Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 April 1896 — Page 1

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1 M-Mi te iii Earns Frau her feet in bed. She was proud, but cold patured. Reader, we can never tell what will happen. This may be your last opportunity to buyCarpets while we are almost giving them away. Our Great Carpet Sale closes April IKth. Take advantage pf this golden opportunity; it may never occur again. We have been ' rushed earl)’and late with buyers; and they all say '“they never saw such bargains iu carpets.'' All Carpets cut. matched and delivered, free to any part of the city. JK#* During this sale re will give free with ever)’ Carnet a handsome Lace Front „• Door Curtain. *■ I See t3a.e Frices: ir ' ' Good Every Day Carpet*, good and cheap .. .12*£c per yard Genuine Cottage Carpets, good and cheap ..33c per yard , Pretty Pattern* of Ingrain Carpets; worth 35e . .25c per yard Oeunine Star Ingrain/'arpcts; sold at 45c — . .. 35c per yard All-Wool Ingrain Carpets; worth 60c _— .. . 43c per yard Extra Heavy Ingrain Carpets, high art patterns .. 5Se per yard Pretty Patterns in Kruasells .. —.. 50c,’«Pc and 75c per yard Lovely patterns In Moquettes aud Velvets with borders to match Mattings Linoleums. Oilcloths, etc. * -1; During this sale we shall offer 2lW pairs of Lace Curtains, full size aud length, for 41.25; regular price 42.00 per pair. There Is no place In this wide world where you can buy Carpets cheaper than of us. Don’t forget this sale positively closes April l£th. W. V. HARGROVE & COMPANY ■ .! . ' • . : : Petersburg’s Carpet House.

WHO ■* • | .. V . * ■; u- I - . j.v ■ ; Han not heart) of “Jack, the Ripper,” and who has not heard of the jj Star Clothing House. Tilts young man has. for bje bought tliia nqbby All-Wool Suit for |T Mi of us tu> wear when hi- calls on his best girl next Sunday. We have,more just like this: also an elegant liue of Hats, Shoes and Ties, If you wish-nlwaya to tie dressed in the latest fashion. you must buy your Clothing at the Hie Star Cktig fa Tamila of £*ma2aJ.o»., \ ... ' Petersburg,. - j- Indiana.

reach, cherry ami plum#*e> are now in full bU>om. ^ r—-— -M-4-; Patrick MeNabb of Jeffersdrvi township,; - is seriously ill at this writing. 7 I The town clerk (jives notice that therewill tic an election held Monday. May 4th. Taylor Dean tut. who has lieen in Tennessee for several month* past, ha? returned home. Go to the Acme Pharmacy—the new drug store—for ice cream soda, and medicines. fEd Cook, who is employed as a miner at I the Littles mines, wa* in town Wednesday j on business. ‘ , J • "~ • ‘ l Mr*. J. W. Elder returned from Danville ! Tuesday, where ?he had been attending the j Kite meeting of the C. P. missionary! '.{society.' • _ The ten-year-old son of Prank Ivantsov ' fell from a gate post last Thursday breakmg the left ann. The little fellow was carried into the house, and Dr*. K;nie & 1>urge r at ones sent for. ’The doctors reduced i the fracture and the patient ’is now getting along very nicely. The following marriage license* have j keen iesued since^rnr last report: Elijah IV- Kodlmel and Saucy J. Luttroll, j Oeorre W. Bell and Isora Scraper. » Abraham S. Mampemt and Lillie F. Odell, j H. B. Chumblejr and Fannie J. Hkinuer. Elijah F. Scale* and Afcqrtine Amimae. The following pensions have been granted in the Erst Indiana district during the |«$t week, and include original, restoration, irnerva?* and widows ahd orphans; JacobTutev. Ih*ie. Marj- F. saiuh. Bockpoct. tiot fried Ketcci. Dale, Thomas Chancellor. Chrtsney. Nancy E Shetlon, Tenn.fwm. . ; Minor of heal- Badoux, Evansville. j , A \ _ I , ,

James McConnell of Arthur, was ip! town yesterday. » Lafay.'tti Traylor of Jefferson township, was in town yesterday. Robert Dorsey of Marion township, was was in town Wednesday ou business. Monroe Fettinger and David Corn of Augusta, were in town yestardayon business. Buy your gv«Hls at the New Drug Store, and drink’iee cream s.*la. get a number on the bicycle. Come ride it home July 4 The prohibitionists will hold a convention it the court house one week from next Saturday for the purpose of getting ready fSr the cam|>aign. The revival meetings commenced at the M. E. rjmrvh Wednesday evening and will be continued several weeks by Rev. Anderson. He will be assisted by Rev. H. B, Roller, the evangelist, who will be here Sunday morning. The public cordially invited to attend these meetings. The canlatta *“Geoeneve” given under the auspices of the Ladies’ sewiijg society last Tuesday mght wa? Wt-U rendered. The singing of each [participant and the violin and piano accompaniment by Fred Brenton and Miss Millie Thoma> is higi>i|pspokea of. 1 The society cleared something over $»>. ‘ * . * Joe Fatterscki, who was formerly in the implement business here, has taken the agency for the McCormick company and can be found at the old J. B. Young stand on lower Main irreet. Joe is a hustler aud the first day after taking the agency sold a binder to one of his old patrons to whom he had sold a binder eleven years ago. He asks a share of the patronage of the people. See ad in another eolunm and then call on him.

Born to George Smith and wile Wednesday, a boy. Timothy Shay is visiting friends in Martin oounty this week. John O. f)avis and wife visited friends at Washington last Sunday. The Indianapolis Sentinel and The Democrat, one yehr, for $1.50. Gabriel Adkerson of Patoka township,' was in town'Tuesday on business. II. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Visit the New Drug Store for ice cream soda and get a number on the bicycle. Rev. Omelvena and Walter Burger went to Evansville Tuesday to attend presbyery. ^ J. W. McClary of Spurgeon, was a caller at this bffiee Monday morning while in town on busiues.-. 1___ Fret! Butler of Monroe township, was in town Wednesday paying his taxes and attending to other business. Benton V. Parker of near Otwell, was in town last Saturday on business. He paid his respects to this office while in town. We want items of interest. One person forms just as big a part of the world as another, therefore bear in . mind and act accordingly, and hand in vour itelns. This year* parents will be required to file an affidavit to the name and age of their children when the enumeration is taken for school purposes. This is done to do away with the padding of enumeration. The citizens of Winslow nominated a strong ticket compost'd ol the following gentlemen* Councilmen, David Beasley and Dr. Ireland; marshal, Charles Wesley; clerk, George B. DeTar; treasurer, J. F. Thomas. Mr. F. J. Patterson, the well-known sew-ing-machine agent, who has been seriously ill foMhe past six months, returned from Petersburg, Monday, greatly improved in health, but not able to reopen his store.— Mt. Vernon Star. Anniversary services will be held at the M. E. church, Petersburg, April 26th. at 10:30 o’clock a. m. The sermon will be preached by Bro. S. F. Anderson. Members of Pacific and neighboring lodges and D. of R. will meet at the hall at 9:30 a^m. The public is invited. Levi Wiscaver, who lived near Otwell, died, last Friday of dropsy of the heart. Mr. Wiscaver was a prominent farmer of Jefferson township and for several years past has been dealing extensively in stock. The funeral took place. Sunday and interment at the Craig cemetery.

An eastern firm has been advertising they would sell a reeeipe which was sure to produce personal beauty, for twenty-five cents. A young lady sent the money and got full value in return as follows: “Mind your mother, stay home at nights.” If she regards the reeeipe she will become beautiful in soul, which, after all, is the richest dower a young lady can have. When in town call and see us, we are fixed up in fine, shape and have one of the neatest offices in the town. Our landlord, Mr. Harley Snyder has had hands employed for a week fixing up the building in which the office is located, and with the aid’ of competent workmen and a good supply of paint and paper, we areyuow in a codition to receive callers. Call in and see us. The Pike county medical society met in this city last Thursday at the office of Drs. Hunter & Basinger, Considerable business was transacted. The next meeting will be held June 11th at this place! The officers elected for this year were as follows: President—Dr. J. T Smith. Viee- President—Dr. E. s. Imcl. Secretary—Dr, E. t*. Burlingame Treasurer— Dr W. M. Hunter. Delegate# to I mint dm Medical Association— Iirs.G. W, Coleman and K. W. H arris. Delegates to the American Medical Association—Drs J. R. Adams and J. T. Kime. It behooves every citizen in city, town and country to keep posted on the stirring events that will occur in this country and in the Old World within the next nine mouths. The results will affect ill, jvrs -uaiiy, directly or indirectly. This nation is on the eve of the mosCexciting presidential campaign in its history. European politics arc in a very complicated state, and scientists are applying their dist*overies to ’ many lines that will produce startling new things. To keep abreast with the world one should read, in addition to the local or j county paper, a live metropolitan newspaper, such as The Twice-a-Week Republic of St. Louis. It is the moat progressive journal in the United States, and in each issue r it give* the latest political news of all parties in the field, the latest general news of the world and many valuable special features besides. This model newspaper is delivered twice-a-week by mail for only #1 a year, or less than one cent a copy. The price of the Daily and Sunday Republie has recently ham reduced to only ft a year ll»y mail.

/oe)Patterson wa* at Evansville Monday oq business matters. I ——-. ! tlo to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Thomas Shoulders of Arthur, was in town Wednesday on business. Joseph Kuukle of Clay township, was in town Monday on business matters. George B. Ashby, the attorney, was at Winslow last Friday on business matters. Let every democrat be present at the meeting to be held at Window, Saturday, April 18th. Benjamin Mason and David 0‘Xeall of ! Monroe township, transacted business here Monday morning. Henry Schafer, one of the leading republicans of Logan township, was in town Wednesday on business. Daniel Davis, one of the sound democrats of Lockhart township, was in town last j Friday and divided cash with' the editor. If you are going to take at! vantage of: our club offers you had better come in at once, as the offer will be discontinued in a" short tune. ' - __;_-_ j; Vinson France and Frank Russ, two sterling democrats from Monroe township, were in town Tuesday and made Ths Democoat a very pleasant call.

Joe Burch, a brakeiuan on the local j freight south bound Wednesday morning ; fell from the train aud broke a leg while doing some switching at Oakland City. While working in the mines at Ayrshire Tuesday some slate fell on Guy Smith and mashed his face but not seriously injuring him; but disfiguring him soraewha .—Winslow* Era. -*— f Wm. Schmitten, a young man vrho ret sided near Pikevillc, Pike county died at that place Sunday of consumption. Ilis remains were brought to this city and interred in St. Mary's cemetery Tuesday.— Iluutiugburg Independent. The voters of Winslow have nominated a-j People's ticket composed of the "following gentlemen for town officers to be elected at the May electiou: Councilmen, llt'nry Katterjohnand Joseph Richardson; . marshal, Willard Dedman; treasurer, Dan el Thiry; clerk, J. W. Gatton. ■ » There will be services at the S . Peters Catholic church next Sudday mor ning and evening. The new priest for this congregation, Father Moss, will hold his first services here. He was assignee here to take the place of Father Smith, w$ose health failed and is now traveling in the hopes ■ of completely restoring I he same. The preaching services will be in English. 'J

-iLogan Robling of Winslow, was in town Friday on business. The Cincinnati Enquirer and The Democrat, one year, for $1.50. W. L. Truitt, editor of the Winslow Era, was ii|town Monday on business^ Jackson Powers of Patoka township, transacted business in town Monday. /; H. H. Hildebrand will conduct a spring term of school at Steudal beginning April 27th.' Fresh drugs and medieines at the New Drug Store, and all the ice cream soda you want to drink. ( Nest Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes without being assessed with extras. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. The firm of Frank & Heuring, the jewelers, will .suspend their business on account of the ill health of. Mr. Heuring.—Oakland City Enterprise. ® A little ill, then a little pill. The ill is gone the pill has won. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers th§ little pills that cure great1 ills. J. R. Adams & Son. Rev. S. 6. Bettes, the *‘eow boy” preacher from North Loop, Nebraska, will give a free lecture at the court house this (Thursday) evening at eight o’clock. He will give an exhibition of lassooing.

Robert I>ee returned from Chicago Inst Thursday where' he had taken his son for treatment for a dog bite received severed weeks ago. The little fellow stood the treatment heroically and is getting along .very well. * . Misses Nora Arensman, Sadie, Mary and Lou Hilstnyer and .John GeisS, Frank Picket), Leo Arensman and Ilenry Mcenkhaus spent a pleasant day with the family of tFiliiaiu Stork, at Steudai Mouday.— Huntpngburg Argus. Mr§. Paulina Smith, aged tm years, died at her home two miles east of town last Thursday. The funeral services took place at the Alford church Friday by Rev. Fisher. Interment at the Morrison cemetery] Mrs. Smith was one among the oldest people in the county and well known. This is |he time of year when trees need trimming and when you are liable to be solicited for work of t his kind. Of course the trees heed,trimming, but be sure you let the job to someone who understands his. business, else your pretty shade trees may suffer severely. Now it takes years to get shade trees but the tree mutilator can destroy them in an hour.

Dr. Harris of Algiers, was in town Friday on business. John H. McConnell, of Winslow, was is town Saturday on business. HanniganReedy of Clay township, was in town Monday on business. The New York Thrice-a-Week. World and The Democrat, one year, for $1.75 Samuel McClure of Arthur, was here1 yesterday paying his annual taxes to Pike county. 4 !■ . Jerome DeMott of Otwell, graduated from the Medical college of Ohio at Cincinnati last Thursday. - It's all the same, a slight cold, congests lungs or severe cough. One Minute Cough Cure banishes them. J. R. Adams & Sou. The Pike Countv Democrat came out this week in a new dress, and is a fine looking sheet. Success to it and its bran new suit of cjbthes—Princeton Democrat., * - A. H. Taylor, E. P. Richardson, J. W. Bergen and H. R. Snyder attended a meeting of the gold mining company at Evansville last Friday, which was I Hit recently organized. ' '

j. Wa!itsd—A reliable lady or gentleman 1 to distribute samples and make a house-to-house canvass for our Vegetable Toilet Soaps and -Pure .flavoring Extracts. $40 i to $75 a month easily made. Address Crofts & Reed. Chicago, Illinois. 48-SJ Down in Adams county one night last week a woman while attending a revival meeting went into what is called a “tranee,” JYhile in that condition she says it was revealed to her that she must save a few hardened sinners, and that at the same time She saw these same {persons “trotting down the long, dark mad leading to hell.” Adamseount y has sojne peculiar people. To MV FkIEMDS A NO CUSTOMERS.—It is with great pleasure that I am privleged to announce to you that 1 am with you again. You will find me at the J. B. Young!* old stand, still swearing that the McCormick binders and mowers are the best on earth; also with a full stock of twine and repairs ever ready to serve you as before. Joe Patterson. A team of mules driven by John McCormack, who lives near Rumble, became scared last Tuesday afternoon on Main street and turning abruptly threw McCormick out, he lighting on his head. The front wheel of the wagon struck him on the back part of the head making a very severe •scalp wound, besfdes this be received a contusion over the left eye and other injuries. He was picked up and taken Jo the office of Dr. Byers, where his wounds were dressed by Drs. Byers and Lank.'

Spring and SummerMillinery 31 y stock lo/ Millinery for Spring and Summer wear has ' just arrived. Thcseyoods are nil of the latest styles, many of which have been imported from Paris. All styles and shapes, anti tn price to suit all. Call early and examine this splendid ! {;* ' ■: ■ • • / . •“ - $ line. Trimmings to match all, and the best that the eastern markets affords. « JFe have all grades in Ribbons, Feathers and Trimmings

s IBead. a of* Oiaq; SPxices.

Xo. 5 Ribbon, 5c per yard. So. 8 Ribbon, 15c: 2 yard*, 25c. So. 7 Ribbon, 15c; 2 yards, 25c. So. 9 Ribbon. 15c. ; i So. 12 Ribbon, 20c. >- Xo. 16 Ribbon. 25c. Q So. 60 Ribbon, 55c; 2 yards, 60c ■ -

Laces front 5 to 5i*c per yard. Belting and Buckles Veiling. « Hair Tins and Jf air Ornaments Fancy Goods, Sailor Hats. 20c. Trimmed Hats. 50c to $1.00.

Sateen Skirt*. : ? Bahtf Wrap*. '*?"■- •• Hahy Cap*. 15 to 50c. -f, F finite* Zephyrs. . Kvi Curlers and Curling Irons Wash Silk* and Flosses. -

TTT*T>T’RCi*n a ift^Taps-. A.T-w HD-A/S". We have pet apart Thursday of each week a* Bargain Day. Don't wait until Saturday, but if vou want td purchase goods at an extra low price call on Thursday. A!i Trimming of Hats guaranteed to *§tv be in the la»e*>b$tyle$ II flic li'CPVfft* Itr^ •* Call and sec us before selecting your Spring and Summer Hats. ^ 1 ‘ ' «MRS. EMMA S. RICHARDSON^