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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

GARCIA HOPED TO dEr THE TRAIN CLEAR
also and only Garcia's lIfe and that OF
a boy named John Chisholm, who was
stealing ride, would have been lost
The train was numbering along the
ramshaclle rails just ms Naco was
reached, and n brakeman called 10
Garcia that the roof OF one of tho cars
loaded with powder was aire. BY the
time the engineer turned, climbed on
the tender aud saw that the fire had
good start the main street OF the
town was, reached.
Jump for your IIyesw called the en-.
gineer In Spanish.
The train crew leaped from the train,
scrambled TO their feet and fed, crying
out warnings TO the cluster OF people
at the station.
Garcia stuck TO his post, throwing
the throttle wide open. a curl OF
smoke and the smell Of the burning cur
top made wake through the town
Hanging TO the last ear was the boy
Chisholm. The rattle and bang OF the
train as Il gathered speed prevented
him hearing the cries of fright and
NhahiHks NNn intent OILY Oh
saving the town from complete destruc
tiOn.
Ahead of him was big section
house I'm which were score or more
OF Mexican miners. Garcin, himself
n Mexican. hoped to-get the train clear
Of that as well az OF the town and then
jump for his own life at the last min
ute as the open was reached.
The Mexicans I'm the section house
heard the whistle or Garclas engine
sounding long and shrlll and nocked 10
the rails TO watch II pass
Then the explosion came.
The frightened people Of Naco stuff
cd their fingers In their ears, but
the concussion threw them TO the
ground, smashed every window I'm
town, and when they looked toward
the section house up the road they
beheld merely dark cloud OF smoke.
Garcia, the boy stealing ride, the
Mexicans. the section house and even
the rails OF the road had disappeared.
Naco was safe. and It's saving
from humiliation was due to Garcla's
willingness to face nnd accept n death
as swift and as terrible as any hero
had ever faced. Not n trace Of Garcia
could be found after the explosion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2S n
WOMAN WORSHIPS FIRE.
Her ldolatry Made Her Happy, Though
IL Drove Daughters Away.

II Drove Daughters Away.
For nearly six years I have been
worshiper OF FIRE, the poorest and clean.
est element ON EARTH" said Mrs. Au.
gusta Maior of New York city.
Il have been burning on my table
In my room two flames which repre-
vent 10 me all the fire in the world
Nese flames supply me with an altar.
Through my belief In the worship OF
fire L have been made a happier wo.
man, and, although love my daugh.
ters, l cannot bring myself TO reccdo
from religion TO retain their love"
Because their mother refused 10 aban.
don the practice OF fire worship at
their request her daughters Helen and
Bessie. have abandoned their idolatrous
parent and taken up new abode.
Mrs. Maier remains I'm the old apart.
ment. Two lamps. which Mrs. Maier
has kept burning for six years ns part
of her ritual OF fire worship, were burn.
Ing brightly.
Mrs. Mailer, who Is n botanist. au-
thor or several themes ON mathematics
and at one time was governess In a
family OF distinction. declared she
would never give up her belief in fire
worship or her practice OF it's rites.
Not only are the two burning lamps
menace 60 the safety of those who
live I'm the same building with mother"
said one OF the daughters, but we ob.
ject TO that part OF the ritual OF her re-
ligion which makes II necessary for
her 10 arise each morning before dawn
and TO greet the coming OF day with
hymn which she intones at the top
of her voice"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
DREAMED OF A HOLDUP.
Suddenly Awakened Towerman Almost
Killed Conductor.

Charles III. Aucr Fort Wayne
freight conductor on the Pennsylvania.
Is confined 20 ST. Josoph's hospital at
Fort Wayne, Ind. with serious In
jurles about the head which he rccciv.
ell at the hands OF n telegraph operator.
AIR. Aucr's left eye was so badly cut
that hc may lose the use OF &C.
Auer was on his regular freight run
from Chicago 10 Fort Wayne, and, his
train reaching Hobart. Il was brought
10 a stop owing 10 n red signal at the
operators tower. Auer found the on.
orator asleep. lie tried To awaken
him. The operator had been dreaming
OF holdup men, ana when he was half
awake he leapcd from his chair. seized
stove poker and folled Aucr uncon.
scious 10 the floor from blow over
the head.
Trainmen heard the operator yell
burglars" and rushed 60 the tower.
Their haste saved tho life of Aucr.
Oficials refused To give any details
TIL II was learned that Aucr would
probably recover. Tho nightmare"
operators name has been kept n secret
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

TIE DOG LED THEM STRAIGHT TO CnOHrg
qulcksand. He sank TO his hips in.
stantly. Then he fred one barrel OF
his shotgun Tho shot was heard by
his friends but they supposed no was
shooting at some game and paid no at
teution. Irc fred the second barrel,
but stu no holp came. BY this time
his arms were piuioned and no could
not reload the gun, so be began to
shout
Ills friends were out OF hearing
However. md as the mud began 20 rise
around his shoulders he gavo himself
up for lost At last bis dog, which
had hecu running through tho woods,
returned 90 him. Ho barked for a few
minutes and then, seeming to realize
Chat hi5 master needed help, started
away at full speed. SOmo distance
away ne found tho other members OF
the party. His frantic barking made
them believe something was wrong,
and they followed him.
The dog led them straight back TO
Cronin, who was buried 70 his neck.
with branches torn from the trees
they eXtricated him, almost uncon.
scious They wcro forced TO carry him
a mile TO the nearest house. where he
was revived. He was then sent TO his
home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

The mystery OF the disappearance Of
several valuable hunting dogs I'm the
vicinity OF Jansen. Colo. Is explained
by the residents Of that place by the
statement that n Jack rabbit had lured
them over high cliff. tie dogs being
dashed to death on the rocks below
The rabbit seems TO court n chase and
when pursued always runs I'm the d.
rection OF an old stone quarry n short
distance west Of that place Running
at full speed 90 the brink Of tho preci
plce. he leaps 20 one side. and tho dogs
fall a hundred feet to their death. The
carcasses Of seven dogs were found nj
the bottom OF the quarry
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

and after telling her not TO do any.
thing so foolish hung up the instru
ment. Believing she would not carry
out her threat, he went to bed and
forgot about the matter until the next
day. Then, thinking OF the message
Of the night before, hc decided II might
be well TO call on Miss Caro- at her
studio. He found 70 locked. .
Several attempts 20 get response
from within failing, Mr. Dean went tc
the East FiftyGrst street police station
and asked that fire case be lnvesdgat.
cd. While there he recalled her prom.
isc 10 leave the key I'm the letter box
and. returning with n policeman, found
she had been true TO her word. The
woman lay dead ON n lounge with q
gas tube dangling near her head.
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DESCEkDS ON HIS HANDS.
German Walks Down Washinaton
Monument Feet Up

Monument Feet Up.
Max Quick OF Munich. Germany, ne.
Gently performed tho remarkable feat
OF walking on his hands from the ton
landing In the Washington monument
TO the ground. n perpendicular distance
or 900 feet which extended To near
S29 feet 10y the stairway. Dunelx
paimcd' every one of the 90 steps I'm
os minutes and 30 seconds and cstab.
lished new record for tests OF cndur.
ancc. Incidentally he is $500 richer.
having wngcred that amount with Herr
Sieinguver of Berlin. Tho latter wns
represented at the test by l.. MorItzen.
who paid tho bot with n certified checiS
on the National City bank of New
York
Du1ek before beginning his descent OF
the monument steps took Off only his
oNercont, wearing u regular street suit.
derby hat, high collar and tie. The
hrst four flights he descended with the
ense and speed OF n pedestrian. but AT
the height Of 800 feet he had his hat
removed. ana at $40 feet his collar and
tie We're taken off. Approaching the
800 foot landing his speed was notice.
H''9 oiuNh'hth Huu Nl blb Ipet MS
movement was already laborlous.
At 80 feet he rested his feet against
the wall and was fed with brandy
soaked apple. Halfway on his Jour.
ney. at $50 feet, lie was in agony, ana
were IL not for the free use of ammo.
MA and brandy he might have had 10
stop. At 100 feet from the ground ho
faltcred again, ana his condition was
pitiable. Several women I'm the crowd
who watched him wanted TO hnvo him
stopped, but no one volunteered.
He was I'm stupor nt the 1870 foot
mark. but the stlmulants again revived
him. From this on his nerve held
Eplendidly until NJ nifty feet he seemed
powerless TO continue. His attendants
again gave him ammonia and brandy.
which once more revived him From
the fifty foot mark down DuTck seem.
ed almost unconscious. but he recog.
nized the cheers from the crowd. which
could not he restrained further. His
gait steadicd until hc collapsed lu front
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SERVED NOTICE OF SUICIDE.
Woman Telephoned She Would XIII
Herself, and She Did.


After telcphoning 10 n friend that
she intended TO commit suicide In the
New York studio of her daughter. Mrs.
Julie Wyman, a music teacher of Phil.
adelphia, formerly concert singer.
turned on the gas and killed herself.
Mrs. Wyman. whose last address was
l21 South Sixteenth street, Philndel-
phia, was fifty years old and had been
separated from her husband. Walter
Wyman, a wealthy Chicago coal mer-
chant, for twelve years.
When they parted she left her three
daughters-Caro, an artist. In whose
studio she killed herself. and Florence
and Lorenz, now I'm Europe She had
not seen her. children for years until
Miss Caro-, called home TO attend the
funeral of her uncle. Edward +. wy
man OF Yonkers. killed by fall from
battleship I'm the brooklyn navy
yard, went TO her studio ana was sur.
prised TO meet her mother there. After
n few words the daughter left TO 20 to
Yonkers, leaving her mother I'm the
studio, 1t being understood she was 10
stay there for few days preparatory
to going home
That was the last heard OF her by
any Of the family or It's intimates until
Philip s. Dean of 30l West Ope Hun,
dred and Ninth street, New YORK. Ssvas
summoned TO the telephone. lie has
long been friend, and rs such Mrs.
Wyman said she had called him up to
say she intended 10 commit suicide in
her daughters studio.
II just wanted TO tell you | intend
TO end everything in Caro's studio"
she said. I'm going TO kill myself.
You'll find the key 10 the studio IN the
letter box"
Mr.. Dean says he had known OF Mrs.
Wyman making such threats before
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
Took Mules Tail For Rope.

Mlstaklng the tail Of mule for an
electric light pull rope I'm the darkest
corner Of his barn. John Mccarthy Of
Atlantic City ~ j.. gave the supposed
contact line a sharp jerk The lamp
did not Hight. but Mccarthy saw stars
as the mule responded 10 the pull with
both hoofs As a result Of the mistake
Mccarthy was taken 20 the hospital
with the marks OF the mules hoofs ON
his face and side. IIo barely escaped
being stamped 20 death 10y rolling out
OF reach after he vas knocked down.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

Attacked by hungry rats, George
Whitehurst, tcnmonths-ol old baby,
was bitten so badly That he died o
few hours later I'm the Pennsylvania
hospital The child was sleeping alone
IN second story room Of his parents
home at JO5 South Eleventh street
Philadelphia, when the rodents sprans
upon tho bed and gnawed the young
sters face and body IN n terrible man
ner The father, attracted by the
youngsters cries. ran 90 the room
Whitehurst, wrapping the little victim
IN blanket carried the child to the
hospital, where II died.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
DIED AT HIS POST,
Engineered Dynamite Train Saved
Town, but Lost His Life.
POWDER CARS CAUGHT FIRE.
Mexican Hero Ran Blazing Freight
Through Streets OF Naoo, Ariz., at
Top Speed and Was Blown TO Pieces
After Village Was Safely Passed.

Jesus Garcia, the engine OF which hc
had charge and the train loaded with
powder and dynamite for the pllares
mines which ratified along the narrow
gauge road behind the engine were
blown TO atoms, along with section
house filed with Mexican laborcrs.
Garcia died 60 save the lives OF the
hundreds OF mining people who live
In the town OF Naco. Ariz. \ few mo-
ments more and the lives OF tho Mexi.
can laborcrs would have been saved
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

Of the elevator at the end Of the most
remarkable descent ever made IN
Washington monument
Duffek finished within thirty seconds
Of the time limit OF an hour which was
allowed by his wager He frightened
the hundred spectators by fainting az
the end Of his ordeal but they soon
broke again into hearty cheers, which
the monument guards had difficulty in
supprcssing.
After Dunek had been thoroughly re-
yived he was taken IN n cab 10 a Turk.
ish bath. The next day he said that
except for painful stlnenlng OF the
wrists nc fclt no ill effects from his
feat
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

In clearing up the laboratory OF the
late Dr. john Stole Of Reading, Pa.
no less than eighteen skeletons were
found in closets I'm various parts OF the
building. sending the women finders
into Mysteries Dr. Stole gathered the
Skeletons during his long career as q
physician and patent medicine manu-.
facturtr. They were carted TO potter'i
field aud Inferred I'm one grave.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

T. Stops only on signal o. notice TO Con
ductor
Train IS connects al Rowlesburg with B.
& o train (z7 on Snndsys) for east az :oo
am.
Train " connects AZ Rowiesburg With b.
& o. train n Tor east az 3.s6 g m
Train 70 connects at Ro vtesbufg with -.
x o. train (77 on Sundaysl lroD west ~
900 a IN and with 3 from east az 7:s7 am.
Train f9 connects az RowlcsbHfg witt %.
4 o "a from west at 3:36 y ~.
* BREfL General Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
SUNK IN A oUICKSAND.
Hunter Saved by HiS Faithful Dog
From an Awful Daath

Caught I'm n quicksand while separat-
cd from tho other members of his hunt
Ing party, John Cronin OF Bellcyille, N.
j.. was saved by his dog, which. seeing
MS masters plight wS2t In search Of
MS friends, found them and brought
them TO Cronins assistance.
In the party were Chief Of Police MI
ohacl Flynn OF Bcllevllle. his fifteen-
ycar-old son John and Frank Curran.
They started out for days hunting in
the woods I'm the southern part OF Ber-
gen county. CronIn's dog started q
rabbit, and Cronin followed the dog.
Suddenly no found himself In tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

To check cold quickly. Get from your
druggist some little Candy Geld Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists everywhere
are now dispensing Preventics for they are
not only safe, but decidedly certain ard
prompt. Preventics contain no quinine. no
Laxative, nothing harsh nor sickening
Taken az the 'sncoEe stage Prcventics
will prevent pneumonia bronchitis 10 grippe.
etc Hence the name. Preycntics Good
for feyerish children. 46 Prcvontics asc.
Trial boxes &C. Sold by sSuicklet's drus
store.
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Commencing May g. and until further
notice. sunday rains will De run JON the
MOrgsniown & Kingwood railroad fk.
cursion tickets good ON sundays tr'y.
will be sold between all stations
T. X HREIz
General Manager
CHAs. SUTHERLAND.
General Passenger Agent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

There 10 nothing better Tor stomach trou.
bies than KodoI. which contains The same
juices found 90 q healthy stomach Kodoi
is onored on guaranteed plan Tor the re-
lief Of heart burn. fatuleuce. sour stomach.
belchine OF gas. nausea, and all stomach
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juslFighi, when YOU are drOwsY after meals
and vour head aches or when you have no
smbition and you are cross and irritable,
take little Kodo. II digcsts what you
ear. II will make you healthy Sold by
stricklei's drug store w NJ. Dent New.
burg.
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Girls wanted.

IN opportunity to become
trained nurse. Thorough three
years course Of instruction. Send
applications to
SvPERrNTRNDENT NURSES,
Grafton Sanltarium,
Grafton, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
RIOT ON TROLLEY CAR
Italians Fight With StiIettos on
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Line.
WOMEN FAINT WITH FRIGHT.
Feminine Spectators Carried Uneou.
seious From Scene Of Combat, While
Policemen on a Second Car Chase
Fugitive Fighters.

In crowded Nostrand avenue trol.
Icy car I'm Brooklyn nvc Italians drew
knives aud stllcttos on one another
aud jabOed aud lunged without regard
for the men and women passengers
about them. Women fell To tho door
swooning, and men rushed through tho
doors and risked their nocks IN jump
Ing from the moving car. When tho
motorman took I'm the situation hc
stopped the car ana danced ON tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
SHOT A bLACKMA|LER
Philadelphia Man Avenged His
Wife With a Pistol.
THEN TRIED TO SHIELD HER.
Declared He Thought He Was Firing
at Burglar, but the Police Assert
He Knew IL Was His Wife's Para.
rour.

Matchmaking women by means OF
photographs OF them and himself In
too friendly attitudes which he took
with n concealed camera led TO the
death OF Harry Ferree at the hands of
an outraged husband. Andrew jack
son Detsch. Jr.. OF 1s4o North Twenty
second street, Philadelphia. according
TO the Quaker City police.
Startling facts In the case were
brought TO light by the police and the
coroner's office. The police declare
that Ferree had blackmailed the beau.
thul Mrs. Detsch, who was only TWEEN.
ty. until IL was impossible for her TO
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FIRED FIVE SHOTS THROUGH THE DOOR.
comply with his demands for money
and she confessed TO her husband.
The police go even further. They de.
clare that the shooting OF Ferree by
Detsch was the result of deliberate
plot by husband and wife to entiee the
man TO the Detsch home, pretend TO
mistake him for burglar and XIII him,
thus ending his prosecutions for all
time.
Mrs. Detsch persists that she made a
full confession to her husband OF her
friendship with Ferree. Detsch, who
is the son of'a wealthy man and him
self prominent In business, denies this
and declares that when he shot Fer.
rec he really believed him to be bur.
glar. He insists that he never doubt.
ed his wife, and when told that she
had said she confessed to him he de-
clared she must be bysterical and did
not know what she was saying. Mrs.
Detsch Is in a pitiable state, while her
husband sits I'm his cell at the city
hall, only opening his lips to give the
lie TO any one who mentions his wife's
alleged confession.
The Detsches' room Is on the second
floor of the Twenty-second street house.
and Ferree had a room on the second
floor. According to the police, Mrs.
Detsch sent word TO Ferree OH the
fatal night that her husband was not nj
home. De<.cfI, who had bought an au.
tomato revolver, awaited the coming
OF F.rree. Just as the latter placed
his hand on the door OF the Detsch-
room the husband fred five shots
through the door. When the police ar.
rived the body. dressed I'm shirt, trous-
ers and socks, lay on the floor just out
side the door.
A search OF Ferree's room revealed
large number of photographs Of him
self and different women, among them
one of Ferree and Mrs. Detsch. Mrs.
Detsch denies that she posed for this
picture, and the police think it may
have been trick. Ferree was a very
clever amateur photographed, and 81
would have been possible for him to
have posed another woman for the pic
ture and then 20 have substituted
head Of Mrs. Detsch
In the room were also more than 100
letters written by Mrs. Detsch. She
confessed that she wrote these, but
said Ferree forced her TO write them
by threatening 10 show the photo
graph 10 her husband.
One letter, dated Aug. 20, 1906, reads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

Babies and cnldren need prompt attcn.
zion HDnU suffering from coughs aud colds
lH. best remedy Tor mothers 20 use, is
Kennedy s. Laxative Cough syrup 10 tastes
nearly 4s E0od 1s maple sugar. 30 contains
uo opIstes and 10 is iayajve and drives the
cold 3Jt OF tho system by gently moving
the bowels Sold by SfHCkler's drug
store ~ M. Dent Newburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

DoWitfs Little karly Kiscrs are the best
pills made They do not grippe. sold by
Sffickler's drnc store VIZ Dent Ncwburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28

When the stomach. heart. or kidney
nerves get wesk then these organs always
fal. Dor't drue the stomgch. nor sG-pu
late the heart OF Kidneys That is simply a
makeshift. Get prescription known 10
druggists everywhere as Dr. Shops Re.
storative. The Restorative is prepared exc
pfosslY Tor these weak inside nerves
strengthen these nerves build them no
with Dr. Shoop's Restoratiye-fabiets or
lquid-and see how quickly help will come
frec sample test sent OF request by Or
Shoop Racine. Wis. Your health - surely
worth this simple iest. Sold by Strickiers
drug store
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HENRY HANsr General Manager.

WANthD - ocai representative for Kinovood
crease subscription list ~ n prominent monthly
magazine on salary and commission haais ~
peficn = dcsirablc. but not necessary Good oufor
tlnlty Tor right person. Address Publisher. Box
50. Station o. New York W.
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Winter or summer collie is unknown when
you give the baby Dr. Fahrney Toething
syrup. You can get sample Il you write.
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Another says:

NY own. own dear IIarry-Dou't 20 out
tonight. Stay home with me You know
love you and always will be yours
Your BABE.
Mrs Detsch told the police that heI
husband became suspicious OF her anc
questioned her. That, she says. woi
when she confessed on Monday, Nov.
Il told him that T was afraid Ferree
would Kill me. and he bought a re.
volver FOR my protection. On that
awful, horrible night We heard q
mans footstep outside our door after
midnight My husband took the re.
volver and stood by the door. When
the man outside tried 90 open the door
my husband fred through the panel
five Zines Then we opened the door
and found that he had killed Ferree."
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, letter. dated Aug. 20. 10Oo. reads.

Dear Hallie-Wrote you letter Satur-
day. but same old story, didn't have time
TO mall a. Well dearie. 70 won't be
much longer before you can see mo again,
as ! am coming home the first week IN
September BABE.
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Old rapeIs foF sal. al Ihis oAies.
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