The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 21, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 18 September 1913 — Page 9

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL

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SOME MEN EASILY “RATTLED* Os tho Number Is the One Who Telle This Story of His Experience a Few Mornings Ago. “Woman are so impulsive,” said a man the other day. “I was awakened from a sound sleep one morning by my wife crying in an excited manner. 'Henry, Henry, come quick!’ I sprang from bed and ran to the head of the stairs and at once smelled smoke. Then I shouted, 'Take the baby, run to the corner and turn in an alarm!* I scrambled back to the room and snatched up some clothes. Then I grabbed little Elizabeth, who was sleeping with me, under my arm , and dashed downstairs. ‘Where is It?* I exclaimed, running here and there to locate the fire. Behold, my wife was sitting in the dining-noom with the baby in her lap as calm as could be, with nothing out of the usual except a smile of joy on her face. * “*Why don’t you get out of here? Do you want to be burned alive?’ I shouted. " 'Why, Henry, what In the world is the matter with you? Are you crazy T “ 'No, I’m not crazy. I want to > know where the fire is.’ ‘“Fire! There is no fire,’ said she. “ 'What did you yell fire for, then'f “ ‘I didn’t’ “ 'Well, what in thunder is it then?* “ 'Why, Charlotte has a tooth!' “ ‘Goodness! I thought the house was on fire!’ “ ‘How stupid!* remarked my wife, coolly, as she placed the baby in her high chair and started for the kitchen. ‘Why don’t you put Elizabeth down? Do you Intend to carry her * ’ under your arm all day? And you had better get dressed, too. Breakfast la almost ready.”* COULD ESTIMATE THE WHOLE Witness, Forced to Admit Lack of Knowledge of Details; Made One Telling Point. A well known architect was summoned as a witness in a Long Island court in a suit over the cost of a build* , Ing. The lawyer whose duty it was to cross-examine started In to attack the credibility of the witness. “Do you know how much a hundred these bricks cost?*’ “I do not’ “Do you know how much this cement cost per bag?* "No." "Do you know how expensive sand is down here?” "I can't any V a.-» ovonllr " > The lawyer looked at the witness I with fine scorn. ft “And yet you pretend to come here I and qualify as an expert! How can L you give any kind of an opinion on w how much this building ought to have V cost when you don’t know the prices of the material it’s made of?” The witness looked at the lawyer with a flash in his eye that boded ill. “Well,” he said, “I don’t know the price of needles, nar the price of thread, nor how much cheap cotton material cost; but I don’t hesitate to express a solemn opinion that that suit of clothes you’re wearing cost about five dollars and a half.”—New York Evening Post. Truly a Turbulent Republic. There are nineteen volcanoes in Guatemala, the greatest having an altitude of 16,300 feet There are fifteen in Salvador, thirteen In Nicaragua and twelve in Costa Rica. In 1835 the volcano Coslguina, in Nicaragua (only 3,835 feet high), erupted, sending forth her ashes in a circle of 1,500 miles diameter. The republics of Nicaragua and Salvador were in darkness for fhree days, and the thunderlngs were heard as far as Oajaca, Mexico, Sapta Maria, the volcano which nearly destroyed Quezaltenango on April 18, 1892, erupting on October 25 of the same year, covered villages, towns, country with an ashy sand to the depth of from two to fift* teen feet. The severe disturbances in Guatamala City by the recent earthquakes is alarming The present situation of the capital was chosen because it was believed to be exempt from destruction by earthquakes.—Christian Herald. Fear Revival of Suttee. A revival of suttee is feared in India. Within the short period of three or four days no less than two cases of women who committed suicide, on the death of their husbands were reported, and probably others have taken place but have not reached the newspapers. Wh>m a year or so ago, a young Bengal lady burned herself to death In Calcutta, attention was drawn to the darger arising from the deification of the suttee. The house where the practice of suttee was revived became a center of pilgrimage to* the people in the locality, and the relatives of the dead lady were importuned over and over again to repeat the story of the suttee. Glowing accounts of the suttee also appeared in the vernacular papers. Since then no less than half a dozen cases of women performing suttee have come to light in Bengal. Begging Off. “Clan you direct me to the best hotel in this town?" asked the stranger who, after sadly watching the train depart, had set his satchel upon the station platform. "I can,” replied the man, who waa waiting for a train going the other way, “but I hate to do ft." "Whyr \ "Because yon win 1.111 lit seen tt that rxn a i

CITIZENS BANK LIGONIER, IND. Is the Oldest Bank in Noble County. Has largest capital and greatest deposits of any Bank in Ligonier. Pays 4 per cent, interest on Certificates of Deposit and Savings Accounts. BRING IN YOUR SALE NOTES—CITIZENS BANK WILL CASH THEM.

I x 1 j LIGONIER’S I great, Popular market Day! i I I .........— » On Market Day tram Far and Near ; Everybody conies to LIGONIER! F 1 I This is the one day of each month when everybody turns their attention ( to Ligonier, the most progressive city in Northern Indiana. | This is the day when Ligonier offers everybody the opportunity to buy, ( sell, barter or exchange any article, or stock, and at no expense to either { buyer or seller. L . I ! s This is the day when you may bring anything which you may have to ( | sell to Ligonier and find a buyer for it. i | No matter what you may want to buy, you can come to Ligonier on ( Market Day and find it. I Every Ligonier Market Day has been a grand success, and each sue- { | ceeding Market Day has brought a larger and more enthusiastic crowd* This < Market Day—SEPTEMBER 27—promises to eclipse all others. Set aside | the last Saturday in September and forget your toils’and cares, and the stern realities of life for one day —come to Ligonier, where you may enjoy one great | day of pleasure and profit, a day when you will meet old friends and make | new ones—a day when you may buy or sell at pleasure, and at no expense. , ’ LISI rouu PROPERTY NOW AT THE CITIZENS BANK, LIGONIER, INDIANA. I OF F« All sums under $5, cash in hand; all sums over $5, a credit of eight months will * LIvlVlO vJi gj ven , without interest, purchaser giving bankable note with freehold security, or a 4 per cent, discount will be given for cash. Eight per cent, interest will be charged on all notes not paid at matu- | | rity. No goods to be removed until settled for. • I I 5 Mark the date on your Calendar and • COME TO LIGONIER SEPTEMBER 27TH!

CAPITAL, $50,000 At the annual meeting of this Bank our surplus was increased and now equals one-half of our paid-in capital. What does this mean? It means that we are steadily growing; that the people of this community are supporting the Bank that endeavors to please and accommodate them. Our last effort was that of offering to the public the New Savings Bank system, by which you can save in your own home, educate your children in the saving habit, which will without doubt prove valuable to them. MIEJI STATE BANK, Come in and set your watch by our clock—U. S. Observatory

SEPTEMBER 18, 1913

CONSERVATISM! That is what this Bank stands for; but we do not interpret conservatism to mean that we FREEZE UP and have no money to accommodate our customers every time a little financial flurry comes along. OUR CONSERVATISM enables us to do a safe, yet liberal banking besiness, and, AT ALL TIMES we have money to meet any reasonable demand and ASSIST THE WORTHY! We do not indulge in speculative enterprises—we are in the Banking and Trust Business. Financially sound men of this community who are behind our bank make it SOLID AS A ROCK! We are interested in Yonr Interests. Let Onr Bank be Yours! We pay 4 per cent, interest on Certificates and Savings Accounts. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co.

SURPLUS, $25,000 Interest computed on Savings Accounts at 4 per cent, semi-annu-ally. Four per cent, paid on Certificates if left six months. Checking accounts solicited. Safety Deposit Boxes Free. This Bank is responsible for Free Safety Deposit Boxes, thereby providing away for you to keep your papers in a safe, fire-proof vault without charge. We aim to be courteous. Try us, and if you are not already one of our valued customers, give us at least a part of your banking business. TAKE OUR TIP: MAKE OUR BANK YOUR OFFICE. LIGONIER, IND. >rrected hourly by the Western Union Telegraph Company.

GOOD EATERS AS GOOD WIVES May Be More Than a Grain of Truth In Reasons Advanced for the Assertion Made. "Marry a woman who is fond of her meals. If you wish to be a happy busband.s'ee that she shows discrimination and anxious care In the choice of food and drink for herself. “Never marry a woman who will have high tea when you are not at home to dinner. Ttie same remark applies to the womaibwho looks on a dinner properly selected and carefully set up with the fitting accompaniment of glittering glass and spotless cutlery M merely a pandering to the brutal MStincts of man.” This was told by an expert who has studied the question. “If mothers would only teach their laughters,” he added, “to enjoy their food and make It a joy for the husband, there would be fewer disastrous marriages. “The majority of women toy with their food and do not understand the enjoyment that a large meal well prepared and properly set out gives to a healthy man. How often does a wife profess a quiet disgust for her husband who Insists on having good meals. “I know a man whose wife will only occasionally eat a good meal with him. As a consequence, he very rarely dines at home. “Quarrels are often the result, but the wife does not for a moemnt be- , lleve the cause of these is her inability to eat well in sympathy with her husband. “Country girls generally make better wives than town girls, simply because they are good eaters. “The average man feels miserable at a good dinner with nobody to eat with him." SEE USEFULNESS OF CAMEL Importation of Animal Into This Country May Be Productive of a Great Deal of Good. News comes from the insiders that the camel is Io be Imported into this country and domesticated and increased so that he may vie with the useful cow. The camel used to live on this continent several aeons ago. He was driven across Behring strait by the ice. It is hoped that ho may take up the threads of life where he left off. The camel is extremely useful He can subsist without high balls or ice water. Camel’s milk makes excellent cheese, and shawls made from camel's hair are a splendid covering for old gentlemen. As a means of exercise the camel Is not to be despised. Perhaps, however, the best use of the camel will be as an example to our rich men. Most of them are likely to forget how difficult it is for a camel to go through the eye of the needle. But when camels begin to mingle with our scenery advertisements and are seen occasionally walking up and down Fifth avenue and Pennsylvania avenue, who knows but that these humble instruments of providence may serve as object lessons and thus be useful in other ways than to satisfy merely material cravings.— Life. “Pam’s* Little Joke. Doctor Butler, the master of Trinity, who was entertained by the Harrow association recently, told an interesting story of Palmerston. He remembered, he said, one speech day when Palmerston went. It rained the whole day. Palmerston galloped down from the Cambridge house. He came and sat for two hours in his wet clothes listening to the speeches. He went out at the end not a bit abashed in spirit, and stood with the governors and a number of the boys, and began to speak. “Doctor Butler.” He was corrected, and told it was “Mr.” Butler. “I beg pardon,” he said, “Mr. Butler. No man should be doctored against his will.” Another story was to illustrate the fact that sometimes logic was overcome by personal feeling. He remembered many years ago meeting a little boy riding on his pony. He said to him: "I suppose you always wish the best side to win. I believe we are going to play Eton. Do you wish them to win?" “No, certainly not,” was the answer. —Pall Mall Gazette. Gold and Silver Coinage. Gold and silver coins were authorized at the same time by an act of congress in 1792, but copper coins, cents and half cents, were issued before either gold or silver. Th© coinage of copper cents and half cents began tn 1793, of silver coins in 1794 and gold in 1795. The first gold coins Issued were the eagle, or ten-dollar piece, and half and quarter eagles. The double eagle, twenty-dollar gold piece, was not issued till 1849, and the only piece of that year known to be in existence is in the mint at Philadelphia. From 1849 to 1881 not a single twenty-dollar gold piece was coined, but since 1881 the coinage has been continuous. Not a Biography. During a lull in the dinner conversation the hostess turned to the famous traveler and author, who was the Hon of the occasion, and said: “I enjoyed reading your book so much. Now tell me honestly, did you really encounter all those wonderful adventures yod narrate? "No, indeed.” replied the traveler in a burst of confidence. “If never have lived to write about them”