The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-10

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 were water mills, but there were also some horse mills, and some operated by hand. All were of the most primitive construction. Following Is a descrip- tion of a mill erected on Wilson's creek, near Lawrenceburg, in 1902, The de- scription was furnished many years ago by person who had seen the ma chine operate: .'Take two fiinty lime stones, about five inches thick; dress them round thirty Inches in diameter; fit the first in a gum four feet high; Set on end five inches from the top, making a small hole through the log at the top of the stone for a meal spout; place the upper stone with a small hole through the center for the grain to run through, small hole drilled near the outer edge to attach the motive power, which is supplied by a stick placed in this hole and fastened to abaem over head. This is turned around by one hand, while with the other you drop in a few grains at a time, and with con stant labor one peck of corn could be ground in an hour.''
 An act regulating grist mills and millers,' ? approved January 29, 1S18 provided that leach and every miller, or the owner or owners or occupiers of every water and wind grist mill now erected, or which shall hereafter be erected and built within this state, shall be entitled to have and receive out of the grain which may be ground in his, her or their said mills the fol- lowing rates of toll in full compensa- tion therefor, namely, or grinding and bolting wheat or rye into flour, one- eighth part thereof; for grinding Indi- an corn, oats, barley or buckwheat, one-eighth part thereof; for grinding malt and chopping rye, one-tenth part thereof. Section 2 provided that: If any miller, or the owner or occu- pier of any mill, within this state, shall presume to demand, receive or take any greater toll fee or reward for grinding and bolting grain into flour than as aforesaid, he, she or they so of lending shall, upon conviction thereof, before any justice of the peace of the proper county in which Che mill aiissiii have been erected, forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars, with costs of suit, for every such offense, and shall, more- over, be liable to the action Ef the per- son injured for damages Section 3 made millers accountable to the owners of grain for the safe keeping of the same whilst in the mill, and also for the loss of bags or casks left with them provided, however, that to enti- tie the owner of the bags to recover for their loss the bags must be distinctly marked with the initials of the owners nanlc.n
 \ Another section required all millers to grind In rotation in the order that it was received, and imposed a penalty for grinding grain out of it's turn. This, of course, was to insure fair deaI- Ing and prevent the miller from dis- criminating in favor of or against par- ticular patrons. This act continued in force for many years, it's main provi- sions being re-enacted by several leg islatures with little change. An act of December 24, 1913, made the owners of horsemills subject to the foregoing pro- visions as to toll and bags. A still more curious act and further illustra- tive of the importance of the miller in early times, was one of January IT, 1928, which exempted grist millers from performing militia duty in time of peace and from service on juries, Pro vtded this exemption shall only extend to one person at one grist mill" This act also provided that millers should not be liable tocustomers for the loss of bags unless the initials of the Christian and the whole of the sur- name of the owner are marked on the bag in plain lettersp The millers evil dently had trouble owing to the i1nper- feet marking of bags and the legisla- ture came to their relief. It went fur- ther, for an act of February 10, 1881, extended the exemption from militia and jury duty to two persons at each mill
 All of this legislation continued in force as long as water mills furnished the only or principal means for grind ing. When steam mills first began to be established their owners or opera tors were required by law to post up their rates for grinding in a conspicu- ous place and any overcharge was a penal offense. The law relating to toll to be taken at water mills continued in IOTC6 8#u uIllll LHGy& were &SuppldILGu {Uy steam mills. The day of the old water mill is part. If the building still stands 1t Is only as landmark and re- hinder of former times. Perhaps the oldest inhabitant can remember when it ground every day, but those of the present generation never saw it in ac- tion. Its decaying frame seems. to tot ter with age. It's loose flooring creaks beneath the steps of the venturesome visitor. Its stones, partly smoothed by use, are still white with the hardened remains of former grinding. Its beams are still covered with traces of the old flour dust. The roar of the water fall- ing over the dam still invites an occa- sional fisherman, but the mill Is silent and the miller in his white clothes no longer greets the arriving farmer at the door. Our steam-ground flour is delivered nowadays by the grocery boy. indianapolis News.
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