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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
SOMETHING ABOUT ARMIES,
Artillerymen Were Once Regarded
as Mechanics, Not Soldiers.

Artillerymen Were Once Regarded
as Mechanics, Not Soldiers.
Until the time of Charles XII OF Swe-
den the artillery was not considered
part of the army The men serving IN
it were not soldiers, but regarded as
mechanics. The officers had no army
rank. Charles XII gave artillery OIL
GERS a rank and regularly organized the
artillery into companies. The battle or
Pavia demonstrated the superiority OF
the gun in the hands Of the Spanish
infantry. The musket carried a two
ounce ball and sometimes brought
down atone fire two or three mailed
knights The French sent a flag OF
truce to demonstrate against the use OF
such barbarous weapons.
Alexander had four kinds of cavalry
the cataphr9ti, or heavy armed horse:
the light cavalry, carrying spears and
very light armor; the acroballstm, or
mounted archers. used for outposts, pa
! trolls and accommodating duty. and the
dimachoe, or troops expected to act ell
Their as cavalry or infantry. Alexander
the Great reorganiZed his fathers ar
my. The file or lachos of rs men was
the unit; two files made dilOchy:
two dilochies made Hierarchy: two
tetrarchies a texiarchy: two Of these
syntagura: IL of these a small phalanx:
four of these tetra- phalangarchy, 9th
nrwise known as large phalanx.
The Greeks attacked in phalanx
the spears interlocked and shields over
tapping. After the first onset the spears
were dropped. and the day was dccid
ed with the sword. The cavalry at
tackled the enemy in the rear. if posi-
BILE. and in case of victory. undertook
the pursnit.-Pearson' Weekly
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
Addressed the Jury.

A man who had never seen the In
side of a courtroom until he was intro
duced as a witness in case pending
IN one of the Scottish courts. on being
sworn took position with bis back
to the jury and began telling the story
TO the judge.
The Judge. in bland and courteous
manner. said:
Address yourself to the Jury, sir"
The man made short pause, but,
Notwithstanding what had been said
10 him. continued his narrative.
The Judge was then more explicit
and said to him: "Speak to the jury.
sir, the men sitting behind you on the
benches"
The witness at once turned around
and making an awkward bow said
with perfect gravity:
Good morning. gentlemen" Buffalo
Courier
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30

"Don't trif1e with me, Miss McCur-
dyv pleaded the young man desperate
". "Wait till I have finished. Do l
need to tell you, after all these weeks,
how completely and absolutely your
image fills my heart? Have you not
seen? Do you not know? Have not
betrayed myself by my looks, by the
tones Of my voice, by the eager Joy
that lights up my features whenever
you appear? Must I put in words the
feelings can no more disguise than I
cam -,
''Mr. Whitgood," interrupted the
young woman, "are you in earnestY
"Glycerine McCurdy," he said, draw
ing himself up with injured dignity,
do you think I'm doing this on betY'
Chicago Tribune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
How He Knew.

A ,,ragfnan who was gathering up
wornout clothing in the country pur-
chased a pair of discarded trousers at
a farmhouse and remarked to the man
of the house as he paid for the stuff he
had bought:
81 see, sir, that you are about to lose
your land on mortgage"
"Guess you are right" said the dis
ceuraged looking farmer, "but will you
tell me how the Sam Hill you found
that out?"
easy enough" said the cheerful
ragman as he settled back on the seat
of his peddling wagon. 81 notice that
these old pants are completely played
out so far as the part of 'em you sat
down on is concerned, but they show
mighty little wear anywhere else
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
SAT- Rheum
It may become chronic.

1t may cover the body with large,
inflamed, burning. itching, scaling
patches and cause intense suffering.
1t has been known to do so.
Do not delay treatment.
Thoroughly cleanse the system of
the humors on which this ailment
depends and prevent their return.
The medicine taken by Mrs. Ida E.
Ward, Cove Point. Nd. was Hood s
Sarsaparllla. She writes: Il had a
disagreeable itching on my arms which
/ concluded was salt rheum. / began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and in two
days felt better. 1t was not long be-
fore l was cured. and I have never
had any skin disease since.
HOODS Sas.sapas-iHa
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. 1t is positively uneqauled for all
cuteaneous eruptions. Take it.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30

Misuse of funds by certain members
of the California Paris Commission,
has rendered a serious division in that
honorable body, Foote and Truman
are said to have fought fist duel, and
the end is not yet. Foote will ask the
legislature to investigate very serious
charges to be presented by him.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
you NEED NOT SUFFER
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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30

The statement that some agent Of
the government has sec~~oa secrets
regarding the new field gun of the
French army, has raised the cry in the
French newspapers, "Who's the second
Dreyfus?
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
Chills and fever is bottle of Groves taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
in tasteless form. No cure-no pay, Price Soc
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-11-30
KNEW THE DANGER.

What makes you avoid that girl
so, even if you do not intend to pro-
pose to her /"
"Im afraid she'll take notion to
make me propose. Chicago Record
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
SAMUEL SHEPHERD IS
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
AUTHORITIES TAKE THE FIRST
STEP TOWARD UNRAVELING
THE PEWEE MYSTERY.
HAVE NO TANGIBLE EVIDENCE,
BUT SUSPICION IS so STRONG
AGAINST SHEPHERD THAT
HIS ARREST
Was Decided Upon as n Precau-
ttOnary Measure-A Handkerchief
With Spots That May Have Been
Made by Blood is Being Analysed.
Murdered Woman and Boy Had
Inherited Money.


Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August %.
One step toward the unraveling of
the Peewee murder case was taken to-
day when Samuel Shepherd, the hus-
band of the woman who will die from
her injuries, and stepfather of the boy
who was killed, was arrested on sus-
picion of being the guilty person.
There is still nothing but circumstan-
tiai evidence against him, and not
much OF that, yet suspicion was so
strong that TIE officials to-day caused
his arrest.
shepherd was married last March to
Alice Gorrell, who had a son six years
OF age. Her father left about a thou
sand dollars to the boy and some mon
ey and property to Shepherds wife,
1t is supposed she had about thou
sand dollars in cash.
Her bro.her is authority for the
statement that Shepherd told him be-
fore he was married that Alice had
marry her and get it, This is supposed
TO have been his motive.
The only evidence 50 far is hand
kerchief on WHICH are spots of some
thing which is thought to be blood
DR.. Scheidecker, a Parkersburg chem
ist will analyze the spots, but says
now that they seem to have been
made by blood.
1t further appears that the murderer,
whoever he may be, was we'll acquaint-
ed with the premises and knew where
to find the axe. which was kept under
the house.
Shepherd has been tried once before
for murder. He killed a man named
Sommerville several yearge ago, but
was acquitted on the ground of self
defense.
The community is very much work
ed up over the awful crime.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS
To Hold Conference at Columbus
September s.

September 5.
FINDLAY, o., August 25.-The fol-
lowing call for national anti-imperial-
istic conference 70 be held in Columbus
on September 9Th, was sent out from
this city to-day:
FIND44AY, o., August "a, 1900.
Following the adjournment OF the
National LAberty Congress held in the
city OF Indianapolis, Ind, August 15th
and 18th, several of the delegates in
attendance at the congress from Ohio
met for the purpose Of determining on
plan for conducting non-partisan
propaganda work in Ohio during the
Presidential campaign.
The conclusion arrived at was that
IN order to secure full cooperation
of all minority parties, anti-imperial-
iStic leagues and the independent and
non-partiaan forces opposed to imper-
ialdsm, militarism and of all those who
deny that the President and Congress
have the right to govern and rule vast
territories and millions OF people out
side and in disregard OF the constitu-
ton, should be called together in a
non-partisan conference at some cen
trail point in the State, easily reached,
anu JAeTe QSleInlue pOilIlCaI aCClOl
during the present campaign.
Recognizing that the time was limit
ed in which to act, 1t was suggested
tnat L. w. Brown, of Wauseon, Ohio,
act as chairman and secretary OF the
committee with power to call non
partisan conference.
Acting on this temporary authority,
we hereby announce that we have
selected the date of September 9th,
p. m, at the Great Southern hotel,
Columbus, Ohia, as an appropriate
time and place for the meeting, as the
State Fair will be in progress at that
time and low railway rates from all
parts of the State will prevail.
If each person who receives this cir
cular will take it upon himself TO in
wife those known to be in sympathy
with the objects of the conference as
outlined in this letter, to attend the
meeting, we may participate a large
and interesting conference.
Will you kondly in form the secretary
at an early date if you will attend the
conference? Yours sincerely,
ABNER l.. DAVIS,
Secretary.
L. w. BROWN,
Chairman
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
LATENT SAVAGERY.
FriEhtfuI Butchery INDUCED in by
Two Australian Blacks, Who Had
Apparently been Fully Civilized

FriGhtfuI Butchery INDUCED in by
Two Australian Blacks, Who Had
Apparently been Fully Civilized.
san FRANCISCO, August 25.-An
outbreak of latent savagery in two
Aboriginal blacks, who had lived for
years in close association with whites,
is reported from Sydney, N. S. w, by
the steamer Mariposa. The outbreak
resulted in the slaughter of eleven per-
sons.
At Breelong, in New South Wales,
the Mawbry family offended two ma
tives known as Governor and Under
wood, who in revenge broke into the
Mawbry house, armed with tomahawks
and war clubs. In the house were Mrs
Mawbry, her two daughters, Grace and
Hilda; her niece, Elsie Clark; Miss
Kerse, a school teacher, and three boys,
Percy. aged 10, George, II, and Albert,
8. OF these only the two youngest
boys escaped by hiding
After butchering these defenceless
people the blacks fed across the coun-
try TO the Queensland mountains. At
Gulong they killed Alex Mckay and
his wife; Mrs. O'Brien and her young
child at Meruwa, and KERN Fitzpat-
rick, an old man, at Mudgee. The
mounted police We're unable to effect
their capture
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
Special to the Register.


CUMBERLAND, Nd. August Is
Railroaders coming into the town tell
Of mysterious explosion on the
mountains near Horton, W. Va, viii
lage on the Dry Fork railroad, that
frightened the people so badly that
many of them fell upon their knees and
went to praying. thinking that the
world was coming to an end.
Late last night loud rumbling was
heard which was followed by an ex-
plosion that was so terrific that people
were almost thrown out of their beds.
AS there was no accounting for the
disturbance, those not too badly fright
ened started out to make an investiga-
ton. When a certain locality was
reached the earth was found TO be so
hot that it almost burned their feet,
while the air seemed filled with smoke
that was sitting in its nature.
The place where the report seemed
to come from is two miles from Hor-
ton, and the mountain is so densely
covered with jack oaks that it is al
most impossible to penetrate it.
No surface indications have as yet
been found of volcanic eruption, yet
many are inclined to the opinion that
the explosion was of a subterranean
nature.
Excitement over the occurrence is
running high in the mountain villages.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26

CHICAGO. August 25.-The national ens
campment of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public was opened tonight by tho dedica-
ton of the new coliseum in which all the
joint camp fires, the reunions. the wng
song concerts for the veterans and the re-
ligious and other exercises for the public,
incidental to the encampment, will ba
held.
The new coliseum stands on Wabash
avenue, between Fourteenth and sixteenth
streets, on the sits OF Libby prison and
within IT'S walls tonight was gathered one
of the largest assemblies that has ever
been seen In this city under one reef
The arrangements for the joint cere-
monies of the dedication of the building
and for the opening OF the enearnpment
were the most elaborate and were greatly
enjoyed by the ten thousand people who
crowded through the doors.
A chorus of one thousand costumed to
represent a living flag occupied an inn
mense platform at one end OF the build
ing, and close by them was the great band
Of 100 pieces that win render The concerts
during the coming week OF the encanp-
ment. Jules Lombard. the famous singer
Of war times. was there and sang Tho
manuscript. which was loaned for the oc-
casion by c, +. Gunther o 4 this city
The dedicatory exercises proper COM
prised an address by #. O. Lowden. %
Chicago, a response by Mayor Harrison
and addresses by other local speakers.
The members of the G. A. r. and their
friends have been pouring into the city all
day long on regular trains and innumer-
able specials from all parts OF the coun-
try. II is estimated that thirty thousand
OF them arrived to-day. and many times
that number are expected to arrive to-
morrow and Monday.
The chief arrival to-day was that Of the
Spanish minister the Due dAroos. with
the Countess d'AFees, 'Tkss..sxs mot 1T
the Lake shore depot BY a committees
representing the Grand Army and another
representing thu city Of Chicago. ard 80
corted to the Auditorium Annex. where
apartments had been provided for them.
The escort, on the way from the depos
to the hotel, was headed by the Denver
fife and drum corps.
General Daniel Il. siclxles arrived to-
night.
The programme for the religious services
which are TO be held In the Auditorium
tomorrow has been arranged as follows.
The principal address viii DO by the
COMMUNICATIVE chief, Albert -. shaw Of
the G. A. r, He win talk on True Pc
triotism." The address viii treat Of the
work Of the Grand Army, the service
which was rendered by the soldiers Of tina
republic and the lessons in patriotism
which are being inculcated by the organ
izatlon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
GENERAL CHAFFEE
SUGGESTS WITHDRAWAL.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August
25.-Major General Chaffee has
recommended that the United
States troops now in China be
withdrawn so soon as all the Amer
leans In Pekin have reached places
of safety.
His cable despatch advising this
and accommodating evidences of lack
of harmony among the powers
were the main subjects of discus
sion at Fridays ca.binent meeting.
The President and all the men,
bers of the administration are anx-
ious to get the troops out of China
at the earliest possible date, but
it can be said on authority that
there will be no immediate with
drawal of American forces unless
there is an immediate change in
conditions.
There is a disposition in admin
istration circles to believe that
Gen. Chaffee's recommendation was
based On military considerations
alone, and that he did not take
political conditions into account
when making 1t, though there is
reason to think that his despatch
was sent safter consultation with
Minister Conger.
Withdrawal of American troops
will be considered permissible
when the restoration of order and
obtaining those guarantees for the
protection of American life and
property contemplated by Secre-
tary Hays note of July can pro-
coed without their presence.
The withdrawal of the troops
will be required if, through the
declaration of war against China
by one or more of the powers,
condition should arise which
would, temporarily at least, inter
fere with the accomplishment of
the objects which the United States
had in view in cooperating with
other nations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
EASTERN HEADQUARTERS
OF the Democratic National Com.
mittee to Re opened In new York.
Conference TO lie Held in Chtcawo


OF the Democratic National Cam.
mittee to Re opened In new York.
Conference to BE Held in Chtcawo
September g.
CHICAGO August 25.-Chairman
johnson, of the Democratic national
executive committee. stated to-day thaA
on wednesday next an eastern head
quarters Will be opened IN New York
city with the vice chairman, VIM. ].
stone. OF Missouri, in charge. Assoc
ciated with Mr.. Stone will be- former
Senator German, Of Maryland; Daniel
J. Campau. of Michigan. James NJ.
Guffey, Of Pennsylvanin. and James n.
Richardson, of Tennessee The loca-
ton OF the headquarters has not yet
been determined upon, but Mr.. Cam
pau is now in New York for that pur-
pose.
There viii be a conference In this
city on September Sd at the rooms OF
the Democratic national committee OF
the chairman and secretaries Of all the
State Democratic central committees
OF the Middle Western States, including
Illinois, Indiana. Michigan. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio,
Missouri. Kentucky and West Virginia.
The object OF this conference Is to es-
tabligh q thorough cooperation be-
tween the committees OF the various
States in the matter OF assigning prom
inent speakers and fixing the dates and
places at which they are to speak.
These State committees are also TO
form alliances with the national COM
mittee for the purpose OF becoming
valuable auxniaries in the work Of the
Carnuaigu
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
TRANSPORTS POURING IN.

Copyright. Associated Press.)
TAKU, Friday, August "a
Transports are pouring into Taku.
Three large German vessels have
arrived and are unloading. One
regiment that has disembarked is
on its way to Picking and another
is bound for Tien. Tsin. Three
Russian vessels also are in the
harbor. The 18th infantry, the
Third artillery and 500 marines are
camped at Tien Tsin awaiting or
ders
Rations for forty days are being
forwarded to the Picking contingent
by boat. A hundred civilians have
left Pekin, including the customs
force, and are on their way down
the river.
The foreigners here desire that
an expedition shall be sent against
Pao-Ting-Fu to destroy the city
and avenge the massacres of for
eigners which occurred there.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The week
ly bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserves increased
So. 331 ,S75; loans increased s2,51S. 100;
specie increased s4,60S, 300; legal tend
ers increased 1888, 200 deposits in
creased S7,03S, 500; circulation increas-
ed 1902, 400. The banks now hold S23,-
SSS,925 in excess of the requirements
of the % per cent. rule.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-26
REMEY REPORTS WAR EXISTS.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-The
diplomatic feature of the Chinese Sit
uation to-day took precedence over
both the naval and military features.
The officials of this government were
If anything more uncommuncatiye
than heretofore as to the relations be-
tween the powers and China. 1t was
stated authoritatively that no news Of
operations had been received and that
the diplomatic negotiations could not
be made public.
The most unsatisfactory develop
of the day, so far as the pacific pro-
gramme of this government goes, was
the receipt of dispatch from Admiral
Remey. conveying the reports which
had reached him of a disagreement be-
tween the commander or the Russian
forces in Picking and the other interna-
tionals. The text for this dispatch was
not made public, but it was said on
good authority to- contain the statement
that the Russian commander had for
hidden communication with the Chi
nese on the ground that Russia was
technically, as we'll as practically. at
war with China.
1t may be said that this information
was not conveyed Dy Aumlral Remey
as official news, but merely as a report
from reliable sources which he con-
sidered this government should pos
sess for its own information. Assum-
ing Admiral Remey's report TO be cor
rect, this move on the part of Russia
strikes the first note of discord in the
heretofore harmonious concert of the
powers. The possibilities of future
complications that it opens up are al
most infinite, and would De serious to
a degree. 1t may be said, however,
that the news is not taken very seri-
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