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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
KNGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY, WEST THURSDAY 1907
SAILS BOAT ON RAILROAD.
Hobo Enjoys Fine Voyage Without
Going 90 Sea.

Going 60 Sea
\ tramp. name unknown. has accom-.
plishcd the rCmarkahlc feat VI travel.
Ing across the American continent I'm a
motor boat. The gentleman was pas
scngrr on a forty foot power launch
owned 10y Henry Field OF seattle.
Wash. Without staying long enough TO
receive congratulations for his remark.
able voyage the hobo left the boat at
Seattle and has not since been hoard
from
Mr. Field recently purchased the boat
from large builder IN the east The
little craft was started for It's Journey
To Seattle 10y way OF the Canadian Pa.
cinc railway, being placed ON flat car.
The boat was boarded up for protcc-
tion against the weather aud rough
handling.
While the craft was on the freight
car il caught the eve Of the tramp of
soafnring instincts By looscnng n
board or two Of the packing the navi-
gator managed to gain entrance to the
launch and made himself at home ON
board
The boat apparently made an idcnl
home for the hobo He found plenty of
room 10 stretch out and sleep tranquil
ly while the freight train was pulling
heavily mp steep mountain grades and
rumblng across the trcstlcs which span
the dizzy canyons OF the Rockies. AZ
the occasional stops OF the freight on
lonely sdIugs the hobo mariner mndc
forays into the surrounding country
ana returned with Hight rcpnsts. which
hc evidently ate ON board his good ship
When the launch approached salt wa
ter the occupant bethought himself OF
unpleasant discovery. He gathered up
everything movable, including brass
fittings OF the boat, cushions and tho
Hike aud silently slipped over the side
of the vessel leaving II dcrclict To sail
Into the port of Seattle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

berry rules very closely, ns they iudulg
Sl u hair pulling ond scratched each
other The Str1unhan girl grabbed the
others trc-scs firmly and hung ON. The
Younger girl lct drive with her right
and landed on the jaw The other let
go of the hair aud guve her antagonist
m uppercut Body blows and labs
ou the jaw camc fast Finally each
grabbed thc other by the hair. and
h1udfus We're torn out The fighters
then ciiuchcd and tore clothes. Hair
and parts Of shirt waists and other
wearing apparel Uttered the floor.
Finally the strannhan girl disregarded
ill rules or the prize ring and took her
antagonist 10y the thront She chokcd
ao hard that tho other became black
n thc face. aud the referee. becoming
frightened stopped thc fight
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
DIES SELF HYPN0TIZED.
Victim OF Experiment Passes Away
After Three Weeks Coma.

Victim OF strange psychic expert
mcnt worthy of the pen of Poe or Rob
"rt Louis Stevenson, Andrew 10. slmp-
son, forty three, n leading Southbridge
t\lnssl man, is dead, having hypno-
tied himself into the sleep that knows
no awakening
For three weeks he had been uncon-
scious with trouble which physicians
say they are unable TO diagnose Ho
leaves widow and two children.
MIR simpson was an enthuslast-on
hypnotlsm, and after reading aud com.
mcnting upon book I'm which the hero
is represented 0s hypnotizlng himself
hc lapscd into Il condition OF coma,
Stimulating tho hypnotic state. Efforts
10 rouse him were vain
simpson wns an expert mechanic aud
was In charge OF the Avo weaving
rooms of the Hamilton Wooden mills.
All his life ho devoted himself 10 the
invention and perfection OF improved
devices 10 be used In cloth manufac-
turp
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
"Ir's A sKA HoRsEl" !"

dump the horse was taken out OF the
traces and allowed to nose about the
water front. 1t was not very long be-
fore the driver heard splash When
lie had identified the splash with the
horse he went back TO headquarters
and reported that one dark horse, No
430, had been drowned in the East
river.
Watchman Crowley stationed at the
foot of Jackson street. about FIVE blocks
away fiom the point where the horse
went In, heard strange sounds Issuing
from the river at $40 Il. IN.
He stared I'm front, behind. overhead
and underneath him, but when he was
perfectly sure that the fuss was all iu
the river and remembered that he had
taken nothing stronger than water
during the preceding twenty four hours
he went down TO the end of the pier 10
Investigate. He could not distinguish
anything in the darkness. but the
snorting and wheeling kept up. Grow
ley was a little bit timid about tao
king anything like this alone lie
found Policeman Reardon of the De-
lancy street station, whom he knows
well.
"Reardon" he said, "thcre Is some
thing wrong with the river this morn
ing. ] don't know what It IS. but there
is sea serpent or a wild torpedo boat
lashing around down there near the
pier, and ] wish you would CONE and
help me-"
Crowley, boy. don't you know It's
bad when you get them that way? I
think this night work Is wearing on
you" said Reardon soOthingly. But
discovering that Crowley was I'm ear
nest and hearing the noises himself he
went with him to the spot from which
the commOtion seemed to come. At the
foot OF Jackson street n number Of
lighters were moored I'm such man
ner that they barred entrance 10 the
slips No 430 was an extraordinary
horse. lie was one Of those diving
horses. for he had gone underneath
the lighter and i'm that way gained the
small patch OF water inside There he
was, swimming about IN n pocket bc
tween tho stern Of the lighter ana
Pennsylvania derrick whom Crowley
and Reardon saw his head. They
lrasped each other for support
"Its n sea horse" exclaimed Rear.
don ~ have read about them before"
you should study your physiology
bettcr." said Crowley. There IS ono
OF the sea horses up iu Central park
They are found I'm the gull Of Mexico
and of the Canary islands They eat
clans"
All OF No. 400 that could he seen was
his head. but at length 10 wos idcnU-
fed cOnclusively ns n common horse
head. and Crowley and Rcardon began
to plan how they should get II ont.
They woke up the crew Of the derrick
and coaxed the horse alongside the
pier, but as he couldn't climb and had
no wings hc didn't get ont just then
Reardou hunted around until he
found long pole with ~ hook attach.
ment Then he got out ON the lighter,
tho horse being between the derrick
and the dock. and lying down on his
stomach he began t0 roach out with the
pole under the horse in the effort 10
grasp The chain attached to the boom
Of the derrick His object was to draw
the chain with this pole under the
iDrsc's belly and then attach n hook I'm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

lookout for the men was kept by-taa.
police all over the city, and the next
day Officer Command espied tho pair.
While hc was FAR on tho blind man,
who was focing toward him. ran away.
leaving the legless man iu the lurch
Command started I'm pursuit Of tho
man who could not scn, but fearing
that hIs lcglcss man might suddenly
grow legs 0g the other ono had ap-
parcntly recovered his sight, he stopped
short and returned 20 the leglcss won
der who was trying 10 roll into cell
lnrway. Sounculcltcr was returned 90
BavVicw
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
NUMBER S3
SHE SHOWED HER STOCKINGS
Young Teacher, Beaten by Matrons.
Now Has Armed Guards.

Learning that she may bc tho victim
OF another ana moro serious attack
from some OF the angry women OF
Chardou. O.. Miss Pearl Gray now tray.
els under the escort OF am armed guard
between hcv homo ana tho school at
which she teaches.
She IS sull lnmc aud sore from the
beating administered TO her by two
women, supposedly mothers OF some OF
the children iu her school.
Miss Gruy's chastlscmcnt was the
result. II is said, of her propensity for
displaying To her pupils her sllken
hosiery and dainty lingerie She was
recently charged with mpropricty On
adjusting her gartcrs upon the school
rostrum ond I'm propping her feet upon
her desk while she read novels. The
board OF school trustees refused Co dis
Charge her FOR these actions.
Mothers OF several OF the puplls I'm
Miss Gray's school openly expressed
their Indignation that the young wom-
an was not discharged and declared
that her actions dlsgusted their sons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

a pet canary belonging to boarder
I'm Patrick Doolyy's home, 25O8 Lake
side avenue Northeast cleveland, o.,
caused gasoline explosion. The board
or had washed the bird using kerO-
scnr as insect poison. and placed II
ou curtain pole 60 dry lie lighted a
cigar and fcl asleep The canary few
down mI attempted 90 rgost ON the
cigar which fell and set the bird
ohImc. 10 Immediately Jew into the
Kitchen where gasoline stove was
bcua fuod. and 1ow against tho can,
causing au explosion. which wrecked
tho Kitchen The bird s being nursed
oa.k tJ lfo iy tue ho0rdcr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Tor thc Grst Umo n the history Of
western w.'ruadue passenger train
going ono m speed hns been stopped
Ie thc wuI IhIs incident occurred
l.1 mHas south of Trinidad recently,
when fne u.r.hH1uud Santa Fe posseu-
..r NHs brought t1 p complete stand
..u Ds 81 wnjs'orm OF hurricane pro-
portions tlHt rHaoI m that section. It
wns I.D minutes before the fireman
could develop sufficient steam 90 pro.
coed Clouds off dust hung Ike q pail
over the uun filing the passenger
coaches with N unocatIng atmosphere.
IH sap sour pain free no show you
nr. aeo.ef1n spend a penny what my
FHt Pain Tablets can DO. 9 wilt send YOU
frec trs' paektge OF thcm-Dr ShoOps
IIcad1uI. Tablets Neuralgia. headache.
toathalNe period pains etc ore due alone
,o blood congestion. Dr Shoop Headache
Tablets simply 300 pain bY coaxinE away
ihe unnatural blood pressure. That is all.
Address Dr ShooD Racine Wis Sold By
Strck.crs drug store.
old uaDfre for qafc af fhfe Office
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
SAVED BY HER QUICK WIT.
Woman Lies Down on Trestlo Between
Two Trains.

Woman Lies Down on Trestlo Between
Two Trains.
Presence OF mind Of heroic sort
saved young womnn from horrible
dcnth at Allentown, Pa. the other day.
She Is employed at the Adolslde silk
mill und generally walks down the
track OF the Lehigh VALLEY mirond
from Garden street.
While crossing the trcstlc mt Turner
street "A coal train. easthound, and a
passenger train. wcstbound. hove I'm
sight
Both trains approached the young
woman, who was i'm the middle Of the
trcstle. Instead OF becoming pcrplcXcd
she hurrlcdly gathered her skirts
around her and laid down in the mar
row space between the two tracks I'M
til the trims had passcl within few
inches of her
Picking herself up, she then proceed
cd as II il were n usual occurrence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13


Ar HIM.
for all the rest OF your life. I can get
a divorce from you anyway because OF
your actions"
DR.. Shepard was placed on the stand
and accused by his wifc's lawyer Of
trying TO bribc her to let him yet u al.
yorce. He admitted making the offer
Wright attorney for Mrs. Shepard.
arraigncd the doctor severely. He re.
lated the efforts Mrs Shepard had
made I'm behalf Of the doctor during
their married life and asserted that
while in Southbury she had helped him
make a living 10y taking in boarders.
why, she even pawncd her Jewels
10 set him up i'm practice and supplied
him with q rig" he said. He added
That the DOCTORS suit was begun sim
ply through bis iufatuaiion for another
woman who lived near thc Shepards.
William o. Campbell q New York
attorney. followed for Mrs Shepard.
lie said hc had known the woman
since her childhood. even almost since
she was q baby, and hc would not be
doing Justice tO his sense OF chivalry
i il' NiN H'i i'IIt IT'D lll' fIlii-'a iudut
by the DOCTORS counsel.
"It is most pitIablc case" he eaid.
"with the plaintiff i'm the most pitable
position That man would write
such q cruel letter making such ne
farious proposition TO- Che wife Of his
bosom. can be explained only by one
reason and That whutl Another wom-
au, Woman,
"Thc man who said OFFS wife had ac-
quircd thc most deadly drug habits
without h.s knowledge ml then offered
10 supply her with Csc drug she only
would lct him cast her cut of his heart
is nat according 90 the recognized An
CLOS model, and another woman
is .he only explanation tat cal be
civou for such % course"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
CIRCUS TIGERESCAPES
Kills Little Girl and Pony Before
Terrorized Crowd.
BIG GAME HUNT IN TENT.

Courageous Blacksmith. Firing ss He
Runs, chases Angry Animal From
Canvas Hall and Lays Him Low With
Six Straight Shots.
Al recent circus performance In
Twin Falls, Ida, royal Bengal ,tiger
escaped from It's cage and charged into
the crowd. killing four-year-old Ruth
Rozell and Shetland pony and maui
Ing several other spectators aud ponies
before 1t was shot aud killed 10y man
i'm the audience
Hundreds were In the menagerie tent
ut the afternoon performance when the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

n was stated during the trial OF p
suit Tor defamation of character at the
Acuineton county court in England.
by o man who had been accused of
stealing q purse. thnt after the occu-
sat.0n WAS madc the occu.rr discover
cd that her cHt was sitting ON the
purse. An apology was rendered and
accepted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Two miles east of Terra Ala. one mile
north OF %. O. z r Ioz acres so acres
Cleared balance woods and timber about
ioo 90 feet offaw tim yer. mostly good sale.
- acres meadow good orchard goo1
water, six room house. small hank baro
horse stab e aud other buildings. lo feet
ume rock good fencing a portion of thc
Tam ievc apd some hillside but machinery
can p" used conveniently on ncsfiy an Of
is Call on o. address w N. CASrFFt
ieitf Nth' W.sNast or lee Miller SO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Servant trembling oh maam. I'm
sure IT'S burglars. Mistress Perhaps
its only Mr. Tomkins just home from
the club. Servant positively oh. no.
ma'am. IT'S burglars sure enough. FOR
they haven't fallen over anything at
aIl.-CnrdIn Tlmea.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

frre for cstarrh just to- prove merit a
trial size box OF Dr Shops Caisrfb Rem
cdy Lct me send be now. % is snow
white creamy healing sCusepuc balm
Containing such healing ingredients as oil
eucalyptus thymoi mcnthoI. etc.. % gives
instant aud lasting relief 90 catarrb Of the
nose and throat Make The free test and
see Tor yourself what this preparation can
aud viii accomplish Address Dr. Shoop.
Racine Wis. Lirgc jars soc Sold by
Strckicr's drug Store
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

There Is no case Of Indigestion no matter
how irritable or how obstinate that will not
bc speed relieved by the use Of Kodol.
s he main factor in curing the stomach Of
any disorder IS rest and the only way 10 get
rest is 20 actually digest the food for the
stomach itself Kodol will 90 " II Is a
scientific preparation Of vegetable acid
containing the vefy same juices found m a
healthy stomach. a. conforms 20 the pure
food and drugs law. Sold BY Sfricklefs
dfug store w. NJ. Dent Newburg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
LEGS AND EYES UNITE.
lealess Prisoner and Blind Comrads
Join Forces and Escape.

Join Forces and Escape.
John Sonncnlelter. n white man with
out any legs, ana Thomas IL. Blum,
negro who could not see, were both
serving sentences at Bayvlew, Md.
They formed a partnership last week.
the negro furnishing the legs and the
white man tie eyes, and they escaped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
GIRLS IN THE PRIZE RING.
Mill Hands Fight Strenuous Battle Fol
Strinu OF Beads.

Sadie Harrison and Amelia Strana-
han, aged eighteen and nineteen. en-
ployed at the knitting mills at Mentor.
o.. ludulged In regular prize fight
after work on recent night They
fought over Il string Of beads. which
one claimed the other had stolen.
\ ring was formed and the girls
went at a. They did not follow Queens.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
Hnu.L rll.. on VIM c.A

a large hawk that has rur two years
occn carrying on poultry iu and around
Fortrnia Wayne county ra. recently
locked its taious 600 the back 0f % cHt
belonging 20 Frank Morse. The cat pul
up Dig Fight bot fhe hawk bud Kitty
by the back and ihc rol ribbon ou f.o
cats neck could hn seen f1ferr, hrr.
drcle N feet 600 the air until f 1.Hu.
pcarcd over tho hIs Tre latest re.
ports from the town are t1 'ln lT {
that mothers are Keeping clos. watch
on thc.r little children r1r folr .He
vicious bird will try also to carry Them
away.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Some sure things are surer than
Others; an account in the Terra Alta
Bank, Terra Alta, VIVA, is one Of
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
A SEAGOING HORSE.
New York Equine SwimS In Sail
Water Six Hours.
ScARES WATCHMAN STIFF.
Guardian Of the outermost Wall
Thinks Wild Torpedo Boat or a
Sea Serpent Is Attacking the City
The Animal Is Saved Unhurt.

The Animal Is Saved Unhurt.
There was fine fshing in the East
river early OH a recent morninC-for
horse. 1t wasn't a river horse. sea
horse or any other kind OF water horse,
but plain. unpedigreed New York
street cleaning department dump cart
dragger which had been I'm the water
from 10;30 o'clock at night until $40
o'clock I'm the morning. As n land go
ing horse II always did well. As
seagoing horse IL was distinct sur
prise, for no one had dreamed that No.
439 could hold its own with the fishes
and after spending n night in the river
emerge quite cheerful.
An Italian driver drove No 430 down
to the dump at the foot OF Clinton
street at 1870 p. IN. Arrived at the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13
ROMANCE OF RUSSIA.
TerroriStS Rescue Ten CaptiveS
Without Firing a Shot.
BY lMPERSoNATING OFFICIALS

Prison Guards, Fooled by Mimiery and
Forgery of Clever Rovolutionists, Re
lease Men Condemned 90 Death-All
Get over the Frontier
Like the Invention of "a rumauccr Ia
the following true incident from an mr..
uclc 10y Leroy Scott I'm Evcryhndy's.
illustrating the Recommendations ana cool
nerve OF the Russian tcrrori,ts.
In Warsaw ono of the most sllufm.
most daring OF recent tcrroristic pluus
was consunmutcd without shot or
the loss OF drop OF blood Ton poltl.
cal prisoners n rnvyuck prison were
condemned to death. and rroup OF
warsaw terrorists determined to res
cue them or 10 die trying Toward
midnight about thirty hours before thc
time set FOR execution, the voice ct the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-06-13

Old papers for sale at Ibis Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-28
SPORTING.

When the Burlington baseball team
| disbanded Saturday $500 was due the
players and the association had an ad-
ditonal debt OF 5000.
good ball game Is promised Saturday
at Hinsdale between the Winchester and
Hinsdale clubs. Each team has a victory
from the other this season, with the
scores standing 80 and 80. Hinsdale
and Winchester are also scheduled for
bout at Spofford lake July 1.
James Doran. one OF the Brattleboro
basketball players, is now covering first
base for the baseball team which repre-
sents Springfield. Mass, in the Bi-state
league. Doran has always been a gilt
edged fielder. and this season, having
| changed TO a left-handed hitter, he is
singing the ball harder than ever before,
The Elmwood Athletic association OF
| Holyoke would like TO arrange baseball
games with teams in Brattleboro, Bellows
Falls and Keene. Elmwood is considered
one of the fastest emi-professonal teams
in Western Massachusetts. Challenges
should be addressed to Manager A. ].
Lafrennie, Station No. l, Elmwood, Holy
oke Mass.
Ralph w. Stoddard. who played on the
WantastiQuet Golf clubs team last year,
was the winner of the handicap DOGGY
tournament on the Springfield, Mass,
Country clubs links Saturday, leading a
large field of competitors. He was up
on the mythical colonel. Stoddard on
the same day played on the Springfield
clubs first team against Hartford Coun-
try club and won three points under the
Nassau system OF scoring. The contest
between the teams was tie, 1912
n. W. Niles, the Harvard tennis cham
pion, was the winner OF the Longwood
tournament last week, thereby earning
the right to challenge the title holder,
Seaver, for the championship OF Massa-
/
place Saturday Seaver held the cham
pionship for a third time taking the
match in straight sets 6-S. 6-3. "a.
Niles played brilliantly in all of the games
Of the regular tournament but the strain
was evidently too much for him, and he
did not show his best form in the match
with Seaver. David Niles and Sweetser. the
interscholastic champion, were the win
ners of the first prize in doubles in a
tournament in Quincy, Mass, last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-28

Charles Hughes, James Miles and
Charles Flint Of Burlington went to
Plattsburg Sunday in a 8O-foot gasoline
launch When near that city one of the
cylinders blew out nearly wrecking the
boat They procured a launch to tow
them home and when about half way
across the lake a bolt Of lightning strucj,
the boat. Hughes, who was at the wheel
was Knocked unconscious and the other
men were severely shocked Hughes was
resuscitated and probably will recover
me boat was badly damaged.
The new line Of the Bennington and
North Adams Street Railway Company.
extending from the Massachusetts line
IN Pownal to Bennington, was formally
opened Sunday by running a special tour
lists car from Pittsfield to Bennington. THE
car which carried officials Of the road and
newspaper men, was met at the upper
enc OF Main street by the village ON
cials, ofhcers Of the Bennington club and
the pand and was escorted slowly along
the street to Putnam square. The street
was galiy decorated and the fireworks
anu bombs and the big crowds that lined
the sidewalks gave a Fourth OF July air
10 the proceedings. The visitors were
entertained at the Bennington club and
were also taken in automobiles to BEN
est P'4''S VI inter-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-28
Dinners at Halls Restaurant.

Halls restaurant makes the following
announcement;
Catering to the wishes of a large num-
Der of our patrons we have decided to
adopt in part on July ! a European din
ner system which will enable us TO serve
for 20 cents dinner which cannot be ex-
celled in New England at that price 1t
is not our purpose to retract from the
position taken June l, when we raised the
price Of dinners from 25 cents to 35 cents,
but this step is taken to accommodate
many patrons and is made possible by
the aid OF our check system. Here is a
sample of the 35 cent dinner which we
have been serving and will continue to
serve:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1907.
Soup.
Chicken Broth with Rice
Relishes.
New Lettuce.
Entrees
Beef Croquettes, Tomato Sauce
Scalloped Tomatoes
Roasts.
Prime Sirloin Roast OF Beef, Brown Gravy.
Leg of Native Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce.
Vegetables.
Boiled and Mashed Potatoes,
Buttered Beets.
Dessert.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Pies.
Rhubarb, Apple, Custard, Cocoanut,
Squash.
Iced Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa.
Tea, Coffee and Milk