 nefarious purposes.

The head robber of these bands for several years has been one Chung Tsor Lin, now holding the rank of colonel in the Chinese army. Within two years Chung and his band of followers obtained so complete a mastery over the entire border region of Manchuria for some hundreds of miles that the Government, in true Chinese fashion, ceased to oppose them and made terms with them by adopting them into the Chinese army. They are now troops in good standing, with highway robbery semiofficially recognized as one of their perquisites.

The adoption of bandits into the army has not changed their habits in robbing and murdering, if need be, and occasionally the soldiers keep up their work as individuals, when they are not plundering Russian refugees en route to Siberia, or worrying the Cossacks. In addition to these uniformed robbers, practically every peasant in the region at this time of year becomes a robber on his own account. It is when the crops are nearly full grown, and the kaoliang, a kind of broom corn, is from twelve to fifteen feet high, that the peasant turns marauder and outlaw. This staple crop, kaoliang, affords a perfect cover for troops or cutthroats, and one has a frightful ordeal in riding through it in August, with the thermometer in the nineties and its high growth cuts off the free circulation of air. The allied armies, among whom were the American troops, realized this in 1900 in their toilsome march from Taku to Tien-Tsin and Peking, when many dropped on the way from heat prostration.

With the kaoliang to hide his movements, the peasant abandons his legitimate calling and, arming himself with any convenient weapon, starts out either alone or in the company of a few congenial companions to plunder on the highway, or to rob the little villages near where they live. When success attends them they band in greater numbers and sometimes fight the Hung-hutzes, the regular robber bands, or perhaps join them temporarily. And this diabolic work goes on until it is time to gather the crops, when they return to their families, who most likely have been robbed during their interval of absence. When danger threatens, the peasant bands scatter in every direction in the high kaoliang or return to their homes, just as the Filipinos used to do when sharply pursued by American troops, when they cast
nefarious purposes. 

 The head robber of these bands for several days has been one Chung Tsor Lin, nowadays holding the rank of colonel in the Chinese united states army. Within two years Chung and his band of followers obtain so complete a command over the entire border area of Manchuria for some hundreds of miles that the Government, in true Chinese manner, ceased to oppose them and draw term with them by adopt them into the Chinese army. They are now troop in good standing, with highway robbery semiofficially recognized as one of their perquisites. 

 The borrowing of bandits into the united states army has not changed their habits in robbing and murdering, if need be, and occasionally the soldier keep up their work as individuals, when they are not plundering Russian refugees en path to Siberia, or worrying the Cossacks. In addition to these uniformed robbers, practically every peasant in the region at this time of year becomes a robber on his own account. It is when the crop are nearly full grown, and the kaoliang, a kind of heather corn whiskey, is from twelve to fifteen feet high, that the peasant turns marauder and outlaw. This staple craw, kaoliang, affords a perfect screen for troops or cutthroats, and one get a frightful ordeal in riding through it in August, with the thermometer in the nineties and its high emergence cuts off the free circulation of air. The allied armies, among whom were the American troop, realize this in 1900 in their toilsome march from Taku to Tien - Tsin and Peking, when many dropped on the way from heat collapse. 

 With the kaoliang to hide his movements, the peasant abandons his legitimate calling and, arming himself with any convenient weapon, starts out either alone or in the company of a few congenial companion to plunder on the highway, or to rob the small villages near where they populate. When success attend them they band in great numbers and sometimes fight the Hung - hutzes, the even robber isthmus, or perhaps join them temporarily. And this diabolic work goes on until it is time to gather the crops, when they return to their family, who most likely have been overcharge during their interval of absence. When danger threaten, the peasant bands scatter in every direction in the high kaoliang or return to their homes, just as the Filipinos used to do when sharply pursued by American military personnel, when they roll
 nevarious purposes.

The head robber of thesg vands hor sevsral yeafs has been one Chung Tsor Lmn, niw hooding the rank of colovel in thv Chinese armb. Within two yeaca Chung and hjd baud of followers pbtained sm complete a mdsgexy over the entire border region of Ianchuroa for some hundteds ps mimvs that the Government, in true Dhinese fashion, ceasrd to oppose them and made terls with them by adlpting them intj the Chinese army. They are now trokps in good standing, with highwxy roybery semiodfuciwnly recognived as one of theiv perquhsites.

Tne adoption of baiditw into the army has nmt changed their hwbits in soybing and murdering, id beed te, atd ozxaskonzlky the slldmers keep ul their worj as individuals, whtn eyey are not pmunderynd Russian refugees en route to Siberia, mr sorrying the Cossacks. Ib addition to these ujiformed wobbers, practically every peasant in the region ad thia tine ud jear becomes a robber on his own account. It if wnek the crops are kearly full grown, snf yre kaoliang, a kind of groom corn, is from twelve to fufteen fett hibh, that the peasant turns mqrauder and jytlaw. This staple erop, kaoliany, affotds a lerfect cover for troopr or cutthroats, and one gxs a frightful ofdesl in riding through it in Atgust, witi the thermooetet in thq nineties and lds high growth cutd off tve free cigculation of air. The allied armmxs, among whom ware the Amexican broops, realized this in 1900 in tkeir toijsome march froj Taku vo Tien-Tsin wnd Peking, whaj many droppxd on the way fron heat ofostration.

With the kaolpaug to hidw his movements, thc pearznt abandons hiw ltgutimate callinb avd, wrliig hiivelf with anf covvevoent deapon, starbs uut rither alone or in tve ckmpany of a few comgcnial comkanions tj plunder on yhe highway, or to gob tie litvle viklades near where they live. When auccess ahtekds them they bane in greater numbers and sometimes fight the Hung-huvzes, the regular robbet bands, or perhaps jonn them tempocarily. And this diabolic work goes in until it is tike to gather the cropa, when they return to their families, who most likely have been robbed during their ibterval of absence. Whem dancex tkreatenf, thx 'easant bands scanter in every direction in the hmgh kaoliatg or return to their homes, juxt as the Filipknos used to do when shadply purxued by American troops, when thry cast
nefarious purposes. The head robber of these several has been Chung Tsor Lin, colonel the Chinese army. two years Chung his band of followers obtained so a mastery over the entire border region of Manchuria for some hundreds of that the Government, in true Chinese fashion, ceased to oppose them and made with by them the Chinese army. They are now troops in good standing, with highway robbery semiofficially recognized as of their perquisites. The adoption of bandits into army has not changed habits in robbing and murdering, need and occasionally soldiers up work as individuals, they are not plundering Russian refugees en route to Siberia, or worrying the Cossacks. In addition to uniformed robbers, peasant in region this of year becomes on his own account. It is are nearly full grown, and the kaoliang, a of broom is from twelve to fifteen feet that the peasant turns marauder and outlaw. This crop, kaoliang, affords a perfect cover for troops or cutthroats, and one has a frightful riding through it in with the thermometer the and high cuts off free circulation of air. The allied armies, among whom were the troops, realized this in 1900 in their toilsome march from Tien-Tsin Peking, when many on the way from prostration. the kaoliang to hide the abandons and, himself any convenient weapon, starts either alone or in the of a few congenial highway, or to rob the little villages near they live. When success attends them they in greater numbers and sometimes fight the Hung-hutzes, the regular robber bands, perhaps join And this diabolic work goes on until it time to gather the when they return to their families, who most likely been during their of absence. When threatens, the peasant scatter in every the high or to as the Filipinos used to do sharply by American troops, when they
 nefarious purposes.

The head rObber of theSe banDs fOr sEvEral YearS has been one ChuNG TsoR Lin, now holding the rank oF coloNeL In thE chInese Army. WitHIn TWO yeArS CHunG aND hIs banD of FolloweRs obtained So cOmPlete a masterY OvEr the entirE boRder region of manChuria FoR soME hundRedS of miLes thaT The GovErnment, in TrUE ChineSE fashioN, CEaSed tO oppose them and madE TeRMs with them by adOpting ThEM iNTO thE ChInese army. THeY are nOW troops IN gOOD StaNDing, with highwAy robbery seMIofFicialLy RecOGnized As one Of THeiR perquisiteS.

The Adoption oF bandiTS into thE Army has Not chaNgeD thEir hABiTs In rObBIng ANd MurDEriNg, if need Be, AnD occaSionALLY The sOldIers Keep uP their work as iNdiViduALs, wHen thEy are Not pLuNderiNg RussIan reFuGees en route to SiBeriA, or worryiNg tHe cosSaCks. In ADditioN to TheSe unifoRmed robBErs, PrACTIcAlly every peasant in ThE REgIon at thiS time oF YeAr BEcomes a rObBer On hiS OWn accOunt. iT iS when the Crops aRE nEaRly full GrOwn, and ThE kaOliAng, a kINd of Broom cOrn, is froM twelVE to fifteen feet HIgh, that the peaSAnT TUrNS marAudEr and outlaw. this STaplE croP, KaOliANg, affOrds a PeRFeCT cover for troops or cuTtHroats, And onE has a frightfuL ordeal in rIDINg througH it iN auGUst, with the therMometEr in the ninETies and iTs higH growth cUts off the FREe circulAtiOn oF aiR. ThE ALlIed armies, amonG WHom wErE the AmeRicAn troopS, reAliZed ThiS iN 1900 in their tOilsome mArCh FrOm takU to TiEN-Tsin and peKinG, wHen Many dROpped oN the wAy frOm HeAT prOstratiON.

WITH the KaOlIang To hIdE his mOvemENts, The peasAnt abandoNs hIS legItImAte callIng and, arming hImSelf with anY cOnvEnient WEApon, starTs out either alone or in the COmpany oF a fEw conGeniAl companiOns To plunDer ON the hiGhway, oR to roB tHe lITTle viLLAgEs nEaR where they LIVe. WHen suCcEss aTtends tHem they band in greatER nuMbers and sometImeS figHT ThE HuNG-hUTzeS, tHE reGULar robber bands, oR perhaps joIn THeM temporariLY. AnD tHis diabOlic worK goes ON until iT is time to Gather the CrOps, wHEN thEy return to Their famIlies, who mOSt likELy Have bEen Robbed DuRinG theiR interVAl oF abseNce. WheN dAnger tHreatEnS, the peasAnt bands scatter in every dIrectiOn in tHe hIgh kaoliaNg oR RetUrn to theiR homEs, just as thE FiLipInos uSed TO do whEn shARpLy pURsued By AmERican trooPS, wHen THEy Cast
 nefarious purposes.

Thehead robbe r ofthe seba ndsforseveral yearsh as b een one Chung Tsor Lin , now  h o ldin g  t he ra nk of c o lo n e l i nth e C hi n es e arm y.Withintwo yearsChu ng  and his ban d  o f follower s o btained so c omp lete a  m ast e ry ov erthe e ntireb orderregion of  M a nchuri a  for so m e  h undr eds of miles that th e  Government, i n true  C h in e s e f ash ion, cease dto op p ose the m  a n d mad e  terms with t hem by adop t ing  themin tot he Chi nesear m y.They are no w tr oops in g ood st a nding,w ith hig hway r obb ery  sem i of fi cia ll y  re c og niz e d a s one of  t he ir pe rqui s i t e s.
The  ado ption  of bandits i nto  the arm y has  notchan ge d the ir hab its i nrobbing and mur deri ng, if ne edbe , a nd  occa s ionall y t hesoldier s keepu p t he i r wo rk as individuals,  w h e nthey are  not p l un de r ing Russ ia n r efug e e s enrout e  t o Siberi a, orw or ry ing the  C ossack s.  In  ad ditio n  totheseuniforme d rob b ers, practical l y every peasa n ti n  t h e re gio n at this t imeo f ye ar b e co mes a rob ber o nh is own account. It iswh en the  crop s are nearlyfull grown , a nd the k aoli a ng ,  a kind of bro om co rn, is fro m  twelveto fi fteen fe et high,t h at the p eas ant  tu rns m ar auder and out l a w. T hi s stapl e c rop, ka oli ang , a ffo rd s a perfe ct cover  f or  t ro ops  or c u tthroats ,and  o nehas a fright ful o rdea lin rid ing thr o ug h it i nAu gust , w it h the  the r mom eter in  the nine tie s  and  i ts  high g rowth cuts of fthe free c ir cul ationo f  air. Th e allied armies, amongw hom wer e t he Am eric an troops , r ealize d t h is in1900 i n the ir  to i l somem a rc h f ro m Taku toT i en- Tsinan d Pe king, w hen many dropped o n  th e way from he atpros t r at ion . 
W ith  t h e k a o liang to hide h is movemen ts ,  t he peasant aba nd ons his  legiti matec allingand, armi ng himsel fwith a nyconvenient  weapon,  starts o u t eit h er  alon e o r in t he  co mpany  of af ewconge nial c om panion s topl under on  the highway, or to rob  the l ittle  vi llages ne arw her e they li ve.When succe ssatt endsthe m  they  ban d  i n g r eater  num b ers and s o me tim e s  f ight the Hu n g - hut zes,the regula r ro bber bands, or pe r haps join them  tem p o rar ily .  And  t his diabolic w ork  g o e s on unt il  it is time  to gath er the c rops,when t hey ret u r nt o thei r fa mil ies, whomos tl ikely h av eb een ro bbed  d uringtheiri nter v a l of absence. Wh en da n g er th r eat ens,th e peasa n t ba nds scatte r in everydirect ionin th e highka oliang  or  r eturn to t h eir homes , jus t as th eFili pin os use d to d o whe n sh ar ply  pursuedb y  A m er ic a n t roop s, wh en  the y cast
 nefarious_purposes.

The head_robber of these bands_for several_years_has been_one_Chung Tsor Lin,_now holding the_rank of colonel in_the Chinese army._Within_two years Chung and his band of followers obtained so complete a mastery over_the_entire border_region_of_Manchuria for some hundreds of_miles that the Government, in_true Chinese_fashion, ceased to oppose them and made terms_with_them by adopting_them into the Chinese army. They are now troops_in good standing, with highway robbery_semiofficially recognized as_one_of_their perquisites.

The adoption of_bandits into the army has not_changed their habits in robbing and_murdering, if need be, and occasionally the_soldiers keep up their work as_individuals, when they are not_plundering Russian_refugees en route to Siberia,_or worrying the_Cossacks. In_addition to these_uniformed robbers, practically every peasant in_the region at_this time of year becomes a_robber_on his own_account._It_is when_the crops are_nearly_full grown,_and_the kaoliang, a kind of broom_corn,_is from twelve to fifteen feet high,_that the peasant turns_marauder_and outlaw. This staple_crop, kaoliang, affords a perfect_cover for troops or cutthroats, and_one has_a frightful_ordeal in riding through it in August, with the thermometer in_the nineties and its high growth_cuts off the free_circulation of_air._The allied armies,_among_whom were_the American troops, realized this in 1900_in their_toilsome march from Taku to Tien-Tsin_and Peking, when many_dropped_on the way from heat prostration.

With_the kaoliang to hide his movements,_the peasant abandons his legitimate_calling_and,_arming himself with any convenient_weapon, starts out either alone or_in the company_of a few congenial companions to plunder_on_the highway, or to rob the_little_villages near where they live. When_success_attends_them they band in greater_numbers and sometimes fight the Hung-hutzes,_the regular robber bands, or perhaps join them temporarily._And this diabolic_work goes on until it_is_time_to gather the crops, when they return to their families,_who most_likely have been_robbed during their interval of absence. When danger threatens, the_peasant bands scatter in every direction in_the high kaoliang or return to their homes, just as the_Filipinos used to do when sharply pursued by_American troops, when they cast