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MOTORS IN DESERT SANDS.
Trial Trip of a Military Conveyance
Containing Forty Soldiers
in Egypt.

The Egyptian government, second
ed by the British motorist enthusiasts
on the Cairo staff, has successfully
completed a series of experiments in
desert travelling by motor, reports the
London Express.
A desert motor-wagon conveying a
half company, consisting of 40 sol
d;ers, at Abhassieh, spun down the
Suez road, negotiating the rough pas
sage in fine style. On getting into
the desert the real trial began.
Where the sand was fairly firm good
running was made. The wagon was
fitted with tires having broad fanges,
which gripped well and drove the ma
chine onward. Where the sand was
very loose the going was difficult, the
wheels occasionally churning sand
without progressing, and making it
necessary for the "gypsies" to get out
and give friendly push. This fault
will be removed by the use of broader
tires.
IIill-climbing experiments were
made in Cairo, and a wagon carrying
freight equal to three tons covered
the great citadel hill in IA minutes
without stop. The representatives
of the ministry and the army were
well satisfied with the general eff
cheney of the wagon for transporting
troops, and report is being made
upon it by Miralai Peake Bey, c. M. G.
Trial was also made of desert
transport wagon for camel, horse,
mule or motor traction.
The Arab population were amazed
at the two machines blowing the des-
ert, and named them "the big aud lit
tie devils"
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She aUdUcd her bonnet to the guerrtllds.
views l wish to get an expression of
opinion from each of you separately.
Miss Stanforth, shall we accept the
proposition or not? Say yes or no."
She curled her lip. 81 don't care to
consider such proposition"
"Miss RutlandY
"Nov' cried little Jack, with q snap
in her eye.
"BuckI'
Reckon I'd ruther stay whar l am
awhile longer, though, by goly, Pm
mighty hungry" He spoke the last
words ruefully.
"GingerW
81 amt no traitor man, mars, eff l
air black. Ginger haint gwine t. talk
bout gibbin nobody up t. save hisself."
my friends" said, and could not
repress tremor In my voice, though
God knows | tried, 81 cannot accept
your sacrifice. The guerrillas, having
secured me, will doubtless quarrel
about you, and the captain and those
who are with him may find an oppor-
tunity to let you get away under cover
of the night"
mo. no." cried all. "We'll stand to-
gether."
"How were you to reply" asked
Helen.
"lf the terms were accepted, we were
to go down; IL rejected, we were to
wave"
Ii ellen took of her check bonnet and,
tying 1t to carbine, stood up on the
rocks and waved 1t to the guerrilas,
who were standing below watching for
our signal, while our little command
gave as lusty cheer as their exhaust
ed condition would admit.
But the real herolsm was yet to come.
l had seen evidence that the woman
wing Of my army was not to be appall-
ed at any proposition but 1t was i'm
possible that l could be prepared for
what was to follow. have sometimes
wondered II 1t was not rather an ema-
nation Of genius than heroism, but
have invariably concluded that 1t was
the genius Of heroism.
The first flush of excitement ut the
rejection Of the terms being over Jack
began to show signs Of irritation, a
condition | attributed to the gnawing
pangs Of hunger. She shook her fist
at the guerrlllas. vowlng that II she
could ever get her papa again he should
scour the country till he had captured
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AS TO GERMAN AFFABILITY.
BrusTue Manners and short speech
Find Scant Tolerance In tho
FAthe rland

Hearty greetings to the Frau DR.
p from the Frau Prof. W, who
hopes that the gracious Frau Doctor
and her family are all WELL and
would the gracious Frau Doctor
kindly tell the Frau Professor how
many pounds Of goose feathers go to
a pair Of pilows?'
Something after this stately fashion
does a housemaid in Germany who
prides herself on her good manners
deliver message from her mistress
This stilted language takes time, but
short speech and a brusque manner
find scant tolerance in the fatherland,
says Rachael Carew, in the Pilgrim.
The street car conductor knows this,
and he civilly touches his hat as he
asks his fare. and II, perchance, you
have given him a penny over the
amount, he will set you down at your
station with friendly adieu!
Enter any little knick-knack shop TO
buy perhaps a paper Of needles, and
pleasant smile and goodday will
greet you from the busy employees.
However trifiing your purchase, the
honor Of your gracious patronage Ia
begged for future occasion, and as.
eryone in the shop is for the moment
your obedient servant.
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CONTINUED

hold out as long as any Of yo."
AS evening came on horrible thought
doomed up suddenly. If the night
Jhould be dark, there was nothing to
prevent the guerrillas stealing up on us
unawares and capturing our strong
hold.
81 must find q way out Of this" l
muttered and began an examination OF
the face of the rock in our rear. The
cleft where water dripped slanted up
ward, narrow opening little wider
than a mans body. l crawled into the
crevice and by using hands and feet
mounted to the summit. l stood en-
chanted by the splendid view. North
ward and eastward the Cumberland
mountains reared their heads, a success
sion of wooded crests; westward the
fair plain of middle Tennessee; south
ward Confederate territory cut Off
from us by war and setting atlame the
Imagination as to what was taking
place in the newborn nation. An I'M
dulating horizon divided the black
earth from the scarlet sky left by the
setting sun.
Scrambling over the uneven ground,
climbing rocks, fighting my way through
thickets, 1 explored every promise Of
outlet. There was not a possible de-
scent. I returned to the mouth Of the
Grevicc, intending to rejoin my COM
panions. l heard some one clambering
nd 1pnlyinr Il co JJalan Sfan.
forth. Giving her my hand, helped
her to level ground.
"You and l." l said, Should not be
absent from the front at the same
time"
Tell me-" she said, liking her eyes
on me intently, what l want to know.
| have led Jaquelne, Buck and Ginger
into this trap in an attempt to save
you. The least l can expect is your
confidence. Who are youY
Our lives depended on absolute devo-
ton to each other. If l should tell her
that l was southern man holding
commission in the Yankee army, that
l had sent information north to enable
a Union general to capture the region
about her home, l should sap our main
element Of strength. On the other
hand, l was accepting all this devotion
under false pretenses. The thought
was maddening. Had she not been
looking at me with her big honest eyes
| believe l should have shed tears Of
anguish.
Miss Stanforth-Helen," l said,
"who and what am can be Of no mo-
ment now with death staring us in the
face. You and l have a mutual pur-
pose-to save those who have been led
into this peril. There is no time for
explanations. l beg of you to Danish
for the time this secret and think only
Of the work before u.s."
She turned her eyes out to the far
distant horizon, but did not see it, in
tent on her own thoughts. Then, look
ing again at me, she said, with burst
of impulse:
'To know that you are unworthy
would kill me-"
bowed my head to escape her gaze.
When | looked again, she had turned
and was entering the crevice.
Having failed to find an outlet in
our rear, we had no choice but to face
our enemies. l cast my eyes over the
only route open to night surprise.
On our right not far below, was the
bare face of rock 20 feet high, around
which was no path. To the left anoth-
err rock projected in such fashion that
while an enemy climbed over 1t his sill
houette would appear against the sky.
Noticing an abundance of firewood
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JUST ONE LITTLE WORD.
Specimen OF the Interesting Chat
That Is Often Overheard Behind
the Notions Counter.

There was a lull in the shopping
md the two salesladies became con-
idential, relates the Detroit Free
Press.
"Oh, Mamie, is it really true that
you have thrown over that young
nan at the ribbon counter?"
"Sure thing"
"Really?"
Eyes, really! He's the hardest
young man to please ever saw!"
"Really?"
Eyes, really!"
ooh, Name. do tell mel"
"Well, he called the other night,
and before could guess what he was
going to do he dropped right down
on his knees before mel"
sob, Name, really?"
"Yes, really! Oh, Jen, it was just
like the real thing in the drammer!
"Really?"
Eyes, really! He said he couldn't
live without me! Honest he did,"
ooh, Mame!"
"And that / was the light of his
soul"
sob, Name, really?"
eyes, really! All he said he asked
of me was to whisper one little word
Just one little word of three let
tiers. He said it was such tiny
word that I ought to be willing to
oblige him."
"Oh, Name, did you?"
"Sure | did!"
sob, Name, really?"
eyes, really! I said 'nitn"
"Oh, Name, really?"
eyes, really! And then he got
mad!"
"Oh, Name, really?"
"Yes, really"
Then fat lady with a red face
and thirst for bargains interrupted
the conversation.
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all, between 2 and 3 O'Clock IN the
morning. At awoke the command
and issued our remaining ration. 1t
was eaten ravenously, and when the
last morsel had been consumed l told
all to be ready at the slightest sound.
l was going down to the unlighted fire,
and In case they heard me hammering
the percussion powder they would
know had heard the enemy approach
ing. Then, taking Jacks revolver,
sailed forth.
l passed down to my flrewood, in
spected 1t to see that it was all right,
then went on farther, crawling on my
stomach and listening. Noticing what
In the darkness supposed to be log,
l resolved to crawl up behind 1t for
concealment. On reaching it I raised
my head and looked down into the face
of dead man. 1t was the body Of one
Of the guerrillas we had shot during
the day. This uncanny object, encoun-
tered at dead Of night, startled me.
There were the CHASTITY skin, the sunken
cheek, the open mouth, while the eyes
were staring up at the heavens as II
they saw wonders hidden from the llv-
ing. l drew back. A consciousness OF
the horrors that awaited us struck me
like a gust Of cold wind. Perhaps be-
fore morning Helen Stanforth orJaque-
line or little Buck or all Of us would
be lying stiff and stark like that dead
guerrilla.
Then greater strength, q daring, q
cunning never before felt welled with
in me. l crawled on till came so near
the guerrilla camp that l could have
thrown a stone into it. They had no
fire, and this in itself was suspicious.
| thought l heard a voice, but it was
doubtless some animal or bird giving
note Of warning to its mate. l lis
tened, but could hear nothing which
knew to be human. At last l sat down
negro, prefer to take their chances with
me-"
Both of us turned without another
word, and in a few minutes the captain
was with his men and l had Joined my
Alllc lliill SlulNcu dIlny. W lS Ic'
ceived with eager, questioning looks.
Gle has made a proposition" l said.
Il will give 1t to you with the informa-
ton that goes with 1t. If we will sur
render, he promises that all shall go
free except me-"
paused a moment to watch the ex-
preston Of their faces. l saw at once
that they We're all bitterly dsappont-
ed.
II feel bound to state further that
the captain has Informed me that he
cannot surely guarantee your safety,
though he would If he could. He tells
me that the men are divided, and he
does not know himself which party is
the stronger. You are not sure Of
safety, but you have chance, whereas
if we are taken by force the chances
are all against you. Before giving my
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Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

and5 No
g. B. a + and u
a he Trains
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bOWed mig head TO escape her gaze.
scattered about, l resolved to build a
bonfire, with view to lighting up our
enemies should they attempt to steal
upon us in the night AS soon as 1t was
dark enough l sent Buck and Ginger
out to gather wood and, selecting a
fiat rock midway between those on the
TANKS, scooped together some light, dry
stuff for kindling and as fast as the
wood was brought me put 1t on. When
all was ready, we returned to our for
tress
But how light fire? There was not
match in the party. Indeed the only
means of ignition we possessed was q
percussion cap. | sacrificed two car
tridgcs and poured the powder they
contained into bit OF paper, intending
to explode it with percussion powder.
Night attacks always occur Just be-
fore dawn. and l felt confident that we
should hear from the guerriilas. If at
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CHAPTER XIV.
WOMANs PLUCK.

u FTER this second defeat we
A could see the guerrillas gath
cred In a knot. evidently dis
cussing the situation. They
talked so loud that we could often
catch n word, and their gesticulations
were plain to us all. At last the cap
tain took a white handkerchief from
his pocket, fixed it to stick and hold
ing It over his head, advanced toward
US.
"a flag Of truce" we all exclaimed
together
Hes going to offer us something to
eatw cried Jack. Il knew he wouldn't
let us starve"
/ stepped over the brcastworks to go
and meet the bearer OF the flag. Buck
called out:
Tell him I'll take some fried chick
ell TO miner
] met the captain at the spot where
we had built our fire. His arm was In
a sling, and he was very pale. Some
thing told me that he did not relish the
work In which he was engaged.
I've come TO tell yo'.' he said. that
II You surrender the rest OF yo' people
can CO."
L
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ANN ARBOR RAILROAD

Passenger and Car Ferry Steamship Line
BETWEEN -.
ManitowOc, Wis. and Frankfort, Mich.
Where connection Is made with Ann Arbor
R.R. trains for all points in Michigan,
the South and East.
BETW. FRANKFORT AND MANITOWOC
Leave Manitowoc daily, except Monday 30 u
FROM KEWAUNEE TO MANiTOW0C,
Ly Kewauues Tues, Thurs. and Satur. q m
Ar Manitowoc Tues, Thurs and Satur. s q M
CospKsssp SCHEDULE ANN ARsoR RALRoAp
TRAINS.
TRAIN No. T. TRAIN No. 8
Leave Frankfort lo;lOA 1850 p IN
Arrive Cadillac 2:Spm 10: 10 m
:" Ann Arbor S;SSpm IL 80 m
Toledo 1000 pm 100 y m
Arrive Traverse City via Pere Marquette Rail-
road l2:U y N VIII m
Arrive Detroit via Grand Trunk Railway
9:0pm 1l'U . N.
E. g. LORD, AaESr
Manitowoc Wis
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WISCONSIN CENTRAL
RAILWAY(O.
PASSENGER TRAINS.

Between MRnitowoc Leave Arrive
and Manitowoc Manitowoc
Collins Hilbert June 5. 80 A NJ. 9:i5 A. n.
ton, Sherwood, Nee
nah Menasha 3;l5 z. NJ 200 P. I'd.
Stevens Point, Marsh
field, Chippewa Falls,
Eau Claire, st. Paul, : $50 A NJ 7:GP. N.
Minneapolis Hurley,
lrunwood Bessemer
st Paul Minneapolis,
Ashland, Duluth and 3:i5 2. NJ e:45 A NJ.
Pacific coast points.
Oshkosh Fond du Lac,
Milwaukee, WRuke- $50 A. M e:45 A. NJ
sha, Chicago and 3:l5 Z. NJ. 7:Q0P. VI.
points East and South
All trains daily except Sunday
w II yASDEeRIrr Agt
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To Milwaukee. .................$l.75
Berth included.
To Chicago. ..... .......,......A.OO
Meals and berth included.
Leave Manitowoc. 1880 z. NJ. except
Saturday and Sunday. Sunday at S.0OA.
NJ
To Kewaunee, Algoma, Sturgeon Bay
and Green Bay ports Thursday, Satur-
day and Sunday at 700 2, NJ, and We'd
nesday ct 100 p, NJ.
Office and docks foot Of 9Th stree
Ct. p Houghton, Agent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
Cleaning Tn Hennner

Advices from the scene of destruc.
ton in Heppner, Oregon. state that
three hundred bodies have been found
and many believe the work is only
half begun. Women take charge of
the bodies as they are borne out of
the wreckago by the men. Forms of
women frequently come to light bereft
OF all clothing. The bodies are borne
to Roberts hall to be washed and
dressed by women, shrouded In coarse
white clothes, and laid in rough wood
boxes. There is no time for ceremony.
The hoors are covered with the half
diluted mud that drips from the vic
tins, but the living patter through II
or sweep Ii out when it gets too deep
The rough boxes 20 to the cemeteries
many ut time, piled high OH the
wagons. Medicines are not needed
here nor are physicians nor nurses.
The town must be cleaned to escape
pestilence. 1t must have more men
TO help in cleaning and provisions to
reed the workers. Many families are
entirely destitute. all their worldly
goods having been carried away.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
More of the scandal.

The grand jury which has been in
vest.gating postal affairs OH Monday
returned an Indictment against August
w. Machen, Diller b. Croft. Samue
\. Grof, Geo. Il. Lorenz and Martha
}. LorenZ, the two latter being resi-
dents or Toledo, o. The specific charge
Is conspiracy to defraud the govern.
ment. The indictment is based on sec
5440 Of the revised statutes. which
provides penalty Of $4,000 or two
years imprisonment, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
POstmaster-Genera Payne himself
Is under fire. The effort to drive him
out of the cabinet Is being renewed
with redoubled energy. Many news
papers are in n hue and cry for
Payne's head. They call on him to re-
sign; they urge President Roosevelt to
dismiss him. Evidently they have
in mind the fate of Alger. 1t
viii be remembered that Alger was
offered up in sacrifice by President
Mckinley to appease the newspapers
which demanded victim. At the pres
ent time President Roosevelt stands
squarely behind his postmaster-gener
al. lie says he is all right and that
1t is absurd TO talk OF letting him 90
Though not denying that Payne has
made mistakes. he says they were
trivial errors, of the head and not of
the heart, and have no important bear
Ing on the question at issue.
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A New Policy Now.

President Roosevelt has inaugurated
new policy as to the manner of Civ
ing to the public the developments in
the postoffice investigation Hereafter
nothing will be given Ia the news
papers by the officials conducting the
investigation except when an arrest
has actually been consummated, then
the details as fully as they can be at
the time will be made known. Mr..
Roosevelt will, however, keep a close
watch on the inquiry. He goes to
Oyster Bay for the summer next Sat
urday, but before leaving Washington
hopes to be in position where he
can issue a statement telling what has
been accomplished. and what he aims
TO accomplish toward the cleansing of
the postal service. He had this partly
in view the other day when he in
structed United States District Attor-
ney Beach TO expedite matters i'm his
office relating 10 the postal frauds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
TIE Czars Danger.

T1e attempt to assasslnate the ear
or Russia, made known Saturday. re-
vea!ed to all Europe the danger in
which the ruler OF Russia stands OF
sharing the fate of King Alexander
of Servia and OF his own ancestor.
Gar Paul. who was murdered more
than a century ago. An effort was
mace to bush up the affair. because Of
the highly nervous condition Of the
ear since the Belgrade royal mas
sacre. Nothing has yet been made
public, however as to the identity of
the would-bc assassin. Tho most
amazing report yet received. however
is that the cZarina shares i'm the gen.
eral condemnation of her husbands
weakness, and would view without
great regret his assassination The
amlability Of the czarina's character
has long been known in Europe and
the report is not generally credited
Apparently the attempt on the cars
life has been kept a profound secret
from Nicholas himself.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25
The Newest Laws.

Inc regular session OF the forty-sec
ond Michigan legislature came to an
ehd az noon Thursday The last bill
signed by the governor was the one In
creasing the number of justices Of the
supreme court to eight. Gov. Bliss
signed this BIZ, though his personal
INCLINATION was not to do so. He de-
ierred 10 the Judgment of the Michigan
oar ana Justices of the supreme court
me Diils signed OH Thursday are: APP
ProprlatlnS 5000 for monument at
Monroe I'm memory of Kentucky troops
VINO lelI at the battle Of River Raisin;
regulating accounting In state institu-
'lohs' eAempting the reserves OF insur-
alice companies from taxation; author
izlhg townships to borrow money for
Improving highways; regulating manu-
laeture ana sale of process butter; es-
,upllsnllS county normal training
claSses' reorganizing the pardon board;
phiehdlhg the act relative to the ap-
poliitIheht OF clerks TO judges OF
wayne circuit court; for the proven
tioh OF forest and prairie fires; making
erection day Lank holiday; amending
the state militia law; general purpose
appropriation bill; prohibiting the mar
rage or cousins; requiring mutual life,
accluent and health associations TO
make deposit OF $1,000 with state
treasurer; increasing membership OF
supreme court.
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Desperate Recaptured.

William Curley. the trusty who es-
capped from the Marquette prison farm
a couple of days ago, was captured AT
Little Lake and returned to the prison.
Curley, who is reputed 10 be one of the
most desperate men ever confined in
the Marquette prison. was sent to
Jackson about IL years ago 10 serve a
five years term for burglary. There
he became chum Of one Huntley, and
together they made three unsuccessful
attempts to escape from the prison.
In the second attempt Curley wounded
guard with broom needle so that
he died from blood poisoning, and in
the third attempt he and Huntley as
saulted Deputy Warden Northrup with
hammers, leaving him for dead. For
this they were tried and sent back to
the penitentiary with 10 years added
to their sentences. About three years
ago the two were transferred 10 the
branch prison at Marquette, where
they kept up their desperate record by
assaulting Deputy Warden E u.
Mosher with table knives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-25

THE MICHIGAN NEWS
Whaf is Doing in All Sections OF the State
Arrested on SerIoas Charge.

Two more arrests have been made In
connection with the warrant sworn ont
by Stephen 4. Henderson, father OF
Clara Henderson. the 15-year-old girl
who Is said TO have been abused. The
boys arrested are Jerome Calkins and
Cole Corrigan. of Fenton. Both were
bound over 10 the circuit court, and
when examined before Justice Patter-
son, of Holly, wee released on $4,000
bail. This makes six men arrested.
They are Charles Il. Cook. Claude
Hall. Henry Hisbock and Harvey G.
Smith, of Holly, and Jerome Calkins
and Collie Corrigan, of Fenton. All ex-
cept Hisbock have been bound over 10
the circuit court with bail at $4,000.
Harry G.. Smith is married man.
Claude Park, of Alden. who has just
recently returned from Bellaire, where
he has been doing time for attempted
assault. is again under arrest on sim
liar charge. The complainant Is an In
dian girl. who says she was taking
dinner TO some wOodchoppers. when he
seized her and assaulted her.