7 while ational 4 1al ex- Tg) hand. ale and hip. where y P. a. PENK . 1p stair; ET P y PA. v il Legs na7m t, Mal if any “wishes .PDY to m reas ~ othey 16 thig "WASHINGTON LETTER. Special to The C mmercial. Foreign affairs, particularly rela sions with Mexica, continue to furn- ish the most acute, if not the most important, problem confronting Presi- dent Wilson and the administration. To the very last the President main- tained the attitude of hoping that the elections advertised for October 26th in Mexico would furnish a means of settling. that problem through the elimination of General Huerta, the Dictator. The utterly farcical charac- ter of the alleged ¢lectiens, however, has demonstrated the futility of such hope. Meantime an element of sinis ter potentiality has been injected into the situation through the indiscreet eomment in Mexico City of Sir Lienel Carden, the British Minister to Mexico who chose to present his credentials to Huerta on the day the Dictator had arrested the 110 members of the Mexican Congress, and who expressed to some American newspapermen his frank view that the American govern- ment did not thoroughly comprehend the Mexican question. This unwar- ranted interference by a British dip- lomatic official of such standing threatened for a time to produce an unfortunate strain upon our relations with Great Britain. The British gov- ernment gets out of it, however, by officially advising the State Depart- ment that Sir Lionel Carden repudi: ates the interview credited to him. Thus, technically, Great Britain pre- serves a correct standing in the mat- ter. a At the same time, there appears to be an increasing feeling on the part of several important European powers that something positive and effective should be dene to terminate the in- tolerable conditions in Mexico. Indi cations that Europe might find it mec essary to act on its ewn account led to consideration on the part of this government of the question of issuing a general and formal statement defi nitely setting forth its attitude not only toward Mexico but also toward _all such problems, which are, unfor- tunately, of too frequent origin in the western hemisphere. President Wil- son seems,however,to have concluded that it is not necessary yet at least to issue such a statement. He has, to a certain extent, covered the ground in two recent speeches. One was ab Swarthmore, Pa., on the occasion of the commemoration of Founders’ Day at Swarthmore College. In extolling the spirit with which William Penn sought to establish ‘‘a free common- wealth” in Ameriea, the President said that the professed purpose of American conquest ‘‘was to see to it that every foot of that land should be tie home of free self-governed peo- ple, who should have no goyernment whatever which did not rest upon the consent of the governed.” And then he added this sentenee, with its sig- nally significant bearing upon the Mexican problem: «J would like to believe that all this hemisphere is devoted to the same sacred purpose, and that no- where can any government endure which is stained by blood, or:support- ed by anything but the «consent of : the governed.” : From Swarthmore the president went to Mobile, Ala., where, in an address before the Southern Commer- cial Congress, the President :supple- mented his Pennsylvania speech. In. a general discussion of the Latin- American situation and problem, he said: : “The development of ocnstitutional liberty and world human rights, the maintenance of national integrity as against material interest—that is our creed. b “I want to take this oeeasion to say, too, that the United States will not again seek to secure ome addi- tional foot of territory by eonquest. “It will devote itself to showing .an honest and fruitful use of the ter- ritory she has, and she must regard iit as one of the duties of friendship to see that from no quarter are material interests made superior to human liberty and national eomity.” While the President in making this pledge regarding the future action of the United States undoubtedly voices the present sentiment of a vast majo- rity of American citizens, it was in- evitable that it should be pointed out promptly that not only the eirenm- stanees under which he made this declaration were very different: from those obtaining when President Mon- roe declared the famous doctrine which ever since has borne his name, but also that the President has no power to give such a pledge and make it binding upon his country. Congress has on a few occasions un- dertaken to give pledges of that character. The one made in the Tel- ler resolution at the beginning of the Spanish War has been kept, but the famous Crittenden resolution, adopted at the outbreak of the Civil War, en- dured hardly a year. 4 a nea—— a i my en neil = Rt masts Tow &% HELDS CARING FOR STREET TREES Newark, N. J., Has Gone Into Subject Further Than Any Other City and With Good Results. With the increasing appreciation of ‘the necessity for scientific care for the street trees of cities and towns, there is developing—in leaflet and 'pamphlet—an interesting, if fragmen- tary literature on the subject. To this the well-organized and earnestly act- ive shade tree commission of Newark, N. J, has made important contribu- tions. These include a city map on which are shown the streets that are In the care of the commission and the variety of trees that is planted om each, a leaflet giving most elaborate directions for planting and care, and a pamphlet that contains this matter and a great deal more besides—the ordinances, the lists of trees and’ shrubs in use, the arguments for street-tree care, an account of the in- sect enemies of trees and how to deal with them. The relative extent to which New- ark has gone into this matter is indi- cated by the report which shows that for 1906 $15,448.21 was expended for the planting, protection and care of trees on the streets. For this sum nearly 2,500 trees We planted, on forty-six streets; the t#:es on twenty- four streets were prfined; and the trees on 183 feets were sprayed or otherwise especially treated for in- sects. With this sort of work in prog- ress every year, it would mot take long ‘to put the streets of a city in first- class condition as to trees—and how much that would mean for the com- munity! . THIS IS AGE OF CONCRETE Remarkable Effects Produced In Park Improvements in Our Large Cities. Household Notes. Apply glycerine to a scald Rrectly after the accident occurs, and cover it up with strips of rag soaked in gly- cerine. If mixed with milk instead of water, mustard will not get dry, but will keep nice and fresh until it is all used up. Better paint the pantry shelves with white enamel. It is cleaner and more lasting than paper and it is very attractive. Coffee is a fairly good air purifier, will purify a sick room and do away with bad smells. 2 A teaspoonful of sugar added to the water for basting meat will give it a rich brown color, and the flavor will be much improved. When cooking liver and bacon, get a sour apple, slice it very finely and add it to the gravy. This will impart a delicious flavor. To retain the heat in sad irons pur- chase a square soapstone and use it for an ironstand. The irons will re- main beated twice as long. If baked potatoes are allowed to stand in hot water for fifteen minutes, they require but half the baking and are more palatable and mealy. To relieve and sometimes cure a cough,, roast a lemon very carefully without burning it. When it is thor- oughly hot, cut 4nd squeeze it into a cup containing finely powdered sugar. Take this while it is still hot. Mul stains €an be removed from white serge in the following way: First allow the mud to dry thorough- ly, then cover the spots with common table salt and leave for two or three minutes. After that, take a piece of tissue paper and rub off the salt. Finally apply a little French salt and brush this off with a clean brush. and a little of it burned on hot coals | a pe CONDENSED REPORT OF SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Meyersdale, Pa., At the Close of Business, October 21, 1913, . bi THE CONDITION OF THE October 21, 1913 es RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans and Investments erie. $416,799 19 Cavital stock paidin............. $ 65,000 66 . S. Bonds and Premiums cea 66,791 87 Surplus Fund and Profits........ 55,160 88 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 66,779 42 Cireglatlon. .... .......... + .i.; 65,000 06 Cash and due from Banks ....... 73,083 33 Pividends Unpaid............... 15 0¢ & Due from U. S. Treasurer. ....... 3,250 00 Deposits .. .... ...~».... ..... 441,527 92 § Total Resources .;........ $626,703 81 Total Liabilities. ....... $626.703 £1 | 3 Growth as Shown in Following Statements Made tc Comptroller of Currency. & ASSETS. Joly 15, 10082... ... ni. iii en LL $262,014.92 June 28, 1900... .viuvivieiinii-nnren $411,680.13 MBEfeh 7, ¥011..... ...... ....... $512,574.48 April18019...,. 0c... iii $592,884.92 April £008...) Loo. $605,870.62 June 4, 1088... na... Lu ... 8618,559.53 .. $626,703.81 ‘When "shutting a house up “for a long time, pack the si‘ver in dry flour and keep the forks, knives and spoons together, arranging in layers with flour between. The silver will remain perfectly bright and untarnished. Ugly cracks in furniture may be easily filled with beeswax, so that the marks will hardly show. Slightly soften . the beeswax until it becomes pliable, then press it firmly into the cracks, smoothing the surface over with a thin knife. Clean gilt picture frames by putting a gill of yinegar into a pint of soda water. To remove all dust from the frames, dip a large camel’s hair brush into the mixture, squeeze it partly dry, then brush the gilt, doing a small part at a time. | protruding or Itching, bleeding, blind piles, have yielded to Doan’s Ointment, 50c at al stores. ad FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS FOR BACKACHE KIDNEYS AND BLADDER | CHURCH SERVICES. Evangelical Lutheran church, J. A. Yount, pastor Sunday school next Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Morning ser- vice 10:30. Evening services 7:30. Luther League, 6:45p. m. Mid- week service Wednesday 8:30 p. m. Methodist Episcopal church ser vice, Rev. G. A. Neeld pastor—Ser- vices at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Epworth League at 6:46 p. m. Evening seryice at 7:30. S88. Philip and James Catholic church, Rev. J. J. Brady, pastor.— Mass next Sunday 9 and 11 a. m. Vespers and Benediction at 7:20 p. m. Church of the Brethren— Preaching 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Christian Worker 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. School Workers’ Meeting, evening, 30th inst., at 7:30. Friday At the A. M. ¥. Zion church Sun- day School at 3:00 p. m. Preachinz at 11 a. m. Christian Endeavar ai 7:45 p. m. Brethren Church, H. L. Gough 10mr. pastor—Special services are being held each evening this week a% Xi: ki in the Summit Mills churek. = which Rev. CO. E. Kolb, of Berlin, “is preaching. Church services mein Sunday at Meyersdale in the more ing and in the evening. The past will preach at the morning servise and Rev. Kolb will preach at #he evening service. The pastor will preach at Summit Mills in the afées noon and conduct the Commmurfion service at that place in the evening. The people of Meyersdale are urgek to hear Rev. Kolb on Sunday even ing. Chiidren Cry’ Sunday | FOR FLETCHER'S TCASTORIA ‘colonnades, pergolas and peristyles, | and shelter-houses, are often made of | some form of concrete. Probably]the ,most extensive use is made of this | material in the South Park system of Chicago, where the large field houses | in the dozen or more small parks are | made of monolithic concrete = that | blends well with the landscape. In| Washington Park in this system there | is also a boathouse of “granite con- | crete,” a reddish combination made by | .the park engineer. A very handsome structure of this ‘class from an-architectural standpoint, is the City Park pavilion in New Or-| leans, made of artificial stone. it’ takes the form of 4 peristyle of the ‘Roman Doric order, placed in an im- ‘posing site overlcoking the lake from which landing can be made by flights ‘of steps at either ena. The structure is 650x160 feet. ART INFLUENCE IN SCHOOLS ‘Moral and Material Uplift Follows the Erection of Beautiful School House. Envirorment has a powerful influ- ence upon character building as man- “ifested in: little things. It is a mat- ter of gecord that where a new and beautiful schoolhouse was built in a foreign quarter the children there- ‘after came to school a little cleaner, both in clothes and person, more flowers appeared on girls’ hats, more live ones were grown in the imme- diate neighborhood and more found their way te a place on the teacher’s desk. Strict discipline was easier to maintain, marching was voluntarily done in better order, with heads and general carrtage more erect. The whole neighborhood got a feverish both school ard the whole school dis- rial uplift. Politics and Business. always enjoyed a safe seat was much distressed when he learned that he was to be oppoged at the next elec- tion | : Hearing that the opposition was be- ing engineered by a local dry goods with him. “What is the use of fighting me?” ho asked. “It’s a waste of time and money, for I had a majority of 3,000 votes at the last election. Moreover, I nave served the constituency well for many years, and I think I deserve a walkover this time.” “Certainly you do, sir, and only stern necessity compels me to force a contest upon you,” answered the dry goods man. “Unfortunately, my bungling manager, making sure there would be an election, has bought a huge stock of colored handkerchiefs and ribbons as party favors, and I gha’'n’t have an earthly chance of get- ting rid of them unless I rig up a fight of some sort.” A Question of Economy. “Rafferty,” said Mr. Dolan, “do you rn Dyspepsia is America’s curse. restore digestion, normal weight, good health and purify the blood, use ~ Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold ab all drug stores, Price, $1.00. ad think there’s anythin’ at all in this To | talk about locomotive engines runnin’ | | on wan rail?” |" “1 dunno. If the expense of steel | rails is as bad as some people say, mebbe they’ll have to.” PET —— Park pavilions and other structures for gardens, cemeteries and country places, especially such works as open activity in the line of cleaning-up and | trict experienced a moral and mate- || A well-known English politician who | * ‘merchant, he strongly remonstrated |: | Men's Fall and Winter Suits $10 to $28 I 1 LJ Fl It is just You wouldn’t think of quality and service. clothes. We make it as broad we could keep up with it. We sell entirely thr but we do not consider a | | ve cr woe Lom AE EL AW Ge AE: when buying a suit of clothes as when buying an automobile this make or that, unless you were pretty well con- vineed that the builder of it was responsible and was willing to back the ear with a reasonable guarantee Demand as much when you buy your next suit of i : Oppenheimer Superior Clothes are sold with an insurance clause so comprehensive and to the point that it leaves no room for quibbling or escape. it and have no desire to escape. For 58 years we have been building men’s clothes so well that our business with practically no advertising has increased from year to year as fast as ; M. Cppenheimer & Co. 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Our new Style book containg a complete guide to correct apparel for all occasions. Tt will be sent free upon request. ough leading retail dealers, sale completed until the in- INSURANCE CLAUSE 1 Every OPPENHEIMER garment is tne spected rigidly and then offered for sale with ABSOLUTE INSURANCE against defect of any kind whatsoever. Should the slightest irregularity be discovered, the makers will correct it, without argu- ment, quibbling or delay. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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