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. Woman’s Real Goal The goal that most of us need o set for ourselves is the attainment or some of the “unpossessed possessior: ™ of th age, and those are a contented inind, a loving, peaceful home that is a haven of rest to a tired business man, and the vision to see beyond the apparently menial daily tasks to the glorious opportunities that are ours, far greater than any offered by .he 108 t successful career in the business worid.—The New Age Illustrated.

Growth of Languages Authorities believe that all languages had their origin in the dialects of one common language, whose home is conjectured to have.been between the Baltic and Caspian seas. The language spread with migrations in the different places, and the separation and race adiuixtures increased the differences in the dialects until they became distinet lapguages, which in turn spread and broke up into dialects.

" Goat Saved Boy’s Life J By his pet goat a twelve-year-old, boy was saved from death in a quarry 40 fect deep at Portland, England. The boy was leading the animal on a 12vard tether when he fell over the edge of the quarry. Fortunately the rope was twisted round his wrist. The goat, although thrown on its side by the unexpected pull, regained its feet and held the boy suspended in midair until rescuers came.

The Great American Bird The :;:rvat American bird. for the most practical of all utilitarian purposes, is the common, everyday, barnvard hen, She lays 729 eggs every second—that is to say, in modern, stimulated mass production, she generically produces that many eggs in the country at large every second of every day in the yvear! Biddy is the best bid.—Savannah News.

Scots in Ireland The term Scotch-Irish first came into use with the planting of the province of Ulster in Ireland with ScotchIrish settlers in 1609, six years after the accession of James VI of Scotland as James I of England. The actual settlers were mostly Scotch and the Ulster plantation took on the charaeter of a Scotch occupation of the north of Ireland.

Size of Tree Hole @~ Size and shape of the excavation for the individual trees should be sufficient to receive the roots of the tree extended in their natural positions, says the American Tree association. The depth of the hole should be more than enough to receive the roots in the same manner,

Raising the Deuce Helen Wills, in a facetious mon}ent, set out to prove that tennis and/matrimony are much alike. \\%see.” explained the California tennis star, “they have many things in common—the .net, the love score, and the racket.”—Los Angeles Times. ‘

Pain Lies in Truth

In many cases it is worse on the aggrieved party when the truth is told by scanda! mongers than it would have been if a lie had beerr told. We have found that to be eminently true. —Richmond Times-Dispatch, What They Read Fiction is more popular in England than in any other country, with France a close second. Travel, biography, and political economy are becoming the favorite reading material of Americans. :

Baked in Egypt A loaf of bread 3,400 years old is on display at the Haskell museum of the University of Chicago. It was baked in Egypt and is of the unleavened variety, resembling the Jewish “matzos.” s B st st s Laws Far Reaching German criminal laws rule at the North and South poles and all desert places of the earth, according to the decision taken by the reichstag committee in elaborating the penal code. Hidden From Most Men Nothing, indeed, but the possession of some power can with any certainty discover what at the bottom is the true character of any man.—Burke.

Husband Defined A husband is a man who gets angry because supper isn’t ready or hasn’t any appetite if it is.—Detroit News. Good Taste in Deacons - The middle course iz the best, even a moderate deakon iz better than g red hot one.—Josh Billings. The Eye Filler The Pyramids are admired for thelr size, but the thing that most completeIy fills the eye is a cinder. Flaw in That Teaching Be sure that religion cannot be right that teaches a man to hate his brother.—William Penn. ‘

Perfume Varieties A rather thorough investigation revéals the fact that there are 2,500 varieties of perfumes. - A Loose-Leafed Affair The book of nature is always beautiful, but it gets short of leaves in the autumn, : Wife Makes Death Threat. Alleging that his wife Helen Hvans threatened to poison him and claiming that he is afraid to eat at home Ethol Evans of Warsaw filed suit for divorce from his wife charging cruel and inhuman treatment.

Slingshot Days The country boy who uses a sling¢hot to knock sofhe unwary Sparrow 6ff a lirm:b has little thought that he iz practicing one of mankind’s earliest ules. Lol aivue is the story of David an instance. There were long centuries of the Stone age when slung pebbles formed man’s most effective weapon—his only weapon, it is probable—in the chase of that considerable fraction of his animal food which had to bo eaptured awing.

Preserving Newspapers The paper upon which modern newspapers are printed becomes brittle when exposed to air for a long time. Some libraries have solved the problem of preserving newspaper files by mounting each sheet between two sheets of thin Japanese tissue. This seals the paper from the air, reducing its legibility but slighfly and strengthening the page. :

Historical Periods The, Jacobean period, in Great Britain, extended from 1603 to 1688. It may be divided into three phases: From 1603, when James I ascended the throne, to 1649, when his son, Charles I, was beheaded by Cromwell; 1649 to 1660 is the Commonwealth, or Cromwellian period, and from 1660 to 1688, known as the “Restoration,” or “Carolean period.” -

Napoleon of Average Height Napoleon Bonaparte, commonly spoken of as an abnormsilly short man, actually was of about average height. On his deathbed his physician, Antommarchi, found his measurement to be five feet six and one-half inches. In his prime he was probably taller. His dwarfed appearance was ascribed to his unusually short legs.—Mentor Magazine.

Es:zential to Great Work No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself, who would not exchange the finest show for the poorest reality, who does not so love his work that he is not only glad to give himself for it but finds rather a gain than a sacrifice in the surrender.—Lowell.

- Open Sesame ' If we observe, soon we are able to perceive; if we perceive, soon we are able to understand; and if we understand, soon we are able to sympathize ; and if we truly sympathize, all the doors of nature and human nature stand open to us.—Woman's Home Companion. :

: Slight Obstacle Wife (who has caught her husband squandering a penny on a fortunetelling machine)—H’m! So you're to have a beautiful and charming wife, are you? Not while I’'m alive, Horace —not while I'm alive!—London ' Humorist. ) : :

Smallest Photograph So small that it cannot be seen with the naked eye save as a tiny speck in the middle of a piece of glass, a photograph was recently on, show in London. One hundred of these would oecupy about the space of a pin’s head.

b Autobiographical Fibs Literature by man on the subject of women is the most interesting and unreliable in the world. It i® unreliable because it is autobiographical and all autobiography is fiction.—American Magazine. / : :

o For Shabby Leather Shabby leather can be renovated by smearing white of egg, that has been beaten into a froth, over the surface with a piece of soft linen. Let dry and then rub well with another soft cloth. : Wouldn’t It? ' It would be grand if, when a fellow was down and out, his creditors were forced to take neutral corners and wait until he had again gotten on his feet.—Louisville Times.

All Right, If— International athletic contests are advocated as an aid to world peace. This would be reasonable if somebody would invent a contest which both sides could win.. : Where Intaition Fails Women’s intuition doesn’t: seem so impressive when Central uses it to decide what number you really want.— Quincy Whig-Journal. - . Drinking Flowers Geraniums thrive if you feed them cold tea once in a while and hydrangeas seem to like weak coffec. Pour onto the roots only. =«

Both Money and Honor ~ The only medal awarded by the United States which carries with it a monetary compensation is the Medal of Honor. Jk S e The Task of Adaptation Life for most of us is\a continuous process of getting used to the things we hadn’t. expected.—Boston Transcript. s S e ‘Nothing to Be Feared Geodesy is not a disease. It is the name of the science that concerns itself with measuring the earth.

- Always Popular Pastime When a fellow isn’t doing anything else he can protest about his taxes.— -Indianapolis News. ~~ QCashier of Ray Bank Freed C. O. Arch cashier of the Ray bank until last September who was indicted by the grand jury in November on a charge of embezzlement of $19,000 of the bank’s funds was acquitted. The jury was out less than an hour and took but one ballgt at Angola.

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{ “Suppose Mr. Speeder” Suppose that your chld should leave . " Reown yard . - | ~ For a romp, or in search of a ball’ If its mother were busy, or had not the time . To step out and give it a call; Suppose that some speder should race down your steet, : As though he were taking a dare, And crush the life out of your littie child— , Mr. Speeder, do you think you would care? : : Suppose that your mother were crossing the street— Your mother, now feeble and old—And some reckless driver should knock her aside, Leaving her lifeless and cold. Could you find an excause for this careless act— - ‘Would you really ‘think it were fair? Now, putting yourself in this felow’s place, Mr. Speeder do you think you would care? :

Suppose that a loved one you hold ' very dear ; : Were the victim of some speeder’y game, ; And he lay in his bed just day after day, : ~ All crippled and helpless and lame: Suppose that he never could walk any more. - : No longer your pleasures could share, L . : Just lie there and suffer, day in and day out, : o Mr. Speeder do you think you would care? : ' Oh! how little you think of the other man’s pain ' In your lawless pleasure and greed; How little you care what- it costy someone else ' When you drive at your daredevi] speed. Should this trouble occur in your family some day For you and your loved ones to share, _ You’ll lessen your speed, and you'll : take time to think— . And then Mr. Speeder you'll care. —Author Unknown

Senate- Don’t Want Smith Frank L. Smith of Illinois will face another fight for his senate seat if he is re-elected as he plans senate lead-: ers indicated today. Senator Norris of Nebraska predicted the senate undoubtedly would reject Smith again if he wins the election in his state. #lt will be nothing but a farce if Smith applies again ' for his seat.” Norris said. ! Smith recently was barred becausg his campaign expenditures were deem ed too large. ' ;

< -Auburn Student Arrested .D. H. Wing Auburn high school student was taken to Greenfield to answer to a charge of wife desertion. Wing is 21 years old and is the son of Frank Wing, Waterloo. He and his wife lived together in the spring of 1926 at Dayton 0., and he says htat she left him. He has been employed in a factory in the morning and attended the high school in the afternoon. ‘ _

~ Missing St. Joe Girl Returns Della Huffman 15 year old St. Joe high school student who mysteriously disappeared Tuesday night while enroute from school has returned to the home of Mrs. H. M. Widney where she has resided. The girl has refused to reveal her whereabouts or what transpired. No reason has been assigned for the strange absence of the girl. :

Agree On Income. Tax The government claim against Charles Chaplin famous film comedian for more than $1,000,000 back taxes has been settled out of court. The Internal Revenue Bureau of treasury announced today that the movie star and government attorneys had compromised the amount involved satisfactorily to both' sides.

Convicted of Robbery. Lawrence Mulliford 31 of Marion was sentenced to serve a term of 5 to 20 years in the state prison by Judge Sol A. Wood late Thursday immediately after &n Allen circuit court jury had found Milliford guilty of assaulting and robbing Mrs. Viola Newcomb of that city on Sunday afternoon October 16. '

Garage Files Suits For Insurance Crawford & Sons Churubusco whose garage was destroyed by fire last July filed two suits on insurance policies making a total demand of $12,000. The plaintiff claims that the insurance companies in Wilich it carried fire insurance have negiected to settle. ]

Notice to Bidders Notice is hereby given that on Thursday evening March 8 1928 at seven oclock the Common Council of the City of Ligonier, Noble ¢ County Indiana, will at the Council Room in the City Hall in said city, receive bids for, and let to the lowest and best bidder, the contract. for the sweeping and cleaning of the paved streets and alleys in said eity, in accordance with specifications therefore now on file in the office of the City Clerk of said iCity. The Common Council will at the same time and place receive bids for and let to the lowest and best bidder, the contract for collecting garbage and hauling the same to the City dump. Bids may be made separately or for both contracts. By order of the Common Council. ~ Joseph C. Kimmell City Clerk L ! 3a3w

| Obituary ! Fred Earl Starr was born in Leesburg Ind, February 19 1886. He with his parents moved to Ligonier when he was 16 years old. After attending school in Ligonier he went to Fort ‘Wayne Business college later holding a position with the Genéral Electric Co. of that city. Three years later returning to Ligonier and entering into partnership with his father in which business he continued until his death. )

Mr. Starr was united in marriage with Gladys Roberta Carr Nov. 10 1909 and to this union were born two children. One son “Philip and one daughter Roberta. He passed away on Feb. sth at the Dr. J. A. Sander's Hospital in Auburn and leaves to mourn his loss his wifq twoc hildren an dhis mother. .

The Rev. G. H. Bacheler assisted by Rev. C. O. Anderscn officiated at the funeral service which was held at his late home on W. Third Street on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. G. S. Lyon and Mrs. Chas. Wagner sang “Sweef Be - Thy Rest” and “There Will Be No Night” The Elks and the members of the Ligonier Volunteer Fire Department attended in"a body and the Elkg conducted the burial services at the grave. Those in attendance from out of town included the following: Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Double Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frazier South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hutchison. Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Nusbaum Fort Wayne Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith Fielding Wilkinson Elkhart, Joe'Loy and Mrs. Jenne Rolin Wabash Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Loy Huntington, Mrs. Geo Kinsely Warsaw Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Irvin, Mrs. Ed Beatty, Mrs. Mattie Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. rFank Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wallace, Leesburg, Mr and Mrs D. O. Bailey, Miss Kate Casey of Rome City Ed Stutsman Kendallville. ’

" Speeding Over Cuba. An hour ahead of schedule and flying true as a bullet Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was speeding over Cuba Wednesday afternoon on his way to the final triumph of his good will tour to the Pan-American republics represented ther€ to his writing of aviation history. A Cuban telephone company message reported Lindbergh over Camaguey only 370 miles—less than four hours from Havana at 11:15 a.m.

~~ Farm Heme Burns The farm home of Mrs. Mary Weaver in Swan township near Swan Center was totally destroyed by fire Monday afternoon of last week. The fire - is. supposed to have . originated from sparks from the chimney ;When discovered by Mrs. Weaver who lives alone the entire upper part of the house was in flames. Practically all of the contents as well as. the house were consumed. : :

~ League Is Continuing Fight The Indiana Anti-Saloon league having taken Attorney General Arthur I. Gilliom to task at its recent dry convention in Indianapolis is continuing its fight against him. at a gathering in North Manchester: The attorney general was the chief personality under discussion at a recent meeting there although Dr. E. S. Shumaker superintendent of the league was praised for his work.

On Trial For Slaying Cousin Raymond Stephens was to go on trial in Monroe circuit court today on a charge of killing his cousin James ‘Stephens. _ ' The dead man known as “Big Jim" Stephens died last October 8 from loss of blood after several arteries had been cut in a fight. A knife was wielded during what authorities said iwas a drinking. party.

County Dog Tax. Raised. The Noble county commissioners in session last week authorized a change in the county dog tax rate from $3.00 for a male or female to $3.00 for a male and $5.00 for a female. Dogs will be assessed at the new rate at the next annual assessing period in March. Because of the county dog fund being exhausted the increase was ordered. : 4 ,Steals Money of Blind Man A new candidate for the dishonor of being the meanest man has appeared at Fort Wayne. Five times during the past three weeks the money box of Charles Carpenter blind man who runs a news stand there has been stolen. Until recently his faith in human nature was justified. Testimonial of Appreciation We take this method of testifying our appreciation of favors in the way of kind acts rendered by friends at the death and burial of our mother Mrs. Mary Kunkalman and for the floral offering. Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkalman

| _Dies At Age of 91 Years ' Mrs. Elizabeth Logan Caton 91 years old one of the oldest residents of Goshen and a pioneer resident of Elkhart county died Thursday at her home there. it ‘ Near-by Deaths Mrs. . Mary. Weber 60 bronchial trouble Adams county ; Mrs. Elizabeth Caton 92 lifelong resident Elkhart county Goshen; Omadore Strunk 71 complications Pierceton. ; Held For Frand . R. D. Johnson has heen arrested on a charge of defrauding the Milford bank of $lOO last September by passing a worthless check. . e

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