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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-16
The Rectum, Its importance

The Rectum is one OF the most important
organs of the body.
Through 1t a large portion OF the waste.
efiete, and poisonous matter generated in
the system IS expelled.
When the functions of this organ are inter-
fered with, these poisonous elements are re-
tanned in the system, poisoning the blood,
cloggiug the glands, impairing nutrition and
assimilation and engendering diseases that
not only cause great suffering but destroy
life.
Disturbed digestion, arrangement OF the
nervous system, rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Catarrh, diseases OF the heart, liver, kidneys,
badders, uterus, all these arise from retained
fecal matter in the rectum, caused by inter-
nal piles, ulcers, structures and other causes
that obstruct the canal.
The majority OF these diseases are readily
cured, without cutting, tying or brusing.
Thousands of people are daily dying from
operations, but with my system, invariably
tie treatment is a decided success.
have cured men 50 years old, children two
years old.
NV system of treatment causes no deten-
tion from business or pleasure.
The old or Hospital way OF treatment lasts
from one TO four hours, whilst my treatment
consumes about five minutes.
can furnish the best references from the
Oldest and best physicians and druggists OF
this city, besides hundreds of others, who
gladly testify as TO myability.
Dr q II WbitipO
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-16
TAKE NOTICE

?, am offering line of Mems and Boys
harvest and Plow Shoes in good condi-
uon and durable at cost, and bought
"hen they cost less than now.
Also line of Ladies' Dress Goods, Sat
mes Lawns, Alpaca Lustres, Bedford
SsordS and Dress Ginghams, White Goods,
DC, at cost.
q. Also line of Mems, Boys and Misses
,Iw SIraw Goods at close prices, cost and less
man u cost. In fact am offering all Dry
FOODS, Notions, Shoes and Hats at great
y reduced prices for the cash, and to
tespOnsible parties on time. Invite an
Inspection of goods and prices. All Mer-
ttnantable Marketing taken in exchange
p iof goods. My purpose is to close out.
respectfully, ]. S. MELVIN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-16

The successful pickpocket is as
sharp as steal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-16
Brown Wagons,
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Genuine Oliver Chilled Plows
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Corn Planters,
Syuag-Tooth Lever and Float Har-
VOWS,
New York Champion Hay Rakes, Ii
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Mccormick Binders and Mowers,
Brown CuItivators,
Single and Double-Shovel Plows,
White Sewing Machines,
Sickle and Tool Grinders,
Repairs for all kinds of Implements
and Machinery.
Our stock is large and our prices are
.o" Cal. and see us. Respectfully,
a. ;. cambridge & co.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
5CoNGER Is NEAR TEN TsIN.


Admiral Kompn Gables As to Their
Position.
WASHINGTON June %. The follow
ing telegram has been received at the
navy department:
"CHE Foo, June 27.-The Picking
force and ministers reported with
Picking relief expedition are entrenched
eight miles from Tien Tsin. KEMPFF. :
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Nothing has
been heard from Minister Conger, not
withstanding the fact that Admiral
Kempff's dispatch to the navy depart
ment reported him as being within
eight miles of Tien Tsin. 1t was
hoped that in view of his presence so
near the city some word would have
been received from him before this
time, but this may be explained by the
interruption of the telegraphic COM
munication and the delay in sending
any word from Tien Tsin to Che Foo.
On all sides, however, the belief is felt
that the ministers are safe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
BKEVlTIES.

The Seventh district republican
convention few days ago nomi-
mated Capt. John A. L. Hull for con-
gress, to succeed himself. This is the
sixth nomination accorded Captain
Hull No other candidates name was
placed before the convention, and the
nomination was unanimous on the first
ballot.
Roy Petersmier, boy living near
Fonda, was accidentally killed a
few days ago by falling on the
tines CT pitchfork. He was playing
with another child, sliding off hay
stack, against which pitchforls was
leaning, tines upward. Young Peters.
mier struck the fork in sliding from
the stack, one tine entering the side
near the lower rib and the other under
the arm. The boy managed to draw
out thu tines and crawled off little
distance from the stack. The cries Of
the other child summoned the father
who arrived just in time to see his SOC
expire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
NEWS in GENERAL
PUSHING ON TO PEKINa.
Believing Column Has No Rest After
# Rescuing Seymour. =

Relieving Column Has No Rest After
Rescuing Seymour.
LONDON, June 20.-The casualties OF
the international force attacking Tien
Tsin were: American killed, 8; wounds
ed, 2; British killed, 2; wounded, l;
Germans killed, Is; wounded, "a; Rus
slams killed, 10; wounded, 81. The
gun fire of the Americans and British
is described as beautiful" After the
relieving force pushed on to relieve
Admiral Seymour, Chinese regulars
under General Mich, says dispatch
from Shanghai, again attacked lien
Tsin tiercely and bombarded the for
eign settlement with a terrific fire.
Railway communication from TalSu
to Tien Tsin has been restored, and
the force is advancing toward Picking.
Fighting was in progress Wednesday
in the vicinity of Use Chulin. Large
preparations are being made to sup
port and reinforce the Picking relieving
column. Twenty thousand troops of
all arms, largely Japanese, have now
been landed. The fate of the members
Of the legation is still a mystery. If
they are alive and unharmed at Picking,
the Chinese government deserves some
credit, Shanghai correspondents think,
for restraining the fanatical mob.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
WO0LLEY AND METCALF.
Ticket Named by National Prohi-
bitiOn Convention,

CHICAGO, June 29.-The prohibition
national convention adjourned sine
die yesterday, after having placed in
nomination for president John G..
Woolley of Illinois, and for vice presi.
dent Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island.
The nominations in each instance were
made on first ballot. Only two candi
dates for the presidential nomination
were balloted for-Mr. Woolley and
Rev. Samuel G.. Swallow of Pennsyl
vania-Hale johnson Withdrawing his
name at the last moment and throw.
ing his strength to Mr.. Woolley. Fol
vice president, three candidates We're
balloted for-H. b. Metcalf, Thoma.
R. Caskardon of West Virginia and
Rev. L. H. Eaton of Iowa-Mr. Met.
calf receiving an overwhelming major
ity of the votes cast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
THE RELIEF ATTEMPT En-
Foreign Forces Blocked by Chinese WI
Artillery.

LONDON, June o5.-The only di
patches from China last night are tho
which give further details of the j
pulse of Thursdays attempt to relic
Tien Tsin. According to a dispat'
from Che Foo. hordes of Chinese, w
we'll posted artillery, block the way
the American and Russian forces. "a
guns of the allies could make nos
preston, and it was found imX1Mht
to shift the enemys position. Moth
ing could be done except to fall back
and this was accomplished in good
order. 1t was ascertained that the \
foreigners in lien Tsin were makings
gallant defense. The French comes
sion buildings had been vigorously y
tackled by fire. and in all probabllli
have been reduced to ashes. Afterlth
forces retired, an armored train at
tempted to reconnoiter, but was dt
rallied. More troops are arriving
Tal1u, and another attempt at alel
with a force of much greater strengtl
was to have been made last Saturds!
night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
/ COUNTY TREASURES SHORT.
Treasurer Cherry OF johnson Said 10 BE
short About $4,000.

Treasurer Cherry OF johnson Said to BE
Short About $4,000.
Iowa Cry. June &c. Treasurer Cher.
ry of johnson county did not make
his semi-annual report to the board OF
supervisors at the June session for the
reason that there is an apparent dis
crepancy between the amount that
should be on hand as shown by the
treasurer's books and the amount of
cash on hand. 1t appears that there
is a shortage of about $4,000. Mr..
Cherry says that the fact that there is
shortage came to him as clap OF
thunder out of a clear sky, and he is
unable to account for it. He has
shown his willingness to be investi-
gated, however, and has secured w.
O. Waldron of Des Moines to go over
the books since the beginning of his
administration, nearly six years ago,
and Mr.. Waldron has been working
steadily for the last week or more.
Mr.. Cherry has turned over the treas
urer's office and has offered every ia
cility within his power to Mr.. VALID
ron, but is otherwise keeping out of
the investigation. The sole object OF
this investigation is to find out whether
there has been mistake made in the
figures OF whether the shortage is
real
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
A BOLD HOLDUP.
Station Agent at Charles City Held Up
and Robbed of $04.

Station Agent at Charles City Held Up
and Robbed of $64.
CHARLES CITY, June ga bold
holdup was perpetrated at the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul pas senger depot
in this city and the night operator and
agent, J. G. Kreycha, robbed of S64.s3
in cash. The robbery occurred shortly
after midnight. The operator was
preparing to send the money away
and had it in bills and silver on the
table in front of him while preparing
the envelope for it when he was star
tied by step behind him. He turned
about only to face revolver in the
hand of masked man, and held UNI
comfortably close to his head. With
an oath the masked robber COM
manded the operator to stand to one
side and throw up his hands. The re-
quest was complied with and the rob-
Der while keeping the operator COW
cred with his gun reached out onto
the table and slipped all the money
into his pocket. He then backed out
of the depot and disappeared in the
darkness. Kreycha at once ran to the
telephone and informed the central
Office of the crime. The alarm was
spread and in short time crowd of
citizens had gathered at the depot, but
they could do nothing toward detect
ing the thief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Sioux City Saloonkeepers Fined.

Sioux CITY, June .24.-The police
court room of Sioux City looked much
like liquor dealers convention when
nineteen saloonkeepers were arraigned
on the charge of unlawful assembly
for having kept their places of bust
ness open the Sunday of the big excur-
sion crowds. They had been arrested
at the instance of the ministers of the
city, and representatives of the min
listers were on hand, wearing blue
temperance badges. Each saloon
keeper was fined $50, and as result
of the wholesale mulcting the city
treasury will be enriched to the extent
of $3.50. The ministers say they have
the upper hand and propose to make
the saloon men observe the Sabbath.
Those who refused to plead guilty will
be proceeded against under the injunc'
ton statutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
WARS VICTIMS NEGLECTED.
Exposures on Mismanagement in South
Africa Stir British.


LONDON, June 29.-The exposures
regarding the hospitals in South At
RIGA have made a great sensation in
Britain. They began with three col
umns of restrained language in the
Times from w. A. Burdett-C Courts,
conservative member for parliament
for Westminster. His disclosures have
been widely reproduced and they are
supplemented with denunciatory tele-
grams and interviews with survivors
and army medical men. The Arch
bishop of Cape Town, in an address
before the society of Good Hope in
the Cape government house, expressed
great dissatisfaction at the way in
which the sick and wounded were
treated. lis declared that the warm
clothing that was absolutely necessary
was freely offered, but was rarely if
ever distributed by the army doctors,
that the Sick slept on the bare ground,
and that even in Cape Town the way
in which the hospitals were misman-
aged made ones blood boil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
TROOPS ORDERED TO PEKING.
Gen. Adna C. Chaffce to Have Com
mand OF American Forces.

Gen. Adna C. Chafrce to Have Com
mand OF American Forces.
WAslIINGToN, June 27.--The purpose
of the government to place adequate
military force IN China was made per-
fect1y clear yesterday when orders
were issued to Brig. Gen. Adna +.
Chaffee to take command of forces in
China and to proceed at once to as
sumo his new duties. More signifi-
cant, probably, than the assignment
itself was the wording of the formal
orders to General Chaffee, issued late
in the day, Acting Secretary of War
Meiklejohn directing Gen. Chaffee to
command troops "ordered to China"
and to proceed to Picking by way of
San Francisco and Taku, accompanied
by his aides. 1t has been expected
that military forces would be concen-
trated at Che Foo or some other con-
venient military base, but the direc-
ton to proceed to Picking, the capital
of the Chinese empire, indicated firm
determination on the part of the gov
eminent authorities to have a strong
military force at the Chinese capital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
No Crime to Kill an American.

HAVANA, June ga Cuban police
man who recently killed an American
named Welsh and against whom the
evidence was apparently complete, in
the opinion of army officers and others
who saw the whole affair, has just
been acquitted by the judges in cir.
cumstances so extraordinary that Gov.
Gen. Wood will order an investigation.
The Americans in Havana are very in
dignant over what they claim is a
studied attempt to show the Cubans
that it is no crime to kill an American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
WAR AT TEN TslN.
Foreign Concessions Nearly All M
b.. n, ~

Foreign Concessions Nearly All n.
III American Consulate Razaa'
CHE Foo, June 90. 1T is otliciai,, \
ported that the bombardment a. M
Tsin, China, with large guns, cont;,.]
necessarily. The foreign concess;s|
are nearly all burned. The Ame,,I
consulate has been RACED to the pro,.|
4The Russians are occupying tia N
road station, but are hard press ,,.a
Reinforcements are urgently neal'l
Casualties are heavy. The railroaaa
open half way to Taku. q
New YORK, June o3.-Sec,a..i
Leonard of the Methodist Fora
Missionary society has received n
following cablegram:
"CHE Foo, June 22.-Tien Tsin 4,
barded. Pekin is very serious. N
kins, Brown, King saved. Gunbo,'|
The three men mentioned are NJ
slonaries. Secretary Leonard ina
that the remaining twenty-four NJ
sionaries in Tien Tsin, among tb,j
many women, have been murdered
the Boxers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
THE NEWS IN IOWA
SLAIN BY NAKED MANIAC.
James Fitxsimmons Dead. and Three
Others Injured.

James Fitxsimmons Dead ana ihree
Others Injured.
CEDAR RAPIDS, June 26.--Charles
Mefford, a maniac, at 5 o'clock a. m.
killed James Fitzsimmons, fatally in
iured John Drake, seriously and pos
sibly fatally injured Mrs. James titz-
simmons and then ended his own llte'
Mefford was 26 years old and had been
insane for a number of years Two
wears ago he was in the Independence
ASYLUM for a short time, but escaped
and was never returned. He was not
generally considered dangerous. Sat
urday night about ten o'clock, Whlle
clad in nothing but shirt, he darted
out of his home, a raving maniac. lie
was seen two or three times between
then and midnight, but the police
failed to find him. Shortly before
S o'clock Reginald Andrews, the janl-
tor at the Old Ladies Home'was awalS-
ened by crashing glass. The next
moment Mefford stood before him.
stark naked, swinging a neck yoke.
He warned Andrews that his time had
come and swung the neck yoke IN
an effort to brain him. The latter
lodged and grabbed the weapon threw
Mefford on the bed and choked him
until he begged for mercy. Then An
drews agreed to give him a BATH a
suit of clothes and some breakfast
which apparently satisfied him. Rush
ing through the house, Andrews locked
the twelve or fourteen old ladies IN
their rooms, notified the police by tele-
phone. and then ran across the street
to the home of Joseph Drake for as
sistance. Drake dressed, picked up a
revolver, and they started out. AS
they did so Mefford, carrying an an
was seen to plunge through window
in the home of James Fitzslmmons,
about $50 yards away. AS he entered
the room Mrs. Fitzsimmons uttered
scream. Mefford swung the AK and
brought it down toward her head'
Her uplifted arm saved her life; the
arm was broken in two places and she
sustained serious scalp wound. Mr..
Fitzsimmons hurried to the aid OF his
wife and his skull was crushed with
the ak, death resulting Immediately.
The maniac then rushed into the room
of Miss Katie, who escaped with a few
scalp wounds. Starting down stairs
he was met by Drake who snapped his
revolver four times at the mailman,
each time upon an empty shell. Milf
ford grabbed the revolver, ran few
blocks and killed himself with the one
load the revolver contained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Shot HIS Hired Man.

WATERLOO, June 2s.-Geo. Besh,
farmer living near the village of Den
YER, and August Schmidt, his hired
man, got into a quarrel, and Besh fired
a shotgun, loaded with bird shot, into
the face of Schmidt. The bulk of the
charge entered above and around the
right eye and some of the shot were
i'm bedded so that it was dangerous to
probe for them. The face presented
The appearance of piece of pounded
raw beefsteal. Besh drove to Water
loo and gave himself up to the sheriff.
He was afterwards released on $4,000
bonds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
HORRIBLE SCENES.
Awful Carnage Which Occurred In Tien
Tsin.

Tsin.
LONDON, June ETA dispatch has
been received at Berlin confirm
ing Admiral Kempff's announcement
of the relief of lien Tsin on the Odd.
According to the report of a Chinese
refugee, who arrived at Shanghai, the
conditions at lien Tsin are horrible.
Everywhere in the streets are bodies
of massacred men and women of all
nationalities. The Hong Kong and
German banks were destroyed during
the bombardment. Shanghai also re-
ports that the American and Russian
relief force was SO badly ambuscaded
that the forces We're obliged to aban-
don several field guns and much am
munitiop. One hundred and eighty
Russians and eleven Americans were
killed and wounded. A German gun
boat and a Russian torpedo boat were
destroyed while patrolling the Pei Ho
river, raking with machine guns the
native villages on the river banks,
which We're filed with concealed
stSninerS -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
GERMANY EXCUSES GOvER>Mpy
Not Willing to Hold China Res
for the DisOrders aEI


BERLIN. June Eft is evident hN
Germany has been interchanging OIL,
ions with Russia and other powers N.
ing the last twenty-four hours, Al
that the foreign office has been receiI
ing new instructions from Count u
Buelow, minister OF foreign AFFAIR."
who is still having hourly conference,
with Emperor William at Kiel. As,
result, Germany takes the possiop.
outlined by high official of the s,,
eign Office, as follows:
1.-The German government does NJ
yet see any cause to impute bad tdE
to the Chinese government and to MI
die the responsibility upon Picking
the participation of Chinese TROOPS
the Boxer excuses. At least, ain
liable news received here thus 4
leaves the question Of responsible
still open. This view is shared
other powers. For the same real,
the question of dethroning the 1
press has not yet been discussed
tween the powers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29

DEs MONIES, June 2S.-Over one-halt
the right-of-way has been secured for
the new Des Moines & Northern Iowa
railroad, which is to be built from Des
Moines northward into Minnesota,
connecting with some point on the
Great Northern railway. The survey
has been completed from Boone to
Britt, and agents of the company are
following up the survey closing con-
tracts for the right-of-way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
FORCES ENTER TEN TSIN.

Interna tional Troops Enter the City,
Sustaining Slight Loss.
CHE Foo, June 26.-Rear Admiral
Kempff reports by a japanese torpedo
boat that the combined forces entered
Tien Tsin on Saturday, June 20, sus.
tanning small loss. They started on
Sunday to relieve the force which left
Tien Tsin on June 10. and which is be.
lieved to be surrounded near Peking.
According to Japanese reports, Adj
miral Seymour has been captured and
the ministers have left Picking, guard
ed by Chinese soldiers Their where
abouts is unknown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Sneaker Henderson Renominate ted.

WATERLOO, June 29.-At the Third
congressional district republican con-
vention held yesterday Col. D. i. Hen
derson was unanimously and enthu-
siastically renominated as representa-
tive in the lower house of the national
congress. The convention was largely
attended and was in every respect a
.ala occasion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
SEYMOUR IN TIGHT PLACE.

German Dispatch Says He is Surrounded
and Desperately Situated.
BERLIN, June 2S.-The German con-
sulate at Che Foo confirms the contents
of the message from Admiral Seymour,
which reached Tien Tsin Monday, say
ing he was then eight miles west of
that city, terribly harrassed, and
could only hold out another two days;
had sixty-three men killed and over
200 wounded. The admiral asked for
the dispatch of a relief column of
1000 men. This column left Tien
Tsin during the morning of June %,
under Russian command.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Della FOx's Mind Restored.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Della Fox, who
has been under treatment in the River
Crest sanitarium for several weeks:
left the institution at noon yesterday
The physician in charge says that he'
mind has been restored and that he,
physical health is excellent. 1t IS sale
that Miss Fox will return to the stage
in the fall.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Death Resulted From Accident.

CEDAR RAPIDS, June 2s.-The cor
oner's jury, after Investigating the
death of Express Messenger William
]. Finley, returned a verdict finding
that he came to his death by the acct!
dental discharge of his revolver, while
in the performance of his duties. While
there were some suspicious things
connected with his death, at the same
time no motive could be found for sui
eide
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
Had Much Money on His Person.

CLINTON, June 2s.-Pat Brogan, the
Northwestern section man killed near
Clinton, had $3.50 in gold and twenty
rare coins sewed in belt and strapped
around his body. The belt was found
when his body was dressed for burial.
He had been in Clinton but short
time and his home is unknown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-29
CAPTAIN HEPBURN is VERY Liz
Iowa Congressman's Son Is Down With
the Yellow Fever.

Iowa Congressman's Son Is Down With
the Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Captain Z.
D. Hepburn, in the volunteer signal
corps, son of Representative Hepburn
of Iowa, lies at the point OF death at
Havana, suffering from yellow fever.
He was supposed to be immune and ne
rislSed his life recently to visit SER
geant who was dying of the fever, in
order to find ont from the stricken
man what should be done about his
wife and children in event of his
death. He was taken sick in day or
two, but did not consider his illness
dangerous, and week ago Sunday
his wife, formerly Miss Fealy, daugh-
ter of D. NJ. Fealy Of Washington, two
children, and Mrs. Hepburn's sister,
Miss Fealy, left Havana for Washing
ton