Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 19, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 September 1899 — Page 8

NEW Sale will begin SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, at the ^ON OUR IMMEN8E ©TOOK OF« Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Gents’ Furnishing Goo "Hate fane C.arnptts and Oilrlnth W/f> want tn ___11 L t . » . .... . . ^ Hafs, Caps, Carpets and Oilcloth. We want to state you a lew (acts: We can itndeisell any competition, as we nought our goods early before the fall goods advanced. We buy goods in large Quantitieswholesale and retail, and we can give our retail trade the benefit of it. We don't want to like others do, make you low prices on needles, pins and calicos, and make it up on othe* goodl We S make vSEw prices in-each of .our departments, something that will be of value to you. This makes pur seventh anniversary, and we have worked up a large trade by dealing fair with the people, and aU those”hat IS ou" will be treated the same way, and get more than value received for their money. H ’ ‘ mose mat \ isit our mSM

SPECIAL PRICES ON DRY GOODS 5.000 yards .Unbleached Musliu, at .... . 3.000 yards Bleached Muslin, *t.y........... 1.000 yards Shaker Flannel at ......,.,.. One case Fancv Prints, at....... One case Comfort Calico, worth 6 ' cents, for..... ...... 500 yards Dark Flannelettes, at.L... Fancy Gingham for Dresses, 'at... ;. 500 yards Cotton Jeans, worth 15 cents, for.. 300 yards 'Table Linen, at ..... 45c 45c 5c 4c 5c 5c 5c 125c 15c 1,000 yards Cotton Flannel, worth fT - cents, for..T. O L 500 yards Plaid Dress Goods, worth 1 15 cents, for... I V-/ L 500 yards good Toweling, ? at_L.\. 4c 50 large sige Contorts, worth $1.00,*7C a-v for. .. I.../ DC 500 yards Sat teen, worth 121c, for... .L. ....... .. ...... White Woolen Flannel, worth upwards of... One Shirting, uL..... 75C 125c 45c

Ladies’ Shoes. 900 pairs Indies* Shoes, lace or but* ton, without a seam, a Shoe that sells everywhere for $1.50, only.. 400 pairs Shoes Calfskin, unlined or lined. Sealskin, one of the best winter Shoes made, to sell for $2, only..... | 150 pairs ladies' fine Shoes, patent leather tip or stock tip, lace or but- , ton, made to sell for $2.00, special price ... A...».. 350 pairs Custom-made Ladies* black or tan. Testing or leather top, worth $8.00, will go at.. Misses’ Shoes. 150 pairs Calfskin Shoes, from 13 to 2, without seams, worth $1.25, for 180 pairs Calfskin or Sealskin Shoes, worth from $1,50 to $2.00, for ... 100 pairs Shoes from 9 to 12, worth $1.00, for...*.. .. Infants’ Shoes, from KSc and upward. Men’s Shoes. , O 300 pairs ideal Shoes, with all shape toes, worth $2.00, for.. 140 pairs Calfskin Shoes, calf lining, all shape toes, worth from $2.50 to $3.00, for ....*. . $1.00 1.29 1.25 2.00 85c 1.25 75c 1.25 2.00 Boys’ Shoes. Boys’ and Youth’s Shoes 75c and upwards.

Men’s Clothing. 40 Men’s Cheviot Suits, round and square cuts, worth $4.00, for . .... 115 Men’s Dress Suits, black, gray and brown, well made, worth $7.50. for. 130 fine Men’s Tailor-made Suits, sewed with silk thread, silk or straw linen; a Suit that sells from $10.00 to $12.50, for.. ... T Boy’s Suits. 750 V " Three-piece Suits, all wool, worth $4.50, for.L. .. Our Boy’s tailor-made Suits, heavy weight, from 14 to 19 years, worth $7.50, for ...i.. Children’s Suits. 5.00 From 8 years to 8 years, with sailor collar, fancv i jr braid,.worth $2.00, for ... .' 1.10 150 Suits front5 years to 14 years, double-breasted, A OC heavy weight, worth $2.50, for.. . .. LZD Men’s Pants. 500 pairs Men’s Cotton Jeans, lined, worth 90e, for .... . 62c 300 pairs Men’s half-wool Pants, warranted not Q C /v to rip, sold at $1.50, for... ,. OOC 400 pairs of our best Humboldt Jeans Pants, sells everywhere for $2.00, for..... 1.25

Men’s Pants. 150 pairs Men’s Wool Pants, worthtf* A O £' $2.00, for.. $1*40 100 pair? all wool, hair lined Pants, A nr worth $2.50, for.. 1 • I O C - — 84 paiti of our'best $4.0(L tailor O Cll made Pants will go at. £i*U\9 Boys’ Pants. 150 pairs Bov»’ Jeans Pants, lined, worth $1.00, for.. 100 pairs wool Jeans, worth $1.25, for 65c 75c 100 pairs Boys’ *ool Pants, worth C $150, for... yOC 10 dozen Children’s Cotton Pants, worth 25e, for.... 25 dozen Children's wool Pants, worth 50c, for.*. 10 dozen Knee Pants, from 4 years to 15 years, worth $1, will go for Hats. 100 Men^ Cotton Hats, worth $1.00. for ... . ... 160 Men’s Alpine black, brown or tan, worth $2.00, for... 15c 25 c 50c 50c Our best Men’s $3.00 Hats in this sale will go for. “2.0)

Notions. SSS5S 10 dojen Flannelette Shirts, worth eg 50c, for...... 10 dozen Men's Fancy Shirts plaid || “afhit or striped, two detached ColtarSH worth.75c, for . ... .. . 50 dozen Men's heavy Mareno Undershirts, worth 50c..,. ...... 50 dozen Ladies' fleeced lined Vests with sleeves, worth 50c, for ...... 10 dozen Ladies' Union Suits worth 60c, for___ sm Children’s Underwear from Scand 300 pairs cotton Blankets, good size, worth 75c to $1.00, for . 75 dozen Ladies' Flannelette Skirts, lip worth 50c, for ....... **8 Ladies’ Dress Skirts for Fall and Winter, worth ... ...s .yty Men’s Seamless Sox, worth 10 cents, ^ for ... __.... . Ladies’ Seamless Ilose, worth l(|t§§ 1_ cents, for. Good Floor Oilcloth 20e per yard am 50 dozen Men’s wool Hose, per pair. ssfgn : -5 ' 16c

I he above are only a few of our many bargains. It will pay you to visit the New York Store and get prices before buying elsewhere We bought an immune* . a • of our departments at lhe very lowest:price. You are all aware that we had a great wreck at our store. We have lots of nice Shoes without boxes^ and will close them • save you money if you will just come in and examine our stack. witnout boxes, and will close them out at wrecked prices MAX NEXT DOOF* TO J. FR. ADAMS <ft SON’S DRUG STORE PETERSBURG,

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS, t»hort 1‘nraBi aphs Items Briefly Told— 1'oneernins the People. s Frank Battles has a bran new 9J pound boy at his home. Henry Heathman, living near Glezen, was in town Monday on business. James H. Bolling and Adam Young of near Noxid, were in town Monday on business. Miss Maude Harrell has returned to Cincinnati to resume her studies at the college of music. New fall neckwear, tecks, four-in-hands. bows and strings, just received at Star Clothing House. 18-2 Prof. Yader of the Vincennes college, and Prof. Dearing of the Oxford City college, attended the institute, yesterday. There is nothing in the hat line that is ahead of our special derby quality; the best shapes to suit all, only $2.25, at Star Clothing House. 18-2 ----- ^ The Democrat office is headquarters for all classes of job printing. If you want bills of any kind or office stationery call and see us. A new line of goods just received. Alex Borer, who has been located at Redlands, California, for the past six years, is here visiting his father’ and friends. Alex has been quite successful and has been engaged in mining and other pursuits. Fleming Bros., the liverymen, lost a fine horse at Princeton last Faiday. They wer^ running a bus line to and from the fair grounds at that; place and it is supposed that the horse became overheated and dropped dead. The Odd Fellows of Algiers lodge will hold a festival at their new hall this (Friday) evening. A big time is expected and a number from this place will attend. A splendid program has been arranged for the occasion. On account of Washington Street Carnival at Washington, Ind., Sept. 25 to 30 round-trip tickets will be sold at ~£c good returning Oct. 2nd. Thursday Sept. 28 and Friday Sept. 29 a special train leaves Washington for Petersburg at 10:30 p. m: An Editor Of Clarence, Iowa, Mr. Clark Smith, writes: “Since the agency of your Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin was established here, I have been a user of what I can call ‘that excellent medicine.’ For a year or more I have been troubled with constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia^ etc., and I find that this remedy is just what I have needed.” Oliphaut Drug Co. s . j

We make a specialty of high grade roasted coffee. Cl. T. Kime. * Mrs. John A. Byers is visiting relatives at Paris, Kentucky, this week. Levi Thompson.and Samuel Thompo£ near Arthur, were in town yesterday. I J i Thomas B. Scales and daughter Vira, of Augusta, visited relatives here this week. Throw away that straw hat and don one of those hew fall style hats at the Star Clothing House. 18-2 Misses Louise Carnan and Stella | Gaither of Vincennes, visited Miss Lillie Coonrod.yesterday. , Mothers, we have a nice line of caps to suit those boys of yours, made in the popular golf style, only 25 cents each, at Star Clothing House. ~ 18-2 . Gregg's new double roast process retains the strength, flavor and aroma of their coffees which are roasted daily, and insures to the consumer fresh goods at all times. For sale by G. T. Kime. j * W. E. Butler, who works in the Alexander coal mines near town, had his right arm broken above the wrist last Monday by a large piece of slate falling on him. Dr. J. R. Burger reduced the fracture. William Cato of Velpen, has secured an increase of pension to $14 a month through the agency of Dan C. Ashby % pension attorney!' Mr. Ashby is one of the successful pension attorneys and has a large business in the county. Perry C. Abbott and family left yesterday for Plymouth, Nebraska, where they will reside in the future. Mr. Abbott was born and raised in Jefferson township and a splendid citizen. He taught in the schools of that township for about tweuty-five years and was one of the successful pedagoguesof the county. The Democrat wishes for him success in his new home. The center of population of the United States, which changes every ten years under a new census, is due in 1900 on or near the banks of the Wabash river on its march westward. In 1790 it was near Baltimore; in 1800 and 1810 near Washington, D. C.; in 1820 near Woodstock, V irginia; in 1830, 1840 and 1850 in West Virginia; in 1880 in Kentucky, near Cincinnati, Ohio: in 1900 in Decatur county, Indiana. Notice to School Patrons. Patrons having children who will be si a years old on or before Jan. 1, 19C0 are requested to start them to school on next Monday. W. H. Foreman, Supt.

Additional local and county news in supplement. We sell Gregg's fresh roasted coffees. G. T. Kime. * Robert Brown, near Winslow transacted business in the city Monday. Jackson Offill and wife of Jefferson township, were in town Friday shopping- _ The gas well is down 107."> feet and will be completed in a few days to the gas l^vel feet. New shhdes, new styles; they are beauties, those hats just received at the Star Clothing House. 18-2 Don’t matter if your purse is light, we can sell you a hat and you will have money left. See the*new styles at Star Clothihg House. 18-2 We are distributors for C. D. Gregg Tea & Coffee company’s celebrated brands of roasted coffee of St. Louis, Missouri. Try them. G. T. Kime. * J. V. Gilbert of Muncie, has accepted a clerkship in Sol Frank's big store. He has had a number of years of experience in the dry goods trade and thoroughly understands all branches of the business. The preliminary institute of Washington township t«achers will be held September 25. and at the same time the trustee will, contract with the teachers. The schools begin on the following Monday. The editor of the Democrat had the pleasure last Saturday of meeting Uncle Spencer Gray, the oldest resident of Jefferson township. Mr. Gray was born in Jefferson township, near where he now lives, in 1821, and has been a continuous resident all the time. He has seen all the ups and downs of pioneer life in Pike county and is one of her highly respected citizens. The little village of Iva is located on a portion of the land formerly owned by him. He is a prosperous farmer and by economy and good business tact became one of the wealthy citizens of that township. He is in very good, health and gets around as well as many men who are his junior by many years. He is an active citizen of his township always looking to -its best welfare. He is among the Democrat’s oldest patrons, having taken the paper when it was first published at Otwell. Stopped the Backache. A. R. Bass, Morgantown, Indiana, writes: I was afflicted with kidney disease and had to get up quite often during the night and suffered severe pains in kidneys and with backache, I used Foley's Kidney Cure, after taking three bottles, I am entirely cured. J. R. Adams & Son. s

' The City Markets. I Eggs—10 cents. Butter—124 cents. Onions—Toe per bu. ! Potatoes—40c per bu. . Chickens—Thicks bic. hens Tc. Turkeys—Hen turks Tc. Navy Beans—$1.50 per bu. Shoulders—<>c. §ides—9c. Lard—84 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 14 cents. Wheat—60 cents per bushel. Corn—25 cents per bushel. * •} Oats—16 cents per bushel. Rye-f-To cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.00 per bushel. | Salt—90 per bbl. Hogs—$4.00 to $4.25 per 100. Cattle—$2.00 to $4.00 per 1.00 j , Sheep—$3,T5 to $5.25 per 100. "- Indianapolis Markets. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 1899. j Wheat, 64c to 66c; corn, 30 to 32|c; j oats, 21 to 24c: rye. 56 to 59c; cattle, j heavy, $2..50 to $6.2.5: hogs, gbod ship- j pers, $4.50 to $4.60: sheep, $3.50 to $4.00. * More Than All Others. Rome City, Ind. Dr. C. D. Warner, Coldwater, Mich., Dear Sir: -It gives me great pleasure in recommending your White Wine of Tar Syrup to the public as an excellent cough cure. I have sold over a gross within a short J time and I always warrant a cure and i have never had a bottle returned. I sell more of your White Wine of Tar Syrup than all other cough remedies I keep in stock. I sold one dozen bottles to one of my customers. Respectfully yours, J. P. Chapman. Sold by Paul Bros. s W. S. Corn of Augusta, ex-county superintendent of schools, was in the city attending the institute this week. Mr* Corn made an excellent record as superintendent during his term of two years, and the excellent class that took part in the contest Tuesday night graduated from the schools during his term. He also secured the services of the present corps of institute instructors before his term of office expired. Piles Cured. If sufferers will use Banner Salve according to directions a positive Qure will result in #orst cases. Guaranteed. 25c. J. R. Adams & Son. s Peter Drof has just received a large supply of barrel and bulk lime. Portland and Louisville cement, Acme plaster, hair, etc. He buys old junk of every description. " 10-4 Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28*

Twelve Reasons Why a Teacher Should Visit Ills Pa- I Irons Before School Heglns. 1. To talk about the introduction I of the new text books recently adopt- ! ed. 2. To call their attentior to the : revised school law and his obligation to the truant officer, if the law is disregarded. ■ 3. To talk up the Y. P. R. C. work in his district and get them to subscribe money or muscle, OK_^onate some good book or all for the library. 4. To discuss the subject of vocal music in their school and ask them to buy the song books needed as they do other books for their children. 5. To learn about th> ailments of their children that might be well for him to know that he may make due allowance in such children's class work. 6. To study the community and its needs to learn how to handle himself and them for the highest good of all. 7. For the social pleasure and increased knowledge of human nature such a visit affords. 8. To learn how they would, like to have things run in certain lines. 9. To enter into some verbuil agreement with them in case of trouble with their children. 10. To benefit them most by gaining their confidence. . 11. To strengthen the cause of education in their district by arranging a program, calling an educational meeting and inviting them to attend and take part in the discussions. 12. To extend a cordial invitation to visit his school. . Going Down Hill. People suffering from Kid- 4 ney diseases feel a gradual but steady loss of strength and vitality. They should lose no time in trying Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed preparation.' J. R. Adams & Son. s No Relief for 20 Years. I have been ^troubled for the last twenty years with bronchial affection, and at times have been bedfast. Have tried a great many cough remedies but found no relief until I tried Foley?s Honey and Tar. I can honestly recommend Foley’S Honey and Tar as a (prick relief, reliable, pleasant to take and a sure cure for diseases of the throat and lungs. Minerva Smith, 414 Washington avenue, Danville, Illinois. I. E. Adams & Sou. s

■ Notice of Application for License. The undersigned hereby gives notin' to the eiUzensniid voters of the town of FeP rsburg and \\ ash in jjt on township, in Pike countv. In the state of Indiana,that he wfifapply to the board .»t commissioners of Pike conn tv, ? ***** of Indiana, at their October term. ltftW, for a license to sell intoxleatitig, vinous and mail liquors in a tess quantity ll>an fivi* gallons at a time, with the pri vilege to allow the same tQ he drank on the premises where sold. My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is located m a room (routing southeast oh Main street of the town of Petersburg, on the grofind Hoor of a one-stork brick building, situated on part of lot seventy-three of the original plat of said town ot > Petersburg, and which lot where said building is situate is more particularly described as, follows: Commencing on Main street on the southeast line ot said lot seventy-three, at a point thirty-seven and one-half feet southwest from the east corner *?* seventy-three, thence southwest with Mato street twenty feet, thence nortbwe.st parallel with Ninth street one bunleet, thence norUicasf parallel with Main street twenty feet; thence southeast Daiallel with Ninth street one hundred and live feet to place of beginning, all situate In town of Petersburg, in Pike county. IndtariM- . . . Joski'h W.jBecm, Dated this 6th d^y otSepteir her, isos*. . ——- -- " ' - OSTEOPATHY, THE DRUGLESS SCIENCE. ■ Drs. Schruin & Harris will be at the Kiutnan House to meet aud consult with invalids *hd intending patients on Monday, August 7th, and Mondays and Thursdays sf each week. Illinois Central R. R. , OF 1NTKK.STTO ^ STOCKHOLDl Free Transportation to Attend the Annual Meeting at Chi The Board of Directors of the ral Railroad Company, at. a Iuly21,18UT, adopted the follow tnd resolution: To the end that the stockholders^ the Illinois Central Railroad t’onipao** '»*»•* -- •eadily attend In person, the she >f stockholders, which the by-li >e held in Chicago on the fasti September In each year, be it Resolved, That until the fur, his board, t here may be issued I >t one or more shares of the e» he Illinois Central Railroad egistered on the books of tl icket enabling him or her tot he company’s lines front the Illinois Central Railroad near) ■egistpred address, to Chicago he purpose of attending. In ugs of stockholders. Buck or the journey to Chicago our days immediately pre„ lays of, the meeting, and for ley from Chicago only on Meeting, and the four days ‘ owing, when property e< tamped in the president's*.....,,., ts will now be countersigned n the office of \V. G. Bruen, assistant secreary Chtcago.t Htuh a ticket may te chained by any registered holder of stock on implication, in writing, to the president of he company in^Chfcago Each application nust state the full name and address of the tockhotder exactly as given la his or her ertificate of stock, together with the number md date of such certificate. ^Ro more than <nepersonwiii.be carried free i& respect to ioy one holding of stock as registered cm the looks of the company. By order of the Board ►f Directors. • <. A. G. HACK STAFF, Secretary. The next annual meeting of thef stock holdrs or the Illinois Central Railroad Co moan v rill be held at theoffiee of UMTcompanv itt Chicago,on Wednesday, September 2X,'l.Si»S» it noon For the purpose of tbtafoeetfmMhetoek transfer book* wi« be dosed from tbe loaeof business on September l£Jb, to theuoruiug of September