Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 30 April 1897 — Page 1

That the old moss back carpet must go. |ts Those pretty pat

terns that 1 saw down at Hargove & Co’s hare filled my heart \ with woe. Reader, this may be jour last chance to buy Carpets at almost half their value. Owing to our great rush we have concluded to extend our Carpet Sale ’til May i5th to accommodate those that live faraway. Bring the measure of

your room and let s season and figure together. SEE*THE*PRICES* Pretty [ml terns in Brussells 5 We offer 200 pairs l^aoe Curtains, the $2.50 Quality, during this sale for i Petersburg's Carpet House. Good Bedroom Carpets .... .._10c per yard Good every day Carets, extra hoary . j..17c per yard Genuine Cottage Carpets, 25c grade....19c per yard Rag Carpet, pretty [waterns--- L-........ 19c per yard Iugrain Carpets. 80c grade.... 19c per yard Genuine Star Ingrain Carpet, 50c grade.. 35c per yard 39c to 75c per yard Lovety Patterns in Moquettes with Borders to .match, Mattings, Linoleums, Oilcloth, etc. J * #1.50 per pair There is to piaee it this wide worle whlyv you can buy Carpets cheaper than of us. * «W. V. Hargrove & Co»! i

ere V§> auages j But the first white man who dropped »c among them that they didn't burn at the stake, or do something else pleasant with, and that wore a coat that buttoned up, was compelled to stand before the council aud gravely button and Unbutton his coat, hour after hour, f<>r the amusement of ijw gnpirtg savages.’ The. kind of clothing wej sell would easily* stand that kind of service—are rightly made, too—button holes well stretched— substantial buttons, and buttons easy. And what is of more importance?. The doth is of the be$t make by leading mills, put together by expert tailors. That’s tlje way Db obtain a good suit— oue that is built from the ground up, A VERY SWELL SUIT Is .the one we offer for $*.00. Its a suit for a gentleman who desires to appear well dressed, and yet wish a comfortable .suit— one that fits just right. It stands the wear, too. Coat of. fashionable shape; button and unbutton^ easily; every part of the suit is just right: rightly made, too; give* you an air of distinction; makes you feel right towards your fellow man. THAT BOY OF YOURS Has to 1* looked after, too, in matters of dress. One of th >se pretty little suits in quaint patterns would be just the thing. Collars the latest—button; won’t pull of, seams won’t rip—only $1.50 to $3.0$ a suit, better ones higher. Twill make a better bov of latest. him. When you buy of us you *re always sure of the We ciothe you from head tofoot. i f > 1 The StarClothing House 5 HirSuits to measure, SI3.50—four days to make.

But jrour India lim n and embroideries I at Max BUtzer’s. Mrs. Elizabeth Green visited her son Will at Winslow this week. $tg Prank and George boiler of Prince- j toa, came over to the gas city last Sunday I to visit with friends. Mrs. Susan Abbott, aged S4 years, died at her home neat Otweii last Monday. The funeral services occurred Tuesday and was largely attended. John Hammond has completed the taking of the enumeration of school children in Petersburg. He hods 25b boys and 271 girls of school age, a total of 529, an increase over last year. -It should be made a matter of public knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Haael Salve will speedily cure piles of the longest standidg. It is the household favorite for burns, sea Uls,. cuts, bruises and sores of ali kinds., J. JL A^ams Jt bon. ' ; " , : ■

Dick Chew was at Boorirflle yesterday on boainejK. Cap< Charlea Lee of Indianapolis, was in the city yesterday on business. If you are facing to clean house this spring go to the New York store for window curtaia*. shades and curtain poles. The rocking chair club meets to-day (Friday) with Mrs. Moses Frank. Ail members requested to attend; something important. Thomas Nelson, trustee of Marion township. Joseph Barker, trustee of Madison township, and Lew Traylor, trustee of Jefferson township, were in town Saturday oo business. When a cold is contracted, cure it at ionce. One < Minute Cough Cure will set you on the* road to recovery in a minute. It will cure pneumonia, bronchitis, croup, and all fores of long and throat troubles. J- Ei Adams & Son,

TIE BIG GAS VELL. -,- Old Jumbo Cased and Anchored DownC It Gires Promise of Being a Great Gusher. The Well Not Tested Bat Will be WithIn Ten Diijb. Other Welle will be Drille* in this Territory. OKI Jumbo is cased am! anchored down. The work of casing and anchoring the test gas well in Southern Indiana was completed last Saturday evening about half past six o’clock. Although the work is not fully completed enough is known to say that Petersburg is in the gas belt all by itself, at least for the present. When the valve is turned and the gas given vent it mars like the steam being blown from a large boiler and can be heard for a mile away. The pressure of the well cannot be ascertained as yet and may not be for several days yet. There is considerable work to be done. The small casing has to be cut off and threads to be worked on in order to put on the safety valve, a water valve being used for the present. And another thing is that the pipings must be given a chance to settle at the bottom, there l»eing a possibility that the well is not thoroughly .cleaned out of the drillings. When the piping settles then it becomes necessary to force it down further in order to give the packer a hotter ehauce to spread and cut off all water that may be flowing in above the gas. A great many rumors have been afloat during the past week regarding the well ; and the supply of gas, and in some cases great injustice has been done the directors of the company that has drilled the test well. Give the company a chance to get everything shaped up and when that is done the well will be given a thorough test i to the satisfaction of the people of Petersburg, and it will then be known to just what extent old Jumbo will turn the pointer | of the gas well indicator. It is the opiuion of the gas men with whom the editor has had interviews that there is a stroug pressure of gas, but to | determine just what it is the well must be thoroughly closed down and no gas permitted to escape. This cannot be doue uutil the company has charge of the well. The contractors of the well, P. J. Miller & Co., of Chicago, are expected here this week, and a settlement will be made with the company. That Petersburg and Pike county has gas is now fully demonstrated, and those people who have dubbed a few citizens as gas cranks are now willing to take it all back and are about as cranky on the subject m any one else. This is about as it should be. Every citizen of Petersburg should now take a just pride in helping to build a city with prosperous people and one of the

greatest manufacturing cities #f the state. Don't hold back for some other citizen to do something, but get a hump on yourself and take tb*. lead. That is the only way in which business is done. Work together and let no man bold back and sulk, it takes hustle and bustle to keep in the middle of the road of prosperity, ami no citizen should turn aside for a moment to spit on his hands and take a rest, but keep a moving and in a few years the results of a little bard work will show up to great advantage and you can look back and see what has been accomplished. Petersburg never bad such an opportunity as is now offered, and every citizen should be interested in the great work of building a city and locating factories. Already a number of capitalists have been here looking: over the field with a view of locating and helping to boom the city and county. They come and go without even a passing notice. It makes bat little difference to them, however, as they we * not seeking 'acquaintance, but were on a mission of business. That is the result of finding natural gas and they will continue to come. Just as soon as other wells are drilled in and the extent of the gas territory is devel- ■ oped and made known then can manufaci tuners be induced to locate in Petersburg. ; The old company will in the near future , drill another well but its location is not known, nor is it settled just when work wilt Ibe commenced. Bat it is to be hoped that there will be no long delay in the matter.

Mews at the Coart House. Items of news of a general nature gathered from the various offices at the court house: Circuit Court. The following cases have been disposed of during the term: CIVIL CASKS. Dan C. Ashby vs. Martha E. and Henry Davis, attachment; dismissed. Amanda Whaley vs. Alexander Whaley, divorce; divorce refused. George B. Ashby and G. A. Coffey vs. Alice B. Johnson et al, foreclosure of lien; judgment for $350. Julia A. Wisdom vs. Allen W. Clifford et al, note; judgment for $78.67. Charles H. Bryant vs. James M. Frederick et al, mechanics' lien; dismissed. Lemuel Gray vs. Arthur J. Thompson and John Alstatt, account; judgment against Alstatt for $4.00 and costs. John Hillsmeyer vs. Levi H. Call et al, to quiet title; finding for plaintiff and title quieted. STATE CASES. State vs. John L. Sumner, embezzlement; continued. SEW CASES. 0 Gabriel Simons vs. I. P.C. Miley, note. Charles Leich, Carl Leich and Alexander Lemcke vs. Clara Leinasters, account. Iloratio C. Arnold vs. T. C. Williams and William Campbell, note. # Marriage License*. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report; Ora E. Williams and Anua Smith. Everett Bodkins and Cora Leinasters. John M. Stevens and Mary A. Coon rod. William II. Sappen field and Rosa F. Catt. Alex Wiggs ami Sophie Sehield. Robert H. Beadles and Lottie R. Ervin. Edward W.Oestreieherand LisetteStrehl. Heal Estate Transfers. David T. Hall to Thomas Jordan and J. M. Davis, s hf sw qr ne qr sec 1, town 3 south, rauge 8 west, 20 acres. Mary Gentry to Susan M. Louis, pt nw qr nw qrsec 16. town 3 south, range 7 west. Noah Burkhart to Nancy V. Barker, se qr sw qr and sw qr sw qr frac sec 14, town 1 north, range 9 west, 80 acres; and lots 5 and 6 in frac sec 14, town 1 north, range 9 west, 74 acres; and lot 8 frac sec 14, town 1 north, range 9 west, 31 acres. Joseph VauMeter to Curtis Benjamin, lot 18, Eisert’s add to Petersburg. Spurgeon Items. A heavy rain fell here last Sunday evening. This is house cleaning week. The men folks are hiding out. John Shepard and wife came up from Oakland City Saturday. John reports a good school. Elder J. T. Oliphant of Fort Branch, preached here last Monday. The relatives of C. W. Butler made him a birthday dinner Monday, April 26th. J. 0. Miley, salesman for the McCormick machine company, was here last week. He took several orders while here. Everett Ferguson, a member of the regular army, was here last Monday. He has a three months’ furlough. Squire Powers held criminal court last Monday, A miner was prosecuted by J. I T. Torpen for inteut to kill. The court found for the defendant. The prospect now is for a bountiful fruit crop. The trees are all covered wit h blooms and the prospect now is that the danger of frost is past. Frank Biklerback and wife of Augusta, passed through here last Monday, having been visiting Mrs. Bilderbacfs father in I Garrick county. Ephriam Roberts of Arthur, was here last Monday, attending the birthday dinner | at C. W. Butler’s. Elder F. H. Woods and James McConnel ! of Arthur, passed through town Monday and made us a friendly call.

School Tor**. The length of the schools in Pike county in the various school corporations for the | years 1885-5 and l$96-7, were as follows: 1896-8. 1SH5-7. Clay . 90 days 85 days Jeflrrson ..’...i--S3 days 100 day* Logan . 80 days 5 Wff days Lockhart ...—.SI days 81 days Madison .— 12! days 101 days Marion .. . 80 days Sldays Monroe . 81 days' 9(7 days Patoaa ...105 days 105 days Washington*.98 days 98 day* Petersburg ..180 days 12! days W Itudovr . 130 days 145 day* In 1895-6 the trustees multiplied the i general average of the teachers’ license by ;.Si, to get the teachers’ wages. In 1896-7 Clay. Madison, Patoka and Lockhart mul> ! tiplied by 2j,and Jefferson. Logan, Marion, ! Monroe and Washington multiplied by 2. | Marion township had one more teacher in 1897 than in 1895-4. The work of casing the gas well at Petersj burg will be completed by Saturday: then i the test will be made as the flow is getting ; stronger each day and many thousand feet of gas has escaped from the Jumbo q[ ; Southern Indiana.—Priuceton ftemuerat, j

ANOTHER COMPANY Organized to Drill for Natural Gas or Oil. The $10,000 Capital Stock Divided Into Shares of $25 Each. Have a Large Amount of Territory on Which to Operate. Work will fce Canuevced W ithin the Next Thirty Days. Last Thursday evening a number of gentlemen met at the Pike county state bank and proceeded to organize a new natural gas and oil company. The project had been on foot for several days and it was concluded to organize before capitalists from other cities should come in and gobble up the new gas field. This is only right and proper. If this is a large field it should be developed by home capital and home people. The citizens of Petersburg should reap the harvest of the discovery of natural gas in this territory. The new company is composed of such men as E. P. Richardson, Clay Lemmon, Gus Frank, Leslie Lamb, J.W. Brumfield, S. W. Little, Clark Whitman, MeCrillus Adams, Henry Read, Sol Frank, J. P. Martin and Charles A. Burger. They are all men who are identified with the business interests of Petersburg except S. W. Little of Evansville, but who operates the coal mines at Littles and Blackburn. The new company contains some of the wealthiest men in Petersburg and will be a great help to the future advancement of the sew gas city. The capital stock of the new association will be $10,000 divided into shares of $25 each. The half of the stock has already been subcribed aud as soon as the company is incorporated drilling will be commenced. From what can be learned the test well will be drilled four or five, miles northwest of town and near White river, the object of the company being to find oil in paying quantities. The location of the well will probably be made known in a few days. It is to be hoped that the new company will be so successful as to develop an oil gusher and thus demonstrate that besides natural gas and the rich coal fields that this section has oil as well. The officers of the new company are as j follows: President—J. W. Brumfield. y ice- President—Clay Lemon. Treasurer—Leslie Lamb. Secretary—Sol Frank. Directors—C. A. Burger, Gustoff Frank, J. W. Brumfield, Clay Lemon, Leslie Lamb, Heury Read, MeCrillus Adams, Clark Whitman and S. W. Little. A meeting will be held this (Thurstlay) evening at the office of the Pike county state bank to further complete the busine.v> and to give those who desire a chance to take stock in the new company. The articles of incorporation will then be filed with the secretary of state and the company will be ready for business and to help give Petersburg and Pike county a boom aud to encourage manufacturers to locale with us.

Base Bail. The first game of the reason was played at Sportsman’s park 1km ween the Wash ing- . ton league team and a picked team from the .Petersburg and Washington clubs. Had the Petersburg boys picked up two or three of the numerous players about town the score would have been different, as it was the score stood 8 to 1 in favor of the league club. The score by innings was as follows: Iunings 123 4 56789 RHE Washington 21011301* 8 6 6 Petersburg 00001 0 000 1 7 6 Elijah Reed, a highly esteemed citizen of this city, was found dead in bed at his home this morning. He was in his usual good j health yesterday and the cause of his death is unknown. * He was almost 84 years of age and was well and favorably known! throughout Gibson, Pike and Warrick j county. The eight surviving sons, three of whom live in this city, and four daughteas have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. , Funeral services will be conducted to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. —Oakland City Journal. W. S. Hunter, a prominent lawyer of Jasper, is in the city this week: visiting his I brother, Pr. Hunter, aud other relatives. I*.r.

Buried in the Hand. A telegram was received yesterday after- * noon by the officials of the E. & T. H. railroad in this city stating that the body of J. W. Lang, the Ft. Wayne traveling man who was killed in the wreck near Hazleton on the tenth of March, has been recovered. The telegram was from Mr. «L W. Hobbs, who lives near the scene of the wreck and who has devoted considerable time in searching for the missing bodies. The body was found abont eighty rods from where the smokerdriftedafter leaving the tracks and was covered with sand. The telegram did not state the.condition of the body whpn found, but it is thought by the railroad officials that it was not too badly decomposed for identification. The description given of the body found tallied.exactly with a photograph of Lange which .is in the - possession of the officials. Mr. Gutermuth, by whom Lang was employed, and Mr. Thomas, the representative of the Maccabee lodge, of which Lange was a member, left the city for Hazelton as soon as the telegram announcing the finding of the body was received. They will take charge of the remains which will probably be taken at once to Ft. Wayne fpr burial. The officials were much relieved when they learned that the body of the traveling man bad been recovered, and are now hopeful of securing in a few days the remains of the other people who lost their lives in the wreck. They think it probable that all the bodies are buried in the sand a short. distance down the river bank. The reward of $50 offered by the company for the recovery of the bodies will be |>aid to Mr. Hubbs, and it is hoped by the officials of the road that the reward will he an inducement to persons living in the neighborhood of the washout to renew the search for the other bodies.—Evansville Courier. Nothing But Tariff. It is not expected that any attempt wiR be made to pass a bankruptcy bill through the House at this session. Had the Senate passed the Torrey bill, instead of the Nelson substitute, the committee on rules probably would have .brought it up in the House by a special rule. The Senate bill not being satisfactory to the bosses of the House, however, action on it would require consideration by a committe in advance. This would necessitate the appointment of of the judiciary committee and if that were appointed no good reason could be given for not announcing the other committees. Moreover, it is evident that the Senate will not accept such a measure as those specially trtging bankruptcy legislation are demands inn, and the possibilities of legislation at this time are confined to the Nelson bill, or something similar to it. There is no special inducement, therefore, for the friends of the Torrey bill in the House to press for immediate action. It is calculated that there will be abundant'time at the next session to take op the matter. The committees will be announced probably on the first day of the regular session and they can all get to work without delay. Mr. Reed takes this position as to the appointment of committees: Holding that it is not wise to attempt any legislation except on the tariff at this session, he will not make the committee announcement unless there is a demand for such announcement made by a majority of the republicans in the House, but if a majority should express themselves in favor of it, the committees would be* appointed at once.

' The Cit j Markets. Eggs—10 cents. Butter—12j cents. Onions—50c i>er bu. Potatoes—30c per bu. Lemon-—30 cents per doz. Oranges—50 cents per doz. Banauuas—30 cents per doz. , Chickens—Chicks 5c, hens 5c. Turkeys— lien turks 8c, young 7, * ('ider—20 cents per gallon. Navy Beans—$1.25 per bu. Prunes—10(315 cents. Shies—8c. Lard—8 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 13 cents. Wheat—75*eents per bushel. Com—lTeents per bushel. Oats—12 cents j»er bushel. Rye—38 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$4.00 per bushel, , Salt—75c per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents. Hogs—$3.10 par 100. Cattle—$2 to $4 j«er 100 Sheep— 3c to 3c per lb. Cincinnati Markets. Wednesday, April 29,1897. Wheat,88 to 93c; com, 25 to 37|c: oats, 17 to 22tc; rye, 27 to 29c; hay, $9.00 to $9.50; cattle, heavy, $4.75 to $5.10; hogs, good shippers, $3.15 to $4.00; sheep, $3.00 to $5.00. _ Unconditional surrender, is the only terms those famous little pills known an DeWiit*s Little Early Risers will mak* with constipation, sick headache and stoat' ach troubles. J. R. Adams & Sou,