Ligonier Banner., Volume 38, Number 51, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 March 1904 — Page 4

THE HEIGHT, OF THE RIDICULOUS J ‘ | By Oliver Wendell Holmes ; ’ ;‘r'}“{ WROTE some lines once on a time . : "?, N P In wondrous merry mood, o g g‘/é And thought, as usual, men would say | ’/‘Q\‘,,' : They were exceeding good. 0= ' | (= n)] They were so queer, S 0 Very queer, U ‘ : I laughed as I would die; . \ Albeit, in the general way, = - A sober man am L e & I called my servant, and he came: - Q , How kind it was of him . £ ; To mind a slender hman like me, - : He of e igEty) Honh, - P 8 - . ' S ‘ “These to the printer,” I exclaimed,: . And, in my humorous way, _ I added (as a trifling jest,) J . [/ “There’ll be the devil to pay.” : =% % f ! He took the paper, and I ‘watched, - ‘ And saw him peep within; . At the first line he read, his face . : } Was all upon the grin.He read the next; the grin grew broad, _ And shot*from ear to ear; : He read the third; a .chuckling noise. I now began to hear. - - The fourth; h-e- broke into*a roar; . The fifth; his waistband split; The sixth; he burst fiye buttons off, - ' And tumbled in,a fif. - l > Ten :days and nights, with sleepless eye, ‘ : TEs 1 watched that wretched man, i And since, I never dare-to write As. funny as I can. : -

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The Philadelphia North, American gives this clear statement.of the real bearing on Mr. Smoot- of the hearing now in progress before the Senate committee of privileges and election: President Smith’s disclosures are importait iefly as bearing npon the case at trial—the eligibility of Reed Smoot, wh&%s duly elected, to aseatin the United States sexg‘a.te. Against this man, it c{.lst be understood, no accusation of unworthy conduct has beén sustained. The somewhat violent aspersions of woman’sorganizations do xk)t alter the facts that he has never practiced polygamy, and in public and private life has been-a citizen of exemplary character. The charge, therefore, if not that he is personally unfit to hold the office of senator, but ‘that the sy’stem which he represents, condones ard defends is so radically - opposed to the law and public policy that his participation in the making of laws would be an absurdity and a dangerous precedent. ' : v 2 ke 22 | The report of Assisant Postmaster-General Bristow shows that all tile republican congressmen from Indiana veir»erimplicated in.the postal scandals, but the twelfth district member is not included in the dishonor. Mr. Robinson has made a clean record. He has not used his influence to serve political ends, nor has he sought pecuniary gain from aspirants for office. In this reéspect, James M. Robinson stands apart from the republican members of the delegation. While Landis, Heminway, Overstreet and the rest of the republican congressmen from this state were using their position to “*boost” themselves,- James M. Robinson Las gone on attending to his official business devoting himself assiduously to his official duties and looking out for the interest of his constituents. He has neglected no duty, and bhe has kept free from the disreputable manipulations of some of his colleagues. The twelfth district, mindful of the disrepute into which every repubilican congressman from Indiana has fallen, views with pkfide the pure, clean record of its: democratic representative.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. e s ‘ Oh, how soon are we forgotten! But a few weeks ago the name of Marcus A. Hanna was in everybody’s mind and on everybody’s tongue. His name had become -a hounsehold word throughout the length and breadth of the Repv.{b_lic.*“ Today—how many people think or talk of Senator Hanna? By | many regarded indispensable to the management of party and government- | al affairs, few there are indeed who think of an aching void. The machin--ery of the government nioves on uninterruptedly, without a jar,and in party affairs no links seem to be broken. All this goes to show how really insignificapt and inconsequential are the greatest of our'public characters when taken into account as factors in the shaping;. and determining of events. Should not these facts have some weight with men while in pursuit of power, glory and prestige? Should not a contemplation thereof admonish them thgt too often too big a price is being paid for something that is almost as quickly extinguished as is the light of a tallow candle?—J. B. Stoll in South Bend Times. : o e e

:-.BNR R R R _ The most of the Southern papers have not beeninclined to take the Hearst candidacy seriously. But some of them are now paying their respects to the ‘‘check and checkbook’’ aspirant in no uncertain terms. The Atlanta Journal, for example, speaks in this vigorous fashion: For its own part, the Journal has na desire to say anything harsh about, this young man. But it does say, deliberatly and with the belief that its judgment is sound, that the nomination of William R. Hearst by the Democratic party at St. Louis would be nothing less than party suicide. - While the Naghville American is‘equally outspoken. Its judgment is: The nomination of such a man as Hearst would draw forth an avalanche of ballots that would bury him too deep for resurrection. The man is simply impossible, albeit he may succeed through the liberal use of money and the influence of Bryan in mustering a noisy following in-the convention. His supporters may be divided into three classes—those who are ignorant of the mau’s character, those to whom such a character is not objectionable and those who are paid or who hope to obtain money for their efforts to advance his interests. : -RRRR ; : : - Ninety thousand dollars for new stables at the White House does seem a trifle expensive, but it must be remembered that this is not a one-horse country, * o= . - 3 : T RERRR Life is too short to remember the thing that would prevent one’s doing one’s best. ‘‘Forgetting the things that are behind I press forward,” said a brave old man of the First Century. Usually old men live largely in the past, but this old man-lived in the future, He was a good forgetter. Many of us fail because we do not forget. We remember-our failures-and they hamper us, We remember our victories and they make us vain. We remember our enemies and fritter away. valuable time trying to get even with them., But— The successful man forgets. He knows the past is irrevocable. He lets the dead past bury its dead.. He is in too much of a hurry to attend the funeral of his hopes. He is running a race. He ¢annotafford to look behind. His eye is on the winning post. The magnanimous man forgets. .He is too big to let little things disturb him. He forgives quickly and forgets easily. Ifanyone does him a wrong he ‘““considers the source” and keeps sweet. It only your-small man who cherishes a low revenge. Or an Indidgn. The Indian never fo;gé}g and because he is forever wanting to pay somebody back he never gets'on. Be a good forgetter. Bigness demandsit, and— Sueccess demands it. : o

= : R R RRR ! - The talk in many parts of the state and the discussion of the availibility of Hon. John B. Stol] of the South Bend Times as a candidate for goyernor has brought-out the following from our former fellow citizen: - “Years ago the recipient of this highly appreciated comFliment ‘gtated that while actively engaged in newspaper worka candidacy for public office would with him be out of the question. This resolution is to be unalterably adhered to. Instead of seeking additional burdens the unloading of some of those being borpe is now uppermost in his mind. To be a cangidate is therefore imperatively forbidden.” . i in & o e2R Congressman Robinson won a notable - victory before the House Committee on Ways and Means last week during the hearing on the Robinson resolution to suspend indefinitely the killing «of fur seals on thie Pribilof Islands. The members of the committee evinced unusual ipterest in the statements made by scientists and others who appeared before the committee. The resolution will be taken up for action in executive session within the next few days; and is agreed that the showing made will assure passage of the order, restricting the further killing of seals in that part of the worlds: : : Uisn

. THE ELKS’»MINSTRELS. o An Interesting Entertainment. — Well _Managed and Profitable—Good Attend- ! ance and All Pleased The Elks’ Minstrels is a memory. The brief play upon the stage has ended and the curtain is drawn. As an entertainment it was a most gratifying suceess in every particular,’and it well deserved a more liberal patronage from sur citizens than it received. The show was given under decided disadvantages on. aeccount of the poor stage accomodations and the short season for rehersal. Itisindeed a wonder that the affair could be carried out under the discourging circumstances that confronted the participants and the managers.

The energy and push of Mr. C. Geo. Nunn, who directed the entire affair and who drilled the participants, made the success possible, and in this he was ably assisted by Messrs. Keehn, Mier, Wertheimer, Zimwmerman, Brown and other members of the order, making not only a social success but a financial success.

’ -Among those who participated in ‘the entertainment were Capt. C. A. ‘Green, Edward Melendy, Dr. C. G. Keehn and Calvin Knecht, all of whom performed their parts most acceptedly. Mrs. S.J.Straus, Mrs. L. J. Dunning and Mrs. S. J. Williams rendered solos in their popular style, 'eagh receiving well merited encores. One of the best things in the show was the duet sung by Masters Irl Rose and Stanley Straus. The youngsters brought down the house making a happy hit. The singing and dancing of Miss Ethelwyn Williams in her black faced speciality was deservedly popular. She performed her pars most acceptedly. : The Ladies Sextette, Mrs. S. J. Straus, Mrs. L. J. Dunning, Mrs. L. H. Poyneer, Mrs. J. W. Draper and Mrs. F. R. Clapp, was one of the best parts of the entertaiment. The ladies well deserve the appaluse that was given them. Misses Bonnie Zimmerman, Pearl Freed, Zona Kreager and Ethelwyn Williams, in their gesticalutory, conception as four Zulu princésses, assisted by Mr. C. G. Nunn, were popular with the audi-‘ ence and were called back. ;

~ The little folks who %ook part in ‘the pretty little novelty depicting *““The Weird Bogie-Ogie Man,” .Dora 'Keehn, Gwendolyn Straus, Kathelin Wiliiams, Pauline Graham, Mary ‘Green, Fay Bordner, Alice Keehn, ‘Helen Jeanneret, Pauline Kegg, ‘Estella Gerber, Jessie Green and Ruth Bordner brought down the house every time they came out, while the whistling boys, Herman Sack, Carl Smith, Irl Rose, Hubert Leoser, . Herbert Brown, -Stanley Straus, Walter Stansbury, Howard Parshall, Arthur Gerber, James Graham added much to the interest of the program. : The yiolin solo of Miss Mate Sack was the musicial feature of the entertainment. Miss: Sack played at a great disadvantage on account of the lateness of the ‘hour but she was most heartily encored. The music by the Elks’ orchestra was up to the high standard set by that organization and added much to the interest of the program. - The leading feature of the show was the work of Mr:C. W. Osborn of South Bend, who had been invited by the Ligonier brethren to help them out. Mr. Osbornis one of the best all around amatuer commedians that can b? found anywhere. He can give lots of so called professional’s cards and spades and beat at the game. Everywhere in the show Mr. Osborn' performed his part and did much to givesnap and vigor to the enter-—i tainment. Mr. Nunn was alsoa popular part of the show. Withal it was a splendid success,and the ladies and gentlemen who took part in it as well as the young folks have reason to be proud of the outcome. T 1 Death of An Estimable Womén, Our community was shocked last week by the announcement. of the fatal illness of Mrs. Charles Green and on Friday came the sad intelligence .of her ‘death at noon. Mrs. Green was well known to many of our people, quiet and unasuming. She was always respected and loved by her neighbors and friends. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her loss.

Della Marie Bowen was born in Henry county,in 1876, and at the time of her death was 27 years, 8 months ahd 5 days old. She came to this locality in 1877 with Ler parents and was one of a family of ten children. She spent the W of her life with her parents in range county, but later came to Ligonier. She was married to Charles Green October 12, 1895, and has had a happy home in our city. The funeral services at the Christain church Sunday was largely attended. The floral offerings were most beautiful. : .

' Card of Thanks. I want to take this opportunity and this method to express my sincere thanks to my neighbors and friends for their kind ministrations and help during the sickness and death of my beloved wife. I can only feebly express my obligations. : ; CHARLES GREEN. - Advertised Letters. | The following letters remain in the postoffice uncalled for: Mies Alice Murpoy, Mr, P. F. But}et, Mr. T. Signs and Mr. Wm. Duonap. : * X Cpla;imants for any of the above . letters will please call for advertised list. . J.L. DUNNING, P. M, Democrats, Attention! - All Democrats should . meet at the eouncil rooms . tomorrow, Friday evening, at 7 o’clock, for the purpose of perfecting an organization for the coming city campaign. Committeemen will be selected for the several wards. J. B. SmiTH, ‘ Chairman.,

; The Water Works Bidding. | The meeting of the city council last Thursday evening was interesting in ‘the fact that the bids for the construction and proposed rebuilding of the water works plant were under consideration. At the special meeting the night before the bids, nearly thirty in uumber, covering all parts of the proposed contract were received and opened. Mr. Meade, the Chicago engineer and architect, was also present when the bids were opened, and he gave the body the benefit of his ideas as to their tabulation and consideration. - After a careful examination of the ‘ bids of the several manufacturers of ‘pumps all were thrown out but the 'bids of the Nornberg Manufacturing Co.of Milwaukee, fora million gallon ‘high duty vertical pump and setting for $9,600, and the Gould C0...f0r million gallon pump, fittings and settihg for $8,500. - » _ The variation in prices asked for the boilers was not as marked as for ‘the pump but several of the bids ‘were 89 worded that they could not ‘be considered. The contract seems to lie between the Kewana Boiler Co., of Kewana, Illinois, whose bid ‘on water tube, boilers, complete, is $1,987.06 and Arbuckle, Ryan & Co., who ask $1460 fotr the boilers, without conde@ser, force pipe, pump, ete. The other bids were nearly all together, variation being but a few hundred dollars.

The following contracts were ordered to be entered into: U. R. Treash, carpenter work, lumber, doors, windows, trimmings, and slate roof, $3,660.00. Alonzo McNutt, all brickwork (outside of stack,) $1,475.00. For setting cut stone, $25.00. Bid of $265 for cement floor in pump and engine rooms, and one of $2,500 for stack were taken under advisement. C. V. Inks, cut stone, $386.00. D. E. Scott, painting, $256.00. C. R. Banta, stone work at $1.60 per perch. Harry ‘Spurgeon, excavating 35 cents per yard, sewer 30 cents per foot. Since the above was put in type the announcement is made that U. R. Treash of this city will not close his contract. It is claimed that Mr. Treash made an errer in his computations which left his figures several bundred dollars too low and he can not afford to make the sacrifice. This part of the work is being readvertised in this issue of THE BANNER and it is safe to say that there will be other bidders. .-, Would Be a Loss To Ligonier. J. L. Graham of the Ligonier Carriage factory is in the city for a few days looking after some investments here and if sucessful and given the proper encouragement by the Auburn people will probably locate here in the near future. He is accompanied by his wife who is wvisiting with friends.—Auburn Courier. . We hope that snch a contingency will not materialize, not, that we do not wish Mr. Graham all the opportunity for the pursuit of his business, but, Ligonier can ill afford to lose such a citizen as Mr. Graham or even see a division of his large interests. ‘We need him and his capital in Ligonier and are sorry that he even -has an inclination to give heed to the seeming opening at Auburn.

Do not forget the Easter Millinery Opening at the Fleming Millinery parlors March 26. ‘

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ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Judge F. E. Baker of Goshen, was here Monday calling on friends. ‘Mrs. William Galbreth, who has been so seriously ill with pneumonia, is convalescent. ~ Miss Bessie Levy of Cleveland, 0., is here. the guest of her uncle, Joe Levy and family. : Leon Selig of Duluth, Minn., arrived last Thursday evening and visited his parents until Monday. Chas. Morrell, C. S. Royke, M. W. Smith and E. Hoykendorf of Syracnse were here Monday evening ‘to attend the Elks’ Minstrel show. E. S. Kegg of Ft. Wayne, went to his home Monday, after being the guest of J. L. Graham and family and other relatives for ten days.

" Ike Rose came home from Fort Wayne last Saturday to look after several business deals in this part of the county. He will not return until early next week. . .

Mr. and Mrs. O. N. WicKline and little dahghter of Chicago who were called here by the illness' of Mrs. Wickline’'s mother. Mrs: William Galbreath, returned to their home yesterday. ; -

Mr. C. W.. Osborne of South Bend, was here Monday and Tuesday asgisting the " Elks in their euntertainment. He is an affable gentleman and made many new friends here during his stay. 5

Major A. B. Mier and wife are at Richmond, Va., where they are attending the wedding festjvities of a friend. While in the east’hajor_ Mier will look after a big land deal involving the purchase of a big tract of coal lands. : ¥

Ira Jackson, who was employed as clerk in the clothing store of M. Jacobs & Co., during the earlier. part of the winter, has taken a similar position at Goshen, in the store of A. Kaatz, one of the leading clothiers of that city. .

Walter V. Teal of Indianapelis, was here during the early part of the week. He is now on the road representing a big Chicago councern engaged in the manufacture of decorative room mouldings. He says that trade has been very good.

In the selection of delegates to the congressional convention in DeKalb ‘county last week, Hon. N.W. Gilbert got the best of the contest by a decisive vote. It is claimed that Gilhams will not get over four votes from DeKalb in the convention next week. 2

Hon. E. A. Bratton of Angola was nominated at Waterloo la§t Tuesday for Judge of the DeKalb-Steuben circuit. P. V. Hoffman, formerly of, this city, was a candidate but his name was withdrawn when it was seen that that the bosses had everything fixed to nominate Bratton. Smith of Auburn was neominated for prosecutor. ,

E. I. Saur is in receipt of a: letter from Phil A. Carr, the Ligonier auctioneer, in whiech he says he will hardly be able to cry any sales this spring. Mr. Carr received a broken Knee cap a couple of months ago and still has to navigate by means of crutches. His leg is badly swollen and the injury may result in a stifi knee.—Hicksville News.

The promised contest over the selection of delegates to the republican state and. district convention: next Saturday will hardly materialize. The combination candidates will in all probability pull through, which will mean a victory for Judge Penfield. The opposition will be hardly able to defeat the organization that has been built up by the local boss.

Wilson L. Collins, cashier of the defunct Indiana National bank of Elkhart, Ind., Monday afternoon at Indianapolis pleaded guilty in the federal court to the charge of making false entries in the bank’s books. Sentence was not passed for the reason that a hearing will be had in which Collins will attempt to show that the entries which he made brought him-no pecuniary reward and that he made nothing eut of the failure. He claims that be made false entries to keep the bank from failing. The penalty for making false entries is from five to ten years’ imprisonment of hard labor. L

George Perry, aged 36, a boilermaker residing at Goshen but who worked in Elkbart some time two years ago, committed suicide by taking morphine at 4 p. m., Sunday, death ensuing Monday morning after a physician had worked over him nine hours. His wife was the divorced wife of a Reyv. Ridenour of Elghart. She is addicted to morphine, and says that on Sunday afternoon .she gave him her last ten cents to buy morphine for her.. After he returned to their home he took it himself. The cause alleged is despondency due to lack of work and grief over a misspent life. He had been drinking for some days, though preparing to move to South Bend, where a ,position had been promised him. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Perry, and a half-brother, John Hawks, both of Millersburg. He carried a life insurance policy for $1,400. =

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