Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 37, Petersburg, Pike County, 26 January 1894 — Page 1

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Wq Ha ve No Axes to Grind. Neither do we want to make money during January and February. That ain’t what we are selling goods for. We want to clean up for Spring Goods. We have packed our grip and bid Profits Good-Bye you have no idea how far a few dollars will reach at our Snores and brag, but prices talk. Others may blow Hen’s Working Shirts ..j,.$ 25 3ien’s Fine Shirts, pure 1 nen bosoms, 4S Men’s Winter Roots, saddle seam_ 1 89 Hen’s Clothing and Overcoats .. half price i,8000 yards ^jest prints — l.5o per yard £00 yards Dress Goods, nice fall styles in all colors.. .. reduced from 40c to 25c 800 pairs Ladies’ Kid Gloves ... 4Se 29 pairs all-wool Blankets, regular price k $4 00... reduced to $2 98 Odd lots Ladies’ Shoes, at .half pfrice We have thousands and‘thousands Remnants on a Special Coinnter at Half C Regular Prices. Cut Prices during Januhry on everything Buy your Goods at Headquarters. If. T. bps 1 Co Star Clothing House, People’s Store, i Petersburg, Ind.

A ten-cent cigar for five—^ihe Industry—union made. 27tf Twenty-one pounds ot light brown sugar for one dollar at Liibs’. 364 One dollar will buy 20 pounds of Jight brown sugar at Kime’s grocery, H. II. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Two loaves of bread given away with overy dollar’s worth of gtoceries purchased at Liibs’ bakery. Richard Penny, formerly of th^ firm of Patterson <fc Penny, fa on the sick list. He has been ailing for several months pasW Ed McAtee, who was shot by Perry Pebry, is recovering as fast as possi- « ble according to the latest reports. Debry has not as yet given boud anti remains in the county jail. George D. Martin, ex-recorder, started on Tuesday list, for Texas. Georgeftook his linen dusterwith him, and upon arriving there will put his overcoat in Jus grip. He will be abseut several weeks. ^ The Democrat desires communications ou any subject that may be of interest to the people of Pike county. Write plainly, aud sign your name to the article. Do not indulge jit personalities as the editor will attend to that matter.

The third Indiana stafe conference of charities and correction will be field at Terre Haute. February 20th, 21st and 22nd. The program as arranged contains the names of somh of the most prominent people of the 6tate, who have taken a great interest in these matters. Our correspondents hav^ been a little slow during the past two .or Uhree weeks in sending In the news /items of their respective neighborj hoods. We hope that in the .near < future they will find time to set down and drop us a few items of infejrcst to our readers in general.

Twenty pounds of granulated sugar for one dollar at Labs’. 36-4 Twenty-one pounds of light hr»*wn sugar for one dollar at Liibs’. 36 4 . George B. Ashbv was at Princeton on legal business Tuesday. Seven loaves of Washington bread for 25 cents at Rime's grocery. 34-4 Seven loaves of Marsh & Scantliu’s bread for 25 cents at the Gold Mine Grocery. ' 321 Squire Edmondson, of Jefferson township, was in the city Tuesday on business. The Ladies Aid Society will meet 1 at the residence ot Mrs. Baum. Wednesday, Jau. 31. , * Remember we pay the highest prices for all kinds of produce. ^34-4 Rime's Grocery. Miss Eva Hicks, left for Washington City yesterday, where 6ho is employed s^s tl»e,'secretary of congressman Tayloi\ The following marriage licenses have been granted during the past week by the county clerk: William Gllhee and Sarah Jane Hoss. James S. Hamilton and Mamie Feltinger. Head Quarters—for „real estate, farm and city property for'sale ou reasonable terms at the reliable real-i estate ageucy of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading reaiestate ageucy in the county. 38-5 The case of filler ys the E. & I. railroad lor damages commenced in the jDaviess circuit court yesterday. A large number of witnesses from this city are in attendance. Attorney Dilion appears for the plaintiff. Frank S. Davidson and “Old Farmer Hopkins” company will he here February 8th. It is one of those funny plays that always please the people. The company is composed of artists who are painstaking in their profession. At Fleming’s opera house on the above date. If you desire to keep posted on the current topics of the day you should subscribe for The Democrat at once. During the next several mouths it will be rich, raev and sweet. The campaign will he on ami The Democrat proposes to take a hand iu the matter and make the fur fly.

The peoplo on awakening Wednesday rooming were confronted with] (he fact that it was extremely cold and that the heaviest snow of the winter had put in an appearance, isThe change In the temperature from nine oclock in the evening before to ,that of seven in the morning was about thirty degrees. The natural gas boom lias again sprung up. Several citizens are willing to go into a company composed of fifteen persons for the purpose of prospecting for gas, oil or minerals. As The Democrat has on previous occasious showed up the benefits of natural gas it is not necessary restate them. Lets have gas. News ileins this week are rather scarce aud far between. It seems that crime go&s by spurts and week before last seems to have becu one of the times. It is to be hoped that another spurt will not take place in the near future, but that the people live in happitlees and bury all guns aud weapons of every description. There will be a county Sunday schoobl gathering in this city Wednesday, February 7th. The convention will be held in the M. £. church, and it is proposed to make a roeetingJh&Jt will interest every Sunday school worker in the county. Chas Meigs, of Indianapolis, state superintendent of Sunday school union will be pres^M and deliver addresses both a^ruoolk '»d evening. A splendid program eing arranged for the occasion. mV1

Eraetus Tislow, who suddenly disappeared from Evansville about fifteen months ago,has been heard from. About six weeks ago Dr, E. J. Harris received a letter trom him and later a correspondence has been kept up between Mr. Tislow and his wife, with the dhding that all differences between him and the company with which he had been employed were satisfactorily fixed up. He is now at Springfield, Illinois, and is expected home in a few days. The DemoqMt is glad to learn tjhat the matter has been straightened up and Mr. Tislow placed iif the fight light before the people whom kuown all his life. *

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Smoke Industry and T nic cigars. Best five-cent cigar on ear' ll. 27tf Mrs. Criil Adams has returned from a visit to Cincinnati friends. One dollar will buy 20 pounds of light brown sugar at Kin ’a grocery. Mage Taylor returned to Washington Tuesday last after a $ ay of three weeks in this city. All persons needing good glasses should not fail to see H, €. Kuapp at S. P. Hammond’s jewelry store. The revival at Pleasant Ridge still continues to increase in interest and much good is being accomplished. Remember we pay the highest prices for ail kinds ol prod ice. 34-4 Kimk’s Grocery. Miss Stella Brazelton, of Petersburg was the guest of Miss Mamie Williams Monday and Tuesday.— Oakland City Record. Wilson Bill Coal—Until further orders I wilUdeliver god screened coal for 6>2 cents per bushel; nut ; coal five cents per bushel. J. E Borer. If there is anything you need in the way of job printing call at The Democrat office. The fii est line of stationery in the city auri at prices that meet all competition hen work is considered. Call and see us. During 1893 the oil fi Ids of Indiana containing Jay, Wt Is, Blackford, Adams and Grant co inties produced 76,575.05 barrels of oil. There are 682 wells of which number 225 are flowing wells. It is destined to becooie the biggest oil field in the United States. In^the Fcbruarv'Harper .Miss Jean Forsyth will give an aacount of her experience as a pupil unde a celebrated Loudon teacher of vocal music. T, he title of her article is44 A SingingStudent |n London,” an although her storv reads like ficti* n it is understood to be literally true. The latest reports from Seville is that William Mitchell and lis nephew ‘•(’urly,” who was shot b] Spradlin, .are getting aloDg as well is <Qould be expected from the nature of their wounds. Spradlin- has not been captured as yet, although the officers of that neighborhood are • u the look-, out for him.

Petersburg merchants a e through invoicing for the present year and while the sales have not netted as big profits as in former ye; rs, a large amount of goods have ooen 6o|d. Trade is picking up soots in a few lines of trade and before another year rolls around business will resume its old proportions. , Hou. William F. Towus nd at some future date will deliver hie famous lecture, “Home,” under ti e auspices of the ladies’ aid society.^ Mr. Townsend will not accept pty for the IfHjftjre, niving it in the iut ;rest of the poor. He delivered ibis eeture recently at Vincennes and t he net proceeds were over $350. -¥ i will give the date of the lecture in & future issue,, Otwell has had many cxperienqjs during the past several months. She has had a murder^a fire, several little fights andyobberies, On last Thursday night the hard vare store of James Scandlaud w/as .gain visitep and a shotgun, several razors and knives and other articles come up missing. The citizens of hat town should take some measures toward putting an end to the nunx rows thefts thafoccur there. Someth ng in the shape of a big load of buck-shot would have a good influe ice on the fellow as he is going over the backyard fence. '

Thomas K. Fleming, iht uew postmaster for Petersburg, received his bond and instructions Moi day morning. The bond was promptly made out, attested by the count ) clerk and sen* back to Washington C ity for approval on the noon train oil the same day. The postmaster giv s bond in the sum of $12,000, and M *. Fleming, fiad no trouble whatever la filling, a bond with some of the wealthiest men in Petersburg as sui ities. Mr. Fleming expects his corns isSion this week when he will immeti lately take possession, and having h id experience before will soon hav t he office to a nicety, Mr. Lingo will remain for a time to leagn t|i«: incoming deputy the boxes.

DESERTED HIS WIFE! • --*-3?Alf. D. Beasley Weds a Girl /. at Butler, Ohio. Gains Her Confidence, Spends Her . Hard-Earned Cash, ' /■ And Leaves Her Among Strangers io l)o the Best She Can. i She Follows Him Hefe to Secure Her Watch and iHone,. JL

F Nearly everyone in Petersburg knows a young man named Allred D. Beasley, who for some years worked in the printing offices of this city, but for several months past has worked in neighboring towns. He is one of those j oung fellers who wears bangs and would be a dude, providing money was plentiful at hand. He had a faculty of making himself solid with young ladies of neighboring towns, pouring into their ears words of love and of his great wealth, etc. About the middle of October last he secured a situation at Bellville, Ohio, and left for that town to go to work on the Bellville Independent. The town has a population of about 1100 souls, and of course was hardly large enough for his faucy, so he took in t he adjoining town of Butter, also in the same county. While workiug iu the Independent office he became acquainted with Miss Eva Thompson, sister-in-law of his employer. She lived at the town of Butler, a small village of about 800 population. Beasley became acquainted with the fact that the young lady had about $400 iu money, and he laid seige to her heart. After a short courtship they concluded to cast fortunes together for better or worse, and it seems th?t the young lady got the .worst of the bargain. Beasley paid her just six visits at her home when he proposed marriage, the mother objected, but he pleaded earnestly, and he got the young lady to consent to a secret^ marriage. On Sunday, January 7th, they stole silently away to the village parsonage where the minister pertormed the ceremony. There is something romantic about ! (he whole Mlair as they, at their seventh meeting were married, on the seventh df»y of the month, made their marriage known seven days later, and lived together just seven days. They did not enjoy their honey-moon of connubial bliss for

several days afler the ceremony* as they had Joined in a secret marriage to prevent the wrath of a widowed mother /and brother-in-laws, who i seemed to be opposed to the marriage and who probably were belter judges of human nature. So on the 13th of January they made their marriage known to the ! “folks at home” and received their I blessings, and as it is said the young I lady had some WOO out on iuterest ! the mother took up the notes and gaye heir daughter $300 in cash. They then proceeded to pack their I paraphernalia preparatory to coming to Petersburg to make their future home, where as /he young lady was led, to believe, everything was in readiuess to receive the pi. Beasley telegraphed here to find out the address of William Knight, who keeps a boarding house ih Cincinnati, aud the information was seut him. Beasley arrived in this city early Friday morning last, driving over from Washington, where he had dei serted his young bride. Not to be out done she drove over in she afternoon and went direct to the Bead hotel. The editor of The Democrat learning that evening that she wits in t|ie city went to the hotel Saturday piornii’g to interview Mrs. Beasley,

but %h^ was indisposed after the long journey t od declined an interview. Mrs. Beaitey is twenty-two years of age, slender and of a brunette type. & good conversationalist and of polished manners. On leaving Sutler they went direct to Cincinnati, where they remained a day or so and then took the boat down the Ohio 'or Evansville. But before leaviug Cincinnati he expressed her trunk to Petersburg. In the meantime he. had become the possesser of her |300 and a gold watch. Cpon reac ling EvansviHO they n eat to the Americau hotel, where | he registered as from Louisville, Ky. After retiring she procured the watch and the rein ainder of the money, some $20), te having “Plowed in” ‘one bundled a the few days they had been in makiugthe trip from Butler to Evansville Wednesday morning on awakeuing; AI concluded that he bad been roboed^made a great fuss and notified the police, and Crain and Wilson of the detective force were detailed on he case. Mrs^Beaslev finally told he police that she had the money a in l watch in her stocking.

She had Uld the police shew lavishly he I ad" been speudhig her money. The [©lice after a little while inroruied the young millionaire that the money had been found. He tbeu proceeded to load up his six-shooter and waived i. gracefully in the air, presented inns but did not shoof. She theu gave up the money to him fand he proceeded to buy oranges, grapes and pineapples. From iSvausvitle they went to Washington putting up at it hotel near i the,, depot. After making some pretense about seelug his mothe r whom he had seen on ihe street and who was visiting in \he city, he went to the hotel office wrote a note and putting it and $25 in an envelope went up to the room and placiug it on the stand went lowu stairs. She soon found the letter and read it. It stated that the amount inclosed would take her back to Ohio as he had no further use for her, and that he was going to St. Louis to see his brother, aud that he had spent all her mouey in a game of poker. But she didn’t go to Ohio, but on Friday morning hired a rig and came to Petersburg and found her trunk which contained her w egging apparel. After coming here Friday morning iit is said B&azley at once proceeded to square »p some old accounts and to buy very liberally at the stores with the money which he had secured from the womau he had so cruelly and shamefully wronged. Alter learning that the,woman was here he remained ofl of the streets and on Saturday evening took the train, telling some of his friends that he was going to Cincinnati to work. The young woman sent him a note asking the return of the watch, but he told the bearer of the^iote that he had left It at home. She is heartbroken over the trouble she h is been placed in and being inexperienced did not know how to proceed to bring the deserter to justice, or through fear ot him was afraid to _ have

him arrested. She has the sympathy of the people, of Petersburg in her misfortune of having met this mair. It is said that he has been in several close calls before, but in no case has he ventured so far. He i$ a slick young fellow and of monumental gall, and should be dealt with very severely by the laws of the state of Indiaua. "Perhaps now he is snickering iu his sleeve at the diabolical crime he has committed, while wearing the young lady’s watch and spending her money like a millionaire. He has blasted and thrown a shadow over the life of a young and innocent woman, who believed in him not knowing the man hat he has proven himself. The following pensions have been issued during the past week, in this section of the state. They include original, restoration iLcrease and widows pension: James A. May, Linton. John T. Borer. Cannelton. ,, ..... George W. Walker, Jasper. Bachel P. Moore, Cannelton.^... Minors of J. D. Ready, MonroeX’ity. Minors of George W. Walker, Jasper. Jiaccy Edwards, war 1812, Hazel on. Seven loaves of Washington bread for 25 cents at I^inat’e grocery. 34-4 V , *

Twenty pounds of granulated sugar for one dollar at LHbs\ 36-4 » Seven loaves of Marsh & Seautlin’s bread for 25 cents at the Gold Mine Grocery. ’ 32t H. C. Knapp, optician, has return-® ed to ^Petersburg and will only remain until January 27. Two loaves of bread given a wav with |every dollar’s worth of groceries purchased af Liibs* bakery, f Wm. Patterson and Horace Lingo, v of Petersburg, were here Wednesday ~ looking for a location for drug busi- ’ ness.—Mouroe City Star. . There will bo considerable building done In Petersburg the coming I year notwithstanding the cry of hard time. New residences will be %oilt and additions made to uiaujr residences. „ The connty assessors of Indiana will meet at Indianapolis. March 14 and 15, They Will meet with the state board of tax commissioners and come to some understanding as to making assessments. • ^ \

The Democrat is the largest paper in the county. It gives the county news;it gives the news happen-^ ings about the court house, all court*® aud county business; it gives the happenings front oyery nook and corner and is selling at the old price $125 per year in advance, no deviation in price to any person. V This is a good time to watch up the corners and secure a few factories fcr Petersburg. If you know of a chance to secure a factory go to work aud secure it. The town needs them, and if it takes a few hundreds ot dollars to place them here, there are a number of citizens who will go down in their pockets for the a mount,necessary. Some of the boys tell a good story of John Van Nada, city clerk. It was several years ago when John was one of the bov6. He was driving along the road near Long Brauch- and chancing to come across a couple of ^country maidens lie asked them where the setting gobblers were, hearing that there w^re same in that neighborhood, when ofie ot the lasses retaliated with “you think you're smart. Drive on about four miles further aud you wilt find the setting gobblers.” And John kept on traveling as it nothiug had happened. ^ The advice of John Randolph, “pay as you go,” should be followed by everybody stall times, but especially at times like the present when the with-holding by a number of customers of the money which they owe their grocer or dry goods man may be the cause of failures among small tradesmen who arp solvent morally, because they owe less than is owing to them. If everybody pays as ho goes, such failures will not occur, and the avoidance of these will avoid others^ for jobbers are loss dependent on getting their money from retailers than retailers upon getting their money from consumers. The fate of taxation for the various townships and corporations of Pike county for 1893 is as follows:

Total oa Total $100. , >' Poll. Jefferson ——11 37. .......... ..$2 75 Washington... ' 1 2& —....... 2 50 Madison. ......... ..— 147...... Clay.. . ... I 49 ..... Patoka.................. 1 47........ Monroe. .5*.'.-...... .--.v 1 30 »—. Logan ..1 80.... Lockhart .. ... 1 37 ............ Marion'..—........... 142 .......... . Petersburg .......... 1 88 ... —..... Winslow .. I 52.. The treasurer also gives notice that there is 18,000 county bonds failing due on July 1,1894, and all are urged to pay both installments that the bonds may be paid without running the county funds too low to meet current expenses, j Some people seem to entertain the idea that holding their heads high, elevating their noses skyward and disdain recognition of their fellow citizeus, is smart. They seem to lack a development ot their mental faculties to appreciate the fact that they expose their ignorance and positive lack of breeding and knowledge of decent manners. We know some of this class who wouldn’t take notice of the cries of a drowning man of woman unless they were on a collection tour. They seem to think themselves so much better than other people than precognition of others is beneath thefh. W« always pity the poori weak specimen of humanity when they impress their idiocy uyoj| us.