Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 42, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 January 1909 — Page 5

One hundied and seventy-five Suits, one hundred and ,m!)' Men's and Youths' Overcoats, one hundred . Boys' two-piece Suits in plain and knickerbocker, one hundred pairs of Men's Trousers to sell at manufacturer's price on next Frday and Saturday, December, 4 and 5. Take advantage of this great reduction sale -as these gc;u'ds wi” be snld al cost, and - some },Auw.‘} All the . latest colors and designs are shown: The mild winter has left me with a larger stock of Clothing than | ought to have at this tme so must get nd of it Remember . the date, December 4 and 5. : ‘ o , . . TheOrne Price Qlothiera ailor = - - 3 . LiGonmr, Ind.

: % - 5 pon'lrx'a in 7 : . 101 CC ~ We have a number of choiece farms for sale in Noble ‘county. Also real estate in the city of Ligonier. ' We also have fine farms for sale in the two best counties in northern Michigan, Grand Traviérse and Leelanat counties. These farms are all well improved. | Soil, black, equally as good as any Noble county farms for producing. Before investigating in farms call on us as we can save your money. We are buyers of live stock and timber | e _ : ~ See us before yvou sell as 1t will pay you. - ~; ® F - : Offices with LIGONIER, - - INDIANA

A Chécking Account o . | - : sy e’ '=. ‘ i ’ ' ‘ : . : . Is as great a convenience for the small depositor ag for the \ : large one ; and ther¢ is no other one thing that is such an’ : : _ incentive and éncéuragement to thrift and economy. .~ Come in and open an account with us—no matter how small—and we_know you will not be in a hurry to, I . Gioseitous . . ' ¢ : w : . i ’ |o o ‘ We pay 4 per cent. interest on certificates ® ® % | ‘of deposit and Savings accounts S : ‘ ; . CITIZENS BANK STRAUS BROS. & CO., OWNERS

§ George Hite was & Kendaliville ériamf'xumday, o 1O F. Gerber was & Kendallville ‘ visitar Tuesday. | The Lagrange mlufl:&uv i i ‘slun biast this week. ) S ‘_ | The Noble gounty Medieal Sosiety tmests in In’r Clapp's offics next (Tuesday., L e | The Tom Stéck Gompany, & theat] ‘rical oreanization, stranded st Angoin recently Ty P L Mrs. John Casey was the puest of her brother, Jahn K. Rigney of Glabien iast Thareday. . . s S R e e A e . & o 8 L Mr oand Mre G.W. Hautelilsog of Hariford City. sand . their daughiter. CMrs 0N Clineof Kendaliville were guests of Ligunier [rietds last Thursday. S ' . “Thres Twins st the JeWlerson in Goshien tomorraw (Friday: night CJan. %th. (hder your sests pow if L ¥Oou ATE @eang to what is the season s biggest and beat masioal shiow. O Mr. G, J. Suang 181 t Toesday for (Texns and Durango, Mexiod with a '-;iluny of lutnbermen from gorthern - Micniean They will be gotle sevel. Cwerks and will inspect several tracts cof fine timber before retornigy : Hon E. B. Gesrber left for { hicago ‘Toesday where s will visi§ Harrs Howenstein and fagily for|several [weeks. Mr Gerber s enjoving good Chealth and takes great interdgst in all fpublic gquestions, - - ¢ & « 3 g 1 L Prof. Robert J. Aley of BloomingLton newly slectad State Buperinten:. jetit of public isstruction was recont. 1y honored by the teachers of InCdiana by being elerted -;’»rujgmfl of Cthe Indiana Siate Teachiers XesociaP iian. Wi ’ _ :

The first marrtage lioesnse for the new Year was isshied Monday by the new county clerk, E. L. Prickets. 1 Giean, Alfred Thomas and Bessie Teona Hilis, both of Wasne town. ship. They wers mafried by Rev i ; Luke at the ', R parsonage al Aibion :

i Mr. V. W. B Hedgepath, formerly isuperintendent of sehools at Goshen Pwas recently married to Miss Case of | Eactoryville, Pa. Mr. Hedgepath is {well known here apd he is now vice [ president and secretary of the Tippe-. leanoe Recurities Cotnpany of La: (hyt-!w. 2 s | Wiiliamy McDonald of Larwiil, s {lvrn!?su!‘ of the Iste Col. J. B. Mo { Donatd and an uncle of J. E. Mcj Donald of the BAXNER. died of canjeer Tueaday morning at an advanced lagn.‘ He had been a great suflerer for many montly, The fuveral services will be held &t Lnrwiil today. } Dr. 8. L. Gants and family went to FKinton, Ohblo iast Thursday and ou INew Years day he aua his sister (ealebrated their birthday annivers ATy in the presence of their immedinté relatives and friends. It was & ipieasant affair. and was in the na { ture of & surprise to Mrs. Taylor, | U.C Brouse, C. M. Case, George {Gaby and Hon, J. T, Stalil are at Indiauapolis to attend the meoting ‘ot the state board of agriculture. | There are eight vacancies to fill, two lof which are coptested. There wiil | be many other matters of interest be: {lore the meeting. — Kendatlville San: § "David H. Clymer, of Claypodl has ibeen sund for divoree by his wile, [ Nora E.Clymer, now of Goshen. ?‘.(‘l,\ mer formeriy lived , in Columbia (ity. The wife deelared that thov_\*l were married in 18580, when she was ébut 13 yenrs old. and that her hus(band’s peculiar {deas of affinities {have made their married career s [ tarbulent one. - ‘ Schloss Bros, will open up a new ktore in the room now occupied by i Jacob Sheets between March Ist and j.\prxl Ist. The buliding will be re. fmodeled and & new, clean up=to-date Istock of merchandise will be put on, 'aale. They will do a strictly one [price business. Al good will be imarked in plain Ggures. Schiose { Bros, propose that their Ligonier infun* will bs one of the finest in’ Northern Indians. =

L Carl Wills was i Warsaw Sunday. i 3. L Grabam is away oo 8 busivess iipthin woek. - = -« . . 2. Bert Grimes visited frievds 'in (Byracuse, Goshen and South Bend imat woek. v e - Chas. H. Hubbell of Kendalliville was admitied 1o the bar in th Noble Airéait court at Albion Toesday, ATtie Banta & Hesder Co. made a dskge shilpment of \;,Mflhnkm and briwsfers 1o Holiand Whis week. . Miss Alms Billmsn returned to Lansiug. Mich Maonday moraing. whers she resumed her daties as i’awkw'f of dowestic selence, . Mrs. W J. Fishier of Kendaliviils was i mn\eng.im; Wednssday ~ and; attepded s dinnef party given st ibe thut’a of Mes Ed Jeannerst Lo f Ligonier peopls wanting seats for Three Twine' st the Jeflerson in E_(if:nim?; tomorrow . (Friday: cight! Jan. b sabhould order them by felephione a: once . - | E - Two interarban cars o 6 the Winons Hive colilded pear Milford ‘st 12 o'clock Tuesday night, Passenpers ‘E'M’fi given asevere shaking up buot nobody was injured . F Mre Thotas R Cirern of Ligonier. Mins Eatelin Lacas, of Columbas, O aud Mr. Clyde Homan, of Dwight, [ lil . are the goests inthis cily of Mrs Gleorge Chew - Lintretl Press. = Mre. J. A Bravosn of Chieago is making an sxtended visit with ber (nrwnm Mr. and Mrs, Juhn Hays Mr. Brannon eame down Sanday, returning Monday morning. ' 3. L. Dunniok and Bert Inks wers lonking over the 'vld fair grounds Thisday and. it looks now as if we were going (o have some good . old tiene base bhall the coming season,

J. B MeDaonald left Sunday for 'lfigsnna;mm where he attended the annusl mweting of the State Falr board. He will see the legislature argatized -today and will be home Wwomotrow. - - ot Mrs. Levi Glant and Mra. Ruosb Cuagniongham entertained & party of Erm’mi_s\ at the home of the iatler Tuesday everiing. The évaning was spent fu games. Relreéshineuts were served Mlvmwrfi?nuf.,' L O Kimmell received a letter from Z. T, Sq#etxfiy‘m.kblumhus. siate wanie colnmissidher in which be says he will sbip anotther consign: went of birds, 3in 8 lew days, to be liberated on the ghime preserve soutl of the city, - e : ¢ Louis Levy left Sanday uight for an extended trip t@rough the south west. He will goto Texas and then bome through News Mexico, Colorado and intervening states Mr. Levi expects to be. sway about 30 days and will see 8 good part of the efuntry in st thwbe, 0 .

¢ A United _.Hiates navy officer inakes the following statement: It young Americams would stop smokiug cigaretts, Uoele Sam would not havepuear so muchifrouble in getting recruits. The figares which show, the namber of young men who make application for entrance to the navy, but are refused because of weak hearts due to cigarettes, would. startle even those who are familiar with the resuits of the use of the weed,”! A 4

» Samuel M _Braden received , telegram from Nofi-Bhilips of Leattle, Wash. staticg tbat Mrs. Champers of that place had passed away “r’&disy morping, Jau. |, Mrs. Champers was formerly a resident of this eity Aund was a sister of Mr. Braden. She was the mother of Belle Champers a former teacher in the Ligonier achools. While 'Mr. Braden was awnare of his eister's illvess she was thoughbt to be- on the road to recov. ery wheti hie received the sad news of ber death. . ¢

Lake Shore Agent, O. E. Brown at Kendalivitle has been mdvised by Supt. J. R. Horgan that beginuing on Javuary 4th, Laks Shore train No. 30 will stap at Keudallville to accom., modate passcugers from Chicago only . This will simply be an expert: ment; to be tried for thirty days, aud if bysthat time it develops that the road will be justified in continuing the plan it uay do 8o The test is iu Answer 1o requests from Kendallville men. .

Qi Tattl Salvi Casa Parenti Do menien.'”” The above eablegram does not mean much to the average reader of the BANNER but it meaut evervthing to Frank Locanto a Keudallville, fruit dealer whose family resides in southern lisly. This message when transiated reads, *We are all safe in the home of friends” and was received last Sunday at five o'clock. He bas a wife and children in the stricken tetritory and the message brought untold joy to him.

- Attorney F. E Field of Kendallville is home frofn Chicago where he was operated upon s short time ago, for the removal of & numoer of small nerves from his eheek. He has been afflicted with a severe attack of ueuraigia for scme thme and the pain was so great that it was almost unbearable. The operation proved to i.be very satisfactory and if ne reaction sets in, wiil andoubtedly bring permanent relief. Mr. Field has had a number of similiar operations. Re cently he has been teaching school at Avilla, -

For the month ending Dec. 24, 08 the honors for first pince in high school work are divided equally between Celestia Prough and Helen Harsh. Each obtained a general average in all of ber studies of 94 per cent. Alice Keehn follows closely with a general average of 934 5 per cent, as does also Ksther Greider with a general average of 93 3-5 per cent. Other grades of 90 per cent or more were as follows: Loretta Locher 924 5. Leonard Moore 91 1.5. Irene Wirthlin 91, Howard Parshall 20 1-5, Bonnie Bragg 90, and Edward Bourie 90 : : : O. N. HORNER, Prin, Last Sunday State Superintendent Shoemaker of Indianapolis and N. C. Shirey of Fort Wayne, tworepresentatives of the Auti-Saloon League of Indiana, delivered addresses at at the various churches of the city. In the afternoon a meeting of the temperance workers was held in thas M. E. Church for the purpose of devising plans for sgitatinf the question ot local option in this community. A speakers committée consisof the minister and one laymen from eac¢h church was appointed to secure & speaker to hold a series of temperance meetings in the city the latter part of the month, :

© Noble county isout of debt. ' , R A R S Charles Gibwon wase 8 Goshen visitor Mouday. TR Rl o George D Giaby of Hrimfeld was in town Fridey B 1 ¢ bAN o 5 Mre. Lonisa Hickel of Kendallville is In the city winiting friends. ' 1 AR W o ,Ww‘aep..:;gj-';} 1 The connty suditor's annual repagy shuws & balazee of $25. 708 M b 0 haigl) Jan. L : - Orland Chapmse and Frank Hall were at Keodalivigigo o businiess Friday. e 4 :,i Dasiel M. Link of Aaburn bes been appointed county stiorpey of D« Kalb county. ’ - . Mre. M E Taglor of Waleativiile, | was the guest of her daughter: Mrs, Stiefler inst wonk. S i T'.%t:yv ?\i”m’!fwn_a" ludiansin, Koscigs. ko County’s Jesding newspapsr is filiy -thiree yeammold. ' 7 Mf‘q‘lufifi Kegpe visited Kendalisitle Gelntives Tnmdag} while en route to Grand Rapids, Mok | ® : A W e R R A 5 o Geo. Kelluer, trastee of Elkhart township was tn the olty Motiday on business and made this cfficen pitlfi* ant cail. : i “Mrs.. Ike Baum sind . daoghter. Kattinrine. went te Columbia Chy, Mouday morniog for so extended visit with her parents, Southy Bend Steatn Laundry, try it anidd satiafy yourself that the work s far saperior to any voo ever bad. J. D. Usrr, agent. o \'an.’.mmdy Mra Samuel Kreichbaum -entertained » t*um‘pgny ot voung Indies in honer of Miss Ratie Simmons it being her birthday anutYorasry, | - 0

Giearge 11 Gaby was here [nst Sal arday shakiog bands with frieods He went:to Indisnapolis Monday and will stay until after the organi gation of the legiainture, :

1! you are going o Goshen to see “Three Twing'' at the Jeflorson tomorrow night, January Sth. do not deiny ordering your seats, (et them at otice by using losg diatance tples ahone. Call No. 224 :

seats for “Thres . Twins', the great musical show at the Jefferson in Gostien tomaorrow, Friday night. Jan, Sthoare now ou sale Ligonier peopde who intend sesing this superb mugteal comedy should order their u}erg “i 8 Al once. . 3 s s ; Our attention bas been called to the fact that the fout corners at the erossing of ¥ifth and Maln streets 14 what you might eall “consecrated ground. for Abrabam.Jlsene. Jacoh atd Bl all have their babitat in the eorper houses. And what is more, they all live in beatiful homes. . In the local option election to be held in this county Friday, Jau, & Will H. Menaugh 18 to repressnt the “drys” on the election board. and Robert Hays the “wets ' These gentlemen will each select one judge and one elerk for each of the thirtysix votitig precincts of the county. P. A Carr reeived s telegram f.om Enateott, N. Y. Tvesday announcing the deatb there of Alfred Harter. aged 55 g’aunuu step brother of Mr. CUnrr. The budy of Mr. Harter, ac< companied by his widow and son, Arthur Harter arrived at Goshen Wednesday morning for burial in Oak Ridge cemetery. -

While apon his windmill, sixty feet nbove the earth,olling some machinery, John Singrev, of near Keudaliville, had one of his hands caught in the gearing and badiy mangled Ouly by presencé of miund and the exercise of nerve was Mr Singrey abie to extricate himself and preveunt a fall to possible death ~ . :

- Church of Chirist, Sunday, January 10, I, Sunday Schodl and bible class at 9:30a. m. Sermon at 30 ?üb}ec't. “The Secret of Samsou's ireat Strength’. At 10 p. m,. a special song service by the ehoir and & short talk by the pastor on “Things that Count,’' This service frum'lnn an bour of plessurs and profit to all who will eome, You wiil be wel. come. A special offering will be taken. . W BsirH. Pastor.

A thg of representatives of fair saflfcintions of seversl porthern lodiana counties will be held 'in Kendallville in January to perféct the origanization of the northern Indiana sporting circuit "for the purpose of insuring continuous raciog aud to avoid a confliction of datés At this meeting it will be decided on the purses to be hung up for the races with the object of securing & better class of entries for the races during next season. S :

Frank Hull of this township and. L. F. Secrist of Sparta towunbzp Attended the annual meeting of the Elkhart County Farmers Mutaal Aid Association at Goshen lasf Saturday and were both re-slectedion the board of directors of t#at organiza: tion, . The association has 330 mem-. bers, with policles aggregating 8. 856,285 in foree, The average assessment for the last 35 years has been 21 cents and 2 mills on each $l. J. J. Zollinger was elected president and’ S. A. Hpover secretary, : ;

The marriage of Miss Anna Katharine Lardon aund Mr. Chauncey H. Kunee of this city was solemuized on Thursday eveubng, December 31, 1908 at éhe home of Mrs: Clara Cook in Albion, the Rev. G. E Luke of the United Brethred church of that city officiating. The bride is one of Ligouier's worthy young ladies and has been one of the courteous operators at the local telephone exchange for several vears. The groom is an industrious young man of good habits, The happy couple‘will reside in Ligonier. : b ‘

James A. Turley, a former resident of this eity, died at Aogola last Sunday night. He Bad been in })oor health for some time but was able'to be about the house and on Sunday evening he retired as usual. In the morning when Miss Parish called him she received no response and upon ‘entering the room found that he had passed away in the night. Death was due to heart fallure. He: died on his seventy-sixth anniversary. He wasa native of Canada and had lived in Angola for twenty yvears. Prior to that he had lived at Wolcottville and in this ecity, his wife dying here. He is svrvived by two sons, Frank J, and Fred. W, and a daughter, Cora Lee Turley. His sister-in-law, Miss Fela Parish assisted him in kee%lng his famt%;mtogetber and since the wife's degth, Mr. Turley as well as the childrertbave had a home -with her. The remaing were brought to this eity yenerd:{;;;wben they ‘were laid to rest in Oak Park Cemetery. , = :

| Mrs. R MeMillen visited friends in {Soutt Milford lest week. : Nes Beasie Cowley was the gaest ifl' Lagrange friends Inst week. ¢ e ‘ The Ligoaisr publie library boats are2tobp m and ;¥ p m, - Heory Poyser and Asdiey Pollock of Cromwel]l were in Ligovier Mo RA‘R)LS! Bowen sod son Merl ot sendalivitie were in the city Mon- . Noble county received §1.258 39 interest oo county funds as » ‘resuil of the depository law. . ¥ - Liguor, licenses wers grasted 10 Guon sod Gilbert. two Kendaliville Rfounists g{.‘mduy. e Miss Beulahb /Sax of Toledo, Obio, came over jast Saturday for shor visit with bis sister. Mre. J. Baom and other friends. ' : o Mr H. D MelLallen of the First National hank, bhas purchased ilie howe of Governor-elect Marstall st Columbia City. - 5 " Chiatles (m)k of Warsaw has pur-Ec?-,‘md' the Syracoss Jouroai of Walkerand Fasesl The paper is Lo be -democratic under the pAw masagemient. : 5 Mre. Jack Myeps of fiyrfwuw *as Atincked by spoplexy while walking on the sirest o fow eveniaes ago and died before medicoal attention could remch her. i sty ; Mrs.. Marion Kubos of Kendallvilie has besn dolng some miissionary work' amosg the poor children and #s & resnit a missjon Sunday school is to-be establisbiad io that city.

Mr.and Mrs. AL W, Erwinare at Lome from:- an mutfiufi trip o Texas, Hunting was not. ss good as expected but even then they bagged ® big ot of game. . i The Lake Shofs on January llst pit A new rate in effect between Ligonler and Chicage. The old fars was $3.2. The pew rate ix SIS a waving of 40 denta to the ticket buyer. Mrs.. Emms. Snodgrass and Mise Mattie Rilev, missjonaries of the Pentecostal U'nionehareh of Bouad. braok, N. J. wers {n the city Wednes day of idat week, obtaining funds to assist both iu home aod foreign miqtmm;. L s The Baltimors and Obdo Baiiroad COMpANY MAY not use e fce housss at Syracuse this winter.: It is ram: ored that-the company will ahip this wintér's harvest to the housed at Chieago Junction, Garrett and South Ghlengo, which®ate regarded aa bet: ter distributing points. An agreament hins been entered into by the business men of this city to close thelr places of busipess at 8 o'elock begioning Jan. 4th. Thirty firtia have signed the agresment and it s belleved that the plan will west shisuniversal approval ofourcitizens. 1t is a move il the right airection,

D. A. Lambright. saperiotendent ot the Kendallville city schoonls, was chosen as one of the members of the nominating committes, salectsd by the membera of the Indisna Niate Teachers’ Association at Indisnapolis to select the association officers for the next vear. : ; :

- Charles G. Lohman general nianager of the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indians Ratlway Company with headqaartérs at South Hend has resigved his position and will engage in some other line of basiuess, Mr Lobhman is a Noble Coun. ty boy who has made good in the eletric railway business, =

Rev. I. L. Carpeniter, of Wabash, has just retartied from a five wenks trip in Kaosas and Nebraska, {o the churse of which he dedieated five churches and gave six lsctures. Althougl' past eighty years of age Rev, Capenter” is still active and travels from. onie end of the country to the ather to follow his life's work of dedfeating churches and giving lectures. Rev. Carpenter is well known in this city where he has preached upon several occasions, L

T o 2 o Ve = N : Ae - e : et ; & i e / l‘:”\‘%‘, . % < - 3 5 ¢ >/ / \“o-fi - " : .%!Ri #E > — : i : '. T R j%ui & fff‘_ : : L P T TS T T : ¥ : .Rt -“ aw B em—- ¢ 7 + [ i ;' ;- : ; L A ~ TS T . A -V Pw.P AT ‘ ..-. ’ : YQll@l‘ DQllar arc Sec (o And you will have that feeling ‘‘all is well” if you deposite your money ; in this bank. We offer our patrens the best sort of an investment. Deposite your money in this bark, we pay ycu as high rate of interest as ' . any conservative banking firm crn afford to pay. Better think this matter . - over carefully; look at it as a business proposition; come in and talk it : over with us; we are nlways ready to explain anything you do not under+ ' stand. Make arrangements ‘to . e Start an Account now, We pay 4 Per Cent Interest on’ time deposits. | - : , = s ; e o : ~.‘ 8 4 & 5 : - SOL MIER COMPANY =

! ‘ .w’ e % 4 F” - ° | : Will stand the test the longest as it is made ~of the best wire manufactured for the pur. . pose of weaving into fencing, the metal used in making the wire is scientifically mixed by secret process, the puddling is done by experienced men who understand the quality required to insure long life and residency -+ very dense yet will absorb more galvanizing which means strength and very long life. Every Rod is ‘woven perfectly by up-to-date machines that will work day and night and _never miss a movement. -We are offering you this fepcing lower than most makes of fencing 'ancc%mrc,you a better fence for less money than can be purchased elsswhere. . A car of new American Fencing just re. ceived-——now is the time to measure up your ~ fields and note the quality of fencing you are ' going-to need. "Its best to fence well and _ farm well-- that means more money for you and when yoi*have more money we-all share your generosity. Make f.'our calculations ~and leave your order with us. Do it now. King & W

1 o~y - e - RONZE TURKEY RAISERS ~ ATTENTIONI have for your inspection a fine flock of - _ this variety that are hard to beat, large, vigorous and healthy, reared for breeding purposes, not - fatted for market thus ruining their breeding qualities. Stock is in the pink of breeding condition and can bé seen at farm one mile east of l ~ Ligonier, or just north of the Rochester-bridge. o J. . McCONNELL l s i e e M_L_]

1. A Bauota hias besti granted two patenta on an improved raliroad track that does away with wooeden ties., Owiog to the searcity of timber the ratiroad companies of this couritry will be ffif«:‘#\(‘»_!u suabstitiite steel for wood 1y the constraction of trasks acd we believe that our fellow towns man has solved the problem.. We wish him suecess in his venture. The teading réom at the pubiic - brary will be opers to the publie on Sunday safterntons from 2 ‘until 5:9% {u order to give business men, iBbhorers, clerks and others an opportunity to secure the benefits of the library, 1t is tonejdesire of thoss in ebargs of the library that all our citizens will avail themselves 8 the opportunity to :fm’nd their lelsure thye at the reading roowm. P T

CH PAssistant Postmaster General Lawstie's order to cut fpm preminms prevails, & certain publisher in Noble vosnty would have to resort 1o some other means in order to keep up his subseription st Wken s pubiisher mwust give a hall dozen cheap months Ty magazines and an arm - losd of maps in order 16 get an unwilling victim to take his paper itis time for the postal autboritiessto take a band, AL Baughman of Wolf Lake -has Pwen granted a patent on an attaechment for & corn planter shoe that will b of great value to corn growers and will dogbtiess be the soures’ of considerabile protit to Mr. Bagghmgn. The device is a ‘remiovable shoe ’*r s corn-planter and can be attached easily. thereßy eflucting & saving of several dollars. ’