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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02

Editor of Palladium:
am informed that next week, Wayne County observes
its one hundredh birthday and that the County being
erred to old gentleman among the Counties Of In
diana. May be permitted to take exception to this
phrase.
Wayne County with glorious history Of standing for
those things which, although in my judgment were some-
times wrong, STILL in her judgment were always right does
not appeal to me old gentleman. Age consists not
In years, but in decrepitude Of mind and body. Wayne
County is, therefore, not old.
It is not an old gentleman stumping around upon q
and growing at the noise the children make. Upon
the contrary it is beautiful young woman, cear-eyed,
cIeaheated content with the past and looking hopefully
to the future. would be pleased If she should smile
me, but my hope is that if she doesn't she viii smile with
the same sincerity and lack Of guile in the future as she has
in the past May she flourish for years to come IN pesen-
niaI youth.
Respectfully yours,
TH0s. r. MARSHALL,
Governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02

quest the board OF commissioners to
relocate the county seat OF such coun-
ty. and all the conditions provided are
complied with. the commissioners
could order such removal. With a
weapon Of this kind in her hands Rich
mond was able to bring the seat OF
justice six miles further east.
1t was not to be supposed that Gen.
terville would remain inactive while
being despoiled and she did not; she
made bitter and unrelenting fight
from the beginning until she lost her
prize. which was wrested from her by
main force by hef more powerful sis
ter, according to the historical &C
counts of the event.
Story Of the Removal.
On the, 3rd day Of June, 1872. q peti-
tion was drawn up and signed by 1887
persons and presented to the board of
commissioners asking for the removal
of the county seat from Centerville
to Richmond. On June s William A.
Peele filed remonstrance against
such action, setting forth his reasons
and asking continuance OF the case.
This was refused by majority OF the
board, A. s. Virgins and William
Brooks opposing. and o. r. Jones, the
other member of the board, favoring
the action of Mr.. Peele. On the 18th
of June, by the same majority Of the
board, it was decided that, as out Of
6.S42 the whole number of legal vot-
ers in the county, q majority of them
had asked for a relocation OF the coun-
ty seat, it should be removed and a
new building erected, provided the pc.
titioners or some Of them shall. within
three months after estimates and
plans are prepared, cause to be paid
into the county treasury a sum equal
to the value Of the real property be-
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having q sufficient repeating clause.
has not removed It; but that the act of
January %, 1916. authorized, the court
to hold their pro tempore sessions in
the town Of Centerville until the legis-
lature should otherwise direct" As
the legislature has never otherwise di-
rected. the legal county seat, accord
ing to the decision OF these Judges.
must still be at Salisbury.
At q meeting of the commissioners
as late as 1920, opposition to the town
Of Centerville was manifested. Julian
and Harris voted to adjourn to Cen
terville. Enos Grave dissented, and
entered his protest on the record. on
the ground that the law Of December
21, 1916. had not been complied with,
and that consequently the seat of JUS
tice remained at Salisbury. andshe did
not sign the proceedings Of the COM
missioners. William Sumner produc-
ed a deed for the public square in
Centerville and the commissioners ac-
cepted the court house as completed.
deeming the removal act to have been
fully complied with by the trustees of
Centerville.
Seat Again Removed.
After the four years quarrel be-
tween Salisbury and Centerville over
the location of the county seat. which
was finally settled in 1920. over half
century elapsed before another
change was demanded. In 1872 Rich
mond entered the field aspiring for
the prize which Centerville had so
long possessed. The contest was short.
sharp and decisive. Acting under a
law passed February "a, 1869, Rich.
mond was soon victorious. The law
mentioned provided that whenever 55
percent of the legal voters of any
county shall by written petition re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02
Early History of the Now Gen.
tury-Old, But Hushing and
Progressive Wayne County,
How it Was Organized in
1910.

Martin associates. While history is
not clear on this point, 1t is said that
the court was held in the woods, the
seats consisting Of family chairs and
logs. and that the jurors retired for
deliberation to logs at q suitable dis
tance. Judge Hoover says in his
memoir: "One Of the first courts con.
vened under the shade of tree, Judge
Park presiding" The two statements
differ as to the presiding judge but
they may refer to courts held at DIFF
ferent times. The names of the jur-
ors who are said to have sat on the
first petit Jury trial are John Benton.
John Drake. John Armstrong. Nathan
lei Scire, Thomas Bulla, Samuel Hunt.
Harvey Druley. David F. Sackett, Joel
Ferguson. Benjamin Smith and Jesse
Davenport. s-
Location Of County Seat.
The act of the territorial legisla-
ture which formed Wayne county in
1910. named John Cox. John Adding
ton and George Holman AZ commits
sioners to locate the county seat. on or
before the first Monday OF the follow
ing May. and the house Of Richard
Rue ~ the place for holding courts
until . court house was completed.
The late DR.. Plummer. In his "Histori-
cal Sketch" quotes from John B. Stitt
as follows:
"At the June term. 1911. the COM
missioners appointed BY an act Of the
legislature. having failed to discharge
their duty according to law, in select
ing seat Of justice for the county. the
court declared their duties ended and
appointed In their stead Samuel Walk
er. Richard Maxwell and BENJAMIN
Harris"
The natural inference from this
statement is, that the first commits
sioners were chargeable with negli.
gence. A different version OF this mat
ter from o presumed reliable source
IL ~ follows:
Richard Rue and Ephriam Overman
were members Of the territorial legis-
lature of 1910. from the county Of
Dearborn. Of which the present county
OF Wayne formed . part There were
then but three counties In the terri
tory-knox. Clark and Dearborn. Re-
siding within the limits OF the present
county OF Wayne. these gentlemen
were active in support Of the act auth
orixing its formation. The commits
sioners to locate the county seat were
John Addington. George Holman and
John Coz. The law prescribing their
duties and fixing the time and the
place Of their meeting. did not reach
the court then held At Rue's. until
about = month after its publication.
On its reception the commissioners
were promptly notified to meet. They
appeared and were qualified and pro-
ceeded to the discharge Of their duties.
Near Geographical Center.
Instructed BY the act to fix the coun-
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To write q history OF Wayne county
would require at least one good sized
volume, and II would be an easy mat
ter 10 devote two volumes to the
work. this having been done. but in
this short article It IL hoped only to
call attention to some OF the important
happenings In the early history Of the
county. This 10 centennial year. for 1t
was In 1910 that the county was form
I'd. six years before Indiana was ad-
mittsd to the Union Of states. At that
time Wayne county was composed Of
that part OF Dearborn county lying
east Of the Twelve Mile Purchase and
between the north and south lines Of
tho new county. together with that
portion Of the purchase lying between
those lines. The strip west Of the
purchase was not acquired until about
the year 1920. The county business
was done by the county judges, who
were Peter Fleming. Aaron Martin and
jeremiah Meek. George Hunt was
clerk. John Turner. sheriff, and James
Noble prosecuting attorney.
Vno tteos Court
The firct court was held February
Is. 1911. at the house Of Richard Rue,
three miles south of Richmond. No
judicial business seems to have been
done at this court. which divided the
county into two districts or townships
and appointed officers for them. For
the first district David Railsback and
John Shaw were appointed overseers
oe the poor. while Abraham Gaar.
John Collins and Lewis Little were
fence viewers. For the second dis.
trict David Galbraith and George
Smith were overseers Of the poor and
william Fouts. Nathaniel Mcclure and
Robert Hill were fence viewers. A
committee was also appointed to ad-
just the accounts OF the overseers OF
the poor. the members being David
Carson. Timothy Hunt. Samuel Jobe,
Jacob Neck. Elijah Fisher and George
Holman. Reading Of this list of names
win show that the lapse Of . hundred
years has not made much change In
that<regard. for they are the good,
substantial names that are still prom
lnent IN the affairs OF the county.
The next session Of the court was
held at the same place the next month,
ana n was then that grand jury was
impannelled for the first time. The
Jurors were Jesse Davenport. David
vouts. Joseph Cox. Charles Wright.
John Burk. Wright Lancaster. Robert
0ailbreath. Isaac Williams, John
Smith, Benjamin Small. John Town.
eood. John Burgess. william Blunt.
Michael Snider. Peter Weaver. Benja-
mia Harvey. Joshua Meek. John
Beard. BENJAMIN Jarvis. James Cor
6oa. Harvey Miller. Lewis Little and
william Graham. The court, accord
ing % the best record available. was
oo0pooed q Jesse H. Holman. circuit
Ju1ge. With Pstsr Fleming and Aaron
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language OF an eminent statesman-
The past at least is secure"
AS to the future, no fears need ~
entertained for every indication - that
the county has just fully entered up.
on period OF life. in commoa with
the country at large. tnat Is to see =
marvellous development in every line.
the next hundred years by comparison
with the one just passed to be ~
great In achievement In the worlds
history as the one just passed was
great by comparison with the century
preceding. In this onward march it
is safe TO predict that Wayne county
will do her full share
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02
CORN BRINGS $4360.
Minnesota Farmer Lives Well
on Thirty-tWo Acres and !
Raises Pedigreed Corn.
GIVES SECRET OF SUCCESS

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. THE prize
ear of corn at the agricultural depareA|
ment OF the state fair yielded its own>l
er. C. N. Howe. OF Aitkin. 1850. ana
his exhibit OF twenty-five ears of the
yellow product brought him $148. ri
record that attests to the profits on
farming and ranks Dad Howe - the
prize farmer Of Minnesota
Mr.. Howe. besides winning the
sweepstakes on all kinds Of corn. took
the first premium on the best ten earol
Of whitecap dent corn. tho first promsl
ium on the yellow dent corn. first
place among the Aitkin county oxhih.|
itors and was the head Of the privatol
farmers exhibitors. He also took
premiums in bundle grain ana ranke0|
third in his exhibit Of thirty-two w.
rieties OF bundle and sheath grain.
Cultivation. according to tho prize
farmer. Is the secret OF his succesa.1
You can use all the long-drawn-out
names you want to. but they mean
plain cultivation" he said. Il own
and work thirty-two acres Of land n
Aitkin county and make just - GOOD
q living as the farmers around M
who own 100 acres or moro. mako
good living for Z family Of fIve. 20
to all Of your conservation congresses
and state fairs ana have MI tho money
want. cultivated that Geld o4 CORN
that won the prizes thirtystwo times.
and even cultivate my hay"
Mr.. Howe keeps two horses and I've
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longing to tho county at the present
seat On October 80 Asahei Stone.
william Wallace and Simon Stansifer
commissioners to appraise the real
estate and improvements in Center
Vile belonging to the county. Their
appraisement was $4,000. On No
vember s George w. Barnes. in his
own behalf and OF others OF the pc
titioners for the relocating of the
county seat, deposited with the board
Of commissioners 5000 in Richmond
city bonds as security for the payment
OF the value Of the above property.
which was accepted by the board.
Oliver T. Jones protesting. On Decem-
ber I. 1873, these bonds were with
drawn and another substituted. pro-
viding for the payment of the above
amount In one year. The auditor was
ordered to advertise for bids for the
building Of new court house and Jail.
George Hoover was the architect and
Thomas w. Roberts got the contract
for the building complete at So. 700.
August the building was completed
and accepted. and the board OF COM
missioners ordered that all the books,
papers, furniture and the occupants
Of the county prison be removed to
the new buildings. On August 18th.
1873, this was carried into effect and
the city Of Richmond declared to be
the seat OF justice OF Wayne county.
Thus ended . strife that has not yet
been forgotten by the participants or
their descendants strife very natur-
al on the part Of the people Of Center
Vile and at one time so sharp as to
cause apprehensions Of very serious
trouble.
From that time to the present the
legal history Of the county is too well
known to call for extended account.
The subsequent building OF the mag
nificant new court house will meet the
demands in this regard for many years
to come.
History In Other Lines.
Perhaps no county in the state is as
rich in historic incident or has made
greater accomplishments in various
lines than this. II space permitted 1t
would be interesting to recount the
interesting events OF the early days.
Formation of various societies. build.
ing of the Whitewater canal, move
ments of an educational nature, the
experiences OF the wildcat banking
period, the building of the first rail.
road. the publication of early newspa,
pers. growth of the county bar, the
medical profession. the temperance
movement. literature and art. the
manifestation Of anti-slavery senti
ment. old settlers meetings, and q
mention of some of the eminent men
the county has furnished the state and
nation. Any one Of these topics would
furnish enough material for volume
within itself and can only be referred
to here.
Today, on the eve of celebrating itf
centennial. Wayne county has nothing
OF which she need be ashamed in al
the years of her progress since the
Indians roamed this section and q
dense wilderness overspread 1t. The
growth has been consistant in every
line and at present it stands as q
model county among others of the
state and nation. With population
of $4,000, with great manufacturing
and farming industries, in the front ol
educational and all other worthy
movements. the first century Of iti
history can be safely committed tc
history with few regrets. In the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02
"Wayne, Fair Wayne County Song

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WAYNE WAYNE
BY Hor Ounnont Herr
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WAYNE, FAIR WAYNE
BY Horaes Oumont Hsrr.

A century Of years,
OF human hopes and tears.
We view the path that traces,
a mothers Hfe who graces,
Abide the years unfadod,
BY nothing base degraded,
Her name prolong.
And laud It In our song.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-10-02

Her sons. the good and great,
Are known In ev'ry State;
Her Morton and her Wallace,
Drank wisdom from her chAllco:
She rear'd to bless the ages,
Her soldiers and her sagea-Dld
Wayne. Fair Wayne,
Tho glory Of our song.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
BROADSWORD FIGHT
OUTING FEATURE
Hibernia Rifles Will Present
Stirring Spectacle at Fair
fax Park Picnic

A spectacular reproduction of the
feature of the initial outing of the
Hibernia rifles of California, Major C.
]. Collins commanding, which will be
held at Fairfax park Sunday, Septem-
Der %. The rifles is the military aux
iliary of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and attracted much attention and
favorable comment during the Ad-
mission day parade.
A mammoth replica of Limerick
castle and fort has been erected on the
park grounds, which will be besieged
and defended by the four companies
of the rifles. At the critical moment
of the sham battle a broadsword con-
test for possession of the gates of the
castle and fort will take place between
Major Reid and Professor Putz of the
Presidio.
An interesting program of athletic
events has also>been prepared and val
liable prizes will be awarded the VIC
tors.
Following are the committees:
Arrangements-Major C. J. Collins; Adjutant
Captain Ryan, Company c; Captain Sullivan
Company A Acting Captain Murphy. Company
D: Lieutenant r B. Mahoney, Company B.
Lieutenants Sullivan and D. T. O'Niell Com
pany C: Iieutenants oNfahoney and Shannon
Company A: Lieutenant J. r. Kelly.
Printing and program--Captsns Sullivan and
Press and pubicity-Major Collins. Captain
Murphy and Lieutenants Mahoney and o'Ma-
honey.
Musc-Captain Ryan and Lieutenants Shannon
and Mahoney.
Wheel of fortHne--Captain Ryan.
Boats Will leave every 80 minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
IS DENIED
in Will CONTEST
Proponents Take Innings and
Witnesses Declare That
Mrs. Buffers Was Sane

OAKLAND, Sept. 21.-One side of the
contest of the will of the late Lucy
Beebe Buffers was ended today when
the contestants declared that they had
no more witnesses to prove that Mrs.
Cutters was of unsound mind and un-
duly influenced by the affection she
bore for her husband when she made
her will
A motion for a nonsuit was then
made by the attorneys for the pro-
ponents of the WILL but it was prompt
~ denied without argument by Judge
wells, who declared that there was
evidence enough to warrant the case
going to the jury.
Attorney J. C. McKinstry was the
principal witness heard today in the
effort to prove that Mrs. Buffers was
or sound mind. McKinstry drew the
will in controversy. He said that Mrs.
Buffers had directed the drawing up
of the will in a businesslike and intel
Hgent way. He also told of meeting
between Mrs. Buffers and the late
Henry Buffers, her husband, between
whom there was an estrangement at
the time, in his Office. The purpose of
the meeting was the ma king of a trust
deed by Mrs. Buffers TO her husband
of her property SO that he might re-
trieve his losses.
1t was Buffers who was excitable on
this occasion, the lawyer said, while
his wife kept her head. She refused to
aceede to all his terms and the es-
arrangement between them developed
into an open rupture that lasted until
Buffers death.
Attorney Oliver Dibble and Miss Kate
Murray, a stenographer, who witnessed
Mrs. Buffers signature to the will in
McKinstrys office, also testified today.
They declared that she was of sound
mind at the time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
ELECTRICIAN DEVISES
PEDESTAL FOR BOXES
Ornamental Base to Carry
Alarm and Phone Wires

OAKLAND, Sept. 21.-The board of
public works adopted plans and speci-
fications drawn by George R. Babcock.
superintendent of the fire alarm and
police telegraph service, for an orna-
mental pedestal for fire alarm and po-
lice patrol boxes this morning. and
directed the secretary, J. w. Nelson,
to advertise for bids to supply the i'm
provements. The cost Will be about
$4,000.
Babcock devised the pedestal as
means of making one conduit serve
for underground telephone and fire
alarm wires. Fifty boxes and pedes-
tails will be purchased, and later prob
ably the city street light poles will be
mounted on the pedestals. The city
electrician has arranged the pedestals
to serve for all these purposes
The board received bids for sewer
in San Pablo avenue from Fifty sixth
to Sixty-seventh street. The contract
will probably be let next week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
CHANGES IN TEACHING
CORPS IN ISLE CITY
designations Accepted and New
Assignments Made

ALAMEDA, Sept. 21.-During the alb
sence of d. l.. Randolph, president of
the board of education, in the east,
School Director Joseph Lanktree will
act as president pro tenn.
At meeting of the board last night
the contract for the erection of the
HaIght school, entered into with Powell
Bros, was altered, the sum of $S41, the
cost of one of the motors, being cut out.
The board accepted the resignation
of Mrs. Burdette Sanders, who was Miss
Ottellne Yates before her marriage as
a teacher in the local department. Miss
Alice Tabor was granted years leave
of absence. Miss Tabor is to visit the
Philippine islands. departing on the
transport Sherman October 3. Miss
Hazel Watrous, who was instructor of
the receiving class at the Mastick
school. was assigned to the vacancy
that of instructor of dra awing in the
schools Mrs. Lucy Alamson Smith
was elected to Miss Watrous' position.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
GAINS NEW MEMBERS
Campaign to Beautify San
Pablo Avenue Begun

OAKLAND, Sept 21.-The Business
mems club of San Pablo avenue has
received proposition from the Cen
tral Oakland light and power company
to furnish lights for the avenue similar
to those now used in Fillmore street in
San Francisco The plan would mean
that 1,S00 candlepower lights would
be strung across the avenue in the
form of arches and .streamers. The
proposal is now being considered by a
special committee.
Forty new members have been added
to the roll of the club. which now num-
bers 100. The members have ener-
getically begun campaign to improve
the avenue.
The bylaws of the club have been
amended. providing. for an increase in
the executive committee from nine to
eleven members II. L. Holcomb and
c. w. Phillips have been elected as the
additional members.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

the inquiry must be conducted on ami
cable lines without personalities. Then
routine matters were taken up.
The board decided TO have the mayor
sell by public auction the buildings on
the site 723-761 Golden Gate avenue re-
Gently purchased as additional area for
the John SWEET school, and those on the
school land in Oakdale avenue near
Lane street.
The president and secretary We're en-
powered to least a lot in Paris street
near Excelsior avenue for three years
for school purposes.
1t was decided to establish class
for defective children in the building to
be vacated by the Garfield school.
Clara Laverne and Jennie Redmond
were elected regular teachers, and Cor
nelia Barrett, a substitute teacher, was
assigned to the Sheridan school subject
to the two year probationary term.
". H. Corbett resigned as a janitor
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
Southern Pacific Dumbarton Bridge
0UeniuR

September "a, 1910. For the occasion
one and one-thlrd fare for the round
trip from San Francisco, Los Gatos,
Tracy, Martinez and intermediates to
Newark Tickets good going Septem-
ber % and "a. return September %.
1910. Reception, barbecue, bronco
busting. athletic sports. See agents
Southern Pacific company, ticket offices
Flood building, Palace hotel. Market
streer ferry depot, Third and Townsend
streets depot and Broadway and-Thir-
teenth street, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

HAvENs RAISES MONEY Oakland. Sept 81
A deed conveying to F. G. Hayens 26 lots in
the Crocker tract. Piedmont, and 2.I3 acres
nearby, was filed for record today in the
office of the county recorder. At the same
time A mortgage for 100000 the same
property recorded in favor of the Oak
land Bank Of Savings The Bankers trust
company conveyed the land to Havens
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

Gray hair restored to natural color by
Alfredum's Egyptian Henna. A harmless
dye-conven't quick, sure. All drugsts.s
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22

MINER WAVES EXTRADITIoN-Sea Sept
21.-John Tiberg. the young Norw gian miner
who arrived here from Nome last week with
Sl4.435 in gold sugs. and who arrested
charged with stealing the gold from the
sluice boxes of his employer. the Pioneer
mining company. agreed today to return to
Nome for trial without extradition.