Ligonier Banner., Volume 33, Number 25, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 September 1898 — Page 4

&he Fponier Banuer. i&. é u . ¢ : - ; 3 . 3.E WeDONALD .Editos : e e e e e . THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1898. ° DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. Secretary of State . . . . Samuel L. Ralston '%uditur of Statel. . .. ... .John'W. Miner reasurer of State . . . . . Hugh Dougherty-Attorney-General . . . . .John G.McNutt Clerk ofSupfemc Court . . Henry Warrum Supt. of Public Instruction . . W. B. Sinclair State Statistician. . . . .James S. Guthrie State Geologist . . . . . . . Edward Barrett. JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT. Seceond District. . . . Leonard J. Hackney Third Pistriet . { .. . . . . .James McCabe ‘Fifth District. . ... . . Timothy E. Howard i JUDGES OF THE APPELLATE COURT. First Dispriect .. . . . . | : . Edwin Taylor Second District . . . . . . . . C.J.Kollmeyer ‘Phird District .. . . . . .. . Edgar Browin Faurth Disteict 1 = - .. . . "W.S.Diven Fifth District .. .. .Johannes Kopelke . 3 FOR CONGRESS. Twelfth Cong’l Dist . . . James M. Robinson DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. Representative. .-. . . . . . . George Perry vk 000 o 0 ol Prank H.Hersh Anditor .. . .. . . . Willilam N, SBhowalter Préasorer. . . . . .. . AsherS.Parker Sheriff .. .. .. ..: ‘.. RufuglL.Mryars Strveyor. .. .. .. .Henry 8, Bortner Coronier. . . .4 . IJames B, Luckey ’ COMMISSIONERS. : Middle District. ... . . .. . Willis Foster Northern |Distriet .. . . ... .John H. Eley A MAN that can’t stand defeat has no business to be a candidate for a public office. - ,

WE have issued THE BANNER on time this week notwithstanding the fact that a disappointed candidate ordered his name off the list last week. We hope to keep the thing going at least until after the camPpaign. o '

GEN. JosEpH WHEELER is to have the ‘compliment of a re-election, to coneress from the Eighth Alabama

- district without opposition. He was tendered a unanimous renomination by the democraey on the 17th. Neither the populists ior republicans will put up a candidate against him. It is doubtful if any other man in the next congress will be the recipient of such an honor. But gallant Joe Wheeler has won this disfinetionh. - L : e

SoME of our contemperaries note the fact, as a cause of rejoicing, that the gold reserve in the national trpasury has.reached over $230,000,000 and is expected to soon swell t 6 $250,000,000. Being locked up in the treasury this vast sum of money is thus withdrawn from circulation. Just how the people are benefitted by a further reduction of the cireulating medium, when they are already suffering™ from finnneial stringency, is evinced by the immense lists of sheriff’s sales at all points, is not readily apparent to the ordinary observer.— Westmoreland Democrat.

THE Republicans can not .extract much comfort out of the eleetion in Maine. - The returns from 457 towns in 'the state give Governor Powers (Rep.) 51,627; Samuel L. Lord, (Dem) 27,704; Ladd (Pro.) 2,090; Gerry (Peo- . ple’s party) 491 Legmond (Nat. Dem.) 1197. Republican plurality, 23,923; Republican majority, 21,125. These _same towns in 1894 gave a Republiplurality of 37,5617; Republican majority, 30,015. - The missing- tewns in 1894 gave a Republican plurality of 1,400. Two years ago the Republican candidate for governor- had a plurality of over 48,000. = :

" THE nomination of D. V. Whiteleather, of Columbia City, as the (demgcratic candidate for circuit prosecutor. puts a Strong man upon ‘the ticket and insures the election of a Democrat to the place. He received a majority: of the delegate ‘votes in the convention at Wolflake, and thereby is entitled to the vote of every man who participated in that convention, as well as_the votes of ‘the party and those who want to see the affairs of the office well administered. Mr. Whiteleather is a good lawyer and a Democrat. He is an excellent citizen and will make an honest officer. -

THE merchants of Indianapolis as well as the business men genei‘ally do not appreciate what the State Fair is to that city. Last week the ‘hotels were crowded all of the time, in faet, it was almost impossible to get accommodations, and the manager of one of the largest stores in. the ~city says that his establishment did a larger business than ever before in its history. Tlre .resfaurants and street cAr lines did- an enormous business, notwithstanding the bad week and the ineident falling off of attendance. The people of Indianapolis should do something to en~courage the State Fair..

TuE failure of the State Fair to pay out was due only tolthe weather. Had Thursday been a good day or had Friday cleared up in time, plenty of money would easily have been taken in at the gate to -have met all obligations and to have put & neat sum on the right side of | the ledger, The fair was well managed by President Downing and the executive board — Hon. Mortimer “Levering, of Lafayette; Mason J. Niblack. of Vincennes; M. 8. Claypool, of Marion, and Ex-Governor Claude Matthews. These gentle.men had ordered a number of nec“essary improvements on the grounds _and had arranged an elaborate pro_gram for the entertainment of the mda of visitors who would have been present had the weather permitted. All was spoiled by the of ramn, which beBS g g ibup most of the time until Satur-

THE rains at Indianapolis last week caused the State fair to be a financial failure, the deficit being about $6,000. Itbeganraining Tuesday and kept it upuntil Saturday. Not a single race was started, as the track was a sea of mnud. - Railroad men say the fair never had better prospects, for train load after train. load of people were delivered in Indianapolis Thuarsday and Friday. It was indeed too bad, for the show was the best ever made ‘in all of the departments.

- AT A convention of the populists in the twelfth congressional district the brethrén had a lively time The editor of their district organ, Mr. James Mitchell, of the Fort Wayne Dispateh, was bodily ‘fired out’ of the convention three times for saying that. the ‘‘convention’ had been bought up. What frightful examples these “reformers’ are giving the “eorrupt ;old parties.” A populist convention without a row and a rumpus has become a political rarity —yes, an: inconceivable wonder— South Bend Times. S

IN. A recent speech in Maine the Hon. Thomas B. Reed said: ‘We are passing through a transitory period ; many questions are tobe met and must be met and decided upon within the next few years, and some of us don’t know how they will be decided. Perhaps the only way will be to apply to their solution sound common sense and compare notes with each other. Afterall the solution of all the questions must be’left to the plain common sense of all of the people. We are to exhibit our good common sense by abstaining from a quick judgment. “We shall for the next few years need all the wisdom, all the experience, all the patriotism of all the people in settling the questions and we must meet and decide them.,” -

A FAILURE to give heed to explicit instructions caused an annoying mistake, in refusing a number of press eomplhimentary tickets at the grand stand at the State Fair last Wednesday evening. The writer, who had had charge of the advertising of the State Fair, had issued passes good at gaté-and grand stand and, had sent; out a circular letter calling attention to this ~fact; but through an : inexcusible blunder someone instructed the ticket takers to honor no complimentary ‘tickets after six o’clock for the Battle of Manila. As soen as the error was discovered, we protested most vigorously, and the rule was imniediately withdrawn and new instructions were given out that made press tickets good when presented. It was a mistake, and the responsibility cannot be laid at our door.

WITHOUT PARTISAN PREJUDICE

It is to be regretted that a disposition is becoming manifest to: give a partisan political bias to the discussion concerning the conduct of the war and the treatment of our soldiers;f “Partisan papers on the one side are deerying the demand for an inveéstigation and asserting that thé stories are gross exaggerations or malicious lies invented for political purposes by} enei?lies, of the administration, and even partisan papers that were a short time since outspoken in. their condemnations of Secretary:Alger and demanded his resignation lare now hedging and intimating that the charges against his management of the war department are vicious democratic slanders. On the other hand ‘there are opponents of the administration accusing the president of a i purpose to shield Alger at any sacrifice of fairness and decency. . The cause of this endeavor to give a twist to the situation is evident. The congressional elections are coming on and there is an anxiety as to the effect of the war and its results will have upon the complexion of the congress to be elected. It had been supposed that the war feeling would insure the return of a house of representatives overwhelmingly in sympathy with the administration. The evidences of maladministration: of the war department and the scandals that have grown out of the political appointments in connection with that department have changed the situation. On the one side there is a feverish anxiety to suppress or belittle the evidenee of incapacity, or worse, and on the other a readiness to turn those evidences to campaigﬁ uses. ‘ ’

The Plain Deéaler is not in sympathy with either of these designs. Believing that in spite of evident exaggerations and reckless statements in | regard to the condition of camps and treatment of both sick and healthy soldiers, there has been much sickness which could have been prevented and that could be directly traced to the incompetency or inexperience on the part of those holding responsible positions, the Plain Dealer advocates a searching investigation, not merely for the purpose of fixing the responsibility where it belongs, but also to the end of preventing similar mistakes in the future. It has no political object in view, and is ‘wholly indifferent as to whether the culprits are Republicans- or Democrats, or whether che defective system, if it is the system and not the officials at fault, was established by one political party or the-other. In a matter of life and death like thisg, partisans polities should not intrude to suppress or distort facts. . < - The charge that structures on the war department are inspired solely by partisan prejudice or malice becomes ridiculous when the number and character of the papers making them are considered. In a partial

verely condemned Secretary Alger for his conduct of the war department, and which have demanded his resignation or dismissal, out of the 112 recorded 41 ‘are pronounced republican, 40 democrats and 31 independent, by far the greater number of these having republican leanings. The harshest comments on the conduct of the war and the most stinging attacks an General Alger appeared in the editorial columns of republican papers. !

- The publie want the exact truth concerning the conduct of the war, and they want it without political coloring.—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

A Strong Candidate.

The Columbia City Post, speaking of our eandidate for prosecutor says: ““Mr. Whiteleather, the nominee, is a native of Ohio. He is 31 years of age and has been a resident of this ecounty for about ten years. He taught school éleven years and four yvears ago was admitted . to the bar, since which time he has been practicing law. He was appointed deputy prosecutor by Mr. Alvord and for the past two years has been looking after the interests of the state in all criminal cases in. this county -with success. He was elected chairman of the democratic county central committeg in 1896 and managed the great, campaign of that year in this county with marked ability and splen did results. He was again unanimously elected to the position this year. Mr. Whiteleather is a young man of good natural ability, He is an industrious student. and like all ambitious lawyers puts forth his best efforts to win a case. He is a good stump speaker, makes friends readily and is a clever gentleman.”’ ;s ; : Some Old Timers. ' . At the old settlers picnic at Middlebury, Elkhart county, last week Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Benham, of Goshen, were awarded the prize as the oldest married couple present. They have been married fifty years. Other old married couples who reported were Mr. and Mrs. Adam Harmon, of 6ioshep, who have been married fifty seven years, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fish of Fish: Lake, fifty-four years, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hawks, of Goshen fifty-four years, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Stauffer, of Middlebury, fifty-one years. Mrs. Mary Depew of Elkhart was the oldest lady who reported to the secretary, she being 85. Mrs. Samuel McDowell, living near Goshen, was the oldest resident of the county ' present, having located in Elkhart in 1829, 69 years ago.

Concerning the U. B. Church

During the U. B. ehurch conference held at South Whitley last week, the South Whitley News, an excellent daily, was handsomely illustrated with half tone pictures of prominent ministers and citizens of the town and was certainly a credit to the place and greatly appreciated. All of the U.B. ministers residing in this conference and a number of mem bers of the , church attended, and the report comes that they were nicely entertained by the citizens of South Whitley. - LR

From an historical sketeh of the conference we learn that the first sermon delivered by aU. B. minister within the bounds of St. Joe conference was by John Denham at the residence of Isaac Lamb, in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, in 1830. September sth 1845, the new ‘conference met in first annual session in North Manchester, Indiana. Twenty-three members were present in 1851 when the conference again convened at North Manchester at which session there were less than eight hundred ‘members scattered over the territory. The conference now has more than one-hundred ministers and nearly 12,000 communicants. :

: U. B. Conference Appointmen‘%s. . At the U. B. conference held at South Whitley last week the following appointments were made: Evangelists at Large— < | Rev.J.A. Parrett, Warsaw, Ind. Manchester District— : | K. Thomas, presiding eclder. ‘ Bethesda circuit, C. H. Bell; Burkett c¢irjcuit, W. H. Rittenhouse; Columbia City, H. IC, Shaffer; Goblesville, M* V. Hibbs; Hun‘tington, James W. Riley; Laketon, L. A. Stangle; Liberty Mills, C. J. Miner; Macy, ‘;0. F. Landis; North Manchester, L. L. Shaf[fer; Roanoke, J. L. Goshert; Silver Lake, J. T. Keesey. : Lafayette Districit—- | J.A. Groves, presiding elder. ~Colburn, R. E. Coffman; Dayton, F. P. ‘Overmeyer; Deer Creek, O. B. Wells; Frank- | fort, E. H, Pontius; Fulton, J. E. Grimes; Galveston,J. W. Hindbaugh; Jefferson, J. Simons; Lafayette, W. T. Kﬂissinger; Logansport,J. W. Cummings; North Judson, H. W. Brown; Peru, J. W. Eby. Warsaw District— - i ; s ' G.Bickafoose, presiding elder. Albion, A. M. Cummins; Bourbon, C. A. Spitler; Chicago, to. be supplied; Clunette, J, A. Farmer; Fair Grove, G. W. Lambert; Indian Village, W. H. Fetrow; Ligonier, L. 0. Oyler; North Union, J. N. Martin; Ply- 1 mouth, J. W. DeLong; Solomon Creek, H_ Clark; Tyner City, G. L. Mattox; Warsaw. G. F, Bryer; Warsaw circuit, H. E. Butler; Syracuse, L. W. Love. Berrien District— ; R. P. Burton, presiding elder. Andersonville circuit, I. 8. Clever; Berrien circuit, H. H. Flory; Breman circnit. J. D, Coverstone; Buchanan, G. 8. Slusser; Elkhart, J. A. Eby; Kendallville, D. Robinson; Lagrange, D. Showley; Lapaz, C. A. Brighdm; Nappanee, H. W. Hutchinson; Three Rlvers, 8. Snyder; Wakarusa, G. E. Luke; | Walkerton, C. U. Wade. Dedication. 5 The ladies of the Christian church will dedicate their new dining hall on next Thanksgiving, by serving a fine dinner and su&mer to the publie. Preparations are already in (frogress and a fine spread will be made. : Sheep and Cattle for Sale. - Straus Bros. & Co. will have stock ewes, lainbs and cattle for sale this coming week. Those wishing to purchase any of the above, kindly ~‘ fngmro‘ at Citizens’ Bank. | | W.W. Latta was at Indianapolis, {last wee Mﬁmg}*

¢An 00l Settler Dead. = = 1 Early in 1853, a well-built and sturdy young man came to this coun-. ty on horseback, having ridden all ef the way across the country from Licking county, Ohio, with a view to finding a location for a new home. After a stay of several weeks in this part of the world, Jacob Kreager, determined to settle down in what is now Sparta township, and at once took the initial steps toward entering the land, which he did a few months later. The next year, with his wife, he came.to the then almost unbroken forest and began to hew out a fortune. He brought $3OO in cash and a good team of oxen, as well as a pair of horses. He settled upon the farm that has been his home for nearly a half century.. .= Jacob Kreager was born in Licking'county, Ohio, Aug. 12, 1823. He spent his early manhood assisting his parents, but gained the rudiments of an education then taught in the common schools. In 1850 he married Artie N. Belknap, who survives her husband. Six children were born to the union, three sons and. three daughters, all’ of whom are living, excepting Philetus, who died in 1885. He died Sept.-10, 1898, at the age of 75 years and 28 days. Mr. Kreager had many friends and acquaintances who remember him as a good neighbor and a careful business man. He had amased a considerable fortune, having at the time of his death owver 1000 aeres of excellent land. y

i Resolutions. : : LIGONTER, IND., Sept. 19, 1898. In view of the resignation of Rev. James Cooper from the pastorate of the Presbyterian church of this city and his call to the pulpit of the Presbyterian church at Kentland, Ind., the congregation, at its meeting Sunday p.'m. passed the following resoTutions: - o Vs : WHEREAS, Rev. James Cooper during his pastorate among this people covering a period of three years, has, by his signal ability in expounding the Word, his manly ¢hristian character and many gracious qualities of both mind and heart, won for him our sincerest admiration and esteem RESOLVED, That in the dissolution of the pastoral relation, we desire. to express our satisfaction with his labors for the upbuilding of this church andthat his departure from our midst will be attended with sincere regret, not only on the part of this church, but by very many friends from the community at large ;that we desire to express to Brother Cooper, our continued interest in his success in his new field of labor and that we commend: him to the church in Kentland, as a man of rare ability and promise, of spotless character, and deserving their heartiest support and eooperation in his labors among them. In his departure we can only bid him “God speed.” . ' U. R. TREASH {D. SCHW AB AL W.LYoN . . T T T e ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Kendallville fair Sept. 26-30. ; Len W. Miller of Goshen was here Sunday. : ‘ ’

Anold-timeé stock show at the Kendallville fair.

Jacob Kitson is visiting friends in Portland, Oregon. :

J. H. Yeager of Wolcottville had business here Tuesday.

County Treasurer Miller of Albion was in the city Tuesday. : .Dr.;Neifer of Brimfield was in the city on business yesterday. Miss Lillie Kilgore of Wolflake was shopping here yesterday. J. J. Knox of Albion was greeting old friends in this city yesterday. Sam Lyons of Chicago has accepted a position with E. Jacobs & Co. Dr. D..C. Wilson of Kendallville was in this eity yesterday on business. ;

Col. Goorge M. Studebaker is sick with malaria at his{home in South Bend. ;

Special trains on the G. R. & I. and Lake Shore roads for the Kendallville fair. '

Fred H. Green.attended the U. B. conflgrence at South Whitley last week. v i

For Rent—A commodious brick dwelling on the hill. Inquire of George Cavin. . ' . '

Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Hendrickson of Syracuse are here visiting Mrs. Mary Kitson. : :

Sam Mier is at Milwaukee this week with a big show of buggies from the Mier carriage works. Mrs. Byron P. Gray and daughter, Miss Hazel Gray, of Wolflake, were shopping in this city yesterday.

Floral Hall at the Kendallville fair will be “‘a £hillg of beauty and a joy foréver.” Visitit. Sept. 26-30.

Mrs. S. P. Redding and daughter, of Springfield, Mo., are visiting the family of James Simmons this week.

Three sections of troops went through here on the Lake Shore at 6a. m. Sunday. They were bound for Omaha. :

The Goshen district ministers of the Methodist church have been holding ministerial meetings at the M. E. church this week.. The race track at the Kendallville fair will be in fine .condition, and some noted ‘“flyers” will contest for the purses. Seyt. 26-30. ' Dr. G. A. Whippy reports Musician George Hire, of Company L, very much improved in health,. and rapidly gaining in strength. s Dave Dembufsky returned Wednesday from Detroit, where he has been basking in the smiles of " his flancee for the past few days. - ‘ Th¥& celebrated Knights of Pythias band will furnish the music - for the Kendallville fair. There is no better musical organization in the west. |

Dr. F. W. Black reports the birgh of a girl to Mr. and lv?'rs. Chas. Carhson of Elkhart, at the residence of Mrs. Carhson’s mother, Mrs. Belts. Abe Goldsmith returned from Mt. Clemens, Mich. last Friday much improved in condition. He has resumed his place behind the counters of the Citizen's Bank. Dr. C. G. Keehn is in Elkhart attending the sessions of the Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Dental association, of which Dr. Keehn is vice-president. ' ; ~ Work will be begun on the street today or tomorrow. The eur_bigg is expected to arrive -ang time, after which the grading will be completed guﬁa;ta&mge:@&;mgﬁ en. can

Rev. M.J. Major of Kendallville, and one of the best pulpit orators of the: M. E. churech in Indiana, was in attendance at the ministerial meeting Wednesday. : The Noble County Horticultural Society made a most excellent showing at the state fair last week, capturing fourth premiums on display, aud a number of first premiums on individual plates. - _ Guy Collins has resigned his position as clerk at the Hotel Goldsmith and has accepted a similar position in Towa. Will Leaming of Wolcottville has again taken up the position vacated. ;

The display of fine dress goods at E. Jacobs & Co’s, still interest the ladies. Everybody should take advantage of the big bargains now being offered. Do not put off your fall buying until too late. Rev. O. Oyler, the new pastor at the U. B. ehurch, will be here next Sunday and deliver his opening sermon. Rev. Oyler comes highly recommended and will doubtless make a good impression.. . - Miss Cass, the dress-maker, will spend a few days in Chicago the latter part of the week, where she will study the latest styles and refurn prepared to furnish anything in the wayo f latest notions in dresses.

Benjamin Wilhelm, of LaPorte, and a brother of Albert Wilhelm, of this city, was brought home sick from Camp Wickoff, Montauk Point, and is in such a condition that there are almost no hopes of his recovery.

Dan Carmien, and daughter, Mrs. Maude Whitford "of Fairfax, Mo., who have been . visiting Mr. Carmien’s sister, Mrs. Z. K., Harper, family and other relatives, for several weeks returned home last Fri= day.

.Dr. A. S. Parker, and. John H. Ely, of Kendallville, were in the city, Tuesday, advertising the Kendallville fair and incidently looking after theit political interests, both gentlemen being candidates on' the democratie ticket. A

The Kendallville fair will be larger, grander and better than ever before. Great stock show, exciting races, larger premiums, splendid dining halls, balloon ascension, special trains with excursion rates, etc., ete. Don’t miss 1t .

The family of the late Judge Harrison Wood are having erected a fine $lOOO monument to his memory, in the Ligonier cemetery. It is a mammoth stone and it was with considerable difficulty that C.. V. Inks succeeded in placing it.

Rev. James Cooper and J. A. Rice went to Pierceton, Monday, where they attended the sessions of the It. Wayne Presbytery, ever which meeting Rev. Cooper presided as moderator and delivered the opening sermon, which was highly praised by the members of the presbytery.

Hon. Leopold Levy,of Huntington, republican candidate for . state treasurer. was in our city Tuesdayv, and we acknowledge a most pleasant callin company with Col. S.J. Straus. Mr. Levy is making a canvas of the state, and, of course, could not miss Ligonier. He was in good ¢ompany while here, being introduced to our people by Col. Straus, our late democratic mayor. - |

To prevent a wrong impression that may arise, we will say that W.James Hogue has not left Ligonierand that he is still in the practice of law, notwithstanding the fact that his card no longer appears in the columns of THE BANNER nor is his name upon our subscription list. We make this explanation so that the absence. of Mr. Hogue’s 'card may not lead to wrong impressions. :

Next Sunday, Rev. James Cooper will preach his last sermon to his present congregation at the Presbyterian church. His subject for morning sermon will be, “Spiritual Prosperity.”” His evening sermon will be the one delivered before tne Fort Wayne Presbytery at Pierceton, last Monday night. ‘“The Right Estimate of Regenerate Men.” After the sermon and, aeccording to the rules of the Presbytery, Rev. Cooper will declare his pulpit vacant. The Mier Carriage and Buggy company - made a most creditable display at the State fair last week and, notwithstanding the very bad weather and the incident difficulty, Mr. Sam Mier, whe had charge of the exhibit, was able to sell all of the buggies in the show as well as two more carloads. The manufacturers are beginning to find out the importance of making a big show at the State fair, and this year the display of all kinds of machinery -was greater than ever. T The Topeka Novelty Company of Topeka, made a very creditable show ing at the state fair at Indianapolis last week, and report a good business done. The Handy Wind Pump: Attachment seems to be the proper thing and the company succeeded in disposing of over one-hundred attachments besides, placed agents in the best locations in the state. A model of this attachment is on exhibition at this office and has attracted considerable attention and elicited favorable ;comment from those ‘who have exathined it. It is a great [improvement over the common pin attachment and will no doubt rapid1y grow in favor. -

_Prof. Alpha Allen, principal of the Brimfield schools, died at his home in Wawaka last Monday Sept. 19, 1898 of typhoid fever, and was buried Wednesday at Cosperville cemetery. Prof. Allen was one of the young men of Noble county that are termed.self-made. Under trying circumstances he steadily rose in his profession until he secured the position he held at the time of his death, and has filled with credit for the past three years. In the meantime, he has attended college and advanced rapidly in colle%iate work. Yet a young man, his early demise is a sad blow to his family, consisting of a wife and one child, to whom the-! sympathies of his many friends go out, ; el 0

Elisha DeVault of Sparta township, and a pioneer of that part of Noble county, showed us on Wednesday, a fine collection of old relics that he had brought to town to have photpgraghed. In the collection was an old gourd that had been used as a powder horn in the revolytionary war and war of 1812, by Benj. Grimes, who died a few years agon in ‘Wabash county at the advanced -age of 117 years. Another interesting relic was an old iron kettle that his grandfather had carried on horseback from Shenendoah county, Va. to Ohio Territory over one hundred ¥ea.rs ago. Other'relics were an old ashioned wire wool-cardet and a razor hone used by his father -‘du,r,ing the revolutionary war. These, with other interesting relics made up a

B | | SChOOI Dooks __%___w__"‘a“d; Supplies for Everybody.

H Ton of Tablets . From 1 Cent to 10 Ce‘tli its each. and “oOld Glory” Compo}tion Book. The Largest and Best forlt'he Money.

Hoffman’s Book Store. : iyél\\'aye}\the I\l})s_t for the Money. -

. : ! : i i Real Estate Bulletin. “ : ' | " . Sincelast issue we have acquired S 0 acres of land, good buildings, well plant with allkinds of fruit and berries, aiso part:of it for grain and grass. Good 'ocality, abqut R miles south of Ligonier and three miles g-nm Cromweill. Oneof the best fruit farms ju s part .of the state. R r I {Any of these tracts for sale or trgde on easy terms. Call at Citizens Bank, Ligonier, Ind: 160 Acres of land two milés south of ~ Woiflake, known as the Geo. Stultz farm. Fair house, good barn. Excellent [stock farm. . | 47 Acres of excellent farming land, ¥ mile east of Leesburs with new two-story brick house and frame bank barn., Two-acre berry patch. Farm well drained, over $6OO orth of tile having been used. [Good crops rave always been raised; threeimiles from Dunkard church. L - SO Acres on Elkhart Prairie, X mile west of the Zinn school house near Benton New house- fair barn.” o= 23 A cres off the south end of Robert Cary’s farm near Syracuse. | : 135 Acres in Noble township, 2 miles from Woltlake, 6 miles from Albion. Excellent house and good out-buiidings. Flowing water the entire year. Formerly owned by ~John Crandall. ' i 40 Acres 1 mile east ot Salem Chapel, Hawpatch, part of the old Isaac £avin farm; no buildings. Market—Ligonier and Topeka. 40 A cres 1% miles southwekt of Ligonier, which juinsJos. Weaver on the south and ie a part of the old Schlotterback farm. »~o buildings, but under an cxcellgnt state of cultivation and well fenced. | 160 Acres in Etna township known as the Garr farm. “An excellent| house and sugar camp, also good buildings. { 17 Acores X mileof Topeka,a partof the Burton Peck farm formerly owned by Chae. Ditman. i . i KBO Acres excellent farming land, black . loam, with good house, good barn and good © fences, nearly all in clover, 2 miles trom South Whitley, Cleveland township. | 40 A crés of land about 5% miles north--west of Ligonier and 2% miles Boutheast of Millersburg, being part of the Vance farm; no buildings. 180 A cres 8 miles northeagt of Columbia City, near Goshen road, being the southeast quarter of Scction 1, and part of Section 12, Thornereek township, Whitley eounty. Fine house, barn and other improvements. Onehalt mile from school housé’and?lmile‘from Dunkard church. - I ! Also good farms in Michigan, Niebraska and Dakota: ’ A:house and lot at No. 721 North{Fifth street Gosben, Ind., with fair barn, for saie or trade on reasonable terms. . 1 Good house and lot with good rn, on the ‘north side, Ligonier; for sale or frade. . We are desirous of increasing oufl real estate *bsiness and have already started out on the néw year at a very rapid pace. We have listed on our .real estate books numerous farms which are not berein mentioned, and will off r special inducements in selling or trade - ing. Call in and see us if you dre contemplating a change, as we are satisfied that we have a farm that will suit you. f ) r T ~ STRAUS BROS. & CO.

Fall and Winter MILLINERY OPENING. Thursday, Fridaéy and . Saturdayf Sept. 29, 30; Oct. I. Beawtital Greationd .| ..

We are now ready to show a full line of Fall and Winter Millinery goods, trimmed and untrimmed. We would be pleased tp have the patronage of our lady friends. Please call and examine. ‘ Misses Ackerman & Hine e e e e family are indeed interesting, and too, historically so. The ladies of the M. E. church will give a supper an Thursda.{ evening, Sept. 29. The following bill of fare will be served:” | = : ‘ Bl Celery L ot Pickles - Cream slaw v . Mashed potatoes : | Chicken pie Maccaroni cheese : Brown bread | | | : Coffee - Tea| ; Fruits Ice cream | Cake Supper 20 cents. § : : | The Presbhyterian congregation was most disagreeably surprised last Sunday by the announcement by Rev. James Cooper that he had concluded to leave Ligonier to take up his - residence at Kentland, Ind., where he will accept the pastorate over a large and growing congregation. Mr. Cooper, during his stay in Ligonier, has made many friends among our people, who_aﬁ respect him as a courteous, christian gentleman. He came herea stranger over three years ago, but soon wona (Flace in the hearts of the people and the respect of all of our citizens by his exemplary and conservative course. He is a popular preacher and a most excellent citizen, and we predict for ‘him a splendid future. | S : s HGtlee. . £ Notice is hereby given the public that I will not be responsible for debts incurred bg-ang_ °t§°l;w}’ arties than m{vself-a.n wife. J.W. EMmMmITT. ‘Ligonier, Sept. 22,08 : Hoo Cuicago Exeursion| _ On the Lake Sha in’} ‘will be run OISRE Ab amtte SORAG ArlD’ RIS, 817 o S : fs ] NSeDL. |

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In Looking around : - You cannot affoxid‘to overlook the : Big Values at The Fair A large, 6xg9 covered double slate for 10c. e ‘ The ‘‘Volunteer,”’ the best 5¢ writingtablet in America. - - ‘“Vacation,”” a mammoth 35c pencil tablet. TR Rl A 10c pencil box for sc—with patent key. B We still have a few of those 25¢ sweaters, we are closing at 19c. A liné€ of $l.OO shirts closing out at 68c. . B A line of 50c shirts clesing at "38c. Call and examine. - ; Vours for business, | tue Fair Store, , ‘ Ligonier, Ind.

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. - Purity, Age ﬁ and Strength combined, make Li ;r()niér‘Beer what it is today—the peer of any in the wide world. ' - L'g ] B o is six. months old wheﬁ it - leaves the brewery. It’s un- _ equaled for strength and fine flavor — better than patent medicines. Call for it. | Ll , 2 . B : o igonier Brewery, CHAS. FRANKE, Prop’r. Phone ¢7. LIGONIER, IND

THE: &, ' - SEASONABLE GOODS We make'a Specialtsr, aiways hav- . ' on hands the latest and ; , newest goods. - Stoves.. Our line of Cook Stoves and R*angé§ e ~is now complete, and we cam. show you as fine a stove for * quality and price as was ever ‘made. - - F Just the weather to use Gaboligg _ Stoves in cooking fruit. We ‘have them, all styles, $2.50 up. ~ Also aluminum top glass jars ~ and one quart tin cans. ig ~ KING & WEAVER. Marion S. Wei ~ MTONE :