South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19

10 u lUCOOCelFdDlet 10 the dNtldbt
person. that a collection OF fossil
ized relics. Indian antiquities, coins,
rsramps. marine exhibits in alcohol,
and ancient documents stained By
the dust Of many years. can hold
romances that palpitate with life.
only the student seeks the archives
Of the past In museums and art in
stltutlons. The weapons and imple-
mcnts OF a prehistoric race do not
interest the layman, generally. Just
why Is not clear. For there are no
where. possessions that hold 50
much Of the intangible romance Of
human life as these inanimate yet
eloquent relics. For that reason
museums pay fabulous sums for
something that can be pre- en- an
tirue, whatever its intrinsic value
may once have been.
That Mishawaka has an antiquar-
ian and amateur scien list whose col
lection is exceptionally rave, is not
generally known He is August Can
ser. To Elizabeth street. Most Of
his life. aside from his necessary
Iabors has been devoted 10 the col
teCung OF antiquities, and he has a
miniature museum in his home,
cases and cases filled with every
& LNaANtAR nAAe ALlAb ~ WAlAH d6t mas
contributed a new value and luster.
Ills stamp collection is one of the
most valuable in existence. Prac-
IDEALLY every civilized country since
+ The early 18th century is represent
F cd. In all there are some 200
stamps and at least 1000 original
covers. or envelopes.
Stamp Collection Valuable.
The stamp collection. in point OF
value. is perhaps the most Interest
ling OF Mr. Ganser's entire cOllec-
/ ton. But "a IS hard TO find a most
/ lin 80 bewildering a hOtch-pOtch of
/ fascinatinng things. There are med
Is. struck In Washington's time.
I one bears the impression Of the Lib
/ crty Bell. There are coins OF al
most every realm, some so rare that
( hey are seized with avid appetite
. Hy the professional collector. And
here ls a bill Of paper money. is
sued shortly after the Revolution
and inscribed bluntly, 'TO counter
. leit is death" One can imagine
that there was less business for a
federal department Of justice in
/ those days than now. OF equal in
/ terest with these are a bit of the
I rO0r Of Independence hall, and a
IaAN VI bAANN FfNbA NtNAANA "A VII
rec I'm Jerusalem.
Corals from the Mediterranean
and the Red Sea, fossils Of shell
nut. and animal life. marine speci-
mems in alcohol. poisonous insects
from the southwest and Mexico. ser
.ents Of several kinds, also in al
eohol. canoes of pure agate, miner
Is Of every description. zinc, graph
-c. hemitite, gold, iron and copper
uyrits, agates In rare and beautiful
.0lOrs, mexico red Opals, moon
. stone, turquoise, onyx, cuban mar
lie. chalcydOny, crystal amathysts
ewels in short. from every corner
IF the world Alladin's wondrou!
cave could not have glittered more
rightly than do the stones that Mr.
Ga1ser held out for the inspection
.i his interviewer.
Many Old Documents.
Besides these. he has a box Of oil,
1cuments, some Of them so yellow
hat they are almost enigmatiCal
There is q remarkably well preserv
.d copy of the Boston Independent
Dhronicle fvOm 1897, containing
ull account of the fourth congress
--ouaI assem- bly,. There is a length,
-rtice OF the marriage of the Kini
of Sweden TO a Russian princess
simanacks. there are too, Quain
publications. showing plainly tn
primitive methods Of typeSettinl
hen I'm use Some of them dat
back to 1893. others from 1916 an,
80 contain accounts. wisely with
held from history. Of a careless hab
d. our English cousins then had o
topping our slOOps and kidnappin.
auf naval BOYS for use in their owl
w.
Mr. Ganser has likewise. hi
--ludfather's natura lizat ton papers
aated mo Philadelphia in 1912, an,
lis graudmOther's passports from
.ne PrUssiaO states i'm 1854 Their
are number OF cid deeds and mort
RACES. some Of them dated long be
ore the civil war and pass issue,
r Prcst Madison TO the command
.nr Of brig during the year o
s12 The PASS is an elaborated
acorated affair of sheepstin hear
.rr the original L. :. seal. an,
enel by James Monroe as Sc
.1rv Of state.
The Indian outfit makes up
rve share II the entire collection
H1 is certainly at least 70 the un
..r risticatcd one Of the most com
rrate IN existence. II contains TO
H.cfmcus. most Of them perfect o
.ueioUt Indian weapons and nipple
u.uts. Mr. Gauscr secured abOu