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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
BOY TRAVELS
IN A TRUNK
Raises Lid TO Get Fresh Air and Scares
Pennsylvania Detective Out
of His Wits.

Almost suffocated, Freddie Summers,
aged sixteen, OF Lancaster, Pa, eau
tiously raised the lid OF the trunk In
which he was beating his way over the
Pennsylvania railroad 10 get n breath
Of fresh air and incidentally TO see
where he was when he was discovered
by Pennsylvania detective, who was
peering into the baggage car without a
thought OF unearthing n trunk mys-
terry.
The detective saw the I'D move up.
then down. II made his hair stand on
end. But he investigated and found
the lad
Freddie bad been 10 Plttsburg, a run
away. He saw his money growing
beautifully less, 80 he went 10 the
Pennsylvania railroad station, found
an empty trunk amid pile on a big
truck for eastbound trains and climb
ed In.
He was willing 20 pay his fare TO
avoid going to Jail, but he was 20 cents
short. station attaches made up the
deficit and the boy went home in
coach.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

ing manners approached and, nnnounc-
Ing herself as n fetlchist, asked per-
mission TO bite tho coin for good luck
The lawyer was complalsant, but tho
girl. instead OF biting the coin. swallow
eel IL. Despite hor alluring smiles, tho
lawyers complaisanco changed to re-
sentiment. Ho called policeman. and
the girl was arrested. At the station
LOuse the oommlssary ordered an
emetlc. Then, to the CONSERVATION OF
thoso-present, there came Into view
not the louis. but two ten franc pieces.
Tho commissary urged second effort.
and the patient rid herself not OF ono
but two coins OF the desired denomina-
tion. Then she was locked up.
The police have learned that she has
boen practIclng her game with great
success. Most OF her Victims smiled
when the coins slipped down her throat,
while the others kept their anger to
themselves.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

Tiers grandfather, In the uniform OF n
uhlan officer, was standing against the
wall. The young wife glanced mt the
portrait and. uttering scream, rushed
out OF the room.
What's the matterT' asked her hus-
band, greatly surprised.
81 just thought the portrait was look.
Ing at me with real eyes" answered
his wife. who was trembling violently.
Her husband laughed at her childish
fears. Half nm hour passed before
Nine. Loktlef came 10 herself, and
then, remembering that she had left
her purse In the drawing room with
GO In IL, she took n candle and bravely
entered the room I'm her search OF Il.
Wild shrek followed. Her husband
rushed In and found his wife lying I'm
dead faint on the floor with the
cooks help he carried his wife to bed.
While he was nursing her he told the
cook to search the room carefully, but
she did not find anything suspicious.
Tho next morning M. Loktieff, look.
Ing more closely at the portrait, found
that the eyes had been cut out and the
portrait had been moved little from
the wall. Further investigation show
cd that many yaluables were missing.
The thief had hidden himself behind
the portrait and was watching the cou-
pie all tho time through the eyeholes OF
the portrait.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

William IT. shaylor formerly Of Lee,
Mass, has q Plymouth Rock cock that
prefers rodents for food 10 tho choicest
corn and hunts for them IN the fields
with oil the sagacity Of n cat Two
farm hands discovered this peculiar
trait Ia the chautcleer the other day
The cock followed them into corn
field and with head lowered and wings
Outspread waited for the farmers TO
remove shocks OF corn If field
mouse appeared the cock would pursue
and capture his prey which he killed
by shaking lt to death After killing
one small mouse the cock promptly
tore lt 20 pieces and swallowed It and
then crOwed Another day the cock
was found hunting mice Iu the gran
ary. Mr. Shoylor .8 Co exhibit the
mouse hunting bird at the poultry
rhoua
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
LIVED in A
WATER PIPE
LegleSS Man Dragged From Odd
Abode and Sentenced TO
Take Bath.
COOKED AND SLEPT in TUBE
Business Got Bad at couey Island and
Tie Moved Up TO New York. Where
Tie Found a Cory Hole 10
Crawl Into.

4 legless man with only one arm
who navlgatcd Broadway without be-
ing run over by an automobile. then
made his homo In an establishment
owned by tho city and without the
city knowing II was recently prisoner
In the Harlem police court in New
York city and was sentenced TO take
bath and remain on the island for six
months
This phenomenon at first answered
TO the namo OF Stoney Lonesome Lat.
er he admitted that he should bo called
William Hoch, and, though admitting
that he is n German, no denied that he
had any family connection with "hoch
der kaiser" He was found cooking his
breakfast IN his residence at Seventh
avenue and one Hundred and Forty
ninth street, fory-eight inch water
main which will DO put under ground
some time this winter. He was dis
covered by Mounted Policeman James
Cavanaugh and his horse Thunder
They saw smoke Issuing from the pipe,
and Cavanaugh investigated. He saw
man roasting a sweet potato and a
piece OF meat. When ordered 20 como
out Hoch declined.
The policeman dragged his man out,
stood him up against tree and took
stock. He was surprised TO nnd that
he had only secured n remnant, but he
put him on Thunder and toted him TO
the police station at One Hundred and
Fifty-second street, followed by all the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

HE PUT HIS OWN HEAD IN THE MOOSE.
lmblbed from blood and thunder tales,
from which his parents always tried In
vain 20 separate him, 60 lassoing, firing
cap pistols and equally harmless diver
sions.
According TO the story told by Ray
mond. Charley got n trunk strap up
stairs and, making n moose with the
buckle end, nailed the other to n rafter.
Then, having put n table beneath, he
ordered his brother 10 impersonate n
horse thief about to pay the extreme
penalty.
Raymond was too wise, however, and
started TO cry, whereat Charley, stand
Ing on the table. put his own head in
the moose and the next moment, kick
ing the table from beneath him, was
struggling for his life.
Little Raymond was too frightened
to put the table In it's place and thus
save his brothers life. The sight of
him turning red I'm the face and then
purple was too much for him, and he
ran out I'm quest OF his mother, telling
no one OF the tragedy until he found her
DR.. Wurtele. who was summoned by
telephone. pronounced the lad dead
when he arrived.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

he LANDED sPRAwLIEo BY THE wAYsIDE.
Wall streets submerged vocabulary.
Concluding, he gave the car horn, a
great affair. mighty blast. The sounds
rumbled against the belly of the bron-
chO like tennis balls against q drum.
The frightened steed as he bolted for
the shrubbery lining the drive moved
his legs 50 fast that he resembled n
cOrpulent centlped.
But Joyce, still holding on, wheeled
In a great circle and came upon the
drive just as Mr.. Shevlln's car, which
Eos hitting up full speed. approached.
The COW puncher had Ioosened his
lariat early IN the ARRAY, and as the
car swept past the thin hempen line
shot Ike a yellow streak after r..
Neatly the coils settled around Mr..
Shevlln's shoulders, and n second later
he was nipped from his seat, landing
sDrawling by tho wayside, as though
he had 0own down there.
What next would have happened will
never be known, since Mounted Patrol
man George Frlsk. who was a specta-
tor OF the encounter, drove mp at the
crucial moment and disengaged the fu-
rious broker from the blight OF the
loriat Mr. shevlln demanded that the
westernCr DO arrested, and when In
formed that there was doubt that the
penal code contained a specific punish
ment for lassoing citizens be changed
his complaint 60 assault and abusive
language
The COW puncher. broncho. motor car
chauffeur ana all were taken to the
West Sixty eighth street station, where
Shevlln admitted that he had been
rather torrid IN his reparteo before the
throwlog Of the larlst and declined to
press his complaint.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

Ing on the vernnda. Tho talking was
between her mother and Solomon HI
ram, a brother 10 Hnttlc. Suddenly as
the fugitive was stnndlng IN the dark
ness Of the room she says she heard
the sound OF a body failing, then she
saw her uncle bearing the apparently
llfeless form Of her mother into the
room. HuTying forth, the younger
woman breathlessly demanded 10 see
her mother.
Speechless with nstonshment and
fright Hiram dropped the form on n
sofa. He had supposed, as did practi-
cally every other relative and friend,
that the young woman was in FAR dis
tant japan. Hiram thon ruthlcssly
forced tho young woman away from
her mother, who was dying presuma-
bly, OF apOpleXy. into hiding. while H.
ram went for assistance The mother
never regained consciousness and was
buried from that house. but her leprOus
daughter was not present az the m.
neral She was in hiding ln the secret
rloset ia the house, for she feared to
20 out into the midst OF the mOurner8
TO tho side or her mothers bier.
From tho time OF her mothers death
until the early part Of October the Ifo
OF the unfortunate woman was one OF
misery. hiding from place 90 place, be-
Ing hurried into the remote sections OF
Honolulu 10 avoid being retaken by
the board of health officials She was
taken finally into custody by tho
health officials and IS now being watch.
ed rs a lcpcr suspect.
The estate Of the woman'8 mother
amounts TO about $4,000. and various
charges have been made that persons
nre trying 20 secure control Of the wo-
man with view 10 getting hold Of her
property.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
.LASSOED In
CENTRAL PARK
Clever Cowboy From North Da-
kOta LariatS a New
York Broker.
YANKS HIN OUT OF HIS AUTO
Car Horn Seares Strangers Broncho, and
Victim Takes Swift and Spectacular
Revenge Comedy Ends In
Police Court.

AS n rule a cow puncher visiting New
York city from remote parts beyond
the Mississippi river assumes guile
less manner, a suit OF conventional
shoddy and wanders forth I'm the midst
of the big, buzzlng confusion OF tho
metropolis with mind attuned TO little
but wonder and awe.
Jack Joyce got IN" from Shelby.
y. D., the other day with none OF this
sort OF dltiidence, however. He spent
the first two days OF his visit In looking
over the town, and then, plnlng with
nostalgia, he went to sporting goods
store and bought tapping hat. lie
also purchased pair OF chaps at n
theatrical costumers, some yards OF
rope and at one OF the stables In the
vicinity Of Columbus circle hired "A
horse and a saddle with a pommel
Thereafter Joyce eschewed the tall
buildings, giving over the rest OF his
sojourn TO equine clrcumnavlgation OF
Central park.
Mounted on his fiery broncho, which
cantersd and lurched at rakish angle,
the North Dakotan dashed into the
park just as motor car containing
John Shevlin, broker, pumped through
the gate. In doing so the car graZed
the broncho's flank. The broncho, with
n wicked leer. drew his four feet to-
gether and so arranged his body that
the saddle was at a supreme point OF
elevation. Joyce OF course was still
higher. But he landed squarely again,
and, observing an expression of cold
hauteur rather than OF friendly CON
Germ depicted on the face of the bro
ker, no brought his qulrt down sharply
on the flanks OF his steed, urging him
directly In front Of the car. BE 81 said
to the brokers' credit that he advised
his chauffeur TO slow down This gave
Jack the opportunity he sought, and
he hurled into the car n blIstering fire
OF North Dakota metaphor
Then Mr.. Shevlin, losing his temper.
struggled TO his feet and bestowed up
on the Dakotan no mean portion Of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
SAW MAN ROASTING a SWEET POTATO.

bAW MAN hOASIING n SWEET POTATO.
small boys IN the neighborhood Later
he arralgned his prisoner I'm the Har-
lem court.
Hoch said he was coal miner and
lost his legs and one arm in a railroad
accident in Pennsylvania. lie has been
in New York three years and has gath
cred living by begging. he spent the
summer at Concy Island and when
business got bad there started FOR New
York. lie went through under his own
steam, nayigated up Broadway to the
circle, thence through the park 20 One
Hundred and Tenth street There tho
water mains looked Ike good lodgings,
and ne had been a patron Of the Hotel
de Pipe since Labor day. He changed
rooms frequently. which explained his
fitting from One Hundred and Tenth
street to One Hundred and Forty-nlntb.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
GwooD PRESTON COUNTY. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1906
PLAYING WILD WEST,
BOY HANGS HIMSELF
Philadelphia Youth Shows Little Brother
How Cowboys String Up
Horse Thieves.

II was fatal game that eleven-year-
old Charley Smith played in the cellar
OF his home, 211 West Indiana avenue.
Philadelphia. where his llfeless body
was found by his mother suspended
from a rafter by a strap that had stran.
gled him.
"Oh, mamma! Charley's gone and
hanged himselfv was the message de-
lvered by her other lad. Raymond. nine
years old, who had found her In the
home OF n nelghbor block away. She
had been gone but half hour and had
left the boys playing In the cellar.
wild West was always Charley's
favorite game. but hitherto he had con.
fined his youthful spirit OF adventure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
THIEF HIDES
BEHIND PICTURE
Looks Through Eyes Of a 0randiather's
Portrait and Makes q
Rich Haul.

A Russian official named NJ. Lokticfr
on returning home with his wife about
? o'clock In the morning was attracted
10y a strange noiso In the drawing
room. as II n chair was being pushed.
An examination by candlellght reveal.
cd nothing amlss, and n search in tho
other rooms had the same result.
They returned TO the drawing room,
where n large portrait OF Mime. Lok-
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wedding Guests stuck In Mud.

Six prominent young Danbury Comm
women. part Of the LOewe Millard we'd
ding party, in automobiles were dump
ed into the swamp in Sugar Hollow by
an accident which narrowly escaped
being serious. The auto was a. s. Nc
Leans. which Mr Mclean was drlv-
ing Attempting 10 pass the brides car
the auto skidded and to prevent turn
ing over Mr.. Mclean headed it into
the swamp. Tho girls were thrown out
and landed up to their waists in mire.
They had to be pulled out by team OF
oxen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

To have beautiful perfect pink. velvet.
Ike lips apply az bedtime q light coating
Of Dr Shops Green Salvc Then next
morning notice carefully the effect Dry.
cracked, or coioriess lips mean fcyeush.
ness and are as we'll 900 appearing. Dr
Shops Green Salvc Is a soft. creamy.
healing ointment that will quickly correct
any skin biemish or ailment. Get a free
trial box at our store and be convinced
Large glass jars asc. Sold az The Suickler
Drug Store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

The Country club golf course at
BroOklinc. Mass, was the scene OF an
aerial tragedy during n match at golf
between II. a. LeesOn and r. G. Hood
two Of the foremost golfers in the club
Mr. LeesOn had just finished his swing
Of the club at the fourth tee. anu
watching the course Of The somewhat
highly driven ball about thirty yards
from The tee, he was surprised TO see
the ball strike bird in full flight The
head was docnpItated from the body
Of the bird just rs clcnnly az though q
kuifo were used The ball continued
FOR more t'on 100 yards
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

a man with a spraincd ankle will use a
crutch. rest The ankle and let &c get we'll 4
mao or woman with EN- overworked stomach
can't use crutch but the stomach must
have rest just ihe same u can be rested
too without starvation. KodoI will do it.
kodol performs the digestive work Of the
tired stomach and c0rrccts the digestive
apparatus Kodol folly conforms 10 the
provisions Of the Natural Pure Food and
Drug Laws Recommended and sold BY
suicklcr Drug Store. kingwood. and w.
NJ. Dent, Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

Mrs Werd Turnbull. residing at 1870
Dennlson avenue, Columbus, o., IS
now fully recovered from an operation
at Mercy hospital, when a thorn one
inch in length. which was imbcdded
IN her forearm for twenty Eve years.
was extracted. It was feared that the
bone In the forearm, along which the
thorn had moved until 70 reached the
elbow during this lapse Of quarter
OF a century. had become tuborcular,
IND for this reason the operation was
performed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

NFtFAitcRAg LeHeH Spbf hiiis htmseAks
Because he oversight and lost a Job
John Becker. Milwaukee laboFer,
committed suicide by taking carbollo
acid. Becker had been out OF employ
ment for some time. lie secured a Job,
but bad Go rise az $3.50 o'clock to go 70
work. He awoke late. Dressing quick
ly, he ran TO the place only 10 find that
the job bad been given 10 another man
who had appeared on time. Becker on
his way home purchased bottle OF
carbohc acid and, going to the base-
ment, drained the bottle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

p. G. Dewitt & Co Of Chicago. AZ whose
laboratory Kodol is prepared assures Us
that ithis remarkable dteesant and cor.
receive for the stomach conforms fully 10
all provisions Of the National Pure Food
and Drug Law The Kodol laboratory Is a
very large one but 10 sll the sufferers from
Indigestion and stomach troubles could
know the virtues Of Kodol u would be I'M
possible Tor the manufacturer to keep up
with the demand. kodol is sold bJ Strick.
lers Drug Store, Klngwood, and w. NJ,
Dent. NewburR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
NUMBER g.
HER STOMACH
A TREASURY
Woman Swlndler In Restaurant Shows
Paris Police New
Trick.

The police OF Paris have discovered
a trick, new to them, which has been
prsctlced In the restaurants frequontOd
after midnight by the botter class OF
people.
In a resort on Montmartrc. where
city officials and opera stars arc we'll
known and Americans are sometimes
seen, n lawyer drew louis from his
pocket 70 pay for his refreshment,
whereupon young woman OF engug.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

One Of the marvellous escapes ~ tie
recent Atlantic city catastrophe was
that Of Theodore Lawrence Of 1918
Brandywinc street. Philadelphia. who
owes hls lfo TO bis cork lcg which.
when hc was thrown into the water.
kept him ahoat Ills wife. thirty years
old. who was seated beside him ln the
wrecked train. was lost
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06
Keep posted by reading rnr AsoUs.

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and quickly check an approaching cold
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

A small green cedar twlg swallowed
more than a year ago by Timothy Wise
acre, a farmer near Fairfield. ILL.,, was
coughed up. and as a result Wlseacre
Is recovering from what bis physician
81 first pronounced bronchitis Upon
examination by Dr J. p. Wnltess the
twig was found 90 be as green as the
day it was swallowed and also gave
indications Of growing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

While allghuug from q car CO. Du-
buque, Ia., Miss Crezcnscio schuetz
suffered severe injuries ln n most re.
markable manner She was thrown
forclbly 10 the pavement the back OF
her head striking the brick with terrific
force. Her heavy rubber comb was
broken and q portion of the teeth Of II
forced into her head Tie wound bled
profuscly, ana several stitches were
necessary 20 close &C.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-06

For chapped and cracked hands nothing
is quite as good an application OF De.
wits Witch Haze sa.ve Pot It ON before
going 90 bed use an Old pair Of gloves and
see what o difference thc morning viii bring
Sod by str.ck'crs Drug Store Kingwood
and W. NJ Dent EeHIurF.
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Butler Ash. a negro. was given a SEN
tcnce % six months and assessed a
fine Of a cent IN the city court nc Gads-
don. Ala, on the charge Of grand lar
ceny. The law required both punish
ments Ash was charged with stealing
pig from Richard White. a white clti-
zen Of Alfalfa. In order to destroy the
Identity Of the pig Ash cut of one ear
and the tail. He gave the pig 60 a
preacher TO marry him TO q widow IN
Lonesome Bend.
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