Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 27, Petersburg, Pike County, 12 November 1897 — Page 1

£l)c pike Co until Democrat. -VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1897. NO. 27

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! ! 4 4 i : I t * 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ! 4 ! 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 You «2w«r» trade at the “Peoples’ Dry Goods Store” and “Star Clothing Howe” and yoa will one day become rich. Your father always traded with them, and you know he always had money to burn. We pride ourselves on being the poor man’s friend by making his hard earned dollars do double duty. Reader, it’s a duty you owe yourself to trade with us; where you have two stores to select from; where the prices are always the lowest. > at Jljese prices at)d $ee (or yeorsel(. Infant's 15c Undershirts ......,.. 9c Ladies' Double Knit Mittens ... ... 19c Ladies’ Jersey Knit Fleeced Dudershirtt... 19c Pull size Southdown Bid Blankets, per pair_.49c All Wool Red Blanket*, the $£.50 kind, per pair...$1.75 Nice Prints, pretty patterns : ... 8^c All Wqo* Ladies’ Cloth for Capes.. .... 29c Pretty Styles iu Flannelette.... ... 5c laulies’ Capes, Empire Hacks, worth $4.00.$2.75 Children’s Cloaks, fur trimmed-1.. _..98c* Infant's Button Shoes, with Patent Tip .... .... ..24c I.adie>’ Heavy Calf Buttoa Shoes. $1 25 kiud .983 lilies' Heavy Winter Oil Grain Shoes ...99c [.Allies' Fine Kid Lace Shoes, worth $2.00. . $1.48 Men'sJiaun Calf Shoes, the $2.00 kind.. ... $1.25 Men’s Heavy Winter Boots, worth $2.00.......$1.48 Meu’s Winter l’ndershirts. cheap at 40c... . i.. 24e Men’s Lined Jeans Pauts. the 75c kind . 59c Bt'v’s Heavy Winter Suits. ...98c Men’s All Wool Cassimere Suits, $6.50 kiud ..$4.50 Men's $12.00 Tailor Made Suits.. $7.50 Thousamls and thousands of oilier bargains equally as cheap. Bring your wife and buy your winter's supply while these cut prices prices last. W- V- Har9rove A C° * FtoPRIETOJtS OF

f Peoples’ Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, PETERSBURG, I NO.

^Coming! About the last of this week; a nice, ut-w and fwh carload of Studabaker * Wagons, Our sales on these goods hare been tremendous this fall, selling out our stock cleau and dear. Other wagons are made and some of them sold, but Studabaker Wagons are made and all sold. Persons who bought the Stuuabaker twenty and twemy-five years ago are Dow buying the same brand again, for improvement is it*j>oss:ble when it comes to lightness of draft, material, fiuuh. workmanship and durability. No axles to Bear tna and no break downs. Bur nothing but the Studabaker. See it at SHAWHAN, BOONSHOT & CO’S, ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ < < 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Hardware. Petersburg, Ind.

pipe CWooware Of every style, description and decoration. Qti)oer et)d Jeo Setts, piece goods. !CBedroom Setts from $4 to SI4.50, —-Call and see tbe displayJ. H. VIEHE & CD., PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

Dr. Clark of Otweli, was in town last Saturday. Sylvester Beach of Augusta, was in town Monday on business. Dr. Corn was at Augusta Tuesday and Wednesday on business. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 38* Levi Thompson of near Arthur, was Jn town Wednesday on business. George Loveless of Logan township, was in town last Saturday on business. Mayor Gamble of Princeton, was here Wednesday attending circuit court. Three car ioads of stock were shipped to the Indianapolis market from this place Tuesday. John B. Young of Eransvilla, was here yesterday looking after his customers m the grocery line. Silas Kirk, ex-trustee of Logan township and a hustling democrat, was in town Saturday ou business. Pierian Bartl of Otweli. and H. X. Cox of Rumble, were granted increases of pensions this week by Uncle Sam. Joseph Barker, trustee of Madison township, attended the meeting of the state board of charities at Evansville yesterday. Granville M. Smith and Mrs. Sarah Hurst were married in this city last Saturday by Squire Brady. They reside near Washington. I will pay cash for sheep pelts, hide ami tallow. Call at my warehouse on Seventh street, near the railroad. 26-4 Pktkr Drok.

A small child of George Scraper, living east of Algiers, died last Thursday of typhoid fever. The fuueral service took place Friday and interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. There is no need of little children being tortured by scald head, eczema and skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve gives instant relief and cures permanently. J. R. Adams & Son. J. P. IWgrave, living near Iva, was it interests. While here he ordered the Democrat sent to his address in order to get the uews of the county. Last Monday night during the heavy wind storm, the ham of John Brittain, living just across the line in Dubois county, was blown down, a school house near by was also badly wrecked by the wind. A small cyclone j-assed through Warrick county, near Ljmnville, last Mouday night. | A number of houses and bams were blown down, among them the residence of Morris Greene. No fatalities have been reported. Benjamin Mason, one of Monroe township's substantial farmers, was in the city last Saturday paying his taxes. The Mason family is one of the largest in the county, and nearly all of whom are true blue democrats. __ W. E. Williams and K. H. Swain have purchased the skiugle factory of Than Burton on Poplar street, aud are now prepared to supply the trade with firstclass shingles in lots from a single bunch to a car load. Call and see them at the factory. Warsixu — Persons who suffer from I coughs and colds should heed the warnings of danger and save themselves suffering and fatal results by using One Miuute Cough Cure. It is an infallible remedy for coughs, colds, croup ami all throat and lung troubles. J. R. Adams & Sou.

me worn oi pulling up me rigging to drill Xo. 3 gas well on the Bird Shandy land, east of town, was commenced this j week, and it is expected that drilling will be commenced sometime next week. The Mining and Manufacturing association are in hopes that the well will prove a gasser. Charles Moptaville Flowers gave his monologue from Ben-Hur under the auspices of the high school lecture course at the M. E. church last Monday evening. The audience was * large and appreciative one and which thoroughly enjoyed the enf tertainment. His portrayal of the various i characters was superb. Died, about midnight of November 1st, of abscess on the brain. Mary Be*, wife of Frank Bee. She was the daughter of II. S.! Phelps of Cato, Indiana, and would have! been 38 years old in December. She was a ! | good wife, a loving mother, and will be > sadly missed by her husband, four little • children and her many friends.—Winslow | j Era. __ The quail season will open up shortly and sportsmen will be pleased with th* prospect* of a plentiful supply of game of this kind., j The old birds raise*! two broods this year, j it is said, and the drought served well in the maturity of the second. The season will not commence until the 10th of November and there is a possibility of some tone getting into trouble if the law is not j Jobeeived as the game protective association i has several spotted.

Henry Read and wife visited friends at Chicago this week. Patrick H. Beatty of Arthur, was in town Tuesday on business. Henry Ault, near Dutch town, was a caller at this office Monday evening. There are fourteen divorce cases, filed in the circnit court for hearing' at this tenu. II. $. Edwards is at Chicago this week buying holiday goods for J. R. Adams & Son. Jesse W. Thomas, a hustling democrat of Jefferson township, was here Saturday o« business. Joseph Cassidy, a prosperous farmer near Union, was mixing with friends in the eity last Saturday. Foa Sale Cheap.—Hot air pumping engine: can be run by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. ingleheart, Evansville. lud. 8tf Z. T. Dealing ex-commissioner, and James Bolling of Marion township, were in town Saturday shaking hands with numerous friends.

You can't cure consumption but you can avoid it and cure every other form of throat or lung trouble by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. J. R. Adams & Son. Miss Fannie Woods of Evansville, is visiting Rev. W. S. and Mrs. Rader and otlier fneuds here. Miss Woods is the district secretary of the Epworth league. Thomas, the ten-year-old son of Peter Hawkins of Logan township,died of typhoid fever Tuesday. The funeral services were held Wednesday and interment at the Loveless cemetery. Henry S. Edwards was at least four inches taller last Friday morning thau common—and this was all caused by the arrival of a twelve-pound baby girl the evening before. An infant child of David Cline, who lives on East Walnut street, died Wednesday night. The funeral took place yesterday and interment at the Traylor cemetery in Jefferson towuship. The district meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held at Oakland City, December 1st. The R. & I. railway will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip, good returning December 3d. L. R. Hargrave has opened up a tea and coffee store in the room next to Miss Jennie Stock’s millinery store. He will handle the best goods on the market and already has made quite a delivery of these goods. R. M. Conway, a capitalist of Owensboro, Kentucky, was here a few days last week looking after business investments. He was much pleased with Petersburg and the future prospects of the new gas city of Southern Indiana. J. M. Thirswend of Grosbeck, Texas, says that when he has a spell of indigestion and feels bad and sluggish, he takes two of DcWitt’s Little Early Risers at night, auid he is all right the next morning. Many thousands of others do the same thing. Do you? J. R. Adams & Son. The natural gas company is working a large force of men putting in the circuits In the gas mains, which will no doubt give better service to the patrons. The company is doing all that it can to give good service, and but for the delay in receiving piping the work would have been completed several days ago.

Rockport was visited br a disastrous fire at an early hour Friday morning, entailing a loss of more than $30,000. and destroying the large new flouring mill of the Rockport Milling Company, the Catholic school building and Catholic church, both elegant brick and stone structures, and the Hamilton tobacco factory. The fire originated in the mill and was not discovered until the enure building was ablaxe. The trial of William Solomon for the murder of Edward Stuttsman, which was tried in the Dubois circuit court last week, resulted m a finding that the defendant was insane at the time of the commission of the act. Stuttsman persisted in attentions to Solomon’s wife, after having been repeatedly warned to the contrary, and Solomon finally shot him to death. Judge Ely remanded Solomon to the custody of the sheriff of that county, that he may be sent to the insane asylum. Fleming & Hudspeth have placed a fine library in the S. Beach «kCo. confectionery. This library consists of a number of standard works of the beet authors. They are well bound, handsome books. Each member of the association is entitled to take books from the library at any time and keep them for two weeks at a time when they must be returned. It, is just what Petersburg has needed for several years, and now that one has been secured it should be kept up for all time to come. Memberships can be had as all are not yet taken. It is the cheapest way yet introduced where one may have free access to a fine library, and all should avail themselves of the opportunity.

Charles BernJge has a fine ten-poami boy at his home. E. B. McCormick of Cato, was in town Saturday on business. Dr. C. P. Danks of Washington, was in the city Monday on business. L John McConnell of Winslow, was in town Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Mrs. D. Q. Chappell of Evansville, visited friends here over Sunday, returning home Thursday. William Kohli, Henry W. Rademaeher of Lockhart township, were in town Wednesday on business. WT. S. Brock, Dr. Broadwell. A. S. Morgan and Felix Miller of Velpen, were here Wednesday on business. Rev. Hunter, pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian church at Indianapolis, was in the city last Saturday on business.

Marion Thompson, near Arthur, whose resilience was destroyed by fire sometime since, has a new one under construction, which will be finished this fall. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, late of Pike county, died Monday and was buried Tuesday afternoon in the Jasper cemetery.—Jasper Herald. The past week has been one of rains and for which the people are generally thankful. The small creeks and streams have been filled up and the earth given a general refreshing._ K^rsie, the ten-year-old daughter of Sylvester Kinman, living south of town, died Monday of croup. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon and burial at the White Church cemetery. Thomas Howard of Glezen, who was seriously injured several weeks ago, has so much improved that he is able to It up and about his home. He was removed to his home one day last week. You can’t afford to risk your life by allowiug a cold to develop into pneumonia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded by Oue Minute Cough Cure. J. R. Adams & Son. Indiana is the only state which pays its minor state officials larger salaries than it does its governor. The governor of Indiana gets $5,000, the secretary of state $6,500, and the auditor of the state $7,500. County Treasurer Smith was at Stendal last Mouday collecting taxes. A large number of tax-payers of Lockhart township met the treasurer there that day and paid their fall installment of taxes. It is a great convenience for the people of that section. The three weekly papers at Jumbotown (Petersburg) are heavy with big display ads this week.—Washington Democrat. The merchants of Petersburg are wideawake and know that printer's ink makes business for them. By this means they are securing a big trade from our neighboring counties. _ J. C. Berry, one of the best known citizens of Speucer, Missouri, testifies that he cured himself of the worst kind of piles by using a few boxes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He had been troubled with piles for over 30 vears and had used many different kinds of so-called cures; but DeWitt’s was the one that did the work, and he will verify this statement if any one wishes to write him. J. R. Adams & Son.

Last Thursday morning the residence of ; J. L. Robinson, county commissioner, who j lives east of the city, caught fire and but | for the timely arrival of a number of neigh- | bors the residence would hare been burned. ; As it was the kitchen part of the residence was badly wrecked by the fire. Joe says he has the best neighbors in the country and to each and all he returns thanks for their successful work in saving his property. George B. Ashby received a telegram from Albany, N. Y., Thursday morning that his father-in-law. William Hisgen,was dead. The remains will be brought to this Lcity for burial. Mr. Hisgen was for many [ years a resident of this city and was known i to nearly every resident of this county. Ue : was engaged in business here long before the war. Of late years he- has t>eeu engaged in the manufacture of Hisgen's famous axle grease. He was nearly 70 years of age. No particulars as to his death or the time of his funeral is yet | known._ There never was a time when newspaper advertising was so popular as it is now. nor was there ever a period when it returned i greater resnlts to those who place their; wares in the proper light before the public. The wide-awake merchant no more thinks ; of shutting his businees out from the news- j paper field than be thinks of living without I eating. Newspaper advert ising is necessary ; to his success. Look about any town and j see who it b that takes the lead in business. It is alwavs the house that keeps its name i prominently before the publie through the j columns of the local papers. The people! now days are always on the lookout for , bargains and it is to* the newspaper adver- j using columns they torn before baring, j The wide-awake advertisers me the people ; who do the business of the country.

Pern- Corn of Marion township, was here last Saturday. Vinson Fra nee of Monroe township, was here Wednesday on business. Dr. Beeler of Beoaville, was here last Friday on professional business. J. T. Goff, near Winslow, was in town last Friday looking after business matters. P. K. Heuring, the accommodating clerk at the Citizens' state bank, has a brand user boy at his home. * William H. Gladish and his aged mother of Madison township, visited friends at Jasper last week. J. L. Robinson and Erastus Johnson attended the session of the state board of charities at Evansville this week. Small pill, safe pill. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipation, sick headache. J. R. Adams & Son. Rev. George Kaletsch will begin a series of meetings at the Zoar M. E. church, in Pike county, nest Monday night.—Huntingburg Independent. Disfigurement for life by burns or scalds may be avoided bv using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and for all kinds of sores and skin troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. Trustee Traylor of Jefferson township, was in town Wednesday on business. He reports his schools all going but two, which were closed on account of diphtheria in the respective neighborhoods.

Tom Fleming and family of Petersburg, were here during the week visitiug friends and relatives. Mr. F. looks as young as ever and he says Petersburg is on a “boom” and no mistake.—Ireland item. The following physicians of Pike county have taken ont license under the new law since our last report: J. S. Hamilton. Arthur. Herman F. Sehenek, Oatsville. W. M. DeMott, Otwell. The Black Diamond railroad surveying corps have completed the permanent line for a few miles this side of Monroe City and it is expected that the camp, which has been located near Monroe City for the past three weeks, will be moved to this side of the river this week. A new I. O. oNf. lodge. No. 798, was instituted at OtwelTCsJast night by O. V. Shandy, district deputy. The degree work was conferred by the Ireland lodge, assisted by members of the local lodge of this city. The new lodge starts out with a good membership and under very favorable circumstances. The Democrat job office has just received another large invoice of fine stationery and is prepared to fill any sire order for letter, note, bill or statement heads, envelopes or bills. Wedding stationery and visiting cards a specialty. c The only office in the city that has the latest style of script. Call and see our big line of stationery. Good goods and artistic printing. Last Monday morning Frank T. Woodford. the leading grocer of town, fell down the cellar stairway iu his grocery store sustaining very painful injuries. The door, . which is situated in the floor behind the counter, was opened by his son, Willie, without his being aware of it and upon starting to leave his place behind the counter he stepped into the opening, falling to the bottom of the stairway a distance of 10 feet.—Winslow Era.

The council held with Governor Mount yesterday afternoon with reference to the importing of Kentucky miners into Daviess ami Pike counties, this state, to take the place of striking miners of Cfebel & Kaufman, coal o|>erators, came to a satisfactory ending. One hundred of the striking miners, it is said, will go to work immediately. and others will follow. Labor commissioners McCormack and Schmid went to Daviess county to-day for the purpose of bringing about a better understanding between employes and employers.— Indianaopolis News. The store of Henry Rfekrich on lower Main street was burglarised Wednesday night. About ten o’clock Mrs. Rickrich was awakened by a noise in the store below ami going to the head of the stairs she noticed a man standing near the large safe. She went at once and awakened her husband, who went to the stairway, but could see no one. Going into the storeroom below, Mr. Rickrich soon discovered that revolvers to the value of over $100 had been taken. The thieves entered the store room through a window in the hack end of the building. A man was at onee sent to Winslow after Dr. DeTar and his bloodhounds. The doctor arrived about five o’clock and pat the dogs to work, they taking np the scent in the alley apd followed out along Vincennes avenue, passed the tduffs aud on to where an old sew mill had >tood on White river just below the Pride’s •reek bridge. The dogs followed down tba ram wav until the waters edge was reached ehere the tm nded. It is supposed that he thieves had a boat there and look to the over.