Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-06
FOUNTAIN IS
ABOUT READY

~ IL cNDSStCu lHdl "ltlIll t"o VI
three days the water can be turned
into the handsome new drinking
fountain recently presented to this
| city by the National Humane Allan
ce, and which has been placed in an
| accessible spot at the intersection OF
King and Carson streets.
In connection with thIs Si1, :, is an
Opportune time to call attention 20
the founder of the National Humane
Alliance. This man was tle late
Hermon Lee Ensign.
He was born in Carbondale, Pa, on
June 80, 1S49. AT an early age he
moved with his parents to Sheffield,
Ill., When fifteen years cid he ac-
quired knowledge OF teleprapning,
and sOon became an expert operal or.
Soon after he went to Davenport To-
Wa and later to Denver.
He was reared under religious in
t1uences, and was Il member OF th;
congregational church, and when
twenty years old decided to become
Il minister. With that object. he en-
tered Phillips academy. His h2altl
or finances soon failed. and he left
school and went to Chicago, where
he began business with a bridge COM
pany.
During the great fire OF 1871 he
rendered important service to this
company by saving from the office
valuable books.
A few years later he became the
manager of Il brilliantly written pa
per called the Alliance, Il weekly
journal, mildly religious and widely
humanitarian. His experience i'll
journalism he turned to practical ac-
count engaging in the advertisin3
business, following it with marked
success and acquiring a fortune in
twenty years.
Fertile in fancy and quick in eX-
pericnce. he devised a new form OF
newspaper advertising known as the
headline reading advertising. He al
so invented the stereotype plate with
removable base.
In 1882 he moved to Rochester and
two years later TO New York, where
ne lived until his death in 1899.
Without advantages. OF birth OF
fortune. living the life of Il quiet
American citizen and dying before
he was fifty, he had rounded out a
notable life. To his business and
general friends he was known as a
genial and companionable man, sue
ceSsful in his affairs, light -heartei
and satisfied with life. His more in
innate friends knew that he had 9TH
er interests and feelings, which rep
resented The deeper and more vital
side of his nature. He had an eager
and imaginative temperament, an in
stinctive love OF what is good and
true and a hatred for whaI is wrons
From childhood he was a lover of do,
mrstic animals. This love made him
dctcst all that WAS cruel or unkind
III Niit 'lN''t iiitiI' VI w 'util
natural protrctor-mln. 1t became
more than a Scntimcnl-n became d
passion, growing upon him and al
Iast dominating his life.
To him animals were not ely
interiors or slaves, they were com
paniOns and friends, devoting them
selves TO man and dependent upon
him for their lives and happiness.
The ethics Of the relations with low
er animals have seldom had more
practical or forcible expression than
ardent deciple of Mr.. Bergh, and felt
that if he could leave behind him
such a record as did Mr. Bergh, il,
would regard it as the best monu-
ment he could desire.
He accordingly founded the Nation
al Humane Alliance to carry out h"
ideas for the welfare of animals. He
intended to give his time and for
tune to the work. But just as il
was started ne died. He left his for
tune for this work and the society
is administering the trust Tor Mr..
Ensign on the lines of his ideas, for
humane work, educating children in
kindness to animals and otler sim
liar work.
The Humane Alliance has offices al
No. 500 United Charities Building,
New York City. The officers are:
Harrison Grey Fiske, PRESIDENT;
Frederick B. Tilghman, vice presi-
treasurer.