Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 42B, Ligonier, Noble County, 24 December 1920 — Page 2

Fixed for Christmas Have you money for the gifts you evish to buy or has the high price of coal put a dent in vour pocket book” . ; - - . You can have mnne_v next vear at Christmas time if you will join our Christmas Savings Club now open . ~ for membership. : . - There are Many dif!emt classes. Among these you’ will find the one you wish. : 7 : . Ligonier, Indiana .

City Meat Market ~ Phepe b, 141 - Prompt Free Delivery to all parts of . ey - - "YOU KNOW after you visit the City Market that we give better service are b‘etter quality. Big Reductions on all Fresh - and Smoked Meats _ . By STELLER

Cold Weather LLErY dervice Cold weather is just ahead. Is vour stomg'e .b_afl'ery in proper condition to meet the heavy demands that will be made on it? _ - . * A weak, half run-down battery will not turn over a cold, stiff engine: it will not keep your lights burningéhrighl_l)j during the long nights that are coming. . In winter, more than at any other.time, you need a f,;lll:v' charged, powerful battery in vour car, Our service will insure this for you. Tt will keep your battery up to the mark all ‘winter and insure the quick starts you want. . g If you plan to store your ear, remember sgpecial ba‘ttcry attention is necessary. An idle battery deteriorates quickly unless ¢harged and inspected regularly. We will take care of all this for vou; store vour battery give it the attention it needs and return it to yvou in the Spring fresh and vigorous. ~ You need our service this Winter. ..Drive around, let us look at your battery now and make arrangement for the future. . . . - Robinson Electric Servic -At The Lincoln Highway Garage .

. Is Not Far Away i)on't forget that promise you made the good wife and daughter to buy a piano or Victrola. Come and look at stock of Muscal goods. We have what you want at the right price. o . ; » ‘ Pianos, Player-Pianos and Victrolas You can take the easy payment plan if yunrc,lo not. care to pay cash. : : 7 : Yours for 52 years of Musical Service. South Main §t. - Established 1871 Goshen, Indiana

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o Y s WRELE 5/ B \WEHULS y YL 5 ] 3 » ) - w \ ! “ s A\ T . - - i ) ~“\_‘, . £S R : Nt )’ i PP AL =N h":ul YEAP BOYS, GET THE MONE)Y. That attractive rlogan “Boys, Geét ¢ Money”" coined by- the national tblieas commitltiee seems to hav n adepted in peaceful Noble county here nearly 33,000 was collected and xpended to elect a county: ticket. The & { the republican national con:iittee, however did not eay ke p the ney -after procuring it.The repuhlian ¢hairman of Noble county evident-

¥ piaces some value on his services, s shown by the records at the court -iouge in Albion-and published by the lemocrat of that town, where he *“got e money” to the amount of $2,869.63 nd kept over one half, or to be exict §1656.09, for his services and hatof hisorgen. . - It has been the Impression of rewublicans that their county chairman xpected to be rewarded with an ofice for his political efforts = bdbu:i it cems . he realizes the uncertain®y of uch aspirations and wisely corclud‘d- to take his pay in cold cash. This ction relieveg the party of all responsibility and leaves the orgarize ¢n free to apportion the offices. tc hose members of the partv who workd for the success of their ticket in ~he --late. campalgn, and receivec othing for their services. 1 " MAY TRADE WITH: RUSSIA - ‘American busines men Inay trad: with soviet Russia, but they do so atr heir own risk. The U. 8. government },\;ll not become a collecting agency. This means, according to governtmem officfals that while. not restric':iuns will be placed on trade with the soviets, neither will any aid be given to-such trade and that any American who "suffers losses or gonfiscation of his goods will get no help from th*s]

government. : » { This last restriction by the government war removed when the treasury department ‘announced that export of ghld and currency and dealings in exchange would be permitted. - 1 With its well known spirit of -_fai'.'~fi ness the republican organs are blamng the postmaster general for delays n the delivery of ‘malls. If adverse winds- interfere with the arlel mai service Mr: Burleson is of course t.. blame for the democrats must . reZulate the operation of trains and thc | air currents. . = ' { R —————— < When President Wilson was elec: »d hre decided the usual inaugural bal could sbe dispensed with, and thi was done much to the displeasure of the suobs at Washington, Senator Harding it seems, has different idea: m the subject and the function .is to be restored. » : : . = Maybe the reason Senator C. J. Munton did not profit to the extem: of §1,600 while chairman of the Noble county republican committee war because his services were worth that much less than those of his successor: . . . It is evident that the republican committee of Noble county did rot :pend its funds in purchasing votes It took most of the money raised tc blow life into its chairman and his argan. ‘ oD , : : It may be unusual to pay a county chairman over $5OO a month for his services, but it must be remembered the late campaign possessd many unusual features. = :

Tuesday was the shortest day of the vear and considering weather conditions it was plenty long enough. New Fair Assoclation. What is known as the Northwestern Indiana Fair Association has been orsanized with a capital stock of $20,000 to take over the property of the Huntertown fair and hold a live stock exhibit at that place in connection with the Allen county fair each year. The date for the exhibit has been fixed for September 13 to 17, 1921. An effort will be made to place $1,600 of the stock in each of the following counties comprising the district: Whitley Wells, ' ‘Noble, LaGrange, ‘DeKalb; Steuben, Huntington, Elkhart and Allen. : : There were s‘veral of the county agents of the counties interested in the proposition present and among the representatives of the several fair associations were Arthur Herriman, Columbia City; S. S." Trmbley, Columbia City; Jack Buckles, Albion: J. W. Schultz, Howe; B. 0. Parker Huntertown. ; o “Excuse My Dust” with handsome Wallace Reid at Crystal Christmas matinee at 3:00 i

~ THEIR WEDCED PERIOD . 1 If he nnn_he:;\iad' aloud and If she tries to make him go out alone (o the evening, but he just wod't It she tries to meke him stay howme 1o the evening &nd he positively woo't If be says that her mother san “od darling” and her father u “drick™— one week. - . : If hé tosists that & friend come out bome to meet the “best little woman 1o the world"—one month . Andmen i h_o‘ says, "“No, no: I won't bother to phone. Tbhe little lady will be tickled to death to see US"—— one mnm or less. . ; If she saya that she would iike to o through that fascinating factory of his—three months. _ : If she actually goes—one month It he is perfectly contented to Sit right home by the fire—under one year or over ten. : ; : It she is per{ecfl'_v- contented ~_nn above—under one month. » ilf she 1s wholly satisfied that the man she fell in love with is the man ghe married—a couple of weeks,

v they play golf togethc'r. the Ml 18 holes, and arrive at the clubhouse smiling—acandal; they aren’t married at all—Hayward Bartlett in Life. . ‘FROM THEIR WIVES' DIARIES AMrs. Benedict Arnold—My poor dear husband was a good man and a greal MAartyr. , : o Mrs Mfiton—John “stubbed his toe this morning and improvised a canto of “Paradise Lost.” " ; - ‘Q‘n‘een of fieba;l’,'wisn my husband woull use nice perfume on his hair, like King Solomon. Mrs. Washlngtnn-—Ggorge has a most aggravating. hablt of hisaing through his false teeth. . - & Mrs. Diogvnea-—'l’nat wretch I marrled can't decelve me by saylng be lives in a barrel—alone! .~ . Mre. Shakespeare—Bill may not be much of & playwright, but he 18 & handy man around the house. Mrs, Columbus—Christopher says he wants to go to sea again. I feel SOTTy for any girl who marries a sallor! -~ Mrs., Revere—lf Paul sbent ‘more time at & desk, and less in a saddle, ‘he might amount to something S 0« . @ - ~ Lady Ralelgh—lt was all very well for Walter to throw his cloak on the ground for the queen to walk on, but now he expects me to clean It for bim!—Harold Seéton, {n Jandge. o

fots-Suxted to EOeryone “.- 2 ”9\ ‘; .1 : & > '&:i = gt A MY R e \}J by e T B 00l O # NG | }"‘3 a 0 f ,S.‘ S % s RGN RR y . R E \\“‘,” 2 “‘: ‘ .‘g.r ‘Gg‘: \§; X:\ ~ . = *,qix ook A : Bl AR 5N & _A\\",e‘_ (’-’!‘; },{ y & . 3 ¥ e k 5 P2O e ¢ 4 a.a,z.zm}}.f, VIR g R RE S LN " A handkerchief or a tie case, or a pair of ribbon-covered shoe-trees make gifts suited to either men or women. The tie case pictured is a length of ribbon folded envelope fashion and bound with gold braid. The handkerchief case employs parrow satin rih bon joined@ by fancy brald. -Satin ribbon is shirred over the shoe-trees.

Gift Muffs and Furs £ ? b S % 3 "Q-‘:": fi i : % o ) ' QO s o= \ i S A ‘ R i) X | ../«’. gy : i ot E eKo3y st Those wonderful plushes that are DOw known as “wool furs” make neck-’ pieces and muffs that are just as warm, just as handsome and more durable thsu those made of skins, and they are not at all hard to make. A set made of ges plush g shown herg, |

FROCK OF DARK SATIN | T=o g | 2 w e : ; - ¥ “. : g N *ui% 3 \ RN = ' R 1 e ‘l - t PO A § ‘:— - i . . 5 o & .-7 53 Prark bige salin, a fittie fancy vraid erid eccordion plaltiog - join forees o nake the new and smart g gl weoe frock flustrated; -It 18 gracefui ald vrouthful, with a skirt that is plaited serose the back and plain across tha front, ' : - Farm flome Des roy e, . The farm home of Ralla Rauag f Albion. was destr dby fire.wh tarted from a defeetive flu THc ¢ ty was reading when 15y (e t hole upstairs in & mass Lo! Fhe houschold goods from ¢ Joor were nearly all saved. ‘Thers § ome inzurance ' - Rates Are Raised. - The Hawks Electri¢ Cumpans athe ized to charge 10 insvead of »*‘di « A foo! for rural transmis: “he I.x,‘-“!h:. affected ar Browmer Bl ‘o], Cromwell, Millersburg, 3d ury, Miiford, New Paris and Wak usa, and other towns fn the vicitily f Goshen ‘ __,.afi_i.--_,v,m__. : e o : Rathir Expensive Sport. It cost five young men of 1. ! 16 each for th - plaasgur f : n:;es.n}z_ on the right of way of ¢ vew York Central railw ’y s ind they got off cheap at that Hga: o ‘n the mavor's court Tuesda¥y mo-n--‘ng. o i Impersonated Oficers, Joseph E. Ritter and Edward Cir: “len, both 20 years.cid and boih of }%uulh. Bend were ‘arresied fn 1} ity for impbrsonating fediral céiice: Lind aftempting to.exact drink estal }Av;shmom for *‘official protection > L el - Merchants Beat 'Fm to It Banker R. N. Smith, of Scuth Whai ey was held up by footpads Simh lad done his Chrisucas shopring and he 'r_ol_}hv‘rfi g£ot nothing : And He Cuts Another Tooth. Calentine Marks, 78. of Elkhart va: ran of the civil war, i 3 cutting = ooth: - The gentleman cqut: his eys teeth in 61 -and 5. :

® . : £\ ® ‘ ; £ “so . Christmas Greetings: -~ The Old Christmas-Time Spirit . .~ Neverfhanges = - - '_ - Good cheer, good-will and pleasures galore are its hentage. Let them assume full command of the Holidays.. ~ The sincere desire of the officers and directors of this bank 1s that your Christmas and New Year may be happy ones. o ~ And, too, we wish to express our ‘appreciation of the loyal support -we have received the past year trom all who have found here the strength, security and willingness to serve to which you are entitled in your banking home. - o ~ We feel a deep mterest 1n this community. We desire to assist in all ways open to us in promoting its welfare and it is our constant endeavor to advance the financial interests of each ind_ivi‘dual with whom we have business transactions. -~ - Sothen just as the old year is slipping away and the New Year,21921, approaches, we take this opportunity to aga'n thank you for your patronage and earnestly solicit a continuation of the same and wish for you and yours a new era of happiness and prosperity during the new year. -~ o L sl Farmers & Merchants Trust Co.

Ch . o . Christmas Dinner . "MENU : © CHICKEN . L _ROAST PORK _ o HOASYEERF @ © MASHED POTATOES = = SWEET POIATOEE - ESCALLOPED CORN. .~ COLD SLAW_ __ . BAKED PINEAPPLE WITH CREAM . . - CELERY e ~ “- . PIR-PEACH, CHERRY , | MIE TEa - . SPECIAL YUSIC. DINNER 12 t 6 1:30 - Lincoln Cafe i SACK & FELTS, Proprietors. '

$ “SAY IT WITH FLOWERN.” : ‘ ‘ We.can déliver from_you to them with a neat Xl\lfl card enclosed. § Choice Roses . _ : . $3.00 to $7.00 per duzen Carnations . .. . .. 82.50 to $3.50 per dozen & Narcissus : Yk, 3400 per dozen % Mixed Bouquets- .. 5 el np" §-Corsage Bouquet oo $2.00 to $5.00 each i Blooming Plants of Ciyclomen, Primroses, Christmas , Cherries, Begonias from ... 0., $l.OO to $5.00 § Our Christmas Special is a basket of fresh mixed flowers . basket and all for .. L s e ; Flowers tele graphed to any part of the United States. 0. O. Schrock, Flon U, O. dchrock, flonst - : . Felephone 222, -

R UPARTICULAR Of course you are, and we want just that kind of patrons. [t 1s our aim to please them -down 1o the last peint, and we do it 'BANNER STEAM LAUNDRY o = AND BRY CEEANING o