Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 7, Petersburg, Pike County, 22 June 1900 — Page 1

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500 summer Corsets, perfect fitting, regular length, tuade of strong wire cloth, boned with 14 full strips.and good clasps; just the Corset for hot weather 300 Corsets in drab and white, all sizes, glove fitting, some' high busts, some with shoulder stra(>s. A great Corset to fit dresses over; a 75c value.. ... 50c G. D. Chicago Waist, the finest form giving Corset on earth,the high bust, Majestic health Corsets,the dainty little Corsets,extra long waist Corsets in black, pink, cream, blue and white. Everything in Corsets formerly sold at $1.25 and $1.30, now.. $1.00 Ladies’ Hip Pads, Ladies’Bustles, Bust Forms, J Shirt Waist Extenders, 25c to 50c. i

; Special Kid Glove Sale. I 200 pairs ladies' 2-clasps Kid Gloves in all tne new browns, greens, reds, whites and blacks; just the same Glove vou have always f i paid $1.00for, now ..... . I SPECIAL MILLINERY SALE. Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, was $2.00 and $2.30 strictly up-to-date and stylish, $1.25. Sailors, sil£, band, 25c. Walking Hats, 50c. Baby Caps, *10e. Silk f Bibing, 15c ja?r yard. Buy your Millinery of us and save onef half. » ; W. V. HARBRDVE & CD., | > ^ Petersburg’s Busiest Store, 1 ' l r ^PETERSBURG, IND<?

Perry C. Miley of Coats Spring’s, was in the city Wednesday on business. Buy a union-made shirt from L. V. Colvin,. All colors, all sizes and all prices. ___ 52-tf Horatio Curtis and wife, of Winslow, visited friends in the city last Sunday. j Homer Parr of Washington, visited friends here this week, returning here Tuesday. Willard Smith and wife of Princetou, are the guests of John liobling and family. Miss Rachel Weaver of Wheatland, was the guest of Will Reel and wife last Sunday. Jacob E. Schurz, the hide and fur dealer, left Tuesdaj’ for Indianapolis on a business trip. Take the Air Line for St. Louis and all intermediate stations. Sunday June 24th, $1.25 round trip from Oakland City. _._ Mrs. E. P. Richardson and Miss Ruth Stocks attended the' Christian Endeavor convention at Princeton this week. The board of review is in session this week looking over the work of the township assessors and equalizing the assessments. Go to St. Louis Sunday, June 24th. via L. E. & St. L. R. R., Air Line, $1.25 for the round trip from Oakland City, special train 4:4-5 a. m. $18.00 buys/ a. new bicycle, fully guaranteed for this season. Call and examine before yOu purchase a wheel. 0-3 Hammond &-Kime. Mrs. Jack Bird, aged 45 years, of Velpen, died last week. The funeral services were conducted Saturday and burial at the I. O. O. F. cemetery at Velpen. Increases of $100 per month have been made to the postmasters in this part of Indiana: Cannelton. Huntingburg, Jasper. Loogootee. New Harmony, Oakland City, Petersburg, Rockport, Tell City and Washington. Saturday last Joe Lory received a letter from his son Will, who has been at Dawson City, Alaska, for a year past, in which he stated that he had finished the first day of the spring “clean up,” and that over $8,000 had been secured. Johnny Pry, aj.12 year-old boy living at Monroe City, was drowned Sunday morning, while swimming in the McClure pond near that place. The deceased w;as a nephew of Mrs. Mollie E. Harrell, of this place, and his mother was the guest of Mrs. Harrell at the time of the sad accident. Work on the new brick blocks is progressing rapidly, and soon will present a fine appearance. The fronts will be modern and up-to-4ate in every respect. Nearly all the rooms are completed up to the first story. The iron columns and supports are expected to be placed in position this week.

Lee Reed. near Arthur, was in the city Monday on business. L. V. Colvin displays the finest line i of straw hats in Petersburg, the latest | things. _ __ 52-tf M. M. Rice and A. J. Heuring of Winslow, were in the city Monday morning attending^court. The E. & 1. railroad pay car passed through the city Wednesday and fattened the pocketbooks of the employes. If you are looking for summer dress goods in lawns and dimities you will find the best stock and lowest prices at the New Vork Store. . 0-2 H. N. Clark of Wabash, was in the city this week on business. Mr.Clark was formerly a resident of this place and engaged in the marble trade, Hon. T. H. Dillon returned last Friday evening from a trip over the First district looking after his interests for the democratic nomination for congress. ._ Rev. E. M. Hale of Winslow, com ducted services at the M. E. church last Sunday morning. He preached a most excellent sermon. While here he was the guest of Byron Brenton. The commencement exercises of the Louisville hospital of medicine will be held next Wednesday. Among the graduates is Dr. D. H. Swan of Logan township,who has been attending that institute for* several years. Election of Officers.—Notice is hereby given that all members of Spartan lodge No. 90, K. of P., are requested to attend lodge Thursday night, June 28th, for the purpose of electing officers. i S. Thomson, C. C. T. W. Tyner, K. R. S. Wheat cutting is now on in earnest. Every farmer is hard at work taking care of that crop and not wasting much time on account^ of uncertainty of the weather. The crop will be very short in the county. Threshing machine men are at work cleaning up their machines and getting ready for their part of the work. Unless food is digested quickly vit will ferment and irritate the stomach. After each meal take a teaspoonful of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what you eat and will allow you to eat all Qyou need of what you like. It never fails to cure the worst cases of dyspepsia. It is pleasant to take. Stearnes* drug company. * President Vanllorn and Secretary Kennedy of the State Miners, have decided to call off the one per cent assessment. They ask all locals knowing themselves to be indebted to the district up until the pay due the miners June 10, 1900, for any part of the one per cent assessment, to send it in as early as convenient. - It'will be charged up against all locals who have not paid it in full up until the pay due June 10,1900. Locals having paid the assessment for said pay may discontinue it from this time on.

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News Gathered From Various Parts of the County. Sol Frank made a business trip to Evansville last week. M. L. Capehart, Otweil, was in the city Tuesday on business. Dr. J. It. Burger made a professional trip to Winslow last Sunday. Don’t buy your shoes until you price them at the New York Store. 6-2 Jame»W. Ridge of Noxid, transacted business in the city Monday last. The front of Wm. F. Hisgen’s business houses on Main street has been repainted. Hammond & Kimt have just received a nice line of the latest style belts at 25 cents each. 6-3 Deputy Sheriff Mount took Bill Brewis to the insane hospital at Evansville last Friday. Virgil Kime of Atlanta. Georgia, arrived here Wednesday to visit with friends and relatives.

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 The sum of $9,000 has been paid beneficiaries at this place during the year by life insurance companies. For Kent.—A beautiful 5 room cottage, natural gas. pump and sink in kitchen W. V. Hargrove. Rev. J. W. Elder, returned Wednesday from Princeton, where he attended the Christian Endeavor convention. When you purchase any article of Hammond & Kime. ask for a little pocket mirror to keep for a souvenier. _ G-3 Miss Beulah Brazelton left Wednesday for Cleveland. Ohio, where she will visit with relatives for several weeks. Willis Swallow of Oakland^City, has taken the job to remove the Trafzer building to the Hargrove lot on Main street, for Williams & Tislow. Highest prices paid for wheat and corn at the brick ware house, foot of Main street. Phone 141. *>*4 ' R. E. Gladish. The Democrat has the largest circulation of any paper in Pike county. It, gives all the news and is oaty $1.00 peK_year. Send in your name Und the money., The June term of the Pike circuit court convened Monday, with Judge Ely on the bench. Court was in session Monday and Tuesday and then I adjourned for two weeks—July 5th.

John Cahill has shipped his house-. | hold goods to Princeton and will leave next Monday with his wife* where he will locate- having taken charge of the Odd Fellows’ cemetery at that place. The Dering Bros, hardwood lumber coappany are exporting considerable lumber at the present time. Nearly all the timber they are sawing now is made up for export. They are doing an immense business. Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all other accidental injuries may be quickly cured by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It is also a certain cure for piles and skin diseases. Take no other. Stearnes’ drug company. * D. M.Shawhan of Madison township, returned last Thursday from Rush county, where he attended the reunion of the members of the graduating class of Fairview acadamy, which graduated nearly a half century ago. He was greatly pleased with his trip to his old stamping ground. Perry C. Miley, living near Coats Springs, is the agent for the Safety corn shredder. It is manufactured at Newcastle. The shredder has a capacity of 100 bushels per hour, is a self-feeder, has blower attachment, and one of the best machines manufactured. If you are in the market for a machine call on Mr. Miley. 7-4 County Auditor Scales completed making the June apportionment of the funds belonging to the several corporations and townships last Saturday, and the proper officials can now secure the same. The apportionment is as follows: Jefferson..$ 4.071 t» Washington .:. 3.6U8 56 'Madison .. 1.375 52 Clay...... .-... 1.667 21 Patoka . 2.949 98 Monroe... 1.5W3 12 Logan. 942 77 Lockhart. 2,027 71 Marion .2.07384 Town of Petersburg.. 3.414 56 Town of Winslow —.. 245 78 Petersburg school board... 3.2Kt 66 Winslow school board... ; . 287 42 Total .....» 27,461 82

Sol Frank will pay you 25 cents per pound for good wool. 3-4 L. V. Colvin and wife visited relatives at Union last Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Elder and children are visiting relatives in Illinois. Dr. Hatfield of Union, was in the city yesterday transacting business. Wyatt Corn, living near Survant, was in the city . Monday on business. C. A. Burger, the merchant tailor, is still confined to his home by illness. John Read is at Princeton, superintending the Read brick yard at that [ pi ace. Don’t forget the New York Store for your ties, shirts and all kinds of underwear. 6-2 George Benjamin and wife of Oakland City, visited relatives near the city last Sunday. M. L. and Everett McLaughlin of Jefferson township, were in the city Tuesday attending court.

Money to Loan.—Furnish your abstract and get your money the same day. Mary M. Glezen, Sec. Robert Gray of Otwell, democratic nominee for trustee of Jefferson township. was iu the city Tuesday on business. If you are looking for clothing it will pay you to look through the stock at the New York Store: new gtock and new prices. 0-2 W. A. Ent of Ravenswood, West Virginia, is in the city "the guest of his nephew, Leslie Lamb. He will visit here for several days. If you want a dependable suit of clothes buy a medium weight blue serge. We have them at from $7.30 to $10. Star clothing House. Saturday last Dr. W. H. Link purchased at administrator’s sale the Johnson property on Eighth street, consisting of two houses, for $1*200 cash. D. S. Osborn has received a new shoemaker's outfit and is now located in the Parker block where he invites all his old patrons to call and see him. He does cobbling of all kinds. 4-1 Mrs. George Dearing, aged about *>"> years, one of the old residents of Marion township, died last week. The funeral services were conducted Saturday and interment at the Spraggins cemetery. ? Chairs for Sale Cheap—00 chairs saved from the burning ^church will be sold cheap. They may be seen at Goodlet Morgan’s. Inquire of Mrs. Fanny Reed, phone 80. They will be sold in a lot or by the single chair.

Next Sunday morning at the M. E. church the Sunday school will Observe children's day. A most excellent program has been prepared for the morning hour, and the parents of the children and all others are invited to be present. Reports show that over fifteen hundred lives have been saved through the use of One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these were cases of grippe, croup, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. Its early use prevents consumption. Stearnes* drug company. * The “belled buzzard” has returned to Indiana from Alaska, where it was seen about a year ago by Col. Harley Snyder and Major George Darrow. The buzzard was seen a few days ago near Francisco, Gibson county, by several farmers. The bird has been seen and heard in nearly every state in the Union for several years past. The 4 Madison township cbmmencement -will be held at White River chapel, near Bowman, Thursday evening, June 28th. The graduates are Eva Stewart, Walter Stewart, Eihlha Cummins, Roscoe Cox, Ruby Snyder, Everett Snyder, Estella Richardson and James Shawhan. It is the first I commencement the township has ever j held. A pleasant time is anticipated. [ The Louisville Times, of last Thursday, has the following concerning the marriage of a young lady well known in Petersburg and a cousin of E. H. Harrell: Mr. Albert W. Metzger and Miss Nettie Katharine Harrell were quietly married last night by the Rev. Harlan K. Fenner. No invitations were, issued and only the immediate relatives were present at the ceremony. The couple will be at home to their friends after July 1 at 2522 Griffiths avenue. Mr. Metzger is electrician of the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company of this city. Miss Harrell is an estimable young lady of the West End.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told— Concernlnte the People. *‘Dode?' Smith made a business trip Sunday to Winslow. -. | Miss Etta Hurt of Oakland City, visited friends here this week. Henry Ruff of Carbon Mines, was in the city Monday on business. 1 Mrs. Charles Paul is visi.ing her parents at Mt. Vernon this week. L. V. Colvin would=_Uke t< see the man that can't be fit in under rear, tf -----—- * / : William Suryant of Velpen, was in the city Monday on business matters. H. H. Tislow, jeweler anl watchmaker. Petersburg. All work guaranteed. 28* Hert Warner, who is drilling gas wells at Loogootee, was here iast Sunday visiting friends. Men's brown or tan elastic Wits 25 cents each. . fi-2. Star ( 'lothing House.

C. C. Webb and wife of Parkersburg, Illinois, were in the city over Sunday the guests of C. H. Webb and family. Miss Estella Frank is entertaining Sliss Cora Kaufman of Indianapolis, and would be pleased to h t-^her friends call. \ If you wish your repairing done promptly and in a neat manner take it to Hammond & Kime. their prices are the! lowest. b-3 The Democrat office is headquarters for job printing of all kinds. We do all classes of work and keep a large stock of stationery in stock. | Ideu Richardson and Misu Nellie Bowman attended the district meeting of the Epworth League :ijt Fort Branch returning home Monday inornProf. J. H. Risley, principal of the gity schools, left Wednesday for Bloomington, where he will attend the Indiana university during the summer term, ' ’ I When you are passing L. V. Colvin's store step in and see those pretty imperials, English squares, puffs, tecks, bat wing strings, bat wing bow|, club strings, club bows and wash ties of all kinds. ___ 52-tf Mrs. Jacob M.Harlem, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Frank, for several weeks past, left Monday for her home at Jit. Vernon being accompanied by her husband, who arrived here Saturday.

Charley Nanney. the well known miller of this place, who remed the flouring mill at Monroe City moved his family^-there last Thursday. The people ofethat thriving lit :le city will find Charley to be a first; class miller and a model citizen. Neglect is the short step ». many take from a cough or cold to cc> a sumption. The early use of One M inute Cough Cure prevents consu ,iption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. It cures all throat and lung troubles, <. l.klren all like it and mothers endorse it. Stearnes* drug company. * Mr. John Hilsmeyer was > i i from Pike county Thursday to meet his daughters Misses Lula and Co; a Hilsmeyt|- who have been making Indianapolis their home for the past vinter. Also his voung daughters Km na and Alice who have been attendi ng the Deaf and Dumb Institute in tl at; city the past, school year.—Hunti .igburg Argus. It would be a good idea :ior the farmers of Pike county to investigate for the sale of their surplus wheat and oats straw this year. Str i v will be a rather scarce article, as the wheat crop in Indiana is the shortest known in years. Tho northe n part of the state has ah almost to; a l failure. The straw„board mills will need all there is in the state thi; year. Stive your straw. i Why don't our farmers raise broom corn? It will make from three to five times as much per acre, at present, as can be realized from .wheat < r corn, with less than half the troubii or expense. You can get sale for it at home. It is fedred we some tildes get in the ruts and do not try to jet out. Our farmers must be energetic and progressive. Read and keep thoroughly pdsted on every subject connected with their business. It should l«e remembered that all great aohievements were mere experiment* in the beginning. Test the new methods. Keep apace with the times. It; now sells in the markets for $130 p r* ton.

Fred Smith transacted business at Evansville Monday. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Attorney Fred Chappell and wife Sundayed with Otweil friends. ('apt. Sasser Sullivan of Marion township, was in the city Tuesday attending court. If you wish a good second hand bicvcle for a small amount of money go to Hammond & Kime. F. Boonshot and George T. Frank were at Loogootee last Monday looking after business affairs. “ Miss Maud Harrell returned home Tuesday from Cincinnati, where She had been attending the college of music. The Xew York Store has received a large stock of the Hamilton-Brown manufacture of shoes: the best and lowest priced shoe on earth. - H-2 A marriage' license was issued the first of the week % the county clerk to John L. Ferry and Myrlie McWilliams. They are residents of Monrfbe township.

The rains of .last week done'considerable damage to the crops in the Fatoka river and Flat creek bottom lands, which were overflowed. The Fa toka river was very high. "Rich" Dickson of Petersburg, was in the city Tuesday. He will locate hear in the near future and open out a general blacksmithing shop at S. A. Farker's machine shop. —Oakland Pity Enterprise. The Chinese ask "how is your liver?” instead of "how do you dp?” for when the liver is active, the health is good. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous little pills for the liver and bow-els. Stearnefs* drug company. * Henry Brenton and family will arrive here-next week from their Colorado home to visit his mother. Mrs. Peter 1. Brenton, living near the city. They will in a few weeks leave for Paris where they will visit the great exposition. ' « r" Joseph Wiggs. jr.. was admitted as a member of the Pike county bar Tuesday. Mr. Wiggs has been a successful teacher in the public schools of the county for several year* past and a highly respected young man. The Democrat wishes him success. Wa ter works construction companies are anxious to put a systenrin operation in this city and representatives are expected here to figure on the work. It is understood that the members of the council favor a system if it can be put in at a reasonable price.

Rev. U. M. Harrison of Brazil, and Rev. W. A. Ebert of Frankton. commenced a series of meetings in this city Wednesday night. They have a tent pitched on thg lot corner of Main and Fifth streets. They are Seventh > Day Adventists and will hold meeting's > each night. George Parker, who has been in the l employ of W. V. Hargrove & Go. as a \ clerk for several years, has moved to Vincennes, where he will reside in the future. He is secretary of the Wabash life insurance company. During his several years residence here he has made m’hny warm friends who will wish him success in his new home. Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Persons with indigestion are already half starved. They need plenty Of wholesome food. Kodol Dyspepsia Pure digests what you eat so the body can be nourished while the worn out organs are being reconstructed. It is the only preparation known that w|ll instantly-relieve and completely chre all stomach troubles. Try it if ythi are suffering from indigestion. It will certainly do you good. Steara.es’ drug company. * The Chicago Tribune’s enumeration of Indiana towns and counties based on reports after a careful canvass is as follows for this section of the state: Crawford, ItUHX); Daviess, 44.250: Dubois, 23,000; Gibson, 32,50b: Knox, 40,000; Martin, 15.000: Orange. 18.500: Perry. 22,000: Pike. 24.000: Posey. 28.000: Spencer. 20,000: Yanderburg, 75,000; Warrick. 24,(XX>. The towns and cities in this section are estimated to have the following population: Boonville, 2,800: Cannelton, 3,500; Corydon, 2,000: Evansville. 58,000; Huntingburg, 2,800: Howell, 7.000: Jasper. 2,000: Alt. Vernon, 0.50P; New Harmony, 2,100; Oakland City, 2,200: Petersburg, 2,400: Princeton. 8,700: -Rockport, 3,000; Tell City, 4,300; Vincennes, 14.000: Washington, 10,400; Worthington, 2f000; | Indianapolis, 180,000. ~;~r