The Daily Reporter from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 1

GREENFIELD DAILY REPORTER VOL. V. NO. GREENFIELD, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1909. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS ONLf GRAFTERS SI THE STROKE CANDIDATES MAY SAVE TilO MONEY SUIT TO ATTACH REAL ESTATE THE CULMINATION OF GREAT PHYSICIAN SCHOOL DAYS ROMANCE! DEAD AT ASHEVILLE NEED FEAR OF TWELVE Wife of Former Resident of the County Brings Action to Collect Alimony of Benjamin Freeman Young Business Man of This City to Wed Charming Indiana Graduate.

County Democratic Committee Adopts Resolution Against Treating. Dr. Borroughs Well Known to Greenfield People Dies After Brief Illness. Accounts of the Township Trust- tees Will be Examined by Ex- perts in a Few Days. The New Year Will Bring a New Set Officers to Have Charge i of City Affairs.

The engagement of Mr. Arthur Strickland of this city, and Miss Grace Gable of Marion has been announced at Marion. Both these young people are well known in social and college circles. Miss Gable lived in this city as a girl with her mother and two brothers, and she and Arthur formed a school days' attachment that has grown with the years. Miss Gable is an accomplished young woman, a graduate of the high school and of Indiana University.

She is a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Mr. Strickland is among the most favorably known of the city's young business men. a son of the late Ham L. Strickland.

He is a graduate of the Academy of DePauw University, and was three years in the college, abandoning the school work on the death of his father, and has since lived with his mother, Mrs. Clara Strickland, in this city. He is at present a stockholder and in charge of the coal department of the New Milling Company. FORMTfIMRIP Judge Felt Enters Into Business Association With Fred Rupke and Moves Library Judge E. W.

Felt has formed a partnership with Fred Rupke, and will piactice law in Indianapolis, where they have established an office in the State Life building. Judge Felt has moved his library from this city to Indianapolis. He is a good lawyer and no doubt his firm will enjoy a good practice in the capital city. wiilETdin Moses C. Wood will begin a canvass among the voters of the county Monday in the interest of his candidacy for the nomination for clerk of the circuit court.

He expects to keep at it until the eve of February 5. The first of the Men's Union Meetings will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The speaker will be the Rev. Harry G. Hill, pastor of the Third Christian church of Indianapolis.

Postoffice to Close. The Greenfield postoffice will be open for the delivery of mail only from 8:15 to 9:15 a. m. tomorrow. The city carriers will make only one delivery.

The rural carriers will make none. The mails will be made up and dispatched as usual. Pineapple and orange ice at Rickard's. al 0 AMONG VOTERS MEN UNION MEETING Helen N. Freeman, by her attorney, Felt, has filed a suit in the Hancock circuit court for judgment, and on writ of attachment against Benjamin F.

Freeman. The complaint says that on the 30th day of December, 1909, in the circuit court of Jackson county, Missouri, the plaintiff secured a judgment of divorce from the defendant and $2800 alimony; that the defendant is a non-resident of the state of Missouri; that he is the owner in fee simple, of real estate in Hancock county of 155 acres more or less; wherefore the plaintiff demands judgment for $2,900 and asks that a writ of attachment issue and be levied upon the above property. Benjamin F. Freeman is not a resident of this county but lives in Kansas City, and the action is brought to procure a judgment in this court upon the judgment obtained in the circuit court of Jackson county, Missouri, and to enforce the collection thereof against his real estate in Hancock county, Indiana, by writ of attachment and to enforce the lien of such judgment against real estate. The Freemans formerly lived at NewT Palestine.

AT IRE CITY CHURCHES Services are announced at the Bradley M. E. church as follows: Sunday school and Epworth League at the usual hours. Preaching at 10:30 a. subject "Love God and Your Neighbors;" at 3 p.

preaching, subject "Take Jesus Christ Out of Life and What?" At 7 p. m. the subject of the sermon will be 'The Sports Finish. Evangelist Johnson will preach at all these services and Prof. Stover will sing.

At the Christian church the pastor's subject for the morning sermon will be "The Resurrection of Christ. In the evening his theme will be "The Resurrection of Christ From the Enemy's Point of View." Sunday school at Young People's Meeting at 6 are other announcements. The revival at this church will begin February 11. Rev. Joseph B.

Williamson, pastor of the Presbyterian church will preach Sunday morning from the theme: "Our Motto for the New Year." In the evening his subject will be, "Life in a Look." Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Junior Endeavor 6 p. m. The pastor will preach at the Friends church at 10:30 a.

m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.

and Christian Endeav-oa at 6:15 p. m. vVeatherlorecasL Fair weather tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and warmer. mm Listen: There is no danger of an anthracite coal famine.

The Conklin Mill has plenty of the chestnut and egg size. 31t3 SUNDAY PROGRAM I Deputy Postmaster John Cor-j coran received word today from I Asheville that Dr. James A. Bur- i roughs was dead. "Dr.

Burroughs was the physician who made a specialty of the treatment of tuberculosis, and quite a number of Greenfield and Hancock county people were acquainted with him and took treatment under him. He went to Asheville many years ago with consumption, and cured himself, and began the special I treatment of the disease. No particulars of the doctor's death were given. LOCAL PACKERS CHIEF Lack of Outside Demand and thc-Prices Ten Cents Lower Indianapolis, Dec. '61, 1909.

Receipts 7,000 hogs, 1,700 cattle and 400 sheep, against 4,564 hogs, 1,583 cattle and 156 sheep a week ago and 5,285 hogs, 1.9S7 cattle and 181 sheep a year ago. Receipts of hogs were larger than they have been. In addition there was a falling off in the demand from outside sources and unfavorable reports were received from other markets. Local packers forced a general re- I rhirt i-r nf 1 0n TraiUno' xxrnc: quiet and the finish weak. Most of the hogs sold within a range of $8.45 to 8.60, and the top was 8.70.

Receipts of cattle were larger than they have been for several days, and in some departments the market was not quite as satisfactory to sellers as yesterday's particularly as regards steers, but prices were steady. Bulls were strong and calves strong to higher, one small lot selling at $10.50, which is probably the highest since 1882. While there was a slight increase in the marketing of sheep and lambs, the supply was no larger than the trade required and the usual good clearance was made early at prices that compared favorable with yesterday. Lambs sold for $8 down and sheep for $4.75 down. Mrs.

O. N. Garriott returned to her home in Richmond today after spending a wTeek here with relatives. Lost A kid glove between the court house and the interurban station. Finder leave at this office.

Miss Ethel Roberts, of Max well, has taken a position at the Greenfield Ice Fuel Co. Miss Mabel Stanley will spend New Years with Misses Martha McFarland, Maude and Edna Arnold, at Southport. TRADE MORAL Advertising prominence in this paper is to you, Mr. Home Merchant, what steam is to an enoine. MARKET At the meeting of the Democratic county central committee yesterday afternoon in this city, the date of the primaries was set for February 5.

Lawrence Wood resigned as chairman, because of his candidacy for county auditor and George VV. Crider was elected temporarily. The most important action of the committee was the adoption of a resolution against the use of any money or treats by the candidates for nomination. This was signed by all the candidates and reads as follows: We, the Democratic Central Committee of Hancock county, believing that honesty and efficiency in Public Officials are necessary to the ends of good government, and that these can be best secured through a more effective regulation of Primaries, adopt the following: Section 1. Anv and all candidates who desire their names placed upon the ballot to be voted for at the primary election to be held by the Democratic party in Hancock county on the 5th day of February, 1910, shall sign an agreement that they and each of them will not give nor promise to give any sum of money or thing of value to be delivered either before or after the primary election to any person or persons to purchase, bribe or influence any voter to cast his vote or refrain from casting his vote in the primary election for any of the offices for which nominations are to be made.

Section 2. Treating in any form or by any means whatever is included in the agreement set out in Section 1 above. Section 3. The Democratic Central Committee shall have all power to determine all violations of this agreement and to refuse to permit the name of any one found guilty of violating the provisions hereof from having his name printed upon the ballot at said primary or in any way to appear thereon. But no one shall be denied such right until he shall have been given reasonable opportunity to disprove any charge of violation of this agreement made against him.

Section 4. If after the primary election it shall be proven by competent and sufficient evidence that any successful candidate shall have procured his nomination by means in violation of the provisions of these resolutions, either by acts of his own or by and through the acts of his friends and supporters, the said Committee shall have full power not to certify to his nomination and refuse to permit his name to be placed upon the ticket and the general election to be held in November 1910. We, the undersigned candidates, agree to be bound by the provisions of the above and foregoing resolutions. The resolutions were signed by James H. Bussell, Lawrence Wood, Clint Parker, William H.

Chew, Jesse W. Cox, John T. Rash, James E. Sample, John H. Reeves, James A.

Cleary, Moses C. Wood, Eli Albert Parish, Simon Fishburn, Joseph E. Glass, Edward F. Quigley, John F. Wiggins.

I Mayor John B. Hinchman is preparing to turn over the office tomorrow at noon to Ora Myers. I He has completed all the busi-I ness that was unfinished. The finance committee of the council met last night, wrote "finis" to the records of the past three years, and the members congratulated each other on the shifting of the burden. Marshal Scott will turn over the official badge with the coming in of the new mayor, Dr.

Milo Gibbs and the members of the Board of Health, and the street commissioner will also be at the parting of the ways. Mr. Myers and the new administration will be in power after the stroke of 12 tomorrow. Elmer Bassett, one of the leading attorneys of this city, and a prominent Republican worker, gives out the information officially today that he will be can-didatp -r the Republican chairman Hp of the Sixth Congressional uistrict of Indiana before the Republican convention to be held for this purpose. Shelby-ville Republican.

A Pleasant Surprise. There was certainly a scene of merriment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Tice last night when their son Roy came in home and was made aware of the fact that it was his 17th I birthday by twenty-four of his young friends rushing in upon him. The evening was spent in various games popular among the young folks.

At 10 o'clock a delicious lunch was served of pumpkin pie, ham sandwiches, pickles and lemonade, after which the party greatly enjoyed a few readings given i by Miss Carrie Tice which were jvery appropriate for the occa-! sion. At 11 o'clock all departed for their homes thanking Roy for the privilege of surprising him. TERMS EXPIRE TODAY The terms of James L. Smith and Elijah Henby as members of the board of county charities expire with today. The board is composed of J.

L. Smith, J. N. Goble, 0. P.

Eastes, Elijah Henby, Mrs. M. J. Elliott, Mrs. W.

D. Getman. Judge Mason will make appointments to fill the vacancies. Funeral of Mrs. Binford.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Binford will be held at VValnut Ridge tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The sermon will be by Thomas Woodard, of Knights-town. Skate 1909 to 1910. Manager Shrontz has arranged to have a skating carnival at his rink tonight, where the skaters will skate the old year out and the new year in.

al Tonight is the regular meeting of Odd Fellows. A good attendance is desired as there will be business of importance. FOR SIR CT A Notwithstanding the fact that irregularities may be found in the accounts of the township trustees over the state of Indiana by the examiners who will take the field on a tour of inspection January 5, in no case will prosecution be instituted unless it is certain that fraud was intended and practiced. If the offices have been exploited for private gain the matter will doubtless find a solution in court. At a meeting of the members of the state board of accounts held at the office of Gov.

Marshall in Indianapolis, a couple of resolutions pertaining to the coming inspections were unanimously adopted. These resolutions were promulgated in order that no misunderstanding of the character and purpose of the examinations might be created. The inspections are made under authority of the board, and it was deemed advisable that public officials be informed of the action. The resolutions are as follows: "It is the sense of the state board of accounts that in the event that mere irregularities are found in the stace of Indiana, which irregularities have consisted in failure to follow the sti letter of the law, but where the public has had value received for the expenditures which have been lawfully authorized by proper action of public officials, that such field examiners shall assist such officials in making all necessary nunc pro tunc entries so as to validate public expenditures of money." "It is further the sense of the board that no prosecutions shall be instituted except as against dishonest officials and actions shall not be brought against public officials unless the record fairly discloses that such officials have been using their offices for private gain." WILL GRADUATE IN JUNE. Greenfield Young Man Who Is Progressing in College.

Ray Havens who is spending his Christmas vacation at home in this city is a member of the senior class at Purdue and will graduate next June. He has taken the course in civil engineering, giving especial attention to construction work. It is a line in which there is a good demand for men at good prices. He will probably step immediately after graduation into a good position. There is a great demand for the practical scientific mechanics which Purdue is graduating, and good positions are waiting for her men.

Mr. Havens in addition to doing good work in college, has practically paid his way by outside work, and will close his last vear with more than $100 to the good, in addition to paying hisj expenses. He holds the rank of Colonel! in the militia connected with the university. Plenty of rabbits at E. P.

Thajer's market, only 15c each. 31t2.