Ligonier Banner., Volume 42, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 January 1908 — Page 5

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REAL ESTATE We Own and Offer for Sale or Trade the Following Farms - and Ligonier City Properties. .

244 Acre farm near Middlebury Indiana good -buildings and strong land, about 25 acres pasture land, farm formerly owned by Jacob C. Miller. 140 Acre farm five miles north east of Ligonier, two sets of buildings, good house and large bank barn, fifteen acres of timber, about 20 acres of pasture land, balance first--class tilable soil; from 5 to 10 acres good onion land. 6-room house, barn and two. acres of land, on north side, formerly owned by George W. Emitt. 8-room house and 3 acres of land with good barn and orchard, on north side. Formerly owned by Frank Hart. 10-Room house, east side Fort Wayne street; good barn and

Any of the above 7can be bought at reasonable prices, on terms to suit the purchaser. We also have other properties not listed. For further particulars inquire of M. & E. JACOBS LIGONIER, INDIANA.

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large lot, Tormerly owned by William Gardner. : 6 room house and lot with barn in Shipshewana. 16-Room fiat near school house with barn, known as the - l}olens property. 6-room house and large lot on Musser Street. 10 vacant lots on the north side in Ligonier,on Johnson and _ - Jay streets. .- . 5-room house and lot on north side, formerly owned by Mrs. Phoebe Moore. 7-room dwelling and good lot, good eondition, E. sth street. Formerly owned by Sampson Lung. : . 7-room house and barn on good . lot, sontheastern part of Ligo_nier. Formerly owned by Oscar Sparrow. '

Furs to close at one-third off at E. Jacobs & Co.

Miss Bertha Bailey, of Syracuse, was the guest of Miss Vada Crothers last week. ; ik

Rubber boots, felts, heavy arctics; etc., z ecxtnordxmry' low prices at E. Jacobs o. ‘

Dr. William Snyder, a former resident and postmaster of Albion, died recently in California. . :

Dyke Kerr, whose condition has been precarious for some time, is reported to be slowly improving.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a bake sale at Krutlager’s Grocery, Saturday, January 18.

The funeral of William Waldron, aged 91 and Elkhart township’s oldest citizen, was held from his late home Tuesday.

Mrs. Gertrude Shobe, Goshen, visited Ligonier, Monday, and transacted business pertaining to her late husband, Lieut. Ray Shobe. - L

Rev.:-D. F. Kain, pastor of the Lutheran church, Albion, was stricken with paralysis Saturday afternoon and lies in a critical condition.

At their Monday meeting, the county commissioners §ranted retail liquor licenses to Charles E. Gilbert, of Kendallville, and ' Sylvanus H. Hoover, of this ecity.

Jas. T. Latta, ex-county treasurer, was in the city Saturday. He will continue to reside in Albion at least until spring so that his children can complete the school year. :

A movement has been started in Kendallville for the organization of a lodge of the Benevolent& Protective Order of Elks and from present indications it appears that the project will be a success. -

James Owen O’Conner, of South Bend, was in town Tuesday paying his respects to parents and other friends about town. As yet‘‘Jim” is not in pnlitics, but has his ideas of who will be the next president.

Remarkably mild and beautiful weather has been dispensed hereabouts for the past several days. Prophesies suggestive of more disagreeable conditions in the near future are common and, according-to the law of compensation are to be expected.

The court house at Albion is now under the care of Oscar Pippinger he having succeeded George Gatewood at the end of the year. Itis to be hoped that the temple or justice will be kept in most presentable condition. Under the new management public buildings should always be clean and attractive.

Miss Grace Graham, to whom the band fair management awarded the prize as being the most popular young lady in town, gave an appreciation feast to her intimate friends the other evening—the chaffing dish figuring conspicuously in the menu preparation. It is safe to say that this charming young lady’s popularity did not wane on account of the enjoyable function, .

Mrs. Clawson (nee Della Akers), whose home since her matrimonial venture has been in Marion, Ind., is once again among her hosts of Ligonier friends for a post-holiday season of social visitations. Notwithstanding an absence of nearly two years, there seems to be no difficulty in retracing the byways so familiar during those happy, bygone days of youth and yeung womanhood while renewing old friendships. She is receiving a royal welcome. :

In the distribution of public funds among the banks the comimission has designated the Noble County Bank, the Campbell and Fetter Bank and the Kendallville Trust and Savings Co., all of Kendallville, Straus Bros. of this city and the JFarmers State Bank, of Albion, as the county depositories. Straus Bros. & Co. will get the larger share of deposits or, forty-nine per cent, while thirty-five per cent will go to Kendallville and the balance to the Farmer’s State Bank of Albion. ;

Frank Crothers attended the Eagle lodge at Kendallville, Monday night.

The earth was covered with & slight coat of ‘*the beautiful” yesterday morning. i

Mr. Joe Hinman, of Elkhart, visited his sister, Mrs. Frank Crothers, Thursday of last week.

You have a chance to buy a first-class and strictly up-to-date cloak for less than one-half price at E. Jacobs & Co. ;

Sig W. Kahn and J. E. McDonald were at Fort Wayne Thursday to aittend the big Democratic convention,

Henry C. Zollinger;a former member of the 11th Indiana battery, died at his home in Fort Wayne Monday, aged 66. .

Was it blackmail? Such 18 the thought of many concerning an incipient rumor about town of scurrilous natuare. : :

Miss Louise Paffman returned home today after an extended visit with Ligonier friends.—Kendallville News Monday.

Miss Edith Parshall, after a pleasant at-home vacation, has resumed her pedagogic duties in Piqua, Ohio, whither she migrated Saturday last.

An authority claims that an excess of s7o,ooois tied up in Noble county onions, that cannot be removed without loss owing to limited demand in various markets. :

Dr. Nicholas Senn, the famous Chicago surgeon whose Treputation is world-wide, was buried in Graceland cemetery, Chicago, Sunday, with military honors. i

It is said that we have a eandidate for the chairmanship of the republican county central committee in Ligonier. He is making a fight for the place but it is safe to predict that he will not get this unless he comes out in the open.

J. E. McDonrald left Monday for Indianapolis where he attended the annual meeting of the State Board of Agriculture of which he is a member. Mr. MeDonald was unanimously reelected Tuesday and in the reorganization of the board yesterday was assigned to his old position as superintendent of the Fine Arts building.

In the recent organization of the Art Portland Cement Co. ‘at Kimmell the following officers were elected : Hon. Orlando Kimmell, who is now in California, President; Col. ‘A. W. Lyon, vice president; and O W. Christie, secretary and treasurer. The position of manager was held open until a suitable man can be secured, It is hoped that the concern will be able to open during the early spring. : :

An oyster supper will be given at Cosperviile next Saturday evening, Jan. 11, under the auspices of the choir of the Baptist church from six until nine o’clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all and a social good time is in store for those who may attend. The choir consists of thirty young ladies and gentlemen of the community who are all enthusiastic workers in the church. Prof. B. F. Peters is the director.

The Democrats of Whitley eounty at their mass convention to select delegates to the district convention at Fort Wayne, passed resolutions indorsing S. W. Kann, of Ligonier, for delegate to the Democratic national convention. It looks as though Mr. Kann would be selected as one of the delegates from this district, and there is no reason why he should not be. He is all wool and a yard wide and has always been a loyal and hard working democrat at all times and under all circumstances.— Albion Democrat. : '

A terrible labor condition exists in the city of Muncie at present, the situation being so serious as to cause the governor ro order 600 state troops to the scene for the purpose of preserving order. Striking street car employes and their sympathizers furnish the cause for employment of such extreme measures. Thus far ‘the militia have not taken a hand in ‘peace preservation other than the influence of their presence under arms. . Martial law obtains, with scores of deputy sheriffs and extra policemen doing double duty. Business of nearly every nature has been suspended and Muncie's flourishing -prosperity very materially interfered with, while the end 18 not yet in gight.

There was much alarm about the streets on Friday last when the reg&)rt became current that city arshall Billy Vondersmith had suffered a fatal apoplectic stroke. Fortunately the rumor proved untrue; but that there was just cause for uneasiness on the part of his many:friends, there is no doubt, as his condition was precarious until arrival of Dr. C. AT~ Woodruff. who, by the application of heroic remedies succeeded in Paintaining life. Mr. Vondersmith |is rapidly convalescing and doubtless will soon again be one of the familiar personages about town. He resumed his duties Tuesday although not fully restored.

The Odd Fellows, of Ligonier, were hosts to large delegations of visiting brethern from all surrounding towns last Saturday night, upwards of 400 of that membership having congregated here for the ‘R}xrpose 8 of labor and refreshment. Work in the Inia‘tory and Second degrees was ex‘'emplified by Topeka and Kimmell lodges, respectively, to the delightoZ all beholders, each of the visiting teams showing good study and broad comprehension of lessons portrayed. When work had ended, a feast followed to which ample iustice was done by all partici}mnts. The spirit of Odd Fellowship. runs high in Northern Indiana, as indicated by (tibcz enthusiastic outpouring on that ate.

Peter Kline, deputy state inspector of factories, work shops, mercantile establishments, hotels, bakeries and public buildings was. an official visitor to Ligonier Tuesday and had a look through the BANNER office. The information ‘that some of our business places do not meet legal requirements regarding construction qualifications and sanitary oconditions was disclosed ; also, that, prodable prosecution would follow failnre to comply with the law within a reasonable time. Mr. Kline reports that in many places he flnds startling conditions of neglect and indiff-. erence among mill and factory owners as to safety appliances and decent unitary,:egulutlons, largely because of igno nce, and expressed the opinion that a change would come ronerally_ for the better when the m‘gornuoo thereof was more fully 1‘ md' : :

Still no electric lights. Why not?

All goods greatly reduced in priceat E. Jacobs & Co. -

Rev. Miller returned from Kendallville for a few hours of calls among friends Saturday.

' Q. F. Gerber went to Fort Wayne Thursday to attend the big Democratic district convention.

Mrs. J. L. Henry and daughter Marjorie spent several days visiting Avilla friends since the holidays.

Miss Clara Rush, of Elkhart, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. S. Taylor, last week.—Albion New Era.

Miss Florence Knox was a fair Goshen visitor to Tuesday evening’s leap year ball. Miss Knox is a social favorite in Ligonier.

Miss Ethel Crothers entertained a few of her friends last Wednesday evening, in honor of her friend Miss Lenora Hodge, of Auburn.

Will Blech, a'young lad of Jefferson township was severely wounded last Wednesday while playing with a gun he did not know was loaded.

“Ollie”” Kinnison, business manager of the Goshen News-Times, was noticed joyously tripping his light fantastics at the leap year ball Tuesday evening.

I. W. Pence, of Angola, was in the city over Sunday, the guest of relatives. Mr. Pence is still with the Steuben Republican, one of the best papers in the state. ! ‘

Warsaw Union: For the first time in the memory of the present generation, at least, the court house is filled with democratic officials, the only exceptions being Janitor’ Hatfleld and Circuit Judge pro tem Royse.

A barn belorging to Monroe Barcus, Noble township, was burned last week, from which the live stock and machinery were saved. Losson the barn was $4OO which was partially covered by $2OO insurance. ,

The Misses Anna, Minnie and Blanche Krueger, charming and popular young ladies of Kendallville, came down Saturday to attend the band fair. While here they were guests at the home of Mr. L. E. Kreuger, thier brether. :

The Butler saloans are now having their inning. An organized effort was made last week to get enough signatures to a remonstrance but failed. Itis proposed to keep up the fight and the chances are that the saloons will be ousted.

Two Polanders, Antin Cencelewski and Nicodau Witacki, at South Bend fought a duel last Friday and both were fatally injured. They were young men and fell to quarreling over their prowess in athletics. They came to blows when both pulled revolvers and began shooting. :

Ex-Sheriff Harvey Liggett, a prominent citizen of Columbia City, died on Monday. He had been a resident of the Wabash valley since 1854 and since attainmentof manhood had been conspicuosly in the fore.for all that was for the best interests of the people. He was nearing the-end of his seventieth year.

Ex Sheriff Will Metz and Jas. T. Latta ex-county treasuref who closed their official life last week were kindly remembered by the court house contingent as they closed their duti es Each was presented with a silk umbrella as a slight token of the esteem and friendship of their other public servants. It was a surprise to the recipient, but mosat highly appreciated.

On Monday last Mrs. McKenzie, so well and favorably know tonearly everybody hereabouts, celebrated her eighty-sixty birthday anniversary. As hostess to twenty-five assembled guests—co-members of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary society,—she proved an admirable and vivacious entertainer, fully appreciative of the compliment bestowed. Many presents, tokens of love, were left her as souvenirs of the oecasion for enjoyment during the many years of life that are yet to follow—if the desires of her friends are realized. g

Nelson Bobeck, a farmer residing about eight miles southwest of Ligonier was an early Monday morning business visitor to town. When approaching the hiteh-rack on Cavin park his young horse became frightened at a passing bunch of hogs* and in a runaway effort overturned the carriage, throwing Mr. Bobeck to the ground with such force as to cause a badly sprained back and s severa scalp wound. These were dressed by Drs. Black and Clapp, several stitches being necessary to close the opening in the cranial covering. It was thought by attending surgeons that the wounds would not prove serious and that the ipjured man would soon regain his normal condition. He carried no accident insurance. :

The announsement of Mrs. Patrick Campbell’s engagement at the Garrick theatre, Chicago, on Jan. 6, has created more interest than any other dramatic announcement in the past twe seasons. This famous international star has given the necessary impetus to an otherwise colorless theatricai year. The announcement of her coming has once more served to bring out the crowdsas in the days gone by. The mail orders from out of town theatergoers for the limited engagement have been pouring in at good rate, and the box office sale has been steady and persistent. Merchantand banker,rich and poor, high and low, rubbed elbows, and émployer and employe have stood in line with a common purpose the past few days of securing seats to witness this most remarkable woman. The refertoire for the engagement which is limited to two weeks is announced as follows: Jan. 6,7, and 8, “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray;'’' Jan. 9, 10, and 11, matinee and night, “The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith;”’ on Jan. 13, and 14 “Hedda Gabler” will be the bill; on Jan. 15, “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray;” Jan. 16 and 17 Sudermann’s powerful drama **Magda;’’ Jan. 19, matinee, ‘“The Second ‘Mrs. Tanqueray.’ and at night “The Notozious Mrs. Ebbsmith.” There will be no Sunday night or Wednesday matinee performances. Mrs. Campbell’s art has been pronounced by eminent critics as perfect. Her acting is so natural, and so carefully graded that'one does not think it is acting. Her voice is. silver and golden, tones that once heard are never forgotten: Mrs. Patrick Campbeil finds in the four different roles in which she appears during this engagement, opiponunlt{y to declare the absolute originality of her art and to digcmxtim her acting from that of other great emotional actresses, The prices range from 50 cents to s2'

Get a cloak for less than one-half price t E. Jacohs & Co. e

Miss Lenora Hodge, of Auburn was the guest of Miss Ethel Crothers a few days last week. S

Rev. Murray has been assisting his brother pastor in a Methodist revival series at Wawaka this week.

John Shull, a young man who resided near Stroh, lost his life by drowning Monday while skating.

The ‘“Rajah of Bhong' company that appeared here last week struck the rocks at Elkhart and disbanded.

Mr. and Mrs. William Crothers

who live four miles north of this city are visitlng friendsand relatives a Goshen. - : i

Queen *Esthers were out in force Monday evening for a choice literary program of their own rendering at the M. E. parsonage.

Solly Loeser, of Calcaska, Mich., arrived Sunday on his annual visit to relatives and friends. Horses and mules continue to be his business specialtv. :

~ Elkhart township ,Elkhart county, has started suit. to recover $20,000 from George S. Cobb, former township trustee, and his bondsmen, Josiah Cobb and William Whetton. Cobb was indicted for embezzlement of towuship funds.

Fred Starr, of the Fort Wayne Electric Co.. of that city found it convenient to accept a leap year invitation and was visible amidst those enjoying ball pleasures Tuesday evening. Instead of the automobile he came via the Carr route. :

Over at Rochester, the city counsel extended the constitutional limit of indebtedness about $B,OOO and now the bondholders are having a big fight to get even the interest. It is safe to predict the investors will fight shy of investments of this kind.

Mr. Ernest Crane, of the PattisonFletcher Co., Fort Wayne, judging from the numerous visits recently made, has found his urban migrations to Ligonier pleasurable, and Tuesday evening had a place in the, grand-march opening of the leap {){;gr ball, the guest of Miss Mabel ise.

These Kendallvillians were visitors in Ligonier in attendance upon the Odd Fellow’s jubilee celebration Saturday night: Guy Deal, C.A. Trimby, C. M. Boszer, Frank Swander. Ben Freeman, W. Frahm, V. Steffe, W. I. Golden, Fred Wortinger, and Geo. Ruthven. Avilla was represented by Ralph Offard and L. W. Yeiser.

. One of the abuses in railway travel has been a vague knowledge on the part of parents as to the ages of their children. who according-to appearance are fifteen, and according to the ticket are under twelve. Any parent or guardian who now endeavors to take a child of twelve or over across the state line on a balf-fare ticket is subject to both fine and imprisonment for an offense against the interstate commerce act.

J. B. Workman, the Indianapolis tax ferret, who having expressed the opinion that there are over one million dellars of sequestered-taxes due the county, secured a contract from the commissioners on Monday which authorizes him to ‘‘turn things loose”’ on Noble county property owners on a 334 per cent. commission basis. Results of the ferret’s delying into the supposedly buried past will be anxiously awaited by many who like the slogan *‘equal taxation for all.””

Wright M. Smith, traveling auditor for the Postal Telegraph and Cable Co., came over on Saturday for the purpose of shipping his household effects to Chicago. While here he paid the band fair a visit, registered at the several booths and by exercising a practical knowledge of pumpkinge and their contents succeeded in adding the prize library table to his equipment. Mr. Smith’s numerous friends will be glad to know of his success in attaining so responsible a position with the. popular Postal; also that good fortune attended his homecoming.

&2 ST .. ? . £ g | > N - Poor "\\ Arculation ® I\ R et eo R i B ‘,-/‘ a ,’, &‘* : = : . = @I KRILLS T ON’T tie your money up in sacks dnd Vput it out of circulation. That's D’ what caused the recent fina,ncial ‘depr'ession and it is bad for tlie country , and the local country, Better put y‘our‘ money on depbsit In some good bank and get the inserest and aid in building up the. country. Come in and see us and we will explain to you why it is to your interest to T We Pay 4 Percent Interest on Time Deposits MIER STATE BANK

The Strongest Tie That Binds ~ one post to anpther s . AMERICAN | . - FENCING - We are now ready to | make you spring terms . and prices on Fencing. We have both regular and heavy fencing in stock. There is more 7 American fencing on farms today than all other makes. Itisnow being made of heavier - and stiffer wire with ; more elasticity and | proves to be the best that can be produced:

Special Sale m . Pillsbury Vitos wheat food . - - loc - Van Camp soups per can - - -10 C Best Peasthree cans - . - -- =+ 25¢ Best Maple Syrup per quart [- - - 25¢ Small bottle Maplé Syrup - s 10C Three packages Korn Kinks -'' - -10 C ‘Three pound can Baked Beans - 5 qoc Genuiné Apple Butter per pound - L e Smoked Ham per pound e Best Bacon per pound -- " - - - iB¢ Sliced Pine Apple o - - s ~ The largest line of Olives in the city - - Best boneless Codfish per pound - = 32 Dark Hiawatha Tobacgo per pound - 40¢ Dark Fast Mail Tabacgo per pound - 4oc Oyster shell per pound - - - oIC e 'ALL AT : . Krueger’s St