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Ten Thousand Dollars at Stake in Divorce Suit.

"••^':':A divorce suit of unusual interest was brought to the Hancock circuit court Monday on a change of venue from Madison county. Tbe plaintiff is Mrs.

Llllie B. Meyers, of El wood and the defendant, George W. Meyers, a merchant of that city. Mrs. Meyers asks for divorce and $10,000 alimony.

In her complaint Mrs. Meyers says that on the 30th day of July, 1906, the defendant abandoned her, and that he was cruel to her that be falsely accused her of infidelity with married men living in their neighborhood, and that he knew they were false that lie circulated over Elwood reports derogatory to her character that at divers times while they lived together he struck, beat and kicked her, called her vile names, locked doors so she could not enter their home and was often compelled to wait outside for hours until the children could secretly open the doors that he continued to abuse her until in July he removed the household goods out of their home to another part of the city and forbade her coming to his abode, threatening her with bodily injury if she attempted to enter.

The complaint also says that the plaintiff was a true, faithful and dutiful housewife, and that the defendant is the owner of unencumbered real estate and personal property of the value of $20,000.

Pelt & Binford, of this city, are the Greenfield attorneys for Mrs. Meyers.

DECLARES AGAINST FRATERNITY

Societies a Detriment to the High School..

High school secret societies will be vigorously attacked by Fassett A. Cotton, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in bis forthcoming annual report. Mr. Cotton believes such societies area detriment to the schools, and that they should not be tolerated, because, he says:

Secret societies have no place in the high school. Class yells and class colons and* excessive class spirit are frequently breeders of rowdyism ism they mark the end of existence of school life.

Class scraps, hazing and rowdyism are neither humorous, nor conducive to real manhood and womanhood, he says.

.•» There will be a Presbyterian family dinner in the basement of the U2W Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day. All members of the church, Sunday school and congregation are requested and urged to come and bring their baskets well filled so that they can divide with their less fortunate neighbors. It is to be an aJl day affair. There will be a short Thanksgiving service at eleven o'clock. After dinner there will be games, music, etc. This is not for revenue, so there will be no charge. Com© and enjoy yourselves. 26t3.

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Berger is a Great Favorite in Columbus. *r

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There is a rumor that is very probably well founded that beginning in a iew weeks the Indianapolis & Eastern will stop the free delivery ot freight to the merchants of this city.

Lon Lowe has been doing this work for the company under contract and has given splendid service to the company and the merchants, but it is said the company, having erected a convenient station is under no obligations to continue the practice, and also that it is a losing proposition as the freight is hauled at a low rate in the first place.

Officials of the company in this city do not confirm this

rumor, but persons interested feel that the change is coming.

Will Be at 7 P. M.

Mr. Editor:—There seems to be quite a misunderstanding in regard to when Thanksgiving services are to be held. Some say at 10 a. m. while others say it will be at 7 p. m. There is also quite a great deal of dissatisfaction with the public if the hour is changed until night time instead of day time. There are quite a good many old people who can ,go if services are held in the morning^ but if held at night it will be impossible for them to get out. There are also persons who look at it as taking away the sacredness of the day, or the intention of the proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving andprayer

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tion, was a citizen of our town. The Columbus man said, "Well, nothing is too good for Berger in. this city. He can have anything he wants here, "and pointing to a factory which manufactured sporting goods,he said, See that name, 'Berger, Manufacturing company,' well, that was named for the pitcher."

NO MORE FREE FRIEGHT.

Traction Company May Cease Gratis Delivery.

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The New Castl© electric line is making a good grade through the swamp-creek bottom east of Maxwell. The contractor is raising the grade in the low places as high ac that of the Big Four grade along which tbe electric line is parellel, and he is cutting the grade of the hills on either side of theoreek lower than the grade of the Big Four thereby making it much more uniform than the steam road.

Here is a sample! of the new Spelling: "The maiden thus addrest, busht, dropt her eyes, and confest that she was much imprest. The youth lookt radiant, stept to her side, and as hgr head droopt on his shoulder kist her rosy cheek and prest her to his breast. But alas! he tript and something snapt and ript tho not thru, the rest may be skipt."

The city schools of Carthage have been authorized to close by order of Health Officer Dr. T. A. Rank, on account of an epidemic of diphtheria prevalent among the pupils.

The schools were ordered closed for one week, but at the end of that time if the epidemic is not checked, they will remain closed until such a time ^as those in authority consider itf safe to re-open them.

There has not been any deaths at Carthage, but there are several well-developed cases among the pupils there.

However none of them are dangerously ill, and the physicians believe they will check the dreadful scouge soou.

Dr. Hurty, of Indianapolis, of the State Board of Health is in close touch with the situation in this county, and every means known to medical science is being utilized to check the spread of the diphtheria..

There have been two deaths in the Walnut Ridge and Riverside neighborhoods within the last few days, and this has caused much anxeity on the part of the parents and teachers of the various sehools. '.

BUYS POLLED ANGUS CATTLE

Farmer Has Success With the Black Bovines.

William F. Thomas, of rural route number four, was at Indianapolis a few days ago and purchased fifteen head of young steers at the stock yards. The steers are Polled Angus and several of them are thorough breds. Mr. Thomas thought he would finish out a car load by putting in two or throe red Shorthorn steers which he bad raised but when he got the black cattle home in the pasture they were so uniform in color, size and form, he decided that rather than break the uniformity he would not mix up the bunch. He has decided that he will buy two or three more Polled Angus and have a car load all of tbe same kind. Mr. Thomas takes a great deal of interest a»d pride in all kinds of stock. This is the first bunch of Polled Angus he has fed. §gf

Mrs. Thomas also takes much interest in the progress of the farm. She has a fine flock of thoroughbred barred Plymouth Rock chickens. She has more than 200 fine hens on hands for winter layings. Today she rereceived by express from Mrs. Clara Rapp, of Carlisle, Ind., sixty five thorough bred barred Plymouth Rock crowers.

Mackerel for Thanksgiving.

A keg of mackerel forgotten and left on the sidewalk, in front of Henrick's grocery last night was appropriated by a passerby and will no doubt be the Thanksgiving dinner of some Greenfield family.

Notice F. 0. E.

There will be a special meeting at 7:30 p. m. to receive applications for the new class, All members of the team are particularly requested to be present, business of importance.

JOHN T. JOHNSON, Pres.

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LAST SERVICE IN K. OF P. HALL

Big Basement Is Made Pleasant for Church Family.

The basement of the new Presbyterian church is is being put into condition for the big family dinner there Thanksgiving Day. It is by far the most commodious and best arranged church basement in this Jcity, which would be a natural sequence from the fact that it is the newest one.and the builders were enabled to eliminate all the undesirable features of the others and retain all the good ones. 'r

The men who have been in charge of the erection of this church are particularly proud of the drainage arrangement provided for this basement. There is no semblance of dampness, but is as dry as an upper floor. No person need hesitate to go to the dinner Thursday for fear of taking a cold. Three big stoveshave been going night and there is no more comfortable place to spend the day than this.

Today the electricians and plumbers are completing their work. More than fifty incandescent electric lights are dropped from the ceiling and every modern convenience is supplied in the way of plumbing.

While natural gas pipes run all through the building it is not the intention to use this fuel. Along the north side of the basement are two large rooms, one to be occupied by the steam heating plant and the other of sufficient size to hold five cars of coal. The heating plant or boilers will have 100 per cent surplus radiation capacity.

The main room in the basement of this church is. big, light and well ventilated. It will easily accommodate -several hundred people. To the east the kitchens will be located and two large ranges will be installed, one of them before Thursday. Immediately south- of the kitchen is a conveniently arranged pantry, where the preserves,canned fruit,etc.,donated now and then by the good women of the congregation, will be stored.

The Thanksgiving dinner is expected to be a jolly day for the congregation and well wishers of this church. There will be no charge, but each family will take a basket of edibles that will be spread in one great family. During and after the dinner a program, mostly of extemporaneous, will be given.

This will be the first meeting of any kind ever held in the new church building. Next Sunday the regular church services will be held in the basement, but the main building will not be completed and ready for dedication until the new year shall have come along.

Dave EUlis will ring the old courthouse bell, which is now in the church tower, at 7 o'clock Thanksgiving morning. It is the fullfillment of a promise made him by the building com-

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In addition to our regular line of Fresh arid Cured Meats we will have

Turkeys, .. Geese, Ducks,

Our store will close Thanksgiving at noon for the remainder of the day. Kindly get in your orders as early as possible,

mittee several months ago. Dave rang the bell for years when it was in the old court house.

The Presbyterians have been using the Knights of Pythias hall for their services since the new building was commenced and with Sunday evening's service bade their temporary home good, bye.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE.

Two Men Agree to Battle on Platform.

It has been many a long day since Greenfield has heard a debate, but old time practices are becoming more and more common every day and along with other customs of the past a debate is being arrainged. It will be between Dawilla Spannuth and Will A. Stuart.

The agreement for a debate was the result of an argument and is as follows: "It is hereby agreed that we, the undersigned, will debate before the public of Greenfield on the subject, 'Resolved that the Fifteenth Amendment to th© Constitution of the United States should not be repealed.' It is also agreed that the ttime of said debate shall not be later than ten nor earlier than five days from date and that the public shall be admitted, and that four judges be selected, two by each, and one by the public. "DAWILLA SPANNUTH, 'Affiirmative./., '•WILL A. STUART, Negative. "D. C. GIMASON, Witness."

Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Robinson were called to Indianapolis this morning by the serious illness of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leslie Robinson.

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Chickens, Oysters.

Also an extra fine assortment of

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Bought especially for the occasion.

Bear in mind that ^from our stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES we can furnish EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO COMPLETE, THE MOST ELABORATE MENU.

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Mysterious Fire Starts in East Greenfield.

A mysterious fire occurred in tbe home of Mrs. Angeling Smoot in East Greenfield last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Smoot, who is 85 years old, her son W. S. Smoot and little son Jive to getber. Mr. Smoot and his boy., nine years old, attended th«. afternoon Sunday school. Mr f, Smoot? stayed at home and ha»

The outside door to the bet room was open, but no one the family had opened it. T1 origin of the fire is unknow} but the family can think of way by which it could ha^t originated except by being s» on fire. There was no otb» fire in the room and neither Smoot nor his boy had been the room after returning froi Sunday school. Mrs. Smoc does not smoke and did not taV any fire into the room durir. their absence. She heard one about the house while si was alone. Tbe matter will I quietly investigated to see the origin of the fire can be veloped.

sat in the kitchen during thei» absence. When her son and his boy returned from Sunday school they decided they wouk not get any supper but woul eat a lunch. While the luncl was being prepared the chil« said that he believed he smellecl something burning. The father looked up and discovered tbar te rohoui was full of smoke. opened the door into the moth er's bed room and fouud that room densely filled with smoki

and immediately upon opening the door flames leaped from tb center of his mother's bed. B»gathered the bed and ben clothes and ran to the yam where he smothered out th flames after they had badly damaged the bedding.