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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

ularity and recognized worth brought
him big punches of ballots. By the
time Randolph county was reached ne
was safe, and Mr.. Byrne appeared on
the platform and said the whole thing
was Joke, and thereupon moved his
nomination by reclamation. He was
endorsed with great enthusiasm, and
when he had made one ofhis character
istic speeches the band played erin
go Bragh." And the machine kept
on a grinding.
For Judge of the Supreme Court S.
S. Green, ]. H. Holt, Thomas L. Broun,
David E. Johnston,C. c. Higginbotham
and Judge Couch were named. On
the second ballot Mr.. Holt was elected.
This round was enlivened by General
st. Clairs attempt to knock the jaw
off of Delegate Maxwell, of Upshur
county, but no blood was split. The
machine then came to stop, the con-
vention adjourned, final but futile
effort was made to convert the brewery
into lime-kiln, and then the delegates
made their way back to the city, there
to disperse for their homes.
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Every convention has its nuisances,
and this one was not exempt. 1t was
bored and annoyed by person named
DR.. Frank Key, said to be a young
physician from Mineral county. He
had an evident desire to be seen and
heard of all men, and posed himself be-
fore the convention in advocacy Of
some trifing matter, to the great dis
gust of everybody. He was hooted at
and Kissed, but he enjoyed the cheap
notoriety so much that he would not
get down until the sergeant-at-arms
went after him. There was a fervent
desire on the part of the delegates to
throw him out of the window, especl-
ally when it was learned that it was
his habit to make himself thus obnOxl-
Gus at conventions.
The Jefferson county delegation was
in harmony upon every important
question, and the delegates worked to-
gether with the greatest good feeling
and unanimity, with one pitiable ex-
ception. Captain Eugene Baker was
the chairman of the delegation, and
was at his post of duty all the time
The delegation was against the ma
chine from the beginning until the end,
but it got in some effective work, never
theless.
Col. Bob Carr was an object of great
pity to all his friends Of course the
success of General Watts killed the
Colonel's chances for Auditor, and he
couldn't do a thing. But nothing
could be sadder than Bob Carr in a
convention with his hands tied
The convention was no respecter of
persons. Governor MacCorkle at
tempted to make a statement at time
when the delegates wanted no more
talk, and he was promptly and effect
ually hooted down.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
Last Excursion TO Atlantic City.

Thursday. August 9th, the b. \ o..
will run the last excursion of the season
10 Atlantic City. Tickets viii also De
sold AT same rate TO Cape May and Sea
Isle CITY. and will be good twelve days
and permit a stop OFF at Washington on
the return journey.
We give below list of stations snow
f..;,,,. ,,, 4 rataS of fare.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Nearly forty men have been fur
Laughed at the Baltimore & Ohio
shops at Piedmont, and the others
placed on FIVE days of nine hours per
week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
Sent II 70 His Mother in Germany.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., at
Des MONIES, Iowa, says Il have just
sent some medicine back to my mother
in the old country, that l know from
personal use to be the best medicine
in the world for rheumatism, having
used it in my family for several years.
It is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm
1t always does the work" 80 cent
bottles for sale by J. G. Gibson, drug
gist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Hams, shoulders, breakfast bacon,
bologna, lard, mackerel, shad and her
ring, ]. n. Trussell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
How's This !
W r.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. !. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last ID years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
thnir firm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

CONGRESSMAN DAYTON promises
West Virginia's electoral vote for Nc
Kinley and Hobart. He can't deliver
the goods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

WEST VIRGINIA IS full of woods
and the woods are full of Democrats
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has not yet
spoken. Sometimes though, silence is
better than speech
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Correspondingly low rates from other
stations.
For more detailed information apply
10 nearest b. n o. Agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

By the way, who is running for Pres
ident-McKinley or Hanna ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE dark horses in West Virginia
have been kept in their stables this
wear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE Democrats of the third dis
trict have nominated Ex-Governor E.
Willis Wilson for Congress. He is a
hustler and we think he Will get there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE Hon. Marcus Aurehus Hanna
is trying to raise enough gold to buy
the silver men. But there's not enough
cold in the country to do it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE bolter who bolts and brags over
it Will probably be sorry for it next
year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

AND now ex-Congressman Brock
snridge has bolted the Democratic
ticket. Let the good work go on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE Democratic ticket for West Vir-
ginia is like a hard-boiled egg-it
can't be beaten.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

DEMOCRATIC victory is assured al
readv-on a 16-to-l basis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE silver band-wagon is getting
full up, but nobody minds being crowd
ad
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

70
/. L. SNYDER, Editor and Proprietor
SHEPHRRDsTowN, w. VA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896.
FOR PRESIDENT.
WIN. J. BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
ARTHUR SEWALL,
of Maine.
FOR CONGRESS,
WILLIAr1 q. BROWN,
OF Preston County.
FOR GOVERNOR,
c. C WATTS,
OF Kanawha County.
For Auditor,
W. II. BOGGS,
OF Pendleton County.
For Treasurer,
J. W. TUCKER,
OF Writ County.
For Superintendent of Schools,
VIRGIL \. LEWIS,
OF Mason County.
For Attorney-General,
T. $. RILEY,
OF Ohio County.
For Judge Supreme Court,
J. III. HOLT,
OF Cabell County.
For Judge-13th Judicial Circuit,
F.. BOYD FAULKNER,
OF Berkeley County.
For State Senate,
ID. W. SHAFFER,-
OF Berkeley County.
For Sheriff,
EUGENE BAKER.
For County Clerk,
W. +. ALEXANDER.
For Circuit Clerk.
JNO. NJ. DANIEL.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
FORREST W. BROWN.
For Delegate,
J. GARLAND HURST.
For Assessor, lst District,
ID. G.. DONNELLH.
For Assessor, 2nd District,
J. w. GARDNER.
For Co. Com'r Charlestown District,
SAMUEL l.. RlSSLER.
For Co. Com'r Shepherdstown District
J. S. MELVIN.
For County Surveyor.
JAMES X. HENDRICKS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE Republican feeling of hilarious
certainty of few months ago has
given place to an inward pain. La
ter on the cold shivers will come on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THERE appear to be about sixteen
silver men in West Virginia to one
goldbug.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

We think that the Hon. VIM. G..
Brown Will make it very lively for
the Hon. Aston Gordon Dayton for
the next couple of months. He is a
hustler.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
Midsummer Bargains !

We are offering Leather
Belts at a Reduction. Call and
see them. Examine our line
of Pocketbooks and Card Cases
in Leather. Fine display of
Shell Combs and Hair Pins,
Watch Safes, Souvenir Spoons,
V1naigrettes, Satchel Checks,
Shoe Horns and Hooks, Nail
Files and a fine variety of Sill
yer Novelties, at
POlack'S JeWelry Store,
No. 81 W. Washington ST.,
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Try a can of Hopkins Steamed HON
inv (Hulled Corn. 1t is delicious.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE goldbug press is labOring hard
to prove that the farmers and working
men have entered into a conspiracy to
ruin themselves. They will take their
chances
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Hoods Sarsaparilla purIfies The blood over
comes that tired feeling. creates an appetite.
and gives refreshing sleep.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
BRYAN or bust !

WHAT'S the matter with Watts?
He's all right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20
WEST IL TRUAX.
Wholesale DruppistS. Toledo. O.

WnOIesaIe DrUgEIsTs' IOICUU' U
WALDING, KINNAN X MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo-
mails sent free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

SOME of these Democratic boilers
are peculiarly constructed. They get
the horrors at the mention of free silver,
but are quite willing to swallow high
tariff and all the other Republican
ideas which they have been fighting
and cussing for twenty or forty years.
They make US tired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

THE Democratic nominee for Con-
gress from this district, Hon. VIM. G.
Brown, of Preston county, is man
worthy the support of every voter IN
the district. He is an enterprising,
brainy gentleman, an experienced
business man and genuine Demo
crat. He has been endorsed by the
Populists, and if the Democrats do
their duty he is bound to win.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

Iris said that Hon. Stuart W. Walk
er, of Martinsburg, will succeed Gen.
C. C. Watts as United States district
attorney. The second district seldom
gets left-we already have the Post
master-General, the United States
marshal and the collector of internal
revenue. This additional Office will
give us a good share.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20

VIII purify foul well or Cistern N n
days use or money refunded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-20


ID. G.. DONNELLN.
For Assessor, 2nd District,
J. W. GARDNER.
For Co. Com'r Charlestown District,
SAMUEL l.. RISSLER.
For Co. Com'r Shepherdstown District.
J. S. MELVIN.
For County Surveyor.
JAMES X. HENDRICKS.
BRYAN or bust
WHAT'S the matter with Watts?
He's all right.
-
DEMOCRATIC victory is assured al
ready-on a 16-to-l basis.
By the way, who is running for Pres
ident-McKinley or Hanna?
WEST VIRGINIA Is full of woods
and the woods are full of Democrats.
.-o-.>>>-~~-~-~~~>--~~~~~~
THE silver band-wagon is getting
full up, but nobody minds being crowd
ed.
THE bolter who bolts and brags over
it will probably be sorry for it next
year.
The dark horses in West Virginia
have been kept in their stables this
year.
THERE appear to be about sixteen
silver men in West Virginia to one
goldbug.
THE Democratic ticket for West Vir-
ginia is like a hard-boiled egg-it
can't be beaten.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has not yet
spoken. Sometimes, though, silence is
better than speech
AND now ex-Congressman Brock
snridge has bolted the Democratic
ticket Let the good work go on.
-o-~--.~-~----~--~~~~--~~~-
CONGRESSMAN DAYTON promises
West Virginia's electoral vote for Nc
Kinley and Hobart. He can't deliver
the goods
THE Hon. Marcus Aurehus Hanna
is trying to raise enough gold to buy
the silver men. But there's not enough
gold in the country to do it.
---~~--~--~,~---~-~~~-~~~-~
THE Democrats of the third dis
trict have nominated Ex-Governor E.
Willis Wilson for Congress. He is a
hustler and we think he Will get there
THE Republican feeling of hilarious
certainty of a few months ago has
given place to an inward pain. La
ter on the cold shivers viii come on
--------------~~--~-~---
WE think that the Hon. VIM. G..
Brown will make it very lively for
the Hon. Aston Gordon Dayton for
the next couple of months. He is a
hustler.
ol->-~-~-~~>~~~~~~>~~~~~~
THE goldbug press is laboring hard
to prove that the farmers and working
men have entered into conspiracy to
ruin themselves. They will take their
chances.
SOME of these Democratic boilers
are peculiarly constructed. They get
the horrorsa at the mention offree silver
but are quite willing to swallow high
tariff and all the other Republican
ideas which they have been fighting
and cussing for twenty or forty years
They make US tired.
-,
Iris said that Hon. Stuart W. Walk
er, of Martinsburg, will succeed Gen
C. C. Watts as United States district
attorney. The second district seldom
gets left-we already have the Post
master General, the United States
marshal and the collector of interna
revenue. This additional Office vii
give us a good share.
~-~~~~~~~~>>-~~~~~~~~~~
THE Democratic nominee for Con
gress from this district, Hon. VIM. &
Brown, of Preston county, is mai
worthy the support of every voter IL
the district. He is an enterprlslng
brainy gentleman, an experienced
business man and genuine Demo
crat. He has been endorsed by tn
Populists, and if the Democrats d
their duty he is bound to win.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
SUFFERING OF ARME MANS
An Immediate Need for Funds
to Assist the Red Cross
Work.
Miss Barton Reports on the Affections
and Deaths of the Prosecuted
People.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 17.-Miss
Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross
Society, cables TO the National Relief Com
mittee as follows:
CoNSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April IL
TrGSk, NelO York-Hubble, in charge of the Red
Cross Relief Expedition at Marasch, reports
April 49, ''Three thousand sick of typhus, in
Guiding the English Consul" On April 10 he
reports: sickness at Zeitoum increasing, with
forty to fifty deaths daily. Great and immedi-
ate need of funds. General condition OF relief
work favorable" BARTON
1.-The National Armenian Committee, in
giving out this appeal, cannot refrain from
reminding the American people of all
classes and sects that Miss Barton under
took this work OF relief only in response
to the urgent request of the public and as
surances that the work would be gen.
erously maintained to the end. Not one
fifth of the $500 003 needed to carry on the
relief work on the smallest calculation
made has yet been given and yet the need
and facilities for carrying on relief are
greater than ever. In fact, unless the
people are aided the various agencies will
be practically thrown away and thousands
will inevitably perish of pestilence and
starvation.
THE Christianity and honor of the
American people are at stake, as well as
the lives of the survivors of the massacres
most of whom are helpless and innocent
women and children. 1t should be re-
membered that by showing lively inter-
est in the sufferers by literally supporting
the agencies at work for their relief is the
best and most efficient way of securing for
them more considerate treatment at the
hands of the Turkish Government Indi-
viduals, churches and clubs should at once
send large gifts to Brown Brothers g. Co.,
SO Wall street, New York, who are the
authorized treasurers.
"SPENCER TRAsK,
"Chairman Executive Committee
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
SHOT AN INNOCENT LAD.
Blunder of the Vigilantes Who
Are in Pursuit of
Davies.
But the Affair Only Increases the
Fury of the Feeling Against
the Bank-Wrecker.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 1.-THE
vicinity of Winterset, forty miles south
west of here, is still alive with vigilantes on
the trail OF c. o. Davies, the escaped bank
wrecker. He has not been seen in over
twenty-four hours. When last seen a
school girl observed him heading for the
timber about eight miles north of Winter
set.
Late last night Jim Donahue, aged is
years, was encountered by a posse OF
vigilantes and ordered to halt Instead
he put spurs to his horse and the crowd
believing him to be Davies, fired. One
charge of buckshot entered the back of his
head and he will probably die. He lived
with his widowed mother on farm near
the scene of the accident. The result OF
the accident has been to further enrage
the people against Davies, and a lynchinq
will almost certainly take place if he is
caught. 1t is believed he will never be
taken alive.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
His Body Found Hanging to a
Rope Woven From Strips
of a Blanket.
GUILTY BEYOND A DOUBT.
Said to Have Been Accused in an Aft.
davit Made by a Former
Wife.

SEATTLE, WASH, April 17.-Confronted
by the stern fact that within few days
he would be taken back to Duluth to an
swer for the killing of Miss Lena Olsen for
her money, and by the further probability
of having to account for the death of his
first wife, James E. Allsop, who was ar
rested in this city last evening by Detec-
tive John Courtney of Minneapolis, took
his own life tonight. He hanged himself
in a cell in the city Jail between the hours
of and 10 o'clock. His body was found
by Detective Courtney about 10:30 o'clock
and cut down by that officer, with the as
sistance of Jailer Peer.
Courtney had started to his department
to retire, and on the way stopped at the
Jail to see how his prisoner was farlng.
He was too late. Life bad passed from the
body, which was yet warm. Allsop had
torn his blankets, plating the strips into
a rope, which he tied about his neck and
then made fast to an iron bolt four feet and
six inches above the floor. He held his
legs and feet from the floor in such man
ner as to be able to produce strangulation
and death, the desired result. His body
when found stood in half-crouch-
ing attitude, with the legs doubled up
beneath 1T.
Coroner Askam was called in. but de-
cided not to hold an inquest. The body
was then taken to the Morgue. where it
lies on a slab tonight, as cold and lifeless
as those of the persons whose lives Allsop
was accused of having taken.
During the day Detective Courtney sew
eral times remarked that Allsop showed
signs of breaking down, and expressed the
belief that the man would commit suicide
if he only had an opportunity. Shortly
after the tragic end, Courtney declared
that if there was any way it could be done
without violating the law he proposed to
take the body back to Minneapolis.
Evidence that would place a moose about
the neck of the murderer had accumu-
lated rapidly after his arrest by
Courtney. The officer to-day proved
beyond question that the pris-
oner, who was known here and in Tacoma
by hundreds fpeopie as Allsop, was man
who travelled in Minneapolis and Duluth
as A. Austin.
A lady living in this city, who knew ALL
sop in Tacoma and also in Kansas, where
he.vas Mayor of Wakeeney, Trego County,
in the eighties, says Mrs. William Bur-
roughs of Tacoma is in possession OF an
affidavit or confession in writing, in which
the first Mrs. Allsop declares that her hus-
baud had on two occasions tried to poison
her. When the first attempt was made
they were living in either Michigan or
Wisconsin, and according to the state
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
Prisoners Not to Be Shot Down
or Put in Dungeons With.
out a Protest.
JUSTICE MAY BE SECURED.
Barbarous Tactics of the Spanish to
Form the Subject of Special
Inquiry.

HAVANA, CUBA, April Is (yia Tampa.
Fla, April 17.)-The appointment of Gen.
eral Fltzhugh Lee to succeed Consul-Gen-
eral Williams it is understood by Ameri-
cans here as well as by the authorities at
the palace as an adroit way of sending
military commissioner from the States to
Cuba. When there was an intimation
fortnight ago that Mr.. Cleveland contem-
plated sending commission here to learn
what was going on the officials at Madrid
said very plainly that no military or other
commission would be accepted by them or
permitted to pry into affairs in Cuba.
There is, therefore, some curiosity as to
how General Lee will be received and as tn
what facilities will be accorded him for
learning what is transpiring outside of the
city of Havana.
The Spanish officials with whom [ have
talked will not discuss any other mission
he may be supposed to have. They have
got along so smoothly with Consul-Gen-
eral Williams, who has devoted himself
assiduously to viewing bills of lading and
allowed Americans in Jail to rot there and
others to be shot down and their prop
erty destroyed, that there may be trouble
when live American comes here to rem
resent Uncle Sam.
1t goes without saying that American
residents will welcome General Lee with
open arms. He will not be long in discoy
ering that a state of war exists in Cupa
that life is respected on one side and pris-
oners set free, while on the other war of
determination against all Cubans is waged
prisoners of war are shot and cut TO
pieces and political suspects imprisoned
by thousands. He will learn that Spain is
powerless to protect American property
throughout the island; that millions of
dollars worth of property belonging to our
citizens has been destroyed, and the pros
pect of recompense is as shadowy as cas-
ties in Spain.
He will hear of Americans who have
been shot down by Spanish troops
and will find others imprisoned in dun
geons with no prospect of trial or release.
His eyes will be opened to that which
has stirred the heart of mankind, for the
truth has been told by all American CORE
spondents with one exception. They have
got the news out in spite of the Spanish
censor and of all the barriers to truth that
the narrowmind edness OF the middle ages
has endeavored to erect around the island
of Cuba. Correspondents have been thrown
into Moro Castle. Others have been ex-
PEELED.
Those who remain know what fate
awaits them. But the truth gets out Just
the same. If the appointment OF Gen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
ALIIsoN-MoKINLEf CLUE.
Manifesto Explaining the Candidacy o,
the JotUa Senator.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 1.-THE
AlIison-McKinl Iowa Club issued a
manifesto to the people of the State to-day
setting forth the objects of their organlza-
ton. 1t is explained that the club is
formed, not to prejudice the candidacy of
Senator Allison, but rather to assure that
Allison's candidacy will not be used by
the politicians to make trade with the
Iowa vote to defeat Mckinley This club
proposes to send large uniformed march
ing body to st. Louis to keep the Iowa
delegation in line and assure that thew
shall not vote for any other candidate than
Mckinley after Allison is out of the race.
They say Mckinley is the unanimous
second CHOICE of the State, and that the
country newspapers are almost all sup
porting him for second choice. The mani
festo says Mckinley is demanded by the
people of Iowa, after their favorite son.
because he represents the principles of pro-
tection