Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-25
CONDENSED NEWS.

Big crops spell prosperity.
The sun must he on vacation.
Keep Your eye on the burning leaves.
BE careful ia burning the dead
leaves
Are we To have a basket ball team
this winter
We seem 10 have taken permanent
position in the rain belt.
The North American Review in its
current number declares in favor OF
woman suffrage. that is the complete
political enfranchisement OF women.
We are convinced, it says, that
the time has arrived when the welfare
of the nation would be- most etfectual-
lv conserved by confering upon women
the privilege of voting aud holding
political office.
Lookout for "A soap man who gives
forty yards of Brussels carpet with
twelve dollar soap order. lie collects
the money in advance of course, and
OF course that's the end of the deal
Half an hour before Harry Black, of
New Castle, committed suicide he
1oined "A burial association.
Bogus half dollars, bearing the date
of 1884. are being circulated in Potts
willie.
Mrs Daniel Potter, of Easton, Is
very III from having taken headache
powder which she found on her door
step
LLOYD Packer. aged -, of New Cum
berland, died from an overindulgence
in raw chestnuts.
Ii has long been admitted that Mass
achusetts takes the lead in the enact
ment of laws for the protection of lab
or from long hours, unsanitarv condl-
tions and for the protection of the
work a gmen generally.
At the public schools of Pottsville
each OF the 3, 600 pupils contributed a
single potato for the inmates of the
Pottsville children's home for the
winter. In some of the larger schools
there were donations of a bushel each
and the collection amounted TO l25
bushels
Colonel John Jacob Astor. Perry
Belmont. Harry Payne Whitney and
Mrs. Michael f. Grace are all said to
be particularly anxious to buy the
original commission granted by Will
liam and Mary ia 1894 to William
Penn, appointing hm governor of New
York. which Is for private sale in
London.
The Presbyterian synod in session in
Lancaster indicated & approval of the
union with the Cumberland Presbyter
ian church by au enthusiastic recep
tion Of the Rev Charles r. Harmon,
tile retiring moderator OF the Cumber
land synod.
John Ritzel, youth Of Pottsyille,
became suddenly insane as the result
Of excessive cigarette smoking and was
placed under arrest after he had driv-
en- his parents out of their home.
Tie Potter county gang OF counter
feiters who pleaded guilty in the
United States district court at Scran
ton. have been sentenced. Walter Blk
BY, the leader Of the gang. who was a
soldier in the Spanish war, got. eff
with a sentence of one year and a half
Tie Rev. Richard b. Dilworth, a re-
tired Presbyterian minister of oxford,
was ATTACKED by three negroes, then
mysteriously disappeared and search
ing parties have not been able 10 find
him
Have you thought Of all the things
you itave 20 be thankful for this year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Dean, of
near Washiugtonyille. entertained at
their home on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. O. EanAlen. Mr. and Mrs Weeks
and two daughters, of Northumber-
land. and Mr. and Mrs j. H. Bibby,
II Milton. Pa.
A mysterious bird in the woods of
Darlington Beebe. Of Westtown. accord
ing 10 a dispatch from West Chester,
Is exciting the hunters of that town
bat none has been able to kill it,.
Charles Wood, % years old. brake
man on the Erie railroad. was behead
81 by an engine in the Carbondale
ward He attempted 10 jump on the
pilot and fell underneath the wheels.
State Highway Commissioner Hunt
IT has made public a statement show
ing the various townships that have
made application for share in the
State fund for the maintenance Of
roads.
Tie registration throughout the
state indicates that the vote at the
coming election will be light. The
falling of Of Legitimate voters was
large. many being disfraucised 10y fail
ing 10 pay taxes
All members Of the Holy City chorus
are urgently requested to be- present
At the rehearsal AT the Mahoning Pres
bvterian church this evening AZ 8
O'Clock
The regular monthly business meet
ing ~ the Ladies Auxiliary OF the \.
NJ. 4. A. will be held Thursday even
iug al 30 O'Clock IL is desired that