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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-06-28
The Special Correspondent


van started or did not, whether IL was
attached TO OF train or left behind. what
could it II" ttter TO him? Nevertheless,
he and Gnangir seemed to be much put
about regarding it, although they tried
to hide their anxiety, while the Mongols,
talking together in a low tone, gave the
governor anything but friendly g~lances.
Meanwhile, the governor had just
heard of the attack ON the train, and of
the part that our hero had taken in de-
Tense of the treasure, with what cour-
age he had fought, and how he had de-
livered the country from the terrible Hi
Tsang. And then in ~laudatory terms,
which Pan Chao translated to us, he
thanked Faruskiar, c~omplimented him,
and gave him TO understand that the Son
of Heaven would reward him for his SER
vices.
The manager of the Grand Transasi-
attic listened with that tranquil air that
distinguished him, not without impa-
tience, as | could clearly see. Perhaps
he felt himself superior TO praises as
well as re~compenses, no matter from how
great a height they might come. In that
l recognized all the Mongol pride,
1t is ten minutes to 10 when we return
to the station, absolutely tired out; for
the walk has been a rough one, and al
most suffocating, for the neat is very
great.
Ny first care is to look after the van
with the millions. 1t is there, as usual,
behind the train, under the Chinese
guard.
The message expected by the gov
ernor has arrived-the order to forward
on the van to Pekin, where the treasure
is to be handed over to the finance min
lister.
Where is Faruskiar? I do not see
him. Has he given us the slip? No.
There he is on one of the platforms,
and the Mongols are back in the car.
Ephrinell has beer off to do a round
OF calls-with his samples, no doubt
and Mrs. Ephrinell has also been out on
business, for n deal in hair, probably.
Here they come, and, without seeming
to notice each other, they take their
seats.
The other passengers are only Celes-
tails. some are going 10 Pekin: some
have taken their tickets for intermediate
stations like Si-Ngan, Holman. Lou
Ngan, Tai-Youan. There are n hundred
passengers in the train. All my numbers
are on board. There IS not one missing.
Thirteen, always thirteen.
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Ito he continued,
10000 Frogs sacrinced.

Twenty thousand frogs a year are
used for dissection and experimental
purposes in the University Of Pennsyl-
wanna medical laboratories, says the
Philadelphia North American.
Both medical and dental classes view
the experiments.
Frogs exist in a peculiar manner.
Their spinal cord constitutes the basis
of their intelligence and after their
brain is destroyed they will live for an
Indefinite period. Several years ago
the brain of one was taken out. To
day the frog is alive and well and
jumping about its cage.
Frequently holes are made in the
back of a frogs head and the brains
loosened with a brunt match stick.
Much useful and valuable knowledge
has been obtained from these expert
ments.
As the Pennsylvania law forbids the
hunting Of bullfrogs, except during GER
tain months of the year, the frogcatch-
er has to make a careful distinction
between frogs and bullfrc
The frog is much smaller and of a
different color.
IL the supply runs short in the vi
cinity of Philadelphia, Chicago and
other places in the West supply the
deficiency.
a careful watch is kept on the pond
in the botanical gardens. The pull
frogs there are more than two feet
long.
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MADE NEW STRENGTH
QUICKER THAN DOCTORS T0EICS,
SAYS TYPHOID PATIENT.
Young Lady Left by Fever I'm Very Weak
State Uses DIR. Williams Pink Pills
with Gratifying results.

Win SrneiJiHB nesuAtss
After n fever, such as typhoid or scar
let, has run it's fulT course there remains
the recovery of strength. The tonic that
will most rapidly increase the red COR
puscles in the blood is the one that will
most quickly restore color to the pale
cheeks, strength to the weak muscles,
and elasticity to the sluggish nerves. So
far nothing has ever been produced su-
perior TO DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
this purpose.
Miss Midendorf had been i'll with
typhoid fever for fourteen weeks. She
had a good physician who carried her
safely through the critical stages. When
lac left, nothing remained to be done ex-
,ept to build up her strength, which was
very feeble, and he gave her some pre-
criptions for that purpose. Here, how
ever, she met with disappointment.
81 took the doctors tonics," she says,
"for two months after I had recovered
from the fever, but they did not do me
the coed I looked for. Ny strength came
back so slowly that I scarcely seemed to
be making any progress at all. Just
then I read in a book thrown in our
yard some striking testimonials showing
what wonderful blood-buildcrs and
strength-givers DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are. 1 got a box Of them soc1 after
this and after / had taken only about
half of them Lcould see a very great i'm
provement in my condition. When I
had used up two boxes, l felt that I did
not need any more medicine. I have
remained strong ever since"
Miss L. B. Midcndorf lives at No.
1901 Park street, Quincy, Ill. DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills are the best remedy to
use in all cases of weakness, from what
yer cause the system may be run down.
In cases Of debility due to overwork they
minister fresh strength and overcome
nervous symptoms. They are q specific
for anamia or bloodlessness. They are
particularly helpful to girls on the verge
of womanhood. They meet all the re-
q~uirements Of the period known as the
change of life. They correct spring
languor. They strengthen weak diges-
ton and ous up sluggish organs. No
other tonic combines SO many virtues.
All druggists sell them.
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Wnsn,I Ashamed.

She was q member of a North Side
church. and she was trying to impress
the fact upon the mind of the friend
who rode out with her on a late ele-
waited train the other night.
I'm as good a church member as
any one, and l don't care who knows
it," she said in the course OF her talk.
well. it's nothing to be ashamed
Of" said the friend. Il was also once
a church member, and l never was
ashamed to own up to it."
Ashamed! Who says l am asham-
ed?' shouted the first woman, until
every one in the car turned to look.
ASHAMED +? Well, now, / rather guess
not. I'm a good church member, and
who dares say l am ashamed Of it?
The person who told you 1 am
ashamed of it is a liar. There!'
why, no n told me you were
ashamed Of it," said the friend.
well, then, why are you Gayiag lt7"
81 didn't say it."
"You did,
"Well, then, l suppose I did"
"Well, I'm not ashamed. I'll give you
to understand that, and you can put it
in your last summers bonnet that I
am not"
And then as the train stopped she
added: "Good-by, dear. l get of
here"
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iInd Ephrinel's l-,zes il Is non nicely
that popcf VIII see llc, even b5 tie
light of lis lantern.
/ 10 50, and I aatch. II not Pcpof,
for he would have hg9l- his lantean.
just entered. 1t is difficult. The. have
glided between the packages, and after
opening the further door, they have gone
out and shut it behind theai.
They are some Of the passengers, evil
dcntly; but why here-at this hour? /
must know. | have a presentiment that
something is in the wind. | approach
the front door Of the van. and in spite
of the rumbIing of the train | hear them
distinctly enough.
Thousands and ten thousand demons!
| am not mistaken! 1t is the voice Of my
lord Faruskiar. He is talking with
Ghangir in Russian. 1t is indeed Faru-
skiar. The four Mongols have accom-
panied him. But what are they doing
there? Fer what motive are they on the
platform, which is just behind the ten
der? And what are they saying?
Of these questions and answe ex-
changed between my lord Faruskiar and
HIS couipdLloHS, L w not lOse u "oIu.
when shall we be at the Junction.
I'm a few minutes"
care you sure that Kardek is at the
points,"
Yes; that has been arranged"
What has been arranged? And who is
this Kardek they are talking about?
The conversation continues.
1--WE must wait until we get the sig
says Faruskiar.
lis that n green light?" asks Chan
cir.
Eyes. 1t will show that the switch is
| do not know if l am in my right
senses. The switch over. What switch?
A half minute elapses. Ought l not to
tell Popof?' Yes, l ought. l was turn
ing to go out Of the van, when an ex-
kept me back.
''The signal-there is the signaI.' says
Ghangir.
And now the train is on the Nankin
branch!' replies F~aruskiar.
The Nankin branch But then we are
At five kilometers from here is
the Tjon viaduct, in course of constitute
ton, and the train is being precipitated
an abyss.
Evidently Major Noltit2 was not mis-
taken regarding my lord Faruskiar. I
understand the scheme Of the scoundrels.
The manager Of the Grand Transasiatic
IS a s~coundrel Of the deepest dye. He
ias entered the service Of the company
% await his opportunity fer some ex-
haul. The opportunity has come
the millions OF the Son Of Heaven.
les. The whole ab0minable scheme is
clear enough 10 me. Faruskiar has de-
the imperial treasure against XII
Tsang to keep it from the chief OF the
who had stopped the train,
whose attack would have interfercd with
MS criminal projects. That is why he
tad fought so brav&ly. That is why he
lad risked his life and behaved like a
zero.
Hat somehow we ought to prevent this
from accomplishing his work. We
to save the train, which IS r~un2ing
.ull speed toward the unfinished viaduct;
We ought to save the passengers from a
catastrophe. As to the treas
Ire Faruskiar and his accomplices are
| care no more than for yester-
news. But the passengers-and
nyself-that is another affair ~altogeth-
II.
Ito he continued,
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DIPLOMACY.

MADAM" said the tramp, as a mid
dle-aged woman came TO the door in
answer TO his knock. would you give
a poor old nan Il bite to eat?"
why" she replied. you are GER
talnly able TO earn a living. You don't
look very old"
Looks are often deceitful, lady,"
answered the hungry hobo. why, I'm
old enough to be your grandfather
And a moment later he had his feet
under the kitchen table, and nothing
she had in the pantry was too good
for him.
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CHAPTER XVI.

On leaving Ian Tcheou, the railway
crosses n wefi-cuttivatci country, wat
cred by numerous streams, ana billy
enough TO necessitate FREQUENT curves.
There is n good deal OF engineering
work; mostly bridges, viaducts on wooden
~trestles Of somewhat doubtful solidity.
and the Traveller is not particularly com
Portable when he finds them bending un-
der the weight Of the train. 1t is true.
we are in the Celestial Empire, and a
few thousand victims of y railway ac-
cident is hardly anything among a popu-
lation Of four hundred millions.
Besides" said Pan Chao, ''the Son
of Heaven never travels by railway"
At q o'clock in the evening we are at
kins-Tcheou, after skirtimg for some
time the capricious meanderings of the
Great Wall. OF this immense artificial
frontier between Mongolia and China
there remain only the blocks of granite
and red quartzite which served as it's
base, its terrace of bricks with the para
pets of unequal heights, n few old can
mons eaten into with rust, and hidden
under a thick veil of lichens. and then
the TdHre towers with their ruined bb,ts
Elements. The interminable wall rises,
falls, bends, bends back again, and IL
lost sight on the undulations of the
ground.
All night was spent in running three
hundred kilometers. a fog lasted all
day. and this hindered the progress of
the train. These Chinese engine drivers
are really very skillful and attentive and
Intelligent. Luckily, the fog rose early
in the evening. Now it is highland a
very dark night, too.
Tho idea occurs to me to walk to the
rear Of the train, and / stop for an In
slant on the gangway in front of the
treasure van.
The passengers, with the exception of
the Chinese guard, are all sleeping their
last sleep-their last be it understood, on
the Grand Transasiatic.
Returning to the front of the train, /
approach Popof's box, and find him
sound asleep. | then open the door Of
the van. shut it behind me, and signal
my presence 10 Kinko. The panel is low
cred, the little lamp is lighted.
1t Is ten minutes to /. In twelve min
utes W. shall pass the junction with
the Nankin branch. This branch Is only
completed for five or six kilometers. and
leads TO the viaduct over the Tion VAL
ley. This viadrct is a great work, and
the engineers have as yet only GOT in
the piers, which rise for n hundred feet
above the ground.
As | Know we are to halt at Fuen-
Choo, l shake hands with Kinko, and rise
to take my leave. At this moment |
seem TO hear some one on the platform
in the rear of the var.
look out, Kinkow l say, in a whis-
per.
The lamp is instantly ~extinguished,
and WI remain quite atill. l nm not mis-
Some n is opening the door of
the van.
Your panel" I whisper.
The panel is ~raisel, the car Is shnt.
and l am alone in the dark. Evidently
il must be Popcf who has come in.
What viii he think TO find me here? The
first time | came TO visit the Young Rou- |
I hid among the packages. Well. |
! will hide q second time. II I get be-
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Method in His Madness.

Caudles-I was reading in the paper
:ais morning of a man who sleeps in the
stable with his horse every night.
Mrs. Caudles-What's the matter with
him-is he crazy?
Caudles-No, |. guess not. A horse
can't talk, you know.
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Grand Collection.

Sharp-Come ont to our china clos
ct. ] want to show you a collection Of
souvenirs.
Whealton-Why. every piece OF
china Is broken and numbered!
Sharpe-Yes. they are souvenirs AZ,
our different cooks.
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Quite Evident.

Miffkins-A good servant adds to ones
possessions, they say.
Biffkins-Yes, and a bad one subtracts
from them.
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OUR STOCKS OF BROKEN LINES THEN CLEAN AND IN
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OREGON LAND FRAUD CASES
Three Are to Plead Guilty-Hermann,
Case,

In the federal court at Portland. Ore. yes.
terday' the case against Representative
Binger Hermann, indicted In connection
with land frauds in Oregon, was placed at
the bottom of the calendar This is he
lieved to indicate that Hermann will first
ce brought to trial on the Indictment re-
turned against him in this city.
In the matter of the Indictment and trial
of s. A. D. Puter. Marie Ware, Emma 7.
watson and State Senator f. p NAYS
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government, 1t was announced that the
first three named had agreed to plead
guilty, leaving Mays the only one not adj
hitting his guilt Mays is sick at Oakland
Cal. and cannot appear today, as expected.
An indictment against former United States
District Attorney John Hall and others,
charged with conspiring to besmirch the
character of United States District Attorney
Honey, was dismissed yesterday
number OF other cases in connection
with land frauds in Oregon have been set
for today. Cases In which Senator Mitch
ell is involved were placed near the foot
of the calendar probably indicating that he
will not again be tried for alleged offenses
against the government.
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ernments of Europe. seeing the need, give
their people better and more wholesome
laws. There is one exception, however.
The old bruin Of the north. now receiving
with mighty energy the chastening rod OF
iron bands of tyranny with which she has
for so long held millions in CALLING and hui
initiating suppression. and a ray of hope
now sheds its cheering light upon the peo-
pie of the Russian empire.
Even fossihzed old China. always last to
see good In anything new, and with an Or
ganized government running back into the
past to God only knows when, living today
to a large extent under conditions identical
with those existing five thousand years
ago is now brushing the scales from her
eyes to behold the fruits of a freeman's
civilization, and to adopt in a measure the
methods and ideas of its modern life.
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pies. Filled with bright hopes and glow
ing prospects, they behold the rosy dawn
of glorious future. This alone Is suui-
cient to justify war OF ten times the mag
nitude of ours with Spain; but this Is not
all--aye, it is but a fraction Of its magnih-
cent results. America. previous to this,
considered birthplace power. sprang to a
position whose actual military strength Is
incompatible. All Europe shuddered and
quaked in their bones at the possibilities of
the American people under stress of great
necessity. Not power under heaven dare
ignore the starry banner OF our republic,
and they all listen with profound respect
to all suggestions regarding International
matters and turn to America for advice
and help in their days of trouble.
A notable example of Europe's respect
for American diplomacy, whether born Of
respect or otherwise. is found in the part
this government played in the settlement
of the Venezuelan difficulty. Minister Bow
en- dictated, though with moderation and
reason. to the whole European powers in
teIested, and among the press comments of
reign capitals upon the situation at the
time 4 leading Vienna Journal among other
things, had this to say: Europe bowed to
the dictation of America in the Venezuelan
matter and displayed a nervous anxiety to
placate American diplomacy. Europe
was united only on one point, namely. her
desire not to arouse the antipathy of the
Americans. The European powers crawled
before the Yankees"
But ths-all this-is not all. What We
accomplished for Cuba In giving her the
freedom God vouchsafed to all men is being
coveted by every people burdened with the
yoke of kings on Gods footstool. The
spirit of liberty has SO taken hold of the
people as to cause thrones to totter and
kings and czars to trembIe with fear. The
cry of human rights, though once as a
voice crying In the wilderness, has become
so mighty that every monarch sees danger
ahead. and If possible to avert the i'm
pending disaster they are taking steps TO
protect themselves by granting great lib
critics to their subjects.
With the passing Of each year the gov
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Thomas II. Keech Dead.

Woodville. Prince George county, Md,
Wednesday OF last week after an illness of
several months from the inf1rmties of age
and heart trouble. Mr.. Keech was born In
st. Mary's county seventy-one years ago.
and was son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Keech Thirty-eight years ago he
moved to Prince George county. He was
engaged In farming practically all his life.
A widow, who was Miss Eva Martin of St.
Mary's county: five children and thirteen
grandchildren survive. The children are
Messrs. Thomas NJ. Keech OF Woodville L.
r. Keech of this city. Horace Keech of
Frederick county and Philemon Wall Keech
and Mrs. John G. Leitch OF Baltimore.
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Liberty has divine mission in the world
as surely as Christ came 10 save the souls
of men to eternal life; and as to the prog
ress and prospects of this blessed messen-
ger of better things let us for moment
cast a retrospect upon the past. and also to
see II we can, what the s,gns OF the times
forecast for the future.
God reserved North America to such
time that 1t might be peopled to the end
that all the world might be free. When
that time came the Puritans and the Cav
alters landed upon the shores of Massachu-
setts bay and the banks of the River
James, 1t required at least sixty-f1ve CEN
tur!es to bring about this important step;
centuries in which oppression, servitude,
misery and woe unspeakabIe. were SUI
preme The poor sroveling masses living
out their days in groans and signs, which
only God Himself knows and is able to
anpreciate But since that momentous
Saxon race upon the shores of the western
world freedoms march has been with
quicker pace. Yet 10 years were allowed
to pass or from 1907 to 11I5, before liberty
was prepared to assume definite front
and to defy the mandates of oppression.
From the firelocks of those old patriots
on the field of Lexington rang out the t1c-
ings to the world of the dawn of a new
era In the smoke of that eventful battle
went up the last vestige of k.ngly author
ity in the American colonies. Henceforth
and forever they were to be sovereign
states inhabited, defended and governed
by free men. 1t was TIE beginning of a
period of mighty achievements. and from
that time forward changes followed one
another in rapid succession. The spirit of
liberty was abroad in the land inspiring
heroes and patriots to noble action.
Freedom of Cuba.
Cuba. today an Independent republic, en-
joys life and prosperity undo. her own flag
and constitution. Porto Rico and the Phil
ippine Islands, blessed by American adj
ministra ton and American laws. have
awakened to new life and light never be-
fore dreamed Of by those long suffering peo-
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It's purity and strength make it the most
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Advantages Of the War.

We hear a great deal about the little
war and the assertion that 1t was more
pleasure trip or picnic party for those
who were lucky enough to get into II than
even ordinary military service waste
of millions of public money, with very lit
tie If any, benefit derived. excepting per-
haps. Gen Egan and the beef managers at
Chicago. AS to Egan and the beef man.
ayers / take no issue: but as to the ad-
vantages accruing to the nation leaving
out every other question. l take decided
issue, and affirm that they were enormous
and will be everlasting.
We all know what involved this country
in war with Spain. The crime of Havana
harbor is too well known to be repeated
here.
1t is true that diplomatic relations existing
between this country and the Spanish gov
eminent were somewhat strained as a re-
suit of the American attitude over condi-
tons in Cuba and it is probable that hos
tilities between the two countries would
sooner or later have occurred: but the de-
struction of the battleship Maine in Ha-
vana harbor and the sending to the bottom
of its inky waters 266 brave American sea-
men by Spanish treachery applied the
torch to the powder. and war was at once
imminent. But all this was a means to an
end Had not these things occurred the
cause of freedom would still be tagging at a
snairs pace, and instead of the world being
in the light, as 1t is today. by reason of
this. 1t would still be in its old condition
of darkness as before America flashed the
| light of civilization upon its dark rec sses
and awoke the nations to new realizations.