Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 26 May 1910 — Page 6

It was fifty years ago Saturday that Abraham Lincoln was first nominated for president of the United States in the convention held in Chicago. A number of men and women in Greenfield remember this occasion and the great interest manifested. On the first ballot Seward had 173)^ votes and Liccoln 102. On the second, Seward 183^, Lincoln 181. On third Mr. Lincoln received 231 }4 votes, one and a half votes short of the nomination. Four votes were then changed from Chase to Lincoln. On May 23 Mr. Lincoln wrote an admirable letter of acceptance.

SELLS EEPHONE PLANT

Robert and Hannibal Zike Purchase

All the Stock in the Carthage

Concern.

Van Hood, of Carthage, has gold the Carthage telephone plant to Robert C. Zike, of Capac, Michigan, and Hannibal Zike, of Morristown. The plant was turned over to the new owners last Friday, but not much of the details of the sale are given out. They will take charge of the plant at once and say that no changes will be made but it will be continued as before.

The company is a growing one and touches all the northern part of Rush I county and connects with all the surrounding cities. It has always been considered a paying investment and the new owners will have little trouble in keeping up the high standard of service.

Van Hood has not decided what he will do but is considering several offers and one in particular with another telephone company out of the county. He is a brother-in-law of Oak S. Morrison of this city—their wives being sisters.

The new owners were formerly residents of Greenfield and are brothers of Mrs. S. S. Boots and Mrs. Frank Johnson of this city. Robert Zike taught school in this township several terms twenty or more years ago but for some time has been in the implement business in Michigan. He will move his family to Carthage and take charge of the plant.

Dr. Frank Cregor, of this city, was the owner of a large block of the Carthage Telephone Co. stock.

FUN AHEAD AT DUNREITH.

Pennsylvania Wants to Boost Its Track

Higher but Others Object.

The Pennsy double trackers propose or wish to make an elevation of six feet in their tracks where the line crosses the National pike atDunreith. As well as causing great inconvenience to the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern traction company, whose line parallels the Pennsylvania at this point, it will make an ugly and unsightly roadway for vehicles. In order to carry out their present plans the Pennsylvania company will erect an overhead bridge at this place and to do this and make allowance for vehicles they must needs make a deep cut in the National pike. This will make it up on one side and down on the other. The two lines of railroad are close to each other at this junction and the descent from the interurban tracks the roadway to the tunnel under the Panhandle tracks would be very steep.

The county commissioners will act as mediators'on this question.

Will Promote Beauty.

Women desiringjbeauty get wonderful help from Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It banishes pimples, skin eruptions, sores and boils. It makes the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face. Cures sore eyes, cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands. Best for burns, scalds, fever sores, cuts, bruises, and pileB. 25c. at M. C. Quigley's. 5

GIPE IS GIVEN HIS

Alleged Murderer of Mrs. Mollie Star-

buck is Released From Indiana

Reformatory.

Word was recived today that Ollie Gipe, who was convicted for manslaughter in 1905, has been released from the Indiana reformatory. He was paroled May 4, 1909, on good be. havior and has been out over a year before his final release comes. He was sentenced from two to twentyone jrears in the reformatory by Judge Will Sparks, of the Rush circuit court on December 22, 1905, for murdering Mollie Starbuck and her baby near Shirley.

It will be remembered that the Gipe trial attracted widespread interest due to the fact that the deed was very atrocious and that it was not certain that Gipe was the guilty man. The evidence was all circumstantial. The murder occurred in Henry county not far from Hancock and the grand jury of that county returned an indictment for manslaughter.

The trial was held in the Henry ciicuit court and the jury found Gipe guilty. He was sentenced. Gipe appealed to the supreme court, where the decision was reversed and the case was sent to the Rnsh circuit court on a change of yenue. The evidence was heard in the November term of the circuit court in 1905. The jury found Gipe guilty and he was sentenced by Judge Sparks.

The evidence in the trial attracted a large crowd. It was brought out that Mrs. Starbuck the victim, was found in a shallow well with her baby one Saturday night and died the next Monday morning.

DIPHTHERIA AND MEASLES.

These Diseases Are Fatal to Two

Children Friday.

Fay Dillman, six years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dilliman of Mt. Comfort died Friday of diphtheria. Funeral Saturday afternoon private.

Harold, baby son, of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gibson, of Ingalls, died Friday of measles. Funeral Sunday morning at residence and interment at Menden cemetery.

Oak S. Morrison, of this city, is the undertaker in charge of the above funerals.

Not Sorry For Blunder.

"If my friends hadn't blundered in thinking I was a doomed victim of consumption, I might not not be alive now," writes D. T. Sanders, of Harrodsburg, Ky., "but for years they saw every attempt to cure a lungracking cough fail. At last I tried Dr. King's New Discovery. The effect was wonderful. It soon stopped the cough and I am now in better health than I have had for years. This wonderful lifn-saver is an unrivaled remedy for coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrages, whopping cough or weak lungs. 50c, $.100. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed byM. C. Quigley.

The Humane horse collar fofisale at J. M. Haven &Co. The collar that you can work your horse without hurting the horso. w20t2dl9tl

PUN IB PUBLISH DELINQUENT LIST

Collecting of Taxes From Single Men

Who Never Pay Has Long Claimed

Attention.

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The matter of collecting taxes from single men who never pay is the one that has long claimed attention, threats of attachment and prosecution even when backed up by the State tax board has little effect and local officers are seldom willing to go very far in the work which is very unpopular among certain people who cast a goodly number of voces. One remedy which has worked well wherever tried is to permit no man to vote who can not produce a current tax receipt is challenged. Richmond is trying to bring delinquents to time by publicity. The Richmond Item says:

The advisability of publishing a list of delinquent taxpayers whose taxes amount to over $10 was the subject for much discussion at the regular meeting of the Commercial Club last night. The proposition was laid before the club by Pettis A. Reid, of the municipal research committee, and it was his desire that the club express its opinion as to whether it thought ttiat would be a good step to take to remedy of delinquencies. Several members spoke on the matter, but no formal expression was made by the club as a body, and it was referred to the committee on legislation and taxation which will make a report at the next meeting. The proposition will be laid before the other commercial bodies of the city.

According to Mr. Reid, the research committee has practically decided that a course of publication of delinquents is a wise one and is probably the best remedy that could be devised. He stated, however, that as the committee is itself unknown, it was deemed wise to get the sanction of the various commercial organizations of the city. The present plan is to first publish a list of 500 names and if this is successful to make public the remainder of the 2500 delinquents in the city.

WILEY'S CORNER.

Ira Wiley returned to Shelbyville after a few days visit with his parents.

Charles Matlock, wife and daughter, Helen were guests of Joe Smith and wife Sunday.

John ^iley and family will spend a few days visiting her parents, Mr. Robb, of MeCordsville.

Add Mellis and wife, of Freeport, spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Maurice Moore.

Mrs. Ernest Ford and daughter, Mabelle Thelma and Mrs. John Wiley and daughter, Eulah spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Smith.

Orlando Jessup and family spent Tuesday with their daughter, Mrs. John Boring.

The Westland high school closed Friday after a successful term. Mrs. W. A. Wiley called on her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCorkhill Wednesday.

Mrs. Jane McClintock and Andy Fleener were guests of Mrs. George Matlock.

John Wiley has just completed a room for Maurice Moore. George McCorkhill made a business trip to Knightstown Thursday.

M. C. Butler and wife spent Friday at Greenfield. Lewis Davis, of Greenfield, called on his brother, W. A. Wiley Friday.

Charles Coffin and family spent Friday evening with her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Randall.

Elmer Haywood and family, north of town, were guests of her brother, John Wiley and family.

Maurice Moore and wife were in town Saturday. Joe Smith is making some improvements on his house by papering.

Mrs. John Boring and son, Carl and Bertha Addison spent one day last week with the former's mother, Mrs. Orlando Jessup.

Sentence Was Suspended. James Barrett, a former "dry" beer parlor proprietor, pleaded guiity to the charge of liquor law violation without a trial yesterday afternoon in the circuit court and was fined fifty dollars and costs and sentenced six months in the county jail by Judge Will Sparks. The sentence was suspended this morning upon the recommendation of the Non-Partisan Law and Order League, represented by Megee & Kiplinger, and the deputy prosecuting attorney, Wallace Morgan, after the defondant had agreed with the court that he would never again engage in the sale of beverages of any sort in the city of Rushville. The case against Cohee, who was a co-defendant in the charge, was nollied and after the deputy prosecutor made the statement in open court that he had found that Cohee was not a partner in the place.—Rushville Republican.

Ernest H. Faut, of New Palestine, who is one of the ex-county treasurers who attended the recent meeting in this city, is credited with knowing more Hancock county political history than any former official. He has a marvelous memory of incidents and dates. Concerning the county treasurers, Mr. Faut in "Days of Long Ago'' in the Democrat says: "Since I was informed that there would be a meeting held at Greenfield, of the living ex-Treasurers of Hancock county, I have thought of those ex-officials I have known during my citizenship of this county. 'When I came here in 1854, one John Foster held the office, but I never knew him. In October, 1855, Elijah Cooper was elected and served for one term. "In 1857 there were two wings of Democrats in the party. One was called the Thomas D. Wallpool ring and the other the David S. Gooding. Each wing nominated a candidate for treasurer. The Wallpool faction nominated Reuben Barnard, of Sugar Creek, and the Gooding, Noble Warrum, of Jackson township. The Republicans nominated George W. Hatfield, of Blue River. He was elected at the October election, defeating both Barnard and Warrum. "In 1859 the Democrats nominated Harvey Caldwell, of Vernon township, and the Republicans renominated Mr. Hatfield. He was elected

8ENZ0ATE OF SODA NOT HEGESSARr

Opinion of Witness in Inquiry De­

rived From Three Years Investi­

gation of Subject.

Indianapolis, May 19—Dr. A. W. Bitting, of Lafayette, the expert who in 1906 was detailed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the conditions at tomato ketchup factories and the methods employed in the manufacture of commercial brands of ketchup, for the purpose of determining just what necessity there might be for the use of Benzoate of Soda as a preservative in this comihodity, is now on the stand for the defense in the Benzoate of Soda case being heard before U. S. Master-in-Chancery Daniels.

Dr. Bitting stated that his investigation had covered a period of nearly three years, during which time he had inspected some forty ketchup factories and analyzed over 1,500 bottles of ketchup made by different manufacturers. As a result of these investigations and analysis, Dr. Bitting testified that he is convinced that the use of Benzoate of Soda is not only unnecessary in the commercial manufacture of ketchup and other food products, but it is a very desirable ingredient of foods on account of the manufacturing abuses which its use makes possible. This observation showed, he further said, that Benzoate of Soda was being used principally at those factories where little or no regard was paid to the sanitary handling of the product. In support of this statement, Dr. Bitting exhibited to the court a number of photographs of unsightly and filthy factory surroundings, told of the refuse and decayed tomatoes which he had seen prepared as foods in these establishments, and said that these makers from necessity had to use a drug to preserve their product.

He also stated that his experiments had proved that Benzoate of Soda used in quantities of one-tenth of one per cent, which the Benzoate advocates claim is the maximum amount needed to preserve ketchup, and which is usually printed on the label of their products, is not a sufficient quantity to prevent spoilage and that as a consequence he had found manufacturers using the drug in much greater amounts than they showed on their labels.

In the factories where Benzoate of

Photo by Senecha!. Greenfield.

and served the constitutional limit of two terms. "John Addison, of Jackson, was nominated and elected by the Democrats in 1861 He was renominated I in 1S63, but was defeated by Iselson

Bradley, who had been nominated by the Union party. "In 1865 Robert P. Brown, of Sugar Creek, was nominated by the Democrats. Nelson Bradley was renominated for a second term, and defeated Robert P. Brown. "In 1867 Robert P. Brown was renominated by the Democrats, and elected. "In 1869 the Democratic nominating convention early that year nominated Mr. Brown again for treasurer, but the Legislature of 1869 changed the law, abolishing State and county conventions and elections in odd years, so there was no election in 1869. This gave Mr. Brown an extra year of service. Being that Mr. Brown had been nominated in 1869, his nomination was held good in 1870. In that year he was re-elected* for his second term and served until 1872. "In 1872 and 1874 Ernst H. Faut, of Sugar Creek, was elected. "In 1876 and 1878 Andrew Hagen, of Vernon, was elected 1880 and 1882 Isiah A. Curry, of Center 1884 and 1886, Chas. Fort, of Jackson 1888 and 1890 William C. Barnard, of Sugar Creek 1892 and 1894, Geo. Ham, of

soda was being used the witness stated that he found they were generally more careless in the handling and preparation of their product than in those factories which did not use this drug. From this condition he was of the opinion that the discontinuance of Benzoate of soda in the food factories he visited was invariably followed by marked improvement in the manufacturing methods of these places. "Where factories are clean and due regard is paid to the careful selection and sanitary handling of the raw material I find," said Dr. Bitting, "that the manufacturers have no difficulty in making a ketchup that will keep without artificial preservatives."

This testimony is regarded by the defense as expert justification of their opposition to the use of Benzoate in foods, on the ethical grounds that no ingredient shonld be added to foods which can be made to conceal inferi iority.

APPETITE GONE

Indigestion is the Cause Get Rid of it.

of it-

People go on suffering from little stomach troubles for years and imagine they have a serious disease.

They over eat or over drink and force on the stomach a lot of extra work.

But they never think that the stomach needs extra help to do extra work. If these people would take aMi-o-na stomach tablet with or after meals it would be a great big help to the stomach in its strain of overwork.

Mi-o-na is guaranteed by V. L. Early to cure|indigestion or any stomach disease or money back.

Mi-o-na for belching of gas. Mi-o-na for distress after eating. Mi-o-na for foul breath. Mi-o-na for biliousness. Mi-o-na to wake up the liver. Mi-o-na for heartburn. Mi-o-na for sick headache. Mi-o-na for nervous dyspepsia. Mi-o-na after a banquet. Mi-o-na for vomiting of pregnancy. Mi-o-na for car or sea-sickness. Fifty cents a box at leading dealers^ everywhere and at V. L. Early's.

Booth's Pills cure constipation—25c.

{tamtam

HKN-O-M£)

Cures catarrh or money back. Just breathe it in. Complete outfit, including inhaler $1. Extra bottles 50o. Druggists.

The Weekly Republican arid the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer for $1.25 per year. tf,,

Brown 1896 and 1898, Theo. Smith, of Brandy wine 1900 and 1902, James Flippo, of Center 1904 and 1906, T. I Jackson, of Center 1908, the present incumbent, Philander Collyer was elected. Mr. Collyer was renominated I this year, 1910, and as Patrick Henry said 'We can judge futures only by I the past,', indicates that Mr. Collyer will be re-elected this year. "Of the fourteen ex-Treasurers that

I have known, seven are dead and seven are living. Twelve have served two terms and two, one term. Twelve of the ex-Treasurers were Democrats and two Republicans. Three of the Democratic ex-Treasurers were Union soldiers, two ex-Treasurers are Ger-man-Americans, and the elements have no reason to complain of the treatment they have received from the party. I am pleased to say one thing, that none of the ex-Treasurers has become a defaulter, so that he was sent to the penitentiary or obliged to run to Canada."

The above photograph was made by F. E Senchal, of this city, of the extreasurers in the office of Philander Collyer, the present official, on the day the veterans met as his guests to talk over old times, all present except Andrew Hagen and George W. Ham.

In the photograph, left to right, are Nelson Bradley, Ernest Faut, Charles H. Fort, William C. Barnard, James Flippo and Philander Collyer standing.

II OF

Many Greenfield People Attended

the Singing at Morristown Sun­

day Afternoon.

For forty years the fourth Sunday in May has been old folks' singing day at Morristown. Seventy-five years ago the young people of that community organized a singing school and under the leadership of Dr. David S. McGaughey, sang in the old Missouri Harmony. The class was organized at Asbury chapel, a mile northwest of there.

Dr. McGaughey was a ycung physician, who had just come from the east and who possessed a pleasing personality as well as a good voice. The class held together for a few years, even after many of its members married and reared families.

In the course of years their children organized a singing school and used the Diapason. Members of this class followed the same course as did their, parents.

In 1870 the older survivors decided to hold a reunion there and all the former Missouri harmony singers were brought together to sing again the songs of their youth. It chanced to be on the fourth Sunday in May, and the meeting was so successful that they made it a permanent affair and again under the leadership of Dr. McGaughey, who was then an old man. He continued to lead until his death, in 1884. Dr. M. M. Adams, of Noah, became the next leader, but died three years later. W. W. Woodyard was then chosen and con-, tinued until, at his death, two years ago.

During the later years, when the old class became small and its members feeble, their children, the Diapason singers, would assis.t and three years ago they tcok the place of their elders. And now the Diapason sing-'5.' ers hold the annual reunion and honor the memory of their parents, the pio-b^ neers of Shelby county. ,. -A 7

Memorial Service at Wilkinson. On Sunday, May 29, the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias of Wilkinson will unite in a memorial service for deceased members during the past year. Weather permitting the exercises will be held during the afternoon at Powers' grove. The Rev. Mr. James, of Pendleton, will be the speaker and music will be by the Maxwell band.