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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-06-22
TRUTH

Father Dubei is having trouble in
pulling off ball games enough to keep
the fans interested But now that
summer is headed this way, the faith
full may look for some real live
games-especially when the Tailors
meet the HOLSTERS.
They say" that McGraw of the
New York Nationals has turned down
a promising college twirler because
the collegian had an antipathy to
fighting. John wants scrappers, and
he doesn't care who knows it.
The game of basket ball has been
introduced in India. No, the high
castles are not taking part Its the
British soldier that has suddenly be-
come enamoured of this great Ameri-
can game.
Moving pictures of a bout between
Australian Bill Squires and Native
Son Jonny Britt are to be used to
advertise the independence day bout
between the Australian and Tommy
Burns.
Kangaroo Clark has been coping
the coin so far this season, having
won four frsts, one second place, and
coming in third once, adding $228 to
his bank roll, while Kramer has pock-
eted but sos, coming in at the head
of the procession in two races. Gus
Lawson is third and Hardy Dowing
fourth, while liver Lawson has sew
enth place in the percentage column
at the present.
Both Lawson and Dowing are in
variably in poor form at the opening
of the season, but when the warm
days come, Lordy how those boys do
ride.
John l.. Sullivan is reported to be
on the water wagon and in poor
health. Many sick man climbs on
the water wagon-and perhaps that's
the reason John is not hosting 4 few
Rrodebeck the German youth who
crossed the tape first in the Decora-
ton day roadrace, has joined the
ranks of the amateurs at the Salt
Palace, and is making the other boys
ride some.
Frank W. Eifler, who won the De-
coration day road race at Atlanta
City, N. J., is in Salt Lake for the
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-06-22

The fastest bunch of riders in the
world are now competing at the sau-
Ger rack in Salt Lake, and occasion
al copout few extra pennies on the
Ogden track. The boys have been
playing waiting game, owing to the
weather, but from now on there will
be doings in the racing line
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-06-22

Memphis is to resume its place in
the Western racing circuit, as a re-
suit of the court decision holding the
Faust anti-betting law invalid.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-06-22

Frank w. Eifler, who won the De-
coration day road race at Atlanta
City, N. J., is in Salt Lake for the
purpose of showing the boys how
wheel should be ridden.
The premie of Spain receives a sal
airy of $4,000 year. SPANS crack
bull fighter, the famous matador Ma
chaquito, makes twenty-five times
that money. Thanks, we don't want
either job.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
SHE EMBRACED THE Jupor.

order TO sit down I'm the lap OF the FIRST
attractive looking young man she Sees
and even old men have difficulty in
escaping the young girls afrecuonate
embraces.
Huldah Is n psychological puzzle. She
has been worrying the police ana hui
name society for nearly year.
The police thought that tile girl was
starting on "A criminal career as sec
0ad "FnintinR Bertha" but when none
OF the Victims OF her affections com
planned that he had been robbed the
police were more puzzled than ever
They could not arrest the girl, for un-
der the city ordinances IL ls no crime
10 kiss a man In the street unless the
man himself files charges. And none
Of the men. young or old. who were
recipients OF the handsome young la
dy's kisses had either the desire TO OBJ
ject or to make charges which would
get them into the limclight aud bring
down u shower OF wrath from wife or
sweetheart.
And so the girl continued her kissing
career unlnterruptcdly. Not even then
did her mania wear off nor did she lose
her passion for kissing, and finally the
humane society decided 10 arrest her
ana send her TO the reform school un.
der the Juvenile law.
The girl, hearing OF the search for
her by the-police. calmly came 10 the
police station, gave fictitious name To
the chief Of police and while the city
was searched from top 20 bottom re
NAMED safely hidden in the police ma
irons room. Size was captured by nc
cident next morning just as she was
leaving the station aud was hailed be
fore Judge Brennan on charge OF In.
corrigibility.
In the courtroom she repeated her
kissing stunts on bunch OF newspa-
per men and then embraced Judge
Brennan, who lost no time i'm sentenc-
ing the girl TO the Industrial school for
three years at Mitchcllvlllc, where the
authorities hope she may be- cured.
ON the way to the reform school she
again attempted 10 kiss all the good
looking men on the car but the sheriff
restrained her, and shc then attempted
to embrace him. Physicians who have
made q study Of the girls case are
greatly puzzled over her II i5 the
opinion Of many OF them that she IS
insane and that she was not responsible
at that time Tor her actions. Tho girl
possesses an uncomfortable temper and
fought furiously when told that she
would have 10 go 20 the reform school
Then she cooled down aud remarked
EweeUy "Just wait until I make love
fO that old guun fnfouFeuf H.. I,.ogt,'t
know what love means yet"
The supcrlutendeuCs wife happened
TO hear the remark and there ls al
ready more trouble brewing for the
young girl.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16

Brooklyn bridge. When the Florence
passed under the old bridge the Glare.
mont was not 600 feet astern. aud this
distance narrowed as both felt the fuu
effects OF the ebb tide.
The mate had the wheel now. and
the captain, with the navy revolver
resting on the pilot house window
ledge. watched the other boat Dodg.
Ing the great ferryboatS. the chase kept
on until the Florence entered the But.
termilk channel. Tho Claremont came
abreast not twenty feet OF her star.
board beam.
The captain leaned out OF the win
dow and pointed the revolver az Wolf
steen at the wheel OF the Florence.
Signal 70 stop your engines or ri
put hole clear through YOU" he
shouted.
Wolfsteen took one look at the deter
mined man behind the gun. Hnd he fair
ly yelled with terror as he rang to
stop. The Florence came 10 a halt Just
OF the gap I'm the Atlantic basin, and
the Clarcmont ran alongside. Captain
Mcneil led the boarderS, who were
armed with whatever they could pick
up. They met with no resistance.
Tie them hand and foot" said Cap.
tain Mcneil, and &c was done. Then
the two boats returned 20 the Quay
street pier, where the prisoners were
handed over 20 n policeman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
TREED BY AN ELEPHANT.
Queer Adventure eS Chief commis
kioner 81 coerg.

Sueer adventure o. Chief Commits
Kloner Of coerg.
=. NJ. Fraser, chief commissioner OF
Coorg, India, and resident in Nlysore.
met with an adventure I'm Coorg near
the ConarR border during recent
tour OF his district. MIR. Fraser ac-
companicd by Mr. Harris. assistant
commissioner; Mr. Mccarthy. forest Of
ncer, ana Mr.. lIallcr assistant director
OF agriculture, was riding along mar
row zlgzag path through an almost
impelctrablc jungle when hc beard an
elephant moving parallel with them.
Mccarthy rode 60 the next bend TO
see it the coast was clear ST the mo-
ment Mccarthy turned the bend a
tusllcr came out ON the pajH above
him aud without n momenta heaittlon
gave the usual squca aud chnrscd
down the path.
Shouting "Ridew Mccarthy gallopcd
back and, with this dying start, pass
ed Fraser. who had not fully realized
the danger. The rest oc "a, party dis
appeared around the next bead. Fra
ser turned into Hu opening n the uu-
gle, only 70 find IL n regular trap of I'M
pcnetrable growth ON All sides The
elephant was within few yards Of the
horses tail.
Without an nstants hesitation,
throwing an arm around tree while
passing, he let the horse gullop from
under him, fell 10 the ground on all
fours, flung himself 90 ono side clear
of the charging elephants path and.
springing to his feet, took refuge be-
hind a larger tree some puccs away.
No sooner did the elephant miss his
man than II pulled up, turned around
and proceeded slowly TO hunt for him.
Fraser in the meantime moved silently
around the tree, keeping II between
himself and the elephant. Fortunately
after some minutes the tusker dis
appeared. Fraser emerged from his
place OF concealment, not damaged I'm
any way and as cool as though such
hairbrcndth escapes were matter OF
everyday occurrence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16

a strange case or collective madness
IS reported from Bellnyilucrs France.
After pariaking OF the midday meal
the members OF % family named Aubry
developed queer ecccntuciuos a wo-
man imagining that her hands were
dirty spent the whole afternoon in
washing them. Another made her bed
in a heap OF smoking straw. Two men
occupied themselves BOO ompiying aud
filling q rain tub for the rest Of The
day. The youngest member 0f the
family wandered ail day and an night
With ono OF bis feet bare. Another
mou saw imaginary balloons. which he
wanted 10 show TO everybody Fortu.
nately this madness was Of short durn.
ton. for when the doctor arrived the
members had returned 60 their normal
condition. Some poison in their food
IS believed 20 be responsible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
DRUGGEO THE BURGLARS.
But the Woman Herself Foil Asleep
and Thieves Woke Up.

But the Woman Herself Fell Asleep
and Thieves Woke Up.
Mrs. Mary Sharp thought she would
be clever sleuth when she returned
TO her home, 33GS Scranton road. :. w,
Cleveland. o.. on n recent evening and
found two burglars fast asleep ON her
bed. To insure their capture she pro.
cured bottle OF chloroform, put them
deeper into Sunderland aud then start.
ed for the telephone 20 summon the 30.
lice. She became faint, however, and
dropped upon a bed IN nm adjoining
room, thinking the dizzy spell would
pass on I'm few minutes. Instead she
fell fast asleep herself and when she
awoke the next morning learned to her
chagrin that the burglars had vanished
with her valuables and much other
booty.
In their flight one OF them dropped
his pipe, and with IL as evidence Po-
liceman Unterzuber arrested Charles
Frank and Leon Alger They were
bound over TO the grand jury.
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from rs foundation and started II roll.
Ing down hill toward the railroad. holf
n mile away.
Sc0nnOn saw the danger and imme.
diately threw the throttle wide open in
an effort TO outrun the barn. The
heavy train was on the down grade
and soon attained great momentum
but just as II looked as though the
peril would be outrun tho big barn
crashed into the caboOse. smashing e.
The Impact also shattered the barn.
which collapsed on the track Train.
men on the caboose saw their peril In
time TO escape by jumping
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ALLs.
on the scene the unequal fight must
have soon been over. So Interested
were the combRtants that they did not
notice the presence Of a man, but when
the coyotes finally saw him they quick.
ly beat hasty retreat. With q snort
OF victory the buck turned his head
and saw the man.
He paused for the fraction Of a min
ute In surprise. Then, with lowered
antlers aud blazing eyes, ho made a
rush for this new intruder, and sud-
denly SchOt remembered that ho had
no gun. He did not feel in a mood for
foot racing Just then, either, so no
Skinned up a tree at a pace that would
make the nlmblo gray squirrel green
with envy. Nor did ne have any limo
70 lose, FOR os he swung himself into
the FIRST branches the tip Of the doors
antlers tlCklcd the bottom Of his foot
and caught the hem OF his Oyeralls,
ripping them TO the pocket
That was perhaps the proudost buck
deer that ever trod the earth ln Oregon.
He had put to flight a band of wolves
and treed q man. and he concluded 20
camp there awhile and enjoy his vic
tory Tor an hour lie guarded his cap
tive stamping his feet shaking hls
houd and making other warlIko demon
strotlons. while Scbot remained in tho
treetop and wished FOR his ride. Final
ly the deer tired Of the game and mo-
ssyed on into the woods. stopping ones
ia awhile and looking back, as if 90
say. 1--WE a notion 20 climb that tree
aud got you yet"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
HORSE H0ISTED FROM HOLE.
Betty Rescued Uniniured From the
Bowels OF the Earth.


Bowels OF the Earth.
As Patrick Gallagher OF % West
Fifty-nInth street, New York city, was
driving by the Hoffman House. ut
Broadway and Twenty-hfth street, an
his trim little runnbout, drawn by his
fast trotter Betty, a black cat spran 3
from an excavation in front OF the adj
dltion that IL being made 70 the Hon
man House ana dnrtcd between the
mares legs.
Betty shled ana plunged into the OK
cavation, slipping from the harness a3
she fell. a large beam ten feet below
the street broke the fall. ana for mn in
slant the horse was suspended on IT,
Then Betty kicked herself free and
went TO the bottom of the pit, fifteen
feet down.
The afternoon parade OF men aud
women halted. In five minutes the
crowd around the excavation extended
to Madison square park, ana tram"
was blocked.
gang OF worl,mcn tried 10 pull the
mare out with derrick, but they could
not haul her plump body through the
small opening. II was believed for
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
sme PELL Ar ms Yrrr.

night, ana Miss Samsell IN prostrated
with grief because OF the tragic end
Ing OF her matrimonial prospects.
What passed between Ross and Miss
Stroup never Will be known. No one
was I'm tile doctors Office with them
when the murder and suicide occurred.
IL remained for DR.. Magee to nnd Ross
dead In Il chair in the reception room
aud the body OF Miss StrOup lying at
his feet. The young woman had made
short ana decisive work in tho few
seconds she was engaged In avenglng
herself for real or Imagined grlev-
ances against the man. She sent one
bullet through his brain, another
through the neck and still another
through the heart. One bullet had suf-
feed TO end her life after she had pre-
vented the wedding, which she had de-
cldcd should never be sOlemnlzed.
Seemingly Miss Stroup had stood al.
most directly over Ross when she sent
the bullet crashing through her own
heart It Is believed she hoped 10 fall
into his arms and die there. Instead
she fell at his feet. but the pistol fell
upon the knees Of Ross, and there It
staggered by the discovery Of the bod
les I'm his office.
Miss Stroup formerly lived in OIL
city and when she was there Ross
was devoted TO her. The devotion con.
tiuucd for awhile after she had moved
tp Bradford, but soon II was noticed
that Ross trips 10 Bradford became
lcs1 frequent and that he seemed to be
fmittcn with the charms OF Miss Sam
cell Until recently it was not known
generally. however, that he and Miss
Samsell were 10 be married. The mis-
sion Of Miss strOup to OF City, IL ls
said, was 10 make final appeal not
10 discard her for Miss SamBell and
She had armed herself to enforce her
demand at the point OF the pistol and,
foiling In that, 10 Kill the man whom
She regarded as faithless. How the
meeting took place In the ollice OF Dr.
Mogce Is not known.
Ross was clerk In the postohice
Both ho aud Miss stroup were mem
lcrs Of prominent families. All ar.
rangcmcnts for the Ross Samsen wed
ding had been perfected. Both Ross
md Miss Snmscll were I'm the happiest
or moods, and their relatives and
friends shared in that happiness.
Ross Was nt home at noon dining
nnd talking over with his family the
arrangements for the wedding. The
telephone bell rang. Ross father an.
swered the call.
ia Ike to speak 90 Tbad," a WON
ans voice said. And the elder Ross
called his son 10 the telephone.
After cOuversiug with the woman at
the other end OF the wire for several
seconds young Ross seemed 70 be ex-
cited
~ have to go TO Dr. Magee's once
ior n few minutes" ho said. 'TH re-
/ turn as soon as I can"
Miss Stroup was the woman who had
/ made the telephone call She had ar
| rived on the noon train from Bradford,
/ whore she was 500 ln bed when she re.
/ coiyed q letter from Ross announcing
/ his coming marriage She arose from
/ bed despite the advice Of her friends
| and took the train for OH City She
went ut once 20 tho doctors office lie
/ vs home for dinner. and in his alb
srns, she lurcd young Ross 20 his
/ doeth
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
NUMBER 29N
DROP INTO LIONS CAGE.
Exciting Experience OF French Slack
Wire Performers


There was an exciting sccnc at tho
Apollo. the newest OF Porisian music
halls. the other night ono OF the mum.
bcrs on the programme was slack wire
dancing by the Rosie sisters over a
cage containing couple of lions,
which meanwhile were put through
various tricks by Wood. the tanner.
Wood, having just finished his per.
formance, had thrown down his whip
and was leaving the cage when the
wire on which the Rosie sisters were
making a final pirouette snapped, and
tho girls fell into the cage, which had
an open top,
The lions, alarmed at tho sudden nnd
unusual apparltlon. sprang nt tho girls.
one or them was knocked down aud
received severe wound ON the right
shoulder, which blod profusely. The
other girl remained lying whore she
fell. fortunately alongside the tamcr.
who. though whipless, drove back tho
beasts while the sisters were got out
or the cage.
The scene caused Wild commotlon
among the audience. and many women
tainted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
H.ad Anh.d rin n nnr..

Mrs. Bettle Davis an aged lady. who
lives mt Coral Hlll. Ky, recently had
her head burst from headache. The
case is n most peculiar one and Is puz.
Zling the doctors. For two days Mrs.
Davis suffered tOrtures The usual
simple remedies failed 20 give relief.
Finally a hole about the size OF q 81
caliber ball appeared in Mrs Davis
forehead near the temple. and when
discovered the blood had run down on
The bed and for more than six feet on
The floor. After the loss Of considera-
Die blood Mrs Davis head became
Easy, and since then she became easy
and has suffered no Inconvenience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
BEASTLY lNGRATITUDE.
Deer Trees Man Who Saved II Fror
Pack Of Coyotes.

Deer Trees Man Who Saved Il From
Pack Of Coyotes.
VIII schot holding down claim In
the tall timber few miles from Butte
Falls, Ore, had an exciting experience
one day last month, He was nc work
In the woods some distance from his
cabin when hls attention was attracted
by the feroclous barking OF pack OF
coyotes In the canyon below him. The
sounds were unlike tho ordinary coyote
cry, and Mr.. Schot, becoming interest.
cd, started down the hill TO investigates,
and ns he stepped around a bunch OF
thick brush ho came suddenly within
n few yards OF n magnificent buck sur
rounded by the pack and making a
valiant though losing fight against the
hungry horde. With hoof and horn he
fought them Off, but IL was a losing
game, and had Mr.. Schot not appeared
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
Farm Tor Sale.

Two miles east OF Terra Alta. ore mile
rorth 81 B g O. z x io7 scrcs 90 acres
cleared balance woods and timber about
700 oco feet OF saw umocr mostly good sale
20 acres meadow good orchard COOS
water; sixroom house. small bank barn
horse Stable and other bulldogs 30 feel
lime rock good fencing A portion Of the
iatm leve. and some hillside bur machiner,
Gao be used conveniently on nearly au oil
it. Call on or address W NJ. CASTFFr
Icfr8 Alta. W Va or Lee Miller A
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STOP, oil I'll PUT HoLR CLEAR
THROUGH YoUl"
died recently. They were tied up at
the Quay street pier with fires banked,
and Captain Mcneil was I'm the Office,
20 Franklin street. Williamsburg
when one OF his men rushed In.
They're stealing the Florencew he
gasped. Larsen and Wolfsteen have
cut her out, and they're running away
with herr
The captain did not wait for explana-
tions nor to appeal to the police. He
ran all the way to the pier, where he
found his engineer and crew abort to
leave for the night A hundred yards
out could be seen the Florence with
smoke pouring from her funnel as she
steamed down the river.
Put every ounce on her! Cast or
the lines! Get a move on you or they
will get away with herr shouted the
captain as he made for the pilot house
The men sprang to their places. The
lines were free In quick time. The
gauge still showed 100 pounds. the
stralning firemen rsked the fires and
into the stream and pointed after the
fleeing Florence.
Wolfsteen, In the pilot house OF the
fugitive, heard a great baritone blast
that echoed far over the river. He
knew that sound OF the Claremont's
whistle and that she was I'm chase even
before he looked astern and saw his
foe coming with a speed that was even
then almost equal TO that OF the fleeing
tug.
Both boats had been built on the
same model They are supposed 70 be
Of equal power. but on the Florence
there was only Larsen TO fire and
watch the engines at the same time.
n was double work. He was not used
to II.
On the Claremont the griZzled en-
gineer husbanded his steam pressure
and worked It up TO the top notch.
Then the flying tug began 10 put on
speed, and slowly, very slowly, she
started to overhaul the other boat.
Leaning out OF the pilot house was
Captain McNelll, There was blood In
his eye" as the deck hand put It, as he
watched the boat ahead. Near 60 his
band was a seven chambered navy re-
yolver OF long range. lie looked at II
Irimly ns he yanked the whistle cord
IN short warning blasts to river craft
10 keep clear.
IL was a time when the river was
filled with boats Of all types. Half q
dozen times the CloremOnt had TO alter
her course TO avoid a collision, and the
captain cursed softly 20 himself when
he noted the delay. No one protested
OF his language.
1T wouldn't have been safe" the
deck hand said afterward, "and. be-
sides. Il eased the old man. so what
was the user
There was one comfort In the delays
to avoid collisions. The other boat was
subject 10 the same number Of them,
and the chances OF overhauiing her
were better with every passing minute.
Hardly one OF those who saw the
chase from the decks Of ferryboats or
passing sound steamers realized whit
Il meant. They believed It was simply
good natured race, and many were
the bits OF sarcastic advice flung at
Captain Mcneil as to "stcrn chasers q"
Ills only reply was 10 signal for yet
more steam.
The space between the two boats had
lessened long before they reached the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
LET THE MILL BURN.
Woman so Busy Getting Egg Ths
She Gave No Alarm.


She Gave No Alarm.
A Chnmbersburg Pa) woman hoard
n hen cackle and went 10 the chicken
coop TO get the ogg. She noticed n
blaze In the engine room of the plan.
Ing mill OF j. A. lIollinger 81 Co, adj
Joining, but she was moro interested in
the egg. She could not rench II and so
returned 10 the house and got a poker,
with which she pulled out the egg,
Then she went back to cook t. While
she was doing no she casually remark.
eel 20 her husband:
THE mill over there IL burning"
He made n dash ana turned I'm au
alarm, but the fire had spread to tho
dry kilns, filled with lumber. Tho re-
suit was that several buildings OF tho
mill were destroyed and thousands OF
feet Of lumber were consumed, all en-.
failing loss OF $4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
SHE PINES FOR KISSES
Iowa Girls Peculiar Penchant
Lands Her In Jail.
KISSES EVERY MAN SHE SEES

Even Embraces Judge Who Sentences
Her 20 Three Years In Prison and
Tries 20 Hug Sheriff on the Way
There.
A passion for kisses has cost pretty
Huldoh Trufrel OF Des MoineS, Ia. her
liberty for three years. Huldah, who IL
only eighteen years OF age and OF n
peculiar type OF beauty. wants 20 kiss
every man she meets
She stops them on the street To-
throw her arms about their nccks ana
plants resoundng smack upon their
lips. She patronizes the street cars In