Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 46, Petersburg, Pike County, 23 March 1900 — Page 1

V' VOL. XXX. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900. NO. 16

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We have just received «n elegant line of Ladies’ Tailor-made Suits for Spring 1900. These are beauties, made of Venetian. Serge, Cheviot, etc., in all the leading cobrs, Jackets silk lined. Don’t worry over having your dresses made and run the risk of misfits, when you can try it on and see exactly how it wilj look before you buy it. Every suit fitted and all alterations made free. Prices from $7.50 up to $18.00. Lovely silk Waists in all colors, made with the new cording and applique trimming from $3.50 np. See the pretty line of Japanese Dressing Sacks from 75 cents up. Pulley Belts, Dog Collar Belts, Chain Belts, in great variety Don’t forget, rye have a line of BRAN NEW MILLINERY

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A Talk on Ready-Made Garments by the E3XOr

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READY FORCAMPAIGN Big Meetings Held in Townships Saturday. Some Stirring Fiesolutions were Adopted at Meetings. Delegates Selected to Serve at the • Various Conventions. Full Accounts of the Meetings—Tlxe >>w Committee., Last Saturday was the day set by the county chaifman of the democratic party to select new committeemen for townships and precincts and delegates to the several conventions. From the reports receive! the meetings were very well attended. All the townships held meetings except Lockhart and Monroe which met on the 3rd of March. The new members of the central committee arc young men of exceptional ability and in whom the people can place the utmost confidence, and thfev will ha.ve the support of all workers in the coming campaign. The new committee is composed of the following gentlemen: Jefferson, Dr. Clarence Abbott. Washington, George A. Holloa. Madison, Elmer Inman. Clay,, Prof. M. B. Thomas. Logan, Gustoff Ropp. Patoka, James Duncan. Monroe, Downey Beatty. Lockhart, Walter Ferguson, • Marion, James S. Ridge. The following in brief is the proceedings of the several township conventions:

LOGAN TOWNSHIP. The democrats of Logan township met at Rumble last Saturday as per call of tiie county chairman to organize for the campaign and select delegates to the several conventions. The ouse was called to order by John B. Blaize. after which R. M. Masters w as chosen permanent chairman and John Blaize secretary. Gustoff Ropp ’was chosen township chairman; Edward Beck, precinct chairman for Rubble precinct and William F. West lor Oatsville precinct. The following delegates and alternates were selected, the first named being the delegate and the second the alternate: State convention—Charles A.'Rumble and Stanley M. Kreig. Congressional—Peter R. Miller and George W. Loveless. Judicial—John M. Whitehead and Wm. J. Ropp. Representative—R. M. Masters and A. G. Loveless. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we instruct our delegates to the congressional convention to cast their votes for the Hon. Thomas H. Dillon for Cong;ress -first, last and all the time, and that we would consider it an unfriendly act for some future democratic meeting to nullify our instructions by attempting to pass resolutions contrary to these. Resolved, That we present the name of the Hon. Stanley M. Kreig to the democratic meeting at WinslowMarch 24th, for the position of county chairman of the democratic party, and ask our delegates to use fair means to secure his election to same.

CLAY TOWNSHIP. The democrats of Clay township met pursuant to call of the county chairman at the school house in Union, March 17th, at two o’clock p. m., and transacted the following .business: Organised by electing II. A. Hyneman chairman of the meeting, and M. B. Thomas secretary. The chairman stated the object of the meeting and upon motion the meeting proceeded to the election of a chairman and secretary for the ensuing two years, which resulted in the election of the following persons: Chairman, M. B. Thomas; vice-chairman, M. M. Gowen; secretary, A. F. Kime. Committeemen for Catt precinct—Joseph McCrary and C. B. Cooley; Uniion precinct, Thomas Sanders and Charles Deffendall. Delegates to the following conventions are as follows: State—A.F.Kime,and H. E. Thomas, alternate. Congressional—R. A. Hyneman, and M. M, Gowen, alternate. c Representative—Mel Catt, and Jas. Hunt, alternate. Judicial—T» W. Grubh, and A. J. Robling, alternate. Upon motion the meeting inst ructed the congressional delegate to vote for and use his influence to secure the nomination of Hon. Thomas Dillon for Congress, The following resolutions were adopted: / . Resolved, That we .believe Thomas H, Dillon to be the friend of the poor

roan, and that we believe he possesses all of the qualifications necessary to that of a first class congressman, and that we heartily endorse his candidacy to that position; and further believe him to be a man who will, if elected to that position, fight for and vote for the interests at all times and under all circumstances the common people. Resolved, Further that we shall use all of our efforts to secure his nomination and election to the high position of congressman of the First district of Indiana. Resolved, That we endorse the platforms and principles contained in the democratic national platform of 1896, and also the matchless and fearless I leader of the democracy then and I now in the person of Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and shall use all honorable means to uphold the principles of said platform and to secure the election of its advocate/ The meeti ng was small but harmonious and enthusiastic. We venture the prediction that old Clay will increase her vote this coming election for democracy and its principles. MARION TOWNSHIP. The democ rats of Marion township met in mass convention at the Sprag* gins school house, Saturday, March 17th. The house va% called to order by Capt. Sasser Sullivan. He stated the object of the meeting. The first thing was to select a chairman. James S. Ridge was selected chairman and William L. Graham secretary. Committeeman for precinct No. 2, /*. T. Dearing; for precinct No. 1, James Bryrum. * The following delegates to the sev& eral conventions were selected: State convention—Wm. F. Brock. Congressional—Lyman Cook and Sasser Sullivan. Jud^ial—Marion Payne and Mahlon Brown. Representative—Felix Miller and Samuel Nelson. Z. T. Dearing, G. W. Sullivan and Felix Miller were appointed a committee on resolutions, and reported as follows: We, the committee on resolutions, ask our delegates to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of, Hon. T. H. Dillon for Congress.

MADISON TOWNSHIP. The democracy of Madison township met at the Bowman school house Saturday in mass convention in pursuance to the call of the county chairman and transacted the business as stated in the call. Elmer Inman was elected chairman for the township ind J. L. Harfison precinct committeeman and Fred Gompf secretary. Delegates to the several conventions were selected as follows: State convention—Charles J.'Gladish, and J. P. Rumhle alternate. Congressional—Peyton Burkhart, and W. ,T. Richardson alternate. Pepresentative—E. T. Fowler, and Edward Whitelock alternate. judicial—Herman Fulcher, and George W. Willis alternate. On motion the thanlfe of the democrats of the township were tendered to S, M. Williams, the retiring chairman, for his faithful work in the last campaign. The meeting adjourned. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. A number of democrats met at the court room Saturday afternoon for the purpose of selecting township committeemen and delegates to the various conventions. The meeting was called to order by Dan C. Ashby and George B. Ashby was selected as chairman of the meeting. Upon motion of $T. ff. Dillon a committee of seven persons were named by the chairman to select delegates to the conventions. The chairman named David Corn, W. D. Curll, C. A. Coffey, George A. Hollon, Lafayette Deen, Fred Chappell and Henry Ault. While the committee was making up the list of delegates, the convention proceeded to select a member of the county committee. George A. Hollon was selected by unanimous I consent. For precinct committeemen the following persons were selected: Alford, Henry Fox: Hawkins, William Chew; Read, W. F. Hisgen; Court House. William Liibs: Dickson, J. O.

Miiey. The following delegates and alternates were selected for the several conventions: a State—T. H. Dillon and G. B. Ashby; alternates, E. P. Richardson and F. E. Chappell. Congressional—E. A. Elv, Harry Ault, M. L. Heathman and Charles Paul; alternates, J. H. Risley, E."E. McAtee, D. D. Corn and L. R. Hargrave. Representative—E. P. Richardson, F. R. Bilderback, Willard Fleming and William Chew: alternates, James Chew, Albert Klutz, J. D. Hollon and Sol Frank. Judicial—Perry A. Chappell, J. O. Milev, H. S. Edwards and William Liibs: . alternates, Lafayette Deen, Samuel Fettinger, James R. Bowman and O. O. Smith. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That we, the democrats of Washington township, instruct our delegates to vote and work for the nomination of our fellow townsman, Thomas H. Dillon, for Congress. In him we present to the democrats of this district a Jeffersonian-Jackson-ian-Bryan democrat; a tried and trusted friend of the laboringmen, eminently qualified in ability and integrity for the ‘position of representative from the First, congressional distric t. Be it Resolved, By this convention, that the delegates to the judicial convention selected by this body; are hereby instructed to cast their* votes in said

convention for George B. Ashby so long as he majf. remain a candidate before said con' ention. PATOK<, TOWNSHIP. The democira s of Patoka township met at Winslow Saturday afternoon to select townshig and precinct committeemen and telegates to the several convention;, The attendance was very large when Clel Riley, township chairman, calle 1 the meeting to order. After stati ng the object of the meeting Charle E. Skinner was selected as temponry chairman and A. J. Heuring secretary. For township c lairman. James Duncan was unanimously selected. Precinct committee) sen were selected as follows: Winsloj r, James W. Chance; Harrison, Curtis Russ; Burch, C. M. Riley; Littles, Join Jones. Delegates avu^ alternates were selected to the se eral conventions as follows: ' - J State—C. E. Ski aner apd A. ,T. Heuring; alternates. M. M. Rice and Everett Ashby, :f Congressional—C. M. Riley. Everett Wiggs,^J. H. McConnell and Wash Ashby; alternates, J. A- Whitman. James W. Chance, P. Hi Beatty and James Duncan. Judicial—A. B. atty, W. H. Bottoms, P. H. Beattir and Everett Ashby; alternates, Willis Slinnis, Wash Fettinger, Alex Mclloberts and Thomas Benedict j Representative- -W. Minnis, James McConnell, Wasl Ashby and John Carey; alternates, J. A.*Whitman, O. P. DeBruler, M. ML Rice and L. L. Reed. Short addresses were made by J. H. McConnell, Ever* tt Wiggs, M. M. Rice and others, 1 T , The followingresolutions were unanimously adopt ed: The democrats of >atoka township take this opportunity to vo ce our protest against Algerism, Eaganism a id BriUsihism: that we are against bad beef, lad management and bad faith. Our sympathies go hit to the brave Burgers of the.Transvaal in th ;ir effort; to secure liberty and Justice for themselves and their posterity. 5 £ , • - We believe that all lien are created equal before the law and art entitled ito a just and indiitriminate admin; -dration thereof and believe with Lincoln that no man is good enough to govern or o vn another man with

out ms consent. That the Declaration of Independence, the flap and the Const!tut on are the immortal Trinity upon which our institutions are founded : that this Tsjnity st inds for justice, liberty and equality and is one and inseparable: that to separate the fl .g and Constitution is to change from the Republic to the Empire. That no people shonl 1 be annexed to the United States without their coiisent and if willing without equal r ghts. That we believe that he question of -taxation without represent, tion" wait settled and settled right by our f< refathers and we denounce the efforts of tl e republicans in congress to establish in oui land the; ancient and defunct doctrine of Gee rge III bv taxing the people of Porto Rico without thefr consent or representation in our a qgress. We believe that the pt ssage of the gold bill by this congress is the g eatest crime against the laboring people of t: e century: that it is a measure wholhr conceived and carried to its final passage by the t loney trusts: that in its- operations it will n ake the rich richer and the poor poorer- l ^ That we favor the fret coinage of silver at the constitutional ratio >f ltt to 1. , 1 That we are uncompr misingly opposed to government' by inj unctit n. That we take pleasure in recommending to the democrats of the Fit st congressional district the Hon. Thomas 1. Dillon of Petersburg. as a candidate for congress ahd we endorse the candidacy of :he Hon.! George B. Ashbv for prosecutor of the 57th judicial district.' JEFFERSON * OWN SHIP. \ About forty democrats of Jefferson township met in mass convention at the Thomas school house in Jefferson township last Saturday for the purpose of selecting committeemen and aelegates to the several conventions The meeting was ef iled to order by J. L. Braden and who also served as chairman of the meeting. Clarence Abbott was elected township chairman andPlorian Bard as secretary. For committmen of the precincts: 1st precinct, Otwell, M. L. Oapehart; 2nd precinct, Johnson, C. A.jScraper; 3rd precinct, Algiers R. V. Willis. The following dele, fates to the several conventions wen: selected:. State conventionr-S.W. Chappell'. Congressional—Job i L. Braden, W. J. Abbott and H. L. Arnolfi; alternates, R. M. Gray, C. W. Schell and Howard Paynter. Judicial and repre sentative—Alex C. Dillon, Dan Sulliva a and J, Z. Bell; alternates, R. M. Gray, Everett McLaughlin and E. S. M: ley. Motion made that t he delegates be instructed to vote fo r a Pike county man for congress, pro ecutor and representative, which wa s carried. Motion made and i arried that we decide who shall be t le nominees in the township by a primary election. Motion made and carried that we hold a primary electi m on Saturday, April 7th, tp nominate trustee, assessor and supervisors.

Jefferson Township Primary Election. Notice is hereby given that the democratic voters of . e Herson township, Pike county, State of Indiana, will hold their prims ry election in their respective voting places on the 7 th day of April, 1900, for tk 2 purpose of nominating candidates for township offices. The polk at the different precincts will bt opened and closed as in a general < lection. Clarence Abbot :, Chairman. Florian Bartl, Secretary. March 20,1900. To Cure La Grippe i 1 24 Hours. No remedy equals \\ arner's White Wine oh^Tar Syrup fo: this terrible and fatalflisease. If ti ken thoroughly and in ti me, it will ci re a case in 24 hours, and for the cOug h that follows la grippe,Ut never fails to give relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. _ * The young men’s chri itian brotherhood will hold services Sunday afternoon ,at three o’clock at their hall on Depot street. 1

Lockhart Township Convention. Last SaturdaV the democrats of Lockhart township met in mass convention at Stendal for the purpose of naming’ the township ticket for the coming election. The convention was one of the largest, most enthusiastic and harmonious ever held in the township. The vote cast was as follows. FOR TRUSTEE. ! Fred Corn...,. William Frits HO 19 FOR ASSESSOR. Mack Miller... Alien Scales......... Minor Barrett. Henry Scblatman.. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ... 64 72 116 114 ... *57 85 116 111 ...53 68 a. a* Advisory Board— Pikeville precinct, Nicholas Collins; Stendal precinct, Henry Kaiser: Augusta precinct, Elmore Adams. Supervisors—Pikeville district, James Scott; Stendal district, Fred Schoemaker; Augusta district, Benjamin Brewster. The democrats of Lockhart feel that they made no mistake in the ticket selected last Saturday. Indeed they could have made no mistake for all the candidates presented to the convention were representative dem- . - ocrats and good-citizens. The ticket commands the respect and confidence * of the party which insures its election by a handsonje majority. Mr. Corn the nominee for trustee, is well known throughout the township. He is a gentleman, a staunch ‘ democrat and a highly esteemed citizen and possesses all the qualification necessary for an excellent trustee. Mr. Miller is also well and favorably * known. His integrity both as a gdntle- a man and a citizen is acknowledged by « his friends in both parties. The nominees for super visors and eouncilmen are in every respect worthy of the honor and respect shown them by their party. There is not the least shadow of dis-. sensihn in the rafiks of the Lockhart democrats this year3and you may look for an old time majority for the national, state and local tickets in the coming election.

An Ounce of Preventive Is worth a pound of cure. Try a bottle of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and. if properly taken, it will positively prevent rheumatism or any other kindred trouble arising from a torpid condition of the bowels, liver and kidneys. Trial sizes 10c: other sizes 50c and $1.00 of Oliphant Drug Company. * m Spurgeon (terns. Farmers are sowing oat'. J. N. Lorton is on the sick list. Democrat convention will be held here March 31st. fclder Sims preached here Sunday night. I. O. O. F. is having a boom here. Their membership is increasing very fast. ^ . j Abe Cole of Oakland City, and Virgel Green of Petersburg, were here Monday as attorneys in Squire Bainett Power's court. Mrs. James Clark died near here Monday and was- buried Tuesday in the family cemetery on the Simpson farm. ' A. J. Powers, living near SpurgeoD, died last Saturday of consumption. The funeral took "place Monday and interment at the South Fork cemetery. * Squire Powers and A. J. Taylor were at Petersburg Wednesday on business. William Wallace, one of our oldest Citizens, died near here Saturday evening of pneumonia, was buried Monday at the family eeraetery in Gibson county. . - • Frank Bilderback of Augusta, was here last week visiting his brother Thomas Bilderback. Working Night and Day The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Ev^ry pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness it$o strength, listlessness into energy, brain-f^g into mental power. They’re wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by the Stearnes drug com- , pany.

Littles News. Mrs. A. C. Reel is in the city buy-"* ing a fine line of millinery goods which will be opened in Winslow the first of April. Frank White, Sr., is very low with consumption. About 120 miners started from here. Tuesday morning enroute for Boonville, where non-union men ire working for less than the scale price. Mr. and Mis. Matthew Spacer visited Saturday and Sunday at Lynnville the guests of relatives. Jack Roblihg was called away Monday by the serious illness of his brother John Robliog. Fred Bee visited Sunday in Wins? low. Cicero Fettinger and Ada Steele were the guests of James DeJournet and family Sunday. F. Reel made a business trip to Winslow Tuesday. | ---:-- * ’ Have You Seen : Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin advertised for months, but have you ever C i tried it? If not, yon, do not know V what an ideal stomach remedy it is. A 10c bottle (10 doses 10c) will show you its great merits as’a cure for constipation, indigestion and sick headache. Regular size, dOc and $1, at Oliphant’s Drug Store. m