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fiSEENFIELD REPUBLICAN

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ntered at the postoffice, Greenfield, Ind., as •eoond class matter.

NEWTON R. SPENCER, Editor and Proprietor.

Obituaries $1.00 Card of Thanks 25c

THE BALLOTS at the coming City Election will contain the words "YES" and "NO." The voters favoring the Drys should vote "YES"

DUTY VS. BUSINESS.

"What shall a man give in exchange for his soul," was asked centuries ago, but it is an appropriate question to ask the man who would vote for the saloons from a business standpoint—for the business good they would do a community. "No Drunkard Shall Enter the Kingdom of Heaven" was declared long before the modern saloon was known, but under it more men are barred today than when it was enunciated. With these two biblical quotations before us, how can any orthodox Christian believe, whether he be a member of church or not, vote wet next Tuesday, and preserve a clear conscience of having done his whole moral and christian duty to himself, his neighbor and his God.

ONE HAS TO BE CUT OUT. A business man in talking of what a fool whiskey would make of a man, Said that the drunkard's theory was: "If whiskey interferes with your business, cut out the business." That is the way it goes. Whiskey and business do not go well together. To make a success of either, one of them has to be cut out. Many men have chosen to cut out the business. It's wiser, however to cut whiskey.

The campaign is now on among the citizens of Greenfield to determine whether it will be a Dry or a Wet city. This issue is to be decided according to law at the ballot box by the voters of tho city. It is an important matter, and should be settled fairly and without bias. There is no occasion for passion or prejudice. Discussions should be characterized by presentations of facts. The question evidently has two sides to it with the voters of this city, else the results could be ascertained before the election. No votes can be influenced by quarreling among the yoters. Let facts be given, and reason and right have full sway.

The tendency of late to give the man who gets drunk the full penalty of the law, is receiving the indorsement of the people. In the past there has been an inclination to give the drunkard a liberal share of sympathy, but a change in sentiment is occuring and its influence should do good.

When a person sees the influence that an evil institution like the saloon can exert, he is astonished. Nothing spreads disaster more thoroughly than the liquor business, and still in the face of its evil consequences, the btis iness copes with all the united powers for good. It is a giant in strength With its path strewn with distressing wrecks of all kinds, it tests the strength of the combined powers for good.

Everybody ought to be pleased, at least some time, with the climate of good old Indiana, for nowhere else in Ine world can they get the same variety. Today the perspiration may ooze in huge drops from your epidermis, and tomorrow in all probability you may be knocking the icicles off your whiskers.

Greensburg Democrat: We have little use for the man who is for you as long as everything in the paper is just as he sees it and says "stop my paper" when he can't agree with whaf you print. He is too selfish for us.

Be consistent in your vote on the local option question Tuesday, th 28th.

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clock for the accommodation of the public that is wound and set by electricity from the Government Observatory at Washington, D. C. You can always get Observatory time at this Bank, and while you are getting the correct time you can get acquainted with the officers of the Bank. Arrange to meet your friends here where you can warm and rest and feel that you are not only welcome but wanted.

At the CAPITAL STATE BANK

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J. H. BINFORD, President C. M. CURRY, First Vice-President JOS. L. BINFORD, 2nd Vice-Pres. N. C. BINFORD, Cashier WM. J. THOMAS, Assistant Cashier

Money to Loan

Back to the farm. This is now the cry instead of on to the city. Boys and young men who left the old home place to make their fortnnes in the localities of trade and industry are now investing their savings in the country. Today hundreds of wealthy business men are the owners of thriving farms to which they devote a great deal of time. Throughout the state of Indiana investigation has shown that there is more money being put in farms than schemes in which one man's profits are simply the measure of another's losses. The youngster who deserted the plow in later years finds that money placed on the farm is a safe investment, promising good returns. His experience in the city has made him a wiser man. He has tasted of corporations where money has gone to high salaries and dividends forgotten. On the farm he sees his money grow into crops and stock every season. Farm values are higher at this time than ever before, real estate agents say. It is predicted that within the next ten years, with the improvements that are being made, more capital will be represented in agriculture and stock raising than all the industries combined.

city property, all with pre-payment privileges at any interest paying period. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FARM INSURANCE ON THE INSTALLMENT AND CASH PLANS AT LOWEST RATES WITHOUT SURVEY AND POLICY FEES. We are the Agents of the following well known Companies—Aetna Insurance Co,, of Hartford, Conn., with a surplus to the Policy Holders of $12,369,016.00, American Central Insurance Co. of St. Louis, Mo., $2,897.00, German Alliance Insurance Co. of N. Y. $1,130,243.00, New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. of Manchester, N. H„ $2,778,331.00. New York Underwriters Agency of The Hartford Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., $8,923,967.00." Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn., $5,565,131.00. Queen Insurance Co. of America, $5,389,125.00. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. of St. Paul, Minn., $2,546,541.00, and the following foreign Companies, with U. S. surplus to the Policy Holders, Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd. $890,891.00. Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. Ltd. $5,155,975.00. London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co., $1,411,303.00. Sun Insurance Office, $1,279,676.00. Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation Ltd. $1,911,982.00. Also the National Live Stock Insurance Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., $125,000.00 also the Mutual Benefit Life Insurahce Co. of Newark, N.J., $5,655,462.00. Total surplus to Policy Holders of all companies $57,120,560.00.

No wife wants a drunken husband. No mother wants a drunken son. No sister wants a drunken brother. If the women had a vote the saloons would soon be a thing of the past. Are the wives, mothers and sisters wronef or is their judgment in the matter right? We think they could be trusted. They know that the saloon makes drunkards, and they know that there is less danger to their husbands, sons and brothers if there are no saloons.

There is no question but that the saloon is an evil. Courts in construing t^e law have uniformly held them to be such, and legislative bodies throughout the country are almost constantly enacting laws restricting and limiting the saloon. These facts alone are proofs positive that they are evils that must be curbed. Courts and legislatures do not have much trouble making laws regulating churches.

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There area great many Voters in Greenfield whd held it against the saloon men that they have persistently knocked on our town every day since it was voted dry twe years ago. Now we are in favor of voting the town dry again, but if she goes wet, we do not propose to knock on the town simply because a majority of the voters did not view the saloon question as we did.

A Greenfield man who is in business in Indianapolis, and who has occasion to see a great deal of the capital city, says that notwithstanding the complaint of so many empty houses in Greenfield, there are more empty houses in Indianapolis in proportion to its population than in Greenfield The man who made the statement ia a reputable citizen and is capable of making an accurate estimate.

There are scores of voters in Greenfield who have no church affiliations who will vote "dry." There is no doubt of this. With the number of roters who are church members, there should be no question as to results in the local option election if every one does his duty.

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The CAPITAL STATE BANK has an electric

Loans on farm lands at 5 per cent, also a large private fund at 6 per cent, on farm lands and

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Room 2, Masonic Temple, Greenfield, Ind. Both Phones: 41 and 235. Solicitors, E. W. Pratt, Elba Jacobs.

We are in favor of voting Greenfield dry. We do not need to apologize for our position on this question any more than on any other position we may take. While we do not take the view of some people that a newspaper is a public medium in which every citizen can be heard under cover and without responsibility, no matter how much the editor, 'who pays the freight," may suffer financially or "anotomically," still we believe the editor has a right to take a position and advocate it through the columns of his paper, eve though many of the reoders of his paper do not agree with him. In doing so in this case we are willing to take the consequences, and if anyone decides to discontinue the paper because we have stood for what we thought was right, he will never hear us complain. That is his privilege. We never hoped at any time to please all of our 5000 readers in everything. The newspaper business with us is just like any other line of business in which men are engaged. We are in it to make a living, and do not have any fancy ideal about the great journalistic field. It is simply work and business with us, like selling goods or raising corn. We grant other people the Hght to differ from us, and will not quarrel with them. The question of whether

Greenfield shall be wet or dry we think is an important one. Under the laws of Indiana every voter of Greenfield will have a right to say by his vote, Tuesday, March 28th, whether the city shall be Wet or Dry. While we are going to use our influence in favor of the Drys we will not attempt to abridge the legal right of any voter to vote Wet. We freely grant to him the same privileges which we ask for ourselves^

We do not think that voting Greenfield dry made her a dead town, as many people would have the voters think. When Greenfield was voted dry she had one of the largest fruit jar factories in Indiana inoperation. It gave employment to many people. Since that time the plant has been sold, and shut down. The closing of saloons had nothing to do with the selling of that plant and the moving of its machinery. Two furniture factories have been destroyed by fire within two years, and the absence of the saloons had nothing to do whatever with the suspension of work in them. Had the saloons been in operation these business changes, detrimental to Greenfield would have occurred. No one seeking to state the facts will claim that Greenfield is doing as much business now as she did two years ago, but the removal of the saloons is not the cause. It is the removal of the factories. Neither was Greenfield doing as much business two years ago, notwithstanding she had saloons, as she was doing ten years ago. The saloons could not keep up her business standard in the face of the fact that she lost the window glass factories, the stove foundry, the strawboard factory and the rolling mill. Greenfield has had empty houses for ten years—ever since her factories began to leave. The saloons could not prevent them though saloons were retained long after the factories began to leave our town. They could not have made Greenfield alive business center the past two years even if they had had full sway in the face of factory losses, neither will they r|ptore her former prosper-

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ity, or fill her empty houses if they are voted in at the coming election.

The facts that breweries, owners and proprietors of distilleries are constantly talking about "The Model Saloon" as an ideal to be sought is practically an admission that saloons are not models at present if any one were foolish enough to make such claims for them. The strongest arguments against the saloon as an institution is not confined to the sale of liquor and the drunkeness coincident thereto, but it is against the many vices and evil influences which concentrate in and about saloons.

Nothing is more illogical and absurd than the argument that the saloon helps the business of a town, but even if it did add to the business, the evil which it does to the morals of a place far exceeds the business benefits. Then the moral man must not lose sight of the fact that morals are not to be considered in money price. Who would put a money price on life?

A business man of Greenfield who is favorable to the wets, is quoted as saying that no matter which way the coming election goes, he is in hopes after it was over that the knockers on the town will let up.

It is our honest opinion that the saloons have very little to do with the business conditions of a town or city, and what little influence they do have in that respect, is not favorable to them.

There are practically enough church member voters in Greenfield to vote the city dry. Are they going to do their duty?

March came in like a lamb, and if the old saying holds good, it will go out like twe lambs. Then April will try the lion act.

People may be ignorant of other things, but everybody knows how a newspaper should be conducted.

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Many Greenfield Readers Have Heard

It and Profited Thereby.

"Good news travels fast," and the thousands of bad back sufferers in Greenfield are glad to learn that prompt relief is within their reach. Many a lame, weak and aching back is bad no more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens are telling the good news of their experience with the Old Quaker Remedy. Here is an example worth reading:

D. E. Jackson, 211 E. Osage street, Greenfield, Ind., says: "I was in bad shape three years ago when began the use of Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from Quigley's Drug store. I suffered from a severe attack of kidney complaint and my back was so lame that it was impossible for me to get about. I could hardly get up after sitting for awhile and stooping or lifting was a difficult operation. I had trouble from the kidney secretions, the passages being too frequent both day night. Ijp some way Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my notice and I began their use. The contents of two boxes entirely relieved the lameness in my back and corrected the trouble with my kidneys. I publicly recommended Doan's Kidney Pills at that time and as I have had no serious attacks of kidney complaint since, am glad to give them my reendorsement."

For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.

Remember the name— Doan's—and take no other. MOHAWK.

Rose Bills called on Attie Kingan Tuesday. T. B. Leary and family, Anthony Maroskey and wife spent Sunday with Jesse Williams and wife,

Thomas Price, of New Palestine, spent Saturday evening with his parents, John Price and wife.

Those on the sick list are Isaac Cox, Eva Dobbins, Mrs. Logan Murphy and Dorothy Merchant.

George Herr and family called on Dr. Collins and wife Sunday evening. Rev. Floyd took dinner at the home of O. A. Newsom Sunday.

James Deshong and family visited with James Geary and family Sunday. James Kingen and wife spent Sunday with Samuel Kingen jr. and family.

Mrs, George Leary and daughter Lois spent part of last week with her parents near Eden.

Special Offering for Saturday

IN OUR BASEMENT

Housefurnishing Goods

No. 8 Nickle Plated Tea Kettles worth 75c, for

10-quart dish pans for 10c Good 40c Broom for 25c Parlor Matches, regular 5c boxes, 3 boxes

Window Blinds, 7 feet long, worth 40c 25

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Bargains in Groceries

3 lbs. of best head rice for 21c 6 lbs. Navy Beans for 24c 3 quarts of onion sets for 10c

3 lbs prunes, 12 l-2c value for 29c Lemon Cling Peaches, 20c value 1 can 15c Pillsbury Flour 79c 3 cut Tobacco, any brand 25c

Special Hardware Offering

All Hardware at Less than Wholesale Prices Bolts Handles Hoes Straps Hinges Oil Cans Rakes Roofing Saws Axes Wash Tubs Pitch Forks Locks Snaps Oils Tree Trimmers Nails Shears Varnishes Axle Grease Staples devices Stock Food Pumps Shells Paints Collars Files

The Greenfield Star Store

Robert Steele was at Greenfield Tuesday. Mrs. Logan and children have returned home after spending a week with relates near Eaton, O.

An unwelcome guest came to this place Saturday evening and claimed for its victim, James Murphy, one of our highly respected citizens, one that was loved and honored by all who knew him. He leaves a Wife and thirteen children and a host of friends The funeral was Monday evening at 2 o'clock in charge of Revs. Floyd Lydy and Meyers.

Highest Price will be paid for Butter and Eggs in cash or trade

CATARRH IS SURELY A DANGEROUS DISEASE

Thousands of people allow catarrh to slowly undermine the whole system until a serious disease develops— sometimes consumption.

People who have catarrh should use every effort to get rid of it, but should above all adopt a sensible method.

Stomach dosing, sprays and douches won't cure catarrh because it is a germ disease, and the germs must be destroyed before the disease can be conquered.

HYOMEI is the one sensible cure for catarrh because it reaches every fold, crevice and nook in the mucous membrane and gets where the germs are. You breathe HYOMEI and as it passes over the inflamed membrane its soothing influence heals the soreness and destroys the germs.

A complete HYOMEI outfit costs $1.00. This consists of a bottle of HYOMEI and a hard rubber inhaler. Pour a few drops of HYOMEI into the inhaler and breathe it* a few minutes each day, that's all you have to do. It is guaranteed by V. L. Early and druggists everywhere to cure catarrh, coughs, colds and sore throat or money back. Extra bottle of HYOMEI costs 50 cents. Free trial sample ou request from Booth's Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y.

New Case Filed.

National Clement System vs. R. Moore. Suit on account, mand $70.

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FOUNTAINTOWN.

Cecil Harris spent Saturday and Sunday with her cousin Louella Brandenberg at New Palestine.

Mrs. J. L. Rohm was a passenger to Indianapolis Saturday. Mrs. Eliza Rigdon moved into her property at this place last Tuesday.

Mrs. Hannah Rafferty visited her

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mother, Mrs. Alyea Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society will hold? their eighteenth anniversary meeting at the Red Men's hall at this place, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p. m. There will be a program and refreshments of cream and cake.

Frank Rafferty, of New Palestine,, was calling on friends here Sunday. Ray Miller visited his cousin, Ara Willard, Friday evening.

Mrs. Clint Hamilton, of Cincinnati, visited her mother, Mrs. Noah Miller, the latter part of last week, returning home Monday.

Mrs. E. B. Miller and children visited Mrs. Loggan near Freeport Wednesday.

Guy Ensminger went to Rushville Monday to see his daughter, Grace, who is there in Dr. Sexton's sanitarium, having been operated on last Saturday.

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Mrs. Charlie Hunt is improving. Arthur Binford and wife visited her parents Saturday evening and Sunday.

Luther Hackleman is poorly. Roberts Brooks and family spent Saturday with friends in Greenfield.

Charles Cook entertained at dinner Sunday Clarkson Elliott and wife and Rev. Stanley.

James Lindamood and wife entertained Sunday James Parnell, wife and daughters, Hazel and May.

Elma Binford has returned from a visit with her sister at Chicago, 111. John Johnson is spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Lydia A. Binford.

Lee Baker and wife entertained at dinner Sunday M. C. Butler and wife, Mrs. Aubry Davis, daughter and son, and Lena Butler.

Linna Andrews, wife and daughters spent Sunday with Mrs. Margaret Butler.

Ira Ridlin, wife and children spent Sunday with her parents. Walter Reynolds has sold his interest in the telephone company to Harry Apple.

Mary N, Gatesjreturned home Monday after spending a few days with her brother, Bud.

Mrs. John Huffman, who was operated upon two weeks ago, is doing as well as could be expected.

Joe Roberts, wife, daughter and son spent a few days with their son, Arthur, at Eden.

Ed Bennett, of Greenfield,* is doing isome [improvement [on his farm by ditching and cementing some dams.

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