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Chouknin Shot by
Sailor at Savastopol.
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MUTINEERS BAD SWORN T0 KILL HIX
Comimunder of Niack Sen Fleet Lies
Dying In Hospital From Assassin's
Bullet In Second Attempt
en His Life.
SEVARTOPOL. July 12.—An atterupt
Was wade bere to assassinate Vice Ad-
mirgl Choukuln, commander of the
Black sen fleet. The admiral wis
wounded and taken fon hospital.
Admiral Choukuin's eondition is ex
tremely serious. The bullet lodged in
Lis lung, maklug breathing diffienlt
The doctors hold out bo hope of his
recovery.
The admimal's assallaut is thought to
be a sallor of the battleship Otchakoff
and bis act Is in revenge for the execn-
tion of Lieutenant Belinnidt, the revoln-
Henary leader. Admiral Chouknin was
ubiversally hated by his sailors, and
VICE ADMIRAL CHOUKNIN.
at the Ume of the execution of Schmidt
the revolutionists condemned him to
death, 100 of thelr number pledging
themselves to carry out the seutence
This 1s the second attempt since
Schmidt's execution March 19 this
year.
It Is known that the would be as
sassin is a sailor, who hid In the bushes
and sliot at the admira) as he was
walking in the garden of bis villa, but
the culprit has uot been apprehended
Vice Admiral Chouknin bas Leen
blamed for his severity, and It was to
his treatment of the crews of the ships
under his command that the mutiny on
board the battleship Kulaz Potemkine
in June and July, 1905, was attriboted,
The admiral displayed considerable ac
Uvitly In attempting to clipture the mu-
tibeers at that time and In suppressing
the sailors’ mutiny at Bevastopel In
November last
An attempt was made on the life of
the admiral Feb. 0 last. A woman ap-
peared at bis official residénce during
the afternoon of that-day and sent In
of a rear admiral at St. Petersburg
who was an old acquaintance of Chouk-
nin. On entering the admiral's office
the woman drew a rapid dre pistol and
fired four shots at him, each bullet
reaching the mark.
As she turned to escape the woman
was killed by the orderly on duty at
Chouknin's door. The crime beyond
doubt was political. When the sen-
fences imposed on the sailors for the
Kulaz Potemkine mutiny were before
the admiral for review formal notice
WaS served on him that if he approved
the death sentences he would share the
same fate. Chonknin, however, ap-
proved the sentences, and several intl.
mations afterward reached him fo the
effect that the terrorists were merely
waiting for a favorable opportunity to
kill him.
Bome time elapsed before the police
were able to establish the identity of
the womas who attempted Admiral
Chouknin's life, but it finally became
known that she was a Hebrew named
Cecllia Bhabad, twenty-five years old,
Rod a former member of the Hebrew
Bund of Minsk, where her father was
8 well to do werchant.
Mutinous Cavalry Sarrender,
TAMBOY, July 12.-Both sqoadrons
of the Seventh cavalry which mutinled
Bere aud held the barracks have sur
rendered their arms and expressed
contrition for their conduct. The mu
tiny was regarded by the Russian an.
thorities as probably the most serious
sffair of the kind since the Sevastopol
mutiny, as much from the fact that it
was the first outbreak of Insubordina-
tion In the cavalry arm of {he segyice
88 because of the bold defiance of ag-
thority on the part of the sddiers
After killing an Infantry offices and. a
dregoen who were among the loyal
troops that had opposed them the mu.
tinous cavalrymen barricaded them.
selves in thelr barrseks where, anfil
their surrender, they defied the guthor.
ities,
Calls on Troops (a Be Loyal,
PETERHOF, Russia, July 12. The
emperor fn his speech to the detach
ment of fortress artillery recently
brought to Peterhof from Cronstadt
told them that ns guardians of {ise en-
france of the capital they must show
An example of loyiity aud Sdelity to
Russia, Fos eo
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MASSACHUSETTS CANNED MEATS
Report of Board of Health Shaws
Much AdeMeration.
BOSTON, July 12—1n order that the
people of Massachusetts might kuow
the truth with regard to the nature of
the canned meat products which are
Sold in this siafe the state board of
health bas made public the result of
Rn investigation which It Las been con.
ducting ote the matter The board
examined nearly 150 different kinds of
canued meat from every pussibile source
ax well as the canned ment establish
ments,
The examibations inelndesd tests not
ouly nx to the presence of chemical
preservatives, Lut also as to the actual
materials ased In “potted” and “devil
led” meats apd meat “joaf ™ Ina gen
eral way the vesulis of the investiga
tion are favorable to the manufactur-
ers, both in the vast and in the west,
but it was found that many of the
preparations contained a large amount
of foreign matter. Of one brand of
potted ham prepared by & western firm
the report states: :
“This was found to consist of a small
amount of normal muscle, constderable
eplderinls in large plece=, numerous
Blood vessels and nerves and salivary
gland, ground to a paste Quality poor,
the material wing largely serap™
Of another western potted ham the
Teport says:
“Abundant muscle fiber, consider.
able epidermis. much granular debris,
some fat and cornmeal, Quality fair,
but lvasmuch as there Appears to be
Lo excuse for the presetice of corneal
It must be regarded as adulter He”
Several brands of prepared meat
were found to contain either boric acid
or borax us a preservative One west
ern “chicken loaf” is thus described
“¥ery little muscular fiber, much
connective tUssue and cornmeal. It is
preserved with either Lorie acid or
borax. The label states that the mate
rial Is of superior quality
The large establishments were foumd
to be conducted in all particulars iu a
Bcrupulously pent and clean inanner,
At one establishment. for example,
there is a force of =iXty to seventy men
who begiu cleaning the establishment
from top to bottom as soon as the day's
work Is dene. Of twenty five swaller
establishments five worn found to be
egtithd to grade “excellent The
Ereat majority of slaughter Louses in
the small towns were found to be con
ducted without decent regard to or
dinary cleanliness
MOTORMEN MUST NOT DRINK.
First Rule of Monicipal Raflroad In
Monroe, La.
MONROE, 1a. July 12 —1In choosing
motormen for what is believed to be
the first municipally owned and built
street allway in the United States,
the street railway of Monroe, Mayor
A. A. Forsyt™ said that the first test
for ftoess for this position will be
total abstinence from al intoxicdting
Hyguors,
“l am not a Prohibitionist,” sald the
mayor, “but it is absolutely essential
that men occupying these responsible
positions should be sober, sane and
strictly reliable” >
It Is expected that the raflway will
begin operating in a sliort time. A re
markable feature fs the fact that the
road's construction has not directly
cost the taxpayers a cent, all expenses
being defrayed by revenues from the
City’s municipal waterworks, electric
light plant, wharfs and other muuoicl-
pally owned public utilities,
Mob of a Hundred Lynehed Negro,
SWAINSBORO, Ga, July 12 — About
a8 bundred heavily armed wen took
Ed Pearson, a .negro, from Deputy
Sheriff Flelds nbout three miles from
this place sliortly after 2 o'clock in the
morning, carried him to the Canoochen
swamp aod lynched him. Mouday
night last Pearson was found by
Misses Maud and Ida Dufnen hiding
under their bed. Screams attracted
their futher, sn aged man, wlio entered
the room with a gun, but was knocked
senseless by the negro, who escaped,
The negro was Iater Saptured Ly the
deputy and identified,
en
Fear Rising of Transvaal Natives.
JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, July
12—~The disquieting rumors that The
blacks of the Rand contemplated an
uprisiog om July 17 are borne ont by
the fact that native servants have
warned their wistresses to retire to
places of safety, Similar rumors Dave
been circulated fn the Reef, but the
police ridicule them, However, much
anxiety Is expressed. A paper read at
& conference of the Ethloplan church,
enibodylug reports from the various
districts, says an uprising has been
openly advised,
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Teunis at Niagara-on-theLake,
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont,
duly, 12. ~The Canadian tennis cham
plonships were continued on the conrts
of the Niagara Tennis and Golf club,
The surprise of the day was the beat
Ing of Trving Wright of Boston, the
present Niagara faternational cham.
pion. by Field of Buffalo In the nien's
handicap.
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Three Favorites nt Cinelnnati,
CINCINNATI, July 42 Three favor
ites, Red Gauntlet, Elastic and Huzzaly,
two secoud cholces and two outsiders
captored the card at Latonia. In the
fifth event Firalto, with E Robinson
up, ran into the fence menr the balf uitle
pole. Robinson aud the Lose were
only slightly Injured. Nico rode three
winners.
Trial For Noted Murder In
Kentucky Opens.
“MY BITTER ENENY; I KILLED HIN"
Assassin Took All Blame to MHim-
self, but Lost His Memory at
Crucial Momicnts—W itneas
White Jailed.
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. July 12--Cur
tis Jeit testified in the trial of Hargis
and Callahan, on the charge of mur
dering Lawyer Marcum, that he (Jett)
killed Marcuni. Jeit took all the blame
Upon Limself and sald he killed Mar
cum because hic was his enefuy. Jett
admitted that the pistol with which
the murder was cominitted was given
im by Seldom Hargis, a brother of
Judge Hargis, but that he Jett) killed
Marcum of his own volition,
Jett told the wauner in which the
crinie was cotimitted
"Mr. Magcuw had prosecuted me in
several cases and was my bitter enemy,
and 1 am the wan who killed him,”
said Jett He then told of the Assassi.
nation. Jett said he had not conferred
with White in regard to the kllllug.
He suddenly Jost his memory at the
most crucial moments and could tell
nothing of his or White's actions pre
ceding or following the murder Jett
did uot remember seeing White In the
courthouse at all, and as far as be is
concerned White [s perfectly lunocent.
That Jett has Lind some change of
heart Is apparent, but the reason IuAy
be féund in the statewent of Common-
wealth’'s Attorney Adams. who said
Jett had been drinking Mr. Adams
sald that auother attempt would _be
made to get Jett to repent his confes-
sion,
Tom White followed Jett on the
stand and asked Attorney Hyrd to ex-
cuse him, as he did not want to an-
wer any questions. He was asked (f
he was fu Jackson the day Marcum
was killel, but declined to AuSwWer
Judge Dorsey ordered the witness to
Jail
Rawlings Gets a Third Respite,
ATLANTA, Ga July 12. Governor
Terrill granted a third respite to J. G.
Rawliogs, whose execution for the mur-
der of the two Carter children in
Lowndes county was set for tomorrow.
Alfred Moore, a negro, who is under
Sentence of death for the same crime,
Wis respited also. The extension of
time for both was until Aug. 8. The
respite was geanted on the statement
that both are Importaut witnesses for
the defense In the motion before the
supreme court for a new trial for Raw-
lings’ sous, Jesse, Milton and Leonard,
charged with cotuplicity In the crime,
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Ask Root For Home Hule,
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 12.
The lower house of the insular legisla
fure has adopted a resolution asking
Secretary Root to use his offices on
behalf of Porto Rican citizenship aud
an elective Insular senate. The com-
mittee of the house, which was unable
to se¢ Secrefary Itoot prior to his de-
parture, left the petition at the gov
EMmor's palace for delivery to the secre
tary. Tle republicans, who constitute
the minority in the legislature, opposed
the resolution, holding ¥_4t Mr. Root
was the Island's guest find that the
tine and place were inopportune.
What the Soldier Needs.
LONDON, July 12—War Secretary
Haldane iu opening the new portion of
the Soldiers and Sailors’ bome at Pim
lco last night said unless the people at
large work for the waterlal and moral
welfare of the soldier outside his bare
profession they would not get the qual
Ity of the men needed. They could
not Induce wen to give the country
thelr best unless they ware prepared
to hold out some prospect of care and
belp due those willing to Jay down
thelr lives for the nation
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Eugenie Visits Francia Joseph.
ISCHL. Austria, July 12. —Eugenle,
former empress of France, has arrived
here and was met by Euiperor Francls
Joseph and the Jraud Duchess Marie
Valerie. Before coming to Ischl the
ex-empress asked the emperor's per-
mission In writing, saying: “Belong
fear death, I request that Your majesty
grant me the opportunity to see you
once more in order that 1 way thank
you for all"the kinducsses you have
shown me.”
Hopes Arise For Critehell.
BALISBURY, Eagland, July 12.
Bulleting from the Infirmary where
those seriously injured In the Plymouth
steamer express accldent of July 1 are
under treativent anuounces the slight
est lmprovement In the condition of
Robert 8. Critehell of ( hicago and that
Edward W. Sentel] of Brooklyn Is a
little Letter. Mrs. Hitcheock of New
York has left the hospital. All the
others are doing well,
Resigned to Fight Hloodless Duel,
LIMA, Peru, July 12 Senor Zapata,
recqptly minister of the Interior. and
Senor Villon, u journalist, fought a
duel, exchanging shots without result,
They left the doeligg ground without
belng reconciled. Renor Zapata bad ac-
cused Benor Villoa of inmlitug him In
A newspaper article and resigned fram
the mialatry of the interior In order
to be free Wo fAght the writer
Despernie Hobbers tet $12,000,
LONDON, July 12. A dispafeh to a
hews agency from St Petersburg says
that theres youug men in studenis’ uni-
forms shot and w th ‘. BhFuater
We Have a New
Line of
Ladies’ Kimonas
Are he De Pretty
Now Is the Time to Get
A NEW BELT
While the Assortments
Are Complete
We Also Have the New-
est Things in
Side and Back Combs
Call afd Look Over
the Stock
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Cor. Pine and Mala Sis., Athens
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Attorneys and Counselors.
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nard Block, Athens, Pa.
CEMENT SIDEWALKS
When you want a cement side-
walk laid in a first-class, durable
manner, call on Simeon Davis. You
will get the benefit of years of prac-
tical ience. Mason work of
all kinds. Simeon Davis, Olive St,
Sayre.
Ordinance No. o4.
Simm
Authorizing the construction of a
public sewer beginning at the west bank
of the Susquehanna river about eight
hundred feet soath of Bayre Watee Com-
pany's pumping station, and axtending
westerly over the lands of the Osasoli-
dated Real Estate Company and the
lands of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company to Lehigh avenue; thence
northerly on Lehigh aveaus to Hayden
street; thence westerly on Hayden
street to Desmond street; thence north-
erly on Desmond street to Lehigh ave-
nue; thence northwesterly on Lehigh
SYente to Cayuga pig theace waster
on Cayuga street to Stevenson street,
in the Bo of Bayre, Penn's,
Be it ordained by the
Town Council of
that »
system of public sewers be adopted and
the same is hereby adopted for sald bor-
ough. Beginning at a point at the west
bank of the Susquebanns’ river about
eight hundréd feet south of the Sayre
Water Company's bumping station and
extending in 8 westerly direction over
the lands of the Consolidated Real
thence northerly on Desmond street
to Lehigh avenue; thepes northwesterly
on Lehigh avenue to Cayuga street;
thence westerly on Cayuga street to
Stevenson street, all in the Borough of
Bayre, Stato of Penns Ivania, in accord-
ance with an Act of the General Assem-
bly of Pennsylvania, approved May 15th,
1880, entitled “An Act to enable Bor-
oughs to construct sew: systems,
assess and collect the cost thereof:” and
the cost thereof be paid by general tax-
ation, by an assessment levied opon all
the property subject to taxation in sald
borough. Said sewer to be constructed
in accordance with the plans and speei-
fications made by Williams & Whitman,
Inc., dated Sep, 1, 1005, and approved by
the said Borough Council so far as it re-
lates to a sanitary sewer only,
The foregolng Ordinance was unani-
mously adopted by the Sayre Borough
Council at a meeting held onday even-
ing, July 2, 1006, 3
GEO. H. LACEY,
Attest President of Counell.
H. H. MERCEREAU,
Secretary,
Approved July 3, 1908.
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Ordinance No. 95
An ordinance authorizing the increase
of the indebtedness of the Borough of
Sayre, Pa, by the sum of tweaty thom.
sand dollars,
Bo it ordained by the Burgess and
Town Council of the Borough of Sayre,
Pa. and it is hereby ordained by the
Authcrity of the same: That two bun.
dred and fifty bonds of one hundred dol-
lars cach, bearing interest at the rate of
four per cent per annum, interest payable
semi- annually, April 1st and October
1st, at the office of fhe treamures of au
borough and payable irty rom
date, with the right of said Tat to
redeem or pay any one or Any number of
them after five years be issued. That
the proceeds derived from the sales of
said bonds beé used for the purpose of
redeeming or paying off five thousand
dollars of the present indebtedness of
said borough and 50 much of the balance
as may be necessary, shall be used for
the purpose of coustracting the trunk
line of a sewer for the sewer m of
said borough. That a tax of one mill on
the dollar of the adjusted valuation of
said be levied each year for the
paymatit of said (ndebtedness until same
Fe seni the Sayre Borough
mous
Sensi at's mae ng held Monday, July
At Clearance §
We have put the
er mb wash g
{ kinds, a table full to
Your choice for 9c.
knife still d
1
2)
base for children,
were 12} and 15c, all sizes, plainor
lace. Choice 10¢. ;
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Little Odds and En
That inveatory réveals have
cut in half to close.
12}e,
i RE na
go =
15¢ skirtings 12}c. >
India Linons
Th “are bro
from the tl by g Sen
at a saviog of 20
saler’s profit fo
Our prices 7c, 8c,
18¢, 20c and £5¢. Ug ig
convince you, pul
what you have paid our price
Table Linens
10c, 18
Our 55¢ grades, 60 and
Irish and German
prs it tom
Shirt Wa
window disp
than you can buy the
them. It is one of the m
wo gather. Our ability to use gu
ities does the business,
The Globe Warehouses
goods annually than any cons
the state, bar none outside of Phil
delphia and Pittsburg. Worth $1.0
e price 69¢c. Els
Globe War
Talmadge Block, Rimer Ave.
VALLEY PHONR.
. They's
We have the reputs
of sending the L J
PLUMBING BILLS of
fiom in the valley. A
isn’t it?
A number of our all-we
pleased customers have ex-
plained it this way: “We
gave you a small job ind
required immediate atten
tion and you attended
that so promptly, and di
your work so well that
decided to haves lot of othe
er work attended to at 8k
same time.” |
We please others, and
know that we can jy Yh
you if you'll give us
chance. 5
Try us on an
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Fitting and Tinwor
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