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POLITICRL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CI1Y MARSHAL.

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SCrTT is a candidate for City Marshal, subject Km decision of the RepubUcan city nominating convention.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

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ARRTSON WILKIKS is a candidate for Assessor Sugarereek township, subject to the of the Democratic nominating convention.

THE GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. VOL.14, NO. 4G Entered at the Postofflce as lecond-class mail matter.

W. S. MONTGOMERY, Publisher and Proprietor.

Circulation This Week, 2,548.

THE cuckoos iritlie House yesterda\ pa^ed the resolution indorsing Cleve land's uti- American Hawaiian course.

their labor to sell wages as

TV MKV who have gc' as much work and as good ut

tboy did under tlie Harrison administration-'

would ask tue women who arc selling eggs and poultry if they are getting as good prices ns they did under Har rison's administration.

THURK

is one commodity that is nevr

overstocked in the market, that is brains. Brains cau make and use capital, but capital cannot make brains.

THE bill repealiug the Federal election bill has pa=ssd the Senate and after Cleveland si^ns it, there will be but little bar to election frauds. But that is what the South and New York want.

LET the Republicans select the very best men possible for both city and county offices. Men who command the respect of men everywhere and who, when elected, will fill the offices for the best interests of the people and the satisfaction of all parties.

THE Republicans over the State are holding their county conventions quite early this year. Republicanism is active, aggressive and going in to win all along the line. Let the Republicans of Hancock county select a model ticket and then make things hum.

THE county officers did not gather at Indianapolis yesterday in large numbers to renew the fight against the fee and salary law. They will abandon the courts and make a fight for the Legislature. The people are against the enormous amounts which county officers receive under the old law.

THE Republicans of Hancock county ould hold an early convention- Nominate men who are well known as honorable, reliable, successful men who, when elected, will run county affairs as they would their own butibess. There will be no tionble. The people will elect them. They are tired of ring rule in this oounty.

NEXT Monday, Feb. 12, is the 86th anniversary of Abraham I.iucoln,s birth,the greatest and grandest American in history,and one of the world's great men. He was alway equal to and evercame all difficulties. He was the preserver of the Union, the emancipator of the slaves and the champioa of liberty at all times. All honor and veneration to Abraham Lincoln, whose fame grows brighter and brighter as the years go by.

IN the two New York City districts where congressional elections were held indt week the Republicans gained over 9,000

votes in one and carried it, and in the other they gained over 7,000 votes, but were beaten by a small majority. If the Republican make such gaius in Tammany New York, what will they do over the country this fall? They will carry every State north of Mason and Dixon's tine sure. Let all consider the coudition of affairs and then vote for the best interests of himself, his family, his country and let the Ecglish people worry along as best they can. A man who does not look after the welfare of his own home and household first is worse than iufidel. Why be partisan and blind to your interests!'

Watt«r»j.'« Opinion of Cleveland. When in Wilkesbaire lecturing the other evening, BDIIIO gentleman asked Colonel Wattetson what, he thought of 'President Cleveland. His reply was as follow*: "I want to say that Grov»r, personally, i* a good fellow. He is good company when you know him well, plays a fair uame ut poker, takes his whiskey straight and temperately and all that. Bat he seems to lack foresight. He won't be advised. He i* bull headed, be ruus away Irom his party, In short, Mr. Cleveland i» ftfcil to his friends."

Annual Afeetipg v( tlie Indiana Lincoln rr-5 The annual meeting of the Lincoln

League, of Imfi-toa, will be held in Indianapolis, on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, at II o'clock a. in. Kueh club iu the Sale is entitled to -'egtiUw in the convention. We hope ever} Republican club iu Hau cock county vvi'.J select five delegates to &tteud the conv.-ntiou, then all other Republic-mis who nan should attend. A fnasri meeting UMII lie held in Tornlinsoti Hull on the evening of the 13tli, at which the following pj.x/ak'jrs, among others, will be present: H'-m. .1 C. Burrows, of Michigan, Col. W. O. Bradley, of Keti^/tucky, ad Hon. Augustus K. Wilson, of .Kentucky/ A u*te of one and one third fare haw been necnrnl on ui) the railroads

In Indian*, whii.a jou can obtain by asking jour ticket ai^ent for certificate, will be witnessed by

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which certificate the agent nt t'i« Traffic Aasociation ar 8ai«. Indians polls Hancock county, lying so pfiPersons desiring to purchase from 20 near

"Hind Si gilt."

(Air, "Yankee Doodle.")

One year ago We struck the blow For Grover and Free-trading, With loud acclaim With streets aflame,

With marching and parading, ••u-rovei*, trover" was our cry, ''Four years more for Grover," With the Free-trade flag on high,

Then we'll be in clover."

We little thought The light we fought And won—delusive clover, Would briug instead, But paupers' bread,

To men who cricl for Grover. "Grover, Grover,"'was our cry "Four years more of Grover." With the Free-trade flag oirhigh.

The soup house is the clover.

They toll us then Wo workingmen Wore robqed by laws unfeeling No man to-day Has that 1o say, 'Tis workinjjnien are stealing— .stealing lilies from town to town,

Thinking still of Grover Every freight is loiided down. But none cau find the clover.

Tliey told us, too, IIow well they knew 'Twas for our great promotion That, goods should be Admitted free

From lands beyond the oc»an. A million hungry men, since then, Have thought the whole thing over, They'll have their say another day,

And'twill be "good-bye"'Grover. —M. O'D. in American Economist,

Pitliy, Pointed ami Pertinent, No one can blame the boy who thinks that prize-fighting is our bost paying dustry. He has been reading papers.

Secretary Carlisle had to make a personal appeal to Wall street bankers to help him out in that bond issue. This must have been humiliating indeed.

There's a lesson in the riots of the ignorant Slavic cole miners in Pennsylvania that should be studied by all who value the privileges of American citizenship.

The people can now enjoy the fight without gloves between Cleveland and Hill. The former has strength and weight in his favor, but the latter has never been excelled in trickery.

The Cleveland tariff bill gives Canadian products free entry to our markets, while Canada imposes a tariff upon our manufactured articles, in order that England may supply them*

Congressmen are complaining of the bad air in the House, at Washington, but not half so loudly as the people are complaining of the bad acts of Congress. Perhaps it is bad air that has made bad Congress.

It seems that there is still a Republican party in Alabama. At least it is fair to infer as much from a call for a meeting of the "Alabama Republican campaign cjmu.ittee," at Birmingham, on the 8 inst.

Will one of the administration editors who are charging Senator Hill with inconsistency kindly name a prominent Democrat who has been consistent in his public utterences on one subject, the tariff, for instance?

Murat Halstead accuses Congress of being a congregation of money cranks, patent medicine money peddlers, fiat fools, professional socialists who know nothing of socialism, and statesmen escaped from the protection of asylums for the feeble minded.

There is a marked difference in the policies of Benjamiu Harrison and Grover Cleveland on the flond question. The former reduced the nations indebtedness by redeeming several huudred millions of outstanding bonds: the latter increases the national debt by anew issue of bonds.

Don Dickinson will second Mr. Cleveland iu his fight with Senator Hill for the confirmation of Peckham's nomination to the Supreme Court, Senator Murphy acting iu the same capacity for Hill. Dick Croker wanted to be referee, but neither side had enough confedence in him.

It is dollars to last year's bird nests that it was an Englishman who wrote the cablegram saying that Ambassador Bayard had told a "humorous" story at a Savage Club dinner. During a long period spent in public life Mr. Bayard has never before been accused of saying anything humorous he isn't built on that plan.

Senator Chandler stirred up the Tennessee Democrats when be expressed the belief that if elections were as fair in Tennesee as they are in Massachusetts, the former State would have two Repub lican Senators, and yet he only voiced a belief that is general among those who know anything about elections In that and other southern states.

What district does Mr. Richard Croker represent in the House? When and where did Mr. Richard Croker do anything to earn the title of "statesman" lately conferred upon him, in the House, by Gen. Sickles? Perhaps the fact that Gen. Sickles wants to be re-nominated to Congress answers the last question, or at least accounts for the use of the title.

Perhaps never in the history of modern journalism has any newspaper gained so rapidly in public favor as the Chicago Inter Ocean. Within the past two years it has, by adopting progressive methods and injecting push and enterprise in all its departments forced itself into the very front rank of great Chicago newspapers. That this popularity is deserved is beyond question. The publisher during this time, Mr. H. H. Kohlsaat. has spared neither expense nor effort to attain his ideal—and he has succeeded.

Uncompromisingly Republican on all National issues. The Inter Ocean does battle for what it believes to be the true faith in a manner that at once commands the attention of the public and respect to all. It can be recommended to those who desire a clean, reliable, enterprising metropolitan fauiily newspaper. Club rates at the REPUBLICAN office.

should be very largely to 40 feet of shelving can secure a bar-

represeuted by .enthusiastic Republicans, gain by calling at the REPUBLICAN office.

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Amos Cummiugs is an expert at the game of playing the editors of the Gotham dailies, but he holds tight to the Croker string all the while.

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Democratic Prayer.

National Reformer. Almighty, All Obstinate and Nearly All Fat Cleveland, our great political god, again we bow before thee in humble submission. -Each day, as this world, which was made for thee, is hurled through ethereal space faster than a hungry Democrat can run for an office, we have additional proofs of thy greatness. We have, read thy message. We have gulped it all down, and now we lie stretched out in the sun of political hope, like a snake that has swallowed a large frog, waiting for it to digest. Yes, almighty and powerful master, there is a pauic throughout the laud. It is spreading disaster everywhere. It has knocked the everlasting xturfin' out of our pant?, and left its imprint all over our clothes, and the clothes of our children and our children's children." The gentle zephyrs of the summer's breeze flit familiarly through the holes in the knees of our pants, and playfully ki^s the cuticle where the gentle and patient wood-tick and festive flea has just finished a sumptuous meal. This is ail very well in the summer time, but we would think thee, our most adored political father, if thou wouldst stop the pauic before the k$eu blasts of winter have a chance to peep into the open windows of our pants. We know, most respected and adored master, that thou art wise, or how couldst thou know we had a panic? In the great wisdom thou hast found it ouj before it was three mouths old, and straightway thou throwest down thy fishing pole, kickest over thy bait can, and settest to work to snatch the panic bald headed. We thank thee, most kind master, for even mentioning us in thy message. We thank thee for thy desire and tli'y efforts to give us a "good dollar." We implore thee to make it better than anybody's dollar. The more it will buy the better it is. Oh, great and migluy Cleveland. If thou couldst make it buy ten bushels of wheat and fifty pounds of cotton, we kuow it would be good. When we get nold of one we would kuow how to appreciate it. "There is no excellence without great labor." The more labor it takes to get a dollar the more "excellent" it is. Mighty master, make it good. Make it better. Squeeze into it more labor, more hogs, more cattle, more grain. It will cost thee nothing. We will furnish thee "more labor, more hogs more cattle and more grain." Squeeze them into the dollar. It will be money in thy pocket will put feed in thy paunch. We thank thee, most excellent master, for thy friendly interest in behalf of the bankers. Last campaign we accused the Republicans of deception ana lying, and now they have proved by the words of thine own mouth, most adored master, that we have lied. It is written, "oh that mine enemy had written a book," but that's just what is the matter with us. Our enemies have written too many books. And they increase not only in knowledge but in numbers. The political midwives which thou hast sent out to slay all the new-born male babes are either hoodooed or don't arrive on time. And this increase is a sore vexation. Besides, no people in all the world have such wonderful memories. They have recorded every promise we ever made They point to the McKinley bill as the "calumniating atrocity," remind us of' our promise to repeal it, and exclaim, aha! They remind us of our "chance," and call our attention to you as you fish at Buzzard's Bay or shoot snipe at Hog Island. They recall our sacred promises of better times and then point to the numerous business failures, the shutting down of factories and mines, the thousands of unemployed., the low price of wheat and cotton and cattle and hogs and the scarcity of money. They sorely perplex us, and kuow not whither to turn. Oh, most excellent and mighty master is there no "balm in Gilead!" Is there no place where we cau turn our head to hide our shnme? If we had an office we could stand it. without complaint. We woul'-l eat our pie and let the heathen

rage.

We could buyi

more with our salary and would scoop in the property while it was low. The panic which it has pleased thy greatness to create has hit us as hard as it has the Populists. Our houses aud'our vineyards are mortgaged and our daughters are given in bondage. Our creditors dun us and we have not the wherewith to ap pease their wauts. We kuow there is something the matter but we don't try to know what it is, for it would be treason to thee and our great party. Thy ways, oh, mighty Cleveland, are past finding out. But we trust thee. Take us uuder the wing of thy protection. Do with us as seemeth best in thy sight. If the bankers need our property give it to them. But this we ask of thee: Deliver us from the Populists. Issue an edict compelling the men whom we elected to office to take the stump and put them to flight. In vaiu have we appealer to theui, but they eat their pie and wink at each other. They smell the battle afar off, aud they seem to want to get farther off. Briug out tbe whip of thy wrath, most worshipful master, and scourge their cowardly legs till they can stand on a public plat form and tell the people they are Democrats, whether they can give a reason or not. Again we ask thee to take us uuder the wings of thy care. Deliver us from the Populists, help us to bear up under the panic, encourage our political prejudices with the daily bread of misrepresentation, deliver us from the Populists, increase our love for thee, deliver us from the Populists, help us to hate the Republicans, deliver us from the Populists, and thine shall be the praise—if the Populists don't get us. Amen.

The FebuaryMagazines-'

The Review of Reviews for February Is strong in all its

(departments.

In the

"Progress of the World" the important political, social and industrial events of the month are reviewed and their signi ficance clearly and frankly set forth. This department alone contains fifty timely illustrations, chiefly portraits of well-known men and women. Among the portaits are those of President Dole and his cabinet and sketches, drawn from life, of Representatives William Wilson, of West Virginia: Charles F. Crisp, of Georgia Thomas B. Reed, of Maine Benton McMillan, of Tennessee Thomas L. Johnson, ot Ohio, and Julius C. Bur* rows, of Michigan. Apropos of the openin of the Manchester Ship Canal, the editor disscusses that and various other waterway projects which are being considered by Europeau governments.

Iu addition to ull of the above reviews are given of all the leading articles of the month in the various magazines. i? £asy To Carry,

Is the point we waqt to emphasize about Humphreys Specifics. They can be carried conveniently by tbe business man in his vest pocket by the lady in her portemonnaie, and by the school child in pticket or

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GREENFIELD HEFCBLICANV THURSDAY.

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'A Meeting at the Styx.

Beside the mournful River Styx, Two shadowlv forms had strayed, And one was rich with gems and gold-

One for a penny prayed

"Where did get that glittering store?" The shivering beggar said "One hundred millions once were mine—

I have not now a red

"Not one to pay my passage o'er Where peaceful fields are fair, And thou art rich while -I remain

A beggared millionaire.

"Jly name is Cliilds," tlie rich man said, "And yours is Gould, I say: The riches which I carry here

Are what I gave away." —E. .T. M., in Chicago Tribune.

FLATS' OP OHGA'IZATIOIV

Thorough, Complete,Active and Aggressive V/ork To lie Done This Year.

The following circular letter which lias been sent out to County Chairman, explains the Republican phms of organization and campaign this year:

DEAHSIK:—We propose to make this year tlie closest and most complete political organization Indiana has ever known, and in order to accomplish the result, must have your hearty and energetic cooperation. Things look favorable to us, but that ib no reason why we should try to let the campaign run itself. Bright as our prospect is, the Democrats might beat us by superior organization. In an off year there are always so many stay-at homes on both sides, that in a State as close as Indiana, the party that gets out the largest percentage of its total Presidential vote invariably wins. We want the whole of our total vote, besides all the Democratic votes we can get.

The plan of organization we outline for you has been proven by loug experience the very best, uuder all conditions, ever devised. If your county committee is composed of one member from each precinct, so much the better. Then tbe chairman should have a committee of deputies composed of as many men as you have wards and townships, giving each one general supervision of one ward or township, and hold him responsible for results in it. In case of small townships, he might bunch two or three together under one deputy. If the county committee is composed of representatives of wards and townships, hold each one responsible for his ward or township. In that case a committee of deputies will not be necessary, each member of the county com inittee acting in that capacity. Then let him have a committeeman in each of bis precincts whom he will hold responsible for that precinct. Let the precinct man in turn be the head of a precinct committee. In cities and towns this precinct com mittee should be composed of as many men as there are blocks or half squares in the -.i\cinct Each one of these block men should keep all the time a list of voters in his block, note all changes, know tlie politics of each one. He should be able 10 give a correct poll of his block at any time. When election day comes he must, be held responsible that every Republican vote in his block gets in at the earlii st moment. On that day the precinct man should keep a full list of Republican voters of his precinct, check them off as they come in and keep the block men moving after them all the time. His list should be arranged by blocks. The ward or township man should keep moving from one precinct to the other, and in cities should collect from each preciuct mau reports at Ten, Two and Four o' clock on the number of votes still out.

In the country the "block system" can not be used, but the "neighborhood system" can, and proves fully «s effective. Let the precinct man have prepared a map of his precinct and divide it up conveniently so that noNman will have more territory in his neighborhood than he can easily cover, using roads, livers, etc., as boundary lines. Let each neighborhood man be held responsible for all voters in his section, covering it just as tbe block man covers his block, the precinct and towuship men performing their duties as outlined above.

There must be frequent meetings of the precinct committees. Let them take their little memorandum books and discuss each doubtful voter in the precinct, find out who his best Republican friend is, send him after him, etc. Then the precinct chairman, composing the township or ward committee, sh®uld hold frequent meetings to go over these points developed in tbe precinct meetings. Offer a prize for the precinct man showing the biggest gains.

All this means work, of course, but it is work in a glorious cause, and if these instructions are carried out to the letter, the Republican majority in Indiana will be enormous. Yours truly,

JOHN K. GOWDY, Chairman.

RUSSEL M. SEEOS, Secretary.

Cngland's Fiscal System.

Great Britain has a wider range of sources of natural income than the United States. Inste id of two main sources the British government has four. Tbe two largest are like our own:—import duties, and internal revenue (excise) on spirits. Tbe other two are the income tax and a series of imports known as stamp taxes. These stamp taxes are collected on all kinds of legal transactions, and the great bulk of them pertain to the selling of estates, and are kuown as death duties,—i. e., taxes upon the probating ot estates, upon legacies and upon successions. Stamps upon deeds, receipts, insurance policies, patent medicine packages, and various papers and transactions make up the i*est. There is a small national land tax and a house duty that yield some revenae, and the operation of tbe postofflce is somewhat profitable. The elastic element in the English system is the income tax, which is made higher or lower to meet the situation. The condensed exchequer receipts and expenditures for the British fiscal year 1892-93 in pound sterling (estimate about |5 to £1) are ad follows:

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Army J£17,542.0H) Na»y .-. 14,302,000 Civil services.. 17,780,000 interest on debt, etc 28,306,000

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Customs £19,715,000 Excise 25,360,000 Income tax... 13,470,000

Stamps s„so.-i,ooo

Land tax and house duty.. 2,450,000 Including gross income from postofflce, and various miscellaneous items of revenue, the total income is £90,395,000.

Including expenses of postal and telegraph service, HIUI other miscellaneous outgoes, tbe total expenditure i: £90,375,000.—From "National Htulgets, American and European," hi tlie Febuary Review of Reviews

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L. A DAVIS, THE JEWELER,

Opposite Court-House, Greenfield.

NOTABLE DISPLAY

NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS

Designs and weaves exclusively our own. We invite your inspection. Only one pattern of a kind in our high novelties.

New Wash Goods, Batistes, Dimities Satteens and Challies.

L. S. AYRES &

N. B.—Ask to see Black worth $1.25 to $2.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Agents for Butterick's Patterns.

C. E. Kinder, the popular Liveryman, lias removed his Livery Stable from State street to Main street, just east of the Odd Fellows Hall.

mm Courteous treatment for every one, and prompt service. All old patrons are requested to call and everybody come and get acquainted.

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Why ours is the busiest store in this part of the State is because our business is built on the principle that the customer's advantage is our advantage.

Is that our line of goods is clean and fresh, and our prices reasonable. Try us once and you will come again.

Harry Strickland, Cash Grocer.

Wilson Block, Opposite Court-IIouse.

SOMETHING- NEW! In Greenfield Now Open!

'••A chance for everybody to get a nice present for less money than they ever did or ever will again, in the way of a

Clock, Watch, Silverware of all kinds, Gold Pens, Spectacles, etc.

We have a large stack and will cut prices to suit the hard times, and so that everybody can get a nice present for little money. We mean business and just what we say. Come and see for yourself at the new jewelry store of

C. E. KINDER, Prop.

CUT OUT THIS TICKET.

THE CINCINNATI, HAMILTON & DAYTON R. R.

If you pay your fare. But if it is Dry Goods, Notions, Drugs, Groceries or Hardware that you want you can save your fare and your time by culling at our store and making your selections from our large stock of choice goo.ls which we are selling at and below Indianapolis prices. 7' Yours for trade. ...

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New Palestine, Indiana.

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