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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
THE GROWTH OF TROUT.
Age, Food and Temperature Seem 10
Have No Bearing on Size.

Have No Bearing on Size.
The Salvelinus fontinalis, which is
currently but inaccurately called brook
trout, was supposed for many years to
be a small fish. Agassiz was largely
instrumental in exploding this fallacy.
1t is not an uncommon thing for an
angler with ordinary luck to get six
or seven pound trout Of this variety.
1t is known that Il trout may grow to
weigh eleven or twelve pounds. There
is, however, great difficulty in account
ing for its variation n.SiZe.
In northeastern Canada there are
large streams and lakes in which only
fingerlings have ever been found. In
the immediate vicinity Of such water
three and four pound trout are quite
common, and seven and eight Founders
are not phenomenal. In all these wa
ters crustacea do not abound; there are
no small fish of any kind except small
trout. All the fish are pure fly feeders.
At some places, it is true, frogs abound,
but, taken as a whole, the difference in
food supply is not an adequate expla-
nation for the difference in growth.
There is no substantial difference in
the waters as to temperature, size, ori-
gin and course. Climatic conditions
are the same. The small trout taken to
virgin lakes in which there are no fish
have sometimes grown TO great size,
have sometimes remained small and
sometimes have not thriven The an
glers who haunt these waters have not
yet found Il satisfactory explanation
Of this peculiar condition of things. 1t
is oIe or the mysteries which lend
fascination to the art. You never can
tell what i going to happen when You
% Gsh st Paul Dispatch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
CLIFF VINEYARDS.
The Farmer on the Rhine and the
Difficulties lie Surmounts.


Difficulties He SurmOunts.
Going down the Rhine you get les
son in farming. If you wanted to buy
farm in America you would 90 out
with Il pick and spade and dig holes
all over 100 acre trace 10 make sure
the soil was 50 and SO and that there
was not more than one stone to the
rood. On these cliff vineyards along
the Rhine it looks 10 You as if there
was not more than buShel Of earth
20 the rood ana that the rest was all
stone.
In America you wouldn't buy farm
on the perpendicular surface of the
Grand canyon, yet you imagine the
bluffs of the Rhine seemed almost as
impossible before the enterprising
grapeyineS rot Il start there. There
may he 4 few inches of space on the
cliffs where some Ge.Grau has not
-aade terrace big enough for a bunch
Of ~. pes. but if any such spot has
een overlooked yor failed TO discover
It i-t'a your bilpcu.&rs.
! Ic"~ ire a. dntdges in owning q
riE y rl on thn Rl'nc. Next to the
i:n2 n II return 3, tie chief advantage
lies in the glamour of romance that
hangs over the bluffs. Frowning cas-
ties look down on yau from the most
inaccessible pe"ks.
" no lives in that big brownstone
house, you ak i German passenger
on Your steiner rs You round bend.
That is the castle of an old noble
man who kdnaped beautiful maid
and held hr prisoner you are III
formed. ~ hen thn knights Of those
days tried II I 's"ue her, the old noble
'ndn would simply Crop big stone or
two NJ n t.e:l as they attempted to
climb tie ct Onc day while rolling
a stone d3v 3 r~vn knight the noble.
man fc'l o4 ID was killed"
And nv rc" oreorve. 81 suppose
the place + for rnut. 10 vou know
how mu;i tn al iietra tor -aDts for
it?"--Cjlica. i-.r>'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
PRACTICAL PICTURES.
Odd Parior Ornaments and a Very
Substantial Dinner.


Substantial Dinner.
There is practical minded million
aire who has invented a substitute for
valuable pictures which it is hoped will
not commend itself to others. He has
had large number Of bank notes
framed, and these are hung upon the
wall where the pictures should be.
In the drawing room Is one frame
that contains a bank note for 100000,
and he says: There is the money In
case | find picture which is sufficient
ly valuable to pay that price for it
Meanwhile the note tells its own tale
and saves me from explaining to my
visitors that this picture cost so much
as most other rich men do.
"The chief pleasure of these collectors
appears to arise not from the beauty of
the work. but from the cost of 1t; then
why not have checks or bank notes for
a large sum hung on the walls, as 1 do?
Besides, find that It Is much more in
teresting to my visitors, for most of
them look long and carefully at the
bank notes who would but glance at
the work of art"
This eccentric man gave dinner on
the same principle. In the soup plates
there was no soup, but sovereigns; for
fish were served five-pound notes, for
game checks and for sweets shares in
thriving company, and there was not
guest who did not enjoy this enter
tainment more than any he or she had
ever before been present at-London
Truth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06

Dean Swift roundly denounced the
poets of his day who had introduced
the "barbarOus custom of abbreviating
words TO fit them to the measure Of
their verses" Swift instances "drudg'd'
and "dsturb'd" rs mortal offenses.
The custom so introduced had begun to
dominate prose. Another cause-bor
rowed, Swift suggested, from the clip
ping process which he held had con-
tributed to the manning of the Ian
guage, "is foolish opinion advanced
Of late years that we ought to spell ex-
actly as we speak; which, besides the
obvious Inconvenience of utterly de-
stroying our etymology, would be a
thing we should never see the end Of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
SIMPLE MEDICINES.
Remedies That May BE Found In Ma
lures Drug Stores.

lures Drug stores.
If chemists and druggists disappear
ed from the face of the earth humanity
could still worry along with the simple
remedies which nature yields, prac-
tically ready made. There Is nothing
to beat rhubarb juice as a cure for
gout or rheumatism except water from
medicinal springs. All kinds Of scurvy
and blood poisoning yield to the juice
Of lemons or Of lines, which are the
create blood purifiers in existence.
Even doctors acknowledge that nat
ural, fresh cream from cows milk can
give points to cod liver oil and similar
nasty liquids In treating consumption.
Common mustard used as a plaster or
poultice is the best cure for cold OH
the chest, and the white Of an egg with
sugar IS the finest medicine for hoarse-
ness. To cure a burn an application of
the white skin that lines the shell of
an egg is unbeatable, while the raw
yolk Is a capital tonic. In fact, gar
dens and roadsdes are full of herbs of
which the juice or leaves afford rene
dies or palliatives for almost every dis
ease to which humanity Is heir.-New
York Mall
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
HELP THE CLERKS.

In some of the cities the friends of
the shop clerks are engaged in con-
certed effort to PERSUADE the general
public to do its shopping early in the
month. In New York the wives of the
labor unionists are being systematical-
ly asked to make their purchases not
later than the 18th. The idea is to give
during the last ten days of the pre-
Holiday season, and it is a splendid
one. Can it be initiated to any exteut
in Dlnville? How many are willing
TO try?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE.
Mimicry of Color and Form Common


Mimicry of Color and Form Common
Among Insects.
An official of the National museum
at Washington who has made many
trips abroad in the interest of that in
stitution states that In South Ameri-
can forests the butterflies and the birds
are equally brilliant in their colors, but
that the butterflies, being weaker, fall
IL prey to the birds. One very bright
hued species of butterfly, however, Is
not disturbed by the birds on account
Of the disagreeable odor that it emits.
Singularly enough, some other groups
of butterflies, which resemble in color
the spa.ies Just described, also escape
persecution by the birds, although they
emit no odor. 1t Is evident that the
similarity of color deceives the birds,
and thus serves as a shield for the but
terfies This sort of mimicry of color
and form, which naturalsts call pro
tective resemblance" is not very I'M
common among insects.
Another form Of protective resem-
blance" which exhibits much contriv-
ance and skill is sometimes found
among birds Some birds hide their
eggs among stones that resemble the
eggs in form and color. The little bot
tie tit" in England weaveS a bottle
shaped nest out of moss, lichens and
spiders webs, and when placed in Il
tree or lush the nest so closely rcsem-
bles Its surroundings that it can hardly
be detected. The color and appearance
of the nest are limitations of the pre-
vailing color and appearance of the
particular tree in which it is placed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
UPHELD FATHERS RIGHTS.

The Columbia county jury yesterday
returned verdict of "Not Guilty"
in the case against Contractor Elmer
Kelly. of West Berwick, confirming
his position that the father has a right
10 infict corporal punishment on a
minor daughter when the girls moral
conduct is such as to require drastic
action.
The case was brought by Mrs. Halo
way, agent of the society for the pre-
vention of cruelty to children. Kelly
was charged with whipping his II
year r-old daughter so that her back
was lacerated and black marks were
left there for several days.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
ENGLISH SPORT.

IT AbOunds la Graft That Would Not
BE Tolerated Here.
If there IS any man on this earth,
white or black, who insists that his
expenses in competitive sport must be
no drain on himself, that man IS the
Britisher. And he is quite right. An
amateur should be neither in nor out Il
dollar 1t is entirely proper that his
club, his college, his association or such
collection of bodies as he represents
should pay his legitimate expenses
when he is sent to compete for that
college or club or association or union.
England goes much farther and gives
much more latitude in the matter Of
expenses than we do. In cricket, for
example, amateur" players in England
whose services are desired for the
county championship series are liter
ally found during the entire season.
No graft Of this kind could exist In
America without raising such storm
as would blow the whole thing to
kingdom come. Nor would we toler-
ate the conditions that obtain IN Eng
iish track Z a.,..c - and amateur foot
ball. both " which are stepped in Gov
ert profcs ion.l5m. And as for junk
etin@- why. that comes near 10 being
the E.u~,iShman's alter ego-it is a part
OF lie E.risl game. You might as
well Gepri.c him of his dearest pos
session-hie Ir2judice, for instance-as
deprive De, Of his tunket. Let the
ste .rt& tCN up hoT many good
American dollars have gone to satisfy
this national prediction through the
medium of crcketers, golfers and 9TH
err English athletes that have visited
us.-Caspar Whitney in Outing Maya
zine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
Only One.

Snyder county has but one colored
person within her borders, says an ex.
cAanse' No Snyder county candidate
for office can ever receive the vote of
coiored man. cold Black Harriet, "
dS Sho Is best known, has resided at
SeIlnsgroye for at least 40 years. She
says that Sunday was her birthday
and that she was 116 years old. Like
nearly all centenarian nergoes, Harriet
claims to have seen General George
Washington She declares that when
she was 8 years old she saw the father
"f his country ride in great parade
at Baltimore.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
REAL CHARITY

Ii occurs to the Scranton Tribune
that 1.-THE charity Of early shopping
consists III the reliett lat would be at
forded to salespeopIe delivery men anu
horses. Consideration for the willing
workers who distribute Christmas
cheer should be extended. There Will
be plenty of work, at be t,fUr prosper
Gus times have filled purses, aud the
approaching holidays will witness
greater expenditures for gifts than
ever before III the nation ) history.
Let this immense work be spread over
the month, instead of concentrating it
into three or four days. Inconvenience
of the public and imposition upon
faithful servants may be avoided by a
little forethought
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Mary Crossley late of the
Borough of Danville, in the county of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
Administration upon the above state have
been granted TO the undersigned. All
persons indebted to the said estate are
required to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
said estate. will make known :he same.
without delay to,
J. T. BARE
Admin stlatOr
May CrCssley
deceased,
Edward Sayre GeaIhart.
Counsel.
2. O. Address
Danville Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
MUSIC AT
THE INSTITUTE
Continued from First Page. |

could be prevailed upon to expend a
small sum of money for supplementary
reading, if the teachers showed the
proper enthusiasm and tactfully pre-
sented the matter to the school direct
ors
Oral reading is general in the school
room, although after our school days
nearly all our reading is "silent. "
Professor Lose advocated at least one
exercise in silent reading during the
week in order to drill the pupil in
getting at the thought.
Professor Lowden, who will be with
the institute all week, has attracted
much attention by the depth of his re-
searches and the originality of his
thought. His concluding talk yester-
day afternoon was a marvel in its
way. His topic was: "The Literary
Instincts of Child" The treatment
was psychological in its nature.
The literary life of child, he held,
begins with its first cry. This first
cry, he held, invariably represented a
vowel, which explains why the vowel
sounds predominate in our language.
In the American babe the sound is
that of short GA; in the babe of
Italy the first sound uttered is that of
Italina "A". The first consonaDts ut
tered by the child are "l'' "m" and
"p', and they are the manifestation
of the first operation of instinct along
certain lines The literary life of a
child begins at the age of three years
and success lively passes through, the
Rhythmic stage, the Mother Goose stage
the fairy tale stage. the Santa Claus
age, the stage when 1t should read all
the great myths of the world, after
which COMES biography, which in turn
should lead into history. No attempt
is made to produce anything like Prof
essor Lowden's s full talk here The
above outline will suffice to show the
originality Of thought and the bold
ness with which he treats his themes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
ExeCuurix Notice.

Estate of Michael H. Wa lie, late of
the Borough of Danvllle, Montour
county, deceased
All persons indehted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment and those having legal claims
against the same, will present them
without delay in proper order for set
tlemeut to
MRS. MARY JANE PERSING,
Executrix.
Danville, Pa Nov 1st, 1906
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
MT. CARMEL JUSTICE GUILTY.

The case against Enoch Ososki, just
ice of the Peace Hayden, of Nit. Car
mel and Anthony Shultz, of Franklin
township. Columbia county, took up
the attention of the Columbia county
court the greater part of yesterday.
Ososki is charged with assault and
battery by Mrs. Joseph Pottery, of
Franklin township, with Hayden and
Shultz as accessories. Hayden and
Ososki were found guilty and were
fined $50 each. Shultz was acquitted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
A PROUD MOTHER

s. B. Rhswn. of Catawissa, is the
owner of an energetic and strong
minded hen which retired to private
life some three weeks ago so effectuel-
ly that she could not be found On
last Wednesday she reappeared in pub
lie. but not alone. for with her were
sixteen lively little chicks of which
she was the proud mother Those late
corners into a chilly world are likely
to be snuffed ont unless the efforts of
their mother to care for them are SUI
plemented by human kindness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06

Bishop @ @ McCabe addressed the
Methodist preachers of Philadelphia
last Monday and made an earnest plea
for concentration of effort toward the
extinction of the debts of the churches
of the city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
2-SF0RT FRAME DWELL ING HOUSE

frame Barn, and other usual farm
buildings.
By special order of the aforesaid
Court tie said premises with the ap-
purtenannces will be sold freed and
discharged from all liens and encum-
brances whatsoever
TERMS OF SALE: = Twenty-Five
per cent of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash upon the striking down
of the property, and the balance there
of shall be paid on the confirmation
absolute of the said sale. Deed to be
delivered TO the purchaser or purchas-
ers thereof upon such confirmation alb
solute OF the sale and the payment of
the balance of the SAID purchase money
and the cost of writing such deed shall
be paid by such purchaser or purchas-
ers.
WILLIAM HOUSER,
Executor of the last will and testa-
ment of Mary Lockhoof. deceased.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Counsel.
Nov. 27th. 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
MASTERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE =!
In Equity.

BY virtue of an Order of the Court
of Common Pleas of Montour County
granted to him for such purpose, the
undersigned will expose TO public sale
upon the premises situate in the First
Ward of the Borough of Danville,
County of Montour aud State of Penn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
2 BRICK COURT.
Temple Chambers In Which oliver
Goldsmith Amused Himself.

VOIdsmIsh Amused HImseIf.
Few buildings link the London of the
present day with so many Of the liter
ary characters of the London of the
past as does the house at 2 Brick
court, Middle Temple. The dominant
memory which clings around it is that
perpetuated by handsome tablet on
iis front elevation bearing the words:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
FRIDAY, DEC. 2Sth, 1906

at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of the
SAID day, the following described real
estate OF the said decedent, to wit:
All OF that certain messuage or tene-
ment and tract of land situate in the
Township Of Derry, in the County of
Montour aud State of PENNSYLVANIA.
bounded and described as follows.
Beginning at post in line of land of
John Morrison, thence by lands of
John Blee, Jr., south seventy-tnree
degrees cast twenty y-eight and a half
perches, east sixteen and a half per-
ches south thirty six degrees east sixty
and seven tenth perches, south sixty
eight and half degrees west forty
seven perches, south twenty five and a
half degrees east eighty seven perches.
thence by lands of John W. Gonnigal
north sixty eight degrees east forty
and half perches, thence by lands of
william Schultz north eighteen and
one-f0urth degrees north forty-eight
i've aud seventeenth perches, north
twenty one degrees west thirty nine
perchcs, north fifty three degrees east
nine aud eight tenth perches, north
six and half degrees west thirty
eight perches, north forty degrees west
seventeen perches, north sixteen and a
half degrees west ten perches, north
thirty -0ne degrees east eighty perches,
and by lands of Peter Schultz north
forty three and half degrees west
seventy one perches. and by lands of
Philip Schultz south forty -fv degrees
west sixtyfour perches, north forty
four degrees west nine and eight tenth
perches, and by lands of John Nor
rison eleven and one-fourth degrees
west ninety-four perches to the place
of beginning, with the appurtenances.
containing ninety three acres and
sixty eight perches, and whereupon
are erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
Orphans Court Sale
OF VALUABI
REAL ESTATE !
ESTATE OF MARY LOCKHOUF
DECEASED

By virtue of an order of the Or
phan Court of Montour County grant
ed to him for such purpose, the under
signed Executor of the last will and
testament of the said decedent will
expose to public sale -(freed and dis
charged from all ems and encum
brances whatsoever) upon the premises
situate in the Township of Derry. in
the County of Montour and State of
PennSvlvaufa on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
Unstamped Letters In England.

Many people are unaware of the fact
that the sender Of an unstamped let
ter can be proceeded against for the
postage The moment n person posts
an unpaid letter he becomes debtor
to the postoffice. If it Is refused by the
addressee the sender is liable for the
postage. An enormous number of un-
stamped letters are posted every year.
No record is kept Of the exact number.
Many large firms give instructions at
the postoffice that unstamped letters
are not To he delivered to them They
are then returned to the senders, and
In the case of frequent offenders legal
steps are taken.-London Lady.
why lie DID Not Resign.
Sir William Wightman held office IN
the old Court of Queens bench far be-
yond the prescribed time, and at last
on the eve of the long vacation" he
took Il sort Of farewell of his brother
Judges. However, when the morrow
Of All ,SulS' came around he turned
up smiling at Westminster hall. why,
Brother Wightman," said Sir AleXan-
der COckburn. you told us that you
intended tC send in yOur resignation
TO the lord chancellor before the end
Of August" so | did" said Sir VII.
liam. but when went home aud told
my wife she said. 'Wly william. what
on earth dc you lllilt th3t we can do
with YOU masSiu., q out the house all
J1yT so won 500 I was ol,Iirnd IN
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06
Saturday, Dec. 2oth, 1900

at two o'clock in the afternoon of the
said day, the following described real
estate, to wit:
I All those two certain town lots of
land situate in the First Ward of the
Borough of Danville, County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows, viz:
THE FIRST THEREOF Fronting
thirty and five tenths feet on Water
street on the South, two hundred and
thirty two feet on alley on the East,
twenty seven and nine teuths feet on
alley on the North and two hundred
and forty feet on lot of land hereinaf
ter described on the West, being Lot
Number two in plan of lots laid out by
A. G. Voris.
THE SECOND THEREOF-Fronting
on Water street on the South. lot Num-
Der four of Lewis Byerly on the West,
an alley on the North and lot Number
two hereiDbefore described on the
East, containing in front thirty aud
five teuths feet on Water street, two
hundred and forty eight feet on Lot
Number four of Lewis Byerly, twenty
seven aud nine tenths feet on allev and
two hundred and forty eight feet on
Lot Number two above described, be-
ing Lot Number three in plan of lots
laid ut by A G. Yoris, and where
upon are erected a
FWO-StOrV Brick DWELLING House,
and other out buildings, with the APP
purtenances. To be sold at the suit of
Paul NJ. Smith VS. Daniel Smith ct al
TERMS OF SALE:-Twenty five
per cent, of the purchase money shall
be paid in cash upon the striking
down of the property, and the balance
thereof shall be paid on the confrma
tion Of the said Deed to be delivered
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
upon confirmation absolute of the sale
and the payment of the balance of the
purchase money. and the cost of writ
ing deed shall be paid by the purchas-
er or purchasers.
WILLIAM L. SIDLER, Master
MICHAEL BRECKBILL. Auctioneer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-06

That our American Forests abound In
plants which possess the most valua BILE
medicinal virtIcs IS abundantly attested
by scores Of the most eminent medical
writers ana teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race This informa-
tion, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have a rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.