Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 39A, Ligonier, Noble County, 30 November 1920 — Page 1

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STEEL QUOTATIONS ARE NUCH LOWER mnmsn& WS DFFCULT

Chester Joseph-Gives Inside Facts Ga Fixed Prices of Steel In Market 0 et Present -

‘Bujilding materials are coming down The investigations of the bullders trust in New York city disclosed n gentleman's agreement wiuiong manufacturers of all building suppiiss o fix a uniform price and that price wa: maintained. This inciuded Ilumber, steel, brick and cement. These c?h ditions obtaining i New York city extends to all parts of thé country, bu: thére wil] now be a change and if the trusts are not broken up competition will at least reappear and prices wiil come down.

Chester Joseph, president of the Highway Iron Products Co., knows more about steel than any person in Indiana. -He has not only made a study of the industry but his company deals largely in the commodity.

Speaking of the iron and steel situation the other day Mr. Joseph said in March, 1918, the government called in the heads of the big steel corporations and asked them to fix a price. Th. following prices were fixed upon as ylelding a fair profit. - _ Plates per hundred pounds §2.65 Bars $235. Structural steel, $2.45. Galvanized sheet $5.70. These prices were maintained faithfully through the country’s trials and are in effect today. But independent companies fixed their own price and charged al) théy could get. They, according to Mr. Josaph..wete‘ the profiteers for the demand was 80 great that the big - corporations could not meet demands and the independent dealers who possessed the commodity receivad almost any price asked. Now the independent dealers have. entered into an agreement to abide by the prices quoted above and these will be the prices for the next-year of 1921. The profiteers in lumber, brick and cement will have to make concessions also and building, which has been almost at a standstill for two years, will go forward in its old pace in 1921. The -greatest drawback will be in securing credits. The -government and other non-taxable bonds have driven loans out of rea] estate. The tax on mortgages is so high that persons with idle money are investing in bonds and other securities and loans on mortgages are difficult to secure. This will prove the greatest deterrent to building operations in 1921.

Meet With Strong Opposition.

One of the townships of Noble county has a trustee who is possessed of peculiarities. He refused permission to a Ligonier Red Cross nurse and health officer to inspect the pupils in the township schools for the purpose of determining health conditions, although the inspection proposed wou!d have involved no expense to the township. It is a]leged he refused the pupils the use of school houses for social gatherings and entertainments on the theory that heat and light in the building would entail an expense. And it is further alleged against him that he opposed the Red Cross membership drive in his township, using al] the influence in his power to in‘duce the people to not join. | The reason advanced by the official for his very peculiar attitude is that the township is in debt and money necessary to keep the schools going is difficult to procure. The fact that the; state tax commission reduced his tax levy to such an extent that there is not sufficient money on hand to meet the current expense of operating the schools %as S 0 embittered the trustee that he will not countenance any outside influence..

Seagley Building Enhanced.

Glass has been placed in the newf front of the building formerly the Mier hotel,now owned by the Seagiey Brothers and the structure, when the repairs are completed will be one of the handsomest in ' the city. The Seagleys early in December will open for business in their new location, a double-room two storey building, fitted exclusively for the storing and sale of farm implements of all Kkinds. The present location of the firm is at the corner of Cavin and Pigeon streets Seagley Brothers operate stors both in Topeka and Ligonier and are regarded as live business men.

Elks Memorial Day, Next Sunday will be observed by Elks in Ligonier as their Memorial Day and an interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. Roy D. Keehn, of Chicago formerly of this city, will deliver the ‘address and there will be special music,

The Tigonier Banner.

' . ‘‘* 1’}&:@; * »""?’?‘ w;’:;* x | George '~ . aged ! ¥ ’?»; S s and Mrs. n%u; me on the Dennis Galliyan farm two il ‘;lort!'.‘wv!l of * Columbina Cfly‘m probably fatal injuries in an aceident that occurred while his elder brother Russel, aged- 18, was splitting wood for a fire. The boy running while at play stunibled on a plece of wood and ‘fell 1o The ground against the Ylock used. by his brother Russel who wes then in the act of splitting & rafl, Instead the axe penetrated the crown of the child's head all but crushing the skull. Thé boy was taken to Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne. ‘ Will Be Fine Entertainment. Persons who have so much enjoyed Hawailgn music in graphaphone records will be given the opportunity of lisening to real music by natives of that country Thursday night, December 2, at the M. E. church in this city. The company. which appears here In o . High =chool 'benefit performance. The senfor class of the sciaocl desives o place a stage in the High schoo] auditorium, a worthy anterprise. A big patronage is assured. Tickets now on sale at Hutchiions, a ° &3

Will Mall Cheeks., -

,The Farmers & Merchants Trust company and Citizens Jank will mail ut checks to patrons ia their Chirstmas Savings clubs about December 10.. The amounts are not quite as large as .in former years, but they are not small. Cashier Henry of the Farmers & Merchants bank says the clubs of that institution are made up of many depositors and that in some cases the weekly payments are small they are quite respectable in the aggregate. Both the banks mentioned will start clubs for 1921

Red Cross Membership Drive.

Chairman Keebn has not yet received reports from the township drives in the Ligonfer district for Red Cross memberships, but says enough is known to indicate that they will be satisfactory. The work is a litlte slow in Sparta and Elkhart townships. Washington and Noble have not yet reported. It is thought Ligonier and Perry township will yield about 500 members. Isaa¢c Rose and 0. G. Bowen secured about 135 members on Cavin street Friday. Of this number Chester Joseph took 25.

Will Do Butchering.

John Burke of Diamond lake, the axperienced butcher and sausage maker announces he will do custom butchering for the farmers. Mr. Burke has equipped himself with all the necessary tools and appliances and is in position to do the work with dispatch and at a most reasonable charge. He may be reached through Wawaka either by phone or mail.

May Buy Florida Land. | A party of twelve from the Wawaka community will take a trip to Florida, with the view of purchasing land on which to raise oranges. The land is to cost presumably $4OO. -If they don't buy they will pay $169 for the trip; if they do purchase the tract, their expenses are paid. | Of course the transportation charges are added to the price of the land. Kills Wife and Self. | Eva Delcamp-Kobler, 26, of Sterling, Logan county, Colorado, daughter o!‘ Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Delcamp ot{ Goshen was shot and killed by her husband, John W. Kobler a farmer at their home in Sterlin's.—'l‘hanksxl‘v-“ ing day. After murdering his wife Kobler killed himself. o Must Support Family. ' The case of Howard Taggert, <:!,uul;-l ed .with nonsupport of his family, was disposed of in Mayor Brouse's court Friday at Kendallville. The court ordered him to allot $l5 on the sth and 20th days of each month to his family. He was advised that failure to do this would mean immediate prosecution. Sloan Appointed Mayor. John Sloan, a former Ligonier attorney has been appointed by the elty’ council mayor of Warsaw to fill out the unexpired term of Lemual W. Royse who resigned to take the office of circuit judge to which possion he was chosen at the recent election.

Kewpie Club Dines. : Eight members of the Ligonier Kewpie club. with their male escorts went out to the pleasant country home of Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson Friday evening and enjoyed a supper. . - County Conference Held. The annual county conference of Christian churches was held at Kendallville yesterady with a good attendance. It was an all day seasion with an interesting program. » Smallpox in Goshen. L A smallpox epidemic is prevailing at Goshen. Dr. Hurty of Indianapolis ‘has issued general vaccination orders.‘ At present there are 80 cases of the dreadful disease there. N i 7 e ———————— - For sale, Mastings kitchen cabinet in fine condition. A bargain. Mrs. Joseph Smith. @ . 39ast.

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. TUESDAY NOVEMB=R 30, 1920

. denk Frem Conference. fi: - e Older Boys ConTence by Y. M. C. A was held at & Priday, Saturday and Noble county was represented bf eight delegates from Ligonier those attending representing the local HI “Y" club were Donald Shearer, Russell Smith, Arthur Biddle and J. C. Brunk county secmretary. 260 delegates representing more than 40 Hi “Y" clubs of the state sent delegates. Dad Elliot of Chicago the principal speaker 011 the conference brought great messagess to the conference. It will alwaya be remembered—as a mountain of experience for every fellow who attended

- A very large concourse of SOrrowing friends gathered at the John H. Green residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to pay their last respecis to the memory of Mrs. Green whose death was recorded in Friday's Banner. . The impressive ceremonies were conducted by Rev. H. Lewis Meyer of th Presbyterian church and special music was rendered. The floral tribute was very elaborate and beautiful After the funeral services the body was laid in Oak Park. - ¢

The bereft husband and children have the heartfelt sympathy of the community. - v s

Clothing Thieves Make Haul

Thieves broke into the Sam Patland clothing store at Mishgwaka and stole 55 suits of clothes, 35 overcoats an.l a large number of hats and many pairs of trousers. The loss is $2,000. °

. NEWS NOTRS , }‘ Earl Reeve is now'clerklnx in the ‘A. B. Weaver hardware store. ‘ - e ~ A. B. Weaver hardware merchant, is nursing a boil on his neck. John McMann and family of Gosher visited in Cromwell and Ligonier. Mr. and Mra. Karry Bell were in the city from Wawaka Saturday shopping. Dwight Green was home over Sunday attending the funera] of his aunt. Hrs. Harry Howenstein came from Chicago to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Green. i i o oot » ’ %{, Mrs. Warren LeCount is lhere from Cromwel] a guest of her daughter Mrs. Merle Henney. CoE e Leonard Selig was home from Culver academy to spend Thanksgiving with his parents. ; : |

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ramsby éame from Toledo to it Thanksgiving tur key with home folis. - .Ed Platt and E. J. Yoder came home from Kawkakee, 111, to spend a few days with their (ammes. : The Misses Blanch Harsh, Allison Bolitho and Esther Taft are home from their sojourn in Chlca.g_o. : Councilman and Mrs. Tom Kelley are home from Chicago where they visited their son and family. : Mrs. Charles A. Wolf and daughter Ruth were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ohlwine. : Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Harsh and son Lowell spent Thanksgiving in Elyria, Ohio with Mrs. Milo Terry. :

¥Frank Cain vesterdav maved his tin’ sh.p across the street from his old location to !is own huilding. ‘ Mrs. Byrde Kitson Schwartz of Chicago attended the funeral of Mrs. John H. Green Sunday and remained for a short visit with relatives. The Misses Kaithsrine Wood .ndl! Helen Thomias, aft'r & leasant mit} here with iir. and Mr:. W. W. Wood and other :elatives rc:urned to Chica--80. ; : T————————————— 3 | ' Mr. and Mis. A. Yorkey arrived home Saturday [rom Toledo where they enjoyed ‘hanksgiving turkey with their dancliter Mrs. Henry and f.aily. : i R e e v n SNBSS 3 : Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Wood Friday tevenlng gave a family dinner for the 'Mine'a Katherine Wood and Helen Thomas who came from Chicago to 'spend the week end.

~Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Loy have taken up a residence in Ligonier Mr. Loy at his request has been transferred from lowa to Indiana which enables him to reach home evey Saturday night. | e ~ The Highway Iron Products company, of Ligonier, has opened a branch office at Ashland, Ky., with Milton W. Loeser and H. C. Rose in charge. Mr.. Loeser will leave for his new location next Sunday. : ‘ : Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Sackett and Misa Jane Rippy of Ligonier were guests of Rev. and Mrs. George F. Hubbartt, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in LaGrange, on Thanksgiving day.— LaGrange Standard.. =

Funeral of Mrs. Green.

DESIRE MANIFESTED TO ACCOM. PANY BASKETBALL TEAMS TO CHURUBUSCO FRIDAY NIGHT DOUBLE CONTEST IS ON Ligonier lL 8. Boys ud Girls to Contest With School Teams In Whitley County Town

Ligonier H. 8. basketball teams both boys and girls, will Journey to Churubusco Friday evening and play high school teams in that town. Churubusco boys bested the Ligonier team in a (gameé this season and the local stalwarts are going over with an intentlon of getting eéven. The Whitley county town has a good team and a victory wiil not pefgh on the banmer of Ligonier's youthsiwithout & strugg'e but they are going to lay down a barrage which it is Believed will drive the enemy into its #he]l holes. It is the boys who have fierce contest ahead of them. The@l is no fear of the result as far as the Ifonier girls team is concerned. They§lave come to be looked upon as infßcible and that they will win goe a matter of course. E ,\ However, both tedll feel that they are entitled to. the 1 ng and on-i couragement of iLgQEEer citizens. Not only in a finangial but morglly. They desire the busss men of the city to take more pn interest in their efforts. They ¥ like a party of citizens to aceg Ry shem to Churubusco Friday jing, root for them, and show thel preciation. C. R. Stansbury . for several years fathered the fteam and is doing so this ye 3; er business men of the city as ud of their home boys and girls 1] no doubt show their appr el in a more ’subetanclal manner’ at the matter is brought to H ntion. There should bey jozen automobile Joads of lis tizens accompany tire ‘tealis® Friduy evening. The drive is on the Lincoln Highway and is not so long that it may not be taken before bed time. : Why not give the athletic youngsters some real backing; make them feel that the city is really concerned about them and proud of their - achievements? Sk ; -

Attend Some Funections.

Col. 1. D. Straus arrived home Sunday evening from attending a number of functions. The latest wus the marriage ceremony Saturday evening of his niece Miss Gwendolyn Straus and Marcus Freund of Detroit. Over two hundred guests assembled at the Blackstone hotel, Chicago where the marriage took place. It was the first big function in Chicago of the season and was a brilliant and beautiful affair. An elaborate wedding dinner was not the least” feature. Col. and Mrs. I-D. Straus had visited New York, Philadephia and Boston and witnessed the great football game between Yale and Harvard at New !laven, Connecticut where 80,000 people attended. Mr. #nd Mrs. Straus met their son James of Exeter college in Boston. James as a member of his college football team had just cleaned up an Andover and the young man had won his numerals, and was feeun.;‘ quite chesty. - : : :

Celebrate Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Butt celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary at their -home in this city Sunday. The chief feature was a big dinner. Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. Fred Hinderer and grandchildren, Nellie, . Harry and Alice Mann, Russell Hinderer and family, William Butt, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, Eston Clayton and family, A.. W. Deardorft and family all of Syracuse.

Kicked by Pet Pony.

Milo Weirick, 13 year old son of Manager and Mrs. Chester Weirick of the Farmers' telephone exchange a: Wawaka while at the Randolph anrd Lower farm Thursday afternoon playing with the Shetland pony belonging to the Lower children, was kicked in the face by the animal. A deep gash was made in the lad’s cheek. Six stitches were required to close the ‘wound, which bled: profusely.

Wheat at $1.75.

A. W. Lyon of the milling firm of Lyon & Greenleaf gives it as his opinjon that the price of wheat has reach=d the bottom level at $1.75 a bushel, the figure paid at the mill Saturday. There is still much wheat - in the country and a good deal of it is being held in the hope of securing a higher price. . 7 :

Mrs. Frank Stage, Mr. and Mrs. Otis. Stage and Mrs. John Emmitt were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Plank. en i

" Mrs. Roscoe Huffman is dead at Warsaw of scarlet tever. . For sale round 60-inch dining table. Brand pew. Call Banner office. : John D. Gill. of Warsaw was a ‘Sunday guest of his son at the Lincoln cafe. . ; The Ligonier American Legion basketball team wi]l contest for honors at Topeka tonight. - o Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clemens spept Sunday in Mishawaka guests of Mr and Mrs. Victor Gibson. Miss Mabel Lung, formerly of Nobi« county, and Noble Snyder were mar ried in Goshen Saturday. =

' Lost, hinge to stove door inclosed it muslin sack. Return to Louis Smadiley orto the Banner office. . ' i — e -Will Gibson came from Mishawaks Sa.mrdayl.to visit his father Harlar Gibson and other relallvg& o ~'Mr. and Mrs. Jay Rensbarier ang babe of Goshen, were guests of the V' A. Cotherman family Sunday. - -_Shérmln Baker, former proprietor of the White Star cafe in Ligonier is now operating a restaurant in Cromwell. | ' " Mrs. 0. 0. Schrock and children af ter spending Thanksgiving with he parents in Elkhart, returned home. Sunday evening. . - . ~ Mrs. Emma Snider, who had been a guest of her son W. M. Snider and family here, returned to her home in Elkbhart Saturday. = : S ————— = o Thieves, raided the George Vagic pool room in Elkhart Friday night ana carried off $5O cash, a watch worth $45 and a $25 gun. - . ’Mr.k and Mrs, Gebrge_'n._ Teal, of Brimfield were Thanksgiving guests of. Albert Teal and Mrs. Harrfet Stuart in this city. ' 1

~ The salesroom of S. F. Larimer was entered at Goshen Friday night and o new Oakland sedan valued. at $2,20¢ Kdrtun away by tP!evea. No clue. Bruce Banta, formerly of Ligonler, who has been residing at Middlebur) for some time, has gone to Clearficid Pa. where he will take employment, . Three Bristol youths have pleaded guilty to stealing Willard Gard': chickens near Goshen. They sold the 73 White Leghorns in South Bend for $38.60. : : Claude’ Bates, 32, is dead at Logansport the result of injuries sustained when an automobile he was driving was hit by a train. The deceased was unmarried. : _ L : Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rippey. of nea: Syracuse, accompanied by Mrs. Rippey’s parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Pronnett, of Goshen were Ligonier visitors Saturday evening.

R. E. Loy was home to spend Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Loy formerly lived in Des Moines, lowa, but Mr. Loy, who travels, succeeded in being transferred to Indiana. Miss Altha Grossman and Ray Stillinger, prominent young people of Brimfield were married the day before Thanksgiving. They will reside on an Orange township farm. Thursday is the last day for candidates at the late election to tile statements of their campaign expenses with the clerk of the court. Those who fail to file are subject to prosecution under a state law. / : - A mob of twenty men at Seymoure took Henry Bentley, colored from the jail and gave him a terrible beating in the street. He was being held on a charge of assult and battery. The officers are investigating. :

The Indiana coal and food commission, created by the legislature at the special session, has had its powers greatly restricted by a decision of the federal court at Indianapolis with three judges sitting in the case. : Editor Mattingly, of the Topeka Journal, was in Ligonier Friday. He is greatly cast down over the death of his wife. Mr. Mattingly has the }_deep sympathy of his professional ‘brethern as well as of the community in which he resides. : ~ One of the most aggravating thefts of the year in Rome City and there have been many was the taking of a wheel from Rev. J. H. :Royer’s. automobile one night recently. There is no clue to the guilty parties and the reverend gentleman feels the futility of appealing to the Noble county sheriff. ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green, of Jamestown N. Y. were called here by the death of Mrs. Isabelle Parson, Nrs. Green's coustn. .~

WELL KNOWN IN LIGONIER

Particulars of Accident Which Resulted In the Death of Charles H. . Nhwli : :

C. H. Shull, killed by the accidental lischarge of & gun in.the hands of O 2. Clark cn Thanksgiving. mentioned n Friday's Banner, owned and resid d on his farm called Shull Acrés near tome City. Mr. Shull was quite wel] nown in Ligonler where he. ofter -‘ame to trade and transact his bankIng business. : A dispatch from Rome City furn!shes the following detalls of th. tragedy. . ; o 7 At the time of the accident, M--3hall, M;. Clark and Carl H. Heinze: - ing, also of Garrett. were hunting The trio had scared up a rabbit anc dr. Clark prepared to shoot at the >ottontail, when in some manner.h.‘tumbled and fell. the impact causing he shortgun to be discharged. Prac dcally the entire charge of the she i druck Mr. Skull, who was smmflm; tbout eleven feet distant; in the righ |

ide of his abdomen. A number =o. shot also penetrated his lung. He was arried to the home of his sons, Hene: ind Banper, where he died a. ha. sour later. Immediately after the acc ~ent. Dr. Hildebrand of Topeka an lir. Thompson of Garrett were cailed Jut the serious injury would not admii £ medical relief. and deéath ensue dessrs. Clark and Heinzering cam ‘0 visit-the Shull family over Thanks sfiving and incidentally to enjoy & wunting trip which terminated in th iragedy. e - A few hours after the accident, Mr :nd Mrs. Banner Shull, the former » won of the deceased man, became thi parents 'of a baby boy. " : . Surviving relatives include thew! dow, one daughter, Vere, at home lour sons, Henry, Banner, Sylvan anc Dale all of that community:. o Mrs. Shull was formerly Ada Wentworth, born in Defiance county, Ohic. and a school mate of W. C. B. Harrison editor of the Banner. :

Women Voters to Paln Legislation. -Mrs. A. H. Beardsley, president -of the 'lndiana League of Women Voter: with headquarters at Elkhart, Indiana has called a 8 meeting of-the twen:2ight directors at Indianapolis Decem‘ber 3rd to discuss and to decide upor the legislation which the League wil :ndorse and lobby for in the next sislature_convening in Jamuary.! The National League of Womer ‘oters, made up cf the thirty-six state: aaving organization, is supporting th sheppard-Towner. Maternity and In -ancy Bill' which is to come up earl: a the December session of Congres: Iso the Smith Towner apd Kenyor ‘Zducational Bills, thé Fess Vocational 3ill, and the Naturalization Bill pre iented at the last Congress and which he League desires amended to cova cretain points relating to women. The local organization throughom he State are already active in thei ampaign for -the Maternity and In 'ancy Bill and are having observe: n the churches Sunday December stt as Mother and Child Day. - v

Death of Miss Reinhart.

Miss Bernice Ethe] Reinhart, agec 28 years daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. F. Reinhart, died at her home it Stroh Friday evening. When a baby the decedent was afflicted with in‘dntile paralysis and since that tim: has been g constant sufferer. Her condition grew worse a few weeks Igo, and complications set in whicn caused her death. —

Scarlet Fever Epldemie. ‘ Ligonier has a scarlet fever epidemic. James Schutt and Charles Hef—i foner, 23, are among the many persons afflicted.—Goshen Democrat. | The epidemic referred to by th: Democrat amounts to the two cases referred to above. Strict quarantin: and care has prevented a spread of the ' malady. : . » Legion Basketball Game. . Ligonier's American Legion basket ball team will play a Syracuse Legion team in the Hi Gym Friday evening This is.the first game for the Legior team at home and a big attendance is assured. The boys have been playing! good games in neighboring hwns.{ The admission is 256 cents. ° ‘ Lad Hurt at Play. | ~ Unconscious since last Sunday, Ed‘mund Donnelly six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Donnelly of Auburn. is in a critical condition. He was injured when thrown down on the play!gronnd at the school yard during a recess period. Ay | = ; : - Assessors To Meet.. The assessors of the various counties will meet-in state' conference at Indianapolis with the state tax commissioners on December 15 and 16. Instructions relative to the 1921 assess‘ing period will be given. s : ‘Saturday Big Trade Day. Saturday was a great day for trade with Ligonier merchants. The weather was fine and customers came from long distance by automobile to buy

ZTUESD¥ "FRIDA

VOL. 54 NO. 39A

M JEANNERET NOW GITY CLERK

NAMED FOR POSITION ON RECOMMENDATION OF MAYOR _ HENOCH

GITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION

Only Other Business Transacted Of Routine Nature Last Friday Evene e

“Tom Jeanneret was named city clerk f Ligonter 10 succeed lis father, the ate R. E. Jeanneret at a meeting of he city council Friday evening Tle nunicipal bedy took the action. on re- - ‘ommendation of Mayor Henocl. *

foung -Jeanperet had been acting as leputy city clerk during the long li.aess of his fahter and filled the posiion since the death of the former ofcial. The new city clerk, who wiil crve until January 1, 1922, announced he name of his mother a deputy and ler _appointment was confirmed. - All _members of the council were ‘resent except Mr. Kelley who was on. I.visit with his son in Chicago ‘. ~ The council -designated Fred Starr, ‘hief of the fire department, as repra2ntative to attend a meeting of firenen in Indianapolis and the chief will ake one of the fire boys with him. Fhe meeting was calied by the state fre marshal. : :

Thursday night was the time of the egular council ‘meeting but an adournment was taken until Friday on wecout of Thanksgiving. L

Death of Mrs. Summers.

~Mrs.- Alice Summers: age 67 years vidow of the late John Summers, died faturday afternoon 4n Kendallville it the Lakeside hospital where she iad been-a patient. Death was due to ‘omplications with which she becime ufflicted and was taken serionaly {ll ‘wo weeks ago, - The decedent was born September 3’ 'lss ‘-v»' wg A 4 '“:A‘A MLy = i ’and two yesws, ‘and sinece that tuje wd resided alone unti] last March, ~hen her grandson, Russel Schlichtennyer, clme from Brimfield to make ais home with her.. : : The surviving relatives include two laughters, Mrs. B. Schlichtenmyer of srimfield, Mre. Lottie James of Ligover; four sons, Henry Summers of ‘leasant Lake, and William, James and - Charles of Noble county. - Mrs. Elizabeth Marker Marrfed. ~ Mrs. Elizabéth Marker, widow of the “ate John Marker of the Hawpatch and 1 resident of Ligonier for many years, was married last Saturday to ‘apt: Hirman Riddle at Seattle; Washngton, where she had been visiting Ir. and Mrs. Charles " Smith. Mrs: Jarker is an aunt of Framk McDaniel inlh'e Ligonier postoffice, G. A. Mciel of Syracuse and Mrs. Charles ‘olwell of Diamond ‘lake. The lady :ft Ligonier some weeks ago, expectg to spend the winter in California

fter her visit in Seattle. Her only son i. K. Marker resides in Indianapolis. ‘apt. Riddle is not known here as far 18 could be Jearned. The newlyweds will réside in Seattle. -

Many Banks Close.

Banks in North Dakota are closing it the rate of three a day since the lection. Had Cox been elected and these financia] calamities taken place the Banner knows a republican organ that would insist upon charging them ‘o the democrats. The reason, and no doubt the trué one, given for the bank failures in the Flickertail state 's owing to shortage of the wheat crop and the inability of the North Dakota ‘armers to meet their obligations. The state has too many banks, anyway. Every new settlement has a bank belore it has a postoffice. . . Secure Fine Trip. - Among the 62 youthful mambers of the Indiapa Boys and Girls pig and calf clubs to enjoy a week at the Chicago International Stock show as guests of Armour & Co., are Fay L. Barker, Albion, and Fred Holtinger, LaOtto. The 62 youngsters met at Purdue and went in-a body to Chicago for the week. All their expenses are E paid on the trip by the firm of packers. | : - Short Weight. The Bell Wayne Fuel company of Fort Wayne has peen arrested on charges of short weight. George Cress ‘the complaining witness elaims the company gave him but 1,600 pounds of "coal for a ton. & P — ~ Sterlng Wool. The County Woo] Growers’ associa‘ion of Whitley county shipped a carload of wool to the National Wool Warehusoe & Storage company at Chicago, to be stored until there is an advance in the price of wool.