Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1907-03-15
CONDENSED NEWS.
Ii this the spring breakup?
The capitol probers are at work.

Ii this the spring breakup?
The capitol probers are at work.
A pay day in Danville means some
thing now.
Always be on the lookout for doubt
full" agents.
The "sweet girl graduate will soon
be to the front.
The Oldest member of the Grand
Army of the Republic-William Wich.
aged 106-is dead.
A lover for statistics has just figured
out that the annual American egg crop
is twice as valuable as the annual
American output of gold.
The legislature took the teachers
retirement and pension bill as joke.
All right for those gentlemen. The
next institute won't do a thing but
curl their hair for them.
If not absolutely the oldest. the
Stora Kopparberget in Sweden is the
Oldest copper mine of which there are
ny official figures. 1t has been work
ed continuously for nearly 800 years.
The house at Harrisburg does not
take kindly to the proposition to tax
the man who owns a gun.
The truthful advertiser accumlates
host of steady customers.
The teachers having lost their pro-
posed pension must now depend upon
a possible increase of salary.
1t is reported that twins are expect
cd at the court of Spain. Well. that is
not so bad, a pair of kings or a pair
Of queens are often pretty good to
hold.
March nearly always brings one re-
spectacle snow storm.
The governor is getting his hand in
signing bills.
There are times when absolute frank
ness in the truest policy.
Mrs Elizabeth Lavelle, of Shenan-
doah, died on Saturday at the age of
1O4 years. She is survived by four
generations of descendants.
Commissioner Neill, in his report of
hard coal sales at tidewater for Feb
ruary, fixes miners wages at 6 per
cent above the basis for March.
James Carr, an old soldier of Tren-
ton, N j was struck by a Cumber-
land Valley railroad train near Car
Isle, on Friday, and so badly injured
that he died on Saturday at Todd S
hospital, in Carlisle.
Official statistics show that seventy
five people lost their lives while climb
ing the Alps last year. The total num-
bre of killed and injured is at least
400.
Well all be glad when the north
ern end of Mill street is paved.
In France it is a penal offense to
give any form of solid food to babies
under a year old, unless it be prescrib-
ed in writing BY properly qualified
medical man.
In Luzerne county the combined out
put Of the various breweries during
last year was fraction over 445, 744
barrels. On that enormous output the
county received in fees $3.50, 900.
The Czar of Russia has strong dis
like to being photographed alone. He
is, however, quite at ease when posing
as one of group.
The turning point of the seasons is
again near, the period when we en-
erge from slop and slush to balmy sun.
shine.
The Missouri house of representa-
tives has passed the bill making eight
hours days work for dispat"hers and
telegraph operators.
In Minnesota the effort to secure 6
state eight-hour law has not abated,
and indications point to the passage
of the bill.
At Winsted, Conn.,. there is a wo
man who ae the age of &c. earns hel
own living. There are some women il
Danville not half that old who cam
do much more.
According to poll just made of thu
republican members of the Iowa legis
lature President Roosevelt is tn,
choice of an overwhelming majorit,
for denomination.
The income of Mrs. William Asto
is put down at 50, 800, 900 year, bu
her resources are practically unlimit
ed. She is now rs years old and
great grandmother.
Let us hope that every highwayma
- who attacks a peaceful citizen vii
share the fate of the South Carolin
offender who went to death beneat
the pistol of his victim.
Five foreigners, believed to be mem
bers Of Black Hand society have bee
arrested in New Castle, ON the charge
Of blackmail and conspiracy.
Some Pennsylvanians are Of the OF
inion that both the teachers and tn
preachers of the Commonwealth DE-
serve a substantial increase in salary
The Chinese army board has selec
ed fifteen students from the Chimes
military college to study milital
science in France China IS moving
The rate of speed across the Siberia
railway rarely exceeds twenty.fi,
miles an hour.