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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08

merely speaks Tor every uInoI
featuring concern in the country. 1t
represents the existing sentiment
among employers of labor. They have
not forgotten. They fully understand
what would be the result should Mr.
Bryan be elected They are waiting
for the decision Of the people. A Re-
publican victory means the restoration
of wages and the mills running at full
time, A Democratic victory means
uncertainty and depression.
at is for the voters of the nation to
determine what they will do
1T is for them to make the choice
between certainty and uncertainty
between Taft and Bryan"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08

u.n. rtfr tis something out of
tsr. 'tt hiHe Sc fpuil utrsi
L.t de. fie iH-ast3n lHlU.
Foo. almost t1 eeftaiHty what thcy
san fttf oa o. se nfe fair return
When tn New York - league
team was Organized by Frank Farrell
over siWUt0 was spent Ief0re single
G0!.nr was taken ln Bocs not that
show what confidence capital has
come 20 have IN the earning capacity
" = baseball tenm3 The large sums
spcat ol baseball by the public and by
the club promoters arouse nmnzcment
Nhrn made public. but this year al
records are in the process Of demoli
ton. The average yearly expenses Of
IN American or National league club
are now over Si3OOOO. and this sum
VIII probably be exceeded In future
years
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
Time to Wake.

Judge Wheaton \. Cray was once
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
on warm day at the end of a long
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
he noticed one of the jurymen asleep.
AS soon as the argument was complet-
ed the judge addressed the jury in this
peculiar manner: Gentlemen of the
jury, the prosecuting attorney has COM
pleted his argument. v axe up and lis
ten to the instructions of the court
San Francisco Argonaut.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
BY Inference.

The magistrate looked severely at
the small, red faced man who had
been summoned before him and who
returned his gaze without fiinching
$50 you kicked your landlord down
stairs?" said the magistrate. Did you
imagine that was within the rights of
a tenant2"
''I'll bring my lease in and show 1t
to you" said the little man, growing
still redder, ''and I'll wager you'll
agree with me that anything they've
forgotten to prohibit In that lease
had a right to do tile very first good
chance l got."-Youths Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
Phonograph, Too, Is Silent.

None of the Bryan phonograph rec
ords has the speeches advocating free
silver and immediate government own
ership of the railways. nor have they
the great commoner's" attacks on
Roger Sullivan. Colonels Watterson
and Guffey. These omissions tell an
important story.-Brookville Republ-
can.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
One Was Enoudh,

Dad" said the white faced lad,
how many cigars does it take to hurt
a boyF"
How many have you smoIclf"
"One"
That's the number" said dad, and,
taking down the strap from behind the
door, he soon convinced the boy that
he was right.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
National Craze
Great National Sport IN Which
Millions of fans" Are
Interested.

ners of the earth the scores I'm the i'm
portant games of the day. and In Lon
dou and Paris newspapers daily print
the scores I'm the games In the two
leading leagues. When the New York
Nationnls defeated pIttsburg IN two
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
ANDREWS PUTS
LIFE IN THE FIGHT
Pennsylvania Republicans Busy
All Along the Line.
MANY MEETINGS SCHEDULED

Capital and Labor Concerned over the
Situation and viii Cooperate to
Bring About the Election Of Taft
and the Full Ticket Of His Party.
Locally, and In the c.ate and Ma
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
Common.

'They are quite ordinary people,
aren't theyT
"Yes-keep their engagements, eat
plain food, pay their bills and all that
sort of thing"-Llfe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
The world has not yet learned tn
riches Of frugality.-Cicero.
A Great Way on,

Mr.. William Miles, late verger Of
Rochester cathedral and the original
of Mr.. Tope in Edwin Brood" was
a great favorite with the late Dean
Hole. On one anniversary Of the YER
gers birthday, after pleasant greet
ing, the dean asked:
How many children did your moth
er haveT'
"Oh, 1 am the eldest of twelve" re-
piled Mr.. Miles.
Then" said the genial dean, you
never saw your youngest brother"
"Oh, yes, l didw answered Miles.
What! With ten miles between
you" said the dean chaffingly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
Why Does He Kick ?

AS Mr.. Bryan made all his money
under Republican administration, what
Is he really kicking about. anyway
Fulton Republican.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
A Question of Wages.

In the mail of Colonel Andrews a
few days ago was a letter from an of
ficer of the National Roller Bearing
company. of Philadelphia who stated
that notice had been posted in the
factory to the effect that the u per
cent reduction which had been made
In the wages of the employees OF that
corporation in the midst Of the panic
OF last year, would he restored TO all
employees in November If Tat shall
be elected president
The increase would amount to $50
000 year.
In comm lting upon this announce
ment tne editor of the Pailadelphia In
quirer said
I'VE have not the slightest doubt
that should Mr.. Bryan run across that
notice he would tell his hearers that
bribery had been resorted to: that
here was an attempt to influence the
workingmen. But we doubt very much
If his hearers would agree with him.
1T is prosperity, the pursuit of hap
piness and liberty that everybody
seeks 1t is good wages that the work
ingman is after The government, the
policy that gives him good wages is
the government, the policy that he be-
lieves in and supports-if he knows
where his interests lie.
Back under the Cleveland admins
tration the country was plunged into
depression that closed the mills and
produced the free soup kitchens. Mr..
Bryan was member of the Demo
cratic house that insisted upon tariff
bill that brought disaster Today he is
candidate for president and is stand
Ing upon a platform which. If enacted
into law, would again throw the coun-
try into commercial panic and again
close the mills and manufactures.
The company above mentioned
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
[ Special Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct. 6.

Philadelphia, Oct. 6.
There have been very busy times
about the Republican state headQuar-
ters during the last week
Colonel Wesley Il. Andrews. chair
man of the state committee. has been
almost overwhelmed with callers from
the different counties, eager to con
tribute towards the success of the
ticket He has been in touch with
tie county chairman. and his reports
all indicate that there vii! be a very
satisfactory outcome OF the campaign.
He has arranged for number OF
speakers of national prominence 10
come into Pennsylvania during the
closing days of the canvass, and there
Is no doubt that there will be an en-
thusiastic wind-up of the campaign.
Vice President Fairbanks, Leslie NJ.
Shaw former secretary of the treas
ury; Representative Nicholas Long
worth, the presidents son-in-law; Sen
ator julius Caesar Burrows, OF Michi-
gan; John NJ. rhurston and other
prominent speakers have accepted in
vitations to deliver political addresses
in this state.
A large number of Pennsylvania
orators will also be on the stump from
this week until election day.
Mr.. Shaw will deliver four speeches.
With Lieutenant Governor Robert S.
Murphy, he is scheduled to address a
political rally at Johnstown tonight.
oil
been arranged. Mr. Shaw is one of the
most effective speakers in the coun-
try. For many years he has been in
demand for service on the stump in
every campaign. He will attack the
fallacies of Organism and emphasize
the hangers of the bank guaranty sys-
tenn which Mr.. Bryan is advocating.
Representative Longworth and Sen
ator Burrows are booked to address a
meeting in Pittsburg this evening. Mr..
Longworth's speeches in this cam
paign have attracted much attention,
and he has received invitations to
speak in every state. Senator Bur
rows is veteran campaigner and elo-
quent speaker Vice President Fair
banks will make two speeches at
points to be selected later
Republican Meetings Planned.
Henry f. Walton, chief of the speak
ers' bureau of the state committee.
has announced these assignments of
speakers:
October - Middlesburg, Snyder
county, James NJ. Yeager. of Scran-
ton; Clarence F. Huth, of Shamokin.
October 6-Roulette. Potter county,
d. E. Murray. of Perry county.
October Austin, Potter county.
d. E, Murray, of Perry county.
October S - Titusvile. Crawford
county, Congressman James Francis
Burke, of Pittsburg; W. l. Swope, OF
Clearfield.
October S-Erie, Erie county, Major
Mcdowell, OF Sharon; Con
gressman Arthur L. Bates, of Mead
vile.
October 9-Galeton. Potter county,
d. f. Murray. of Perry county
October 9-Shingle House. Potter
county, y. Z. Murray. Of Parrv county.
c'.'''l De- name, N'htA- q II y,
J. Hampton I.a... OF
October 10 - Smethp1rt, Mexican
county, Cau1rassman J. Hampton
Moore, OF Philadelphia.
October IA - Bradford. Mexican
county, Congressman j. Hampton
Moore. of Philadelphia.
October 15-Pittsburg. Allegheny
county, Adjutant General Thon as J.
Stewart
October 16 Allentown. Lehigh
county, Adjutant General Thomas j.
October 27-AItocno. Blair county.
James Francis Burke. of
Pittsburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08

Manager and second baseman, Cleveland
Americans.l
games in one day, the news was sent
10000 miles by telegraph. wireless tel.
egraph and cable to the Yankee tars OF
the feet In Australian waters
Not only is baseball the national
game; 1t is the national craze. II IS
the only and original, pure and uule.
filed. blown In the bottle brand Of De
mpntia americana
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08
a Sliaht Dfffrrenrn.

The globe trat1ar WAS telling aba1ft
the wonders OF India.
"Thc scenery ia some portions a1 THE
country" he said. with cnthusiaSrn. Is
incomparahle. Far, far AWAY. the
mountains pile UP toward the Sky. aand
stretching on 10 them are hssIurfrul
valleys, while close m hand Won can
get in sight of man eatiur 1izr-''-
I beg yoCr pardon, Interrupted an
eager listener. ''hut did y6u say inside
Of man oltlu- Tiger or In slzllt lac
onc?"-NeN York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08

fright fielder Detroit Americans.l
which is minus a finger and a half:
hence the appellation Three Finger
Brown
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-08

The trst appearance - yellow lever
Is said 10 have been anl6zs- r. So
diers OF Columbus in 14ga.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Must Use Rare Indictment.

Arriving at the scene OF activity
he measures his powers against the
confiagration and determines whether
or not one man Will be able 10 handle
IL. His judgment must be sure and
quick. for il he battles alone and fails
the fire has so many more hours the
start of the increased force And II
he leaV es il and runs for help when
IL might have been possible 10 stamp
il cut alone ne still gives il hours %
unTestFaint in which to gather force.
The small battle OF one man against
an incipient fire is usually more in
tense than that or many men against
a larger FIRE. but less spectacular. He
fights it back inch by inch or # drives
him back He retreats doggedly and
only when shown that his task Il be
yond the power OF single man. Then
the re-enforcements are called in and
the fight begins on a larger scale,
A fire that creeps along the ground
may be beaten back with pine boughs
or fresh DIRT may be shoveIed along
the advance guard. The attack must
be systematized and the whole ad-
vance line turned back or the victory
is only temporary. When the flames
are raging in the tail timber a lane
must be made through il at some point
ahead and the fire turned back.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Another Big Loss.

The same year a strip forty miles
wide and $50 miles long burned across
the great forest peninsula OF Michi-
gan. consuming $4,000 900 worth OF
standing timber and causing the death
OF 800 people.
Four hundred people were killed
5000 left homeless and destitute
3. 100000 worth OF property destroyed
and 800 square miles OF timber LAND
burnt over in Michigan fires in 1881.
The most tragic chapter in the stoF-y
of IRE destruction in recent years is
that or Hickey. MINI. which wau
written in 1884 Fire had smouldered
unnoticed for weeks on the outskirts
of the town and could have been ex-
tineuished at any time, but the people
were careless. Then or a sudden 3
strong wind whipped The flames into
a fury and the town caught fire, l1s OF
its inhabitants perishing. A damage
OF s25.0O00OO was done. All these in
the face of the fact that 10000 a
year viii give protection 20 the whole
country
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Smouldered for Weeks.

The Chisholm fire, in Minnesota,
that wiped out a town OF 5000 people
had smouldered in the woods nearby
for weeks. and was ignored up to
within an hour Of the time that il
broke upon the town. That but few
people persisted in this fire is entirely
one 10 the fortunate fact that il hap
pene1 in mid-afternoon. while every
one vas up and about and ready to
fee 10 safety. If il had occurred at
night thousands OF people would have
persisted in their beds The loss wan
estimated at SO 100000 which figure Ia
contrasted with $1,000 set aside by the
State Legislature for fighting fires,
Practically the same conditions
had existed around the village Of
Metz, in Michigan, where the fires
are yet hardly cold, and where TWEEN
ty-seven people are known TO have
persisted ais is the greatest tragedy
of late years in connection with forest
fires, but Il is in no way comparable
with some others that have happened
in the history Of this country.
Death came to between LOO and I. 500
people in a fire that destroyed Pesh-
tigo, WIS, and other towns in the
same neighborhood in 1871. The
flames bore down on Peshtigo, tax
ing the people unaware and more
than half OF them persisted. SO
completely was the whole State de-
moralized by the tragedy that the
number of lives lost were only
roughly estimated.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
DEVASTATION Eyerywhere.

Everywhere has been loss. devasta-
ton and death. The present year has
been worse than those that have re-
Gently preceded Il. During the fall
season there is always great danger
from fires, and Juis year these have
been increased by the excessive ant
widespread drourhs The leaves aa@
tviss and tops OF trees previously cut
have laid as AN Invitation TO every
spark from passing locomotive, TO
the gaal of every camp fire left alive,
and TO the c8reIessuess Of every hun
ter who mas gone into the wilds
iu tae gloomy picture of TN, losses
OF the season and those that stid
threaten from fires yet raging. there
Is the one bright spot of hope. accom-
plishment and solutiCn-Jhc ranger ana
his work OF the National Forest.
While there las Eeen devastation
elsewhere there has been an absence
Of Hre on the national forests While
hreS nave ragged IA every other part
Of tie country where thinner grows
thc dca6 lime has been drawn by the
Kruger at the border Of the Govern
mut tmber patch and the DANES
nave been beaten back or kept from
ever starting Thus with IT'S record
as on ideuce OF its efficiency The Forest
Service is prepared to tell how his
thing has been accomplished and point
TIE way TO the country NJ large.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Other WAYS OF Fighting.

Yet fghting the fires is not the chief
means Of preventing that loss. The
care OF the forests is Of hrst import
ance In the matter Of dispOsing OF
the brush from felIed timber alone
there is a long advance made toward
the solution of the problem. When this
dry brush is allowed 10 lie where II
falls 10 is a constant tiretTap and an
augmenter Of any small fire that may
break out.
The extinguishing of incipient Ares -
probably Of next Importance In the
history OF bad forest fires it has in
most cases been shown that these
smouIdered for days and weeks and
could have been easily extermin-
ated before they were finally famed
into a fury by some strong wind and
converted into agents Of destruction.
Practically none OF the States have
made adequate provision fOT the pre-
vention or suppression Of forest ffrea.
Practically all, however, have suffered
losses through fires that were ten
times greater than would have been
this expense To these States the
National Government may point out
that IL is necessary in the first place
to dispose Of the brush. and in the
second place To have men on watch
whose duty il is 10 put out inCipient
fires. These two steps will 90 far
toward wiping out the losses and the
tragedies. and every step that is taken
beyond them for a better forest con-
troll will bear fruit tenfold,
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
OK ZZG ZOO%OL (O<
LORD MAYOR JUST DOTES ON BANQUETS

Z ONDON has another lord mayor.
This time it is Sir George Wyatt
Truscott who has been inau-
gurated with all the ceremony.
parapheTnaIa- and him-nam which
attends this perennial function thai
has remained practically unaltered
for about five hundred years.
One Of the chief recommends tons
of the hOnOred and honorable gentle
man is his extreme youthfulness-foT
London-just ifty-one years. Another
recommendation for which highest
praises have been sounded throughout
the British press consists in the fact
that during the year that ne was
sheriff he attended 1S6 public dinners
without in the least endangering his
digestion. and, says the glowing aC-
count of his gastronomic achieve
ments Sir George is quite prepared
to undergo the ordeal cheerfully
again.
When it as remembered that the
City Companies of London are com
peiIed-whether they want to or not
Of course-to spend 100000 a year IN
feasting the task before the new
lord mayor viii not be regarded as
an easy one II goes without saying
that Sir George is neither a vege-
tartan nor a nut-eater, neither teeto-
taller nor tea-6epd. He likes the coup
that cheers" and the dinner that
satisfies Therefore, he is considered
by everyone TO be one of the most
promising incumbents VINO has ever
had the honor Of sitting in the chair
once occupied by Dick Wilmington
and mis- cat.
Despite the fact that Sir George
Wyatt Truscott has been compelled TO
go through the perennial puppet-shOw.
and in spite II his mastery of the
prandial art, BE is good man with
the best of records His grandfather
was 'cOTpOrator which has moth
ing 10 do with boa constFictors-bu
indicates his connection with the an
cient city Companies in an honorable
way; while his late father, Sir Francis
Wyatt Truscott. was alderman in 1871
and became lord mayor i'm 1879. So.
Sir George. in occupying his present
post. is literally following in the
footsteps of his father
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Methods Of Procedure.

The ranger knowing the forest under
hisAcaFe WI select some pu,ups or
vantage ahead Of the flames 4 road
hiseeting a forest may OFFER a start
ing point Tor the fight. as may a
stream or a tongue OF swamp. II these
are not present he viii select a thin
place in the forest and run a lane
through. On the side Of this toward
the fire dirt s piled with tee shovels
and sometimes dynamite is placed in
the ground and great quantities OF
the damp earth are hurled toward
the fire. This is a more efficient enemy
TO the IRE and more easily procured
tF5a even water
In this way as wide an area as pos
sibl,- is m&de between the advancing
flames and the. inhammable timer be-
yond the lane. Then finally the last
resort is used Beginning on the side
toward the flames back firing is re-
sorted tos The growth is ignited and
The FIRE creeps back slowly against the
wind, constantly widening the breach.
yet not burning with sufficient hest to
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

~ HIS year there has been un-
usual good fortune, and In the
majority of cases. but the oC-
casIOnsI individual cut of i'm
some solitude has pariShed- Again
there has been tragedy, as when a re
lief train with its human freight at
tempted TO dash for safety, but in vain.
and men, women, and children have
persisted in one mighty Caldron,
Heroism and tragedy have played no
small part for the story comes out of
Michigan of young woman school
teacher VINO whipped ner children
into line as would the. commander OF
troops and marched them ahead OF the
flames into a plowed field, where she
kept them for the night flame-encir-
cled. while the bears and beasts OF
the woods crawled for safety into the
same area and lay down with the chill
dren- A little girl of ten struggled
through the names. and emerged sore
~ burned with her baby brother in
her arms. Men in saloons supplied by
drink were unable 70 save themselves
ant Terished.
Tie smoke cloak has turned midday
into night over great areas Of the
Lake States. Railroad trains have
been delayed. and river and lake traf-
&c has been suspended A pail OF
smoke has made so bold az 70 invade
the streets of Washington and New
York themselves. and ont over the
ocean. where it has driven swdrms Of
land birds ahead of IT. and these have
flown on and on until their wings
would no longer bear them, and have
fallen into the waves and drow ned.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
Extent OF Area Covered.

IL Is Wei to remember that the area
covered By this IRE fighting brigade
Is as great as six States ike PeunsvI-
vania, twelve like West Virginia or
fifty like Connecticut Their extent is
so great that all manner OF conditions
are TO be met II is hot on the Mex
lean border and bitter cold in the
North. Level plateaus predominate in
one section with grassy meadows be-
tween the scattered pines In others
the country is rugged ana precipitous
with high mountains reaching above
the clouds and valleys that dip to the
sea level The forests may be open and
accessible or overrun with underbrush
and lair for wild creatures of the
uneXplored
The men who patrol this vast region
are twO-thirds rangers drawing sal
aries anywhere between S720 and 81. 400
year. depending on ability ana
length Of service. and guards who are
apprentice rangers and draw the low
er salary These latter are recruited
from the men of the plains and noun
tains and know how 20 throw dia-
mond bitch on a pack OF zig-zag a
frisIy bronco down mountain side
without getting a fall for their pains
On the whole the maintenance OF
the force costs the Government some
thing more than Sle00o)O wear. but
the duties oi these men are by no
means limited 20 the fire problem.
They are the collectors of tolls from
the men who Craze cattle and sheep
on the national forests; they are the
regulators OF the cutting of timber.
and the collectors of fees paid for that
privilege.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

graduate cowboy TURNED ranger, auj
Fis equipment is a mustang pony, ST.
IA. and a shovel The fire stations are
&C be encountered once in forty mile
and the force at a given station Is Die
ranger.
Vet with this sort OF an arrange
ment there Is an area covered amount
ing IN all to lGS,00o000 acres and ex
tending from Mexico t. Alaska. T
cover fl there are 3Jl men, ranger
and guards. IN the service. The chIel
uf tins fire brigade IS one Clifford Pin
shot, OF the Forest Service. at WASH
lngton. The fireman are grizzIed sons
oi the West. adapted 10 a new ser
vice and bringing 10 e. the DARN" and
courage and resoUrcefulness that have
heen parts of their past lives and set
ting these to battle for a day on %
week OF a month with a fame crerp-
ing uF a canyon in the wilds that han
pen TO be under their protection. They
feel that the stored wealth of the
forest under their care must be guard
ed for civilization and 70. r5strrit,
and they stand ready 10 put u9 "a
night Tor 1t that VIII cause their am
tagonist o. realize that there las haar
a battle royal
Though he has other iuties than
those OF guarding against and fighting
nre the chief aim of the ranger during
the past two months has been In take
care of the fire menace.