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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
v. KAPPMEYER
PREVENTED FROM
HANGING HIMSELF
Former Manual Janitor Be-
~Iieyed DeSpOndent Over
III Health,

III health of himself and his wife
was given by relatives today as the
motive for an attempt by William
Kappmeyer. "A. Of 1885 Linden ST.
for twenty-five years janltor at
Manual Training High School, to
hang himself to a tree in his back
yard.
Kappmeyer became I'll nine weeks
ago and had 10 stay away from his
job. a week ago he thought he was
sufficiently recovered to return.
School authorities notified him he
had been permanently replaced be-
cause Of his age
Kappmeyer grieved over loss Of
his job. II was said He was known
by hundreds Of former Manual stu
dents. many Of whom are prominent
in indianapolis affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Made Careful Plans

Tuesday Kappmeyer went 10 the
home of his son and ate dinner and
supper, the son said, and they went
to the Deaconess hospital to see the
mother. The father seemed de-
spondent when he went home. The
son said that he usually did not go
to the home of his father until later
in the day, but today he had pre-
monition that something was wrong
and was en- route when the suicide
was attempted.
A card left on the front door bore
the name and address of the son.
and was written by the father. On
stand in the front room was the
letter addressed to his son. The son
said it was in the form of q will and
gave funeral and burial directions.
A small box near by contained
bank books. insurance policies and
other papers, and was arranged in
such a manner that police believe
he spent hours planning the details
of his attempt.
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Kicked Ladder Away

Kappmeyer tied a towel and rope
about his neck climbed a stepladder
against a tree. fastened the rope to a
limb and kicked the ladder from I'M
der him.
Mrs Mary O'Connor, 1925 Linden
St. saw kappmeyer swaying from
the lmib and screamed. Patrick
Lucid, 1929 Linden St, ran to the
scene and with knife. which Mrs.
Flora Doepke, 1920 Linden ST..
brought, cut Kappmeyer dwon.
At city hospital Kappmeyers con-
dition was reported critical
William Kappmeyer Jr.. 1543 S.
New Jersey St, found a letter writ
ten in German stating that the
father was unable to stand it any
longer" Mrs. William Kappmeyer
ST.. is in n hospital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Forecast

TAIR tonight and Thursday.
l. Heavy to killing frost to-
night. Slowly rising tempera-
ture Thursday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAKING GOOD IN
A SMALL TOWN
Real Stories About Real Girls
BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN
"a. .lt4..s-.F.E~F.F.F
20. 1924 Western Newspaper Union,)
INSURANCE SELLING AS AN
INCOME SOURCE

II HE girl who has been successful
= since childhood in 'persuading peo-
pie to do things" has the faculties
which she can capitalize in selling in
surance. For the power of persuasion,
plus the art of attention, comprises
the science of craftsmanship.
So small town girl who succeeded
in selling me an accident policy gave
me to understand, In conversation
subsequent to the transaction.
Its the girl who's always been able
to talk people around; who always
got the best OF it when she 'swapped
clothes with her sisters-that's the
declared. "No girl should take up the
work unless she likes to sell; unless,
in minor, everyday ways. she has al
ways been successful in selling.
In other words, the insurance agent
must, paradoxically, be successful be-
fore she even starts work Now, for
the girl who believes she is already
successful in selling insurance is an
invitation ard an opportunity. She
does not need TO maintain an office
she does not need to keep regular
hours; she may devote her full time,
or only part Of IL, to the business; she
may easily be successful with only
common school education; and she has
at her disposal any one of number
of kinds of insurance which she may
choose-life, accident, fire, hail, tor
nado or lightning.
The prospective agent should decide
her special line Of business with con-
sideration for the type of community
in which she lives as well as her per-
sonal inclinations in the matter. Size
should cultivate Zine of talk suit
able to the type OF insurance. While It
is a business proposition, 1t has a.
great deal of sentiment connected with
it-for most people think of it as a
protection to those dear to them
The first actual step for the pros
pective insurance saleswoman to take,
after preliminaries are settled, is to
select company end get the appoint
ment as agent. She should consider
the local styles In companies, and
connect with concern that is already
favorably known in the locality.
Since the insurance saleswoman's
income is almost always on a commits
sion basis, it depends on her own abil-
ity and industry. x'han, too, the bust
ness tends to buiif itself up, since
each policy holder also ''has friend
who has friend" Then, the renew
ais. Many of them are almost auto
matte, and will give to the saleswoman
a truly "effortless income"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
MAKING FLIES THAT FOOL
THE FISH

u VERY fisherman knows what ev-
~ cry fly maker should know-that
n fish SCOTS at an unnatural, wooden
looking, greatly oversize imitation OF
q fly. A certain small-townj girl knew
that, and now she is making good
by constructing little flies which real
" fool the fish.
This girl happens to live In village
where bass fishing draws many trans
lent fishermen. But she declares that
she doesn't know thing about fish |;
and that she didn't know thing about
flies, either, till she set about to learn.
Therefore, she is sure that any girl
can make fish flies.
''You don't need any specialized
knowledge to take up artificial fly
making" she assured me one after
noon when / visited the little work
shop where she makes her flies, land
you don't need any capital. All you
need is patience, and a desire to do
the work we'll. Yet the business is
very specialized and extremely we'll
paying"
This girl learned her business, first
by examining her fathers fishing
tackle; and, second, by consulting
public library books on fly making.
Dissecting one Of her fathers flies,
she found that its construction was
quite simple.
Constructing these lures for fishes
Is one of the best occupations for the
girl who lives in town where fishing
is popular. She needs only to have
a willing mind and skillful fingers.
She has none of the difficulties Of
the girl who sells vegetables or eggs,
neither must she take her wares into
large city to dispose of them. Her
market is right in her own fishing vii
lage, and it is practically sure to be
a good one. Most every fishing vii
lage, no matter how small, boasts a
sporting goods store, and Of course Its
speciality is fishing equipment The
girl fly maker can sell her handiwork
to this store, and can, in many
cases, secure a yearly contract for
her wares. She can sell her flies di-
rect to the sportsmen, too; and there
will be a ready sale among the fisher
men if she sells them better flies than
they usually get, perhaps at slightly
lower prices. 1t isn't likely that her
output will exceed the demand right
In her own town. But if it does, she
may supplement her home sales by
getting a contract for her flies with
the sporting goods supply house in
a neighboring city.
Finding market will not bother
the girl fly maker who can construct
a fly so luscious and lifelike that 1t
will make any fish risk his life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
Yes; Judith has fired Trowors,
but will he go? What II he
says, "No"?
(To BE coNr,NUEDo
First R;focaE Lens

BENJAMIN franklin Invented the BIZ
focal eyeglasses of the greatest Of
hlessings-to fit his own needs. At
Paris he frequently dined out where
there were beautiful womer in the COM
pany. Like all sensible Een, he was
fond of good fcod, and fond of looking
at lovely women He declared it to be
innortant 10 see your food before you
nut it into your mouth; but he also
wished to see the faces of the guests
that decorated the table. 1t was incon-
venient to put on one pair Of spectacles
70 eat, and another pair every time
anybody spoke to him, He Therefore
hit upon the device of having the upper
part of his glasses consist of one lens,
and the lower of another, which proved
in practice, like nearly everything he
thought Of eminently satisfactory
w. L. Phelps in Some NGSers Of
American Literature
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

Wealthy, but Without Power to Enjoy Life

"Now that you've got me talking,
said a retired business man Of St
Louis. who is going to Europe, Il
might as we'll admit that I'm not hav-
ing as much fun out OF being what
you'd call comfortably fixed financial
" as / looked forward to in my hard
working days.
81 suppose a good many old fellows
would admit they are in the same fix
If their pride would let them.
worked foo hard, not hard enough to
kin me or wear me out, but too hard
to form taste for the best things that
money can buy.
.sThe lesson my experience has
taught me is that keeping your Shout
der TO the wheel and pushing ahead,
looking neither to the right nor left,
and so forth, is not complete set of
directions for making a success in life.
"The rules may get a bank account
for q follow without unusual gifts,
but thew overlook too many things that
count.
81 can't get settled down to book.
can't sit through a play with any
deem stuff in it, and I've even neglect
ed "a learn how to make myself agree
able in company, mixed or just men.
Vet 7 had ali that stuff In me when |
was kid-used to read lot' IN fact
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
JUDITH TAXES POSSESSION or BLJE LAKE RANCH


"You i7dca cried his wo big hands teW cut seek
ing her SHOULDERS
Stand 5ack called Judith Gust because you are bigger tho"
am don't make any mistakel Stand back tell you! -,
Bud Lee mGrvezed swness wttb Whach heT N0"o ~
gone into her blouse again. sma1ah6er reuouer ~ re-
seadu fn0ers NOM H had neuer knon manhimse posS0y
erceped-quicker at the druw.
But BGyne TreUors from Whose makeup coWdrdace "11 ~
omitted laughed sneerngy at her and d'd not ano o0o" 80
hands ou before him, has face crimson he came on
"Foolp cried the girl. "FoolP
Still he came on. Lee gathered himself to spring
Judith fred Once and Treuor right arm rev 20 tS so0 9
second time and Trevors left hang Imp nke IRE QUIET 80
crimson gone from face 1t UGs dead Ute L'sse oe0
Of sWeat began to form on has 6row
Lee turned astonished eyes to Judith. .
Non you know who's running this outfit don't you S@e sao
cooIy Lee hcbed up 1revors Wereper no
rants 60 Hes much; Just winged ham, Ana go 1e
the cook about my breakfast"
But Lee stood at h He had redrs 70 oTe
Then he turned TO upon her bidding As ne Went dow" 20 we
clubhouse softly under breaths We'll I'm ID most
certainly amP
hero Judith Sanford and 8ayne
is Judith isn't
what Americans call "a nice g
nothing beauty when dressed for ball.
of the big she
robbed by her foreman Bayne
She suddenly the ranch discharges him and takes
considerable element OF mystery
Finally girl
similar feeling herself him. but him at
o
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his
prncpa schools California and worked
United
popular he IS the author OF Under Handicap The Outlaw THE
CUT wolf Breed" Tke Trouble
h Everlasting Whisper short stories
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

even pleasant, his eyes were hard.
"I'll take ny own little string and
move on
Course it'll" cried Trcvors heatedly.
What difference does it make to you?
What business is 1t Of yours how /
sell? You draw down your monthly
pay, don't you? raised you a notch
last month without your asking for it.
didn't II"
That's So" agreed the foreman
equally. Its a cinch none OF the
boys have any kick coming at the
wages
For a moment Trevors sat frown-
ing up at Lees inscrutable face. Then
he laughed shortly. 'Look here,
Bud,' he said good-humoreG an OBJ
vious seriousness of purpose under the
light tone. 81 want to talk with you
before you do anything rash. Sit
down. But Lee remained standing,
merely saying, "Shoot."
Il wonder" explained Trevors, eff
the boys understand just the size of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
A Mans PRAYER

Teach me that 60 minutes make an
hour, 16 ounces pound, and 100
cents dollar Help me to live so that
/ can lie down at night with a clear
conscience and unhaunted by the
faces of those to whom l may have
brought pain. Grant that l may earn
my meal ticket on the square, and in
earning it 1 may do unto others as
would have them do unto me. Qeafen
me to the jingle of tainted money.
Blind me to the faults of other fell
lows and reveal to me my own. Guide
me so that each night when 1 look
across the table at my wife, who has
been a blessing to me, / will have
nothing to conceal. Keep me young
enough to laugh with little children
and sympathetic so as to be consider
ate of old age. And when comes the
day of darkening shades make the
ceremony short and the epitaph SIM
Pile: "Here lies q man. He rrington
Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
Odd Use for Auto Bodies

For temporary protection of river
bank being undermined by floods and
strong currents, approximately 1000
discarded automobile bodies we're
sunk in depths Of from 20 to 40 feet.
Placed in barrier along the shore
line, the CASTOR vehicle hulks formed
i mattress" to hold the land from
slipping into the stream. Many that
did not readily submerge were filled
with rock. 1t is said that the plan
checked erosion Of the bank, until
permanent bikes could be installed
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
BIG ULCER
ALL HEALED

"Here is another letter that makes
me happy" says Peterson, of Buffalo.
"One that I would rather have than a
thousand dollars.
Money isn't everything in this.
world. There is many a big-hearted
rich man who would give. all he has
on earth to be able to produce a rem
edy with such mighty healing power
as Peterson's Ointment, to sell at all
druggists for so cents a large box"
Dear Sirs:-
IT was an untold sufferer from old
running sore and ulcers had tried
most everything without any relief
from. pain. A friend told me OF your
wonderful ointment and the first box
took. away the pain that had not left
me before in years, and after using
Just nine dollars worth Of the salve
I am cured The ulcer was 9linches by
81 inches, is all healed and can walk.
Never, never will 1 be without Peter
sons again.
"You may use this to recommend
your ointment. If you wish. cannot
say enough to praise it. Yours truly,
Mrs. Albert Southcott, Lyndonville, N.
z" Mail orders filed by Peterson
Ointment Co., Inc, Buffalo N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

upon the pad In front Of him ''73.' =
then swiftly multiplied it by so. Lee
saw the result, $3.50 set down with
the dollar sign in front Of it. He
said nothing.
What would you say to fifty dollars
head for them?" asked Trevors,
whirling again in his swivel chair.
Three thousand six fifty for the
bunch?"
I'D say the same" answered Lee
deliberately, that I'd say to a man
that offered me two bits for Daylight
or Ladybird. / just naturally wouldn't
say nothing at ALL
Trevors smiled cynically. "What
are the seventy-three colts worth,
| then?"
Right now, when I'm just ready to
break 'em In" said Bud Lee thought
fully, "the worst Of that strina is
worth fifty dollars. I'd say twenty
of the herd ought to bring fifty dol
lars head; twenty more ought to
bring sixty; ten are worth seventy
| five; ten are worth an even hundred ;
seven of the Red Duke stock are
good for a hundred and quarter; the
other four Red Dukes and the three
Robert the Devils are worth a hun
dred and fifty a head. The whole
bunch, en- easy fifry-seven hundred
little iron men,
He stared hard at Trevors a mo-
ment. And then, partially Noicing the
thought with which he had grapL,
upon the corral gate, he added medi-
tatively: There's, something al
mighty peculiar about an outfit that
will listen to man offer fifty bucks
on string like that"
His eyes, cool and steady, met
Trevors' in long lock which was little
short Of a challenge.
"Just how far does that go. Leap
asked the manager CURLY.
'.As far as you like" replied the
horse foreman coolly "Are you going
to sell those year-olds for thirty
six hundred?'
YES" answered Trevors bluntly, 81
am. What are you going to do about
it?"
"Ask for my time, l guess" and
although his voice was gentle and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
CHAPTER /
=
Bud Lee Wants to KnouU

Bud Lee Wants to KnoLO
Bud Lee, horse foreman Of the Blue
Lake ranch, sat upon the gate Of the
home corral, builded cigarette with
slow brown fingers, and stared across
the broken fields of the upper valley
to the rosy glow above the pine-tim-
bered ridge where the sun was COM
ing up. His customary gravity was
unusually pronounced.
''If D1an's got the bunch a. egg Is
bad" he unused, lis that a good and
sufficient reason why he should go
poking his fingers inside the shell?
want to know"
Tommy Burlzitt, the youngest wage
Garner of the outfit and a profound
admirer of all that taciturnity, good
humor and quick capability which
went into the makeup Of Bud Lee, ap-
preached from the ranch-house on the
knoll. Hi, Bud!" he called. "Tre-
vors wants you. On the jump"
Purkitt stopped at the gate, looking
up at Lee. ION the jump, Trevors
said,' he repeated.
For moment Lee sat still, his
cigarette unlighted, his broad black
hat far back upon his lose cropped
hair, his eyes serenely contemplative
upon the pink Of the sky above the
pines. Then he slipped from his
place and, though each single move
ment gave an impression of great
leisureliness. it was but flash of
time until he stood beside Burkitt.
Stick around a wee bit, laddie,' he
said gently, lean brown hand rest
Ing lightly on the boys square
shoulder. "a man can't see what is
on the cards until they're tipped, but
it's always fair gamble that between
dawn and dusk I'll gather up my
string of colts and crowd on. IF I
do. you'll want to. come along?"
He smiled at young Burkitt's
eagemess and turned away toward
the ranch-house and Bayne Trevors,
thus putting an early end to an en-
thusiastic acquiescence.
'They amt no more men ever
foaled like him." meditated Tommy,
in an approval so profound as to his
little less than out-and-out devotion.
And, indeed, one might ride up and
5ewn the world for many day and
not find a man who was Bud Lees
superior in 'the things that count"
AS fall as most, with sufficient shout
ders, a slender body, narrow-nipped,
he carried himself as perhaps his
forebear walked in the days when
omen forests or sheltered caverns
housed them, with a 1.-THE graceful
ness born of the perfect play Of SUI
uerb physical development His
muscles, even in the Slight movement,
flowed LOUDLY; he had slipped from
bia place on the corral gate less like
man than like some great, splendid
cat. The skin Of hands, face, throat,
was very dark, whether by Inheritance
or because of long exposure to sun
and w{Ed, 1t would have been difficult
TO say. The eyes were dark, very
keen. and yet reminiscently grave.
From under their black brows they
had the habit of appearing to be re-
luctantly withdrawn from some great
distance to come to rest, steady and
calm. upon the man with whom he
CHANGED to be speaking.
The gaunt, surefooted form was
lost to Tommy's eyes; Lee had passed
beyond the clump Of wild lilacs whose
glistening, heart-shaped leaves
lscreenad the open court about which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

/ the rancn-hOuse was built. A strangely
elaborate ranch-house, this one, set
here so far apart from the world of
rich residences There was score
of rooms in the great, one-story.
rambling edifice of rudely squared
timbers set in feld-stone and cement,
rooms now closed and locked: there
were fiOwer-gardens still cultivated
daily by Jose, the half-breed; a pretty
court with fountain and many roses,
cut upon which a dozen doorways
looked; wide verandas with glimpses
beyond Of freplaces and long ex-
panses Of polished floors. For, until
recently, this had been not only the
headquarters OF Blue Lake ranch, but
the home as well of the chief Of its
several owners. Luke Sanford, whose
own efforts alone had made him at
forty-fiye man to be reckoned with.
had followed his fancy here extern
sively and extensively, allowing him
self this one luxury Of his MANY lean
hard years. Then, six months ago.
just as his ambitions were stepping to
fresh heights, just as his hands were
filing with newer, greater endeavor,
there had come the mishap In the
mountains and Sanford's tragic death.
Lee passed silently through the
courtyard and came to the door at the
far end. The door stood open.
within was the office of Bayne Tre-
vors, general manager. Lee entered.
his hat still far back upon his head.
The sound of his boots upon the bare
/ floor caused Trevors to look I'D
quickly.
Hello, Lee" he said quietly. swat
a minute, will your
Quite a different type from Lee
Bayne Trevors was heavy and square
and hard. His eyes were the glinting
gray eyes of man who Is forceful.
dynamic the sort of man who is 4
better captain than lieutenant. whose
hands are strong to grasp life by the
throat and demand that she stand and
deliver. Only because of his wide and
successful experience, of his initiative
of his way of quick, decisive action
msted to marked executive ability
had Luke Sanford chosen Bayne
Trevors as his right-hand man in 81
| colossal venture as the Blue Lake
ranch. Only because of the Same
pushing. vigorous personality was no
this morning general manager, with
the unlimited authority of a dictator
over petty principality.
In moment Trevors lifted his
frowning eyes from the table turning
in his chair to confront Lee. who
stood lounging in leisurely manner
against the dcor-jamb.
"That young idiot wants money
again." he growled, his voice as
sharp and quick as his eyes. "As if +
didn't have enough to contend with
already"
Meaning young Hampton, 1 take
it?" said Lee quietly.
Trevors nodded savagely.
Telegram Caught it over the line
the last thing last night. Wen have
to sell some horses this time, Lee"
Lees eyes narrowed imperceptiblv,
81 didn't plan to do any selling for
six months yet" he said, not in ey-
postulation but merely in explanation.
They're not ready"
"How many three-year-olds. have
you got in your string down in the
Big Meadow" asked Trevors crisnlv
Counting those eleven Red Duke
colts?"
Counting everything. How many?"
"Seventy-three"
The general managers pencil wrote
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28
No PeddIers

The house-visiting parson in Austria
liza sometimes gets unexpected rebuffs.
A Jealous curate doing the Alexandria
(Sydney) rounds had his knock an
swered by a nipper of six or eight,
Mother is suited with a clergyman,
thank you," she said, and shut the
door.-Bulletin (Sydney).
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

Take my advice, and if you ever
get the money-making bee, don't let it
get you, for, unless you're a world
beaten, no matter how well you make
out, you won't be any too near the
head of the list. '-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

The nerve that never relaxes, the
eye that never flinches. the thought
that never wanders-these are the
masters of victory.-Burke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

Faint heart meier won fair lady. II
is the one that Is predestined to get
the mitten.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-28

Wheat is harvested in Australia,
New Zealand, Chile, East India and
Upper Egypt in January, February
and March.