Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 25 March 1915 — Page 4

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There are more people' now who •are thoroughly convinced that a protective tariff is the only policy for the United States to follow, than ver before.

Talking about allowing a life insurance policy to lapse brought out the following story: A laboring man in a township in Hancock county was carrying a policy in an old line, thoroughly reliable company. The agent for another company called upon him and denounced the policy he was carrying and the company which had issued it. The result was that he became skeptical -of all life insurance and not only *Iid not buy the agent's insurance, but. allowed the policy to lapse which he was carrying when the premiums became due, and died •within twelve months, leaving his family practically penniless, so near so in fact that they became the ^beneficiaries of the township trustee. This is a true story and the names of the parties can be produced, and the township trustee will verify the statement. The last thing a man should contemplate is the lapsing of a policy.

The European war serves as a cloak for our Democratic friends to cover up the business troubles of the country. The war has affected business, but the effect has been of such a nature that the present business is probably as good or better than if there was no war in Europe. Before war was declared the stringency in business set in. There was a. shortage of gold in the United states before the war began. The Avar has made necessary the purchase of United States products, •which 'has returned the gold. Had it not been for the war. the balance *)f trade which had set in against this country would have continued, and business in the United States would have been even worse than it is. Revenue tariff will never build «p the industries of the United JStates. It will tend to close and tear them down. There is only one surfe policy for the United States, and that is a protective tariff.

The unfriendly legislation against corporations and big business has intimidated them. They have run to cover and have begun a system of retrenchment and inaction which has had a disastrous effect on business. Different motives' are attributed to such actions, but whatever they are. Ibis much is still conceded to corporations: They can yet control the amount of business they will do Any policy which 3 'ssens or stops the activity of big business concerns will injure the general business of the country.

Real hostility to big business is hostility to all those dependent on such business for employment. Tt is the goose that lays the golden «'gg. Kill it and there are no more "'gs. The attitude towards big business must be fair and just. It must be allowed to run its business in such a way as to guarantee, with reasonable certainty, an adequate return on its investment. Take away this right or make conditions such that results from operation are uncertain, and it will cease operation. Corporations and big business are made up of men. Men, while willing to take some chances, are. reluctant to go up against a vepy questionable business proposition. So with corporations which they form. Corporations must be a chance to make money. It is through them and them alone that big business can be done. The national administration must at least be fair to them.

Life insurance is one of the great businesses of the country. It provides an avenue of "protection and benefits to all classes of people, not found in any other business. It is founded on scientific financial principles, which make life insurance one of the surest and safest investments that can be made. Life insurance companies are among the largest and safest financial institutions in the whole country. No, other line of business has grown so rapidly in the past quarter of a ceh*

Train a child up li me wag he should go and when he gels older he will lot depart Iron It.

Hancock County Fifth In the State. Indiana farm lands ^re valued fo,r taxation purposes at $26.30 an acre. It will be seen by the following tables of counties that Hancock county lands are assessed at $43 per acre and Hancock, county ranks as the fifth county in the state in assessment of farm lands:

Send the young folks to our bank with the first,, spare dollar that comes into their hands. The next dollar should be treated in like manner,.' and the practice so continued until a fixed habit of saving has been established.

The goodly bank account soon acquired will give the young folks an inkling of the ways of business, and they will grow into straightforward and thrifty manhood.

CAPITAL STATE BANK

Capital an Sa^plis CREENFIELD, INDIANA

tury. The beneficiaries of life insurance are found by the scores in every community. Notwithstanding the scientific correctness, financial solidity and great beneficience of the system of life insurance, there have been many frauds perpetrated under the name. Wild-cat schemes with no merit in the plan nor financial security, have been promulgated and imposed upon the people by false claims and groundless promises of cheap rates and fabulous returns. Hundreds of such companies have been launched and after having filched hundreds of credulous patrons have failed— burst like a bubble and left policyholders with empty pocketbooks, distrust and condemnation for all life insurance. Most states have strict laws against fraudulent life insurance schemes. Indiana could improve her laws in that line, and she should. An agent who sells fraudulent life insurance under promises that it will produce returns that it can not produce, should be held responsible for damage sustained by patrons. An action for damage should lie against a man who induces a policy holder to surrender a policy in a good company to take a policy in a questionable company that has neither financial security nor safe business methods.

Assessed Value

Marion county $62.50 Lake county 56.00 Benton county ....... 52.00 Clinton county 44.50 Hancock county 43.00 Hamilton county 40.00 Henry county 40.00 Madison county ...... 42.00 Shelby county .... 42.50 Rush county 39.50

Rebekalis Had Good Time. The Rebekahs had a good attendance Tuesday night and the refreshments committee had provided some nice eats that were enjoyed. It is custom of this lodge to have a committee for each meeting to serve refreshments.

Death of a Child.

Cicero Kingen was called to Mt. Zion, Indiana, Saturday to attend the funeral of his granddau^liter, Elizabeth Roush, the f9 months old daughter of Oscar and Alta Roush. The child died Friday morningl Mrs. Roush, the mother, is seriously sick with pneumonia.

Lost—A black suit case, on North State street. Finder return to this ollice. 2-rd-3-p (Advertisement.)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Duncan, of Maroa, Illinois, and Mrs. Beatrice Robbins, of Indianapolis, are guests of Greenfield relatives and friends. Mr. Duncan has not been in Greenfield for three years. He manufactures and sells the M. & D. Cleaner. It is a preparation for cleaning all kinds of metals, woodwork, leather, furniture and automobiles.

Arthur White, J. K. P. Martindale and Orville Brown had a doubledeck car of hogs on the Indianapolis market today.

1 oi Sale—White'.- Wyandottes, only, 15 eggs, 75c 50, $2.00 100, $4.00. Mrs. E. I), lluls, New Palestine, Indiana, Route 2. 25d-i-w

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Grand Army Encampment. The annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana will be held at Marion on May 27 and 28 this year.

Death Near Warrington The funeral of Martha McDaniel. widow of the late J. A. McDaniel, three miles northeast of Warrington, occurred Saturday morning.

Gib Clayton has purchased a new ford automobile.

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1915

MUNCIE INFIRMARY BURNS

One Lost Life and Six Others Are Said to Be Missing.

Muncie, Ind.—As the result of a fire that destroyed the greater part of the Delaware county infirmary, an old building, early Monday, it is said seven persons are missing and one is known to be dead. The body of the dead person has not yet been identified.

The fire department from Muncie and persons of the neighborhood are searching the ruins. It is thought other bodies will be recovered and that some of those reported missing are dead. Those most likely to have perished are aged and infirm. It is possible some of the missing wandered away, but they have not yet been found.

The fire, which started in a-ward-robe on the ground floor, spread rapidly through the old building, making it impossible to reach the men's dormitory on the upper floors and it is feared several of the occupants of the dormitory perished.

Heroic work of farmers and men who rushed to the scene from this city, who fought with hand buckets only, saved the nearly completed new building nearby. Arrangements are being made to care for the inmates temporarily in the new building.

The old county infirmary building has been condemned by the state board of health repeatedly and has been termed a "fire trap." The fire is not a cause of surprise, according to John E. Casey, the Muncie fire chief. "They were caught like rats in a trap," said Casey.

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there is little opportunity to give sufficient fire protection in cases of this kind, but even the protection that might have been given has not been provided fbr.

Joke Put .Kan Behind Bars. What Allen Rouner, an Alexandria carpenter, F0 years old, says was intended by him as a joke, took a serious turn in circuit court today when Judge Pence sentenced the Alexandrian to the state prison for a term of one to eight years.

The claim made by the prisoner that he was simply intending to play a "joke" on Marcellus Ohilds when he broke into the latter's meat market near the hour of midnight and carried out three hams and a shoulder of meat, did not set well with the courfc Rouner was placed under arrest by the Alexandria police following the robbery. In the circuit court he was charged in one count of an affidavit of burglary and in another count of petit larceny. "You are guilty of both these charges," said Judge Pence, addressing the eulprit, "but on account-of the severe penalty that is prescribed for burglary. I will find you guilty of petit larceny."

The court's sentence means one to eight years in tlhe state prison at Michigan City.—Anderson Bulletin.

Judge George Thomas, of Columbus, Nebraska, recently decided that if a man accepts a paper that is sent him he must pay for it. The decision was rendered in the case brought by the Columbus (Neb.) Telegram against a man for $2.35. The Telegram had been sent to the man's home and he had accepted the paper. When called upon to pay for it he refused and suit was brought. When Judge Thomas heard the evidence he instructed the jury to bring a verdict for the Telegram. Judge Thomas ruled that the old common law principle that what a man received and used he was bound to pay for applied in this instance.—Indianapolis Herald.

Sallie DeHart has returned to her home at Markleville after a few days visit with J. M. Nicely and family 7%,

freeman Kirkpatrick, who" has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, of this city, has returned to Forest, Illinois, where he will spend the summer.

Mr)?. Joseph Readle, of Muncie, spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Wiggins, east of the city.

UNIVERSITY WILL BUY E

Legislature Authorizes State Institution to Pay $4,000 For Primeval Tract Near Mitchell.

The legislature, just adjourned, passed a bill introduced by Representative Deniston and Senator Culbertson authorizing Indiana University to pay $4,000 for the use and control of the Cave Farm ne&r Mitchell, Indiana. The bill became a law last w-eek.

This tract of land, which was formerly the old Donaldson farm, three miles east of Mitchell, has been used for a number of

years

Mary Anna Jackson, widow of General Stonewall Jackson, died Wednesday at her home at Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mrs. Jackson was born near that city, July 21, 1831, the daughter of the Rev. Robert Hall Morrison, a Presbyterian minister and founder of Davidson College. She attended Salem (N. C.) academy and college, finishing in 1849.

Her marriage took place in July, 1857. Jackson was then a major, serving as instructor in Virginia military institute at Lexington. She became a close student of military tactics and always took an aggressive interest in the fortunes of the Conferedate armies. After her husband died of wounds in 1863 she wrote a volume of memoirs of his career. "General and Mrs. Jackson had two children, both daughters. One died in infancy and -the other married William E. Christian. At her death in 1889 she left a daughter, who became the wife of E. R. Preston, a Charlotte attorney, and a son. Thomas Jackson Christian, now a lieutenant in the United States cavalry, stationed in the Philippines.

Mrs. Jackson's last days were spent at the old Jackson homestead in Charlotte. She had been ill for many months, and suffered a relapse Tuesday.

Advertised Letter List. Following is a list of letters remaining in the postofflce at Greenfield, Indiana, March 25, 1915, uncalled for:

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Asbury. W. P. Drink & Co. Mrs. J. M. Huchison. Mrs. W. H. Kelley. Miss Mildred Wheeler. Rev. Geo. McDonald. Mr. L. F. Mther. 7 Mr. S. F. Sanford. Mr. Roy Smith. Mrs. Ed Smith. '4 Mr. Geo. W. Sowers. Persons calling for above letters will please say "Advertised."

Wm. A. Service, P. M.

Miss Freda Parish, of Route 3, spent Saturday evening here the guest of Miss Helen Reed, who entertained at a six o'clock dinner in her honor.

Dr. H. E. Nave, of Fountaintown, was in Greenfield Monday looking after some real estate which he advertised for sale.

Freda and Martha Kirkpatrick returned to Earlham College Monday morning, after spending Sunday here with their parents.

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Indiana University as an experiment station for research work in connection with the zoology and geology departments, and since the tract will be brought under the direct control of the university, the work can be carried on there with much more ease and freedom.

Untouched By Axe.

The "farm" consists of 182 acres of the most primeval forest in the state and is said to be the only one in Indiana where the axe has not wielded its destruction. The purpose of the legislature in passing tihis bill was two-fold. It wished to set aside this land as a forest reserve and also wished to allow the university to carry on its research work on a larger scale and with greater security.

When the university secured the large tract of land of 250 acres where the waterworks and reservoir which supply the institution are located, it was the intention to allow it to grow up in trees and to preserve it as a reserve for the coming generations. "In this manner," said President Bryan, "the state has kept at least two large tracts which will assure some very fine bits of woodland long after all of us have passed away."

WIDOW OF GENERAL JACKSON DIES AT OLD HOMESTED

Was Noted Woman of Confederacy and An Author.

M6HEY AGAIN WEARS THE BELT

WON THE BIG TROPHY SHOOT ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITH SCORE OF 82. BOTH

MORNING AND AFERNOON CONTESTS INTERESTING.

Dr. Carl McGaugey is again wearing the Ford Gun Club championship belt, winning the Fred Gilbert tvophy shoot at the Morehead farm St. Patrick's day with a score of 82.

The morning match was won by Ed Staley with 16 hits out of 25 shots.

The morning match of 25 targets was as follows: Chandler 9

Morehead 5 C. Barr 8 H. Wilson 11 C. Duncan 7 L. Garriott 6 L. Kinder 5 J. Pauley •.. 6 O. Dobbins 12 B. Barr 1 J. Poulson 3 W. Myers .12 L. Hannah 13 E. Staley 16 W. II. Pauley 15 O. Slifer 13 W. B. Bottsford 5 O. Myers 6 Dr. Binford 9 Wm. Sitton 0 S. J. Offutt 7 J. Early 8 Roy Pauley 3 In the trophy shoot in the afternoon, 100 targets, the results were as follows:

Wm. King 67 Earl Tulley 76 Oscar Crider 40 Dr. McGaughey 82 Noble Curry 36 H. Monger 74 Frank New 69 Ray Fair 65 Chas. Bateman 70 Robt. Wood 70 Roy Crider 64 Noble Fletcher 75 Robt. Fair 67 Clare Duncan 62 L. Garriott ..........57 Link Fair 69 Link Fair 39 Lee Hannah 55 Walt Fisk 60 Earl Sample 67 Geo. Tindall 29 There were ten prizes in this contest, awarded as follows: McGaughey, first Tulley, second Fletcher, third Monger, fourth Bateman, fifth Wood, sixth, New,' seventh Linli Fair, eighth King, ninth Tindall, the booby prize for low man.

A feature ,was the shooting from either shoulder by Lawrence Garriott.

William Sitton, who got the goose egg in the morning match, has issued a challenge to C. E. Vaughn, who got a goose egg at the former shoot.

There was a great crowd in attendance Wednesday and lunch was sold on the grounds. A picture of the club in action was taken.

The club membership now has 102 members, and has made many improvements on the ground recently. William H. Pauley was referee in the trophy shoot.

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the many friends ard neighbors who so kindly assisted us at the time of the death and funeral of our dear husband and father, Anion F. Schildmeier, and the county officers and member of the bar for their action of respect, and words of sympathy.

Mrs. Lena Schildmeier and Children 20d&w. Advertisement

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness, death and funeral of our dear husband and father and for the letters of condolence and the comforting words of Bro. Smith. May God's richest blessings be yours. Mrs. Mary L. Cline and Children. 24d-l-w •Advertisement.)

Harry B. Alexander, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was calling upon old Greenfield friends Sunday. He is the son of the late M. G. Alexander and spent his boyhood days in Greenfield. He was called to Indianapolis on business and stopped off for a short visit at Greenfieldi

Mrs. Arthur Strickland, of Indianapolis, is spending a few days here the guest of Mrs. Clara Strickland.

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Alonzo Rash, at his residence known as the Will Cushman farm, 2% miles south of Fortville, 3V2 miles west of Eden, 10 miles northwest of Greenfield, on the Greenfield and Fortville pike on Friday, March 26, 1915.

W. O. Slifer will have a public sale of all his household goods and grocery, at his home, 321 North Pratt street. Saturday, March 27, 1915, at 1 o'clock p. m.

Waller R. Mann will have a public sale at his residence. 5 miles southeast of Greenfield, on the place known as the Obanion farm, joining Riley Siders" on the west, on Tuesday, April 6. 1915. 'Advertisement)

VOLNEY CALDWELL INJURED

Fell Off His Wagon On East Main Street and Struck Head.

Volney Caldwell, of "Pay When Bryan's Elected" fame, one of the best known citizens of Greenfield,, fell from his wagon onto the brick pavement on East Main street about 1:30 Thursday afternonn and received painful injuries. His head on the right side was bruised and his right eye was swollen badly. He was rendered unconscious for a time and was carried onto the lawn of Dr. Milo Gibbs. Dr. Gibbs was called and took Mr. Caldwell to his home. It is thought his injuries will not prove very serious.

Apples Abundant.

The amount of fine apples on the market at this season of the year is surprising. The price, too, is very reasonable. The day when people were unable to have fruit for the reason that none grew in their section of the state has passed. Fruits are now shipped across the continent and sold at reasonable prices.

Public Safe List.

Alonzo Rash, at his residence known as the Will Cushman farm, 2Vi miles south of Fortville, 3Va miles w*est of Eden, 10 miles northwest of Greengeld, on the Greenfield and Fortville pike, on Friday, March 26, 1915.

Walter R. Mann will have a public sale at his residence, 5 miles southeast of Greenfield, on the place known as the Obanion farm, joining Riley Siders' on the west, on Tuesday, April 6, 1915.

GREENPIKLft MARKET The^e prices am corrected from quotations by Thomas Nye, tbe poultryman, New Milling Company, Greenfield Milling Company, and the local grocerymen:

CATTLE

Steers ,[email protected] Stock Cattle [email protected] Heifers 4.50@7J25 Bulls [email protected] Fat Cows [email protected] Canners and Cutters [email protected] Veal Calves [email protected]

HOGS.

Good to Best Heavies [email protected] Medium and Mixed [email protected] Good to Choice Lights [email protected]

BACON AND LARD

Bacon, per lb 12%@15c Country Hams, lb 15@17c Lard, lb .12*4

POULTRY

Hens, per pound 14 Stags, per pound 8 Old Roosters, per lb 6 Turkeys, per pound ...13 Guineas each 20 Ducks, per pound 12 Gteese, per pound 6

BUTTER AND EGGS

Eggs, per dozen 17 Butter, per lb 18@2o HI1ES Horse Hides, eact .....|4.0f) Hides, per pound II Wool, per lb 29

WHEAT

Wheat, per bushel .1.45 CORN New Corn, per bushel 65

OATS AMD RYE

White Oats, per bushel..53 Rye, per bushel 90 HAY AND STRAW Baled Timothy hay, per ton.... 18.00 Baled mixed hay, per ton 16.00 Baled clover hay, ton 15.00 Bulk tirriothy hay, ton .,.14.00 Bulk mixed hay, ton 14.00 Bulk clover hay, ton 10.00 Baled wheat straw, ton 6.00 Baled oats straw, ton 7.00

SELLING PRICE SEEDS

Little Red Clover 8.50@9,00 Alsft© IfcGO timothy [email protected] Kentucky Blue Grass 1,[email protected]

BUYING PRICE SEEDS

Little Red Clover .7A0