Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 26 November 1894 — Page 2

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The people are appreciating our efforts to .carry a fine line of China, thus keeping a large trade at home. We carry a large stock of these goods, have the very latest shapes and decorations, and are naming very low prices. As an extra inducement this weak we will offer a

10 Per Cent. Cash Discount

on all china sold. This will enable you to place some handsome pieces on your table Thanksgiving at a very small cost. You are invited to come and see these goods The 10 per cent, cash discount covers any selection from our entire line of queensware.

HAM L. STRICKLAND,

Masonic Hall Block.

Ask to see our Stoves.

W. S. MONTGOMERY, Editor and Publisher. I

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TIIIS KVENING KKl'lBLICAN, With this issue we begin the publication «JF the DAILY EVENING REPUBLICAN.

We thing there is afield for it iu Greenfield and Hancock county. It shall be the aim of the management to give the people of Greenfield, a live, vigorous,

daily newspaper that will give all the news. The interests of Greenfield and

b«r izeus will be advocated and advanced to the extent of our ability. We

trust the DAILV REPUBLICAN will merit the patronage of our business men and be read by thousands of our citizens who wiil look for its visit regularly each evening except Sunday.

While the paper will be Republican in politics we will advocate principles au »(•(. Mie-. »vid all can understand that we

do not in iulge iu personal abuse or bickerings. It is beneath the dignity of a properly conducted newspaper. We ask the cordi tl support of all citizens and in helping the Daily you will help yourselves. If you think well of the paper say so to your neighbors.

MADISON county, with a few over 13,000 voters, now ranks fourth iu Indiana comities in voting population. She is T«~

e1 by Marion, Allen and Vigo, but this year passed Vanderburg, Wayne and Floyd, and bids fair to rank second iu isrr.. __

ATTORNEY GKNF.U A.L Green Smith, according to the Indi'iriRpo is Journal, has scooped $04,949 in fees iu the past four years. Such grabbing was made possible by Democratic laws. Let the fees of the Attorney General be cut, down about $55,000 and strictly regulated by the incoming legislature.

tSoMK Democrats tro llauerfug the miielves tha?i wii.ii Claude Matthews as Gov ei'i. he ca vet. hills and the Ropub lie-::! log Mature can do nothing with the ge:nr.ruler arid tl ht»r 3««rM ion tint! needs re.novat.ing They are sadly mistaken.

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tilk:os a twi thirds vote to pa

bill (ivcr tiie President's veto but a simple ij -nty does the busi.ie.s:* for the Gov'Cinor, 2,' Sea ttors^nd 51 Repiv-^Buta-tiv-.s. The rl'ipii .iic:ujs have the votes an! ail

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Ju(ij Stephenson of Noltlesvi lie Holds Court at AnUiu'soii. Judge R. R. Stephenson of Xoblesville is a most excellent judge, and popular with other members of the bench, the bar and people generally. He holds court at Anderson frequently and the following is his response to an invitation from Judge Alfred Ellison of Anderson to hold court there: *.

Dear Judge—I will come over the 26th and will agree now in writing and over my own signature not to mention Salt River nor anything pertaining to the late uu pleasantness, unless pulled out of me on cross-examination by some Democrat.

Yours truly, R. STEPHENSON.

Judge J. V. Hadley of Danville, will be here the 10th of December to hold court for Jndge Offutt and dispose of a number of cases in which Mr. Offutt was interested before he went on the bench. Democratic lawyers want to be careful on cross-examinations.

Fine Crayon Work.

All who have seen the very excellent crayon portrait work by the Watters Party, are enthusiastic in its praise. The picture of the late Will Randall in J. Ward Walker's show window is perfect it vorv detail. Tt has been much admired aud is indeed a flue specimen of the art. Other portraits, among them one of Dr. S. S. Boots will soon be on exhibition at the same place. No better work is done anywhere iu this line than by the Watters Party. Studio at W. S, Montgomery's on West Main street. 1

Meeting of Groomielil Council, No. )»(. Greenfield Council No. 05 will be regularly instituted by Special Deputy Illustrious Master, William G. Smytho, Tuesday evening, Nov. 27. All members are requested to be present promptly at 0:30 p. in., as there is work. See that your demit be deposited with Recorder H. D. Barrett. Refreshments will be served.

Frank Selnmn entertained about forty of his young friends at a birthday party last Saturday evening at his home No. 29 Nortii '-"ennsylvania street. All had a delightful time. Refreshments were •served.

Misses Flo ai.d Pearl Ruinlal! were guest* of. Mrs. J. fj, ii, at Indianapolis last week, and attended the Flower Mission Fair at TVmlinson Hall.

John Corcoran and Major A. K. Branham have been appointed .jury oonnnisers. They will give good satisfaction.

Mrs. A. D. Selmajj of Indianapolis was visiting her sons, Dr. J. W. and Thomas Sel nan over Sund.iv.

Xlie W'tmvu'# Clubs In Gresnfield,—Tlicy Are Numerous, Popular Aud Of Mucli Practical Benefit.

Greenfield ladies are at the front in the way of Clubs for the cultivation of their" intellectual and social powers. These Clubs are now all in active operation and we give their programs and place of meeting for this wek.

The Greenfield Woman's Club meets Wednesday with Mrs. W. S. Montgomery. The day's quotation: "You can speak well if your tongue deliver the message of your heart." Responses, from "Consuelo." Subject,®? sGeorge Sand's "Consuelo," conducted by Mrs. Eph Marsh.

The Columbian Hesperian Club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ham L. Strickland. The subject is, "The Iniluence of France Upon German Literature in the Eighteenth Century," and will oe in charge of Mis E. Yirvter.

The Cosmopolitan Club meets Wednesday afternoon witu.Misses Alma ami Kuby Martin. The roll crdl is responded to with (jur-satioL's. The Club is new studying the German Classics and this wer-k' subjvt i'•Je::'i IV. :il Richter-' conducted by Miss Alma Martin. A review of a current magazine article is a feature each week and the review this week will be by Mrs. Henry L. Moore.

The C. C. C. Club will meet Friday night with Miss Gertrude Larimore. The literary work of the Club has not yet been taken up for the winter.

The Young Ladies' Reading Club meets at he home of the president, Miss Clara Offutt, Wednesday night. The Club is reading Green's English history and are now studying King John's Reign. The lesson will be in charge of Miss Offutt.

The Teacher's Reading Circle meets at the office of trustee W. H. Thompson every Friday evening. They are now studying selections from Ru?kin and now have "Sesame of the Queen's Gardens." This Club is composed of both ladies and gentlemen.

CQUliCH NOTES.

Rev. Charles L. Jessup, who is attending school at Earlham College, Richmond was here over Sunday with his wife, Mrs. Hannah Pratt Jessup, pastor of the Friends' church. He preached on Sunday morning. The congregations at that church are growing in interest and size under the pastorate of Mrs. Jessup.

The members of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Christian church hold their monthly business meeting at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening and they desire a full attendance, as there are matters of importance to be brought before the society. Lecture at Friends Churcli Friday Night.

W. P. Buell, a noted lecturer, will give a lecture on "Siam" at the Friends churcli Friary ev.'iii.^ at 7:30. He \v.I4 exhibit curiosities such as idols, money maps, flags, figure dressed in native costume, books, one twenty-five feet long when opened, and other interest-in things. The lecture is highly spoken of by the press. Admission free and all invited.

The ESoctric Liight Plant In the Hands of a Itcceiver, Last Thursday through his attorneys' Felt & Jackson, O. C. Irwin of the Greenfield Electric Light Plant, asked that a receiver be appointed for the plant Judge Offutt appointed Mr. John Corcoran, who at once took charge and gave an undertaking for the faithful discharge' of his duties with the following sureties: A. J. Banks. M. C. Quigley, W. C. Dud ding and H. B. Thayer. The assignment was made, not on account of the plant not making money, but because the stock holders did not agree as to just how the business should be managed. Mrs. Thompson, of Crawfordsville, mother of Robert Thompson who has been the Sec retary of the company, her son-in-law. Mr. Ristine and another Crawfordsvillo gentlemen are the principal stockholders having something over §12,000 in the plaut. Felt & Jackson are the receiver's attorneys.

Jiig Firt. .t i' vulvilie.

To day at 5 a. m. Fortville had a big fire, which extended from A. C. Pilkinton's drug store to the railroad. Business rooms were burned as follows: Lin Boden's barber shop, I). Redden's meat market, George McVey's bakery, whero the fire originated, J. W. Hudson's jewelry store, the postoffiee aad Wiseman's restaurant. Losses partly covered by insurance.

Wanted.

Pupils in free hand drawing, landscape aud flower pK.iut.ing in oil, water color aud pastel. dltf

FiiKD S KEKLER, Artist.

John S. Loehr has purchased the half interest of his partner, El Boring in the Guyinon House barber shop and is now sole proprietor. He has a first class shop with six journeymen barbers, 110 cubs and guarantees prompt and satisfactory work. All oM customers and also new ones are requested to get their work done al I J:e (jiuymou House barber shop. ...

J. S. LOKUK, Proprietor. ".:'1

A q'liet wedding occurred at- the residence of Mr. Joliu Weber, on West Main street Saturday evening, the parties being Mr. Chas. Weber and Mi.-s Kate Rebel-, all of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Hem'y Gordon acted as groomsman and Miss Li/./.ie Feoll as bridesmaid, the Rev. Stabler officiated. The groom is a glass worker and thoy will make the:r future home in the west part of the citv. ...

POSTOFFICE AFFAIRS)

Annual Report o", ths Pos^~ master General:

POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

It Is llriefly Outlined hy Mr. Tiissoll unit a Number of Kecoiiimoiidai ions Alade For the Improvement of tiie Service—K«view of the Itcvenuud and Expenditures

For the Year.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.— Postmaster General W. S. Bissell has submitted to the president his annual report for the year ending Juno -*0, 1804. He briefly outlines the policy of the department the following: "In general 1 would recommend that the first and most important thing to be done is to revi.r tli-.- l: to f-f-on-i class matter, so as to pi ace t-ne postoh'ice •t-parrmf.it lmmeriiak'ty upiri i'. sv'fsustaining ba.-^is. "Avoid expense experiments, like the postal telegraph, rural ireo ck.iivei.-y, etc. "Di'vplop the postal service on oyisfing lines of administration, viz: E.vtend free delivery in eilvs that now en-

Mr. Bissell first- discusses the effect of the continued depression upon the postal revenues, and says: "When adverse business conditions prevail an ordinary business establishment may overcome them in part by economies of management and retrenchment in expenditures. Not so, however, with the postoffiee establishment of the government. It can not, and should not stop to consider little economies. Its obligations to the public become at once intensified and enlarged.

This annual delicici.^y, the postmas-ter-general says, co: Ni be overcome by the increase of post:-:' ,ies, bur he does not believe this advisable. Economy has been practice.!, but nevertheless great care has b: ti taken that it should not affect the e.'a"u iu-\ ..f the service.

The economies liavr consisting mainly in re-letting nontiMCts for mail transportation,.and in tiie cost and amount of sk^pliosYafib fA'jSia of.'tho 11 •whieii wiil iiHiivu a total saving in the

He rofers to the war made by the department 011 lottery schemes passing under the name of "bond investment companies," and says it has been waged successfully. He recommends tiie enactment of laws covered in bills now pending before congress for the further suppression of lotteries.

Of the obstructions of mails by strikes, the postmaster general saya: "In my last report I called attention to the necessity for the legislation such as then -was and is now recommended by the superintendent of the railway service l'or i,he punishment of train wreaking and for legislative determination and definition of a mail train. Such legislation would be of great advantage to the postal service."

One of the most important and interesting features of Mr. Bissoll's report is its discussion of claes matter. In liia laBt report, he referred to the great disproportion ol growth of second class mail matter. He has made a thorough investigation dnring the year upon which he says: "The effect of all this upon my mind is a conviction that the statutes aud precedents upon the business rests a«j defective that they 0111body the only great abuse at present existing in tits postal service, and that as this abuse is growing all the time, bomor«Me iv be appuo...'

He gives ligires for the past six years showing that ii 1888 the weight of sec-ond-class matte- carried was 143,000,000 pounds and in\S93 it was 2.16,000,00'). During the year\894 there were carried 451,000,000 pouiKV of all mail matter, of which 299,009,0)0 pounds was second class matter, the ptal, cost being $3(5,207,582, au average of eight cents a pound. Returns 'from postmasters show that the auiouit upon which postage at the rate of one cent was paid was 254,000,000 pounds, ae remaining 45,000,000 pounds being flatter carried free in the county of put.ieation. The cost of carrying the seconl class matter was $20,320,000 whi.e lit tie rate of one cent a pound, the collectins were $2,547,000, and $800,000 speciaUoial rates in carrier cities, leaving a net:lc8s to the government of $l(),9o3, 01).

After giving the.-i figures, tho postmastor general conliiues: "This calculation applies to tiusportation alone. The separate cost distribution aud delivery I will not tempt to estimate, but anyone can see ji:it those items of expenditure' would!largely swell thu loss. Then I do notidvocate a change of rates now upon ,egitima(e newspapers and periodic* magazines. My purpose is to urgj the withdrawal of low postage rale.-'- fim the largo cirie.i and the pretend priodieals that are now improperly eii.j.'iiig them. "The most eonspiious class of these pretended periodica' ere what are now generally known un:yi::i ipor-eovrred books. They are 110 sense serial, however, except iname. Being usually given some sui general designation as the Mirosideievies," the 'detective library,' or som'other tiibof liko character. Tin ij noc-hing but bookn pure a.nd niiiipi'.1, iiui many tlmm very trasliy liook-s hat, eaeh oiie .listincl in iteeif, lKeferies' never being

tilled to it under the law. (JuiCiien railroad transportation. 1 "Kevise and ru-lassify on ani/.ation of tbe railway mail service, and reelas- I sit'y clerks in ixii«)iiices. "Provide for district- supervision of all postal affairs hy appointment of expert postal officials from classified service, as recommended in my last annual report."

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"The revenue for the'year* was $75,0S0.479 expenditures $S4,324,444, leaving a deficiency of $(J,2-liJ,U35. The estimates for the current year ending June 80, 1SH5, are: Revenue, $34,427,748 expenditures $')0",."99,-ISr: deficiency $5,971,737. The estimates submitted to the secretary of the treasury for the next fiscal .year are: Rewnue, &S0,!»07,407 expenditures, ,05:1,28:3 deiioieney, $4,lol,S7(.

Md ci' $14,-

Mr. Bissell rccommends that the experimental free delivery projects should be discontinued, and tliinks that lrce delivery in rural districts is not needed 01' desired by the people. Both of these projects were originated by his predecessor.

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"Another class of publications now largely enjoying the low postage accorded to second class matter is what has got to bo known as the 'lious£ organ,' being «imply a paper or pamphlet devoted mainly fco tho advertising of some mercantile, manufacturing, or other establishment, but purporting to be devoted to trade, claiming a boniface list of subscribers, and nominally conforming to other conditions of second class matter. "The bogus trade paper, not devoted to .the advertising, of any particular i? au^o'bor Vhe ssitjse abuse of* tiie nivalis. "Of ee.t moment, in connection wi-tV feta) al.us-9 I aui (iisoosfcaii#, tiie given to puuiigHeis ncwapapers and niiigazlnes—the first bestowal of whieii was under the act of March 3, 1885—to mail sample copies thereof at the pound rare ot postage. But for this too liberal privilege I am inclined to think that the very few really illegitimate trade papers would ever have been admitted to the mails as second class matter."

After commenting on the great increase in the mailing of fraternal insurance publications as second class mat- 1 sure an improvement uj, ter, and showing the enormous increase methods."

of them since the act of congress admitting them, Mr. ifissell suggests the remedy in the foilowing: "If it be the policy of the congress to oontinue the privileges of second class rates to benevolent or fraternal societies, then the remedy I would suggest would be an amendment of the law limiting this rot® to them aud to legisiinare newspapers and legitimate periodical magazines. "1 beiieve tkat 011a year's experience wilder auek ii xii!*rious would demonstrate all legitimate newspapers and periodical uiaji*/Ane«i may be transmitted threuyk our mails from pubMsliers iut-o tho hands of subscribers fi-ee of all cesfc."

The postmaster general does not favor the postal telegraph, a system advocated by his predecessor. The conditions iu this country, he says, are such as would enormously increase the large deficit, He takes as example the system in Great Britain, which is comparatively small territory, and shows that the T..V--•! f) to:.-U a'l !1 :i!'.l loss ot' about $3,000,000. He points cutthat in a country where tho territory is so large, the cost of a postal telegraph would far exceed aay possible receipts or benefits.

Mr. Bissell gives tho following daily average business of the department which shows the vastness of the postal service: Number of miles of post route run, 1,100,000 number of stamps manufactured, 8.300,000 number of envelopes manufactured, 1,800,000 number of postal cards manufactured, 1,500,000 number of pieces mailed, 13,700,000 number I of letters mailed, 7,400,006 number of pieces of maii matter distributed and redistributed by railway postal clerks, 27,-

500,000 number of pieces handled in

souuble to inquire whether like it could not be a] advantage to the lower postmasters. For more

generation the American people have been trained to rogavd tho postoffice as inseparable from :he varying fortunes of the two great political parties, and in some instances, even, as legitimately fallowing ti-.e vicissitudes of mere factions within a irty. This fallacy is to be depioro.i. Tiie intelligence of our people has long uutgrov. 11 the notion that any one political party enjoys a monopoly of administrative talent. "The local poitofiiee is closely connected with the every-day life of the people who patronize it aud nothing is further from the piTiie.iples of home IKIIO, und tt a"!')ritv tluin to forey a

dead letter oifice, 24,000 daily transactions in money order business, if 1,100,-

000 daily expenses, $231,100. The postmaster general believes iu civil service in the postoiJice departmen He says: "If the system has produced such good results in the clerical force of the department, [it is rea-

something ilied witn grades of than one

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FRED S. KEELER

Special attention given to pupils. Lessons in Drawing and Painting, 50c.

Studio, 13 1-2 West Main Street, Mason Block. Open day and evening. I am permanently located here and ask a share of your patronage. FRED S. KEELER.

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cliahgo wliaiever. ot this is what happens, and is bound to happen as long as the postoSices remain in t4ie public mind, and hence in the practice of the government associated with politics. "The postal serviee must either be taken out- of the polititical field altogether and surrounded with the sameconditions which conduce to the health of a privat^ business cxr be divided, for administrative purposes, into two sections, the one political and the other non-political, each under a separate head, so that th£ executive on the nonpolitical side shall not bo required to give any,of his thought to the miproveBMibti piis&il' system.''

Mr. Bikiell refers to the bill now pending ia congress to relieve the postmaster getiei.-.l 01 -i- .• u\iy

yoct.iffloo o.x»pr.ii)tmoT4ts. .. .u lioutinp upon tills bill, the po.si?master general says:

Whether such a plan is, or is not, the best that can be devised it is at least the formation of a plan which is entitled to the most earnest, careful and immediate consideration, oid may become a foundation upon which to build. What is earnestly desired, and what daily appears more of a necessity, is legislation of some kind which will inpreseut

Mr. Bissell closes his report.with a request that a new building be provided for the poatofSoe department. He iuys interest on tho ent of an adequate building would be less than the amount of rout paid.

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People a rrill Wliil# Going to Church.

Ci.iiHiiKLAXD, Md., Nov. 20.—Yesterday morning about-8 :.10 o'clock a, most, horrible accident, resulting in the death of three people, occurred 011 the Baltitimore aud Ohio railroad at South'Branch bridge, about 18 miles east 0/ this city. The unfortunate persons were: Isaac Taylor and wife, living near Green Spring run, and Miss Kidwell, whose home was near thu bridge.

They were 011 their way to attend church at South Branch aud whim the middle of the bridge crossing that stream were overtaken by t-r^in No. 4i coming west. Ail throe were liurh*d re a Mrs.Taylor aligiuing 011 :he bank of the stream, while that of .Miss lvidwell lauded in midstream aud was recovered soiue distance below. Ali were dead when found and badly mangled. They wure all prominent in that neighbor-'' hood.

Mrik in tln d'AIcne Country. Si'oKANic, Wash., iS!ov. y.—There is another big strike on in the Coeur d'Alone countiy. All the union miners, in the mines controlled by tin* Banker Hill & Sullivan company, at Wardner, have laid down their tools and the hardest fought battle fvoi known between the miners and the niineowners is expected. The miners union demanded $3.50 pex day for umiergrouml men with 110 nonunion Jubor to be employed. It was refused by the company. The miners are determined to win in this struggle and the shunt on is ritical. iif-iiii

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