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^{JBI.lsiiKO bVhiil THURSDAY.

§J 70L. 16, No. 2-1 hutered at the Postofficeft« «coui-uiae» mall tiwt-ter. W. S. MONTGOMERY,

PuMlblier and Proprietor.

Circulation This Week, 2,725.

BOOM the 4th of July celebration in Greenfield. ... ..

WHEN writing to your friends, tell them about the 4th of July celebration. Ask them to come and help celebrate the glorious Fourth.

GEN. HARRISON, while in New York having his portrait painted, positively refused to talk politics, but he has had a big boom for the next Republican presidential nomination just the same. Unless conditions change very greatly, *Ben*min Harrison will for the third time be the Republican nominee for the presidency, and he will be elected.

AN early closing movement is being agitated by the clerks and business men of Noblesville. The idea is to close at 7 p. m. except on Mondays and Saturdays. Jast as much business will probably be done and it will be easier for both employers and employees. Such a movement here a year or so ago brought the closing hour of stores from 9 o'clock to 8. Reforms usually go by steps.

THE city council has seen cause to follow the ideas advanced by the editor of the Republican and a very few other bitter partisans and to draw the publci schools of the city of Greenfield into the ciu ty political mire. Shame on you who M" guilty of such contemptible acts.— lit Licjck Democrat.

The above article from the Democrat might fool some one who did net understand the political situation in this city, but with the people here it cuts no figure. For the past eight or ten years there has not been a single Republican member on the school board, although the greater part of that time the city council has»been equally divided between the Republicans and Democrats, yet the Democrats with the assistance of the Mayor always held the School Board solidly Democratic. During this time no Republisons talked about the schools being dragged in the dirty political mire, but when a Council two-thirds Republican prefers to elect a Republican trustee rather than a Democrat, that is called dirty ^political business. Such talk is arrant nonsense. The Republican Councilmen and a large majority of the leading conservative Republicans of the city de&ired the election of Mr. E. E. Stoner a clean competent man well qualified as school trustee, and they so expressed themselves. No one need to worry the schools will be properly looked after.

Property Valuation of Kuiglitstown and Wayne Township as Compared With Greenfield and Center

Township.

For years Knightstown and Wajne township has boasted of being the leading township in Henry county, in the value of its tazables. There was a time also when they surpassed Greenfield and Center township in the value of their taxables, but that was in the dim and distant past. Now their valuations only reach a little over one half of ours. We give the following figures for this year.

The valuation of Knightstown real estate is $491,454, of personal $496,480, making a total valuation for the town of $977,930. Outside the town the real estate is assessed at $637,500, personal $196,660.~The total valuation of all taxables in the entire township is $1,814,150.

The valuation of Greenfield real estate and improvements is $1,114,050, personal $571,645 making a total for the city of $1,685,695.

Center township outside of Greenfield lands and improvements $12,397,101, personal $265,270, total $1,505,480. This makes the grand total for the entire township $3,191,175.

Greenfield has been making a steady and reliable growth for a number of years. It is .not only realized by our home people, but the citizens of the county are proud of their county town and Center township, and our fame has extended abroad over the state until Greenfield is always spoken of a3 one of the livest, most active and progeessive cities in the state. The Indianapolis commercial travelers are great friends of Greenfield, and they speak words of praise for Greenfield and her hustling business men from Angola to lit. Vernon and from Crown Point to Vevay. Beat of all. our own people stand up for Greenfield and sound her praise and she Is bound .to go.

A Delightful.Picnic.

The Brenneke Dancing Clubs held a delightful picnic at Blue River Park Monday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan B.

Puett, of Rockville, who are guests of Ephraim Marsh and wife. It was one of

I our people. About 75 guests were present and all enjoyed the danciug in the [large hall in the park to the.greatest possible extent. Six sets were on the floor lithe most of the time. The music was Ifurnished by the Montani's from Indianapolis. Those who did not desire to fiance enjoyed the music while occupying bam mocks, swings or carriages. A dinier and supper was served that could not excelled. The occasion is an event twill be long remembered by all who icipated.

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Daily. "Wednesday, June 12. Misses Anna and Maggie Tobeu, of Fortville, are visiting il. Quigiey and family.

Paul Cooper went to Rockville to-day with bis. friend Max Puett, who had been visiting him the past week.

Mrs. Geo. Mitchell and children, of Middletown. O., ariived yesterday to visit relatives and friends for a few days.

Mrs. John Cruey goes to PJaii.fir.lcl tomorrow to see her ton Henry, who id lhere in the Reform School for boys.

Mrs. W. H. Eglay, of Onago, 111., who has been here visiting her mother, Mrs. Gray and other relatives, weLt homo today.

Bids for painting and varnishing new Christian church will ba ^received until Monday, June 17th.

A. K. BRANHAM, Sec'y-

Mrs. Mary Davidson and Miss Cappie Griffin, of Rushville, were visiting Mrs. T.'H. Galbreath and other friends last week.

Ed Lace and wife returned Tuesday from Chicago, where they had been to visit his brother, John Lace, who is suffering from pleurisy and lung trouble.

Morgan Caraway, of Great Bend, Kan. wa3 in Greenfield to-day on legal buainess. He is visiting his father, Samutl Caraway, and other relatives in Sugarcreek township.

Found—A pair of silver primmed spectacles near the Presbyterian church. Owner can^have the same by calling at this office, ^proving property and paying for this notice. 68tf.

Mrs. G. W Souders and little son, went to Indianapolis to-day to visit her husband,[who is in the Central Insane Hospital. We are glad to say he is improving.

Elmer E. Gant, T. J. Orr and Arthur Moon went to Rushville to-day, where Mr. Gant has a suit against D. H. Baldwin & Co., of Inoianapoiis, on their guarantee on a piano. R. A. Black is his attorney.

W. R. White, of Frankfort, the hustling real estate agent who is to have an auction sale of lots here JUDC 22, went over to Indianapolis to-day to meet his wife who will come here and remain until after the sale. ,.

The American Nurserymen's Associa tion is in session at the New Denison House, Indianapolis, to-day and to morrow. J. K. Henby and D. H. Goble, of this city, will attend. We are glad to see these gentlemen developing^ fine nurseries.

The M. E. church is in earnest in regard to anew church. Monday n'ght at the official meeting, Capt. I. A. Carry, H. L. Moore and E. E. Stoner were appointed a committee to look after available sites. They will locate north of Main street.

Dan Roland and family moved to Anderson Monday, where he will probably engage in the second-hand furniture business, which he has successfully run here for several years. John Herron is now owner of the store run here by Mr. Roland.

Dr. C. K. Bruner and wife attended a part of the Earlham College commencement exercises at Richmond last evening. They attended a handsome banquet. Mrs. Bruner delivered an address to a large audience in Parry Hall on "Our Heritage." Earlham College is quite prosperous now and has a large attendance.

The members of the Sunday-?chools of the M. E. and Presbyterian churches are picnicing to-day. The Methodists went to Pikes Peak, on Sugarcreek, and the Presbyterians went to Blueriver Park. There were large numbers of each school went, and no doubt they all had a delightful time.

Joshua P. James was 77 years old yesterday, and a large number of relatives, friends and neighbors gathered in and assisted him in eel brating the occasion. His daughter, Mrs. Sol Hardy, of Markleville, and bis daughter-in-law from near Anderson, were present. It was a very pleasant affair and we wish Mr. James many happy returns.

Indiana proposes to hold a centennial exhibition of its organization as a territory. Iu pursuance of an act passed by the last Legislature, Gov. Matthews on Monday appointed two commissioners from each district and four from the State at large to make preparations for said exhibition. In each district a Democrat and a Repablican '.were appointed. For this district U. S. Jackson, of Greenfield, and Major Charles T. Doxey, of Anderson, are the members.

It was the two Sunday-school picnics, that of the M. E. and Presbyterian churches cjmbined, that brought the rain today. In ordinary seasons one Sunday-school picnic can bring rain, but this year one would have no effect. By two being on the same day, however, it resulted in a drizzle, drazzle, the kind of a rain the old lady prayed for. Nelson Bradley, however, insists that the rain came on account of his arrangements for clover cutting, but being no kicker, he says, "let it come." We think the picnics did the basinets, however.

Milk, Milk, Milk.

Fresh milk, skimmed milk, sweet cream of the finest quality and flavor can be obtained both morning and evening from the old reliable Sunnyside* Dairy. Drop us a card or give orders to either of our waifrtp

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Knight's. --v. Come to the cream and cake Bruner's Saturday evening.

Mary E. Miars will preach at Friends' church next Sabbath, morning and evening.

The Hancock County Bible Society will hold their annual meeting June 30th. Place announced later.

There will be a lawn festival given at Little Sugarcreek church, Saturday eve., June 14. The proceeds are for church repairs. All are invited.

Mixed hay at 35c per bale at Geo. O. Knight's,

If you want a reliable dye that will color an even brown or black, and will please and satisfy you every time, use Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers

W. O. Bragg & Co. have the only complete set of abstract books for land and town lots in Hancock couHty. Call at their new office in Wilson block. 21 tf

When you want an abstract of title for land or town lot, insurance, both fire and and accident, borrow money at a low rate of interest, or have any notary public work done, call on W. O. Bragg & Co., Wilson block, opposite court-house. 21tf

Any one desiring livery rigs of any kind can leave their orders, at the hardware store of Thomas & Jeffries and the rigs will be sent around promptly from the Fashion Livery Stable of Jeffries & Son. Good rigs and satisfactory prices guaranteed. 78tf

Roue Cold.

Hay fever and summer colds are promptly'^reventedjor curedfby Dr. Humphreys' Sp*edfic""77." For.sale by all druggists.

For Sale.

Four acres, first-class garden land. Young orchard bearing fronting on .improved street at a bargain. 23t4 GEO. O. KNIGHT.

Children* Day at Westland. Childrens day will be celebrated by the Christian Union church at Westland, Sunday, June 16th, at 10:30 a. m. AH are cordially invited.

Marriage l.icen*e.

Willie W. Scott and Isenath A. Thompson. William H. McKinney and Clara B. Richey.

ANew Piano For..Sale.

Parties desiring to purchase a new piano one of the best makes, your choice of several kinds, can save big money by addressing T. B. C., care of the^REPUBLICAN, or calling at this office. 24tf

Duck*, Geese, Praire Chickens. And Grouse can all be found, among the wheat fields and on the prairies of Minnesota and North Dakota. Send four cents in stamps for our new game book. Chas. S. Fee. Gen'l Pass. Agent. Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul, Minn. 24tf

The Land of Irrigation

Extends over a wide area in the west. It is the coming farming empire of this country. Do you know anything about it? Seud me four cents in stamps and you will know—Chas. S. Fee, Gen'l Prss Agent, Northern Pacfic Railroad, St. Paul, Minn^

Notice to Consumers ot City Water. Notice is hereby given that all persons using water from the water works of this city are hereby requested that when any alarm of fire is given to stop using water until the fire is extinguished, for the reason that the work of remodeling the cistern at said water works is in progress, thereby rendering a scarcity of water for fire protection until said work is completed. And it is further requested that in case of afire alarm all factories in said city are to sound the whistles, as a signal to comply with the above request. 41tf

By order of Water Works Committee.

OU1TUAKY.

GEORGE AARON LEONARD

was born Dec. 13, 1870 and died June 2, 1?95, aged 24 years, 5 months and 19 days. He was the son of Jacob and Martha Leonard, and leaves these and a large family of brothers and sisters to mourn their loss. Aaron was very highly respected as a young maa, but that dread disease, consumption, claimed him, and his friends lost their loved one. While he was not a member of any church a kind and loving note from a friend caused him to prepare for the future land and he passed away with bright prospects of a home above.

Services were conducted at the houee, two miles west of Philadelphia, by Rev. Compton, Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Philadelphia cemetery.

The family wish to extend thanks for kindness of friends during their sad bereavement. Order to Gas Companies and Corporations.

STATE OF INDIANA, HANCOCK COUNTY,

Commissioners court, June term, 1895. It is hereby ordered by the Board of Commissioners of Hancock county, Ind., that all persons, companies and corporations, having gas pipes laid alonj or across any of the highways in said county, must see that all pipes are buried so as not to interfere with travel thereon that all pipes on said highways are kept corked and in such a condition as to prevent the escape of gas, and so laid as. not to interfere with or endanger persons traveling on said highways. Any persons, company or. corporations failing to comply with the.above- order.will be proceeded agaJost oct'olr'iiui? Jo la*'-foivWiintulning... a nulmnce.

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For fresh bread, pies, cakes, candies, oysters in all styles, or warm meals, call at Harry Regula's bakery, on West Main street. 36tf

Auditor.

MONET AGAINST TIME

THE GREAT RAILWAY TUNNEL BENEATH THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.

The Only Line of the Kind In the World. Twenty-five Minutes to Be Saved at a Cost of More Than 87,000,000—Electricity Against Steam.

TSpecial Correspondence.]

BALTIMORE, —Think of spending $7,500,000 iu^Save 25 minutes'time! Does it not make your head ache?

People who do not think this is a fast world will smile incredulously at this statement, but it is true. This is why what is known as the Baltimore Belt Line railroad was planned five years ago—so that trains of the Baltimore and Ohio railway could go rushing underneath the heart of the city on their way between New York and Washington without being ferried across the Patapsco rivor. True, the Belt Line gives the railroad company an opportunity to securc passengers from stations in different parts of the city, but this was only a minor consideration. The question of time was the mnin issue, and this outlay of money representing 434 years of labor and the construction of what Is the only line of its kind in the world was the result of a quiet conference which agreed that this time must be saved at any cost.

At the conference was a short, stout, black eyed man, with a determination which showed itself plainly on his features. He was the father of the plan to bore under the city and lay tracks many feet beneath some of the largest buildings in Baltimore. The idea of Mr. John B. McDonald was at first received with amazement, but by facts and figures ho provod the possibility of the work, and its progress has since shown his ability and judgment, which may be called Into play if he receives the contract to construct New York's proposed underground railway from the Battery to Harlem, on which his company is now figuring.

The Baltimore Belt Line, as it isfamillarly termed, is less than eight miles long, but its feature is the tunnel work. One tunnel is 8,146 feet long and tho other nearly 400 feet, or in all about 1% miles. It begins at Camden station, in the southern part of the city, and extends north and northeast under ono of the main business streets, at some points the top of the aroh being 40 feet below the pavement and at other points as near as 10 feet to the surface. The line emergos into a deep cut in the northern suburb and thence winds around in along curve to a junction with the main road just beyond the city's limits. The excavation for this great hole in the ground is over 30 feet wido and 2J to 30 feet high, as it is largo enough to allow two trains of the largest' siml cars to pass each other between its brick lined walls. Passengers who go through it may be Interested in knowing that every foot of the road, including the tunnel, cost just $225 —rather expensive when you come to puzzle over it.

But what makes this Belt Lino so especially interesting to engineers, inventors, railroad men and electricians is that the long passenger and freight trains over it are to be hauled by enormous electrio locomotives. In scientific phrase its motive power will be the trough conduit system. For miles and miles in the open cut and on the steep embankment are what look like little bridges built over the tracks. Big iron posts hold these "bridges" of steel trusswork over the rails. From one bridge to another are suspended toon cables, which In turn support two long narrow conduits, which look somewhat like the eaves troughs of a house, only turned upside down. No one would dream that these troughs and their supports area substitute for tlie ordinary electrio trolley wires from which the street car of today receives tha power which sends it humming along from one part of the city toanother. That is just what they are, but so great is the force of the current to be generated that they require the most powerful support and the most careful insulation to see that the ourrent is not lost and the power of the locomotive diminished. As the latter comes along the track the spectator sees that it lias two trolley poles. Their upper ends are brass slides which are loosely yet perfectly fitted in the trough and slide along in it instead of rollings the streetcar trolley does, on the wire.

It is certainly a funny looking locomotive is the first impression. Apparently it is a little house on big wheels, with an ordinary locomotive tender at each end, on each of which area bell and a headlight, but the curious and wonderful meohanism by which this unseen force Is controlled at the will of the engineer needs careful covering from the elements, and this form is considered to give it tho best protootion.

The motorman with one hand pulls a small lever, not unlike a steam engine throttle valve. But no steam hisses. Silently the machine begins to move. As the speed increases one notes the peculiar whirring or buzzing sound made by the trolley motor of common iise, but it is not so loud, although now the apparatus may be rushing along at the rate of 35 miles an hour. By degrees the man at the lever pushes it back and pulls at another handle. This causes the familiar hissing of the airbrake with which he oontrols the motion after the ourrent is shut oft as easily as does a steam engineer^ but there are no redhot furnace doors to open, no gushing of steam from tho safety valve, no soft coal to throw into a huge firebox glowing at a white heat. All these are absent, but still there is the marvelous force which has pulled the train of seven or eight Pullman cars, representing a dead weight of 300 tons and over, up a grade which would require a high steam pressure on a mogul engine.

This is what is expected of these machines, which will weigh 95 tons each and have mptors equal to 640 horsepower, enough to withstand a current of 700 electric "volts." This power, it is calculated, will allow them to haul passengers and freight trains through this tunnel at a speed of 85 and 15 miles per hour respectively. Near the junction of the Beit road and main line the steam power motors will replace the electrio motors, which are especially intended to operate in and near the tunnel, so that it will be free from smoke and gases.

To generate this enormous power requires fivo engines and 13 steam boilers, giving in all 3,009 horsepower and also supplying ourrent to 1,000 incandescent lamps, by which the long tunnel is to be made at all times bright as noonday. The ourrent for tho motors is conveyed in large oopper cables Insulated from the elements and firmly joined to the trough system already described. The steam plant Is Inclosed in a large brick building In the southern part of the city. It is oompleted, as well as most of the eleotrlo system, so that the men who are now making the first praotioal trial of eleotrlo against steam power in railroad use expent to liavo the new system

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Arthur Alford, age 8 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alford, 6 miles Northeast of city Thursday forenoon, June 6th, of whooping cough and lung fever. Funeral at 2 p. m. Friday by Rev. Gk A. Love at Curry's Chapel.

Joseph F. Sullivan, age 68 yrs., of paralysis at his late home near Gwynne ville, Sunday night, June 9th. Funeral Tuesday at 9 a. m. at Gwynneville Christian church by Elder Smith, interment at Hanover cemetery.

Anna Hester, age.25 yrs.,-wife of John Hester, Jr., of consumption,• at home of ber father, Oliver Powel near Gwynneville, Monday morning, June 10th. Funeral at Blue river Friends church, Wednesday at 11 a. m. A

And Still Another Invoice.

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This week, with the promise of more next week.

OUR TRADE DEMANDS THEM

And we have made arrangements with the best factories to send us

LATEST STYLES EACH WEEK.

So that we can guarantee our customers the yery latest styles in footwear the.

Ours Is The Only Shoe Store in the County.

Straw Hats and Summer Underwear

GOOD and CHEAP.

WHITE & SERVICE,

20.W. Main St. Randall's old stand.

KEEP THIS IN MINDKEESLING S BIG FURNITURE STORE,

PENDLETON.

Furniture. Furniture!

I have a new and elegant stock of

FURNITCRE, CARPETS, CURTAINS, WINDOW SHADES

Call and see me. I will save you money.

And a general line of House Furnishing Goods.

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As reported by C. W. Morrison & Son undertaken. James Richey age 52 years at 68 South State street of lung fever Thursday, June 6th, at 8 a. m. Funeral Saturday at 9 a. m. at residence by Rev. J. L. Barclay. Interment at Mt. Lebanon.

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DEATHS. ISIS

Klepfer, funeral di-

Reported by O. D, rector, Oaklandon, Ind: Wednesday, May 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amnion Klepfer,of brain fever,aged 1 year and 5 months. Services at residence, by Rev. John Apple. Interment at Klepfer cemetery.

Abstracts of title prepared and carefully examined. 7tf

Eliiiet Binford, Attorney at Law.

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SUMMER OUTINGS.

At Seashore, Mountain and Lake Resorts.

The Ocean Resorts—Atlantic City, Cape May, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Long Branch, and famous resorts along the New Jersey Coast are reached by the Pennsylvania Lines. As a direct route to Newport, Narragansett Pier, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and the popular watering places along the Atlantic from Chesapeake Bay to Maine, these lines offer special advantages. 4ln the Mountains—Cresson, Bedford Springs, Edenburg, Altoona and other resorts in the Alleghenies are located on the Pennsylvania Lines, which also lead to the White Mountaios, the Adirondacks, Watkins Glen, Mt. Desert Island, and places of summer adjourn in Eastern New York, Vermont, New Hamshire and Maine,

The Lake Region—The Pennsylvania Lines bring Mackinac, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Mt. Clemens, St. Clair, Muskegon, Traverse City, Mackinaw City Sault Ste. Marie, Gogebic, St. Ignace, Watersmeet, Au Sable, Iron Mountain and all the romantic reserts of Northern Michigan within easy reach, as well as Ashland, Cedar Lake, Devil's Lake, Pelican Lake, Three Lakes, Waukesha aud other resorts in the Northwest.

For information concerning rates, time of trains and the first-class service, please apply to nearest Pennsylvania Line Ticket Agent* traddre£s

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