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B I R e e i e e R e e Ligonier I . I I|E " | Y Indiana Merchandi ' - erchandise v ~ The Holiday Season suggests we give our customers a New Year’s gift, or give them an opportunity of giving their friend a handsome gift withbut“cqst. ' . This is The Way We Propose to Do It | For EVERY WRAP you buy from riow on until January 15, (and you can choose from the best showing too) costing Ten Dollars or more, we are to give besides the coat a coupon that entitles you to $5 worth of merchandise you may wish to select at our store FREE OF COST. ' | . & ! - ;

M | Coupon Combination 1 pair of gloves, - - - 1.00 $ 1 silk scarf, value - - 1.00 : 1 umbrella, value - - 1.50 1 shopping bag, value - 1.00 5 handkerchiefs, value - .50 | 3 : : E—- ' . Here’s Another ‘ 8 pair hose, worth - - 1.00 $ 10 handkerchiefs, worth - - 1.00 4 pair mittens, worth - 1.00 Pair blankets, worth -+, - 100 Fascinator, - " e 1.00 : Coupon Combination - One couch cover, value - $2 $ 'i One rug, worth - - $2 Three yards linen, value - ! o GY e —————————————————————————————————————

i 1 STOP AND THINK what this coupon will bring you FREE. The coupon we give you with the coat, free, pays for any of these, or will be taken as ¢ash on purchases amounting to more than $5. Understand it is Y necessary for you to take one of the above combinations, but what you wish. Be sure that you get in before Xl January 15, for the above offer will be void after that date. h Lo SRI , . Sy E Ligonier || l I 'Ev . Y . Indiana fi v Ado A

The Coming Timber Famine ' . After a six months’ inspection trip» l covering 10,000 miles of railway travel the head of the United States , bureau of forestry has returnei to Washington to sound a loud note of l alarm. The timber supply of the! country will be exbausted within 20 . years if the present rate of cutting continues. This declaration applies equally to the government holdings and to the forest lands owned by private individuals. - It is notthe first time within recent months that the same sort of warningd has been uttered. One association after another hascalled attention to the lessening quantity of material ' needed for its particular business purposes. The manufacturers who use pine, the paper makers, the railroad companies which need ties, and several other classes of manufacturers and users unite to swell the chorus: “The timber of United States is being exhausted rapidly.” There is little doubt that it is hard to create public sentiment in favor of forestry projeets. The develop_~ment of the country has been attend‘ed by the clearing away of forests. Generation after generation has heard the story of the hard work of the pioneers in making their homes in the wilderness. Thatrich farmsl were once overgrown with forests is recalled with aconscious pride in the .achievements of former days, when ~ to attack those forests was to remove an obstacle to progress. Under such - & course of training the average American mind finds it difficult to ~ adjust itself to the existing situaiion ~ and to realize that the end of the _ elearing process is in sight. . ~ The facts however seem to be\g; ~ varhished. The. visible supply ~timber is rapidly @ttnk'il‘m. The con-

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right direction. In several of the larger universities the study of forestry is being carried on along scientific lines. Yale and Harvard have\ their special equipment. At Biltmore | in North Carolina there is a forestry school which 'is doing bood work. Some of the other institutions have their experiment farms:. Some of the railroad companies are looking forward to the future in connection with the planting for ties and other needed supplies. Some of the paper companies are alive to the situation. The future supply is not the only phase of the prublem. The effects of denudation upon water supply .and fertility of soils are being studied carefully. In some places the importance of the forests in this con‘nection is more and more realized, ‘and people are beginning to co-oper- ) ate with bureaus of forestry to whom the other phase of the subject has not mnch appeal.- ' Each bureau head naturally makes as much as possible out of his own needs. There may be a tendency to exaggerate the facts in order to secure attention. But the alarm over the disappearing timber supply isso general and it comes from so many directions as to make it worth the careful attention of congress. If publiic opinion is once educated to understand the real neéds, appropriations will come more easily for projects lwhlch mean so much for. t?:e next generation of Americans.—Chicago Tribune. It Wil Cost Something 1 The following special from Indianapolis to the Evansville Courier will be of local interest. - ] It was pointed ont here today by many politicians that it is not llkolyl ‘that there will be a seramble for election as delegates to the Demeeratic national-convention at Denver. It'will cost a neat sum to s:{ the ex- ] moa of the Indiana delegation. it s e e | start " s

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, Th (%, *Y, JANUARY 2, 1908.

Mfl - Here’s Another - | Ten yards flannélette, worth - = 1.00 $ : Ten yards muslin, worth - 1.00 ‘ Two one-half yards linen, worth 1.00 ; Dozen napking, worth .~ - 150 ‘ Five yards toweling, worth - .50 e ———— S ———————————— ~ Any One of These b A Beuatiful Dark Skirt $ A Fur Scarf : ‘ A Silk Waist ‘ . A Traveling Case " Pair of Wool Blankets, each worth ~ Any One of These Two Beautiful Rugs | | $ Material for a Dress | | : Thirty-five pair of stockings . ) Fifty Handkerchiéfs, Etc.

FThe Jeffersons at Goshen—Fine Produc—l tion of ‘‘The Rivals” to Be Given Thursday Evening Jan 9. . A well Enown dramatic eritic on one of the prominent New York daily papers, writes as- below of Joseph and William 'W. Jefferson in “The Rivals.” “Few plays have appeared here lately that in any way rivaled ‘‘The Rivals,”as presented last night by Joseph Jefferson and William Jefferson and a most evenly balanced and excellent cast. The story of the play is too well known to theatergoers to require even a brief synopsis and a cgiticism of it necessarily mustl be a commendation of the play and players collectivelv and individually..J 'While no disparagement of the work of the two Jeffersons can justly be “made, it would by no means be fair to give them all the credit for the success of the play. All of the cast displayed ability to a marked degree and several of them evidenced" their right to rank at least on a parity with thegefiersons. . : : ‘As Bohj Acres, William W. Jefferson is iresistably funny. Those familiar with the play will recall the unsophistocated country youth who went to the city with the idea that-it would not be long before he would be a social lion. Mr. Jefferson's portrayal of the character of Bob Acres showing an attempted braggadocio swagger, but in reality innocence and timidity, was most ludicrous. It would be hard to imagine anything funnier thansome of the scenes in which he figures. The-“character of Bir Lucius O’Trigger, taken by Joseph Jefferson presented some splendid opportunities for excellent work. It was handled in a creditable manner. S : ‘ The Rivals’’ comes to the New Jefterson in Goshen, Thursday aight Jan. 9th, . 2 . Disturbed The Congregation | - The ‘gnmn‘wbo disturbed the cone Kot by ctlines 'b’;t_flq»-d F«x&:’q ;a?m yand Tar. A T S s, s S T LSR S B ee e

Fruit Show at Purdue ° Great interest is being shown by the fruit growers of the state inthe announcement that the State Horticultural Society is offering $3OO in cash as premiums for the Fruit Show to be held at Purdue University, during the week of Farmers’ Short Course, Jan. 13-18, 1908. This money is being offered because the Indiana Horticultural Socisty feels that the resources of Indiana as a fruit state, and the possibilities for making money in commercial fruit growiug are not understood as they should be by the farmers of the state. This exhibition will be of fruit growers from the educational standpoint because of the opportunity afforded by the Short Course in Fruit Growing for getting practical information concering varieties, methods of orchard. managewment, insects, gpraying and spray mixtures. The fruit business of Indiana ie still in its infancy. Every fruit grower should plan to attend the short course and make an exhibit. The contest is open to every farmer in the state. For premium list and further information, write to C. G. Woodbury, Purdue Fxperiment Station, LaFayette, Indiana. His Head is Level Senator James A. Hemenway, of Indiana, has written the Commercial Club of Richmond, that he is stronly opposed -to parcels post. He said that he would use eyery honorable means to defeat any such legislation. Unclaimed Lett@ i _ Fred Hicks, F. W. Bowman, J. D. ‘Wilkins, Mrs. Mattie Klein () Mineralbad Denkenwater, O. L. Benner, Henry Jennings. Sent to D. L. O. Jan. 18, 1908, v T e J. L. DuNNING, Postmaster. ~ Builds up waste tissue, promotes ‘ i&p{»etlte.,lmproves digestion, induces refreshing sleep, gives renewed strength and health, -That’s w%gt }Hollmgr’a‘ ‘Rocky ~Mong’mm Tea ‘does. 85 cents, Tea or %- lets, 4.5 ' 8T Euwesp. e D eRR S N e

HAIL NEW YEAR I\ GREAT CITIES

NEW YORK AND CHICAGO WELCOME WIND-UP OF 1907 WITH 3 MUCH .HILARITY.

ATTEMPT IS MADE TO CLAMP ON LID

Windy Town llssues Usual Stringent Orders, But They Are of Little Avail—Gotham Confines Its Frolics to Drinking Places.

New York, Jan. I.—ln spite of the financial flurries and hard times, New York Tuesday night celebrated: the incoming of the new year as it has never been celebrated here before. For months all the tables in the fashionable restaurants and hotelg had been engaged, and the man who did not| arrange for a seat for himself had hard work finding a place to dine. Special preparations were made at the great restaurants to entertain the guests, and in most of them nothing in' the drink line except champagne was served during the evening. ?

At the Plaza hotel, where a number of the operatic stars who are appe?r-‘ ing at the two opera houses reside, Nahan Franko’s orchestra played, and at midnight Caruso, who is a guest at the hotel, sang the chime song from “The Chimes of Normandy” in the main dining-room. Caruso Asks Permission. .

Caruso asked the hotel management to allow him to sing, a request which was. readily granted. Each diner was provided with a tiny bell which was supposed to be rung in time to the music of the song. Scotti, Mme. Nordica and other noted singers were present and the charm. of the hour added their voices. to that of Caruso. : 2

The management of the Cafe Martin had an innovation for the evening as an experiment. The rule against women smokinig was abrogated for the night at least. New York never adopted the European style so far as women smoking in public is concerned, and no first-class restaurant in town has allowed it. Tuesday night's experiment at Martin’s may change the rule which had prevented a woman from indulging in an after-dinner cigarette in a public dining-roem, |

LRestaurants Gather Coin.

The reservation of tables in all of the popular restaurants in town, those in tHe cross streets and down town as well as those in Broadway and Fifth avenue broke all records, and it was estimated that more than 400,000 people watched the old year out in various public dining-rooms. The theaters, which had not been particularly successful in New York this winter, announced enormous sales Tuesday night, and, taken all together, the celebration . was the biggest of the kind the city has ever seen. : . - Big Doings in Chicago.: Chicago, Jan. I.—Celebrations in the down-town restaurants and saloons in honor of the advent of a new year were conducted Tuesday night under the watchful eyes of detectives employed by the Chicago Law and Order league. No liquors were allowed to be placed on sale in cafes or restaurants after one a. m, and no saloons were open after that hour, unless the proprietors wished to court arrest. ‘ Chief Shippy decided to take official cognizance of one -innovation over former celebrations which -had been loudly scheduled for Tuesday night's frolics in certain restaurants. The chief put an end to the custom of allowing women in public places to welcome the new year by blowing smoke . in its face from cigarettes. ~ Clubs Have Gay Time. Meanwhile the clubs, restaurants and saloons throughout the down town district entertained more than 20,000 men and women who gathered to join in a gay, boisterous welcome to the year 1908. Chief Shippy issued the following order to commanding officers in attempting to keep down noise as'much as possible, especially in the neighborhood of hospitals: “Instruct the members of your respective commands to arrest persons caught in the act of discharging firearms. See that factories in the vicinity of hospitals are notified not to create any noise by the blowing of whistles. Detail a sufficient number of officers in the vicinity of the hospitals to prevent miscreants from firing revolvers, blowing tin horns, and in other ways annoying the patients.” . Supposed Victim Alive. New York, Jan. I.—lt was reported Tuesday that Mrs. Agnes Young, the supposed victim of the mysterious murder at Harrison, N. J., is alive and ‘employed in a real estate office in Madison avenue, this city. © In an interview with her published Tuesday she is quoted as saying she knows ‘Mrs. Hull, who identified the body of the murdered woman as Mrs. Young, but is unable to {inderstand why Mrs. Hull should tell such a story as she did to the police. - ! " Accused Man a Suicide. Pittshurg, Pa., Jan. I.—William G. Reichard, 50 years old, accused of forgery, committed suicide ‘in the North side just as the police were “1;"::“: 10 armth:m&%}aflnt a chase all over the city. When brought wwwmm ‘hallway and drank cafbolic acid, dyaB serapel tmurd et 5 4, Nosonek !iéf;&"m’g TR Pt

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ATTORNEY ASKS FOUR MONTHS FOR HARDEN. :

Libel Suit in Berlin Continued—Word - of German Woman Attacked in Court.

Berlin, Jan. I.—At the hearing of the Harden-Von Moltke libel suit Tuesday the judge. asked Count Kuno von Moltke whether he had resigned from the army a 8 a result of the articles published by Harden in Die Zukunft. The count responded emphatically im the affirmative. ;

The state’s attorney, Dr. Isenbiel, then opened the pleadings and .demanded the imposition of a sentence of four monthg’ imprisonment on Harden. He declared that Harden had assumed that there existed near the emperor a group of men whose influence was detrimental to the interests of the fatherland, and which he felt himself called upon to disperse. Among the members of this group were Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg and Kung von Moltke. Harden, he said, attacked these two men, and, founding his accusation upon the mere word of a hysterical woman, Frau von Eibe, former wife of Von Moltke, and upon statements made by her mother, Frau von Heyden, who was untrustworthy, declared them to be possessed of abnormal tendenocies.

Continuing, Dr. Isenbiel said: “Count von Moltke, who has been covered with filth by Harden, leaves this ceurt completely cleared; he is without stain, a nobleman from head to foot. Prince Zu Eulenburg is equally vindicated. Ido not know what the emperor said to Count von Moltke, but he probably told him: ‘Go, Von Moltke, and clear yourself; stamp on this poisonous snake.’” i 1 Herr Bernstein, attorney for the defense,reviewed all the incidents of both trials. He sald that allowance should be, made for Harden because of the public services he had rendered during his career. Harden, the attorney declared, had no reason to doubt the word of Mrs. 'von Elbe; and he was impressed by Prinee von Bismarck’s statements concerning the Liebenberger incident and the testimony of Prof. Schweninger regarding ¥on Moltke. The passages of the articles in question, Herr Bernstein continued, had been given a false meaning by detaching them from the general context. Harden had merely told the truth, and for this he must suffer. In conclusion the attorney protested against imprisonment for (filz cltemt - The court adjourned until Thursday, when Harden will be heard in his own defense. !

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS LESS.

New Year's Report Also Shows Increase in Expenditures. -

Washington, Jan. I.—The report of the government receipts and expenditures for the month ending Taesday showed a decrease in the receipts, as compared with December last, of $8,629,152, and an increase in expenditures of $9,381,414, making the net loss for the year $17,910,666. The largest decrease in the receipts is from customs, where the loss lis $6,895,959. ' Internal revenue shows a decrease of $2,768,645, .and miscellaneous receipts an increase of $1,135,452. The several items of expenditure show an increase in civil and miscellaneous of $3,500,000; in war an increase of $1,500,000; in navy an increase of nearly $4,000,000. DROPS DEAD DURING SESSION. Minister of Justice Guyot-Dessaigne Passes Away in France. Paris, Jan. I.—Jean Francois Edmond Guyot-Dessaigne, the French minister of justice, -dropped dead of apoplexy during Tuesday’s session of the senate. M. Guyot-Dessaigne was born in 1833. He entered the public service in- 1863, in 1865 he was elected to the chamber of deputies, and in 1889 was appointed minister of justice in the Floquet cabinet. - His present tenure of office dates from October 23, 1906., He was a member of the Legion of Honor. : MINE DISQSTER IN NEW MEXICO. Many Toilers Reported Killed in Explosion at San Antonio. El Paso, Tex., Jan. I.—A gpecial to the Herald says that in an explosion Tuesday in the Carthage mines near San Antonio, New ' Mexico, many miners were killed. No details were received. : 15 Viscount Aoki Leaves for Home. - Washington, Jan. I—“We shall take home with us to Japan only the kindliest feeling for America and for her people and the highest regard for her institutions,” said Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, Monday, just prior to his departure for San Francisco, with Viscountess Aoki, from whieh place they will sail on January 7 for home. : Blast Fatal to Miners. : Pittsburg;,- Pa., Jan. I.—Two foreign miners were probably fatally injured and two dwelling houses .partly wrecked Tuesday at Willock, neaf here, when a keg of blasting powder became .ignited from an open lamp which one of the men was fastening to his cap. : _ o ‘\s ~ Jealous Negro Kills Three. o ;,Ablj?evu_le; Miss.,, Jan. '~§.——Emflt Montgomery, a negro, in a fit of

PANIC IN WAKE OF N BOMB EXPLOSION

WILD SCENES AT ROME, ITALY, EXCHANGE WHEN BLAST SHAKES THE TOWN.

PART OF BUILDING FOUND COLLAPSED

Belief Exists That Effort to Prevent End-of-Month Liquidation Was the -~Cause—Troops Attempt to Keep Crowds Back. : ;

Rome, Jan. I.—A dynamite bomb exploded in-the stock exchange of this city Tuesday. It was ascertained that 18 persons were wounded. - Some of the injured were buried under portions of the building which collapsed. Firemen, policemen and troops were immediately hurried to the scene and at once #hecame engaged in calming the excitement amd conducting the work of rescue. ' T

It is supposed that the bomb was thrown with the intention of preventing the customary end-of-the-month liquidation. The roof of the- .court yard of the exchange collapsed with the force of the’explosion. s Paridemonium Follows., -

The explosion occurred late Tuesday afternoon. - The stock exchange is situated in the center of the city. The people in the vicinity of the building were thrown into a.state of consternation. The explogion- was followed at once by cries of desperation from within the exchange. o A crowd numbering several thousand began to congregate outside the building. As soon as the. police and troops arrived they took charge of all approaches. The fear of other outrages suddenly possessed the throng and the people broke and fled. In the mad rush there was great danger to life and limb. S e ,

Attempt to Maintain Order.

The stock exchange is closed by & large iron gate. This was ‘at once swung to, and helped to the maintenance of relative order inside the exchange. ’ : Ambulances and doctors were at once summoned and were put busily at work caring for the wounded as they were brought out. What the total casualties will be it was impossible to say for some time, nor was it positively determined what was the purpese of the author\ ‘of the outrage. Location of ’Change.

The stock exchange of Rome is situated in one of the finest ancient remains of the city, the Temple of Neptune and on the south side of the Piazza di Pletra. The. temple was built by Hadrian, and is notable for 11 magnificent columns in the Corinthian style, of white marble, each one 41 feet high. The, denter portico was built by Agrippa. The roof of the exchange was partly supported by these famous columns. They were assembled for this purpose by Pope Innocent XIL S : Wages Will Go Down : The prediction that a reduction of wageés must surely follow the financial crisis and that commodities will go lower as well, [is the most important feature of his annual review of business, by Henry Clews, the New York banker. Agriculture, the banker thinks, will not snffer much. The condition of the farmer at present is good. If he cannot secure good markets at home he can ship his products abroad. Manufactures, however, are bound to suffer. General retrenchment will follow the financial depression, restricting demand, and lower prices must come} This will necessitate a reduction in the cost of production. Clews says: “Labor may choose to resist this tendency by holding up the rate of wages a 8 long as possible, but the natural law. will assert itself in the. end and both commodities and wages must accept their share in the inevitable readjustnients.” After reviewing the causes and effects of the deopression Clews' closes with a prophecy of better times ahead. = Residence Property for sate =~ The Cornell residence on Main St. will be soid. Callon F. P. Bot,hwelll for price and terms. ° S

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VOL. 42--NO. 41

Bryan Most Popular Lecturer in Ameriea

' “During the past year, Bryan has proven the most popular American lecturer. He works for the Slayton Lyceum Bureau, and according to their report, his earnings from this source have exceeded $50,000 in twelve months. He filled 175 dates | during 1907, and almost every Sunday ‘he would deliver twe addresses free of charge. Bryan unever permits an admission fee of over 50 cents to be charged for any of his lectures. L ~ He has three lectures. . ‘‘Prince of ‘Peace,” his favorite, is an eulogy of }Christ and His teaghings, and according to Mr. C. L. Wagner, of the Lyceum Bureau ‘“his description of the crucifixtion is one of the most ‘eloquent word p&intingsiever heard by human ears.” ‘‘The Value of an Ideal” is not as popular with the people as the former, yet'it has probably been delivered as frequently. The third is a newer one,‘“The Old World and Its Ways. This lecture was delivered probably 150° times during the past year. e Aside from these lectures Bryan ‘made many political speeches, talked at banquets, commencements, fre%quent],y. addreosed the students at small colleges and preached a numlber' of times. He has' decided, however, that he will deliver no more lectures until after the next presidential campaign. Compared with other modern orators, Bryan is in a class by himself. The Lyceum says over 8,000 applications for lectures from Mr. Bryan are now on file in ‘their office and that the demand to ’ hear him is increasing. i ~ - Big Year in Railroad Building ¢ Aecording to statistics compiled by the Railroad Age, railroad conigtru_ct,ion' in the United States was i'neai'ly as heavy in 1907 as in 1906, ‘the heaviest year since 1888. The total number. of miles of new track laid was 5,730, divided as followsa: Four hundred and twenty-two miles in Loujsiana, 341 in Flordia, 385 in South Dakota, 314 in Texas and 311 in Washington. In Canada during the same time 723 miles were built and 349 in Mexico.’ & e . The greater part of the new track was laid before the financial stringency only a small amount of mileage being constructed after. September. The orders for freight and passénger cars and locomotives, in 1907, ‘were smaller than at any time during the last seven years. . " The volume of orders for this part of railroad equipment was about 55 per cent of the total of 1905 and 1906. The year 1907 was notable for the increase in number of block aignals put in, the increase having been 3,751 for the twelve months ending Dec3L. : Disappointing Trade .Ll The holiday trade was not what it was last year in Ligonier. The Elkhart Review in speaking of the situation there says: - - ‘ Elkhart merchants are almost unanimous in the assertion that the holiday trade this season was not up to the usual standard. While justas many sales were made they were mainly of articles of less worth than generally. Certain departments show sales that are'in advance.of former years, but the departments where the most expensive goods are sold run far behind. The trade of Monday and Tuesday was a disappointment, and ' was not nearly so good as for the last two days of last year. : : The Love of Peace : The greatest reformatory power in the world is the’one that induces the promotion - of peace and good will among men. People cannot be driven to be good—to be peace-loving and to cherish good will. These things are instilled into our lives by gentle processes—they must be: inculcated from childhood. Train a child in the way it should go and it will not depart thierefrom. The good people in the world far outnumber the bad and it is laregly because the children are taught from infancy the glad tidings of peace and good will.—Logansport Pharos.- ; : T “The Price of Peace _ The terrible itching and smarting incident to certain skin diseases,. is almost instautly allayed by applying %mbetlain’s Salve. ' Price,2scents -sale by 8. J. Williams -41-5 t 5 -