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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Election Bets.

Numerous, novel, and many silly cleo
ton bets are now being noticed In our
exchanges. Such bets usually accompany
Presidential election, but this time the
number appears to be greater than form
erly. Perhaps the most common is the
wheelbarrow bet, the loser agreeing to
trundle the winner in a wheelbarrow be-
tween two agreed points. In wheel
barrow bet it is difficult to determine
which is the gamer. The one who pushes
possibly performs harder physical labor,
but the gamer is scarcely in condition
to sit down with comfort when his ride
is at an end. Men agreeing to wear dresses
for specified time, shaving off mustaches
and beard, having head shaved, and
agreeing not to shave until another Re-
publican President is elected, are only
different forms of foolish wagers. The
most sensible and commendable form
of wager we have heard of is that of a
man who agrees not to drink anything
Intoxicating until another Republican
President is elected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17

John Stilwell. a catcher at the plate
mill at the Standard mill, was fearfully
burned Tuesday morning. He was on
the night turn, and at o'clock Tuesday
morning he laid down beside the furnace
to take nap. While asleep some one put
lot of waste under him and set it on
fire. When he awoke his pants we're in
a blaze and before the flames could be
extinguished his limbs were shockingly
burned, from which he suffered excruci-
atingly. DR.. Shuttleworth was summon
ed and had the man removed to his home
on First street, in Lanes building, where
he attended the injuries, which while Sc
rious. are not necessarily dangerous. His
lower limbs are roasted. He suffers
about the chest and lungs and may have
inhaled some of the flames. This is the
second time such trick has been played
with men who have fallen asleep at that
mill, and the managers are determined
to find out if possible who the guilty per-
person or persons are and dispense with
their services.-M. r. Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Day of Thanks.

Governor Mckinley, on Friday, issued
the following call upon the people of the
Commonwealth to observe day of thanks
to Providence for the blessings of the
year:
Pursuant to a commendable custom
the President of the United States has
set apart Thursday, the oath day of No
vember, as a special day of thanksgiving
to Almighty God.
Threfore, l, William Mckinley, Jr.,
Governor of Ohio, do call upon the peo-
pie of this State to observe the said
Thanksgiving Day by specially remem-
bering the source of all good.
Our country has been spared from
plague, pestilence and famine. Peace
reigns within our borders, labor is well
employed, the toll of the husbandman
has been crowned with bounteous har-
vest, and there is universal and unex-
ampled material prosperity in the land.
Our own beloved State has richly shared
in these manifold favors, and there is pc
culiar reason why the citizens of Ohio
should make acknowledgment.
Let us therefore refrain from our ordi-
nary vocations, assemble in our several
places of worship and around our fire.
sides, and make the day one of religious
observance and of domestic and socialre
joicing. WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR.,
Governor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Escaped and Re-arrested.

Koeber, the man who did the shooting
at Pvwhatan on Columbus Day, was ar
rested Friday by Constable John Ferren,
Coming up the man won the confidence
of the officer by his talk of waving trial
before the Justice, and by exhibiting a
large roll of money which he had pro-
cured to insure his release on bond. At
Wheeling the two stopped in q retaurant.
Koeber asked permission to leave the
room moment. Not returning, the Off
Ger became alarmed, and finding his man
gone, notified the Wheeling police. The
town was searched, but nothing was
heard of Koeber. Saturday morning as
Ferren was walking up Water street, on
his way to take the train home, he un-
expectedly met Koeber, and at once put
him under arrest. 1t transpired that the
man escaping from the restaurant had
Immediately taken refuge in disreputa
BILE house. He was brought to this place,
and waving a hearing before Squire
Alexander, was placed under bond of
$500, which amount he deposited with
the Justice.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
SEVERAL SHORT STORIES.
A Case Where Sand Both Worke /
and Failed.
An Amusing Incident in Common Pleas
Court Scramble for the Post
mastership-Other Notes.

An amusing incident, which illustrates
the old saw. she laughs best who laughs
last, occurred in Common Pleas Court
on Monday, during the trial of the case
of John Finley as administrator against
the Wheeling Natural Gas Company.
The defendant had leased the decedent's
farm, agreeing to bore for oil or gas in
one year, or pay an ah-ual rental. The
suit was brought to recover S6l3 as rent
al. The defendant had not bored on
this farm, but had sunk well on farm
near by, which proved duster. On the
question of there being oil or gas under
the farm the result Of the suit hinged,
and the character of the sand in the well
which had been drilled was brought in
evidence. W. B. Francis. Esq, appeared
for the plaintiff, and George Duncan,
Esq, for the defendant. Mr.. Francis
produced four or five bottles Ostensibly
filed with oil-bearing sand which he sub
mitted to the oil experts on the side of
the defense. They pronounced these the
Gordon or fifth oil-bearing sands. MIR
Francis then went on the stand aud
stated that he had gathered these sands
from a gravel bank, and in the road at
Martins Ferry. The laugh was on the
experts, and they were much discomfit-
ed, while Francis stock went up. But
MIR. Duncan then took hold of Mr.. Fran
els and made him acknowledge that he
was interested in an oil well, that he was
acquainted with oil-bearing sands, that
the samples he had gathered closely re-
sembled the true oil sands, and that in
his opinion it would be extremely diff
cult for even an expert to tell the differ
ence Thus, while Francis trick in de-
ceiving the experts worked, yet it failed
in effect when be acknowledged that it
was impossible to detect the fraud. The
jury returned a verdict for the defend
ant, and the samples Of sand availed
naught.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
COMMISSIONERS D0INGS.
The County Board in Monthly Session
Last Week.
A Small Amount of Business Transacted.
Richland Township Teachers Discuss
Topics Of Interest to Profession

The Board of County Comm issioners
met in regular monthly session on
Wednesday of last week.
On motion Auditor was authorized to
issue order for $50 to Carle and Milton
Porter for land appropriated for outlet
for Bellaire and Jacobsburg pike.
HIM. Foulks having been appointed
an additional deputy by Frank B. Archer
Treasurer, the Board fixed bis salary at
$50, from Oct 10 to Jan. l, 1893, as pro-
vided by law.
By reason of change from the original
line of the Pultney township pixies, the
time for completing the same was ex-
tended to September 1, 1898.
Bonds and contracts entered into with
Henry Vincent and John Carlisle for
building retaining wall and bridge at
Glencoe.
Contracts were entered int with Day
and Dougherty for additional work on
Pultney township pixies.
An agreement was entered into with
Carl L. Dorer, whereby Dorer receives
SI75 as damages on account Of the loca
tion of the Bellaire and Jacobsburg pike.
Board ratified contract Of Chalkley
Dawson with Michael Flaherty and
agrees to pay Flaherty 800 for work
performed by him.
The usual number Of bills were passed,
whereupon the Board adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Wedding and Death.

A wedding and death occurred at the
home of John j. Williams, in Martins
Ferry, Monday, inside Of five minutes.
His youngest daughter was to be married
to William Lynch, an iron worker, on
November ~. Mrs. Williams, aged 81,
who has been sick for long time, became
suddenly worse Sunday night and realiz-
ing that she had but a few hours to live,
expressed a strong desire to see her
daughter married. Accordingly the first
thing Monday morning Mr.. Lynch drove
IL miles to st. Clairsville, procured a
license, and returned in time to be mar
ried at the bedside of the dying woman
about five minutes before she passed
away.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Row at Quicy.

About a dozen coal miners from the
vicinity of Quincy, went to Bellaire Sat
urday and filled themselvee up on liquor.
returning on a train in the evening with
their pockets full of bottles and their
bodies well soaked. Hardly had they
landed at Quincy when general row en-
sued and they used for weapons anything
they could get their hands on. One man
named Louis Elslicker was ripped in the
stomach with a knife. Another named
Tallet was hit across the face with a
coupling pin and his nose broken and
cheek cut open. Others whose names
could not be learned were more or less
used up. Rows in that vicinity are fire.
quent on Saturdays, but they do not al
ways reach the proportions of the one
last Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Riohiand Township Teachers.

The Richland Township Teachers As
sociation was held at the Dutch School
house on Saturday, November IL.
The first exercise was test on Geog-
raphy, by Frank Simpson. The highest
grade was obtained by W. D. Porterfeld.
This was followed by a discussion upon
How shall we teach the effects Of Mar
cotics? Every teacher present gave his
method of teaching this subject. Then
o. H. Lucas gave a splendid talk upon
How to improve our local Association.
Mr.. Lucas thought we should have a good
attendance and plenty Of work. This
called forth quite a discussion. Each
one wanted to know what could be done
to obtain better attendance. Some one
suggested that the teachers should be
compelled to attend, but as yet there is
no one to do this. A record is being
kept of the attendance at these meetings.
No teacher can estimate how much he
loses by being absent Some of the pa
irons were at this meeting, and 1t would
be well If more could be at each meeting.
1t was decided to hold the next associ
alton at Glencoe, December 10.
Below is the report of the Richland
Township Schools for the week ending
Noyemhar4.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
A GraAf Show

dot, the Outcast," which will be seen
at Court House Hall, Friday evening
November 18th, Is the latest success in
Comedy Drama, Miss Belle Marlowe, ap.
pearing as the central figure in the title
role This charming little actress has a
personality which wins instant recog-
milton and the hearty applause Of the au-
ditors. She has sweet soprano voice,
which she uses to good advantage in her
various songs. Associated with Miss
Marlowe are number Of clever players
who well sustain the interest of the play
among whom may be mentioned Mr..
viii Vedder, VIM. c. Dunn, and that
mirth-producing comedian, Will E. JOr
dan, who will be seen in his laugha-
BILE and original character of Ransom
Sage" The play will have the advantage
of perfect stage setting, as Managers
Ellsworth & Veen carry special scenery.
Tickets on sale at Pattersons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
In Session Only Three Days In the
Week.
A Record Of the Proceedings Governor
Mckinley Issues a Thanksgiving
Proclamation-Other Items.

Present.. b. briggs. Judge; Henry
n. Davies, Clerk; L. E. Emerson. Deputy
Clerk; N. NJ Scott, Sheriff; W. n. Darby
Deputy Sheriff.
John T. Troll and others against
Ma THEW Davis and others. Injunction
made perpetual.
j. b. Gardiner against Thomas T.
WI ight Cause dismissed at costs of
plain and execution awarded.
r. A. Powellson and others, Receivers,
against c. l. Schooley as admir-. Cause
settled and dismissed at costs of plaintiff.
Ohio against Lee Arnold. Assault
anti battery. Arraigned and pleads not
guilty. Bond 300.
In the matter of the Religious Society
of Friends of the Village of Barnesville.
Trustees authorized to make sale and in
vest proceeds as prayed for.
John d. Findley as admir-, against
Wheeling Natural Gas Company. Yer
dict for defendants.
M. NJ Scott against II. o. Tucker and
others. Finding due defendant First
National Bank of BarneSville from II. D.
Tucker s2O9.32, second mortgage.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Thieves at Work.

The drug store of H. L. Hoge, at Bel
mont, was broken into by burglars on the
night of November l, and goods to the
amount Of $50 we're taken. The thieves
were hunting money, but they found
very little. On the same night the
store Of Herman Schooley was also en-
tered. but their search for money there
also proved futile, and they departed,
taking only some fruit. A little later
the same night the store of Isaac Barnes,
at Lewis Mills, was the scene of theie
operations, but there they secured moth
ing of value. At the latter place the
thieves boarded freight train for the
east and escaped.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
uuiontown School.

Report of Uniontown School, Wheel
ing township, for the month ending No
vember IL, 1892:
Enrolment, 43; average per cent. of
attendance, 81: tardy, 6; truant. O.; cases
of corporal punishment, 0; visitors, 3.
The following pupils were perfect in
attendance: Minnie Boone, Edith Cav
ender, Olive Carpenter, Clara Grimes,
Grace Huff, Eva Huff, Edna Michael,
Mary Michael, Mabel Price, Maggie
Snedeker. Walter Carpenter, Wilbur
Cavender, Ora Gillian, Joe Grimes, Chal
Nolan, James Price, Joe Snedeker, Cloyd
Workman-18. Spelling honors. Eva
Huff. JIG. TAGGART, Teacher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
SS 300 Damaoes.

James Y. Patterson, of Martins Ferry,
who some time ago sustained severe in
juries from his buggy upsetting one dark
night on a street in that place, has
brought suit against the city for damages
aggregating $500. Damages amount
ing to 5000 are claimed on account Of
injury to his person and $500 as loss
from the killing of his horse, breaking
the buggy and medical services. The
street had been dug up, and as he was
driving along on dark night, his buggy
struck one of the distractions and over
turned. Mr.. Patterson's jaw was broken,
and In addition he sustained other severe
injuries
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
A Modern Marval.

When the Pittsburgh Times took pos
session of its splendid building last April
its publishers promised that The Times
would grow in excellence. The Times
had already won such proud position
among the newspapers of the country
that there was general curiosity to know
how that promise would be redeemed.
That curiosity has been most pleasantly
gratified. The Times has been so enlarged,
and so many new features have been
added, that it is everywhere cited as
marvel of modern journalism. The chief
wonder is that a newspaper so complete
in every respect can be sold tor one cent
day, or $500 year, little more than
the cost of first class weekly paper. If
any of our readers are not familiar by
personal inspection with the merits of
The Times, we advise them to send for
sample copy, which will be mailed free
to any address. If there is no agent for
The Times in your locality it will pay you
to write to The Times for terms to agents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Maier Will Hang

VIM. Maier, the wife murderer, Of
Wheeling, will be hanged Friday as SEN
fenced. A strong petition was present
ed to Governor Fleming, asking that the
sentence be commuted, but the Governor
refused to interfere, saying that the pris-
oner had full and fair trial. The Gov
ernor is backed by the Supreme Court.
The main point in the appeal was that
Maier's sanity had not been fully investi-
gated, and the Court, after considering
the evidence submitted, refused to order
q new trial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17

FATHER" DRENNEN, Of the o. Y.
Nescs, in speaking of the election, said
that it reminded him of the one held in
1910, when William III. Harrison defeat
ed President Van Buren, by a much
larger vote proportionately than that by
which Cleveland defeats the Republican
candidate. In 1886, Van Buren, Demo
crat, defeated General William H. Harri-
son, Whig, and in l84O Harrison defeated
Van Buren by more than five times the
plurality that he had been been beaten
by him four years befOre.-Times
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17

Two suits have been filed in the Medi-
ma county courts for a receiver for the
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. The
plaintiffs claim the company to be insolv-
ent, and allege that property bought by
it in Medina county for $4,000 is not
worth $4,000, and that sS6,OOO worth of
Experimental Station bonds, which were
declared illegal, should not be placed to
the charge of the directors, inasmuch as
the word Mutual" has been omitted
from the title of the company.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
The Bellaire Tribune Blames Colonel Po
mans Defeat on ST. Clairsville

The Bellaire Tribune Blames Colonel Poor
mans Defeat on st. Clairsville.
1t will not be forgotten, in the future
of the politics of Belmont county, that
the Democratic candidate for Congress
was run ahead of the Democratic candi-
date for President 19 votes in st. Clairs-
vile, and the Republican candidate for
Congress was run 20 votes behind the
Republican candidate for President. This
slump alone was sufficient to. defeat the
Republican candidate. Soreheads and
defeated candidates for nomination may
get in their work, but they cannot get
away from the effects of it. Cut thr oat
politics never yet permanently helped
those who practiced them.-Bellaire
Tribune
We do not believe the above mean
thrust was published with Colonel Poor
mans knowledge or sanction, but believe
rather thatit is the product of the weak
mind of some irresponsible chump who
has not enough brains to know what he
is saying, and not enough decency to be
fair if he did know. Colonel Poormsn
had no more faithful supporters during
the campaign than at st. Clairsville, and
we think it cause for congratulation
rather than censure that he ran 13 votes
ahead of his vote in this township two
years ago. Considering the circum-
stances it was good run, and that we
should be singled out as the cause of his
defeat is unjust. Then the insinuation
is also directed against late candidate
for Congress in this place, and from our
own knowledge no man in the county
did more for Colonel Poorman and the
whole ticket than this man. 1t is just
such talk as the above uttered in the
past that made cut throat politics in this
county. We regret that we are Obliged to
say even this much, and the best thing
now to do is to fight the common enemy,
and not among ourselves.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
The b n and C.

The Noble County Republican says
that 1t is time to stop calumniating and
making fun of the B., z. and c. Railroad.
1t says that under the present manage
ment the. road is being put in good
shape; that more cross ties are being put
in this year than ever before since it was
built, and what is more the ties are paid
for as we'll as all other material they pur-
chase and use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Don't Bother About This.

If you are paid up on subscription, but If
you are in arrears we are talking to you.
We want every subscriber to pay up be-
cause we need the money. If a man
owes you you want to be paid, and it is
the same way with US. 1t takes money
to run a newspaper and it can not run
without money. If you can not call to
see us send us check, money order,
postal note, express order, registered
letter, or cash and we will acknowledge
the receipt of the same by return mail.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
VIII Stay on the Farm.

Paxson V. Hall will not leave that fine
farm in Colerain township and move to
st. Clairsville, as he had fondly hoped to
do. 1t is stated on good Democratic au
thority that Mr.. Hall has two or three
thousand dollars less money than at the
beginning of the campaign, and to bal
ance that be has a vast fund of expert
ence in practical politics. Mr.. Hall has
worked for the benefit of other candi
dates on the Democratic ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Game Scarce.

DUAL is exceedingly scarce in this vi
cinity. Hunters say that on ground
where last year these birds were abund-
ant, there are now very few. The cold
weather of last winter, the ice storm and
the hail storm of last spring, taken to-
gether, were too much for the quail. Rab-
bits are more plentiful, and pheasants
are as scarce as usual Many of our
sportsmen are going to other points for a
few days' hunting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
NOT EXACTLY NEWS.
A Few General Remarks and Familiar
Reflections.


The New York Presbytery of the Pres
byterian Church has framed new charges
on which it will soon try the Rev. DR..
Charles A. Briggs, of Union Theological
Seminary for heresy. The new charges
accuse DR.. Briggs of teaching, that the
reason and the church, as well as the
Scriptures, are fountains of divine au-
thority; that the Scriptures are not abso-
lutely free from error; that many social
ed Messianic predictions are not such be-
cause not fulfilled; that Moses is not the
sole author of the Pentateuch, nor Isaiah
the sole author of the prophetic book
that goes under the name, and that unho
ly souls may be made holy and holy souls
made more holy after death.
These are the melancholy days, called
by the poet "the saddest of the year"
The leaves have not as yet fallen in any
great quantity, but they have lost their
autumn hues, and hang brown, scar and
dead on the branches. Except funereal
brown in all its dead variations, there is
little color in a landscape, a field of
springing wheat here and there being the
only fresh and green spots to break the
cherries expanse. The mind sensitive
only to the externals Of nature finds little
inspiration out of doors
What are you going to do to improve
the cold nights Of winter? In this place
there is little to demand ones attention
after the work of the day is over. Study
prosecuted alone is too likely to become
a WEAKNESS and burden There is little
profit in cards, and not much more
amusement Lectures and theatrical
performances are too few to consume
many nights. Some plan of cooperative
study, some reading circle, or some COM
bination of persons which should meet
weekly to follow out some arrangement
Of mental work ought to be arranged,
wherein the Indictment of association and
competition would impel the students.
Without some such plan we are too apt
to grow dull and lose interest in study,
and sink into the lethargy that idles and
81 eeps away half the precious moments.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-11-17
Fall OF a Plank.

Winfield Borton, contractor for the
new school building at West Cambridge,
met with a serious accident on last Sat
urday afternoon. He was walking across
the second story on joist, when it
turned and threw him onto the jOist of
the first floor. His chin was cut, his
stomach injured internally and received
a severe wound on the head. He was
rendered insensible for several hours, and
at last account was living, with but little
hopes of recovery.