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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-17
Established in 1913.
DEATH ROLL.
The Grim-visaged Reaper is Unusu-
ally Busy.
Several Old and Prominent Citizens IS
Away-Others Cut Down in the
Bloom of Youth.
william warnoek. sr.


William WarnOck, ST., died at his home
at Warnock's Station, Monday. He was
80 years of age, and his history has teen
connected with the county nearly all his
life. He was born near Wheeling, and
brought, in 1904, to the present Wanock S
Station, then known as Smiths Mills.
Until 1882 he worked in and operated a
wooden factory, established by his father.
He then engaged in the mercantile bust
ness for two years. In 1884 he purchased
the farm and mill at WarnOck's Station,
and it was from him that the station was
named. He continued up until old age
to operate the mill and manage the store,
besides farming. In 1928 he married
Jane Polk, of Virginia, by whom he had
ten children. In 1874, his wife having
died, he married Miss Nancy Dunn, of
Wheeling.
He was vigorous of mind and body;
was a steadfast member of the Seceder
organization, and afterward of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church, and was a firm
temperance advocate. Although Dem
Ocrat he was for number of years post
master. He was moral, upright, honest
and devout, and altogether model citi-
zen. In his social life he will be remem-
bered as generous and kind. The cause
of his death was cancer of the face, from
which he had suffered for years. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon,
with interment at a private cemetery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-17

Bro. J. w. FOWLER, editor of the Ar
gus, is enjoying merited vacation camp
ing with party of friends on Saltwater
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-17

CADIz bar-tenders were fined and
sentenced to Jail for selling booze during
the Cadiz Fair last week. The law pro
hibiting selling liquor within two miles
of an agricultural fair got them into
trouble.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
EUROPE EXCITED.

A Russian Ukase Forbidding the Export
of Rye Comes as Surprise.
The ukase forbidding the export from
Russia Of rye and rye meal of every kind
and brand, which was published in the Off
cial journal at St. Petersburg, created an
enormous sensation in Berlin and London.
The ukase came as a complete surprise to
the dealers in grain in Europe. The innu-
ence of this action on the part Of the Rus
sian government was Immediately felt on
the bourse in Berlin. The effect was to
generally depress prices, although values
did not fall as low as it was expected they
would, as many leading brokers received
secret advices as to the probable promulga-
ton of DEGREES. One effect of the ukase
has been to raise the price of rye to almost
the price of wheat. Chancellor Won Cap
rivi is deaf to all appeals made to him to
remove grain duties. The Russian measure
will not be fully felt for several days. Rye
imported by Germany from Russia cannot
be replaced by that of any other country.
A further and rapid increase in the price of
bread stuffs must be expected. This will
greatly strengthen the agitation conducted
by the leaders of the friesinninge party and
promises to augment the opposition to the
Won Caprivi government. Russian finances
will also suffer from the prohibition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
slant-Eyed Passengers stopped.

The landing of Chinese from the steamer
Oceanic was stopped at San Francisco by
order of Collector Phelps. The order was
due to "a circular from the treasury depart
ment quoting the decision of the supreme
court OF the United States in the case Of
Wan living. The latter is a laborer and
wanted to land on the ground OF prior resi-
dence. The court held that no Chinese,
merchant or other could land in the United
States unless provided with a consular GER
titicate. To obtain the certificate he must
prove that he was conducting u mercantile
business in the United States, which would
be almost an impossibility in China. Phelps
holds that it practically excludes all Chinese
except those connected with the diplomatic
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
ENDORSED THE DEMOCRAT.
The Maryland Farmers Alliance En-
IOrcoS tbo no,nncro+yo Nnn,;n.,o r.,

The Maryland Farmers Alliance En-
dorses the Democratic Nominee for
Governor.
The Farmers Alliance, or peoples party
OF Maryland adopted resolutions declaring
that all citizens are equal, therefore taxa
tion on both real and personal property
ought to be equally imposed; that no ex
emption law is just; that no law, contract
or device, directly or Indirectly imposing
the payment of any tax upon any man not
the bona flde owner of the property ought
to be tolerated, but ought to be illegal and
void; that mortgages should be taxed where
recorded; that non-residents of the state
ought not to participate in the use and en-
ployment OF the public property Of the peo-
pie OF the state, and therefore the oyster
and other fisheries of Maryland ought to be
preserved by law for the sole use and bene
fit of the citizens of Maryland. The plat
form adopted at Ocala was endorsed. The
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union is
not and cannot become u political party.
The proper work of the order is educational
only and the members are free to decide
with what party each shall act. Frank
Brown. the democratic nominee for gov
ernor. was Endorsed for governor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
LONGING FOR STATEHOOD.
Arizona People to Make Constitution
and Ask to Come III.

The call has been made and delegates
selected to a constitutional convention to
be held in Phoenix, AriZ., September /. The
object is the formation and adoption of Il
constitution. which will be submitted to the
people at once for ratification, and if the
vote is favorable Arizona will ask the next
session OF congress to admit her as d state
Just now the question is exciting much dis
cussion. though the majority OF both repub
lcans and democrats seem to be in favor of
the measure. About a dozen prominent
republicans have the senatorial bee buzzing
in their hats. while others want to be gov
ernor and to fill various offices of less i'm
portance. Likewise the democrats have
aspirations. and the chances being open for
both sides, there will doubtless be little OPP
position to the proposition. The fight will
be made in the convention on the woman
suffrage clause. Quite a large faction of
both parties in the territory favor the
measure. and will make strenuous efforts
to get it into the constitution. 1t will be
as bitterly opposed, and the factions are so
equally matched that no one can tell with
any certainty how the fight will end.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
ROBBED IN A HOTEL.
A Prominent Capitalist Chloroformod in
Leading Hotel at Memphis.

AciuiuS 1AOlcI at we nuIllSs
r. D. Frayser, president OF the Security
and Memphis City banks, secretary OF the
Memphis City railway, principal owner of
the Public Ledger, and one of the most
prominent and wealthy citizens of Memphis.
was chloroformed and robbed at the Dayose
hotel by a man asserting himself to be John
a. Morris, of New Orleans. Morris engaged
a room at the hotel. sent for Frayser, who
went to the hotel. and after talk regard
ing a matter on which Morris asked infor
nation, the latter asked the other to take a
drink. Frayser declined. Turning to face
Morris, the latter pulled two revolvers. say
ing: 81 despoil men; no money; family in
New Orleans destitute; must have cash:
you indorse check for S5,0O0.' Frayser
argued the matter. The parties finally
compromised by Frayser indorsing check
for $500, hoping the cashier at the bank
would suspect something wrong and refuse
to cash it, as he Endorsed it r. D. Frayscr
and usually Endorsed checks "R. Dudley
Frayser.' Morris then chloroformed Fray
ser, and sent the bell boy to the bank for the
money. The room door was burst open in
the evening, something wrong being sus-
pected, and Frayser was found unconscious,
his watch, $50 and Morris being gone. The
check was on the table, payment at the
bank having been refused. Morris where
abouts are unknown.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
The Labor Congress Meets.

The international socialist worlsmen' s
congress has been opened at BRUSSELS. In
spite of miserable management and intrigue
on the part of the ruling spirits in the af-
fair the meeting will be largely attended
and important. Norway, Sweden. Holland,
France, Germany. Austria. Switzerland.
Hungary. Spain and Italy send delegates,
while for the first time in the history of
labor movements Poland will be represented.
and Il contingent from the United States is
likewise expected. The congress Will be
under the control of the socialists. they
having had the power to change its name
from the international workmcn's congress
TO the international socialist woIEmen S
COngIcs:s.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
BOMBARDED THE SKIES.
Farw.ll's Rain Makers Are Abundantly
successful in Texas.

SucccSSlul III texas.
The rainfall expedition sent out by
the United States Department. of Agri-
'ulture under the charge of R. G. Dy-
renforth arrived at Midland, Tex, last
week, and has scored its first success
Last week was spent in conveying the
supplies to the ranch of Nelson Morris,
Of Chicago, which Is located twenty
three miles north of Midland. A part
Of the apparatus was set up and test
Of it was made in which number of
blasts were fired.
The explosions of "rackarock" bombs
caused great conclusions, and were
heard and felt distinctly at considera-
bic distance from the field of operations.
The explosives were all fired from the
ground by means of electric batteries.
The trial was made primarily to test the
apparatus, and was not calculated to be
on a scale extensive enough to secure
rain However, in about ten hours after
the explosions clouds began to form and
gather over the Morris ranch and sur
rounding country, and about seventeen
hours after the operations the rain be-
gan to fall in copious quantities.
The storm seemed to gather directly
over the ranch and the fall of the rain
was heaviest at that point The storm
extended owe: u space of 1000 square
miles and at the ranch the rain contln-
ued to fall for a space Of six hours.
About two inches fell at that point.
This storm breaks drought of long u
ration in this locality and is the best
rain that has fallen on the Morris ranch
for more than a year All the appar.
atus will be in position in a few days
when full trial will be made, which will
be watched with greatest interest.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Source of the Mississinni.

State Park Commissioner j. V. Brewer
has submitted to Gov. Merriam of Mime
sofa a special report upon the ltasca lake
basin. which contains some hitherto unpub-
lishcd facts in regard to the source of the
Mississippi river and efectually cXplodcs
G!azier's claim to the title OF discGverer of
the head waters of the great river. The
report shows conclusively that the true
source of the Mississippi river is in the
great reservoir nine miles above Lake
1tasca, making the longest surface channel
OF the Mississippi river, from the Gulf OF
Mexico. to the limit of this reservoir,
25a5 25 miles
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
A Famine in Mexico Now.

Advices from many points in the states of
Cahuila and Durango. Mex, are condensed
into this: Water is scarce, poor crops and
no money A good cotton crop has been
made in but one settlement the colony of
Tiahualilo. in which President Daz and one
OF his e&-ninisters have a personal interest.
These people have obtained water from the
river NaZas. thereby depriving the planters
of that district and their hundreds of de-
pendents. riot has been narrowly avert
cd. Corn in Durango is selling at $3.50 per
vcnvga OF 16s pounds. A deputation of cit
liens recently visited the City OF Mexico to
induce the government to reduce the duty
! on American corn, but was not successful.
Many of the poorer classes OF Durango are
destitute and their needs have converted
them into very dangerous characters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Remnants Writings in Europe,

The articles on Siberia from the pen of
George KEENAN, have meet with /, re;n;lrk-
able reception in Europe. Authorized
translations into French. Danish, Dutch
and Czech languages have been arranged
for and they have already appeared in book
form in hungary. In Italy and France
they have been published as fcuilletGns in a
number Of papers. The articles have been
the prime cause of the foundation OF ..Free
Russia societies in England, ana have
stirred public opinion i'll Europe more than
any other writings that have appeared
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Events of Moro Than Usual Interest An
Around tho State.

Two of the most noteworthy lawsuits ever
tried in the northwest will be tried at the
fall term of the circuit court for Dawson
county in November at Mitchell. THESE
will be the celebrated Douglas county war
rant cases, two Of which are docketed 1or
the Dawson county court, that OF Maj. VIM.
A. Moore, of Pierre, and Nathaniel L. Haul
ser, of Aberdeen. the former involving inc
validity OF warrants to the amount OF
s45, $40. 9s, and the latter for s2.2s2.44. THESE
suits. which are to be tried at Mitchell on
change OF venue from Bon Homme county,
have been we'll known for a number OF years
and have already taken up the time ana
attention of number OF terms OF court
The reason why Douglas county refuses TO
honor these warrants is on the ground that
the warrants are illegal and that their
issuance was brought about through fraud.
The present holders o: the warrants hold
that they are innocent purchasers OF the
same on one hand and on the other that the
warrants are legal and were issued upon
some bona fide equivalent The value OF
the warrants will with interest from the
time they were issued in 1881. amount to
over SOC, 900 At least $4,000 has already
been spent in the prosecution OF the cases.
The probabilities are that the cases will all
be tried this fall so that the supreme court
will have them in hand in 1892.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
WHEAT MARKET WILD.
BULL NEWS FROM EUROPE LIFTS
WHEAT OUT OF SIGHT.
Scenes of Excitement and Confusion on
the Board of Trade in Chicago-The
Top Price for December Wheat Stops at
Sis on the Curb After Closing.

$1.1S on the Curb After Closing.
Wheat has gone on wild boom at Chicago
and New York on account of the news of
crop failures in Europe and India. In Chi
cago December wheat on Saturday reached
81 .0S on the regular board OF trade and sold
on the curb at S1.10. Some deals are re-
ported at S1.1S. All sorts of stories are fly
ing about. A number OF traders talked
about a shortage in Europe. Others assert
ed that Jim" kecne, of New York. is re-
sponsihe; that he is taking revenge for
that experience in 1873. when the little
flyer on the Chicago board cost him several
millions Some said Keenc. Philip Armour
and Is. p. Hutchinson were responsible.
Others that keene was backed by Il power
full syndicate of New York capitalists and
that Hutchinson was one OF the leaders.
There is nothing reliable about any of these
rumors. The fact remains that the market
simply went Wild. The scenes OF confusion
and excitement on the floor were indescrb-
able. Every time there was an advance the
bears got frightened and eXerted every
effort to unload at the top price for fear of
Il drop as sudden as the rise. Then five
minutes later. when the market had again
advanced. the mon who had sold were clam
oring to buy back, being willing to pay
from one to three cents more than they had
sold for. From the visitors gallery the
wheat pit looked like an assembly of dam
gcrous lunatics. The men crowded to-
gether in a mass, discarded coats and hats
and clawed each other like wild animals,
while u constant deafcnng roar. out OF
which no Ineligible sound could be picked,
rose to the ceiling. After the market closed
there were many traders who were fright
ened at the idea of holding wheat over sun
day al S1.0G1a. The timid ones. however.
seem to have scared the other traders for.
as noted above, December wheat went to
81. Oh the curb before o'clock, and adj
venturous brokers were singing calls at
from S1.14 to Sl.1S.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
WILL FIGHT THE LA
Indiana Bankers Wi Refuse to
the Accounts of Their Deposit

tho ACCOUNTS Oh AHelF DepoN
The bankers of Indiana I'D
nounced their determination 10
proposed effort of the State B
Tax Commissioners to compel I
expose the accounts OF their dep
With that end in view the as
banks of indianapolis have alreaa
action, and at a meeting of a spe
mittee, composed of President liz
of the indianapolis National: ~
Gallup, of the Meridian Nationa
President Malott, of the lndal
tional, course of action based
advice of Addison c. Harris thd
ney for the Clearing House Asset
was agreed upon.
Bank officials refuse to say niue
the course they will pursue, buttn
ment against the law and ltse
ment is pronounced and unan
President Haughey says that
not a banker but will refuse to Id
customers business relations knoI
"a merchant may have large J
on deposit,p said he, "and ne ma
given his check for two-thlros
amount: but, as we have not \
the check, he is credited with ]
balance, and upon this they plu1
tax him. He may purchase NIL
certificate of deposit, assign ll1
day, but it may not reach us|
month, but still our books WI
that man credited with the CERT
Bankers are justified in res''"1
law" I'd
AS the officers of all the 81 Oa1
Indiana have been cited to appeal
the board and show their depos u,
probable that a test case Will W NJ N,
at once and decided as soon a. 10 10
1t is claimed by the bankers t as
feature of the tax law is in COMM y
the National Banking act, anu !, =
more, that a compliance WIN I IN
ruin the banking business 0. i
In answer to a question as " ,r
would do this it was replica =,
just before the first day OF Ap' hit
positors who are now in the Ila o.
derstating their deposits or ''y FRI
them in at all, will draw oua ,,
banks and conceal the mol'es %
practically compel the bann "a tiO
their loans and go into lIquluIIvvzf
a year, and that would p'''
nacc -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
will Dcmaud Protection.

A dispatch from Pellin says it is evident
from the action taken by the powers that
they intend to compel China to protect for
eigners residing within its borders. Repre-
sentatives of several powers there addressed
q fresh joint note to the Chinese govern
ment III relation to the outrages perpetrated
by Chinese mobs upon the mission missions
aries and others in the Tang Use klang val
Icy. demanding that China take immediate
steps to protect the lives and property of
forpirners
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
After COMMENTATORS.

The United States deputy marshal at
Pine Ridge agency has captured a complete
counterfeitng outfit. The capture included
moulds for the manufacture OF dollars,
halves and quarters. The spurious coins
made were excellent counterfeits and
large number had been placed in circula-
tion before their character was detected
and suspicion was directed against Charles
Wilson, colored, for making and passing
them. Wilson was captured at Cambria,
Wyo. He is believed to be an important
member of a gang of counterfeiters who
have flooded the Black Hills with spurious
coin during tae last few months. 1t is
thought his arrest will lead to other inn
portant captures and will break up the
gang,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
EUROPE In A TURMOIL.
A BREAD FAMINE LOOMS UP IN
ALARMING PROPORTIONS.

Since the Russian Ukase Rye Is Dearcr
Than Wheat-Gcrman Millers Threat
ened With Ruin-Rumor That Amert-
can Farmers Arc Mortgaging Their
Farms to Hold Wheat Back.
At a meeting Of millers in Germany 1t
was decided to send a telegram to Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi asking him to abolish the
corn duties, saying that otherwise the Rus
sian ukase would likely ruin the mill in
dustry and throw thousands of hands out OF
employment. The VOssische Zeitu1g demands
free entry for all provisions, tea. coffee and
petroleum, and urges the abolition OF the
prohibition of American foods and the re-
duction Of freight rates. So far
the chancellor seems to be unmoNed
and the ministers support him.
The grain market at Berlin still shows an
upward tendency. The price of rye for
August delivery has advanced marks and
is now strong at 249 marks. September and
October delivery has advanced marks,
and is now at %? marks SO pfennisc. Aug
at 229 marks so pfennige. September and
October delivery is now at 225 marks SO
pfennige. Rye has risen shllings in Am
sterdan, and both there and in Berlin it
is decidedly dearer than wheat. America
is known to be unable to supply the loss of
rye shut off from export by Russias ukase.
1t will have to be replaced by wheat. Much
now depends upon the next fortnight's
weather. Alarm is already felt in Europe
owing to the report that the American
farmers are mortgaging their cropr in or
der to hold the wheat back.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Fortunately the Tlcs 1yero Rotten.

An attempt was made by unknown per-
sons to wreck q passenger train between
Graf and Tekama. pile of rocks and ties
were placed on the track, but they were
discovered by Farmer Cooper, who tagged
the train with his handkerchief The en-
gineer could not stop his train and it
crashed into the obstruction at the rate of
twenty miles per hour Fortunately the
ties were rather rotten and broke easily
and the rocks were thrown to one side. The
train kept the track, and the passengers,
beyond lively shaking up, were not in
iY,rn6
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Omaha Citizens Indignant.

The citizens of one locality in Omaha are
justly indignant. A widow. Mrs. Kohl, of
the neighborhood, has two children sick
with diphtheria and being without means
the city physician was called. When the
doctor put in his appearance several days
later one child was dead, and he sent an
undertaken around with a rough box, into
which the body of the dead child was put
The box was entirely too small, but into it
the body of the dead child was hustled and
is was carried out with the head and feet of
the corpse hanging over the ends of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Al Salnple. of Hades.

Ninety-four in the shade was registered
by the thermometers at noon in New York
Tuesday last. 1t was the hottest day in
the season and the hottest August day in
twenty years. Persons were overcome by
the heat by hundreds and actual sunstroke
befcll scores of people. Sunstrolc carried
Off, directly or indircctly,.;l dozen persons
in twenty-four hours. and the hospitals
were filled with Others The suffering
caused by the heat was intensified by the
plague of mosquitoes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
A Kilkenny Time,

The South Jersey farmers had their an
nual outing at Penville, n. j. During the
afternoon two young men quarrelcd and
friends took up the fight. which soon be-
came general. AS u result one man was
fatally injured. twenty badly hurt. and 200
received cuts and bruises.