Ligonier Banner., Volume 32, Number 35, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 December 1897 — Page 1

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Qellvoted\. tolLovca,Z‘ a,n?d emv al ./A ,qwe and to the dbscusswns‘ of Quesézqns of tha} Day fiom a sfandpoznt of fazrpess, truth and candor, appealing to Reasor. rather than to Prejudice.

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WORST STORM IN VEARS:

Tales of Death and Destruction as Result of Violent Storms on ~ i PBritish Coast.

EXTENSIVE HAVOC WROUGHT IN BELGIUM

Dykes Broken Down and Buaildings "Washed Away in the FKloods — '~ Wreck of British Schooner and ~ Probable Loss of the Crew—Stories of Other Wrecks. : 8

.~ London, Deec. I.—Stories of wrecks, fatalities and damage done by Monday’s storm continiie to be received. All the bays-and ports are full of shipping more or less serlously damaged. Such sights have not been seen for many years.. Several of the inland towns of Kentare areTstil] flooded and a long time must elapse before repairs can be made. £ ;

The seaside resorts naturally have fared the worst. At Margate alone the damage done is estimated to amount to £ 50,000, and at South End the loss was £30,000. Reports are received from other seaside places. The severity of the weather prevailing in Durhamshire can be gauged by the finding: of the frozen body of a laborer who lost his way in a snowstorm. Five artillerymen from Shoebuyness, who: were sent out to search for a boat in which six gunners were adrift, were driven out to sea and were picked up at night by the Allan line steamer Austrian, after their ‘boat had been stove in It is fearéd the boat. containing the:six gunners was swamped and that the men ‘were drowned.

The Ramsgate life boat, with a tug, ihe two ve¥elfls.hav'l'ng a score of men on board, went to assist a vessel in dan‘ger on the Gopdwyvin"sandsj and has not been heard of for 24 hours.. Later in the day it became known that ‘the missing gunners had reached Woolwich safely. - = New England, an islal?d‘ near South End several thousand acres in area and surrounded by a higlfzea. wall, was swamped during the gale and everything, including a farmer,:his family, the farm buildings, 'sheé‘p, horses and cattle, was swept off of it. A

Damage on Belgian Coast.

" Brussels, Dec. L.——The‘ storm which has been sweeping the northern part of Europe -has done great damage along the Belgian coast.! At Heyst and Middlekerke the dykes have been breached, flooded houses have collapsed; and a number of vessels have been driven ashore.. The Kursal and other buildings at Blankenberghe have been damaged, the dykes have been damaged, the streets’are flooded and the troops are being employed at various points to assist in the work of rescue.

Entire Crew May Be Lost.

‘Gloucester, Mass.,. Dec. I.—Tidings of the wreck, and perhdps’ loss of the entire crew of the Britiih schooner, J. W."Geldert, which left Lurenburg, N. S., for Boston ‘'more thanvthree weeks ago, was brought here by the fishing schooner Edward Grover, the crew of which sighted the Geldert abandoned and in a sinking condition 30 miles southeast of Canso, C. B. e

Abandon a Water-Logged Wreck.

New York, Dec. I.—The Bristol City line steamer Exeter City, which arrived from. Bristol and Swansea, fell in with the British schooner Elite, dismasted -and in a sinking condition, and res«cued the cew of five men and brought fhem safel; to port. The steamer Veendam, which reached .this port Monday, reported having come ipon the deserted schooner, which to rid the sea .of a danger to navigation was set on fire by the direction of the Veendam’s captain. - : 5 '

French Lost,.

St.- Malo, Dec. I.—The French brig Hasparren has béen wrecked off Aurigny. A majority of her crew perished. The French brig Hasparren was of 309 tons and belonged to S. M. Lagasse, Nevu Cie, of Bayonne, France. She was probably a fishing brig. ‘

Rescued Part of a Crew.

London, Dec. I.—A French steamer kas signaled to Dinsche, near Cardiff, that she has rescued part of the crew of a steamer that foundered i the Bris- . tol channel last Thursday and that the remainder of the crew were lost. B . The name of the foundered steamer has not been ascertained, -but it is thought- prebable that the vessel was the Tabgigetiere, of Cardiff, which v *ot %vose‘ Head as the re‘sult of @ eollision with an unknown vesgel,” B [As cabled to the press on Saturday last, some of the crew of the ill-fated Labarrouere had been landed the day previous T atxCardis, fifter having been in Jn open boat for 24 hours.. They reported that one of the boats, containing the captain and a ._part of she crew, was missing, and it is supposed that they have been rescued by .the French steamer referred to in the fore.going dispag_(_:_l_l._]w i : Ligget Will Filed. St. Louis, Dec. I.—The will of the }_a.t’e John E. Liggett was filed for pro"bate.. The widow is made executrix and the estate is left in trust for her benefit and is to go to the daughters ~ at her death. The son is given $1,200 a ; .year\an\d $lO,OOO for his education, _". Mobre Gets Eight Years. . | Linéoln, Neb., Dec. 1. — Eugemne' '__Moore, ex-auditor of state, was sen- - teneeg by Judge Cornish to eight years in the penitentiary. for the embezzlement of insurance fees amounting to ..Ezs’wo" ' 2.- ; ; ‘ . S .~ Think '!li;*y Are Chicago Murderers. ' Omaha, Neb., Dec. I.—The police ar~‘rested in 8 disorderly house two men ~thought to|be Chris Merry and Frank - Haley, wanfed in Chicago for he murm{% BPI

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. . A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,

Steamer and Ore Docks at Escanaba, | . Mich., Burned.

. Escanaba, Mich., Dec. I.—Ore dock No. 4, of the Chicago & Northwestern railrpad, one of the largest in the worid, was burned at an early hour in the morning together with the steamer Nahdnt, which was lying alongside. Two lives were lost, Fireman Jacob Bossert, of the Nahant, and a deckhand named Harold, both of Cleveland.

" The fire started in the steamer Nahant, partly loaded with ore, and communicated to the lumber dock, on which a quantity of pine lumber awaiting shipment was soon ablaze. The lumber dock was saved. with slight damage. The estimated loss to the Chicago & Northwestern company is about $300,000. The loss to the Na‘hant is about $40,000. :

bLe R | CENTURY ROAD RECORDS.

Claims Accepied by the Committee of - Century Road Clubs of America.

New York, Dec. 1. — The committee Qn road records for the Century Road Club of America has accepted the following claims: :

‘Washington-New York record, 27 hours 29 minutes, made by Lieut. Hugh D. Wise, of the New York Athletic cluß, October 14-15, 1897. i .

Thirty-day century record for Wisconsin, 20 centurigs, made by John M. Coates, of i)ggl}waukee, between September 4 and 29,

A meritorious medal has been granted to! Mrs.; C. P. Sterns, of Cleveland, for double century September 19 and 20, 1897, made under adverse circumstances, such as wind, mud axd rain. ) k

WON'T SEND A WARSHIP.

Germany Gives Explanation of Her e ‘lntentions Towards Hayti,

Berlin, Dec. I.—The German government has abandoned its intention of sending the warship. Gefion to Port au Prince, Hayti, to enforce the demands for the payment of an indemnity to Herr Emil Leiders for alleged false imprisonment. The Gefion, instead, will be sent to reinforce the German fleet in the Chinese waters. !

Baron Von Bulow, the German minister of foreign affairs, gave the United States ambassador, Mr. A. D. White, a wholly satisfactory explanation of Germany’s intention toward Hayti.

g%vo"i ‘®/o’o’o’c’ 0000 0 ®o'o'e" o"o"o*’o"o"c"q‘,’o"o‘\/z >=~ Dress Goods & sl ' ~ 8 ) /I)I’ CSS UOOUSs § P saieil | : ; | | G . Sale o o o | & o , ~ | E i & ?) Meeting with such excellent success this week it has induced us é % to prolong our low prices for ONE MORE WEEK, ending Satur- : ) day, December 4. In addition to the above we will sell for ONE g ® WEEK ONLY, commencing Monday, Nov. 29, 1897,and g 'S ending Saturday, Dec. 4, 1897, a fine line - - -- - - - @ 5 (a ¢ Cloaks, Capes ¢ )] e C e and Jacltets:y o 2 At greatly Reduced Prices. We have a large line and qfiust res : @ duethem. -5 - & a 0 o L )|L e a o Y e s Note a Few of our Many Bargains. o G | - o e Plush Capes. | Ladies’ Jackets. ¢ o | entnem Y $13.25 | al e $12.75 _ ¢ 0. ' - | Ladies Jackets formerly e § o MR- YOB S & Ladx;niiOJ&c):kete formerly ‘6 7 5 e ® pPlush Capes formerly. ’ . = | . ® : . gl:)(.jog), nofv :.!?..fs.'. 875 vLadi;;.g&cl;eggvf?rfigr_l{ 450 : g: Te . 6,75 "R 8.6 @ ® : ' & E Cloth Capes. o & B eRO g @ ® - T oth Capes formerly =~ 3 ! - @ » 7. : tgn(()go, 'ntow...?.. ' 6.75 "‘A - o | %& ok Uit L § 2 ® G. ofsemr. 4.7 ) & B : e ® ® iw ... Db ® ® - . o i ® Come in and be convinced: We mean business and our i:TRICES g ® vwillpoveittoyou, - - -l 60 0. . ol vl D) | - s ‘ @ . Misseés and Children’s Ja‘ckéts o ® Will be sold a¢ the same REDUCED PRICES as the above. (@ : E. Jacobs & Co., Bi o TahbE it P

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY. INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897.

TRADE WITH INDIA.

Direct Steamship Line Established ;} from New York. :

New York, Dec. I.—A monthly steamship service has been established between this port and India. The first steamer, the Sahara, has arrived. Heretofore American trade with the far east has been usually done -by transfer in English or Mediterranean ports. The exports will be varied in character and will consist largely of breadstuffs, steel rails and machinery. The new line will reach the Indian ports by way of the Suez canal. The Sahara will be followed by the steamers Inchmona and Munificent. All three register about 4,000 tons apiece, with a cargo capacity of about 8,000 tons.

In Secretary Alger’s Hands.

Washington, Deec. I.—Secretary Alger has received from Lieut. Col. Hunter, the judge advocate of the courtmartial in the case of Capt. Leonard A. Lovering, of the Fourth infantry, the record of the proceedings and findings of the cofirt. Thesecretary admits that the published reports of the sentence are correct and that the officer has been found guilty of ill-treating Private Hammond at Fort Sheridan and has been sentenced to be reprimanded by the secretary of war.

Col. Chipley Dangerously 111.

Washington, Dec. I.—The condition of Col. W. D. Chipley, of Floridd, who is very dangerously ill at the Garfield hospital in this city, has not improved and his physicians entertain no hope of his recovery. T

To Raise Price of Coal.

Des Moines, la., Dec. 1. — The local coal operators have formed a combine with the support of outside operators and an advance of 50 cents on all grades will be quoted. :

Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life . - Away.

- If vou want to quit tobacco-using easily ~and forever; be made well, strong, mag. netic, full of new life and yigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker that makes weak men strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-‘To-Bac from your own druggist, who will guarantee a cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.

The Markets,

| CHIOAGO, Dec. 29,—Those who have seen predicting that there could be no enuine revival -of business this fall ecause of the approaching session of ongress and consequent talk of possile action on the currency and Cuban uestions are beginning to see the Weakness of their position. | With the price of railroad and other gecurities advancing every day, and ' ith wheat approaching a dollar in price all the time and actually selling ‘at that figure last week, there is little ‘comfort for the professional croaker. The situation in wheat is a particularly strong one 4‘!’01" those who believe in still higher values for that grain. The fl_resent firmness 'is not only purely qatural, but is substantial in the facei of a considerable amount of short selling every day by men who have been educated to a lower range for wheat. Tr‘hese traders have many times been compelled to settle their contracts at a loss since wheat left the 70 cent mark some months ago, and they are not as . confident as formerly. : .On the- other hand, the undoubted srortage of wheat all over the world is bound to have its legitimate effect. When this time comes those who are on the bull side claim dollar wheat will look cheap. In the meantime the farmer is assured of a ready market at excellent prices for his grain, and as the bulk of it goes abroad and brings money to this country there isl no one here who directly or indirectly does not-receive some benefit from the l transaction. :

' Corn has been sluggish in action, et'len%at a low price, for several weeks, but with the rise in wheat will come an appreciation in corn values, and farmers are holding it rather than ‘market it at the present prices. | | Provisions are at a low~water mark in point of price, owing to the free arrival of hogs, but are now on a basis where there should be little if any de: cline, ’ . High Low Close Wheat—Dec.......s 9% $96 $9% [ —May....... 91y 90% 905 C0rn—Dec......... B% 5% 253 ——May...&..... 293 29% 291¢ Oats—Dee....".... 20% 20% 2035 “Mav oo %2 oi% 217% Pork—Deoc.. ....... 730 723 72 [oo 823 0818 817 kard—Dec..... R 407. 407 —Jan .. 421 422 422 Ribs—Dec...... ... 420 415 415 | =BB, il 420 415 417

Daniel Lower has been very sick the past week or so. A little flurry of genuine winter has put in an appearance. s Mrs. Lillie Heltzel spent Thanksgiving with Kendallville friends. James Ryan and wife of Perry were in town Sunday with their relatives, Protraoted meeting is now conducted by Rev. Somwalt in the M. E. church,

D. T. Zimmerman and family were in Ligonier Sunday with relatives and friends. 9 ) 3

Now then, if the wedding cake does not turn out te be all dough we will be strictly in it.! : :

Mrs. B. F. Peters, in company with Maddie and Merrie Mummert, were in Ligonier over Friday night. A daughter of D. Banta of Ligonier was visiting with Daniel and Jaceb Zimmerman’s families last week.

Our jolly merchants are stocking up their stores with holiday goods,- Wawaka is not dead by a long ways. . Lfman an(lu Charles Thompson returned from Michigan last week, and now the fatted calf should be ‘‘slewed.”’

Hunters have declared war on the rabbits and quail, and during the past week the slaughter has been considerable. . -

Jesse Knepper, a Lake Shore fireman whose home 18 in Elkhart, was here during Thanksgiving with his friends.

. T. R. Eby and Sam Landon are buying fur. They are paying good prices and are handling a large number of pelts. . ¢

Thelast and much-needed crosswalk was put down on Albion street Satarday. Wawaka can now boast of good w;lks from one end of the burg to the other. >

Our friend John Billman hassecured a job with the Nickel Plate road as brakeman. He is one of the hustling kind and it’s a pretty cold day when he gets shut out. .

"The Thanksgiving supper which: the ladies of the f‘ B. church of Cosperville furnished was a financial success, netting over $5O. Mrs. Al Gerver held the lucky number, drawing the quilt.

S&“”W“@"WW@ § Overloaded.... § ~ With a Big Line of Fall and Winter @ S Clothing, Overcoats and Underwear. g s s s : Have too many goods on hand for the season, and pro- ¢ $ pose to unload. We do not wish to carry over so many ’ goods, and in order to assist in moving the stock, will s- offer some immense Bargains in < - wi. vl fe T ¢ (lothing, Overcoats and Underwear. s § Men’s Good Suits marked down as low as - : I.+ §8.25 - § Boys' Sujts marked down aslowas - - - - - 1.50 Children’s Suits marked down as lowas -- - - A 5 2 o OVERCOATS. e ¢ -Men's Esquimo Overcoats for - - - - .- . 175 ¢ g Boys’ and Children’s Overcoats for. - - . - \ 1.00 ¢ ‘Men’s Pants marked down as low as =- - -+ . 60 8 » UNDERWEAR. - Good Heavy Underwear, persuit - - - - - -50 -~ SHIRTS. LR % Men’s Winter Shirts marked down as lowas - - - 25 - These are only a few sample prices, ‘ everything else proportionately low. = - Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens. ¢ .~ We can give you anything you want, as our stock is : complete. Our stock embraces all sizes, styles and ~ qualities in everything. You are invited tocalland €. look ov¥r the stock whether you wish to purchase or - | ~ not. We have also a complete lineof --. . . i ¢ High-Grade Suits and Overcoats. ~ These are tailor-made goods. but are reduced in like @ @ proportion. These are bona-fide statements and we - - want you to come in and secure some of these bargains. @ M. Jacobs & Co., $ ) 'Day-Light OClothing House. @@ @

Wawaka News Nuggeté.

BY ALTA VISTA.

The ladies of Cosperville have the getup about them to make a succéss of anything they undertake. . : : The butchering season is here and so is the weather. Abouf every other family in town has from one to four nice fat hogs to kill. This is not very encouraging for our meat market. , W. C. Mummert has about come to the conclusion that a bhloodhound might be the means.of saving his wood and lumber, which have been disappearing very mysteriously lately. = A dance is'billed for Thursday night, Deec. 9, in the Pickett room on Albion and Wall streets. Good music will be furnished, which should make a hopping good time. Those who love to trip the light fantastic toe can -gratify their desire by remembering the date. The fine horse which was owned by O, S. Randolph of this place and Charley Grimes of Ligonier died of lockjaw at Elkhart one day last week. Elmer Manning of that city had driven the horse there several days previous to its death. The 'animal was a valuable one and i 8 a heavy loss to the owners.

A Valuable Find

After years of study and labor, we have at last discovered a sure and never-failing remedy, We have tested it on patients, who have despaired of ever being cured the results have.been in eyery case wonderful. Groff’s Rheumatic Cure is unequaled as a positive remedy in all cases of chronic and acute inflammatory rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia;especially ovarian neuralgia, dysmenorrhea and all kindred affections. It is also a valua&e blood puritier, being especially useful in eczema, psoriasis, scrofula, all glandular enlargements and diseases of the liver and kidneys. It is absolutely free from all narcoties, Severe attacks are relieved in from one to three days and a positive cure effected from fiye to eighteen days. For sale by S. T. Eldred & Co. Dr. Miles' Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.

Good fiction and abundant and novel illgstrations are the features of the Christmas number of Scribner’s Magazine, The cover is an odd and effective design in color by Maxfield Parrish —a young Philadelphia artist who has shown wonderful skill in - decorative pictures.

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VOL. 32---NO. 35.

Royal makes the food pure, 4 4 e wholesome and delicious. £ s ;.j ; : : L ’NG 00 P 2 Absolutely Pure N ‘, - ROYAL EAKJNG POWDER CO., NEW YORK. ‘ B

. ‘Our Albion Column, et - /BY BCRIVENER." N W. J. Boate had business. at Kendallyille last week. \ * . Ered Shafer of Auburn was on our streets last Saturday. - .-Miss Bertha Stanley of Avilla visited relatives here last week. - Fred Baker of Kendallville assisted at the concert Saturday night. Merl Stone went to Toledo on Tuesday to attend business college. Mrs. Nate Bidwell is reported as being seriously ill at this writing. - 'Wm. Miner will move into C. B. Phillips’ property in South Albion. Mort Hadley is again able to be down town after a week's sickness. " Lee Hosler of Alvordton, Ohio, wsas calling on old-time friends here last week. . : ) >

Rev. Frech delivered a fine sermcn at the Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day. - = -

CEC W Leg’ron’ the pump man will move into Dell Baughman’s house in the south part of town. ' -~ Harvey Higgs was a guest at the jail last week as a resuit of an assault upon Marshal Frazure. - . ° i

_Luther Clouse of Alvordton, Ohio, vigited friends and relatives in and around Albion last week.

With the chrysanthemum fair and teachers’ association last week Albion was deluged with visitors, <A Mr. Warner of Swan township received first prize at the oratorical contest last week; Depew of Wolf Lake second. Ty -

. Commuisgioners’ court next week, when we will probably learn all about the bulls -and- blood hounds. The people ought to know. ' The many friends of Harry Frazure will regret to learn of his serious illness from blood poisoning, caused by a cankeréd sore mouth. - Mr. and Mrs. Al Baughman’s baby of Wolf Lake received first prize at the baby show Saturday night, Hallie Franks’ baby taking second.

Mrs, C. M. Clapp, her daughter Bernice, Miss - Fannie Stone ,Rnd Miss Leona Smith attended the ball given at the Howe Military Academy at Lima last week,

What is -the matter with Albion?There are fourteen empty houses -in town and a fgir prospect of a couple more-being vacated soon, - Sam Huff thinks seriously of going to South Bend. ;o5 oo F

Owen J. Black and family returned to Albion last Wednesday from Cali. fornia, where they spent- the best part of the summer. Owen and his wife think Indiana preferable to California and expressed their pleasure on their return. - i 5

The Lyric Ladies’ Concert Company of Chicago gave a fine entertainment at the opera house Monday night. The patronage was not what it ought to have been, as the proceeds were for the ‘benefit of the high school and the company was first class.

A merry party of Ligonier's lovely young ladies attended the chrysanthemum fair and baby show Saturday night. The party consisted of Misses Emma Fleming, Grace Guffy, Anna Draper, Clara McNutt, Leone Beazel and Ella Kinnison.. Miss Fleming remained over Sunday, the guest of Miss Fannie Stone. é v

The chrysanthemum fair and ladies’ bazaar held last week for the benefit of the M. E. church was a decided success. A fine program was arranged for each evening and - was well rendered. The receipts exceeded =all expectations, and the ladies are to be congratulated. “~They promise a repetition of it next year,

A Common Danger.

1f you have ever had a cold which you permitted to “wear away’’ it may mterest you to know 1t was a dangerous proceeding. Everycold and co gh which is negleeted paves the way for. consumption. bronchitis, asthma or catarrh. Otto’s Cuie. the famous German throat and lung remedy,will cure-any cough or cold and save you from consumption. Call on J. O. Slutz. and get a sample ' bottle free. Large Bizes 25 and 50 cents. * 3

A Flag of Warning. Beware of the dry, tickling, hacking, morning cough, for it warns you that * consumption lurks near. The famous Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will cure it. “I had a very bad cough. One doctor - ‘pronounced it consumption. I used ‘Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup and was completely cured ; the cqugh left me and has never come back. - Simon Smasal, 375 3lst Street, Chieago, Ills>> Dr. ‘Bull’s Cough Syrup costs but 25 cents. Ask for Bulls, tako only Balls. L TRKE SRS e ""fl‘h’m Tablets: All Or. Milos’ Nerve Plasters for Rhovmatlemi |