Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 13 April 1900 — Page 8

‘ Circuit Court Proceeding*. The Pike circuit court convened Monday morning with Judge Ely on1 the bench. The first few days were taken up with the ^criminal docket and setting the civil cases. Court adjourned Wednesday evening until Saturday morning. The proceedings are as follows: STATE CASES.

State vs Frank Siple, larceny; continued. State vs George Parker, disturbing meeting: continued. State vs McCrillus Miley, gambling; indictment quashed. State vs Joseph Cook, assault and battery with intent; continued. State vs William H. Catt, disturbing meeting; fined $5. * State vs William Myers; disturbing meeting; trial by jury and acquitted. State vs Charles Catt, disturbing meeting, fined $5. * State vs Frank May, disturbing meeting: nollied. State vs William Myers, intoxication; acquitted. State vs Joseph H. Beatty, assault and battery with intent; continued. State vs Malory Traylor, assault and battery with intent; continued. ' State vs Frank Way, intoxication: dismissed. v • State vs John Turpin, gambling; continued. State vs Grant Lucas, gambling; continued. State vs Tim Shea and William Niemau, keeping slot machine for gambling; nollied as to Shea, and Nieman fined $25. State vs John Miller, carrying concealed weapons: fined $25. State vs E H. Harrell, libel; motion sustained to quash indictment. State vs E. H. Harrell, libel; motion sustained to quash indictment. State vs T. K. Fleming, keeping slot machine for gambling; fined $25. State vs Andrew Evans, permitting persons to be in saloon on Sunday; continued in four cases. State vs Andrew Evans, gambling; continued. State vs Andrew Evans, selling liquor on Sunday; continued. CIVIL CASES. Albert Pancake et al vs J.,L. McBay et al; continued. Isaac C. Higgins, admr, vs I. M. Jqhnson: continued. Thomas Whitman, admr. vs Whitman et al, continued. W. H. Gladish, admr, vs Lamb et al, continued. , George D. Martin, admr, vs James Brenton et al, continued. Cox&Crow were ordered by the court to assist in the prosecution of Frank Purcell for the murder of Rufo Ross. The case comes up at Princeton next Monday. ' Carbon Mines Items. Supt. J. D. Grimes and family visited relatives and friends in Oakland City and Evansville last week. Mr. Grimes attended the Southern Indiana teachers’ association. J. W.Wiggs, jr., attended the teachers’ association held at Evansville last week. The Christian church of Arthur had a baptizing at McConnell’s pond Sunday morning. Mt. Zion Sunday school will have some special exercises Easter Sunday. Patoka township Sabbath school convention at Winslow, Thursday, will be attended by representatives from here. . j Partman G. Davis visited Saturday and Sunday at Augusta, Jasper Burchfield has about recovered from his long illness. Miners for the past ten days have done little but loaf. However, work is again in sight. J. E. Whitman was at Evansville last Thursday. V , Aberdeen, the new mine managed by Clark Whitman, is now in good shape. The coal of Aberdeen is firstclass. ^ * Thomas Keeton and H. J. Wiggs attended the funeral and burial of Albert Pancake last Saturday. Oat Troutman and family visited D. C. Barrett’s family last Sunday. Mrs. Anna Bristow is now quite ill. Ellis Goodwin, who has been visiting here for some time, leaves for Vincennes this week.

I Iva Items. John Budd and wife were at Petersburg Monday shopping. Joseph Lafollette is attending college at Oakland City. William Garrettson was attending court at Petersburg Monday. Ellis Gray, on6 of the prominent young farmers of this locality, is on the sick list. Mrs. Ella Wood is slowly improving in health. Mrs. Redie Chappell of Petersburg, is visiting friends and relatives here this w£ek. R. M. Gray of Otwell, visited his parents here Sunday last. Will Lafollette was in town Monday on business. Wall paper at all prices at Oliphaqt drug company’s. 4S~4

Spurgeon Items, Fanners here hare began plowing for corn. * Elmer Skinner is on the sick list. Dr. Osborn returned from Petersburg Friday. Miss Cora Feity is attending Oakland City college. Uncle John Ferguson came over fro& Henderson, Kentucky, Friday. James Hayden of Arthur, was here on business Tuesday. - William Jones and Wes Brenton were here Monday and bought a car load of cattle and hogs of J. W. Scales and B. F. Ferguson. J. R. Butler, our hustling liveryman, sent two of his teams to Winslow to haul saw logs. Elder Charles Arnold and J. L. Shepard attended a funeral at West Union Saturday. A Court of Honor was organized here Friday night with a large number of members. >>:. J. J. Langford and wife visited with friends in Lynnville Saturday and Sunday. Hardy tYeager is building a large barn on his farm near town. J. W. Hussey of Evansville,washere Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs. Jane Lance, who is quite sick. R. E. Langford made a business trip to Lynnville Monday. * James M. McKinney & Sons are putting up a large two story store room, and when completed will have the nicest house in town. The upper story will be, used for a hall and the lower room for an agricultural store.

Noted Heeler in Town. The greatest healer of modern times is Banner Salve, for cuts, wounds, sores, piles and all skin diseases. Guaranteed. J. R. Adams & Son. a Otwell Items. James Norman and Ozri Brittain of Ireland, were in town last Sunday. Perry Green and wife of Dubois county, were in Otwell last Sunday. Lafe Brenton of Oakland City, was in town last Sunday. Wesley DeMott and wife of Ireland, Doc Broadwell and wife of Velpen, Ollie Survant and wife of Winslow, and Miss Susie DeMott of Ireland, were the guests of Mrs. Alpha McCormack last Sunday. W. E. Cox of Jasper, w°as in Otwell last Tuesday on business. VirgilR. Green and Attorney Kreig were in Otwell last Tuesday on business. ! Frits Hisgen of Evansville, was in our burg last Tuesday. John Young of Evansville, was in Otwell last Tuesday. Capt. Solomon Boyer of Gentry ville, agent for the McCormack machine company, wras in Otwell last Tuesday. R. M. Gray went to Winslow last Monday on business. Cooper & Bro., our hardware men, are dojng a good business. Anything in their line will be found at a price to suit all. They are getting a nice line of stoves and are bound to sell. James Craig, w ho has been on the sick list for some time, is no better and is, on the down grade. Thomas Nelson, jr., of Noxid, was in Otwell last Tuesday op business. John C. Chaille is on the sick list. The City Markets. Eggs—14 cents. Butter -15 cents. Onions—75c per bu. Potatoes—40c per bu. Chickens—Chicks 84c, hens 7c. Turkeys—Hen turks 7c. . Navy Beans—$1.50 per bu. % Shoulders—9c. Sides—9c. Bacon—7c. Hams—10c. Lard—8 cents per lb. Pork—Hams, smoked, 14 centd. Wheat—00 cents per bushel. Corn—30 cents per bushel. Oats—20 cents per bushel. Rye—75 cents per bushel. Clover Seed—$3.50 per bushel.0 Salt—90 per bbl.4 Hogs—$4.00 tg $4.50 per 100. Cattle—$3.00 to $4.00 per 1.00 Sheep^-$2.50 to $3.75 per 100.

Indianapolis Markets. Wednesday, April 11, 1900. Wheat, 68c to 72Jrc; corn, 38c to 43c; | oats, 26 to 2S^c; rye, 58 to 614c; cattle, heavy, $5.10 to $5.75; hogs, good shippers, $5.50 to $5.62: sheep, $4.25 to $5.00. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup, the best cough remedy on earth. 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. * Remember that the democratic city convention will be held next Monday night at the court house. Candidates for marshal, treasurer, clerk and three trustees will be nominated. Let every democrat in the city be present and take part. . There will be no services at the Baptist church next Sunday, the pastor being called away to Louisville on business.

Democratic Mas* Meeting. Notice is hereby given to the democrats of Patoka township and all others who desire to affiliate with them during the next campaign, that a mass convention will be held in Winslow, on SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900, At 1 O’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating democratic candidates for Patoka township offices. This is the time for the democracy of Patoka township to put on their armor and fight for the government of the township. It is the year when the township needs a change,demands it and will see that the same is coming# There are many things in the administration of township affairs that need regulating. This is true,as regards national politics. James Duncan, Chairman. A. J. Heuring, Sec. Boers Lick the British. The third successive British disaster is reported Tuesday morning in advices to London papers from Brandford and Pretoria. According to these dispatches, General DeWet has, fought a battle at Meerkatsfontein, north of Bloemfontein, which resulted in the complete defeat of the British, of whom ttOO were killed or wounded and 900 captured. It is believed that the British engaged formed Tucker’s brigade, which was left at Karee Siding after the Boers, who were defeated there, retired to Brand fort. Further south in the Free State the Boers are pressing their advantage. At Wepener, on the Basutoland border, they have hemmed in Brabant’s column and for two days have been trying to force a surrender. The losses have been heavy on both sides, but the Boers are being reenforced from several points. The Boers also are reported to have crossed the Orange river into Cape Colony, where they have again stirred up rebellion among the Dutch. Fighting is taking place in Natal. The Boers and British are engaged near Elandslaagte and at several other points. John W. Scales of Spurgeon, was in the city Tuesday on business.

J. L. Capebart of Otwell, was in the city Monday evening on business. Henry Sutton of Monroe township, j was in town Wednesday on business. James Duncan of Ayrshire, was here Monday evening on business matters. The Oliphant drug company is selling the wall paper recently damaged by water at low prices. 484 William Quackenbush, who lives northeast of town, was badly injured by a falling tree last Friday. Col. Durbin of Anderson, was in the city Wednesday. He is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. Newt A. Lorton of Spurgeon, has been drawn to serve on the petit jury in the federal court at Indianapolis, which convenes May loth. Hon. A. H. Taylor returned last Friday from Juneau, Alaska, where he had been for a fjfw weeks looking after his gold mining interests. George A. Gross, aged 20 years, living in Madison township, died Tuesday of pneumonia. The funeral took piace Wednesday and interment at Walnut Hills cemetery. Rev. Dr. C. E. W. Dobbs, of Washington, has been in the city visiting Rev. T. C. Probert, add preached for him at the Wednesday evening pray-ef-meeting. The town trusteed have decided to work the streets and commenced Monday with the grader. This is a move in the right direction as some of the streets were in a very bad condition.

lne Washington township Sunday School convention will be in session today (Friday) at the M. E. church, in the evening Rev. Gebauer will deliver a lecture. The public is cordially invited to attend. H. Clark, Chauncy, Ga., says DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured him of piles that had afflicted him for twenty years. It is also a speedy cure for skin diseases. Beware of dangerous counterfeits. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. a At the M. EL church Sunday morning the pastor will preach on Missions. The evening subject: ‘‘The Significance of the Resurrection of Christ.” The choir will render special Easter music both morning and evening. The public is cordially invited to these services. The four-year-old son of James Beck, Madison township, was severely scalded Tuesday. The little fellow fell backward into a kettle of boiling water. His back, legs and arms were so badly scalded that the skin peeled off. Dr. Basinger was called and attended the little sufferer. The case is a serious one. The Southern Indiana oratorical contest of the high schools will take place at Washington this (Friday) evening. Contestants will be present and take part from Evansville, Oakland City, Mitchell, Bloomington, Washington and this city. Miss Lelah Gray will represent the Petersburg high school. A large number of the high school members will attend.

DRIFT OF IMPERIALISM. Wandering Away From the Spirit of Democracy. how rr works n great britah.

-* _ ' Retards Domestic Protreu and Detenses the Coaneleacc off a Xatloa. - Makes Militarism the Domlaaat Element la Pa telle Lltfe—ladaees Anarch jr. After denouncing the Chicago platform as a mass of socialism, anarchy, dishoucsty and other benevolent attributes it would be surprising to have the great Republican party run into the same disreputable groove. But there is nothing that the Q. O. P. will not do to gift votes, as it did in 1890, and. having got them, it will not leave anything undone to deceive its dupes into the belief that it is honest. Anent this same hind of a policy in Enginud and to show the dangers of it i not ouiy to. good government, but to the best iuterests of the governed, the Fabian society of England has made public a resolution referring to the Boer war which demonstrates that the results of British imperialism are identical with those sought*.to be attained in the United States byj. the policy of President McKinley. It says: “That the phase of Imperialist passion that has overrun this country of recent years and is the chief cause of the* war has distracted the attention of the nation from domestic progress, has debased the conscience and lowered the democratic spirit of the English people, has effected a sinister cooperation between professional financiers and the military power and threatens to Involve ns In political responsibilities which mean the establishment of militarism as the predominant element in our public life." To this an amendment was offered to the following effect: “That the time has gone by for regarding the acquisition of a parliamentary vote alone as worth a war. If It were, about a third of the adult male population of these islands and all the adult women would be justified in resorting to armed revolution.” “Which is to say.” remarks the Springfield Republican, “the English government has gone to war for avowed causes which would justify a formidable armed revolution at home.” This is putting McKinleyism upon so feeble a basis as to prevent any possible recuperation. It is true iu the United States, as in England, that the true causes of the Boer war and our own war of aggression in the orient are kept Alive by “the power and greed of j syndicated wealth and the commercial advantage and profit to be derived therefrom by the projectors," and when it comes to “criminal aggressions” at home the Republican party is putting the American people in the positiou of lawfully demanding a new declaration of independence and its enforcement by all of the power of the people. It Is forcing the country into anarchy to save its constitutional privileges. The English people see this drift of imperialism much clearer than the Americans, for the latter have become purblind from the constant reIterntion of a dazzling prosperity, all of tbe rays of which center in Wall street and emanate thence as highly dilated triturations to the rest of the country. DROP NOTHING. Tke Democratic Party Mast Stand by Kta Principles. If the suggestions of certain members of tbe party as to dropping this, that aud tbe other issue were followed, tbe Democratic party would have no issues. Tbe Louisville Dispatch bits the right spot: “This country is uow the scene of a great struggle between tbe people and class interests for control of tbe government. This struggle involves tbe question as to whether the government shall be conducted for tbe benefit of a 1 small class or by tbe people for the public welfare. The Republican party is the party of class interests. Tbe only chance for the Democratic party is as tbe party of the people. It must stand for government by tbe people for the people in reality as well as in name. It must uot merely make agjretense of standing for the people, but it must have a tangible programme that will commend itself to the people. “Recent events have demonstrated how thoroughly the financial system of the country is manipulated to serve a very small class, and no party that silently submits to the Rockefeller-Gage alliance can represent the people. No other function of the government so directly affects the material interests of all the people as tbe regulation of the financial system, and iff this power is to be exercised by a small class we cannot have popular government.”

Proofs Are Ready. Governor Roosevelt in Ills message to the New York legislature just convened calls trusts “occasional wrongs’* and requests anybody injured by them to come forward and prove if. This is the correct criminal procedure, and perhaps some of the injured will come forward with a rush and a vim that will approach the evil of lynching methods. Proofs! Forsooth! Let the Farmer Rejoice, With the rise in freight rates on everything the western farmer and miner uses it will be gratifying to learn that, the tariff is reduced on sweat, pads, hoof stuffing 'and shoddy dust.—Ari*ona Gazette. * ; .. -.•—■■■ t . » . There art* too many people deploring stock speculations without removing the temptation.

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The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following |ier* sons since our last report: Alonzo H. Kinnfein and Lula G. Miller. James E. Ashcraft and Belle-Griffev. Franklin Rogers and CarrltrSmith. Frank T. PhUlipv and Sarah McLaughlin. “I think DeWitt's Little E arly Risers are the best pills in the world,1’ says W. E. Lake, Happy Creek. Va. They remove all obstructions of the liver and bowels, act quickly and never gripe. Harvard Stearnes Drug Co. a The town board at its meeting last Thursday night ordered that all gambling must be stopped and that ail. slot machines for gamming purposes must be removed. The marshal will enforce the ordinance. Administrator's Sale of Personal Property. Notice is hereby given that the undei signed administrator of the estate of Thomas Milburn. will offer for sale at public auction at the late residence of the deceased, in l larion township. Pike county, Indiana, on Friday, April 27th, 1900* All of the personal property belonging o said estate, consisting of one mare, watch, mgvy, shot gun, household and kitchen lu nkture and other articles. Tkmus or Sale—On allsnmsof five lollars and over a credit of six months will be given, the purcha,ser giving note with good surety bearing six per cent luterest after maturity,! ami on all sums ot less than live doll* rs cash on the day of sate. ,| Sale to begin at ten o'clock a. m. a S.ASSKK Sl'UtVA.t, March 30,1900. Administ ator. t . notice of Find Settlement of Istite. Notice is hereby given to the ei Hlitors, heirs ami legatees of Mariah Abb >tt, deceased. to appear in the Pike Circul Court, held at Petersburg, Indiana, on the 'th day of May. 1900, and show cause, if ar y, why the final settlement accounts with »t ? estate of said decedent should not be approt ?d; and said heirs are not!fits! to then' anil there j make proof of heirship, and receive their ! distributive shares. Witness, the clerk of suli court, \SKAL> this 9th day of April. 1900. (-) J. W. BKUMK1EI D. if Clerk Pike Circuit Court. \ j Notice of Appointment of Eiecn orsbip. Notice is hereby given that the nn«i ersigned has been appointed by the clerk ol the circuit court of Piker county, state of liodiana, executor of the estate of James Mel tughlin, lateof Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solve :iL G. M McLaughi.in, March 36. 1900. E:fcutor. T. U. Dillon, attorney. Notice of Administrs tion. j Notice is hereby given, that tb« undersigned has been appointed by the cl-• rk of the Circuit court of Pike county, state o Indiana* 1 administrator of the estate of Thou as C. Mil. - burn, late of Pike county, deceased Said estate is supposed to be solve 'it . i Sasskr Sruj iris. March 30, 1900. Admin strator. Richardson & Taylor, attys. g'-i- ....-.■■ii—

Sheriffs Sale, By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to roe directed from the clerk of the Pike circuit court in a cause wherein Francis M. Miller in plaintiff, and Samuel A. Tomlinson Jet al are defendants, requiring roe to make the sum of twenty-sis dollars and sixty-five cents, with interest on said decree and costs, I will expose at public sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 28th day of April, A. D. , 1900, Between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. in. of said day, at the door of the court house in Petersburg, Pilrecounty. Indiana, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following describee! real estate In Pike county, to-wit: Commencing one rod north of the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter or section twenty-nine, town one south, range eight west, and from said point running north ten rods, thence easixnfrtytwo rods, thence south ten rods, therice west thirty-two rods to the place of beginning, containing two acres, more or less, in Pike county, Indiana. If such rents and profits will not sell for a sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, I will, at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said decree, interest and costs. Said sale will be made without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws. W. M. K1LKJWAY, April 3, 1900. Sheriff Pike County. George B- Ashby, atty. for pltf. Administrttor’s Sale of Personal Property, Nolice is hereby given that tlie undersigned administrator of the estate of Coni modore P. Chew, late of Pike county, deceased, will on Saturday, April 21,1900, At the late residence of the deceased, in Jefferson township, otter for sale at public auction the personal property of tliedeceased. consisting of three horses, nine milch cows, one hull, eight yearlings, hops, buggy, wagon, harness, tarmlng implements, corn and wheat, household and kitchen furniture and various other articles too numerous to mention. Tkrmsok Sale—Onal! sums of five dollars and over a credit of six months will be given, file purchaser giving note with approved surety waiving relief from valuation laws, and bearing B percent interest from date, aud on all sums of less than five dollars cash. Sale to begin at nine o'clock a. m. Ueokgk J. Willis. March 2b, 190b. , Administrator. Hotice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Snsan Abbott, deceased, to appear iu the Pike ^circuit court, held at Petersburg, Indiana.on the 7th day of May, 1900, aud show cause, if any, why Ibe final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distribuWitness, the clerk of said court, this 9th day of April, 1900. J. W. BRUMFIELD, Clerk Pike Circuit Court. , Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the clerk of the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Commodore P. Chew, late of Pike county,deceased. Said estate is supposed to he solvent. Gkorgk J. Willis, March 26, 1900. Administrator.

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