Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 15 June 1895 — Page 2

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Kntet'ed at Postofiioe as soaond-class matter.

THE Presidant and his cabinet liave been Formally invite to a'.tend tbe Atlanta exposition at some time during its continuance. It is cef-clles* to say that Grover will take a duck, hunt about that lime

THE Indiai apolis Sun is authority for the statement that one of the attornejs retained by the liquor league to contest the constitutionality of the Nicholson temperance law, askerl ex-Pre.-a-ieut Ilarrisou if be would accept a retainer fee of $10,000 to make war on the Nicholson law. Mr. Harrison declined the fee and informed the attorney that he would not under any circumstances appear iu court on that side of the case.

DECLINE OF SMALL TOWNS.

IxrfiienceK Which Tend to lluild Up Cities and Depopulate Villages. In a thoughtful article iu The Forum for April Henry J. Fletcher discusses the decay of the small towns and villages in the five north central states, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan, as shown by the statistics of the last census. Everywhere the urban population is increasing, and the large and larger cities have double and trebled their numbers, but at the expense of the rural towns and townships which have been gradually losing. The young and the hopeful and the ambitious leave the homestead and the quiet fireside and sorsrch for fame and fortune in the great cmters of population, leaving behind o' ./ the dull, the unenterprising and tlic stagnant. The greatest depopulation has occurred in the southern half of Ohio, in the northern, central and southeastern parts of Indiana, in southern Michigan, in the northern and western parts of Illinois and in the eastern half of Iowa. The territory thus described is "gridironed" with railroads, but is more particularly drained by the great trunk lines, forming easy thoroughfares to the cities and more distant states.

Along these great railroad lines the decline in population is peculiarly marked, nor does the Mississippi river, the great waterway from north to south, arrest it. Along the Michigan Central railroad from Detroit to Chicago 125 townships have decreased in population along the line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, from Chicago to Des Moines, 206 townships are retrograde, •while along the Mississippi from the Wisconsin line to St. Louis, on both sides of the river, the same thing is to be said of over 800 townships. So of the area between Chicago and Cincinnati, and between Chicago and St. Louis, and in all these sections for the decade between 1880 and IS90 stagnation has been the rule. Year after year business has dwindled, limited industries have been starved out, people of enterprise have departed and public spirit become dead. Shops and mills are closed, and all that rem -ins are the repairing shops and the like necessary only to a rural and sparse population. Splendid cities have grown up throughout these states, but the small towns have been sacrificed.

GOOD TREES FOR STREETS.

Varieties That Best Serve the Purpose. Remarks on Pruning. Captain Burnett Landreth read a paper on "Trees For Streets" before the Pennsylvania Horticultural society recently. He said: "Almost any tree suitable to this latitude will flourish in rural towns and country districts, but the influences are not at all so favorable in thr» city. It is safe to say that if the selection of varieties was judicious and the trees properly planted there is no reason why there should be any doubt about the results. I would recommend the system of tree planting now in vogue in Boston for a city—that of planting all trees of one kind in a block or an entire street. Among the varieties of trees I would recommend for planting on streets are the salisburia, magnolia acuminati, oriental buttonwood, horse chestnut and female ailanthus. The first named is an excellent street tree and requires judicious pruning. The oriental buttonwood has been planted as a street tree all over Europe and is a huge success. The female ailanthus is the one to plant, for the odor of the male plant, when flowering, is horrible. Unskilled cutting may completely ruin the health of a tree. The skillful pruner is an artist. Next to Washington the best system prevails in Boston. The forester is held responsible for every tree in that city. Water and air for the roots of city trees are subjects for more thorough consideration than that of impure atmosphere."

To Advertise Missouri's Resources. The citizens of Sedalia have inaugurated a movement that was urged upon the people or Springfield a year or two ago, without success. At a meeting of representative citizens on Tuesday evening steps were taken to arrange at Sedalia a special car of exhibits to be taken throughout the country to advertise the resources of Missouri. While the car starts from Sedalia, yet Sedalia is not to be given precedence over other cities. All will be represented, and at different points in the east various prominent Missourians will be present to make addresses. The exhibits will be transferable, and in that way can be taken from the car to the different boards of trade in the large cities. The car will be in charge of Messrs. Simms and Bentley, two experienced men in the business. It will be constructed at once. A committee composed of W. L. Porter, Z. F. Bailey and A. C. Baldwin was appointed to assist the board of trade in calling the attention of other cities to the matter and inviting their co-operation.—Wentworth (Mo.) Mining Jc-ur^l.

INFATUATION.

Horrible Trporedy on an Island in the Mississippi.

The Murderer a White Man and the Woman in the Case a Negro—A White Man and a Hoy the Innocent Victims.

No Trial Will Follow This Crim«, as ihe Perpetrator Has Meeu Killed and Uuried. NATCHEZ, Miss., June 15.—As the result of the infatuation of It. W. Dawson, a white man, for Virgie Brooks, a coal black negro wench, Frank Mucklin, manager of the Natchez island plantation, lies dead in this city with two Winchester balls through his body. The Brooks woman is dead on the island. Robert Carter, a negro boy, is at the hospital mortally wounded, and the body of Watson, unshrouded, uucofiined and riddled with bullets, occupies an unmarked grave near the water's edge on the Louisiana side of the river, where he fell while making a desperate resistance to arrest.

Dawson was a shanty boat fisherman, well and unfavorably known in this vicinity on account of his connection with the woman and his general hard character. The female had been living with him, but left him some time since, and took up quarters on the Natchez island plantation, owned by Jim Conti and managed by his son-in-law, Frank Macklin. Dawson followed the woman, and made himself so obnoxious that Thursday he was ordered off the plantation and forbidden to return. He came to Natchez, secured a Winchester rifle, and early yesterday morning reappeared at the home of his negro paramour on the island.

Macklin learned of his presence, went to the woman's house and again ordered Dawson from the premises. Dawson started away as though to obey, but on reaching the gate turned suddenly and fired at Macklin with the Winchester, the ball passing through the latter's thigh. Macklin, who was unarmed, turned to run behind the house, but Dawson fired again just as his back was turned, the ball entering Macklin's left shoulder and passing through the heart. Dawson then re-entered the house and shot the woman through the breast, killing her instantly, the same bullet passing through the body striking Robert Carter, probably fatally injuring him. Dawson then made toward Louisville, telling some one whom he ran across that he would return and "finish the job" by killing Mr. Conti and his wife.

A posse from Vidalia, headed by Magistrate Brady, soon overtook the murderer and filled him with bullets.

Magistrate Brady impanelled a jury, held an inquest on the spot, the verdict exonerating those engaged in the killing of Dawson, and the body was then buried where it fell and as it lay. A tug boat was sent from Natchez to the island and returned shortly after with the body sf Macklin and the wounded boy.

Macklin was a young man well connected and highly esteemed in this community. He came to this place from Baton Rouge, La.

RAINING IN THE WEST.

The States of Kansas and Missouri Visited by Copious Showers. INDEPENDENCE, Kan., June 15.—The heaviest rain for many months fell here yesterday, wetting the ground to the depth of several inches. It will tend to destroy the chinch bugs, which have been troublesome during continued dry weather.

There was a severe hailstorm a few miles west of here last night, doing considerable damage to the crops.

At Pittsburg the heaviest rain of the year fell yesterday. Farmers say it will do them incalculable good in drowning the chinch bugs, which are working eat injury to their corn.

A dispatch received here late last night says the Canadian river in Oklahoma is rising rapidly and threatens to cause a serious flood. Settlers along its banks, are fleeing to higher ground, their houses being in danger. The dispatch states the river rose two or three feet yesterday and that it is now rising at the rate of about two inches an hour.

In Missouri Also.

CHILLICOTHE, MO., June 15.—The rain yesterday afternoon was the heaviest that has fallen for three years and was accompanied by heavy hail, that it is feared, it' general, has done great damage to orchards.

STOLEN SCHOONER.

The United States Government Having Some Trouble With Mexico. SAN FBANCISCO, June 15.—The United States government is having a great deal of trouble regarding the schooner Star of Freedom, which was stolen from this city some months ago by Oscar Bartels. The owner of the Star of Freedom laid her up in Oakland creek last summer and went off to sea. When he returned to this city his vessel was gone, and in making an investigation he learned that she had sailed to Encenada, Lower California, by Bartels. Then he laid the case before the federal authorities here and at their request the Mexican government seized the Star of Freedom and arrested Bartels.

When the owner of the vessel weut to Encenada to take possession of his vessel, however, the Mexican government refused to give her up and he returned to this city without his vessel. The federal authorities are determined to secure possession of the vessel at any cost, HO next week United States Marshal Baldwin will leave for Encenada with the necessary papers, and no doubt the vessel will be turned ovar to him.

liiS Sale of Timber.

ASHLAND, Wis., June 15.—One of the largest sales of timber for several years was consummated here yesterday. The Keystone Lumber company of Ashland purchased from John Canfield of Manistee, Mich., all the standing pine owned by him in the Fish creek valley, about 50,000,000 f(jct. Ic gives the Keystone company control of all the pine along that creek.

English Wrestler Defeated.

ROCHESTER, June 15.—Ed Atherton defeated Dan Ormes, the English wrestler, in two falls. They wrestled catch-as-catch-can. The first bout lasted 22 minutes and the second 10 min-

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Childreus Day at Westland. Childrens day will be celebrated by tbe Christian Union church at Westland, Sunday, June 16th, at 10:30 a. m. Ail are cordially invited.

For sale or Trade.

A good and safe ^maro with a Hamdallah colt nine weeks old. Also a newly painted surrey. I still handle lime, lath, hair, plaster and cement at my old stand near the depot. 47d&wlm E. W. Wood.

The Land of Irrigation

Extends over a wide area in the west. It is the coming farming empire of this country. Do you know anything about it? Seud me four cents in stamps and you will know—Chas. S. Fee, Gen'1 ,Prss. Agent, Northern Pacfic Railroad, St. Paul, Minn.

OS. j. m. lochhead, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSiCliN and SIMEON

Office at 23K W. Main street, ove Early's drug store. Residence, 12 Walnut street.

Prompt atteution to calls in city country. Special attention to Childrens, Womene and Chronic Diseases. Late resideni physician St. Louis Childrens Hospital. 39tly

ELMER J. BINFORD. LAWYER.

Special attention given to collections, lettlla estates, guardian business, conveyancing, Notary always in office.

Office—Wil3on block, opposite court-house.

FOE SALE.

13 acres choice land, within corporate limits of city.

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An Ordinance Requiring a Flagman at State and Mechanic Streets at the Railroad

Crossings.*

SUCTION X.

Be it. ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greenfield, Indiana, that the 1'ittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis liailroad Company be, and that they are hereby required to keep and station on said State and Mechanic streets in said city where the railroad tracks of said company's road crosses said State street and said Mechanic street, a suitable person as flagman at each railroa crossing, whose uuty It shall be to remain at said crossings from 7 o'clock a. m. to G:30 p. in. each day, and to warn all persons of the approach of all trains on said railroad tracks, and for this purpose such person shall be provided with a suitable tiag by said railroad company,

SECTION II.

If said railroad company shall fail, refu3e or neirlect to keep aud station at said crossings on said State ami Mechanic streets such flagmen as required in section one of this ordinance, said eompany shall be liable to a penalty of not less than live ($o 00) dollars nor more than twenty (20.00.) dollars for each and every day they shall fail, refuse or neglect to thus ke»p and station such flagmen at either of said crossings as aforesaid.

SUCTION III.

The City Marshal of said city is hereby directed and required to notify said railroad company of the passage of this ordinance by delivering a certified copy of said ordinance and doings of the Common Council thereon to the ticket agent of said railroad company In said city, which said certified copy of said ordinance and doings of said Council thereon as aforesaid shall be executed by the City Clerk of said city and under the corporate seal thereof.

SECTION IV.

This ordinance shall take effect and bc in force from and after its passage and publication for two successive weeks in the GREENFIELD .REPUBLICAN, a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said city.

GEORGE \V. DUNCAN, Mayor.

Wm, R.McKown, City Clerk 23t2

Indianapolis Division.

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JOSEPH WOOD, E.A.FORD, Gnwal Manager, C»nw»l Puwngw igtnl, ",-R)-95-TC PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.

For time cards, rates of fare, through ticket*, M.rScH .-l.eeks »"d further information 1^ -11 ,|ii MM i'"iin «»r t.niinH apply to any t,

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The people'have given their verdict! EAery state, county and most humble village has had a voice in it.

There is a consensus of testimony from all America to the fact that Paine's.celery compound is making sick, tired out, nervous men and women well and strong again.

These have been published by thousands in every state in the country, testimonials from people in every station of life iu those states telling of the many, many cases where this greatest af all remedies has .made people well.

The REPUBLICAN has published the unFolicted testimony of well-known and highly esteemed people in Greenfield who have found health and strength in the remedy that was first prescribed by Prof. Edward Phelps, M. D., LL. D., of Dartmouth college.

Men and women of national reputation have written thankful letters on the same subject, which have been published the world over, and have called forth unasked

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Mrs. Moore was Sinking—Paine's Celery Compound Made Her Well.

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for responsive letters from equally prominent men and women in other lands. Below is a letter that commends itself to every woman iu- Hancock County. It was voluntarily written to Wells, Richardson & Co. by a lady who?e portrait, I given above, is assurance of her high character and honest: disposition. She is I a picture of womanly health. She is a

Mrs Robert. M. Moore of Lnporte, Ind and ."he writes: "Ple.vse accept my hearts»elf thanks for the great good Paine's ce! rv compound has done me. I do think that, there cannot be too much siid in its favor. I was completely run down a y»ar R«O, and had the advice and attendance of two of the best physicians in the town, who pronounced my sickness nervous prostration. I was treated by one for two weeks, and then went to another and at first he seemed to help, but after while insfetd of getting better I went from bad to worse. "At the earnest solication of my children and a dear friend, -vho was very much

C. W. MORRISON S SON,

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v- 27 W. MAIN ST. Greenfield, Indiana.

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interestedjin my case, I commenced to take Paine's celery compound and took s-v^n bottles, and am thankful to say that am a well women today. Considerine the low stnte of health in which I was, my cure has been pronounced wonderful. You can use this communication as you see fit." 1

For recovery from the effects of too constnnt Indoor work, worry, overexertion of body or mind' aud for the general depressed state of health that is so apt to result from a sedentary life of hard work and routine, Paine's celery com pound is the one strictly accurate relief It refreshes and restores the worn-out tissues disposes the body to take on new flef-h, and rapidly clears the system of the u«ed-up elements that clog its healthy working.

Drudging indoor workers *who seldom get a long breath of fresh air—and there are many such, both men and womenrecover vigor of the nerves and vital organs throught the U9e of Paine's celery compound.

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Booms 5 and 6 I. C. Thayer Block,

J®-Notary Always in Office.