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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
CHAPTER ~.
Kirby Shows His Hand.

That scene, with all It's surround
ings, remains indelibly impressed upon
my memory. 1t will never fade while
l live. The long, narrow, dingy cabin
Of the little Warrior, its forward end
unlighted and in shadow, the single
swinging lamp. suspended to a black
ened beam above where the table had
stood, barely revealing through Its
smoky chimney the after portion show
Ing a row Of staterOom doors on either
side, some standing ajar. and that
crowd Of excited men surging about
the fallen body Of Judge Beaucaire,
unable as yet to fully realize the exact
nature Of what had occurred. but con-
scious of, impending tragedy. The
overturned table and chairs, the mo-
tionless body of the judge, with Kirby
standing erect just beyond, his face as
clear-cut under the glare. Of light as
cameo. the revolver yet glistening In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16

his extended hand. all composed a
picture not easily forgotten.
Still this impression was only that
Of a brief instant. With the next I
was upon my knees, lifting the fallen
head, and seeking eagerly to discern
some lingering evidence Of life In the
inert body. There was none, not 50
much a. the faint hutter Of pulse, or
suggestion of heart throb. The man
was already dead before he fell, dead
before be struck the overturned table.
"Judge Beaucaire is dead" I an.
nounced gravely. Nothing more can
be done for him now"
The pressing circle Of men hemming
us in fell back silently, reverently. the
sound Of their voices sinking into a
subdued murmur. As stood there,
almost unconscious of their presence,
still staring down at that upturned
face, now appearing manly and patri-
clan In the strange dignity Of Its death
mask. q mad burst Of anger swept me,
a fierce yearning for revenge feel.
ing that this was no less murder be-
cause nature had struck the blow.
With hot words Of reproach upon my
lips I gazed across toward where Kir-
by had been standing moment be-
fore. The gambler was no longer
there-his place was vacant.
"Where is Kirby?" I asked. incredu-
lous Of his sudden disappearance.
For 4 moment no one answered /;
then a voice In the crowd croaked
hoarsely:
HE Just slipped out through that
after door to the deck-him and Bill
Carver"
"And the stakes?"
Another answered In Z thin, piping
treble.
RI reckon them two curses took
along the most ov 1t. Enyhow faint
yere, 'cept maybe . few coins that
rolled under the table. It wasn't Joe
Kirby who picked up the swag, fer
was . watchin' him, an he never onct
let 80 ov his gun. Thet damn sneak
Carver must a did It, an then the two
ov EN- just sorter naturally faded
away through that door thar"
NcAfes swore through his black
beard. tho full truth swiftly dawnina
upon him.
'.Iellw hs exploded. $50 that's the
way Of II Then them two wus In ca
boots frum the beginnin'. That's what
told thu, ledge last night, but he said
hs. didn't give q whoop; thst he knew
more poker than both ov EN- put ter
gethsr. ! tell yer them fellers stole
that money, an they killed Beat
eairs-"
.Hold on minute" I broke In, n,
mind cleared Of Its first passion. ant
| realising the necessity d control
Lets kssp cool, and 20 slow. While
! bslisvs NcAfss II right W are NO
| lela4 q As1Ag IN 1a1ss bAsk n Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16

It took 1900 bullets to kill man
in the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN 1852 Lieutenant Knox
of the regular army H. on, duty AZ = OFT
Armstrong, Rock Island. i'll: N territpry
threatened by disaffected Indians ihe
comma ndant sends him with dispatches
to St. Louis. He takes passage on , tue
steamer Warrior and makes the acQuaint.
nncs Of Judge Beaucaire, rich planter, and
Of Joe Kirby Che Devirs Own. notorious
gambler.
CHAPTER II. Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has q daughter. Eloise, ana
Whom the Judge has disowned! Renee
mother is q ne:ress, and she and her
daughter, never having been freed az y
slaves under the law although tho giris
have been brought UP a. sisters.
CHAPTER III.--Kirby induces the judge
to stake his plantation and negro servants
on a poker hand unfairly dealt ~ Joe
Carver. Kirby's partner: The two Names
contain FIVE aces, and Kirby accuses tne
fudge Of cheating. Beaucaire. nfuriated.
arises to attack Kirby. and drops Dead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
SOME C0ME-BACKS
RETURN OF WOOD CUTTING DAYS
GIVE OLD MEN A CHANCE.
Several Turn Skill to Profit When
Fuel 10 Needed and Some One 10
Wanted to Furnish t-lons- Time
Job Holders at Newburs and Aokiey
&C. e. Wilson's Observations.
special TO Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Ackley, Dec, l6.-The political come
back" always is tho recipient OF plenty
Of publicity regarding his latest sue
cessful effort The shining light of the
sporting world, ecltpsed for time by
some rival star, becomes a Veritaole
sensation when he again Is able To as
sumo pre- eminence. The regent strike
has produced another type OF come
back" regarding whose former proves
little ever was said and whose present
services comuand but scant notice in
valuable as they are. An illustrations
An old man down in the town OF New
sharon was told that he might have
large tree that it was found eXpedient
10 have removed. He went ut the Jop
with axe and crosscut saw. Would
have cut it down in an hour or two II
the time had been 1863 instead OF 1919,
but he worked and rested and worked
again for two days and then continued
his labors saving up the tree ne heu
cut down. A day or two later he had
sold several Noads Of wood at 50 q load
and still had material for half dozen
loads more. Another: An Illinois boy
more than fifty years ago paid 81 each
for some big walnut oak and elm trees,
something less than SEQ for the lot. He
cut them down, borrowed his fathers
team and sled, hauled the trunks to a
sawmill, cut up the branches and tops
into sizes suitable for fuel and sold the
whole product for $120. That was the
beginning of business for Henry Foss-
Ter, who now owns good 24o-acre
farm in Hardin county, Iowa, and lives
in a comfortable home in the town OF
Ackley. Fossler, TOO, has come back
He has eighty-five acres Of timber on
his land and regular customers are
taking his wood as fast as he can con-
vert it into fuel. Some young men,
too, are chopping wood these days and
some might be doing so who are not.
One of these latter was asked what he
would charge to cut certain tree
down and into logs that would permit
of loading for hauling. 1t was the la
Dor of possibly day for an able
bodied man. The tree owner after a
few minutes of negotiation offered Sc
and the tree chopper CO wanted $40.
And the tree still stands, tall and I'M
cut.
The NJ. & St. L. Railroad Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16

maintains q pumping station ct the
town OF NewburE. The pump house IL
located In a ravine In a pasture nearly
half a mile from the railway station
and the old man who looks after busi-
ness there has held down the JOB for
the last twenty-ore years. In thd
summer OF 1875 Con" O'Brien went TO
work as a section hand for the then
Iowa Central Company and for nearly
forty five years he has remained In
the employ OF the road. He was Sec
ton foreman at Eldora. Marietta, Mar
shalltown, Ncwburg. Richland ana
Newport. Supported wife and elev-
en- children In the days when section
foreman wares ran from s1.35 to N,bo
per day. lie never took q vacation
until last summer and enjoyed that one
40 much that nc expects to repeat the
performance annually hereafter.
While on the subject Of lengthy
terms of employment there Is Il case
in Ackley that deserves mention. In
the Thlclkc harness shop NJ. ID. Trum-
bauer has been assisting the propri-
etor for little matter OF twenty-six
years, with no apparent prospects
either OF strike or lockout,
Hero is the plan ono Iowa farmer
has adopted for finding n satisfactory
method of partial retirement. He
started in life as tenant farmer,
bought an eighty in central Iowa, sold
II at big advance. bought again. In
the northern part OF the stair, this
In, lat " n IA fen
Price and now at the age Of about 45
has bought n forty-acre tract near Il
town in n southern state. built fine
residence on the land and PURPOSES 20
raise pure bred stock In small way.
"Will be back up north Inside Of two
years." said the informant, but then
somebody always talks that way about
every undertaking Of the kind.
James Copeland, Of Searshoro. has
one OF the queerest freaks of tree ma :
ture In n big maple in his front YARD
that ever was seen in that community
or anywhere else, One of the large
limbs Of the tree appears to be partly
decaycd and out of the affected part
a pine tree Of considerable size has
grown: that Is. it Is pine so far as the
form Of trunk and branches are con-
cerned, but the leaves that grow from
it are those of maple distinctly diff
ferent from those OF the tree proper In
color. Mr.. Copeland believes that a
seed OF a pine tree finding Judgment
in particles of leaf mold or other soil
substance that had collected in the
defective part Of the tree, grew and
formed as above stated. system Of
pine branches bearing maple leaves.
G. r. Wilson.
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WILL NOT JUNK ROAD.
Creston, Winterset and Des Moines
Short Line May Be Saved.

Creston, Winterset and Des Moines
Short Line May Be Saved.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Thru an ar
rangement perfected by Attorney
General II. NJ. Havner. the junking of
the short line railroad from Creston to
Macksburg. Iowa, may DE stopped and
the road saved for possible future COM
pletion on to Des Moines.
The company which built the road
known as the Creston, Winterset and
Des Moines Railway company, was
able to build as far as Macksburs, in
Madison county, when Its funds were
depleted. The road has remained In
this unfinished condition since 1t was
first constructed several years ago
Efforts to finance It proved unsuccess-
full and recently 1t was sold to q
Chicago concern whose members were
Ralph H. Beaton, Sigmund Ornstein,
Louis Greenburg and Nathan Harris
all residents Of Chicago.
This concern started to junk the
road when the state interviewed, claim
ing that no taxes had been paid on II
and that some arrangement should be
made to protect the tax payers and
also to protect parties who had sub
scribed to the stock Of the road.
Thru an agreement Arratgned In the
Office Of the Attorney General Havner
It was agreed by the Chicago purchas-
ers that It would not proceed with the
tearing up of the road II $4,000 was
paid them for their purchase.
The attorney general Ia Of the
opinion that If this road were properly
financed and completed into Des
Moines it could be made to pay. II
operates IN territory where there Is
no other railroad.
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(To Be Contlnued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dickerson, OF
Federal street. above Seventh, have re-
turned home from trip to Fortescue,
n. J. They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Dickerson, Of
Fifty second and Pine streets.
Mr.. William Cope. of Alter street
and Mr.. Meyer Buck, of Carpenter
street. have returned to the city after
spending several weeks at Fortescue.
The Ardentes Club formed its bicycle
squad which took its first trip on sun
day at Wissahickon. At the arrival.
competition in hill climbing was held,
Mr. NJ. Kravtz winning. A race was
held the winner being Mr.. |. Miller.
Those present were Mr.. A. Neff, cap
tain: Mr. |. Miller. Mr.. NJ. Kravitz,
Mr.. w. Azoffs MIR. A. Herman and Mr..
!. Wenar. The team was led by Mr..
A. Npff. The next trip will be held on
Sunday. and its destination will be Bel
mont with a stop at the Geological Gar
den on the return trip. The Ardentes
Cmb will give its opening dance on Fri -
dav at the Reed street settlement house,
IA Reed street.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan and
their son, Mr.. Richard Sullivan. Jr.,
have returned after a visit to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Joseph McCann. of 2129 South
Thirteenth street. spent the week end
with friends in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKeever and their
family have returned to this city, from
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew McGucken
their sons, Mr.. John McGuckin and
Mr., Francis McGuckin, and theil
daughter, Miss Peggy McGuckin, OF
212i South Thirteenth street, have re
turned after having spent the summer
in Nentnor.
Mr.. Maxwell GOrbaCh entertained in
honor of the Fillmore Club at TAI Nor
| ris street on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Jack Epstein and Miss Jear
OIitskv gave a splendid exhibition o.
dancing, which was we'll received. Mr..
Paul s. Pachter sang and was assisted
by Miss Mary XaCker at the piano.
Mr., Samuel Dickler's snappy and witty
savings were we'll received. Among
those present were: Mr.. ID. Canter
Miss s. Fishbien. Mr.. s. Dickler, Miss
n Bernett, Mr.. NJ. Gorbach. Miss r
Salofsky. Mr.. p. S. Pachter, Miss Mary
1 Zacker, Mr.. J. Epstein, Miss j. Olit-
sky, Mr.. 2. Snitzer, Miss A. Roseman
Friends of Corporal Walter 7: Quig
lev. of 1907 Castle avenue, Will be glac
TO know that he has returned hom'
after spending one year with the Ameri'
eau, expeditionary forces in France.
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NORRISTOWN

Announcement is made of the mar
riagr of Miss Virginia DcNlott Martin.
daughter of Mrs. Laura s. Martin, of
Locust street. to Mr.. Charles Walter
Randall. son of MIR. and Mrs. George
r. Randall. Of Whitestonc. Va. The
marriag" was solemnizrd at 3 80 o'clock
on Monday. August s, in All Saints
Episcopal Church. The rector. the Rev
Karl Morgan Block, officiated. The
bride and bridegroom wero unattended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall will live at
WhitcStonc, Va. The bride was nrom
inent war worker and was. one of the
most active assistants at the Fmer
genCy Hospital. City Hall. during the
influenza epidemic last fall.
At family reunion given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks. Of
Cold Point, in honor of their son. Mr..
William Hendricks. who returned from
service in France recently. the follow
ing guests were present from Norris
town: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcpscr.
Mr.. Harry MecSer, .Ir., Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Mcespr. Miss Clara Mepspr and
Miss Dorothy Meeser. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Kingkingcr. Miss Helen King
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Richard. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dyer and Miss Vida Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Rccmc. Of III
West Lafayette street, who reccutly re
turned from their wedding trip to At
lantic City. were guests Of honor at q
reception given by the brides mother
Mrs. r. w. WerkiScr. Mrs. Recm,
before her marriage was Miss Anna
Werkiser
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11
MANAYUNk

The class of 1919 of st. John SCI
gave a reception and entertainment OF
Tuesday evening in st, Johns Hall for
the $50 members of the Alumnae As
sociation of the school The guests
were received by Miss Helen Welsh,
president of the class; Miss Anna
duffy, secretary, and Miss Theresa
Loughery. treasurer. Those taking part
in the entertainment included Miss
Mary Carr, Miss Clara Hanf Miss
Florence Leas, Miss Sadie Malloy, Miss
Irma Norton. Miss Mary Rafter, Miss
Regina O'Hara, Miss Anna Cosgrove,
Miss May Desmond, Miss Dorothy
Simler, Miss Veronica LOTUS, Miss
Helen Simler, Miss Grace Deyer, Miss
Mary Devlin. Miss Nellie Gallagher,
Miss Edith Mcintyre, Miss Margaret
lDowe. Miss Dorothy McCaun. Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John Woolson, of o042
North Twenty fifth street, and their
son, Mr.. John Woolson. Jr., have re-
turned home after spending two months
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Randall have
returned to the city, having closed their
summer home in Ocean City.
The Rev. Richard Radcliffe and Mrs.
Radcliffe returned to their home, 1909
West Lehigh avenue. last week after
spending several weeks in Ocean Grove.
DR.. and Mrs. James c. Attix. OF
North Thirteenth street, who have been
staying at their bungalow in Taylorville
Pa, since their western trip, have re
turned to town for the winter
Mrs. Lillian Shaw and her family.
of North Twenty seventh street. have
been spending the season in Peermont.
Miss Matilda Connor, of Greer
street, will spend the week end in Ses
are motoring down for few days.
Miss Rena Wolf is the guest of Mis-.
Estelle Goldsmith and Miss Carrie Kuh1
at Camp Woodman, Paradox, N. 7.
, Mrs. ]. Harper and her family. oi
Sixteenth and Wallace streets, have re
turned from Wildwood where they spent
/ the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Stern and thcir
| family, of 2l09 Spring Garden street
will return this week from Maine.
Miss Charlotte Mason, of Eighteenth
and Spring Garden streets, is visiting il
Baltimore for several weeks.
Mr.. Adam Long Gimbel Is visitin,
his sister, Mrs. Edwin Dannenbaum, a
North East HarbOr. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Neinken, of 147.
Fifty sixth street, Brooklyn, \. Y.
announce the engagement of thei
daughter, Miss Beatrice Ncipken. an,
Mr.. Maurice Golove, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson Hand
are receiving congratulations on tn
birth of a daughter. Mrs. Hande will
be remembered as Miss Kathleen Farrell
of North Philadelphia.
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HENRY A. KERST DEAD AT SO
Commission Merchant Had Business
In Philadelphia 81 Years

Henry A. Kcrst commission mer-
chant in this city for fifty y-scvcn
years, died Yesterday at his home, 1912
North Eighteenth street. Death was
caused by dropsy, from which he SUI
fSrcd for one year. He was eighty
three years old.
Before coming to Philadelphia, Mr..
Kcrst conducted commission business
in New York. For the last twenty
nine years his place of business was in
the Reading Terminal market. Sur
viving him are n widow and six chill
drcn. The children include Daniel.
Harry. Morris. Laura and Ella Kerst
and Mrs Elizabeth Epler.
The funeral will be held Sunday az
trrnoOn from his home, with intcrment
in the Fernwood Cemetery.
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ROXBOROUSH

Mr.. and Mrs. John Winfield Sykes
have returned from Ocean City, where
they spent their honeymoon and are ut
home at 325 Lcmonte street. The bride
was Miss Ethel BcswiCk, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John BeswiCk, Of 800
Hermitage street
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Acuff. of Seville
street. returned last Saturday from
Wildwood Crest. whcrC they spent the
summer at their bungalow.
Mrs. Margaret Murphy Of 245 RoX-
borough avenue. and Miss Margaret
Dowd returned home the beginning of
the week. after spending several weeks
in Wildwood.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ayrcs and
their family. Of 4312 Mannyunk avenue,
will remain through the early autumn
at their cottage N Ocean City. Miss
Annie Ayres. Mr--Ayres's sister, who
spent the season with them, has re-
turned to Roxborough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11
STRAWBERRY MANSION

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Lewis and
their daughter, Miss Mildred Lewis. of
1914 North Thirty second street, have
closed their apartment in Atlantic City
and are now on trip to Boston. They
are expected home in few days. Mrs.
Lewis was chairman of the Strawberry
Mansion committee for aiding the in :
tluenza sufferers last fall and was n
prominent worker in the many activi e.
ties sponsored by the women of this
section during the war,
Miss Ida Polish, of 1908 North
Thirty first street, and her cousin.
Miss Fanny GOrsen, Of 1903 North
Thirty third street, have returned home
after n stay Of two months in the Cats
kill mountains, and a week in New
York city.
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MUSIC AIDS SCHWAB
IN DAILY AFFAIRS
Steel Head Refreshed When
Dog-Tired; Taken Away From
Business Problems"

Sweet strains Of music interminglcd
with the business worries attendant to
the clang of steel girders have meant
much in the life and affairs of Charles
NJ. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Company and former head of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. He says
so himself.
Mr.. SChwab recommends n short con-
cert sandwichcd into the affairs of men
who would be successful. Pointing to
the faults of business men and their
apathy for music, Mr.. Schwab says,
in statement made public by the
Philadelphia Orchestra Association:
1T is favorite saying among men
that music is for women But is it2
Why are not the refining influences Of
this wonderful art just as much needed
by men and ms applicable to men?
Some men seem to think they lose
part of their masCulinity if they con-
fcss to love of music.
"Wcll. l love music, and I think I
have held on pretty well to the mas
Culine side Of my nature. In fact,
music has meant much to me in my
life of affairs. Again and again it has
refreshed me when was dog tired !;
taken me out of myself and away from
the problems of business. A book can
do that. too. So can a painting. But
] not So surely as docs music.
+ "There is reach to music that the
other arts have not; it seems to get
to you in an exhausted mood and quiets
and rcfrcshcs where a book or pic
turc is not so sure. OF course, much
depends on a mans nature: on his
temperament. But, speaking broadly,
and knowing men ms do, cannot help
but feel that the average business man
would be benefited more than he dreams
of it he exposed himself to music"