Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 23, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 October 1897 — Page 1

I \ I The Great October Sale Our September sale was beyond our expectations. People came in buggies, wagons and on foot. The prices captured them. They bought and went away happy. We had intended to ’ close this great sale September 30th, but owing to the vast crowds and our great success, will continue it until November 1st. Now take advantage of these cut prices and lay in your winter’s supply while the prices are so low. With two stores chuck full of goods, it’s* unreasonable to think others can sell as cheap. RUN YOUR EYES DOWN THESE PRICES. V

Nice Prints for Comforts, pretty patterns, tye per yard Nice soft Muslin, yard wide...4c per yard Heavy Muslin for Sheets, yard wide... ... .5e jwr yard Good Patterns in Flannelette for Urease* .. .5c per yard Heavy Twilled Red or Gray Flannel- 15c per yard ladies* Cloth, all wool, cheap a: 10c .29c perjard Nice Red Blankets, worth $1.00.4$c per pair 1000 Rolls of Cotton for Comforts.... ..... ,5c per roll 111 ladies’ Capes, Umpire back, trimmed in beads, worth $4.00 .....$2.98 each Infants' Shoes, soft soles. .$c per pair I

Children’s Shoes....89c per pair Ladies' heavy Calf Button Shoes, nbbet seams..... ,98c Boy’s Heavy Winter Suits, good and stout..96c Bov’s Pants, good and heavy. ..... .24e Men’s Lined Jeans Pants, the 75c kind ...... 59c Men's Heavy Cassimer Suits, finely made, worth. #7.30 ......for #4.50 Men’s Genuine Tailor*made Suits, cheap at #13, at #7.50 Men’s Heavy Winter Boots. #8.00 kind ..at #1.48 Men’s Winter Shoes, good and heavy ..at 98e Men’s Winter Undershirts, wont fade.35c each

Put this ad in your pocket, bring your wife and behold with your own eyes these great bargains. It will pay you to travel 50 miles to trade with us. See the elegant presents given away. W. V. HARGROVE & CO., Peoples' Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House. PETERSBURG, - INDIANA.

itiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirriimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mw ■Jt Jo Contactors ai)d goilders] Let Vs Uul on Your Contracts for Doors. Sash. Builders' Hardware, Lath. Lime, Hair, Cement, klantels. Grates. Tile, Iron or Slate Hearths and Fire Brick. F*e*h carload of Lath now ou track. They are No 1 in all respect*. We carrv a full line of Mechanics' Tools. Sbawhon. gooosbot # C®HARDWARE. PETERSBURG.

Summer Suitings We h«v# the latest j»l terns an.I styles to select from. Suits 3^Ca.d.c to Measuis: SIS, IS, S20, S22 and TJp. • i Pants 2v£a.d.e to Ord.er: S*4, 5, SS, 7, SO sun.d. TTp. Burger Ss Bro., Merchant Tailors

] j£ I have some of the best pigs on hands now that I ever owned. I hare 18 gilts *n>l 4 males that are tiptop, sired btr rev -flvat show boar, Boone, No. 80U5. Among the lot are two extra December boars that are large enough for sendee. Prices reasonable* M.L.Heathman, Glezen.lnd

«4FRED SMITHS Dealer iu all kiuda of FURNITURE! *

runerai supplies a specialty. We keep on hand at all time* the finest lint of Parlor and Household Furniture n* be found m the city. Bedroom and Parlor Suits a specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, shrouds, etc., of the best make. Stellings and Ketcham. Agents for Sewing machines WHITE NEW HOME and other find-class machines. Best grade* and lowest priees. FR01C $25.00 UP. Kxpert Sewing machine repairing douc and satisfaction guaranteed. «4ERI DIMIO ' Dry Goods, Boots ud Shoes, Pays the highest market juice for Country Produce of all kinds. Keeps a general stock of merchandise. Give him a call. Hosmei, lad.

FIRST STAKE DRIVEN At Vinceunes for the Black Diamond Railroad. An Occasion Which Will Long be Remembered. Ail4resm Made by Major Greene, Col. Booae and Col. Day. The Surveying Carp* SturteO In Work at Once. The first stake of the Vincennes division of the proposed Springfield, Ohio River and South Atlantic railway, a branch of the great Black Diamond system which leads to the seaboard at Atlanta. Georgia, says the Vincennes Sun, was driven here today and was witnessed by several hundred spectators. The stake was located about twenty feet southeast of the crossing of the B. & O.and E. & T. H. railroads and was placed in position by Chief Engineer Kdwy n E-Waits, It had been the intention of the promoters and those interested to have the eeremouies 1

Col. Albert E. Boone, the Promoter. promptly at 8 o'clock, but unfortunately. Col. Albert K. Boone, the promoter of the scheme, was detained in Cincinnati, ami diil not arrive until 8:80 ou the B, «X O S. W. Koval Blue flyer. However, the stake was located and just as the clock was striking the hour of nine, j Mayor Greene stepped to the front and made a happy little speech, couched in the choicest language. Mayor Greene spoke as follows: “The significance of this occasion is probably not fully appreciated by all of us because no prophetic words have preceded it. The simple act of driving a stake is not calculated to inspire us with hope or fill us with enthusiasm to a very market! degree. But wheu we consider that this stake is the euteriug wedge to a proposed project that will ultimately bind the great west and north with the south and east in bands of steel forget! in the fires of furnaces that have never vet beeu lighted, and welded by commercial relations between four great sect tons of country which have hitherto had no direct intercourse with each other, we should become impressed with the importance of this event. “1 am proud to say that 1 have no personal favors to expect and no selfish ambitious to gratify in advocating the building of the Black Diamond railn*ad, and especially the Vinceuues branch thereof. 1 am here today in an official capacity to represent. so far as my preseuee goes, the progressive people of my native city. I am here today because I believe that the building of the Black Diamond railroad, uuder conditions as proposed by Col. Boone, will be beneficial to us as a community. 1 believe that the promoters of this gigantic railway system—which leads from the southern seaboard to the great northern lakes—are honest amt sincere in their undertaking, and will fulfill every promise they have made. I trust that the people of Vineennes and Knox county will do all in their power to aid this commendable enterprise, and that no trouble will be experienced in securing the right of way1 through city or county. The plan of con- j struct ion of Boone's Black Diamond railway is familiar tpjwu all, and 1 will notj undertake to disc A the same here. Col. j Boone, who has honored us with his pres-! ence today, can speak for himself. He has been weighed in the balance and found not wanting. I shall now proceed to deliverj the first blow to this stake ou behalf of my : fellow citizens, after which Col. Boone, the J

promoter of tho Black Diamond railway, will have something to say to you.’* After Mayor Greece had finished his speech, he welted the stake after a fashion of an experienced section hand and to the surprise of all. he did not miss the stake a single blow. Mr. Edward Watson, vice-president of the proposed road, was called upon and responded, not with a speech, but made several mad efforts to hit the stake. His first lick weut wide of the mark and the ax was buried deep in the ground. Col. Boone suggested that he place the poll of the ax on the stake, then lift it gently and let it fall of its own force. This he did and the stake sunk perceptibly. Mr. Pritchett followed in a short talk of encouragemeut and hoped the enterprise would be a success and assured the people that he would lend all the aid possible in completing the proposed line. Ho then “lammed** away at the stake and retired. Col. S. A. Day of New Albany, the originator of the Viueeunes division of the Black Diamond, made a short speech, dwelling upon the feasibility and practicability of such a line and what it meant to Viueennas. He talked business from the go and hoped the enterprise would prove a success. Col. Boone of Zanesville, Ohio, promoter of the Black Diamond system of railroads, was introduced ami made a brief speech outlining the features embodied in the enterprise and told of the many advantages to be derived from it. He said the Vincennes Division was solely due to Col. Day, he having called Mr. Boone's attention to it. . He said the money for the construction of the road was at his command, as soon as the right of was secured, aud it was for the people to say whether they wanted the road or not. He said there was uo question in his mind but that the road would be built. The surveying force consists of Mr. E.E. Watts, chief engineer, A. J. Campbell, trausitman; Casper Lu Ballinger, leveler; 11. J. AlcDorgh, rodmau; H. X, Sims, draughtsman. The surveyors began work today and will push it, till the line of the route is completed. Arthur Items, William Pollock has bought the Dizuey property and moved back to Arthur. Supervisor Amos Burch is getting our roads in good condition and is putting in a good many bridges. a Stoa Harper, who hail his hand very badly cut iu a feed box, is able to work again. Joseph W. Wiggs, our school teacher, is going to the Nashville exposition uext Friday. James Deffemlall of Oakland City, will preach at Mt. Zion church uext Saturday uight. F. H. Wood goes to Evansville next Saturday night to fill his appointment at Old Liberty church. There are fifty-five scholars enrolled a, Arthur school this winter. Miss Ida Deffendall has returned from Logan township, where she has been visiting for the last two weeks. Elder Coble of Oakland City, visited Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bcattv ou Sunday evening last. The Burch school house burned last Saturday night alter having a show the fore jiart of the night. Oscar Littles and family and John Davis and family attended the Evening Light meeting at Algiers last Sunday night. Mrs. William Dorsey visited Mr. and Mrs. Keeton on Sunday last near Arthur. Prof, llagemian gives a nagtc lantern show at Arthur October 18th, of which half of t he proceeds go to get Young People’s reading circle books. On Friday last the 80th Indiana Co. R, met at the home of James McConnell near Arthur, eighteen of the company being present, besides mneteeu others*of different companies. Capt. Sasser Sullivan, our representative, being present and giving us a short talk, afterwards a few more of the boys in blue gave us short talks, which were enjoyed by all present. The number present was estimated at 150, of which thirtyseven were soldiers. A great mauy young people were present and furnished some good music. The special attraction and pleasure for the young folks was boat rid-! ing. People came from all parts of the couuty. and all seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent, especially the boys in blue and the young people. It May Save Year Life. A dose or two of Foley’s Honey and Tar will prevent an attack of pneumonia, grip or severe cold if taken in time. Cures coughs, colds, croup, la grippe, hoarseness, difficult breathiug, whooping cough, incipient consumption, asthma or bronchitis. Gives positive relief in advanced stages of consumption, asthma or bronchitis. Guaranteed. Bergen & Oliphant. o Henry Kiefer is building a new residence on South Fifth street.

HONJTOM TAGGART Eleeted Mayor of Indiana- ! polis by 5,000 Majority. --- i . And Still Some Republicans Say the Silver Cause is Dead. Last Elerttou the City Clare a Repahliean Majority of Over 6,000. The Titles Now I'atchtsf the Century fever off 1880. Our old Dominick rooster conies to the I front again and indulges in a ripsorting ! crow over the result of the city election at j Indianapolis Tuesday last, when the Hon. I Thomas Taggart was re-elected mayor , together with the entire city ticket. Two i years ago Taggart was elected by something I like 3.000 majority, but at the presidential

election Mekinlev earned the city foe president by over 6,000. In that campaign the laboringraen were told a song about confidence and prosperity and were induced to Tote the gold bug ticket. In the present campaign and during the past few months ! they have been looking for the confidenceprosperity which had been promised, but : which has failed to come around the oorner and remaiiis somewhere sidetracked between the unknown somewhere and Washington City, the advance agent failing to announce all dates for the present. Taggart’s majority Tuesday reached 5,000 and the balance of the eitv ticket had majorities nuiging from 3.000 to 3.000. The convention which nominated Taggart endorsed the Chicago platform iu full and the battle of Ivaliots was fought largely on that issue. Our republican friends who have been boasting about the silver cause being a dead issue, will now perhaps think that the issue is quite alive and kicking, Last spring every city of prominence in the West elected democratic officials. For instance Evansville, Chicago and other atie*. The democrats of Southern Indiana send greetings to Mayor Taggart. The municipal election at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tuesday resulted in an overwhelming defeat of the republican ticket. Col. Ed Watkiue, democrat, was elected by 995 majority. Watkins is a leading lawyer and promoter. The democrats elected six out of eight aldermen. The city is normally republican by from 400 to 500. There was a very light vote, ouly 3,500 being east. The silver issue seems to be in the fight to stay. _ MANHIASK I.IVESISES. 9 The Itvcfuarr Decnneau Inane* ky (lie County Clerk* William M. Kime ami Lucy Fleener. Clement H. Tislow and Opha Bcthell. James McDonald ami Etta B. Htighea. 0. G. Ward will sell from October 16th to October 35th 3 pounds of best soda for 5 cents cash. 11. H. Tislow. jeweler ami watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. mt.