Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 10 February 1910 — Page 1
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Annual County Institute Opened With
Small Attendance, But Good Inter
est—Welcomed by J. N. Goble—
Address by Dean Skinner of Purdue. The annual Hancock County. Farmers' Institute convened Wednesday with but few people in attendance. The farmers were snowbound. It was almost impossible for them to get here if they lived any distance away, as a driving snow was falling and the roads are in very bad condition for traveling. The work was started, however, at 10:30 IS'clock with the invocation by Rev. R. O. Rogers, of the Christian church. Mr. J. N. Goble made the welcome address after the opening remarks by the county president, Richard Hagans. Mr. Goble said in part: ||v- "There is every reason the city should welcome this assemblage in their midst or any body of men and women who seek to up-lift country life. There is no such condition as the town being independent of the country or of the rural districts being indifferent as to the welfare of the town. The time was when every farmer was his own shoemaker every farmers' wife a weaver. But the good-old-times of which our forefathers tell us have been replaced by the better conditions that exist in the time of today. It behooves us to make our tomorrows as much better than our todays as our todays surpass the yesterdays. To do this we must all work in harmony—all pull together. 'We have only recently witnessed the spectacle of the city attempting to boy cot one of the country's products. As well let the farmer boy cot the factory and the merchant. No movement that has for its ultimate object, the building up of one to the detriment of the other can have but temporary success. Where is the F.
M. B. A. Store today? There is no more room for it than there is for a meat boycot. "What we of the town do want of the farmer is that he grade up till he is able to grow two blades of grass where only one grew before. To made the sun-light and the elements of the air and soil that is stored in an ear of corn produce more pork than it now produces. Then we will not need to invoke the boycot. We of the town will have half the benefit to be derived from the changed conditions. "If you should learn how to grow a sweeter meat we are the gainer.. If you enable us to buy a Hancock County potato we are the "gainer. If you give us a perfect apple and a good peach we are the gainer. If your strawberries have an added flavor we are the gainer. 'This all must come about through the exchange of ideas. We polish every faculty of the mind as we polish the diamond,—by rubbing. By bringing mind in contact with mind, our natural inclinations in contact with those of snperior refinement, dignity and culture. "Our welcome is not wholly a selfish one, yet when farming §100 and $150 land, you must make a reasonable profit on your investment. Your taxes are based on this high valuation. How are you to do all of this? It can be done, but how? I answer by learning how to get all out of the sunlight that nature will allow. How to get the full benefit of the dew drop and the rain. How to attract fertility from the air into the soil. How to utilize the favors of nature. .To a certain extent you must be a chemist. You must be a finished botanist. Not •a graduate of some college, but must know the relation of plant life to the conditions as you farm- You must know how to fertilize for this crop And for that one, for this field and for •that one. You must learn-that you have been your own worst enemy in tree extinction and enter into a concerted plan of reforesting. "You must add to your knowledge of stock raising. In short, you must "be a scholar in* all that pertains to your association. You must learn that if a given amount of stored up energy can be produced in the shape of grain and stock on 40 acres that you now produce on 60 or 80—and it can be done—you are the richer by reducing your holdings. Then this will give an opportunity for some of our unemployed in town and city to till the other one-half "James J. Hill, the railway king says of the high_priced food question, that the only solution is for more people to go back to the farm. Our country has very much land that is worse than useless. It is unproductive, yet it intervenes between places that are productive. When we travel we must pay railroad fare across these vast expanses. You formers pay freight *n ©very potind of goodd thkt you consume that is lauled across these .places. These
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are not all in the far West. Some are in Indiana. But the spirit of reclamation is abroad and year by year the wheat field and the corn field crowd in. If you are growing on 100 acres what should be grown on 50, you are adding to that extent to this blunder. Intense farming must come and many, very many, of our city and town people must be the farmers of the future, as more -men will be required to do the future work."
Dean Skinner, of Purdue University, was the first speaker and discussed the subject of "Principal and Practice in Feeding."
Mr. Skinner made a splendid talk. As his knowledge of the subject was gained by practical demonstrations, the talk was to the point and convincing. Mr. Skinner carries charts with him and demonstrates all his statements in regard to feeding, the relative values of different kinds of feed, etc., With figures which are actual facts.
The afternoon session had abetter attendance, as the weather was considerable more pleasant in every way. There were several ladies present at this session and they took a deep interest in the work of the association.
Mr. Skinner was the first on the program at the'afternoon session and talked on the subject of how to make the most of the crops we grow. He gave some good and practical points about the best methods of making a better gain out of the different crops and making the different crops better. His last talk of the day was regarding the agricultural education of the girls and boys.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
10:00 "Tile Drains and How to Lay Them'' McMahan Discussion, led by E. A. Henfoy
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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Address, "How We Main- '1 tain Soil Fertility"-McMahan Discussion, led by Thad Snow Address, "Daixying Confleeted With General
Farming'' McMahan -:K NIGHT SESSION. Lecture _.Prof Bunnell,
Ass't Supt. Public Instruction
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.:
9:30 Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. Ella Briney, Chairman. 10:00 "Preparations for Home
Making" Mrs. Leonard, Indianapolis
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 Reports of Committees 1:50 Tare and Rearing of Children" ..Mrs. Jesse W. Beeson
Discussion, led by Mrs. Rose McQ neney. r* ML oellai oris
Adjourn -ib
C0H3T IS
Criminal and Civil Cases Set For Trial
—Looks Like a Busy Term. Monday was the first day of the February term of the circuit court and there is a full docket of civil cases ,to try. The dockets were called and some criminal cases set for trial. Action was taken as follows in civil cases:
In the matter of a petition for a ditch by Thomas B. Leary, et al, the final report was filed.
The case of Oak S. Morrison, et al vs. The Bpard of Commissioners of Hancock county on account, was dismissed. 'gh
The February" term of Court is grinding. Tuesday the Criminal docket of about half a hundred cases was called and a number of cases set for trial. The gambling charges will be heard on February 23rd., charges of allowing minors play pool, will be heard the ,18th. A motion to quash in several cases against the United States Board and paper com pany, charged with maintaining a nuisance was overruled. The follow-, ing Civil cases were disposed of.
William Hurt vs. L. E. McDonald. Suit for $300 on account. Defendant defaulted. Finding for plaintiff in the sum of $250.
The case of Charles G. Bray vs. Thos. H. Murfin etal. to quiet title to real estate was called fand the defendants defaulted. Finding for the plaintiff quieting title.
In the case of the South Bend Plow Co., vs. B. J. Parker for$300 on notes, the' defendant, was defaulted and a finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $124.70.
Go to Vaughn's for fancy fruits,
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Report of Condition and Value of all
Number of students in the schools— High school, 174 white, 3 colored Departmental, 15 white, 1 colored Washington school, 290 white, 12 colored Lincoln school, 15 white, 1 colored Longfellow school, 165 white East Greenfield, 34 white a total of 975 white, 17 colored, or a grand total of 992.
Material of which the buildings are made—High School, stone: Departmental, stone Washington, brick Lincoln, brick Longfellow, brick East Greenfield, frame.
The date in which the buildings were built and the number of stories in height—High School, 1895, 3 stories Departmental, 1895, 3 stories Washington, 1869, 2 stories Longfellow, 1883, 2 stories Lincoln, 1890, 2 stories East Greenfield, 1907, 1 story.
Cost of the buildings—High school and Departmental, $29,772.35 Lincoln, $§,775 Washington $17,322 Longfellow, $5,600 East Greenfield, $1,205.
Cost of the heating plants—High school and departmental, $1,750 Washington, $1,794 Lincoln, $495 Longfellow, $925 East Greenfield, $25.
Cost of lots—High School and Departmental, $4,625 Washington, free Lincoln, $1,000 Longfellow, $650 East Greenfield, $75.
Width and length of buildings— High School and Departmental, 110x115 Washington, 55x75 Lincoln, 38x75 Longfellow, 40x65 East Greenfield, 36x36.
Numbei\ of school rooms—High School, 8 Departmental, 5 Washington, 8 Lincoln 4 Longfellow, 4 East Grieenfield, 1. .ti -r
Cost of buildings and heating plant up to present time—High School and Departmental, $44,554.52 Washington, $19,072 Lincoln, $7,351 Longfellow $7,175 Eagt Greenfield, $1,205 a total of $79,357.52.
Present value of grounds—High School and Departmental, $5,000 Washington, $6,000 Lincoln $1,500 Longfellow, $3,000 East Greenfield, $200 a total of $15,700.
Present 'value of buildings—High School and Departmental, $40,000 Washington, $10,000 Lincoln, $5,000 Longfellow, $5,000 East Greenfield, $1,000 a total of $61,000.
The Washington school has three acres of ground presented to the city by Hiram Elder High School and Departmental School lots, bought from Mr. Sivey and Mrs. Josephine Selman Lincoln, bought from Lucian Pierson Longfellow, bought from Harrison Wilkins: East Greenfield, bought from Volney Caldwell.
LENTEN SEASON HERE
GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
C0NDI1N AND VALUE AGREE ON COMPROMISE
Greenfield School Property, At
tendance, Etc. £^4 An interesting report will be submitted. in a few days by Supt. W. C. Goble, of the city schools to the State board of accounts. This is the report of the conditions of the schools and school property. The repcTrt is given in part as follows:
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9th.,
Ends Easter Sunday, March 27th.,
Valentine Day, Feb. 14th.
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The meat boycotters will be indirectly aided for1 some forty days beginning this week, when Ash Wednesday, the Lenten, season, set in. The period will end with Easter, which, this year falls on Sunday, March 27th.
Lent is generally observed by members of the Catholic church, by many Episcopalians and others, though abstinence from the use of flesh for food is especially observed, among Catholics. V~
Fish" and eggs, however, are admissible as diet among those who observe Lent, though if the sun continues to shine the American hen will do her full share in holding down the price of eggs. Lent too is marked among observers with a cessation of all pastimes of a frivolous or semi-frivolous character.
St. Valentine Day is Monday, Februaay 14th., and the local dealers in cards and valentines are displaying a large, varied and nice stock of these special features, which are already selling rapidly.
WOODMEN WILL FEAST
To Be Hosts at Oyster Sujpper Monday
Night at TheirHall.
The Modern Woodmen are planning an oyster supper for Monday night to be held at their hall. They will have for their"guests, wives, daughters, the Woodmen and all Royal Neighbors. A program will also be given and a splendid good time is promised to
Howard Estate to be Settled—Widow
Will Get Lion's Share—About
£23,000 in Life Insurance- Many
Suits Were Fifed. An agreement has. been reported in the Noble P. Howard estate, whereby the widow and children have compromised the many suits. The widow, it Is reported, is to receive the lion's shlare or $16,000 of the $23,000 of life inturance paid over, which has been held, pending a settlement of the cakes. The children will receive $7|000 as their share and each are to pay their own attorneys and'eost in thr trial, which occurred afe Rushville w^en the children won their case. T^ese costs will amount to about $750 fof each side.
Almost endless litigation was in the fuiure, however, before the estate could be settled in any way, as the laifje doctor had not only given the life insurance to his wife by an antinuptial contract, but had willed it to her and also assigned it to her and all of) these cases would have been thjjfashed out in the court.
Hiram L. Thomas has been appointed administrator for the estate with the will annexed and it is understood that the children, by the terms of the agreement, withdraw their objections to the probate of the will.
Yhere is one policy of $5,000, which is -jield by Kempshell & Co., of Indianapolis, and it is claimed by them thsit the late doctor assigned it to th|m. The trial of the suit now on file,to set aside this assignment will clo^e the estate if the terms of the compromise are carried out. A large arijay of legal talent was retained by th^ different heirs in the estate, inchiding Elmsr J. Binford, E. W. Felt, A.fC. VanDuyn, Jonas P. Walker, of this city, Douglas Morris, of Rushville, and G. A. Murphy, of Oklahoma, foi|Mrs. Howard and Cook & Cook, Jackson & Sample, of this city, Smith, Cainden & Smith, of Rushville, for the children of Mr. Howard.
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
Man Convicted of Wife Deser-
tion at Rushville—Startling Testi
mony Against the Wife. Harry Brooks, of near Shirley, Ind., was given a jail sentence-of six months and a fine of $50 for wife desertion in the circuit court Wednesday by the jury, which returned a verdict shortly after 3 o'clock. The trial occupied the time of the court all day.
The evidence took the entire morning and some startling testimony was made on the stand in favor of the defendant. Mrs. Eva Morris, who is a neighbor of the Brooks family, testified that she had seen the wife of the defendant, Edna Brooks, cook fishing worms in beans. She said that Mrs. Brooks was dirty about the house and did not take proper care of herself.
The step-n^other of the defendant, Mrs. Brooks, with whom the young man and hi:: wife lived, swore on the stand that she had seen her daughter-in-law cook grasshoppers in the peas. Her testimony, in a general way, was the same as that given by Mrs. Morris. Much other damaging testimony was given by witnesses for the defenadnt, but without avail, however, as the case of desertion was too strong against him according to the verdict of the jury.—Rushville Republican^.
GIVES 0U1 RULES
State Superintendent of Public Instruct-
ion Has Ideas of His Own Robert J. Aley, State superintendent of public instruction, has some ideas of his own as to the manner of conducting teachers examinations. He has prepared a set of rules for the government of county superintendents.
The principal ones in which the applicants are interested are as follows: 1.—The questions will be divided into forenoon and afternoons lists. 2.—No morning questions will be given out after 10:30 o'clock., 3.—No applicant for license or other person having seen the questions will be allowed to leave the examination room before li o'clock.
The rules become effective at,the time of the examination on the last Saturday,of the present ifionth. They a^ply to applicants for both high and Common school license.
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Mrs. Sarah E. Oliver dted Monday morning" about 10 o'clock at her hqme, southeast of tojvn.' "Mrs. Oliver was 57 years $d and 'had not
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Eggs, fresh
Country Lard
Institute Friday. George Richman, a member of the Children's Board of Guardians, made a trip to White's Institute, near Wabash Friday and placed the three children of James Turner in charge of the home. The father of these children was convicted of wife desertion some time ago and released on suspended sentence on his promise to provide and care for his wife and children.
He left for parts unknown, however, and has not yet been located. The mother was unable to care for the children and give them an education so they were turned over to the Board of Guardians. Two of the children have been in the institution at Plainfield, but will be removed.,
POSI CARD VALENTINES
The Comic Kind On Post Cards May
Go The Dead Letter Route. Be careful of the comic-valentine post card. The postoffice department is going to wage a severe war on them this year and will in all probability prosecute all cases of violation of the law. Four years ago the department sent out an order to all of the postmasters that all comic valentine post cards which would tend to reflect injuriously on the recipient of the card should be sent to the dead letter office.' If the valentine's are selit in sealed envelopes the department has no objections. Bjit when they are on post cards they become public property in a sense. This year close attention will be paid by the postoffice employes to the cards and and the rule will be strictly adhered to.
EXGHANGEJF FAVORS
City and Counly Enter into Contract—
City Gets Additional Room. The county Commissioners entered into a contract Tuesday with the city of Gre3nfield for an exchange of favors. By the terms of the agreement, the county furnishes the city with rooms occupied by the mayor and clerk, treasurer, farmers' room for council meetings and the room now used as a ladies toilet. The city is to install a ladies toilet in the south east corner on the lower floor at the city's expense, however. In return the city furnishes water and lights for the court house seven months of the year orsfrom April 1st to Nov. 1st. In case a break-down occurs at the county lighting plant or when light and water is used other than at the times stipulated^ the county is to pay for the same.
PUBLIC SALES
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N. M. Stoner, mile north of Mt. Comfort, Thursday, Feb. 17th, 1910, 10 a.m.
Lon Hodson, 4 miles southwest of New Castle, Wednesday, Feb. 16th, 1910,10 a. m.lrri,JSfiS |M
Willis Sparks, 3 miles north of Warrington. Thursday, Feb. 17, 1910, 10 a. m.
Earliest Bros., mile south of Reedville Thursday, Feb. 24th, 1910, 10 a. m.
N. C.Binford and G. T. Hudson, 1% miles southeast of Charlottesville, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1910T10a m.
All of these sales are advertised in this paper. Read the ad in full to see the splendid lists of stock, farming implements, in fact full particulars. Always get your sale and other bills printed at the REPUBLICAN office and run an ad in the REPUBLICAN and EVENING TRIBUNE. These papers cover not only Hancock county, but much territory in the edges of all adjoining counties.
Store Changed Hands.'
Alvin and Jesse MoKown have purchased the general store at Cleveland Of Ed Reeves.
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POULTRY, BUTTER and EGGS
WANTED ALL THE TIME FOR CASH Turkeys :_
Hens and Chickens Ducks, ff Geese, ff g®
Prices'good for one week If your horses are afraid of street cars, drive to the rear. GAME WANTED.
E. Pf Thayer's lVfeat Market.
Board of Children's Guardians Took
Three Turner Children to White's
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IECEIVE DEATH MESSAGE
Mrs. Ellen Beeson, of Milton, Sister
of Late Mrs. Banks, is Dead—Was
Reported as Dying Saturday. Relatives here Wednesday were notified of the death Tuesday night of Mrs. Ellen Beeson, at Milton, Ind. Mrs. Beeson was a sister of the late Mrs. Viola Banks, whose death occurred Saturday evening. The death beds of the two sisters were surrounded by relatives at the same time Saturday evening. When the news of the death of Mrs. Banks was telephoned to the sister's home at Milton at 8:30 o'clock, a message from there stated that Mrs. Beeson was dying. She revived, however, but never knew that her sister, Mrs. Banks was dead.
TjurTHE
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Examination for Census Enumerators
Held Saturday.
The census test for agricultural and population enumerators was held Saturday in the office of the county superintendent by J. A. Judkins, of the local board. The first session was held at 9 o'clock and the room was crowded. A second session was held at 2:30 o'clock to accommodate those who could not be admitted at the first session. There were about seventy applicants all told. The census work will begin April 15th and must be completed in the cities within fifteen days and the agricultural ..work in, thirty days.
WAS A GRAPEVINE
Story That There LWas a Crack in Jail
Wall Proved Untrue.
The County Commissioner unraveled a grape vine Tuesday by inspecting the County jail and proving a story that there was a crack in the wall to be practically unfounded. A prisoner who was recently released told that there was a crack in the jail wall that would make it easy for a prisoner to gain his liberty. He was taken to jail Tuesday to point out the defect to the Commissioners and a very small break wasjfound in the wall next to the heating plant. It would\ be impossible for any one to escape that way, however, as they woul(fa have to cut through a large steam pipe' and would be scalded in the attempt.-,
WON NEEDLE WORK PRIZE.
Mrs. Dr. Behrens of Philadelphia Com
peted With Hundreds In Cross-stitch
Piece. Mrs. Behrens, wife *of Dr. ^T. J., Behrens, of Philadelphia, received word that she has won a special prize offered by the Modern PriBcilla Publishing Company for fancy needle work in the way of an intricate cross stitch and embroidery. The prize was a cash one and also a beautiful diploma, countersigned by the officers: of the publishing company. Mrs. Behrens is an expert with the needle and this is a just acknowledgement of her ability
SUES THTGASline.COMPANYthisalong
George Walker Alleges That Lease
Money Amounting to $2,000 is Due
Him. George W. -Walker, of Jackson township, has entered a suit- against' the Southern Indiana Gas Co. for $2,000 -on leases and contract. He alleges that the company is indebted to him in that sum for an option on his land and for gas wells drilled on his land by the Central Gas Co., which later sold all their, leases, contracts, etc., co the defendant company several years ago. |-f
The Temple Club of Greenfield has issued inyitations for a Valentine dapce to be given Monday evening, Feb. 14th at 8 o'clock.
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