davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
He pushed it back
DISCLOSING a pdrroW
fliQht Of Stairs.

fall and their release be effected i'm
mediately after they had reached the
station house and held confidential
discussion with the sergeant in charge.
But the kaiser-the kaiser, arrested in
Paris!
But the monarchs' dismay was fully
equaled by that of Paul, who, still at
tired in walters garb, fingered by the
curtain. So far he had fulfilled his in
structions admirably. 1t was neces-
sary. as Lord Tresham had said, that
the kaiser should be detained in
France. while Peter and Nicholas of
Montenegro carried out their schemes
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Paul sized up the situation before
Tresham could put his wits together.
The kings still clustered at the en-
trance to the dining-room; the officer
was still fumbling with his papers.
He sprang from behind the curtain
and seized the kaiser by the arm,
dashed back with him into the dining
room and ran to a sliding panel be-
hind the big fireplace, a remnant of
the stirring days of the thirties, when
the last Bourbon reigned on his UNI
easy throne and conspiracy was rife
in Paris. He pushed it back, disclos-
ing a narrow flight of stairs. At the
head he hesitated. The woman jour-
nalist. who, all unsupported by him,
had also been present at the ban
ouet!-if she escaped she woUiG re-
veal the story as Lord Tresham had
told it to her, and his efforts would be
useless. He must make her captive
as well as his majesty And as he
turned he uttered an exclamation of
surprise, for there stood she beside
them. her eyes alight with eagerness,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

ana the great "story" Of the year half
written In her brain. Miss Nancy
Shand was always on the spot when
news was in the making.
Motioning to both to precede him.
Paul pulled back the sliding panel
into position just as the lieutenant be-
coming aware of the fight of some
members of the party, dashed into the
dining-room-to see only the furni-
ture and the walls.
Black darkness confronted them,
but Paul had learned the way before
that night. He urged his charges down
the narrow stairs until they found
themselves, at turn of the path, in
large, dimly-lit chamber of stone.
with stone door. Round this apart
ment were ranged enormous tuns, in
which Monsieur Gabriel stored his
choice Burgundy from the Midi. Paul
closed the door behind hint had no
key. Then he turned on his guests.
"You majesty" he said, 81 owe you a
thousand apologies. But can save
you There is only one way out Of
your dilemma, and not dignifed one.
Still"
He walked toward the nearest wine
tun and turned the spigot, and a rich
crimson food began to stain the
stone Of the floor. The next was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

empty. and the next also. Drawing
himself backward, he shot his fist
with all his might. The blow shat
tered the head of the tun into two
pieces. Another blow did likewise to
the second tun. Paul Lane removed
the heads and returned, rubbing his
injured knuckles.
Sir" he said, "there is but one
thing to be done. You must conceal
yourself awhile from your enemies
But the police!" the kaiser shouted.
''The soldiers! Can such an outrage
be perpetrated in the heart of Paris p
mo, SIR said Paul. 1T would mean
only temporary detention. But every
hours delay is likely to be fatal to
your aims. Besides, there are jour-
nalists attached to all police stations"
And Miss Shand smiled.
eff / were armed" the kaiser
shouted.
your majesty, time is very pre-
cious,' said Paul, and led the kaiser
toward the tun IF you will deign to
place your royal foot in my hand, he
said. And a moment later the kaiser
had crawled inside. place your lips
against the bunghole, to get the air"
said Paul, and fitted on the head.
Fixed as it was, it could be dislodged
only from the outside. He. turned to
the American girl Nov, Miss
Nancy" he said.
This was proposition entirely new.
''You want me-me-tO go inside
that tun!" exclaimed Miss Shand in
dignantly.
Paul nodded and approached her.
II WON'T" Miss Nancy cried, stamp
ing her foot Indignantly. "How dare
you!-Oh! Monsterl"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31

Paul calmly seized her round the
waist and drew her toward the tuE.
She screamed. Overhead the tramp
ling of feet was heard, voices came
family to their ears. Then Paul Lane
quietly deposited Miss Shand inside
the vacant tun adjoining royal Ger
many.
He placed his lips to the bunghole.
Il shall have to cork you up, mad
am he said, since you persist in
screaming. But don't be alarmed. In
five minutes you shall be free to
breathe through the bung-hole once
more"
He placed the cork in place as the
soldiers ran down the stairs and came
bursting into the room.
Here's one of Them" shouted the
officer in charge. Where are the rest
of you? Why-it's the waiter!"
Indeed Paul Lane looked the charac-
ter to perfection at that moment as he
flung himself at the oficer's feet
Spare me-spare my nfe!" he
pleaded.
ITO the devil with your miserable
life! Where is Bulgini, the leader Of
the dynamiters?" cried the officer.
Il do not know. monsieur" Paul
whined. They threatened me and I
ran away through the secret panel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-10-31
lCopyright, 1918, by w. q. Chanmanl

HosEN for his position, his
taciturnity and his discre-
ton. Lord Claude occupied
the post of secretary to
what might fairly be call
ed the most exalted club
in Europe. A young man,
barely turned thirty, after
O. brilliant career at Ok
hod dooIjnod tho
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
TWO IN JAIL ON PERJURY
CHARGE,

As an aftermath to the investiga-
tion, Coroner S. H. Jordan yester-
day swore out affidavits charging
perjury against three of the wit
nesses who were brought before
that body to testify. They we're
Sam Mcdonald. Ollie Murray and
Jas. Mcknight. Murray and Nc
Knight were Immediately arraign-
ed before Justice r. S. Butler and
are now held in Jail in default of a
$500 bail bond for each. McDon-
aid has not yet been captured.
From the evidence given and
whisperIngs heard on the outside,
there seems to have been a pre-
arrangement among some of the
negroes to color their evidence So
that the guilty party. Versey Ben
jamin, who is in Jail, and possibly
Others, would not be apprehended.
Their tales became SO tangled and
glaringly apparent in purpose that
the prejury charge followed. This
is the first time similar action was
ever taken here for a like offense.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
Father Wants Child.

An interesting habeas corpus
case was instituted at Jackson Mon
day before Chancellor P. z. Jones
by James Hutchinson, of Crystal
Springs, who seeks to secure pos.
session of his child, less than year
old. Hutchinson and his wife, who
was Miss Mary Terry, of Terry,
were separated when the child was
barn at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Burnett, of Terry, and the
young wife dying few days after
the birth of the child, its grand
mother having had the care of il
always. She declines to give it up,
and is making stubborn resistance
in the courts.
Mrs. Burnett was. formerly, Miss
Emma Wolfe. of jackson, and il
a sister of Mr.. w. w. Wolfe, of
Brookhaven.
Friends who knew Mrs. Burnett
in her brilliant girlhood regret to
learn Of her sorrow in the death Of
her lovely young daughter and the
trial that is now threatening to
separate her from the little grand
daughter.
Later. Mrs. Burnett is permit
ted TO keep the child during its
immature years
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
DULANEYF|GHTS SENATOR
Noted Character Of Secret Caucus
Attacks Senator Walker on Ac-
count Of Resolution.

Vicksburg, Miss, June 11.-As
a result of resolution introduced
in the Mississippi State Senate sew
leral .days ago by State Senator
Walker, of Bolivar, Il. C. Dulaney
this afternoon at local hotel de-
nounced Walker and they mixed it
| up in fist fight, both men being
pretty badly handled before the
fight ended. All parties were
taken to a special session of the
city court where Dulaney pleaded
guilty and was fined SIS.
L. G. Dulaney said to reporter
fafter the trouble that be had made
up his mind he would no longer
tolerate the falsehoods which are
often told about him. and whenever
he meets man who tells one he
intends to call HIM to personal ac-
count. He said he had struck Sem
Iator Walker for introducing a reso-
Hutton in the Senate without first
ascertaining the facts in the case.
] Senator Walker said that he was
approached in the hotel lobby BY
! lDulaney, who was unknown to bim.
Dulaney asked il he was Walker,
and when he replied he was, be was
Istruck several blows and defended
himself. Both men cIinched and
rolled on the hotel floor. Dulaney
had q bad cut on the jaw. which he
claims was inflicted by Walkers
umbrella. Both men are going to
leave for home tonight and mutual
friends will prevent another en-
counter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
SCRAP
Present AttOrney-Gene Tells of Set.
to With Former AttOrnsy-Gen-
eraI Not First Fight.

Meridian, Miss. June 14.-Re-
garding his encounter with former
Attorney General Hudson in jackson
this afternoon. Attorney Genera |
Collins. on his arrival here tonight,
gave out the following statement: !:
While | was waiting for the
2:30 p. m. train for Meridian at
the depot in Jackson in conversa-
tion with Mr.. E, 81. Bailey. of that
city. S. s. Hudson, without word
or warning of any kind, approach
ed and struck me with his fist upon
the head. The blow was innocuous,
but startled and surprised by such
unproyoked and unaccountable at
tack, grappIed with him, and
seizing him about the neck with
my right arm, struck him several
blows with my left hand. We were
then separated by Mr. e. H. Bailey
and Mr.. Charles Van BureD. This
ended the incident. and proceed
ed on my way to Meridian en- route
to Gulfport
1t may be remembered that
soon after my election to the Office
of attroney general over Hudson,
the former incumbent Of that office.
he made similar attack upon me
at the same place, which was then
regarded by my friends as the re-
sentiment of a defeated candidate.
and it was inconceivable to them
and to me that a man who wore the
dignity of high Office. ad1ed to
that of an honorable profession. the
Iethics of which demand that a
man shall be a gentleman, should
be capable Of repetition of such
Iconduct. however plausible the ex-
cuse that he may have made for the
first offending
The following statement was
made by ]. H. Meyers. a passenger
/ of the Al. 4 ". who witnessed the
fight:
II was boarding the A. & "
train at Jackson and ! saw man
Istop and advance toward another
imam whom | afterwards learned
was Attorney General Collins. He
| then struck at Mr.. Collins, who
lodged the blow. Mr.. Collins then
| get hold of the man with one arm
around the neck and struck him
several times with the other The
men were then separated and Mr..
Collins never struck a single blow
during the encounter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
WALL WINS A TEST SUIT
Damages for $4,000 for Defective
Seed Sold is Affirmed- VIII
Attract Much Interest.

Hon. Hugh v. Wall, District
Attorney Of the Fourteenth Dis
trict, won a victory Monday in the
Supreme Court that furnishes q
precedent of its kind in Mississippi.
Mr.. Wall was attorney for Mr.. D.
j. Williams in the Lincoln circuit
court in a suit against the Graf.
ton-Stamps Drug Co. for interior
seed sold the plaintiff and judg.
ment was rendered for 500, thin
being affirmed.
The case in question establishes
the liability Of any iirm in Mississ-
ippi in selling any other than seed
true to name Of any kind called foE
by customer-the sale of such seed
implying warranty at time Of sale.
Suit was brought IN this instance
on the difference between the
maximum yield Of the kind of seed
alleged to have been asked for and
the amount raised from that pur-
chased.
Mr.. Wall, who IS a pretty good
hand at ''prying into things" and
doing the unexpected at times. il
to further the ends OF Law and Or
der and justice, took all the risk Of
loss upon himself in this case, in
the interest of the farmers Of the
State, realizing 1t was a test case.
Mr.. Wall deserves credit for his
interest in the matter, important
to no one more than to the farmer.
The decision will naturally at
tract a statewide interest.
THE poor farmer" is coming
into bis own; and If he will just
show his intelligence and conscious.
ness Of his opportunities be will
have more protection" than he
ever dreamed Of. Good Roads and
tick eradication, the latter adopted
already in 25 counties, proclaim
that he is worthy Of all considera.
tion because he is willing to gel
out Of the ruts and move Oh with
progress.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
LEAVES CORPSE IN WOOD
Lnmbeman Kills Man and Ssys
Nothing Of It-COufessss
When Confronted.

Knoxo, Miss, June 16.-Oscar
j. Pigott, wealthy lumberman,
shot Wallace Brum6eld to death In
a little wood near here Saturday
night, left the corpse staring up in
the starlight, went home and went
to bed, saying nothing about it.
The body was not discovered antiI
next day = and then it was not
known who did the killing until
two negro witnesses informed the
authorities and Pigott was arrested
and confessed to a eoroner's jury.
He said that he and Brumfield had
words and when Brumfield made a
motion as If to draw a weapon he
pulled out an automatic pistol and
shot him through the heart.
The shooting took place about
two miles from here, where Pike
and Marion counties meet, and the
body fell across the boundary line.
The head and one hand was in Pike
county and the rest of the body IN
Marion. Knoxo is in Pike county
and P. E. Owens. justice Of the
peace Of this place, held the in-
quest. After he had finished it,
the Sheriff Of Pike county came
and took Pigott a prisoner to Mag
nolia. county seat. 1t is believed
there is likely to be controversy as
to whether Pike or Marion county
is entitled to the prisoner.
Pigott is influential and popular
here. He operates a lumber mill.
Brumfeld is said to have been SELL
ing whisky at a negro picnic which
was in progress where the shooting
took place, or near by. In fact,
one report has 1t that the killing
occurred at the picnic, and that
both Pigott and Brumfield had been
drinking all day. The dead mans
horse and buggy hitched to a tree
attracted passing negro's atten-
tion and he found the body.
Brumheld was thirty-iive years
old and leaves a wife and three
children.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
ENGLAND HAS OYER 10000
CERTIFIED lUNAIlCS

London, England. -Declar n q
there are between 60. 600 and 70. 600
certified lunatics in England who
are bound by the marriage tie and
whose wives or husbands, as the
case may be, are doomed to a life
of ceIibacy. Lady WiIIoughby de
Broke. vice pre- sident Of the Divorce
Law Reform Union. today announc-
ed that Sir David Brynmor Jones
has consented to introduce in Par
lament bill which will extend
the grounds on which divorce may
be granted. At present, intidelity
is the essential ground of every
absolute divorce proceeding. Lady
WiIloughby today explained the
proposed changes.
We base our demands for the
changes on the general ground Of
human happiness and morality
which cannot be served under the
present laws. 1t is true that legal
separations which prevent remar-
riage are granted for persistent
cruelty, continued desertion.
habituaI inebriety. neglect to main
tain. etc but this is not enough.
1t is preposterous to demand that
innocent victims of drunkards, wife
beaters or lunatics, be forced into
a life of ceIebacy or immortality to
maintain that whatever justifies
-long separation and justities
absolute divorce with the privilege
lof remarrying for the innocent
party. We believe with the Royal
Commission which recently COM
pleted an exhaustive inquiry into
this question that absolute divorce
DEGREES should be granted for in-
fidelity, desertion for three years.
cruelty. insanity after five years
Imprisonment. habitual drunken
ness found ineurabla after three
years. and imprisonment for life.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
NAY HAVE BEEN SUICIDE
Sessions Needed caIomeI But
Took Morphine Instead at a
Hotel IN Wesson.

Wesson, Miss. June 16. AT 1850
o. clock Sunday morning at the
Richardson hotel in this city Mr..
Sumpter Sessions. travelling repre-
sentative Of the Lamar Life Insur-
ance Company. of jackson. died
from the effects Of an overdose Of
morphine.
There is considerable mystery
Surrounding the death Of this gen.
tleman, who has been resident of
The Union Church neighborhood for
3 nber of years and has many
4 ives in that section.
Mr.. Sessions arrived Friday night
at the hotel and complained of
not feeling well. stating that he
was going to take a dose of caIo-
mel. Saturday morning the porter
went down to call Mr.. Sessions to
breakfast, but he replied that he
cared for nothing to eat and pre-
ferred to sleep. At 11:90 or IL
O'Clock the same day he was called
to dinner. but made practically the
same reply. At A p. m. the porter
went again to his room to find him
in profound stupor. Becoming
alarmed, the negro called the first
physician at hand and DIR. Fred
Thompson soon was in attendance.
Il was evident that Mr.. Sessions.
was suffering from the effects of
too much morphine. All efforts to
arouse the patient were unavailing
and he was too far gone for anti
dotes to have any favorable effect.
Mr.. Sessions stated to the land
lord that he purposed to take some
caiomeI and it is known that ne
purchased two dozen ! grain calo-
mel tablets at local pharmacy.
No trace of the calomeI could be
found and only one morphine tablet
was found in the room. The affair
is quite deplorabIe, though it is
certain that death was the result Of
what the gentleman himself had
taken. His remains were carried
to his old home at Red Star, in
Lincoln county, for interment.
Mr.. Sessions had resided in Lin
coin county all his life. He leaves
a wife and two children, V. H., of
jackson, and Kathleen. of Brook
haven; also two sisters, Mrs. T. W..
East and Mrs. w. s. Fore. of
Bsookhaven, and two brothers, Mr..
j G. Sessions, of Brookhaven and
Mr. Hamlin Sessions. of Alto, Tex.
Mr.. Sessions unfortunate death
is lamented by all who knew him
and sympathy gees out to the be-
reaved.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
WOMAN KILLED WITH AK
Coroner's Jury Unable to Locate
Slayer at First Was Held as Sus-
pect and Confesses.

Susie Williams. a young negro
woman rs years old. was killed
with an axe in her home 10 the
edge Of town Friday night by a
party unknown at that time.
A coroner's jury. under Coroner
s. Il. Jordan. investigated the
murder nearly all day Saturday and
adjourned to meet again Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, having been
unable to place the guilty party.
Two negroes, Versey Benjamin and
Sam Murray, on account of their
conflicting statements and relations
with the dead woman. were ordered
to be held in jail to await the con-
elusive verdict of the jury, Lee
Hoskins, j. R. Anderson, S. F.
Magee, j. G. Cosnahan, j. NJ.
Smith and o. H. Hartman.
The Williams woman had been
cooking at we'll known boarding
house and left Friday night as
usual for her home. Her move
ments were traced until 8 o'clock p.
N. Early Saturday morning two
other women who were accustomed
to call for her received no response to
their knocks, entered the house and
found the woman fully dressed,
half kneeling by a bed with her
head gashed open in four places
and blood bespattering the walls.
She had been dead so long that
ants had commenced to crawl over
the corpse. There was no sign of
a struggle. Only a year ago, a
negro man, as he knelt in prayer,
was shot through a window at
night few blocks distant from the
scene of this tragedy. His mur-
derer, Nathan Jacobs, sentenced to
be hung, and who afterward made
his escape, is still at large.
BENJAMIN BREAKS DOWN
AND CONFESSES.
On Sunday. Benjamin, the young
er of the negroes placed in Jail,
boy only II years old and still in
knee pants, broke down and con.
fessed that he killed the woman,
on being piled by many questions
and accumulating evidence, by
different officers.
The young darkey gives no
plausible reason for numbering the
woman, excepting that he had been
staying with her and thought at
the time that another negro was in
the woman's home.
At this turn of affairs, the coro.
Ener's jury re-assembled Monday
and rendered their verdict in ac-
cordance with BenjamIn's confess
sion, the justice holding the darkey
over to await the action of the
Grand Jury. Murray being released.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

The Aberdeen Floral Company
this week SCI out .. 200 chrysanthe.
NUNS; 5000 carnations. and is set.
ting 5000 roses and 1000 asters.
Its business is growing SO rapid,
that the erection Of new green
houses is continually demanded
Mr.. ]. B. Mabry. florist Of many
years experience. is now In charge
|pf the green house work. Aber'
|dsen Examiner,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

this afternoon at 3 o'clock. She
had been sufferer for many
months from that dread disease.
pelIagra and finally succumbed
after weeks Of intense suffering.
Funeral services were conducted BY
Rev. Darling, of the Baptist
church.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18
Death From PeIIagra at Wssson.

Wesson. Miss, June l6. Mrs.
Thompson, wife Of Mr. Andy
Thompson, a prominent farmer Iiv-
ing two miles west Of this city,
died at her home yesterday and was
buried in the WessOn cemetery
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

J. s. Turner. live stock inspector
of the Illinois Central Railroad.
states that Canton. Madison county.
shipped go carloads Of cattle Of
which 200 cars went to st. Louis
markets. he says that IL they had
All been free Of ticks they would
have sold for at least one cent more
per pound than they did. or 500
more per car. which would have
meant 500. 600 more money foI TIE
ahlFpsg'. -Nsshoha psmepgak
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

Jackson ice-cream resorts have
been receiving milk shipped from
illinois. The State Board Of Health
finds that the milk is filthy and un-
sanitary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

Some women put confidence ID
their husbands Just to be different
from other people.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

The prosperity of a town does
not depend SO much upon the
wealth of its citizens as the manner
in which they pull together. Let's
pull together and we can boast Of
the best town in the state.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

A few things further that the
board wants every citizen to do Isl:
To Diven up.
To push things.
To boom our town.
TO wear smile instead of a
frown.
To trade at home the coming
year.
To stand by our town and all its
interests.
To give every local enterprise
our help and encouragement.
To show your interest for your
town by speaking we'll Of it. stand
ing by it and living for it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

Be booster for the town and
lend your cooperation to those
who had the nerve to start first. 1t
is never too early to start and it is
never too late to begin.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

A good farm Is the land on which
Z good farmer lives,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

The Seed Crushers, Association
will meet at Gulsport. July lb and
is.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

The future of any town depends
entirely upon its citizens. If
friends come to see you tell them
what fine town we have. If you
have a legitimate kick put it on
file with the Executive Committee
and cease to go about in search of
trouble. There is much for which
we should all be thankful and can
all be proud. Begin looking on the
sunny side. Be booster.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-18

The middle man must 60 to
work. The parcel post will see to