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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
Overproduction its nnd GsSss Ef}sst

ed get fnancier
There story business stagnation
traction credit told words
de-
of 10 meet
ruin unless he could
loans. Money. money his
eect-the
wall inevitably sacrifice
situation revealed
They the heart of
lessly bought lot
prices had that dollar,
made the work dollars-they
goods the manufacturer o he
wanted that dollar Entire stocks which firm couldn't
handle snapped for six
tory you say Yes but only the result of vig
lance behalf-on behalff you'll
it. 1t merely shows how the effect of hard may
turned ultimate by up-tothe business
methods
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
~ The Present
over DI OCluClAO11 and a Forecast

There is tide in which Hood
leadso to'-BUSINESS.
tide financial and industrial
reaction IhlngS lookhg up
perity Financial troubles disappearing as mist
before the
to fit this situatiOn-and every
fulfilled. Now when there is
have this vast stock an
these goods at ridiculous
prices The increasing demand or SoOd merchandise
induces hold this sale.
cannotat least
Good times preclude the possibility OF our obtaining n1e
a
times which afforded opportunities which VIII scarcely
be duplicated With prosperity prices rsewe
are already paying for staples
And The advantages of
outweigh possibilities OF the 1t
is the tide affairs OF which should
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-01
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Edward w Nils. % SllrraDnt, =
ir0mineiit liIi)I tion Tea der was q
visitor lieI fesdayl.
w g. crlTlrit ielia1n aere from
q ". lee Is IN the city from
Wheeling.
Henry, nhoeer WAS here Mon
day from ~ onburg.
b Dennens Of F'nirnlont visited the
city Monday
Miss Isrr Richards has been CALI
to FafFfnont by the death OF her couss=s
In, Miss I5ofa Bartlett.
f. @. Arbour. OF PittsburE, Is the
guest of1CoI, TORY slayston.
Charles a. Cummings IS here from
Lost Creek. 4
Attorney ana MIS- r. o. Sutton
went 10 sutton today and VIII return
the last Of the weels
Mrs B. Shuttlewortla Is visiting
IN BRIDGEPORT
+ a. J. wfllianls Is here from Bridge
port on business.
AR. and Mrs. NJ A. Harrison have
moved back TO ClarksburE from the
country, where they spent the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H R. Law win spend
the winter in Louisville, KY.
Mrs. VIII Law has returned home
after few days visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. West. OF
Lost Creek.
Excel Law has returned from Wis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-01
Mss WOOD REruRNs

Miss BernIce Wood has returned
from Chicago where she has taken a
regular course in electrolysfs under
the most expert electrolyist In Amer
lea. Miss Wood treats facial Blcm-
ishes skin and scalp by the use of
electricity. She has demonstrated
her ability to permanently remove su-
perduous hair, practically without
pain. Skilled in the science of cleo
tricIty enables her to treat the most
Ifmcult cases with successes. Miss
Wood has treated the faces of a num-
her of ChicaBo's best known people
and comes to Clarksburg well rec
commended. You win note from card
which appears nthe paper that Miss
Wood Is located at $50 Locust street.
city.
wANTED-P,ai sewing TO do. .ssi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-01
UNION WILL MEET

The woman's Christian Temper
ance Union OF the stealey addition
VIII meet in the Dun street church
"Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-01
SPECTALTsT,
DIR HARDNIAN,

DIR uARDAI.AN. SPECIALIST,
Diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
throutA skllfully treated; spectacles
and artificial eyes perfectly lifted
Spectaces made, lenses matched and
frames repaired while sou walt 1lS
iThird ST 4 I .s
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
30 PASSENGERS
BARELY ESCAPE
ENGINE RUNS ONTO BURNING
BRIDGE AND COACHES STOP
ON APPROACH - FIREMAN
AND ENGINEER JUMP.

Springfield. H., Aug S-Ffty pas
sengerS on board a Chicago, Peoria
and St Louis train, bound from Pc
oria to Springfield this afternoon.
narrowly escaped death on a burning
wooden bridge which spanned a high
embankment
Engineer holland and Fireman Wilma
both Of this city, rounding a sharp
curve saw that the bridge, a short dis.
tance ahead, was on fire Nolan did
everything possible to stop before the
bridge was reached, but failing both
jumped and rolled down a 60 foot EN-
bankment. Neither was injured Sc
verely.
The locomotive and baggage car ran
80 feet when rail spread and the 10.
comotive bumped over the ties until
nearly across then it turned over and
stopped, the passenger coaches clear
of fire. The baggage ear caught fire
and was consumed, but the coaches
were not damaged much.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
ALLISON BODY
LAID 70 REST
FUNERAL SERVICE WAS SIMPLE
IN EXTREME - INTIMATE
FRIENDS ATTEND.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
In City OF Dubuque from Four to Six
Yesterday Afternoon-City in .4s
Mournnq-FIaes al
Half Mast.

Dubuque, Ia, Aug S,-The body cf
William Boyd Allison, IGwa's d s.
tinguished citizen was laid to rest IN
Lihwood cemetery this afternoon The
frreral and burial services were
simple in the extreme Friends fro II.
Tar and near We're at the house WREN
the brief funeral services were held
Vice President Fairbanks, members
of the senate, national house, Gov
ernor Cummins and other state Off
cials, and old friends from widely
scattered points. and Dubuque friends
Who knew him best, sat IN the modest
home of the departed senator while
Rev. j. r, Bergen, pastor of West
minster Presbyterian church, pro.
nounced brief and simple funeral
service
The Presbyterian committal service
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
ARRIVES
At NEW ZEALAND
USUAL SALuTES FIRED WHEN
SHIPS ENTER RoAOsTEAD AT
AUkLAND HARBOR.
WILL REMAIN A WEEK
Admiral Sperry and Governor Of New
Zealand Exchange Official Wis.
ts--Elaborate Entertainment
Planned

Auckland, n T.. Sunday. Aug. o.
The battleship division Of the United
States Atlantic ueCt arrived at $40
this morning and anchored at the
roadstead abreast the city after IA
voyage of thirty-three days from. San
Francisco, including O. stop over Of
six days at Honolulu They win re-
main until next Saturday
When the warships entered the har-
Dor the usual salutes were exchanged.
Shortly after anchoring Admiral
Specry, accompanied by his staff.
went ashore and paid his respects to
Lord Plunkitt. governor of New Zeal
and, pqd afterwards visited William
A. Piekitt, American consul general.
The Governor aud Prickitt, later,
returned the Admirals visit aboard
the flagship Connecticut. After these
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
SENATORIAL FIGHT BETWEEN
FOSS AND HOPKINS is CLOSE
Indications are That Stevenson is Nominated on
Democratic Ticket -Stringer, Also
Democrat Had WaIkaway From
Senatorial Recommendation

Yates for Governor and Hopkins for
senator on the Republican.
Twenty y-first-The Republican CUB
Grnatorial nomination is largely in
doubt, Hopkins saiddCubt. Hop
kins is said to lead for senator for the
Republicans, and Stringer on the Deni.
ocratic sidt Stevenson was said to
hayt carritd the district for governor
on the Democratic side.
-second-Fayored Yates and
Hopkins ON the Republican ticket and
Stringer and Stevenson for the Dem
ocrats.
The Twerty.third district is gen~r
ally credited for Deneen and Steven.
son. Hopkins and Stringer are said
to be leading for the senatorshib.
fwentyfourth, Hopkins and Yates
said to be leading ON the Republican
side and Stringer and Stevenson
among the Democrats.
Twenty-ffth, plrralities to Hopkins
aid Deneen, and Stringer For gov
Crnor on the Democratic ticket the
vote is very close between Stevenson
ana Tattison.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
MESSAGE FROM AFRICA.

was introduced at the grave There
wa, no music and no eulogy Be
tween and this afternoon business
was suspended in the city IN memory
of the dead senator Not a wheel
turned in the factories; stores and
shops closed and the citizens 1n gen
eral joined in the silent tribute.
Flags were at half mast on public and
private buildings while the city was
draped in mourning crepe framed por-
traits of the dead senator occupying
prominent places in nearly every
public buildings and in nearly every
private house.
The funeral cortege was fully a
min long, all the distinguished VI
itors going to the cemetery Although
the burial had been announced as
private two thousand people were at
the cemetery. The congressional
committee consisted of Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. Sergeant at Arms
Ransdell OF the senate Senators Dol
liver, Kean, Nelson. Brown Eurkett.
johnson, Smith. Of Michigan Repre-
sentatives Hepburn. Hull. Smith. Bird
sail Haugen Hamilton. Hubbard,
Kennedy, Dawson. Of Iowa; Tawney,
Cooper and Gardner
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
DOVER RESIGNS
SECRET ARYSH|P
-
OF NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COM.
MlTTEE-WM. HAYWARD TO
SUCCEED HIM.
DOVER TAKES new JOB
mittea That Will Work With
Sheldon-WiII Cons st of
Busines Men.

New YCrk. Aug S-Elmer E. Dover,
has resigned as secretary of the Re.
publican national committee and will
become secretary of an advisory cCm-
mittee which is to work with George
r. Sheldon, treasurer of the national
committee.
William Hayward Of Nebraska City,
Neb. who has been Republican chair
man OF his state for a number of
years, has Eeen appointed secretary Of
the national committee and will he
given charge Of the western head
quarters at Chicago in the absence of
Hitchcock
The advisory committee, which is to
have charge of the ways and means
fer the campaign, will consist of nine
members. The men who are to be
men and financiers from various sec.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
A[ROPLANE IN
PRETTY FLIGHT
WILBUR WRIGHT PERFORMS Sue
cES5FuL STUNT IN PARIS
YESTERDAY.
MYSTERIOUS WRICHTS"
Have Commanded Attention OF
Europe Demonstrates What
American inventors Gan
Accomplish.

Lemans, France, Aug. S--Tbe sre-
cessful fight made by Wilbur Wright
with his aeroplane today ends a long
anxious wait in America and Errope
to sea what the Wright Brothers wer,
capable OF accomplishing. I'm" Eurtile
the Mysterious Wright has been al
absorbing problem for enthusiasts
.aud they have interested representa-
tlves Of the various governments
Shortly before 3 O'Clock this after
noon the aeroplane was brought out
of its shed and mounted On a siusle-
wheeled chariot which I'M turn was
resting en- single rail on the ground.
The chariot was s.1"ted running over
the rail and he aeroplane, thus hay
Ing been given forward notion sud
|doGy left the chariot and ascended
Ike q bird about forty feet.
Then il swerved and turned In its
course and sailed up the field. II
dipped gracefully up and down, alta n
ing a height of sixty feet and then de-
seended to between thirty and forty
feet. Wright thus twice circled the
field and then, stopping the motor
brought the aeroplane directly in
trent OF the lmprovised grand stand.
which was filled with wildly cheering
spectators.
The descent was sure and easy ami
wac carried out with great niee'y,
without causing shock to either ma.
chine or operator,
Estimates vary as TO the distance
covered by the aeroplane. but the
iaveraee was three Kilometres al out
l1Is miles The official time was ons
minute and &c seconds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
MRS. DUKE IN TROUBLE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Aug. 8-Mrs
Alice l.. Webb Duke, formerly the wife
Of Brodie L. Duke, the millionaire to-
bacco man, will be placed on trial
again next Monday. this time on the
charge of having defrauded the Great
Northern Hotel by means of worthless
checks. Mrs. Dukes financial troubles
have kept her much in the public
eye during the past year OF so. At
one time she was believed to possess
considerable means. but 10 all appear
ances she has reached the end Of her
resources. though she still claims to
be In control OF tobacco lands and
ether property that will IN time
enable her to settle all her obligations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
THIEVES DISAGREE
Over Details TO Rob Bsnk-Quarrel
Leads TO Arrest OF Four
Of Them.

Mason City. Iowa, Aug. S.-Because
they disagreed as to the details of a
plot for a safe blowing In Mason City,
and engaged in a fight. four OF five
suspects were arrested here last even
ing and placed in Jail
A fifth member Of the gang, who
had kit Of safe blowing tools, es
capped. The captured boys gave their
names as Frank White. Henry Nelson
Carl Sheckley aud Ray Burgess, ami
all said they lived in Des Moines.
White. who told a friend that Bur
giss had tipped the plan 10 blow the
sale of the Commercial Bank. to a
friend, had assaulted Burgiss. but in
the melee fell and was kicked In the
face. his nose was broken and he was
otherwise injured
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
ORGANIZATION FORMED
National Commercial Travellers As.
scciation of America Elects Of
Observation-Disclosures, Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Aug. S--The organiza-
tion of the National Travellers Asso-
citation of America was completed
theis evening by the election of off
GERS as follows
President-Frederick l.. Cross, of
Milwaukee; Secretary Treas. Leon
ard NJ. Cross, of Milwaukee.
The directors inslude-A. G. Show.
ers. of Iowa City. Iowa; ]. Magill. of
Grand Rapids Mich.
The headquarters will be in Mil
waukee. The object of the associa-
tion is to improve the working condi-
tions of commercial travellers and
protect them from attempts at extor-
tion.
A resolution was adopted favoripg q
parcels post.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
NEWS FORECAST
FOR THE WEEK
BRYAk'S NOTIFICATION WILL BE
MAIN EVENT IN POLiTl-
CAL WORLD.
BIG AUTOMOBILE EVENT
Race From New York to Frisco TO b.
Started Curing Week-others
Sports-Prosperity Con-
oress at New York.

Washington, Aug, S-The event of
the week in the domain Of politics Will
be the notification of william j.
Bryan OF his nomination for the presi.
dency by the Democratic national
Convention The notification II 10
! take place next Wednesday on the
state capitol grounds at 1sncaln, Neb !,
and will be made the occasion forsa
| big rally of Democratic leaders from
Iall sections Of the country John ".
Kern, the candidate for vice presi-
dent, viii also be present. as will
also nearly all of the members OF the
national committee
Political events OF lesser interest
viii be Republican state conventions
In Texas and Tennessee for the nom's
nation OF state tickets. Texas Demo
Gratis will meet in San Antonio Tues.
day to ratify the results Of the recent
primary.
The American battleship feet I'M
de" command Of Admiral Sperry will
spend the first four days of the week
at Auckland, New Zealand, departing
thence for Sydney, Australia. Recent
advices from Auckland ten of elab
crate arrangements made by the New
Zealand officials and people for the
entertainment Of the officers and men
of the fleet
The congress Of Ecuador win con
Evene in special session Monday. Tha
lsession promises to be OF particular
li''-'~stance. as IT, VIII haze TO psoyiie
funds TO relieve the financial straits
of the government.
Judge Taft plans to remain at Hot
SPRINGS during the week, receivins
visitors and consulting with party
leaders In regard to the campaign Al
Republican campaign headquarters III
both New York arl Chicago the real
work of the fight which Is to end In
November win be on in fun blast.
a prosperity congress-" to infuse
a spirit Of optimism and good cheer
into the business men of the country
win meet in New York City next Fri
day under the joint auspices of the
two national organizations OF CONNER.
cial travellers.
other conventions Of importan @e to
me ct durig the week will be these of
! the American Federation Of Catholic
societies at Boston, the National AS
sociatiun of Fire Insurance Agents at
St Paul, the Commercial Secretaries
Of the Southern States at Chattanooga
and the international Typographical
/ Union ut Boston.
Events of interest IN the world of
SPORT will be the start of the New
! York-San Francisco automobile run,
tthe international automobile race over
the Ardennes circuit in France. and
| the annual regatta of the National
! Association of Amateur Onrsmne on
4 the Connecticut river at Springfield.
Mass.
! The Provincial election In Sas
kGtchewan, which Is to be held next
! Friday, is awaited with interest be-
cause of the fact that the result may
BE- the straw which shows which way
the wind may blow In the general
elt ctions IN Canada this fall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
BALDWIN MAKES GOOD.

Washington, Aug, S,--Capt. Baldwin
has succeeded In fulfilling the FIRST re-
quirement of his contract with the
government for supplying dlrigibla
balloon for the signal corps Of the ar
my and the airship has been accepted
50 far as the construction OF the ma
chine is concerned; other require.
ments remaining to be fulfilled are the
speed and endurance qualities Of the
craft.
There was no official speed test to-
day but after the inspection OF the
balloon Baldwin made preliminary
endurance trial going at the rate OF u
miles an hour.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09

tions of the country, and will not be
drawn from the ranks of the national
committee
They will be men In touch with
commercial conditions and who have
had experience in past campaigns with
the needs of party organization.
The selection of Dover for the secre-
taryship of the committee pleases him
and his acceptance of the place dis
posed of the reports that his relations
with Hitchcock are not harmonious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
GIFT TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. S-With
interesting ceremonies on board the
battleship New Hampshire today.
Governor Charles NJ. Floyd and a
delegation of prominent citizens OF
the state presented to the officers of
the war ship a magnificent service of
solid silver The gifts were received
by Captain Newberry and his officers.
The silver service. comprising more
than dozen pieces and valued at sew
eral thousand dollars, was spread on
deck where it could be viewed by the
officers and men of the ship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
CHAPMAN RENOMihATED
Report Says he Has Good Majority
over Burrows Who Csnvassed
District on Mule.
Special TO The Bulletin.

Special TO The Bulletin.
Vienna. m. Aug s.-Indications are
that Hon. Pleasant r. Chapman. re-.
resentative in Congress from this. the
twenty.fourth district. has been nomi,
mated by the Republicans to succeed
himself Full reports are not in. but
at midnight friends of Congressman
Chapman say that they are confident
that he has a big lead over Burrows.
his chief opponent. The campaign
between these two has been spectac'
ular, the latter making a tour of tho
district astride gray mule which
he used effectively in a similar cas-
paign several years ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
HORSE KILLS TWO.

Bloomington, Ind. Aug. S.-Jchn
Mullis and son-in-law. Isaac Fox, were
killed here this afternoon by bron-
cho they were driving The animal
kicked through the dashboard, crush
ing Mullis skull. Before Fox could
get out he was struck on the head
AMI died within an hour
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
HUNDRED WoRkMEN BURIED
WHEN BUILDING coLLRPsES

Szegedin. Hungary. Aug. s-Dur'
ing q hurricane here this afternoon a
large factory collapsed and a hun
dred. workmen were buried in the
ruins. -Four corpses and fourteen per
sons severely burt have been Feeoy-
cred from the debris. Seventy per
sons are still missing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09

exchanges the program of the first
days stay In New Zealand waters end.
ed, but tomorrow will begin a week
Of ceremonies for which the most
elaborate preparations have been
made.
The city is elaborately decorated in
honor of the visit of the Americans.
Thousands thronged the water front
to view the ships lying at anchor Ia
the rOadstead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER
SERGEANT SERIOUSLY ILL

Washington, Au. S.-Frauk 2. Ser
geant. commissioner of the Bureau Il
immigration an Naturalization. is se-
Fluusly m at his residence In this
city. He is sugering from nervous
shock. the result of a fall at SheF-
herdstown. w. Va. where he was
spending his vacation recently
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
HgNLY REGATTA RESULTS.

St GATHERINGS, Ont. Aug. SIN the
Henly regatta today Winnlpe won ths
senior fours In $40; also the senir
eight, but no time was taken The
single scull went to Harry Jacobs. To
ronto, in 10: l6 The Dons, Of Toroa
to. won the double sculls in 1917 ami
the intermediate senior in 3: 20
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
cHAFIN VISITS BRYAN.

Fairyiew. lincoln. Neb, Aug s.
Tabooing politics almost entirely
William J. Bryan and Eugene W
Chain. candidates Of the Democratic
and Prohibition parties. respectively
for president. we're In conference to
day for nearly an hour at Fairyiew
CEafin was given a very cordial vel
come to the Bryan home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
HORSE MAN DIE S.

Kenosha. Wis. Aug S-Wliliam
Tipton. famous as a horse owner and
trainer. Is dead, aged 81 year3. He
was for years exhibitor at Chicag i,
Milwaukee and New York horse
shows and won many ribbons
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
ANARCHIST EXECUTED.

barcelona, Arg. S-Jean Ruiz. who
on April Il was found guilty ot com
plicity in 4 series Of bomb Outrage
ami sentenced 10 death. vas execcttd
here today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
TAFT AT HORSE SHOW.

White Sulphur Springs. w Va
Aug. s-Jndge and Mrs. Taft spe-t
today at the Grier Brier County Herse
Show. meeting many peole. TAFT
made a brief. non-pOiitical speech.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
Call Of the Wiz

There are times in a mans life when
nothing win satisfy him but look at
the elephant OF tiger Af"his"~ Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-09
Man as Dictator.

As long AS there are typewrltsrs. so
long shall man diltate 10 woman
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-10-16

The yield Of corn this year will prob
ably be somewhat larger than that of lase
year. The drought following the month
or two of heavy rains in the corn belt
cut deeply into the promised harvest. the
reduction in the prospective yield in the
month of August being 10, 900 bush
els.
Illinois, which produces more corn than
any other State. was the greatest sufferer.
the depreciation being 10 points. Ia
Indiana the falling off was &c points.
and in Kansas So. Ohio, where climatic
conditions were fairly close to being per-
feet for grain raising. showed only a
slight loss in the conditions. Missouri.
Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa also reported
a small dropping off in prospects in tho
month of August. Nebraska is said to
nave actually made gains.
The corn crop Of 1907 was 2.592.3o0,-
% bushels with an acreage OF 9S.Oa9,0OO
T. area under this grain this year 10
estimated at 100. 1896, 900 acres. The con-
ditions on the first OF September were
79.S as compared with SOC on the same
date in 1907. Considering all these fig-
ures the yield will be more than three
billion bushels. The frosts are still to
. reckoned with before the final figures
aie written.-Toledo Blade.