rats of Interest MM. HN. SAWTELLE, Cashier. Valley Record MURRELLE, Publisher. W. T. CAREY, Editor. every afternoon except vs at 203 Wast Lockhart street, Pa. $3.00 month. : — rates reasonable, made known on application. per year: 25¢ and = as second-class matter May ‘1905. at the postoffice at Sayre, nian fhe Act of Congrems of MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1907. fair maid In town has two beaux, one sent her a reaux, h one shall 1 wear™ be exclaimed In despair. she held them both under her Dr. C. L. Stevens went to Harris Miss Marion Greener spent Sunday District Attorney Chas. E Mills was Towanda today. J. W. Beaman was in Towanda to- W. J. Schrier was in Towanda to- day on legal business J. T. Corbin went to New York to- on legal business. home a mew automobile last night — Pearl Phalen has been very ill several days but is now improv- ng. J. W. Beaman returned from Wash- ington and West Virginia Saturday J. J. Morrison of Towanda, was in Athens Saturday night visiting former Mrs. Oscar Hammond is the guesi her mother, Mrs Geo E. Davis, week. Bteve Ansell of Smithfield, went to today to serve on the grand of the U. 8S. court lBto N. ¥. Weller went to Scranton to- . where he will serve as juror in United. States court this week. - went to Meshoppen today to the funeral of H. L. Fuller Miss Emma Northrup went to Mon- getor this morning to \isit her moth- , Mrs. C. W. Northrup, who is Ili J. Ww. Murrelle went to Laporte iay, called there by the serious il- im of her mother, Mrs, M. C. Lauer, “M. P. Murray went to West Vir- sia this morning to attend to busi- hess connected with his lumber tract. * Wil! Hosmer and Leo Munn were In Eimim yesterday and witnéssed the ‘that burned Gerity Bros drug Dr. E. B. Joachim and C. M. Myer attended the stockholders’ meeting of the Grand Lake Lumber Company in : today. The next entertainment of the Hizh pol course will be giveu by the ay Ladies’ Quartette on Thurs- evening, March 6 The Methodist ladles will hold a prayer meeting at the home Mra J. A. Bradley, Cherry street, d y afternoon of this week A telephone message received later today states that Mrs. J. W. Murrelle's other, Mrs. M. C. Lauer, is very much e and is not expected to survive. Sirs. Geo. N. Tidd and little son, of , Ind, came to Athens Satur- t the home of rs. Geo. BE for any persons desiring such goods. Miss Florence Baker of Bingham, ton, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Anna Baker over Sunday and re- turned home today. Comrade W. H Leonard of Dushore has been visiting his brother, Fred Leonard the past week and will re- turn home Wednesday. Geo. B. Snell unloaded the large smoke stack for the Pumping Station at Sayre Saturday. It is the largest one In this valley and George will have a big job to set it on end J. A. Mathews, the coat and suit man will be at Newman's store in Athens with a full line of : Spring coats and suits and samples Wednes- day, Feb. and they invite all to cali and see him. on man who was hart in the wreck at Meshoppen, Feb. 2, was in Athens this morning, she having visited him at the hospital over Sunday. Her sister, Mrs Wm. Knhule was with her John Vangorder unloaded himself store Saturday evening and fell on the solid pavement with so much force would have frozen to death “Soclability and Mirth will be the chief features of the Ladies’ Library club tomorrow afternoon. Every club member is requested to be prepar- ed to read or relate an anecdofe. Re- freshments will be served and guests are desired There was a large attendance al the Baptist church last evening to listen to the and they were very much pleased. The moving pictures were a4 greal improvement on any we have before seen. There was no flickering about them to wearythe eye of the beholder but «ll of the characters moved lifelike before our gate. The entertairmeni will again he given tonight and the pictures will be of a general character. lecture Franck E Vanloan bas presented Ivy lodge No. 297 F. A. M. of Elmira, with a gavel made in Jerusalem from Jive weed. The handle i= of cedar, the "Cedar of Lebanon” mentioned n Holy Writ. Mf. Van Loan obtalaed «nd has had It In his possession ever since he returned to give it to the above named lodge of which he is W.i Hervey, a past master, who will present it Thursday evening of this week The Unwritten Law. A lawyer who defends “the unwril- eu law sion. —Buffalo Express. graphs which have been prompted in editorial minds by the Thaw case Many strange situalouns created by that trial nere is our more or less law-abiding neighbors, the Poughkeepsie to be in this direct fashion: “The defense really ought to be not this man is Insane and, therefore, must be acpuitted,” but man, with hwnan feelings, thoughts and passions and inclinations He killed the despoller of his family be- cause he deserved to sense of justice. that will be the course takeu, and from it will come the lesson that men who live after the fashion of Stan- ford White take their lives in thel: hands when they enter upon that course of life, and when they are struck down by those whom they in the community as it has when a an shoots a mad dog or crushes the head of a rattlesnake.” Such acts are not the result of in- sanity, but of justice and righteous retribution, fense. Therefore, when, one of these munity for dispatching some flend who has worse than murdered on a roof garden somebody's wile or at this time tice were beyond the reach of wealth criminal a millionaire cad or a dock laborers, those who enter into crime would take their lives in their hands and tneir liberty would be short. the community when our good neigh- por is moved to defense of killing in public without reference to legal pro- cedure. Burely, such a custom would news that it conld make Cleansing Dishes Di red china bakinz dishes ca be made as clean as when rew b rubbing them with whiting. Greas marks on the pages of books may | k 2 Tendency of the Day. WARNS US AGAINST DEGENERATION Holidays Given Up te Feasting and Social Pleasures While Heal Sig- SiScance Ia Lost om Our People CHICAGO, Feb .i— Ex-President Grover Cleveland, at the Washington's birthday celebration of the Union League club here, deplored the appar ent lack of patriotic enthuslasin of Americans on the great holidays of the year and sounded a warning est the country suffer through the terpl- tude of the people “I am confident,” said Mr. Cleve land, “that | volce your convictions when I say that no play of ingenuity and no amount of special pleading can frame an absointely creditable excuse for our remisspess in appropriate boll day observance. “The commemmortion of the day lon which Awerican independence was born bas heen allowed to lose much of its significance ax a reminder of provi {dential favor and the Infiexible pa- triotism of the father of the republic iand has nearly degenerated to a revel |of senseless noise and dangerous ex- | plosion, leaving in it train far more of mishap and accident than lessons of goml citizenship or pride of coun try. “The observance of Thanksgiving day is kept alive through its annual designation by federal and state au- thority. But It Is worth our while to inguire whether its original meaning. as a day of united praise and grati- tude to God for the blessings bestowed npon us as a people and as individuals, is not smothered in feasting and social indulgence, “We. in common with Christian na- tions everywhere, celebrate ( hiristmas, but how much less a= a day of com- memorating the Lirth of the Redeem- or of mankind than as a day of hilar} ty and the interchange of gifts, “The self examination invited by the commemoration 6F Washington's birth day will be incomplete and superficial if we are not thereby forved to the confession that there are signs of the times which indicate a weakness and relaxation of ohr hold upon saving vir- tues “If we find that the wickedness of destructive agitators and the selfish depravity of demagogues have stirred up discontent and-Sirife where there should be and harmony and have arrayed against each other in- terests which should dwell together in hearty co-operation; if we find that the old standards of sturdy, uncompromis- ing American honesty bave become so corroded and weakened by a sordhl atmosphere that our people are hardly startled by crimes in high places nnd shameful betrayal of (trust every- | where; If we find a sadly prevalent | disposition among us to turn from the | highway of honorable industry luto | shorter crossroads leading to Irrespon- | «ible and worthless ease; if we find | that widespread wastefulness and ex- peas - «ale frugality which wax once the pride of Americanism, we shonld re- call Washington's admoni*ion that har- | tuony, Industry and frugality are ‘es- sential pillars of public felicity’ and forthwith endeavor to change our ! conrse “1 protest that I have not spoken in The land we { live In is =afe as long as we are dutl { fully careful of the land that lives in We should see to it that capldity and selfishness do not bind our con- sciences or dull our efforts for our country’s welfare.” {a spirit of pessimism OfMcer Tells of Brownaville Shooting SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb Sex {ond Lieutenant George © Lawson, Twenty fifth ufantry, was on the wit ness stand In the Penrose court mar tial. Lawrason in command of Company B at Fort Brown at the time if the affray. He told how he was ywakened by shots and went A= soon was 1s possible to his company's barracks, where the men were assembling. There were several men absent, hut he testl fied that they were satisfactorily ac ounted for. “The soldiers” sald Lieu tenant Lawrason, “thought the citizens were firing on then” F——————————————————————.— f Human Feet Found In Box SEW YORK, Feb * The feel and portions of the legs of a man or wWoin- an were found in a box In a suowbank in the back yanl of a tenement house on Third avenue. The legs had been chopped off apparently with an ax From the appearance of the feet and fegs It Ix believed that an attempt was nade to destroy them by fire they were pliuced in the hox and thrown where they found. The Hmbs were taken to a police station, and an before were investigation was begun ——e————————— Milllonnire Soap Man Dead, HARTLAND, Wis, Feb James Av. Kirk of Chicago, the well knywn | sop manufacturer, is dead nf hid hotie \t Pine Lake of heart disease. Mr Kirk, who sixty-five years old, had been afflicted for years with heart | trouble and had made periodical trips | to Germany for treatment. Mr. Kirk jeaves an estate of several million dol lars | Was Military Academy NI Passes, WASHINGTON, Feb The sen | ate at last uight's session passed the | Lill making appropriations for the sup | port of the Military academy. The hill Learrying $1,047.05 was passed Just as Lit came from the comulitee, only ten ninntes belnz consmimed lo the consid | orntion of the mensary Carbelie Salve With Arnfea and Wieh Hazel The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet~ ter, Shaped. Nande 3nd wii aki NEW YORK, Feb. ~—R. G. Dun & Oo. report that weather conditions have been favorable for trade and truns portation in most sections, but a few adverse reports are still received, and total transactions again felt the curtail ing Influence of & holiday. At the large cities there Is a good attendance of In terior merchants or their representa tives, producing much activity ia job bing circles, notably those dealing lv dry goods millinery and other distine tively spring lines Balkling opera tions progress rapidly at San Francisco, where labor is well employed at high wages, maintaining activity in all branches of business Mercantile col lections are improving, but some com. plaints are heard regarding extensions, especially from points that experienced greatest luterruption to traffy from the recent storms. Imdnstrial refums are uniformly encouraging, mills and fae tortes having so much business in sight that no machinery Is idle except in cases where fuel deliveries are nusat tsfactory or the labor supply Inade quate. Farm staples are fairly steady In price. Of most interest in the textile mar ket is the Increased attendance of out side buyers In the Jobling centers, and there is also definite Lnprovement In demand at first hands Larger onder have been placed for cotton gomls, and quotations show more strength New England manufacturers of foot wear report a fair volume of supple mentary orders for late spring and ear ly summer delivery . Commercial failures this week in the United States are 171 against 229 last gn 243 the preceding week and 218 ie corresponding week last year, Fall ures In Canada number 27 agalost 28 last week, 30 the preceding week and 1S last year. Of failures this week ig the United States 78 were In the east 40 south, 42 west and 11 in the Pacific states, dnd 47 report liabilities of $5. 000 or more. Liabilities of commercial failures reported for February to date are £3 084047 compare] with $8 640027 A year go, WAR DECLARED. Benilla With Army on March—Niea. raguans {apiure a Town, MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Feb. »~.—Ii is reported here that Honduras has formally declared war agalust Nicara gun and that President Bonllla at the head of a force of Honduran troops Is marching of the frontier of Nicaragua News of a battle between the twe forces is momentarily expected. It Is reported that Salvador will be involved Nicaraguan forces captured withoul opposition the town of EI Truinfo, ir Honduras, and after six hours’ hard fighting the Nicaraguan army occupied san Remarndo, an excellent position owing to the fact that It Ix in com munication by laud and water with the Nicaraguan baxe of operations. Many Hondurans were killed or wounded, and the retreating army left quantities of ammunition and mauy rifles on the fleld. The casualties on the Nicara guan side were a few men wounded General Miguel R, Davila has ar rived at Danii, Honduras, not far from the Nicaraguan frontier, from the in terfor of Honduras. A provisional gov ernment has been established the frontier, in Houduras, by Maxima Rosales, Miguel Oquell and Ignacig Castro, prominent Honduran revolu tionists who are serving with the NI caraguan forces. The secretaries of thi provisional government are Constan tino Fillos and Guadaloupe Reyes. The gencral in chlel of the Honduran revolutionary expedition Is Dionisio Gutierrez, mud General Miguel R. Davila is second in command It Is asserted here that there Is no truth In the reports that the Nicara guan army has met with reverses PCTONS Colonel Pencemaker Will Not Intervene. WASHINGTON, Feb The gov ernment Is Inclined to Jet Nicaragua and Honduras fight If they desire to do so, thinking that after each side has teen battered aud bruised n bit the two nations will be perfectly willing to sit up and behave As one oflicer expressed it. “It would be well to let them work off a little of thelr surplus belligerency Mistake to Provide Schools For Japs LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb Arch bishop Patrick W. Riordan of the Ro man Catholic church, who has been in Pasadena for a few days past ed In an Interview here on the subject of compromise at Washington on the Japanese question as follows: “It ap pears to me that President Roosevelt has made a serious mistake in his treat ment of the question of Nun Francis co's provision for the Iapanese in the schools, [ do not that shonld be called provide schools for these people” Is quot believe we upon to —————————————— Old Racing Yacht Ashore, BOSTON, Feb i! fhe famous schooner Livonia, which made an un successful attempt to land thes Amer jea's cup, has stranded at point, near St. John's, N. F., and will probably become a total loss In INTI the Livonia, whieh was owned In Eng and, contested in this conutry for the America’s cup Mosquito ————————— Segre Beaten to Death, RALEIGH, N. ¢°, Feb Two ne groes beat with clubs and killed one of thelr commdes at a logging camp at Nicanor, N. CC. One of the murderers wax shot In the leg ln an nusuccessfal attempt to escapes after their arrest, Stetson Accepts (arnex'e Library. DELAND, Fla, Feb The trux tees of Stetson university have decided to accept from Amdew Carnegie a gift of $40.0 for establishing a brary al the unlversity = D. & H. Co. Considering Its Use In Raliroad and Mine Work In This Section. Electrical engineers are investigatl- the possibility of operating the Dela- ware & Hudson company's Pennsyl- vania properties by electricity. These properties consist of about thirty dif- ferent mining operations, locluding both breakers and washeries, and thirty-seven miles of rallway from Carbondale to Wilkes-Barre. The road is all double-tracked and for consid- erable distances there are three and four tracks. A large number of switches to mining operations as weli as many private industries, are maln- tained along the line afd the passen- ger and freight traffic is very heavy in addidon to the constantly passing of coal trains Up to this Ume it has Leen considered very doubtful wheth- cr operation by electricity under suck circumstances could be successfully carried out, but engineers are now reaching the conclusion that It would be practicable. it is believed that electrical opera- tion will greatly reduce cost, especial- ly in view of the many detached plants, the expense of which has greatly Incrased since firemen and engineers bad thelr working days re- dhice to eight hours. mm case the plan to operate the mines by electricity is ultimately adopted, several central power stations will be erected. Elec- trical mine operation is already in use at the Baltimore mine, near Wil- kes-BArre, and elsewhere. Although the matter has not gone beyond the stage of preliminary in- vestigation by the electrical experts engaged by the Delaware & Hudson, it is altogether probable that (the change indicated will be made. Nec- essarily, this must come about slowly, but that it has been undertaken at all Is noteworthy in view of the extent and char#ctef of the operations which would be affected A Give Away. “In her application for divorce a Pittsburg woman made use of 42,000 words.” Very suggestive that of what was the family trouble Ready for Aeroplanes. “Aeroplanes built to order” reads a sign outside a london motor fac tory Weight of Elephant. A fullgrown elephant weighs on an average 6000 pounds, or as much as six horses New York Medical Societies. There are 52 medical socletles in New York city EE — [HE CAYUTA LAND CO. OF SAYRE. Desires to announce that they have some very desirable building lots for sale on cheap and easy terms, and that they have placed the agency for selling them in the hands of ANDREW EVARTS of this place. All those wishing to provide themselves with homes or to invest In lots for specu- iative purposes will do well to con- sult with Mr. Evarts before purchas- ing elsewhere. This plot of land is nearly surrounded by Industrial plants with beautiful scenery and all the ad- vantages of a modern town. Terms to suit purchasers. Steps are alieady being taken to supply all the land comprising this plot with a full sup- ply of the best water the valley af- fords. When you come to look over the plot of ground take trolley to Springs Corners, cross bridge that crosses over I. V. R. R. when across bridge turn to the left and you are on the ground. There will be a man at the office Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons of each week lu show you over the ground, or any other day by calling Valley Phone No. 244c. Andrew Evarts, 108 Hospl- tal Place, Sayre, Pa. ELMER A. WILBER Wholesaler o! Wines, Beer and Ales. OUR SPECIALTIES LENIGH CLUB WHISKEY, DOTTER- WiCH BEER AND ALES, NOR- WICH BREWING CO'S. ALES. 109 Packer Avenue, Sayre, Ma Both Phones. J. M. ASHTOK, General Contractor and Ballder. Plans and Estimates Furnished Valley ‘Phone 126 Residence Chestnut St fayre, Fa C. J. Kitchin, Sayre’s Leading Drayman. Especial care and prompt attention glyra to moving of Planes, Household ironies. Seles ele. OR. A. 6. REES, M. D. ey eae: 20% Sugars. ele. Cor. Broad St. and PLEASE GIVE ME A TRIAL. Do you appreciate a good thing? We kpow you all do, so when you want anything In the line of furniture upholstered or repaired, no matter what you have, I can do the work and o it right. My prices are right, and my work Is guaranteed for six months ' A postal card will bring me to your onse with samples and prices. J. P. OTTARSON, Cor. Broad nud Pennsylvania Avenue Warerly, VN. VY. "W. P. Smeaton, UPHOLSTERING Repairing and Refinishing. ELIZABETH ST. Waverly, - - N.Y. IMPORTED OLIVE OIL Good for Medicine. £1.50 to $3.00 per gallon. Imported Macaroni 5¢ to 10¢ per pound JOHN PECKALLY, Elizabeth Street, Waverly. At. BAKER, CARPENTER AND BUILDER. e—— 17 Plessant SL Waverly, ¥ 7. i A GUARANTEED ATTRACTION LOOMIS OPERA HOUSE One Night Only. WEDNESDAY, FESRUARY 27 Clarence Bennett Productions, Inc, (successors to! Gordon & Bennett) Present the Successful Pastoral Com- edy Drama, “THE WARNING BELL” A Story of Old New England By the Author of “The Hely City,” and “A Royal Slave.” ELABORATE SCENIC AND ELEC. TRICAL EFFECTS. BRIMFUL OF PATHOS AND HUMOR 6 BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS — 6 The Sweetest Story Ever Told Prices: —25, 85, 50 and Tie Seals on sale at the Box Oflice Mon- day at 9 a. m. Note—This is the big city attrac- for a plumber who will do your work just right You can stop right here. Send for us and we will respond promptly and dc your work qulck- iy. For a Plumber to slight or loiter over his work we consider declded- ly poor policy. So all our work Is of the hurry-up order, but with out slighting. In fact the only part we are care- jess about is the bill. We have got into the habit of not charging enough, so other plumbers say. China \ > "J ko +! Fark Ave., Waverly. WP \ é RAN: pS ES lovely -crisp- appelizing*~ unif unburny, perfo/ toast 1m lwo minaies on 2 Gad Steve. A Toaster costs a trifle-a few pevnies. GAS LIGHT COMPANY, Waverly, N. Y. WANT ADS Rates: —Wanted, Lost, Found, For Sal etc. % cent a word each In sertion for the first three times, 3 cent a word each insertion there- after. None taken for less than 26 cents. Situations wanted free to paid in advance subscribers. LOST. Lost—Medjum size satchei Friday Fulton street, Waverly. Libefal re- ward for return. Leave at Ware's jewelry store, Waverly. 2456-3° CONTRACTING. J. 11. Snell, Athens, Pa, Contractor and Builder. Also bulldings moved on short notice. 241-3m* WANTED. Waitress at the Campbell House. Inquire of C. G. Bonney, proprietor, Athens. 244-6 Agents ‘Wanted—To write sick and accident insurance. Liberal commis- sion. Room 2, Maney & Page bulld- ing. 241-6* Girl Wanted for general housework. Inquire 109 Packer avenue, Bayre, 200-1 FOR SALE. For Sale—House and lot 421 East Broad street, Waverly. W. H. Allen estate. 243-6* At Waverly, N. Y., butlding Joi, con- double house or 2 single houses, For particulars, Apply at 120 Chemung street, Waverly, N. Y. esirable locations In town. Terms to sult purchasers. Inquire of W. Q. Schrier, Maynard Block, Adtonn. FOR KENT. 3 | No. 426 South Wilbur, at once. Mod $15.00 per month. bi Enquire CO. C. West. 217-8 Ten room brick house, modern. provements. Inquire at this 5
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