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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
THREE CENT FARE
IS VOTED WIN
Tom Johnson's Street Railway
Plan is Given a Solar
Plexus Blow.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 2$-Com-
plete returns in the referendum cleo
tion OF yesterday shows the so-called
street railway franchise defeated by
COS votes and as the result the entire
street railway system of the city will
revert to the Cleveland Railway
Company.
Secretary Davies of the railway
company. today demanded that the
railway property be turned over to
the company Immediately, but Presi-
dent Dupont, of the Municipal Trac-
ton Company said ne would not do
so until after meeting of the
municipal directors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
CONGRESS ASKED
To Appropriate $4,000, 600
for Ohio River Improve
mentS at Next Session.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 2S-The
adoption of a resolution calling on
the Federal Congress to appropriate
at the next session sixty-thre million
dollars for the construction of the
lock and dam system proposed for
the Ohio river in order to create a
nfne-foot stage, was the feature of
the closing session of the Ohio VAL
Icy Improvement Association today.
John L. Vance. of Columbus, was re-
elected president, and ]. f. Ellison,
of Cincinnati, secretary and treas
urer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
FIERCE STRUGGLE
Expected In Football Game Between
b. a. q. ana Tigers.

A large crowd is expected to be
presenS at the old fair grounds to-
morrow afternoon to witness the
football game between the Buckhan-
non Athletic Club team and the local
Tigers. which viii begin there at
$500 O'Clock. The Tigers believe
they are in better shape than their
heavier opponents and say they will
take til ehonors or put<up a terrific
scrlmmage. An admission fee of 30
cents viii be charged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
IN MATTER
OF C0L0RED
POLICEMEN.
Law Appears to Give That
Power Only to the
City Council
YE II HE DOES 1T
Course Against the Colored
Police Officers Seems
Very IRREGULAR

In the suspension OF Policemen
Howard and Farmer has the mayor
of the city transcribed the powers
and duties of his Office? So far as
the Telegram has been able to find
from the city code. he has no
legal right to suspend regular po-
lice officer. The laws of the city
give that power to the city council
and to it only.
Section 50, page IS, OF the city
code provided how officers are sus-
pended, tried and removed or ac-
Quilted. This section reads:
Any municipal officer may be re-
moved from Office for non-feasance,
mal-feasance, Incompetence, habitual
drunkenness, neglect of duty or gross
immortality. The charges against any
such officer shall be reduced to writ
ing and entered of record by the
council, and a summons shall there
upon be issued by the city clerk. con-
tanning a copy of the charges and re-
curing the officer named thereini to
appear before said council and ans
wer the same on.a day named there
in; which summons may be served in
the same manner as summons com
mencing an action may be served, and
the service must be at leastifiVe days
before the return day thereof. And
the council may in its discretion sus-
pend such officer from the discharge
of the duties of his Office, pending
such hearing and the determination
of such charges, and may place the
records, papers and property OF his
office during such suspension in the
possession of some other officer or
person. In all other respects the pro
ceedings shall conform to the law OF
the State for the removal of county
of district officers"
IL is noticed that the section quot
ed does not give the mayor the power
to suspend an officer; yet he sus-
pended Policeman Howard Septem-
Der "a last and HUward-s attorney
was under the necessity of demand
ing of the council in session last Fri
day night. that the charges IL any
there were, he preferred against
Howard. Next Policeman Farmer
was suspended Wednesday evening
OF this week by the mayor.
The city council, in which lies the
sole power TO suspend officers, as
per the law quoted. has had nothing
to do with the matter as yet, and yet
both officers stand suspended and are
NOT allowed to discharge the duties
of their positions. Why has this
power of the city council been
usurped?
furthermore. the city through its
mayor and chief, is summoning wit
nesses to testify tonight against the
officers. and yet the city council has
not ordered a trial and has not en-
tered of record the charges or any
thing about the case.
with Policeman Farmer suspended
only Wednesday night by the mayor,
there has been no five days notice TO
him. Nor has there been any notice
whatever, from the council, nor havn
the chrages been reduced to writing
All in the world he has been given
is an affidavit made by Minnie Nc
notorious character.
If such proceedings as have been
taken against the policemen are not
high-handed and without law or war
rant, then this newspaper has no con.
ception OF law and regularity on the
subject.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
HALL IS AGENT
For the Dry Powder Fire Elk
tinguishers for the City i
and County.

Alex Is. Han has accepted the local
crs AZ dry aowder fire extinguishers.
ana win make an active canvass of
the city and county
Another remarkable demonstra-
flon was given last night in 'front.' of
the court house in the presence of d
number of people. The blaze WIS ex-
tinguished almost in the twinkle of
an eve. the time consumed being only
about three seconds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
NEGRO HANGED.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. 23--Hav-
ing confessed his guilt, Joe James,
an eighteen-year-old Negro, was
hanged here today for the murder of
G. A Ballard. His crime was largely
responsible for the precipitation of
the recent fatal race riot in this city,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
BRYAN GOES EAST.

WILMINGTON Dell, Oct. 2$--A
crowd gathered at the Pennsylvania
railroad stationa today to greet w.
j. Bryan, who was enroutc to New
Jersey where he Will deliver numer-
Gus speeches, winding up at Newark
tonight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
GLEE CLUB ORGANIZED

A glee club, composed of some of
the best male singers OF Grafton has
been organized there. 1t is headed by
the following officers: ii, b. Souders.
president; JOB Jones. vice-president;
Mlford Beeler, treasurer and Henry
Nj. Lepps, secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
SPERRY LEAVES
Japanese City Amid a Great
Demonstration by the
Populace.

TOXIC. Japan, Oct. 2$-In prepar-
alton for their departure from Japan
the officers of the American battle
ship fleet began leaving this afternoon
for Yokahomo, where final farewells
will be said. Admiral Sperry took
official leave Of Toxic this afternoon.
His departure was made the occasion
for a great demonstration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
nApY IS BuRIED.

The funeral of the seven-days-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Maloney,
of goa Poplar street, took place late
Thursday afternoon, services being
held at the home of Mrs. NJ. McDon-
aid and burial in Holy Cross Gene
terry. The baby died Thursday morn
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
DUKE AT TURIN.

TURIN, italy. Oct. 2S-Duke de
Abruzzi arrived here today, There
is reason to believe that the date OF
the Dukes departure for the United
States has not yet been liked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
ASCENSION BY ZEPPELIN.

FRIEDRIcHsHAFENl Germary
Oct. 23-Count Zeppelin. in his re-
constructed steerable balloon, made
a successful ascent here this after
noon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
TWO KILLED AT CROSSING

COLUMBUS O.. Oct. 23-Albert
Lewis and Harry Bernfedlt. of Column
bus. were struck by train at a
crossing at Berby, Plckaway county
today and killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
BIG PAY DAY
viii he Observed Tomorrow in Tho
CIarksburg-Fairm Regions.

The big and independent coal COM
panies in the Clarksburg and Fair
mont regions will all pay their en-
pIoyes tomorrow. The pay Is an av-
erage one and hundreds of thousands
of dollars will be paid out to the
miners of the two regions. The eff
feet on trade viii be quite beneficial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23
KILLED BY possE.

LITHoNIA, Ca, oct. 28--charIie
Mitchell, a Negro murderer, was shot
and killed by a posse near here to-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23

DR.. C. ". selby, OF West Milford
was in the city Friday attending TO
professional business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-23

Ell tonieIl.. saluEIIy eo9leI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
SHIP WITH NO FLAG.
Finally Is Sold To A Cuban And Now
Is All Right.

NEW YORK, Aug, l4,-The Ward
Liner Bayano will sail today for Gu
ba, towing the former Norwegian
steamer Launberga, but now flying
the Cuban flag Getting the vessel
a flag has been a hard task for the
Cuban consul and it was only after
she had been sold for one dollar to a
Cuban captain that she was able to
obtain Cuban registry The Launber-
ga was wrecked some time ago on the
Wilmington harbor, She was fixed
up and sold by the underwriters at
public sale. By her abandonment by
her owners and re-selling she lost
her Norwegian flag, so when the Am
crican company bought her and towed
her here she was without flag. With
A valuable cargo on board, the ship
has been lying at Pier Ia, East river,
for q week, but the Cuban consul re-
fused to clear her without flag The
Cuban secretary of state was appealed
10 and he cabled back that if the YES
3el started she would be liable to sci.
,ure as a Pirate craft Under the
Cuban law the vessel had to be owned
oy Cuban to have a Cuban registry
granted to her So it was that on
tuesday the Launberga was sold to
Former Senator Jose Freias, This
lone, she was put under the Cuban
1ag, and in order to allow her sail
ng today the Cuban consulate was
Sept open last night while the officers
'orce made out the necessary papers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
BEARS IN UGLY FIGHT.
Russian Bruin Nearly Kills Japanese
Bear In Zoo.

| NEW YORK, Aug l4,-As a rcsul,
Of fight between inmates OF the beat
den in the Bronx Zoo gardens, one
bear IL In the hospital, fguratively
speaking. and may come out only In
the shape TO be made into bear steaks
while another is proudly strutting up
and down inside his cage, proelaiming
his victory in bear language.
The victorious member OF The
bruin family is Admiral a 900 pound
Russian Brown bear The animal that
lost the fight is Mike, the Yczo bear,
whose species has its habitat in Ja-
pan, The Admarals cage Is No.
and joins No. IN which Mike dweIls.
The two have been on bad terms for
long time but were kept a safe dis.
tanee from each other. Admiral, ae-
cording TO keeper OF the bear den, has
been schcming 10 get past the barri-
ers and yesterday morning, found a
way Al the rear end OF the dividing
line OF iron bars several had become
rusted near the ends. Admiral hurled
his nine hundred pounds against the
bars, landing almost on top OF Mike
There was an immediate mixup and
when the keepers, attracted by the
Snarls OF the combatants, reached the
scene they found Admiral and Mike
in a deadly embrace and slashing at
each other with their long sharp
claws. Soon there we're ten keepers
on the ground, prodding the bears
with the pikepoles. The bears paid
no attention to the keepers and Ad.
miral succeeded in getting Mikes
throat between his teeth. AT this juno
ture kepeer landed on Admiral with
a blow that made him let go. Mike
took advantage OF the opportunity to
beat a retreat Then Admiral was
driven into his own cage. Mikes
wounds were attended to by the keep
ers as well as can be done with the
bear still in an ugly mood, but the
keepers are afraid that he is fatally
hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. M. NJ. Dawson, of No. 37o
Clifford avenue, San Jose, Cal, says:
THE worth of Electric Bitters as a
general family remedy, for headache,
biliousness and torpor of the liver
and bowels is so pronounced that
am prompted to say a word in its
favor, for the benefit of those seeking
relief from such Affections. There is
more health for the digestive organs
in bottle of Electric Bitters than in
any other remedy | know Of" Sold
under guarantee at Charles Rogers &
Sons drug store. SOC.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
A HARD STRUGGLE.
Many Astoria Citizen Finds tht
Struggle Hard.

With back constantly aching,
With distressing urinary disor
ders,
Daily existence is but a struggle
No need to keep it up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Theodore Huerth living on Park
Place, about two miles from Oregon
City, Ore, says: II found Doan's
Kidney Pills do just what is claimed
for them. For long time | suffered
from lameness and aching over the
l'dneys and an irregularity Of the ac
ton Of the kidneys. The trouble was
not severe enough to lay me up but
was very annoying and made it diff
cult without my back paining me. /
was induced to try Doan's Kidney
Pills from the recommendation Of
friend, and procured box. Their
use absolutely removed the trouble
with the kidneys, strengthened my
back and in every way proved your
remedy to be worthy OF the greatest
confidence
Plenty more proof like this from
Astoria people. Call at Charles
Rogers & Sons drug store and ask
what customers report
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

More than half of mankind over 90
years Of age suffer from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment Of prostate glands. This is
both painful and dangerous, and
Foley's Kidney Cure should be taken
at the first sign of danger, as it cor
rects irregularities and has cured
many old men of this disease. Mr..
Rodney Burnett, Rockport, Mo,
writes: Il suffered with enlarged
prostate gland and kidney trouble
for years and after taking two bottles
OF Foley's Kidney Cure, l feel bet
ter than l have for twenty years, al
though / am now 81 years old" T, F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
NEW FREAK CHURCH.
Doubt And Be Damned" One OF It's
Tenets.

CHICAGO, Aug, l4-"Doubt and
be damned" is the battle cry OF a
new religion, according to Mrs. Jen.
mic Blakeley Of 773 West 63rd Street
who with her husband Albert Blake.
ley, is promoting il and who together
comprise the Kingdom OF Heaven
Churches of the First Born"
The couple claim to have received
a divine manifestation from the clouds
IS years ago this coming 10Th day OF
August and they declare that death
will befall anyone who discusses it
before its 18th anniversary.
Blakeley is a carpenter and has been
a close student of the Bible for a long
time. He and his wife we're former
ly members OF the Latter Day Saints
Church and expect a large following
from that creed and among the Jews.
They filed thar charter of incorpor-
alton in the county recorders Office
yesterday, and while it indicates that
nine persons participated in the or
ganizing of the church. Mrs. Blake
ley acknowledged that she and her
husband are really the only ones who
acted and that the others were
merely present"
Blakeley is named on the papers on
file as ruler and his wife as sec
retary and the claim is made that the
Almighty elected them, The objects
Of the church are given as follows:
"To rule and refine,
"To redeem Zion.
"To set up the Heavenly sanctuary.
"To bind up the testimony and seat
he law.
"To work after the spiritual order
If God in all divine ordinances
"To establish apostles, prophets,
pastors, and teachers with
principles,
"To gather in all Israel"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
New York Welcomes 5000 Of
the Clan
CONGRESS A BIG NEW SCHEME
Fine Program Arranged--Some cele.
brated Speakers and Some Potent
Themes-M Members Will Have the
Time OF Their Lives.

| NEW YORK, Aug. l4-Five thou
sand commercial travellers are in CON
vention here today. For two days they
will be in session, but they are not
going to be talking and planning all
the time. They will put in all day to.
morrow at Manhattan Beach, just
having good time The convention
| is under the direction OF the CONNER
cial Travellers Interstate Congress, an
organization OF commercial men form
ed at the instance OF the United Ira
velers Of America and the Travellers
Protective Association The congress
begins this morning with reception
in the auditorium OF the Merchants
Association building at which Con-
troller Herman A. Metz will preside.
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN will make
an address Of welcome which will be.
followed by addresses by Past Su-
preme Councillor c. w. Rice, of the
New York Commercial Travellers, Ma.
tional President H. 0. Gray of the
Travellers Protective Association, Col
onel John S. fIarsod, D. c. Clink,
Senator Reynolds, Sigmund Hirsch,
and J. n. Walsh. The Afternoon ses-
sion will be held in the assembly room
OF the Metropolitan Life Building. The
topics and speakers are Reason for
Congress, A. M. Eastmand; Banks
and their Returns to Commerce"
Henry Clews; "The Return OF Com
mercial Travellers to Prosperity" Z.
c. Simmons, and Prosperity FOR the
People" George Fred Williams.
Automobiles will take all the dele
gates and their friends to Manhattan
Beach tomorrow morning Athletic
games will take up the early part OF
the day. Mayor D. S. Rose OF Milwau
kee, John S. Whalen, secretary OF
state and Controller Metz, acting as
Judges,
The speakers and their topics at
their dinner at Manhattan Beach Ho-
tel are as follows: Travellers Pro
iective Association" Mayor William
R. Johnston, Knoxville, Tenn, "Un-
commercial Travellers" NJ. J, Wemons
Of Wisconsin; Read Prosperity and
the West" Mayor Rose OF Milwaukee;
Selling Goods" A, +. Sheldon, Chi
,ago: The Ladies' J~$ge Charles F.
Moore; "The Power of Commercial
Travellers" Alexander Lawrence, Jr,
Travelling Statesmen" Secretary
Whalen and Faith in Our Country's
Future, the Foundation of Prosper
ty," by Lewis Nixon,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

infer that the augmentation Of the
United States navy In the Pacific Is
directed at Japan.
Count Okuma expressed a doubt,
however that the views and ideas Of
President Roosevelt would long con.
tinuc to govern public opinion in
America
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Ten Years In Bed.

"For ten years I was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys" I"
writes R. A. Gray, J. P, of Oakville,
Ind 1T was so severe that could
not move part of the time, I con-
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un-
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon-
mended to me. 1T has been Cod
send to me" T. F, Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
PRIVATE RYANS TRIAL,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, l4-The
trial of Private Ryan, coast artillery
on a manslaughter charge for the
shooting of Private William D, En-
glish an escaping prisoner at the Pre-
sidio several weeks ago, took place
before a court martial yesterday, but
the findings of the court will be with
held for some days, Evidence adj
duced at the trial tended to show that
Ryan was within his orders in shoot
ing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: "I like good
things and have adopted DR., Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making fuss
about it" These painless purifiers
sold at Charles Rogers & Sons drug
store. 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-13
The Wronq Bird.

One Of the well known magicians
not along ago had queer experience.
but the people in the theater had more
fun out Of it than he did. One of his
tricks was to shake a sack to show
that it was empty and then to draw
out of 1t an egg. after which he would
always reach in again and bring out
the hen that laid the egg. OF course
he had to have help in this, and one
night he had new man who did
everything just as he had been told
until it came to this act. Reaching
into the bag, he drew forth the fowl
at the usual time. but instead Of the
hen an old rodeter hoped down on to
the stage, rufled Its feathers and
strutted around. Growing with all its
might. while the audience laughed
and the magician went out to hunt his
new helper.-London Opinion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-13

Everything unknown Is taken for
magnificent-Greek Proverb.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-13
THE FISH IN HIS BED.
Funny Climax to an Angling Expert
ence of General GaIIifet.

Long ago. In the days of the second
empire, General Gallifet was the aid.
de-camp of Napoleon III. At ST. Cloud
his quarters were just over the i'm
perial bedroom. Everything around
him was very grand and very gloomy.
The window Of his room lDked upon
the pond that washed the walls Of the
chateau. The water was clear and
the Grrounding scenery was beautiful.
but the young lieutenant felt like
prisoner. Early one morning, while
seatSA at his window trying to drive
AVA. the blues with cigar, he espied
below; In the crystal water an enor-
nous carp. The instinct Of the angler.
strong In Gallifet, made the young
mans eyes snap and set his heart
throbbing.
The big fish was the private property
Of the emperor. Consequently for Gal
lhet 1t was forbidden fish. But 1t was
such a 6ne fellow! The resistance Of
the soldiers conscience was useless. 1t
surrendered unconditionally. The re-
naming part Of the campaign against
the carp was simple enough Gallifet
w., to his trunk, brought out bis
t. y line, to which be fastened
X and an artificial bait With his
az STONED skill he cast his line. The
car, ~as hooked and hauled in through
the wi. wv.
Here IL \ lieutenant's fun ended and
his trC-%, began. The fish. landed
upon a taol overturned large globe
filed with 'Sater and caromed from
that to a magnificent vase, which 1t
also upset and smashed to pieces upon
the floor. Then it began to execute
genuine pas de carpe among the smith
Greens.
emperor, bearing the strange
overhead and seeing the water
through the ceiling, was as
tonisL. :. He rushed upstairs to find
out what was the matter. Gallifet
heard him aSA.ag and endeavored to
grab the carp and throw it out Of the
window and thus destroy the evidence
Of his poachinG in the imperial pond
But the slippery thing was hard to
hold, so he tossed it into a bed and
covered It up with the bedclothes.
When the emperor entered the room.
he noticed Immediately the quivering
bedclothes He pulled them down and
uncovered the floundering fish. His
maiesty's face assumed an almost jim
Jamie expression, which gradually
faded into a faint smile. He took in
the entire situation, saluted and left
the future war minister to mediate
upon the mysteries of a isherman's
luck.