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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
RlGHr IN WEST VIRGINIA.

In West Virginia a wife is fully
justified in living separate and apart
from the husband whenever after
marriage he becomes an habitual drum
kard. For this cause a wife is furth-
ermore entitled to her dover in her
husbands estate. although she be at
the time of his death living separate
and apart from him, So holds the
West Virginia State supreme court Aof
appeals in an opinion handed down by
Judge Dent in the case of Medley VS..
Neeley from Doddridge county.
In his opinion Judge Dent uses the
following language "No woman is
compelled TO live with the worst of
all brutes-a drunken brute-to the
peril of her health and life. but she
has a right to leave him until he fur
nishes her with indubitable evidence
of reformation"
This is the first decision of the West
Virginia supreme court passing upon
the right of wife to dover in her hus-
bands estate under the circumstances
mentioned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
SUED FOR So, 600; GOT $3.50.
Man Injured i'm ARRAY Receivers Dams
ages From L~tveryman.

Charleston, w, Va, Dec. 20.-In
the damage suit of G. b. Hardman
against U. G. Young in the Federal
Court the jury returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff and filed his
damages at $3.50.
Hardman, who is a representative
of the Columbus Buggy Company, Of
Columbus Ohio, brought suit for dam
ages against Young, a prominent liv-
eryman OF this CITY, for personal in
iuries sustained in an encounter be-
tween the two men several months
ago.
He sned for $1,000 but got only $3.50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
GOES TO sHEPHERDsT0WN.
Rev. c. nc. Marshall OF Luray Accepts
Call 90 Episcopal Church.

Luray. Va, Dec. 10. REV. G. +.
Marshall, pastor Of the Lurav, Shenan-
doah and Ingham Episcopal Churches,
has accepted a call as pastoF of the
Episcopal church at Shepherdstown,
w. Va. During his STAY here Mr..
Marshall. who is a native Of Fauquler
County has estab lished a thriving
church at Ingham, this county. He
does not go TO Shenllerdstown until
February. His new charge is a large
and important one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICES
MRS. GRANTS REMAINS PLACED IN
THE RrvEHsaDE MAUsoLEUM.
Many Federal and Municipal officials
and Naval oficers of the Army
and Navy Were In At


New York, Dec. 22.-In the
leum on Riverside Drive brief and
nipple services were conducted yester-
day I'VE the remains of Mrs. Ulys-
SEES S. Grant. In addition 70 the mem
bers of the Grant family there were
present among the 500 persons to whom
Mayor Low. Secretary Of War, Elihu
Root, Rear Admiral Barker and staff.
Gen. james Grant Wilson, Gen. Gran
vile Dodge, Gen. Horatio 9. King,
Gen. Charles f. Roe, New York Ma
tional Guard and staff Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie. and many Federal
and municipal officials and officers OF
the amy and navy stationed in this
CITY.
Gen. Frederick d. Grant and the
other members of the family occupied
seats overlooking the crypt. The SER
vices, conducted by Bishop E. G. An
drews. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the Right Rev. Alexan-
der Mackay-Smith. Protestant Episco-
pal bishop coadjutor of Pennsylvania,
opened with the hymn-sLead, Kind
" Light Z after which the burial SER
vices of the Methodist Episcopal and
and Protestant Episcopal chuches were
read. The services were closed with
the reading of the poem, 1.-THE Land
Beyond the Sea- which had been q
fayorite of Mrs. Grant, and the sing
ing of the hymn abide With Me.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
NO HOLIDAY EXCURSION.
Trunk Line Association Has Decided 20
sell No Reduced Tickets.

The Trunk Line Association Of rail-
roads has decided that there will be
no holiday excursion tickets Oh sale
this year. Heretofore all railroads
have sold excursion tickets good for
return until January A. All these
Christmas excursions have been done
away with this year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
SOLD 69,l66 BARRELS OF OIL.
Parkersbmrg Get sI0a,2I3
From standardlCompany.

Parkersburg. w. ", Dee. 20.-Ma-
lorv Bros. g. Stewart made the larg-
est sale Of crude oil ever made in this
section.
They sold to the Standard Oil Com
pany's purchasing agency 60. 1865 bar
rels, which they have produted in the
last few months. The sellers received
a check for s1o4. 2ls. 50 in payment for
the product. They had been holding
it tor 81. 80 a barrel, and sold it at ST.
81. less storage charges,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
Sl5i,60O FOR TIMBER.
Eikins Men Thinks They WIN Get roo,-
o Feet


Elkins, w. Va, Dec. 20.-R. H.
Rumbarger and Frank Rumbarger.
of Elkins. have purchased from Q
Senator Davis all the timber along
the Fishing Hawk branch of the Cheat
river at $50 an acre. the, sale amoant-
ing to s151, 500. The property is said
to contain 100. 900. 900 feet of timber.
Ellenbarger & Yager. of Pennsyl-
vania. have sold one-half interest in
their tract onfGladyssriyer for 1886. 600.
The whole tract cost them $40, 900.
Bell q Morrison have purchased the
Peckland on the Greenbrier for So,
800 and the Borgess. land for $50. 600.
They will build an immense lumber
mill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
A CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Sheeley wish
to extend their sincere thanks to the
kind relatives and neighbors, also the
friends Of the Auburn Wagon Co., for
their kindness during the sickness and
funeral of their child.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
OFFERS $4,000 FOR A WIFE.
Da.,y !. NO., w.n,ns 70 wait "a Day For

@NN AAsANA~8S.
Parkersbarg, ". VA. Dec. 2o,
Thomas Daily 65 years old came here
from Athens Ohio. in search of a wife.
He has real estate, cash and life insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000, and Of
fers 1t t o any woman who will agree
to marry him at nce
Daily says he is not particular as to
the N He is simply tired of
cooking for himself and wants someone
to care for him in his declining--vears.
Several Parkersburg women who
have applied We're rejected, because
thew wanted a few weeks to prepare
for the wedding and he insistedgon an
immediate marriage.
The hasty Ohioan lett here Gin dis
gust for Marietta, whereshe expects TO
find a wife before noon tomorrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
pREsENrs.

The teachers of the High school re-
ceived very handsome gifts from the
pupils, Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
ROAD EXPERT HERE.
sent by Government 90 the nequcst of
Leading Residents OF This County

Mr.. Chas. I. Harrison. special agent
and road exnert to the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, is spending a few
DAYS in tins county on business. He
was sent here by the Government ap-
on request Of a number Of the leading
residents OF this %copntv, to examine
the road between Inwood and Gerards-
town and to make an estimate Of the
cost of matchmaking 1t. The road in
winter is not in a condition to be trav-
eled over.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
MARc0Nl SENDS A MESSAGE
commUNICATIoN BETwEEN CAPS
BRETON AND CORNWALL,
The London Times the Receipt
ofa Message by wireless Teicgra ply
From the nvento

New York, Dec. 2a-The following
dispatch from Marconi, dated Glace
Bay. n. s., December 81, has been re-
ceived by the Associated prass:
Il beg to inform you for circulation
that ! have established wireless tele-
graph communication between Cape
Breton, Canada. and Cornwall. Eng
land. with complete success. Inaugua-
tory messages. including one from
the governor general of Canada to
King Edwad VII have already been
transmitted and forwarded to the
Kings of England and Italy. A mes
sage to the London Times has also
been transmitted in the presence of its
special correspondent, ID. Parkin, M.
+.
&c. Marconi. =
London. Dec. 22.-The London Times
confirms the receipt of q message by
wireless telegraphy from Marconi, at
Cape Breton, N. S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
ANOTHER VICTIM.

A Baltimore q Ohio passenger train
for Baltimore to Frederick struck
Philip Thompson near Monrovia,
Frederick county, FRIDAY afternoon
and killed him instantly. Thompson
was IL years old and lived a short dis
lance from the place where the acct
dent occurred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
STRUCK BY TRAINS.
Calvin Harts1ck KILLED in Br~uns~ick
Rard--Philip Thompson Near
MonrOvta.

Calvin Hartsock, aged 45 years, who
has been Swift g. Co. s representative
at Brunswick, Nd. for the past three
wears, was struck by a train and in
stantly killed Friday night. His re-
mains were found along the track
about n mile west of Brunswick.
The supposition is that he was struck
by al east bound train and thrown on
the west bound track and a west bound
train ran over him. He leaves a wife
and four children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-27
LITTLE-TAYMAN.
Wedding Took Place nee. 25-Lieenses
Issued 90 Others.


4 license was issued to Mr.. Paul M.
Little. son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Y.
Little, and Miss Agnes l.. Tayman,
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. ". b. Tav.
man, of Bovd venue The marriage
took place on Dec. 25 in tins city.
A license was issued to Mr.. William
Q. Shade and Miss yertie Virginia Par
sons both of this county. Marriage
toak place inssthis city Wednesday.
a marriage license wa S issued yes
terdav by County Clerk Bender to Mr..
Lafayette B. Butts and Miss Mary j.
Shartf, both residents of this county.
Marriage took place December %
in Berkeley county.
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk Bender on Saturday to
Mr.. Charles Davis and Miss Dora
ryant, both residents Of this city.
Marriage took place on Dec. "A in
this city.
A license was also issued TO Alfred
cleveland ana Mary Welsh col ored,
both Of this city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
a very pretty but quiet wedding
TOOK place Tuesday morning at the par
sonage of st. Johns Lutheran church
when Mr.. Alburtis Ralph Hammill. a
tailor at the Southern Merchants Tail
oring Co., and Miss Clara b. Ham
mann, Youngest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Hammann, were united
in wedlock by Rev. @. s. Trump.
Only a few were present at the cere-
monv. they being the members of the
family and near friends. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hammill were
driven to the b. & O. station where
they took train No. ? for a bridal tour
to New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
WOULD NOT BENEFIT CUBA.
SOME OF THE OBJECTIONS TO RE-
CIPRoCITY.

Benefits Would Go to the Big Sugar
Says Robertson of Louisiana-Re-
ciprOcity Not a Democratic Doc
trine From Any standpoint-Cuba
Must Seek Annexation If She
Wants Benefits of Commercial
Union with Us, Says NewIands OF
Nevada.
Washington, April 5.-Three separate
minority reports on the Cuban re-
ciprocity bill were filed to-day by Rep
resentative Robertson of Louisiana,
Newlands of Nevada and Cooper of
Texas. all Democrats.
Mr.. Robertson says. in part:
The bill If enacted into law would
afford no relief to the Cuban treasury.
1 believe that the benefits would go in
to the pockets of a few sugar planters
owning thousands of acres of land. The
20 per cent. reduction would not go 10
the relief of the Cuban people, but
would go Immediately and entirely TO
fill the already overlooking Golfers of
the sugar refiners of the United States.
hi4OHn ny Tic uetilit VI sugar trust
Mr.. Robertson expresses astonish-
ment that one of his Democratic asso-
ciates (Mr. McClellan) in his report,
refers to the bill as an enunciation If
Democratic doctrine of reciprocity"
Mr.. Robertson adds:
ut seems to me that that kind of
reciprocity is absolutely impossible I'M
der a Democratic tariff. Should the
tariff ever be revised on the line and
plane of the principles of the Demo-
cratic party, reciprocity would be en-
tirely unnecessary and impossible, as
the rates would not be prohibitive and
the extension of our trade would as a
natural consequence flow from the inn
position of such tariff rates without
the necessity of reciprocity. The bill is
highly in the interest of the trust,
grants no relief to Cuba nor to the
people of the United States, violates
the fundamental principles of our pol
ity, interferes grievously with the in
ternational relations of a weak and de-
pendent republic, which is attempting
to follow out the dictates Of this coun-
try and must of necessity become in
volved in International entanglements
with many important nations, and
might involve US, in order to protect
Cuba, in serious international compli-
cations"
Mr.. Newlands reviews the political
and commercial phases. and adds:
II wish to give Cuba full opportu-
nifty of elaboration, and 1 am willing
to relieve her necessities so that this
elaboration shall not be disturbed by
acute economic distress. but 1 am
opposed to the legislation unless we
give Cuba clearly and unequivocally
to understand that If she wishes COM
merctal union with this country and
conditions of commerce, not enjoyed
by other independent nations, she must
seek political union with us in the form
OF annexation as part of the repub-
lie"
Mr.. Cooper's report is brief and ex-
presses general opposition to the bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
DAILY BLOWS


If a person will continue to put a
little poison in the body each day, for
instance like a cup of coffee each morn
ing when coffee acts as poison, and it
frequently does. the result will be an
attack some day in some of the organs
of the body. The little disturbances
each day pile up and finally become a
big disturbance.
Many cases of appendicitis have been
brought on by coffee drinking. 1t first
affects the nerves of the stomach. and
the disorder travels on down through
the bowels and results in some kind
of bowel trouble. frequently appendi-
citis.
A lady in Fredonia, N. Y, says,
During my school life, both as a
student and teacher l drank coffee
regularly. Most of the time / knew
the coffee was injuring me, but did not
feel like giving it up. First my nerves
felt the effect and later on constipa-
ton developed, and after that. the last
year 1 had a severe attack of appen-
dicitis. My doctor and friends all
agreed that these troubles were largely
caused by coffee drinking.
While I was i'll some Postum was
sent me by friends. I supposed it was
coffee and hesitated at the first cup. but
when the difference was explained, and
1 drank as much as l cared for, with
such good results. I concluded Postum
was just what 1 wanted and have used
it ever since. 1t greatly aids diges-
ton, is nourishing and refreshing.
My food and nourishment while get
ting well from appendicitis were Pos
tum and Grape Nuts.
If had known of Postum years ago
I might have been saved a tremendous
amount of suffering brought on by cof-
Zee drinking.
Rev. -- is one of my converts to
Postum. He suffered greatly from dys-
pepsia but has entirely recovered since
he quit coffee and began using Postum.
DR.. - who suffered a long while
rom nervous troubles, says Postum
brought him out when he quit coffee,
and he const sntly urges il on his pa
tients who are coffee drinkers"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
MINNESoTA'S MERGER SUIT.
Notice of the Suit Served on Presi-
dent j. J. Hill in His Various Ca
pacftfes.

Notice of the Suit Served on Presi-
dent j. j. Hill in His Various Ca
pacities.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 5.-The state
of Minnesota began it's merger suit at
home. The bill Of complaint in the
suit Of the state against the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Rail-
ties Company, J. J. Hill as president
of the Northern Securities Company
and individually, was served this aft
ernoon on the defendant, Hill, in his
various capacities. and return was
made to the sheriff's office by Deputy
Reochow.
The prayers at the ending Of the re-
cital Of facts are those heretofore pub
lished.
The court was asked to make orders
restraining the merger as contrary to
law, from the interchange of stock,
from interference by one road with
the other road, and from the right of
one set OF directors to vote in the
other corporation.
incorporated in the bill is the fol-
lowing:
Against James J. Hill, individually
and as an officer and director of the
Great Northern Railway Company,
restraint Is prayed, that he may not
pay or permit to be paid any dividend
on the stock of the company held by
the Northern Securities Company,
taken in exchange for its stock, and
also restraining him as an officer or
director or stakeholder in the North
ern Securities Company form debating
the policy or controlling the business
affairs OF either of the defendant rail-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06

The nervous system is the source of
all our boily powers, mental or physi-
cal.
The brain and spinal cord generate
the power and the nerve fibers convey
the power to every part of the body.
1t is the nerves that give the heart
power to beat; 1t is the nerves that
give the arteries the power to con-
tract, and thus regulate the flow of
blood through them.
Each artery is provided with an elts-
tic or muscular coat, which is capable
of contracting or expanding so as to
permit more or less blood to pass
through, according to the needs of the
body.
When the nerves are paralyzed or
weakened this contractile power of the
blood vessels is wholly or partly de-
stroyed.
This produces congestion, especially
Of the mucous membrane lining the
various organs of the body.
When this congestion continues for
some time it is known as chronic ca
tarrh.
The congestion may occur in the mu-
cous membrane lining the nose, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels, kid
neys and pelvic organs.
Whenever it occurs it produces the
same condition-chonic catarrh.
The symptoms of catarrhal nervous
ness are: A foreboding of calamity, a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
TEN-CENT TIP TO OSCAR"
German Omcer's Fee to Chef of
WaIdOrf-AstOria.
From the Chicago Chronicle.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
A good little story is borne back to
us from Gotham by some of our
townspeople who feed themselves now
and again at that mammoth caravan
sary, the Waldorf-Astoria. their eyes
and ears open the while. 1t seems that
during the recent royal pilgrimage, on
the day following the arrival in port
of the imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
there was q great to do and stir in the
hotel in the evening at the hour when
all well-behaved beings sit at meat
prior to going to the play. Every table
in the cafe was occupied save one;
every chair, every light was flashing
and it was the usual motley and half
way brilliant crowd from all the world
over. Suddenly into the midst of this
carnival of feasting plunged Oscar, the
suave and famous maitre d-hoteA fol-
lowed, Indian file swiftly and with
military precision by seven officers
cased in uniforms of the imperial Ger
man navy, tight as to waist, broad as
TO waist broad as to shoulder, long
and Tapping in the coat skirts and
blue and gold and red all over. The
faces of these officers were the brick
red, sun baked hue common to all jolly
tars and the foreheads underneath
their uniformly blonde brusy ponpa-
dours were bleached by the band of
white from their caps protection. A
superior officer more gilded than the
others, took the head of the table-the
other ranged themselves punctiliously
and apparently by rank. The superior
officer ordered, into the very ear of Os-
car, consulting the while with his
brethren, all politely bending from
their willowy waists. Oscar the pat
tern of benignity, transmitted the or
ders as they came to three underling
walters and with courtly smiles and
bows made sage suggestions. The eyes
of the entire cafe were hypnotized by
this group of interesting foreigners. by
their surprisingly correct tenne, their
marvelously shapely figures, the lordly
and understanding manners. the up
ward tilt of their straw-colored mus
taches, acquired, did the wicked world
but know it, by the painstaking wear
ing of a wire mask and drenchings of
a starchy glue. The officers were en-
chanted by the attention they attract
ed, for were they not in the very land
where the fascinating heiresses come
from. so prone to fall PROSTATE before
the charms of the German uniform?
And surely must these scores of bril-
.liantly dressed persons so gayly chat
tering and visibly interested be the
possessors of the millions of money
bags that bid fair to soon control the
world.
Meanwhile Oscar steamed about,
beaming paternally, and the three per-
spring walters brought course after
course and distributed the viands with
the anxious manner suited to so great
an occasion. When everything had dis
appeared. even to the last drop of the
LIQUOR, all the officers rose with a mill
itary spring and, turning about, made
for the door; only the superior officer
halted a moment after paying the
check and glanced at Oscars smiling
face.
Diving deeply into a pocket, he
brought up a handful Of small change
and scattered it thoughtfully on the ia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
BOYS STRANGE CONFESSION.
Claims to Have Murdered Old
Waterman Mt His Own Request
and Walled His Body Up in Cave.

and Walled His Body Up in Cave.
Salt Lake Utah, April 5.-Clyde Felt,
a 15-year-old boy, to-day confessed to
the police that he had cut the throat
of Sam Collins, the aged Waterman
of the Wasatka mine at Warm Springs,
in the little cave above that place,
stripped the body of clothing, and after
walling UP the entrance with stones,
had buried the blood stained clothes.
Young Felt said that he committed the
deed only after long urging by the old
die and was afraid to commit the deed
himself. Felt insists that he was
alone with Collins when the murder
was committed. Nevertheless, the po-
lice believe that the boy has not told
all his story and are working on the
theory that others were implicated
Behind the crime is a story of moral
degeneracy that has few parallels.
Collins, according to the police, had
number of the boys in the neighbor-
hood completely under his influence,
and they express the belief that his
death was the elimination of a plot
on the part of the boys to kill the
old man and thus rid themselves OF
his malign influence.
Young Felt, it is claimed by the
police, was a reader of dime novels.
1t Is stated by the county attorney
that a charge of murder in the sec
ond degree will be made against the
how
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-06
HANGMAN'S BUNGLING WORK.
Nose RObersOn's Horrible Death OH
GnIIows at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, April 5.-The hanging
yesterday of the negro Nose Robertson,
convicted here of murder,
was attended with an incident that
Mortified the large crowd gathered in
the jail yard. This is the first hang
ing that has occurred in Duval county
for three years, and it attracted wide
attention. Robertson, who is about 20
years old. killed Dennis Jenkins, a
deputy sheriff, at Pablo Beach on June
81 1899.
Elaborate preparations for the hang
ing were made, but the arrangements
for a quick execution miscarried, and
instead of having his neck broken by
the drop, the negro died a horrible
death by strangulation, with his face
uncovered to the crowd, the man hav
ing succeeded in some remarkable
manner in jerking off the black cap
with his own hand just after the trap
was sprung. His hands had been care
fully bound to his side, ii was thought,
but with the wrench of the rope the
negro's right hand broke from it's fast
ening and the crowd saw the man jerk
the black cap off his head and face
at the same time, Selling the rope
above his head. The movement evil
IDENTIFY in some way broke the force
of his fall and the negro kicked and
struggled while the moose held him
about the neck. The cap being off,
his face was in plain view of the crowd,
who saw the horrible signs of slow
stranguiation as the negros eyes pro-
truded out from the sockets, and the
blood began to run in a stream from
his nose. 1t was at least a half hour
after the trap was sprung that the
negro was pronounced dGad.