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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
Vast, Complicated System.

Mr. Wilkie assigns these men much
as he assigned reporters when on the
city desk of a newspaper. The prin-
.ciple is the same, although the sys-
tenn is infinitely more vast and COM
plicated The men work under the di-
rect supervision of the various depart
ments to which they are assigned or
under the subordinate secret service
bureau In whose territory they hap
pen to be placed, although the Wash
ington bureau keeps track Of them all.
In this way the head of the system has
q more thorough inside view of the
workings Of the entire nation than
any other one man outside of the pres
ident and his cabinet advisers.
What will be the upshot of the pres
ent Investigation no man can tell. The
most probable outcome, certainly the
most sensible one, would involve q
consolidation of all the detective agen-
cies OF the government under the de-
partment of Justice 1t would do away
with the fiction. Of shifting men from
department to department, would save
Zine and avoid confusion and would
make it Impossible In future to Grip
pie this most important governmental
agency through congressional interfer-
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
$500. $3.50. ......... Beethoven
Mrs. Reidy.
Substitute for Mrs. Swiney.

Pre-Nuptis, Party.-Miss .Evangeline
Casteel gave a delightful pre-nuptial
party at her home. Twenty-first street
and Seventh avenue. last evening for
her friend, Miss jeanette Mosenfelder
who is TO wed David Abrams of Boston
the coming spring.
Luncheon and Tea.-Mrs. NJ. E. Pot
ter gave a luncheon and tea to num-
Der of young lady friends of her daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite Potter at her
home, 1906 Seventh avenue, yesterday.
Cubs Have Banquet-The Y. NJ. c.
A. Cubs held banquet at the Watch
Tower inn last evening, covers being
laid for 10. After the dinner games
were enjoyed.
Court of Honor Dance.--Court OF
Honor No. 81 degree team will give a
dancing party at Beselin's hall Thurs
day evening.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05
A Higher Health Level.

Il have reached higher health level
since l began using DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. writes Jacob Springer of
West Franklin, Maine. 'They kept
my stomach, liver and bowels working
just right" If these pills disappomt
you on trial. money will be refunded
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

II they did not want to be investigated
If they had records that would not
bear investigation, presume he meant
they might exempt themselves by
special provision, but should not Grip
pie the whole detective agency of the
government. That is talking some,
even for Roosevelt Congress waited
a few days, and then the senate passed
some mild hammered resolutions, adopt
ed amid oratory not so mild and ac
companied by thoughts positively un-
speakable, directing the committee on
appropriations to investigate the secret
service, the message and everything
else with a handle on that looked as If
It could be used to cause trouble. The
house merely asked him for the facts
on which the president based his state
ments, evidently wanting him to show
his hand before it did any bluffing
The head-on collisions the house has
had with Roosevelt on former ocea-
sions have apparently taught it eau
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
REVIVAL STILL ON
AT the Pride's Chapel African
Methodist Episcopal
Church Here.

The revival which has been going
on at Pride's chapel is still growing
in fervor and each night finds some
new ones at the altar. Rev. DR.. Ac-
cooe, who has been assisting the pas
tor. the Rev. West. since Wednesday
was compelled to leave for Weston
this morning. His services were in
valuable as he is an active, earnest
and successful evangelist. But on
Sunday his place will he filled by Mrs.
Anna Mosby. an evangelist and mis-
sionary worker of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Mosby is sweet singer, a
persuasive talker and a great worker
in revival work All day Sunday she
viii have special charge OF the altar
work. The public is cordially inyi;-
ed to attend any or all services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
WINTER COURSE
AT STATE FARM
Ends After Much Good Work
is Done for those Who
Enrolled.
(By a Studcnt.)

The winter course Of Agriculture
at the State University closed yester-
day afternoon. the work Of the four
weeks schedule having been COM
pleted.
During the term we were instruct
ed by several expert agriculmrists OF
national fame. some of whom are in
the regular employ of the Emitted
State department at Washington.
along with some of the most success
fun farmers of West Virginia. such as
]. Il. Garvin, $. w. Moore, j. II. Wells,
J. II. Huyctt. Clarence symns and
Gen. c. c. Watts. ard last but not
least, worthy university professors.
All agree they were much benefited
and their money and time were well
spent
Fifty-two students enrolled. rep
resenting II counties. Harrison was
second in the lead with nine students.
Many Of them did not take the rull
course. some of them being four
year-course graduates in agriculture.
but came across the state Tor the
benefit Of a few days. Yet the aver
age farmer who never heard trained
and successful agricuiturists discuss
practical farming thinks there Il
nothing to learn. and considers the
colleges and professors joke.
Below Il the repori financially Or
the state Experiment farm:
Size % acres. total sales FOR 1908
amount 10 $1,000. The first year.
1901. the state owned It the total
sales amounted to less than $4,000.
The farm is under the management
q men. who are the product Of ag-
riculturaI colleges. think farmers
viii d. wen to compare those figures
and see who is making the money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

Il ran during the SUMMER months.
feat remarkable IN itself for II has
been years since any comedy outlived
the heated term in the metropolis.
Sam S. and Lee shubert. who staged
the production and spent vast
amount Of money on it. came in FOR
no little amount OF praise from the
press, public and fellow managers
alike, and now that the play has gone
on tour the same amount Of interes.
is being awakened again. and the de-
mand for the play is 50 great that
several companies would be required
to meet it That We are 10 be favored
with the attraction IS now an assur-
ed fact. The date as announced viii
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

In these days Of nonsensieal fare
comedies masquerading under the
title Of musical pieces. the Choir
singer" which Is also designated BY
its author. Carroll Fleming. as "a
play with songs comes as posi-
i've relief 70 those who enjoy artis-
sncaily rendered vocal selections. The
plot OF, The Choir Singer revolves
around the efforts OF the heroine.
Alice Leighton, TO make her way III
the world by putting to use her tall
'ents as singer, which at he begin
ming of the play have been devoted
exclusively to the choir Of the little
church near her. ancestral home IA
rural Virginia. In the working out
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

of the store, Alice comes to New York
where she makes her debut at one OF
the New York Roof Gardens. and
where she meets with great success
at the very opening Of her career as
public singer,
The comedy element IS much in evil
dence throughout the play, quaint
rural characters, mingling with &C.
centric types OF Metropolitan l!fe,
with the result that numerous laugh
provoking situations are naturally led
up to. A big company of well-known
and carefully selected players. is en-
gagged in presenting The Choir
Singer" and an entire carload OF
specially designed scenery is employ
ed In its presentation.
Few, If any regular theatregoers
have not heard Of Girls" the fam
Gus Fitch comedy that scored SO heav-
lily at Days Broadway theatre, where
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

a Knight FOR d Day. the big
musical gaiety b% Robert B. Smith
and Raymond eJibDell who are re-
sponsible for "8feSlcsua" and Fan
tana," had its drst presentation at p.
c. Whitney's own theatre in Chicago
where It at once scored a hit with
the amusement patrons OF tae West
ern Metropolis. Il ran there for COZ
performances and came from there
direct 10 Walmcl;s in New York
whore II ran for six months to prof
table business IN one o. the worst
seasons the theatrical L-ofcssion has
known. 1t went from there to the
fremont in Boston where 1t continu-
ed through the summer. 1t will be
presented in Its entirety here at me
Grand in the near future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
wANTED-Position as bookkecper
% years experience, can operat
typewriter. Address wv. +. S.
care Telegram. :.
pARKERsBuRG NO IoIN.

PARKERsBURG. Jan. 3O.-Ar-
rangements have been closed for the
use of Shattuck park, the fair ground
of the West Virginia Fair Associo-
ton here for baseball purposes and
steps will at once be taken TO get a
franchise for Parkersburg in the
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
league.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
DEAFNESS CANNOT RE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one wav to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
nea fness Is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachinn Tube. When this tube is
,nhamed you have a rumbling sound OF
im2erfect hearing. and when 1t is en-
urely closed. Deafness IL the result
and unless the Inflammation can be TAX
IN out and this tube restored TO ITS nor
nal condition. hearing will be destroy
81 forever; nine cases out or ten are
1tused by CataTrh. which Is nothing
put an inhamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We VIII give one Hundred DotlarP
tor any case OF Deafness lcaused By
catarrh) that cannot be cured by HaiIs
safarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
i. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls FIRMLY Pills for constlpa
uoH
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

In the Folsom district. EAGLE dis
triet. this county. the South Penn on
company has drilled its test on the p,
F. Heldreth farm % feet into the
Gordon and the well produced 1856
barrels the first "a hours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
A GOO DGAssER

Near Wolf Summit. Tenmiie dis
trict. Trainer Bros have drilled their
second test on the ]. ], Williams farm
into the fifth sand and have a good
gasser In that formation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
DIS iPr0INTED Is WELL

The welI being drilled by Ernest
Randolph and others on the cRmder
place east o. Salem has been keeping
them guessing the last few days afii
as yet here Is not much showing 81
the ELUSIVE grease. the well was eS-
peetea ii Tuesday when the Gordon
was reached hut It faiisd TO produce
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
wANTED-rEMAnE HELP

wANTEp-one lady stenosraphcr
general office work. work easy; two
ladies for general homework: 20
coal miners, steady work; 25 ia
borers Positions secured for all
occupations. Apply The w. Va
Employment Agency Room i. Leg
gett Bldg. Bell phone 4SO-J.-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

wANTED-mformation regarding a
good farm or business for sale: not
particular about location: wish to
hear from owner only. who will sell
direct to buyer; give price. descrip-
ton and state when possession can
be had. Address L. Darbyshire.
Box 1S20-A. Rochester, n. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
LOST
M1soEnnANEous.

$50 a wEEK-And expenses to men
with rig to introduce poultry and
stock remedies. Experience un-
necessary. Reliable company and ex-
elusive territory given. The Grant
Co. Dept. IS. Springfield. Illinois.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

U. g. Young. Of Euekhannon. was
a visitor here On legal business sat
urday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

AT oNCE-We want live, energetic
Man or Woman to act as salesman
for us in Clarksburg and vicinity
Can devote whole or part time to
work. Our statesmen making from
SIS to $40 per week on salary and
commission basis. Sales Manager,
Hampton's Magazine, Herald
Square, n. Y. City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

wANTED-To buy good location for
general store and residence in a
good business town. Address L. H.
Mofrett. Weston. W Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

WANTED nave splendid opportu-
nity.for party with 500 to $500 for
investment, that will pay big inter
est. and be absolutely secured by real
estate. Address Attorney C. D. Lee.
City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

he greater than the supply. and
standing room VIII be the location
many will be forced TO accept.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

girl for general house
work; reference required. apply to
Mrs. b. d. STEELE. liz S. Sixth st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

for general house
work, small family, no cooking,
Inquire At residence Of John Basel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

WANTED-A nurse girl. Inquire at
e. C. Smiths law office. Merchants
Bank Bldg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
FOR sAIE-s room cottage. $50. 90,

FOR SALE-3 room cOtiage. $3.50. 90,
{ room cottage, 1880. : room
cottage. sI.45O: all three centrally
located. Five room house in
Pritchard addition, s1,450. size Of
lot 4Ix9O: also have for sale eight
lots in Pritchard addition. Upland
Grove. ranging In price from SITS
to $3.50. Most OF these are corner
lots. Terms easy. ]. o. r. Tidler.
2I4 Court St. city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

WAN1,ED-SIiddIe aged woman to do
general Homework. Apply 4ss Lee
street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

Observation-Disclosures; three In
family, Apply Wv" Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

FOR sALE-one Barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel and one Barred
Plymou'l cock for breeding pur
poses. Beautifully marked. Ask
George F. Lockwood. az W. MAR
street. clarksburg. w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

wANTED-A reliable girl TO do gem
eral housework. Mrs. C. r. og-
den, 2O2 West Main s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30

FOR sALE-A onc-haIf interest in
a nice thriving business in ClarlSs-
burg Tor S950. Address Good In
vestment" care Telegram
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-B. & o. mileage cold
bought and exchanged. q. r.
odell. s6S Pike St. Both phones
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-30
$50 A MONTH SALARY

WE PAY $50 a MONTH SALARY
and furnish rig and all expenses TO
introduce poultry and stock pow
ders; new plan; steady work: adj
dress Bigler Company, x 900,
Springfield. Illinois.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
BELL WILL MARK
ROAD PADRES TROD
Alta Mira Club to Raise Mem
Orial in Highway at San
LeandrO

SAN LEANDRO. Dec. 6.-The women
OF the Alta Mira club. who plan to
raise the first FL Canine real bell in
Alameda county. have selected as the
site the end of the town plaza. where
the Hayward and San Lorenzo roads
converge. This marks the highway
over which the old padres trod between
Mission San Jose and the Solano mis-.
sion.
Application was made tonight to the
town board of trustees for permission
to place the bell at the point chosen
The date of the ceremony will be fixed
next Monday evening. when the Alta
Mira club meets again.
Mrs. w. S. Peters of San Leandro is
president of the club, and was a leader
in the movement TO commemorate the
Alameda county portion Of the Kings
highway. The bell. which is to be
raised was given by Mrs. A. A. Cod
dard, chairman of the department OF
California history and landmarks of the
California Federation of Women's
Clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
NEWS OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD sANLEANDRo
COUNTY PLANS TO
CONTROL BRIDGES
Supervisors Agree to Operate
Them if the Federal Cow
ernment Is Willing

OAKLAND, Dec. 6.-Action was
taken by the board of supervisors to-
day looking toward the control by the
county of Alameda of the three draw
bridges across the tidal canal and the
operation of them in order to open the
canal for navigation.
resolution, prepared by Assistant
District Attorney Hynes, was passed.
whereby the county agrees to under
take the maintenance of the three
bridges if the federal government re-
linquishes their control. Colonel Bid
die, the governments engineer in
charge of harbor construction, has
made recommendation to this effect.
Copies of the resolution will be sent
to Senator Perkins, Congressman
federal government will be asked to
that they may be operated by electricity.
The city of Alameda has offered the
use of electrical power from It's mu-
picipal plant
Though the bridges at Park street,
Fruityale avenue and High street were
built many years ago, when the canal
was dug, they have never been open for
navigation. Water traffic has stopped
at Park street, and almost the entire
length of the canal has been unused.
The opening of the bridges will make
available a water front on the canal
of more than two miles and will con-
meet San Leandro bay with Oakland
harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
BAY FARM ISLAND
MAY BE INVOLVED
Councilman Fred L. Krumb Be-
Iieyes Oakland Election Took
In Slice of Alameda

ALAMEDA, Dec. 6.--Councilman Fred
L. Krumb is inclined to believe that
Oakland took a little slice of Alameda
in the recent annexation election and
Krumb intends to look into the mat
ter. According TO Krumbs theory the
new boundary line of greater Oakland
on the south takes in a strip of Bay
Farm peninsula, generally called Bay
Farm island. which the councilman
holds is a part of the corporate area
of this city. Krumb conferred with
County Surveyor p. A. Haviland, and
the latter came here today to go out
with the councilman and look the lines
over but the stormy weather caused
them TO defer the trip. Haviland is
of the opinion that the lines of greater
Oakland do not encroach upon Alameda
territory.
City Engineer F. c. Turner of Oak
land declares that it would be i'm
possible for the new boundaries of
greater Oakland to embrace any part
of any Incorporated city. In the ordi-
nance calling the annexation election
it was specifically stated that the cleo
tion was for the purpose of taking in
all of that territory adjoining Oakland
excepting the incorporated towns or
cities of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville,
Piedmont and, Albany.
Councilman Krumb said this eyenin g
that he intended to confer with County
Surveyor Haviland and City Engineer
/. n. Chapman tomorrow and find out
just where the boundaries of Alameda
on Bay Farm peninsula are
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
BUSINESSMEN TO STUDY
CONSOLIDATION QUESTION
Will Recommend Procedure
Deemed Best for Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dec. 6.-For the pur-
pose of investigating the consolidation
question a number of merchants, capi-
talists and bankers of this city met
this afternoon in the rooms OF the
chamber of commerce and formed the
Berkeley City and County league. The
various questions bearing upon anneXa-
tion and consolidation will be thor
oughly studied and then the organiza-
tion will report favorably on the
scheme deemed best for Berkeley.
Among the phases of the subject tC
be Investigated are:
City and county consolidation with Oakland
2-Consolidstion with San Francisco.
3--City and county of Berkeley.
Annexation with Oakland.
5-Annexation with San Francisco.
The club officers are:
President, Prof. Frank Soule: vice presidents
Captain ". II. Marston and George p. Baxter
secretary, James NJ. Koford; treasurer, A. W.
Naylor.
Among the members of the new or
ganization are:
William f. Woolsey. capitalist; J. ". Havens
capitalist: Duncan McDufhe of the Mason Nc
Dufhe company; Walter Gompertz. banker and
merchant J. A. Marshal, capitalist; p. Z.
0'Brien mine owner; J. r. Little. realty oper-
ator; W. J. Mortimer, realty operator; Frank
NJ. Wilson. banker; J. Arthur Elston. attorney;
william Such. capitalist; William Mason. realty
operator; Perry T. Tompkins, manager Mason
McDufhe company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF
THE ANNEXATION VOTE
Oakland City Council Formally
Announces Result of Election

OAKLAND, Dec. s.-The city council
ofhcially canyased the vote on annexa-
tion tonight and adopted a resolution
declaring formally that the inha bitants
of So square miles of adjacent terri
tory had voted in favor of becoming
part of Oakland President Pendleton
directed City Clerk Thompson to send
a certified copy of the resolution to the
secretary of state. AS soon as the
secretary has acknowledged the resolu-
tion the annexation proceedings will be
closed.
The council adopted a resolution di-
recting the heads of departments in
estimates of expenses for the fiscal
year, 1910-1911. to the city auditor
before February 1, 1910.
= The auditors estimate of the budget
lis by the resolution to be laid before
the city council not later than March
l. The resolution declares that early
estimates are made necessary by the
annexation of the newly acquired ter
ritory, in which much street and sewer
work must be done.
Councilman Ellsworth introduced an
ordinance authorizing the mayor to ap-
point price expert, whose salary shall
be $500 month, and to whom must be
submitted for approval the prices of
all goods required by the city before
the purchase shall be made.
resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the board of public works to SUBJ
nit the bond issue for harbor i'm
provements and new municipal build
ings to Dillon and Hubbard, the New
York experts to be passed upon.
There was resolution introduced
also to appropriate $4,000 out of next
years budget for a police substation
in the annexed district. 1t went to
the auditing and finance committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
COUNTY TO BUILD
$5OO,OOOHOSPITAl
Supervisors Plan New Struc-
lures; Many Patients Now
Housed in Barn and Shed

OAKLAND, Dec. 6.-Alameda county
is to erect county hospital at cost
of 100000, according to the plan out
lined at a conference held today be-
tween the board Of supervisors and
members of the grand jury. This
building is to be erected on the site
of the present county infirmary near
San Leandro.
Architects will be invited to submit
plans for the hospital in competition
Walter Mathews and John Galen How
ard were named today by the super
visors as the architects to frame rules
for this competition and report on
them. Architects will be asked TO
compete from all parts of the country.
Though the plan to erect county
hospital is not a new one, it received
additional interest today because OF
the report of Doctor Clark, superin-
tendent of the county infirmary that
az of his patients were now housed IN
a barn and a carriage shed During
the summer months many of the pa
tients of the institution were placed in
tents, as this was found to be benefi-
cial to them. The crowded condition of
the hospital, Doctor Clark says, pre-
vented them from being taken indoors
again.
These patients were still living in
tents yesterday, when a high wind
caused havoc by blowing down the
canvass. Many of the patients were
old and unable to help themselves, and
suffered much from exposure before
they could be put under shelter. Many
of them contracted severe colds. Every
tent was swept away by the wind.
1t is planned by the supervisors to
build the new hospital in the pavilion
style. with several buildings radiating z
from a center. All of these wings will
be only one story high, so as to make
it easy for patients to be moved about
and to escape in case of fire.