Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 19 June 1913 — Page 4

IKENFIELD REPUBLICAN

FUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

ttMNdatthe postofflce, Greenfield, Ind., tad dice matter. SPENCER PUBLISHING CO. Newton R. Spencer, Editor & Mgr.

CARDS OF THANKS OBITUARIES

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$100

The fact that the buildings that have been struck by lightning and burned in Hancock county have not had lightning rods on them, together with the fact that no building with lightning rods on it has been struck by lightning, should lead people to protect their buildings by rods. The number of barns destroyed by fire, the result of lightning, seems to be increasing and the loss incidental thereto, is sufficiently heavy to cause property owners to act promptly in the matter of protecting their buildings and other property.

Buying Winter Coal in Advance. The season of the year is now here when the coal companies seek advance orders for summer delivery of winter coal. The coal companies seek these orders for summer delivery in order that they may make the delivery off of the cars and save time in handling the coal. This enables them also to sell the coal cheaper. The side of the consumer is also favorable to advanced orders and deliveries. In addition to buying coal cheaper, it eliminates all possibility of failure to secure coal when it is needed. Critical conditions existed in the coal business and coal supply last year and had the winter been severe there would have been much suffering from scarcity of fuel. The possibility of such a condition should be avoided by the people, who can do so, buying their winter coal in advance. The shipping conditions are not so favorable in winter as in the summer. In case of extended coal strikes, it is nice to know that one has his winter's fuel in the bin. There are many good reasons why the great majority of thrifty people should buy their coal early and have it delivered in advance of the winter. To fail to do so is expensive and more or less hazardous. Prudent people will take no chances.

The Hitch-Rack Question. The hitch rack question will continue to be a live one until there are no hitch-racks in the business section of the city. The question is one with two sides. The racks are great conveniences. They will have to be substituted for in some manner, and then their removal will cause much inconvenience and complaint.

But all those features can not save them. They will have to go. When Greenfield was a mere village, a hitch-rack could have been stationed anywhere on the streets (right in the center for that matter), without much inconvenience, but those were days when there were few buggies and carriages the wagons then were not nearly so large as now, and horses only weighed about 1,000 pounds. There were no hog-racks on the wagons, and very lew people hauled hay to town, and no one had the wide corn and coal beds for their wagons. Neither were there bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles and street cars in those days, but all these things have come, and they are here to stay. They have made changes necessary, and one of them in Greenfield will be the removal of hitch-racks in the business center of the city. The people may regret to see them go, and many will oppose any effort to remove them, but they will have to go before the irresistible pressure of progress and advancement. It is not a question of what the people may prefer it is more a question of what they must do to meet the changed conditions. Conditions are constantly changing, and the people accustom themselves very readily to enforced conditions. This is what they will have to do in regard to hitch-racks in the central business portion of the city.

To leave hitch-racks in the thronged business centers is to greatly increase the danger to property, and the safety and even olives of the people. The time has come when the city itself cannot afford to take the risk incident to hitch-racks in the business portion of the city. The people may as well reconcile themselves gracefully to their passing, because they :^are sure to go, and go soon.

f. James L. Mitchell, J. E. Hart and .ijRev. J. W. Loder are looking forward to the time when they will go to the great meeting ^of soldier* of the Gettysburg ijattle, -which will the first of next month. They *211 leave Saturday, June 28th and igo by way of the Big Four.

L. Binfokd, Pres.

N. C. Binford, Cashier

Getting Ahead

When the officers of this bank see a depositor making steady gains in his balances, our confidence in him grows. When a depositor who has won our confidence requires money with which to develop his business our large resources enable ns to give him all the credit his financial condition warrants.

The Merchant, The Manufacturer, The Builder, The Farmer who does business at this bank, receives its financial support when he needs it.

We invite all who want the Co-operation of a strong resourceful bank to become depositors of the CAPITAL STATE BANK -OFFICERSjob.

PARCEL POST C. O. D.

Department Has Issued Orders To Postmasters, Effective July 1.

Instructions to postmasters have been issued for handling C. O. D. parcel post packages. The regulations will be effective July 1st.

Charges on packages will be collected from addresses on and after that date provided the amount on a single parcel does not exceed $100. The fee for collection will be 10c, in parcel post stamps, to be affixed by the sender. This fee also will* insure the package against loss to the actual value of the contents not exceeding $50.

The sender will get a receipt showing the amount to be collected, the amount also appearing on a tag attached to the package. The addressee will receipt for the package on the tag, which will serve as an application for a money order. C. O. D. parcels may be accepted for mailing by rural carriers and special delivery messengers. Such packages will not be mailable either to the Philippines or the canal zone.

BIBLE STORY IN SLANG Evangelist Billy Sunday, who has been conducting a series of meetings at South Bend, recently gave his version of the encounter between David and Goliath as follows:

Saul and all his sons except David went to war they left David at home because he was only a kid. After a while David's Ma got worried. She wondered what had become of his brothers, because they hadn't telephoned to her or sent word. She she said: "Dave, you go right down there and see if they are all right."

So David hikes off to where the war is, and the first morning he was there, out comes this big Goliath, a big strapping fellow about eleven feet tall, who commenced to shoot off his mouth as to what he was going to do. "Who's that big stiff putting up that game of talk?" asked David of his brothers. "Oh, he's the whole works he's the head cheese of the Philistines. He does that little stunt every day." "Say," said David, "youse guys make me sick! Why don't some of you go out and soak that gink? You let him get away with that stuff!" He decided to go out and tell Mr. Goliath where to head in.

Saul said, "You'd better take my armor and sword." David put them on, but he felt like a fellow in a hand-me-down suit four times too big for him, so he shook them off and went down to the brook and picked up a half a dozen stones. He put one of them in his sling, threw it and soaked Goliath in the coco between the lamps, and he went down for the count. David drew his sword and chopped off his block and the rest of Goliath's gang skidooed.

Sells Farm at Good Advance Dr. I. W. Trees and wife, of Buck Creek' township, near Mt. Comfort, were in Greenfield Friday, executing a deed for their farm by which they transfer the land to Charles Ostermeyer, living north of Gem. The consideration of the deed was $8,125 for 66 acres, and Dr. Trees reserves the crops. About eight years ago Dr. Trees purchased the farm for $4,100. He has not fully decided what he will do, but he would like to purchase a little farm on a traction line near Indianapolis. Mr. Ostermeyer also bought 26 acres of Chauncey W. Duncan, adjoining the Trees property. These two places will make him a good big farm. He always improves his farms, enhancing their value many times. This makes Mr. Ostermeyer the owner of over 500 acres of rich Buck Creek land, all very valuable.

I have decided to extend my net sale over another Saturday. I will put on sale Saturday, June 21st one lot of team cord nets, 5 bar, 60lash, 9 feet long, for $3.00 a pair. J. M. Havens & Co. 19d2-wl

Chicago seems to be having some trouble finding somebody it own 4®rot to investigate the alleged vote ""fraud.

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C. M. Curry, Vice-Pres. W. J. Thomas, Asst. Cashier

MORRIS! OWN BLIND TIGER MAN WILL STAND TRIAL

Arrested a Year Ago and Given a Fine and Jail Sentence on Blind Tiger Charge.

Charles Tillison, of Morristown, was released from Shelby county jail in Shelbyville by Judge Blair, on $300 bond. His trial for operating a blind tiger will be held on June 30th. Tillison, who runs a pool room, was arrested Sunday night in Morristown, and forty bottles of beer were found at his home and evidence collected that led the officials to believe he had been selling it. Tillison was arrested a year ago on the same charge and fined $50 and given a thirty-day jail sentence.

"New Palestine, Ind., June 17th. "Editor the Republican: The notice in your paper last week of the New Palestine Fire Company and its effective work in our town was timely and good. There is also another thing. I desire to mention in connection with the fire and the burning of my house. The property was insured by the Northern Assurance Company of London. The fire occurred on Friday afternoon. The next Tuesday the special state agent, L. W. Grupe arrived and promptly adjusted the loss to my entire satisfaction. Adam P. Hogle is the agent for the company. "Yours truly, "James H. Sylvester."

DEAL EVENING FOR HIKETO SCOUT GUIP

One of the Most Enjoyable Evenings the Boy Scouts Have Ever Spent in Mclntyre Woods.

It is an evening like Friday evening that makes life worth the living. That is what all the boys in Troop No. 1 think after the hike last night.

Starting soon after 6 o'clock, the boys marched in regular order to the Mclntyre Woods, south of town. A big fire was started at once, for all were hungry. Soon a big bucket of tea was simmering, supported by two big stones over the fire in an old stump. Having cut forked sticks, the boys proceeded to broil their meat. Meals are usually short work in a Scout camp, for hunger makes a fine sauce, and the boys never fail to supply an appetite.

Dish-washing being unknown, the rest of the evening was spent in playing Scout games and telling stories. Refreshments were served from the big overflowing well at the foot of the hill during the entire course of the evening.

The camp was broken up about 9 o'clock, and a smart pace was set all the way back to town, the boys keeping step unusually well.

Since they have been brought face to face with Nature in all her varying moods, the boys are learning to appreciate and have a genuine liking for the great out-of-doors.

Overman-Hopkins.

Paul Ware Overman and Miss Enola Blanche Hopkins, of Wilkinson, were married at the Bohn Methodist parsonage by the ReV. Charles H. Smith Thursday afternoon at 5:30. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Overman, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hopkins. Mr. Overman is a school teacher of several years' experience. They will reside in Wilkinson during the summer months and next fall they will begin housekeeping in Gaston, where Mr. Overman has a position as teacher in the high school. The guests at the wedding were the pastor's family and Miss Beatrice L. Gant.

Mr. &hd Mrs. Oliver P. Brown, of Blue River township, were in this city Fftgay.

Miss Justin© Stubbs, of Wilkinson, vffks calling on friends here Monday/

AUTOMOBILE TJUC WILL BE DUE SOON

New Law To Become Effective the First of July—Many Inquiries Made for Information.

There is considerable agitation among automobiie owners just now and it is a common sight to see two or three, or even a half dozen automobilists talking about the new law.

A good many have called upon the county officers, thinking that they must hereafter pay their license fee here, but such as not the case. All automobile and motorcycle owners must report the fact to the secretary of state, who will issue the licenses, and not the county officers.

It is rather amusing and entertaining to hear automobile owners talk. Some good naturedly acquiesce with the law, others grumble a little, while others go up in the air and do a good deal of hard cussing.

The law is very strict and the regulations are such that a good many people will violate it, not knowing anything about what is required of them. It is advisable for all owners of machines to inform themselves and govern their actions accordingly.

There are many automobile owners in Hancock county, and each of them are interested in the new law, and they are now getting active in asking information. Most garage men have studied the law and they are able to give most of the information ^sought for. One of the objects in enforcing the license law is to create a fund for the purpose of building and maintaining good roads, for it is known that automobiles and motorcycles are more destructive to the roads than any other kind of vehicles, although this is bitterly denied by automobile manufacturers, dealers, and owners however, the law recognizes it, and must be obeyed.

The new registration act goes into effect on July 1st, and because of the nearness of the time when they will be required to have their new numbers and certificates, the owners of cars are wanting to know where and to whom they are to pay their money.

Registration Necessary The new law makes it obligatory upon every owner of a motor vehicle or motor bicycle to register the same with the secretary of state, setting out a brief description of the -Vehicle, the name of the manufacturer, the factory number, and the horse-power. He must also give his name, age and residence, giving both his county and business address. Upon the filing of his application and the payment of the registration fee, -the secretary of state will issue to him a certificate of registration and two number plates. In case of the loss, mutilation or destruction of the certificate or number plates, the secretary of state will replace them with duplicates upon the filing with him of an affidavit showing the fact of loss and the paymnet of a fee of one dollar.

Fees to Be Paid

The following fees shall be paid to the secretary of state upon the registration of re-reigstration for each calendar year:

For each motor bicycle so registered, the sum of $2 for each motor vehicle of 25 horsepower or less the sum of $5 for each mcvtor vehicle of 40 horsepower or less and more than 25 horsepower, the sum of $8 for each motor vehicle of 50 horsepower and less and more than 40 horse power, the sum of $15 for each motor vehicle of more than 50 horsepower, the sum of $20, and for each electric propelled vehicle so registered, the sum of $3. For motor vehicles which are used solely for commercial purposes, the fee for registration shall be $5 annually.

Equipment Necessary

Every motor vehicle or motor bicycle operated in Indiana must be equipped with a good and adequate brake, with a suitable bell, horn or other signal device and shall be provided with at least three lamps, two on the front and the other on the rear, which lights shall be lighted from one half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise whenever the car is being operated at night. The rear^lamp shall display a red light and shall be so adjusted as to throw rays of light upon the number plate of the car, such rays being of sufficient strength to render visible at a distance of 100 feet the numerals oji such plate.

No part of the machinery of any motor vehicle or motor bicycle shall be left running while left standing without an attendant in pufclift place or on ai^y highway of the state* Under no.

is a speed exceeding 25 miles an hour lawful on the public highways of the state. The rate of speed must not exceed 10 miles an hour in the business district of a city, or 15 miles an hour in the residence district. The local authorities, however, may set aside for a given time a specified public highway for speed contests or races, to be conducted under proper restrictions for the safety of the public.

OLD SCRIBE VISITS

Writes of His Old Friends in Markleville—Recalls Old Days, Old Faces and Meets New Ones.

"Mr. Editor:—My mind reverts so constantly to the days of 'Rambler's Rounds' that I cannot refrain from succumbing to the spell occasionally. There are volumes that could be written about the doings, the sayings and the progress of hundreds of people who are new to the writer, being occupants of the places and positions held by others in the days of yore. The places that knew them shall know them no more forever. Their places are being rapidly filled as they become weary and drop by the wayside to rest a while. 'The vassal and the king side by side lie withering, and the matron and the maid in one silent bed are laid.' "Conductor Manville, of the Big Four, seemed dejected as he took my ticket then he imparted the information that his co-worker and neighbor, George A. Scott, as genial and clever a conductor as ever punched a ticket, had died at his post in Louisville without a bit of warning, suddenly called to go hence, and his passport transferred to another. His other passport gave him entrance 'through the gates into the City.' A kindly rail road man, a good neighbor, a loving companion to those whose lives were closely connected with his own. I knew Mr. Scott well, as did every other man who traveled his line. All praised him alike—never too busy to answer questions like a gentleman, or to pass the time of day with his passengers. George will be missed on that road. His remains were on that train, being conveyed to his home in Benton Harbor, Mich., for interment. Soldier, rest. "Even the newspaper men are not exempt. Dora Biddle, the old An derson Bulletin man, who greeted the 'Rambler' in his sanctum years ago, also answered the call last week while preparing to go to town to greet the Hoosier Poet at An derson on Riley Day. He had re tired to his farm near Anderson, after a long newspaper career. He was one of the most widely known newspaper men in Indiana. "Markleville, one of Madison county's former hamlets, has yawned and awakened, and become incorporated. It has a wide-awake set of officials and is now doing things that bode of envy from surrounding towns. The council is composed of Harry Hardy, C. F. Sheets and S. Q. Markle. They have a brand new bank and bank building, and just now workmen are putting down two or three miles of cement walks, besides which the officials have several other things under their hats to be evolved in the near future. "The big hardware, vehicle, implement, machinery, auto and mo torcycle emporium of W. H. Hardy & Son covers a whole square in that town, and is about the biggest thing in Madison county. How grit, gumption and go can get there when they are' well organized. I knew Harry Hardy-when he was a clerk in his Uncle Sol's store. Now he owns the biggest thing of the kind in my whole bailiwick. Tell me that a man with the stuff in him cannot succeed, and I point to Hardy & Son. "The Markleville elevators are undergoing some fine improvement. Johnny Jones, a mere boy, is manager, and the business they do is a caution. He, too, is an example of what can be done, in the way of making a good business man, by starting early and keeping everlastingly at it. "H. P. Rosenfield looks just like he did when he furnished column after column of news for the Republican every week, and thus helped to boost its subscription bigger than any Anderson paper had, at that point. Henry's boys were small then, but they are married men now* with good positions. Guy is the Big Four agent, has a fine home just across the way, and, as a diversion, he is quite successful in raising fine strains of pure bred fowls The old: Hardy stand, that, onpe-was the pride of our dece^$i(|Herid^ B.^ BL Kardy*, ip- now

and has been for some time, ownecf and controlled by Charlie, a chip, off of the old block whom everybody likes. 'Dockey' Fussell, as everybody calls him, is still an active practitioner, and one of the most universally respected men of that country. The Doctor used to furnish' me with several items of news, and often I used to ride with him when he went the rounds of his patrons, and I would 'add a name or two to the list' on the Doctor's recommendation of my cause. He is the veritable image of McClaren's 'Beside the Bonny Brier Bush,' I believe. The patience, persistence, kindness, generosity, forbearance exhibited by him rivals the old Doctor of the 'brier bush.' 'Tis said that 'the evil men do lives after them, but the good is often interred with their bones.' This is only too true for if the order were reversed, Dr. Fussell would be wearing diamonds cheerfully given by loving, appreciative friends. "There are so many things that crowd around, anxious to be expressed that I would have to encroaqh on valuable space and I will have to refrain. No doubt the old readers of that section, who have been faithful patrons of this paper since I secured their subscription almost twenty-five years ago (such as James McDaniel) will read with 'interest' this diatribe. "OLD SCRIBE."

GREENFIELD MARKET These prices are corrected daily from quotations by the Bolt Meat Market, Thomas Nye, the poultry dealer, New Milling Company and local grocers. -CattleSteers [email protected] Stock Cattle [email protected] Heifers [email protected] Bulls [email protected] Fat Cows [email protected] Canners and Cutters [email protected] Cows $20 @$50 Veal Calves [email protected] -HogsGood to Best Heavies.... [email protected] Medium and Mixed [email protected] Good to Choice Lights... [email protected] —Wheat— Wheat, per bushel 95c —Corn— Yellow Corn, 68 lbs 56c White Corn, 68 lbs 57c —Oats and RyeGood White Oats 36c Rye, per bushel 50c —Hay and StrawBaled timothy hay, ton $900 Baled mixed hay, ton 8.00 Baled clover hay, ton 8.00 Bulk timothy hay, ton 8.00 Bulk mixed hay, ton 6.00 Bulk clover hay, ton 6.00 Baled wheat straw, ton 2.00 Baled oats straw, ton 3.00 —Buying Price SeedsTimothy, per bushel [email protected] Clover, per bushel [email protected] Alsike, per bushel [email protected] —Selling Price Seeds— Little Red Clover $ 12.50 Alsike [email protected] Timothy seed 2.00@ 2.25 Kentucky Blue Grass.. 2.00 —Bacon and Lard— Bacon ..14@15c Country Hams 15@16e Lard, per lb 13c —Butter and Eggs— Butter, per lb 18@23c Eggs, per dozen 15c —PoultryChickens, per lb I2e Turkeys, per lb 12c Ducks, per lb 09c Geese, per lb 7c -WoolWool, per lb 16@20c

Fire at Wray Wagon Shop. The fire department was called and made a run Friday evening to thp Wray wagon shop on West Main street. The loss was about $10.

Since the tax will be based upon the horse-power of an auto, there will not be so much bragging about the high-powered machines.

I N E S

New Time Table

(Effective May 25th)

Trains Stopping at this Station will leave as follows. WEST BOUND No. 27 6:13 a. m. No.127., 6:25 a. m. No. 21 9:55 a. m. No. 57 11:41a. m. No. 19 6:20 p. ro. No. 35 10:38 p. m.-

EAST BOUND

No. 56. 8:06 a. m. JSo. SJ0. 3:33 p. m. No.. 8 5:22 p. m. N®. 26 7:46p.m.

New train for Indianapolis at 6:2D P. M. iijtkten^lMt lvain.rfromK*# York.

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