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Lee C. Thayer Receives Visit From

His Companion on the Railroad

of Forty Years Ago.

Lee Thayer was given a surprise recently in the way of a visit which wa9 thoroughly enjoyed by him. He came home from his Vernon township farm where he is remodeling all the improvements. As he walked up the steps to his nice home on West Main street he noticed a stranger sitting very contentedly on one of the veranda chairs. As Mr. Thayer approached he arose and extended his hand with a smile, but Mr. Thayer seeing nothing familiar in his face, said: "Who are you?" The man answered, "Don'tyou know me, Lee?" Mr, Thayer shook his head, and said, 'Wait." He went into the house for .a few minutes and soon returned with the hayseed of his fine farm recently purchased, removed, and again undertook to name the friendly visitor, but he was unable to do so, and "gave it up."

The visitor was Mr. John Hayes, of Little Rock, Arkansas, and thereby hangs an interesting little story: Just after the war Mr. Thayer, who was scarcely more than a boy, though he had been in the service, was casting about for something to do when an uncle of this man John Hayes, secured a place for him as fireman on a Pennsylvania locomotive. In eighteen months thereafter Mr. Thayer was running one of the finest engines on the Pennsylvania system. In the course of time the man who had gotten Mr. Thayer his position, came to him and asked him to get a nephew a position, and Mr. Thayer took the boy on his engine as fireman. That boy was the man John Hayes, who, with his wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Thayer a few days ago. He married at Knightstown and was visiting relatives there and came over to see his old preceptor and benefactor. He is now running one of the fastest trains on the Rock Island system and is making from §200 to $225 per month.

Mr. Thayer took him in an automobile out to his farms aud thoroughly enjoyed entertaining his old friend and his wife.

ONE CLERK LESS IN THE POSIOFFICE

Department Orders Recent Appoint-

ment Annulled as the Place Is

Not Needed.

Postmaster George W. Duncan has been ordered by the Department to drop one clerk in the Greenfield post- publicly

office, thus following the recommendation of Postoftice Inspector Fletcher, made several weeks ago.

Frank Marsh, appointed a few weeks ago to succeed Mrs. George Thayer, will probably be the man to go, as his is the latest appointment.

The Country Ciub.

The Country Literary Ciub met at the home Mrs. Alfred Wil'helm. There was a good attendance and every one seemed to drink in the spirit of the occasion. This was the last meeting

broader and deeper into the social, intellectual and spiritual realm. The work for the past year has "mostly been the sudy of Indiana and the Bible. The pleasure of the occasion was heightened by the presence of Mrs. Riley Siders, a former member, who has returned from Oklahoma, other guests were present.

of the year and we feel proud of the Eirie, owned by Frank Martindale, organization and proud of the effort

Refreshments were served. In our hearts we all bid the old year adieu, and looked forward with bright expectations and hope for the following year with even greater success.

Mrs. Hamilton, President. Miss Emma Parnell, Secretary.

Schmidt's Fine Farm.

Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Gorman spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt in Wayne county. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt operated a meat market in this city for a number of years, recently purchasing a farm where they live. They have 384 acres in one body.

Winslow Sale.

The Charles Winslow sale occurred Thursday at his home in Rush county southwest of Carthage. The stock sold well, there being a good demand for young sheep. Hogs went out of sight. The sale amounted to $5,000.

Miss Glen Conklin spent Sunday with Miss Blonda Johnson at Indianapolis.

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Truant Officer Is Kept On the Ron

Getting the Youngsters at

TheirBooks.

William P. Wirick, of this city, county truant officer, is having more to do in his official capacity than ever before. His services are in demand in all parts of the county, where children are absent from school.

In this city he has experienced some trouble by parents saying children are over the age limit when the enumeration shows that they are under fourteen.

The Shirley News says: "The principal of the Shirley West Side schools reports 255 pupils absent who should be present. All children now out of school will do well to report at once, as measures will be taken to send the truant officer after them and their parents, against whom the penaltj7 will be severe."

This is probably a misprint, however, and is intended to read 25 instead of 255.

CIVIL SEiGTFOR

Said That President Will Place These

Employes of First Class Offices

in Life Jobs.

Again the story is going over the country that the President is to cover deputy postmasters' jobs with the civil service, and the deputies of first class offices are scheduled for the lifetime jobs.

In these big offices, such as Indianapolis, the deputy seldom changes when a new postmaster comes in, and therefore if the order is made it will not make any great difference in the order of things.

If the order is extended to second class offices within the next three years, it will reach H. Ward Walker, the present deputy.

FAVOR iLOil" II

A movement is on foot among some of the leading poultry raisers of Greenfield and Hancock county to give a poultry show in connection with the Farmers' institute in Greenfield during the coming winter.

Change of Name.

When the Bottle] House resumed work after the summer vacation there was one alteration which^hasjnot been

that is the change of name. Instead of. operating under the name of the Indiana Bottle Company, the corporation will hereafter be known as the Woodbury Glass Company. Locally it will be called as heretofore, the. Bottle House.—Shirley8New-s.

Son of Highwood.

Richard Earle, 2:2±l± and a trial in 2:14% has arrived* at the Rising Sun Stock Farm from the Indianapolis track. While there he made many f.-iends, aud Derby Earle by Richard

was a

that has been made to step higher and was shown at the Greenfield horse

gj-eat favorite with {horsemen,

show this year and took first premium, has paced eights in 17 seconds. Jimmy Earle by Richard Eaiie, owned by A. L. Rhom, of Shelbyville, is a very classy two-year-old (stallion. He has been miles better than 2:30 and was shown at the Greenfield horse show this year and took first pramium.

Richard Earle will serve a limited number of mares this fall, some of which are coming from the Indianapolis track. He is a grand individual and a rich bred horse, sired by the great Highwood, best producing son of Nutwood, dam Darkness, a producer by Mambrino King, world's greatest show horse and extreme •peed sire. Richard Earle has been shown twelve times and taken twelve first premiums. d&wl

Sherry-Thomas.

Wednesday evening at eight o'clock occurred the wedding of Miss Amy Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Thomas, and John Sherry, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sherry of Willow.

There were about eighty friends and relatives present to witness the ceremony that was pronounced by Rev. Loveless, of Maxwell.

The bridal couple were the recipients of many elegant and useful presents. Mr. and Mrs. Sherry left immediately for a two weeks' trip.

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SHIPPED I CORPSE TO SHI CEMEM

Greenfield Man Tells of Conditions and

—People in Dakota When He

Is Visiting.

BY W. H. H. REES.

Redfield, S. D. Sept. 26th—I promised to write to so many that I thought the best plan to write to the "Reporter" as most of- my friends take it. Hazel and I arrived at Redfield Friday evening on schedule time. Folks were at the depot to meet us and all well. Everybody's well out here the stoutest looking reddest faced citizens I ever saw. They tell me they shipped a corpse here from the East once to start a cemetery as some home seekers wouldd't buy where there was no graveyard. On opening the casket to take a last look the invigorating air of Dakota revived the corpse and the venture was a failure. We went fishing on the first day out in Jim river, caught mud cats till weary. Atlanta caught one two-pound pike. We keep ^a -half bushel of fish in the water tank so whenever we want a mess and have time we can clean them. I went up to F. J. Baneer's farm the first Sunday. Jim McClure had a sale a short time before. Folks were there getting the property purchased at the sale. Saw three machines threshing flax and many teams hauling to the elevators. There is no Sunday with the average Dakotian. Hazel's school convened on Monday. She's enjoying it to the extreme. Harry and I went uto to Cottonwood lake fishing after the rain, stayed all night with a neighbor immigrant but it turned so cool and blew so hard couldn't do much good. Our friend frequently catches pickerel ten pound and pike 25 I got lonesome next day so I harnessed three horses hitched to a salky plow and went down where Joe Tillison was plowing with five to a gang.

This was too slow as I could only plow three acres while Joe plows six per day. Joe is Harry's hand, he don't walk, he runs.. No better hand in Dakota. Hazel, Lanta aud I went to Harry's east farm (320) Saturday about seventy-five miles, the best looking body of land I ever looked across, unless it is a school section near here that the commissioners are going to sell soon. They break this and sow to flax the first season. A hustler can come here, clear $15,000 or pay for the section the first year, having the means to start and of course some risk. The new prairie is going fast, that is the flax land. So fast that flax seed is worth $2.65. A good crop yields twenty bushels, so figure for yourself. Why they don't have mules here none are able to tell me. Haven't seen but two pairs, about $300 mules in Indiana. The man paid $450 per pair for them at a sale. Harry says they do more work than any teams he knows of.

Well, for fear of wearying you, will close for the time. Am going to go

mentioned until: now, and 11? Emerson, Iowa, soon to visit an old

veteran that I worked for two years in Rush county when a boy. He went there about thirty-five years ago.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HOGS

Hancock County Men Purchase Big Type Poland China Hogs of Peter Mouw.

Charles W. McKinzie, of rural route two, and George Bottsford, of Sugar Creek township, received two thoroughbread "Big Type Poland China" male hogs last week byAdamsExpress Company from Peter Mouw, Orange City, Iowa. The hogs cost more than one hundred dollars each. Mr. Mouw was the originator of this type of Poland China hogs and has taken more prizes than any other hog raiser in the county. He has exhibited the largest hogs that have ever been in the show ring. It is twenty-five years since he began the development of this particular "Big Type Strain," and his prize winners have brought fabulous prices.

Messers. McKinzie and Bottsford have purchased different strains of the Big Type one getting the Jumbo line and the other, the Longfellow.

The express on the hogs was more than .$13. The men were well pleased with the hogs sent them.

Infantile Paralysis.

Brazil, Ind., Oct. 3.—Seven cases of infantile paralysis, a disease that has been epidemic in many eastern cities, have been found here and all among children from 18 months to two years old. The symptoms don't become pronounced until after the disease has reached a dangerous stage. It first appears as a slight fever followed by intense nervousness and paralysis. In only one or two cases was the physician called before paralysis appeared.

John Martin and wife spentSunday with friends near Martiflsville* &

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1910.

SHOW HOSTILITY TO THE SOLDIER

Indiana Democrats Make Huge Joke of Pension Measure.

SOUD AGAINST JUST BILL

Republicans Sought to Provide State

Agent to Assist Indiana Veterans in

Obtaining Justice at Pension Depart­

ment— Democrats Turned Down

Proper Appropriation at Governor's

Demand.

The Indiana legislature was asked in 1909, to follow the example of Ohio, Illinos and other states, and create a pension commissioner to aid Indiana veterans in preparing, presenting and proving pension claims at Washington.

The civil war soldier knows what need there is for such a commissioner. The state of Indiana appreciates the services rendered by the soldiers, and in a desire to assist honorably discharged veterans in obtaining justice, it was proposed by a Republican, Representative Miles Furnas, to furnish the aid required, at the state's expense, to the end that no Indiana soldier might be unjustly treated or discriminated against.

Have Lost Their Papers. Many deserving soldiers have lost their discharge papers, and others have been victims of errors in the records. It is to clear up such records, without exorbitant fees, that the state proposes to create the commissioner mentioned. The just and desirable statute needed will be passed by Republicans at the earliest possible day.

Democrats defeated the purpose of the Furnas bill. Why? Democrats had a chance to how they were friendly to the soldier. They oted as foes of the soldier.

A solid Democratic committee majority reported the bill for indefinite postponement. The Republican minority in the house urged the bill for passage, and made such a hot fight that the Democrats were forced to put themselves on record for or against the measure. They dodged the consequences of their own act, 'and when cornered, voted for the soldier bill, which they could not kill in committee.

Insult to injury.

As if to add insult to injury, the Democrats struck out of the appropriation bill the provision to pay the expense incident to the work of a pension commissioner. This was done by a practically solid Democratic vote in the house, where the Democrats had a good majority. The Republicans backed the appropriation solidly.

Finally, the whole pension commissioner proposition went to death in engrossment. The Democratic governor, seeing the reckless house trend, clamored for economy—too late. The cut came partly on the old soldiers' bill.

Of course the law creating a pension commissioner could not be put in effect without the small appropriation for salary and maintenance. Democrats were not brave enough to vote directly against the bill. They took cowardly and abject refuge behind the appropriation, and stabbed the soldiers from the darkness. It was a craven blow.

Was this soldier appropriation cut in the name of economy? If that is asserted, then it may be said that economy should have begun in the plunder end of the Democratic house, where the Democratic economy shouters spent many thousands more in the session of 1909 than were spent by Republicans in the session of 1907.

Was it plain, old-fashioned hostility against the soldiers that induced the Democrats In the 1909 house to make a joke of the soldier bill? If so, it was a mighty poor and profitless joke and will return to confound the heartless jokers.

FOOLISH STORY REFUTED.

Democrats Predict Increase In Tax

Valuations, But Are Lxposed In Falsehood.

Another foolish Democratic lie has been nailed by Auditor of State Billheimer. The story had to do with the state board of tax commissioners. The Democrats put forth a yarn to the effect that the state tax board was planning to increase the appraisement on form lands to $125 an acre all over the state. In other words, the preposterous story had it that all farm lands would be valued for taxation at $125 an acre. The tale was ridiculous *on .its face. Mr. Billheimer, in response to an inquiry, denounced the campaign fulmination without mincing words. He spoke for all the tax commission' era.

Land Values In Henry.

Henry county land is not behind in values. John Myers recently traded sixty acres for forty acres to F. A. Wisehart, one tract being put in at $125 an acre, and the other at $150 an acre.

Hoqs Worth While.

S. H. Trabne, Rushville, is shipping fat hctzs in large lots to Cincinnati and selling the porkers at $9 a hundred. He has on hand 185 hogs averaging 290 pounds. At prevailing prices this means $26.10 per hog.

GAMBLtii'ii HOPE FULLYREALIZED

Governor Marshall Dodges Casino Issue at Evsry Turn.

PLAYS SOME PETTY POLITICS

Refuses to See Way Clear in Taggart

Cases, but Works Hard to Uncover

Gambling in Republican Cities—Re­

fers Complaints to Taggart's Own

Prosecutor, Who Laughs at Decent

Citizsns' Demands.

In dodging a governor's part in abolishing Tom Taggart's Monte Carlo at French Lick, the Democratic executive says: "I do not propose to have this office made the residuary legatee of such an action as my predecessor started in this I Casino] instance, and which the attorney general has seen fit to continue, at great expense to the state."

The Democratic governor preferred to go after gambling in Lake county and in Clark county, and to evade the issue raised by gambling on a royal scale in Orange county. Why?

In taking up race-track gambling Governor Marshall acted in response to demands made by citizens. There were constant complaints by citizens of Orange county against the Taggart resort. But the Democratic governor said: "I think It would be pretty good politics to show up gambling in some Republican communities, as well as French Lick."

So he busied himself and put the power of the state in play to force pool-sellers and book-makers to quit the state. In this he asks for public approval. The people are inclined to approve, but they refuse to approve the narrow partisanship and the political play which makes Taggart immune and which attacks only lawbreakers in so-called Republican sections.

The Democratic governor said last March: "I expect to obtain a decision which will give the state power to control gambling, but the principle is involved in the Jeffersonville poolroom cases and not in the French Lick cases."

Well, the decision has been given, and the state has the power to control gambling. Presumably that power applies to all gambling holes but that run by Tom Taggart at French Lick. That is the word the governor gives out.

In the meantime, the Democratic prosecutor in charge of law-enforce-ment at French Lick, refuses absolutely to assist in any way in the effort to stop gambling at the Casino. The Democratic governor refers all complaints to Prosecutor Huston. The Democratic prosecutor does nothing, very industrii usly. He is Taggart's man. Whose man is the Democratic governor?

BOOSTS

Farmland has completed a new $40,000 school building.

Clark county farmers are coining sun-flowers into money.

Tipton county farmers plan to build a milk condensing plant.

Rushville Art Brass Company is flooded with orders. Expanding.

The C., E. & I. is looking for men to help in the building of better bridges to carry the heavier traffic.

The Richmond Underwear Company is putting up buildings. The factory will give employment to 200 after December 1.

Union City Times reports immense growth in postoffice money order business due to presence of industrial forces on railroad work.

Indiana colleges and universities show record-breaking enrollments. Prosperity continued means education for the voter's boys and girls.

New Castle had four factories in 1899. Now that hustling city has 25 good industries, with thousands of wage-earners. Prosperity in fact. These New Castle wage-earners favor a continuation of forward movement.

Drift Is Strong.

Unmistakable signs of the strong drift of public sentiment to the Beveridge standard are multiplying, even at this early date in the campaign, and when the contest reaches its height the opposition will be unable to stem the tide. For instance, the Evansville Press, a Democratic paper that is supporting its party's state and congressional tickets, advises its readers to vote the Republican legislative ticket because Senator Beveridge has made good. It would not be surprising to see other Democratic and independent papers do the same things—OoaSien News-Tl mes

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Old School Days

The conductor of a Western freight train saw a tramp stealing a ride on one of the forward cars. He told a brakeman in the caboose to go up and put the man off at the next stop. When th§ brakeman approached the tramp, the later waived a big revolver and told him to keep away. "Did you get rid of him?" the conductor asked the brakeman, when the train was under motion again. "I hadn't the heart," was the reply. "He turned out to be an old school friend of mine." "I'll take care of him," said the conductor, as he started over the tops of the cars.

After the train had made another stop and gone on, the brakeman came into the caboose and said to the conductor: "Well, is he off?" "No he turned out to be an old school friend of mine, too." —Everybody's Magazine.

Sherry-Thomas Wedding. (Communicated.) On Wednesday evening, Sept. 26, occurred the marriage of Miss Amy Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Thomas, to John H. Sherry at the country home of the bride's parents.

The living room where the ceremony was performed was converted into a bower of green. The mantel was banked with growing plants and smilax.

Promytly at 8 o'clock to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march the bridal party came from adjoining rooms. Bascom Thomas, brother of the bride, and Eva Fort, a cousin, came first with heavy ropes of smilax forming an aisle for the bride and groom who proceeded unattended to the altar, where they were met by Rev. Lnveless who performed the ceremony.

Immediately after the ceremony Mrs. Charles F. Smith, who presided at the piano, played "Thine Own" while congratulations were offered, after which refreshments of ice cream and cake were served the guests in the dining rooms.

The bride was charming in a white lingerie gown, heautiful for its elegant simplicity, and carried a boquet of bride's roses.

The entire house was pretty in white and green, the wedding colors, roses, ferns and. smilax predominating.

The bride and groom successfully eluded the guests and boarded a traction car for Indianapolis, from where they went to Louisville, Kv., for a short stay.

Among those from a distance attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Downard, Marion Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Dake, Indianapolis Misses Mary and Ida Goddard, Ben Goddard, and Mrs. Patterson, Greensburg Mrs. Sarah Braddock, Portland Misses Ethel Publow and Anna Painter, Earlham College Miss Ruth. Harvey, Dunreith Mrs. Emma Charles, Spiceland Miss Pansy Newby, Lewisville Misses Elva Kennard and Ruby Reeves, of Knightstown, Miss Lois Pitts, Morristowu Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Smith, Guy Aronhalt, Greenfield Misses Sarah and Ruth Dunn, Mt. Comfort Mr. and Mrs. David Barrett, Pendleton Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Pratt, Anderson.

Surprised Their Grandma. Mrs. Charles Whitesell passed her 70th birthday, September 21st. Her children and grandchildren from Greenfield—Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whiteseli and family and Mr. anil Mrs. Homer Bragg and family came over and surprised her. The day was most pleasantly spent at the Whitesell home.—Knicrhtstown Banner.

Funeral at Wilkinson.

Tho remains of Abraham Ootterell, who died Wednesday at his home in East Spring street, was held Friday. The remains were taken to Wilkinson over the New Castle line, where interment was made.—New Castle Times.

This office is in receipt of an illustrated circular from W. S. Montgomery, former owner of the Republican, which shows by the photograph the wonderful crops of apples and other fruits raised in the great fruit growing country around Hood River, Oregon, where he has been for several weeks and where his sou, James, is located.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Redman, of St. Edwards, Neb., and Mrs. John T. Bussell, of Albion, Neb., are here the guests of their niece, Mrs. Kim Duncan and other friends. They were ail former residents of the county having located in the West some thirty years ago. .,.7,

Dr. L. B. Griffin, who Recently spent several days in Daviess county, brought some fine fruit home with him. He says that nice fall apples were selling at 30 cents per bushel.

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