New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-27
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southwest OF Columbus in Hen Mars barn lot"
The centre Of multiplication, a HoOsier wag
ment erected by Indianapolis paper. To travel
lers the exact centre Us IN an ou-oI- pace
a marker at the intersection Of the main road and
the lane which leads 20 the Mari home The
into the ground leaving the top surface only e1-
posed to the central atmosphere. On It Is carved
To get 10 this Interesting spot one must get
vehicle, for the distance from columbus Is 700
FAR walk. Leaving Columbus. visitors drive
was quite thoroughfare before and during the
civil War one sides along typical pike; H ttts
stream set Of with willows. sycamorss and SHRUB
extend 10 the right and the left ana elsewhere are
cIumps Of sturdy studdIng the prairie. which
Iadiana- Al the end Of about two. and half
miles the sightseer suddenly Is confronted 9y
monument This is the marker. Inc lnsc44pffl
easily found The visitor makes a sharp turn TO
tsle left upon reaching the marker and down
end he Is directly in 'front.' OF the Mari home.
Upon asking 20 be shown the pivot or the UNI Uni
verse Mari will direct one 70 the rear or Lne
house enter the barn lot and be sure 70 shut the
Closure there is no trouble IN finding the monu-
ment 1t IS planted in the ground about eighteen
which occupies the centre Of the baruyard.
The first impulse IS TO step upon the stone. Inc
ment the curiosity seeker has the novel sensation
east. and the same number to the west many
more 20 the north and Just as many t2 tho SOUTH
Many persons from diferent parts Of the United
States have already visited tho spot. AL have
been more than CCurteousy treated BY FnTmer
Mari and his wife. Tourists happening around the
Mar home about Ucnltiue Will probably nave an
opportunity Of finding OUT what good COOK MS
Mari was born forty years ago IN this county
and for the last seventeen years has lived on tho
farm on which e. built tho monument His house
built q few years ago a. q cost Of about
5000 II stands ri-h farm containing SoJ
acres The Mari d1uiCIe s. a model OF complete
ono could wish. The family receives It's daily mail
/ - ra~~ Two fuf
toned that the Mars were benetClartes q the
first rural delivery route instituted In The United
States. a route that ramded through Bartholomew
County from the uttle town ~ Hope. near here.
/ Mari can talk By telephone WITH any % the pTlr-
cIpal cities OF tho country T,y doing he receives
/ daily the weather forecasts and the market re
/ ports. which tell him % sell or how long 70 hold
his stock. corn. wheat and other products In this
/ he finds n wonderful advantage.
| Mr. Mari enjoys life more thoroughly than 10
| thousands o. men who are struggling daily In the
cities Re IS q thrifty farmer. and e constantly
/ gave him a comparatively small patch OF ground
/ Since then De has added nnt only 70 the acreage
/ tu- 20 the appearance 30 TIE place. BvcrT fence
/ fs solid and all buildings fresh, clean and
/ neatly painted a more inviting farm could not be
/ found. Mr.. MARI and his wife I've happily. They
/ have two bright little children. boy and girl
/ who attend school With rH- same uelll04c all-Ss
! that characteriZes the father and the same sweet
! disposition that marks thsi- mother
1t Is pleasant fact that the centre % American
| UouUll "a located model I1-r1n s-Ill
/ that such estimahIo family posses = the dis
tucti0n which the Of events has thrust upon
/ the locality Chicago Chronicle