davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-08
the WEEKS GOSSIP
Personal Mention Is Heard
Around Town About Men
Who Arc Prominent In
Public Affairs.

VVuuV NV uVuuVsuVUs ~
Public Affairs.
Talk That Is Going the Rounds
% to the Doings Of Lead
ing People.
Taxes are not high enough already
In the opinion Of some officials. Big
special assessments for paving alleys
where telephone poles and telephone
wires are In evidence are being order.
ed In all directions.
~
The main sewer should be bridged
over with permanent bridges.
Democrats will do themselves credit
and honor the community by voting
against the three men running on the
ticket for Sanitary Trustee.
~4A
Chicago needs better street lamps,
especially better electric street lamps,
more than II does numbered avenues
on the North and Northwest Sides.
BY his fne record % Judge Of the
Municipal court, Harry p. Dolan is
living up to the expectations Of all his
friends.
David Sullivan should be elected
Municipal Judge. His long and clean
record we'll fits him for o seat on the
bench.
~
Judge Thomas G. Clark Is making
the fine record on the bench that all
his friends predicted he would make
People who have been helping the
telephone company to pay eight per
cent stock dividends and to erect
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-08

The A. II Meyer Company, IS
South Dearborn street, the wsll.known
importers Of beer, announce the Grst
arrival Of their celebrated Lowenbrau
book beer. This beer 10 we'll known
70 lovers OF good beer the world over.
The Chicago ofices OF the A. II.
Meyer 90. are under the able and pop.
ular Management OF II. N. Clauosen.
for fifteen years connected with ths
AnheussrBu Busch Brewing Company.
Mr.. Claussen has done grand work
for the big company hs represents
and 10 70 b congratulated upon the
splendid success Il has met with In
ChieaSa A!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-08

No wonder ~ business OF the Brand
erswins Company. at 1851 Hlseon ava.
nvs. increased ovR 100 W. cent during
1911. Their famous Extra" brew has
. weeid-wtas reputattea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-06-08

Tho Homo Brewery u not only Chi.
Cages youngest brewery. but II 10 one
OF her most successful. No brewery
In the United States ever achieved
success In such short time % the
Home Brewery. It's beer already has
. reputation among the lovers Of good
beer - being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles it, beer
and case can be had BY calling up
Humboldt $50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
Growth Of St. Petersburg.

That ST. Petersburg is rapidly grow
ing in population is evidenced by the
census taken in December, 1916, which
showed The population, including GER
tain suburban villages formerly not
covered, to be 1,9O7,708. 1t is pre-
eminently an office town" and also a
seaport for six or eight months of the
year.
The principal industry is the manu-
facture of cotton textiles. although its
advantage as port OF entry for the
interior is gaining recognition. A line
OF steamers has been established to
Libau. connecting there with trans
Atlantic line to New York This en-
ables American shippers to send
goods direct to this port without the
delays Of transshipment in foreign
ports.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
assumed, deciding, acting and direct.

assumed, deciding, acting and direct
ing in the same thought. apparently
Your wife, with Miss Pynsent.
said Couch abruptly. without looking
round-"at least presume It's Mrs.
lO'Rourke, from what YOU say-haVe
been kidnapped by gang of highbind-
ers and are now aboard junk in the
lower river, which will sail for COD
knows-where at the turn of the tide.
That's the only thing that saves EN-.
Wen be on EN- before they're able 70
force way down the river"
O'Rourke groaned. holding, his head
with both hands My wife 9. !!
he said brokenly.
Il know" Couch interrupted GRIM
~; Il know how you feel Miss Pyn-
sent is there. too, you see.
"Oh." said O'Rourke, Il didn't I'M
derstand that I'm sorry. ne
dropped hand on the younger mans
shoulder and let it rest there briefly.
please God" he said reverently.
"therell be many another polluteo
yellow soul yammering at the gates
Of hell this night"
"Amen!" said Couch. we
sha'n't be long now"
Silently O'Rourke removed his coat
and waist-coat, his collar and lawn
tie, and turned back his cuffs. Even
ing clothes are hardly the thing 70
fight in,'' he said: "but I'm thinking
'twon't make deal of difference to
me. Got any cartridges for a WeDiey
mark Iv?"
I wheeler has. Give Colonel
O'Rourke few, Wheeler" said Couch.
addressing the orderly.
The latter rummaged in a locker
and pressed into O'Rourke's hand half
a dozen cartridges, with which the
4dventurer proceeded to replenish the
empty chamber in his revolver.
I'D only discharged one" he OBJ
served, but It's likely We'll need that,
even. with only the three OF US
against iunk-load."
"Oh, telephoned for reinforce
ments, of course returned Couch.
They ought to be there ahead OF
u.s.
What did the coolie tell ye. If we've
time to talk?"
Couch laughed Il daresay you're
wondering how made him speak at
all"
That's the true word for ye."
Il threatened to cut off his silly pig
tail and send him naked and dishonor-
ed to the ghostly halls of his ances-
tors It's wonderful how much those
callous brutes dote on that decora-
ton. told him further. that if he
lied, when l found 1t out I'd return
and shave him bald as an egg, even II
he were dead by that time. So per-
suaded the truth from him, the whole
story-from his side Of it.
I'm listening. )"
(TO BE CONTINUED3
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
Dying, he gave no comfort to his

Dying, he gave no comfort to his
foe.
For a little time longer O'Rourke
knelt at Des Trebes' side, watching
and wondering. Eventually he sighed
heavily, shook his head. shrugged his
shoulders and rose. And, rising, he
nerceived for the first time that he
was no longer alone with the dead in
that place.
Kneeling in silence by the vicomte's
side he had till then been hidden from
the inner doorway to the room by the
drapery of the center table. And evil
IDENTIFY it was this circumstance which
had emboldened man to slip In from
the main hall and approach Sypher's
desk at the back of the room.
AS O'Rourke appeared he was con-
scious first of something moving in
the room-a movement caught vaguely
from the corner of his eyes. Then he
heard a stifed cry of fright. He had
already his revolver in his hand, SO in
stant had been the obedience of his
brain and body to the admonition OF
instinct
He swung about with the weapon
poised, crying: "Stop!" The other
man was apparently trying to escape
by the door to the hall. but was much
too far from 1t to escape the threat
ened bullet. A jet of fire spurted from
his hand. O'Rourke heard a crash
and clatter of broken window-glass be-
hind him. Without delay or conscious
aim he fired and saw. still indistinctly
through pungent wreaths of smoke.
the figure reel and collapse upon
itself.
The man had hardly fallen ere
O'Rourke stood over him, with foot
firm upon one arm, while he bent and
wrenched a revolver from relaxing fin
gers. Then, stepping back, he took
stock of the s-minded in
truder, and saw at his feet, writhing,
coughing and splitting. a Chinese
coolie-a type of the lowest class. his
face a set yellow mask, stolid, I'M
emotional, brutalized Even then it
betrayed little feeling; only the slant
set black eyes burned with unquench-
able hatred as they glared up at the
conqueror. O'ROurke's bullet
had penetrated the mans chest; and
as he squirmed and groaned through
his sharpened teeth of rat. a Grim
son stain spread on the bosom OF his
| coarse white blouse.
Wholly COMPOUNDED, O'Rourke shook
an amazed head. A third element had
been added to the mystery with no
effect other than to render it more
Opaque and dense than before.
The telephone, its raucous voice
now long since stilled, came into his
mind, and he was minded to leave the
room and find it, to summon aid.
| Before he could move, however, a
! football on the veranda startled him,
and his ears were ringing with COM
mand couched in terse, curt English:
Hands up!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
CHAPTER xxxHl.

A man stood in one of the windows,
his figure conspicuous against the
night in cool white linen of a semi
military cut, his extended right hand
training a revolver on the Irishman's
head
FAITH" cried O'Rourke with genu-
Inc relief, you're more welcome than
snowfall in Hades. Good evening to
We, and many of them"
Hands up!"
With all the pleasure in the world. "
O'Rourke elevated his hands. 'I've
two revolvers on me person." he vol
unteered amiably; before ye go any
further yell be wanting to take 'em
away from me, I'm not doubling"
From what | see, quite believe 1
SHALL" agreed the Englishman. with
out relaxing his unprejudiced attitude.
AT all events, keep your hands where
they are, for the time being. !.
What the deuce does this mean?"
Tell me yourself and I'll make We
a handsome present" returned the
O'Rourke composedly. i've been adj
ding me wits over it for the last
thirty minutes, but neither rhyme nor
reason can / read into it. But, see
now: would We mind relieving me of
the arsenal I've been telling ye about,
that / may rest me arms without fear
of being punctured?"
The other laughed shortly and en-
tered the room-a clean-limbed.
sturdy, well set-up boy of four or five
and-twenty, or thereabouts. He pos
sessed, aside from an emphatic and
capable manner. good looks enhanced
by wide good-humored mouth.
"You might help me out bit, you
know" said the boy briskly You've
been so free with your information
that don't doubt you will place me
still further under obligation to you
by turning your back and depositing
your weapons on that table. OF course.
| needn't bore you by remarks upon
the folly of false moves"
"'Twould be quite superfuous." re-
piled O'Rourke, obeying with a fair
and easy grace. There. now. What
else may be your pleasure?"
Move back three PAGES and stand
still"
"Right-O, me lord"
O'Rourke executed the prescribed
evolution and. at rest, heard footsteps
behind him; thought later he felt
the Englishman's hands rapidly going
through his pockets. Then, with a
very good" the latter stepped be-
tween the table and O'Rourke and
faced him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Racine. - The county building,
erected in 1875, is being vacated and
within a few days the razing of the
building will begin to make room for
the new county building. County Of
fiicials and others occupying offices
in the building have prepared for
removal of all documents and furni-
ture in the building to the old tele-
phone exchange building, which will
be used as temporary county build
ing until the new one is completed
which will be in about eighteen
months.
Beloit. Charles Blint, farmer of
Chester, Ia, never saw a fire alarm
box until coming to Beloit. He went
to mail a letter and called the fire
apparatus. After the mistake was
explained, Blint's error was forgotten
and forgiven by the authorities.
Denmark. While employed on a
building at Married., Adolph Boha-
eek was struck in the face by ce-
ment block and seriously injured
The block was loosened from it's fas-
tening on wall.
ManitowOc.-J Sitka, Mantle
voc, was stabbed and killed in a sa-
loon row here. Joseph Kramer, who
is alleged to have stabbed Sitka, was
caught in Cleveland, Wis, the next
day.
Watertown. - Frank White, a
painter of Spring Green, took ten
grams of strychnine with suicidal in
tent. 1t is believed he was despond-
ent because of i'll health &.
Fond du ac-Marjory Wagner
two-year-old daughter of Peter Wag-
ner, farmer residing near ST.. Peters,
drowned in foot of water in a tank
used for the watering of cattle.
Madison.-Th railway commission
has ordered an increase of Is per
cent in the rates of the Whitehall
and Bruce power companies.
Sheboygan. Charles Krepski, 45,
strolled over to a school yard across
from his home, piled up a consid-
cradle quantity OF dynamite, attached
a fuse to it, laid down on the dyna-.
mite and lighted the fuse, closed his
eyes, and parts of his body were
found block away.
La Crosse. An explosion in one
Of the buildings of the La Crosse Gas
ind Electric company resulted in the
yrecking of the building which had
been used as machinery room and
plant Office and the injury of four
men by burns.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

man bent over the man, who was now
very quiet, but, by the constant flick
er Of his cunning eyes, still conscious.
A. hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature of the wound. Hell not last
long," said Lieutenant Couch, and be-
gan to converse with the local YER
nacular of Pidgin-English, about one
word in ten of which was ineligible
to O'Rourke. AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he in
terrupted with a negative motion OF
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got monosyllable that sounded. as
much as anything else. like an oath.
Couch looked up. He says he wants
water, and suspect he won't speak
until he gets it. Can you-?"
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put it to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut his
mouth like trap and refused a word
in answer to the lieutenant's demands
and persuasions.
stubborn brute growled Couch.
Most of these animals here belong to
some devlish tong or other, and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business of the society or af-
fecting the interests of brother
member. But think know way to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
Mr..J. B. Dukes PIouohine.

In spite of the distractions OF the
Tobacco company's reorganization, MIR.
James B. Duke bestows much atten-
ton upon the work OF developing and
identifying his three thousand acre es.
tate, Dukes Park. near Someryille. N.
J. Not infrequently on his tours OF
inspection be personally directs the
laborers. One day be took the plough
from the hands of slow. awkward
foreigner. saying:
Here. let me show you how to
plough q furrow I've not forgotten
how did that when | was boy in
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place OF
the boss OF gang of workmen and
before he got through he dismissed
five for inefticiency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

bring him to reason. Hand me that
knife, please
Wondering. O'Rourke rendered him
the weapon that had brought death 70
Sypher. The lieutenant wiped 1t cal
lousy on corner of the coolies
blouse and held the keen shining
blade before his eyes. accompanying
the action with few emphauc
phrases. A curious expression. COM
pounded of sullen fury and abject pan
ic fright, showed in the Chinamah s
eyes, and his lips were as II by magic
unsealed. However reluctant, he De-
gan to chatter and spoke at lengtn'
delivering himself of long state
ment which Couch punctured now ana
again with pertinent. leading Ques-
lions.
At length, throwing aside the knife.
he jumped up, strong excitement burn
ing in his eyes. I've got enough from
him." he said rapidly. I'll explain
later. You'll help-of course: your
wife's involved as well as Miss Pyn-
sent. But l don't think you need fear;
We'll be In time. Are you lcduJ
Half minute; I've got to use
that telephone"
He ran out into the hall, rang up
and shouted number into the re-
ceiver, and for a few moments spoke
rapidly in Burmese dialect.
O,Rourke gathered that he was speak
ing with a native subordinate at the
police headquarters in Rangoon.
Couch swung back into the study
Got those revolvers. sir? Then come
along; we'll have to run for 1T. For
tunately our launch is handy; other
wise
He sprang across the veranda and
down to the lawn. O'Rourke peltlng
after him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
you've apparently told the truth

You've apparently told the truth
thus far" he said. Now what'dyou
know about this?" He waved a hand
round the room. BE careful what
you say. ! may as well inform you
I'm Couch, lieutenant sub-chief> of
police for this district"
Saint Patrick would be no more
welcome" declared O'Rourke. 81 was
on the point of trying to get ye by
telephone when We saved me the trou-
Dle How the divvle did We happen
to drop in so opportunely?"
I was coming upstream in the po-
lice launch. on the night tour of in
spection. and stopped at the landing
just below this-the grounds here run
down to the river. you know-to tele-
phone back to headquarters on bust
ness. The exchange operator suggest
ed look IN here and see If everything
was. all right-said he'd been unable
to get any response since nightfall. !.
Now?"
Carefully and concisely O'Rourke
Wove the events Of the day into a
straight narrative, starting with the
delivery to Sypher of the Pool of
Flame, touching briefly upon Des Ire
bes' part--so far as he understood it
and concluding with the death Of
the coolie. The sub-chief of police
eyed him throughout with gravely
concentrated interest. nodding his
understanding.
Il see" he said slowly. You make
it clear enough. Moreover, you've
convinced me. didn't really believe
from the first you'd had any hand in
this CHASTITY mess. but | couldn't take
chances, of course You're at liberty
to take up these pistols as soon as you
please; in fact, l advise you to do
so Immediately. From what's taken
place already, you may have need OF
EN- within the next ten seconds. !.
Now for this coolie. If he's able to
speak, I'll get some information out of
him."
'''Tis too far gone he is, I'm fear
ing"
We'll soon find out" The English
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

She ran without lights, these having
been extinguished by COUGHS direc-
tions. regardless of harbor regulations
or danger. Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them of much fear
of trouble with other craft; the upper
reaches of the river were practically
deserted
In the bow Couch was handling the
wheel with the nonchalance of one
from whom the river had no secrets
by night or day. To O'Rourke it seemed
no light task to pilot so slight craft
at such high speed through that
Stygian darkness; yet the sub-chief
was accomplishing the feat without
discernable trace of fear or tremor
of uncertainty.
O'Rourke sat beside him. In the
stern police orderly acted as me-
chanic, attending to the motor. These
three, no more. made up the rescue
party.
Though devoured by impatience and
anxiety, O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
ton from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not seconds rest for eth
er; neither had had time to confer
save on questions of the most imme-
date moment; and control of these
Couch had voluntarily and naturally
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, July 81, 191


Butter. Creamery, extras, 25c
prints, 26c; tirsts, 24@241ac; Sec
onds, 22@23c; renovated, 23@24c
dairy, fancy, 23c.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, IA " @15c; Young
Americas, 15@15Ac; daisies, $50
15Ac; longhorns, 1905 1sc; lin
burger, 15@151c; brick, 1419c
Eggs Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 16@18c recandled, ex-
tras, 20@21c; seconds, 13@15c
Live Poultry Fowls, 13 nc; roOs-
ters, &c; springers, II q 19c.
Potatoes Wisconsin sacked, on
track, 5O@55c.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1000
Ill; No. 2, northern, LOS @ Ito;
No. 3, northern, LOG.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 751ac.
Oats-No. 8, white, so 1sc; stand
ard, $3.50.
Barley-No 3, soc.
Rye-No. 2, 74c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 5000
500; heifers, 4.OO@7.OO; cows, 400
@6.40; feeders, 5.5O@6 500; calves,
8.75@9.75.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.S5
@8.O5; fair to best light, $3.50
$40; pigs, 6.75 @75O.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.000 100; ewes,
3.25@3.50
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

All food is very hot, from the chile
put in it. and one doesn't realize the
peculiar flavor that cinnamon will
give to many dishes until he has
eaten 1t in everything. from coffee to
ice cream While pulQue, the ferment-
ed juice of the maguey. our century
plant. is the national drink, If a peon
is very drunk 1t is probably due to
mescal or teQuilla, two stronger
drinks made from the same maguey.
Often have seen women cook an
entire meal over as little charcoal as
one hand can grasp.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

The lime in which the corn is
softened is said to account for the
very strong white teeth Of the ma
tives. Frijoles are. of course. beans,
and after being boiled a long time
with onions, chile and other savory
bits, are put into boiling lard for their
final flavor. Knives and forks are
not needed where a tortilla can be
folded in the middle and used as a
scoop for the beans These two ar
ticles Of food form almost the entire
diet Of the poor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-08-02

CHAPTER XxXII.-(continued.)
With each development the mystery
was assuming more fantastic proper
tons, becoming still more impene-
trable and unsolvable. But he had no
leisure in which to ponder it now, IL
Des Trebes were to be restored. And
O'Rourke worked over the man as
tenderly as though they had been life
long friends. with skillfui fingers es-
timating the nature and extent of his
wounds, with sound knowledge of
rough and ready surgery doing all
that could be done to bring him back
to consciousness.
At last Des Trebes sighed feebly: a
spot of color, febrile. tickle, evanes-
cent, dyed his cheeks; his breath rat
tied harshly In his gullet; his eyelids
twitched and opened wide. He glared
blankly at the face above.
''Des Trebes!" cried O'Rourke. "Des
Trebesi"
His voice quickened the intelligence
of that .moribund brain. A flash of
recognition lighted the staring eyes.
The lips moved without sound.
''Des Trebes!'
~Ah, yes the Irish
man
The whisper was barely articulate.
O'Rourke put to his lips cup OF
brandy diluted with little water.
Drink" he pleaded. land try to tell
me what's happened to ye Who gave
We these wounds? Try to speak"
but no shall
not tell"
"But-good God. man! we've been
murdered"
The white lips moved again; the
adventurer bent his ear low to them.
I'VE have both lost
but you your wife :.
my wife!"
In a frenzy Q'Rourke resumed his
efforts to strengthen the dying man
with spirits and water, but Des Ire
hes, with a final effort, obstinately
shut his teeth, moving his head i'm
perceptibly from side to side in token
of his stubborn refusal
So he died. implacable. In death
the chiselled features remained set
IN smile sardonic and triumphant