Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 36, Ligonier, Noble County, 26 November 1908 — Page 4

H Poem fFor Today

On the Death of Joseph Rodman Drake

- EN be the turf above thee, Friend of my better days! None knew thee but to love " thee, Nor named thee but to praise. : Tears fell when thou wert dying From eyves unused to weep, And long, where thou art lying, Will tears the cold turf steep. When hearts, whose truth was proven, Like thine are laid in earth, There should a wreath be woven .To tell the world their worth.

: ¢ E 3 The Ligonier Banner. ~ J. E. MoDONALD, Editor Paoblished eve?y Thursday and entered in the postoffice, Ligonier. Ind., as second-class matter 'PEHONE No. 18.

Jesse L. Dunning, John H. Hoffman, H. Westerfield, A. W. Lyon, O. W. Christie, Theo. Eldred, Sol Mier, I. D. Straus, John L. Cavin, A. B. Mier, J. W. Draper, Ike Rose, C. M. Kinney, Mayor Kinnison, Eli Jacobs, S. A. Mier, Henry Jeannerett, Dr. F. W. Black, Dr. F. R.Clapp,J. E. Weir, Isaac Baum, G. M. Zimmerman, John Hays, S. C. Sackett, L. E. Sisterhen, W. H. Bender, S. J. Williams, F. W. Zimmerman, Lew Kerr, Jos. Levy, Chas. Smalley, Zack Cook and D. E. Seott and many other leading citizens and Republicans are openly charged with having “entered into the bribery business” and ‘‘a combination of capital and monied interest§’’ againgt the ~common people.” You are charged with having conspired against the city in using your influence and your vote to defeat the late municipal ownership program foisted upon the people by the city council. We believe that the above named gentlemen and the others who voted against municipal ownership were as honest in their opinion 2nd as straight-forward in their methods.as were those upoﬁ the other side. The attempt to array one class of voters against the other is dispicable, and the attack upon leading citizens an outrage. There is no excuse for the charges made or the reasons given for the defeat of municipal ownership. ; * R B RS . After the municipal election last year THE BANNER said, in accepting defeat by a narrow margin: . By a small majority, the people of Ligonier have voted in favor of municipal ownership of a lighting plant. To all intents and purposes the majority is as good as if it were many times as large, but we are glad to note the substantial protest filed by the people in the big vote cast against the proposition in that part of the city south of the river. We are not alone in our oppasition to the poliey of the city council. We represent a strong and substantial part of the citizens and taxpayers of the whole city, and with them we accept our defeat. We have no apologies to make for our course in the contest. We have treated the opposition with courtesy and avoided all tendency to personalties. We believe that every man is entitled to exercise hisrights as he sees them and that difference of opinion can be “honestly expressed. : : % ® R 2RRI The rot about the city of Ligonier engaging in an unequal contest .and the city having no money to hire rigs and automobiles is nauseating. When did the municipal ownership fadists become the city? - When did the voters and taxpayers of Ligonier surrender their rights and privileges? The city, “forsooth! The municipal ownership party in Ligonier is not the city nor is the city council, individually or collectively, the city. It was a fair expression of the people’s‘will'tbat was demanded, and we believe that the Tesult was satisfactory to-a large majority of the voters. We hope that the city did not pay any of the expenses of the opposing factions. The services of Mr. Deahl, the printing of the arguments for municipal ownership, the plea for Mr. Olds, the outlay for circulating **Municipal Truth’’ and other legitimate expense did not come out of the city, but was paid by some one. The opposition had two hired rigs and several automobiles, donated by citizens and taxpayers, to bring in voters who were supposed to be against municipal ownership, and we noted an early activity in this direction upon the part of the partisans of the otherside. It wasa full, fair, square and decisive expression of publlc sentiment 1n Ligonier. It was not a defest of the city nor were the common people voted down. It was a victory for taxpayers, citizens and voters who are just as honest in their opinion as those who voted the other way. / : * 28 e ' ‘We had hoped that the result of the municipal election would be taken ' with good grace, and that the outcome would be accepted as final. It was no fault of the opposition that the election of 1907 was void, and there was no reason why the Issues then joined should not be contested in 1908. The same questions were involved, little new argument was advanced but the people looked at the question from a different standpoint and voted accordingly. Why not accept the decree gracefully? « ; TR 2 The people will have several places to put their money that will not go into an electric lighting plant. The water mains should be extended so that the taxpayers czan enjoy the benefit of the present investment. The schools are badly in need of more room and better equipment, and we feel sure that the school board will be able to work outa safe plan for their relief. The streets will have attention and needed pavement provided. In fact, we believe that the city council will find much to do that will meet the approval and the sanction of the taxpayers. - . .- %@ E‘ ® @ ' , Seyeral democratic newspapers in the state are objecting to the proposed repeal of the Hanly local option law. It is strange, indeed how lightly a party promise rests upon the shoulders of some people who must follow a fad. The demoecratic promise is for home rule. The demoecratic state convention declared for township and ward local option. Democratic candidates for the legislature were nominated to carry out the promises of that convention and in nearly every instance pledged themselves to do it. The legislature is democratic. Mr. Hanly went before the people warning themi not to vote for democratic representatives and senators 1f they did not want his county option law repealed. The Anti-Saloon league used all of its influence and power to elect a republican legislature-so as to save the county local option law, but the people voted for the democratic candidates _in the face of these warnings. What the Democrats should do and doubtless will do, is to carry out our promise, enact a local option law in line with the democratic platform and in doing so repeal the Hanly law forced upon -the people by a self-seeking and designing demagogue. : ; : 2 RE &R This congressional district will present a candidate for United States senator in the person of Edward G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne. He will doubtless get a good vote from this part of the state as long as he has any chance to win the caucus nomination. Mr. Hoffman is one of the brighest young Democrats in the state,a man of strong character and excellent qualifications. He was born in Alleu county, where he has the confidence .and esteem of the people irrespective of party or creed. : : sz e s - Tom Marshall has very properly declined a flattering offer from a big xm bureau that wanted to send him out as a lecturer. Mr. Marshall ~says that he has hired out to the state for-four years and that his time belongs to the people. This is a good old democratic doctrine. He believes that a public office is a public trust and not a private snap to be worked for allitis worth. _ s i S s el s ee 2w : ' When Tom Marshall is governor there will be no governor’s staff, re--splendent with gold braid and characterized by bad horsemanship. Itis given out that Mr. Marshall will cut off this ornamental part of the office, and when a military escort is necessary he will call upon the Indiana division of the National Guard. This will be depressing news to the fellows ~who have been selling outfits to a lot of good citizens at each change of administration. There are at least three of of citizens who have very expensive mmgwn%nomm stafls, but there is some recom‘pense in the military title that will often times need an explanation as they e.os : o A g . e ass . o ¢ T . Ergrard :" ,e,- A ~ P g 22 = : - : ‘w:ﬂ:,w,;w.:’.gi,‘;; R e e Ty g UR U e ”iw 1 wvﬁ%ﬁ@wﬁ»@‘mmf%m e ’ BabE Ree e s e e BRI e e D s

By Fitz-Greene Halleck

And I, who woke each morrow To clasp thy hand in mine, ‘Who shared thy joy and sorrow, ‘Whose weal and woe were thine, It should be mine to braid it Around thy faded brow, - ; But I've in vain essayed it And feel I cannot now. ‘While memory bids me weep-thee Nor thoughts nor words are free; The grief is fixed too deeply That mourns a man like thee.

THE TARIFF FLOTTERS No surprise is in order because the tariff standpatters are laying plans of complex political craft to tie President-elect Taft’s bhands after Inauguration. ¢ They typify the parasitical east, refusing to heed recent political lessons from the producing west, We read of seecret conferences in New York between leaders of the “old guard” of standpatters. Dalzell and Payne and Vice-president-elect Sherman are putting. their heads together. ' It is a‘mistake tosuppose that they do not know what the country demands in the way of tariff revision.

The ominous election returns from several important states would educate them, if nothing else could. We are compelled to face, at the outset, the knowledge that our dyed--In-the-wool standpatter ignores election returns. It is his busiuess to postpone tariff revision as long as possible. He may see otherstandpatters mowed down by western ballots, but as long as his own election certificate is sure he will not abdicate as a political lackey for the eastern tariff barons. .

Note, if you please, the main argument for the recrganization of the ways and means committee on ‘‘conservative’ lines. The clansare being rallied because a large number of ~jow tariff”” Repablicans have been elected to the house of representatives from the westand middle west. High tariff Republicans have bzen sent to the political discard. To the average mind, this would imply a powerful undercurrent of approval for an extra session of congress and immediate tariff revision. ' To the average standpatter’s mind it merely implles more sleepless vigilance in the interest of eastern tariff monopolists. The most experienced politicians in congress are in the reactionary wing. Their fighting abilities will be conceuntrated on'a postponement of such genuine tariff revision as the country demands. The tariff will be revised by the ways and means committee, and congress will pass the bill recommended by the. committee. Sereno E. Payne has said so, and he knows. —Chicago Journal. o

Honor Deserved and Given

On the evening of Nov. 17th the members of the Whitley connty bar gave a complimentary banquet at Columbia City in honor of the retiring judge of that county, Hon. Jos. W. Adair, who for twenty years has adorned the bench and administered justice petween them and their clients. The occasion will be long remembered. Governor-elect Thomas R. Marshall presided as toastmaster, and all the speeches bore witness to the able and impartial administration of the judge. Blessed with the judicial temperament, master of his emotions and feelings.at all times, patient and forbearing under trying circumstances, affable and kind to lawyer, witness and juror, yet finm and severe when occasion demanded, Joseph W. Adair his proved an ideal judge—and the toasts of the eyening bore witness that his character was appreciated by the bar of the county,as in more enduring manner do the resolutions formally adopted and ordered shread upen the current order book of the Whitley circuit court. - Judge Adair is a native of Noble county, born in 1843, and reared upon a farm. At the age of 17 he became a school teacher and taught and studied his way through college and law school and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He practiced law in Colambia City—first alone, then in parnership with James S. Collins. He was elected county supepintendent of schools for one term and was mayor of Colnmbia City, when appointed to the office of judge to which do was three. times re-elected until he voluntarily retired. He will now enter into a law partnership with his son-in-law, E. K. Stron\g', bringing to the firm a ripe experience. unquestioned.ability, and an enviable reputation. — South Bend Times. ’

Firat Demrocatic Officer 1n €ounty

The Republicans of Hendricks county | are still gasping in- their astonishment at the result ef the election, and many of the wheel horses are even yet unable to realize what has happened. So long as any of the oldest citizens can remember, a nomination for county office on the republiban tickes has been equiyalent to an eleetion, but now this combination has been rudely broken, for John Robins, the republican ca:‘didate for dheriff, went down in defeat at the hands of John W, Ader, .democrat, who has the honor of be‘ing the first Democrat ever elected to any county office in Hendricks county since the organization of the republican party. Not only that, but seven of the twelve townships elected democratic trustees, which means that for the first time there will be a democratic county superintendent. i The Thing That Hurts ~ The thing that hurts is that the republican leaders let that howling political hypoerite, J. Frank Hanly, dictate the policy of the party. Every man in the republican caucuses knew that county local option would kill the republican party, but not & man among them had the courage to. express his conviciions, They iurther knew the Prohibition--lists would stick to their own ticket, and the very day the republican convention adjourned in April the Republicans knew they stared sure defest in the face.—Vincennes Com-

7 Governor Hanly’s Downfall Gov. Hanly is no longer the lion of the republican party in Indiana. If there is a man in the state more thoroughly disliked than he is. his name has not been mentioned. His ambition has been his undoing. He is a man of lofty ideas for self-inter-est. He was determined to climb the political ladder to greater heights and his zeal in thatdirection caused him to call the legislature in special session against the strong protests of every candidate on the republican state ticket and all the best polititicians of his party. By it he hoped to secure the enactment of a few pet measures that would be particularly pleasing to the people and increase his popularity as a great reform governor. By threats and almost force he succeeded in having the county local option law endorsed, but it was done contrary to the will of the people, as the election of Marseall and a democratic legislature clearly indicates. Mr. Hanly has fallen from a great political height and it will be years, if ever, before he can regain the commanding position he has held in the councils of his party. —Rochester Sentinel. : Makes aSDemand EpiTror oF THE BANNER:—The members of our City Council, at least four-fifths of them, should resign. For a number of years nearly all their doings have centered in a scheme for municipal ownership of the electric light business. They spent some ten or twelve thousand dollars of money in the treasury and borrowed $17,000 more to rebuild the water works, putting up practically a new plant,as far as the pumping station is concerned, which is far beyond the needs of a town of our size. This was done without consulting any considerable number of bona fide citizens and taxpayers. With the electric light question they had to come before the people.as required by law and came out ahead by a dozen or two votes. But the election and subsequent proceedings proved to be illegal and it became necessary to have a second election 1n which the combine was defeated. Hence the councilman- from the séecond ward and the councilman from the third ward and the twecouncilmen at large, not having been sustained by their constituents, ought to step down and out. CITIZEN.,

An Excellent Appointment

Thomas R. Marshall, governorolect of Indiana has appointed Mark Thistlethwaite his private secretary, the apfpointment to take effect in the near future. Mr. Thistlewaite. is a well-known newspaper man of this city, with a wide acquaintance over the state. He was born in Richmond, Indiana., where his father’s family still lives .March 18, 1879, He was graduated from the Swarthmore college in 1901. In June of that year he went into the newspaper business, working on the Philadelphia Press as a reporter. In 1904 he came to Indianapolis and has been employed on various papers ever since. He has been a reporter since December, 1905, on the Indianapolis News, and for the last two months has been the acting city editor of the paper. Mr. Marahall decided on Mr. Thislethwaite because of his qualifications for the place but he also happens to be a democrat in politics.—lndianapolis News, Nov. 20.

A High Type of Membership

A striking feature of the Odd Fellows’ gathering here last week, not only for the annual convoeation, but to dedicate their handsome new Grand Lodge building, was the personnel of the membership. The parade of the high character of the society. As the close columns moved along there were no boisterous outbursts; no exchanging of comments with the thousands of spectators, nor unsgeemly condudt of any kind. The marching men impressed the spectators as quiet, sober, self-respecting citizens. Within a few ' months the city will again witfness asimilar demonstration when the great Masonic fraternity is called here to dedicate its splendid building. Both the Masons and the Odd Fellows command respect the world over, and no State can show a higher type of membership than can Indiana. Itis a compliment to Indianapolis that it possesses the Grand Lodges of these great organizations. —lndianapolis News. i : ;

Will Not Turn Marshall’s Head

Governor-elect Marshall declares that he purposes to give all his time and effort except such as needed rest requires to the people of Indiana for the term which he is to serve. He does not believe that CLautauqua lectures and junkets at private profit are permissible to him as part of his duties. He will find that a great many agree with him. If a governor would do a reasonable amount of such work it might not be objected to, but the temptation is always to forget public duty in pursuing private profit. When a man gets only $7,600 for public duty and can make $15,000 to $20,000 lecturing it becomes a great temptation, and often turns his head. A turned head in an executive is as objection®ble and often more injurious to the public than an ambitious man.—Elkhart Review. ludorses Miles | George Miles of Syracuse wants to be fish commissioner and ﬁxe‘ way things look he may be the lucky man. Mr. Miles has been a lifelong Democrat, is a good lawyer, was born and raised beside the biggest lake in Indiana, knows more of the violations and can best protect the fish, therefore why not give it to Mr. Miles, for no better appointment

Never Pay Blackmail The crime of blackmail has of late 80 seriously increased in London that the courts have taken special cognizance of it in their charge to grand juries, and eminent lawxers have been consulted as to its remedies. The pith of their advice is “never pay blackmail.” *The payment of money, first, is a fatal mistake. It but whets the appetite of the blackmailer, and he returns again and again, each payment being an added argument to his demands. When a demand is made, consult the police, advise with one or two reliable friends, or see a law | yer. The blackmailer is always a coward, and generally is disarmed if ‘boldly faced.” ‘ - The English advice is good for America. It applies to South Bend as well as to London. Blackmailing takes one of two forms. It ‘threatens future injury or the expos‘ure of past indiscretions. The formier is usually termed ‘“black hand” and is most common among Italians or other foreign immigrants; but it is not confined to these classes. Blackmail, proper, is based upon ‘‘the skeleton in the closet.” Unpleasant incidents occurin the life of many individuals; facts more or less discreditable or which can be made to appear 80, come to the knowledge of the blackmailer and he threatens exposure unless paid ‘-hush money.” One difficulty in meeting this form of blackmail is the fact that a prosecution of the blackmailer is likely to bring the publicity dreaded; but but even this is better faced at once than the continuous anxiety after ‘the first payment has increased the ‘blackmailer’s power. An English ‘counsel eminent at the London bar suggests a private hearing in judicial proceedings Ain resistance to blackmailers. The suggestion is ‘worthy of the consideration of the courts of this country, and of the ‘newspapers also. But in any case ‘the advice is sound: “Never pay ‘blackmail.”—South Bend Times. | Will We Get 1t? : ~ If the same conditions should follow the dry weather of 1908 as did ‘after the dry fall of 1871, the year of the great Chicago fire, this country would have a snowfall that would make sledding for an even 114 days. Two years after, during the winter of 1873, snow fell October 9, while the leaves were all green on "the trees, and Eemained on the ground until the April following. A bumper wheat crop followed both winters. This i 3 not saying he will have plenty of snow this winter, but as a rule one extreme follows another. If the same amount of moisture should follow the dry season just passing there will be plenty of snow before April 1. —Columbia City Post.

Homes Desired For Children

- The agents of the “Board of State Charities have in the past year been very successful in securing a large number of good homes for dependent children who are public wards. There are still a large number of desirable children available for placing in suitable homes. Doubtless there are many families that would make a home for a child. An important part of the Board’s work is to bring the homeless child and the childless home together. The Board solicitis the co-operation of all who are interested in securing proper homes in families for children. For further information address the Board of State Charities, State House, Indianapolis, Ind.

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Never Again!

It will be many a day before the real friends of decent, honest, antimachine and representative government will put their shoulders to the wheel to help out the Anti-Saloon Lesague and other leagnes which at the critical time in Indiana politics threw their entire strength into the fight in support of the most pernicious, doubled-faced and throughly disreputable political machine that ever cursed and looted a commonwealth.—Richmond Item (Rep,) And Why Not It is pretty well agreed that Han--Iy’s special session legislation is to 'be wiped off the statutes books by genéral . consent. With his pet schemes all gone agley and himself out of the state house, it will be possible for the state to enjoy a much needed rest from vanity, fanaticism, selfishness and personal politics.— Indianapolis Independent. Perseyerance Wins William Wailer, the democratic trustee-elect of Newbury township in Lagrange county, has seven times been the candidate of his party and six times was defeated at the polls. He was for the seventh time nominated last summer and at the recent November election defeated the republican candidate Charles Freeby. Postoffice Closing Postoffice will be jclosed Thanksday from 9 a. m. uutil 4:30 p. m. There will be no delivery by rural carriers. Patrons of rural routes desiring their mail may receive the same by calling ?;‘:;: m@omﬁu after 4:80p. m. The outgolng mail willbeas usual. ;i 3. L. Duxxig, Postmaster, A s e R S Sl GIS AR T SRI B

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Fruit Show at Pardue

The second annual fruit show to be held at Purdue University during the week of Farmeal’s Short course, January 11-16, is arousing great interest among the fruit growers of the state. Nearly $3OO is offered in cash premiums by jhe Indiana Horticultural Society. The state has been divided into three sections, north, central and south and separate premiums' are offered for entries from each section. This arrangement places fruit growers in sections where the crop was light this season on a par with more favored localities. A unique feature of this year's show is the special class which has been arranged for potatoes. All judging will be done with the official score card, recently adopted by the Indiana Horticultural Society and instruction will be given in its use.

’ Premium lists and full information for exhibitors may be secured by by writing C. G. Woodbury, Purdue Experiment Station, LaFayette, Ind. This is Square Talk The assumption that the county local option law will not be repealed simply * because the Republicans have a majority in the state senate is a very untenable one. It will be remembered that when the county option bill was up several of the Republican senators voted for it ander the party lash, freely declaring that in case the state went Democratic at the election they would feel perfectly warranted in voting to abolish the measure. There were several of these gentlemen and they can probably be relied upon to live up to their word. And under the circumstances it will be difficult to find fault with them. The gubernatorial and legislative contest in Indiana were fought on the liquor issue and the wets won—won decigively.—Fort Wayne News (Rep.) Unclaimed Letters E. 8. MW; ‘Mrs. A, Miller, C. W. Hool, Mrs. Gladys Mrs. Anna Taxﬂonn{;‘gp- % Lohrei. Sent to D'_ 0‘ e 7‘ N lfk:‘i:‘f:.;:‘ ‘;b_": ~.J. L. DUNNING, Postmaster

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