Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 32, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 December 1897 — Page 1

VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1897. NO. 32

Last But Not Least Reader, this is the last month of old 1897. We have had a prosperous

trade all these eleven months gone by, and now aim to make old De- ^ cember the banner month for the whole year. Our two stores are piled full of bargains, fresh new goods, and we intend to turn you loose in them during December and let you select what you need at ' almost your own price. We buy for two stores, we buy cheap, we

sell cheap. The poor has the same chance at oar stores as the rich. Run jour eye down this long list of December prices and see for yourself. LOOK AT THE PRICES. 200 yards pretty patterns in Calico for Comforts ........ 3$c 3,000 ranis heary Muslin for Sheets and Underwear... 5c 500 yanls dark odors in Flannelette ... 5c 650 yards Noreltv D'ess Goods, pretty patterns_;. 15c 500 yards 1 Julies’ Cloth, all pare wool, the 40c kind. 20c One lot of Ladies’ Cloaks, last year’s styles, were $?, $8 and $I(T. $1 50 One lot of Misses’ Cloaks, last year’s styles, now only... 75 20 1 Julies’ Capes, new Empire back, trimmed with beads, worth $4. ... 2 75 50 IjulieV Jackets, all style*, all sizes were $6 50. $7.50 and $8. 5 00 500 pairs Indies' Calf Button Shoes, seamless backs, good, stout, the regular $1.50 kind...... 98 216 pairs I Julies' Oil Grain Button Shoes, heavy and good, worth $1.50, 99 87 Boy’s heary Winter Jeans Coats, good and warm. 98 117 |i>airs Men's Lines! Jeans Pants, guaranteed not to rip... 59 98 Men’s stylish Winter Suits, pretty styles, wont fade, worth $7.50_ 4 50 800 Men's fine $10 Tailor-made Suits, handsome styles for December_ 7 50 23 Men’s fine $10 Tailor-made English Beaver Overcoats for December.. 7 50 Every article in our two immense stores is ajually a* cheap. Bring your wife and buy your winter’s supply during this December sale. See the lovely presents we give away for trading with us. W. V. Hargrove & Co., J rstorztzzrrosua or xaaac Star Clothing House and Peoples' Dry Goods Store, jj PETER8BURQ, IND. ) PETERSBURG, IND

Carving Seta From II.» to *3.00. Table Cutlery Best Rodger* Bros. Silver Plate. In single v, dos .or with one <toi Two cracker*. Embossed designs. $ Table Spoons ^ In Rodrers Bros. make. Trtpl* # Plate. Host goods and all warranted. f Pocket Cutlery ^ A In all the latest patterns. Only A ▼ beat brauds carried • T k Shears and Scissors. ^ M *Clauss** Shears cut and every pair 9 \ warranted. Selections can he made \ 9 (tom embroidery, pocket and f \ stralfbt trimmers. a Coal Vases, Hand Painted, in beautiful pat terns. Children’s Sets Ip Knife. Pork and Spoon. Fopu lar price*. House Furnishings. Cjppe* or Ntofcle Dated Tea Ketl lea, Fancy Cuspkiot*, Carpet Sweepers, or anything in Uranllevsn. Skates and Sleds. Boys’ Wagons, AU Steel. Christmases^ Hardware. Petersburg.

Administrators Sale of Real Estate. Estate of Sftntut‘1 M. Holliiii, dtH'wuv.l. Notice Is hereby riven that by virtue of an order of the Pike Circuit Court. In the State of In.liana, the undersigned,as administrator 01 the estate of Samuel M liolloti, deceased, will ofter for sale at private sale on aud after Saturday. January 23d. 1898, Al! of the following real estate- In Pike county. In the State of Indiana, to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter and the South half of the southeast quarter of .the southwest quarter of acctlon thirty-one ) {31]. township one fl nqrth. range seven [71 1 weal, sixty !«o; acre*. Also thq north half of i the northwest quarter of section six 16], in township one ; 1 south, range seven >7 west, eighty and v»-lwi acres. Tkkms or Salk—^One-third cash; the balance in equal installment* of one. two and ! three year*, the purchaser gi ving; notes with approved freehold surety and tearing six per cent Interest from date of sale until t>ald. and , without any relief whatever Innu valuation and appraisement laws. Said real estate will be offered a* a whole or one and two tracts together to ault purchaser*.and the satue will be sold to diacharge all the lien* thereon. JAMES 1>. HoLLON, l>ec .14. 1MT. Administrator. Richardson A Taylor, altys. iNotice to Non-Resident. : The Stale of Indiana. Pike County, ss: In the Pike Circuit Court. February term, IX*. Mary E. Kennel i vs. > Con:plaint No. Aj». ; Henry Kennel. > Now comes the plaintiff, by Ashby A Coffey. her attorneys, and flies her complaint herein, together with an affidavit of Aionao Martin, that salu defendant's residence Is unknown. and upon dlltgeut Inquiry cannot be ascertained; that said action Is for the purpose of procuring a divorce and that said non-resident defendant Is a necessary party i thereto. i Notice ts therefore hereby given raid defendanl.ihat unless he be and appear on the second day of the next term of the Pike Circuit Court to be bolden on the And Monday of I February. A. D. IX*. at the court house. In Petersburg, iu said couuty and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his abeemw. Witness my name and the seal of said ; court, affixed at Petersburg, this )4th day of UeAember, A. 1). U*C. £*-3 J. W. H RIM HELD, Clerk. Notice ot Election. Notice Is hereby given that there will be an election held by Spurgeon Lodge, No 5K*. 1.0. O. F. on Saturday evening. January I. IMS. for the purpose of electing three trustees for the said lodge. Hrrboko.* Lottos. RAILROAD MEETING At the Court House This (THURSDAY) Night.

lHtin| at the Court Hoist To-Hlght. The Klondike at C. G. Ward’s. 80-3 Have you seen the 10 cent oounter at G. T. Kline's._._ 82-2 Attend the railroad meeting at the court house tonight.

Have you seen the display of fancy china at C. G. Ward’s. 30-8 Liibs will make a specialty of fine cakes for Christmas parties. 81-8 Children’s handkerchiefs two cents apiece at the New York Store. 82-2 Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Call on S. P. Hammond for silverware for your Christmas presents. 83-2 While looking around for Christmas candies call at M. W. Kime’s. 31-2 Sheriff Ridgway made a business trip to the south part of the county Tuesday. The town is going wild with delight oveT the display of china at C. G. Ward’s. 30-8 Don't forget that the New York Store is the place to buy your holiday handkerchiefs. 82-2 Teachers, if you are going to treat your schools on Christmas, see Liibs for your candies. _ ' 81-8 George Skinner, a prominent farmer living near Arthur, was m the city Monday on business, C. G. Ward will sell from December 11 to December 25, good mixed candy at 5 cents per pound cash. 81-2 County Clerk Brumfield issued a marriage license during the past week to Joseph D. Franklin and Martha M. McCain. Sam Burrell, representing the J. R. Duncan paper company of Terre Haute, was here last Saturday looking after the trade. _. We will open your eyes if you will call at the New York Store and examine our new stock of gents’ clothing, as regards quality and prices. 82-2 Max Butzkr. The persou who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing, is requested to call on Bergen & Oliphant and get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, which always gives relief. d A “Poverty Social’’ will be given at Alford Thursday December 23, at 6 o’clock p. tn. for the benefit of the church. Refreshments will be served after the program is rendered. Admission 5 cents. Circuit court adjourned last Saturday after a session of five weeks. The docket was pretty well tried, there remaining but few cases for the next term. Judge Ely will go to Jasper next week to hold a four weeks’ term. Manager MeClurkin of the telephone exchange has issued a new card giving the names of all persons having phones in business houses aud residences. There are now 86 phones in operation. The new card was printed at this office. Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Virginia, was frightfully burned ou the face and neck. Pain was instantly relieved by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without leaving a scar. It is the famous pile remedy. J. R. Adams & Son. ■ _ C. C. Latta of Goshen, this state, was a pleasant caller at the Democrat office last Saturday morning,. Mr. Latta formed a Tery favorable opinion of the new natural gas city of Southern Indiana, and has sent to his home town a very interesting article on Petersburg and natural gas. Judge Thompson of the Jasper circuit court, holds that the contract made by the Jasper county commissioners with tax ferrets, whereby the ferrets were allowed 50 per cent of all sequestered taxes recovered, is contrary to law, inimical to public policy and void.—Washington Advertiser.

Miss Martha McCain of Pike countyrwas married CD Mr. Joe Fraokiin of Veal town, ship, this county, at the bride’s home Wednesday evening. The attendants were Messrs. George Thompson and Will Miles and the Misses Cora and Stella Franklin. Both the bride and groom are veil known and are excellent young people.—Washington Gazette. A special from Columbus to the Indianapolis News says: “Prosecutor Shea has brought seventeen suits in the circuit court within the last three days against different persons for failure to list property for taxation. In some instances the failure to list dates back seven years. The total amount of untaxed property amounts to #75,000. The maximum penalty is in each case."

Bay your shoes at G. T. Kune’s. 33-2 Don’t (ail to see C. G. Ward’s holiday line. __ 80-8 Fresh bread, pies and cakes baked every day at Liib6’ bakery. 81-8 G.T. Kime has a nice line of fruits, candy and nuts for Xmas. 82-2 Candies, fruits, and nuts for Christmas at W. M. Kime’s bakery. 81-2 Max Blitzer is giving special prices on all kinds of dry goods. 82-2 John Kime of near Washington, was here Wednesday on business. Call on Max Blitzer for your nice, warm I and lowest-priced overcoats. 82-2

Call and see Liibs' bakery for your Christmas candies. Big stock. 31-3 • Christmas one week from tomorrow. Make your children and your friends happy. John Burke, revenue collector for this district, was itr the 'city Wednesday on business. Hon. Charles Armstrong and wife of Boonville, visited his mother in this city over Sunday. C. G. Ward has the largest and most complete line of fancy china ever brought to Petersburg. 30-3 Jack Richardson and J. D. Barker of Madison township, were in the city last Saturday on business. Leave your orders for candies, oysters, fruits and nuts at Kime's confectionery. He has a fine selection for Christmas. 31-3 If you are going to make your husband a present on Christmas get one of those fine gold watch chains at Hammond’s jewelry store. 82-3 Mrs. Peter I. Brenton accompanied her son Henry to his home at Leadviile, Colorado. Mr. Brenton is roadmaster of the Colorado Midland railroad. Rev. Dr. Talbott, presiding elder of the Evansville district, will conduct services at the M. E. church Sunday night. After the regular preaching services he will conduct the sacramental service. This section of Indiana has enjoyed but a very few days of cold weather this winter, hut it is not too late yet for the winter king to hold forth iu all his glory and send the thermometer down below the zero mark. Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose liver is in good condition. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are famous little pills for constipation, biliousness, indigestion and all stomach and liver troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. Charles Norton, living in Patoka township, near Sophia, killed a grey eagle Tuesday while out huuting. The eagle was a monster and measured seven feet ten inches from tip to tip of wiugs. He will have it worked over and keep it as a memento. It is easy to catch a cold aud just as easy to get rid of it if you commence early to use One Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles. It is pleasant to take, safe to use and sure to cure. J. R. Adams & Son.The Democrat office has been doing a big run on job work the past week. Every man connected with this office is a printer aud understands what paper stock to use and the styles of type necessary to make a pretty and artistic job of printing. Call aud see us when wanting printing of any description. H. D. East ham was in town Monday evening. He is making the trip from Buffalo to New Orleaus on a wager. He started from Buffalo December 1st without a cent aud is to reach New Orleans January 1st. In otder to pay his expeuses he is selling glass pens and holders, and is meet-! iug with very good success on the trip and is bound to reach his destination on time.

Mrs. Emma Faith of Washington, went | suddenly insane Wednesday morning. She boarded an E. and I. train at Washington that morning and the conductor noticing her condition put her off the train at this 1 place and had the officers notified. Shs was taken to the sheriff's residence and cared , for until her brother. Taylor A lie a, arrived in the afternoon, who took her home. She resided here last year with her husband, Grant Faith, who practiced law. Mrs. Mamie Conrad of Warsaw, grand matron of the state of the Order of the Eastern Star, was the guest of Petersburg Chapter last Friday evening. A splendid program was rendered during the evening which concluded with a banquet in her honor. Mrs. Conrad is visiting the lodges in Southern Indiana and is a woman of I seal and an enthusiastic worker in the order. The Eastern Star is an adjunct of i the Masonic order and its membership consists of Master Masons, their wives, daugh- | ters, widows and mothers. The lodge at this place has a very large membership and the members enjoy many pleasant evenings. Mrs. Conrad while her* was (he guest of Mrs. Henry Bead.

Look for table linen at the New York Store. _ 3*3-3 Peter Drof pars cash for hides and tallow. See him. 31-4 You can find raoet anything you want at Q. T. Kime’s. 82-2 See Hammond, the jeweler, for your Christmas presents. 32-2 Jewelry, watches and docks of all kinds at Henry Rickrich’s. Will Ridge of Noxid, was in town last Saturday on business. Liibs always handles the biggest line of candies for the holidays. 31-3

H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 88* Miss Arizona Woolsey of Stendal, is visiting her sister, Miss Elsie, this week. Lew Tmylor of Jefferson township, was in town Saturday transacting business. One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly. That's what you want! J. R. Adams & Son. Mrs. George B. Ashby attended the funeral of Mr. E. R. Pinney at Princeton Tuesday. Fruits, candies and nuts in great varieties at Liibs’ confectionery. Prices the lowest in Petersburg. 31-3 William M. Maxey and Harriet Wilder were grauted a marriage license by the county clerk Wednesday. Foa Sale Cheap.—Hot air pumping engine; can be run by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. Ingle heart, Evansville, Iud. 8tf The Black Diamond surveying corps have moved their camp to near Ireland. The line has been completed as far. as Otwell. Bring your family with you to the New York Store wheu you come to town to trade—and your visit will be made a pleasant one. __82-2 Christmas holiday rates on the E. and railroad one and one-third fare for round trip. Tickets sold December 24, 25 and 31, 1897, January 1,1898. Good returning to and including January 4th. The Central Uuion telephone oompany will complete its line to Petersburg this week. The wires will run into the Cumberland station here and the citizens will then have telephone service to every quarter of the United States. Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, Ohio, says: “After two doctors gave up my boy to die, I saved him from croup By using One Minute Cough Cure.” It is the quickest and most eertaiu remedy lor coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. _ J. L. Capehart, assessor of Jefferson township, was in the city Tuesday on business and called on the editor while here. He informs us that he has taken charge of the old Daniels hotel at Otwell. has made a number of changes and now calls it the Palace hotel. Success. Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, says: “My child is worth millions |o uie, yet 1 would have lost her bv croup had I not invested twenty-five cents in a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure.” It cures coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. The members of the I. 0. O. F. lodge at Algiers celebrated their nineteeth anniversary Monday night. The members aud their families were present. Numerous short talks were made by the members and a big supper served. The lodge is in a flourishing condition and growing in membership. Rev. Jacobs of Evansville, is conducting a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church this week. The meetings are well attended both afternoon and night. The reverend gentleman is a very entertaining speaker and has during the week delivered a number of excellent sermons. Sunday afternoon he preached a sermon to men only. The meetings will be continued for sometime. i

The sad news of the death of E. R. Pinney at Albany, New York, was received in this city Saturday, his death being caused by typhoid fever. Mr. Pinney was a member of Ascalon lodge K. of P., this city, and it being his desire his body was brought to this city for burial, arriving here Tuesday morning. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Pinney was 4# years of age and was born and raised here. He served an apprenticeship in the Clarion office, afterward acting as deputy postmaster under A. J. Calkins, and when he resigned filling out his unexpired term. Subsequently, with R. A. Woods, he went into the drug business, the store being burned out in the big fire. They did not resume business and Mr. Pinney went to Albany. He leaves a wife and three children and a brother, John Pinney, of this city, and sister, Amy Calkins, of Mt. Vernon. He was a man of whom naught hut good can be said and all will regret his untimely end.—Princeton Leader. Mr. Pinney was well known hem, and was n brother-in-law of Georgs B. Ashby,

When looking lor candy call at G. T. Ki rue's. 82-2 Henry Klckrich has a full line of toys for the holidays. Bay your Christmas candies, fruits and nuts at Lube* bakery. 81-3 Peter Drof sells lime, hair and cement. Buys junk of all kinds. 81-4 If you are looking for something for Xmas go to G. T. Rime’s. 82-2 Latest designs in gents’ hats at Max Blitzer’s J^^ork Store. 82-2 S. G. Davenport the attorney was at Evansville Tuesday on business. China dinner setsat C. G. Ward’s ranging from twenty to fifty dollars in price, 80-3

Hod. Lewis Loveless of Logan township, was in town Tuesday morning on business. S. P. Hammond has a fine line of gold watches suitable for a Christmas pres* ent. _ 88-8 Her. W. A. Richardson preached a most excellent sermon at the M. G. church Sun* day night._. Jack West of Otwell, was iu town Tuesday. He and family are well pleased witli their new home. C. Q. Ward will sell from December 11 to December 85, good mixed candy at 5 cents per pound cash. 31-8 Allen ^xby, a merchant at Spurgeon, is still rery ill, but is some better at this time with hopes of his complete recorery. Rev. James Thomas of this place lectured on India at the Simpson M. E. church at Evansville Sunday morning and evening. W. W. Jackson shipped a car load of cattle to Indianapolis. There were twenty head and they weighed 38,340 pounds, an average of over 1400 pounds. The drilling at the gas well on the Shandy land is going very slow. The well is down about 160 feet. David Stafford, the driller, arrived Wednesday and from now on work will go on night and day. The jury in the case of Abner Buyher vs the Cable £ Kaufman coal company for damages disagreed after being out two days. Buyher was injured in the mines of Cabel and Kaufman at Hartjaell sometime last year. Mrs. M. B. Ford of Ruddells, Illinois, suffered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation and was finally cured by using DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for all stomach and liver troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. The Farmers’ telephone company has been organized here and a franchise was granted Tuesday morning to Byron Breaton, George E. King, Henry Read and W. H. Limp, by the board of commissioners. The company will operate in every direc* tion throughout the county. J. R. Perkins of Antiquity, Ohio, was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physicians for the cure of eczema. He was quickly cured by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the famous healing salve for piles and skin diseases. J. R. Adams & Son. ______________ H. A. Kuhn of Knoxville, Tennessee, expert engineer and statistician of the Black Diamond railroad system, is in the city this week gathering information regarding Petersburg and the country surrounding through which the railroad will pass. Mr. Kuhn is a very pleasant gentleman and has made numerous acquaintances in the eity. The trustees of the several townships during the past quarter have given aid in the following amounts: Monroe township. - Marlon township - Lock hart townshipMadison township _ Jefferson township. Loean township .... Patoka townshipClay township Washington township « 57 as 32 34 <7 7# nothing 4 IS 37 as was 205 25 Total » 505 30

The teachers of Washington township held their third institute at the new school building in Petersburg, December 11th. The institute was called to order by Chairman C. E. Miley. Alter roll eall by the secretary, a short drill in vocal music by G. A. Hollos, then very interesting papers were read on Plato, the Teacher, by Miss Higgias and Miss Basinger, which was fol- ! lowed by a lively discussion by the mstij tate. Then interesting papers were read I on Teaching. The Language and Arts by Mr. Grigsby, Miss Chappell, Mr. Preatop and Miss Preston, which was followed by a ! discussion led by Couuty 8upt. Coro. In [ the afternoon a vocal drill was given by G. ! A. Hollon, which was followed by a eery j interesting paper on Note Singing by E. K. : Lucas, which was followed by a paper on History, by Miss fiiley, followed by a discussion by institute. Then very interest- | jng papers were read on the subject Arithmetic by Miss Dean, C. E. Miley and W.H. j Ault. E. R. McAtee gave a very interesti jng discussion on the Y. P. R. C. The institute then adjourned to meet January ft, ISM.