Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 April 1898 — Page 1

VOL. XXVIIL NO. 51 PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY. APRIL 29, 1898.

Remembert leMaine Of course you will. Wbqre is the true Hue Yankee that wouldn’t give the fv^»ls sa licking? But with all the calamities of .war starin ' us in the face you must ••(DEFEND YOUR HOMES* .From want by buying your supplies at the Peoples' Htore. Prioss are certain to advanoe .everything will move up a few oatebes iuside of a weak. Be up and doing. We’ve got the prettiest line of goods, the largest stock, the 'ery newest steles and we ace dead .gure the lowest prices.

SMC WEARS TIC (HKKJttlUST. These are the greatest comfort givers made in Corsets. Nearly aii well dressed ladies wear them. In white and black.. .$1.00 500 Summer Corsets, iqog waists, perfect shape, the 50c kind j now only ......35c Ready Made Dress Skirts. 41.35 fora pretty Mohair Skirt, well lined, bound with VelTeteep finding, worth $3.00, now.. .*... $1.35 Pretty patterns in Brocade Satin from $5 Jup to $10.00. If you Me 'em you will never worry again about having them made.

Oar pets and Car>et*. 100 roll* to select from in Brussels, Velvets, lloquette!', ingrains, etc. Carpets, for the humble oottage or the back mansion. Jtid you say prices? weU what do you th nk of 184« for every day Carpet; 35c for Sea Island Carpet; 50c for Brussel Is Carpet etc. Don’t fail to see ’etp before you bu f.

See the prettr Infant’s Lace Oaj>s, from 25c to 1JU.OO. And the new “May .Queen’* for little girls from 5 to 10 years old; they are as pretty as a picture, from 50c to $1. i KID GLOVES. 500 pairs Judies’ real Kid Gloves in the new shades of green, purple^ tans and black, new fastenings, #1.25 kind, now $1

Coiqe anti *ee a firstciass I>rr Goods Store, where they never talk hard tjxoe® and .are alwetr- busy. You’re welcome. « HT Agency .Standard Patterns'/ W. \Hargrove & Company THE PEOPLES’ STORE, PETERSBURG, - - INDIANA. Clothing Surprises!

In the $*rly springtime. Beginning tomorrow morning wo will inaugurate* Clothing Sale of such extraordinary offerings (hat will eclipse any sale in the history of this community. Jt Will be a Harvest of Bargains ' To the wise man or woman. ICs a bold stroke for great busings. We figure on very small profit but big sales. Hers is an opportunity to b»ty thoroughly reliable TAILOR-MADE CLOTHING For Men and Boys in the early spring,, when they are most seeded and at “end of season” prices. We hare included every tailor-made garment in our house; every suit will hear our name, so you see you take no risk.

Men’s Clothing. .565 Men’s Suits, every ^aurnunt in the *.4 416 Men's Suits. In this lot you will see the prettiest styles, the richest pet- AiA tern',the swell up-to-date £*r- jVlH .514 Men’s finest tailor made Suits, tfl A P for the veiy best dressers, nobby ,fi 1 j) plaids, silk lined, cheep a: fao.'.

Mrs. Jane Hopkins was * woman, bat she designed the prettiest styi-s for Bor's Clothing you ever saw. The fcxit work, exclusive patterns you will find only at our store. This make of clothing costs no more than other good make. 816 Boy’s Jane Hopkin’s Suits, the kind that give mothers little cause 0 A AC to worry. Good stout Cassi- jKI mars and Ch/nrim*(at this sal* ▼ **vw |08 Boy’s Jane Hcrtph’s Suits, tailored as ’* fine as our Men s Suits; the new swell styles for little men; worth 9$.00; for this sale ...

Wf are progr**siTe wideawake Clothier* god to fit Man and Boj is our irtrrnt op jtkfth. See these grand bargains before the cxeam is sefo-ted. % - : . . / Star Clothing House, UP-TO-DATE CLOTH!EIIS, PETERSBURG, INDIANA,

G. 0. P. CONVENTION. field at Winslow Last Saturday Afternoon. About One-Fourth of the Veters Attend the Meeting, The Ticket Considered the Weakest Ever \ojnipated in tfco.Cnnmtj. h Hi| Wrangle ana tiremt IMaaatla* lactitw Over Mie ReivM..

Last Satutday the republicans bald a new faygled convention at Winslow to nominate candidates for the various offices to be voted for at the November .election. The elements were against the convention, as it rained all afternoon, and it will be just as stormy at the November .election. There wen? quite a number of voters pieaent, pucbably in the neighborhood of 600 which was increased by a number of onlookers who wanted tc see the fun. The fun began when Chairman Thompson called th > convention together. After all preliminary matters had been arranged ami Leslie Lamb and Jay DeBruler bad been appointed secretaries, nominations were in order for treasurer. The mime of Commodore P. Houchius of Patoka township, was presented and there being no other names, he was nominated by acclamation. The chairman thereupon announced that the uext thing in order was the nomination of a candidate for auditor. The new (angled mass-primary convention went to work on auditor and when the several townships bad made up their count and brought them in to the secretaries it was found that the fractions were so complin cated and the vote so close, that the chairman ordered another vote taken. The result of the first ballot stood 40 188*198 fqr Woolsey and 4? 10-198 for Hjismeyer, The second ballot resulted 1 u the nomination of HiLmeyer by the vote of 40 77-300 and 45 35-66 for Woolsay. The latter moved to make the nomination unanimous. On this ballot Washington township cast 198 votes. No candidates were named for clerk, but it was the tight that there were only two candidates, they being Dr. Coleman of Clay township, and J. W. Brumfield of Washington township, the present county clerk. This was the hot fight of the day and much bitter feeling was prevalent during the voting. A protest came in from a voter of Qay (township that over in Washington township they were voting tickets by the handfuls, agd he wanted th register a protest. There was a great wrangle in Washington and Patoka town^ ships and it was sometime before the vote was brought in. But when the totals wer* made up of the several townships it was: found that Brumfield had beaten Coleman, two to one and was the nominee. On this ballot Washington township cast 358 votes, 160 more than for auditor. The soldier candidate was knocked out. For sheriff there was quite a scramble but it lasted only one ballot, as Orion Peed distanced Smith and Higgins, Russell having withdrawn from the race. It was livelv

while it kst#d, but the boys were gettiug wet outside as well as inside and were eager to hn*e it oyer. There was a good deal of pulling and hauling and the voting of tickets for the several candidates and the ticked gatherers had quite a lively time, but feed got there by a small margin over both candidates. The soldier candidate was again defeated. The chairman, Prof. Thompson, announced that the next in order was the nomination of a coroner, and that Joseph Troyer of bodebart township, and Dr-! Wilson McGjew of Patoka township, were the candidates. The ballot resulted 61 torI McOrew and 83 for Troyer. The soldier candidate was again defeated. It was stil) drizzling when the chairman j announced that a commissioner for the; First district would hare to be nominated and presented Reuben Capehart as a candi -1 date, who was nominated by acclamation.; The other candidates had gone. By this time and for sometime before aI number of the boys who had become “wet’* I through and through pulled out until only; a few were left. It was Mill raining when the chairman announced that Thomas j Whitman was a candidate for commissioner j for the Third district. The nomination was made unanimous. Still it was raining whan (he chairman*

announced that a nomination for surveyor would be in order, it having nearly been overlooked. The name of David Horton of Petersburg, was presented and was about to be nominated by aoclamation when the name of Silas Brenton of Logan township, was presented and he was nominated by acclamation. The chairman announced that the convention was ready to hear the report of the committee on resolutions. It was still drizaling. After several calls for the committee on resolutions someone announced that the members of the committee had disappeared, and it still rained. There was nothing further and the convention was over. The ticket nominated is as follows: Clerk, J. W. Brumfield. Auditor, Dr. L. H. Hilsmeyer. Sheriff, Orion Peed. Treasurer, C. D. Houchins. s Surveyor, Silas Brenton. Coroner, Dr. Wilson McGrew. Commissioner, First district, Reuben Capehart. Commissioner, Third district, Thomas Whitman. There is considerable dissatisfaction over the result of the several nominations, and the ticket is not considered the strongest that was ever nominated in Pike county by the republicans. The members of Pacific lodge No. 175, I. 0. O. F. of this city celebrated the fortysecond anniversary of the local lodge and the seventy-ninth of the order at their hall Tuesday evening. There were a large number of the members present with their families and a few invited guests. The lodge is the strongest in this part of the state and also financially. It numbers among its memhers some of the best citizens of the town and county and has been of great benefit to the members aud the community. The program for the evening was as follows: Queuing Ode.

Prayer . . ..Rev. J. W. Elder Address..Dr. T. R. Rice j Music by Quartette. Address ... .Judge E. A. Ely j Music by Quartette. Address . .A. W. Selby Music—Duet. Refreshments— M. J. Brady,Toastmaster. Closing Ode. The music was splendid,and the addresses of Dr. Rice, Judge Kly and A. W. Selby were of the highest'"order. The refreshments were served by lifark Knight. It was an evening delightfully spent by the members and guests and appreciated by all. The following from an old friend of the Democrat is highly appreciated and encouragement of this kind from readers of the paper is what makes an editor feel good gnd keeps up his spirits; Buckskin, Ind., April 22,1888, Dear Editor Pike County Democrat— Please find $1 which you can apply to my j subscription for the Pike County Demo- | crat, which is one of the best county papers in the state. Some may think I don’t know a good paper, but tell them they are b^dly mistaken, that l have* been reading county papers for the last 60 years, and 1 consider myself to be a competent judge. Tell Elder J. W. Richardson and my many friends around Petersburg that my health is very bad indeed, but hope that the blessed Lord will spare my poor life until next November and give poor me another chance to vote for free silver, that the poor may once more have plenty of bread and some to spare. J. R. Criswell.

The Alaskan Miner, published at Juneau, has this to sav: The Jaalin mine at Berner’s Bay is improving in proportion to the i development work done on it and the prospects for the approaching season are promising. Recent work on No. 3 has disclosed a large body of ore. The cross eut from the bottom of the shaft has cut this ledge at a depth of 40 feet, and the same character of ore has been encountered here as iu the upper portion of the mine. The mill has i been started up with every probability of making* record run. & In an adjoining county town, while a ladies’card club were engaged in playing for a two dollar book as a prize, the sons of these same ladies, small boys, were arrested | in a haymow while playing for fifty cents as a prize. They had organized a club like I mother’s, they said. The mothers cried and said, "what a terrible place town is to! raise boys, anyhow." Served the boys j right. They might have known the differ-: ence between a haymow and a parlor, and I between a two dollar and a fifty cent prize. j New Orleans and return $17.75—Account; grand lodge meeting of B. P. of Elks, the Illinois Central railroad will sell tickets to | New Orleans and return on May 6, 7 and ! 8, at $17.75. Tickets will be good return- j ing fifteen days from date of sale. Free! reclining chair cars between Princeton, j Ky., and New Orleans. 6. R. Wheeler,: 0. P. and T. A., 900 Main street, Evans- j villa, Indiana. The gas well has reached a depth of 1,335; feet. The contractors are arranging to case it to the bottom and will proceed in a few days with drilling. The well will be sunk to a depth of 3,000 feet unless gas or oil is fonnd before that depth.—Oakland . City Journal, i

MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Pierce Smith Dies Suddenly Tuesday Afternoon. Post Mortem Develops Death From Morphine Poisoning. John CH&«, Frank Si pies and Jacob Battles Arrested. The Coroner Is Making a Tharangh lnvestigatiaa af the Case.

Citixens of Petersburg a,re greatly excited oxer the mysterious death of Pierce Smith, a farmer living in Madison township, who died in this city Tuesday afternoon from the effects of morphine (toisoning. Smith came t" town Tuesday morning bringing in several hogs which he had sold to Moses Frank, receiving a check for 152.30. lie went to the Pike county state bank when that institution opened up and had it cashed. He then handed to Dick Chew $25 for S. A. D. Barker. Before leaving home in the morning his wife gave him $5.00. He was about town during the forenoon and was in the Press office at half past ten o'clock where he ordered the paper sent to his address. He went from there down the street and at eleven or half past eleven o’clock entered J. W. Kelley’s saloon where he got a lunch and drank some beer, and weut out but returned again and drank with some parties in the back part of the saloon. Sometime before one o’clock he became unconscious and Drs. W. H. Link and T. R. Rice were sent for. Upon their arriyal he was breathing very irregular and from conditions exjsting it was thought he was suffering from morphine poison. The doctors at once administered the necessary antidotes, but to no avail. He was removed from the saloon to the home of Si A. DJ Barker where he died at 3 o’clock. When searched there was found to be but 85 cents in his pockets. Excitement run high and numerous were the rumors. That evening Coroner Kime began the holding of an inquest at bis office and continued until midnight and it was again taken up W’ednesdar morning and continued all day. There were a large number of witnesses examined. The postmortem was held Wednesday morning at Fred Smith’s undertaking establishment, by Drs. Link and Rice. The stomach, brain, spleen and liver will probably be sent to a chemist at Indianapolis for examination. The body shoved no marks of; violence and the organs were all in a healthy condition. The coroner will probably render a verdict tomorrow. Tuesday night at eleven o’clock Thomas Miuks, deputy marshal, arrested John Cline, and sometime after midnight Minks arrested Frank Siple and Jacob Battles on sospiclou and placed them in jail. Each of the parties testified before the corouer. They are now in jail to await a preliminary trial. Smith is a farmer by occupation and for the past year or so has lived on the farm of S A. D. Barker in -Madison township. He was an indust no us and hardworking man. He came to tows Tuesday morning as above stated to deliver some hogs which he had sold. Be was 45 years old last Monday and was in the best of health at the time of his death. The funeral services were held et 3 o’clock Wedneeday afternoon at the home of Mr. Barker and burial at the Smith cemetery just west of town, The case should be thoroughly investigated. In all probability a special session of the grand jury will he called to investigate the case.

Boys riding trains is considerably in evidence again and attention will be called more particular!y to this fact some day by the lifeless body, or legless or armless boy being carried borne as a result of jumping on and of of trains while in rapid motion. The railroad company will not be to hlama as it is a nuisance to train men and is not encouraged by the company. Our authorities and parents should attempt to stop this nuisance. When a boy is about 18 be spends his time figuring on how to conquer tbs world, bat after a few years you find bias drawing plans for much smaller contracts, and later he would feel satisfied if he could conquer himself, and it frequently takes all the help of religious influence and sometimes the Keeley cure /eg him to 4o that. I

Circuit court will convene, next; Monday after a recess of tiro, weeks. James W. and Wjlliam Ridge of Market \ township, -were in town Monday transacting business. Miss Jennie/Arnold of Angusta, is visiting the family of J. D. Heiia^iaeoritowj), this week. Parks, Harrison, who m employed at< the Indianapolis st6ek yards, visited his parents in Logan, township* this week. Wing Sing, a chinaman ,*s the name indicates, will open op a. laundry en! Lower Main street in the Harrell property. Albert Yarber of ^Lockhart township, a .solid young farmer and a. loyal democrat, -transacted business in town Mommy* The Ladies’ aid society will (hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, May 4, at the home of Mrs. John Watson. Buffalo gnats are playing havoc with live stock. These gnats swarm by the thousands,in the low lands and in the barnyards. _ James A. Shepard, J. R. Arnold and J. B. Ambrose of Monroe township, transacted business here Monday. They are solid democrats. John Bilderbaek of Augusta, who is.am' ployed at Brookvjlie looking after sequestered taxes, returned homo last Saturday fora few days visit.

George H. Stephenson and Mrs. Hattie Weaver of this city were married last Wednesday evening by Rev. J. W. Elder l at the C. P. parsonage. Warner Barrett has been in Cincinnati , during the past week receiving treatment for his eyes which have been troubling him very much for several weeks. J. H. LaPe&rle's show has started out and will be in this section of the state next week. Should he visit Petersburg he J would meet with large audiences. Dr. A. B. Knapp of Washington, eye specialist, was a pleasant caller at this office last Friday. The doctor can be found at the Pike hotel on Friday of each week. P. A. McCarty is still confined to his bed | with rheumatism but it is thought he will be able to get about again in a few weeks, as his condition is slowly improving.—? Washington Democrat. Rev. W. S. Rader pastor of the M. E. church, delivered a lecture Tuesday night at Lynville. The reverend has tendered hjs services to Governor Mount to go te ’ Cuba with the Indiana troops as chaplain. To the Ladies—Mrs. Lindsay of Chicago, will give her third free illustrated lecture on “The Higher Physical Life of Woman" at the Baptist church, Friday, at 2:30 p. m. The ladies are cordially invited to attend. » • If you are not taking the Democrat at « the present time you will miss some mighty interesting reading. To-keep posted on county affairs and the local news and the war you should read the Democrat. One dollar will pay for it one year. The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons during the past week: ' ’ John A. Thorp and Amelia Zimmerman. 1 George H. Stephenson and Hattie Weaver. William R. Fads and Lida F. Perdue. Henry Joue? and Della Jones. Voters were developed very quickly at the republican convention. For auditor there j were cast 198 votes in Washington town? j ship, and ten minutes later, 358 votes j were cast for clerk. Some persons must ] have voted several ttekets at a time, f Everything went. The convention 91$ j held under a new style of voting.

Miss Adds Berry, aged 26 years, daughter of N. M. Berry, Ijring in Madison township, died Sunday night of neuralgia of the heart from which she had been a safiarer for sometime past, She was a very kind and affectionate daughter and; highly spoken of by all who knew her The funeral services were held MojGg&aj afternoon and burial at Walnut Sills cemetery. The supreme court has decided building and loan running stock is tasat property. The decision is m important one and k efforts this county, on a rmi£ estimate, to the extent©* a quw&nrof million dcfiars. The township assessors isf this county who began the wcrknl makinj the annum tar assessment April 1, have trot been listing the building and loan stock ] hut arrangements will he made at on cat whereby it wiU he hated for taxation. John Whitman's bicycle store is •naif headquarters for aU hinds of bioycde su dries and repairs. -On Monday He wceivetj the largest line of hjcyole sundries er placed on sale bare, and at prices that be satisfactory JU> aU bicyclists. Tie extend a general invitation to all wheelmen in oat ef town to make free cue of hie la cyclone pomp in front part of his store to make their headquarters at bis store aU times. Special attention will be lomail orders.