Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 4 March 1915 — Page 4

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"Yes," the legislative investigating committee found that "Tom" Taggart exercised no undue influence.

Only waiting for the arrival of 1916. That is the time when the people will get to vote on national questions.

The country is now assured of a rest from national legislation. No one regrets that congress will be inactive for a few months.

The Democratic Indiana congressmen may just as well suppress their gubernatorial ambitions. The state Democratic machine has its candidate for governor, and he will be nominated. Most of the Indiana congressmen may prepare to retire to private life March 4, 1917.

It is easy to denounce capital, corporations and factories. It is popular in many places to advocate legislation hostile to such business interest, but there is no authority by which capital can be made to invest in doubtful enterprises, and corporations and factories operate at a loss. They will forever retain the right to quit.

We do not often agree with Thomas Taggart in political affairs, but we believe he is right on the primary election laws. We do not believe the results of a general primary would be as satisfactory as a delegate convention. We think it is just as easy to corrupt a primary as a convention, and we are sure that incompetent candidates are much more liable to be selected at a primary than at a delegate convention.

President Wilson, his cabinet officials and members of congress, should not talk about an employment bureau. The mere discussion of the subject would imply that it was needed. There was no occasion for employment bureaus under Republican administrations. If there is need of an employment bureau, it is because that there are many unemployed people, but if laborers generally are unemployed then there is inactivity in business. Perhaps President Wilson can solve the problem of the unemployed like he did the business problem. Let him inform them that it is in their mind. Let him say to them: "You are employed you are at work,— you only think you are not."

There is a marked difference between the positions of Republican and Democratic adminstration officials. The one insists that faith and confidence are essential to general business prosuerity, and they do all within their power to encourage and stimulate the confidence of men who invest their money in business, depending on the future for profits arid returns the •other assails the general business of the country in such away as to intimidate investment and make uncertain future profits, and business is frightened into stagnation and immobility. They say everything is -^prosperous, and that any ideas to the contrary are mere delusions of t, te mind. Mr. Reader, forgetting 'that you have any party politics. 'Which of the above views do you 'prefer?

V'" The question of paying the ex-

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of producing milk and selling

the product at a price at which the consumer can buy it, is a perplexing one. The elderly people can rerr",iiber

the day when farmers

would have been glad to sell their i' it ten cents per gallon. Now they can scarcely afford to dispose of it at 20 cents per gallon. Not only is the price of feed much hiirher than it was years ago, but the caring for the milk is much more expensive than it was formerly. The new pure food laws have added much to the expense of caring for milk. The public demands milk under more expensive regulations than formerly. All new requirements add additional expense.

It now appears that milk may advance to ten cents per quart.

FOLFY KIDNEY PHIS

BACKACHE KIDNEYS AND B1AOOER

Corn Crop.

The address of George M. Frier, of Purdue University, before the contestants and visitors at the Citizens' Bank corn show was splendid from every standpoint of corn culture, but the most pertinent feature of it at this season relates to the thorough testing of seed corn before it is planted. He made very clear the necessity of securing good good stand of corn. He pointed out the danger of seed corn not being as good this year as usual on account of the extreme cold weather in November and December when there was a great deal of sap in the corn. The weather was unusual in these months, and it is feared that it damaged much of the seed corn. He put out circulars showing tests that had been made recently by the university, and they disclose the fact that much seed corn was damaged. The circular also contained a cut of a box for testing seed corn, which is easily made and inexpensive. Every farmer in Hancock county should test his seed corn this year with more than ordinary care and accuracy. The difference between carelessly and carefully selecting seed corn would amount to many thousand bushels of corn in Hancock county. It is a matter of so much importance as to the amount of money made by the corn growers of the county, that it should not be neglected. The corn crop, on account of the European war, is sure to command an unusually high price, and be exceptionally profitable. Every farmer should raise every bushel of corn possible this year, because there never was such inviting prospects of profit in the crop as now. Nothing that can be done in the way of testing the seed, breaking the ground, preparing the seed bed, planting and cultivating the crop should be neglected or omitted. Let unusual care mark.every feature of the corn culture in Hancock county this year, and let the farmers raise a bumper crop.

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THE USI SAD RITES FOR J. HIIRO WALKER

Hundreds of Friends Attend Funeral Service. Great Profusion of Flowers.

Hundreds of friends and fraternal brothers attended the funeral Thursday afternoon of J. Ward Walker at the Bradley M. E. church, where the deceased had been an official member for almost half a century. Surrounding the casket on every side, as it rested in front of the pulpit, was a great profusion of beautiful floral designs, tokens of love and respect, by relatives friends, business men and lodge brothers.

The pastor, Rev. Charles H. Smith, I1 had charge of the funeral and the music was by the church choir. The Masonic ritualistic service was held both at the church and cemetery, Latto 0. Hanes having charge of this service. The pallbearers were W. A. Hughes, A. C. Pilkenton, M. T. Duncan, John R. Moore, J. W. Cooper and Charles Downing. The Knights Templar and Masons, in large numbers, marched in a body, heading the procession to the cemetery.

There were many people from out of the city in attendance, some from every part of Hancock county, also from Pendleton, Indianapolis and Kniglitstown.

CHARLES KENNETH FOLEY.

Charles Kenneth Foley, son of Charles H. and Lodema Foley,, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 25, 1907, and died February 23, 1915, aged seven years, five months and twenty-nine days. The immediate cause of his death was an acute attack of indigestion. No doubt an attack of stomach trouble which he suffered three years ago and which left him for a time in a very weakened condition, must have paved the way for the fatal attack which carried him away in a few hours. Monday he was apparently in his usual health, and not until 10 o'clock did he complain of being ill. The physician that was called at midnight assured the parents that the child would be all right by morning. About 6 o'clock in the morning he began to grow worse, and at half past sefen he passed away.

Kenneth was never a robust child. But he was not a sickly child. The neighbors who saw him playing about the yard Monday afternoon, and the playmates who had played with him, could not realize the next morning that during the night he had sickened and died.

Truly, we know not the day nor the hour when the reaper of death shall come.

Kenneth was an industrious child at home and at school. At home he was eager to help his mother at school he was eager to please his teachers. Could any boy of his age have higher ideals?

Kenneth had just been promoted to Tirade 2A in the Emerson school. The writer saw the last test paper that he handed his teacher—only last Friday. The last sentence on that paper and the last one the childish hand was destined to write, was this: "Turn your leaves carefully."

Kenneth turned them carefullv and, oh! how quickly!—leaves in the "Rook of Life." No one who has a spark of Christian faith can doubt but that, when he turned that last leaf, little Kenneth read in letters of gold— "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

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Teachers' Examination. The second teachers' examination for licenses was held Saturday, February 27, by the county superintendent, George J. Richman, at his office.

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STORY Of LAKER READS LIKE NOVEL

Mrs. Russell Writes of That Rich and Healthful Locality, Where Jerome Black Is Spending the Winter.

The following letter from Mrs. Mary W. Russell, who is keeping house for her brother-in-law, Jerome Black, who is spending the winter at Laranger, Louisiana, will interest local people: "I wonder if some one in Greenfield and Hancock county would like to read something from this wonderful state of Louisiana, whose history runs like a beautiful romance? This is my first visit to this part of the South and especially to New Orleans, and I was charmed with the beauties of the crescent city. Also the hospitality of her kind and loving people, who welcomed us so heartily that we at once felt at home with them. "I wish to tell you about the uplands of Louisiana. Laranger, this little hamlet of 175 people and the surrounding neighborhood of about seven hundred people in all, are mostly from Indiana. Laranger is named for the four Laranger brothers, who are building up this town and country, and is fifty miles north of New Orleans, and is twenty miles from the Lake Pontchartrain, which is on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico, and is salt water and affords lively amusement to those who enjoy fishing. There are many beautiful resorts on and near the lake and the old planters here tell us that many of the characters and plots of the story of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" were taken from this part of the state. Laranger is one hundred and twenty-five feet above sea level and is beautiful, rolling and dry, and was at one time covered with the long leaf yellow pine trees, which grew very straight and often one hundred feet high without a limb, with a bunch of foliage at the top of the tree and are often nine and ten feet in circumference. "These trees are very productive in turpentine, which at one time was a great industry here. And in some parts of the state, I am told, it affords quite a business yet. There is about fifty miles square of this high rolling uplands, which has always been considered very healthful on account of its uniform climate, also being in the ozone belt. Some fifteen years ago the four Laranger brothers came from Canada into Louisiana and those farsighted Frenchmen saw the immense fortune there was in this timber, and bought forty-five thousand acres of this timbered land and erected mills and began sawing and shipping lumber to all parts of the world. After taking the timber from several hundred acres of this land, they found the land was very productive and four years ago they started, in addition to the lumber business, an experimental farm. "After testing tne soil very thoroughly, they found it was adapted to all kinds of semi-tropical fruit growing, both large and small, the quality of the fruit excelling in flavor ami size any fruits found in the markets of either the North or the South. "And from what observe here the land is remarkably good, the soil being fertile and grows practically everything that grows in the Northern states. However, the main crops at this time seem to be mostly sugar cane, corn, cotton, rice, oats, strawberries and sweet potatoes. In fact, every known vegetable grows here and are certainly delicious, and in my opinion can not be excelled anywhere in any way. I do not except my dear home state of California. And I am also quite sure I have never eaten such delicious sweet oranges and grape fruit as I have eaten grown here on the uplands of Louisiana. Besides this being a desirable climate to live in, it has many advantages over other semi-tropical lands. Louisiana has a rainfall throughout the year, which does away with all irrigation, which is a great expense to the farmer, besides plenty of hard work and exposure. "We also can- get a good well of water for all domestic purposes at a depth of one hundred feet, which is an inexpensive luxury to the home seeker. They have artesian water here also, the chemical analysis being 99 per cent pure. "The parish of Langipako has other advantages in the way of fuel. Wood is plentiful here for all purposes and this yellow pine burns beautiful, It is used for cooking and for heating also. Mr. Black and I enjoy burning the pine knots in the fireplace when we need a little

blaze to cheer us up, and I am delighted to tell you Mr. Black's health is much improved since coming here. People come to this country with all kinds of diseases and they claim to be entirely cured of their malady by the climate alone. We have no undertakers here, no cemetery, no deaths, no doctors, no drug stores and no saloons and the inhabitants say they never need anything of the kind. One does not see a sick or crippled person in this locality of about seven hundred people. Indeed, I have never before met such a fine, happy, optimistic lot of people as I see here. "There is a graded school here of three teachers and principal, who are all from Indiana, the school being built and maintained by the Laranger brothers, and of course, are free schools. The state agricultural school is to be erected here the coming summer and a branch of the Illinois Central railroad runs through here, which will make shipping convenient to either New Orleans, Indianapolis or Chicago. Our products will reach Chicago, the farthest point away, in two days after leaving here. We also have about 90 miles of graded roads made at the expense of the company. Several miles of this road were constructed by W. P. Black. "MARY WELLING RUSSELL."

COL. W. I. BURNSIDE, Auctioneer.

PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to quit farming, I will sell w-ithout reserve, at my farm on the Range Line road, 4 miles east of Greenfield, and 2% miles north and y2 mile south of the Leamon's Corner school house, on

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915 Beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., the following personal property, to-wit: 10 HEAD OF HORSES 10 Consisting of one brown mare, 6 years old, weight 1,250 pounds, sound and gentle, a good worker one bay mare, 10 years old, gentle and sound, except single eye one sorrel horse, 4 years old, weight 1,250 pounds, sound and first-class worker one black mare, 12 years old, servieeably sound and firstclass worker and a fine farm more one hay mare, 12 years old, servieeably sound, kind and gentle and a good worker one bay mare, 11 years old, and a number one farm mare: one hay horse, 9 years old, a good general purpose horse one bsty draft colt, 2 years old, weight 1,110 pounds, sound and a fine young horse one bay mare, 7 years old, a driver, gentle and kind for any lady or child to drive one mule, 18 months old, a good young prospect. 5 HEAD OF CATTLE 5 Consisting of one red cow, 5 years old, will he fresh soon, a fine milker one Holstein and Jersey cow, due to calve before day of sale, a grand milk cow, gives 6 gallons of milk daily one red cow, years old, fresh and calf by side, gives large How of milk one black bull, 1 year old, will weigh about 1,000 pounds one heifer calf. 31 HEAD OF HOGS 31 Consisting of five Duroc gilts one full-blooded male Duroc hog. purchased of Archie Brooks, is eligible to registry twenty-live good feeding shoats, weight from 80 to 100 pounds.

FEED

Fifty bales of good straw, was never wet. HARNESS

Two double sets of brass-mounted breeching harness, complete with collars, lines and bridles two sets of chain piping harness, good condition two sets buggy harness.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS

Consisting of one Studebaker wragon, with combination bed, in first class condition one stock wagon with rack, coop and top. will carry 4,000 pounds of stock one disc, with seeder attachment one riding breaking plow two walking plows two cultivators one spike-tooth harrow one cutting box two buggies one pair of heavy steelyards also one cream separator complete set of pipe cutting tools, and many other small articles.

TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $5.00 and under, cash in ham I On all sums over that amount a credit until September !. 1915, will be given, the purchaser to execute note with approved freehold security, waiving relief from valuation and appraisement laws. A discount, of 7 per cent per annum for cash on all sums over $5.00. No property to be removed until !,erms of sale are complied with.

Lunch served on grounds. Sale to be held under tent if the weather is bad.

BART BURK.

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Bart Burk will have a public sale at his home, 4 miles east and 1 mile north of Greenfield, on Tuesday, March 9, 1915.

Hayes H. Bentley will make a public sale at his residence, 5 milessoutheast of Greenfield, near Pleasant Hill school house, Thursday, March 11, 1915.

John A. Andis, Sr., at his residence, 4 miles south and y2 mile east of Greenfield, V» mile south and V'i mile east of Mt. Lebanon church, 2 miles north and 1% miles east of Fountaintown, Friday, March 12, 1915.

J. B. Aronhalt, on account af having sold his farm, will sell at public sale at his home, 3!4 mileseast of Greenfield, on the National Road, his entire outfit of households and kitchen furniture, Friday, March 5, 1915.

Homer L. Binford, administrator, will have a public sale of the personal property of the late JosephL. Binford, including horses, cattle, hogs, tools etc., etc., at the late residence of Joseph L. Binford, in* Blue River township, oil Thursday,. March 18, 1915.

William L. Duncan, adminstratorof the estate of James M. Duncan, will have a public sale of the personal property of said estate, on. Friday, March 19, 1915. (Advertisement)

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John A. Andis, Sr., at his home,. 4 miles south and mile east of Greenfield, V-2 mile south and V-2 mile east of Mt. Lebanon church, 2 milesnorth and \x/2 miles east of Fountaintown, Friday, March 12, 1915.

Homer L. Binford, administrator, will have a public sale of the personal property of the late Joseph

Binford, including horses, cattle, hogs, tools, etc., etc.. at the late residence of Joseph L. Binford, in Blue River knvnship, on Thursday,. March 18, 1915.

William L. Duncan, administrator of the estate of James M. Duncan, will have a public sale of the personal property of said estate, on Friday, March 19, 1915.

Bart Burk, at his home, 4 miles east and

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field, V-i mile south of the Leamon Corner school house,' Tuesday,. March 9, 1915.

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Archey had' for their guests Friday, Mrs. Will Chrisman, of Burlington, Kansas Miss (ioldie Lam1, of Dupont, ani Mrs. D. F. Ware, of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. William Grandison have returned home, after a few days' visit at Mohawk with the lat— ter's parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Justice, of Dayton, Ohio, are moving to this city.

Mrs. J. H. Brooks has purchased a new Ford automobile.

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