Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 31, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 December 1898 — Page 8

LOSING ESTATE SALE! WEEK Of our great closing up Estate Sale. We have sold more goods since the beginning of this great sale than any time in our 20 years’ business experience. People came for miles, and our force of £ clerks worked early and late fb wait upon them. Those that came for curiosity saw with their own eyes the wonderful reduction and bought and went away happy. While we have sold piles of goods yet there are thousands of dollars worth that must be turned into money at oijce to close up this estate. Be wise, be up and doing; jts a duty you owe yourself and family to attend this great sale. Sale will continue from day to day as long as goods last. ' * • i

Peoples’ Dry Goods Store.

CLOAKS ANP CAPES.

Lathes’ Capes, full length, 86 inch sweep, two rows braid down front; sale price.... One lot Ladies’ Double Capes, trimmed in fur or fancy braid, full length; this sale cut to... Ladies’Plush Capes, box plush, full length, trimmed in braid fancy linings, worth 4, this sale 100 Lilies'Capes in plush, Beaver, Kersey, some silk lined, nicely trimmed, worth from (8 to $8, cut to... 1 lot Ladies’ fine satin lined Jackets, new dip fronts, the very latest styles, sold at 11 and 12, cut to .. $ 1 2 4 8 69 48 48 95 5°

06 Ladies Cloaks, good and warm, ia.*i year»*ij«», $6 and 8 garment*, cut to... One lot of Infant*’ long Cloaks, warm lined, fur trimmed... 1 4o 69 DRESS GOODS. 600 yards double width Dress Goods, pretty patterns, worth 13 cents, cut to ... .. — 350 yards Dress Good*, in the new plaids. cut to......... 600yards Ladies*'Cloth, all Wool, cut to ..... 9 12 24

DRY GOODS BARGAINS. 800 yards Fancy Dress Styles in Print, Oi the4centkind... “2 2,500 yards Round Thread Shirting, Ol the 5 oent kind ....... 3,000 yards LL Muslin for Sheets, the 5 cent kind........ 900 yards dark Flannelette, pretty colors, cut to..... 100 pairs full size Blankets, natural gray, taped edge, fancy border, per pair, cut to. .. Large Tan Swansdown Blankets, soft as down, wave borders, regular cold resisters, per pair, cut to. •Large heavy Comforts, weighs fully five pounds, cut to.. 31 5 49, 1 48 73 LADIES’ SHOES

116 pairs Infants' Don* gola Kid Shoes, tip, cut to.. 98 pairs Ladies* heavy Calf or Oil Grain Shoes, with rrbbets,' cut to... 21 95 68 pairs Ladies’ fine hand made Kangaroo with tip, soft and easy, price 1.75,cut to 48

106 pairs Ladies’ fine Kid Shoes, with tip, hand sewed, not quite up to date in style, price 93.50 and 4.,..... 1 95

The Star Clothing House.

WKRM CLOTHING. Men’s good, strong every day Suits, lined with good serge, strongly built, worth $5.50, out to. 3 I Men’s fine Cassimere Suits in pretty styles, straight or round cut. lined with Italian serge, silk stitched, worth $$.50, cut to... Men’s hue all Wool Cassitnere Suits, French faced, silk stitched, piped with silk, tailor made, price 11.50 6 25 7 50 r Men’s heavy Gray Overcoats, full length, good and warm,well lined, price 4.00.......... 248

Men’s Ulster Overcoats, wide collar and storm proof, price 6.00....... 4 50 Men’s fine Overcoats, real American Beaver, tailor made, silk piped, price 10.00, cut to.. .... 7 50 100 pairs Men’s fine Black Corduroy Pants, price 2.00. cut to.... 1 39 Men's heavy Duck Coats, in brown or black, cut to . ... 98

STRAIGHT POINTERS Men’s heavy Mackintoshes with Cape, price 2.00, cut to. .. 1 29 Men's Calf Skin Work Gloves, lined all through, IQ cut to.... Men’s Winter Undershirts, good weight, natural color, cut to.... 19 Men's heavy twenty-fire cent Caps, all sizes, cut to...... Men’s heavy saddle seam Boots, good, heavy soles, a QQ cut to . ' * Men’s high top Winter Boots, good and solid, J price 2.50.... * Men’s fine Kip Winter Boots, high top, solid as iron. Men’s Veal Calf Congress Shoes, with wide toes, cut to.‘. (

Don’t let another day pass by without attending this great sale. See what miracles a few dollars will do. A present given away with each $5.00 purchase. vithont -S77\ <55 Proprietors Peoples’ Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, X JFetexs'bu.xgr, Ia3.d.lanpt.

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One ol the many presents we give away.

| I am not moving or selling out at cost, but I have a house full of first cl ass goods to sell at low prices for spot cash. 3800 WORTH OF- SHOES. 3100 WORTH OF JEAN® PANTS. ' These goods must be sold to make room for our immense stock of spring goods which has been ordered. A full and complete line of T>n& &oo&s Srocmes, A nice line of,choice selections in CViVaamare ^or \C.o\\Aa^ 'Presets, ‘3'vrve 5\ocV 3m\v Causes. Call tod sec me. I can save youmoney on every purchase you make. Goods guattoteed as represented. Produce taken in exchange. & T. KIME, Main Street Telephone U2. Petersburg, Ind.

Algiers Items. A Sunday school will be organized at the Abbott school house, Sunday, December 11th. All arc cordially invited to attend and help in the work. , Rev. Pitts will preach at the C. P. church Sunday morning. I. R. Lett will ship a car load of hogs to ludianapolis this week. Farmers are almost done gathering corn for this year. Louis E. Traylor, our efficient trustee, will long be remembered for his work in the cause of education. He has built eight substantial school buildings and has kept the others iu good repair. Besides that he has employed competent teachers and this year will have a long term of school. Dr. Clarence Abbott is quite ill at his home in Otwell. Rev. Kerr will preach at theC.P. church Saturday night and Sunday morning. Isaac Sorgius and family visited friends at Jasper last Thursday. Uncle John Ayers, 73 years old, was stricken with partial paralysis and is seriously ill at this time. Rev. Winn is conducting a successful reviyal at Alford. James Kinroan and family of Littles, visited Jacob Sorgius last Sunday. A large number of fanners from this section attended the farmers institute at J Winslow last week. They report an interesting session. The Pocahontas lodge will meet Saturday night to elect officers for the coming six moons.

Rev. John P. Hargrove will preach at the Abbott school boose Christmas day. Perry Bradfield is a happy father—anew heir. James Lett of Sumner, Illinois, visited his brothers I. R. and L. E. Lett last week. While here he made qoite a record as a quail hunter. Sylvester Lett of Evansville, visited his brothers here over Sunday. Algiers Forum No. 849, has elected the following officers: President, Joel H. Coen. Vice presidents, Fannie M. Imel and Maude E. Harris. Secretary, W. H. C. McClure. - Treasurer, W. T. Loveless. Historian. Martha McClure. Orator, Mrs, Looella Harris. Assistant orator, Emeline Loveless. Porter, E. S. Miley. Guard, Dr. R. W. Harris. Chaplain, Dr. E. S. Imel. Medical Examiner, Dr. R. W. Harris. The pie supper at the Abbott sc bool house last Friday night was a great success, and $96.89 waa relixed. The supper was for the purpose of raising funds to buy reading circle books for the school children. Miss Maude Harris, the teacher in charge, hi to be congratulated on the success of the entertainment The gold standard has got hogs down to $3 JO and cattle are at a very low price. Pres silver is not dead m old Jefferson, hat

in 1900 she will roll up 200 majority for Bryan. When the farmer secures good prices fey his stock and produce they are able to give good wages to the farm laborer, but as it is they are not able to do so,; Not more than ten years ago laud in this section jt&s worth from |50 to flOO per acre. Not so now. The single standard has done its work for the farmer. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: “I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was al* most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in ba^k and sides, no appetite—gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a "friend advised trying Electric Bitters", and to my great joy" and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well mao. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at J. R. Adams and Son’s drug store. California. The only true wintef route to California is via the Illinois Central, New Orleanes and the Southern Pacific railway. Direct connections made with the famous ‘‘Sunset Limited” on Sunday and Wednesday. Through Pullman Tourist Sleeper to San Fraueisco every Thursday at very low rates. This sleeper, rims without change, through Memphis. New Orleans, Houston, Sail Antonio, ElPaso and Los Angeles. ' Ask yonr ticket agents via Evansville and the Illinois Centnd, or write to F. R. Wheeler, C. P. ft T. A., 200 Main street, Evansvill e Indiana. __ 29tf For Hoarseness. Benj. Ingerson of Hutton, Indiana, saysr “He had not spoken above a whisper for months, and one bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice. It is used very largely by speakers and singers. J. R. Adams ft Son. d

Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to i me directed rrom the clerk of the PikeCircult | court Id a cause wherein William J, Conger j is plaintiff. and Alexander Miller et al arede- ] fendants, requiring me to make the sum ot | three thousand, four buudred and fifty-eight dollars and sixty-two cent*, with interest on said decree and coats, I will expose at puoUo •ale to the higbeet bidder, on . Saturday, the 34th day of December, A. D. 1838, Between the hours of 10 o’cloek a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. of said day. at the door of the court house In Pike county, Indiana, the rente aud profits for a term not exceeding •even year* of the following described real estate, to-wit: The east half of the northwest quarter and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of seelion number twenty-four, towu one south, ran#e nine weet, in Pike county, IndlI r such rents and profits wtll not sell for n j sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, Interest and costs, 1 will, at the same time and place, expoee to public sals the fee simple ot said teal estate, or so moch thereof aa may be toffieteni to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale wtH be mads without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. „ _ W. M. RlPOWAY, November 30. ISf. Sheriff Pike County, Ashby A Coffey, gttys. for plaintiff.

ryj? SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER AT Edwards’ .'.^Studio Until January i, 1899, I will make Cabinet Size Photographs at the Extremely Low Price of $1.48 per Dozen. A life size Crayon from $1.00 up. Frames at prices too low to mention. By bringing this advertisement with you it will entitle you to one photo free with every dozen you have taken. This offer not good after January 1, 1899. Now is your chance. All work guaranteed. A. L EDWARDS, PETERSBURG, IND. Cloudy days are just as good as sunshine.

Farijiture ei)d (Jtjderta^itjg.

We have the largest stock of Furniture ever brought to Petersburg, Our stock is all new and up-to-date. Call and see our hne line of Fur-* niture and get our prices before buying elsewhere. FINE BEDROOM SUITS FOR S10.D0. FINE HALL RACKS FOR $4.00. We have employed a firstclass Funeral Director. We have in stock a full and complete line of _ ^FUNERAL SUPPLIES* And have the finest Hearse in the county. Are prepared to attend calls promptly. Call and see us. Telephone 16-2. W. C. Adams & Son, Lower Main Street, Petersburg, Inti*