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Efforts to Cut Out Expenses Have

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Problems, 'Tis Said.

It develops that there have been numerous discussions among councilmen during the last two months over the advisability of cutting off the special privileges, as they are termed, that are enjoyed by some of the employes of the city.

The subject of telephones, it seems, has been giving the city fathers considerable trouble. It has been the custom for the city to pay for telephones in the homes of the superintendents of the electric light plant, the water plant, the street commissioner, the city marshal and the members of the fire department. Telephones have been installed also in the offices of the city clerk and the treasurer. The mayor's office, the fire department, electric plant and water plant have always had telephones. When the councilmen went into the subject, they found it a difficult problem to solve, as in most every case there appeared some reason for retaining the telephone at the city's expense.

The telephone in the mayor's office has always been donated by the company and this was not considered. It was admitted that the dignity of the city at least warrants phones in the other city offices an ordinance provides that the marshal and members of the fire department shall be provided, and the question settled down to the three superintendents. Some one suggested that a flooded house or basement called for the prompt services of the superintendent of the water works and that he could not be called unless he had a phone in his house and similar reasons were found for retaining the instruments at the other places. Nothing therefore, has ever resulted from these conferences on this subject.

Another discussed proposition is the privilege of free electric lights that "custom" is said to have always provided for employes of the electric light plant and free water to the water works employes. So far as heard the only defense of this privilege has been that' 'it has always been the custom." There is no provision so far as know in the contracts of employment of the superintendents of any of the departments that they shall have teleohones or with the employes of the electric light plant or water works that their wages shall include electric lights or city water.

..Circuit Court..

HON. ROBERT L. MASON, Judge.

Charles E. Kinder vs. The Citizens' Gas, Oil and Water Company. For Receiver. The special judge, George W. Galvin, appears in open court and there having been no selection of a trial judge, the setting aside of the special judge heretofore made is revoked and the special judge Galvin assumes control and charge of the cause.

Reason Heath vs. Frederick W. Spack et al. Damages. Demand $6,000. Dismissed. Costs paid.

John Foster vs. Ringan & Co. Ltd. Damages. Defendant withdraws its instructions and interrogations submitted.

Gorman M. Bridges by Ada Bridges, his next friend, vs. Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co. Damages. Demand $15,000. On trial.

Margaret Mclntyre vs. Wallace G. Morgan. On contract. Demand mand $2,500. Venued from Rush county.

Elizabeth A. Colville vs. Wallace G. Morgan. On contract. Demand $2,500. Venued from Rush county,

Harry H. Crawford vs. Bufkin Manufacturing Co. Receiver. Petition to re-appraise personal property filed.

Sarah F. Barnard vs. Southern Indiana Gas Co. Motion for change of venue from county filed by defendant.

George Hack, administrator estate of Henry G. Raesner vs. Charles L. Henry, receiver, Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Damages. Demand $10,000. Evidence concluded. Agreement heard and jury instructed.

Mrs. W. P. Bidgood spent Monday "with friends in Charlottesville, 5

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CALL GOMES TO

Business Man and Good Citizen Who

Had Been Expecting Death for

Several Weeks.

Andrew S. Orr died Tuesday morning at his home on North State street, this city. His death had been expected for several days, as it was known he could not recover. He was resigned and patiently waiting the call. Death had no terrors for him and he talked to friends about his going as he would concerning a business matter.

The first the public knew of Mr. Orr's illness was at the time he fell in leaving a street car coming from Indianapolis, where he attended a banquet given by the Indiana Jewelers' Association. He was kept at home from the injuries sustained by the fall to the pavement at Main and State streets, and it was not long until reports came from his home that he was suffering from complications, principally the stomach and heart. Later he improved and was able to be out driving and to look after his business some. He was in the grip of a fatal affliction, however, and medical science failed to counteract it.

Several weeks ago Mr. Orr asked his physician, Dr. J. P. Black, to tell him precisely what he thought of his condition, and the, physician plainly told him that in his opinion he could not get well, and that if he desired to try other physicians he ought to do so. Accordingly an osteopath specialist from Indianapolis was chlled and for some time made regular trips and treated Mr. Orr in the hope of removing what he considered a possible pressure on the heart. Three weeks ago this physician concluded he could not succeed and so informed his patient.

Then the sick man began to arrange his affairs aud prepare for the separation from famity and friends that was coming to him comparatively early,in busy life. He was satisfied with the life he had led and in a religious way was perfectly contented and had no fear of the dissolution.

Mr. Orr had for more than twenty years been actively associated with the business affairs of Greenfield and Hancock county. He was reared in Jackson township on a farm, the son of Jacob and Jane Orr. He married Miss Jennie Wees, who died early in life, leaving the husband and one son, the late Otis Orr.

About twenty-five years ago Mr. Orr located in Greenfield and married Miss Carrie Brokaw, who as his widow survives him with their three children—Raymond, Bertha and Kenneth. The deceased was a halfbrother of John S. Orr and Mrs. James Thomas, of this city, and.a brother of Newton Orr, of Indianapolis.

In young manhood he followed the painters trade, later entering the insurance business. He was located with the late L. A. Davis, in the room on Main street always known as Davis Jewelry Store. For twenty years he was located there, and for four years of the time, after the death of Mr. Davis, a partner with George W. Cooper in the business established by Mr. Davis. At this time he sold his insurance business to Charles J. Richman, upon the latter's retirement from the office of eounty auditor, and he in turn sold to Wood Bros,, who are now successfully conducting the business, founded twentyfive years ago by the deceased. The jewelry store was sold a few years ago to J. Henry Smith, and Mr. Onlater opened the store in the Gooding block that he was conducting at the time of his death.

He enjoyed the reputation of a clean and honest man in every walk of life and leaves this splendid inheritance as a choicest recollection and example to his excellent family that are now mourning the loss of husband and father along with his friends and business associates in the death of a good citizen and upright man, of the character that makes the world better for their living in it, even if as in this instance, they are called away before completing the goal they may have set.

Mr. Orr was fifty-nine years old and a member of the Christian church and of the Loyal Men's Bible Class of the Christian Sunday school. He was a member of Hancock Lodge F. & A. M.

The funeral will be held in the Christian church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rey. Dr. B. F. Dailey.

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GREATER YIELD |A

Expected from Twenty-Two Central

States According to

Enquirer.

Statistics gathered by the Cincinnati Enquirer from twenty-two central states show conditions that are expected to yield approximately 115, 000,000, bushels more of corn and 35, 000,000 bushels more of oats in 1910 than in 1909.

In the average of corn, Indiana is reported as having 4,324,051' in 1910 as against 4,234,538 in 1909, a gain of 89,513. In the oats acreage the Indiana report is 1,490,943 in 1910 as against 1,469,411 in 1909, an increase of 21,432. "The twenty-two" states have planted 4,570,840 more acres in corn, and 1,020 more in oats. The average yields per acre for 1909 were 25.5 bushels of corn and 30 bushels of oats. 'Corn is later this year than last. Because of the cold weather it was late in being put into the ground and after it had sprouted the conttnued cold retarded growth and with the considerable rains encouraged cut worms. Consequently replanting has been necessary in many places. But warm days are in sight now and with ordinary favorable weather the crop should produce equally as well per acre as last year. "Oats have had an exceptionally good start, and despite the cold are in better condition than last year practically everywhere. Indeed, most reports are extremely favorable that there is good reason to expect the oats yield this year to reach 35 bushels per acre in many sections."

Added comment from the several counties included the following from Wayne: 'Wheat acreage has diminished in the last few years, owing to its uncertainty and because of profit in corn, but this year a bountiful yield is promised."

a Greenfield Household Find Them So.

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1910

OF UNO OUTS

AN AUTO CRANK

Charley Smith, deputy county auditor, is off duty for several weeks, the result of an accident Sunday when cranking the engine in his automobile. The engine reversed as he was starting it, the crank striking his forearm above the wrist, snapping the arm like a reed.

Accidents of this character often occur, and it is usually the experienced driver that is injured. The novice is more careful.

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Home Berries Coming into Market. Home-grown strawberries are coming into the market now and are of a good size but most of them have green places on them that show the lack of sunshine that would cause them to ripen nicely. Local dealers assert that there will be a"bout half a crop if ther? is some sunshine within the next few days, but without it, the crop will fall short of half what it should be. The season will also be short as all the early ones were killed.

Mrs. J. E. Vaughn and daughter, Miss Jessie, are at Spiceland for two weeks, where Mrs. Vaughn will take treatment the sanitarium.

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Lee C. Thayer Co. Sells Spot Cash

To Co-Operating Company of An­

derson for $75,000

One of the most important business deals that has ever occurred locally was consummated Monday when the Thayer Company sold their store and leased their buildings to The Lion Store Co-operative Company of Anderson, Ind., who operate a big chain of department stores in Indiana and Illinois. Their stores are all operated on a co-operative basis, the plan that is receiving the applause and approval of the buying public all over the country, as it gives them an opportunity to become stockholders and profit sharers in these stores.

These men compose a very wealthy stock company and all of their stores are very large, prosperous and growinstitutions, as their purchases are made as one big unit, thereby saving very materially, enabling them to sell all merchandise much below the usual prices and still make a fair margin of profit.

Messrs. Thayer, senior and junior, will still retain some stock in company, but will have no active part in the management of the business.

It is the intention of the corporation to restock the store and install some additional departments, and make it one of the most complete department stores in any town of like size in Indiana. The new company has already taken possession and departments, excepting the grocery department, will be closed for several days while the stock is being invoiced. In a few days they will make their announcement to the public through these colums.

DEATH'S ICT HAND

Albert S. Webb, Whose Illness Had

Continued for Many Months Will

Be Buried at Maxwell.

Albert S. Webb died Monday night at his home on North East street in this city, after a long illiness. He was twenty-six years old and leaves a widow and a daughter three years old.

A brief funeral service at the residence at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning by the Rev. Dr. Naftzger and another service at 10:30 in Maxwell by the Rev. Mr. Loveless.

Mr. Webb was the son of James F. Webb, and came from Maxwell to this city a year or so ago to be associated with his father in the manufacturing business. His health began to fail soon after and he underwent an operation for the relief of appendicitis. The decline continued, however, until his death.

Oak S. Morrison is the undertaker in charge.

Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. What this tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.

We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case ot Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.

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SUGAR CREEK.

Mrs. Jasper Burch and daughter, Mabel, were shopping in Greenfield Saturday.

Charles Foster and family and Edd Larrabee and wife called on Henry Foster and family Sunday.

Several from here attended the Children's Meeting at Otterbein Sunday evening.

The farmers are busy plowing corn these days. Roy Burch and family are spending the week at New Castle*lhe guests of relatives.

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Hannah Cottrell spent Friday with India Wright. Arley Brizendine and wife, Muri'iel Clouser, Mabel and Elmer Burch spent Sunday afternoon with F. M. Brizendine anci family.

Charley Robbins and family spent Sunday with Eli Beaver and family, east of here.

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Elmer Robbins and family took dinner with Jasper Burch and family Sunday.

Memorial services were well attended at this place Sunday afternoon.

Jasper Burch continues to grow worse. Sunday schdol next Sunday at 1 :30. Preaching* by the pastor at 10:30. A cordial invitation is given to all.

Pfione ads and new# to No. 81.

FIRE-POTS WOULD E THE FRUIT

Charley Coffin Says Apple Crop That

Is Short Might Have Been

a Bouncer.

Charles E. Coffin, of Blue River township who gives especial attention to fruit growing, is one of the most interesting talkers on the subject in Hancock County. He says that there will not be many apples this year but he thinks that the apple crop could have been saved this year if fire-pots had been used in the orchards. He says it has been assumed that fire-pots could not be used to protect fruit in Indiana and several other states where high winds so commonly prevail. It is very common to use fire-pots in the orchards of Colorado and many other fruit growing sections, and the method is successful and assures a fruit crop every year. There are so many orchards in that state the fires raise the temperature very perciptibly. A fruit grower of Iowa, however has proved the success of fire-pots in that state, and did it when a very strong wind prevailed.

Mr. Coffin is convinced that the heaters can be used successfully in Indiana, and he is going to prepare for it next year. He says if the danger of freezing can be eliminated, the great drawback to a fruit crop in this state is removed.

The fire-pots are a very simple thing. They cost only 25 cents each. They are placed under the trees, and in some cases are placed around the orchards. Crude oil is used for fuel. The expense is lignt. In many cases the expenditure of a few dollars will save hundreds of dollars worth of fruit.

Mr. Coffin said that the grape crop was killed by the freeze but that a second crop had bloomed out and was setting on.

THE SLUGGERS DEFEAT THE LOCAL HE SOX

The Sluggers of Westland cleaned up the local White Sox Sunday at Westland 7 to 20 with Kyser as flinger for the Sluggers and Murphy for the White Sox.

The Sluggers have some good individual players, but have fell down on team work in past. Having reorganized however, they are ready for any team in this county.

Indiana Patents.

The following patents were issued this week to Indiana inventors reported by D. Swift & Co., Patent Lawyers, Washington D. C. who will furnish copies of any of the above patents for ten cents each.

J. O. Becholdt, Portland,^ hog holder J. W. Britton, Martinsville, patch for shoe soles I. H. Cooper, South Bend, shoe publishing device O. P. M. Davis, Bedford, power transmitting device John Dixon, West Baden, Jack F. L. Hawkins, Mishawaka, noodle cutter Otto Knozer, Hammond, bu-ilders trestle A. Neal, Center, lifting jack B. P. Remy, Anderson, magneto electric generator J. Riley, Laporte, shock absorber for vehicles J. J. Wood, Ft. Wayne, magneto switch.

One Hundred Chicken Dinners. Mr. Shay's Lakeview hotel served about 100 dinners Sunday. Notwithstanding the day was not very inviting, the hotel had all the people it could supply. Mr. Shay reported that {their patrons ate them out of "house I and home" said he did not know what they would have done, had the weather been nice.

There were a number of people from Anderson and Richmond. Also parties from New York.

One evening the latter part of last week the hotel furnished chicken suppers fpr the Democratic State Committee, the Marion county committee, Democratic officers and candidates.

J. H. Bin ford attended a bank meeting at New Palestine today.

The Hancock Co. Abstract Company

Before buying a farm or town lot, or loaning money on fcne same, you should have an abscract of title.

We have the only set of abstract books the real estate In Hancock county, and hav ing expert abstractors at work all the time are prepared to abstract any farm or town lot on snort notice andveasonable rates.

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Property Changing Owners at Shirley

and Other Items of Interest

From Hustling Little City.

Shirley, Ind.-, June 6.—The Creosoting Company will run the plant both day and night for some time. night crew has just been put on.

Grace Dudley was married week, June 1st, at New Castle, has been making New Castle home for several years, while father lives at Shirley. This Miss Dudley's home.

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Nina Burris has returned to her home here. She has been with Mrs. B. Kinzie, at Denver, Indiana, as milliner and trimmer this season.

Ezra Gebhart has sold his residence property to E. J. Hammer, editor of the Shirley News, which was located on North White street. This will make the editor a fine home.

Lonzo Hiatt has sold another fine residence proyerty to William Dildine. This property is located on South White street.

Jesse Powers, who was a resident of Shirley some time ago, but now of New Castle, was in Shirley Decoration Day. Mr. Powers has charge of the Railroad Section at New Castle for the Big 4 Ry.

Ruben Rickard and wife, of Knightstown, were in Shirley last week looking after their interest in their residence property, and visiting their daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Jackson.

Harvey Chew and Presly Jackson, of Kennard passed through Shirley last week enroute to Anderson to attend the Republican Convention held there.

John Will Souder, of Kennard, was in Shirley Saturday transacting business.

Ross Hodson and wife attended the Spiceland commencement last Friday. Bertha Hiatt and Clara Beeson attended Decoration Day exercises at Knightstown.

Attorney John Lockridge has purchased a new typewriter of the Monarch typewriter agency of Indianapolis.

Next Tuesday, June the 7th, ends the contest on the Shirley News piano. This seems to have been a very lively contest, as the contest is between churches, lodges and other organizations, and last report showed that the contest lay between the M. E. church and the Christian churches of Shirley. Each contesting organization will have a representation present when the votes are counted out, which will begin Tuesday night at $ 8 o'clock p. m.

Andy Markle, who has been attending school at Spiceland, graduated with high honors last Friday at that place. Andy has been making his home with Ross Hodson, of this place, for some time. He will take up his duties in the implement business for Mr. Hodson, who is Shirley's leading implement dealer.

Mrs. L. W. Kessler, wife of the Big 4 agent, has been visiting her parents at Troy, Ohio for some time.

Lon Hitts, the Standard Oil Agent, of Knightstown, was in Shirley Saturday filling up the gasolene Automobile Filling Stations. Lon is there with the big mit.

Miss Irene Boyd has returned from a visit with friends at Fortville.

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