The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
QUEER WAGERS
ARE EXCELLENT
LAUGH RA|SERS
Sometimes Though They Are
Attended by Very Tragic
Results.

The newspaper recently told no"
death made Henry G.. Davis, man
shont town OF Ormond Beach, Fla,
lose his wager when he was on Tue
last lap of winning. Two month 's
preyious Davis started from Ormono
Beach with horse ana pugsy ~
drive to Trenton, N. j. He was al,
most two months on the roao, Sa
over exertion and exposure proved
foo much for his strength. He died
in Jersey city. He really went pc,
yond his destination, having missed
his way. He started back. but col
lapsed.
waqers are made almost daily. a
+est Of strength, a question OF 1ueg-
ment. an election, dare, boast, are
sufficient to make the loser DO queer
If was only last summer that 50
nonu1ar man in England as Slr
papis Arson lost his life and a young
bandsman named Mitchell also for-
feited his, because of dare.
Sir Denis Anson's Death.
coo,nt constantin Benckendorh, a
eon of the Russian ambassador TO
Goat Britain, chartered large
s.aa1n launch and with twenty guests
q nd q hand made midnight trip from
Westminster bridge to Kew and PACK.
After a midnight supper had osen
served Sir Denis announced to the
CAPTAIN that he proposed to ave in.o
the river. The captain sent MN on. on
fine bridge. A few minutes later Tue
CAPTAIN heard one OF the women
saw. you dare not do It, LENS. :.
There was much good nalureo .un :,
knew that he was strong
,,s;r,roar over he went. But when
1fv Yards away the good natured run
was interrupted by a scream from SIT
Denis. The captain swung MS boat
a round and a young bandsman Jump
al over and struck out for the strug.
cling man. Then Count Benckendorn
lent over the side "A shore boat mn
a11,- rescued the count with difficulty.
Rnt Sir Denis and the bandsman were
cerr;ad so far and fast by the tade
tf,ev disappeared from view and no
trace of them was seen again
Invaded Royal Palace.
Resore the great European war
,,,.e1Sa out the suffragets in England
were making it warm for government
officiaIs and threatened even the nome
If the king. The newspaper SAID,
anropos of the suffragets dolngs,
that it would be impossible Tor any
one to make his way lHIo oaS '1s :, -
palace. Harry Pike, an engtneer's i mt
ter. took the newspaper dare. Pike
clambered over 100 foot wall sur
mounted by sharp spikes. lodged the
sentinels, guards and servants ana
ieisnrelys explored the palace from enc !.
basement to the sixth door. I'm one OF
the chambers, he exchanged his own
clothes. torn in climbing over inc
wall. for royal servants suit the
weakening vs. of servant brought other
alarmed servants to her aid. she
tbonrht pike was a burglar. II Pike
had kept to the corridors instead OF
wandering about various rooms ne
could have reached the royal apart
g. Howell PARIS Feat.
Last May the society world OF Bal
timore and the newspaper reading
nnblic we're amused by a wager made
nv q. Howell Parr that he could roll
from the Elk lodge kennels to Charles
street and University parkway. a dis
lance of three miles, and he was
willing to wager $1,000 that he could
dn it. The wager was accepted
Promptly at s o'clock people in
AUTOMOBILES and carriages were on
hand. Parr, or Hal, as he is known