Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 48, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 April 1894 — Page 8

NEW SPRING GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS! Is the inscription on oar banner this week—note . the prices. M Calico at 4 Cents a Yard! Don’t forget that we have plenty of American and Arnold’s Indigo Blue Prints at 5 CENTS A YARD, All colors in prints, Red, Black, Grey and Brown goat the same prices. Muslins at the lowest prices ever known Bxtra terms where you buy a bolt. CAPES! CAPES!! CAPES!!! We have received an immense line of Spring Capes in Black, Blue, Tan and Havana. Lovely new designs trimmed Moire Silk. Lace aud Ribbon, in prices we are way down. Show one style at $1.00 $1.00

Just think a ready made Cape at that price, sou can’t bay the material for that. Then the finer ones are beauties and cheap too All the novelties in Dress Goods can be seen on oUr counters, both in Wool, Silk and Cotton. The variety is too great to mention here, they must be seen to be appreciated. Embroideries, Laces,Corsets. New colors and styles in Gloves, Butcher Linen for fancy work. Silk and Lincu Threads all kinds for both knitting and Embroidering. Don’t forget the price made by us last week on Axminsters. Velvets, Brussels, Ingrain. Hemp, Iiag and all kinds of Mattings. We make them all ready to put down at the prices quoted. if yon have forgotten them come and wc can give you the figures no competitor dare meet. Lace Curtains in endless varieties. Remeral»er when it comes to Shoesi and Slippers we are strictly in it. Mens' Shirts, ju«t think of it for 15 cents. Good quality dornet fiannel shirts only 15 cents eaefi. Childs’ Suits tor 75 CENTS SA.CT1 ! A ready made Suit for that price knocks ’em all silly. XX No* matter wnat you want to buv.fdon’t spend a cent until you get our prices. GUS FRANK’STZ°eTH

PIKE COUNTY ITEMS, News Gathered by Our Correspondents from Various Parts of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers. Vour Friends, Where and W’hat they Are Doiu? at Present. Brief News liens tiraphirally Portrayed—Send ia Your Items. * Hosnier Items. ° John Waller has moved to Hosmer, Children’* Day at the Congregational ohnrcb June 2nd. The company are putting in new screens at the mines this week There are five candidates for trustee in this township this spring Sunday school was organized at the U. B. church a week ago last Sunday.. •' Grant English and family visited friends southwest of Oakland City Suuday. William Gorman passed through, here last Saturday on bis way to Illinois ' Rev. T. Smith presented the Congrega. tional library with one hundred books. Congregational people will commence building the addition to their church this week. ' ■ « Charlie Miley, Misses Emma Smith, Ada Whitehead, Melissa Chappell and Laura

■’*> Awarded Highest Honors, • World’s Fair. DR BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Ammonia, Alum or «ny other aduheranb YEARS THE STANDARD.

Jerrell are attending school at Oakland City. ' • Oscar oEnglish and family visited relatives in tills neighborhood last Sunday Congregational Sunday school cumbered one hundred last Sunday with (58 cents col lection. J. W. Clifford, who is attending medical school at Cincinnati, is at home this week. Mr. Clifford is a candidate before the republican primary for trustee. Grandma Cleveland, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Melvina Stull, leaves this week fof the west to visit her sons. .She Is atKHit seventy years old and makes the trip alone. Every democrat that can possibly do so ought to attend the meeting at Winslow Saturday This meeting is called for the purpose of selecting a committee to guide the party through the coining campaign and the success of the party will depend very materially upon whom we select to fill the various places on the committee. This is a matter in vv'hich every democrat has a voice. It is too often the case that this work is done by only a bandfull who will take the time to attend aud many who will not go cut and help are dissatisfied, when if they were present they |vouId act as we who were there did. So8^t everyone that can, come out and take a part in the selection of the committee and see that thtj best men we have are chosen to fill the various places, aud then there w ill be no reasons for any dissatisfaction and all will pull together for the success of the party

Winslow Items. The following items are taken from the Winslow Spectator oflast week: Joe MeCaiu was at Petersburg Monday. Joe Newkirk, of Petersburg, was here Wednesday. The normal commenced Monday with several in attendance. J] H. McConnell aud Hickory Scales were at Petersburg Tuesday. Dr. E. L. Woodward was very 16w this week bat we learn that he Is better as we ; go to press. | T. J. Scales announces himself in this issue for town marshal. Mr. Scales would make a No 1 official and the people of Winslow well know it^ On last Tuesday morning Mr. Carl Cooper and Miss Ola Dedman Hied themselves | to the residence of Rev. Kerr, and were I joined together as man and wife. We ex- j tend congregations to tbe pair and wish j them a happy voyage over the matrimonial sea Velpen Items. Alta Lindsey went to Huntingburg last Saturday. He came back. Tate Harrison, of Winslow, has recently moved to our town. We welcome him here. Owing to recent cold weather farmers are re-sowing oat6, re-planting potatoes, j and re-talking of the condition of Coxey’s army. I We are to have a school here this spring. Michael Robinson and Mae Lockhart are the teachers. Everybody should attend and thus help the town, and—give an incentive to the teachers. On Tuesday, the 3rd inst , the family and beighlors of Leroy Robinson and wife assembled at their home to greet them for

having reached the 3$) b anniversary of their married life. In ail about seventy-five persons gathered in, end the way they filled the tables with delie *cies which they had brought, would fairly make one’s mouth water. Every member of the family was present. In the evening the crowd dispersed and went bon e. Thus ended one of the happy days of tb dr lives. There was oulv one person pre-ent that was at the wedding, Uncle Elijah E. Richardson. On* who was there. Algiers Items. Mrs. James D. Hoi Ion is very ill at this writing. A small child of William Whitehead is very ill. 4. R. LeGt is makiig extensive improvements to bis farm. Rev. Jeffreys will preach at the M. E. church next Sunday. John Nichols is making some improvements to his farm property. , Jefferson township was well represented in Petersburg last Saturday. Assessor Lew Traylor is assessing the yf'ealth of Jefferson townsnip. HI iley, of Oakland City, moved onto the Read jfarm a few'days ago. James Jones, of Yelpen, has moved into the property of Martin Penuer. „ Philip Myers and family, of Petersburg, visited friends here last Sunday. Miss Elffc Ward, of Francisco, visited her aunt, Mrs. Mary Sot-gius last week. Jesse Thomas will build a new dwelling and a large stock bun this summer.

Perry and Mrs. Ward, of Petersburg, visited friends near here last Sunday, ^ Thomas Head, of Oakland City, has purchased the William son farm near Algiers. Lou Scjhel! had the misfortune to cut his left foot nearly off while cutting wood last week. * John Anderson, of Dubois county, has purchased the A. W. Hollon farm nearCottonviile. O. K. Lett, who h is been teaching school in Gibson county the past year, has returned home. The General Bapt ists of this place will try and organize a class and build a church here this year. William Bell, o ie of the progressive farmers of this township, will build a large barn tbis spring. Wahoo Tribe, I O. R. M. has purchased a tract of land trou W. H. C. McClure to be used as h cemetery The young converts hold a prayer a meeting every Tuesday evening. General prayer meeting Thursday night livery democrat in Jefferson township should subscribe for the best party organ the county has ever had This Democrat is bead and shoulders above any paper published in the county.y The democrats of Jefferson township met at the Thomas school house Saturday night and organized for the coming campaign The democrats are in excellent shape and will take everything in sight at the coming election in Jefferson towuship and Pike county. Spurgeon Items. Farmers are plowing ior corn. A. H. Oxby is ail smiles. It’s a girL EldexKerr. of Winslow, preached here last Sunday. Mrs. Xiua Myers visited.relatives at Mt. Vernon, Illinois, last week. Joseph Ashby, assessor, and his deputy, C. W. Arnold, are interviewing our citizens. John Oxby, an bid veteran, through the efforts of Congressman Taylor has received au increase of pension. Henry Fleener is a happy njan over the arrival of a democrat at his house. He >.ays he and his sou will vote the democrat ticket straight. J. B. Young, of Petersburg, was on our streets last week making the acquaintance of our people and telling them he wants to be county clerk.

Union Item*. Rev. Sturgeon, of near Hosmer, preaehed at kittle Zion church last Saturday and Sunday. Edmond Beasley, who had been sick for the past week, died last Monday morning and was buried at Little Zion graveyard Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Ue leaves a wife, daughter and son to mourn their loss. Miss Mary Decker was married to John Shoultz last Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Rev. Jack Willis officiating. A nice supper and inl'air was had, and a large crowd was present. Several handsome presents were received. The Great Assignee’s Sale. The Cincinnatti Dry Goods Manufacturing Company has failed to the extent of $250,000. Part ot this great stock has been shipped to Petersburg, Indiana, and placed in the large 8101*6 room occupied by Max Blitzer, and will be sold to the people of this county as directed by the receiver. This great dry goods sale begins Saturday, April 14, and will continue*for the next 3° cays. Remember this is only a chance once in a lifetime as these goods must be^turned into money in thirty days. Among the many bargains you find: 10.000 yards Indigo Blue Prints, at 4>£e; 5,000 yards S ui ting Prints, at 4ia'c; 5,000 yards Shirting at 4>2c; three spools O. N. T. thread, 10c; Men’s Working Shirts, I4e; Men’s Suspenders, 8c; Men’s Cotton Hose, 5e, and so on throug t the line you will find bargains. Nothing reserved as everything must be sold in thirty days. Remember Saturday, April 14th, is the day„atic is for thirty days only. Look for ti e New York Store sign. Max Blitzer, Agent. An infaL child of William Lory was buried Tuesday.

THE WAY IT WAS, The Republicans Nominate a Town Ticket. A Big Crowd of Noisy Men and; Boy8 Take a Hand. i " 1 ------ ' ; : ; 'T:-. ■ “De Oanff” Kuorks Out the Old Yeteraas for Marshal. The Better (IImi o* Republicans Dbfiiktetl With tbe Affair. Ami the agony is over. Last Monday evening was the time I setjtor the republican town convention to nominate candidates for the various offices1 to be tilled at the May election. There were probably 250 persons present to participate in the scramble. “De Boss Gang” was also there for the purpose of participating in tf e exercises. County Chairman Wilson tjppened up the exereises by placiug for permanent chairman George Tucker betore the convention. Tucker was elected aud came to the front and opjcupied the judge’s stand in the court room. Iu a few remarks he stated the object of the meeting aud ashed the audience to observe decorum. The woid “decorum” wa3 not understood, or perhaps the majority present did not understand the term. JDr. I. H. Lamar was elected secretary. The chairman appointed Dr. Harris and Totp Keed as a committee to read the rules which were prepared, hut the committee was unable to decipher the hieroglyphics and the chairman proceeded to read them, being better acquainted with the writing. The report of the committee was adopted. «

The chair then appointed Tom Reed ami R. C. Hammond as clerks ,* Charles Nanay, inspector; I. H. La'inar and Dr. Harris, judges, and Charles Yeeck, Johm Watson and Ralph Marsee, challengers. The tun then commenced. The candidates were pledged to do this and that and the ycters likewise. The always necessary committee on resoluting at a republican convention was dispensed with, and the chair announced his willingness to receive nominations for the office of town marshal as the office would be given away. The names of Cal Adkinson, Nathan Burton, Jesse Battles, Frank Scales, James Benedict, Milt Young and John Read were placed in nomination. The first five gentleman were old veterans of the late war and served their country well a mb faithfully in its darkest days, but the republican party is not always true to its promise. Not by any means. And the old vets were one by one. Aud yet bad nothing to do with The following table gives the result.: fob marshal. _ - knocked out Hoke Smith It Whatever. Cal Adkinson .. . '"Nathan Burton . Jesse Battles ... Atilt Young .. . Frank Seales ... John Read. James Benedict 2 28 6 112 122'

During the ballot for uiaishal the utmost pandemonium reigned. The chairman and the extra police officers were unable to preserve order. Everybody voted that was able to get across the judges stand. A few were helped across; they having imbibed too freely of that which takes the starch out of a fellow’s legs. Voters repeated and sometimes voted two and three tickets. But the chairman finally gave notice that double tickets would not be counted. During all this excitement one would distinguish the voice of the ward bupa and the! heeler, with cries of “Let him vote,” j “Put him our.” “Hurrah for—=—” “Let’s drink,” “Fight,” etc. “De gang” was present and made thiugs Interesting. They voted and carried the convention by storm. The next thing in order was the nomination of clerk. The crowd by this time had dwindled down and but little interest wasTtaken in the | fight. John Van Nada and William Thurman were entered in the race, which resulted in Van Nada receiving the nomination by the following vote: I Van Nada...... . 14» ! Thurman..... 24 Then came the nomimUion fbr town [treasurer, the man that holds the i towiv’s cash box, and which at the i present time is about empty. W. A.

We t Are * Now r Ready Ouj Immense stock of ■ I DWDCDW ls ftwt--Inspec-tion. We can show • || nL.L “Mi tl*' the finest and meet con plt-te line eve* shown In. the city, Ao old stock, but all this year’s sty ;ss. All paper matched and shown in suits. Our prices lower than ever. «0-u.i«Ty7'in<a.oTxr®Slxa,d.©s» Are of the latest styles and designs, and a more complete line was never SfSt- J& S'?"*!"”’ we*"™;?.".": Heady % Mixed * Paints* «S1. tOiPertCallon. "SBBEr Lead, $15.00 per hundred pounds Call and see us. I Bergen, 01 iphant&Co

Olipliant, the present offieiaf, and j Bvron Brenton, of the Citizens’ bank, were placed in nomination. The vote resulted as follows: Oil pliant ■ -..—.. For councilman George Good rid was nominated by the following vote • George Cktodrld ...*.££ John White . ............ .R Dr. Stouocipher. .. — - .• - ■ ® This concluded the nominations and many of-the crowd were glad of it as they had been routed.in the first half of the convention. There is but one new man on the ticket and that is Read for Marshal, the others having served the town during the past year. notes. Double votes were cast. Minors were allowed to cast their votes^ “Coxey and his hobos” were on the train; Challenges didn't go. They all voted The drunks were led through the chute. Petersburg and Blackburn voted at the same box. It was worse than the “bloody third” of Chicago. “Vote in two minutes or the ballot box will be closed.” Repeaters were at its and this right here in Petersburg. “I declare the ballot closed,” and whack went the gavel. Wm. Coffee commanded Squad >ib. 1 with tellingeffect. The old vets were left out when the big office was in reach. Talk about your mob conventions. What do you think of Monday night's racket ? “Put ’em out,” “Let him vote ” and similar expressions could be hoard on every hand.' Chairman Tucker made an excellent presiding officer, but decorum was out of the question. The clerks had an elegant time writing the names of the voters at each of the nine ballots. , ’Squire .Reed had everything conveniently arranged hut the reporters took charge of his tablev It was a sweeping victory for the b’hoys. The old veterans^tood nobly to their men, but were. left. ‘'‘Who pays for cleaning the court room ?” and the answer comes back “The taxpayers of Pike county.” & Uncle Jesse Battles has made a very good officer, but being an old veteran and the office a paying one he was let down.

David, Nolan,"of Littles, who de-, serted his family sometime in February, and who made the sensational escape from Constable Stone, was recaptured at Fort Branch by the constable Wednesday. He had a hearing before Squire Chappell the same evening and was fined $20 and costs, which he will lay out iu jail. Hon. A. P. Twineham was in the city Wednesdsj looking after his congressional picket fence. Some of the pickets needed replacing and the Colonel it is understood has straightened them up. The Ladies" Aid Society will meet j at the residence of Mrs. Lydia Parker ou the 18th inst. A full attendance of the members is desired at this meeting. William Stanfield, of Blackburn, was granted an original pension of $6 per month this week. He will also receive about $200 back pay. Samuel Dedmaii, ot Patoka township, was seripnslv hurt by the kick of a horse Tuesday afternoon. Phillip Sehleimuer, of Evansville, was in the city this week looking af-j ter his business affairs. The bread war has been declared , off and the old price of six for aquar-! ter Is now iu vogue.

DeBRQjR SET FREE He is Given a Second Trial With that . Results The Verdict of the Jury Meets With Approval. He Shot Georgy Campbell in Self- 0*> » fense Last December. The Fleet Trial Hesa|te«| in a Disu greemenl ef the Jury. :%

George W. DeBroIer acquittal. As the readers of The Dkmochat will remember sometime about the middle of last December an altercation took place lu the saloon of Alex Haurv at Otwell between George Campbell and another partv, Wien George W DeBruler attempted to separate the participant a when C» tupbell pulled his revolver and snapped it at DeBruler. The cartridge tailed to explode and DeBruler^took the revolver away from him. Ca$A,ty*U then put his hand into his letfrrtud pocket, as if to secure another weapon when DeBruler tired the revel vet which he had taken from the ' other. The missile took eftect over the left eye and Campbell fell to the floor. ^ He was takenjto Alex ''Hauiry’s residence where he died the next day. ^ DeBruler was arrested and brought to this city and placed in jail. At the March term of court he was L\ven a tjcjal during the second week. He was defended by Ely & Davenport and Poser & Chappell, the slate being represented by W. E- Cox and G. B. Ashby. After hearing the evidence and listening to ;he lawyers pleas and thernst ructions of the court the jury went to their room to deiiu- - erate upon a verdict. They were out some ildyty hours and failed to agree. Last Friday the case was again y tried. A jury twas secured early in the day, the evidence was presented and after the pleas and instructions the jury took pe* case in their hands and at eight o?elocfe that evening returned a verdict of acquit fat. The verdict meets with the approval of all, a* it is. the general opinion that he acted in self defense. DeBruler was overjoyed at the result and lias adopted new resolutions which it is' hoped that he will hold to as long as long as he may live.

Administrators Sale of^Rcal Estate. Notice 4s hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Jasper Farmer, deceased, will offer for sale at private sale u> the highest bidder on the premises, on' SATl? RT>AY, M AY 12th. 18M, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. ni. ar 1 4 o’clock p, m. of said day. the following real estate In Pike county in the State of Indiana to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southv.-t quarter of section1 thirty-one (31), town tv 8outh,range seven (7) west, fifty-eight and six-ty-five okne hundredths acres, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of ■><?- » tlon six (6i, town three (3> south, range seven <7> west, (except forty (40) acres off the south side of the last described tract heretofore set off to Elisabeth Farmer, widow of said dece - dent) containing eighteen anti thirty-th.ee s one hundredths acres more or less S;ud real estate will be sold subject to the taxes of Terms of Sami—One-third cash, and the residue in equal payments of nine and eighteen months, the purchaser giving notes with approved freehold surety and bearing six per cent interest from date of said sale ami without, any relief from valuation or appraisement laws Vinson Franck, Administrator! Anri! 11th, !8SN. Richardson & Taylor; Attorneys t Notice ot Election of Church * Trustees. Notice is hereby given that there will ho a meeting of the members of Spurgeon church of the General Baptists at. the M? K. -htirch on Saturday, M»v oth lW,at,*Jo’c?ockp.m.,jo elect five tnudeefi for said church, J M Burch, Paster April 9th., 1SH. W *S* Parker* Clerk