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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
THE MALE OPERA HAT.
Why 1t Rises Superior TO Any Passing
Fashion Dictates.

Why 1t Rises Superior TO Any Passing
Fashion Dictates.
Men generally protest against the
changes of style in hats, and one Of
the sex has written to the New York
Mail this complaint:
Why attack as a "collapsible, many
named pretender" the opera hat, OF
chapeau de ciaque?
| have such hat and also silk hat,
in which rezpect I think I differ from
most Gothamites. Whenever / have
an option I wear the opera rather than
the other. It's more convenient.
At tie theater or opera you can car
ry It better on your between the acts
promenades. If there Is no rack for
your hat under the seat you can tuck
it in your Overcoat and put it on the
floor under you without destroying It,
as You world do with IA silk hat.
II you put your hat in the rack un
der your seat and then rise and stand
close TO it to permit late conner to
pass an opera hat suffers no damage.
4 silk hat would he either ruf1led or
crushed
Tie opera hat looks as well at all
tine as IT, silk hat and requires
much less care. Indeed, / think it
looks better. The glossy surface of
silk lat Ike the glossy bosom Of n
stiff white shirt. is an uncomfortable
survival OF the time when men wore
polished helmets and breastplates.
There is so much reason In the opera
hat that men of discrimination will
continue to wear it. the style Of the
moment regardless.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
THE T0NSlLS.
IL Is Not Known What Purpose These
Structures Serve.


The tonsilS are two collections OF
glandlike structures at the back part
of the mouth, one on each side, be-
tween the pillars of the palate. 1t Is
not known what purpose they serve.
Some have supposed that they arrest
the germs of disease which may be In
hailed or taken in with the food, but
they evidently can catch very few OF
the germs which rapidly pass them In
the food or water or in the air which
is inhaled, and it is well they cannot,
for they are themselves very suscepti-
BILE to disease as some sufferers know
to their sorrow. Others have thought
they serve an evil purpose, acting as
portals of entry for many disease
germs into the body.
The tonslls are very liable to become
tnf1amed. This condition constitutes
tonsilitis, or, when an abscess forms,
quinsy. Young persons, over fifteen
and under thirty, are most subject to
Inflammation Of the tonsils, although
children and even those well along in
life may suffer. 1t occurs with special
frequency in those whose tonsils are
enlarged and usually in persons who
are run down in general health or In
whom the power of resistance has been
lowered as a result of worry or over
exertion.
The extra study in preparing for
difficult examination in school or col
lege and the anxiety concerning the re-
suit not uncommonly bring on an at
tack Of quinsy, especially in those of
SO called rheumatic tendency.
There are various kinds of tonsilitis.
but the symptoms OF all are quite sim
liar in the beginning. The patient feels
Ill, has chilly sensations, loss Of appe
tite, more or less headache perhaps,
constipation, feverishness and a feel
ing of discomfort or actual pain In the
| throat. Soon the fever becomes high,
the throat is dry, swallowing is pain
full, there is often more or less earache,
and the patient seems seriously i'll.
SuppuratiOn may or may not occur.
| The pain and throbbing are most Sc
we're when it does
AAS ''t"Nh ldStS uSu"iiy lAoih '"o Va
| three days to week and is apt to ter
inmate quite suddenly, although If but
one tonsil has been affected recovery
may be delayed by an extension Of the
| inflammation 70 the other tonsil. In
that case the whole tiresome process
| must be gone through with again.
The disease is almost always serious
enough to require the physicians care,
for the treatment calls for Internal
remedies as well as local applications.
| Whatever else Is done, the bowels
should be kept open from the begin
ming of the attack.-Youth's Compan-
| ion
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14

One of the decidedly beneficial acts
of the last Congress was the enactment
of law providing that stamps to the
value of ten cents when attached to
letter or package in excess Of the regu-
lar postage take the place of the speci-
al delivery stamp. After July /, next,
when this new law goes into effect, all
the bother of rushing around to drug
stores, branch postoffices and other
places in search of special delivery
stamp will be avoided. When the writ
er of letter (whether local or for out
of the city, wants it Especial deliv-
cry" all that is needed is to attach
twelve cents worth of stamps to it,
two cents for the regular postage and
ten cents to make up the charge for
especial delivery.
The words Especial delivery" must
in all cases be written or stamped on
the letter or package to which the ex-
ira ten cents worth of stamps are atfix-
ed. It is the belief that this new de-
parture will greatly increase the local
ms we'll as the out of town special de-
livery business. because it obviates
hustling around for special delivery
stamp, which is seldom kept in busi-
ness Office or at residence and hereto
fore had to be specially gone after, in
case one was needed. After July l.,
next, all this Inconvenience will be
done away with.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
TURNED THE JOKE.
The Way a Bridegroom Got the Laugh
aaEIIrr,,LU ChIIr,,

The Way bridegroom Got the Laugh
on His Funny" Chum.
Under the thin disguise Of harmless
fun many an objectionable rude prank
Is played upon newly married couples.
1t is refreshing to hear of an occasion
al instance in which the Joke" reacts
on the joker. \ young man and his
bride. who had just been married In a
western town, were starting on their
wedding journey. They had managed
to reach the train in safety despite the
showers of rice and old shoes.
Just as they had taken their seats In
the car one OF the bridegroom's chums
came hastily in to bid him goodby. AS
the young husband extended his hand
the friend snapped handcutf round
his wrist.
The groom had been suspecting
trick of some kind, and before the
practical joker could play a similar
trick on the bride he found the other
handcuff snapped round his own wrist.
lie was chained to the happy bride
groom himself.
That's a good one on me, Harry"
he said, with sickly kind of smile,
"but I'll have to ask you to come to the
door with me and get the key to these
things from the fellow outside that's
got it. Hold on, conductor, just min
utep'
But the conductor whose quick eye
had taken I'm the situation refused to
wait He gave the order for starting,
and the train pulled out 1t was a
through train and made no stop for
the next fifty miles. Before it stopped,
however, the brakeman, with the aid
of a sharp file and hammer, succeed
ed in releasing Harry. The practical
joker meanwhile had had to pay full
fare for the fifty miles and still had
his fare home to pay.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Can YOU believe your Senses ?

When two of them. taste and smell,
having been impaired if not utterly
destroyed, by Nasal Catarrh, are fully
restored by EIy's Cream Balm, can you
doubt that this remedy deserves all
that has been said Of it by the thou.
sands whom it has cured? 1t is appli-
ed directly to the effected air passages
and begins its healing work at once
Why not get it to-day? All druggists
or mailed by Ely Bros, SO Warren
Street, New York, on RECEIPT of so
cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
AN EARLY CALL.
Mark Twain's Story About His Ab-
sentminded Brother.

Mark Twain's Story About His Ab-
scntminded Brother.
One bitter December night Orion
Mark Twain's brother) sat up reading
until o'clock in the morning and then,
without looking At clock, sailed forth
to call on young lady. He hammered
and hammered at the door; couldn't
get any response; didn't understand It.
Anybody else would have regarded
that as an indication Of some kind or
other and would have drawn infer
ences and gone home, but Orion didn't
draw differences. He merely hammered
and hammered, and finally the father
of the girl appeared at the door IN o
dressing gown. He had a candle in
his hand, and the dressing gown was
all the clothing he had on, except an
expression Of welcome, which was so
thick and so large that 1t extended all
down his front to his instep and nearly
obliterated the dressing gown. But
Orion didn't notice that this was an
unpleasant expression. He merely
walked in. The old gentleman took
him into the parlor, set the candle on
table and stood. Orion made the
usual remarks about the weather and
sat down-sat down and talked and
talked and went on talking, that old
man looking at him vindictively and
waiting for his chance waiting treach-
erously and Indignantly for his chance.
Orion had not asked for the young
lady. 1t was not customary. 1t was
understood that a young fellow came
to see the girl of the house, not the
founder of it, At last Orion got up
and made some remark to the effect
that probably the young lady was
busy and he would go now and call
again That was the old mans chance.
and he said with fervency. why, good
land. aren't you going to stop to break
faSt?" - Mark Twain's Autobiography
In North American Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Forest AR.

There is Il general impression that
the humidity of the air Is greater In
the woods than in the open fields.
This Is contradicted. however. by the
result OF observations made In Ger
many. 1t was found there that the
was slightly greater in the open than
In the woods, and this was true equal
ly In the morning and in the after
noon As to the temperature of the
air among the trees, it was trife
higher than IN the open in the morn
ing and in n more marked degree in
the afternoon
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
FAMOUS GAMBLERS.
Old Time London Betting Clubs and
Their Members.

Old Time London Betting Clubs and
Their Members.
There were three principal clubs
Whites, Brookes and Boobies. Whites
was originally a chocolate house" In
William HIS time. but became a pri-
vate club early in the eighteenth cen
tury and was used by the Tories. 1t
was a club always noted for high play
and betting. and very curious some OF
their bets were, the Old wager book
being still preserved. Brookes was
the Whig club and was then conduct
ed by that
liberal Brookes, whose speculative skill
- hasty credit and a distant bill;
WGo. nursed in clubs. disdained vulgar
.rade,
E,:uits 20 trust and bushes to be paic.
Among the members Of this club
~rrc the Prince Of Wales, and, Of
course nis fdus Achates, Sheridan, be-
si:.es the great Charles James Fox,
who here played deeply and whose
name IS oft recorded In the wager
book. which, however, is of older date
and was kept when the club was held
at Almack's. Lord Northington bets
Mr. c Fox, June 4, 1774, that he (Mr.
c. F. is not called to the bar before
this day four years" March IL, 1775,
Lord BolIngbroke gives guinea to
Mr.. Charles Fox and = to receive a
thousand from him whenever the debt
of this county amounts to f171,00O,-
O0O Mr.. Fox is not to pay the $1,000
till he is one Of his majesty's cabinet" "
April Z, 1901, Mr.. Sheridan bets Lord
I.auderdale and Lord Thanet 25
guineas each that parliament will not
consent to any more lotteries after the
present )ne voted to be drawn in Feb
ruary From The Dawn Of the
Nineteenth Century" by John Ashton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
DIET AND HEALTH.
Use Foods That Will Give the System
the Oil Il Demands.


the Oil IL Demands.
Every person requires a certain
amount of oil in his food In order to be
healthy. Our ancestors lived to large
extent on olives, filberts, chestnuts
and other nuts containing oil. The
present generation uses too little oil in
its diet. This can be taken in the
shape of the pure expressed olive oil,
as an emulSified salad dressing or by
eating nuts, olives, etc. 1t may be a
matter of choice how the system gets
its oil, but a certain amount is essen
tial to the enjoyment OF good health.
The good results of the habitual use of
the above articles In the diet are soon
shown, especially when persons are In
clined to colicky indigestion and con-
stipation. Doctors Will do well to In
struct their patients to use pure olive
oil in moderate doses, also as dressing
for salads Various kinds Of nuts have
a high dietetic value because OF the
oils which they contain and can be
used To advantage. When patients in
cline to consumption, pure cod liver
oil ranks at the head Of oily sub
stances, but the lesser oils also can be
taken in moderation.
Nature furnishes many cures for the
successful treatment of diseases if we
will but study her methods instead OF
following fads. The result will be
greater progress in building up resist
ance ana Immunity from disease
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
The Popular Soma.

The definition of popularity as given
by a salesman in large music store is
one that may be applied to other things
besides songs.
rs this a popular song?" asked a
young woman, holding up a sheet Of
music brilliantly decorated in red and
green
"Weu. no. miss" said the salesman,
assuming Il Jgd.c.Il lir, 4 c14't say il
is as get. or cyurse locs Of PEG iis are
singing +. ana &c yb1Gy i.k2s /, but
nob5dy's got t.r i enough of it get for
1t to be what you'd call popular song
miss"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
BEES IN WARFARE.
Two Instances In Which the InsectR
Were Used as Weapons.

Two Instances In Which the InsectR
Were Used as Weapons.
History records two instances in
which bees have been used In warfare
as weapons against besieging forces.
The first is related by Appian Of the
siege OF Themiscyra, in Pontus, by Lu-
cullus in his war against Mithrldates.
Turrets were brought up, mounds were
built, and huge mines were made by
the Romans. The people Of Themls-
cyra dug open these mines from above
and through the holes cast down upon
the workmen bears and other wild
animals and hives or swarms Of bees.
The second instance is recorded In
an Irish manuscript in the Bibliotheque
Royale at Brussels and tells how the
Danes and Sorwegians attacked Ches-
ter which was defended by the'Saxons
and some Gallo auxiliaries. The Danes
were worsted by a stratagem, but the
Norwegians, sheltered by hurdles. tried
to pierce the walls Of the town when
what the Saxons and the Gaeidhil
who were among them did was to
throw down large rocks, by which they
broke down the hurdles over their
heads" What the others did to check
this was to place large posts under the
hurdles.
What the Saxons did next was to put
all the beer and water Of the town Into
the caldrons Of the town and boil them
and spill them down upon those who
were under the hurdles, so that their
skins were peeled off. The remedy
which the Lochlans applied to this was
to place hides outside on the hurdles.
What the SaXons did next was to
throw down all the beehlves in the
town upon the besiegers, which pre-
vented them from moving their hands
or legs from the number of bees which
stung them They afterward desisted
and left the city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
PERSONALS.

Clarence Mcmahon, of Philadelphia,
spent yesterday with his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Mcmahon, Spruce street. Mr..
McMahon is rapidly recovering from
his recent serious illness.
Rev. e. B. Dunn, of Nescopeck, for
merly pastor of the United Evangelic-
al church in this city, called on Dan
willie friends yesterday.
Rev. Harry Minsker will return this
morning from the U. E. conference at
Carlisle.
John Diebert, delegate from the Dan
vile United Evangelical church, re-
turned yesterday after attending the
sessions of the conference at Carlisle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
SATURDAY, Mar. %, 1907.

at 3 O'Clock P. NJ. the following de-
scribed real estate
All that certain part of town lot
of land situate in the First ward of
the Borough of Danville, County of
MoDtour, State of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows:
Fronting Oh Front Street on the
Southwark. adjoining other half of
same lot the estate of Patterson John
sou, deceased, on the Westward, an
alley on the Nurthward and lot now
or formerly of William @. johnson, on
the Eastward, containing in width on
Front Street twenty-five feet and ex-
tending back to alley one hundred and
fifty feet.
TERMS OF SALE: Three Hundred
Dollars shall be paid in cash, or certif-
ed check, upon striking down of the
property; balance within thirty days.
J. HECTOR McNEAL, Trustee.
NJ. BRECKBILL, Auctioneer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Auditors Notice.

IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF
MONTOUR COUNTY. IN RE
ESTATE OF CATHARINE
HAHN, LATE OF THE BOR-
OUCH OF DANVILLE, IN THE
COUNTY OF MONTOUR AND
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DECEASED. IN PARTITION.
The undersigned appointed by the
aforesaid Court, to make distribution
of the fund paid into and remaining
in the said Court after payment of the
amount of costs and fees taxed and ap-
proved by the Court, to and among the
parties legally entitled thereto. will
meet all parties interested for the pur-
pose of his appointment at his Law
Offices No. 1O6 Mill Street, Danville,
Montour County, Pennsylvania, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 5th. A. D., 1907, at
eleven 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
coming in upon the said fund.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Auditor.
Danville, Pa. Mar 2. 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength, nervous
ness. headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol relieves indi gestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they e1is, in healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve Indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying, sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr. s. S. Ball, Of Ravenswood W. Va, says
" was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years
Kodol cured mo and we arc now using II In miM
for baby
Kodol Digests What You Fat.
Bottles only Relieves indigestion sour stomach
bechlng OF gas, etc.
Prepared by e. o. DEWITT a co.. CHICAGO.
For Sale by Psules q Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
The Contra st.

A small ncgao boy was putting his
head against ih1 marble steps of the
capitol l!e would step back few
feet ami then run toward The steps,
striklg them lull force with his head.
"Wha: ol earth are you doing that
for. boy" asked a senator who came
by. Are yau . ing to fight a goat?"
"Naw. sab. Is dOin it cause it feels
so good when don't" - Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14

Adam was making his avowal to
Eve.
"No power shall ever take you from
nv side" he declared ferventjy
That's a pretty rash promise, lsnk
IT," inquired Eve, winking, "since you
know | was taken from your side the
first thing after you arrived here:
Perceiving tnat the woman was Civ
Ing him rib roast, Adam went on
sulkIng in the apple orchard. - Ex-
change.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Executrix Notice.

Estate of Michael H. Wailize, late of
the Borough of Danyilie, 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 i'll proper order for set
tlemeut to
MRS. MARY JANE PERSING,
Executrix.
Danville, Pa. Nov. LIST. 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14

Young Foley looked so downcast that
the market man asked why he carried
such long face.
"Ffred," returned Foley concisely.
"Fired?' repeated the market man.
"Give you any reason for doing itf'
Yep" Foley said, with the air of a
MARTYR The boss said he was losing
money on the things | was making"
us that SOL What were you max
lngF
Mistakes
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14

What, in the ultimate resort. is a
modern newspaper? 1t is a business
organization, used as other business
organizations are, for the purpose of
promoting the prosperity of its prop
rietors. 1t is not charitable enter
prise any more than the manufactur-
ing establishment or the department
store is charitable enterprise. The
men who own it have a, right to ex-
pect their subordinates to so manage
their property as to produce results.
The manufacturer who has a general
manager who proves utterlyinoompet-
ent, the department store proprietor
whose chief man is losin. money ev-
cry month, must get rid of the incom
petent and seek change of methods
unless he expects to go to the wall.
The newspaper whose editor constant
ly offends the public sense of justice,
needs new editor
Does newspaper owe the general
public anything? Unquestionably {
owes just what the manufacturing
plant or the department store owe
faithful and impartial service and
honest wares. There is no obligation
upon the newspaper that does not also
rest upon every other business enter
prise. But there has always devolved
upon every department of human &C
tivity the imperative obligation of
common honesty and the square
deal" II patrons of manufacturing
plant find that they are receiving in
ferior goods while some peighbor vino
chances to live in a palatial mansion
is being treated better they will go
elsewhere. So will the department
store patrons. And so will the sub
scribers and advertisers of a newspap-
Ell if they discover they are not get
ting the same treatment meted out to
their neighbors.
It is not the duty of any reputable
family newspaper to print all the
news. Much of the news of the day is
not fit to print. Much of it is so in
ane and trifiing that it would be a
shame to burden the columns of good
journal with it. Some of it is of such
trivial Importance as to make 1T i'm
material whether it is printed nor
not. Some of it being of a personal
nature, may be used as suits the com
fort, convenience or desire of the per-
sons Immediately affected. The editor
must be able to exercise fair degree
of Judgment and he must be willing
to listen to any suggestions that
friends or interested parties may offer.
But the supreme duty which the
editor owes to his readers is honesty
and impartiality. He has the right tc
adopt any course he prefers so long 81
he makes no unfair or unjust discrim
instion But the humblest citizer
should receive from the honest ant
truthful newspaper exactly the same
treatment, under similar circumst
auces, that is accorded the man of mil
lions. When an editor refuses to dc
that he ought to be discharged. Wher
ne is no longer able to do it he ough
TO resign. That much the people have
right to expect from journal which
they trust.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
Will Protect Game,

Mt. Carmel hunters assembled in the
office OF Justice of the Peace Levi
Dietrok and passed resolutions to
protect the game, which is being kill
cd of by illegal hunters The men and
that they would arrest any one they
cstcb bunting out Of season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-14
New Silk Mill at Shamokin.

Shamokin capitalists have closed a
contract with promoters in Patterson,
n. j., to establish local silk mill in
Shamokin that will give employment
to 300 people.