Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
CONDENSED NEWS.

Reading claims to have 1872 organiz-
ed base ball clubs.
Whoever wants anything we'll done
will do it himself.
The average man has little use for
the mannish woman.
Phe spring bonnet and other new
hxins' will get their day yet
Providence gives many man better
treatment than he deserves.
The house of worship is guarantee
of civilization and order.
The warm days are on their way. in
spite of much human despair.
Discomfort. when it sisn't carried
too far, is the sign of progress.
The narrow way may be bit rugged
at times, but it's the only safe one.
A firm in Oxford street, London, has
just insured for sl, 700. 900 against
earthquakes
About thirty canal boats will navi-
gate the Schuylkill canal this year,
whereas years ago there were from 800
10 600 in service.
Some men shake hands with the
same warmth as some take hold OF a
job OF work they don't like.
The man who lacks courage with
the minority is of little account with
the majority.
There il nothing so much to be
afraid of as that which we should be
ashamed Of.
Tire thirst Oh season has arrived,
when straws at the soda fountain are
waiting for suckers.
Women have habit of setting the
clock ahead from five to ten minutes,
70 that they may know the exact time.
There are more than 4,000 different
editions of the Rible in the British
museum.
Nine. Patti, who is marvellous
specimen Of we'll preserved powers, at
tributes her exceptional health to
plenty OF sleep-nine hours.
The average railroad earnings for
the whole world are 81 per cent. CT
the capital invested.
In the course Of one year the visit
ors at the British museum numbered
954, 500
Mrs. Chas. s. Baker has entirely re-
covered from a severe attack Of pneu-
monia.
The social nature should be culti-
waited but not to the exclusion Of equal
ly important things.
The death Of good man is always
vital loss to the community in which
he lived.
The man who was born tired makes
a poor husband and an even worse
father.
A number Of cases Of cerebro-spinal
meningitis, or spotted fever. have
developed in p ttsburg recently.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
pianos were ruined in Allegheny
county by the recent foods.
Fire at Easton on Saturday night
destroyed several business houses. EN-
failing a loss of about $18.000
There's vital difference between
innocent fun and vicious mischief.
It is good plan for the practical
politician to keep his ear to the
ground.
Even the beautiful arbutus on our
mountain sides of this latitude refuse
TO flourish, as they were wont to do
during other years.
Much is said about the death loss on
railroads. but is any account kept of
the number who meet death in the
mines in the course of a year?
How disgusted the southern straw
berry must feel when it drifts into
this region of ch ills and general be.
dragglement.
AS the time for the primaries ap-
proach it is to be expected that the
activity of the candidates will in
crease
During 1906 America produced 80, =
OD0, 900 railroad ties and 10, 900, 900
ueckties Returns in wedding ties
have not been received yet.-Denver
Post.
The man who seeks the presidency
the most eagerly is usually the least
fitted for it.
Gentle Spring was never more " el
come than this year.
An apricot tree belonging to DR..
Smith in So1th Danville is in full
bloom.
An English manufacturing firm has
had texts from the Bible printed on
the sides of its railway cars.
The New York Blackwell Island
Bridge, which is expected to be open
cd early next year, will have twice
the capacity of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The last reckoning shows that there
. are 60. 800 post offices in the United
States. with 205, 288 employees
The average valuation of the paper
money printed daily by Uncle Sam
totals at over So, 900, 600.
Ear drums made of thin leaves of
silver are being used in the Russian
military hospitals for diseases OF the
ear to replace defective organs.