Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 October 1912 — Page 1

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SOME SUV CHOLERA SOME Sty PNEUMONIA

Veterinarians Dispute Over Disease That is Killing Hundreds of Ilogs Over State of In'..C'- diana This Season.

Says the Greensburg News: Vet» «rinarians of this section of the state are not agreeing as to the nature of the disease which is afflict-' ing the hogs. A special from St. Paul says that a local veterinarian lias diagnosed it as pneumonia.

Other specialists insist that it is •cholera. According to Dr. William Jt. Crisler, a local veterinary surgeon, the hundreds of hogs lost by farmers throughout this section during the past few months, have died of pleurea pneumonia and not of cholera, as had been generally supposed.

Dr. Crisler stated that he was called to the home of James Glapp, a farmer living near here, to treat several cases of illness among his shogs. He said these animals gave «very appearance of having typical cholera. He wTas not satisfied in •his own mind, however, and killed one of the hojgs. The lesions on the post mortem examination gave the following: There were, pectial spots on the kidneys, ulcers on the stomach and intestines, spleen was slightly enlarged and hemorrhage iblotches were found on the skin in the region of the abdomen and the irea st.

Mr. Clapp has about forty head of fine hogs and a number of them are nowr suffering with what wras thought to be typical cases of cholera, but what really is infectious plurea pneumonia.

In the Geneva neighborhood, •south of here the farmers have been losing whole droves and many •farmers are hustling their hogs off to market before the disease overtakes them.

SHELBYHILLE HAS

Two Deaths There in Forty-Eight Hours Prevalent All Over the State—Health Boards

Are Now Acting.

Greenfield is not the only city where there have been diphtheria cases, and deaths from the disease this fall. Shelbyville has had two deaths from diphtheria in fortyeight hours. They wTere Emmett J. Crane, age 7 years, and Emma A. Dewitt, age 10 years.

The Board of Health in that city ordered school discontinued at two buildings until they could be thoroughly fumigated and disinfected

Diphtheria is prevalent all over Indiana, hardly any city being free from the disease. Positive cases have been reported from Shelby, Delaware, Grant, Hancock, Hendricks, Knox, Madison, Vanderburg, Vermillion and Vigo counties.

There was a very noticeable increase in the number of cases of the disease in September over August, and October will probably show a further increase over September.

Corn Not Beady to Gather. The corn is reported as tolerably green in many fields yet, and there is being but very little gathered at this time. A few who had early fields have gathered some, scatterv. ing it well over the pens. The work of harvesting the big crop will not begin in earnest, however, until after the election, which is over two weeks in the future.

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Henricksand son, Roy, of Worthington, are the guests of Greenfield relatives and friends. Mr. Henricks is looking after the shipping of nursery stock.

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that a large crop of beech nuts and prevailing hog cholera are regular vv coincidents.

®'Mr. and Mrs. Paris Newlirt,of Haviland, Kansas, are here visiting the former's...sister, Mrs. B. F. Andrews.

The new Woodturning CoiqJMriy is receiving a car load of timber a day.

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STATE C. E. CONVENTION

Opened at Indianapolis Today and Continues Over Sunday.

The Indiana State Christian Ende.ayor, Convention convened at Indianapolis today and will continue over Sunday. The sessions will all be held in the First Presbyterian church at. the corner of 16th and Delaware streets. This evening Prof. Elbert Russell, of Earlham, will discuss "The Art of Worship." Friday morning Mrs. Edgar Strother, C. E. secretary for China, will make an address. Friday evening at 7:30 Rev. Ira Landrith, D. D., of N(ashville, Tenn., will speak. His subject is "Christian Endeavor Stands for Citizenship Ennobled." An address will also be delivered at this session by Wm. Shaw:, of Boston, Mass., general secretary of the United Society of C. E. His subject will be "C. E. in Principle, Practice and Purpose." Music will be conducted by a union C. E. chorus, led by Prof. Chas. W. Allen.

ENGINE DEMOLISHED

Walter E. Ford Brings Suit Against the C. C. C. & St. Louis Bailway Co. For $1,000.

Walter E. Ford has filed suit in the Circuit Court against the C. C. C. & St. Louis Railway Company for $1,000 damages for an engine which he alleges was demolished by an engine and train of cars of the defendant company.

The plaintiff says that J. T. Ford drove a traction engine and separator, the property of this plaintiff, onto the track of the defendant company on October 4th. That the wheels, of the engine skidded and became fast in the track. That an engine and train of cars was approaching from the southwest, and that said Ford sent C. C. Silvers along the track in the direction from which the train was approaching, a distance of 2,400 feet, to flag the train. That he did flag the train with a red handkerchief, and that Ford blew the whistle of his engine continuously, but that the men in charge of the train failed to heed the signals and ran their engine into the traction engine on the track and demolished it. The plaintiff alleges that, he is damaged in the sum of $1,000.

Another new case filed is entitled Harry Merrell and Ida Merrell vs. Samuel S. Cory and Gertrude Cory. Suit for possession of real estate and dwelling house, and for $50.00 damages.

THEVOTERSAREASKED 10 GET THEIR NUMBER

Given Them On Begistration Day Before Voting—Will Save the Inspectors Much Time

On Election Day.

The battle of ballots is less than two weeks in the future. Preparations for the fight are being made. The different parties are making up their poll books at the Auditor's office in preparation for election day. Voters should all find out their registration numbers before election day. If they have forgotten their number they can secure it at the auditor's office, or of the county committee secretaries. If they do not secure it before, they can get it of the poll book holders on election day. This will save much valuable time on election day as it will simplify the work of the inspector if the voter is able to give his number with his name so it can be turned to at once.

Copies of the registration conducted in each voting precinct will be on file in each voting booth in order to determine just who is entitled to a vote. The registration number of Jones or Smith, or whoever he may be, can be determined by the election board very quickly, but if each man goes to the polls with his registration number in mind very little time will be spent in looking up names and numbers.

ANY LADY can make $40.00 or more per month at home in spare time. Booklet telling all about how it may be done sent for ten cents in silver. Bank Depositors' Protective Association, d-w2

/OL. XXXIII. NO. 39 GREENFIELD, IND., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1912.

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DEATH OF MRS. BRAGG FUNERAL FRIDAY

Mrs. Iola C. Bragg, former Greenfieid Woman, Dies at Irvington Home—Interment

Here on Friday.

Mrs. Iola Coffin Bragg, wife of Walter O. Bragg, died at 12 o'clock Tuesday night at her home, No. 23 South Irvington avenue, Irvington, Ind. She had been in poor health for several months and her death had been expected for a week or more.

Mrs. Bragg was a daughter of4he late John Frank Coffin, who adied last winter, and wras a granddaughter of the late Dix Coffin. She was a teacher in the Greenfield schools several years before her marriage to Mr. Bragg. She leaves a daughter, Mary Bragg, a step-son, Raymond Bragg, one brother, Oliver Coffin, formerly of this city, but now of Fairmount, and a half brother, Charles Coffin, of. Westland. Mr. and Mrs. Bragg lived in this city until a few years ago when they moved to Irvington.

The funeral'will be held at the home Friday morning at 9:30, and the body will be brought here for interment in Park Cemetery, arriving here on the 11:10 a. m. car.

HEW DRID6E HEADf PEOPLE CROSSING

Prompt Work Has Been Done By Contractors and Public is Well Pleased—Heavy Structure

The new bridge on the National Road, east, over Brandywine creek, is ready for use, although not yet completed. The traveling public began crossing on the new bridge today. The contractors have certainly been prompt in their work on this bridge, which is a heavy steel structure, as it was thought a much longer period of time would be required to have the bridge in shape to cross.

The traveling public is pleased, however, as people have been compelled to go out of their wray quite a distance in either direction to cross the creek. Automobiles had to go farther than other rigs, as they could not he driven through the ford on Park avenue. One man tried it and others took warning and shunned the place.

Pocahontas Great Officers The Great Council of the Indiana Pocahontas Lodge closed its session Thursday evening. The new officers are as follows: Great Prophetess, Mrs. Stella Bird, of Cambridge City Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Lizzie Arbuclcle, of Kokomo Great Wenonah, Mrs. Hesba Blaugh, of Anderson Great Minnehaha, Mrs. Lulu B. Little, of Terre Haute Great Instructor, Mrs. Nana Diggs, of Muncie Great Keeper of Records, Mrs. Pearl Thornburg, of Daleville Great Keeper of Wampum, Mrs. Jesse Burge, of Decatur Trustee, Mrs. Lida Albright, of Wabash.

The per capita tax of the order wias raised from 23 to 38 cents for the ensuing year. The Martinsville lodge captured the prize for securing the greatest number of new members for the year.

The Oronoco Council of this city, was largely represented at the Great Council meeting.

Entertained Many Friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gussie E. Smith entertained several friends and relatives Sunday at their new home near Oaklandon. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kane, of Noblesville Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, of Oaklandon Mr. and Mrs. Lem Duncan, of Mohawk Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White, Miss Rosa White, Mrs. Rachel McCord and Mrs. Olive K. Smith, of McCordsville, and Frank Littleton,, of Cincinnati, O. Almost every Sunday during the past summer has been spent by Mr. and Mrs. Smith in entertaining in their elegantly furnished home, which was completed last winter.

A few years ago, when land went to the $100-per-acre mark, people predicted there would be a slump. Instead prices kept going and many farmers are now awaiting a chance to buy land for less thian $130 per afcre.Y5'

HOBACE JACKSON HUBT AT BUSHVILLE SHOW.

Wilkinson Young Man Kicked By a Horse and Sustained Painful Injuries Thursday.

Horace. Jackson, \of Wilkinson, aige 30 years, was kicked by a horse at the Rushville horse show on Thursday, and sustained painful injuries. He was kicked twice, the first blow cutting a deep gash in his arm, and the second landing in the pit of his stomach. He was at Rushville with O. L. Hodgen, a well known horseman of near Knightstown. He went into a stall to look after the animal when it became enraged and began kicking at him.

Elder John M. Thompson, of Tipton, who has been the guest of his brother, Robert W. Thompson, and family in this city, has returned home. He has not fully recovered from the stroke of paralysis which he sustained several months ago, but he is much improved.

SACRIFICED LIFE TO SAVE ANOTHER

"Billy" Bugh, Crippled News Dealer of Gary, "Proves to Be a Hero —Funeral to Be Public—

To. Erect Monument

That a hero's soul may be sheltered in an imperfect or misshapen body has been proven at Gary, Ind., where "Billy" Rugh, a crippled news dealer, 40 years old, gave up his life freely, that a young lady whom he had never seen might live.

The young lady, Ethel Smith, 18 years old, was badly burned some time-ago, and the doctors said she could not live unless a large quantity of live human skin could be secured to graft onto her burns. "Billy" Rugh, the news dealer, volunteered to go on the operating table, well knowing that it might mean his death. He said he did not care so long as he could save the lif^-/of another, and the sacrifice was accepted and the skin from the man's withered limb was taken and the young lady's life was saved.

As the young lady grew better, the flame of life in the newsboys' breast grewr more dim and feeble until he died Thursday evening, saying he was glad he was able to save another's life.

The people of Gary will not let the memory of their hero die, however. He will have a funeral the like of which has never been seen before in Gary. It will be a public occasion. The mayor has issued tw^ proclamations, one calling for subscriptions for a permanent memorial, while the second calls upon the citizens to make the newsboy's funeral Sunday afternoon a public occasion. A marble shaft will be erected to the memory of Rugh on the spot where his news stand has been located for so many years. Over $1,000 worth of flowers have already been ordered for the funeral.

One of the Gary mayor's proclamations reads as follows: "To the Citizens of Gary, Ind.: "Greetings—The name of William Rugh should be remembered in Gary as long as the city shall last. The hearts of all are torn today when we realize that his act of noble heroism his unselfish willingness to suffer that another might live, has culminated in the supreme sacrifice. "'Greater love hath no man than this.' "Lest we forget, and that succeeding generations may remember to honor, I call upon all the appreciative citizens of this city, because of our common humanity, to subscribe to a fund for the erection of a permanent memorial."

New Cases Filed.

George L: Paetz et al. vs. James F. Webb et al. Suit for an accounting and for the appointment of a receiver. Venued from Hamilton county."

William Rockey vs. Mary Rockey. Suit for divorce.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Greenamyer left Sunday for their home in Wilmington, North Carolina, after spending two weeks in this city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Tindall.

Judge Robert L. Mason will make a public sale of personal property at his home just west of Greenfield November 14th. Seie full bill next week., ... 23dl-wl

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FIRST ENTERTAINMENT NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The Marguerite Smith Company of High Class Entertainers Will Give First Numbee of the Lecture Course.

The Cosmos Society of the M. E. church has everything in readiness for the opening of their lecture course here, on next Monday night. There will be five entertainments during the season and all are highly recommended, and many Greenfield people know personally of their merit.

The first entertainment Monday night at the church will be by the Marguerite Smith Company. The leader of this company is a reader and child impersonator, whose praises for her clever work: have been sounded wherever she has appeared. She has associated with her, Miss Edith Rhetts, a pianist of remarkable ability, and. Miss Olive Smith, a soloist, who appeared for five consecutive seasons wath the famous Smith Sisters. She is well known as a soloist from coast to coast. These three ladies compose a company of entertainers who will please the Greenfield audience which will greet them on Monday evening.

The ladies of the Cosmos Society have not brought about this lecture course for the fall, winter and spring months without a great deal of work. The response to their efforts in the advance sale of tickets for the season has been very gratifying to them, however, as the people seemed to appreciate their efforts to provide entertainment of a pleasing and high class nature.

Among the numbers to follow will be Bishop Wm. A. 'Quayle, who will be here some time in January. Bishop Quayle never fails to draw a large crowd in Greenfield.

JERSEY CATTLE SALE A

James H. Souder Sold 47 HeadFirst Eleven Averaged $73.50— Hogs Sold at Good Prices.

The big annual sale of Jersey cattle made at the Jersey Dell Stock Farm of James H. Souder, of R. R. 7, last week was a success. Mr. Souder handles a good class of Jersey cattle, and his sales are always well attended. What Mr. Souder says about a Jersey cow can be relied upon.

He sold 47 head of cattle. The best cow brought $90, and the first eleven cows averaged $73.50.

The hogs which were sold at this sale brought good prices. Mr. Souder has made a sale every year for several years, and will probably make a sale next year.

Thad Snow Doing Fine. Capt. Henry Snow received a letter a few days ago from his son, Thad, who is farming on a large scale at Charleston, Mo. Thad has 300 acres of corn, 100 acres of field peas, hay, etc., and is doing fine, notwithstanding the flood last year, which it was thought at the time would put the farmers of that section out of business. They have the levee rebuilt to its original height before the flood, and the government has set aside $350,000 to build it higher to prevent another flood like the last one. Mrs. Snow is planning to visit her son in the near future.

MUCH BYE SOWN

Farmers Find it More Certain Than Wheat, and Seed is Plentiful.

Quite an unusual amount of rye has been sown in Hancock county this fall. There are said to have been several reasons for this. Seed wheat was scarce and seed rye is plentiful. A rye crop is surer than wheat. It affords the same opportunity to rotate crops that wheat does, provides goocf winter pasture and is a good soil fertilizer. Rye is not so easily damaged as wheat by rain when the crop is allowed to stand in the shock.

Mrs. Orin Schreiber, of New Palestine, is visiting Elmer Andrews and family, of Douglas street.

W. R. McKown visited the Brooklyn brick factory Tuesday.

ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

HAS BIPE STRAWBERRIES

Many Blooms and Green Berries in Patch of Ward Fletcher— Second Ctop.

Ward Fletcher, of the Greenfield Banking Company had some fine ripe strawberries at the bank Tues* day. They were not only nicely ripened, but they were very large and of fine shape. He said his vines were full of bloom and green berries, and that if the weather should prove nice for two weeks, he would have quite a number of ripe berries.

Box Supper at Warrington There will be a box supper held at. Warrington Friday night, Nov. 1, 1912,, for the benefit of the school. \aribus kinds of entertainment will be offered, consisting of voting contests for the most popular young lady

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laziest young man. For

tune telling by Madam Luzerne. Come, young men and ladies, and take part in this entertainment. O. to. VanDuyn, Margaret Black and Mina Overman, teachers, d-w-tf

GOLD GOLD-GOLD $40 IN GOLD FREE

Offered in Contest To the People of City and County, To Be Distributed in Five Prizes.

Forty Dollars in gold is a tempting offer, though you may possess mary. times that amount. To the person in this city and county who has purchased the most goods at Eubank & Son's grocery between Friday, October 25th, and January 1, 1913, we will give $15 in gold. To thp second person, $10 in gold. To the third person, $7.50 in gold To the fourth person, $5 in gold, and to the'fifth person, $2.50 in gold.

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contest. The requirements are that the goods must be purchased at Eubank & Son's store between the dates named. Save your tickets which will be given you with each cash purchase, no matter what amount, it will entitle the purchaser to a ticket. Save your tickets and present them at. the store on January 1, 1913, when they will be counted by a committee of disinterested persons.

Persons not wishing to save their tickets may give them to any of their friends or some boy or girl, and they will be counted for them. We mean by cash trade, that anyone running a bill by week or by month arid paying in full each time from the date, will be called cash trade. If you have not been trading with us, it is time to begin, as we handle the best goods at the lowest possible prices.

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SOCIETY CIBCLES

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Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Anderson, of Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson, of Carrollton Mrs. Pharaba Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bentley and son, Harry, of R. R. 1, were entertained Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Catt, of R. R. 3. Refreshments of popcorn and fudge were served.

Mrs. Pharaba Bentley, of R. R. 1, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Anderson, of Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson, of Carrollton Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Catt, of R. R. 3, were entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs.' Ward Parnell. Mrs. Bentley and Mrs. A. C. Anderson remained to visit a few days before returning home.

Dr. and Mrs. Eshelman and son, Harvey, of Marion, and Mrs. Edith Blecker drove down in an auto last Sunday" and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Watson, of R. R. 7. They all enjoyed the day very, much. Mrs. Blecker is a clerk at the Burnstun store at Marion. She has been doing,much invoicing for them. Her work being almost finished, she will leave soon for her home at St. Joe, Mich. Mrs. Eshelman is a reader of this paper, as Greenfield was formerly her home town. ...

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