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VOL. XXXI., NO. 27

RULE IS HOW 1 TERM

Pay in Advance Policy of Postoffice

Department in Rerference to

Newspaper Subscriptions.

The people throughout the country, in the past, have complained a great deal about local papers being forced upon them. The complaint in many cases was just, too, but the rule promises to be very materially changed. The postoffice department seems to be determined to force newspapers to the "cash-in-advance*' subscription plan. It is only a matter of a short time until the sending a local paper to a subscriber on time will be a thing or the past. The subscription business will be cash in advance on local papers just as it is on metropolitan papers, and the paper will be discontinued when the time expires. That is the plan of the postoffice department. A great many newspaper men approve the plan and say it will be better than the old way and probably it will. Others object to it on the ground that they have a right to sell papers on time just as the other lines of business are done on a credit system. But whether the plan is approved or disapproved this much is certain, the postoffice department will have its way, and that will be the pay in advance system. The old credit plan will soon be a back number. Most of the subscribers will like it perhaps after it is established, and in fact it is just as broad as it is long. It costs just the same. But the subscribers like the Editors will have to do just what Uncle Sam says. Matters will be affected by thejchange at the first but they will, no doubt become normal soon, as many people already pay in advance.

Birthday Anniversary.

The relatives and friends numbering about sixty people, gathered at the home of Mrs. Margaret J. McCray, south of Warrington, on Tuesday last to remind her that it was her 75th birthday. The affair had been planned by her son, Walter W. McCray and his good wife, to make this 2 surprise on mother. And the surprise was a complete one. Mrs. McCray was not aware that anything v»as being done to surprise her until iser friends began to arrive and someone mentioned her birthday. They all came with well filled baskets, and at the noon hour two long tables were •oaded down with the good things that satisfy the hungry.

Mrs. McCray and her sisters, Mrs. Mary C. Curry Mrs. Nancy H. Curry, Mrs. J. L. Smith, Mrs. E. W. Felt and Mrs. J. W. Lowry, and sistersinJaw, Mrs. Mary Fort. Mfc-s. Martha McDaniel, and brotherinlaw, John McCray were seated at one of these ".ables,

Those present besides the above mentioned, were Moses C. Fort and wife, Jesse F. Collins and son, Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fibbs, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Martindale, Ward Martindale and family, Will Martindale and family, Law xence Bridges and family, Lon Thomas, wife and daughter, Mrs. Belle Preenall and daughters, Mabel and Lela, and son, Walter, Mrs. Alec ...McDaniel, Jr., Mrs. Lew Carpenter, 'Mrs. Sarah J. Pickering, Miss Hattie

McCray, Dr. R. S. McCray, J. W. Lowry, J. L. Smith and A.Y. Keaton. The day was pleasantly spent and one to be long remembered by all present, and no one enjoyed the oceasion better than did Mrs. McCray. She is a lady who always loves and enjoys the presence of her friends.

The Weekly Enauirer.

The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer "is one of the best and most complete "weekly general newspapers published in the United States. It has depart--jcaents which interest all classes of people. It is absolute non-partisan. •3fc contains twenty-four pages of the "very best class of news. The weekly -Enquirer and Reporter for one year 1or $2.25, or with the Republican for $1.25. tf

Reports Made on Fines.

D. C. Gimason has turned over to •the county auditor $92, fines collected during this year. John S. Sims has reported $19.70 justice of the peace collections, and Mayor Myers hag ready for the city treasury $94 collected during the last three months.

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David Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stanford University, former president of Indiana, denounced foot ball Tuesday in an address at Boston.

The Weekly Republican and the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer for $1.25 ]per year. tf

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WANTS DIE IN MID OUT FEES

Sheriff Cox's Attorney Urges the

County Commissioners to Allow

Claims as Presented.

Since the last Legislature adjourned there has been a question whether or not sheriffs are entitled to the fees they had been collecting for receiving and discharging prisoners, called in-and-out fees. In Hancock county these feee have not been paid since the law was passed. Charles Tindall appeared before the commissioners at the regular session Tuesday on behalf of Sheriff Cox, who presented a biM of $108 for this service.

Mr. Tindall contended the act never became a law and for this reason the claim is a just one. The matter was taken under advisement.

Numerous claims were allowed, including a number of gravel road bills. The reports on two roads were accepted and contracts let for several bridges, the Greenfield Bridge and Sewer Company securing all but one.

FEW H06S, TRADE ACTIVE PRICES 10 CENTS HIGHER

Cows Strong, Steers Slow.

Indianapolis, Ind., July 6. Receipts, 4,000 hogs, 1,250 cattle and 450 sheep, against 7,528 hogs, 1,380 cattle and 546 sheep a week ago, and 13,269 hogs, 1,726 cattle and 210 sheep a year ago.

There were fewer outside orders for hogs, but there were not enough to accommodate local packers, and there was an active trade at a general advance of 10c. Thex*e was a much wider spread in sales, according to weight, big heavies selling down to $9.30 and featherweight light as high as $9.60. Most of the hogs were within a range of $9.35 to $9.50.

There was a short Wednesday run of cattle and not much change in the situation. There were not enough cows to supply the demand and they sold strong, heifers held about steady and there was a slow outlet for steers. Bulls were steady and the calf market strong.

There was a light run of sheep and lambs and salesmen had no trouble in placing consignments at strong prices. The quality was a little better than yesterday, sales of spring lambs being as high as $7.50, yeariings $5.50 and sheep $4.25.

Society Events.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Denney entertained Elder J. N. Culton, of Richmond, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Sarah E. Southard, of near Fortville Saturday. Elder Culton preached at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Southard is a sister of Mrs. Denney.

EOEN LODGE OFFICERS

Eden Rebekah Lodge, No. 483, has installed the following officers: Freda Colwell, past grand Nell Martin, noble grand Claudie Huey, vice grand Effie Alford, secretary Daisy Day, right supporter noble grand Mary Umbenhower, left supporter noble grand Jane Wilson, warden Kate Rothermel, conductor Elma Huber, right supporter vice grand Sarah Dangler, left supporter vice grand Etta Collwell, inside guard Ola Batty, outside guard.

Jackson Township Wins Race. Polly Wilkes, a racing bred filly belonging to Richard Pauley, of Jackson township, won the three-year-old pacing race at McCordsville the Fourth. She was driven by the veteran horseman and driver, Elmer Fort, of Maxwell. It took seven heats to determine the winner. Polly Wilkes led in four of them, but one of the four was not counted for the racers misunderstanding the starter went one heat without authority. The little ma'ft no' only proved herself speedy but al- r/\i.

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John G.ay and of Blue River township, enter* vned a party of relatives at dinner

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guests were Charles Walker and wife, of Greenfield Thomas Gray and wife, of Charlottesville,, and Charles Dill* inan, Mrs. Bertha Jones and daughter, Lcmfce, of ColusnbUA, Ohio. *3

GHREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1910.

GREENFIELD HEADS EXEMPTION LIST

Real Estate Owners in Hancock

County File Mortgage Exemptions

Amounting to $481,270.

The auditor's office has completed the list of mortgage exemptions approved by the Board of Review and amounts to $481,270 in the county.

This is not the total amount of mortgages in the county, only the sum exempted, which in no case can be more than $700, nor more than half the valuation for taxation of the real estate mortgaged.

The following is the exemption in the cities, towns and townships, Greenfield leading with $120,850: Blue River Township $ 26,510 Brown 45,570 Brandy wine 30,760 Buck Creek 33,009 Center 57,505 Green 26,660 Jackson 42,300 Sugar Creek 41,630 Vernon 32,220 Greenfield 120,850 Fortville 17,715 New Palestine.. 2,250 Shirley 4,210

Total $481,270

DAVIS' LAST SPEECH.

With the whole country united with one state as loyal to the National Constitution and flag as another with those who participated in the civil war both North and South rapidly passing away to the great beyond, it is not out of place to print anywhere in this great grand country the last public speech of Jefferson Davis who was the President of the Confederacy.lt shows that the sacrifice made for the preservation of the Union was not in vain, when the great leader of the South in his declining days held no bitter feelings over his defeat and consequent obscurity, but urged his people to lay aside sectional feeling and cherish a love of the Union. He prophesied that with a complete unity of sentiment in the re-united country a future of expanding glory awaited the United States before which all the world would stand amazed. The speech was made at Beauvior,Miss.in 1888.He said,

States no longer permit me to designate you as fellow citizens but I am thankful that I may address you as my Meads. I feel no regret that I stand before you this afternoon a man without a country, for my ambition lies buried in the grave of Confederacy. There has been consigned not only my ambition but the dogmas upon which the government was based. The faces I see before me are those of young men. Had I not known this I would not have appeared before you. Men in whose hands the destinies of southland lie, for love of her I break my silence, to speak to you a few words of respectful admonition. The past is dead let it bury its dead, its hopes and its aspirations before you lies the future—a future full of golden promise a future of recompence for honorable promise, a future of expanding national glory, before which all the world shall stand amazed. Let me beseech you to lay aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feeling, and to take your places in the ranks of those who will bring about a con-1 summation devoutly to be wished—a united country."

Young Wife Wins the Suit. Judge Mason Friday handed down his decision in the suit for divorce by Mrs. Amelia Nagel against August Nagel, tried in his court the first of the week, granting a decree to Mrs. Nagel, an allowance of $250 to pay her attorneys and $1500 alimony, all to be paid within five days. The finding is against the defendant on his crosscomplaint. "-L I

This trial was of unusual interest from the fact that the husband was seventy-five years old and the wife thirty, and from the further fact that Mr. Nagel is worth $75,000. They were married less than two years ago went to Florida soon after where, in his cross complaint, the husband charged Mrs. Nagel got gay. The finding of the court does not sustain these charges, but does the complaint by Mrs. Nagel that her husband was cruel. 0

W.T.Allen, who has been very sick'at his home on East Main street is improving. It was thought for a few days that Mr. Allen had typhoid fever, but his friends will/be clad to know that suoh is noitfie

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LOUIE BER6ER DEAD

Mr. Chairman ajid Fellow Citizens: piorence Wright, Wiilie Wilson, Jesse Ah, pardon me, the laws of the United

Reported That Greenfield Young Man

Was Drowned in Crystal Lake

on July 4th.

From the Associated Press dispatches it is learned that Louie Berger was drowned July 4th at Sioux City, Iowa, A special says: 'Friends of Leuis Berger, who was drowned Monday night in Crystal lake while returning from Emerson, Neb., where he pitched a game on the fourth, are stili dragging the lake for the body which is supposed to be lodged in the weeds. "By some it is said that Berger jumped from the boat, but his companions contend he fell overboard."

Louie Berger was about twentyfour years old, a son of Charles Berger, Sr. He was reared in this city, where his father lived until he married the second time and located in Sioux City. The children continued to reside in Greenfield except occasional visits to their father.

No news confirming the story of the drowning has been received at the Berger home in this city. Mrs. Margaret Addison, a sister, is at Indianapolis endeavoring to receive word from Sioux City. Louie was a brother of "Heinie" Berger.

A Birthday Surprise.

The friends of Mrs. Nora Leonard gave her a surprise by gathering at her home on Tuesday evening, June 28th being her thirty-eighth birthday for celebration. The guests were served with all the cream and cake they could eat. After refreshments were served the folks were entertained by playing the most interesting and latest games of the day.

Those present were: J. O. Dunn, wife and daughters, Nellie, Vernie, and'Gladys, John Merchant, wife and daughter, Dorotha, Mrs. George Herr and family, William Humfleet and family, Frank Stoner, wife and son, Delmas, Mrs. Maude Dunn, Docia McKeeman, William Lane and family, William Whitaker and family, Andrew McCormick and wife, Wood McCormick and wife, Andy McCormick, J. B. Wright aud wife, of Mt. Comfort, Grace and Ruth Leads, of Richmond, Cecil Wilson, of Messick, Thomas, Otto and Jamie Price, Thomas and Olive Leary, Ray and

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New Wheat and Oats Market. The wheat market, is now taking on new interest. Local buyers are offering to engage at 90 cents for the best grade of wheat. They report that while ttie yield is going to be far short of an average crop that the quality is going to be good. There will not be much difference in the grade of the wheat.

The oats crop is going to be very large barring accident by storm. There is a large acreage and the yield promises to be much more than an average. The grain buyers are almost afraid to make an ante-harvest price on oats for the reason that the large crop will probably force the price down. It is not authoritive, but the price of oats will probably start at 30 cents per bushel.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

Bring your produce to the Spot Cash Co-Operative Store and if you area stockholder you will get your rebate just the same as if you paid cash. Buy a share for $10.00 and get 5 per oent rebate on all you buy.

Local Stockyards.

Jesse F. Anderson shipped a mixed carload of cattle, hogs and sheep to Indianapolis today. Among the persons delivering hogs were Freeman Smith, 15 head which weighed 2800 pounds Otto Lacy, 9 head, weighed 2150 pounds Black and Johnson, 5 head, 850 pounds. Local buyers are paying from $8.50 to $9.00 per hundred.

The Hone Slum.

Greenfield did not have any Fourth of July celebration but she is going to have the greatest horse show ever seen in Hancock county Already much of the preliminary arrangements are being completed. Let everybody get ready for the great horse show. Get your stock ready and hel| out in the work.

Wm. Crane, of Bast Greenf eld, quitef#tek*

SATS WILL FILE CONTRACT SUIT

M. A. Fry the Brick Street Contrac­

tors May Bring Injunction at

Rushville.

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M. A. Fry, of the firm of M. A. Fry & Company, of Greenfield, one of the bidders on the brick street contract, together with his attorney, was here yesterday, says the Rushville Republican, and said that he expected to file either injunction proceedings or a mandamus suit within the next week. Mr. Fry was one of the contractors who submitted a bid for the paving of Main and Second streets under the three-mile law and he says that he believes that he should have had the cofctract since he was the lowest bidder.

For that reason Mr. Fry says that he will file suit. He had the lowest bid on each one of the streets, but his bid was rejected because it specified that Terre Haute brick be used. Mr. Fry said yesterday that that grade of brick was as good as any other and that they were being used in paving streets all over the country.

The fact that he was not given the contract when he had the lowest bid is the question which he expects to raise in his complaint. He claims and says that he will embody it hi the complaint, that there was an error in the survey. He said yesterday that the survey of Main street was nine hundred and four yards too great and that the survey on Second street was six hundred and one yard too great. He- made his estimate from his own survey.

Mr. Fry stated yesterday that he had surveyors here on June first and that they went over the two streets and took what he believes are correct measurements. He says that they carried their tape along under a newspaper and in that manner kept the faot that they were making ttie survey a secret.

The county commissioners reserved the right to reject any or all bids and for that reason they were not compelled to give the contract to the lowest bidder if the bid did not comply with the conditions surrounding the contract. They did not think the brick made by the Terre Haute Brick company were of good enough quality and for that reason did not award the contract to Mr. Fry.

Ball Players Talk Old Times. Eddie Hayden, a few years ago knov all over the country as one of the big league catchers, was iai this city Friday in his capacity as traveling salesman. Back several years ago he caught Billy Daaman, now a resident of Greenfield, when he, too, was one of the stars of the base ball field. Many's the time Daaman and Hayden formed the battery that brought defeat to rivals teams and delight to Indiadapolis fans. From Indianapolis Hayden went to the Washington American league team and was sold from there to Kansas City, where he refused to sign a contract and abandoned the profession. Mr. Daaman followed the game for fifteen years. He is now employed by A. J. Banks & Son. The old time associates had an enjoyable reunion Friday and played over again some of the contests that at the time attracted National interest.

Coopers Launch Burns at Lake. J. W. Cooper's gasoline launch was destroyed by fire Friday at North Webster, on Tippecanoe Lake, where it was stored. The boathouse, also owned by Mr. Cooper, was also detroyed. This house contained, besides the launch, a number of articles of considerable value. It is not knowrn how the fire started. The loss to Mr. Cooper amounts to four or five hundred dollars.

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mer at North Webster, where they own a cottage. The launch which was destroyed was constructed in this city and was worth $200. The Cooper cottage was considerable distance from the boat house and was not injured by the fire.

Indianapolis and New Castle. The new schedule for the Indian­

and New Castle road has east

bound cars due at Maxwell three minutes after the horn- and west bound cars at the same place fortyaix minutes after the hour. These schedules are subject to change without notice.

L. H. Mansfield, of this city, has two threshing machine rigs. He will have charge of one of them and John Heflernan will have charge of the ether.

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Children's Corner

Edited by Minnie L. Houck, Shirley, Ind.

A little bird chirps every day right near my window. It always sings the same sweet song no matter what the weather. Sometimes quite early in the morning, I hear its joyful melody, then often as the shadows of evening gather so silently and so'tly, still.I can hear the warblings of my songster.

One day the rain began to fall and the clouds grew dark overhead, then I wondered if I would still hear the music of the bird. Very soon its clear notes sounded out and it mad© my heart rejoice.

In early summer, the hot days came on but the weather seemed to have no effect upon my bird. It has kept hidden away in the leafy branches and I have never yet caught a glimpse of it, but I have only heard its melody, and as I listened, I began to think and my thoughts ran this way. Why can we not make our lives as sweetland contented as does my little feathery friend. A good time to begin is early in life just as the bird 3ings out its early in the morning. I have some little friends whose faces always remind me of a sunbeam, so bright and full of cheer that it really makes life more pleasant just to be with them. That is the way we should all try to be, even when the days are dark and gloomy, do not make them seem darker by frowning and pouting, but just keep sweet and help cheer some needy soul.

When trouble comes try to make the best of it and then look at someone else who is having a much harder time than you are and then you will be thankful it ie no worse with you than what it is.

Then do not let the hot days overcome you, it is best not to make so many passing remarks about the weather even though it is very warm at times. Do not be thinking about the weather and making other folks uncomfortable, but make the best of it and keep on singing your little song and as you thus go happily on your way, you will be brightening some life even when you do not know it, and the world will be better because you have lived.

Perhaps the world may never call you great, and you may never be known outside your own little sphere, but if like the little bird, you always try to do your best and be truly helpful even though you cannot do any very great deed, yet others will catch the message of cheer and you will not have lived in vain.

Fraternity News

Kappa Alpha Phi

The Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity will hold its annual national convention at Indianapolis August 24, 25 aud 26 at the chapter house on North Alabama street. The local chapter of this city has not selected delegates to the convention, but will soon make its selections. Richmond, Muncie, Anderson and Kokomo seek to have next year's convention.

There are a large number of chapters in Indiana with a membership of about 2,000. The largest chapters are ta Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Richmond, Anderson, Munoie, Noblesville, Ft. Wayne, New Albany, Rufhville, Logansport, New Castle, Brazil and Tipton.

A number of important business matters will come before the council of the fraternity at the 1910 meeting. Business sessions will be held during the mornings of the convention, while the afternoons will be devoted to entertainments furnished by the Indian apolis chapter. Three big social -functions will be held during the evenings. These include a reception on the 24th, a banquet on the 25th and a dance on the final night. Fuily 200 people from over Indiana are expected to attend the dance.

It has been decided to hold the..7*/? dance and banquet at either the Denison or Claypool hotel. The place for^ -Jt the other entertainments will be de--cided later. From replies to invita-. tions sent aut by the Indianapolis chapter it is estimated over 600 mem-k^ bers will attend the convention, mak--Vv£ tag it one of the largest in the history of the fraternity. The delegates are made up of an alumni and active members from each chapter. 1

Berger Back to Columbus. Charlie Berger, of this city, known to base ball fans as "Heinie" Berger, has been released by the Cleveland American League Club to join the Columbus American Association. A special from Columbus ^ays: "Announcement is made that the Columbus American Association club has obtained from Cleveland pitcher Heinie Begrer and third-baseman George Perring. Berger was developed by the local team and was sold to the Cleveland elub several year* ago for a fancy price."

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