Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 3, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 April 1908 — Page 4

H bßymn for Today

COME, THOU ALMIGHTY KING.

OME, thou almighty King! Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise. Father all glorious, O’er all victorious, ome and reign over us, Ancient of days! Come, thou Incarnate Word; Gird on thy mighty sword; . Our prayer attend. Come and thy people bless And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend.

. ¢ % 2 . \ A , o The Ligonier Banner e e J. E. McDONALD, Editor * Pablished évary Thursday and entered in the postoffice, Ligonier, Ind., as ‘second-class matter ‘ 'PHONE No. 18. The New York Times discounts the talk in New York of the influence of the colored vote and shows by cold analygis that it can not be anything like so great as alarmists think, the total colored vote of the state being only 31425. Nevertheless it admits that in a close vote the colored vote would decide if it should cut loose from the republican parcy: ~ Should that happen it would be not without its element of political justice, for there is nothing in the histery of the republican party more revolting and disgraceful than its treatment of the negroes. Nothing in the career of any party has shown less true statesmanship or more sordid and eynical” selfishness than the republican manipulation of the colored race. Nothing, not even the indolence of the whites of the South of the inbred race prejudice against the negroes, has done so much to retard the progress of the race toward self-support and independence as the use of the Republi_eans have made of them for political ends. At the same time, much as the Republicans deservé to be abandoned by the negroes, it is impossible to see how the latter can now hope to profit by the accession to power of the democratic party under Mr. Bryan. To aid in bringing that about would be trying to jump from the frying pan into a very, very hot fire. Bl : TEREEE ‘ : | The great cause for the number of unemployed, the Portland Oregonian l thnks, is that men will not do farm work (it is speaking of unskilled labor). They are accustomed to working in squads or groups and resent the isolation of farm life, and so while the cities swarm with nnemployed the farms are at all timos short-handed. The Oregonian goes on to say: These conditions will not change till the customs of the country shall again undergo radical change;and the customs will not change till industrial conditions shall have changed, too. The time is coming again when ‘ men can be bhad for farm work ; but not till the demand for common labor on railroad construction shall be called off by completion of necessary lines, till depletion of the forests lessens the demand for men in the woods and .sawmills; till in a word. the demand for unskilled labor shall have been checked or reduced, as a consequence of using up the national resources of “the country. The farms, after a while, will get a great many more workers and will hold them, too, because they will not be able to get other work. ‘But during the era of railroad development, in any country, farm labor is shunned by wage workers. . ®RRETR The sudden death of Hon. Abraham L. Brick, of South Bend, congressman from the thirteenth district, at Indianapolis last Tuesday morning was a shock to the people of the state. Mr. Brick had come. from Washington to assist his friend, Chas. W. Miller, of Goshen, in his race for the governorship nomination. He took an active partin the preliminary work of the convention, but was taken ill before the nomination. He died from acute Bright’s disease. Congressman Brick was born in St. Joseph county fortyeight years ago and has been in congress ten years. He was a man of much ability and a leader in congress. The funeral will be held at South Bend Friday. : ' : : T 2 E 222 f : The Republicans have again nominated Levi W. Welker, of Albion, for their candidate for circuit judge. This is Mr. Welker’s third candidacy for this honorable position and he will doubtless prove a more formidable can._didate than ever before. In his last race with Judge Adair, he came within thirty-six votes of election. -He will make an active and energetic cam- ~ _paign, and will have the benefit of his large acquaintance in the counties. 1 Mr. Welker’s nomination was the strongest that could have been made, and while we believe that his democratic opponent will defeat him, both of them will know that they have been in a race before the polls are closed in November. T ETR Qa2 ; The election returns from Chicago indicate that the republican city administration has won a notable victory in the aldermanic contest. The present city council is democratic by a small margin. InTuesday’s election the Republicans made a substantial gain, which'insures them at least fifteen majority in the council. The democratic party in Chicago is certainly in - a “*bad way’’ since the Hearst papers have been started. : . 2R R I EE ) . 5 David I. Rose was elected mayor of Mi;waukee last Tuesday for the fifth time. Two years ago owing to.a division in the democratic party the Republicans defeated Rose with a young man, Sherbum M. Becker. Rose has over 3.000 majority and the whole democratic ticket was elected, giving the party complete control of the city. Mr. Rose was elected as a liberal mayor and the fight was made along this line. : & 2 2T R SRS The local option election in Michigan last Monday resulted in some counties going dry and some wet. St. Joe county in which Sturgis is lecated was carried by the temperance people by a majority of 700. Kalamazoo county went “wet” by an overwhelming vote as'did several other _counties. There were several surprises on both sides but the temperance people seem to have gotten the best of the fight. : :BR R : The local option election in Illinois Tresday pnt nearly 2000 saloons out of commission, but the temperance people were not satisfied with the general result. The ‘‘wets’” carried nearly all of the largercities many of them by substantial majorities while a large majority of the rural townships went ‘‘dry.” The vote at Springfield, Bloomington, Kankakee, Elgin, Danville, - Galesburg and other cities of this class was very heavy, but the liberal ele ment won by substantial majoriites. Rockford and Decatur were the only cities of anysize carried by the anti-saloon people. The elections in Illinois are held by townships and cities as is proposed in the democratic platform for this state. It gives a fair expression of public sentiment. R P xR . The nomination of Hon. Fremont L.Goodwine,of Williamsport, for lieutenant governor by the republican state convention last week, was an overwhelming indorsement of Senator Geodwine and a repudiation of Hanly'’s dictation. Hanly said that Goodwinshould not be nominated. He tried to block his selection by all kinds of argument and even threatened to bolt ' ‘the nomination if it was made. It is now up to Mr. Hanly. ;Thq convention picked its own candidateand at the same time served notice on Hanly ~ that he could do his worst. Hanly will eupport the ticket, Goodwin and all. 4BR R - The death of Congressman A. L. Brick, of the 13th. district, will stir up ~ some warm politics in that part of the state during the next few weeks. It is said that Governor Hanly will call a special election to choose & successor and that C. W. Miller. of Goshen, late defeated candidate for governor is being prominently mentioned as the probable candidate. John W. Moor‘man, of Knox, can be counted upon as a candidate and John W. Parks, of ~ Plymouth, has had his eyes on the place. Kosciusko connty will have a candidate and South Bend will doubtless present another favorite son. In -the meantime the political wires will be hot. ' : s i RS 22 ~ As we predicted, the nomination for governor was bestowed upon Jas. - E. Watson, member of congress from the sixth district, by the republican ~ state convention at Indianapolis last Thursday. Mr. Chas. W. Miller, the ~ Goshen candidate, was badly beaten, his vote falling away below the ex- - pectations of his friends, and even less than conceded by some of his oppoggw ‘Watson showed & substantial lead on the first ballot and gaining - gradually, passed the wire a winner in the fifth ballot with votes to ~_spare. He was clearly the choice of the convention, which was dominated by the Fairbanks-Hauly machine, Mr. Watson sby far the strongest man _that the Republicans could have picked out of the several aspirants. He is " splendid campaigner and will put up a hard fight. He will have the aid A comparison of the temperence planks in the democratic and republiS «;”giés;,s}g..-—g@g;é;s,;g%gﬁﬁ W'* mwﬁy S I¥e Demogunt, sertaiuly, ca find faalt with the position takem by es s e T e T P e w»;%é*j«“’i%ﬁﬁ#%@“ﬁ%{ﬂfﬁ l&*‘%"’ﬁ’&;‘z Sl e

By Charles Wesley.

Come, holy Comforter; Thy sacred witness bear In -this glad hour. Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of power! . 5 To thee, great one in three, The highest praises be Hence evermore! His sovereign majesty : May we in, glory see And to eternity Love and adore.

? Judge Ballou Declines The following letter written toa well known Noble county .Democrat explains itself.. For good and sufficientreasons Judge Ballou refuses to allow the ue\e of his name in connection with ‘the nomination for jointsenator.. It is a sacrifice that he can not make and he has good reasons for it. The letter is as follows: . “Gentlemen— I address you as friends and Democrats who have privately and in the public press urged my candidacy for the nomination of state senator for the senatorial district composed of the eounties of Noble and LaGrange. With appreciation of your kind action and expression made public with that of others, I now say to you that I cannot become a candidate for the position named, and make this statement in time so that selection can and will be made on the 168 t inst. It has been my duty a number of times heretofore to become a candidate on the democratic ticket that our organization might be complete with a list of candidates to receive the sufferage expression of democrats at the polls. When such a candidate I never deemed the action a sacrifice on my part but- esteemed it a privitedge to act in.the preformance of my duty on my part. On account of my present ill health the members of my family kindly opposeany actthat would make me a candidate at this time, and I known their judgment is best. I known it is my duty to attempt the arduous task that such candidacy would impose. I want ‘it understood, however, that I do not shirk from the preformance of my duty for the democratic party. The principles of democracy are as dear to me as my life, but thisisa time when good judgment ought to prevail, and as you are my friends I known you will not ask me to undertake the work at this time that endangers my health and well peing of my family. Yours sincerely. . “0. L. BALLoU.”

- Obituary « | Harvey Milo Morrow, the only son of William and Sarah Morrow, was born May 11th, 1874, He was born in Noble county at the home of his grandparents,when at the age of BiX months his father and mother moved to the present home and it was here he grew to manhood. His early life was spent working on their farm and for the neighbors who were always glad to have agood hand through the busy season. - On the 24th of December 1903 bhe married Ida May Shellenbarger, with whom he spent a brief but happy life. He leaves a wife, one child and an aged mother to mourn his death. Mr. Morrow was one of the prominent young men of the community and will be missed by a large company of friends who knew ,him wéllg Funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2p. m. at the residence. Rev. Bailor, of the New Paris M. E. church, officiating. Burial was in the Ligonier cemetry. . : A Birthday Party A very pleasant birthday party was held at Grandpa Gaby’s, or “Uncle Tim” as he is always called, last Friday, April 3, in Brimfield. It was his eighty-eighth birthday. We found him and Mls. Gaby hale and hearty, greeting each and all with a welcome and a hearty hand shake. The table was overloaded with good things that the ladies had prepared which all enjoyed, especially George D. Gaby who is known as a big eater. Those present were Mrs. Alva‘Hayward, Belleview, Ohio; Miss Anna Hayward, Columbus, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Knox, of Albion; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, of Wawaka; Mr. Joe Pancake and wife, of Ligonier; Miss Emma St}ull. of Kendallville, Mr. and Mrs.” John Imes, Mr. and Mrs. Jobhn Imes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parks and Geo. Gaby and family of Brimfield. The decorations were carnations amd sweet peas. At a late hour all departed wishing grandpa and grandma a good many more birthdays. w¥y

Enjoyable Reception

The reception given by Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Keehn, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Weir and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stansbury at the Elks parlorslast Thursday evening was oné of the most pleasant and successful social affairs given in this city for years. The beautiful rooms were most tastefully decorated and presented a most attractive appearance. Nearly two hundred guests were present during the afternoon and evening. The music was furnished by the Hungar. ian orchestra of Chicago and Miss Murray of Chicago, entertained the party with her readings. Xlegant refreshments were served to the guests in the banquet room. The floors were cleared and at the close ofthe festivities dancingwas indulged in by many of the guests. :

| A Close Call \ Mrs. Mauriceé Latta had a_ narrow escape and Mr. John Weir a bad scaré last Saturday. Mr. Weir was out in F. E. Weir’s auto buggy and 'was coming down Cavin street when ‘Mrs. Latta was crossing from the ’Citlzen’s Bank. She gotin the path of the machine and in trying to get out of the way fell to the pavement directly in front of the auto. Fortunately she fell in such a way that the machine went over her without ‘even tearing her clothing or hurting her in any way. It was almost too ‘miraculous to be true and so fortuate for had the wheel struck her she ‘would have been badly hurt. Mr, ‘Weir was not in fault nor was Mrs. Latta. It was one of those unavoid‘able accidents that will just happen, ‘ Announcement ; ~ R. O. Rench makes an interesting ‘announcement in another column, He is making a big run on records of‘ all kinds, and will be able to interest anyone who has a phonagraph. See him for new pieces. He has what yonmt.v Pl 3 SE

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TOM MARSHALL TALKS

Tel!ls a Newspaper Reporter Where He ¢ Stands on Many Things—Has the g Right Idea of Government

Soon after Tom. Marshall was nommated for governor by the Democrats the Indianapolis Sun sent one of their best men to Columbia City to interview the man who is to lead the democratic hosts to victory in November. Mr. Marshall was notat all backward about expressing his opin--lon regarding many of the things interesting to tl‘}e average voter. Among many things he said:

“I believed from the first that I would be nominated for governor. I believe now that I will be elected. It may be that the people do not understand my frame of mind and my attitude toward the governorship. “Two years ago some of my democratic friends tried to put me into the congressional race in the Twelfth district. I refused to get in. I did not believe the fate of the nation depended upon my going to congress. I am a country lawyer, with a count try lawyer’s imcome. I know something of Washington society, its exactions and demands. I did not degire to subject my wife to the humiliation of life in a second rate Washington hotel. And this is what congress would have meant, for I am not able to ‘trot’ the Washington gait, :

“At that time I dropped a hint that thre governorship might be acceptable. While I was -in the Michigan woods, last summer, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette started the ‘Marshall boom.’ I refused to canvass the state for support. | ,‘I only wrote three letters to men I did not know personally. I sent out no pictures. 1 mixed in none of the deplorable party fights. : ‘I spoke truthfully to the convention when I said that if any serious opposition appears in_the party I will resign the nomination. I may expect to find sore spots here and there. If serions opposition is developed I will draw out. | “Take the young man who works for a corporation, gets bis training with a corporation and goes crooked 1n that service. I would not blame. that young man. I would strike at the system. ‘ " .“Neither you nor I can say but‘ that we might have been allied with the same system; had we been placed like him. “Republicans will get nothing from us by assulting men. We will get nothiog from republicans by attacking men. This may not suit all but it is my belief. £ “I believe in vested and property rights. I beiieve in in a man making all the honest dollars he can make. I want his dollars to be clean enough for his baby to cut its teeth on with out getting microbes from the ‘system.’ : “I don’t believe in vested wrongs. “I couldn’t steal your horse and hold him so long as ever to get a title to him. : i ““The crying need of the hour is for a return to sonstitutional government. We have lost sight of the provision the fathers made for us. The president has lost sight of these provisions. He wants to remove a judge when the judge will not decide the law to suit him. e ‘

“Since we have had statutory law in this land of ours, many & pure judge has been compelled under his oath to rerfider an nnjust decision He had to do it because it was the law. A remedy is an appeal to the legislature, and not in abuse of the judge. : ‘““We do not need more laws. We have to many laws now. “We are going to be all rightin' this zountry when we impress every individual man with the fact that he 18 the state,and that on his shoulders rests the individual responsibility of good government, ; o ~ “A change of office-holders is something, but a reawakening of the peo-

ple to their resposibilities is more.

- “Whether lam to be a leader or not depends on the future. I ought not to be a leader unless what I say appeals to the deliberate judgement of right thinking men, untrammeled by personal interests. “A’ return to the ideals of the fathers is going to cost us something. ‘‘The old Latins had it that it was a ‘sweet and proper thing to die for one’s country.’ I think it is a greater thing to be willing to live and to sacrifice for one’s country. - . ‘lt may create some temporary embarrassments to get back to the old path, but I think they are easily to be removed. “With Jefferson, I believed in the people regardless of parties. A very large majority 1n both parties are ‘honest men at beart. If we will let judgment and conscience rale rather ‘than campaign excitement, the result ‘ is not uncertain. :

“T am a stundent of the constitution. As I have said, we do not need more laws, we need fewer laws. We must get back to first principles. We cannot deal with phases, but with basic Principles. Having a basis from which to work we can take up the varied phases and conditions that call for attention.. ; £

“Given the power and money to gather evidence, T could put lawbreaking ' trusts out of business and forfeit their charters without calling for new or additisnal laws.

“lf I am put in power, offenders will be tried in the courts and not from the platform. The newspaper is not the place to try cases. ‘ ‘““These are things I have been thinking about for twelve years. They are commonplaces, but they are my honest beliefs.” “I don’t want power for personal purposes. From the standpoint of my own health, peace and happiness, Ido not look on the nomination as the greatest thing in the world. It is a great honor, and I appreciate it fully. = “This is the way I look at it. . Today I am a lawyer in full prastice. I feel that I will be elected. In maintaining the dignity of the office of governor I shail spend every cent of the salary. I will come out of office at the age of fifty-nine, a lawyer without a'client. I will be too poor to rest; too young to think of resting; too old to have the zeal that builds a new poactice, and too old to employ the social qualities which enable the young man to gather new friends about him. . . “With all this in mind‘ I was will ing to make a clean fight, on princip-

Automobile Season is Opening - ° Bring your car in énd hav; it put in A-1 condition 3 for early spring use. : Bring your old tires in and have them vulcanized, A . Prices reasonable. ALL WORK STRICTLY GAURANTEED Bargains in Automobiles ~ Second Hand Cars Bought and Sold A splendid opportunity to get a car ag good as new at a very reasonable price. : Highest prices paid for second hand cars in A-1 con- ; : ~ dition. f Can furnish quick deliveries on the following new + : cars: Winton, Buick and Leader., e Auto Garage and Machine Shop - Bert Graves, Prop

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lieving it to be a good thing to have a change of administration. I be lieve, also that as in all the yearsof my life, when I thought I had reached a cul de sac. -a way opened, 80, in this case, I find a way to make a living at the close of a term as governor.

“I have no fight with men who vote the republican ticket. We want tobe just. The thingsof which we complain are to be attributed to the system rather than to the personalities of men.. We make no fight on men, but for principles. My point of view s my offiice window. The man who with stands temptation is the honest man. The man who resists the temptation to beat the railroad out of the cost of a rideis an honestjman. ' The man who refuses to take advantage of his creditors by making his wife a preferred creditor on a neglected note made to her father ten years before, is my idea of an honest man.” Obituary g John Nesbit Denny was the son of John and Mary MecConnell Denny. He was born on September 16, 1834, | in Elkbart County and died March 28, 1908, his age being 73 years, 6 mo. and 12 days. . " In the year 1837 his parents moved to the Hawpatch, to the farm, a part of which Dr. Denny owned, and where he lived until three years ago last November, at which time he moved to Ligonier. Dr. Denny received his schooling at Ontario, LaGrange county, and at Fort Wayne. Upon the completion of his studies, he entered the office of Drs. Latta & Jackson in Goshen as a medical student. Atter four years under their tutoring he entered ‘Rush Medical College of Chicago where he graduated. At the completion of his studies he entered upon his professional duties in the Hawpatch, where he was & successful practioner for 36 years. st In 1883 he married Martha McConnell, who with one daughter and one brother. James M. Denny of Albion, survive him. : »%e 7 Prohibition Conyention - | The Prohibition County Convention will be held on Thursday April 16 th, at Aibion. The day session will be held in the Assembly Room of the Court House, beginning at 10 a. m. A basket dinner will be held at noon and everyone is invited to come with well filled baskets. Everyone interested in the Prohibition party and its success are urgently requested to attend. State Chairman Lough and Fanning, the Irish Orator, will be present. In the eveing Mr. Fanning will give an address at the Lutheran church—By order of committee. : J. W. DICKINSON, Sec'y. : Convention Call The Democrats of LaGrange and Noble counties will meet in joint convention at Kendallville Thursday April 16, 1908, at 2p. m. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for joint senator to represent LaGrange and Noble in the general assembly. LaGrange is entitled to six votes and Noble county is entitled to fourteen votes in the convention. : 3

. JAMES H. Roy, Chairman cf LaGrange Co. Céntral Committee. GEORGE D. GABY, Chairman of Noble Co. Central Committee. ‘Notice -

Notice to water takers having meters. You are here by notified that metered water rents are due April 1, payable at the office of the City Clerk. On all rents due and not paid on or before April 20,a penalty of ten per cent will be charged, as per section of General ordinance No. 38. . R. E.JEANNERET. -8-2 t. City Clerk. } ‘ Restaurant for Sale . Good restaurant for sale; good location. Cheap must go quick. h M. C. LEAMAN, Columbia City, Ind. Building Lot for Sale 1 The vacant lot just north of the Heber blacksmith shop will be sold at once. For price and terms call upon Migs Ollie Wolf. : For Rent o The room above Pat Carney’s clothing store. Enquire of L. Schloss.

Clip Your Before putting them at the s_pring work. Clipped horses dry out quickly at night, they rest well and their food does them good. You can clean a clipped horse in a quarter of the time. Come and get a Stewart No. 1 Clipping Machine | Price Complete, only $6.75 The finest machine ever made for the purpose. Fully guaranteed. Every stable should have one. Chi-namel - Chi-namel Is a liquid finish for ﬂobrs, interior woodwork and furniture. It is used by the Chinese to give that fine brilliant finish to their bamboo and other wares, which withstand bending and banging, without cracking or marring the brilliant and glossy finish. With Chi-namel any man or woman can transform a softwood floor into a perfect imitation of the beautifully grained hardwood floor in a few minutes. Put up in all sized packages from quarter pintto gallon. Try a can on one floor as a starter, you'll be pleased. Weir & Cowley

Condensed Statement of Condition of the . Farmers =« Merchants : | Ligonier, Indiana - ‘ at the Close of its Business on March 31, 1908 o RESQURCES ; : ' Toans and discoutits —o—————___ —_______sl44,B2B 31 'Over dmfls == . .. oLI aiclin 123 16 Bondsand stiicks .- _o__ .. .. " 4,000 00 ‘ Furniture and fixtures_ -.- -ooaioooo-- 7,262 50 Other realestate - .- -.. o ... 400 00 ‘ Due from banks and trust companies ---- 14,390 09 | Cashonlamd .= . ..o oLO 3 HOE HA Cashitemis .. i e i cawr~ SOE B 8 . Current expense. - -occooocicman ——am 4,082 17 ' Motal - ..o oo o 1,066 12 ‘ . LIABILITIES ' ‘ Capital stock paid in ———- ceccceeeee———_s 50,000 00 Surplus Jaaii ai s il e X 2, 500 S 0 Interest, discount and other earnings_... 7,128 87 . Demand deposits, except banks -.——————- 52,494 57 = Time deposits, except banks_-—--Z-_ - 85,747 77 Trustdeposits -.o Sl o 2084 YD Savings deposits <. ccio i o iioaa 668 74 ‘ Insuranee, commission and rentals®-- - 158 31 Overdiafls o o 0 o 0 ... 1280 : TOtal;_-_~_%__~_‘______ . __5211,066 12 ‘ State of Indiana, Noble County.—ss. : 3 e I, J. L. Henry, _Sécretary of the Farmers and Merchants ‘ Trust Co., of Ligonier, Indiana, do solemnly swear the above | statement is true.. : Lokl F : q . : J. L. HENRY. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ist day of April, q 1908. ; WirLiam G. WIGTON, : My commission expires-Aug. 17, 1911. - Notary Public. q

YREAL ESTATE We Own and Offer for Sale or Trade the F ollowing Farms | and Ligonier City Properties.

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Any of the above can be bought at reasonable prices, on terms to suit the purchaser. We also have other ;in-operties not. - listed. WFo:_- f»uxftber‘ particulars inqu 1:9 of ' s ' : |~/ - - : » LIGONIER,.INDIANA.

" large lot, formerly owned by ~ William Gardner. : 6 room house and lot with barn in Shipshewana. 16-Room fiat near school house with barn, known as the Bolens property. ; 10 vacant lots on the north side in Ligonier,on Johnson and Jay streets. ; 5-room house and lot on north _ side, formerly owned by Mrs. " Phoebe Moore. St it 100-acre farm with Eood house and barn, situated two milés east of Ligonier, formerly " owned by C. R. Graves. 7-room dwelling with %oodbnn and out-houses, orchard and garden; 3 acres of land, north gide. Known as the Hart - property. :