Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 8 December 1910 — Page 7

PLENTY OF BIRDS IE

Hwgarian Partridges Are Doing Fine

—Some Being Killed—Land Own

ers Responsible for Hunting.

It is reported that there are plenty of Hungarian partridges on the game preserves in Hancock county and that they are doing fine. Some of them have become quite tame and they are very large, and in good condition. It is said that hunters are taking advantage of the farmers some in billing the birds and that an arrest or two have been made. The game commissioner has been notified and is watching the field closely.

The farmers whose land is in the preserve, are held liable when they allow hunters to go on the land. Posters are furnished to the farmers

free of charge and they can be had by railing on Luther Frost or writing to the game commissioner or his deputies.

SAMUEOUNBirPOST HELD THEIR ELECTION

Henry Winslow Is New Commander—

Install First (Saturday Evening

in January.

Thr Samuel Dunbar Post Grand Army u' the Republic held their election at the meeting Saturday evening. The new officers are Henry Winslow, Commander Elijah Hunt, Senior Vice Commander James Shelton, Junior Vice Commander Taylor Morford, Officer of the Day Lafayette Slifer, Chaplain Henry Snow, Post Surgeon John A. Barr, Quarter Master J. K. Henby, Officer of the Guard James Shelton, Elijah Hunt, delegates to State Convention Ed Hart and Dr. J. M. Larimore, Alternates. The installation will be held on the first Saturday evening in uary.

Jan-

West End Mission Revival. Revival services at the West Mission church commenced Sunday evening and will continue all through this week. Rev. Melvin Sebastian is conducting the services. All are cordially invited.

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A Narrow Escape.

N. T. Foster and'wife were at Indianapolis Saturday visiting Mr. Fos ter's brother, and as they were returning home Saturday night from Greenfield and near the home of Morton Allender their horse scared at a dead automobile that was left standing by the road and turned around and up set their buggy. The buggy had a storm front and Mr. Foster had to Climb out through the front and got to thejhorses head and held him until Mr. Allender came to their assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Foster escaped with slight bruises.

Adjudged Insane.

At an inquest held in the court of Justice, Dora Crider, of Jackson township, last week, Hettie, wife of Clarence Dunbar, was adjudged a person of unsound mind. She has three small children. Her husband is the well know baseball player.

THREE PEOPLE WANTED JOB ^POSTMASTER

Only three people, two men and one woman, took the examination here Saturday for the postmaster at Charlottesville. The two men were Charles Leamon and Thomas Niles and the woman was Mary Roland. The present postmaster will give up his place the first of the year.

Fletcher Transferred.

William T. Fletcher, postoffice inspector of the Cincinnati division, whose headquarters has been in Indianapolis for 19 years, has received notice of his appointment to to the staff of inspectors of the New York division of the postal service. MrFletcher is well known to local postoffice employes.

Mrs. Harvey Barrett and children and Mrs. A. G. Jachson left Saturday for Florida where they will spend the winter.

Mrs. 'Martha Wilson has returned from Green township, where she has been spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Wilson.

The M. E. Sunday School attendance was 232, collection $7.11-

Miss Hazel Ellis, of New Castle, was here over Sunday the guest of relatives.

Nan Lafollette, Who Eloped With Gran

ville Fisher After Husband Was

Killed, is Seeking a Divorce.

The New Castle Courier says that Sheriff K. K. Kirk, of Henry county, served notice on Granville Fisher, a resident of Ashland, that he had been made defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife in the Marion circuit court. jThe plaintiff gained considerable notoriety in Greenfield about three years ago when her husband, John Lafollette was shot and killed by Marion Duncan, by eloping with Fisher a few days before the trial begun and could not be found when wanted as a witness. Duncan is serving a life sentence in the penitentiary for killing Lafollette, whose wife has not been about Greenfield since she left soon after the killing.

Deaths

Death ot Mrs. Hilligoss.

Adene, the wife of Alvin Hilligoss, age 33 years, died Sunday morning at the home of her father, Henry Reedy, near Maxwell, after an extended illness. Funeral and interment Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the Reeves Baptist church.

Jerimiah Wicker, age 88 years, died Monday morning at Morristown. He leaves five sons and one daughter. Two sons, Benjamin and Jerry live in this county. Funeral Wednesday at 10 o, clock at the Morristown M. P. church. Oak S. Morrison, undertaker.

Ill NEWYORK CITY

The Daughters of Indiana and Indiana

Society of New York Feasted and

Talked of Hoosier Greatness.

Paul Binford, son of John H. Binford, who is one of the native Hoosiers now living in New York City, is naturally much interested in all that concerns Indiana and sends a clipping from the New York Times, containing an account of the Thanksgiving dinner of the Daughters of Indiana at the Hotel Astnr. Everything making up the sumptuous dinner was from Indiana as were all the diners. The speeches and songs all had to do with the glories and greatness of the old Hoosier state "back home."

Another noted strictly Hoosier gathering was a feast of the Indiana Society of New York, which was held Friday evening, December 2nd at the Waldorf-Astoria, at which Governor Marshall and several Indiana authors now living in this state, sang a sweet song to all the former Hoosiers gathered about the board, in their praise of our greatness of the past, present and future. If there is anything in the catagory of attainments that are worth while that were not claimed for old Indiana by these gentlemen, it w^s simply an oversight for their intentions were good.

Death of Mrs. Gant.

Caroline Gant, agQ 66 years, wife of Moses @a,nf, J'ed Saturday evening at her horr. if., Maxwell, after a long, seriorsil)" ^unoic.1 services Tuesday at 1G aoc.* afc the M. E. church at Maxwell. Interment at Mt. Carmel cemeterv. fi. Eshelman, undertaker.

Revival Meeting.

Revival meeting commenced at the East Greenfield Heavenly Recruit church Sunday night, December 4th. This series of meetings will continue till Christmas. At the close of the revival meeting on Sunday night of December 25, Rev. John M. Montgomery will preach his farewell sermon and will bid farewell to his Mends and loved ones in East Greenfield. Rev. Daniel Presnell, of Arlington, Ind., will have charge of the meeting, assisted by Rev. John M. Montgomery, pastor.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Strickland, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Clara Strickland.

Dora Crider, wbu was re-elected Justice tf the Peace in Jackson township at the recent election, received hit official commission last week and filed his bond with Philander Colly er and Henry Davis as bondsmen.

Will Coultrap and family, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday evening with C. W. Vance and wife, on North Spring street.

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ANOTHER YEAR AS

GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1910

Omer Jackson Re-appointed—Plum

Day in Commissioners' Court—

Allowances.

At the December meeting of the county commissioners Monday, Omer Jackson was re-appointed county attorney for another term, this, being his third term in that capacity.

The appointment was made in the forenoon and the other plums in the gift of the commissioners were not given out until in the afternoon These are the appointment of a court house janitor, fireman at the heating plant, county physician and county health officer. The claims on file were gone over and allowed.

John Eakin was reappointed court house janitor W. H. Boyd, fireman at the heating plant Dr. Oscar Heller, county physician. Adam P. Hogle was appointed a Justice of the Peace in Sugar Creek township. The contract for coal for the heat and light plant was awarded to the Greenfield Ice and Fuel Co.

For Special Accommodation of Profes

sional Tourists Who Work Not

But Eat Much.

In several counties surrounding Hancock, the need bf a workhonse is being emphasized by the increasing number of calls made upon the sheriffs for breakfasts or other meals by vagrants who are traveling over the country. In some counties the commissioners favor the workhouse plan but they have no funds available for the purpose.

The plan has been talked of in this county but no definite step was ever taken in the matter. The installing of a workhouse in any county would certainly cause the professional tourists to change their routes so as to avoid that place, as but very few of that class care to soil their hands with good honest toil. They would much rather have their living by the sweat of some other man's brow.

ON If RIRTH

Revival Growing at Bradley M. E.

Church—Attendance and Interest

is Increasing.

Rev. L. J. Naftzger preached another splendid sermon on "The New Birth" at the Methodist church Sunday night. The sermon showed deep thought and insight into the subject which was handled in a convincing manner. At the close of the sermon, a splendid altar service was held and the influence was felt all over the church. The attendance and interest in the revival are on the increase and those who attend are hearing the gospel preached without any frills.

A Correction.

Dear Editor—I write to correct a misstatement in the Reporter concerning the old Mexican veterans that went) from Hancock county, which said there was only remaining one living and that was our old friend, Jerry Hendren. There is still living in Hiattsville, Kansas, Capt. Robert P. Andis, who volunteed from this county in the same company with Capt. Carr, Jerry Hendren and Dr. Robert Smith and Capt. Curry and all tramped the soil of old Mexico together, and all except Dr. Robt. Smith and Jerry Hendred served in 99 Regiment in the late war and filled the office of captain, Capt. Carr resigning on account of ill health. Capt. Andis filled his place until he was wounded, then Capt. Curry filled his place until mustered out. Now I think this is correct.

P. S.—I wish to say I received a letter from Capt. R. P. Andis last week, sending regrets over the death of his old comrade, Dr. Robert Smith and he stated that his health wpa very poor and was only able to be up and about the house. Capt. Audis has many warm friends who will be pleased to learn how he is getting along. I send this merely for to correct an error which I knew you werp not aware of. Uriah Low,

Morristown.

Herman Hill is having bills struck, for a big stock sale. He has{ a fine lot of cows and horses which he will sell.

MAKING REPAIRS

Historic Old Highway Coming in for

its Share of Appreciation—States

Taking Up Repair Work.

The December number of the Technical World Magazine contains a most interesting article concerning the plan to repair and rebuild the old Cumberland or National road, as we have it. The article published under the head of "Building a Thousand Mile Boulevard" is by Rene Bache and contains some well written and most interesting historical facts concerning the building and early( history of the great road as well as a discussed plan to revive interest in the greatest and longest highway ever built in any country.

He says in part: 'Growing appreciation of the historical value of the old Cumberland Road has induced the states through whieh it passes to undertake more or less extensive repairs along the ancient thoroughfare. Pennsylvania is resurfacing her part of it, and many of the counties in Ohio and Indiana are doing what they can to mend the great highway, which in its day was by far the most important in this country.

Hopes are entertained that the Federal government may be persuaded to co-operate with the states in a scheme for the construction of the famous Pike all the way from Cumberland, Maryland, to its western terminus dt St. Louis. Nearly eight hundred miles in length, and following an almost perfectly straight course from Atlantic tidewater to the Mississippi River, it would furnish a magnificent pathway for automobiles.

If this shall be accomplished, with or without help from Congress, the old road will again become a busy thoroughfare. Taverns will open their hospitable doors at frequent intervals along its length, as in the ancient days,, and the echoes of the hills in the passes of the Allegheny Mountains will be awakened by the cheerful honking of motor horns—just as in former times they responded to the merry tootling of the coach guards' trumpets. It would become the fashion for automobile parties to 'do the Pike," the long straighaway stretches of which would afford most attractive opportunities for speeding, while a trip over it in a gasoline car might well be deemed worth taking

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for the

mere sake of the extraordinarily picturesque and beautiful scenery. "Comparatively few of the present generation realize that this was in its time the most widely known and most heavily traveled road in the United States. It was famous for the number and excellence of its taverns. On the mountain division nearly every mile had its inn,—some of these places of welcome for wayfarers being sheltered behind clumps of trees, with inviting seats for passers-by. "This great national highway was the longest and straightest road ever built by any government. The total cost of it, paid out of the Treasury, was about $7,000,000. It was planned to run from Cumberland to St. Louis with as few departures as possible from a straight line, but passing through the capitals of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. As already stated, it was connected with the capital city of the nation by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and it was joined with Baltimore by a road built at their own expense by the bankers of that city. "It was a very costly road. Contracts were awarded on a rather too liberal basis in some cases, and the building of the division east of the Ohio River came to about $13,000 a mile, including grading and bridges. The average expenditure in Ohio was much less than in Maryland and Pennsylvania, not exceeding $3,400 a mile. The total width of the highway was sixty-six feet, of which thirty-two feet was graded and twenty feet macadamized. "The road was thrown open to the public in 1818, and a flood of traffic immediately began to sweep over it. United States mail coaches started in in that year between Washington and Wheeling passenger stages began to make regular trips, and the Pike at once became the great artery of travel and commerce between East and West. "With all its prosperity, the road was frightfully expensive to keep up. Congress at length grew tired of appropriating money to pay for repairs, and a bill was passed establishing a toll system—the idea being that the government should collect the tolls, and rse them for the maintenance of the highway. President Monroe, however, vetoed the bill, holding it to be unconstitutional, and it was thereupon decided to hand the road over to the states through which it ran, allowing them to take care of it. Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio,

Virginia accepted their portions dur-l Times.

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ing the period from 1831 to 1834, and soon toll-houses and gates were set up at intervals of fifteen to twenty miles all along the Pike. /'Each animal or vehicle that passed over the road was taxed in proportion to the amount of damage it was supposed to do to the roadbed. Cattle' paid twice as much as hogs, and the latter twice as much as sheep. The tariff on coaches and wagons varied inversely with the width of the tires. Vehicles with tires above six inches in width passed free, inasmuch as they served as rollers. Children and clergymen paid no toll and in Pennsylvania persons hauling coal for home consumption were likewise 'deadheads.' "But the road was never self-sup-porting. The cost of repairing the Ohio division alone was $100,000 per annum, and the receipts from tolls did not approach this mark. "At the present time the old Cumberland Road is in pretty fair shape, in parts. A good deal of it is in rather bad disrepair.

Quite

a number of the

old mile-posts are still standing. There area few toll-houses left likewise two or three of the old taverns, and some of the buildings formerly occupied as wagon-houses. The states, having acquired their portions of the highway from the government, handed them over to the counties and townships, so that, under different local administrations, the road has met with varying fortunes.'' Yet, on the whole, it is today in so decent a condition of preservation that the expenditure of ft moderate amount of money would restore at least some measure of its ancient glory and, while preserving a great historical monument, it would have the additional advantage—in itself surely worth while—of furnishing a delightful route of pleasure travel for the people."

OH, GEE!

The "highest fine possible" for a drunk over at Greenfield reaches to the second story of the county jail.— New Castle Courier.

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MAKING ANOTHER IP OVER OREGON TRAIL

Ezra Meeker and Famous Ox Teamr

Makes Second Trip From Seattle

to National Capitol.

Ezra Meeker and his famous ox team with which he is making Mb second trip from near Seattle, Wash.y to Washington, D. C., are now in this? state enroute to the Nation's Capitol*

Meeker first traveled the OregoiB trail 58 years ago, and is now devoting his last years to its re-location with a view to obtaining and act of Congress providing for suitable granitemakers along the trail. His first trip was made in 1906-1907, and resulted ins the introduction of bills in both houses* providing §50,000 for this purpose.. Subsequently more definite information was asked for, and he decided tc go over the long road again, comparing the original notes with government surveys and endeavoring to obtain an exact estimate of the cost.

Meeker was 80 years old in Dec* ember but he says he expects to devote 20 more years, if need be, in the effort to complete his self-appointed task.

OBITUARY.

Julius Floyd Pluinmer, infant sonr of Orville and Maude Plummer was born Oct. 2nd and died Nov. 27th, 1910. Aged 8 weeks. Oh, the joy it would have given the hearts of these parents to watch the tender bud blossom into a beautiful flower. But* the life of this little one was ended before it had scarcely begun. All that loving hands and tender heartB-"* could do, was done for this lit,t]e one, but God in his great love qoeded one more blossom in Heaven and so called little Julius home. 'h "f "There's another bud removed, e're it felt the blight of sin, through the, door the angels make, darling baby has passed in."

Funeral at the home conducted by Emma Lowe. Interment at Simmons Cemetery.

I Marriage License^ Bennie Enoch to Edith M. Fort.

There will be a Christmas dance the armory December 27.

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