Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 4, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 June 1900 — Page 1

# 15 DAYS’ MILLINERY SALE. , I? days Millinery Sale. 15 days of rich, glorious bargain saving in Hats and all kinds of Millinery. This is our tlrst season in Millinery, and our business has been far beyond our expectations. The public realises that millinery can be be sold on a dry goods protit. We have yet perhaps 100 stvlish trimmed Hats on hands, and don't propose to carry over a single hat. We intend to start our fall season without a dollars' worth of old stock, that's the reason of this cheap sale. No matter what they cost, no matter how ridiculously cheap they seem, no matter touch'we lose, they must be sold. Read the prices below and see what a dollar will do in millinery at our store. Look at the bargains! SRI 00 For Lat,les‘ Trimmed Hats, with fancy frame, ribbon and flowers, worth h.to. S61 K For Ladies'Leghorn or Braid Hats, trimmed with chiffon, ribbon and flowers, worth 12.00. fil Kl) For choice 50 Ladies' Trimmed Hats, in all style frames, light colors, black vi.wv and white shades, fancy shapes, some silk flowers, some velvet flowers, worth 52.50. 4 S4) 00 For Indies' Trimmed Hats in the very newest shapes, the verv latest \ .w styles, worth 53 at any millinery store. a 8») KA For Ladies’ Trimmed Pattern Hats. Hats reallv worth 53. o0 up to 54.00. beautiful and verv stvlish. 25c For Ladies' stylish' Sailor Hats, sold everywhere at 5o cents. 39e For Rough Braid Sailors. Knox shape, the T5 cent kind. Sc for bunch of violets. 9c for bunch 2 roses and buds. 15c for bunch of 24 violets with tuliage, 19c for 2 big full bloom roses with foliage. 29c for 2 big bunches violets with foliage. 49c for Lilly of Valley, worth 73c. Lace Bonnets 10c and 13c: 13c a yard for silk outings, 5c a yard for all silk ribbons. The plums go first. Come earlv and get first choice. A present with every 55.00 purchase. Hats trimmed in any style while vou wait. $ jW. V. Hargrove & Co., Petersburg’s Millinery House, i t ^PETERSBURG, IND<?

Early in the morning of May 5th, my entire %tock was destroyed by fire. This you know. Perhaps you saw it burning. My business yvas not destroyed, however. As soon as possible I left for the East to buy more goods. Meantime I had rented a room. Last week my goods anived and they are now on the shelves, and Vam ready for the trade. My present stock is all new and has been selected with the greatest care and with a thorough knowledge of the wants of the people. I have everything that you can possibly need. Carpets, Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Shoes and Hats. Every article clean, new, well selected, up-to-date and stylish. My prices are lower than ever, notwithstanding my heavy losses. The fire raised lots of smoke but it did not raise my prices.

Prices Lower Than Ever! And on inspection of the goods and a comparison of the prices will convince you that they are positively lower than ever, and lower than anybody else’s. It may astonish you that in so short a time I have re- * established my business, but I have certainly done so. Come and see me and in a moment you will see that it is true, I am as ready as ever to serve you, and I know my goods will please you. I am located in the room recently occupied by Paul loros’, drug store, three doors below the fire, \ ' ': '• _/ 4 ! , 0 Look for the Red Awning. BLITZEE.

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News Gathered From Various Farts of the County. Sol Frank will pay you 25 cents per pound for good wool. ’ 3-4 L. V. Colvin would like to see the man that can’t be fit in underwear, tf Mrs. A. F. Baker returned Tuesday from a visit to friends at Boonville. H. H. Tislow, jeweler and watch maker, Petersburg. All work guaranteed. __ 28* * The Ladies’ Aid Society meets at the home of Mrs. 6. T. Kime Wednesday afternoon, June 6. Child’s blouse suits made of striped linen only 48 cents each, to fit ages 3 to 7. Star Clothing House. - Pink eye. a disease prevalent among horses in this locality a few years ago, has again made its appearance here. Dont forget to attend Harrington’s combined shows tonight. They gave satisfaction whjereever they have showed. e , The republicans of Clay township will nominate a ticket Saturday, June 16th. There are several candidates for trustee. We have all size in boys brownie overalls' made of best grade blue denim at 25 cents a pair, 4-2 Star Clothing House. 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. Harrison Ashby, living at Augusta, was 79 years old last Sunday and a large number of friends gathered at his home on that day. At the noon hour a sumptuous dinner was served.

The board of county commissioners meet in regular session next Monday for the transaction of business. The county council will also meet, on next Wednesday to make additional appropriations. “After suffering from piles' for fifteen years I was cured by, using twro boxesof DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” writes W. J. Baxter, North Brook, N. C. It heals everything. Beware of counterfeits. Harvard Stearnes Drug company. _ * Richard Morgan, aged 62 years, one of the old and respected residents of Madison township, died at his home last Friday evening after an illness of several weeks. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral services were held Sunday and interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. Notice—We would ask all those indebted to this office on subscription or book account to please call and settle the same withio the next few weeks as we need money in our business. A great many have called during the past few weeks for which, we are very grateful. Call and see us at the office.

Beginning next Sunday the Baptist congregation will worship at the court house every Supday morning and evening until further notice. The Lord’s Supper will be observed at the close of the service next Sunday morning. Sunday school ever Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting will be held every Thursday evening in the class room of the Methodist church at 7: 30. Everybody*’ welcome at these services. T. G. Probert. The city school trustees met Tuesday afternoon and selected the following teachers for the school year of 1900-01: Prof. W. H. Foreman, superintendent. Prof. J. H. Risley. principal high school. Prof. J. M. Hinkle, assistant principal. Miss Frank Taylor, eighth grade. Miss Ida Basinger, seventh grade. Miss Nellie Lingo, sixth grade. Miss Daisy Anderson, fifth grade. Miss Sallie Catt. fourth grade. Miss Kate Coats, third grade. Miss Maggie Higgins, second grade. Miss Sarepta Dean, first grade.. The Pike county Sunday School association was in session* at the White church near the county farm Monday and Tuesday of this week. A ^splendid program had been arranged for the convention and nearly all to whom duties had been assigned were present. The convention was one of the most profitable ever held in the county. Rev. Gebauer of Indianapolis, was present both days and assisted in the work. The elecutionary contest was won by Miss Jennie Cooper, second prize by Ada Boger ^nd third by Leslie Chappell. The following officers were elected: President, Justus Miller; vice-president, Clarence Selby; secretary and treasurer, Andy Anderson; superintendent normal department, Rev.C. D. Darling; superintendent of home department, Miss Mary Glezen.

Elijah Smith returned from Evans* ville Tuesday evening-. Scott Hunter of Jasper, was here this week visiting friends. Peter Drof sells cement, lime, hair, agitite, and buys junk of all kinds. 2-4 L. V. Colvin displays the fines^ Une of straw hats in Petersburg, the latest things. __52-tfs The stable of Dr. C. Abbott at Otwell, was struck by lightning Tuesday night. Damage slight. We have the best men’s balbriggan undershirt on the market to be sold at 25 cents. Star Clothing House. Misses Celia Meyers, Francis Brizius and Mamie Parrott of Evansville, were the guests of Miss Jodie Veeck i this week. Pike county’s crop of wheat this year will be small compared with former years. There will be about a one-third crop. Ladies’ sailors 25c, ladies’ trimmed hats $1.00 and up. Walking hats 50c,! lace caps. 10c, silk veiling 15c a yard. Hargrove & Co’s millinery sale. 4-2 Before building see Peter Drof and get prices on agitite, Acme plastering. lime, hair, cement, etc. He carries a big stock and at the lowest prices. __ 2-4 Frank Wilson will take the census of the south part of the <^ty. George D. Martin was appointed to, the position, but owing to his illness was compelled to resign and Mr. Wilson appointed. _ The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons since our last report: Virgie Decker and Hattie Quackenbush. James N. Perry and Emma J. Shoulders. Franklin Nallv and Minnie A. Warner, William P. Hill and Ida B. Smith.

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 I Stearnes Drug Co. * Last Sunday morning at the C. P. church Rev. T. C. Probert, pastor of the Baptist church, preached the memorial sermon. In the evening he preached the baccalaureate sermon. The discourses are highty spoken of by all who heard them. There were special programs of music rendered at each of the services. •‘After suffering from severe dyspepsia oyer twelve years and using many, remedies without permanent good, I finally took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It did me so much good I recommend it to everyone,” writes J. E. Watkins, clerk and recorder, Chillicotjie, Missouri. It digests what you eat. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. *

Settle Up.—I desire that all who are owing me an account will please call and settle at once. I need the money to pay for goods, and as my loss by the recent lire fire was very heavy I must ask that you come and see me as soon as possible. I can be found at my new place of business in the room formerly occupied by Paul Bros. Give this matter your attention and oblige, Max Blitzer. The high school teams of Washington and this place engaged in their second game of base ball in this city last Saturday. In the former game at Washington the home club was defeated-. Saturday the Petersburg boys won by a score of 19 to 15. Ragsdale, Money and Rodimel formed the battery for the Washington club and Garland, Treanor and Barker for the locals. The score % innings was as follows: 123456789 Washington_60720000 0—15 Petersburg.4 2 2 4 0 2 3 2 *—19 Robert Moore was acquitted in Justice (.'order’s court yesterday on the charge of shooting with intent to kill Charley Decker. The evidence introduced was about the same as was brought up in the case against Moore by Passey Decker. It will be remembered Moore was acquitted by jury and judge on the ground of temporary insanity at the time of the shooting. Justice ('order discovered by evidence that the shooting of Charles, Decker occurred just seven minutes after the Passey Decker affair aqd the court reasoned that the higher courts had held Moore insane seven minutes before the shooting of Charles Decker and it was reasonable to suppose the insanity lasted at least seven minutes. On this and several other points Justice Corder, decided Moore was not guilty and acquitted him.—Princeton Clarion.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Uriel i* ToldConcernlnf the Peoj l». , Go to H. H. Tislow for al rinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* J. E. Schurz transacted bmdness at Evansville the first of the week. # Don’t forget Hargrove & Cofs. great June millinery sale. See window display. * 1 4-2 _ --;- 3 Fritz Hisgen and wife of E r.insville. were the guests of George If. Ashby and wife this week. Don’t forget L. V. Colvin raen you [ want to buy shoes and hats, for he has | got them and the right kind. 52-tf Hon. R. W. Miers was renominated' Tuesday by the democrats of the second congressional district by acclamation. Boys wash suits made ol striped and plain linen double breast style for ages 9 to 15 only $1.48. 4-2 Star Clothing House. There will be an importaojt meeting of the A. O. U. W. lodge at their hall Monday night. It is revested that all members be present. Commttee. 1 When you are passing L. V Colvin’s store step in and see those pi etty imperials, English squares, puts, tecks, bat wing strings, bat wing b< >ws, club strings, club bows and wash ties of all kinds. _ 52-tf Dr. Grigsby and wife returned home Wednesday from New Harmony, Ind., where they had been in attendance at the funeral of their daughter,,.Mrs. Aquella Nash, who died Mo a lay of typhoid fever.

The democratic judicial and representative conventions of Dubois and Pike counties were held at Otwell yesterday afternoon. The Di:: iocrat went to press to early to giv u the results of the conventions this veek. L Mrs. Anna Dearing, aged 9L years, died at her home near Cato lost Friday of infirmities incident to old age. The funeral took place Saturday and interment at the Flat Cree c cemetery. She was probably^ the oldest lady living in Pike county. “I had stomach trouble twer ty years and gave up hope of being cured till I began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has done une so much good that I call it the savior of my life,’’ writes W. R. Wilkinson, Albany, Te inessee. It digests what you eat. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. * Fred Egbert, a pioneer citizen living near Stendal, died Monday morning at the age of 82 years, from dis-eases-indident to old age. Deceased was born in-Germany but h is Spent the greater part of his lif e in this country. He leaves four groan children, namely: Herman and Wm. Egbert and Mrs. John Meye rholz of Stendal, and Ernest Egbert of tuncoln City. The funeral was held ' Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock and the services were conducted by Rev. H. H. Henning, pastor of the L utheran church.

The democratic state convention convenes at Indianapolis not Wednesday. Several from this city will attend and will leave here on the noon train Tuesday. The delegates from the several townships are as follows: Logan township, C. A. Runj| ble: Clay township, A. F. Kimc; Marlon township, William T. Brock: Madison township, Charles J. Giadish: Washington township, T. H Dillon and G. B. Ashby; Patoka township, C. E. Skinner and A. J. Heurir g': Jefferson township, S. W. Chappell; Lockhart township, W. A. Burlingame; Monroe township, William Langford. Memorial day was properly observed in this city Wednesday. In the morni ing at 9:30 o’clock the processi*xn was formed at the G. A. R. hall on ifcain street and advanced up Main to otsy? enth and out Seventh to the cemetery where the graves were decora ted and appropriate services held. ' ’he procession was made up of old .> oldiers, ladies of the W. R. C., boys a it 1 girls and members of the Federat ion of Labor and Miners Union. In t he afternoon at the court house s p tare a splendid program was render :tl. consisting of addresses, declaia ifc'ons songs and instrumental musi :. Vhe principal addressess were deliv e red b] Honorable A. P. Twineham of t brine e ton, and Miss Lucy Hoggatt* if th.ii city. The various ceremonies wer< very interesting and that of « iecorat ing the cenotaph in memory < if brave boys who never came back f due the battlefields was very app r i juiate All the services were well a tended,

Ghis Frank, sr., left Monday for Cincinnati on a business trip. Buy your new carpets of Max Blitzer. He has a complete new lipe. 3*3 S. G. Davenport, the attorney, was at Evansville Tuesday on business. Taylor Dearing and Janies Bolling of Marion township, were in town Monday on business. , Money to Loan.—Furnish your abstract and get your money the same day. Mary M. Gjuszen, Sec. - 490 ladies’ stylish trimmed hats almost given away during Hargrove & Co's, grand millinery sale. See window display. 4-4 J.W. Parry and wife of Fort Wayne, were the guests of their daughters, Mesdames M. McC. Stoops and R. C. Hammond, during the past week. Mens fdncy striped and fast black underwear made of tine French baibriggan at 50 cents a garment. 4-2 Star Clothing House. Pacific Lodge 175. I. O. O. F., will observe Sunday. June 10th. as Decoration day. All members are requested to attend at 2 o’clock p. m. E. J. Harris, Sec. The easiest and most effective method of purifying the blood and invigorating the system is to take DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for cleansing the liver and bowels. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. * Hight Kays, a popular young man of Patoka township, Pike county, died at his home near Arthur at one o’clock yesterday afternoon. He was 19 years old. His death was the result of an attack otoneumonia.-^Oakland City Journal. :

Rev. C. D. Darling, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will conduct the regular services Sunday.. Subject of morning sermon. ‘^Universally Accepted Truths of Religion.’* Evening sermon. “The Gospel of the Spring.’’ All cordially invited. The supreme courthas handed down a decision in the case of Frank Siple, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the poisoning of Franklin P. Smith in this city two years ago. The itriaPtook place in the D iv* ss circuit court and the supreme court sustained the decision of the lower court. At a recent editorial convention a minister arose and offered the following toast: “To save an editor from starvation, take his paper and pay for it promptly; to save him from bankruptcy, advertise in his paper liberally: to save him from despair, send Him every item of news you can get hold of: to save him from profanity, write your correspondence plainly: to save him from mistakes, bury him, as dead people make no mistakes.’’ The Petersburg milling and grain company of this city has been incorporated under the state laws with a capital stock of $20,000. The articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state last week. The directors and officers are E. J. Whitelock, president; vice-president, M. T. Frank; secretary, George T. JFrank: treasurer, J. M. Alexander; Mrs. Etta Smith and McKinder Frank. All are well known in the city and have been engaged in the milling and grain business for several years. The new firm will carry on a general milling business and buy and ship grain and seed. The Dkmockat wishes for the new firm unbounded success. v

The 23rd annual commencement exercises of the city schools were held at the C\ P. church Monday night. Long before the hour for beginning the audience room was crowded with those desiring to hear the 4>ea^ers of the evening. The class of 1900 was composed of Misses Dona Brenton, Edith B. Davidson and Beulah M. Brazelton, and Messrs. Arthur H. Wolven, Ferd P. Veeck and Joseph W. Garland, one of the strongest classes that has graduated from the city schools. Each one of the graduates acquitted themselves very creditably. The musical program rendered was very fin'eV Petersburg is to be congratulafed on her excellent schools and under the edicient management of Prof. W. H, Foreman the schools stand second to none in the state. The work during the year has been ' very thorough, although being interrupted for a sKort time by necessary repairs to the building. The teachers ’ ’ and school board have worked hand in [ hand for the advancement of the schools, and it is safe to say that during the next year the schools will take a higher place among the educational 1 , institutions of the state. The comi mencement exercises were a success ' in every particular.