Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
CONDENSED NEWS.

In Turkey the tombstones OF the
faithful, were the departed is man
of eminence, are capped with the fez
carved in marble
The well written advertisement IN
reputable family newspaper pays for
itself many times over.
Not always is it the big gun who
shoots off his mouth most, as is evid-
enced in Danville many times.
The millions spent by Christian ma
tiun, for big guns and big ships would
empty our prisons and poor houses If
properly spent.
The mau or woman who commits
noble thoughts TO the printed page
never loses influence with the sons
and daughters of the race.
With the repeated quakings of the
earth in all quarters some people are
inclined to the belief that there is
som thing wrong with the mechanism.
Some people will stand up for them
selves 10 EHp very 4dst O'Nh
though they have to lie to do it.
It Is rather an anomalous condition,
but do you know the more you think
of some people the less you think OF
them.
La 1905 two cats inherited $50, 600
each from B +. Diileg. al eccentric
millionaire
A great deal of American manufac-
lures of wood are sold in Edinburgh.
Scotland.
Msre than ONE fourth O. all the En-
giish newspapers are published IL
London.
The average yield of gold in the
mines of the Transgaal is half an
ounce TO the ton.
In Germany collangol, silver SOL
ution, is curing appendicitis without
the necessity of au operation.
In New York the police arrest on an
average forty eight men every day
who declare they have no occupation.
1t is said that the Crown Prince is
the only one remaining of the Kaiser's
children who is not left handed
A 5oo-mile canal, projected to drain
the great swamps Of Florida, would
reclaim 6, 800. 900 acres OF land
Ear drums made from thin silver
sheets are being used in Russian hos
pitals to replace defective organs.
In Japan every male over twenty
five years Of age and paying direct
annual tax of ten yen (s5) is entitled
to vote.
George r. Pride, the last survivor
OF General U. s. Grants staff, died
recently at Huntington, Ind.
OF the twelve members of the new
French Cabinet eight have been regu-
lar writers for the Paris press.
The population of baptized citizens
in Japan has increased since 1872 from
nine to more than $4,000.
Providence usually finds way OF
taking care of the mail who avoids
evil practices.
The individual who makes a crook
ed trail is sure to come to all evil end.
One seldom gets a great deal OF
sympathy because of self-invited mis-
fortune.
Perhaps the cheapest in the end
would be to relay that old and broken
boardwalk with stone. or some other
permanent material.
New York Citys average annual
fail of snow during the last twenty
years has been thirty seven inches.
Probably no man in Maine has held
a town office longer than J. Q. A.
Butts of Canaan, who died recently, af
ter 50 years continuous service as
town clerk.
A measure has been introduced, and
will in all probability pass the Leg
islature of Texas, requiring all loco
motives to be equipped with electric
headlights.
There would be more miles of rail
road in Tioga county IL so many OF
their projects did not die a bornin'
There is a fondness to magnify the
weakness OF those who have fallen
rather than to assist such after once
they have fallen.
Some people possess remarkable
memory for all things except the date
when payment was due for money bor
rowed.
The "meanest man in Washington
earned his title by stealing small
savings bank belonging to the Saliva
tion Army.
There is naught of lemon in the al
extended to charities by the State leg
islature this year.
The best evidence we have that a
man really believes in a hereafter -
ia the manner of present living.
So long as they drop the "H, it
will he hard matter to convince
Englishmen that there is anything
good in The Hague,
The incendiary is one of the most
dangerous criminals in any commun-
ity.