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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
CHAPTER Xxx.

The first railway was opened in China
about 1877, and ran from Shanghai to
FouTcheou. The Grand Transasiatic
followed very closely the Russian road
proposed in 1874 by Tashkend, Kouldia,
Kami Ian Tcheou, Singan, and Shang-
hal. This railway did not run through
the populous central provinces, which
can be compared to vast and humming
hives of bees. and extraordinarily pro-
life bees. As nearly as possible it forms
a straight line to Sou-Tcheou before
curving off to Ian Tcheou; it reaches
cities by the branches it gives out to the
south and southeast.
Since we left Kothan, we have covered
hundred and fifty kilometers in four
hours. 1t is not a high rate of speed,
but we cannot expect on this part of the
Transasiatic the same rate Of travelling
we experienced on the Transcaspian.
Either the Chinese engineers are not so
fast, or, thanks to their natural indo-
lence, the engine drivers imagine that
from thirty to forty miles an hour is the
maximum that can be obtained on the
railways of the Celestial Empire.
AT o'clock in the afternoon we were
at another station, Mia, where General
Pevtsoh established meteorological OBJ
servatory. Here we stopped only twenty
minutes. l had time to lay in few
provisions at the bar. For whom they
were intended you can imagine.
The passengers we picked up were only
Chinese, men and women. There were
only few for the first class and these
only went short journeys.
We had not started a quarter of an
hour, when Ephrinell, with the serious
manner Of merchant intent on some
business, came up to me on the gang
way.
Monsieur Bombarnac." he said. 81
have to ask favor of YOU"
'Only too happy, l can assure you,
said 1. what is it aboutT'
81 want you to be witness. l am go
ing to marry Miss Bluett."
Marry herT
Eyes. A treasure of woman, well ac-
quainted with business matters, holding
splendid commission"
my compliments, Mr.. Ephrinelll You
can count on me-"
"And. probably, on Monsieur Cater
nap
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
The Special Correspondent

"And l add" said the major, that the
Chinese government has done wisely in
sending an escort of twenty well armed
men. From Kothan to Ian Tcheou the
trains will have two thousand kilometers
to traverse through the desert, and the
safety of the line is not as great as 1t
might be across the Cobb"
"All the more so, major, as the re-
doubtable Ki-Tsang has been reported
In the northern provinces"
Quite so, and haul of fifteen mill
ions is worth having by. bandit chief"
But how could the chief be Informed
of the treasure being sentT'
THAT sort of people always know
what 1t is their interest to know"
Yes" thought l, although they do
not read the Twentieth Century"
Meanwhile, different opinions were be-
ing exchanged on the gangways. Some
would rather travel with the millions
than carry a corpse along with them,
even though it was that of first-class
mandarin. Others considered the carry
ing OF the treasure a danger to the pas
sengers. And that was the opinion of
Baron Observation-Disclosures in a furious
attack on Popof.
sir-you ought to have told us about
it. Those millions are known to be in
the train, and they will tempt people to
attack us. And an attack even if repuls-
ed, will mean delay, and delay 1 will not
submit to. No, sir, l will notw
mo one will attack u.s." replied Popof
mo one will dream of doing it."
"And how do you know that-how do
you know that?"
BE calm, pray"
81 will not be calm; and If there is a
delay | will hold the company RESPONSE
hle"
That is understood; a hundred thou
sand forms damages to Monsieur lie Bar
on Tour de Monde.
Let us pass to the other passengers.
Ephrinell looked at the matter, of course,
from very practical point of view.
There can be no doubt that our risks
have been greatly increased by this treas
ure, and in case of accident on account
of it the Life Travellers Society, in
which | am insured, will, / expect, re-
fuse to pay, so that the Grand Trans
asiatic Company will have all the re-
sponsibility"
"Of COURSE" said Miss Bluett; "and
If they had not found the missing van
the company would have been in a seri-
Gus difficulty with China. Would it not,
Fulk p
Exactly Horatia."
Horatia and Fulk-nothing lessl The
Anglo-American couple were right, the
enormous loss would have had to be
borne by the Grand Transasiatic, for the
company must have known they were
carrying a treasure and not corpse,
and thereby they were responsible.
As to the Caternas, the millions roll
ing behind did not seem to trouble them.
The only reflection they inspired was,
"Ah! Caroline, what a splendid theater
we might build with all that money!
But the best thing was said by the
Rev. Nathaniel Morse, who had Joined
the train at Kachgar.
1T is never comfortable to be drag
ging n powder magazine after one"
Nothing could be truer, and this van,
with its imperial treasure, was pow
der magazine that might blow up our
train.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Simple Farm Gate.

The gate shown in the accompany
ing illustration is recommended by a
correspondent of the Montreal Fam
lily Herald. The gate is intended for
inside locations, upon farm instead
of bars or swinging gates which are
troublesome and apt to get out of or
der. The correspondent has six of
these gates on his ranch, and expects
soon to put in as many more. 1t will
be noticed that the gate Is not hung
on hinges. 1t consists simply of a
hurdle which stands between two
strong posts set so that the gate easily
passes back between them. The sec
ond bar of the gate rests on -cleat
A, shown in the illustration. This
cleat consists Of inch lumber, four
inches wide and u or IA inches long.
The gate will slide easily If the top of
the cleat is creased. AS the gate is
closed it slips between the two posts,
which prevent it from being pushed
either way.
Points in favor of this gate over
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Cost of Making Beef.

1t has been accepted as proved that
the younger an animal the lower is
the cost of putting on flesh and fat.
Some experiments have been made to
prove this, but thc-aata are too mea-
ger to permit of the building of very
strong arguments on them Professor
Mumford of the Illinois station has
taken up the question and is making
an experiment that will at least add
to the volume Of the data If it does
not settle the question, which it prob
ably will not. Herds of various ages
are being fed at the station, and these
will be marketed as fast as ready and
careful reports compiled of the cost
of gain made on each lot. There is a
point beyond which it does not pay
farmer to keep an animal, even
though that animal Is all the time
gaining In weight. The station is try
ing to find the point at which steer
feeding must stop, If profit is to be
made. Every day after that point the
farmer Is losing money and losing the
time he Is putting ON the care of the
animal.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Commercial Ferti1izsr


used three tons of fertilizer from
one of our large packing companies in
1908. l used 1t ON my corn field, put.
ting 1t In the hill with the corn-plant.
er; this was on black sandy loan.
had good crop of corn, but as nv
soil was in good condition l was IN.
able to say how much benefit the fer.
tilizer was to me, If any; therefore
In 1904, l made up my mind to give
1t thorough test as far as my farm
was concerned
This year l used five tons. ThIs
fertilizer came from a different PACK.
ing company from the first lot, but
was supposed to be the same as to its
chemical value. We used ], 900 pounds
to acre, mainly, as In the first year:
still we planted strips through our
fields with 200 pounds per acre, and
In the same field we left strips with
out any fertilizer. The first two
months we thought we could see q
little advantage in favor of the corn
that had the fertilizer, but later on.
and at husking time, we were unable
to see that the use of the fertilizer
was Of benefit to us.-P. G.. Freeman.
Iowa
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
CHATTER XIX

"Millions-there are millions In that
pretended mortuary vanw
In spite of myself, this imprudent
phrase had escaped me in such a way
that the secret of the imperial treasure
was instantly known to all, to the rail
way men as well as to the passengers.
And So for the greater security, the
Persian government, in agreement with
the Chinese government. mas allowed it
to be believed that we were carrying
the corpse of a mandarin. when we were
really taking to Pekin a treasure worth
fifteen millions of francs.
Now the secret is divulged, and we
know that this treasure, composed of
gold and precious stones, formerly de-
posted in the hands of the Shah of Per-
sin. is being sent to its legitimate owner,
the Son of Heaven.
That is why my lord Faruskiar, who
was aware of II in consequence of his
position as general manager of the COM
pany, had joined the train at DouchaS
30 MS to accompany the treasure to its
destination. That is why he and Ghangir
and the three other Mongols-had so
carefully watched this precious van, and
why they had shown themselves so anx-
ious when il had been left behind by the
breakage of the coupling, and why they
were so eager for its recovery.
That is also why a detachment of Chi
nese soldiers has taken over the van at
Kachgar, in relief Of the Persians. That
Is why Pan Chao never heard of Yen
Lou, nor of any exalted parsonage of that
name existing in the Celestial Empirel
We started to time, and, as may be
supposed, our travelling companions
could talk of nothing else but the mill
ions which We're enough to enrich every
one in the train.
This pretended mortuary van has al
ways been suspicious to me-" said Major
Noltitz. "And that was why l ques-
toned Pan Chao regarding the dead
mandarin"
81 remember" said; "and l could
not quite understand the motive Of your
question. 1t is certain now that we have
got treasure In tow"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Poultry Pickinps.

Save the cabbage for the hens.
Leaves make good scratching ma
terial.
Cracked corn will put fat on a fowl
about the quickest of any feed.
A lot Of extra cockerels are a nui-
sance. Kill them off If you want
eggs.
As rule hens fall Off in egg pro-
duction after they are three or four
years old, and it is only in exceptional
cases that 1t is advisable to keep
them.
Green cut bone or good beef scraps
will force the pullets to early matu-
rity.
Dampness is one of the worst from
bles of poultry keepers. Sunshine is
sure cure.
If eggs were sold by weight the tall,
about big eggs would give place to
that of more of 'em.
Lime water is a corrective of fowl
diseases and is also a good remedy for
soft shelled eggs.
A duck grows faster than a chicken.
sells for more In market costs no
more to feed and needs but little care.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
The Auto Nuisance.

During an English farmers meeting,
the chairman had suggested that he
should instruct his teamsters to hold
their wagons across the road when
autos were approaching at a furious
rate. He received the following anus
Ing communication: "As l doubt the
power of the average farm laborer to
distinguish between the innocent and
the guilty, offer my services. hold
a discharge as a sergeant from the
army, and am a trained shot. At
least fifty autos pass my house every
day. With an ordinary magazine rifle
l could get about thirty daily, and 1
offer my trained services to the cham
Der at charge of six pence per head.
l should like to know to whom to for
ward the heads. / could use explo-
sive or poisoned bullets If so de-
sired"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

HE would like nothing better, and II
there is a wedding breakfast he will
sing at your dessert"
"As much as he pleases," replied the
American.
Then it is to be-"
Here"
"In the train p
''In the train"
But to be married you require
IAN American minister, and we have
the Rev. Nathaniel Morse"
Bravo, Mr.. Ephrinell A wedding in
a train will be delightful"
1t needs not be said that the CONNER
Gals were of full age, and free to dis
pose of themselves to enter into mar
riage before a clergyman and without
any of the fastidious preliminaries re-
quired In France and other journalistic
countries. Is this an advantage or other
wise? The American thinks it is for the
best, and, as Cooper says, the best at
home is the best everywhere.
1t is too late for the ceremony to take
place to-day. Ephrinell understood that
certain conventionalities must be com
piled with. The celebration could take
piuIC III tut uOInillks ne Pdoo0nb ci y
could all be invited, and Faruskair might
be prevailed ON to honor the affair with
his presence.
During dinner we talked of nothing
else. After congratulating the happy
couple, who replied with true Anglo
Saxon grace, we all promised to sign the
marriage contract.
"And we will do honor to your sigma
lures" said Ephrinell, in the tone of q
tradesman accepting bill.
The night came, and we retired, 70
dream of the marriage festivities of the
morrow. | took my usual stroll into the
car occupied by the Chinese soldiers, and
found the treasure of the Son of Heaven
faithfully guarded. Half the detach-
ment were awake and half were asleep.
About l o'clock in the morning l visit
ed Kinko, and handed him over my pur-
chase at Mia. He anticipated no further
obstacles; he would reach port safely,
after all
81 am getting quite fat in this box"
he told me.
told him about the Ephrinell- Bluett
marriage, and how the union was to be
celebrated next morning with great
pomp.
"Ah?' said he. with a sigh. "They
are not obliged to wait until they reach
Pekin."
quite so, Kinko; but it seems to me
that marriage under such conditions is
not likely to be lasting. But, after all,
that is the couples lookout"
At 3 o'clock in the morning we stop
ped forty minutes at Tchertchen, almost
at the foot Of the qualifications of the
Kuen Lun. None of us had seen this
miserable, desolate country, treeless and
verdureless which the railway was now
crossing on its road to the northeast
Day came; our train ran the four hun
dred kilometers between Tchertchen and
Tcharkalyk while the sun caressed with
its rays the immense plain glittering in
its saline efiorescence.
Go be continued.)
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
CTo be continued.)
RUG MADE OF HUMAN scALPs.
Seventy seven Lives the Cost of One
Possessed by Iowa Indian.

Seventy seven Lives the Cost of One
Possessed by Iowa Indian.
A rug which took seyenty-seven
lives in the making is owned by an
Iowa Indian living in Stroud, o. T..
says the Dallas News. 1t is $50 years
old and consists of seventy-seyen
scalps torn from the heads of as many
human beings. The rug, which is
barely five feet square, is of many
hues, for the scalps are red, gray.
black, white, brown and auburn.
They belonged to peaceful people, too,
and are said to have been taken by
special command of the Great Spirit
from the finest specimens of men, wo-
men and children belonging to the
white, red and negro races.
AS soon as the scalps were securad
they were sewn together and the rug
was from that time regarded as TIE
remedy for all trouble. When an Ia
dian was taken sick he was laid on
this rug and if he did not recover his
spirit was assured of a pleasant Jour
ney to the happy hunting ground.
This remarkable creation can be
seen only once a year.
At the annual wild-onion feast.
which comes on April 1, the Iowa In.
dams make the rug play an import
ant part. The onion is freely used.
the Indians saturating themselves
from head to foot with the juice. This
was their successful way of driving
away the evil spirits.
A prayer rug belonging to the shah
of Persia is another valuable mat.
Though barely two feet square, its
design is most elaborate. 1t is work
ed throughout in precious stones and
the effect is dazzling. The ground is
formed of rose diamonds and In the
center is large bird, whose neck is
made of amethysts and its body of
rubies. The vines, which form a net
work through which the bird may
be seen as through a cage, are made
of emeralds, while the bands which
connect the stones are of seed pearl.
The floral emblem of Persia is worked
out in blue, yellow and pink stones.
this design being known as the Nina
Khani design.
1t is difficult to determine even the
approximate value of this small rug.
but 1t has been estimated that IL IT
were sold the proceeds placed at 5 per
cent interest would bring in an income
of at least $250,000 per annum.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
This Years. Wheat Crop.

Another bumper wheat crop is in
prospect. Estimates by the Depart
ment of Agriculture on grain In the
field indicate a total yield Of winter
wheat of over 411,0O0,OOO bushels
against 401, 6S5,SS7 in 1903 and $685.
374,503 In 1904; a gain of 1O,314,113
bushels over 1908 and So ,225, 497 bush
els over 1904. The estimate on spring
wheat is 34S,000,00O bushels, but there
are good reasons for believing that
the yield will be from 100000 to
100000 bushels greater than the
present estimate. However, the COM
parison, accepting the estimate as
correct is interesting, showing an ex-
cess for 1905 over the yield of 1904 and
less than 1903, as follows: Estimate
of yield of spring wheat, 1905, 348,-
100000 bushels, against 800, 1873, 1856 in
1903 and 279,696,656 bushels in 1904
about 100000 bushels less than the
yield of 1908 and 6S,303, 344 more than
last year. According to the official es-
innate, the total wheat crop of the
United States this year will be &c.
100000 bushels. Unless serious dam
age comes to spring wheat during its
ripening, the total wheat yield Of the
United States will be about 11S,OOO.O 900
greater than in 1904 and 100000 in
excess of 1903.-Epitomist.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
Sod Houses and Telephones.

Sod houses and telephones are the
strange combination now offered by
the prairies of the Middle West. Yet
the combination is less strange than
appears, for the present sod houses
are by no means to be despised, par
ticularly in cold weather. They are
built with considerable attention to
comfort and, with an interior lining
of Portland cement, offer almost the
advantages Of stone building, and
at the slightest cost, while the net
work Of telephones overcomes the iso-
laton Of earlier days
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
The Dat Crop.

The oat crop is one that requires
great deal of moisture throughout the
season, and the best crop is assured
by preparing the soil so it will con-
serve moisture. The reason the old
plan of seeding oats in corn stubble
fails so frequently is because the
ground is stirred shallow and wet ear
ly in spring time and when a few
weeks of dry weaother come it bakes
as hard as the road and remains in
this condition until harvest. 1t is not
a good plan to be in too big hurry
about sowing oats. When the ground
has dried out so it is in good condi-
ton to break then start the plow.-
Ohio Farmer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
How Sunday Affects the Cows.

The manager of the Wisconsin ex-
perimental farm once said that he
could tell the Sundays in the calendar
by looking at his milk record, which
showed the daily yield, because the
quantity obtained was invariably
smaller than On a week day. "Our
men milk a little later on Sunday
morning, and little earlier at night,
probably hurrying the operation, and
the cows resent the treatment by CIV
ing a somewhat smaller yield of
milk" 1t was observed, also, apropos
of the necessity for kind and gentle
treatment of dairy cattle, that new
hand obtained less milk from COW
than she would yield to mixer, not
necessarily more expert, to whom she
was accustomed.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

those in ordinary use are as follows:
1t is cheaply and easily made; 1t is
not liable to get out Of order; quickly
and easily operated; requires only or
binary fence posts, no hinges, or latch,
and 1t locks automatically.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

SAY, paw" queried little Johnny
Bumpernickle, what does paper
mean when it says that further com.
ment is Unnecessary"
1T usually MEANS" my son. that
the writer doesn't know what else to
say" answered the old gentleman.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

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about feet high. A stump makes
the best block upon which to sharpen
post.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11
For Sharpening Posts.

To save lots of work in sharpening
posts, fix up the rig illustrated, adj
vises Charles Hecht The forked pole
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

To OBTAIN the best results from han.
Keep them In fiocks Of from thirty n
forty with one or two males. Crowd
ing never pays any breeder.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-11

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-31
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

II viii be lnauGuraied ak Steiner G.
Kaufman's Tomorrow.
Beginning tomorrow evening Messrs.
Steiner 6 Kaufman will inaugurate
the eyatem Of closing their dry goods
store at $3.50 O'Clock in the evening,
excepting Saturday..
In discussing the decision to close
ut 1880 O'clock those favorable to the
movements declare that it will be OF
service TO both the employers and the
employees. as ii viii mean that the
clerks can get homo by z o'clock 1t
Is expected that the purchasing pub
lie viii favor the early closing and do
their shopping during the mornings
and afternoons.