Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 18, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 September 1900 — Page 8

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News Gathered From Various Farts of the County. John H. McConnell of Winslow, was < in the city Wednesday on*business. The town board is putting in several vitrilied brick street crossings. Mrs. Sig Frank of Peru, is visiting GustoiT Frank and family this week. Miss Carrie Hammond of* Oakland City, is the guest of Mrs. A. R. Byers. Miss Maud Harrell left Monday for Cincinnati, where she will finish her musical education this year. The county teachers* institute will be held at Winslow next week. The attendance promises to be very large. Sfeveral of the merchants hre erecting booths in front of their stores for use during the street fair next week. John B. Ellaize, democratic nominee for trustee of Logan township, was in the city yesterday on business. The republicans of Madison township will go through the form of nominating a township ticket next Saturday. ____ Arthur Sewell of Maine, who was the democratic' nominee for vicepresident in 18W», died Wednesday morning. "___ G. W. Thomas, who has been lining south of the -city for the past twc years, moved Wednesday to Claj township.

Mrs. Aurelia Jacquess of Helena. Arkansas, and Mrs. K. H. Crutcher ol Memphis. Tennessee, are the guests of R. C. Hammond and family. Regular services will be conducted at the M. E. church Sunday. On Tuesday Rev. Riddle goes to Connersville , to attend the annual conference. Last Saturday night, Charles Dyson hit Wing Sing, the laundryman, several blows on the head with a brick. He was arrested and taken before Squire Brady, who lined him $2.00. The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons since our last report: George VV. Schell and Carrie Montgomery Kdward B. Kiehardson and Myrtle PhiHippv Harry Graves and Lula Berry. The street fair will be held in this city next week^ A big crowd is expected every day. Among the latest attractions secured for the wreek is the trick cottage, 30x30, which will be erected on Main street. It is one of three now being exhibited in the ' Unitep States by Switzer & Young. , J. R. Adams & Syn, druggists, will move into their new building*the first of the week. The new furniture and shelving is being placed in positiou this week. The furniture is all of "quartered oak and presents a very handsome appearance. It will be one of the finest drug stores in Southern Indiana._^_ A change in business occurred at Otwell last Friday in which It. Mi Gray &X’o. bought the l^rge stock of general merchandise of It. M. Craig 4 Ron. The new lirm is composed of R. M. Gray, T. S. Gray. F. P. Rhodes and F. E. Carpenter. They are all young men and hustlers in business affairs. They have an immense stock of goods and will largely increase the same during the next few weeks. The Democrat wishes the old aud new firms success. The county commissioners have appropriated a thousand dollars, and the county council approved the same, for Jhe purpose of putting a fence around the court house square and building a walk around the stfuare. This has long been ueeded and will meet with the approval of every citizen of Pike county. The town board should now go to work and fix up the street about the square and put up proper hitch racks for the use of citizens who come to the city.

Miss Minnie Coleman, ol near Claybank, Ind.. was one among the' many excursionists that left our town last Sunday for St. Louis, Mo. Her brother, Downey, escorted her to Mound City, where she boarded the evening train via Kansas City for Sylvia, Kansas, where she will remain a guest of her cousin, Lew Coleman, and family for several weeks. In receiving a letter from Miss Coleman she states that she arrived safely at her destination and thinks the country is very beautiful and well suited for farming and stock raising.—Oakland City Enterprise. John W. (1 ladish of Madison township, was instantly killed by lightning la$t Saturday afternoon. He in company With Jesse Willis had gone to Gipson county for a load of watermelons, and a storm coming up they drove under a shed on the farm of Harry Benders. Shortly after going into the shed a bolt of lightning struck the roof of the shed and going through struck GHadish on the side of the head and rail down his body, killing him instantly. Willis was also badly stunned and fell from the wagon. Gladish was a school teacher and one of the highly respected young men of Madison township and was 28 years old. The funeral services were held Monday morning at White River chapel by Elder J, W. Richardson and intermeut at the Wease cemetery.

Pro!:. Chancellor of Lafayette, was in the city Tuesday on business. Elias Garrett of Marion township, was in the city yesterday on business.! Miss . Jessie Bergen returned last j week from* a two months visit with relatives in Kentucky. Lost—Ladies’ ring with live small sets between school house and postoffice. Finder return to this office. The big republican majority in Vermont was cut in two at the election Tuesday. The cause of the people is growing. A gold medal contest will be held at Winslow, Monday evening, September 12th. All who have won a silver medol are invited to enter the contest. Admission, ten cents. Doors will be open at 7:30 o’clock. Fred Smith, the furniture dealer has moved into his new room where he was located previous to the big lire. He has an elegant building and will use the first and second floors. He 1 will put in an elevator and will have everything in tirstclass shape in a fewr days. E. H. Tomey, ex-auditor of Daviess county, in a card, says he will not support McKinley. His reason is that McKinley kept H. Clay Evans in office as commissioner of pensions oyer the protest of G. A. R. posts and the old soldiers, knowing that Evans was obnoxious to the ex-soldiers. IThere are lots of them in Pike county^who will do the same thing.

Commissioners court is in session this week. Claims were allowed against the bounty. Dr. Bethell of Winslow, was awarded the poor practice of the county asylum. The board levied a tax of T cents in Washington township, to pay the expense of rock roads election. The report of the orphan's home was accepted. The report shows receipts, $1,099.28; expenses, $480.07; balance on hand, $018.01, The board will adjourn this week. “Wheat will be sown late this fall,” says John B. Conner, state statistician. “This wip be done to escape the fly. Much of it will be sown the latter part of October. I heard of a case or two where wheat sown in November did well. The experiment station at Purdue is advising that a decoy strip be sown around the field early to gather the fly to destroy it then sow the wheat for the crop later.*’ Mr. Conner has no statistics on the amount of wheat to be sown. He is now sending out blanks to threshers, who will report the amount of wheat threshed. The crop was so small this year that many threshers were idle.— Indianapolis Press. The teachers for the schools of Jefferson township for this year, have been assigned as follows: Otwell, J. A. Barr. Otwell. No. 2. Daisy Dillon. Cato. K. V. Willis, principal. Cat;o, No. 2. Jessie Bergen. , Algiers. J. z. Bell, principal. Algiers. No. 2. Frank Elv. Iva. G. VV. Schell, principal. lva. No. 2. not selected. Black. W. A. Itadcliff. Arnold. Joshua Blaize. Thomas. George E. La toilette. Poplar. B. F. Chapjiell. Burr Oak. May Hose. Coleman, W. W. Winn. Vincent, Thomas Osgathorpe. Traylor, D. II. Osgathorpe. Abbott. J. K. Chappell. Johnson. E. W. Bell. McCain. Oscar E. Hadlock. School commences Monday, September 24th. The preliminary institute will be held at the Thomas school house on Saturday, September 22. All teachers are requested be there promptly at 2:30 o'clock with their grades and contracts will be signed at that time. 11. M. Gray, Trustee. I ,

That the Democrat is the most widely read paper in Pike county goes without saying. Its subscription list has wonderfully increased during the -past month, and now prints the largest number of any country weekly in Southern Indiana. Among those recently renewed and become subscribers are Dr. A. J. Harrison, A. T. Lett, Rev. S. E. Wilson, R. F. Grable, Jerome Miley, M. L. Heathman, John N. Shepard, J. W. Wiggs, Mrs. Mary E. Moore, John G. Hurt, S» L.Jnraan, Charles Carlisle, George Elkins, Mrs. Dosia Decker, M. F. Reed, Alex McRoberts, Arch T. Weeks, G. T. Royalty, Rice Shepard, Manford Traylor, J. C. Brady, Levi Neitz, Jason Miller, |j. W. Peyton, John Watson, Charles jPhilipy, S. P. Howard, George A. Holi Ion, Mrs. Cordie Stevens, John Scott, jC., W. Butler, Milford Woolsey, A. R. j McClure, J. L. Parker, Thomas Hurt, : A. D. Chew, J. T. Keeton, George T. Bearing, Downey Beatty, William Jordan, T. N. Mount, T. D. Gray, E. Capehart, Lewis Klotz, D. Q. Chap-' pell, James P. Chamuess. A. V. Hos- | jtetter, Dr. Hatfield. P. A. McCarty, j Dan C. Ashby, Palestine McKinney, ; Charles Benjamin. Robert Stephen- ! son, G. G. Thomas, B. F. Newkirk. ! Fred Gompf, John H. Jones, I. P. C. ■ Miley, Jacob D. Anderson, G. L. s; Blaize, Joseph Ferguson and Mrs. 1 Mary Rackes. h ---- | Consumption Cure. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, | the best cough remedy on earth, cures' a cold in one day if taken in time. 35 j and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. * j

The City Markets. Eggs—9 cents. Butter—12 cents. Onions—80c per bu. Potatoes—40c per bu. Thickens—Chicks 8$, hens 6Jc. Turkeys—Hen turks 5c. Shoulders—8c. * Bacon—9c. Hams—12c. Lard—9 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 11 cents. Wheat—68 cents per bushel. 'Corn—48 cents per bushel. Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—50 cents per bushel. Hogs—$4.25 to $4.75 per 100. Cattle—$2.00 to $4.25 per 1.00 Sheep—$2.00 to $3.00 per 100. Lambs—$4.00 to $4.50. To Cure La Grippe in 24 Hours. No remedy equals Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible i and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, it will cure a case inU4 hours, and for the cough that follows la grippe, it never fails to give relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. | * Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, August 15,1900. Wheat, 73c to 75c; corn, 40c to 41fc; oats. 24 to 25ic; rye, 58 to 60c; cattle, heavy, $4.50 to $4.90; hogs, good shippers. $5.27 to $5.32|: sheep. $3.25 to $3.75. 'i "\ . To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth. 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. *

Free of Charge. Any adult suffering- from a cold settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles of any nature, who will call -at the Oliphant Drug Co., will be presented with a sample bottle of Boschee's Herman syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle given to one person, and none to children without order from parents. No throat or lung remedy ever had such a sale as Boschee's German syrup in all parts of the civilized world. Twenty verfrs ago millions of bottles were given away, and your druggists will tell you its success was marvelous. It is really the only throat and lung remedy generally endorsed by physicians. One 75 cent bottle j§ill cure or prove its value. Sold by dealers in all civilized countries. * The Democrat office is headquarters for job printing of ali kinds. We do all classes of work and keep a large stock of stationery in stock. The progressive nations of the world are the great food consuming nations. Good food well digested gives strength. If you cannot digest all you eat. you need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat. You need not diet yourself. It contains all of the digestants combined with the best known tonics and reconstructives. It will even digest all classes of foods in bottle. No other preparation will do this.. It instantly relieves and quickly cures all stomach troubles. Stearnes drug company. Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby giveq. that the undersigned has been appointed bv the Clerk of the Circuit Court ot Pike Countv, State of Indiana. administrator of the estate of Lottie Witherspoon, late of Pike county deceased. • Said estate is supposed to be solventCharl.es a. Scraper. August St. 1900. Administrator. Notice of Administration.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been! appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pike Countv, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of John B. McKinney, late of Pike countyc deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. Palestine McKinney. August 3*, 1600. Administrator. S. G. Davenport, attorney. is 3 Adiiiiuislrators Sale of Personal Properly. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of John B. McKinney. deceased, late of Pike countv. Indiana. will sell at public ^auction at the late residence of said decedent, in Monroe township in said countv. about two miles east of Spurgeon, oh Saturday, September 29th, 1900, beginning at ten o'clock a: m.. all the personal property left by said decedent, not taken by his widow, which property consists of household and kitchen furniture, hogs, cattle. peafowls, chickens, horses, wheat, corn, hay. farming implements, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms or Sals.—All sales to anv one person of Uve dollars and under, cash on day of sale. On all sales amounting to over five dollars. a credit of eleven months will be given, the purchaser to execute his note therefor dated the date of sale, payable to the under signed administrator, due eleven months after date, bearing six per cent interest per annum after maturity, waiving relief from valuation or appraisement laws, and providing for attorneys fees, with good and sufficient freehold surety thereon, to the apProval of the undersigned administrator. urchasers must either pay cash in full, or give note as above, before removing anv property bought by them at said sale, from said premises. Palestine McKinney. S. G. Davenport. attorney. Administrator. Mice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of John ft. Ross, deceased. Pike Circuit Court. November term. 1‘joo. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of John ft. Boss deceased, has presented and tiled his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for examination and action of said court thereon, on the 13th day of November. 1900. at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said court and show cause, if any they may have, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein are also required at the time and place aforesaid to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to anv part of said estate. Dated August 3oth. ittu. Vinson France. Admidistrator.

Has moved into the new Osborne building,where it was located previous to the great fire, next (jioor to Adans & Son’s drug store, with a big, new, fresh stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Carpets, Oilcloth, etc. We will sell you goods cheaper than ever. We will beat any “bait”* prices, not only on Socks, shoestrings and collar buttons, but on everything in our line. MAX BLITZER. Next door to Adams & Son’s drug store.

Sheriff Sale. j By virtue of an execution to me directed fjrom the Clerk of the l*ike Circuit Court. I will exjxwe at public wale, to the highest bidSat unlay, September 32, A. I). 19D0, between the hours of to o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m.. ot said day. at the door of the court house in Pike county. Indiana, the rents and profits for a term riot exceeding seven years the following described real estate, to-wit: The northeast qua ter of section fourteen (14). town one (1) south, range y west. 160 acres. The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter ot the souteeast quarter, section fourteen (14), town one (l) south, range nine (t>) west, ten acres. Also the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter, section tnirtv-four (»4>. town ■one (t) south, range nine (»> west, fortv acres, all in Pike County. State of Indiana. . And on failure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest and costs. 1 will at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate. Taken as the propepty of ScvndaMiley at the suit of \V. A. Oliphant. Said sale will be made without anv relict whatever from valuation or appraisement UWS. W. M. RlXXiWAY. Sheriff Pike Countv. August 30. A. D., U'OO. lvichardson & Taylor, attorneys for plaintiff.

Administrator’s Sale of Persona! Property. -v Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of i he estate of Martin Condor, will otter for sale at public auction at the late residence of the deceased, five miles south of Petersburg.Pikejeounty. Indiana, on Wednesday, September 11), 1900, All of the personal property belonging to said estate, consisting of five horses,seven milch cows, seven calves, wagon, buggy, harness, farming implements, hogs, hay, wheat, earn in field, household and kitchen lurnitureand other articles too numerous to mention. Terms ok SALB-fOn all sums of live dollars and over a credit oil six months will be given, the. purchaser giving note with good surety bearing six per cent interest from date, and on all sums of less than five dollars cash on the day of sale. Sale to begin at nine o'clock a. m. John K. Con no*. Aug. 21,I960. Administrator, Notice ot Administration. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by tbe clerk ot the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, executor of the estate of Martin Coudor. late of Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. John K. Condor. Aug. 21, 19i»0. Administrator. -;---ANotice to Non-Resident. State of Imliana.'lhke countv: In tbe Pike Circuit Court, November term, law. * James O. Chapman i vs. - Complaint No. 1)69. Mollip Chapman V Now comes the plaintiff. W Richardson & Taylor bis attorneys, aud files his complaint herein, together with an affidavit of a disinterested person that said defendant Mollie Chapman is not a Resident of the State of Indiana: that said action is fora divorce and that said non-resident defendant is a necessary party thereto. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant. last named, that unless she be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Pike Circuit Court, to be holden on the second Monday of November A. D. 19W. at the court house in Petersburg, in said countv and state, and answer or demur to said" complaint. the same will be heard and determined in her absence. Witness my name and the seal of said court, affixed a,t Petersburg, this-nth dav of August A. 1>. 1900. “ J. W. URCMFIKLD. IT 3 Clerk. Notice to Non-Residents. State pf;Indiana, Pike eouufy: In the Pike Circuit Court. November term, 1900. Elmer C. Jobusou i vs. £ Complaint No. 967. Edmond Palmer el al.J Now eomesthe plaintiff, by George B. Ashby his attorney, and ft_’es his complaint hereiu together with an affidavit that said defendant., Kdjaond Palmer, is not a resident of the State of Indiana; that said aetion is for to foreclose a mechanic's lien and that said non-resident defendant is a neeessary party thereto. Notiee is therefore hereby given said defendant, Edmond Palmer,that unless he be aud appear on the first day of the next term m the Pike circuit court, to be holdeu on the 2d Monday of November, A. i». I960, at the court house in Petersburg, in said county and state, and answerordemnrto said complaint, the same will be hear and determined in his absence, 'y?/ Witness my name and the seal of said court, affixed at Petersburg, this 15th day of August, A, D. itlfifi, ^ J. W. BRUMFIELD. 15-3 Clerk Pike Circuit Court.

yi)e Latest Arrivals! ^ Is a complete line of Meu’s and Boys’ Hats for the coming fall. Our stock is large uml comprises an assortment of all the uew ere* at ions in Men's an 1 Boys’Headwear. For men who wear extn^ large size Hats we iiiive provided liberally.. Having bought extra sizes in Square Crow us, (Sfrease Crowns aud Alpines. The Prices do the Talking! Men's black square crown, straight brim, Union made Rail road Hats, worth #1.75, lonly... f Jr $1.35 Men’s Alpine shape Hats, i very staple Hat and a good wearer, worth $1.25, otasj ... Meu's regulation Rough Rider Hats as adopted by the Re* publicau Party for the arming campaign, worth, $1.35, 98c 98c Men's Bryan and Stevensoi Hats, the regulation Democratic campaign Hat, worth $1.25, only. Men's Alpine Hats in tne it aw shades of brown, mole, oak, sycamore and other col ns, all Union made, the latest shapes, worth $2.00, only. . ... 98c 1.35 Young Mep’s uew Golf IIu!s in pearl and mole color, very stylish and good wearers, worth $2.50, only _____ 2.00 \ Boys'Golf Hats, made in t ii<» colors as above, sizes to 7, worth $1.25, only ....'. .... 98c Our Hats are the right style, the best quality and lowest in price. To the wearers of Derby Hats .vs have the new Brown and Oxford shades in the celebrated National $8.00 Hat; both colors will be leaders for fall wear. We are the largest handler* of Union made Hats in the citv. r PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

Ir s » I » % » !§ a § i % 5 » I $ » Before cleaning he rise this spring cal! and see our immense line of new designs in Wall Paper. The designs this spring are much finer than ever and we have bought nothing but the late patterns, which are now coming in, and we now show the most complete line e ver, brought to Petersburg. Before buying call and see us. We have some Wall Paper that was slightly damaged during the recent fire by water that will be sold at greatly reduced prices. The paper is only slightly soiled on the: edges, and many bolts are as good as they came from the factory. Remember us for Drugs, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils and Varnishes. Wo handle nothing but the best brands. HOUPHANJ DRUG CON- ^ ^ ^ 3* ^ «

CalO TO THE ■^STAR • TAILOR*Where the crowd goes, it you want anything in the line of Tailoring. Mr Clark has secured an expeint tailor. Business has been too strong tor him alone Go in and see them mate j our Suit or Pants. All the latest designs to select from. Suits to order. $1 ft up; Pants, $2.50 up. Suits pressed, 50c while you wait; Pants, 15c. All ki inis of cleaning and repairing at lowest prices. I- H, CLARK, Mosessou s old stand, Lower Main street.