a — — EE —— I — —— — Bellefonte, Pa,, December 6, 1907. Brilliant Scene Characterized the First Session, CANNON RE-ELECTED SPEAKER Washington, Dec. 8. — A brilliant scene characterized the meeting of the 60th congress. In the senate and house of representatives there were notable gatherings in the galleries of representatives of the official society of the capital. The coming together jor the first time of the men who ave been elected to the senate and the house, about a hundred of whom have nn* hefore served In congress, made the occasion ome of particular interes. Th. striking scenes of the day were $n the house of representatives, where the formal selection of Joseph F. Can- non to again be speaker of that body, and the designation by the Democrats of John Sharp Willlams as their lead- er, were occasions for ovations for those geatlewen. The vast hall of the douse of representatives rang with the cheers of Republicans and Demo- crates for their leaders, and the speak- er recelved as warm a reception from members of the minority as he did from his own party. The appearance of Hon. Willlam Jennings Bryan on the floor of the house al=o was the occasion for en- thuaisstie cheering by the Democrats. When the adoption of rules for the government of the house during the 80th cong ess came up the rules of the last congress were opposed by Johm Sharp Williams, and he was joined fn that opposition by Democrats and by a single Republican, Mr. Cooper, of Wisconsin. The old rules were de- olared to be too autocratic, placing wo muck power in the hands of the speaker, but after a somewhat acri- monious discussion they were adopt- ed by a party vote. Committees were appointed by both foneea tn inform the president that congress had met and was ready to gecoive any message he might wish to communicate. Naw senators and representatives were sworn in, and both houses ad- Journed ont of respect to the memory of memhers who have died during the recess of congress, SHOT AND KILLED Pennsylvania Railroad Track Walker Mu-dered at West Chester, Pa. Woat Chester, Pa., Dec. 2—Andrew Purcell, an aged track walker for the Pennsylvania Railroad company, was shot and killed at Frazier station, sup posadly by a negro. A train stopped at Frazier, from which Walter Hibbard, former recorder of deeds of Chester county, and an unknown negro alight- ed. A few minutes after the train pull- ed away from the station an assistant of Purcell’s heard two shots and saw the flash of fire from a pistol. When he rau up le found Purcell dead. The track walker had been shot through the he ¢ ! close range. The assail- ant escaped in the darkness. WAYLAID AND MURDERED Blackwood, Pa, Man Beaten to Death With Club. Pottavilla. Pa, Nov. 30.—Michael TApshaw, of Blackwood. near here, was found murdered on the road, not far from his home. He had been waylaid fn the shadow of a group of trees and beaten over the head with a club, His skull was crushed in, Beside the body Jay a hinad-etained club. A man known to tha anthorities. who Is said to have threatened the life of Lipshaw, is miss- fng trom the neighborhood. Cargo of Christmas Toys Burned. Philadeiphia, Dec. 3.—A cargo of Christmas tovs and novelties, valued at $50 000, was practically destroyed fn a fire hich was discovered in the hold of the Atiantic Transport com- pany's {eeigiiter Montana at Wash- ington avenue wharf, and burned for two hours oefore it was finally extin- guise 1, The Montana, which came from !.orn’on, arrived Sunday, and it is the hetief of the ship's officers that the fire astarted on the other side and has been smouldering all the way across the Adaniic. D:troit Bank Closed. Diroit, Mich, Dec. 3.—In order to avoi! a threatened run on the bank and to afford all depositors and credi- tora an oqual chance in the settle. ment of the bank's affairs. State Bank- ing Commissioner Zimmerman closed tha Cheisea Savings bank. The presi: den. oi ithe bank is State Treasurer Frank: P. Glazier, who has deposited in th> hank approximately $684,000 of the fonds of the state of Michigan. Drowned 'n Bath Tub. Oasiuwg, N. “ec, 2.~—Charles IL. Ferguson, J- owned in a bath tub at his -uson, who was in © SE Pa , was married tw bathing when ¥ several hours ion awoke and roner decided ‘i and his or PANAMA BOND BIDDING HEAVY Loan Many Times Oversubscribed By Over 3000 Offers. Washington, Dec. 2.—Bidding for | the Panama canal bonds closed with | the comfortable conviction that the loan had been several times over-sub- scribed. The following statement was issued st the treasury department: “The bids for the $50,000,000 of Pana- ma canal bonds, invited by the secre- tary's circular of November 18, were opened in the treasury department. There were more than 3000 bids, and the loan was many times over-sub- scribed. No complete tabulation had been possible as yet, but it can be stat- ed that the average price is well above the present market price of the bonds. “Owing to the large number of bids to be considered it will be impractica- ble to make an allotment immedi- ately.” Among the bidders was the National City Bank of New York, which sub- | mitted a number of bids, aggregating | $5,000,000 at prices ranging from 101% ' to 103. It also is understood that the First National bank of Chicago bid for | a large amount of bonds at something in excess of 101. THREE KILLED IN R. R. WRECK Express Train Was “Sideswiped” by Freight at Shenandoah Junction. Baltimore, Dec. 3.—In a wreck on the B. & O. railroad at Shenandoah Junction three passengers were killed and a dozen were injured. The combination coach and two Pullmans were derailed, one of the latter being badly damaged, but none of the occupants was injured. The dead are: W. L. F. Hoffman | and his daughter, Nellie, of Baltimore, and ap unidentified white man. It is not believed that any of the in- jured were fatally hurt. The accident occurred to the east- bound St. louis and New York ex- press, which was “sideswiped” by the derailed cars of a freight train that | was run Into by another freight just | as the express was passing at a high | rate of speed. The locomotive and | first three cars of the passenger train | | escaped with a scraping of their sides, | but the fourth car, a day coach, was thrown from the track and turned’ over with the resultant casualties. sm—— i THAW TRIAL POSTPONED On Motion of District Attorney It Goes Over Until January 6. | New York, Dec. 3.—On motion of District Attorney Jerome, the second trial of Harry K. Thaw for the killing of Stanford White on Madison Square roof garden in June, 1906, was postponed until Monday, January 6. A special panel of 300 talesmen will report that day for jury duty. Mr. Littleton opposea the delay. and on behalf of the defendant de- manded the right of a speedy trial Mr. Jerome requested the delay on account of the great difficulty that would be encountered in securing a jury with the prospect of being lock- ed up over the holidays staring each talesman in the face. FATALLY STABBED IN JAIL ! Quarrel Over Fourteen Cents Leads to Murder. Camden, N. J. Snell was fatally stabbed while in the county jail by Frederick Stewart, a fellow priconer. The two quarreled over a loan of 14 cents which Snell made Stewart, who is a negro. The latter without warning pulled a stiletto and plunged it into Snell's stomach. The wounded man died five hours later in a hospital. He was awaiting trial on a charge of obtain- ing money under the pretense of be ing a fortune teller, while Stewart was arrested for assault. PENKNIFE OPERATION Physician Performs Tracheotomy With Pocket Instrument. Springfield, O., Nov. 30.—By using a pocket knife, Dr. L. L. Syman saved the life of the 4-year-old daughter of John Hudson, a brakeman of this city. When the physician arrived the child was black in the face, choking from diphtheria. Having no Instruments with him, Dr. Syman took his pocket knife and slit the windpipe and in- serted a tube. In an hour regular respiration was started, and the baby is greatly im- proved and will likely recover. Woman Missionary Murdered. Santa Fe, N. M., Dec. 3.—News was received here that Miss Agnes Tem- pleton, the only white woman mis- sionary at the Baptist Indian mission at Valverde, Rio Arriba county, was murdered either by Mexicans or In- diane. An unconfirmed report says that Miss Templeton was assaulted before being put to death. David Mar tinez y Sanchez is under arrest as a suspect. American Crisis Hits italy. Rome, Dec. 3.—The Giornale D'Ital- fa says that owing to the American crigls, 100,000 Italians who intended to emigrate to the United States will remain in this country, while 200,000 more than usual will return from America. Thus 300,000 men will be obliged to find work in Italy which, on this account, will feel the conse- quences of the crisis. Mrs. Taft Steadily Failing. Millbury, Mass., Dec. 2.—Dr. C. A. “hurch, who is attending Mrs. Louisa Taft, mother of Secretary Taft, ‘hat Mrs. Taft was steadily fail intimated that she might live 2 longer, but that her case +n. She {is unconscious ‘0. Nov. 30. — John | SIGNS OF OLD AGE. How a Man May Know When He Is No Longer Really Young. They were arguing about the signs of approaching old age. “Well, I'll tell you one thing,” said one. “When a girl ceases to take a lively interest in you and doesn't mind your seeing ber with ber hair slightly untidy and listens to your conversation induigently where formerly she mani- fested interest and sympathy, then you may know you are growing old.” “No,” said another, “That isn't an infallible sign, because some young wo- men show interest and sympathy to everybody. It's when your bones creak slightly on arising from a chair and you no longer swing on a moving car with full confidence and you walk up a flight of stairs a step at a time, then you are growing old.” “Not 80,” chimed in a third, “for young people with rheumatic diseases sometimes exhibit these signs. When rr” | the workings of your liver come to be | of more importance that the affairs of your heart, then you are growing old.” “You are all wrong,” announced a fourth. “When in pulling on your trousers in the early morning you are compelled to gain the support of the bedstead when you slip on the other leg—then—then—you are growing old!” —New York Press. MADE ONE BLUNDER. But to Square It an Offer of Generous Restitution Was Made. In one of the northwestern states they like nothing better than to tell how a few years ago there came to that section of the Union a Boston newspaper man whose mission it was to “write up” lynching in that quar- ter, although it appeared that there had not been an {illegal execution In the state for a long time. The natives took the questions of the eastern scribe in good part and even “jollled” him into believing that for downright law- lessness the community wherein he was for the moment sojourning was about the most conspicuous portion of the United States. “Don’t you ever make a mistake In these lynchings?”’ guilelessly asked the Bostonian—*that is, don't you ever lynch the wrong man?” “That happened once,” put in some | one, “but we tried to do the square thing by the widow.” “Indeed!” “Yes; we appointed a committee to inform the widow that the joke was on us, and we gave her the choice of | the erowd for her second husband.”— Lippincott's Magazine. ‘The Century Magazine. PAINT YOUR HOUSE In attractive colors and it will stand out from its neighbors. OUR EXPERIENCE In combining colors harmoniously is at your serv- ice, with Pure White Lead and Oil to back us up. 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Liza's answer was brief and dignified. “De winter am my vaca- tion,” she said, “an’' den 1 doan’ cook for nobody. In de winter I rests, an’ all 1 does is washin’ an’ ironin’'— Philadelphia Record. A Curt Reply. A story Is told of Professor Masson when editor of Macmillan's Magazine. It refers to the days when Kingsley and Newman were engaged in their famous pamphlet war. Conscious of the excellence of an article on the sub- ject of the controversy which he had written in the magazine, Masson ven- tured to bring It under the notice of Newman, but he was not prepared for the reply he received, although he aft- erward spoke of it with philosophic Newman's laconic message name conveys no impression to my mind.”"— Westminster Gazette. Heartfelt. Lord Carrington when governor of New South Wales made his first pub lle ap; ‘arance at the mayor's dinner at Sydney. Having committed a few words to paper, he delivered them in reply to the toast of his health and then sat down, feeling very much sat- isfied with himself. Opposite to him there sat an M. P. who had suffered long from the abundant eloquence of the new governor's predecessor. When Lord Carrington sat down the man filled his glass to the brim and said, “Thank the Lord, he can’t speak!” Suited His Temper. “You seem to find that book very in- teresting,” said Mrs. Henpeck. “Yes,” replied Henry; “it's delight- ful. I've glanced at the ending, and the hero and heroine don’t get married after all.”—Washington Herald. Whether a knave or a fool can do the | greater harm Is one of the questions which twenty centuries of experience | has not fully determined. — Dallas News. ! The Century Magazine, Bellefonte, Pa. HOLIDAY GIFTS AT THE OLD PRICES. NO ADVANCE PRICES HERE. Suit Cases and Bags—all sizes. Trunks—Ilarge sizes and Steamers. Pajamas and Night Robes—cotton and domets. 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