Ligonier Banner., Volume 30, Number 40, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 January 1896 — Page 4

The igoni he Figonier Banuer, THE BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY J.E, MeDONALD Editor. | THURSDAY. JANUARY 9. 1896. IT 18 Now authoritatively gi#en out from Washington that Hon. D. W, Voorhees will be a . candidate for United States senator and that he will make a vigorous canvass. It is no surprise as it was expected that he would make an effort to retrieve the lost ground of 1894. ACCORDING to a space writer in the Fort Wayne Sentinel, the only candidate in the congressional fleld is J. M. Robinson of Fort Wayne. 'There is no doubt about Mr. Robinson being in the race and he is in to stay evidently, but we have been told that Perry Randall and Samuel Foster are also trying conclusions for the position.

Since Utah has been admitted into the union, this republic now consists of forty-six states. Eachistate being entitled to two senators, the upper house of congress will have ninety-two members, As there are several territories anxious to be adyaned to statehood, it will not be many years before the United States senate will haye an even one hundred members. .

luE fight oyer the state chairmanship 1s causing the republican leaders of the state no small amount of trouble Hon. John C. Gowdy and Ex-United Sates Treasurer Nebeker are the opposing candidates for this impertant place and it 18 given out that they are being backed by the factions that divide upon the senatorial question. It is now proposed to elect an.entirely new man, thereby hoping to quiet the trouble, . ‘ g

AMONG the men so far mentioned in connection with the democratic chairmanship none would better fill the bill than Capt. D. F. Allen of Frankfort. The opinion 18 gradually gaining force among the people outside of Indianapolis that the chairman should be from the country that is in 1o way identified with Marion county politics. Capt. Allen or Hon. I. P, Leyden of New Albany would be entirely satisfactory. GENERAL J ASPRR PACKARD, one of the monument regents, denies emphatically the statement sent out from Indianapolis that application for an additional $200,000 will be made to the legislature to reconstruct and complete the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument at the state capital. He says nothing of the kind is in contemplation. Indianpolis correspondents are an utterly untrustworthy and unfeliabl'e set. They seem to take special delight in deceiving and belying tbe reading public. -

- THERE are) strong indications that " England m&mve a war on her hands growing out of her aggressions in the Transyaal., The DBritish Chartered . company has sent 300 more troops across the frontier, and there is a general uprising among the Boers to resisist British agrression and territory grabbing. Emperor William of Ger- - muny does not hesitate to say that Germany will give her moral support to the Boers, and may go farther and . send troops to aid them against the British. The German government has addressed a note to England asking to be informed to what steps the English government proposes to take to restore _the status quo and maintain peace in the Transvaal, It is believed a battle will soon be fought between the Brit- - lish troops and the Boers. o

IN THE recast of the various committees in the senate the two Indiana senators have fared exceedingly well. Senator Morrill is chairman of the

finance committee, with Voorhees first among the democratic members. Voorhees is also the first Democrat on the committee on library and chairman of the committee to proyide for enlarged accommodations to the congressional library. Turpie is a member of the committee on foreign relations while he is also a member of the ommittee on priyileges and elections, on census, on private land claims, on transportation routes to the secaboard and on committee to establish university of the United States. Voorhees is. alsora member of the committee on immigration and on international expesition, 4

THE GorD reserve, according to the official figures, dropped from $79.358,674 on December 2, to $64,204,651 on December 30, while the greenbacks in the treasury decreascd from $66,013,904 to $62,487,983, 'T'he aggregate of the two items has remained nearly the same, and the government has been able to retaior most of the legal tenders received for gold, Gold coin to the amount of $14,000,000 has been sent from the Philadelphia mint to New York within the past week and it is believed that most of this gold has been wused in recent shipments to Europe, The mint received $20,000,000 worth of gold bars in August and all this has been made into coin. There is now on hand gold bars valued at $20,000,000 and as the work of coining is going on daily and there is no decrease in the demand, it can only be a short time until all that is gone. Small shipments of gold bars are received at the mint daily, but not in quantities sufficient to keep up with

THE new.woman has been officially ruled out of the Methodist ministry in Miasissippi. =At the Methodist conference in Yazoo City the other day Bishop Duncan ruled jthat the Methodist church did not recognize woman’s right to preach, but adhered to the doctrine of St. Paul. This is said to be the first time the question has been brought up in conference, and the ruling is the subject of much discussion in Mississippi.

A WASHINGTON paper makes the rather remarkable statement that threefourths of the Democrats in the house of representatives favor the nomination of Speaker Reed for the presidency, and hold themselves in readiness to do what may be in their power to aid him in his aspirations. This is not surprising. Our personal observations while in Washington upon several occasions during the last few years lead us to the opinion that Tom Reed is deservedly popular, not only with his own party associates, but with all of the members of the opposition who admire a big-hearted, whole-souled and congenial gentleman, who does not think that it is necessary that he should carry his politics into his soeial atfairs nor does he affect any superior exaltation as a leader. He to his associates is plain Tom Reed, whether they be Democrats or Republicans, We admire such men and we believe that Mr. Reed’s popularity at Washington is well deserved. | The First in the Field. : The first state political conyention in Indians this year willi"be held by the Prohibitionists, State Chairman J. H. Dunlap of Franklin has Issued the call for Wednesday and Thursday, February 26 and 27. On the first day a conference of the leading workers of the state will be held. In the evening John G. Woodley, of Chicago, the national temperance orator will make an address. On Thursday the state ticket will be nominated. John St. John, of Kansas, presidential candidate of the party in 1884, will be present on the second day to address the convention.

The Work Goes On.

~ The directors- of the Huntington, Columbia City & Ligopier electric rallway met Saturday .in Marshall, McNagny & Clugston’s office to decide on which route to send their surveyors north from this city, The company has betn considering three routes; one to pass Loon lake,another to go to Crooked lake and the third to touch Cedar, Round and Shriner Lakes, It has been their intention to establish a summer resort at whichever one of the lakes they go to. After discussing this matter and considering the plan that George Ruch laid before them, it was decided to have a survey made of the route running to Shriner lake.

Mr. Ruch was over that route Thursday and succeeded in getting the rignt of way across seyeral farms so that it will not be negessary for them to follow the road and will thereby shorten the line over a mile. The suryey will be made due north from Line street to Cotterly’s Corners, then due north around Shriner lake to the east side but instead of following the; road across Cedar lake they will run around the northwest shore of Round lake and cross the lakes where Cedar and Round join; thev haye then secured the right of way north to Leaman’s farm where they again strike the main road.

Mr. Ruch informed us that if this route proved satisfactory after the sur vey was made. the company intended to purchase the island lying between these three lakes which contains about 35 acres and ulso about 8 acres on the south shore of Round lake and convert the same into a beautiful summer resort; building a large hotel on the summit of the island and placing boats, steamers, etc., on the lake and grounds to make it one of the nicest summer homes in the state. They may also decide to run branch lines to Loon and Crooked Lakes._f—Columbia City Post.

Obituary.

John Zimmerman was born May 13, 1818, in Berne, Switzerland. In 18383, in the 15th year of his age he came with his parents to this country and made their home in Ohio. The 22d of March, 1841, he was united in marriage with Susan Schrantz and with his young wife came to Indiana and made his home in Eikhart township. The result of this marriage was five sons and fiye daughters., 'l'wo of this ‘number, a son and a daughter, haye died. Also the wife of his youth was itaken from his side. May 1, 1865, he ~was united in marriage with his now bereaved widow, Eva Hoffman. To 'thém were born two daughters. One of these entered the land of rest before ‘the father In 1858 under the labors of that successful preacher, Rev. F. Ruff, he was most happily and powerfully converted to God and united with the ;M. E. church (German.) He became % faithful and influential member; ' therefore the church had work for him and he filled the offices of Sunday ‘school superintendent, class leader, district steward and for thirty-five ‘ years he wassteward in his class. With great liberality he supported the ministry in his church. As long as he could go to church, he was there regularly. For five years the writer was his pastor, and never did he miss a service unless it was by sickness. Aged as he was he studied the Sunday lesson and was a scholar of the school. He was a good citizen, a kind and genial neighbor, a good and kind husband and father and a very useful and faithful member of the church. Now that he is gone, he will be missed. He closed his earthly pilgrimage, longing to be at rest, December 28, 1895; :fed 77 years, 7 months and 15dz}iys. is bereaved widow, four sons, five daughters, one step son (Uriah Hoifman, now superintendent of schools in LaSalle county, 'lllinois), thirty-four grand-children, one great-grand child, ‘one brother, four sisters and many relatives and friends mourn their loss. Revs. Dodbrick and Haas officiated at his funeral. Farwell father till we meet again. J. H.

Terrible Hanging Affair, A number of our young ladies and gentlemen have hung into the necks: of the orchestra until they haye promised to give another Old Settlers dance ‘at the city hall, Watch for the date. Subscribers who have arranged to ,ny for their paper in wood are in. ormed that we would like to receive a few loads of wood, of good quality, for use in a furnace. 1

THAT SHIP CANAL.

The Preposed Route Through Noble County.—Some Facts and Figures abont

the Enterprise.

Censiderable interest is being manifested in this part of the;state just now over the proposed ship canal that is expected to join lakes Michigan and Erie, Dr. W. F. Harris ¢f Defiance, Ohio, an expert civil emgineer is visiting many of the cities along the proposed line and his presentation of the matter is such that all agree upon the feasilility of the enterprise. Dr. Harris visited South Bend last week and below we give some of the salient points that appeared in the South Bend Times last Friday: The cansal that is contemplated is to extend from Michigan City to Toledo. via the St. Josph and Elkhart river valleys; the lake basin in Noble, - LaGGranyge, Kosciusko and Stueben eounties, and the Maumee river vailey, where at Defiance, 0., it would ferm a junction with the Miami and Erie canal for the rest of the distance to Toledo. Dr. Harris does not claim that Michigan City is the only available point for entering Lake Michigan but it is considered by him to be the best. as it shortens distance and he thinks that it will be only a few years before the lower end of Lake Michigan will be dyked clear around to Chicago at a distance of some thou‘sands of feet out and this would form ‘not only a series of ice breakers, but also a canal in which- shipping could be carried on without danger and for }most of the vear. South Bend must ‘be on the line of this canal, but at this ‘ point it is optional and largely a matter of expediency whether the canal{ follows the St. Joe river yalley to St. Joseph, Mich,, or cuts across the country at a point along the southern portion of South Bend. The cost of this great project is fixed at about $15.000,000, the plan is to secure government aid for the great work. The canal would be but 204 miles long in following the route already laid out and would be open most of the year and in open winters all of tbe year. whereas the route by the straights of Mackinaw is 720 miles ‘long and 18 frozen up from four to six months out of the twelve. The route is particularly desirable because if conducted by the government anyone can run a craft upon it, The canal route would be the more desirable because it would be absolutely] free from the perils of storms which in the past two years haye caused large loss of life and a loss of $1.995,509 financially. On this basis the saying of marine insurance by this canal route would be three-fourths of a millon doliars annually. : A

It has been shown in the past sixty years that.lake traffic has doubled itsseif eyery ten years. On such a basis the proposed canal would pay its ‘operating expenses and for its con‘struction within ten years. Two steel barges costing $40,000 each could do the same work by this canal that two lake boats costing $140,000 each could do, making anether great item of saving. The difterence in marmne insursnce would pay half of the operating expenses and the saving 1n fuel, elevator charges and time of passage would operate largely in fayor of the canal. On a conservative estimate 1t would be found that Chicago gran buyers couid pay 2% cents more per bushel for wheat than could be paid at Duluth, which wou!d be a great profit to farmers in adjacent territory. The grain carr)ing trade would be but one of the features of the canal. which could be returningdito the western consumers iron, lumber, dry goods, coal. etc. Operating in connection with the Miami & Erie canal, which ieaves the Ohio river at Cincinnati and passes through Hamiiton, Dayton, Plqua and other points, a careful estimate has shown that the cost of carrying a ton of coal from Cincnnati to Chicago would be but abent eight cents. The cansl would therefore have a great influence upon cities along the line oi the canal, as it would throw open the great coal, lumber and iron region of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and other states to the cheap iraflie and consequent lowing of prices by canal. ‘ The canal would require a bottom 60 feet wide; locks 325 feet long and 45 feet wide and with 13 feet of water over the miter sill. From twenty-five to thirty-five locks would be necessary and the water would run as slow a 3 three fourths of a mile an “hour an¥ up to 2} miles. When Dr. Harris first became interested in the project was at the time he was surveying for the Baltimore & Ohio, ) |

' - The question of the feasibility of the 'canal has long ago been settled. Beginning with Nige Mile or Turkey i lake in Kosiusko county, there 1s found | a series of lakes in Kosciusko, Steuben Neble and Lagrange counties that would furnish at the canal’s summit the water from about a million acres of land, which would produce enough water to operate a lock less than ten minutes apart every day of the year, and also keep, up a sufficient supply for all other purposes. These lakes are only a part of the great system that would furnish the supply along the line of the canal, and even in dry years it would be abundant. These reservoirs would hold back the water ‘in time of floods, but in the dry season ‘would operate rather in favor of high ' water in the riyer than without the canal The canal would not be in the present river beds, but would be constructed at one side and aboye the riyer. : Dr. Harris used several maps and presented some interesting data concerning the height of land above Lake Erie at various points, and showed that the summit is less than 300 feet ‘above Lake Erie, while Lake Michigan is 12} feet above. The highest point ‘on the Ohio and Erie canal is 386 feet ‘above Lake Erie, while the Ohio river is 150 feet below at Cincinnati. ~ Indiana as far back as 1826 had begnun a eanal system much on the same idea, Jessie Williams, of Fort Wayne, ‘being in charge of the work and about a quarter of a million dollars being first appropriated. He built a dam, the big reservoir at Rome City, and ‘had fully embarked upon -the enterprise when a panic came on and the bonds dropped to sixty cents on the dollar. This caused him to turn his attention to railroad construction, and he left the work as only fairly begun. The heaviest piece of work along the line is at Bloe Yuke near Fort Wayne, where a high dam will be necessary to raise the water to the necessary level. However this very thing had been contemplated bgo Ft. Wayne capitalists, who were about to create a summer resort. It would certainly not be to great a work in' such an enterprise Attention was called to the fact that thronghout Indiana the excayation weultfba in gravel and would there-

fere not be costly. The first step is to get congressmen interested and secuire from $lO,OOO to $20,000 appropriation for government survey, .- This weuld fix beyond doubt the fact of the feasibility of the route and would then put the matter before the country in its right light. :

The Band Reorganized.

The famous Lisgonier military band has been reorgamized as follows: Frank Summers, leader and director; Sam Krichbaum, secretary; Aug. Bush, treasurer; James Simmons, manager. This organization is now on a solid basis and it is hoped that every citizen will contribute liberally to the paper now being circulated to aid the boys 1n their efforts.

Medical Society Meeting.

The meeting of the Noble County Medical Society held in the parlors of Hotel Goldsmith last Tuesday, was one of the most interesting and profitable ever held by the society. ‘The papers read were carefully and ably prepared and the discussions brought ent many points of interest to the profession. The visiting physicians present from outside the county and who were made honorary members, were Drs. Van Sweringen, Wheelock, Porter and MecCaskey of Fort Wayne, all of whom took an active part in the work of the meeting. The members present were Drs. N. Teal, Gilbert and Williams of Kendallville; Lemmon, Green and Miller of Albion; Carver of LaOtto; Seymoure of Wawaka, and. Mitchell and Knepper of this ecity, Drs. Morr of Albion, Johnson of Wawaka and Cowles and Snapp of this city were also present, and will doubtless become actively affiliated with the society. = The next meeting of the society will be held at Albion 1n June, when the election of officers will take place.

The Leap Year Ball.

The young ladies of Ligonier did themselves proud last Thursday evening in their entertainment of their gentleman friends and the unqualified success of their leap year ball. To the committee on arrangements, Miss Mamie Mier, Miss Beulah Zimmerman and Miss Mamie Wertheimer, isdue a large measure of the success of the event. These young ladies took an active interest in the work of arranging for the affair and no detail was left undone. The hall was beautifully decorated and refieshments were provided. Mrs. Ike Rose chaperoned the party and made herself most agreeable and pleasant during the eyening. Quite a number of young men were present from adjoining towns and all had a most pleasant time. The party took supper at Hotel Mier at 10:30, a splendid repast being served in fine style. Sack’s orchestra furnished most- excellent music for the occasion. In fact it was a splendid success from inception to finish and ‘‘the girls!’ areto be most heartily congratulated upon the outcome of the afiair. One feature of the evening adding considerable interest was the manner in which the gentleman found their partners for the eVening. The gentleman were asked in a general invitation to be present at the hall at eight o’clock. Here they were given a fayor ribbon with number, the corresponding number to be drawn by some lady. They all seemed to be satisfied with their draw, but there were a few instances of trading partners reported. Farmers’ lnstitute Program. The annual#farmers’ mstitute of Noble county will be held "at Albion on Wednesday and Thursday. January 22 and 23, and ' the following excellent program has been arranged: . : WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 1896. 1nv0eati0n.......L..........Rev. Wm. Talbert Address of Welcome .. ......Thomas M, Eells Responge .. ...........Pres, Rufus L. Myers Sheepi Hu5bandry............ ..... John Ward General Discussiotic....,..Led by F.C. Yeiser Appointment of Committees. } i AFTERNOON Music. Housekeeping and Homemaking . .....ceec.... Mrs, Osborne, The Biz Four Combination on the Farm ..... Mr, Cal. Husselman, Discussion Root Crops for Stock, How to Grow, How to Store and How to Feed.......,. Levi Harvey. Discussion. To make a Home out of a H0ureh01d.......... Mrs. W, W, Stevens. : ' Music . . Adjourn, 7 P. M. EVENING SESSION, The Best Acre—Garden and Small Fruits...... Cal. Husselman : . Discussion. ; .: THURSDAY FORENOON 1nyv00eati0n..........v oot v . Rev, Shirley Music Shall we Continue to Raise Wheat.ceoue.o......

t|y "Hon Orlando Kimmell. t = = Discussion ..........Led by Chas, F, Osborn ‘lhe Hog, How to Feed and How to Breed for BROBb i i i s i Cal, Husselman, Discussion Hired Help and How to Manage.... . ....,eea. i Mrs, W. W. Stevens : Digcusgion. Music. Adjourn, Masic. { Annual Election of Officers, Report of Committees. : Locate Place for Next Meeting. Lessons on the Drouth and our Water Supply : Ferdinand Knappe. Di5cu55i0n..............1ed by M. H. Gesaman Deforesting the Country and Cause of Drouth Hon. James Roscoe Discussion........ .........led by Thos. L. imes Bees and Honey; Their refation to Fruit and CIOMBE. co ot o ’ Cal. Husselman, : | Diseussion Specialists and Specialti®s. ... ioaeeniceciocans | Mrs. W. W. Stevens. : | J. WARREN MOORE, | Com {C. F. OSBORN | M. H. GESAMAN, Late Literary News. : ~ No one ever thought of introducing 80 expensiye a feature as lithographic color work in the days when the leading magazines sold for $4 a year and 35 cents a copy. But times change, ‘and the magazines change with them. [ It has remained for the Cosmopolitan, sold at one dollar a year, to put in an i extensiye lithographic plant capable of printing 320.000-pages per day (one color). The January issue presents as a frontispiece a water-color drawing by Eric PaEe, illustrating the last story by Robert Louis Stevenson, which has probably neyer been excelled eyen in the pages of the finest dollar French periodicals. The cover of the Cosmopolitan is also changed, a drawing of page length by the famous Paris artist Rossi, in lithographic colors on white paper takes the place of the manilla baek with its red stripe, Hereafter the coyer is to be a fresh surprise each month. L Wantea ‘ A man to sell Caradian grown fruit trees, berry plants, roses, shrubbery, seed potatoes, etc., for the largest growers of high grade stock. Seven hundred acrers, hardy profitable varieties that succeed in the coldest climate. No experience required and fair treatment guaranteed. Any one not earning $5O per month and expenses should write us at once for particulars. Liberal commissions paid part time men. Apply now and get choice of territory. Luke BROTHERsS CoumpaNY, Stock Exchange Building, Cilomgp 10 -0 T EADACHE cured in 20 minutes by Dr. Miles' PANDiite, Ons s mitnatesby Dr. Miles'

ADDITIONAL LOCAL

‘Last Tuesday a census of Kendallville was taken under the direction of the church people with a yiew to getting the exact population of our sister city as well as to find out the church sentiment in the city. Blanks were prepared and many questions asked, such as: ‘‘Number of:Bibles in house;”’ ‘“What church do you attend?” ©lf none what denomination do you prefer?’’ and others of like import.

All the state officers will now receiye *‘straight’’ salaries. Under the new law the secretary of the state will receive $6,500 a year, the auditor ot the state will receive $7,500, the treasurer of state $6,500, the attorney general $7,500 and the clerk of the clerk of the supreme and appellate court, $5,000. These are the only officers whose salaries will be affected by the change. Under the new law all the fees that have heretofore been collected and turned into the pockets of state officers, will be turned Into the state treasury. |

A radical change will be made next Monday on the Lake Shore in the running of mail trains. Heretofore our mail from the west has reached here al noon, but the mail car will be taken off the noon train and will hereafter be run on No. 10 due here at 2:10, or two hours later. As this train does not stop here a catch pouch will have to be made, It seems to us that this will be Impracticable on account of the big paper mails on Thursday. It is safe to say that this arrangement cannot be carried out and at the same time giye our people good service,

At the meeting of the board of trustees of the Lafayette soldiers home last Thursday sixty-two applications of admission were favorably passsd upon. It is expected to open the home February 1. The board has received about $7OO 1n donation from relief corpsithroughout the state and this money and additional donations can be used to excellent advantage in furnishing the home. The appropriation miade by the legislature for the erection of the home has virtually been exhausted, and every dollar contributed from the outside comes in good play.

The convention at Albion last Saturday was not largely attended on account of the extremely cold weather and condition of the roads, but many Democrats braved the biasts and united in selecting the foliowing delegates to the Fort Wayne meeting that was held yesterday: Washington and Sparta, Willard McKinney; Perry, J. E. McDonald and W. N. Showalter; Elkhart, Christian Felton; York, Jas. Reosco; Noble, V. A. Stewart; Green, Wm. Favinger; Jefferson, John Halferty; Orange, R. L. Myers; Wayne, Jacob Shauck and A. S. Parker; Allen, S. K. Randall; Swan, Henry Ramsbys; Albion, O. H. Downey, W. W. Carey, of Jefferson, was chairman of the meeting while Bruce Thomas acted as secretary. >

The wretched family spoken of in another column fell among friends at Fort Wayne to which point they had been sent by the authorities at Kendallville. Several kind women who heard of the condition: of the mother and her five children at onee took an interest in them and it was not long until the whole party were clean and neatly dressed in warm and servicable clothing donated by the people of that city. A barber volunteered his services and the little boys had their hair cut-and a most therough bath made them at least presemtable. Through an arrangement with the Pennsylvania company the whole party was sent on to Pennsylyania where they claimed to have friends. The poor woman was indeed fortunate in getting to Fort Wayne. : S i

There has been considerable talk lately about the prospective ship canal from Toledo to Chicago. Dr. Harris, the Ohio engineer has pointed out the following route as the most feasible. The Maumee river will be utilized from Toledo to Fort Wayne and from that city the Bne runs almost directly northwest through Churubusco,in Whitley county Syracuse in Kosciusco county, and Goshen to Elkhart. where it strikes the St. Joseph river. The river will be followed to a point below Mishawawaka from where the line runs direct to Michigan City. The distance by this route is about 225 miles. The course is southwest to Fort Wayne, northwest to South Bend and west to Michigan City. The object of the canal is to shorten the distance by water between Chicago and the seaboard and practically give open navigation the year round. g

The re-election of J. E. McDonald to a place on the state Board of Agriculculture yesterday at Indianapolis is gratifying to a large number of his friends here and certainly most gratifying to Mr. McDonald himself in the face of the fight that has been made against him here during the past two years. Two years ago he defeated R. M. Lockhart of Waterloo, by a vote of 39 to 19, and at once took an activelinterest in the work of the board. Last year he was elected a member of the executive committee, having almost complete management of the state fair. To his well directed efforts in the senate last winter is'due in a great measure, the appropriation of $lO,000 annuslly to the state fair and he has otherwise contributed largely to the success that has marked the meetings during his connection with the work. The attempt to discredit him by local enemies and political plotters fell far short of success,

- The most carping critic could not possibly find fault with the staging that has been given ‘‘Faust’” by Lewis Morrison at any time since that very excellent actor has been playing its leading role with so much success. 1t has always been a spectacular scenic preduction and this season will be given for our entertainment at the Bucklen, Eikhart, Friday evening, Jan. 10, with an entire new dress both in ‘texture and design. There are seven scenes in the pTay and every one of them is new; many of the changes being of a most material nature. Careful stage management and settingmof its scenes have always attended Mr. Morrison's presentations of Goethe's work. and it will be shown this ?'elr with the same attention to detail as formerly. Mr. Morrison’s Mephisto is still the ideal one. while Florence Roberts will again be seen in her exquisite conception of Marguerite and Edward Elsner as ‘‘Faust.’ ;

A cable will soon be laid between Iceland and the- Shetland islands, the northernmost point of the British telegraph system. ° _ i | ~ Chiidren Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

. Real Estate Transters. R The following are the real estate transfers, as shown by the records, H. Lang and wife to Eli Jacobs and wife, 120 acres, except dwelling, in Perry township, $1,821.88. @ Elizabeth A———to Wm. R Tretipo, 11 acres in Perry township, $1,050.00. James W. Gibson and wife to Jokn S. Gibson, 80 acres in Elkhart township. $5OO. ' : ; Sylvester Sams and wife to Wm. H. Clark and wife, land in York township, $l2. : Xy Geo. C. Stultz and wife to Simon J. Straus land in Noble township, $63000. Eugene Holmes and wife to Miles E, Cramer and wife, land in Swan township $l,OOO, ; : _Valerous Brown and wife to Daniel 'W. Moess, 118 acres in Green township, 152,800. : i _ John Calbeck and wife to James W, Foltz et al., undivided portion of land in Perry township $l.OO. : ~ Mary Estelie Beezely to Malissa Saltz, 17 acres in Washington township, $4OO, , . - ' Geo. W. Guthrie and wife to- Wm. H. Clark 10 acres in York township, 8600 : A. W. Randolph to Van B. Smith. undivided % of eut lot 23 in Ligonier, $BOO. e : -Ezekiel F. Hile and wife to Edward L. Keister, lot in Wolf Lake, $275. Fredelia Line and husband to Lambert P. Persing, undivided 4 of 2 acres in Noble township, sl,4oo.—Albion New Era, : : - ; » A Valuable Find. . After years'of study and labor, we ‘have at last . discovered a sure and never-failing remedy, We have tested it on patients, who have despaired of ever being cured the results have been in eyery case wonderful. Groff’s Rheumatic Cure is unequaled as a positive remedy in all cases of chronic and acute inflammatory rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia;especially ovarian neuralgia, dysmenorrhea ‘and all kindred affections. It is also a valuable blood puritier, being especially useful in eczema, psoriasis,. serofula, all glandular enlargements and diseases of the liver and kidneys. It is absolutely free from all narcotics, Severe - attacks are relieved i from one to three days and a positive cure effected from fiye to eighteen daysFor gale by S. T, Eldred & Co. -

Jack (to friend on bicycle) —What's your hurry; are you racing for a train? Joe—No, I'm training for a race.— Harper's Round Table.

By the law of Scotland, the bushes or schrubs planted in the garden belong to the landlord and the tenant can not remove them at the end of his tenaney. The English law is the same on this point. T

istracted o . ' = e \ . o > . | t? » | ,‘r'i:’j :’};ls:;':;’*\‘ i )\f = ] " \Q ‘i . W T NS R v BO» N 4 9 3 :? v g ‘,;) :// y 2o . E N 8 '47' B 7, \ "~ ~ (i 3 . 5 P AN Ve~ N \\\::‘ ‘M\"‘\'; ? ."‘..‘ ‘.';; /Y, / % \\\ ‘, i ’//’ /?/ / = ID YOU EVER suffer from real nervousness? When every nerve seemed to quiver with a peculiar, creepy feeling, first in one place, and then another and all seemed finally to concentrate in a writhing jumble in the brain, and you become irritable, fretful and peevish; to be followed by an impotent, weakened condition of the nerve centers, ringing in the ears, and sleepless, miserable nights ? ‘ M 3 » Mrs, Eugene Searles, llv) I. mlles 110 Simonton St., Elk--Ine hart, knd., says: "Ner erv i vous troubles had made Restores me nearly insane and physicians were unable Healthuuu to help me. My memory was almost gone and every little thing worried me until I was almost distracted. I really feared I was becoming a maniac. I imagined all sorts of evil things and would cry over nothing. I commenced taking Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine and four bottles of this wonderful remedy completely cured me, and I ant as well now as I ever was." Dr. Mifes' Nervine is sold on guarantee, Qst ottle will benefit or money refunded.

R~ : Furniture ... Of all kinds. Latest in style at lowest Aprices at S - 3 ) sOOO W o Ao }@B@WN D UNDERTAKiNG calls promptly an swered., Embalmng when de ired byarterial m ethod. ; ; | : ' : SAW MILL = Machinery For Sale 2t -——w;-Cromprisihg——— . Boiler, ENGINE, Mill, Edger, Swing Saw, 20 ft. Line - ; Shaft, Pulleye, Etc., , will sell cheap for Cash or exchange for Lumber. Ali personsindebted to me, please call and settle at once. Mose R. Gilbert, Ligonier, Indiana. Uk e

ANTED SALESMEN--Fasdey Nursers S tock and Big Yielding Beed Potatoes. A good ehance! Do. 't miss itl You need no capital to represent a reliable firm that warrants stock first-class and true to name. Wark all the year, and good pay weekly. Our fgmous Mionetonka Aipgle is warranted until itflojucen a bushel Shata s, b L WAY & G Nutsorymer, st ate age. L. 1 .« Nursorymen, Florists and Seedemen, St, Paul, Minn, 3 868 w

e T - Parents zhiould never lose sight of the fact that Dr. Bull’s vough Syrup is the best remedy for Cough, Cold, Croup, Whooping=Cough, and other Throat and Lung troubles. Itissimp-= ly invaluable for children. _ Dr. Bull’s - Cough Syrup will cure when all others fail. Sold everywhere for 25 cts. Shun substitutes. 168 LANGE'S PLUGS, The Graat Tobacuo Antl

NOTICE

The Bauking House

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Sol. Mier & Son,

i Lgonier, Indiana

Will loan Money, Buy Notes and Mort%ag'es, Receive Deposits, Buy and Sell xchange, and make collections in all parts of the United States, and ~ Sell Exchange on Europe. l@?Be sure and see me before selling any papers or making a loan.

Nol. Mier & Son.

(. R. Grayes & Son | AT THE ~ AND GROCERY ... Will sell you as good goods as -~ ....cheap as can be bought of any ....reliable house in Ligonier. RS . ‘WE KEEP FRESH.... - . | e 5 ’ Bread, Pies and Cakes And all kinds of Fancy Baking on hand or bake to order. > ICE CREAM —Jersey, Metropolitan or | Plain—made to order during the } " winter, = Vegetables in season. OYSTERS on hand at all ‘times. HOT LTNCHES at all hours on the European’ plan. NSNS NSNS NN NN NP NN NN NSNS N N P s LATEST STYLES IN MILLINERY.. Dozons of Trimmed Hats to. be . Bold very cheap by Mrs. Graves. OHARLES V.INKS (e S . i —Dealer in—- | . .« MONUMENTS, VAULTS Tombstones and Building Stones. Corner of } + (‘gvin and Fitth streets, Ligonier, Ind. QA= STEAM™ PORTABLE AND : ~ MARINE | | If yéu think of buying an engine of any slze or kind send. for our Catalogue No, 30, containing illustrations and prices of every kind of small engines up to 20 horse power, at bottom prices or List No. 29 for yacht engines boilers and boat machinery. ‘Either sent free: CHAS. P. WILLARD & CO. 197 Canal Street, -« . . CHICAGO e WPR 8 ) b e e SR TR

r REAL ESTATE BULLETIN. | STRAUS BROS. & Co. © Any of these tracts-for sale or trade on ‘easy terms, Call at Citizens Baxk, Ligo‘nier, Indiana. : 17 ACRES one-half mile of Topeka, a part of Burton Peck farm formerly owned by Chas. Ditman. 160 ACRES in Noble township, two miles from Wolflake, six miles from Albion, excellent house and good out-buildings. Flowing water the entire year. For- . merly ewned by Jobn Crandail. Also several Michigan farms for sale. 160 ACRES known as Amos Shrock farm, Eden township, LaGrange county, Ind., all clear but 20 acres, excellent sugar - camp, largest and best barn in LaGrange county. Market—Ligonier, La-. *Grange and Topeka., 120 ACRES in Green township, Marshal? : cou'nt%, near "Argos, Ind., good twostory brick house and good barn. PFif- ~ teen acres in timber. Market -Argos or Plymouth, - s 856 ACRES in Eden township, LaGrange county, known as the Henry Chidister ~ farm, good buildings, excellent orchard Market—Ligonier, Millersburg, Goshen 60 ACRES in Eden townswip, LaGrange county, fair house, good barn, good or‘ehard; near school. Market—Ligomier, - Millersburg and Goshen. e 40 ACRKS one mile west of Eden Chapel, Hawpatch, part of old Isaae Oavin - farm, no buildings. Market—Ligonier -and Topeka. Sl 40 ACRES one mile east of Topeka for merly owned by George Peck, fair house, good barn, wind pump and orot Re, apo Stk Poemat g; she: P T e e T I RS LR 8 S R e S R R s e