Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 May 1900 — Page 1

-david: harumt Was a little peculiar in his way, but when it caine to driving a “hoss trade,” even with a “deakin,” he was “strictly in it.” If he was here today and see the bargains we were offering in Carpets and Curtains He would say we would soon “come to want and ruin.” Now honestly, without joking, we have the largest assortment of Carpets, the prettiest patterns and the lowest prices; we will not ask you one cent more than las. season’s prices although tney have advanced nearly twenty-five per cent. We bought our Carpets in eafly winter, when snow covered the ground, long l>efore house cleaning was thought of, that’s why we can sell them so cheap. No difference how fine or how cheap a Carpet you want we can supply you,land guarantee it to bedower than city prices. Don’t chase out of town for your carpets, build up your home town, keep your money at home and if there is any dissatisfaction we are here ready to make it right. Talk about prices, what do you think ..--*-- » —I v X viiivici', uoaunj ' uiinm.', Cl pretty lace Door Curtain given with every Carpet durinp our cheap sale. Bring the measure of vour room and let us figure on the cost of covering it. CH^See the lovely presents we give away to our customers. W. V. Hargrove & Co., Petersburg’s Carpet House, ^PETERSBURG, IND<? t

Men's tan and black shoes; new toes and lasts, at Globe Shoe Store. “>2-3 Robert Gray and O. D. Harris, Otwell business men, were in town Monday on business. Thomas Read was at Indianapolis this week attending- the prohibition state convention. Columbia township and Oakland City voted Monday for rock roads by 228 majority. Southern Indiana will soon have a fine system of roads. Boys blue camlet pants, 39 cents. Boys moleskin pants, 50 cents. Men’s blue camlet pants, 43 cents. 2w Star Clothing House. The residence of Emanuel Miley on the Jasper road was consumed by fire Tuesday morning together with nearly all the household goods. The family were not at home at the time. No insurance. The members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Petersburg, Ind., are hereby notified that there will be an election held at the church, on Wednesday, May 9, 1900, for the purpose of electing one trustee. 50-3 J. W. Elder, Moderator.

L. V. Colvin would like to see the man that can’t be fit in underwear, tf Elect the best men for town officers pext Monday. Vote for competent men. W. H. Bottoms, near Ayrshire, was in town Wednesday on business. He reports having finished plowing 48 acres of ground on April 30th with one team. Pretty good work. To sell the best clothing for the least money is our aim. That is why we are having such an immense trade on those blue serge suits at SiT.oO. 2w Star Clothing House. Cash Coleman of Indianapolis, was here thi^^week. He is now employed on the hjress of that city. He learned the artj preservative in this office many years ago and this was This first i visit here for several years. i r ---■ J.c. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tennessee, says: “I cannot say too much for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. One box of it cured what the doctors called an incurable ulcer on my jaw.” Cures piles and all skin diseases. Look out for worthless imitations. Harvard Stearnes Drug.Co. *

m This has been our banner year in I he Carpet ami Curtain Departments, ^ never*in our history hayew.e sold so many. Why, do you ask ? Our reasons Wt) are three: First. We have not advanced our prices § cent, while others have'. Second. Our stock is the largest and most complete ever show a here. Third. We never misrepresent! when we sell you an all-wool Carpet its called all wool, but when it contains cotton we say so. We sell you a three-ply for a three-ply, not call an extra super three-ply to gull yon. Our business reputation stands back of every assertion we make you. Others lack this principle and the people have found it out. Opet jjasirjess. We offer you good yard wide hemp Carpets, 12j cent grade, for, per yard ..\_ 10c A little heavier grade of hemp Carpet in nice desirable check pattern, 15 cent quality, per yard ...I..'.. ^ Cotton Ingrains, and 8 or 9 different patterns, fine quality, and good colorings, at per yard ... . All-wool filling Carpets, but with cotton chain, pretty styles, at per yard, 40, 45 and.... ... Heavy two-ply all-wool Carpets, at ^ per yard 45c and;..... The best all-wool 2 ply face, extra super, in all the very newest "designs and latest coloring, at per yard.. <.. ifit w We have 8-ply Carpets, Brussells Carpets, Melton Velvets, Axininsters and Moquetts in a big range of patterns. Our prices on these are fully onefourth lower than those made by any concern in Southern Indiana on these sfime grades. Linoleums we have in all the widths made, 1, 1J, 2, 2$ and 4 yards wide; the very thing for hall, kitchen and dining floor coverings. LACE CURTAINS. Are .shown here in endless variety, from the 75c cheap Nottingham up to the most dainty Brussells.Net. Our $2.00 and $2.50 per pair are most certainly bargains and are very wide and full 8} yards long. Come in and visit ns. No trouble to show you the new goods, whether you want to buy or not. - f i

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly ToldC’oncernlng the People. The best quality of salt *for sale at Moses Frank’s. 51-4 Ladies’ shoes 98 cents a pair at the Globe Shoe Store. 53-3 ■ Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* William R. Bottoms, near Arthur, was in town Monday on business. Wash Ashby of Patoka township, was in town yesterday on business. Corn! Corn! Corn—For sale. Moses Frank. Will M. Read and wife of Princeton, visited relatives here Sunday last.

L. V. Colvin displays the finest line of straw hats in Petersburg, the latest things. 52-tf For Sale—Good second hand sewing machine for $8 cash. Inquire at this office. Joe France, George Deffendall and Willis McCarty of Glezen, were in town Monday on business. Telephone us or call and see us When you want lime, hair, cement and plaster. Shawhan, Boonshot & Co. Mrs. Granger is now prepared to do all kinds of f ashionable dressmaking at her home on East Walnut street. 52-2 Henry Coleman, J. V. Chaille,George Abbott, Ben Bell and John Chaille of Otwell, were in town on business Monday. _ George M. and Everett McLaughlin, T. D. Gray and A. P. Osgathorp of Jefferson township, were in town Monday on business. For town clerk, vote for Horace Ely next Monday. He has the qualifications' to make a splendid clerk of the town board. Vote for him. The ladies of the Baptist church will give an ice cream festival at the court house Friday night. The public is cordially invited to be present. Wanted! Wanted—50,000 pounds of wool, for which I will pay the highest market price in cash. •r>W , Moses Frank. Don’t fail to call at the Democrat office for your job printing. We do all classes of work in good style and at lowest prices. Call up telephone 22. Every-day carpets, 10 cents. Sea Island carpets, 25 cents; ingrain carpets, 35 cents: Brussells carpets, 45 cents, at Hargrove & Co’s. May carpet sale. __ 52-2 Next Sunday at the Presbyterian church Rev. Darling will conduct services. Subject of morning sermon, “Competition;” the evening subject, “Wealth asa Trust.” The public cordially invited. 1 We are headquarters for alL kinds of trunks, valises and telescopes. One special bargain we are offering is a 32 inch covered trunk very stoutly made at $1.90., 2w Star Clothing House. Richard Arnold, living near town, received a telephone message from Olney, Illinois, Monday notifying him to come at once as his wife’s condition was much worse. She had her right limb amputated a few weeks iigo on account of cancer. “I had stomach trouble twenty years and gave up hope of being cured till I began to use, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has done me so much good^ that I call it the savior of my life,” writes W. R. Wilkinson, Albany, Tennessee. It digests what you eat. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. *

me town execuon taxes place next Monday. While you are making'up your mind as to who you will vote for in the race for marshal remember that Cooney Backes is a home boy and lived here all his life, and that he is i industrious, sober and a hardworking young man. Vote for him. In the diamond medal contest at Indianapolis Tuesday Miss Lelia Gray of this city was one of the contestants. Earl Shrout of Greencastle, was given the decision by the judges.and the medal awarded him. Miss Gray was second lacking but one-half per cent of winning first honors. She returned hgjne Wednesday afternoon. The president took the second step in the plot to loot Porto Rico when he asked Congress to extend the terms of the military officers there until August. By that time Congress will have adjourned and the carpet-bag government will not even have to be confirmed by the Senate before they begin to hand around the franchises to the men who had them selected for their posts. -

Vove for Charlie Jones for treasurer. Bicycles for $25 and upward at Hammond & Kime’s. 51-2 All sizes and kinds of shoes at the Globe Shoe Store. 52-3 Rev. C. D. Darling left Monday for Orleans for a few days. Clay Lemons transacted business at Indianapolis tHis week. J. T. Keeton of Sophia, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. W. A. Oliphant visited her mother at Patoka this week. Corn! Corn! Corn—For sale. 52-2 Moses Frank. Children’s white duck caps only 10 cents each. Star Clothing House, Harley E Craig, the Otwell merchant, was in town Monday on business.

H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watchmaker, Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Buy a union-made shirt from L. V. Colvin. All colors, all sizes and all prices._52-tf William H. Stephens and wife of Monroe township, were in town Monday shopping. Every buggy and carriage is 1900 in style and finish at Shawhan, Boonshot & Co’s., Petersburg. All who are owing me will please settle at once and save costs. <11-4 Moses Frank. John Scott and Minnie Galbreath were marfied Tuesday evening at the Palace hotel at Otwell by Rev. Godwin. Thomas W. Hurst of Winslow, transacted business in the city Monday. He is one of the redhot BryJtn men of that township. K Our cements, lime, wall plaster and hair are first-class and fresh goods. Let us fill your order. Shawhan, Boonshot & Co. Bo.vs knee pants made of striped and plain washable goods, 15 cents, 19 cents and 24 cents a pair. 2w Star Clothing House. G. L. McKinney, Vinson France and John A. McKinney of Monroe township, were in town Monday paying their semi-annual rent to Pike county. Ladies, don’t fail to attend Hargrove & Co’s, grand May millinery sale. Lovely hats trimmed, $1.00 and up; sailors 25 cents. Every hat at reduced prices. See window display. Rev. T. C. Proberthas just completed his second year as pastor of the Baptist church here and will preach his second annual sermon next Sunday morning. Everybody welcome. A few of the county republican candidates had a meeting in this city Wednesday. Some of the other candidates were not present. The slate ticket must go through, says the “bosses.” The easiest and most effective method of purifying the blood and invigorating the system is to take DeWitt’s Li.$tle Earty Risers, the famous little pills for cleansing the liver and bowels. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. *

The w . €. T. U. institute will convene May loth and 16th at Otwell in Dr. Clark's hall. Mrs. Brand of Indianapolis, will be the leader. The first evening will be a contest, admission 10 cents. Second evening an address by leader. All are invited to attend. W. S. Musser, Milheim, Pennsylvania, saved the life of his little girl by giving her One Minute Cough Cure when she was dying from croup. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. It quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, la grippe, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. Strikes are becomings numerous under the present Hanna-McKinley-con-fidence-prosperity times. May first there were strikes inaugurated at St. Paul, Savannah, Pittsburg, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Duluth, Cincinnati and Memphis. Besides them are strikes in a number of other cities and thousands of men are out of employment. ' The republican state convention is over and the First congressional district got nothing, yet had candidates for governor, lieutenant-governor and judge of the supreme court, ajso a candidate for national committeeman. The republican party of this section was very shabbily treated. Colonel Frank Posey has twice been a candidate for governor and once for United States senator and each time turned down.

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News Gathered From Vi rlous . Parts of the County. Shoes! Shoes—Buy them cl the Globe Shoe Store. 52-3 ~ ' Bicycle sundries of all kinds at Hamfrnond & Kime’s. 51-2 Charles A. DeMott of Algiers, was in town Tuesday on business.8 Thomas Newman of Monroe township, was in town Tuesday on bu (ness. John McClure of Lockhart tow iishipj, transacted business in the cit y lasit Saturday. ' ] Elmer Woolsey of Monroe township, was in town Monday looking n after business matters. ■ James Stephens and John Flo Ion of Marion township, were in towja 'yesterday on business.

o buy Is Co’s. ?52-2 | n the I You will never feel too jioor carpets if you attend Hargrove« grand MW^ carpet sale. CharlesflB. Colbert, manager if the coal, mines at Hartwell, was city Monday on business. Lime, best hair, Louisville anc Portland cements, and agitite wall p aster, at Shawhan. Boonshot. & Go's. John R. Fettinger, democrat^; nonjiinee for assessor of Patoka township, was in the city Monday on business. Cornelius Allen, aged 22 years, living near Spurgeon, died last Thursday of pneumonia. The funeral tool: place Friday. ■ | . Thousands of yards of carpet^ in ingrains, velvets, mouqyettes a id a^minsters at cheap prices at Ha rgrove & Co’s. May carpet sale. i»2-2 , Poor coffee spoils what would"otherwise be a good meal. You carl avoid this by using the famous A. I. < high grade coffees sold by G. T. Kim*, T Bargains to be had an all kinds lof spring and summer siits. A-; fancy lined straight front sa§k suit niade of black worsted, $4.40. | 2w Star Clothing House Ladies’sailor hats 25 cents, ti immjed hats $1.00 and up. Wedding hat's made to match any suit at cut prices during our May mitlinery sale. 52-2 Hargrove Ji O When you are passing L. V. C olvi store step in and see those pretty imperials, English squares, p^ffs teCks. bat wing strings, bat wing bovvs, cjub strings, club bows and wash ties of all kinds. ' 52-tf The engine house at the Littles mines caught fire Saturday nif Jit. It was soon discovered apd the alarm given and the miners promptly responded and the lire put out befjore much damage was done. Mesdames E. R. Hewins, W. H. Link, J. B. Hendricks and T.VH. Dillon W. V. Hargrove and Misses Mary Glezen fand Lida Martin a tended the Presbyterian foreign missionary meeting of the northwest at Evansville this week.' I . For trustees you cannot vote I for better men next Monday thai Gardner Kime, Billy Williams arid Pleas for the Smith. They are well qualified the positions arid would curtail expenditures of fhe peoples’: money and reduce the tax levy if t lected. The town needs just such mei| or board for the next two years, the time to make a change. the Nqiv is

Last Saturday while going to the convention in Marion township several parties engaged in a spirted race along the road. The wagons contained several people each and one wagon driven by William Survant wal turned over throwing the occupants i out. Jones Kemp suffered a dislocation of the right shoulder and George jPhillipy was bruised about the hb&d. Dr. S. L. Carson of Velpen, was c i left and the dislocation reduced. It vas very lucky that several persons .v-ere not seriously injured. The fishing season closed c ag 1st. The Legislature of 1899 pass; 1 a law regulating the time for fish ng with hooks, as well as the use o: s eines. While the closed season Iasi s during May and June, the law fixes ; . pe nalty for seining in either running or still waters, including the Ohio ;ver and Lake Michigan, but hooks r id lines may be used in the lake and Ohio river. The law also provides hat trotline fishing is illegal in May a&d' June. From Jfily 1 to September 11, seines may be used, bdt they must nbt, according to the law, exceed 10J feet in length and eight feet in width, j Hook and line fishermen complain t hat this seining has greatly reduced khp number of fish in some streams.

Vote for Cootjie Backes for marshal. Men’s shoes $1.00 a pair at Globe Shoe store. 52-3 ^Bicycle repairing a specialty at Hammond & Kime's. 51-2 --->•.'••• ,—.— . Everett Wiggs of Sophia, was in town Monday on business. Patrick H. Beatty, near Arthur, was in town Tuesday on business. Corn! Corn! Corn—For sale. <‘>2-2 Moses Frank. J. H. Barrett and J. Q. Davis of Monroe township, were in town Monday on business. - r Hon. H. J. Wiggs and Joseph Wiggs of Patoka township, were in town last Friday on business. .. , J Don’t forget L. V. Colvin when you want to buy shoes and hats, for he has got them and the right kind. 52-tf For Sale—3-room house and lot in Hawthorn's addition. 51-2 .1. B. Hendricks. The New York Store has just received a large assortment of mattings. Prices arranged to suit everybody. t , V-52-2

Fred Butler of Monroe towrwbip, was in town Monday. He shipped a carload of hogs to the Buffalo, New York, market. Can do you good if you' will look at our stock of buggies, carriages and wagons before purchasing, SHAWHAN. BOQNSHOT &CC. Capt. Sasser Sullivan, Leroy Robinson, S. F. Border^ Mahlon Brown,, Wyatt Corn and John Survant of Marion township, were in town Monday on business. At the M. E. church’Sunday the morning subject will be, ”The Christian’s Conduct in Fiery Triad.'* In the evening, “All Run in the Jlace, but One Receives the prize,” will be the subject. V; Mothers, we place on safe this week a line of juvenile shirts for the little men, ages 3 to 10. They are made of madras, percales, also fancy silk fronts with white body. ">2-2 Star Clothing House. Mrs. J. W. Thomas, living on Walnut street, while cleaning house Monday fell from a step ladder and was badly hurt for a short time being renJJ dered unconscious by the fall. She is improving and is able to be about again. ,/ - “After suffering from, piles for fifteen years I was cured by using two boxes of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” writes W. .T. Baxter, North Brook, N. C. It heals everything. Beware of counterfeits. Harvard Stearnes Drug company. . ® * Next Monday is the town election. Charlie Jones is a splendid young man and would make a most excellent jtown treasurer. He is competent,worthy and an industrious and hard worker and highly respected by all who know him. Vote for him. That little secret meeting Wednesday evening by a few of the republican bosses in a certain office with the doors locked, has leaked out. and the boys who were denied admission will see that some matters are attended to on next Monday when the election occurs. The “ways and means” committee have snubbed the boys who formerly done the campaign work.

J. Q. Hood, justice of the peace, Crosby, Mississippi, makes the .following statement: “I ca.n certify that One Minute Cough Cure will do all that is claimed for it. My wife could not get her breath and the first dose relieved her. It has also benefited my whole family.” It acts immediately and cures coughs, colds, croup, la grippe, bronchitis, asthma and all throat and lung troubles. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. * New subscribers and renewals for the Democrat are numerous. The following persons have been contributors to our patent savings bank during the week: J. S. Ividge, Perry Robling, G. F. Garland, W. H. Thomas, Ernst Kettler, G. H. Overbeck, H. W. Tevault, W. F. Martin, Herman L. Egbert. Fred Patberg, J. H. Bartelt, Ben Meyer, O. J. Greenway, Clamor F. Reller, William Meyerholtz, Chriss Henke, M. F. Baker, Dr. J. H. Stork, David Sullivan, J. TV Goff, John McClure, James White, Daniel Grubb, John F. Condor, Mrs. .Jennie Barker, Leroy Robinson, Maston Hollon. Mahala Luttrull,Greene Dye, Thomas W. Hurst, Frank Shinier, William R. Fowler, G. L. McKinney, Charles A. DeMott, H. N. Cox, Fred Caldemeyer, Philip Burns, Thomas Newman, J. L. Chappell and Mrs. Anqie Edwardjp