Greenfield Evening Star, Greenfield, Hancock County, 15 August 1905 — Page 1

VOL. 2.

J. WARD WALKER CO.

Woman Who Murdered Man in Rush County lived at Morristown.

A number of people in this city are acquainted with Mrs Bankert, the woman who shot and killed Norman |Cook at her home in Rush county last Sat. urday. Her husband, Wes Bankert, was raised and married at Morristown. Mrs. Bankert was formerly Miss Stant and lived east of that place near Arlington. Mr. Bankert is a man of the highest character and was one of the leading young men of the vicinity of Morristown. His brother, Milton Bankert, is a blacksmith and carriage manufacturer there. The Rushville Republican says: "The Bankerts originally came from Morristown. Mr. Bankert bought the old Jesse "Winship farm of John H. Morris last March, and he moved his household effects to this place from his 'former home near Glenwood. The property of Mr. Bankert consists of 120 acres of land, and a very beautiful and modern farm house. The place makes an ideal home, and the house and grounds surrounding it are kept in a perfect condition. The interior of the residence is finely furnished and the furniture is modern in every respect. "The people who live near

"E are making a special effort now to clean up everything in our different departments, to make room for

our fall and winter stock. We think that you can help us do this, and, as a special inducement for your help, we are going to give you the benefit of

GOST PRIGES

on all summer goods. All white goods, lawns, dimities, ladies' shirt waists, ladies' underwear, ladies' skirts, men's and boys7 summer clothing, hats, men's and boys' oxfords, in blacks, tans, and patent leathers, all go at COST to close out. Our new fall good? are arriving daily. Our new line of Carpets and Rugs are already in and we can show you them in a few days. Call and see us. We will take great pleasure in showing you through our Mammoth Store.

Mammoth Store. Masonic Temple.

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the Banker! home seemed to have a good opinion of the family.' The

that Mr. Bankert is a gentleman in every respect, and that Mrs. Bankert has always been an industrious and good .temperedjiousewife."

THE PENiraci/OONIGhT-

Young Ladies of Presbyterian Church Will Entertain.

The young ladies of the Junior Christirn Endeavor 'Society of the Presbyterian church will give a penny social at the church this evening.

These socials are always enjoyable and beneficial as well. The money derived from the entertainment goes into the treasury of a worthy society and more than value received is given for every pennv.

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call a. ctiurch this evening it but for a few minutes and patronize the young people.

New Furniture Store.

R. A. Bailey, of Mari u, has rented the west room the Gant block on West Main St., formerly occupied by George Hacker, and will open a furniture and upholstering establishment 3 jrne time next week The room is being repaired and put in first class condition.

Bartlet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fuller, who has been suffering with appendicitis continues to improve.

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Democrats Id Rousing Meeting Monday Night.

The Democrats held a rousing meeting, the first of the year. Monday night In the Farmers' Room of the courthouse. A remarkable interest was manifested and the attendance was double the expectations.

Several of the old war horses were present in lighting regalia and showed themselves still in the game. Rousing speeches were made by Montgocnery Marsh, who has been a leader in Hancock county politics for nearly half a century: Hon. Chas. A. Robinson, who fought for a seat in Congress against great odds with Hon. James E. Watson and Hon. Heui^ U. Johnson: and Ex-Mayor John F. Eagan, who has ever been in the very midst of local politics.

The meeting was called for the purpose of selecting committeemen from the different wards in the city to manage the coming fight for the retention of the party's control of the city offices.

The late Stephen A. D. Beckner was chairman of the city committee at the time of his death and the meeting was called by Charles M. Gibbs, the secretary, who called the meeting to order and was at once elected acting chairman to serve -util the committee names a chairman. Earl Sample was chosen secretary.

The voters present from the different wards then retired and selected committeemen as follows: First Ward, George Barr, Lawrence Wood Second, Claude P. Wilson, John Weaver Third Ward, Joseph Barrett and Horace Wilson.

This committee will meet at once and elect a chairman and secretary. Whether the party will adopt a platform or make the fight on its record was not determined.

While the interest and enthusiasm of the Democrats was evident it would not be true to say that harmony reigns supreme or that "everything is lovely and the goose honks high," for there was some real warm expressions made during the speeches of the evening and the present administration given several raps. Mr. Eagan was conciliatory in his remarks and advised the dropping of past issues and entering into a harmonious and united effort for victory in the future.

Ready for Business.

My new watchmaker and expert optician, Dr. H. C. Dixon is now at his post ready to properly doctor your sick matches, clocks and jewlery.

Dr. Dixon has had eighteen years practical experience at fitting glasses, understands the proper adjusting of railway and all other wTatches.

All work left at my place will have prompt attention. We make old clocks run like new one:-

Dr. J. Henry Smith, assisted by Dr. H. C. Dixon—Greenfield's only graduate opticans.

Thomas Reunion.

The 8th reunion of the Thomas family will take place at Willow Branch on Wednesday, August 30.

Lucieu JJ. j-'bomas, Pres.

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GREENFIELD, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15. 1905.

LETTER FROMIIP

Greenfield Dwellers at the Lake Remember the Home Town.

TIPPECANOE LAKE, August 14.—We, the Greenfield campers, are having a high old time up on Lake Tippecanoe. Every single one of us is as happy as a bird in the Spring time, liun-: gry as bears and eating three big meals each day. Please understand that a big meal up here means three ordinary meals when we are at home.-Our genial friend, Dr. John Hinchman, will have some wonderful fish stories to tell when he arrives at home. He and his good wife have fished every foot of little Tipp and a greater portion of the big Lake and have had extraordinary good luck for dog days (the time when fish! don't bite). The Doctor loves to boast of his gain in avordupois of at least one pound per day. If he don't founder on fish in the meantime, he will be classed when he arrives in Greenfield as one of the hea/y weight.

Charley Gant with his wife and baby and cousin, Mr. Boyd, arrived here last week, drove through, and pitched their tent on Zoo-Zoo point, the place where tradition claims poor Lo smoked the pipe of peace, buried the hatchet and forever more received the native palefaces as their everlasting friends. Anyhow it's an ideal spot on a knoll 40 feet above high water mark, facing the lake on the west and south, giving them the advantage of a good stiff breeze almost all the time. Charley's broad smile indicates that he's getting all that's in it.

Our friend and nearest Greenfield neighbor. Robert L. Mason, is pitched in the valley of Jehosaphat. We know nothing about the traditions of this beautiful valley, but do know that Robert and his happy family are living on the fat of land and water and there never was a family that left Hancock county for an outing that received as much healthful benefit and genuine pleasure out of it as Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mason and his three little tots, but in the midst of our pleasure often comes sorrow. Mr. Mason has been suddenly called home by the stern arm of the law, and as Robert is one of our good lawyers, when duty calls him he never shrinks. He is at this writing doing the sad act— packing up and breaking camp to return to Gre-* *ld and hard work. We ima^.iie there were a few silent tears dropped here and there in the valley of Jehosaphat for Mr. Mason intended to stay until the last of August and we had several fishing excursions maped out, which we will now have to declare off.

Dr. Larimore and party, who were up here for a few days last week, remarked that tney were perfectly delighted with their visit to Tippecanoe Lake and enjoyed themselves hughly. The Doctor will probably sometime in the near future build him a cottage on the banks of this landing so his family can enjoy this woaderful pure cold water, the delightful breezes and the healthful advantages of Old (Continued on Page Two.)

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FRIGHTENED AT THE CARS.

YonngIVSsn injured In Runaway: at Cumberland.

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siding about four miles north of Cumberland, met with a paintul accident Monday afternoon at ?j p. m. by being thrown from his buggy. The horse became frightened at the gravel train and shied to one side of the street where the rig came in contact with the fence, throwing the young man, and alighting in such a manner as to cause a fracture of the left leg above the knee and otherwise injuring him. was goiag over Mr.

The injured man was removed' jumped fully thirty to Dr. Harvey's office, where the: fracture was reduced, after which he was removed to his home.

SMALL CROPS OF POTATOES

Potatoes are Decreasing Yearly as Acreage is Smaller.

The decline in the acreage of potatoes during the last ten years has been such that the present crop is but little over two-thards of what it was in 1895.

In 1890 the acreage of potatoes was 91,501! acres, and the average yield to the acre was 64 bushels, while the acreage in 1904 was 60,057 acres with an average yie 1 to the acre of 80 bushels.

This rapid increase contains some startling statements in view of the fact that the population has been on the rapid increase, and it seetns that the Irish potato is almost necessary to the American diet. But to counteract this decline in acreage, the improved systems of truck gardening bring it about that more bushels of potatoes are raised to the acre than there were in former years.

A Big Bond.

One of the largest bonds recently filed in this county is the settlement of an estate is by William A. Hough as administrator of the estate of his father-in-law the late Ephraim Marsh. His sureties are Hon. Nelson Bradley and Hon. William R. Hough, both of whom made affidavit that they are worth more than $50,000.

Weather Report.

Local rains tonight. Partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday.

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No. 13

No Loss in Deliveries. Of your Coal when we deliver' ir. OL"* equipment and hervice is the best and up to date. ur varieties ot coal' and enormous stock places ns at the head of the list to please and supply every coal consumer with exactly whathe orders. Get that

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rig" coal and be sutisfi'-d, Both Phones No. I'M). Greenfield ice & fuel Co

WHO? WHO? WHO? Sells a better cigar than tin-, Wiiite Knight'.' "Can't be did!'

Of course if you want to riveil the Grand Dukes of Russia., and pay a dollar apiece for cigars specially made, 1 he White Knight isn't in r. But for or--i's^dinary mortals who want a good smoke for cents there's none that can approach this brand in flavor and all 'round solid smoke satisfaction. If you like'em. can get a box.oi. 100 for s-l.OO.

A. C. PILKENTON, Distributor, IM

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George Coffman Saves His life by Jumping.

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a? George Colfman was driving with a load of brick trorn the Greenfield Brick Company his horse frightened at the east bound 9 o'clock car when he was approaching the bridge over Brandy wine and upset the wagon, the brick falling down the high enbankmeut at that place. When he saw the wagon

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the wagon and over a fence at the foot of the enkankment. II he had fallen inside the fence hewould have been under the brick* and seriously injured il not killed. The horses were not injured but the wagon wa.broken considerably. The cai that frightened the horses did. not stop.

Mr. CofFman's team scaring at the car was the cause of the fatal accident in this city lastFriday.

FRIGHTENED BY A BUG.

Horse Runs Away and Tears Buggy to Pieces.

•"-"-•-Dr. B: B. Griffin's buggy is a total wreclc caused by his family horse becoming frightened in a remarkable manner.

Dr. Griffin drove to see a patient iu the east part of the city last night and while he was in the house he heard a noise like a pig squealing from where he had left his horse. reached the door horse tearing down w_ street, with the iron hitchpost dragging the ground, and squealing every jump. When the horse was finally stopped the buggywas a ruin and the harness a wreck. It was discovered the horse had been frightened by an electric bug that had lighted on the hitch post. The horse was almost "scared to death."

Lowe Family Reunion.

The Lowe family will hold its annual reunion Sunday, August 27th. at Spring Lake Park. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.

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