Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 30, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 December 1899 — Page 1

WE means the Big Store, for we have put a out into our Cloak stock. We have sold almost 500 Wraps and the season but half over, and we want to make it 1,000, so we have begun to cut prices. V';*i Those Plush Capes, with fancy linings, that were $2.00; now are cut to...V..*. Good long Capes, genuine silk plush, others asked $8.00 early in the season; our price is just... Fine Plu.»h Capes, embroidered in both jet and braid,gar merits fully worth $12.50; we offer you now at... Then at $10.00, $13.50 and $15.00 we show you as stylish a line as can be found anywhere. Don’t forget our line of Jackets in all the popular colorings, such as Royal, Navy, Castor,, Brown, Tan and Black. Stylish Garments, ov**ry one a fashion plate so perfectly are they modeled, sold everywhere at $20 00; here but. Another line, nicely tailored, in all the nobby shades, worth $15.00; but here sold for...... a... “ Next comes a beautiful line of Kersey Jackets, pretty and stylish, worth $10.00; now are.. Hundreds of Garments at $5.00, $4.00, $3,00 and down as low as $1.50. Children’s Cloaks; we have over 75 little Jackets in most any color you want, pretty little garments worth $7 to $7.50'; all now are marked . .. . Then we have the cheaper qualities to suit those who ar^look • ing for low priced gootls. $1.50 5.00 7.50 250 pairs 50 cent Cotton Blankets; while they last, per pair. 150 pairs extra size Cotton Blankets? with neat and attractive bonders, 65c grades; now ace. .. A special bargain, is. a nice heavy fleeced Union Suit, a regular 50 cent garment; with us . .......,*. SoV5v axvVsBvqStov e ^PETERSBURG, IND<r 12.50 10.00 8.00 S 5.00 35c 50c 25c A good heavy grade white, double faced Storm Flannel, nicely fleeced * EZ on both sides, at per yard .-. O C 20 dozen Fascinators, in all colors, made of best quality wool yarns, cheap at 40c; here sel l for .... .... . 25c Bear in mind the fact that at all times we display an up-to-date line of Suiis and Overcoats at prices we guarantee to be right. A leader with us is a strictly up-to-date well tailored, all wool rr Bearver Overcoat, sdld by others at $7.50; here (hey are .. U)O.UU Come in anti see us, learn our prices and then know where to buv, and 4 that is at ! ’< , f [ l

Time is Money :::: < Time Saved is Money Earned < Don’t Travel,—Telephone! ‘

A Telephone in your Residence, Office or {Store will save time and make you money. Our present Rates leave no excuse for being without this modern necessity. Don’t “sponge” on your neighbor. Thirty days trial will convince you. Place your order now, and have a Telephone placed in your residence. Let us know your wants. J. W. PEYTON, Manager. NEXT DOOR TO Suits Made to Order.....$12 Pants Made to Order.. 3 Doeskin Jeans Pants Made to Order.>. 2 Suits Pressed...... ..... ....... .. .Pants Pressed.... Pants cut off for Merchants at special prices. «Q^A11 kinds of Cleaning and Repairing at lowest Piices. me a call. Telephone 55-3. %

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told('oncernlng the People. John Hollon of Noxid, was in the city Saturday last. D. C. Ashby and Cari Chambers were at Indianapolis last week. Joseph Cassidy of Clay township, was in the city Wednesday. Dr. Broadwell of Velpen, was in town yesterday on business. We make a specialty of high grade roasted coffee. G. T. Kime. * T. J. Fleener, the Arthur merchant, was in the city this week on business. Joe McCrary, postmaster at Oliphant, was in the city Saturday op business. • _ Joseph Marks of Paducah, Kentucky, visited Gus and Moses Frank this week. * Mrs. Lucinda Rice of Dale, visited her son, Dr. T. R. Rice and family over Sunday. The prettiest and cheapest line of trimmed hats found at Mrs. Byers’ for winter wear. 30*2 Fred Butler, the Monroe township stock dealer, was in town Saturday attending court. Thomas Parker, one of the old citiaens of Monroe township, was in the city Wednesday. Joel Evans and Charles Phillipy of Marion township, were in the city Monday on business. Moses Frank and wife are visiting* relatives at Cincinnati, having left for that city yesterday. Joseph Norrick, an old soldier living near Augusta, has had his pension increased to $17 per mouth.

J. J. Chumbley, one of the prominent farmers and old veterans living near Augusta, was in the city Tuesday last. Rev. J. Roach and wife, Petersburg Illinois, arrived in the city Wednesday to visit with their daughter Mrs. J. W. Elder. William Liibs has just received a car load of Northern potatoes which he is selling at 55 cents per bushel on the railroad track. Mrs. Jesse Thomas and Mrs. John P. Hargrave of Jefferson township, are visiting Dr. A. R. Logan and wife at Indianapolis this week. H. M. Clark of Wabash, who was formerly in the marble business in this city, was here this week looking after business interests. The residence of Will Smith, a former Petersburg boy but now living at Princeton, was totally destroyed by fire together with the contents Sunday night. The county commissioners meet in regular session next Monday to transact the regular business coming before that term. The rock roads estimate will come up for hearing. A young child of Dick Kinman, living near Iron Bridge, died last Thursday of diphtheria. The funeral took place Friday and burial at the White Church cemetery near the county farm.

TAKE NOTICE—Morgan Post No. 15, G. A. R,, will elect officers Saturday night, December 2nd. All members are requested to be present at the meeting. By order of George Goodrid, Commander. Marion Jones, Adjt. The jury is still out in the slander case of Amelia Neipert vs Arvana Henning. ^The plaintiff asks $5,000 damages. Abe Cole and V. R. Greene represented the plaintiff and J. W. Wilson, L. E. Grim and T. W. Grim the defendant. The case went to the jury Wednesday afternoon. Persons holding season tickets for the High School Lecture Course can get the same reserved at Adams drug Btore by calling any time after 8 o’clock on Friday morning. Persons wishing to secure tickets for the course can procure them by calling at Adam’8 drug store during the same time. *_ Last Friday evening Fred Brenton and Miss Emma Hunter were quietly married at the C. P. parsonage, Rev. J. W. Elder performing the ceremony.*' It was quite a surprise to their numerous friends and Saturday evening they called on them In force and extended their best wishes. The groom is the son of Byron Brenton, cashier of the Citizens’ state bank, and the bride is the accomplished daughter of Dr. Hunter. The Democrat extends congratulations. ’

Mrs. James McConnell, near Arthur, is quite ill. Go to H.. H’ Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Mage Taylor of Trinity Springs, was here last Friday visiting relatives. Jacob a Shrode of Union, trustee of Clay townseip, was in the city Monday. ____ Warren Wiggs, near Coe, was id the city Tuesday attending court as a witness. • ; J. Z. Bell, principal of the Cato' schools, was in the city Saturday last on business. T. C. Nelson, trustee of Marion township, was in town Wednesday on official business. Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Burlingame of Oakland City, were in the city yesterday eating turkey. Mrs. Lizzie Jackson and mother, Mrs. Case, are visiting relatives at Vincennes this week. *■ Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, the great stomach remedy, is now sold by the Oliphant Drug Co. d Henry Thomas has moved to Evansville, where he is employed in the E. & T. H. railroad yards. Thomas Steele, living near Coe, was in the city the first of the week attending court as a witness. Elwood Gray, who is attending medical college at Indianapolis, is visiting his parents at Iva this week. Take advantage of Moses Frank's closing out sale. All goods must be sold §s he has rented his business room. E. H. Goslin & Co. haye just received a car load of cedar shingles at their lumber yard. A splendid grade and at lowest prices. .« 30-2

Alex Beatty and Abijah Humphrey, two substantial citizens and farmers of Monroe township, were callers at this office Tuesday on business. The teachers’ association will be in session in this city today and Saturday. An interesting1 session will be had from the makeup of the program. Uncle Lewis Beck of Rumble, was in the city Monday on business. He is in his 84th year and is still able to get around as well as most men of fifty years._,_w Peter Drof has just received a large supply of barrel and bulk lime. %>rtland and Louisville cement, Acme plaster, hair, etc. He buys old junk of every description. 10-4 The Ladies’ sewing society of the M. E. church will give an entertainment in the near future, styled the “Spinsters’ Fortnightly Club.” The date has not yet been set. E. E. Watts of Princeton, civil engineer of the Washington township stone roads, was in the city this week getting his report ready for the action of the county commissioners, who will be in session next week. » Salesmen Wanted—Our salesmen are making from five to eight dollars a day. You can do as well. We want you. Don’t wait, but write for particulars. Pearson & Fipps Manufacturing concern, Bedford, Indiana.

I hanksgiving services were held at the C. P. church yesterday morning^ At seven o’clock a sunrise prayer meeting was held, and at half-past ten o’clock the annual sermon was preached by Rev. T. B. Brashears. The services were well attended. The J. Woolley coal company are drilling with a core drill near the coal shaft this week. They are making an investigation of the various coal measures and will go to a depth of 325 feet. In drilling the Jumbo gas well several fine veins of coal were passed through._• The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: Edward Simpson and Susan C. Sparks. Fred E. Brenton and Emily Hunter. Charles C. Wolvin and Lillian Hisgen. Oley W. Cash and Phoebe Basinger. Monta Ashby and Cora Johnson. William P. Colvin and Cordia E. Johnson._ Alex Chappell returned last Friday evening from the Philippine Islands where he has been serving in Uncle Sam’s army. He served in the Cuban and Philippine wars and his term of enlistment expired in October and on the loth sailed for home. He lost nearly 30 pounds during his stay in the Philippines and can tell a great many incidents of army life in that country. He will remain here having had enough of army life on foreign soil. He was an excellent soldier and held responsible positions in the service.

, ~ LOCAL BREVITIES. The \>w» Gathered From Various Partil of the County. Alex Leslie ot Indianapolis, was here Saturday on business. Ed Skelton of Oakland City, transacted business in the city Monday. William Nearing* living near Stendal, was in town Monday on business. Closing out stock of winter millinery goods at lowest prices at the Millinery Fair. __' 30*2 William Hurt and Lee Read, near Arthur, were in town last Friday on business. ■_ Rev. Joseph Wiggs, near Arthur, was in town this week attending court as a witness. Moses Frank’s closing out sale still continues, and you can buy goods at almost your own prices. W. S. Corn and Frank Scales of Augusta, were in town Wednesday on business matters of importance. Arnold Ingler, living near Coats Springs, died Sunday evening. The funeral was held Tuesday morning. Remember the closing out sale at Moses Frank’s. All goods must be disposed of as the room has been rented for March 1st. The revival meetings are still in progress at the Baptist and M. E. churches. The attendance is good and the interest increasing. Oley W. Cash and Miss Phoeba Basinger, near Ayrshire, were joined in marriage Saturday last by Squire L. It Hargrave at his office in this city. Chapped hands, cracked lips and roughness of the skin cured quickly by Banner Salve, the most healing ointment in the world. 25 cents. J. R. Adams & Son.. d

The Pike county farmers institute was in session at Winslow Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The attendance was very good and the meeting a profitable one to the farmers. S. Beach of Augusta, was in town Tuesday evening. He has his new coal mine near Hartwell nearly opened up and by spring will have the railroad switch in and will be working a large force of men._ Congress convenes next Monday. The republicans will now have a chance to show what they think of the trusts and the money question. The farmer and laboring men want relief. But will they get it? Loren Bingham, who left nearly eight years ago and joined the regular army, visited here last week hav=L ing served two enlistments. He took a prominent part in the Cuban and Philippine wars, and as he expressed it, was mighty glad $o get home from the latter place. The electric light company have notified their patrons that on December 1st a new schedule of prices will go into effect. The prices have been raised from 5 cents to 25 cents per light. Lights for churches, lodges and residences remain at the same old prices. When natural gas was struck and the citizens were piping their properties for gas the company reduced their prices. The company Claims that it does not pay on the investment at the old prices.

The statistics of Pike county for 1899, gathered by the state bureau, shows the following: Acres of wheat, 31,224, produced 343,464 bushels: average 11; acres of corn, 24,644: yield 825,574; average 33i; acres of oats, 3,142; yield 81,692: average 26 bushels: acres of rye, 221; yield 3,536; average 16 bushels; timothy hay, 5,656; tons, 8,484; clover hay, 11,638; tons, 17;457: acres of potatoes, 602; yield, 37,625: sweet potatoes, 3 acres, 124 bushels; No. horses, 4,225; No. died, 281; No. mules, 742; No. died, 27; No. cattle, 6,940: Nkn hogs, 20,233; No. sheep, 5,349. - __ Mrs. Ohler who has been in the bakery business in this city for almost 40 years, has sold out her store and baker shop to Phillip Waltz, formerly of Tell City, but who of late has been connected with Forthoffer’s bakery Kere. Mr. Waltz is a practical and successful baker and will no doubt make a success of his new business. He will take charge on or about the first of December. Mrs. Ohler relinquishes her business at the earnest solicitation of her children, although she does so reluctantly. She has been identified with the business interests of I*rinceton for almost a half century. She will make her future home with Mrs. William Liibs, of Petersburg and Mrs. Herman Piper, of Bicknell, her two daughters.—Princeton Democrat. .

Mahlon Brown of Survant, was in town Tuesday on business. —'—.. -«'■ '■ . S. D. Kell of Oakland City, was in the city Monday on business. Samuel Renner of Oliphant, transacted business in the city Tuesday. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watch maker, Petersburg'. All work guaranteed. __ 28* Henry Odell, living in the east part of the city, has h fine b-pound girl at hishome. Robert Hyneman of Clay township, transacted business in the city last Saturday. s. Elias Garrett, near Velpen, was looking after business affairs in the city Monday. D. T. Hall, one of the Democrat’s staunch friends of Monroe township, was in town Monday. a* Clothing, boots and sha£g at prices that will astonish ypfi at Moses Frank’s closing out safe. Mrs. Will ;fij||th- left for her home at Princeton Tuesday after a several weeks’ visit with relatives. Abe Cole, tfc^M^aklaikfcity attorney, has been here the past week attending court being counsel in several important cases, f Mrs. Aurelia Fleming, wife of T. K. Fleming, is quite ill at St‘. Mary’s hospital, Evansville, where she recently underwent a surgical operation. Bring in yoh|f old iron while it is high. My place of business is at C. Veeck’s blacksmith shop, Petersburg. 2b-2 Phelix Brittingham. L. E. Traylgr, trustee of Jefferson township, was in town Tuesday. He has been sick for several weeks, but is now able to be about a£d attend to his official duties.

bimon Williams of Monroe City, and Miss Cora Weddle.daughter of George Weddle, living on Maple street, were married at the bride’s home last week, Squire Hargrave officiating. Joseph Woolsey, a farmer living in Pike county a short distance east of this city, died Wednesday of spinal meningitis, aged 31 years. The burial took place at Liberty cemetery yesterday.—Oakland City Journal. The United States grand jury in session at Indianapolis last week found an indictment against Isaac Little, who formerly resided in this city, charging him with forging a pension check. His trial will likely come up at this term of the federal court now in session. _r ~ C. A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, opposite the United States patent office, Washington, D. C., who have actual clients in every city and town of the United States and Canada, report that] never- before in their 25 years practice has the . work of the office been so well up to date. They claim that patents can now be procured in less than half the time formerly required. 28-m3

E. B. Gunckle has resigned his position as agent of the E. & I. railroad at this place and 'will be succeeded by C. H. Webb of Elberfleld, who has been serving in a similar position at that place. The? change will occur next week. Mr. Gunckle has been statipned here for over thirteen years and is one of the best railroad men in this section of the state. He will leave here in a few weeks for Tacoma, Washington, where he will take a position with the Southern Pacific railroad. M: . / WM Weather forecasts for December are not all cheering, severe cold weather with blizzards and storms being largely the “servings” of the weather man. He says: December 1st and 2nd will be under the reactionary period, beginning in November. Moon is new at an eclipse node on the 2nd, hence low barometer,warm weather and storms will continue over the date, severe storms and seismic shakes in^ many parts of the globe. Cold wave from 3rd to 6th. A regular storm period from 6th to 9th, during which snow and rain will visit most sections. Another general cold wave about 7th to 11th. Reactionary storm conditions will again be central on the 12th and 13th, ending in change to colder from 13th to 16th. From the 16th to 19th many heavy winter storms may be expected on sea and land, followed by blizzards and a sweeping cold wave reaching far south and lasting up to return of storm conditions about 23rd to 25th. December ends in a combined Vulcan and Mercury pei calling for heavy snow and bliz with great cold wave reaching January, 1900.S