Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 August 1900 — Page 8

BURNED TO DEATH. - I. ■ ♦ Had Many Itelatlves and Friends fn j tills County. Benzie Green, a lad of IT years, was burned to death yesterday at the Madison car works. His bodyf formed a darning torch for several seconds, during which he suffered untold agony. Young Green, who had just beenj changed from his former position of laborer to a helper about the furnaces, started to light some lamps about the rolls with a lhrge torch. He had succeeded in lighting a few and was proceeding to another point with the torch held high above his head, so that it would not strike against any of the,machiuery. In sohie way the bottom of the lamp fell out and the oil streamed down over his clothes and person. The next instant Green was ablaze from head to foot. He fought the fire for an instant and ran about the place like a madman, all the time calling for help. Half a hundred of his companions hurried to his assistance and did what they could to smother the llames. They threw coats and sacks about him, but all to no no avail. The oil burned just as rapidly and as fiercely under these impediments as when the man was running through the place. Finally,” two of the men decided that they could relieve Green more quickly by removing his clothes. The task was attempted, and althogh it Dwas performed in an incredibly shor^t time,, it seemed an age to the»burning man, and also to his companions and friends who were compelled to listen to his piteous appeals for assistance aqd haste. Finally he was stripped of all his clothing, and then it was found that every portion of his body, from his breast down, had been burned and larcerated. Dr. Kaiser, who was but a few yards distant, hurried to the place. The young man was bound in lint and,saturated with linseed oil! and hurried to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he died in about an hour. Coroner Bailey held an.inquest and the jury decided that the death was the result of an accident. Young Green's parents live at Oakland City, Ind. Men who saw the accident claim that the sight of the burning man

was one of the most terrible they had ever witnessed. The young- man's agony was something awful. He ran about ahead of the men, thinking that he would lind something to throw over himself. When caught by some of the men he attempted to break away. The oil flamed up far above his head, converting him into an actual flaming human torch. The young man, too, was the pride of the whole works. It is claimed that he was one of the happiest boys in the place, and was always pushed forward into better^positions by his bosses.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. August 4th. | Brave Men Fall 1 Victims to stomach, liver and kidney i troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in the loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there is no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Indiana, lie says: Electric Bitters are just the thjng for a man when he is all run down, .and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than any- - thing I could take* I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life. Only 50 cents at Stearnes drug company's store. Every bottle guaranteed. Will Support Col. Owen.

The next day after the democratic congressional convention Hon. 11. C. Wilkinson, one of the leading lawyers and prominent republican politicians of Evansville, addressed the following letter to Col. Owen, the democratic nominee for congress, and which needs no comment: My Dear Colonel and Friend—Always remembering that you and 1 gave the best three years, of our lives to the defense of our country in’ the civil war in the same regiment, you as colonel and 1 as enlisted man, and while you commanded and I obeyed we were nevertheless soldiers in one common cause, and while you were brave and fearless as a commander you never forgot the enlisted man was a human being, and treated him with a tenderness that reflected your whole nature, and 1 shared this attention in no less degree. So if you were my friend in war I must be your friend in peace. So with my whole nature resplendent with the memories of the past I now pledge to you eternal fealty, my vote and support. Friendship bought in blood cannot be traded off for politics. Your true friend, n.!C. Wilkinson. The above voices the sentiment of a large number of the old soldiers of Pike county, who were with the gallant colonel during the civil war. The j old boys in blue will never forget Col-i onel Owen on the 6th day of Novem- j ber. Consumption Cure. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth, cures j a cold in one day if taken in time.* 2f> | and 50 cents. ,1. It. Adams & Son. * j

Shall the Indiana Farmers Continue to | Grow Wheat? Purdue University Agricultural Experiment! Station. Newspaper Bulletin No. «, Aug.1 1, UMM Throughout much of the state the wheat crop is a disastrous failure, j Thousands of farmers are asking “Is' it worth while to attempt to grow | wheat?” This depends on whether | the cause or causes of the failure are j beyond the farmers’control. While the season had, something to do with the poor wheat crop, the Hessian fly j was largely responsible. The “fly” j practically destroyed many fields of j wheat last fall long before the beginning of winter. Many localities ex- j empt from the fly. produced a lair crop. Intelligent observing farmers quite generally agree that the “fly” i is the chief cause of failure. Can the farmers control this pest or must they “give up beaten” by an insect smaller than a mosquito? . i While the individual farmer may do something to hold the fly in check, his efforts alone are practically futile when the fly is very prevalent. In this latitude there are two broods, each year, of ,the Hessian fly, which propagates rapidly and migrates with ease in the direction of the prevailing winds. It follows, therefore, that one farmer cannot, by good methods, barricade his farm against both fall and spring attacks of these insects which are , produced in countless numbers by his negligent neighbor to the windward. But can nothing be done? Is there no hope? Yes, there is hope, aye victory! If the farmers will only unite, unite, unite, to combat this pest of the wheat field. If the farmers will all employ the following measures they will outwit and largely destroy the fly, and barring a hard winter, secure a fair crop of wheat: 1. Prepare the ground for wheat early and thoroughly. 2. Promptly destroy all volunteer wheat in the plowed fields. 3. Sow decoy strips of wheat, about one rod wide, around each field designed for wheat. 4. Carefully turn under these strips.

using- jointer and roll to bury all the larvae and “flaxseed’’ of the fly. just before sowing the main crop. •*>. Begin seeding as soon as the fly has ceased to be active, and drill in with the wheat some good complete fertiliser, unless fW land is already sufficiently fertile. The times of sowing the border and wheat growers would (1) destroy myriads of\he fly: (2) avoid almost wholly the fall attack of the insect; (3) by greatly reducing the number of the pests: prevent a serious attack in spring.* The times of sowing the border and the main crop would vary with the latitude. They are approximately as follows: north third of the state, border, September 1, crop September 20 to 30: central third, border, September 10, crop, October 1 to 10: south third, border, September 20, crop, October 20 to 30. A word to the skeptical. If you have n'o faith in the above measures, don't sow any wheat—sow rye instead. Then you will not hinder your neighbor who is willing to “try the remedy.’The writer desires to hear from wheat growers who will undertake to enlist their neighbors in a “combined attack’' on the despised “foreigners, ’’ the Hessian fly. W. C. Latta, Agriculturist. August Flower. “It is a surprising fact,” says Prof. Houton, “that in my travels in all parts of the world, for the last ten years, 1 have met more people having used Green's,, August Flower than any other remedy for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stomach, and for constipation. I find for tourists and salesmen, or for persons filling office positions, where headaches and general bad feelings from irregular habits exist, that Green's August Flower is a grand remedy. It does not injure the system by-frequent use, and is excellent for sour stomachs and indigestion.” Sample bottles free at Oliphant Drug Co V Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.

Farmers’ Institute. The farmers of Pike county will hQld a mid-summer institute at Union, t lav township, August 28th. beginning at a. m. Prof. W. C. Latta of Purdue university, „ will be present and give two or three lectures during the day. At night he will lecture from lantern views at the M. E.church. Besides Mr. Latta there will be several home workers present who will favor us with short talks and essays. Farmers, take a day off. Bring your families, your dinners and horse feed, and stay all day. Come prepared to stay for the night session. By order of committee. J. D. Sklby. Chairman. * To Cure La Grippe in 24 Hours. No remedy equals Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, it will cure a case in 24 hours, and for the cough that follows la grippe, it never fails to give relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. .1. R. Adams & Son.. * * L i

Democratic Mass Convention. The democrats of Pike county will meet in mass convention on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1900. at the town of Winslow for the purpose of nominating democratic candidates to be voted for at the ensuing November election^ for the following offices: / County Treasurer. , • ' > County Recorder, County .Sheriff, County Coroner, County Surveyor. County Commissioner 2nd District, County Commissioner 3rd Districts Seven members composing county council, one from each of the’four districts and three for the county at large. All democratic voters and all others who endorse the national democratic platform of 1900 and all who agree to support the nominees of the party and the nominees of the convention are cordially invited to take part therein. The convention will be organized at 10 o’clock a. m. By order of the Democratic County Central C ommittee. J6hn W. Carey, Chairman. A. J. Heuring, Secretary. A Card. Petersburg, Aug. 4, 1900. Ed. Democrat:—I wish, through the columns of your paper, to thank my friends of the district, and in a special manner to thank my friends from Pike county for their loyal and earnest support in the Evansville convention. No Words of mine can convey to them the gratitude of my heart for this evidence of their friendship and good will. The daily papers did not give my vote correctly. On the second ballot I received 92s votes and on the third ballot 97 ,‘K>, and it only required 111 vote? to nominate. In the nomination of Col. Owen the convention found a happy solution of a problem which, for a time seemed hard to solve.' In him the people will find a gallant soldier, a true patriot, a loyal democrat and a man who will look after the interests of the plain people* Yours truly, Thomas H. Dillon.

Millions Given Away. It is certainty gratifying to tie public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous, to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are suretycured by, it. Call on the Stearnis drug company and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 50 cents and $1. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded. ], What McKinley Wanted. ‘“1 am for the largest use of silver in the currency of the country. 11 would not dishonor it; I would give it equal credit and honor with the gold; I would make no discrimination: J would utilize both metals as moriey and discredit neither: I want the; double standard. ”—Congressman IVm. McKinley in 1,800. It is a Curse. Constipation is a curse, and afflicts too great a portion of the American people. There is no excuse for it, either, as we sell a remedy that will banish the curse, and with moderate use will keep you well. It is Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Sold 10c, 50c and $1 sizes. For sale by Oliphant drug company. a ’76-Democratic Doctrine-’99. We hold these truths to be selfevident—that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights: that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

"he City Markets. cents. I 12 cents, 80c per bu. s—40c per bu. s—Chicks 8c. hens Hjc. —Hen turks 5c. •s—8c. * >c. 2c. cents per lb. ams, smoked, 11 cents. 158 cents per bushel, cents per bushel. _ I Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—50 cents per bushel. Hogs—$4,25 to $4.75 per 100. Cattle—$2.00 to $4.23 per 1.00. Steep—$2.00 to $3.00 per 100. Lahabs—$4.00 to $4.50. 0 ji ___ . * i Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, August 1,1900. Wheat, 73c to 75c; corn, 40c to 42^c: oats. 24 to 251c: rj-e, 58 to <>0c; cattle, heavy, $4.50 to $4.90; hogs, good shippers, $5.27 to $5,324; sheep, $3.25 to $3.75. ? Eggs—9 ButterOnions— Potatoes Chickens Turkeys! Shoulder Bacon—i Hams—1 Lard—9 a Pork—H WheatCorn—48

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Funeral Supplies a Specially We keep on hand at ail times the finest line of Parlor atul Household Furniture to be found in the city. > Bedroom and Parlor Suit* • Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets. Shrouds, etc., of the best make. Having leased the Borer Coal Coal Mine, and being the nearest mine to town, we are prepared to furnish coal at all times. All orders promptly filled. TELEPHONE NO. 16-2. Borer Coal Company.

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3>OUR<sGreat Mark Down Sale ■<

• 4 'Of Men’s and’Bovs* O ld Suits will commence Monday, July 23nl, 4 9and continue until August 10th. - {" „ a Reader, we have :.een for the week past {jetting all our Odd “ Suits together. Thes. Suits are not old shop worn goods, They 4 are Suits we have left over from our spring purchase, consisting of < Blue Serges, Black Ci iv Worsteds, Herring Bone weaves and fancy “ Worsteds. Having only one Suit of each kind in the store, we are 4 very auxious to move them before our fall stock arrives. All that .

we expect out or these buits u the Actual Cost. 5>READ THE PRICES'^ No. 121. Brown Mixed Cusimere Suit, medium weight, < worth $4.75, murk down price..•f'._T... 2 ■ w) No. 17'4H. MeuV Worsted Suit, black, with pin stripe,worth O QC S&6.0O, mark down price _;...... O • U No. 1:119. Medium gray pip check, alf wool; Suit worth $7.00, mark down price.j... - ..... No. 5140. All wool Blue Sergo Suit, round sack style, well trimmed, good lining, worth $3.50, mark down price.. 4.75 ■ $ 6.00 . • . f. - ■ ; - The Suits we have prico',1 you are only a few of the wane bargains ir ds lot. Don't wait, come t ut look the line over. You mav find just wha ,. . v . „ .., in this lot. Don't wait, eome t ut look the line over. You nmy find just what you want. Remember, all . e ask for these Odd Suits is the cost price to us. S\ax C\oft\xvi$ R&ovvse, PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

WALL PAPER. i'ay, have you seen that Wall Paper at L. B. iClark’s? He has the cheapest the aod prettiest patterns in the town. Paper as low as 4 cedis per roll to the finest in the mi.ket. " Manufactured independent! of i>ools or trusts. Delivered to any part of the city free of charge. ji L. H. CLARK, Mosesson's old stand. Lower Main street.

The Acne Mo and Granite Ms Of H untin gburg makes a specialty of Artistic Monaments in Granite, Marble and Lime-Stone.-Before you purchase anythihg in this line write us, as a few lines on a card will save 3rou money. Correspondence sol cited. . . j!|. ^ -• :-v Estimate:, furnished on all kinds of Monumental and Cut Stone Work.

Gp TO, THE •ISTAR * TAILOR*1 \\ here the crowd goes, if ym want any tiling in the line of Tailoring. Mr. Clark has secured an expert t ii lor. Business has been too strong for him alone. (5o iu and see them make your Suit or Pants. All the latest designs to select from. Suits to order, $13 up, Pants, $3.30 up. Suits pressed, 50c while you wait; Pants, 15c. All kinds of cleaning and retiring at lowest prices. L.H.CLAM, Mosessou's old stand, Lower Main street.

STOCK REDUCING - SALE I In order to make room tor a large fall stock we have decided to sell all our Summer Suits and Pant; at Greatly Reduced Prices; als> better grade Straw Goods. ^©ee: the prices^ Men’s; $12.50 Suits, at $8.50. Men';, 10.50 Suits, at 7.75. Men':} 9.00 Suits, at 6.75. Men'.* 8.00 Suits, at 5.75. Men’; 7.00 Suits, at 5.25. Men's 3.00 Pants, at 2.35. Men’s 2.75 Pants, at 2.10* Men’? 2.50 Pants, at 1.85. Men’s 2.00 Pants, at 1.50.1 Men’s 1.75 Pants, at 1.25. Men’s 1.50 Pants, at 1.20. Come and buy a Suit and a nice pair of Pants and you will save money. Come early and gel; first chcioe. TL Tft. Crav^ Sow, CTWELL, NDIANA.