Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 48, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 April 1899 — Page 8

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. The Twenty*Heeon«r Annual <•’<$£*- mencement Monday Eventu*. ^ At the M. E. church Monday evening occurred the twenty-second annual commencement exercises of. the Petersburg high schools. j , i The schools have been in a most flourishing condition during the year,] and although the term was reduced I to seven months, the class studied j hard and completed the courses of' study laid down by the trustees. The ■* class is an exceptionally strong one and was' composed of Cyrus Colvin, Frank Read, Gus Taylor, Iden and Everette Richardson, Horace Hammond, Isaac Frank and Beftha Carter, and are to be congratulated on their successful completion of the high school work. The usual form of graduation exercises were changed this year and a lecture was the main feature of the evening's exercises. Dr. Halstead of Terre Haute, being secured to lecture on the subject, “The New American Spirit.” The vocal and instrumental music of the evening was well prepared and rendered, the order of the exercises were as follows: March—CallKthenlque . Bristow Mrs. Louie A. Gladish. Quartet—Murmuring Br.ioklets Henuer Misses Harris and Stocks, Messers. < Guthrie and Uoonshot. Invocation .. ..Rev. T. C. Probert Duet—Crimson Glow.. .. Root Fred Guthrie, Miss Grace E Stuckey. Duet accompaniment, Mrs. Gladish and Miss Harris. Lecture. T. The New American Spirit Dr. W. |t. Halstead. Solo—Mona .— Adams Miss Lou Harris. 1 Presentation of Diplomas. S. Thompson, .. .. ..President of Board Duet—Love-s Awakening .. |-J Mr/and Mrs. J. Elmar Darling. Violin Solo—Meditation.Gounod Mrs. Charles PaulBenediction . .Rev. W. 8. Rader Mrs. Louie A. Gladish presided at the piano and Mrs. Claries Paul violin accompanist. All the numbers on the program were appreciated. At the conclusion of the exercises the friends of the graduates surrounded them and 1.; c ongratulations were in order.

ALUMNI BANQUET. A Splendid Program and Fine Reception to the Graduates. The fifth annual banquet of the high school alumni association was held at the A. O. U. W. hall Wednesday evening and was one of the most successful in the history of the isolation. The address of welcome was delivered by Frank Ely of the class of ’97 and was a model of good sense and rhetoric. A fitting response was made by Frank Read of the class of ’99. The next on the program and the principal diversion of the evening was the rendition'of the play “To Be and not to Seem.” with Missess Read, Oliphant. Veeck and -Stuckey and Messrs. Risley and Smith in the cast. The play took its name from the class motto and was rendered in such a manner as to command enthusiastic . applause. Mr. Risley then in a few well chosen words presented the graduates with tin horns giving them sound advice a* to when to blow them. Short speeches were then made by Messrs. Foreman, Thompson and Thrush and others after which splendid refresh•n ments were served by William Liibs, the caterer. The Petersburg orchestra furnished the best music ever heard here at a similar entertainment and the guests of the association about seventy-five .* in number, were all highly, pleased with the manner in Which they had spent the evening.

THE ELECTIONS. Democratic- Mayors Elected in t'hl- » »so, Cleveland and Evansville. M unci pal elections were held' in several cities Monday and Tuesday and the democrats made by grains. Hon. Willian Akin was elected mayor of Evansville by 158 majority. Carter Harrison was elected mayor ia Chicago by abou * 40,000. John H. Farley, was elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, by 3.000. Henry V. Johnson was elected mayor of Denver, Colorado, by a good majority. Ip Wisconsin, Michigan. Colorado, Ohio Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska the democrats madeHrig gains in the city.elections. In many cities politics cut but little figure the elections being on local issues. Gustoff and Mrs. Frank entertained the graduates of the high school Tuesday evening, those of the class present were Cyruf* Colvin, Frank Read, Gus Taylor, Iden Richardson, Horace Hammond, Everette Richardson‘and Isaac Frank, together with other invited guests. Amusements were indulged in and a general good time had by the class and their friends. Refreshments consisting of all the delicacies of the season were served the guests. The democratic bosses are at work to freeze certain candidates for mar- j shal to death. It is not right for a few , bell wethers to nip political aspirants' in the bud.—Petersburg Press. This :K>unds good coming as it does, | from a paper that fought Than Bur- ■ ton before the republican convention,' and which no doubt caused his defeat1 for the republican nomination for marshal. • j

j j Arthur Items. Carl Skinner is reported sick. The roa:,s are almost impassable. The fanners haven't sown any oats yet. Musk ruts are very numerous on Bara creek. Grand*iHe B. Coleman says it is a j girl this :ime. T. W. Shoulders of Hoemer, has * moved tc Arthur. ‘ Mrs. Joseph Conder is very low with the fever at present. Easter was observed in our vicinity by the usual egg feasts. Lawrence W. Skinner is home from the Oak’ ind City college. Miss Zora Hopper of Warrick county. is vit ting friends at this place. Mrs. Xell Heacock of near this place, is very low with consumption, j J. W. Shively of this place, is visiting friends in Hunt ingburg this week. Squire Woods' court was in session J Saturday and disposed of three cases, j Miss ] illie Coleman of this place, visited her sister at Ayrshire, Mrs. I Willis Minnis, on Sunday last. Samu: 1 and George Strong of this place, \ isited their father at Stendal I Sunday Sunday School was organized atMt. Zion last Sunday with C. I). -Houchins as superintendent, itbse Baker secretary, and Miss Ethel McConnell as treasurer. Wesley Hurt, the young man that was cu: a few days ago, is reported worse. Charles Skinner is home from O ikland City, w here he'jhas been attending school. *

Dr. S. B. Chumbley apd George | Skinne r made a business trip to Winslow last Friday. Bertha Shoulders, who has been staying at this place, visited her parents at Coe Sunday. Snow fell on Sunday night and was quite a surprise to many. We suppose that it April fooled them. Mrs. I )aniel Wiggs of Huntingburg, has bet a visiting friends and relatives at this place for the past few days. Our school will c lose the 15th of this month. J. E. Whitman, the teacher, has taught a very successful school. Charfes Comer and Miss Maud Kays of this piace were married at Rev. James Ik Hayden’s residence Sunday. We wish them much joy. Unex >ectedly to their parents and friends of the bride and groom Miss Eva Burchfield and Charles McConnell were quietly married at the home of Rev. Mart Burch on last Sunday. We wish them bon voyage over life's stormy sea. Uncle Arthur Thompson, who has been a resident of this place for the past t>5 years, and who was 83 years old on J anuary 20th, died on Monday, April 3rd, after only a few days illness. lie was the oldest inhabitant of this place and has been nearly the same au a father to the surrounding commujiiity. He was loved by all and especially by the young folks, for he loved tb be with them and hear them talk ai 1 enjoy themselves. He moved to this place when it was unsettled and was the founder of Arthur, he being its first resident. He was married to Miss Ada Almon when about 23 years old, and to this union eight children were born, only three of which are living. His wife died about eleven years ago, and since that time he has lived with his son Marion. He3 was buried on Tuesday at.Blackfoot cemetery. His relatives have, the heartfelt sympathy of all. Farowell! Uneie Arthur is at rest. God ook him home for he knows best. Dea • Uncie Arthur feared not to go To irjjeet with friVirds that he will know. He massed away a\ early dawn A lid we will miss him when lie's gone, Gone to that land of light and love To si ng with angels up above; Gon e from this land of sorrow and woe. To where God’s love does always glow.

A Brilliant Affair. The reception tendered Miss Bertha Carter, graduate ;of the class of '99 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Burre s Tuesday evening,, was a brilliant and pleasant affair. All the more ashionable amusements of the season were engaged in. The home was beautifully decorated with roses and pot plants. At 10:30 o’clock the couples marched to the diningroom to the a> compainment of music where the delicacies of the season were served, After a late hour the parties returned to their homes. * The following is the petit jury for the A aril term of the circuit court, whicl convenes next Monday: Joseph Cassidy, Clay township. Dai. iel H. Thiry, Patoka township. Albert Ashby, Monroe township. John Atkinson, Lockhart township. Gee ge Skinner, Patoka township Mel-in Smith, Patoka township. Gee ge Phillipy, Marion township. James B. Hayden, Patoka township. Fred Calderaeyer, Marion township. W. 11. Robling, Madison township. v Sam uel Beard, Jefferson township. Anns D. Catt, Clay township. The* graduating class of the high school this year stood very high in their studies. Those having an average of over 90 percent were Iden Richardson 95, Isaac Frank 92, and Gy rut Colvin 91.

FOR ONE YEAR. A Pension Attorney Gets m Year For Porcine Notary's Name. A. C, Woodruff, a pension attorney of Oakland City. Indian#, will serve one year and one day in the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary, says the Evansville Courier of Wednesday. This is the sentence passed by Federal Judge John H. Baker Tuesday. The prisoner broke down and wept like a child, and when he was led from the court room by friends there was scarcely a dry face in the large court room. Unless executive clemency is extended Woodruff will be taken to prison in fifteen days. Woodruff is well known to the readers of the Courier. He has been a pension attorney at Oakland City for several years. About a year ago he was arrested by Special Pension Examiner Bridges, now of this city. He was charged with forging jurats. Woodruff was not a notary public but the way he conducted his office it was not necessary for him to get a notary public commission. Whenever he made out a pension paper he signed the name of W. W. Richardson to it and used a notary public seal which he always kept in his office. It is said he also forged the names of witnesses to his papers. The federal grand jury indicted Woodruff on a dozen or more counts but he will be prosecuted on only one. Woodruff admitted he forged the jurats but said he thought it was all, right to do it, as no one was harmed\ by his transactions. When arraigned in court Woodruff entered a plea of guilty and threw himself upon the leniency of the

court. 1 Here was no evidence ottered by the government. Several witnesses were put on the stand to testify to Woodruff's reputation and they all stated it was good. Among these witnesses were Colonel J. D. Armstrong. Rev. T. W. Northcott, Captain W. S. McCullough, S. V. Levi, Abraham Cole, William R. Harris of Oakland City,and Oscar McClary of Somerville, j Judge Baker said a man of Woodruff’s age ought to know better than to commit the crime of forgery. Ev^n \ if he was ignorant of the law that did ( not excuse him. The court said owing to the good standing of the man in his community he would give the de-j fendant a light sentence. Woodruff did not once take his eye off Judge Baker while he was speaking and when sentence was passed upon him his frame shook and he. broke completely down. “God knows ! I did not intend to violate the law or j harm anyone,” the prisoner was heard \ to murmur to himself. Judge Baker said he would suspend sentence for fifteen days in order to j give the prisoner a chance to get his business affairs in shape. Woodruff is 57 years old and is well! known throughout Gibson county, j public sentiment is largely in his; favor, and it is said his friends will at once begin the circulation of a petition asking Judge Baker to suspend the sentence indefinitely. Judge Baker has reduced Woodruff's sentence to six months in the Indianapolis jail. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. R. Adam’s & Son. Cincinnati Markets. Wednesday. Aprils, 1899. Wheat, 72$c to 75c; corn, 35 to 37c; oats, 21H to 30$c; rye, 57 to 00c; cattle, heavy, $2.75 to $5.00; hogs, good shippers, $3.50 to $3.05: sheep, $4.00 to $5.75.

George L. West, who has lived here for a number of years died last Friday evening of dropsy. He has been ill for more than a year past, the most of the time being confined to his home. He was born in Warrick county November 20, 1850, and came to Pike county about 1880. He engaged in school teaching for sometime, has also served several years as deputy auditor and treasurer of the county. September 11, 1880, he was married to Jane Knight of this place. To this pnion was born a daughter, who with the wife mourn the loss of husband and father. He also leaves father and mother and four brothers and four sisters to mourn his death. For several years past he was'engaged in the insurance business in this city. The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. S. Rader and the remains laid to rest in Walnut Hills cemetery. The funeral was largely attended. Tuesday evening at the home of Harrison and Mrs. Smith on lower Main street occurred the marriage of James R. Rumble and Miss Stella Gudgel, Elder J. W. Richardson performing the ceremony that united this happy young couple for life. The groom is one of the prominent young teachers of Logan township. The bride is a most accomplish^ young lady and the daughter of Mrs. Smith. The Democrat extends congratulations.

Coe Items. ■Rah for the Demorkat. Thomas Steets family hart: the mumps. C. H. Carlisle was hi here last Monday. * Mbs Ida McCormick visited here. last Sunday. James M. Burdette is attending the Oakland City college. Easter remembered us by a three inch fall of the beautiful. § Downey Beatty was shaking hands with friends here Monday. G. W. Wiggs and wife vbited with their son J. W. Wiggs last Sunday. 1 J. M. McClure and truest of hb family are suffering with la grippe. Aunt Jane 4H*&an who has been very low for sometime b convalescent. Ed Nosset has moved into the property recently vacated by Thomas Hurt. ’ Joseph Ashby and family visited his brother-in-law, J. S. Green last Sunday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wiggs has been dangerously ill for some time, is better at this writing. Mrs. S. H. Pancake was at her fathers last Sunday attending the wedding of her sister. Mbs Maude Kays. 1 The many friends of Sheiman Mason and wife who were recently married met at their home last Saturday night and gave them a lesson in that Swicient music that has no name4. It iss^seless to say they “carried the house by storm.”

And now Mr. Editor a few words as to better roads. We believe that when the people of Pike county look at the matter rightly they will be ready to gravel or macadmize the old state road. If the merchants of Petersburg really knew the amount of cash and produce that goes to Oakland City from the south part of this county, they surely* would make a determined effort for a good road to the capital. Now Petersburg can give us as good bargains as Oakland City, and we would gladly go there to trade but as long'as the roads are as bad as they,now are, we could not get there if they would give their goods away. Of course the farmers would be benefitted by good roads, but we believe the merchants should agitate this supject. Petersburg awake to your own interests before Oakland City anticipates you. Otwell Items. Forest Braden is on the sick list. Goodlet Mount was in our town last Monday. John L. Braden went to Jasper last Thursday. James Russell ip-on the sick list with lagrippe. r John Stilwell of Otwell, was in our town last Mondaj. Ella Lett has sold her property to William J. Scraper, General Lyons Post will meet at the hall every two weeks, v ' M. E- quarterly conference met at Otwell last Wednesday. F. E. Chappell expects to move to Petersburg in the near future. The Evening Lights are thinking of building a church at this place. The assessor and his deputies commenced their work Monday morning. Jesse V. Chaille is making preparations to build a dwelling near the mill. K. K. Kendall has gone to Bloomington, Indiana, to be away about two weeks. R. M. Craig was thrown from a mule last Saturday and was hurt, but not serious. The M. E. chujrch that was commenced sometime ago. is progressing very slowly. 'Easter exercises last Sunday at the usual place of meeting, conducted by Rev. Winn. F. E. Chappell of this place, attended K. of P. lodge at Porte -sville last Saturday night. Dr. C. Abbott has bough the Wee(\

man property on Mam street. Consideration $200. Serilda Durbin has received word that her pension claim bad been allowed Of $8 per month. Mrs. William Holder of 1ft. Carmel, Illinois, is visiting Ervin Holder and other friends at Otwell. V Jerry Fowler and Ivy Hays were married last Sunday e veiling. Rev. Harry Carpenter officiating, ; Zeno Bartl and family of Long Branch, Sundayed in Olw<; 1 and were the guests of J. T. Scar.tana, John Budd and Robert Gray will rent the DeMott building and put in a stock of dry goods and general merchandise. Garland & Rhoades have ordered a stock of furniture and undertakers’ supplies and will soon he ready to serve the people. Glad Tidings to Astr a. 5 jfferers. Foley’s Honey and Tar gives quick and positive relief* I t u the great remedy for diseases of ;he respiratory organs like asthma, bronchitis and hoarseness. J. R. Ada ns Son. a

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H. J. Reuss of Elnora. was in the city this, week visitfng his brother Fred. _ Jacob Spaw of Patoka township, was in town Wednesday on business matters. The pension examining- board met at the office of Dr. Link in this city Wednesday. The W. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs. Gray's Tuesday, April 11th; at thre^ o'clock p. m. Mrs. W. S. Rader and daughter Helen, who have been sick for sometime, are improving., Elijah Miley represented the local lodge of the Home Forum at the grand lodge meeting at Evansville this week.. H. M. Clark of t Wabash, is in the city this week looking after business interests. Re is well pleased with his new home. (' - Gene Taylor left Wednesday morning for Juneau, Alaska. He was joined at Oakland City by Mr. John Skeavington. He will be absent for several months. There were 597 persons in attendance at the several Sunday schools in this city last Sunday. * The large attendance was due to the special Easter services. The Democrat office has a supply of blank mortgages, deeds, chattel mortgages, bonds for deeds and other blanks. They are printed on good paper and in good form. H. R. Snyder left yesterday for Indianapolis, where he will join Col. G. G. Darrow. They will leave the latter part of the week for Alaska to look after gold mining interests. Prof. Wellman Thrush, principal of the high school, left yesterday for his home at Wabash, where he will spend the vacation. He will stop a few days i at Bloomington to visit with friends. | Several traveling men from Indiana I and Illinois are negotiating for the purchase of the White Sulphur Springs, in Pike county. They propose to erect a home for the aged traveling men of these two states.

Prof. W. H. Foreman, superintendent of the city schools, left yesterday for Chicago, where he will take a three months course of study in the Chicago university. He will be retained as superintendent of the city schools. -__2__ Wesley Hurt, Patoka township the young man who was terribly cut by Thomas Wiggs, is still in a serious condition with little prospects of recovery. Wiggs has not been arrested as yet. . Clarence Wiggs, who was arrested was bound over to the circuit court last Saturday by Squire Woods in the sum of $1,000 which was furnished. _' The county clerk, has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: C harles Comer and Maude E. Kayes. Emil Weisgerber and Nellie Hale. Samuel Wagner and Edna Brewster. Charles McConnell and Eva Burchfield. Vergus May and Ora Monroe. James R.Rumble and Stella Gudgel. Samuel Harrell and Mary M. Ferguson.

Brvsfiub^ ke Circuit Court. Notice of Final Notice I* hereby heirs and legatees ceased, to appear held at Petersour; 1S9S, anti show ca accounts ot .iantes with the estate of be approved, awl ™*- then and there make receive their distrtl “* Witness, the cie day of April. 138&. 48-3 Richardson <fc Ta of Estate. to the creditors, M. Motion, dee circuit court, Sth day of May. y, why the final too. administrator, ent should not rs are notified to of heirship, and court, this 4th Petersburg had.pother sensation this week. Ben fP Stamper, who is employed in ( lark Bros, marble works* and Miss Minnie Cicely also of this place, were arrested at Oakland City Sunday on a warrant sworn out by the wife of Stamper^?; Slondav morning they were brought to this city by Constable Ficklin: and taken before Squire Tucker to answer to the charge of adultery, and were hel|l before the sqi pleaded not guilty their appearance this (Thursday] morning. Stamper has been absent for a week or two in Gibson county putting up some work and wrote a letter to Miss Xhhedy and which the wife-secured.;y«jpk Stamper's ire was aroused and v*;ht n the Nicely girl went to Oakland ( itv to meet Stamper she swore out a warrant for their arrest. The arrest of the Couple caused quite a sensation in thh&jrity and when the train arrived Monday iwoo there was quite A crowd at the dc pot. Stamper came here from Illinois several months ago. c ; ' • < Later.—Thfe 'Mai began at ten o'clock this (Thursday) morning, and after dinner Prosecuting Attorney Grim dismissed the case as to Stamper and Miss Nicely. V. R. Greene was the attorney for the defendants. --:----. Mrs. ElisabethoTellejohn, one of Pike county's most highly respected citizens*, answered the final summons on last Wednesday morning at. her home in Zoar neighborhood, surrounded by loving friends and relatives. Mrs. Tellejohn. nee Hemmer. was born in Ladbergerr, Germany, November 0, 1816, being, at the time of her death, 82 years. 4 months and 23 days old. She came to this country in 1840, settling in Ohio, where in 1841 she was married fo H. H. Tellejohn, and in 4

1944 they moved to lake county. This union was blest with nine children, six of whom with their father have preceeded her in death. In I860 she united with the German M. E. church, of which she has since been a sincere and faithful member. She has been a sufferer for years of heart disease, but through it all her Christian fortitude has enabled her to be ever loving, cheerful and patient,—Huntingburg Argus. Mrs. Charles Coleman died Wednesday of last week, at her home at Summerville, Indiana, of inflammation o^[ the stomach. The deceased was a Miss McGregor before her marriage, which occurred July 34, 1897. At the time of her death the deceased was34 years of age, and was very popular both here and at Summerville. Her husband, who is the oldest son of “Hix*’ Coleman of this place, in his loss and sorrow, has the svmpathjr of., our people.—News. Mrs. Dblly Willis, aged 7b years,died Monday of dropsy. She was one of the old' residents of Madison ton and held in the highest esteem by who knew’her. The funeral servi were held Tuesday and burial at Bowman cemetery. ■