Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 December 1908 — Page 3

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COUNTING C o u n ting;

CONTEST o ntest

PUTNAM ORCHMu PICTURED

GIVEN away TO COUNTERS

$2,200.00

GIVEN AWAY TO COUNTERS

In ilio Ki'port l*ulilishe«) b\ (li>' w >ato Horticuitural Society, Imitlc'l “<l|i|K)rtuiiili«-s for Kruit i'ii!iiir»» in IikIi.'iiiii, Is- l > i'< i M'>t t'oii'l.tion \ii<I it> I’os'ibilitif'.’’

Do you want to win a prize by using your brains? If so, enter the GREAT COUNTING CONTEST

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HOBAR1

CARLT.

Prizes Will Be Awarded as Follows First prize will be Two Hnmlred Dollars ($200.oo) on any piano in my store, and others amounting to $2,000.oo in order of merit, making a grand total of $2,200 oo Remember, it costs you nothing to try, except the use of your brains. Our reason tor distributing these valuable prizes is as follows: We are headquarters for everything good in pianos. 1 want to be thoroughly and favorably known throughout Putnam county as a dealer in pianos of but one quality, and that the best money will buy, and I want everyone who is intending to purchase a piano to call at my wareroom at 17 youth Indiana yt., Greencastle, Ind , and examine my stock, and give me a chance to prove all 1 claim. The conditions under which tins great counting contest will be held are as follows: Just Count the Dots that Appear in the Outlined Hobart M. Cable Piano The correct number of dots is only known by the Judges,

IS INTERESTING ANfl PRACTICAL

In the pamphlet just issued by the State Horticultural Society, uiuh r the above mentioned title, there appears three full page illustratione if scenes in the orchard of J. W. Carver, situated south of this city. This pamphlet sets tortl; the g-t.it inducements presented by Indiana to persons who want to grow fruit 0.' truck, or capitalists who wish to make a safe Investment. - J and climate, cheap lands unsurpassed markets, unexcell p. bile schools, good churches, „ J roads, a network of electric a l steam roads; cheap telephone service t< all parts of the state and free run. delivery of mail, these, altogetner, making the state an ideal place u- invest capital, make a home, rear the children and enjoy life. The body of the pamphlet > compilation of the reports fron the Committee on Horticulture for the last year, and are <|iiite intere-tmg I to those who feel drawn towards fruit culture. The Society by a wise distribution of these circulars hopes to attn. t some of the emigrants who ko through the state to the far wet' and locate under conditions imn lev desirable than found :n Indiana.

ivii-h answer will be numbered consecutively as soon as received and will remain sealed until opened by the Judges. Any one living in the United States is entitled t > cue answer. When mote than one answer is received from the same party, all but the first will be discarded. The contest closes positively SATURDAY, DEC 26, 1908. All answers must be written plainly and the coupon filled in giving name and address Also state whether you have an organ, square or uprigh* piano, and give name. No one engaged in the music business nor any td.e employed by this firm will be allowed to enter the contest. Address all letters to JAMES L. HAMILTON, Greencastle, Ind.

mm tmtrummimt e>rv-*mn*wa «g c S W hat Hakes a Bank Strong Ss Capital, Surplus and Management. w. have fnoo.ooutiti capital; wc have $l(H),lXKi.(Misurplus. .. our directors have shown hy the wisdom with which they ha ve conducted their privite businesses t hat they are capable of handling the people’s money. It is well to hear in mind that a hank is no stronger than its managers, and ihposit your money where you can get it w hen railed for. THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK

HOW fBOUT TIN PLATE?

time. “They will have to show me. - ' is the way they express themselves. Where the rumor started or what started it is not to be learned The people should no, bank on d> rinrt-

fv-.rii Will • s t• t Ui j n g > however, until the. ie.it the

■ Much Credence by whistle blow.

Wh< Have Heard the

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Net -tiivej

Those

11 tcrd-WMii Story so Repeatedly.

If you buy property through our real estate department we will furnish you a part of the money on long

THEY W'LL rfAVE TO BE SHOWN tin ’° at a low rate of in,erest wi,h

privilege of making partial pay-

ments.

"The Tin.Plate mill is going stari soon." Have you heard it? Its;

residences, business rooms and stocks of goods. The Central Trust

afloat again. Ves, the story that the company. tfd-w tin plate mill is toon to start can be-

heard on the '.Meets. But Us thei

| We have a large amount of money loans, loan at 5 per cent op good turrc > castle. Ind.

| san.e old stor>

Broadstreet & Vestal, Green- Those who have listened

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Notice.

Having sold my store am desirous of closing accounts as soon as po tjje 1 sible. Those knowing themselvet in

, , , , i.iebted to me please call and set*h'

tale so often are a little dubious this 2tw K It BRIDGE'S.

HOLIDAY GOODS

THEY

Red Cross Drug Store

HAND-PAINTED CHINA: French, German and American decoration CUT GLASS and novelties HAND MIRRORS in Ebony, Mahogany, Oak and other wood backs. MANICURE SETS, Comb and Brush Sets, etc. STATIONERY in endless variety. Elegant line of PERFUMERY. See oui 25c and 50c bottles. The swellest line of CANDY you ever saw. Don’t buy your Christmas goods until you have been to the RED CROSS DRUG STORE

COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES

Sentinal Printing Co f

-50.3:1

James L. Han'tilton

550.00

Ralston Company

12.50

James L Hamilton

1J 99

1. V. Moffett

D. V. Moffett

50.00

' V. Moffett

;* -i. ° 7

: FM McG. Walls

60 I.T!

1 1 1 McG. Walls ....

1 6.34

'. M. Athey, .

bO 00

L. H. Athey

3.00

: L. 11. Athey, .

4.00

I> K. Maze. . . .

525.00

I>. R. Maze

Osr ar Thomas

: 61.00

I Oscar Thomas

1 3.32

George A. Dobbs

212.50

George a. Dobbs

65

1 K. B. Lynch. ...

23.40

E. B. Lynch,

32.90

Dumont Kennedy

124.7P

Ed. Fitzpatrick

1 12 60

V. B. Met'ammack,

100.00

George Raines

1 00 Oil

A. M. Gardner

100.00

D R. Maze, . . .

10.00

J. H. James

50.00

i’ J. Coleman

5.83

lames Merry weather, . . .

' A. Kelley

4 4 3.81

1 ■ > d Ltieac

H. W. Stewart, . . .

1 i 2.50

Jilin Carroll

•

i'. W. Stewart

26.68

L. W. Vaughn

6.24

Mrs. M. S. Stewart.

39.00

H. Barnaby

1.60

Lee >«eesner, .

r 4.00

W !{. Hutcheson, . .

1 3.OP

Goldie Weesner

26.00

Harris Milling Co.. .

1 8.80

J. X. Dal by ....

3.00

Bicknell Hdw. Co..

11.70

.1 W. Coleman

12.67

i. W. Pfeiffenberger, .

7.50

Ed. Summons

10.00

Badger & Green. . ,

6.80

C. A. O'Brien

11.25

lames Sutherlin

3.35

Ohio Chemical Co.,

10.00

Allen Bros

20.70

Jerome King

70.00

Jerome King

4.05

C. E. Skelton

S 20

Greencastle Gas £- Elec. Co

1 4.08

Greencastle Water Works Co.

1 5.20

| Ewing McLean

1.00

] C. A. Kelley. .

1.20

Gardner Bros

4.^0

Bicknell Hdw. Co

6.37

1 Weik A, Jordan

1.50

Fred Reising

90.00

M E. Paris

5.00

I). R. Maze

15.85

Cooper & Etter

4.75

Ind. Supply Co

2.58

ID. R. Maize

92.00

Star & Democrat

317.50

l OBITUARY |

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Grn r Ceb'Ktc Coffman, eldest , I. Id of Andrew .1 and K ite Coffman. ..o born near Clovord’lc, tnd fail i. iy _ i. and December 10. at the ag< : 19 years, 10 months and lit cays. Her childhood and <iiily womanhood were spent iic,n c;. viidale. She was married tc Raymond Hurst, August I I. 1901. Two Pule daughters were horn to the U 1 vs ! Marie, now nearlv tlnee at . a If 'ears old, and Florence Dale, who is ! wo years old Tie *■ are letr in - i.o « the loving huuband and 1 • ' 0 ; little ones, the father and mother, wo brothers, Ra. mond an I vu • t and two sisters, Mrs t'lev. R.i i • t ind Mrs. Roy McAnlnch. She bad 1 been a sufferer ’or nearP • year

sometinies with liriglil hop< covery but at last with uu nation that all mil'" lie well devoted to her home am striving far beyond het stre have known and loved nei her fond hopes of i| futui ties have been broken wi

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50.00 to Him who doetl all tb

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the thoughts of tin* v>oet wliei tells of tfie footsteps ol an And with them the Being nit Who unto my yout 1 was given More tlian all iliing- else to I >v. And is now a saint m Hea' - With a slow and no seless fo itst* Cotm s that messenger Divit ■ lakes the vacant chair lieside ms Lays her gentle hand in mind. And she sits and gazes at me With those deep and tender ev Like tin' stars, so s’ill a saint-lik-Looking downward from the skeO. though oft depn -soil and 'ouv 'y All my fears are laid aside.

If I hut remember onlv

Such as tliese havi lived tmd t • 1 The funeral services were cond e red by Slider w. K. Qlll, aftei t a *be body was laid to rest ia he

Stilesville cemetery.

WABASH COLLEGE IN I1ILEVA

Coach .loiio*. is Having Troubh Developing a Good Ita-ke- >al. Team

The Wabash college bask' 4 squad has been ordered to report r practice four times eai it week stead of three as was originally be -ied by Coach Ralph R. Jones. Oo< li Jones is up against a stiff p-op )sit a in developing a team thL year Tin chief worry is over a man to o ■ i the important position of .enui. Coach Jones had developed ‘ Pev ’ V’aughan while he was in high s«ihiioi and was depending on him to till *! c hole occasioned by the graduation t Bill” Sprow When Vaughan ue eided to tmter Notre Dame- two we< s before college opened this tall it La 1 much to do with the chances of t;.o scarlet capturing the state DU f . the fifth straight year.

I). R. Maze.

Han O’Connell John, Raab A. L. Evans M. K. Paris Central National Hank, Elizabeth Ames,

2.40 1.75 2.0rt

37.25

3.70

18.88 17.86

Eerd Lucas 84.64 A. A. Lane 7.00 M. E. Pickens 302.00 J. W. Trail 25.00 Vinzant & Carter 285.00 A. A. Lane 3.50 \. A. Lane 6.40 .Charles K Hall 5.00

Going, going,—not quite gone! Poultrymen come quick for free copy Conkey’s 25c Poultry Book, Owl Drug Store.

Complete Stone Road. Fitzpatrick Bros, the well known contractors, have about completed a big system of macadam roads in Pvt nam County, which they have been building the past summer. As soon as this contract has been completed the contractors will quit work for the winter, but will begin work neat spring on another system of roads . n Putnam County for which they were recently awarded the contract.—B; v zil Democrat.

Etter & Cooper for your candies, bananas, oranges and nuts. 6t23-ltw