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i Ul 8 PAGES PART IVewe and Democrat: Consolidated April I897. Old Series, Vol. XI Last No. 312. HUNTINGTON.

INDIANA, SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 6, 1904. Vol. VII, No. 265 BA JlTULst Supposing J. 7 ft 'a ki MtWiMM particular eye.

and the result is perfect eye ease Come to us with your eye troubles. We can give you relief from those tired aching eyes. C. R. SMITH, Optician: 60 North Jefferson Street, Ground Floor.

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Is W. E. Lawver "If not," "Why Notf PHONE 173. GENERAL REPAIRS. We do ail kinds of GENERAL REPAIRING The only General Repair Shop In the City.

HUBBARTT REYNOLDS iPhone 756 7 and 9 Frederick St. HAND RITTGERS BROWN NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS BOUGHT AND SOLD. 'PHONE 618. Island Block, Huntington, Ind. Grain Elevator.

I.F.Beard&Co Buyers and Shippers of Live Stock. Grain Elevators on Wabash railroad Dealers in GRAIN, HAY, COAL ano SEWER TILE. Corner Warren and State Streets. PIANOS AND ORGANS The best Place In Huntington Jor PIANOS AND ORGANS all kinds of music at A Eddiogfifl Vs. .19 North Jefferson Street.

LUMBER KNUDSO MERCER LUMBER. Office and Works 50 and 60 E. State St 'Phone 6. RESTAURANT. JUST OPENED CONFECTIONERY RESTAURANT Best Meals in the City 25c We Make Our Confectionery and It Is Always Fresh.

Gt Us a Call. Harry Fi ber. 162 EAST. MARKET 'PHONE 89. "WE DO THE REST." T0Y STEAM LAUNDRY.

TAILOK ABE MARKS, THE LIME CITY TAILOR. 90 N. Jefferson Street. Fine Trousers A 'Specialty IMPLEMENTS. Krlegbwm Dealers In ENGINES, THRESHERS, BINDERS, MOWERS and DRILLS.

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X. Z. Lane, over 50 North Jefferson street, Huntington, Indiana. Dr. J.

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Corner Byron and Washington Streets. 9 Telephone No. 47C. M. W.

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We are proud of our sample room and pride ourselves on stocking It Tfth best goods the market aroTls. Nothing Is too good for our custr.r tkll STAFF, SCHOOL BOY HISTORY OF WAYME TOWNSHIP James W. Fisher's Account of Township Organization, Its History, Resources and People. The News Democrat takes great pleasure in publishing In this issue a history of Wayne township, Huntington county. The history is prepared by James W.

Fisher, son of the late Nathan Fisher, a. student in the Ban quo high school H. Paul is the most efficient and consistent teacher. Much of the early, history of the township was secured from the boy's grandfather, whc; was one of the earliest settlers of the southwestern part of the county. That the young man preparing the paper has been well trained by his teacher In the Banquo school Is readily seen from the logical arrangement and interest! style of the work.

The history is one of the entries for Wayne township In the recent World's fair exhibition at the high school building. The paper follows: Wayne township was organized at the June term of the county commissioners in 1844. name was suggested by Thomas Fisher in honor of Wayne county, Indiana, he being a native of that county. The township is located in the southwest corner of Huntington county and Is six miles long and four miles wide. It has a population of 900.

The township was first settled by the whites on the eighth day of March, 1835, by John Ruggles and his family which consisted of six persons and John Buzzard, with, his family of nine persons. Both these families moved from Ohio to this township. Mr. Ruggles settled upon the northeast quarter of section thirteen and Mr. Buzzard upon the southeast quarter of section twelve.

They were typical American pioneers and endured all the hardships of the early settlers of the forest. Within the next year Anderson Leverton, Asher Fisher, Thomas Fisher, Thomas Hol lowell, Jacob Snider and Rhinard Rl nearson settled in the township. At the time of the settlement the township was a forest of oak, hickory, beech, poplar, walnut, ash, elm and sugar. There being no railroads or canals by which the timber could be shipped to market, it was cut down, rolled in great heaps and burn edV.6.otjat the settlers could farm the fertile soil. The valuable timber in the township is now scarce but it has some of the finest sugar camps in the state.

What timber was not destroyed by the early settlers was later sawed into lumber and sold or used to build the fine farm houses which now cover the township. The First Roads. The first roads in the township were wagon roads, cut out by the settlers from one house to another. They ran in every direction, usually making the shortest route possible between the different cabins of the early settlers. The roads have since been straightened and now run parallel or at right angles to section lines.

Most of the roads are now The township is crossed north and south by the Huntington and Marion pike which gives it a good outlet to each of. the above named cities. This public thoroughfare was built by the state In 1844. The township is drained by Rush and Logan creeks. The farms were first drained by rudely constructed timber ditches but since the manufacture of drain tile in.

the township the land has been permanently and ditched. Wild Animals. When the white settlers first came to the township there were a few bear still roaming In the forest! but the most of them had been hunted and killed by the Indians for their valuable furs. There was an. abundance of wild game such as deer, wild" tur key, grey and black squirrels, whlch served the early settler with food and other useful articles.

Other wild ani mals that were to be found; were wolves, wild hogs, foxes, porcupines, raccoon, opossums and wild' rabbits." But few of the animals are now found in the township: The Miami Indinas used this township for their "hunting grounds. No permanent villages were "established In the township but the two townships bordering on Its north and south were used as their homes, consequently an Indian trail crossed it north and south. The Indians were friendly to the settlers and would often camp for a number of days in the township in order to, trade with the white settlers. They, had beads, knives calicoes and furs to trade for butter, eggs, potatoes and such other articles of food that the farmers might have. The Indians were very greedy and their chief delight was to get hold of a few waugh way One day in early spring an Indian came to the cabin of Nathan Fisher to trade for some "wauh way." He peeped under the cabin and there saw a nest full of the coveted eggs.

The cabin' was so near the ground, that the Indian could not get under it and he coul not contrive how to get them, lie f.na'.'.y induced little the son of Fisher, to crawl unl. tl.e aul put the in 'U. V. the i 1'. 5 re 3 1 1 i t.

1 Eot wait for him to crawl from under the cabin so he grabbed him and pulled him out, took the eggs and went running through the woods to his tent. Its First CaWn. The first cabin was built and the first log rolling occurred on the farm owned by Mr. John Ruggles. The first white child born in the township was Wesley Buzzard, who was born April 15, 1865.

In 1837 Oliver W. Sanger and Catherine A. Snider were united in marriage. This was the first marriage that occurred in the The first white person burled in the township was Ary Cecil, who was buried on the eighth of April, 1839. The first election was held at the home of Joseph Weaver.

Henry Kline was the inspector. The first saw mill was built by John Sparks, sr." Several other mills were moved into the township and for a number of years did a thriving, business but at the present time only one mill is in active operation. This is owned and operated by Joseph Biliter and sons. Early Schools. The first school taught in the township was in the cabin of Mr.

dnn Buzzard and Miss Nancy Hildebrand was the teacher. The first school house was built In 1839 on section twelve, and Mr. William C. Parker taught the first school In the "new house." This was a subscription school and held forth only in mid The branches taught were spelling, reading, arithmetic and writing. The school house was a log cabin with a large fire place on one side.

The seats were rudely constructed slab benches. The scholars had no, desks, but one common writing ideak was placed along the wall. A piece of log was left out in one side of the house. Slate frames were covered with greased newspaper and fastened in this opening which served as a window. This historic old building has ben su preceded by new and up to date buildings.

At the present time there are six substantial brick school houses each well equipped to do good school work. The estimate value of the township's school propearty is 115,000.. One hun dred and ninety nine pupils are at present enrolled in the township and their training is looked after by the trustee, Mr. Frank Mullen, who is assisted by seven competent teachers. The township supports one of the best high schools in the county and many of its young people take advantage of it tcf secure training in botany, history, mathematics, including algebra and geometry, rhetoric, chemistry, German and American and English literature.

The principles of agriculture and bookkeeping also receive some attention. This school is well equipped to donrst class work in all the branches it presents. Other Public Buildings." In 1860 the Baptists built the first church that was erected in the township. This was built on section thirty four. There are now four protes tant churches in the township.

In 1870 W. R. Stevens built a store room in the northeast corner of section sixteen and in 1872 a postoffice was located in I it and the place took the name of Banquo. It is now a thriving town of seventy five inhabitants. The first settlers of the township had but few farming implements.

They used the jumping shovel break the ground "with, the hoe to tend their crops, and the sickle to reap them. The wheat that was raised was threshed with the flail. The farmers of today use all the modern machinery used by any. advanced farming community. The township is well netted together with the rural telephone system.

There are now forty two 'phones in active use. Six rural route mall systems are established In the township and nearly every home is supplied dally withjts mail. Farming is the leading occupation of the people of the township. I The land Is level and the soil a fertile black loam. It is well adapted to all grains, grasses and fruits which grow in its latitude.

Corn is the principal grain raised' and yields on an average of sixty bushels, to the acre. A. great amount of this corn is fed to live stock, especially cattle and hogs and the stock then marketed. The farms range in size from thirty to 300 acres. Oil and Gas Leases.

The township is in the oil and gas belt." There are sixty seven wells in the township which are in active operation and six abandoned ones." Most of the land in the. township has been leased for oil or gas and the different companies are busy drilling more In the near future the whole township will be drilled The estimated value of the land is $75 per acre and the oil and gas is Increasing it rapidly towards the $100 mark. The people of the township are enterprising and progressive, always interested in any movement that will wr'. ft the townt hip to a higher plane. Pauperism an crime have always been at a very low per cent.

General i t( and morality have always characterized the people from its earliest settlement to the present time. THE EVER READY TECHNICALITY He has done a thing that wasn't in accordance with the law. Was, in fact, a foul transgressor but he knew of things to draw He had stolen money boldly, every body knew. he bad, So they caught him and they tried him and they proved that he was But he got a "stay" or something and is out again and free, For the court above released him on a technicality. Day by day we deal with people who have gone the wicked way.

Who have fallen from high places trusted only to betray Day by day the rogues are captured and the" Juries hear the facts, Day by day the rogues are sentenced for their lawless, sinful acts, Day, by day they go appealing on all kinds of specious pleas, And escape because forever there are technicalities! There are flaws in the indictments, there are errors here and there, In each case it seems there always is a loop hole left somewhere; There's the ready supersedeas, there's the habeas corpus writ, When The other dodges fail them they can stilt fall back on it; If the sinner has the cunning and can raise the needed fees, He may spurn the law, relying on the technicalities. Not for those whose ways are righteous have we laws upon the books; Laws, it teems, are only given for protection from the crooks; When the Jury has decided, after all the truth is heard. Some wise Judge finds some omission or an error in some word. And the wonder is that any rogue is ever forced to flee, Or is ever jailed, when there's the technicality. S.

E. RISER. ITEMS CLIPPED FROM WARREN TRIBUNE Mrs. G. Swjfrtz.

acompanied by her son and daughter, Herman and Ethel, left Monday night for Shawnee, Indan Territory, where they will make their future home. Mr. Swartz has been in Shawnee' for the past few weeks and Is now engaged in real estate and insurance business. Warren Seaton and William Chop son, acompanied by their wives, left for Daytona, Tuesday morning to spend the remainder of the winter. They chase a good time to go as they wJlLeejlpJynqw be able to appreciate the climate in the land'of sunshine and flowers.

Jonas Brown of Jefferson township returned from Martinsville last Saturday after 'having spent two weeks at a sanitarium in that city. He is afflicted with rheumatism and was considerably benefitted a course of treatment he received. He return to Martinsville in the course of a few John Little has moved from Warren to Troy City where he is employed by the Troy Oil company. The house which he vacated on Nancy street will be occupied by H. W.

Huber, the butcher, who will bring his family here from Gas City. OBITUARY. Golda Florence Garretson, daughter of Oliver P. and Lottie B. Garret son, was born Octeober 5, 1882.

She was married to George E. Miller October 19, 1900. Their home was ever a happy one, as she so often said, and none will feel their loss so much as her kind companion. She died February 1, 1904, aged twenty one years, three and twenty seven days. She has left a father and mother, one sister, two brothers and an aged grandmother to mourn their loss.

She was conscious and remained calm to the very last. She expressed her desire to see her father and brothers, who were then almost there; told her sister to meet her in heaven; to her mother she said, "Good bye, don't cry for you've always been good to me." Then she kissed her husband good bye and "George, If pa needs help in his old days, help him; he's been good to uS." Having told all about her good bye she God bless you all and may he give me peaceful Then she passed away in peace, even as her prayer had been. Mrs. Miller had been ill but a few days and her many friends can hardly realize that she is gone. Her death has caused deep sorrow in the hearts of all who knew A FRIEND.

AN UNIQUE MUZZLE FOR A HUMAN HEAD An unique relic of the old slave days, a human muzzle, and perhaps the only one In existence, will be exhibited at the World's fair. The muzzle Is owned by J. Heywood, of Pensacola, Fla. It is made of 'strips of steel securely fastened together and locks win a padlock at the back of the head. In theront there is a small prong which When placed' in position lies directly over the tongue, and prevents the victim from uttering a sound.

"It serves effectually as a This instrument of torture was used, bo. It is alleged, by. the French planters in Louisiana about a century ago and was effective in breaking the spirit of unruly slaves. The meat received into Smithf.eld market every year for the feedins of London exceeds 4 tons. IF RUSSIA'S SUPPLY OF DOVES HOLDS OUT SHE WILL SOON BE PREPARED FCR WAR.

STERLING OPERA CO. Furnishes Best Entertainment of the Course. MISS BARSCH'S ABILITY Immense Audience is Pleased at High School Hall Friday Evening. Rarely, is It that Huntington audiences are favored with entertainments which give such general satis faction as was given by the Sterling Opera company at High School Friday evening. Added to this was the additional charm of seeing and hearing a Huntington girl who is ranking among the best in musical lines, Miss M.

Delight Barsh, known to all who are at all familiar with the musical history of the city. Anticipating an excellent program an immense audience greeted the company regardless of Friday evening's disagreeable weather and not a person went away disappointed. As before mentioned Miss" Barsch was of course the central figure in this most excellent company In the eyes oi Huntington people. As a Huntington girl she received her education in the city schools and her first instruction in music and in this city for years in church and entertainments her singing was an attractive feature and all showed appreciation. Later she took up her studies in Chicago and from one position to another is making her way to the front, diligently pursuing her studies in the intervals between trips on the road.

Occasionally she finds time for a brief visit with her mother, Mrs. Ida Barsch, of this city, and calls on local friends. But Friday night was the occasion of her great triumph in her home city the place where all know her and recognize her ability. In this popular entertainment company which tours the country from end to end she is the soprano. Justly was the company warmly greeted, justly was she given so feeling a welcome and with true appreciation did she receive the lovely bunch of flowers sent by admiring friends as she responded to an encore on her most pleasing solo.

And certainly never did she appear to greater advantage than Friday evening when radiant with health, an increasing wealth of beauty and a feeling of jride in the. reception accorded her and her company she ap peared before the large audience at High School ball. This company is composed of Miss soprano; Miss Eleonora Olson, alto; William Henry Thompson, tenor; Edward C. Kuss, bass, and Charlotte Tarrant Kuss, harpiste. A more highly educated and more capable company would be difficult to find.

As a company they are perfection and as individuals they are superb. Grace and ease characterized their appearance on the stage and the entire program was presented as though it was a pleasure. Nor could one help but be impressed by the reserve force which seemed to be back of each musician. This company in its tours has both an opera and a concert program. It would have been impossible to 'give the opera program at High School hall on' account of lack of stage fixtures, hence the concert program was chosen.

The company manager says this has proven the more pleasing, being chosen fully three times as often as the opera program. The program is exceedingly well arranged. It has something for alL' Rarely has a Huntington audience been so thoroughly pleased with really classical music as it was with the first and second parts of this program. The third part was in a lighter vein, and attired In cap and gown the members of the company compelled all former college students to be thrilled with enthusiasm OF PEACE AND ELBOW GREASE as those college songs were so informally sung. In quartet and trio work the singers' voices blend admirably andeach number sung seemed even better than the one preceding.

Each soloist at each appearance was called upon for 'an encore number. Mr. Thompson, singing of the twenty four skippers and their twenty four wives of St. Ives, introduced a little humor which was readily appreciated. His voice is one of the sweetest of tenors, with rare strength and range.

Miss Barsch's "Waltz Song" demonstrated that her voice is as clear and sweet as ever and the encore number, the words taken from one of Paul Lawrence Dunbar's poems, was indeed a gem. Mr. Kuss so pleasingly "The Two Grenadiers" that he was loudly applauded and "The Song That the Anvil Sings' proved equally pleasing. The harpiste was the winner of many admirers by her selections and found an audience eager for harp music The program follows: I Wake to the Hunting, (Smart) Quartet. Trip The Mariners, (Randeger), Miss Barsch, Mr.

Thompson and Mr. Kuss. Dost Thou Know that Sweet Land, from (Thomas), Miss Olson. Harp Solo Eollan Sounds. (John Thomas).

Charlotte Tarrant Kuss." The Lost Chord, (Sullivan), Mr. Thompson. Delight, Waltz Song. (Luck stone), Miss Barsch. Quartet from Opera "Rlgoletto," (Verdi), Quartet.

The Two Grenadiers, (Schumann), Mr. Kuss. Harp Solo La Danse des Sylphes, (Godefrold), Charlotte Tarrant Kuss. Duet, (Selected), Star of Descending Night," (Emerson), Quartet (Group of College Songs In Costume) Rig a Jig, Jig Jack and Jill Soprano Solo and Quartet Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party Solo and Quartet The Mermaid" Solo and Quartet She is So Queer Bass So lb Good Night Song Next Year's Course. The entertainment' Friday evening closes the series jgiven by Mr.

Heiney. The season has not been a successful one. In the first place Opie Reed was detained when first scheduled and a later appearance happened to fall the night of the Banda Rossa concert at the opera house. The magician first scheduled missed connections and a substitute was sent later. The lectures proved a disappointment to a Huntington audience, though Siegel Myers Caveny company and the Sterling Opera company proved most excellent Mr.

Heiney has been endeavoring to. secure an expression of choice of entertainments from, the various patrons of the coarse having In view catering closely to this expression In case he concludes to put on an entertainment course next year. A NOTRE DAME LADY." I will send free; with full instructions, some of this simple preparation for the cure at Leucorrhoea, Ulceration, Displacements, Falling of the Womb, Scanty or Painful Periods, Tumors or Growths, Hot Flashes, Desire to Cry. Creeping feeling up the Spine. Pain In the Back and all Female Troubles, to all Rending address.

To mothers of suffering daughters will explain a Successful Home Treatment. you decide to continue It will only cost about 12 cents a week to guarantee a cure. Tell other sufferers of It, that Is all I ask. If the above interests you, for proof address, Mrs. M.

Summers, Box 406, Notre Dame, Ind. The French Canadians are overrunning the eastern part of the United States, but they have not attracted attention because hey have taken no part ingeneral politics. They have driven the Irish out of the mills. "WITHOUT GUSSES" Correspondent Writes What He Is SeeinV INVISIBLE FIRE ESCAPES Grain of Salt to Be Taken With Story About Negroes Chosing B. B.

The mass convention At the' court, house Monday evening should be at tended by every democrat of the city who has the party's Interest at heart. It is for the purpose of letting each and every one say who shall be the committeemen. Those who do not at tend will have no kick and should afterwards keep their "holler" to themselves. Some people think the council, is Idle but It is not. It is busy equip ping the three story buildings with In visible fire escapes.

One thing Huntington should be thankful for Is Its excellent water. Its pure and wholesome water has had a beneficial effect and cases of typhoid fever have been remarkably few. If the Herald does not eet next to the Steele band wagon it will have no one to blame but itself. It has had Its attention called to it enough. There is hardly a day oasses but that the Marion News Tribune alludes to it.

Would the Herald support George W. Steele if he should conclude to make the race for governor? Landis boys would gladly. A Job on the Herald is not such a bad thing when it is considered from a political standpoint ''Besides making one "a small screw" in a big ma chine, it in time places him as a pen sioner either on the city or county. When his days of usefulness to the paper draw to a close, he is provided for while the "boss" closes his eyes and exclaims: "Yea; Verily! The Herald's 'record in placing its men is astonishingly successful, when con sidered. Taken years back it finds John S.

Glenn in the county clerk's office; Thad Butler in the postoffice; Charles Butler in the mall service; Charles Cutshall in the city clerk's office and W. A. Zeller in the county clerk'sy office. Will the gentleman who says Thad Butler is not a factor and "the powers that be please raise his hand. Just as a suggestion why wouldn't it be a good thing to groom Mr.

Bash for county auditor? Strange how some men "do get re ligion about the time the bees be 1 gin to hum and go to lodge and tell the "powerful good" it has done them. Charles McGrew is not the only one who is wondering who his opponent will be in the race for councilman trpm the First ward. This story being told as to how a gang of negroes chased B. B. Ne vius and made him hustle to catch a freight train in order to elude them during the short time he was serving the Erie as a "detekative" should be taken with a grain of salt.

Is not the superintendent of the waterworks just as an Important ay personage In his way as the city treas urer and isn't it Just as necessary that he have his work up to date as the city treasurer? why discriminate between them? Why should not the city council provide a clerk for him too? He is away behind in his work. Meter reports that sho Urt have been completed and made out the first of the year are still hanging fire. Some citizens have called to pay their water rental two, three and four times only to be told: "1 don't believe they are made out yet." The econom icar councllmen seem to have overlooked a chance to do something which prompts the question "Why this partiality?" i WITHOUT CLASSES. Masquerade ball. Erie.

Division' No 16. L. A. to 6. R.

C.y will give its masquerade ball in Clayton's hall Monday evening. February 15f Four prizes will be given, the first two to the finest dressed lady and gentleman representing a char acter. The next two prizes to the lady and gentleman' representing the most comical and original character. Mrs. Gidley will be at Hotel Hunting ton Monday morning, the 15th, with a fine line of elegant costumes.

NEW ORLEANS EXCURSION. On a count of the Mardi Gras the Erie railroad will sell excursion tick eta to New Orleans. Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla, and return at very low, rates. Tickets on sale February 9 to 15 inclusive. Return limit February 20, With the prlvilege of the extension of the return limit until March 5 upon the payment of a fee of fifty cents.

For further Information apply to Erie agents or write O. L. ENOS. T. P.

A 260tl2 45'st4 I Marion, Ohio. A new torch for mariners generates gas and ignites on contact with water. It floats upright. Is not extinguished by wind or water, and gives a of .300 to 10,000 candlepower for half an hour..