Ligonier Banner., Volume 60, Number 28B, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 September 1926 — Page 4

History of the First Bank ‘Ot Ligonier

Mier State Bank began with the business transactions of Solomon Mier about the year 1856 when the people, having gained confidence .in the young man, began to leave their surplus with him at his store in Ligonier and received in réturn certificates of deposit. = In the latter part of the6o’s Sol Mier entered more extensively into banking and hisplace of business became known as the Banking House of Sol Mier. On January 1 1900, the men who are now the officials of the present imstitution associated themselvas with the late Solomon Mier and the Banking House of Sol Mier became known as the Banking House of Sol Mier Company. On June 15 1905, The Banking House of Sol Mier Company qualified under the ‘State law -and became Mierx Stateßank, thereby being the OLDEST BANK in Ligonier, the LARGEST BANK in Ligonier and the FIRST STATE BANK in Ligonier. : : The reasoms are evident as the Mier State Bank has always been known as the “Old Reliable” and the “Bank of Sejcrecy” where no outsider kmows your business. The standing, and responsibility of this old imstitution are the very highest and the depositors have always kmown that their business was not alone, safe with the Mier State Banpk, but that business entrusted to its care was unknown to the public, and the results are that the Mier Staute Bank has depositors in all parts of the state, who do their banking by mail. There are names on the Bank’s books today ithat were on. the books 50 years ago. Children’s children continue to bank with, the “Old Reliable.” If nbt a customer why not join our large family and become one of us? We will extend ta you all the courtesfies and you can always get any accommodations you might need from® the Mier State Bank. Remewnber the bank Known: as . " o " “The Old Reliable”"-~Bank of Secrecy Solieits Your Business.. ['he Mier State Bank . Ligonier, Indiana

Hemstitching and Picoting. Jennie Sheets Bartholomew. 26atf

e B For Sale—Bicycle good conditiom Enquire Tom Kelley.

South Bend has barred all carmival companies from that eity.

Apple jell for sale $1.50 per gallon. C. G. Keehn. 28b4t

Eighty-five pupils are registered for the senior class of Goshen high school

Book your sales early. W. BE. GQushwa, Auctioneer. Phone 851 Ligonier. - : 26b16t*

- Dr. Black reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Shady at Cromwell. e d

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Coburn were business callers in Elkhart Monday afternoon. e

Miss Marcelle Foot of Albion has been a guest this week of her cousin Miss Marcile Marker.

“Braveheart” a picture that will linger long in your memory at Crystal Friday and Saturday.

Lost, bar pin Monday night between Crystal theatre and Ford Garage. Finder leave at- Banner office. = *

“The Son of a Sheik’” Rudolph Valentino the idol of millions his last picture at Crystal Sept. 14-15-16th.

Unequaled low cost automobile insurance. Part or full coverage. For particulars address W. A. Sherman, Kendallville, Ind.

“Braveheart” with Rod Laßocque an exquisite blending of college and Indian wigwam life at Crystral Friday and Saturday. ; :

Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Harper and Mr, and Mrs. Seth Balcom of Pontiac, 111, drove over last week and spent a couple of days at the G. R. Coburn. farm home. S

Wanted the hear from farmers that have pure bred poultry and want to sell eggs for hatching will pay a miee premium for suitable eggs. C K. Bowles, Pigeon St. Ligonier, Ind. 27a8t:

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There is but one thing to fear ahsout a tornado—it is the financial loss ‘that may result. Our policy with a sti‘ong company makes sure of your inimediate receipt of the compensaating money. We represent six companies that write tornado policies. We wrould ben glad to take care of your insyrence needs and you will be glad that you haven taken out a poliicy if you should ever meet with a loss. The only fellow that gambiles _aipng.f these lines is the felow that is ziot insured. Beter be safo than sorry. S ee R e “ m 0 a 1 E

Works Ruse On Robbers.

A ruse by John Hite of 1101 Erwin !street after he had been victimized by two colored stick-up men near the twes;tern edge of South Bend, late iMo;nday night resulted in the capture of the men by Scuth Bend police !a short time later. Yesterday the men were bound over to the circuit court, charged with robbery. According to Hite, the two men Jumped on the running board of his sedan near the corner of Scott and Division streets and, at the point of a gun ordered him to drive them to a secluded spot near the western limits of the city on Division street. There they commanded him to stop and after handling him roughly robbed him of about $3 in change and a pocket knife.. - - - : After being robbed, Hite said he pretended to be philosophical about the loss and good naturedly offered to drive the men back to town. They fell for the idea and he let them out near the New York Central tracks. Hite immediately found ,2 policeman who sumrnoned several other officers, and the squad raided several soft drink saloons before coming upon the two whom Hite identified as his ass sailants. Thew were among a group of five ‘that fled when the cops -entered the place«.where they were but were chasd and captured in the railroad yards.—Elkhart Truth. -

— Obituary,

Herlert George Tucker youngest son of Horace and Mell Hoak Tucker was barm Jnly 28th 1907 and passed peacefully away after a short illness August 29th 1926 age 19 years, 1 month and 1 éay. His entire life was spent at his hirth place:the farm home between Ligonier and Cromwell. On Aungust 2nd, 1925 he married his school mate and pal, Devona Baker, daughter of U. S. Baker who after a brief year of happiness is left to mour his untimely departure. He also leaves his parents one sister Mrs. Neal Hontz of Cromwell, one brother Paul ©of Chicago and two aged grandparents . On Easter Sunday 1918 he united Ewith the M. E. church of Cromwell, ‘but to him God’s beauties and bless'ings were most clearly revealed through the wonders of His Creation and he loved the great out doors with its language of Nature. Of a cheerful and loving disposition no task was too great for him if it brought happiness to his friends. The light of hig countenance has disappeared from our midst but we will long cherish the memory of his many acts of love. Publie k&le of Live Stock. : The undersigned will sell at public‘ sale on the farm known as the Sweet farm, located 6 miles north of Wawaka, 6 miles west of Wolcottville, 1 mile south and 21 miles east of Topeka, on Tuesday, September 7, commencing at 12:00 noon: 30 head of Durham and Jersey cattle, including 20 fresh cows and springers. 1 Durham bull about 1 year old, 9 young butcher and feeders cattle. s 80 head of hogs, including 70 feeding shoats weighing from 60 to 120, pounds. The rest are sows with pigs by side. One male hog. 60 head of spring ewes, 2 rams. ! - 330 shocks of standing corn. ; - Terms-—All sums over $6 cash; on sums over that amount a credit of one year will be given with 6 per cent interest from 'date of sale. ' : , ~ Lloyd Winright. -

The Woman’s Missionary society of the U. B. church will meet Sept. 7 at 7:30 P. M. at the home of Mrs. Bmmit Caldwell with Mrs. Wilard Slabaugh as leader. Every member be present. , : FOR SALE—A $6O Sonora portable phonograph like new gr $26, and $BO Victor safe for $3O -Hssex coupe in good shape and fully equipped new tires for $3OO. David Stutzman, ToER o At : BfiMcflJj’o for the Ligonier Bannor.'l

May Reach Grand Jury.

Testimony at the inguest over the remains of Miss Gertrude Tagmeya killed in an automobile accident some days ago aceording to Presecutor Lincoln, may justify a grand jury investigation. - Witnesses present at the inquest included Maurice Lindeman of Fort Wayne, driver of the car in which the victim of the tragedy was riding) Joe Trowbridge who was driving the the Elmer Becker machine occupied by Walter Becker Miss Ruth Becker and Miss Wilma Diehm; and Miss Ruth Becker, Miss Leta Larrimore and Richard Cullen of Fort Wayne, other occupants of the Lindeman Ford roadster and Walter Becker were unable to be present at the inquest. Becker and Cullen are still suffering from the serious injuries sustained in the crash, and Miss Larrimore it was stated is ill at her home in Fort Wayne. : - Lindeman on examination stated that he was driving his car on the right side of the road and that the headlights of the car were burning He said he saw the headlights of the approaching Dodge sedan but believed the driver of the car would turn to the right side of the road. Coroner Frurip said that on questioning Trowbridge previously he stated 'that heq was driving the Becker machine left of the center of the road and turned the car toward the ditch on the left side of the road to avoid a collision. Coroner Frurip said the evidence that had been compiled indicates that thg Dodge sedan skidded directly into the approaching Ford roadster occupied by the four Fort Wayne young people.

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Mrs. Graham Lyon is able tp sit up in a Fort Wayne hospital whei'e,\ she is taking treatment. :

Mary Pickford in “Little Annie Rooney this is Mary at her best at Crystral Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. :

Mary Pickford never acted better or looked more childish than in “Little Annie Rooney” at Crystral next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer P. DeVoe of Detroit Mich., have been visiting the Joray family. Miss Daisy Joray will accompany the visitors home for a stay of a weelke - = ——

'HAVE NO STANDING IN LAW

Exponents of “Spirit Mediumship” . Find Little Comfort in Appeal- !, 15 ing to Courts. :

- Subtle though the judicial mind may be, writes L. Arthur Wilder in Case ‘and Comment, it has no place for Bpirit mediumship. The Michigan su. Dbreme court once had occasion to consider the case of one who advertised ‘himself as “a modern day seer,” “clairvoyant trance medium” and “clairvoyant’ physician,” “thoroughly . cons .versant with the occult sciences,” pers mitting “a peep through the keyhole iof the mysterious future” and of!erhig:’ advice “with a strange certainty” on all business affairs and affairs of the ~heart, “restoring lost affections, peaced and confidence to lovers and discord« l ant families” “on a positive guars anty,” locating lost, stolen and buried ”.property and treasures and calling his business “psychometry or soul reads ing” or “prognostieating.” The court held that he was properly convicted of being a disorderly person and fury ’ ther that no intent was involved, sincq the offense itself was a misdemeanor, ‘and either specific acts or advertise; ~ment itself constituted the offense. A like attitude is taken in New York, Delaware and England, and there 1§ | a record of a conviction in France 03 an impostor who claimed the power. ‘&)t merely to materialize a spirit buf to photograph it. .

ROYAL IN ITS MAGNIFICENCE

@'Founder's Room"” In Pittsburgh cal': negle Library Is a Splendid ; : Apartment. ;

! A recent report of the Pittsburgh (Carnegie library contains a picture of the “founder’s room,” of which a writer in the Boston Evening Transeript says: -f ‘, " “It seems to be a vast apartment, about fifty or sixty yards long and nearly ‘as wide. It has indirect lighting and a flagged floor, upon: which one might play hopscotch if one felt inclined. There are four or five thrones m the room, one on each side of the fireplace, and there is a table with a lamp on it. The room is very magnificent; it has all the spaciousness and discomfort of a royal palace. ! - “What Mr. Carnegie does in this foom we are not told. There are no sleeping accommodations, unless one of the thrones is really a folding bed. It does not look cozy enough to use for an office.” S . 2

; Typhold In War Time. : In the Franco-Prussian war in the year 1870 there were 73,000 cases of fyphoid fever in the Germany army, Out of this number there were 7,000 Heaths. In the Boer war the British prmy suffered from typhoid fever to the extent of 57,000 cases, of which 000 died. During the war with Spain e United States army was ravaged :vlth typhoid fever. In 1898 there wera 0,738 cases and 1,680 deaths mr: 08,000 men. In other words, one man ' every five contracted typhoif fever. Even among the troops vhilugever left the United States,! but res gu.lnod in the various concentration ps at home, one man in every six me down with the disease. In 1898 Ine-tenths of the deaths which ocs curred among the troops in the United Btates mwmd by typhold fever, ~Sclentific American. \ Subscribe for the Ligonier Banner,

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Sounds Rather Fishy.

The services of Harry M. Moberly as land agent’ for the state highway commission were ended because the work for which/he was employed had been practicglly completed, said John D. Willi rector of the commission. . : Mr. Williams denied that any over friendliness of Mr. Moberly with the state board of accounts had anything to do with the termination of Moberly’s services. A report by the state board of acconuts was the basis of indictments returned more than a year ago, against Mr. Williams and Earl Crawford former member of the highway commission charging them with irregularity in the disposal of surplus war material turned over to the highway commission by the government.

Elkhart Expesition.

- The Elkhart Exposition of Progress an industrial and merchantile display sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce was formally opened Monday evening with an address by Mayor David M. Hoover. The exposition is being held in a long tent on High street and will be open both afternoon and evening during the remainder of the week. : - The exposition with its 101 exhibits, gives an indication of the city’s industrial and mercantile activities.

Mrs. William Knapp JIL

Mrs. William B. Knapp is dangerous ly ill at tht family home on Broadway and her children have been summoned to her bedside. Karl Knapp is subject to a call from this city at any moment of the day or night. Alva another son of Sioux City, lowa, is herg and Jay is on the way. Mrs. Pierson, Indianapolis, and M}s. Roy Hollibaugh of LaFayette, the two daughters arrived at the old home some days ago,

8 ~ Noble County. chhibitors at the State fair. Bob Brennan Kendallville Shorthorn cattle. : o Attending @Girls School, ' Thora Franks, Wawaka. ey oy Club Exhibitors—Lafern Deardoff, Cromwell, Sewing, Era Gorsuch Cromwell, sewing, Doras Maggert, Ligonier Sewing, Flo Ott, KimmeH sewing, Emma Snyder, Cromwell sewing. :

Seymoure Reunion.

The twenty-fourth annual reunion of the Seymoure family will be held Saturday September 4 ‘at the homgq of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roush one mile south of Wilmof, Ind., and seven mileg south of Cromwell, Dr, C. A. Seymoure president and Mrs. Nancy Young secretary. : =

Many Are Injured.

- Forty-nine persons were injured in automobile - ‘accidents. during August in Fort Wayné but there were no fatalities within the city limits. There were two fatal accidents in the county however. Nonety-nine accidents were reported to the traffic bureau during the month. 9 :

- Races At South Bend.

Entries are pouring in rapidly for the motorcycle race program at Playland park South Bend on Labor Day, when almost 50 daredevils of the dirt tracks are expected to take part in the time trials preceding the races.

New Library Hours. - Mis. Lena Stansbury Ligonier librarian has announced hours at the library as follows: o o Afternoon 2to 5:30 L Evening 7 to 9. : : ! /All patrons will note the hours.

Catholic Meet at South Bend.

Five hundred delegates from the United States Canada and five Euopean countries will attend the Internationa} Federation of Catholic Alumae at the convent of St.\Mary’s at South Bend September 4 to 10.- :

Pimple Canses Death. Miss Hilda ‘Pleiffer, 19, died in a hospital at Fort Wayne after a short, illness from blood poisoning, which started from an' infection of a small pimple. : s 1

Now in Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jackson and little son Tom are now pleasantly located at 59 West Hall street Grand Rapids Mich. Mr. Jackson has an excellent position there. : i

Killed by Auto.

Joseph Utter 58 of Yoder was killed yesterday when he was struck by an automobile driven by Fred H. Meyer Fort Wayne florist. o

z(e:‘y Pickford at Grystal next Tues- ¥, Wednesday and Thursday. |

Attorney Chet Vanderford is charged with landing another 7 pound pike out of Wawasee Wednesday. g

There will be no free delivery from the stores Monday. ‘The delivery boys will take a Labor Day vacation. 3

Mrs. Osie Nelson leaves this afternoon for a visit of a month at Cedat Rapids lowa. Her address is 350 Third avenue west. . b i

. .Bee Mary Pickford in “Little Annie Rooney. She is back in the youngster type of ‘role that make her famous, Its at Crystal next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.. ... . 5 . ban Le s s ; ' See “Mary Pickford in Little Annte Rooney the sort. of picturé that won her the titles of “Our Mary” and “America’s Sweetheart” .a picture every one will enjoy to. the ntmost at Crystal Tuesday - wadu&w ~and Tauveaßy. . b

WORKING IN OCEAN'S DEPTHS

Most Remarkable Divers Are the ' 'Pearl Fishers of Torres, Who " Work With Simple Equipment.

- The greatest .depth Trecorded of work done by a diver in a suit is 182 Leet; this depth was reached by the Spanish diver, Angel Erostarbe, who recovered $46,000 in silver ingots from the wreck of the steamship Skyro off Cape Finisterre. The sponge divers pf the Mediterranean work at a maximum of 150 feet, and the Australian pearlers at 120 feet. The greatest flepths reached by divers without apparatus were by the pearl fishers of Torres, mostly Malayans from the gmaller islands. They go down with |the aid of a stone and a loop in the rope thereto attached which they clutch with their toes, these organs being far more prehensile than in races normally shod. They seldom venture to descend below 50 feet, a depth at which they can remain for two minutes. The stone enables them to remain at the bottom while they are sweeping the pearl oysters into a basket attached to the stone. When the diver feels that he must come up to breathe he releases his toes from :!t): becket in the rope and at once ts to the surface. Young and healthy Malayan divers working oyster beds below six fathoms make four descents an hour during four hours in the morning and the same during four hours in the afternoon following a four-hour rest. A civilized man at ‘a depth of 42 feet finds such a dive intolerable after a single minute.

TRIED TO “BEAN” THE HAWK

New York City Employge Flings Paper Weight Ineffectively at - Daring Pigeon-Eater.

. There was a hunt for game. yesterday atop the municipal building. The: game was variously described as a hawk and an eagle. The hunters were a couple of score of city employees, led by Alderman Carstairs and Jack Kennedy, chief clerk of the water department. The “guide,” if such he could be called, was Elevator Dispatcher Peter Kearney, whose office is on the roof of the building, and who has been watching the big bird capture and devour pigeons. “The bird is two feet high gt least, and his wings spread four feet,” said Kearney." “He’s black, but his breast has streaks of white op it. He has a brown bill, with a black spot right on the end of it.” ; The hunters trooped out on the roof just after Kearney had informed them the bird had settled on a ledge 15 feet below, with a pigeon in its mouth. There was a long discussion, and finally Frank Halliday tied a paper weight to a long string, and tried to “bean” the hawk. The weight fell pretty close to the hawk’s head, and it soared up, taking refuge in the folds of Civic Virtue's bronze:skirt.—New York World.

. Practical Trade School ldea. London has elaborated the trade school idea to include the work of outfitting women with an equipment to face life’s struggle. In the six trade schools of London, four of which are under the direct control of the London county council, and two of which are ‘connected with the polytechnic institutions, aided by grants from the Lon‘don county council, various trades of the traditional feminist classes, such as dressmaking, ladies’ tailoring, corset making, millinery, embroidery, waistcoat making, cooking, laundry ‘work and upholstery, are being taught. In addition to competent teachers these schools have enlisted in their interest advisory committees of employees of the classes-of workwomen being developed by the schools, one result of which is that employment at profitable wages awaits the capable students of these schools. The voca‘tional school idea is spreading and extending through the ecivilized world, with the result that it brightens the ;pros_pects of yofith and heartens young people with the knowledge that they will enter upon their career with some technical acquaintance with and some mmanual dexterity in those lines of, work in which the world stands constantly in need of workers.

Wanted Quick Settlement.

° The humors of that type of lawyer Wwho 1s known as the “ambulance er” are not lost upon Representafi;‘: Howard of Georgia, who, by the way, has not even sympathy for the type. He recounts the story of an elderly negro who was run over by a wagon. A sympathetic attorney rushed to the hospital and offered to handle the case on a contingent fee. “Go 'way f'um me, white man,” said the old darky, feebly. 5 “But I want to help you,” said the lawyer. g ; The old ‘man showed a gleam of interest. e “Does you?” he said. o ' The lawyer nodded. g “Den,” said the victim, “you go out an’ find de man dat run into me and bus’ his haid wide open!” St

' Hen Was Practical. i The Johnsons had an old hen which insisted upon neglecting her comfortable nest to lay a daily egg in the coal cellar. : “I can’t think,” fretted Mrs. John--Bon, as she and her small son, Joe, together’' hunted for that particuiar egg, “why this one hen insists upon using the coal cellar.” A “Why, that's easy, mother,” exclaimed : Joe in astonishment. “I B'pose shie’s seen the sign, Now isithe time to lay in your.wesal’” . ... @ Mary Pickford at Crystal next Tuesday; Wednesday and Thursday. Rs e ~ - Bée Mary Pickford as a pert scrappy but tender hearted girl of New York’s Hast Sjde in “Little Annie Rooney” dt Crystal next Tuesday Wednesday

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- FRED KEISTER, Agent Ligonier el " Phone 481