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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
SEAL MOTOR MOVES SHIP.
Playful Animals Take the Place Of
Paddle Wheels.

Captain John Truebrldgc the vet.
Gran skipper who took the great liner
Minnesota around 20 Seattle from New
York and who now is master OF the
steamship Northwestern. once was res
cucd I'm manner he states h ono ot
the lucky and remarkable experiences
In his strange ana Interesting career
81 was master ot the old side wheel
steamer Mollofsky. carrying supplies
To the Russians at Eamchatha. way up
In the arctic circle said the captain.
when this adventure happened We
had nothing ON board hut mlnns ma.
clliucry and hardware. We expected
TO get additional supplies at tho sta.
tlon.
'Wcll, when we got AWAY up to the
westward OF Norton sound I'm tho
Bcrng sea. the machinery ot my old
boat broke down, ami she couldn't
move The engineers uuLcrCd with Il
FOR week ana then Il became worse.
"Nc were about TO give up hope
when along came n herd of seals. They
gambolcd ana played around the ship.
0nd finally one swan up I'm the box
mound thc paddles. The paddles were
covered over ANA when he got I'm the
others, buttiug against the lower
spokcs. turned the wheel until he was
clear on top. His weight then brought
1t down, and others were takcn UP on
IT, The same thing happened TO the
wheel ON the other side. They kept
this up until the old ship was scooting
nlong at n lively rate.
AS soon as / saw what was up
had a large, heavy net rugged clear
around tho lower portion of the wheel
$50 they couldn't escape.
We'll, sir they kept this up day
after day. going around ma around
and forcing that old ship through tho
water faster than she ever went under
her own steam. would feed them.
nnd they never seemed To tire or tho
sport.
81 uavigated that ship clcur into port
In this way, ana then ! sold every one
Of those seals FOR enough 10 pay for the
repairs"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
r. II, Jn.. LOOKED PUZZLED.

en- key, literally covered with bronze
paint
eve, the committee. orc here. sir, to
tender TO our presidents son tho key 10
our fair city" said the mnyor 10 the
hotel proprietor
"All right, Rcntcmcn. all rghtw And
the landlord fairly danced In patriotic
rapture. Just then young MIR Roosc.
welt came down the stairs intent upon
breakfast
There he is now Camc ia u concert
ed whisper from the committee. while
the landlord, expanding hIs ample
girth to aldcrmnnic rotuudity. station
eel himself ncur the center Of the room.
and in tone bcnttIug the man who
reads the Declaration Of Independence
at Fourth Of July picnic he said 10y
way Of Introduction.
"Gcntlemen of the committee, Mr.
Roosevelt Mr. Roosevelt gentlemen
Of the committee Now, git tgcthcr"
Then the mayor addressed tho young
man on behalf OF "our fair city"
Il. r., Jr.. looked puzzled, but when
the mayor by way Of pcrorotion hand
ed forth the key 10 the city, mythical
aud bronze. ii was too much. aud the
young man inquired:
Gentlemen. may / ask what all OF
this means and what am expected to
do with this kcyT
That key, sir, IS your welcome TO
oar fair city" responded the mayor
But why should I thus be- hOuOrcdT
gucricd the young man.
Because, sir. you're Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr.. son OF our strenuous prcsi-
dent" And the mayor OF Winfield
struck dramatic pose 10 hcightcn tho
effect Of the uttcrancc.
II am Theodore Roosevelt. Jr, an
right enough" explained the visitor,
"but am not the presidents son"
"Wh-at" Tho committee gasNd
the exclamation iu concert. looking
nskancc first 90 the landlord. tbcu ar
the guest
NO repeated he Of the magic unme.
~ am Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. son of
Theodore Roosevelt ST., mayor OF Aok-
ley Hardin county I'm. ! came hero
from Washington I1. booking for n
professional location I've iuet eradu.
atcd from "a dental school"
Theodore Roosevelt. mayor of Ack.
ley. Ia, IS cousin of President Roose-
Welt. The family resemblance is strong
ly marked in tbo n,mI cxprcssiofs
and maunerlsmg OF Ihc Iowa Uoosc-
yclts, and the two Theodore juniors
look very much alike
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
BURGLAR HAD ALARM CLOCK.
When II Went or He Got Up and
Robbed the House.

IL was n weary burglar who invaded
the home OF Miss Frances G.. Smith
ana her sister, Miss Camclia \ Smith.
on Richmond Hin, at Stamford, Conn
He made himself at home In the untcn-
antcd house, ate and slept He evident
ly took his rest In peace. for he ON
ploycd an alarm clock TO awaken him
before more respectable persons should
bc stirring. He allowed himself too
much time, however. for he was inter
ruptcd before lie could take away val.
uable plunder.
The mansion has been closed since
January, the Misses Smith having
spent the winter In Long Island and
New Jersey. They left the place I'm
charge or a caretaker who lives I'm an-
other section OF the city. Aside from
placing their jewels and more valuable
plate I'm n safe deposit vault. they took
no precautions to Insure the safety OF
many valuable articles I'm the house.
Some time during the night the bur.
glar forced kitchen window Ho
went upstairs TO the room OF one OF the
sisters and made n meal OF part of Il
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81 An A oLERaYNAN.u -

two negro girls. Ida Williams aud Ma.
mlc Emerson ono OF whom hc accused
of trying To- rob him. Tho detectives
who arrested him said they heard his
cry OF robbery ana rushed 10 his aid
when Mr.. Mears suddenly attacked
them both, giving Hurzing bloody
nose. Mr.. Mears was arralgncd on the
charge OF assaultng nm officer. but
when he explained that he did not
know HurZlng was n policeman the
-m0gistrate said:
This man seems TO bc pretty de.
cent sort Of fellow. his story Is rea.
sonablc, and | think lac ought 10 be
discharged"
Hurzing protested with complaint
that Mears had acted In n vicious man.
ner The magistrate turned again 10
the prisoner
what's your business" he asked.
81 am clergyman"
What" gasped the court
~ am clergyman"
well, wellw said Magistrate Stein.
crt rcgoIning his composurc. "What
were YOU doing thcref"
81 was Summing 10 nud out what
could be learned about the city"
We'll" said the magistrate. this
seems 10 be reasonable story. and
wen discharge him"
The case was brought to the attcn-
iion Of Bishop Greer. who held secret
session with the young clergyman ana
then gave out the following statement:
Mr. Mcars explained TO mo the cir
cumstanccs Of his tour through the
Tcudcrloin, Of his visit 10 the house
wherc he was trapped nnd Of his as
snult upon the detective who arrested
him. ] can only add that the whole
matter will be thoroughly gone into
and That / shall try 10 do what ls just
FOR both Mr.. Mcars aud the ministry"
The Rev. Dr. Judge. rector Of ST.
Matthew's, nj his home 30 west
EIghty-fourth street denied report
that be- had suspended his assistant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
RIDES FOR LIFE IN ROCKER.
Sick Farmer Hlo-Foot Frozen, Saves
Himself by Odd Feat.

Helpless with hands and feet frozen
ana suffering from an attack of kidney
trouble, Cornelius O'Mcara, aged thlr-
ty-scvcn, Il prosperous farmer, who
lives nlono In East IIartlund, Conn.
lay I'm HIS house a prisoner for three
days without fire or food
He was busy caring for his stock on
Thursday when he was attacked with
ncutc pains which so affected him that
he was barely able 20 drag himself Co
the house. The fire went out. aud ho-
was unable 10 litt hand or foot until
Monday, when ho conceived the plan
OF working his rocking chair along tho
floor by moving his body. In this way
he got some food, and, though suffer.
Ing agony at every move. ho managed
20 work his chair out 10 tho door aud
down 10 the barn, where he loosened
one OF the horses. threw the harness on
and, hitchlng the traces 10 tho sleigh,
crawled with great difficulty into tho
bottom of the sleigh.
Tho horse knowingly took him TO tho
nearest nclghbor. Both his feet VIII
have 10 bc Wmputatcd, ond his recovery
ls doubtful
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
Catches Eaolo WIN saro Hond,.

Harley Grant OF Iopton. Ark. re-
Gently caught a golden eagle mcasur.
Ing seven feet four inches from Tip 10
Tip with his hands lie was driving
through the woods ON wagon. and
the bird rose from the ground and flew
10 low dead limb of tree Tho limb
broke. which unbalanced &C. ANA lt fcIl
% tho ground again iu q thIckct Of
green brIers and Goo mUkiug uu effort
io get away got badly tangled 600 the
bricrs Grant ran 20 10 and held 10
down until he got a good hold 0u g.
Then he picked 70 up and carried II
home Parsou Jones owns tho bird
now ma has 10 iu "a cage aud feeds it
1u rabbits 70 can skin rabbit quick
pr than "a man u viii not cnt chick.
.ns. either dead or alive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Three fourths Of the family of cats
% Delaware. o.. were missing ON 20
cceut morning as result of bogus
ostor got ont by Ohio Wesleyan stu
cnts announcing that Profr -,r T.. C..
lorsh1n OF the college would p1v 81
piece for the FIRST twenty Gre cats
presented Mt DIS office Boys with
acks filed with fghUur luIrm.ng
.ats responded by tho .urc. with
oomcd Go disappointment. and mo noon
le missing cats were beginning to
ind their WAY back homo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
KNGWOoD PRESTON COUNTY, THURSDAY APRIL H. 1907

gave him and began his reading again.
In a few weeks he could no longer see
with them and begged the doctor for
stronger glasses. When he got tho
new glasses he would sit 10y the fire
and read and doze 10y turns all doy
long
About this time. when he was dya
and II half years old. he espied one dav
I'm the glass some gray hairs I'm his
head. He seemed ashamed OF the, q
0ud tried 10 pull them out. rs a man
does when he first discovers these te N.
tale signs or age
Little Jimmy Anderson at six had 10.
come as old as man OF seventy Tie
strongest glasses that could be made
for him no longer enabled him 60 sec.
His head had become bald on top. ami
round the edge was a fringe OF the fun
niest looking blond gray hair
He was now bent and stiff. He
couldn't walk step without n cane.
IL was hard FOR him 10 rise from his
chair. He had n dry cough His teeth
began 10 fall out He talked with the
indistlnct mumbliug OF extreme old
age His gums shrank. the lips fell I'm.
his voice was high, squeaky and qul-
vering, His hands and head shook IN
unison as he spoke.
BY the time he was seven the boy
had all the signs OF a man OF ninety.
His skin had taken on the muddy
brown OF great age. and the fringe Of
hair on his head was snow white. Hc
was drowsy nearly all the time. In.
stead or his former extreme brightness
lac was dun, took little interest I'm
things or was restless and fretful. His
cyelids were always half closed.
Finally death occurred "as n gradual
progressive failure OF the vital organs f."
as the doctors said. In reality lac died
OF old age
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
SWINGS IN HIS BELT.
Colored Convict. Hung Up by Wrist
Makes Himself "Con,fv"

colorod Convict. Hung Up by Wrists,
Makes Himself Comfy"
Gently swinging to and FRO at peace
with the world, William Chandler. a
little colored man serving eight years
In the Columbus (OJ pcnitcntiory for
burglary. was found in nn improviscd
swing made OF his belt In a solitary
cell by Guard Bowman, who has
charge Of the prison court and punish
ment rooms. The guard rubbed his
eyes and looked again. Never before
had he seen such absolute contentment
In solitary cell.
with well, III be hnngcdw the
guard unlocked the cell door while the
colored man, with dllated eyes, watch
ed his movements. Down came the
prisoner, who had not moved from his
swing ana seemed transhxcd at being
suddenly caught when the guard
reached for him, and soon he was
standing In the proper manner with
his wrists in the rings.
Chandler had performed dimcult
and clever trick lie had been placed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
BABY DIES OF OLD AGE
Minneapolis Boy at Six Looked
Like Man of Seventy.
BENT, BALD AND WRINKLED.

He Attained Maturity az Four Years
and Passed Into Senile Debility and
Death at the Age OF seven-A Re-
narkable Case.
one of the str0ngest cases that have
ever come To the notice OF physicians
has been under treatment recently in
Minneapolis, IL was that OF boy who
died OF senile debility at the age OF
seven
Little James Anderson was the first
child of MIR. and Mrs james Anderson
of Minneapolis. The father had fallen
IN i've months before the baby was
born and had TO give up work. The
young mother. only eighteen when
married, had gone into the stitching
room Of IA shoe factory 60 earn living
for the two
The child was born too soon. Tho
doctors said the young mothers over
worked ana nervous condition was the
cause. The poor little baby boy ought
10 have been put into an incubator ana
nursci and nourishcd with scientific
care. But the parents were too poor 10
do that Instead the mother nursed II
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

80. .s....-- .---, 90 ..r-r,4 Nffa. one r +.
rH.tH af H. a O.. k n r57 acres so
cleared balance woods an1 timber .uoui
foo Geo feet offaU umeer mostly GOOD sa.a.
17 acres meadow good orchard saot
water. sixroom house small hank ts,.
horse stable and other buIidiugs. s- f..f
.imc tocN good fencing a portion OF tho
Ifim Ievc. aud some hillside but macf.rrr,
can Pc used conveniently ou nearly aid rf
it Cali on or address w. ~. CASIETI.
leif' Alta, W Va. OF Lee Miller I'd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Whom Dr O. J. Page of IuchGo'I.
Conn answered % night ral to the
telephone 90 woman after asking h'm to
como to hie patient ot once added fho
r.Ge That when Dc brouelt th. dcrfb
certificate Doc should stop no the G1lcr.
iafers get coffin and bring lt il his
sleigh IIc declined 90 act as ulcsr.
akor and rlivslciau
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
JIMMY ANDERSON AT THE ACE OF FIvR
YEARS


JIMMY ANDERSON AT THE ACE OF FIvR
YEARS.
at her breast IA month, then put 1t on a
bottle, while she went back to her
work I'm the factory.
Ii was q wee bit OF baby, yet Il
was slapely and fairly plump at first.
As long as it had the mothers constant
care it thrlved
When It was first put on bottle II
had cows milk The baby slckened.
Some neighbor recommended condens.
ed milk SO for few months the baby
lived on that, growing thinner and
thinner instead OF stout, as baay
should
"The child's jest wastin' away, and
there's scarcely 'nough skin 10 klvver
his bones" said motherly old neigh
Dor who used TO run I'm ana help take
care Of the baby.
Al four months he had an cold look"
The skin began to wrinkle and the legs
looked Ike drumstlcks. To complete
the distortion Of the infant his stomach
became large and puffy.
When the boy was a year old the
mother began TO feed him on baking
powder biscuits and coffee
At two years old the little fellows
face was pinchcd The chin was point
ed, the cheek bones prominent, the skin
wriuhed, especially about the mouth
and forehead
The boys brain was becoming un-
naturally active. He porcd over books,
getting their meaning from pictures,
before he could read
At three he had mastered the alpha
bet, ana at four he could read and
write with ease. At this ago he was
practically full grown man In his
thoughts. acts md expressions
Hc would pick mp the morning paper
and read &c through gravcly, comment
ing on the important news Of the day
with q precocious wisdom that was
uncanny
Ills head had the rounded shape Of
youth, but 70 was furowcd with the
lines OF n studiOus man OF fOrty-fvc
Every change Of expression became n
frightful grimace His eyes were big
and staring 0nd unnaturally brilliant
About this time ne had an attack Of
bronchitis Recovering from this, ho
I1uehcd and whcczcd like ON old man.
Ills shoulders began 20 stoop and his
oycsight failed
His parents then became thoroughly
alarmed They took the boy to the
Minneapolis City hospital There one
Of the physicians made a special study
OF tlc child lie had the little man
photographed iu his shabby clothes
and with his cane just as the parents
brought him 20 the hospital
Tho doctor then diagnosed bis little
patient carefully Tho boys skin was
everywhere wrinklcd yellowlsh and
dry. n hung ln folds from bony parts,
as If 1wpcd over the skeleton like the
skin OF very old man Tho feet and
hands were always cold The hands
wore clawl'kc The muscles Of the
arms were Ike strings
The physician could find mo- trace Of
amy specific disease that was causing
these unnatural symptoms lie finally
concluded ihot the child was victim
. Of the mo'ady known 10 the medical
. profession us morasmus, or wasting
away N form OF premature old age.
Tho doctor set 20 work 90 try 90 stay
/ this disease. but nothing did any good.
/ Tho boys eyes became sunkcn He
eagerly seized the glasses the doctor
. -a-ra--ss---s--------s-
The cbb tide Of watered stocks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
HELD UP HOLDUP MAN.

Merry Girl Takes Bandits Gun and
Gives Him a Dollar.
"Pm starving and desperate and
must have money. Give Il 10 me or
I'll Kill your
Thrustlng revolver In her face,
Ernest Davis, aged eighteen years, q
desperate Canadian, threatened the life
OF Mrs. Charles A. Painter wife OF
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Valentine Rodcmeycr. height five feet
and some Inches, girth about the same
ana weight 3O3 pounds. tied up the
Illinois Central railroad about an hour
by getting stuck between the ties OF
the trcsuo over Richland creek, nll-
nois John Macklln heard Rodcmeycr's
cries and tagged a freight train just
iu time 20 save his life The train
crow Joined I'm the effort TO pull the
man out 5ut lt was not until n second
train arrived and the crow Joined I'm
tho work that he was extrlcated
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
He WAS SUMMING,
Excuse Of Clergyman Arrested In
House Of III Fame.
ASToUNDS THE MAGISTRATE.
His Honor Lets the Reverend Prisoner
Go, but the Bishop coadjutor Of New
York Is investigating His subordi.
mates Queer Eseapade.

Rev. William IL. Mcars, assistant
rector OF St Matthews Protestant
Episcopal church, Eighty fourth street.
near Columbus avenue, New York
city, was prisoner In Jefferson Mar
ket court the other day, having been
arrested In disrcputahlc negro resort
ON Seventh avenue 10y Detectives Uur-
zing and Smackcrt OF Inspector lius-
scy's stan. Arralgned with him were
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
YOUTH WAS 7, Rv JR.
But He Was Not the Son of Our
Strenuous President.
COMEDY OF ERRORS IN KANSAS

N'meo theodore Roosevelt Excited
the Community and led 60 Embar-
r''smont Of Loading Citizens
young man. self confident and n
hit strenuous. too perhaps, cutcred a
hotel at Winfield Kan, recently and
registered os Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.,
Washington.
Il would like To 40 10 my room at
once the young man remarked.
Upstairs ana into the best room In tho
house went Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.
HAIR the town sat mp that night iii.
mting upon the fact that "Nlr Roosc.
yelts boy * aslecplu over at tho tav.
ern."
Next morning bright and corly del
cgntion OF prominent cttlarus. headed
10y the mayor and the Wmucld silver
Cornct band. marched to th, hotel 10
extend welcome TO the DISTINGUISHED
visitor Dangling from the oycrcoat
pocket OF the mnyor was a largo wood-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Telephone poles and street railway ties
also any other lumber We pay highest
cash prices % o. cars " s. x or w Va
Northern railroads
kfNGwOou REALTY CO.
tgtf Kngwood W Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

iu solitary and hung up" because he
performed bis work badly. although
Doe was capable OF doing his task well
iIe was employed IN bolt shop so. .
Af'cr he had been hanging for "a
short time Guard Bowman was at.
trnetcl 90 tho cell by loud voices
Chandler was iu an argument with
another prisoner being punished iu the
same manner and confined iu uoirl.
boring cell The guard warned tho
prisoners 70 be- quiet AMI they settled
down. The guard walked out into the
prison courtroom Things were cry
sim Tor the ucxt quarter of au hour.
then Guard Bowman decided fo take n
peck ot the boys again
When fie gTnrl bad lou them the
FIRST time Chandler "r.f lie
slipped DIS fhIu wrists forward through
iho rings which -Ippcl up q, bis aru-
pits. ana removed thc f,It around h'a
wa.s. Tho belt w1e largo one ana
wide iIo tied ono end of 70 To- one
ring and lie other t0 tho second ring
Thcu Doe slipped back Goo position. sif-
Ting ou Che belt and bad perfect case.
III" was preparing to suo1lo for two
0r 'hro' hours. until O'Clock. whcu tho
prisoners are "lot down" for the right
Hu' l.e swing was short Tho guard
'Hd Uncovered him
'h1udi"r smiled n little ln the r0riae
court WHOM hc admitted q, Brpuiy
"Wrdcu Wool that hc bad performed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Scissors '- WON Body -Four Years.
I." M H. uch surgeons scissors
w .a..u from thc tfirh OF Mrs. w.
d. NH'H NJ Bumen. Okla, at the
Wichita hospital recently Shc was Cd.
'rn'ed on Tor q tum1r four years ago,
1ud tho scissors wcro loft in tho ab.
domInol cavity Thcy worked through
her body to her thigh and were d8c0vs
cred with the oi1 OF the Y ray. Ca
Rheumatic sufferers can have frec sam.
p'c Of Dr shaep HHerratc Remedy with
book ON Rheumatism hy impy writing Dr.
shoop Racine WIS., Ih book wilt explain
how DR. SHoou Eh..naHa Remedy sue.
cessiu'iy drives fHeuuausu out OF thc
blood This remedy f.s rat8 relief only. It
aims 90 clear blood ..Ura.y OF rheumat.
De- po.sons aud lH.n rHeamati7m must die
natural DEATH Sold 0y SinckIers drug
store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

'Prevenucs' viii promptly check cold
or tHe grippe when ,akcn early %. AZ ho
sucpro stage prcvcntcs Cuv- slai-a
colds ae g.Il rfcv-rtfre are Itfc candy
cold cure tablets and Dr Shoop Racine.
book on Colds free h you T Vrtc Im.
III be samples prove their merit Check af.F
colds with Ptcveniics and STOP pn0un
Sold boo Sc and 7sc boxes uf .N" ruuf..f
drug store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

The cbb tide Of watered stocks
hold TO worry for the man whose
surplus Us deposited in the Terra
ALla Bank. Tcrra Alta, W.Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11

Father take a bottle oi H. Fahf0''.
Iecthing syrup home with f0H and stop
walking the aoor while baby Id iecthng.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-02-15
/, Oldrieve Wins Wager.

A special from New Orleans. dated
February IL, says;
Capt. Charles w. Oldrieve has &C.
complished the feat of walking en-
water from Cincinnati to New Or.
leans, a distance of 1000 miles, IL
forty days. lacking as minutes,
thereby winning the worlds cham
pionship and a bet Of IS 900. Old
rieve met with an accident just be-
fore reaching the goal at the head of
Canal street that nearly cost him his
life. The big wooden shoes sudden
ly slid outward and the water Wake
turned turtle. His wife, who sc-
companied him all the way in a row.
boat, rescued the captain.
oldrieve left Cincinnati January l
at noon on wager that he would
walk TO New Orleans in forty days.