Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 1, Ligonier, Noble County, 31 March 1904 — Page 4

AN OLD FAVORITE

; : = THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM : By Robert Southey ¢

THE battle of Blenheim in Bavaria was fought Aug. 13, 1704, between the troops of dhe English and. Austrians on one side under the' Duke |, of Marlborough and Prince Eugene and the French and Bavarians on the other side, led by Marshal Tallart and the elector of Bavaria. - The latter party was defeated. S . ;

T was a summer evening— . | old Kaspar's work was done, And he before hig‘cottage door ‘ Was sitting in the sun; : And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. ] - : /

She saw her bréother Peterkin Roll something large and round, ‘Which he beside the rivulet, In playing there, had found; He came to ask what-he had found That was so large and smooth and round. o old Kaspar took it from the boy, ‘ Who stood expectant by; : And then the old man shook his head, And, wl'%h a natural sigh—- . 'Tiuh some poor fellow’s skull,” salde, . e “Who fell in the great victory. “Y find them in the garden, % For there’s many hereabout, T And often, when I go to plow, The plowshare turns them out; ° For many thousand men,” said he, ‘“Were slain in the great victory.” : “Now tell us what ’twas all about,” Young Peterkin he cries; : And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes— : “Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other for.” “It was the English,”” Kaspar cried, “Who put the French to rout; But what they fought each other for I could not’ well make out; But everybody said,’” quoth he, = . *That 'twas a famous victery.’ “

. . s : . , » ) : \ The Ligonier Banner. - ' J. E. McDONALD, Editor p ‘Published every Thursday and entered in the postoffice, Ligonier, Ind., as second-clas ‘matter,. ‘ : [ = 'PHONE NO. 13. " Colonel C. C. Matson, for four terms a member of congress from .the Fifth Indiana distriet, while at'lndianapolis a few days since, said: “Itis disgusting to think that Hearst must he i:egarded as apresidential possibility,and I don’t wan} to think about it.”” Colonel Matson, it will be remembered, was the democratic nominee for governor of Indiana in 1888. ’ »/¥RRR R R . ' As long as Congressman Robinson is fighting the battles of the people, oppoising extravagance in governmental expenditures, denouncing jobbery, upholding thie cause of the toiler against the oppressor, advocating justice to all, the people of the Twelfth district will hesitate long before giir‘ing_gar to the cajolery and blandishments of his enemies. The Twelfth district voters are intelligent judges of the capacity of their representatives, and when they need guidance they will scarcely go-to the organ one of whose owners was fired out of office because Governor” Durbin wanted an honest mah in his place.—Fort Wayne Journal., = T R RE RRR ' The Fort Wayne Sentinel advises against the instruction of delegates to the St. Louis convention. Iturges: The democratic situation is one that can be cleared and strengthened much bettér at the convention than at any distance from it. When the convention has assembled and the party’s r;apresentatives have ‘‘felt out” conditions and sentiments, the wise thing to do will be easier to do and more certain of being done than if attempt is made to determine questions of platform and candidates far in advance. In general it may be assumed that if the convention proceeds in its work with the notion of probable victory in November, candidates and platform will be such. as to reunite the democratic party in every part of the country and enable it to presert an unbroken and aggressive front to the enemy. : : e R RR BB R

. The Salem Democrat makes a center shot in saying: Some men who /pose as democratic leaders seem to believe that democratic voters wear labels giving their political classification and they can be depended upon to vote for any candidate they propose to boom. Such is notthe case. The masses of the Democracs vote the ticket from a sincere conviction that a triumph of democratie principles will give better and cleaner government. : . RRR RRR L '~ Hon. John W. Kern, late demoecratic candidate for gevernor and one of the leading Democrats of the state in a recent interview admonishes his party associates to keep cool and to go slow in making political alliances. Mr. Kern leans toward Parker of New. York as a presidential candidate and he resents the outside interference of the fellows who have been in the state spending Hearst’s mioney. Among other things he says: ; “The ‘paramount duty’ of Democrats at this' particular juncture is to keep cool and.not lose their heads. ' ; 3 ; “They should not allow themselves to be carried off their feet by sensational articles in the Republican orso-called independent newspapers which are published for the sole purpose of stirring up strife. and discord in the democratic ranks. We should be able to avoid all such traps as these. “The Democrats of Indiana, during the past fifty years have been confronted with many difficulties, all of which they have from time to time overcome, and there are none befere them now that they will not be abundantly able to surmount.. They need no assistance from Democrats living in other states in the settlement of any differences, and are likely to resent any impertinent interferenee with their affairs by outsiders, who come here to thrust their services upon us.” " . ' - @R X 2RR _ The nomination of Hon. Newton W. Gilbert as the republican candidate for congress shiows that the republican .managers propose.to make a fight for the defeat of Hon. James M. Robinson. Senator Gilbert is the strongest man that was before the convention. He has a wide acquaintance in the distriet, is an affable and courteous gentleman, a soldier and an adroit politician. The Democrats must be united in the coming contest, we must have a national ticket satisfactory to the party and an organization free from dissensions. If any of these essentials are missing there is no use to disguise the danger of defeat for the democratic nominee. This isa democratic congressional district. "A large majority of the voters are Democrats and there is no good reason why Mr. Robinson should be in any peril of defeat if the party is not draggedid>wn into the mire of socialism and popuHsm. - e o o e D R 2R R o

One of the reasons given the other day by a Hearst boomer, and by the way, a non-resident of Indiana, was that Mr, Hearst would give $1,000,000 to the democratic campaign fund in the event of his nomination. ‘We well -remember a vice presidential candidate that was nominated for the redson that he-had the money to put into the campaign. It did not pay then, nor will it pay now, to measure any man’s fitness. by the fatness of his pocket book. o - : Sl ; %R RRRR : The ’renomination of Fred Landis for congress over Major Geo. W. Steele in the Eleventh district closed one of the most vicious political contests ever waged in the state. The Landis following named the delegates in Wagash,_Mia,mi and Huntington eounties giving their candidates a substantial majority. It would seem that Major Steele had made a bad blender in being a candidite at this time. Landis was entitled to a second term and the republican voters seem to have taken that view. Had Steele waited until 1906 he might have cut a very prominent figure in the contest. 2R RRR = ~ After Major George W. Steele found that he wag nopelessly defeated in his race for congress, by the decisive action of Wabash, Huntington and Miami ceunties, he repaired to Logansportand held a protracted conference with his successful rival, Congressman Fred Landis. . What was done and said at this conference Is, as a matter of course, not proclaimed to the public. But'the fact that Major Steele sought such a conference, after the bitter fight that had just been gone through, is worthy of note. It shows the resourcefulness and the bigness of the man. A narrow or small calibered man would not have been able to persuade himself into holding a personal conference with the man who had destroyed his last hope of political preferment. This action on the part of Major Steele may well serye as an ob-,j 'ject lesgon in politics. The man who wins can well afford to be generous to ‘his falled foe, but it is not often that the man who is beaten, disappointed and humiliated can find it in his heart to sit in conferendg with his conquerer.—J. B, SToLL in South Bend Times. ol ).

“My father lived at Blenhelm then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly; : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. “With fire and sword the country round Was.wasted far and wide; 5 And many a childing mother there, And new-born baby died; But things like that, you know, must be . ; At every famous victory. d “They say it was.a shocking sight After the field was won— For many thousand bodies here : Lay rotting in the sun; ; But things like that, you know, must be - g ’ ‘ » After a famous victory. : o, L ““Great praise the Duké of Marlbor- | _Qugh won, A{lld our good Prince Eugene.' *Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!"’, ' Said little Wilheélmine. ““Nay, nay, my little girl!” quoth he, “It was a famous victory. - “And everybody praised the duke Who this great fight did win.”’ ‘““But what good came of it at last?”’ Quoth little' Peterkin, “Why, that I cannot tell,”” sdid he; “But 'twas a famous victory.”

: ' Will Be a Candidate. > At arecent meeting of the members of George W. Stough Post, No. 181, G. A. R., it was decided to present the name of Col. I. B. MecDonald at the annual encampment to be held at Warsaw in June for Commander of the Department of Indiana and they will urge his eiection. With this intention the following official action was.taken March 15: HALL OF GEORGE W. STOUGH. PosT, No. 181, G. A. R. By a unanimous vote of George W. Stough Post, No. 181, G. A.R.,at Columbia City, Ind., the Post will present the name and urge the selection of Comrade Isaiah B. McDonald, Past Post Commander, for Commander of the Department of Indiana at the annual encampment to be held at Warsaw, Ind., in June, A. D.,1904. P. V. GRUESBECK, Post Com., J. F. MCNEAR, Post Adj., . J. F. MAINE, Past Com.

‘The members of George W. Stough Post feel that Col. McDonald should be honored by the veterans of the state, as he is one among the oldest members of the order and is eminently qualified to serve the Grand Army of Indiana as state commander. The Col. appreciates the kindly feeling of the members-of George W. Stough Post and also feels grateful to many others in various parts. ofithe state who are using theirinfluence.in his behalf. The Columbia City friends of the Col. would be pleaged to-see him elected next June.—Columbia City Post. o Says That He Will Win, The Indianapolis Sentinel correspondent at Washington says: Representative Robinson is not at all alarmed over the nomination of Lieutenant. Governor Gilbert for congress. He expects to be renominated and that his majority will be larger than in any of his preceding campaigns. He says:

“The district is one of the most conservative in the United States. Its normal democratic majority prior to 1895 was from 2,500 t 08.500. The voters all turned-out in presidential Wears, and to show its record in this regard and for conservatism the dis‘trict vote shows one vote for every three and six-tenths persons. In 1896, on the head of the ticket, in a voting population.of 45,000, it gave a democratic majority of 171; in 1898, 371; in 1900, 387. My highest majority was 1,440. Ths district is safely democratic under §ny conditions. This vear machine politics have ruled.the républican nomination, and . one thing is certain: That is that the Twelfth district will not stand for machine politics by any party.” Hebrew Holidays. ‘ The Feast of -the Passover, commemorating the passing by the angel of death of the houses of Hebrews in Egypt, the doorposts of which had been sprinkled - with the blood of lambs, is the most impressive in the Jewish calendar and most generally observed by the people of that faith. The passover celebration began last evening at sundown and will continue for seven days. ' During this period the Jews will eat unleavened bread, but there will be no restrictions on meat and wine, and it will be a week of rejoicing. 'ln many Jewish households the Scriptures relating to the plagues and the exodus will be read by parents to their children. In some houses it is the custom at meal time, before the unleavened bread is eaten, to give this partof the Jewish history in narrative form. ' A Fine Lot ol,'AHorses.

Shobe Brotlrers, last Friday, shipped to Boston one of the finest and most valuable loads of horses that ever went out of this city. ‘The bunch comprised drivers, coaches and chunks, among the last being a pair that before shipment tipped the scales at just 3900 pounds. These two horses were nicely matched and will be sold as a team. Shobe Bros. are thorough horsemen, and are perfectly acquainted with the demands of the eastern buyer, consequently they are always in the market for only the best horses, and the best is what they get. - Their prices, alsc, in strict accordance with what they buy are always the best. Those who trade with these 'gedtlemen never regret the deal. * 3

i Democratic Caucus. The democratic voters of the city of Ligonier, Indiana, are hereby requested to meet in caucus at Kann’s Hall,on Tuesday evening, April sth, 1904, at 7:30 o’clock, for the purpose of hominating candidates to be voted for at the election to be held in said city on May 3,1904,name1y: Mayor, clerk, treasurer, two councilmen for each ward in said city, and marshal. L W. N. SHOWALTER C. C. BUOHTEL g Com. © S.N.SmiTtH - ; For Sale or Rent, I will dispose of my stock of goods and rent my place of business. Will rent the réoms and fix them to suit renter. I shall retire from business on account of my health. This is the old stand where I have been doing business for the past 34 years. Get full particulars by calling. . - L. ScHLOSS.

Strawberry Plants for Sale. I will have for sale for this spring’s planting strawberry ‘plants of the leading varieties. These are fine, well grown plants from a new bed; and anyone wishing strawberry plants will do well to see or write me for varieties and prices. 121 t E. G. FRANKS, i J House for Rent. I will rent my dwelling on Fort Wayne street at reasonable rates. Call at Mrs. O. E. McConnell. - 1-24¢ Mgs. W. G. GARDNER,

ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Col. 8. J. Straus went to Auburn Monday to look after business interests. Ea ' Major A. B. Mier is at‘home from his eastern trip. He had a most interesting visit. ' .Mrs. A. B. Mier and Mrs. Sol Mier were Kendallville visitors Monday afternoon. $i . O. E. Brown and wife of Kendallville visited Ligonier friends and relatives Sunday. : : ;

Mr. and Mrs. J. Keller were over Sunday last for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. Straus.

Isaac Ochs, agent for the New York Life Insurance Co., went to Edgerton, Ohio, Tuesday on business. .

- H. H. Young of Kalamazoo, Mich., was here Saturday, the guest of his glister. Mrs. Allen Woodruff and fam11y. : :

Mrs. L. J. Stiver and daughter Oma went to ‘Millersburg Tuesday, where they will spend the week with friends. AE i

- Miss Fannie Fisher of Kendallville spent Sunday here with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Fisher. .

Remember the democratic city convention at Kann’s Hall, Tuesday night, April 5. Every Democrat ghould be there. . :

Mrs. C. M. Clapp of Albion was here Monday, the guest of Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Clapp. She returned home in the evening. ;

Graham Lyon came home from school last Kriday to spend the spring vacation. He will return to Chicago Saturday. :

Miss Clara McNutt and Miss Ola Compton went to Elkhart last Friday for a visit with friends. They returned Sunday evening.

Ernest Marker, who is pursuing a course of instruction in the Angola Normal school at Angola, visited his parents here over Sunday.

Irvin ",\Jacobs is at home from school for the spring vacation. He says he has had a most interesting experience during the winter. !

It looks as if the early democratic caucus might be in the interest of ¢ertain republican aspirants who are contingent candidates for the mayoralty.

Mrs. John B. Lane left Monday for Danville, 111., on account of the serious illness of her father. She will remain there for several weeks at least.

Last week Fort Wayne experienced the worst flood for twenty years. Many parts of the resident district were flooded and much loss is reported. ! .

Hon. A. R. Beardsley of Elkhart has announced his candidacy for the senatorship to sueceed Hon. E. A. Dausman-ef Goshen. Mr. Beardsley will make a strong candidate.

The republican gang. are looking around for a candidate for mayor. They may be able to find him. If they do, watch what happens to him when the voters get a chance at him.

Mrs. Isaac Baum returned last Saturday from Columbia City where she had visited for several days with her parents. She was accompanied on her return trip by her brother, Morris Daniel. il

Burglars invaded the Millersburg postoffice last Saturday night but were scared away before they were able to get much booty. A few stamps and a small amount of small change was missing. |

Fred Batchelor and family of Goshen, who were last winter reported lost in a houseboat on the Wabash, but were . subsequently , located through the efforts of the press, have returned to their home.

Mrs. S. V. Beeson and family, who for the past ten months resided on their farm in the Hawpatch, moved back te Ligonier the first of the week, and are pleasantly domiciled in the Winfield Foulk house on Fort Wayne street. _ :

Chas. R. Inks and .wife who were residents of Findlay, Ohio, during the last'two years, have returned to Ligonier and will remain here, Mr. Inks having secured a position in the trimming department of the Ligonier Carriage factory. :

The scholars of Jessie Decker’s room will give an entertainment at:the sechool hall tomorrow (Friday) evening for the benefit of the piano fund. A most interesiing program has been prepared and all will be well entertained. Do not fail to attend. .

Mrs. Cynthia A. Gandy, one of the old residents of this part of the state, died at the home of her son, Albert Gandy of Green township last Thursday, at the age of 71. She was the mother of Freedom Gandy, and a step-mother to Oscar Gandy of Churubusco and Rev. W. S. Gandy of Waterloo. Legal fiotice. 3 LosT—Certificate of Deposit issued.by Sol Mier Co., Ligonier, Ind., March 18, 1904, No. 13%?4, in favor of B. F'. Green, $2556.00. Notice is hereby given that payment on same has been stopped and paper is of no value to any one. 1-2 m =

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Jiay Scott will have a public sale of his personal effects, consisting of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and farming implements, at his residence one mile southwest of Etna on Saturday, April 2,1904. All are cordially invited to attend. .

The Ladies Social Circle of the U. B. church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Wm. H. Yerger on the North Side on Thursday afternoon, April 7. " A pienie lunch will be served. A cerdial invitation is extended to all to be present.

For years the democratic city caucus has been held after the republican caucus. This year for:some reason the whole thing has been changed and the city campaign lengthened by about two weeks. At the best the campaigns are too long:

Miss Mabel Hays returned Saturday from Chicago where she spent the past two months in|a large wholesale millinery house. Her little nephew, Master George K. Hayes, of Chicago accompanied her. home and will visit here for several weeks.

Several democratic candidates for marshal have been stggested. Among the names so far noted are those of William Vondersmith, Reuben Deeter and Andy J.-Heltzell; either one of these gentlemen would make a strong canvas and an excellent official if elected. '

Among the .Democrats wbo have been mentioned as available democratic nominees for mayor have been the following: Jacob ‘Sheets, Fred H. Green, Thos. J. Kelley, A. J. Caldwell, C. V. Inksand several others. The Democrata are not at any loss for a good candidate. The woods are full of them.

Hon. Sidney R. Moon of Rochester was in the city ‘l'nesday looking after the interests of Mr. Hearst for the presidential nomination. We should think that the Democrats of Noble county and the 12th congressional district were amply able to look after their own affairs without paid dictation from che ougside. : Walter Brown who played a prominent part in the wrecking of the Indiana National bank at Elkhart, is now on trial at Indianapolis. The testimony so far points to his convietion. Collins and Brodrick will both have toserve timein the penitentiary and why hot Brown, who profited most by the rascality of his partners.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Keehn came down from Chicago last week for a visit among friends. Mr. Keehn will graduate from the law department of the Chicago university in June when he may return to Noble ceunty and locate permanently. Mr. Keehn hasmany friends in Noble county who would like to see him remain a citizen.

A small fire at the Hotel Goldsmith about 7 o’clock Tuesday morning, brought out the fire department and gave Landlord Benham a little scare. A deféctive flue caused the conflagration which was confined to the rear of the dining room. The blaze was extinguished in its incipiency, consequently the damage was very small. ‘

The democratic city convention has been called for next Tuesday evening at Kann’s Hall, as will be seen by the official mnotice in another column. livery Democrat in Ligonier should be there. Itis a duty he owes to his varty and as a citizen. The notice is short but should be sufficient to bring out a good representation of the democratic voters and nobody else should be allowed to participate. ‘

About forty members of the local lodge of Modern Samaritans went to Elkhart Friday evening to attend a big meeting of Samaritans in that city. The supreme oflicers of the lodge delivered addresses as did also men prominent in other orders. An excptionally large number of candidates were initiated and a banquet was served. The Ligonier people greatly enjoyed the visit. S

John W. Parks, present se{latorv from the Marshall-Kosciusko eounties, was renominated at Ktna Green, Monday, at the'republican senatorial convention, Mr. Park’s nomination coming on the second ballot. Kosciusko county had nineteen -delegates and two candidates, John N,Runyanand M. W. Summey. The thirteen delegates from Marshall county were solid for Senator Parks.

Mayor Fred H. Green will ask for a renomination at the hands of the democratic caucus, as he has a number of friends in both parties who have urged him to again stand .for election. If nominated Mr. Green will get many votes from the opposition. It is also true that he will lose support in his own party but there are many who contend that he is the strongest man that the party can nominate. : .

The Goshen News says that the paternity charge against: John Ansbaugh of Albion, which has been pending settlement, was settled out of court Tuesday afternoon by the two parties getting married, Justice S. S. Whisler performing the ceremony. Ansbaugh was released from jail where he has been ‘confined for gsome time. They had previously been living together as common law man and wife. : £

Many of the friends of Thomas F. Kelley are demanding that he allow the use of his name before the demoeratic city convention-for mayor. If Mr. Kelley will be a candidate itis safe to say that he will get substantial support and if nominated will make a strong candidate. He has been an efficient and popular member of the city council for several years, having been elected from an overwhelmingly republican ward.

At the M. E. church next Sunday morning there will be a baptismal service and reception .of members. This will be the last service in which the pastor will preach 'during this conference year. This closes the third year of the present pastor. A report covering items of the three years will be presented next Sunday morning. Next Sunday night| the Sunday school will present an Easter gervice that promises to be very entertaining. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. I

Last Friday night the Elks held their regular annual election resulting in the selection of the following officers: Dr. C. G. Keehn, Exalted Ruler; J. E. MeDonald, Esteemed Leading Knight; Harry Freyberg, Esteemed ILoyal Knight; R. E. Jeanneret, Secretary; J. L. Dunning, Treasurer; Harry Green, Trustee. Sam A. Mier was selected representative to the Grand Lodfe which convenes 1n Cincinnati July 18th, and Sol Henoch was chosen alternate. Will H. Sloan was unanimously reelected as steward.

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