Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 28 January 1915 — Page 5

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HI POULTRY SHOW

HIS FRIENDS DECORATED HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONOR OF HIS LUCK. HERKLESS

IS SWEEPSTAKES WINNER.

A feature of the poultry show today was the awarding of first prize on cockerel, Barred Rock breed, to Frank Hafner, the popular and genial fireman and proprietor of the Arcade shoe shop. Frank's joy was uneonlined and he failed to show up at his shop at all. His friends were there, however, and after stacking Ins furniture and upsetting a bucket of water on the floor, they decorated the front of his shop with bunting.

The grand sweepstakes cups were won by Darius Herkless,' of Carthage, wilh his Barred -Rock chickens. On acount of the bad weather the attendance at the show today was small.

Some prize winners: Frank Hafner. lh\st on cockerel, Barred Hock class: 27 entries.

Ernest Bovey, first on Wyandottes. Mrs. Ward Barrett, lirst on Black Langshans.

Lon Tyner. first on White Langshans. E. W. Eastes, lirst on cock. Buff Orpliington.

Mrs. Omar Giles, won on Pekin ducks and Toulouse geese. O. N. Tucker, first on R. C. Black Minorcas.

Frank Trowbridge, first on Anconas.

SCHOOL IT PURDUE

Large Number of Road Officials, Representing Many Counties, at Session. Superintendents Meet.

The road school given under the auspices of the school of civil engineering of Purdue University during the week of January 11-15, 1015, was a most successful meeting every way. About seventy-five road officials were registered and over half the counties of the state were represented by one or more persons. Because of the number present it was possible to carry on a most helpful discussion of the methods of constructing and maintaining the highways in different parts of Indiana.

The state association of county highway superintendents met during the first two days of the road school. They presented and talked over a great many problems connected with the maintenance of our highways. The information given was of the most practical nature and tle good effects of this meeting will undoubtedly show in the better condition of the roads.

The strictly mstructural work of the road school was given by the faculty of the school of civil engineering. assisted by Dr. L. T. Hewes, of the office of public roads, United States department of agriculture. Illustrated lectures on various types of highways were given by several engineers of national reputation.

Mrs. Julia Riley extends an invilion to all the ladies of the Presbyterian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

A Public Sale.

Those parties who desire to sell stock at the combination sale in this city, Saturday, February 13, 1915, should see Col. W. I. Burnside or L. L. Jeffries and Son and list the same. Horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, farm implements, household goods and miscellaneous articles that any one may desire to sell will be sold. The sale wll be at the livery barn of L. L. Jeffries and Son, at 25 North State street. (Advertisement.)

4 ^4'4 4»4»4'4'4««H'4'4' SALE ADVERTISEMENTS 4* Advertise your Public Sale 4» in this paper. It reaches the 4* people and will attract more buyers on the day of sale •f* than all the bills that can be 4* 4* put out in the county. The •fr best way to reach the people 4* when a person has anything 4* to sell, is through the coltrains of a good newspaper.

Miss Mary Henley, of the Capital State Bank, is confined to her home cn account of sickness.

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Little Joke

It Didn't Turn Out the Way He Expected.

By WILLIAM NORRIS. JR.

l-t.-u moral was mining town, and all Balmoral. with the exception ot Dan Betterley mi id his sister, thought Colo nel Covell's joke a uood one. The Bet terleys were excepted because the joke was ou Dan.

The joke had spi'ium from a careless remark made by Hob Henders when Julie Better ley had refused to marry Howard Wetton ou the ground that she did not want to leave Ben alone to keep house in bachelor discomfort. "Some one would do Wetton a personal favor by marrying off Ben." suggested Headers, and tile rest of the crowd shouted with delight at the idea ot the silent Benjamin marrying. "But he wouldn't know how to ask a girl." suggested Colonel Covell. "Sonic one would have to imp the question for hint. By John Borers.' he added. "1 think I'll do it tor him! I've a maiden iUJiit hack east who's beeH crazy to get married for more years than I've lived Her name's A dura Dedrick, and she must be about sixty now. "She's got little money, and she may think that lie's marrying her foi that, but she I take him. We'll earn aloug the game until we've proposed for him. and then we'll let Ben get the answer or else we'll bring the old lady on and let him fight it out with her." "That would be great." declared Headers approvingly. "Let her walk right up to him and put her arms around his neck and say 'Darling!' I'll bet that will scare him into talking "I'll be one to help pay the old lady's traveling expenses on this here excursion." broke in Denver Bill. "What will it cost?" "Say $400." suggested Covell as he took off his hat and threw in $20. In a few minutes more than the needed sum had been realized, and. calling for pens and paper, Covell wrote the first letter, while the rest ot the crowd looked on.

Betterley was not disliked in Balmoral, but his taciturn ways and his refusal to make one ot the crowd that nightly througed the hotel bar mark ed him a man apart from the rest. Hence the crowd was willing to pay for the pleasure of seeing bis amazement when bis undesirable bride elect should appear.

Unmindful of all postal regulations, the postmaster agreed to let Covell have the letters addressed to Dan Bet terley should any come from the little New England town where Miss Adora Dedrick lived. Presently it came, a heavy letter in which Miss Dedrick expiessed a willingness to correspond with a man so well recommended by Cousin Covell. "I guess she's forgotten you. colonel." suggested Headers when this line was reached, but ''ovell merely uriuned ap preciatively and continued to read.

There was little to laugh at in the letter. Indeed, more than one in the crowd wished there was some one back east who would write letters liki that to him. but Covell's vivid description of Miss Fredrick's overripe charms and the thought of what Dan would say when she arrived kept the joke alivje during the correspondence that followed. Finally when Miss Dedrick wrote that she was sending her pic tare and the accompanying photo graph proved to be that of a comely girl scarcely out of her teens Covell rolled on the floor in his delight. "Cousin Adora was that old before they knew how to take pictures." he insisted. "She must have begged this of a photographer. I think that it's time to spring the joke now. We'll send her the money to come on with and ask her to start at once. Dan wil. see this picture, and when Cousin Adora comes I reckon lie'll be some surprised."

Covell laboriously indited a lengthy letter, in which he declared Dan's in ability to wait longer tor his bride and begging her to ciime west at once.

A few days later a telegram tele phoned from the railroad town to eainp announced her start, and when they had learned the sense of the message the plotters allowed it to be delivered, while at the same rime Miss AdoraV last letter and her picture, inclosed in lhe original letter, were placed back in the postoftice and delivered to Dan that evening.

Dan received them, but said not a word the next day. and the crowd was disappointed "Wait until he sees what he draws.' reminded Coveli. "He'll go soine sh\ ot sleep when Cousin Adora gets aftei bim with all lliose letters. She'll never believe that he didn't write them."

The thought cheered the disappointed ones, and eveu when Dan went quletlto his claim on the morrow and did not eveu ask the |ostmastcr about the let ter they chuckled as they thought ol the awakening that was in store fo' tim. 10very man in the camp was ou hand When the stage came over from Bux ton three days Inter.

Far down the trail the driver waved bis bat three times as a signal that the bride had arrived, and they were al! lined up about the front of tbe bote) where they could watch Ben and bis sister without being so near tbat b« uignt suspe1* something.

There was tense moment when the

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veiled figure descended from tbe interior of the stage, but a murmur of disappointment followed when it was seen tbat a heavy automobile veil was impenetrable.

Dan came forward, and the arrival turned to him. He led her up to bis sister, and tbe three climbed into the Betterley buck board and were off to Dan's shack before the camp fairly realized that it was being robbed of its fun. "It's goiug to be curious when she takes off that there veil," said Headers, with a sigh, "but it's darned mean that we can't declare in on rtie deal. 1 sort of feel that I've been cheated." "Same here." chimed another voice, and. though Covell urged that there still would be plenty of fun, he was decidedly unpopular for the moment.

In an effort to change the humor of the crowd he invited them over to the Krindle Pup. and they were still having drinks at bis expense when Dan Betterley strode in and drew Covell to one side. "Look here." he said quietly, but with a ring ot determination in bis voice. "Dora has been asking for "Cousin Covell.' and I suppose that means you. If it does you are at the bottom of this trick. 1 want to know what it all means." '"It was a sort of joke." explained Covell. who did not appear to be greatly enjoying the "joke." "Some ot the boys thought that you ought to be married, so's Julie could marry Howard Wetton, and I remembered that I had a Cousin Adora back east who's been wanting to be married for the last fifty years, so 1 thought I'd make the whole lot of you happy and"— "And rnn did the writing," concluded D:iu. "From what Dora says 1 gather that there were a number ot letters 1 never saw. 1 waut them."

From the saloon safe Covell extracted the package of letters and silently turned them over to Betterley. "I suppose you know what the punishment is for illegal use of tbe mails V" he asked, raising his voice. "The first hint from any one that reaches my wife's ears to the effect that she was the victim of a rotten practical joke will bring a postal inspector here who will see that you get what's coming lo you!" "Your wife!" gasped Covell. "You don't mean to say that you're going to marry that mummy!" "Doesn't the fact that you are still alive argue that?" asked Betterley. "The joke appears to do ou you, Covell. I fell in love with her photograph just as Dora did with mine, and I was well content to make the match you so amiably planned." "She looks like that photographV" asked Covell gaspingly. "It doesn't half do her justice," declared Betterley fondly. "The Adora Dedrick that you have been corresponding with became Mrs. Henry Sprague some ten years ago. Tills Adora is her niece, her brother's child, named after her. She was tbe only Miss Adora Dedrick. and she received tbe letters. She wants to see her cousin, and if you dare hint anything when you come up I'll" "You won't have to," said Covell humbly. "I've acted like a bound puppy, Dan. You needn't be afraid. I'm only too glad the joke's been switched." "Same here," said Betterley, more coutentedly. "You fellows come up tonight. There's going to be a double wedding, for now Julia can marry

Wetton. You're a pretty good joker, colonel!'' "I ain't no ioker.'' declared Covell. with more emphasis than grammar. "I'm oue of them pretty pink Cupids that they have on valentines—and I'm rather good at the job too."

The Lance In Warfare.

The (Jerman authorities obviously believe in the lance. The uhlan regi merits are carrying it. and their battle equipment is certainly formidable, for in addition to the lance they have ii carbine and a saber, which is slung on the saddle. The trend of military opiuion is to regard cavalry merely as mounted infantry.

Ironing Edges of Collars.

A man Paris has invented an iron tor the «Higes of collars. It makes them perfectly smooth, thus preventing them from scratching or chafing the skin. It consists of a small rod witb a groove near one end. through whicn the edge of the collar is passed.—New York World.

PRACTICAL HEALTH

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,, Massage For Bruises. Massage is useful in treating bruises, particularly the severe contusions due to external vio .. lence. The rubbing should be J'[ done with a stroking movement, using the fingers or the palm, and always directed from the center of the contusion. In this way great relief will often be obtained in*a few minutes. The

,» massaging should be done twice a day and should not be con tinned for more than fifteen minutes. at a sitting. In massaging sprains the/ rubbing should be directed toward the joint, not away from it. Iu such conditions tbe time of the application may be lengthened to half an hour, and a greater amount of pressure exerted than in cases of .simple contusion. The parts directly over the joint, however. should be handled gently, as JI otherwise more barm than good may he (tone.

FOR VALENTINE FROLICS. I

Smart New Dance or Dinner Frock For the Pretty Maiden.

PEACHBLOW SrLK GOWN.

For the St. Valentine day party, whether it be dinner or dance, the charming frock here pictured will be come the average debutante. It is carried out in peaebblow, a shade that harmonizes charmingly with the roses and lilies ot youthful complexions. The material used is a soft, lustrous taffeta. The surplice bodice is draped loosely over the shoulder and finished with an edging of cream filet lace. The skirt is one of the most up to date in line and cut. It bas the smart hip yoke, gathered in this case, and skirt with the correct flare. The effect of the lat ter is heightened by the scalloped fac ing of black velvet around the hem The wide girdle is of black velvet rib bou.

ENAMELING A BEDSTEAD.

How to Do Over an Old One to the Best Advantage. If you wish to enamel an iron bedstead first rub the marred paint smooth with line sandpaper. Do this gently, so as not to roughen what paint remains upon tbe iron. If you can get it all off it will be better, for then yon will have a uniform surface. This done, go all over the bedstead witb white enamel paint., which is sold at paint shops and by some druggists Use a broad brush and sweep it smoothly and evenly over the iron until all is covered.

Let the first coat get perfectly dry before applying tbe second. Three coats may be necessary to make the whole of tbe dark iron white. The nd vantage of a white enamel apart from tbe pleasing effect is that it may be re newed when it becomes defaced and that it will be tbe better for each re newal.

Workmanship Counts.

Tbe best designs in smart jewelry are remarkable even m«re for exqui sitely delicate workmanship than for the mere size and quality ot the gems Quite inexpensive stones, such as ame thysts, peridots, aquamarines and rock crystals, which are extremely tashiou able, are set witb as much care as it tbey were diamonds or pearls, emeralds or rubies "worth a king's ransom."

Tbe newest earrings and pendauts are light and fine as possible, little swinging cbains weighted with a sol ltaire stone or a cluster of tiny gems. 1

SMART FASHIONS.

Tbe pointed corsage Is promised for tbe near future. In jewelry cut steel and cut jet are being combined.

Some of tbe new skirts are picoted around the edge. Tailored costumes for street wear are simply designed.

Coats for sports wear are almost in variably of tbe army order. Tbe skirts of children's party frocks are usually plaited or flounced.

Open and closed neckwear of lace and net is among tbe favorites. A pretty cotton waist bas tbe fullness shirred in around tbe waist.

Dotted swiss is to be worn in the spring, and so Is embroidered organdie A great many of tbe new bats sug gest tbe beadgear of European sol diers

Skirts are made witb a rather high waistband, wbicb Insures a perfect hang.

There is a growing popularity of the anake bracelet, necklace and even brooches.

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COL. W. 1. BLK\S1DE, Auctioneer.

PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, having decided cinit farming, will sell at public auction, at his residence, on tin Frank Loudenback farm. 2 miles east ol Maxwell. IVi miles south and 1 vi miles west, ol Willow Branch,: and 7 miles northeast ol" CJreenlield, I Oil WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 19151

Beginning at 10 o'clock a. m.. the following property, to-wit: 8 HEAD OF HORSES 8 Including one bay horse, (5 years old, weight 1.150 pounds, sound and gentle, ol' Warren C. stock one bay horse, 12 years old, weight 1,250 pounds, sound, and will work anywhere one good brood mare, coming 5 years old, weighs 1,350 pounds, in foal one sorrel horse, 12 years old, weighs 1,000 pounds, a good worker one gray horse, 13 years old, weighs 1,250. is a good farm horse one mare colt, coming 2 years old oue weanling mare colt, Percheron stock one 2-year-old draft colt, broke to lead. 12 HEAD OF CATTLE 12 Consisting of six milch cows—one Jersey cow, years old, be fresh last of February one lull-blooded Jersey cow, years old. be fresh February 20th one black cow. onefourth Jersey and three-fourths Shorthorn, bred, giving about three gallons of milk a day, a good one one full-blooded Jersey cow, 6 years old, bred, giving milk one black Jersey cow, years old. bred, giving milk one Jersey and Shorthorn cow, bred, giving milk two 1-year-old Hereford heifer calves two fullblooded Holstein heifer calves one Jersey heifer calf, bred one fullblooded Jersey male calf. This calf is eligible to registry. 32 HEAD OF HOGS 32 Including eight Duroc brood sows— three due to farrow by April 1st live gilt sows: twenty-three shoats, weight a bone 50 or 60 pounds one full-blooded O. I. C. male hog, a good one.

Fai'miiifj Implements and Machinery Consisting of one Mlano binder, in good condition: one Osborne mower one Osborne disc, harrow, 12x1(5: one Hoosier corn planter, with fertilizer attachment: this fertilizer attachment and furrow opener and shovels are new. with 80 yards check-row wire: one Osborne hay loader, good as new one Osborne hay tedder, good as new one Oliver breaking plow: one Scotch Clipper C. 13 walking breaking plow one jointer one Janesville corn plow with spring break: two 1-horse cultivators: one spring-tooth cultivator and one shovel cultivator one wood-frame spike-tooth harrow: one double shovel plow: one clover buneher two drags: one low-down ironwheel wagon: one set hay ladders and Hat bed combined: one rubbertire top buggy: two one Star storm front hay rope and pulley:

shield for automobile one set breeching harness one set of chain harness: collars, bridles, lines, halters, etc.: one set of driving harness and collars one galvanized watering trough five hog houses: tomato boxes: one lot of single trees and double tree: shovels, hoes, and other articles not mentioned.

One lot ot baled shredded fodder: one lot of baled rye straw also some baled timothy hay 10 acres of growing rye the undivided onehalf of 13 acres of growing fertilized wheat.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

One kitchen range, one Quick Meal gasoline range, one sideboard, one U4 of milk cans, one cream scales, one 300-pound scale beam, one bicycle. one lot of chicken coops and brooders, one lot of junk, and other articles too numerous to mention.

TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand. On sums over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser to execute good bankable note with approved freehold security, waiving relief from valuation and appraisements laws. No property lo be removed until terms of sale are complied with. 5 per cent discount, for cash on all sums over $5.00.

Sale under tent. Lunch will be serevd on the grounds. F. L. WTLLIAMS. J. E. Sample. Clerk. w-28-d-29-8 (Advertisement.)

New Case Filed.

H. P. Dahlen vs. Azariah T. Huston. For unlawful detention of property and $50 damages. Venued from Marion county.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Handy, of Morristown, spent Saturday and Sunday with Minos Handy and Mr. and Mrs. J. Beamer Davis, of Osage street.

Miss Grace Shumway entertained at dinner Sunday, Miss Lucile Johnson and Miss Ethel Hayes.

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.Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public sale on the Benton E. Wilson farm, onehall mile east and one-half mile •south ot Eden, two and one-half miles north and one-half mile east of Maxwell, or eight miles northeast of (.ireenlield, generally known as the James W. Wilson farm, on

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY i. J9I5 Beginning at 10 o'clock a. in., the following property, to-wit: 8 HEAD OF IIOftSES 8 Including one coming i-year-old black horse, weight 1,100 pounds, sound, family broke: one coming 3-year-old bay mare, weight l.ioo pounds, good worker, sound one brown mare, weight 1.200 pounds, with smooth mouth, work well any place one sorrel horse, good worker, weight J.400 pounds one bay yearling draft gelding colt, a good one one yearling draft mare colt, a good one, both sired by Fred Forts draft stallion: one pony mare and colt, a mil broke. 5 HEAD OF CATTLE 5

One three-fourths Jersey milk cow, with calf at side—an extra good milk and butter cow one grade 2-yeurl-old Shorthorn heifer with' first calf one full-blood Jersey cow, 4 years old, with calf by side, also an extra good milk and butter cow: one lull-blood Jersey milk cow, will be fresh the last of March one full-blood Jersey cow, 6 years old, will be fresh March 8th one Holstein bull. 2 years old, eligible to registry, gentle and all right. These cows are extra fine, and person wanting good milk cow-s should attend this sale. 66 HEAD OF HOGS 66 fncluding six sood brood sows, due to farrow about middle of March fifty-nine head of shoats, weight about 40 pounds each, all healthy. Farmiiuj Implements and Machinery,

One beering binder. 7-foot cut one Deer nig mower one Trees Bros, hand-made wagon one rub-ber-tire Anderson carriage, three top buggies, good shape one Osborne disc harrow: one spike-tooth harrow: one .National ridinsr cultivator. wood as new: one Brown riding cultivator: one new Oliver riding breaking plow, 14-mch: one new James Oliver walking breaking plow: two disc Hoosier wheat drills one garden plow one lawn mower one Iowa cream separator: one set combination hay ladders and corn bed: one double set of chain work harness: two single sets of buggy harness: one double set of carriage) harness collars, bridles, forks,, shovels, and other things to numerous to mention. 200 bushels of good yellow corn. 2 Ions of baled rye straw: 2 tons bulk rye straw: one lot shredded fodder. -j

TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $5.00 and under, cash in hand. On sums over $5.00 accredit of V) months will he given, purchaser to execute cood bankable: note with approved freehold security, waiving relief from valuation and appraisements laws. iNo property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. 5 per cent discount for cash on all sums over $5.00.

Sale under tent if weather is bad. Lunch on grounds. BENTON E. WILSON.

JULIA HUNT.

A. n. Currv. Clerk. w-28-d-28-2j (Advertisement.)

Public Sale List.

Benton E. Wilson and Julia Huntwill have a public sale on the Pen- I ton Wilson farm, 8 miles northeasts! of Greenfield, mile south and mile east of Eden, on Thursday, February 4, 1015. •J' '.:V .'--'4^

Guy and Artie Dobbins, al theKp home of Guy Dobbins, on the John.?T. Henry farm, Green township,1 mile west and miles north of S|« Maxwell, about 3\'-± miles southwest of Eden and 5 miles southeast of Fortville, Tuesday, February 1915.

F. Ii. Williams, on the FijankLoudenback farm, 2 miles east of Maxwell, and 0 miles northeast of Greenfield, Wednesday, February 10, 1015. —4*—

Grant Hill, on the William Hill farm, 7 miles southeast of Greenfield, 5 miles northwest of Morristown, I mile north of Shiloh church, Friday. February 19. 1915. .,V

Mrs. Claud Edwards and daughter, Claudia, of Muncie, who have been visiting relatives in Greenfield, left Monday for Anderson, where they will visit her mother, Mrs. William Haller, before going to her home at Muncie. Mrs. Edwards is a daughter of the late Perry Kirkpatrick, and formerly resided in this city.

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