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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
MILLER LAUNDRY.
w. S. MORROW, PROP.

have started Il new Laundry in Miller,
and am prepared 70 40 the best OF work.
send i'm your good shirts collars and cuffs
from all parts OF hand county and have
them nicely GOne up. Particular attention
will also be given TO family washing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
pUSEY & BALDWIN,
LAWYERS.

Practice before all the courts OF South Da-
kota. Office in Morrill, brick block, z doors
north of postoiiice, Miller, South Dakota
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-07-14
V. CHRIST,
D' (sTATEs ATTORNEY
LAWYER.

And Real Estate Agent Collections and
Insurance. Taxes paid for nonresident pro-
perty owners. Office over postotbce. Miiler
South Dakota.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09

there, " chuckled the man, with self
important manner. "He's hidden away
under this platform.
''Not right here2" / heard Madge cry,
but I had too much to do to take in
what followed. I was lying close to the
loose plank, and even before the station
master had completed his sentence I
was squiIming through the crack As I
freed my legs I heard two shots, which
/ knew was the signal given by the cow
boys, followed by shrek Of fright from
Mage, for which she was hardly to be
blameS. ] was on my feet in an instant
and ran down the tracks at my best
speed. 10 wasn't 'twith much hope Of es.
cape, for once out from under the plank.
ing / found, what / had not before real.
lied, that day was dawning, and al
ready outlines at a distance could be
seen. However, was bound to do my
best, and 1 did it,
Before l had run 100 feet could hear
pursuers, and moment later a revolv-
er cracked, ,plowing up the dust in front
of me. Another bullet followed, and,
seeing that affairs were getting desper-
ate, l lodged round the end Of some
cars, only to plump into the arms of a
man running at full speed. The col
hsion was so unexpected that we both
fell, and before 1 could get on my feet
some one pumped down on top Of me
and l felt something cold on the back
Of my neck.
'Lie still, yer sneakin coyote Of a
road agent" said the man, cor I'll
blow yer neck into hash"
preferred to take his advice and lay
quiet while the cowboys gathered. From
all directions heard them coming, call
ing to each other that ''the skunk that
shot the woman is corralled, :" and 9TH
er forms Of the same information. In a
moment / was jerked to my feet, only
to be swept OFF them with equal celeri.
ty and was half carried, half dragged.
along the tracks 1t wasn't as rough
handling as I have taken on the foot.
ball field, but I didn't enjoy it.
In q space of time that seemed only
seconds was close to telegraph pole;
but, brief as the moment had been,
fellow with a lariat tied round his
waist was half way up the post. I knew
the mob had been told that l had killed
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09

"Let me sag UOrd before you pull.
woman in the hold up, for the cowboy,
bad as he is, has his own standards, be-
yond which he won't 60 But might
as well have tried to tell my innocence
to the moon as to get them to listen to
denials, even if could have made my
voice heard.
The lariat was dropped over the cross
piece, and as a man adjusted the moose
a sudden silence fell. / thought it was
a little sense Of what they were doing,
but it was merely due to the command
of Baldwin, who, with Camp, stood
Just outside the mob.
''Let me say word before you pull, "
he called, and then to me he said, 'NOw
will you give up the property"
was pretty pale and shaky, but l
come of stiffish stock, and I wouldn't
have backed down then, it seemed to
me, if they had been going to boil me
alive. suppose it sounds foolish, and
if l had had plenty of time / think my
common sense would have made me
crawl. Not having time, / was on the
point of saying "No I" when the door
Of 21S, which lay about 200 feet away,
few open, and out came Mr.. Cullen,
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTEhs'
Dick Gordon, Yale graduate, goes in for
hard work. From the Chicago y Alton rall,
road repair shops he Is gradually pTomOteu
and finally works up TO the position OF super
Intendent OF O Western railroad-the Kansas
a Arizona The story opens with an account
OF q trip by rail Of Mr.. Cullen. railroad vice
president, over the lines OF the n. a A. dOrS
don is asked to meet Cullen and party ana
pilot them through. In the party are Madge
Cullen. with whom Gordon falls In love;
Lord Rallies, an Englishman, In love with
Madge, and Captain Ackland' brotner OF
Lord Rallies. Talk turns on train roOpeTs;
Madge would like an adventure with hoid
ups. SO would Rallies and Ackland. While
horseback riding near Santa Be, Gordon
points out among cOnvicts working on rail-
road grade Jack brute, train rObDer under
a fOurteen-year sentence. Madge speaks 70
1.-THE party Is joined by Madges Invalid
brother On special train all go on west
ward. While Mr.. Cullen, his elder son end
the two Engllshmen play poker ana Gordon
car, the train Is held up by bandits. lll.-The
robbers are fred at and frightened away,
taking with them but three registered leJJers
from the mall coach. Gordon telegraphs Tor
help and starts the companny's sleuths. ne
Overhears Lord Rallies talking rudely TO
Madge and knocks him down. lV.-MyStery
OF the search for the robbers; only four shots
fred by the robbers, and yet six empty shells
are found. Cullen and party 20 on 70 gne
Grand canyon. Gordon remains to assist the
sherin. V.-Gordon, with the sheriff and
posse, follows TO Grand canyon, hnds the
party In camp, tells them he suspects them
OF completely In the robbery and searches
them and their effects. Vito find the let
teTs he decides that he must search Madge.
When she finds he is determined, she yields
up the letters. The motive OF the robbery Is
explained. The letters were proxies for the
X. & A. election. Cullen's company was
Fighting for control They took desperate
chance to get the proxies. Gordon resolves
TO null the Cullens out OF the scrape for
Madge's sake. VII Our hero In league with
the Cullens. Madge is happy and LORD
Rallies discounted. VIII.-GOrdon refuses TO
deliver the letters containing the proxies TO
the persons addressed; O. mandamus and an
appeal TO Washington. lX.-A little love-
making X and XII Aid from the army
comes little late, the sheriff arriving first
and taking Gordon In charge for train rob-
bing. XII,-GordOn In jail and the letters
secFeted In the seat OF saddle. XIII.-Gor-
don esCaDeS,
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09
CHAPTER XIV.

TEE SURRENDER OF THE LETTERS.
If the letters were safe, that was @
good deal more than / was The mo-
ment the station master had made his
agreed upon announcement he said to
the walkers:
Had any news of Mr. GordOn?"
''No." said Lord Rallies "And as
the ngnUs Keep moving In tine ToWn
they must still be hunting for him. /"
''I reckon they'll do considerable
more hunting basoES they And hina Mp
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09
CHAPTER XIV.
LISTENERS NEVER HEAR ANYTHING
GOOD"

GOOD"
Before I had ceased chuokling over
the sheriff's indignant declaration of
tho canons of etiquette heard Mr. Cul-
lens voice demanding to know what
the troUblewas. Itwas quickly explain
cd to him that had escaped. He at
once gave them permission to search his
car and went in with the sheriff and
the cowboys. Apparently Madge went
in, too, for in a moment I heard Camp
say in low voice:
''Two C. you fellows get down below
the car q, crawl in under the truck
where you ant be seen. Evidently that
cuss isn't here, but he's likely to come
by and by. II go, nab him IL you can,
and if you can't fire two shots. Mosely,
are you heeledF"
"Do I chaw terbaccy?" asked Mosely
ironically, clearly insulted at the sug-
gestion that he would travel without q
gun.
'"Then keep a sharp lookout and listen
to everything you hear, especially the
whereabouts Of some letters. II you can
spot their lay, crawl out and get word
60 me at once. Now, under You go be-
fore they come out. 7"
I heard two men drop into the gravel
close alongside Of where l lay and then
crawl under the truck of 21S. They
weren't moment too soon, for the next
instant / heard two or three people
jump on to the platform and Albert
Cullen's voice drawl, 'Aw, by Jove,
what's the rowG'' Camp not enlighten-
ing them, Lord Rallies suggested that
they get ON the car to find out, and the
three did So Amoment later the sheriff
came to the door and told Camp that ]
was not to be found.
81 told you this was the last place to
look for the cuss, Mr. Camp" he said.
"We've just discomforted the lady for
nOthin.
Then we must search elsewhere, "
said Camp. "Come on, boyg. A"
The shaFi& turned and m&dS AncthaS
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-09


troubled her at all, and then, as the
cowboys and Camp walked off, she add
ed, "And, Mr. Gunton, / want to thank
you for reproving Mr.. Camps swear
ing"
"Thank you, miss, " said the sheriff.
"We fellers are a little rough at times,
but we know what's due to lady"
Papa" said Madge as soon as he
was out Of hearing, "the sheriff is the
most beautiful swearer 1 ever heard. "
For awhile there was silence round
the station. suppose the party in 21S
were comparing notes, while the two
cowboys and l had the best reasons for
being quiet. Presently, however, the
men came out of the car and jumped on
the platform. Madge evidently follow
ed them to the door, for she called,
''Please let me know the moment any
thing happens or you learn something"
Better 60 to bed, Madgy," Albert
called. You'll only worry, and it's
after g."
II couldn't sleep if tried, " she an
swered.
Their footsteps died away in a mo-
ment, and heard her close the door Of
218. In few moments she opened it
again, and, stepping down to the sta
tion platform, began to pace up and
down it. II I had only dared, I could
have put my finger through the crack
Of the planks and touched her foot as
she walked over my head, but was
afraid it might startle her into Shrek,
and there was no explaining to her
what it meant without telling the cow
boys how close they were to their quarry.
Madge hadn't walked from one end
Of the platform to the other more than
three or four times when / heard some
one coming. She evidently heard it al
Il bsgSn 70 be afraid you hadn't ull-
derstood me. +"
IL thought you told me to see first if
were needed" said voice that even
the distance and the planks did not pre-
vent me from recognizing as that Of
Lord Rallies.
"Yes, said she. "You are sure you
can be sparedP
''I couldn't be Of the slightest use, I"
said Rallies, getting ON to the platform
and joining Madge. 'It's as black as
ink everywhere, and l don't think
there's anything to be done till day
light. "
"Then I'm glad you came back, for l
really want to say something--to ask
the greatest favor Of you. "
''You only have to tell me what it
is, =" said his lordship.
"Even that is very hard, " said Madge
''H--if-- Oh, I'm afraid haven't the
courage after ALL"
"I'll be glad to do anything Z can. "
''It's-well-oh, dear, I can't. Let's
walk little, while / think how to put
it."
They began TO walk, which took a
weight off my mind, as | had been
4UECSO W uCSe@ ONOAJ WOAN SeAA Ihuo AoA
and was dreading what might follow,
since I was perfectly helpless to warn
them. The platform was built around
the station and in O moment they were
out Of hearing.
Before many seconds were over, how
ever, they had walked round the build
ing and heard Lord Rallies say:
''You really don't mean that he's in
suited your"
"That is just what / do mean, cried
Madge Indignantly. ''It's been almost
past endurance. / haven't dared to tell
any one, but he had the cruelty, the
meanness, ON Hance's trail to threaten
that
At that point the walkers turned the
corner again, and I could not hear the
toss Of the Ssusqne& But ! had heard
II Hii
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
SPAIN'S COMMISSIONER
VISITS THE PRESIDENT.
Sounding This Government as TO
How Spanish Concessions
Would Be Met.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Her
AIDS washington correspondent tele-
graphs: I learn tonight that Senior
Juan Ceballos, a Spanish resident OF
New York, who recently was appointed
special reciprocity commissioner 10 the
United States by Spain, called at the
White House yesterday and suggested
to the President the possibility OF a
settlement of the Cuban question by
Spain conceding complete autonomy to
the island and maintaining merely
nominal sovereignty. Senior Ceballos
informed the President that he had no
authority from Spain to make TINS
proposition and offered it as an unof1-
cial suggestion of means of setting ex-
listing difficulties. The President
listened to all he had to say, but gave
him no assurances.
Officials here think that it may be
possible that the Sagasta ministry
wishes, without committing itself TO
any definite policy, to sound the United
States for the purpose of learning
whether a more liberal scheme OF au-
tonomy would meet with a more favor
able reception than the one already
tried received
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
,lovnoent 70 hundreds of men.

ployment to hundreds of men.
Both Senator Perkins and Congress
man Hilborn are endeaVortng to induce
the ordnance department to award
some of the contracts for gun carriages
and projectiles to California firms. Mr..
Hilborn will take advantage of this
favorable opportunity to press his bill
providing for the erection of gun
plant at Benicia.
The Naval Affairs Committee will
meet again tomorrow, but it is not ex-
pected that the question of docks Will
be considered at this meeting, for the
committee has invited Secretary Long
to appear before it tomorrow in refer
ence to the proposition to provide one
hundred and five additional engineers,
as we'll as additional paymasters, sur
geons and lieutenants. Chief Engineer
Melville says that a large additional
force of engineers is absolutely neces-
sary for the vessels that will soon be
in commission. He appeared before the
committee yesterday and in making
his argument read a letter from Secre-
tary Long indOrsing this recohlmenda-
ton. The committee, While anxious 10
adopt Secretary Longs suggestions in
the present emergency, is fearful that
a provision for more engineers, pay
masters and surgeons will renew the
disseusionS between the line and the
staff at a time when the naval per-
sonnet bill seems satisfactory to naval
officers and when there seems pros
pect of its passage. However, it seems
to be the general sentiment among
members of the Naval Affairs Commit
tee that the jealousy between the line
and staff should not be permitted to
stand in the way of the urgent request
of Secretary Long.
To sum up the situation 1t appears
that in few days the naval committee
will report a bill for three battleships
at $4,000, 900 each, five new docks at
81, SOC, 900 each, a gunpowder factory
and large increase in engineers, pay
masters and surgeons, beside twenty
new lieutenants 1t is believed that a
large number Of torpedo boats also Will
he provided for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
Naval Officers Lose No
Time in Forming the
New Fleet.
Captain Rodgers the President
of a Special Board Which
Will Select Vessels for
Auxiliary Warships.

now IN various stages of construction
no less than $50 guns of formidable
character, on which work is being done
night and day with view TO their
early completion. No new guns are
being started, but the entire force of
the factory is devoted to finishing those
now under way. A naval officer said
there will be enough of them when fin
ished to constitute a fair armament
for probably thirty or more auxiliary
cruisers, should such a large fleet be
found necessary to supplement the
regular warships.
The gunboat Machias, which has just
arrived at Norfolk from the Asiatio
station by way of the SueZ Canal. has
been found to be in fair shape as re-
suit of the examination by the navy
inspection board
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
PLACING MINES IN
PORTSMOUTH HARB0R.
Plans for a Submarine Defense
System Being Carried Into
Effect.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, March 10
Plans for the placing of submarine
mines for Portsmouth harbor have been
mapped out, and a large force of men
has been at work near the fortifica-
tions all day. 1t is claimed, however.
that these mines will be of little use,
owing to the depth Of water in the
river, this being over ten fathoms in the
channel, from the entrance at New
Castle to within a short distance of
the navy yard.
Hundreds of men have visited the
navy yard during the last week to en-
list, but as there is no enlistment bu-
reau here valuable men have been lost
to the navy. A request will be for
warded at once to the Navy Depart
ment for the establishment of such a
station for the enlistment of men from
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
Will Not Part With Any
That Are Now Under
Construction.
Marquis Ito IntiraateS That His
Country May Soon Be
at War.
Saws There Are Critical Conditions
Elsewhere Than On the West
ern Continent
Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett

Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
TOXIC, March 13.-I visited Marquis
Ito to-day and asked him whether the
Japanese Government would sell the
cruisers Kasagi and Chitoz to the
Tinted States. The Premier hesitated
a moment, and replied:
"I will make inquiry Of my naval col
league. but I think I may say that ia
pan prefers to get possession OF all the
ships building for her as soon as posi-
bic. officers have already. been ordered
to bring the Kasagi and Chitoz to ia
pan. and the builders have been re-
ouested to hasten their completion"
After a pause the Marquis continued
slowly and impressively:
'News of the last few days indicates
a critical state elsewhere than on the
Western continent, and we consider 1T
only prudent to continue our prepara-
tons for the national defense which we
had the forethought to begin a long
time ago. 1 hope the people of the
United States will not take offense at
Japan's unwillingness to part with
these cruisers. 1 have always appreci-
ated their kindly feeling for Japan. The
United States is a nation above all 9TH
ers where public sentiment absolutely
controls the national policy, and for
that reason I wish to have the people
there understand that Japan retains
the Kasagi and the Chitoz, not from
lack of willingness to oblige the United
States, but because she needs them her.
self"
In case of war between the United
States and Spain, Your Excellency," I
asked, will Japan allow warships of
both belligerents to take coal at Japa-
nese ports or refuse it to both ?"-
''That opens long vista of possibili-
ties" he replied. Some authorities con-
tend that coal, and even provisions,
should be contraband Of war, as both
are necessary to maintain hostilities at
sea. Whenever war is declared between
| two or more powers, Japan, if neutral,
will bear in mind in deciding the coal
question, the manner in which her de-
cision will affect all the belligerents and
her own interests"
/ I learn on unqueStionable authority
| that Japan is a party to negotiations
now going on between England and
! Russia at st. Petersburg, and also that
while no alliance exists between Eng
| ldlQ Japan tACy nav q NShhilc
understanding, and are acting in har-
mony. A high diplomatic official said
to me to-day:
you may say positively that Japan
will back up England against Russia
and if England maintains a firm atti-
tude all immediate danger of war is
past, unless Russia is resolved to fight
at once. In view of England's great
superiority at sea and her possession OF
all available coal in Eastern ports
Russia will probably take concilia-
tory course for the present"
/ learn that Japan has received a ca
bile offer from England for all warships
| building for her in English private
yards, consisting of three 15.000-ton bat
tleships and three first-class armored
cruisers of about 10000 tons each. The
! offer has been refused.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
FORT PlCKENS A SCENE
OF GREAT ACTIVITY.

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 13.-Fort
Pickens. which guards the entrance to
the harbor on the east side, is a scene
of great activity just now. New and
inch rifle guns will be mounted on 1t.
The big disappearing guns are In posi-
ton, and it is learned that the troops
at Fort Barrancas are under orders to
prepare for practice with them, which
is expected to begin within the next
ten days. Large quantities OF arnmu-
milton have been received at the fort,
and more is on the way.
The Pensacola division of the naval
militia has just received from the Gov
eminent a splendid 10-inch Hotchkiss
rapid-fire gun and a full outfit of cut
lasses, ammunition, etc., and the men
are ready to begin practice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
MCKINLEY NOT
SEEKING HOSTILITIES
Continued from First Page.

President Of the United States will be
the report of the court. When the
President acts 1t will be the country
that acts, and that is why the Presi-
dent wants judgment to halt until the
facts are known. / fancy from vigor-
Gus expressions I have heard in off,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
Working Day and Night.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 13.-The
Bethlehem Iron Company has received
orders to rush all Government work yet
unfinished on the 10 and IL inch guns
and carriages, and the force of skilled
mechanics in all departments are
working day and night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
NEWSPAPER THIEVES.

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the arrest and conviction of any per-
son caught stealing copies of this
paper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-14
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New-York tribune., 1898-11-16

in the revival o. business and In establishing the
prosperity OF the island. and If this done in
te lgcntly by the United States Government. en-
ployment could be found for thousands whose pres
ence I'm Havana without work viii be a menace to
the city. Ii should be borne I'm mind that the
Cuban harvest is IN the winter months and |
therefore respectfully recommend that some plan
be at once inaugurated by which those who want
work can be Immediately brought 10 those anxious
give them employment With "A comparatively
small expenditure Of money your Commissioner
during the few weeks he stayed in Havana could
have given steady employment TO twenty-five hun
dred able-bodied men In various parts OF the ISL
and
M Porter returns to Cuba this week. and will
spend week with General Wood at Santiago. lie
Will then go Cienfueeos and Will be there on De-
cember I. when IL IS hoped the new tariff Will be
put In force at that place.
Mr.. Porter's report was highly commended by
the President and Secretary Gage.