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COLONY, O K L A.
COURIER
SERIAL
STORY
Isolated
Continent
A Romance of the
Future
Cnido von Horvath
and Dean Hoard
awrtilt, W^G. Chi^iwalB lk> L’nltod
10
SYNOP8IS.
fifty years the continent of North
as been Isolated from the rest
For fifty
America hi
Jf the world by Z-rays, the Invention of
Hannibal Prudent, president of the united
tovoIn,nen*- A message from Count von
/Vt't‘(*ensteln, chancellor of Germany, that
he has succeeded In penetrating the rays
hastens the death of Prudent. Dying, he
warns his daughter Astra that foreign In-
vasion Is now certain. Astra succeeds her
father as president. Napoleon Kdlson, a
former pupil of Prudent’s, offers to assist
a,n<J hints at new discoveries which
? North America impregnable. A
man giving the name of Chevalier dl
Deon offers Werdensteln the secret of
*.°d_A" return f°r European dis-
grtnament. The chevalier Is made a prls-
fnier. Countess Roslny. a spy, becomes a
prisoner In the hope of discovering ill
I-eons secret. She falls In love with him
and agrees to Join him in an attempt to
escape. By the use of rockets lie sum-
mons a curious flying machine. He es-
capes and sends a message to Astra
Which reveals the fact that he is Napo-
leon Edison. He warns Astra that the
consolidated fleets of Europe have sailed
to Invade America. lie calls on Astra the
following night and explains his plans for
flefense. Hy the UBe of aeroplanes made
or a new substanee which is Indestructi-
ble he expects to annihilate the Kuropean
Tocces. He delivers a note to von Wer-
oenstein on his flagship demanding Im-
mediate withdrawal. He Is attaeked and.
ny destroying two warships and several
aeroplanes, forces von Werdensteln to
agree to universal disarmament. The
countess, who has remained In America
as a guest of Astra, receives an offer
from von Werdensteln of the principal-
ity . ®l'homburg-IJthow in return for
Edison s secret. Kdlson and his assistant,
pantos, go In search of new deposits of
remark(lb]fi substance, clrynlth. They
**n” It on the estate of Schomhurg-tdth-
ow The countess gets Santos Into her
clutches. She promises to reveal Kdl-
aon s secret as soon as von Werdensteln
turns over the Sehomhurg-Idthow estate
to her. On the day of the wedding of
Astra and Kdlson the countess and Santos
s? * i coun,r>- Santos perfects a ma-
chine, in made a count and marries the
nnw princess of Sohomburg-
l.llhow, Kdlson finds a new deposit of
olrynlth and builds a new fleet of alr-
fJoP®- He accidentally discovers a liquid
tnat will render opposing nlrshtps help-
less. Santos completes a fleet for the
princess. The aviators of the fleet elect
her queen. She plans to master the
world.
CHAPTER XXI—Continued.
This Sunday was the first real day
of rest that Napoleon had enjoyed for
a long time. He found perfect peace
In the company of his mother and
wife. Nobody knew he had returned.
The surprise that sWept over the
members of the staff when he ap-
peared in congrees Monday morning
was great.
As Napoleon arose the great hall
became instantly silent. He bowed
he said:
"Honorable President and Repre-
sentatives, before all else I want to
thank you for your kind reception."
A loud "hurrah!” stopped him for a
moment. Then he continued: “There
have been so many changes since I
went away that I can hardly express
my opinion, particularly in regard to
the political afTairs of the present. I
am very glad to see that congress
realizes Its duty, and that every mem-
bfr Is prepared for action. I place my
faith In Its wisdom and hope that it
vgll know Its duty and do It accord-
ingly.
"Compatriots, I greet you all!”
A sigh of satisfaction swept over
the hall when Napoleon, after this
short speech, sat down. An air of un-
certainty prevailed; they had expect-
ed so much from him and had re-
ceived nothing definite. The speaker
of the house then opened the session.
CHAPTER XXII.
Princess Rosltta Shows Her Colors.
1 The answers of the International
peace oommittee and congress of the
United Republics of America were
Identical in wording, and were duly
cabled to all the rebelling monarebs.
Noither the peace committee nor
congress gave a thought to consenting
to the wishes of the decree of the Eu
ropean rulers, and it Is quite likely
that the prompt refusal to accede to
their demands was not unexpected, for
the Count von Werdensteln rubbed his
hands contentedly when he read the
first dispatch. His first act wn* to
call the Princess Schomburg Lithow
on the ’graph. Her headquarters
were In Suemeg.
Werdensteln’s message found Ro-
sltta in the air. She connected the
apparatus to the ’graph and bowed to
f the smiling count.
"Ah, good morning, count!"
"flood morning, princess.’’
"The Americans refuse our de-
mands,” said the count bluntly.
"Ah, Indeed I"
"Can you come to Berlin and talk
to me?”
She thought for a moment. "Is your
answer ready?"
“An ultimatum? Is that what you
mean ?”
"An ultimatum that nays distinctly
that penceful relations will be broken
after a lapse of twenty four hours and
that Europe will act as she sees tit,"
replied Itoslilu with r firm click of her
even teeth.
”1 nm going to see /Ms majesty now
and will communicate with the pow-
ers. Replies should reach mo by to-
morrow morning," was the count’s an-
swer.
“Then do so, my dear count, and If
one of the powers should refuse It
should be considered as an enemy, In
league with the Americas. Tomorrow
you will kindly call me up again and
tell me the results. 1 will then
range to meet you.”
The count consented, then discon-
nected his Instrument. He went to
hie majesty and had a gloomy recep-
tion. The kaiser listened to the de-
tails of the count’s plana and shook
his head doubtfully, in the end he
consented to the ultimatum, remark-
ing that the situation could not be
much worse.
Answers consenting to the terms of
the ultimatum came promptly, and au-
thorized the count to send It out
England, however, refused. The
Island Kingdom was the only one that
sent a flat refusal.
The count shrugged his shoulders
indifferently. “Then we will do with-
out England, that 1b all.”
Calling Rosltta on the ’graph, be ad-
vised her to have her men in readi-
ness.
“Ie the ultimatum on its way?” was
her eager question.
"It is ready to be sent, already in
cipher.”
"Then send It and In an hour an
aerodromone will call for you. I want
you to come to Suemeg to see my
fleet.” Rosltta shut off the current
before the count could answer. His
dignity was ruffled at her behavior,
but since it was imperative that he
see her he had to submit to her plan.
When the aeroman called for him the
ultimatum was on Its way and he was
ready to go to Suemeg.
Just before he left, however, he sat
down to hie desk and wrote a letter,
then hurriedly folded It and, sealing
It in an envelope, rang the bell for his
aide de camp.
The Captain von Hochamberg en-
tered and saluted gravely.
“I have a very Important mission
for you, captain. Take the first train
to Hamburg and thence to England.
This letter contains a sealed order for
you. You must be at the German con-
sulate in Liverpool by 8:00 a. m. to-
morrow. If you receive no further or-
ders then you are to follow the In-
structions that you will find in this
sealed letter as quickly as possible.
Otherwise return It Intact. Here is an
order for money and a pass. Secrecy
Is Important!” He shook hands with
the captain and dismissed him.
“That makes me feel easier.’ He
sighed and started for the elevator
that took him to the waiting aerodro-
mone.
An hour later he was In Suemeg,
greeting Roeitta, The man who had
made her what she was had lost his
value in her eyes. He could do noth-
ing more for her, so he could be dis-
carded or destroyed.
"I have called your honor here, to
exhibit the fleet I possess, and to show
you what we have accomplished and
what we can do.” The latter words
carried a peculiar accent to the chan-
cellor’s ears.
"I am quite curious to
thing, my dear princess.”
"Your curiosity will soon be grati-
fied, as I have already given orders
to my men.” She placed an emphasis
on the "my.”
The chancellor only bowed; then
after a pause he said:
"I also have some orders for you,
princess, from hie majesty the kaiser!”
She waved her hand airily. "We
can talk about It later.”
The princess led him at once into
the open and pointed toward twenty-
one aerodromones that were stationed
on the plateau, glittering In the sun-
shine. The uniformed aeromen stood
at attention by their machines and sa-
luted the princess and the count as
they passed In old military style be-
tween the two rows of aerodromones.
The princess led the way to the ma-
chine that was decorated with the
princely crown, and pulling a silver
whistle from her pocket she blew It.
The well-trained men jumped into their
tr.achines and Bat at attention.
She blew shrill blasts on her whistle
t\nd the fleet shot up Into the air as
one bird. *
The Count Santos Duprel was at the
wheel and Rosltta commanded the
see every-
\ . *
7*.
To
*2
■W;
Tell You, Woman, to Stand Before
Me.”
floet. The second line of machines
was signaled to reverae their flight
and the first line followed her. After
they had separated from euch other
a mile or so both lines turned toward
the center, and the chancellor at Inst
understood the significance of the ma-
neuver when red pennants were hoist-
ed on the eleven machines comprising
the princess’ fleet unJ blue on the ten
opposite.
The aerodromone "Princess” made
a detour nnd took a position on the
right wing of the line; then the sham
battle began.
The princess could not resist the im
pulse to show her prowess. Santos
flung their aerodromone Into the fight;
they dodged and turned, each trying
to gain in elevation. Finally, with
quick spring the "Princess” evaded
its enemy and slid between its w ings
trom the back and the next moment
the enemy was a captive.
It was an exhilarating sport.
“I congratulate you, princeeB," said
the count to the Intoxicated Rositta.
The "Princess” carried the captive
machine back to Suemeg with case.
The other machines returned, one
after the other, all enthusiastic and
discussing the tactics of air warfare
After the inspection dinner was
served. In which the whole squadron
took part. Werdensteln greeted sev-
eral of them as old acquaintances and
friends of those good days when the
armies held their own and when he
was planning to conquer the American
continent. The times had changed.
Now the air men ruled—at the com-
mand of a beautiful, bold woman,
whose only motive seemed to be
vanity.
These gloomy forebodings were war-
ranted sooner than he expected. Only
appetizers and soup had been served,
when Count de Korona stood up and
addressed the gathering:
"The pleasure of greeting the world-
famous chancellor, the iron-handed
man of the German Empire, has been
given me. It Is a great honor for us
to hnve you at our feaet, and we, the
conquerors of the air, greet you, who
are considered the representative of
all the European powers.”
Rositta smiled sweetly at the chan-
cellor, who was watching the speaker
In amazement. After a short pause,
de Korona continued:
“We greet you ub such, as a repre-
sentative, and I, in my comrades'
names, ask yout excellency to be with
us in heart and drink to the elected
queen of the nir, who is distilled to
be queen of the world. Long live our
beloved Queen Rositta.”
The huzzas that thundered through
the hail told the chancellor plainly
that this woe no pleasantry. His sus-
picions had not been without founda-
tion. He paled and when the tumult
died away he stood up, calm and de-
termined and without a word left the
hall.
1 his action made Rositta furious,
but she did not show her Indigna-
tion. "The chancellor seems to have
lost his appetite," was all she said.
After the dinner was over, she gave
a few curt orders and the aeromen
proceeded into another hall beautifully
and regally decorated. At the far end
stood a magnificent throne.
Rositta retired to her own apart-
ment, while two men went to invite
the chancellor to the thronoroom.
They found him soberly pacing the
distance between the entrance gate
and the first hangar.
He followed them. Rositta snt on
the throne with a glittering clrynith
crown on her head. She was more
beautiful than ever.
The Count von Werdensteln was led
before her. He showed no surprise.
His face was calm and his whole atti-
tude expressed disinterest.
“I have requested that your excel-
lency come to Suemeg, for I have a
message that I want brought before
the whole world.”
The count looked at her steadily,
and without waiting to hear her fur-
ther words he said in his strong, pen-
etrating voice:
“I tell you, woman, to stand before
me. Tell me your petition standing.
Then I may listen to it. Do not for-
get that I represent the Emperor of
Germany.”
Had these words not been spoken in
such deadly earnestness some of the
audience would have found the scene
ridiculous. Ae It was, It was grave
and embarrassing and every one stood
stunned.
The blood left Rosltta’s cheeks and
It took almost a minute for her to
recover her composure. Then she
rose and pointing at the chancellor,
said in a shrill voice:
“Take him away—back to Berlin
quick or I shall forget myself and kill
him!”
(TO BK CONTINUED.)
Ton HILLS
GEN. VILLA’S ARMY VICTORIOUS
AFTER ELEVEN DAYS
FIGHTING
SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN KILLED
General Velaeco Among Fugitives;
Hundreds of Defenders Prison-
ers; Mexico City Juet 600
Miles Further South
*+♦+♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
* +
♦ VILLA’S REPORT *
COUNTRY OF PEACE
Principle of Personal Freedom
Also Dominant In Holland.
Liberty Has Always Been the Prevail-
ing Passion of the Dutch and Arts
and Sciences of the Race Have
Grown in Thie Atmosphere.
ARE NOT SLAVES OF FASHION
In China a Man Can Drese ae He
Please* Without Attracting
Attention.
The fashions in Suchlen, Kiangsu
province, have a variety of such extent
that every man can dress according to
his individual choice and still be in
correct taste and without attracting
special attention from anybody else
In other words, the styleH this year
are of personal ideals, according to a
correspondent of the British China
Dally Herald.
He says that every man wenrs what
is right in his own eyes, and there are
few If any, to ridicule. A punuinu hat
goes Jauntily down the street, closely
"Torreon, Coahulla.—.“Gen-
eral Venustlano Carranza, su-
preme chief of the constitution-
alists:
“in this moment the rem-
nants of the foderals are liv-
ing Torreon in flight, after
eleven days of terrible fight-
ing, in which we have lost 1,500
wounded and 500 killed and
tlte federals, from the enor-
mous number of bodies burned
must have had over one thou-
sand killed, and their number
of wounded I am unable to es-
timate. Our forces have fully
occupied Torreon. 1 congrat-
ulate and salute you with re-
spect and esteem that I liuve
always had for you. Your
subordinate,
"GEN. FRANSCISCO VILLA."
4> + * + ** + + * + .|>*.|..|..|.,|,,|l
Juarez. Torreon fell completely
into the hands of the rebels at 10:20
o clock Thursday night according
announcement made here by General
Venustiano Carranza.
The meager bulletins excitedly an-
nouncing victory after the bloodiest
series of battles known to modern
Mexico said that Villa captured
large number of prisoners and that
the fleeing federal remnant was be
ing pursued.
Whether Velasco, the federal com-
mander, was captured was not stated.
There was heavy fighting at the last
is understood, and the end came,
after capturing the three remaining
barracks held in the city by the fed-
erals, the rebels stormed the trenches
and barbed wire entanglements ol
canyon del Guarache.
The prisoners captured are believed
to have been the defenders of the
barracks, while the troops in the can
yon, which forms an egresB from the
hill-girted city, were able to escape.
The campaign against the federal
stronghold of Torreon, the main ob-
ject of the rebel campaign, began
suddenly two weeks ago after Genera)
Villa had spent months in making the
most careful preparations.
The rebel loss in this campaign Is
said to be more than 2,000 in killed
and wounded. Trains loaded with
wounded have been arriving daily at
Chihuahua for the last week.
The rebel commander moved with
a rapidity hitherto unknown in Mex-
ican warfare. He worked his men
in shifts and, as one tfhlft became
exhausted, he sent fresh hosts against
the enemy,
A number of small towns of lesser
Importance In a military sense fell
fit"8* Maplmi, Noe and Sacramento,
where a bloody battle was fought.
Tills opened a path for the main ut-
tack.
Next came Lerdo and Gomez Pala-
cio, populous suburbs of Torreon, and
all three connected with a belt line
of street cars.
Lerdo was not defended but It took
three main assaults in which the reb-
els lost heavily to take Gomez Pala-
clo.
64 SAILORS ARE LOST IN STORMS
Grand Banks Vessels Suffer Tremcn
dous Losses
New York.—There is hardly a
country la the world where the prin-
ciple of personal freedom is so deeply
rooted In the hearts of the people as
It is In the Dutch. Holland was the
first country to recognize and estab-
lish the right of individual liberty—
tbe right to think and the right to
speak. Holland has always extended
a hearty welcome to all those who
were oppressed and persecuted In oth
er lands; Huguenots from France,
Puritans from England, Jews from
Spain and Germany, they all fled to
Holland and made the country pros-
perous.
This Is what appeals to Americans.
What Holland has been in the past,
America is today. Holland was the
land of religious liberty In the six-
teenth and seventeenth centuries.
America is the land of Intellectual and
economic freedom of the present age.
Freedom has been the dominant
note during the eutire history of the
Dutch, and art and science have grown
in the atmosphere of liberty, and
reached tbe highest level. Go and*ad-
mire the masterpieces of Rembrandt,
Hals, Potter and Dou, and you will
realize that their works were born
in the land of the free.
In the field of science, Holland has
accomplished more than any other
country of its size. Coster, Spinoza, de
Vries, Van’t Hoff are known all the
world over, and of late years five or
more Hollanders have obtained the
Nobel prize for Bcience, for chemistry
and for peace!
Holland—the Home of Peace!
This little country of dikeB and
rivers has fought for Ub liberty with
Spain, with France and England com-
First in
Iverytiiing
Fhtt ht Quality
Firmt In Rooaitm
Fint In Purity
I fint im Economy
•nd for these reasons
| Calumet Baking
Powder is first in the
hearts of the millions
! of housewives who'
use it and know it.
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A Bit of Old Holland.
blued, and it came out victorious. It
haB also struggled (Is struggling still)
with the internal foe. the water, and
every inch of land has been conquered
from the sea!
Today in Holland there Is harmony
the land and peace with the world
outside. Holland has been chosen by
the rest of the world as the great cen-
ter, from which the Idea of peace and
peaceful arbitration may spread, slow-
ly, but surely, over all the nations of
the earth. •>
The first book on International peace
the world haB ever seen was written
by a Hollander, Hugo de Groot, as
early as 1621. The world now seems
ready to apply the Idea of peace, and
largo number of disputes between
nations have already been settled in
the Peace palace at The Hague.
As far as size Is concerned, Holland
Is a small country, but It may well be
proud of Its past and Its present, and
still has a mission to fulfill In the
future civilization of man.
‘baking i
Chicago
Mv.vtem knlMir Hnm I
■ IWtUettA ■jryC.knmrt, It s I
IlihmisIwewfSMAsh. I
St. Johns. N. F.—Death traveled li
a gale that overtook the sealing fleets
Tlie steamer Newfoundland lost a!
least sixty-four of her crew, while
many more,, it Is feared, will be
maimed as a result of exposure.
The men lost were far from' their
ships killing seals when the storm,
with blinding snow, Bwooped down.
They were exposed for forty-eight
hours before nsHlHlance arrived, and
in that time many succumbed.
The Newfoundland was one of n
floet of fifteen ships, carrying more
than 2,000 men, scattered among the
Ice floes near Belle Isle strait. The
PREDICTS ROAD TO IRELAND
Tunnel From Scotland Could Be Built,
8ays American Engineer,
for $30,000,000.
London.—A submerged tube rail-
way between Scotland and Ireland Is
prophesied by a Chicago engineer
named H. G. Tyrrell, as a remedy for
Ireland's unrest.
He suggests that a tube carrying a
double railway track could be con-
structed between Black Head and
Port Patrick for $25,000,000 or $30,-
000,000. Tlie tube would have a length
of 20 miles.
followed by ii fur-covered brim lint; [ crPWa wero on the floes, bunting seals,
felt huts of scarlet and verdigris green ?ncl *lunt h,ul tuk(in them from
come along with grays and browns
that do the hatter credit for unique In-
vention. Those, with the Eskimo top
capes, n few derby hats nnd the smart
military uniforms, give the streeis n
piquancy which wus unknown in the
monotonous china blue of former
years.
Among the notices posted on the
city gate is n fashion plate that has
been exhibited for weeks. It displays
two or three of tho typical "western
suits"—the swallow-tailed and the low
front frock for evening wearr-street
garb of European nnd American style,
and many other varieties. There one
also finds the plaited skirts recoin-
mended for tho women, mid close by
thorn is tho proud silk or stovepipe hat
of foil, which has its special corner
with other headgear.
four to six miles from their hhI pH,
The ship's crew numbered 150 men,
of whom 120 were on the ice. Cap-
tain Wesley Knun, his officers, en
gtneers, stokers and cooks remained
uboard.
The weather finally cleared nnd
Captain Kean signaled the steamers
Beliaventura nnd Rtephnno of the
lose of his men. Those two vessels,
being fast and powerful, smashed
their way Into the floes In search of
the missing men. Late In the day
the captain of the Beliaventura sent
wireless messages here saying lie had
picked up thirty survivors nnd a num-
ber of bodies. lie estimated that
forty men had perished and said that
thirty were unaccounted for. Very
few hoots had ventured out as early
lu the season.
THIEVES LEAVE RARE COINS
Coast Robbers Do Not Think
Pieces Worth as Much as
Newer Ones.
Old
MAN THEY WERE LOOKING FOR
Fortune Was Good to Youngsters-
Eager for the Delighta of the
Moving Picture Theater.
“Going in?” queried the small boy
excitedly.
His question was put to the elderly
pedestrian. Behind the boy came,
other boys, all peering eagerly into
the pedestrian's puzzled face.
They hung to his footsteps until he
found himself, a little further on, In
the midst of a numerous crowd of
youngsters. Each boy clamored for
the pedestrian to accept a flve-cent
piece.
"What Is all this?" demanded tbe
pedestrian sharply.
"We are too young to go in alone,”
volunteered a ready spokesman. “If
you will buy our tickets for us we can
go In with you.”
Then came a sudden light and the
old man smiled broadly. He went to
the ticket window of an adjacent
moving-picture theater, where he
paused to count faces.
“Nine tickets,” he said.
“There ie a law against children,”
objected the ticket man. "Are those
little people with you?"
"They are," declared the old man.
"Come on, boys—going In?”
It’s easy to be happy; all you have
to do Is be foollBh.
Berkeley, Cal.—Six old Roman coins,
valued by the University of California
at $6,000 apiece, wore overlooked by
thieves who broke Into the coin ruses
at the university library. Other coins
worth about $60 were stolen.
The Roman coins were discovered In
.he ruins of Pompeii in 1891 by a Joint
expedition of the French government
and tho University of California.
Can Change Name to Greene,
Now York. - Supreme Court Justice
Glegorlch named March 17 us the day
upon which Morris Oreenspune may
Change his namu to Greene.
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leaa cooking—
Post
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The factory cooks them
perfectly, toasts them to a
delicate, golden-brown, and
sends them to your table
ready to eat direct from the
sealed package.
Fresh,
end
crup, easy to serve,
Wonderfully
Appetizing
any grocer—
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