Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 46, Petersburg, Pike County, 25 March 1898 — Page 1

VOL. XXVIII. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. MARCH 25, 1898. NO. 46

House Cleaning PHMHH looking for tl»at Carpet until the very last minute. If you do '‘you'll be sorry.” We are offering special inducements to early buyers One Hundred Patterns to Select From. Look at the Special Prices for March. Good every day Carpets, good and cheap, per yard... ......... ,124c Good. Heavy Cottage Carpets, solid as a rock....20c Sea Island Carpets, eutirelv new, better than Rag Carpets .25e Genuine Star Ing^iin Carpets, the 40c kind....35c All Wool Ingrain Carpets, the 60c kiad. .... ..45c Pretty Patterns in Brussells Carpets...... 50c Beautiful Patterns in Velvets, Moquettes, etc. * d^During this sale we will give with every Carpet a handsome Lace Curtaut for front door. All Carpets cut and matched, and delivered free to any part of the city during this Special Sale. There is no place in this wide world where you can buy Carpets cheaper than of us.

■•■•■•■•■•■•a1 W. V. Hargrove & Co. The Peoples' Store, PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

This is a Man That bought one of our all Wool Tailor Matte Suits for ♦7.50, just like other stores asked him ten dollars. See - that pleasant smile of satisfaction ou his noble face. Header, “go tiiou and do likewise.v We Have the Greatest - Vlt^J Line of Men's and Boys' fine Tailor Made Clothing ever Jr shown here. New High Art Clothing; not the kind mixed stores seli; and dear reader, it coats no more titan *=■ the ordinary kind. The only difference between cur Clothing and the tailors is the price. *^MOTHER6<?

" lk>u't forget the little ones: bring "era in and let us tu. them out in oue of the w ▼ Kuluuu* June iloiikitis' Suits: thcv are little beauties uiui will stuuil tile racket, f * f

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{Star Clothing House, 4 High Art Clothier^ J PETERSBURG, INDIANA.

This is * good time for farmers to begiu thinking of the seed th.vt they are going to plant the coining season. It has long been the custom among the most successful farmers to change their seed quite frequently. This is especially necessary in sowing oats. It frequently makes one-half difference in the weight of the, crop harvested. S«w the same variety on the farm year after year and it will become so light and chaffy that it is almost worthless. The same thing hold.' good with wheat and corn. The farmer that picks his seed corn and takes proper care of it dot* well. But he should do more, fie should change his seed as often as he would oats, unless be is very careful, more careful than uioat men are about ptcktng their seed. If you have not good seed corn you cannot spend a few dollars to better advantage than bv getting a few bushels of firstclass seed. 1 have been afflicted with rheumatism for fourteen years and nothing seemed to give any.relief. I was able to be around all the time, but constantly suffering. 1 had tried evenrthmg 1 could hear of and ai last was told to try Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, which 1 did, and was immediately relieved and in a short tiiqe cured. I am happy to say that it has not since returned.—Josh Edgar, Germantown. Cal. For sale by J. R. Adams ft Son._^_ m MWribe Ivy the Pike County IfttaeejuT.

j The heavy rain* of the past week have1 done much damage in Pike county to the ; growing wheat crops in the bottom lands. The White and Pataka river bottoms are flooded, and should the sun oouie out warm and bright aud the water recede during the next few days, much of the bottom land wheat would be ruined. Other damages to roads arid bridges are reported. Railroad traffic in Indiana is badly out of kilter . owing to the floods. There were no trains over the 1. <k V. road Wednesday, and it is reported that many roads have immense k washouts in central. Indiana. White river is raising about half an inch an hour and it is predicted that the floods of last year will be duplicated. Yesterday morning the water gauge at the Rogers bridge | showed 31 feet. The high water mark is 27 feet. The bridge is over the east fork ; of White river. g What ha> Iwcorao of the Jumbo gas well J at Petersburg? You uever hear any more of it ?—Washington Gazette. Say, Bro. Seefrit, come oyer and visit the only natural gas town m Southern Indiana. The Jumbo gas well is furnish* ing fuel for over.400 stoves and has been doing so all during the past winter. Gas ' is one of the luxuries of Petersburg people, j Come over and warm up. Go to B. H. Tin low lor all kinds of watch and dock repairs, 38*

Notice to Democrats. Notice is hereby given to the democratic voters of the town of Petersburg that a mass convention will be held at the court house this (Friday) evening for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various town offices to be voted for at the May election. Ail democrats are requested to be present and take part m the nomination of the various candidates. By order of Committee.

We have fresh bulk garden seeds at G.T. Rime's. * 45-3 Mies Bernice Frank visited relatives at Washington this week. Th’oraas K. Fleming was at Washington last Friday on business. Don't fail to attend the democratic meet - ing Friday night to nominate a town ticket. 31. Sessel, ex-mafyor n< Bunker Hill, Illinois. visited Moses Frank and family over Sunday. Oftoy. ron Sale.—A Crstclass organ for sale: been used about a year: good as new. Call at this office at once. . Jf. B. Borer received the sa*l intelligence Monday of the death of a little gramU daughter at Washington City. We have just received our spring line of ladies'and gents’footwear. Come in and examiue them. 45-3 G. T. Kime. If you are going to clean house this spring don? forget the New York 'Store for your window curtains and shades; prices very low., 45~$ Senorets dure chronic constipation, kidnev and liver complaint. Price 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and •Oliphaut. 36-tf Attend the democratic convention at the court house Friday evening ami help nominate a town ticket to be voted for at tfc* Mav election. Bev. Probert of Bloomington, will conduct services at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Tin* public cordially invited to attend. ‘Prof. W. H. Foreman and Prof. H. lirsh'y left yesterday for Terre Haute.where they will attend the session of the Southern Indiana teachers* association. A special tailor will be at Star Clothing House Saturday and Monday, March 26 and 28, to take your measure for your spring suit. Call aud see the styles. 45-2 Ail ladies are cordially invited to come and examine my big lot of spring hats and bonnets on the 3$ h and 31st. 46-2 Mrs. Richardsox. It rains. But that is not much of a news item at the present time. The rivers and creeks are on a rampage, with the indications tiiat the flood will eijual that of lust Year.

The county clerk has issued marriage licenses-to the following persons during the past week: John J. Mason and Eliza L. Pleener. Samuel L. Martin and Emily M. Hopper. Will D. Crow, ex-editor of the Press, who is studying law at the Bloomington university is at home for a few day?, visiting his parents and friends. He is not a candidate for congressional honors this year. Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine is unquestionably the best remedy for the throat and lungs. Pleasant to take aud is guaranteed. Bergen & Oliphant. ' m Attorney George R. Ashby of Petersburg, was in the eitv Tuesday. George is a candidate for the nomination of prosecutiug attorney on the Democratic ticket of this judicial circuit, and was looking over the field.—Huntingburg Independent. Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist church, at Minersviiie, Pa., when suffering with rheumatism, was advised to try Chamberlains Pain Balm. He says; “A few applications of this liniment prov ed of great service to me. It subdued the inflammation and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please me." For sale by J.. R. Adams A Son. m Under the agreement reached in it he interstate conference between miners and operators at Columbus, Ohio, the scale for the new year, beginning April 1, cadis for 66 cents a ton, an advance of 10 cents for Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and 40 cents for mine-run weight in Illinois which is equivalent to 66 eents in the other three states. It is the first time in the historyof the soft coal district that differentials have been allowed. Indiana block coal miners will receive 76 cents instead of 66, after April h

Miss Emma Ruff is visiting relatives at Carbon. Subscribe for the Democrat and get all the latest county news. Hon. A. B. Taylor transacted business at Washington Monday. Take your butter and eggs to G. T. Khue's and buy your shoes. 45-3 Hon. E. P. and Mrs. Richardson visited friends in Evansville over Sunday. Mrs. Emma McDonald of Priueeton. is the guest of Mrs. C. F. Boonshot this week. Arthur Thompson and wife of near Arthur, were the guests of M. L. Woolsey and family last Saturday. Foe Salk Cheap.—Hot air pumping engine; can be run by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. Ingleheart, Evansville. Ind. Sti

All ladies call anil get my prices of spring ami summer goods before buying elsewhere. 46 2 • Mrs. Richardson. If you are going to clean house this spring dont forget the New York store for your window curtains and shades: prices very low. 45-21 Mrs. J.W. Brumfield and daughter, Miss j Flora, went to Greencastle Tuesday. Missi Flora will attend school there the coming year. Bromoline will positively cure a cold in 24 hours. No cure, ao pay. 25 vnts. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf George Halloo, who lives east of town near Alford, says he has one of the finest boys in Pike county and that he was a week ! old last Tuesdayi You can buy nice calicoes at 3$c, 4c and | 5c, nice gingham 3jc, good shirting 3|c, a silk dress or velvet carpet in proportion, i 44—tf Hargrove & Co. The new M. E. church building at! Augusta was struck by lightning last I Thursday night and damaged to the amount ; of if200. The church was but recently j built and was dedicated last fall. Vienna, Illinois, August 13, 1897.— “We j sold five gross of your ‘Improved Chill ami. f Fever Cure’ in 1896, and this year it is the j leader with us. Simpson Dreg Co., m \V.’C. Simpson. Manager. Elijah Milev will assume the duties of j sexton of Walnut Hills cemetery April 14th, ! succeeding John Cahill, who has held the j position for 22 year or since the cemetery was platted. Mr. Milev will make an i efficient sexton. Married, at the briile's home in. Dubois | county. March 15th, Mr. Lemuel E. Jack- 1 ! sou of Glendale, Daviess county, to Miss [ Willa A. Hargrave, bv Rev. Whitted of I Otwell. The bride is a sister to Mrs. Dan j | C. Ashby of Petersburg. Drilling was closed down for a few days , ' at thy No. 4 well, lu driving down the mud casing it bent in at the bottom when i the rock was struck and when the drill was* j let dowiuprvparatory to drilling it became fastened. However, it took but little time i to extract it after the necessary tools were | hitched on. Work is now proceeding! rapidly. The members of Rebecca lodge gave a! j social at the 1.0. 0. F. hall Tuesday night. j I A splendid program of music, addresses j i and recitations were tendered, at the close !' [ of which a delicious lunch was served tn ! | those present. The proceeds of the evening will be turned over to the fund for the' | relief of orphans of deceased members of 1 the frateruitv. ;--- . I

A man by the name of Smith of Oatsville, was arrested in this city Wednesday night | by Marshal Hopkins, who placed a pair of I haudcuffs oo the pri»>ner and then tarried • him over to That! Coleman. The prisoner ; I waa taken to the depot to await the west- j | bound train, but the prisoner concluded | 1 that the free air*would be preferable to that I in the Princeton jail, and he fled taking i handcuffs along for company and has not been beard of since.—Oakland City Euteri prise. , j ... . Jacob Schmitt, eye specialist, will be atj Augusta and.Stendal every other* wo weeks. | He has had many years experience in fitting spectacles to the eyes. He will test your eyes j so that all inflictions will be remedied by ; the use of glasses. If you are in need of j his services leaVe your orders at Green- j wav's store at Steodal, or at W. U. Scales' j store at Augusta, and be will call and see j ; you* He will heat Dr. Broadwell’soflicem ■ Yeipen ou Monday every four weeks. 45-1 j There is no limit to the use ef the tele- ! I phone. They are becoming so numerous that it has been suggested that the society j | woman who has her days at home can per- ; form her social duties over the “phone.” j In place of having her callers come to her j home on stated days she will seat herself at the telephone and proceed to call up one by one her intended guests and discuss the weather, fashions and servant girl troubles • and perhaps wind up the sews by discussing the shortcomings of the dear ones who do not belong to “our set.’’ There is oo limit [ to the telephone.

Luther Capehart of 0twell,wasin town Tuesday on busiuess. • The 10 ceut counter at G. T. Kime’s fe piled full of new goods. 45-3 John Stilwell of Stendal, was here Tuesday aud Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 38* Mrs. W. J. Shrode of Stendal, visited her daughter, Mrs. Dick Miteheill, Tuesday. JSvery democrat in Petersburg should attend the meeting at the court house t(> night to nominate a town ticket. The Maine has gone to the bottom of the sea, so has our prices on shoes. 4*5-3 G. T. Kime. I

Bromoline will eure a eoldl while you sleep. No cure, no pay. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergeu and Oli-phant._36-tf James C. McClurkin of Princeton, is visiting his son, J. H. McClurknn, manager of the Cumberland telephone exchange at‘ this place. Quinona positively cures chilis and fever when other remedies fail. No cum no pay. For sale by Paul Bros. :and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf Mrs. W. M. Hunter and daughter Miss Emina of Petersburg, are the guests of Mrs. Cooper at the Southern Insane hospital.— Evansville Courier. Parties near Maysville are prospecting for silver beds along a creek, where it is supposed that the precious metal exists according to an old legend. All ladies are cordially invited to come and examine my big lot of spring hats aud bonnets on the 30th and 31st. 40-2 Mrs. Richardson. A. G. Cato, county surveyor, was in town Monday on business. Mr. Cato looks for a big vote in favor of silver in Ml on roe township this fall and with an increased majority. Capt. Norman Fisher of Huntingbiirg. died last Wednesday. The captain was well kuown in this county by a number of the older residents and veterans of the civil war. _, John Nieman of Vincennes, brother of Will Nieman of this city, died; Wednesday evening after a short illness. Mr. and Mrs. Nieman left yesterday for tihat city to attend the funeral obsequies. Frank Chandler is being mentioned as a probable candidate for assessor of Logan township on the democratic ticket. He isj well qualified in every way and should he receive the nomination would be elected, i -~ Miss Zelda Boyles of this city, and How-: Sunday evening at the home off the bride's parents, Mr. aud Mrs.John Boyles. They! will make their home at Petersburg.— j Oaklaud Citv Journal. —---4. White river is higher at Newberry than ' it was last year, and the E. & I. traeks are ] covered. Passenger trams did not run I farther uorth yesterday than Hlnora. The big raise will prohably reach here this morning aud high water may be expected. While at the Democrat office last Saffur-' day we noticed some fine job work being j turned out for the Citizens’ state bank of ! ®his place—16,000 bloiik checks. A few weeks ago the Democrat fitted itself with a new stock of type, rules, borders, etc., and is now putting out as fine job work as can be found anywhere.—News.

The drilling for natural gas or oil at Washington has been abandoned. The well was drilled tt> a depth of over 1200 feet without finding anything more than heavy flows of salt water. The conitraetors had considerable difficulty in drilling the well owing to the caring in of the shale. Whether or not anotlier test prell will be drilled is not kuown. Mr. II. A. Frank, representing the great tailoring bouse of M. Born Ac Co., Chicago, will be at Star Cloth g House, Saturday and Monday; March 20 and 28, with full line of men’s suit and pant patterns for spring of 1898. Mr. Prank its an expert tailor and will take your measure and a perfect fit is guaranteed .in* every ease. These suits dost but very little more than ready made. Every one invited to eall and see the styles whether they wish to buy or not. 4o-2 The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stg Frank will regret to know that they will soon depart from Princeton. Mr. Frank intends to engage in the shoe business, but has no location in view at present and does not contemplate starting out m this line before fail. Their household furniture has been stored here and they will leave this week for Petersburg. Mr. Franks sister Miss Bertha will be married March 16, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank will attend the wedding. They will spend the summer at Washington. We regret to lose these estimable people, but wish them success in the future where e’re they may locate.— Princeton Clarion.

Go with the crowd to G. T. Kime's whew you can buy goods cheap. 45-3 John K. Patterson of Oakland'City, was here Monday on business. Sheriff Cassidy of J&sper was hew Jast Friday on business matters. There are four persons confined in the county jail at the present time. Mrs. H. A. Smith returned last Friday from her Tisit to friends at Evansville. The total allowances made at the March * terra of the county commissioners amounts to the sum Qf $5,984.09. Charles Ferguson, who has been attending college at Bloomington during the past year, is home for the vacation.

All ladies call and gee my prices of spring and summer goods before buying elsewhere. 46-2 ‘ Mbs! Richardson. Eggs $1.00 per setting, from thoroughbred dark- Brahma and Cornish Indian games, prize winners. Call on W. E. Smith, Petersburg. 46-2 Senorets purify the blood and beautify the complexion. Cure constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, aud Bergen and Oliphant. 4 36-tf James Shawhau and James Boonshot returned Tuesday morning from their pleasure trip to_old Mexico. They enjoyed their visit very much. . , Quinoria is guaranteed to cure, chills, fever and all malarial disorders. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf Any one willing to make a home for a large boy. from eleven to fifteen years of age, is requested to write The Board of State Charities. Indianapolis. ludiana. James D. Williams, a grandson of exGovernor Williams, was nominated last week by the democrats of Knox county for auditor, and which is equivalent to an election. _2__r~ !’» For Salk—A large, stout farm horse, without a blemish, also a young mare: will sell cheap on 12 months uote as I have no use for them. Call at Hargrove & Co’s, store. ___ *44-tf John Hornbrook, a driver employed in the Woolley mine, had his right leg badly wrenched Tuesday by being caught in a “frog” and a coal car running against him. Happily his boot gave way and he escaped without serious injury. The Alford school closet! last Friday. An interesting program was rendered on this occasion' and which was attended by a number of the patrons Of the school. George Hollou was iu charge of the school during the past year aud gav£ excellent satisfaction. „ During the storm last Wednesday night lightning struck Friendship church, two and one-half miles west of town. Services were Being held at the time and several of the congregation^were severely shocked, among whom were Robert Melton, Mrs. Ike Hughes aud Clarence Rutledge, the latter receiving the most severe shock.— Oakland City Enterprise. John W. Spencer of Evansville, member ol the state committee from the FlUt district is at the Grand, says the Indianapolis Sentinel. “Never since I have connected with polities,” said Mr. Spencer, ‘‘have the democrats of Vanderburg county been in such gratifying condition as they are at the present time, and I firmly believe we shall carry the county by 1,000. If the election w%re to be held at this time I know we would have the majority.^ Not only this, but the First district will go into the democratic column this year.

The following special from this place appeared in the Indianapolis Sentinel of la^t Monday booming Judge Dillon for Die democratic nomination for Congress of the First district; To tke editor—Sir; Pike county democrats will present to the First district congressional convention the Hon. T. ll.Dillo* as a candidate for the congressional nomination. He is a staunch free silver man. He served two years as prosecuting attorney and made a record while holding that office. He is a supporter of Win. J. Bryan. DEMQCft&T. Petersburg. March 90. Due year ago this coming Wednesday the famous Jumbo gas well was drilled in and Petersburg ft once became known the country over as the gas eity of Southern Indiana, and is still the only town south of the old government road having its own supply of nature's greatest fuel. Many towns in this section of the state have been prospecting, but have not yet been successful, and there a number of towns where they have not got enough sand to try the experiment. While it is true that three weik drilled since Jumbo was struck have been failures, the Petersburg mining and manufacturing association are making another effort to secure another well and feel confident that they will be successful in finding gas on the Goodrid land. The contractor hopes to have the well finished , m six weeks time. •