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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Results That Come From Stropptn@
and Long Use.
Very thin is the edge of a razor blade
It's thickness has been estimated at
about one half millionth of an inch.
A writer says of this wonderfully thin
bit of steel. when seen under power
full microscope: The extreme edge of
the section is distinctly bent to one
side This is nearly always seen in
razor edges. The actual bend repre-
sents the effect of the last stroke on
the strop which this blade has received.
Now, this bending of the metal quite
near the edge, minute as 1t Is, has some
very important practical consequences.
If the razor be used in such way
that the bend IS toward the skin there
will be tendency for the edge itself
to burrow downward into the skin, In
stead Of sliding easily over the surface
and merely cutting away the project
ing hairs. If, on the other hand, the
blade be applied to the face In such q
way that the bend of the edge Is away
from the skin the edge will slide much
more smoothly, with less tendency to
cut or scratch the skin, while 1t will
act upon the hairs in slightly upward
direction and thus tend to pull them
tight while cutting The direction of
the bend of the edge can be regulated
by the last few strokes on the strop.
This minute amount of bending I'M
dergone by the metal near the edge Of
a razor blade has another practical re-
suit We all know that a piece Of wire
which will quite easily stand being
bent double will be broken If ii be bent
backward and forward many times.
What really takes place is that the
metal, which was strong and ductile
to begin with, Is gradually made hard
and brittle and then finally breaks off.
Now, the metal near the edge of
razor is being subjected to very similar
treatment. Every turn on the strop
reverses the direction of the bend near
the edge, and, although the amount OF
bending is too slight ever to bring
about actual breakage of such an
elastic metal as hardened steel, II Is
in the metal which renders 1t less
elastic and able to stand the strain.
This Is why razor which has been
used long ceases to cut well or to hold
n good edge.
"Now 1t has been discovered that
steel which has lost its proper elastic
qualities by such process of fatigue
as it il called, is capable Of recovering
its good qualities under favorable cir
cumStances. 1t will recover In this
way if left at rest, though this is
comparatively slow process, which ex-
plains the fact that a tool which has
become useless through continued use
will be as good as ever after a prolong-
ed rest. But recovery will take place
much more rapidly if the steel be
warmed. so that few minutes expo
sure to the temperature of boiling wa
ter will bring about recovery to an ex-
tent that would have required several
days rest at the ordinary tempera-
lures This fact explains the advantage
TO be derived from the familiar prac-
tice OF 'Steaming' razor before use"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

The singer at the end OF the practice
aria painted heavily.
Il sang 1876 notes that time" he said,
without once taking breath"
Indeed. That must be record
mo. The record Is held by Courtice
Pounds. Pounds sang 318 notes with.
out respiration In 1893. The record
previous to that was held by Farinelli,
with 800 notes. Norman Salmond has
sung 2s7 notes in this SSy.
ut Ia wonderful what rungs trained
singers have The average man could
hardly sing fifty notes without breath
ing, whereas to the singer 200 would be
nothing g"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
The Same Thing.

Pa Twaddles Well, what's the mat
ter now? Tommy Twaddles says
/ mustn't never say word while she's
In the room Ma Twaddles-Why, no.
didn't dear. | said you mustn't inter
rupt while I'm talking. Tommy
What's the difference? - Clevclan.
Leader.
Of hos is gallopinG down here to tnram-
pie hus, etc. oh, yea. yea. where will
we go" Then they cried: Hurry, hur-
ry, the hos is coming to charge and
thrample huS. Hurry for the custom
house And in less than moment the
crowd dispersed
Il then procured surgeon for nay
brother and Il guard To prevent another
attack, and thus | saved Lord Clare's
life at the risk of being torn limb from
limb if had been recognized by any
of the moh."-London Notes and Que
vicS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
WILLIAM ]. ROGERS,
AN ORDINANCE.
Chief Burgess.

PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBU-
TION OF SAMPLES OF MEDIC
AL PREPARATIONS, WITHIN
THE LIMITS OF THEBOROUGH
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 it 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.
tions 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
ises 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
lions VINO or Wnlcn Sndll VlOlaUe any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall forfeit and pay fine of twenty
five dollars for each and every such
otfense.
SECTION 2. All fines and penalties
imposed by any of the provisions of
this ordinance may be sued for, col
lected and recovered before any JUS
tice of the Peace of the Borough of
Danville, as debts of like amount aud
fines and penalties imposed for the
violation OF Borough ordinances are
now by law collectable and recover
able, and shall be paid over to the
Treasurer of the SAID Borough for the
use OF the said Borough
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
FIVE KILLED BY
BOILER EXPLOSION
NORRISTOMN. Ian 16

Five men were killed in the explos-
ion of the boiler of Reading freight
engine at Bridgeport today. The dead
are: Conductor Charles Stein, Fire
man John Noblock, Brakeman Roy
Scheder. Brakeman Elmer Kane, all of
Allentown, and an unknown man in
charge of stock car.
Low water in the boiler is believed
to have caused the accident. All the
men were riding in the cab when the
accident happened. Scheder's body
was torn to fragments. The others
were scalded to death or killed by the
shock. The rear portion of the boiler
was hurled $50 yards away while the
locomotive wheels remained on the
tracks.
Engineer J. D. Blank escaped mir
aculously. He declined to talk about
the accident
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

An interesting test for eyesight may
be had by observing Ursa Major-the
Great Bear-on n clear starlit night.
Not every one is aware that Mizar, the
second star in the constellation, is a
double star TO observe this doublet
demands good vision. Some starry
night look up to the sky and see IL
you can discern it. IL you do see It,
you can rest content IN the knowledge
that your eyesight is not defective,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Cock CrOyvers-An Extinct Trade.

Cock growers in the past got good
pay" said an antiquary, "but theirs Is
an extinct business now. Cock crow
ers We're employed by the rich In their
town houses to crow the hour. They
crowed only the rising hour for the
most part, but during Lent they crow
ed everything even the halves and
quarters all night long 1t was kind
OF penance. These men were trained
from childhood to crow Sometimes in
their childhood an operation was per
formed on their throats TO give them
OF mine on the maternal side was
famous cock Grower in his day"-Lon-
don Grauhic
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

ii On of Borough ordinances are now
by law collectable and recoverable, and
shall be paid over to the Treasurer of
the said Borough of Danville for the
use of the said Borough.
APPROVED the 9Th day of Decem-
Der A. D. 1906.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess.
Attest:
H. B. PATTON,
SecretaryLof the Borough of Danville.
Council Chamber, Danville, Pa. +,
Dec. 8th, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Timely pFeCaUfiOn

Maria" said Mr.. Quigley. entering
his home in some excitement, Il want
you to promise me not to look at the
papers for the next three monthsr'
What for?" wonderingly asked Mrs
Qugley.
81 have Just been nominated for q
want you to find out what kind OF man
I really am Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
TW9-STORY FRAME BUILDING
Executors Notice.

Estate of William Taylor, late of Lib
erty Township, Montour county
deceased.
All persons indebted 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
tlement TO
HENRY VINCENT, Executor.
Danville, Pa, January 11th, 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Mary Crossley late of the
Borough of Danvil!e, 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 10 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 the same,
without delay, to,
J. 2. BARE
Administrator
Mary Crossley
deceased,
Edward Sayre Gearhart,
Counsel.
P. O. Address.
Danville Pa
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Appointments Confirmed.
HARRISBURG. Jan. |,

The senate today confirmed the ap-
pointment of David Martin to be in
surance commissioner, by vote of 36
to 6. The appointments of Robert Nc
Afee to be secretary of the Common
wealth, NJ. Hampton Todd to be at
torney general and Thomas J. Stewart
to be adjutant general were confirmed
unani nously by the senate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
AN ORDINANCE.

TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING
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
er 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 Danville shall not
be less than twenty five dollars ($25 :
O0), nor exceed the sum of two nun
dred dollars $500. 00), 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 ($100. .00), nor more than two
hundred dollars $500. O0). to be col
lected as other fines are by law col
lectable, an / in default of payment of
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 CT con-
trary to the provisions of this ordin-
ance are hereby repealed.
APPROVED the 22nd day of Dec
mber A. ID. 1906.
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess.
Attest
HARRY B. PATTON,
Secretary of the Borough oflDanville.
Council Chamber, Danville, Decem-
Der %. A. ID. 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Execurrix Notice.

Estate of Michael H. Wallize. late of
the Borough of Danville, Montour
county, deceased.
All persons indehUed 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
tlement to
MRS. MARY JANE PERSING,
Executriz.
Danville, Pa. Nov. 1st, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

blue in the face. Carr, he said, made
no attempt to assist him, but only
laughed. The witness said that he told
Carr that he was going Ito tell on
him." but that Carr told him that if
he did so he would smash his face. ;"
The result of this threat was that the
little boy kept the dreadful secret
locked up in his bosom until the next
morning, when he told his mother all
about il,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

of ordinances inconsistent with or
contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
APPROVED the 5th day of January
A. D. 1907
WILLIAM J. ROGERS,
Chief Burgess.
Attest:
H. B. PATTON,
Secretary of the Borough of Danville
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Sheriff of Molly Mapuires.

ExSheriff John W. Hoffman, of
Bloomsbury, who died recently, was
the sheriff who hanged the Molly
Maguires, Pat Hester. Tully and Nc
Hugh. DR.. Rutter, of Bloomsbury, was
the ply sician for the hanging. Sheriff
Hoffman would never talk about the
hanging of the Molly Maguires.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
List Of Applications for License
In Montour County at January Session, 1907.

January at ocok a. m for Ho
places of residence, location, &C., of each.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
a Positive
CURE
EIy'S Cream Balm

is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drive S
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell +
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

NAMES OF APPLICANT.
Eugene T. Linnard, 1st ward, Dan
vile, Hotel ............. ..
Irwin A. Snyder, lst ward, Danville,
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
James G. Heddens, lst ward, Danville,
Hotel ........... ............. -.
James V. Gillaspy. 1st ward, Danville,
Carl Litz, 1st ward, DanviIle, Hotel.
Daniel B. Heddens, lst ward, Dan
vile, Hotel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Daniel Marks, 1st ward, Danville,
Hotel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80.
Heister B. Foust, Comfy W. Foust,
Curry W. Foust, 1st ward, Ger.
mania brewery .-... ..................
VIM. 9. Williams, lst ward, Danville,
Hotel. .......... ................
S. NJ. Dietz, lst, ward, Danvilte, Ho.
tel. ......, ..............
Albert Kemmer, End ward, Danville,
w. H. N. Walker, 2nd ward. Danville,
Hotel &C.. e.. ........ &C.. ......
Elias Maier, Srd ward. Danville. Res.
taurant ..................
George f. Smith, 3rd ward, Danville,
Restaurant 49,. ....
Paul S. swentek, 3rd ward, Dauville,
James Tooey, 3rd ward, Danville, Ho
tel ..-........... ..-..... ......,
J. I. Findley, 3rd ward, Danville
Wholesale Liquor Store " :.
Franklin L. Cochell, 3rd ward, Dan
vile, Restaurant. -. ......,...,
Pat McCaffery, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel .......... ..........,
Clarence E. Peifer, 3rd ward, Dan
vile, Hotel ................ :.
John G. Peifer, 3rd ward, Danville
Wholesale Liquor Store =. ......
George A. Meyers, Bird ward, Dan
vile, Hotel. ...... ..........
Charles Boyer, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel -. e. ......... .......
JamestRyan, 3rd ward, Danville, Ho
Eugene Meyer, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel ..,...... ...................
John Kranack, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel MISREPRESENTATION. ......
James F. Dougherty, 3rd ward, Dan
vile, Hotel. ..................
William Spade, 3rd ward, Danville
Hotel. ..... .....-........ -.
Harry w. Fields, 3rd ward, Danville
Restaurant.
Hanover Brewing Company. 4th ward
Danville, Brewery ...-......
VIM. Houghton, Exchange, Anthem,
township, Hotel ...............
Charles Beaver, Derry township, Ho
tel ....'......
49, .,.-
hlcnara d. Moser' Jerry township
" w.t., ,, -
% Hote, I
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Russian terrorists are particularly
active just now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !!

By virtue of certain writ of Fieri
Facias issued by the court of Common
Pleas of Montour County, and to me
directed, will expose to Public Sale at
the Court House, Danville, Pa, Mon
tour County, State of Pennsylvania,
Oh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Friday, February Sth, 'oz

at O'Clock in the afternoon of the
said day the following described Real
Estate, viz:
The undivided one-ninth interest in
all that certain piece, parcel and lot of
ground situate in the Third Ward of
the Borough Of Danville, in the Coun-
ty of Montour, and State of Pennsyl-
vania, on the West side of Mill street
in said Borough. and bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit: On the East
by Mill street of said Borough, on the
South by lot of Henry Meyer. on the
West by Mahoning Greek and on the
North BY lot of Frank Jameson; said
lot being about nineteen feet, more or
less, in front on Mill street, and about
two hundred feet, more or less, in
depth to Mahoning creek and about
seventy-five feet, more or less, in width
in the rear on Mahoning Greek, and
whereon is erected a
rWJ-STURI FRAME BUILDING
At Present Used as Restaurant and
Dwelling.
Seized and taken into execution, il
being the undivided one-ninth interest
devised to Israel Maier in all the Real
Estate of which Jacob Maier, late of
the Borough of Danville, died seized.
D. G. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
CLINTON HERRING. Atty.
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Good weather to take care of your
health
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

~ NJ III
No other medicine for womsn's ills has any
such professional endorsement as DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription has received. In the un-
qualified recommendation of each OF its
several ingredients by scores of leading medi-
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n NJ N % "
A booklet Of ingredients. with numerous
authoritative professional endorsements By the
leading medical authorities OF this country.
will be mailed free TO any one sending name
and address with request for same Address
DR.. T. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N Y
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
Do You Think
For Yourself P

Or. do you open your mouth like q young
pird ahd gulp down whatever food or medi-
tine maS be offered your
Sf\ W M N IN
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17


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VI VI N ~ M
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17
A RAZOR'S EDGE.

Secretary of the Borough of Danville
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Notice hereby that the foregoing named have filed with
said
day. O January A. D., 1907 10 O'Clock
THOS. G. VINCENT, Clerk of O. s.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Amandus L. Heddens, Washington
vile, Hotel .. ..........
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-17

Attest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-11
UTILITIES PAY FINE DIVIDENDS
Electric Light and Wa er Plant Run
at Profit.

While Amer;cus is discussing the
byi ding II electric plant and improve
mont OF her water works, it is inter-
estins 10 learn that these great public
utilities !,ey handsomely in our sister
city, Albany, under municipal owner
ship, and this, too, with a material
reduction last year in the cost OF cleo
trio lights to citizens. After paying all
expenses of maintenance and operation,
Installing improvements which cost
several thousands of dollars, including
the carrying of the street lighting ser
vice through Arcadia, suburb, and
making provisions for further extern
sions to be made this year, the light
and water department paid into the
general treasury the net cash sum of
$40, 1891 In addition to this, the city
enjoyed without cost the lighting of
her streets by seventy-nine arc lamps
and the use of 1913 double fire hydrants,
not to mention the use of water for
street sprinkling, the flushing of san
tary sewers and lights in city and other
public buildings. 1t is believed that
this year the net revenue from this
department will be fully $l2, 200.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-11
.PARslFAL' IS PRESENTED HERE
Great Audience Witnessed the Spleen
did Drama,

The largest and most fashionable
audience that has filled the opera house
in many years witnessed last night the
presentation of Parsifal, and the oc-
casion was one long to be remembered
with pleasure. 1t was indeed a mag
nificant audience, filling every seat in
the theatre, the society of other cities
than Americas being represented there
in. And from the beginning to the end
of the performance there was an in
tenseness of interest manifested that
could not be mistaken. Its conception
was an inspiration and its deliverance
indeed revelation. The lines were full
of strength and beauty, and the moral
tone of the play is calculated to uplift
mankind and bring hope to the down
east and respondent. The stage set
t1ngs and scenic effects were beautiful
and in perfect harmony with the play,
and there was nothing lacking to make
the production all the author could
have wished. The company is a large
one, although half dozen people bear
the weight of the play. Mr.. Common,
as "Parsifal" is we'll suited to the
part, as is Miss Heating in the role of
'Kundry" the beautiful temptress, and
"r. J. e. Doorak as Klingsor The gard
en- scene was one of poetic beauty and
inspiration. The play, upon the whole,
was pleasing, and not che witnessing
the grand production was disappointed
therein.