Ligonier Banner., Volume 35, Number 38, Ligonier, Noble County, 20 December 1900 — Page 4

The Figonier Banuer, THE BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY. _ J. E. M’ DONALD, Editor. TI—IURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1900. _'——_-—_______________—___.-—:———- MANY republican papers are making a fight against the proposed ship subsidy steal, but it looks as if Mark Hanna has the party so completely under his thumb that he can and will make the bill a law. THE death of Representative-elect Drummond of Allen, presents an interesting situation to the tax-payers of that county. It will cost at least $l,OOO to hold a special election to name his snceessor, who will doubtless be a Democrat. There being no political need of another vote by that party on acconnt of the.over-

whelming majority of the opposition it has been suggested that Allen could content herself with two members of the lower house instead of three, in the interests of economy. If this was done the salary of the dead representative might go to the widow. TIMELY and appropriate are these words, culled from the Rochester‘ Sentinel: The season of good cheer% -is dawning. Childreninevery home are talking and dreaming of the Christmas time and what it is expected to bring. Every citizen should open his heart and give full sway to the promptings of the best there is in him. If you cannot otherwise afford it, deny yourself something, that you may be able to give to and gladden the lives of others. It is the indulgence of the Christmas spirit that makes happy hemes and joyful friends and neighbors. THE newspaper reports of the efforts of English capitalists to buy up shipbuilding and steel plate manufacturing plants in the United States lack confirmation, but now that it has been demonstrated that the material for shipbuilding and for iron and steel manufacturing can be turned out more cheaply in the United States than in Europe there is no doubt that these basic adyvantages will attract foreign investors. Capital turns toward the means of cheap production by the law of gravitation. .

THE meeting of the State Grange at Lafayette last week was well attended and considerable interest was manifest in the discussion of matters political. A resolution calling for the introduction of the study of agriculture in the public schools was adopted. Other resolutions adopted were: To abolish the truant officers and cause the township trustees to preform the duty ;to make the school apportionment on the basis of actual school attendance; for an additional agricultural hall at Purdue; for a more stringent pure food law ; better game and trepass law, and for a flat 2-cent-a-mile railroad fare.

THE Massachusetts board ot health has just issued an interesting addition to literature on the subject of vaccination. In a report on the subjeet figures are given for the last fifteen years. They show that of the vaccinated persons in the state who were attacked by smallpox, 7.6 per cent. died, while among the unvaccinated twenty-six per cent. of the cases proved fatal. Details of the effects of the disease on persons of different ages show that there were no deaths among vaccinated persons under 15 whoe had the smallpox. Of the unvaccinated nearly nineteen per cent. died. It appears that of all the vaccinated persons who suffered from the malady more than half were vaccinated in infancy only. From the experience of other countries the health board thinks it safe to presume that the sixteen deaths of vaccinated adults occurred exclusively among those who had not been inoculated since infancy.

REPRESENTATIVE MUMMERT of Goshen is preparing a bill to provide for the appointment of members of the school boards of towns and cities by the circuit judge. He must have such abuses in mind as have been perpetrated in this city during the past six months. We have seen a position on the school board made the foot ball of designing politicians and a public official denied re-elec-tion, not because of any objections that were held against his acts while in office, but to pay off a political grudge. Because Mr. Lyon would not accept the dictation of the small coterie of republican politicans and manifested independence in his voting for local candidates he was marked for decapitation. The welfare of the schools was not under consideration. It was anything to defeat Lyon and even then was only brought about by the despicable treachery of a Democrat, in the absence of one of his party colleagues. 1t is such exhibitions that impel observant friende of the schools to look areund for some other method of appointment. :

THE defeat of Mr. A. W. Lyon for re-election as a member of the school board, last Thursday night was a surprise and disappointment to a large majority of the people of our city. It wasa surprise because no one thought that the man Cummings would desert his party associates and take advantage of the sickness of Councilman Schwab to assist in carrying out the designs of the republiean ringsters, and a disappointment

toall of the friends of the public schools because Mr. Lyon has made a valuable member of the school | board. Fitted by training, practical knowledge and business tact, for the position and manifesting much intérest in the work at hand he was entitled by all of the precedents and rules to a re-election without opposition, but he gained the enmity of the republican ring by refusing to support several of the candidates nominated at the republican city caucus and he was marked for decapitation. Strange as it may seem, Mr. Cummings who was elected as a Democrat entered into the scheme, and made a combination with the republican push to punish Mr. Lyon. He has refused all of the time to vote with the other democratic members of the council and cast his vote Thursday evening to take up the election over the protests of his party associates knowing that he was playing into the hands of the republican ringsters.’ . /

: The Fight Ended. "~ Thecity council at its last session elected a member of the school board to succeed Mr. Lyon. XEver since June their has been a dead-lock on account of the methods pursued by the republican members assisted by William Cummings, a Democrat. Messrs. MeNutt, Kelley and Schwab all voted for Lyon on. every ballot but Wier, Hutchison and Cummings divided their vote so that at no time was there a tie that Mayor Christie could decide. His vote would have been cast for Lyon which would have settled the matter. The Democrats supported Mr. Lyon loyally notwithstanding the fact that he is a Republican. He had made a firstclass official and according to all precedent, was entitled to re-elec-tion. This would have left the board

bi-partisan as the other twoi' members are classed as Democrats. For months the balloting has been the same, Mr. Liyon receiving three votes, Emmitt Caldwell two votes, and J. B. Smith one, but last Thursday evening taking advantage of the sickness of Daniel Schwab of the Second ward, the matter was called up and Cummings by voting with the Republicans made it possible to force an election and the defeat of Lyon. For several ballots there was no election but on the fifth ballot A. J. Caldwell, late democratic candidate for councilman in the First ward, was elected, receiving four votes. Mr. Caldwell was in no sense of the word a candidate for the place and has since the beginning of the fight upon Lyon, been an advocate of his election. He was much more disappointed over the refusal of the council to re-elect Lyon than he was pleased over the selection made. This makes the board solidly democratic, something that has' not occurred to either party for many years. Mr. Cummings explains his action by contending that the northside should have a member of the school board, but this ~was only an after-thought upon his part'and an excuse for his refusal to act with the majority of his party. - We congratulate the two republican members of the board upon their successful manipulation of the scheme to control the election. They knew their man and at the proper time he came to their aid. He is also entitled to any consolation and honor that he can get out of his acts | and his attitude toward the other democratic membeas of the council.

Kendallville Defeated. The bowling contest at the regulation alleys last Tuesday night between the Kendallville team and the Ligonier Grays, was witnessed by a good sized crowd. The games were not up to the standard and the interest was not very marked on account of the one-sided contest. From the start the Grays had a walk-away and they took the games in a one, two, three order. Several of the hoeme players were badly out of form and the average of the team is not as good as it should have been. The Kendallville team is made up of a gentlemanly lot of fellows and they took their defeat with good grace, promising to return the compliment when the Ligonier boys visit Kendallville. We may be mistaken but we think that they will have to re-organize their team before they will stand any show with the Grays. TLe return game will be played next Thursday evening. .

The score was as follows: GRAYS Ist 2nd 3rd Leming 143 166 164 Green 132 97 135 Herrald - 156 151 156 Williams 121 156 163 Cooper 149 » 183 126 701 753 743 KENDALLVILLE Baron : 160 167 108 Eichelbaugh 114 114 116 Slabaugh 127 116 113 Whitford 114 134 120 Schroeder 142 150 182 657 671 639 : The Standard Raised. The trustee of Purdue University at their recent meeting voted to raise the standard ofgadmission to the freshmen class of the university by adding plane geometry to the subjects heretofore required. This order will %o into effect in September, 1902, although the faculty recommend candidates for admission in 1901 to make this preparation so far as possible. : In actual fact, this standard has been in operation at Purdue for a number of years, students presenting preparation in plane geometry and rhetoric being assigned to the advanced freshman class. This year 70 per cent. of the 327 freshmen met these advanced requirements. Tuition will be free, as heretofore, to residents of the state, fees being charged only for certain laberatory materials furnished by the university. But non-residents of the state, entering on or after September 1, 1901, wfil be required to pay, in addition to the regular fees, a tuition fee of $256 per annum. ;

: : Married. . Married Dec. 20. 1900 at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. T. J. Mawhorter officiating, Mr. Geo. W. Lindsey and Miss Grace Tschabold. Mr. Lindsey is a young man’of nobility of character, full of energy and determined to suceceed and has the respect of all his ac?iuafntances. Miss Grace is a lady highly esteemed by the community and dearlf7 loved by her friends. They will make their home in the immediate community, P - If You Find “Fox” On the crackers you buy, you may rest assured ¥ou have the best that ean be had. Try them and the flavor will tell you the same. ek

Rapid Fire Guns. All steel nicely nickeled, lever action. An accurate, strong Booter' . . ~ . Price with 1000 $l.OO

Usetul and beautiful presents mingle in the choice selection of Holiday Goods at best values ever oftered in this city. We have taken unusual care in the selection of these goods, and the prices are exceedingly low, much lower than heretofore, and the goods are nicer, better and more desirable.

Cutlery .. ‘ Every Piece Warranted. | 5c for a boy’s good pocket knife 25c for ladie’s or gent’s knife others at 50¢, $1 and $1.50 $I will buy a warranted razor others at $1.50, 2.00 and 2.50 2Sc for razor strop, others at 50¢ and 7H¢ lOC for a shaving brush or a shaving mug. : $l for good carver, others at $1.50, 2.00, 3.00 and 3.50 Claus, Shears, and Seissot's Best warrant you ever saw. If you accidentally brake a pair bring J them in and we will replace them. We have them in straight and bent, large and small, manicure - and embroidery, button and barber—all eqwally fine.

All these and a hundred other things will be found by Santa Claus, and as he fills his heavy sack we’ll hear his good-natured chuckle as he says to himself: “Och! Himmel, I never did think before that there were so many gifts in a hardware store.” Come in and you will say the same yourself. s KING & WEAVER wese . ' Ligonier, Inmndiana. a 7, | A,

- ADDITIONAL LOCAL. The Elks orchestra will go to Warsaw New Year’s to play for a ball. Several Kendallville people were here Tuesday evening to witness the bowling contest. : Assessor Billingsley of Montgemery county, has added $203.915 omitted.taxes to the duplicate, and this will yield over $l,BOO to the treasury. - S. T. Eldred & Co. have a new line of ebony brushes with sterling silver ornaments, for holiday presents. : $6O per month and expenses can be made by a capable woman. -Permanent position. Xxperience unnecessary. Write at once for particulars. CLARK & Co., 234 S. 4th St., Phila., Pa. : : 27-3 m The best musical attractions ever offered will be at the Band Fair, under the director, Prof. Frank Sack. An orchestra of 15 pieces will furnish the music every night, vocal solos, ete. . Just received a fine line of perfumes, toilet articles, tooth” pastes, hand lotions, taleim powders, ete., for Christmas at Bottopa figures. Ladies come in and e your handkerchiefs perfumed {ré€e. : .A. HUTCHISON. The first entertainment of the Ligonier Lecture Course will be given at the Presbyterian church, Wednesday evening, Dec. 26. Sarah Gargill Beecher will deliver bher vopular lecture. Tickets on sale at Hoffman’s. ¢ e

If you are thinking of buying a Christmas present for your husband your brother or your sweet-heart you can find just what they will like best at M. Jacobs & Co. Neck wear of all kinds, fine gloves, handkerchiefs, ete in endless varietyv.

For seasonable Christmas presents youshould go to M. Jacobs & Co. where you will find the finest line of gentlemen’s neck wear of all kinds. You will be astonished at the elegant display made and the fine things that yov can find. Captain Willis T. May of the 156th U. S. Infantry, who a¢ted as lieutenant colonel of the 157th Indiana Volunteer infantry of which Com%any Lof this cifi7 was a portion, has been ordered to Manilla to act as adjutant of his regiment. .

If you wonld have an appetite like a bear and a relish for your meals take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They correct diserders of the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels. Price, 256 cents. Samples free, at S.J. Williams drug store. ' - 7.86-4¢

The enterprise of the Indianapolis News and the nerve of Billy I?lodgett, their special correspondent in vigiting Marvin Kuhns near Albion, 18 to be admired. He came up from the capital for the express purpose of seeing the much talked about outlaw, and see him he did, for Billy is

KING & WEAVER’S HOLIDAY ANNOUNGEMENT!

| There are so many Rogers that it is easy to be-- - come confused over the different brands and yet all : may be genuine. It will be easy for us to show you to your satisfaction the proper brand to buy. We will also tell you on which brand we are making a special price of 50c¢ off until January 1, 1901. Don’t buy some oft brand claimed as good as Rogers 1847 ‘before you see our Plain or Satin or Hollow Handle, Triple Plate Rogers 1847 Knives and forks in dessert size. We have plenty of the goods and can deliver on the day of sale. We have all the newest styles in° Rogers 1847 ware. Spoons -- Tea, Table and Dessert in the following styles ¢ Shell, Portland, Columbia, Latin, Berkshire Tipped, Plymouth, American. These goods are all new and nice and will please you. 50c¢ f-or 3-piece child’s set }I 25¢ for butter and sugar 1 tripple plated. i’ shells, others $l, to 1.50 ‘ : ey | | | 25¢ for 3-piece child’s set Hsl,oo for cream ladles. 25¢ for plated berry spoons | : - _ others at $l, 1.5, 1.50 | Fruit Knives $1.25, 1.50 25¢ for gravy Ladle, others 1! Silver Cups for child at at $l, and 1.25. t) 25¢, 40¢, and 50cts. Rochester Nickel W are, Tea Kettles, Coffee and ' Tea Pots, Serving Dishes, Sauce Pots, Tea Pot Rests, 5 o’clock Tea Kettles—all first quality.

not given to fairy stories when writing about anything but politics. His discription of the visit is interesting which will be found on the first page oft his issue. v Fred Rufle and George McClure, twelve-year-old sons of prominent citizens ‘of North Manchester, left home last Monday night on a freight train to ‘‘see the country.”” Twenty minutes later Rufle fell under the wheels and was ground to pieces,and MecClure is at the point of death from injuries received. The South Bend Times says it is about time for hunters to learn that the birds upon a man’s farm are his property and that he has a perfect right to protect them there and forbid them being Kkilled.. There are many farmers who feed the quail on their farms through the winter and make provision for their protection at all times of the year and these men would not have their useful lives destroyed under any consideration. To go upon those men’s premises and kill tEe quail which they have thus cared for is iust as much an offense against their rights of property as it would be to go into their poultry yards and kill their poultry. I : ‘Advertised Letters. Mrs. Nora Bennett, W. P. Beck, A. D. Darkas, Mrs. Mattie Gardner, D. -W. Gregg, Amos Hopkins, W. D. Markley, Frank Neff, J. J. Simpson, Mrs. Emma Williams. Claimants for any of the above letters will please call for advertised list. J. H. HOFFMAN, P. M. . Election Notice. . Ligonier, Ind., Dec. 12, 1900. To whom it may concern: There will be an election of one trustee for Ligonier Tent No. 11, K. O. T. M., to serve three years, at the first regular meeting in January. By order of ' 0. G. DiLL, Com, H. J. STANsSBURY, R. K. '

S R ), % - Wholesale Price. The styles in stock must go. They are the best make of instruments in the market—the Burdette, Clough & Warren and Newman Bros. ; PIANOS - At léss than you can get them elsewhere, at , Hoffman’s Bookstoxj} eAN PPN I SN2

At J. B. Smith’s new grocery store You ean buy as much and may be meore Of holiday goods which are fresh and fine, : They’re now on hand in the niche Z of time. The price of candies are indeed to low But we’re bound to sell and here they go,. ‘ Six cents a pound, some better too Of better grades but cheap clear through. Our oranges, oh'my! of naval stock Sweet and juicy, price on bottom rock, . Three gr?des of them we’ve got to sell, Try them, then go smiling and others tell. , The various kinds of nuts indeed are fine Were grown almost in every clime We’ve got them, and at a price ’tis rare We ask you come, and get your :share. Green fruits and canned and even dried As good we think as was ever “pied-” Home made sauer kraut comes along the line Asgood as grows this side the Rhine. - Friendsilthis is not half we wish to te : Its only the least of what we've got to sell ' For our grocery is full as groceries should be Of stock, grown in the ground and on the tree. Manufactured, rolled, mixed, concentrated too Condensed, prepared,.sliced and new. Y You get theidea I know you do Juststep in we’llshow you through. Your patronage we friendly do im- ~ plore : : We'll try to please you if nothing more Your goods tied up nice and neat And delivered carefully and complete. - Respectfully yours & P J. B. SMITH.

On Their Way Westward. Thirty-six.children passed through here at 1:30 yesterday fro: the New York Children’s Aid Society enroute to points west of Chicago. Among the children were about twenty with curly hair, Every child in the car was as pretty as a picture. The little ones crowded at the wiudows and smiled at the crowd gathered to see them. Five will be left at South Bend and the rest in Michigan and Minnesota,and several at Sioux City, lowa.—Elkhart Truth. ; Eat and Believe. The palate makes ali‘gument unnecessary in the case of Fox’s ‘‘Forex” Butter Crackers. People taste them and want them ri%ht, away. The g"l;cdt of their merit is in their flavor, y 'em and you’ll surely buy ’em.

M ZSC for set nut crack and six . picks.. i if _ ISC for stamp boxes in gilt, nickel and gun metal. gne for nickel syrup p,ifi:her and saucer. ESG for 4-inch round nickel tray embossed. 256 for erum tray and scraper, nickel plated. — 758 for water pitcher, copper ~ nickel plated and silver lined. ‘Others at $1 and 1.25 506 for set teaspoons, all -nickel , -~ will not tarnish. e for one set of 6 white metal teaspoons—not tin. 4uc for bread boxes, others at 60¢ and 75c¢, 250 for Brdwnie roasters. Boss at 90c, 95¢ and $l. » 1 10c for 10-inch frying pafi_. 30c¢ each for phonograph rolls, Other articles equally low.

VOV VRV VN RJ. STANSBURY.. 00000 VWOV " PlStmflS Attention! Use goods make sensible Christmas presents. 1 have plenty of articles that can be used, such as - 5 Furs, Gloves, Mittens, Umbrellas, Hosiery, Dress Goods, Ready-made Dress Skirts, Rainy Day Skirts, Underskirts, Handkerchiefs, and many Novelties. . Also a big-line of Floor Rugs. Here Is a Special Inducement:—Ladies’ Jackets will be sold at /4 and % of actual wholesale cost. In our Grocery Department are many articles that can be used for presents. Both Fancy and Useful Dishes, Tea Cups and Saucers, Lamps, Vaces, Candiesfi, Nuts, Fruits and Cigars. 'Phone 51. R. J. STANSBURY 299%%9%%9%%%N .R. J. STANSEUR‘G- L9V ee

Our Christmas Goods are now 6pen and you can suit yourself in any line. We are making special Christmas sales at lowest prices. All Copper Tea Kettles, nickel platéd___;-__________s 98 Ebony Comb and Brush Sets with Sterling silver MOBPEERS. oo lßia il il taab henn OO Other Comb and Brush sets at lower prices. Chilllls Avin Rockers. oiciae vin e vidasins w 24 48 Dol Uabl. oo b inr s e e 25 A large assortment of Dolls, gll sizes and prices. : = Books for Children, - - Books for Grown People. ' Jewelry and Chinaware. e Beautiful decorated China oat meal dishes ofdy.. oo 5 Look at our stock and see if %;m do not get the best _ %oods for the least money. - Wishing you all a Merry hristmas and a Happy New Year. = . L 0 lL.ena Butz.

‘Boys Sleds for 25¢ ~ Best sleds made with steel runners and knees. Hand painted and decorated—- . will carry 1000 Ibs. $1.25, $1.50, $2. Skates 50c pair