Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
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educated and able to furnish good re-
feTences as to ability and character
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profanity in the printshop.
A good man is an is an inspiration
TO all who come in contact with him.
The ''easy victim" is not always as
easy as he seems.
The world is very small place some
times.
Many who go out to hunt are them
selves the hunted.
The State constables never do any
damage to orderly citizens.
He who finds and does his life work
should be very happy.
1t is desire to initiate the faults of
others than their virtues.
Having been able to preserve body
for thirty-fv days, I. J. Hummel, a
Minersville undertaken, thinks he has
discovered how to embalm like the
Egyptians did.
John Strchecker and his wife, of
Bears Valley, have been accused by
State police with being members of n
gang of thieves that has been operat-
ing in Lebanon and Lancaster coun-
ties.
Samuel Dant, one of the men accus-
ed of robbing and assaulting Henry
Cockley, having served two prison
terms, was sentenced by the Cumber
land county court to thirty years i'm
prisonment.
Falling while he had a long tin pea
shooter in his mouth, William Strang,
of Elizabeth, Allegheny county, was
instantly killed. The tube was forced
up through the roof of his mouth and
penetrated his brain.
Frank Masterson, of Philadelphia,
was struck by bullet while playing
a round bonfire and is i'll u critical
condition 1t is not known whether
the bullet was in the fire and exploded
or whether it was fired at the boy.
News from Pittsburg to the effect
that Ferdinand Muleft is in a serious
condition as the result of IA pole rush
at Washington and Jefferson college
may have the effect of doing away
with that dangerous practice. Substi-
tutes for the pole fight are now being
discussed.
Lulu Thies, an actress, is suing the
Pennsylvania Railroad company be-
cause her trunk was lost when she was
going to give performance at Latrobe
last March and she was not able to
show her skill.
Elmer Batchlor, of Lawrenceville,
Tioga county, while looking down the
muzzle of a revolver inadvertently
pulled the trigger and died shortly aft
erward. The lad had a boyish passion
for firearms and although he had been
forbidden to own them, with com
panion he secured the weapon which
caused his death. He was II years of
age.
State Superintendent of Public In
struotion N. O. Schaeffer, in an address
before the school directors of Dauphin
county, pleaded for more money from
the State for public schools. He said
that in Pennsylvania about one-quart
er of the State revenues is set apart
for the advancement of elementary
education while in Indiana one-half is
given.
Rev. BAIL Zacerkowney, locked out
Of st. Michaels Greek Catholic church
on account of split in his congrega-
tion. started to hold funeral services
on the veranda of the edifce over the
body of little girl of his congrega-
tion. He was under the guard of two
deputies and detail of the State pol
ice. The officers would not break open
the doors because they had no order
from the courts but the place was
opened before the services were finish
ed and they were ended inside. This
occurred in Butler.
Fifty three gaugeing stations are
measuring the water in the principal
streams in Pennsylvania two and three
times a day, under the direction of
the state water supply commission.
Information gathered at eleven stations
outside the commonwealth and data
covering the behaviour of all the large
streams in the state is on file mt the
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