Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 November 1895 — Page 1

► November l Cloak ► Sale.

► ► ► ► ► ► r' ► Great slaughter of handsome, stylish Cloaks and Capes for No- 4 vember. We intend to boom the Cloak business for this month, and have put the price so the smallest purse can reach them. ^ With every purcimse of Ladles' Cloiak or Cape during this month 4 we will present free a handsome Cloak (Hanger and For Muff < The Cloak Hangers are made of wood, and are Just the thing to ^ keep your wrap in perfect shape. The Muffs are Black Coney Fur. ' 4 you know how nitre they are this copl weather. tfe?* We have the largest line of Cloaks in town, and it don’t take ^ a $35 acre lot to buy oue. We can Jit the least tot or the largest 4 “two hundred pounder.” Remember tuts sale Is for November ouly. Don't put off ^ your purchase. Buy now. 4 W; V. Hargrove & Co., 5 The Cloak House of Petersburg. ^

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Hon. William Townsend of Vincennes, attended court here this week. Charles Moore of Richmond, was here last Friday on Insurance business. W. H. Hunter of Jasper, has been in town this week visiting relatives and friends. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leaven* ing qualities. 41* Charles Boonshot and wife left for Atlanta, Georgia, Monday to attend the exposition. Miss Maggie Stocks returned from Evansville, Tuesday where she had been visiting her sister. Levi Wise aver of Jefferson township, is at McArthur, Ohio, to see his father who is seriously ill. Before buying fancy china ware see C. G. Ward’s stock, the largest and most complete ever brought to the city. 25-6 Some parties entered the blacksmith shop of Charles Yeeefc last Thursday night and appropriated some tools. Elmer Woolsev returned from Bloomington last Saturday morning to visit his parents for a week, returning today. He is taking a law course in the state university. Flora Woolsey, aged thirteen years, daughter of Temple Woolsey, Lockhart township, died of typhoid fever last Friday morning. The funeral took place Saturday. Interment at the Barrett cemetery.

' j;W. H. -De-Wolf of Viuceuues, was ! here Tuesday attending court. ! Before buying your Christmas J presents see Rickrich. He has an immense stock of all kinds. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. ^2* The various departments of the city schools had interesting thanksgiving exercises Wednesday afternoon. Before buying fancy china ware see C. G. Ward’s stock, tho largest and most complete ever brought t,o the ci|y. 25-6 Gall at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order, 3Vlrs. T. R. Green and little daughter lelt for Velpen, Ind., last Friday on an extended visit to relatives and friends.—LutesviUe (Mo.) Banner. To Exchange —Oakland City properly for Petersburg property. If you have property to trade write at once. Address, Box 123, Oakland City. 26-1 kAli persons who wish to care for members ot the teachers’ association, jfriday and Saturday, will confer a great favor by informing either John Whitman or S. Thompson of the saane. Prank Bros, elevator commenced shelling corn today. They have a nice elevator and corn is coming iu with a rush. They will have to run day and night to get the corn shelled which they have on hand.—Hazeltou itpm.

3 By superstitious people is supposed to be a very unlucky number. In fact they believe in it so strong: they will not sit at a table wi ere there are just thirteen people, for they think: one of the number will soon tiie, and that they may be the unlucky one. Now, we are not the least bit superstitious and not afraid of dying, but to be on the safe side we have cut all of our

$13 Overcoats to $13 Suits to

3 ’ g The secret of our success is in giving our whole attention, to the Clothing K '/ business and making the prices fight. It matters not how good a talker a sales- (j y man may be. if he does not make the right prices on his goods he is not a sac- f j cess. » > Our $2.00 Men’s Boots are world beaters. | i We are agents for the W. L. Douglass bhoes. y % We can fit you out ivo.m head to foot* | ybe Star ClQtbirjg ^egse \ ■ ■ ■ ' I A TP\fDT P AP V* 4 C1IIAV 5< TEMPLE. OF PASHION, Petersburg, Indiana.

RalbTistow made a business trip to Washington last Friday. Charles Hollon went to Washington, Tuesday, on business. W. H. Thomas of Oakland City, was here Wednesday on business. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* George C. Hisgen of Albany, New York, is visiting his sister Mrs. George B. Ashby. Mrs. Sarah Harrell has bought the Coleman residence property on lower Maiu street. Cal Adkerson returned from Kentucky, Tuesday where he had been to see his aged father. Empress baking powder has beeu thoroughly tested aud pronounced | superior to all others. . 42* George W. Tichenor and Mary V. Chapman were married by Rev. 1JT, G Law Tuesday in this city. Diphtheria has taken another hold on Washington. There have been several deaths reported there of late. Before buying fancy china ware see C. G. Ward’s stock, the largest and most complete ever brought to the city. 2tHJ The ladies of the aid society gave a thanksgiving dinner yesterday at the Pattersou building which was largely atteuded. A chimney top on the house of Moses Frauk was blown oft during the storm of Monday night. The family were terribly frighteued for the time being. Rev. W. A. Richardson^ leaves | Saturday for Frisco, where he he has been stationed as pastor of the M. £. church by the presiding elder of th§ Evansville district.

George Tucker was arrested last Friday evening on a charge of embezzlement. Bond was given in the suip of 1500. iThe case will come up for trial next Monday iu the circuit court. Notice—There will be a meeting of the members of the M. E. church of Alford, Pike county, at their church on Friday evening, December 6th, 1895, at seven o'clock, tor the purpose of electing one trustee for said church. ' Tpehias R. Smith, who moved to Dexter. Missouri, about a vear ago has sold out and again removed to this county, where he expects to make his tuture home. Tom was in town Saturday and made this office 9 pleasant calD Am alarm of fire was sounded early Tuesday morning from the Read hotel on Walnut street. Fire w$s discovered in the garret of the house and was put out before much damage was done. The fire was caused by g defective fine. The safe at the office of Bearing Bros., lumber dealers, was looked after by amateur burglars one night last week. After knocking off the combination, powder was used for the purpose of blowing the door ofl, but the door failed to come off, and the burglars got nothing. When you want job printing remember that The Democrat office is the -only place in town where a full line of paper is kept in stock. We do all kinds of job printing from the fact that our artists are up-to-date printers and every job turned out is guaranteed to give satisfaction. For the best, call at this office,

The new law of Indiana provides that all court costs taxed against litigants must be paid into the county treasury, and the law makes it imperative on the part of the clerk of the county to Issue fee bills in 60 days after judgment is rendered. As the fee bill adds from $2 to $10 to the costs, it will be well for parties to hereafter look ffter their court costs. A young man recently returned from college was assisting his father iu the field where instead of using tha customary “Geel” “Haw!” he addressed the old resident mule in thia yrise t “Abandon the direct progression to the thitherward, and deviate by inciinatory and a be rant degradation into doxtral incident.” The old mule awoke to action and when the dust cleared away and the mother h$^ gathered up the fragments, the old man viewed the wreckage and remarked. “College education may be a good thing for cities ! but it won't d$ to dpve mules with.” * 7

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, Ilex Hairy aid Fred Reisel Shot By Bas Dillon. The Affair Ocean la Dillon's Drug stare at Otwell. Tuesday night about nine o’clock a terrible tragedy occurred at Otwell in which Alex C. Hanrv and Fred Reisel were killed. The facts of the affair as can he learned are about as* follows: Sometime during the evening W C. Dillon and Ras Dillon were in Usury’s saloon, the latter setting ’em up to the crowd, when Haury and W. C. Dillon had some words, but no trouble occurred. The Dillons then went across to the drug store; soon after Hanrv entered and the trouble was renewed, and Haury invited W. C. Dillou out to fight; the parties all started and Haury went outside, Dillon remaining in and holding the door; Haury forced the door in and the fight begun. Haury hit W. C. Dillou several blows in the face with his fist, while Dillon slashed at him with a knife, cutting him in several places. Fred Reisel and Ras Dillon then became mixed in the affair, when it is said Ras Dillon drew a revolver and shot Reisel and Haury. The fight ended at once. Alex C. Haury lived five hours af

ter being shot, haying bled to death. The bullet took effect in the left hip, penetrating the iliac vein, lie was also stabbed fourteen times. After being shot he pulled W. C. Dillon outside ot the room where he fell. He was takeu home and died at two o’clock Wednesday morning. Dr. Link was summoned to attend him but arrived about ten minutes after his death. Raury has been in the saloon business at Otwell for several years. He leaves a wife and one child. He was about 33 years old. FredJReisel was shot in the center of the breast, Ute ball penetrating the ascending aorta. The shot was fired at short range, his clothing being powder burned. He lived but a few minutes after being shot. He was a German and had bnly been in this country but a short time. He had been working for Dr. DeMott of Otwell. . He was about 40 years of age. The Dillons were arrested by Deputy {Sheriff Robinson and brought to town Wednesday eye^ing and lodged itt jail. Both are married men. lias Dillon runs ^ drug store in Otwell, and W. C. was formerly in business there, Ras Dillon has a bruised place above the right eye where he was hit. W. C. Dillon’s face is badly bruised, both eyes being badly swollen and discolored, besides he is badly bruised about the body. Coroner Wilder began holding the inquest Wednesday morning, but had not concluded his investigation as we go to press. Weduesday night a postraorten was held on the remains of Haury by Drs. Link of this plape and Clark of Otwell. The affair has caused a great deal of exeitement in Otwell and is greatly to be regretted by all.

Six tramps who had taken refuge in the boiler house of the electric light plant at Washington Suuday night were badly scalded by the bursting of a mud valve. Two or three of them are so badly scalded that they cannot live. The Womens’ Relief Corps will serve dinner at the old Patterson & Alexander store qu Depot street, December 4tb, for the benefit of Morgan Post and Corps. Everybody cordially invited to co.me and get a square meal. Cox. Mrs. Clara B. Smi^t, aged 32 veals, died last Friday of consumption. She resided south of town. The funeral was preached by Rev. Chesser Sunday morning. Interment at the county infirmary. Thomas Burns, a miner living at Ayrshire, was arrested Wednesday charged with felonious assault with intent.. Not being able to giyje bail he was confined in jail. Before buying fan^y, china ware see C. G Ward’s stock, \he largest and mo%l comple*$, |ver thought

See Rickrich for your holiday goods. Big line. £. Davis, constable of Pat oka town* ship was in town Monday on business. Hon. Bay Gardiner of Washington, was in town this week attending* court. Minard Burress has purchased the Milt Mitcncll residence property on Vincennes avenue. The grand jury is still in session and a large number ot indictments have been returned. John Crow, a prominent farmer living east of town, has been very ill during the past week. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed to be the best on the market. 43* Miss/Ada Oliphant left last Friday for Chicago, where she will visit her sister until after the holidays. Before buying fancy chiua ware see C. G, Ward’s stock, the largest and most complete ever brought to the city. 25-6 The New York store launches forth a btg ad for your perusal this week. The store has an immense stock of goods and is selling them at low prices. The board of commissioners of Pike connty will meet in regular session next week. Mr. Whitman, the new member from the third district, will take up his official duties at this session.

Notice.—The election of officers of the Womens’ Relief Corps will take place December 5, 1895. All members are requested to bo present by command of president. II kllkn' Wright. Ellen Patterson, Sec. 28-2 The heavy rains during the past week have beeu of great material benefit to the people at large. The impure matter that has been cast into the small streams hare been washed away, and the ground thoroughly cleansed. The majority of the cisterns have beeu filled, and the people are happy, nevertheless they are putting up with considerable mud. The flag raising at the Barker school house iu Madison township Wednesday was a grand success in every particular. The program as arranged was satisfactorily carried out. A very large crowd was present, and the exercises and the dinner greatly enjoyed. This makes the second flag raising in the township this year. Let the flag of freedom hoat to the breeze (rom every school house in the county. An exchange hqs has the following definition of culture: “There is a mistaken idea that culture means to paint a little, to sing a little, to dance a little and to quote passages from popular books. As a matter of fact culture meaus nothing of the kind. Culture means mastery over self, politeness, charity, fairness, good temper, good conduct. Culture is not a thing to,make a display of; it is something to use so modestly that people do not discover all at once that j you have it.

Christmas preseats by the wagon load at Rick rlch^. Mrs. Etta Salyards of Bedford, is visiting her parents Samuel and Mrs. Coonrod this week. . Milton Mitchell of Washington, was in town last Saturday shaking hands without fricuds. Every can of Empress baking | powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* Before buying fancy china ware see C. G. Ward’s stock, the largest and most complete ever brought to the city. 25-6 The teacher’s association of Pike county will meet in session today and tomorrow in this city, the session being held at the high school building. We desire to call the attention of j our readers to the men who advertise in this paper, and when you trade with them tell them yon saw their ad in The Democrat. Pike connty has coal and natural gas. What more do you want ? The soil is fertile and the crops raised^are equal to any in the state. What more do you want? Locate with us and become citizens and enjoy plenty. S In another column will he found : the program of the faamers institute which will be held at Algiers, Decern

ber 11th am! 12th. Every farmer in the county should attend this meeting? as valuable points may be learned in farming and stock raising. The winter term ot school of agriculture at Purdue university should be attended by those wh.o desire to make a study ot farming. The term lasts eleven weekss and it only costs including board, etc., about titty dollars. Send for catalogue (o the college at Lafayette. Economy is something that every* , body tries to practice aud yet just a little oversight will sometimes rob the most frugal aud thrifty family of a year’s savings. You want to do as J. P. Hickman n, of Monticello, Ga. did. He writes, “For six years I have kept Simmous Liver Regulator t in my house, and used it in my family and have had no need for a doctor. 1 have $vg as healthy chiidreu as yop can find.” The recent suggestions of General Nelson A, Miles touching the Improvement of the coast defences of the United States lend special relevauce to an interesting article which will appear in the issue of Harper’s Weekly for November 30th, on “The United States Proving Grounds at Sandy Hook,” where the ordnance tpr the new cruisers, gupboats, and batteries is tested. Twp pages of illustrations, showing the different varieties of big guns, the heavily plated targets, and other features of importance connected with the tests* portray vividly the work at Sandy Hook. Another article of interest will treat ot “The Crops of 1895,” giving statistics specially valuable to agriculturists, while Julian Ralph will discuss “Studying Art out West-”

New Lots of Stylish Capes ot)d Jackets Our buyer has just come from Cincinnati. White there be bought almost 100 Capes and’ Jackets. Newest styles, and the prices “way down.” ' We now offer a A fine Boucle Cloth Capes, Good Beaver, Good Bouele, Good Beaver, Good Melton, A nice Cheviot, $35 00 Fur Cape for 30 00 Cape for 15 00 grade, for 10 00 grade, for 8 50 grade, for 8 00 grade, for r 6 00 grade, for 5 Qft grade, for , $27 50 25 00 10 00 6 00 5 75 5 00 4 00 3 00 .Jackets in Endless Variety. ‘YOURS* FOR LOW PRICES0as frQpVs Jfleiftfftotl) Sto*.