Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 44, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 March 1899 — Page 1

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3 ] 3 3 3 H i 3 i j i 3 Will soon be here. Just a little early yet to do it, Jbut not to plan for it. Whan you get fairly at it you will want a *Ke\» Carpet or 5\»o, Some Rugs, Perhaps Lace or Chenille Curtains. j';^ v; t J ■ I | : \ Better have them ready so as not to be delayed. Our Carpet stock is Strictly up-to-date in New High Art Patterns, with nearly 100 rolls to select from/ These are fresh, new 1899 patterns, just from thj mills. ‘ ; . . . j . . • ' ; "j j; . • - RUN YOUR EYE DOWN THE LIST:

Good Every Day Carpets, per yard. ..i. .. 10c The Solid Kook kind, Worth 20c, per yard. .. .. 15c The Old Reliable Sea Island brand, per yard .25c Pretty pattern ingrain Carpet, per yard.25c Extra heavy Ingrains, beautiful patterns, per y; rd.85c ’ Full yard wide All Wool Carpets, per yard...... 83e : All the High Art Patterns in extra heavy All Wool, new and elegant designs, from M..i 50c up Stair and Hall Carpets, we have them all. . ... j. 15c up Brussells, beautiful patterns, dirt cheap.. 50c iO Wire Brussells, choice goods ..... . 50c Our stock also comprises of the new Roxbury’s and Tapestries, Gilt Edge Velvets, Roil and Green Moquettes in all the choicest colors and patterns, Axininsters, Close Mesh “soft as down;' Mattings, Linoleums, Oilcloths and Rugs. Carpets cut to match and dolivered free of charge to any, part of the city. CURTAIN POLESC4- foot Oak Pole, wood trimming, “Little Daisy,'’ each. .. 15c 4>foot White Enamel, wood trimming, each ..20e 5- foot White Enamel, brass brackets, each :.. ..... 25c Brass Extension Roils, each...... 25e Long Poles for folding doors, Drapery Hooks and Pole Sockets. Lace Curtains, Chenille and Damask Portiers, every thing in Carpet line. You are cordially invited to visit the recognized Carpet House. t . •, : - . * - ■ ^ , ■ ll . - V. ' ;

i; THE PEOPLES' STORE, ^PETERSBURG, IND€

1 ' J ■ i That Every Man Should Know.

If a watch Has a poor movement you cannot expect a jurate time. The saute reasou holds good in Clothing. If the “insides” of a arraent are poorly made you cannot expect to get wearing satisfaction. The Vitals brand Clothing—our Clothing, is superior in every way over nil other in ges, because every garment is tailered on a scientific basis. 3 Here Are a Few of Many Goo d Points. The buttons never come off because they are sewed tl -ongh the cloth on canvas and silesia. To add firmness around the shoulders and blades genuine French elastic canvas is used. , Pure flax canvas running from topmost shoulder p ints and armholes down to bottom of coat, presses! and shrunk to conform to ! he body. • The lapel is close hand stitched, to give permanent ant! proper shape. These are but few of the good points about our Vitals Irand Suits, Don’t you think that Clothing tailored with as much care ami thought as ours is ^orthy of yeur investigation? * We have just received a shipment of Vitals Brand C fbing, consisting ol all the newest spring fabrics such as Blue Serges, Fancy Y creeds, Cassi uteres. d',7 C A Buys a nice Blue Serge Suit, round or double-breast c 'P * " ; Call and look through the line. reast coafe «Star Clothing Houses PETERSBURG, INDI tNA.

. BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told— Concerning the People. Sheriff Ridgway made a business trip to Evansville Monday^ Thomas Bilderback of Spurgeon, was in town Monday on business. Dr. W. H. Link was at Oakland City yesterday on professional business. Dr. S. R. Clark and wife of Otwell, were in town Wednesday shopping. Comma Houchins of Patoka township, was in town Wednesday on business. William Bottoms of Patoka township, was in town yesterday on business. Mrs. Eddy Newhall returned last Saturday from a visit to h%r mother at Lexington, Kentucky. Ed Lingo, who has been making his headquarters at St. Louis for sometime past, is home for a short visit. Hub Tislow, the jeweler, returned Saturday from Cincinnati, where he was taking instructions in engraving. If you are looking for the New York Store, don’t forget that it is now' located next door to Adams’ drug store. H. N. Clark, the marble dealer, moved his family to Wabash this week, where he has engaged in the marble trade. He will also operate his shop here. W. L. Barrett left last Saturday for Cincinnati, where he will buy a large stock of dry goods and notions of the latest styles for the spring and summer trade. A Vanderburgh county farmer recently, invested $1,700 in a gold brick. It would have been better for him had he invested ten dollars a year in taking the newspapers of that count}'.

Henry Thomas is prepared to trim your trees or grape vines. He thoroughly understands fruit culture and if you have any work of that kind call on him at his home on Vincennes 44-3 avenue.

Jonathan Catt, aged 78 years, one of the old citizens of Clay township, died Tuesday of infirmities incident to old age. The funeral was held Wednesday and interment at the Catt cemetery. .1. Z. Bell was in town Monday. He informs us that he will teach a spring term of school at Cato beginning about the last of the month. Zack is a splendid teacher and taught a successful school the past winter. There is no medicine that has yet been discovered that has virtues deserving to be compared with Dr. Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar. for bad cases of chronic bronchitis, consumption, or any cough or cold.— Paul Bros. m Sherman Mason and John Kays of Oakland City, were in town Monday on business, and while here made the Democrat a pleasant call. Mr. Mason left the necessary amount to insure the Democrat making weekly visits to his home. The allowances for poor in the several townships of the county by the trustees for the past quarter is as follows: Washington, $340.80; Jefferson, $55.15; Lockhart, $50.02; Patoka, $209.25; Madison, $01.65: Logan. $9.50, Monroe, $8.“0; Marion, $20: Clay, $21.25. Total. Total, $845.92. The revival meetings at the M. E. church are being continued this week with services each afternoon and evening. Rev. S. F. Anderson of Terre Haute, former pastor, who has been here during the past week returned home yesterday afternoon. His many friends were glad to meet him and hear him preach again.

A Sunday school has been organized at Littles* The school is well attended and the following officers and teachers are in charge: A Dodds, superintendent; H. Curtis, assistant superintendent; William Flack, treasurer; Samuel Baxter, secretary; Minda Dodds, assistant 'secretary; Bessie Flack, organist; A Dodds, William Flack, H. Curtis, Flora Davis, Etta Sanders, teachers. ar suit for spring and sumSe of blue serge, combining style and durability and is very lobby when made up in double breast or three-button round sack. M, Born & Co., the great Chicago merchant tailors, will show a complete line oi this popular suiting at the Star Clothing House, on Thursday and Friday. March 16 and 17. You are invited t< see the line. Prices are very low 'for strictly tailor-made garments.

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds ol watch and clock repairs.. 28* George Ashby and wife visited friends at Winslow^over Sunday. Henryr Schaefer of Logan township, was in town Wednesday on business. Hiram Dedman and wife of Sugar Ridge, were the guests of James White and wife over Sunday. Squire Daniel Davis and J. L. <if?ass of Lockhart township, were in town yesterday,on business. Charles Paul and wife returned Monday from a visit to relatives at | Boonville and Mt. Vernon. J, S. Ilidge, Pearl Craig and John Survant of Marion township, were in town yesterday on business. Everett Fleming is home from Indianapolis this week visiting his parents. He will return next week. Alonzo Martin of Winslow, was granted an increase of pension last week by Uncle Sam to $20 per month. Elias Malott, living south Of town, died last Sunday of cancer. The funeral services were conducted Monday. __ Hon. John Hyatt, one of the promminent citizens of Daviess county, died at his- home near Washington Sunday morning in his 85th year. Miss Flora Salter returned to her home at Richmond last Saturday after a three months’ visit with her cousins Mesdames R. C. Hammond and M. McC. Stoops. Riley Frederick, aged 20 years, living near Oliphant, died last Sunday of pneumonia. The funeral was held Monday and interment at the Frederick cemetery. Dr. Sawyer,s Wild Cherry and Tar cures because it was made to cure. It soothes and relives the irritated condition of throat and lungs. A trial will prove it.—Paul Bros. m The miners strike that has been on for the past two years in the coal mines at Washington was settled last Friday and the old employes will be taken back and the state scale of wages paid.

Mas Blitzer’s New York Store has just received one of the largest stocks of dry goods, clothing, shoes, carpets and gents’ furnishing goods ever brought to Petersburg. Call ^nd save money in your purchases. ^ Trousers 13.50. suit $13.50—ihade to your measure. You select style and trimmings and M. Born & Co. will do the rest. Don’t forget to see their line of woolens at the Star Clothing House, Thursday and Friday. March 10 and 17. Notice to Tax-Payers.—The first day of May is the last day for paying taxes without penalty. Thd bboks will be closed that day. No receipts will be written for future payment. Don't ask it. O. O. Smith, 43-4 Treasurer Pike County. The undertakers and embalmers qf this section of HoosLerdom will meet at Washington on March 15th to pass examination before the state health board relative to the manner of caring for the remains of persons who die of contagious diseases, preparing bodies for shipment, etc. The entertainment at the new church near Bowman last Thursday night was a grand success nearly $100 being secured toward paying on the building. A cake was voted to the most popular young lady of the township and Miss Edna Bowman carried off the honors. The cake brought something over $70.

The town council has purchased a new fire alarm bell to replace the one that was broken on. New Year’s eve. The new bell weighs something over oOO pounds and will be placed in tlie court house tower if permission is granted by the county commissioners. The bell in case of fir6 will be rang from the telephone exchange by electricity. This will be quite an improvement over the old system of hand-ringing. The bell cost about $!5. Uncle Ben Mason was in town Wednesday 'and reported to the Journal that some unhung rascal a few lays ago went into his barn at nigh and appropriated to himself 13 bush - Is ol clover seed that he was saving f ar his own use this spring. Uncle Ben car rest content that the seed will c > the thief no good. In the first placea ;olec goods seldom do, and in the s cone place the number of bushels stamen— thirteen—is a positive hoodoo, a Mthe seed will doubtless rot in the g ouftti , or become food for the sparr ws.— Oakland City Journal

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News leathered From Various Parts of the;(’ounty. . Squire Chambers of Winslow, here Monday on business. John Kirk of Logan township, transacted business in this city Monday. A. A. Traylor, Fred | Chappell and H. S. Craig of Otwell, were in town Tuesday on business. 1 ' 1 Abe Cole and S. L. Vandeveer. Oakland City attorneys, were here Monday attending circuit court. Fred Brenton, who is an attendant at the asylum at Evansville, visited his arents in this city over Sunday. DdVjfe forget that Max Blitzer's store has mdtred to the Smith Osborne buil ing, next door to Adams’ drug store. \ Jiev. C. D. Darling, pastor of the Pret l»yterian church, was at Oakland City a few days this week conducting a series of meetings. ! ; For quick and positive relief from a cold or cough Dr. Sawyer's W ild Cherry and Tar has no equal.! Try it you will recommend it.—Paul and Bros Frank Bilderbaek and wife returned from Tennyson Monday, where they were called to attend’the funeral of a child of William Skelton.which took place Saturday. 4 r Charles Jones returned Saturday from French Lick where'he has been for the past sever&l weeks for the benefit of his health. Charley reports his health greatly improved. Nazor makes anything in the shape of a picture from a button up to life size, cabinet photos only $1.00adozep. Your money back if not H pleased. Gallery next to JosephLory *s tin shop. The officers of the Orphans' home made their quarterly report to the commissioners Wednesday. The report shows receipts, $1,033.29: disbursements, $5T5.55; balance on hand. $457.74. _ - j The coal miners of Southern Indiana will hold* a celebration at Princeton, April 1st. A parade will be had and a big barbecue at the fair grounds are the principal features of the day. Several prominent labor leaders will be present. .T. F. Glasscock of Boonville, the piano tuner, will make his usual visit here in a few weeks. Persons having pianos that need tuning should await his arrival. His work here in the past has given excellent satisfaction. He is very painstaking with his work and guarantees satisfaction.

Uncle Jeff Richardson was at the high school on Monday morning and conducted the devotional exercises. He also made an excellent address to the young folks, taking for the basis of his remarks the text. “Children Obey Your Parents.” Every pupil will do well to remember his advice.— Oakland City Journal. The following dispatch from Ripley. Ohio, to the Cincinnati Post, is quite encouraging railroad news: “The prospects for work on the Black Diamond railroad (proposed) in May or soon after. The financial agent claims the money is ready as soon as the papers are signed. Contractors are now going over the different lines, inspecting the routes, with a view of bidding on the work.” . Wait and see the greatest and the cheapest line of woolens in America that will be shown at the Star Clothing House, on Thursday and Friday. March lfi and IT. Struftly high grade merchant tailoring combined with firstclass material is the motto of the greaf Chicago merchant tailors, M. Born & Co. Their line of samples will be in charge of Mr. H. A. Frame, an expert cutter, who will be prepared to take your measure for suit or i trousers.

A bill has passed both houses providing’ that any person having- a mortgage upon land may have the amount of the mortgage, not to exceed $7C0, existing and unpaid on April 1 of each year: deducted from the assessed valuation of that property for one year. No deduction greater than one-half of the assessed valuation of the land will be permitted. Any person desiring to avail himself of the provisions of the bill must , file a statement of his indebtedness with the auditor of the county, which must show the name of the mortgagee and the amount of the mortgage. It is claimed that this bill will materially affect the assessed valuation of lands in the state and k that there will be a great reductior of the revenue. It has an emergencj clause and is now a law.

ion of >rder», isease L'cked. Mrs. Ida Godwin visited frte Oakland City over Sunday. The “all sorts of weather" co just the same as during Fe Mrs. Warner Barrett and visited Oakland C^ty friends < day. Max Blitzer will be able to I new stock of goods in his Saturday. March 11th. The Democrat office does of job printing. Call and s* anything in the printing line. Miss Susie Thomas of Poi Ohio, is the guest t»f ht^ William It. Snyder, east of toi Miss Mary Weaver returned last Friday from Wheat! apd,; county, where she had J>een her sister. Mrs. Luther Byers. The best cabinet photos dozen. Don't forget the place, to Joseph Lory's tin shop. ? J. H. & Elder Af Elmore wil! com; series of meetings at tl i Hoi house next Sunday night. The: cordially invited to attend vices. , ; ,_Mrs. Mary Mc< ’ain, livi Dutchtown, died last Friday matismr aged H3 years. The services were held Friday at the Kerns’ cemetery. W. V. Hargrove return* Saturday from Cincinnati, had been for two weeks b latest styles in dry goods and gents’ furnishing goods';: two stores. Col. Ham will lecture on iJ lygoster in Politics" at— church Saturday evening, hear him. The High scl congratulated on securing for this lecture. Backache is the first ir kidney trouble. Crinary Diabetes and even Bright's follow unless promptly Nothing better to make petlirct 1 idneys than Dr. Sawyer’s Lkatine.—• Paul Bros. - m -•—*—*?—.. i At Winslow last Sunday rm&rnirg occurred the marriage of -. Momoe Robling and Miss Emma Jones. 1 he ceremony was performed at the M. E. church at the conchxsion of the preaching services br R^fHugc. They are well known young peaj le of that city and have the best-wishes of a host of friends. r —-:-■ - ■. -

Charles Wesley, who ?l|jts been engaged in selling machines at Winslow for sometime past, and who was marshal at that place a few years ago, was arrested Tuesday charged with forging a check on R. M. Craig, the Otwell merchant and stock dealer.for $06. The check-was cashed at the Oakland City bank. Wesley was brought here and placed in jail Tuesday. being unable to give bond. L. H. Creager of l^mettsvill is seeking a new location for his cooperage stock manufacturing factory, and there is some talk of his locating at this place. Tliis would b||a good opening for a works of this character and he would receive a welcome should he conclude to locate in this city. Petersburg has many advantages over a great many localities and these should not be overlooked by manufacturers. ■ M. Born & Co., the great Chicago merchant tailors, will be represented by H. A. Frank at the Star Clothing House, Thursday and Friday,;. March 16 and IT. Mr. Frank is a® expert tailor. He will take your measure for a new spring suit at lyremarkabiy low price. You can select your linings and trimmings and have it made as you want it. A full line of li-yard length samples will be shown. Don’t forget the dates, March 16 and 17, at Star Clothing House.

Col. Ham's subject was. '•’The Snollyposter in Politics,’* and with this subject he most emphatically captured a discriminating and intelligent audience. Beneath the lightning flashes of wit and men iment that charmed his hearers the distinguished Georgia editor kept a deeper current of noble and manly thought moving that held his listeners completely and most attentively. It is surely a just criticism to pronounce this the best lecture ever held here.--Charleston News and Courier, ; Col. H.W. J. Ham. the third number of the High school lecture course, will be here Saturday evening, March 11, 1899. If you have not attended you ought to come and hear something great, the best is saved until the last. Season tickets, 50 cents* including Col. H. W. J. Ham and Col. L. F. Copeland. Single tiektts, adults, 35 cents; children, 25 cents, p