McCORMICK'S GUIDE TO ^ STARKE COUNTY ^ OR.. •«• V^iV ... A PAST AND A PRESENT VIEW OF OUR TERRITORY ... tJ X .*• ..BY CHESTER A. McCOi MICK. f^ ILLUSTRATED f^ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR J902. CHESTER A. McCORMICK. McCORMICK'S GUIDE //r/ i TO ^ STARKE COUNTY ^ «•• OK. ••• A PAST AND A PRESENT VIEW OF OUR TERRITORY / •♦• ^J X ••« „BY CHESTER A. McCORMICK. ^ ILLUSTRATED fS&i PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR 1902. DEDICATION To the memory of the early pioneers who settled in Starke County, to whom much of its growth is due, and to the spirited, energetic citizens of today, who are taking an active part in the progress and welfare ot our county, this little vol- ume is affectionately dedicated. Copyrighted 1902 By CHESTER A. McCORMICK Introduction* It is with personal pride and pleasure that this little volume is presented to the people of Starke County. It was the purpose of the author to issue a volume small in size and containing only that part of historv of most value and interest that it migrht sell at a low price, thus placing it within the reach of every- body, rather than to put out a large volume of several hundred pages filled with minor events and facts and incidents of only passing interest, which wculd neces- sitate a much larger book, thus placing it within the reach of a comparative few. As it is, everybody is able to possess a brief history of his own county. While this little book is not as complete and at- tractive as more time and money could make it, yet it is all that is claimed for it — a work which seeks to trace the growth and progress ot Starke County from the time before its organization up to the present day. That the county has m^de* rapid strides forward dur- ing the past few years is a fact which all of our citizens are glad to admit. On looking over the old files of the Starke County Ledger, under date of March 7. 1871, we find this advertisement: "Wallace Gould will carry passengers from Knox to Hamlet to meet the early morning and afternoon trains." At this time railroads were not as common in Starke County as they are today. We now have rail- 6 INTRODITCTION roads crossing' the county in all directions. So it is with all lorms of progress At one time where stood a few lo , - . - - •<"■■• ^Y^^-p. ' '^' ^^^^^^^^^rm^ \ MfWf'IHW r ft 1. . ^ e :-;i»i - ■ ■l^i %. r ^ • ^-- ■ i. 18 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY growth during the last decade. From three teachers and a few pupils they have grown until the present large building is used throughout, employing eight teachers and a music instructor." Successful literary societies, known as the Star Literary Society and the Lew Wallace Club are maintained, also a foot ball team, quartettes and other organizations. Also in the grammar department are literary clubs known as the Whshington and Lincoln Literary Societies. The fifth and STxth grades have a Washington and an Irving Literary Society. The high school was com- missioned in 1900. The Knox high school was the first school in ^i#>>" ^■Wwj Residence of A. W. Swartzell. Northern Indiana to publish a paper The Eclipse, a four piige, three column publication was founded in 1899, and the following year was ch^nyed to may^azine form. In 1902 the Sopho- more class issued a 32 page souvenir magazine. \i\ Knox there are two pickle factories, a handle factory, a rough lumber mill, two grain elevators, one HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 19 owned by Wtn. Guyatt, another by the Churchill* White Co., a beer storage, a tomb-stone factory and a railway velocipede factory. Knox has two newspapers, the Starke County Democrat and the Starke County Rebub.ican, botli being- issued every Thursday. The Democrat is rec- og-nized as one of the ablest democratic organs in this part of the country, and likewise the Republican holds a high place among the publications of Northern Indiana. Knox has quite a number of secret societies, women's clubs, literary clubs, religious clubs, etc.. of which mention is made on another page under the head of "societies." A volunteer tire company known as the Knox Hook and Ladder Company, is an organization for the protection of the town, with George \V. Sarber as fire chief. The practicing physicians are: Dr. Glazebrook, Dr. Brown, Dr. M. C. Bonar, Dr. White, Dr. Wright, Dr. M. H. Bonar and Dr. Dolson, dentist. The practicing attorneys are: Peters & Peters, Nichols & Foster. Adrian L. Courtright, Henry R. Robhins. Fletcher & Beeman, and B. D. L. Glaze- brook. Knox has two well conducted banks, the First National Bank and the Farmers' State Bank. The The Late Mrs. Rachael A. Lambert, the First White Woman to Settle in Starke County. HISTORY OK STARKE COUNTY 21 First National Dank began business August 6, 1901, its number being 5919. It has a capital stock of $25,000. Its history, although short, shows remark- able growth. A general banking business is con- ducted. The otiicers are: O. D. Fuller, president; Edf the surrounding hills and knobs so characteristic of the terminal moraines of the retreating ice sheets. The moranic lakes are classified, according to the shape of their basins, into three division-: (1) "Kettle-hole" lakes with round cauldron siiaped b;.sins, usually of great depth. (2) Channel lakes, or those with long narrow basins, whose bottoms are very uneven, the water in places forming deep por.is, in others being shallow. (3) "Irregular lakes." whose basins are very complex in outline, being branched, lobed and otherwise irreg- ular. The bottom is also verv uneven, deep pools of water alternating with shallow areas, without regard to order or regularity. The majority ot the lakes in Indiana belong to this class, tiass lake, Starke County, belongs to this division, and is one of the largest examples of this group. The following table shows the area and greatest depth of the five largest lakes in the state: HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 35 Area sq. miles. Depth. Lake Wavasee. or Turkey Lnke, Kos- ciusko County 5 66 68 ft. Lake Maxiiikuck'te, Mutin LAKE. — Tliis is a small and nearly circular lake lying in the west half of section 8, (32 north, 2 we«t) California township. It is located about six miles south- west of Knox, and about three miles south- east of Toto. The lake covers an area of about 120 acres. The water is. for the most part, quite deep, North Judsoii's Bt'MUt ifiil Sclmf)! U iidinj; HISTORY OF STARKt: COUNTY 39 the only shallow area of any size lying along- the north shore. The lake abounds in plant life, pond weeds and millfoils being- especially common. The banks of the lake are everyv^here low and, except on the north, marshy. BASS LAKE. — Among the prominent lakes of Indi- ana, Bass Lake stands out as one of the famous sum- mer resorts ot the state. This beautiful lake ranks fourth in c^ize among those found in Indiana; its water area comprising 2.23 square miles. It lies about six miles south ot Knox, and covers parts of sections 7 and 18, (32 north, 1 west) North Bend township, and sec- tions 12, 13, 14. 23 and 24, (32 north. 2 west) California township. The extreme length from north-east to south west is just about three miles. The northern or longer lobe averages about three quarters of a mile in width, while the southern basin is a little over a mile wide. These two lobes are separated by long sandy bars which extend out from Cedar and Gull points. Over the bars the water in many places is less than two feet deep. A narrow channel of deep water inter- venes between the ends of the sand spits. The lake occupies a shallow basin on top of a ridge. The natural surface drainage being all away from its area. The fall from its water level to tliat c.f the water in the Tippecanoe river, five miles south- west, is fifteen feet. At present it has no natural oi.l- Andrew J. Uncapher, an old and prominent resident, and an extensive leal estate owner. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 41 let or inlet. Two artificial ditclies drain into it from the marsh latid on he east. Its overflow formerly found its way through the marshes at the south west in a north-westerly direction to the Kankakee river. A portion of the old outlet is now a shallow water marsh, filled with spatterdock, rushes and cat-tail flags. It was formerly an arm or bay of the lake, but has been separated from the main body of water by a level or fill constructed for a roadway along the north- west shore of the south basin. For a number ol' years there has been little or no overflow, and the waters of the lake seem to be slowly receding. It is fed almos?t wholly by subaqueous springs and by the waters of flowing wells, a number of which occur on the north and east shores of the nortliern lobe. These wells range from 20 to 80 feet in depth They pass through from two to ten feet of sand, then through a hard pan clay into a stratum of gravel in which the water is found. More than half of the water area is less than seven feet in depth and fully ont-third is less than five feet. Of 516 soijndin;^^s made by the U. S. Fish Com- missioner in the summer of 1900. 3i>7 showed less than seven feet of water, while 200 showed less than Hve teet. The aveiage depth found by the .^1(' soundings was 8.7 feet, while the maximum depth was 3>2, feet at a point one-third of the way across the lake, north of Cranberry Point. James C Fletcher, County Clerk. Manager Starke County Abstract Co., Dtmocraiic District Chairman, and Prominent in Political Circles. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 43 The greater pari of the shore line of Bass Like is low and marshy. This is especially true of the west half of the soutli shore, almost tlie eniire west sliore, and tlie west third or the north shore. On Cranberry Point there is hiirher irround and a fine gravel, which is the resort of numerous picnic and fishing- parties. 3a Cedar Point is located a large hotel. The nortli and east shores, about Winona P. O , furnish by tar the better quarters for summer visitors. At L ike Park Station are several large ice Houses belonging to the Knickerbocker Ice Co., of Chicago. A switch connects these with the Chicago & Erie railway at Bass Lake Station, two miles south. Over this switch a regular tram runs daily during the tourist season, and connects with steamers wliicli land pas- sengers at the end of long piers on various sides of the lake. A hack from VVii.ona also connects with all trains at Bass Lake Station. The bottom of the lake is, for the most part, sand or blue, sticky clay. In the bay east of Cranberry- Point there are extensive muck beds. Muck also oc- curs in quantity beneath a strip 200 feet or more wide, along the west shore of the lake. There muck deposits contain a lu.\uriant growth of aquatic vegetation. In June the waters of the lake are said to contain vast quantities of a green sediment — probably unicellular plants. When these are present the fishing is poor. 44 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY The sandy and clay bottoms of the shallow water pro- duce also their characteristic water plants, so that the lake flora is a very rich one, and worthy of extended study. Many pleasure seekers from Chicago. Indianapolis and other large cit'es, spend a few weeks' vacation here during the hot summer months. THE OTHER LAKES of the county, which are of little importcuce are: English Lake, Lake Rothermel and Hartz Lake, in the south-west corner of the county, one in section 35, one in section 36, and Black Lake (not always classed as a lake) in section 25. DRAINAGE IN STARKE COUNTY. Without drainage Starke County would represent a vast area of swamps, shallow ponds and marshes covered witii grass and weeds of sufficient height to furnish a rendezvous for bear, wolves, foxes and mons- ter reptiles. The higher portion of the county being denominated and known as ridges and islands, each having its unique and appropriate- name, such as, Dutch Island, Eagle Point, Coon Ridge, Jackson Is- land, Pigeon Roost, Grape Island, etc., the geographv of which is well known to most of the older citizens still residing in the county. Efforts had been made to reclaim this wilderness ever since 1352. but some of the owners and occupants HISTORY OF STARKIC COUNTY 45 of the ridges, exercising' a squatter sovereignty over the adjoining wild lands, made a comfortable ex- istence out of wild game, fish and fruit and forght against an enterprise whicii sought the reclamation of the jungles which are now the most fertile tracts ot the country. Various methods were sought to reclaim, but the fight was so bitter that enterprise was frequently driven away, and the bitterest persecution followed upon its projectors. The Kankakee Valley Drainage Law was enacted, but, on account of its opposition, was abandoned and its projectors subjected to bitter persecution. The p[on . L. A. Cole was constructively put in jai! for violating a restraining order. Judge Elanna. of uaporte, left his home and sought refuge from a howling mob. Bennet abandoned his law S. L. Tripp left Laporte on account of ostracism awakened by championing drainage, and others who favored it were compelled to circumscribe their actions in behalf of improvement to suit the caprice of the remonstrators. In this condition ot affairs John ]\I. Wolfram and others engaged Henry R. Robbins as attorney and pe- titioned for what was then called the Wolfram Ditch. This ditch was defeated and so strong was the oppo- sition that it discouraged all but the attorney who rallied and refiled it as tlie Webb Ditch. This met wiih Hon. Chas. C. Kelley. Ex-Joint Representative Starke and Laporte Counties, and for- merly a Prominent Knox Attorney. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 47 the same fate as the Wolfram Ditch, but so determined was the fiji:ht that the chances seemed possible when Attorney Robbins Inid out and platted the town of North Star, containing- ten lots, each lot being given to two owners who favored ditching. With this new strength; with S. L. Webb, Hattie L, Robbins and Nellie V. Robbions as oetitioners; and George Burson as judge, the Robbins Ditch was es- tablished. This ditch was excavated by the Lowell Dredging Co., and caused the reclamation of about 20,000 acres of land, and became so popular th-it even the parties who formerly opposed it sought the same attorney to file another petition for an enlargement of the same which was called the Bliss Extension of the Robbins Ditch. This done drainage began proper, and parlies heretofore persecuted were now highly praised, and people began to see the value of Starke County land. The largest ditch constructed, and the one that has reclaimed the most land is the Place, or Kankakee River Ditch. The work of construction was beg^un in June, 1901, and finished in August, 1902. The ditch was established in the Starke Circuit Court in March, 1901. Hon. W. H. H. Coffin was appointed construc- tion commissioner and Omer A. Garner, engineer. Numerous ditches have been constructed in this county, tlie first one being the Robbins Ditch, mention 48 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY of which has been made. It cost almost $14,000 and is counting- arms, about thirty miles long-. The Bliss extension to the Robbins Ditch cost about $40,000. Since tben the Craigmile Ditch, eighteen miles h'li}^- and costing about $12,000 has been dug. Also the Lucas or Bogus Run, costing about $22,000; the Osborn Ditch, eight rniles long costing $9,000; the Fell Ditch is 6 miles long and $6,500; the Bartee Ditch, six cind one-half miles long and costing about $7,000; the Eagle Creek Ditch, ten miles long, cost $11,000 and the famous Place or KankaUee River Ditch. The Place Ditch with its arms is 24 miles long and cost about $80,000, and will reclaim, perhaps, 150.000 acres of land — the best land in all Indiana. The Yelluw River Ditch is eighteen miles long and will cost about $22,000. A brief summary will show that StarUe County has about 130 miles of dred^'e ditches wliicli will cost about $225,000. What other county in Indiana has spent such a vast sum of money in the past ten years for drainage? Nor does tins sum lepresent the entire cost of drainag-e in the county, for the ditches dug in other ways than by dredges are numerous and expensive. All of the above named ditches were constructed with dredging machines at an average cost of six cents per cubic yard lor e.xcavatiou. The amount of HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 49 excavation bv dredj^e has aggreg-ated 2,500,000 cubic yards. This excavation has reclaimed and benefitted over 100 000 acres of land — land which a few years iigo sold as low as from SI 50 to $5.09 per acre, and which is today — since the ditching" — worth from $40.00 to $75.00 per acre. In regard to Starke County ditching, as witii every other improvemen. parties who once fought the idea of drainage are now pointing with pride and admiration to the work we have done. The County, which ten years ago was worth $2,000,000. is now worth $7,000,000, and is steadily in- creasing in value. No one man, nor for that matter, no one hundred men. cculd be given the credit, but it IS the just recompense of great and noble public spirited men tiiat has caused the blessing oi drainage to fall upon Starke County. WBESSB S ResiJence of Adrian L ("ourtriKli^i Knox. 50 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY VII. THE KANKAKEE REGION. The source of the Kackakee River is in St. Joseph County, this State, and from its source to where it crosses the state line, at the south-west corner of Lake County, IS almost st venty-fiv/e miles. It is a slow, slug^- g"ish stream with a fall of from one to one and one- half feet to the mile in tiiis State. It being very crooked and the land on either side being- low and marshy, the water moves on very slowly, and these low lands forming what is familiarly known as the Kankakee marsh, are for quite a period of time each year covered with from one to three feet of water. About six sections of this marsh land in the south- east corner of Lake County are covered with timber, composed mostly of ash and elm with, some sycamore and gum trees. The balance of these wet lands, run- ning west to the State line, are open marsh covered with a luxuriant growth of wild grass, wild tice and flags. It is the home of the water iowl and musk-rat, and a paradise for hunters. The number of acres of this wet land in the Kan- kakee valley, in the seven counties through which the Kankakee River flows in this state was, in 1894, about SIX hundred thousand. However, in the past lew years this vast number has been greatly decreased by HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 51 extensive drainag-e. Prominent among- the counties which are pushing- this important enterprise is Starke County. The vat.t amount of good being accomplished by the drainage of the Kankakee region is set forth in another chapter. It is only a question of time until these lands will all be drained, as the Kankakee valley has a main elevation of ninety feet above Lake Mich- igan and one hundred and sixty feet above the waters of the Wabash river and lying as they do at the very doors of Chicago, the greatest stock and grain market in the world, it would be strange if they long remain in their present condition Some portions of these lands are hijih dry ground, like an island in the ocean, and as they are otten surrounded by water they are called islands. These islands have all once been cov- ered with a heavy growth of timber, but the farmers living on the prairies north of the marsh have stripped most of them of all that is desirable. Hauling timber from these islands and from the ash swamps further east, a few vears ago v.-as the farmers' winter harvest, and was called swamping. Some authorities hold that the lives of nianv of the early settlers were shortened by exposure and over work in some of our bitter cold winters on these marshtrs Cheap lumber and baroed wire now almo&t entirely take the place of the swamp timber for fencing, etc . and but little swampirg has 52 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY been done for a number of years. Many of the islands where the timber has been cut off are now excellent grazing" lands and nearly all ot the larger islands have one or more fan'ilies living on ihem who keep stock, and some good farms are under cultivation. Many old land marks go to show that these lands bordering on the Kankakee river were, before the white man came, the favorite stamping ground of the Indians. Many of the islands have tlieir mounds and burying grounds, and on some ot them are plats of ground which still hold the name of the Indian's gardens. Truly, the Kankakee regicm of today shows a marked advancement and improvement over that region of a score of years a*^o. VIII. BIRD LIFE OF STARKE COUNTY. Starke County has been accused of a paucity of bird life. Upon careful examination, this has been shown to be an erroneous accusation. In the richness of its bird life, Starke County equals, if not surpasses any of the other counties of the state. This is es- pecially true of the aquatic birds. Only two of the numerous species of wild ducks, that have ever been found within the ninety-two counties of Indiana, are not found on the marshes of Starke County. Looking over the Indiana Geological report of 1897, in which HISTORY OF STARKK COUNTY 53 Mr. Amos W. Butler gives a catalog"ue of the birds ot Iiidiana, we find almost every species of birds to have been recorded at some point of this county. About Febiuary the ,15th the first migratory movements of birds begin. Most species of wild ducks, the robin and the meadow lark, in sunny homes farther south, have an irresistible longing for the meadows and marshes of the Hoosier state. A little later that beautiful songster, the blue bird, ar- arrives at this neighborhcod. After these come the black birds, the orioles, the warblers, the fly catchers, the vireos and last, but not least, the swallows. Al- most every species of the wild duck has been found to breed in this county. When the lingerers of the ducks are still wander- ing over our marshes and the blue birds and robins have arrived come the snipes and plovers. Passing along;- a piece of wet ground you hear the sharp cry ot the rising jack snipe, with its erratic zigzag flight it presents a difficult target to the sportsman. On the great hay marshes myriads of plover and sand pipers feed. These are most wonderful birds. When seen in our countv they are in great flocks, so many in one flock that a haphazard shot often brings twenty or thirty to the ground. The king of birds, the robin, is always seen around the home, being the most sociable of all birds. Prof. J. Walter Dunn, Superintendent Knox Public Schools and Prominent in Educational Circles. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 55 In the woods are to be seen wood peckers, fly- catchers, orioles wrens, sap suckers and song" spar- rows. On the edge of the woods appear the chewinks and the warblers. In the meadow the bobolink, the black birds, the meadow lark and the crow. A little later in the spring, than the robin and the blue bird, come the turtle doves, tiie thrushes, the nighthawks, the whip poor-wills, the bumming birds arid the tan- agers. These not only add to the beauty of the land- scape, but they destroy innumerable insects. Passing through the woods one is startled by a pheasant, or in reality a ruffled giouse. Its whirrino^ wings and its brown body are seen by you through an opening in the trees. At one time the marshes of our county were peopled by almost innumerable prairie chickens. The old settlers tel! of going out and killing ten or twelve in an hour's time; but this species has been greatly de- creased in recent years so that 0)ily a small number at present abound in the county. While rambling about in the marshes you hear a queer rumbling sound. Sometimes it sounds like distant thunder, othertimes like an old wood pump. Looking around, you see a queer stick on the marsh. Soon this turns to life and an American bittern flies awkwardly away. Tiiis bird is locally known as the thunder pumper. The purple martin is one of the most interesting and beautiful of our songsters. 56 HISTORY OF STARKE COUiNTY. From observation and authorities, it is found that there are about fifty species of birds found here in 'he winter time. The wood peckeis, a few varities of tllr Finch family, the snow birds, the nuthatches, the crows and the blue jays are some of the more common ones. IX. TWO LIVING CURIOSITIES. Eli Green. — Doubtless there is not a single per- son in the county who has not at least heard of Ind- iana's greatesflivingf cuiiosity. The name, Eli Green, the ossified man of North Judson, has been heard not only in county and state, but throui(hout the United States and other countries, and while most of the readers of th's little volume are familiar with this strange personag^e yet there are many interesting" facts connected with his life that are not generally known, and fur that reason the following comj^lete history of his life is giver. Eli Green was b(^ra near Foreston, Ogle County, Illinois, June 22, 1862^ of humble parentage. His boy- hood was spent on his father's farm and his early education was obtained in the Foreston public schools. Young Green worked on the farm until he was 25 years of age, after which he was a carpenter until disability. From Forej-ton, Green moved to Ora, Ind., HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 57 from there to Akron, Ind., thence to Monterey, Ind., then to Harper 111., and from here to North Judson, Ind., at which place he wao living- at the time of af- fliction, but was working- at Streator, 111. Here Green was building- a platform tor the Streator bottle works and on account of g-reat need ol same bv the company he worked in a heavy cold ra^n. Three da} s later the first change in his condi- tion was noticed, the same being- a binding- and pres- sing- sensation. He took several hot baths and dur- ing one of these was first noticed the hardening- ot the flesh ot the arms and hands. The same continued to harden and spread over the entire body and limbs from collar bone to feet. Mr. Green possesses no sense of feeling- at all. He says one can jab a knife or needle through his hands or feet without any pain wliatever. His joints are so stiff that it is with great difficulty that he walks or uses his arms. He has prac- tically no use of his fing-ers. The x-rays show his bones to have shrunk or diminished to one-half their normal size. He has tried various treatments cf the leading- doctors of the land; has attended Medical Society g-atherings of the most noted doctors of the country, and has taken various treatments prescribed by th;^m. He has been placed in an over, with the exception of the head, and baked with the temperature as high as Henry R. Robbins. a Prominent Knox Attorney, and Promoter of the Great Industry of Drainage in Starke County. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 59 360 detrrees. No reliet or benefit whatever was de- rived from any source of treatment. I[e recently started into business, selling- candy, peanuts and cig"ars, from which source he supports his family at the present time. He has attended a few fairs and has had several temptinjr propositions from larg-e museums in Chicago and elsewhere, but declines on account of being so ch^soly confined, and again he does not like to ap- pear on exhibition. He is of a clever and jolly temperament and never tires of telling and showing his friends and visitors of his peculiar affliction. With the exception of Green, but one case of the kind hag ever been recorded. This was in Australia, and the man died a couple of years ago Green was married June 2. 1887, to Ella M. War- ren, of Or. I, Indiana, and has six children: Irving W., Tracy G.. Charles C. Harold C. Loyd R. and Grant W,, rangi»'g in yrars from one to thirteen in the order named. Thus far Green has not been internally troubled, and, while he does not anticipate any cure, he still looks on the bright side of life. Che Mah — Starke County has the snmllest man in the world. His name is Clie-Mah, and by nation- ality he is a Chinese. His home is at Knox. 60 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY "Are you actuallv the smallest man in the world?" was asked of him by the writer. "I am," he replied, "and with no exception. Of course," he continned, "there are children smaller than I, but I am the smallest man in the world." Che-Mah is only 28 inches high. Hit, weight is 40 pounds. He was born in China in April. 1838, making him at the present tim^ 64 years old. He came to the United States in 1881, or at the age of 43 years. He has traveled with shows the greater part of his life. He is the most polite and intelligent manikin ever on exhibition, oeing with the largest shows in the country and having appeared before all the crowned heads in Europe. He has appeared and performed in all the big museums and circuses in Europe. Mr. Mah is in great demand by the world's biggest circuses, and he may again join Barnum & Bailey when they return to this country from their present tour in Europe. Che-Mah is one of the most highly respected cit- izens of Knox, and owns considerable property in this county. The more notable human mites of the world living today aie named below: Name. Inches Hi igh. Date of Birth. Place of Birth. Tom Thumb, 31. 1837. New York. (Chas S.StrattOD.) Mrs. T. Thumb, 32. 1842. New York. Che-Mah, 28. 1838. China. HISTORY OF STARKK COUNTY 61 From the above table it is seen that Che-Mah is by lar the smallest man in the world. "How does it feel to be the smallest man in the world?^" was asked of him. "Well," he replied, "I don't know as it feels any different from being- any other kind of a man. It's not the size ot the man that counts, but it is his brains or what he knows," he said, pointing' to his forehead. With an ossified man, and a man 28 inches hio^h, Starke County has two world's wonders. X. RELIGIOUS HISTORY. The following- account will show the different religious denominations in the County, their locations and in some instances, the number ot membership. In preparing- this brief summary of the religious history of Stark^e County, it is as Mr. Ball says on the same subject in his reviw of Northwestern Indiana: "Some of the denominations have succeeded much better than others, in maintaining- church life and in securing- a fair amount of g-rowth. The real g-ood ac- complished cannot be estimated by any standards or measurements known in this world. Some churches die and some live. As it is with men, so it is with organizations, who can tell what is really failure and what is success? In the realm of the moral and 62 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY spiritual, neither wealth nor numbers can be tiie sure criterion by which to determine what God at iast will call success. From tlie words 'well done, when writ- ten by the great Judge, there will be no appeal." 1. — The Methodist Episcopal. In Starke County, the first Methodist minister was Elder Munson. The first Methodist church was built at Knox in 1856. Be- sides the church and congregation at Knox, there are Methodist Episcopal churches in North Judson, San Pierre and Hamlet, making four now in the County. Regular Sundav Schools are held in connection with the church in each of these towns, also the young people's Epworth League societies. 2. — The Baptists. In Starke County the first Baptist church was organized December 3, 1899, with fifty-eight members, through the efforts ot J. W. Keller, a licentiate. This is known as the Nickel Plate Baptist Church, and is the only class of that denomi- nation in the county. 3. — The Lutherans. There are four different churches of this denomination in the county. One at North Judson. with 405 members; one at San Pierre with about 200 members; one at Winona, with 185 members, and one at Hamlet, just organized. 4. — The "Christians." There is but one church of this denomination in the county. This is at Knox. Starke County's Present Mapnlflcent Court House, Erecerd In 189H, iit a Cost of Jl JO.OOO. 64 HISTORY OF STARKE COUiNTY A successful Sunday School is carried on, as is also a young- people's Christian Endearor society. 5. — Roman Catholics. In Starke County there are three churches of this denomination; one at North Judson. one at San Pierre and one at Hamlet. 6. — Free Methodists. There are two churches of this denomination in tlie county, one at Knox and one at Toto. each of which have successful Sunday Schools. The church at Knox was erected in the spring- of 1880, and was dedicated in that year by Rev. Philip C. Hanna, who is now United States Minister to Mexico. Rev. John D. Kelsey was the first regular pastor. 7. — United Brethern. We have three different societies ot this denomination, one at North Judson, one at Round Lake and one at Grovertown. the latter having a beautiful brick church building. A very suc- cessful youjigf people's society, called the Young Peo- ple's Christian Union, is carried on by each of these churches. 8. — Weslyan Methodists. The only church of this denomination is at Hamlet, where there is a sat- isfactory membershi{/. 9 —Latter Day Saints. This denomination has a church at Knox, the only one in the county. The church has a somewhat peculiar and interesting his- tory, with which comparatively few people are familiar, HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 65 Owinjc to this fact, and by several requests, the fol- low\ntc suminary is given, which shows what this denomination advocates, believing it will be of interest to many readers: We believe in God. the Eternal Father and in His Son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam'ss transgression. We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all men may be saved by the obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. We believe that these ordinances are: First. Faith in God and the Lord Jesus Clirist; Second, Repentance; Third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; Fourth, laying on of the hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost; Fifth, We believe in the resurrection of the body, that the dead in Christ will rise first, and the rest ot the dead will iK)t live ai^ain until the thous- and years are expired; Sixth. We believe in the doc- trine of Etcfrnal Jiidj^ment. which provides that men shall be judged, rewarded, or punished according to the deiiree <»f gO"d, or evil, they shall have done We believe that a man must be Called of God. and ordained by the l.iying on of Hands of those who are in authority, to entitle him to preach toe Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof. We believe in the same kind of organization that existed in the primitive church, viz: Apostles, Proph- ets. Pastors. Teachers. lOvanjjelists, etc. We believe tha^ in the Bible is contained the word of God. so far as it is translated coorrectly. We be- lieve that the canon of scripture is not fu'l. but that ()b HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY God, by His Spirit, will continue to reveal His word to man until the end of time. We believe in the powers and gifts of the Ever- lasting Gospel, viz: The gift of faith, discerning of spirits, prophecy, revelation, liealing. visions, tongues and the interpretation of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly love, etc. We believe that Marriage is ordained of God; and that the law of God provides but one companion in wedlock, for either man or woman, except in cases where the contract cf Marriage is broken by death or transgression. We believe that the doctrines of a plurality and a community of wives are heresies, and are opposed to the laws of God. We believe that the religion of Jesus Christ, as taught in the New Testament Scriptures, will, if its precepts are accepted and obeyed, make men and women better in the domestic circle, and better citizens i)f town, county and state, and consequently better fitted for the change which cometh at death. We believe that man should worship God in 'Spirit and in truth," and that such worship does not require a violation of the csnstitutional law of the land. XL THE COUNTY'S OLDEST MAN. It is with great interest that we view the faces and read the biographies of men and women who have lived ninety or more years. Isaac Drake, who lives near Bass Lake, is credited with being the oldest man in the County. Mr Drake was born in Dearborn HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 67 County, now Ohio County, near Rising- Sun, in 1809. making- him at this time past 93 years ot age, with every promise reasonably hoped for of his living sev- eral years more, for his habits are of the very best, and so active and ambitious is he that it is nothing uncommon for him to mount a horse and ride five or ten miles or walk two miles to a post office to get his mail. He is a great reader and reads without glasses. He chops nearly all of his own wood, not from force of need, but force of habit, as he has a step-son who is very mindful of this old gentleman and sees that his wants are well supplied, Mr. Drake joined church when 43 years old and has been a faithful member ever since, believing that "The love of God is broader than thh measure of man's mind, and the heart of the Eternal is most wonder- fully kind, if our love were but more simple. We should take Him at His word, and our lives would be all sunshine in the sweetness of the Lord." Mr. Drake's first vote for president of the United States was for Andrew Jackson, but he has been an ardent republican ever since the party was organized, never missing an election. He has a distinct recollec- tion of his boyhood days, and is a pleasant and intel- ligent conversationist. He helped build the first rail- road in Indiana. 68 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY XII. FIRST WHITE WOMAN IN THE COUNTY. Mrs. Rachael A. Lambert, wlio died only in Au- gust, 1901, is credited by some autliorities as being" the first white woman to settle in Stark County. She was, nevertheless, one of the first pioneers in the County, and was the very first white woman to take up her residence in the town of Knox. Slie came to this County in 1850 and took up lier abode in Knox, The County was almost in a primeval state at that time, there being many more Indians than white peo- ple living* here. Tlie family settled on the place where Mrs. Lambert d'ied, and during the half century and more that has rolled away since her coming, she con- tinued to reside at thf" old homestead. She was born in Dark County, Ohio, in 1821. being- almost eighty years old at the time of her death. Until recently her memory was strong", and she made hundreds of affidavits concerning early residents here in the adjustment of titles to real estate. Because she was the first white woman to take up her residence here, Mr. Shields, who laid out the town, gave her a deed to seven acres of land within the confines of the town. Since the death ol her husband in 1866, she lived alone with her adopted son, Thomas Lambert, whom she adopted in 1873, at Peru, Indiana. HISTORY OF STARKbO COUNTY 69 Her maiden name was Rachael Ann Murpliy. Her first husband was Jacob Tillman, and to them two children were born, only one of whom survives. Her second husband was Adam Lambert, who died in 1866. Mrs. Lambert's home, which stands north of the present court house, was used lor county purposes for a number of years. Here was held the first term of the Starke Circuit Court. xni. IN MEMORIAM. "Behold, we know not anvthinji^: We can but trust that ;^ood shall fall At last — far off— at last, to all. And every winter change to spring-." On the following tew pages are given sketches of a few principal characters who have been prominent lu the affairs of the County, and whom death has claimed as her own. To make mention of all the characters who have played important parts in our history, would here be impossible, and mention is made only of those who have just recently died and whose memory is yet fresh upon most of our minds. Dr. Alexander H. Henderson. — One of the con- spicuous characters in the death annals of Starke County is tlie name of Ale.xander Hamilton Hender- son. Ho was born near Lafayette, February 21, 1841, 70 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY being sixty-one years and two months old at the time of his death. He worked on his father's farm until fifteen years of age, after which he attended school for a time and became a teacher. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, 72nd Indiana Volunteers. At the close of the war he again, taught school, studying medicine at tlie same time. He began the practice of medicine in 1868, at Monee, lUinois. In 1871, he came to Knox and remained here until his death. In 1873 lie was elected county super- intendent of schools. While holding that office he was elected county aiditor, being the only republican ever elected to that office in Starke County. In 1882 he was eleceed joint representative for Starke and St. Joseph Counties. He was several times chairman of the re- publican central committee ot this county, was post master here from 1889 to 18%, member of the pension examining board for years, and a member of the G. A. R., Odd Fellows and Knights af Pythias. In business he was considered upright and honorable, and he had a large circle of friends over the county and state. Dr. Henderson died suddenly April 21, 1901, from congestion involving the entire system. The Indian- apolis Sentinel spcke of Dr. Henderson's absence from the republican state convention being greatly noted, and stated that a chair in the convention hal: was draped in flags and crepe in his memory. Chas. J. Danlelson, one of the County's most honored citizens, who has done much for the im- provement of his ("(luiity. 72 HISTORY OK STARKE COUNTY Samuel R. Guilds. — This very old g-entleman, whose face was familiar to almost every body in the county, died August 30, 1901. He was more than 77 years of age, having been born in New Jersey, in March, 1824. Mr. Childs had been a resident of this county for many years, living near Grovertown for several years, when he moved to Knox. Until the last two years ot his life he was actively engaged in the real estate business, in winch lie was quite successful. In his younger days he was an extensive traveler and trader. For some time he was in business in Chicago. In pol- itics he was an uncompromising democrat and was never slow to make the fact known. George S. Savery. — This influential citizen, who was one of the first residents of Knox and Starke County, and prominent in political afiairs. passed from this life November 27, 1901. Geo-'ge S. Savt-ry was born at Rollinsville, Lan- caster County. Pa., December 17. 1832- He moved to this county in 1869, after residing for two years in Marshall County, and lived for a time on Bogus Creek, rhis side of North Judson. In 1874 he was elected sheriff of this county on the democratic ticket, and was reelected in 1876. "George Savery, like every other son ol Adam, had his virtues and his faults. The commendable thing HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 73 for erring" mortals to do is to remember and emulate his virtues, and in the presence ot the great leveler, throw a mantle of charity over whatever faults he may have had, for we are all in need of sincere charitable consideration." Albert Irving Gould. — Albert I. Gould was born in Saratoga County, New York, March 26, 1833. When a child he was taken by his family to Ohio. At the age of eighteen he entered the law office of Law- rence S. West, at Beltountaine, Ohio, and at the age of twenty was admitted to the bar by Chief Justice Corwin. Previous to this he taught school. He be- gan the practice of law at Marysville. Ohio, but shortly removed to Jowa, where he conducted a newspaper for two years. In 1858 Judge Gould located at Wmamac, Indiana, where he practiced law ten years, and was for nine succeeding years manager of the auditor's office a1 Covington. He then removed to Indianapolis, where he practiced law until February, 1882. when he came to Knox and opened a law office. For several years he was associated with George A. Murphy, now of Beatrice, Nebraska, in the practice of law in Knox. Later Charles H. Peters was associated with him, the firm dissolving two years ago, when Judge Gould re- tired. He was for many years attorney for the county and for the town of Knox. In May, 1861, he was united in marriage to Martha 74 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY M. Tibbetts, and to them two daughters were born, one of whom survives. His second wife was Elizabeth Wierbauu;"h. Judg-e Gould died May 1, 1901, and according to his wishes the body was cremated at Ft. Wayne. Albert I. Gould was one of 1he best known men in Northern Indiana, and enjoyed the respect a!:d confi- dence of his large circle of acquaintances. He was a partisan in politics, being an ardent republican, and his work for the party was keen and effective. At the time of his death he weighed about 300 pounds, but he had weighed as much as 435 pounds; Jeremiah Good. — Jeremiah Good was born in Starke County, May 2, 1855, and died May 20, 1902, be- ing a few days past 47 years of age. Mr. Good lived in Starke County all his hie, and being connected with it in its pioneer lite took an active part in building up the county and making it what it is. He had a multi- tude of friends who honored and trusted him. For eight years he was the honored clerk of the county. He received a good education in the Knox schools and at the Valparaiso Normal. For the past twenty years he had been engaged in leachin*^ school. In 1877 he was married to Miss Martha Coonfare. Mr, Good was brought up in the German Reform Church, but for the past sixteen years had been a member of the M. E. Church. During his sickness he frequently said he Jacob Keller, a Prominent North Judson Heal Estate Mao, Who Has Done Much to Promote His County and State. 76 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY was reconciled to the will of God. He said he would like to stay with his companion and children, but if it was God's will for him to go he was ready. "His life w.js gentle and the elements so mixed in him That Nature mig^ht stand up to all the world And say, 'This was a man!''' J. Don Gorrell. — It is with a feeling of sadness and regret that we chronicle the death of J. Don Gcr- rell, the late editor of the North Judson News, which occurred August 27, 1902. Mr. Gorrell had suffered for nearly two weeks prior ^o his death with cranial neuralgia and a complication of other diseases, which the heroic treaiment of eminent physicians and trained nurses could not abate. For several days physicians had announced his condition hopeless, but his numer- ous friends throughout the county silently prayed that he might rally and recover. The deceased who was 31 years old at the time of His death, is survived by his wife and three children, ranging in age from three to six years. His death at such an early age is extremely sad, following so closely the death of his aged father, the late James Gorrell, who passed away just a week before. J. Don Gorrell came to Knox from Ossian, Wells County, in June, 1892, where he published the Knox Democrat for nearly a year. He purchased the North Judson News in 1894, which he had since published, HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY / / making it one of tlie brightest and best weekly papers in this part of the state. He was a prominent mem- ber of the Masonic and Woodmen orders, and carried $2,000 life insurance in the last mentioned. He was sincerely loved by all who knew him, and his death is a source of regret to his town, his county and his state. XIV COUNTY CENSUS FIGURES. The following table shows the population of the townships and corporations ot Starke County in 1900 and in 1890: Township or Corporation. 1900. Calitornia Township 949 Center Township, 2264 Davis Township 793 Jackson Township, 340 North Bend Township 1217 Orejron Township . 1035 Railroad Township 1045 Washington Township 1092 Wavne Township, 1696 Total in County Total Oain in County,.. Gain percent in County, 10331 1890. 521 1480 430 225 884 773 875 846 1305 7339 3092 42.1 There are but six counties in the state that have made a greater gain in the past ten years than Starke. They are Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Lake, Madison, Che-Mah, the Smallest Man iu the World, [see page 59| HISTORY OF STARKIO COUNTY 79 and Marion. Starke county lias made the gain of 42.1 per ceut in the past ten years while the surrounding- counties have made the following gains: Laporte, 11.4 per cent; St. Joseph, 38.7 per cent: Marshall, 5.5 per cent; Fulton, 4.2 per cent; Pulaski, 24.9 per cent; Jas- per, 27.8 per cent; Porter, 6.2 per cent. The first census of Starke County was taken in 1840, when the population was 149. In 1850 the popu- lation was 557; in 1860, 2,195; in 1870, 3,888; and in 1880, 5,105. It will be seen that the population of the county has made rapid increase each decade. The official population figures of the three principal towns are shown below: Town. 1900. 1890. Ktiox 1466 . . . 790. North Judson 944 ... . 572. Hamlet, 432 .... The gain per cent in Knox was in the past ten years. 85 5. In North Judson. 65 per cent. Hamlet was not incorporated before 1890. so the gain percent cannot be ascertained. The county seats of contiguous counties shows the following gain per cent, which will be of interest in comparing the increase of our own towns: Laporte City, 0; South Bend, 65; Plymout!i. 34; Rochester, 34; Winamac, 38.5; Rensselaer. 55; and Valparaiso, 23 per ci:nt. By comparison it is seen 80 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY that Knox is far ahead of the list, which speaks well of Starke County in general; also there is only one equal to North Judson. Coming- down to the county itself, the gain per cent in each township is: California, 82; Center 53; Davis, 84; Jackson 51, North Bend, 37.6; Oregon, 34; Railroad, 20; Washington, 29; and Wayne, 30 per cent. Jt will be seen that the greatest gain was made in Davis Township, with 84 per cent, followed close by California with 82 per cent, the rest of the townships ranging in the following order: Center, 53; Jackson, 51; North Bend, 47.6; Oregon, 34; Wa>ne, 30; W^ashing- ton, 29; and Railroad, 20 per cent. XV. OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It has been truly said that, "The public schools are the hope of our country." If asked what is the greatest accomplishment one could possess, the answer would doubtless be, without hesitation, education. The "little red school house" has accomplished won- ders. The vast amount of good it has done is self evident. As time passes, these "little red school houses" are being supplied with large and elegant brick structures. The people of Starke County are unquestionably in the educational spirit ^nd love to work for its advancement. HISTORY OF STaKKJC COUNTY 81 Closely associated with educational work of Starke County is the name of" the late William 13. Sinclair, a name with which we are all familiar and proud. It was through his untiriiii: efforts that the schools of Starke County came to the front. The I'^rand work of ed- ucation is at present being- carried on by our able sup- ermtendent. George E. Butcher. Through his zealous efforts our stand- ard has been raised until today our schools are among- the best in the state. At Knox. North Jnd- tson. and at Hamlet there are eleg"ant biick school building-s. The success that has met with the Kn<>x sc1ins (if the county. Hamlet and San Pierre have good schools. In fact, the sciiools all over i he count y are to be hi;j hi v praised. The school enumeration of Starke Count v tor tlio Prof. George E. Butelier. 82 HISTORY OF STARKE COU^ITY year 1902, as shown by the county superintendent's report, is as follows: Township. Male. North Bend . . 237 Washington 197 Oregon 184 California .... 190 Center 134 Wayne 139 Railroad 192 Davis 76 Jackson 72 Knox Corporation 209 Nortii Judson Corporation . . 172 Hamlet in Oregon 32 Hamlet in Davis 43 Total 1877 Female. Total. . 213 .. . . 450 . 186 .. . . 383 . 160 .. . 344 . 140 . . . 330 110 . . . 224 130 . . 269 . 10(. .. . . 358 . 61 .. . . 137 . 71 .. .. 143 . 221 . . . 430 . 182 .. . 354 . 18 .. . 50 49 .. 92 .1707 .. .3584 All the pupils in the county are white except one one colored female in Knox corporation. In 1901 the tables were 1872 male.s and 1696 females, showing a net gain of only 16 since last year. The gains and losses in the thirteen school towns were as follows: — North Bend lost 9 males and 8 fe- males; Washington lost 11 males and gained 9 fe- males; Oregon lost 1 male and 14 females; California gained 11 males and lost 2 females; Center lost 14 males and 2 females; Wayne lost 9 males and gained Ocner A. Garner, I'romlnent in Drulnuge Matters and Enfflueer of the Place or Ka.nkHkee River Ultch. 84 HISTORY OK STARKE COUNTY 1 female; Railroad g-uined 19 males and 17 females; Davis lost 6 males and 7 temdcs; Jackson gained 13 males and 8 females; Knox gained 3 males and lost 19 females; Nortli Judson gained 4 males and 21 females; Hamlet in Orco-on lost 1 male and 4 females; Hamlet in Davis, iiained 6 males and 11 females. XVI. OUR INDUSTRIES. Tlie industries of Starke County, while varied, would, tor the m.)st part, come under the one head of agriculture. Correctly speaking, Starke County is an agricultural rejj;ion, particularly so du'-ing the last tew years as the result of many hundred acres of land in the Kankakee valley region being reclaimed by drain- age. The chief products raised include the various grains, potatoes, melons, fruits and vegetables, among which some of the more important are: Corn, wheat, rve, oats, millet, cucumbers, onions and most all the smaller truits and vegetables. Car loads of mellons are shipped each season to several of the larger cities. The soil is exceptionally fine for the raising of sugar beets. Buying and selling grain and stock is another in- dustry of prominence. Prominent among the industries of the county is that of drainage. The vast amount of good and the HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 85 speedy results brought about by this great industry are self-evident to all. A further, lengthy and inter- esting account on this subject has already been given on anotlier page- under the head ol "drainage in Starke County." While Starke Countv is not a manufacturing district there are, however, several factories employ- ing a number of men. The county has five pickle factories, each doing a large business and causing pickle raising to be quite extensively carried on. At Knox there are two factories, at Nortli Tudson two. and at G rover town, one There is a handle factory in Knox, owned by F.A. Hoffman, which maufactures almost any kind of handles. The county has six grain elevatois — at Knox two, at Hamlet two, at San Pierre cne, and at North Tuc- son one . There are three flouring mills, located at Knox, North Judson and Koontz Lake near Grovertown. At North Judson tlieie is a peculiar industry, known as the "frog and turtle industry."' owned by A. A. Sphung. A wholesale business is carried on and shipments are made to all parts of the United States. In Knox are two cij^ar factories, one owned b}' Bill Solliday the other by Harr\ S. Loring. There is 86 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY also a cigar factory at North Judson, owned by George Smith. One ot the largest and finest ranches in Northern Indiana is the one known as the Jamison Ranch, sit- uated but a short distance from Hamlet. There is a large number of buildings, including a big steel and concreti^ fire proof barn, and a number of other sub- stantial structures. In fact, the ranch presents the appearance of a small town in itself. C. A. Jamison, of Peoria, Illinois, is the proprietor ot this enterprise Here can be found some of the finest bred stock in the United Stares. Cattle from this ranch are continually capturing first and second prizes at live stock exhibi tions all over the co\intry. The manufacture of artificial stone in Starke County has proven a great success. What is known as the Keller industry, owned by Jacob Kelle**, of North Judson, has for its purpose the manufacture of a product made of gravel and cement, pressed and shaped so that it can scarcely be told from ordinary stone. The demand for the material is very large. Mr. Keller also has a factory at East Chicago, where the same product is manufactured. There is one brewery in the county, located at North Judson. Its product is shipped to surrounding towns and to various points throughout the country. The only industry of its kind in existence is the Wm. II n. (offln. iin Old Resident and Former County Officer. Prominent In Drainu^c Matters and Con- struction Commissioner of the Famous Kanl<;ikrc River Ditch. 88 HISTORY OF STARKK COUNTY mauufacture of a foldinji railroad velocipede, patented by Marion F. McCormick, ot Knox, and manufactuaed by the McCormick Foldin^r Velocipede Company, M. F. McCormick and F. E. Dumas, proprietors. The company has a modest factory in Knox, where the attachments are made. From here they are sent out to all parts of the country. The invention comprises an attachment by which an ordinary bicycle may be ridden on the railroad tracks, at -any desirable speed, over trogs, switches and crossing's. One of the princi pal features of the invention is that when off the track the attachment may be folded and carried con- veniently along the wag"on road. In the near future the company e-xpects to buiid a lar^^er factory and manufacture other articles. About a mile and a half south of Knox is the large fruit and berry farm of Hugh Rogers, known as the "Tiger Lily Fruit Farm. From here comes most of the shrubbery and trees used in Knox and surround- ing towns. At Hamiet there is a foundry and machine work**, owned by L. D. Parmley, where all kinds of general repairing is done, also blacksmith and foundry work. It is expected in the near future to manufacture a pat- ent wind stacker and threshing machine, which were invented by Mr. Parmley. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 89 XVII. SOCIETIES. "It is probable that quite early in llie history of the world men learned the benefit of uniling*. for better self protection and for improving their condition, in organizations or compacts which bore various names and had various purposes. Whether from the first age ot civilization, before the time of what is known as Noahs flood, living through that period of destruc- tion, any traces of man's earliest organizatitms have come down to us is not easily proved, nor }et can it be entirely disproved. In well chosen words Professor John Russell, in 1852, before a large and highly intel- lectual audience declared: •Lon;'- before the period of written history, there existed an order of men, known only to the initiated. It is the oldest human societ y in existence. The dim tv^'ilight of the early ages rested upon its broad arch, yet throii;:h every period ot its existence has it bet-n the agent cf onward pro- gress.' While some may quest'on these statements, it is true that some forms of organization, some societies, are sufficiently old. while others are distinctly modern, very, very new. •The pioneers in these beautiful svilds retained their recollections of the old lionu-s and vf the associa- ations and ot the ties which had been plcasa;it to them The New Opera House at Knox, One of the Best Opera Houses in Northern Indiana. HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 91 there; and so, along' with civil society and the new formed ties of social life, along with schools, churches and Sunday schools, they S'ton began to organize literary societies, and to form lodges, to organize library associations, agricultural societies, temperance societies, and in late years, study clubs and reading- circles, and the new orders of the present day came into existence in all our larger towns." A lull occount of these would here be unnecessary, and only brief mention is made of all the societies and org-anizations reflecting- credit upon the community. In Nortli Jndson there is an Odd Fellows, a Mod- ern Woodmen, a Knights of Pylhias ^nd a Masonic lodge. There are ladies' fraternities of some of the same orders known as tlie Ladies of Maccabees, L/ddy Rebeccas, and a ladies order ot the Odd Fellows. The G. A. R. lias a post here. There are two young peo- ple's societies, the Epworth League ana the Young- People's Christian Union. In Knox are the following- prominent societies and clubs: Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America, Maccabees, Odd Fellows. Masons, Royal Neighbors of America, Lady Rebeccas, Lady Macca- bees and a G. A. R. post. Some of the prominent women's clubs are: The P. E. O. Society, Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church. Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian Church, Ladies" and Pastors' Union 92 HISTORY OF STARKb: COUNTY of the M. E. Church, Book Club. Whist Club, and Literary Clubs. The Cliristian Endeavor and the Epworth Leag-ue are tlie two youn«r people's relig"ious societies. The Knox Hig-h School has two literary societies of surpassing- merit. The High School and Instructors have been liighly praised for conducting" so successful literary societies. Interesting- programs are rendered every two weeks. An annual debate be- tween the two clubs is an interesting- attraction. These organizations which reflect much credit upon the school and community in general are known as the Ivew Wallace Club and the Star Literary Society. Hamlet has five secret orders: The Modern Wood- men of America, Knights of Maccabees, Knights of Colun-.bia, Ladies of Maccabees, and Ladies of Colum- bia. There are also women's clubs and young people's societies. At Grovertown there is an organization of the Modern Woodmen of America and of the Gleaners. At San Pierre there is a G. A. R. post and an order of the Modern Woodmen of America. Toto has an organization of the gleaners. Ober has the Modern Woodmen and Gleaners. Various other societies and clubs exist in the county, where names were not obtained. D C X r. 5 o w c D 94 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY XVIII. A RECORD OF COUNTY OFFICIALS. COUNTY CLERKS. The first County Clerk was appointed in 1850. Steplien Jackson. Mathias T. Hepner. Jacob Bozarth. Mathias T. Hepner. Chas. Humphreys. Mathias T. Hepner. John S. Bender. Jeremiali Good. Oliver H. P. Howard. Jeremiah Good. Andrew W. Porter. James C. Fletcher. Andrew W. Porte . James C. Fletcher. Wiloug-hby M. McCor- Henry E. White. mick. ' Henry K. White. Wiloug-hby M. McCor- mick. COUNTY AUDITORS. The first County Auditor was appointed in 1850. Jacob G. Black. William Perry. Chas. S. Tibbits. William Perry. Chas. Humphreys. Robert H. Bender. John S. Bender. Robert H. Bender James H. Adair. Aug-. H. Knosman James H. Adair, Aug. H. Knosman Robt. H. Bender John. W. Kurtz Robt. H. Bender. Alexander H. Henderson HISTORY OF STaRKR COUNTY 95 COUNTY TREASURER. First County Treasurer Elected in 1853. Jacob Tillman. } , , Austin P. Dial. Adam Lamt)ert f '^P Jo^epll K. Hartzler. VViloug^hby McCormick Frank-lin P. Whit^on. Solon O. VVhitson. Franklin P. Whitson Solon O. Wliitson. Andrew O. Cattleman. Wingate Prettyman. Andrew O. Castleman. Wingate Prettyman. Oratio D. Fuller. John Good. Oratio D Fuller. John Good Georg-e Lig"litcap. Matnias T. llepner. Georg-e Li;^litcap. Mathias T. Hepner. Wilbert A. Pierscm. William H. H. Cffin. Wilbcrt A, Pierson. William H. H. Coffin. Austin I^. Dial. COUNTY RECORDERS. First County Recorder Appointed in 1850. Jacob Bozartli. Jacob Bozarth William M. Calkins Jacob Bozarth Wiloug^liby McCormick Henry Seegrist Sylvester A. \fcCrackin Henry Seei^rist Austin P. Dial Jacob P. Qnigley Austin P. Dial Jacob P. Quigley Austin P. Dial Michael Kelley Michael Kelley 96 HISTORY QW STARKE COUNTY COUNTY SHERIFF, First County Slieriff Appointid in 1850. Jacob S. Wampler I . William Sey^ravis A. W. Porter \ ^PP' William Sejiravcs Solon O. Whitson John W. Segraves William P. Chapman Mathew Hays Winjy;-ate Prettyman Joseph LC. Jones Wing-ate Prettyman Joseph K. Jones Mathias T. Hepiier Jacob VanUerweele Matliias T. Hepner Jacob VanDer wcele William Elmandorf Jc^sepii E Harvey William Anderson Wiiliiim 11. Harh-r William Emandorf William H. Harter William H. H. Coffin Sidney A. Uncaplier George S. Savery Sidney A. Uncaphtr Georg-e S, Saver v William Elmandorf Wiliam Elmandorf COUNTY CORONERS. First County Coroner Appointed in 1850. James B Prettyman Joseph W. Hiler John Lindsey Thomas R. Lambert Adam Lambert Thomas R. Lambert Adam Lambert Leander E. Conner J. K. Crites Mark R Wright Samuel Smith Mark R. Wrii»ht Elijah Wood Mark R Wriuht David P. Favorite William M. Kelley David P. Favorite Charles Waddell Wingate Prettyman Thomas J. Agnew HISTORY OK STARKE COUNTY 97 Georg-e VV. Scofi^ld Janics S. Denaut Israel Uncaplier Samuel S. Bonar Israel Uncdplier William J. Solt Wilson T. Loring- Joseph \V. Hiler . COUNTY SURVEYORS. First County Surveyor Elected in 1856. John S Bender. Appd. Abner L. Purcell Robert H. Bender Abner L. Purcell Robert H. Bender Henry C. Roney John P. Kellcy Joseph N. McCormick John P. Kelley Joseph N. McCormick William C. Boyles John W. Good William C. Boyles John W. Good John E. Short Howard M. Chapel John E. Short Adam F. Seidc-r Joseph N. McCormiek Leo M. Kelley Joseph N. McCormick Alfred A Savory William C. Bowles William C. Boyles Georjre M. D Fisher COUNTY ASSESSORS. First County Assessor Elected in 1803. Nathan McCumber. Appd Jacob Keller Eli Brown, Appointed Albert C. Wolfram Christopner Hillabold William James Tliom; s Cussins Georjjfe W. Harkins Peter Speelman William P. Stanton ... 98 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The first County Commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice ol Starke County on the first day of April, 1850, were: Wm. C. Barnette, L. Chomberlin, Wm. N. Patterson The first regular elected Commissioners, in 1850, were: t William Parker } George Esty I John W. P. Hopkins Andrew Long Edward Smith Abram Welsh George Felden John Good William P. Chapman James P. Fry George Felden William Swartzell Isaac Reed Jacob Kelver Eli Brown Amos A. Green Jacob Kelver Eli Brown Jesse Jackson Jacob Kelver Madison Jones Elijah W. Geiselm.in Madison Jones Maihias T. Hepner Madison Jones John W. Rea J-'fferson Sea graves Christian Kreis Richard M. Gibbs William h. Scudder Oratio I). Fuller Oratio D. Fuller William Turner Georj^e Stocker Richard M. Gibbs George Stocker Joseph M. Hiler Jaincs M. Tucker Daniel H. Stanton Daniel Lefever Jacob Kreis Daniel Lefever Jacob Kreis Daniel H. Stanton William T Collins William T. Collins Fred E. Vergin William Miller William T. Ct)lliiis Wiiliam Miller HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 99 Samuel Lefever Christian Borchardt Elijali W. Geiselman Christian Borchardt Jacob Sliilling- Henry C.Shcrt Samuel Ltrfever Sherman Carne? Henry Bender Sherman Carnes Edvv.ird Tucker James G. Heilman Christian Kreis Elij ih W. Geiselman COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. First Supcrintendant (County Examiner) App'd 1861 Andrew W. Porter William B. Sinclair M. T. Howard William B. Sinclair S-imnel Jacobs William B Sinclair John E. Short William B, Sinclair Wilonj^hby McCormicW William B. Sinclair Uziah Kline William ^. Foust Alt-xander H. Henderson George E. Butcher Oliver Musselman George A. Netherton Henry C. Rogers 100 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY INDEX. Page Area ot the County, 9 Birds of ihe County, . . . 52 Census Figures 77 Drainag:e in the County 44 Financinl Condition of Starke County, .. 30 First White Woman in the County, 68 Grovertovvn, 30 Hamlet, . .. 25 In Memoriam, 69 Dr. A H. Henderson 69 S. R. Childs 72 Georg-e S. Savery 72 Albert I. Gould 73 Jeremiih Good, 74 J. Don Gorrell 76 Industries of the County 84 Ajjriculture .... 84 Drainag^e , 84 44 Pickle Factories, 85 Handle Factory, 85 Grain Elevators 85 Flouring- Mills, 85 Faog- and Turtle Industry, 85 Cig-ar Factories, 85 Big- Jamison Ranch, 86 Manufacture of Artificial Stone, 86 North Jiidson Brewery .... 86 Manufacture of Railway Velocipedes, 86 Fruit and Berry Raising, 88 Hamlet Foundry SS Kankakee Region 50 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY 101 Page Knox .... 14 Lakfs (I the County. ....... 31 Bass Lake, 39 Koontz Lake, .... 35 Eagle Lake 37 Round EaUe, . 37 Otiier Lake?, . . . . 44 North Jnd&oii 22 Newspapers 19 Kn-.x ... ... . 19 North Judscn 24 llatnlet 27 Old^-st Man in tiie Ccunl y, 66 Our Public Schools ' 80 P«»sitinn (if the County 9 Record ol County Officials .... 94 Religious History 61 Methodist Episcopal 62 Baptist, 62 Free Methodist 64 Lutheran 62 Christian . . 62 Cath..lic . . . 64 Latter Dav Saint 64 Uniiihtcd Brethern. (>4 Weslyan Methodist 64 Some Interesting Early Facts 11 Lf)c;»tion of County Seat 11 First County Officers 11 Firsr Term ot Circuit Court 12 First Bov Born. . . . 12 First Burial, 12 102 HISTORY OF STARKE COUNTY First Church Erected, 12 First Ministers 12 First Lawyers, , .... 12 First Newspaper 12 First Musical Org-anizatioi 13 Early t^elebration. 12 Societies ... 89 92 Maccabees Knights of P\ lliias Odd Fellows.". Modern Woodmen Masons Royal Neijihbors Gleaners Lady Rebt. ccas Lady Maccabees G. A. R.. .... Knights of Columbia Ladies of Colunibi;i San Pierre 28 Schools of Knox l.S 81 Schools of North Jndson.. 23 81 Schools of the county .... .... .80 Two Living Curiosities .... 56 Eh Green 56 Che-Mah ... 59 Towns of the County 13 Knox . 14 North Judson 22 Hamlet 25 San Pierre 28 Gn>v^ertown .... • • 30 Other towns 30 COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY. McCormick's Guide to Starke Co. rS ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES KNOX — NEWS AND BOOK STORE. KNOX-COOPER & DUMAS* STORE- NORTH JUDSON — P. H. McCORMlCK & GO'S DRUG STORE. SAN PIERRE— F. J. WEINKAUF P. M. HAMLET -C- MCCORMICK'S GENERAL STORE. GROVERTOWN— A. J. UNCAPHER, OR ADDRESS C- A- MCCORMICK, knox. ind- Established 1893 GUS REISS The Square Man, Knox, Ind. The largest establishment oi the kind in the county. CLOTHING. GENTS FURNISHINGS. BOOTS and SHORS. HONEST TREATMENT. HONEST GOODS. HONEST PRICES. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded. Your Patron- age is Respectfully Solicited Gus Reiss, The Square Man, Knox A. L, McKINNEY & SON, REAL ESTATE B"U«j;-lit, Sold and Excliang-ed. Money to Loan on Ten Years' Time at Lowest Rate of Interest A L. McKINNEY & SON. KNOX, IND. FRANK L. BROWN, FOR DRUGS. Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Varnishes. :: :: Prescriptions Carefully and Promptly Filled. :: :: : KNOX, INDIANA. : A. J. U N C A P H E R, General Merchandise, Real Estate and Insurance. ALSO DEALER I\ ..HAY AND GRAI N... G R O V E R T O VV N. - - INDIANA. THE STARKECOUNTY DEMOCRAT S. M. GORRELL. PUBLISHER. EVERY THURSDAY ONLY $1. PKK YEAR. ...All tlic New.s and the Truth About it... KNOX. INDIANA. ,:KNOX GENERAL STORE:. ...LEADERS IN... Dry Goods, Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars, Boots, Shoes, Etc. :BR1NG US YOUR COUNTRY PROUUCH:-. MaVe Our Store Your Headquarters wli. n in Knox Courteous 'rnatiuent and Satisfaction Guaranteed C. .J. LUNDIN, Prop'r, Knox, Ind. STARKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN Every Thursday, by John L. Mookman. KNOX, - INDIANA BARNUM'S STUDIO, Knox, Ind. PHOTOS 50 CENTS PER DOZ. UP. CABINETS, $2 00 PER DOZEN. . . . We have Photos on hand nf Starke County's Three Court Houses, like those which appear in this book. COME IN AND SEE US. JACOB KELLER, MANUFACTURER OF Artificial Stone, .. Tile and Brick. FACTORIES AT... East Chicago, and North Judson. J. W. WEINKAUF, Postmaster. — DEALER IN — General Merchandise* San Pierre, : : Indiana. THE TIGER LILY FRUIT FARM, HUGH ROGERS, Prop., Knox, Indiana. Slnpprr of Sni.ill Fruits, and Niirstrrv Stock of All Kim's. S(»l(l On Time to Suit Purcli;isc-r. ALL STOCK GUARANTEED F.irm One Mile Sontlj (»f Knox, Indiana. C. McCORMICK, Hamlet Indiana. — DEALER IN — General Merchandise, All Kinds. M iktr Our Sore Your Headquarters When in Hamlet. OSCAR B. SMITH. ...L A W Y ER... General Practice and First Mortgage Loans. North Jud^on, Indiana. Cooper & Dumas.... Jewelry, China, Men's Furnishing-s, Shoes and Notions. Knox, : : Indiana. Qeorge Trevor Dry Goods and Notions. Boots, Shvies and ...Ladiejs' Furnishings... Knox, : : Indiana NEWLY furnished. BETTER THAN EVER. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT THE EAGLE HOTEL. C. C. COLLIER, PROPRIETOR. Transients a Specialty. Rates, $1 50 Per Day. Oldest Hotel in ihe County. NORTH, JUDSON IND. DR. S. S. BONAR & SON. — DEALERS IN — DRUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS AND OILS. WALL PAPER STATIONERY, ETC. HAMLET, INDIANA R R McCORMICK & CO Reliable Dealers In ..DRUGS.. Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Wall Paper, Paints and Oils, Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Stationery and School Sup= plies. Watch and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty. NORTH JUDSON, - INDIANA. •^ You Are Always Welcome Here Whether You Buy Or Not. ^ ESTABLISHED DEC. 1901. ONLY $1 00 A YEAR. ...THE HAMLET TIMES... DR W. BOWMAN. EDITOR AND PROP. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN STARKE COUNTY ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY, AT HAMLET, IND. C. H. CONRAD, Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes, ...Felts and Rubbers... Courtpotis Treatment and Satisfaction Guaranteed. KXOX, :: :: INDIANA. FOR A Clean Fresh Line of Drugs, Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Etc. We keep every= thing that is to be found in a First=Class Drug Store. Courteous Treatment and Satisfaction Guaranteed. A Fine Selection of CIGARS OHiS. A. BE ATTY, PROP. KNOX, - - INDIANA. Adrian L* Courtright ATTORNEY AT LAW MONEY & INVESTMENTS Phone: Office, 37. Residence, US. Knox^ - - Indiana. W. D. S. RODGERS & SON Breeders and Shippers ot Thor.mglibi ed POLAND CHINA HOGS ..f tlie Leading- Strains Wt* Han le 'I'horoug-l.bred B. P. C nek' ns F inn N^ar Hound Lake. Address KNOX, : : : INDIANA. THE NORTH JUDSON NEWS. HARRY O. WARVF.L. PUBLISHER. EVli^RY THURSDAY. $1.50 PER YEAR ...JOB WORK OE ALL KINDS... NORTH JUDSON. - INDIANA. HENRY R. ROBBINS. ATTORNEY. O F K I C E ON W A S 1 11 .N C, T O N S T R K K T .. oppo.'^rrK coiJK r iiousio .. KNOX, - INDIANA. Starke County Abstract Co. SUCCESSORS TO BOZARTH & FLETCHER. WASHINGTON STREET OPPoSITE THE COURT HOUSE. Tl I.EPIIONE > O 67. AI.L WORK {^.IVKX PROMPT ATTRN IION. KNOX, INDIANA. OLDEST HARDWARE IN THE COUNTY. ESTAULISHED lt^84. 11 /\ IVDWA RE — DEALERS IN — HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS HARD & SOFT COAL, WINDMILLS. PUMHS. ETC Knox, - - Indiana. FRANK SLIDINGER & SON MERCHANT TAILORS >HOP Over Lundins Store. ALL WORK NEATLY DONE .'HONK. SHOP KKSIDKNCK. H'.^ KNOX, ::::: INDIANA CHARLES H. PETERS. ROBERT. D. PETERS. PETERS & PETERS. (SUCCESSORS TO GOULD & PEFERS.) ATTO R N E Y S. TELEPHONE 57. Knox, :: :: Indiana PRETTYMAN BROTHERS MEAT MARKET FOR FRESH AND SALT MEATS OK ALL KINDS ALSO CREAMERY BUTTER BRING US YOUR PRODUCE. WE DEAL IN LIVE STOCK. THIRD DOOR NORTH OF THE POST OFFICE. Knox, - - Indiana. FURNISHED WITH ALL THE MODERN IMPROVEMENTS ...HOTEL Fl TZ ... THE ONLY $2.00 A DAY HOUSE JN THE TOWN Knox, :: Indiana. A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. RATES. $1.50 PER DAY. ...H OT E L J O L L Y... J. E JOLLY. PROPRIETOR. STOP WITH us WHEN YOU ARE IN HAMLET HAMLET, :: :: INDLAXA. FROM 1870 TO 1903. :: A Third Of A Century :: A STORE HANDED DOWN FROM FATHER TO SON... A CONTINUED SUCCESS. A GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE A. W. Swartzell, /. Knox. ....CHARLES WINDISCH... DEALER IN GROCERIES FRESH AND SALT MEATS Cigars and Tobacco, Confectionery, Etc. Our Line Is Always Complete and Up=to=date, and We Respectfully Solicit a Share of Your Patronage. KNOX, INDIANA. H. A. ROCKHILL, FOR DRY GOODS, GROCERIIiS. FRESH and SALT MEATS . . KNOX, - IN'D. ED. KREIS GROCERIES AND HARDWARE North Judsi^n. Ind D. H. BACON. Hardware, Farm Implements and Machinery, Wagons, Buggies, Etc COME IN AND SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY. KNOX, - INDIANA. THE FAVORITE. The Leading Dry Goods Store in Starke County. KNOX, ^ ^ ^ INDIANA. C. M. TOWNSEND, THE GROCER (successor to m. h. chapel.) A Fresh and Complete Line of Groceries Always On Hand. Your Patronage Appreciated. KNOX, : : IFJ DIANA. H A R K y S. L H I N U CIGAR MANUFACTURER KNOX, : : INDIANA. C U R LEADERS... % » '•Knox 'Em All "Old Starke" " Loring's Best" =: J. A. BYERS' CASH STORE := — DEAI.ER IN — Dry Goods, Groceries, General Merchandise,Etc. I have Some Bargains For You Come In and See Me. Yours Truly, J. A. BYERS, KNOX, - - INDIANA. MUm Normal UiilvGrsiiu. RocHester, Indiana.. /^KFERS Special Inducements to Persons Desiring ^"'^lo Take Up A Course in the Common Branches, Higli Sc1k)o1 Brandies, A Teaclier's Course, Short Hand. 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Valparaiso College and Northern Indiana Normal Scliotil, — ONE OF THE — LARGEST AND BEST EijUiPPED COLLEGES IN THE U. S., ofters except! 'iially Hie 0,4) 'riunities tor doiii^ a liigli g^rade ot wink 111 tlie (••llowing' J)epartnients: Prep.ira- lory, Tcaclit^rs. Scieiililic. C a-sic, liiiyn.eeriiiLj. Ora- tory, Pliannacy. Musical. Fine An, Law, vJoimiieiciHl, Piioii(»gTa|tliy and Ty pewiitin;^. Review, Tli^ iiisi itiilioii is well equipped with building's, apartments, library, etc. (The uew Science Kail, recent- ly completed, iias labratory faciliiies sutficieut tor ac- commodating- 400 si udenls working at one time ) Each department of the school is supplied with every.tliitig necessary tor its special work. For Example, The Colle^ate Department is provided witii special library, apparalu>i. laboratories. etc. .and offers every advantage for thoroughness that can be found at the older colleges and universities. The Pedagogical Department is not only supplied with a full reference library, consisting of all the latest and rno^st approved books treating on profes- sional work but it has als. KI\SKV. Vice- Pre .idcnt, Vali araiso, Indi^-na CM,KN().AR: Second Winter I'cnni, J m. .0, n,o ; Fpring I erm, March' 31, 1903; Summer Teriti, June 9, i9->«. <: 1^ s