Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 July 1899 — Page 1

Sljc pike Countu VOL. XXX. Petersburg;ind.. Friday, july 7,1899. NO. 9

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Does it pay to buy them? The price we sell them for answers the question. We have them for ages 4 to 14 from $1.00 to Si.75 per suit, made of Holland Crash, made in the 3 piece style with handsome Inlaid Collars or in the Double Br^SstedHor ages 8 to 15. , Boys’ Washable Knee Pants in Crash and Linen at 20 and 25 cents per pair.

jbe fatpoas Jape floptyps Jjoqs’ - $fl^s Are the peer-of any other make when it comes to Strength and Durability. Made with Hold-fast Buttons, Double Seat and Knee. There is one line of these suits that we vvant to call your attention especially’, that is the Yestee style Wide Collar trimmed with Braid to match at $2.00. Others gfL-t $2.75 for it. Don’t buy that boy of yours a suit until you have seen the Jane Hopkins line. - S\av CVo\V\\Tv<r&o\xse, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 PETERSBURG, INDIANA. •^Clothiers and Furnishers."*a v

-P-T Tall [at the Democrat office for all classes of job printing. John B. Blaize of Logan township, was in town Monday morning on business. Robert Hyneman and wife of (’lay township, were in the city shopping j Monday morning.. The Democrat employes return j thanks to Ab Shafer of Madison town-, ship, for a tine lot of eating apples. When in town stop at the Patterson j . House. You will tind first class ac-1 commodations. 50* Joe Patterson. Prop. Ministers and justices of the peace j must put a ten cent revenue stamp on : the marriage certificate they give to j the contracting parties or the knot! will not hold. This office is headquarters for all j classes of job printing. New styles j of type and fine stationery to select from. Give us your next order and we will please you with the neatness of our work. Good work at reasonable prices, [_ . N. Harris & Son, funeral directors, j Otwell, have an ad in this issue of the Democrat. They have been engaged in the furniture and undertaking business at Otwell for several years and thoroughly understand the trade. They make a specialt\* of embalming and taking care of the dead. A smart little Vincennes boy is. or * was, rather ambitious to be a postman. A short time ago he secretly secured a bundle of old love letters that his mother has treasured since her courtship daj’s and distributed them from house to house throughout the neighborhood. His chief ambition now is to find a soft place to sit. J. L. Braden Co., the lower Main street harness manufacturers, have just added a fine stitching machine to their shop of the Landis pattern. It is an excellent machine and the first one ever seen here. It does fine work and the boys are now’ better prepared than ever to wait on their large and growing patronage. Call at the shop and see the machine work. Talmage, $he great preacher, makes this commendation of newspapers: “A newspaper whose columns overflow with advertisements of business men has more influence in attracting attention to building up a town than any other agency that can be employed. People go where there is business. Capital and labor go where there is an enterprising community. No power on earth is so strong to build a town as a newspaper well patronized, and its power should be recognized.

M. L. Woolseyj near Arthur, was in town last Friday; on business. - Wait for the Duvall’s cake walk. It will be [Treat, at the city hall Monday night. _j ■ -_ The Petersburg ball team went to Oakland Pity last Friday and were defeated by a score of IT to 18. Cyclists will find Banner Salve the most healing remedy for cuts; bumps and bruises. 25 cents, J. R. Adams & Son. j Gene Taylor returned Monday from Juneau. Alaska, where he has been for the past three months. He is looking, well and is well? pleased with his trip to the Alaska gbjd fields. Why is it that a boy of "20 can run a mile or ascend a. flight of steps three at a time, while bis sister of the same ,age can’t run a hundred yards or walk |a flight of steps without becoming exhausted? It is easy to answer the question. Of corset is. Last Thursday evening the Knights of Pythias elected the following officers for the coming terra: C. C.—J. H. Risley. V. C.—S. Thompson. Prelate—George Hollon. M. of A.—Will Read. M. of W.—W. E. Lamb. Outer Guard—tv. E. Williams. Inner Guard—'I*. W. Tyner. ‘ I r~“ O. P. Lamb, aged about 35 years, of Madison township, who recently lost his mind and was’taken to the asylum at Evansville, died last Thursday evening. His reinainsAvere brought here Friday. The funeral services were held at the family residence Saturday morning by Rev! T. C. Pro- • bert. and interment at Walnut Hills j cemetery. Occasionally now and thpn the aver- | age country newspaper proprietor can ; use a little money in the transaction | of business, such as paying the ernj ployes of the office, paper bills, rent, i freight and expressage, not saying | anything about the editor’s living ex5* | penses. But such is the case. Expenses must be met promptly and in j^such emergencies money is a neces- . sary article. Some of our delinctums ; should liquidate and help us meet our | expenses promptly. i The health officers of Indiana at 1 their meeting at Indianapolis passed resolutions calling attention to the fact that smallpox exists in twenty counties of the state, and urging that vaccination be insisted on in every county. The conference also went on record as believing thift the eyes of school children are injured by the children being required to apply themselves too closeljr. Frequent written examinations we|re condemned. What precaution agaipst the disease is the • health officers of Pike county taking?

Never raise .a hand against weather like this. Raise an umbrella. _ H. H. Tislow. jeweler and watchqiaker. Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* L. E. Traylor, trustee of Jefferson township, was in town Saturday on business. * Mrs. Orion Hargrove and sister returned last Friday from a visit to Princeton. Miss Nellie Bowman of Dunkirk, is i visiting her friend. Miss Nellie Bow-' man. on Upper Main street. The best cabinet photos 75 cents! per dozen, Gallery next door to Lory's , tinshop. .1. H. Nazor. Dr. .John Grigsby returned last Sata urday from Princeton, where he had been for a few days on professional business. Say, wait and go to Duvall's cake walk company, which will appear at the city hall Monday night. July 10th. Reserved seats on sale at Adaras’drug store. A tired, sleept. bilious ill is cured by Dr. Sawyer's Little Wide Awake Pills. Little Wide Awake Pills regulate the stomach and liver and till the bill. Paul Bros. ~ j The state superintendent of public instruction has compiled the June apportionment of the common school revenue for tuition. The amount aj>portioned per capita is $1.45. The enumeration for Pike county is 0,988. Her amount apportioned is therefore $10,132.20. ’ J Notice.—All persons knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and make settlement by the first of August. 1899, as all notes and accounts not settled by the above date will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection with costs of collection added thereto. 9 4 J. P. Smith. M. D.

/Population ot Indiana estimated on the school enumeration, which is 787,389, reaches 2,945,138. But the population of Indianapolis, estimated on the 39,199 school children, is only . 137,081. Indianapolis, however, always pays into the general school fund much more than she draws out. showing a smaller number of children in proportion to the population and taxes paid. It Is always best t^wait for the evidence before passing judgment. When you hear reports detrimental toother^ don't be hasty in forming conclusions!) Today it is somebody else but tomorrow it may be you. Trouble "comes to us all and we should extend the same charity we expect from others. Gossip distorts and magnifies occurrences that have no foundation in fact, and great injustice is often done innocent parties. We would suggest that as an attraction for their Fourth of July celebration the managers of the Petersburg blow-out stake off a ring in the Main street of the town so that the editors of the Press and News can fight it out: also that all visitors to Petersburg be permitted to witness the encounter free of cost.—Washington Democrat. The committee must have received the suggestion a little too late. It would have certainly been a drawing card. However, it might take place at the jubilee meeting. County Auditor Scales has completed the June apportionment of the various funds for the several townships and corporations of tax.es collected by the county treasurer. The following amounts will be drawn by the several trustees of towns, townships and school corporations: Jefferson township ..$ 22 Washington township 3,790 45 Madison township. 1.H47 US Clay township . 1,955 TO Patoka township. 2,825 39 Monroe township ...... 1,889 H8 Logan township $ 1.577 2t> Lockhart township . - 2.109 95 Marion township J. 2.125 88 Town of Petersburg . 2 6114 25 Town of Winslow ... 219 43 Petersburg schools . ... 2,38181 Winslow schools . .. '.•* . ... 317 18

Total. . . .... . *26,747 84 According to the provisions of the pharmacy law, it Vill he unlawful, after July 1st, for any person to conduct a store in which is sold at retail any chemical, drug or medicine which is poisonous or which contains a poison, or to compound for sale at retail any physician’s prescription unless a registered pharmacist or a registered assistant pharmacist, as provided for in the act, be in charge. No examination for pharmacists has yet been held. The state board of pharmacy will meet July 12th and sit for three days as an examining lx>ard. George W. Sloan, a member of the board, says that about 3,000 pharmacists have already registered. The law, he says, wifi be enforced on and after the first of next month.

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Uncle John lloss of Monroe township, was in town Saturday on business. «, s Cooling and soothing- in its effects, you will find Dr. Sawyer's Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve for eczema, piles, hives, burns and cuts. Paul Bros, j liev. A. Sonne ,of Ihinceton, New Jersey, has accepted a call to the First Presbyterian church at Sullivan. The reveVend gentleman was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city There is a law against the shooting of firearms within the limits of towns. It is a habit which is more or less indulged in in Petersburg. It is dangerous to the people who pass to and fro attending to their business and the shooting ought to be squelched. The following program of Union services- will be carried out by the churches mentioned, beginning with next Sunday evening: July 9— l\ P. Church . Rev. Probert July IS—Baptist Church . .Rev. Railcr July 3}—ME. Church Rev. K.iter Further notice of the continuance of these meetings will be given after the 23rd. It is earnestly desired that the members of all the churches will heartily co-operate in this movement and make these meetings a power for good in the community. The services last year were well attended, interesting and helpful. Let us all do our part and contribute what we can to the success of the meetings this year.

J. Z. Bell of ( ato, was in town Saturday on business. . - . Miss Daisy Anderson returned last Saturday irom Spender county, where she had been visiting relatives. The minor heirs of Daniel Ritchey have been granted a pension of $14 per month. Mrs. Mary J. Taylor was granted a pension of $8 i>er month. The world would be gloomy indeed were there no light in the dark picture of ill health. Get rid of your kidney trouble by using Dr. Sawyer s Ukatine. Paul Bros. j Duke, Stoops, editor of the Pike County Democrat, spent a few days last week with friends here. His face is familiar to most of our readers, having been bom and raised in this county. He returned home last Mon? day.—Decatur News. The new tish law will now allow you to angle for the finney tribe under certain conditions. During the months of May and June tishing was prohibited in all streams. There are restric-* tions which all should remember or j the prosecuting attorney may get j after you. tt is not lawful to take a| pickeral under 12 inches in length. 1 rock bass less than 0 inches or a black j bass under, 9 inches. The law also for- j bids one person to catch more than 24 black bass in a day. There are also j "certain instructions about trot lines I and seines. The use of dynamite and other explosives in tithing are for-j bidden at all times. ■'

Miss Ella Colvin of Oakland City, visited friemls here this week. S. L. Marsee wilTbegin the {publication of a daily paper in this city the last of the month. Elijah Higgins, the Cumberland at Evansville. Sunday.’ is employed by dephone company at hum 4 over Bring your nex the Democrat of stationery styles of t3’pe.: || at any price. The of printing to We use the best ave the latest ap. bote! y work Sawyer's ;:'uc cure is far-reach-popularity Ukatine as a kk ing, as It perman^tiy cures ill kidney disorders and brings you back to the realm of perfect health that insures true happiness, Paul Bros, j Cyrus A. Abbott, who has >eCn in Mexico and t olorado for the past two years for his hea$|b writes us to change the address of his paper to Plymouth. Nebraska* He is a Jefferson township boy. and was a member of Bryan's regiment. v , , Nearly every oneT~ had s« me experience as to theMttange’ sensation in the arm by striking the s pposed ••crazy., bone."' That which s po| ularly known as the ‘/funny 1>or >,'• just at the }H)int -of the elbow, how -ver. in reality, it is not a tjone at a t. but a nerve that lies, near the surface, and which on getting ||/knock or blow, causes the well known tingling sensation in the arm and fingers;

— NEW YORK The New York Store will make special prices dining ing, Shoes, Hats and Gent’s Furnishings. We want to we will have to reduce our stock in each department so as we have bought very heavy, and must have room.

Shoes and Slippers. 150 pairs Ladies’ Custom Made ' Lace Shots in Black or Tans, worth $3 .....$2 50 Misses’ Shoes.,50e up Children’s Shoes. L ...15c up! 150 pairs Men’s Satin Calf. Lace or ! Congress, worth $1.50.$1 ! All our Ladies’ Misses’ and Children’s Shoes go at 50c on the $1. ‘ 100 pairs Ladies’ Lace Shoes, Tan or Black, worth $2...... $1.25 250 pairs Men’s Shoes, Black or Tan, Vesting Top, Lace, worth $2, reduced to. $1.25 120 pairs Custom Made Shoes, Vesting Top,worth $3.50, now.. $2,50 Boys’ Shoes at reduced prices.

Men’s Overshirts. 150 Men’s Shirts, v ,1 close out 1 at..13c Men’s lanndried Shifts, worth 40 cents for..... 21c Bovs’ Shirts from__ . .13c up ' ■ ! Men’s Undershirts. Men’s fancy llilbriggai Undershirts, for. 23c Men’s- Overalls worth iiO cents, for...,. 33c Men’s working Shspeit lers, |>er pair... 5c Men’s fancy Ilandkerclh i fs, three for... lOi

m Dry Goods, Etc., . 1000 yards Summer Lawn, worth 5 wnts, will gu at... We have a lull assortment of Summer Silk Parasols, at reduced j>r!< 500 yards J.C. Corded Iaewn, worn 15 wilts, for.. ... ..(5kAll our French Organdies'and Di nties, at half price. j Reduced prices on Lawk*? Kiuhr >idcry and India Linen. Fancy Plaid Crash for Skirts.wot; h 25 cents for........ $%•£. Me Big Money saving on Window Shades. Lace Curtains and P(dcs. Ladies’ Vests, from unv aid. Children's fancy Parasols, at. . . 24e Ladies’ Silk Mitts 10 cents and upward. 25 dozen Ladies’ Black ikaml >s Hose with W'hUedP&ifi worth 20 cents, for.. — • ■ • 10c All our Summer Corsets and . aekson Waists wiH go at mftteed prices. Ladies’ Fancy . Shirt Waists, !<>m -10 cents upward. . Ladies’ fancy Crash Skirts with wo rows of Braid, wtjftjpii.-_ -65c Men’s Ck Men’s three piece Crash half price.- ” ^ Men’s Wool Suits, $5.00yl Men’s fancy Plaid Suits sale, worth $4, for. Odd lot No. 95 Boy worth $1, for... All our Children’s price. Men’s Cotton Pants Children's Cotton Pants. Men’s working Gloves,;? this sale ... AH our Men’s Summer . price. We carry a full line Alpine, Stiff and }s, v il 1 go at ud upward. sg this ....$2 00 Suits, . 45c 11 go at half rs and Boys’ «t Hats."

Remember, this is no fake sale, as we always i_ your goods during this month, as goods are advancing purchase ^ 1 4

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i Next Door to Adams’ Drug Store.