Montour American
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., May 5, 1910.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Feeding a Family of Five on $4 a
Week.
"My husband," said the woman with
the optimistic face, "gives me S4 a
week for keeping up the table for our
family, and it is simply wonderful
how we do it."
"I should think so." observes the wo
man with the "grim smile. "How big
a family have you?"
"My husband, myself, three boys and
one girl."
"And you keep up your table with
$4 a week? What do you have?"
"For breakfast we have a cereal,
fruit, coffee and sometimes bacon and
eggs: for luncheon cold meats or cro
quettes or something made of the left
overs from dinner the night before and
a simple dessert; f>>r dinner we have
a soup, chicken or roast meat, two
vegetables, a salad, coffee and a des
sert."
"My goodness! What prices do you
pay fur groceries and meats?"
"Mercy me! I never ask.l just tel
ephone to the grocer and meat man
and tell them what I want, and my
husband gets the bills the first of tlv
month."
"But I thought you said he allowed
you only $4 a week?"
"So he does, and by charging nearly
everything, do you know, l actually
save ?S or $lO a month from that al
lowances'—Judge's Library.
THE ENGLISH NAVY.
Fighting Ship 3 Used to Be Hired Out
In Times of Peace.
In the earliest times of the British
navy there was practically no distinc
tion between the merchantman and
the man-of-war. In the rare times of
peace men-of-war traded as merchant
men, while merchantmen always went
armed. Thus in time of war the
trader became the warship, and vice
versa. From the time of the conquest
and probablv earlier down to the days
of Elizabeth this was the ordinary
practice. Elizabeth hired out ships of
the navy for all sorts of purposes,
from piracy to slave trading, taking
ber share of the profits when the ven
ture was successful and dlsclaimli*#
all responsibility when it wasn't. -,in
Henry 111., who may be described as
the originator of the navy as a special
fighting force, hired out the ships spe
cially built for the navy In times of
peace and even allowed them to be
taken away from their appointed sta
tions provided that the hirers depos
ited due security for the return of the
ehips with their tackle and all equip
ment in a proper state of efficiency
The practice ceased after the repulse
of the Spanish armada, when the fight
ing ships, as such, became distinct
from the trader.—London Globe.
A Fish With Teeth on His Tongue.
The biggest of fresh water fishes,
the "arapaima" of the Amazon, In
South America, which grows to six
feet in length, has teeth on Its tongue,
so that the latter resembles the file
and is used as such. Some kinds of
trout also have the same peculiarity.
Fishes that swallow their prey entire
have their teeth so supported on flexi
ble bases as to bend backward, but
not forward, in order that their vic
tims shall not escape after they have
been once seized. In ages gone by
there were ferocious sharks, seventy
feet iu length, such as would make a
mouthful of you without blinkiug.
Plenty of their teeth have been found
which are five inches long, whereas
the biggest of the teeth belonging to
sharks that exist at the present day
are one and a half inches long.
Speaking of extinct creatures reminds
us that all of the early birds—those
of early geological times, that is—had
teeth, with which they captured the
early worms of the same period. Be
ing descendant from reptiles, it is nat
ural that they should possess a dental
equipment, but when they ceased to
be carnivorous they had no teeth any
longer.
To Prevent Flood Losses.
Aroused by the reeeut serious tlO'.KV
ln Paris, the engineers of the Unitei
States geological survey have begun a
study of means to prevent or to dimin
ish such losses In the United States.
They estimate the annual damage by
floods in the United States at SIOO,-
000,000. The engineers figure that the
Seine flood at its height was less than
one-eighth that of the Susquehanna
in ISB3 and less than one-fifth the
flood flow of the Potomac at Washing
ton in the same year, when boats
were paddled along Pennsylvania ave
nue.
His Object.
Wigwag—What, roses! Don't you
know a girl never marries the fellow
who sends tier flowers? Oldbach—
Sure, 1 do. That's why ' always try
to keep on the safe side.-
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For Mankind.
The 5-cent packet is enough for nsna
occassions. The familyjbottle (fiO cents
oontains a snpply;for a year. All drug
gists.
BACH'S MUSIC.
Some Advice as to How It Should Be
Interpreted.
The interpretation uf Bach must al
ways bo noble, broad and (inn, rallier
100 hard than too soft, explains Fer
ruccio Busonl, the great pianist, in the
Delineator, AlTected methods, such as
n "soulful" Swelling of the phrases,
Coquettish hurrying or hesitating, too
light staccato, too smooth legato, pedal
debauchery—all these are vicious and
out of place here, if used with a
proper sense of proportion a certain
elasticity of the tempo, giving the in
terpretation greater freedom, will im
prove the playing of Baeh materially.
The modernization of Bach's compo
sitions by such masters as Liszt and
Tausig and many others is accepted
by all clear thinking musicians as not
derogatory to the master's style. It
affords rather a completeness of ex
pression. Witness the fact that Raff
has orchestrated Bach's "Chacontie"
without making it seem ridiculous.
Many others have followed with hap
py results Raff's example of arranginp
Bach's music for the modern orches
tra.
The ease with which Bach's music
lends itself to this adaptation is proof
of his comprehensive genius. He was
not for his day, but for all time.
Bach's "Prelude" and "Fugue No.
10." important and not too difficult,
show the many sided branching of
the present day piano technic. The
legendary tradition of playing Bach
without the use of the damper pedal if
obsolete.
CANARY BIRDS.
The Care That Should Be Bestowed
Upon These Songsters.
Those who are charmed by the sing
ing of the canary will find in the fol
lowing directions much that will in
crease the happiness of the songster,
provided the hints are heeded:
riace the cage so that no draft of
air can strike the bird. Give nothing
to healthy birds but rape and canary
seed, water, cuttlefish bone and grav
el paper or sand on the floor of the
cage; no hempseed; a bath three times
a week. The room should not be over
heated—never above 70 degrees.
When moulting (shedding feathers)
keep warm, avoid all drafts of air.
Give plenty of German rape seed. A
little hard boiled egg mixed with
crackers grated fine is excellent.
Feed regularly at a certain hour in
the morning. By observing these sim
ple rulps birds may be kept in flue
; conditltm-f©r_££|ins s ,
I'ojj birds that are sick or have lost
thetr song procure bird tonic at a bird
6tore. Very many keep birds who
mean to give their pets all things to
make them bright and happy and at
the same time are guilty of great cru
elty in regard to perches. The perches
in a cage should be each one of a dif
ferent size and the smallest as large
as a plpestem.
If perches are of the right sort no
trouble is ever had about the bird's
toe nails growing too long, and, of all
things, keep tbe perches clean.—Ex
change.
Out of Tune.
A piano tuner employed by a city
firm was sent to a certain suburb to
tune a piano. He found the Instru
ment In good condition and not in the
least need of attention. A few days
later the firm received a letter from
the owner of the piano, a lady of mu
sical intention, saying that the piano
had not been properly tuned. It was
no better than before. After receiving
a reprimand from his employer the
hapless tuner made another trip to the
suburbs and again tested every note
only to find, as before, no fault with
the instrument. This time he told the
lady so.
"Yes," she said, "it does 6eem all
right, doesn't it, when you play on it,
but as soon as I begin to sing it gets
all out of tune again."
He Ate His Own Words.
Not long ago the punishment for li
bel in Russia was the requirement
that the libeler literally eat his own
words. A man who published a small
volume reflecting on the unlimited
power of the sovereign was seized,
tried in a summary way and con
demned to consume the objectionable
words. In one of the public streets
the book was severed from its binding,
the margins cut off. the leaves rolled
up one by one and fed to the unfortu
nate author. A surgeon was in attend
ance to pronounce upon the number
possible to give without endangering
his life, but he is reported to have set
the limit at something like 200.
Memorial to Penobscot Indians.
Members of the tribe of Penobscot
Indiaus who fought in the colonial
army during the Revolutionary war
are to be honored by a statue that will
be erected iu their memory in the cem
etery on Indian island. In Maine. Iu
this graveyard lie the remains of near
ly all the rod men of Maine who fought
with the colonists. Plans are under
way to place a block of Maine granite
with a tablet on it relating how the
Penobscot tribe aided the American
force«.
Virtue io not left to stand alone, fie
who practices it will have neighbors.-
Confueins.
Notice.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Mon
tour County. No. Juno Term IJUO.
Notice is hereby [given that an ap
plication will bo made to the above
court on Saturday, May 7th, A. D.,
1910 at ten o'clock A. M.of said day
under the "Corporation Act of 1874"
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the supplements thereto, for the
charter of an intended corporation to
be called the Montour County Fish
and Game Protective Association, the
character and object of which is the
protection of gamo and flsli in the
county of Montour and for these pur
poses to have and possess and enjoy
all tlio rights, benefits and privileges
of the said Act of Assembly and its
supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file
in the Prothonotary's office.
R. SCOTT AMMERMAN,
M 5. Solicitor.
Appraisement Of
Mercantile Tax
Of Montour County for the Year
1910.
List of persons and firms engaged iu
selling and vending goods, wares, mer
chandise, commodities, or effects of
whatever kind or nature, residing and
doing business in the County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, via:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
,T. 13. DeWald, Thomas Denuin, Geo.
Hill, W. O. Houghton, Boyd E. Stead,
Miss L. Wagner, Thomas Sherin.
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
C. D. Garrison.
DANVILLE FIRST WARD.
A. C. Ainesbury, Mrs. E. M. Bausch,
Mrs. Jennie Barry, J. Harry Bausch,
J. C. Cruiksliank, S. M. Dietz, B. M.
Davis, T. A. Evans, Grant. Fenster
maclier, W. E. Gosii, Jacob Gass,
Harry W. Geyer, Grand Union Tea
Co., C. P. Hancock, A. G. Harris,
Daniel B. Heddens, J. C. Heddens, W.
S. Hunt, Agt., G. Slioop Hunt, U. Y.
James, John Jacobs' Sons, Paul Knoch,
O. M. Leniger, S. Lowenstein & Co.,
Frank V. Linker, Bigler D. Moyer,
Moyer Bros., R. D. Magill, Daniel
Marks, John Martin, J. J. Newman,
F. M. Owen, George E. Orndorf,
Thomas W. Pritcliard, F. G. Peters,
George W. Roat, Mart H. Scliram, H.
M. Schoch Est., Andrew Schatz, Geo.
R. Sechler, Jesse Shannon, Standaid
Gas Co..Joseph Smith, Eleanor Thom
as, W. C. Williams, John Winner,
Peter A. Winters.
DANVILLE SECOND WARD.
E. L. Aten, Jacob J. Dietz, Lula
Fonst, John M. Gibbons, F. R. Harn
er, Theodore Hoffman, Jr., George
Hoffner, F. H. Koons, T. H. Johns,
Albeit Kemmer, Abram Laßue, C. C.
Ritter, A. B. Russell, W. H. N. Walk
er.
DANVILLE THIRD WARD.
E. D. Aten & Co., Charles Buck
halter, Thomas Buck, Boyer Bros., H.
Bernheimer.Boettinger & Dietz, Jesse
B. Cleaver, H. T. Cromwell, J. H. Cole,
B. F. Cohen, L. C. Dietz, Henry Divel,
John Doster's Sons, L. J. Davis, James
Dailey, James Daltou, Harry Ellen
bogen & Bros., D. R. Eckman, T. J.
Evans, J. A. Flood & Co., J. H. Fry,
Mike Fallon, Foster Bros., H. W.
Fields, David Haney, Fred W. Howe,
J. & F. Henrie, O. C. Johnson,
John Jacobs' Sons, Phoebe Kinn,
John Krainak, F. M. Kirby & Co.,
W. S. Koclier, B. H. Kase, Wal
ter Lunger, Harvey Longenberger,
C. S. Lyons, J. W. Lore, William E.
Limberger, M. L. Landau, Lunger
Bros., Lowenstein Bros., G. L. Mo-1
Lain, J. H. Miller, Carl McWilliains,
Charles Miller, Mrs. E. A. Moyer,
Elias Maier, R, L. Marks, James Mar
tin,P. C. Murray & Son, Mayan Bros.,
George A. Myers, Clarence Peifer,
Paules & Co., V. Palmisano, A.
M. Peters, I. A. Persing, R. J. Pegg,
Peoples Coal Yard, B. Rosenstine, A.
Rosenstine, R Rosenstine, James
Ryan, F. H. Russell, W. J. Rogers,
George F. Reifsnyder, J. W. Swarts,
Frank Straub, Joseph Smith, P. P.
Swentek, Thomas A. Scliott, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, William E. Schuck,
John F. Tooley, Augustus Treas, Peter
Tieas, John Tooey, James Tooey, John
Udelhofen, Jr., R. C. Williams, V. V.
Vincent, S. J. Welliver Sous Co., 11.
R. Wenck, Wagner Bros.
v DANVILLE FOURTH WARD.
/ John Bruder, B. H. Harris.
DERRY TOWNSHIP.
Alex. Siegfried, H. A. Snyder, Mrs.
Margaret Vognetz.
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP,
j D. li. liishel, S. E. Snyder.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
W. G. Ford, Joseph Hilkert, Bart
James.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
| W. C. Heller, William Jordan, John
E. Roberts.
MAYBERRY TOWNSHIP.
Cyius Adams, Henry E. Bohner.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
E. S. Delsite, W. S. Lawrence,
Francis Sheatler, W. D. Wise.
WASHINGTON VILLE.
George W. Cromis, C. L. Cromis,
H. J. Eves, McClellan Diehl, C. F.
Gibson, E. W. Gibson, A. L. Hed
dens, George K. Heddens, Fanny Hed
dens,W. J. Messersmitli,Russell Marr,
Fred Yorg. T. B. Yerg, W. Zeliff.
WHOLESALE VENDERS.
Heddens Candy Co., First Ward;
G. Weil, First Ward; Grand Union
Tea Co., First Ward; Atlantic Refin
ing Co., Third Ward; Jacob Englo,
Third Ward; J. H. Goeser & Co.,
Third Ward ; Miller & Curry, Third
Ward; Welliver Hardware Co., Third
Ward.
POOL AND BILLARDS.
Harry W. Geyer, First Ward; J. C.
Cruickshank, First Ward ; John Mar
tin, First Ward; Frauk V. Linker,
First Ward; F. G. Peters, First Ward;
Mike Fallon, Third Ward, John Udel
hofen, Jr., Third Ward; H. R. Wenck,
Third Ward.
EATING HOUSES.
Edward F. Fallon, Third Ward.
Notice is hereby given to all con
cerned in this appraisement that an
appeal will bo held at the Commission
ers' Office at the Court House in Dan
ville, Pa., on Friday.May 27, I'JIO, be
tween the hours of 9 a. m.and -1 p.
in., when and where you may attend
if you think proper.
GEO. M. BEDEA,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Danville, Pa., May 3rd., 1910.
Law is the refuge of the innocent
sometimes. Sometimes it is the strong
hold of injustice, _ . 1
| OF THE—
Manufacturers Outlet Clothing Co.
WILL TAKE PLACE AT
299 Mill Street, Swentek Building,
DANVILLE, PA.,
FltUffiY, MAY 6th, AT 9 A. H
On the above date and time our doors will be thrown open to the public, with one of the mightiest and most forcible
special sale events Montour County has ever seen or heard of. The high grade merchandise we carry consisting of
Clothing and Furnishings, Hats and Shoes for men and boys,coupled with the marvelously low prices attached to them,
will induce the most thrifty and economical buyers to open the strings of their purses to avail themselves of the grand
and glorious opportunity. Overwhelming evidence as to our leadership and everybody speaking well of our business
methods, active buying is bound to follow this announcement.
GRAND Goods EXTRA ! During This
O PFNINC Exchanged or Bombardment of Opening Sale
Honey PRICES Money Win be
FRIDAY, MAY 6th Refunded now ocncon Mighty
Men's and Youths' j Boys'and Children's
Clothing Clothing
Men's Baits of fancy and neat patterns, $7.50 value, opening g gOQ j Uoyß ' Snitß , checked worsteds, $2.00 value, opening 0 - - a
Price • price * lilt/
Men's Suits in all new shades and patterns, SIO.OO value, e 4-ft Boys' Snits, fancy mixtures, $2.50 value, opening - nr\
opening price price 1.69
Men's Suits in black, bine and fancy Worsteds, $12.50 value, QQ I Boys' Suits in stripes and plaids, s:i.oo value, opening * qq
opening price 4 ,VO * price I.UO
Men's Suits, imported Worsteds and fancy Serges,slt(.so value, q QQ Boys' Suits, all-wool worsteds and fancy cashmere, $4.00 /jq
opening price 'values, opening price
Men's Suits of unsurpassable quality, tailored to perfection, i Boys' Suits, blue serges and fancy worsteds, guaranteed all o qq
making up a selection of the new gray, brown, tan and wool st! 00 values, opening price O.UO
blue Serges, SIB.OO ami $20.00 values, opening price .... |
Meu's Suits of the newest design, hand tailored, large variety •« a nn
to choose from, $22.50 and $25.00 values, owning price. .. . *—
Young Men's Suits in fancy patterns, single breasted, $8.50 3 48
Young Men's Suits in assorted patterns, good workmanship, tqq Men's and Youths' Pants
S"J. 50 value, opening price %J ,VO
Young Men's Suits, bine Serges and fancy imported Worsteds, ty /jq Men's Pants, SI.OO values, opening price $ .69
very dressy, $12.50 value, opening price ... • .viz Men's Pants, $1.25 and $1.50 values, opening price .98
__________________________ .Men's Pants, $2.00 values, opening price ... 1.19
j Men's Pants, $2.50 values, opening price 1.39
• Men's Pants, s:i.oo values, opening price... 1.67
Men's Pants, $3.50 values, opening price 1.98
Men's Pants, $4.00 values, opening price 2.48
Men's and Bovs' Work and Dress Shoes, value $2.00, opening A 11 Q ou l! ls ! ff'99 values, opening price 59
•" ■ I. iy Youths' Pants, $1.50 values, openmg price .98
.. . j'i,' "VU i «*.* Youths' Pants, $2.00 values, opening price 1.39
Men sand Boys and Dress Shoes, value opening OQ Other values too numerous to mention.
price A.Ot/
Men's Dress and Work Shoes, value si.oo, opening 1 qq
price X»vO
Special Men's Dress Shoes, value #:*.so and £4.00, opening o CO
Z.VV i ■■ A TH O
SHOES cnpfl A I C SHOES
——— y7 r I /-\ I v 7 I Men's Hats, 75c value, opening price $ .39
j Men's Soft and Stiff Hats, $1.50 value 89
We carry a full line of the famous Endicott Johnson Shoes, | Men's Soft and Stiff Hats, $2.00 value 1.19
guaranteed all solid leather, at prices that cannot be matched | J "^^'vliue'!! ""!!!!'!'.!'.!!!!'."!. i!m
Competition Is Active But We More Than Meet It
Glance With ICeen Eye Through This Bargain List
Men's White Handkerchiefs, 10c values, 1 Blue, lied and Jap Handkerchiefs, ex-1 Farmer's, Police and Dress Suspend-1 Dress Suspenders, 50c values, opening
o ., eu ing price tra large, 10c value, opening price j ers, 25c values, opening price price
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Rubber Collars, Gloss and Linen Fin- _ Y T j 4 ' price
ish, 25c opening price EVCTV t U P"tO M iJatC 6c
Manufacturers Outlet Clothing Company
299 Mill St., Swentek Building, Danville, Pa.
We Are Leaders, Not Imitators.