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FORCED TO KILL.

MT. VERNON, H.. Aug. 5.-Mrs. Ben
jamln Niacri. seventeen years old, con-
fessed that she killed Joseph Rodi at the
orders OF her jealous husband. who
threatened 90 Kill her If she failed The
woman had hitherto maintained that she
acted In self-defense. She told the police
that Hacri made her practice pistc-
shooting. They were all friends in Itely
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
Measure Long in Congress
Now Ready for the
~ President.
INSURGENTS FIGHT
TO LAST DITCH
Hint at Revolt Against G. o. P.
Made by Opponents of
the Bill.

The Senate adopted the conference
report of the tariff bin at ten minutes
after 2 o'clock.
The vote was AZ ayes to 81 nays.
Seven Republicans voted against the
bill They were Senator's Beveridge,
Bristow, cummins, Clapp, Dolliver, Mel
son, and La Toilette. These are seven
out of the ten who voted against the
bill IN the Senate on its first passage.
One Democrat, Senator McEnery Of
Louisiana, was paired in favor of the
bin.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
VALUABLE CARGO
IS ON THE ROCKS
British Steamship LangtOn Grange
in Perilous Condition-En-
CINE Room Full.

ST. DAVID'S, Wales, Aug s. The
British steamship Langton Grange.
Captain Graves, is on the rocks under
ST. David's Head, with a life boat stand
ing by.
The Langton Grange struck last night
in a heavy fog. She is badly damag ged
and her engine room is filed with wa
ter. The vessel is "A big, fOur-masted
steamer and was from Liverpool.
She is carrying a valuable cargo.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
ZEPPELIN REACHES
COLOGNE IN SAFETY

COLOGNE, Aug. after two un-
successful attempts, Count Zeppelin
today succeeded i'm sailing his giant
airship. Zeppelin II, from Frankfort
to Cologne, a distance of 10 miles.
The count reached the city aboard
the airship a. 1O:45, after a flight Of
six hours and fifteen minutes. A great
crowd was on hand to welcome the
Count and the half-doZen others who
made the flight. The start from
Frankfort was made al 4.30, and
Zeppelin said the flight was successful
in every way.
on his first attempt to ny from
Frankfort to Cologne the count was
turned back by heavy winds. He tried
a second time, but his rear propeller
broke. and he had to alight Today
everything worked smoothly.
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Niagara Falls Special Excursions.

August - = September 9, =, October 6.
Va Pennsylvania Railroad. Only sll %
round trip from Washington; tickets
good 70 return within fifteen days
Special through train Of paTlor cars,
dining car, and coaches leaves Washing
ton sos a. N. on dates OF excursions.
-AdVt.
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WEATHER REPORT.

There viii be showers during the next
thirty-siX hours In the south Atlantic
and east Calf States and northern Mich
igau, and in Maine tonight; elsewhere
east OF the Mississippi river the weather
will be generally fair during tonight
and Friday.
The temperature will rise in tile
middle Atlantic and New England
States.
The winds along the New England
coast viii be moderate variable. on the
middle Atlantic coast light varia ole. on
the south Atlantic coast llgIt varia ble
except moderate easterly On the Florida
coast; on the east Gulf coast moderate
east 10 northeast
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

Sweet as the clover blossom and pure
as the dewdrop that fecks it, is Piper
Heidsieck champagne flavor chewing
tobacco.-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05
BEARS TAKING TOLL.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The bears of the
wheat pit have been counting up profits
today. oCcasiOned by the swift break in
pric+. which sent December wheat below
the dollar mark FOR the first time in sew
eral months. IL tumbled TO y9ls cents
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

A Whole Window Glazed, ST25.
Frank Libbey q Co., 9Th & n. Y Ave
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

s6.oc-Week-End Seashore Trps-S6.oo
TO Atlantic city Cape May, Wildwood
ocean city, Ses. Isle City. and return via
Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware Piver
Bridge Route Every Friday and S4tur-
dav. Tickets good to return until fol-
lowing Tuesday. inclusive.-Advt.
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THAN CONFIDENT.
PLANS FOR FUTURE
When Free Will Travel
Abroad With Mother, Then
Do Literary Work.

COURT HOUSE. WHITE PLAINS.
n. Y. Aug. 5.-Harry x. Thaw. con-
hdeHt that he Will be released from
Matteawan within a week, has made
his plans to live in Pittsburg.
In an interview today Thaw said:
Il am sure / shall be freed. The
States aHenists have outlined three
'delusions' from which they say / suf-
fer. We win now show that my belief
in these three things is well founded,
and not delusions. Our witnesses will
show the truth OF my belief in Whites
orgies
LAS soon as ! am free 1 will travel
in Europe for a time with my mother
and sister We are all In need Of rest.
Then we viii go 20 Pittsburg to live.
1 shall do literary work. / have al
ready submitted an essay to pub
fishing house, which will be published
as soon as 1 am freed"
Thaw has twelve more witnesses to
call. He says their testimony will be
sensational
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

A Pretty ManteI for S2.So.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & n. Y. Ave
-Arsff
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

TIDE TABLE
Today-Hieh tide. 10.47 q. NJ aud ll.l5
D. M low tide 4.50 a. M. and 90 =. m.
Tomorrow-Eigh tide, "a 70 q. m, low
tide s.f5 Z. m. and 6:07 L. M
CONDITION OF RIVERS.
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va, Aug. ..
Both Of the rivers are clear today.
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Judge Anxious For End.

Justice Mills declared yesterday he
wanted TO end the case Saturday, nut
Attorney AIOrschauser doubts if he an
finish i'm that time. 1t is believed, how
ever. Mills will hand down his decision
by Thursday of next week, as he leaves
Friday on his vacation.
When court opened today, Morschau-
ser continued reading Evelyn's testi-
mony at the murder trials to prove
Thaw believed the White stories and
that they were. therefore. not delusions.
AIorschauser set about early trying 20
show that Thaws belief in White s
deeds were not delusions. but were
based on facts. David n. Carvalhp,
handwriting expert. was called. He tes-
rifed that he had been with Thaw dur
Continued on Ninth Page)
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FORECAST FOR DISTRICT
Fair tonight and Friday; warmer to-
night. light TO moderate variable winds
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

A Pair of Blinds, No. u, SII5.
Frank Libbey * Co. 9Th & n, Y. Ave.
The Washington times., 1909-08-05

A Door One and a Half Inches Thick, 81. SO
Frank Libbey * Co, 9Th & n, y. Ave.
-AdvL
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
Women and E.tino

Considerable fun has been poked at
women for their choice OF viands I'm
public eating Places said n trained
observer. but I've noticed that even
there they are more sensible than men
In some respects. Three large. mid.
Ole aged women were taking luncheon
near my table the other noon. The
largest woman, who was dressed I'm
black, called for two portions OF broil.
ed fish and bread and butter. There
was an abundance for the trio. and
when the fish course had been finished
the waiter asked them IL they would
have something else.
Nothing more said the largest
woman. who was paying the check.
and she said IL In determined sort OF
way that brought the repast TO an
abrupt close. You might have thought
that they were never going to have
anything more TO eat as long as they
lived.
Now. If man invites friends 10
take luncheon with him he orders
twice as much as anybody wants and
then keeps on ordering. through ice
cream. coffee, crackers and cheese and
cordials. for fear that he'll be set down
as scrimpy. The guests OF that largest
woman couldn't have got another bite
III they had sat up and begged for it,
Providence Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
IN THE MIDDLE or TuE ROAD.

and William have got FIRST TO set tho
right kind OF an example. You can't
be much OF n guide unless you know
the route; you can't expect him TO DO
truthful II you tell fibs; you can't ex-
pect him TO be honest II you look out
tho car window when the conductor
comes by; you can't expect him to be
honorable unless you arc honorable.
not only In your dealin's with him.
but with others. 1t takes n mighty
little preachin', but whole lot OF prac-
ucin', TO raise boy right.
You'll have TO remember. honey.
that the boy don't know the road.
Once I'm awhile you'n have to give the
rein little pull to the right or the
left TO keep him from strayln' Off at
the forks. and now and then you'll
need TO check him up from goin' into
mudholcs or stumblin' on rocks, but
that's about all. You're his guide. you
must understand. not his driver. About
every so often he'll come TO n fork
where the left hand road III look 10
him lots more attractive than the right
hand one. and then you'll have TO ex-
plain the difference You'll have to
show him that the main thing 10 know
about road Is where it's goln' to
wind up. Put It up 10 his intelligence
and he'll 20 the right way nine times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
A Hard WORKING River

The hardest working river. the one
most thoroughly harnessed to the mill
wheels Of labor I'm the United States.
probably In the world, Is the Black
stone. IL Is not a large river either.
Its drainage area is only about 45S
square miles, and I'm its power produc.
Ing section It is only forty-three miles
long, a very Tom Thumb Of a river as
rivers go in America. Yet the doughty
little stream produces $1,000 horse
power. fifty for every square mile Of
Its drainage area. II you will figure
out this amount OF horsepower In
terms OF coal you VIII nnd that the
busy little stream represents a cap
italiEation Of about 25.0OO.OOO. This
Is twice the developed horsepower OF
any other important river.
Almost n hundred mills, catching
with their whirling turbines its water
almost from the very source in the
city Of Worcester. Mass. line it's banks
and grow In size and importance TN
In Woonsocket and Pawtucket, X. l..
you have some OF the largest OF their
kind I'm the country. Technical World
Magazine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18


No man IS so busy that he hasn't
time to make few enemies
It's the chronic kicker who always
wants something to boot.
The truth Is more apt 20 suffer from
lack Of circulation than lie.
The pinnacle OF fame is no place for
the man who likes lots OF company.
Even the man who likes 60 be at the
top Of the heap doesn't prefer an up.
per berth IN n sleeping car.
After all, II IS better 10 be damned
with faint praise than 60 be damned
with none.
When it comes 10 the sticking point.
some people have porous plaster
beaten 10 a frazzlo.
The fellow who stays up all night
isn't the one who wakes up and finds
bimsclf famous.
All work and no play IS apt 10 dis.
courage the budding dramatist
Few men are really ms big as their
own opinions Of themselves.
The aoronaut may be n high nior In
more ways than one
When a fellow says. or pledge You
my word" ~ doesn't go in % pawn.
shop
There are people who believe cvory.
thing they hear aud a lot they don't
When n girl gets married shc is spt
TO regret that the church organ isn't
a brass band
The fact that orery rose has ps
thorn shouldn't prejudice us against
the sweets OF life.
It's all right to hopo for the best. but
the fellow who spends au his time
hoping viii never got it
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
The Doctors Gift.

DR.. Robert Glynn-C -Clobery. q delight
ful old character described in Rem
iniscences Of Cambridge" was a fel.
low OF Kings college. where he resld-
ed. During a long illness he attended
a poor man. OF whose family party a
pert. talkative magpie made one. and
as the patient observed that DR.. Glynn.
Clobery always when paying u visit
had some joke with the bird he thought
that perhaps the doctor might like to
possess it.
Accordingly, when the poor man was
well again. with overlooking gratitude.
but with no money to pay a bill. he
thought he could do no better than
make his kind friend a present OF the
magpie, and so the prisoner In its
cage was conveyed TO his rooms in
Kings college.
The bearer met with n kind recep-
ton. but was desired to carry the bird
back with him.
Il cannot" said the doctor, take so
good care Of 1t as can you. but / shall
consider II mine. and / intrust It to
you to keep for me. and as long as It
lives will pay you half crown
weekly for its maintenance"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

stuck 10 the ribs with a knife. I have
many times told you those dagoes
would do you up"
Mr. MCGOWAN smiled mot them. q"
he said, mot any dagoes. But you've
located the diagnosis all right enough
It's under my coat, near the ribs. Say.
key, Rosy and me are goin' to run
away and get married tonight"
Keys left forehngor was doubled
over the edge OF the mortar, holding
u steady. He gave II wild rap with
the pestle, but felt It not. Meanwhile
Mr.. McGOwan's smile faded TO q look
Of perpIexed gloom.
THAT is" he continued. ~ she
keeps IN the notion until the time
comes. We've been iayin' pipes for
the getaway for two weeks. One day
she says she will The same evenln'
she says nixy. We've agreed on to-
night, and Rosy's stuck 70 the aBrma.
i've this time for two whole days. But
if's Eve hours yet ull the time. and I'm
afraid she'll stand me up when Il
comes 10 the scratch"
you said you wanted drugs" re-
marked key.
Ar, McGowan looked ill at ease and
harassed-a condition opposed to his
usual line OF demeauor. lie made n
patent medicine almanac into a roll
and dtted II with improbable careful
peaa about his finger
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

There are merchants IN this town who
are carrying certain lines OF goods that
the public knows nothing whatever about
Don't you think it would pay you 10 in
vest few cents in printers ink and let
the people know what you have for sale?
Ia the matter Of advertising the mail
order houses are simply skinning the
country merchants, for there is lots Of
trade that the country merchants could
easily get il they would take advantage Of
the advertising opportunity afforded them.
and which are not accessible 10 the mail
order houses. Get awake for once and
look after your advertising A. Il should
be looked after, and see II IL don't pay
you better than anything else to which
yon have given your attention. -Hipdne.
vile (Mo Advance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

the sweetest and best women God
ever made make that very mistake.
and the funny part about it is that
they don't know Il and their boys
don't know it. But everybody else
does
There's another way OF not lettln'
'em alone, and that's hoppin' around
all the time. like a hen on O hot grid
die. hollerin don't That's the mother
with the Overheated conscience who's
got stern duty 20 perform and raises
her boys with a plumb line and ham
mer. She believes, like the poet, I'm
hewin' 20 the line no matter where the
chips fan, but tho trouble IS that most
or the chips lift the boy. She's got her
eagle eye fixed on him every minute
OF the day, and every time he turns
around there's a don't shot nc him un-
til he's afraid 60 do anything at all.
And the chances are that he never will
~ anything worth mentionin', for n
the habit once gets Fixed its pretty aDt
10 stay through life. know lots Of
men who don't amount 20 row Of
pins because they're afraid Of maxim
a mistake, and III bet q whole lot that
most OF them owe their dispositions TO
the way their mothers trained them.
"No, little girl, n you want 70 make a
man or that boy give him a dghun'
chance to develop accordin' to natures
plans and specifications. You've heard
the old sayia that the lord takes care
OF drunken men and Httlo children /
have my doubts about the drunkoa
men; think ifs another party tsAt
locks after them Bp theFe's no. mf.
take about tss cslldren. and if was
goip g write prescription for the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
Tho billboard Nujssno..

Everybody knows that billboard is
nuisance and an eyesore and that It
damages all property I'm the neighbor-
hood. We fail to SEQ why there should
be such hesitancy upon the part OF the
courts In plainly saying 80. No man or
corporation should be permitted TO raw
age around and inJure other persons
property by stables or blllboards or
other nuisance merely because he owns
adjoining property or has lease upon
it-Telegrapb, Colorado Springs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
The Moae.t omes-nssLsr..

The modest West Virginia Republican
isn't asking for much just now. lie only
wants William NJ. o. Dawson sent a.
minister 10 China, Judge Dayton elevated
10 the supreme court Of the United States.
Fred Paul GrOsscup made assistant score
tary OF the interior, and few other small
plums. A. small state West Virginia
doesn't feel entitled To much more lust
now. .-Parkersburg Sentinel.
And the strangest part about il is that
those whom they would elevate to higher
Office are ollice-holders and men who have
been holding public Office for quarter Of
a century. The rank and file must con-
tent themselves by voting the ticket
straight" The ohice-holders consider
this honor and glory enough for the rank
and file.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

kimono. Lord. how lucky am! You
must pace up some day. key. and feed
with Us. I've got a job down near
the bridge. and that's where I'm head.
In for now"
The - the POWDER" stnmmered
key.
"Oh. that stun you gave me-" said
Chunk, broadening his grin. well. Il
was this way. sat down at the sup.
per table last night at Riddles. and |
looked at Rosy. and says TO myself:
Chunk. II you get the girl get her on
the square. Don't try any hocus pocus
with thoroughbred like her. And l
keeps the paper you give me In my
pocket And then my lamps fall on
another party present. who. I says TO
myself. is failin' In a proper affection
toward his comm son-in-law, so 1
watches my chance and dumps that
powder In old man Riddles coffee.
See -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18

Il wouldn't have this double handl.
cap make a false start tonight for a
million" he said. "I've got a little dat
up In Harlem all ready. with chrysan- J.
themums on the table aud kettle
ready to boil. And I've engaged a pul.
pit pounder to be ready at his house
Tor US at $50. It's got to come or.
And IL Rosy don't change her mind
again. Mr.. McGowan ceased. a prey
to his doubts
Il don't see then yet" said key
shortly. what makes It that you talk
Of drugs or what can be doing about
it"
"Old man Riddle don't like me a III.
tie Bit" went on the uneasy suitor.
bent upon marshaling his arguments
For a week he hasn't let Rosy step
outside the door with me- II Il wasn't
for losin' a boarder they'd have bounc-
ed me long ago. I'm maxim $50 n
week, an she'll never regret nyin' the
coop with Chunk MCGOWAN"
You will excuse me, Chunk" said
lkey. 81 must make a prescription TINT
Is TO be called for soon"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
TRADE AT HOME.
Loyalty to Locality Proves TO BE the
Best Spirit.

1N1SN ~ GNNSiAAN N~NONck 10 DC kN0
Best Spirit.
The man who buys his goods OF a
mail order house and expects his neigh
bors In Emporia to buy goods OF him
or buy labor OF him or to buy pro-
fcSSioual service OF him Is economical
ly lccch. lie is sucking industrial
blood out OF the town and gives none
back. He sends his profits out Of
town like Chinaman and has no
more right TO standing In com
munity than foreigner. We are all
neighhors industrially I'm this town.
and the man who sends away for his
goods is not one OF us. He is another
industrial. system and deserves no
mans support in Emporia.
Tho fact that this is economically
wrong Is recognized by the mail order
houses themselves. They protect their
customers as thieves 10y Offering 20
keep people from knowing where the
mail order goods come from The mail
order houses have no tags" ON their
goods. They say I'm their catalogues
that none OF their goods are marked
and that no one knows whore they
were bought. II it is proper 10 hide
the place OF purchase Of an article &C
is wrong to buy the article at that
place. Only the man who steals IL
ashamed 10 say he got anything hc
has. There is such a thing az "taint-
cd' dry goods. tainted" groceries and
tainted" furniture. All OF such that
are not bought at home OF men who
have befricndcd you, TO men whom
you owe living, are tainted"
IL IN time To change and get togeth-
or. It is time TO begin to reform our
selves and not our ncighbors by buy.
ing everything at home whether the
ncighbors do or not. And now * the
time TO begin.
The thing to do is for all OF us Co
turn over new william Allen
White I'm Emporia Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
onkInna wntorao,k, comnIn,na

The now wsterworks and sewerage sys-
tenn for Oakland, Md, begun last spring,
is practically completed Contractor vii.
liam Tunny is ready 10 turn the work
over 10 the town authorities. George f..
Farley, Of the firm Of Penniman & Fair
ley, Baltimore, who have been the enei-
necrs in charge Of tho towns interests,
was at Oakland last week and In company
with tho supervising engineer, ]. Ray
Fisher, has made a test Of the pressure in
all sections OF the town, and it has gen.
orally been satisfactory. The water b al
fine quality and is secured from a series
of artesian wells. The pressure insures
ample fire protection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
AIbrIsh, Moro Convenient.

CUzzAm, Nov Is.
Editor Argus.
We, the citizens Of Cuzzart Preston
county, having heard that Preston county
needs new courthouse and We also un-
dcrstand that the present location Is too
small, we believe that we can purchase a
more desirable place at Albright, Port
land district, az IL is nearer the center Of
the county and has a more convenient
railroad connection Providing the citi-
zens Of Preston desire 10 build new
courthouse we would ask the privilege Of
voting 30 move it from Kngwood to AL
bright. Yours for fair play,
CLARK MILLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-18
BEAUTlFYING THE TOWN.
Wonderful Results Can BE Realized by
Persistent and SkiiIfui Endeavor.


Persistent and SkiIIfui Endoavor.
for the town beautiful" has become n
national ideal. City councils have tax.
en- UP the work, philanthropists have
contributed fortunes, and civic associn-
tions have put their shoulders to the
wheel That every one knows. But
what scarcely any ono knows is that
the movement began I'm the brain or n
quiet, unassuming woman I'm Spring
field, o.
Miss Jessie M. Good was an assist
ant i'm the Springfield library and had
been for sixteen years. One day I'm an
interval OF her work she happened TO
pick up n magazine and read therein
OF how the village OF Stockbridge,
Mass, I'm order to attract summer
tourists had formed n local improve
ment society TO clean the town. That
was heg inspiration. Clean the town!
Why should not all towns be clean2
Why were dusty streets, Uttered side
walks, disfiguring vacant lots, treeless
highways and unsightly back yards
necessarily Why should not every
town have parks and public gardens?
Miss Good told her plan TO the editor
OF Horticulture magazine published in
Springfield and wrote an article about
1t for him. The idea spread, letters
came I'm shoals, and Miss Good and
ID. j. Thomas, the editor, calling n
convention OF those Interested formed
the American League OF Civic I'm
provement. That was in July, 1901.
a year later at n meeting I'm Buffalo
the American Park and Outdoor Art
association merged with the league un-
der the title OF the American Civic as
sociatlon, which now embraces every
state In the Unlon.-Hampton's Mag.
0zlne.