Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 24, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 October 1895 — Page 1

Cljc pike Counfo Democrat VOL. XXVI. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1895. NO. 24,

Grand Cloak Opening ^FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1895>*

Col. Joseph M. Rice Representing a large eastern Cloak Manufacturer, will be at our store Friday, November I With eight large trunks of Ladles’, Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks. Ail the new, ».obby things in Cloaks of a great city for your selection, If you are •HAftD TO PLEASE* Or fit, this Is your golden opportunity. Sg^Measurea taken and garfnents made to suit your taste. Everybody cordially invited to attend. Remember the day and date, i Friday, Nsv. lat.

W. V. Hargrove & Co., The Cloak House of Petersburg.

Charles Schaefer and wife were at Evansville yesterday. Mrs. Anna Hammond of Xenia, Illiuois, is visiting friends and relatives here. Mrs. George Parker left yesterday for Old Monroe, Missouri, being called there by the death of her mother. Mrs. E. P. Richardson and Mrs. J. W. Elder left yesterday for Greensl>arg, where they will attend the state convention of the Y. P. S. C. E. now in session at that place. The Winslow Era made its appearance last Saturday. It is a six-column folio and chuck full of choice reading matter. Truitt, you have our best wishes. The merchants of Winslow should give the paper their most liberal support. The drouth still continues, and in many parts of the county the water in the wells and cisterns has entirely given out. Stock has to be driven to the rivers or creeks. The small streams have been dried up nearly all summer. It has been nbariy seven weeks sinco this section °has been visited by a downpour of rain. The following telegram was seut from Washington to the Indianapolis News and appeared in that paper Tuesday evening: Cabel & Company, coal operators of this city, while .drilling at their Pike county mines, where they own twelve hundred acres of coal land, struck natural gas at a depth of five hundred feet. I? came up with a rush, and when a torch was applied the flames shot up In the air, burning the whiskers ofT the miners’ faces. If the flow proves powerful enough, the gas will be piped to Evansville and other cities. There is considerable excitement ever the And.

Carpenters and brickmasons are all employed in Petersburg this fall. The Citizens’ bank is putting in a new steam heating apparatus, the old one having burned out. Mrs. Mile\, mother of J. D Milev, near Hosmer, died Tuesday of old age. She was past seventy years of age. The funeral took place Wednesday. The annual farmers’ institute will be held at Algiers, December 11th and 12th. Among thgjbreign speakers will be Col. Husseiman and W. B. Stevens. M. L. Ileath^nan, the president, will soon arang$ the program for the occasion. Dubois county is out of debt and money in the purse. Everybody owns a share in the grindstone, and everybody helps to turn. In Pike county a few own the grindstone and turn, wbMe the rest hold their nose to it.— Winslow Era. The editor hits the nail on the head The ring lias completely done Pike county up. Just think of it, a $60, 000 debt hanging over the tax-payers, and the ring still holding on to the court house. J. B. Borer, the coal operator has bought the Oliphaut mine at Union and took possesion Tuesday. The mfne was opened about a year ago, the coal is of a good quality and the appliances tor mining it are all new. Mr. Borer will continue to do business here at the old stand, but will divide his time between the two. He is a hustler and those trading with fiim at Union will be well treated and giyen a square deal. We wish him success in his new business venture.

Unties Always Draw large Ms Who would not five ten cents to seen three-leeged elephant er a goose with two heads. Even a “petrified Indian squaw’* drew large crowds on the streets a few nights ago, But all these curiosities are “small fish" when compared with the ones we are' displaying at the Star® Clothing® House We draw crowds both day and night; and no wonder, when you can buy a good 8uit for a man for the small sum of $4.50, a pair of Boots for $1.50, a suit of Underwear for 50 cents and a good warm Cap for 15 cents, it is no wonder we draw crowds. Barnum, the king of showmen, made a success of his bustness by advertising and always doing and showing what he agreed to. While we are not In the “show business” we follow Barnum’s rule by selling the goods at the prices advertised. If you have the least doubt about this matter follow the crowds to * “ J Jbe ['lease Petersburg, Indiana. L. ?• «*—Ws are still agents for the Crescent Steam Laundry.

LOCAL HAPPE.«5! Gathered on the Fly hy The Democrat's Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Coart, City and Personal Items la an Abreyiited Form. You Will Find Then All |Jn<er Thli Heading. Subscribe for The Democrat. See what nice large blankets .you can get at G. T. Rime’s. 23-4 J. II Miller ot Princeton, was In town Tuesday on business. Will Rodimel, of Martin countv, was here this week on real estate bnsiness. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leavening qualities. 41* John M«*A«ee, of Oakland City, was looking after business matters here Tuesday. Pat McCarty, of Washington, was here Tuesday afternoon looking after his"business interests. J. B. Borer will sell coal at the mine for 4% cents, or delivered in the city at 6 cents per bushel-. » 22-3 John O. Miley, and famiiv of Reeves, were the guests of W. A. Braden and wife Saturday. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42*

Milton McLaughlin of Jefferson township, will build a handsome new farm residence in the near future. A young man bv the name of «|ohn Miller living over the river in Pike county died this morning.—Oakland City Journal. It takes 112,750.000 to pay the pensions for this quarter. Of this amount $2,700 000 will be paid to the veterans of Indiana. G. T. Kime has a large line of boots and shoes at prices tp suit the times. Come in and see what a good pair of boots $1.50 will buy. 23 4 The battleship Indiana has been thoroughly tested and is pronounced a firstclass vessel. But what on earth is she going to do? that is the question now hefore the people. William Wilson and wife of Jasper, Thomas Hayes and wife of Portersvilie, and Mrs. Sarah Cooper of Oakland City, wore the gnests of Dr. Hunter and family over Sunday.

we have a straight tip that the ring will control all the nominations at the next republican primary election. To smooth up matters the ring must do this very thing. The goo-goo combination must win at all hazards. V. R. Greene, Esq., visited the Daviess county court, at Washington Saturday last. He will move to Petersburg in November and enter into partnership with Thomas Dillon in the practice. The young men of Jasper will miss him.—Jasper Courier. It will be a good idea for those who baye anything lying around loose that they desire to make use of in the future to put a padlock and chain to it, as Holloween occurs next Thursday night. The ’ids and lassies will be out'for fun and your gates, signs and, sich may accidentally be found in another part of the city. A felt want is that gnawing at the stomach after you haye eaten a full meal, and can’t eat any more, and yet there is that feeling as though you had eaten nothing. What is wanted then is a do^e of Simmons Liver Regulator, the. best dyspepsia cure for that it what that gnawing means. Simmons Liyer Regulator is all that is recommended tor indigestion.”—A. R. Dyche, London Ky.

Go to H. H. Ti*l<»w for alt kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Si|f Frank, «f Princeton, was in town Tuesda* visitiii- his parents. Harrison Ashby, of Lockhart township, was in town Tuesday on business. Senator \fTigga °f near Arthur, was in town on business Tuesday morning. Ex-Sheriff Traylor, of DuDois county/was in loan las Frid.yon business. Isaac L«vele$s, the oldest man in Pike county, was in town one day last week. Twenty four sheets of paper and twenty-four envelopes for 5o at the New Y**rk Store. 23 2 Miss Laura Parry, of Fort Wayne, is visiting the edttoi and wife. She will remain here several weeks. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strict I * pure and wholesome powder. 42* Exercise great care iu burning leaves this dry weather or a serious conflagration will be the result. Call at The Democrat office fo« your job printing. The best jot printer in the city. See us befor* leaving your order. Jasper was visited by the fire fiend last week and the city hall, liven stable and two or three residences were licked up by the flame. Some person or persons ransacked the larder at the residence of Dr Aadms Saturday night. Nothing was missed, outside of a lot cf edibles. It is rumored that two geutlemen from Petersburg contemplate the opening of a poultry and produce business in our city — Huntingburj. News,

Navigation on the Ohio river has been stopped owing to the low stage of water. This is the first time in many years that traffic has ceased on the river. The E. & I. railroad will sell ticket' at one fare for the round trip to Hoi Springs, Arkansas on account of the -Corbett Fitzsimmons fight. Ticket* good to return to November 15th. John O. Davis and wife returned from their wedding trip last Wednev day. For the present thev will occupy rooms at Prof. Crouch’s where they will be at home to their frieuds. There will be a concert given at the A. M. E. church under the management ot Mrs. Miley Hawkins Tuesday and Wednesday, October 29 and 30. Admission, 10 and 20 cents. C *me everybody. A Petersburg lumber-dealer has purchased the timber on the Deinderfer farm near Bietzville, and is cutting into lumber which is being stacked at the St. /nthonv stone swi'ch preparatory to shipment on the Air Line.—Jasper Herald. An alarm of fire was*- sounded Mouday evening about supper time. The cause of ttie alarm come from a lamp explosion at the home of Dr. Bergen on Tenth street. The fire was put out before the fire apparatus reached the scene. The damage was slight.

W. H. Evans, the veteran editor of Southern Indiana and proprietor of the Oakland Citv Free Press, was in town Monday and made The Democrat a pleasant call. Mr. Evana was once connected with Petersburg journalism and tells of many interesting occurences during his stay here in the early d^ys. And now J|ike Heathman, living near Hosmer, comes to the front and deposited in The Democrat sanctum Monday morning a pumpkin weighing 63 pounds and measuring 62 inches in circumference. It is a daisy and will b.e hard to beat. And the editor is not going to starve as long as pumpkin pies hold out, and don’t you forget it. An illusttrated article on Justice ip Municipal Courts, contrasting the results qmler Tammany and reform administrations, will be a valuable and timely feature of Harper’s Weekly for October 26th. The same issue will contain a double-page por-„ trait qt Gladstone the first article of F. W, Hewes' series on the Public Schools of the United States, and the first installment of a serial story of Mexican life entitlod 'pension,” by a new krriter.

The New York £><«»«»• has ji* received a larxe Hue of tinware. 23 James Ruggless, of Washingtoi transacted business here last Satuiday. The Baptist people expect to dedi cate tbeir new church sometime iu December. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* Ladies, The Democrat office has just received a new liue ot visiting cards. Call and see them, i Cliff Crawford, a brakeman on the B. &0,was killed ai Wa-blugton last week by failing from a moving train. The mush and milk social given by the young ladies of the Baptist church at the court house Tuesday evening was a great success. W. A. Fleming returned Monday from Vincennes where he finished up the fall campaign of hoise fairs. He made quite a record for his string of horses. G. T. Kime for dry goods, groceries, boots aud shoes, queensware and all kiuds of merchandise. Produce taken iu exchange for goods at the highest prices. 23-4 The editor aud family return thanks to Miss Ada Klotz of near town, for a basket of von fine quinces. They are the best that have come under the editor’s eye mis tad. Dr. Rice went to Dale, Spencer county, last Sunday and returned yesterday, bringing with him his mother, who will reside here iu the future. Mrs. Rice will reside in the Frank resideuce on Sixth street.

Peter Drof is still in the market for old junk, hides, etc., and will buv all that is brought in. He also keeps in -took fresh l>me.and cement, plasterers’ hair and builders’ supplies. Cal >n hi in when wanting anjthiog in that line. 24-4 The new fire company is about organized. But three men are yet lacking to make up the company. There are a number ot large property owuers in Peteishurg should take an interest in this matter and help to organize a a >od company of trained men to fight the fire fiend. The fight between Corbett and Fhasimmons will probably not take place as the date had been arranged for owing to the interference of Governor Clarke of Arkansas, who says the fight will not take place in that estate. The governor is right and right should prevail. Let the bruisers seek some foreign land. Guv Frank, of Petersburg, and A J. Henring, of Winslow, have bought the jewelry business of C M. Willi-, and took possession Thursday. We have known both gentlemen for manv years and can recommend them as worthy, honorable and upright young business men, and are deserving of success iu their bnsiness venture. Success to you, gentlemen.— Oakland City Enterprise.

D. B. Davidson ot City townbhip, • aa in towu Tuesday on business. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchnaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Mrs. W. G. Law and Mrs. Blanche Morgan visited ineuds at Oakland City la«t Sunday. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed tq be the best on the market. 42* A child of Milt Willis, living pepr Hosmcr, died Sunday aud was burled Monday. The child was sixteen mouths old. Joseph L. Carr, who killed an unknown boy at Washington last summer, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary last week by a Daviess county jury. Wanted to Kent.—A farina of iSQ acres of improved land for five years, roust have good improvements; near county seat; references given. For particulars address or call at this office. 23-d The Ayrshire mines are running full time now and train loads of this' excellent coal pass through town enroute to Chicago and other points. A v - large amount of it goes to New Albany and eastern points.—Olklaud City Journal. . . The pleasant weather continues, and it is the wonder of many when the winter season will commence. It may be the weather prognosticators who met in convention at Indianapolis a few weeks since bad some* thing to dp with the change.

The merchants ot Petersburg done " a splendid business last week. They report the gales as being quite heavy tor the season of the year, taking into consideration the warm fall weather The firms are carrying a much finer quality of goods than ever before, and the prices are a great deal lower than in former years* - Miss Laura Fisher, of this city, was admitted to the bar la»t Tuesday. The young lady is tne first of her sex to practice law in Dubois county. She is a young lady of great force of character and is rapidly acquiring leoal lore. Her many friends here anticipate a bright future for her in her chosen proiessiou.—Huntingburg Argus. The summer mouths have gone and with them a great opportunity for the further advancement of the town's best interests. Not a single new manufacturing interest has been located here and why? Simply because those persons who are most directly interested in the locating of factories have sat down, crossed their tegs, and doue nothing hut talk. It takes more than wind to locate manufactories.' it takes hard work, with a little cold ca*h on the side. Let's move forward and during the coming year put vim and push into the work and do something that will increase the population more than double. It can be done verv easily if but a few factories can be located. Now is the time to go to work.

A FEW BARGAINS** ^Tafcen at random from our large stock. TbM* ara only a few we bring to your notice. Come in and see us. We will show you the largest stock of goods in town and the lowest prices. An All-Wool Red Twilled Flannel, l&e; others get 85c A Dandy Laondried Shirt at 56c; forth $1.00. A Good Unlanndried Shirt at 30c; forth 50c. Red Table Linen, at i5c per yard; forth 20c. A $3.00 Stevens Shoe, for $2.00. A $4.00 Stevens Shoe, for $2.50% CLOAKS AND CAl'KS-We^ cany the best hne us town. Hundreds of them In all the latest thingsDRESS GOODS is »>ue of the things we are leaders »n. Spend your UQiief with ua. gas prate's ltfatntBetb Stere