Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 41, Petersburg, Pike County, 23 February 1894 — Page 1

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SPRADLIN IN JAIL, Captured at Okoloua, Miss., last Friday. a Sheriff Kinman Notified and fie1 suras With Him, Hie Prisoner Takes the Matter Very Cool ani Deliberate. Say* the Killing of “Curly” .Hitchell was a Pure Accident. 8PKADL1S CAP TUBED. The Murderer of .“Curly” Mitchell Keturued for Trial. Sheriff Kiuman fecieved a telegram last Friday evening from Deputy Sheriff W. P. Knox, of Okolona, \ Miss., that his man James Spradlin, the murderer Of “Curly” MitcheU had been captured. The sheriff at once notified Jailor E. S. Tatern, of Union City, Tennessee, to go after him and bring him to Union City, where he would meet him. The sheriff started arter his man last Saturday morning and returned with him Tuesday noon. Spradlin left the next night after the shooting going to Rockport, and from ♦ here to Owensville, Kentucky. Fiom the latter place he went to February Cut Price

Shoe Sale During February we will almost give you Sioes. See. the conditions and select what you need. They will never be as cheap again. Note Prices. Infant's Shoes, 2 to 5... 25c In^ant'p Shoes, better grades. 35c infant’s Shoes, real kid, little beauties— 48c Boy’s button with lip and heel,worth fl.. 50c Girl's spring heel, button with tip.69c Ladles’ goat or calf button, worth 31.50 ... 98c Ladies’ kid button, stylish, worth 31.50.. .. 98c Ladies’ real kid. new toe, cheap .at 32 —31 48 Ladies’ real kid,a good honest shoe.1 75 Ladies’ real kid. worth 32 of any man’s monej^,,... . i.. 1 9§ Big’ Reductions in Stribley’s Fipe Shoes Difring February. Men’s Congress, a bargain'..98c Men Puritan Calf, congress or lace.31 48 Men lace or congress, new toe. stylish. worth 32.50 if a cent...».. 1 98 \Genuine James Means Shoe .... .2 50 .Jan es Means’ Shoes in calf, kangaroo, etc. hf^bt-st wearers aDdj.fltters.on earth, Remember this sale closes February 28th. See us for. Shoes, W. V. Hargrove & Co., Star Nothing House, People's Store, Petersburg, Ind*

Uutou City, Tennessee, where he remained two or three week?, and then went to Okolona where he was arrested. * Sheriff Kinfnan returned last week from Union City where be followed him, but Spradlin had left the day before his arrival aud the sheriff returned home. Spradlin had hired our. to a farmer aud was to commence work shortly. When arrested he had hut $1 25 left and said that he had started from here with but twenty dollars. He is a young man of medium heighth and not a bad looking man. He takes the matter very easy and talks but very little ou-the subject ot fifs crime. He was perfectly willing,to return with the sheriff without, putting him to the trouble of securing requisition papers. He is anxious to have a preliminary examination that lie maygive bond for his appearance at court. Of the shooting and the death of one of Spradlin’s victims The Democrat has given its readers full details and they are fully cognizant of the facts without giving them again. « The following item wasjdaccd in The Democrat news box last Saturday eveniug: “What prominent man lost twenty-five dollars in a poker game last week ?” We will say for the benefit of the sender that it would have been wise for him to have signed his name to the aboye item, but as it has been common street talk for sometime we give it place. Gambling is running very rife in Petersburg at the present time. There are four or five persons in Petersburg, so it is gfud,.who make that a business for the purpose of making a living. Petersburg has a marshal whose duty it should be to break up these games aud keep the innocent young men from being skinned by the profesh.

John Sullivan met a horrible death on the farm of J. T. Nelson, near Warsaw, III, last Saturday. He slipped and tell against a portable saw, his bead striking first. The saw ran into the skull, barely reaching the brain. In an effort to free himself Sullivan fell the second time, the saw striking his right shoulder, running down the back, tearing the ribs from the backbone and cutting into the body. Sullivan was taken to Canton, Mo., where surgeons removed part of the skull and amoutated the right arm at the shoulder. The man died in a few hours. Sullivan was formerly a resident of this city some years ago The Lincoln debating society appropriately observed Lincoln’s birthday last Friday evening at the court rpom.' The large audience present received each part of the program with applause and were very highly eutertained. Each speaker acquitted himself in very good Btyle. The music was well'rendered, anfl withal! it was a very pleasing and befitting observance of the day. The society numbers among its members some of the best talent in the city, and it is hoped that it may continue as an organization for many years.

The following pensions have been granted in this section of the State during the past week, and include original, restoration, increase aud widows and orphans: John Carr, Evansville. Green Hayes, Huzelton. Catharine Arford, Friendship. G. I. Tyler, Otwell. A. J. Rhoades, Pikeville. William Cline, Petersburg. The County Commissioners of Indiana by decision of the Attorney-Gen-eral must supply the County Superintendents of schools with postage stamps, stationery and pay such other expenses as may be incurred in the discharge of their official duties. James Shawhan and Charles Boon-* shot and wile leave today for California, where they will see the sights or the mid-winter fair. They will g< via Chattanooga and New Orleans where they will remain for a few days. Benjamin McCord and family, o “ Lockhart township, desire to return their thanks through The Democra ' tor the kind assistance ot friendsdui • ing their late^ad bereavement. Dr. J. W. Bergen is at Cltattauoog;, Tennessee, this week on business. WiHiaip Liibs and family visite i Princetou friends this week. Remember the lecture of JJjpp. Y • F- Townsend, March 2d,

NEWS OF THE WEEK, Taken From the Note Book of the Keporter. % A New Special Pension Agent for this Territory. . George Willis, an Old Pioneer Rest* t dent, Pa. ses Away, Death at Grandma Mount of This City—Other New* Item*. A GOOD APPOINTMENT, George Swain# Made a Special Pension Examiner. Last Saturday Geo. M. Snraim received a telegram informing him of his ap joint men t as a special examiner of he United States pension bureau and' instructing him to report immediately for duty. This appointment comes 10 a good Democrat who by his record iu his party Reserves the consideration of those seeking jgompetent men to perform the duties iu the many brandies of the admini8trat ve service, ana it comes also to a man who has a right to claim recognition from the public at large for hono able aud faithful public services, I A rttmnnl id o 1 PA O 1«OAA(V

nitloii of Daviess county democracy because it comes to a man who belongs particularly to this localitv. Mr. Swa m has been a resident of this county since 1852 and is known to all our citizens. While still a boy—before he was 18 years old—he enlisted as a private in the 7th Regimeut Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, aud for efficient and honorable service was promoted to First Segeani, Second Lieutenant and First Lieutenant After the war he followed the pursuit of farming until August, 1887, when he was appointed to a position sin ilar to the one he now holds and served in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, We6t. Virginia and Missouri un.il on Dec. 31, 1889, he resigned upon invitation by.lhe administration and went back to his farm. Since July 18)1, he has served very acceptably as assistant cashier of the State Bank in Bloomfield, Mr. Sfvaim left yesterday Wednesday evening for Washington to assume his new duties — Bloomfield, Iowa, Democrat, Jan25th, Mr. Swaim has beeu assigned to duty in Southern Indiana and arrived here last Friday and will remain for some indefinite period. He is a very I leasant gentleman and The Democrat is pleased to make his acquaintance. As will be noticed in the above tewspaper clipping he has served in he same capacity before and kuows he duties of bis official position, aud we feel safe iu saying irhat he wiii ' carry them out strictly to the letter of the law aud do uo person au injus- | tice.

DEATH OF GEOKOE WILLIS One ef tlie Pioneer Residents of Pike County. George Willis, one of the oldest pioneer citizens who lived tour miles southwest of Petersburg, was born in South Carolina, October 27, 1807, and died February 15,1894, aged 86 years 3 months and 19 days. Elizabeth Willis, his wife, was born in Kentucky, July 27, 1815, and died January 27,1894, aged 78/years and six months. Father Wfllis canto to Indiana in 1829, and worked for four dollars per mouth the first year and for six dollars per month the second year and bv his industry and economy saved euouglt money to enter forty acres of land, and then married Miss Elizabeth Johnson on the 10th day of December, 1833. The result of this union was the birth of eleven children, seven sons and four daughters. Three sopg and two daughters having passed away before the degth

of their* parents. The? leave behind to mourn their absence four sons ami two daughters, fifty-three grand children, and forty-four great grand children. Father and mother Willis continued to reside on the same farm for over sixty years, and by their industry and economy acquired enough property to greatly assist their children in setting up in the world. They were both professors of religion but neither of them ever united with any church but they were Regular Baptists in faith. Their children were all members of church. Elder A. J. Willis, their vonngest (child, and Elder A. A. Shoulder, one of their grandsons, are both ministers in the Regular Baptist church in good standing and Alexander another one of their sons is deacon in the same chuffch. Their funerals were both preached by Elder J. W. Richardson at Bethel church and their re* mains were interred in the Poplar Grove cemetery there to await the great resureclion. * * GUAMD.HA MOUNT The Oldest I.iidy of Petersburg, Passes Away, Grandma Mount, the oldest lady in Petersburg, died last Saturday morning at the advanced age of 84 years. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1810 and came to Pike county, in 1819. She was married at her nineteenth year, her husband having died nearly sixty tears ago. She was a great reader and observer of the times and events happening in and about Petersburg, and it is said couhl tell, and was fully conversant of,the dates ot births, marriages and deaths of the people of this city tor many years back. £he had files of the county papers and the Christian Advocate from their first issues, and when any person wanted to learn cf any event happening any number of years back

Lrianama Moum was tne nrst person nailed on. The Democrat lias been sent her fpr years free of charge, and under each management when the office chansred hands there was one request madq that the paper be sent to her address. She was a member of the M. E. church of this city. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon from ttie church conducted by Rev. Anderson, after which, the remains were interred in Walnut Hills cemeteiy. And thus another pf the pioueers of. Pike county has passed away, leaving to mourn a number of friends, who have known her for more thau sixty years. BESOLIJTIOKS. Tike Teachers of Lockhart Township Meet on the 17th. Following resolutions were passed by the teachers of Lockhart township at their last meeting February 17, 1894: Whereas, It bas pleased the Almighty in bis wisdom to remove from our midst one of our most respected and "beloved teachers Wm. Singleton, of Pikeville. Resolved, That we the teachers tender our heartfelt sympathies to the relatives in their sudden bereavement - 'i Resolved, That the secretary shall make a full and correct report of each and every institute held in this township and the same to he signed and indorsed bv the president of the institute. Resolved, That we extend our thanks to our trustee J. S. Barrett for his hearty co-operation with us in visiting our schools and attending our institute. Committee.

ihe uemocrat is unaoie to learn of the results of the meeting at Winslow last Saturday in opposition to the building of a new jail further thau that owing to the bad weather the attendance was small, and that a committee was appointed to raise funds with which to prosecute tbecause and postpone the letting of the contract by the board of commissioners on March Gi h. The following letter Is self-explan-atory and shows that former Pike county citizens want the news from home. Phlkgeton, Mo;, Feb. 19,1894. Ed. Democrat.—As 1 have been reading your paper J have found your prices, and as an old Pijte is my native hors e 1 would like to have your paper. * * * J. R. Penner, Attend the lecture for the benefit or the poor at the court house March 2d by Hop. W. F. Townsend. The entire proceeds will be donated to the Ladies’ Aid Society of this city. Admission 25 cents. Buy tickets from the young ladies who win call on you and help along a worthy cause.

LOCAL happening;! Gathered on the Fly by1 lie Democrat s Reporters News Items From Here, Then and Everywhere. Court, City and Personal Items i an Abreyiated Form. You Will Find Them All t »4er :i j ! This Headinf. Joe Patterson is doing bnsin :ss at Oltiey, Illinois, this week. 0 Treasurer Beach made a but iness trip .to Augusta this week. G«?o,rge Quimby, of sPrinceton was in the city over Sunday the gurst of friends. Prof. R. N. Chappell, of Al giers, who has been ill for several 1 eeks past, was in the city Mouday. Mrs. Frank George ot thif city ‘died on Monday last and was burled on Tuesday at Walnut Hills remedy Farm ere are preparing for spring \ ark.— News. , . What ? and the temperature t uching zero.

ii proiracieu intrunv ih hi prepress at the M.E. church at Oatt rille. Revs. Crow and Chandler an the ministers in charge of the meeti ig. Miss Stella Brazleton visited Oakland Citv friends the fore pa t of the week on her return to Peters nirg from Princeton, where she has been visiting her parents.— Oak-land Jiry Record. Stone, the murderer of the Written family is no more. He was ha ged at Jeffersonville last Friday mor iing at 12:b4. He remained firm tc the last that he alone had murdered the entire family. Stoxe.—I have just received car load of stone pillars from the Bedford quarries."**!'hey can be had IrOm eighteen inches up to three feet in length. Call and see me for pr jes. 40-4 . Peter Dro p. Sol Frank went to Cincinnati last Saturday. These trips Sol is making to the Queen City Is becoming a little too frequent, and rumor has it that upon one of these trips Sol will-—veil take unto himself a bride froth t at city. !

Harley Suvder and will Limp eft on Tuesday last for Spencer where they wifi take treatment at-the sa iitanum for the benefit of their gene al health. The Democrat fuUy hoy&s that the boys njay return grea ly benefitted in health. Frank Posey, ot Evansville, was in the .city Tuesday looking after 1 is congressional fences. And by t ie "wav Hon. J. A. HeminwaV, of Boonville, came in Wednesday evening o see what progress Frank had mat e and to push them over. Mrs. Harriett Dunnings living near Hazel ton, died last Thursday and was buried the day following. She wa? seventy-two ^rears ol age. Her dea’h was the result of old age She wa> the mother of our fellow* townsman LyC. Dunning. A. J. Rhoode?, an veteran < t Lockhart township, has been granted an increase of pension to $17 pev month. And still Hoke Smith and Commissioner Locbrcn are not sue j bad fallows after all that has bee said of them. We congratulate Mr, Rhoades. Senator White of Lbuisana was appointed on Tuesday last to fillth: vacancv caused by the death of Justice Blanch ford on the auppom; bench of the United States. Hh nomination was immediately ©on firmed by the senate* and the grea wrangle which has. beau going on fo

several months has at last been .settied. , Barney Alexander spent Sunday with friend* in Evansville. John Bateman and family, of Henderson, Kentucky, visited friends here over Sunday. W. H. Robiing, of Madison township, who has been ill for several weeks, is improving In health. Olio Raiuwater, of Boonville, has accepted a position in the harness department of Patterson & Alexander’s hardware emporium. Will Paterson has purchased a drug store in ludianoplis and taken possession. He will remove his family there in a short time. G. I. Tyler, of Jefferson township was granted a pension last week of $8 per mouth with back pay from 1890. He was In the regular army service." ' * V Manager Drybrongh of the Lincoln Sanitarium, who has been ill lor several weeks, is fas;t improving in , health and will soon bo able to devote his attention to his wonderful cure for iuebriacy. W. S. Robiing, Madison township, is rejoicing over the advent of a bouncing big boy at his house, who has a strong tendency toward the democratic faith. » May he live long and become a useful citizen. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the pa*t week : Perry Woodry anil Lula Turpin. Charles Sutton and Iva Ferguson. Oliver P. Ginnls and Sarah F. Whitehead. Harness.—Patterson & Alexander have secured the services of a firstclass harness maker, and are now prepared to furnish good hand-made harness at very low prices. Repairing of all kinds done on short notice.

Cicero Stone, while playing with ^fher children at the school building last Thursday noon fell and broke his left arm. He had a similar misfortune befall him a few years ago when the-same arm was broken. He is a son of Dr. Nelson Stone. Hon. Samuel B. Boyd editor and proprietor of the Washington Democrat has been appointed as trustee of the Southern Indiana insane hospital. He succeeds the late Sileman Gimble deceased. The appointment is a splendid one and Mr. Boyd’s many friends will wish him success. At an election of officers recently of the U. R. K. of P. the fcjfcpwing were selected,.the installating^TOking place Monday evening, March 5th: Sir Knight Captain, Leslie Lamb. Sir Knigbt Lieutenant, I>r. t. H. LaMar, Sir Knight Herald,£. P. Hammond. Sir Knight Recorder, M. MeC. Stoops. Sir Knight Treasurer, H. S. Edwards. Alfred D. Beasley, who deserted his wile whom he nifarried in Ohio sometime* since, surrendered himself to the officers here Wednesday morning. Before leaving lor her home, Mrs. Beasley swore out a warrant for his arrest. He waived examination before Squire Chappell who placed his bond at $980, which was secured by the young man’s mother.

February 19fh~being the thirtieth atintversary of the Knights of Pythias, that event was appropriately celebrated on the Supdaiy evening previous by attending the C. P. church, where divine services were attended bv the lodge in a body* Rev. 1. N. Yokley had prepared an excellent sermon fitting to the occasion, taking for his text, “Quit ye like meu,” I Cor. 16*13. The auditorium was well filled ahd the sermon was fully appreciated by all present. The muaie on the occasion was excellent. At a democratic convention held in 53 Lockhart township last Tuesday for the 'purpose of nominating candidates for the various township offices tp he voted for at the November election the following gentlemen were nominated to make the race : For Trustee—J. I*. Bass. For Assessor— Hansel Spradley. For Justices of the Pestce-»Will lain Brace and William Fritz. For Constables—John St.lwell and Monroe petti nger. The ticket is a splendid one from top to bottom and gives general Satisfaction. The vote ou trustee between Mr. Bass and F, J. Corn was very close, 13fi to 129. The total votp cast was 265, six less than at the last election. And the good old democrats of Lockhart township are in the field ta win, and don’t you forget it.