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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
Piano
Opportunity

Nearly every daily paper
contains scare head advertise
ments of Piano Sales, and Of
tentimes they are not what
they claim for them. In the
case of the Bankrupt Piano
Sale now in progress at COB
Main st. (Wallberg's Furniture
Coz you have a legitimate and
bona fide sale at most unusual
prices. The Guest Piano Co. S
well known reputation is suffi-
cient guarantee that this sale
is on the square.
Beautiful, brand new pianos
as low as SLY and guaranteed
by The Guest Piano Co. Just
call and see them. You DON t
have to buy.
SOB Main St.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13
PERSONALS.

Mrs. William II. sterne and little
daughter Dorothy, visited at Quincy
today.
Misses Lydia and Marie Kiedaisch
left last evening for an extended trip
through the south and west. Their
trip will include visits at Cairo, III.
Denver, Yellowstone Park, st. Paul
and Minneapolis. They expect to he
away about six weeks.
A. Jones, of Fort Madison, was a
visitor in Keokuk yesterday.
Frank H. Mundy was transacting
business in Burlington yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-13

G. Arthur Kiedaisch is spending
few days in Kansas City on business.
Miss Priscilla Moss, sister of Mrs.
j. Albert Kiedaisch, is visiting at the
Kiedaisch home on Orleans Ave.
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke. a military free
lance M something Of a gambler. in his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon; BERTHE
4lynn, while his companion is Viscount
PES Trebss. a duelist The viscount tells
him to .O'Rourke a a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment. O'Rourke. who had agreed to I'M
dertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands q
sealed package to O'Rourke. who Is not
to open 1t until on the ocean. A pair of
dainty slippers are seen protSuding from
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet TO
be his wife, Beatrix. from whom he had
reconciied, and opening the letter he finds
hat a Rangoon law firm offers him
O 5000 pounds for a Jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend. but now in keeping 20. Of one on
worsts the nobleman in a duel. The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
cover both Glyun and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds
there is an attack by bandits and ms
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he mas
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general. who at sight Of q signet rihs
given the colonel will deliver over the
finds the governor general away. Des
'Trebes makes a mysterious appointment;
and tells O'Rourke that he has. gained
possession of the Jewel by stealing IT,
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golden. "A fair omen!" breathed the
adventurer hopefully.
The bulk of the great ruby in his
pocket brought his thought back In q
wide swing to the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon. Faith.
and l must be getting below and max
ing a dab at writing a letter to her.
L.. That was nothing"
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers.
An i'll wind it was that blew Colonel
O'Rourke into Athens. . . It has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many a day. praises be! but that.
once it had whisked him thither. i'm
mediately it subsidized and stubbornly
it refused to lift again and watt him
forth upon his wan6erings. in the
course of time came to be a matter of
grievous concern to the Irishman.
All Of which is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival In the capital of Greece. He
disembarked from a coasting steamer
in the harbor of the Piraeus encum-
bered with a hundred francs or SO. ar
invincible optimism, a trunk and a
kit-box. and a kings ransom on his
person in the shape of the Pool of
Flame; which latter was hardly to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-09

Now just as the sun was sinking be-
hind the mountains and Hymettus was
clothing its long slopes in vague violet
light OF mystery and enchantment (for
this view alone O'Rourke took himself
to the Zappeion daily the Irishman's
somber meditations were interrupted.
"Phew! 'Otter'n the seven brass
'inges of 'ell!" remarked a cheerful
voice. not two feet from his ear.
O'Rourke turned with an imper-
ceptible start-he was not easily sta
tied. True for ye." he %assented. TAX
ing stock OF. him who, with his wealth
er-wise remark for an Introduction,
calmly possessed himself Of the va
cant chair at the other side Of the
table and grinned a rubicund grin
across it.
He showed himself a man in stature
no whit inferior to the Irishman, as
to height; and perhaps he was a
stone the heavier Of the two. He
lacked, otherwise, O'Rourke's alert
habit, was Of a slower. more stolid
and beefy build. The eyes that met
O'Rourke's were gray and bright and
hard, and set in a countenance fam
ing red-a color partly natural and
partly the result Of his stroll through
Athens heated streets.
His dress was rough. and there was
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CHAPTER XII.

Early In the dull hot dawn a clat-
ter of winches and a hustle of
shadowy figures on the deck of a
small trading vessel. which had spent
the night between the moles Of the
harbor of Algiers. announced that the
anchor was being weighed.
While this was taking place a small
harbor boat, manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger, put out from the steamship
quay, the oarsmen rowing with a will
that limited at a premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way, moving slow.
ly in the water, when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one Of the
watermen. the boat hauled close in.
and its passenger taken on deck.
An hour later. a pipe between his
teeth, O'Rourke stood by the helms
man, staring back over the heavtng
expanse. swiftly widening, that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral. The world behind was gray
and wan. but the skies ahead were
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-05-09
CHAPTER XIII.

Some time in the golden afternoon
of the following day, the Pelican
weighed anchor and slouched with a
loafish air out of the harbor of the
Piraeus.
"Plyn Bill ole" the captain said
he preferred to be called. And plain
Bill Hole!" unused the Irishman, lean
ing over the forward rail and sucking
at a short black pipe. Faith, not
only plain, but eve a trif1e homely."
he amended automatically.
LAS for meself." he concluded later.
I'm no siren in this rig" And he
lifted his eyebrows, %protruding his
lower lip. as he glanced down over his
attire.
1t was a strange rig for the O'Rourke
to be in: an engineers blue jumper,
much the worse for wear. and a pair
of trousers whose seat, O'Rourke
maintained, was only held together by
it's coating of dirt and grease
O'Rourke eyed this get-up with dis
dain. Fortunately" he comforted
himself. "'twon't be forever I'll be
wearing It,"
In the present instance, the dis
guise was held an advisable thing,
since O'Rourke was officially register
ed on the ships books as assistant en-
gineer. The Pelican carried no IL
cense for passengers. and in view of
his avowed purpose it was deemed
unwise for the Irishman to risk de-
lection by appearing too tony" ian
expression culled from the captains
vocabulary.
Otherwise, it was understood that
his duties were to consist of the pur-
suit of his own sweet will, that he
was to occupy a stateroom aft, and
that he was to mess at the captains
table.
On an evening. some nine or ten
days after he had left Athens.
O'Rourke at the forward rail saw the
long, low profile Of Egypt edge up out
of the waters. saw it take color and
form. made out palms and the wind
mills, the lighthouse and Pompey's
pillar; and knew that he was close
upon his journeys end.
Her winches ratified cheerfully as
the Pelican dropped anchor, but
O'Rourke did not move. There would
be no going ashore, he knew, until
Hole was ready. and that would be
when the customs officials had paid
him a call and the usual courtesies
had been exchanged. The Irishman
had no need to be in haste to change
from his present garb to one that
better suited him. So he lolled upon
the rail and regarded with a kipd!inR
eye the harbor views.
(TO BE CONTINUED.1
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SOME GOOD OLD FASHIONED
DISHES.

For those who prefer to make their
W mustard to use on the table for
corned beef and cabbage, the follow
ing is a good n to prepare:
German Mustard.-Mix one-half a
cup Of dry mustard with a fourth of a
cup each of salt and sugar and a
fourth of a t%easpoonful Of cayenne.
stir in two tablespoonfuls Of melted
butter, the Juice of one onion and vim
egar to make a thin paste.
The story is told of a fussy man at
"a hotel in the west who sat down to q
dinner of pork and beans. He re-
marked to the landlord that he never
ate pork and beans. The landlord re-
piled: Then help yourself to the mus
tard." He vas not lacking in hos
pitality as long as there was mustard
that wasn't refused.
Berry Muffins.-Mix thoroughly two
cups of sifted -four, one-half teaspoon
full of salt and three teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder. Cream %one-fourth OF
a cup of butter, add a half cup of
sugar and the well-beaten yolk of n
egg, a cup OF milk and the flour mix
ture; beat we'll. Add the white of egg
beaten stiff, and stir in a heaping cup
of well-washed blueberries, drained
and rolled in -four. Bake in muffin
pans about 20 minutes.
Fried AppIes.-Core and pare the
apples. cutting in thin slices. Lay in
a granite pan with butter, sprinkle
with sugar and place in the oven to
bake until tender. Serve around
fried sausage. The apples may be
fried in some of the sausage fat, add
ing a little sugar.
Serve hard sauce in the halves Of
lemons or oranges, decorate the edges
with a scallop If liked.
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4 FEW SALAD OR LUNCHEON
ROLLS.

Bread should have a sweet, nutty
flavor, a flavor of yeast. The
quick breads which may be made in
three to five hours are all right for an
emergency, but for every day living
the better bread Is made with a small
quantity of yeast
Swedish Roila-Take. a. pint. Of
scalded milk, a cake Of compressed
yeast or half a cup of the liquid yeast.
bali a cup Of luke warm water, three
eggs, a half cup Of butter, a half cup
of sugar, a teaspoonful of salt. Make
a sponge and prepare the dough IS in
all biscuit mixtures made with yeast
When light, roll into a sheet q fourth
OF an inch thick, brush with butter,
sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and
currants; roll up like a jelly roll, cut
in rounds and set IN end, side by side.
In a pan; when light bake about half
an hour. When baked brush with egg
and milk, or sugar and milk and re-
turn to the oven to brown.
Tomato Blscult.-Roll a light dough
made like French bread, Of a cup of
warm water, a half a yeast cake, q
half teaspoonful Of salt, and four cups
of flour. Use two cups of the -four to
make the dough and half of the water.
Knead we'll and shape in a small ball.
Make two cuts in the top about a
fourth of an inch deep, then place the
ball In a small sauce pan of tepid
, water, cut side up. In a few minutes
the ball will begin to swell and float
on the top Of the water. When quite,
light, remove 1t with a skinner to q
bowl containing the salt and the rest
of the water. Stir in enough flour to
make a dough stiff enough to knead.
nearly two cups, and let stand in a
warm place until light. Roll out the
dough In a sheet half an inch thick,
cut in four-inch squares, brush the cor
ners with cold water, then fold them
owe to meet in the center; press the
corners down upon the dough below.
Arrange in a biscuit pan SO that they
will just touch each other, brush with
melted butter; when risen to double
in bulk brush again with butter and
bake.
German Coffee cake.-Soften a.
yeast cake (compressed) In a fourth
of a cup OF water; add two cups OF
scalded milk, cooled, and -four to make
a batter. When light add four eggs
beaten without separating, one cup Of
melted butter, one cup Of sugar, the
juice and rind of a lemon, a teaspoon
full Of salt. Knead and when light roll
in a sheet, butter and sprinkle with
almonds chopped fine.
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from him till the money was forth
coming: something which irked the
lrishman's soul. why could he not
take me word for it," he demanded
of midnight darkness tempered by
feeble lamplight- But, faith. l forget
what I'm dealing with. Besidaa, It's
sure l am to find Danny"
He arose and resumed his packing.
blowing an inaudible little air through
his puckered lips. "Divvilish awkward
If l don't . BY the Gods! I'd
all but aforementioned . :"
He failed to state exactly what -
had aforementioned. but stood mo-
tionless. with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp flame, for a full Ave min
utes. Then
I'll have to chance It," he said
slowly. "'Tisn't as If 1t were NINE"
He unbuttoned the front of his shirt
and thrust a hand between his under
shirt and his skin, fumbled about un-
der his left armpit, his brows still
gathered thoughtfully. Presently he
gave a little jerk and removed his
hand. 1t contained a chamois-skin bag
about the size of a ducks egg. from
which dangled the stout cord by
which be had slung it about his neck
Holding this ~gingerly, as If he fear
ed it would explode. O'Rourke glanced
at the window. drew the blind tight.
and tiptoed to the door, where he
turned the key in the lock. Then. re-
turning to his bed and making sure
that he vas out Of range Of the key
hole. he cautiously loosened the draw
string at the mouth Of the bag.
Something tumbled out into his
palm and lay there like a ball of red
fire. brilliant and coruscant-
ORourke caught at his breath sharp
ly; his very voice had an ominous
ring in its timber when he spoke at
length.
Blood" he said slowly, blood. +.
/. . doubt not that rivers Of blood
have flowed for the sake Of ye. Be-
like we were fashioned of blood In the
beginning, for tits that's your color.
and the story of We as I've heard 1t Is
all told when I've said that n word
blood! .
And, after a bit, I'D best put 1t away.
I'm thinking. 'Twouldn't be safe to, car
ry it that way any longer. If some
thing should catch in me shirt on
board, and rip it, and Hole happen to
see it-why. me life wouldn't be worth
a moments purchase. I'll hide 1t in
me box there; they'll niver suspect"
And with that he thrust the Pool
of Flame back into the leather bag.
and the bag into the depths of the kit
box; which he presently locked and
noiselessly moved beneath his bed.
After all of which he lay down and
with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.
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be esteemed a negotiable asset. There
after followed days of inaction, while
his hopes diminished.

be esteemed a negotiable asset. There
after followed days of inaction, while
his hopes diminished.
Nearly two months had elapsed
since he had promised two people
himself and one Infinitely more dear
to him-to be in Rangoon In ninety
days. In little more than a month
she'd be waiting for him there. F..
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many a long and weary
mile from the first gateway to the
East-Suez; and still he lacked many
an aloof and distant dollar the funds
to finance him thither.
If only he could %contrive to get to
Alexandria,! Danny was there
Danny Malone. he Of the red. red
head and the ready fists; Danny. who
held the O'Rourke az only second to
the Pope In dignity and importance;
who had been O'Rourke's valet in a
happier time and Of late in his hum
bier way an %adventurer like his mas
ter. He was there, in Alexandria,
half partner in a tobacco importing
house, by virtue Of money borrowed
from O'Rourke long since, at a time
when money was to be had of the
man for the asking. And
Danny would help.
You must see O'Rourke revolving In
his mind this unhappy %predicament OF
his, on the last of the many afternoons
that he spent in Greece. Draw down
the of his wide. mobile mouth,
stir up the devils in his eyes until
they flicker and flash their resentment
place a pucker between the brows OF
his %habitually serene and unwr!nkled
forehead; and there you have him
who sat beside the little table in the
purple of the Zappeion, with a head
barred to the cool Of the evening
breeze. alternately putting at a me
diocre cigar and slipping black coffee
| from the demi-tasse at his elbow.
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anda and down, a short step. to the
lawn. The vicomte stood aside quick
ly, bringing his feet together and sa-
luting In the full glare of light
O'Rourke whipped hilt to chin with
consummate grace. his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved. The
night was pitchy black, the windows
barred it with radiance. In the dark
spaces between a man might easily
blunder and run upon his death. {.
!. Somewhere in the shadowy shrub
berry a night-bird was singing as
though Its heart would break. There
was a sweet smell in the air.
His blade touched the vicomte's
with a shivering crash, musical as
glass.
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Bill the PhiIosonher-

Wise remark, by Bill. the Philosoph
er:
There's one good thing about It.
Anybody who talks about himself all
the time hasn't time to be a knock.
err"
Know any of 'em?-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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Te<kEM 1%~eAl.
~Stereotyped Reply.

Mrs. A.-Well, If it isn't Mrs. B.
What a stranger you are! Why, it's
quite five years since I say you.
Mrs. B.-Yes. Why haven't you been
to see me?
Mrs. A.-Oh, dear! you know how
bad the weather's been.
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LIANT flowers In the SOULS front
yard,
Set out new shade and blossom trees.
An let the soul once froze an hard,
Sprout crocuses of new idees.
Yes, clean yer house. an clean yer shed.
An clean yer barn in ev'ry part:
But brush the obweb from yer head,
An sweep the ~snowbanks from yer
heart. Sam Foss.
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Another ExcItlno Cam.

Another Exciting Game.
Frend-What were your ~sensationA
in the wreck?
Victim-Just the same az in foot.
ball. Three coaches passed over me
and then the doctors eame.-Punah.
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|MJHTf6HEN
|y@01@ABINET

H, IF the berry hi stains my
lips
: Could teach me the woodland chat.
Science would bow to my scholarship
And Theology doff the hat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
CHAMP PLANNING FOR NOM.
NATION FOUR YEARS HENCE,

Washington. Nov. 27.-On the a.
sumption that the last Democratic
nstional platform commits Prest-
dent-elcct Woodrow Wilson to tho
principle Of q single term in the
White House. Speaker Clark. Of the
House Of Representatives. is begin
ming to plan for the Democratic nom
i..ation In 1916. At any rate. signs
Of activity In that direction have
become apparent here and intimate
friends Of the speaker are authority
fCl the statement that the ground
ork Of his campaign will receive
attention this winter. Mr.. Clark has
lot yet become thoroughly recon-
cilcd to his defeat for the nomina-
tion at Baltimore last summer. anG
still holds Colonel William J. Bryan
responsible for his loss Of the nom-
ination. Friends Of the speaker are
saying that his claims upon the nom =.
iLation four years hence should be
even stronger than they were this
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
CONFESSED HIS CRIME BEFORE
THEY LYNCHED HIM

Ocala, Nov. 27.-John Archer, the
second negro who was lynched few
days ago at Mcintosh for completely
in the murder at Mcintosh, made d
confession to the mob before he was
strung up. saying that he was the
enc who shot Mr.. Burgess and that
Priest Niles, who was lynched in
Ocala. murdered Miss Stevenson.
Arches stated Niles and himself
had planned the murder and robbery
the night before, and after commit
ting the crime returned to the house
which they ransacked and divided
the spoils, Niles leaving on the aft
crnoon train for Gainesville, where
h. was captured. and Archer return
ing to his home at Mcintosh.
In the confession, the negro wOm
All, who hurriedly left Mcintosh, and
Who was supposed to have knowledge
the crime, was exonerated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
SOME RULES ABOUT
PARCELS POST STAMPS.

The parcels post law will become
effective Jan |. 1913, and on and
after that date ordinary postage
stamps will not be valid for postage
Oh fOurth-class matter.
Postmaster Louis {. Lynch has
furnished The Sun the following in
formation, sent out by the postoffice
department, which will be of inter-
est to our readers:
/. Distinctive parcels post stamps
must be used on all fOurth-class mat
ter beginning Jan. |, 1913, and sucn
matter bearing ordinary stamps will
be treated as Held for postage"
2. Parcels will be mailable only at
postOffices. branch post0ffices, let
tered and local named stations as
may be designated by the postmas-
ter
). All parcels must bear the re-
turn card of the sender, otherwise
they will not be accepted for mall
ing Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
CHILD ATE RAT PASTE
WITH FATAL EFFECT

A funeral fraught with much sad
ness was conducted from the home
cf Mr.. and Mrs. |. d. Smith, about
four miles northwest Of Gainesville.
Sunday afternoon, when the last
rites were observed over the remains
OF their little son, the little fellow
having met a horrible and untimeiy ~
end. lnterment was at Evergreen
cemetery.
The child was only about two
years OF age, and in some manner
gained possession of a quantity Of
rat paste which had been placed In
what was thought to be secure
place in the Smith home. When
found the little lad was almost un-
conscious. and exhibited signs OF the
most excruciating pain.
Dr. J. NJ. Dell was hastily sum-
moned, but the unfortunate victim
o: the deadly poison was beyond hu-
man aid when the physician reacho,'
him. Death came within an hour
and a half after the poison was swal-
lowed.--Gainesville Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
EUSTIS VOTES OVERWHELM.
INGLY FOR SEWERAGE BONDS.

Eustis, Nov. 27.-Only 81 votes
were cast against the proposition to
issue bonds for septic sewerage for
Eustis.
The foregoing triumphant mes
sage was received this morning from
Editor Clarence f. Woods. of the
Eustis Lake Region, and we are hap
ry to record this progressive step on
the part Of this favored Florida
community. To Editor Woods. who
Is publishing perhaps the Eandsom-
est and best edited weekly paper in
Florida. Is due in large part the
commercial and Industrial awaken
ing that seems to have come to the
beautiful town of Eustis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-27
A c. L. SANFORD DEPOT
TO BE READY ON TINE.

Sanford, Nov. 27.-lt really seems
that in this instance at least the con-
tractors of a big job will be able to
make good at the specified time. by
turning over to the Atlantic Coast
Lane railway its fine new depot at
Sanford, Dec. |.
TO accomplish their purpose, how
ever. they have their force of car
ptntcrs and other workmcn putting
in every moment of daylight, as well
as working nights, and Sundays. as
VOL
While there is much yet to be
done. things are beginning to as
sumo shape at the building; and il.
'nthing unforeseen prevents the de-
rot will be completed by the first Of
Eercmber, in record time.