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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

Editor BeImOnt Chronicle:
Please announce the name of E. 7. PETTY, of
Barnesville, as candidate for the nomination for
Probate Judge, subject to the decision of the COM
ing Republican County Convention OF this county
MANY REPUBLICANS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

THREE weeks until the fair.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

US. SENATORS COwan, Fowler and
Sharon; Governor Shannon of Ohio: Hon.
John A. Bingham; Joseph Ray, author of
Arithmetics, were educated at Franklin
College, New Athens, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

Editor Belmont Chronicle:
Please publish the name of J. B. SMITH as
candidate before the coming Republican County
Convention of Belmont county, o., for nomination
for Probate Judge OF the county.
Yours truly, ]. B. SMITH.
71O-te (By request.)
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14
SALE OF BONDS!
(REFUNDING.)

THERE will be offered at public sale at the Office
of the Commissioners of Belmont county, Ohio,
in ST. Clairsvle, at O'Clock P. M, on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

ATTENTION is called to the new adver
tisement of Rufus p. Rose, marble dealer
of this place. Mr.. Rose has just opened
shop, and solicits and is worthy ali ber-
al share of your patronage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

THE National Encampment Sons of
Veterans will commence August 24th at
st. Joseph, Mo-, and continue three days.
Low rates via the Pennsylvania Lines,
good returning until Sept 1.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

A SPECIAL train consisting of two cars
loaded with the choicest products of Cal
ifornia was on exhibition at Bellaire on
Monday. 1t is making a tour of the
country with the purpose of exhibiting
to the East what California produces
The exhibit includes all kinds of fruits
and wines.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

THE A. NJ. E. Church will hold a
camp-meeting in Miners Grove, near
MOrristown, beginning next Sunday and
continuing over the Sunday following.
Good preaching and good music will be
the features of the meeting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14

For thorough education at the least
possible expense go to Franklin College,
New Athens, Ohio. Boarding, room, and
books, $1S5 week. Catalogue free.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

A mob made a demonstration at Rio ia
nerio, Brazil, before the residence Of Gen. Da
Fonseca. president Of the provisional gov
eminent, in favor of a Dictatorship. They
urged Da Fouseca to assume the position Of
dictator for q period of Ave years. Gen. Da
Fonseca did not put in an appearance, but
caused the mob to be dispersed by the police.
Among the mob we're many soldiers. The
president, in q subsequent interview. said he
was opposed to o dictatorship, n that the
demonstration was distasteful to him.
By prompt action the French government
nipped the bud what was apparently intend.
ed to be a royalist CUP d. etat, modelled
after Louis N~apoleon's mad descent upon
Boulogne, and the only consequ ence is that
the duke of Orleans, eldest son Of the court
Of Paris, is now in custody. The duke ar
rived in Paris, bearing a letter written and
signed by the count de Paris, announcing to
the faithful and to oil others the count alb
dication. He also had with him a manifesto
addressed to the people OF France. The
count Of Paris abdicates the throne he never
possessed. He consequently abdicates his
claims as pretender, and, in virtue of his
abdication, all his claims. rights and titles
descend to his eldest son, the young gentle
man nov in the hands Of the authorities
Philippe Louis Robert. duke d. Orleans.
This gentleman is therefore not merely one
of many vaRrant princes, but the actual pre-
tender to the throne in virtue Of his claims
as the heir Of Louis Philippe, and also as the
heir of the old Bourbon line.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

Prohibition Decision In North Da-
kota.
The a%nxiously awaited verdict of the su.
prems court in the case of Frank Ohlquist
va. The Sheriff of Grand Forks County, be-
ing nominally the test liquor case, was handed
down Fargo. The sylla bus is as follows:
Where q party a held by q magistrate
for a violation of the law against selling
Intoxicating liquor as a beverage, without
license, in force on that subject when the
constitution was adopted, and committed
in default of bail, and brought before the court
on habeas corpus proceedings, claiming
that he was unlawfully restrained OF his lit.
erty because all pre-existing laws against
selling Intoxicating liquor without license
we're repealed by an article 20 of the consti'
tuition (being the prohibition a~rticle), as
being repugnant thereto, held:
First-That, if article 20 OF the constitu.
ton by s~slf-executing, and operating, it re-
peals the present existing license law, includ-
ing penalties.
Second-But held, further, that said article
is not self.executing; that 1t cannot be en-
forced by the penalties in the former license
law; that the provision in hat article TINT
1.-THE legislative assembly shall by Law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforcement Of
the provisions OF this article, and shall
provide suitable penalties for the vic.
1ation thereof" clearly indicates the intention
Of the constitutional convention that supple.
mental legislation should be the means ofsn'
forcing said article.
Third-Further, that until said supple.
| mental legislation 10 had article 40, while
prohibitory in form, is in fact q declaration
Of principles only, and without force to NJ
peal the prior license law. Hence the rela
tors restraint is not unlawful, and he IL re-
manded back to custody.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
Old Settlers.

A certain senator from one of the
new states says it isn't thought any
honor in his locality to be known as
an ''early SETTLER" for the reason
that these early settlers were noted
for other things than honesty and
refinement. To illustrate this point
he tells the following story: Among
the members of the first legislature,
which met under the new state con-
stitution, there was an eccentric old
gentleman who wishing to become
acquainted with another member OF
the assembly representing the dis
trict adjoining his own, inquired of
him as to where he asfrom. "Mass-
.achusetts," replied the member.
Massachusetts? Al" said the Judge.
I escaped from Maine"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

The sun during January is 5000
miles nearer the earth than it is at
midsummer. Winter cold is due to
the fact that the suns beams strike
the earth less directly, while in sum-
mel they beam from nearly overhead
at midday. 1t is, however, true that
the suns nearness in Winter moder-
ates the cold weather tosome extent,
as it's greater distance in Summer
lessons the heat of. that season. In
the southern hemisphere these con.
ditions are reversed and our Winter
is their Summer, and vice versa. This
explains why Africa, Australia and
South America are in warm latitudes
less suited for human habitation
than relike Northern climes. Forum.
ately much the larger part OF the
earth's inhabitable surface lies north
Of the equator than south Of it.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
He Was in the Style.

One day, when Thomas Crafty, the
Chicagolawyer, was ayoung man, ne
received an invitation to o swell ball.
In the lower left hand corner Of the
invitation were the letters "R. s. Y.
P" and they were too much tor
Crafty. He puzzled over them for q
while and then We mt to a friend.
"What does r.. S. Y. p stand
for?" he asked.
"Respondez s'ilvous plait," replied
the friend. !,
"Responde silver PLATED" exclaimed
Crafty. "What does that mean?
Have ! got to send my regrets on a
"No; it means Respond if you
please The hostess wants an an
swer."
CAN right. I'll send one"
Crafty went out and bought some
cream colored note paper and then
penned his regrets. They read:
"Mr. Crafty regrets his inability to
accept Mrs, Blanks kind invitation.
"T. II. N. c."
OF course the hostess was puzzled.
She couldn't make head or tail out
of T. H. N. c., and SO submitted the
strange missive to her husband. He
promptly gave it up, but resolved to
secure an explanation. He met
Crafty and asked him about it.
"Oh, like to be in style, "said Graft
ty. "Proper thing to put letters
down in the corner, you know"
"But don't they mean anything?"'
"Of course they do. T. H. n. c.
Tom Has No Clothes. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC,
Something About the Condition g
North Dakota Farmers.

Something About the Condition OF
North Dakota Farmers.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Special Telegram,
Hon. H. T. Helgeson, state
commissioner of agriculture. has just
issued an address to the public
explaining the situation in the
drouth-stricken counties at some length,
and making an appeal for assistance. He
says the suffering for want of provisions,
clothing, fuel and feed for stock in several
counties is unprecedented and needs some
authoritative explanation. He says:
The destitution is most exclusively con-
fined to the newer portions of the state,
where hes settlements date back only two,
three and tour years. except Nelson
and Ramsey counties, which have
Earliest s settIsmsnts of m wess' new like h
composed largely Of people whose resources
would have been largely taxed to succeed
and keep themselves above want with
favorable =. seasons. But just as they
were becoming started in their new
homes an unprecedented train of disasters
OF their labors. The assessed valuation OF
the state, about one-third Of the true valua-
ton, was last year sec, 857, 4436. 30, not in
Guiding the $20,00O,0o 9 in railroads
not assessed. It should also be
noted that only a little over 10, 0OO,-
600 acres of $780, 900 in the state are as
sessed, and then at the low average of 81 an
acre. Millions Of acres are not assessed,
though often highly cultivated and con-
tanning good buildings. because the
occupants have not proved up home
steads, etc., lands not being tax
Sble until patents are issued and settlers be-
ing allowed seven years occupancy Of the
land before proving up. From this it will
be seen that the state has an enormous re-
serve fund, and there is something to show
for every dollar of indebtedness. In the
counties named there are not less than
5000 people dependent wholly or in part on
outside help for this winter and until they
can raise another crop, and a still larger
number are needing some assistance
in the way of feed for stock.
The railroads will bring supplies free OF
freight charges from St. Paul. All supplies
contributed should be shipped in care OF
the commissioner at Grand Forks, who will
distribute them according to needs Of des-
ttute.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
IN GENERAL,

The affairs CT the three wrecked New York
banks nave been Strengthened and will resume
business.
Maj: Liebert, ten lieutenants, two doctors,
and wen ty nine sergeants will shortly leave
Berlin for East Africa, where they will join
the forces under command ofMaj. Wisshhann.
One hundred citizens of Point township,
near C%hillicoths, Ohio, tired of an epidemic OF
crime, organized into a failing club and in
one night made thirty six arrests.
At Mount Carmel, ILL.,, the Alaska shaft,
tho Philadelphia & Reading Goa and Iron
ly. One thousand hands are thrown out of
employment.
Frank M. Clark, a Chicago lawyer who
that he was associated with several. others
who were furnishing the means to prosecute
the case. He was convinced the plaintiffs
would win, and said the present claimants
had nc basis for their alleged ownership of
the property.
An assistant United States attorney is at
Gorden Ohio investigating a fraudulent pen
sion case. Some time ago u pension was
the widow of o soldier. Not long ago the
district attorney was informed that Nancy
Smith was not the widow of the soldier in
question, but had been divorced from him
many years be!o re his death.
Dispatches received from Minnesota at
New York announcing the collapse of the
American National Building and Loan as
ISOLATION gave great satisfaction to the
building association officers of that city and
Brooklyn. who have for some time been war;
ring against this and other speculative con-.
Germs which ave been trading on the good
name of the local building associations
everywhere.
The Methodist church intends to found
a national university in Washington
City and arrangements are making for
the purchase OF a ninety-acre tract
Of land or the Tenallytown road, near
Oakview, ex-President Ceveland's country
home, as a site for the university. Bishop
Hurst, whose residence Is in Washington, is
at the head of the movement, and has paid
an option of 81, 900 on the property, which
8 to be sold for $1OO, 600.
All county treasurers in Iowa have had
notices served upon them that an injunction
has been issued from the United States court
restraining them from collecting taxes levied
against the Pullman Palace Car company.
The company has been fighting these as.
easements for several years, and this
injunction is the result OF q test case
brought by treasurer Ryan of Webster
county, The assessment against the Pull
man company is $50 per mile on all roads
over which their cars run, and the suit in
wolves thousands Of dollars In annual taxes
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

IT is telegraphed from San Fran
cisco that one John Erickson, an ig-
norant Norwegian, has been favored
of the Lord with visions of the de-
struction of San Francisco, Oakland
and Alameda by a great earthquake
tidal wave within eighty days. On
the same day also Chicago will be de-
stroyed by a wave from Lake Michi-
gan. The date for these unpleasant
occurrences is fixed for April 10. He
says, by the way, that the divine
voice sounds like one speaking over a
telephone.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
The Angle WOrm,

There is nothing especially inter-
esting about the angle worm itself.
1t is the effect it has upon the lives
of mankind, and boykind especially,
that weaves a halo of interest about
this otherwise uni%nteresting object.
There are many different breeds of
the angle worm, but those who need
them in their business do not examine
into the pedigree of those that come
to hand first. Any smooth, fat,
wiggly worm will do, be it mongrel
or thoroughbred.
Why the denizens of the two most
unstable elements, air and water.
should have an appetite for the hum
BILE worm, is one ofthe great myster-
les of nature. 1t is lucky for the
worm that it is neither a swimmer
nor flyer, and it can also thank it's
stars, if it ever had any, that birds
and fish cannot handle a spade. If
the worm would give up it's habit of
going to meet the early bird it could
pass it's lite i'll comparative safety in
the depths of its sub-cellar.
The man who discovered that fish
liked worms Is responsible for con-
siderable juvenile and masculine de-
pravity. Fishing cannot be success
fully carried on without the worm.
Any old tin can will do to carry the
worms in.
1t is almost an infallible omen when
a boy is sec with a spade and a
that he will be missed at school on
the morrow, or when q man is seen
with the same implements Saturday
evening, that he will BE- missed at
church next Sunday. 1t is not right
to dig for angle worms on Sunday
Texas Siftings,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
IA Question Of Time.

A story is going the rounds about
a local juryman, an Irishman, who
cleverly outwitted q judge, and that
without lying.
He came breathlessly into court,
saying:
"Oh, my lord, if you can excuse
me, pray dol lido not know which
will die first, my wife. or my daugh>
ter"
"Dear mel that's sad" said the in.
nocent judge; certainly you are ex-
cused."
The next day the juryman was met
by a friend, who, in q sympathetic
voice, asked:
"How'syour wife?"
"She's all right, thank your"
"And your daughter?"
"she's all right, too. Why do you
ask?"
why yesterday You said you did
not know which would die first!"
"Nor do I. That is the problem
which time alone can solve"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

to-day. Leading friends Of the bill agreed
during the forenoon that they would kill It
themselves. At the afternoon session
George Walsh of Grand Forks, to the
great surprise Of the minority, the
audience and many OF the supporters
of the bill, moved that it be
indefinitely postponed and the senate so ad-
.vised. e. A. Williams adv coated the
adoption Of the resolution. 1t was unani-
mously adopted and the bill indefinitely
postponed. This unexpected movement
can be attributed to the inabilsty of the
friends of the scheme to get two-thisds
of the house, and the folly Of pass
ing it without two-thirds. The indigna-
ton meetings, protests and newspaper at
tacks contributed to defeat the bill. 1t is
true, however, that the claim of the lottery
advocates did not exceed forty out OF the
necessary forty-two, and the vote in the
house on prelim mary motions did not
show more than thirty-seven favora-
BILE. Both sides seemed pleased that
they are rid of the elephant. c. Wilson,
passing as a correspondent of the Chicago
Times for a month past, turns out to be o
Pinkerton detective. 1t is supposed that he
bag been keeping leases" on the members
ofthe legislature and all others concerned
in the lottery. AS a sequel to this depart
ing sensation. the senate has gone into the
investigating business on a wholesale scale.
SEVERAL THINGS TO BE AIRED.
Senator Bell of Walsh county introduced
the following. which was adopted with one
dissenting voice, Rowe of Cass:
Whereas. 1t has been frequently st ated
and rumored that corrupt means and
money have been used to nominate and
elect the state officers and United States
senator's and the passage of Senate Bill 1877
in the senate lottery billy, be it
Resolved by the senate, That a select
committee Of five, to consist of three Re
publicans and two Democrats, to-wit: Sem
ators Robinson of Trail, Haggart of Cass,
Mcbride of Cavalier, Harmon Of Nor
ton and Mccormack of Grand Forks, be
appointed to investigate the election of
United States senators, the nomination and
election of the state officers, and the passage
of Senate Bill 1877, and that the committee
is hereby empowered to send for persons
and papers and to administer oaths, and
they are further instructed to enter at once
upon their duties and report at the earliest
day possible.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
BECKER LEAVES HELENA.
Democrats Provide a Special Train,
and the Senator Is now Safe in
Spok ane Falls.

Democrats Provide a Special Train,
and the Senator Is now Safe in
Spok ane Falls.
HELENA, Mont, Special Telegram,
Before Senator Becker was excused
from paying his fine Saturday night he
made a voluntary and unconditional prom
Use that he would be here and attend the
session of the senate this morning. On his
word of honor freely given, he was
released from custody and allowed
the freedom OF the city after the
senate adjourned. When the senate met
this morning he was absent, and inquiry
soon developed that the Democrats had in
duced him to 60 West last night by special
train, and at Z o'clock this morning he
had crossed the Idaho boundary and
wa beyond pursuit. The Democrats
are rejoicing over his escape,
but the Republicans are indignant and cha
grined at being so easily duped. The
Democrats justify Becker's fight by saying
that his promise was a political one. and
not binding. The effect Of his flight will be
to throw doubt on the legislation enacted
Saturday night. None of the bills passed
have yet been signed, and the Democrats
claim that they cannot now be legally
signed by the lieutenant governor, mas
much as the law says that the president
must sign all bills in the presence of the
senate, and argue that this requires a quo
rum. The Republicans, however, argue that
the signing of bills is q business that
not eeqnire a quorum, and the probability
is that all laws passed Saturday night will
be signed tomorrow by the presiding off,
GERS of both houses and presented to the
governor. Of course he will not sign them,
nor can he veto them without Off
cially recognizing the Republican leg
i~slature. In case he does neither
they become laws by limitationin five day
after he receives them. Ultimately it is ex-
pected the Democrats will test them In the
courts. The gratifying fact remains that
the state expenses are provided for and will
be paid as they come due. 1t is said to-
night that Gov. Toole will call an extra
session Of the legislature as soon as tho
present session expires on the 10th inst.
T &C FURTHER WEST.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, Special Telegram,
Five of the delinquent Montana
senators have been in Spokane Falls since
Thursday of last week. This morning Sem
ator Becker made his appearance among
them. Those now here are as follows: Sem
ators Becker, Thornton, Hennesey, Reed,
Parberry and Baker. The senators will
leave in the morning for Tacoma.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
RECORD OF

Two freight trains collided near st.
Thomas, Ont. Engineer John Cook was
killed, a number OF other rainmen were seri-
ously injured and about thirty cars totally
wrecked.
A sad accident occurred in Carrolton. near
New Orleans. Eight boys, oil residents OF
the upper city, secured two pinnaces and
started out to take a ride on the river. There
was q strong current running at the time,
and, despite their efforts, the yawls were
hurled by the current against some barges,
causing both boat to upset and seven ofthe
eight youths were thrown into the river and
drowned.
The water has receded far enough to per-
NIT a rough estimate of the damage done at
Oregon City by the food. While much OF
the machinery in the mills at that place is
covered by sediment carried in by the current
and it is impossible to obtain a correct esti-
mate of damage, it is thought &125.OOO will
cover the loss. 1t is estimated by the South
ern Pacific officials that it will take $500
men one month to repair the railroad track
damaged by the food between Rosebnrg and
Ashland, a distance of about 14O miles. Six
miles of track was completely carried out.
The worst storm in years has been raging
throughout Western Penns ylvania. Snow,
hail, rain and wind have been playing havoc.
In the mountains the torn ragged with ter
rife fury, and reports are coming in Of seri-
Gus damage to property. At Blairsville, Pa,
the large glass factory was demolished by
the wind. Charles f.. Barr, general manager,
and William Bnrney, one of the firm was in
stantly killed, and O workman, whose name
could not be learned. was injured. Mr.. Bur
ney's body was Immediately taken from the
wreck. Mr.. Barr's remains were recovered
two hours later.
The four children OF Jacob B. Slater were
skating on the lake at Pinnewater, about six
miles from Kingston, N. Y, when the ice.
which was but a few inches in thickness, gave
way and the little ones were precipitated into
the water. Their shouts were heard by the
members of the family, who lived neal By.
and the father and mother rushed to the
resue. BY the time they reached the lake
the four children had disappeared beneath
the ice. The mother, frantic with the
thought Of her drowning children, rushed
upon the ice, which CAV way with her weight,
and she sank beneath the surface. Mr.. Slater
then attempted to reach his wife, and he,
too, was drowned.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15

AN anonymous donor has given
$5OO,OOO to establish q GONZALES
cent home for the London poor. He
maintains that when a patient has
gone through, a severe illness in a
hospital, it is only inviting a serious
return of disease to send him or her
back to their squalid home before
having gained full strength.