Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 7 August 1895 — Page 1

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WAYNESVILLE, ()., Aug. 7.—While driving out of town A. P. O'Neal's horse ran away. He was picked up unconscious and hurt internally. It is feared he will die.

Ex-Secr» tary Endicott 111.

SALEM, Mass., Aug. 7.—Ex-Secretary of War Endicott is reported as being in feeble health ut his home in Danvers. He is .said to be suffering from serioa3 mental trouble.

Lived 04 Yours.

MAKTTXSVILLI:, I:K1., Aug. 7.—Mrs. Archibald Thacher, 101 years old, of this city, died yesterday. She was resident of this city, dating back to it.* original days.

On anni\Y«rsary (lavs tho Chinese place food oil tho graves of their ancestors. In a day or two it always disappears, and of course tho spirits of tho deceased must have devoured it.

The Chinese have millions of gods—gods of every place, of all trades, professions and callings. There are gods for the doctors, lawyers and thieves gods of beggars, blind men and tramps of murderers, constables and executioners.

STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

A bashful man will mako a woman bravo. A handshake is sometimes better than a prayer.

A good Impulse will not grow into actios without cultivation. It Is better to give than it is to receive, for the giver is always the creditor.

A great many broken hearts seem to get Along very well with patches on them. Charity should start in the heart and get out into the world by way of the pooketbook.

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We are not of so much im. portance ourselves, but the ptices at which we are selling oroceries creates astonishment &

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Mrs. Griimvood, the woman whoso name camo prominently beforo tho English speaking public in connection with tho Manipur disaster, has relinquished her widowhood in favor of a Mr. Miller. It will bo remembered that hor husband was massacred and she escaped from the besieged garrison.

Mrs. Cleveland's pleasure at being back once more at her quiet cottage by the sea, at Buzzards Bay, is quite evident. Ruth has grown to be quite a girl since she was there last summer and appears to be in bottor health than upon her arrival last season. Esther is healthy and robust. Mrs. Cleveland's mother will bo with hor during an interesting portion of the summer season.

GKOVER'S BITES.

Of course we know that Grover don't go fishing on Sunday, but we would like to ask him in strict confidence how many he caught.—Nashville American.

The bluellsh of Buzzards Bay, obdurate to every appeal and enticement of the native fisherman of the cape, readily yield to tho persuasion of President Cleveland's rod, bait and lino. In fact, they bite like Teritablo office seekers.—Boston Globe.

The Fort Family Fimnton,

The third annual reunion of the Fort family will be held August 10th, 1895, on the fair grounds at Kni^htstown, Ind. All relatives requested to be present.

EFFIE D. HEDRICK, Sec'y.

Now is a splendid time to have your fall and winter suits cleaned up, repaired and pressed, or your summer clothes dyed and pressed for fall wear. Prices reasonable reEults highly satisfactory. George Justus, dyer and repairer—Gooding Block) over McColes. 210t7

Local and Personal.

Council meeting tonight. Frank Smith went to Knightstown today.

Andy Ludy went to Zanesville, O., today to visit friends. John Wolf, of Indianapolis, called on Wm. Vaughn today.

Cooper Ham has returned home from a visit with relatives at Wilkinson. Workmen are placing anew platform north of the depot on Depot street.

The Misses Meda and Nettie Brown went to Ogden to-day to visit relatives. Elden Robb went to Indianapolis today to look after a position in a law office.

Oakley and Willie Wells went to Indianapolis today. They will ride back on their wheels.

David Harger and wife of near Pendleton, were guests of A. M. Leakey and wife yesterday.

Work on the new school house was commenced to.day, and the house will be pushed to completion.

The Helping Hand Society met at home of Mrs. A. K. Branham on East Main street this afternoon.

Miss Adlen Vail, who has been visiting Miss Vinnie Wood returned to her home in Indianadolis to-day.

Remember that Mrs. Fannie Justus' Millinery store is now located in the front room of Randall's new block. 19tf

H. L. Strickland and wife went to Centerville today to spend a few days with his father, R. J. Strickland.

Mrs. M. A. Conley, who has been visiting Miss Lillie Morrison went to Terr# Haute today to visit friends.

Nelson Bradley went to Indianapolis today to attend the meeting of the directors of the blind institute.

Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Stabler, of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Mamie Hunt, of Indianapolis, are visiting A. P. Conkling and wife.

Come and see me in my new room over Pilkenton's drug store. A choice line of millinery. 19tf. MKS. FANNIE JUSTUS.

Miss Lillie Mcon, who has been visiting Mis3 Allie Long for the past two weeks, returned to her home in Elwood today.

Mrs. Clippinger and son Howard, of Indianapolis, also Miss Edith Twiner, are visitiDg the family of Dr. Adams for a few days.

Mrs. C. E. Kinder and son, who are attending the Acton camp meeting, spent yesterday at home. She returned to to Acton today.

Several of our citizens will attend the harvest picnic at Palestine to-morrow. A grani time is anticipated by the managers of the picnic.

J. D. Meek, cashier at the Mammoth Store goes to Bethany Park tomorrow for a few days and will probably go on to French Lick springs.

Mr. Nichols and Mr. Brown and the latters sister, Miss Blanche Brown, of Indianapolis, are guests of the families of J. A. Wells anq J. YV. Ramsey.

Rev. J. P. Cowan,wife and daughter, who ^liave been visiting Mrs. G. W. Souders, south of this city, returned to their home in Indianapolis to-day.

A. T. Ginley and son, Ralph, went to North Vernorn to spend a few days with Mr. Ginley's father, Anthony Ginley. He will also visit his sister at Seymour.

Parrott & Taggart's bread, also home made bread, the largest and best loaf in the city for the money, at Bragg's restaurant. 16t6

In addition to cleaning, dyeing and repairing clothes, George Justus in the Gooding block over McCole's, will make you a pair of pants to order at §3.50 and up. 216t7

Harry Regula is having a new floor placed in his retaurant. He intends papering and painting his rooms. When finished it will be one of the neatest places in town.

Nathan C. Biaford, of Carthage, is visiting his brother-in-law, Dr. C. K. Brunei'. He has been shown over the city and is much surprised to see the many improvements.

Wysong's Indianapolis ice cream, best in the city, is used in our soda. Ice cream also for sale by the dish, quart or gallon. Every thing first-class at Bragg's restaurant. Call and see us. lGtG

Ollie Shelby, of this office, and Charles Foley, left today for Franklin, where they go to attend the bicycle races at that place to-morrow. We hope the boys will come back with "laurels" sticking all over them.

The boiler and engine have been bought and will soon be placed in position at the Electric Light Works for the incandescent plant. It is the intention to have the Incandescent lights in to be run on the meter Bystem by early fally fall

Those going to Indianapolis today were Mrs. J. P. Galbreth, the Misses Minnie and Beatrice Galbreth, Will Vawter, Morgan Chandler, Ed Howard and son Paul, G. T. Randall, Marshall Gooding, Hacry Meek, Grant Gorman and H. Hnme.

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On prices if you trade with us, as we are selling more Good Goods for the money than any house in Greenfield. Pure goods at the lowest cash prices is our way of doing business. Fresh fruits and vegetables every morning

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HARRY STRICKLAND.

THE AIR LIFT PUMP

Is Not What it was Recommended to be and Should Not Be Purchased by the City.

We do not go anything on the air lift pump at the water works station. It costs too much to run it and it breaks too easily. Last month the gas bill was $130, and in 30 days an expert had to come twice to repair broken valves. This repairing of course is now done without expense to the city, but if the city purchases and pays for the pump, then experts will have to be paid and paid high. We understand that this pump is the first one the company has made on these patterns and it is therefore somewhat of an experiment with them. This city, however, does not want to pay $1,700 for their experiment. There is no arrangement made whereby oil can be intcoduced into the air chambers, therefore the brass and iron connections will soon be out of repair. The machine is far too light for the heavy work required of it and is somewhat rocky on its foundations already on account of its- jarring motion. We do not believe that the city is under obligations to buy this pump for the following reasons:

It takes more steam, therefore more gas to run it than it was said to by the makers.

It is too light and will not last as long p.s it was said to last. Its repeated valve breaking and need of expert reparing is not such as to recommend it. What the city wants to do is to spend money putting down wells rather than §100 a months in extra gas bill...,

Emory Wilson Dead.

Emory Wilson was born at Harrisburg, Fayette county, in October, 1844, and die 1 in Rushville, August 5th, at 7:35 p. m. He was in the retail hardware business for two years at Greenfield, and afterwards on the road as traveler for Hildebrand & Fugato, of Indianapolis, for twenty-one yeais afterwards for two yf.avs with a St. Louis firm, and since that time with the Van-Camp Hardware pnd Iron Co.' of Indianapolis. He was one of the most industious, faithful and successful hardware sale-men on the rc?d. He wn popular among traveling men, and will be missed by them. The faneral will be held at his late home, Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p. m., Revs Tinsley and MacNeill officiating. Burial at EJ'.SC Hill, conduced by the Knights of Pythias.—Rushville Republican.

Emory Wilson was well-known to the peoj)le of this city and especially to the business men. For a number of years he made this city in the capacity of traveling salesman, and by his fair dealings, won the respect and esteem of our business .men. He was one of the best drummers that made our city, and was making a large salary. He will be greatly missed by his customers over the country.

A Large Crowd Hears The Music. Fully one thousand people flocked to the Depot this morning to hear the band concert giveu by the band accompanying the Dr. Harter Medicine Co., from St. Louis to Dayton. The music was fairly god, but not what our people were expecting. Members of the company distributed advertising matter during the stop here. W. S. lyiontgomery, of the REPUBLICAN, Dr. S. S. Boots, of the Herald, and Harry Strickland, accompanied the train to Drayton as invited guests. The train consisted of 20 box cars and two passenger cars.

Found Guilty.

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After short speeches by the attorneys in the Headlee case last evening, Justice Sponcer fined Mrs. Headlee $10 and costs, and Mrs. Emma Thornburg $5 and costs, amonnting in all to $92. The people consider this a proper verdict. Now if they could only give the men who frequented the place the punishment they deserved the community would be satisfied. Where both sex are equally gnilty, the punishment too frequently falls the heaviest on the woman In the due.

SINGULAR SPECTACLE

A FariYi Slowly Being Destroyed by Fire.

SIXTY ACRES BURNED OVER.

The Fire Extends to a Depth of Twelve or Fourteen Feet—Destructive Windstorm. Child Burned to Death—New Cause For

Typhoid Fever Other Indiana State News Items. WABASH, Ind.', Aug. 7.—A singular spectacle is presented on the Jesse H. Dowell homestead, near Montpelier, which attracts hundreds of visitors daily. It is the curiosity of a farm of 60 acrej| which literally is being destroyed oy fire. Much of the land in the vicinity of the Dowell place is muck to a depth of 12 or 14 feet, the vegetation having accumulated and slowly decayed for many years.

The recent dry weather has made this peat as inflammable as tinder, and when fire reached it a few days ago it ignited and has been burning slowly ever since. Altogether GO acres have been burned over, 35 acres having been consumed, while 25 acres are yet burning. The flames do not break out from the soil, but the whole surface is covered with dense smoke, the ground at times assuming the dull red glow of burning brick. It is utterly impossible to extinguish the fire and the energies of the neighbors are directed to saving adjacent property.

The fire on the Dowell farm is more disastrous in a financial way than is popularly imagined. The 25 acres now being consumed is three feet lower in the center than it was when the flames began their ravages. The peat, or muck, dried out by the intense heat, will continue to burn until the water line is reached: the fire will then die out, and when the ashes which are left blow away there is nothing left but a large, dry pond as unproductive as an abandoned gravel pit. For the next two or three generations the land is worthless. and it acquires value only as the vegetable growth again collects and forms anew coat of soil. Mr. Dowell says he does not expect to see the day when the 60 acres which have been fireswept will be worth a farthing to him.

Near the burning muck, separated only by a ditch, which workmen are now laboring industriously to widen, is a tract of 110 acres, an unbroken area of peat. Should this take fire from the land now burning it will be impossible to save any part of it, and 170 acres, altogether, of Mr. Dowell's land will have been consumed. A heavy rain would check the progress of the flames, but would not extinguish the blaze, and all depends upon the success of the efforts of the laborers to dig a ditch so broad that the sparks will not be carried into the new territory. The land, when not burned out, is as productive as any in Indiana, raising phenomenal crops of corn and never wearing out. In the present instauce the fire started l'rom a spark from a locomotive.

WINDSTORM AT BRAZIL.

Several Buildings Unroofed and Considerable Damage Reported.

BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 7.—A heavy storm visited this city, doing much damage. Rather there were a series of storms. The first came from the northwest, followed immediately by one from the southwest, in its turn succeeded by one from the east, the three seeming to center over the business portion of the city. Trees and small buildings were blown down.

The roof of the west wing of the Crawford & McCrimmon machine shops was torn off, and the building was flooded with water. Shannon, Fost & Sawer's brick block was severely damaged by the wind, which broke down the fire wall on the east side. The spire on the German Evangelical church was otherwise wrecked. The brick stables of John Daugaurty also su.i'ered much damage. The rain fell in torrents.

Reports fi\m points throughout the county show thai. the 'Atonus did much damage to fences and small buildings and to tiie growing crops.

iiiitl l.uriicil to Dentil.

EIUHMOKO, iiHi., Aug. 7.—Ye-fei-day afternoon via hoi..e or Ferdinand Dye, living 10 miles oouth of tins city, burned to tne ground. T\.ere were no persons in the house at the time excepting the daughter Stella, 0 years old. it is the supposition that she went into a closet to play with some candles, and while there the door was blown shut. There was no latch on the inside and she was imprisoned. It was then that she accidentally set fire to the material in the closet, a coal oil can exploded, and she was burned to death. Only a portion of the body was found.

A New Cause For Typhoid Fever.

ENGLISH, Ind., Aug. 7.—The typhoid fever, which was almost epidemic throughout the country during the past two years, has broken out again in all its vigor. The physicians are kept busily engaged day and night, and similar news readies this city from all parts of the county. Farmers believe the fever is the result of commercial fertilizers, which have been used here during many years.

Probably Pink-Eye.

BEDFORD, Ind., Aug. 7.—A disease has broken out among the cattle in the eastern part of this township, that has, as yet, not been named by the veterinarians. It attacks the eyes, finally resulting in total blindness. Henry Woolery, a stockman, has a number of cattle affected also some of his neighbors.

Blinded in One Eye.

•-ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 7.—The Chamness Zince, an employe of the iron foundry, was working with hot metal, it spattered in his face, some of it striking him in the right eye. He was frightfully injured, and will lose the sight of that ey^

Flour Mills Burned.

V,PRINCETON, Ind., Aug. 7,—At ijoon the large flouring mills belonging to Cline & Daniels, «t North Webster, eight miles north of this nlann. bnrned

to tne ground, xne nre onginacea from the engine. Loss, $15,000 insurance, $10,000.

Strikers lieturn to Work.

KOKOMO, Ind., Aug. 7.—The striking employes in the casting department of the plateglass works at Kokomo have been assured of $1.80 per day, and have returned to work.

CONOITION OF CROPS.'

Weekly Report Made to the Weather Bureau at Washington, WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—The weekly

crop report of the weather bureau says: The general outlook for an exceptionally fine corn crop continues flattering. Except in the Dakotas and Minnesota, where it is somewhat late, and in Indiana, where it is maturing slowly, the crop is generally in advance of the season, and early corn is now practically made over to the southern portion of the corn belt. Kansas and issouri report much of the crop made, and in Missouri the largest corn crop ever raised in that state is promised.

Six hundred Iowa reports all counties being represented show the condition of corn as much above the average in 61 counties, above the average in eight counties, while 80 counties promise a crop below the average. In Nebraska corn is in ex^^ ent condition fin the southwestern p?rt of tho state, and in the counties along the Missouri river, but has been much injured in the southeastern section, except in the river counties.

In Indiana while corn is maturing slowly it is in good condition. In Ohio the outlook is less favorable, being poor in uplands and on clay soils. Kentucky reports corn prospects unprecedented. No unfavorable reports respecting corn are received from the southern states except from portions of Texas and the Carolinas, where in some counties drouth is proving injurious.

In Texas cotton is needing rain in uplands and over the southwestern portion of the state. North Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana report an improvement in cotton over the previous week, while the outlook in South Carolina is less favorable. In ^lissouri there has been too much rain tor cotton, and the crop is grassy and the outlook unfavorable in Arkansas.

Spring wheat harvest has begun in North Dakota and continues elsewhere in the spring wheat region.

Tobacco is in good condition in Virginia is growing rapidly in Kentucky, and continues in excellent conditions in Maryland, but in Ohio it is not doingwell.

Drouth continues in Ohio, Pennsylvania, southern Texas aud in pprtions of Maryland and the Carolmas, where crops are being injuriously affected.

Light local frosts occurred in northern Indiana on July 80 and 31, and in western Marland and the mountains of West Virginia on Aug. 1 no damage reported except slight injury to corn and buckwheat in Maryland.

Held For Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.—C. B. Henderson, who stabbed and killed Clarence Barr in the Baldwin hotel about a month ago, was yesterday held for murder. The evidence at the preliminary examination showed that Henderson, after quarreling with Barr, laid in wait for him and stabbed liini. Henderson says he is a traveling man ior a Rochester (N. Y.) shoe house, but the police say they can prove that he is an ex-con-vict named Cou Sullivan, and that he has a record for shooting and stabbing men. Thus far Henderson has brought no proof of his alleged respectable connections.

Herders's War Imminent.

DOUGLASS, Wy.. Aug. 7.—The foreman of a herd of sheep owned by the Platte Valley Sheep company, reports that the masked men rode into camp Sunday night, held up the herders, saturated the wagon with coal oil and burned it. They shot a half dozen sheep and rode off, after telling the herders they would wipe out the entire flock if they did not get out of the park at once. The company has sent out arms and ammunition and say they will stand th^ir ground. Bloodsheed is likely to follow as the ranchmen claim the range in dispute.

The President Avoids Display.

BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass., Aug. 7.—ExGovernor Bullock of Georgia called at Gray Gables last night to make arrangements for starting of the wheels at the Atlanta exposition, Sept. IS. Tho ex-governor, who is chairman of tho committee on ceremonials and ceremonial days, tendered to the president the services of the Gate City guards as an honorary escort from Washington to Atlanta on Oct. 28, when the president and cabinet will visit the exposition. The president said his desire was to avoid any display and consequently felt compelled to decline this honor.

State Question IIHITII.

PHCEXIX, A. T., Aug. 7.—Gus Tribolet returned Tuesday from Mexico, bringing affidavits from a score of individuals to the effect that his brother Robert, who was shot by the Mexican authorities for complicity in the Nacosari stage robbery, was not in tho vicinity at the time and, moreover, was an American citizen. Documents will be sent to the state department and a claim for redress against his brother's slayers pressed.

Gasoline Lets Loose.

PIQUA, O., Aug. 7.—A gasoline explosion occurred at the residence of Rev. Frank G. Mitchell, pastor of the Green street Methodist Episcopal church, while they were preparing for the family wa-ihiug. Mrs. Mitchell was severely burned about the face and hands. Her clothing also caught fire, but was soon smothered. The house took fire and considerable damage was done before the flames were subdued.

Found Dead in Central Park. NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—E. F. C. Davis,

president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, was found dead last night in Central park. He was badly crushed about the head and body, and it is supposed that the spirited horse that he had been riding threw him and fell on him.