Ligonier Banner., Volume 25, Number 39, Ligonier, Noble County, 8 January 1891 — Page 5

chpj gy Ev(RLAanGLYAT IT Brings SQuecess AND THAT'S JUST WHAT WE ARE DOING, END OUR STOCK OF BUILDING LUMBER ~ SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, WOOD aNno CHAIN PUMPS, Was never more complete, and we are fully equipped to manufacture BUILDING MATERIAL, HARDWOOD DOORS, ~ INTERIOR FINISH OR ODD WORK. For Prices write or apply to THE I-XL PUMP, LUMBER & MFG. CO. COSHEN, IND. f . ° m The Ligonier Banwer, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1801, —Everybody is busy putting up ice. —dJava coffee only 25¢ at J. L. Dunning's. : —The ice crop seems to be very satisfactory so far. —dJ. L. Dunning keeps the best crackers in town. —Taylor W. Price has sold his large farm to Straus Bros. & Co.

—dJas. W. Gesaman, a prominent farmer of York township, died last week.

—Boys and children’s shoes at Rink’s at such low prices as will astonish you. ; ; - ‘Patrons of Industry can save money by purchasing groceries of J. L. Dunning. ;

—lf yon want the latest sheet musie, call at A. Baum’s, where you can get any of the publications for ten cents. —The Lake Shore company 'Sgnstructed about 75 miles of double track during the past year between Toledo and Buffalo.

—The Albion band has been reorganized and is now putting considerable time in practice. The Hab should support a good band. ? ;

—Andrew Rosenbery, one of the old settlers of the eastern part of the county, died at his residence near Kendallville a few days since, —The Electric . Dental Vibrator, used by Dr. Gants for the painless extraction of teeth, is absolutely safe. It is a stimulus to the nervous system as well. Try it and be convinced.

—Dr. N. Teal, Joint Representative of Elkhart, Noble and DeKalb counties, left Kendallville Monday for Indianapolis, accompanied by his wife and daughter, and will be absent during the three months’ session of the legislature. :

—At Avilla the B. & O. and Grand Rapids railroads have put in a patent erossing and appliances at a cost of nearly $9,000. This arrangement will allow trains to cross without making the stop as required by law. The new crossing is said to be absolutely free from danger.

—W aNTED—Everyone in the town and township to know that W. A. Pearce has opened a cabinet shop in the Welr Block where he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line. Such as furniture made, repaired and varnished, lounges and chairs recovered, etc. All work will be promptly done and satisfaction guaranteed. Call on him.

—Presiding Elder F. T. Simpson informs the Goshen Times that the vote of Goshen District on the question of the admission of women as lay delegates to the electoral and general conference resulted as follows: For their admission, 1,094; against their admission, 224; total number of votes, 1,310. So far as the presiding elder knows, the pastors of the district, except one, are with the majority of the membership.

—The Pastor's Pulpit for January has been distributed, and as all former numbers, it is interesting and entertaining. Rev. Parks is entitled to great credit for the enterprise he manifests in giving his congregation such a splendid paper. It is a recommendation that his congregation could not get any other way. When in a neighboring town a few days ago a friend who had seen one of Mr. Parks’ papers remarked that ‘he must be a stirring fellow and have a large congregation to get out such a splendid paper.”’

‘——The Indianapolis News says: *“The executive committee of the State Farmerfl; Alliance has confirmed the appointment of L. A. Brown, of Mechanicsburg, as State purchasing agent, and he will establish headquarters at Andezson. The general plan is for sub-alliances to send orders to the state purchasing agent, after which he will negotiate for the purchase of goods direct from the manufacturer. Doing away with the ‘“‘middle-man’’ has long been a hobby with the alliances, and through the state purchasing agent it is expected to eliminate him from trade.”’ i

—The Fort Wayne News makes an urgent appeal to the people of the state in a late issue, to aid ina donation to the two brave officers who risked their lives in the capture of the notorious desperado, Kuhns. From it we infer that the officers will receive none of the rewards supposed to have been offered by the authorities and horse-thief detective associations. How this comes about the paper fails to explain. The appeal, however, should meet with a hearty and generous respone from the people. Subscriptions addressed to W. D. Page, of the News, Fort Wayne, would be ‘placed in the proper hands. |

—Car salt just received at J. L. Dunning’s. : - —For cheap tobaccos go to J. L. Dunning’s. o —A big reduction on sheet music at A. Baum’s, only ten cents. —Don’t buy your shoes until you see those big bargains at Rink’s. “They’re Atter Me,”’ the latest song with music at A. Baum’s for ten cents.

—Have you inspected those cheap shoes at Rink’s shoe store. Just what your boy will want. '

—The revival meetings at the Christian church have begun to awaken considerable interest.

—lt secarcely seems pessible, but nex’ year is presidential election year. Time flies and no mistake.

—lf you want 15 pounds granulatea sugar or i 6 pounds standard A sugar for 81, go to J. L. Dunning’s. —Burglars made a raid upon the big store of William McNanman . at Pierceton last Sunday night, making a good haul. , —Up in LaPorte county they are talking of building a new court house. That county certainly needs a more convenient and modern temple of‘ justice if one was ever needed.

~ —Choice ice eight inches thick was pnt up here last week, and at LaPorte considerable ice was harvasted that was six and a .half inches thick. The rain and warm turn of weather came entirely too soon. ‘ —George Cisley, a sixteen-year-old lad of Rome City, while skating on the lake Sunday, went through the ice, and but for the timely aid of his companions, who wert at once to his rescue with poles, would have drowned. —Capt. Iddings. whose health has been in a delicate condition for several weeks is now improving nicely and he declares his ability to engage in almost any athletic pursuits which any cf the old boys cyire to engage In.—Kondallville Sun. , :

—Dr. Shobe has been having a series of runaways during the last few months that would make an ordinary man lose all confidence in horseflgsh. Tuesday last he had a fine buggy completely demolished by a runaway, but no one was hurt.

—We have before us the first number of the Wolcottville Globe, the new paper just started by J. R. Leonard, formerly of Albion. The journal seems to be fairly well patronized by home advertisers and presents a neat appearance. It is republican in polities.

"~ —The pestal clerks are now busy, as the Lake shere railroad cemmenced weighing all mail pouches January Ist. This will ke kept up for the next 60 days in order te form a basis upon which to make contracts with the government for the next five years. The figuring will be very close as the Lake Shore is liable to meet a strong rival in the Pennsylvania company, which will make great efforts to outdo the Lake Shore. ‘

—The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of Munn & Co., patent solicitors, in another column. 'Their name is familiar to patentees taroughout the country. In convection with the publication of the Scientitic American for the past fortyfive years, they have made the drawings and specifications for more than one hundred and twenty "thousand inventions, and their facilities for obtainpatents were never better than now.

' —The fellow who furnishes the news from Goshen to the metropolitan dailies is about as big a liar as we have had occasion to notice for many a long day. During the last few months all manner of Munchausen tales have been semt out. As a sample of his brilliant efforts as a liar par excellence and purveyor of stale news, we copy the following from Mobnday’s Cincinnatt Enquirer. The dispatch is dated at Goshen. “McDowell’s big flouring mills at Rochester burned last night. Loss, $35,000. Incendiarism.” |

—The congregatjon at the M. E. church last Sunday was one of the largest that has greeted Rev. Guild since the beginning of his pastorate and a most flattering opening of the new year. The church has been most prosperous during the past twelve months anl every indication points to a continuance of the good feelings and spirit that goes far to bring large returns. Rev. Guild is a liberal-minded, conservative and conscientious gentleman, and his excellent sermons and uniform courtesy is making him many admirers in our community. —>State Superintendent LaFollette has completed footings which show that the total receipts to the school fund in 1390 amounted $922,513.51.. The appoirtionment to the counties was $894,089.21, and to the state Nor‘mal School $lO,OOO. The per capita ‘apportionment, $1.16. Forty-four counties pay in less than they draw out. Union county suffers most from this inequality, having in 1890 paid in 85,151.47, and draws out but $2,491.08. Crawford county receives the greatest benefit, last year. paying in $2,613.49, ; and drawing out $6,229.29. 1 —John Brandon, of Marion this state, recently visited Elkhart and ivvhile(> there told a Keview reporter ‘that'“there is. a' very perceptible and steady decrease of the supply of gas there. He spoke of the biggest well which, when the supply was turned on, was almost deafening in its roar and shook the ground quite a distance away; but now w;:en the gas liberated the noise is not noticeable and there is no tremor whatever of the earth as formerly. Fort Wayne, which has depended on natural gas for fuel, can--301: be supplied by the point from which the gasis piped, and will have to go back to the old method of heat-

—Cranberries only 10 cents at J. L. Dunning’s. A_ —dJ. L. Dunning is selling best syrup at 40 cents. :

—The M. E. Sunday School has been on the boom lately. Last Sunday the attendance was most gratifying, over 175 being present. . :

—The convicts in the Michigan state prison at Jackson presented to Warden Hatch on Christmas Eve. a beautiful set of silver and china, costing $550 in New York. ‘

—WANTED—At $4O per month and expenses paid. A few good salesmen to sell trees, shrubs and vines, Address with references, stating age and former occupation, D. H. Patty, Nurseryman, Geneva, N. Y. :

—Sheriff Shauck takes charge of his office today, George McLean retiring. Mr. McLean has made a most excellent official and leaves the office with the friendship and respect of all who have come in contact with him 1n an official or social capacity. e —Mr. Wertz, of Toledo, the Piano Tuner, will be in Ligonier, Monday, January 12. He is one of the most ‘thorough tuners in the country, and ‘all those having instruments should leave their orders at Hoffman’s book store. Terms reasonable. —Unlawful fishing is being made rather expensive through the’efforts ot the Cedar Beach Association. Several months ago Dennis Kelly, of Syracuse, was indicted and a few days since was found guilty. A fine of $5O was assessed and Kelly, whose name was Dennis, had to walk up and liquidate. —At a late hour last night John Clawson died at his residence on the north side, of pneumonia._ For several days past the indications pointed to his speedy recovery, but the dread destroyer could not be warded off. Mr. Clawson was a good citizen and his death will be a terrible loss to his family.

~ —The President has signed the bill ‘which provides for a $75,000 public building at South Bend. Now, if the fellows who own suitable sites for the building do not kill the project by asking fabulous prices for their real estate a splendid building can be put up for the amount named. Judging from the action of the owners of the property wanted for a hotel site we are led to think that it will take about $50,000 for site and $25,000 for the building. —R. J. Stansbury, the popular down town merchant, is making some extensive and needed improvements in his store room. The shelving ankgeneral arrangement of the dry goods department is being changed in a way that will mprove the appearance of the room to a great degree and give plenty of space for the display of the large and varied stock of gocds that he has always on hand. Mr. Stansbury tells us that the past year bas been very satisfactory to him and that he proposes “to keep to the front duringl 1891. : - .

—dJos. ° Zolinger, O. F. Dewey and David Berkey, old settlers of Elkhart county and all well known to many of our readers, met with their familles at the home of Jos. Zollinger on New Years day. This was the 25th annual meeting of these old friends and their children and- there were over fifty guests present to partake of the dinner. The first meeting was held at the residence of Mr. Dewey and they have all successively entertained ‘each other for a quatter of a eentury. In the meantime not a single death has occurred to any member of .their families. ; 5

— It is evident that there are several parties in this county who are anxious for Marvin Kuhns to escape or to be killed in an attempt. The other day, while he was being taken by the sheriff from the court house at Fort Wayne to the jail, a young countryman was seen to remove a revolver from his hip pocket to an outside pocket of his overcoat. He then approached Kuhns and addressed him. Sheriff Viberg spoke threatingly to him and he slunk away. He was seen to change his revolver from his overcoat pocket to his hip pocket. Kuhns afterward said the fellow was an old schoolmate. :

—A sharp drummer for a Cincinnati wholesale house succeeded in fleecing a number of farmers in the southwest part of Vigo county, as weilearn from the Terre Haute Express. He took orders from some thirty-five farmers for a lot of groceries amounting to about $3O each. They bought sugar, coffee and other groceries, also a superior articles of syrnp, on which they were to save the retailer’s profits, but none of the articles came up to‘the standard of sample or representations. The fellow made the middleman’'s profits and a big percent on his own account. The old, old story told over. people who place more confidence in entire strangers than they do in their home merchants almost invariably find themselves badly fleeced. :

—For weeks Marvin Kuhns has been confined in the Fort Wayne jail, but it seems that no formal charge had been lodged against him by the authorities. After he had so far recovered as to be able to leave the jail he at once proceeded to invoke the law by instituting habeas corpus proceedings claiming that he was unlawfully and forcibly detained. Onmly the coolheadedness of Judge Dawson kept the fellow in jail as the case was continued long enough to telegraph to deputy prosecutor Gandy, at Churubusco, who did some lively hustling to get to Fort Wayne with the proper papers to hold bhim on the charge of murderous assault upon Officer Kennelly. Marvin is evidently up to snuff and don’t propose to stay in jail if sharp practice can get him out.

—The latest reports from Frank Beazel is that his injury is not very severe and that he will not be crippled in any way. His arm was somewhat crushed but he will soon recover. —Over at Churubusco a woman who is credited with having a small amount of this world’s goods inserted an advertisement in the local paper informing all burglars that she keeps no money in her house, and gives warning to foot pads that ‘she always goes home with an empty pocket book. She don’t propose to be burgled if printers ink can save her. : —After quarreling two months the Erie and the Wabash railroad companies have settled their dispute over entrance into Chicago. The Wabash will run, its trains into Chicago oyer the Erie tracks as heretofore. It is thought that this settlement will lead 'to the abandonment of building of a ‘road from Montpelier to Chicago to be used as an independent line by the Wabash.—lndianapolis Journal. —On New Years day quite a number paid their respects to Mrs. Jacob Sheets and Mrs. D. W. Green, Misses Anna Sack, Francia Sack and Elva Rarick, who were assisting her. The wvisitors found a hearty welcome and indeed a- “Happy New Year.”’” The house was beautifully decorated and the refreshments served were delightful. The lady friends called on them the next afternoon and it is taken for granted that they all enjoyed their visit.

—A telegram says that Dr. E. A. Viess, a prominent physician of Plymouth, was arrested last Friday night, charged with an attempt to criminally assault the thirteen-year-old daughter of Brad. Southworth, a marble dealer, who formerly resided at Kendaliville. His victim was unable to appear in court Saturday. In consequence of the prominence of both families, the excitement is running high. On Saturday he had a hearing, was bound over in the sum of $l,OOO, and furnishing bail skipped the town. =

’ —The New York Christian Advocate of a late date gives the result in the 337 districts of the vote on female delegation to the general conference. The vote is as follows: For, 182,281; against, 109,033; total membership, 1,531,624. From this it will be seen that only about one-fifth of the membership voted so far as returns have becn received. The districts in the central German conference cast 3,685 against ‘the proposition and only 3809 for it. Chicago and Milwaukee districts in the Chicago German conference polled 69 votes for and 1,972 against. —Last Monday evening an attempt to assassinate a farmer named William Phelps, living north of Kendallville, was made by an unknown party. A shot was fired through the window from the outside presumably at Mr. Phelps who was in the room. The bullet flew wide of its mark, however, and flattening itself against the opposite wall, dropped to the floor, where it was afterward found. The alarm was give at once and an effort made to trace the miscreant, but without success.. A young man in the neigh—l borhood is suspected, but he claims that he can prove an alibi. —Hiram Roberts, of near Kendallville, while digging a ditch on his farm, says the Kendallville Sun, exhumed some rare specimens of absorbing interest to students of natural history. Perfectly preserved skeletons of deers have been found just as the creatures mired, possibly hundreds of years ago. One huge deer of the crowned species, was uncovered last week. Its head was covered with great outspreading antlers of the most astonishing size. The leéngth of the horn is 48 inches; from tip to tip the measurement is 41 inches; close to the head the horn circumference is 12 inches, and twenty inches from the head 15 inches. The horn is black and glistens in the sun like polished ivory. —*The real time to shop, so far as strict economy is concerned,”’ said an observing lady friend to the Rambler of the Michigan City Appeal, *is immediately after the Christmas and New Years' holidays, when merchants are preparing to pack away their broken packages for the next season. Very frequently articles which a few days before were marked at good round prices are offered by the merchants for cost or less, rather than to keep their money tied up in unsaleable goods for another entire vear, and I know of one lady who invariably makes her holiday 1 purchases between Christmas and New Years for just this reason, and she as-‘ sures me that the saving effected is no small trifle.”” Truly it takes all kind of people to make a world. ‘ —A few years since a lost paper, a mis-sent letter, or the least irregularity of the mails was the subject of great concern to the average small bore republican sheet. How different they. sing now-a-days. The same old mistakes occur and will occur, as long as the postal system is in existence, but they don’t seem to mind it, however. Oeseasionally one of the fellows who was loudest in his vaporings but a few months ago appologizes for this condition of affairs. From a recent issue of L a well-know republican weekly, we clip the following: ¢lt hardly ever occurs to those whe have complaints to make against the mail service that more than one-tenth of all the trouble is due te the sender and not to any one connected with the mail service. Poor and illegible directions and in the case of packages poor wrapping are the cause of hundreds of thousands of pieces of mail matter being lost.”’ Un,der a democratic administration all this trouble was ‘charged to the postal 'clerks dod postmasters.

PERSONAL MENTION Sol Mier was in Goshen Monday on business. _ . George Woodruff went to Kendall'ville, Monday, for a visit. - Simon Straus left for Chicago last Saturday for a short stay, - M. L. Miller and wife, of Goshen, spent Sunday last with friends here. Mrs. J. E. McDonald and children returned from Columbia City, Monday. Will Powers, who visited here last week, returned to St. Joseph, Mo., on Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Bolens and daughter, Miss Zulu, visited friends in Goshen ila‘st week. : Leon Ritterband returned to his home in Chjcago Saturday last, after a pleasant visit. E. J. Dodge went to Convoy, Ohio, Tuesday, where he is looking after. his lumber trade. Harrison Wood visited his daughter, Allie, at Sturgis, Mich., last week, returning Monday. Mrs. Sig. Lederer and son, of Cleveland, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Mier last week. Frank Weaver returned from Toledo, Obio, Saturday, where he was visiting during the holidays. . Miss Rosa Solomon, of Appleton, Wisconsin, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Leo. Solomon. : Lulie Toms, of Goshen, returned to ber home Monday, after a pleasant visit here with friends. Hon. J. N. Latta left for Indianapolis Monday, where he will assume his legislative duties today. Misses Fannie Fisher and Jennie Watchorn] spent Sunday in South Bend, returning Monday. Mrs. J. W.- Peters and daughter, Luella, are here visiting with friends. They will stay for several days. |

Chas. Hollister and wife left for their home in Goshen, after a pleasant visit with relatives in this place.

Will S. Foltz went to North Manchester Monday last, where he will attend school during thé present year. Miss Amanda Cree, of Ligonier, accompanied her sisters to Detroit, where she will make an extended visit.

- George R. Kistler, of Portland, Oregon, who has been visiting with his niece, Mrs. M. k. Linville, returned Monday. : f . -

Simeon and Ike Straus entertained a large number of their young friends last Friday night with a progressive pedro party. . Herman Mier went to Muncie, Ind., Monday, where he expects to remam for at least 60 days looking after business interests. . : .

~Miss Florence Akers, whospent New Years with Grace Cowley, returned to Fort Wayne Saturday, after a most pleasant visit. e Miss Lizzie Loeb, of Jackson, Mich., who visited with Mrs. Leo Solomon during the past week, returned to her home last Saturday.

Hon. Orlando Kimmell went to Indianapolis Monday where he attended an important meeting of the state board of agriculture. :

M. D. Teal left for Toledo Monday. Mort. has a good position with the Whoolson Spice Co., and looks as if he was faring well in his travels. - Will H. Latta went to Greencastle Menday last, where he will resume his studies in DePauw University. He spent the holidays here with friends. Mrs. Alma Stansbury left for Columbia City, Tuesday. Her mother, Mrs. J. Brand, has been very ill since her return home from a visit to this place.

Mr. John Eklebarger, one of Wabash county’s solid business men, who visited his uncle, James Bolens, returned to his home at Somerset, Ind., last Friday. . : ;

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Eldred retured to LaPorte Monday after a pleasant visit of ten days with friends here. John don’t come home“often, but he enjoys himself when here.

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Heck and Mr. and Mrs. George Emmitt and little daughter, Pearl, left for their home in Detroit; Mich., after a most pleasant visit with their parents of this place. We are glad to note the fact that our old friend, Uriah Francisco, is now on a fair road to recovery from his severe attack of sickness. He has been gaining in strength for several days. ' . In making mention of a recent visit by our Syracuse friend, B. F. Crow, we stated that he was going into the hardware business. It is the lumber business instead. He will locate 4t Svracuse.

Our esteemed friend, Herman Baum, of Chicago, was a welcome caller on New Years. He is now associated with a first-class Chicago wholesale house and is deing well. He returned to Chicago on Saturday after a pleasant visit.

* State Senator A. M. Jackson started for Indianapolis Monday via. Muncie, where he has large lumber interests. He will put in the next sixty - days in the state capital looking after the interests of his constituents. = The senator is a careful, consistent and wideawake legislator.

—The New Years bail at Kann’s Hall last Thursday evening, was one of the most successful and best managed parties of the kind ever held in. Ligonier. A splendid crowd of good dancers were present and the music rendered by Vondersmith's orchestra was most satisfactory. The ball was under the direct management of A. R. McNair, and we are glad to note that it was & financial as well as a social success.

—llt 18 about time that our town authorities do something toward compelling the Lake Shore railroad to pave the sidewalk on the west side of Cavin street beyond the bridge walk and over the tracks. These days when it thaws the least bit, women and children are compelled to wade through the dirtiest of dirty mud and slush for several rods, and ladies with baby cabs find it almost impossible to cross the tracks. If the people have any rights left in this matter, our town council should look after them. If the company has not interest enough in the welfare of . the people who are compelled to patronize their road to make the approaches to the station decent, they should be compelled to pay some attention to the welfare of those living on the north side who must cross the aoks s

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