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fl SLAVES OF THE STATE.
=" _défriend of mine recently expressed
| the’ oft-repeated objection to Bocisl-
ism that it would resnlt in the people
{losing their independence and becom-
| ing slaves of the state. This is the
idea expressed by. Herbert
Spencer; many years ago ‘in: his’ fa-
| mous essay on The Coming Slavery,
written before the advent of the
. trust.
. It seems, however, that there are
| about a million patriots in this coun-
| try who are ready and anxious to
| sell themselyes into slavery by serv-
. ing the publie, and filling the 100,000
| jobs that thé mew administration
will have vacant.
i Judging by the scramble of ten
Democratic: ipatriots to_every slavish
job, ‘the Sociaiists can afford to smile
5 SURE $
-Up |
ISM
Gout § at this aneient- bogy of people fear-
got Jones ¢ ing to become slaves Because they
| others whe serve the publie and wot a’ private
all case master.
- Oeu. $m “Thanks be to] the noble Demosrabic
martyrsjwho have ‘set such a fine ex-|
ample of public devotion.
ANOTHER FEDERAL CZAR EXPOSED.
we The idea that because an otherwise
ordinary human mortal is elevated
to thesbench, therefore he becomes
endowed with divine attributes,
A still "has some [hold on a-majority.of
4 he people. Thisjidea carefully in-
illed into young minds is getting
\ some severe setbacks and is likely
to be lost altogether pretty soon.
b The latest Federal judge to lose
his divine hale in Judge Daniel Thew
Wright, who strove so strenuously to
preserve his . dignity, that he en-
deavored to place the officers of the
American Federation of = Labor,
RA [{18
ACEH TEER fl
Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Mor- |
rison in jail for exercising their right
a
of Ameri
cising. H
n citizenship and criti:
al Nibs, when he is-|
vine right of kings behind him.
Now, the National Socialist of
Washington, D. €., exposes the fact,
that Justice Wright was an officer
in litigation and is improperly par-
ticipating in the financial activities
of litigants in his court.
Judge Wright will be impeached
in doe course of time and another
idol of the plutocracy will be found
to have clay feet and will tumble off
his pedestal.
/ The sooner we come to understand
that a judge is a human beirg and
not a deity, the sooner wij’ ‘judges
themselves become servar 4 cf Jus-
tice instead of its master, and the
sooner] will lawyers in court cease to
be treated as cringing vassals, and
the sooner will alleged offenders be
treated as citizens who have rights
until proven guilty.
MAD BULLS AT HARRISBURG.
One"of the first bills that met the
almost | unanimous approval of the
Pennsylvania Legislature was an an-
i-red-flag bill that denounces the
d flag as a ‘‘symbol of anarchy’,
and Jprohibits its display in public
processions. x
So scared have the patriots at Har-
risburg become by the Socialist vote
of 84,000 in, Pennsylvania last year,
that they must have their antidote
to the witcheraft, so they attempt to
pow-wow. Socialism. away by mis-
representing and prohibiting its em-
blem.
Like a mad bull when it sees red,
the enraged Legislature attacks a
piece of cloth; thereby expecting to
damage the holder of it.
Bismarck and Emperor William
tried the same stunt- in Germany
without avail, and only made them-
selves the laughing stock ofthe world
w for the red flag still remains the
emblem of peace and fraternity, ty-
pifying the common blood that
|
r PILLS
ND BLADDER
| office: — Wyoming, Colorado,
§ | flows in the veins of all mankind,
{regardless of race, creed or color.
?| Unlike capitalism, Socialism does
| riot depend for its existetice on a
| cheap flag-worshipping sort of pa-
$ | triotism, and so little have the so-
cialists thought of this bill that they
have not lost ome particle of their
equanimity, and have noteven voiced
a protest.
There is still left to us the privi-
lege of wearing red’ neckties, red
sox, red shirts, red dresses, rib-
bons, saghies and in the last dftch
j | they cannot take from us our red
‘hair or red whiskers.
FREE STATES.
In the following States men and
women have equal suffrage for every | J
Utah,
Idaho, Washington, California, Ore- |.
gon, Kansas, Arizona and the ter-
ritory of Alaska.
Equal Suffrage Amendinents pass-
ed Legislatures will be submitted to |
voters in the following states in
1914:—Michigan, Montana, Nevada,
North Dakots; . and South Dakota.
THE RECALL OF JUDGES.
We are informed that many of the
“best”? people of Somerset county
who formerly were very much op-
‘posed to the doctrine, now favor the
Recall of Judges, or shall we say
“‘The Recall’ of a Judge”! Pre-
sumably they would like to recall
their votes.
HOKARA FOR ECZEMA.
QUICK RELIEF OFTEN FOLLOWS FIRST
TREATMENT. COSTS NOTHING IF
IT FAILS,
A strong statement, isn’t it? But
we mean every word it it. Hokara
is being used for treating the most
complicated and chronic cases of
eczema, salt rheum, piles, sores, ul-
cers, etc., and it quickly banishes
pimples, blackheads, or any other
of minor skin troubles, leaving the
skin in'its normal health and color.
Do not confuse Hokars-with any |
of the ordinary grease ointments, Bs
it contains no ‘grease, mercury or
fead, and is ‘entirely different from |
anything else on the market.
Although it has wonderful healing
and curative pr- perties, the price is
only 25 cents, for a Liberal jar —
enough to give it a thorough trial in
even the worst cases. Large sizes 50
cents and $1.00.
Your money returned if Hokara
fails to benefit. 3
. Sold on guarantee and recommend-
ed by S. E. Thorley, The City Drug
Store, local agents. a {- sd |
a
To Increase Auto License.
a
The Pennsylvania Motor Federation
is conducting a vigorous campaign
against a bill pending in the presens |
Legislature to double the license fees |
on- all automobiles.
As there are approximately 60,000
| tives.
| yoitime
sped an injunction. ‘against them.
Secigg that they held. him and his
commands ih contempt, he proeeed-
ed to return the’ compliment with !
the ancient prerogative. of the di-
in a financial institution concerned |.
motor vehicles in Pennsylvania the
| efforts of the Federation are awaken- :
| ing; a wide-spread response, and a
[flood of ‘protest is en sinning tO pour
| in upon the Sena
This is
as the
iheco srally known
niotoris
The measure referred to was intro-
duced in the House by Represe ntative
James Wettach, of Pittsburg.
cense act of 1909.
fees for autombiles are as follows:
Less than 20 horse-power, $5; between |
{20 and 50 horse-power, $10; 50 horse-
power and over, $15.
The Wettach bill, if enacted into a
law, it would double these rates, so
that the the man with a little car un-
der 20 horse- power would pay $10 for
his yearly license; for a car between
20 and 50 horse-power the annual
charge would be $20, and for 50 horse-
power machine and over, $30,
Last year the antomobilists of Penn-
sylvania paid the State $597,723.19 for
their license tags. Making allowance
for the natural increase in machines
the. licene fees this year will aggre-
gate approximately $750,000. The en-
acment of the Wettach bill therefore
would add three quarters of a million
dollars to the cost of owning automo-
biles in this States during the year 1913.
Automobile dealers and garage own-
ers are opposing a bill introduced by
Representative William J. McCraige,
of Pittsborgh, making it a misdemean-
or, punisnable by a fine of from $100
to $500 for any person or corporation
to use anything except an absolutely
fire- proof building for storage or keep-
ing. of automobiles for hire or profit.
The Wettach bill is in the Ways and
Means Committtee of the house and
McCraig bill in the Judiciary Local
Committee.
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For any itchiness -of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, etec., try
Doan’s: Ointment. 50 cents at all
Drug Stores. ad
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Imagi
A. complainant Highgate
(Eng.) police cc i 1 (he call
of a milkman - wiween
the scream of Isetto |
voice of a don”
It. is |
an amendment to the autombile I=
Under the present law the license |
(By B. O. ’ réctor
Depart The Moody Bible In-
stitute of a
"Lesson FOR Le v
- JACOB AND EsAU.
Sa
for gi Isa. 80:18, gh
Jacob is one of the great
presented to. us
‘sis. His Db ‘ of the
‘birthright Ee Chapter 25,
‘and in chaptef =n we! have: ‘presented
his ‘great-sim 4
It is absolutely notensary to read’
carefully ali of’ this chaptef before we
Moses did’ not: record: Jacob's deceps
tion” because he. ‘commended it, but
rather as a warning to all who
and ponder thereon. The
spreads’ before us the sins of re
people as well as: thei virtues; which
ought: to be & comforting. thought, to |
us ali, who are, sinners. “saved Dy |
grace.”
I The Decelt, vv. 22.20. Lying, do-
plicity, profanit oh and compoundéd
felony, are presented in’ the ‘prelirat-
nary verses to that section selected:
OF our study. Jacob's comsclence re
belfed’ (v. 12), yet he gladly listened
to the volce of his unwise mother
who thought she knew best how to
circumvent God's will; see ch. 35:28,
25, 28. This mother’s foolish ambi-
tion and teaching had developed a
self-seeking, deceitful son. By nature
Jacob was unlovely and the’ greatest’
lesson we can learn from his life is
that he, a ‘chedter,” should by the
grace of God: be' transformed : ifite’
“Israel” a prince; he that hath power.
with God.
A Rough Man.
“We first have present-d the tom-
peramentai difference, between these.
two brothers, then thé i sry of the
‘birthright, snd lastly the stoien bt
ing. Esau was a rough man ©
chase, cunning, clever and skitiful an
a hunter. Jacob widf a plain’ mén,
tionalities. Hé' loved’ settled, qufbt
home life, for he “dwelt in tents”
Again. when we consider the episode.
‘of the birthright’ we: have set before
us another illustration of the great
contrast of these brothers. We do
not value birthrights as do the Orien-
tals, and further, we must remember
this is the story of God's develop-
ment of a chosen race. Esau, mas-
tered by his appetite, governed by
selfish instinets, gladly and flippantly
|| spurns—*‘despiced”—his right. He
denied his responsibility to the fu-
ture of that race of whom Abraham
games saves © Gomer |
Dies ifs. all: they: that wast,
on tn ne book of Gens |
cd’ properly present this 1es808. |
| day morning. Preparatory service on |
viz, one who inclined to: the convéh-|
Var. 80
|! Second
‘National
| Bank
OF ,
MEYERSDALE,
PA.
* CHURCH CH SERVICES.
Methodist Episcopal 2 church ser-
| vice, Rev, G. A. Neeld pastor—Ser-
vices at10:30' a. m. Sunday school 9 :30
a.m. E pworth League at’ 6:45 p. m.
ig service at 7:30. Subject
Sunday morning. ‘Politics and Re-
ligion.’
Church of the Brethren—Proaching
10:30 a.m. and 7:30 Pp. m. Sunday
School, 9:30 a. m. Christian Workers
Meeting at 6:30 p. m. , Bible Class,
Saturday evening, 7:30 p. m. Teacher
Training classes meet; Monday evening
7 and 8 o’clock, respectively. Sunday
School Workers’ Meeting, Friday
evening, 30tk inst., at 7:30.
Evangelical Lutheran church—Rev |
J. A. Yount, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:30 a. m. Morning service at
10:30. Luther League at 6:45 p. mi.
Evening service at 7:30. Lenten ser-
viee every Wednesday’ evening at 7:30}
Ab: Grantsville the Holy Commu-
nion will be observed on Easter Sun |
Good gFriday evening, ‘Special Fas |
ter service ‘by Sunday school and
church on Easter Monday evening.
St. Paul, Wilhelm Reformed charge,
E. S. Hassler pastor. Regular servi-
ces next Sunday at 10 a.m. Suon-
day school at, 9 a.m. April 6th is Sun- |
day school Rally Day. You are in-
vited. Special program and com-
mencement of school’s trip to Pales-
tine. 2
Ev: tical church, Rev. L. B. Rit-
tenhouse p r—Services will be
held next Sunday as follows: Sun-
day school at 2:00 p. m. Preaching
by the pastor, at 7:30,p. m. :
SS. Philip and James Catholic
was the first, and virtually said that
nothing was of value that did not.
. serve this present lifetime.
“on the other hand, estimated this
birthright at its supreme value, as of
the highest importance.
From Bad Stock.
ubject as Jacob was to the rule of
i scheming, mother, yet wa
ber that she, ' too, was
the same high estimate
ind tha lmporen
Her mean
accomplish her purposs
did ved, but, in fact, delayed
the desired end for Jacob had to fly!
for his life. Let us look at Rebekah.
She came from the same stock as |
Laban, who was a fraud, a cheat, and |
| a liar.
those same methods and had to smart
| for it, for she lost his companionship |
through long years, and never saw
| him again. Is it ever right to dr
wrong? 'God’s word tells us no, se¢
Rom. 3:8. Rebekah was more con
cerned with her partiality than with
the purposes of God. (Ch. 25:28)
Jacob’s conscience was aroused as we
see from v. 12, though it was prob-
ably not so much fear of the error of
tie act, but rather fear of being
caught.
God would in his way and in his
own time have given Jacob the prom-
ised blessing without the aid of his
deceit. As it was Jacob engendered
his brother’s “hatred, was separated
from his home and endured multiplied
suffering.
II. Esau’s Sorrow, vv. 30-34. Esau
had sold his birthright and sought to
regain it. ‘Now he is too late to se-
cure the blessing that should accom-
pany his birthright. The brothers
hartered for the birthright. Ond
brother secured the blessing and with
it, banishment. The other brother
lost. both birthright and blessing and
gave vent to a bitter cry. (Heb. 12:
17.) Esau was himself to blame.
What a wrecked home partiality
and deceit brought forth. Rebakah’s
anticipation (v. 45)! was never ful
filled: and her conduct with that of
Jacob: well deserves the censure and
the punishment inflicted.
Because the Bible records no word
of censure some have asserted that
God approved of Jacob’s course. Even
a casual reading of his life, of its de-
lays, its disappointments and its mis:
fortunes, reveals God's vindication’ of
the moral law and* that retribution
follows wrong. As much 'as we sym-
pathize with Hsau we are compelled
to acknowledge that Jacob was the
fitter man of the two. He was tena-
|
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hol
Jacob, Im. Vespers end, Benediction at 7:30
day School at 3:00 p. m. Preaching
‘at 11 Wa, mg?
fand,
| hours.
She taught her son to follow.
cious, 8" :liap‘, constant in his af-
fections. devoted to the covenant of
God and sensi''ve to spiritual influ.
| ences. kau was impulsive and shal
| lew,
church, Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor.—
Mass next Sunday 8:30 ‘and 10:30 a.
p.m. :
At the A. M B. Zion church Sun-
Christian Endeavor at
7:45. p.m. |
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- ‘Brethren Church: —H. L. Gough- |
nour, pastor.— Services in the mera-
ing at Summit. Mills, in. the. after-
in the
school |
s |
at usual’
alisbury and evening
ale church. Sunday
‘Christian Endeavor
All are invited.
Vey ersda
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Sound advice from the man who has been’ |
driving one for twenty years.
? When you buy a Studebaker buggy you are buying
all the skill, experience and science in buggy building
that half a century can preduce. You are protect
ing yourself against the mistakes of younger builders.
You will always ba proud of the Studebaker
i nameplate, for there isn’t a buggy on the road that is
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Meyérsdale, Pa., says: ‘‘Doan’s Kid- Ridging and
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me, for I have used them several
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lief. I was troubled a great deal by
kidney complaint and dull} nagging
bickaches, ‘Sometimes I had pairs
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low on anything you
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can save you money if
you order early so I can
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long before they. brought. relief I
recommend Doan’s’ Kidney Pills as
a remedy of great merit for. kidney
disorders.”
Garden Tools, Poultry Net-
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Screens for Windows.
shipments.
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