Ligonier Banner., Volume 28, Number 39, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 January 1894 — Page 4

-— A i ...m..,..............,_._....m i o ! l' - ' o o The Figonier Banmer, THE BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY ' I.°E, McDONALD,, Editor. | THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1894. . It 1s SAID that the Lehigh Valley railroad strike cost the various brotherhoods of trainmen about $140,000 and the railroad company about $700,000. There was & waste of $840,000, and ‘ neither side gained a point. i ‘ ACCORDING to the law, the Chinese residents.in the United States have until next May to register and secure certitficates to protect themselyes from threatened expulsion or deportation back to their native land, but this.law is very obnoxious to them and will not be generally obeyed. ‘ - THE mugwumps who came into the democratic camp: to seek office will never forgive Senator Hill for having a 8 . N : said, when speaking-in Tammany hall a year ago, that he had nothing but contempt for the ‘‘ostentatious zeal of the new convert, who, after having for years enjoyed the honors and emoluments of position conferred upon him by his party. suddenly assumes to see a new light and turns around and bitterly assails his former political associates with venomous vituperation.”

Broop will tell.- In 1884, just nine years,ago&: George Pullman’s lumber .yards had ambng the lumber shoving ‘force a big, broad-shouldered, good looking and industrious Irishman earning the munificent wages of $1.25 per day. A few years later this same man was assistant store keeper for the big car works, then paymaster, later in other important positions of trust, all of which he administered with prudence and honesty. This man is - now mayor of Chicago, John P. Hopkins.

For the first time on record s Hebrew has been gazetted oflicer. tc one of the crack highland regiments o 1 Queen Victoria’s army. These regiments notwithstanding their Scoteh origin and dress, are nowadays composed mainly of ‘Englishmen, Welsh men and Irishmen. But this"is th first time ‘they have had on tlei rosters a highlander of the chosen race, which prior to the present reign. was barred from holding commissions in the army and navy, and even fron membership of parliament.

Ix THE South Bend Tinjqes J. B. Stol says: That ‘‘tidal wave of prosperity which was t 6 follow the repeal of th Sherman silver law purchase clause ipast due,_ and is yet entirely ‘‘out o: sight.”” The ‘‘eminently wise” men who banked so largely on the bene ficial results that were to flow fron the repeal might be supposed to fe somewhat chagrined over the non verification -of the preaictions. ‘bu their inordinate egotism stands-out i bold relief as a barrier to _any thin like an honest confession. .

" THE sun has reached its furthes: point sonth of the e'quatof, and we havt scome to the shortest days of the year We now find the time from sunrise to ,_sunset'increasingl& The afternoon is already growing a little longer —fou: or five minutes in actual time, and «s much more by the increased duration of the twilight. The change is now quite noticeabie; though the sunrise hour will not begin te be any earlier ~for at least another week. . It is com forting to feel, however, that the time for the turn has come again, and that henceforth, for another half year. the - light will grow. I

A SouTH CArROLINA woman has addressed to the legislature of that staté a petition for citizenship. - She says: “] have in the eyes of the lJaw committed but one crime, that of being .bor%”:« woman, and since male persons who have been conyicted of treason, felony, bribery and other crimes may be restored to their civil rights by executive pardon, I hereby petition the powers that be to pardon the single crime of which I.am guilty, and restore me to the right of citizenship. I am taxed without representation. I am governed without my consent; thus nullifying the sacred principles of democracy.” This is a concise and cogent presentation of the argument for equal suffrage.

Tae pEATH of Col. C.3A. Zollinger, of Fort Wayne, ldast Thursday was a great surprige to the Colonel’s many old comrades-and friends in this part of the state, to whom the news of his demise was the first intimation that his condition was in any way dangerous. Chas. A. Zollinger was perhaps the best known ex-soldier in the northern part of the state and his four years as state pension agent extended his acquaintance to all parts of our great commonwealth. He was originally a ‘Republican but left that party in 1872, since which time he has been an active and consistent Demoerat, He enlisted first in the Ninth Indiana Volunteers but later he recruited a company which joined the Thirtieth regiment. Early in 1864, after a short time at home, he helped to organize the 129th Indiana ‘Volunteers, of which he afterwards became colonel. Col. Zollinger had held numerous public positions, having been elected mayor of Fort Wayne seven times; was twice sheriff of Allen county, and served four years as state penwion agent. He had just been agreed aupon for the place under the present ‘adminisjration and would have been appointed in a few days,

THE DEVOTEES of Santa Claus will be surprised to learn that the cost of the Christmas holiday season in this country is estimated at $130,000,000. The startling total is thus figured out: The Christmas dinners to begin with; mean an expenditure of at least $30.000.000; on the decorations of churches, houses, ete., there is another fortune laid out; for china, glassware, pottery, etc., put down $6,000,000; books and the various items of literature, $8,000,000; pictures and art productions swallowed up $3,500,000; toys, common and expensive, §4,000,000;. candies and Christmas trees, $3,250,000; jewelry, trinkets, gold and silver ware and other sundries, $25,000,000. These and other items that will crop up in all directions easily make the total of 8130,000,000 'put in - circnlatien ate Christmas time. i £ A

THE FLORIDA way of dealing with tramaps may be worth ‘imitating elsewhere. A railroad ‘is in progress of construction down the east coast, and when a tramp makes his appearance he is given the option of either going to jail or going to work at once for $1.25. In jail he will get hard fare and be eompelled to work, too. The work on the railroad is therefore generally preferred. ~Among the various methods adopted for the solution of the tramp problem one is very likely to be evolved that can be applied in any part of the country. The tramp nuisance will have to be stamped out somehow. It is awfully demoralizing. Effective methods will have to be resorted to without delay if there is to be such a thing as satety to life and property. These methods must be made general. Local treatment alone will not angwer. That simply shifts. . . '

A MAMMOTH PETITION which contained the names of several Ligonier people was presented in the United States senate the other day by Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, with the assistance of several employes. The petition was wound around two wheels of a bicycle made of oak, the whole weigh ing 600, pblands and standing seven feet in height. It contamed the signatures of 150,000 persons, from all over the United States, praying for the establishment of a road department, similar to the agricultural department, for the purpose of promoting knowledge in the art of constructing and maintaining roads, and asks that in such department provision be made for teaching students. The petition originated with Col. Albert A.-Pope, of Boston. It is 1,400 yards long, is signed by the governors of seventeen states, by the Muss‘achusetts legislature, and by various banks, -chambers of commerce, etc. I'he petition was referred to the committee on interstate commerce and was wheeled into their room. :

FIFTY SIX PERSONS were arrested in the city of New York Saturday.and sunday, charged with election offenses

“It is startling to find such a system o 1 aliot box frauds. prevailing in this

sty as these indictments indicate,” the Vew York World says. “Some of the wcused are beld for felony and some or misdemeanor, the charges ranging irom perjury and the wilful falsification of election returns down to simple neglect ot"duty."’ The world is quite correct in saying that ‘these’ frauds ought to be thoroughly exposed and cheir perpetrators punished so severely s to put a stop to thefii m the future.”

+lf we had our way,”’ says J, B. Sstoll n the South Bend Times, “we would make the perpetration of ‘election rauds punishable by death. The man who pollutes the ballot box or falsifies. the returns commits a erime against the republic which in ‘its enormity is equal to treason. - Under the law of he land, treason is punishable by feath. 1t is the disheartening disinclination of communities to vigorously prosecute election frauds that encourages raids on the ballot. No man can engage in a more patrigtic enterprise than that of bringing violators of election laws to punishment.” i '

- The Municipal Klection Lawv. There having been so much speculation over the McHugh election law and its influence over the present city officers and the opinions held being so diversified and conflicting, that it ‘is lot out of place to give an interpretation of the enactment as it applies to Ligonier. o ; el The term of all municipal officers is extended to four years. The munici'pal election is fixed for the first Tues‘day in May and ail officers'chosen in ‘May take their seats on the first 'Monday in September following. Offi‘cers whose term expired last May are entitled to serve until September, 1894, but their successors shall be elected the coming May. The councilmen, whose term of office expired in 1893 shall serve until September, 1894, and the councilmen whose term of office expirgs in May, 1894, shall be continued in office until May, 1896, The election of councilmen shall be mahe biennially thereafter and where two councilmen are selected from one ward at the sgame election they shall determine by lot which one shall hold for four and. which for two years. i | ; By this law Coancilman Jackson of ‘the First ward, Cornell of the Second and Woodruff of the third will hold over until 1896. their terms expjring n 1894. Counciman Gilbert, of the First ward, Mier of the Second and Hutehijson of the Third will go out at the next spring election. Their successors of course will servie four years. . The term of office of Mayor Weir, City Clerk Reed, City Treasurer Zimmerman and Marshalil Togg expires in May next when their sueeéssors must be chosen ta take-their seats in September following Thus it will be seen that all the city officers will come up for ‘election next spring with the exception of the three councilmen n'amed;‘ v i Have your stationery printed a¢ this office. Good work guaranteed. |

"FREE COAL. _ | In the minority report upon the Wilson bill the proposal to put cituminous coal on the free list 1s spoKen of as “‘amazing.” This seems to us unnecessarily _ strong language. The gentlemen may disagree with the majority of the committee, but really there is nothing ‘‘amazing’’ about the commmittee’s action. On the 6th of June, 1890, the following resolution was introduced in the house of representatiyes: ‘‘Resolved, That the committee of ways and nieans is hereby instructed at the earliest moment practicable to report a bill to the house to abolish the tariff on coal, so as to secure that important article of fuel to the people free from all taxes.””’ Messrs. Allison, Cullom, Dawes, Hale, Hawley and Logan all voted for this amazing resolution. This was twentythree years ago, and now after having protected .| bituminous coal, as our friends show, eyery since 1872 by a duty of 76 cents a ton—to say nothing of the protection that it has almost always enjoyed—we are .told that Americans can not dig dirt out of a hill without a tariff to help them. We suppose the troubie is that American miners will not -work unless they can get American wages. It is worth while, then, to know what American wages inthe coal mining industries are, in 1884 the Pennsylyania Bureau of Statistics showed that the daily wages paid in, the Pennsylvania mines were 3cents to boys, 57 cents to laborers, 70 cents to miners’ helpers, 75 cents to miners, 78 cents to engineers, 84 cents to blacksmiths and 31.55 to foremen. Speaking of this sowing the chief of the bureau says:

This allows scarce suflicent wages per week for the run of the year to maintain a single individual. How those wage-workers have families to maintain can accomplish that - diflicult task is a problem in social economics that can be solved only by those who have been in similar circumstances. Many miners wear belts Instead of suspenders to support the weight of their pantaloons, and one of these in reply to the question asked him relative to his ability to buy food said: “Lord bless you! We don’t always eat when we -are hungry; we just tighten our belts.” i . One year. before this report that eminent protectionist and tin-plate nurse, Mr. John Jarrett, testified before the senate committee, and during his examination he had this to say concerning the Pennsylvania situation: s '

Sikty thousand heads of families, to whom probably two hundred thousand women and children aré looking for support, are in a’. pitiable miserdble condition, peorly paid, poorly clad, poorly fed and poorly housed. From my experience among the miners in Eugland, I may say . that they are really better cared for than the coal-miners in the United States. The picture is not a cheerful one. It is notorious that the poorest paid labor 1 the country. is that employed in the coal mines. In Illinois there was a big strike in 1889, and the men in Streator had to go back to work at 72} cents a ton—the rate fixed by the state board of arbitration—which’ was 21} cents less than the tariff. The ommissioners appointed by Governor Fifer to investigate the matter reported ‘hat ‘it is impossible for the miners to subsist upon the wages offered by the operators’’. At Braidwood the average wages were 71¢. cents a ton, and the average monthly earnings were $18.20 The men had to work at these ‘American’’ ‘wages or give up their laces, for it is a fact that in the [ lincis coal fields, “Every strike has been the signal for.a fresh importation f Ltalinns, slaves, negros from the -outh, or pauper laborers . from Europe.” Is not the only ‘-amazing’ reature of the situation in the fact that this coal Industry actually has the nerve to plead for protection in the name of American labor, and in the further fact that there are American statesmen who are willing to grant its prayer? —lndianapolis News. '

A Good Time Coming

“I'm getting most awfully’ tired of this howl of hard times,” emphatically remarked a staunch Republican travelmng man the other day, ¢lt will hurt even to keep up this talk all' the time but.l miss my guess as the result of observation formed by most extensiye travels over the west, if next year does not find many of our factories that have been running only part of the ‘ime and then with greatly reduced force, will be working many hours over time and still be behind their orders. Next year will be & big year despite the eroaker and will be an even better one if the croaking subsides.”

Enterlainment at Wolt Lake,

One of the most pleasing events of the season was the rendition of the cantata, Santa Claus, Jr., under the auspices of .the M. K. Sabbath school of Wolf Lake Christmas night. Mrs. Jennie Shambaugh presided at the organ. The fairies in their' quaint wonderland costumes performed their parts well. Miss Daisy Benfer as Tina the fairy and Miss Nona Myers as the fairy queen was excellent. Master Calvin Seymounre as Zero acquited himself admirably. Jesse Long and Dalton Fair in their respective performed roles of-Santa Claus sr., and Santa Claus jr., preformed their parts admirably. The solos and choruses were well rendered. The little folkse marching and ‘the drill of the boys brigade were well executed. Little Madge Butier in the solo *‘Pearls Lullaby’” won the admiration of the audiénce. A crowdea house greeted them and werc loudly applauded from time to time. They were requested to reproduce the same on Wedncsday night which they did to a crowded house the second time.

| Be Generous to Your Neighbor. Be kind to your neighbor and lend him your paper to read if he does not take it—don’t humiliate him by caompelling him to ask for it, but lay it down where he can find it as soon as he wants it. Don’t be so uncharitable a 8 to hide it because he is just as able to pay for 1t a 8 youn are. Undoubtedly he has private reasons for not taking it. Perhaps. he has conacientious scruples against paying money for a paper that he can read for nothing. Perhaps he is mad at the editor, for saying too much about him, or the mean thing may have shown his ingratitude for long unpaid subseriptions, in which case the paper don’t amount to anything and he won’t have the dirty thing in the house. PBuif he wants to read it all the more on that account, just to seé¢ what the fuols have to say. He has a right to think it good enough to take and ecriticise, although not good enough to take and pay for. So humor the fellow and give him your paper to read. You may get your ‘‘back up’’ at the editor nn‘czl want the compliment returped.

Democratic Caucus.

A number of Democrats met at the BANNER office last Saturday afterngon to select delegates to the Fort Wayne convention. The meeting was called to order by’ W. N. Showalter, township chairman and C. E. McDonald was chosen secretary. Upon motion Hon. E. B. Gerber and David Hough were selected as delegates and Lon D. Flemming and C. V. Inks as alternates. The convention then adjourned.

Beware Of It,

The so called Russian thistle, which has become such a pest in the northwestern states, is not properly a thistle at all but an annual nearly allied to the saltworts. It has done more than $2,000,000 damages to the crop the last year. It was accidentally introduced seventeen years ago in some flaxseed imported from Russia by a man 1n Scotland, S. D, It is estimated that it will cost nearly $2,000,000 to eradicate it, and the department of agriculture has been appealed to to take the matter in hand. It would be well for our farmers to take care that none of Lhe seed of this thistle finds its way ere. : |

Importance of Paying Small Debts

" At this time the beginning of the year, when it is generally pay day and there is a strain all around, it is more incumbent upon eyerybody to meet obligations promptly, and so ease the situation, There is a good deal of complaint that payments sre slow. This ought not to be the case, for notwithstanding the temporary panie, the year has been fairly prosperous. A little considerattion of what is -due .to one another would help to make things pleasant all aroand. One debt paid enables the creditor in his turn to pay another, and so on through the whole line of obligations. Every man or woman engaged in business or in any profession realizes how important 1t is tor everybody to do the best-that may be done to pay up the common good and every debtor who does so enables some one else to follow suit. [L.etthere be a lively emulation to pay all bills promptly. S

Death of Henry O, Huff.

On Friday last at his home one mile south of this city after an illness of but a few weeks, occurred the death of Henry O, Hutl, one of the best known and most highly respected citizéns of Perry township, at the age of 34 years, 10 months and Z days. Mr. Huff had been in-usual health up to a few weeks ago when the fatal malady, Bright’s disease, began to -manifest itself. After spendidfg a short time at the Battle Creek sanitarium without relief ke returned home and in a few days, despite all that- could be done for his relief, his case was seen to be hopeless. Mr. Hutt was a native of Noble county, having been born in Elkhart township Febrdary 27, 1859. He was married May 24, 1879, to Miss Mollie Baughman, who with one child, a daughter, survives him. For the past fifteen years Mr., Huff had been a resident of Perry township, and by his genial manner and sturdy honesty had gained a large circle of warm friends who will join us in extending' sympathy to the bereaved family. ~ The funeral services were held at the Christian church on Sunday| last under the direction of the Knights of Pythias, of which order Mr. Huftf was a: member. Rev. W, F. Shrontz, pastor of -the church, delivered the ‘funeral discourse, and at the close of the services the remains were interred in the Ligonier cemetery. :

The Township Trustees

At Indianapolis last week an important.meeting was held. It was the annual gathering of township trustees from all parts of the state and itis said that the attendance was very large. There are but few offices in the state that are more important to the taxpayers than that of the township trustee.’ In fact is one of the most Important and we are glad to notice an inclination on the part of the trustees to work for the best interests of all concerned. At the Indianapolis meeting last week the following resolutions were passed: “We ask of the next legislature the passage of an intelligible, practical dog law, which will give a fund adequate for the protection of stock raisers from loss by marauding dogs. We suggest that a law which, will make it the duty of township trustees to register all dags in their respective townships; ‘allowing them a. reasonable percent. for the registra‘tion would be practicable. We believe that the funds would be increased and ‘better results accomplished. ““We ask in the interest of the people for the repeal of that part of the school book law which provides for the payment of a commission to book dealers out of the special school fund for the handling of school books. ““We demand the repeal of the law requiring the return of the unexpended balance of the state school funds on hand July 1 of each yéar, in excess of $lOO. It is unfair, inquitous in its conception, and unconstitutional, as ~we are Jed to believe. ’ “We pledge ourselves to give cheerful support, tinancially and otherwise, ‘to Trustee J. F. McClelland, trustee of Wayne township. Marion county, in his defense against the demands of the ‘state through Attorney-General Smith. His cause 18 our cause. . “‘We recommend that, under the interpretation of the present law relating to the appointment of road superyisors, trustees are empowered to ap‘point superyisors next April, and further recommend that supervisors that have served four years prior to next April should not be appointed. ! “We recommend the appointment of a legislative committee of five members to present the views and repre'sent the interests of towngship trustees before the proper committee of the next legislature; which committee !shall also notify the members of this -association of any changes in laws, or the decision of courts affecting the conduct of affairs by township trustees. ' ““We pledge ourselves irrespective of party, to use every effort to have good and honest men placed on our tif’ketfl to represent and serve the people in the leFislature and in the capacity of school officials, ~ ° B “We give our emphatic indorsement and pledge our support to this organization in the interest of the people whom we represent, and testify to its great helpfulness towatrd a more in‘telligent discharge of duty. We urge ‘every township trustee in the state to give the association his co-operation ‘and support. cEa o ~ “We pledge ourselyes not to transport itinerant paupers except after thoroagh investigation, and to give every person trapsported a certificute setting forth the material fucts and to keep our offices supplied with blanks for this purpose.” =~ = R ~ Jld papers for sale\at this office

A Peculiar Accident.

A peculiar accident the other night befel a man by the name of Sceedy, who several months ago came from Pennsylvania and took up- his residence with Andrew Funk, of the eastern part of Clinton township, says the Elkhart Truth. While asleep his false teeth plate broke in two and half dropped down his throat and lodged. The efforts of a physician t 0 remove it were unsuccessful and another surgeon advised shoving it down into his stomach which was dqne.

A Fortune Swept Away. ’

~ The Indianapolis Journal says: ‘‘One of the strikingly sad teatures connected with the mistortunes of those interested in the affairs of the Indianapolis National bank is that of the widow of Schuyler Colfax.. The entire possessions of Mrs. Colfax and son, amount ing to $27,000, were invested in the late institution. On the collapse of the bank the Colfax family found themselves with their possessions tied up in a ruined institution. ‘Then the assessments were ordered and Mrs. Colfax was unable to meet the demand. The deputy United States marshal who served notice on her recently found himself in an embarrassing position. Although Mrs. Colfax bore up nobly through the reading of the writ, she was evidently on the verge of prostration and the deputy, finding himself i too human to witness the poor Won\an’s ‘p'rostrati_on. hurried away. His exit from the room was followed by sounds of deep sobbing.” ;

Obituary.

' Died, on the 19th day of December, 1893, in Washington township, near Wilmot, Noble county, Indiana, Mary Wilson, aged 80 years, 9 months and 26 days. The deceased was the widow of the late Thomas H. Wilson, who died Feb 7, 1876, They were of the early pioneers of Noble county, locating here Sept 15, 1836. T'he Hon. Thomas H. Wilson filled many* positions of trust and honor during his busy life and his companion who survived him nearly eighteen years won for herself the love and ‘esteem of all who knew her. Her life was without a blemish. Her long, sweet, pure life will have great weight in shaping character long after her departure. She was a faithful and earnest christian church worker for oyer seventy vears and one of the charter members of the Lutheran church of. this place, Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. J. Douglas in the Salem Lutheran church, Dec. 21, being attended by a large number of friends and = acquaintances of the family. ¢Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”’y .*,

Council Proceedings. : Mayor Weir presided at the regular meeting of the city council last Thursday evening, all the members being present. : The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, after which Ferd. Ackerman presented a request for a rebate of $62.50 (for the unexpired term of the liquor license of Aaron Baum) on his license fee. After Mr. Ackerman had paid the license fee in full, he was allowed the rebate asked for on motion of Councilman Cornell. Thereupon Councilman Hutchison presented a resolution declaring that in future ne such rebate be made except in case of the death of the holder and the destitution of his family, which was adopted by the council. ~ The report of the city treasurer for December was then read and approved, and was followed by the allowance of the following bills: Ferd. Ackerman, rebate on license......s 62 50 A. Billman, police service...... veeeeveea. 185 James Gangwer; police ... . ..o .-cas g 20000 I. N. Todd, salary one month ............" 50 00 Mrs..A. Draper; street Light 5.......... .y, 122.50 Frank Prickett, transcrint. .. : cecevivaa, - 1,25 'E. B. Gerber, rent hose r00m5........... 30.00 Weir & Cowley, sundri€s.........ceoa--.. = 687 Wm. Carter,/labor. ..ot uloian it Haioo W. L. Jackson, drayage <. . osioiaiy 004 D Wm, Cummings, labor.. . ...c..ccoooaasia =2OO H. K: Vail ;hauling cinders ... . .esves 01,00 ‘George Ramsby, labor with team........ 1 50 James Patton, iabor on streets...,.... . 1 40 'The applications of Jonas Shobe and Ferd. Ackerman. for liquor licenses, were then granted, same to date from Dec. 4, 1893. : : On motion of Councilman. Mijer the sum of $6OO was transterred from the general fund to the water fund, and after the transaction of other business of minor importance, the council adjourned. z iy : Nelson Prentiss Passes Away. Death has again invaded the ranks of the early pioneers of Noble county, this time removing one who has been for many years one of the most conspicious figures in the history and development of ' the county and than whom no man commanded a wider acquaintance, . especially among the older residents of the county. The news was received here Tuesday afternoon that death had come to Nelson Prentiss at his home in Albion, and as it was not generally known that he had been seriously ill the announcement caused universal surprise. Mr. Prentiss had been sick with the grip about two weeks but no serious results had been anticipated until a short time before his death. . . Nelson Prentiss was born in Genesee county, New York, August 16, 1813, and at the time of his death was 80 years, 4 months and 16 days old. He resided in the county of his birth until 1835, when he came with his parents to Noble county. He was the sixth child of Nathaniel and Margaret Prentiss, both of whom passed away. in this county, the former in 1839 and the latter in 1861. His early life was passed on.the the western {rontier of New York state, and he completed his opportunities for learning, which were ‘very limited, at Wyoming seminary. In 1837, after a number of years spent in teaching, he began the study of law and in 1842 was admitted to the bar of this state. He seryed seyeral terms as 'school examiner and county superintendent and in 1849 was elected county clerk, serving one term. He followed the practice of his profession until 1868, when his law library was destroyed by fire. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders in both of which he had been honored with high positions. 1t was due to his efforts that the Old Settlers’ organization in this county was made a success. He was its_ president and biographer for six years and ably filled the latter osition up to the time of his death. fn politics Mr. Prentiss was a Democrat until 1854 when he became a Republican. He was for many years & leading , member of the Presbyterian church and an active Sunday school worker. Full of years and honors ‘Nelson Prentiss has passed away and his death will be sincerely mourned by a wide circle of friends and acgqnaintances, = - i The funeral services will'be held at Albion this afternoon at 2 a'clock, under the direction of the Magonic frafurnity “ L 5‘ i

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The Cold New Ycars, . : Do you remember back thirty years ago today. It was a memorable cold New Years. Greatchanges have taken place in this country and this town since that time. Then the 12th cavalry and the 129th regiment of infantry were stationed at Camp Mitehell in this city. Camp Mitchell was located on the west side of town, the east side was about where the G. R. & I. ralroad tracks are now located. The. two commands rendezvoused here during their organization and left for the front early in the spring thereafter, though we believe the 129th went to Michigan City before going south to consolidate with some other treops there. We suppose that many of our people are very conversant with this little bit of history, but we know there are also many here who are personally unacquaintad with the facts. There are several of the old soldiers here and in this vicinity who were members of these regiments, but their ranks are becoming thinned very rapidly andin a few vears more they will jbe tenting on the camp grounds of the ‘‘great beyond."——Kenda]lyillels‘un. ' | ‘

The World’s Fair,

The Indiana World’s Fair commission met in the governor’s parlors at Indianapolis last Friday. Business relating to the paying of the state indebtedness at the fair was trangacted. The warrants drawn were small in amounts and numerous in number. Since the fair closed the officers of the commission say they haye not had time to prepare their financial reports and another meeting will be necessary. All of the indebtedness of the commission has been proyided for, and a small amount will be left for the state treasury. - B " It is officialiy stated that the Indiana building was gold for $3OO and the plate glass for $9OO. The expenses. of the building during the fair were about $1,200 a month, Governor Matthews was authorized to employ. gome one to distribute the furniture of the building which has been sent to the state house. Most of it will be given to the benevolent insfitutions to save the costs of shipping. No reports haye been made to the commisgion from the liberal arts and machinery departments of the fair, and the number of awards to be made to Indiana exhibitors is not known. .

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