Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 27 June 1912 — Page 8

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PLANS 10 ESTABLISH SEVERAL MILK DEPOTS

Richard Hagans Will Distribute Dairy Products Through Groceries, Meat Markets and

Restaurants—Sanitary Improvement Made

Richard Hagans, of the Brook Hill Dairy Farm, located at the south terminus of South State street pavement, has arranged to supply his milk through groceries, meat markets and restaurants in this city as well as by his wagons throughout the city. Checks will be honored at these business houses where his milk is kept.

Mr. Hagans has just completed extensive improvements at his dairy, complying in every respect with the pure food and dairy laws of the State of Indiana. In fact, before he began his improvements and extensions he submitted the plans to the Board of Health. They were approved by both the local and state boards. This new addition for taking care of milk in the most sanitary manner, and the arrangements to supply customers with milk from business houses in different and convenient places in the business section of the city will enable Mr. Hagans to accommodate his customers without maintaining the dairy room on South Pennsylvania street, which will be closed after Monday, June 24th. Mr. Hagans has been in the dairy business for about 18 years, and is not only a member of the State Dairy Association, but also a member of the legislative committee of that association.

Bitten By Mad Dog.

Lee McKee, one of the best known farmers in Northern: Hush county, was in town Tuesday and related a mad dog story of the first, magnitude. Thursday night, his hired hand, Wilbur Hall, was bitten three times by the dog, twice in the right leg and once in the right hand. Mr. Hall had been in the Shiloh neighborhood and had returned to the McKee home for the night, when attacked by the dog. The strange dog engaged McKee's dog in a fight and the McKee dog was bitten several times. Being fearful as to the outcome Mr. McKee had his dog securely locked up.—Knightstown Banner.

The city firemen were granted street privileges Wednesday evening by the Council in session, for a horse show to be hold some time next fall. There were three petitions for this privilege, one by Henry P. Jeffries and others and one by 0. M. Hodgins and others. In their petition the firemen asked for South street from Pennsylvania to the bridge east, and for State and East streets from Main to the railroad. They agreed to make the city safe from any damage by providing bond, etc. The date of the "horse show will be decided later.

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wiggins and Mr, and Mrs. 0. P. Eastes, of Greenfield, drove down today in Wiggins' touring car and were guests of A. E. Lisher and family. The ladies are sisters of Mr. Lisher and were raised in Yan Buren township, this county. Both Mr. Wiggins and Mr. Eastes are successful stock ljuyers and dealers, Mr. Wiggins being a general dealer and feeder with a specialty of fine horses. Mr. Eastes makes a specialty of dairy cows and always has some good ones on hands.—Thursday's Shelbyville Republican.

A good raw-hide whip, the best in the city, for 25 cents. J. M. Havens & Co. 27dl-wl

The farmers report that wheat Is beginning to ripen and it will now be but a few days until the "merry clack of the reaper" will be heard. The corn is the smallest for the time of year for the past twenty years. Much of it is just coming up. Wheat, potatoes, hay and oats are made, and there are several fine timothy meadows.

Mr. and Mrs. jCharles S. Davis, of Forest, Ind., came down in their auto and visited the latter's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbs, and was accompanied home by Mrs. Gibbs and also Mrs. Edgar Howery, daughter, Mabel, and son, Milo.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Service have returned from Bloomington, where they attended the commencement exercises of Indiana University.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Smith, of Indianapolis, a girl baby. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Pansy Crider, east of town

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RUSH COUNTY MAN WHO WAS SHOT, IS ABLE TO BE UP.

No Word Has Been Heard From the Man Wrho Shot Sommers in Hip.

Lee Sommers, the Rush county farmer, living south of Knightstown, who was shot several 'days ago by his neighbor, William Hopkins, is now able to be up and about his home and told Sheriff Beabout over the telephone yesterday that he hopes to go to Indianapolis soon to see a doctor and have him examine the wound in his hip to locate the bullet that is still imbedded in the flesh. Hopkins is still at large and no wrord so far as is known has been heard from the fugitive.—Rushville Jacksonian.

Happy Surprise Dinner. One of the pleasant events of the season was a surprise given Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cloud, of near New Palestine Sunday. Their children and friends joined in giving them a genuine old-fashioned surprise. At about 10 o'clock they assembled at their residence with baskets well filled and proceeded to load the table with all the good things that heart could wish. There were fif-ty-five persons present and partook of the good things, and then each and every one vied with the others in entertaining all. Mr. and Mrs. Cloud received several useful presents. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fralich, Mrs. Elizabeth Drake, of New Palestine, Mr. and Mrs. William MofTit and family, of near Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Drake, of Shelby county Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wench and son, Mr. and Mrs, Ed Tompkins and son, Mrs. Elizabeth Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eakin and family, Mrs. Til Polster, Emmett Welsh and T. A. Radley, of Indianapolis George Cloud, of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Reeves, of near Julietta Mr. and Mrs. Albert Groves and family, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Chappie and family, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Everson and son, Charles, John Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ayers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G-undrum and family, Harry Kincaid, and also William and Ralph Cloud, two sons at home.

Mr. Cloud is a Civil War veteran 72 years old, and his wife is 65 years, whose birthday occurred on the 19th of June, and the remembrance of this will surely be kept for many years. They all departed at a late hour, wishing them many more happy birthdays.

RESOLUTIONS

Upon the Death of Sister Nellie Conner.

Inasmuch as it has pleased our dear Heavenly Father to remove from our midst and call to her reward one of our dearly loved and most valued members, in the person of Sister Nellie Conner, who from early youth had been a zealous worker in the Sunday school, Christian church, Ladies' Mite Society and other movements for the Christian cause and betterment of the community Whereas, in her death this Helping Hand Society has lost one of its most valued members, the church a devout Christian, the husband a faithful wife, the children a kind mother, and the community an obliging neighbor therefore, be it

Resolved, By this Helping Hand Society, that we will ever cherish the name and memory of Sister Conner That we will ever hold in sacred remembrance the beautiful, cheerful Christian life led and lived by her and that we will ever strive lo emulate her many noble virtues.

Resolved, That this society deplores the taking away of one of its members in the bloom of womanhood and shares with the husband in his sorrow and prays God's mercy and kindness toward the two motherless children. Be it further

Resolved, That in her death the Sunday school, church, Helping Hand Society and community have lost a loyal friend and true Christian. And be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this Helping Hand Society and a copy of the same be given to the family.

Mrs. Erma Hutchison, Mrs. Jennie Dismore, Mrs. Katie Yetters.

Committee.

Will Leamon, cashier of the Greenfield Banking Company, is confined to his home on account of sickness.

Come in and look over our stock of fly nets. *"ur prices will interest you. J. M. Havens & Co. 27dl-w

The attendance at the M. E. Sunday school yesterday was 223, and the collection was $7.19.

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GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 27. 1912

RUE CUIIING TIME, WHEAT GOMES NEXT

Farmers Have Good Stand of Rye That is Ready For Reaper— Wheat Cutting Will Be

Light Task This Year

The farmers are now engaged in cutting their rye, which is ripening everywhere. The stand of rye this year is good, and much better than usual. There is a god acreage out.

The wheat crop comes next, and it will be on hand in a short time. This crop is not heavy, however, and will not give the farmers much extra work. The oats crop, which comes later, is a heavy one, however, and there is a large acreage. On account of the late spring, the corn plowing, wheat, rye and clover hay harvest will all come at almost the same time, making it unusually hard on the farmers to take care of all their crops properly.

"A MAN CAN SEE IN A THING ONLY WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT IT."

Know something about Socialism by hearing Gillord lecture on it, on the street, in Greenfield, Monday night, July 1st, at 7:30 o'clock, and see if you can see anything in it.

Mr. Republican Voter, how did the Chicago convention suit you? Mr. Democrat, how do you like the things doing at Baltimore?

Who is running those conventions, you or the Bosses? Everything done at the Socialist Convention at Indianapolis is now being referred back to the Socialist voters to approve by a referendum vote. Every man nominated has handed in an undated resignation to take effect at once if he don't live up to every clause in the platform. The voters made that platform, not the bosses.

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CHILD KILLED AT RUSHVILLE.

Ran in Front of Train—Two Others Had Narrow Escape.

Rushville, Ind., June 24.—While returning from Sunday school yesterday, Nellio Williams, age 7, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Williams, of this city, ran directly in front of a freight train and was killed. She lived about fifteen minutes. The accident happened in sight of several people. Two other little girls, Marjorie and Marion Lucas, were running after the Williams girl, but were caught and held by Walter Maxwell.

Surprise on Bride and Groom. A party of young people planned and carried out a surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Eaton at their home near Nameless Creek on last Thursday night. Refreshments of brick ice cream, cake, bananas and oranges were served. Those present were Edwin Foust and Cecil Loudenback, Bob Yandenbark and Eva Walker, Moses Vandenbark and Nema Wilson. Charles Wilson and Myrtle Kirkpatrick.

Misses Urith and Edith Dailey entertained a few friends at their home east of town Tuesday afternoon in honor of their guest, Miss Myla Bradfield, of Clinton. Ind. Games were the feature of the afternoon, and a delicious two course luncheon was served. The guests were Misses Grace Thomas, Hazel Monger, Bertha Orr, Marian Bottsford, Bess Walton, Gertrude Cooper, Yerna Howard, Lucile Downing, Anna Martindale and Pearl Collyer. The out of town guest was Miss Bernice Bottsford. of Cameron, Mo.

Killed By a Colt.

William Beeson, age 66, a farmer living five miles north of Knightstown, died at his home Monday, the result of an accident Saturday. A young horse jumped against him, knocking him down. The fall broke his right arm and caused concussion of the brain. A widow, four daughters and two sons survive.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the New Palestine G. E. Z. church met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. F. Rabe, of R. R. 4. The attendance was good, about eighty-eight being present. After the regular business was transacted a social time was enjoyed. The collection was $10. The hostess served refreshments of coffee and cake.

The v/arm corn weather has arrived, when it is too hot to sleep comfortably. Farmers are reporting corn about waist high and almost ready to be "laid by," which is very good, considering that a great deal of corn was planted the last of May and the first of June.

SOME DAILY INCOME.

John D. Rockefeller's Income is Only $126,000 a Day.

A news dispatch from New York to the state papers says: When it developed in the suit now being tried in New York of Henry Clay Pierce against the Standard Oil Co. that the fortune of John D. Rockefeller amounted to $900,000,000, students of statistics began to figure out just what that meant. The result is startling. It speaks for itself. This is the way it figures out: Rockefeller's wealth $900,000,000 Income per year at 6 per cent 45,000,000 Income per day (Sundays included) 126,000 Income for every hour of every day 5.250

To get rid of his income John D. would have to spend $87.50 every minute of every day in the year.

Mr. and Mrs. Burt Burk, of Maxwell entertained at their home on Tuesday, Mrs. Esther Wrightman and son, Wayne, of Asheville, North Carolina Mrs. W. W. Cates and son Robert, of Fairmount, Ind. Mrs. Samuel Bufkin, son and daughter, Mrs. Frank Pence, Mrs. Harriett Kiddey and son, Harry Edward Miss Josephine Cotton and Miss Florence Parker, of New Castle.

Telegram of Condolence. Baltimore, June 24. —Bert New and Joseph G. Reilly, on behalf of the Indiana Democrats here, sent a telegram of condolence and sympathy to Mrs. Stokes Jackson Saturday night. They expressed the regret of the Indiana delegation because of the sorrow that had come to her.

Robert J. Elliott. Wm. Cowan, Harry Squab and Max Shaw, of Indianapolis, were here on Tuesday evening, guests of Bert Orr and Sam Steele, and they attended the meeting of the Royal Arch Masons, when the degree was conferred on three candidates. The gentlemen are stock dealers at Indianapolis.

Mrs. Orville Narvel and son. Berl, returned to their home at Charlottesville last week from a visit with her sisters, Mrs. H. S. Cone at Shelbyville, and Mrs. A. J. Locke, at Miami. She was accompanied by her nephew, Master Earl Badger of Spiceland. They also visited Warren Armstrong and family at Acton and Rev. M. R. Pierce and family at Galveston.

Miss Hannah Test, well known in this city, and at one time connected with the city schools, has just closed a very successful school in North Carolina, and has taken charge of the dining rom at the Margo Terrace at Asheville, for the summer. It has a seating capacity of one hundred guests.

John McClarnon. of Jackson township, has bought a Flanders touring car, and George W. Shay & Son an E-M-F touring car of C. E. Kinder & Son.

Mrs. B. H. Murphy and daughter, Ruby and Misses Lena' and Ruth Amick are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George Potts and other relatives north of town.

Mrs. Charles Stoner and daughter, Goldie, of near Oaklandon, were the guests of her cousin, Mrs. R. I. Bell, Tuesday.

Begin on New Church. The old Otterbein church has been moved back and work has begun on the new brick church that is to take its place.

John Hagans, mail carrier on R. R. 7, has been suffering for a few days with a severe cold on his lungs.

M*s. Henry Adams and daughter, Naomi, have returned from a few weeks' visit with friends at Pewamo, Mich.

Joel Cook, who has been spending several weeks on his farm in Henry county, to help with the spring and summer work, was in Greenfield today.

Mrs. Maude Wonnell and family of Columbus, who have been visiting Hancock county friends, has returned home.

Miss Caroline Kinsley left this morning for Portland, Ore., after a few weeks' visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kinsley.

Donald Binford returned Thursday from Westtown, Pa., where he has been in school, to spend his summer vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Binford.

The Middletown fair will be held July 30th and 31st, August 1st and 2d.

GET HI6N WAGES, PAY HIGH PRICES

Harry C. White Throws Light On Conditions in the Northwest in a Letter to The Reporter—

May Benefit Some Here

"Minot, N. D., June 10, 1912.

"The Greenfield Reporter: "Seeing a piece of news in your paper from Thad Snow, of Charleston, Mo., I thought a few of the Hancock county people might be glad to hear from North Dakota. "It has been wet this spring up here, the same as in Indiana. The sowing of spring wheat is a thing of the past and the flax will be all sown by the 20th. Grain sown later than this is in danger of being ruined by frost. There were two light frosts here last week, but they did no damage to crops. "The prospects for a large crop are the best they have been in the last six years. The rains have not bothered the farmers only when it was raining too hard to be out for fear of drowning and when the land was covered in water too deep to get a horse to pull a drill. The farmers here do not think of waiting until the ground is dry, as the only question they ask is "Can you keep the horses from miring down?' The engine plow has not been a success this year on account of the heavy rains. When these engines can be used it is nothing uncommon to hear of them plowing fifty acres in twelve hours. The crops have been very poor for the last two years, and the farmers, as a rule, are not making a decent living. Most of them are in debt more than their farms are worth, with only a small chance of ever paying out. Thousands are going to Canada and people from the East keep coming up here. "When they do get a good crop it is like a gold mine, as the wheat often makes fifty bushels per acre. Twenty bushels is considered poor yield in most places where the land is level and clear of rock and Canadian thistle. "I have seen hundreds of acres covered with this thistle and it is almost impossible to kill it out, as one will know by experience with small patches of them in Hancock county. "It is an easy thing to make money out here, but it is about the biggest job a man can find when he tries to keep a portion of what he earns. Laborers get $75 a month, but by the time they pay $12 per month for a six by eight room, and $5 a. week board and like prices for everything else, he is no better off than the man under like conditions back East. "I have been over the north half of North Dakota and a part of Montana, and the further west you go the higher the prices. The freight on merchandise is the cause of the high prices out here. As an example, a Gaar-Scott Gas Tractor engine shipped from Richmond, Ind., to Plentywood, Mont., costs $405.00 freight, which the purchaser has to pay. This makes ofie of these engines cost over $3,500, but the money earned by a machine of this kind is often $200 in twelve hours and they run them day and night. I have also known them to pay $200 at one time for repairs, so the net earnings are not very big for the money invested. "The people as a rule are more sociable than they are in the East or in the Central States, but that is one thing that does not help very much, as the public crook is treated with just as much respect as the mayor of the town, so it is hard to tell which is the horse-thief and which is the gentleman. This is a great place for machinists and engineers of ability,, as there is always a shortage of men for this kind of work. "The season for a farm hand is short,- as there are ninety days in the spring for seeding and sixty days in the fall for harvest. This makes about five months' work for the farm hand and the rest of the time he can do the best he can. It is always easy to get men on the farms as nearly all freights bring in a supply of what is known as 'floating labor.' "Men come in from the country and take home a load of five or six men of this class, give them their supper, tell them to sleep in the haymow and when he goes out in the morning he finds about half of them there, gives them breakfast and put them to work. The farmer will give them a' team of horses or mules and tell them to get to work.( If a man acts like he is afraid of work, he is told to row his own boat and he will be seen to take a beeline across the country to the nearest railway which is sometimes many miles. "The climate here is fine you

can sleep under blankets, and be comfortable, but it gets warm during the day. We have had about three warm days so far, and the remainder of the time an overcoat was a handy thing to have. The sun sets about 9 o'clock, central time, and you can read a newspaper out of doors by sunlight at 10 p. m. This is about the same as 9 p. m. at Greenfield, as jthere are fifty-six minutes' difference in the time between here and Greenfield. "I have told conditions as I have seen them in this letter and have not tried to register a knock against the Northwest, but anyone back East thinking of coming out here to stay and buy a farm, I would advise them to come and stay a year before buying. Yours, "Harry C. White."

A Pretty Wedding.

A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton King, near Mt. Comfort, Wednesday, June 19th, at 7:30 p. m., when their daughter, Miss Pearl, was united in marriage to Jesse N. Snider. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. W. Robbins, of Greenfield, and was witnessed by thirtyfive invited guests.

The bride was very becomingly dressed in a cream silk serge, trimmed in silk chiffon and lace,. The groom wore a black suit. The wedding march was played by Miss Gladys Hamilton, of Greenfield.

The guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schuh and Mrs. Emma Haughman, of Indianapolis Mrs. Sophia Stuttsman and Miss Pearl Plummer, of West Newton Ezra Schildmeier, of Cicero Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fink and daughter, Maria, of Julietta. There were also a number of nearby relatives and friends present. After the ceremony a very elegant supper was served. A great many valuable and pretty presents were received. The bride and groom are popular and highly esteemed by their many friends, who all join in extending to them their most hearty congratulations.

"That is Why I Love You." (Composed by Raymond Brown.) The most beautiful love song and chorus published in years, with a sweet story and a charming melody. Now being sung by the leading vaudeville artists all over this country. Bids fair to become one of the most popular songs of the day, very easy to play or sing. Can be used for any occasion and will suit any voice.

Chorus.

Your eyes are eyes of innocence, Your voice is soft and sweet, You always seem so happy, dear, Each time we chance to meet You're just the dearest girl I know, So sweet, so kind, so true And that is why I love you,

Why I love you.

All players of the piano or organ should send for a copy at once. The regular retail price of this song is 50 cents per copy. Our readers will receive a copy postpaid, by sending 15 cents in postage stamps to The Globe Music Co., 1193 Broadway. New York City. d-w

Child Killed, Another Hurt. Aline Clements, age 9 years, of Indianapolis, was killed and Helen Cross, age 8 years, was hurt Thursday at Indianapolis when they were knocked down and run over by an automobile driven by Dr. A. H. Miller, of Russiaville, Ind. The doctor was arrested, charged with manslaughter.

Summer Picnic.

When the ants are in the pickles And the flies are in the pie When the daddy long-legs tickles

And a gnat gets in your eye When the fuzzy caterpillars Tumble in the lemonade, Then you know you're at a picnic

And it's ninety in the shade.

The Fourth at McCord's Park. Great preparations are now being made by the committee to make the big Fourth of July celebration at McCord's Park in Yernon township the best and biggest event ever pulled off at that place.

W. H. Fellows, of Portland, Ore., who is visiting J. J. Beeson, is in the real estate business and is selling Oregon fruit and alfalfa lands which are under irrigation systems.

Card of Thai&s.

We desire to thank the City Fire Department for its prompt response when our barn was struck by lightning and burned.

M. T. Duncan.

The Soldier's Story.

"Yes, sir, when we were ambushed, we got out without losing a man or a horse or a gun, or a—" "A minute," chimed in a small, still voice.—Judge.