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New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

70 come home and hammer the helpless woman
who bears his name and children
For years justices have complained that they
-ouf6 not punish properly the average w1febeat-
- because Cf the suffering entailed on his fam
flv while he was undergoing Imprisonment A
e47o-+ time ago some phiIanthTopic citizen in
--ls+a5 to Commissioner Thomas VI. Hynes
fund sufficiently large 10 provide living e1-
1,enses for many families whose breadWlnnefs
were being punished As much as - q week
cau be given il cases Of large families. Inc
City Magistrates no longer found it necessary 10
let the brutal husband of with a promise Of
good behavior. which he promptly prohe lhe
next tine he went on drunk
I've had the pleasure Of sending several oIo
offenders 10 the Island for six months" said one
magistrate the other day My, but they were
surprised when pronounced sentence!
"One fellow had the nerve to say, But
tu5ge. ny family viii starve TO death If you
lock ne I'd for three months L gave him SIX
Just 10 show that there was no great oangef
under the new order Of things
We see 70 II that wifebeaters have no easy
tine Of i Oh the Island said Warden Frank
W. Fox the other day TO q Tribune reporter
-Every. one Of them who is able to work-and
I've noticed that Wifebeaters and men VINO
abuse their mothers are generally the most
able-5odied prisoners We have-s shipped OH
TO Rlker's Island. where We are making extern
siye improvements They unload gravel sco"s'
empty heavy ash barrels, break rocks and do
manual labor Of the hardest sort They don't
want 10 corna back and I don't believe We VIII
have many reu=aters."
Judge Joseph M5rschauser. Of Poughkeepsle
has nc fund tor the support Of unfortunate
wives. but he has found a way around the dIt-
fculty. He imposed this sentence few days
ago OF one Gus Merkle:
Six months 4 the penitentiary on pTopa-
ton" ne said L. the man, and then. turning 10
the wife: He can keep out Of the penItentIaIy
by giving you his wages every Saturday nlsh"
and you give him - cents a week for tobacco
L ae 14.ls hs VII 20 70 jail in short order
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

partrnent Of Public Charities He hears each
week more tales of marital than any ten
men in the greater city. Frank +. Kelly, a par
ticul2rly genial, big hearted individual, now
presides over the fund and listens to the stories
OF both sides with absolute impartiality. If it
were not for the fact that the husband seldom
meets the wife no mere man could be alimony
clerk
The morning hours the busiest in front of
his window, and there are generally enough
women waiting to form line. At its head the
other morning bright faced young woman
in q stylish long coat and scoop hat with big
feathers
There is no money here for you this week,
said the alimony clerk, expecting to see her
smile fade away.
Y know there isn't. Mr.. Kelly" she said. still
smiling. John and 1 have made it up just
came to say goodby and to ask your advice"
John seems tc be rather decent chap and
certainly hope you VIII be happy this time
was the clerks reply.
He has given me the money to fit up fat"
she continued but l don't know whether l
should go and fit it UP and ask him to come
home or whether I should make him fit 1t up
and take me there"
She had mixed up with the law so often in the
year they had been separated that she was
afraid to take a single step without instruc-
tions.
You do not compromise your legal standing
by fitting UP the fiat was Clerk kelly's de-
cision and he dismissed her with q fatherly
smile.
The next was woman of forty, who looked
older, from hard work and many troubles, She
is the wife of an Irish policeman and has been
drawing alimony for q long time
Did Tim bring the money himself? she
asked in an undertone as she prepared to sign
the receipt hook
He came in yesterday.
Us he looking weu?" she asked, And did he
ask how l was?"
The clerk told her that the policeman seemed
in good health, but had asked no questions
about his family.
Does Tim still go to church," The clerk
did not know She turned away with sign
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
WHERE .4LIMONY IS P4ID.
CIty's Clearing House for DeIin-
Quent Husbands.

All-n-E,
. Eight hundred men swear At the word as they
pay L. their money at New-York's great aumony
clearing h0us=, and The city government, WhIch
makes them pay, gets part Of the curse
The sane rurlber Of women receiving aliInony
bless it, for tie money means life and susie
Rance 10 many. and 10 those not SO needy II Is
tribute which they joyously exact from the men
whose names they bear
The a-luooy clearing house is at the foot OF
last Twenty -s-xth-st-, and last year more than
10000 was received from reluctant husbands
and paid Ia person TO eager wives The sums
ranged from % cents to $50 week The men
and women are the separated crews of married
barks wrecked on the rock Of incompatibility.
the sholl of non-support and the reef Of deser-
ton
II there IS one man in New-York who might
1e expected 20 scor at marriage and pronounce
Il z failure il is the alirnony clerk Of tho De
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
AUGUST EARNINGS.

The report of the earnings of the
Cumberland VALLEY Railroad is of
snecial interest just now. because OF
the suit of the Western Maryland
Railroad Co. against the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Co, for alleged diver
sion of traffic, which is on trial in
Circuit court The Baltimore q Ohio
charged with having diverted large
volume of freight traffic from the
Western Maryland at Cherry Run to
the Cumberland Valley at Martins
burg, since early IN the summer.
The report of the Cumberland Val
lev for the month of August and the
Q ght months up to and including that
month shows heavy increases in earn.
ings. There was also a correspondents
big increase in expenses. but much OF
this was due to the necessity OF
strengthening bridges, improving the
roadbed and putting down additional
side tracks 80 handle the sudden en-.
la"gement of freight traffic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
PREPARING FOR EXHIBIT
Auburn Wagon Co. Are Sending
Their Wagons to Philadelphia.
THEY WILL SHOW 26 WAGONS
or Which No Two viii be AIike-fiye
Styles viii be Shown for the
First Time.

Everything is in a hustle at the
Auburn Wagon company's works in
this city at present. for they are now
getting ready the wagons for their
exhibit for the wagon exhibition at
Philadelphia, and also the making OF
a number of repairs and decided i'm
urovements in the plant. The i'm
provements that are being made are
chiefly for che prevention of fire, and
when completed will be a great thing.
There is now being constructed,
what might be called rubbish proven
ter, for when it is in operation there
will be no shavings or dirt over
the floors in the carpenter department
as it will be carried to vault in the
engine room and burned. The rub
bish will be carried by a heavy sue
ton through large funnel from 1.-THE
machines To the vault. In the past
the dirt has been in the. way of the
workmen, and the new arrangement
has been con. idered for some time,
until they at last decide to install it.
There are being put on all of the
buildings fire proof doors and shutters
and the inside of each department is
being so fixed that at any time there
was a fire, the flames could not be
conveyed into another department.
The doors are being lined with ashes.
tins and then covered with sheet iron.
The door stills are all of stone and it
would be impossible for fire to break
through from one room to another.
Other improvements for the protect
ion of the building are also being con-
structed
The exhibition for which the wag-
ons are being gotten ready for will be
held in the export exhibition build
ing in Philadelphia for one week COM
mencing on October IL. BUYERS and
dealers from all over the world attend
the exhibit. Last year the exhibit of
the Auburn company was by far the
largest, and at that time they had
only l6 wagons on exhibit. while this
year they will have 26. and there is
no doubt that they will hold the honor
this year. The wagons that will be
sent there this year will consist of
four styles of their No. SO drays, new
styles of coal wagons, farm and con
tractors carts, steam wagons. farm
wagons of various sizes and styles for
every section of the country. spring
wagons of all kinds and new type of
the one-horse wagon, which is very
popular in the New England states.
The wagons are now being prepared
for shipment.
Present at the companv's exhibit
will be their following representa-.
tives: A. I. Brown, L. r. Lovenstein
W. b. Longworth, S. r. Snodgrass,
G.. T. Goodwin, P. J Lang. superln.
tendant, and Mr.. Max Robinson,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
HANDSOME DESK.
OFFICE FURNITURE MADE FROM
BEaKELEY COUNTY WOOD.
c. >. Thomas Uses SAIL In Construct
ing Articles from Product OF
the Forest.

Mr.. @. ]. Thomas. the cabinet max.
er. has at his place of business on
Church street a very handsome desk
which he is just finishing for Mr.. G..
p. Miller. Of Romnev. The desk is a
massive one and was made by Mr.
Thomas out OF Berkeley county
wood. In its construction he nsed
walnut, of which the BODY is con-
struuted, curlod maple, apple. chest
nat. wild cherry, cedar, oak. pear aud
poplar. All the wood except the lat
ter was grown in this county, and is
a sample of the product of the forests
of this section. The desk is handsome
ly paneled, the different wood being
used alternately.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid tor
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound IS
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing tor
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and $r.oo; all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
TO LEASE THE SPRINGS
Baltimore & Ohio May Control
Famous Summer Resort.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE PENDING
And Next Year Berkeley Springs May Sec
Material Progress News aud Notes
from Morgan.

Berkeley Springs, Sept. 3d.
Messrs. Unger and Jack have return
ed from trip TO Baltimore where
they have been in consultation with
some of the officials of the Baltimore
g. Ohio road in regard to leasing
the springs and gounds here to that
company. They were very much en-
couraged by the attitude of the of1ii-
Gals. Owing 10 the illness of Mr.
Selden, who has been conducting the
negotiations, the matter had been held
in abey ance for some time. If the
Baltimore 81 Ohio should get the lease
it will mean much in the wav of de-
welcoming the town.
One Of the ornaments of the grove
has disappeared for the winter and
will be seen no more until the season
opens next year. 1t is the old man
who takes his stand at the spring and
dips water for all who come. He has
ben a picturesque figure for years.
Attorney Mcintyre, who has been in
Marfipsburg attending the September
term of the Circuit court, and who
returned to this nlaee on Monday,
has been confined to his bed with a
threatened attack of fever. He ex-
poets to be out by the later part of the
week.
The members of~-Munhall family.
who have been spending the summer
here, returned to their home in Pitts
burg today.
Mr.. n. b. Breckenridge, of Pitts
burg, who has been engaged in pros
pecting for coal near Cacapon, has
rented Dale cottage from Mr.. q. p.
Jack.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Yost and Mr..
Columbus, of Cumberland, are in town
for few days
Mrs. J. T. Catlett is on a trip to
Washington, Martinsburg and Green
castle. She expects to be away for a
week.
Mr.. George W. Cross is in Phila-
delphla on business.
Messrs j. d. Thatcher and Newton
Thatcher are here buving apples.
Mr. A. Miller and Mr.. Charles
Shipper. of Martinsburg. were here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03

The genuine is ALWAYS better dian a
counterfeit, nut the truth of this state
ment is never more torciblv realized
or more thoroughly appreciated than
when YOU compare the genuine De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye with the
many couuterfeits and worthless sub
stitutes that are on the market W..
S. Ledbetter. of Shreveport, La, says
} After using numerous other reu edies
without benefit. one box of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Savle cured me. For
blind, bleeding, itching and protrud-
ing piles no remedy is equal to De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
Shepherds Pharmacy and Q. W. Tab.
ler
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
NATIONAL BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
Low Yates TO the Pacific Coast via the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
On account of the meeting Of the
National Bankers Association, to be
held at San Francisco, Cal, October
goth to 23rd, the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad Will sell Excursion Tickets
from October 18th to 10th, inclusive. to
either Los Angeles or San Francisco.
good going and returning via direct
route through Chicago, st. Louis or
New Orleans. and also good going bv
anv one of the direct routes and re-
turning by another direct route.
Tickets are valid for return until
November Both. 1903.
For tickets and pamphlet giving de.
tailed information concerning routes.
stop. overs, etc, call on or address
nearest Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ticket Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
A Purgaiive Pleasure.

II You ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or consti-
patton you know what uurgative
pleasure is. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver and rid the system of
all bile without producing unpleasant
effects. Thew do not griPe, sicken or
weaken, but give tone and strength to
the tissues and organs involved W.
H. Howell of Houston, Tex says mo
better pill can be used than little Ear
ly Risers for constipation, sick head
ache, etc." Sold by Shepherd's Phar-
macy and c. w. Tabler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
WILL MOVE TO Tals CITY.

Mr.. John b. Black, brother-in.l law
of Mr.. James +, Thompson, of Thur
mont, Pa, will move his family to
this CITY, where they will make their
future home. They will reside on
South Queen street. Mr.. Black is
we'll known here, and many will be
glad to know that this will be their
future home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
SENATOR SCOTT WELL,
Reached wheeling Thursday Afternoon
from Colorado.

Senator Nathan B. Scott and Mr..
Scott left Colorado Springs Wednesday
for their home. Wheeling. The senate r
is reported to have entirely recover
ed from his recent illness and is in his
usual health. He reached Wheeling
Thursday afternoon.
Senator Scott suffered from an at
tack of malaria. and was also badly,
shaken up in railroad wreck near
Chicago a couple of weeks age. For
time his condition caused his
friends some anxiety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
pistress After Eating Cured.

Judge w. 7. Holland Of Green's
burg, La. who is veil and favorably
known, says: Two wears ago l suffer.
ed greatly from indigestion. After
eating, great distress would invaria-
blv result, lasting for an hour or SO
and my nights were restless. l con-
Guided to try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and it cured me entirely. Now my
sleep is refreshing and digestion per-
feet. " Sold by Shepherds Pharmacy
nd G. W. Tabler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
AT THE HOSPITAL.
Fireman X rouse Removed to Baltimore
Monday Morning.

Fireman joseph Krouse. who was
so terribly injured by fall from his
engine on the Baltimore & Ohio road
several weeks ago, and who suffered
the loss of his leg. was removed this
morning from the hospital in this
city to the st. Joseph hospital in
Baltimore. Joe was taken to the
train on stretcher by several railroad
men, and was ACCOMPANIED to Balti-
more by DR.. Henshaw and Miss
Krouse. He will remain in the Balti-
more hospital for several weeks.
MRS. KILMER AT HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Aaron Kilmer, of near this
city. was operated upon at the hospi-
tai Yesterday. She withstood the or
deal we'll and is reported in very
satisfactory condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MO.
The superb summer Resort ON the Line
ofthe Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad.

offhe baltimore ~ OHIO Railroad.
This superb summer resort in the
heights of the Alleghenies. $500 TT.
above sea level. is an attractive place
for persons desiring to happily COM
bine recreation, rest and intellectual
uplift. 1t was last wear visited by %, e
600 persons, representing 26 States of
the Union.
Beginning Nav lst, tickets to tins
resort will be placed on sale and con-
tinued through the eason, good for re-
turn until October 31st. Special rate
tickets for the Camp Meeting in July
and the Chatauqua in August, Will be
sold.
Information about attractions at
Mountain Lake Park furnished in re-
ply to inquiries addressed to Mr.. L. A.
Rudisill, Mountain Lake Park. Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
MARTINS8URG GIRL ASSAULTED.
Former Resident OF This city Accuses
Men In Baltimore.

Men In Baltimore.
Miss Daisy Manuel, according to
the Baltimore World, has caused the
arrest of William Breeder aud Albert
Schuman, of Baltimore, who the girl
saws criminallv assaulted her at Haw-
kin's Point near this city. cG Sun
dav. September IL The Baltimore
World saws tn at the girl arrived in that
city about month ago from her
home in Martinsburg, and has since
been living with Mrs. Ida Burns. at
1415 Jackson street.
According to the girls story she
was enticed to Hawkins Point by the
men, who were Joined by several 9TH
ers. She charges all the men with as
sault and officers are on the lookout
for them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
GETS A LOVING CUP.
DEPUTY SHERIFF. sTUCKEY SUR
PRIsED BY Hrs FRIENDS.
Members of the Berkeley Club show
Appreciation of the Services of
One of Their Officers,

Deputy Sheariffss David H. Stuckey.
of this city, is the proud possesser of q
handsome silver Towing cup, which
was given to him by the members Of
the Berkeley club on Saturday night.
On that evening the members of the
club to the number of so assembled in
their rooms for smoker, and in the
course of the evening the surprise.'w was
sprung on the unsuspectIng sheriff.
Mr.. StuckeY has been treasurer of the
organization for the past sslS months,
and his office has been admin
stored with such satisfaction to the
memb ers that thew decided to give
him a testimonial of their apprecia-
ton of his services Mr.. VII. Craw-
ford made the presentation speech and
when the cup was uncovered amid
applause, the genial officer was 20
greatly surprised and embarrassed
that he tried to hide his 225 pounds
behind Louie Gerhardt.
This was rather hard to do, so Mr.
S6uckeywas compelled to face the music
and make little speech. BIT was
some time before he recovered his
composure and was able to express
his franks. A banquet was afterward
served. about go covers Khaving Ebeen
laid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
APPLE BUYERS HERE.

Mr.. George W. Nix, of New York
CITY. of the Nix Brothers firm, COM
mission merchants, arrived in this city
last night and is spending some time
here purchasing apples. Some of hi,
representatives have been in this
community for the past week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
NEW SCALES ARE aERE. :

The scales which were ordered by
the corporation of Martinsburg, from
the Fairbanks company recently forIthe
use at the market house, have ariv-
ed. They will be put in place as soon
as the old ones are taken out and new
lumber secured. The old scales were
made by the same company and have
been in use for a number of years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
THE TEMPTING WINE-CUP

BETTE L. PAYNE.
The wine doth give it's color in the
cup;
Lurking within its ruby depths lies
coiied-
Unseen by him who tastes with rap
turous sup
A worm with sting unvenomed, which
many hope hath foiled.
With Turing guise, the fascinating
power
Embosomed there encharms the hap
less youth,
Who sips too oft, and lives to curse
the hour,
With soul entnralled and blasted life,
forsooth.
Methinks tbs pity that the spoilers
Finds Establishments to tempt ineen'
uoUs worth;
And leave but memory of the manly
dover
Which was his right and heritage by
birth.
Disguised the plot through many q
tangled maze.
To wreck the might of will which
hedged his soul;
And ends at last in ruins wretched
days.
When pillows of despair shall DER him
All up and down our beauteous land
we see,
With bullying eyes the stalking temp
ter's stride
Wooing TO Bachanals and revelry,
Where doors inviting ever open wide.
O, if some Sweet evangel to his soul
would come,
Whose feeble purpose leads him stray
ing there,
And in persuasive voice and touch
turn home,
The purer joys. with cleaner hearts tC
share.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
HE KILLED SOME CHICKENS.
Thomas Foster Killed s,I2I During
summer at Pen-Mar

Thomas Foster. the champion
chicken-killer, arrived home Monday
from Pen Mar, where he has been
working during the summer Tom
is connected with the hotel there. and
holds the record for the number of
chickens killed there this year. Dur.
ing the year he killed 1924 old and
z, 1917 young chickens, making a total
of 8.12l for the season.
Foster is well known in this city,
where he resides during the winter
but takes to the mountains in the
summer. He held the highest number
that was kille6 there last year. but
was not near the amount killed this
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
LEFT FOR BRIDES HOME.

DR.. Clifford Sperow, who married
Miss Wood at her home at wv. Vir-
gina, Thursday evening. left here
Wednesday for Ivy. The doctor
carried with HIM from this city mum
erous CONGRATULATIONS and hopes for
happiness in the future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
RAILROAD.
10 effect May ~, 1909.
WEST BOUND.
TRAINS LEAVE HARRISBURG.

No. IS daily at u % p. m. for Cincinnati, Lous,
vile, St Louis. Connects for Berkeley Springs and
Romney except Sundays, at Grafton for Wheelina
daily.
No. S daily si u Sc p. IN. for Pittsburg and
No. daily 30 p. m. for Wheeling, Columbus
and Chicago.
No ] daily Ia p. m. for Cincinnati Louisville.
Sundays.
Nc. s,daiy at ia m Tor Cincinnati, Lonisv lie
and ST. Louis.
No. 9 daily a, II or p m Tor Pittsbarz and cleye-
land.
No. - daily except Sundays at an a m for Gun
berland and intermediate stations. Connects fos
Berkeley Springs.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10 daily 10 m for Washington and Bait
more.
No. at 80 m for Washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York. Connects for Fredenc
except Sunday.
No. daily at 10 oo m for Washington. Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. Connects for Lexing-
ton, Va, and Hagerstown except Sunday and Fred
No daily at 10 as a m for Washington, Balt,-
more. Philadelphia and New York.
:, No. daily ata 81 m for Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York
No. 46 daily at ~ m for Washington, Balu
more, Philadelphia and New York.
No. IL daily "Ouquesne limi ed" at II Al . 10
Tor Washington, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York.
No. l6 daily except Sundays at IA IS for Frederick
baltimore, and all intermediate stations via old line
NO. "a daily except Sundays at 10 for Washing
ton and Baltimore all intermediate stations.
connects Tor HageTstown and Frederick.
Express trains all veshbuled and illuminate with
pintch light.
c. S. SIMS, General Manager.
Baltimore, Md.
D y: MARTIN, Mgr, Pass. Traffic, Balto., Nd.
G. W. SANTMAN, Ticket A gent. MaItinsburg, W
Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble ha.,
become so prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often, If the