Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 16 December 1895 — Page 2

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CHRISTMAS GOODS DON'T FORGET THE STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.

Whether you buy five cents or five dollars worth we will save you money on every purchase.

Remember the Clearance Sale is still going on

Star Mini House J. KRAUS, Prop.

22 W. Main St.

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Topiave your laundry done /up in first-class shape, that is, washed clean and ironed glossy, the only place in town to have it done is at the Troy Steam Laundry. They have all the latest improved machinery, and will guarantee all work they put out. If you try them once you will go again.

HERRING BROS.

Bob Gough, Solicitor.

C. W. MORRISON & SON,

UNDERTAKERS.

27 W. MAIN ST. Greenfield, Indiana.

J. E. MACK,

TEACHER OF

Violin, Piano, Cornet, Mandolin.

Residence, North Street, next to New ^Christian Church. d&w aug

DR. J. H. LOCHHEAD, HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office and residence 42 N. Penn. street, west side, and 2nd door north of Walnut •treet.

Prompt attention to calls In city or oountry. Special attention to Childrens, Womens' •nd Chronic Diseases. Late resident physician St. Louis Childrens Hospital. 89tl*

Excursion Rates, Atlanta Exposition.

Round trip ticket to Atlanta, Ga., account the Exposition now on sale via Pennsylvania Lines at reduced rates. Persons contemplating .a trip to the South during the coming fall and winter will find it profitable te apply to ticket agents of the Pennsylvania Lines for details. The peron to see at Greenfield is Ticket Agent W. H. Scott RBftfdw

Notice of Election of Trustees. ",-

Greenfield Lodge, No. 135, I. O. O. F. will elect three Trustees for ensuing year on Friday night, Dec 27, 1895. A. H. ROTTMAN, 61-t2 Secretary.

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MONDAY, DEC 16, 1895.

THOSE WHO HAVE HAD DIPHTHERIA

The Disease Seems to Have Run Its Course in tliis City.

Below we publish a list of those who have had the diphtheria here this fall and winter, with their ages:

Ada Catt, 2 years old, died Quela Thomas, 3, died May Burtch, 7 Birdie Smith, 13 Joseph Smith, 7 Pearl Lafollette, 6 Clearance Lafollette, 4 Lavon Carr, 8 Grace Lewis, 11 Goldie Lewis, 8, died Sheridan Lewis, 5 Charles Sharkey, 3 Herman Koch 5: Ina Schiun, 8 Lulu Nigh, 5. died John Nigh, 3 Earl Smith, 10 Arthur Chandler, 12 Win. R. Chandler, 15: Lena Walker, 10 died

Thompson, 6

Wilbur Lynum, 8 Bessie Carr, 14, died Cuylt-r Carpenter, 9: Lewis Archibald, 1 Elva Brown, 8 Horace Jeffries, 8, died Myrtle'Smith, 15 Lena Hook, 24 Mrs. Win. Mitchell, Jr., 18 Eugene Butts, 13 Nellie Hufforrl, 11 Cooper Hani, 10 Bertha Orr, 8 Raymond Orr, 4 Mrs. A. S. Orr, 31 Four children of McQnaid, -one died

George Tague, 12 Nema Synder, 22 Lewis Walker, 2 Hugh Goble, 6 Hazel Havens, 12, died Ed Thomas, 20, died Ray Sample, 8 Walter McDaniel, 10 Altogether there have been 49 cases and 10 deaths. The schools have not been as largely attacked as one would have supposed. Twenty-two of those having the disease were not in school at all, and eight others had not been in for several weeks before they were sick which leaves 19 out of the 49 for the schools. Of these all were sent home whenever the disease appeared in the family to which they belonged, or the child showed the slightest symptoms of sickness. Supt. Wilson and the teachers have exercised great care in protecting the health of the children. Dr. John P. Black, Secretary of the Board of Health, also deserves praise f®r the vigorouse fight he has made to quarantine the disease. He has had strong opposition from many families and also from some of the doctors in certain a-es. The only safe rule is to quarantine all suspicious cases, as a mistake in that direction does only a slight injury to one family, whereas if a case of diphtheria is not strictly quarantined the disease may be spread to many families and numerous deaths caused. Take no chances. The disease seems to have about run its course here, as there is not a case at present.

New Officers for the Christian SundaySchool.

The committee, Charles Reeves, Morris Hinchman and Jacob Slifer, appointed by the Christian Sunday school to select officers for 1896, made their report Sunday last as follows: W. S. Montgomery, superintendent Mrs. Anna Eastes, assistant superintendent Miss Mamie Moore, secretary Miss Viola Ham, assistant secretary Frank Morgan, treasurer. On motion of W. B. Bottsford the report was adopted. Misses Maud Tyner and Beatrice Galbreath were selected as organists, Lucien Pauley, chorister, Earl Jackson and Louie Sebastian librarians. A vote of thanks was tendered to O. L. Carr for his efficient management of the school during the past yeir. He, however, hid informed the committee that he did not desire a a re-election. The school is in a prosperous condition, and much interest is being manifested by the members.

LAST ATLANTA EXCURSION'

Special Low Uhte via Pennsylvania Lines S December 20tli.

The lasw?pecial low rata excursion to the Atlanta Exposition has been fixed for Friday, December 20th, when tickets will be soid via Pennsylvania Lines based on the exceptional low rate of one cent per mile. Tickets will be good returning ten days from date of sale. The Exposition closes Decemcer 31st. This will be the chance to see it. The fare from stations on the Pennsylvania System will be very reasonable, making a delightful holiday trip possible at Blight expense. For details see nearest Pennsylvania Line Ticket Agent. Ticket Agent, W. H. Scott at Greenfield Ind. will furnish information about rates, time of trains, etc. 14tl8d&w

BURNED TO! THE GROUND.

A BIG FIRE AT THE GLASS WORKS

The Entire Flattening Building of The S. R. Wells Window Glass Works Burned La»t Night.

Just as most of our citizens were sitting at the supper table last night enjoying the evening Lord's day meal, the crv of fire was heard to resound throughout the city, and then came the shril1 cry of the fire whistle, which startled every citizen and our streets were soon filled with men running in every direction and women crying as if their hearts would break.

The big blazo in the west soon told the story and a general stampede was made for the glass works. The flames rolled hundreds of feet in the air as the structure was of pine aad the black smoke intermingled with the flames, made a sight never before witnessed by many of our people. "The glass works are on fire," was the general wail that went up, and as our citizens think highly of this plant, 1 took part in trying to subdue the flames. On arriving at the scene we found tint the flattening house ef the S. R. Weils window glass works was burning. It seems that Superiuieudent John Borrey was working on a gas leak, when the co a ectiun M\.Kt nd let tha full forca of a lur-'neh ir:s main loo:-:e in the building. Mr. Borrey, who is a powerful man, undertook to hold the gas in until the watch ma'- could turn it off, but the pressure was too much for his strength and the gas escaped in spile of him, and in a \v mo.i.euis a terrific explosion followed, setting on fire the entire building Mr. Borrey managed to escape, crawling out through the fire. He was very severely burned about, his face aod hands. The fire department was called out and four streams of water were turned on, so that the flames were confined largely to the one building. It was a close call for the big factory and several other buildings. The Hollwejg & Reese bottle factory was on fire several times, but was put out by volunteers. The loss on the Wells factory will be about $15,000, largely covered by insurance.

SPARKS FROM THE FIRE.

Work was commenced at once clearing away the debris, and a new building will go up as soon as a full force of men can complete it.

The fire department got out in good time and worked raithfully until 10 p. m. They received the highest praise from all fair minded people. Of course there are always a few kicks, but people who know what the duties of a fireman are, claim that no better work could have been done. That "old horse" that there has been so much kicking about, got there with his heavy load in good time.

There were four streams of water in use for five hours, or a total flow of an inch and a half stream for twenty hours, and there was when the "out" whistle blowed. still six feet of water in tne reservoir. Now quit kicking about the water works. The firemen enjoyed the lunch sent out to them by Mrs. Wells and all join in expressing thanks.

Dr. Brunner reports Mr. Borrey getting along as well as could be expected.

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Dr. Madison C. Peters Says It Was In Entire Accord With Divine Arrangement.

The fullness of time—the full time appointed by the Father. The exact period had arrived when all things were ready for his coming. But why did not the promised redemption immediately appear in place of being delayed 4,000 dark and gloomy years? Why did the world not at once receive the benefit of his incarnation and atonement?

It was needful that men should be prepared for salvation and also that salvation should be prepared for men. Sin could not at once be abolished by a single effort of power, and salvation could not appear suddenly without due preparation. Like everything ol.se that has a beginning, it must unfold itself in regular succession.

The world also had to be brought to see the need of a Saviour, and a fair opportunity had first to be given to men to try all the schemes of human redemption, and an experience of 4,000 years taught the human race that salvation could not be obtained through man's own wisdom and strength not through the law of which Judaism was a proof not through intellectual culture, science, art, eloquence or political power, of which the history of heathenism furnished the evidence. When Judaism was felt by the religious sense of the enlightened to be a type of a future and a better service, and when the cultured intellect of heathenism could not resist the conviction of its own emptiness and of its entire inability to satisfy the •wants of man's moral nature, and when the various systems of religion devised had failed to arrest crime, to purify the heart, to elevate public morals, to support man in his trials, conduct him to the true God and give him a well grounded hope of immortality, man's extremity became God's opportunity. Then it was a proper time for God to send his Son and reveal a better system.

It was prophesied that Christ's kingdom was to be a universal kingdom hence there must be a political preparation. Rome then was the mistress of the world, and her oonquering legions bore her banners from the isles of Britain in the west to the oriental cities in the east. In Europe, Asia and Africa there was but one vast empire, and the magnificent idea of a universal temporal kingdom, toward which the great heroes had hopelessly declined, was once more revived. The Greek language combined the whole world. The gates of the temple of Janus were closed for the second time during Roman history. The nations were waiting for a hero. Then the angel of history closed the old book and opened the new, and the name that is written on its title page is "Jesus Christ." He was the fountain whence all subsequent history sprung. What an appropriate time for the coming of the Prince of Peace!

THE TIME HAD COME. REGISTERED MATTER

This delay of redemption was in entire accord with the whole system of divine arrangements and interpositions in favor of men. On all subjects connected with human improvement and comfort the same question may be asked. Why were the medicines, the sciences, the arts and the inventions wlrch ward off disease, promote the intelligence, the happiness and comfort of men so long delayed: They were made known when the fullness of time had come, and so with redemption. Christ came at such a time when all the world would be most benefited by his coming.

It was a time when the prophecies had centered in him and when there was no question as to their fulfillment. And such an important-event must be prophesied so far before even as to mako it impossible for men to say that it was mere guesswork.

The fitness of the time appears in the undeniable fact that there was at this time a general expectation throughout the world that a great prophet and deliverer would come who should change the aspect of human affairs. The rumor seems to have advanced from the east, and to have reached the ears of the Roman emperor. Josephus, Suetonius and Tacitus mention that all the people at this very time believed that some one from Judasa should obtain the empire of the world. There are many passages in heathen authors which prove that this expectation was prevalent at this time in th£ oriental world, and especially in Judaea. And the many instances of persons who appeared in Jr.dam about this time, pretending to be the Messiah and collecting vast numbers of deluded Jews around them (facts repeatedly mentioned by the historians of that day), are additional proofs of this general persuasion. If we turn to the New Testament we find this state of things corroborated there by many incidental circumstances. The state of the public mind is indicated by Herod's anxiety upon hearing of the birth of a remarkable child in Bethlehem, and by the visit of the eastern Magi. Still more illustrative is the thronging of the multitudes to John the Baptist upon his first appearance and the message of the Pharisees and priests, to inquire if he were the Christ. "And all the people mused in their hearts if he were the Christ or not.'' Notice also the conversation of the Samaritan woman her eagerness of the Messiah as a prophet as well as a prince. Observe how the people pressed around Christ, demanding from heaven the sign which they expected of the Messiah.

WHY THE COMING OF CHRIST WAS OUR POSTAL DEPARTMENT NOT LIADELAYED 4,000 YEARS. BLE IN CASE OF LOSS.

People Believed That Deliverer Would Come—Prepared For Saivation.

Sunday morning, Dec. 15, at Blocmingdale Reformed church,New Xcrl:, Dr. Madison C. Peters preached the first of a series of Advent sermons. His subject was, "Why Was the Coming of Christ Delayed 4,000 Years?" The text was Galatians iv, 4, "When the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his Son." The preacher said in part:

The Government Does Not Pay Indemnity. The Business Is Decreasing—In Almost All Other Countries Senders Are Recompensed For Losses.

No wonder that the registry business of the postoffice department is steadily diminishing The people are losing confidence in the system as a means of insurance. Though the fee has been reduced from 10 to 8 cents, the number of letters and parcels registered during the last fiscal year was less than 11,000,000. Four years ago the number exceeded 15,000,000 annually. What is wanted is safety, and the system does not give it.

When a mail car or a postoffice is robbed, it is always the registered matter, advertised on its face as valuable, that is taken. In 18G0 the postmaster general of the United States advocated the abandonment of registration on the ground that it was "fruitful only of danger to what it was designed to protect.

The remedy is very simple. The government ought to grant compensation for registered letters lost or destroyed. Nearly all foreign countries give such insurance. In Great Britain, for example, the registration fee is only 4 cents, and if the letter is not safely delivered to the addressee, an indemnity of §10 is paid to the loser. A graduated series of fees is so arranged that the sender of a parcel can insure it up to $250, this maximum guarantee requiring the payment of 22 cents. The parcel must be marked with its value.

It is stated in the postal regulations of the United Kingdom, rather quaintly, that payment of such insurance will be made by the postmaster general "not in consequence of legal liability, but voluntarily and as an act of grace." Registration of money or jewelry is compulsory such articles are not permitted to be sent in the ordinary mails At the same time parcels addressed to foreign parts cannot be registered, though for India they may be insured. The British government pays up to $10 for the value of any ordinary unregistered package that is lost in its mail service. This applies only in the United Kingdom, and it does not govern at all if the parcel is improperly wrapped or contains eg:gs, liquids or very fragile articles.

Nearly all foreign countries insure etters and packages up to $10 in their domestic service without extra fee. On the other hand, no indemnity is paid even for registei'ed mail matter by the United States, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uraguay, Chile, British India, Japan and Kongo. These are the only exceptions to the general rule. The third assistant postmaster general of the United States in two annual reports has recommended to congress the granting of an indemnity on registered letters and packages not to exceed $10. This is sure to be done sooner or later.

Turning to the regulations of the International Postal union, one finds that the sender of a registered package to a foreign country is entitled to $10 in case of loss, unless the latter has been occasioned by "force majeure"—meaning war. This indemnity must be paid by the governr»,£nt that dispatches the package. However, that government may recover the amount from the government in whose territory the loss was incurred.

The adoption by Uncle Sam of an indemnity limited to $10 would increase the confidence of the public at very little cost. During the last fiscal year 654 pieces of registered matter were lost. Supposing the maximum payment to be granted in each instance, the entire expense of such insurance would be $6,540 for the twelvemonth. This is a trifle compared with the money gained that would accrue to the government from the increase in the registry business that would follow the acceptance of the indemnity plan. The latter would take from the ordinary mails a vast number of money letters and would make the transmission of such letters much more safe.

The registry system practically prevents dishonesty on the part of postal employees. Every person who handles a registered letter or package must give a receipt for it. If it is lost, the postoffice department can put its hand, so to speak, on the spot where it disappeared. It can go right to the individual who had it when it vanished and can hold him responsible. If it is a case of theft, it is known iexactly at what spot search ought to bo begun, and the missing package or letter is very apt to be recovered.

It is considered most desirable that valuable packages should be taken out of the ordinary mails, where their presence is a constant temptation to postal employees. Thefts by them involve heavy expenses for detective work, trials, etc. Thousands of people make a regular practice of sending money in the ordinary mails because they believe that the chances of loss are increased by registration.—New York World.

Smart Boy.

Mr. Arthur Roberts once had a lad in his service not overladen with aptitude. One day his master said to the page: "Did you tell that awful bore who called that I had gone to Calcutta?" "Yes, sir," replied the boy. "I said you started this morning.

Good boy. What did he say l| The boy's reply was charming. -1 "He wished to know when you'd return, and I told him I didn't think you'd be back till after lunch, sir!"— London Tit-Bits.

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During the middle ages reprisals were common. The vengeance taken for a brave defense of a town or castle was generally the hanging of the most prominent officers and men among the defenders.

L-FJHURMAN'S FUNERAL.

The Remains of the "Old to Rest. COLUMBUS,

heavy

O., Dec. 16.—With a sim­

plicity characteristic of the man in life, the last services over the body of Allen G. Thurman were conducted Saturday., The people respected the wishes of the family and their grief, and the exercises! were as quiet as they would have been, had the dead man been but an ordinary citizen, instead of one of the foremost men of his times, with a long career of prominence and usefulness behind him. In the Thurman residence were gathered the immediate family of the de ceased, and some of his oldest friends.

In the arch leading from the hallway into the parlor was the casket, a massive affair covered with black broadcloth, the trimmings being oxidized silver. The casket was almost buried under beautiful white flowers, and the air was

with fragrant odor. At the head was a crown of white roses and immortelles, and at the foot was a wreath of laurel and a bunch of lilies. There had been a wealth of contributions of floral tributes, and they fairly filler I the room.

At 9:30 o'clock Governor McKinley and the other state officers, ex-Governor. Campbell and Lawrence T. Neal were admitted. Later came the city officials United States officials, the judges of tin several courts, and representatives of the various civic bodies and many friends of the faniify, taxing the capacity of the room to the utmost.

At 10 o'clock the Rev. J. L. Grover. bowed under the weight of almost 90 years, took his place at the head of the casket which contained the remains of one who had been his close friend for many years. There was no sermon and. no music. Mr. Grover, whos'i voice showed he was deeply moved, read the Ninetieth Psalm, followed by the Fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians, boginning with the twentieth verse. "Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept."

After a prayer,

brief

but impressive,

came the benediction, which concluded the services. The family retired to their rooms, the casket was opened, and the people filed slowly past, pausing to take a brief look at the placid face of the dead, which, though thinner than in was wont to appear in life, looked narural to those who had known Allen G. Thurman. From the conclusion of tho services until 12:30 o'clock, the people were permitted to pass in and view the remains, nearly a thousand availing themselve%of the privilege.

At 1 o'clock the cortege started for the cemetery. Only the immediate family, the ministers, Governor McKinley, ex-Governor Campbell, Hon. Lawrence T. Neal, Mayor Allen and some of Judge Thurman's oldest friends accompanied the remains upon this last journey. The grave had been prepared in the family lot, which embraces a knoll in the northeastern part of beautiful Greenlawn. It had been decorated with flowers anc\ green plants, as had been the mound which marked the resting place of Mary, the devoted wi^g-, who died four years ago.

Rev. Dr. Eber L. Rexford of the First Universalist church conducted the brief service, which closed with a beautiful and impressive prayer. The casket wras lowered into the grave, and the service was over. All of Judge Thurman'ti family was present, except Mrs. Mary Holliday, who could not reach here in time from her home in California.

TROUBLE FEARED.

Indiana Miners Who Have Been Out For: Five Weeks Are Growing Restless. WASHINGTON', Ind., Dec. 10.—The 350

striking coal miners of the Cabel & Kauffman mines, near this city, who have been out for over five weeks, are, growing desperate, and if a settlement is not reached soon trouble is looked for by the officials.

The cause of the strike is in regard to the screens used by the company, the men claiming the screens are so con* structed as to allow more coal to pass through than they receive pay for. The operators are firm, and declare they will not give in. The situation at present is serious, and it looks as though the strike will end in trouble.

Death of an Ex-Congressman. HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 10.—Hon. W.

A. McKeighan, ex-member of congress from the Fifth Nebraska district, died here yesterday. Mr. McKeighan had been seriously ill since his attendance at the trans-Mississippi congress at Omaha some two weeks ago. He was a sufferer from dropsy, complicated with heart and lung trouble. His funeral will be held at Red Cloud on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. McKeighan was elected to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third congresses as an Independent, defeating William E. Andrews, Republican was renominated for the Fifty-fourth congress and was* defeated by Andrews.

Church Burned.

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 16.—The Eighths Street Methodist Episcopal church, one® of the finest church edifices in the city,'a was destroyed yesterday. The fire started from the furnace. Two firemem were caught among a mass of burniiug timbers and terribly burned. A1 Rontons was pinned beneath some joistts* and his legs burned nearly off. He will not recover. George Waiulouliclit, thk-# other fireman, was frightfully bui-ned, but will recover. Loss, $30,000 insurance, $7,500.

A Prospective Duke.

LONDON, Dec. 10.—The Duchess off York gave birth to a son Saturday. Both mother and child are doing well, This is the second child of the Duke and Duchess of York, their first offspring, Edward Albert, was born June 23, 1894.

Abe Taylor Hanged.

CANON CITY, Colo., Dec. 16.—Abe' Taylor was hanged at 7:40 last ovening at the penitentiary for the murder of City Marshal Emerson of Alamosa about two years ago, while the latter was trying to arrest him for theft.

Chauncey Won't Join.

NEW YOKK, Dec. 10.—Cliauncey Depew says he is not about to become a Salvation Army soldier, as rumor lias repeatedly had it. But ho says he takes deep interest in the Salvationists.

War Minister Resigns.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 10.—The Belgian min'ister of war, General Brassine, has reigned on account of the shelving of his i'oject of military reform.