Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 11, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 June 1904 — Page 4

mmn»mmnmmmummgm&mmmg t AN OLD FAVORITE § aamawaaaaaaaaammaaammaawaaaaamaam% - V" By Adelaide A. Procter K£-7 - 2 : . ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER -was born in London Oct. 30, 18%5, and § died there Feb. 3, 1864. She was the daughter of Bryan Waller Proc- X ter, who used the nom ide plume of Barry Cornwall. “A Lost X Chord,’”*” the most popular of Miss Procter's poems, has been set to 35 music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and is now one of the best known of gi Engllsjh and American songs. - 35[ :- - 3 EATED one day at the It quieted pain and sorrow, r 5 \ organ, Like love overcoming strife; f I was weary and ill at It seemed the harmonious echo g B ease, - From our discordant life, . o 8 #And my fingers wan- ; s 3; : PR dered idly It linked all perplexed meanings § ‘ Over the noisy keys. Into one perfect peace, " SR AR And trembled away into silerice S i I do not know what I As if it were loath to cease. ‘ - was playing, & | Or what I was dreaming then; I have sought, but I seek it vainly, 4 But I atrwcc ano cnord of musle, ThAC one lost chord divne, | ¥ » Like the sound of a great Amen. © A%a cuteved ihto rﬁine. ; g It ‘flooded the crimson iwi,light, It may be that Death’s bright angel g Like .the.close of an angel’s psalm, Will speak in that chord again; S g And it lay on my fevered spirit It may be that only in heaven g With a touch of infinité calm. I shall hear that grand Amen. - saaaaaaaaawwaaaawaaaaaauaaaaaaaaaaaaaamaamaaaau PSSP —————— e S———————————————————————— % ® i . £ll2l] monley LHanner. i Wl ) T ¢ : - J. E. McDONALD, Editor | . Published every Thursday and entered in the f)ostoﬂice, .Ligonier, Ind., as second-clas matter Z 'PHONE No. 13.

: Discussing the efforts of railroad and other corporations to cutdown ex- - penses by :the reduction of forces, the Indianapolis Journal offers this explanation: ‘Much of it is accounted for by the increased cost of labor of all kinds, lying not so much in increased wages as in the decreased efficiency that always comes when the man employed knows that if his employer does notlike his work, jobs elsewhere are plentiful. But not by any means all of it is to be found here. Prosperity breeds carelessness in looking after the pennies, and it is amazing to note how' administrative salary and ex- " pense accounts creep up when money is ‘coming easy.” It is very easy to ~ add new names to a pay Jrol‘l in the administration of a railroad, or mine, or - factory, or mercantile houge, but when it comes to taking them off and ‘tearing down the systein,/ itis a very different proposition.” . This seems plausible. . co . ; . B R R RRR : The New York Evening Post does not mince words in speaking of ‘Quay’s career; but it shows that conditions in Pennsylvania made that career possible. Itsays: ° ) : ' Senator Quay’s political example has been consistently vicious. Itwas bad all through. He had no concealments. ‘‘lf I had lived in New York*” he once said, ‘‘l should have been a Tammany man.” That is, he would have gone in for plunder. But in Pennsylania and Philadelphia the loot had a republican label on it; consequently, he was a Republican. Absolutely eynical, he never pretended to look upon politics except as an exciting game in which glittering stakes were to be won by the cool heeded and the unscrupulous. Just as he gambled in the stock market, so he made huge wagers in politics; and out of both got satisfaction for his gamester’s pasI sioh with large pecuniary returns. * * * Mr. Quay did not create the conditions upon which he rose to his bad eminence; he simply used them with singular skill and without one seruple. Hislot it was tolive in a state which, from the earliest days of our existence as a nation, has been foremost in asserting it to be the duty of the governmknt to make the individ- " ual rich. Joined to the idols of protection, Pennsylvania has best illustrated its inherent tendency to political corruption. Tariff favors are worth . paying for. Once'obtained, they come to be regarded as a sort of property right and a man will pay out half his property in order to avoid losing the rest. Quay was able to put that two and twe together. Put money in thy purse was his one political motto. : : . R RR R L : Consumption has gradually been decreasing in Europe and in this country for a gereration or more. This is shown, the New York Tribune says, by a paper recently published by the secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Health. The Tribune adds: : Profoundly gratifying as is the exhibit here made, it is not easy fully to understand it. Modern methods of treatment are more efficacious than the older ones, but reliance on pure air and nutrition exclusively dates back only fifteen or twenty years. Such help as the physician has derived from Koch’s revelation that tuberculosis is a bacterial malady has been available only since 1882. Yet for thirty years prior to that time there was a remarkable decrease in the death rate from this disease, and the decrease was maintained in spite of the overcrowding, whizh naturally resulted from a rapid increase in population. Some inflaence seems to have been at work, then, which has not been clearly recognized. It has been suggested that one reason why the bubonic plague does not make such awful inroads into Kurope now, as it did in the middle ages, is that the people have acquired a quasi immunity that was not possessed before. Of course, the chief difference is.in sanitation and quarantine, but Europeans whoreside in countries like India are far less susceptible than were Europeans at home four or five centuries ago. - May it not be possible that civilized nations are in like manner -developing greater natural powers of resistance to what has been aptly called the ‘‘great white plague?”’ . : : : R R R RRR . The Warsaw Union, under its new management, shows a decided improvement in appearance in every way. The paper will continue democratic and will cover the local field as completely as possible. The paper is certainly entitled to the patronage of thé Democrats of Kosciusko county as well as all citizens who have an interest in the welfare of the community. Warsaw ought to give support and encouragement to two good newspapers. It has them and should appreciate them. The democratic congressional convention will be held at Fort Wayne on Friday of next week, June 17. The call for the convention will be found in another column and it is hoped that the delegates from Noble county will all attend. There will be but one candidate before the convention and the nomination will doubtless go to Hon. J. M. Robinson by acclamation. Mr. Robinson will address the convention and will sound the keynote of the democratic congressional campaign. : : ; ,LLRRR R R R : The supreme court last week most effectually squelched the scheme of several interested corporations that have been exploiting municipal ownership in this part of the state for several years. These fellows had a scheme by which they could ‘““dogdlge the devil around the stump’’ in exceeding the constitutional indebtedness of the town or corporation. They hadall kinds of arguments to show what a good thing municipal ownership could be made and how easy it was to beat the law. Such a little thing as the con_stitution should not stand in the way of modq;i'xr socialism for they had ma--chinery to sell and advice to burn. The courts have been convinced that . the plan was good but the supreme court do_h’t look at it in that light and the bibble has been pricked. Several second hand municipal (?) electric light plants will now revert to their original owners and they will be given * an opportunity to demonstrate how cheap they can furnish the lighting to both publie and private customers. 5 ' R RRRRR » - 5 . The editor of the Albion Democrat need lose no sleep regarding the lit- ~ tle tilt between Dr. Parker of the Kendallville News and the editor of THE . BANNER. Dr. Parker and the writer are personal friends, but the doctor does not look at things as we do, oftentimes, and we get into a discussion over the merits of the case. Dr. Parker has opinions of his own and he is not afraid to express them, sometimes a little out of season, we will admit, - but always to the point. -We belieye that newspapers, democratic news- - Ppapers, should have opinions. We ktiow that all men do not look at questions from the same position nor do they arrive at the same conclugions but this should not keep them from expressing their ideas on ‘public questions . and party policy. We will admit that some editors havé no opinions, others that have them and are afraid to express them, and others, who change their position sp often that they are fearful that they might get mixed so ~ stay close to shore and don’t say a word. - . o . - sasesane - That lLi'g surplus in the federal treasury is dwindling. For the month of May the disbursements were over fifty-six millions in excess of the re- " ceipts. The expenditures reached the énormous sum of $96,418,472, while the receipts were only $41,688,069. s o | S Rae kR : The»ﬂnfminatien of Charles S. Deneen as the republican candidate for governor of Illinois last week, closed one of the greatest contests in the history of American politics. It was brought about by the withdrawal of Governor Yates agd the consolidation of the anti administration vote. It ~ Was a sore defeat for Joe Cannon, Senators Cullom and Hopkins, as well as the whole Washington crowd who were bent upon nominating Col. - Frank O. Lowdon,,‘a“pp;ﬁonal friend of President Roosevelt. The people of Illinois were indeed fortunate in the outcome of ‘the contest. Mr. Deneen 18 by far, the strongest man in the bunch and will or should make a credit~able chief executive.. ,?é}'_is but 41 years of age and a native of Illinois. He — started out as a copying clerk in a law office at $3O a month. But by indus- ~ try and fidelity he soon worked his way up. His wife, before she became - Mrs. Deneen, was a school teacher, then became a stenographer and type- _ writer. They have three children—two girls and oneboy. -

: They Voted for Douglas. Geo. R. Reed of this city was also among the Douglas Democrats of 1860. He says that he cast his first vote for Lewis Cass in 1852 in Ohio but voted for Buchanan in Goshen in 1856 and for Douglas at Leesburg four years later. Mr. Reed says that the campaign of 1860 was a red fire campaign. He was captainof an artillery squad that was organized at Leesburg and with the company at Warsaw, attended the big Douglas meeting at Fort Wayne in September. He tells an interesting story about having the cannons of the two squads on a flat car ahead of a special train run over the then new railroad from Warsaw to Fort Wayne and how they made the welkin ring /with their booming cannons., He says that he can not remember a more enthusiastic meeting than the one at Fort Wayne where the “Little Giant’’ met a most hearty and cordial reception. He recalled one incident that he well remembers: A Kosciusko county Democrat and his wife had driven to Fort Wayne and had stood for hours in the line for a chance to shake hands with the great democratic leader. Their turn came at last and after passing Douglas and having held his hand, the woman turned to her &pouse with the exclamation, “Why! John, he was only a man after all and a little fellow at that.” Mr. Reed says he well remembers the sentiment of that period. The northern Democrats, while hopeful that Douglas might win, did' not want to see the southern wing of the party led by Breckenridge, prevail. He says that but few Democrats in this part of the state openly expressed sympathy with the southern leaders but quite a number of votes were cast for Breckenridge and for John Bell, the constitutional union eandidate. f

A Long Run

" Tuesday night after Charley MecDaniel had unloaded his passengers who had made the trip from Wawasee in M. L. Latta’s big wagonette, he started for the barn. The team got the best of him and ran away, throwing the driver out on Grand street. They ran furiously eastward and were soon gout of sight in the darkness but they continued on their mad run. He shurried' to the barn and in a few minutes later started out after them but te no avail. At nearly Bix o’clock yesterday morning the team came running into the city from the east hitched to the rig and they were stopped with no little trouble after they had passed the barn.

~ Itis shown by the fact that cushions and carpets that were in the rig, were found all the way to Rome City, that the team had traveled over 30 miles after they lefs Ligonier. They went direct to Wawaka then to Brimfield and to Rome City where they turned around and started for home. Nobody saw them in their mad run and they evidently had a clear road. Upon inventory it was found that nething had been broken excepting a stay strap on"the harness. It wasa lucky runaway indeed. . ;

The Election of 1860

In the election of 1860 Stephen A. Douglas, one of the democratic candidates for president, received 1,375,167 votes in the popular election, but carried only two states—Missouri and New Jersey. The popular vote for Lincoln in the same election was only 1,866,352, but he carried 17 states. John C. Breckinridge, the southern democratic candidate for president, received only 847,614 popular votes, but he carried 11 states and had 72 ‘electoral votes. The electors of New Jersey, a state carried by Douglas, ‘divided and four of ‘them voted for Lincoln. Douglas, with the second highest popular vote, received only 12 votes in the electoral college. In the same election John Bell, the con‘stitutional union candidate, did not receive a majority of the popular vote in any state, but he had a plurality in.three states and thereby obtained 39 ‘electoral votes—ll 2 from Kentucky, 12 from Tennessee and 15 from Virginia. The electoral vote for Lincoln was 180, a majority over all.

All Read It Yet,

Four old time Democrats of Noble county report to The Banner as having cast their vote for Stephen A. Douglas in 1860. Their names are John B. Lane, Milton Rowe, John F. Inks and Jonathan Keehn. These democratic veterans are all original subscribers to The Banner, established in 1866 by the present editor of The Timeg. They heve reason to feel proud of having cast their votes for that great, noble and.patriotic democratic- leader, Stephen A. Douglas—though his competitor, Abraham Lincoln, was a mighty good man.— South Bend Times.. -

. Dangerously Shot. ; : Citizens of Stroh were startled Tuesday evening between 9 and 12 o’clock, by the sound of a pistol shot, and found Lewis Shouts, back of a store, badly woundgd just above the heart.. He has recovered sufficiently to say that the shooting was accidental, but the circumstances indicate an attempt at suicide. Shouts is about-thirty years old, the son of parents living near Millersburg, and was employed in the cement plant. —Lagrange Standard. o For Sale. : The Sophia Merriam property, west half lots 9 and 10, Miller’s addition to Ligonier, will be offered for sale at the premises on Monday, June 13.‘ 1904,at 7p. m. " For information inquire of John S.] Hays, F. P. Bothwell. . 10-2 t

ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Reuben Me¢Daniel has just completed extensive improvements on his Water street property.

Mrs. Abe Goldsmith and Miss Hortense Goldsmith are iu Detroit where they are vigiting with friends.

Miss Ruby Solomon ‘is in Grand Rapids, Mich., the guest of relatives. She will remain for several weeks.

Rev. H. Lewellen will preach at Universalist church in Cromwell, Sunday, June 12, ‘morning and evening. ’ oo

-Miss Mayme Meyer Columbia City spent Sunday here the guest of her cousins, Mrs. S. A. Mier and Mrs. Ike Baum. : ;- ,

The game of base ball to be played tomorrow between Albion and Ligonier will be called at 2:30 p. m., this being omitted on thé bills.

Mr. Abe Golbsmith is at home after a most pleasant trip to Grand Rapids, Mich., in company with his wife and daughter. They attended a big wedding while there. . <

The republican senatorial convention at Wolcottville next Saturday promises to be a tame affair. Itis taken for granted that S. K. Gainard of Lagrange will be the nominee.

Councilman Smalley of the north side has greatly improved the appearance of his residence property by painting. He also raised the house ?ndlis grading his lot to a street evel.

The democratic county convention will ‘not be held until August 11. Thig is a most sensible and politic move. There isnosense whatever in an early convention and a long campaign. : :

Karl Sisterhien accompanid by Miss Bessie Stone of Butler came here Friday evening to attend th& Funnel Club dance at Wawasee Inn. They returned from the lake-in time to return home at midnight. -

Goshen will discard the high electric light towers and they will soon be sold for scrap iron. This system was installed 20 years years ago but has proven impractiable on account of shade trees- and shadows from buildings. ;

Frank Summers, who is on the road in the interest of the Atwood buggy works of Albion, spent Sunday in the city. *]q‘\x;mk was formerly a resident of this. place and has many friends here who are always glad to meet him.—Columbia City Post. :

The Twelfth Annuwal Reunion of the Juday families will be held at Jone’s Landing, Lake Wawasee, next Saturday, June 11. A music and literary program has been prepared. Friends are invited to join in a general good time. :

John Huffer for years a well known citizen of Ligonier, died at the home of his son, Jacob Huffer, southwest of the city, last Sunday merning. Mr. Hufter has been ailing for but a few months and his disolution has bf,;nrapid. He was about 65 years old.

. A large party of young péople among them the members of the Funnel Club went to Lake Wawasee Tuesday. All report an enjoyable time outside of the bum meals they got at the Wawasee Inn. They danced until 11:30 when all came home: 4 ‘

The new ball uniforms furnished by A.. 8. Mier will bé here for the game next week. The boys will present a neat and attractive appearance in their new outfit for Major Mier has bought the best. This is a substantial donation to the organization and is highly appreciated by the boys.

-Sumner Dowell, wife and daughtel of Topeka and C. C. Buchtel of Ligonier dropped into town last evening in Mr. Dowell’s automobile and were the guests of Dr. Buchtel over night. Mr. Dowell and family went on to Hicksville this morning to visit their friends over Sunday, Mr. Buchtel remaining with his son and family.— Auburn Dispatch. ;

At the meeting of the democratic county central committee at Albion last Monday, Dr. J. W. Morr offered his resignation on aecount of his proposed trip to Minnesota but the committee refused to accept it and Dr. Morr will continue with W. A. Fox in charge as vice chairman until he returns. This is a satisfactory solution of the problem, sure. :

Hon. John M. Schermerhorn was in the city Tuesday shaking hands with his friends. Mr. Schermerhorn is a candidate for renomination and it is pretty generally understood that he will again head the republican ticket. = There issome little oppositior among the radical ‘‘trooly loil" Republicans; of the county on account of Schermerhorn’s bolt on several caucus measures during the last session of the general assembly, but it will nothing. . .

" The Bluffton Banner says: There never was a time when newspaper advertising was so popular as itis now, nor was there ever a period when it returned greater results to those who place their wares in a pro-

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Market Letter, June 8, 1904

Wheat—The change 6f favorable weather and indifferent cables caused a weaker opening which was followed by a sharp rally to close to yesterdays best prices. This induced sueh an avalanche of selling that the market yielded and closed at a decline of a ‘cent & bushel. The circulation of stories. of early harvesting in the southwest is offsetting the more important bull features (which today included a sharp falling off in country receipts in the northwest.) The local sentiment is very bearish. Corn—Receipts were 100 cars below expectations but a little early strength on this soon disappeared on the fine weather and weakness in wheat. The close was at the low ‘point of the day with rather a heavy !feeling amongst traders generally. » Oats showed some disposition to advance but were met by heavy selligg‘ by some large holders. The posi‘tib“n of July oats is strong and the actual stocks small and well held !With no great prospect of any in}creased supplies. = + Provisions—The sharp advance in provisions for the past ten days seemed to culminate at 7 c for July ribs, an advance of nearly 3-4 per pound in a very short time. Pork is up 1.35 and lard 45c. These seem rather bigger advances than are quite justified at.the moment by legitimate conditions; W. H. LAIDLPY & Co. -.Chicago.

Democratic Congressional Conyention

The delegates selected by the democratic electors of the Twelfth Congressional District of Indiana, as congressional delegates, will meet in convention on Friday, June 17, 1904, at the assembly room in the,court house in'the city of Fort Wayne, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate for representative in congress from said Twelfth Congressional District, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before said convention. g ‘

The apportionment of delegates in said convention will be as follows: Allen county 54 delegates. DeKalb .t "47 t Noble S dpid o Lagrange “ 7 g Steuben ¢ 8 5% Whitley ¢ 12 148 - Total number of delegates, 113. ANDREW A. ADAMS, 3 District Chairman. Bitter Feeling Against McCoys, : The Rensselaer Journal says: “There is litte new in the wrecked bank situation the past week. The feeling is daily growing more bitter against the partners. The evident intention of the partners’ wives to retain all that the law allows them only adds to the bitterness, and unless they change their evident intentions, both partners stand a good chance of finally finding themselves in the penitentiary.”” It is also reported that Thomas McCoy may resign as the fßepublican Tenth ward committema"n.) Think of this. Just before another campaign where ‘'national honor” may cut a big figure. Perish the thought of resignation!

Hoosier in Africa.

Leigh Hunt, a Whitley county man, is one of the most famous promoters in the old world. He has lateIy returned from the Soudan, where he has been arranging for the c¢olonization of negroes to produce cotton on avastscale,for a $25,000,000 European syndicate. Hisscheme will probably fail. The colonizafion of Africa by American negroes is immensely to be desired, but it must come through the international dedication of Africa to the Africans.. The negroes must be given a chance to work out their own destiny in their own land. Let their Moses arise and lead them back to Canaan.—Lagrange Qtandard.

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