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THE BICBSXOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1911.

iCOUriTY PIOHEERS MET IN HISTORIC TOVVIJ ON SATURDAY

I Several Thousand People At tend Fifty Second Annual Picnic at Centerville Many from a Distance. (Continued from Page One.) The farmer' daughter is now sent to college of music for the purpose of j training her voice and she sings like ja bird. I don't know whether there Is any more spirituality now but I do enow that more went to church at Ithat time. ' "Do you remember the country j store?" he asked, continuing. "You could go into the general store and ; purchase anything from Orleans mo- ) lasses to rags and feathers. EveryI thing was sold, with possibly one exception, and that was scrap iron, j . MX remember very well the first train I ever rode on. It was in 1862 i and I got on the train at the Centerj ville station. The line was finished tin '1853, the name of the road being jthe Indiana Central, and the charter was granted in 1847. ' "The whole business of the country has changed along with the ImproveIntents In transportation. We could go (into any country town and find all i kinds of tradesmen. Each town had jits farming Implement maker, the shoe maker, hat maker, etc. Now everytbing is shipped Into the small (towns and we are able to get things cheaper than we could then. Newspapers Changed. v "Another thing which Is noticeable Is the change in the press of the counjtry. Of course in the early days we fhad the weekly newspaper, but what was it? We did not secure the news which we obtain now. Prior to 1861 the year of the breaking out of the i great civil war, very little was known 'of the dally newspaper. Now with the mail boxes at the farmer's door and with the advancement to the method "of handling news and better equipment or the newspaper establishments jwe are able to read at our breakfast .'tables what has happened In London ' the day before. The farmer of the present day Is in touch with the pro.gress of the world. Me knows what is -going on by his newspaper. There 'has nothing transpired in the progress of this country, which has been of more benefit to the people than the ''dissemination of the news of the world. "At this point is might be well to 'I recall tbe leading men of the county whom I knew or heard of in my early life. I wish , to call your attention to 'the character of these pioneers who :lald the foundation of Wayne, county. V There never has been a time when 'n Wayne county? has not been looked f;upon as a banner county and It was due mainly to the type of the pioneer. ' Some of these men whom I recall ; weref. - AblBgton township Charles Hunt, ' Jacob Fender, James M. and Jonathan , tJarrett. Dr. Mitchell, D. John Q. A. Bobbins. "Boston township John and Smith ,;Druly, Moore Estab, Jacob Smelser, Zack Stanley. . "Centre township David Commons, George and Jacob Julian, Nim. Johnson, Solomon Brumfield, Joseph and Caleb B. Jackson, Michael and Thomas Wilson," John P. Klbbey, John Townsend, Walter Stevens, Adam Trumbull. Dr. John Pritchett, Dr. Wm. F. King, John S. Newman, Charles N. Elmer, Wm. S. T. Morton, James Forkfner, Joseph Holman, Joshua, William and Levi Eltason. James Dunbar, James W. D. King, Norris, Oliver and Lewis Jones, Wm. McCord, Dr. C. J. Woods. David and Thomas Gentry, John Peele. ... ' "Clay Township James T. Nicholson, Jesse, Robert and William Bond, Branson L. Harris, John Brooks, Daniel Bradbury, Jonas and Moses Hat field. "Dalton township Absolom, Nathan and Lindsay Dennis, Charles Borroughs. Dempsey Thornburgh, Esq. Wm. Chamness, Sol. Bilhetmer, David Cheeseman. "Franklin township Wm. S. Addleman, Chan Graves, Nathan Harlan, Cornelius Wiley, John Pyle. "Green township Jesse Cates, .Griffin Davis, Ezekial Johnson, Brasilia Reynolds, Dr. Taylor, Thomas Judd, John Study, John Green,- Thompson Smith, .Cooper Potter, Benjamin Har iris, Mr. Pierce, the merchant. "Harrison township Harrison and John Scott, Hemy Hoover,' John C. Burroughs,.. Ablram Boyd, John Kepler. Milton Worl. ' "Jackson township John Calloway, Thomas Newby, John Waltz, Solomon Meredith, Benjamin . Conklin, Wilson Jones, Edmund Lawrence, Norton Davis. "Jefferson township Wm. Studebraker, Bennewille Beck," George GelIseple. Robert and Franklin G. Newcom. Morrison Baldridge, George Hindman, Wm. Conway, Dr. Samuel Ford, Dr. West, Andreas S. Wiggins. . New Garden township Mr. Coffin, pastel Huff. Joel Parker. John Wright Johnedn, Harmon Pitts, Lewis Jeffrie. i Ferry township Thomas Marshall, John Oeborn. Joseph and Thomas B. WtStame. Barney Coffin, Daniel Robkfna John Cain. Dr. George Robbins. I Dr. Henry Carver, "Wm. Lock, John Pierce, John M. Williams. JesBe B. Underbill, Merchant Williams, Wm. Clark. ' ! "Washington . township, Othixiel Beeeon. Isaac Ktnsey, Aaron Morris, Rlofear4 Hubbard, Alexander Jones, Jdhn Brown, George Calloway, David O. Cera. David Sntton, Bark Newman. , TTayne township Elijah Coffin, Pastel B. Crawford. John M. Laws, Richard Jackson. Daniel Wiggins George Barnes. Wm. Parry. Daniel

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Tt rtACH. looooool Beeler, John P. Smiet. George Buhl, John Yaryan, James - Perry, Wm. A. A. Bickle, Andrew F. Scott, Mark and James Reeves, Robert Morrison, Charles H. Burchenal, George Holland, Charles C. Binkley. Webster township Nathan Puckett, Wm'. King, Jonathan Whitacre, Daniel Palmer, Thomas Bond., Alex Cheeseman, Henry Stiggleman, John Tlndall, John Bean.' Political Hysteria. Deploring the fact that all officials of the country were placed under suspicion by demagogues Mr. Rupe stated that in his opinion this country was passing through a stage of political hysteria. He said that all parties were alike and that the crop of demagogues has far surpassed the corn and wheat crops. "We want to close our ears to any talk of this kind, which places our officials In a bad light," he said, "and we must open our intelligence. Every man who has accumulated property is under suspicion as well as public officials. Our officials are not' corrupt anf 'men who have property have not secured , it by dishonest methods. We cannot allow ' such suspicions to rest in our minds. It makes us unhappy and makes those peple who are continually talking about their officials as being dishonest, bad citizens. Of course things sometimes seem wrong but in the end they will be adjusted. The men whose names I have mentioned, I'll venture to say, never suspicioned their officials of employing dishonest methods in attaining certain ends. The man who preaches discontent would not have received one thought from such men. "We are prosperous and happy in this age and I sometimes wonder if there is any danger in being bo. I believe there is, because I think we are going too fast. Are we pleasure mad and speed crazy? It seems so to me. We forget the deeds of our forefathers too easily. There is a tendency to think that the old times were the best, by our settlers, and that things are going to the bad. "In closing, I wish to say that whatever success I have had in life or may have, I shall always think it was due to the good people of Wayne county who have made the county the best in the state." Pioneer Day Stories. ' Stories of the early days were related by James . Martindale, born in 1829, now living near Greens fork; Joshua S. Crampton, born in 1832; A. J. Hart, born in 1831; David Doddridge, born in 1831; Nathan Maudlin, born in 1827; and Edward Y. Teas, born in 1830. An unusual incident and one which is not very widely known, was related by Mr. Martindale. He said that about 1845 while he with three companions were hunting in a woods one night they were astonished to see the heavens illuminated with the figures "I860' enumerated by the lights. The four men went before Mr. Martindale's father, who was a justice at that time and swore out an affidavit that they had seen the strange light. Frequent trips to Cincinnati were made by Mr. Crampton in a wagon pulled by four horses.' The purpose of these trips was to take flour to Cincinnati and to bring salt back. Mr. Crampton related fights which he had had with Indians in this county. A. J. Hart also said that he was occupied In his early days in hauling

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flour to Cincinnati and in bringing salt back to this county. Had Many Hardships. Numerous hardships were endured by the family of David Doddridge when the family moved from Pennsylvania to this county. An interesting prose selection was recited by Mr. Doddridge which he had committed to memory sixty years ago. With the exception of seven years, Nathan Maudlin has lived in this county his entire life. He has been quite conspicuous in making Wayne county's history.' Edward Teas has tbe distinction of being the first grower of the seedling catalpa speciosa. This tree is now grown in every section of the world and is considered to be the best timber grown in the universe. As a nurseryman and florist Mr. Teas made three trips to Europe. He was a fruit grower and a florist in this country for more than sixty years. He believes that he owes his life to the fact that he was in a hurry to return to this country after going to Europe on one of his trips. 'He was to have returned by the steamer Kangaroo, but Instead left earlier on the steamer North Britain. The Kangaroo was lost in a dreadful 'storm and nothing was heard of her or any of the passengers who embarked on the steamer. Following the program the chairman of the meeting, Thomas R. Jessup. read the list of newly elected officers who were chosen by the citizens of Centerville. The list of officers are as follows: Joseph A. Commons, president; James F. Harris, vice president; Walter S. Ratliff, secretary; Caleb J. Harvey, treasurer, and John F. Dynes, T. R. Jessup, William N. Demoss, Mrs. Lena King,

Mrs. Edna Jones Pike and Mrs. Ora Dunbar, members of the executive committee. President Commons in a short address declared that with the co-operation of everyone the fifty-third annual picnic and reunion to be held next year on the third Saturday in August at the Centerville park would surpass all other picnics given by the society. He stated that he appreciated the distinguished honor conferred upon him. The executive committee of the association is well pleased with the success of this year's picnic. A much larger number attended the reunion than was expected. Communications were received from other pioneers, unable to attend, which were read. Thomas R. Jessup commented upon the death of the late president of the association, Caleb King, who had been at the head of the society for a number of years. The death roll showed that 207 early settlers had passed away. SOULS AND HOUSES. You will confer the greatest benefits on your city not by raising its roofs, but by exalting its sods, for it is better that great souls live in small habitations than that abject slaves should burrow in great houses. ELpictetus. j WANTED LIVE POULTRY Highest market price paid for live poultry. . Schwegman's Meat Market. Jun 20-eod-tf ILAOOIR.

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Carl Ackerman and Russel Wright, well known Earlham students have returned to this city from a trip to England. The two with Arthur Clevenger, also a graduate of Earlham this year shipped to Liverpool, July 8 on the cattle boat, "Canadian." Out of thirtytwo cattlemen in charge of the 1,100 cattle which were being shipped to various, points in the old country there were eleven college men. After arriving at Liverpool the three local men visited a number of points of interest in England. Clevenger was oblgied to return tve days after they landed on account of pressing business matters. Ackerman and Wright left Liverpool August 5 on the return trip and the steamer, "Devonian" encountered a fieice storm which lasted four days. The local men state that a number of the passengers did not move from their bunks for three days. Wright and Ackerman say that they thoroughly n joyed the trip aud uiat It was a great experience. CAMPING PRIVILEGE TO OPEN ON MONDAY "Where is the headquarters tent?" is the question every one is now propounding at the CBautauqua grounds. The tent was reported as being on its way here three days ago, but for some mysterious reason it has not arrived. The railroad officials have been notified and they have made a careful search of their road, but have not been able to locate the big piece -of canvas. In the meanwhile Secretary Myrick has moved his headquarters into the teachers' tent in the hope that the regular one will be here in time for the opening of the show. Three zealous campers who went out to the grounds yesterday afternoon to lay their own floor, were suddenly driven away from the place where they were working by a swarm of yellow jackets. As they were putting down the floor, they disturbed a nest of the pests and in a short time the men were running toward the temporary headquarters for help. At least a dozen nests of this particular pest have been uneartehed on the grounds already, but the officials believe that they have routed the entire swarm now. Although the rules of the Chautauqua do not' allow the campers to sleep on the grounds until tomorrow, several people spent last night In their tents. The only way these could be asked to leave was to have the park officials turn .them out at ten o'clock according to the park regulation. This action was not resorted to, and the campers remained the entire night in their tents. III A FATAL WRECK Interurban Hits an Auto at Straughns One Dead. (Palladium Special) -STRAUGHNS, Ind.Aug. 19. While driving across the interurban tracks in an automobile at this place about 10 o'clock this morning; George Bateman of Cincinnati, and Samuel Murphy, his brother-in-law, whom he was

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Famous Whaler, Bertha, 16 Miles 1 from Home Port, ' Goes on the Rocks. (National News Association) NEW BEDFORD. Mass., Aug. 19. The famous whaling bark Bertha lies in the rocky grip of Sow and Pigs reef near Cttttyhunk island at the entrance of Buzzard's bay today. Captain Louis Lopez and seven out of his crew of 35 are missing. The rest of tht crew arrived at New Bedford at 6:30 a. m. in three "whale boats. The fourth whaleboat with the eight other men has not been located yet. It is feared that the Bertha which contains 560 barrels of sperm oil and thousands of dollars worth of ambergris will be a total wreck. She piled up on the Sow and Pigs during a northeaster at midnight, when she was only sixteen miles from her home port after an eighteen months' successful cruise. The crew manned their whaleboats shortly after daylight and rowed into New Bedford in a heavy sea that required constant bailing. They were exhausted when the land ing was made. The bark which is owned by Captain James Avery has been cruising around Cape Hatteras. She ' started from the Hatteras grounds with the schooner Carton Belle which is arrived in New Bed ford yesterday afternoon. How the Bertha got off her course is not known to any of the crew, the first lntimacrash when she struck the lagged reef. ' V"' '-i A strong northwest wind was blow ing sending the abandoned whaler in against tbe rocks. WILLING TO MARRY ASTOR, HE STATES (National News Association) SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 19. The Rev. Dewitt T. Vanderen, a Baptist clergyman of this place today declared that he would- be perfectly willing to officiate at the wedding of Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss Force if called upon to do so. He said that Dr. Richmond and other divines who have condemned the match have "degraded their calling," by their utterances. No! The grand stand won't fall.

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HAS BEEftjOOSTED And Local Venders Have Reduced the Size of Sacks- : From 2 to 1 Pound, That ever annoying question high cost of living bobs up again and this time in the form of popcorn. No longer is the food which never fills, being sold in two pound sacks. The size of the sack and consequently the amount cf corn now sold for a nickel has been cut in half. Dealers say they were forced to make the cut In quantity because of other market quotations. They found the hih cost of living had effected an increase in the ingredients which compose each sack of corn, such as the corn itself, creamery or country butter, and paper sacks. "Pop Corn Charley" who every one knows and who practically has a corner en this business in Richmond, gives the following reasons for the Increase: first, that shelled corn is now six and threequarters cents a pound. In the spring the wholesalers were disposing of It at three cents. The butter which is used costs 27 cents a pound now, but a comparatively short time ago it was several cents lower. Paper sacks have also inhreased in price. At first "Pop Corn Charley" tried to stave off the increase, although urged to do so by the other dealers, he say. However, as the price if corn, butter, etc., kept increasing, be says be was compelled to eitatr reduce the quantity or cease handling it. The demand was too large to pursue the latter course. - To all who purchase and then gaze at the size of the sacks in wonder, Charley makes answer before the question is popped. It substantially is as stated in the foregoing. The ex planation itself is satisfactory people have ceased to wonder at or analyze such explanations. HOERNER PROMOTED Charles M. Hoorner, who for ten years has been connected with what is now known as the Chicago division of the C. & O. railroad, has been transferred from the baggage department to the freight department. For several years he was station agent at the south end depot- The baggage department will be taken care of in the future by operators In the passenger department. V is prices in buying s1"aeM'iBMBKB4bjieK THE

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