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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
COURTS DEATH FOR TROOPS
Cars Slip of the Pen Causes Merri-
ment in Europe.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 16.-COnsidera-
Bile amusement has been caused by a
slip of Emperor Nicholas pen in ac-
cepting the offers of several companies
of Siberian militia who volunteered
for service at the front. The petition
read:
we humbly lay at your majesty's
feet our desire to be permitted to fight
and die for the fatherland.'
The emperor. in accepting, wrote on
the margin Of the petition in his own
hand:
Il thank you sincerely and hope that
your wishes may be fully realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
RumorS OF Peace Terms.

The Telegraph's correspondent at
Tien Tsin says he hears from a trust
worthy source that Baron komura. the
Japanese minister OF foreign affairs.
has issued circular stating that Japan
intends. when Port Arthur is captured.
To hand it and the whole Liaotung
peninsula over To the Chinese. who. it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16

is understood, will declare Port Arthur
a free port. He says also he learns
Japan wishes after Mukden is occu-
pied TO take Saghalien. Then Japan
will be prepared To entertain peace pro-
posals. which must include the follow
ing points:
First-An international syndicate to
take over the Manchurian railway and
operate il as strictly commercial en-
JerprisC.
Second-Russia 10 pay an indemnity
equivalent 10 $500. 900.
Third-Russia To hand over all her
ships in Chinese waters TO Japan.
The Japanese will be willing TO lease
Saghalien TO an American company for
So GOO 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
Expect Another Assault.

81 Petersburg. Sept. l6.-AttentiOn
lis turning toward Port Arthur. where,
as Gen Stoessel's latest report indi-
Gates the Japanese are gathering
strength for another spring at the
fortress. II is taken for granted here.
that there viii soon he news OF impor-
tanCe from Port Arthur since the Jap
anese throughout the war have seemeG
to alternate their attentions between
the beleagered fortress and the Rus
sian army toward the north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
Movements Reported.

St Petersburg, Sept. 1G.-Kuropat-
Kin reports "Reminiscences TO have
established the fact that the Japanese
are massing near Ycntai and Bentsai-
putzc. Bodies of Japanese are also
moving in the Liao river valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-16
Famine Must End IL.

Paris. Sept 1.-THE Matin today
published an interview with Baron
Hayashi. the Japanese minister in
London. who is quoted as saying:
The next battle will be at Tie Pass.
We shaI! continue hOstilities through
out the winter We have given up the
plan of taking Port Arthur by assault
and will compel its capitulatiOn by
famine
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
.ome ,r4nn vedainEs.

Shrove Tuesday weddings In Ireland
are exceedingly common, aud some
times among the peasantry they are
celebrated in strange circumstances.
There is a story of young peasant
girl being aroused out OF bed on the
night of Shrove Tuesday to be mar
ried before midnight to Well to do
Irish-Australasinn whom she had ney-
er seen, though he was known to her
parents, who made the match. II
turned out a haI rs marriage. The
young people usually take the matter
philosophfcally. believing that their
parents know best how 70 make them
happy This anecdotc is told OF n Tip
perary girl: .sBiddy," asked her friend.
"are We goin' Off this ShruH?" "Musha,
I don't know that" said Biddy, but
they're sfttin' on me upstaIrs" mean
ing that matchmaking was in progress.
Another story relates to a number of
weddings taking place in Munster
church on Shroye Tuesday. AN
where's yer Intended, Joe:' one swim
was asked. ''Begob, lick couldn't
tell We, but l believe she's up there
among the feathers ana ribbons in the
front row of sutes." He learned who
she was when the names were called
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
rnught Him a Leaaon.

Back in the seventies, when Dewey
tad command Of ship of the old Hart
ford type. he was lying In the harbor
or Genoa Visitors were allowed on
board at all times, except Sunday morn
ing when inspection took place. One
Sunday a well known American mil
lionaire steamed out with party of
friends in his private yacht and sue
ceeded in getting on deck, whore he
was met by Captain Dewey, who ASKED
him to leave. Mr.. Money demonstrated,
and finally. exaspernted by the cool
firmness of the officer, he burst out:
mo. sir; won't leave. am an Amer
lean citizen and have a perfect right
on this vessel pay taxes in Ameri-
ca. / am on my own property. Part
Of this ship belongs 20 me- Calmly
Dewey opened his penknRe, stopped
down and split on piece OF the deck
doorlng. Handing 1t to the incOnsed
American citizen, he replied: There's
about what you own. and there's the
adder Now gitr' And he got
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
a PAPER BAG.
NYsed NJ 4 E.REe Prcserver Ie saved =
Man From Drown&nE.

Man From DroyynAnE.
A common sour snck-n paper bag
and the use of his wits saved Chris
Hansen, a hunter, from drowning at
Sausalfto. Cal. The Culver tells the
story. Hansen had been accustomed TO
spend the early morning hours shoot
ing on the bay. One morning. while he
was returning In a skin from the hunt
ing grounds, his shotgun, which was
lying in the bottom Of the boat, was
accidentally discharged. Tie full con-
tents of the barrel passed through the
bottom of the Skin and tore iarge'
Jagged hole.
IN few minutes the boat began 10
settle. and the mans most desperate
enorts could not stop the incoming
water. He grasped the ours and. snatch
ing tough paper bag which he used
FOR carrying his game, began TO re
them together as a hoat to assist MN
10 reach shore.
When he had finished his task he
f11mped into the water. The boat sank
a moment later Hansen could net
swim we'll, and he found the oars but
little support. He was beginning to
lose courage when he noticed that
portion of the sack used In tying the
oars together had become filed with
air. He snatched 1t up and held the
omen end toward the breeze until II
filled with wind.
Hansen used this Improvised life pre-.
server to assist In keeping him ahoat
and easily remained on the surface OF
the water. The tide and the use of
his legs gradually propelled him toward
the shore. and the drifting man soon
got a foothold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
49, 40 mo- rrnde.

A gentleman who recently advertised
the birth of a daughter tells me that
he has received in consequence almost
enough stuff to stock a general shop.
The outcome OF his advertisement in
cludes samples of a dozen or more diff
ferent foods and preparations OF milk.
several consiguments of different soaps.
samples OF well known brands of tea
and other well advertised goods, not to
mention specimen photographs from
sundry firms DESTROYS Of depicting the
features of the little stranger. lie
mentions that the only article that
would be really useful in his house
hold under the circumstances not re
ceIved up to the present date is baby
carriage.-London Truth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
Traits Of TurIxiah Nomnds.

The Yuruks assert that human souls
return into the bodies Of animals and
that the spirits of the latter take also
a human form and appear at deter
mined epochs. This is certainly the
reason why they are so kind to AMI
mails. A Yuruk loves his horse as
much as his family. The horses have
their place under the tent. and 1t is
not uncommon to see them warmly
wrapped in a magnificent robe when
the Yuruk and his children are COW
cred with rags.
Some other customs attest also pa
gan origin. In the orient everybody
knows that the Yuruks worship GER
tain trees and rocks. These facts yield
sufficient evidence that monotheism is
by no means the essential dogma OF
their religion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

''When thou sittest to eat with n
ruler consider diligently him that Is
before thee" says the Hebrew prov
erb, warning a kings guest to regulate
his appetite by his hosts temper. Bos-
well, Or. Johnson's bioGrapher gives
In his notebook modern pnraphrnse
az the old Jewish proverb: FL said of
n rich man who entertained us luXuri-
ously that, although he was exceed
InGly ridiculous, we restrained our
selves FROM talking of him as we might
do lest we should lose his feasts. He
makes our teeth sentinels on our
tongues said l"
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rer1nrr d : ZINC A.

In india, according to an English.
man who lived there many years, the
more educated class reduce perjury to
fne art. If case is to come before
the court they are not content with
eonching their witnesses beforehand
but they take them to the very spot
where the deed was committed and go
through all the incidents of the assault
or tragedy to be sworn to- so that the
various subpoenned witnesses are lit
tie likely to be caught by any cross eS.
animation, no matter how severe 1;
may be- He cites an instance of the
methods of the ordinary Hindoo law
yer. a British officer had made mum.
Ter OF purchases of a Parsce merchant.
who charged him such unreasonable
prices that he refused to pay the bill
The merchant brought suit, and the
officer consulted a lawyer, who agreed
to take tho case and win 1t II he We're
not interrered with. This was prom,
lsed. When the trial came or, the de,
Tense promptly acknowledged the pur.
chase of the articles mt the prices
named, but produced half a dozen wit
uesses who swore that they had seen
the bill paid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

berlin Through English sDectncIes.
An Englishman writes of Berlin: 1t
is the only modern city / know of that
has managed to escape looking artificial
The labor of building greater Berlin
has been most dexterously hidden.
There is very little of the deadly uni
formity, the Euclidian lines, the prosaic
precision, one notices in New York Ber-
lin is something considerably better
than a mere chessboard of brick and
stone and mortar. The streets have a
curved and enticlnE spaciousless; they
are shaded with avenues of trees,
fauItIessly asphalted and clean with a
cleanliness surprising that OF Paris:
The architecture is rather too ford
Tor English tastes, but for all that de-
cidedly effective, and a drive from I'm
ter den Linden to Charlottenburg will
take one past a finer succession of
houses than either London or New
York can show
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
An nnsIIena Chain.

''Isn't that the snme suit you had
last year, Uncle Peterf" the agent for
sewing machines inquired.
The postmaster, storekeeper, town
clerk and iceman looked Mt him In
silence for a moment Eyes, sir he
snid at last In a chilly tone. sit Is the
Same suit had last year, and 1t Is.
the same suit you asked me last year
IL 1t wasn't the same suit had the
year before. Now, have you got any
more questions to ask. or will they hold
over till next season."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
INC Hot Sand RnR.

we are al acquainted with the vir-
tues of the hot water bag, but many
persons are not aware of the fact that
a sand bag is even better. The way
to prepare it is this: Get some clean,
fine sand, dry it thoroughly in ket-
tie on the stove, make bag about
eight inchAs square of flannel. fill It
with she dry sand, sew the opening
carefully together and cover the bag
with cotton or linen cloth. This win
prevent the sand from sitting out and
also enable the person using it to heat
the bag quickly by placing it in the
oven or on the top of the stove. After
once using this no further recourse VIII
be had to the hot water bottle
SHOD WITH IRON.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

From what he supposed was safe
distance the professor watched the
ante-election riot A brick carelessly
thrown came in his direction
'.Who would ever think" he moral
ized, retreating to still safer distance,
..that the words polite and politics
come from the same rootg'
For the professor simply can't help
shedding information even in the most
unpropitious surroundings. = Chicago
Tribune.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
JOHN RUSKIll.


Some ChaFncterf1tkea Of One OF Gno
Most Interesting Of Mem
Huskinss kindness had lis roots in
the essential sweetness Of his nature
Everything In life had conspired to
spoil him. He was often wIllfnl and
vvayward and esltrnyagRnt but the bet
ter elements OF his being prevailed over
those which. to his harm, were to gain
power when he was released from the
controlling Influence of his fathers
good sense and his mothers authority.
The extraordinary keenness Of his per
captions OF external things, the viyacl-
II OF his Intelligence. the arior Of his
tempern naent, the immense variety of
his interests and occupations and the
restless energy and Industry with
which he pursued them, made him one
of the most interesting of men. And
combined as they were with deep POI
etic and deeper moral sentiment as
well as with a born desire to give
pleasure, they gave to intercourse with
him charm which increased as &C
abundance grew into anectionate
friendship His mind was indeed at
this time in state OF ferment. he
was stlll mainly busy with those topics
OF art and nature to which his writings
had hitherto been devoted. But his
work in the field had led him into 9th
er fields OF inquiry, which stretched
wide and dark before him. through
which no clear paths were visible and
into which he was entering not with
out hope OF opening way. Hence
forth his chief mission was that, not
of the guide in matters of art, but OF
the social reformer.-Charles Eliot Nor
ton In Atlantic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
nen4hcn nnninens NIethoas.

Business among the Chinese, accord
ing to Russian traveller from Man
churla, is on a cooperative basis. There
are neither proprietors nor employees,
but all who work In an establishment
are partners.
From time to time stnnll allowances
are ,ioled out to them-barely enough
to live on-but ut the end of the year
all the profits are divided.
The Chinese merchants are so honest
TINT among all the ten branches Of the
Russo Chinese bank located in China
there has been no record since their
establishment OF single protested
note.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

GERMAN Nvorne In the Professions'
Back twenty or thirty years ago .
few women began to call the attention
OF their sisters to all the evil and de-
pendence the lack of education meant
Tor them in a country where knows
edge Is accounted the highest good.
Quiet, steady work followed. undis.
mayed by legislative action and by
public abuse and rldicuIe, until now
almost all the German universities are
open in a measure to women. allow
them degrees in various branches, and
high schools and preparatory schools
and courses exist in various cities
With the right to study the professions
at home has come the right to practice
them. and there are a number of Won
en- physicians and few women law
yers in Germany today, something thar
would have been considered impossible
thirty years ago.-Pilgrfm. :
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NOTICE.

Sealed bids WIN DC received by the
Board of Education of Coal district,
Harrison county, w. Va, until August y
1904, at o'clock p. M, for the building
of an additional room to the Glen Falls
sshoolhouse. Plans and specifications
can be seen with the president, r.
Mason, Glen Falls. Bids can be left with
him or witn the secretary, j. w. Flana
gan, Adnmston, The board reserves th
right to reject any and all bids.
j. w. FLANAGAN. Secretary
iulyl6-swd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

A newspaper in u small country town
not far from New York employs a re-
porter whose knowledge of English
ldioms is somewhat uncertain. He
was assigned recently to report the
sudden death OF an important local
citizen, and after describing the cir
cu1nstances leading mp to II he re-
rerred to the sadness of the bereaye-
nient sustained by the family. The
WIDOW he concluded. ''is almost grief
stricken. Harper's Weekly,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
CONDENSED MIX.


us Itsaenvery Was Brought About ~
= yyomhn's EsxDeriHaent-
How and when was condensed milk
discovered y said milk dealer. Wen.
that IS an easy question, known e MI
Eenders OF the article.
s.It CHANGED that IN 1854 the journey
from New Orleans TO New York was a
considerable trip. a certain lady
Mrs. Albert Cashingor had sics
baby. and on account Of that condeuseu
milk was discovered.
.sNfrs. CashlngOr's baby was so III
that she realized that It would be nee
essary to make trip 10 New York to
receive expert medical attention IL she
horsed to save the ciild's life. But to
travel that long distance the child had
to have milk Milk wouldn't keep
fresh more than few hours. SO there
she was, kent back from making the
trip merely because she could not sup
ply the child with fresh milk.
t.In her despair she began to expert
ment to see IL she could not preserve
mix the same as she did jelly or any
thing else. She tried several different
methods and finally hit upon a plan
which seemed TO give satisfaction. So
she preserved several big jars of the
stun. put 1t upon a sailing vessel and
milk and was nourished-
.In New York several men learned
of her discovery. They tried to make
some OF the condensed milk in the man
ner that she had told them, but failed
They followed her to New Orleans, anc
there she unwIttingIy unfolded her
valuable secret On the island of Gal
weston these men started a small fac
tory. ana there the first salable con
densed milk was made.
.eThe woman died poor. The manu-
facturers made u fortune. Now con
densed milk is sold In every part Of
the world. LOUISVILLE Herald.
Dress OF south African Tribes.
Fashions among the native tribes OF
South Africa are thus described by q
recent writer: During one season the
people are all wearing safety pins Us
earrings; the next season no one VIII
look at them, for pins are ont and
buttons are in In one tribe blue
spotted Gotten handkerchiefs are all
the rage, but dfty miles away no one
will look at such things-they want
cotton shirts. The only universal ornG'
ment, perhaps, consists in beadwork
Some tribes, such as the Fingoes and
Zuius, take to beadwork more than
others: the one thing they are all con
sfstent IN Is a strangely good taste for
color combination. They never indulge
in a combination of tsaudy colors. never
nffeet an inhurmonious color scheme
thus bearing out Ruskin's statement
that bad taste In color does not arise In
people who are left to themselves and
nature" Undressing is a prodigtous
business among them. The process Is
Insisted by liberal use of red clay
and MS the perfected work Of art Is
expected to last a month the head is
permitted to rest on the nape of the
neck only when the owner sleeps.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01
11nnIer rhnn 8 HnIo.

'BeIng continually held up as hor-
rible example is about as monotonous
as the music Of an automatic piano."
says a cynic, but it is much less straiD
on your nervous system than trying to
balance halo on the back Of your
head."-K Kansas city journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

Aunt Prisms-I am shocked at you.
AIaude. You permitted young Mr..
Jones to kiss you. Mnude-He only
Just touched me on the nose, auntie
Aunt Prisms-It was quite out OF
place, dear Maude-He knew II was,
auntie. But you came In 80 suddenly,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

For sa1e-Choiee Gilmer county farm
improved; house and outbuildings mod
crn; title perfect; price and terms right;
reason for selling, poor health. Address
j. NJ. Altman, Newberne. W. Va. lotd'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

For Sale-House and lot in Adamston
House has 4 rooms; lot ssXl75, corner
lot: good well and out buildings; frait
trees. Price and terms reasonable. In.
quire of Mrs. Francis Wolfe, Adamston'
W. Va. iulyls.lm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

wanted-For United States army.
able bodied unmarried men, between
ages of q and 35; citizens OF Unite'
States, of good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read and write
English. For information apply to Re
cruiting Officer, P. o. Building, Clarks
burg. W. Va. julyld5'nC
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Conditions Of this Great Contest.

14eeae pauy he
FIRST every
this ma ate Of cents
eHRcrasw insure i'm
also NJ @
III fh
addea t i
t. The Daily g
1.-THE SEQ Hen
ddsees
Hdntre dt dPf
ninedh o
posted TI
dior . Individual @a prize wn
GA o
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wanted-An experienced collector foI
clarksburg. $500 bond required. In
ouire Mead Brothers & Company, JOG W
Main street. iJuhe-Sl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

Wanted-Cirl for general housework
Reference required. Apply Mrs. A. II.
Cowcn, between Leo and Hickman
strets, near Savoy hotel. 2ojul-tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

For sale-New seven room brick
house. gas, bath, electric wiring, laundry
cellar and all modern conyeniences. Lot
4Oxs2, situated on Lee street, near 9Th
Three minutes walk from the conrt
quire at tho Telegram Office. 6mdy
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pony For sale-"Little Joker" seal
brown gelding, FIVE years old, 40 inches
high, weight $50 pounds. Inquire los
T, r street. msltf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

For Rent-one 10 room house on street
car line near Wilsonburg. Can be used
as a country residence or boarding
mouse. Nice lawn; good water; rea
sonable rent. Inquire of Cunningham e
Co., room Rookery building, Third
street. July W.
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Wanted-To rent, nice seven or eight
room house with modern conveniences
near central part of city. Address
aBlaclsberry," care telegram Office. i22tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-01

For sale-only livery business in town
of 1000. Cleared 65 per cent last year
Address box lib, Elkins, w. Va. jo-tt
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no LET-Front room, nicely fur
nisbed. with use OF bath. Inquire at 2ls
Mechanic street. Jnnleti
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Wanted-A girl for general house
work. Apply at No. $40 South Second
street. julyzo-dtf
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Found-K. of p. watch charm with
initials NJ N and L L. F., 1902; owner
can have same by calling at this OF
zee and paying for this advertisement
iuIy5tl
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For Rent-Two furnished rooms, suit
able for light housekeeping. Inquire At
2lG Monticello avenue. j29'St.
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For Rent-Furnished room with bath
at 639 west pike street. Inquire at
premises or this Office. asst.
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sweet MeIody FloNr.

The talk of the town. whatR Levy's
sas Ave cent cigar, mss.sf
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Found-A gcntleman's watch. Own,
er can have same by calling at this Of
fee, describing watch and chain and pay
inc for this adv. julysO,tf
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For Rent-A good ONCE room, CENTRAL
II located on Main street. Inquire 1926
Main street 2'fsbO4