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WAS SAVED BY
His FINGER TIPS
New Yorker Suatohed From Flames by
Real Human Chain Before
Big Crowd.

Fire trapped two men on the fire es-
cape platform outside OF the offices OF
Strysower * Vogei. on the fourth floor
Of n building at 60 East Eleventh
street, New York. the day before Christ
mas.
When the flames began TO scorch
their necks and the tongues OF nre
from the windows below were blister
Ing their feet the two climbed 10 the
railing OF the platform and prepared
20 jump 20 the street
Just then a young man leaned far
out OF window In the Office OF the
Express Manufacturing company on
the sixth floor OF the building at No. OI
and held out his right hand toward the
two men on the FIRE escape The young
man was Charles Bell. a bookkeeper.
Two clerks held his feet while he lem
cd with his body half out OF the win
dow. From the window TO the fire es
cape where tie two men were was
about four feet Bells right arm
bridged the space about halfway.
Morris Kuhn. one OF the men on the
platform. made the attempt at escape
first. lie stood on the ralllng and
pressed his body against the hot bricks
while he reached out his arm toward
Bell. A crowd OF Christmas shoppers
In tho street below held its breath
The hands clasped, and Kuhn swung
out and down. Immediately he was
drawn In the window. The crowd sent
up a cheer.
Then Abe Springsteln. the second OF
the trapped men, climbed TO the rail
He attempted TO get a footing i'm
narrow trench Ia the bricks as he care
fully slipped his hand out TO Bell
Just as the fingers of the mems hands
interlocked Springsteln's foot slipped
from the edge OF the brick coping. and
his body shot downward But Bells
grip held him, and after Sprlngsteln
had dangled for second outside Of
the building he was drawn into the
window.
The firemen subduel the blaze with
In an hour.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17
SPENT CHRISTMAS
DAY IN A WELL
Philadelphia Hotel Man Fell Into Hole
at Noon and Stayed There
Till Sunset.

Most OF Christmas day was spent by
George w Freeman. proprietor OF tho
Somerset House. Broad and Somerset
streets, Philadelphia. I'm well below
his hostelry. The well, which dried up
long before the hotel was built. was
used by Freeman's mother as wine
vault
The present proprietor had boarded
the hole over and forgotten about its
existence. At noon ON Christmas day
Mr.. Freeman had occasion to 20 down
into tho cellar. He stepped upon tho
rotted planking over the well and fell
In. He landed uninJured at the bot
tom. twenty feet below tho cellar
hoor. and, shout as he would. he could
not make himself heard.
His absence was not noticed I'm tho
office OF the hotel. because II was sun.
posed that he had gone home for his
Christmas dinner. At home his family
supposed that pressing business at tho
hotel had prevented Mr.. Freeman from
Joining them.
About O'Clock one OF the walters
went down the cellar 60 get n bottle.
He heard n honrse. croaklng noise and
discovered that the well was open.
Then he made out that the noise was
the angry voice OF his employer. The
waiter got n ladder. and Mr.. Freeman.
blinking like an owl. clambered up.
very dirty. very hungry and as rufied
In temper az In dress.
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POSED AS A
MAN FOR YEARS
Remarkable Story Of Nicholas dc
Raglan, Whose Secret Only
Death Betrayed.
FOOLED EVEN OWN WIFE.
Mrs. dc Raglan Never Knew Her Hus-
band Was Really a Woman.
Agent OF Russian Sc.
eret Service.

n remarkable story OF the domestic
life OF Nicholas dc Raglan. who had
three wives and when dead was
found TO be n woman, is told by the
New York World, which quotes Mrs.
Lucy Kwitschon OF Paterson. y. J..
For nearly n year she lived I'm tho De
Raglan household and had ample op-
portunity 70 observe the strange rcla-
tons existing between the mysterious
Russian secretary OF the cars consu-
late In Chicago and his, or her, alleged
wife.
In the early part OF 1902. after be-
Ing compelled 70 leave her husband.
Mrs Kwitschofr entered the De RAY
Ian home TO do fancy sewing. At that
time the De Raylans were living at
COZ California avenue, Chicago. in
prosperous circumstances. Besides be-
Ing secretary of the Russian consulate
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DEER STEALS
MANS LANTERN
Meets Maine Youth on Forest Road
and Hooks His
Lamp.

James Collins OF Isle au Haut, Me-,
had thrilling experience with a deer
on a recent evening. Mr.. Collins is
musician and at 7 o'clock left his home
at Moore's Harbor TO go to dance
When about halfway he saw dark
object by the side OF the road, which
he at first mistook for a rock.
He saw the gleam OF pair OF eyes.
and at the same moment the dark OBJ
ject came toward him with a rush,
and he saw by the light OF lantern
which he carried that his assailant was
n buck deer. The buck ran his head
over Mr.. Collins right arm, and the
lantern was entangled IN his horns
In his other hand Collins carried his
cornet and, taken at n disadvantage.
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MARRIED AT
THE PISTOLS POINT
Girls Father Fined For Forcing Rec.
reant Swain TO We'd His
Daughter.

ono Of the most remarkable mar.
rlagc5 which ever occurred I'm MeclSlen-
burg county, Va, took place at tho
home of IL. IL. Chandler, near Buffalo
Lithia Springs, on Christmas eve, when
at tho point OF n pls,ol Richard ELAN,
son OF Watt Elan. was made to marry
Bessie Chandler Mt hcr home.
Mr.. Chandler wclt TO Royndon and
procured tho license. He went home
nnd that night. in company with Rob
ert Chandler nephew, drove 20 a
store near the Springs, and, finding
young clam I'm tho store, he was called
out and told TO get into the buggy. He
asked for what purpose. The reply was
that tho preacher was waiting TO mar.
ry him TO Miss Bessie Chandler, and
tho men with Winchester rife and
pistol ordered him 10 get iD, and he
was driven Off, but soon met his IA.
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D. PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY JANUARY n 1907

name only. Mrs. de Raglan said that
even the knowledge that the man she
loved was doomed TO an early death
did not deter her from marrying him.
Although Do Raglan really did die OF
tuberculosis finally. IL Is quite certain
that he did not have tho disease at th,
time he married. Yet IL was by con.
stantly impressing upon his wife tho
danger or her being infected that ho
Kept her from discovering his secret.
The room that Dc Raglan occupied
was Ike lady's boudoir. Ho had a
dresser upon which were all the nc
cessorlcs dear 60 the feminine heart.
His underclothing was OF dainty ma
tcrlol, generally I'm blue ana paio pink
colors. In dress he was immaculate.
He had a nippy little walk aud a soft.
gentle voice that was poetry In itself.
1t would seem that the wife would
surely have discovered the masoue.
rade, yet there was one thing which
am sure tended largely TO keep Mrs. do
Raglan ignorant OF tho true state OF
affairs. That was De Raylans mode
OF living. 1 myself was sorcly puzzled
10y the evidence constantly brought TO
my eyes that the husband was some
thing OF fake. In fact his habits
were dcplor0ble. lie went the whole
gamut of wine. women and song with
a vengeance. Mrs. dc Raglan complain
ed bitterly TO me that her husband was
I'm the habit OF meeting other women
'llo Will not live with me as his WIFE
she said TO me once. but he goes out
every night aud meets women that are
as the ground beneath my feet
De Raglan was member OF tho
Chicago hussars and rode horse like
Cossnck. His favorite was large
black mare, and he made splendid
figure whenever he got In the saddle.
IL know that De Raglan served I'm blo
Spanish war, as have seen documents
and medals that proved IL. was nj
ways suspicious that he was connected
with tho Russian secret service, and
think 1t probable that his work In that
direction was one OF the reasons for
the cOncealment or the fact that he
was woman.
During the last few months OF my
stay at the house Mrs. de Raglan be
gan TO grow abusive toward her hus-
band. She seemed to resent moro and
more his neglect of her She was not
the kind OF II woman that could stand
that kind OF thing very long. The eli
max came one morning when In going
Into his room after his departure she
found something that seemed proof 10
her that her husband was unfalthful.
That night when De Raglan came
home there was n terrible scene The
wife lost control Of her temper and laid
violent hands upon her husband. She
beat him cruelty, and he never even at
tempted to defend himself When IL
was all over cried for sympathy for
him.
Ills wife's attacks upon him was
the direct cause OF DE Raylan's leaving
her. / remained at the house only
few days after the scene have de-
scribed visited Mrs. do Raglan sew
eral times after that and frequently
saw Do Raglan upon the streets. After
leaving Chicago n year ago lost track
of them until 1 read OF his, or, rather,
her death"
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NUMBER IL
MARQUIS VALET
GOT BLACK EYE
tie Wouldn't Let Vulgar Americans
Walk Through Masters Pri.
vate Car 10 Diner.

Henri Laiincr, valet 60 Marquis do
Andignc, arrived In Savannah with a
black eye, "A cut check and a throat
sore from pressure OF the hand OF an
American who objected 60 letting tho
marquis believe he owned n rallroad.
Tho marquis was recently married 10
n New England hoiress. Miss Madeline
Goddard, and they started for Palm
Beach In the private car Olivette At
Richmond the Atlantic Coast Line ller
picked up dining ear. 1t was coupled
TO tho Ollvette. which up TO that time
had been tho rear coach OF the train.
Passengers In the forward car soon be-
gan TO listen for the "nrst call for din
nor." but that summons did not come.
Finally somebody asked the conductor
about II. lie said, 'NNcll, the MARQUIS
dc Andigne Is IN Ills private car be-
tween MS ahd the diner, and he won't
let anybody go through, not oven ono
or the train crew"
'Thcn are we 20 starye2" asked n
passenger. "Wo stop down the road In
about mn hour" said tho conducfC4e
"and then you can get on aud walk
back 10 the car. You can como back NJ
the stop after that"
well, not II | know myself" said
George Elliott, assistant general coun-
sci of the railroad, who happened 60 DO
on tho train. lIc walked back aud
found tho door locked 10 his knocks
the marquis vnlet responded ana bar
red the way. He would not give In un-
I'll Mr.. Elliott had used considerable
force. Returning TO the other cars, the
victor in tho sot-to announced that the
way was open, ana the marquis and
marqulsc had TO sit ana watch the vul-
gar throng pass through their private
car TO the diner at the rear.
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chained, and it took all Mr.. Bccknrd's
strength 10 keep the excited animal
from leaplng upon the girl
Mr. Bcckard was on his way 60 hunt
along the Gasconadc river md was
standing near The ticket window when
the little girl huggIng her Teddy bear,
passed with one hand held by her IA
ther.
The dog became almost frantic. lie
paved the air. tuRging ot his leash
and barking. lie executed n series OF
side steps. apparently intended 20 IN
tlmdate the bear. and growled ana
barkcd.
The little girls father snatchcd the
bear from her arms and waved 80 wild.
ly The hound was frightened. TIC
had never seen n possum act that way
lie covered on the floor and whlned
and the man, the Teddy bear and the
little glrl passed on.
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nrldeeronm In Animal cnre.

a unique marriage hazlng" recently
took place in Chester Pa. Joseph Bon
ncr being thc victim lie was taken
from IBIS bride handcuncd and thrust
into wild animal cnge belonging TO n
circus. Thon, with n band on TOP OF
The cage. the vehicle wis drawn
through the streets Of Chester by thlr.
~ of BOuncrs friends" The affair
ccllpscd any circus parade over at
tempted Bonner was returned 20 bis
young wife unharmcd He kept bis
temper
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me HANGED n1MsELr PROM THAT.

fayorlte Of his seven children, all OF
whom are earning their own living in
different parts Of the country. This
daughter Eugenle, married n man
named Faudoire few years ago. and
old Bellanger took his son-in-law into
partnership and lived with the young
couple.
Tho family was comfortably Off
trade was good and the old man had
little income OF $50 u year. But as he
grew old his sight got weaker, and
about year ago he gave up work.
considering that his daughter, who had
always lived with him, might well
support him for the last few years OF
his life She thought otherwise, and
tho poor old man was grudged every
spoonful OF food, lived in an outhouse
and was told by his daughter daily
that she wished he was dead.
He took 10 drink, and not lnfre-
quently his son-in-law would 20 and
drink with him so as TO avoid his
wife's raspinR tongue. The old man
and the young one often came home in
n state Of intoxicatlon, and when this
happened Faudore would sleep In his
father-in-law's outhouse so as TO avoid
a scene with his wife. The scene came
next day, however and last week there
We're several Eugenie Faudoire de-
clarlng that her father had led her
husband astray. that the work was
suffering in consequence and that old
Bellanger must leave their home.
The next night Taudoire came home
completely drunk and slept In the out
house, as usual At 6 o'clock n. M.
while the old man was stlll asleep, the
young one went 20 see the mayor. told
him that his wife had made up her
mind TO turn her father out OF doors
and asked for his assistance.
The mayor promised 20 give old Bel.
langer some easy work I'm his garden
and room 90 live in and accom-
panied FaudOire home 10 tell the wife
that he would take charge Of her IA
Their on the road the two men met
Eugene Faudoirc. who told them that
sid Belianger had hanged himself
All three went into the outhouse TO
gether and FOUND Bellanger lying on
the ground dead. His face was purple.
and round his neck was n broken rope.
Eugenle Faudoire pointed TO a screw
I'm beam ON the ceiling and said.
"TIo hanged himself from that. and
the rope must have broken" The
mayor. not believing this story. sent
FOR q doctor. who found that Old Bel
iangcr bad first been stunned with a
malIct or a hammer and then etran-
slcd There were signs Of n struggle
in the room, thcro was n wound ON the
back OF the old mans head. and round
his neck were the marks OF fingers.
Eugene Faudoirc had evidently at
tackled her father from behind. stunned
him and strangled him. She had then
hung the body from the beam. and the
cord had broken.
She denies everything and declares
TINT her father committed suicide. but
her husband has sworn before "a magis-
trotc That the night before he saw i'm
h.s wlfe's hand the cord which was
aficrward found round old BellanRer's
neck
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a desperate attempt 10 murder Mr..
Napier. the deputy commissioner OF
Kaipur India. was made by native.
The commissioner was playing bridge
at the Chattisgnrh club. when the ma
tive stepped into the room ana aimed
n violent blow with q knife at Mr.. Ma
piers neck from behind Luckily the
frill Of the punkah. or Fan, used In
India 10 cool room. struck the mans
head and changed the direction OF the
blow, so that Mr. Napier received only
q serious cut below the right ear
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The crew Of the Perle, a French fish
Ing boat was about to pull big net IN
when they encountered n sudden re-
distance and found that the net was
simply crammed, not with good mack
crel but with dozens Of octopuses,
each provided with tentacles more
than six feet In length. The poor men
had an awful time, as the Shiny
wretches were swarming mp one side
Of the craft They had nt last TO cut
the rope OF the net. sacrificing lt alto
gether. and then they had TO free the
side of the boat from the octopuscs
which stuck TO H. They speak with
horror of their remarkable experience.
and the loss Of the net Is very serious
FOR them as well
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ther, who demanded the release OF his
son. One OF the party covered Mr..
Elam with n pistol. while the party
with the prisoner drove of, going to
tho home OF u. l.. Chandler. Teaching
there, young Elom was married TO
Miss Chandler.
That night Watt Elam. the father OF
the young bridegroom, as soon as he
reached home telephoucd 90 a number
OF his friends 10 come at once 10 his
assistance. which they did TO the num-
Der Of twenty, and. heavily armed, they
went 20 Chnudlers home. surrounded
the house and demanded the surrender
OF the young man. lie was given up
and taken home.
A warrant was sworn out before
Justice John wood for Che arrest OF
Chandler md his nephew who were
arraigncd and heavily fined Both par
ties 90 The gTalr stand well I'm the
community. which is one of the Oldest
and most arlstocrauc in Virginia
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NE WELDED THE DUCK WITH GOOD ~
FECT.
tried TO enrich themselves with the
yaluabies Of Martin Ganney, Joseph
Jones, Elmer Walker and Amerigo
MazzOni.
Gonney and Jones were sandbagged.
and the robbers took a fifty dollar
watch and % from Ganuey and
twenty-five dollar watch and SO from
Jones. Walker was held up and rob
bed Of 50.
Mazzonl had "a duck FOR his Christ
mas menu. lie was assaulted by the
trio, but used the duck as O club with
such good effect that the robbers were
beaton or. The duck was made too
tender for cooking.
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starving Fcnf1ufg Sell Daughters.
The peasants OF the province OF
Kasau Russia. are publicly selling
their daughters 20 the highest bidders.
They declare they are forced TO this
extremity, as They are dying OF starva-
tion. q terrible famine prevails. md
they are reduced TO- tho last stage OF
misery. Agents from the Caucasus are
negotiating with the parents. who ln
many cases arc parting with their
girls for % few dollars I'm one village
alone cieht girls. whose ngcs vary
from twelve to seventeen years. have
been disposed of in This WY. The
prices ranged from $50 20 S75. accord.
ing TO the personal attractions Of the
girls. Most of the girls viii probably
find their way into Turkish bsrems.
It's pleasure fo tell 1nr readers about
2 cough cure Iike Dr. Shops. For years
Df Shoop bias fought against the use OF
opium and COIOfol0rm, or other unsafe in.
gradients commonly found in cough RENE.
dies Dr Shoop t seems has welcomed
Che pure food and druE law recently en-
acted. Tor DE bias worked along similar lines
many years. fcr nc1rly 40 years Dr Shoop's
Cough Cure containers nave had a warning
printed on them against opium and other
narcotic pOisous. ilp has thus made 10
possible ior mothers to protect their chill.
dren by simply insisting son having Dr.
Shoop.s Cough Cure. Sold By The Stricklsr
Drug Store.
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THE mo GRAZ i-.ADEa cor riGEoH WINGS.
Writ ana II)uut, started on hls seven
mile tramp through ihe woods carly In
the evening
When he had a3aa nlllt tr1 miles
he heard the h1"lI of t..',c" w.'rrt.
Soon hc saw tn lHI.' .1.n.le linn
IIc Immediately cl'ai,I C.t.'.t foot
stump Of n giant p.ur h.JEe. lyn
storm. but not u B.omc.i to f1r
half dozen wolves were sn.. 90 at
his heels. He soon beam % ..I. tho
situation uncomfortable. wira ID oc.
Cured to him that he might worry tho
wolves by playing the nddle.
Hlnklns says the wolves immediate.
ly became quiet Then the lively mir
caught their fancy, nnd. swaying their
bodies I'm unison with the music. they
began the best imitation Of n cake.
walk hc had ever seen Tho big gray
leader was especially active and cut
more fantastic pigeon wings than the
biggest buck" that ever led cake
walk. by the time Teasing" was I'm.
ished Hlnkins had warmed TO the work
and struck into the blue Danube"
waltz. Again the wolves performed
their gyrations In time to the music.
SO he continued - play waltz nfter
waltz, with tyyos.cp thrown I'm now
and then and an occasional divergence
TO ragtlme And still tie wolves leap
ed and bounded TO the strains OF the
music The strange performance con.
tInued until tie lumber jacks, eager
for dance music. set out in search OF
lIinklns, whom they found playing for
bis life. Tho wolves were killed, and
HInkins was carried on the shoulders
OF the "jacks" 10 the dance hall. where
he played all night
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MAN FIDDLES.
WOLVES WALTZ
ViOliniSt, Freed by Animals,
Charms Them With Teasing"
and "Blue Danube"
MUSIC SAVES HINKINS LIFE.
Big Gray Leader Of Pack Cuts Fantas.
tie Pigeon Wings. While Comrades
Leap and Bound In Time
With Tune.

Henry llInkIns. n Minnesota home
stcodcr. was freed half the night 10y
wolves while going 10 play his fiddle
at n dance at Writ when rescued hy
the lumber Jacks the musician declared
that for two hours he had scrcnadcd
the wolves whllc they danced and ca
vortcd with abandon 10 the strains OF
ragtlmc and other more scdato music.
lliukins, who lives halfway between
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-17

Nearly every person who is SUBJECT 90 st.
tacks from the stomach suffers from a NOR.
bid dread Of diotetic treatment for relief.
that IS three.fourths starvation. and one
fourth toast and milk. on the other hand
you can eat as you please and digest the
food by the aid Of Good digesiant. thus
giving the tired stomach equally as much
rest Eat what you please and take a lltiie
kodol For Indigestion after your meals. 10
digesis what you eat Sold by Sirckicg'g g
Drug store, klngwood, and w. ~. Dent,
NcWtarg.
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CLUBS BANDIT
WITH A DUCK
One Of -Four Trentonians, Held Up by
Robbers, Beats Them Off With
Novel Weapon.

Three citizens were robbed in the
streets of Trenton on Christmas eve,
and a fourth only escaped after fight.
which he won
Christopher Brown who lives at s23
Third street, In the shadow OF the
state prison, Is under arrest on sus-
picion Of being one OF the three that
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KILLS FATHER
TO SAVE MONEY
Young FreHchwOman'S ParSimOny
Drives Her TO Commit
Parricide.
OLD MAN WAS NEARLY BLIND
She Got Tired Of Supporting Him and
0ne Day She Hit Him on
the Head With
Mallet.

a crime has been committed near
Rambouillet, in France, which I'm its
tragic horror aud simplicity OF evil
motives needs the pen OF Zola 1T.
ungly TO describe.
An old man OF seventy-slx named
Bollanger was murdered 10y his own
daughter because she was tired OF
keeping him.
Bellanger was wheclwrlght. His
murderess is the youngest aud was the
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was hurled to the ground and Injured.
He extricated himself I'm few mo-
ments, when the buck changed his tao
tics and, with the lighted lantern stu
attached TO his horns, disappeared In
the forest.
Mr. Collins, bruised and bleeding,
arrived late at tho dance and told his
story. Deer are still protected on Isle
au IIaut but there will be n strong
petition sent TO the next legislature to
extend the killing time.
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Clad in male attire and wearing n
belt containing n pair OF rcyolvcrs and
100 rounds OF cartridges. pretty Elva
Sheriff.. seventeen years OF age. was
captured near Marion, Ind. with a
gang Of horse thieves that had been
terrOrlung the people Of central 1ndl-
ana Tor some time She was arralgued
on the charge Of stealing q horse,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 60
the pcnltentlary.
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Tom Mayneld. negro. escaped
burial az Fort Gibson. T. r.. by sitting
up IN his coffin at the close OF the
funeral ceremony. a large number or
negroes had attended the funeral. and
several Of them collapsed with fright
a physician examined Mayneld and
pronounced the negro on the hlghroad
10 recovery. lie said it was q case OF
suspended animation. Maydeid was
presented with n copy Of the negro
parsOp's eulogistic sermon.