Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-28
Drinking Fountain, Gift Of
National Humane Alliance,
Arrives and will Be Placed In
Position at Once.
The city's Thanks Due Mayor Bun.
ker and the Alliance.

The new drinking fountain, donated
to the city by the National HUI
manc Alliance of New York, has ar
rived and will be set up Immediately
The site selected is between the Main
cross walk and the common. The work
will be done under the direction of City
Engineer Smith. The actual work will
be done by the street department.
The city owes this gift to the I'M
tagging interest of Mayor Bunker.
Early last spring he heard in round
about way of the manufacture Of these
fountains by the Bodwell Granite Co.
OF Vinalhaven. He Immediately took
up the matter and, through them, OBJ
tanned tine name of the society for
whom they were made. Correspondence
with the National Humane Alliance
disclosed the fact that the size of the
city was a great objection. Portland
is the only city in this State that had
previously secured one. The mayor
persisted in the matter and finally, in
the latter part of last October. persuad-
ed Secretary Lewis NJ. Seaver of the
Alliance to visit this city. Immediate
ly after the return Of Mr.. Seaver to
New York, DR.. Bunker was notified
that his request for the fountain would
be granted. The formal offer to the
city followed and the gift was accept
ed at the November City meeting. The
fountain weighs about five tons, is
composed Of three solid blocks of gran
tie and is beautifully designed.
In connection with this gift. it is an
Opportune time to call attention to the
founder of the National Humane AL
lance This man was the late Herman
Lee Ensign.
He was born in Carbonate, Pa, on
June 80, 1S49. At an early age
he moved with his parents to Sheffield.
III. When Il years old he acquired a
knowledge of telegraphing, and soon
became an expert operator. Soon after
that he went to Davenport, Iowa, and
later to Denver.
He was reared under religious influ-
enceS. was a member of the COngrega-
tional church. and when 20 years old
decided to become a minister. With
that object. he entered Phillips Acad-
envy. His health or finances soon fail
ed. and he left school and went to Chi
cago, where he began business with a
bridge company.
During the great fire of 1871 he render
ed important services to this company
by saving from the Office valuable
books
A few years later he became the man.
! ager of 4 brilliantly written paper.
called the Alliance. a weekly journal
| mildly religious and widely HUMANE
tartan. His experience in journalism
he turned to practical account by later
cnga ging in the advertising business.
following it with marked success, and
acquiring fortune in 20 years.
Fertile in fancy and quick in expert
ment. he devised a new form of news
paper advertising. known as headline
reading advertising. He also invented
the stereotype plate with removable
base.
In 1852 he moved to Rochester and
two years later to New York. where
he lived until his death in 1899.
Without advantages of birth or for
tune, living the life of quiet Ameri.
can citizen and dying before he wal
so, he had rounded out a notable life
| To his business and general friends he
was known as a genial and compan.
-
| light hearted and satisfied with life
His more intimate friends know thai
he had other interests and feelings
which represented the deeper and more
vital side of his nature. He had ar
| eager and imaginative temperament
an instructive love of what is good ant
true and hatred of what is wrong
From childhood he was a lover of do
nestle animals. This love made hin
detest all that was cruel or unkind IL
the treatment of animals by their ma
tural protector-man. 1t became NOR
than a sentimental became passion
growing upon him and at last dominat
| ing his life.
| To him animals were not merely in
feriors or slaves, they were companions
and friends, devoting themselves t
man and dependent upon him for thei
lives and happiness. The ethics of tn
relations with lower animals have sci
dom had more practical and forcibl