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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28

desert plate and had built it in such
a fashion that it would run forever.
One day a German woma from Elk
ton wenr to the small town and took
with hen her son. The latter had a
Denchant for eating and a pencbant
for Investigation. He laid eyss on the
watch with perpetual motion and after
a little examination swallowed it.
Always thereafter there was heard a
ticking in thaflad's stomach. He grew
to manhood aud became a watch re-
pairer and regulated watches brought
to him by the ticking Of the perpetual
motion watch he had snugly tucked
away under his belt Many people
visited his shop because of the pecu-
~liaritv of the man and he constructed
a siga which attracted still more at
tention. 1t represented a stout man
with a huge watch where his stomach
should have been. (That sign Mr..
Martin declares he has SEEM
Finally the Old nan died and was
buried and those who will make the
trip to the ground, hear the ticking Of
Dixon's perpetual motion watch deer
down in the ground beneath him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
STRUCK CONSTABLE WILD.
Resisted the officer After Having Been
Arrested for Stealing IA Pair of
Pants From Is. Lipsie.

Quite an excitement was caused on
Queen st. Monday evening by a man
resisting the officers The start Of the
affair was on account of B. Lipsic
having a warrant sworn out for a man
by the name of Richards, for stealing
from his store a pair of pants. The war
rant was given TO Constable W. s.
Wild, who at ono proceeded ITO the
store to make the arrest. After arrest
ing him and starting for the lookup
he broke away from the constable and
ran into Mr.. w. w. WestDhals place
of business and then into the rear
room, with the Officer close upon him.
When Richards entered the back room A..
seeing a jug setting there, he immedi-
ately took possession of it and when the
officer appeared. struck him a heavy
blow on the head and caused a consul
cradle flow of blood. Mr. Westphal
seeing the man strike the officer over
the head, ran to his assistance but at
this stage Detective Hale appeared
aud seeing Mr.. Westphal irving to part
them, pulled him away, either not
recognizing Mr.. Westphal or thinking
he was taking Richards part.
Mr.. Whesphal then politely inform
ed the detective who he was and that
it was his place of business. Richard
was taken to the City lookup and
placed behind the bars.
Constable Wild presented a CHASTITY
appearance as he walked up Queen
street with his prisoner, the blood
from the cut in his head having satur-
ated his shirt and other clothing and
when the City Hall was reached quite
a large crowd was in the procession.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
SUICIDE OF D%ESP0NOENT
NJ E : powNEY M0LER FORMERLY
OF DUFFIELDs ENDS HIS LIFE.
Took Landanum at His Boarding House
In Washington, Saturday
Morning.

James Downev Moler. forty-seyen
years old, comitted suicide Saturday
in Washington at the residence Of his
landlady, Mrs. A. Wall er. of 1926 N.
street northwest. Moler was origin
ally from Dufield, w. Va. but had
lived in Washington for many years.
He was for a long time a clerk in the
Treaurv Department, but was finally
dismissed from that position owing
to his excessive absence on the score
of sickness. Since his dismissal he
had brooded UPON the matter, until he
had become very Respondent.
This dependency was recently az
~gravated. when Mrs. Walker informed
her tenant that she was contemplating
breaking up housekeeping, and be
must therefore prepare to find another
boarding house. That he was to lose
the home he had had for sixteen years
proved greatly upon his mind.
About 8 O'Clock Saturday morning
Mrs. Walker was attracted to Moler's
room by the sound of groans The
door was not locked. and wher she en-
teed she found Moler lying Oh the
floor. The idea of her old lodger at
tempting suicide did not enter her
mind, aud she proceeded upon the sup
position that it was onlv an ordinary
sickness. 1t was not until near IL
O'Clock that she realized that the man
was in a serious condition, when she
promptly telephoned the Emergency
Hospital. Moler was dead, however.
before the arrival of the ambulances
The Coroner was notiefid of the
mans death, AID when he made an
examination of the room, he found
two empty bottles which had contain
ed laudanum Inquiry develoDed that
all the mans symptoms indicated lau-
danum poisoning. When he was fur
ther informed of Moler's despondent
state of mind, DIR. hewitt had no hes
fancy in issuing a certificate of death
from laudanum poisoning. taken with
suicidal intent. The body was removed
to the morgue. The. authorities mott
fed MoleI's friends at Duffield Of his
death Saturday, evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
County Commissioned Cross of Berkeley
Springs Severely Injured-Other
Matters.
SPECIAL correspondence,l

Berkeley Springs, March 23.-Mr.
missioners. who is we'll known in your
city, met with what might have been a
very serious if not fatal accident ON
Saturday. He was riding a young
horse and had a string of fish in his
hand. the horse not liking the smell
of the fish. began to get unruly and at
last started to run, Mr.. Cross kept mis-
seat until he came to the corner at
Aliens saloon, in turning the corner
the saddle slipped, throwing Mr.. Cross
to the ground. He was unconscious
for a short time, but is now able to be
aboat again.
Squire p. J. Coghlin, who has been
i'll Tor some time, is still confined TO
has bed. Some time ago he cut his foot
with a Ratchet while working at the
new hotel. He paid little attention to
hit at the time, after applying the usual
household remedies. About a week
ago a slight form of blood poisoning
set in and he has been unable to be
about since
Mr.. Chas e. Jones was here Satur-
dav in the interest Of the Standard
Lime q Stone CO. They buy a great
deal of Morgan county wood.
+. The county court was in session
three days last week but nothing of
Importance was before them.
County CLERK Harrison and-Ais dep
uty are kept very busy recording
deeds.
Mr.. ] Harmon Stler and wife left
here Saturday on a trip south. He
has not vet decided when he will re-
turn.
Among the strangers in town are
Mr.. Morganfelteer, Miss Perkins, of
Hancock and Rev. Duckwall.
Miss Geyer is visiting in Harper's
Ferry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
RAN INTO TEAM,
day Might and Was Severely
ErUHa

While riding his bicycle on Queen
street Thursday about s O'Clock p. m.
Harrison Forney met with an accident
that might have proved very fatal to
him. He was riding towards Martin
street and talking to someone On the
sidewalk, when he ran into a team
that was going in the opposite direc-
ton. The driver of the team. seeing
him approaching without paying any
attention where he was riding, called
to him to look out and at the same
time turning his horse but not in time,
as the bow had then been struck bv
the shaft of the buggy.
Being knocked from his wheel, he
chung to the shat after being struck
and was dragged for a considerable
distance and when he did leave go,
was run over by the wheels. The oc-
curence created quite an excitement
for a Wholesome thought him serious
" injured but this was oon dispelIed
by him arising and limDing down the
street.
Today as n result of his collision.
he is very much bruised about the bo-
DIV. when the shaft struck him it tore
all of his clothing from his side and
inflicted an ugly bruise over the ribs.
His foot is also very sore it having
been run over BY the buggy. The BIZ
cycle was damaged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
w EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed hourishing best in weak
Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
Scots Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
% hide it from yourself.
others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
l-ceive yourself any longer.
tcgln with the first thought
% take SCOTS Emulsion. If
isn't really consumption so
auch the better; you will soon
rget it and be better for the
raatment. If it is consump-
ion you can't expect to be
arcd at once, but if you will
1cgin in time and will be
gidly regular in your treat
oent you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
est all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
hats the best treatment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
MISS SHEPHERD DEAD.
Well known Maiden Lady ofshepherds-
town, Leaves Vast Estates.

shepherdstown. W. Va, March %.
Mis- Mary Shepherd died Saturday
evening at the home of her neice, Mrs,
Robert Rhine Lucas. in the sixtv-
fourth year Of her age. Miss Shep-
herd. who was the daughter of the
late Abraham Shepherd, of tins place,
was one Of the last of an old family OF
tins community. She Is survived by
two brothers James Harvey and VIII
liam NJ. Shepherd. of this place and
leaves a handsome estate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
MOVED no PHILADELPHIA.

Mrs. Sarah Hitchcock, who has for
a number of years kept a private aud
fashionable boarding house in this
CITY, has discontinued and moved her
household goods to Philadelphia.
where she will make her future home.
While a resident Of tAis city Mrs.
Hitchcock has made a host of friends,
she being an ardent church worker
ad her departure will be learned with
regret by her nun o friends. She
will LETT for philadelphia on Mon
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
B. & 0. R. K. SUED
IsTEREsTING CASES THAT WILL BE
HEARD AT BERKELEY sPEISGs.
10000 Asked for Death Of Young John
son Ina Tunnel-Other Matters of
Interest.
Especial correspOr denee

Berkeley Springs. March. 81. Hon.
A. r. Unger. Of fingers Store, was a
visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. V. A. Morris is on the sick
list.
Messrs. N. B. Brakenbridge. Henry
and George Raffenthal. Zimmers and
Felker, OF Pittsburg, are among the
business visitors in town.
The Daniel Dunn hotel is rapidly
nearing completion. already the car
penters are at work putting on the
finishing touches. II Is expected that
the house will be ready to recieve
guests bv the middle Of April or the
first of May at the latest.
COURT NEWS.
The time for the opening Of the Apr
Ri term of court is approaching and a
few new suits are being filed.
B. T. johnson, an uncle of Geo. w.
Johnson. formerly an attorney of Mar
tinsburg. has entered as nit against the
Is. 81 0. railroad for SO. 000 damages
for the death of his son last September
Mr.. Johnson is represented by the
.Eew law firm of Poole & McIntire.
Young Johnson was killed while at
work in the tunnel at Tunnelton with
the engineering corps. The train. it
is claimed, entered the tunnel without
warning and Johnson was struck and
killed instantly.
The Potomac Valley railroad has en-
tered condemnation proceedings
against VIM. McKaig. in Cacapon dis
trict.
The case of s. 7. Shelly VS.. john
G.. Fouse, which is a suit for $25, 900
damages. will come up at this term.
This case grew out of Van alleged
breach of contract. A couple wears
ago Fouse met Shelly and was induced
by the latter to advance some money.
Fouse put up the monev and Shelly
bought the land ana retained the pro p-
ertv in his own NAME. refusing to
turn it over to Fouse, or give the latter
q one half interest in it., alleging hat
Fouse was to erect a plant. etc.. be-
fore entitled to n share in it. This
was denied. both parties constructing
the contract differently. Fouse sued
for the property, which suit is now
pending in the Circuit Court. Shell
ly has instituted this suit for the dam
ges, alleging that by a breach OF On
tract Fouse has damaged him to the
extent of the amount.
Mr.. McIntire, of the law firm of
Poole & McIntire, who has been IN
M~artinsburg the past three weeks TAX
ing depositions in the case of Fousee
VS.. Shelly, returned on Thursday.
Mr.. H.. W.. Bayes prosecuting at
torney, has been in very i'll health
for the past six months but was able
to be in town yesterday. Mr.. Greedy
Allen the assistant has returned from
Morgantown where he attended the
University, to assist in the duties Of
the Prosecuting attorney during Mr..
Bayes illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
mrNrsrkRs,& LAYmAN's MEETING

The Minister and Layman's meet
ing of the Shenandoah association of
the Baptist church will be held this
year at Lurav on Marsh ~ to 20 of
this week. Rev. I. 5. Dunaway of
the First Baptist church this city will
be in attendance. In consequence of
this there will be no service in the
Baptist church here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
ATTENDrNG ooNFERENoE.

Rev. Gruver, of the United Breth-
ern church of this city left Monday
to attend the Virginia Annual con
ference of the United Brethren church
which meets in Staunton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28
nECEIyED RnuNTY.

Mr., John W. Brown. a resident Of
near the mountain, brought to this
CITY two grey fox sculDs to re-
ceive his bounty. In former years this
business of hunting foxes was numer-
Gus but as foxes are getting very scarce
In this section there has of late been
very few sculus received. The amount
paid by the County is IS cents each.
Mr.. Brown has killed four foxes this
season.
The u|neXUected seldom happens to
the people who are ALWAYS looking
for it
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-28

The beauty about diplomacy is that
it enables both sides to claim a vic
tory.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
TIGERS PROTEST is
FAVORED BY YALE MEN
New Haven Students Uphold Prince
toms Action in Wells Decision.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 1.-The ac-
ton of Capt. H. S. Pearson. of the
Princeton baseball team, in protesting
the game with Yale Saturday at Yale
Field is regarded at Yale with some
favor, inasmuch as the decision of UNI
pire Halliday, in declaring Wells, of
Princeton. out for batting out of turn.
is considered open to question.
In the fifth inning Davis, of Princeton.
came to bat when il was Wells turn and
was put out. The fact that Davis batted
out of order was unnoticed at the time.
But when Wells appeared to take his
turn at bat in the sixth he was promptly
called out by the umpire
The protest has been submitted to
President Pulliam, of the National
League, for a decision. and upon his
view of the matter the further action Of
Princeton and Yale viii doubtless de-
pend.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
WELDON OUTGENERALS
THE ASTUIE Al HEREFORD
Cans Knocks Fitzgerald Out, But
Has to Split Purse.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ALL sport
ing men here are talking over the clever
way in which Weldon. Fitzgerqld's
manager. forced Al Herford to split the
purse for last nights fight 1t seems ar
engagements were made to fight at
catchweights, though nothing was set
tied about a division of the money. Cars
weighed at least 40 pounds. After near
ly an hours wrangle it was decided to
split the purse evenly, as Weldon re-
fused to let Fitzgerald go on unless this
equal division of the money was made.
The total gate receipts were 81 ,633.
Al Herford was a nice winner when
Referee Graney counted Fitzgerald out.
He bet $500 on his champion. but all
of it was not placed on the result. He
bet s1,400 at even money that Cans
would win inside of fifteen rounds. and
he bet the rest on the result, getting
an average of 10 to Az. It was tho
biggest bet that HEREFORD has had on
Cans in long time.
Jimmy Britt. who watched the fight
closely last night. says he is still con-
hdent that he can whip Cans He says
Cans cannot reach him as he did Fitz-
gerald and in return Britt believes he
can land Furnishing let's on the negro's
wind that will knock him out.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
TO REFIT RELIANCE
AND CONSTITUTION
Work Begun on Yachts at Heres
hotf Yards Today.

BRISTOL, R. l., June Work was
Begun today at the Herreshoff yards
here Of reftting the cup yachts Reliance
and Constitution for the trials next week
Off Sandy Hook The Reliance reached
here at $50 this morning in tow Of the
Sunbeam, from Newport. having stopped
At her mornings there last night on her
WAY here from New York
The Constitution came yesterday, hav-
Ing left Glen Cove in tow of her tender.
the Satellite, Immediately after the races
Oh Saturday, Crews of both sloops were
set TO work this morning unbending sail,
and by 10 o'clock both yachts were IN
der bare spars. The Constitution top
mast was unslung and the shrouds of the
big stick unIoosened. Later the boom and
gan we're put on deck and the yacht
slowly warped into dock, where the mast
VIII be unstepped
A new and larger mast will be stepped
this afternoon and some changes in the
rigging will be effected to strengthen
the top hamper so as TO prevent a repe-
tition OF last Thursdays accident
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
SON FINDS AGED
MOTHER MURDERED

SHARON. Pa. June Mrs. Isabella
Roseberry, seventy-two years old. was
found murdered Saturday night in her
home, two miles north of here, by her
son Henry. Her throat had been cut,
and a razor covered with blood was
found under the bed. The furniture was
thrown about, as If a terrible struggle
had taken place. A small stand and
chairs were overturned and lamp was
broken in pieces on the floor. Coroner
T. o. Hazen. of Sharpsville. impaneled
jury and a rigid Investigation is being
made. No arrests have been made Sus-
picion rests on one man, but the au-
thorities are not ready to make dis
closures.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
MAY PROCESSION AT
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH

The May procession Of st. Stephens
Church was held yesterday afternoon
Six hundred children took part, and
formed an attractive picture at the ex-
ercfses.
The procession was made up of two
sections. one of girls, the other OF boys.
The line was headed by the band from
the Soldiers Home, and was under the
charge of the Rev. P. J. O'Conner, as
sistant pastor, who guided the little
ores from the church TO the street and
around the square. In the rear of the
procession came the cross and torch
bearers and the altar boys, attired in
their vestments. The teachers walked
teside them.
At the church, following these exer-
cises. the iitany was sung. An address
was delivered by the Rev. w. S. Caughy
rector of the church. and the services
cIcsed with pronouncing of benediction
By Father O'Conneil.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
NEW GUN TO Be SENT
TO BATTLESHIP IOWA
Improved Sighting Apparatus for
Other Vessels.

The gun injured by explosion on the
Iowa Will be returned for repairs to
the navy yard in a week or ten days.
Mr.. Lee. of the Ordnance Department. at
the navy yard, says while the muzzle
is blown out beyond repairing, yet the
parts of such ordnance are interchange
able, and can be used upon another
gun. The jacket and carriage are In
tact. The jaeketing is fitted upon the
barrel by welding, in the usual manner
or heating the jacket. whose inner cir
conference is smaller than the outer
circumference OF the barrel, until the
expansion by heat permits of its slip
ping over the barrel. which is kept cool.
When the Jacket has contracted by COOL
ing. the weld is rigid. It is removed in
the same way, expanding it by heating.
while the barrel is kept cool. A new
gun Is ready to be shipped 10 the Iowa
in place of the old one.
The only other repairs at present on
guns of other war vessels. are the inn
provements furnished all OF them in the
line of new sighting and aligning APP
paratus, whenever improved inventions
are made, Three si=ter ships of the
same tonnage. 12.525 tons. the Alabama.
the Wisconsin, and the Illinois. are now
being supplied with this new sighting
apparatus from the navy yard. The
Alabama is at Puget Sound. the Illinois
is at Norfolk. and the Wisconsin is also
on the Eastern coast. The Illinois Is
having her six-inch guns fitted with
right-hand sighting and with right
hand raising aad lowering apparatus.
which heretofore she has lacked. so
that in case the apparatus on one side
of gun is shot away in action. that
on the other side will be sufficient to
operate 1t. This will also permit of
greater speed in serving the gun, one
man attending 20 the elevating appara-
tus on one side. while another does the
sighting at the same time on the other.
All this apparatus is furnished TO the
vessels needing il as expeditiously as
possible, so that they are not long de-
tanned in port while the repairs are made
on their guns, for they may at any mo-
ment be ordered to different points
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
MOTOR RACES ARE TO
Be FEATURE OF MEET
Speed Contests Between the Machines
VIII Be Seen Here or June q.

1t will be coed tidiEgs to the ardent
devotees of the swift motor cycle game
to learn that, beginning with the open
ing meet on the night of Thursday, June
4. there Will be motor races included in
the weekly programme at the Coliseum,
Fourteenth and East Capitol Streets
northeast
Many kilograms and much correspond
ence between Manager Klosterman, OF
the Coliseum here, and the team man
ayers OF the motor-paced riders who
will contest at the Coliseum this sum
mer, have effected this innovation.
Since Manager Klosterman has secur-
ed the lease of the Coliseum from its
former proprietors, he has completely
rearranged the lighting system and sub
stituted electric lights for the hydro
carbon plant employed last year, which
was found unsatisfactory and harassing
in its uncertainties.
He has put in two systems of electric
lighting, one that of the incandescent
arc light and the other the series arc
One VIII serve as substitute for the
other IN case of trouble and the ease
with which they can be controlled by
switches. and the power of the light
makes their use a necessity. Besides
this the grandstand has been provided
with permanent seating arrangements
and other improvements added, so as to
increase the comfort of the patrons of
the Coliseum.
Fhe uptown ticket agencies of the
Coliseum have been established at
Sanders & Stayman's. 1927 Street. and
stevens Pharmacy. Ninth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
Deserts the Bears.

Dispatches from New York today say
that the general prosperity of the
country and the increased dividends OF
the railroads have driven James r.
Keene. the most famous bear" in the
country, into the ranks of the bulls. =
Mr. Keene is quoted as saying that the
day of the bear" is ended in this
country.
Railroads are now paying WELL he
is quoted as saying. land while they do
he bear is down and out Look at the
baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvania,
and all of the other Eastern roads. Are
they not paying 4. 5, 6. and per cent
on all money invested? Compare them
with securities in other countries and
With past years.
In thirty years I have never known
such good commercial. financial, and
agricultural conditions"
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
Information for Fishermen

Fishing is still crippled by muddy
water. Several fair bass catches were
made yesterday. James A Davis caught
eight pounds in the Potomac just east
of Aqueduct Bridge; Edward Frizzell
and Harry Britt brought home twelve
pounds. caught in the vicinity of Edds
Mill. Just above the Three Sisters.
Condition of water-Great Falls
Temperature, IS; condition, 1. DaIecar-
liza ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20; condi-
ton at north connection, / condition at
south connection, 6. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, Il.
condition at infuent gatehouse, SO; con
dition at efiuent gatehouse, 81 Wash
ington city reservoir -Temperature, Il;
condition at influent. SO; condition at
efiuent. SO.
The Washington times., 1903-06-01
Lee Mansion Improved.

The philanthropist, Charles \. Crit
tendon. who has already established sew
eraI institutions here, has purchased the
old Lee Mansion or Oronoco and Wash
ington Streets IN this dwelling was
written and presented the address of
the citizens of Alexandria TO General
Washington, on the occasion of his
leaving the neighborhood 70 assume the
Presidency Of the United States. The
spacious grounds and the mansion itself
VIII be greatly improved. contracts 10
the amount OF 5000 having already
been made for that purpose.