The Huttig news., 1913-06-07

have discovered the way to invade oui isolation. pfay that the news is un. true, but should it be true, then we will have to prepare for defense.
 tGomDatriots, true citizenst Who can fiji the executive chair more ss tis- factorily than the one who. throughout her whole life. Las been prepared for it? call to yoa and ask you to give your best judgment for the cause and with one beart ard one thought nomi nate for the coHtinentalist candidate the daughter of Prudent, Astra Pru- dent-'
 Here she was interrupted by heavy voice laundering:
 "No female rule for me"
 That was all he could say, as his voice hattened out behind healthy slap delivered resoundingly on the dis turber's mouth The hand and arm that administered this rebuke belonged to Napoleon Edison, With strong jerk he turned the surprised man toward the doof and he was carried on and on as if ha were a wreck be- ing tossed by stormy waves. When order was restored, the speaker con tilined:
 With all ny heart trust Miss Pru. dent will be the nominee Of the con tinentalists. Those wno agree with me kindly stand up!"
 As one body the audience roso and 50.000 voices thunderod @fIanah for 
 Then tho ofatfix sat down.
 Astra, in her oWn room ii the cry tai palace, saW and heard though thu eleetro-stylogfaph the whole proceed iugs of the New York continental party ill the Hppodrame She had raised her hand to disc0nnact her ma. chine when man from the audience asked for the riEht to sneak
 According 10 the rules Of the party. all who desired had the right to make an address. so this request Was readily granted, Since no one asked for this mans name. fl was not disclosed. He walked calmly forward, closely fol lowed by short. fat man wIle stopped only when his tall friend mounted the platform. This tall man was dressed in q gray travelling suit, instead of mourning, but on his arm vas 2 broad black baud.
 All the attention of the great audi ence was centered on the athletic fig Hre and the sun burnt, frank face ef the young man. Astra's instrument showed these details to her as plainly as if she were sitting in one of the boxes, and she was thrilled as his eyes seemed to look straight into hers
 .t.adies and Gentlemen. he began T h 70 message 10 deliver to the political party in which l believe: dc not ask me how I happen te be tht Instrument that WAS selected to con vey this message to yon, but I beg of you to seriously consider my words
 You have all heard CT read ahout the warning that came to. our dear dead. the ex President, Hannibal Pru. dent"
 There was silent emotion in his voice whom he mentioned that nawe.
 That warning is only toe true. Our enemies, defeated fifty Neafs ago. have found S way te break through our iso iation; they have spent these fifty years planning revenge!. We can. through Hannibal Prudent's efforts put eff their invasion for one year, which will give us a little time 10 pre pare for defense. Continentaiists, m brothers in conviction, spread strength and faith throEch the mighty land as God bas given us. just as he did fir years ago. man to liberate this coun try from the oppressors hand. God in his infinite goodness, has given IT. another instrument to rcpel the storm ing enemies"
 His voice filled the great hall; his words Were convincing through the sincerity Of the orator.
 AS he opened his mouth to sreab again. the large heliohoard began to show many colored zig-2ag sparks and the audience watched if i'll appreheu- sion; the whole atmosphere was charged with an iaexplieable feeling of expectation. Not a person moved un- til the man on the platform stepped quickly down to tine operating table of the electro styloeraph and adjusted the instrument into the right receiving socket. The snarking ceased and blurred but discernible, a picture ap- peared.
 As the audience stared the pictures became somewhat clearer and they SEW what appeared to be tremendous sea monsters lying immovable on the bosom of the ocean. The huge bulks of metal, showing unknown forms Of warfare, were pointed mcnacingly at the silent audience, which was repre- sentative of the fifty years just past; the comparison showed clearly that the science and genius of the Euro peans had otly produced q perfection Of death-dealing instruments, while the Americans had advanced in sci ence, art, literature and a general de- yeIopment ot the human race.
 The great audience, which had been so enthusiastic. now sat as motionless