DAUGHTER FINDS HIS BODY!
Unable to Sleep, He Arcse to Smoke
a Cigar, and It Is Believed He Was
Stricken With Paralysis and Light
ed Cigar Set Fire to Couch Cover.
With help close at hand, Thomas V.
Cooper, “the father of the Pennsylva-
nia house of representatives,” and one
of the best known figures in Republi-
can state politics, was burned to death
i nthe sittingroom of his home at Me-
dia, near Philadelphia.
While one of his sons was summon
ing the fire department, his daughter,
Susan Cooper, ran to her father's
room, where she thought she would
find him asleep. She discovered the
aged politizian’s body was being slow-
ly consumed by the flames from the
burning couch on which he lay.
The covering of the couch, it is be-
lieved, was set on fire by a lighted
cigar which Mr. Cooper had been
smoking. Death may have resulted
before the fire, as mew’ ors of the
family, as well as a physician, be-
Heves Mr. Cooper suffered a stroke
of paralysis and fell on the couch un-
conscions, the lighted *cigar dropping
on the draperies of the couch. While
the fire was still blazing the body was
dragged from the couch by Harry Tur-
ner, a nephew.
Mr. Cooper spent Saturday night
Lappily with his family. Early in the
evening he was seen on the streets of
Media, but returned home to play
cards with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V.
Cooper, Jr., his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Percival Cooper; his youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Susan Cooper, who kept
house for her father, and Harry Tur-
ner and J. William Cooper, nephews.
The card party broke up at 11
o'clock, and Mr. Cooper, who was in
excellent spirits, talked of plans for
Christmas day. It was after midnight
when the family retired. Mr. Cooper
Lad for a number of years been un-
able to sleep at night and was in the
habit of arousing members of the fam-
fly for a brief talk or else going down
to the sittingroom on the first floor
to smoke. During the winter a fire
was kept constantly burning in the
open fireplace of the room.
His Last Chat.
At 3 o'clock Sunday morning the
veteran politician, unable to sleep,
aroused Mr. Turner. The two con-
versed for an hour. Mr, Turner said
that his uncle during this time talked
of Christmas, telling how he was
planning to send turkeys to all the
members of his family. Finally Mr.
Cooper said he was going down stairs,
He wore a bathrobe of very inflamma-
ble material, a Christmas gift from
his children.
Thomas Cooper, Jr., awoke at §
o'clock and detected the odor of
smoke. He aroused his wife and rush
ed down stairs, to find smoke pouring
from the sittingroom. While Mrs.
Cooper ran upstairs to arouse the
other members of the family, Mr,
Cooper, clad only in night clothes and
a bath robe, ran to the fire house a
square away, not knowing that his
father was in the burning room.
Meanwhile Miss Cooper ran to her
father's room, and not finding him
there hurried to the sittingroom. She
ran down stairs and was about to
dash into the smoke, when she was
pulled back by Mr. Turner. He crawl-
ed into the room and found the body
on the couch. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished. The couch was practically
destroyed, but the fire had not spread
to other furniture.
The legislator’'s face was so burned
as to destroy his features, and one
hand was burned off.
Zelaya Forced Out by People.
Jose Santos Zelaya has resigned the
presidency of Nicaragua. He placed
his resignation in the hands of con-
gress. Apparently there was no other
course for him to take. The people
were at last aroused. The guns of the
revolutionists threatened. The war-
shipe of the United States lay in Nica-
Traguan ports.
Managua has been seething for days.
The spirit of revolt has spread even
tn the gates of the palace. Zelaya
surrounded himself with an armed
guard. Unchecked, the populace have
marched through the streets, crving
for the end of the old, proclaiming the
rew regime.
Who will take up the reins no one
knows, nor cares. It is sufficient that
Zelaya. as dictator, will be kpown no
more. There is no doubt that congress
will act quickly on his resignation,
for the people have demanded it.
Parents Are Freed.
A nolle prosse was entered in the
court at Mount Holly, N. J., by Prose.
cutor Atkinson in the Indictment
against Mr. and Mrs. Edward M., Wat-
son, prominent residents of Moores-
town, who were convicted of man-
slaughter in May, 1908, for having
caused the death of their seven-year
old son in refusing to summon a phy-
sician when he was ill with pneumo-
nia. The supreme court set aside the
verdict on account of an error in the
judge's charge, and the prosecutor
thought it useless to try to secure a
conviction.
A Democrat to the Last.
Henry Brannen, of Samsonville,
near Kingston, N. Y,, who was bur
fed at Palentown, requested that no
Republican should have anything to do
with his funeral or burial.
Through mistake a Republican from
Tabasco was asked to act as a pall-
bearer, but his political faith was dis-
covered before the funeral, and he was
displaced. Nevertheless, the man who
served in his place was a Republi
can,
Brannen was always a Democrat,
Spring Mills
A number of families here are expecting
visitors, and will eutertain quite largely on
Christmas day and during the Holidays.
The cold, high winds of last week wreek-
ed considerable fencing in this neighbor-
hood, and demolished one or two old rickety
sheds—which is no loss.
All our stores are gay and attractive,
dressed in their holiday garb. Considerable
taste and skill is displayed in the decoration.
All ave doing quite a lively business.
The beaux are hoping for more snow by
Christmas in order to give their respective
dulcianas a sleigh ride. The forepart of last
week we had about an inch of suow and one
or two sleighs were on the road, but it was a
miserable attempt at sleighing.
The Sunday school entertainments gotten
up by the different chuiches here, no doubt
will be highly interesting, the arrangements
beingfquite elaborate. The little folks are
very anxions and can hardly wait for the oc
casion, Of coarse all will be treated to
oranges and a box of candy,
The Christmas issne of the WaTcHMAN
was certainly a very handsome one, and ac
knowledged by every one to be the hand-
somest newspaper issued by any printing of-
fice in the county, or for that matter, any
where else. With its able editorials and for
general reading matter and information, it
cannot be surpassed by the city newspapers—
Long live the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN,
Rather cold weather here on Saturday and
Sunday last—a touch of an Arctic winter,
Some wiseacres predict this kind of weather
'til late in the spring, because the toads and
frogs bave buried themselves four or five
feet in the ground, that the squirrels collect:
ed an unusual quantity of nuts, that the
goose bone is marked all over with queer
and odd looking spots, and that frequently a
cow will climb up & ladder backward to the
bas loft am pick out corn fodder with her
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Explorer Cook Declared a Fraud,
COPENHAGEN, DECEMBER 21.—The re-
pors of the special committee of scientists
which the University of Copenhagen ap-
oted to ecrutinize Dr. Frederick A.
ook’s claims that he bad discovered the
North Pole was submitted to the consistory
of the university this morning, endorsed
by that body and given to the publio.
The report shatters completely, almost
contemptuously, she American explorer’s
title so such discovery, and fille the offi-
cials and people of Denmark with chagrin
at the figare Denmark is made to assume
in the eyes of the scientific world. The
public was prepared for a verdios of ‘‘not
proven’ but did not expeot ils recent bero
to be branded as an imposter. Many still
oling to the belief that Cook acted in good
faith, but barbored a delusion.
Wr loreis and scientists almost uvani-
y have lost faith in Cook's honesty,
while one of his warmest sapporters, Kood
Rasmussen, helped to frame the report.
The evening papere attack Cook and severe-
ly reproach him for hiding, which they re-
gard as a sign of a guilty conscience.
The rector of the university, Dr. Sala-
monsen, when questioned as to the possi-
bility of the university cancelling the de-
gree is conferred on Dr. Cook, eaid shat no
decision had heen reached, hut he thought
that she degree could be withdrawn in the
same way as & goveroment counid deprive a
person of an order obtained under false
pretense
Commodore Gustav Holm, she Arotio
$2 pleres and a member of the committee,
**Cook’s olaim that he made the observa-
sion 89 degrees 59 minutes, 46 seconds near
the Pole proved immediately that he was a
bad observer, but nothing indicated that he
was a swindler. Now his papers conviot
him of being a swindler. We examined
Cook's observations first, and agreed unani-
mously that they were worthless.
‘‘Loose’s observations were nos used in
the papers. Cook submisted to the uni.
versity,”
Professor Olufsen, secretary of the Danish
Geographical society, said :
‘Tt is the saddest event in my life. Ae
an explorer there seems to be no doubt that
Cook is absolutely vnreliable.”
The National Tidende, while deploring
that the university conferred the degree in
a moment of enthusiasm, finds consolation
in the fact that others honored Cook when
be returned to civilization.
*“The president of his own country and
its envoy at Copenbagen,’’ says he,
“were guarantors for him. aid
oot blunder alone. Our country Ts now
leave this sad affair to America and Cook.”’
In an interview tonight Koad Rasmussen
“The university would pot call meat
first because I was one of Dr. Cook’s strong-
est supporters. Later, however, I was in-
vited to the investigation, and when | saw
She obwervations 1 realized it was a soan-
- sunBiciie in Cook has been haged
on personal impressions, op reports t
bad received acd also on the testimony of
the Eskimos, when they all said that he
bad made the trip trom Cape Sparbo to
Etah, and such a trip FW the dark of
winter would suffice to make a man fa-
mous. Bat the papers which Cook sent to
Copenhagen university are most impudent.
No echool could made such caloala-
tions. It is a most childish attempt at
cheating. Cook has killed himsell by his
own foolish acts.”
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Doll's hakery, pocketbook containing a
$15 certificate of or $8 in bills and some
change. Liberal reward if returned to
5451-1 CATHARINE MURRAY.
Bellefonte,
PHOLSTERING, —Have jyou Solas,
hire, Mattresses or anyt ins in that
line to Ri: It
have, eall . Bidwell
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about it, 5-2 1y*
OTS FOR SALE.—At a bargain to
quick purchasers two Sue iote for building
corner of Bishop an
Julpuhe, Sus Wilson streets,
facing on Bishop street. y Ph lots on High
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Miller, oa carpenter and builder. Easy payments.
nire of
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BA-461, Bellefonte, Pa,
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one here who does not. receive it. It
appreciated.
every, week will be a delightfyl reminder of
your love or friendship for the recipient.
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Machines from $530 to $35.00.
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Si46 tf, Belle fonte, Pa.
JrarM FOR SALE ¢ OR RENT.
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buildings, located in Liberty township
about four miles west of Eagleville, for
sale or rent on easy terms,
For further particulars apply to
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54-46 2m Lock Haven, Pa.
ALUABLE FARM FOR BALE.
The furm of the late Hezekiah Ewing. de-
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county, six miles west of State College, four
miles east of Penna Furnace, and one mile
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of which all is ina high state of cultivation
except about eight acres, on which there isa
nice growth of white oak timber. This farm
is one of the most desirable properties in the
valley. Will be sold on or before Junuary 1st,
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Newport, Perry Co., Pa.
TATE COLLEGE PROPERTY FOR
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The residence of the late Margaret Ewing,
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corner property and is only one square from
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