Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-16

CONDENSED NEWS.

soon tae summer girl viii home
ward fly
long dry spell Is due soon to even
up things
Philsdgnhia ice dealers now feel a
rbiu dava their spIuai columns.
Tie man who does not get warm
under the collar these days must pos
~e,~ the epdermis of a salamander
Signs at autumn are already making
tbemselv,- manifest in the display
windows
Captain j T. Hunter, Of Montan
a0u. Union couuty,a civil war veteran
81 years old, lost his leg under the
cars at the Lew shurg Reading rail
road station
William >udyer. employed as night
watehmau at "A Nanticoke brewery,
was held up 10y burglars, who secured
5000 from the brewery office by blow
lug open the safe.
TIE per.an who is cruel to animals
ha~ "A bad heart
The busy person is less unhappy
than the idle just now
The chronic scold is entitled to the
sympathy If her neighbors.
Patriotism Of the best brand acts
while the other sort talks.
The snake story teller is getting in
some rattliug good ones these days
ON. OF t'Io latest rumors concerning
politics ia New York State is to the
effect thar District Attorney jerome
la, prett, nearly made mp his mind to
rlu for Z. -ruor Independently, just
= the la,I .ucces>ful race for district
attorney Vas made
Factory Inspector Delaney issued in
-tructors to deputies to order the dis
missal Of all children under il years
Z age employed in industrial establish
meut- and 90 prosecute employers.
The Juvenile burglar stars out to
l4ake the journey OF life with very
serious handicap. Ii is always possible
for him 10 reform and to lead "A good
life but the memory of his youthful
bluudrr- viii becloud his entire fu-
furr
a record breaking crop Of Delaware
peaches was promised a few weeks
ago. but iHe hot wave and excessive
rains have caused the fruit to drop,
and turned the crop into a failure.
Tie Michigan. New Jersey and New
York peach crops are said to be fair.
4 cotton crop is indicated that has
only once been surpassed, aud ali the
cereal crops give assurance of crea-
tlou al wealth which makes business
for the merchant, manufacturer, rail
roads. etc, which ought to give the
United States another year of prosper
lty.
The government figures OF the
wheat crop of 1906. exceed the crop of
1900. by a0. 600. UOO bu~hcls, and the best
feature 0f this situation is that the
harvest Is So nearly CLEANED that it is
almost impossible TO conceive of a
combination Of unfavorable develop
ment- which might bring the final out
turn below that of last year
The change OF plans for the capitol
dedication, whereby the banquet will
he held at noon, SO that Pres ident
Roosevelt may be a guest, Is To be com
meuded. TIE dinner will be one of
tIe notable features Of this eXtraord-
mary occasion.
Mr. Rockefeller says he thinks news
paper men. and even magazine writ
sr-. ara charming Considering whas
some Of em have said OF him, this it
clear proof that they ye underestimate
81 hl- rlaritableness. at any rate.
Seventeen ice dealers and six ice
companies iu Boston. have been indict-
"a by tie Suffolk county grand jury,
and the prosecution of cases against
partie- involved in the ice business at
Toledo. Ohio. has been begun.
4 raI5- .of ,l,l.,, ,l,,.. l.. sin ..., ,+
Northumberland iu the sign bearing
the words. PHILADELPHIA & Reading
p,flr...4 i. st,,. Ti.g.t psio. ;, ,ri.
Ahr~ '''tA ran ohIN AZ lar as the town
81 Reading The stage coach carried
ras-eugars thence bv yyay of pear Con
p.a,..I.
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