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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.
Eject of Boxing ON the Mental and
Moral Faculties

Eject of Boxing ON the Mental and
Moral Faculties.
Boxing is an exercise which is not
only Of the most marked benefit In
purely physical way, but 1t Is Of the
utmost value as a means OF training
the mental and moral faculties. One
Of the most unfortunate whimsicalities
Of our very whimsical day Is the preju.
dice against boxing as a sport and
exercise. There Is no sport In which
there L. provided sich splendid exer
else for body and mind and spirit az
In boxing
The physical influence OF boxing ID
superb. Every muscle and organ Is
brought into active use. So far as
mentality is concerned, the perception.
Imagination, judgment, discretion. self
confidence. aggressiveness and will are
all brought into active and rapid use.
The boxer who falls in perceiving his
opponents intention, who misses In
Judging the power or reach Of his blow
who IL lacking In self confidence. will
power or aggressiveness, who fails for
one moment to remember all the weak
points OF the man against whom he is
working-that boxer is likely to fail. to
lose what we all value-that 10. repu
tation. public confidence and income.
Among the many sports and games
which are Of value in training the
mind | place boxing an by all means
tha Itra1 N YQfann
NJ. D., in Outing Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
BASKET FISH.
Whea Dried, tie Queer Arms Closely
Resemble Plaster of Paris.

when Dried, tie Queer Arms Closely
Resemble Plaster of Paris.
AT Its marine residence, away down
In deep water, the name on the door
plate would be "Astrophyton." and 10
belongs to a species called ophiurans.
1t has well marked control disk. not
unlike clam, but has no she'll. From
this central body radiate arms. FIVE In
number. like those of the familiar star
fish, and these arms are divided into
minute branches, like the twigs on q
tree, until they number in some cases a
thousand separately defined hairlike
tendrils. While the body Is not large,
the branches when extended measure
about eighteen inches in diameter. The
creature has the power of incurlIng
these branches until II closely resem-
bles a shallow dish. This II does when
caught and about to die. remaining In
that shape when dried.
IL has been given the name OF basket
fish. 1t frequently (when caught by a
dredge, for that Is the only way 1t can
be taken) throws of these arms or
parts OF them, so that a perfect speci
men Is hard TO be procured In its natu
raj condition
These arms and their subdivisions
are almost white when dried and close
~ resemble plaster Of paris. They are
very brittle, easily broken and cannot
be repaired The fish live among the
roots OF seaweeds and are supposed to
feed upon these, moving about by
wriggling and clambering with their
arms or fastening upon the roots and
pulling themselves along
Most OF the knowledge regarding
their habits Is conjecture. for none
have been taken alive and kept for suf.
ncient time TO give them proper ex.
animation and study.--St Nicholas.
neHBs love Drama.
There was little that was romantic
In the first meeting OF Kean, the great
tragedlan. and the woman who was to
bear his name. II was on the stage Of
the Cheltenham theater that Charles
Keah and Miss Chambers, a pretty
young actress, arst saw each other.
Who Is that shabby little man with
the brilliant eyesT Miss Chambers
asked In the hearing Of the king of the
stage, And who" Kean retorted by
asking aloud, 'Is that odd little wo-
manT' From this singulariy inaus-
pieious opening Kean's love drama
proceeded so swiftly that before a
month had gone the curtain was runR
down ut the altar.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
H. B PATTON.
AN ORDINANCE.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE LII ENSING
OF TRANSIENT. RETAIL MER.
CHANTS IN THE BOROUGH OF
DANvILLE. MONTOUR COUN-
TY, PENNSYLVANIA AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE
SAME.
SECTION l. Be it ordained and en-
acted by the Chief Burgess. and by the
Town Council of the Borough of Dan
Vile. in the County of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania. in Council as
sembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same:
That hereafter every person, whether
principal or agent. entering into, be.
ginning, or desiring to begin, transi-
ent. retail business in the Borough of
Danville, in the County of Montour,
and State of Pennsylvania, for the sale
of any goods, wares or merchandise
whatsoever, whether the same shall be
represented or held forth to be bank
rupt, assignees, or about to quit busi-
ness, or of goods damaged by fire, wat
or or otherwise shall take out license
for the same from the Chief Burgess
of the said Borough of Danville and
which said license shall be duly sign
ed by the said Chief Burgess and at
tested by the Secretary of the said Bor-
ough. The amount of such license in
the said Borough of Dauville shall not
be less than twenty-five dollars 1895. =
00), nor exceed the sum OF two hun
dred dollars 1890. OO). per month or
fractional part thereof, to be paid to
the Treasurer of the said Borough of
Danville for the use of the said Bor-
ough. Said license to be renewed
monthly during the continuance of
said sale, and upon failure of said per-
son or persons so to secure such Ii
cense, he, she, or they shall be fined
| in sum not less than one hundred
dollars (s1OO. OO), nor more than two
hundred dollars $500. Ool. to be col
lected as other fines are by law col
lectable. an in default of paymeut IF
said fines, to be imprisoned in the Jail
of the said County of Montour for a
period not exceeding thirty days.
SECTION 2 All ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent with con-
trary to the provisions of this ordin-
ance are hereby repealed.
APPROVED the 22nd day Of Dec
mber A. d 1875
WILLIAM J. ROGERS.
Chief Burgess.
HARRY B. PATTON.
Secretary of the Borough of Danville.
Council Chamber, Danville, Decem-
ber ~. A. d. 1905.
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6lUEBEARO.
Two DiGepent storie. ms to who Was
the Original.

rwe Di9epent storie. ms to whe Was
the Original.
Like many OF the other heroes OF the
nursery tales. Blueheard once lived In
the flesh and blood, if the old chron-
icler Holinshed. from whom Shake
speare got so much OF his material, 10
20 be believed. According to that writ
pr, the original Bluebeard was Giles de
Retz or de Raix. marquis OF Laval,
who became marshal OF France in 1429.
He is described as an impious and de-
bauched man. deyotee OF the black
art. who enticed young men and wom-
ell to his castle and killed them in Or
der to obtain innocent blood for his
magical enchantnents and who also
murdered six or seven OF his wives.
His crimes were discovered, and he
was burned at the stake In 1440 at
Nantes.
According 10 all old French legend.
however, the original Bluebeard lived
In Britanny in the sixth century and
was known as Count Conomer. After
seven Of his wives had disappeared he
became enamored OF Triphyna, the
daughter OF Count Guereck Of Vannes.
The wedding was celebrated at Vannes.
and Couomer took his bride home.
Before a year had passed Triphyna
noticed change in her husbands man.
ner and. fearing the same fate that
had met her predecessors. she fed from
the castle. but was oyertaken by Como
mer. who struck Off her head with a
single blow. St. Gildas. by whom the
unfortunate wife had been educated,
happened to pass the spot soon after.
ami. seeing the body. he tenderly re-
placed the head and by prayer restored
Triphyna TO life. The story does not
relate the end OF Conomer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
Attest
AN ORDINANCE.

PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBU-
T1ON OF SAMPLES OF MEDIC
AL PREPARATIONS, WITHIN
THE LIMITS OF THE BOROUGH
OF DANvILLE. MONTOUR
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,
PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF SUCH ORDIN-
ANCE, AND FOR OTHER PUR-
POSES.
| SECTION /. Be il ordained and en-
acted by the Chief Burgess, and by
the Town Council Of the Borough of
Danville, in the County 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 person or persons, firm or firms,
company or companies. association or
associations, corporation or corpora
rions to throw or distribute, or cause
to be thrown or distributed any bottle
or bottles, box or boxes. package or
packages, or other device or devices
containing samples of medicine,
! drugs, pills. ointments. nostrums,
compound or other substance used as
medicine or like articles of any kind
whatsoever. in any street. alley. or
upon or about any public or private
property, building or buildings, dwell
ling or dwellings, door yard or prem
es within the limits of the said Bor-
ough of Danville.
Any person or persons, firm or firms,
company or companies, association or
associations, corporation or corpora
tions who or which shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall forfeit and pay 6ue of twenty
five dollars for each and every such
offense.
SECTION ?. All fines and penalties
imposed by auy OF the provisions Of
this ordinance may be sued for. col
leeted and recovered before any Jus.
tice of the Peace of the Borough of
Dauville, as debts of like amount and
fines aud penalties imposed for the
violation OF Borough ordinances are
now by law oollectable and recover
able, and shall be paid over to the
Treasurer of the sand Borough the for
use of the said Borough.
SECTION g. All ordinances or parts
OF ordinances inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions Of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
APPROVED the 9th day OF January
A. d. 1907
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess
Attest:
II. B. PATTON,
Secretary o.. the Borough Of panville,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
IBSEN'S PARADOX.
And the Intimate Relation of Science
to Society.

And tho Intimate Relation Of Science
to Society.
Ibsen, MY great compatriot, has I'm
one of his works formulated the para
doY ihat the man Is strongest who
stands most alone. There is certainly
some truth In this-nay. there Is much
truth In II so far as science is con-
cerned. The man who In the search
for truth goes his way Independently
of other men and OF other considera-
tions is certainly the man who Is apt
to find the greatest and most valuable
truth. On the other hand, II Is also
true that science more than most other
things in life depends on cooperation,
on the help or ones fellow beings, and
this becomes more and more true every
day. Many people are apt to forget
what science actually Is and what they
owe to science, for it Is through sci
ence that modern society actually eX-
lists. and the development of society as
It is today would be impossible If sci
ence were eliminated. Humanity Is
growing; Dut, lr science ana the means
created by science are not growing, hu.
manity will have to look forward to
very miserable future. Therefore the
nation that wishes to be cared for
must support science and those who
carry on scientific work. Science will
I'VE her own lie ana has done so ever
since the days when prometheus made
his fatal expedition to the gods and
4tolc the tige which Is more or less
burning in every one of us and cannot
be eXtinguished. There Is something
sublime in this everlasting fire OF SCI
ence. Generation after generation dis
appears The individual is nothing. but
always "watchful in the tower man
shall remain in sleepless contempla-
tion."-Dr. Nansen.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
W. J. ROGERS, BURGESS
rnITNrII MEN
TREED AND NETTED.
The Way Hunters Capture the OPaAw
Outang Alive.

0utanG Alive.
Trapping the smaller members of the
monkey family is a comparatively easy
matter, but the hunter who wishes to
secure live specimens of the orang
outang cannot have recourse to the
usual methods and has to employ a
laborioua process. The process Is based
upon the fact that the orangs have a
liking for certain trees and frequent
these to the exclusion Of other nearby
growths. They seem to regard them
as sanctuary and fee to them in time
Of danger. Ascertaining a tree partic-
ularly favored. the hunter first drives
his quarry to Its branches; then while
his bea, keep up a din for the pur-
pose of preventing au attempt at es-
cape the natives are set to work to
.hop at the trees within radius of
fifty feet all about the s!mian fortress.
No trunk Is cut completely through.
Jut IL left with just enough fiber to
hold the tr2c in position. This work is
quickly accomplished with the large
.orps Of servants, and At signal one
,f the trees Is toppled over. The chop.
)ing has been so done that the falling
rec carries with 1t its neighbor. and In
he twlnkllng of an eye the trees with
n radius of fifty feet from the mark
ID tree lie upon the ground. leaving
he orang outangs with no opportunity
or getting away through their leafy
venues OF escape. The remainder OF
he process simply consists of choppIng
!own the tree Of refuge and throwing
acts over the escaping orangs, in which
they soon become entangled In their
Efforts to throw off the incumbrance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

Here, you see, are the nine digits
from 8 to / written down in that or.
der, and below them are the same
digits from left to right, and you will
see that each line makes As, and you
will find that the remainder-the third
line-adds up As.
Another little exercise Is to set down
the following fifteen figures and then
see II you can use six Of them In such
q way as to make a total Of 21:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

One way Of doing it Is to take the
two rs. one : and one l. which make
four figures. footing up 20, and then to
use two other figures as fraction to
one. For example, plus 7
plus plus plus 3-3 equals 21.-Balti-
more Sun.
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DR..

To balance due from Treasurer at last
settlement. .. 238 2t
To balance due from K. w. Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the year 1904. ....... -. - lDoo0
To balance due from +. w Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the 1905. ................. . 1854
To balance due from E G. Wertman
on duplicate for 49,, w - 2os M
To amount of duplicate issued ]. p.
Bare for the Borough of Danyille
r. for the year 1906. :........:.... 66s2 oil
To Penalty of per cent ON S195 IA dun
lirate for the year 10 S. 3a7s
Amount of duplicate issued Chas Ut
termiller for the township of Ma
honing for the year l9J6. ......... 1876
To penalty of per cent on AZ eS dup
licate for the year 40 ... 2s8
To cash received from ID Wertman.. $3.50
To cash received from other districts 2Jm
To cash received from Com ey oung 10 O
To Cash received from Gregory est - 400
To c Sh received from McCsffrey lis
= cash received from l.. Thomas est 325 90
To cash received from =. Beyer. H55
To cash received. bon rowed money! 24OO O
To cash received from steward for PRO
duce sold. .......................... 66sT
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ti7S8 "A
CIP.

BY whole amount of orders paid by the
Treasurer during the year 1896. lo2I7 rs
Bal due Directors at present settlement $40 40
Directors Of DanUiLie and HahOainq
Poor District in Account aoith tie
District
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

i-owell-l proposed to girl last
night and was rejected. Powell-You
ought to try her again. A girl as sensl.
Bile as that would make you a good
wife New York Press,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

DANvILLE AND BLOOMSBURY
STREET RAILWAY co.
leave Danville 800, $40, 7.30, $50.
80, 1000, 1880, II. 40 g. m., 1880,
t.2o, 2.1O, 800, $50, 4.40, $50, $40,
Z10, 500, $50, $40, 1880, 11.2O p. NJ,
cave Bloomsbury 800. $40. z. 80, s.93,
0.1S, 1908, 1898, 11.43 a. M, 1888,
i.23, 2.13, 3.o3, 3.53, 443, 5.33. 1898.
L13, sos, 1858. 9.43, 1898, l1.20 p. m,
irst car Sunday morning 7.30.
Last car, II. 30 at night goes to Grova.
MIA only.
VIM. r. Miller. Genl Manager
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TRICKS IN ARITHMETIC.

Subtract As From As and Have 46 40
Remainder.
IL you were asked to subtract As
from 45 and have 45 as a remainder,
you would be likely to say that the
proposition Is either q 'catch" or an
impossibility. But here It Is. set down
in plain figures. and you will fnd that
IL is neither one nor the other:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

STATEM'T OF BORO. LIGHT PLANT
FOR THE YEAR 1906
Total cost OF installation OF
plant including boiler pump
oil filter, steam separator
oil tanks and wiring OF build
ing ..-. tIEfU Il
COST OF RUNNING PLANT.
Coal 1883 20
Labor and materials. . 1877 r.
Interest on investment Q7276-
~. at the rate of 3 1-2 per cent 6O4 66- fO60 "A
CREDIT.
Bin the DanyIlle 4 Sunbury
st. K. X. Co owing the BGrG
for changing line on East
Market Street .....,........ 80 10
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

and penalties imposed for the viola
tion of Borough ordinances are now
by law collectahle and recoverable, aud
shall be paid over to the Treasurer of
tile said Borough Of Dauville for the
use of the said Borough.
APPROVED the 9th day of Decem
ber A. d. 1905.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess
Attest:
H. B PATTON.
Secretary nf the Borough of Danville
Council Chamber, DanviIle, Pa .
Dec. 9th, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

By difference in amount paid
previous years for lighting
Water Works and City Hall
Bui .......... So l3
Material in stock. .... 3I5 95- 399 %
Actual expenses for St. Light 1861 0l
for So arc lamps II months for months
and for months, also. "a incandeScent
lamps. for II months. Cost Of arc lamp per
month 3.O5 and cost for incandeScent lamp
per month l.53.
Number of arc lamps at present installed 81
and incandeSCent q
This statement does not include the cost OF
current supplies 35-16 candle power lamps for
TOUR engine houses. which was previously fur
nished at the expense OF the fire companies.
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Stock Raised.
La Grippe and Pnsumopia.

Foley's Honey and Tar cures Ia
grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia.
Refuse any but the genuine in the yel,
low package. Sold by all druggists
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

To balance due Directors at last settle
ment -. ....:; .......S 1888 81
To cash received from h. W. Peters ON
duplicate Tor 10 ....;;.;;:.;:......... lo9Oo
To cash re'eiVed from +. w Peters on
dupi cate l90J................. ..... 366CO
To cash rece' wed from r.. q. Wertman
on account do uplicate 1875 -. lS4O0
To csSh received from f. Bare on
duplicate for go ...... 49, 55O0O0
To CASH recei ID fro Chas termil-
Ter on duplicate for 1906. 80. =. 72,D
- o cas- ~ received fiom I'd Wertman... &c 80
o cash receivec from Comlry Young loco
o ASH from ot er districts 800. 20W
10 cash received from Gregory dowery 400
o chsh receY wed from h. j. artery ! ls
10 cash received from Thomas est 325 10
10 Cash received from VI Gro we'll. a 81
10 10 IN received borrowed money. 2IOO00
To cash received from Steward for
produce sold........................ 668H A
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We the undersigned, the Finance TOM
mittee.of the town Council of e Borough of
Danville, having been directed TO audit the
accounts OF the receipts and expenditures for
the year 1906, do certify that we have eX-
amined the above statement and find il to be
correct
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

MATERIALS FOR RETAINING WALL.
Welliver Hardware Co, cement. 325. 46
Trumbower Il Werkheiser, lumber 1919
J. III. Cole, materials. 1882
+. Hartman, sand ...,.... ...... 57.O7
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WATER DEPARTMENT.

Edward W. Peters, receiver OF 1901 Water Taxes
DR.,
To bal. due per last statement. 9.57
CIR.
BY exonerations of Council 49,. OIL
BY cash paid to the Boro. Treas.
during 1906 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .46
e57
Edward W. Peters. receiver of 1902 Water Taxes
DR.
To bal due per last statement ll7A
CIR
BY exonerations of Council dur
ing 1906. 6.................. ..... 1924
By cash paid 10 the Boro. Treas.
during 9O6.............. 1900
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

Please note that the one item coal consum-
ed during the year 1905 $3.50 00'' rightly be-
longs to the running expenses of the year
1905 and was really figured in the special light
statemt mt.
~ The actual running expenses for the
year 1906 is shown On the special light state
m
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

Stdt,meht Nf Orners iSsued during tie
gear 1906. Paid and outstanding and
purposes for whirh tie same
Hete Issued
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w. II. WooDsIDE.
JOHN l.. JONES, Auditors.
A, C.. AMESBURY,

We the Burgess and Town Council OF the
Borough OF Danville, County of Montour and
State of Pennsy ivania do certify that the
above statement OF receipts and expenditures
OF the said Borough and Water Funds are
Secretary and TreaSu and the Receiver
Of Water Rents, according to our knowledge
and belief.
w. J. ROGERS, BURGESS.
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AMOS NASTlNE,
j. SwEISFoRT, Committee.

We the undersigned, Auditors of the
Borough of Danville, County of Montour and
tate OF Pennsylvania. having examined the
above statement of the receipts and xpendi-
lures of the Borough and Water Funds for
the year 1906 do certify that we find them
true and correct
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For Maintenance Of Poor House az
=. Vi. kERNS,
THEO. HOFFMAN
III. WIREMAN.

We, the Auditors OF the Born%4gh OF i.anyiIie
and Township of Nah ming have examined,
the above accounts and i"a them correct
JOHN l. JONE
4; Z AMESBUkY, Auditors,
NJ. =. SCOTT
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Total cost of wall
WATERD APARTMENT
Assets exceed Liabilities

LIABILITIES.
3 per cent. bonds of the issue of
July lst, 1900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07
A ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
DlRBHT Rs (FIHlT(CR
Danvi / and lah"ning Poor Dis
'ric' tor the Year Ending
~. /. 1917.
A NNUAL STATEMENT
j. z. BARE. Treasurer

J. r. BARE. Treasurer
In account with the Directors of the Dan.
vi and uahoning Poor District.
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By orders paid.

By orders paid ..................
6y coupons paid d................,....
BY bonds taken back from I Trainor
By cash on hand December 31st. 1905.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-02-07

Harry Ellenbogen, Boro. Treas, salary.
HRsry Ellenbogen, Boro. Preas., State
tax on water bonds. observation-disclosures.
II. b. Patton, postage and box rent,
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