Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 39, Petersburg, Pike County, 8 February 1895 — Page 1

<3 * (jk>od • l|<y sk)G Rel^ Is always pleased to see his wife^aad daughters well dressed. It makes the burden of life easier an? adds years of happiness to them. It is easy to see their winter dress has GIVEN AWAY r And you should take the hint and have them call at the Peoples’ Stoke at once. A few dollar* spent there will make them young again. They have an elegant line ami take tne greatest pains WITH EVERY Customer, and always make the lowest prices. You the newest things in Dres* Goods and Trimmings, as well as in every other line. A tew minutes spent in looking over our Dress Goods will cause you to buy a ■» ^ 1. I • • ‘ NEW DRESS. You can’t help It. You will only do as others have done. The styles are grand. The selections good, and the prices are “way down.” Many A GOOD WIFE

W<iuId bo pleased to see her hubby don a ne%suU of clothes, so that . she might “be proud of him." Notice that winter’s suit. See how faded and ugly. It’s entirely /. GIVEN AWAY y , i Don’t let him rest^ife Is too short. Have him call at the Star j Clothing Housa at once and tit himself out in ouejof their elegant | tailor made suits at 110; they arc beauties and would be cheap, at Sid. WITH EVERY Man’s suit we always Include a pair of elegant Suspenders. Perhaps he will need a new Hat, one of the latest spring itJH5 shapes, and a new pair of.the very latest shapes in Shoes to match that SUIT OF CLOTHES We can take your measure and you suit made in five days, if you are hard to tit aud not cost a “whole farni^ppither. We are always up to date iu everything new. If you look our stocks over you’ll buy. W; V- H0r9r0ve 4 C0Wp09*| —-PROPRIETORS .OF- • ^ PEOPLES' DRY GOODS STORE and STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, PETsasBraa.

FRED SMITH Dealer in all kinds of * * « * . . . - . i: FTTRMITTJRE, •- * & . . -

fi Fnneral Supplies A Specialty. We keep on hand at all times the finest line of Parlor and Household Furniture to he found In the city. Bedroom and Parlor Suite a Specialty. In funeral supplies xre keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the best make.

Your ' . • ■ I ; 1 - -;-:—- ' Job Printing Solicited,

Richardson’s Art Studio Main Street, Petersburg. We are prepared to do all work in the photographer’s line from the smallest to the largest. Gronpssand Scene Work Specialty. Copying and Enlarging given ‘oialnttention. Our outfit Is entirely new. and we guarantee the best work lu Southern Indiana. ^.aTXS SEE TTS.

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Fcr sleeping ear reservations, maps, rates and further information, call on your nearest ticket agent, or address, E B. GUNCKEU Agent, Petersburg, Ind. J. B. C A WAN AU G H, Gen. Pass. Agent Evansville A Terre Haute R. R., » " Evansville, Ind.

George Alt, of Evansville, was in the city over Sunday. Go to H. H. Tislow for a!) kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Wheat is worth 46 cents, and corn 35 cents in the Petersburg market, I« is rumored that there will occur shortly in this city a double wedding. County Auditor Woolsey has bought the Miuear property on East Main street. Sig Frank and wife, of Princeton, were in the city a few days last week visiting relatives. Money to Loan.—On five years’ time on; real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. I-tf. Monday was pension day and the various notary publics and county clerk were kept busy filling out the neeessary papers. Call at Th^ Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order.' For Sale or Rent.—A one-story dwelling with five rooms. Good stable and out buildings. For further information see Frank Kime. 39-2 Charles M. Krebs, of St, Louis, formerly editor of the Press of this city was here last week on business matters. He was a welcome caller at this office. .!

Tvyius are Oakland City’s epidemic. Eighteen pairs have been born here, besides twelve pairs that have resided here at at different times.—Oakland City Enterprise. Representative Coates came down from Indianapolis Saturday morning to visit his hmne folks and to call on hfs various political friends. He returned Moifijay. The C. E. society of the C P. church will hold special services Sun day evening, in plaee of regular preaching services. Everybody cordially invited to be present. Horn Will Cumback will lecture at llhe M. E.\ church February 2<‘. ''Subject: “The Model Husband.” You should linrfail to hear this popular lecture. Adnrisson 25 cents. All iiho*» knowing themselves to bp indebted to me will please call and settle and help me out of mv trouble. I have met with a severe loss in ihe late fire. Freii Smith. The Democrat carries in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, folders, wedding and mourning goods, and cards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Cal! and see them. There will be ice cream, cake and lunch served by the ladles of the Baptist church, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Martin, February 21, from € until 10 p. m. for the benefit of the church. Go and enjoy it. The ground hog “saw his shadow” last Saturday and returned to his den t«» remain for six weeks. The old sign will probably prove true this vear. It has been the coldest winter for many years, and the spell still keeps on.

A musical will be giveh^at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eldertie^t Tuesday evening. All lovers of good music are cordially invited. Refreshments will be served during the evening. Dont forget the date, February 12th. Snow is a fertilizer and protector to wheat fields and meadows, and the protection has seldom been more lavish than now. The heavy snow fall which many have declared a! nuisance is nevertheless a blessing to wheat growers. Petersburg and the surrounding country should i respond promptly and liberally to the appeal for aid for the Nebraska famine sufferers. Priucely donations will not, of course be expected, but if those who can afford to do so will contribute even modestly, many suffering families will be succored by Petersburg's gift.! ^ V) . A^ a meeting of the People s bnilding and loan association last Thursday night the resignation of George West as secretary and as director was accepted, Thomas Read was elected as a director and J. R. Chew elected secretary. The differences between the association and West have not been adjusted and remain just as thejl did sometime ago,

JOE XING it DEAD. His Death the Recall «T a Fraetnre of the Shall and (VicnssLoa. ■iHf In tmlaer* MI«ou. Joeseph King, an old veteran, is and after attending to this matter he went to the saloon of John Smiser, opposite the court house, about haltpast four o’clock. There were a number of persons in the saloon at the time and some scuffling g »ing on between some parties. (.’hades Hutch* iusou was one them, and 1e graphed King by the coat collars and threw him heavily to the floor. King was picked up insensible and placed In a chair, where be remained until nine or ten o’clock when he was taken to the county jail by the marshal. The next morning he was taken to the The Traakle Occurred .Htnday Eredead. Last Monday he qanjedojthe cify to have his pensionjroucher made out.

sbeiitt s othee in the court house and from there to the VauNada hotel,/ where he died at half-past tive o'clock! Tuesday evening, twenty-four hour> after being thrown!** the floor. He had never regiyfued consciousness alter being pickilftt-qu and placedVtnr chair. While Jfe was yet in that condition some persons cut his hair oil, he having been in the habit of wear, ing his hair rather long. t After King’s death Hutchinson waarrested and placed in Jail. Ilis examination was fixed for yesterdax afternoon, but we went to press tt*»> early to give the result. Hutchinson is a plasterer by trade and came here from Roekpoit some three years ago. After bis marriage here he took no bis residence at fJJockpcrt but again remove*! to this city last fall. Heha* been drinking heavily of late and habeen mixed op in several fights. King is a farmer and owns'a small farm five m>les west of the city. H< was a veteran of the lt|fe war and served in the 58th Indiana regiment*, having re-enlisted. He came here a few years ago from Dubois county. He was a rather quiet man, hut when in the city I requently became intoxicated. He leaves a wife ami nine children, four of whom are grown. The tunerat took place yesterday conducted by Morgan post. Interment at Walnut Hills cemetery, Wednesday morning the remains of King were removed to the undertaking establishment of Fred Smith, where a post-mortem examination was made bv Drs. Link and Russell. The scalp was laid back and the top of the skull removed. The skull had a fracture three inches long on Deleft side just back of the ear. It was found there had been a concussion of the brain and large clots of blo**d had formed. .Coroner Wilder began the inquest at once which was still in progress when we went to press. Frank Siple, Will Smith and Frank Lamb were arrested for assault and battery on King. They gave bond. F. ,J. Patterson has accepted a position with the Minneapolis threshing machine company as traveling salesman. He is assigned to this section of Indiana and will make his headquarters here. Joe is a splendid salesman and thoroughly understands the machinery business, having been engaged in that line for mauy years.

The democrats carried Duluth, Minnesota, at • the city election last Monday by 700 majority. At the November electiou the republicans carried the® city by 40Q majority. Things have changed. Fred Smith has taken up quarters in the Trailer building on lower Main street, nearly opposite his old stand Which'recently burned. - A number of business house have underwent repairs during the past week. Paper and paint makes great improvements. Man ford Justus, of Jefferson township, has been adjudged insane. Wednesday he was confined in the county,,j nil. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Elfip* Osborn ^ confined (q his home by illness.

L Mrs. E. A. Ely is numbered among tl e sick this week. Briggs Kepley, of Oakland City, wa* in the city over Sunday on business. The Huntlngburgh Red Men will give a tnasquc ball on the evening of Valentines dav. Hundreds of car loads of provisions are being sent from Indiana to the" Nebraska sufferers. Anniversary exercises of the Christian Endeavor to be held at the C. P. church next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Deputy Treasurer George D. Martin went to Indianapolis, Tuesday, on business matters. While absent he will look in on the legislature. If the hair has been made to grow a natural color on bald heads in thousands of cases,; by using Hall’s Hair Reiiewer, why wont it in your case ? ^

Mr. .and Mr*. W. S, Hunter wpnt to Pike county Tuesday, to be at the bedside ot Mr. Gladi*h, Mrs. ^luntrfattier, who is very sick.—Jasper Courier. Ex-representative Wijspn, of Jasper. was in the city Tuesday and 4iiade The Democrat office a pleasant call. He is engaged in the loan and insurance business. The LynvIHe Chronicle has started on its third year’s journey. It is a well edited and dean (little paper and deserves the hearty support of even citizen of that thriving town. > Ladies—We have secured the agency for thn celebrated Butterick patterns. You will find the latest Delineator and fashion sheets on our counters. P. C. Hammond. There have been 420bills introduced in ihe house, and 300 in the senate. I bis is a total of 720 bills introduced and >he session not half over. There is plenty of time to reach the mark of 2.000. ; David Munroe, of Lockhart town--l»i.p, was arrested, on Tuesday of last week by Sheriff Kinman.y He teharged with assault and batten with iiiteut. lie is in jail, he havingfuiled to give bond. The ladies >f the W. R. C. No. 145 will serve cream, cake and coffee at the Iiisgeti building, on Main street. Friday evening, February 8* 1895. This supper is given for the benefit of the poor and needy, y Next Thursday is Valentines dav, when masters and tntsses will exchange “pictures” through the postoffice. Postmaster Fleming and his assistants will have a busy day of it attending to the calls of the youthful America. . |

C. W Armstrong is sporting an elegant gold watch chain and charm, which was presented to him by Clerk Psrigo and Sheriff Scales on last Wednesday morning the occasion being his 49th birthday.—Boonyille! Enquirer. . The well at the jail was finished tast week. It was drilled 201 Jeet deep and*a good flow of water found. The wind engine will be placed in position as soon as the weather moderates. The #ell completed will cost about $375 The case of Miller vs Miller, tried in the Pike circuit court some few years ago, lias been affirmed in the supreme court. The following ^is from court notes in the Indianapolis Sentinel of last Thursday : Jr 17,t2S. Miller vs Miller. Pike C. C. Affirmed. Hackney. J. Ex Lieut-Governor Will Curoback, of Greeusbnrg, will deliver his popular lecture, ‘‘The Model Husband,” at the M. E. church, Tuesday evening February 26. ' Admission, 25 cents. Mr. Cumback is one of the inost'iioted lecturers in Indiana, aud ail who have heard him speak words of praise of him. He gave a lecture here some years ago which was highly appreciated. In the new fee and salary bill which will pass the legislature the fees for the various officers ot Pike county will bo as follows:' Clerk $2,OX); audit or$2.100; recorder $1,200; treasurer, $1,700; sheriff. $1,900. In .some instances the salaries are higher thau in the old law and in some case* lower. If ttye law passes it will he in force at once and all officers will woh^spu.dor the law. Theye will

Sew Jail (SlvtBf Away. Tuesday, Commissiouer Welton iu formed a Democrat reporter that the stone piers in the basement of the new jail were crushing down ami that large cracks were appearing. He at once telegraphed for the architect and superintendent and had the other two commissioners notified and the Jtoarri is noW in session to devise "■v ^ some means to repair the same. On these two pillars^ reel the immense weight of stone and iron used in vjhe construction of the cell house, and which is estimated at 2U0 tons. The pillars will be strengthened at once* and probably by putting solid walls under the “I” beams which support t he floors. It is a serious matter and must nave prompt attention. ::■*./ . -1—:- ' *x F«mt Kent. A good river bottom farm of 333*4 acres. Will rent for three or five years; 250 acres In cultivation; 40 acres in new ground; balance clear of stumps and roots. 83*4 acres in woods and pasture. This farm is well fenced; has two dwelling houses; two orchards good barn.and stable, and an ever lasting spring of Water. Will rent all in one body# or divide it for two parties. House is situated on* hill, is a dry and healthy place near school and church and postotfice Terms $3 00 per acre, if partiestake all; will take a good note and wait until crop is made. Farm is three miles trom Havsville. Also have 1500 bushels of corn for sale «>n said farm. For,hither, particulars apply to W. F. Kodimel, loan and real estate agent, Petersburg, Ind. 3ih8

Sadden Dealt! of Gen. Mausou. , Gen. Mahioo D- Munson, a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, died.at Craw fords ville last Monday. The general was a passenger on the Monon« road when he received a stroke of parah sis. He served with distinction in both wars*, He was auditor of state, congressman from his district, and during Cleveland’s first term was collector ot customs. He was one of the best known men ip Indiana and a loyal true hearted man. He was aged 76 years. Pensions Granted. The following pensions havef been granted in this section of Uwr State during the past week, aud include original, restoration, Increase and widows and orphans: Franklin Burke, Caunelton. Mary A. Horn, Freedom. Elijah Dart, Princeton. Joseph Crawford. Military Borne. Charles W. Donaldson, Loo^ootee. Susan Scelllr.c, New'Hirmony. Minors of Daniel Haggerty. Loogootee. Pohkash Haegin, Huntingburg. " Michael Bush, Evansville. 1 Ankle Injured." Sheriff Kinman is laul tip with g very badly sprained ankle. ThuNof fast week he went to Lockhart township to make an arrest and while going dowu a very steep ravine his left foot caught on some obstacle and he fell heavily to the ground, the result of which his left ankle was badly strained. The injured member is badly swollen and gives him great pain. , He made the arrest and brought his prisoner to the city. ^ Due Potato a Day. A vtlry worthy and charitable movement. was begun in the city schools Monday. The teachersasked each pupil to bring at least one potato to school each day duriug this week. If all the pupils do as requested forty ot fifty bushels of potatoes will be taken to the schools. The-»e potatoes will be distributed among the poor and needy of the city,. It is a worthy move and is accredit to the promoters. D

Prisoners Escape. One day last week three prisoner* confined iu the county jail made their escape about sapper time. They were in on petty charges. One came back, one wa9 recaptured and the other one is still at large. They went out the same b^le in under the window. The bricks have been placed back. The sheriff and his deputy fired several shots at the parlies. It is thought that one was shot in the arm. * \ Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report. Pinkerton Adkinson and Lydia M. Walton. Leonard Chambers and Della W. Corn. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading real estate ageucy ip ■ the county. 38-/>