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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
ROBBERS ARE
QUITE ACTIVE
Several Houses Are Broken Into and
Articles Are Carried
From Them.

Northyiew is infested with prowl-
ers and robbers. OF late a number
of depredatiohs have been success
fully committed. At least ten rob-
berries have taken place there in as
many days, The last occurred but
a night or so ago, when three places
were visited. The homes Of Mr.,
Malfregeot, Mr.. Mottet and Mr.
Smith were entered on this occasion
and various articles. wer@ taken,
among which were several kegs Of
beer from the cellars. Hen roosts
were also visited and many fowls
stolen. a
The robberies seem to take place,
when the residents are absent from
home. and, must therefore, be done
by local parties, who are aware OF
the absence of the residents of the
places visited. At Malrregeot's the
place was ransacked and the front
door was opened but nothing OF
value was missing, except that al,
ready noted. and the suspicion is
that the robbers became frightened
and left hurriedly An organized ef,
fort has been begun to run the rob,
bers down and to mete out summary
punishment to them. This means
that for their own safety it would
be well for them to cease operations
in that neighborhood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
FUNERAL. OF u. !.
FRANK RHODES
Large Throng Attends Solemn Ser.
vice Held in Gofr NJ. +. Church
and Many Are Turned Away.

Hundreds of persons were turned
away from the front doors Of Goff
Methodist Episcopal church on West
Pike street Tuesday evening when
funeral services over the remains of
Frank H. Rhodes were held in the
church, The edifce was crowded to
its capacity, the stairs and vestibule
being packed with many who could
not get to the auditorium floor,
The body was taken from the home
Of DR.. Taylor, at the corner Of Third
and Mechanic streets to the church
and a cortege composed of the Re
bekah lodge, the Odd Fellows, the
Cantons of that order, the Macca-
bees, members Of the Clarksburg
bar and the Elks lodge accompanied
the hearse in march procession,
The Rev. DR.. S. X. Arbuthnot led
the services at the church which
were solemnfy impressive, The
Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Hudson, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church. as
sisted. He delivered a short eulog-
istic address and read one of the les.
sons while Rev ArDuthnot render
ed the funeral sermon and read the
second lesson Both paid tribute to
the virtues and the works Of the dead
man and Rev. Arbuthnot said that
his church had lost within the last
few days the youngest and the old
est members of its official board
Mr.. Rhodes being the youngest mem
Der and the late John U. Thorn the
oldest--and that the loss is keenly
felt by the church. The church
choir sang three or four hymns and
tthe sweet music added much to the
Isolemnity of the sad occasion.
At the close Of the church ser
vices the body, accompanied by es-
corts Of lodges, friends and members
Of the church, was taken to the B.
& 0. railroad station where it was
placed on a train and taken 10 the
home Of the dead mans mother at
Greencastle, Pa. where the burial
will take place. The Rev Dr. Ar
buthnot, George Lockwood, G. W.
Worstell, James H. Mines, ], NJ.
Swartz, r. a. Wagner, f. NJ Wilson.
W Frank Stout, F. A. McFarlin. A,
+. Grimm and W. Guy Merritt went
with the body.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

his surviving brothers and sisters,
and his many friends here and at his
home, and tender to them our sin
cere coincidence in this their be-
reavement.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso-
lutions be delivered to the mothersor
The deceased, and that they may be
spread upon the records of the AS
sociation, and of the Circuit Court Of
Harrison County; and that they also
be published in the newspapers of
Clarksburg.
Resolved, that the Chairman Of
this Association present these reso-
lutons to the Circuit Court of Har-
rison County with the request that
they be spread upon the records.
NJ. G. sPERRY,
W. SCOTT,
WILL L. MORRIS,
Committee
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
AND STILL ANOTHER
CONVENTION COMING
Stationary Engineers Of the State
Will Hold Annual Meeting
Here in August.

Another state convention for
Clarksburg!
This time it is the State Associa-
tion Of National Stationary Engineers
of which Mr.. Ledru Tracy, Of the
Standard Milling Co, is the presi-
dent. While the selection Of Clarks.
burg as the place for the next annual
meeting of the association has not
been officially decided upon, a major
ity of the members Of the commit
tee appointed to select a place are in
favor of this city. At their next
meeting they will officially declare
Clarksburg as the next meeting
place for the annual convention to he
held August IS, 90 and 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
FIRE LADDIES ARE
TO Be PHOTOGRAPHED
Mr.. Shields viii Take Snapshots OF
Them in Action Nextx Sat
srday Afternoon.

Edward Shields, who with Sadie
Sherman will put on a perform
ance Of moving pictures Of fire de-
partment scenes June and at
the Grand opera house for the bene-
fit Of The local fire department. will
arrive here Saturday and in the af-
ternoou from to 2 o'clock will
take pictures Of the fire department
in action, which, with other inter
esting pictures, will be shown at the
performance A vaudeville attrac-
ton will be given in connection with
the exhibition of pictures. Tickets
are on sale at SO cents each and the
show promises to be complete sue
cess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
TRAIN Is HURLED
FROM HIGH BRIDGE
Desperate Pulls Bolts and With
Wire Spreads the Rails AS. Fast
Train Approaches,
TRAIN FAILS FROM TREsTLE.
Death and Injury Resulting and Cars
Crushed to Pieces-Bandit Hides
in Woods Near the Scene. \, 4,
ny, Assooiated Press. j

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 22-
The Coast Line Limited Southern
Pacific passenger train was wrecked
at West Glendale, near here, this
morning. Il
T. ]. Mcmahon, of Santa Barbara,
was Killed, and twenty-five persons
were injured, three Of whom were
probably fatally Injured. t@ !
At point on the, ,trestIe over, the
Arroyo seco, the fish plates and bolts
of two connecting rails on the tract;
had been removed and in the aper-
lures whence the bolts had been TAX
en- strands OF heavy wire had been
fastened to the end Of each rail.
II is evident some person hidden
on the f111side close by pulled the
wire as rne train approached and
spread the rails outward
All the cars except the engine,
plunged over the edge of the trestle.
falling 16 feel, All were badly
crushed.
Among the injured were:
Mrs. Childer, Of Los Angeles, will
probably die.
Mrs. Rose Fetterman. Of Cleve
land, will probably die.
Miss Fern opdyke, of Pittsburg
will probably die,
W. H. Miller, or Xenia. 0.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
TWO SENT TO JAIL.

Two prisoners stood up in front
of Mayor Grille at the regular ses.
sion Of police court this morning and
screwed their faces into expressions
of sorrow. They were Teddy Rob.
inson and Thomas Rooney. Teddy
was sent over the roads for ten days
for drunkenness and Rooney go,
three days for being. disorderly on
the street. -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

Clever Forger's Work is Again il
Evidence From Bank Notice
Sent Here
DAVIS 8 RaRRETT's NAMES
Are Forged to Another Note for
About Two Hundred Dollars and
is At Bank at Erie, Pa.

Evidences of the work Of some
bold and clever forger as Yet un-
known continue to multiply. Some
time ago forged notes showed up
here for payment, having the Arm
names Of Davis & Barrett and Hem
neghan & Sherry signed to them.
These notes came from the Peoples
bank, at Erie, Pa. and we're made
payable to Westheimer & Co., whoie-
sale whiskey dealers. They we're
repudiated as forgeries and the bank
at Erie was notified that they we're
forgeries. e
Tuesday afternoon Davis & Bar
ret received notice from the same
bank that a note of theirs for
$1s2.GO, payable to Westheimer &
Co., would be due at that bank May
2S. They pronounce this note also
a forgery the same as the others
that were sent here for payment,
The note was doubtless forged by
the same party who forged the 9th
ers and probably left at the bank
at the same time for collection but
made payable at date later than
the others, but what scheme the
forger expected to successfully ac.
complish is not known.
Efforts will be made to trace the
forgery and apprehend the forger,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
DEATH TAKES FAMILY
With 4 Single Exception Within the
Short Period Of Three Years.

J. NJ, Bennett died at his home at
45O Chestnut street Of typhoid fever
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the age OF 40 years. A daughter,
Mrs. Amos Scoray, survives him A
daughter died few weeks ago of
the same disease, and his wife died
about a year ago. Another member
or two Of the family died within the
past three years.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock and inter-
ment will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
UNIFORMS FOR ORCHESTRA.

Howard Blake received set OF
new uniforms for his orchestra We'd
nesday morning and they are on ex-
hibition in show window of the
Globe Clothing House on West Pike
street The suits are OF Metropoli.
tan uniform cloth, neatly trimmed
with gold and Mohair braid, ana
will undoubtedly make the orches-
ira show up finely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
HELD FOR COURT.

Andy Single, the foreigner who
cut Capt. Moran on the Weston
train the other night, and John
suztek, who acted disorderly on the
train, were given hearings by Mag
istrate Gordon late Wednesday af-
temoon at the conclusion Of which
they were held for circuit court.
Single was held in bond of $1,000
and his companion in bond of $500.
They didn't furnish surety and we're
committed to jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
WHOLESALE PERMITS
ARE GRANTED.

Al special session Of county
court Tuesday permits we're granted
to the Reymann, Schmulbach and
Fairmont Brewing Companies to sell
beer at wholesale at storage houses
in this city, Applications by the
Fairmont company for permits at
its storage houses at Gypsy and En-
terprise we're turned down.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
MOVE TO PARKERsBURG.

Mrs. S. B. Baker, wife of Adjutant
General Baker, whose funeral occur
red on Monday, has decided to again
take up her residence in Parkers-
burg, and will not return to this
city, where the family has resided
since last fall. Some Of the mem
bers of the family will come TO
Clarksburg in a few days 10 attend
to having the household goods
shipped 10 Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

a dIstricr conference of the Meth
odist Protestant church is being held
at Rockford and will continue until
Friday, inclusive. About twenty
ministers and number Of lay dele
gales are in attendance and a good
program is being observed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
LAFAYETTE WILL CLOSE
FOR THE SUMMER

The Lafayette window glass fac
tory Will draw the fires June for
The summer vacation and many Of
the employees will 90 to other sec
tions to remain until the fires start
in September,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
arcrIoNED BANKRUPT SALE.

Auctioneer Samuel w Gordon and
\. A. Lang returned last evening
from Rowlesburg, where Mr.. Gordon
for Mr. Lang as trustee. auctioned
the property of Mr.. Bond, bankrupt,
consisting of mills, lumber and
equipment Of various kinds. Every
thing was sold and good prices we're
realized.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Decoration Day services will be
observed at the Good Hope cemetery
at / o'clock in the afternoon. An
interesting program has been pre-
oared. All are invited to attend and
take flowers with them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
STEAMERS DESTROYED
NEAR HUNTINGTON
isy Fire at q Heavy Loss and Crews
Narrowly Escape With
Their Lives.
Lay Associated Press. ]

GALLlPOLIS, O., May 22-The
Ohio river packet Chevalier and the
transfer steamer City of Hunting
ton, were burned to the waters edge
near Huntington early today. The
loss is $4,000 The crews narrow
ly escaped with their lives,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
WHEAT MARKET
SETS HIGH RECORD
rit is Packed With Mass Of Excited
Brokers ana Large Busi.
ness is Done.
LRv Aaaoointed preas. ]

CHICAGO, H., May 22-The
wheat market set a new high record
for the crop today. July wheat ad-
vanced to 1O2 ga, September to
lO2 1-2, and December to 1O5 3-S,
The pit was closely packed with q
mass Of excited brokers and the
volume Of business done was large
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The first teachers uniform exam
nations will be held at the Central
school building Thursday and Fri
day, the first session beginning al I
O'Clock Thursday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
sTRoTHER QUALITIES.

Herman f, Strother has qualified
as guardian Of Allie swager, giving
bond of1S15O with J. II. swager as
surety. ae
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
ooNFERENCE OPENS.
Lev AnnnointaA pr.uu

LAKE E010EK, May The
Lake Mohonk confereRse on co1gre,
gatlonsl arb:eration opsned Its thir-
teenth annual session Today. sDr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, ,,ot 4 New
York, was elected president. 13i
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

| Gordon B. Late, Of Bridgeport.
spent Tuesday In the city.
Mrs. Nathan G. stealey is in Fair,
mont attending the G. A, R. encanp,
sment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

ne committee also advised the
rigid enforcement OF all ordinances
relative to the use Of water by the
consumer, the re-adiustment OF the
present rates TO certain consumers
that house to house canvass be
made by some one vested with prop-
er authority TO inspect and list Shs
number Of bath tubs, spiggots. pines
cts, so that each consumer gets 4
square deal and can in surn be made
to give the city square deal ana
pay for what water he consumes.
A voucher was ordered drawn -
favor Of the city treasurer for s55S
to reimburse him for The pavnsrt
Of the new city team at a cos! Il
$525. ~ =
The street committees estimate
and recommendations for improve.
mepts we're rejected by a,yote Of Ave
to four, those voting against ID be-
ing connell, Lyden, johnson, Nc
REYNOLDS, Wood and Lynch
The report is as follows:
Baltimore street from the west side
of Sixth to the first track across
the street at Armstrong bldg
sO0yfeet
1900 So. yds. paving III
$3.50 ..... &c 7so oo
Chestnut street from Main j n ant.
rance Of ceihstFy, Va Sset,
eoonslauea sen pags eight "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
~ the Various Departments OF City
Government for the Pres
1 ent Year,
NsTIMATRs ARE REPoRTED.
All OF Them Are Accepted and Filled
Except That of Street Committee (
Which is Referred Rack.

City eouncu met in adjourned .ses-
sion Tuesday night. The principal
business was the submission Of re-
ports of the various committees OF
estimates Of expenses of the various
departments for the coming year ana
the outlay necessary With the ex-
ception OF the report of the street
committees were all received and I'LL
led The street committees report
vas rejected on the ground that the
amount OF money recommended to
he spent was too high and because It
did not set out in rotation the work
to beldone
All members Of the council were
present except Anderson. The
mayor presided and the clerk kept
the minutes.
The reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting was suspended.
The financial statement was or
dered published in the daily papers
Of the city.
The committee on fire department
submitted the following report,
on the estimate for the year
which was received and ordered
filed:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22
OUR CIRCULATION.

WheAeyes requested will make
affidavit tb eur circulation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-22

Showers tonight and warmer to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Music by Electricity.

One of the greatest wonders of this electric age is the telharmonium, pure ly an electrical machine, yet with this invention any music can be produced The telharmonum must not be confused with the telephone for the electrical de- vice does not reproduce music, but makes 1t. At the central station where the apparatus and keyboard are located there Is no sound save the whirring of electri- cal machinery, but a hundred miles away over thousand slender wires, all the music of a great orchestra is issuing from telephone receivers provided with small megaphone horns. The music is sufficiently powerful to fill the ordinary room. the volume of the tone corre- sopnding to a violin or piano.
 Not only Is the telharmonium a won der to the layman but 1t Is almost as interesting and astonishing to the engi- neer on account of it's manifold circuits. It's mysterious operation and the em- bodiment of the well-known laws of vi- braton. The device is the invention of Dr. Thaddeus Cahill and has been thor oughly tested in New York. The perfect results obtainable are surprising; the clear, perfect notes. the wonderful har- money, and the great range of musical notes limited only by the capacity of the human ear to distinguish the separ- ate tones.
 Only the keyboard was located in the concert hall when the apparatus was tested a few days ago and even the horn was concealed from direct view. The main apparatus was located in the basement where a series of IA electric alternators, each giving a current of a certain fre- quency, supplied the electricity. When these alternating currents arc sent into the telephone receivers they cause the diaphragm to vibrate giving out a mu sical note of a pitch corresponding to the number of alternations. When the oper- ator presses down a key on the keyboard a magnetic circuit is closed on the switchboard. This causes a rod to be lifted and the currents from one or more alternators to be sent over the wires Before passing out to the distributing lines. however these currents are blend ed and tempered by tone mixers. The depression of any certain key on the keyboard sends current of electricity to the telephone receivers which causes the diaphragm to vibrate. corresponding in frequency to the ground tone of the de- sired musical note.
 There are two keyboards of IA keys each, enabling two musicians to play simultaneously. The keys do not act directly upon the circuit from the alter nators but actuate plunger magnets which in turn control the circuits. Each mag net when active. draws up a strip of metal which carries a set of fingers serv- ing to actuate the switches corresponding to the ground tone and overtones of the desired note. It would be useless to de- scribe the more complex principles of the telharmonium because it would require diagrams and mathematics to make the statements clear. Suffice 1t to say that all music is produced by vibrations and the telharmonum only provides an elec- trical means of transporting these vlbra- tions hundreds of miles and reproduces the music in an ordinary telephone re- ceiVer,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
COTTON MARKET
 VERY UNCERTAIN Conditions Are Such That the
 Traders Hesitate EARLY GAIN IS NOT HELD Continued Dry Weather In Texas and General Uncertainty as to Crop
 Outcome Causes Prices to
 Remain Unchanged.
EARLY GAIN IS NOT HELD

New York August 19.-The cotton market opened steady at decline of 1 point to an advance of points, later positions being relatively steady owing to higher cables. continued dry weather in Texas and covering of shorts. Dur ing the early session the active months worked up to net gain of to s points, but the market later eased off to 4 points from the best under scat tering liquidation and during the mid dle of the morning was quiet with price only or points net higher.
 The market was very quiet late in the forenoon with the tone rather easy in the absence of support and prices about unchanged to points net lower.
 Spot, quiet; middling uplands, IS 25c; middling gulf, 12 soc Estimated re- ceipts at the ports today. 500 bales. against 1902 last week and 76S3 last year. For the week, 12,000 bales, against S250 last week and 49,414 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 316 bales. against 3S6 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Sweet Difficulty.
wasbinqton T4nnes

From the Washington Times.
 Two sweet young things were riding beside me in the street car yesterday. and as they were very effuslve In their remarks to each other, and not partcu- larly quiet in their manner of speech, I necessarily overheard a part of their conversation.
 "Yes,, my dear" said one, q really and honestly do think that that green tulle dress of yours is the sweetest thing I ever saw, and when you get 1t on with that beautiful blonde hair of yours. I think" Her friend left the car at this 1uncture of the conversation, and in her place climbed a simperng young man with large nose aDd a small head.
 why. NIT. Smith" exclaimed the re- maining young lady, quite wildly. 'I am ever so glad to see you. Oh. MT. Smith. See that tow-headed kid going across the street? We'll you ought to see what she's inflicting on the public now.
 She's got a bright green dress. and when she gets 1t on with her cotton hair. she Is certainly one of the widest looking things l ever saw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
RockefelIer's Road to Wealth.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 John D. Rockefeller's pre-eminence in the world of finance has made him the target for every venal arrow of envy but no ones counsel and advice are mora eagerly sought. He said, in a recent in- tervlew with a group of reporters at Chi cago, that "systematic saving and self denial, with a good deal of hard work, form the foundation of every large for tune" MT. Rockefeller is right. His words are the quintessence of practical wis dom Work and save; then work some more and save some more. Simple enough of course to say 1t, but to do the thing, to convert this maxim into an actual achievement to carry a message to Gar cia-theres the rub. Systematic saving through self-denial and the acquiring Of something to save by a good deal of hard work-here's a line of action, a course of conduct, for any aspirant here's worthy creed for any worshiper Of the great god. success" Diligence! Frugality! Two words which should be remembered by every All Baba desiring fame or for tune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, August 19.-Cotton, spot quiet, prices two points higher; American mid ding fair, S.35; good middling. 7.Sl; mid ding 7.27; low middllng, 6.S7; good or dnary, SIS; ordinary, 5.53. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which TOO were for speculation ad export and in- cluded 5700 American. Receipts, 5000 bales, no American. Futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady. American mid dnng, good ordinary clause August, 6.ss1R; August-September 6.761a; Septem- ber-October, 6.601f October-November, 6 561a; November-D December, 6.54; Decem- ber-January, 6.53; January February, ,52 February March, 6.53; March-April, 6.54i April May, 6.55; May-June, 6.56.