Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 30 May 1912 — Page 4

UEENFIELD REPUBLICAN

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There only one consistent position for the Republicans to take in Indiana on the temperance question and that is in favor of county local option.

Some Republicans are getting consolation from the fact that the Democratic party is also having its troubles. This is a poor kind of consolation. But the facts are that the Democratic party is better united than it has been for twenty years.

The Republican party will be in better shape in four years if the Chicago convention does the fair, square thing among the candidates, even though it meets defeat in the election, than it would be should there be a bolt at the convention or a third party movement.

Our Democratic state officials are unable to extricate themselves from the embarrassment of the state's financial condition. There were too many Democratic workers who wanted positions under the Marshall administration. Those positions cost money.

We are for regularity among Republicans. We have no sympathy with the party man who says that if he does not get what he wants, he will bolt. We advise Republicans to accept what they get at Chicago. It would be better in the long run than to bolt or give encouragement or aid to a third party movement. Even should a bolt occur or a third party movement be inaugurated, the majority rule would have to apply and there would be difference of opinion then as now, so there would be nothing gained. We have never been able to get all we wanted in conventions, and we are now inclined to accept what we get this time at Chicago.

The only thing that the Republican National convention should do is to let the ^majority rule. If that be Taft, well and good if it be Roosevelt, ditto. Earlier in the canvass a compromise might have been effected which would have been advantageous to the party, but compromise after the contest has become so bitter is very improbable. The talk of a bolt or a third-party organization is bad judgment so far as the party is concerned. If the Republican party is to continue, it must remain united after the Chicago convention. The interests of the Republcan party demands an honest and square deal at the Chicago convention to everybody.

IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance of our dear daughter, Mae, who passed away just one year ago today, May 31, 1911:

The Absent One.

As we gather at the table And watch each smiling face, The heart fills with emotion

To see the vacant place. "We may strive to hide our longing In the midst of mirth and fun, But we're thinking, thinking, thinking

Of the loved—the absent one.

When we gather' round the fireside With merry laugh and jest, How we wish the absent dear one

Was here with all the rest. Still we join in all the duties, But we wish the day was done, For we're thinking, thinking, thinking

Of the loved—the absent one.

Yet when the day is over And they all have gone to rest, We feel the Heavenly Father

Does all things for the best. So we cheer our drooping spirits With the rising of the sun, But we can't help thinking, thinking, thinking

Of the loved—the absent one. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Anderson.

Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father.

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To Have New Library. The contract for the new Carnegie library building to be erected at Knightstown has been duly approved and signed.

Conservative Banking

Never Ending Task.

An exchange says: Let a wife and mother love her home and her children with the most absolute unswerving devotion, and serve them with the most unselfish fidelity, there are nevertheless times when she is weary. She knows better than anyone else the steps and the stitches, the same things done over and over, the pettiness of the trials that come to the nursery and kitchen. They are so insignificant that she is ashamed to talk about them, and we fear she sometimes forgets to tell her Savior how hard they press her and so bearing her cross all alone its weight becomes crushing.

Admits Bankruptcy.

Ira T. Bennett, a farmer of this county, entered a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal court yesterday. Mr. Bennett gave his liabilities as $3,230 and his assets as $1,294. Mr. Bennett's home is near Fountaintown, and he is one of the widely known residents of the north part of the county. The filing of the bankruptcy petition was preceded'by the filing of a suit in Circuit Court here by which the Capital State Bank, of Greenfield, was seeking to collect $500 from him on some notes.—Shelby Democrat.

Fries at $7.20 a Dozen. John Rosser, one of Greenfield's well known raisers of fancy chickens is the first with a flock of fryers on the market this season. He sold a dozen today to G. W. Shay of the Columbia Hotel for $7.20 a dozen, or 60 cents each. They weighed iVs to 1% pounds, which made them cost Mr. Shay from 35 to 40 cents a pound.

W. R. C. Department Elects. At South Bend yesterday, at the State Encampment of the G. A. R., and W. R. C., the latter department elected Mrs. Belle Ephlin, of Tangier, president, and Miss Genevieve France, of South Bend, senior vice president. The Sons of Veterans' Auxiliary elected Mrs. Flora Harlan of Richmond, president.

A conservative bank is a safe one, and the counsel of its officers contributes stability to the undertakings of its depositors. The Gapital State Bank is known as a conservative bank and invites the accounts of those who appreciate the value of this policy.

A I A S A E A N

("Not as large as the largest, but as strong as the strongest") JOS. L. BINFORD, PRES. C. M. CURRY, V.-PRES. W. J. THOMAS, ASS'T. CASHIER N. C. BINFORD. CASHIER

Immediate Burial Law Disgrace. In the opinion of Clifford G. Askin, of Indianapolis, expressed at the meeting of the undertakers of the state recently, Indiana's law providing for immediate burial in cases of death from virulent diseases is a "disgrace and an incen tive to hysterics and insanity." He recommended that the undertakers get into politics and make an effort to stamp out the law he calls a disgrace. He contended that it was a heart-rending thing to compel the parents of a dead child to witness its burial in private and within twenty-four hours after death. Continuing, he said: "I have seen cases where sorrow has needlessly been augmented by enforcement of the law and where fathers away on business have arrived home to find their children not only d.ead, but, buried. I have been brought face to face with the disgrace that this law forces on bereaved families and I realize w'hat I am talking about. "It is time for the undertakers in Indiana to go to their state representatives and senators and get them pledged to a revision of this law. There is no danger from a delayed funeral in cases of virulent deaths, for undertakers are sanitarians and know how to discharge their duties."

Cambridge City "Dry." Cambridge will continue a "dry" town for some time to come, a ruling having been made by Judge Fox, saying that the remonstrators had made their case and that it was not shown by Roy Fraunberg, the applicant for a license, that the remonstrance was invalid.

$100 Reward, $100.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure-now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hali'b Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case tbat It to cure. Send for list of testimonials.

Address F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Miss Hettie Hunt, of Charlottesville, was here Wednesday.

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1912

ILLITERACY PERCENTAGE IS SMALL IN INDIANA.

According to general statistics thfi percentage of illiteracy in Indiana is much smaller than in any bf the older states. It is 3.1 per cent., or was in 1910. In 1900 it was 4.6 per cent. The decrease in the ten-year period shows that the cause of education in the state is getting results.

According to statistics made public on Monday last, the number of illiterates in Indiana in 1910 was 66,213, as against 90,539 in 1900. The average per cent, of illiteracy for the United States is 7.7. The average for the several geographical divisions is as follows: New England, 5.3 Middle Atlantic, 5.7 east North Central, 3.4 west North Central, 2.9 South Atlantic, 16.0 east South Central, 17.4 west South Central, 13.2 Mountain, 6.8, and Pacific, 3.0.

The lowest per cent, of illiteracy in any state is found in Iowa, where it is only 1.7. In Oregon and Nebraska it is 1.9. The total number of illiterate persons in the United States in 1910 was 5,516,692, as compared with 6,180,069 in 1900. The decrease in ten years was from 10.7 to 7.7 per cent., or numbered in persons, 600,000.

Children Take Place of Soldiers. It was a very happy thought that suggested tbat the flowers that decorate the graves of the soldiers on Decoration Day be placed by children. As the soldiers have grown older the duties of celebrating Decoration Day in which they have always taken the lead, have grown burdensome. They still retain the spirit, the patriotism and the devotion to the deceased comrades, but they do not have the strength necessary to perform the arduous duties incident to the decoration of the graves. It is appropriate that children should take up the patriotic duty and assist in honoring the memory of those who defended our country.

Home Again, Gone Again. C. A. Robinson returned Monday from a speaking tour of 1,500 miles. He spent two weeks in Ohio, Sunday he spoke at Paoli. He left today to make an address at Indianapolis. Wednesday night he will speak at Batesville and on Thursday will make the Decoration Day address there.

Increase Phone Rates. At a meeting of the four Central Union exchanges and the thirteen independent exchanges of Shelby county yesterday, it wa& decided to increase the rate on all farmers' lines in the county and all twoparty lines in Shelbyville from $1.00 and $1.25 per month, the change to go into effect July 1st.

An Anti-Fly Ordinance. The Knightstown City Council has under consideration an anti-fly ordinance, the purpose of ^vvhieh is to protect the public health against disease and poisons carried by flies. This ordinance is the direct result of the recent visit of Dr. J. N. Hurty to that city.

New Cases Filed.

Roscoe D. Edwards vs. John A. Osborne and William Emsweller. Suit on note for $675. Venued from Rush county.

The New Palestine Bank vs. Ira T. Bennett, Fred N. Bennett ana Thomas B. Bennett. Suit on note for $370.

New Case Filed.

Lottie Bulfm vs. James M. Cook, Jesse P. Cook, Elizabeth Haskell, Thurman Haskell and Carl Haskell. Petition for partition of real estate.

Underwent Operation.

Irvin Young, son of Mrs. Amanda Young, who was reared in this city, but who now lives at Brooklyn, was operated on at Eastman's Sanitarium, Indianapolis last week for appendicitis. He is reported as getting along nicely.

As the Boy Sees It.

Don't it seem hard to yfcu When I should like to play, I have to stay inside

And work the livelong day?

Young and Duncan have received a ne\fc cement block design.

ORDERS CROWD IRE SPECIALTY COMPANY

Receive Them From Many Large Cities Over Country and Machinery Will Hum—Making

Stamp Vending Machine

The Specialty Manufatcuring Co., of this city, is crowded with orders now from unexpected quarters where they have never even sent their advertising matter.

In the last few days they have received orders from Minneapolis, Minn. New York, Pittsburg, Chicago, Columbus, Kansas City and Portland. Some of the orders are accompanied by requests for exclusive rig-hts in the territory of the

Farm Value Increases. The Census Bureau in a bulletin just issued from Washington, shows an amazing increase in farm values in Indiana during the ten years from 1900 to 1910. The figures are based on the ten decenniel census taken in 1910.

In 1909 the average farm in Indiana, the land only, was worth $3,099. In 1910 the average Indiana farm, land only, was worth $6,164. The average number of acres in Indiana farms in 1910 was 98.8, as against 97.4 in 1900.

The average value of all farm property in 1910 was $8,396, against $4,410 in 1900.

Th'e average value per farm of buildings increased from $694 in 1900 to $1,235 in 1910. The average value of implements and machinery per farm increased from $123 to $190 an(T the average value of live stock from $494 to $807.

The greatest increase in the value of Indiana farm holdings during the decade, it will be observed, was in the value of the land itself, which nearly doubled.

Learn to laugh. A good laugh is better than medicine. Learn how to tell a story. A well told story is a welcome sunbeam in a sick room. The world is too busy to care for your ills and sorrows. Learn to keep your own troubles to yourself. Learn to stop croaking. If you cannot see any good in the world, keep the bad to yourself. Learn to hide your pains and aches under pleasant smiles. No one cares whether you have the earache, headache, or rheumatism." Don't cry. Tears do well in novels, but are out of place in real life. Learn to meet your friends with a smile. A good humored man or women is always welcome, but the dyspeptic is not wanted anywhere and is a nuisance as well. Above all, give pleasure. Lose no chance of giving pleasure. You will pass through the world but once. Any good thing, therefore, that you can show to any human being, you had better do now do not defer or neglect it, for you will not pass this way again.

MAKING TRIP TO KANSAS

Otto Montgomery Left Today in Interest of His Father, Who is Heir to An Estate.

Otto Montgomery left today for Peabody, Kan. He goes for his father. James Montgomery, in the interest of an estate of which his father is an heir, left by his sister, Mrs. Margaret Camp, whose death occurred some few weeks ago. Mr. Montgomery is the only one of his family now living.

dealers, who express the opinion that these sanitary cheese cutters are just what the people want. This factory has been hard pressed recently, as they have had several big orders, and it looks like they would be compelled to put on more force if they handle all the orders they are receiving.

They are now engaged in getting out a new specialty in the way of a stamp vending machine, which is sure to be popular and a good seller. The future of this company looks very bright as their products are in great demand wherever they have been put in use.

In Automobile Accident. Ira Martin and wife, John Caraway and Misses Kate and Mary Caraway, were driving to Shelbyville Sunday when their machine upset in a side ditch. No one was hurt, but they had about three hours' work getting the auto on its wheels again. They completed the trip before taking the machine to the garage for repairs.

A hint to the man tired of making garden: There is an old saying that a good onion bed will save doctor bills.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. New and Mr. and Mrs. Paul New motored to Morristown Sunday and listened to the Old Folks' singing.

WAS SKI! ON HEAD BY FAILING HATCHET

Harry Henricks Victim of Serious Accident Monday Evening— Was Rendered Unconscious For a Time.

Harry Henricks, son of Charles Henricks, the carpenter, was seriously hurt Monday evening while working on the house of Thomas Henricks on East Main street which is being .remodeled. He was struck in the center of the top of his head by the poll of a hatchet which fell from the top of the building, and was rendered unconscious for a time.- Dr. T. E. Lowe was called and he was removed to his home on North Spring street, but was partially blind for some time, and he had a restless night. While there was not a very large gash cut, his head was badly bruised, and made a painful wound, but it is thought that he will be all right in a few days.

A SISTER'S TRIBUTE

To the late Frank Brizendine, who was buried at Sugar Creek cemetery last Decoration Day, May 30, 1911:

Mr. Brizendine, who was a faithful soldier during the Civil War, for nearly three years, nine months of which he spent in the terrible Andersonville prison pen, was a strict observer of Memorial Day while in life, and permitted no labor to be performed on his farm on that holiday.

Memorial.

A year has passed since my beloved brother, Frank Brizendine, was laid to rest in Sugar Creek cemetery a year not a day of which his memory has been absent from my mind.

In that year the recollections of our childhood and the years that followed thereafter, come back to me more vividly than the events of a month, a week ago, or even yesterday.

Left orphans when he was but 17, and I but 12, he became not alone then my loving, watchful brother, but my guardian and counsellor.

When the time came that fate separated us and we became inmates of separate homes, his kindly, fatherly care continued on to the sad day a year ago, when death's cold hand was laid upon him. In maturer life he proved an ever-lov-ing, indulgent husband and father, a kind neighbor and a worthy citizen, doing his part of the world's work to the best of his power and ability.

This Jjrief tribute is inadequate to portray his worth or to express the deep shock and sorrow that his sudden taking off caused those of us who loved him best because we knew him best.

In life's hurry and worry the lives and works of good men are often soon forgotten when they are taken from among us. But there is the consolation that He who watches even the fall of the sparrow will not forget, but will reward according to the deserts of those who did His bidding here.

Frank loved Sugar Creek church and those who compose its membership and many of them felt the loss keenly when he was taken from us.

These words come from his only sister, who can hardly yet, though a year has passed since his death, realize that he is gone, never to return to the circle with whom he mingled and wrought for nearly two-thirds of a century.

In the old churchyard, in his native soil, Beside the companion of his life and toil, We laid bis body to its final rest, While his soul lives on among the blest. —Angeline McConnell Boland.

In Memoriam.

In loving remembrance of our dear father, Mr. F. M. Brizendine, who departed this life one year ago today, May 27, 1911. "Gone but not forgotten,

With aching hearts we are left behind, But the thought that thou art happy Bids us gently be resigned."

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hannah.

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New Slacks for Factory. J. R. Abbott & Son have just completed two fifty-feet smoke stacks for the west end factory which is undergoing extensive repairs preparatory to opening it for tJie manufacture of glass ware.

Mr. and Mrs. Vint Vickery were visiting Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hall on R. R. 2.

GREENFIELD MARKET. These prices are correcved daily from quotations by the 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.

CATTLE

Steers [email protected] Stock Cattle [email protected] Heifers [email protected] Cows [email protected] Bulls [email protected] Canners and Cutters [email protected] Cows and Calves [email protected] Veal Calves [email protected]

HOGS

Good to Best Heavy [email protected] Medium and Mixed [email protected] Choice Lights [email protected]

WHEAT

Wheat, per bushel [email protected] CORN Corn, per bushel 75c

OATS AND RYE

Oats, per bushel 50@52e Rye, per bushel 70c Baled Timothy, per ton $27.00 Baled Mixed Hay 24.00 Baled Clover Hay 24.00 Timothy Hay, bulk 23.00 Mixed Hay, bulk 21.00 Clover Hay, bulk 19.00 Straw, bulk [email protected]

BACON AND LARD

Bacon 12@14o Country Hams 12%@15c Lard, per lb lie

BUTTER AND EGGS

Butter, per lb 20@22e Eggs, per dozen 16c POULTRY Hens, lb 09c Turkeys, per lb 12o Geese, per lb 6c Ducks, per lb 9c

CLOVER SEED.

Alsike, per bushel $15.00 Big English, per bushel $12@14 Little Red, per bushel......$14@16

WOOL

Wool, per lb 16@22c SELLING PRICES Timothy Seed, per bushel. [email protected]

THE FLIES' REVENGE— A POEM WITH A MORAL

Ten little flies All in a line— One got a swat

Then there were

Nine little flies Grimly sedate Licking their chops—

Swat! There were

Eight little flies Raising some more— Swat! Swat! Swat! SwatE

Then there were

Four little flies Colored green blue— Swat! (ain't it easy?)

Then there were

Two little flies Dodged the civilian Early next day

There were 1,000,000.

BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Celebrated By Henry Winslow, Who is 65 Years Old.

Henry Winslow, of Wood street, celebrated his sixty-fifth birthday anniversary Friday with a family dinner, which was participated in by Forest Winslow and wife, Gil— deroy C. Winslow, wife and son, Rftlph, Marshall Winslow, wife, son, Harold, and daughter, Kathleen Edward Lacey, wife and sons, Marion, David and Edward Miss Addie Winslow, John Clayton and wife, Mrs. Addie Moffitt and daughter, Alta Joseph Clayton, wife and children. Mr. Winslow is a Civil War veteran. He was a member of the Twenty-second Indiana Light Artillery, and served over three years and was scarcely 18 years of age when he received his discharge.

DR. M. H. LICHLITER MADE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Dr. M. H. Lichliter delivered the commencement address at Knightstown High School Commencement Thursday evening. His subject wras "Beyond the Range." The address was one of unusual merit both in subject matter and delivery. Everybody was much pleased with the eloquent and scholarly address, which was so appropriate for the occasion. Dr. Lichliter is a son-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Larimore, of this city, and they and their son, James, attended the commencement exercises. Mrs. W. S. Montgomery and daughter, Miss Ruth Mrs. John F. Mitchell and Mrs. Pearl E. Tyner also attended.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Morris are moving from the Barr property on North State street to the Macy property on North East street, which was recently purchased by MrS. Jane Morris.