Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 12, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 July 1898 — Page 1

GREAT AUGUST SALE

We comm nee August 1st and continue through the entire month the greatest Slaughter Sale of Dry •Goods. Carpets, Clothing and Shoes Petersburg has ever seen. Near, fresh, up-to-date styles m merchandise. Our Fail Goods, our first shipment of Clothing for fail from the great factory of Kirschbaum & Co., of Philadelphia, has arrived and we need room, more room-room we must have—that's why these ridiculous prices. Reader, wander through our two immense stores and see the piles of goods for yourself then you won’t wonder at this sale. We buy for two stores; we handle immense quantities of goods and sell cheap. Take advantage of these mid summer prices; its our loss but your gain; don't put k off next month, 't may be too late.

STAR CLOTHING HOUSE

125 Men's Suits, in round or straight cut, nicely lined,perfect fitting, aew, fresh iipto- ' iWV data patterns; the greatest \fj InJ suit on earth for the mousy; Yv,vv buy Vm at.........., 116 Men's all-want Suits, Kreugh-faced. satin piped, elegantly lined, new plaids, A|7 PA plain grefs and Uaek-; reg- I fMl ular beauti.-s; worth at auy ▼ * ,w sU*he for August .. 395 Men’s Suits, fa this lot feu will find the prettiest styles, the richest patterns, real tailor-made garments, perfect fitting, the suits for stylish dressetv. wortA •15.00.. i

Compart these Prices. Men's Blue Camlet Panto, fart colors...SJk* Boys' wa*h Paju*. pawl and strung ..,. Kk Boy*’ wash Shut*. sailor collar ........ Stk; Men's work Blouses .... J ic Men'* work tin*, seamless, jwr {Hair .. Sc M*-n’s thin (stats, f«»r hot weather... ...9ftc Men's tow linen Pants, im-e aud co<4.... . .. Me 400 Straw Mato, in all styles, fine braids, silk hands, sold AA. at.-J5c to $140. choice for August..

People's Dry Goods Store. 500 yank pretty patterns tn Calico, per ywd..... 8$c 3.000 yards Shirtiag, good and stating for .shirts, the 5 cent kind. per yard ............ ... 4c 1,500 Tank extra heavy Muslin for Sheets, the 5 cent kind. I** yard..........n..:...... 4c 1.000 yank wash good* in tawns, Dimities. Mulls, etc., worth 15 cents...9c 500 cool Summer Corsets, now.. ... 25c 95 doses Ladies' fast black Hose cut to... 5c 19 1 Julies' Mohair Dress Skirts, nicety lined, bound with velveteen binding, eat to.....|1 25 16 Lad tee' fine Dress Skirts, ia black novelty, handsome designs, worth $3.00 .. .... .1 95 H6 pairs Indies’ Kid Shoes, pretty tip, good fitters, ail sizes, worth $1.25 .... ..94c 500 pair* Infants' and Children’s Shoes on our bargain counters from 10 cants «p.

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Remember this sale is for August only. Always make our stores your headquarters when in town. Plenty ol ice water. W. V. Hargrove & Company, Peoples’ Store and Star Clothing House ♦ PETERSBURG, INDIANA^

Otwell ilfMi. Lac* Bari I is on the siek list. O. I). Harris has moved to Winslow. y. Hart) Mil wife were at Cato ku-t Sunday. Sqmrv Boyd s court was tn session last Tuesday. James S. Myers vs A. B. Traylor, a suit ou replevin, was ilecided in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant .ha* taken a change of venue to circuit court. George Abbott has his dwelling alauwl ' completed. Dr. Clarence Abbott has located at Otwell for the present. John L Braden went to Jasper last Monday on business. Diptkeria has broke nut again in the Traylor neighborhood. Theodore Craig and wife were suiting in Dories* county last Sunday. Kev. J. W. Godwin pleached at the M. E. church lost Sunday night. Rev. l\ W. Whit ted is at Baouville attending district conference. Virgil Greene of Petersburg, was in our town last Tuesday on business. I*>u Jacobson has closed out his stock of goods and moved to Washington. Hon. Mike Sweeney and UK-hard Milburn of J*?per, were in town Titoaday last. Dug Sullivan turned two of bis children last week. Cause iff death, dipt hen*. Noble Traylor, non of A. B. Traylor, who was kicked by a tune, last week, is improving slowly. Mrs. Clifton Williams, who has been lingering with consumption died last Sunday morning mud was buried at Liberty cemetery. Grace, daughter of Curran Lomax of Highbank>, who has been lingering with cw«um|)ti(m died on last Friday and was buried at the Logon cemetry. Tried aad Tns. Thousands have tried Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Peoria tor eonsUpsdwn, indigestion and sick headache and have found it true to the claim made for it, v»: tliat it is the heel remeily now before the good people for the relief of stomach troubles. Tool owes lie, large sires flOe and $1.09 of Her.0m Jk OMfihsnt, j

SpHIMV Items. Farmers began plowing lor wheat kft week. Eldar John Shively of Kaunas, preached here Sunday night. James Montgomery auJ wife of Mt. f Vernon, Illinois, are visiting relatives here. Dr. Clifford of (Oakland City, was here - Tuesday. The doctor is talking of locating ■ here. Dr. Brown of Oakland City, was here 1 Tuesday U> see Mrs. Abtjah Humphrey, who t» seriously ill. T. J. Parker and J. B. Battles, went to j Petersburg Monday. Mrs. Charity Clinton of Mexico county, i Missouri, ts here visiting her brother, J. M. Devi*. A. G. Cato and William Jordan, two of the teachers of the Oakland City college, Imre cotne home to spend their vacation. Hon. Mel like of Boouville, was here this weak on legal business. The Monroe township Sunday school convention was held here Wednesday. They had a very interesting convention. Mart Fleeoer of Petersburg, speut several days here last week on his farm. Wheat threshing is about done here. The fanners have a good yield aud a fine article. The wheat merchants on railroad say they will pay a cent a bushel more for wheat grown around our town than they will for wheat grown in Gibson county, as our wheat will all clam as No. 2. John Yeager has the best yield of wheet of any one here. His crop of wheat, one hundred acres; making an average of thirty bushels per acre. Elijah Roy had the biggest crop. He had one hundred and fifty acres on his farm, averaging about twenty-five bushels per acre, whioh we think is pretty good tor Monroe. Oaly a few yuan ago very few farmers raised more than a hundred bushels of wheat. Attention, 0|i Kaldiers. The manufacturers have instructed J. R. Adams ft Son to give a bottle of 33c sue of i Foley's Colic Cure Fine to the first sotdisr of the civil war that applies for same. It ! is the great remedy fur chronic diarrhoea, ! cramp colic and all bowel complaints. J. 1 & Adams A Son. v j

_ The wafer works question is still occupyjing the attention of the citizens of Petersburg. The Democrat at all times has been in favor of a system being put in, either by ' the towa or by individuals. If the town is not in the pr<*per shape financially at the present time Uf put in a system an agreement might probably be reached wherebv the town could buy the plant at some future time at a stipulated amount. There is great need of a system to protect property from fire, for street sprinkling and the general comforts of life. A fine supply of pure water eaa be had at a depth of from 80 to j S130 feet which could be used for all purpose*. Many systems in Indiana use nver water, but in case a plant should be put in hem it would not be necessary to use river water. The town trustees should look to the interests and health of the people if a contract is made for water works or put in by the town. Water works is what the people wand In another column of this issue will be ! found the statement of the financial con- j dition of the Pike county state bank of this | city. The report shows the bank to be in j splendid shape financially, and is oneof the j solid banking institutions of Southern! Indiana, having among its stockholders some of the wealthiest men in Pike county. Should you wish to improve the quality of your bread, use the Celebrated Yeast Foam. Nothing like it tor producing a light, sweet, nutritious loaf of bread. It will retain its moisture and nutty flavor longer than bread raised with any other yeast ever put upon the market. Try it. W. H. Foreman and W. F. JJisgen have formed a partnership in the manufacture of handmade brick. Their yard will be on the Hisgen land a mile east of town. They will soon begin the burning of their first kiln. __________ James D. Barker, Madison township, informs ns that toon 350 acres there was thieaoed 7,000 bushels of wheat, maehioe measure. .This is an average of twenty 1 bushels to the acre. ^ninoria is guaranteed to eure chills, fever and all malarial dborders. No eure, no pay. For sale by Pant Brea, and Bergen and OiiphaM. 3fi~tf

Go to H. H. Tiskjw lor all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Bolen Ursery of Augusta, transacted business here last Friday. Mei Oatt of Clay township, transacted business here Tuesday afternoon. , George W. Ashby of Coe, was in town Wednesday looking after business matters. Miss Carrie H. Busier of Cincinnati, is visiting the family of C. A. Burger this week. - _ Sherman Dering moved into his new residence erected on west Ninth street last week. _ Thomas J. Parker, assessor of Monroe township, was in town Monday morning on buaiaess. _1 Charles Paulett of Vincennes, was here Tuesday Many years ago he worked on this paper.__ There are uow 23 inmates at the county asylum, being an increase of four during the past month. Mrs. L. J. Dunning of Petersburg, is the guest of Mrs. *>. D. Bennett, on south Race street.—Princeton Clarion. ,

William Bowers, proprietor of the saw and planing tuill at Otwell, was in town last Saturday on business matters. John Read. Gurley Baker, Ed Rogers and several others went on the excursion to Cincinnati front Washington last Sunday. Btwraoline will cure a cold while you sleep. No euro, no pay. 2»"> cents. For sale by Paul Brut, and Bergen and Oliphant. _ 36-tf The four-year-old son of -Link Mi ley firing west of town, died Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon at Walnut Hills cemetery. __ J^Hinoria positively cures chills and fever when other remedies fail. No cure, no pay. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf The price of wheat has taken a big drop during the past ten days, having fallen off nine cents in this market. The market priee is now 58 cents. Samuel Amos, one of Jefferson township's prominent citizens living near Cato, was in town Saturday. While here he made a pleasant call at this office. If you are troubled with headache in any form R. H. Rarnett, optician, guarantees a permanent euro by the aid of his glasses. Read hotel August 3d ami 4th. John M. Davis, trustee af Monroe township, was in town last Saturdrv on official business. He has greatly /improved in health during the past few months. The republican state cou vent ion meets at Indianapolis next Wednesday and Thursday. There will, uo doubt, be several from Petersburg attend the convention to look after Colour! Posey’s interests.

James Shawfaan, a prominent citizen of Petersburg, and president of the Citizens’ State bank of Pike county, was here on Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his sister, Mrs. Hiram Drain.—Hazleton Herald. *‘I have used Chamberlain’s Cough remedy in my family for years and always with good results,” says Mr. W. B. Cooper of El Kio, Cal. ‘‘For small children we find it especially effective.*’ For sale by J. R, Adams & Son. j Capt. Sasser Sullivan of Marion township, democratic candidate for joint-representa-tive of Dubois and Pike counties, was in the city last Friday on business. The captain is improving in health and will take an active part in the campaign this fall. Hon. James S. McCoy of this place, one of the directors of the Indiana branch of the Blaek Diamond system of railroads, left Tuesday for Dover. Kentucky, where he will attend t he aunual election of direc tors for the system. He is qnite confident that the road will be built in the next few years._ M. L. Heath man. near Glezen, was in town Saturday and brought with him a peculiar speaies of spider. The head and legs are that of a spider but the body is peculiarly shaped and more like that of a turtle, and from the shell like surface protrude ten horns. The spider, or whatever it mai be, is about a half inch long and a fourth of an inch wide. Mr. Heathman has sent the specimen to State Geologist Blatehley. Tuesday afternoon, John Cline, who was given a life sentence for the murder af F. P. Smith by poison, and Edward Jones, who was given an indeterminate sentence for burglarizing a store at Carbon mines, were taken to the prisons, Cline to Michigan City, and Jones to Jeffersonville. The court refused a new trial to Cline last Friday morning laid pronounced sentence. Frank SipleV trial for the murder of Smith will copse up at the October term of the Daviess circuit court where it was taken on a change of venue. W. E. Cox. prosecuting attorney, has; been appointed by Judge Ely ta follow up and prosecute the case in ooaneetion with the prosecuting attorney of Df*«ne count/.

Thomas N. Mount and wife visited friends at Washington last Sunday. J. D. Ashbj of Pataka township, transacted business here Wednesday. S. T. Harrison of near Winslow, was in town Tuesday on business matters. Perry Abbott of Jefferson township, was in towu Monday afternoon on business. T. C. Nelson, trustee of Marion township, transacted business in this city Tuesday. _.. Isaac Whitaker is now at home in his new cottage recently erected on lower Main street. _ Hon. Charles Armstrong and wife of Boonville. visited with reiatires here over Suuday. __ Gabriel Adkerson and Logan Rob ling of Wiuslow,- were in towu Wednesday on busiuess. Judge W. R. Gardiner of Washington, was nominated by the republicans of the second district for congress. Rev. W. S. Rader and Fred Smith attended the district M. E. conference at Boonville Tuesday and Wednesday.

Man Fieener is at borne for a few days, tie has Wen at work Investigating county records in Illinois for some months past. There wil! be a reunion of old soldiers at Elnora August 10th and 12th. The E. & I. will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip. _ Bromoline will positively dure a cold in 24 hours. No cure, no pay. 25 vents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and OliphaaL 36-tf R. H. Barnett is a graduate of LaPorte optical school and McCormick optical college, Chicago. Will be at Read hotel August 3d and 4th. Try Grim's Improved Chill Tonic for ehilis. Guaranteed to be the best on the market. For sate by J. R. Adams & Son, Petersburg. Indiana. ( 10-4 The republicans of Dubois and Pike counties will hold their joint conventions for representative and prosecuting attorney at Yelpen, Friday, August 13th. Elias Garrett of Marion township, was in town last Friday attending court as a witness. Mr. Garrett was a former trustee of his township and made a splendid officer. Hay is an immense crop this year and it has been put up in fine condition. The early nuns induced a heavy, rapid growth, but since haying time began the weather has beeu superb for curing it. A good many promises to pay subscription are now due. We hope our friends will remember us. We have waited very patiently, and feel sure' that our patience has been appreciated by those in arrears.

The two-year-old son of A. F. Kitne, Union, while playing with some matches last Friday set fire to his clothes and was seTerely burned. The little fellow is getting along as veil as could be expected and no serious results are expected. The ninth annual meeting of the Pike county fanned’ insurance company will be held in Winslow, Saturday, August 6th, at one o'clock p. m.. for the electiou of officers and other important business. Everybody is iuvited to attend. By order of the board, July 9, 1898. S. W, Chappell, Secy. Martin Lori, the well known contractor of this eity, has received the contract for the building of a new court house at Savannah, Missouri. Ilia bid was $37,350 and was the lowest among five. He leaves for Savannah next week to begin work. Tlie building must be completed in sixteen months.—Huntingburg News. Our baby has been continually troubled i with colic and cholera infantum since his birth, aud all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary relief, until we tried Chamberlain's Colic,j i Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. Since I giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We want to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude, not that you need it to advertise your meritori-1 on* remedy.—G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sole by J. 12. Adame A Son. j ' The business men of Petersburg should | talk up the holding of a street fair here next year, and begin work to make it a success as early as possible. It might be well to take some steps this fall toward an j organization and selecting committees. Several street fain will be held in this part| of the state this year, among the towns being Bedford and Washington. Those of our citizens who are interested in such a ! fair should.attend one or both of tWm and j ; see how they are conducted. There is no j ! doubt bm. what a great suoeess could be made of it should the proper efforts be put i forth. These fairs are fast taking the | place of the old-style county fairs and are giving better satisfaction to the people. Don't put lhc maker off too long, bnt let Um| business tnA get together as soon as; convenient and perfect an organization and he ready for next year.

Miss Esther Muir of Evansville, is visiting relatives in this city. S. W. Chappellof Algiers, was in town Tuesday transacting business. Abe Cole, the Oakland. City attorney, was here on business Wednesday. George Sullivan of Marion township, at* ‘t.ded court here last Friday and Saturday. ; __ M. M. Go wen of Clay township, was in the city Tuesday looking after business affairs. The coal mines of Pike county are new running about one-third of the time an an average. John Survant, justice of the peace of Marion township, was in town Tuesday on business. _ ‘ The Ladies’ aid society will meet at the residence of Mrs. S. G. Barrett next Wednesday, August 3rd. The Pike county soldiers association wiU hold a reunion at this place sometime during the latter part of September. The peach crop will be very large in Pike county this season. The early peaches are beginning to be brought into market.

R. H. Barnett, optician, will make regular trips here every month. First/trip August 3d and 4th, at parlors of Bead hotel. ___ Use Grim’s Improved Chill Tonic for chills. Every bottle guaranteed to cure, i For sale by J .B. Adams & Son, Petersburg. Indiana. __-_ 10-4 The town trustees meet iu regular session next Thursday night. The water works question will probably come up at that ! meeting. Senorets purify the blood and beautify i the complexion. Cure constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, and Bergen and Oliphant. _._ 36-tf A picked nine of base ballists from this city went to Princeton Tuesday to cross bats with the local club at that place. Result: Princeton 35; Petersburg, 5. Miss Gvessel of Canton,4>hi», has taken the position of matron at the orphans’ homo in this city. Miss Davenport resigned sometime since and accepted a similar position at Evansville. The annual meeting of the Logan cemetery association will meet on Wednesday. August 3, 1398. Friends* bring your baskets well filled and stay all day. Rev. F. M. Kerr is expected to be present and deliver a sermon. Order of Con. William D. Crow, ex-editor of the Press, was admitted to practice in the circuit court last Saturday and is now S fullfledged lawyer. Mr. Crow is a graduate of the Indiana university and Inst year took a course m law at the same institution.

Robert M. Grey of Ivy, was admitted to practice in the Pike circuit court during the present term. He is a graduate of the Indiana law school in the class of 189& He has a very promising future before him in the practice of his chosen profession and the Democrat wishes him success. The following is the expenses of the circuit court for the June term of court: Expense o jury .... 1548 15 Expense of Mlltflfe .... ........... 134 20 Expense of miscellaneous .... _ 72 40 Expense of sheriff.... . 87 25 Expense of delk ... .... . 54 90 Total ...... ......."wrali The W. C. T. U. meeting will be held Saturday afternoon, at 3 o’clock at the C. P. church. The following program will be given: Devotional exercises by Mrs. Amanda Frank; solo by Mrs. Elder; Current Events by Mrs. Bergen; Mothers* meeting conducted by Mrs. Elder. All axe cordially invited to attend. Since June 1st last John P. Ash has shipped 3503 crates of peaches, 30 barrels of apples and 90 bushels of potatoes, and it seems he has only fairly started in the shipping business. The passenger tram now stops at the Ash farm, a few mike east of town, and takes on fruit that is crated ready for shipment, sometimes 100 crates in a day. Others are shipping some also. How i« this for the beginning year?— Athens. Texas, Review. Monroe City is having more than her share of excitement at present. The war is not as large in proportion as that at Santiago. but there was blood spilt just the same. Last Saturday there was a fight between blacks and whites, and one person on each side was wounded. The trouble dates back to the time of the civil war when a colored man owned a farm near Monroe City and was ordered to get oat. He left and a number of years after the laud was sold for taxes and bought in by D. P. Coon rod. The old colored matt returned sometime ago and demanded his farm, lie died a few years ago. His-rela-tives this spring took forcible possession of the laud and when the wheat crop was threshed endeavored to bold the gram when the fight of last Saturday occurred. The eolored men took up a position in the big bam and are prepared tor the wont. Mam trouble is feared at any time.