Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-06-27
TENS CONDENSED.

The revolt of the peasants in south
srn France has assumed unpleasant
proportions Acts of violence are
numerous and the rioters are growing
in daring
Pennsylvania is doing no monument
building this year.
According to a new law male pris-
oners confined in county jails may be
employed on county roads or highways
And very excellent law it is.
Ideas are more powerful than ma
terial weapon of offense.
There is still considerable hysteria
in the land and it isn't all confined
to the feminine sex either.
The large increase in the school APP
preparation ought to bear fruit in bet
ter schools
During the last two months seven
postotfice robberies have occurred in
the vicinity of Bridgeport, Conn. the
robbers securing about $l1 200.
The woman who knows how to ap-
peal TO tne members of her family by
well-cooked food and we'll baked bread
has them well in hand.
Colonel Henry Watterson continues
to keep carefully under cover that
dark horse" he has selected for the
democratic presidential nomination.
The absolute purity of milk is pro-
vided for by State legislation and the
law should be rigidly enforced.
The scientific study of food products
is only in its infancy, but it has
great future before it.
The unseltish workers for the worlds
good were never more numerous tnan
they are at the present moment.
The retail merchant who will take
the pains to comply with the new law
will find himself amply protected.
The right sort of recreation is al
ways recreation.
1t is not exactly true that the hu.
man face is a revelation of character.
Something more than assurance is
necessary to permanent success.
Those who are most abstemious in
the matter of cold drinks will prob
ably have the best behaved stomachs
at the end of the heated term.
Scranton will soon perceive that she
made a colossal blunder by voting
down that poposed loan for street i'm
provement.
The movement on behalf of better
steel rails for the railroads has assum-
ed proportions that will probably work
a cure in the immediate future.
Former President Cleveland has GER
tainly been very sick man, but en-
couraglng reports now come from his !
home.
The average citizen watches with |
more or less interest the experiment. of |
those who are trying to conquer the
air.
Suicide is the last refuge of the ar
rant coward.
Common sense is rather uncommon
possession.
Southern Methodists have purchased
a tract of land in Washington and pro-
pose to erect thereon a fine structure
which they hope to see grow into
veritable national church
The electric storm has begun already
to get in its deadly work.
Patriotic living is fair and consist
ent supplement to patriotic profess
sions.
The premonitory signals of the usual
foolish Fonrth are heard in the land.
How many nice boys are going to
die this year because of Fourth of july
folly?
The good people who hold open air
religious services have the courage Of
their convictions.
There is an impression abroad that ,
she outdoor" relief idea is eucourag-
ed by some Of its beneficiaries. There
would be a good deal of human nature
in that.
Information from Ohio is to the ef- ]
feet that those who set ont to elimin. l
ate Senator Foraker from the politics
OF that State have undertaken a CON a
tract they cannot complete. c
The backbone of winter is evidently {
broken at last
The Announcement is made that the
army OF men known as railway clerks
Will soon ask for a general increase in
wages c
Joseph Chamberlain, who has been
seriously i'll for many months, travel.
ed from Birmingham to London on
Tuesday
True Religion is the most radiant t
and striking figure the world has ever j
seen. :,