For male in Athens,
Ime INSURANCE
i Papacy Bova id sa. +
: HT Packer Ave.,
es
- ALEX D. STEVENS,
~ INSURANGE AND REAL ESTATE.
. Metropolitan Magazine
The Tabard Inn Library
=
price of one; can be sent to
rent addresses if de-
"Both subscriptions for the
-
Ee
a at ao
WAS DOING GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE
Witness Sald He Gave $3.500,000 to
Avert Worst Financial Fanle This
Country Mad Ever Kaawa-He
Had Ne Selah Motives
NEW YORK, Dec. Thomas ¥.
Ryan put himself in contempt of ‘the
legislative Insurance committee by re-
fusing, ou the advice of counsel. to an-
swer all questions bearing upon a con-
versation bad with Edward H. Harri:
man when Harriman sought to break
into a share of the Kyau purchase of
Equitable stock
The committee has all the powers of
& court. In fact, {t represents the high-
est court in the state.
Under protest Ryan admitted that a
few days or the day after be bad pur-
chased Hyde's Equitable stock Harri-
man bad asked to share in the owner
ship.
“1 declined,” sald Ryan. “I didn't
want Mr. Harriman or any one else
who had anything to do with the big
Insunince companies In any way to be
in this matter with me.”
Hughes pressed for the reasons which
Harriman advanced to be permitted to
become a partner of Ryan.
Ryan sald he didn't think he should
be asked to repeat a private conversa-
tion.
Paul D. Cravath, Ryan's personal
Counsel, advised the witness not to an-
swer unless he wished to do 90.
“Why did you invest $2500,000 in
added its present
for by bis cheak for
And bere follows the examination:
“Will you state, Mr. Ryan, what led
make the purchase?” .
very large interests that were
be affected seriously by any,
urbance in the financial situation
or confidence In New York or any dis-
aster that might come. I saw In the
al certainty of a receivership of
the Equitable Life such a disaster Im-
business. My theory
about success In America fs that a
Bas as he 1s by what he does, and this
people—people whe had no axes to
grind—wouid be very small, 80 I con-
cluded to do it \aywelt.” 2
It is said that Distriet Attorney Jo
rome is to be requested by the legisia-
tye investigating committes to Insti-
Must Pay Thelr Debts.
WABHINGTON, Dec. 8-4 bill pro-
viding for the discharge of civil service
smpleyses wha fall to pay debts eon-
tracted for groceries, clothing, rent or
the services of dentists, physicians or
undertakers has been Istroduced by
Representative Dixon of Montana
After a gorernmeut employee has re-
fused three times fo pay a bill he is to
be suspended and If he falls to pay ia
fares mantha ls to be stricken from the
Is.
T
|
|
i
:
:
i
i
a
i
f
2
f
E
i
re
¢
FOOTHALL WILL STAY.
Universities and Colleges Adept Colo
uel Howse's Ideas of Reform.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—~The advocates
of intercollegiate football won u vie
tory at the conference of thirteen col
leges and universities held in thls city
when an amended resolution declaring
that the game should not be nbolished,
but should be reformed, was carried
bya voteof 1510 8
Chancellor MacCracken of New York
university had first introduced a reso
lution declaring that the sport should
be done away with, but an amendment
Was promptly offered by Lieutenant
Colonel Robert L. Howze of West
Paint, and the amendfient was car
ried. The vote was as follows:
Yeas —Wesleyah, Rutgers, Haver.
ford. Swarthmore, Syracuse, Roches
ter, West Point and Fordham
Nays. — Stevens, Columbia, Union,
Rochester and New York anlversity.
A committee composed of represent.
atives of Columbia, West Polut and
New York university dew up a pian
of reform aa follows: 3
“That this conference favors the ap-
polotment of a rules committee to gov-
ern football te be appointed annually
and to be tesponsible te the appoint-
ing bodies”
Ead of Six Day Bicyele Grind Near.
NEW YORK. Dec. 0. — WHE" two
teams now tied for the lead, the riders
in the six day bleycie race at Madi
soa Bquare Garden are conserving
their energies for the final spurts
which will decide the winners of th:
Seven capital prizes at stake. In ths
carly hours of the morning Root of
the Root-Foiger team led a sprint
which ended by bis overtaking the
lead of the Bedell brothers. The lead-
Ing teams are: Bedell-Bedell, with
2,009 miles ¢ laps; Root-Folger, with
2,009 miles 6 laps; VanderstuyfeBtol,
with 3.000 ilies 5 laps, and McLean-
Moran, with 2.090 miles 5 laps.
Gould's Peinter Wen Prise In South,
CHARLOTTE, N. 0, Dec. —The
sixth annval Seid trial Derby of the
Polater Club of America was run off
at Batber Junction. W. R. Lyons 4i-
fred's King, from Piqua, O., won first,
George J. Gould's Furiough Duffer won
second, and Gould's Puriough Duster
and Melksham Bey divided third. The
all age stake was won by Alfred's
King, the second by W. J. Qeordon’s
Top Notch Lancelot, from Staten Is-
land, N. Y..
. Football Is Friftable.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 9.—The
University of Michigan Athletic associ:
ation netted $25,000 profits on the 1905
football season, enabling them to pay a
debt of $5,000 which existed ou Sept. 1,
the result of improvements on Ferry
fleld, the college athletic ground, and
have a handsome balance fer further
Improvement of Ferry fleld.
Harvard Will Reform Football Game.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 9. — The
Athletic Association of Harvard Grad-
uates bas appointed a committee to
consider the features of the game of
football which are considered objee-
tionable and to report such methods of
revision of the present game as will in
its opinion eliminate its unpleasant fea-
tures.
Snow amd Little Seeunt.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. §—8now and
Little Scout, both of which were best
of their respective fields, were the only
winning favorites at the Crescent Oty
Jockey club's track. Mayor Johnson,
the best backed favorite of the day,
was beaten by Interference.
Jim Crow Won Steeplechase.
NBW ORLBANS, Deo. 0.—All faver-
ites were beaten at City park track.
The track was fast and the racing
good. Jim Crow, the winner of the
steeplechase, was reported to have bro-
kan down immediately after the race.
San Nisholas Wem.
BAN FRANCIBOO, Deo. .—8an Nich-
olas, at 8 to 5, won the handicap race at
six furlongs at Oakland easily, defeat
wou, ’
Flea Not Quick Enough.
LOB ANGELES, Cal, Dec. §.—Atlan-
tico, at 15 to 1, won the bandieap stoe-
plechase at Ascot, while Flea, at 18 to
10, could do no better than nish third
Ne Rill Against Bagineor Lyens.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 9.—Hor
ace W, Lyons the engineer of the plipt
locomotive of the Montreal express
which rap Into the rear end of the
Marlboro accommodation train at Ba-
Kers Bridge. near Lincoln, on the Bos-
ton and Maing raliroad, the accident
resulting In the death of seventeen per-
sons, was disebarged from custody by
the Middlesex county grand Jory, for
Which body be bad been held om a
Croker’s Daughter to Be Gountess.
NEW YORK, Dec. 0.—-Another noble-
'HANGED MRS. ROGERS
Vermont Woman Goes Calm-
ly to the Scaffold.
KEPT HER PROMISE TO DIE UNAIDED
Met Death Without Fear and Was
Silent In Her last Moments-fer
Crime Was the Murder of *
Her Husband, Marcus.
WINDSOR, Vt, Dec. 9 ~Mary Mabel
Rogers was hanged In Windsor prison
at 1:14 o'clock In the afternoon for the
murder of ber husband, Marcus Rog-
ers, on Aug. 13, 1902. She was pro-
nounced dead by Prison Physician
Dean Richmond at 128 o'clock.
Mra. Rogers fulfilled to the letter the
promise she made last night to Sheriff
Peck and Superintendent Lovell, to
whom she said:
“1 will walk unaided from my cell,
ascend the gallows and make po dis-
turbasce. [ koow this is” inevitable,
tbat you have this duty te do, and I
truly want to make this ordeal ns light
an, but I will do my best.”
Not one hair from this progamine
did the womsu deviate. She walked
firmly and quietly from Ler room on
the third story down td the matron's
MRS. MARY M. ROGERS
parior, heard the prayers of Hev. Fa-
ther Delaney, ber spiritual adviser, and
at = word from Sheriff Peck arose from
her chair.
Not even when she caught Ler first
glimpse of {he ghastly scaffold did her
nerve fall her. She looked ut it square
ly, uaflinchingly, and turued a shade
paler If that were possible. Then she
ade a move as though to ascend the
short flight of steps.
But Depuy Sherift McCauley re
strained ber gently and motioned her
to be seated in a chalr, the only one in
the room.
He cleated his voice and after a
desperate but unsuccessful effort to
appear calm asked her If she bad any-
thing to say as seutence of death was
about to be executed.
Mry. Rogers gared at the white faces
about her aud made as though about
to speak. But sabe sald nothing, and
after waiting a suitable time Deputy
McCauley signaled to Deputies Bpaf-
ford, Thomas and McDermott to lead
her pp the fatal stairs.
As they approached Mrs. Rogers
arose and faced them bravely. Around
her neck was a golden chain given her
solne years ago by a dear relative, and
she bad asked permission to wear it
Now she clutched (t with one hand
and extended the other to Father De
laney. Bhe did not falter for a mo-
nent as she climbed the stalrs, and at
& word from McCauley abe walked to
the center of the scaffold and took Ler
place In the center of the trap.
It was seen when she drew back her
skirt that she wore new shoes, bright
aud black. They aiso had been given
her at her roquest, ar she sald she
wished to be buried just as she was
when abe passed from life.
The rest of the programme was
quickly carried out. Deputy Sheriffs
Thomas amd McDermott pinioned her
arms deftly and with expedition. Their
own hands trembled violently, but
they bad a hard grip on themselves,
and thers was no hitch. The moment
the bands had been tied a rope was
passed around the ankles, and this was
drawn taut. By the side of the two
men stood Sheriff Bpafford. He had
rehearsed Lis part well and amid a
profousd silence slipped the black cap
evar the woman's head.
“I now execute the sentence of the
law sud may God bave mercy on your
seul” be sald Boarsely.
Deputy McCauley pressed his foot on
the wooden trigger of the trap, and the
body shot downward its full length, It
swung couvulsively, aud the sheriffs
And the dozen witnesses sickened and
turned toward the windows, which
were heavily draped, but which admit.
ted suflicient light to the chamber of
death.
Not a word was spoken fer fourteen
Then Dr. Richmond placed his hand
ou the pulse. He turned to McCauley,
saying, “The woman Is desd.”
The crime for which Mrs. Rogers was,
exccuted was the murder of her hus.
band, Marcus Rogers, at Bennington,
Aug 8 1002. At the time the crime
wAg committed Mrs. Rogers was only
Rinetect years old. he had been sepa,
rated frem her husband for some time
and was desirous of marrying a young
nen named Maurice Knapp. On the
day of the murder Marcus Rogers went
to Heanington fo visit his wife, and
that nigh she
powerlesg she chioroformed him. In
this she was alded by Leon Perham, a
half witted boy, who was the son of the
Wolian with whom she boarded. An-
other woman, Estelia Baics, was pres-
end.
After chioroforming Rogers, Perham
and Mry. Rogers rolled the body lute
the river, where It was found the next
day. In order to avert suspicion, the
woman wrote a note, to which she sign-
&d her husband's ogame, giving the Im.
pression that be bad committed sul
cide
—
WITTE'S RESIGNATION,
Report Frem St. Petersburg
Guar Refused to Accept It.
LONDON, Dec. 9A dispatch from
BL. Petersburg, via Edytkufin-n, East
Prussia, says that Premier Witte has
tendered his resignation to the em-
peror, who refused to accept ft.
St. Petersburg army officers doubt
that troops if seut to outlying districts
will fire upoa the peasants and that if
the soldiers are split up into small de-
tachments and sent to the country it is
likely that they will make common
cause with the peasants and murder
their officers.
Revolting stories of the savagery
of the peasants which are now coming
In give only a faint idea of what the
world would witness should a wide
spread uprising of the peasants take
piace. Ordinarily docile, the mulik,
wheu his passious are infamed, Is
Uke a, wild beast and frequently turns
upon those Le loves best,
General Maximoviteh, former gov-
erfior general of Warsaw, will sue
ceed the late Licutenant General Sach-
aroff at Saratoy, ’
The employces in Russia of the Bing-
er Sewing Machine company, number.
Ing 20,000, are forming a union, with
the object of securing Letter pay and
shorter hours.
Dispatches from Lemberg, Galicla,
szy that eral business is being re
sumed at essa. All the streets, how-
ever, are still patrolled by strong mili-
fary detachuients, and many foreign
firms at Odessa are liquidating their
alfgirs and leaving the city.
At Warsaw an order was {saved that
Dewspapers should not be circulated
without being subjected to censorship.
The editors have rescived to pay ne
attention to the omer.
Tle authorities have ordered the post
and telegraph employees to return to
work today, telling them that if they
do not do so they will be dismissed.
The strike committee has answered
this order by passing a resolution to
continue the strike,
A Harbin (Manchuria) dispatch, vis
Warsaw, says that many Russian off).
cers are being killed Liv the rebellious
troops.
Reserve officers are not permitted to
return home.
All messages frown Manchuria are
censored.
Says
Took Photos of His Hellness.
ROME, Dec. 9.—Al the feast of the
Immaculate Couception, the patron
feast day of the American college Iu
Rome, the Most Rev. Robert Setop,
formerly of Jersey City, N, J. but now
titular archbishop of Heliopolis, cele-
brated mass. Afterward Pope Plus
received in private mudience 116 stu
dents of the college, who were accom
panled by Mgr. Kennedy, the rector
His bolluess spoke 10 each of the stu
deuts and permitted three of them to
take photographs of him while he was
surrounded by their classmates
Protest From Seamen's Union.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. ~The cou
vention of the Ifternatious! Seamen's
union, in session bare, protests against
the practice of overloading vessels, de
mands that the wages of fishermen,
which, It Is clalmed, are often with.
held for an unreasonable length of
time, be pald promptly: that they be
given a share of salvage woney, that
the Bshermen be given the same pro
tection as seamen now enjoy and vig
orously denounces the practice of
shangbaiing on Chesapeake bay
“The Rough Riders” For Kabel,
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Jan Kubelik,
whe played the violin at the White
House last Wednesday night in the
presence of President Roosevelt and
familly and a number of the president's
personal friends, has received the fol-
lowing note from the president: “May
I ask you to accept the little volume
‘The Rough Riders’ as a token of my
appreciation of the very great pleasure
you conferred upon us? With all good
wishes.”
Arrest Ian Albany Trunk Murder,
ALBANY, N. Y,, Dec. 9—The Albany
police have received word from the po
lice of Helens, Mont, of the arrest
there of Arthur Btroug of Rouses
Point, N. Y. Strong bas been the com
panion In Bight of his cousin, John
Cross Hammond, the young carpenter
of this city whose wife's body was
found In a trunk fu their fat bere
where It Is belleved to have lain un.
discovered for nearly two weeks,
«4
New York Physician Slain.
NEW YORE, Dec. ¥.—Dr. John Ma.
theson, thirty-five years old, of 1307
Bristow street was found dead early in
the morning st One Mundred aad Sev
enty-fifth street and Fulten avenue,
with a bullet wound in hls bead. Coro
set's Physician Riegelman performed
An autopsy on the body of Matheson
and decided that he had been murder.
ed. All the circumstances of the case
point to foul play, It is sald.
Would Abolish Insurance Rebates.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. §—-Attor
ney Geuerasl Carson virtually recom.
mends, In an official opinion to Insur
Ance Commissioner Martin, that the
LOOMIS OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY, DEL. 12.
The Nixon & Zimmerman Operas
Co. Present the Cartoon Musi-
cal Extravaganza
Book and lyrics by Chas. H. Brown
and Otis Wood, Faultlessly
Prescoted by
Company of Sixty.
Singers, Dancers and Comedians
Prices to suit all purses
75¢c, 1.
25¢, 50¢,
Three Rows $1.50.
A Demonstration That D:monstrates
true valoes of the many cereal and oth-
er breakfast foods is at your service
every week day in the year at this bigh
grade grocery establishment. Calling
out “seconds,” we offer none but firsts In
this line, as in all other lines ina gro-
cery business as well conducted as this
Prices? Items are 80 many that we
must ask you to call and inquire, It
will pay you.
C. U. INGHAM & C0.
Buy Something
To entertain your Boys and Girls at
home evenings.
We have games of all kinds, Cro-
kinole, Pit, Flinch, Checkers, Dom-
inos, etc. A good line of building
blocks for the abies.
All kinds of good books nicely
bound from 10c to $1.50 each.
Also cut flowers for all occasions
in stock, and to order on short no-
Lice.
EERSTE wa
Weber's News Parlors
126 Lockhart St, Sayre, Pa
SS r———
LEHIGH. AND SCRANTON
COAL
At the Lowest Possible Prices.
——
Orders can be left at West Sayre Drug
Store, both phones; or at the Erie street
yards at Sayre, Valley Phone 27m.
COLEMAN HASSLER,
C. J. CARY,
CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER
REAL ESTATE
CARY BLOCK, SAYRE.
HILL & BEIBACH
CAPE
Lockhart St.
Sayre.
G. J. Kiron,
SAYRE'S LEADING
DRAYMAN.
Especial care and prompt at-
tention given to moving of
Pianos, Housshold Goode, Safes
we Pp
ANDREW EVARTS
WHas opened a real estate and col-
*
a
53
Dress Goods
5% inch Panawa, black and
colors, usual $1 quality. Sat
urday and Monday 80¢.
Prunella
46 inches, 85c kind. black
and colors, Saturday and Mon=
day 75c. Beautiful smooth fine
ish cloth. Some new ones just
received, making good range of
colors. Saturday and Monday
{9C,
Silks
Fancy Waistings aud Dress
Silks, regular 45¢ kind. Sats
urday and Monday 39¢
——————————————
Danish Cloth
All lors, 24 inch, half wool:
the greatest fabric today; wash
able and serviceable. = Adve
tised in all fashion m ines
15¢; our price 12]c.
Blankets
A complete line of Cotton!
and Wool Blankets from 30¢ up
to $8.00; white and grey, +
Skirts
Sateen Skirts worth $1.25
Saturday and Monday 98e,
Toweling
18 inch pure flax Crash,
worth 10c, Saturday and Mon
day, 8c.
Bed Spread
$1.25 Bed Spread Satorday
and Monday 98c.
Ladies’ Hose
Regular 10c quality Saturd
and Monday 3 pairs for 250.
Flannelette
One case of Waistings, i
and Sark alors, Persian ;
terns. Worth 15¢, urday ax
Monday 10}c.
Globe Warehe
Talmadge Block, Elmer Ay
VALLEY ‘PHONE.
et —
~
—
Pri TANTS.
M. PROCAS, |
9 Greek. American Confec-
tion and Candy Store,
MAKE EVERY DAY NICE
FRESH CANDY.
All kinds of Chocolates, Tal
fy and Fancy Box Candles. All
kinds of Fruit, Ice Cream and
Hot Soda,
222 Desmond Street,
LOOMISOPERAHOU
ORCHESTRA
Strictly © Date Musie fu vod
for Balls, Parties and all manner of So
ial Functions, either public or pel
Any number plosen desired will be
nished. Call Valley Record for ¢
. :
CLAREY COAL
HARD AND SOFT WO(
Best Quality & Prompt Deli
Guaranteed,
Bradford Street #5
oe rT