The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-30
FOUNTAIN Will
Be DEDICATED
CALDWELL GETS DRINKING
FOUNTAIN FROM NATION
AL HUMANE SOCIETY.

Exercises to Dedicate Fountain
Will be Held by City Authorities
and Churches.
Workmen are now busily engaged
in erecting the drinking fountain re-
Gently presented to the city Of Cald-
we'll by the National Humane Socie-
ty, at the corner of Sixth and Ar
thur streets AS soon as it is ready
for use dedicatory services vii be
held by the municipal authorities, as
sisted by the churches of the city.
The foundation of the structure is of
solid granite and weights 10000
pounds. The only ornament is the
electric lights at the top of the foun-
tain The foundation and bowl are
plain, neat and substantial.
This beautiful monument was Civ
en- to Caldwell by the National HUI
name Alliance The only expense to
the city was the cost of erecting il
and connecting with the city water
system.
In connection with the gift, it is
an opportune time to call attention to
the founder Of the National Humane
Alliance. This man was the late Her
mon Lee Ensign.
He was born in Carbonate, Pa,
on June 80, 184o. At an early age he
moved with his parents to Sheffield,
III. When fifteen years old he ac-
quired knowledge of telegraphing,
and soon became an expert opera
tor Soon after that he went to Da-
venport, Iowa, and later to Denver.
He was reared under religious in
fuences, was a member of the Con-
gregational church, and when twenty
years old, decided to become a min
lister. With that object, he entered
Phillips academy His health or f.
nances soon failed, and he left school
and went to Chicago, where he began
business with a bridge company.
A few years later he became the
manager of a brilliantly written pa
per called the Alliance, a weekly jour
nal, mildly religious and widely hu.
manitarian. His experience IN jour
nalism he turned to practical account
by later engaging in the advertising
business, following it with marked
success, and acquiring fortune If
twenty years.
Fertile in fancy and quick in ex
pertinent, he devised new form O
newspaper advertising known a.
headline reading advertising. HI
also invented the stereotype plat,
with removable base.
In 1882 he moved to Rochester anc
two years later to New York, wher,
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 wa
fifty, he had rounded out a notable
life. To his business and genera
friends he was known as a genial ant
companionable man, successful in hi
affairs, light-hearted and satisfied W Il
life. His more intimate friends know
that he had other interests and feel
ings, which represented the deepe
and more vital side of his nature Fl
had an eager and imag native temper
ament, an instructive love of what i
good and true and a hatred OF wha
is wrong. From childhood he was
i. lover of domestic animals. This Low
5 made him detest all that was cruc
or unkind in the treatment of AM
: mails by their natural protector-mar
t 1t became more than a sentiment
} became a passion, growing upon hi
| and at last dominating his life,
E To him animals were not mcrcl
I interiors and slaves, they were IN
! panions and friends, devoting thea
! selves to man and dependent upo
r him for their lives and Happiness
The ethics of the relations with low
d er animals have seldom had NOR
e practical and forcible expression tina
from this humane man. He was a
ardent disciple of Henry Bergh, an
5 felt that if he could leave behind hir
such a record as did Mr. Rerph. /
! would regard t as the best monumer
y that he could desire.
;, He accordingly founded the Natior
/ al Humane Alliance to carry out h
# ideas for the welfare of animals, H
: intended to give his time and fortur
to the work, But just as it was star