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LIFE TENURE WRONG.
A bill will be introduced into Congress soon, putting every office in the post-office department except the Postmaster-General under the Civil Service. That would be all right on the theory that there are no men outside of the service as capable as those within its sacred precincts. In theory the Civil Service laws and rules are good, but there is danger that in practice they may become as obnoxious as the spoil system. Already it has established an oligarchy of officeholders in Washington, who seek constantly to lessen the amount of work they do, and to increase the pay they receive. The number of hours of labor per day performed by federal employes at Washington is a mere joke. It is said that many employes do not work over three hours per day, and in some cases they get sick leave on pay, amounting to three months' vacation per year. Even now it is said there is a concerted movement on foot to ask, the first of the coming year, an increase of 25 per cent, in their salaries. No wonder persons filling soft-snap life positions, with not much to do are so deaf to propriety as to demand a pension. We are unalterably opposed to the pensioning of federal employes who have held good paying jobs all their lives. If, under such circumstances, they do not lay away a sufficiency for old age, just as people who do not hold public positions are expected to do, let them take their chances in alms houses and charitable institutions. There is just one place where we favor a pension and that is for the soldier, who takes his life in his hands defense of the Government. No other pensioners should be created.
The suggestion of pension for federal employes is of course popular with such employes. It is the natural outgrowth of life tenure in office. Life tenure in office is wrong. It is un-American. It creates an office-holding class. Civil Service laws and practices are going to seed. They are producing undesirable conditions. The time may come when it will be necessary to enact an Andrew Jackson spoil system to reform the Civil Service.
There is too much tendency among officials everywhere to want to continue in office. Congressmen insist 011 being allowed to spend their lives in office in order that they may become efficient and effective. Senators are the same way. Even friends of Col. Roosevelt are urging that he attempt to break the time-honored rule of only two terms as President. There are more good, efficient men out of office than there are in office. Many of them would not regard it a burden to perform official duties at the stipulated salaries. There are new, capable men coming on all the time. They, too, are entitled to a free chance, without any life tenure barriers. We believe that life tenure security does not stimulate efficiency. We are in favor of limited term service all along the line. If there is good reason for life term in the federal departments, there is also reason for keeping local county officers in office for life. It will not do. It is contrary to the ideas of a
People's Government. Away with the men who want to hold office for life! No matter whether they seek to be President, Senators, Congressmen, Governors, Federal Department officials or Postmasters. If life tenure in offices is allowed to prey ail all along the line, it would not be long until some ambitious men would be claiming the Divine right to hold office. No wonder there is a growing sentiment all over the country in favor of "recall." Again we say, away with
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After hog cholera has visited a farm, the lots, hog houses, feeding troughs and implements used for cleaning have naturally become contaminated with the germs of the disease, and if new stock is placed in such yards soon after these were occupied by sick hogs, the new hogs are very likely to contract the disease.
All that is necessary to prevent hog cholera is to keep the germ of disease away from the herd. It has been shown that in the vast majority of cases this germ is transported mechanically in the bodies of sick hogs and on the feet of men and animals and birds. If a herd is protected from these carriers of infection, it will escape the disease. For this reason hog lots should never be located near a public road. After an outbreak of cholera, the yards and pens should be carefully cleaned, all dead hogs should be burned and lime scattered freely over the ground. The sheds and hog houses should be washed thoroughly with a solution of cresol. Feeding troughs should be burned.
The bureau of animal industry has established the fact that hogs which have recovered from the disease are immune to its ravages. The experiments of the bureau resulted in the discovery that when such immunes are injected with blood from a sick hog the immune is not made sick, but as the result of this injection its blood acquires the power to protect other hogs from cholera.
The hogs which are to be protected are injected on the inside of the hind leg with a suitable dose of serum alone. If the-hog is exposed to hog cholera within a short time
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the people on a big salary. Away with life tenure in all offices. Make even the President's office only one term.
GLEAN PENS ARE THE FIRST REQUISITE
All Hog Raisers Should Consider This If They Would Keep Away Cholera—Proper Feeding.
The ravages of the hog cholera, which in the last two months have cost the farmers of Indiana many thousands of dollars, calls attention to the causes of the disease. According to a recent bulletin.of the department of agriculture, the germ which causes hog cholera is present in the blood of sick hogs and also in the excretions from such hogs, particularly in the urine.
Among the predisposing cases are improper feeding and unsanitary condition of hog lots, damp or cold sleeping places, and dirty drinking and feeding troughs. These lower the vitality of hogs to such an extent that they become comparatively easy victims of the disease.
The most dangerous factor in spreading the disease is an affected hog, but any agency which might serve to carry a particle of dirt from infected yards may be the means of starting an outbreak of the disease. Aside from the danger of introducing infection through the hogs themselves, the germ may be transported in a minute particle of dirt on the feet of attendants or neighbors who who have visited farms where hog cholera exists. It may also be carried away by dogs and by cows and birds.
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, 51,279,676.00. 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 Insyrahce Co. of Newark, N.J.. $5,655,462.00. Total surplus to Policy Holders of all companies I6TO20,560.00.
J. H. BINFORD President
C. M. CURRY Vice-Pres. Jos. L. BINFORD 2nd Vice-Pres. N. C. BINFORD
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W. J. THOMAS Ass't Cashier
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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after the injection of the serum, the immunity becomes so far as experiments have shown, of permanent and lifelong duration. Another form of inoculation consists of an injection of serum and infusion of a very small amount of blood taken from a sick hog with cholera. This simultaneous injection of serum and virulent blood confers upon the pig a lasting and permanent immunity.
Christmas Dinner with Mother. As has been the custom for years, Mrs. J. H. Mclvown invited all her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren to spend Christmas day at the old McKown homestead in Jackson township, occupied by the oldest son, P. M. McKown, and family, with whom she makes her home. At noon, when the children gathered with mother around the table to partake of the bountiful Christmas dinner, they not only found good things to eat, but at each plate was a check for a substantial sum. After the dinner was served the afternoon was spent in games and music and every one departed feeling that mother had not only wished them a merry Christmas but had made them a merry Christmas. Thus another tendril has grown from the "vine of mother love," and entwined itself about the heart-strings of each child and grandchild. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McKown and son, Philip Mrs. Charles McKown and daughters, Anna and Marguerite, of Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Williams and sons, Herbert, Lawrence and Jesse Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKown, Mr. and Mrs. Cen Ham, Mrs. Belle McCollister and daughter, Vivian Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overman, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hasler, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse McKown and children, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reeves.
Christmas Dinner.
A few years ago the family of the late Lafayette Bussell agreed to have a dinner on Christmas day. This year it was held at the home of Jesse Bussell, living east of Willow Branch. There are seven families related to this family by marriage. Those attending were Nelson Clift and wife, John Bussell and family, James Crider and family, C. F. Brooks and family, Archie Brooks and wife Charles Wales and family were absent. The day was an ideal one, and while the ladies prepared dinner the children and men engaged in outdoor games and races, one of the interesting races being between Nelson Clift and John Bussell. They both are heavy weights and Mr. Clift ran only half the distance. The lean women's race was between Carrie Crider and Bessie Bussell and resulted in a tie. Horace Crider seemed to be champion runner of the day, outrunning all who ran with him.
Quite a number of Christmas gifts were exchanged and an excellent dinner was served. There were twenty-four present. The dinner next year will be held at the home of John Bussell, near Willow.
Christmas Dinner and Presents. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wilson, of near Eden, entertained their children at a 6 o'clock dinner Christmas eve, after which many beautiful and useful presents were received by both parents and children. Mr. Wilson, the father, presented each of his three children, Charles and Harvey Wilson and Mrs. Will Parker, with a beautiful gold watch also the wife, Mrs. Martha Wilson. Both mother and children prize the gifts very highly.
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B. F. Keith's Theater.
"Everywife" a tabloid morality play by George V. Hobart, the well known playwright, will be featured at B. F. Keith's theater in Indianapolis next week, beginning January 1st. This offering is probably the most pretentious ever seen locally in vaudeville. There are twentyfive people in the cast, all of whom are experienced players of note, and the story is told in four elaborate scenic conceptions. There is a well defined plot which sketches the customary experiences of "Everywife" and "Everyhusband" who meet with such symbolic characters as greed, jealousy, money, happiness, reason, doubt and many more.
Jack W. Connelly and Margaret Webb are the extra attractions and have recently graduated from the musical comedy. They bring into vaudeville their bright musical absurdity called "A Stormy Finish." The Four Londons, featured for the past few summer seasons with the largest circuses in America and England, will appear in their thrilling aerial casting act, in which form of amusement the Londons are conceded to be peerless. Harvey and De Vora Trio introducing Master John Dough, will offer a novel and diversified dancing review. Felix Adler is one of New York's most popular monologuists and club entertainers. He will offer a rapid program of stories and other diversions. Selbini and Grevini, European acrobats and balancers, will make their first American appearance with their new material here next week. Wilson Brothers, English music hall performers, complete the bill. Keith's theater will be open Sunday afternoon and evening with entertainment offered by professional singers, instrumentalists and the best motion pictures.
Shubert Murat Theater. There is a distinct Hoosier atmosphere around the Shubert Murat theater in Indianapolis, where William Hodge has made the big success of the theatrical season in his masterly presentation of the character, Daniel Voorhees Pike, in the Tarkington-Wilson play, "The Man from Home." Theater parties from all over the state are visiting Indianapolis and the Shubert theater during Mr. Hodge's engagement, and are proving their loyalty to the literary traditions of the home of Wallace, Riley, Tarkington, Catherwood and Maurice Thompson. The Man from Home" is an Indiana play with all its scenes laid in Sorrento, Italy. Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson wrote the play in Italy but gave it the atmosphere and spirit of Kokomo and Terre Haute. Daniel Voorhees Pike, played by Mr. Hodge, is from Kokomo, and quite naturally he is a lawyer by profession and destiny, else the name of the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash wrould have meant nothing to his career. Mr. Hodge in person is tall, angular and blonde, not unlike in many ways the famous Indiana statesman. It is said that in preparing for this role Mr. Hodge spent several weeks in Terre Haute and consulted with John E. Lamb, Senator Voorhees' law partner, and others, with a view to making the character reflect the Voorhees personality and manner, but this idea was abandoned in the end and only the name was used. Mr. Hodge is now making his first tour in the play, his engagements during the past four seasons having been limited to Chicago, New York, Boston and Philadelphia. This engagement at the Shubert Murat continues during New Year's week.
English's Opera House. Louis Mann, the well known character actor, will present his latest successful play, "Elevating a Husband," at English's opera house, New Year's matinee and evening and Tuesday and AVednesday, Dec. 2d and 3d, with a Wednesday matinee. The play is by Clara Lipman and Samuel Shipman. "Elevating a Husband" is an American story with scenes laid in New York City. The role Mr. Mann plays is that of a young New Yorker with no conception of the worth of books beyond their sale value, but gifted with a keen business acumen that makes him successful in trade. He marries a young woman of "culture" and social ambitions and the efforts of the wife to "elevate" her husband and the way he permits himself to be "elevated," together with the undercurrent of satire, is described as delightfully amusing. Mr. Mann is supported by an excellent company of well known players, including Emily Ann Wellman, Charles Halton, Mary Howe, Jessie Carter, Conway Tearl, Leslie Kenyon, Sterling E. Cheseldine, Marion Holcombe, Howard Scott.
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new modish conceit than of husband and home-making—these are the underlying themes of "The Spendthrift," the drama of domestic extravagance by Porter Emerson Browne, which will open its engagement at English's opera house, Indianapolis, Thursday, January 4, where it will play for three nights and a Saturday matinee. It will be presented here with the Frederick Thompson production and a distinguished cast. This will include Fanny Ward, Lionel Adams, Edwin Holland, Sumner Gard, Guy D'Ennery, Alice Kelly, Eleanor Woodruff. The story of "The Spendthrift" deals principally with Richard Ward, a prosperous broker, and his wife. She is a .spendthrift and her carelessness with money makes his burden of toil all the harder. The big scene occurs when the husband, incensed because she has borrowed money from a man, makes them confront each other in his presence so he may judge from the situation what his future course will be,
One of the handsomest, pieces of art work that has ever been gotten up is "The Bride" a beautiful lithograph calender for 1912. It is lithographed in 15 colors and is a perfect reproduction of one of the finest oil paintings ever produced In this country. This calender shows every detail of the original and could not be distinguished from it except by experts. Sold in the regular way it would cost a nice sum, but the publishers of the National Stockman and Farmers of Pittsburgh, Penn., have purchased 100,000 of these handsome pieces of art and will send them to any one who will send 10 cents in silver or stamps to cover packing and postage. Under this favorable offer "The Bride" should be in the hands
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Advertised Letters.
Following is a list of unclaimed.
letters remaining in the Greenfield postoffice, December 28, 1911: Mrs. Mamie Branham.
H. S. Blake. Mr. John Coffin. Mrs. Harry Deumet. Mrs. J. B. Keller. Mrs. Othel Keller. Mrs. A. C. Laynam. Mr. Ed McCullough. Miss Agnes Tilson. Mrs. M. Wilson. Mrs. Mary Ann Williams. Mr. Buren Wills. Mr. H. .L Williams (4). Mrs. Susie Wainscott. Persons calling for the above letters will please say "advertised."
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The Delegates Elected. The Center township Democrats, in convention at the court house Wednesday afternoon, elected Chas. Cook, G. W. Gordon, Ed V. Pratt and W. P. Johnson as delegates to the Sixth district convention at Connersville Friday, when the district chairman wil be elected.
Joseph Unruf, of rural route 2 out of Greenfreld, who has been staying with Perry Bennett of rural route 4 out of Knightstown for a few days, has/been spending a few days at his hflime.
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Entertained Her Class. Mrs. Earl R. Binford entertained her class of girls from the M. E. Sunday school Friday evening, at her home, west of town. The evening was spent in music, games and contests. The hostess served a twocourse luncheon, assisted by her mother, Mrs. J. R. Roland, after which each young lady was allowed to grab from a large basket containing numerous gifts. The members of the class are Tressa Cox, Nema Wilson, Stella Watt, Ada Whitaker, Hazel Johnson, Mina and Adeline Overman, Mary Hudson, Esther and Carrie Draper and Helen Craft. The guests were Mary Draper, of Fairmount Lavaughn Peters of New Castle Ruth Frost, Glen Bell, Mabel Walker. Ruby Cox, Miss Ramsey, Grace Stanley, of Carthage and Inez Lamb. The class showed their appreciation by presenting'" Mrs. Binford with a piece of china and other presents.
Wanted Several experienced salesladies, for our piece goods department, such as wash goods, silks and ginghams. Excellent opportunity and permanent position for competent, energetic persons. In replying kindly give age, experience and what salary expected. TheWm. II. Block Co., Indianapolis. 27d2-w
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Andrews, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Eliza Johnson, of Morristown, were guests on Christmas of Thomas Macey and family.
GREENFIELD MARKET. These prices are corrected daily from quotations by the H. B. Bolt meat market, Currens and Grandison meat market, Thomas Nye, the poultry dealer New Milling Company, The Greenfield Milling Company, and the local grocers.
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WHEAT
Wheat, per bushel 90c CORN New Corn, per bushel 50@52c
OATS AND RYE
Oats, per bushel ..42c Rye, per bushel 65c OLD HAY Baled Timothy, per ton $16.00 Baled Mixed Hay 14.00 Timothy Hay, bulk 14.00 Mixed Hay, bulk 14.00 Clover Hay, bulk 16.00 Straw, bulk [email protected]
Clover Seed, per bu $10.00 BACON AND LARD Bacon 10@12V2O Country Hams 12%@15e Lard, per lb 10c
BUTTER AND EGGS
Eggs, per dozen 24@2Sc Butter, per lb 20@25c POULTRY Spring Chickens, per lb...:..... 81 Hens, per lb. 8c Turkeys, per lb 12© Geese, per lb 7© Ducks, per lb 9c
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