Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 7, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 June 1897 — Page 1

VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. JUNE 25. 1897. NO. 7

’■^'WIDJE OPEN^ June Bargain Sale! tAt the Peoples’ Store. Where you cm always ami at all times find everything exactly as advertised. Where the stock is large. Where shoddy and auction trash is not known. Where a child can buy as cheap as a man. Remember, this sale is for June only. These prices are the lowest ever known.

Nice Patterns in small check Ginghams, the 5c kind. 4c 4c Pretty Patterns in Calicos, worth 5c. --——fNice, cool ChaJlies, just right for cool dresses. Checks and Stripes in White Dress Goods; very cheap. 100 bolts pretty Patterns in Dimities, Ijeuos, etc., for cool Dresses and Shirt Waists, worth 12|c. I Julies’ Summer Vest#, white and cream, the 10c kind. 20 piece# Scotch Linen l^awns in all the new colorings. Colors perfectly fast, positively worth 20c. 39c 15c 10c Ladies' Summer Corsets, well made, fine fitting, the 50c grade. 500 pairs Ladies' Silk and Berlin Mitts, worth 25c. Infants’ Lace Caps, alt sizes, worth 35c. Ladies’ Gown.% Empire and Mother Hubbard shapes, got*l Muslin, ?5c grade. y. 500 pairs Indies' Fine Shoes, bought of Stribley & Co. just before they quit business,IIandSewed handsome, worth $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00.

A On *00 pairs Children's Heavy Searalilli less Y. S. F. Hose, fast" colors, worth 20c pair. 09C 'Vr#f>‘^er8’ l‘iCe,y n,,wle* of dark Prints, fast colors,"well worth $1.00. |gc Ladies* Shirt Waists, light and ► dark colors, perfect fitting, the 60c kind. 39c Brussel Is Carpet, nice quality, pretty designs, was the 65c grade, 38c All Wool Ingrain Carpet, fast colors, worth 50c. 10c Bright Patterns in Every Day Carpets, worth 15c. i C a Full Length Window Shades. IvU SPrin* l*^xtures- complete, worth 25c. $1 Lace Curtains in Nottingham. AA Brussel Is and Irish Point effect. Ou ^ h*<?t l°n£» Curtain Pole anu *w Fixtures free with each pair. Regular price $2.50. 25c Rugs of Ingrain Carpets, pretty Patterns, fast colors. m Ladies' Oxblood, Chocolate and Black Slippers, Coin toes, the $1.25 * grade. Remnants of 500,000 yards of rem- , . Hants, 1 to 5 yards, Embroideries dirt cheap. 10c Oxford, Chocolate and Tan Shoe Polish, best on earth.

This Sale is for June only. You are positively invited to attend. See the handsome Presents we are giving away.^ W. V. Hargrove & Co THE PEOPLES’ STORE, ^ PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

Shine ’em Free. We are talking Shoes, nice shoes, soft shoes for tired feet, dressy shoes. Stylish, swell footwear is part of our business. All the new creations in Oxblood, Chocolate, Patent Leather, Kussets, Greens,<fcc. Gentlemen’s Green Shoes, coin toe, extension edge, Yici Kid, McKay sewed, swell and up-to-date, $8.50. Our Coffee Colored Patent Leather, with vesting top, hand-sewed, for swell dressers. $5.00, Our $2.50 soft easy Kangaroo for tired feet. $1.50 buys a dandy Shoe for moderate dressers. Satin calf, lace or congress, coin toe, good wearer. Don’t chase out ol town for your shoes. We'll save you from $1 to $2 per pair. With every pair Of shoes from $2 up we will give you Ten Free Shine Tickets. Entitling you to ten shines free. A boy is on hands at our store ell the time ’til Sunday noon to polish them for you. Try us for your next pair oi Shoes. W. V. Hargrove & Co TEMPLE OF FASHION. PETERSBURG, INO.

Petersburg and Pike County. Prom week to week for several years the Democrat has presented a series of articles on the great resources of Petersburg aud Pike county. These articles have com* mended the attention of capitalists and manufacturers at a distance, who have busied themselves in investigating the facts as set forth in these various descriptive articles. They have written here to other parties and have received satisfactory answers and a large number of them came here and made personal investigations of the wonderful resources. It is the aim of the editor to always give the facts, and since natural gas has been discovered thousands of copieapf the Democrat has been distributed gratituously throughout the country. Mauy of these papers have resulted in inquiries for information regarding the supply of gas, bituminious coal, nature of the soil, agricultural productions and the natural resources of the county. It is natural that business men are always interested in any new discovery, and are awaiting the development of this new natural gas territory. Within the next few weeks it is reasonable to expect that two more gas wells will be drilled in, when it will be thoroughly demonstrated that natural gas is here in paying quantities. And in this connection it will not be out of place to again speak of the resources of Pike county, and the several advantages which present themselves at this point. natural gas. The discovery of natural gas here March 30th was the beginning of a new era for Pike county. From an unknown town and county it sprung at once into prominence and is the talk of the country at large. Men of capital and business enterprise have been attracted this way. They realize that this is the new gas territory. It is apparent to all that there is an inexhaustible supply. There are thousands of acres of heavy gas lauds which are being reserved by landowners as an inducement to manufacturers to locate in Pike county. BITUMINOUS COAL. The everlasting veins of coal that Pike county possesses is a double assurance to all manufacturers of being able for all time to come to be assured of cheap fuel in the event that gas should give out in several years, as every acre of land in the county ts underlaid with vast veins of coal ranging in thickness from four to eleven feet. In short Pike county possesses mountains of coal, which is-now beiug developed very cheaply, and the coal trade promises to be one of its most profitable and important industries. All the large mines in operation are connected with the city of Petersburg by lines of railroad already const ructed. Even more can be said of our eoai, that it produces a quality of coke fully equal to that of the famous Connelsville coke of Pennsylvania. TIMBER SUPPLY. Within easy reach of Petersburg stands millions of feet of merchantable timber, aud at preseut the lumber industry is taking the lead of all other manufacturing industries in the county.

AGRICULTURE. The surrounding country is rolling and beautifully diversified by hill and dale, and i is all tillable land. Pike county einbraces 383 square miles of which about fifty per <*ent is bottom lands, being one of the best agricultural counties of the state. STOCK RAISING. The abundance of pure cool water rippling down from natural springs of the blue grass hills and the fertility of the soil and the mild climate, renders stock-raising a valuable occupation. Thousands of cattle. sheep and hogs are shipped annuailr j from this poiut. MANUFACTURING. — The advantages of the county and Petersburg as a seat ol manufacturing enterprises are very great, and are already attracting practical investigation and investments. The business blocks of the city are subI stautial brick buildings, ranging from one ; to three stories high, and the dwellings are | all tasty brick and frame structures. The general appearance of the town is ‘ clean and substantial, and impresses the i visitor that the citizens are a happy and ! contented people. The city is well lighted t by the arc system of electric lighting and i has many modern conveniences. It has | the finest of natural drainage and is an i exceedingly healthy locality. | Come to Petersburg, July 3rd. James A. Wells and William H. Lewis of Greenfield, were here this week looking I orer the new gas territory. Mr. Wells is • engaged in the manufacture of wiudow • glass and gives employment to a large number of employes. The Jumbo gas well was turned on Monday night for these gentlemen and others who were here, and they expressed themselves that Jumbo is the most wonderful well now on record. Mr. Lewis is still here looking after the interests of Mr. Wells and his firm. Come to Petersburg, July 3rd.

Come to Petersburg, July 8rd. Will Braden transacted business at Washington Wednesday. John 0. Davis and family visited relatives at Washington Sunday. For $1.50 you can buy of Hammond a watch that is warranted for one year. Turner Overman returned to his home at Marion Monday. He will return tomorrow. Mat Backes says that he has the finest boy in town and that he arrived Wednesday evening. C. 0. Ward will sell from June 19 to June 20th, 16 pounds of good bacon for $1.00 cash. 6-2 i •' - J. W. Ridge, one of the old reliable democrats of Marion township, was in town Monday on business. J. D. Barker, trustee of Madison township, was in town Wednesday on business and mule this office a call. Thomas H. Dillon, the attorney, left Tuesday to attend the meeting of the state bar association at Indianapolis. A. J. West has sold his interest in the furniture store to his partner William Autler, who will conduct the business. C. A. Burger and wife attended the Hanover college commencement last week. They visited Cincinnati friends before their return. Captain J. C. Gladish of Olney, Illinois, left for home Wednesday after a visit to his brother Richard Gladish of Madison township. The l>oard of review adjourned Wednesday until next Wednesday. The session will be a short oue as there is little business to come before that body. The state labor commission is at Washington this week endeavoring to settle the strike that has been on for several weeks in the Cafcel & Kauffman mines. Messrs. Howell and Goodnight are working up a special boom edition of the Press. The edition will be illustrated by a number of cuts and will appear next week. John O. Davis and William Liibs attended the meeting of the Sixth regiment lT. R. K. of P. at Washington Wednesday night. Officers of the regiment were elected at this meeting. The circuit court adjourned Tuesday for a couple of weeks in order to give the farmers a chance to complete their work of cutting wheat and getting corn in condition to lay by. John M. White and wife attended the annual commencement exerci-es at Hanover college last week. Frank White, their son, who has been attending college there for the past five years, was a member of the graduating class.

Terrible Accidkxt.—It is a terrible accident to be burned or scalded; but the pain and agony and the frightful disfigurements can by quickly overcome without leaving a scar by using Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. J. R. Adams & Son. Rev. J. W. Laughlin of St. Louis. Missouri. superintendent of missions of- the Cumberland Presbyterian church, will lecture at the C. P. church Wednesday evening. June 30th, on Mexico, the country and customs, people and priests, sights and scenes. _ Mrs. Moses Frank will leave next Saturday for a three months’ visit with her mother at Mandel, Germany. Mrs. Frank’s mother has reached her 86th year and is very feeble jn health. Mrs. Frank will sail by the steamer Jabel on July 9th from New York. She will be accompanied by her brother from Terre Haute. Hutchings & Allen, real estate dealers, have opened up an office in the Carpenter block. They come here well recommended as gentlemen in every respect. They have in the past been connected with some of the largest real estate firms in the country and have handled millions of dollars worth of property iu the past twelve years. _ A woman's character is likened unto postage stamps. One black mark ruins it. Man’s like a treasury note; no matter how many stains it has it will pass at par. When a woman falls from grace her character is generally ruined forever. On the other hand a man may straighten up and be received into the best societv again. AH of which is too true—but being true does not make it right. The Evansville & Terre Haute railroad company has settled' all the claims for personal injuries of deaths, on account1 of the late disaster near Hazleton. The total amount was $10,500, in sums as follows: To Mr. Henderson, on injuries. $3,500. Mrs. Sears, wife of conductor killed, $2,000. Mrs. Bowman, wife of fireiuau killed $2,000. Heirs of Dr. Effing, killed, $1,000. Heirs of Mr. Allen, Evansville, killed, $1,000. Heirs of Mr. Lange, Ft. Wayne, killed, $1,000.

Come to Petersburg, July 3rd. Heavy rain storms are getting quite ntimerous hereabouts. Ratio Cnrtis and wife of Littles, were in the city Tuesday shopping. Albert Hammond and wife of Evansville, visited relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. C. M. Wellman o( Sullivan, is visiting her husband here this week. Dr. A. R. Byers, who has been quite ill for several weeks, is slowly improving. F. S. Hyatt and wife returned Wednesday from Washington, where they visited relatives. C. G. Ward will sell from June 19th to June 28th, 16 pounds of good bacon for ♦1.00 cash. 6-2 The E, & I. railroad pay train passed through the city Wednesday afternoon gladdening the hearts of the employes. Mrs. Warner.wifeof E. T. Warner, contractor for the No 2 gas well, and children of.Elwood, arrived here Tuesday for a short visit. Prof. F. F. Hostetter, superintendent of the Jasper schools, was in the citv Tuesday on business. He is now visiting relatives near Otwell. A journey through Siam and Laos as reported by six tourists, by the Presbyterian C. E. society at their ehureh^next Sunday, j at 6:30 p. m. All are invited.Sick headache can be quickly and completely overcome by using those famous little pills known as ‘‘DeWitt’s Little Eurly Risers.” J. R. Adams & Son. R. E. Lee. the barber, has overhauled his barber shop and added two bath rooms. He has put everything in splendid shape and is now ready to serve his patrons with hot or cold baths. Lookout for the Democrat next week and don’t fail to secure a copy. It will be very interesting, and one of the finest is-ues seen in Petersburg for many years. Leave your orders at the office. Natural Gas Men.—The Democrat office keeps in stock leases and option blanks and all other printing matter necessary in that line of business. Call and see us for anything in the job printing line. Sam Marsee visited his mother here over Sunday. Sam is still in the insurance business and has been located at Champaign, Illinois', for the past two years. Next week he goes to St. Louis, where he will work in the future. ' % Not only piles of the very worst kind can lie cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, boils, ulcers and all other skin iroubles can he instantly relieved by the same remedy. JR. Adams & Son.

Last Sat unlay morning a barn mi tne farm of John Beatles, living near Winslow, was burned together with the contents. Loss about $1,300 with no insurance. The cause of the fire is unknown but is supposed to be work of an incendiary. The Democrat is in receipt of a special illustrated edition of the Tribune of Kokomo, which fully sets forth the many advantages of the natural gas city of northern Indiana. From a typographical standpoint it is one of the finest that has found its way to this office. It is a beauty. The committee that has in charge the celebration of the national holiday are putting forth great efforts to make it the big- ‘ gest day ever held in Southern Indiana. | Low excursion rates have been secured on all railroads and it is expected that thousands of strangers will be here to visit the new natural gas city. > The B. & O. S-W. By., will sell round trip tickets July 8, 4 and 5 at one fare between all stations on its own and principal connecting lines, within a radius of two hundred miles from selling point, good going on date of sale and returning to and including July 6th, 1897, For further information call on agents B. *fc O. S W. Butler, Dodds & Co.. the gentlemen who laid out the new addition to the city, are meeting with good success in the sale of lots. They have sold a large number and in a few weeks a number of neat cottages | will be erected thereon. The firm are | hustlers and wideawake. They have contracted to have granitoid walks built along | Fourth street and possibly on some of the | other streets. If all the companies that are being i organized in neighboring towns and askiug ! franchises from said towns for the purpose i of furnishing natural gas for fuel, expect to | get their gas supply from the field in this locality they will be mightily mistaken as many of the land owners refuse to lease i their lands to persons who expect to pipe gas from here. A majority of the land- : owners want the gas used in their own county where it will benefit- them and where the results of their valuable minerals ; will be taxed and placed on the tax duplicate instead of on the lax duplicates of ; other counties.

Come to Petersburg, July 3rd. Sylvester Beach made a business trip to Augusta Wednesday. Dr. J. W. Coleman of Union, was in town Tuesday on business. ----— John White and wife attended the funeral of James Stubblefield at Washings ton, Wednesday. Harry Byers, who has been at Nashville, Tennessee, for sometime past returned this week to visit his parents. One dozen left of good second hand weight clocks for $1.50 each at Hammoud’s, all warranted and worth more money. Leroy Whaley, living at Velpen, died last Sunday. The funeral services took place Monday and burial at the Spraggins cemetery. - __ Frank arid Earl Burger, who have been attending college at Hanover the pa6t year, returned home to spend the summer vacation. Miss Mayme Scott, who has been visiting Miss Daisy Andersou for the past two weeks, returned to her home at St. Louis Tuesday morning. W. J. Abbott-of Jefferson township, was in the city Tuesday getting repairs for his threshing outfit. He reports that tho wheat is well headed and that the crop will be of an extra quality. Don’t thin your blood with sassafras'or poison it with blue-mass; but aid nature by using DeWitt’s Little Early "Risers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliousness and-stomach and liver troubles. They are purely vegetable. J. R, Adams & Son. The delicious strawberry is now a thing of the past for this season. Raspberries has now taken their place on the market. There will be a large crop of this excellent fruit in Pike county this year, whichr will bring . i a large sum of money into the coffers of the fruit raisers. A brother editor mournfully chants the [following: “The wind bloweth, the water floweth, the farmer soweth, the subscriber [ oweth and the Lord knoweth that we are in need of our dues, so come a runnin’ ’ere j we go a gunnih’, we’re not funnin’, this | thing of dunnin’ gives Us the blues.” Same here. >.

Petersburg needs forty or fifty dwelling houses for rent. There is not an empty dwelling in the city and has not been for some time past. There are numbers of i men here who are unable to move their families here on account of not being able to secure a home for them. Some of the capitalists of Petersburg should build a number of tenement houses at once. It is often said that if some one would get up a well-worded petition requesting | that some -reputable citizen should be hanged, and circulate the same among the I citizens of any community, that there would ! be n^.trouble in securing signatures. This 1 is usually said in the way of a joke, but from what one observes of the readiness of ’ people to sign every paper that is presented | to them we are'led ttf the belief that it is uot so much of a joke after all. The city school trustees will let a contract Monday, July 5th. for the erection of a 1 frame school building 26x72, one story | high. The building will have a vestibule 112x16 and will contain two large rooms. | The building is very much needed as -the ! condition uf the central building is such that ! the half-day system had to be used daring j the past year to accomodate all the children. : The trustees preferred to build a brick, ; but the indebtedness of the town limits I them in their powers for the present. Mr. J. F. Harris, wife and daughter of 1 Kansas City, Missouri, J. L. Bay and wife and daughter, Mrs. C. 6. McCord, E. H. I Smith, wife and daughter and Maj. W. P. | Gould of Vincennes,were at the Read hotel ! Tuesday, the guests of J. D. Hutchings, j In addition to the pleasant reunion of old | friendships, the party was treated to an ! exhibit of the Jambo gas well, through the eourte>y of Hon. A. H. Taylor and E. T. ' Warner. The party called at ttye beautiful 1 country home of J. S. McCoy after which j they drove through to Vincennes, very I much convinced that Petersburg is in the center of the greatest gas district in Indiana. Mr. P. J. Ledridge, a prominent build- | ing contractor and manufacturer of sash, j doors and builders’ materials, of St. Lonis, j was here yesterday inspecting the new natural gas field. He came here for the purpose of making a complete investigation for the Pullis foundry and architectural works | of St. Louis. Mr. Ledridge was wonder fully surprised at the county and the cheap* ness of the fuel for manufacturers, either 4 gas or coal. Last night Jumbo was turned on about half force to show the gentleman just what there is here. He went away satisfied that this is a splendid locality for manufacturers of all classes, and has a splendid opinion of nur town and citizens. It is possible that Mr. Pullis will come hen himself shortly and make a personal exam* inaiioxj of the fiekl.