VOL. 1.
LOCAL NEWS
Snow Shoe and Vicinity.
M. D. Kelley has purchased a new
automobile and has this week been
giving it a thorough test. It has been
on the streets and roads many times
during the past few days and seems
to give great satisfaction and enjoy-
ment to its occupants. :
The restaurant of H. C. Sinclair, on
Olive street, is a capital place for a
good square meal, ice cream, candy,
cigars, etc. ca
The new addition to Dr. R. J.
Young's residence is nearing comple:
tion and will be a decided improve-
ment to his dwelling.
A carload of extra fine York State
potatoes recently unloaded at Bud-
inger’s will make excellent seed po:
tatoes.
That Gabriel will some time blow
his trumpet for us all and that on or
about the 18th inst., our time on this
earth will be up, we do not doubt;
but we do doubt the authority of the
person, somewhere on Sycamore
street, to awaken . the people from
their peaceful and restful 'slumbers.
Can we not be left sleep for the few
nights we have remaining.
Did you notice the Coffee display
at the Beon-Ton
OVER HUNDRED MINERS KILLED
”
Colliery Disaster Near Manchester,
England, Forecasted by
Newspapers.
Manchester, England—One hundred
nd thirty-seven miners lost their
fives in an explosion in the Welling-
gon coal mine at White Haven. Res
oue parties succeeded in saving four
men, but fire has broken out. in the
workings, leaving practical}y no hope
for those who are stil} entombed. The
colliery is owned by the Earl of Lons-
dale and its workings extend four or
five miles beneath the sea.
The spot where the men are impris-
ened is about three miles from the
shaft exit. The rescuers directed their
efforts to tunneling a road through the
accumulations blocking the passage:
way, and by mid-afternoon had reach
a point within 2 mile of their goal
been |
eir progress, however, has
halted by a cave-in of the mine’s roof.
A curious fact is that a colliery
warning was published in many of the
newspapers in the mining districts of
the kingdom to the effect that unusu
aly high barometric conditions ren
dered fire damp explosions extremely
probable, and that all underground
workers ought therefore to be on the
alert. The barometer reached its
highest reading in the White Haver
district.
King George sent a message ol
sympathy to the owners of the col
Hery. :
Senators to Probe Cotton Pool.’
‘Washington — Attorney
investigation of the so-called cotton
pool. The senate committee which
is inquiring into the cost of living
decided to turn its attention to cotton,
as well as food products. Subpenas
will be served upon Frank B. Hayne of
New Orleans and Louis W. Parker of
Greenville, 8. C., and if they can be
reoched in time they will be asked to
testify on’ Friday or Saturday of this
week. :
Messages of Peace Sent.
Hartford, Conn.—Much enthusiasm
was injected into the session of the
New England Arbitration and Peace
congress by the reading of letters
from President Taft, Secretary Knox,
W. J. Bryan and other distinguished
statesmen and leaders, containing ex-
[Esisions of their sentiments toward
ihe peace movement. Reference to
the death of Kinw Edward wag made
in a supplementary letter from Ambas-
-sador Bryce. ;
Heinze Acquitted.
' New York—Fritz ‘Augustus Heinze
was acquitted of charges of misapply-
‘ng the funds of the Mercantile Na-
ional Bank, while he was president
»f the institution in 1907; and he was
jleared of the charge of over-certify-
ing the checks of his brother’s.flrm,
Dtto Heinze & Company. :
Three Men Killed by a Powder Blast.
; Blue Ridge, Ga.—Three men were
killed at Copper Hill, Tenn., by an ex-
plosion of a powder blast.
Yd
General |
Wicleersham will have a rival in his"
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A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SNOW SHOE AND SNOW SHOE TOWNSHIP.
MOSHANNON AND SNOW SHOE, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1910.
RAILROAD MEASURE
PASSES THE HOUSE
Fourteen Democrats Join Republicans
in Approving Taft Bill
, INSURGENTS ALL IN LINE
Vote With Regulars After Obtaining
Practically All They Demanded.
Washington—In the re-formed and
improved shape in which it came
from the unsparing hands of the com:
mittee of the whole, the house pass
ed the administration railroad bill by
the safe majority of 74 votes, 14 of
which were contributed from the Dem-
ocratic side. The total was 200 yeas
to 126 nays. There were no insur
gents on the Republican side when
the final vote on the measure was
reached, every Republican going on
record in favor of the bill ‘as amended
by the commerce committee and the
committee of the whole. a
The motion of Representative
Adamson, of Georgia, to recommit the
bill to the commerce committee with
instructions to strike out the sections
establishing a commerce court met the
fate predicted for it yesterday. It
was defeated by a vote of 187 to 176,
the majority of 19 against it being
larger than had been anticipated.
Havens Votes With Majority.
But one Democrat voted against re
committal. This was Havens, the
| new member from the Rochester dis:
trict of New York. On the other
hand, 12 Republicans went on record
as favoring the re-committal of the
bill. - They were Carry, Lenroot and
Nelson, of Wisconsin; Fowler, of New
Jersey; Haugen, Hubbard and Woods,
of Towa; Lindbergh and Davis, of Min:
nesota; Norris, of Nebraska; Gronna,
of North Dakota, and Poindexter, of
Washington. :
Representative Mann, in charge of
the bill, almost secured the adoption
of amendment practically restoring to
the measure Section 12, dealing with
mergers of railroals. The defeat of
the motion was brought about only
by the action of many of New England
Republicans in deserting their party
associates and opposing the restora:
tion of the merger section.
SCARED INTO DISEASE
Claim That Tuberculosis Talk Does
Much Harm.
Washington, D. C.—That fear is a
greater influence toward promoting
tuberculosis than all other ' causes
against ‘which
alarmists’” are trying to protect the
public, was the claim of Charles W.
Miller of Iidaho, speaker at a meeting
of the Associated Dairymen of the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
| Virginia, held here.
In support of his contention Mr.
Miller said that in his state the death
rate from tuberculosis last year gain
ed more than 120 per cent over the
previous year, despite a crusade of the
health authorities.
Going into particulars he said that
a state lecturer was employed wha
devoted himself constantly to giving
magic lantern exhibitions depicting
horrors of the great white plague be
fore farmers’ institutes and gatherings
of teachers and school children.
“People left these exhibitions great-
ly depressed,” said Mr. Miller, ‘“‘and
with many the depression was turned
into terror from perusal of the week:
ly scare bulletins which the state
tuberculosis lecturer furnished the
newspapers. The result was that
many people, predisfosed to consump:
tion, readily fell victims to it.”
China Abolishes Slavery.
Washington, D. C.—The Chinese
Government by imperial rescript has
abolished slavery throughout the em-
pire and prohibited herenceforth the
purchase and sale of human beings un-
der any pretext. The reform is not
‘altogether complete as by the rescript
certain forms of slavery will still be
tolerated. In a report made to the
State Department it is said the re-
tainers of Manchu Princes are not
emancipated, but it is forbidden to
rall them slaves. They have long en-
joyed educational and other privileges,
although still bound to their heredita- |
ry masters. _
Two Killed in Saloon Battle.
Jacksonville, Fla.—Policeman Hiers
and Daniel Danson, proprietor of a sa
loon here, are dead, and three other
suffering from pistol
persons are
‘wounds following a battle between twa
officers and Danson and his sen ip
‘the saloon. ;
“the public health’
ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS HONOR
President Taft Appoints Him as Spec
fal Ambassador at King Ed
ward’s ‘Funeral.
Washington, D. C.—President Taf!
appointed ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt Special Ambassador of ths
United States to the funeral of late
' King Edward VII in London, May 20
The appointment of Colonel Roose
velt as Special Ambassador will make
him one of the prominent figures in the
funeral pageant at London, which wil
be attended by seven rulers of Euro
pean countries, the royal families o!
all of the houses of Europe and titlec
representatives of most countries of
the world, including the British col
onies. !
Mr. Roosevelt had announced his ir
tention of going to the funeral. Had
he done so as a private citizen he
would have been obscured, as the pos
sessor of the smallest title would have
taken precedence over him.
With his present dignity Mr. Roose
velt will take precedence with the en
voys of the thrones of Europe.
BANDITS ROB ON TRAIN
Hold Up Passengers and Escape With
Their Loot.
Proenix, Ariz.—Two bandits without
masks held up a train on the Arizona
Bastern railroad, a mile from here,
and after robbing the passengers es
caped to the desert. One passenge:
was almost scalped by a blow from 2
revolver butt. A A
Deputies started out with Indian
trailers in the Sacaton reservation te
capture the robbers before they cross
the Mexican boundary.
One passenger delivering his valua
bles was struck over the head with
revolver, After taking about $10:
from the passengers of two coaches
the robbers forced the brakemen t¢
stop the train at a point where theil
horses were tied. They escaped ir
the darkness.
i
WILLIAM AND THEODORE MEE?
Kaiser Greets Colonel Roosevelt “anc
Family Cordially.
Berlin—Theodore Roosevelt and
Bmperor William had their first long
conversation after luncheon at Pots
dam. Standing apart from the othe
guests they talked earnestly togethe:
for more than an hour.
The Emperor's welcome to the for
mer president was exceedingly corddal
Wearing the white and gold uniform
of the Garde Du Corps, with brazen
helmet surmounted by a silver eagle
with outspread wings, the Emperor
appeared at the entrance of the new
palace on the arrival of the carriages
which brought Colonel and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit tc
‘the palace gates.
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Nitroglycerin Magazine Explodes With
Terrible Effect. :
Burgettstown, Pa.—One man was
killed and nearly every window in
Burgettstown was broken when 2,000
pounds of nitro-glycerin in a magazine
three-fourths of a mile distant explod:
ed.
- The dead man is Frank McCullough,
aged 35, an oil well shooter for the
Ohio Torpedo Company of Steuben:
ville, 0. The flesh of two horses and
a part of a wagon which he was seen |
driving into the woods where the ma
gazine was located, five minutes be
fore the accident were found later
scattered through the woods. The
head of one horse was found 300 feel
distant.
THRILLING DROP
Benumber and Stupefied, Aeronauts
Lose Control of Air Craft.
Center, Ky.—Benumbed by a snow
storm encountered at an altitude of
20,000 feet and dropped rapidly tc
‘earth from a considerable height be
cause of inability to control the bal
loon, A. Holland Forbes, of Bridge
port, Conn., vice president of the Aerc
Club of America, and J. C. Yates, of
New York, suffered severe injuries
after a flight of 400 miles from Quincy,
Il. Their balloon, the Viking, de
scended with such precipitation, thai
both aeronauts were bruised and stun
ned and the balloon was partly wreck
The balloon came to earth near Cen:
ter, Ky., and dropped through the
final 100 feet of space like a stone.
‘The balloonists will recover.
Turks Lose 200 Killed in Battie.
Constantinople—After five days op-
erations the Turkish troops, with a
loss of 200 killed or wounded, have
cleared 4,000 Albanians out of Techer-
nolova pass, near Prisend. The insur-
‘gents still occupy Ipek and Djakova.
Further large Turkish reinforcements
| have been called for by Tergut Pasha.
estate.
INDIANS ARE PEACEFUL
Commissioner Says Red Men Acted
Within Their Rights in Cut-
ting Fences.
Washington—The threatened Indian
uprising in New Mexico is over and
all danger is averted. A report from
Superintendent Crandall to:the com-
missioner of Indian affairs conveys
the information that the Taos Pueblo
Indians were well within their rights
in cutting the fences of settlers, for
the fences encroached on the Indians’
lands. en
The courts of the territory refused
to prosecute the Redmen. The mil-
itia sent to the secene of the threat-
ened uprising was turned back before
they had covered half the distance
from Santa Fe.
- THREE CHILDREN DROWN
Mother Makes Valiant Effort to Save
Daughters.
Wanette, Okla.—Three daughters of
T. C. Coffey were drowned in Bond
creek. The youngest one, aged 12,
stepped into a deep pool and sank.
The next older girl tried to save her
as she rose to the surface and both
went down to be followed by Jessie,
the oldest, who plunged into water 15
feet deep in a frantic effort to save
the others. ;
Their mother who stood in shallow
water saw her daughters sink and
leaped into the pool. She was barely
rescued by a man who chanced to be
crossing the stream. :
KINDNESS HAS ITS REWARD
Woman Leaves Nurse $50,000 and
Bank Clerk $10,000.
Boston—The devotion of a nurse
and the politeness of a bank clerk
were found to have been rewarded
when the will of Mrs. Annit Preston
Lincoln was filled for probate. :
Mrs. Lincoln died leaving a large
To Miss Mollie K. Mclsaacs,
a nurse in the family for some years,
was left $50,000. Otto Zerrahn, a
clerk ‘in the State Street Trust Com-
pany, gets $10,000 because of “his po-
liteness and kindness in business deal-
ings.” fit
‘Predicts Bumper Crop.
President W. C. Brown of the New
York Central has just returned to his
New York headquarters from a trip as
far west as Southwestern Iowa, and
| is optimistic regarding crop prospects,
declaring he does not recall a year
when they were more favorable.
“While the government crop report
reflected a decided improvement for
April,” he is reported as saying, “I be-
lieve the next 30 days will witness a
far greater change for the better. Gen-
erous rainfall has made for a big hay
crop and put the ground in ideal con-
dition for corn. As. for wheat, many
acres that had for a time been regard-
ed by their owners as a total less will
vet yield a good crop. Most of the so-
called abandoned acreage is being put
into corn, which crop will produce
twice as much tonnage for the rail
roads as though the same ground had
been kept in wheat.”
Senate Takes Action.
Washington, D. C.—Adopting a res-
olution of condolence (presented by
Senator Cullom the Senate adjourned
at 3 o’clock Monday out of respect to
the memory of King Edward. The
resolution follows: (
Resolved, That the death of His
Royal and Imperial Majesty, Edward
VII.,, the bereavement of his people
and the loss to the world of his wise
and kindly influence for peace and
good government are deeply deplored
by the Senate of the United States of
America.
Resolved, That the foregoing reso-
jution be communicated through the
Department of State to the Govern-
ment of Great Britain. :
Resolved, As a further mark of re-
spect, that the Senate do now adjourn,
EY
ELECTRIC BUSINESS; BOOMING
Westinghouse Orders Over $3.000,000
for April.
Officials of the Westinghouse Elec
“tric and Manufacturing Company an-
announced that the business booked for
April totaled $3,000,000, not including
the business taken by the subsidiary
companies of the general corporation.
If this were added it would increase
the total a half million dollars. The
shipments from the works have not
been equal to the business booked, in-
dicating that the company is becoming
crowded with new business.
‘The company also reports that the
business for the first four months of
1910 is 40 per ceni greater than for
the same period in 1909.
NO. 11.
LOCAL NEWS
Moshannon and Vicinity.
Martin McGowan sold one of his
fine draft horses this week to a Clear-
field party.
Several frosts have been given us
during the past week, but so far noth-
ing has been hurt by them. They
seem to be of the “white frost” va-
riety. ;
Samuel] Hipple has erected a new
front porch to his residence which is
about one of the finest things of that
sort in town and surely a great im-
provement to his dwelling, located in
a desirable place, at the junction of
Main street and Cooper avenue.
A very interesting “Bean Bake” par-
ty was held on the lawn near the
Askey cemetery on last Wednesday
evening and quite a lively time was
enjoyed by all, except those who
who were not pleased with the turn of
affairs. Some thought the beans
were not well cooked, and some did
not like the games, while others did
not relish the “pop.” The malicious
persons who had the impudence to
steal one of the baskets were “stung”
as they missed their opportunity until
the contents of the basket had been
devoured. After the refreshments
and several games, played almost to
perfection, the party broke up with
threats of vengeance by having an-
other at some future date.
.It seems odd to have a railroad
train run so near our village, but it
is a reality that we do have a rail-
road within three stone throws of our
town since the-completion of the new
siding into the Lehigh mines at this
point.
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THREE REPUBLICS
INVOLVED IN WAR
Nicaraguan Forces Awaiting Word ta
Attack—Peru and Ecuador
Ready for Battle.
Washington—Dispatches received at
the state department from the west
coast of South America state the gen-
eral impression prevails that war be:
tween Peru and Ecuador is impending.
Peru is said to have 10,000 soldiers
on the Ecuadoen frontier and Ecua-
dor is mobilizing its army to resist the
expected invasion.
Managua, Nic.—An early engage-
ment hetween the government forces
and the insurgents is expected to take
place at Bluefields. General Pauline
Godey, inspector general of the Nica-
raguan army, and General Lara, in
command of a regiment, are reported
to be within nine miles of Bluefields,
only waiting for instructions to at-
tack.
POWDER MAGAZINE LETS GO
Twenty Persons Injured and One
Probably Killed. nf
Logansport, Ind.—Three hundred
pounds of powder stored in the maga:
zine of the Paris Stone Company, at
Kenneth, Ind., seven miles west ol
here, exploded, injuring about 20 res
idents of the town.
John Elroy, in charge of the maga
zine, cannot be found and is believed
to have been blown at atoms. Houses
in the town were badly damaged and
the explosion could be felt for miles
in every direction. : : :
Chick With Four Legs Is Hatched.
Zanesville, O.—A freak chick was
hatched hy a. hen belonging to Mrs.
Mabel Rankin of Bloomfield, in this
county. It has four legs, two wings
and is thriving. Sax ..