Ligonier Banner., Volume 37, Number 5, Ligonier, Noble County, 1 May 1902 — Page 4

The Ligonier Banner, THE BANNER PUBLISHING COPANY. -

DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET. 5 ’ For Mayor, FRED H. GREEN. : For Clerk, . ALBERT B. WEAVER. For Treasurer, - SOL HENOCH. ; For Marshnl,' : WILLIAM VONDERSMITH. ' For Couneilmen First Ward, : JESSE B. SMITH, HARLAN B. GIBSON. For Councilmen Second Ward, L JACOB SHEETS, - o ELI B. GERBER. For Councilmen Third Ward, 5 THOS. E. KELLEY, JACOB W. MUSSER., = - THE weavers strike in the east is given as one of the reasons for the present low price of wool as compared with the other products of the farm. The truth of of the matterlies in the fact that the demand for wools is such as to make the buyers very chary about investing their money at such long range. The chances for a drop are too good and a shrinkage of value in _wool means much tothe large buyers. :

FreDp H. GREEN, the democratic candidate for mayor of Ligonier, is entitled to the vote of every Democrat and all other citizens who believe in a careful, conservative and economieal administration of public affairs. Mr. Green is a liberal miunded gentleman, an active and ardent promoter of the welfare of Ligonier and a good business man. He will make a good officer if elected and will give conscientious attention to all of his duties.

_ It 1s conceded on all sides that the democratic city ticket is made of most excellent men, tax-payers that are entitled to the support of all voters who are the friends of good government. No Democrat has any occasion to scrateh his ticket, thinking to get a better man in the list of opposing candidates. The best men should win and we invite a careful comparison and consideration of the men who are presented by the democracy.

AMONG the candidates on the republican state ticket there is nomore deserving gentleman than David E. Sherrick, the candidate for state auditor. If ever a man earnedrecognition at the hands of his party by hard gervice and a careful watchfulness of its interests it is Dave Sherrick. At all times an ardent party man, a constant party worker,, he is also a gentleman who has a wide circle of democratic friends,-personal friends who know and appreciate the worth of his friendship and the constaney of his regard. He is not a narrow partisan for his experience in the world has been among men.

SorL. HENOCH, the democratic candidate for city treasurer, is one of the strongest and most deserving candidates on the municipal ticket. He has been a resident of Ligonier for eight years and has been one of our most active and progressive business men. He has been for years a leading spirit in one of our leading manufacturing enterprises, The Ligonier Carriage Co., and he has invested his capital and given his energies for the material welfare of our pretty little city. Mr. Henoch is entitled to the vote of every Democrat in Ligonier as well as the vote of the opposition.

WiLLIAM VONDERSMITH has made a popular and efficient marshal for Ligonier. He has held the position for eight years having been elected in 1894 by two majority with Col. 8. J. Straus who had amajority of three as mayor. Four years later, Mr. Vondersmith was elected by 56 majority while the republican mayor, city clerk and treasurer were all elected. If his popularity and the efficiency of his service is measured by his majority, it will be 112 and the prospects are that it will be there abouts as the people of Ligonier, irrespective of party, will support him, as theyshould.

ALBERT B.WEAVER, the democratic candidate for city clerk is one of the best and most popular candidates ever presented by his party. Thathe will make afirst class officer, if elected, goes without saying. His place of business being centrally located and Mr. Weaver always in, will afford the public the best of official service. He is careful, painstaking and competent; affable and attentive; and a man who will give his best efforts for the public weal. The man is entitled to the vote of every Democrat in Ligonier as well as of all tax-payers who want an economical administration of public affairs.

MANY men do not like to be ecaricatured and resent the familiarity taken by artists with their form and features, but when a working Democrat is pictured among a lot of “Hustling Republicans” and by inference is classed with such party workers as Frank B. Posey, Chas. W. Miller and other shining lights of the opposition, he certainly has a kick a coming. Considerable fun was indulged in here last week at the expense of the writer on account of a faux pas of the artist of the Indianapolis News in putting our ‘“phiz” ‘among a lot of republican celebrities - but perhaps we were to blame as no

man ought to kick at exposure if he is caught in bad company. Wehave no apologies to make. ‘

IN MANY of the larger cities the smaller meat dealers will be forced out of business, unless the meat trust lowers the price of dressed meats. The larger dealers, who do their own Kkilling, are selling at prices about the same as charged several weeks ago before the general rise in meats. Thesmaller dealers, who are at the mercy of the trust, are left no margin at all, when compelled to pay trust prices and try to compete with the larger dealers. The smaller dealers all buy their meats from Armour & Co., who have large branch establishments near at hand. It is the small dealer and the buyer that feels the power of the trusts. : :

THE several candidates presented by the Democrats for membership in the city council need but little commendation at our hands. When a party presents such men as Jacob Sheets, Thos. E. Kelley, Eli B. Gerber, J. B. Smith, Harlan Gibson and Jacob Musser,it has porformed one of its important duties, but these men should also be elected. Democrats should vote for them, as should all others who recognize worth and standing in the community as a measure for their suffrages. The offices of this eity would be in good jhands if all of these men are elected. Theinterests of the tax-payers would be jealously guarded and the city kept up to its present high standard,

THE republican state platform professes to oppose all trusts and combinations of capital whose purpose or effect is to restrict business or control prices and especially denounces those trusts with a tendency to increase the cost of living, evidently having in mind the beef trust just now being so keenly felt. But still farther the platform says, ‘‘We favor legislation to prevent such abuses.” Whatsophistry! With complete control of the legislative as well as the executive branches of the general government; with a republican govenor and a good working majority in the general assembly; with public sentiment clamoring for the enactment and enforcement of statutes against the encroachments of the trusts, we get nothihg but promises, promises that are tobe carried out by some one else. Why can’t these things be done now? Why this delay? If you are in earnest the people would like to see a practical demonstration. Gentlemen, it is up to you. Itis a condition not a theory that confronts you. _

THE renomination of Hon, James M. Robingon of Fort Wayne as the democratic candidates for congress at Kendallville yesterday, was the expression of the representatives of the party fairly and honestly selected. These men, in convention assembled, have chosen Mr. Robinson as the democratie standard bearer for the district and to him we all owe our allegiance and our supportin the com ing campaign. This will be his fourth race and his fourth term in congress, as there is no doubt but that he will be trinmphantly elected in November. He will stand as the representative of the people embodying the democratic idea of ‘‘Equal rights to all; special privileges to none.”” He will stand as the, embodyment of democratic opposition to the encroachments of organized greed and as the expression of democratic principles. He willstand as the candidate of all Democrats who believe that the majority should rule, be it in the declaration of party creed, the selection of the party candidate or the expression of the voice of the whole peonle.

IF DowNRIGHT dirty polities will win a contest the Republicans at Goshen should have an overwhelming victory next Tuesday. A reader of the Goshen News-Times who takes that paper’s statements in earnest would be convinced that the late democratic administration were men devoid of principle, wholly incompetent and that the candidates presented by the opposition were enemies to good government, outcasts from society, devoid of respectability and dishonest. It must be a desperate cause that needs to be bolstered up by such yellow politics as are being indulged in by the News. Isit any wonder that men hesitate to allow the use of their names before party conventions when they must be subject to such vituperative abuse and malignity. Is it any wonder that they turn from public positions when they must be made the object of reprobation, contumely and partisan execration? We do notbelieve that it is the mission of any party newspaper to impugn the the motives of any candidate or an officer just because he may be upon the opposition ticket; to sow discord and distrust in the community; to array neighbor against neighbor or to sully the fair name of a community just for a temporary political ascendancy.

Lake Shore’s Showing. The published report of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern company just issued shows that the gross earnings for the year ending December 3lst were $29,272,674; operating expenses and taxes $20,210,229; net earning, $9,062,445, which with income from other sources gives the road a net total of $10,391,735. The company has aequired $3,200,000 of the Lehigh Valley stock. : Try the new remedy for costiveness, Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. Kvery box {uaran,e teed. Price, 25 cents. Forgale by S, J. Williams. o 5 BaRE

A Visit to the Burned District. ‘ In common with many other ecitizens of this part of the world, the writer visited the scene of the big fire at Wolf Lake, last Sunday. The ruins told a silent story of a terrible battle of the elements and it told it well. Few commaunities.have ever been visited by such a sudden and awe inspiring calamity and, with its consequences, it was indeed fortunate that it was even no worse. The burnt district is swept clean of everything that was in the path of the flames, fences, trees, out buildings are but a memory, for even their position can not be traced as the ashes and debris was carried away by the fierce winds that swept the flames in their course. The big marsh southwest of Wolf Lake is a blackened and charred waste of fallen trees, tangled boughs and burning bog. It shows the fierceness of the flames that overwhelmed the town and cast its fire brands into the homes of its people. 'The fire started at about 1.30 o,clock as nearly as it ean be ascertained and it is said that in no less than an hour the work was completed. Many stories are told of how the people removed their belongings from their dwellings only to see them take fire and go up in smoke; how that all hope was abandoned by nearly all in the path of the storm of fire and no effort made to save even an article of clothing or a priceless memento of home; how the people became almost panic stricken and abandoned hope of saving their town trom complete destruction. It was an experience that none who witnessed it will forget to their dying day-. :

The flames started it is -said in the stable of Wailliam Noteman. the building being near the marsh and in direct line with the wind, but flames were soon discovered at several other points, H. W. Klick’s barn being among the first to burn. Their fine brick dwelling and shop were soon in flames as was the beautiful home of Dr. E. W. DePew. The losses are es-. timated as follows: H.W.Klick,s4,000, no insurance; L. Gunder, $300; Ike Redenbo, $600; Dr. DePew $4,000, insurance, $1,600; Wesley Parker, $3,500; John Prickett, $1,500, insurance, $400; E. Miller, $660; Chas. Miller, $BOO, insurance $400; C. Gerrety. $100; George Williams, $800; William Marvin, $200; Christ Winebrenner, $BOO, insurance, $500: Benj. Bethel, $350; Robt. Buckles’ barn, $200; M. E. church, $4,000; John Smith, $2OO. Several families lost all that they had, in fact were destitute having nothing left but the clothing on their backs. ; .

The citizens of Wolf Lake are alive to the situation and have-already begun to provide homes for those who are not able to help themselves. The surrounding towns are responding liberally to the appeals for aid and it is to be hoped that enough will be forthcoming to extend assistance to all. The M. E. church people will doubtless rebuild but not until the community recovers from the shock.

: Back to Noble County. Charles G. Aichle resigned his position in the pension office at Indianapolis, last week and 1s now at home. His health became so bad that he could not remain longer. Mr. Aichle has been a faithful and competent pension clerk and notwithstanding his poor health for some time, he has always done hls full share of the work in the office. He quit the service of course with much regret but coming home he thought might restore him to partial health at least. The people here, while regreting the necessity of his resigning his office will be pleased to see him again amongu s and hope that he may be restored -to good health.—Kendallville News. ° Rapid Increase. Martin L. Kadlee, who has been in the employment of Jacob Sheets, of Ligonier, for a number of years as tailor, recently bought a farm paying $13,000 for'it, This amount he has saved from his earnings as tailor and the natural increase of those earnings invested. It is a splendid illustration of what economy combined with frugality will do.—Albion New Era. According to the tax returns last year Mr.Kadlec only had sl,6oo,aside from his real estate which he yet owns. He must have saved a goodly amount sinee the assessor last interviewed him or he earned big wages in 1901, for it is said that he putup the cash for the land.

Large House Boat for Wawasee. \ A large and handsome house boat is being built at Lake Wawasee for William Fortune, and J. K. Lilly, of Indianapolis, who have shipped the material to the lake for its construction. It will be twenty feet wide and sixty feet long with two stories and a roof garden on top. The first story will be used for the kitchen, dining room and living rooms and ten or twelve sleeping rooms will be provided in the second story. This will be the first boat of the kind on the lake and we predict- that it will be a popular innovation. Damage to Oniofi Crop. T The high wind Tuesday did much damage for the onion growers in this vicinity. In thegardens north of the Union depot the soil covering the seed was blown away and the seed soon followed, entailing aloss of over #3OO for seed alone. The total money loss to the growers cannot be fully ‘estimated, as it will be difficult to obtain more seed at this' time, and though seed can be secured the late sowing never yields as well as the early spring planting.—Kendallville Sun. o Engine For Sale. : A good three horse power engine. Suitable for all kinds of farm work—‘wood sawing, grinding, ete., will be sold cheap. A bigbargain. For particulars call at this office. =~

ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Levi Glant was among the Democrats who attended the congressional convention yesterday.

Several farms to rent--40 to 160 acres. Call to see us at once. SOL MIER CO.

John Dieble of Kendallville, was here Tuesday transacting business with James Kinnison and others.

The exposition will be held at the homes of Mrs. John Kegg, Mrs. S. J. Williams and Mrs. John Weir.

A.C. Hardenbrook and wife of Walkerton, came here yesterday to attend the Kreager-Morrow wedding.

- Vern Hardenbrook of Walkerton, is here, having attended the wedding of his cousin, Miss Florence Morrow last evening.

Maryin Anderson, an old time Ligonier boy, is visiting with relatives and friends here this week. Marvin has resided in Indiana’s gas belt for a number of years. :

Don*t waste your money on worthless imitations of Rocky Mountain Tea. Get the genuine made only by the Madison Medicine Co. = A great family remedy. S.T.Eldred & Co.

The Celumbia City school board has notified instructors in the high school that it is their inteution to inake a complete change in the teaching force of that department the coming year. : ' STRAYED—From my residence about 8 miles northwest of Ligonier, a white, western horse branded with a diamond brand on shoulder. If found, address L. B. GARRISON Millersburg, Ind. Mrs. Mary Marker and Mrs. N.Folsner were called to Saybrook, 111., last Wednesday to .the bedside of their sister, Mrs. I. P. Cornell, who passed away last Friday morning. Obituary next week. A widow’s pension has been granted to the widow of William Pierson of this city. An increase of pension has been granted to Mr. Waters, treasurer of Lagrange county. Lockhart and Wigton were the attorneys in above claims. Do not fail to attend the Charleston Exposition open at three o’clock Thursday, May Ist. Tickets 25 cents, children under twelve, ten cents. Refreshments free. A fine line of handkerchiefs on sale, among them, one sent by Mrs. Senator Fairbanks.

The promoters of the Goshen-Wa-wasee electric line have gone from Goshen, the survey has been abandoned and it is given out that the whole thing is off. It is supposed that the St. Louis capitalists refused at the last minute to put up the required money to prosecute work.

Marion Bachelor has traded his residence property in the eastend to Sol Mier for 30 acres of fine land adjoining his farm in Noble township. This gives Mr. Bachelor one of the best farms in that part of the county. He will not give possession of his Ligonier property until Sept. Ist and is not determined where he will locate.

Chas. Jennings, son of Dr.J. W. Jennings, formerly of Millersburg, lost his right hand in an accident at Lima, Ohio, last Thursday night, where he was employed as a switchman. Only last week he was married to Belle Rogers, of Shipsewana, who was at her home preparing to to ship their personal effects when the accident occured. .

Dr. Anna Grover Kaufman, the Goshen doctor, was nearly killed during the electric storm at Elkhart last Friday. She had occasion to use the telephone and had the receiver up to her ear when the wire was struck. The current was so strong and the shock so great that the lady was unconscious for some time. She was thrown six feet and for a time it was thought that her left side was paralyzed. _

Maurice Latta left Monday morning for Chicago Junction, 0., with a large force of men and teams. He will do a large job of grading for the B. & O. railroad, a contract that will take him away from home for a good part of the summer. He has one of the best outfits ever seen in Ligonier seven teams of fine mules which with wagons and other belongings, were put on the cars at Cromwell for shipment. :

The fishing train returning from Rome City to Ft. Wayne last Sunday evening, was wrecked at Wallen.a small station six miles north of Fort Wayne. A freight train was turning into a siding when the engine of the passenger train struck it at the frog. Two passenger coaches were overturned and the passengers were badly shaken up, thirty-five of them being more or less injured but none seriously. ’ '

The great feature of MeClure’s magazine for May-is the first installment of Miss Ellen M. Stone’s account of her six months’ captivity among Macedonian brigands. Miss Stone has risen splendidly to an opportunity that every writer of adventure—true or fictitious—may well envy her. She has written a rattling good story, which you will enjoy whether or not you are interested in foreign missions.

Miss Florence Newman, who has been a great sufferer from muscular rheumatism, says Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is the only remedy that affords her relief. Miss Newman is a much respected resident of the village of Gray, N. Y., and makes this statement for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. This liniment is for sale by 8.J., Williams. - b5-6t

To Vote Right. To vete the straight democratic ticket make a eross within the circle enclosing the rooster. 1n case you vote a split ticket do not make a cross within the circle enclosing the ‘ rooster but make a cross with pencil to the left of the name of the candidates for whom you desire to vote. If you will bear this in mind, and follow the directions closely, you may rest assured of your ballot being counted. Itisreally a very simple process, and yet at every election many tickets are mutilated and rendered worthless by reason of non-at-tention to the plain rule set forth above. [t isstrange,indeed, that voters should become agitated, muddled or befuddled upon entering the booth. There i 8 no occasion for anything of the kind. A citizen should have his mind fully made up as to how he is going to vote before entering the booth. Once inside, he should proceed deliberately to exercise the prerogative of an American freeman. | Will Fayor No Radical Changes. ~ The Ft. Wayne Presbytery, which ‘met in Ft. Wayne last week, elected Rev. Thos. G. Pearce of this city as the ministerial delegate to the general assembly in May and P. H. Clugston of Columbia City as thelay delegate. To the Ft. Wayne News, Rev. Mr. Pearce said in reference to the changes in the creed which will come before that body, that he was conservative in his views. He could favor no changes that effected tbhe essential principles of the articles of faith, but Would favor a change of phraseology. probably those recommended by the committee which has the matter of revision in charge. Mr. Pearce is one of the strong men of the chuich and has been moderator of the Presbytery during the last year. Attorney Clugston was not in attendance at the sessions of the Presbytery, but it is understood that his views in regard to the creed revision are similar to those held by Rev. Pearce.

Snap For Mail Carriers. Rural mail carriers are to have a chance to make some money on the side by the terms of an ammendment which the senate made to the postoffice appropriation bill. The measure has passed both houses and is now before the committee which is trying to agree on this and other amendments. It provides that a carrier can do express package business in addition to carrying the mail, provided it does not interfere with his official duties; also, that they can administer oaths in executing pension vouchers and charge twenty-five cents per oath. Indldnapolis Excursions—Cent a Mile. On May 12th, 13th and 14th the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. ticket agents in Indiana will sell round trip tickets to Indianapolis at one cent a mile, short line mileage, account Annual Encampment, G. A. R. and W. R. C. Tickets good to return until May 17th inclusive. 5-2¢t “It is with a good deal of pleasure and satisfaction that I recommend Chamberlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Druggist A. W. Sawtelle of Hartford, Conn. “A lady customer, seeing the remedy exposed for sale on my show case, sald to me: ‘I really believe that medicine saved my life the past summer while at the shore,” and she became s 0 enthusiastic over its merits that I at once made up my mind to recommend itin the future. Recently a gentleman came into my store so overcome with colic pains that he sank at once to the floor. I gave him a dose of this remedy which helped him. I repeated the dose and in fifteen minutes he left my store smilingly informing me that he felt as well as ever.”” Sold by S. J. Williams. . b-bt

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A Little A ent ‘About ’ o= )‘\ | ‘ One man says the LLamb is the most desirable fence because of its beauty, He's right. There is no more sightly fence than the Lamb. Another man says it is. its superior strength —because the entire fence is of the very best quality of Hard, Galvanized Steel Wire, heavily galvanized. He’s right, too. Another fellows says it's- on account of its Permanence; another, its efficiency, and another likes it because it can be adjusted to uneven ground; another man says it’s the most Economical fence; and another reason is, Because Weir & Cowley sell it. They all give good reason and they all must be right. The Lamb is the Best Fence. —MONARCH CULTIVATOR —_— : ° The fact that® we have sold Monarch Cultivators for many years, and that every one has given the best of satisfaction, is good and sufficient reason why you should get a Monarch. It’s becoming a greater favorite among the farmers every day We also sell a riding cultivator that’s built for durability and good work. You ought to see it before buying any other. ) Vg ’Phone 67. \ LIGONIER, IND.

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