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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15

Amos Beeler was born in Canton,
Ohio, in 1862. When eight years
he came to Kansas, settling in To-
peka. He went into the service of the
Santa Fe when Is years old, becom-
ing an engineer five years later He
lived in Topeka until 1915. when he
moved to Argentine. A year ago he
went to Leavenworth. He died very
suddenly in Leavenworth after he had
returned from his work as engineer
on the acknowledgements run.
In the councils of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Mr.. Beeler
was held in highest regard. He was
grand vice president of the insurance
branch of the order. His membership
was in Argentine division, 1896. Other
organizations to which he belonged
were the Colony blue lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ, Knights Templar, Abdallah
shrine, the A. o. u. W. and the
Knights and Ladies of Security.
The funeral of Amos Beeler was
held in Topeka Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Masonic temple
Burial was in. Topeka cemetery. A
short service was in charge of the
Knights Templar, with the Rev. R.
K. Pooley, pre1ate of Abdallah Shrine
presiding, at 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the family hoIae, 1117 Olive
street Leavenworth.
LIE 1dHllly mem DerS ana FAMILY
friends came to Topeka in a specisf
car from Leavenworth Monday for the
funeral. The body lay in state at PEN
wells chapel until time for the funera.
at the Masonic temple. The Rev. John
Bright, personal friend of the de-
ceased, was in charge of the local fu-
neral. The pallbearers were Harry
Sheafor, Andy Verlin. Ward Rhodes,
Charles Yewell, H. D. McNeeley and
William Sherman.
Mrs. Roy Hoover of Kansas City.
Kan, formerly Miss Myrtle Beeler a
daughter of Amos Beeler, was for a
number of years on the news staff of
The State Journal. Fred Beeler, 80,
of this city, is the father of the late
engineer. The widow of Amos Beeler
| survives. as well as two daughters in
addition to Mrs. Hoover, Miss Gwen
dolyn Beeler of Leavenwortl1 and Miss
Mabel Beeler, nurse in Kansas City,
Mo-, and three sisters, Mrs. C. w.
Campbell and Mrs John Feldner both
| of Topeka; and Mrs. James Kerns
Kansas City. Kan. and a brother, C. A.
Beeler, Kansas CITY Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
a WELL-KMOWM NURSE
TESTIFIES

KANSAS CRY, KANs.-"I have
taken Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scrlpdon many times with very good
results. / have taken it for woman's
weakness when l was all rundown,
weak and nervous and it soon had
me built up in health and strength.
| have taken it at different times az
a tonic and it has never failed to
give relief. / have also recon-
mended it to others who have been
benefited by its use.
Z AS have done lots of nursing I
am in a position to know that 'Fa-
vorite Prescription has saved the
life of many woman. p MRS. A.
GEHRIGER, 1402 Wood Avenue.
All druggists. No alcohol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
COUNTY T. B. CLINICS
Eight Rural Medical Advisories Under
Topeka t. b. Association.

Eight clinics for the examination of
tuberculosis patients and suspects will
be held in Shawnee county, outside
Topeka, in May, according to plans
made today by the tuberculosis COM
mittee of the Topeka Public Health
Nursing association. The clinics will
be conducted by DR.. Forrest L. Love
land, under the auspices of the Topeka
tuberculosis association, Bertha
Hampstead Memorial clinic. These
clinics will be held under the names
of the Topeka financial and CONNER
cial institutions and individuals who
purchased 800 health bonds from the
Topeka tuberculosis association in De-
cember.
weekly clinics are held at the city
hall by the Topeka tuberculosis asso-
citation and Doctor Loveland. Two
nurses are maintained for this work
in the city. The rural activities will
cover every portion of Shawnee
county.
The tuberculosis work in the city,
county and at the sanatorium was dis
cussed by the committee today, which
was appointed by Mrs. Charles Brooks
Thomas, president of, the Public
Health Nursing association. Members
of the committee are: Mrs. Kurtz KEEL
lam, sales director of the Topeka Tu-
berculosis association; Robert D. Nc
Giffert. city commissioner; DR.. Earle
G. Brown, city health officer; Mrs. C.
B. Thomas, DR.. Forrest L. Loveland
and Arthur ]. Carruth, Jr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
SULPHUR CLEARS up
ROUGH OR RED SKIN
Face, Neck and Arms Easily
Made Smooth, Says Specialist.

Any breaking out of the skin, even
fiery. itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying a little Mentho-
Sulphur, declares a noted skin special
list. Because of it's germ destroying
properties, this sulphur preparation
begins at once to soothe irritated skin
and heal erupti 0ns such as rash. PIN
pies and ring worm.
1t seldom fails to remove the tor
ment and disbursement and you do
not have to wait for relief from en-
barrassment. Improvement quickly
shows. Sufferers from skin trouble
should obtain a small jar of Mentho-
Sulphur from any good druggist and
use it like cold cream.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York March 15-Liberty bonds close:
Us, 5000; first As, S692; second As. S6.7S:
first AIS, SIG; second 4As, S6.SS: third
AIS, 901S; fourth AIS, S7OO; Victory
3&s, 1926; Victory AIS, 1924
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
New York Money Market.

New York. March 15.-MONEY-Prime
mercantile paper, T1a@7A per cent. Ex-
change, irregular. Sterling, 60 day bills
and commercial 60 day bills on banks
3.S4% commercial, 60 day bills, 3.S43s de-
mand. 3.s9; cables, 3.S95s. Francs. de-
mand. 6.93; cables. 6.95 Belgian francs,
demand, 7.2i; cables, 726. Marks, demand,
1.57; cables, 1.5S. Greece, demand, 80.
Argentine. demand, 3437. Brazilian, de-
mand, 1880 Montreal. 12sz /per cent dis
count. Government bonds, firm; railroad
bonds, irregular. Time loans. steady; 90
days, 90 days and 6 months, 6h@7 per
cent
Call money, steady; high, Z: low. =:
last loan, = Bank acceptances, 61s per
cent
Kansas City Grain Market.
Kansas City, March 15.-wHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged TO &c higher. No. L hard
S1.51@L63: No. 2, $1.50QL62; No 1 red,
CORN-Market unchanged No. mixed.
5Sd 5S2c; Nos, 5619 @57c; No. white
coo; No. 8, 5Sc; No. yellow, soc; No. ),
SIC
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white
&c; No. 2 mixed doc; No. red, 40c.
RYE-S1.3 07131-
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-7ec@$10O.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S1. 1o@115
BRAN-S10s.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars
WHEAT-Ciose: March, SL46ss; May,
81. 42E.
CoRN-Msy.. e2llc; July. s51sc; Sept,
G11sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15

in to testify. The costs were taxed to
Darrow. s ssF
The Francis Willard w. c. r. U.
held its institute Monday from 10
O'Clock in the morning until in the
evening at the Euclid Avenue NJ. e.
church. The honorary members of the
union were guests at the picnic lunch
and took part in the program. Those
on the program Were: Rad NJ. Lee,
Frank Leech, Mrs. Clara Baker. Mrs.
Will Graves. Mrs. w. j. Dixon. Mrs.
Frank Lindsay and Mrs. Ida Hardy.
The union will give food sale. March
&c, ct Warren NJ. Crosby store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. Fl.
Wadleigh. Phone 1852 k-1 or $3.50.

Mr.. II. H. Gardner is i'll at the home OF
his sister. Mrs Mae Meredith, in Green
street.
The S. o. D. II. club will meet this eve
in Forest avenue.
Mr. Merle Van Orsdal of Albuquerque,
New Mex, spent Monday in Oakland visit
ing friends. Mr.. Van Orsdal formerly re-
sided in Oakland.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Oakland
Methodist church will hold n rummage
sale Monday March Is, at sos East Fourth
avenue.
The Sunday school board of the Oakland
Methodist church will meet Thursday eve
ming at 80 o'clock at the church.
The Priscilla club will meet Friday after
noon March IS, at the home of Mrs. T. +.
Jordan in Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
DEATH OF "LI0N tanner"
Amos BceIer for Sixteen Years
Tried Out Every New Engine
Built in SAINT Fe Shops Here.

With the death Friday, March II. of
Amos Beeler. So. veteran engineer,
known as the Lion Tanner" came the
loss of one of the most valued en-
ployes of the Santa Fe. For sixteen
years he tried out every new engine
from the Topeka shops, winning the
title of Lion Tanner
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01

found the marks Of boot. The heel
had only touched the ground once or
twice. He was struck by its small
size. It was said by some that the
Red Mask had been a gentleman and
IN artist before he took to the road.
The Pearlhunter could well believe It,
for certainly no other boot in the Flat
woods could leave ii print so small
The heel had been somewhat worn,
80 that ne nails protruded slightly.
They had left a very distinct row Of
prints around the edge Of the mark.
The track was made by the right boot.
He hunted one of the left No nails
showed. From the circumstances he
concluded that the outer heel-cap Of
the right boot had come off, allowing
the nails to prorude.
Il would be hard TO say what train
Of thought the frsiing Of the heel print
plunged the man back into as be
Strengthened and stood crumpling the
two patches of stir cloth In his hand
His gray eyes ard passive face=were
hard to read. An old broken crocE
lay against the cabin near the step.
He picked It up. turned Il upside
down over the heel print and went
back into the cabin
He kindled Z fire in the cook stove,
and when be had 1t going GOOD,
dropped both masks IA and watched
them burn to cinders-and oafterward
raked the ashes
The PewIhulter. with the horse
sense % years OF hards knocks had
beaten into him, knew that this was
his dav-hlz one first doT--hls e
seize 10 have; 10 held.
Five thousand dollars gray ghost
in the easy chair IN the cabin % the
three gables. a girl thar trusted lin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01

pay- roll After you've got the men,
all you have 10 do Is sit there. make
sure they use 'he right play at the
right time and see to it that the
spirit Of tze team makes every man
play up - the limit Of his effective
ness.
but getting the right man is the
hard work. That's what makes or
breaks a manager The rest is easy.
The best manager IA the world viii
be a frost 10 the public ese If he hasn't
got the players. and the worst mana
ger win get away with lt@ln good shape
ir they hand him q real bail club
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01

the Red Mask, was well known And
norSe can not De easily disguised.
but always. no matter where his
thought strayed, like man lost In
the woods and travelling in a circle be
invariably came back TO the starting
point-the question: Why did he hide
the mask in the cabin? One thing was
certain. he didn't hide It without a
purpose.
he seemed to feel some Intangible
indehnable force for evil forming
about him-like spider webs across the
face; delicately effective; hideously ef-
hcient. a kind Of dread crept out of
the silence and the solitude and
gripped his spirit Danger: death
the Red Mask juggled with them as a
king juggles empires. Why didn't he
draw there in the saloon; why didn't
ne draw at the fsnce2 There was
death in his eyes.
The scene in the cabin that first
evening crossed his mind, when by
chance he had learned the secret of
the mans identity; secret shared
by no one else in the Flatwoods;
secret he dared not reveal for want
CT prcce. lie had often thought of II.
Tonight fzseshened it in his mind COM
pellingiy; the strange actions of his
mother; her tiaring scorn; how she
mad sprung from her chair and beat
the intruder off with the imperious dig
nifty of her eyes. Her story, the one
all too brief word that had reached
him out Of the sealed paste came to
him again. Long and long he sat with
his head bowed over the table
Dawn at the east window surprised
him. He stepped to the cabin door.
The square OF moonlight upon the floor
was pale and sickly. Great shafts of
bronze thrust up out of the east ana
dimmed the stars. A mist lay along
the river like a cloud that had fallen
from the sky and loved the warm
earth so well that it refused to return.
He stood in the door and watched
the world wake up-his world; the
SlllS hOAi1 ne hHGWs n NAH SLEEPY
twitter here and there among the
trees; a crOak down by the waters
edge; squawk over in the bayou; and
on the higher ground a trill now and
then of distilled witchery--he knew
them all. every voice. A crow wal
lowed along In the purple light and
rasped the silence with his raucous
call He was answered by another
from somewhere across in the bot
toms. The woods lifted its thousand
voices multitude shouting as at the
coming of a hero. And the hero was
at hand. The gates Of dawn opened
and he drove in. Bronze turned TO
gold; the hills away In the south barred
their heads; a soft breeze crOoned
along over the trees and blew out the
morning star.
In the early light the Pearlhunter
searched the ground about the door
step for any tracks that might have
been left by the night prOwler. In
the hard and moldy open ground he
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
PELHAM CLUB SIGNS
Jim BARNES AS PRO
Famous Player Identified With
Gotham Organization.
Golfer Who Has Participated in Many
Tournaments and Acted as In
structor fcs Many Cld5s
Lands In New York

In the 10 years or more that he has
been in the United States Jim Barnes
has entered the golf tournaments ANA
championships from clubs all the way
from Philadelphia TO the Pacific couSt.
He=has 1een q Tacoma pro. Phia-
delphla pro, and has played from Colo
RADIO Springs and St Louis in turn,
but up to date he has not given fhe
metropolis the honor Of including him
among Its stalwarts Of the links
However. during the last summer
Barnes thought and thought hard.
thinking at times ont loud. II IL all
very well to be here or there upon the
golfng map. but after all there is no
place for man who wants To be up
and doing like little Old New York.
That was the decision ut which jim
arrived This year He felt thar, after
all. the metropolitan district IS the
center OF all golfng activity Jim lust
came to the conclusion that after all
his place was in New York, or some
whore close by. and now he Is to have
his wish. for he has been signed 10 a
three-year contract by the Pelham
Country club, whick Is building a fine
course under the direction of Deyerpux
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
CHAPTER VI-continued.

A form blotted the moonlight upon
the floor with a living splotch of shad-
Ow. An arm came in at the door;
hand fumbled behind the easement.
That was all. No face appeared. A
moment or two, and the arm disap-
peared; the splotch of shadow slid off
the square Of moonlight; the soft foot
falls slipped away around the east end
Of the cabin and muffled into silence.
Very softly the PearIhunter rose to
his feet. The light outside was far
TOO bright to risk venturing forth. It
would have betrayed him instantly.
BE glanced around the cabin. The
moon had passed by the east window,
so that 1t was In the shadow. He
stole across the floor and peeped out
through broken pane.
man was picking his way up the
blur. He seemed in no great hurry,
nor in the least disturbed. At the top
Of the bluff be stopped and looked
back. In his brief instant of pause be-
fore striding away into the woods the
moon picked him out clear as day. 1t
vas the Man-in-the-Fa Vest.
There was no more sleep for the
Pearlhunter. He left the window,
went TO the cabin door and felt behind
the easement where the hand had
cropped. His fingers came in contact
with tiny bundle wedged between
the logs and the door frame. He drew
It forth and unrolled It In the moon
light, deeming 1t imprudent to light
the candle. Even before the moon
beams fell upon the thing he knew by
certain disQuieting premonition what
It would prove to be-a red mask.
He felt along the wall to the chink
above the table and poked= his fingers
between it and the logs, where he had
concealed the packet the evening they
moved into the cabin. 1t was still
There. He drew it forth and compared
It with the other. They were almost
Identical, and of a pattern with the
one ne had seen that afternoon at the
three-gabled cabin.
He sat down by the table and
cropped his chin in his palm. What
a'd II mean7 What must il mean
ms last one? He knew the meaning
" me hrst-dropped by chance. He
Aau very plausible surmise as to the
Story Of the other. the one with the
aalIe thrust through it at the three
enc? '1'9 'N '1''
ne man wanted to hide that BIT Of
.o.a right there. But why? The Pearl
Inter naked his brain for the answer.
he must have been ignorant
sl 80 me other was hidden behind the
u'A Or why should he have taken
- pains to hide this one? he was
o'aoiy ignorant of the fact that he
a- cropped the other one in the cab
uat night; possibly did not know
- - he had lost It. 1t was even con
.e e-,1ois that the loss Of It may have
.sloned him no small anxiety. II
=. '.l not know that he had dropped
s1l- o.'lef mask in the cabin. he prob
vas unaware that the Pearlhunt-
rev hin. The young man sat still
lEae over that thought.
-. -.'lS ne could with such apparent
$50 ss supply himself with another
1..er The first was lost suggested
s- -endezvous. undoubtedly
~. 1ere In the Flatwoods-'a rem
~ Fl confederate. But that
~s -1-- @7 hir-to have a confed
t-4 rs was known TO work alone.
-.se-he would not likely al
% get Ear from it. He
f. care ride /. into the village.
.ee @E1aHs thoroughbred of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
Five THoUsAN0l"


synopsis.-Never having known
his father, and living with his
mother on a houaeboa on the. Wa
hash river. PearlSunter-the only
name he has-learns from her a
mart OF the story Of her sad life.
The recital is interrupted by a
Fearful fit OF cousSing and he hur-
RES ashore to seek a root that af-
fords relief. He meets a young
girl whom he mentally christens
the Wild Rose. She eludes him be-
fore he can make her acQuaint-
ance. A vacant cabin on the shore
has attracted the attention of the
auing woman, and they move into
II. Their first meal is interrupted
by the Observation-Disclosures.
Pearlhunter strikes him. Gunplay
threatens. The mother dramad-
cally drives the intruder away.
She says he is the "Other Man"
whom she has not seen for %
years They find red mask
dropped BY the Other Man. That
night Pearlhunter finds the Blue
Moon. a great freshwater pearl.
His mother dies without revealing
his fathers name. Pearlhunter
and the Other Man meet in the
village: a pistol fight is narrowly
averted Pearlhunter believes him
to be the Red Mask criminal. Pearl
hunter rescues Wild Rose from the
Other Man and meets Wild Man,
her father. He is a man of Gull
ture, crazed from conclusion OF the
brain. the result of an attack by
someone wearing a red mask No
body knows his identity; he is
known at the post office simply as
Box q. Pearlhunter proposed that
he sell the Blue Moon and send
for q surgeon TO operate. Wild
Rosa agrees.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE
Evant@ Scheduled to Take Place on
Lake ST. Louis Next Summer. Ac-
cording to Plans.

Another international yacht race
viii AXE place next summer ou Lake
St Louis. according to announcement
by the ROYAL 81. Lawrence Yacht club
Of Montreal The conteudiug yachts
Will represent Canada SD The Unit
ed States The latter enfraslt to be I'M
der tho colors Of the White Beas club
Of st Paul, MINI \ cup viii be put
up hy 6, II Duggun famous Canadian
yacht designer
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
GRANT LOOKING FOR BATTLE
Great Lsfes Heavyweight Throws
Down Gauntlet to Boxers Around
San Franc eco,

Bob. Grant the Great Lakes heavy
weight boxer. who won the Central A.
A. T. championship at siilwaukee last
year, but who was refused entry info
the Olympic games at Antwerp on ac-
count Of alleged professional tenden-
ciee. is now with the battleshlp New
Mexico Of the Pacific feet Bob is
stationed near san Francisco and has
thrown down the gauntlet to an the
hpay7es around there
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01

However. very fsw men are wiaa
enough o'reuder ens word sufficient,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
BAR PROFESSIONAL GAMBLERS
Only Way to Clean Up Baseball Ac-
cording to William Mccarthy and
Charles 5trub

william w II Mccarthy president
Of the Pacific Coast Baseball league.
and Charles IL Suub dquer Of the
Frisco club, DECLARED that the ouly
way 10 clean up baseball Is % 20 after
the GAMBLERS They urged sle bar
ringe Of every known grolcssiogai
gambler from the PARKS VI organized
baseball
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01

Emmett. with a location that makes it
one OF the most accessible orgaulza-
lions Of its =kind in the metropolitan
district-on the Boston road at Pei
ham and no more than 10 miles from
New York
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
HARD TO OBTAIN RIGHT MAN
Best Manager in World Would Be
Frost II He Hasn't Got Players,
Says Hickey.

This is how Branch Hickey sizes up
the job of managing ball club.
Ninety per cent ca managers sue
cess is getting the right player on his
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-01
"He choke me- tear of de
mask-he sbtick me Himmell
De Blue Moonp'
no Be coETINUEDJ
Economy and Empire.

As much wisdom may be expanded
On d private economy as on an empire,
and as much wisdom may be drawn
from It.-Emerson.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
PROGRESS IN WILL
Case IS VERY SLOW
VIII Contestants Present Evidence In
Efort To Show Maker Of VIII Was
Not Mentally Himself.

every step In the progress Of hear.
ing evidence In the Sphar will case
is being hard fought by shrewd coun-
sci and little speed Is made. The con-
testants are now presenting their side
OF the case and witnesses are being
questioned very closely in an effort to
prove to the twelve Jurors that Mr..
Andrew c. Sphar, wealthy brick man.
ufacturer, was not mentally himself
when he wrote his last will.
Relatives Of Mr.. Sphar, some of
whom were not remembered in the will
and others who were given only small
amounts. have occupied the witness
chair the most Of Tuesday. They have
told of their interest in Mr. and Mrs.
Sphar In their last days and the ap-
parent love of their relative for them.
If the pace set Monday and Tuesday
is kept up during the whole of the
case, 1t will require the whole of this
week and probably a part of next to
hear the large number Of witnesses
who have already been summoned to
appear.
interest in the case is considerable
and in the court room at every session
there are many interested listeners.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
MEJnoD|s1s OF THE
WORLD flAY war
International Disarmament Is DE.
manded In Resolutions Adopt.
ed In London.

London, Sept. 13. The Worlds
Methodist Conference Monday after
noon adopted a strongly worded resi-
luton calling for international disarm-
ament and the complete abolishment
Of war. This action was taken after a
spirited controversy over the question
as to whether mention should be made
In the resolution of the League Of Ma
tions.
The conference finally decided to
adopt a resolution which did not men,
tion the league and to ask the busi-
ness committee to frame separate
resolution dealing with the league,
which will be voted on later.
The resolution adopted says the con-
ference speaking in the name and on
behalf Of 100000 followers, declares,
without hesitation or reservation, its
belief in the absolute necessity for in
ternational disarmament and the COM
plete abolition of war"