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CUTS OFF His us-Y HEAD.


Deocrtcd htaaHuc bce.eirs OF Inn
proving l}.1 Looks.
Failing in h nHurts to make him
self handsome n order 10 win back
the love of his WHO, who, It Is alleged,
had run away with another man,
James Kcrcslly lay down I'm front OF
ciudcr buggy - the Warwick furnace,
ucr Pottatown Pu.. and was decnpl.
tated.
The man with whom 10 81 said Hcres.
ky's wife had clopcd was much better
looking than Ecrcshy, ana for several
weeks the latter had been seen spend,
ing hours lu front OF mirror securing
and mns3aglug bis face with a rough
towel that me might bclutify himself
Very slnguluHy, a few minutes after
his dead body was taken homo his wlfo
made her appearance. but she shed no
tears aud refused tO explain her abb
FcUcc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

For ctt8rrh. lct me send YOU free Just 10
prove merit a trial sire box Of Dr. Shops
Caarrh Remedy It's a snow white. creamy
healing autiseptiC balm that gives instant
relief Go catarrh of the nose and throat
Make the free test and see Address Dr.
Shoop. Racine. Wis. Large Jars soc Sold
by The Strickler drug store.
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Telephone poles and street railway tics.
also anl other lumber We pay highest
cash prices 10 cars NJ s. X OF w. va
NafNcrn railroads
kINCwoou REALTY Co
1914 Kngwood, W Va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

The cbb tide OF wa,crcd stocks
holds no worry for The man whose
sufp.us is deposited in the Terra
Alta Eank, Terra Alta, VIVA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

IrcNrouD. vUI promptly check cold
or fh. grippe wien taken early or at tIr
9r..ts slas. rr.rrnUcs cure sea-. d
colds as we'll ErrsrrUce arc HttIe l.fIf
cold cure tablets and Dr. Shoop Eaeue
WIS. w'I GLADLY mail you samples 4n1 "a
book or Colds free 10 You EU write IIm
ihr samples prove their merit Check r4rft
colds with PfryeniiCs and stop pneumonia
Sold loo s- lnd 7sc boxes by tbe Suck'cr
drug store
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TINE nnnrE cLIMnrp ~ TIME

chain and made straight for ana musu
ally tall tree that stunds i'm front of the
house. IL took a short time for the
whole village To learn tIp bear was
loose. ana thc entire population soon
seemed 10 be making its way to the
Wcckcs brothers home. Tho ri.h won't
I'm automobiles nud carriages au The
poor footed Il 90 the scene of .hr hear
hunt. In short time there wat biz
crowd gathered about the tree whore
the bear was pcrchcd aud 400 Kinds of
suggestions were made ne u 'h. host
way TO rct him down
Dan Smith. who is looked upon ag
something of cowboy, having once
been iu thc fnr wcst although details
are lacking OF his trip Thought hc
would try hls hnud no las &ig The
bear lie got n coil of rope. and. hav.
Ing made loop ut one end. Doe wh.rlcd
the coil three times around DTS head
aud then gracefully throw thr l1op at
the bear The rope ZEN short. md Dan
tried IL again This Time hr almost
succeeded in throwing the coil over the
bcarH head. but The brute ducEcd m
time Several moro attempt were
made by Smith. but thcy all failed.
While tho lassoiu" was going Ou uud
iu thc intermissious sticks aud Stone.
were hurled ut the bear by thr crowd.
but the animal WHOM hit only woWIoI
and showed hls cleaning teeth 1us
would invariably bring from tur small
boys in the crowd shouts OF "DcUeht-
ed" "Bully for the Teddy nearr ana
similar cries
Finally sOmo one suggo tnI ihHt fro
bc used TO scare The bear out OF the
trcc and this idon was ot once aduut.
nd a ladder was procured. alsol long
pole, to the end OF which wGs tIuG %
bunch OF rags The rags Hs aamrlt-
ol with Kerosene o.l which NH uuu
sct on fire Dan Smith u.E tn. polo
torch and nsroudod tbo ladder u tlc
iopmO-t ruug amid Wild cheers from
ihc natives llo pnkcd thc hIlz.nr rags
ot the bear but hu.n ins.clI off com.
ng down only Towlod auI w... ...l.r
rp the tree tO whnrn thc uuI. Iut
roach h.m
Ey tb.- time tho Wocn .er HI
rot home. and oun OF nn -.if Io
GUESSED Doe would I.re n IYYi uc
,,D', Ns 't wo''lI' o' '' .'m i4
ga, " ,,ro M d.5 " " ....i ...
.be ,vcanop M n.. r... .......l
about 10 fire. h do..tr.. .rm.. faG
upon tho vilIagers. wI D."..Ig t
20 ncryously for th. crUa .r'a.
% didn't cDmo though M W.os
I8fcd to sra.t b.s b.. ......i
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

Some sure things arc surcr ilan
others; an account in the Terra Alta
Bank, Terra Alta, viva, is one Of
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

Father take bottle OF DR.. Fahrncys
Ieefhine syrup home with you and STOP
walking the door while baby is teething.
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HELPED FATHER DIE
Baby Girl Innocent ACComplice In
Parents Suicide.
FIXED GAS TUBE FOR HIM.

Then Schmidt. Unable 20 Move, In.
hailed Deadly Vapor and pied-"see.
Papa Is Sleeping" Child Told Her
Mother.
Helpless ana unable TO move Thco.
dore Schmidt n paralytic who dwclt
at SSl East One Hundred and Thirty.
eighth street New York city. bribed
his infant daughter. Baby Violet. only
.sASeyears old, with kisses to place one
end OF rubber tube In his mouth aud
the other over gas Jet Then hc said
e. her:
Now turn ON the jet us mamma does
when she lights the gas. II VIII mike
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

Doubtful enterprises bring loss
and worry but money deposited with
as is absolutely safe and cannot 5uf
fer through individual failure or by
the manipulation so common in an
kinds Of stock ventures. The Terra
Alta Bank, Terra Alta, VIVA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-25

Dr. Fahrncys Iecth.og Syrup is abso.
luteiy harmless TO The youuges. babe. You
can Sc, a sample by writing iorit,
Evening star., 1907-10-13

Majesty has been pleased dine already and desires
to remain undisturbed." Whereupon the Master of
Ceremonies would back out, with the three custom
ary low obeisances to the dead and would order the
meal to be taken away.
In conclusion it may be mentioned that the ad-
mission of the Empire of Japan into the concert of
Great Powers has resulted in a source of consider
able embarrassment to the various royal families of
Europe, just in connection with the question of
mourning The court of Toxic is extremely pune
tlous about going into mourning the occasion
of the death of any foreign sovereign royal
parsonage; in fact, it has been known to go into
mourning for European royalties many eight
times in year. When, however, the Mikado's
mother died sometime ago, and her demise
officially notified to the various foreign Govern
ments by the Japanese Ambassadors, who added
that Her Majesty has passed away after receiving
the last sacraments of the Shnto faith" no notice
taken thereof the European courts taking the
ground that long as monarch went in openly
of China of Turkey, of Persia, of Egypt, and of
Morocco they cannot expect to be treated on the
social footing Christian rulers of the
West.
England's relations with Japan, however, have
become such that she longer afford to afront
her by any neglect of such courteses and there is
doubt that other European soveregns will follow
suit when King Edward next has occasion to order
through his Lord Chamberlain in the London Official
Gazette court mourning for member of the
imperial family of Japan who has passed away
furnished with the last rites" of that mysterious
Shinto faith which is altogether beyond the
prehenson of white men and Christians.
Evening star., 1907-10-13
Queer Funeral Customs

one of the queerest features in connection with
~ this court mourning abroad is the species of
grim comedy, which provides that royal person
age shall be regarded as alive until finally laid in
the tomb 1t is an etiquette which belongs to a
bygone age, and savors of something akin to mock
cry. Thus, it is until the Lord Chamberlain
breaks his wand of office the coffin of his royal
master mistress as it is being lowered into the
vault tomb, that he and all the members of the
household relieved of their duties; and at nearly
every European court it is customary to this day
for the iustrious dead to hold sort of levee or
reception just before their intermen, when all the
great officers of state and members of the court
pass one by one before the corpse, bowling low, and
kissing its cold and clammy hand.
Even still more strange are the ceremonies that
used to be enforced in France when that country
still subject to a monarchical regime. During
the entire forty DAYS that the body of the sovereign
lay in state in the Cathedral of Saint Denis, the
court ceremonies were carried on within the abbey
though the monarch prince still lived the royal
table would be every night in the refectory and
the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, when dinner
was brought up would proceed in full uniform to
the chancel OF the church. where the corpse lay rigid
and cold, and with low obeisance would exclann,
Sire, the dinner is served, according to Your
Majesty's order.
Then the Chamberlain, standing duty beside
the corpse would respond with great dignity, - His
Evening star., 1907-10-13
Drawings by Joseph Clement Coll

Robin Hood, it is sure to be The Indians" that
lovely generic term behind the ample shelter of
which the most ignorant can hide.
Most of the Robin Hood stories may be dismissed
without argument. They are impossible; beyond
the power either of man weapons. The charming
outlaw of Sherwood Forest undoubtedly great
archer, very likely the best who lived; but if
he had heard the stories of the feats which are
attributed to him he would have used the peeled
willow wand a quarterstaff, and laid it Justify
at shorter range than hundred rods.
AS for the prevailing and persistent belief in the
skill of the North American Indians, that too is
mostly myth. They were, and are, among the
poorest archers who have ever lived The popular
misconception concerning their shooting has come
about very simply and naturally. The few persons
living who the Plains Indians in the days of
the bow and arrow fond of telling of the ease
with which the Rednen shot their entirely
through the body of buffalo. This need not be
doubted for moment. The Indians used short,
powerful bows, and they rode up to within few
feet of their quarry before they loosed the shaft
There scores of men to-day, white men, who
practise archery in England and America merely
pastime, who could do the thing with
AS to the accuracy of Indian archery most of
the stories regarding it may be traced to summer
boarders, who have Indians knock pennies
from the ends of split sticks. No doubt they do
this; but the distance is usually only ten or fifteen
yards, and sometimes less; and by do
they hit the penny at every shot, the summer
bOarderS commonly report.
The fact of the matter is that the only bow which
is entitled to any respect weapon of accuracy
is the English longbow. l do not mean by this that
a good bow must necessarily have been made in
England, for quite as good archery tackle is made
in the United States but | mean only that the bow
should have an approximate length of six feet,
should be made of of the two or three woods
which the experience of thousand years has shown
to be the best, and should have certain character
istics of shape which the same experience has just
fed Let take such bow as this with the carefully
made arrows intended for it, and what it is
capable of doing. There are abundant records
going back many years, both in England and Amer
Evening star., 1907-10-13

to that dim an
tiquity in which the
romancer loves to
take refuge, the case
is different. Then
the bow was the
national weapon of
defense; land because
it was that, men
were raised up
to the use of it -
from boy
hood. The ability
to shoot far is de-
pendent almost as
much upon the
knack of using the
muscles as upon the
possession of them,
and it is not incredi-
BILE that in times
when this knack
was acquired in
youth and exercised
all through life,
archers arose who,
having both the
knowledge and the
strength, were able
Continued on page 1s
Evening star., 1907-10-13

arms which the quarterings were conspicuous
only by their absence, the fashion degenerated into
vulgarity and ridicule, and to-day is almost entirely
aha andOned
Evening star., 1907-10-13
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER IS. 1907

ica, so that there is need to draw upon anything
but facts.
The Greatest Modern Archer
THE greatest archer of modern times was Horace
Ford, an Englishman, who did his remarkable
shooting in the SOS and COS. The regulation tar
get used then for archery as sport was the
as that used to-day. 1t was four feet in diameter,
about as large as the end of hogshead and divided
into central circle nine inches in diameter, called
the gold and four rings-red, blue, black, and
white-each about four and one-half inches wide.
Shooting seventy-two arrows at this target at
one hundred yards, Ford than made
seventy-one hits, and seldom missed more than
two three times. At eighty yards and at sixty
yards he rarely failed to put all his into the
he placed in the gold-the nine-inch center-on
more than occasion all three of the arrows which
it is customary to shoot at end that is before
walking down to the target to recover the shafts.
At sixty yards his shooting usually so accurate
that every shot of twenty-fou successive arrows
would hit inside a twenty-inch circle.
No one in America has ever quite equaled the
splendid shooting of Ford at target but Will H.
Thompson of Seattle Washington, Robert Williams
of Washington, D. c. and George Phillips Bryant Of
Boston have made scores which not unworthy
of comparison with his.
Shooting the Wing
THERE is another kind of archery,-in some ways
higher and more charming kind,-in which
an American has made records that not even
Robin Hood need have been ashamed of. The kind
of archery referred to is rowing, shooting any
mark that offers, bird beast nanimate object,
at unknown ana constantly varying d1StanceS-and
tue American who was the master archer at this
the late Maurice Thompson With him the bow
was not only the implement of delightful pastime,
it was weapon with which to hunt wild game and
procure a dinner in the wilderness How well he
had mastered his weapon may be judged from the
fact that he to hit lead pencil five times
in succession, stuck up in the ground distance
of ten yards; and at twelve yards he broke thirty
seven out of fifty glass balls thrown into the air.
That is wing shooting which many a would be
satisfied to do with the shotgun
IhOmpSOnS hunting with the lOnpbOw included
the killing of hundreds of birds the wing Some
of his feats transfxng single plover sitting
the beach at distance of one hundred yards,
though this was no doubt partly chance and
killing bear, panthers, and much other four-footed
game with the bow and arrow.
The reader who bears in mind that nothing quoted
here is from hearsay but in every is matter
of record will now perceive that the bow in the hands
of one who knows how to it is surprisingly
accurate weapon. Indeed, the greatest charm Of
archery is the accuracy which lies in these simple
implements, coupled with the extreme difficulty
of so adjusting the nervous and muscular tension
to develop that accuracy.
The Bows Extreme Range
THE extreme range of the bow is another matter
about which there is much misconception. In
Evening star., 1907-10-13
The Bows Extreme Range

THE extreme range of the bow is another matter
about which there is much misconception. In
this field too the romancer is at home and busy, and
it is difficult dislodge him from it than from
the field of accuracy.
The reason is plain. The bow, unlike the rifle, IS
a weapon the range of which depends entirely upon
the strength and mastery of him who uses it.
Today archery e me merely M sport f 9 peaatsed f BY
we'll known and therefore it is not at all difficult
to fix the extreme range of the bow and arrow of
to-day.
But when one goes back few hundred years
Evening star., 1907-10-13
What Really Can Be Done

RUT now what is it really possible to do with the
- bow and arrow: How far one shoot, how
accurately he direct the arrow, and how much
penetration has it?
First, as to the matter of accuracy No one who
IS unfamiliar with archery seems able to say more
than few words about it before he gets round to
a hundred rods and the hart" which he caused
20 die at the same distance and the arrow of his
-ival which he split with his shaft it quivered
there in the very of the target. If it is not
Evening star., 1907-10-13

A YEAR or two ago, with four or five friends, 1
"A practising archery in large field
a factory. 1t six o'clock, and the workmen
just coming out. a number OF them stopped
to watch the shooting.
Our target was an eighteen-inch Japanese lawn
mat stuck up at the distance of sixty yards on
slender stick might npale cooky on a
knitting needle thrust through it edgewise When
the target hit the center it kept its position
face toward us; but shot near either side was
likely to turn it edge toward
While the factory hands watching, one of
hit the mat on the side. 1t spun part way round
that only the edge presented for the rest of
to shoot at.
Come, Jim, down and fix the target! You
moved it" said of the other shooters.
Oh never mind cried another member of the
group. Il shall turn it back again with this shot"
The rest of us laughed; but with the very next
shot our friend did exactly what he had promised
to do; not only hit the mat, but turned it back
again until it faced squarely.
We knew, of course that it chance; but the
workmen from the factory did not. A week or two
later heard one of them telling a companion that
at sixty yards of number could plant
arrow exactly where he wanted to. That is the way
the stories of wonderful shooting usually arise.
Evening star., 1907-10-13

ica, that there is need to draw upon anything
but facts
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
seurvy Making ersa. Strides.

St. Petersburg, April s. Seuryyl IS
making great strides in the famine
districts. The Official report for the
second fortnight of March shows 1855
cases In Ufa province aud az IN sar'
atov, compared with 43S cases in Ufa,
the first fortnight Of March and 556
In Saratov province during the same
period. There has been a slight de-
crease In the spread Of the typhus.
The project,to transfer the famine
relief from the government to the
Zemstvos has been approved by the
cabinet and win be admitted to par
lament.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
oRoaas ITS EVACUATION.
BonlIIs's Troops Retire from the Eio1s
duran Capital.

duran Capital.
Puerto Baarrios, Guatemala, April
S.--After the battl eof Nanasiaue
Ia which the forces OF Honduras. vera
defeated by the Niciraguans. PreA-
dent Bonilla withdrew and occupied
AmaDala. which place is fO@ifed and
defended By a strong force OF Hon
dursns Tegucigalpa, the capital
Of Honduras, was considerably weak
ened BY forces being sent to Generals
Barahona and Christmas. who were
defeated after eight days fghting at
Namasique, and mutiny occurred IN
the garrison at the capital Presi-
dent Bonilla sent instructions from
Amapala authorizing General satrun-
inc Medal to evacuate Teguclgalpa ii
he was unable to defend It ana save
the city from bombardts ent and loot-
ing The city was evacuated.
The forces of President Bonilla and
General Medal are now uniting with
the army OF President Figuerfa, OF
Salvador. on the fronties, where the
combined armies are being massed for
continuing the war.
General Solomon 0rdonez. the Hon
duran minister OF war. arrived at
Puerto cortez. and has taken COM
mand Of the coast defenses Presi-
dent Bonillas forces occupy all the
Giles and towns on the north coast
Of Honduras except TrupiIlo. and the
principal ports Of the republic, Amap-
ala and Puerto Cortez.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09

washington. April S.--one hundred
and twenty American acaoo, teach
eFs viii sail for the Philippines be-
fore June T.. rhe FIRST Of the neN
teachers vii 20 on the Korea. sail
ing from san Francisco on April 81
Most q the neW teachers are mer 81
the Philippines commission prefess
them 70 women, bscaase q TIE bard
ships which mas, - tadared 81 ,a-
tefior iovus Az 81 fae ieacAgss
sent % iAs isiaads are subtse IS
clvN service cxa1lnaiians
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
Man and wif. CON- o. .

New York. April s-Patriek Cav
anangh and his wife. Bridget. we're
found dead In Brooklyn lodging
house Saturday The room was an
cd with eas, which had escaped
nom a tube which had become dis
connected from a gas heater, presum-
ably by accident. The couple had
planned TO leave the city on Saturday
Tor the Adirondacks. where they had
obtained employment on the william
Rockefeller eptate. Csvanaugh vas
20 years OF age; his vile IS.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09

Rome. April Monslgnor Belda-
safri, bishop OF ImOla, was received
Saturday BY the pope and papal Sec
rotary Of state, Merry Del Val. 10
whom As reported the result Of the In
Guiries he had made regarding the
miracles attributed to the late pope,
Plus TX for use in his beallncation.
The bishop pointed out the political
and religious influences which the
cancellation OF the pope. who was de-
posed from temporal power would
have throughout the world. Pope
Plus before being elected pope was
bishop Of Imola,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09

Knoxville, April S.--Frank S. At
kin, president OF the Tennessee Man
tel Manufacturing company, limited,
one OF Knoxville's leading business
men, who. for years, has been
scarcely able to see, on account OF a
cataract upon his eyes, has suddenly
recovered his sight, so that he can
read without glasses. The ligamenls OF
the cataract severed Of their own &C.
cord, and the obstruction is partial
" removed. Mr.. Atkins physician
thinks the relief will be permanent
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
r.taIIx InIur.a b eas ExpI0.Ioa.

Columbus. o., April S.--Rey' q
j. Blackshear, who came here from
Marshall, Tex. three weeks ago. .
take the pulpit made vacant BY ih'
death OF the noted negro minister
Rev. James Poindexter. was fatal'1
injured by an explosion OF natural gas.
He went TO Alonzo Davis room ana
M a match lie was blown hrousa
a window Is feet to the ground "a
Wis was badly burned. TIE h00S'
was partly wrecked.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
49, a. auIldIna. Burnsa.

samson, Ala. April S.-one oi'h'
largest fires that has been 10 SANS. -.
occurred Friday originating ID az
building occupied by the slmp'o.
Drug company, the Samson Telepaol'
company and Drs. Eiland aud -
IA. starting. II is presumed = -
Of the second story rooms ooclg.s'
as oalces. The property Vas
TALLY covered By insurance 49,,
the Drammers' hotel, with 10 il'-
nnce
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-09
TRIEO 70 90 ILL FAMILY.
RheIn Shoots His Mother In Lsw and
Father in Law, and Misses wife.

RhsIn Shoots His Mother In Lsw and
Father in Law, and Misses Wife.
Chicago. April S.--Adam C. Rheln,
so years old. shot HIS father-in-law i.
Robert Rommell. and his mother Ia
law, Mrs Minnie Rommell, and then
killed himself by firing a bullet into
bis brain.
Friday, Rhein and hts wife quar-
relied and she left him, and went to
HIS parents home. at 26i Twenty
ninth street II WIS report a. %
Rhein that she had commenced pro-
ceedings for divorce. and he de-
cided to kill his wife. He placed
three reyolyers in his pockets and
went to the house in which the Rom
mells lived, and kept a confectionery
store.
Mrs. Rhein saw him enter, and ran
out the back door. Rhein fired at
her twice but missed her He then
shot Rommell twice through the left
lung, and shot Mrs, Rommel through
the body, the ball striking her Just
below the heart RheIn then killed
himself
AZ the hospital, 70 which Rommell
and his wife were taken, It was said
that both viii die.