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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL,
A. M. SCHAFFNER, Ediior and Proprietor.
Wwghlished Every Tharsday in the Year at $1.50 Per Year @asb
Phone No. 55. 110-112 Center Street.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913.
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Longer School Term for The Grades.
With this week’s work the grades finish another year in the
High School work continues for four
public schools; while the > 1
weeks longer. The four weeks extra work In the High School add
. practically no expense to the borough taxes since the state ap-
_propriation largely covers the amount, due to a nin€ months course.
To conform to the high standard of the High School, the grades
must do nine months work in eight months. This is hardly fair to
the scholars nor to the teachers, that nine months work must be
done in eight months. It would appear to us, that the time should
be here, to lengthen the term of the grade schools to nine months.
The scholars are entitled to it, the teachers can do the required
work better, and we believe the added expense would be no un-
usual burden. Try it.
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California Land Laws.
State rights is to the front once more. California was on the
verge of enacting a law, that Japanese could not own land within
the state. This impending action stirred up war-like talk in Japan.
President Wilson sent his versatile secretary Bryan across the con-
tinent to confer with the governor and legislature of California, so
that international complications might be avoided. But
the r fact still remains, = that state rights is 2a live
and not a dead issue, and that every state has specific in-
terests and duties which she must safe-guard, and conserve, and
rights with ‘which the national government can not interfere; can
only advise and use her good offices. But she cannot enforce her
wishes. Congressman Sisson may have been premature, but he
was pre-eminently right and voiced the spirit of America when he
said ‘‘that before we allow “any foreign nation to dictate our land
. Jaws we should fight.”
Memorial Day.
Last Memorial Day the citizens honored themselves in an unu-
sual way as they honored the old soldiers of the Civil War when
they provided a band for the occasion and furnished automobiles k
convey the veterans to Union cemetery. There are not so many
left as there were a year ago, their steps are more uncertain than
they were then, their sight has become more dimmed, but their
spirit is strong, their love for the stars and stripes has not waned,
and their memory for the departed comrades 18 engraved upon their
lives. Let the community join with them in observing Memorial
Day—an old-fashioned one. Can we not have a regular celebra-
tion ? Would it not be fitting to invite one of the prominent speak-
ers of the county, state or nation to deliver an oration worthy ol
the occasion ?
Of course our band will be lout to furnish the music, and the
A year ago
orps will be ready to render splendid service. OC
of automobiles transported the boys in blue to the cem-
etery. Can thai be done again ? Last Memorial Day was .a day
that brought hundreds of people to Meyersdale, and all recognized
the fact that the day had been fittingly observed by Meyersdale and
community. Letus again make the occasion worthy the heritage
we enjoy through the sacrifices of the soldiers of more than a gen-
eration ago.
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Tariff Legislation.
More than four years ago the two great political parties in their
platforms went before the country asking the support of their tick-
that a revision of the tariff would be made.
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CAP ANSON’S GREAT RECORD | f
Stands Without Parallel in Annals of
National Game—With Chicago
Twenty-two Years.
In all the annals of baseball there |
is no playing record. to surpass the |
one that The Grand Old Man of Base- |
ball Adrian C. Anson made as a mem- | |
ber of the Chicago National club.
‘While the national sport was grow-
ing up from infancy and Chicago was
establishing itself on the baseball
map through the achievements of its
mighty White Stockings, Anson was
building for himself a record that
challenges belief even in this day of
diamond wonders.
To remain with a club for 22 long
years is one thing of no little note;
to serve as manager and captain of
the club in addition to playing a regu-
lar position for 21 of these 22 seasons
is an even greater mark of distinc
tion, and to be able to show at the
close of that lengthy period the won-
derful and grand batting average of
.327 bespeaks a feat without a parallel
in all the years of the nation’s favor-
ite sport.
Nowadays it means a mark of honor
to a player to bat over .300 for even a
single season, but how many of the
modern stars will be able to keep it
up for 22 seasons in succession, even
though not bearing the additional |
burden of the management and cap-
taincy. It is doubtful if Anson’s rec-
ord will ever be equaled. It certainly
stands out at present in a class by fit-
self, and as a mark for young players
to shoot at.
Anson started out as a third base-
man with Chicago in the first year of
the National League, 1876, and played
in the outfield $n 1878, and it was not |
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thing about buying a shirt Made of the
heaviest percale.
The pricegis right. too.
Big
[.eaders
FOR THIS WEEK
Ladies’ Lawn, Lingerie and
Fancy Waists,
98c
Ladies’ Wash Dresses, all colors,
$1.98
Girls’ Dresses, every size and design,
48c 98c
of the greatest stars.
until 1879 that he went to the posi- |
tion in which he was to rank as one
50c $1.00
During his 22 years of service with
the Chicago Nationals Anson played
in the remarkable total of 2,250
games, making the wonderful average
$1.50
The Paris Shirt for $1.00 in white or
striped is way ahead of competition.
Ladies’ Messaline Skirts, all colors,
for only
$1.98
of .337 in batting and 975 in fielding. !
In 8,947 times at bat he made 1,665
hits, and out of the great total of 22,
$2.50 to $4.00,
$1.90
will be no less than our loss.
Special sale of one lot of Men's Ox-
fords—if we have your size, worth from
Ask to see them’ because they may
be just what you want and yourgsaving
Special in Men's Blue Serge Suits,
$12.00
Our Boys’ Suits are as popular as ever,
$1.98 $4.98
EVERYTHING
Your Money
TO WEAR Back With a ~
FOR Pleasant Smile
- EVERYBODY, If You Want it.
. Next to Second National Bank, MEYERSDALE; PA,
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
LEGISLATURE IN LINE.
Popular demand has forced the
Pennsylvania Legislature to take the
first of the three important steps
which must be taken before men and
women are placed upon an equality at
the election polls in. the Keystone
State. The Pennsylvania Senate on
April 22 adopted the Rockwell resclu-
tion proposing to amend the constitu |
tion so that women may vote as well
as men. This resolution had been
adopted by the house decisively dur-
ing February. It lies inactive until
the next session of the Legislature in
1915. If adopted by that Legislature
the resolution will be laid before the
people in November, 1915. hac.
Cap Anson.
045 fielding chances, ne missed only
1 596. the latter being the astonishingly
small number of errors he made
against 21,278 putouts anl 1,071 as-
sists. 3
ets, with the promise
The only understanding which the people had, was that the revi-
sion of the tariff meant but one thing viz: a reduction. William
H. Taft, was elected president, the House and Senate were Repub-
lican and to the amazement of the nation the tariff revisionists in-
stead of lowering the tariff, revised the tariff upward. That was
one of the most remarkable and unusual spectacles presented to an
intelligent and long suffering public. It was playing false with the
pecple. Two years later when the congressional election was held,
a great many political deaths occurred. The early indications of
the wrath of an outraged public had
were not wanting, that the time of reckoning was drawing nigh,
and Joe Cannon, the idol of the people four years ago,
with scores of men of like mind with h
relegated to the back ground. Last fa
been recorded. The signs |
together
imself on this matter, were
Anson managed the Chicago club
from 1887 to 1897 inclusive, but he
was constantly at loggerheads with
James A. Hart after the latter be-
came president of the ciub in 1892,
and in the fall of 1897 the Grand ‘0ld
Man was released, closing a playing
career at Chicago that is without an
equal in all the baseball life of that
city. Thomas Burns was ‘made man-
ager after the release of Anson.
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j [WOMEN’S VOTES RECALL A JUDGE. |
In San Franciseo’s first initiative, |
referendum ana recall election Police
Judge Weller was recalled. Women
got up petitions against him because
he did not exact heavier bail for as-
sailants of women. The women’s
vote caused his recall.
—eee fee |
WANTED.
A Lady or Man to represent the
Grest Atlantic and Pacifici TeaggCo.,
in and around Meyersdale. Apply :—
122 N. Centre St., Cumberland, Md.
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Mucn Money In Racing.
The money subscribed to the Tat-
tersall sweepstake of the Melbourne
cup horse race in Australia in 1912
totaled $875.000; on the Metropolitan
race $375,000, and the Caulfield oup,
$250,000. These are all important
"The Delight of the Housewife
The Joy of the Dairym: an:
read what it says on the tap
and then come and get a package st
visk. Your money back If you
@on’t like it. What more do you want.
FOR PURITY IN THE
Home and Dairy
ominion Cleanser
It is the highest refinement of pure
needle crystal alkali, containing no
grease, caustic, acid or lye. It com-
bines chemically with milk and its de-
posits, making them perfectly soluble
and the utensil practicatly sterilized.
Every experiment station in the U. S. government
recommend this style of dairy cleanser.
cost of soap and it ‘Does tie
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FOR SALE BY
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MEYERSDALE, PA. :
USE
11 the platforms again reiter-
Australian horse races. The Tasman-
ian government reaps in stamp duties
Chic, and - scratch food, Hgrit for
baby chics, charcoal, oyster shell and
ated their former positions, the Democratic party taking advanced
grounds on the tariff question. The nation accepted their promise,
and no sooner
the nation’s affairs, than steps were taken
given during the presidential campaign.
discussion is
ly on some of the schedules,
tions are that the House will p
ed and that the Senate will not
the merits or demerits of the bill may
mands of the unpurchased, the struggling,
It may cause som
itself to a new tariff legislation, bu
Millionarie bosses, and pauper laborers,
strong enough to
mand protection against the outsid
ing machines in Europe ¢
farming implements cheaper in Sout
to the farmers of Somerset county. : |
test be made, and then we will know if the poor man can fi
ore successfully the battle ¢ : h protection in the
try has 1 roduced the :
D1
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The work is going on,
demand many changes.
had the new administration taken hold of guiding
to fulfill the promises
taking place, the battle is being fought and desperate-
free wool, sugar ete., but the indica:
ass the bill, substantially as present-
Whatever
be, it is in answer to the de-
yeomanry of the nation.
e friction and even distress for business to adjust |
t industries that have made |
corporations that appear |
defy the nation’s laws, should not any longer de- |
e world, when they can sell sew-
heaper than they sell them at home, and |
h America than they sell them |
Let a new tariff be tried, let al
ht! At Dufferin Park, Toronto,
s from Carnegie, dowr
8 pence in every $5, in addition to a
5 per cent dividend tax on’the prizes.
On the 1912 race the Tasmanian gov-
ernment derived $293,750, and Tat-
tersall’s nearly $375,000 in commis-
sion, the total amount contributed by
the public being $3,875,000. This de-
velopment has no connection with
racing. In India and Australia only it
reaches important proportions.
Basket Ball Violent Sport?
The athletic council at Sage coliege
has decreed that the women students
at Cornell cannot play basket ball
with other colleges. Dr. Esther Par-
ker, the woman's medical adviser,
gaid that the nervous strain is too
great. Basket ball is the most violent
form of exercise, next to rowing, in
| the girls’ college, she says, and she
will permit the game between local
classes only.
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New lce Mark for One Mile.
Royal | lem, but this appears to have been a
v instance, arising from exi-
f s, and it may
louseg killer, fab
ad Habel & Phillips.
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For RENT—Mrs. Annie Hanning
will rent her dwelling house of five
rooms, steam heat and bath. A store
room in connection or separately.
Apply, to No. 510 Main street,
Meyersdale, Pa. ad
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Big stock of fresh garden [seeds’in
bulk or package, ab
ad Habel & Phillips.
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Insane Asylums.
The great Greek physicians had de-
voted much attention tc insanity, and
some of their precepts anticipated
modern discoveries, but no lunatic asy-
lum appears to have existed in an-
tiquity. In the first period of the |
by J. E. Gray and |
vy, won the first he
owned
as
monastic life a refuge is sald to have |
been opened for the insane at Jerusa- |
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The Home of Quality Groceries
Yon will always find us busy, but never too busy te give your e5-
pecial wants our special attention.
We value your trade!
We sell the best 25¢ coffee on the market for the money.
Haye you tried Heinz’s Spaghetti? It’s a repeater.
Try our Flour. We can please you.
We sell Heinz’s Goods. The name is evidence of quality.
IT WILL PAY YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE PRICES THIS WEEK:
1 full pound can Salmon, 10c
2 packages Corn Flake, 15¢
1 pound of Our Own Bakihg Powder, 15¢
1 can best Bartlett Pears, 20c
3 cans Evergreen Corn, 25¢
3 10c bottles Ketchup, 25¢
3 10c boxes Mustard Sardines, 25¢
10 pounds Pearl Hominy, 25¢
1 pound English Breakfast Tea, 35¢
1 quart jar Olives, 35¢c
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