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
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Valley Phone 246y.
H. H. Mercereau,
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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
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prices. Plenty of
courteous clerks
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