Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-16
The world has little use for reptiles,
human or otherwise.

a mad dog appeared at Plains, Luz
zerne county, and bit six children be-
fore it was cornered and killed.
Extensive forest fires in Schuy kill
county have DESTROYED hundreds of
acres of valuable timber and ruined
big huckleberry crop.
The after gloom will forever OBJ
scure the Joy of the Los Angeles gath
ering.
The fool who advertises his folly to
the four winds soon reaches a sorry
level.
Prohibition is at least as successful
as the average license law.
The mistral is the trouble of Mar
settles, an east wind that inceases the
city's death rate fifty per cent.
The utilization of herring for ferti-
lizer has been stopped by the Canad-
ian Government
The Queen of Norway's favorite poet
is "Owen Meredith the late Lord
Lytton.
Tokio's trouble is earthquakes. In
her worst 200, 900 residents were kill
ed.
The tale bearer of the twentieth
century is just as despicable as his
great t-grandfather.was
The lad who will not listen to the
voice of wisdom will learn his lesson
in rougher school,
The broad minded citizen always re-
joices in the prosperity of his friends
The good people in this world are
far more numerous than the bad.
Paradoxical as it may seem, love at
first sight demonstrates that love is
blind.
Statistics show that Italy's popula-
tion for the last five years has been
gradually decreasing in several pro-
vinces.
Father Time doesn't get intoxicated
although we often hear of the fullness
of time.
That man who was required to pay
thirty dollars for three understood
trout would save money by buying
shad.
Newspapers throughout the State are
voicing the increasing public senti-
ment for good roads.
Yellow perch are being placed in
many of the streams in Berks and
Lebanon counties by the State fish
authorities.
West Hazleton Will have a curfew
ordinance that will require children
to be off the streets at o'clock and
men at 10 O'Clock.
While Archie Wagner was trimming
the edge of the lawn last week with a
pair of sheep shears, he laid the i'm
plements aside for time, and coming
back sat down upon them, sustaining
a severe cash on the under part Of his
leg.
AT a recent election in Bryans home
town of Lincoln, Neb., the initiative
and referendum were adopted and the
democratic candidate for mayor elect
ed by small majority.
Even though they do not belong t
the society for the prevention of crue-
lty to animals we know of women who
thing.
Governor Stuart has given his form
al assent to the resolution to extend
the time of the capitol probers.
John L. Sullivan is coming to the
front again and talking of fight. This
will probably end in his appearance
on the stage.
1t is hinted that the efforts of this
Japanese government 20 locate an am
5assador at CONSTANT ,orle are being
secretly antagenized by the great pow
ers of Europe.
Miss Nellie Harper, of Seaford Del.
had sufficient athletic proves to
fell to the earth negro who attempt.
ed to assault her on a Loosely road just
outside the city.
Farmers have about 200 900, 600 bush
els of wheat left over from last years
crops. They are selling this wheat at
81 bushel. The boom is making the
fortunes Of many farmers.
1t is noticed that people who claim
not to be afraid Of lightning and Just
enjoy thunder are always so glad for
others when the storm is over
George W. Yeager, the Oldest resi-
dent of Lebanon county, is dead at
the age of 90 years. He was personal
friend of President Van Buren,.
Out of the twenty one bills in the
Oregon Legislature framed in the in
terest of labor, twelve passed both
houses.