Brown County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 39, Nashville, Brown County, 24 December 1903 — Page 1

21st YBAR.]^ g^ A S#HwmiT d ta illsll Nashville, Indiana, Thursday, December 24, 1903. ] odt o^cora^llfs r -‘"'INumber 39

THE HOLIDAY SEASON HEBE » TIB TIME FOR GIFT BUYING IS NOW. Only a few days left In which to do your Christmas Shopping. We are making the las few days preceding the happy Christmas time, memorable ones. Wa are crowding the store as it never was crowded before. COME ANY HOUR In the day and you will ind the counters thronged. We have anticipated your wants. The gift you have thought of for friend or family is here for you. Visit our store when yon oome to Franklin. rBpi!...!!!!l.|ii...:PiWiii | STACKS OF SENSIBLE HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE AT GREAT SATING PRICES.

HOW CAN YOD KNOW ? WHAT GOODS WE HAVE AND HOW CHEAP THEY ARB unless yon call and see as. We have the evidence. We are carry* tng more stock and a much greater assortment to select from than ever before. Oar profits are small and as a result consumer gets the, benefit. In Shoes—well, that’s where we pride ourselves, and in-footwear we certainly have the proper things. Rubber Boots, Felts, Arctics, Rubber Shoes—an endless assortment. In Ladies’ Dress Goods we have newest things. A complete line of Underwear for people of all ages, sexes and sizes. Canton Flannels, Blankets —in such goods we can interest you. In fact, our store is chock full of seasonable goods. In Groceries we are np with the times. Come and see what we are showing. New goods arriving this week. James L. Tilton, NASHVILLE.

THE TOMB. The tomb has do terrors for those who have filled life's fall measure of * three score years and ten* end from early years have lived all the while very nearly up to the divine commands to love your neighbor as yoarself. Peace of mind thus earned is based on a sub* lime faith, that the "valley and shadow of death” can not shake, and as eternity comes in view a foretaste of heaven is vouchsafed to the pilgrim. Mrs. Margaret Quok died at her home in Nashville, at 5 o'clock on Monday morning, December 21st, 1903. She was the widow of William G. Quick who died at Martinsville, Ind., May 26th, 1886, aged 71 years. Three of her children survive her—Mrs. Emma Allison, Ella and William Quick. Mrs. Quick was born June 28, 1824, near Brookville, Indiana. While very young she became a member of the Christian church and continued in its full fellowship all her life. There are not many such examples of "walking in His footsteps” as she exhibited. Her maiden name was Margaret Stringer. The Stringer family was always noted for high standing, socially, morally and religiously, and the deceased never in the least lowered the standard of her family. She was married to Wm, Q. Quick September 14th, 1842, she being then 18 years, 8 months and 16 days old. They lived many years at Martinsville, Indiana, and for a short time at Union* ville, Indiana, and in 1880 settled at Nashville. Mr. Quick was a lawyer by profession, and was, for a term, Judge of the Common Fleas Court, Brown county being a part of his district. The remains were interred at Green Lawn cemetery on the afternoon of the 22d inst. Beligions services were had at the residence. Several appropriate songs were sung by a choir composed of Mr. Mart. Hopper, Mrs. Mart. Hopper, Mrs. Mildred Jones and Mrs. J. C. Boss. Then there was prayer and an address by Elder Charles Stump. Mr. Slump's talk was a very good one—well conceived, well delivered, and was really, in so far as words of sympathy can go, a consolation to the bereaved. The remains were viewed at the residence. At the cemetery the interment was had after a talk by one of the neighbors of deceased, Mr. M. T. Poling, which was a fitting ending of the ceremonies of the occasion.

DAMGL iL GORDON IN PRISON. IS HELD OH CHARGE OP MALICIOUS TRESPASS Conflict of Authority Between Authorities of Columbus and Officers of Brown County. A warrant for the arrest of Daniel H. Gordon, citizen of Nashville, was placed in the hands of Sheriff Parks last week and that officer immediately proceeded to look up the accused. After a qniet search in and abont Nashville it was learned on reliable authority that Gordon had left town. Sheriff Parks then telephoned to neighboring towns a description of Gordon and, authorized his arrest when and wherever found.

Handkerchiefs Oars would be a good store with nothing but the handkerchief stock. Hundreds of dozens of these dainty Christmas remembrances at Xe, 2c, 3c, 5c, 10c, I5c, and up to $2 each. When In doubt, buy a dress pattern. There is no gift so sensible, so ap propriate as a nice dress. Come add see the new 36c and 50c novelties and oar immense line of Black Goods. A special discount on every piece of dress goods in the house will prove a great help to Christmas shoppers. Umbrellas. 500 of them just received for the Christmas trade. This the best line of umbrellas we have eyer shown, and the price makes easy buying; 50c, 75c, $1 and up to 37.50.

About 3 p. m. Friday afternoon a telephone message from the marshal at Edinburg informed .Sheriff Parks that the authorities at that place had Gordon in charge and asked for further instructions. Sheriff Parks, in answer, telephoned the Edinburg marshal to hold the prisoner until neft day (Saturday) when he would drive over and get him. On Saturday morning Sheriff Parks deputized James Pruitt and Walter Mathis and sent them in a surry to Edinburg after Gordon, and when they arrived there at 3 p. w. they were informed that the marshal of Edinburg had taken Gordon to Columbus where he thought Brown county officials would meet him and would then deliver Gordon to the officer demanding his arrest. Soon after the arrival of Edinburg authorities and Gordon in Columbus, M'vshal Harvey of that city took ct *'ge of Gordon npon a city warrant charging him with intoxication. Gordon was then taken before the mayor of that city and entered a plea of not guilty. His trial was then set for yesterday, [Wednesday] and Gordon failing to give bond was sent to jail, and he had been locked up until about 6 o’clock Saturday evening when Pruitt and Mathis arrived from Edinburg with the warrant for his arrest. Going to Sheriff Phillips they demanded the prisoner, but Phillips refused to surrender him. Officers Mathis and Pruitt insisted that they had a legal right to possession of Gordon, and that their warrant had been issued prior to the one held by Marshal Harvey, but Sheriff Phillips still refused to surrender Gordon. Columbus officials claimed that their warrant was the proper one to hold the prisoner at that dme, and that the marshal of Edinburg had no warrant authorizing Jcim to make a legal arrest and that he was simply holding Gordon npon Sheriff Parks* telephone message only. The warrant charging Gordon with intoxication was sworn out by Marshal Harvey Saturday afternoon and was served upon Gordon immediately after his arrival in Columbus.

Furs. This is by far the best selected stock of Furs we have ever shown. Collars and boas of every descrip* tion in Marten, Mink, Electric Seal, Fox, Bear, etc. We did not forget the little folks and have furs for them, too. Cloaks for Ladies, Hisses and Children. In this department we are am* ply able to please the most exacting —buy and be convinced. We'll save you money, too. 50 coats new style tight fitting back, long droop* ing capes trimned in brass or oxo* dised buttons, made of fine Kersey regular value $15. price reduced to $10. 25 coats worth $7.50 to S3.00 at $4,98.

PALLBEARERS wished HIM SPEEDY JOURNEY* “ Bay me six brandies and sodas. And place them all in a row. And say to those six jolly fellows, Drink a health to a duffer so low.” Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 21.—This was inclnded in the will left by William Rausch, who set aside $50 for refreshments for his six pallbearers. This estate was Talued at $600 and this was carefully distributed so as to reach his closest friends. This $50 was well spent, the celebration being held in a saloon, and each drinker wished tho dead man a M speedy journey.” DOWIE FOR PRESIDENT. Waukegan, III., Dec. 21.—In his farewell sermon to his followers, before going abroad, John Alexander Dowie yesterday declared; “ While it has not yet reached a point where Zion can elect one of its members as President of the United States, my pocket is big enough to elect the man we wane, and without Zion endorsement no man can reach the presidential seat.” Dowie intimated that if everything went all right in a few years he might himself run for President. He favors marching the army south to enable the negro to vote. The Bloomington Telephone (Rep.) has nominated W. P. Dill, of that eitj, as the next democratic candidate for the legislature from Brown and Monroe counties, and puts in a plea for Hr. Dill’s nomination as follows:

Blankets, Comforts, Towels, Linens, Fascinators, Pocket Books, Shopping Bags, Fancy Articles and hundreds of other things that can’t find their way intopriat. The store will Be open every night Christmas week. O —0 -3R. V. DITMARS,|(FranJsilua, - - - - Inc3.ian.a-

DEMOCRATIC TICKETS. OOCNTT TIOIKT. For Recorder. John W. Harden For Sheriff. Samuel Parks For Coroner....... .William S. Pralhef For Commissioner, First Dist., John Petro For Commissioner, Third Dist.,... John Hewmister WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. For Trustee..,. .....John F. Bond For Assessor Everett Marshall For J. P John Turpin and William A. Mason VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP. For Trustee..., ...William Hobbs For Assessor... George Greathouse JOHNSON TOWNSHIP. For Trustee ....George W, Policy For Assessor.... ....George Deckard HAMBLEN TOWNSHIP. For Trustee Omer Oliver For Assessor Alexander Campbell CLEVELAND BOBBING UP AGAIN. A Washington dispatch says: Unless signs are misleading, the boom of Grover Cleveland for President is to be revived. Arthur Pue Gorman’s leadership is not fully satisfactory to his party in Congress. Alton 3. Parker does not stand for anything in particular, and the mention of David B Hill, Richard Olney and other men does not seem to impress the public, say the Democrat* who are turning once more to Ck. land. Two weeks ago the best informed politicians at the national capital were saying that if the convention were to be held within the next month Gorman would get the nomination. These same men are now saying that Gorman will do.

CARD OP THANKS. We desire to express our most sincere thanks to onr relatives, friends and kind neighbors who so kindly sympathized with ns in onr late sorrow and bereavement in the loss of onr very dear mother, Margaret Quick. Emma Allison, Ella Quick, William Quick. TO SELECT DELEGATES FOR DIST. CONVENTION. The Democrats of Brown eonnty are called to meet at the oenrt house in Nashville on Saturday, December 26th, 1903, at 1 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of selecting delegates to the district convention to be held at North Vernon, Indiana, on December 81st. Brown county is entitled to seven delegates. A summons was received by Sheriff Phillips yesterday morning to be served on John C. Eollmeyer. His wife has sued him for divorce, alleging that she married him April 1,1900, end that he left her August 8, 1901.—Columbus Times, 23d inst. wsaa*-"-.-'- .■ .... A state senator from the district composed of the counties of Brown, Greene and Monroe is not to be elected next year, as Hon. Cyrus E. Davis holds over another term. Mrs. Etta Joy, wife of Jacob Joy, seriously ill at her home three miles north west of town, is much better and there are now strong hopes for her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Miller, of Franklin, have returned home after a Sunday visit with Bloomington friends. —Bloomington Telephone. Dr. Boss* term as county auditor will expire January 1st, 1904. He will be succeeded by John B. Seitz. Wm. H. Pittman will, on January 1st, next, enter upon his second term as county clerk. Charles Gott continues In a very feeble condition and is jet oon$ne4 to his room. Do you t|ke The Democrat? One dollar per ye|r.

“Last session of the legislature Brown county had the honor, and it is agreed that Monroe county can have the candidate this time. Mr. Dill seems to be the man most mentioned. He has been a democratic leader for years and has already “put up” when campaigns are on; he made one losing race for a county office. Now his friends say it is only proper to make him a legislative candidate. Mr. Dill would be found a strong friend of Bloomington and Indiana University interests, and it will be agreed that there is no one more deserving within the democratic party.” Many good, true and qualified democrats in Brown and Monroe could be mentioned as excellent and worthy candidates for representative, and the M man most mentioned” by delegates in the democratic convention will be chosen without any suggestions from a republican source. Every man owes some things to the town in which he lives and does business or earns wages. One of the obligations is the patronizing of home institutions wherever this is possible. The dollar that goes to Chicago, or Indianapolis to purchase something that might have been bought at home is just that much of a drain on the community you call your own and brag about when you go away from home. All this is a very present local significance in this season’s holiday shopping, while the local stores are meeting satisfactorily every demand of the Christmas purchaser.—Franklin Star. Mrs. Ella Durnal, of Columbus, came over to-day to spend the holidays with relatives. Dan Gordon was in Edinburg* this morning and is out without bond show* ing that be is trusted by the Bartholomew sheriff who is responsible for his appearance.—Edinburg Courier, Monday. y, "V--:,

Sheriff Parks' warrant was issued on the 15th inst. and charges Gordon with malicious trespass and demanded his appearance at the Feb* tuarj term of the Brown circuit courtjand fixes his bond at $1,000. Sheriff Parks telepnoned the sheriff at Columbus that he would be in that citj Sunday morning and that morning went over and had a conference with the city authorities, and left his warrant with Sheriff Phillips to be served on Gordon as soon as the mayor had disposed of the charge of intoxication against him. Wednesday morning Gordon was brought before Mayor Parker and on trial was found guilty of the charge of intoxication and was fined $12 and costs, and in default of bail and payment of fine was sent hack *oj»ih

MAHHIED Elijah Hawkins and Miss Ida M. Kaia, both of Washington township, wera married at Belmont Wednesday afternoon, Bev. Harry Kelp officiating. MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following persons have been licensed to marry since our last report: James R. Brown and Matilda J. Eirts Luther J. Griner and Ona Campbell Charles Eddy and Sarah G. McCord. Elijah Hawkins and Ida M. Cain. McClellan Weddle and Maude Milburn. COMPROMISED. The attachment salts filed by Indi. anapolis creditors against Martin W. Dizson and J. W. Jones, merchants at Sprunioa, were compromised Tuesday, creditors taking goods in payment of their claims. Mr. Jones is now in possession of the store. The whereabouts of Mr, Dixson are still unknown. Hiss Erline Sinclair, of Sullivan, Indiana, has filed suit for $10,000 damages against Floyd Deckard, Ina Deckard, Gertrude McClelland, Jessie McClelland, Pearl Porks and Kate Parks. She charges that they bound her hands, lashed her to a rail and placed her in on icy pond. Miss Sinclair is a schoolteacher. Before the schools closed several weeks ago for the holidays Miss Sinclair promised her pupils a “treat." Her refusal to tell them what would be the nature of the “treat” is said to have caused the acts of which they are accused. » "■ • — George W. Caldwell of Columbus, the well-known builder who is spoken of for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Fourth District, was at the Grand last evening on his way to St. Louis, where his firm is building all the principal structures at the World’s Fair. “My friends have been urging me to oome out and seek the nomination,” said Mr. Caldwell, “but I am a very busy man at present. I would feel it a great honor to go to Congress from my district, and I feel I could do auoh for the district if the Democrats of the fourth sent me there, but at present the pressure of business is such that I can’t give much attention to politics. I have always found time to be a Democrat, however,” said Mr. Caldwell. “I believe wo will be successful next year in the national campaign. I have no choice of candidates. Apy good regular Democrat wifi sail me.—Sentinel.

Don’t forget the old man with the fish on his back. For nearly thirty years he has been traveling around the world, and is still traveling, bringing health and comfort wherever he goes. To the consumptive he brings the strength and flesh he so much needs. To all weak and sickly children he gives rich and strengthening food. To thin and pale persons he gives new firm flesh and rich red blood. Children who first saw the old man with the fish are now grown up and have children of their own. He stands for Scott’s Emulsion of pure cod liver oil—a delightful food and a natural tonic for children, for old folks and for all who need flesh and strength. SCOTT* BOWNE, Chemluta. 400-415 Pearl Street. New York. * f9£r §?*<? fh99*

CLERK PITTMAN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT. The Supreme Court, last Friday, handed down a decision {that will make the hearts of county clerks and former cots *7 clerks in Indiana arlad. The court holds that the clerks have a right to the per diem allowances for attending court. By this decision the salary of William H. Pittman, county clerk, will be increased about $200, and he is entitled to per diem for attending the sessions of the Brown circuit court during the lour years he has already served, amountiog to about $800, The court bolds that the per diem allowances which the clerk receives for attending the sessions of the court are awarded to him for his own use under the fee and salary law. It is held that since the olerk is required to attend all the ses* eions of court it must be supposed that he is a ubiquitous person and can attend all the sessions himself. The decision declares that it is fees alone that the olerk is prohibited from receiving lor his own use. Again comes the rumor from the Fourth District that Congressman Francis M. Griffith, the veteran Democratic Representative, wiil retire from Congress soon and throw all his strength to District Chairman Lincoln Dixon for the nomination, A dispatch from Seymour today announces that Dixon will anounce his candidacy at the state committee meeting on Jan. 8. George W. Caldwell of Columbus, the wellknown bnilder and former Mayor of Columbus, and P. H. McOormiek of the same city are also mentioned. All three are strong men and have ardent advocates of their booms. But there is nothing defi nite to reckon on until it is known where Griffith stands on the matter of retiring, aeon after the opening up of the special session in Washington Mr. Griffith announced that he had no intention of retiring in anybody’s favor.—Sentinel. TERRELL BENT UP FOR LIFE. Bluffton, Jtnd., Deo. 21.—The jury in the trial of John W. Terrell for killing his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe, returned a verdict of murder in the first degree, recommending a sentence of life imprisonment. Terrell, who is 51 years old, took the verdict gamely. A new trial has been asked. Two years ago Melvin Wolfe married Lucy Terrel, then drore her back to her father’s home. After that he often passed Terrell's house with other women, taunting the family. Terrell lay in wait at the roadside and as Wolfe passed shot him twice, one load of shot tearing off a leg. Terrell followed him to Petroleum and shot him twice more, as bo lay on an operating table.