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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
THE CLARKsBURG SANITARY
CLEANING COMPANY re
SUNIES OPERATION.

This company has started its ma
chimes wit fullest expectations for a
busy ran and Winter season. The
long dry spell. with it's dust and dis
gust has played havoc with the
homes of this city, and house clean
ing is compulsory though very un-
welcome.
compulsory though very unwelcome.
The new vacuum (suction) process
not only draws every particle of dust
from under and through the carpet,
cleaning it thoroughly, giving 1t a
new fresh look, saving trouble. time
and expense, as carpet does not have
to be removed. Any ordinary room
can be cleaned in one hour. thus
avoiding the tearing up, moving about
and losing patience, husband angry.
babies crying, every thing topsy tur-
Wv. Another particular feature of
having carpets cleaned by this meth~
Cd is the saving of wear and tear on
the carpet. when taking up and put
ting down. Connect this with very
reasonable price. seven and one-half
cents per yard, you will readily see
she great advantage of employing
the Clarksburg Sanitary Vacuum
Cleaning Company to do your house
work. You may call up the Par
sons-souders Company for fun par
ticuIars. information and leaving orr
ders
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

Senator Robert H Kidd, Of Glen7
Vile, spent last night In the city
10 Parkersburg 10 visit relatives un-.
until Monday
y. RI Jones. OF Bridgeport spent
last night in the city on buisness-
Mrs. J. w. Traver Is al at her
home in the West End, threatened
with pneumonia.
r c. Graham, OF F'airmont, is IN
the city TO visit his mother and at
tend the football game.
Principal Marsh of the Falrmont
high school. was here for the foot
ball game.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
SHERIFFS SITTINGS
Dates Are Announced When
Taxes Will Be Collect
ed at Discount.

The tax books are being made out
and sheriff Flanagan and Deputy
sheriff william E. Leonard have an
nounced dates for sittings to collect
taxes, at which time discout OF two
and one-half per cent will be given.
Sheriff Flanagan win sit as fol-
lows:
Johnstown. October 26.
RomInes Mills. october "a.
Quiet Dell, October %.
Rockford. October 90
Lost Greek. October so.
Mt. Glare October 81.
Deputy Leonard's dates will be:
Mineral. October 90.
Good Hope, October 81.
West Milford. October %.
Jarvisville. October %.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
TAFFS TRIP
Nominee Will Be at Grafton
and Parkersburg in a
Few Days.

.c1CINNATI. %, oct. 1O-Taft to-
day made brief address to the mem
bers of the Taft and Sherman club OF
Fort Thomas. KY, in the assembly
room of tho Sinton hotel. The details
Of Tafts trip from October 20 to "a
haze been arranged. The twentieth
he viii be in Cumberland. Md. and
Grafton, w. Va, with a meeting at
Parkcfsburg at night and the twenty
first will be devoted to Ohio
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

FOR IsENT-FIvc room cottage
nearly new, all modern conven-
fences: well of good water Rent
SIS per month Apply TO Rltten-
mouse. aa9 W. pike st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

prise last August. and was fined 800
and sent to the Harrison county jail
for so days.
Richie county jail and was fined
81 90 upon conviction for violation
of the national excise laws.
James Brooks confessed to a SINH
lar violation and was given 80 days
in the Barbour county Jail and fine
of 500.
John Bookson was found guilty of
a revenue violation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
G[ARKsBgRG 9EEEATEg
BY the Fairnont Team at
Game of Duck Pins
at Fairmont.

At the Temple Bowling Alleys at
Ealrmont last night the Fairmont
team defeated the\ Clarksburg bowl
ers in a good game of duck pins.
Henderson. for the Fairmont team.
had the highest roll while Dresbaek
had eh highest average The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

William Highly coach of the Fair
mont football team, is in the city.
George DcBolt. of Fairmont. is in
the city as manager of the Fairmont
high school football team.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
JUDGE WANTS

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26

for charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results?
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
measured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount Of money to be spent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26
Not Vet Fer Sioux CITY.

IKE construction Of municipal
electric light plant has been under con
sidcration at Sioux City IT, The com
mission appointed T." investigate the
subject has, however reported ad.
verScly, and e." ,a2nciI will advertise
for bids to ligh he citf after the ex.
piration Of the pr, sent contract.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26
ITEMS NOT CHARGED
Strange Omissions In the Chicago
Lighting Plant Report.

IL Places the Annual Total Cost Pc
Lamp ct s52.33-No Account Ta..-,..
However, Of Lost Taxes, Wat. Is
probation, Rent or of Half : Cc--.
Other Important Elements q L.
Pense-5icgess M. Q. riSnt In 90.
Country-its Service IS Poor as lis
Report Is Misleading.
The largest municipal electric light
plant in the United States is that o..
Grated by the city of Chicago Natu-
sally srHdcutS Of municipal ownership
l-rA - its reports ~ one Of tAc pIiu-
clpal sources Of information OH the
suhject. Unfortunately. h5wovyr these
ports have lccn % W,rdrl IS -
ave the false impression that the
municipal lights cost tll.. ely much less
t.LaH if they were supplied hy contract
With private COMPANY.
Newspapers all over tl.,. country have
"lnounccd that Chica"o'S street lights
..aria" 1906 cost only $50 lor lamp
AID they are Lot To- be- hiaalcl for max
,..- this assertion. for twice on page
- Of the report fDr That year So 50
j. &lNcu IL tie total cost per lamp"
j i~ true that elsewhere. in the report
statement is u1o.l.rd hy the ad-
Oh that this cost doesn't in
..' Interest. lost taxes. water, de
alton, rent of office. %ud poles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26
Enlarging Your Business

annuaMy, and then carefully
note the effect it has in in
creaslng your volume Of bust
ness; whether a 10, 40 or so
per cent increase. If YOU
watch this gain from year to
you will become intensely in
terested in your advertising,
and how you can make it en-
large your business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want to
let single issue of this paper
go to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on US, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual ntract for so
many inches, and how it can be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary TO you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will best
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people OF
this community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26

The Cleveland LcaGc" attributes Il
;he sale of Its municipal electric light
plant the fact that the tax rate Of
Lakewood, O., win he about %2.75 this
ycar as against $3tg q 1905
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
I offer for sale

FARM OF I47 ACRES, 3 miles from Oakland; good
Groom House; plenty of water; so acres cleared
about IS Of grass; Orchards bearing; over Is
acres of White Oak Timber; R, F. D. mail service.
COTTAGE OF s ROOMS for sale at Mt Lake Park
HOUSE AND LOT Oak Street Oakland for sale or
rent. House Of Lot 5oxI 50 feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildngs.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street, in Oakland. Also J DWELLING
HOUSES on Liberty Street, with good and all
necessary outbuildngs.
HOUSE AND LOT on Wilson Street. House of 10 rooms
good water. Lot 50 feet front. Best Outbuildings
in Oakland.
A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-a under
fence containing 81 acres about IS under cutva-
ton; fine Orchards, and about 2l acres in small
Fruit Houses very good Well and never failing
Spring. A very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price Just now.
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots the
which will sell for cash--or S. down and IS
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which can be bought at
great bargain The surface would make fine farming
land. This land is we'll waered With stream and
several good springs
u MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S. down and
S. per month
If you cash for your Real Estate, Real Estate
for your cash. let me hear from you.
Ies@For further particulars call on address
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26

If you are in
business and YOU
want to IN ak e
more money you
will read every
word we have to
say. Are you
spending your
money for ad-
vertising in hap
hazard ia ashton
as if intended
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-26

Farm for Sale offer my firm, locat-
ed near Harrington Manor school house,
for sale; contains So acres 35 clear; good
six-room dwelling; small barn; well
watered; young orchard. Address J.
S. Hardestv, Oakland. Md. 50-l3
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Washington, July 4
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Park board, vios Brigadier General FRANK c.
Major HENRY c HODGES. Jr.. 1ss Infantry. TO Army
Captain FREDERICK t ARNOLD. 4th Cavalry. yy. de- de-
tailed in quartern1astsrs department Augus = Fes ls
Captain SAMUEL V. HAM. sth infantry. detailed in
eqarteETqas@eT, @ dsPas5Hsn Ansus "a S1Gs saTan
csntain s3MI a KPHaRT rom artillery district
Boston, August l. artillery district Of Charles
Following officers coast artillery artillery districts in
oaE sat Aasusf Y MMSs 4 azs5g s6ss6 Js
IAMS saya9nah @ % HAE0L1 z C4E s s 2Ts
RYAg Pslasa5s' First yoI i4sptsas5s aaa Ns GAEa
csgtain EDWARD CARPENTER, detailed assistant to
chief Of eqsst sFtieFy 70 WeshPgtSn qg Aagnst
Military Academy August q.
IAqEENGE BROW e9ta aL 5oES b.: s
CLIFTON e CARTER, 54th, and DAVID 7. BECK
Following officers artillery Military Aoaderny
companies indicated: Captains GEORGE BLAKE
BALD H SUNDERLAND. S0th; First Leutenants
WADE Il CARPENTER 10th; STEPHEN ABBOT.
Following transfers captains artle-y com
P4ss R 3 15 5s5 0GasTia; T r aAN6ock 51st to
81st: ALLEN D RAYMoHp 3,si Seth to SSd- and STE
Captain RALPH NJ MITCHELL 5, TjTst tI6 Jsgtenanss r
W.
PHILIP H. WORCESTER to coast artillery school
Captain RoBERT c FoY 10th Cavalry and First IAeu-
tenant JOSEPH F. BARNES. ID Field AFtt!lery from
Military Academy. August 1s. 20 proper stations
Captain MATTHEW A. DELANEY. medical corps 70
caDtaIn FREDERICK g. LAYTON. 18th Infantry from
Fort Sheridan proper station -, 60, =.
First Lieutenant DOUGLAS McCAShEY. 4th taVa4ry' %
mounted rervice school. Fort Riley. SepteH Der /
Contract Surgeons JAMES C, D0UGHERT1 and GtoFlNsE
NF-WIOyE- 10 Seattle. with 10th Infantry TO
Leaves OF absences Major JAMES B. ERWIN inspector
general one month; Ca2aIn E-DmtS sa - ISG1Es "a
FirsT Lieutenant WILLIAM N. COLvIN, coast ar
tiIlsry. month ten days
NAVY.
p.s- Admiral W T swINBURNE detailed conmaTster
in chief Pacific feet on the West EiTs1nar Jny 5a
Commander L RODGERS to nayy yaFd 8sn .
r,.u.snsnts F. H P0TEET and E. T CoNsTEIN Dc
tailed aids on stan commander In cfe1 1N4- -'s
1ssn3ananf on amt F. l. SHEFFIELD Naval ACADEMY An
Passed Assistant Surgeon Z ". BISHOP detached -
cruitins indianapolis; 20 recruiting Ds1v +
lieutenant J. c. FREMONT. detached th7 "1S~ '''e'
home await orders ......a ,.,-r yard
Naval constructor T. F. RUIN. dstached navy Sa-N
New York: three months leave.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July sTs st Louis al san a35sa Ffneso Island .h. North
Carolina at Norfolk
SAILED.
July THE Connecticut the Kansas the MlnnesoIs
vermont the Georgia, the New Jersey Ihe e., sTt
IsIand the louisiana the Virginia. the ONO te A7
souri, the wisconsin. the Illinois the hearsarse go go
Nero rom Lambert Point for Bradford; the Ten
ne-see washington the Calfornla3 go, ens - Sar
the Perry the Farras1t. from san Does" Ao' 0
Fra1
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
TO LOOK AFTER BROADWAY TREES
p S. C. Will Confer with Park Department
and Subway Contractors.

In an effort to put an end to the red tape anu
serie. of MISUNDERSTANDING which have nanlpereu
+he work of replacing the Irees along upper 6Eoao
vav DESTROYED when the subway was ouiIt' I's
FubIio Service Commission is arranging series ol
conferences between representatives OF the FarA
Department the subway contractors and the COM
mission Though tree planting has been gong Q"
since 1872 many have died each year, and the con-
tractors work has not yet been competed Ane
commission. which has supervision over thal worn
and the street until this work is completed hopes 70
est # finished this year IN such fashion tnaI "a o
trees will live the requisite two years
Considerable surprise was expressed by repre-
rtat,vs. of the commission yesterday at criticisms
~ the commissions conduct by Park Commissioner
,ttb and declarations that the trees originally mad
-, badlv planted A representative of the COM
,,ss,on said that the whole affair. which was badly
,n1,oIves would be Strengthened out soon through
.b r,-onosed conferences. The trees first planted,
b said were planted under the direction OF Samuel
tar.ons now landscape architect OF the Park De-
-ar+r,art The contract called for trees or thres
ard one half inches in diameter. and none or such
size could be procured here They had 10 be I'M
nor+ed from Europe, and the voyage devitalized
them 80 that most OF tho first batch died
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
r. ALEXANDER WOULD DIE
Mayor of Marble Hill Shoots HIM
self IN Name.

Realty circles Of this city were shocked yester-
day by a dispatch received here from Dexter. Me,
announcing that Richard Alexander, treasurer Of
the Real Estate Board Of Brokers, was dying at
that place from two selt-inficted bullet wounds
in his right temple He is one OF the five citizens
of this city having Mayor as g sohriquet About
twenty years ago he was first called the Mayor OF
Marble HILL" and became widely known by that
title. He earned the title by his activities in va
rious movements to help improve living and transit
conditions In the upper West Side, particularly on
Marble Hill which is a beautiful residential sec
ton Of the city fronting the north shore of the
Harlem ship canal and the Hudson Rdver.
According TO the dispatch, Mr.. Alexander shot
himself ,e-t.rdav morning while visiting his wfes
grave at Dover Me, where she was buried about
two years ago. Although he had tried time ana
again to pay as much attention 70 his business
as formerly it impossible, and according TO
many Of his friends, he had been aeung strangely
FOR the last few months
AboI,t week ago he told some Of his friends that
he was not feeling right and thought that Vaca-
ton at Dover where several Of his Vi1e reIarves
lived might do him good Nothing had oeen
heard from him until early yesterday, when 8
,ostal card was received by Charles Moehl OF Fort
Charles Place. Kingsbridge. saying tha1 ne was
feeling much better and would in all probability
he home to-day Several hours later message
Was received saying that Nj Alexander mad shoC
himself
NJ Alexander for the last five years had made
his summer home al the L. A Avery place II
7oo,,a- and II was in his there that he shot
himself MI Avery heard the shot and rusneo 10
NJ Alexander's room. He was lying across
couch with the revolver still clutched IN his hand
A physician who was summoned said that one oL
the bullets had glanced around the head ana nao
Iodsad under the skin. The other had penetrated
the skull and was lodged in the base Of the BRAIN
An operation was performed. but after 1t was over
.1 was said that Mr. Alexander would 1--we only
few hours.
a1a7 IN
rarr,anv hut z severe attack OF rheumatism made
tr impossible for him do He has no relatives
in this country. but has brother and sister IN
Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
FOOTPATH BUILDING RAPID.
Much Progress Made on Temporary Struct-
ure of the New Manhattan Bridge.

The construction OF the footbridges from the top
of each tower on the new Manhattan span s
going along rapidly. Alexander Johnson consult
ing engineer said in his Office yesterday That tne
work would probably be completed early next
month. The footbridges bear the same relation TO
the building OF a bridge like the new Manhattan
that scaHoding bears to the construction OF d
building There are. however. elements OF epectac-
ular interest involved in running TIMBER hooFeo
footbrdges from the top OF towers that rise ao ree
above mean high water in the Last hlVer tAae
an ordinary scafolding does not possess Inc ioot
bridges are to support the workers while erecting
the four main cables OF the bridge Ihese main
cables will be the largest ever made. In diameter
each will be az inches composed or s.f12 smaI
wire cables of 3-I6-inch diameter each Tne totai
length of the wires used will be ZSloo miles, saiu
Mr. Johnson yesterday Each footbrldge rests
across two of the temporary captss winch "ei0
recently stretched across the river and owing 10
the velocity OF the wind and the instability Oh tese
cables, 1t is necessary to construct each win al
most as much care as would be exercised II IL
were 10 form part the permanent structure IN
the last two DAYS over one hundred teet OF ta7
footbridges was completed from both sides ol the
EisAg.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CRACK TWO BIG SAFES.
Diamond Point Pen Company
Robbed bg Expert Burglars.

Daring safec-acl1ers drilled through twenty
inches OF brick wall the offices of the Diamond
Point Pen Company, at No 102 Beeknan street
some time Tuesday night or early Wednesday, and
after blowing open Two big safes stole pen points
valued at 8 600. The robbery vas discovered Oy
Patroluaau OConnelL Of the Oak street sIauoh'
yesterday ana although the burglars left 1rnIIe7'
a crowbar and quantity Of burlap behind then'
there was nothing which the police could use as q
clew.
o'Connen went through the building when ne
found the front door open and discovered the hoie
in the masonry. The desk Of the manager OF the
concern. H B. Dods broken open. ana pens
and raper were scattered about the room oCon-
-eu called for assistance and, with two brother
o45ce-s made another search Of the building put
could find one.
M Dods said the company had been robbed i've
times in three years. On July 10 last year TWO men
troka into the place. and now serving terms III
,,-;son In January the firm suffered a loss rrOIIi
ere and it had its large safe moved 70 orahcl
+abl,s7rneut at No. Sc Fulton street, and most OF
tho cash and valuables Of the firm were Kept lheie
It is supposed that the burglars INTENDED 10 Do"
o,a- the large safe not knowing that it had been
raraoved.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
MIR OVER BETTING Law.
District attorneys Office and
SheriFs Office at Odds.

Trouble Is brewing between the District Attor-
news of5ce and the Sheriff's Office in Brooklyn
owing to the manner in which the deputy sherins
have conducted their search for evidence OF the
violation ot the Agnew-Hart anti-EaInbling law at
me racetracks recently.
vss.a-5sv Assistant District Attorney Elder
,sused 10 be haled before the grand jury deputy
shs-,rs g \. Owens and c d kendl, who ar
rested Charles a Hart, OF Arityville, Long Isl
sud for betting four dinners on Creation last
Mondsy.
" FT6s- appeg-s 20 think that the sher1trs Of
foe is not anxious 10 get real evidence Of the vio-
lstoa Of the law and that II is not disinclined to
make the law appear ridiculous.
Hart's case was 10 come Up in the Adams street
posce court yesterday afternoon, but II E7as ad-
ensd until this morning by consent, and the dep
UT sher1Es and Hart visited the grand jury IN
sissd Of the magistrates court
Il seems strange 70 me-" said Mr.. Elder yester-
tav that The officers Of the Law who are paid and
empowered 70 enforce the law and TO stop gambling
a. the -acerracks have failed 10 stop it had no
trouble whatever in gathering the evidence tnat /
needed for the grand jury.
Tee Assistant District Attorneys suspicious have
slso been aroused by the action OF the Pfnke-tons
IN regard 10 the Collins test case They asked that
deputy sheriff be detailed 70 serve the warrant
Mr.. Elder also took q shot al the racet7ack ma--
ayers yester5ay-
Tie owners and managers OF the tracks are also
responsible eor the violation Of the law. he said
They can stop gambling or their tracks Il they
want 70. They car exclude the gamblers and put a
stop 10 every species OF gambling al the tracks n
I've ntnuJes Z Ihey want 10 do IL"
Sheriff Hobley VIII not be asked TO testify before
the grand jury. He vas greatly offended yesterday
when ne heard what Mr.. Elder had said about his
ofce
When Eobley vas asked why his deputies made
the arrest OF Hart while not arresting the book
makers who were 70 be recording bets on their
Programmes no sad that the deputies had secured
no evidence 70 prove 10 them that the ''Oookies'
Nere recording be1x