to-wear Hats. price what to buy. ‘Payment Plan if desired. uvils In Starvyation's Trals, WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. ~Consul Gen oral Rodgers, at Shanghai, cabled the ‘tate department as follows: “Klang- pet famine conditions are dally grow- ing worse, brigandage and rioting In adjacent districts resulting. Very dan. “gérous state of affairs anticipated by . officials. Chinese government will probably provide work on a grand ca- pal for the destitute hordes. Immense pumbers ungnestionably starving. Sick- ly, afllicted anG old Jeft in the famine district. Refugees concentrated In ad- ~ jacent cities, where they are poorly provided for.” . Praser House, Bay City. Destroyed. BAY CITY, Mich, Dec. 24. — The Fraser bouse, the oldest and largest Bbotal here, Las been completely destroy- od by fire; loss, SUH. The flames were discovered Uy the night clerk, - who aroused all (he guests and in- Smafes. It Is believed that uo lives were lost. John O'Neil, the hotel fire AR, Was overcome Ly smoke and Is probably fatally injured. Albert Brown, & guest of the hotel, who wus sleeping on the fourth floor, had a nar DOW escape from death. Finding es cape by the stairway cut off he crawl od out ob a window ledge. Before he could be reached with ladders bis strength failed and be fell to the elec tric Night wires below. There hie clung until rescued by the firemen. “W. T. Carey, Justice of the Peace. OFFICE Room 5, M. P. A. Building, Valley Phone 246y. H. H. Mercereau, Attorney-At-Law. Nelary Publie. Special attention to pension papers. Valley Phone lla 112 ‘Desmond Street, Mandolin Teacher Sayre. HUNGRY MILLIONS. President Roosevelt Asks Aid For Stricken Chinese. OUR TRANSPORTS TO CARRY FOOD Situation Is Appulling — Crops and Thousands of Dwellings Destroyed by Great Floods — General Call te United States. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 .—President Roosevelt has issued a proclamation calling on Me pedple of the United States to coufribute funds for the re lief of millions of famine sufferers iu China who are on the verge of starva tion. The president says that he will ask cougress for authority to use gov ernment transport vessels to carry food to the famine stricken region. The proclamation follows: “There If at Bppalling famive in Chi na. Througliout a district covering 40.000 square miley and supporting @ population of 15000000, the crops bave been destroyed by foods and wiilllions of people sre on the verge of starva tion, Thousands of dwellings have been destroyed and thelr inmates are without homes, An urgent appeal has been made for the assistance of the United States, “Our people have often under simi lar conditions of distress In other coun tries responded generously to such ap Amid our abounding prosperity and fu this holiday sedsoun of good will part to ald the unfortunate and relieve the distressed among the people of Chi ness. “1 shall usk cougress upon its next day of session for authority to use our trausport vessels to carry flour and glon, “I recommend that contributions for the purchase of such food and for oth- er appropriate relief be sent to the American National Red Cross, which will take care of the expenditures. Such contributions way be wade slither through the local Red Cross treasury or through the department of state or may be sent directly to Charles Hal lam Keep, Red Cross treasurer, Unit ed States treasury department, Wash. ington.” Twenty Held Far Viseh's Death. BUFFALO, Dec. 2 —~Frank Visch was found stabbed to death in front of his home on the east side of the city. There were wany stab wounds in bis breast, some of which pene trated bis heart, The police arrested about twenty men, who were held STRATHCONA BURNED, Brave Crew Held Fests of Danger and Saved Nearly Four Hundred. HALIFAX, N. 8, Dec. 2°—Word was received here from Port Dufferin a small coast town some sixty iniles east of this city, of the destruction by fire of the passenger steamer Strathco- na, owned by the Halifax and Canse Steamship company, and bound for Canso. That no lives were lost Is due prin- ¢ipally to the berolsm of the engineers and firemev. who, like “Jim Bludsoe,” made famous by the late John Hay, stuck to their posts until the steamer wis bedched and every one of the 380 passengers landed. In less than an hour after the beaching of the steamer she was burned to the water's edge. The boats were not launched, Lut were made ready for use lo case the flames completely enveloped the steam er Lefore land could be reached The terror stricken passeugers were huddled together In the bow of the ship. which was headed for Port Duf- ferin, the nearest place on the treacher ous coast where the steamer could find a barbor While the Strathcona was driven to- ward land at top speed the sailors tried to ght back the dames with streams of water. The draft cused by the stein. ers rapid progress Januned the flames into greater fury, and in a short time the entire ufter portion of the vessel was on fire Down in the engine room the en. gineers and firemen stuck bravely to their posts, although the flames bad be- un to surround them. Not until the keel of the steamer grated on a reef a mile from the entrance of the harbor did they abandon their dangerous posi. tions and rush to the deck. The stedin- er had kept her heading until she reached the reef off Smiley's point Then the boats were lowered and all of the passengers, together with the thir teen members of the crew, found safety oa shore. Dispute Over a Peuany Causes Tragedy CHICAGO, Dec. 2. — Because his wife had only 4 cents when he de manded a nickel, William Woodrich, a teamster, fifty-five years old, shot her to death and then commitfed sulcide. The tragedy occurred in 4 bedroom ad- joining a kitchen, where two daugh- ters of Mrs. Woodrich were sitting. The husband wanted a nickel to buy Deer. Mrs. Woodrich searched the house and finding only 4 cents of- fered them to her husband. He struck the coins fron her hand and, after venting his rage verbally, followed her lato the bedroom and after killing her turned the wedipon upon himself. Willams’ Kidney Pills. Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have your overworked your nervous systam and caused trouble with your Kidneys and Diadder? Have you in the loin, side, back, groins BN mere Christmas al Towanda. A ——————— J. W. Beaman and wife were in Williamsport yesterday. i —— mond, Staten Island, otday. Se —————. Comrade I. LI. Seacord of Monroe ton, {ook dinner with L. W. Kalley to- day. = : Geo. Lowman of Philadelphia, is in Athens this week visiting his par- ents, Mrs. E M. Rice and son Earl, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rice. Charles C. Brown of Wilmington, Del. 1s in Athens with his family for this week Miss Lori. H. Stevens went to Wy- alusing to enjoy her Christmas with her parents Miss Letlie Kendall went to Bur- fingion today to remain a short time with her pareals Miss Ruth Frisble went to New Al- bany this morning to visit her grand- father, E F. Tracy. C. W. Bullard and wife and daugh- fer, Jessie of Owego, spent Christmas with their Athens friends Eimer Arnold and family took their Christmas dioper with Mra. Arnold's mother, Mrs. J. A. Bradley. Frank Little will go to Ballston, Spa. Monday where he has a position with a large manufacturing concern. Ed. Carter and wife took dinner at the Stimson House yesterday, return- ing to Towanda in the evening. M. C. Kinney of Utica, N. Y., has accepted the position of director of agencies for the Keystone Guard. Charles Claffin was in Athens to visit his parents over Christmas and returned to Picture Rocks this morn- ing, a Edward Maines went to Mehoopany this morning to visit his grandfather C. E. Crawlord, the remalnedr of the week. Mrs. A. M. Thompson of Towanda, visited her daughter, Mrs. W. GC. Schrier yesterday and returned home today. The Keystone Guard bave issued 3.000 certificates since June 1st last They are doing a very large and safe business. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Forbes were in Elmira yesterday with Mrs. Forbes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Jakeway. Henry Campbell was in Athens to- day on his return to Barclay, where he is engaged with C. A .Heavener on a lumber job (Jeo... Raup packed his grip and hied himself out of town yesterday and no one knows where he eat his Christmas dinner E. A. Glilette and wife and F. C. Gilleite and wile all of Watkins, N Y. were at F. A Gillette's yester- day to spead Christmas, Supreme Secretary Geo. Stanton left Athens this afternoon for Potter county where he will organize three lodges of the Keystone Guard. The Misses Nell and Mame Doran went to Oveonta, N. Y., yesterday, where they will spend the holidays with thelr sister, Mrs. M. Ronan. lish Centre, Pn., were at the home of Mrs. Buckley's parents over Christ- mas, returping home htis morning Mrs. RH. E Fox and daughter, Wini- fred of Wysiusing, visited at the home of ber sister, Mrs. E C. Schoonover over Christmas, returning home to- day. Mr, C. M. Wilkes of Binghamton and Mr. C. E. Personeus of Brockton N. Y., were guests at the home of W. E. Vanaustin Christmas and relurned last evening. The funeral of Mrs. Manole Van- gorder, who died at the county house Sunday took place at the Universalist church today at 2 o'clock, Rev. Will A. Kelley officiating. Burial in Tioga Point cemetery. Rev. W. H. Sawtelle and wife of Ulster, wére in Sayre to spend Christmas with their sons and came Mrs CM. great deal of attention from the rall- road oficia’s The young people of Athens give a dance last evening to college atu- dents who were home for their holl- day vaccation, and nit was a great success. There were gbout sevenly couples present and the old Academy was decorated In fine style. Haroon Swyers furnished the music. greetings of the young people were of the most enjoyable kind and every- hting passe off In good order. Christmas at the Churches. Athens—The Eplacopal church ob- serev closely the customs and tradi- tions of the Christmas memories, and hence their service is always held on Christmas day. Trinity church this year commenced their exercises at midnight Christmas eve with thelr processional! hymn followed by the sa- cred Agnus Del and Gloria and clos- ng with the recessinocal. On Christ- mas morning at 10 o'clock the ser- vices were resumed and the sxercises were most appropriately conducted to give solemnity to the day. The Sun- day school will have their exercises Friday evening. The other churches had their ser- vices Sunday and their Sunday school exercises last evening. They were all very Interesting and large con- gregations attended them. Pelmer—Delaney. Miss Winifred B. Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Palmer of East Athens, and Mr, Jesse Delaney were married at Chemung, N. Y.. yester- day by Rev N. W. Wolcott, pastor of the Chemung Baptist church an un- cle of the bride. Mr. Delaneypls em- ployed at the Bridge Works and the pewly wedded couple will réside on Pine street REDS KILL IGNATIEFF. Member of Csar's Council of State Shet Six Timea at Tver. TVER, Russia, Dec. 2, —Count Alex- is Ignatieff, a member of the council of the empire and former governor gen- eral of Kiev, Volbynia and’ Podolla, was shot and killed here In the refresh- ment room of the hall occupled by the nobles Assembly. The assassin, who is belleved to be a terrorist, fired six bullets from a re volver into his victim's body and then tried to commit suicide, but was seized before he could do so and is now In custody of the police. At the moment of the assassination Count Ignatieff was sitting, with other members of the zemstvo, In the re freshment room. The zemstvo meets la the nobles’ assembly hall. Suddenly a young mau who had been sitting apart arose and, approaching the count, emplied the conteuls of a revolver at nim. All the shots took effect, one plercing his heart, and the count dled alinost fostantly, The murderer, fol- lowed by some meuibers of the zemst- vo, fled to an adjoining room, where be turned Lis revolver, two chambers of which he had reloaded, towanl his own breast. One shot missed his body en- tirely, and the other plerced his shoul der. Tie was then sclzed, and at the moinent his pursuers lald Lold of him be shouted out, “I did what I came bere to do.’ A card of admission to the zemstvo bearing the mame of Kulikoff was found iu the assassin’s pocket. His ap- pearance ig that of a workingman. Blue and Gray Reunion. UTICA, N. Y., Dec. 2'.—A big excur- sion party of the One Hundred and Seventeenth New York volunteers bas completed arrangements for a trip to Wilmington, N. C, to attend the grand reunion of the blue and the gray at Fort Fisher on Jan. 16, that being the forty-second anniversary of the battle ft the fort. An juvitstion has been ex- tended not only to the One Hundred and Seventeenth New York volunteers, but to all who wore the blue at that battle and their friends, by the “Con- fedeérate Survivors of Fort Flaher asso- clation” The Utica party will leave bere Jan. 13, - Shook Lasted Three Hours, LONDON, Dec. 2'. — A big earth. quake of nearly three hours’ duration | was recorded Saturday evening by the] séfsmographs on the Isle of Wight and at Laibach, Bologna and Florence, a distance of over 4000 miles. A dls: patch fromm Kopal, in the province of Semiryetchensk, Rusgian Turkestan, brings news of an extremely violent shock thers at 11:20 o'clock Saturday evening, lasting uinety minutes. venpie ASB Fula ut Washiagten, the effects of differs ® Fasuions A St % & \ hy J KS € with ts mas gift. We bave an extraordisary stock of beautifal and useful gift prices. Plenty of courteous clerks day. Ao 4 A. H. Murray, M.D. Specialties: Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and the proper Fitting of Glasses, Hours—$-13; 1-6; 7-8; Sundays by appointment. Office, Wheelock Block. OSBORN'S LIVERY Heavy and Light Draying and Moving. Baggage called for and delivered in any part of Sayre, Athens, and Waverly. and aj] kinds of team work attended to promptly. Livery at- tached. £07 N. Lehigh Ave, Valley Phone 208x 111 Miller Street. OFFICE HOURS: S$t0 11:00 a. m., 2 to 4:30, 7:00 to 8:00 Genito urinary and chronic diseases a specialty. Both Phones. COME TO Hill & Beibach's CAFE For the Finest Beers, Ales, Wines and Cigars In the Valley. Lockhart Street. Sayre. Maynard, Mayrard & Schrier Attorneys and Counselors. M. P. A. BLOCK, SAYRE, PA. MAYNARD BLOCK, ATHENS; PA. J. M. ASHTON, General Contractor and Bullder. Plans and Estimates Furnished. Residence 208 Chestnut St, Sayre, Pa. ELMER A. Wholesaler of Wines, Beer and esm— OUR SPEOIALT. LEHIGH CLUB WHIRK] WICH BEER ANT WICH BREWING COS. 109 Packer Avenue, 8a WANTED HORSES AND Cast D ALIVE. Will pay $1.00 a head at All calls promptly attends or night Valley telep Bell telephons in house. J. H. DUN Susquehanna Bt, Tokers T Everything new and w Class Aoc Thomas Ave., Opposite L Rates $150 Per Day. a 210 Miller BL Bn ww I
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