Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 16 November 1911 — Page 1

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WILL OF J. W. WHITE DISPOSES OF ESTATE

Provided for Education of Grandson and Divided Remainder Between Widow and Children.

The last will and testament of the late John W. White, of this county, was filed today for probate. The will is dated April 15, 1892, and was witnessed by Joseph Steffey and Henry S. Wales. It provides for the payment of all his just debts and funeral expenses, as soon after his death as convenient.

To his grandson, Jesse F. White, he willed the sum of $1,500 to be »used to educate, clothe and maintain said child and in case this heir dies before he reaches the age of 21 years without lawful heir, then this share shall revert to the children of the deceased and their heirs.

The will provides, however, that in case Jesse F. White dies, a tomb stone is to be erected at his grave, to be paid out of the amount willed him.

The remainder and residue of the estate, real, personal and mixed, is •divided share and share alike between the widow, Mary M. White, and the living children and heirs of those who are dead, share and ^hare alike, each to receive the one-fifth part. It is provided, however, that the one-fifth walled to the widow shall include the widow's statutory allowance of $500.

The will names Leannah F. Masters and George W. Sowerwine as executors.

JIJRy SELECTED FOR NOVEMBER TERM

Commissioners Draw Names of Men Who Will Try Cases in Court Beginning Next Monday.

Jury Commissioners George Carr and J. H. Moulden drew the names Wednesday of the men who will serve on the juries for the November term of the Circuit Court. The juries are as follows: —Grand Jury—

Willard Hutchison, Center. Frank Craft, Jackson. Thomas H. Selman, Greenfield. Joseph P. Reeves, Brown. James Albea, Green. John S. Scott, Sugar Creek. —Petit Jury— Charles A. Jackson, Albert Williams, Walter Woods, John Wales, Samuel N. Shelby, Jackson township: George W. Jarrett, Green Amos W. Saville, James L. Vail, Vernon Edwin L. Mclntire, Elijah Henby, Center Wm. G. Lantz, Sugar Greek Jesse P. Keller, Buck Creek.

Celebrated 92d Birthday. Hon. Smith McCord, of McCordsville, celebrated his 92d birthday last Sunday. He wras a member of the Indiana Legislature in the winter of 1875. He has not been in his usual health for some time, but is better at this time.

New Corn Coming to Market. New corn is being received at the local markets now and is selling at 52 cents a bushel. The corn is of fairly good quality, but not as good as some years. The elevator men are paying 88 cents for wheat and 42 cents for oats. The elevators have been receiving new corn for four days.

A novel damage suit has been filed in Hamilton county by Mrs. Ida Tomlinson, who asks $5,000 damages of Fred Laakman and his son, Carl, for alleged alienation of her son's affections. She alleges that the defendants used unfair means to induce her son to leave her and stay with them.

Did this thought ever strike you? "A jfie.ee of jewelry is exactly what you Ihink of it. Everybody has been delighted with our ring assortment.. 10dl-w7l

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Brizendine, of Madison county, were in Greenfield shopping Wednesday.

New Case Filed.

J. F. Hargrove vs. J. Waldo Binford. Suit on note demand $125.

You will find the most complete line of Christmas goods in the city at Hart's Variety Store. 16dl-w

ENO OF VANPELT TRIAL IS

Defendant Was on Stand in His Own Defense Tuesday and Told Story of Troubles in the Lodge.

The end of the VanPelt murder trial at Shelbyville is drawing near. The defendant was on the witness stand in his own behalf Tuesday and told the story of the Court of Honor lodge trouble that is. claimed led up to the trouble and killing of Charles Tindall. Without exception, the witnesses for VanPelt have testified that he was of unsound mind when he shot and killed Tindall.

GLEANED OP ON CROWD

Shirley Station Agent Was Small But Had Plenty of Nerve.

A news item from Shirley in the New Castle Courier says: It is very evident that the five young men, who felt that they were able to take possession of the traction station here Saturday night, will not attempt it again soon.

Five Kennard young men, evidently under the influence of liquor, undertook to cause a "rough house" at the traction station and the station agent, who happens to be a small man, asked them to keep quiet, and a big bully ^asked to be made to keep quiet. He became abusive and it was necessary to accommodate him. The work was done in fine shape and the bully soon had a countenance that wrould do credit to any masquerade. His four friends ran and offered him no held. Two of the young men took the last car home and the rest wTere seen "hoofing" it down the track.

BOY LETS AUTOMOBILE PASS OVER HIS BODY.

Four-Year-Old Boy Proved Theory to His Satisfaction and Was Uninjured.

Connersville, Ind.—"I done it, didnt I?" gleefully exclaimed William Morler, age four, son of Harrison Morler, as he jumped from the dust in the rear of a big auto, owned by R. M. King, which had- just passed over him.

To the startled occupants of the motor car he explained that he had heard that one could be run over by an auto without injury if one lay lengthwise and remained still, and he had tried the experiment, to his entire satisfaction. The occupants of the car agreed that he had "done it," and investigation showed he was not hurt.

The piano contest is starting off fine at Hart's Variety Store. lOdl-w

Think He May Be Crazy. Word from Fortville is to the effect that some are of the opinion that W. A. Gant, who confessed to trying to blackmail H. S. Adams a few days ago, is of unsound mind. He is well known at Fortville, where the family lived several years and were neighbors of Mr. Adams, who helped them considerably, it is said. It is claimed that his talk shows evidence of insanity, although it is admitted that he was working his blackmail scheme cleverly. He is being held at Indianapolis, being unable to give bond.

Candidates Working Hard. The candidates for the Democratic nominations are now traveling all over the county and working hard. While the convention is two months in the future, the candidates are making hay while the sun shines. They are getting over all the territory they can while the weather is good. There are many of them, and one farmer said it was nothing new for three or four to call on him in a single day.

Did you see Rockford's new pattern when you were down last week? Orr's are always glad to show. 10dl-wTl

Miss Helen Hough is ill at her home on West Main street.

Marriage License.

Samuel H. Boyd to Ida J. Vance.

You will find most anything you are looking for at Hart's Variety Store.. /"16dl-wl

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/OL. XXXII. NO. 46 GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1911.

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Liberal Bequest Expected By Indiana University Not Forthcoming When Paper is Read.

Richmond, Ind.—By the terms of the will of Isaac Jenkinson, all the property, both personal and real, of the venerable journalist and educator, was given to his widow, Narcissus Lewis Jenkinson,. No valuation was placed on the property by the will, and Mrs. Jenkinson, who was named executor, was not required to give bond. There will be no administration of the estate, as Mrs. Jenkinson told the clerk of the court that Mr. Jenkinson did not owe a cent to any one.

The will written by Mr. Jenkinson was brief. It was made October 20, 1879, and witnessed by Martin Cullaton, a well-known publisher, now deceased, and John P. Thistlewaite, purser of the Eastern Indiana Hospital.

As the reason for leaving all his property to his wife, Mr. Jenkinson declared in his will: "I make this last bequest because whatever property or moneys I may be possessed of is equally due to her efforts and savings as to mine, and properly and justly belong to her in the event of my death."

It was thought that Mr. Jenkinson wrould give liberally to Indiana University, but no provision was made for such a bequest by the will. Those familiar with Mr. Jenkinson's business affairs, believe his property holdings exceed $100,000.

FIRST APPLE SHOW MS TO AN END

Complete Success and An Annual Exhibit Will Probably Be Given—Apples Will Be Sold.

The first Indiana apple exhibit is now history. The exhibit came to a close Friday and it is declared to be a complete success. In all probabilities this will be an annual event in the future, as the ftfet has been established that Indiana is an apple state and that there are many practical and successful growers of apples.

Expert horticulturists, who have visited the display have said that it was equal to any similar display ever held in this country, and that in its educational features and in demonstrating to the public the great future of the apple industry in Indiana it was of the greatest importance.

Although the show practically ended last night, one of the biggest problems, that of disposing of the fruit on hands, still remains. It was estimated last night that nearly 3,000 bushels of fruit were on display, 1,000 of which was not for sale. A thousand bushels were sold yesterday, leaving about 1,000 to be disposed of today. Apples sold yesterday at an average price of about $1.50 to $2 a bushel, the better grades running up to $3 and $4. One exceptionally fine box was sold for $25.

The Greenfield people who attended the exhibit are well pleased and pronounce it a complete success in every way.

Word has been received from Mrs. Hiram Gough, who was called to Louisville, Ky., Thursday on account of the serious illness of her son, Ora, stating that an operation was performed Friday which has proved successful and that he is getting along as. well as could be expected.

The directors of the new Building and Loan Association at Shirley are James Hankins, L. W. Kessler, B. O. Hufford, John LaValle, P. K. May, Fred Masterson, Ralph Wilson L. E. Moore and E. H. Spangler. The capital stock is $100,000.

In talking "with a farmer today, he said no one-should hate himself bad enough to shuck corn bare^ handed in these days of cheap cotton gloves. For 25 cents a week he says he kept his hands in good condition during corn gathering.

-A beautiful piano will be given away at Hart's Variety Store. Ask for particulars. 16dl-wl

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JENKINSON LEFT ESTATE TO WIDOW

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TREASURER'S WORK TAX-PAYING TIME

Waited on 1,228 People at One Wiii^ dow Last Day—Nearly $200,000 on Hand in the Six Banks

An idea of the hustling required in the office of the County Treasurer during the last days of taxpaying time can be given when it is known that on Monday, the last day for paying, the treasurer and his assistants waited on 1,228 people at tli£ general window. Of these 1,176 were paying current taxes, and 52 were paying delinquencies. This does not take account of the warrant business at the other window, which was transacted that day, which amounted to $3,497.44. The total current taxes received Monday was $10,232.46, and delinquent taxes $i91.03.

The total amount of taxes collected for this fall will total about $200,000. On Monday evening the treasurer had on deposit $170,808.88 apportioned among the banks as follows: Citizens Bank $38,756.47 Greenfield Banking Co 39,294.94 Capital State Bank 37,089.92 Fortville State Bank 20,389.84 First Nat'l Bank, Fortville 18,052.48 First Nat'l, Wilkinson 18,183.02

BETTER SERVICE NORTH ON THE AUTO TRACTION

Fountaintown Run is Discontinued Until Spring—Gives Extra Car on North Run.

In order to have an extra car during the winter for the MaxwellPendleton line, the Auto Traction Company has discontinued the run to Fountaintown temporarily.

This service will probably be resumed in the spring and extended to Shelbyville. In the meantime, the extra car will insure better service to Maxwell, Eden, Pendleton and Lapel.

Word has been received here announcing the death and burial of James D. Packard, a traveling sales man of Chicago. He died of heart trouble. The interment took place at Bloomington, 111. Mr. Packard was the husband of Mrs. Flavia Freeman, sister of Kay Freeman, of this city. Mrs. Packard has many friends here.

Going to California.

A communication from James H. Rogers, from Portland, Ore., to J. M.. Hufford, slates that he and his wife left Portland, Ore., October 30 for Los Angeles, Cal. They will make the trip by boat, and remain over night in Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia River, so the ship can go over the bar with the tide at morning while the tide is high.

They will stop 48 hours at San Francisco. The trip from Portland takes seven or eight days. They will visit friends among the orange groves, look into the features of the Golden Gate City, but do not say whether or not they will locate at that place. It is to be hoped Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will be permanent residents among us again soon.

Birthday Surprise.

Friday being the birthday anniversary of Thomas Hawkins, living northeast of the city, a number of his friends dropped in and gave him a surprise Friday night.

W7hile They Last:

Pieked Pears, per bu 25e Dropped Apples, per bu 25c The D. H. Goblc Ptg. Co., Phone 115 and 103. 10d2-wl

Have you heard about the piano contest at Hart's Variety Stor6? lOdi-wl

Mrs. Charles Chambers and Mrs. G. B. McClarnon, of Maxwell, were in Greenfield Friday afternoon.

Miss Nora Corcoran, of Lebanon, came Friday evening to visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Corcoran.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cook of Zionsville, are the proud parents of a fine baby girl.

Trade at Hart's Variety Store and 'help someone ,win.a piano.. 16dl-w

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Old Scribe Sketches.

Speaking of Canadian reciprocity, reminds me that many very unwind things are being said just now about Uncle Sam and his people, especially by some English snobs who impute to us Americans nothing but sinister motives, because, I suppose, they have had their bluffs 'chucked' so often over there. Of course the unfortunate remark of Speaker Clark about "Annexation" had some thing to do with it, but the fact is, that the average "Red Coat" of George Washington's time is still hanging on to the ragged edges of politics, literature and business. And none are so virulent along this score as his "royal nibs" the poet and literateur. Rudyard Kipling. I remember, when he made a tour of this country, a royal reception was given him on every hand, and when he fell sick of a fever, in one •of our eastern cities, he praised the "true chivalry of all Americans he had met." Their sympathy and solicitude over his condition, the tenderness of the nurses, the tribute he paid to American womanhood while on American soil, but I also read his diatribe on "America and

Americans" when he he went back home, and the slam he gave our women for their "crudeness" as he termed it, view:ed from a molicle, and accompanied by a leer from his astute highness.

Now he breaks forth again in a torrent of abuse, both in poetry and prose, impugning the motives of Uncle Sam in the recent Canadian election. I never looked into one of Kipling's books after his deliverance on Americans a few years ago, and now I w:ould advise our youth to get their inspiration from some true American writer, or from some worthy English author whose prejudices do not crop out when he thinks of Uncle Sam. He seems to take great pains to get into American print, when his spleen and vituperative spirit feels like slamming America, her statesmen, her talented women, her high churchmen or diplomats. Read this from him: "I cannot understand how 9,000,000 people can enter into such arrangements as are proposed with 90,000,000 strangers on an open frontier of 4,000 miles and at the same time preserve their national integrity," and "Canada would risk her own soul if she plighted her troth to Uncle Sam, and she decided that the risk w:as too great." Besides our "murder" statistics and dark hints about our "commercial, legal and financial, social and ethical standards" were flaunted in the face of voters by this "lover" of America and Americans, and Canada concluded to have nothing to do with such an ungodly crew.

Let Mr. Kipling sell his ranting to those who can better appreciate his wild ravings against Uncle Sam, and I advise our boys to imbibe deeply of the spirit of freedom and independence, and learn why such as Kipling do not enjoy the spirit of American independence, a little bit, then receive instruction and inspiration from those who love liberty, and who are loyal to our Country and her institutions, and that spirit will cut Mr. K. out of our list of library reading, not to your cost but to your advantage,

Were not those wholesome remarks of Gov. Stubbs, of Kansas, before the Congress of Governors at Spring Lake N. J. recently?

The Governor had heard much of the ways and means of reaching the people in a round about way, so as not to hurt the "Interest" but he arose and said that he wanted to have a few minutes of 'Experience" meeting. The account says that he was almost tabooed by the Aristocratic gentlemen who began to shuffle their feet when he made the remark. That they were for rushing away to their autos and taxicabs, but he at once warmed to his subject, and the shuffling was changed to respectful silence as he proceeded. He said that, though he was a crude man from the Sunflower State, he had seen a few things And experienced a few things more. He called the Kansas law the "Blue Sky" laws of his state. He said it is much different out there from what it is in some other states. There a man cannot organize a wildcat insurance company— walk off with 87 1-2 per cent of the capital stock subscribed under the polite name of "Promoters Fee."

No man can peddle corporation stock in Kansas without a license. The commentator says that this is a heap better and more useful to the public than demanding that the raisers of things that people want to eat, shall pay a big license for the privilege of selling to the consumer. ^.

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

The stock seller in Kansas must come right up and be identified ho is registered and numbered, and if he does not show up just right, he is pulled in by the string and settled with. Some time ago, continued the Governor who was conducting this experience meeting, one concern took $4,000,000 out of the state. Most of it came from the savings of widows, the school teachers and others who are not educated in the peerless axiom of "let the buyer beware."

When the law was passed 400 applications to sell stock came up to the State Department, and only 40 of the applicants were allowed to ply their trade. This shows what states like Indiana and New Jersey that have no such law are up against. Friends of Gov. Stubbs, so the statement goes, who were interested in a bank with $15,000 worth of stock and lost $90,000 in speculation begged him to appoint a receiver for the wild-cat. "If there is a receiver for the bank, there will be a sheriff for you," was the answer. So Stubbs' friends raised the $90,000 in a day and the Governor said that they considered the blue sky much pleasanter than the interior of a prison. Then a strange thing happened. The people with wallets and the smell of gasoline which never saw a dry cleaner gave Stubbs full and hearty applause.

Indiana and many other states' skies would look blue? and her people be happier if their legislators would get down to business once, and put a law on the statute books that would protect them from the myriad of stock schemes with which the state is afflicted, and to protect them from the invasions of the horde of scavengers that prey on the confidence of the public, with the old stereotyped expression. "You have been especially selected" as the proper person, as we have investigated you standing—to buy a block of this stock, and further, we are willing to let you "select" a few a very few dear friends, that we will let into this deal. Right then is the time for the "especially favored"' to draw his gun, and order I he inf ruder to "skidoo."

IKE STOCK MARKET

FIFTEEN THOUSAND HOGS STEADY TO 5C LOWER

Bulk of Sales at $6.10 to $6.50— Highest at $6.65 Cattle Slow, But Steady.

Receipts, 15,000 hogs, 1,000 cattle, 400 calves and 800 sheep, against 13,714 hogs, 1,929 cattle, 704 calves and 026 sheep a wTeek ago, and 15,902 hogs, 1,200 cattle, 042 calves and 625 sheep a year ago.

Receipts of hogs were large and although there was a good demand, the supply was equal to all requirements. A few of the best offerings were 5c higher, but the mixed hogs and plain to medium quality stock were only steady. The clearance wras good and the finish strong. The bulk of the hogs sold at $610 to $6.50, and the top was $6.65.

There were more cattle than is usual on Wednesday. With larger receipts than expected and lower prices elsewhere, there was a lack of competition, and while most of the good kinds sold steady, the market in a general way was weak. Many of the less desirable killing cattle were 10c lower. A poor demand for feeding stock and prices were lower than a week ago. Bulls were barely steady and calves were strong.

Although there was a fair increas in the marketing of sheep and lambs, tbe supply was no larger than needed $nd prices were steady. Most of the lambs sold for $4.50 to $5.50, good kinds $5.00 up, good fat ewTes $3 down with culls as low as $1.50.

At this season, time means money to every farmer. If you do not have the time, you had better see Orr's. 16dl-wl

W. J. Newhouse, who has been residing in Oregon for about 24 years, and has been visiting relalives in Clinton, Boone and Hancock counties for several weeks, was in Greenfield today. He thinks of locating in the South, where the climate is milder. Mr. Newhouse is a brother of Cicero and J. M. Newhouse. He has two daughters, who have positions at Indianapolis.

Anyone can enter the piano con-* test at Hart's Variety Store that wishes to. 16dl-wl

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