The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-06
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known to do high diving stunts
around this city was the victim OF a
| Iaughably pathetic accident at Cum
| berland some months ago.
| This energetic young CRATER went
| broke in the Maryland town during
fair time, and noticing the absence of
diver and having heard of ladder
and net in the town that WASH t
working, proceeded to consult the
owner and the result was that they
came to terms in regard to the local
mans use of the paraphernalia. He
rugged her up the next day and every
thing seemed to be arranged nicely.
He started to climb the ladder and
had only few more rungs to ascend
to reach the top when the owner of
the stuff reached the scene. HIS
practiced eye took IN the situation at
a glance and he knew that something
was wrong.
He let yell out, but the amateur
aerial artist failed to hear it because
OF the confusion Of the crowd, and
also because the man was slightly
hoarse. He yelled two or three times
ana lnen went 10 tle loOL u tlic ida
der and shook it slightly to attract
the young mans attention; the shake
was disastrous.
The slight defect in the arrange
ment of the structure just needed
this little touch to put it on the bum.
and down came man, ladder and all.
They carted him off to the hospital,
where the physicians ascertained that
a few bad bruises constituted his in
juries and on the next day he was dis
charged. Another young man from
this city, with an unenviable reprfta-
ton, was also in attendance at the big
doings. He found - after his dismis-
sal from the hospital and propounH-
ed an audacious scheme to him. This
was the proposition: That the uh--
successful ethereal performer should
consent to be buried alive for the Pc
Rod of three days, and he was to re-
ceive as compensation for same, fifty
dollars, ten Of which was to go to the.
tough young man for his vigilance in
protecting the temporary mausoleum-
Well, the aforementioned diver
thought the matter over carefully and
was just on the verge of declining the
offer, when the pangs of hunger
butted in. Then there was nothing to
it. He accepted
He was buried that afternoon with
about one days rations, as his friend
explained that money was scarce and
that his wants would be few. on ac-
count of the lack of exercise. He
swore, however, that he ate il all up
in less than six hours.
His benefactOr, at the expiration OF
the three days, went to the Fair man
ayers and pronounced the affair a
complete success and that hts friend
stood the ordea& splendidly, and de
uanded the fifty simoleons- This was
paid to him and he vamoosed Two
days thereafter, persons passing the
grave were frightened by the curses
and groans which emanateG from the
ground They Investigated the mat
ter and found just about alive
and that was all
They carried him to nearby
dwelling and induced him to take an
active interest in things temporal by
means OF food and stinlulants.
IN investigation revealed the fact
that the promoter OF the scheme had
departed for parts unknown, with all
the "doughsky."
The much afflicted youugster work
ed TWO days as a lsborCr in order to
procure a gun. and he is still looking
for his friend"
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