Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 40, Petersburg, Pike County, 10 February 1899 — Page 1

PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899.

SIPLES UP FOR LIFE. _i •

! such 1m the Verdict Rendered by the Uavlewt County Jury. * Last Friday afternoon at two o'clock the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of Frank Siple, charged with administering poison to Franklin P. Smith, causing his death. Readers of the Democrat are familiar with the case, the circumstances of the crime having heen'published at the time and the evidence in the case was published last week. For the death of Smith John Cline and Franljc Siples have been tried and convicted. Cline was tried in this county last June and was found guilty and given a life sentence. Siples took a change of venue and the case sent to Daviess county. The case was ably conducted by the attorneys for the state and the defense. The jury was out forty-two hours before returning „ a verdict. f The attorneys for Siples argued a motion Saturday morning for a new trial before Judge Houghton at Washington, which was overruled by. the court and Siples was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He was taken to Michigan City Tuesday by Sheriff Bowman of Daviess county. Siples maintained a stolid indifference during and since the trial and has had but little to say. The costs in thelSiplescase will foot up something over $2,000. W. K. Cox for prosecuting Siples was allowed $500: the board of the jury was $245.10; • board for witnesses -from this place, $117,25. All the expenses of the trial will be paid by Daviess county and then refunded by Pike county. The expert witnesses will be paid by the Pike county commissioners. It is said that the bills will beojuite large. THE BLACK DIAMOND.

Colonel Albert K. Boone Snys the Hue Will Surely be Constructed. A dispatch from Cleveland. Ohio, says that Colonel Albert E. Boone, the railroad promoter, stated in an interview at that place Saturday concerning the proposed construction of the •Blade Diamond road to Port Royal, . South Carolina, that the contracts for building the different divisions of the line were all signed, and it would surely be' constructed. An English syndicate is behind the enterprise. “We will have one of the greatest railroads in the world when it is completed,” said Colonel Boontv It will cost $50,000,000 to construct it. It will be double tracked the entire length. The line will pass through some of the richest mineral districts in the world. Our grades will be very slight. - .. Colonel Boone has the Contract for the construction of the two Indiana divisions of the big trunk line, one from Vincennes to Vevay and the other from Indianapolis to Vevay. The contracts were awarded some few weeks ago, aad work wiil be commenced by May 1st. f * The allowance on account of the Siple trial were made jointly with the other court allowances for the January term and for that reason it is impossible at this time to get the exact cost of the trial. However, the entire cost will be about $1,600, which is to be paid by Daviess county and then refunded by Pike. In addition to this some liberal expert fees were allowed by Judge Houghton. This will come from Pike county direct on the approval of the Pike county commissioners. The grand total cost of the Siple. trial will therefore be about $1,800 or $1,900.—Washington Gazette. Southern Indiana expends a great deal of money through its trustees for poor. In looking over the statistics gathered for the past year we take the following as the total cost for the several counties: Pike county, $2,768.75; Perry, $1,109.25; Crawford, $401.65; Daviess, $1,623.98; Gibson, $3,- * 334.73; Dubois, $337.87; Knox, $4,264.37; Posey, $2,778.95; Spencer, $2,989.93; Vanderburg, $5,308.38; Warrick, $5,- ? 246.37. _' f ** Hr. D. W. Wiggs, who has served the Singer sewing machine company so faithfully for the past two years, has severed his connection with that company and will travel for the Wardner, Bushnell, Glessner-& Company of Chicago, Illinois, with headquarters at Brinceton. Mr. Wiggs will be succeeded here by Sherman Godby as local agent.—Huntingburg Argus. Henry Charles, aged 70 years, living seven miles west of this place, died last Thursday of heart failure. The funeral services were held on Saturday by Rev. L. Coble and interment at the Shawhan cemetery. He was a highly respected citizen and well: known in that locality. 1

^UOCAL BREVITIES. I he News (iatbered From Various Parts of the ('ounty. J. R. Schurz was at Oakland City last Friday on business. Richard Bass of near Stendal, was in town Monday on business.' For fine repairing at reasonable rates go to Hammond & Kime. 402 H. H. Ti^low, jeweler and watchmaker, Petersburg, All work guaranteed. —J 28*

Sol Catt, Clay township, was in town last Saturday looking after business affairs. • •- * < !Father Mauss will conduct services at the Catholic church next Saturday morning. S. H. Stuckey shipped two carloads of cattle to Cincinnati Tuesday. He returned yesterday. W. E. Richardson and Curtiss Russ of Patoka township, were in town Monday on business. Miss Clyde Jackson left Monday for Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she will visit friends for several weeks. William Bell, one of Pike county's best citizens living near Catqftwas in] town last Saturday on business. The strike at the Carbon mines in Patoka township has been settled and the men have gone bach to work. Jack Richardson of Logan township, chairman of the democratic county committee, was in town last Saturday on business. The Petersburg Democrat has put in it new’ and faster press and increased the capacity of the office generally. —Troy Independent. ( all and see our stock 2f jewelry and novelty goods, always up-to-date and prices the lowest. 40-2 * Hammond & Kime.

On Friday evening, February 17th, in the C. P. church, the W. V. T. U. will hold a public meeting. The heavenly birthday of Frances E. Willard^ Eaters of onions, says an exchange, are said to be grip proof. It is also a good nervine, the onion quickly relieving and toning up a worn out system. ._„ The Dominoe club was entertained Tuesday evening by Clark and Mrs. ^ hitman at their pleasant 'home on Ninth street. An enjoyable evening was spent by the members of the club. Dr. George B. Grim of Portersville, visited his parents, southeast of this city, yesterday. He wears the same oW smile of yore and looks ‘"just as young as he used to be.”—Oakland City Journal. ' ^ - ; | ■ ' ' The sale of lots and lands for delinquent taxes begins next Monday and will continue from day to day until all are sold. A large number of the delinquent tax-payers have settled their taxes during the past two weeks. The E. & I. will sell tickets one fare rate for round trip to Mardi Gras festivities at New Orleans, Mobile and Birmingham, Alabama* February Oth to 13th inclusive, good returning from destination to and including February 38th, 1889. E. E. Watts of Princeton, was in the city this week. He is interested in placing systems of water works in cities and towns and was here interviewing the citizens on that subject. He was before the town council last Thursday evening and gave that body an interesting talk on the subject then under consideration. . The Pike County Democrat lasfc week came out in a new dresss of eigbi point, which adds materially to the appearance of the paper. The Democrat has also installed a Prouty press, and publisher Stoops promises other improvements in the near future. May the Democrat continue to prosper.—Huntingburg News. Last Friday one of our republican friends in renewing his subscr iption, said that both he and his wife were republicans, but to sec ure the local news of the county they always looked to the Democrat, a s itk contained more news than any t wo papers in the county. We thanked our friend and he planked down a great big silver dollar. ■ Uncle Joseph Chew, the oldest native citizen of Pike county, living a few miles east of the city, has been on the sick list during the past week.. He is past 80 years old and has resided oa the farm he now owns for many years. He was born within six miles of where he now lives. He is one of rthe model citizens and farmers of the county. '.-.yiM, ' V 1

FIGHT WITH INSURGENT^.

The American Troops Have Battle Sunday With Filipinos. There was a red hot time at Manila Saturday night and Sunday in which the American troops were again successful. Things have been rather quiet since the Spaniards were subdued in the Philippines by Dewey, and until the last few weeks, when the insurgents took-up arms against the United States. Agiunaldo and his forces seem to think fhey control the Islands, and since this government has refused to recognize him he has been gathering his forces together for the purpose of making ah attack on the American troops at Manila. Saturday night the Filipinos attacked the outposts and soon war was raging furiously aqd continued all during the night. Sunday morning the American troops charged the insurgents and put them to rout, burning several towns and killing 2,000, wounding several thousand afcqd taking ‘>,000 prisoners. A large number of the natives are nothing more ‘ than savages and used as implements of war bows and arrows. Dewey’s fleet shellgd the insurgent lines, and wijth the • marine and land forces sad havoc was played with the rebels. This government has sent word to General Otis to drive the insurgents back into th€ hills and to continue the fighting. The American loss in killed and wounded does not exceed 500. The American line is steadily advancing and the insurgents are falling back. General Otis has decided to give the Filipinos no quarter. He has been told to use his best judgment and go ahead. The rebels are retreating toward the mountains, and it is not now believed that they will act on the offensive.

The war department has decided to take Iloilo at once, and General Miller, now lying before that city in transports, with his troops, will be ordered to land and occupy the place. ^General Otis will move on Malolos, the seat of the insurgent republic, and capture it. Aguinaldo has shown no disj>osition to risk another battle. He is himself keeping well out of the way. Troops are to be rushed from San Francisco and New York to reinforce Otis. Agninaldo asked for a truce, but General Otis declined to answer. General Otis says the tightsng qualities of the Americans was a revelation to the natives. . Manila is again quiet. War department has sent orders to General Otis touching Aguinaldo’s request for a truce. Secretary Alger has, it is believed, ordered Gen. Otis to capture Aguinaldo and hold him prisoner. MONROE pJTY RIOT CASE. Is Finally Disposed of in the Knox Circuit Court hast Week. Done at last is the once famous Monroe City “riot” case. If has been tried, under different phases, several times. There were two charges, one of riot and the other of assault and battery. Once four of the defendants were found guilty and lined heavily, f’our others were aquitted. A new hearing was secured. And the case submitted to the court, on the old evidence. Recently Judge Shaw rendered his decision acquitting them all of the charge of riot. Thursday they were arraigned on a charge of assault and battery. Four, J. A. Barnett, J. j&ell, Jake Tucker, and J. O. Hicks, Fere found guilty and fined $1.00 each. The other four, W. H. Harrison, James Coonrod, D. P. C’oonrod and William Edwards, were found not guilty. The big beginning and small results of this suit looks as though it was all “much ado obout nothing.”— Vincennes Commercial. Mrs. I. P. Crow, aged 36 years, living southeast of this city, died January 26th of consumption. The funeral services were held at the family residence on Saturday following by Rev. Martin Burch and burial at Walnut Hills cemetery. Mrs. Crow was a highly respected lady and was loved by all who knew her for her many charitable deeds, and her death to that community is a great loss. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and mother. The second number of the High school lecture course has been postponed one week. Elias Day, characterist,will come February 23d. Tickets on sale at Adams* drug store.

CITY DAOS MEET.

Have t'nder Consideration the subject of a Water Works System. The city council met in regular session last Thursday evening with all members present except Malott. who is on the sick list. The minutes of the previous meet* ings were read and approved. The committee on sidewalks and crossings reported that owing to the condition of the weather nothing had been done during the past tnonth. The street and alley committee had nothing to repbrt. ’ The question of purchasing a new tire bell came up and Councilman Rice reported that he had received a letter from Richmomkparties that the bell owned by themferould be had for $150. He was authorized to confer with them. The bell is of tine tone and weighs 1,000 pounds. The water works question was discussed at some length by members of the board. Mr. E. E. Watts of Princeton, was present and stated a proposition he would make to the board. He answered a number of questions from the various members. It was agreed that the members hold a meeting Monday afternoon and discuss the matter with Mr. Watts. Mr. George Goodrid was before the board on a little matter of business. He had hauled several loads of stone and placed them in the road near his residence, which was in a very bad condition. He presented a bill at the former meeting far $5.00. The council reduced the bill one-half. He asked the board to reconsider the bill in full or not allow any part of it. He refunded the $2.50 which had been previously paid, to the clerk. The board tooH no action in the matter. The following ’ ills were read and allowed: Fire department...$ 46 00 Draining hose ... S 00 William Liibs, time cheeks... IS 70 Electric Light Co., lighting ..1ST 50 Total. .. . 20

LEGISLATIVE record. Members Have Been Working Hard. Very Hard. Vp to this Time. Following is a list of all the bills which have passed both houses since the opening of the session, and been filed with the governor: House bill No; 1,; for an act appropriating $105,000 to defray the expenses of the sixtv-first general assembly. Signed. House bill No. 48, to amend an act to provide for a Commission to visit the penal, reformatory, benevolent and educational institutions. Sighed. House bill No. 144, Jfor an act to amend an act relating to proceedings in criminal cases. Signed. House bill Njd. 178, fqr an act legalizing the incorporation of the town of New Richmond. Signed. House bill No. 233, an act to* appropriate the sum of $400 to provide for the preservation of Spanish-American war trophies. Signed. Senate bill No. 200, for an act concerning public improvements in certain cities (referring to Bedford)! Filed with the secretary of state. Unsigned. — Senate bill No. 201, for an act to provide the mode and manner of making sidewalk improvements in certain cities (referring to Brazil). Filed with the secretary of state. Unsigned. Senate bill No. 182. for an act fixing the time of holding court in the fortyfirst judicial circuit. Signed. Senate bill No. 218, for an act to change the name of Washington, Wayne county, to Greensfork. Senate bill No. 290 for an act concerning the powers of the custodian qf public buildings. Signed. As the 18th of February approaches we hear more talk of going to Vincennes to hear John Phillip Sousa and his famous bapd on that date a t the McJimsfey theatre; This band will give a concert at 2 o'clock in the afternoon only. The manager cf the Vincefines theatre is to be congratulated on getting this world fs.mous musical attraction. We are glad to hear of so many of our people that are already making their arrangements to take advantage of this attraction when brought so near our own town. Zero weather for the past week has been no uncommon thing. Tuesday the themometors registered four below: Wednesday eight below, yc sterday morning all the way from 18 to 22 below. Old residents are claiming that yesterday morning was the coldest since the memorable morning of January 1,1864. We don't remember much about that morning. Thdre are^five prisoners in the county jail at the present time.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

short l*«iratcrapht» Items Briefly Told— ( onrerntnc the People. . Miss Kuima Brown'visited relatives at Lynnville last week. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* John Bilderback of Augusta, was in town last Saturday on business. Nathan Evans of Winslow, transacted business in this city last Saturday. William T. Roe of Patoka township, was in town Monday afternoon on business. A. J. Heuring, manager of the Winslow Dispatch, was in town Monday evening on business. L. E. Traylor, trustee of Jefferson township, was looking after business affairs in town last Saturday. ~sWill Green of Winslow, was in town Saturday and Sunday, the guest of his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Green. Dr. R. W. Harris of Algiers, was in town Monday on business. The doctor reports but little sickness in that locality ■ . • Rev. T.t*. Probert is conducting a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church. The meetings are being welfattended. “ The W. G. T. U. will hold their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. W. S. Rader Tuesday afternoon, three o’clock. All the ladies are invited. Moses Frank and wife left Monday morning for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where Mr. Frank will take treatment for rheumatism from which he has been a sufferer for several months. Rev. J. Elmer Darling of Rochester, New York, will preach at the Presbyterian church on the coming Sabbath morning. In the evening Mr. Darling will lecture on Abraham Lincoln. All are cordially invited. Joseph Ross of Monroe township, was in town last Saturday. Uncle Joe is 08 years old and is as spry as most men at 40. To prove this if is only necessary to say that he walked all the way from his home, which is 18 miles, to this city.

The Chicago candy kitchen which bas been located in the Parker block for several months.quit business some time early Tuesday morning when the proprietors packed up their stock and quietly slipped away. They left several small unpaid bills. Attorney W. E. Cox, who was the senior counsel for the prosecution in the Siple murder case, left Saturday aight for California, with a view of locating. He says, however, that if the country ’ doesn’t please him. he may drift back to Evansville. Washington Gazette. X*. E. Woolsey. the attorney, and Miss ltertha E. Lett were married Monday night by llev. W\&.JRader at: the M. E. parsonage. The marriage was very quiet and was a surprise to their many friends. Tuesday evening :i large number of their friends called | :it the groom’s home and gave them a J big chivarie. The Pike County Democrat. McC. Stoops’ paper, came out last .week adorned in a new dress of type and printed from a new cylinder newspaper press. All these advantages.denotes a very pleasing degree of' prosperity, which is certainly very satisfactory to Duke, as we know it is to bis many friends 'here.—Decatur Democrat. Max Blitzer of the New York Store, has just placed his orders for an extensive stock of carpets and mattings, which will arrive as soon as he moves to the Osborn building. This will be a new department to his store and he will show to the public a fine line of Brussels, velvet, moquette i and ingrain carpets and rugs and mattings of all grades. The stock will be* of the very latest patterns and iesigns and it will pay you to wait for Max's new stock. . The following is the program of sermons and lectures at the Presbyterian church for the month of February: MORNING SERMONS. February 12.—Conscience. February 19.—Whither GoestThou? February 26.—The Finest Art. EVENING SERMONS. ,t February 12.—Lincoln’s Birthday— Lecture—Abraham Lincoln. February 19.—Popular Sermon—The Bridge of Life. February 26.—Washington’s Birthlay (the 22djf—Lecture—George Washington. AU are most cordially invited to attend the services of thetchurph. .

FEBRUARY WEATHER.

" nwt Prophet llleks About the Weather for thltMonth. I)r. Irl H ick>‘ .prediction.- to far shows that he knows something of the metecological condition# ftf this vale of tears. - He says that the greatest disturbances will-fall during the last half of the month, when earth. Venus and Mercury will combine with other causes to produce stormy, blizzards, j great extremes of temperature and I atmospheric pertuberations. A reguj lar storm period the last*of January ' will be closing about the list of FebruJ ary* and fair weather will be follow- ; ing from west an# cenjtrhl portions. On touching the fth^ind 3th the barometer will fall, it will grow warmer and rain and snow will virfj^most parts of the country, Reactionary storms j about the 4th and 3th. During the Vulcan storm period look for much warmer weather as this period advances, with the harometer , ' falling very low in wide-sections of the west, and about the tilth and 12th inclusive, be prepared fo* very heavystorms. Lightning and thunder, .with - wind and rain will visit all sections southward, these conditions turning to snow in the west, all followed by a° cold wave, as the storm conditions move out of the way to the eastw ard. About the 14th to the lbth the cold will moderate, and general return to reactionary storm conditions J may be expected. Thht is warmer weather may be ex^e^t;.with rain or snow. - - One of the main thin^» to keep in mind is the sudden cl spring like weather gales and dangerous co&pduring this Venus period, Another very marked ?form period will be central on the 2lsf. This period ' extends from the Kith to the 23rd, and from the ». blizzardous is the time for the earth's vernal equinox. Many severe disturbances and storms may be counted on throughout this period. Another period that extends frqm the 21st| into .March some of the heaviest sleet storms of the whole winter may lie expected. Many sections will be visited by sweeping wind and rain storms and the northwest will feel some of the worst blizzards of the year, breakups will occur during the latter part of the month and the first of ifhrck in all parts of the country, and w ill he very dangerous to lives and property. Heavy rains will mark the going out of the month, and much damage will be done by the overflows^; . .

been disrt during:' t to jail, contempt; ‘^incest; trial y and uisCircuit C< The following cases posed of in the circi the past week; State vs Joseph Lang,' cealed weapons; fined able to stay the tine life* State vs Newton stricken from docket. State vs George Git by jury and found not charged. / State vs Joseph contempt; stricken from docket. fMgk- : Vy|| State vs Frank Si plei larceny; continued. • ’ State vs George Lessee assault and battery; continued. |||; ;| State vs George Leslie, surety of the peace: continued. -My J. D. Hollon, admr Hpllon. vs Ada Hollon et al. petition M sell real estate; continued. •.;/£ ' ' :“A James B. Hayden, admr Thompson, vs Thompson, petition to sell real estate; continued. _' S% ' / Thomas Carr vs B. & i>. S.W. K. I?., damages; dismissed. Jesse B; Land, 'admr Holmes, vs Maule coal company, damages; continued. . Sarah C. Smith vs James Kelly et al, damages; continued. , Elizabeth Nash vs Jordan Nash, divorce; continued. - yy John D. Johnson vs John A. Russ et al. foreclosure; finding for defendants Rachael M. SmithA^ty Lemuel Jen kins et al, vendors lein; dismissed. John T. Smith vs Lucy Hawkins, note; judgment for _ Every man, whether; a fanner, merchant or mechanic, should have his name and address printed on his envelope, to insure its return if not properlydirected. Many a letter has been lost or missenty causing the sender to wonder why he did not receive a reply. We will furnish and print 100 good envelopes for 50 cents. Farmers should also have them. Send your orders to the Democrat job office. ' George Cockrell, merchant at Velpen, was stricken with paralysis Monday. He was in a serjous condition for a time but is imt