Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 May 1898 — Page 1

®l)c pihc Cotntto Democrat. :=F VOL. XXIX. -1PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. MAY 20, 1898. i NO.

Never in Our Life Have we held such a sale as this; never in your life have you heard of such prices as these on Shoes; never again will we sell * Shoes as cheap as for this sale. This is a * chance of a lifetime, for we w^l actually slaughter thousands of jiairs of Shoes in all styles at less than half the cost .of making. , Come in and see for yourself. We include- > the entire Shoe stocks tu both our Stores in this sale. Bring in your families.aud take advantage of these low pribes.

Any of Our Shoes that Rip will be f?e-sewe$l Fre^i

65 pairs Infant*' soft soled Shoes, the easy kind...... 1?.» pairs Infanfs* hutton Shoes, kid tips, sizes 1 to 5.?75 pairs Infants’ 'fan Shoes, front lace. sizes 2 to 5 ... ,67 pairs InfantsVChocnlate Slipj-ers with fcAokle and bow, 8u>5_ 69 |»ir* lilies’ lace Shoes, win tue. stylt-h lip, all sizes, the $1.50 kind ... 4S pair'- lilies' Chocolate lace Shoe*. coin toe, pivtfy tip. worth $1.75.. 114 pairs i^rdies’ Oxfords, mostly small '■ir.es. custom made. sold at $2 to $250; take your oiioice at J19 pairs jetirs Ladies' fine custom Shoes in lace and luittou; win ami harrow t«»e. tan. oxblood and black, finest toe, worth $3... */ 1X0 pairs latdie.-C fin*' Vici Kid Shoes, coin, ami narrow toe, turned soles. ff| Q IQ handmade goods, jilove fit- \/ ZLX ting, the finest made, worth $3 to $3.50; your choice at..

7S pairs Men's soft oasv inn Biovoie Oxford.', just the thing for comi fort, only... 60 pairs Men’s black Base Half Shoes, with heavy rubber soles, stout as irou..... .. j $8 jmirs Men's Tan lace Shoes, with tip. coin toe. corn eurers, worth | $1.50 per pair... ... | 67 }wirs Men's Satin Calf Shoes, A J ftr late or congress, coin or w ide /fl toe, soft ami easy, w-eyth $1.75 i 48 pairs Men’s fine Kangaroo Cttstotu made, tau or black,al the new toes, all sizes made t< sell at $2.50 and $2.75; choie Calf Shoes, ;$i,95 79c V.- '. V'.-V j 50 pairs Men's sample Shoes, mostiyrwide t«H*s, real hand made.elegant wear- fit Q ers. sizes 6. t»f and"7, worth up to $4.00 per pair, choice........ . ... T"* 216 pi^rs Men’s Oxfords with tip. IQ tan or black, all styles of toe. 1 uA all right fur hot weather .... w *• 117 pairs .Clmcolate, lace, spring heel Shoes. 5 to 8. worth $1. Tau Shoe Polish, per bottle _ Chocolate Shoe Polish, }»er bottle Russell Shot* Polish, per lw*ttle... Oxblond Shoe Polish. |>er bottle.. Black shoe Polish, per bottle....

Remember this sale positively closes in Tvro Weeks. Every pair of Shoes market! in plain figures and no deviatu#; will tie m*<le from that price., . W. V. Hargrove & Company

--3f*eprl«to'r« of -— Peoples' Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, PETERSBURG INDIANA.

TO USERS OF PAINT, j Always bear in mmd that it i« false economy to u» cheap pain! ® The cost per gallon is not the only thing to be considered. It is # cheaper to buy e { MAJESTIC PAINT I Which is strictly pure laid* oil and zinc am! thoroughly ground and reground, than to buy that cheap paint that covers iittie surface and when job is done, is not satisfactory. Majestic Paint covers three hundred square feet for two coats, and leaves a glossy finish when completed. Use nothing but Majestic. Shawhan Boonshot&Co[ m Hardware. Petersburg. Ind. NHMIHtNHINtNIMfHimHUMMMMaiM

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat's Reporters. V Kews Items From Here, There and Everywhere. <>«nrt, City ant) Personal Items in an Abreyiated Farm. Van WIAI i'iuil Th«n All ludrr 'I'Ilia. Ili>adiu|. I__ W. A. Qliphant went to Danville Tuesday on a business trip. <?o to U. H. Tislow for all kinds of wi*toil and clonk refwirs. 28* Robert Drown, living near Winslow, was in town Tuesday on business. M. It. Thomas of Cnfon. was in town Iasi Saturday transacting business.

Mrs. Lime Davenport of Algiers, is visiting relatives at Vincennes this week. lion. Frank B. Posey of Evansville, will driver the memorial day address in this city.__ Alfred Shaw, one of the lending fanners living near Winslow, was in town Monday transacting business. Attorneys A. Taylor, S. <1. Davenport and P. A. ChappeJI attended court at Washington Wednesday. Ladies’chocolate shoes in lace .with pretty tip, soft soles, all sizes. The fj.75 kind Hargrove A Co's. s{ieoitd sale ft. 10. 2-2 ’ 100.000 potiuds of wooi wanted for which 1 will jiay the highest market price in cash. l$-8 Moses Frank. Bromoiiue will cure a cold while yon sleep. No cure, no pay. 21 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergt-u and 01 iphatw. ' ____* 36-tf County Clerk Brumfield has issued but one marriage liceusc during the past week, and that to John Lewis Ingersoli and Sarah J. Patterson. Seiioretf purify the blood and beautify the complexion. Care constipation. 21 cents. For sale bj- Paul Bros, and Bergen and Olipha&t. 36-tf - Joseph Morton, who has been visiting his family-near Winslow the past week, returned to Indiaiiaftolis Wednesday where he is employed at the Union Stock yards. Dr. E. J. Harris, Samuel Stuckey, C. C. Colvin and Charles Minehart went to Columbus Tuesday to attend the state C. A. R, cacam^megt which is now in session at that {dace. '.The gas well has been cased to the bottom and the drillers are ready again to proceed with their search fpr gas or oil. The well, is 1,235 feet deep and the drill is now in black shale.—Oakland City Journal.

It is cl turned by authority that the oyster am! the strawberry has each done its share toward evangelizing the world. They have built andfurnished more churches, paid the salaries of more preachers ami helped more heathens than any other two natural agencies in the world. Robert M. Grey of Ira, this countv, is a member uf thej graduating riass of the Indiana law school of Indianapolis. The exervi.-e* take place next Wednesday. There are fifty-five members of the class this rear. He is the son.of Spencer Grey, one of Jefferson township’s prominent farmers. John If. MeAtee. who is building four business rooms on Lower Main street, has materially changed the plans aud will make two of the buildings two story high. The upstairs and one lower room has been rented to J. X. Kiuman who will conduct a hotel. There will be about thirty rooms in the hotel. The Pike county Sunday school associauk*n held its annual coiiTcntiou at Hosmer Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The program of exercises was splendid and a great step forward has been made in the Sunday school work. The attendance was good throughout the sessions The oratorical contest took place Wednesday evening. Miss Nellie Bowman of this city, won the first prize, the second being divided between Maggie Gray and Rlma Peed, ajid | tha third given to Grace Hum*.

John Budd of Iva, was in town Monday on business. Byron Brentou transacted busines at Winslow Tuesday. Robert Craig of Otwelj, was in town Tuesday on business. a Dr. W. H. Link is building two cottages on South First street. Mrs*, S. J. Haines visited friends at Evansville Wednesday. J. H. Risley and C. L. Holcomb made a visit to Winslow last Sunday. Hon. F. B. Posey of Evansville, was in the city Wednesday on business. Hon. Lewis lxm-less of Logan township. was a caller at this office Monday. Sheriff Kidgway transacted official business at Winslow last Monday. Big bargains in ladies’ and gents’ summer underwear at the New York Store. 2-3 Daniel Harrison of Logan township, transacted business in town Monday. Don't fail to attend Hargrove & Co's, special shoe sale: thousands of pairs at half price. 2-2 Sherman Deling and Charles Shaefer were at Washington Wednesday attending court. s George B. Ashby, the attorney, was at Winslow the first of the week looking after business affairs. C. E. and W. M. Barrett of Lockhart township, were in town Monday lookiug after business matters.

The residences of S. G. Davenport, T. X. Mount ami Rich Dixon mi the east part of town are nearing completion. Miss Rose Glenn Webster. & returned missionary from Utah, will lecture at the Baptist church Friday evening. 200,000 pounds of woo! wanted for which I will pay the highest market price in cash. 53-3 Moses Frank. Brotnoline will positively cure a cold in 24 hours. No cure, no pay. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 30-tf Quinoria is guaranteed to cure eliills, fever and all malarial disorders. No cure, no pay. -For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 345—tf Buck Stanley, the temperance evangelist, closed a series of meetings at this place Wednesday night. The meetings have been very well attendedhs Miss Thirza Dean of Petersburg, was in the city today, enroute to Winona, this state to attend t he Presbyterian general assembly to be held at that place.—Washington Democrat. Old Sol has been showering his rays down pretty hot during the past few days. I The mercury stood at 85 Wednesday. Still some say it is very pleasant and wish .for warmer weather. The ten-year-old son of Joseph Spradlin, ! living east of town, had the misfortune one | day last week to cut his right foot very ! badly. Three toes were nearly cut off. Dr. Burlingame was called and the1 wounds dressed. The citizens of Petersburg should not forget the fourth of July and celebrate it in the good old fashioned way. A meeting of the citizens should be had iu the near future and some steps taken toward organizing and appointing committees.

Dr. W. H. Link left NVeduesday for Curtis, Nebraska, where he was called to perform a surgical operation.> He will be absent a week or ten days. The doctor is gaining quite a reputation abroad in surgery and has been called to various parts of Southern Indiana to perform difficult operations. Sig Frank of this place, will open up a large shoe store at Peru within the next few weeks. He has been ordering his goods during the past few days. Sig is a good business tnau and will be quite an acquisition to Peru's hustlers. He will leave here in a few days for his new home. The Democrat wishes him success. There's a smudge in the garden and smoke ! in the air; a smell combined of burned leather aud hair. There's a girl on the i lawn with a rake in her hand ; there's woe and distress all over the land. There's carpets to beat and rugs to shake enough of such work to make a man quake. There's | stoves to be moved and carpets to be put | down; no wonder a man wants to get out | of town. Manager McClnrkin of the Cumberland 1 telephone exchange has just issued a new \ subscribers card and which lie delivered to : the patrons last Saturday. There are now 1116 phones in use in Petersburg which . speaks well for our enterprising little city, i Petersburg has about 2.3Q0 inhabitants, and probably no town in the state of the same , size has such a large exchange. The card was gotten out at the Democrat primary and is highly complimented by all ju g splendid piece of workmanship. . ■ A . ■ ■: .

Thomas Smith, living near Oakland City, was in town Monday qn business. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Marion Thompson, living near Arthur, was in town Monday transacting business. Judge Ely is at Jasper this week holding court. The docket in that county is quite large. Greeu Cato, county surveyor, was in town Wednesday on business connected with his official duties. Mrs. J. H. McClurkin returned home last Thursday evening from Princeton, where she had been visiting friends. Elias Garrett, one of the old time democrats of Marion township, was a caller at the Democrat office Monday morning. 100.000 pounds of wool wanted for which I will pay the highest market price in cash. 52-8 Moses Frank. Senorets cure chronic constipation, kidney and liver complaint. Price 35 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant._, _ 3fb-tf The United Mine Workers have declared a boycott against all West Virginia coal operators. The fight promises to be a long and hard fought one. William Bottoms of Patoka township, democratic nominee for county commissioner of the third district, was in town last Friday and made this office a pleasant call.

The volunteer array now numbers SI ,000. These soldiers come from the various state militia. Indiana has furnished something lover 4.100 soldiers. And more will go when a eall is made. [ - I The circuit court expenses for the April I terra was the lightest for several terras. The several items of expenses were as (follows: Jurors, $440.50; bailiffs, #112.50: prisoners, <$32.'Jo; boarding jurors, $00.50: sheriff, (59.95: clerk, $50; total, $730.70. A new time card went into effect last | Sunday on the E. & I. railroad. The train south due here at 1:45 p. m. has been changed to 1:25 p. m., aud will now make connection with the train going east on the Air Line at Oakland City. The other trains run on the same time as formerly. I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since the war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. At last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ^and Diarrhoea remedy.—P. E. Grisham. Gaars Mills, La. For sale by J. 11. Adams Son. , m The democratic state committee met Tuesday at Indianapolis and decided to hold the convention to uorainate a state ticket for June 22. At the same time it was decided to nominate candidates for appellate judges. lion. E. P. Richardson of this city was selected as a member of the executive committee by State Chairman Martin. Joseph Newkirk has very materially changed the appearance of his commodious residence on East Main street. He has added a tine veranda thereto and had the brickwork of the house {minted and penciled and is now one of the handsomest residences in the city. Harry Elmore, the house painter, and one of the best workmen in the county, superintended the painting of the residence.

Work was suspended at the No. 4 well Monday noon on account of the caring shale encountered and the immense volume of water. A string of casing has been sent for which will arrive this week and it is expected that work will commence again Saturday. Should the water be entirely .'hut off when the casing is put in it will be but a fqw days until the well is completed to the natural ga> level, which is 1165 feet. The well is now 1005 feet deep. The monthly statement of finance and commerce issued bv the bureau of statistics at Washington contains a series of interesting tables of the world’s production,supply and distribution. They show the wheat crop of the world last year of only 2.139, 549.16S bushels, against 2.430,497.000 iu 1896: 2.546.494,000 in 1895 and 2.676,651.000 in 1894. the world’s crop of 1897 being smaller than that of any year since 1890, while the 1897 crop in the United States is reported as larger than in any year since 1891. — | S. H. Stuckey, Clay Lemmon ami I. C. Higgins, committee of the G. A. R. for the observance of Memorial Day, have made the following arrangements: Rev. A- II. Kelso of Washiuglou, will preach the memorial sermon Sunday, May 29th. at 10:30 o’clock in the C. P. chnreh. On Monday afternoon, May 30tb. at the court house square. Hon. Frank B. Posey of Evansville, will deliver the annual oration. The Excell quartette will render the rocal music on both occasions. A general invitation is extended to all benevolent orders. Sunday schools and the citizens in general : to take part in the exercises in memory of the fallen heroes. The program will be published n$xt week.

Luther Capehart qf Gtweli, vwas.in tow* last Saturday on business. Special sale of French organdies and lawns.at the Near York Store. >2-2 Dr. N. -Corn, county recorder, was at Augusta Wednesday transacting business. . See the thousands of pairs of shoes sold at half prices during Hargrove & <V$. special shoe sale. £-8 For Sai.eUheap.—Hot air pumping engine; can be rim by one gas jet or lamp. J. L. lngleheart, Evansville, Jnd, 8tf Allen Rumble of Logan township, demo cratic candidate for coroner, was mingling [ among friends in this city last Saturday. ' 100,000 pounds of wool wanted for which I will pay the highest market price in cash, 32-8 Moses Frank. .lud Nicely represented Pacific lodge of this place at the grand lodge meetiijg of the I. O. O. F. at Indianapolis this week. M. H. Frank is building an addition te his business property on Upper Main street which is occupied by Johnson & Lane as a grocery. Quinoria positively cures chills and fever when other remedies fail. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen ~ and Oliphant. 86-tf The Pike County Democrat, M. MeC, Stoops editor, entered its 29th volume last Friday. It is progressive and prosperous.— Oakland City Journal.

Rev. H. W. Burger of Gardner, Illinois, arrived home yesterday for a short visit with his parents, Charles A. and Mrs. Burger. The reverend will conduct services at the Presbyterian church next Suudav. The Epworth League convention 9f this district is in session at Evansville this week. G. J. Nichols of this city, is the president of the league of the Evansville district. Quite a number from this city are in attend* \ ance. A young lady living near town some few weeks ago wrote her uame on a duck egg which was sold to a huckster. One day this last week she received a letter from New York informing her that the egg had been devoured. Letters have been exchanged. Gladstone, one of the most remarkable men England ever produced, is dead, having passed away Wednesday morning after a long and useful life which was devoted to the cause of his people. He had long been the champion of home rule and for many years had been a member of parliament. The city school bu*rd have employed Prof. Foreman as superintendent of the ^ schools for another year. As principal of/ {the high school the board has secured Wellman Thrush of Wabash. He is a graduate of the state normal and also ot the state university. The other teachers have not yet been employed. Mrs.Julia A.Ilawkius. a highly respected colored lady living in the east part of the city, died last Sunday morning of cancer from which she has been a sufferer for several years. She was 70 years and 18 days of age. The funeral services were conducted at the A. M. E. church Tuesday morning by Rev. Pettiford of Washington. The remains were taken to Washington for burial. The Farmers' telephone company now have local lilies running from Petersburg

j to Algiers, Cato, Ofwdl, v\ ins low and An- : gusta and in working order. Supt. Lee j says that if the proper encouragement is ; given that the lines will be extended to | Velpen, Stendal. Spurgeon, Union, Rumble and other points iu the county as fast as [>ossible.. It will be a great convenience to the people of the county to have every town and hamlet connected by telephone. The badge and button erase is again upon us. After the last election there was 1 a subsidence of the mania, for the want : of something to <£eed on; but now that 1 something has been found. When politics 1 were ho longer uppermost in the public mind, and the designers ofa button! had to generalise without any particular aim iu art, they feared their occupation was gone, Now behold the revival! In the pending war< iu the situation of the United States, Cuba and Spain the badgemakers Snd % motive, and a strong one, that they have been alert enough to take advantage of. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured duriug the war. Mr. George S. Anderson of Rossvitle, *• York county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. “I had a severe attack lately*” he says, “and procured a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It did so much good that I would like to knosr’what you would charge me for one dozen bottles.*’ Mr. Anderson wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to bis friends and neighbors* as every family 1 should bave'a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism but lame back, sprains, i swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which ! it is unequalled. For sale by J. R. Adams ; $ Soq, m