Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 39, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 February 1898 — Page 1

gljc pihc Co mi to Hemocmt. VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1898. NO. 39

Cut One-Half! 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 One-Half the Regular Price! 4 While invoieiug we found loo many odd Suits; We plaeed them on a separate counter and will sell them at the remarkable low figure of These Suits are not old shelf warmers but new Fall and Winter weights, both sack and frock styles, many of them French faced and satin lined. ! 1 4 ^ HERE IT IS IN PLAIN ENGLISH 4

Men's fine French Worked Suits in fancy check, round cut sack; sold at $17.00. Cut one half. .... ;. Mail's heavy all Wool Oassunere Suits, in frock and sack. £ood ( patterns; sold at $16.00. Cut’one half...<. glen's Nobby Tailor Made Suits in unfinished Worsteds and Chev- ) lots; sold at $14.00. Cut one half SuitMen’s fine Black Clay Worsted Suits, all Wool, won't fatk. able for ant season; sold at $13.50.' Cut one half... Men’s Cheviot Suits, all Wool, well lined and made iri latest style; sold at $10.00. Cut one half_, ... Men’s heavy Winter weight Suits, just the kind for present wear; •old at $8.50. Cut one half.. ;...... A few Suits that are great bargains, in plain square and round cut sacks: sold at $6.00 and $7.00. Cut one half .. Header, these Suits are special counters, marked in plain figures; take your choice for exactly half the price marked. This sale lasts four weeks. The best go first. Coiue early. $8.50 $8.00 $7.00 $6.75 5.00 4.25 3.25 The StarClothing House PETERSBURG, IND

George K. King is on tlie rick list this week, being conflnetl to his home, Oroax for Salk—A first class or pan for sale; l*eun used about a war: good as new. Call at this office at once. Scarlet fever has made its appearance in this city and it ts reported that there are several cases of that* disease iu different parts of the city. Willmni F. Brock of Vcdpen, was in ' Petersburg last Friday. He is thinking some of moving to Oakland City where he has business interests. W. H. Thomas of Lockhart township, and c Will Tevault of Monroe township, were iu the oilv iast Saturday ore but ideas. They made oists. ’ffioe a pleasant call. Fred lloger, aged 24 yeats, living a few mdes east of town, died Wednesday morning of dropsy. The funeral service* took place in the afternoon of the same day and buried at the Anderson cemetery. Free of Charge to Sufferers. Cut this out «ud take it to your druggist and get a sample battle free of Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. They do not ask you to buy before trying. This will show you the merits of this truly wonderful remedy, and’show you what can be accomplished bj^ the regular s;^‘ bottle. This is no experiment, and would be disastrous to the proprietors, did they not kuow it would invariably cure, Many of the best physicians are now using it m their practice with great results, and are relying on it in most severe cases. It i> guaranteed. Trial bottle free at Adams 4 Son's drug store. Regular sue 50 oents and 11.00.

Miss Jodie {sisgel of Evansville, is the j guest of3I7ss Jodie Veeck of this city. There were ten applicants tor teachers’ ■ license before Supt. Corn for examination : la«t Saturday; The examination was held 1 at the public school building. | W. U. Scales, ex* postmaster, of Augusta, was in the city last Saturday. Billy made a splendid official, lie is engaged in the drug business and has a good trade. The ice dealers are ' in hopes that the weather will continue cold for the next few weeks that they may be able to put up several thousand tons of congealed water. The White and Patoka rivers are falling | very fast and will soon be within their banks. The damage along these streams ' in this county will be quite extensive. Some farmers are of the opinion that the wheat crop is badly damaged. - I^t Thursday evening Hon. A. H. and | Mrs. Taylor entertained a large number of , their friends. A splendid program had i been arranged for the evening eonsistingof i music and -A Night With the Freaks,” which was greatly enjoyed by the guests. , Light refreshments were served, and at a late hour the friends returned to their ; homes. C. P. Barrett of Augusta, was in the city | last Saturday on business. Mr. Barrett is not a candidate for county auditor as re- ! ported in the Press sometime since, but will leave in a few weeks for Louisville, where he will complete his studies in medj icine. Mr. Barnett has for a number of l years been a teacher in the schools of the [county and is a splendid citizen, and the I DkxockaT is sun. that he will make • soe> j cess of his chosen profession. «

good goobers ai)d gamers Are Ycry Essential Tilings to Have in Yonr Homes. Some Cook Stoves are merely such by name only. That kind we do not keep. Ob these you waste four money and get nothing. Our )in«v<eoraprise> the best makes that are molded. They are perfect in work and action. ’ Everything is up to date about them, such as Cut Tops and Centers, Ventilated Ovens ami Firebacks, outside dump for Grates, which creates no dust or dirt; large Fire Boxes, Smooth Castings. Roomy Ovens, and numerous other conveniences which go to make up a firstclase article. Just think of ns when you need a new Cook Stove to replace your old worn out one. Big inducements to new housekeepers. > Every Stove warranted. Sfawbeo, geeijsljet ^ C0t7)papi|> Hardware. Petersburg, Ind.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Court, City and Personal Items in an Abreytated Form. ' V : / ■ ; ■■ . ■ I'mu Will Find Them Ail I aider 'FIiIk Headiuy. Oo to H. Ft. Tislow for ail binds of watch and clock repairs. 28* I>r. David DeTar of Winslow, was in the city last Saturday on \>usittees. ‘ Dr. N. Corn, county recorder, has been on the sick list during the past week. Robert Hynetuan and wife of Union, were m town Saturday visiting friends. D. D. Corn, who is attending college at Oakland City, visited his parents here over Sunday. . _ Bromoiine will cure a cold while yon sleep. Ko cure, no pay. 2.» cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergeu and Olipliant. 30-tf The stlverites won a great victory at Duluth, Minnesota, Tuesday, electing a mayor by over 1,200 majority. Who said the silver issue was dead? Now is the time to talk over the ways and I means for locating several factories during I the coming summer. Don’t waste any i time in the matter, but get to work as soon j as possible.

I Don't auiiov others by your coughing, and ri>k your life by negleetiug a cold. One Minute Cough Cure cures, coughs, colds, croup, grippe and ail throat and lung troubles. J. R, Adams & Sou. The best lecture of the course will be | given at the M. E. church, Monday, evening. February 7, 1898 at 8 o’clock. Something witty and ch.-.rming by James Clement Ambrose, subject ‘‘The Fool in Politics.” Whooping cough is the most distressing malady; but its duration can be cut short by the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is also the best known remedy for croup and all lung and bronchial troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. Circuit court convenes next Monday with Judge Ely on the bench. .The trial list is made up of 85 cases, there being 28 state and 57 civil cases on the docket. There will be a session of the grand jury to look after several important cases. / There are three little things which do more work than any other three little things created—they are the ant, the bee and l>eWitt’s Little Early Risers, the last being the famous Little Early Risers, the last being the famous little pills for stomach I and liver troubles. J. R. Adams & Son. Tramps are becoming very numerous | about Petersburg, and Johnson’s stone pile has.no teirors whatever for them. They j pass it by without even so much as giving it a pleasant look. They generally make a , house-to-house canvass each day for a : handout. There are quite a number of the i "weary Willies” camped south of the coal

Died, last Saturday. Harl Barnett, near 1 ! Cato, of pneumonia fever. The deceased | I was the son of Marsha! Barnett, an old and influential citizen who lives a short distance ! north of town. Harl was well known and highly respected by all. Hk.was about 30 years old. He leaves a wife and two chil-• i dren besides a host of friends to mournj their Joss. Interment at Plat Creek cemetery—Winslow Era. The newly selected republican county committee met in this city last Saturday behind closed doors for the purpose of electing a chairman and other officers. For the chairmanship there were four candi- | dates, Hon. V. R. Greene, Prof. S. Thompson, Hon. James Coats and Dr. T. W. I Basinger. Several ballots were taken when ' Thompson came out winner by a nose.! | Coats was selected as vice-chairman,Greene j ' as secretary and Basinger as treasurer. : Had there been several other candidates for chairman it would have been in order j ■ to select them as vice-presidents. Bat there j ! were just enough offices to go around so i each * the candidates was given a position j i by the committee.

Samuel Rogers of Washington, was in town Monday on business. Hon. J. N. Davidson of Princeton, was in the city last Friday on business. George A. Vierling and wife of Oakland Pity,visited with relatives here overSnnday. Mrs. Nancy Jones, living near Winslow, was granted a pension of $8 per month last week. George and Charles Skinner of near Arthur, were in town last Saturday on business. Mrs. Dr. Jones and son of Lyunville, were the guests of G. G. Ileuringandfamily >"er Sunday. Hiram W. Dedman of Patoka township, had bis pension increased last week from (112 to f 17 per month. j For Salk Cheap.—Hot air pumping engine; can be run by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. Ingleheart, Evansville, Itid. \ 8tf The thermometer this week has been hovering dangerously near the zero mark. The store box whittlers,are hugging the stoves. ** Bromoline will positively cure a cold in 24 hours. No cure, 6no }>ay, 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf Senorets purify the blood and beautify the complexion. Cure constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf We will take a few more silver dollars on subscriptions. This offiee is not overstocked with money at the present time and a little of the ‘‘coin of the realm” would fit very nicely in our left hand pocket. A thrill of terror is experienced when a brassy cough of croup sounds through the house at night. But the terror soon changes to relief after One Minute Cough Cgre has been administered. Safe and harmless for children. J. R. Adams & Son. There will be a reunion of the old soldiers at Otwell on the 5th af February. All are invited to go and take baskets full of grub and have a pleasant time. The special features will be the public installation of officers of the post, speeches, etc. Joseph M. Alexander, a former resident of this oolinty died at. his home at Mt. Carmel. Illinois, last Saturday evening, aged 50 years. The funeral took place Monday. C. D. Alexander and daughter, Mrs. Leslie Lamb of this place, attended the funeral.

After years of untold suffering from piles, B.W.Pursell of Knitnersville, Pennsylvania, was cured by using asingle box of PeWitt’s Witch Hnzle Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema, rash, pimples and obstinate sores are. readily cured by this famous remedy. J. R. Adams & Son, Cairo, Ills., April 29,1897.—Dr. Mendenhall's Improved Chill and Fever Cure is one of the best sellers we carry in stock, aud has gained favor with the trade more rapidly of late than any other chill tonic. We have sold nearly fifty gross so far this season. f Schuh Drug Company. According to the old saying we are to have six weeks more of cold weather. Wednesday was ground hog day and if his hogship ventured out he surely saw his shadow and will go back and sleep for forty-two days. The prophets will however continue to prophesy the weather for the next sevefal weeks just as if nothing had happened. This offiee ba* received during the past week a large invoice of stationery just such as is used in letter writing. During the past week over 10,000 letter and note heads besides 6000 envelopes, and other job work has been turned out. Cali and see us and get the best work and the finest quality of stationery. Our new type and ornaments is what makes pretty work. Learve your orders with the Democrat office.

Here is another puzzle problem that is i going the rounds: A poor man had but 75 ; cents and wanted to make a dollar purchase, I He puzzled long and earnestly over his; financial woes, and finally solved the diffi-: cully as follows: He took his 75 cents to i a pawn shop and pawned it for 50 cents, j Going out on the street he told a farmer j what he had done and offered the pawn j ticket to him for 50 cents. The friend! bought it and the poor man went on his ; way rejoicing. Who lost the 25 cents? On White river, near Decker, Knox county, lives Thomas Johnson, a wealthy farmer of the county. He has a park containing fifteen acres, and it is inclosed within a picket fence, teu feet high. In this inclosure Mr. Johnson has forty-two deer, twelve of i them fawns. Some of the deer are tame j and will feed from the hand of a person, j Some of them are wiki. They are fed, j watered and supplied with salt as regularly . as the day comes. They are a pretty sight j and Mr. Johnson is very proud of them. AH have been raised on his farm from fawns that were caught m the woods when young. He will not ijispose of any of them, but he sometimes give# one or two to some charitable or church purpose.—Washington Advertiser.

Mel Gowen of Clay towushipj, was in town last Friday on business. Jacob Harlem of Mt. Vernon, was in the j city over Sunday visiting friends. H. H. Tislow. jeweler and wart&maker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 2S* John M. Davis, trustee of Moitroe town- j ship, was in town last Friday transacting business.___ Clark Chandler aud wife and! Mrs. Ida Corn of Augusta, were in the city last Saturday. __ I. M. Johnson, the grocer, has the thanks j of the Democrat force for a fine lot of I eating apples. Miss Georgia Moser of Loogoatee. is vis- i iting Mrs. J. W. Giadish aud Mrs. K. F. Tracey this week. The county commissioners were in session Tuesday auditing the warrants; drawu by the township trustees. Quiuoria positively cures chillis and fever when other remedies fail. Ho cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. \ 36-tf The editor returns thai’ks to W. H. Thomas, C. P.vBarrett, W. H. Scales? Mrs. Sarah J. Kaiu and Will Jones for their contributions on subscription during the past week.

«_mmren ami auuus lunureui uy uums. scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases may secure instant relief by nsing DeWitt’s Witch Hiuel Salve. It is thei great pile remedy. J. K. Adams & Son. The county eleik has issued marriage licenses to the fellow mg persous duriug the past week: Richard J.Gladish and GertrndeGilmore. George F. Loehr and Carolmie M. Henke. Guy Agee aud Fannie Asb^. We are anxious to do a little good iu this world and can think of no pleasanter or better way to do it than by recommending One Minute Cough Cure as a preventive of pneumonia, constipaiion aatS other serious lung troubles that follow neglected colds, J. R. Adams & Son. Dr. A. C. Woodruff a prominent physician and pension attorney of (Haklsaid City, was bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury on a charge of fraud in the execution of pension claims. His bond was fixed at $2,500 by Commissioner Wart - man at Evansville last Monday. An Ohio editor says that hay fever is caused by kissing grass widbws. A Missouri editor says it is caused by a grass widow kissing a fellow by moonlight. An Iowa editor says it is caused by the fellow kissing the hired girl while she is feeding hay to the cow. and a Jasper editor is of the opinion that it is caused by missing the girl and kissing the cow. The revival meetings being held at the M. j E. church are largely attended and the interest has been very manifest. There have been a number of conversions, and on Sunday last several persoBS united with the church. Rev. Rader is being assisted this week by Rev. W. A. Richardson of this city ami Rev. C. E. Asbary of Washington. The sermons of Rev. Asbary have elicited the cfcescst attention from his hearers. The meetings will be held indefinitely. ■ The republican district (convention was held at Evansville Tuesday last and G. A. Cunningham of Evansville* elected a member of the state central committee. The affair was “cut and dried’’ long before the delegates arrived and the meeting was soon over Hon. Marcus L. Woolsev of this city, was a member of the committee on resolutions. The resolutions as adopted endorsed the single gold standard confidence prosperity times, the records of Jim Hemenwav and C. W. Fairbanks, etc., et.e

In a recent letter from Washington, D. | C., to an old friend, Major 6. A. Studer, j for twenty years United States consul at Singapore, says: “While at Des Moines I became acquainted with ai liniment known j as Chamberlain’s Pain Baton. which I found; excellent against rheumatism as well as j against soreness of the throat and chest j (giving me much easier breathing.) I had a touch of pneumonia earty this week, and two applications freely applied to the throat and chest relieved me of it at once. I would j not be without it for anything.” For sale by J. R. Adams and Son. f The jury commissioners met last Monday j in the clerks office and drew the following j gentlemen to set on the grand and petit j juries for the February team of the circuit; court: Grand jury—J. D. Selbv, Washingtonj township; John B. Blaize, ILogan township;, Marion Quiggins, Logan township: F. A. ; Briggs, Patoka township; El wood Capehart, Jefferson township; C. W. H. McClure,; Jefferson township. Petit junr—Frank S. Black, Monroe! township; David Huey, Logan township;! Reward Gray, Patoka township: Oliver Clark, Monroe township; Jesse Peed, Clay township; William P, Corn. Lockhart township: Moses A. Henning, Marion town* j ship; W. P. Catt. Madison towaahip; Wesley Brenton, Washington township j John H. Carlisle, Lockhart township: FJL Hargrave, Lockhart township] William Coats, Logan towoehip. y .]

James Thomas of Winslow, was io.town Wednesday on business. „ A new line of ladies visiting cards just received. Leave vour orders at once. Sheriff Kidgwav went >to Velpen Wednesday on important business, ^returning Thursday. E. M. May, clerk for Bergen & Oliphant, was at EoonviMe Monday and Tuesday visiting relatives. * Mose Wilson has located his saw mill on the Hartwell brauch of the Air Line, a short distance east of "here.—Winslow Era. JSenorets .cure chronic constipation, kidney and liver complaint. Price 25 cents. For sale bv Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. _ .36-tf Quinoria is guaranteed to cure ehillg, fever and all malarial disorders. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen ami Oliphant. 38-tf Robert Kirk of Logan township, has accepted a positional the Southern Indiana asylum at Evansville, and left for that place last Friday to asstnne his duties. Miss Helen King entertained a number of her young friends last Saturday night. The evening was delightfully spent in games and, dancing. Refreshments were seaved.

James Clement Ambrose of t rueago, wiU deliver his witty but charming lecture on •‘Tiie Fool in Politics” at the M. E. church, Monday evening, February 7, 1898 at 8 o'clock. & What pleasure is there in life with a headache^ constipation and biliousness? Thousands experience them who could become perfectly healthy by using DeWitt’s Little Rarly Risers, the famous little pills. J. R. Adams & Son.,, The new tax law makes it the duty of the township assessor to collect the dog tax at the time of assessment. People keeping or hairing a dog on April 1st should lay by the little cash to pay the assessor when he comes around, for if it is not paid he is privileged to Wow your bloomin’ dog's head off.. . -—r --- &■ Every man, whether farmer, merchant or mechanic, should have his address printed on his envelope, to insure its return if not properly directed. Mauy a letter has been lost or missent, causing the sender to wonder why he did not receive a reply. This office will furnish and print 100 best quality envelopes for 50 cents. School teachers should also have them. Frank Sherwood was down town today, the first time since he had his tussle with cholera morbus. He^fays he drove thirty miles after he was taken sick, and never came so near dying in his life. After this when he goes in the country he will take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy with him.--Missouri Valley (Iowa) Times. For sale by J. R. Adams and Son. f

John G. Deffendoll and Nettie R. Thompson were married at the home of the bride's mother in East Illinois street about 7:80 o'clock last night. The ceremony was performed by Justice Poole. A number of friends and relatives were present. An elaborate spread was partaken of after the ceremony. Mr. Deffendoll is a miner employed at the Ayrshire mines in Pike county. The couple will leave in a few days for Ayrshire where they will permanently reside.—Evansville Tribune. The New Albany Ledger says the Black Diamond railroad has no financial backing. The president, Col. WiMiams, and promoter. Col. Boone, told the people plainly the same thing—so the discovery is not a new one. But Mr. Boone says he has the promise of the backing when the lines are located and right of way obtained, and as they do not ask for any tax till he can make a fair showing of his financial backing, it is but reasonable to give him credit for what he says, and for hi® public enterprise, and aid him in a reasonable wav. His success would be a big thing for the country.—Jasper Conrier. It is expected that the, gas well being drilled on the Shandy land will come in sometime next week. Work was shut down Monday owing to a break in a large rope which is used on the bull-wheel. A new rope was sent for and was expected yester? day. If it arrives and work is commenced today, the work of putting in the last casing to a depth of 1,045 feat will be done Monday, and by the last of the week a gusher is expected. Drilling has been somewhat slow on account of the immense amount of water which has to be contended with. Ip all the other wells drilled a flowing stream of salt waterhas been struck, but in this well the water does not come to the top by over 40 feet. The water is not as salty as that encountered in Nos. 1 and 3 wells or the Ouaelveua well. The strata* of rock does not correspond with those drilled south of tows. The strata of salt sand was 100 feet greater than that found in the other wells. It is more than likely that the gas level will be found at from 1,128 $o l,l7<k feet. The directors of the company hav* great hopes in securing a gusher ip No,