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GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

Entered at the postoffice, Greenfield, Ind., as Beootkd class matter. N. R. SPENCER, Prop.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

Secretary of State

OTIS E. GULLEY, of Danville. Auditor of State JOHN REED, of Muncie.

Clerk of Supreme Court

EDWARD V. FITZPATRICK, Portland. State Geologist W. S. BLATCHLEY, of Indianapolis.

State Statistician J. L. PEETZ, of Kokomo.

Judge of Supreme Court—2d District OSCAR MONTGOMERY, of Seymour. Judge of Supreme Court—3d District

ROBERT M. MILLER, of Franklin. Judges Appellate Court—1st District WARD H. WATSON, of Chariest-own. CASSIUS C. HADLEY, of Indianapolis. Judges of Appellate Court—Second

District

DANIEL W. COMSTOCK, Richmond. JOSEPH M. RABB, Williamsport. HARRY B. TUTHILL, Michigan City.

Treasurer of State.

JONCE MONYHAN, of Orleans. Attorney-General FINLEY P. MOUNT, of Crawfordsville. Superintendent of Public Instruction SAMUEL C. FERRI^LL, of Shelbyville.

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

For Representative, JOHN WARD WALKER.

Sheriff,

FRANK FURRY. Treasurer,

EDWARD C. HUNTINGTON. Auditor, JESSE F. EVANS.

Surveyor,

RAYMOND E. HAVENS. Clerk, WILLIAM MILLER.

Recorder,

JAMES A. VEATCH. Coroner, ERNEST R. SISSON. Prosecuting Attorney, CHARLES M. DEMAREE.

Assessor,

GRANT KRAMMES.

Commissioner Western District, JOHN W. GRIFFITH.

Commissioner Eastern District, JOHN W. REEVES.

This year's campaign should be one of fair and rational discussions. There never was any excuse or sense in any other kind of campaign, and the effects of a campaign of abuse and slander never did any good, and tended only to line up men of all parties. It simply aroused their prejudices and caused them to vote their party ticket

straight when, at many times, they would have repudiated bad candidates and measures if they had been appealed to in a rational manner. The results as to the elections would not be greatly different from what they are, as to the relative strength of the two old parties, but the general good effect would be wonderful. The par­

ties would probably have just about as many officers in the aggregate as they usually have, but the locations would be changed. Where one party had been abusing the confidence and trust reposed in it, by failing to regard peoples rights, it would be defeated and where the other party entrenched by a strong majority, was in the hands of selfish leaders who did not show the proper appreciation of their

duty to the public, it would be turned out of power. The results would be that there would be a general political cleaning up of all parties, and the voters in addition to being directly benefited, and eliminating objectional influences in their parties, would es-'-'V tablish a pi'ecedent which would greatly benefit political conditions, and prevent many irregularities in :j the future. The people of this Republic have acted wisely on most of the great questions they have settled,

Vand they will eventually regulate the many political evils which have exist-. ed too long. They have been patient with party leaders and officers and over-indulgent to many wrongs within their parties, but they have reached the point where patience has ceased to be a virtue, and something is about be done by the people themselves.

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and party men if they are right, but they must ber right or go into retirement/ •*..

There is not much in taking a des-. jxmdent view of anything, and mucp

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less in taking such a view of everything generally. It not only does no good, but does a great deal of harm. It does not benefit the person who takes such views, and it discourages many a fellow who is struggling against adversity, and robs him of hope. Mean at heart indeed must be the person who would do anything which, though doing himself no good, injures or discourages a fellowman. Everybody can't be right, no matter how much they try. Persons will make mistakes, and no one need expect to it to be otherwise. So why not take the best view of it. No one wants to be indifferent of wrongs, but even in that connection nothing is accomplished by mere complaints. There are hypocrites in the churches, but that is a better condition than to have no churches. Everybody, it seems, can't be good, and the churches and church people never have and perhaps never will, no matter how much they desire to do so,

be able to avoid the hypocrites. While the churches do not have all the good people, most of the people in the churches are good, and the churches and the church people generally stand for right things. Even

the preachers are not infallible. They make mistakes, but as a rule they are intelligent, fairminded men, standing for what they think is best in the communities in which they live. Greenfield has good church

people and good preachers. Her preachers rank well. They are good men and good citizens, and no one dare gainsay the statement. Even I men who are not identified with churches should not place obstacles I in the way of any good cause or

good work. The spirit of not causing a "brother to offend'1 is even applicable to an outsider, and we are looking at this matter strictly from the outside. If all persons, not pos­

sessing the spirit which "raises men to the skies," would free themselves of that "other spirit which would drag angels down," conditions would be much better, even in Greenfield.

It is never good to knock on one's town. It is neither good for the town nor for the knocker. If the United States is not good enough for an

American citizen let him get. out and go to Mexico or Africa. So if Greenfield is not good enough for anyone let them go to a better place. We want every one to stay in Greenfield except the kickers and knockers. If persons can do better elsewhere than here it is their right to go. Persons, generally, should go where they can

do best, but there is little excuse for knockers to stay any place to which they can contribute nothing but complaints. It is bad enough for a loafer to kick on his town but it is much worse for a business man with large

investments to do so. Short sighted indeed must be the man who has everything he is worth invested in a town against which he makes a constant kick. Say a good word for your town or say nothing.

There is a demand for modern six or seven room houses in Greenfield.

If owners of tenant property were to add three hundred dollars improvements in the way of hot air furnaces, and bath, they would find such property in demand at a price making a fair investment. Medium sized houses with furnaces and bath are in demand.

The announcement by the Republican State Committee of Indiana, favorable to Congressman Edgar D.

Crumpacker for the next speaker of the National House of Representatives will be popular among Hancock county Republicans.

We call especial attention to the great inducements being offered by our advertisers this week. Surely it is a good time to take advantage of the closing out of season goods.

A business man of a neighboring city said a few days ago that they had a good town, but it would be benefited if about 25 funerals would occur. Every city has its troubles.

Falls From a Swing.

Kenneth Mason, son of Judgeand Mr j. R. L. Mason, fell from a swing Monday morning at the Mason home, west of this: city and a severe gash was cut in his head/ Dr. Milo Gibbs dressed the injury.

V' GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1910.

GREENFIELD PEOPLE HRE PROSPEROUS

Bank Deposits, the Barometer of a

City's Prosperity, Increased Won­

derfully in Last Two Years..

Greenfield is not in any boom, but the city is enjoying a healthy existence, any reports or "knocks" to the contrary notwithstanding.

If one thinks property values are low here let him go out on the market to buy a home. He will find "bargains" are not on the counter. People will tell you "you couldn't near build the house for the money" and such talk, but nine chances in ten they have figured the original cost too high. Occasionally, it is true, as it is everywhere, an owner is anxious to dispossess himself of a property and sells at a sacrifice. One may say there is no demand for property in Greenfield. Let that man offer his home at a real bargain price, and if it is desirable, see how quick it is "gobbled up." There has been talk of vacant houses. The best way to "find out" about this is to start out to rent a modern home and observe their scarcity. There are some, no doubt, as will always be found in a city that is not in an abnormal experience, but they are either too large for the ordinary renter or are devoid of bath, etc.

Land over the country is high with few farms offered for sale.

Bank Deposits Increase.

The world over, bank deposits are taken as indicative of a city's standing, and the increase during the last two years in Greenfield was a surprise even to the bankers themselves this morning when they kindly looked up the matter for The Daily Reporter. The number of depositors in that time has greatly increased and the figures of the amount of deposits "speak louder than words" and here they are:

On July 1, 190S, the deposits with The Greenfield Banking Company were $255,783.63. On July 1, 1910, they were $315,384.29, an increase of 59,600.66, or over 23 per cent.

On July 1, 190S, the deposits with the Capital State Bank were §94,260.5S, and on July 1, 1910, they had increased to $150,954.19, a gain of $56,693.61, or over 60 per cent.

The deposits with the Citizens' Bank on July 1, 1908, were $254,822.57, and on July 1, 1910, they amounted to $273,457.48, an increase of $18,634.91. The total deposits in Greenfield banks on July 1, 1908, were $604,S66.78, an| on July 1. 1910, had increased to $739,795.96, a gain of $134,929.18 in the two .years. "The poor we always have with us" is an old saying, but during the year ending with July, 1910, there was a slight decrease in the expenditures for the relief of the poor of Hancock county over the year ending with July, 1908. The^ total amount paid by the various townships of Hancock county for this purpose then was $3,307.77 and for the year ending with July, 1910, there was expended $2,295.05, which includes $S3.21 allowed by the commissioners at their July session.

During the last year several thousand dollars has been paid by Greenfield people for automobiles and for pleasure, besides enjoying a home in one of the prettiest little cities in Indiana, where there are splendid churches and public schools that have been pronounced by authorities as second to none in the State.

Society Events.

Miss Marie Means, of Fountaintown, route 2, entertained Wednesday evening in honor of her cousin, Miss Ij.il] ian Cline, of Muncie, at a 6 o'clock chicken dinner. Covers were laid for the Misses Ruby McNamee, of New Castle Nancy Stutsman and Clara Harlan, of Indianapolis Ruby and Docia Hardy, of Fountaintown, and Lillian Cline, of Muncie. Miss Cline will return home next week after spending the past two weeks with friends and relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. George Ostermyer entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ostermyer, and Fr^d Nagel, of Indianapolis Mrs. Anton Ostermyer and daughter, Emelia, Charles Ostermyer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cly and son, Carl, and Henry Hahne, of Gem Mr. Henry Kirkhoff and family, of the German Settlement, and Mr. Charles Reasner and family, west of New Palestine. "'Vvt-l ,Petition for a Ditch.

In the matter of the petition for a ditch by Lee C. Thayer and John 8. Thomas the petitioners fix the 5th day of September (the first day of September term) as the day set for dscketing the petition. Robert Williamson and Elmer J. Binford are attorneys for petitioners."

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E 6R0WM UP III THE PROFESSION

Morrison Brothers Assist Their Father

and Each Directs a Funeral Last

Week.

During last week Hubert and Clyde Morrison, sons of Oak Morrison, undertaker, each directed a funeral in the county. The boys are seventeen and nineteen years old respectively, and the success with which they officiated is gratifying to their father, who like them, took up the work with his father, Corydon W. Morrison, of this city, now retired from the profession, and who has buried more people than any other one man in Indiana.

It is understood that Hubert Morrison will take up the work of undertaker when he completes his school work. He is now in the senior year of the Greenfield high school, but Clyde, now in the second year at Indiana University, expects to engage in other work. He is now at home on vacation and there being three funerals at the same day and hour, the boys were pressed into service and with gratifying results. They have both grown up in the business.

POM RESCUED

Two Men at Risk of Their Own Lives

Release Animal From Burning

Stable.

Saturday night about 9 clook fire broke out in the stable owned by Dan Tierney, in the rear of his residence on West South street, and in a few minutes the building was in flames and a great crowd had congregated. Main street was filled with people at the time, shoppers and people out to see and be seen, and at the word "fire" with one accord they made their way to the scene.

The department did splendid work and had the blaze out in short order after its arrival. The damage was possibly $200.

Mrs. Robert Fair was the first to see the fire. It was a sudden blaze in the mow that instantly enlarged. Mr. Tierney's horse and buggy were in the stable. Robert Fair and Will Parker broke into the flames and rescued the horse. The animal is a Western pony, one of the kind that .runs from fife, and the little fellow lost no time in escaping through the flames when released. A half minute later the rescue of the horse could not have been made, and as it was not one man in fifty would have attempted it. It is not known what started the fire. The stable was insured in the Dugaii agency.

MAYOR OF NEW YORK SHOT ON STEAMSHIP

New York, August 9—Mayor William J. Gaynor, of New York City, was shot and probably fatally wounded on board the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse as he was sailing for Europe. His assailant, who was not identified, was arrested. The mayor was standing on the upper deck well forward talking with Commissioner Thompson and others.

THE WEST VIRGINIANS.

Natives of the Pan Handle State Will Meet This Month.

The West Virginia reunion will be held in Spring Lake Park on Wednesday, August 31. The date first selected was the time of a circus in Greenfield and has been changed to the 31st to avoid this.

These fojks have the best time imaginable and everybody knows it. The whole community is claiming to have people from West Virginia so that they may attend the picnic.

The official members of the M. P. churches of the Gaston, Ind., circuit, at a meeting have voted unanimously asking that Rev. John Heim be returned by the coming annual conference of the church for another year. Rev. Heim has been in the nynistry forty-three years and was thinking of retiring this year, but the action of his good people has appealed so strongly to him that he will continue in the work. Rev. Heim is a Hancock county man and still calls this his home, and he takes great interest in the people and affairs of this community. He jsaid a few days ago that he would like to get home in time to vote for his old friend, John Ward Walker.

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SUES JAR COMPANY

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for $10,000 brought Dishman for injuries

timber supporting the door gave way and crashed and closed, striking the plaintiff on the head and crushing him down upon the brick floor, injuring him in Avays decided in the complaint.

The complaint alleges that the defendant negligently and carelessly failed to provide a safe and suitable place for the plaintiff to work that the cleaning of the above valve was new work to the plaintiff, and that he had no knowledge of the premises nor means of obtaining the same. Chauncey W. Duncan is plaintiff's attorney.

PLEASURE IN AUTO RIDING

Much of It Depends Upon the Confi* dence One Has in Driver.

Drivers of automobiles encounter many experiences in the course of a few hours' ride through the country, and by the way, there is a vast difference in riding with a professional driver and with one of the ordinary kind that one sees every day about town.

In a ride to Indianapolis with one of these men who make it a business to drive automobiles, it was remarkable to observe the ease with which the big machine was sent along, seemingly without any effort upon his part. It was observed that he was on the job all the time, however, and that laws and rules of the road were observed in every detail. His ma-: chine in every instance was brought down slow when meeting or passing a buggy or wagon, and if the driver of another vehicle failed to give half the road, the machine went far out the way, its driver taking it as a part of the game, and displaying no show of irritation.

It was observed that there was little "honking" and when it was remarked by some one if it, was him running the machine he would be "honking" all the time. "All amateur drivers do" was the reply.

Real pleasure in automobile riding, that is in a big car, only conies when there is confidence in the driver.

DAYTON FALL FESTIVAL.

The Wrights Will Vie With Teddy As

the Big Card.

Dayton O., August 7—In Dayton there is considerable discussion as to whether Theodore Roosevelt or the Wright Brothers will be able to draw the larger throngs of people. The The Wrights live in Dayton and have promised the hpme folks to give them a series of aeroplane flights during Fall Festival week, Sept. 19. It is expected that this will be the biggest aviation event the world has ever known as Dayton wants the Wrights to bring all aeroplane records to their home city. One of the notables at the Festival will be Theodore Roosevelt, who is now probably the best known man in the world. Dayton wonders whether the fame of Teddy or that of Orville and Wilbur will draw the larger crowd, but meantime is content in the knowledge that legions will visit the city to see the notables and to attend the wonderfully good series of shows that are being prepared.

Wheat Improvement Special Train. The Wheat Improvement Special train on the Pennsylvania railroad under the direction of Purdue University will visit Hancock Wednesday, Aug. 31. It will reach Charlottesville at 1:15 p.m., Greenfield 2:00 p.m., Philadelbhia 2:40 p.m., Cumberland 3:20 p.m. The object is to arouse interest among wheat growers in the manner of wheat improvement.

Drives Nail in His Knee.

While nailing a box the other night preparatory to going on a camping expedition, Russell Gant drove a nail to the bone of his knee. He had the box on his knees and the nail was longer than the board was thick. The injury is very painful.

Will Curtis has accepted a position in Franklin^

Aii«geS That He Was liS Bulls 4.25 to 1 Veal Calves 5.00 to

The Greenfield Fruit Jar and Bottle WHEAT Company is made defendant in a suit' **er bushel 93c

been sustained while in the employ Vf Oats, per bu 3nc the fruit jar company. The accident Rye,' per bu on account of which damages are OLD HAY demaded, occurred on November, Timothy, per ton $13.00 1909. Mixed, 10.00

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Dishman was employed as gatherer at the fruit jar factory, and alleges that on a Sunday morning he was ordered by the defendant company to go down in the basement of

the plant and assist in cleaning of a I

certain valve that when he had en- RTTTTFT? AWTI vrro. tered and begun work on the valve, a

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Greenfield Market.

These prices are corrected dally from quotations by the H. B. Bolt Market. Ne-w Milling Co., Barrett Grain & Klevator Co and local grocers.

CATTLE

Steers $5.00 to $7.00 6.00: 5.50 5.20 6.50

HOGS

Good Best to Heavy $8.00 to Choice Lights 8.40 to Wool 20c

I Clover 8.00

Straw, 4.00 to 6.00

Jack Kinder and wife entertained a number of relatives at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Charles Barrett, of Indianapolis, Mrs. James Clift, Mrs. Earl Trees and children, Mrs. Walter Fisk and daughter, Dorothy, and Ira Fisk spent Tuesday with Joseph Fisk and wife.

Vincent Keasling and family, John Collins and wife and George Hammer and wife spent Sunday with Edward Wilson and family.

Earl Biser, of Fortville, called on friends here Sunday. O'Leva Miller who is quite ill with typhoid fever is reported as improving.

Mrs. George Phillips, of Indianapolis, Jerry Hendren, of Greenfield, and David Strubbee and family, called on J. W. Biser and family Sunday.

Those attending the services at. Maxwell Sunday evening were, Joseph Apple and family, Mrs. Jessie Bradley and children, Fletcher Brooks and family, Edward Martin and wife. John Biser and family, Ralph Fisk. Edward Strubbee, Lula Kinder, Mary Wilson, and Marvel Bradley.

Mrs. Isaac Martin, of Eden, spent Saturday with her daugnter, Mrs. Joseph Apple.

Mrs. Myrtle Shuliff and daughter, of Maxwell, spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Rosa Sager.

The Ladies Society met with Mrs. Edward Martin Jr. Wednesday. There were large crowds which attended the services here Sunday.

Joseph Apple and family called on his father at Maxwell Sunday. Walter Fisk and family, of Greenfield. spent Sunday with Ir.s parents. Joseph Fisk and wife.

Isaac Martin, wife and daughter. Nellie, of near Eden, Mrs. Wm. P. Fisk, of Greenfield. Mrs. J. W. Biser and children, and Mrs. Bussell, of near this place, assisted Mrs. Joseph Apple in cooking for threshers Thursday.

Oleva Miller, who is sick with typhoid fever, is reported as being about the same.

The funeral of Samuel F. Curry, one of our highly respected citizens, occurred here Tuesday morning, Rev. O. F. Lydy officiating. Mr. Curry had lived in this neighborhood for a number of years. He leaves seven daughters to mourn his death, who have the sympathy of their many fiends.

Ira Fisk and family, south of Greenfield, called on relatives here Tuesday and attended the funeral of S. F. Curry.

Quite a number of our people expect to attend the meetings at Maxwell this week.

Rev. W. E. Loveless will preach here Sunday evening. John W. Biser and family were the guests of his mother, Mrs. Jennie Biser and children at Fortville Sunday.

Levie Brooks, of Noblesville, called on Joseph Apple Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Martindale, who" has been quite sick for several weeks, is reported as being better.

Mrs. Jack Kinder and children were shopping at Greenfield Wednesday. Vincent Keasling and Edward Wilsomtransaeted business at Greenfield Saturday evening.

Threshing is the topic of the day.

Don't buy your fence uniil you have examined the Kokomo "Pioneer" Wire Fence. We can save you money. C. M. Curry Co.' N lltSw

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Clover Seed $7.50 Timothy Seed 2.25 BACON AND LARD Lard 14c

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Butter, per pound 18c to 24c POULTRY Turkeys, per pound 10 to 12c Hens, He Spring Chickens, per pound 14c Gee?e. fr -*er pound 6c Ducks, ff

HARRY F. EAGAN

Attorriev at Law

Rooms I and 2 Lee C. Thayer Bldg. Loans—Abstracts Greenfield, Ind.

..CURRY"'S CHAPFL.

Rev. W. E. Loveless will preach here Sunday afternoon instead of evening on account of the revival services at Maxwell,

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