Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 146, 6 May 1916 — Page 12

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TIIK RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1916

OLD PIONEER WOMAN KNITS STOCKINGS FOR INDIAN BABY

A good many years ago In about eighteen. hundred and twelve an old fort was built by, the white people 1 tor defense against the Indians. It stood one fourth miles south of Williamsburg ort a hill which Is now Included in the farm owned by Mrs.- William Hunt, widow of the deceased 'William Hunt. , There were also two block-houses and it has been said that, a man could stand on the inside and shoot any direction at the enemy. The white Deonle had a well and always " kept provisions In this fort, so they , would be prepared to go into it if ' the Indians should make an attack upon them. Allen Lewis is thought to have been the first white settler and be came to Greene township in eighteen hundred and eleven. Shortly after this his brother Joseph came, ' and they both settled not far from t .where this old fort stood. The chief of the tribe in this com- .. munity at this ' time, was John : Clratn i Aftur Nvhnm flreena town. . ship. and the Greens ork river were named. ; v The Indians and- Allen Lewis ,' were always very friendly and he - always wore an old broad rimmed , Quaker hat which the Indians had i . asked him to wear so they would know; him and never bother, him. One day a young Indian boy was out bunting and killed a deer. Having no one to help, him take it to camp, he gent a aapplink and fas- - J ' J 1-. - A. tit A t A. 11 spring tip again away from the other wild animals. He then discovered that be .had lost his trail so he wandered around until he came " to Mr. Lewis' home where he was welcomed. So he ; curled up in ' front of the huge fire place and prepared to spend the night here, ' when his father, who was in search " of lihn and had tracked him here, came. 'They both then laid down side by side'; In front of the fire place and Spent the night there, j Another instance which ? shows their friendliness toward them was: ' An Indian t uaw and papoose 'call- " ed at the home of Mrs.' Allen Lew Is. She noticed the little papoose - was bare-footed and while they ' were there Mrs. Lewis knit it a pair 1 of 'clockings. They greatly appre- . (You have little brothers and sisters whose clever and original say- " mgs cause the family and friends , lo laugh with genuine ; pleasure. sena in tnese sayings 10 me Junior Editor and see their names and Bayings In the . Bright' Sayings column) I EGG HAD A DISASTER, . Gerald, 3, had .' watched - his raomer prepare aevuea eggs, t ne ' next day i he was eating a hard boiled egg when the yellow part fell out: - He beean crvlne and when his mother asked what the ffrniiniA wna no r rpniifi' . i nn debbil failed put of my egg." PENNILIE8S POULTRY, Betty, 3, stood at the window one ralnv Aav fool I no- miirh nhnnoi) ho- - cause she had to remain Indoors while a neighbor's chickens were still at large. Her mother explained to her that the chickens knew.no better and 'aid: "Chickmis , havn't any sense." After a while the parent was amused to . near ner rap on tne window ana lay: "Baby Peeps, go In the coop, you havn't any money." WASN'T READY TO DON HAT. A small , girl was looking at a fashion magazine and her aunt was taking particular interest in a pic- ' gown, with a tiny hat perched on her head. Pretty soon she looked sp and said : . "Why, Mary, that lady shouldn't ; put her hat . on yet; she isn't dressed yet." HEAD WAS IMPORTANT, TOO. A resident of this place died in x town away from here and was . helngr hrmipht homo for hnrial. A parent nked the little boy if Mr. .' " 6 IJUU.V , UttU VITITCU, IIU ue looked so surprised and said : ".. .. "Why, mamma, won't his head son, too?" - . " -

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elated these things and by these friendly acts the white people always got along with -the Indians very peacefully and were never forced to go Into the old, fort; for the Indians always believed in returning good, for good and bad for bad. The old fort stood for many years and it was finally torn down by the white people. The land on which it stood is now being tilled. I think this .spot should be remembered and marked because Jt wfcs the first white settlers that

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JTwenty thousand dollars a year is not sufficient for the expenses of a three and a half year old. boy, Mrs. John Jacob Astor thinks. In her repert as guardian of her son; John Jacob Astor, she shows expenses in the last year ef $27,593.27. . T The mother's report was filed in the New York Court. On December 37 1915, there was a balance of. $150,000 of unexpended income due her son, and Mrs. Astor asks to be reimbursed from this. ' Here are some of the boy's expenses -for the year: General purchase $861.42; bond, $225; attorney's fees, $1,256.76; nurse, $720; physician $299," taxes, $11,843.33; living expenses, $9,666.67; income tax $2,544.94.

built it for protection ' against the Indians and had it not beeiffor the sufferings and many hardships we would not be able to enjoy many of the things which we do today. Although these people never had to go Into this fort we should mark this spot to remember them by. It was also the first building along this line built in Greene township, because theso early settlers thought it a necessity. ' Today we cannot but admire the beautiful homes and farms, of the people of Greene township,- but elanctna- back through the past nundred years wo cannot but nee behind it all the many hardsmps and privations these early sttlers had to contend with. The Old Fort itself is an excellent example of a mile stone which marks the progress of Greene townshin as well as Wayne County in the past century. .For this reason alone it is wortny of a mark from the hand or Wayne County's citizens. DEFENSES ARE POOR CHICAGO, May 6 The speech of Col. Roosevelt here early this week in which he criticised our lack of a big army and navy was regarded one of the most important political events of the week. The colonel said that although the European war has been going on two years and we were very near war. no steps had been taken to give us better defenses against our enemies.

PETS LOSE JOBS WHEN AUTOS COME

Girls and boys will soon see the passing away of the fire . horses. For many years they have been thrilled by the fiery animals as they dashed down the , streets on their way to a fire. The horses are great pets of the children who live near the fire stations. Soon auto fire trucks will take the place of the horse drawn vehicles. Although the city council voted against the motorization of the department, it is expected that sthe members will order motor trucks at the next meeting. Spends Each Year FIGHT AGAINST SALOONS HAGERSTOWN, Ind., May 6 Efforts are being made to vote Jefferson township wet. The drys have organized a strong opposition and hope to defeat the move. , Be not simply good be good for something. Thoreau. - JOHNNY APPLESEED JOHN CHAPMAN, better known 'as Johnny Appleseed, was born in Massachusetts in 1776 and died near Fort Wayne in 1843. He was an apple enthusiast and maintained nursery plots through all the frontier regions of Ohio and Indiana. The trees from these nurseries were sold, traded or given to the early settlers. The remains of numerous Appleseed orchards are to be found yet in certain parts of Indiana and Ohio. John Chapman devoted his life to the dissemination of the apple and the . Indiana Horticultural Society places a rough boulder in Sweeney Park, Fort Wayne, as a suitable memorial to his unselfish and noble work in fostering the early horticulture of our State.

Are Pirates Here?

Recently a descriptive chart was discovered which gives the true location of a strawberry patch. The chart is written up in true pirate form and the paper on which it is written is turning brown with age. It was accidentally discovered by some boys who were investigating the contents of an old chest. The general cor. lusion is that it was drawn up by a boy pirate or by a boy who played pirate after school hours. The description reads as follows: "Strawberries will be found west of the west end of the C. & O. tfestle on a large hill. It is east of the side track to the Starr Piano factory." This description is written at. the top of a detailed chart that has measurements marked by foot steps. It is because the measurements are told in the number of steps that the conclusion about pirates has been drawn. Who would measure in steps except pirates? Pirates of Course would measure in no other way. Write on Big Chart. The writing on the chart is done in a -disguised style. Most of it has been printed. The spelling is bad, which is of course another proof Of pirates, It is not written in blood but it seems to have been done with the stain from some berry. It looks like the ink that is used in typewriter ribbons, but of .course it isn't, because pirates know nothing about typewriters. To much precaution can not be taken while searching out the loca ARE YOU GOING? Mom hem of the Garfield school orchestra, the high school orchestra and -the Richmond symphony orchestra will give a musical festi val May 10-12, to show what progress h)i3 been made here in orchestral music. Children are taking a keen interest in this series of programs, because many of their friends and relatives are members of the orchestras that are to take part. Season tickets will cost 25 cents.. SPORTS ARE CHECKED Unusually cold weather effectively checked out-of-door sports early this week, and many games scheduled by the schools were postponed. Girls' who were preparing to play tennis on the school courts found the weather too cold to indulge in the sport, while boys were afraid of stiff arms if they did much baseball playing. EVEN RICH MAN HELPS PULL CAR OUT OF MUDHOLE Daniel G. Reid, who got his -start here, as. a bark clerk, visited his old home here early this week. While out riding in an automobile, he was forced to help pry it out of a mudhole in Cfay township. A farmer's wife believed it funny that so rich a man as Mr. Reid is would be compelled to do the unaccustomed work of prying the rear wheels out of the mire. Mr. Reid enjoyed the incident very much. ; DUBLIN NOW AT PEACE: REVOLT LEADERS IN JAIL DUBLIN, May 6 With the suppression of the Sinn Fein rebellion, peace has been restored to Ireland. There was little chance for the revolt spreading far, because the Irish had no support. The trained British soldiers made short work of scattering the rebels. Thousands ! of dollars of damage was done to property and many lives were sacrificed. The city has begun cleaning "away the evidences of violence. Strong patrols of British soldiers today are maintaining order and guarding against attacks on innocent persons. The nightingale, if she should ; sing by day When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. Shakespeare.

tion of this patch, for the maker of the chart may have it well guarded. Be on the lookout for secret caves and walk under no trees for fear that somebody may drop on you. Secret treasures may be hidden in tin patch and the strawberries may simply be a blind. Full instructions for attempting an exploration of the patch may be found in somo of Mark Twain's works. Ask the librarian for them.

MEXICAN CHIEF PREVENTS CRISIS r mm i- . ' x 1 7 General Obregon, military chief of the Carranza government, met with Major General Scott this week and arranged terms on which the American troops could continue their pursuit of Villa. He prevented war witli Mexico. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ads Cost You Nothing; Send in Your ""Wants" to The Palladium Junior. GOLD WATCH Good make, but needs cleaning. Will (rade for fountain pen. Writ? William Dean, 110 Kinsey street. FOUNTAIN- PEN Sliaeffer make. in good repair. Will trade for pocket knife. See Al Laning, 223 North Seventh street. FLASH LIGHT What am I offered? Earl Keisker. 123 South Fourteenth St. ' BOXING GLOVES Will trade for catcher's mlt. Ralph Hodapp, 239 South Eleventh St. WANTED Pocket knife. What have you to trade? Lawrence Compton at high school. More bargains to buy and ' sell will be found on the Want Ad page, of The Palladium. Read the regular Want Ads. every day for bargains. There is always something of interest to you and your family. Keep in touch with the advertise- , ments. INGERSOLL WATCH Good run uing order, crystal broken. What am I offered? Harold Brown, care Palladium Junior office. BALL BEARING SKATES Will trade. What is offered? Address "Trade," oare Palladium Junior office. ' FOUNTAIN PEN Will trade for catcher's mit. George Fee, 424 South Fourteenth St. TO TRADE Catcher's shin guards for catcher's mit. Tom McNally, 79 State street. TO TRADE Polo shin guards for ball glove; Howard McMuiuw, 22 Laurel street. I

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