Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 26, Petersburg, Pike County, 3 November 1899 — Page 1

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News Gathered From Various Parts of the ('ounty. We sell Gregg’s fresh roasted coffees. G. T. Kime. * George B. Ashby made a business trip to Washington Monday. All kinds of men and boy’s rubbers and overshoes at L. V. Colvin’s. Brenton V. Parker, near Otwell, was in town Monday on business. Zale Whitman, near Sophia, was in town Monday evening on business. S. G. Davenport transacted business at Evansville Wednesday afternoon. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watch maker, Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28*

J. H. Reedy of Clay township, farmer and stock dealer, was in town .Monday. T. G. Nelson, trustee of Marion township, was in town Wednesday on business. / -- Silas Kirk, ex-trustee of Logan township, was in town Monday on business. W. A. Oliphant and wife are visiting their daughter at Danville, Illinois, this week. Fall weather has set in now for sure, and possibly there is a small mixture of winter with it. Cicero Fettinger returned Monday from a visit to St. Louis, where he took in the sights. Elwood Capehart of Jefferson township, looking after business matters in the city Monday. Rosetta Hale of Clay township, was . taken to the asylum at Evansville last 6 Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Mount. John Read, who formerly managed the Read hotel, has moved into the Smith property on East Main street. It will pay you to visit the New York Store Novemher 8th, 9th and 10th and secure low prices on ladies’ wraps. ______ _ Joseph Applegath has removed from this city to Littles, where he is employed as bookkeeper for the Little coal company.

Walter Burlingame, principal of the Pikeville schools, was in the city last Saturday on business. He reports the schools prospering finely. Don’t fail to call at the Democrat office for your job printing. We do all classes of work in good style and at lowest prices. Call up telephone 22. The announcement is made of the coming marriage of Admiral Dewey and Mrs. W. B. Razen, sister of John R. McLean, editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Drilling at No. 6 gas well has been suspended owing to the heavy flow of water. It is expected that work will be resumed again in a few days and the well drilled deeper. The stock market has taken a big drop during the past week. The local buyers are paying $3.25 to $3.50 for hogs, 75 cents less than last week. The cattle market is also a little off. Word was received here Tuesday of the illness of Miss Berenice Frank, who is at a sanatariam at Battle Creek, Michigan. Her brother, Gus. left Wednesday night for that place. Very few people attended the street fair at Evansville this week. They had enough of the blue and gray reunion sometime ago when an admission was charged to see President McKinley and members of his cabinet. Shingles for Sale.—Thomas & Ingler are making a fine grade of yellow poplar shingles which they are selling at prices to suit the times. Their mill is located six miles southwest of Petersburg on the Union cart! road. __ 23-4 The pastor of the M E. church will preach Sunday upon the following subjects: Morning, “Hope, the Sheet Anchor of *Human Life.” Evening; “Conversion.” Text, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” Joseph Verkamp of Ferdinand township, is having a costly time about his tax list#the past two years. He fails and refuses, to swear to his tax lists, as provided for in the statute, and yesterday morning in the circuit court at Jasper he was fined $200 for the offense. Just a year ago he was fined $100 for a similar offense, and it is t6 be hoped he has learned a lesson by this time. Defying the law is a costly business.—Huntingburg Independent.

A rubber lined duck coat for $1.25 at L. V. Colvin’s. George W. Skinner of near Arthur, was in town Tuesday last. We make a specialty of high grade roasted coffee. G. T. Kime. * Alfred Shaw, living near Winslow, was in town Monday on business. Martin Corn, near Augusta, was in town Monday on business matters. William Eilert of Lockhart township, was in town Monday on business. Joseph Cassidy and Jacob Shrode of Clay township, were in the city Tuesday.

For a delicious coffee use Gregg’s standard Java and Mocha. Sold by G. T. Kime. * Itev. W. G. Law of Bicknell, was shaking hands with his numerous friends in the city Wednesday. When you want a square meal or hot lunch call on Deb Smith, at the Patterson building oh Depot streeL Elmer Davidson and wife of Knox county, visited friends in the city Sunday. They will move here in a few weeks. S. P. Borders and wife, W. J. Ridge and wife and James Stephens and wife of Marion township, were in the city Wednesday shopping. Elias Garrett of Marion township, was in town last Friday on business. He was formerly trustee of the township and made a splendid official. Those knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and settle at once as I am in need of money. 17-6 Fred Smith. Jesse W. Thorha8 of Jefferson township, shipped a car load of hogs to Indianapolis yesterday. While in the city he will visit his daughter Mrs. Austin Logan. Elections occur in several states next Tuesday. The principal fights are being made in Ohio, Kentucky and Nebraska, where the campaigns have been redhot for several weeks. K. of P’s Attention.—There will be work in degree of Esquire this (Thursday) night. All Knights are requested to be present. J. ll. Risley, C. C.

S. H. Stuckey returned from Bloomington, Wednesday, where he attended the funeral of his brother-in-law* Rev. Robert Hamilton, who died Saturday last. Mr. Hamilton formerly resided in this city. The road case which was tried in Squire Williams’ court in Madison township last Thursday, resulted in the acquittal of Marshall Johnson. The parties live in iffpnroe township. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. _' ReV. T. C. Probert, pastor of the Baptist church, received a telegram Friday announcing the death of his father. Rev. David Probert, aged 80 years, living at Youngstown, Ohio. He had been pastor of the Baptist church at that place for 43 years. Mrs. Brenton, who lives near the county farm, died Wednesday morning, aged eighty years. She was the mother of John and Wesley Brenton. She was one of the pioneer ladies of Pike county. Funeral services were held yesterday and interment at the White Church cemetery. Notice to Tax-Payers.—The first Monday in November is the last day for paying taxes without added penalty. The books will not be held open longer. Please take notice and act promptly and save costs. No receipts will be made out for future payment. O. o. Smith, 2^-2 ' County Treasurer. Mrs. Lucretia D. Chamberlain, wife of Gco*$e Chamberlain, living a few miles east of town, died last Friday evening at the age of 67 years. She was born in North Carolina and came to Indiana with her parents when a child and settled in Knox county. The funeral services were conducted at the Lutheran church near Moniroe City Sunday last. The rapid exhaustion of the timber supplies of this country has induced a large number of land owners to plant trees for profit just as they would any other crop. The disappearance of good oak since that wood became so fashionable for finishing furniture and other purposes suggests the planting acorns wherever the land is adapted to the purpose and is not wanted for a more immediate Crop. Oak trees, where the land is not too valuable, promise to yield a good return on the investment.

Manford Trayler of Ira, was in town Monday on business. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* James Ridge and wife of Xoxid. were in town Monday shopping. Rev. Francis H. Woods of Arthur, was in town Tuesday on business. W. L. Barrett was a business visitor at Oakland City Tuesday afternoon. ! Dr. Ireland and Elder Brown of Winslow, were in the city Wednesday. J. B. Richardson and wife of Winslow, were in the city Wednesday shopping.

J. S. Wilson and wife of Logan township, visited Kentucky friends last week. ** John B. Blaize, Stanley and John Craig of Logan township, were in town Wednesday. Miss Nannie Depree is visiting Jacob Williams and family this week, in Madison township. Mrs. E. P. Richardson and Misses Ruth Stocks and Lillian Coonrod visited f f|ehds at Evansville this week. Dqyrney Beatty and William A. Farris of Monroe township, were in the city Tuesday and favored our sanctum with a call. Vice-president Hobart is seriously ill at his home in New Jersey. His condition is critical and there is little hope of his recovery. Frank Hill and wife left Monday for Omaha, Illinois, in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of the former’s father. Gregg’s standard or combination Java and Mocha coffee drinks fine in the cup. Try a pound and be convinced. Sold by G. T. Kime. * Circuit court convenes one week from next Monday. Several cases have been filed during the week. The docket now contains seventeen suits for divorce. Strikes for bWtpr wages are becoming quite frequent in the various sections of the country. And all this during the prosperity times of Hanna. The trusts are seemingly quite happy.

Dr. Kufus Kime, formerly a resident of this city, but now at Atlanta, Georgia, was last week elected president of the tri-state medical society composed of the states of Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Tuesday a large number of Hungarians arrived at Littles to work in the mines. They brought their families with them from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In all there were forty-four not including the children. M. L. Heathman of Glezen, was in town Tuesday on business. H§ is president of the farmers’ institute and says the session this year will be one of the best ever held in the county and will be very profitable for farmers to attend. Berkshire Male Hogs.—The undersigned has nine thoroughbred Berkshire male hogs for sale. They will weigh from 100 to 240 pounds, and are nice, smooth ones, and can be bought if taken soon at from $8 to $12 each. Come and see them. 23-4 M. L. Heathman. Halloween passed very quietly in this city. There were no depredations as in the years of long ago, the young people contenting themselves with having a merry time. Times have changed for the better and instead of doing injury to property they indulge in social amusements on that evening. A masquerade party was given halloween evening at the home of Miss Victoria Barrett, at which there were about forty young people present. The masqueraders were dressed in all | the fantastic styles and much merri- ! ment was created. A flash light pho- , tograph was taken of the group by A. ! L. Edwards while the party was at supper. It was an enjoyable accasion for the young people. The call of Boss Hanna’s committee for contributions from the employes of the government in Washington, for use in Ohio, is panning out big. The failure of the administration and of the civil service commission to make any effective move against the employes contributing, frightened the clerks and they are putting up their money more freely than was *ver done in a state campaign since there was a law against political assessment of government employes, believing that their positions depend upon their1 contributing.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraph! Items Briefly Told— Concerning the People., A good felt boot with a federal over for $1.52, at L. V. Colvin’s. Gus Frank made a business trip to Oakland City Monday afternoon. Mrs. Clara Townsend moved from this place to Algiers, Monday last. Will Ayres, the Algiers merchant, was in town Wednesday on business. M. L. Woolsey, near Arthur, trans^ acted business in the c|ty Monday last. Franklin McGillum, living near Hosmer, was in town Wednesday on business.

Special sale on ladies’ cloaks No* vember 8th, 9th and 10th at the New York Store. Samuel Renner and James Hunt, near Oliphant, were in town Tuesday transacting business. Wheat continues to drop lower in the markets. The price at Chicago showed the price at 69 cents. R. E. Gladish leaves todayfor Tennessee, where he will buy several hundred head of cattle and feed them for the riJSfc^et. 3 Miss Maude Trayler, who has been visiting friends at Terre Haute for the past three weeks, returned to her home at Iva, this week. l_ We are distributors for C. D. Gregg Tea & Coffee company’s celebrated brands of roasted coffee of St. Louis, Missouri. Try them. G. T< Kime. *8 The Vincent-Traylor damage case from Jefferson township will come up for trial pit Washington next Monday. There is a large number of witnesses in the case. Peter Drof has just received a large supply of barrel and bulk lime. Portland and Louisville cement, Acme plaster, hair, etc. He buys old junk of every description. 10-4 Last Friday night a large number of the members of the M. E. church surprised Rev. Biddle and wife with a pound partv. The evening was pleasantly spent and a good time had by all.

The farmers’ institute will be held at Winslow, Wednesday and Thursday, November 29th and 30th. The institute workers will be H. F. McMahon of Union county, and J. H. Gwaltney of Posey county. Rev. Josephus Lee of Oakland City, will preach a sermon especially for the children at Pleasant Ridge, Sunday, November 5th. Children, parents and all are expected to attend. A good time is anticipated. W. C. Adams & Son, the furniture dealers on lower Main street, have sold their stock of goods to Fred Smith, furniture dealer and undertaker. Mr. Smith has moved the stock of goods to his old stand. The sale took place Monday. The ladies of the Presbyterian church herewith inform the public that they hope their fourth chrysai? themum show will eclipse all the others. They expect to hold it in the town hall about November 9th and 10th. Watch the papers for any change. Everybody invited. Salem Hammond, Charles Pipes, Sherman Hendron and other nimrods who were on a hunting trip in Arkansas, returned last Saturday. The boys report a fine time but Hammond was the only one lucky enough to bring down a deer. The boys had plenty of food opportunities and crippled several, but failed to hit the right spot. William Akridge, jr., died very suddenly Tuesday evening after a short illness, and being confined to the house four days, with the disease that of dropsy of the heart. He was a well known young man about town, being industrious and a hard worker. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Elder, pastor of the C. P. church. Interment at Walnut Hills Cemetery. Beware of traveling fakirs who are canvassing the country offering all kinds v>f bargains. There is only one honest method to pursue, and that is to buy everything you need of your home merchants, who always stand ready to make good any promise they may make you. This is the only way you can keep from being humbugged and robbed. Don’t buy from strangers. They take your money and notes and then leave the country and pou are left with a stock of shoddy foods that even a junk dealer won’t take off your hands.

L. V. Colvin has the Swiss Condee underwear. Best on earth. “Doc” Cyrtisof near Winslow, was in town last Friday on business. Thomas Scales of Augusta, visited his son, Auditor Scales, Monday. Sql Frank visited relatives and friends at Mt. Vernon over Sunday. nry J. Wiggs of Patoka township, was in town Monday on business. pAW* V. Hargrove and John Anderson were at Evansville Tuesday on business. _______ Columbus Burkhart of Madison township, transacted business in the city Monday.

Alice Cowen, daughter of Mrs. George Gideon of Dutchtown, is quite ill with typhoid fever. The October trust organizations in New Jersey was quite profuse) New Jersey is for McKinley for president. Don’t forget November 8th, 9th and 10th that you will save money on ladies’ cloaks and jackets at the New York Store. A four-fc*)t vein of coal of line quality was opened up on the farm of Dan C. Ashby near Hartwell, in Lockhart township. Read the Democrat at all times and get the news. The largest paper in the county and the subscription price is-only one dollar per year. At L. V. Colvin’8 youcan get a pair of good sox for 4 cents; a celuloid collar for 4 cents; a pair of celuloid cuffs for 10 cents; a good work shirt for 19 cents. Mrs. Lee S, Taaffe and daughter Leah, who have been the guests of Mrs. John O. Davis for several weeks, returned to their home at Warsaw, Kentucky, Wednesday. Harry Ely left Monday morning for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he will remain during the winter on account of his health. Judge Ely accompanied his son as far as St. Louis. Jeffries and Sharkey, the two bruisers, will fight it out tonight in New York. They have been using their mouths for several months. The public would like to see each of them receive a good drubbing. .■

James Powers aged TO years, one of the old residents of Patoka township, died Sunday night of consumption. He had been a sufferer from that disease for several years. He was well known and a highly respected citizen. John Parker accidentally shot a horse belonging to his father last Friday. He was practicing with a small target rifle and not thinking that he would hit the horse fired. .The ball took effect in the neck and the horse dropped.__ W. F. Chambers, the lower Main street grocer, wants your trade. Remember that he sells all goods at the lowest cash prices. When you want fresh eggs and butter, or a fine chicken y©r dinner see him. Highest market prices paid for all country provU^e^, Telephone No. 44-5. 35-3 The county Clerk has issued marriage licenses to the fallowing persons this week: Christian F. Ring and Mary D. Bartelt. Edgar Julian and Nora M. McWilliams. John Fair and Patsey Osborn. Leroy Hearing and <hertie M. Williams. Charles Davis and Vara L. Sane lair. The merchants who advertise, in the Democrat are having a splendid trade this fall, buyers coming from all parts of the county. Our advertisers are cutting prices down to rock bottom figures and you can now have an opportunity to buy at almost your own price. Don’t fail to read the issues of the Democrat for the past several weeks before coming to town and remembe^ those merchants who ask you to call and see them. They will treat you right. % The ladies of the Rocking Chair club celebrated Halloween at the home of Mrs. A. H. Taylor. The early part of the evening was given to installation of officers* Mrs. Taylor, president: Mrs. Haines, vice-president; and Mrs. Nichols for secretary, having been elected at the first regular meeting held on the 27th inst, at the home of Mrs. King. Mrs. Bergen, the retiring president, gave an appropriate address,to which Mrs. Taylor made a pleasing response. The remainder of the" evening was given over to social, fortune telling, ghost stories, music, etc. At a late hour the guests were invited to the dining room where a fine English supper was spread.

The Btmt* Lick the British. The Boer* reopened the battle at Ladysmith, Tuesday and won a decisive victory. Their big guns reported silenced Monday, are again at work and a late dispatch fronr' the scene says: “The epemy is .closing in.” Monday's battle is regarded in London as a repetition of Mejuba Hill on a larger scale. The British lost 2,000 men killed, wounded and captured, according to British advices. Utterances of the London press indicate a belief that the Wai* Office is concealing news. General White assumes all responsibility for the disaster, saying the plan of attaick^rae his own. It is conceded in England that the English commanders in Natal are not equal to Joubert in strategy. The capitulation of the Hdssars at Glencoe is pointed out as another instance of the

cunning of the Boers. The Boers have blown up every culvert on the Mafeking-Kimberley railway. One bridge not yielding to explosives is being wrecked stone by stone. An Englishman reports that trade at Pretoria is proceeding calm-' ly and that he saw no wounded at Johannesburg on his way to Aliwal North on being expelled from tie Transvaal, London is |§|aggered by the news from Natal. It is agreed in Lotted that no re-enforcements can reach Ladysmith for ten days at least. G Jfcerai White’s position is regarded as perilous in the extreme. It is considered doubtful if he can effect a retreat to Pietermaritzburg. The British Government; is calling out more troops. Doctor Leyds formally accuses England of arming the blacks against the Boers. Red Hot From The Qun Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible ulcers that no treatmenff^helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boil* ,* felons, corns, skiu eruptions. Best pile cure on earth. 25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Steames, the druggist. M

The jury ii| the case of the state vs Robert Moore for the shooting of two young men aear^the Girod church across the line in Gibson county last spring, disagreed. The Princeton Democrat has the following: The jury in the case of the $tate vs Moore, for shooting with intent to kill, after being out almost two days, came in last evening saying that they had agreed to disagree. The vot£, stood ten for penitentiary sentence while two were for lighter punishment. The §ourt discharged the jury and the defendant gave bond for his appearance at the next term of coui t. The action of the jury was asurpiise in one way to the attorneys of both sides. The evidence very plainly showed that Moore was guilty of the shooting. The instructions of the court were such that a verdict of acquittal could not be brought in. The evidence was conclusive as to the guilt of the accused. However, the two jurymen could not see that Moore should have a penitentiary sen ter ce, and thought that a fine; ani a teim in jail would be sufficient punishment. t During the time the jury were out they received additional instructions from the court several times, but this did not seem to influence the two jurors. Moore will be tried again next term of court. ^ Called Him a Liar. Barney Plumb of Kansas, says he called every doctor a liar till he tiled Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. He says it saved him hundreds of dollars doctor bill, for one 30c bottle cured him of stomach trouble. Sold byOliphant Drug Co. : n Lincoln On Expansion. No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also another man, that is more than selfgovernraent—that is despotism. Our reliance is in the lo\ e of liberty which God has planted in us: our defense is in the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of hll men in all lands, everywhere. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and under a just God canrot long retain it. Abraham Lincoln. Any Old Sore -• T . 0 JrgK ... Cut, Bruise or Sprain quickly ht aled with Banner Salve the greatest healing remedy in the world. 25c. 3. R. Adams & Son. u