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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
OBESITY A DISEASE.
10 Is Not, ns n Rule, the Result of
LaZincss or GIuttony.

10 Is Not, uS II Rule, the Result of
Lazincss or GIuttOny.
1t is a mistake and an injustice to
many abstemious folk to assume that
all fat persons are gluttons or large
eaters Very many excessively corpu-
lent people. especially women, are
small eaters. while some Of the most
doughty trcnchprmen are gaunt and
thin
1t is not the quantity 50 much as the
quality of the food one eats which de
tcrmines the putting on Of flesh Yet
it is not always the kind of food that
makes the obese, for some stout people
rat very sparingly of sugars and
EtarcheS. while there are large con
sumcrs of sweets who never put ON
flesh. In such cases It is a question
of constitution. often of hcredity and
not at all, or very little, one Of diet.
Another prevalent error in regard to
fat people is that they are inert or lazy
and never exercise. OF course exercise
does increase the processes Of nutri-
ton and so leads to the burning up Of
supcrlluous fat. but at the same time
1t causes an increase in the appetite
AMI thus tcmptS TO the consumption
of n greater Quattity of food. So one
thing balances the other, and want Of
exercise alone is not very potent
cause Of obesity. Many very fat per-
sons are, it Is true. sluggish, but they
have become so since putting on their
flesh, for it makes a great difference
whether one carries $50 pounds about
when one walks or whether 1t IS neces-
sary to propcl half as much again or
even double the weight. 1t Is a tre-
mendous handicap, and there is small
wonder that the lightwcights do the
most exercising.
Obesity, indeed, is usually a disease
and not merely the result Of laZiness or
gluttony. It's cause lies deep down In
the animal economy, in among those
mysterious chemical changes by which
the food we take into the mouth Is
converted into blood and bones and
muscles, skin, hair ana brain cells 1t
can often be warded off by a proper
diet and mode OF living, especially If
taken in hand from the very first and
not allowed to get the upper hand, but
the tendency to stoutness will gener-
ally persist through life and can only
be modified but never removed
Any treatment for the radical re
moval of flesh should be carried out un-
der the advice of a physician, as vio-
lent measures directed to this end may
be productive of terrible harm to the
consttution.-Youths Companion.
Qualified.
Baron-You have called to secure the
position of porter? Applicant Yes, sir.
Baron Was there not some one in the
anteroom as you came in? Applicant
There was, sir. There was n man With
bill against you, Herr Baron, but
threw him out Fliegende Blatter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
THE CAfiisfICR LAUREL.
How The Drug l., Extracted From
thr Wood q. :'.c Trr".

How ths Drug L. Extracted From
thr wood q. :hr Er"".
..,t.t... In l..-.vi. from which the
greater part Of Tie cauphor Of com
mercc is produced, is native Of
China, Japan, Formosa and Cochin
China. 1t is a hardy, long lived tree
aad sometimes grows to great size
1t has evergreen leaves, yellowish
white flowers in panicles and Is n
very ornamental tree, the trunk run
ning up 10 height of twenty or
thirty feet before branching. The
fruit is very much like a black cur.
rant.
In The extraction of camphor the
wood is fist cut into small chips, and
tie clips arv rut into water in 4 still
and Srcaihcd. The head of the still ia
GilcI VIII straw, and as the steam
carrie 81 the camphor in vapor it
is deposited in little grains around the
straw.
The Grad. camphor is then heated
Ia yo s"l. ."pm which tie steam is
allowed t, n..lpe thr0u Il Il small
aperture. T., camphor >vhlime5 in .
semitraas4a. a.r.t cJ.,o. in the man
ufactrre of "lmpiyr the tree is ne.
essar.ll Destroyed iHtt by riga In"
OF the i.a,> "a HA.al t4o tree "ro"s
another il. pian,ei ia the lace of every
one that f. cu, down. The wood is
highly }aia1! tH" oar.yaeer's work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
Nnn Ent What Nnm dive.

Man is the artificer Of his own happi-
ness. Let him beware how he com
plains of the disposition Of circum-
stances, for it is his own disposition
he blames. If this is sour or that
rough or the other steep. let him think
if it be not his work If his looks cur
die all hearts. let him not complain Of
sour reception. If he hobble in his
gait, let him not grumble at the rough
ness of the way. If he is weak in the
knees, let him not call the hill steep.
This was the pith of the inscription on
the wall of the Swedish inn: You Will
find at Trochate excellent bread, meat
and wine provided you bring them
with you."-ThOroaU.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
THE YELLOW PERIL.
dow supre of the Chinese May
lOme TO PnaA.


Will the Chinese some day become
the ruling nation Of the earthf George
Borrow, the English philologlst, traY-
eler ana author. used to say that they
would. Nearly fifty years ago, when
he was studying their language, he
maintained that there was among
them the finest natural fighting ma
terial on the face of the earth.
lie instanr.l in proof of his asser-
lion their prpWcss in stone throwing,
the most primitive form of marksman.
ship. An ordinary Chinaman, he said
could throw a stone weighing half a
pound on more a distance of 100 yards
with sure a.lI and deadly effect lie
do rlbtd 3 JIe fight between some
English blu jackets and an equal num-
Der of Cinnamon in which the former
were most ANONYMOUSLY routed, many
Of them Very badly hurt.
But IL was not through their martial
pruWess tiIJt he predicted the suprem-
acy OF the Chinese He said il would
come about in another way As west
ern civilization became more luxurious
and cHcryJtcd and manual labor fell
into contempt the Chinese would grad
ually supply all the workers in civi-
lized countries miners. farm laborers,
factory hands laundrymen, cooks, do
mestic servants would all eventually
be Celestials. Then some day they
would rise suddenly, cut the throats of
their masters and become absolute
rulers OF the destinies Of the world
Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
what 10 DO when You SneeEc or Feel
The E-raing Chill.

\ cold. a. hearty every intelligent
person knows, Is tlc result of stop
ya-. somewhere Of free circulation OF
Tie blood. 10 which one is first Sensi.
uy. through a feeling of chill. So
sH-4t is thr chill oftentimes that not
until the preliminary Sneeze comes is
III, -ictim aware he or she has been
In "a draft, or that the temperature
has changed
The usual notion is that by going in
doors 10y changing to heavier clothing
or rctreatng from the moist atmos-
Vhyrc The danger is averted. These
precautions are all well enough, but
Ia, FIRST and most etiicacious measure
shpIld hc II restore the quick flow of
E.Jrm blood through every vein, and
80 hy hat instantly counteract the
little chill.
When the temperature of the body
or e2treMities Is lowered, or a sudden
chill or quick change from warm to
cold temperature IS endured, take
three or four uerp breaths through the
nostrils, expand the lungs to their full
est extent. holding the inhaled air as
long as possible. and then slowly eX.
hale il through the mouth. In doing
this the imitation of the lungs sets the
heart into such quick motion that the
blood is driven with unusual force
along its channels. and so runs out into
the toes and finger tips. and sets up a
quick reaction against the chill. In
short the whole effect is TO stir the
blood and set II In motion as from
rapid exercise Philadelphia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
WHERE CATS CAN'T LIVE.
In Very High Attitudes the FeIines
Go Mad and Die.

TO hHG ana DIe.
Cats 20 mad and die In high alti.
tudes. Leadviilc. Colo, Is a city oveI
10000 feet above sea level and there
is not single cat in the place that has
been there more than three months.
The greater the height above sea lev.
el the greater the degree of nervous,
ness both in people and the dumb ami.
mails. Even in Denver, which is only
half as high as Leadville, cats are high
strung and hiGhty. given to sudden
fits Of archiug their backs and grOwl
ing al nothing But they do not &C
mad In Denver with the same unanim.
ity that they do in Leadville. In the
latter place eats seem to be more than
usually drowSy when they are first
brought there and spend nearly every
hour Of the twenty-four In sleep. This
condition Will last week or two, and
is succeeded by a state Of ordinary
well being which terminates at
greater or less interval of time by their
suddenly having violent fit, which in
a human being would be called hys.
terics These fits are repeated with
continually increasing frequency until
one more violent than any Of its pred
ecessors carries the cat off Even kit.
tens born in high attitudes never seem
TO get accustomed to them ana invarl.
ably go the way Of their parents.-New
York Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04

ing and repairing of such sidewalks
and for the placing, replacing setting,
resetting, construction, repairing and
maintenance Of such curbs respectively
SECTION t. That the said Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges, in con
junction with the Borough Surveyor
and Street Commissioner of the said
Borough, and all of whom shall at all
times be subject to the direction and
control of said Town Council. shall
have full charge, direction and super
vision Of and over all such widening,
raising or depressing, grading, paving,
repairing and repaving of all such
sidewalks as we'll as of all such plac-
ing. replacing, setting, resetting, con
struction, repairing and maintenance
Of all such curbs, respectively,
SECTION ). That on the neglect or
refusal of such respective owner or
owners of lot or lots of ground, prop
erty or properties to thus widen, raise
or depress, grade, pave, repave and
repair such respective sidewalks. or to
thus place, replace, set, reset, CO
struct repair and maintain such re-
spective curbS in the manner and
with the materials herein before pro-
vided and required, and to fully COM
ply with all other regulations, re-
quirements and duties in the premises
for period of thirty days after such
maps, plans, specifications and grade
therefore and written notice requir-
ing such paving and curbing to be
thus done and performed shall have
been duly given to such respective
owner or owners of lot or lots of
ground, property or properties, then,
and in either of such events, the said
Borough of Danville shall Immediate
ly after the expiration of the said per-
iOd of thirty days cause all such wild
ening. raising or depressing, grading,
paving, repaving and repairing of all
such sidewalks as we'll as all such
placing, replacing, setting, resetting,
constructing, repairing and mainte-
nance of all such curbs, respectively
to be done performed and pro yided at
the sole, individual and personal cost
and expense of such default1ng owenr
or owners as aforesaid and that the
SAID Borough of Danville shall collect
the cost thereof and ten per centum
additional, together with all charges
and expense from such defaulting
owner or owners, and shall file mu-
nicipal lien therefore against such lot
or lots of ground, property or proper
ties in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act Of Assembly in such specific
behalf made and provided.
SECTION 6. That all ordinances OF
parts of ordinances inconsistent with
or contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed so fan
as they relate to the above described
portion of Mill Street only.
Approved the 18th. day of August.
A. D., 1906
WILLIAM j. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess.
Attest:
HARRY b. PATTON,
Secretary of the Borough of Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
BROCK, Il HOLLAND.
1t Is Said 3. Ire CIeancst Town
g., tsr $, orld.

1t Is Said , 3. ire CIeanc~t Town
e.. t." ',orId.
The clcancst tom in the world is
said to be Bro , j. Holland. 1t is only
a few miles E. - IL" capital. and has
been famous for its cleanliness from
time immcmorial. 1t is also notable OF
account of the fanciful style Of its
houses and yards and gardens and
streets.
The people, though only peasants, arc
ali well to DO, and all feel a pride il
their town II seems to be the first
houses freshly painted, their gardens ir
perfect order and their yards and
streets as clean rs a new pin. No carts
are allowed in the streets, and no cattle
Though the raising of stock and the
making of butter and cheese are theiI
occupations. = stranger would never
imagine that there were any cattle in
the region, unless he went to the beau.
tiful green meadows at the back Of the
houses or the stables out there, where
cows are kept in stalls scrubbed and
washed like Il kitchen.
The streets are too fine and neat fol
the feet of the animals to step on. Al
are paved with polished stone, inter
mingled with bricks of different colors
and kept 50 scruuIlously clean that 8
lady could walk anywhere in white
satin slippers.-Pearson's Weely.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04

Sometimes animals which are by ma.
ture deadly cr smies, such as dogs and
cats, strike up very strong friendship.
| have known a eat adopt a puppy and
nurse 1t tendcrly but as a rule they
prefer 10 bite and scratch. A sculptor
of animals. a Mr. Harvey, had two
pets pigeon and a cat. who lived to
gether In great friendship, and had
their photograph taken while eating out
OF the same dish The pigeon was
named Pidgic ana the cat was called
Toddie. They ate, slept and played to.
gether, and when Pidgie died Toddie
was nearly broken hearted. and would
never again eat or drink from the
dishes from which Sue and her little
playmate used TO eat together.-H
Sotes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Estate of Henry Bernheimor, deceas-
ed, Late of the Borough of Danvillc,
Montour County, Pcnna.
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration in the above named
estate have been granted to the under
signed and all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment and those having claims
or demands to present them without
clay to
ANNA NJ. RERNHElMER,
Administrators.
Ralph Kisner, Attorney.
Danyille, Pa, Aug. 3, 1906
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04

An eminent lawyer had been inter
rogating a reporter in his hotel and
the reply he got was unexpected, says
the Buffalo Inquirer.
THAT was an unlocked for answer,
truly" he said. 1T was like the an
swer the policeman gave to the good
citizen. A good citizen, breathless and
excited, ran up 10 a large, calm police
man one day and cried:
"'Oficer, there's a terrible fight go
ing on around the corner to the right.
THANK you, sir. I'll do as much
for you some day, sir said the police
man gratefully, as he took the turn
Ing to the left ana quickly disap-
peared."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
Auditors Notice.
IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF
MONTOUR COUNTY.

NUN iOO " CONi y l.
In the first and final account of f. L.
Lyons, administrator of George
Try, late of the township of Lime
tone, in the county of Montour
and State of Pennsy ylvania, deceas-
ed.
The undersigned, appointed by the
aforesaid Court, Auditor to make dis
tribution of the funds in the hands of
the said administrator TO and among
the parties legally entitled thereto,
" i'll meet all persons interested for the
purposes Of his appointment at his Law
offices No. LOG Mill street, Danville,
MOltour County, Penna, on Friday,
tho 10Th day of November, \. d., 1906,
at 10 o clock in the forenoon of the
said day, where and when all persons
having claims on the said fund are re
quired TO make and prove the same or
be forever debarred from thereafter
co lug in upon the said fund.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART.
Auditor
Danville, Pa, Oct 4th, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
What 1t Gained.

Statistics of passenger traffic on the
Reading railroad for the year ending
June Both, as compared with the five
previous years when free passes We're
in full swing, shows that the Reading
company has added about 800, 600 per
annum to its passenger earnings by
cutting off free transportation, Other
roads no doubt have made equal gains
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
RAILWAY TRAINS.
AN ORDINANCE 4!

~ iNSSuldLC Tic opSCu, anu tiC
Giving of Signals of the APP
proaCh of Locomotive Engines
and Railroad Trains, Through,
and in the Borough of Danville,
MOntour County, Pennsylvania
BE it ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of
Dauyille in the Coanty of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania in Council
assembled and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the
same: That it shall not be lawful for
any railroad locomotive engine or
engines, car or cars, train or trains
to be run or propelled through any
portion Of the said Borough of Danville
ut a greater rate of speed than eight
miles an hour Any Railroad Company,
or any employee or employees thereof
who shall violate any of the provi sions
Of this s. cton of this ordinance shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than
Ten Dollars, nor more than Twenty
Dollars for each and every such
offence.
SECTION 1T shall be the duty of
every Railroad Company, and of any
employee or employees thereof having
1,,lD,y. ~, Oh -.
aing the bell thereof at all times while
passing through or moving about, any
portion Of the said Borough of Danville,
and to properly sound or blow the
whistle thereof upon approaching any
street, alley, or other public crossing
within The limits of the Borough of
Danyille. Any Railroad Company or
any emqlovee or employees who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
Section of this ordinance shall forfeit
and pay a fine of not less than Ten
Dollars nor more than twenty Dollars
for each and every such offence.
SECTION 3.-All fines and penalties,
imposed by any oil the provisions OF
this ordinance may be sued for, col
lected and recovered before any Justice
of the Peace Of the Borough of Danville,
as debts of like amount and fines and
penalties imposed for the violation
Of Borough ordinances are now by
law collectible and recoverable, and
shall be paid over to the Treasurer
of the said Borough for the use Of
the aid Borough.
SECTION All ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with or con
trary to the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess
Council Chamber
Danville Pa, Aug 4, 1906.
Attest
HARRY b. PATTON.
Sec. of The Borough of Danville, Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
Administrative Notice.

Es.lte of Mrs. Sarah f. Hoffman, late
of the Borough of Danville, County
OF Montour and state of Ptmsyl-
vania, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters
TeStamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned, N
whom all persons indebted to the
estate are requested to make payment
and those having claims or demands
viii make known the same without
delay.
ANNIE II. WILLIAMS,
administrators.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04

isnt '."'tt Food - Curc Insomnia.
ir. uanls advises up to prefer light
food to drugs during an attack OF in
somnia and points out that in some
cases night food is necessary, in spite
Of the feet that the body requires no
feeding when In an inactive state. He
THINKS n.at this night food may induce
sleep. particularly In the early days of
training when n man has been forced
to give up much Of what has been
litlu'to surplus food. He gives the
preference to liquid food. Always"
ha writes after excessive fatigue,
vh,ae. ais in an ovcrridden horse, the
blood b'comcs toxic poisOnous), let
your fir-t food be bland, light, warm
liquid food very weak tea, milk and
Ua.il water. thin. weak soup or mere
~ copiou9 drafts of warm water. See
thal the Kidneys AMI skin act freely be-
fore taxing tie stomach to digest And
when you sleep (as you viii, and all
too SOON q * some friend to wake you
uui feed You every few hours. You
might else sleep into sheer debility
r. rs Weekly
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
Hazleton Police on the Rack.

The police force, of Hazleton, is be
ing investigated. They are charged
with taking money from prisoners and
then letting them go, and other crooked
things Friends of the officers are try
ing to block the investigation, but it
will 90 on Notwithstanding the veto
of the mayor Startling revelations are
promised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
NOVEL ADVERTISING.
How Firm cg architects Got It's
Name cn u EuiIding.

How Firm cG architects Got Its
Name cn Il TuiIding.
Close observation on the part of a
newspaper l.tn il Boston severa.
years ago g.sag,gI a striking device
employed by The rrm Of McKim, Mead
& White, the a..tI New York archi
tects, of which Stanford White, who
was murdered by Harry X. Thaw in
New York recently, was a member
The device. says the Pittsburg Gazette
Times. was an aorostic names IA
nous in history, litcratur ma art by
which the G.m's name was to be en-
gravei on the Boston Public library
As may be observed the arrangement
dcfed literature. history and philoso
ply in arrangement, and this was the
thing that attracted the newspapeI
mans attention. The names were con
glomcrajed from all nations and ages
into a scents c.y neat orlamentatior
for the fine building beginning ut tbs
top Of a space to he devoted to names
famous in the world il various lines
were the following:
Noses,
Cicero.
Lalidasa.
IsoCratcs,
Hilton.
These names, through their initials.
formed the first part OF tie acrostiG
spelling r,a:~,- 'N1cIZfm.' = slieh,
rpacn aDnn9rpI .IY.t. .. Il list Of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-10-04
Its PurpOrt.

what docs that expert witness eyi-
dence 20 to show" inquired the man
who was trying to understand the
trial
at goes 10 show which side has paid
him retainer" answered the lawyer