Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 2, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 May 1894 — Page 1

Great Shoe Sale! Never in the history of Shoes have they beeh so cheap or poorly made. To get the best possible values for the least money is what we are all looking for. We have the kind you are looking for at the price of the poorest quality.

T Infant’s Shoes, 19c. Infant’s Shoes, better quality, 35c. Children’s Shoes, 48c. Children’s Shoes, better quality, 69c. Misses’ Kid Button Shoes, 98c. Misses’ School Shoes, 98c. f Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, 98c. Ladies’ Dongola Kid Shoes, $1.48. Ladies’ Turned £ole Shoes; $1.98. Ladies’ Genuine Stnbley Shoes, $2.48. Ladies’ Thos. Gt. Plant Shoes, $2.68. Ladies’ Kid Slippers, 59c. *• Ladies better Slippers, 98c. Ladies’ French Kid Slippers, $1.48 to $2.00. - We carry everything in Evening Slippers, and by far the largest line of real fine Shoes in town. If you are hard to fit try us. Remember this sale is for stock On hands only. It can’t always test. Come early for these bargains. W.V. Hargrove & Co TEE PEOPLES’ STOLE

Were guarded by a bright star to a place that it vyas their interest to go. The wise men of Pike and adjoining counties are guided by bright advertisements where to buy cheap goods. We do not mean to say we are bright advertisers but we wilt say that we mean to be honest advertisers. If you must buy ■sCLOTHINB, * HATSNShoes and Gent’s Furnishing Goods, the STAR CLOTHING HOUSE Is the place to go to. We are the only exclusive Clothiers and Furnishers in Petersburg. We carry a complete line and will please you in quality, style and price. StarClothing House

We Don’t Want Sklmmilk. I tell 70a what. We chaps don't like 4 The way the Wilson bill’s Been watered by our soft roed friends Whe’ve had it through their mills. We ain't such fools as not to know That on the senate floor There’s many a blank Republican Would kick it out the door. i But then the bill's been watered down By men who still, they say. Are Democrats, but blamed if I Can think of them that way. A Democrat who’B worth afig , Will on his platform stand And battle straight for equal rights— He’ll show he’s got some sand. If you’ve to buy off every trade And bolster up each trust Because it’s got its local nest. Tour best friends you’ll disgust. The principles on which we sent The party into power Ain't limited by local lines Or trimmed to suit the hour. 1 We’ve got no mind to pay for this, Because it’s in State K, .}. And pay for that, to buy the vote Of Senator Smoothsay. We take our stand mi bottom rock. We 3&y protection’s fraud; It robe a man by force of law. And that’s why it’s abhorred. r i It’s wrong, it’s robbery, it’s crime Against the purse and right Of every man who has to pay, ' And that is why we fight. —Jack Plain in American Industries,

James O’Brian, the grocer, was at Washington last Tuesday. The Pike county fair will be held from the 3rd to the 8th ol September, inclusive. I have just received a line of the Jackset corset waists. Nice summer corsets at 48 cents. Max Blitzeb. Dr. W. Bethell, of Winslow, G. «L Nichols ol this city are at Indianapolis this weefc attending the grand lodge F. & A. M Mrs. H. C. Bruner and daughter, Mrs. W W. Daviess, of Louisville, Kentucky, are the guests ot Mrs. Bruners’ daughters, Mrs. Peb Hammond and Mrs. Tracy. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the past week : Raymond Dyson and Mary Lindsey. Thomas Bropes and Minerva Oouglass. You should have a county paper in vour homes to inform you each week of the happenings. You can secure The Democrat six months for 65 cents, cr one year for $1 25. Send iu I your names anti ttje money.

THE STRIKE STILL ON Takes Another Turn and the Littles Mines Close. A Large Delegation From Washington March Through.

Memorial Day to be Observed In This City--The Day’s Program. may Apportionment of the Various Funds—Other News. THE niNERS STRIKE. The Littles Hines Close Down Early Wednesday Horning. News reached the city late Tuesday evening that a number of men were on their wav from Washington to Littles to iuduce the men to quit work. It will be remembered that the miners at that place went out on a strike a' few weeks ago. Since that time the operator has been working the mines with a small foree ot men, the number increasing from day to day. As soon as the word w as receive^here about fifteen or twenty men were sworn in as deputy sheriffs and about ten o’clock that evening started for the mint s. Wednesday morning the deputies took their places at the mines to guard the mcu who would go to work. The striking miners gathered about, made short talks to the men,when we are informed Mr. Littles said the mines would close dowu. None of tlie men went to work. There were possibly 250 miners there all told and were well provided with grub to stay several days. There was but very little trouble and the deputy sheriffs returned to the city at noou Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff Robinson and Constable Sione commanded the forces.

During the morning two or three men who had been working in the mines during the strike were given a trouncing but outside from that everything .was very peaeable. A number of the men who went to work there since the strike have left and will not return to work. . As before stated in these columns it is to be hoped that all matters may bo speedily adjusted satisfactorily to the miners and the operator and work commenced without any trouble whatever. But from present indications there is ho knowiug when the strike will be settled. But very few of the mines iu the state are in operation, and the Littles mine was the only one in this section that was being worked. Many of the operators are in favor of paying the scale price, while others are holding out on that point. It is said that some of the deputies can narrate some very narrow escapes while some of them were scared out of a years growth, and vow that they will never venture out again away from the parental roof. As we go to press everything is quiet at the mines. MEnOBIAL OAT. Exercises to be Held in Petersburg Next Wednesday. The following program for memorial day has been arranged by the committee for May 30.1894: At 9 o.clock a. m. the various orders will form in front of their respective halls. Each order having its own marshal. Formation will be as follows: . Head of column resting on Six’h aud Main stieets, band in front. Colors and color guards. Grand Army will form on Sixth street head of coiumu on Main street. Children bearing flags and flowers in rear of G. A. R. W. B. C. ii» rear of children, Daughters of Rtheca in rear of WR. C.

Epworth Guards in rear of Daughters of Rebecca. K. of P. in rear of Epworth Guards. A. O. U. W. in rear ot K. of P. I. O. O. F. in rear of A. O. U. W. Fire department in rear of I. O. O. F. The column will move at 9:14. Each order taking its place in line as arranged. The Ifne of march will come up Main street to Seventh, out Seventh street to Walnut Hill cemetery. On arriving at the cemetery each marshal will conduct his company to their proper position, as shown in diagram. Memorial exercises itt the cemetery after each division is in place. The services will he opeued by the commander. Prayer by chaplain.

..viusic oy cnoir. Address by commander, who will place a floral offering in memory of the departed comi ads. Each organization represented will in regular order present their offering, make an appropriate address, either by their marshal or some person assigned that duty. After each order has discharged the duty assigned it, we will have 30 minutes recess to scatterflowers over the graves of ouf dead. At the call of the bugle the column will reform in regular order and return to town in the same order as they marched out and break ranks for diunor. AFTERNOON EXERCISES. At the Court House square. The assembly will be sonnded at 1 o’clock. The exercises will commence promptly at 2 o’clock, and will be in the following order: Opening address by the commander. Prayer by the chaplain. Music. Reading orders by Adjutant. Music. Oration by Maj. Mattison. Music. Memorial of flowers by children. Floral tribute to the memory of the boys that never came back. Calling the roll of the dead. Firing salute. Closing with national hymn, “My Country ’Tis of Thee.’* %

MAI’ APPORTIONMENT, Of tbe Various Corporation and Township Funds. The auditor this week finished making the various apportionments for the various townships and corporations. We give but the total amounts of the road, township school and tuition and dog funds, which are as follows: Jeffersoa. — Washington Madison. Clay ... ...... Patoka . Monroe ....... Logan . . .— Lockhart — Marion. Petersburg... Winslow.. . $2 412 22 2 217 23 . I 335 12 . 1 057 81 . 1 808 20 . 1 018 49 917 52 . 1 352 22 1 379 66 . 2 978 38 319 68 Of the amount placed to Petersburg the town school trustees draw $1, 078 14.leaving a balance due the town treasurer of $2,900.24. This amount includes corporation, illumination, boud tax and dog funds. MONEY BY MAKE. Uncle Sam’s New Departure in Hit Money Order Business. Nearly every one is called upon to^ send and receive cash through the mails, and consequently will be interested to know that on July 1st a new money order system will go into effect by which both large and small amounts can readily be transmitted by letter with absolute safety and at rates much less than the present. Orders for $2.50 or less can be obtained for three cents and for larger amounts, up to $100, can be had in graduation up to thirty cents. With the issue of the new money order the postal note will be abolished, since there will be no longer need for |t. Work has not been progressing very fast during the past few days on the uewjail owing to the bad weather. A part of the iron work now necessary has not yet arrived, which will also delay the wbrk a few days. Leave orders fqr coal at Hisgen's butcher shojb. Coal delivered at any time. 2tf Clarence Parker.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Coart, City and Personal Items In an Abreyi&ted Form.

You Will Find Tbcm All Under This Heading* Are you warm ? Buy your fans at Max Blilzer’s. , 1-4 Wanted.—Second-hand bookcase. Call at this office. Miss Minnie Custon is visiting fricnds*at Sullivan. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Marshal Reed .is keeping the street crossings in excellent condition. The Petersburg schools close today after a very successful year’s work. C. F. Boonsbot and wife were at Evansville last Wtidnesday on business. Mrs. Hugh Funk, of Princeton, is visiting her father J. A. Crow, this weefc. Mrs. Fred Chancellor, of Petersburg, is here visiting relatives.—Vincennes Sun. The new iron bridge for Pride’s creek has arrived and will be placed in position at once. Miss Eva Hicks has returned from Washington City, where she has been for several months past. Clarence Parker is selling large nut coal at the bank for 2% cents per bushel. Call and see him. 52 E. P. and Mrs. Richardson were at Rockport this week, where thev attended the congressional conudntion. Monet to Loan.—On five years’ time on real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. 1 tf

Sylvester Lance, one of the oldtime democrats of Monroe township, wa9 in the city Wednesday and gave this office a pleasant call. For Sale—On account of having two organs one a gift, will sell one, coating $135. As good as there is in the county. You can save $65- Call at this office. The Petersburg Democrat has entered its 25th year. It is prosperous and under its present management has made mueh „ Improvement.— Princeton Leader. The lecture by''Rev. Halstead at sbe M. E. church last Friday evening on “The> Survival of the Fittest,” was one of the grandest efforts and was highly appreciated by those present. Head Quarters—for real e^Jate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestatn agency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the county. 38-5 During the past week overcoats have been in order. It has been dowii near the freezing point, and those persons who let their coal bins run low during the warm weather were out on the hustle for fuel. . The county commissioners, sold apart of the county poor farm last Saturday. Bass Selby bought the 77)4 acre tract, paying therefor $2,300The other land consisting of eighty acres did not sell, the bid for the same not being high enough. ' The populists'of Marion township met last Saturday and nominated a full set ot township candidates. James Townsend was nominated for trustee and Burrell Smith for assessor. For justices of the peace, D. A. Jones Jesse Lindsey were nominated, and Sam Howard and Will Robinson were nominated for constables.

----- ..»■ . ■ . ■- A _ : *./ ' ’ ' ' / Commencement exercises next Monday evening. Lace and embroideries just received at Max Blitzer’s. 1-4 Subscribe for The Democrat.and j secure the news of your county. D. Q. Chappell transacted legal business at Washington this week. Dan C. Ashby is in Marion township transacting business this week. . H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 1 28*

Auditor Bilderback made a business trip to Monroe township the first ©f the week. Rev. Whitman will preach the memorial sermon at Jhe M. E. church Sunday morning. • „ William Chappell was nomiu&tod by the populists of Jefferson township for trustee last week. Mrs. Susie Nash, of Birdseye, is visiting Mrs. A. R. Snyder and/Mrs. O. O. Smith near this city. R. C. Davis, who recently purchased the Patterson & Alexander hardware store, was in the city Tuesday. Corn for Sale—By the load or 100 bushels.^ Call at tesidence six miles west of Petersburg. Stewart Bros. E. A. Ely visited relatives at Ch'rlsnejr and attended the democratic con-* gressional convention at Rockport this wreek. To Breeders—1 have six thoroughbred Southdown and Shropshire spring (buck) lambs for sale at $5.00 each. 1-2 Goodlet Morgan. World's fair views in beautiful col- * ors. far ahead of anything yet issued. First number free to each subscriber to the Chicago Record at W, E. Smith's. 51-3 The town board by their action sometime ago gave notice that after the first of June all sidewalks must be placed in good condition. Let the work be commenced at once. J. H. McAtee has purchased fho stock of hardware of J. M. Grigsby and taken charge of the business. Mr. , Grigsby will return to his farm near Gentryville in the near future.—Oakland City Record. When you arc in need of coal see Clareuce Parker. He delivers lump coal at 6>* cents and nut coal at 5 cents per bushel. The best Wal on the market guaranteed. See him before placing your orders. 50

The Press, Petersburg, Is now issued semiweekly instead of weekly. This paper was established in is*©. Mr, Charles M Krebs is the preseht editor.—Newspaper Union. This is a slight mistake. The Press simply reduced its size and appears weekly as before. Co. K, 24Hi Indiana, met at Patoka on Wednesday of last week and held their annual re-union’ A number of . the old veterans of this county, were in attendance. There were sixteen members of the company present. W, A. Oliphant, of ibis city, was elected secretary, j • ■.' ' v ." Notice.—All persons knowing themselves indebted to us will please call^'-and settle the same at once as the business must be closed up. Hoping that you will heed this notice and give it prompt attention you will confer a great favor on us. 2-4 Patterson & ‘Alexander. William Liibs, the baker, returned lrom Oldenburg, Germany, fast Saturday, where be visited the scenes of his childhood days and relatives and friends. He was absent ten weeks and is more than pleased with his trip, but Will always remain in'tbe land of the free and home of the brave. Mrs. Elenor Sefrit, the aged and respected mother of the Sefrit Bros., editors of the Washington Gazette, died Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral occurred yesterday. The family have the sympathy of a large number of friends in this city in their sad bereavement. The board of county commissioners were In the city Tuesday confering with the architect and the gentleman who has the contract for putting in the heating apparatus in the new jail, in reference to putting in a larger boiler in the jail and heating the court bouse with tbe, same boiler. The loartl concluded to let the contract stand as it is and will heat thfe court house by the old methods*