Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 30B, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 August 1928 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner Established 1356 ; Published by THE BANNER PUBLISHING (0. W. C. B. Harrison, Editor M. A. Cotherman, Manager Published every/Monday aﬁnd Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier Indiana, as second class matter.

' Death of Noted Writer. Funeral services for Col. George W. Harvey who died suddenly at his home Sunday will be conducted privately at his boyhood home of Peacham Vi, Thursday afternoon.

Only the closet of friends will attend the last rites for Harvey whose death removed one of the most picturesque characters from American public and semi-public life. g Colonel Harvey was an editor whose facile writing and whose discerning study are credited with having selected at least two men who later became presidents of the United States oneg was Woodrow Wilson and the other was Warren Harding. '

Harvey was credited with the ‘‘discovery” of Wilson when the latter still was president of Princeion university. Later he broke with Wilson and was a Dbitter enemy of the war-time president in the latter years of Wilsons administration. It was in Colonel Harvey's room af the Blacksione hotel in Chicago thaj republican leaders agreed upon Harding as the presidential candidate in 1920. Harding and Colonel Harvey became close friends and this led ta the appointment of the editor as awmbassador to the court of St. James.

Argos Postmasier Removed. ; Lawrence Huffman postmaster at Argos has been removed from oOlficg because of a shortage in funds, ang Darrell W. Grossman has been placed in charge of the office. Huffman wag postmaster for four years. An inspector recently found he was shorg $576 in his accounts. This sum was paid back by. Huffman. The matter will be brought before the federal grand jury at South Bend.

New Move in Fight For Freedom

David C. Stephenson imprisoned former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan renewéd his fight for freedom from prison by filing a new petition for a writ of habeas corpus before Judge John Richter in LaPorte circuit court. -

Judge Richter immediately orderecd a forthwith return on the petition and instructed that Stephenson be brought before him. :

Rob Hardware Stcre

Thieves gained entrance to the Garrety hardware store at Liberty Center and escaped with two single barrel shotguns a pocket knife shotgun shells fishing reels and a small amount of change. Entrance to the building was gained by breaking the glass in the window.

Arrest Woman in Raid.

Rose Reed 31 of Fort Wayne was arrested for possession of liquor following a raid at her home by the city dry squad. Two gallons of moonshine whisky and 139 bottles of beer were confiscated. A number of customers in the flat were not arrested.

Has Close (all

Morris Emrick truck driver at Bluffton had a close call from death Saturday afternoon when the truck he was driving was struck by a west bound Clover Leaf freight train. The engine caught the rear end of the truck an dtore off the body. Emrick escaped injuries. -

Gives $250,000 to M. E. Church .

Cyrus C. Shaffer South Bend lumber dealer formerly of near Goshen has made a contribution of $250,000 to the endowment fund fo rthe pensioning of ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Beautiful Billie Dove in ‘“The Stolen Bride” at Crystal Sunday and Monday.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Services In Weir Block. Sunday school 9:46 A M. Lesson Sermon 11:00 A. M. Everybody welcome.

Dance ROUND and SQUARE The , Maples EVERY . * NIGHT Cotae down and ens joy the evening = Under New Managment

IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING THE TAX RATES FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY PERRY TOWNSHIP, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, BEFORE THE TOWNSHIP ADVISORY BOARD : Notice is hereby given the taxbayers of Perry Township, Noble County Indiana, that the proper legal officers of sald municipality at their regular meeting place on the 4th day of September 1928 will consider the following budget: e i . BUDGET CLASSIFICATION FOR TOWNSHIPS | TOWNSHIP FUND BRINET DI TPURIOR ii bt i vt b s 13600 Ofice Bent i Ul e e e 60.00 Trostee’s KEDBOER oG i L e R Recotds and AAVErtlsing (. .... A R dsl 950 .00 Public. DICRO . oiiiriivr sibn e cimriieon s isih s sss sttt i csmiassamsmsisrivss. . SOO Pay of Advigory Boßrd. .. 0 e 15.00 Care of Oemelerles ...l il e s 1800 Other Items ~.. 100.00 Total Townslip PN .o cc 0 ~ §IDSE G - . POOR FI_!ND To rcimburse Coanly ... 0 o OTt e ROAD FUND - faber . o . e eTS S 0 Roafl Tools and Maehmery - [ ... 0-000 et 380.00 Blideen Ana OCulvertB .. .o ol A e s 200 B Gravel, Stone ang Other MBRerihl .....cvuiii i v inmii wnmsnmsmsts . 30000 Migcellaneons: .. il il inine e 1000.00 Toial Boad Pend . . L G e

TUITION FUND TRF Of TOMBROIE .0 i e i e S 8000 0D School Transfers S s sressessssenaas 4000.00 | Tothl Dultlon hat o 00 o L 1066 08 i ' SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND Repalr of Butlding and Ground: .0 0. i aiisnsnld 15000 Bepair of Hanlpment . e 100 00 Schocl Furniture and BQUIHORT ... Bl e RO BN SEROOL SRPPHOR .. i i Radiiimi s ainin: Wi s anr 70000 danifor BubBHeER .. .0. il e s 10000 el Tor Behooll . i e e s e - BDOOD lonpe, Intereyt nod IBBUTENOR ..o B iiit v 800 00 lOARNOTE INELILIES vv i B e i SOBBO SOUIIOT " BOTVIER L. i iiiriintsicmips ottt oo sivimsobonsseitibismsrestlstion s asst - BOD 00 Fransportation of ChIIAYeR .. ... .. 0 o s 100000 eht atild Power .00 e esndeseiinshaiasss . 000 MSeeIIRROOUE. .. L L s e S DOOO Total Special School FUBE iitibinniaiinimnsiiommmictmasmminnnss. §14,100.00 ; BOND FUND & Bosie ol set e el T mberent oL e e setensnmssasasnscnsassrssussensssnnissranspresnenes 200-00

TRI BOnd IRBA i ciiiiin ie st 35100.00 ESTIMATES OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED. Fund - Fund ¥Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Twp. Road Tuition Sp. Sch. Library Road Poor 1. Total Est. ; Expenditures.. $1920 § 5400 $lOOOO $14100...$ 1000...$ 3200...$ 1200 2. Miscellaneous Rev. Deducted .... 600 ; 3. Amt. to be raised by tax... 1920 5400 9400 14100 1000 3200 1200 4. Bal, July 31st ... 840 1081 5796 1161-(0.d) 468 5. Tax to be C 01....... 1800 2700 2900 5400 1400 6. Uncollected i ; ' Miscellaneous Reyv..... 600 . 7." Total Revenue ... 2440 3781 9296 4249 -~ 1858 8. Unexpended : ‘ Appropriations 2925 1840 3834 5840 1940 9. Add. Approp. 10. Temp. Loans - 11. Total Deductions 2925 1840 3834 5840 1740 . 12. Difference between - line 7 and 11 .. 485 1941 5462 1591 - 118 13. Working Balance.. 500 1350 2600 3500 ; 14, Total to be - - raised by Tax... 1935 4809 7028 19191 1000 3082 1200 Net taxable property $3,314,665.00. Number of taxable polls 125. ; - PROPOSED LEVIES. ’ : Levyon Amt. to . Property . Be "Raised TOWRBIID .ol i e i SOY $1935.00 MOBE: ey e AR . 4809.00 FHIIOR 0 s o e e et 0 7038.00 SPReial Bohonl 00l on sl il RR .19191.00 Rdiwaey o arn e s e o 03 - 1000.00 BONA s e e 2 3082.00 POOY - s s o Y : 1200.00 RORRE i Salsasint i e Sua3ial $38255.00 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE : COLLECTED, : f ¢ : To be . FUNDS Gegllected Collected Collected Collected 1926 Levy 1927 Levy - 1928 Levy - 1929 Levy Township .......... ..... $1526.63 $1126.14 3658.68 $1988.80 Road ... . .. BBb 10 5270.62 5503.90 - 4972.00 Tuition ... ... ... 3818589 10608.19 5895.66 7292.26 Special School .... 6876.03 5257.52 10984.42 19225.45 Bend . o 381762 - 3384.97 2937.98 2983.20 POOP i s : ' 1200.00 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final action gxereon, by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September, and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this county. : = HARRY SIMMONS, Trustee Perry Twp., Noble Qounty, Indiana. Dated August 13 1928. 3 A i :

i Ferguson Remembered ~ James Ferguson received the following reminder of his 85th birthday anniversary: Dokt I Y : ~ Congratulations on your 86th ‘Birth iday" I hope you may have many more happy days to mingle with your friends who are always glad to greet you. You started on life’s journey a little ahead of me, and have led the way for 85 years. No doubt you can recall that more than 50 years ago we labored together for the Lake Shore Rail Road Co. and got I think 75¢ 8 day. Time ig passing with us. Wishing you he\a.lt!; and contentment your remaining adys. : ~ J. L. Dunning.

Sunstroke Fatal. ‘ G. F. Arthur 69 died at his home in Churubusco from the effects of a sunstroke suffered six weeks ago. He was born in Noble county and was the son of William and Rachel Arthur. On Novtmber 2 1890, he was married to Rebecca Russell who together with four children survive. Mr. Arthur was a horse buyer by occupation and 1 was well known throughout morthern Indiana. : ] ~ Caught Under Railwdy Tiés ~ Lorane Kane 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Karns of Columbia City sustained severe injuries whéni she was caught underneath some railroad ties at the rear of a neighbor’s home. e S

THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA.

’ Straw Stack Burns - Some excitement was aroused Tuesday morning over a fire on the Charles A. Wolf farm south of Ligonier. The blaze lit up the sky during the storm which prevailed at the time. [ Lightning struck a new straw stack which was consumed. There was no tother damage. | _ Stage Family Reunion . The L. M. Stage home on Main Street last Sunday was the sceme of a happy reunion of the Stage families about 22 members being present from Centerville, Mich, Goshen, New Paris Ligonier an dother cities near here. A bountiful dinner and a social good time filled the day with enjoyment.

Ligonier Horses at LaPorte. - George Higgs is in LaPorte with two race horses in his charge to start there next week. He will drive a pacer and a trotter one belonging to him and the other to Dr. A. M. Timmis. The animals show much speed. - Hoagland Reunion ~_The Hoagland annual reunion was held Aug. 19 at the home of Mrs. R. R. Cavin whose maiden name was Hoagland four generations were represented a sumptuous dinner was enjoyed by all. ; _Billle Dove in Lloyd Hughes in “The Stolen Bride” at Crystal Sunday and Monday. 2

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS State of Indiana, Noble County ss: In the Noble Circuit Court , - October Term, 1928 . To quiet title to real estate. Clara Wolf : vs

William Rosegrant, et al. e Comes now the plaintiff by Both~] well & Vanderford, her attorneys; and files her complaint herein tos gether with the affidavit of a coma petent person that the residence ups on diligent inquiry is unknown of the following named defendants, towit: William [Rosegrant, Malinda Resegrant, Malinda Dunlap, Jamed Dunlap, Abram Rosegrant, Mary Ann Rosegrant, Eliza Christiana Rosegrant Ellen Louisa Rosegrant, William Rosegrant, Stephen Rosegrant, Hugh McCulloch, Trustee, Joshua F. Hobbs Steadman Gray, William P. Brumley; Joshua T. Hobbs; that the names of the defendants are unknown and thag they are believed to be pnon-residents of the State of Indiana sued in thig action by the following names and designations, to-wit: “the unknown husbands and wives, respectively, of each and all of the following named persons, to-wit: William Rosegrant) Malinda Rosegrant, Malinda Lunlapy James Dunlap, Abram Rosegrant, Mary Ann Rosegrant, Eliza Christiana Roesegrant, Ellen Louisa Rosegrant, William Rosegrant, Stephen Rose; grant, Hugh McCulloch, Trustee; Joshvua F. Hobbs, Steadman Gray; William P. Brumley, Joshua T. Hobbs| the names of all “of whom are unknown to plaintiff; the unknown successors in trust of Hugh McCullochy Trustee, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; the un, known stockholders, bondholders, receivers, trustees, creditors, officers and suecessors in interest of each of the following named corporations, towit: Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail Road ‘Company, The Pittsbugh, Fort Waynq & Chicago Railroad Company, Pitt34‘ burgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail (Road Company, Fort Wayne and Chi, cago Rail Road Company; the names of all of whom are unknown to plains tiff; the unknown widowers and wi, dows, the unknown children, descens dants and heirs, surviving spouse, creditors and administrators of the estate, devisees, -legatees, trustees and executors of the last will and testament, successors in interest and assigns, respectively, of each of tha following named and designated des ceased persons, to-wit: William Rosegrant, Malinda Rosegrant, Malinda Dunlap, James Dunlap, Abram Roses grant,. Marry Ann Rosegrant, Eliza Christiana = Rosegrant, Ellen Louisa Rosegrant, William Rosegrant, Stephen Rosegrant, Hugh McCulloch, Trustee, Joshua F. Hobbs, Steadman

Gray, William P Brumley, Joshua T, Hcebbs, the mnames of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; all of thq women once. known by any of the names and designations above stated; whose names may have been changed and who are now known by other names, the names of all of whom ard unknown to plaintiff; the spouses of all of the persons above named, desy cribed and designated as defendantq to this action who are married the names of all of whom are unknown to, plaintiff; all persons and corporations who assert or might assert any title, claim or interest in, or lien ups on the real estate deseribed in thg complaint in this action by, under or through any of the defendants to this action named, described and designats ed in said complaint, the names of all of whom are ynknown to plaintiff; that the defendants Fort Wayne & ‘Chicago Railroad Company, The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicaga Railroad Company, Pittsburgh, For{ Wayne’ and ‘Chicago Rail Road Company, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail Road Company, are each believed td be corporations; that neither of said defendant corporations, to the know--IledZal of affiant, has any officer, agent ior any other person, authorized ta transact its business, domiciled or res siding in the State of Indiana, upon whom process may be served; that the defendants Melvin Werker, Lena Werker, William Werker, John Werk, er, Leona Werker, Harvey Werker and Glayds Werker are each and all non-residents of the State of Indiana; that said action is for the purpose of quieting title to real estate in thq State of Indiana; that a cause of ac, tion exists against all of said defendants; that all of said defendants are necessary parties to said action and that they are believed to be nonresidents of the State of Indiana. The following real estate in Noble County, State of Indiana, is described in said complaint, to-wit: the west half of the west half of the southwest fractional quarter of section twenty give; also commencing at the norths east corner of the southneast gquarter of section twenty six, running thence west twenty rods, thence south one hundred and sixty rods, thence east twenty rods, thence north one hun' dred and sixty rods to the place of beginning, all in township thirty four north, range eight. east. , 4 - 'This action is instituted and prosecuted by said plaintiff for the purpose of quieting her title to the real estate above described as against all, demands, claims and ¢laimants what;) soever,. Gty i ; Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants that unless they b¢ and appear on the 7th Jjudicial day of the October 1928 Term of the Noble Circuit Court of Indiana, being thd Bth day of Actober, 1928, to be begur and holden on the Ist day of October, 1928, at the Court House in the town of Alblon in said Noble County iff the State of Indiana, and answer:or demur to said complaint, the same

will be heard and determined in theiy absence. - In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at the office of the Clerk therg of in the town of Albion, Indiana, thig 16th day of August 1928. (SBEAL) Frances M. Beane Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court Bothwell & Vanderford : %Ligonier, Indiana t Attorneys for Plaintiffs. 29b3w

: Christian Chureh ‘We had a nice increase in our attendance last Sunday again. They were nearly all there but you. Come next Sunday and they will all be there. Communion service at the close of Sunday school. No sermon. Our annual picnic on Ogden Island at Wawasee. Cars will be at the church to take all who will go. We especially want the parents of the Juniors to go and enjoy the day with us. Fill your baskets get in your car-and be one op us. . Union services at the M. E. church at 7:30. This will be the last service of this season. Let us make it the best of all the services. SA good message will greet everygne who comes.

| Send Qut 328,950 Baby Fish. Five state hatcheries operated under management of the fish and game division of the state conservation department raised and dstributed during July 328,950. baby fish George N, Mannfeld. - ‘ According to the report the hatcheries planted in public waters of the state, 76,750 small-mouth black bass; 113,050 large-mouth black bass; 77,500 bluegills; 34,050 rock bass or goggle eye; 20,450 crappie; 4,550 yellow perch; 1,800 red-eared sunfish and 809 catfish. All fish planted were from 1% inches to four inches in length. . foo

Remove to Elkhart Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Mudge and sod Charles removed from Ligonier to Elkhart Wednesday where they will make their future home after a pleasant residence of three years in this city. . Mr. Mudge who has been in charge of the Ligonier station of the Indiana & Michigan Electric company hasg been promoted to assistant manager of the Elkhart branch and will still have Ligonier under his supervision. L. L. Dierley of Elkhart has been sent to Ligonier to take the place of Mr. Mudge. * Back From Ohio : Mrs. R. K.Duke and little son Mrs. J. D. Kreager and Mrs. F. P. Wood will arrive home today from an automobile trip to Lima Ohio where they yisited several days with relatives.| Tom Mix and Tony at Crystal next Friday and Saturday.

NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAINS il . ﬂ ‘f THE increasing safety of travel is an outﬂ/}i’ ‘i“ standing development of recent railroad ; ﬁ‘"‘;; ll{ R e -history. To this achievement New York Central 1 l \\:\ e has contributed in no small measure. /ﬁ l l ‘\‘ //, The New York Central from Chicago to Crotonfi //// ~ on-Hudson,New York, and the Boston & Albany ”, %\“ ¥ from Albany to Boston, are now equipped with \‘ Y Automatic Electric Train Stop. Installations have 3‘\‘\}‘\‘ (AR also been made on the Michigan Central from LT ' | Chicago to Detroit, on the Pittsburgh & Lake \\\\ f Erie from Pittsburgh to Youngstown,and on parts w 1 el TN of the Big Four. e mn“u!"“,‘\"‘\;% The Automatic Train Stop supplements the -'i : ! \‘“‘ i Automatic Electric Block Signal. F fan éngineman L 4 e] \ does not respond to a signal, hi§ train is auto- \ i ]7?‘ \ ; matically stopped by the regular “service” brakes. A B 8 léla ~ln the 19-hour run of the Twéntieth Century et V(= | Limitedbetween Croton-on-Hudspn and Chicago, i'-;f 'ﬂ}ﬂ\ .~ for example, there are gos automatic block sig- - ¥l s nals, and at every one of these points the auto1] Ao S matic stopping device stands ready to replace the A |E e engineman’s hand. _ B, : : ; , - The Automatic Electric Train Stop on New /é i/ 1R (R LR R York Central Lines now covers| 2025 locomoS [esmed| (ol | T ‘tives, 1682 miles of toad, and 4766 miles of =Qm (L LR track—3o per cent of all track so equipped in =% \ -the United States. The cost of this work to i ~’l ;“‘ date is sj;,6 31,000. | | , ‘ 3\ \\!‘ _ Installation of this deviceon theentiresteam-oper- ‘' i“ \‘ - ated mileage between Chicago and the two Atlantic ‘B NP ~ seaboard terminals gives New York Central the | = ;hih '! 4 distinction of being the first Am?:;e'rican railroad s BEERE to provide this added protection jon one of the . .ﬂ'éig AR - great ‘through routes between the East and e N 3 ; : i

. W 2 v o It Won't Be Long Now! Within the neXt few days ihe New Sparidh Radio will be here. Do not get in a hurry and just buy Radio. Wait until you have seen and Leard the New Sparton. ~ ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE FINER TONE QUALITY, FINER TUNING A COMPLETE NEW CIRCUIT and ~ LOWER PRICES > Kiester Electric Shop Shop Phone 481 - Night Phone 298

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