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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10
HARMER
SUGGESTS
A PLAN
FOR THE SALE OF The CITY
WATER WORKS AND TELLS
HOW TO DO IT.
WANTS THE ORDINANCE TO BE
MORE SPECIFIC AS TO QUALITY
AND QUANTITY OF SUPPLY.
Suggests Free Water For the City, To
which Judge Blizzard VIII Doubtless
Agree, and Believes n the End tn,
People Should Vote On the Question.

Z
Peopl. Should Vote On the Question.
Editors Telegram:
The fact that the city council, last
Friday nigAt, BY unanimous vote,
passed an ordinance 70 IL second read
ing for ,ae sale OF the city water works
at the price Of one hundred thousand
dollars. startled the people anil created
sensation when i. b,erme known the
next day.
The tendency Of the times is towards
municipal ownership OF al public utili-
tics. and but FOR the fact We hare hai
scarcity OF water during tais long
drought, and that the management Of
the same is not what It should be, no
on, wonlI have had the courage to have
suggested sale of this plant Tne
vote iipon this ordinanc, has only en-
paasized the need OF better manage
ment Of the system and the nsed OF
more Thought by tns citizens generally
in the affairs of the city.
Let Us examine this ordinanc, and
SEE what the effects of lis passage wi,
mean to our people.
The sale IS to be made 10 a trustee
Of an unknown syudieata, for sum
less than the original cost of thu plant.
It is said by many That tne town could
not now be pipsd for that sum Of money
to say nothing of the rest Of The plant
and the franchise which alone is worth
the amount Of tae offer mad.
tbs ordinance provides That Tie maxi
mum rate for which water Is to b
furnished shall not exceed thu charges
now beng made, but expressly provides
for n,w and otacr charges b,ins made
where charges are not now made.
No charges are now made to the city,
hence. when the sale Is made, the city
must buy its water Of the purchaser
AMI at a price to be fixed BY min. TAX
ing otaer towns nsar u as a basis for
this charge It would b al least ten
thousand dollars per year for which ",
would nave 20 oe 'aN.a y "ali,iou y
"n"s we ''ss now g .aaa N 'so s'ioi ,
years the purchaser "'li aaEe coIi'e'e'i
'h oi us ioF e's %a'eF 'aol
amount We received i'r 'ns P''a''
lpefs Is no provision N .nS o'a'i''.i'S'
70 0ina 'lF' D.izzafd7 : assigns % iu''
nl,n water At 'ae present. ray, Ou' Z
: gwen 'ne express r'Sat . ~ 'iarz
n, assign and se' over an 'n' pIope.'s
F'sa''' interests ana = iraasai''s n'Isos
ana % oe Sfanted' = i'aou' Fe''IEi''0n, !
in'eri renee or control BY 'he Vi'F 2
LARK, onrS
- 'aat 10 matter ~aat condition oil
~ 'es' are put IN or ie't oy tne u7e q
ia's franchise or wnat caarse' tae a.
-'Sns make ioF water either 70 tne S''S
Or any ma''idnal OF company uad'r 1he
franchise and saia' the city Is stopped
from mterier ,nee or control. AMI 'tne
people Will nave to pay tne o'lIs ana
saiier the insonreni'ne's and wrongs
without redress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10
FOR MPRovEMENT or THE cry
WATER WORKS, SAYS F. o. SUIT
TON, BECAUSE WATER SHOULD
FLOW FREELY.
STILL AND SILENT POOLS BECOME
ALLUvIAL WHILE FLOWING
WATER BECOMES PURIFIED.
Thinks Few Artssian Wells Could b
Sunk a Sufficient Depth to Subt,r-
raneau Streams to Assist River Supply
Elitors Telecram

| E4itors 1elegI.lM.
Now that the danger period has pass
ed in vaich the city council was open
to the propTisty Of selling she waseE
Franchise OF Clarlazburg. and as it IS
up to the city 70 adopt some practical
plan BY which the city may haye a
good and sufficient supply Of water and
with al due respec. - the various
opinions that aaye found expression, |
would ike vary briefly to make one or
two suggestions.
Air. Thomas Patton in a very elegant
paper says "dam the West Fork river"
Col. 7. Moore Jackson in lengthy and
fore ial article says "lam the Buck
hanoa river ana dam Elk crack The
principal objection. as We view It, 70
buiilins dams across river 10 collect
or hold the water in a body, IS that it
becomes impure. Tie drain and wa'a
that naturally finds is way into tAe
river is held in taa basin until u
strength ana substance IS absorbed and
tazen Up by the water inst ssli Of being
free to pass on. The bottom al sidrs
of the sill and silent pool become al
lurial and murky and render the water
impure. II YOU %sre. with single dam,
U-v41,, Il would
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10
Foreigners win Leave.

Nine men and one woman will tsavr
the Waldo aRd ocsan mines sunday
evening for Austria and Hungary. Tasy
ars foreigers and have conelpld 70 re.
turn % their native lands,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10
MRS. CHADWICK
TO CLEVELAND
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dee. Io-Unless bail i
furnished Mrs. Chadwick say. she will
90 before Commissioner Shields, waive
examination AMI return 10 Cleveland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10
TRADES
COUNCIL
N0MINATES
CANDIDATES FOR ITS ANNUAL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TO BE
HELD FRIDAY NIGHT.
OPEN MEETING HELD AND ORGAN
IzER WALKER, OF ILLINOIS,
MAKES GOOD ADDRESS.

M:sting VIII Be Hsld IN the Month Of
January Fer All Union and Non
Union Men Who May Desir. to At
tend-Nominatio Of Trustees De-
feued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Eng, Dec. lo--A dispatch
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-10

HARVEY ". HARSIER.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
ADMIRAL URIU AS AN AMERICAN CADET
THE VICTOR OF CHENIULPHO
GOT Ills NAVAL EDUCATION AT
THE U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY,
/ ANNAPOLIS.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 15.-Eugene Car
roll superintendent of the waterworks,
was a classmate for four years of Ad-
miral Uriu, the Japanese officer whose
daring and brilliant executive ability
were shown by his coup in catching
and destroying the Russian warships.
Varlag and Korietz at Chemulpho. In
CARROTS class, which was graduated
in 1881, there were two other Japs
of marked ability, who We're quick to
master Yankee" naval tactics.
Their tuition was paid by the mika-
do, who selected the American acad-
envy. at Annapolis as the best school in
the world for the instruction Of his
subjects in naval warfare. Cable
grams from the orient show how we'll
Uriu learned his lessons in America, as
ne put them to practical effect at the
hrst chance. In the same class with
Uriu and Carroll was Admiral T. Sc
rata, who came into prominence dur
ing the Japan-China naval battles.
r. Enouye, another Jap, was also in
the same class, but has not figured in
the hlstory-making war of the far
east, altho Carroll declares that he is
exceptionally brilliant and is bound to
be heard from.
Carroll was stationed in eastern
waters from 1881 to 1888 inclusive.
and met his old classmates in Toxic.
They showed their appreciation for
courtesles extended to them in Ameri-
ca by wining and dining him and
showering attentions upon him to
such an extent that he wrote home:
Then kindness is oppressively en-
barrassing."
While in Japan Uriu gave a. dinner
In honor of Carroll, and the Japanese
press reports of the affair teemed with
howery tributes to the Americans. The
papers then went so far as to translate
their own articles into English for the
feadlng or American naval attaches.
CAROLS oft repeated prediction
that Urlu's name would figure in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

European Governments Have Right Complain That
Was Not Evacuated-Jap Invasion Is to Be Feared

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Ths position Of
the German government respecting the
Russo-Japanese war Is that Of neu-
trality in act, but toward Russia SYM
pathy in sentiment.
The government here is conscious
that Russia has not acted wisely and
that Japan has sufficient reasons for
making war, and especially when after
the Carbohydrates war in 1894, ia
pan was advised to give up Port Ar
thur and that Russia took possession
of this place.
Germany realizes, also, that other
powers have cause for complaint in
that Russia did not keep her promise
TO evacuate Manchuria.
1t is believed, however, that in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

The st. Petersburg Gazette has been
prohibited, not as generally supposed,
for publishing false news about the
war, but because Of an accompanying
article highly insulting to England, the
emperor wisely considering it the
poorest policy to make bitter enemies
at such times as these. His majesty is
aware of the ugly sentiment aroused in
the United States by wild TRADES
against America.
Real Cause of War. @
1t is learned from an excellent
source that the whole cause Of the
war was private ukase signed at the
end Of December last, which came to
the knowledge of the American en-
bassy here, in which the emperor
ordered the application along the whole
Of the Manchurian seabOard of Rus
sion protective tariffs to take effect
from Jan. 1 Gold style) or thirteen
days later, according to our calendar.
The approximate cause of the war
was the self-same one which brought
about the active pressure from the
United States and Japan for a ratifi- i
cation of the treaties with China, SO
bitterly resented by Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
EXCITEMENT AT SEOUL.
Korean Government Fears the Ven
geance Of the Populace.

Seoul, Feb. 15.-The excitement at
Seoul is increasing and the govern
ment is alarmed. Members of the
government have accumulated guards
around their houses. Two thousand
soldiers from Ping Yang are employed
in guarding the palace.
The sole dangerous factor is the
brave but despairing attitude of the
who swear vengeance against
all foreigners for invading their coun-
try. The Korean ministers have held
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
IS YOUR COAT DUSTY?
You Probably Have the White Scab
of Dandruff on It.

If your coat or shoulders have a
white dust upon it, the chances are
that it is from dandruff. The only
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to remove the cause, which is a germ.
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Every toilet table should have such a
Embarrassing that contains also the
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Keeps the scalp sweet, pure and whole
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Co., Detroit, Mich.
VoegeH Bros, special agents, two
stores, corner Hennepin and Washing
ton avenues and corner of Seventh
street and NicolIet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
China Limits Responsibility.

China Limits Responsibility.
Peking, Feb. 15.-The government
has addressed a circular letter to the
foreign ministers here recapitulating
the neutrality edict. The document
points out that the government cannot
assume responsibility for maintaining
the neutrality Of territory still under
control of foreign powers.
Russian Gunboat i'm Chinese Waters.
Shanghai, Feb. 15.-The Russian
gunboat Mandjur, which, before the
war began, was preparing for sea, has
now gone several miles up the WI
sung river, where she Is likely to re-
main unless objections are raised by
the Chinese authorities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

event of Japanese victory, Great Brit
ain, Germany and the United States
would be expelled from the east.
To give the Japanese equal rights
to enter and settle Manchuria and to
cross the 5000 miles of frontier sepa-
rating China from Russia might turn
western civilization back upon the
Ural mountains.
The Russian peasant cannot COM
pete with the Chinaman or the Jap
anese; and if the United States, with
1000 miles Of ocean between it and
China, has adopted a Chinese exclu-
sion law, and If Great Britain is dis
turbed lest the Chinese get a footing
in South Africa, how much more
should Russia and all Europe fear the
invasion Of the Japanese.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
JAPs WILL RESPECT CHINESE NEUTRALITY
Conditions Laid Down Official Message Mado Ad
Representatives Abroad

Toxic Feb. 15.--An official mes
sage has been sent to the legations de-
timing Japan's attitude toward the
neutrality of China. 1t says China
should observe strict neutrality, and
lays down the following principles:
First-The belligerents are morally bound
to reduce to a minimum the area Of war
To this end the war operations should be
geographically limited.
Second-'The number Of bellgerent DOW
ers should be reduced as much as possible.
and the war should be confined to japan
and Russia in order to prevent general
confIagration " u ,.>, I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Third-lt IS Of the utmost Importance
that order be preserved thruout the in
terror of China and at the treaty ports.
Therefore Japan has instructed her min
lister at Picking to urge upon Prince Ching
that China scrupulously observe neutrali-
~, maintain order and refrain from fur
h1shlng supplies to the belligerents. China
should also keep sufficient garrisons at
Shan-hai-kuan and other strategic points
to prevent breach Of neutrality and see
that all territory except Manchuria is free
from war, operations.
Under the foregoing conditions Japan
Will respect China's neutrality
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
FRANCE w4aI|E Egfn GERMANY
Neutral in Fact, but Without Official
=.s p, Proclamation. ...

Paris, Feb. 15.-It is not intended
by the French government for the
present to issue a formal proclama-
ton of neutrality. Officials here say
the neutral course of the government
has been sufficiently defined by the
instructions sent to the French repre-
sentatives abroad.
Germanys efforts to upset the feel
ing between Russia and France are
exciting the attention of French Off
Gals, who do not hesitate to express
the belief that Germany will endeavor
to make the most of the present op-
portunity to strengthen her position
with Russia and weaken that Of
France.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
- ECHOES OF PORT ARTHUR AND cHEMULPHo
Deny That Their DabledFrench tn sc
Russian Refugees

Toxic, Feb. 15.--An official denial
Is given to the report that four Jap
anese torpedo boats were sunk during
the second attack on Port Arthur.
Altho Japanese ships were damaged,
none were sunk or disabled.
Guns May Be Recovered.
1t will be easy to recover the guns
from the sunken vessels on account of
the position Of the wrecks. The Rus
sian casualties were one officer and
eighty men killed and 464 wounded.
Thirty-four of the latter have been
placed In the Japanese nurses hospi-
tai here.
Japs Gave French Safe Conduct.
Paris, Feb. 15.--vice Admiral
Bayle, commander Of the French
squadron in the far east, upon the
request Of the French ministers at
Seoul and Toxic, will send the cruiser
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
KILLED AT CHEMULPHO
Russians Locked in Cabin When the
Variag Sank.

Chi-fu, Feb. 15.-I tbs now known
that the Russian cruiser Variag had
forty men and one officer, a count
killed during the engagement off
ChemulphO. This officer was a mid
shipman named Niron and not Muro,
as stated enormously in a previous dis
patch.
The Variag had sixty-four men
wounded, among them Captain Ru-
denf, who was in command of the
cruiser. His wounds are not consid-
cred serious. The Russian dead, with
the exception Of the young officer who
fell on the bridge, were locked up in
the cabin when the Variag went down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
HOngkong and Nippon Armed.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-Among the
passengers on the China were the
subordinate officers of the Nippon and
Hongkong, who were deprived of their
positions by the Japanese government
impressing the liners into service.
They report that the Hongkong Maru
is now known as the Hongkong Maru
Kan, and the Nippon Maru as the
Nippon Maru Kang, the addition
Simplifying that they are now men of
war. They are to be fitted with tor
pedo tubes and used as dispatch boats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
British Observers With Japs.

London, Feb. 15.-The White Star
line steamer Majestic, which is to sail
Wednesday from Liverpool for New
York, will take among her passengers
the earl Of Caithness, and General Sir
William Nicholson, director general of
military intelligence of the war office,
and Colonel J. A. l.. Haldne Of the
Gordon Highlanders, who will accom-
pany the Japanese armies in the field.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
MIR. PAVLOFF'S WITHDRAWAL
Emperor of Korea Asked to Arrest
Former Dictator.

Toxic, Friday, Feb. 13.-The Jap
anese government denies that Pavloff,
Russian minister to Korea, withdrew
from Seoul under Japanese pressure,
but says that his withdrawal was en-
tirely voluntary.
The Japanese minister has advised
the emperor Of Korea to arrest vi
Yong TX, who has been a practical
dictator, and who was very friendly
to Russia until there was danger of
Japanese predOminance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
Storm Delays Railroad Work.

Missouvia, Siberia, Feb. 15.-One Of
the dreaded storms that terrorize Lake.
Baikal has broken out, most unfor-
tunately, just at. the moment when the
rails were being laid over the ice A
double rupture of the ice has taken
place somewhere Tolhoi on the east
side, leaving cracks several yards wide.
which will have to be filled with cakes
of ice
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
New York Sun Special Service.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-In view of
possible eventualities, the caar has re-
solved to place the whole country upon
war footing, so as to be able, In case
or need, to meet any possible attack
from three sides.
All the guards regiments, with the
exception of those forming the first di-
vision. have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for quick
service. Part of these already have left
for the far east, and others will follow
from day to day. The artillery of the
guard also has received orders to move
to the front.
The statement that aboard the jap
anese vessels of war attacking Port
Arthur were number of American
naval officers, has caused a feeling of
CONSERVATION among Russian officers.
The emperor himself has issued the
strongest orders that no news whatso-
ever be communicated thru the head
quarters staff. Further, he is deeply
annoyed at the attitudes recently
adopted by the Russian press of writ
ing upon the political situation in
way calculated to raise enmity toward
Russia by England and America.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Gueydon to Chemulpho to take on
board the Russian marines who were
received on the foreign warships at
Chemulpho after the engagement in
Whlch the Variag and the Korietz
were destroyed. The Japanese gov
eminent has given the Gueydon safe
conduct.
British Refuse Refugees to Japs.
Chemulpho, Feb. 5.-Russian ref
ugees from the cruisers variag and
horletz remain on board the British
cruiser Talbot, the Italian cruiser
Elba, and the French cruiser Pascal.
The commander of the Talbot, as the
senior officer, has refused to surren-
der the men to the Japanese until adj
vised by his government. It is con
sldered that he should do so as the
Japs showed clemency. to the Russians
by forbearing to sink them in the onen
sea.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
JAPs IN UNITED STATES GOING HOME
Many Belong Mados Who Do Not Are
Not Bound To Return

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The Jap
anese consul here, discussing the
Japan, said number have served
three years in the mikados army and
are subject to further service when
called upon. They can come or go
as they please all over the world.
They are bound to leave their names
with some permanent resident in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
BALTIC FLEET REMAINS
British Minister Says No Other Course
Has Been Suggested.

London, Feb. 15.-Home Secretary
announces that, the
British government has not been APP
preached with a suggestion that it
should consent to the Russian Black
sea fleet passing out thru the Darda-
,nelles. He says there was no reason
for supposing that Russia contem-
plated such a violation of her treaty
obligations to the European powers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
British Refuse Refugees to Japs.

Japan. The latter are notified when
tne men s services are required and
they in turn notify the absentees
No citizen of Japan residing abroad
who does not belong to this reserve
can be forcedto return and enter the
military service. Japanese not al
ready enrolled in the reserve cannot
enter the service, unless especially
called upon to do so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
JAPANESE REFUGEES ILTREATED RUSSIANS
Protection of United States Men
aced by Cossacks-Regrets Expressed

Niu-chuang, Feb. 15.-About fifty
Japanese men on their way to Tientsin
were arrested at Tai-hi-chou with
their women and arrived here in GUS
tody yesterday.
The American consul, Henry L.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Miller procured the release of the
women, but Viceroy Alexieff ordered
their re-arrest and transportation. to-
gether with all the japanese in Man
churia, to Port Arthur Mr.. Miller
based his action on assurances the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
France Declares Neutrality.

Paris, Feb. 15.-The French gov
eminent has declared it's neutrality in
connection with the war between Rus
STA and Japan by an official note in
the Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

ing their missionaries with families
away. a-'-
The reports that Japanese ships
have been seen using searchlights off
Niu-chuang and. off the coast near
Kin-chou, are untrue. There are about
1900 Russian troops now at Niu-chu-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
RUSSIA ASKS BRITAIN TO EXPLAIN
1aps HAD Headquarters at wei Failure the British to-
Reoccupy the Place Means Hostility

Danish action calling $1,000 men and
naval reserves to man sea fortresses,
This is supposed to be the first move
toward closing the sound.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15
War Zone Isolated,

The constant Geographic Interrupt
tons threaten to complete the isola-
ton Of the war zone by dispatch boats
Admiral Alexieff has forbidden all
ships to enter any of the ports Of the
Liao-tung peninsula. It is understood
that his object is to carry out the de-
fences of the harbors, which hitherto
have been neglected.
Foreigners are not permitted to
move without military permits The
foreign missions at Mukden, appre-
hending Chinese outbreak, are send
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Russians gave the Japanese consul
that all Japanese subjects would be
protected and permitted to leave when
they desired.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

a conference with the British, Ameri-
can and Japanese representatives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-15

Independent naval officers say the
Csarevitch, Retvisan, Pallada and No
vik, damaged in the first naval battle
off Port Arthur, cannot be repaired in
time to decide the command Of the
sea. They also say the Russian land
forces are demoralized. They are try
ing to watch the entire coast.
The officers of the Russian gunboat
Sivoutch at Niu-chuang declare they
are prepared to blow UP their vessel
in case Of danger. They are employ
ing a searchlight all night long over
the surrounding plains.