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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

resoluteIy. whats your name
Adams? Captain Adams? Say. come
round to the palace tomorrow morn
ing at ten and Wen talk business"
And. picking up his hat. he clapped
1t on his head and pressed a small
hand bell. Immediately the aide ap
peared.
Take Captain Adams to the front
door, you chunk of ham," he shouted
winking at me.
The aide saluted and. scarlet in the
face, conducted me with much dig
nifty to the palace gates, leaving me
to return home, marveling how court
tradition and the habit Of obedience
could maintain the prestige and au
thority of this undoubted lunatic
while the real emperor lay in prison
That evening / called upon Count
Lichtensteins and told him what had
occurred.
"The dificulty," he said thought
fully, when / had concluded, lis tc
get the transfer made without scandal
You have no idea of the almost In
credible difficulties of the task. The
simplicity of the scheme, born In the
brain of this lunatic and carried out
as none but an insane man could have
executed it, makes 1t unbelievable. II
would be impossible to tell anybody
that this Peter Rowlatt is not really
the emperor They would simply not
be able to credit It, He might play
his part for years, unless his insanity
became too pronounced, and even
then, though a regency were pro
claimed, his identity would never be
under suspicion. What we have to dc
is to restore the emperor to his right
full place and hustle this Rowlatt out
of the country"
Perhaps we shall be able to induce
him to assent to our plans tomorrow"
l returned.
made an appointment to see him
Immediately before my interview with
Rowlatt, and withdrew, first leaving
my address with him in case any
emergency requiring my presence
should arise. | went home to my
lodgings, stopping on the way at a
hairdresser's to make purchase of
certain article of which surmised
need might conceivably arise. After
light supper l went to bed.
/ was aroused by frantic hammer
ing at the door. tumbled out of bed
and unbarred it, while my sleepy land
lord. revolver in hand. stood trembling
behind me, with the evident intention
of using me as a rampant for his tar
get practise. Three men stood upon
the threshold. The foremost one was
Count Lichtenstein himself The Sec
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15
Uncle Sam is Using Weather Balloons

oxygen The oxygen has to be i>,>a
out and only the pure nydro5e1 |ef
This Is done by means Of slecifr'I'
the machine TOR the purpose h'F'fE
been imported from Switzerland Dc
hydrogen Is stored 10 little rot1'
cylinders. each about es thick An1
long as the leg Of the average a''
The cylinders are sealed 30 tha. '1''
are absolutely tight. and are sn'lp'1
by freight to the various weather ''+
tioEs.
Returning to the balloons. nk1]
those which are now being sent ~
are equipped with parachu'es F1''E
extend above them. AS the pe'''''
rises into the upper afr 4 nns'|
reaches an altitude at which 4 ps''"
II carries with It one Of thest 1''f'
containing the fine instruments
Is attached to the parachute, sno q
this reason It falls 50 gently tnst '<
machinery is not injured. Ai'sc'''
to the box are pieces OF writing , ''
state that a reward VIII be given
any one who viii send the box % ~
nearest weather station. For th'&
son the farmers watch Tor ne 81
looms and carefully take them % -
scientists when they fall
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

rrNcLE SAM now has a system OF
~ balloon recording for help in fore
casting the weather. he makes bal
looms OF different kinds and sends
them up at the various stations over
the United States to bring down rec
ords Of the upper air. These are sent
up from day to day and the results
are telegraphed all over the country.
It is partially from them that our
weather forecasts come. These BAL
looms are filled with hydrogen OF a
quality which is difficult to obtain
Indeed. there are only one or two
places In the country where. 1t can be
had. The result is that the govern
ment makes its own hydrogen and II
has great machine FOR the purpose
at Mount Weather In Virginia
Hydrogen Is one Of the two gases
which form water. The other gas is
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

ond I did not know; but in the third
I recognized, in spite Of the shaver
face, no less a person than the en-
peror-the zeal emperor himself.
Diminishing my landlord, whose fear
was now changed into curses and
grumblings. only quieted by gold
piece from the counts pocket, led
the visitors into my room.
Dress yourself instantly" said the
count There is no moment to lose.
This is Herr Obaldstein Won Stuerm.
chief Of police of the city Of Vienna.
Your majesty" he continued. bowling
before the third, permit me to pre-
sent to you Captain Adams, OF his
Britannia majesty's service and de-
voted servitor OF yours"
think we were all too ashamed to
look into the placid face Of the old
emperor. He<had seen so many troub-
lous events in his long reign-the
loss Of territory. the tragic deaths Of
his son and the empress, that 1t did
seem inhuman that he should be made
the sport of this Yankee adventurer.
While / was dressing Count Lichten-
stein explained the situation to me.
peter Rowlatt has changed his
mind" he said. His madness has
evidently taken a new form. Hardly
had you left when he summoned me
to his presence and, not knowing that
was acquainted with you, issued In
structions for your instant arrest.
When / explained that as an envoy OF
HIS majesty you were immune against
arrest, he instructed me to have you
arrested in secrecy and promptly as.
sassinated in such a manner that your
disappearance might forever remain
a mystery. Then II was that re.
solved to acquaint Herr Obaldstein
Won Stuerm with all the facts in the
case. / found that he had already
come to the conclusion that his pris-
oner was none other than his majesty
himself, and had been detained from
acting upon this conviction only by
the fear that none would believe the
story.
Now he concluded. Eve three
must restore his majesty to his throne
before the hired emissaries and assas
sins of Peter Rowlatt can make an
end Of us. For. rest assured. the i'm
postor has decided to retain his DO
sition of kingship. He bitterly re
grets his indiscfetion with you this
afternoon. and win leave no stone IN
turned to compass your death, or tina,
OF his majesty. How. then, can We
restore him to his own before day
break"
How did his majesty leave the pal
ace?. l asked.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

II could scramble over uDobserved,
could gain the window by means of
the waterspout and get into his bed
room. Once there, I'd sit on his chest
and gag him until I'd unfolded by
proposition. Well. SIR, the plan sue
ceeded beyond my widest dreams. !
jumped through the window. and had
my hand over the old fellows mouth
before his eyes were open. Keep
cool. emperor, said. I won't harm
you. I've just got dandy proposition
to unfold, and hear me out before you
renig on it, Then I began to tell
him. / may have gotten little ex-
cited over 1t. for saw look of fear
come into his eyes as / went on.
Well, emp says !, If you won't help
me In my crusade against this vice
Of smoking I'm going to be emp my
self until I've stamped this foul blot
on the face of the globe So /
stuffed the pillow into his mouth and
shaved him; then / undressed and put
my clothes on him, while / put on the
pajamas Finally, with my pistol at
his head, / forced him to climb down
the water pipe and ever the wall and
left him lying in the street for the
sentry to find him. knew he
wouldn't be recognized without the
whiskers."
"And he was Arrested" asked.
yep The police found my pass.
port in his pocket and thought he was
me. had to send him to Chodovay.
| think some people suspect. I've
half a mind to chop of the block OF
my chief of police in a day OF so, but
really I'm so engrossed in my great
plan that l haven't had time to attend
to IT, I'm going to make war on Tur.
key first. and compel them to stop
smoking. Then I'll send a fleet to
Havana. to burn the cigar factories
After that / don't know what steps
I'll take exactly.
The fact. is. Mr.. What's-your
name," he added confidentially, q
want to get out of this, but don't
know how to begin. And I've anoth
er scheme on hand for growing giant
oranges above the frost limit and
thus supplying the world with an in
exhaustible amount Of citric acid. And
| want to get out Of this and have my
old job back"
Give me an order to the custody
Of the emperor and / can arrange foI
the transfer" ! said.
"No. no." replied Rowlatt. looking
at me with the cunning Of a mailman
You'd get me in your power and ehoE
my block on"
Z guarantee your liberty" 1 an
swered.
I'm think it over" he answered ir
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15
FOR USES NOT DREAMED
Economical Daughter Of Erin Finds
Mistress Hat Most Useful
Gift.

II was on her way to the station
that Mrs. Pumperton met the kindly
faced black-shawled daughter OF Erin
who came to her weekly as laundress.
Having few minutes to spare, she
stopped to exchange a word or two.
and was about to proceed. when she
suddenly remembered something.
by the way. did you like that hat
told Mary to give you. Mrs. Ryan? I
mean. did you find any use for It? !
wasn't quite sure whether"
sA-ah. yes! Bless yer heart. mum.
I put it to splindid use. ivry last BIT OF
It,"
did you give 1t to your eldest
daughter? / thought perhaps she
might wear it,"
"N-not exactly, mum. But / did q
number o. things wild It, Twas the
most useful thing We could ha' give
me, that 1t was. Let me see. First
took the iligant buckle that held the
feather on. an gave It to Katy for
maxim her belt look new. Thin ]
shtuck the feather in Norah's ould hat,
an made 1t look for all the wurrld as
new an stylish as ye like. A-ah. Norah
was that placed Ye can't imagine it.
mum. An thin. there was--yes. there
was full swim yards O. foine ribbon
That made Sunday necktie for Tim,
brand new shtock collars for Katy an
Norah, hair ribbon for little Bridge
an the lave Of 1t shwapped wild Mrs
Mullaney fer half dozen irish eggs
An Katy took the linin' an sewec
some lace on It. an made II into a
theayter cap she saw a picture OF In
the paper. Then give the hat good
shcrubbin'. an put rope handle or
1t. an It makes the foinest market BIAS
ket. NUM- Ye've no idea at all! Yis
mum, that hat was just foine. an its
liver so much obliged to ye am foI
the shparin' OF IT."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

which is fifty-four feet eizh, lncz4
high--was expedited. AZ each be.
entrance strong fender chains II
tached to powerful springs vii be j.
stalled TO prevent ships from bltle
ing down the locks
A floating caisson gate Il being b.
stalled for use In closing i loek So
as 20 enable workmen to repair rs
permanent locks and the b1'.11
sluices. Canal illumination viii IS
provided by range lights ior esio1|4l.
ing the direction Of ressels On .>
longer tangents and By side |snt
mile apart marking each side q ~
channel. Buoys and lighted besoss
built OF reinforced co1creis ~
abound.
Culebra cut is ten miles LONG an1
deep enough to receive The Ur''71
States capitol. From this cut desp''t
the enormous excavation during o.
year. on July last there re4l'1lt
23.929.140 cubic yards tc BE- removed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

he had been by turns vegetarian, tenn
perance advocate, Mormon missionary.
and Spiritualist. He had come to
Washington. as / recollected, to inter-
est the president in a scheme for uni
verssl disarmament.
/ was thrust forward among the
crowd and presently found myself ma
king my bow to the emperor. AS
did SO, said, softly:
PLEASED to meet you, Peter Row
latt"
He heard and turned to his adju-
tant. saw him whisper to him. and
then, just as | had bowed myself to
the door, an aide came up to me.
His majesty desires to see you aft
er the presentations" he said
saw enyious glances cast upon me
and could not help laughing. The
idea of all these staid and solemn dig
nitaries bowling and scraping before
this audacious Yankee impostor Yves
too much for my gravity. A few mo-
ments later the emperor called out in
German, In q loud voice:
PUT this scum out of my stables!"
A kind Of gasp went up. All swung
their eyes upon him, but the emperor
had withdrawn to an inner apart
ment, leaving the mob to dispense as
best II might. Presently the aide
came up to me and led me to the en-
peror, who dismissed him. We were
alone The emperor took of his
plumed hat and. kicked It across the
room.
Say, who the devil are your" he be-
gan abruptly.
"Rowlatt," replied, without an
swering the question. what in thun-
der induced you to play this gamer"
l could not but feel something Of ad-
miration at the mans audacity.
Il wanted to punish the old fool"
he answered unexpectedly. Il didn't
mean to go az far as / did. but when
/ got in / found It such fun tickling
'em up that couldn't stop. Does any
one else know me?" he continued, an
xiously.
mot at present. Rowlatt," l an
swered. Unless the American ambas-
sador's wise. Tell me how you did
it?"
why, it's very simple. / wanted
to interest the emperor in a plan I've
got for simultaneously destroying the
entire tobacco crop all through the
world l couldn't get him to make
date. Well. sir, no true vermonter's
going to stand for that. Quite by
chance l found out that the old boys
bedroom overlooks the street and that
the sentry PAGES outside the wall of
the grounds instead of within. Thus.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

to the ground and It's pose
scraping the earth. With VIA
low II struck the keeper and 1p'
him several yards against the s'''
the pen. The short but sharp
struck Dean on the head. one o.
partly penetrating the skull
Calling for help, Dean enos..
to protect himself from the
He lay on the ground. Wasepe
Kreamer was but short o's''
away at the time. He heard 'hs
for help and ran to the pen.
err, at the risk OF bis own life f''.
over the fence OF the pen. ~.
obtaining weapon tel delena
self. He yelled az the anip'~
tract its attention from Dean
buffalo turned toward the wa''
and as he did 30 Dean. VINO
able to rise to his feet. era"'H
the gate OF the PEN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15
WI 4RFz
~ ~ IT,
National Pawnshop is Now Proposei

pawnbroking business. the nss...
and municipal institutions bsv.
cessfully combated strong Corr. q.
ton from private concerns ia, ~,
been permitted to charge mack ~.
rates OF interest. 7'''
The pawnshop Of Ansterdsm
Oldest and probably the most ,s,,..
in the world. is known as IT, e.--
van Leenins. 1t has been under ~
control of the municipality since ,e,,
and now has fifteen branches tbyc.'..'
out the city. The average rats 3,
interest is less than 10 Der es,, :.
year. Sdll the bank is able "a NJ.
tain a working balance Of more -.
s1.000.000. IN France the pawn,,1.r
ing business is strictly governn...
monopoly. which the Mont ID ~.
the nations pawnbroking concern 4 =.
enjoyed for more than fifty year.
The policy OF advancing ou,,
small percentage OF the actual w..
OF the collateral offered Il foilows6 (
most European public pawnshobs n.
fact that they receive o1lg a sn,.
part Of what the collateral was re,'|'
worth furnishing tho owners with N,
Their incentive to redeem the p,ssr..
Much the same policy a. out,.aA.
in the Dutch and Frenrh instituto,.
is followed in municipsi and sosen
mental pawnshops In Germany Ro,
mania. Italy and Russia. The ~.
age interest charge is about Il ~
cent. the patrons are protected .
fully as possible and every lncent.,.
is offered to redeem pledges
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-15

Deep hearts. sage minds. take life
as God has made It; It Is long trial.
an incomprehensible preparation for
an unknown destiny. This destiny.
the true one. begins for man with the
frst step In the tomb. In the mean
while. love and suffer. hope and con
template Woe. alas! to him who
shall have loved only bodies. form. sp
pearances! Death VIII deprive him Of
all. Try to love souls: you win md
them again--vicfor Hugo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
FAT LADY TRIES TO
EMBRACE FAT MA
When the Near-Hug Is Over Rotund
Gentleman Discovers Wallet Con.
tanning $500 Is Missing.

\ stubby. fat woman made des-
peraio effort 10 embrace a stnbby
fat man oil Brooklyn-axe. near How.
ard-st.. Friday night. The fat woman's
demonstration was attended by great
financial reward. because after the
ucarcmbracc, the stubby. fat man
missed HIS wallet containing S2AQ.60
IN cash and $63.sl In checks.
Elmer Deuel. Is the rotund gentle
man IN the case. lie came To police
headquarters. Saturday morning. TO
tell about a. Mr., Deuel. Is certainly
not wasp-like in figure ard &c modest
IS declaims that lac could see no rea
son whoy particularly n
short, fat woman--should try to- ac-
complish with her arms his circum-
terence.
Ia fact. Mr.. Deuel. was quite fused
mp about the AFFAIR. fIe says the lit
the woman was accompanied by 4
saale eseeFt She hailed him on the
street and asked him the time. Deuel.
went after his watch. The woman
then threw her arms around him.
Mr.. Deuel. says he attempted 10 dis
courage her demonstration OF afiec
ton and then she fed with her escort
Right way Deuel. missed his wallet
lie started In pursuit, but the twain
had disappeared
Deuel. IL collector and most OF
the money belonged 10 the Edward
Henkel CO.. Nos. 81 Farmerst
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
BOY IS FATALLY
shot BY BROTHER
Leo Kowalski, IL Years Old, Dies
From Misunderstanding Said
To Be Accidental.

While playing with revolver. Sat
urday morning. Edward Kowalski. Is
years old. accidentally discharged Il.
the police say. aud the bullet struck
his brother. Leo, III years old. In the
right temple. causing wound whicn
resulted in the boys death In Grace
hospital at noon. Edward was arrested
by Patrolman Charles Frurip. but will
likely be released during the day
The two boys live at No. 1s Krakow
III. They were playing with Frank
Krukowsl,i, 10 years old, No. IL Kra-
kow-p!. The three lads were in the
krukowski lads back yard In some
way, they had secured possession OF
a 32-caliber revolver.
The boys were taking turns handling
the weapon Edward had IL I'm his
hands and it went of entirely by acct
Cent, according 10 the stories to the
police
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

There's going 10 be lot more said
.,bcnt lame ducks between now and
the finish Of this CONGRESS. and lot
" line wasted figuring on: jobs for
them, for, being lame ducks, they, or
most OF them. would find il pretty
tough going il they ever had 10 detGcli
themselves entirely frcm Uilie SAINTS
rayroll.
Some or them viii. DC right joyful
picking up the first s.ray job offered
BY a plying hand OF patriots. OILERS
VIII re more choiccy about the duties
and, above all, the amoluments. ac-
companying the proffcred position
Among the latter will be found Ma.
William Warner. ex-senator. come
March 4, next. being from Missouri
he needs must 90 shown" and haV-
Ing served the aodntI. some - years
in various capac.iiss q gtaIdpctti9E,
ne knows what he vnnls when ~
wants IT, Sc IL is reported me prrsi
dent has ALREADY tieG up - nice Job
for tie Senator and paced u up on
the shelf ont az reacli OF other pa
triots fuIly as w,'lius. but les expert.
enccd i'm tob-handlins
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
soBBrNG PRICES.

Canned Goods-App.ss. gals, 81 -.
baked beans. lib. 90 T eoc: Lima beans.
s1@l.5O. Corn-Fancy Maine: 10:
standard. SIC. Table beets. 81. 5Wl.49.
Pess--Fancy. early Juns yi.35: stand
ard, 81: soaked, 50wTcc salmon =
Sockeye. tall. ss.l5: an;. So 81: Alaska
reds. $3.50, Alaska pinks. - rs Toma-
toes. fs1S0c succotssh. tGlio psr
coaee--Packe; coffee. ,oo-ib case.
sIsT5 B22,5 so. delivered.
Feed-Bran. SO ine sniddllrgs S23.
coarse middlings. S2e. tracked corn:
s22; coarse cornmeal. f22; corn and
cats chop, $40 per ton
.'tour-Michfgan patents, ih wood.
best, S5.35 ordinary Iatents. 1923:
straight SAS5; clen-, s44S por bbl
lsyo nour. sJRN DER Dbl.
Oii-TeRw linseco. si.0l; boiled I'm.
seed Sl.O2; Diamond headlight Kerr
ossne. &c: Perfection. .oHc: Eocene,
entine in barrel lots. 9Oc gal
Pro-fsIess--AIess pork. $3.50: Tan, :
Ily. SAGA 90: medium clear. $3.50 ~
smoked. hams. 14k Wi5c. dry salccd
briske.s. l3Ac; shoulders. lac; ptcnic
Jams, II isc; bacon. i6Mlsc: lara, ~
ticrcev. lie: kettle rendered. i2c 10.
~urnrs--Correr ally ny w, ~.
l.'i1ar n son. crystal domluCfs. 2.li,.
$T.fJ. bib. -. 81: Enyle tablets, - ~;
,ut loaf $500: cubes S5i5 NNNN
powdered 5t5.35; standard powdered.
500. granulnfed. extra coarse, 70; me,
n bIIk. ls0 IN 2s-llN lotion ~ -.
as Michigan granulaied. fL6s;
itonssaOi ps,w,isted. tn s~ie. csrsons,
iS TO taze. 80. lib cartons. "a 20 case.
15.Se diamond \. fs. confsctioners' y.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
MN NOI,I< I.RnDIICl,.

NEW YORK, Feb. l.--Fiour; Dull
ana barely steady Pork Dull; mess
S2sNgs5O Lard: Easy. middle wrst
spot SlO05 n iO.i5. sugar: Raw,
iirmer. centrifugal, aG test, SO IS; mus
c.Yado. 50 test, S3.s5. refined. steady
cut loaf 50. 40, crushed. $3.50, powder
ID. Ss.7O: formulated. $500. GORGE
Rio No on spot. les d isc. TaEbw;
Dull: city. : SIC. country. lW 80 Hay;
Unsettled: prime. S.IO; No. :. T5ti SOC:
clover s0M0slkc Dressed poultry:
tnsettled: turkeys. li3' 23c; chickens
II W 32c; fowls. IL q Ice: ducks, lea zoe,
Ike poultry: Firm: geese. lie: ducks
ice: fowls. lSMliiac; turkeys, 10 q lkc;
faOStcrs. SC Cheese; ouictt state milk
common 10 specials. a6ii1c; skins
common 20 specials. 10 &c. fu.l skins.
3ft2tac
Batter: Firm; receipts. 2,1lO. cream
cry extra, 36n 20 e.: state dairy tubs
t16f .6c; imitation creamery hrsts, rs
9fl9c. Eggs: strong; receipts. 1,4or'
nearby white fancy. 900 zoe. nearby
mixed fancy. II = % % &c; fresh hrsts
n 3 a. este.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
REAL ESTATE.

Homer Warren & Co. report the
following sales: Vacant lot on the
north side of Alexandrine.aye. east,
between John r and Brush-sts.. i0xi3G.
sold for j. NJ. Gaige TO Simon Loon.
man tor $3.50; brick house and lot
on the west side Of First-st., between
Congress and Larned-sts., lot i0x56,
sold for Mrs. Appalling TO private par
ties for $4,000; six lots on the south.
east corner Of Forest-ave. and
Twelfth-st.. being iS5 feet on Forest-
ave. by l2o feet on Twelfth-st.. sold
for Mrs. X. $. Pardington TO Hart
Brothers en- private terms; house and
lot in Indian Village. No. 22T Scmln.
ole-ave., lot 75x200, sold for Frederick
l.. Colby TO Cullen Brown OF Warren,
Brown 4 Co, on private terms. Prop.
erty valued at $4,000.