Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 2, Petersburg, Pike County, 2 June 1893 — Page 1

Dr. Thomas is still confined to his room by sickness. Fargo’s $2.50 best calf shoe for $1.75 at Moses Frank’s. 2-3 Call at this office and examine our fine line of b<>siuess stationary. Soda water, the refreshing summer 'drink,.is now on sale ot the City drug store. 1 * Miss Mary Hoover, of Greencastle, visited her uucle, J. B. Yonng this week. Wanted—A house of five rooms not over four squares from the court house. The eighteen-months-old child of Albert Minehart, near Blackburn, died last Sunday. J. II. McConnell, of Arthur, was in the city last Monday. He has been commissioned a notary public. Head the continued story on the inside page of to-day’s paper entitled *‘A Little Comedy of Errors.” Dr. David DeTar, Frank McCoy and George Wilder, of Winslow, were in the city last Monday ou business. Fleming & O’Brian have a lot of firstciass horses and mules for 6ale at bargains. They will also buy good active roadsters. 49-4 The E. & I. load will sell tickets at a reduced rate to Mt. Vernon on account of the Epworth league convention, June 13th and i4th. - A little ill, then a little pill. 'The ill is all gone, the pills have won. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers the pills that cure great ills. B. O. & Co. 34* Shiloh’s Vitalizer is what you heed for dyspepsia torpid liver, yellow skin or-kiduey trouble. It is guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Price 75 cents. 35*

Alex Henderson, the electrician of the electric light plant, was called to his home by a telegram last Sunday announcing the death of his son, who died rather suddenly. There will be a union meeting of the U. B. and M. E. churches at the Gladish Chapel on the third Sunday in June. After the morning services there will be a baptisiug. Mrs. Stanfield, mother of William Stanfield, near Blackburn, died last Saturday and was buried on Sunday following. She was in her 70th year and had long been a resident of the county. If you are wanting fifstclass fruit trees, vines o^ plants, you should not fail to buy of W. E. McElderry. He has taken the agency of one of the be6t nurseries in the country and guarantees all goods sold to be jusCas represented. 2-2 ^.uke Young, who was arrested a few days ago for rape, had his preliminary examination last Tuesday before Squire Chappell. He waived examination aod was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of $500, which was furnished. The board of county commissioners meet in this city next Monday for the transaction ot such business as may come before them. The different county officers who are serving under the fee and salary law will make their quarterly report. Notice.—Persons having deed? and mortgages executed while J. C. Ridge was recorder will please call at the recorder’s office and get them and pay charges, or else I will be compelled to issue fee bills for the same. 51-4 J. W. Ridge

The town council meets this (Friday) evening. The meeting nigljt has been changed from Thursday to Friday. There will be considerable business come up before the city fathers for settlement. A school trustee to 6crve for the coming two years is to be elected. The festival given by the band boys at the court house square last Thursday eveuing netted them about $30. The boys highly appreciate the liberality of the citizens and in return promise to give the citizens an openair concert each Saturday evening at the court house square. Next Sunday will be devoted entirely to the children. Sermon to children at 10:30 a. ni. and Children's Day services at 7 :5J0 p. m. We shall be very, glad indeed to havo all children not engaged in other services present at our seivices. Services in the court room. W, G. Law.

In Memory Of Those Who Died Dui'ing and Since the War Were the Tributes of Eespect and Honor Paid on Tuesday. Beautiful Flowers “Strewn on tlie GraTes of Those who Went Forth to Battle. The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pflh. ias and Fireman also Pay; Tributes of Respect to Deceased Brothers, One of the Longest Processions Erer Seen Here On Memorial D»j.—Splendid Orations.

Tuesday was memorial day, and with the Grand Army, the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and Daughters of Rebecca lodges, the Relief Corps and the Fire Department all combined to pay honor to their deceased members. The day was splendid for an occasion of this kind, and, hundreds of the citizens turned out to take part in the exercises of the day. At about nine o’clock, M. J. Brady, marshal of the day proceeded to make up the order of procession. The city band took its place at the head of the column. The G. A. R. and Relief Corps followed, and little girls and boys with flags and flowers were next in line. The Daughters of Rebecca, I. O. O. F. lodges, K. of P. lodge and Fire Department followe4 in the order named. Following 'the orders came a long string of carriages and citizens on foot. At the cemetery, after the reading of the proclamation of the G. A. R. and appropriate short addresses by members of the several orders, each organization wended its way among the msuy silent tombs strewing flowers on'th'e graves of their deceased members, It is a day that will be remembered by all and will not be forgotten by the morrow, and iu the language of the Greeks when they looked into the graves of their heroes and friends, “Is there no work nor thought, nor wisdom nor breathing of the soul in the sHenceof the grave? Will there be no rolling of chariots nor voice of fame in that dark abode? Wrapped in pale Elysian mitts, will you waste on forever ?” When the different organizations meet in their lodge rooms they can look back and see who have passed to the great beyond, and in no way can they remember them better or pay them a higher tribute than br strewing flowers on their graves. After the differcut orders had distributed their tributes the line of march was formed and marched back to the city and disbanded.

. After dinner appropriate ceremonies were held at the court house square, where a list of the deceased soldiers, numbering nearly 600, w'ere read. A chorus of little girls with the city band as an accompaniment sang several national hymns. The cenotaph was decorated with wreaths in honor of those soldiers who died in battle and lie buried in unknown graves. Rev. J. T.jDemumbrum, of Spencer county, delivered the memorial day address. The address was well delivered and attentively listened to by the large number present. The exercises were well conducted and passed off very pleasantly. Vincennes people are going crazy over their base ball team. If they desire to get dressed up in fine shape they should come over and learn the points of interest in the game from the local team of this city. Our boys play the game as it should be played.

Mullen’s teu-cent show will be here on the 14th. a Remember the fourth of July is to be celebrated in Petersburg. S. P. Richardson made a business trip to Huntingbung this week. Call on John Hammond and see his nice Hue of shoes and slippers. 51-4 Miss Daisy Wester, of Oakland City, visited friends here last week. For a nice refreshing summer drink try “Coca-cola” at Bergen, Oliphant & Co’s. * Senator Wiggs and son Everette^ of Arthur, were in the city last week, on business. Our harness and horse collars are the best at lowest prices at Shawhan & Boonshot’s. 50-4 Samuel Hollon will leave for Missouri next week, where he will remain for several months. / i_ John Alstatt, of Winslow, was in the city on business and to witness the horse race last Monday. Edward Gutgsell and cousin, Miss Katie Gutgsell, of Jasper, visited friouds in Petersburg Sunday. S. G. Barrett and wife, Petersburg, were the guests of Dr. W. H. Stewart and family Sunday.—Oakland City Enterprise. Samuel Gladish after a few weeks visit with friends here returned to Cincinnati, Wednesday, to resume his position at the stock yards. Shiloh’s Cure, the great cough and croup cure is for sale by all druggists. Pocket size contains twenty-five doses, only 25 cents. Children Love it. 35* Attention People—All who want to buy or sell farms or town property, should place it in the hands of the J. B. Van Nada real estate agency. Office in the M. IL Franlc building.41* Head Quarters—foij real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W, H. H. Thomas, the leadiug realestate agency in the county. 38-5 Dan C. Ashby, of Petersburg, spent several hours in the city last Friday. He was returning from Spencer county where he had been for severaL days on business.—Oakland City Record.

“There is a salve for every wound.” We refer to DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, cures burns, bruises, cuts, indolent sores, as a local application in the nostrils it cures catarrh, and always cures piles. B. O. & Co. 34* The Petersburg Democrat entered upon its 24th volume last week. The Democrat has been greatly improved by the present publisher, M. McC. Stoops, and njerits the liberal patronage of the Pike county democracy.— Huntingburq News. The race between the horses owned by James Pipes and George Wilder was won by the lormerVbfflrse at the fa>r grounds on Monday. There was but a single half mile heat paced; time, 1:25. Considerable money changed hands on the result. | ; The bankrupt store which has been doing business here for two or three months has packed*up and gone. The business did not pan out extra well here as the people who desire firstclass goods generally find them in the stores which are located here to stay. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the past week: Edward Griffith to Ella Hayes. William Fettinger to Lucy M. Grubb-! Anson L. Traylor to Lula Wtscaver. John W. Bush to Ida Hemmenway. George W. Foreman to Etta M. Woolvin. Richard M. Cash to Ilulda A..Riddle. Isaac Keith to Annie Lemmon.

Aii injunction has been issued against the treasurer of Pike county against seizing any of the property belonging to the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis railroad, peudiug a suit in the supreme court for taxes for 1892 and previous years. The railroads should bo made to pay up the same as private individuals. Training Stables,—We haye just opened up a firstclass training stable, have employed firstclass handlers and conditioners for trotters, pacers, runners and roadsters; have put the track in good shape; haye good stalls and the very best of feed, &c. We guarantee satisfaction to those having animals to be handled and on reasonable terms. Call and see us. 52 4 Fleming & Q’Biuan.

Mistaken Was the Report of the Democrat Last Week., , . . The Facts as Given Were Not Sustainedlby the Truth. Another Report Which Comes Nearer What it Should liare Been. A ltevolver in the Hands of a Mali of Nerve Will Get ’Em. , HcAtee is Released From Custody Wednesday Afternoon on Ball and Goes Home.

The Democrat of last week containeil quite a lengthy article headed “Came Back,” in which the facts as then secured of the recapture of Jim McAtee were given in detaUTNAt the time they seemed a little strange to a “man up a tree,” hut were given for what they were worth and were not contradicted by those persons who knew all about the affair. The reporter of JThe Democrat simply gave the statement of affairs as giveu out. He neither drew on his imagination or left out anything as he supposed. The prisoner was interviewed as was Sheriff Kinman, and nothing contrary to the report of last week was learned. The reportorial pump was put to work but nothing other than that published at the time could-be obtained. Things looked a little suspicious, and hints here and there began to leak out until enough had been gathered to insure the belief that there was a little of the seusational connected with the recapture. Newspapers as a general thing give the happenings ot the community in which they are published, and iu this way a copy of one of the papers published at Benton, the county seat of Scott county, Missouri, reached this office. It contained article iu regard to the recapture of McAtee, which is far different from that, published in The Democrat and Press of last week.

As a newspaper The Democrat, as it has always done in past years, endeavors to give the news as it actually occurs, and in this case it will do the same. In this instance it seems the newspapers have been imposed upon, and The Democrat to correct the erratum which was made last week prints the following from the Hecord, published at Benton, which puts an entirely different phase upon the case: *' Sheriff J. N. Kinman, of Petersburg, Ind., came down Monday after a prisonerf&one James McAtee. McAtee was convioted last November at Petersburg of forgeries amounting to $1,200. He remained in jail a short time and broke out. He came here a short time ago and was working for Adam Heisserer in Jlew $ork settlement about three miles from Commerce at the time of his arrest . In the absence of Sheriff Miller, M. P. Wade accompanied the Sheriff to Heisserer’s farm and made the arrest. McAtee tried to run off but was shot in the heel by Wade, captured and taken back to the scene of his crimes. Further thin the above nothing is known of the arrest,.but it goes to show that McAtee was arrested on the farm where he was at work by the ex-sheriff of Scott county, and while attempting to escape was shot as above stated. This article is due the readers of The Democrat for tl^e report as given last week. News is news and the readers of this paper must have the facts. McATEE GIVES BAIL.. _ Five Hundred Cellars In Cash Pui Up and Jins bees Home. Janies B. McAtee was released on a bond of $500 Wednesday afternoon. Ihe ready cash was put into the

bands of Sheriff Kinman and McAtee walks out from the jail and goes to his home to await the action of the Jnly term of the circuit court, He has been feeling badly since coming back, and his friends got together and secured the money with which to take him out. The confinement in the little cell room has been exceedingly hard on him, and during the coming months he would undoubtedly have felt the effects of the close confinement. lie is no doubt glad of the change and the hard work his 'people have done for him in order to secure his release from custody. After being released he immediately left for home to see his family. His wife has made an extra effort to secure his release on bond, and has been in the city nearly every day since his re'tnrn. Mrs. McAtec has shown her undaunted devotion to her husband.

"We hold the safe.—The old*reliable insurance agency oi R. C. Hammond, representing onlyfirstclass companies as follows: Aetna, Royal, Lancashire, Orient, North British Mercantile, Hartford, Continental, Germauia, Phoenix 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 Lincoln institute now has several patients for the tobacco and whisky habits. The effect so far has been Wonderful • and those taking treatment seem well pleased with the results. Those persons who are addicted to those habits should investigate the virtues of the treatment and act accordingly. The gentlemen who are now taking treatment can give you information that will undoubtedly proye to you the efficacy ,of the cure. On next Monday the trustees of tho several townships of Pike county will meet al the auditor’s office for the purpose of electing a county superintendent of schools to serve for two years. The following named gehtlernen have been announced as candidates : M. L. Heathman, Robert Willis, William Corn, Joseph Shrode, George Grim and John Blaize. The Pike Gounty Democrat has entered its 24th year, and its second year under the management of Mr. Stoops, Mr. S. has made a number of improvements and changes in the paper, and it is prospering under his management.—Oakland City Enterprise.

M. J. Brady, marshal of the day on Tuesday, deserves great praise for the magnificent manner in which he handled the large procession. Mr. Brady has had a great deal of experience on events of this character and is a splendid man for such a position. County Superintendent Thomas held an examination of teachers for liceuse «at the court room last Saturday. There were forty-five applicants for license, many of whom are now very anxious as to the result. Bad Complexion indicates an unhealthy state of the system. DeWitt’s Littl Early Risers are pills that will com et this condition. They act on the s omach. they act on the bowels. Bergen, Oliphant & Co. Ot the number of soldiers who went into the service during the late war ;rom Pike county 471 are reported dead, having been killed in battle or di id since the close of the war. Fa set for Sale—120 acres, 9 miles from-here. 90 acres in wheat, rye, etc. Big argains aud the very easiest of of terms. W. V. Hargrove & Co., Petersburg, Ind. Captain Swebney, U. S. A., San Diego, California, says: “Shiloh’s ,Cata -rh remedy is the first medicine I have ever found that would do me any good,” Price 50 cents. 35* Miss’ Ella Levi' visited Mr. and Mrs. Backes, of Petersburg last Saturday and jeturned Sunday.—Oakland City Becord. Sola and all its popular flavors at Bergen, Oliphant So Co’s. The only place in the city for a cool, refreshing drink. * Remember, no goods misrepresented at John Hammond’s. All goods sold at reasonable prices. 51 4

Hr William Liib3 and family v sited friends at r ri iceton this week. fi George Ashby attended to legal business at "ikovllle last Mondcv; M - Now is yom* chance to get Fa -j o’s best $2.50 calf shoe for $1.75, fi at Moses Frank’s. 51-d _ exercise J r of school tc ok eThe commencement the Washington high place last evening. Piles of peonle have piles, but Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve will them. Bergen, Oliphaut & Co; James Blair, an old resident of Pcounty, died at his home near Alford last Thursday. The interment took place Friday. ef t re The summer rate to Indian Springs will be $1.75 for Saturday sales; :(sb- - ets sold daily at a rate of $2 25, limited to November, 1893. The state Sunday school convention will meet at Viucennes next week beginning its session, on luesday and continuing three days. Karl’s Clover Root, the new blood purifier, gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and cures constipation. 25 cents, 50 cents s.nd $1.00. - 35*

Your parlor needs a new dress of paper. Harry Elmore is just the artist you are hunting1 for to hang '.ho paper and finish it up in artistic shape. He guarantees his work. It is a truth in .medic<ne that the smallest dose that performs a cuie is the best. DeWitt’s Little Early lasers are the smallest pills, will per crm the'cures, and are the best. Bei jfien, Oliphant & Co. |34* Peter Battles, the tonsorial aynst, will add- another chair to his poplar shaving parlor in a short time inborder to give the young shaver a chaico to earn his living. The boy is s^fen days old this morning. ji The Princeton Clarion has cha i ;ed style from a folid to a quarto. 1 'he paper is much improved with its tew dress and is out o’sigkt. The yof.ng and old ladies will want to pat tern after the style of the cut, &c. $ If you would avoid sickness among the children, keep a bottle of Melol in your house and when your'child shows symptoms of sickness, gi ro a few doses ancl you will have no doctor bills to pey. For sale by druggists. The breaking up of the winter is the signal for the breaking up of the system. Nature is opening up the pores and throwing off refuse. DeWitt’s Sarsaparilla is of unquestionable assistance in this operation. I’.ergen, Oliphant & Co. 34*

The stringing of the electric vires for the arc and incandescent ligh:s is about finished. You may watch for the new light at any time in the next few days. The children should refrain from throwing stones at the globes when they are placed in position, from tht! fact that it might cause trouble in the camp. The churches of Petersburg will hold a union temperance meeting in the Cumberland Presbyterian chirch Monday night* June 5th, 1893 at 7:3G o’clock. The members of the various religious denominations and all those interested in the subject of ten perance and the emancipation of heir fellow men from the slavery oit intemperance are invited to attend. The pastors of the different chnrches will be in the chair and A. Drybroigb, manager of the Lincoln Institute will also address the meeting on the subject of “The Drink Problem anc its Solution, or Practical Christian y.” County Clerk Morgau opened the ballots that were disputed at the November election. The Clerk has the right to open the packages containing the disputed ballots after six months has elapsed after the elec'ion. There were found to he 10 county and 12 state ballots which the democrats lost, while the republicans ost 12 county and 7 state ballots. The. people’s party lost four county ballots and one lone prohibitionist lost his national vote. The vote for county treasu rer if all the disputed republican and democrat votes had been counted, where the Intention of the voter was clearly defined w in Id have given Sylvester Beach 12 majority instead of 20. There were leveral ballots that were pot stamped at all, showing that' the voter ditn’t catch on to tie idea of “how to">4S$.