Ligonier Banner., Volume 38, Number 50, Ligonier, Noble County, 10 March 1904 — Page 4

AN OLD FAVORITE

Ai‘ ™ SIR WALTER SCOTT was born at Edinburgh in 1771 '/)r,' N In 1814 he published the first of the well known ‘““Waver/1 ley’”’ novels. He sold his copyrights to the firm of Con- @ 2 stable, and, as the house failed a few years later, Scott ( was heavily involved. In spite.of ill health he wrote ;\< 'B, incessantly in order to meet his bills and gave to the = {\M4&/ 3= world the novels and poems with which all are so Ny /=, familiar. He died in 1832. 2

REATHES there the man with soul so dead : v Who never to himself hath said, ‘ “This is my own, my native land!” e : ~ Whose heart hath ne’ér within him burn'd . , As home his footsteps he hath: turned : i From wandering on a foreign strand? =~ s : If such there breathe, go, mark him well! .. For him no minstrel raptures swell; : .°. 0% ©° High though his titles, proud:his name, ° : ® o“ o® Boundless his wealth as wish can claim— ".0. : Despite those titles, power and pelf, e The wretch, concentered all in self, : Living, shall forfeit fair renown, . And, doubly dying, shall go down 7 : i , To the vile dust from whence he sprung . . Unwept, unhonor’d and unsung. : A

n‘ o i 3 v 9® . ; LR Igoniey LHanner. s;4- ; 4 ' e e Y J. E. McDONALD, Editor -9 - Publlshgd every Thursday and entered in the postoflice, Ligonier, Ind., a 8 second-clas - mattér B o L ’PHONE No. 13. :

“The Democrat who persists in keeping up a_fight between the factions that were created in 1896 is not wise. This year any man who is ready to join hands with the Democrats should be permitted to do so without regard to his past political history. If he participates in the caucuses or conven-,vé tions of the party he should do so with honest intentions and purposes, and i he should hold himself in readiness to submit to the will of the majority both as to platform and eandidate. The party representatives this year in the national convention ean be trusted wish the construction of the platform and the naming 'cia candidate, amkunleés the factional feeling is entirely suppressed, it will be useless for the party to try to win. It has been most emphatically demonstrated in the last two presidential elections that a divided democracy is the s"trongest ally the republican party can have. It is the duty.ef Democrats to look these matters squarely in the face; to. discuss the issues soberly and thoughtfully and to make such concessions aswill tend to bring ttiéparty tofether as one great, harmonious organization. Otherwise the opposition will haye a free field and an easy victory.”—Columbia City Post. . . g : ' OB R R R R The Democrats of Enox county held their convention at Vincennes last week, and it is said to have baen one of the most enthusiastic: meetings- of the kind ever held in that staunch old democratic community. Anexellent county ticket was nominated, among whom we note the name of Hen. Mason J. Niblack for representative to the general assembly. Thisisa most excellent nomination, Mr. Niblack’s large legislative experience, his comprehensive knowledge of the needs of the state and his wide acquaintance with the men of the hour will make him a leader on the floor of the house, and a valuable representative not only to his own eounty but to the people at large. He has already served three terms as a member of the house, twice’ being honored by election as speaker, which poéition he filled with honor to himself and to his party. Mr. Niblack’s election - seem to be assured as Knox county has always been reliably and safely demccratic.

"~ Therace problem 18 now engrossing the attention of the Indianapolis public school board. Several weeks ago a teacher in the Shortridge higﬁ%sc'h'ool commanded Paul Merrill, a young pupil to take his seat at the desk with a. colored girl. This he refused to do. The boy continued in his refusal ‘and was later expelled for insubordination. The young man’s parents and friends sustain him in his position, and the courts will doubtless be asked to determine the question, the superimtendent having refused to interfer® with the mandate of the teacher. It looks, at the distance, as if the trouble might'have been avoided by the application of a little good horse sense. The superintendent of the Indianapolis schools or no one else can overcome the prejudice that many people hold towards the colored race, and any attempt at compelling a pupil to associate with and be a seat mate of a colored fellow pupil is all wrong. Equality before the law and equality in the light of conditions over which the individual has no control does not mean that everybody must recognize these equalities at all times and under all conditions. 1 ' - : : ‘ e BRRRRR - A number of the Democratic newspapers of the district have spoken favorably of ma]}ing Hon. S. J. Straus of this city oneof the delegates to the democratic national convention. to St. Louis.~ His candidacy was suggested at Fort Wayne but will meet with the hearty approval of all of his democratic friends in this part of the district. He is in no ‘sense of the word a candidate for the place, but it is safe to say he will not refuse the honori should it"come to him without any unseemly scramble upon the part of. s himself or his friends. Col. Straus, who has a wide circle of friends Ain Northern Indiana, was Ligonier’s first defrlocratic mayor, and-he gave the . City an administration that was popular with the-people and a credit to his party. He Wagﬂ:)%ﬁﬂof Governor Matthew’s staff, and a close personal friend of thaty at and popular Democrat. In 1896 he was an active contributing member the party, and, Was a delegate to the state convention in 1900 when hisffiends presented his name as a candidate for elector. If in the course of political events, Noble eounty should be allowed this honor her democratic voters could find no more worthy representative than in “Col. 8. J. Straus. His selection would meet the approval of the Democrats of this part of the county, and there are none better in the world. o i RRE RRR o A big burly negro killed a popular police officer a? Springfield, Ohio, last ‘Monday, after the officer had put him under arrest. The nigger was taken to the Clark county jail for safe keeping, but a few hours later' a mob of 2,000 determined citizens overpowered the police, wrecked the jail and taking the black scoundrel ffdm his cell shot him to death. All of this hap. pened at ‘Springfisld, an overwhelming republican community, and not in the south. It happened where the niggers have béen petted and pampered by interested politicians, and where law and order have been defended and the South reviled. The press of Ghio has been vicionsly veneomus towards the South on account of negro lynchings, and has held up the whole south. ern community to scorn and ridicule because the law has been turned into mob rule in isolated localities. No southern mob was ever so merciless relentless or bloodthirsty as was the Ohio rabble:on last Monday night.

S ®EERRR . The body of a negro, dangling from a telegraph pole, at the intersection of two of the principal streets.in the business portion of the eity of Springfield, Ohio, is an object lesson that cannot h’e]g but have its influence. The negro l_}'ad'bee'n,taken from the Clark county jail by Ohio citizens, all because it was understood that powerful politicalinfluence had made it almost impossible to convict, and they were fearful that the black scoundrel would not get his deserts. When the people fear the courts danger is near. - 2 o « ®ERRRER - ‘ ‘Mr. Bryan and Mr. Cleveland, late demoeratic candidates for the presi dency, are still making faces at gne another. Bryan seems to thinks tha. Cleveland may cut some figure in the next national'convention, and Cleveland evidently considers Mr. Bryan still in the political ring. The truth of the situation is that both have had their day, their opportunity and their chances pon the political stage. There is no reason in the world why either of tg?(:bould be considered as presidential possibilities; either is an' im-. possibility. . T o ; . X RBR OBRRR ¥ o - The booin of Hon. William L. Taylor for governer has been given a big boost during the past ten days. He has shbwn unexpected strength in many localities. In St. Joseph county when the party managers seemed to 'hgve had things ﬁxed‘for‘Ha.\nley, Taylor won out after a hard fight. The coldness of the Tippecanoe county Republicans towards Hanley's candi¢y has had much to do with the change of sentiment. People, who have en at Lafayette since J. Frank Hanly announced himself as a candidate r governor, uniformly report that the opposition to the gubernatorial as. irant is intense in his home town. At the repnblican convention of Tippecanoe county, held at Lafayette last Saturday, only one Hanly man got on the county ticket, and he on the.eleventh ballot. 'Perfunctory mention was made in the resolutions of Hanly’s candidacy, while Secretary of State Daniel E. Storms was accorded a'most cordial endorsement, followed by an ovation that left no doubt as to who is wanted and who not on the republican state ticken. i i :

PATRIOTISM By Sir Walter Scott

Samaritans Will Celebrate, I A jubilee celebration of the sixth anniversary of the founding of the Modern Samaritan order will be obgserved March 25 at Hoffman hall in this city. Extensive plans are being laid to make this event an epoch in Samaritan history. Supreme President C. G. Conn, who has taken management of the order. will be in charge. Representatives from lodges at Kendallville, Ligonier, LaPorte, Goshen, South Bend, Mishawaka and other neighboring towns will be in attendance. ' One of the features of the celebration will be the initiation of a large class of candidates. It is expected that not less than 100 men and women will be taken into the erder. A new ritual hdg been written by Supreme President Conn and it will be exemplified before the visiting Samaritans on:one of the candidates. A pumber of noted fraternal order men have been inyited to be present and many of them have already indicated their acceptance. Among the prominent men who are expected to attend are Gen. Carnahan, Union B. Hunt and Merrill Wilson:

The new ritual has been pronounced by those who have read it to be beautiful, impressive and appropriate. It calls for, among other things, a uniformed escort guard-to conduct the candidates about. The degree work which will be an attractive feature of the ceremony will- be administered to one of the candidates. This is said to be novel.and exciting. The visiting Samaritans and the' other candidates will be given an opportunity to see the tinfortunate pilgrim traverse the bui'nqv ing sands of the desert, climb the icy mountains, drink from the fountain of Bacchus and wander near the dangerous precipice. The evening will be rounded out with musie, speeches, refreshments and a general good time.—Elkhart Truch. , : " Wants a Tariff on Onions. : Some fellow in the ‘*onion belt’’ of Noble and Whitley counties is out in a letter to his fellow laborers—the onion raisers—advocating a bit of legislation which, in his estimation, will force the Bermuda onion out of the market and give the native grown vegetable a better show and at the same time bring a better price for the growers. His plan is simply to puta tariff on onions. At the time he wrote the article he pointed to the brice of eggs, then about 30 or 35 cents a dozen, as an illustration of what the tariff on eggs had accomplished in the way of increasing the price; but before the ink on the paper was dry the price of eggs came Very near being cut squarely in two, and it had a bad effect upon the egg tariff argument. e ‘The price of eggs in this ‘country has been governed largely by the supply and demfand. The pauper hens of Europe ¢ut very little figure with it. Of recent years the demand for eggs for cold storage has kept them up and will continue 'to keep the price up 1n the future. That and not the tariff is the explanation for the pricg of eggs. \

As for the onions, they can be imported and will be until the American farmers raise enough to gupply the home demand. There’s a tariff on potatoes, corn and wheat and yet the price of all of them is regulated by the size of the ‘crop. The tariff has absolutely nothing to do with it, becausé this country raises more of them than can be consumed at home.

May Settle The Question. fon " A case was begun at Wabash Saturday, the outcome of which @ill be watched with interest. If is that™of Fred King who has brought action against the American express company for violation of the law which requires express companies to deliver packages received over their lines to consignees living within the corporate limits of towns and cities of more than 2,000 inhabitants. Sheriff Martin served the summons on J. L. Preston, agent of the American Express company, the specific allegation being that the agent declined to deliver at Mr, King's. home on the south side of that city, a package which came to him by express.. Demand was made on Agent Preston to deliver the package and he refused and the action resulted. :

; Weather Reminiscenses. ' : The’coldest winter the oldest man connected with The Standard recalls was that of 1843-4. Winter set in early in December. with plenty of snow and continued until the middle of Jauuary, when there was a thaw out and a warm spell for two weeks. Then severe winter set in again and continued unbroken until the first Monday in April when the snow went off. On this day the oldest man in The Standard office, when a boy of 14 years, hauled a sled load of asnes} to South Bend from where he then lived, in the Lambs settlement eighﬂ miles southeast.—Lagrange Standard. f Will'Strongly Oppose Change. ‘ The North Indiana Methodist zonference, which will be held in Muncie in ‘April, will strongly oppose any change in the district. The changing of the boundary line was urged by the Northwest conference to more equally distribute the territory comprising the two districts and to add to the latter a number of desirable cities. . ' Advertised Letters, ' The following letters remain in the postoffice unecalled for: - Mrs. E. Hoge, Mrs. Martha Higgs, Mrs. F. M. Cain, Roy Killen, Wilj Elliott, Nelson Jeffries and E. B. House. : ' ; Claimants for any of the above letters will please call for advertised list, J.L. DuUNNING, P. M,

Obituary. David Wysong was born Aprill, 1838 in Preble county, Ohio, died February 26, 1904, at his home in Noble county, Indiana, in his sixty-. sixth year. Mr. Wysong grew to manhood’s estate in the county where born, and through his pluck and energy obtained a fair, —common school education (though school advantages at that time were meagre as compared with the splendid educational advantages of today) which he 'used to good- advantage throughout the remainder of his life. In the golden month of October 1859. David Wysong was married to Amanda Wagoner, a native of Virginia, who had emigrated to Ohio with her parents, while yet in her childhood. ; As a result of this union seven children were born, four sons and three daughters, six of whom grew to maturity, and areleft to mourn, together with twenty-five grand-child-ren; one daughter and one grandchild having preceded him tc the spirit land. _ For several years after his marriage Mr. Wysong engaged in farming and also operated threshing machine of the old horse power pattern;it was while thus engaged he met a serious accident and came very near losing his life. ‘While driving the teams, his clothing became entangled with the tumbling shaft or connecting rod in such a manner as to draw him beneath the shaft-several times before the teams could be brought to a standstill. Mr. Wysong was finally liberated, rather more dead than alive, and though his life was despaired of for many weeks he ultimately recovered.

Growing: somewhat dissatisfied with his environments in Preble county, Ohio, Mr. Wysong sought new fields of operation, and came to Noble county, Indiana, in the fall of 1871, and purchased a farm near the border of Perry township (now owned by Lemuel M. Stage), bringing wife and six children to the new home early in 1872.. In April of this year, Sarah J., the youngest of the family, was born, and remained the sunshine of the home until her death in 1882. In connection with his farming interests Mr. Wysong and Edson MecNutt bought and operated a threshing machine from 1876 to 1882 or 1883. But as the four sturdy sons grew to maturity, Mr. Wysong realized the need of more land, and made another change and located on the Solomon Miller farm in 1881,c which he conducted until 1892. During his residence on the Miller farm; his party friends began to realize the sterling qualities of the man, and induced Mr. Wysong to accept the nomination for township assessor on the democratic ticket, to which office he was trimuphantly elected and seryed his term from 1882 to 1886 with credit to himself and his constituents.

In 1892 Mr. and} Mrs. Wysong began to feel the weight of years and arduous labor; they sought a home in town but Mr. Wysong’s tireless energy: would not let him live in idleness, so he purchased the groeery stock of Frank Jackson in 1892 which business he conducted until 1901 at which time he sold the business toits present owner, Mr. J. B. Smith.

~ Mr. Wysong having bought a beautiful home just-outside the corporate limits of Ligonier, he and his esteimable wife came to spend the remainder of their lives, but alas, of short duration. Little more than a year had elapsed when the grim monster, death, crossed over the threshhold of a happy -home and claimed the wife and mother; this‘ pro¥ed to be the one great, sad blow which hurried Mr. Wysong on in the closing chapters of life. Mr. Wysongywas possessed of many noble traits of character, strong in his convictions and ever ready to defend his position, strictly honest in all his dealings. s 3 ~ The examples of his life, well lived, of more than three score years’ duration, is the greatest boon left his family. S : : As a friend and neighbor Mr. Wysong stood high in the estimation of his fellowmen- in every community and every walk of life. It is gratifying to note that all the children and twenty-two grandchildren were able to be present at the funeral obsequies which took place at the U. B. church, conducted by Rev. Pearce of the Presbyterian pastorate, assisted by the U. B. minister. *y ¥ Do You W.ant Summer Boarders ? - If so, send your name and address to A. J. Smith,G. P.&T. A, L. S. & M. S. Ry., Cleveland, Ohio. 50-2¢

A FINE ASORTMENT ? All the new designs : ‘ and colorings. Weare : ‘prepared to show you the best there is in Wall : Decorations tllis geason NEW STYLES OF DECORATING If you have any special room that you wish done in the latest style . we are prepared to submi.t plans. - ; OUR PRICES ALUWAYS the LOWEST Hotfman’s Bookstote

A NEW FIRM. . ‘ W. H. Laidley & Co. o‘f Chicago Open Office in The City.—Are Among The Leading Members of The Chicago . Board of Trade. | About six months™ ago Mr. Stephens came here from Chicago toopen an office for a firm of Chicago brokers, and many of our people thought that the project would be shortlived. Now we have two offices of this kind in the city, Mr. Stephens havingresigned his postion with his former e’mpioyers to accept the management of a new office put in by, W. H:. Laidley & Co., members of the Chicago Board of Trade, and among the leading operators in the western metropolis. . :

The gew office has been fitted up in 'the’ Wertheimer building, next door to the old office where most attractively tfinished and furnished apartments have been provided by Mr. Stephens. The furniture”is all new and the furnishing of the best. All the usual accomodations of such an office will be provided and a special wire will be put in during the next few days that will make connection with the Chicago offices.

W. H. Laidley & Co., are among the leading operators upon the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade of which they are regular and recognized members. They will have the official and regular quotations from all of the trading centers of the world and will be in a position to carry out any of the wants and wishes of their customers. i .

This firm is among the most successful and reliable traders in the western markets and they are in tonch with conditions that can not coine toany one outside of the recognized board. They have a reputation for careful and conservative attention to the best interestsof their customérs and arealways alert as repredentatives of outside interests. y

Mr. A. Stephens, who has taken charge of the office, has been well known to many of our people. He is an affable, conscientious gentleman, thoroughly acquainted with the duties of his position and ever ready to perform them. He will be in his office between the hours 9. a. m. and 4 p. m., and will willingly give any information as to the conditions of the market, and he especially invites all of his friends to call upon him at his new quarters. Phis will afford our people an excellent opportunity to study the markets and wilFbe a source o much valuable information. Those who are interested can find out the condition of the market anywhere, the information being posted at once, upon receipt over the .special wire from Chicago. Not only is the grain market reported but the quotationsof the stock exchangeand other interesting events. g ‘

* Messrs. Laidley & Co., expect to maintain the office, having located here permanently, and they will doubtless merit the patronage and confidence of our people. They will spare no expense or tronble to serve their customers and will do all in their power to make their venture here.a success. : Burned To Death, : Mrs. Mary Brouse, wldow of the late Curtis Brouse, sr., who had been stopping with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. William Herberger, about two milessouthwest of this city, met with a terrible accident about seven o’clock’ last Friday evening, which caused her death a few hours later. In attempting to rebuild a fire in a heating stove, she poured some kerosene oil from an oil can upon some coal, which ignited and caused an explosion which set her clothing on fire and burned her very severely about the heady face and upper part of the body. The fire was quickly extinguished. by members of the family present, but not until fatal injury had been sustained by Mrs. Brouse and several articles -were badly scorched. Dr. Goodwin -was called and administered to her suffer‘ings. Her death took place about midnight. She was about seventy years of age*and the mother of Mrs. William Herberger and Mrs. Jacob Kern, and stepmother of Curtis Brouse and J. W. Brouse of this city. —Kendallville Sun. - - - ,

A Chicken Pie Supper The ladies of St. Patrick’s church will hold their annual St. Patrick supper in the Dunning building, on Thursday evening, March 17, 1904. A cordial invitation is extended to all. ‘Menu. ' Stewed Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, : Gravy, . Cold Sliced Ham, : Pickles, Home Made Bread, Butter, . Cottage Cheese, . Assorted Cake, ' Jelly, Mixed Fruit, Coffee. ’ Thursday evening, March 17th, from 5 to 7 o clock. Supper 20 cents. > Supper. : The Epworth League of thel M. E. church will serve a supper in the dining room of the ehurch, Tuesday evening, March 15, from 5 to 7 p. m. Supper 20 cents. o MBNU ' Fricaseed Chicken Mashed Potatoes Gravy . Potato Salad . Pickles o Tea Biscuits Mixed Frait : Cake 5 - . Coffee. : ) . Purchased a Fine Fa;'m. ; ~ The Sol Mier Co., has purchased from B. B. Green the old Lafayette Winstead farm, three miles southeast of Ligonier, said to be one of best farms in the county. b . Reconstructs your whole body, makes rich blood. Prives out impurities that have collect®d during the winter. Hollister's Rocky Mountain ‘Tea is a fawnily tonic. 36 cents. Tea or tablets. 'B, T. Eldred. . 49-4

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