Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 45, Petersburg, Pike County, 17 March 1899 — Page 1

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3J RUN YOUR EYE DOWN THE LIST: Will soon be here. Just a lit’.le early yet to o it, but not to plan for it. When you get fairly at it yon will want a 1 Some Rugs, Perhaps Lace dr Chenille Curtains. Better have them ready so as not to be delayed. Our Carpet stock is strictly up-to-date in New lli«;l» Art Patter is, with nearly 100 rolls to select from. These are fresh j new 1899 pattei is, just from the mills. ! Good Every Day Carpets, |a*r ya The Solid Rock kind, worth 20e. The Old Reliable Sea Island bra; Pretty pattern Ingrain, Carpet, p Extra heavy Ingrains, lienutiful Full yard wide All Wool Carpet All the High Art Patterns in ext 6 new and elegant designs. fir Stair and Hall Carpets, we have Brussells, beautiful patterns, dir id Wire llrussells, choice goods jj 1.f.--- 10c per yard.15c J, per yard .25c r yard.25c at terns, per yard.'_ 85c per yard..;. 38c a heavy Aik Wool, a..50c up hem all;.. 15c up cheap .. 50c- . 59c Our stock also comprises-of the new Roxb Gilt Edge Velvets, Red and Green Moquett colors and patterns, Axmjnsters, Close Mesh 1 tings, Linoleums, Oilcloths and Rugs. Carp delivered free of charge to any part of the city try's and Tapestries, s in all the choicest soft as down;” Mats cut to match and CURTAIN POLES<? 4-foot Oak Pole, wood trimming, 4- foot W’hite Enamel, wood trim 5- foot White Enamel, brass brae! Brass Extension I tods, each. ‘Little Daisy,” each .. 15c ling, each .. .. 20c jets, each.. 25c .. 25c Long Poles for folding doors, Drapery Ho ks and Pole Sockets, lame Curtains, Cheniile and Damask Porti ^.everything in Carpet line. You are cordially invited to visit the recop tized Carpet House. ; THE PEOPLES’ STORE ^PETERSBURG, ~ll—_IIIIIIIIir=ir--"iiii i irIND<? t

That Every pan Should Know.

If u watch ''ss a poor movement you cauuc expect accurate time. The same reason hohls g«»od in Clothing. If the ‘*in ides” of a garment are poorly made you cannot expect to get wearing satisfael in. The Vitals brand Clothing—our Clothing, is superior in every wav over 11 other makes, because every garment is tailored on a scientific basis. 1\ Here Are a Few of Man ,' Good Points The buttons never come off because they a > sewed through the cloth canvas and silesia. 1 o add firmness around the shoulders and lades genuine French elastic canvas is need. Pure flax canvas running from topmost ; mulder points and armholes down to bottom of coat, pressed and shrunk to e lform to the body. * The laj>el is close hand stitched to give perns nent and proper shape. These are but few of the good points about t ir Vitals Brand Suits. Don’t you think that Clothiug tailored withes mud care and thought as ours is worthy of yeur investigation? We have just received a shipment of Vitals trand Clothing, consisting of all the newest spring fabric such as Blue Serges Fancy Worsteds, Cassimeres. $7 Cf) Bhvs a nice Blue Serge Suit, ibund or double-breast coat. * ^^ Call and look through the litis. <8*Star Clothing! Houses A . __ ; ■ |1 : ■ PETERSBURG, I <J DIANA.

ANOTHER MURDER CASE! Dee Patterson Slashed With a Knife in the Hands of Fred Limp. DIES WITHIN TWO HOURS AFTER. Limp Is Indicted for Manslaughter and Iteleascd on Hall.

. Last Thursday evening a little past seven o'clock another murder chapter was added to Petersburg. Some boys had been playing near the C 'itizetts’ bank corner, among the number being Fred Limp and Dee Patterson. In the course of the play the two became engaged in a quarrel, and Limp left, but again returned when words were exchanged between the two boys named and they came to blows. Patterson having received a cut in the right side of the neck with a pocketknife. The boy at once put his hand up to his face and started on a run up Maijn street, blood streaming from the wound. When in front of Adams' drug store he fell unconscious to the pavement, and some- seeing his condition^ rendered such aid in stopping the flow of blood as was possible until physicians arrived. Drs. Link, Kiine, Hunter and Basinger were soon on hands and the boy was taken into the drug store, where it was discovered that the external carotid artery had been severed. The ends of the artery went caught up and tied and the boy removed to his home. He rested very well for a jiflort time when he was seized with convulsions. The jugular vein had also been injured anti during these convulsions the large artery bursted and the boy bled. to death. He died at about nine o'clock, two hours after receiving the fatal cut. Young Limp, who is about 15 years old. was arrested by Marshal Lory and taken before Squire-Tucker immediately after the cutting, who released him on bail. After the Patterson boy died he was again arrested by the marshal and confined in the county jail. Saturday morning the grand jury returned an indictment against Limp for manslaughter. He was taken before Judge Ely where he plead not guilty to the charge and was released on $2,500 bond for his appearance at the next term of the circuit court, Avhick will be held in April. Fred Limp is the oldest son of William Limp, one of the leading business men of Petersburg, being the junior member of the firm of Read & Limp, dealers in hardware and farming implements. Dee Patterson, the murdered bpy, was the youngest son of Garrett Patterson, who has been engaged for many yeats in selling sewing machines in this county and has lived in Petersburg for a number of years. Dee was born in Petersburg and at his death was aged 12 years, 8 months ^nid 28 days. The funeral services were held at the C. P. church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, and were largely attended by friends of the family and members of his class in school which went in a body in charge of Miss Daisy Anderson, the teacher. 'The services were conducted by Rev. Elder, assisted by Rev. Probert of the Baptist church. The remains were interred in Walnut Hills cemetery, where a short service,was also tysld. An inquest was held Saturday by the county coroner. Dr. McGrew of Ayrshire. A number of witnesses were examined and he will render his verdict in a few days.

The postoffice department at Washington has ruled that the writer has a right tp regain possession of a letter | provided he Can prove to the satisfaci tion of the postmaster at the office from which it was sent, that he was the writer of it. Even if a letter has arrived at its destination and before it hasbeien delivered to the person to whom it was addressed, it may be recalled by a telegram, through the mailing office. The reason assigned is that the United States is only the agent of the writer of the letter while the letter is in transit. The decision is important to business men and to private* individuals. * Ian Maclaren, who is now on a lecturing tour in this country, begins in an early issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal his latest piece of literary work. It is a series of popular articles in which he defines the relation that a minister holds to his congregation; how a preacher is helped by his people; how a congregation can make the most of a minister, and other phases of the most satisfactory altitude of a congregation to a pastor.

BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. Short Paragraphs Items Briefly Told— Concerning the People. This is March weather when blizzards are ripe, Mrs. Hattie Gullick visited friends at Evansville this week. Max Blitzer has received the latest styles in hats, shirts and neckwear. ’ S. Beach, the Augusta merchant, was in.the city Wednesday on business. Heuston Armstrong of Jefferson township, was in town Tuesday on business. ______ l

Misses Grace and Lucy Patterson of 'Oakland City, visited friends in this city Sunday* Mrs. John F. ltobling went to Mt. Vernon Wednesday to visit friends for a few days* The fire department held their regular monthly meeting' at headquarters Tuesday night. Amber Hord and Miss Grace Blythe of Oakland City, were the guests of friends here Monday. W. S. Corn, county superintendent, was in town Wednesday on business connected with his office. Miss Ola Woolsey returned Monday froip an extended visit to friends at Bowling Greene. Kentucky, Frank and Miss Cora Meek returned to their home at Warsaw Tuesday after a visit to their uncle. Fielding Meek. William Jones, the stock dealer, this week sold to James Small of Knox county, 42 head of yearling cattle. They brought $1,100. Max Blitzer’s stock of dry goods, dress goods, silks and trimmings cannot be beat. Call and see them. Next door to Adams' drug store. Mrs. Julia Renfrew returned to her home Monday at Sulphur Springs after a two weeks visit with her brother, Dr. John Grigsby. Mr. Luther Byers and wife of near Wheatland, Knox county, are visiting Mrs. Byers parents, Frank and Mrs. Weaver on East Main street this vreek. The New York Store has all its departments straightened up since the removal and goods are now ready for inspection. Next door to Adams’ drug store. Today (Friday) is St. Patricks day, but there will be no parade in this city as there are but few sons of the Emqrald Isle here. In the cities big times are expected. "James D. Harbimgid wife returned to their home at Wainviile. Daviess county, after several days visit with Mrs. Harbin’s sister. Mrs. Will Goodrid on Vincennes avenue. Thomas Tislow is superintending the placing of the new fire alarm bell in the conrt house tower,' The work was commenced Wednesday morning. The bell and appliances weigh about 1100 pounds. # : i Moses Harrell, living near Wright’s ferry, Knox county, died last Saturday at the age of 08 years. The funeral was held Sunday being conducted by Rev. Denny, and interment at the Chappell cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, one of the oldest ladies of Logan township, died last Friday of consumption, aged 75 years. The funeral services were conducted at the Bethell church by Elder J. W. Richardson, on Saturday and burial at the Willis cemetry. W. M. Ridgway, sheriJ, left Wednesday afternoon for the mountains of Tennessee, w here he will remain for several weeks on account of his health. Billy has been under the weather for several months and thinks a change will be of great benefit to him. «

Joseph.L. Robinson, county commissioner, was unable to be present Monday at the meeting of the board on account of sickness. Mr. Robinson has been a sufferer from asthma for a number of years, and during the present condition of the weather he has been very much indisposed,., James M. Bell, head sawyer at the Rearing Bros., saw mill, and Miss Dora Chappell of this place, were married Tuesday evening at Washington by Rev. A. H. Kelso, pastor of the C. P. church at that place. They returned here Wednesday afternoon and have gone to housekeeping in the Dr. Link property in Dodds addition Their many friends join with the Democrat in extending congratulations.

WATER WORKS MEETING. An KnthuHlnHtic and ltcdhot Meeting Held IVedneeday Evening.

The town trustees called a meeting of the citizens for Wednesday evening at the court room for the purpose of getting an expression on the water work# question and to hear the proposal and the plan, of E. E. Watts, representing eastern capitalists who were willing to furnish the money to put in the plant. The court room was crowded when Dr. E. J.*4 Harris, president of the board, called the meeting to order, and after stating the object of calling the citizens together introduced Mr. Watts, who stated the proposed plan. The plan is that the plant is, to cost something like $40,000: that the town pay for the plant and have control of it.' paving $3,100 per year for 02 hydrants, the deferred payments to draw six per cedt interest, ^and when the amount is paid the water works plant to j^e owned by the town, paying for the same in installments similar to building and loan associations. After Mr. Watts statement the president called on the citizens to express their views. Some twenty or thirty of the tax-p ivers expressed themselves in the matter as favoring water works, but vere fFee to say that $40,000 was a litt le too much for the town to stand in ts present condition, that the taxes were high and that it would raise 1 he rate ,j0 to “•'> cents higher. The s leakers were in favor of the town ow ling and operating the plant. The liscussions were rather lively. The trustees have 'ad water works building under co templation for sometime and will, fc .‘fore putting in a plant or letting contract, thoroughly investigate ; he cost and the revenues ^o be derivt d. The question I Will come up at the next meetings of | the board. Hon. William L.' < reene. a former Pike county citizen, dropped dead of heart disease last Sa urday at Omaha. Nebraska, while or his way to the depot to take the t ain for Lincoln, Nebraska. He was < uite a noted man in Nebraska and had held many official positions, and at the time of his death was congressman f: om his district. He was born nearVe ;pen. this county, in 1840. He atten led the district schools and also ta ight school for a few years. He atte ided an academy for three years and was admitted to the bar in 187H. In 1883 he removed to Kearney, Nebraska. where he had since resided. In 18i>5 he was elected judge of the Twelfth judicial district. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth congress as a pbpulist and re-elected last ! fall. He leaves a widow and two daughters. The Rebekahs of this place willgive a masquerade party at the Odd Fellows hall, this (Friday) evening, to which all Odd Fellows and families and sister Rebekahs are invited, the Rebekahs have the privilege of inviting a friend. A splendid program has been arranged, after which refreshments will be served. The small sum of 10 cents will be charged, which will be used to procure prizes for the best masked couple. Children under ten accompanied by parents willbe admitted free. All are invited to come masked if convenient. I The war in the Philippines still continues and the American forces are being re-enforced. Several thousand troops have' landed and on the way there besides the battleships that are being sent. Several ^.engagements have taken place during the past week in which the Americans have been successful. General Wheaton has forced the Filipinos further back into the interior and has taken several towns. The fight will be continued indefinitely.

; There are quite a large number of sick people in the county at present, mosft the complaints are due to .lagrippe. and but few fatal cases are reported, although our correspondents report quite a number whose cases have been seFious. , ....,_ The wash house and coal house at the orphans’ home caught tire yesterday morning from a spark. A lot of meat was being smoked at the time. The damage was slight and was put out before the department got the engine to work. - , i" The Northern Indiana penitentiary will next week lose two of its largest contractors, and 200 more convicts will be forced to join the 300 already in idleness. The Schuman concert company will give an entertainment at the Presbyterian church this (Thursday) evening.

LOCAL BREVITIES. The News (>'oi^|ro«i From Various Farts of the County, Additional Ideals on fifth page tf today's paper. — ' Peter Drof transacted business at Evansville Monday last. Mrs. Howard Akridgie visited her parents at Oakland i ity this week. Squire Edmondson of near Otwell. was in town Wednesday on basinets. H. K. Snyder ami S. .1. Haines made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday. ~ ■ ' ' " " ' '.v^W R. M. Masters of Logan township, was in town Wednesday transactirg business. "Jlp. ' Mrs. EmUine Thornton returned Tuesday from a Visit to friends at Evansville. '

Calvin Adkinson of this place was granted an of pension this week to $14 per month. -.- •John B. Blaize ami Squire Bumble of Logan township, were in town Wednesday on business. James S. Met*oy attended the directors indexing of. the Black Diamond railroad at Cincinnati this week. The pennon examining board met in this city Wed$pday. There were several old veterans here for examination. ,■ •r pi With every purchase of .'»0 cents or over you will receive a fine caster egg at the Ne«' York store; next door to Adams* drug steart^ : , 1. Mosesson will: tnove^ his stock of general merchandise into room which will be vacated by >1 lower Main street-;!-/ wr M. Walker on Sol Frank returned from, Chicago Tuesday where ||| had been for two weeks buying spring and summer goods for the Big Store. A fire occurred at the Hartwell mines in Lockhart township Tuesday night. The tip house and other buildings were snmewfigtt damaged. The store windows of the live merchants of Petersburg now present a splendid appearance. Several windows are as handsomely decorated as those in anv eitwg - Powell Jacksofiv representing the Jackson filter company of St Louis, was in the city last Friday in the interest of his company, which manufactures water works filters. The New York Jstore has received thi.vseason one of the largest stocks of ipens*. boys* audf childrens* clothing ever brought to the city. Prices very low. Next door to Adams' drug store. Mrs. Ellen Grace, wife of Elias Grace, living at Cork’s Station, died Friday last of consumption. She was 48 years old. The funeral was held Saturday and interment at the Martin cemetery. '■ - H? . Editor Hazen The city schools close this year two weeks from todai^f The commencement exercises will be held Monday evening. April Jrd. Rev. Dr. Halstead of Terre Haute, will deliver a lecture before the class, '/if ' —--„ ' The special edition of the Boonville Enquirer last week was a hummer. It was handsomely illustrated and showed up the business interests of the town in fine is to be congratul^t The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following persons this week: ■ Earl F.Walker and Mattie Gilchrist. Hugh Wilson and Ella Owens. John W. Wyatt and Thelda Blythe3. William L. Harris and Anna Fork. E. M. Walker, who has been engaged in the clothing and gents’ furnishing businesShere for the past lour years will move to Rockport next week. He is a good business man and during his stay in Petersburg has made many frienfi^gf

A John B. McKinney, county assessor, is at Indianapolis mis week attending the session of the hoard of state tax commissioners, which wjll lay out the work of the township assessors and agree on an equal rate of valuation of personal property to be taken this year bjr the assessors. The lecture of IpL H. W. J. Ham last Saturday nightNit the M. E. church under the auspices of the high school, was one of $he finest ever delivered in this cit^i The subject of the lecture was “The Snoliygoster in. Politics.*’ The colonel is an orator and his pointed sayings were appreciated by his large audience.. The lecture course is to be congratulated on having secured the services of such an able lecturer. .