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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
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Supt. Wainwright, Of the naval
academy. has Issued an official order
against hazing.
Natural gas has been discovered on
Pine creek, thirty-five miles southwest
Of Spokane. Wash.
The miners strike at Middlesboro
KY, has been declared on. Eight hun.
bred men will resume work at once.
The population OF California. as Of.
fcially announced. is 1.4s5. o53. against
1,2oS13o in 1890. an increase Of ZIG. 92a
or 22.9 per cent.
At Montgomery, Ala, Naval Con.
structor Hobson was presented with a
loving cup by the people Of Alabama.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler made the pre-
s~entation address.
The Paramount Coal Mining compa-
ny was organized at Pittsburg re-
Gently. by operators representing
thirty-nine of the largest mining
plants in Pennsylvania.
The New York a been detached
from the North Atlantic squadron and
is ordered out of commission. Rear
Admiral Farquhar will shift his flag
to the new battleship Kearsarge.
The Chicago Drainage and Ship
canal trustees have sold $2.375. 900
worth of 4 per cent currency bonds Of
the drainage board to the Illinois Trust
and Savings Bank, at a premium of
$500.
At a joint meeting Of building and
ways and means committees of the
Toledo Yachting association. 1t was
decided to hold there. in 1902. the big
gest interstate regatta ever held in
America.
There are eighty-nine cases Of yell
low fever in Havana. Sixty-six OF the
patients are Spaniards. or the eleven
most recent cases reported, eight are
of persons who have been less than a
month on the island.
Articles of incorporation were filed
at Santa Fe, N. NJ, for the FL Paso
Pecos Valley & Eastern Railway, ex-
tending from Roswell to Ell Paso, Tex,
a distance of ITS miles. J.. j. Hager-
man Of Colorado Springs is president.
James L. Gates Of Milwaukee has
arranged with $50 Russian families at
Odessa to locate on lands In Chippewa
county. Wis. This means about 1000
people. and they, win bs located near
the ~ town Of Ladysmith, on the
500 road.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
Casualties.

The business portion Of Dunavant,
Kan, was burned; loss $50, 900.
An infant of Thomas Dobson was
burned to death at Beloit, Wis. by
pulling over a lighted lamp.
Bert Emerson and Arthur Linloken
OF La Crosse were killed in a railroad
wreck at Pocatello, Idaho.
Mr.. Msiklejohn, assistant secretary
OF war, was caught In a c~loudburst in
Nebraska and nearly lost his life.
The Watauga and Doe rivers over
flowed their banks t Elizabethton,
Pa. and greatly damaged property.
Eight persons were i~njured-none
fatally-by the wrecking of a Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern excursion
train In Chicago.
Fifty persons were killed and many
others terribly scalded by a boiler ex-
plosion on board the steamer Eugenia,
running between Tomak and Barnaui,
Russia.
The French steamer Faldherbe was
sui In collision with the French
steamer Mitidja. which was seriously
damaged. but succeeded in reaching
Alicante. The Mitidja rescued eight of
the crew of the Faldherbe, but twenty
four other members of the crew Of that
vessel were drowned.
Five hundred men and girls were
thrown into a panic by a fire that
damaged the second story Of the Nc
Cormick. Harvester company's Irvine
warehouse on Blue Island avenu
near Oakley avenue, Chicago. The
property loss was $50. 900. Timothy
Cronin, Peter Paxton and three other
hremen were seriously injured by
smoke. and eeveral girls tainted,
though nom were hurt. Cronin may
not recover.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
Foreign.

The king of Belgium expresses
friendship for the United States.
The Boer commandant, DeYilliers,
died at Bloemfonein of wounds re-
ceived in a recent battle.
Mr.. Fielding Canadian minister OF
finance, has announced that Canada
will soon have it's own mint.
The Berlin municipal council has APP
pointed a commission to investigate
the scarcity of dwellings in Berlin.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, who is reported
to be dangerously i'll in Paris, states
that the rumors concerning his health
are exaggerated.
The Transvaal secretary, postmaster
general and trea surer have arrived at
Naples, on board the German steamer
Herzog. They proceeded to Hamburg.
The British admiralty, according to
the Daily Mail, is about to organize
an additional reserve squadron under
Rear Admiral Henry Noel, for nome
waters.
Lord Roseberry is about to publish
a volume entitled Napoleon - the
Last Phase" a study of the emperor
during the closing years of his life at
st. Helena.
The Dublin Herald revives the re-
port, which 1t asserts Is well founded,
that the duke of Marlborough will sue
coed Earl Cadogan as. lord lieuten-
ant of Ireland.
Second Lieut.. Andreas Gotta. a well
known officer OF the Mexican army
and a member OF a prominent family,
las been condemned to death for the
murder Of a civilian.
The new Spanish cabinet has taken
the oath Of office. Senior Sagasta, the
former premier and Liberal leader, de-
clares the new cabinet will hasten the
ruin of the Conservatives.
The Kingston (Jam.,) Cleaner pub
fishes a report that a filibustering ex-
petition. headed by a well known Hay
tian exile, is being prepared there for
the overthrow Of the government Of
Gen. Simon Sam, president of Hayti.
The statement published In certain
German papers hat Baron Speck Won
S%ternberg, formerly German charge
d'affaires in Washington. was recalled
because of being too friendly toward
America" is characterized In official
circles in Berlin as sheer nonsense"
Countess Russell, wife Of Earl Rus
sell, whose matrimonial and other diff
ficulties have been recounted In the
courts several times. has again sued
for divorce. The correspondent mem
toned in the papers is Mollie Somer-
VILE, whom the earl married in Neva-
da several months 81
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
RESumE f be NEWS

Patrick Rice, formerly one of the
most famous of American race horse
trainers. committed suicide in San
Rafael, CAL, by taking laudanum. Rice
was the trainer of the celebrated horse
Ten Brock.
IT was learned at Macon, Ca, that
w negroes, James Grier and James
Galloway, were lynched by white farm
ers near Liberty Mill, in Pike county.
While out hunting they shot recklessly
into a farmers house, frightening a
young m
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
Found in a Cuban Paper.

La Nation. a paper published in Ha.
vana, gives voice to the Lack of graft
tude which toe many Cubans feel to-
war; the United States by the follow
ing little
Come Over-We advise all the fools
and idiots of our neighboring great Sis
ter-of the future and our nurse Of the
p~resent-to come over to Cuba This
is a happy land and a wonderful clf-
mate for them. For us II is most
treacherous and cruel. It makes idiots
and fools of US all; but for those who
immigrate IT Is most generous and
beneficent. They leave their homes
fools and idiots, and as soon as they
land upon our shores they become In
teIigent and wise. A miraculous trans
formation. but not q new one. When
old Spain was our mamma the same
thing happened. Every Ounce fathered
there and sent yer became g. Solomon
here. The influence OF the climate
the wonderful influence! Come over
and enjoy Ill"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
Socialist Orator. Arrested.

New York. Nov. 4.-Six speakers or
the Socialist-Lab party who insis'. ed
on talking to a large crowd at Sev-
enth street and Avenue C, this city.
were arrested by. the police. who did
a good deal of clubbing. The scene
was very exciting and the police dis
persed the crowd several times. The
Socialists wen back to their head
quarters overlooking the corner after
being baled and talked again.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
Hood Performing Causes Death.

Lead. S. D., Nov. Ara Putnam,
one of the oldest residents of this city
and of the Black Hills. died at the
Homestake hospital from hood pois-
Homestake shops, and accidentally
hurt his hand. 1t was necessary to
amputate the arm. He was q married
man.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
believed In woman. Rights.

Stox-Do you believe In women hav>
ing the same rights az men7
Sluggs-Yes. ! do. There was one
stood In front OF me where I sat In q
car to-day. and she tramped all over
nv feet. and II she'd beer a man I
would have hit her one. sura--Detroit
Free Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
8 SHORT.

Fired. -
NOV. 4.-For be.
|oiiceman wes, %,
- not been long
ne arrested sons sons
.a at night return.
rom the theater
(-d disturbing tho
tned Proceedings
eston arrested !
VINO prepared
(e officer arrested
I'm sbehayed on
father sued
Psit Company Of
|, as Weston's
FL other persons
tprimands from
an concluded
or a policeman,
/ been accepted
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
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OF the Iowa
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boats were
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Improvement
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-11-08
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soldier who
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Perryvi||e.


The "CecH Whig'' is on sale each ,ccet il,
PerryrilLe, at Cameron'S drug store and is
also delicered by Gtty Dennis. cents q copy.
Geo. W. Hamilton of Leslie, Nd. spent q
few days of last week with his brother james
Hamilton.
Elmer Railing employed by the Carrollton
Hotel was in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Thompson and fam.
ilY of Columbia, were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. r. Gillespie last week
Rev. j. Il. Bond, of South Carolina, deli
vered fine sermon on Temperance in the NJ.
L. Church unday evening last
VIM. Davis of Media, spent Sunday last
week with his paren's.
Isaac Newlyn of Rising Sun is visiting
friendsin town.
Misses Blanche and Reba Watson of phia-
delphia spent few days last week with their
grandfather J. b. Stryker.
Miss Rigolette Ward, of Chestertowp ia the
guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. John L..
Ward.
Mrs. Rachel Smith, of Ftes Eddy Pa, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs G. G. Crawford.
A. FL. Owens 4 Bros. have made many
changes in and about their store during the
past week
Mrs. A. R. Gillespie Is visiting friends in
Port Deposit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lindsay attended a
reception and banquet given by the Masons
at Oxford on Wednesday evening.
Many of cur people attended the funeral OF
Miss Carrie Scott in Philadelphia Thursday.
DR.. j. G. Dennis is visiting friends and
relatives in Virginia.
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson of North East has
returned home after pleasant visit with
friends in town.
Mrs. Samuel Harlan has her house open as
private boarding house on Elm st.
The social given by the Ladies Art Circle
Thursday evening was great success there
being about sixty-nve in attendance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
GreenhurSt.
GREENHURsT, December 7, 1900.

&,
Mrs. Margaret Crothers, of Upland Pa. is
visiting her grandmother Mrs. Caroline
Crothers.
Clayton Mcdowell was entertained by his
brother, David Mcdowell, of Oxford, on Sun
day.
Miss Sallie McMaster. of Woodlawn, was
the guest of the Misses Slicer several DAYS
last week.
Fredus johnson spent several DAYS last
week with his sister Miss Margaret johnson,
of EarleviIle.
Misses Matte and Bessie Foster. Of Calvert,
Were entertained hy their aunt Mrs. Lizzie
Mearns, several days this week
Mrs. Sallic Almond and son. Clifford, were
with Wilmington friends few days last
week
Clinton Logan and Mis- Ehoda Armour
were Elkton visitors last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford were the
guests Of j. W. Clifford, Of Bay View Thanks
giving day
Clifton Kirk, OF Wilmington, visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Kirk last
week.
John Jenness AMI Miss Jennie MONTGOMERY
were with Eikton friends last Sunday.
E. o. Lipincott. Of New Jersey. was the
guest Of William Gibson last week.
Allen Kirk and william Hawk spent several
days III Wilmington this week
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Watson gave a birthday
surprise in honor OF their son Arthur, Thurs
day evening.
A. G. Brown, Of Elkton, has sold the timber
on his farm near here to Wesley Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maxwell entertained
several Of their friends Mt dinner Thanks
giving day.
Miss Katie Kicker Of Churrhvilla Hartford
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Sc abOard Air Railway,

Double daily service and through Pull
man drawing room and buffet sleeping
cars for New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and Richmond. Round
trip winter tourists excursion tickets are
now on sale at all principal points to Jack
sonvile, Tampa and all Florida points.
Trains arrive and depart at Pennsylvania
Railroad stations. For further information
call or address W. c. Shoemaker, General
Eastern Passenger Agent, 1906 Broadway,
New York; c. H. Longsdorf, New England
Passenger Agent, BOG Washington street,
Boston, Mass W. Nj. Mcconnell, General
Agent 1884 New York avenue, Washing
ton, d. c., or the General passenger Agent
at Portsmouth Va.
+. st. JOHN, l.. S. ALLEN,
V.-P. & G.. M. Gen. Pass. Apt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Observation-Disclosures Tours via Penn
Sylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces the following Personal Conducted
Tours for the season Of 1900 1901
California; thirty.flve day tour wi Il
leave New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg,
and Pittsburg February IA. The party will
travel over the entire route by the Golden
Gate Special, the finest train that crosses
the continent.
Florida Three tours to Jacksonville will
leave New York and Philadelphia February
5 and 10, and March 6. The first two of these
admit of a sojourn of two weeks in the
"Flowery State Tickets for the third tour
will be good to return by regular trains until
May 81, 1901.
Tickets for the above tours will be sold
from all principal points on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. For detailed itineraries. giving
rates and full information, address Thos. L.
Watt Passenger Agent Western District,
Pittsburg; b. Courlaender, Jr., Passenger
Agent Ba!timore c. Studs, Passenger
Agent Southeastern District Washington: or
Geo, w Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08

After meals you should have simply feel
ing of comfort and satisfaction. You should
not feel any special indications that digestion
is going on. If you do, you have indigestion.
which means not-digestion This may be
the beginning of so many dangerous diseases.
that it is best to take it in hand at once and
treat it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For
YOU know that Indigestion makes poison
which causes pain and sickness. That Shak-
or Digestive Cordial helps digestion ana cures
indigestion. Shaker Digestive Cordial does
this by providing the digestive materials in
which the sick stomach Is wanting 1t also
tones up and strenthens the digestive organs,
and makes them perfectly healthy. This is
the rational of its method of cure, as the doc
tors would say. Sold by druggists, price 10
cents to 800 per bottle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08

1t is often difficult to decide what TO get
your friends for holiday gifts. Here is sug-
gestiOn:
GOOD morning, Jennie, l have brought
you nice present. said Gertrude, as she
handed her friend a neatly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who was
slowly recovering from severe illness, opened
the bundle and held up large bottle of clear,
rich medicine
HOODS Sarsaparllla. she exclaimed. II
have been reading about it today and wished
| had bottle
On New Years Day Jennie was able to be
out on the street. and to her friends who re-
marked how we'll she was looking she simply
said, Hoods Sarsaparila.r and every one OF
them knew it was this great medicine that
had given back her health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
SeabOard Air Line Railway,
"Florida and West India Short Line" is
Positively the Shortest Route to Southern
Pines and Pinehurst, N. c., and Camden,
S. c., the Famous Winter Resorts

Of the Car 0linas.
Winter excursion tickets are now on sale
to Southern Pines and Pinehurst, and
similar tickets to Camden may be pur-
chased at principal points south Of and in
Guiding Washington, D. c. Double daily
service and through Pullman drawing
room and buffet sleeping cars from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton and Richmond. Trains arrive and de-
part at Pennsylvania Railroad stations;
also direct connections via Steamer Lines
are made at Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
For further information call on or address
w. G.. Shoemaker, Gens raj Eastern Pas
senger Agent, 1206 Broadway, New York; ;
l.. Longsdorf, New England Passenger
Agent, BOG Washington street, Boston,
Mass. w. M. Mcconnell, General Agent,
1434 New York avenue, Washington, ID.
c., or the General Passenger Agent at
Portsmouth, Va.
f. St. JOHN, l.. S ALLEN,
V.-P. x G. NJ. Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Liberty Grove.
LIBERTY GROVE. Dec. 7, 1900.

LIBERTY GROVE. Dec. 7, 1900.
Miss India Rowland of Baltimore. spent
Thanksgiving and Friday with her sister at
home, returning to the city on Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Patten spent the holiday In
Washington, d. G.
Miss Mary E. Pat.en has returned from a
two weeks visit to friends in York county,
Pennsylvania.
Rev. W. W. Shaw, Of Port Deposit, preached
IN the school house here to a large and appre-
ciative audience on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernest Rowland, wife of Doctor Row
land, spent Saturday In Baltimore
Our public school is well attended this sea-
son and the children are making rapid
progress under the efficient corps OF teachers.
Misses Belle Nesbitt and Mabel Wiley.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
Dry Goods.

Golf cloth. 35c per yard; creton, 15c per
yard; neat silk (3G in. wide all shades, l0c;
eiderdown, 25c; French fannelettes. Pie;
damask % to soc; turkey red 30 and soc:
mantle drapery, 15c; outing fannels. and
Zoe; shaker flannel, % and 35c; red flannel
% and 35c; white flannel, % and 35c; bleach
ed and uubleached cotton flannel 10 and he;
bleached and unbeached muslin, 5 and 12c
worsted dress goods, Is to SOC per yard; rib
bons, to 75c per yard; tapestry stand covers
II each; braided stand covers. SOC each /:
hosiery mems, women's and children's), TO-
II :, 10 and 25c per pair; blankets, SOC to -
per pair: comfortables, 75c to 51.4O each;
gloves and mittens, 15c to Il so per pair, etc
We call your attention to our fall line of
Mems, Womens and Childrcn's Underwear
and Footwear, and to our lot of remnants In
unbleached muslin for 5 &C per yard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08
WINTER TRAINS TO REHOBOTH.
Pennsylvania Railroad VIII Inaugurate
Tri-Weekly Service.

Beginning Monday, November 26, 1900 the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run
trains on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
from Lewes to Rehoboth as follows Leave
Lewes 1910 p. M, arrive Rehoboth 1922.
Leave Rehoboth $40 p. M, arrive Lewes 2.52
p. m. Connections will be made at Lewes
with trains arriving at that point at 1l.58 a,
m ana leaving at 3O3 p. m. dec1-2w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08

E1nur diamond Medal" 75c: Paine's
lIUui. Patent, zoe; High Grade, Pride of
Falls and Owens Choice, 6Oc per
bag.
Manf Hams, 1885, bacon, 15c: picnic
WlSdt. hams, 10c long cut shoulders, 12c;
English shoulder 12c; fresh sau-
sage, he; smoked sausage, Toe; scrapple. &c;
chickens Qive), 10c per pound; mackerel, 12c;
souced pigs feet, &c; Goldfish, Sc; fresh pork
Qoin hams and shoulders) always on hand
at market prices.
Miscellaneous. S SqSS9 OIL GI ice 1 lGS:
monia, Zoe; egg
noodles, Sc package; Dunham's cocoanut, T.
lb, Zoe package: Alabaster starch. sc: Cameo
starchl0c; Elastic starch, Zoe; Celluloid starch.
Zoe; lump starch, &c pound; choice fruit
syrup, Zoe; maccaroni, l0c catsup, Zoe bottle;
mince meat. Zoe pound: sour and sweet
pickles, Zoe dozen: bottle pickles. onions and
chow chow, 10 and 25c; laundry blue. 5 and
Toe; horse radish, Zoe: mustard, and Toe;
horse radish and mustard, 15c bottle: oat
meal, 10 and 12c package, coffee, soap, teas.
canned goods and most anything in the
grocery line found in general store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-08

My son has been troubled for years with
chronic diarrhoea, Sometime ago | per-
suaded him to take some of Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoca Remedy. After
using two bottles OF the 25.cent size he was
cured. | give this testimonial, hoping some
one similarly afflicted may read it and be
benefited Thomas c. Bower. Glensoe, 0.
For sale 10y all druggists.
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EVapOrated Fruit.
Fruits.
PuddingS and Desserts.

Sage, Zoe package; tupioca. Zoe package; rice,
7 and Zoe pound; puddine, Zoe package; corn
starch, 5 and Zoe package; gelatine and zoe
package; bromange!On. Zoe package; plum
pudding, 10 and 25c per can; apples, Zoe can:
table peaches, 10, Is and 25c per can; pears,
15c per can; pumpkin pie (ready for crust,
15c can.
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our Notion and Dry Goods Department
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Imitation baking powders almost invariably con-
tain alum Alum makes the food unwholesome.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-02
RuSSia9s Belt Of
Steel Across Asia
The Great TransSberian Line From St Petersburg Vad
ivossock Is Now the Longest Railroad on Earth

n USSIA possesses today not only
* the longest railroad in the world,
but also the most important-un-
less all portents and omens be wrong.
The railroad in question is the Trans
Siberian line from St. Petersburg to
Vladivostock on the Pacific coast, 4, IA
miles long, which is now practically
completed. Hitherto the American
rans-continental lines have held the
record in this respect. but Russia has
eclipsed them by more than 1900 miles
As FOR the Importance of the Trans
Siberian line, that is self evident, for
its operation means the opening to civ
iUzation of enormous tracts of fertile
land. the ultimate civilization of the
greater part of Asia. and last. but not
least. the tremendous preponderance OF
Russia in the affairs of the world.
This road viii enable Russia to dom
mate Asia absolutely. for she VIII be
able to whirI troops in all directions,
with a rapidity that viii shatter one
of the dearest Of Oriental traditions
dignity.
It was in 1857 that a shrewd Ameri-
can. named Collins. approached the
Russian government with a PROPOSE
ton to construct a railroad from r.
kutsk in Central Asia to China, with
a view to ultimately extending it TO
the Pacific ocean. The White Gar
permitted him to survey the route of
the mythical Amur Railroad company,
but he did not allow him to build it.
Today the Siberian railroad is
practically completed along the route
surveyed by Collins, and Russia owns
a road of enormous stragetic import
ance-s0 much so, that she controls the
far east, even though Germany and