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ENGLISHMAN AS A PROPHET
Sends Sealed Parchment to Historical
Association, to Be Opened
After 100 Years.
customers

New York.-One of the unusual Of
ferings at the annual exposition of
the Modern Historical Records asso-
citation here Is a sealed parchment
sent to the association by Frederick
Harrison, English historian and econ
omist. The trustees of the or
ganization are directed to watch
over the envelope and see that 1t re-
mains unopened for at least 100
years.
1t is understood that the Enclosure
Is In the nature Of a prophecy, based
on a study of present conditions.
Five forms of permanent records"
are being preserved by the associa.
tion-terra Gotta tablets, phono.
graphic records made of indestruct.
ible clay, Photographic positives on
glass. parchments and portrait busts.
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CHAPTER XXI.

Yes, young fellers." the sheriff con-
tinued, "you stand accused of gettin'
tbome mighty valuable documents
from the German gentleman. He'll
be down by the next train to Identify
you, and, in the meanwhile, I'd Jest
better take charge of any papers or
letters o two may be carryin'. or
Apourse, ! amt sayin' he's right and
Iou're wrong. That's to be shown at
Sfhe hearin' before the proper authori-
ties. Anyway, I'll see II you are totin'
sRnything like what he claims was
taken from him"
The sheriff thrust an inquistive hand
into the front of Brockett's shirt, and
mt the same identical moment that
.Bection of the car seemed filled with
life. animation and agitated doings.
SBrockett, as the sheriff bent forward,
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hastened to present Them with a I'D
eral quantity Of fiery cayenne, and
then urged them to sit down and rest
awhile. With polite excuses Solano
explained the necessity of a quick re-
turn to The imaginary camp, and they
trotted off, Solano exultant, Brockett
deeply mystifed.
What on earth Is the pepper for,
Ramon" he demanded.
Dogs" replied Solano. "If ! know
anything about these people they'll
have hounds on our track at any mo-
ment, Long ago, when Cuban slaves
hid In the canebrake, they used to
stop the hounds with a little pepper,
used at the right time and place, and
the stories | had heard came back to
me-"
And even as the Cuban spoke the
howl Of a hound came down the wind
then another, and then the chorus
Of a pack!
The events of the next few hours
seemed like some sort of a weird,
wildly mingled dream. Brockett and
Solano found a stretch of rocky ground
lei the river bank, and ran briskly
on this for several minutes. Then,
descending to the waters edge, they
skirted the river a little ways, while
the noise Of the pack grew momen-
tarily nearer and stronger. They
came to a little creek, running at right
80.
wading knee-deep in the brown water.
Ten they struck off into the woods.
At the very edge Of the jungle was a
big boulder, a relic of some glacial
slide Of centuries ago. They climbed
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Just a tree-limb and a halter. II we
only had a nice excuse. like those
times. son. we'd tend to your German.
AS 1t is, I'm afraid we can't do much.
Might print the story on him, but
that would tip of any other spies or
secret agents as to where you BOYS
were travelling. and cause you more
trouble than 1t would be worth"
why not have all his credentials
photographed" suggested Brockett.
"and keep n set OF cnnies herr.
while sending another set to the So
cret service at Washington"
Good 6sa. bar. Good idss..
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brought 20 IN, an dat ned Jest
r.enully kick de debbil outen me IL All
didn't-an' SO All stirred mahsen right
lively"
Three hours later the youngsters.
stained, muddy and thoroughly tired.
we're having a friendly pow-wow with
the sheriff, while a furious German,
who had been forcibly relieved OF sun
dry interesting papers, was foaming in
a strong though crudely constructed
cell.
Right smart sort OF crook, this
Dutchman," said the sheriff, half-ad-
miringly. Found out, somehow,
which road you boys would take.
Knew mighty Well that if he sent any
fake wires to me I'd do a little in
Vestigating before / acted any, and SO
he makes up his own law forces. Gets
Tom. Tarbrow, a fellow we ran out OF
here two years ago-must have been
living In Chicago ever since-to play
my part. Sends deputy sheriffs' down
to help bluff the conductor and you
youngsters. Good scheme, all right.
Would have worked If you hadn't been
handy with your fists and lively on
your legs. What gets me, though, is
his nerve in hiring Pod Morgan's pack
OF hounds to trail you. Pods all heat,
ed up. Says he don't blame you boys
none for peppering your tracks, but
he'll get satisfaction out of the Ger
man or out of Tom Tarbrow. Says
his dawgs won't be no good again for
six months, maybe never"
How would they have handled us?'
questioned Solano. They couldn't
very we'll put us in any lookup with
no authority except their nerve"
Wouldn't have needed to-" laughed
the sheriff. Their scheme was plain
enough. All they wanted was the pa,
pers and letters you boys are carrying
They'd have took those away from
you and then turned you loose, figur
Ing that you were too completely
bluffed to make any kick. or to do
anything excepting to go straight
home. Good ideas, sons-but you sure
did sting EN- this time"
What will you do with Baron Zol
Tern and his hired menu" asked Brock
EFT with natural curiosity. The sheriff
knitted his brows, thoughtfully.
That's something of a poser" ad,
mitted the official. IF you lads would
stay over and testify We could give
them plenty OF chances to work out a
nice long sentence-'specially Tom
Tarbrow. Impersonating an officer
isn't a healthy trick round these parts
and we'd fix Tom proper. You say
though, that you have to be on your
way right sudden, and | won't detain
you. Reckon | can send Tom and his
fellows up for a little while without
your help-the testimony of the con.
ductor and Of Pod Morgan will Just
about settle them. I'll be cussed If
know what to do with the Dutchman
though"
THE baron? He's a spy of the Ger
man government, and one Of the
kaiser's most valuable agents." Solanc
remarked.
That's a certain cinch," said the
sheriff "but that won't get us much
right now We know who he is;
we've got some goods on him, and
we've taken a lot of choice credentials
away from him. Wish it was war
time-we'd soc settle a polecat like
him. In the wartime We used to
catch Yankee spies round these woods
now and then-and there was no for
mality at all. Not a bit of formality
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CHAPTER XIII.

Even In the Arkansas hills news
travels swiftly. and the boys had hard
ly begun the second installment of
their flight when they were halted by
a grinning and wholly peaceful negro,
bringing tidings from Little Rock,
with q request that they ret,,.n forth
with ard give whatever evidence they
could against the German noble. "Ah
jes' bout rode a hrwss to death. GEM
men, protested the black man, an
when All couldn't ride him no longeh
q a.s c~sasSTsas Ali done mixed suth-
In pow'ful to cotch yo'. De sheriff.
~ lowed dat had Glib me SIS II Al
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cnucsled the snerin. "rll do 1t. D

chucaled the snerin. "Tll do It. u
II right away"
And a few hours later. various high
ly valued documents, papers that
would cause tremendous strings In
the land of the Black Eagle. We're en-
route to Washington. The sheriff, By
way of good measure and variety, pre-
scented the boys with a set OF the
Photographic duplicates. kept q aet
himself, and sen still another set to
Off ial friends in Chicago. AS to the
baron: He raved. He called heaven
and the Internal regions alike to wit
ness that dire calamities would de-
scend upon the United States, the state
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drove his knee savagely upward. and
the sEeriff. with a yowl OF anguish and
surprise. fell back. doubling up and
going to the floor. His falling body
completely blocked the aisle so far as
his deputies were concerned. and
there was really no reason why Solano
should reach across the intervening
space to smite n OF the worthy Ar
kausans upon the nose. He did. how
ever. and The deputy failing vQo2 his
chscf. made the progress OF the con-
stabulary doubly difficult. Before they
couId get the tangle cleared. both boys
we're q or rno car, anu were dash
(ng u, : s,..ttis runway Shink slopes
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something we've really got to have"
A pleasant-faced old lady answered
Solano's knock. and the Cuban, with
the utmost ~politeness. ~apologized for
the intrusion. I'VE would not have
disturbed you." he continued. but for
the fact that we are quite a ways from
a store. and we really must have
some pepper. Could you favor us with
a little pepper-red. II possible? We
are cau1qing out or the riyer-bank,
and pepper Is n OF the things you
simply can't do without when you are
cooking In the woods.
The old lady. beaming upon the
goodlooking. gentlemanly youngstsrA,
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Most Valuable Cat In U. 8.

Boston.-The most valuable cat
ever brought 70 the United States
arrived on the steamship Cambrian.
The cats name is Don Dai and 1t oc.
eupied a silken basket in the best
stateroom on the ship. 1t is a Chin
chilla and was consigned to Mrs
George B. Brayton q Brighton.
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m~an-cotchin' dawgs "a q wass MIXTURE
than In1un an n~igger--but they car
foller. an they can find"
They don't look" ventured Solapc
AS If they would tear a man to p,ecns
when they caught him."
Mr.. Morgan and the sheriff hAs.
hawed long and loud.
cTo BE CoNTINUEDl
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pearl but a little mnrs than baH n
tcch tn diameter
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Front of imperial Palace at Berlin.
for Vienna or the "Stroeg' between
Kongens to Nytory for Copenhagen,
the promenade Of the stylish part of
the population. Here we find also
that bohemian element and a great
deal Of that extravaganza of high
life for which Paris is famous. OF
course the shops followed their best
customers.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-01
BULL ON HOUSE TOPS.
Holds an Army of Policemen at Bay
for Three Hours.

Tondon. Feb. IA bull being driven
with a herd through York road to the
cattle market today became frightened,
ran into a fiat building, up the STAR
wav to the fifth floor and on TO the
roof where after frightening everybody
Who tried to capture him, he jumped to
four adjoining roofs and was brought
to death by a rifle shot only after three
hours of plotting The incident WAS
one which would have brought dehght
to the American COWBOY or those m
terested in the handling of stock but 1t
caused a bad three hours for number
of Englishmen-
The animals dash up the stairs to the
roof caused a large crowd to collect
Seventeen policemen and drovers who
were bold enough to follow tried to
lasso the bull but failed to accomplish
a Job which could have been performed
by the American cowboy in the twink
ling of an eye The bun pulled the
ropes away from his would be captors
or broke them as fast they could get
them over his horns Then there was a
consultation while the bull stood def
antly in one corner of the roof watch
ing developments with fire flashing
from his eyes.
Finally one man procured rabbit
gun and taking refuge behind a CHM
ney began firing at the enraged bull
The bull did not care. He only became
more enraged- Just as the last of the
II shots was fired the bull charged over
a five foot wall separating the fat
building from the roof of the adjoining
structure. Here he met a congregation
Of neWSpa per men. photographers and
spectators who had come up to see the
fun. There was a grand scramble for
safety, each chimney being used as a
protector by photographer or reporter
who were decidedly uneasy over the
situation some distance from the
ground
The bull did not remain long on this
roof but jumped to another adjoining
so on until he had reached the top of
the fifth building from where he start
ed Brought to bay by walls which
could not well be surmountad the ami
NAL held the fort for nearly three
hours. The police had by this time
managed to secure a rife with which a
marksman managed to dispatch the
bull by two well directed shots from an
adjoining building.
The disposition of the carcass now
confronted those interested in the case
The head was cut off and thrown to the
street below and then apparently not
realizing the great weight of the ami
NAL the body was pushed. showed and
rolled over the edge of the building by
about forty men, It fell with such force
that 1T crushed three paving stones and
sent particles flying in every direction
The streets in the vicinity were blocked
Tor quarter of a mile.
The London police carry no revoIvers
HAD such an incident occurred in any
American city the bull would have been
dispatched in five minutes.
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for the extension of the White Way to
the Santa Fe station. The street that
places the most signatures on the petit
tons will get the blaze of electricity
The subfreshmen-about 200 of them-at
the high school have been a signed no
seats in the assembly room. In fact there
You can see said Principal A q.
Stout, why do not announce assembly
periods more often This is another
proof that an extension of the high
school building is needed, new build
ing erected.
Saturday will be childrens day at the
Midwinter exposition. Saturday after
noon there will be thousands OF young
sters on hand to take away loads of
samples, and to scramble for the base
balls that will be given out by the H. B.
Howard Co.
The details of the rating and collection
bureau which the members of the Shaw
nee Medical society decided to establish
are being work out. The new president
of the organization is DR.. s. A. johnson.
II had a very pleasant forenoon at
Lincoln writes Secretary J. VIII Kelley
of the Commercial club from Sioux City.
Iowa, but assure you that they do not
possess any advantages over the Topeka
Commercial c1ub-as I view it at any
rate Secretary Kelley went on to say
that he expected to reach Davenport, Ia,
yesterday and that he intended to go TO
Dubuque, Ia, Wednesday night He will
be in Chicago If his plans work out, Fri
day.
The recent membership campaign of the
Commercial club brought into the organ
ization younger element than had been
known in the club previously. Young
men who had never seen the inside OF
the Commercial club rooms Joined to as
sst in the building up of the city. It is
expected that the young men will be able
to do much effective work In fact the
Fighting Twenty team in the member
ship campaign was composed almost en-
tirely of comparatively young men. THE
older fellows are needed most assuredly
for their advice" said a prominent club
member today, but the young fellows
have the energy. it must be admitted"
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LYMAN HOWE AGAIN.
Pictures at Grand Range From Sub
lime TO Ridiculous.

With their infinite variety the Ly-
man Howe motion pictures pleased the
comparatively few who saw them at
the Grand last night. A special matinee
for the school children was given at 4
O'Clock this afternoon and the pro-
gram will be repeated at the theater
tonight.
The scenes have the characteristic
range of the Howe productionS-the
sublime views taken from the peaks
of the Switzerland Alps, showing the
sun shining on the clouds rolling be-
Iowa sight which gives a person the
same impression of awe and reverence
as when hearing a grand organ by a
masters hand in a great cathedral
Perhaps the thriller was the pictures
taken from a bi-plane on which a man
was shooting a rabbits on the ground
far below. Then by a clever double
exposure a hair-raising comic shows
lions chasing a would-be lion tanner
through the streets of a city. And
from an artistic standpoint, the natur-
ally tinted scenes in southern France,
forming poems in blendings of color.
were probably the best of their kind
seen in Topeka. And many Topeka
people who have been abroad were
delighted at the mountain trolley ride
in Switzerland which combined scenic
grandeur and thrilling danger.
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SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

February II there will be a big Lincoln
| meeting at the Auditorium.
1t viii be wise to get out all the great
coats. A cold wave is brewing.
Marbles and valentines are now in stock
and on display in stores of the CITY,,
Tomorrow is grounding day. Will he
or will he not? That is the question.
There was an unusually large attend
ance at the Commercial club this noon.
Warden J. K. Coddfng win speak Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at the Best
theater on Crime and Its Cure.
A half ton of candy has been given
away at a. candy booth at the Afidwinter
exposition. and it is good candy, too!
Jesse Shaw and Frank Dreaming will
speak in Marysville Sunday in connection
with the Men and Religion movement
DR.. c. H. Patten of Africa will speak
this evening at the Central COngrega-
tional church on Along African Trails :
A Topeka woman says she has secret
ambition to arrive at the Novelty theater
to braid the Chinaman's hair for him.
Did you ever hear of $40 broom? Well
there are two of them display at the
Nldwinter exposition, and they were
made in Topeka.
Scores of hats blew off today on kan
sas avenue. The owners of the lids
could see no joke but the onlookers were
amused when some dignified individual
would find it necessary to chase after mis-
hat.
Rev. and Mrs. o. G. Deever of 112 East
Twelfth street are the parents of a son,
born this morning which weighed l.
pounds. He has been named Phillip
Ottertein.
The women have had a difficult time to
open the feavy doors at the Commerce
building. Some children who have at
tempted to enter the building have found
it impossible to do so without assistance.
and the same may be said of few OF
the less muscular women
There was an increased demand for
TOrox a d
yard today, due to the chilliness of the
atmosphere and the prospect of a cold
wave tonight.
This was rummage day at the Topeka
crowd present for the sale The poor
people were providing themselves with
warm clothing for protection in the COM
ing cold wave.
There were two or three church meet
ings at the Commercial club this noon
The Commercial club is becoming more
and more the headquarters for church
organizations-at least as far as a place
for holding their business meetings IS
concerned.
I'VE want to keep the RIOTERS club in
R Tns an Georee Godfrey Moore Of the
Commercial club today. The organiza-
ton recently formed at the Commercial
club to root at the baseball games next
summer is growing in numbers, but not
so rapidly as might be the case
Teddy Kroneman. who was in TIE
clown act at the Midwfnter exposition
last week, has been spending this week in
Topeka. He apparently has been a great
hit with the girls who are presiding over
the booths
why don't they come right up to the
booth so we can serve them instead of
standing off several feet and expecting us
to sling the samples at them@' said
young lady at one of the booths at the
AIidWinter.
1t is expected that there will be some
rivalry between Fourth and Fifth streets
when 1t comes time to circulate petitions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-01
LIGHTS OF THEIR OWN.
Independent System to BE Installed i'm
Pinehurst

After the first of March it will be
possible for those driving on the West
Sixth avenue road adjacent to Pire-
hurst to read a newspaper as they go
along At least this is the staten ent
of n. B. Burge. and there is no rea-
son to doubt it as the new Pinehurst
white way or lighting system has al
ready been tried.
The system consists of thirteen
z,UOO candle power gas arc lights in
stalled by the Pitman Light Co. of
Chicago. OF this number five are on
West Sixth avenue, three on Washburn
avenue and three on West Eighth ave-
tract.
This is the first lighting system to
be installed in any suburban residen-
tial district of Topeka. The lights are
suspended from concrete pedestals.
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4 started Is years ago to do this
work as a profession he said Then
he told how he made it a custom to
play with his children when they were
mere infants teaching them to do tumb-
ling and other tricks, so that when
they were very small, indeed, they
We're capable of furnishing entertain
ment for those who sought amusement
at the theaters. The work is just play
for them.
Five years ago he stated the troupe
played in Topeka when Hatsu and
ShiOjirO, the little fellows now aged
II and IL years respectively, We're al
lowed to perform to the delight of the
audiences without the interference of
state authorities. AS previously stated
the two youngsters since Monday have
been barred from doing their stunts by
State Labor Commissioner Doyle on &C
count of the child labor law.
We like to work altogether" said
Shionoshuke Uyeno today. The little
boys are getting tired of playing all
the time.
Cant we work tomorrow" they
keep asking
one Of the difficult feats done by
the head of the troupe is to balance a
25 foot pole en- his shoulder while Shin
iehi, a Is year old son, climbs the pole
eventually, stretching himself out hori-
zontally at a dizzy height with the end
of the pole resting on his stomach.
Chiyokichi is the strong men who
can juggle almost anything with his
feet. In the act he is now lifting and
Juggling a large tub which with a hui
man occupant represents weight OF
245 pounds.
Ishikawa is one of the best jugglers
and palancers yet seen in Topeka. 1t
took him eight years of hard training
to master his art, but the manner in
which he balances articles on his chin
and the rapidity with which he can
juggle makes a hit with the people.
Eilcos particular trick is to juggle
e
the act has been cut out at the Audi
torium Miss Hama is a contortionist
of no mean ability. She is Is years OF
age.
Prof D. H Seymour will continue
his popular pipe organ concerts on Fri
day and Saturday nights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr. Howe will present at the Grand
this afternoon and tonight new won
ders of the Grand River Canyon, Colo
RADIO; an elaborate series entitled
"Our Navy showing the greatest
fleet of battIeships ever assem- led I'M
der the stars and stripes; the latest
modes from Paris; the flight of a
fydroplane through water and air; a
pictorial tour revealing the shrines of
art and history of Rome, Pisa and
Florence: the marble quarries of Car
rara: daring italian hOrsemanship, and
hunting by aeroplane are but a few
of the many other scenes of vital in
terest showing the very latest achieve
ments of human endeavor.
Klaw & Erlanger's production of
''The Roundup" will be the attrac-
ton at the Grand for three nights,
starting Monday. They will give a
popular matinee on Wednesday after
noon. So much note has been made
of the famous battle incident in THE
Roundup and the no less realistic
bucking bronchos and cowboy scene,
impression may be conveyed that these
incidents compose the drama.
Far from it. They are only excep-
tionally picturesque and realistic situa-
tions in a comedy where every step of
the plot holds attention closest captive.
The atmosphere is thoroughly western,
and the characters true to life in the
same breezy locality.
In sentimental and comedy fea-
lures, almost in an equal degree to its
melodramatic details, THE Round
Up leaves nothing wanting. The
company numbers 134 people and 20
horses.