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\ Squirrel at Church.

A lituo red squirrel. from all availa-
bic evidence a Methodist, undertook
20 attend divine services. interrupted
the pastor I'm the midst OF an eloquent
sermon and caused something OF a
commOtiOn among the congregation at
the Wayne NJ. T.. church in PhiIadei.
phla. The squirrel entered through
an open window near the pulpit and,
sitting up. with its tail curved over its
runied back, calmly surveyed IT'S sur
roundings and eyed preacher and con-
gregution as uncOncernedly as though
it was an everyday occurrence. The
intrusion Disconnected Pastor Thomp-
son TO such an extent that no for a
moment or two lost the thread Of his
sermon. After requesting ono OF the
members 60 please put that squirrel
OUT ho resumed his discourse.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

w. K. Miller and S. c. Simpson,
Of the Parsons Hardware Company,
are erecting the largest business
building in Parsons. j, is soxtzo
feet, three stories ami is Of solid con
crete. The first and second floors
will be occup'edby the PsrsonsHard-
ware Company and the third floor
will be used for l,dge rooms. The
first story coHcfC1- york is com
Pleted The building is located on
First street, facing the railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

a bulldog and deer fought for an
hour or more on tho tracks OF the
Cleveland oud Pltlsburg railway nc
the Bcsscmer avenue crossing in
Cleveland. .. 10 resulted ln the death
Of tho dog under the h0ofs of tho
bleeding and almost spent deer when
the deer, which bad escaped from the
zoo, ran upon tho tracks in the early
Afternoon the dog was at bis heels
and is believed 90 h1vo pursued The
0nlma. for miles At bay, the deer
turned on its tormcnt0r aud. with low
cred antcrs. charged time and again
at The bulldog which. with characteris-
tic tonacity. returned as often 10 the
attack 10 was not until more than an
hour after the battle was first noticed
by employees OF tho National Refining
company TINT the dog finally was
ground uudor the heels Of the deer.
which Jumped from tie track at the
approach OF a freight train.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
WEIRDEST BANQUET.
BeggarS' King Holds Court In
Russian Cemetery.
HAS ONE THOUSAND GUESTS.

Ivan StePanoH of St. Petersburg cele-
erates Thirty.ffth Anniversary OF
Accession 20 Hobo Throne--Feast
Served on Tops of Tombs.
Before aud since BelshaZaar's ia
nous feast many strange banquets
have been witnessed 10y tho world.
Wcirdest OF them all was one spread
recently for a host OF enthusiastic
dincrs-thorc werc at least thousand
OF thom-in St Petersburg.
Ivan StcpanoG. king" OF Russian
beggars, was host. FOR In that way ho
elected TO celebrate tho thirty.afth nm.
nivcrsary OF his "sovercignty."
His guests were gathered from the
highways and bywnys OF tho Russian
capital. They wcro tho tramps and
boggnrs of tho city aud suburbs.
For his banquet hall Stcpanon chose
the principal cemetery of the city. at
the gates of which he has stood for
slrty-nVo years and solicited aims.
hc purchased wagon loads OF cdiblcs
and great baskets of vodka and had
these good things spread on the tomb.
stones. Tho beggar "lling" presided at
great mausoleum. tho family vault
OF n prince.
Ihls strange mcrrymaklng continued
from noon until it was time 10 close
the cemetery for the night.
There was deliberate tingo OF grow.
someness given this banquet of beg.
gars because the cemetery where the
festivities were held contained tho
bones OF thousands OF the noblest and
In life the richest of the empire.
They feastcd there, those beggars,
In wassnil as lordly and as high ns
any that was roveled I'm by the coplous
drinkers whose day was past. aud
over whose bodies, dono forever with
tho tables Joys. the III shod feet Of
living beggardom trampled I'm fun fed
content
a weird feast I'm the rich yet wretch
ed land whore two kings can rule.
one In happiness. pence and plenty be-
cause of the lowllness OF his estate.
the other In hourly peril and contume-
ly because he has been so hugely ex.
0lted above his peoplel
Stcpanon Is sixty years old now,
hale, hearty and quite distinguished
In appearance Perslstency. Industry
and the other virtues. steadily prac-
ticed In the humblest of yocntions.
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shakes His Confidence

After a newspaper man has yelled
himself hoarse III an effort to pet-
suade people to patronize home
merchants and accidentally stumbles
on to the fact that some fellows he
is trying 20 protect are sending away
for their job printing or are using
printed natter sent out by patent
medicine houses, soap factories or
other concerns, il rather shakes his
confidence in mankind, and makes
reciprocity look like lead dime
with hole in IL, says the Williams
port San.
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nocn THE monol

have at last overcome all prejudice,
conquered all envy. broken down all
barriers.
Russian bcggardom long ago acclaim
cd him rs It's GEAR" and even the law,
as embodied In tho St Petersburg po-
lice, has come 10 treat bin as an in
stltutlOn too venerable to be dis
turbed. From the time he sent out
his royal" Invitations 10 the feast un-
til the last Of his subjects reelod re-
plcto away from the banquet boards
they desccratcd no one intcrfcrcd by
50 much as On upllftcd whip
Ivan Stepanon Is rich, for bcggnry
IS profitable Industry In Russia, and
for years no has trampcd all over the
empire asking aims lie has sent both
his sons 70 college and bought fine furs
and finer diamonds for his poor
wife, who can be seen daily. dressed
like the spouse Of nobleman, driving
behind her blooded stccds ln the Nov
sky Prospect
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
JEER "DUDE" HUNTER.
Cowboys Have Some Fun With James
Stilinan's Son.

"Moxie" Sdllman. son OF James Stri-
man OF the National City bank. New
York. Is supplying no end OF fun for
the citizens OF Wyoming as the result
Of his recent hunting trip in the north.
western part OF the state. Young
Sillman, who is reported tenderfoot
of the purest water, arrived in Cook
City and engaged Dave Rhodes. a vet
eran guide and hunter, TO take him
into the mountains around Yellowstone
park on n big gamo hunt. Instead OF
stripping his camp equlpage to the
limit. Stillman had twenty-three pack
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
A Short Course In Agriculture

A good many farmers, when the
importance Of agricultural education
is pressed upon them, answer very
properly that they cannot go to- col
lege because every respectable col
legc course is too long; if they had
the inclination and the time, the
cost Of four year course would for
bid their trying to profit by it. 1t
hardly seems wise to- scold farmer.
or any other man, for not doing
what he has no time to do, or for
not buying what he lacks the money
to buy.
Our College of Agriculture at
Morgantown has taken these facts
into consideration, and is preparing
to give in four week course OF in
stIuction as many OF the essentials
Of advanced agricultural instruction
as can be given in so short a time.
The entire faculty of the College Of
Agriculture will be at the service Of
the short course students, with few
well known specialists from other
states, among them President But
terfield Of the Massachusetts Agd
cultural College.
Our farmer readers who are inter
ested IN the progressive things Of
their business should write TO Prof.
T. G. Atkeson, Morgantown, w. Va,
for particulars. The cost OF the
course will amount TO very little
compared with the benefits offered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
Worse Than poo,s Raven.

A screech owl that few straight
from coffin In an undcrtakcr's room
10 the sleeping quarters OF the city
FIRE department OF Shawnee, Okla. has
threatened 70 cause the resignation OF
several blaze fighters. They declare
they arc not supersttIous, but that
such an omen direct from n coffin can
not go unheeded. The owl in hghtlng
and scratching 10 escape marked "A
cross on two OF the firemen's fore
heads. Finally the hoodoo was cor
nered under n broom, and liberal
dose of chloroform was applied. The
bird was sent 20 taxidermist and
the bearer Of III omens is to be perch
cd In the sleeping room 20 keep tho
evil spirits away.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

ON the farm OF slyer Johnson, two
miles south Of Eau Claire, wis. while
two men were blasting out stumps
and had their backs turned n poodle
dog swallowed two sticks OF dynamite.
Acting az though no had swallowed n
bottle Of patent medicine. the dog
made its way 20 a gray mule grazing
near lie bit the mule In the leg, and
the latter responded with n swift kick
that landed hard on the dogs stomach.
The result OF the kick was on cxplo.
sion that blew the dog 20 atoms and
which threw the mule fifty feet into
the air. Tn hls downward fight the
mule landed on a straw stack and es-
capped uniniured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

DEnIND JIM WAS n1g FAITHFUL PACK.
mates direction, and both OF them
suddenly arose 10 their hind legs and
closed I'm upon their keeper.
Hill's lifo was not worth penny at
that moment. Tho instant old Abo and
the other grizzly reached him, how
ever, Jim. tho gray wolf I'm the adJoin.
Ing inclosuro. came TO his rescue. Be-
hind Jim was his entire faithful pack.
In less time than Il takes TO write
about IL old Abo and his mate were
surrounded by n bowling, swapping,
snarling p0ck OF wolves that kept
their beorshlps so busy that Mr.. Hill
was given ample timo TO escape.
You can tell mo about wolves not
being grateful If you want TO-" said
Animal Keeper Hill after he had clos
ed the inclosuro gates, "but I'll stand
for tho wolves every time. 1t wasn't
80 long ago that 1 chased old Abe
away from tho young wolves of which
old Jim IL the father. He must have
remembered that incident when he
saw mo In peril, and the debt no paid
was one OF pure gratitude"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
a Social slnmhnr Party

An Anthony girl gave slumber
party, In which all the young ladies in
lace nightgowns were stretched In ser
rled rows across the parlor floor. A
light was left burning for fear of bur
glars, SO when the girl Of the house
slipped out. put on her mothers heavy
shoes, stamped up the walk and knock
ed heavily on the door the vision of
stampeded snowy clad girls falling
over the furniture, themselves and the
hens Of their long niglitdresses tieklcd
a nelghbor so much nc absentmindedly
put the lighted end OF his cigar in bis
mouth while enjoying the scene.--An-
thony (Mo) Republican.
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STRANGE SUICIDES.
Odd Ways Men Have Taken to
End Their Own Lives.
ONE MADE A eUILLoTINE.
Thsn peeapitsted HimseIf-Another
Built His Own Funeral Pyre and Gre
mated Observation-Disclosures Forged
: Cannon TO Blow OF His Head.

mated fimself-BlaelSsmith Forged
: Cannon TO Blow OF His Head.
Lately naturalist engaged In catch
Ing moths-after dark. OF course-was
surprised TO sec fire burning In a
spot called the Warren. near Dover,
England.
Fastening to the spot, he found that
n man had undressed himself, placed
his clothes on the ground so as TO
form a circle, saturated them with
methylated spirits and. having set fire
to them. remained himself I'm the CEN
ter OF the blazing ring. Though the
naturalist tried to save him from his
terrible but voluntary situation, he
was so badly burned that he died next
day.
Hurst Park race course, where the
body Of n man was found who appear
cd TO have been burned to death. In
deed. there was sufficient evidence to
prove that he had first tied his legs
together, then poured parafiin over his
clothes and then set himself ON fire
a most deliberate and determined
suicide was that of peasant in Bo-
hemia. He set fire to his house and
then fastened himself to beam by n
chain, which he locked by strong
paddock, OF which he Immediately
threw away the key. His neighbors
made heroic efforts TO save him, but In
+. vain.
Probably the method of quitting life
adopted by n native OF Lyons is
unique. He guiuotined himself. Grind
Ing an ax to razorlilke sharpness and
attaching weight to It to give it Inn
petus, he constructed a perfect model
OF the celebrated instrument OF the
French revolution.
When the apparatus was ready he
laid himself on his back. pulled a cord
which was so adjusted that 1t allowed
the knife to fall and severed bis head
as cleanly as the public exccutloner
could have done It,
II is probable that many suicides are
the result of momentary impulse. 1t is
of course well known fact that look
Ing down from a great height seems,
as Shakespeare notes in "King Lear"
to give one the impulse OF suicide
Clifton suspension bridge, the Lon
don monument and many other dizzy
heights have had to be provided with
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

EAhID kENEN TIhES.
horses loaded down with supplies,
mostly marmalade and strawberry
jam. Among his impedimenta were a
portable bathtub and hot water heat
er. He had set of aluminium cook.
ing utensils which would have done
honor to New York hotel.
Stillman possessed the finest set OF
guns ever taken into Wyoming. but
Rhodes says he lost twenty pounds
trying TO drive bunch OF tame elks
close enough for the New Yorker to
shoot one OF them. At last the tame
elk, which had strayed from Yellow
stone park, were marshaled into posi-
ton, and Stillman began pumping bul.
lets at big bull. which was broadside
on about fifty yards away lie fred
his repeater seven times at the bull,
which ambled Off toward the park and
disappeared without having been hit
In Cody, Wyo., near where the hunt
took place, the story Of fake" fight
got up for Stillman's benefit is told
One night when camp had been made
the horse wranglers were sitting
around the campfire playing cards.
Stlilman was looking on. A row oc-
CURED, and the wranglers, grabbing
their guns, began shooting each other
With men failing on every side, Still
man took to the woods, and II required
half the night TO find him. When he
found the fight was fake" and had
been arranged for his benefit he took
IN uOod nofuradIv on1 omara1 A., .toat
'em up" to orange marmalade from his
supply. 1t will be many days before
the stories OF the dude" hunter cease
to be told around the hunters camps
In northern Wyoming
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
BURGLAR DEMANDS DAMAGES.
Shot In tho Ear, Ho Returns to Flo a
Bill Of Complaint.

Because he returned to tho house In
which he was shot I'm tho ear when I'm
the act of lunching after riding It to
demand damages OF the owner Frank
Proyock now finds himself behind
bars charged with burglary ana lar
ceny.
After filling Il bag with silver and
other valuablcs Proyock sat down to
eat cold meats and other food In the
home OF Paul j. Beitt, S12 Jefferson
avenue, Cleveland, O. Beitt returned
TO find the stranger at his board. The
burglar blew out tho lone lamp, but
Beltt fired In tho darkness. Three
hours later Bcitt, aroused by per-
slstcnt rapping at the door, faced the
man who had escaped.
You've got TO pay mo for wound
Ing my c0r," tho visitor said.
well, you've got nerve" said
Beitt.
The man ran, but Beltt and n police
man caught him and no was locked up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

The following advertisement IS taken
from newspaper published at
Hoechst, near Wlesbnden, Germany:
Can any one favor me with tho
names Of the balloonlsts who when
passing over the village Of Ried last
Thursday evening dropped a bag OF
ballast down my chimney and com
pletely ruined a fruit tart which was
cooking1 Julia Schmidt. IL B1tzel-
gasse, Risd."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

To check cold quickly Get from your
druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists everywhere
arc now dispensing Proventos for they afe
not only safe, but decidedly certain std
prompt. Preventics contain no quininc no
Laxative, nothing harsh nor sickonine
Taken at the f'sueezc stage" rfcvenfica
will prevent pneumonia bronchitis .is friope
etc Hence the name. PreVeutics Good
Tor feverish children IS PFeventics 7sc.
TRIAL boxes SC. Sold BY Siticklef's drue
store
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Fiohts wiIdes, with Hands.

When Jacob Mosiman of McKees
Rocks, Pa, returned from n hunting
trip around Clarion, o.. he brought
with him two bears and monster
wildcat He caught the latter bare
handed as It sprang at him from the
bushes. One night when he was re-
turning from long days tramp on
the trail of n bear which he had
tracked from its lair n monster Wild
cat sprang from the bushes and fas-
tened Its claws In his shoulder Unable
to use his gun. MosIman plucklly
grasped the brute by the throat and
held II, clawing and biting. at arms
length until help came and the cat was
killed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

Professor John Il. Larkin OF the Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons and
DR.. O'HonlOn, coroner's physician,
after an autopsy on the body Of Daniel
Lyons at the New York city morgue
discovered what is believed 10 be the
smallest brain ever taken from nm
adult human body The brain weigh
ed twenty-four ounces Tho normal
brain weighs from forty-eight to fifty
ounces. The doctors could find no evil
dence Of brain disease.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
firs, pisbolo Victim \, Jsrsev.

The first accident that has occurred
from the new game "diabolo." which is
becoming popular here, occurred at
Montclair. n. J. a small boy was
playing with the contrlvanco on Bloom
field avenue when the Tying spool
struck n horse belonging 20 n farmer
named John Sparks, who was return
Ing from market. The horse became
unmonageable and, running away,
tossed the farmer into the road, bruis.
ing him severely.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

Tho life OF Constable Charles y.
stevens OF San Antonio. Tex, was
saved by a package Of letters carried
I'm his inner Left side pocket. He had
forgotten his Bible. The officer went
TO a store ON Prospect Hill 10 mako an
arrest when the person wanted dis
appeared. Constable Stevens drove
down a road In his buggy and when
near q clump Of bushes was fred on.
full charge OF bird shot struck where
ho carried his letters, most OF them
lodging in the papers, others penetrat.
ing the flesh 20 some extent
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NUMBER 3
WOLVES SAVED HIS LIFE.
Rescued Keeper Attacked by Two al,
Grizzly Bears

Rescued Keeper Attacked by Two Ella
Grizzly Bears.
Tho love OF II wolf for man saved
the llfo OF Alfred I'M. animal Keeper
at City park. Denver.
Mr.. Iiill had gone into the bears den
to quiet old Abo aud tho ono other
grizzly In that inclosure. Both OF these
giant animals have been extremely
ugly during tho last several days. at.
tacking tho other bears without provo.
cation.
Tho animal keeper was unafrald de-
spite tho ugly tempers displayed by
the grizzlies and braved them. armed
with no moro formidable weapon than
a leather qulrt.
"You stand around there ana get ON
your good behavior" Mr.. IIill said to
old Abo pretty much tho samo as hs
would 10 n bad boy.
Tho grizzly didn't reply In words, but
he was seen TO wag Ills head In his
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07
DlNED ON CANARY BIRDS.
Astorisns Made Stew Of Forty five
Yellow Warblers.

Canary bird stew is the latest Long
Island City delicacy, according 20 the
story told by Charles Bcllchcr, Thomas
Barry and John Pertcll OF Astoria
who were nrraIgned before Magistrate
Smith IN the Long Island City police
court charged with stealing forty-hvo
canary birds and quantity OF jewelry
from an old mansion AT Vondeyenter
and Sixth avenues Astoria.
The caretaker of the old place IS a
bird fancler and had Gtted up one Of
the rooms as 0n aylary, where he kept
about hundred birds.
Wnen the prisoners were asked what
they did with the canary birds Be
llcher said they made them into a
stew
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

ihhf1H Wh5 OfLNlsD THk VISION OF COM
FORT.
me, even though am not guilty OF
the crime for which 7 am being pun
lshed."
Lawrence was sentenced I'm April,
1905, from Laporte. Ind, where he had
d. been employed as laborer. lie was
found guilty OF attacking girl and
was sentenced to serve from two TO
fourteen years.
After he had been In the prison less
than FIVE months he was made a
trusty. Almost Immediately he escap-
ed. He assumed the name OF James
Williams
His wife, whose belief In bis inno-
cence had never faltered until ne es.
capped, declared then that IL he had
really been guiltless he would never
have run away. She applied for a dl-
vorce Immediately, and 1t was granted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

a tickling cough, from any cause. is
quickly stopped 10y Dr. Shops Cough Cure.
And u is so thoroughly harmless and safe.
that Dr. Slicop tells mothers everywhere 10
give Il without hesitation even to very
young babes. The wholesome green leaves
and tender stems OF lung healing noun
famous shrub furnish the curative prop
erties TO Or. Shops Cough Cure. IL Gains
the cough aud heals the sore and sensitive
bronchial membrane No opium, no chic.
foiorm. nothing harsh used 10 ipiurc or
sur pfess simply resinons plant extract
that helps TO heal aching lungs. The Span.
iat DIS call this shrub which the the doctor
uses The Sacred Herb Demand DR..
Shoop's. Take no other Sold by Stfick
ler's drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

There IS nothing better for stomach trou.
bles than EOdol. which contains the same
juices found 10 healthy stomsch Kodol
is ohgred on guaranteed plan for the re-.
lief Of heart burn haiulence. sour stomach.
bclching oi gas, nausea and all stomach
troub es. So "A times when you don't feel
just right. when Won are drowsY after meals
and y0ur head aches or when you have no
ambition. aud YOU are cross and irritable
take 2 little Kodoi. II digests what you
eat. II will make you seaiiby Sold by
Stficklei $ drug store w NJ. Dent. New
burg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

When the stomach. heart. or kidney
nerves get weak. theu these organs slways
fau. DOc't drue The stomgch. nor uimu.
lHfe the heart or Kidneys That is simply 4
makeshiit Get a prescription kaown to
druggists everywhere as Dr ShOops Re
stofafivc. The Restorative ~ prepared cx-
preesiy Tor these weak inside nerves
Strengthen these nerves build them up
with Dr Shops Observation-Disclosures or
quid-aud see how quickly help will come
free sample test sent on request by Or
Shoop Racine Wis. Your health Is surely
WORTH tlfs simple test. Soid by Strickler's :
drug store.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-07

You can't be wei II you have weak. ar.
healthy. tired out stomach. Neither can
you feel good " by some little irregulaHiy
IN eating you have caused the stomach to
get out Of order. These little stomach
troubles are signs OF indigesii Jn. which ma Y
and very often does turn into a very bad
case Oi dyspepsia. Don't allow this TO 70
on single day without doing som ching TO
overcome a. Take some good reliable and
safe digestant like Kodoi For Dyspepsia.
Kodol IS the best remedy known today for
heartburn, btlching aad all troubles 1 f.
ing from diSOrdered digestion. Il is
pleasant 20 take and affords relief prompt y.
Sold ~ Strickler drug store. W VI. Dent.
NoyyfturR