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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
HOLDING THE CELLO.
An Anecdote of Duport and the EN-
psSor Napoleon.

psSor Napoleon.
Napoleon, in a way, was fond of
music It is admitted that the mu-
sical tastes of the Corsican ogre"
were not elevated. But for all that he
loved singing so much that many a
time after concert he ordered the
voCalists TO come to the palace and
sing before him and the Empress Jo-
sephine.
a curious anecdutc is told of his
brusque manner Of dealing with art
lists. One night at Il concert at the
Tuilcries, while Duport, the famous
violoncellist. was performing solo,
the emperor suddenly entered. His
majesty nodded his head approvingly
and when the piece was finished said
TO Duport:
"How the deuce do you manage to
keep that instrument so motionless"
And, taking up the cello, he tried to
jam 1t between his spurred boots.
Poor Duport nearly tainted when he
saw his treasure treated like a war
horse. For several minutes he looked
on, trembling from head to foot. AT
last, however, he darted forward and
called out "Sirer in such pathetic
tones that the emperor handed him
back the instrument.
Duport thereupon showed how the
instrument was held. but every time
his imperial master extended his hand
to attempt to do it himself Duport
threw himself back in alarm till final
ly Josephine whispered something to
her husband, who burst out laughing
and put an end to the cello lesson
New York Sun
Teaching the Hoyai oaIure.
Crossing the deck of the Kaiser VIII
helm III. royal yacht with large mug
of beer in his hand, one Of the sailors
was startled by the sudden appearance
of his royal master. He made most
clumsy attempt to salute with his free
hand, while his anxiety to prevent the
beer spilling amused his majesty.
Look here" said the latter, you
didn't do that right. Let me show you
how 1t ought to be done" Telling the
man TO fancy that he was the en-
peror who was to be saluted, the kali
ser took the mug and retreated few
PAGES. Then, coming forward again,
stopping opposite to the sailor he held
the mug to his lips, drained 1t. put 1t
down on the deck and gave the salute
with military precision. That's the
way to do It," he remarked to the as
tonished seaman. Now go down
stairs and tell them to fill the mug up
again and give you one for yourself
Say it was I who drank it"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
THE FRESH AIR LADY.
She Could Sneeze at a Draft That
Wasn't There.

She CouId Sneeze at Draft mat
Wasn't There.
The fear of fresh air is mostly a fig.
ment OF imagination.
Two women were travelling through
Europe together. The one a modern
of the moderns, had 4 ozone habit
hard; the other was of the good old
fashioned type to whom Il breath of
air meant sneeze, a draft foreor-
dained cold and an open window az
night an Immediate need for the un-
dertaker.
One night fate forced these two to
room together. Miss Ozone. being the
last to retire. threw up both windows
as high as possible after turning out
the light. Immediately came sneeZe
after snceZe from the bed.
"Oh. | can never stand that draft!
Those windows must come down. I'm
taking cold already" cried Mrs. Fraid-
of-air.
"But it would kill me to sleep in
stuffy room," replied Miss Ozone.
"Well, I'll have pneumonia ny morn
ing if you don'tr'
allow ridiculous! Don't you know
thorough ventilation is the surest
safeguard against pneumonia?'
"Oh, dear, I'm getting chill now.
It's outrageously selfish Of you to keep
those windows up"
So Miss Ozone, being younger and
really fearing the other would get
sick from sheer fright, reluctantly
pulled down the windows and endured
a restless night, to wake up with
bad headache.
In the morning it was found that
the open windows that had caused the
sneezing and chill were double ones,
the outer pair of which had been tight
closed throughout the whole discus
sion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Current also furnished to the en-.
gine houses, City Hall Building, Y. M.
U. A. building and Water Works ecu.
ais "a arc lamps which included with
street arcs make 1873 street arcs as stat
ed above
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

" iho opofc bthtom6nG ana nuu lG TO
be correct
Jas. Finnigan,
Rob't b. Pursel, Com.
Jesse b. Cleaver,
We the undersigned, Auditors of the
Borough of Danville, County of Mon
tour aud State of Pennsy lvauia. hav-
ing examined the above statement of
The receipts and expenditures of the
Borough and Water Funds for the year
1908, do certify that we find them true
and correct.
John L. Jones,
4. 4 6. Cram A%a;6pIy, ao1iSt Auditors.
We the Burgess and Town Council
of the Borough of Danville, County of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania do
certify that the above statement of
receipts and expenditures Of the said
Borough and Water Funds are true ex-
hibits as shown by the books of the
Secretary and Treasurer, and the Re-
ceiver of Water Rents, according to
our knowledge and belief.
William J. Rogers, Burgess
OOUNCILMEN
John L. Russell, VIM. l.. Deutsch,
John Nj. Marshall, VIM. Fl. Meyer,
Ira O. Everhart, Jas. Nj. Jones Jas.
Finnigan, Rob't B. Pursel, Jesse B.
Clesver, A. o. Angle, Andrew Schatz.
Jas. F. Connolley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
Old Fashioned.

"Did he ever castigate his son for
playing truant"
mo; he never fooled with them new
tangled ways O. doin'. He Jest give
him a sound lickin'."-Baltimor Amer
1can. Lll.- ..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Assets exceed Liabilities. .. 1879 81
We the undersigned, the Finance
Committee of the Town Council of
the Borough of Danville, having been
directed to audit the accounts of the
racaipts and expenditures for the year
1908, do certify that we have examin-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

I'd The above statement and find it tc
be correct
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

WATER DEPARTMENT.
ASSETS.
All taxes entered at
County Oommrs.
office. ... 2OS 64
Water Mains 100000 90
Fire Hydrsnts, ..... l230O 90
Building, Machinery,
Wells. 63slS "a
Filtration Plant ... 1880 90
Cash balance on hand
December 3lst,
1908 - 1910 63
--l96131 81
LIABILITIES.
3 per cent bonds of
the issue of July
1st. 1900, .. $1,000 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
" ATER DEPARTMENT.
EXPENSES FOR 1908.
REGULAR EMPLOYEES

MISCELLANEOUS
Harry Ellenbogen. Boro
Treas salary. -. lCO 90
Harry Eileubogen, Boro
Treas. State tax GU
water bonds, ... 308 90
II. B. Patton. Postage
& box rent, ... 1000
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04
WATER FUND.

DR..
To cash on hand Jan'y
1st, 1908 ........ 1860 25
II B. Patton, Receiver 12540 ID
To Light Dept, coal 26O4 %
To II. b. Patton for
corporation cocks 30 40
To Cash for weighing 40
To Returned taxes
from Go. Treas. 21S
To cash for scrap, ..... $40
--- l7C4S Of
OR.
BY orders paid, ..... 1856 So
BY coupons paid, 1880 80
BY cash balance on
hand Dec. 81, 1908. .231O 63
17O1S m
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

FREIGHT & DRAYAGE.
Friendship Fire Co.. 438 81
Washington Fire 90. 5IS2
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

MISCELLANEOUS.
STANDARD Gas Co.. Gas 4 Sc
Sarah McCuen. cleaning "a 90
d. r. Williams, Insur-
ance, ........ 73 so
w. II. zimmerman &
CO.. Insurance ... 80 so
]. p. Bare, Taxes for
1908, - LOG SS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

In an article on the lotteries the Ber-
liner Tageblatt says there are three
ways by which wealth Is acquired-by
work, which is long and tedious by
dishonesty, which is a precarious pro
ceeding, and by gambling The num-
ber of persons who prefer the last
named method, says the writer, is
large in the German realm, for there
the great lotteries thrive best. There
are seven OF these under the manage
ment of the government, and they dis
tribute $160,000,O00 in prizes. The anx-
iety to secure a part of this amount
has destroyed the happiness of thou
sands of households and has diverted
thousands of good men from honest
industry and thrift to idleness and
poverty. In the seven lotteries there
are about $4,000 winners a year. but
of these only about $50 receive prizes
Of more than 1000 marks each,
Using the Opportunity.
SAbout the most resourceful young
rcrson I've encountered In the real es-
tate line" said Pittsburg man, came
from Ohio. He secured place with
u real estate firm. The second evening
he was In town one Of his co-workers
introduced him to an evening gather
Ing at the house OF a well known
merchant The company, learning that
the newcomer possessed a voice, invit-
ed him to sing. He responded with
Home, Sweet Home
Everybody was surprised at his Sc
lection, but as 1t was well done he
was heartily applauded. Then he sur
prised them some more.
stepping forward to the center OF
the room, he said:
I'm glad you liked the song. There
Is nothing like Home, Sweet Home"
and let me say that our firm is selling
them on terms to suit and within
twelve miles of the city. If you don't
care to live there the fact yet remains
that it's the chance of your life for an
investment kansas City Independ-
ent. sa fs4 ysr.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-04

Harry Etlenoogen, Borough treasurer,
Danville. Pa. December 3lst., 1903.
BOROUGH FUND.
.,. DR.. sN.
To F. Q. Hartman,
To Rob't. M. Farley,
Bricks ks..... I2.42
To E. s. Miller, Market
License, 80. ...... 1311.1o
To Harry B. Patton,
City Hall Rents, l455. 90
To Harry b. Patton,
Sewer Connections 415.0O
To Harry B. Patton,
Ourbing N. Mill
To J, S'-, P. Bare, 1905 '''''
taxes, ........ -. 9aS.O4
To J. P. Bare, 1907
taxes, ............. I7sS.OO
To J. P. Bare. 1908
taxes. .......... 15s67.44
To Justice Oglesby,
Fines, ,......... $500
To Justice Dalton,
Fines, go. ........... 5000
To VIM. J. Rogers,
Licenses, .......... $40 so
To VIM. J. Rogers,
River front lease, $500
To returned taxes from
the County Com
missioners. ..... 1890
To County Treasurer,
Hotel Licenses, 1854 90
To Standard Electric
Light 90. Pole Lii
cense =. .......... 143. 40
To Bell Telephone 90.
Pole License, ..... 1920
To Western Union Tel
egrsph Co. Pole
License. ...... $50
To VIM. g. Shoop.
Pipe. e.............. 800
To Frazier g. Haney,
Blower, 1875
To NJ. J. Ryan. North
Mill st. Paving e.. 23.l6
To American Telephone
Co., Removing pole 1000
To Const. B. b. Brown
Impounding COWS 500
To p. j Keefer, Bricks, $50
To p. j. Keefer, Old
fence, ......... -. 200
To Danville Milling
Co., North Mill St.
Paving. g........... 692 81
To Danville 81 Blooms
burg st Ry. Co.,
Bloom ST. cross
ings ......... COCO
To cash for bonds sold 100000
To Sarah Meyer Est,
Sidewalk repairs. $50
To cash from Monu-
ment Comm. for
foundation. 49,. 23O.2o
To cash from E. S.
Miller. Shoveling
snow ........... LOU
To cash from E. S.
Miller, Cleaning
cutters, ........ 10
To cash from E, S.
Miller. st. refuse 52.95
To cash loan from Dan
Vile National
Bank ........... 100000
To cash loan from
First National
Bank, ........--;:.. 435o,OO
To cash from Elias
Mater, Window
frame, e,........ 200
To cash from Wonder
land Co. Electrical
supplies, ....... o5.T9
To cash from John
Jacobs Sons, Elec-
trical supplies. ... 1898
To cash from Park
Fund, ..... ... 72.00
To cash from Florence
Grone Paving lien 254. so
To cash from Jacob
Fischer, flag stone, 1854
To cash on hand Jan'y.
1st., 1908. S.......... 1894
d5oOe az
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28

stones along the edge are put there
to keep the wind from blowing the
moss roof of. 1t is so cold in the In
terror Of Norway that even the hay
has to be housed In winter,
One quite young college girl in Nor
way conducts a chicken farm OF her
own. She is also a scientific beekeep.
er. 1t is a wonder more American
boys and girls on farms do not keep
bees. They als very interesting In
sects, apart from the honey they give
US. Another girl in Norway makes q
speciality of pig raising and gets much
money from 1t. These women and
young people whom the seafaring mer
leave behind in Norway to take care
of the country are not at all to b.
pltied. They are strong and very
healthy. as well as courageous and In
telllgent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
OUR YOUNG, FIRST.

The first duty Of human society Is
10 its young. They must be aided.
guided, fostered, guarded, and land
ed in their majority, as free from Ill
and evil physically mentally and
spiritually, as their elders may
achieve under all circumstances. The
Young Of both sexes are the natural
prey of the dissolute and depraved, in
every walk of life, in every cline, in
every phase of social contact; and
none are so helpless as the young
Every instinct Of parentage, guar
dianship, natural obligation, calls
for the surest, tenderest, truest over
sight in this regard, and no excuse
will stand for dereliction OF duty.
These instincts become dulled BY
pressure Of other burdens, and are
often neglected by sheer force OF
conditions that cannot be relieved nor
obviated, and yet, supremely impera'
/ tive, the duty remains; and the faith
that is broken with the child finds
penal expression in the wretched
types Of citizenship that distort, and
destroy the poise that makes
for ideal national life.
There are instances existing in this
old city Of Astoria that cry aloud fol
Intervention; that are known to exist
Iby every one who is disinterested
and Of which those at real interesi
seem TO have no atom Of knowledge
and now that the police department
has made up its mind to take positive
steps in abatement of the wrong thai
lis being done these young folks It Il
hoped there will be ready acquies
ance on the part Of those whose neg
Ilectful course has made this propos
ed interference possible, and a read
Ter effort made in the home, to cor
rect. not only the laches Of that home
but the quick redemption and subse
quent care Of the young people wht
are drifting. Z
The care Of the young must not b.
confded, nor confined, to the police
since such an oversight as theirs ac
centuates the neglect Of others fat
more deeply concerned than the Of
fcers; father, mother, guardian
teacher, pastor and friend, all mus
take a hand in the tast of wardint
and warning these incipient men ant
women from courses that make foi
shame and sacrifice II is a common
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
COLUMBIAN WATERS.

The decision OF Judge Gantenbein
that the term waters of the Colum.
bia river does not include the Viii
lamette river, Is 70 say the least OF
III, extremely far-ietched, ii NOT bit
inspired II is so radically at vari-
ance with every conception OF what
constitutes great and essential
stream such as this, with its naviga-
| bic and productive utilities, as 10
give cause for very general doubt
OF his ability to eonstrue the law
without some extraneous "hunch"
that might be deprecated il it were
only known.
By this decision the court has di-
vested the Oregon Fish Commission
OF the very cream Of its authority to
protect the FISH and fishermen OF the
State: and wrought the most fantas-
tic geographical absurdity recorded
since courts were established. He
has dispelied the basic principle Of
lthe natural accumulation Of the wat
ers Of the EARTH and put every river
upon a plane of its own and utterly
distinct. independent and immune
from the tributaries that make and
maintain it. 1t is wonderful decis-
lion and will be banded about for
years to come, as one of the exquis'
lite humors for which the courts are
responsible at long intervals.
The Willamette river and its peo-
pie are fatty eliminated from the
reach and operation Of the fishing
statutes Of the State and made free
to indulge any and all extravaganza:
lin the industry. irrespective of every
decent and honest effort to conserve
lit at other and correlated points ~
1.-THE State; they are exempted frorI
every rule that applies to the main.
ltenance Of a trade and traffic that i:
Invaluable and for which immense
sums have been expended in protee
ton and improvement; they may us'
what method. season, market, they
please. in pursuit Of salmon anc
Its profits. without regard tc
THE reservations imposed upor
every other group and territory
involved in the businesses; and ar'
made the vehicle for casting furthei
confusion and disaster upon an in
ldustry already overcharged will
tumult and inspired disorder Thr
only hope left for the salmon trad'
of the State Of Oregon lies in the in
slant and aggressive appeal from tn
absurd and chaotic ruling alluded t.
lin some court less amenable to loca
suggestion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
Bows and Girls
OF Norway,

Norway Is 50 fur north aud SO much
tfr 10 itself thar tie people. especially
theSc in the interior Of the land away
srotl the seaports. rebiin still the dress
aud many of the customs Of their an-
eestors of centuries ago, The farm or
peasant women. as they are called.
have no trouble OF an following the
latest fashions. us country women In
America do. Perhaps 500 years ago
Norwegian farm women devised a
dress that was warm. comfortable and
convenient and their female descend
ants have copied their styles ever
since. Modern tourists who travel al
over the world have Of late years
broken into Norway In great numbers,
and they have seen the ancient dress
Of the peasant women there, and they
say II Is very picturesque.
Babies in Norway are trussed up In
woolen wrappings till they look Ike an
Indian papooSe in Its birch bark era
die. Infants have to be kept warm IL
that cold land. but II does seem as y
the poor little things ought 70 have
the free use Of their arms and legs
Only One-tenth OF the land IN Nor
way can be used fer farming. and The
people-boys ana girls, too, 80 soon a.
they are cid enough have 20 worl
buslly for living The cold aud th'
poverty togr;ler cause them % hasu'
as hard as ties ear Tae Eusltins
the pure mf'aFsl., as1 sra air AID ~
sirgie ,.,ll5 iW'i+;5 az
.,-.-i y ~e rfcr ,aag aH
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
RATE REDUCTION 10 COAST,

The reduction Of 10 cents per hun
dred pounds on all commodities
bound for the Pacific Coast ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion On Monday last, Is significant
BIT 81 news for Astoria, since It in
dicates a sharp interest in this sec
lion that has not always been mani
fest in that realm Of authority, and
bears promise that the extraordinar-
ily unjust discrimination that has
existed against this city and port IN
the matter OF grain rates, may be ia
vorably considered and disposed OF
in response to the present plea for
the scommon-point" now before the
Commission at the instance Of the
Farmers Union Of the Inland En-
pire.
II has been claimed for the rail-
roads that they were not bound to
grant the common-point rate on
grain to any terminal that was not
recognized is i grain shipping point;
and not then unless that port sought
the application of the rate And
these sophistical rules were held
against us not altogether at the in
stance Of the railroads, but at the
behest Of the commercial influences
exercised by Portland, Seattle and
Tacoma, and are yet in force largely
upon this premise.
II is one Of these inequities that
looms large when it is understood
by the general public. and we are o.
tie opinion that now ii Is in the
open light Of prescriptive review az
the hands Of the sole source Of rem
edy, it win be treated as all indis
putable iniustices are usually treated
The Interstate board has done ar
immense amount Of good work II
the past few years, and there IS ar
incalculable lot Of it still TO do. in
ciuding the extension Of the grair
rate 10 this harbor and terminal OF
the Pacific.
There is something significant
also, in the fact that the sum Of re-
duction directed in Mondays order
10 cents per hundred, corresponds
admirably with the sum Of the differ
entail we are seeking to have remov
ed in our case now pending at Wash
ington; and the substance Of this new
reduction may be safely construed T.
apply to the universal Commodity
of grain, than which there is no othe
more commanding feature on the lis
Of commadities that we know Of. Th'
order Of Monday becomes effectiv
June lst.
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NokWk0lAN MVfhhh AND hAhA'
living on the sen. on the ships OF all
nations there arV many Norwegian
seamen. on our own ships there are
fur more Norwegian and Swedish sail
ors than American,
While the men are away at sea the
women and children are left at home
to do the farming and tend the live
stock. Considerable Of this live stock
consists Of herds OF domesticated rein
deer. There are not now many wild
reindeer left In Norway, Oats, hay
rye, barley aud potatoes are the chief
crops.
All the world over where things are
difficult to do intelligent people think
hard to find out the best and easiest
way TO do them. This IL the case
with Norwegian farming. It IL hard
to make warming pay In Norway, SO
the people studied the best way e
till their little fields. They got agri
cultural machinery, too. and 50 far a'
their scanty soil products 20 they have
the name Of being the most Intelligent
farmers In Europe Women and chill
dren tend the cows To teach girls L
make delicious butter and cheese dairy
schools were established aud there
thoroughly scientific instruction is giy
en-. Much butter and cheese are ex
ported from Norway. On account o.
/ the extreme cold the houses for boil
people and animals have to be warmly
built. with double walls. The roof o
the COW stable In the picture IL GOV
cred with growing moss. The bli
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Lived l52 Years.

VIM. Parr-England's Oldest man
married the third time at l20, worked
in the fields till 1872 and lived 20
years longer People should be youth
ful at 80. James Wright, of Spurlock,
Pa, KY, shows how to remain
young. Il feel just like l6-year- old
boy" he writes, "after taking six bot
ties Of Electric Bitters. For 30 years
Kidney trouble made life burden,
but the first bottle Of this wonder
ful medicine convinced me I had
found the greatest cure on earth"
They're Godsend to weak, sickly run
down or old people Try them Soc
at Charles Rogers & Sons drug store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
THE WEATHER

Oregon. Washington and Idaho
Showers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-28
ECZEMA A GERM DISEASE
Myriads of Microscopic Animals In
fest the Skin of the Sufferer.

myriads OF Microscopic Animals In
fest the Skin of the Sufferer.
When the skin OF an eczema suf-
ferer itches and burns in untold
agony, do you know what is going on
within the pores OF that skin2
Myriads of microscopic animals
are gnawing at the flesh, breaking
down the fine cells and causing fes-
ters, thick scales and that terrible
itch. The germs multiply faster than
Nature can throw them off.
Now, there is only one way to ge.
rid of these germs-they must be
killed in their lodging places. Dos
ing the stomach or trying to cure the
blood will not, Of course, kill the
germs, and that is why all the blood
remedies fail in eczema; that is also
why salves which do not penetrate
can do no permanent good.
Ordinary oil OF wintergreen prop
erly compounded in liquid form will
penetrate the pores of the skin and
kill the eczema germs. If properly
mixed with thymol, glycerine and
other ingredients (as in D. D. D
Prescription this wash will build uE
the tissue of the skin and promote
| its healthy growth, giving Nature Z
chance, while killing the germs fast
ter than they can multiply.
Druggists Charles Rogers & Son
of this CITY, carries D. D. D. Pre-
scription, also D. D. D Soap in stock