The Greencastle Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 January 1897 — Page 1
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Leading NewsDager —or— Putnam County.
VOL. V.
GRKEN CASTLE. 1ND., SATURDAY. JANUARY 2, 1897.
NO. 47.
BE JUST TO YOUR FAMILY AND PROVIDE THE BEST LOCAL PAPER
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a 1 I I y a | r ■■ r_ l ' i \ [ )iis pocket at the time he wan held up i I [ 1 |—S I I 1 \ A ‘ ‘ * ' I' M I i but did not think of using it tlien. 1 11 \lk—j 11 »1 Vk—J
Counts had J79 in his pocketbook
BIG DRUG HOUSE
Miss What?
Our Holiday stock of fine clothing at figures that give a Christmas satisfaction to every buyer.
: : Make The Passage. : : Prom the old to the new year handsomely suited. 1 .very man ought to have new clothes for the holidays and the new year, and our stock and prices make it astonishingly easy to do something
handsome in this respect. Pay us a visit. THE BE EE.
C’lothiei >
and Kurtiish’T*,
Why Is It We Sell So Many Stoves?
Was riiailes ihay ;ii His Preliminary !!«ariiiir Before-lusl ice i'eniiN Ttinrstla\. DEFENSK OFFERS NO EVIDENCE
Refused ; bail Case to Come Up the February Term of the Circuit Court.
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Because The goods are the best and the price the lowest. Call and see our immense line of OaLs, Air Tiofik, Cast Iron Cooks . and ^ Steel Ranges.
We also have a comi*j£T plete line of ^ .>■ ■ - " Guns, Ammunition. Hunters'Supplies, Etc
N. W. GDI?. SQUARE
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Ik Wonderful ' NEW PROCESS." The Original Evaporating Vapor Stove. A Stove that lights like gas. A stove that makes no smoke or smell. A stove that never gets out of order. A stove that pleases the user and stays FOR SALE liY Ji. 5. RENICK.
The preliminary trial of Charles Gray, the man accused of murdering W. E. Counts, the Reelsville druggist, was heard before Justice Denny in the court room at 10 o’clock Thursday morning. Only one prosecuting witness was examined, and that was the principal one - George lllack who was with Counts at the time of the murder. The defense -lid not introduce any evidence, and consequently mjay people were satisfied of Gray’s guilt. The prosecution did not introduce any more evidence than was necessary to hold tlii''pri9oner.The defendant was represented by M. Z. Standard, of Jefibrsonville, and P. 0. Colliver, of this city. The prosecution was represented by Prosecutor Hawley, Deputy Prosecutor Matson and Col. C.
C. Matson,
The prisoner was brought into court
with han'd cuffs on his wrists, which were immediately remoted. He did not seem to be much worried and had little to say to his attorneys during the entire examination. He looked
everybody square in the eye. Black was a good witness for' the
prosecution. He did not attempt to tell any more than he knew, but gave ids answers in a clear, straightforward manner. He anwsered Col. Matson's ami P. O. Colliver’s interrogatives, in
substance, principally as follows: Black is IS years of a^e and resides
at Plainfield, JJe jb a third cousin of *v. E. Counts and had been working for him four weeks before his death. They had closed the store that night about r -lne p’cloek, Black had locked the door add Counts wont to the farther end of the platform to see if the cellar door was locked; that is how Black happened to be ahead of Counts. Blt-ck was about ten feet in front of Coun ts when he noticed two men approachDf? fronl the weMt near Ne08e ’ B
Tk e shortest one of the two
that night. Did not see him have the pocketbook out that night before they 'closed the store. Said he thought j Counts struck at t lie robber with his I lantern. The light from Foster's store, about forty-five feet distant, and from Counts’ lantern enabled witness to recognize the men as the same who had previously bought lunch in the
store.
Black could not be shaken in his testimony, although subjected to a rigid cross examination by Attorney Colliver. The defense introduced no evidence, the prosecution rested their ease and Justice Denny said that the evidence as given showed a clear presumption of the defendant's guilt and that the prisoner should be held without bail until the next term of the circuit
court.
During the examination the court room was crowded beyond standing room. Many country people drove in to hear it and Washington township was there almost to a man.
For Old and Youmr. New things this o o year. Come and see ns
PIERCT & CO.
JAMES M. HURLEY.
Real Estate
TNSURANCE-
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Vroperty of all kinds for sale or rent. Office over FnCft ^rational Bsnk.
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Miss Sidolia Starr on the Sliidy <if English. At a joint meeting of the Indiana General Association of Educators and the Indiana College Association held in the Plymouth church lecture room at Indianapolis Tuesday, the theme, “The Relation of English to Other Subjects,’’ was discussed. Miss Sidelia Starr, of this city, was one of the speakers and is thus reported by the Sentinel:
Ohitnary.
i Little Harry, only child oflVank A. Dobbs, died near Hall, Morgan cAunty, Ind., on Dec. (1, Isilti, of diphtheria'. Little Harry was born Jan. 28, ISk^, his age being 4 years, 10 months and 8 days. Harry was a bright and promising little boy, with a sweet and loving disposition; he was loved and petted by all who knew him. He was left motherless when only two and a half years old, which bound the earthly ties more closely. It is hard to part with our dear loved ones when so quickly called away, but the Lord d^eth all things well. He said, “SufLr Little Children to Come Unto Me, and Forbid Them Not, for of
“Miss Sidelia Starr of DePauw university took up the discussion in a talk that was well received. English, she held, easily ranks first in the list of subjects in the college curriculum as all other subjects must be learned through the medium of English. The
avenue to the study of all science, she j Such is the Kingdom of Heaven ”
said, is through English, as it is a con- 1 ceded fact the average student is unable to read the latin on his own diploma. ‘While Caesar slaughters the Gauls,” said Miss Starr, ‘the student slaughters the English.’ She held that English should be taught more in the schools. Regarding composition she
Wo 10*0(1 tills precious little ono. And would Imve wished him stuy, But Oort has calk'd him heme to heaven. To live through endloaK day.
Mrs. Jackson's Hops.
Frankfort, Ky., Dee, 29. It has been
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subject or outline, but should be al- ' v SH lu re yesterday, and who is said lowed free choice of topics and man- to l»e in a position to know,that it is ner of treating them.” I the intention of Mrs. Jackson, mother Prof. Baker, of DePauw, also, par-1 of Scott Jackson, to come to Frankfort ticipated in the discltssion. lh a short time and intercede for Exe-
cutive clemency for her son. She will
Stock SliipnicDi.
Rule & O’Daniel, of Cloverdale, one car load of mules tor Atlanta, Georgia. David Houck, one car load of hogs
for Indianapolis.
ask for a commutation of the sentence
to life imprisonmont.
Mrs.Jackson will probably not come to Frankfort until the Court of Appeals shall have passed on the eases on the petition for rehearing. This
G. W. Black, two car loads of horses ( w ju probably be l*etweenthe 12th and
for Indianapolis.
15th of January.
]*r L'CN* (srprntef, In a Souvenir number of the \ c. le jo News published at Vallejo, (V or-1 nia we find a {lengthy sketch] of Pi'. J Lewis Carpcnter ; whojsau old ham county citizen and is a brother of Rufus C. Carpenter of this city. Dr. Carpenter is a graduate of three med ical colleges and has aecently completed an Emergency Hospital at Vallejo. Of this enterprise the News
nays:
“Among tne most noticeable Of 'recent metropolitan institutions that have opened their doors to Vallejo patrCbage. is the Emergency Hospital, which bait recently been completed for Dr. Carpenter. It occupies the upper front portion of the new Naval Union building and in its arrangement and appointments, is as attractive and desirable as can be found anywhere. Heretofore the people of Vallejo in case of serious accidents, and when in need of constant medical or surgical attention, have been obliged to seek hospitals in San Francisco or else-
where.
Starved nu Confident^.
The big tin horn expedition from Tuscola, Illinois, which was exhibited in the Model clothing store here a few weeks ago, lias succumbed to the hard times at Franklin, Indiana. A dispatch says that th:; big horn was abandoned and the last seen of the four members of the McKinley marching club, they were marching up the railway toward Indianapolis. The horn was badly
place. Tn e8l)wrteHl 0,10 OI lIie lwo I wrecked by a mob at Trafalgar a few passed about lhreo ,uot from hitn and ! days before and the carriers endeavthe tallest one p* lkc<l revolvcr at , ,lis ' ored to secure sufficient funds to rehead and said in if harHh voice ’ “ (iive j pair It by taking up a collection from me your pocketbook” " e . ha " ded | prominent republicans, but were un- | him'his pocketbook «r^ 1jUSl u T ^'cessfuL They failed to pay a board j heard a shot tired and the Vsh ofa bill at a local hotel before leaving the lantern. He turned and saw UoG town and the wrecked horn lies in a feet slid*, f.ora under him. lie saw JW vacant store room in th<> Ramc coml1 - j tall fellow kick out the lantern which iU> ' as when brou S ht there ‘
1 was still burning; iw hover heard a wJ'vd spoken either by Could® «r the
murderer. He ran, ns soon as the shot f was fired, across the track and told i 1 jT' 11 ” ”
Messrs Plant and Penley that Will Sher,fl Bunt ^ « , ’ 8 I>™P-
wasshot. Her gnized the men a* * , ,7i , orty. A short time before nic
the same ones who had been Hi , * , . ^ L rents’ store on two occasions before ^ Ul ajKok^ that. Once about ten .lavs before am? I" 0 ’ and h u e elt ^ of bu ^- v once about seven days before the m«r- j ’ " ter ’. rohe J‘ nd der. 'V. Matson then asked him jf bl ^ bits were miss.ng. The UiD*
arrived at Cloverdale the next daj after Byrd’s arrest in search of the missing articles. With a neighbor he
1’otDam Puunty Farmer's Institute. We are now enabled to lay before the readers of the Democrat the program of the Putnam county Farmers’ Institute to be held at the court house in Greencastle, on the 15th and 16th
days of January. It will only be nee- in j e ff er8 ““7 '
essary to iglance over the appended order of exercises to be assured the occasion gives certain promise of being one of great interest and profit to our people. The following is the pro]
gram:
FRIDAY JAN. 15, 1K87—Ol’MIXO SESSION, tl A M. Music—Invocation—Music. Welcome Address.Mayor J. Birch.(iiet-ncasl'e, Educallor Ksseuttu! to s.icce—ful Faru.. In* J- B. Bur:floverdnle. Piactlcalforu Ja* Bilei. .Tlipnitiiwq
Music,
Appolalnlent of Committees. FRIDAY AfrKKOON SKSSION—1 !• Mj
Music,
FarmlDgat Cro^-Furpeie* J. T. Jones, New Mayivllle. Poultry W. H. Rice, Bainbridge. Farm Palrylng.Mlss Jennie Moore Ureeuca’le ImproTencent ef Wheat ... Jus. Hlley, The Vulue of Clover T. B. Terry, fludaou, 0 FRIDAY EVENING SESSION—T I’. M.
M uslc.
The KarmersContrlbutloutoS,)ctet.v . U. p. Lane, liaintirldgr.
Music.
Education as :t relates to Agiiculture Prof. R. A. Ogg, Ureeucastle. The Wlfcs Hharr T. B. Terry.
Music.
SATURDAY, JAN. Ul, FORENOON SESSION, 0 A. M. M nsic—I n vocal ion— M uslc. A Plea for the Sheep. J. W. Robe, Urecncastle Handling Swine at a Prodt ... <i. W. Hanna, HrlcK Chapel Discussion Jas. Riley. Can we grow Reef Profitably on lligh Priced Land. L. A. Stock well,Cloverdale How to grow Corn In a Dry Year T. B. Terry. SATURDAY AFTERNOON FESSION 1 p. M.
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The Orchard .11. >1. Handel, (Jreeneastle. The Redcedar lu Relation to <>ur Apple Orchards... . W. H. Ragan, Greeucaatle. i »nr Hoys and Cilrls. Miss Martha J. Rldpath, lireencastle The Living and Working Part of the Home T. B. Terry
Music.
Report of committees, election of officers, selection of place of next annual institute, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Institute. Note—Subjects presellted will be discussed under the direction of the president. The following are the officers of the insti-
tute:
President, Alberto. Lockrldge, Greencastle. Vice Presidents—.Dickson township, J. T. Jones; Franklin, M. A. Bridges; Russell, J.T. Clodfelter; Clinton, B. D. Carver; Monroe, O. F. Lane; Floyd, W. H. Klee: Mailon. J. W. Ragan; Greencastle. J. W. Robe; Madison. \V . P. WLmner j Washington. Edward Huffman. Vvarren, Me Jones; Jefferson, W. II. Allen; Cloverdale; J. B. Burris; Mill Creek. H. 11. Parker. Hecretary, James T- Denny. Greereasl le, _
Reul Kstate Trausferti.
Sarah B. Weber Admr, to Julia A. Brown, lot in Greencastle, f850. James H. C. Nelson to J. L. & C. O. Nelson, land in Monroe tp, love. D. W. Maey to David Haines,3 acres
Win. W. Hadden to John O. Hadden 46 acres in Jefferson tp, $13.80. Ellen B. Stack to Elijah R. Arnold,
lot in Greencastle, $.500.
J. M. Guillianis to Fred L. Guilliams
63 acres in Russell tp, floOO,
Hiram Rollings et al to Harriet O. Hoopengame, land jn Washington tp. Uir.im Rollings et al to Silva M. Gibson, land in Washington tp. James Thomas to Henry Carpenter,
laud ju Madison tp, $1200.
Mary F. Wise et al. to Greenbury N O’Hair, land in Monroe 'p, $2750, Jacob Huffman to Marlon Huffman,
80 acres in Monroe tp, $2800.
Jacob Huffman to Mary J Preston,
60 acres in Monroe tp, $2800,
Lutitia A. McOlintock to David M. Hamrick, 2 acres in Madison tp, $4.5. Henry H. Brothers to Thomas Brothers et al, 120 acres in Clinton tp, love. Henry If. Brothers to Thomas Brothers, 80 acres imClinton tp, $1000. Alfred McGaughey to James McGaughey, 274 acres in Russell tp, *550. William M. Bulk, et al. to Wallace M. Purcell 50 acres in Washington tp.
$250.
Our Colored Citizens. Chas. Bridges, formerly of this city now of Indianapolis, and Miss Jessie Nichols of this city were married Monday by Prof. Swahlen. At night their many friends gave the young couple a banquet at the Silver Leaf band hall. Mr. and Mrs. Bridges left Tuesday for Indianapolis, their future home, where the former has a good position in the
Bates House.
Alex Bridges and Robt. Taylor of Indianapolis, attended the BridgesNichols wedding here Monday. Tom Elmore and wife returned to Indianapolis Tuesday. Misses Saunders and Cordoe of Indianapolis, visited friends here this
week.
Some one stole an overcoat of Henry Ricks at the banquet in the Silver Leaf hall Monday night.
A Rad One.
" r, igh Byrd, one of
is an expert
the man who shot Counts and who I held them up that night was in the room; it bil Was. to point him out. Black, without a moment's hesitancy, pointed toward Gray, looked him square in the face and mkl, “that is the man.” The first t!ir> Gray came into the store lie had on a ”weater; on the next time, witness noticed Wist he did not have the sweater on. The man who held him up was about five feet eight inches in height, latAm slouch hat, light coat, rau boued, smooth face, wore a three button cutaway coat, The man who shot Counts was small, heavy set, black mustache
black square cut sack coat, black bii Moant ’ h “ given 8everal ne " 8 P a -
cycle cap. The same men were in the store 'wice before but would not talk. They made signs to each other when they (Counts and himself) turned their hacks. Counts said he was afraid of them; witness said lie was also afraid of them. Witness identified the cap Counts wore that night and also his pocketla^k and witness’ pocketbook. Said that the pocketbooks had been found by section hands. He said that he thought the men went south after the murder, as there is a dark alley in that direction. The
went to Byrd’s Lome and there found all of the stolen property except the two bridle bits. Byrd's mother surrendered the booty without a word. Byrd is in jail on a charge of hog stealing but he is now in deeper water as the uucle has it in for him.
It’s The Truth.
Congressman Hardy, of the Seco nd District, will have five of Republican • •ditors in his principal cities appointed postmasters. Governor elect
WiL-t For $|i),»00.
Last Saturday afternoon the jury in the Luella Sheets case brought in a verdict in her favor of $15000. Miss ‘•'beets brought suit against tiie Vail- \ ,tj„ ' ,road company for $50,000 for (Yatesville fcH »-•’ ,r,1< -'dfi Of Jan. 2S. 1805, At thi* time “he was k trained nnVse in J/r. Fletcher"" sanitarium. She iizM beeit Vi 8iti >'2 reltUiveH hore and was <*» her vr,V Indianapolis when she retOKed tho i lv " ir j eH which
Marriage Lice**** Roscoe R. Rardoli t an 1 Margaret
A. Hart.
Charles M. Bridges and Jessie E.
| Nichols.
Benjamin E. Rowe and Lydia Mae
I Gifford.
Lelan L. Priest and Alberta M Williams.
E. Baysinger and Eartha
,'cr. The
per men fat jobs. There is no doubt but what Republicans treat their newspapers better than Democrats do. The latter do not seem to appreciate the power of the press. It is also noticeable that the Republicans had nearly all the leading city papers with them during the late campaign. Look how the cities went too. Although said papers lied, it had its effect, Ml. Vernon Democrat. Farmers, when in Greencastle go to
Thos. Bivins’ livery barn, west of Has-
pel’s meat market. Hitching inlOcts. feed 20 cts. 25-tf
will pcnpaneHtly disable road offered -Miss SI eefs $9500 lil
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Ch arles Rogers.
Hiram W. Dicks and Lizzie Graham. Charles L. Preston and Dova Lovd. Albert O. Cromwell and Sarah
Hubble.
Most be It'urfc.
Lafayette Com.Advertiser: —“Agood customer of Schnull & Co., who is i
road onerea-uiBH sreets **>00 m ^ little impatient for the coming of the promise, which she re-used preferring sed articles," sent the firm the to take chances in the codrts. pffitn. ,, , _ J following “tifaU one da >' thl8 week: Aged Lady Dead. “Gentlenifn-MetWlP a*.,, '^freight Nancy Hamilton died at her home 1 a " -' ol,r oarlmst eonvenie'ncYd near Portland Mills Thursday at the “ 1 case of Confidence.-
advanced age of 98 years. A lengthy sketch of her life appeared in the Democrat sometime since. She was a remarkable woman and one of the noblest of her eex. She retained full possession of heir senses except hearing uhtil the lusl and until recently insisted upon doing her own housework. She leaves a: long list of worthy
descendants.
“2 cases Reciprocity “ 10 cases Good Times.
“ Ship Prosperity in unlimited carload lots and busines^hy train-loads. “Confidence and Prosperity a specialty. Yours in hahte, ,»>
NEW DRAYMAN.
Wm. E. Alspaugh, Successor to Freeman Conklin, is prepared to do all kinds of moving, drayage to and from 1 depots. Instruments handled with cure. Business solicited. 47-t4
Death of a Leading Citizen.
George Cooper, an old and highly respected citizen of Russell Township,! died Thursday night of Bright’s dis-
ease, aged 70 years. He was the father Persons having relatives and of Aaron andWalter Cooper, the hard- friends living out of the state, who ware men oi this tify. He leave&i formeriy resided in this county are rewife and sevetu.l childretf. Tlie funeral quested to furnish this office with
occurred at BU'-k Chapel yesterday. their addresses.
NOTICE,
having relatives