Greenfield Evening Star, Greenfield, Hancock County, 8 January 1906 — Page 1
VOL. 2.
Story
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Ruffled Shirt. ':i
In an artice in the Indianapolis News Saturday evening "An Old Tuner" has the following to say of an episode that occurred in ttlis city several years ago: "Mr. Brown, who was tbe farther of Admiral George Brown and of the late Austin H. Brown, long a -Democratic leader in this city and county, had as his opponent in one his campaigns for Congress Tb(mas Walpole, then a stanch Whig, living at
Greenfield. In that olden time,before Iudiana was cris»cios»t with railroads, these campaigners went over the district on horsebacK, usually ruiir.g together Irom point point and speaking to the audiences irom the same plati-rm.
Air. Walpole, the Y\"hi^, was regarded as somewoat •'dres&y for that day, and he wore a ruffled shirt. Mr. Brown had referred to this fact in his speeches to the plain people and had gone so lar as to de nounce the Whig party as an "aristocratic party," properly typified by the ruffled shirt. nm It chanced that the two antagonists, who were personally on the most friendly terms, were to speak at Greenfield, Mr
Walpole's home place. Mr. Brown arrived dusty and trav-el-stained, He expressed the necessity of a clean shirt and said that, he would have to ride to Indianapolis, twenty miles, to get the desired article. "Oh, no," said Mr. Walpole, "you need do nothing of tbe sort. I'll lend you one of ^y shirts.'' "What!" said Mr, Brown,"one of those ruffled Whig shirts! I would not dare face an audience in such a- thing. W Mr. Walpole finally prevailed upon him to accept one of the objectionable shirts, telling him that be could retain his democratic simplicity by turning the ruffles in so that they would not show.
In the evening they appeared on the platform to address the assembled farmers and townspeople. Mr. Walpole, making the opening speech, referred to the denunciations of tbe Whig party that had been made by Mr. Brown, how that he had characterized the Whig party as an aristocratic party, as a ruffled shirt part}7. "Yes" said Mr. Walpole, turning to his1 opponent, "he has done this all over the district. I accept his words and shall not attempt to refute them. The Whig party it may be a ruffled shirt party, but fellow-citizens, unlike the Democratic party represented by my friend Brown, it is an honest party and does not wear its ruffles turned in."
Saying which, with a rapid movement he caught Mr Brown's borrowed shirt by the bosom and brought to tbe gaze of the audience a sumptuous array of of ruffles, to the great joy of the Whigs and the dire dismay of the Democrats of the audience.
-Notice—Change in Freight Rates
On and after Manday, Jan. 8, 1906, the minimum charge on freight will be 25 cents and all passenger cars will carry express packages. Indianapolis & Eastern Ry..Co.,
J. W. Fletcher, G. F. A.-
Congregation Notified at Sunday *. Morning Services. y~"
fV-" -S Fin ley B. Sapp," pastor of Christian church, may resign. At the morning service \e.-ter day he notified the congregation that lie is considering a proposition to iv to an jUU place where the salary was larger. Jor lie loiind iiie expenses in nil* city are to*,) much for tue sa ary oi me position and that "cuds would no more than meet." When Rev Sapp was employed tor the coming year at a recent board meeting it was conditional on the ability o*: the church to |^av $1,100 a year. It is understood that this .has not been accomplished or gild ram teed.
Rev. Sapp h."s two or more propositions both of which with an increase of salary and unless arrangements are made by the loaal congregation he will probably accept one in the near luture.
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The church has progressed during the two years Rev. Sapp has been with it and he and his excellent family have a p'ace close to the hearts of the members of the church and all others with whom they have teen associated. Within the last few days all the indebtedness has been wiped out on the magnificent building and it is newly furnished. The pastor, howfever, has chosen the rninistay as a profession and if he chooses a field that appeals to him as an advancement in his work it is but the legitimate ambition that makes successful men in any calling.
After the pastor's remarks the members of the congregation voted unanimously that he should remain. 'Sit
Weather Report,
Generally fair tpnight and Tuesday. Colder tonight warmer Tuesday.
Deaths ^Reported by R. Hshelman. Robert Donald Bell, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Bell, at their home, No. 304, West North street, Jan. 7. Funeral service at residence Tuesday at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. B. F. Dailey. The body will be taken on special interurban car to Crown Hill cemetery for interment.
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25 N. ILLINOIS ST.,
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Saturday's Sale in Suits, Coats and Furs.
LADIES'SUITS.
Get your Suit at the Famous tomorrow, you can get one at $6.5o,$8.60, *lu.00, *12.50,$15.00, $17.50,*20.00, £22.50, $25.00 aad up to $50.00
COATS COATS
If you want to see a complete line of Coats come to the Famous to-morrow you can save somemonev. We have coats at $5.00, -$6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $9.00, $-10.00
SKIRTS SKIRTS
The Famous is known in the city and all over the State to be the only skirt house in Indianapolis. We can show you all the styles that is manufactured in the country to-morrow from $2.98 to $20.00.
FAMOUS
JAS. Y. BROSNAN.
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GREENFIELD, INDIANA. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8 1900.
Prices Raised One Dollar at
Indiana Mines.
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This is the kind of a day that brings the smile that wont come off to the face of the coal dealers and a corresponding frown, to the householder. Extra wagons have been pressed into service by local dealers and telephones are busy receiving orders
As is usually the case at this time of year the operators at the min-'s have advanced prices. Indiana coal has gone up one dollar a ton and brings almost as much as eastern coal. While the freight is less from the In diana field the price at the mines has been raised to equalize the higher freight from the eastern fields and this is where the combination of operators comes into its work.
Prices in this city for coal are as follows: Luhrig, §4.50 West Virginia, .$4.50 Indiana, $4.00
S7.50.
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Fine May Pigs.
The Knightstown Bannersays: "The farmers of Henry Rush and Hancock counties will now have to get up and hustle, get a move on them, for Wesley Harris, northwest of town, has so far this winter beaten all records on the fattening and sale of hogs. "On the 27th of December he sold to A, B. Harlan at Wilkinson fifty-eight head, fifty-one of which were may pigs. The entire bunch averaged 280£ pounds each, or all told 16,254^ pounds. He grew a nickle a pound, netting him $812.78. That is enough to buy a house and lot in Knightstown. Who is the man that can beat this record?"
Dry Wood.
Call Phone 115. I. A. GOBLE,
Being desirous of disposing of my stock in a hurry, I have decided to give it away, my entire time being needed in my optical business. Below is a list of prices on my glasses and articles to be" given away this week:
Heavy solid gold frame fitted with lenses, $10.00. You get free of cost $7.50 black mantel clock.
Medium weight solid gold frame, $7.50. Yon get free of cost one get Holmes & Edward's desert spoons, §5 50 value.,
Light weight solid gold frame, $6.00. You get free of cost one $4.50 eight day clock.
Fine gold filled frame, $5.00. You get free of cost one ladies' solid gold set ring.
Good quality composition frame, gold nose piece, $3.50 You get one set of teaspoens worth $2.25.
Good quality composition frame, $2.50. You get free ot cost one stem wind and stem set American watch.
Don't buy jewelry when you can get it for the asking. Articles for this sale changed weekly.
DR. J. HENRY SMITH
Greenfield's Only Graduate Optician. Morrison Phone 468,
UP MAGE SUIT
Shirley Man Asking Pay for Personal Injuries. ...
The damage suit of John W. Parkinson, against the Shirley Radiator and Foundry Company is on trial today before a jury in the circuit court. Mr. Parkinson was an employe of the company and suffered an injured shoulder while in the discharge of his duties at the factory. It is claimed his injuries permanently crippled him and he asks $10,000 damages. He is represented by Clark & Clark, of Indianapolis, and Mason & Jackson, of this city.
The company is being defended by Hon. Charles W. Smith, of Indianapolis, and Willi„am Ward Cook, of this city. mm
CODDLING IN SHCOOL
Boys are Not Fitted, for Battle.
Children are the most' precious of a man's possessions, but they are always worth a great dekl more to him than they are to any one else. This was once illustrated by the proud father who would not take a million dollars for his baby—nor give 10 cents for another just like it.
Owing to tbe demands made upon the fathers by growing families by the condition of city life the discipline of boys is largely turned over to their mothers, OwiDg to economical reasons the enormous majority of public school teachers are women and girls, so that many a boy never knows'through his whole earlier life what it means to march to the music ot a man's voice. j(
He learns soon enough when he get out into the world and has to make his own living. Then he begins to deal with men with the strong chance that he will go on dealing ^with them until the end of the chapter. That being true/the less need there is for a boy being coddled in school.
Marion Carpenter, councilman, is able to be out after a week's illness. He was fomerly custodian ot tbe courthouse and had been engaged by the new custodian, Mr. Brandenburg, to teach him the ropes, but became ill after two days, and now they are joking him about the "stopped up''flues and how quickly he recovered after they were cleaned out.
At the Christian church yesterday Dr. J. Henry Smith proposed that for every dollar's worth of tickets purchased by the church or Sunday school for the entertainment to be given Friday night by his Sun-
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day school class the class would I prices o® blankets, agree to pay one dollar toward J. M. HAVENS & Co. the purchase of the pipe organ. The class has already subscribed one hundred dollars.
served each eveniag beginning at 7 o'clock.
Miss Gertrude Sharkey of Greenwood came yestertay to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sharkey. Today Mrs. Sharkey and daughter went to Indianapolis for a short visit.
In order to make room for our Spring goods we will give low
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All the churches were liberally attended yesterday. At the M, P. church, where the revival is in progress, the room was crowded last night. The pastor, Rev. J. R. Moody, gave an earnest sermon on "The Story ©f the Prodigal Son." At the M. •n i. 4-i Call and see our stock of har E. church the fourth quarterly ij mL5„ „{nu. ness and collars. We have the meeting was held. This will be ., a week of prayer at the Presby- largest stock of goods the terian ceurch, which will be ob-
The merchants are finishing their annual invoicing. Some of the stores were closed, but others continued with business uninterrupted. Paul Whetzel and W. P. Johnson are winding up the job at the Crescent Pharmacy today.
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and a fair, actual test, will easily show you the economy and satisfaction in using this famous Coal. Sold only by GREENFIELD ICE AND FUEL COMPANY,
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CAST YOUR VOTE
FOR YOUR FAVORITE
Society, Secret Order
CHURCH OR SCHOOL,
«N And help to secure the elegant Office Desk, to be given away by THE EVENING STAR on ""March lst.T_ The awarding is left to the choice of the readers of the paper, and all that is neces-
to vote is fthat the ballot is cut out of THE "^EVENING STAR. Any Society, Secret Order, Church or School in Hancock county is entitled to a place in the contest for this elegant present.
DESCRIPTION.
The desk is now in this office, packed just as it came a few days ago from the factory. It will be a valuable addition to the furniture of any room and will certainly be useful. It is four feet high, thirty inches wide and four feet and three inches long roll top, six drawers, twelve pigeon holes, apartments for blank books, holdersjfor letters, stamps, pens, pencils, etc large closet for books and stationery, all under automatic lock—an elesrant piece ot furniture built on the latest plans.
Thp present is here in the office and you are invited to call and inspect it and see how correctly we have described this beautiful and necessary piece of furniture.
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
This'desk will be given away absolutely without any price to some society in Hancock county on the first day of March, and it is up to you to name the recipient by voting the Coupon that will appear in every issue of the Star until February 28th. Fill out the blank and be sure and sign your name, bring or mail the ballots to this office, State and South streets, and they will be counted and credited to the proper place and published.
THE EVENING STAR,
Cor. State and Sou^h Sts., Greenfield, Indiana.
a" comPetl-
tion on same. 3tw J. M. HAVENS & Co.
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A Call Meeting
The Wilkinson Horse Thief Detective Company No. 12 will meet at Wilkinson, Ind., Jan. 11 1906. We want all members to be present. We invite other companies to be with us. Let us commence with the new year.
W. M. Jackson, Sec'y. Geo. Walker, Pres.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Marsh spent Sunday with relatives at Indianapolis.
The New Century Card Club will meet with Mrs. Cora Walton at her home on East Main St. Tuesday afternoon.
George Smith, street commis* sioner is anticipating all kinds of trouble when "the snow begins to melt."
The township trustees are making their annual reports with the oounty auditor today. Sevea of them had reported at noon.