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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.
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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
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| 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.”—
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How She Rests.
In Germantown there dwells a fam-
fly of ancient lineage which for years
every summer has employed a colored
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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
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ject of the controversy which he had
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Lord Carrington when governor of
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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.
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“Yes,” replied Henry; “it's delight-
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the hero and heroine don’t get married
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