Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 13, Petersburg, Pike County, 6 August 1897 — Page 1

PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1897,

The Yellow Kid Was Here. Our Price Cutter euw also and carved the Prioee on all our Spring and Summer Clothing 1-3 OFF.I

\ 9 1 i 1 9 9 This is the greatest Clothing sale ever held in Petersburg. Never before has such fine Clothing been offered at so low a price. Men's Black Cheviot $5.00 Suits for...$8 85 Men’s Black English Worsted $6.50and $7 50 Suits fbr.. 4 75 Men’s All-Wool Light Colored $8.00 and $8.50 Suits for.... .5 75 Men's All-Wool Black Clay Imported $9.00 Suits for ...675 Men’s Tailor Made $10.00 and $18.50 Suits for.... . 8 75 ^CHILDREN’S KNEE PANT SUITSt* 75c grade Striped Suits for. ^.... ....... 34c $1.85 grade Plain and Plaid Suits for.. 74c $1.75 grade Light Colored Suits for.....1 19 $8.50 grade Plain and Fancy Suits for ..... 1 69 $3.75 grade All-Wool Nobby Suite for.... 9 48 This is a glorious opportunity to buy Clothing at nearly one-half price. We roust have money. Mothers, bring your Boys and fit them in a never-wear-out Suit. You will not have such an opportunity again. TheStarClothing House PETERSBURG, IIMO. GTOpen Saturday Nights nntil 10:80 o’dook. :

County Recorder Corn til at Vel pen Wednesday on bust ness. Fred Corn cf Stendal, was in town Wed* needay and made this office a call. Miss Brewster of Stendal, was the guest fit Miss Elsie Wools*r over Sunday. P. G. Ward will sell from August 4th to August 11 the best sugar coped hams for 10 cants per pound cash. _i Mrs. S. D. Solomon of Nashville, Illinois, js Visiting her sister Mr?. John Hammond Who is quite sick with typhoid fever. W. V. Hargrove is at New York City pita week buying fall and winter goods. £3c also made a visit to Atlantic City the Seaside summer resort. The Baptist Yonng People wi!) serve ice pream and cake, at the court house yard, Saturday evening. August, Tth. All are .cordially invited jiqcofne. The county clerk has been notified that Jordon B. Nash of Jefferson township, who has been an inmate of the Southern Indiana asylum for five years pest, has t*pn oared. He wpl be returned today. J. D. Hutchipgs, who has been in the pity for the past three months, returned to his home at Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday. Mr. Hutchings during his stay jn Petersburg made many warm friends. The races to be j^eld at the fair ground August 19, and SI will be the bast ever ■sen here. There will be oyer H)0 hones entered for the races. One horseman from Kentucky will bring 19 horses. Look oat for some fine contests of speed. The county union of the Rp worth League will meet at Otwell, Tuesday, August 17th, at 10:80 a. m., for an all day meeting, dosing with a arrmon at night. An interesting program has been arranged. Everybody invited to attend with well filled baskets. Come and help to make tb|s an enjoyable and profitable meeting. The ministers’ association of this city have arranged to hold union services on Sunday night of each week daring the hot weather. For the next four weeks the services will be held as follows : August 8, Baptist Church, Bey. Omelyena. » August 15, M. E. Church, Rev. Elder. Angus! 23, Preebyterian Church, E»r. Rader. August 99, a P. Church, Rev. Law.

Jabes Woolley «u at Evansville Wednesday and Thursday on business. Mrs. W. S. Rader and daughter Helen are visiting relatives at Elnora this week. C. G. Ward will sell from August 4th to August 11 the best sugar cured haw** for 10 cents per pound cash. If there is a shortness in the matter of news this week lay all the blame on the hot weather. The weather was hot and doncher feigit it The Washington township Sunday school convention will be held at the White church near the oounty farm, Thursday, September 9th. Max Blitaer proprietor of the New York stow, will go east tomorrow to purchase a large stock of goods. He wishes buyers to wait until his return when he will have some big bargains to offer. “They don’t make much fuss about it.** We are speaking of DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills tor constipation, billiousnees, and all stomach and liver troubles. They never gripe. J.R. Adams A Son. _ There will be a basket meeting and all day eeryjaes, at Boiler chapel Sunday, August* 15, on Sunday morning Rev. 8. L. Walls will deliver the annual Missionary sermon, and in the afternson Rev. Geha Jones of QateviUe, will preach. Everybody invited to oome with hpeketa wall filled. JSdwarde A Cook are in the city getting up an illustrated business directory, which will be planed in the postoffice. Bach card contains a photograph of the buatnees houses. The work done by these gentlemen at Boonrilk, a sample of which pas shown os, is an artistic piece of work. It will ipake a very attractive advertisement tor business own. Pike smutty gas is a)l right, some of the gas land speculators to the contrary notwithstanding. That this field will prove a good one no one will doubt from the showing made by the Jumbo gas welL The two hpme companies will drill other wells whether other learners drill or not, and the people of Petersburg and Pike county should lend a helping hand and take stock in the companies. The gas field is here without question and it will have to be developed by home pyylf

Min Era Hicks visited Mends at Washington last week. Laura King of Illinois, is visiting Mies Helen King this week. Robert Hynamaa of near Union, wes in town Monday on business. White Chappell of Algiers, was in town last Saturday on business. M. L. Heathman of near Gtann, was in town Tuesday on business. J. S. Hart of Monroe township, was in town Saturday on business. John Sarvant, ex-postmaster of Servant, was in town Saturday on business. W. P. Brook, ex-trustee ci Marion township, was in town Monday on business. Miss Florence Kinney of Chrisney, is visiting her ancle Judge Ely and family. William Bottoms of near Ayrshire, was here last Friday transacting business matters.

Rev. A. L. Hobson, Madison township, is rejoicing orer the advent of a fine boy at his home last week. C. G. Ward will sell from August 4th to August 11 the best sugar cured hams for 10 omits per pound cash. Poa Sana Chkap.—Hot air pumping engine; can be run by (me gas jet or lamp. J. Ll Ingieheart, Evansville, Ind. 8tf Wheat is worth from 72 to 75 cents in this market. A great deal of wheat has been brought in during the week. 4 John K. Patterson and family of Madison township, hare moved to Oakland City, where they will reside in the future. Rev. James Omelvena of Delphi, was here over Sunday visiting his brother, Rev. William Omelvena, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Attorney S. G. Davenport made a professional trip to Monroe township Monday where he was counsel in a case in the justice’s court. Burning itching skin diseases instantly relieved by D*» Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, unequalled fc’ cuts, bruises, burns. It heals without leaving a soar. J. R. Adams & Son. Blank deeds, real estate and chat tie mortgages, nicely printed on first-class paper, for sale at this office. Also receipts for guardians and administrators. Call and lay in a supply. J. W. Chambers was appointed postmaster at Velpen last week. The retiring postmaster, L. B. Cook, lias made a splendid official, and will retire as soon as the new official's bond is approved. There will be a birthday dinner Sunday, August 15th, in the grove a quarter of a mile east of Rumble, in honor of Mrs. Dortha Beck, aged 77 years. Every one is invited. Bring your baskets well filled. Preaching during the day. Saturday was trading day with the people. For several weeks the fanners have been very busy with their crop6 and dime but little trading. The harvest and threshing season was about wound up last week and Saturday the town was full of people from all parts of the county laying in supplies for the coming several weeks.

The fair management have received let* ten from a number of horsemen who will be here to take part in the big races week after next. The large purees offered are attracting men with speedy horses this way and the week of races arill be the biggest ever seen in Pike county. Some of the horses have records better than 8:15. Get ready to attend the races. Last Friday morning two large cancers were removed from the breast of Mn. S. P. Hammond. The operation was performed by Dr. McGowan of Oakland City, assisted by Dr*. Rice and Burlingame of this city. The operation was successful and skillfully done, and Mrs. Hammond is resting and getting along very nicely at this time. She had been a sufferer from that disease for a few years past Mrs. Alios Selby, wife of Lowery Selby, of Littles, sister of John Korrington and Mrs. G. W. Hurst of this place, died last Monday night of typhoid fever at her home. l|rs. Selby is quite well known hoe, bring the daughter of J. W. Korrington, formerly a resident of this place and owner and operator of a lumber plant here for annmber of yean, bat for the past five or six years has been faming near Littles. Interment at Martin’s cemetery.--Winslow Era. Every young man should belong to some fraternal organisation. In no way can he obtain so substantial advantage, morally and financially, at so small a lorn of time andmooey as by forming such a connection. The teaching be will receive is of a high ennobling character. It is line upon line, precept upon preoept, and he will see numberless instances of application of the number of lemons taught. ft is almost I impossible for young men to grow up surrounded by fraternal without beinc abettor because of tlm w

Miss N«Ule Lingo is it West Baden Springs this week. Go to H. H. Tislow for ell kinds of watch and clock repairs. 88* John H. Miller of Princeton, was in the city last Friday on business. Mel Go wen, ex-trustee of Clay township, was in town Saturday on business. John 0. Davis attended the funeral of Hon. Hugh Barr at Washington last Thursday. _ Prof. W. H. Foreman is rejoicing over a little daughter that put in an appearance at his home Monday morning. Rev. W. M. Chandler of Monroe township, was in town Monday on business. He was formerly county commissioner. Will Ridge of Noxid, was here Tuesday attending a meeting of the executive committee of the Sunday school association. The horse and buggy stolen from Mrs. Lindy Patterson at Union last week was recovered at Princeton, where it had been left by the robbers.

Prank Arnold of near Otwell, has returned to Sullivan, Illinois, where he has been engaged to teach school the coining year. This will make his third year a£ that place. The farm residence of Lew KloU, living three miles east of town, was burned last Friday night about eight o’clock. Bnt little of the contents were saved. Loac about $1,000. 4<I crave but One Minute,” said the public speaker in a husky voice; and then he took a doee of One Minute Cough Cure, is unequalled for throat and lung troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. Bill Coffee, of whitecap notoriety, was bound over to the C. S. court at Evansville last Thursday for sending ofaecene literature through the mails. His preliminary trial being before Commissioner Wart man. It heals everything except a broken heart, may be said of DeWitt’s Witch Haael Salve. Piles and rectal diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, ecxema and all skin troubles may be cured by it quickly and permanently. J. R. Adams <& Son. Mrs. Mary Lynch, the insane woman who has been confined in the county jail for several weeks past, was taken to the asylum at Evansville, Monday, by Sheriff Ridgway. He was accompanied by Clark Lynch, husband of the woman, and Mrs. Christena Hisgeu. _ The grappling tools to pull the drill from the gas well arrived Tuesday afternoon and work was resumed Wednesday morning. They went down rapidly till last night, when a depth of 300 feet was readied, the drill stuck and oould not be pulled out, and work was suspended till the drill is released, whioh they expect to accomplish this afternoon.—Oakland City Journal. The following special from Maysville, Kentucky, appeared in the daily papers last Saturday, the road referred to being a part of the system which is proposed through this county: 4‘Articles of incorporation of the Ohio river, Frankfort and Savannah railroad have been filed for record in this county. Capital, $100,000. It is to be a part of Colonel Boone’s “Black Diamond”,system.”

It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy, and when the enr dorsement is from a physician it is especially so. ‘‘There is no more satisfactory or effective remedy than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy,” writes Dr. R. E. Robey, a physician and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo.; and as he has used the remedy in his own family and sold it in his drag store for six years, he should certainly know. For sale by J. R. Adams 4 Son. a A man is valued by his fellows according to the amount of work that he can do, or according to the strength of his character and personality. The latter faculty keeps many very sorry specimens of humanity, many, many little narrow minded and cold hearted fellows in high places, whom fortune has placed in the front row and who, by their own audacity and assumption, manage to main their hold. Of coarse there is no future for such as they. Their lives are evanescent and they will drop from the cloud racks of time into the ocean of eternity without causing a ripple. “I want some consecrated lye,” he slowly announced, as he entered the store. “You mean concentrated lye,” suggested the druggist, as he repressed a smile. “Perhaps I do. It does nut-meg any difference, that is what I camphor, anyway. What does it sul-phur, anyway?” “Nine-pome a can. “I never cin-na-mon who thought himself as witty as you, and I admire your aciduity on the occasion,” said the clerk. “That’s net bad, either,” said the customer. “I ammonia a novice at the business, though I soda good many puns that other punsters receive the credit for. However, I don't care a copperas far aal am concerned, but to be handled without doves until they FouJdn’t know what was the matter,*' ,

Miss Bessie Axtel of Washington, visited friend? here lest week. C. B. Wilder of near Augusta, was in town Saturday on business. Congressman Jim Hemenway has returned to his home at Boonville. George Monroe of Lockhart township, was in town Monday on business. Dr. T. R. Rice is a happy man; cause— a fine little girl arrived at his home Tuesday morning._ George Grim and wife of Monroe township, visited their daughter, Mrs. S. Thompson, over Sunday. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. a Dr. E. A. Oppelt and daughter, Miss Mellie, returned to their home at Loogootee Monday, after a visit to Mrs. J.W. Gladish. R. W. Harris, Algiers, 1. H. Lamar, Petersburg, and £. S. Intel, Algiers, have taken out physicians’ license since our report last week. Supt. W. S. Corn held a teachers' examination at the Central school building last Saturday. There were quite a number of applicants for license to teach.

The Jasper Herald has made a decided improvement in its publication changing in form to a five-column quarto. The Herald is a spicy county paper, and typographically very neat. Foa Sal*—Bakery stock and fixtures, ^ne-half interest in good grist mill, livery stable—barn and stock. Beal estate of all descriptions. Call on or address W. H. Foreman, Petersburg, Ind. 11-2 Don’t nauseate your stomach with teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver and sick headache by using those famous little pills known as DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers. J. R. Adams & Son. Little, Applegath & Stull of Stanton, Tennessee, have purchased the lumber plant formerly owned by W. W. Cooper & Son, and are here this week making arrangements to move the plant to Tennessee.—Winslow Era. Mrs. Julia Cassidy, aged about eighty years, of Madison township, died last Sunday and was buried at the Williams cemetery. The services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Walls. She was one of the oldest residents of that township. John Griffin of Zanesville, Ohio, says: MI never lived a day for thirty years without suffering agony, until a box of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured my piles.” For piles and rectal troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains, ecsema and all skin troubles DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. J. R. Adams & Son.

Pike county now has prospects (or three lines of railroad through the county. It is to be hoped that all the lines will be built within the next two years. It would open up the big coal fields and bring millions of capital into the county. Pike county has the finest grade of bituminous coal in the state, and it is easily mined and costs but comparatively little money to open up a big mine, the coal lying near the surface. Samuel Cassell of Alexandria, was in the city last Friday and made this office a pleasant call. Mr. Cassell is thoroughly posted in the natural gas work and understands the various formations of the earth. He believes that the gas well hare extends to the west and on a straight line, or nearly so, to Princeton. He is part owner of the West Saratoga Springs in Logan township, and is here at present fixing up the springs and putting them in shape to again make that place a famous summer resort. Always keep an eye out for the interest of your own town. There are Tery few who are not dependent for a living upon the community in which they live. The merchant, the professional man, the laborer, in fact every line of business in a large measure is dependent on the other for success. With this in view all the time, how important that the interests of your neighbor should receive encouragement from you. When you buy at home, no matter what it is, get it of your neighbor, whether it is a suit of clothes or an envelope, get it at home; for in the end you will be the gainer, for your neighbor will in duty be bound to trade with yon. How can a man make a practice of dead beating everybody and still retain the confidence of the people, is something we have never heard satisfactorily explained. Yet there seems to be numerous instances of the kind in every vicinity. He appears to get along swimmingly, wears unosoallv fine clothes, has plenty to eat, is always happy and holds his head up as high as any millionaire, and yet he is never seas to perform as much as a day’s labor. On the other band, you take a hard-working, industrious and economical mechanic, who gets but meager wage* per day, and ha finds it a difficult task to provide far hie family and self, notwithstanding that he pays his debts aad work* the year round. SHSJhiftHfa, fetes

0. H. Miller of Rumble, was in town Monday on business. * Frank Posey of Evansville, was in the city last Friday on business. H. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 38* Daniel Harrison of near Gleaen, was hero Monday morning on business matters,

Logan Robling of Winslow, was hero Tuesday on business and made this office a call. Rev. W. 6. Law preached at the Baptist church at Oakland City last Thursday night, returning home on Friday. On Tuesday of last week at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, occurred the marriage of Miss Florence Hisgen and Flavius Turner. Miss Hisgen was formerly a resident of this city. Too ought to know that when suffering from any kidney trouble that a safe, sure remedy is Foley’s Kidney Cure. Guaranteed or money refunded. Bergen & Oli* phant. _- a David Stafford and wife left Monday for Indianapolis, where they will remain for a few weeks visiting friends. Mr. Stafford is employed here by Mr. Warner, the gas well contractor. Robert Hyneman was down from Union the first of the week. The Alaskan gold news does not have any effect on Bob, for he continues to talk free silver with a yim, —Hazleton Herald. Last Monday morning Sam Shaw, an employe at Little, Applegath & Stull's lumber plant, had a finger severely mashed by getting it caught between two castings on the carriage.—Winslow Era. Vim, vigor and victory >theee are tbe characteristics of DeWittfs Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliousness and all stomach and liver troubles. J. R. Adams and Son. Invitations are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Gertrude M. Barker and Mr. Thomas H. Lamb, which will take place August 13th, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Joseph D. and Mrs. Barker, of Madison township. There is a time for everything; and the time to attend to a cold is when it starts. Don’t wait till you have consumption but prevent it by using One Minnte Cough Cure, the great remedy for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis and all throat and long troubles. J. R. Adams & Son, Noah A. Burkhart reports that he with others on last Friday while hauling in oats on the farm of Richard Morgan in Madison township, found hr large chicken snake under a bundle of oats Wt^ch they killed. The snake had swallowed a garter snake which only lacked two inches of being as long as itself.

The second annual reunion of the Com family will be held In May Apple park, one mile southeast of Augusta, August '31stAll members of the family in this and adjoining counties are expected to be present and assist in making this a reunion long to be remembered. A program consisting of appropriate addresses, recitations and music has been arranged for the occasion. _ Con. Fakirs are reaping a rich harvest in Northern Indiana by selling white topazes to farmers for diamonds. It is said the topazes can only be distinguished from a genuine diamond by an expert and the sharpers tell the farmer a wonderful story of the recent discovery of diamonds iq Alaska. The fanner is ashamed to expose his ignorance by denying a knowledge of so important an event, and as the “gems** are offered at a low price, he invests. The supposed gem is worth a few cents. If a man has a two dollar bull pop, be would look after it carefully and qot let him be around at night all over town. But if he has a boy it is different. He is turned loose et an early age to go to the devil, and then the people wonder where the army of tramps, bums, loafers, dead beats, gamblers and drunkards come from each decade. They are germinated from the poor seed gathered from oar homes and sown broadcast on our streets and alleys. It may be that your boy is making a growth in that direction. At all events, the boy ought to be given an equal showing with the hull pap-_ The amateur poet is t he newspaper man’s worst foe. One of the vealy poets will bring his or her verses to you, and if you do not publish them you make enemies of the whole family. If you publish them the whole conn try turns against yon. Any way the editor tarns he pats his foot into it. and there seems absoluteiySuo help fay it as long as there is an amateur poet left above the faoe of the earth. The Dxnocuar has last two good friends and two sub* scribers in the last year through this very means. The last one brought a lot of doggerel dedicated to the memory of a very respectable lady just deceased. We hadjtoo much respect for her memory to publish such rot. All the same it made a swot* foe of the versifier and also of the MM