Ligonier Banner., Volume 55, Number 2B, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 March 1921 — Page 2

If it Cost e You Something If you had to pay for the checkbook, pass book and the leaf in our ledger, then we could understand ; : why you might hesitate to try this “pay-your- ~ bills-by-check plan. . o 7 . But since we bear all lheﬂexpense and u’rge you to - make the trial, we see no valid reason why anyone should hesitate to test what several hundred other satisfied people have found to be the best way. Start a checking account today in this. : v Citizens Bank Ligonier, Indiana’ .

- Do You Wear . | - | Tailor Made Clothes If you do I am prepared to make you that suit or overcoat at prices based on reduced - - cost in woolens | ‘ Jyite KADLEC Usoner Store for Men The Tailor Indiana ' Merchant Tailoring for Forty Years

A Reminder Don’t forget that promise you made the good wife and daughter to buy a piano or Victrola. Come and loek at stock of Muscal goods. We have what you want at the right price. - sl R Pianos, Player-Pianos and Victrolas You ean take the easy payment plan if you do not euo to pay eash. . : : :'791_',.._.’4;..’-4‘. ~ Yours for 50 years of Musical Service. South Main St. Established 1871 Goshen, Indiana

- THE UNIVERSAL CAR - ‘ The Ford Sedan with electric starting and lighting system and demountable rims with 314-inch tires all around, is the ideal family - car because of its all-around utility and refined and comfortable equipment. Finely upholstered. Plate glass wmdows.:Anopenar : in the spring, summer, and early fall. A closed car in inclement . weather and winter. For theatre parties, for oocngtmhng. for . touring, and for taking the children to school, it is just what you want. ‘The low cost of operation and maintenance is not the least ~ of its charms. A regular Ford car, simple in'design, strongin con- | struction, and durable in service. Won’t ycl coniein and lookit over? * The comforts of an electric car with the cconomy-of the Fard. “.'I l tl"—-ﬁi “:‘t;*:i g’i!k' . : - fz‘ o Y*” Yo soor &3 Bn ; Wity GHigNEEY 0 T i:; g;rji \ﬁm VQI NR e e b n o ”ﬁi i _‘_f”’ o - . RIS PRECE s N “:m »uﬁﬁi? Wi ISSEAC Pa man AR e L S S B % B n‘_"*")ﬂ VAR aiEe sy _ . SN eQs -PoL T Hodls § 00l 40 2Yo ~,.,4A NS %‘\ 'n - x v :‘;‘ —-1 i 1

. 1 EITABLBHED 1900, : | yPublised by 'W.C.B HARRISON Editor (i s o | }M!ﬁhoa every Monday and Thursday and entered in the Postoffice at Ligo‘nfer, Ind., as second class matter.

Use OM Time Methods.

" When non-partizan I®ugue speakers attempted to address a meeting in Barton county, Kansas, a bugle sounded and.the American Legion men together with other opponents of the league compelled two of the speakers to tar and feathe? themselves. The leaguers, among whom was J. R. Burton former U. 8. senator from Kansas, were then escorted out eof the locality and ordered never to return Mr. Burton is a native of Indiana having been born near Mitchell and attended Franklin College and DePauw University. : , ,

Chester Smith Feor Treasurer.

Chester Smith one of Ligonier's best Kmown and most popular young meng has filed his declaration of candidacy for city treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary May 3. Mr. Smith !h'; well fitted for the office and will draw support from all classes of voters. He will be pne of the strongest men on“ the ticket. : |

Cromwell Class Play.

_The Senior class of the Cromwdl high school will present a four act comedy, “The Dear Boy Gfaduates,” at the Cromwell opera house, Thursday evening, March 24. _

Presbyterian Church Services

- The Men's Bible Class is having gplendid session under J. C. Brunk at 9:30 a. m. Sundys. Join the class, At 10:45 a. m. the first day of Passlon week and the day of His Triumphant Entry will be observed by the church. Good singing and good music, with a special sermon by the pastor. The Vesper service.at 5:00 p. m. will be a Patm Sunday service with a strong evangelistical message. Plan for these Palm Sunday meetings, and let the attendance at these services be the promise of your devotion during the week. ®

H: L. Meyer, Pastor.

The first game Syracuse will\play in the state meet at Indianapolis tomorrow will be against Huntington. The game will be the third of the meet and will occur at 11:00 o'clock in the morning. 2 ' -~

Fred Harper has moved from Syracuse to Kimmell, 4 :

The Syracus» fales o will hold big sale next Wednesday March 23.

HORSE SALE

Will be held at Bowen!sLivery barn Topéka, on Saturday March 19 sale to commence at 12:30 o’clock , 30 Head of Horses :

These horses are good form chunks, a few shipping and general purpose horses. They range in age from 3 to 8 years old and are fresh from the country. All horses sold under a positive guarantee tq be as represented. 18 head of goo&Ewes. One Buck. .

Top» - Buggy and other articles.

Terms of Sale—A credit of 6 months will be given on sums over $5.00 purchaser giving note with approved security, waiving valuation and appraisement laws and attorney's fees drawing 7 per cent interest from date of sale. ATI surffs of $5.00 and under cash in hand. No property to be removed until terms of “sale .complied with. ; . weee. JAMES A. BOWEN . E. R. Kurtz and Earl Wolf Auctioneers : - " *ssa2t -

BETTER WRITER THAN FARMER

James Fenimore Cdoper Evidently Not “Cut Out by Nature to Successfully i Till the Soit.

Along In the '4os James Fenimore Cooper lived at Otsego hall, Cooperstown, N. Y., where were born some of the best tales, and where were obvious some of his most marked defects &8 a farmer. Nothing dsunted that the broad flelds of his bhome would prove richly productive if cultivated. Cooper frequently went to New York city to buy vegetables and other table necessities, - : From an article published contemporaneous with Cooper in 1852 and later incorporated 1o book form under the title “Great American Writers in Their Homes,” the following appears: “Cooper was swinging along Broad: way with his coat open and a great string of onlons In his hand. We had nearly passed without recognizing him, when, seeing several people turn to look at him and then speak to one another as If there was some one worth observing, we turned. too, and behold It was Cooper. = : “*‘l have turned farmer,' sald he, after the first greetings, and raising his bunch of onions, ‘but am obßfged to come to town now and then, as ybu m.tn ; 3 7

TRAILS ABOUND IN ROMANCE

Written Testimonial of the Trials and Triumphs of the Men Who : Fashioned Them: /

Nothing Is more romantic than the trail, remarks a writer in the Los Angeles Times. It ig the artery of trade and life itself. Og land it moves about the bases of the motntains, out of the lowlands, winding through the chaparral, along the easy grades of the canyons, never forcing its way, but deflnitely avolding the slippery rock face and the poison oak; upward into the fresh air that breathes through the pass; on, through the pass dmd Into the unknown beyond, into the valley of heart’s desire it carries the laden mule and the traveler with his pack. : Across the great deserts the trail is & caravan route, seeking the shades of cliff and avoiding the shifting dunes; stretching unerringly toward the next water. hole, It is the ‘written testimo nial of the trials and triumphs of the men who have gone before. It Is the ogly pathway of the ¢evout pilgrim, as of the warlike Bedouin. Every habitatlon of man that has ever dominated one of these great tralls has made his‘tory and has been in its day a treasure homo o 3 < i

Had Use for the Umbrella.

Ma, with a stern look on her face and a cane in her hand, was waiting for Willie. ' Ten o'clock struck, then 10:30, even 11, but no Willle came. Ma dozed in Jerks and starts, : v o At last Willle came up the garden path, took off his shoes and softly opened the door. ' \ - Taking an umbrella from the hall stand, he fled up the stalrs. But ma ‘heard, and came after him. ; As she arrived Willie scrambled quickly between the sheets and opened the umbrella, ; : “Willlam,” ma sald, “what are you doing? Why have you brought that umbrella up to bed with you?" - “Ma,” he said, “I thought there-was going to be a storm.”

At the Players’ club in Gramercy park they weréd swapping profiteer stories. Butler Glaenzer, a critic and colYector, said: g *“1 recently helped a leather profiteer—call him Peter Sweeney Johnson—tn choose a library for his new Fifth avenue house, : “Among our lucky finds was a famous ol Fuoglish dictionary, The book wu in bad condition, so we sent it off to rebound. - SHE “Well, .hen it came back, gorgeously do e in green morocco and gold, the leuther profiteer flew into a rage. He pointed to the title ‘Johnson's Dictionary,’ on the back, and yelled: - Sy “‘Why didn’t they use the full name —Peter Sweeney Johnson's Dictionary? "—New York Times. _ _ Compliment Acknowledged. “What are your views on_the League of Nations?” asked the interviewer. _ *I thank you -for the compliment from the bottom of my heart,” said Senator Sorghum, - % : “What compliment?” ke “TLat implled by your question. There cannot possibly be anything new remaining to be said on the subJect. Your Inquiry c#h have no reaSonable basis except a desire to listen further to my own particular style of ‘oratorical fluency.” -

Ward's latest collection in the dog line was a young puppy which his father compelled him to put in the barn ‘for the night. It wailed the whole night through and next morning Ward's father said + indignantly: “Ward, you get rid of { that pup. It howled all night and I { did not get a bit of sleep.” : ; With eyes full of Indignation the .| little boy replieds “Well, papa, you got as much sleep as the pup did.” 4. . That Embarrassing Moment. 4. 'When you havé forgotten whether .{-the new baby is a boy or girl. # }:. “Well, well but he is a fine chap, {isn’t she? Do her teeth bother him mc%? I hope he gets through the - winter without getting sick. She looks 41t does™ L SR SR Terdy

LJ’ ale Brlls

The Leather Profiteer.

Fifty-Fifty.

If you aeed some COme |-

BEST OF HUMOR

*How was the lecture?” “Fine. It didu't last more than forty minutes™ : aaT e

, . Mis Plight. *Money can't do everything.” © %] know that, but all I want to &0 are the th'ngs that woney can do.”

These Troubiesome Times, : Knicker-—~What is the matier with the worid? . Bocker~—Unrest. arrest and rest.

. Horrible Death. “How does a bairdresser end his days? ; i

“He curis up and dles.”

Entirely Logical.

_*Why do you call that performing poodie Sirlus?’ “He's a dog star, ain't he, now?” : o :

A Good Many Like Him,

Friend—*"l read that book you illustrated.” Artist—*l dido't. How did the illustrations ity - ;

- Then She Does. ' - “Does your wife drive the car?” - “Ounly when I'm at the wheel."—Ex-

Needs All of Them,

Johnny—Pa, what is a philosopher? . Pa—A man with a good liver, heart, stomach and bank account..

His Feelings.

Figg—What do you do whea your wife tells you about her first husband? Fogg—Envy him! -

: Bird’s Pedigree. _ *They say they live in a garage”™ - *“True; but* they're still commen barn owls.™ !

Discovery.

She—*T hear you skated into an alr hole the other day.” He—" That's what they call it, but I found it full of water” g :

After His Money's Worth.

“This marine painting Is the masterplece of Daubson, one of our most celebrated artists” sald the dealer. “It Is a bargain at $30.000." ’ - “What!" exclaimed the war miilionalre. “You want $50,000 for a picture of a strip of water and a few clouds? Not for me! When I buy a sea ple ture it's got to have a cliff in it and a lighthouse and breakers and a ship or two. In other words, I want the whole works."—Birmingham Age-Herald. o Notice ala Dutch. The Pennsylvania Dutch have thelr own way of saying things and generally they manage to make their meaning clear, although sometimes in unconventional language. : Over the bell on the front door of a ‘house In a little town near Gettysburg ‘was affixed a card reading: e “Button doesn’t bell. Bump” e American Legion Weekly. _

War Made World Smaller.

The idea of how ex-service men have scattered since the war Is obtained from three Christmas cards a former Kansas ex-service man recelved from three army friends. One came from Japan, another from the Belgiag Congo and s third from Johannesbarg, South Africa.—Capper's Weekifh :

- Farmers in this vicinity are doing some plowing. . .

0. P. Gerber was in Goshen Tuesday He spent part of the time hw.. g the trial of C. E Morrice. .

Mrs. Irvin Cazier of Brimfield who is in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago is reported improved. . 0

e - Our suits for spring are now in stock and offer tangible evidence of all the advamtages in production which resulted from the downward slant in cost irom threat to fabric and workmanship. - Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing b - and Campus Togs - . give you stylish clothes of the gtiality you want. The wear and service you get make them the lowest priced clothes you can buy. ~ New spring stylish suits $25.00 t 0545.00 . Spring Caps 1.00 t 0 3.00, Spring hats 3.00 to 9.00. Shirts, Ties, Collars 'and handkerchiefs, in fact a complete line of goo ST oet farmishings ‘ S Carney Clothing Store e N el i e

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