Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 1, Petersburg, Pike County, 26 May 1893 — Page 8

Back Again. Raines McAtee Returned to Petersburg:, Monday, From Missouri, Where He had Been Siuoe Last March. 1 Says He is Glad to Get Back Among His Friends Once More. Ulltr Wrlllni the means o» His Capture.—Mis Escape and Capture, Etc.

Sheriff Kinman and James B. McAtee returned from Kelso, Scott county, Missouri, Wednesday noon. It will be remembered that on the evening of the ?8th of February last Levi Lockhart and James B. McAtee escaped from the county jail by walking out through the maiu entrance to the jail. There was a mystery about the case, but it Is now partially cleared up. To give McAtee's story of how the escape was made it will be necessary to go back to a few weeks before they bid fgood-bye to the sheriff. The sheriff and his jailer missed one of the keys to the outside door a week or so before. All efforts were made to flnd it but they failed. It now turns up that the kpy had been secured by Lockhart In some way unknown to McAtee. This key was given to some friend, but to whom McAtee does not know. On the Thursday before was the time set by Lockbart, but it was raining very hard, and McAtee says that he positively refused to go at that time, and that if Lockhart had walked out he would not have followed, but on the Tuesday eveniug when Lockhart walked out and left the door standing wide open he could not refuse the temptation for freedom, and so loljowed Lockhart out. They went down Ninth street to Morris Frank’s and then took down the street leading to the railroad, but before reaching the saw mill took across a cornfield. They then walked on the railroad to near Hosmer when they separated, McAtee going to some of his relatives and Lockhart kept on. . It was the agreement that they were to meet and go on together, but from that time, McAtee Says, he has never seen Lockhart.\ McAtee says be stayed around home until Sunday night. March 5th, when he started on horseback to Mt. Carmel, Illinois, and from there struck across the country for Missouri and landed at the home of Adam Heiserer, a German farmer, on the 8th of March, where he secured work as a farm laborer. He remained there a short time, drew his wages,. about $7.00 and went with another farm laborer to Texas. Not liking the country and finding employment scarce he returned to Scott county and obtained employment from the same gentleman he had previously worked for at $18.00 per month. Mr. Heiserer, so Sheriff Kinman says, stated to him that McAteo was the best baud he had ever had and woul^l have given him five dollars on the month more than he would any other. While working for this man he had given them new ideas about farming,and had made manyiraprovements for them. The sheriff states that the people all thought well of McAtee in that section. The sheriff was assisted by Mont Wade, ex-sheriff of Scott couptv. McAtee was in Kelso the day Sheriff Kinfrian arrived having a wound dressed which he had received in the morning in a field, where he vfas at work. The wound consisted of two punctured holes in the Inner side of the left ankle, and is not at all serious, but gives him pain when he walks. Sheriff Kinman said he hard- = t / '." • *

ly recognized Me A tee when he first saw him, his appearance had changed so much. McAtee says he is glad to get back home and had be had the money sometime ago he would have been home. It was bis intention, be says when he received enough money to come and give himself up and stand his trial. He talks freely of his trip and escape from the jail, giving all the details, and gives the sheriff the kindest words of praise of his treatment of him. His appearance would indicate that be had been working out of doors; his general health is good, except the effects of the recent accident. Sheriff Kinman secured his clew to McAtee’s whereabouts through the postmastef at Mt. Carmel, Illinois, where letters were mailed to and received from McAtee through second parties. This was found out a few weeks after his escape but trom some reasou or other the sheriff wanted to make the fact more sure before he made th^trip. McAtee’s first address was Cold Springs, Missouri, but afterwards changed his mail to Kelso. The returu of the sheriff with McAtee caused quite a stir in the' town and considerable bad feeling was engendered by the peculiar action of some person who was laboring under great excitement over the return of James. It is to be hoped that Petersburg will never again ^witness such an outburst of feeling over the return of any person who is deprived of his liberty. We do not care to dwell on this at all, as all who were parties to it now teel that excitement had carried them away. Memorial Day. MORNING EXERCISES. Post will assemble at the G. A. It. hall at 9 o’clock a. m. sharp. All orders participating iu the services will assemble at their respective halls and form in lino of march at 9:15, sharp. The officer of the day will place each order in their proper place iu the line. The school children will assemble at the court house square at 9 o’clock with their flowers. They will be in charge of a special committee from the W. It. C. tq whom been assigned the flower decorailons.Column will move at 9:30 sharp up Main street to Seventh street, out Seventh street to Walnut Hills cemetery where the morning exercises will be held after which the column will reform and march back to their respective halls.

AI J tKflUUi'l The bugle will sound at 1 o’clock in the court house square, when the post will form, each officer at his proper place, and the services will commence promptly at 1:30 o’clock and will be as follows: 1. Opening address by the com” mander. 2. Music. 3. Prayer by the Post chaplain. 4. Music. 5. Reading of orders by the gdjutant. f 6. Music. 7. Address by the commander. 8. Music. 9. Memorial of flowers by school children representing each state and territory; and roll call of the dead, and decorating monument to their memory. 10. Oration by comrade J. T. Demumbrum. 11. Firing B&lute, and lights out. Benediction. May 28th, memorial sermon will be preached at Walnut Hills cemetery at 2 o’clock p. m. Everybody invited. Notice.—Persons having deeds and mortgages exeouted while J. C. Ridge was recorder will please call at the recorder’s office and get them and pay charges, or else 1 will be compelled to issue fee bills for the same. 51-4 ' J. W. Ridge The most Intelligent people of our community recognise lu DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills of uhequaled merit for dyspepsia, headache and constipation. Very small, perfect lu action. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* Notice—Those indebted to me by account or otherwise, will please call at the law office of T. H. Dillon and settle at once, as I must have the money. ; 51-4 J. F. Ash. Children Cry for S Pitcher’s Castorla.

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The County. News Gathered by Onr Correspondents from Various Parts of Pifce County for the Democrat's Headers. Tour Friends, Where and What they Are Deluft at Present. Brief New* I ten** Graphically Portrayed—Send in Your Item. Otwell Items. Ben Hudson Is father of a bouncing boy. Theodore Craig and family are improving. Jo,n Braden causes the boys to wort tho road or ante up. Mrs. Eliza Craig, wife of Henry Craig, is very low with consumption. George C. Green has bought a farm near Gentryville and will move to it soon. Henry Mount, of New.Philadelphia, was in our town last Monday on business. Last Sunday a buzzard was seen near Goodlet Mount’s with a bell hanging to it. James T. Scantland and wife were at Portersville.last Sunday returning Monday. Orris Stewart and wire, of Petersburg, passed through herejilast Monday enroute for Ireland. Franfc Arnold left last Thursday for Newton, Kansas, where he expects to remain for awhile. The M. E building committee met last Saturday. E. M Craig warelected chair, man, and S. E. Clark, secretary. Arrange, ments were made to commence brick work as soon as possible. . Squire Edmonson’s court was in session last Thursday. Hugh McCain vs David Price, complaint for damage. The plaintiff was represented by D. Q. Chappell, of Petersburg, the defendant by W. E. Chappell, of Algiers. Judgment for plaintiff, to and posts. A birthday dinner was given on last Thursday at the residence of Cornelus Abbott, this being his 3tith birthday. Quite a number of relatives aud friends gathered there with their baskets well filled with that which is second to none, everything in the eatable line that yon oould think of. Sixty persons being present and partook of the best in the land. All seemed to enjoy themselves in a way that it caused your correspondent to think of days gone. Let us celebrate the 4th of July and have a good time generally. Drift. Binder Twine at 9 Gents,

We will sell you the best Binder Twine on the market for 9 cents per pound. Shawhan & Booxshot. Spurgeon Items. Syl Lance saysfits a boy. Her. Kiefer held services here Thursday light. 'i John Scales went to Oakland City last Monday < Miss Ida Osborn, of Princeton is visiting rienda here. J. W. Lorton made a business trip to Evtnsville last Thursday. A large crowd was at Liberty to attend ;he baptising and basket dinner Sunday. Last Sunday the boys of this place spent i greater part ot the day pitching dollars. John Ambrose, of this place, representng the Bussell machine Co. is doing a lustling business. Spurgeon is one of the hustling towns of Pike county, Is situated in the best farming country in southern Indiana. It is six miles from the railroad, and has three stores lwo shops, one mill, one fine school building and two fine churches Persons looking for a town of this description should nail and visit us before locating elsewhere. Alxxandxk. Pataka Pointer?. Wheat and other grain looks well on upland, but sorry in the bottom. Uncle Henry Gray and wife, of Noxid, were the guests of William Yeast Sunday. George Pirkle is long smiles and broad grins of late. It’s a dishwasher. Lee Houcbins and Jasper Burchfield, of the G. B. College visited friends and relatives near Ayershire Sunday. The friende and relatives of Uncle William Diew celebrated hia 63d birthday anniversary Friday last. Oliver anfi James Gray, o|C Beekville, were in our midst Snnday. Come again boys. Two boys of the vicinity of Arthur quarreled oyer the company of a lady friend the other evening. We need more girls in these parts. 'Watch the line John. ' The measles as well as the backwater has abated,'1 and our farmers aije in it, so. to apeak, with their sleeves

and pants rolled up. repairing fence and turning dirt for another crop of golden corn. Koad working is all the go. Get out boys and improve the highways; good roads, better times, best pleasures. Tut Pi kk County Democrat and Grover Cleveland are alike brilliant and immense these democratic times. Barlow.' Winslow Items. Winslow is now on the eave of a boom. Geo. Qrira was at Petersburg this week. George Tisdal spent Sunday with Petersburg triends. Work will be commenced on the race track in a few days. Fred Brenton and R. E. Lee, of Petersburg, visited our city Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. Byron Brenton, of Petersburg, visited relatives here this week, The grandest preparations ever known Atre being made for decoration services. Ex-postmaster Thomas' gave the front of his business house a coat of paint this week. v D. C. Thomas apd wife, Miss Ola Dedman and Otis Williams, were in Petersburg Wednesday. The following are those who are building new residences: J. M. Johnson, J. M. Beardsly and F. U. Curtis. & Union Items. Farmers have begun planting corn. Harriet M Colvin is visiting friends here. James Grubb and family have moved into their new residence. Elder A. A. Shoultz preached at Little Zion last Saturday and Sunday. They had a baptizing Suuday morning. G. T. Kime will soon take posession ot the postoffice. Long Simon . While Mr. T. J. Kichey, of Altona, Missouri, wa6 taken violently ill with cholera morbus. He called at a drug store to get some medicine and the druggist recommen. ded Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcea Remedy so highly he concluded to try it. The result was immediate relief, and a few doses cured him completely. It is made for bowel complaint and nothing else, it never fails. For sale by J. R. Adams & Son. * m

I was out tu the ban’ consert las Satterdy ) evening an’sich a grate discours uv peeple I hereu’t sene on the strete fey a long time except at the fourth uv Juvembir. Sum fellur (Fred Ashby I think) plaid a solo on 1 hiz horn an’ ther pee

pic vic*pi man nano jcoi cii x uuu when 1 here uv the barguns thet I git at Jorge Eisurt’s Ivorner Grocery Store. It’s no wundlr thev’r alluz so bizzy when I go thare tu traid.. We hold the safe.—The old reliable insurance agency ot R. C. Hammond, representing only first class companies as follows: Aetna, Royal, Lancashire, Orient, North British Mercantile, Hartford, Continental, Germania, Phceuix of Hartford, Phenix of Brooklyn, Home of New York, Franklin, German-American, Niagara, Caledonian, Live Stock, Accident, Plate-glass. Office in S. P. Hammond's jewelry store. Call on or address R. C. Hammond, agent, Petersburg, Indiana. 51-4 The breaking tfp of the wintbr is the signal for the breakiug up of the system. Nature is opening up the' pores and throwing off refuse. DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is of unquestionable assistance in this operation. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. 34* When Baby wa« rick, we gave har Caatoria. When aha was a Child, abe cried for Castoria. Whan aha became Mias, ahe dang to Caatoria. WbiB she had CtuMieu, she gave them Castoria. The B. I. road will sell round trip tickets to the world’s fair from Petersburg at a rate of $12.35. good going from April 25th to October 31st, with a return limit of November 5th. Tickets not good for stop over. Bad complexion indicates an unhealthy state of the system. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are pills that will correct this condition. They act on the stomach, they act on the bowels. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. All communications most reach this office not latep than Wednesday to insure publication that week. Send iu the news from every part of the county. We have the finest mixed paint made strictly pure ar.d guaranteed. 50-4 Shawhah & Boonshot. Fine job printing is one of the specialties ot The Democrat office. Call and see our line of n^w goods. There is nothing I have ever need for muscular rheumatism that (fives me as much relief as Chamberlain's Pain Balm does. I have been using it -for about two years—four bottles in all—as occasion required, and always keep a bottle of it in my home. 1 believe I know- a good thing when 1 get hold of it and Pain Balm is the best liniment I ever met with. W. B. Denny, dairyman. New Lexington, Ohio. 60 cent bottles for sale by J. B. Adams & Son. _ m Children Cry for PltcHac’s Castorla. V> '

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