rator ng our ronage satis- sts of e that dards ssible mers mote own, s for 5, PA. || pu [ \v PSE ST BN rms sn a SHORT CIRCUITS. The importation of India rubber in- to the United States during the year ending June 30, 1913, amounting to 113,000,000 pounds, which sets a new record for quantity, although the val- ue, $101,000,000, was somewhat less than for the previous year. The passage of an electric current ‘over a wire always results in some heat. On ordinary circuits this heat is very small and easily radiates away. In electaic cooking and heating appa- ratus special heat producing wires are used to change the electricity into heat. The cable between the United States and Honolulu cost $20,000,000. The two stations could be connected by wireless for $500,000 or one-fortieth as much. The cost of operating and up- keep is about the same in either case. This illustrates the economy of wire- less for all marine work. The second hydro-electric plant of the Tennessee Power Company, the principal operating subsidary of the Tennesse Railroad, Light & Power Company, was placed in operation on October 23. The construction of the plant was done by the J. G. White Eagineering Corporation and, together with the first plant, will ultimately produce 68,000 horse power. The total «cost of the two plants has been about $5,000,000. the new plant is 20,000 horse power and the current is transmitted over.a| high tension line to Nashville. The proposed imposition of a tax on the importation of bananas has served to draw attention to the remarkable organization of the business of trans- porting bananas. The fruit is packed while green and rushed thousands of miles in .a.few years before it ripens. So careful is this business of transpor- tation organized that millions. of ban- anas are brought from the tropics and sold 80. cheaply as to be within the reach of all. As a precaution against loss due to the ripening of the fruit beeuuse of delay in transportation, every fruit vessel is eguipped with a wireless plant. If a fruit vessel be de- layed, a wireless call is quickly sent out. for help and assistance .is rushed to the assistarce of the disabled ves- 861, so that the shipment is-expedited in every way. eens Clears the Complexion. Discovery that Remewes Pimples, Eczema and all:8kia Troubles. If you are troubled with pimples, ‘blackheads, acne, barber’sitch,blotch- ' es, freckles or other skin disease or femish, now is the time to get rid of it with Hokara. ‘This pure and simple -skin healer is being introduced in Meyersdale by ¥. E. Thorley at thedow price of 25¢ for a liberal sized jar,.and they have -60ld hundreds of treatments. It contains no grease or acid, is cleanly to use and it #s a true nour- ishment for the skim, cleaning and <learing it in every pere, making it soft, white and beautiful. .1If Hokara does mot do even more than is claimed for it amd give perfect satisfaction, return the empty jar to 8. E. Thorley’s Drug Store and they will refund your meney. If you have any skin trouble, you cannot spend 25¢ to better advantage than for a jar of this skin foed. Sold on a guarantee by 8. E. Thor- dey, Druggist. ad ee eee For Information on Pests. A great many persons who write to | State Zoologist H. A. Surface, at Har- i risburg, making the request for infor- ? mation in such a general way that B® Prof. Surface finds it impossible to {give the definite information that is lL needed i special effort to request corresdond- He has, therefore, made a ents to be specific or detailed as possi- ble in describing conditions, and es- pecially to be careful to send speci- mines with inquiries. The process of prescribing for a dis- eased or infested tree is closely allied to that of a physican in preseribing for a patient. It is necessary for him to know every detail possible in.arder to accurately diagnose the case. The following is an example of a reply that can not be very helpful to the inquirer becausefhis inquiry was too general to indicate any particular pest; It is in reply to a letter by an attorney in Scranton: A : ‘I am sending you some literature oR the treatment of maple and elm pests, but do not know for just what pest you wish te spray. If you can kindly let me know what you wish to treat, I’should be pleased to give you more definite directions. As a rule I would not say that your maple, elm or any other tree should be spraved excepting for definite pests which are Present, orgabout to appear. ‘‘Therefore, if you will kindly send me specimines of such pests, and of the injury done by them when they first appear, I should be glad to ex- aminegthem promptly and reply im- mediately, giving definite information applicable to each respectively. This would be the best means for you to obtain the definite information that B. & 0. News. Officials in charge of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad circles look back over the records of business during 1913 with a feeling of satisfaction at the results during part of the twelve-month period, while at the same time they share the trepidation which pervades business circles as the year draws to a close. Railroad men are optimists in the last analysis, and, with the ascending of some of the clouds which settled upon business during the last quarter of the year the Baltimore and Ohio officials are hopeful as to the returns in 1914. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad being one of the largest trunk line systems, it typifies the railroad situ- ation as a whole, operating as it does through the most prosperous section | of the country east of the Mississippi river. Its conditions are representa- tive of the eastern railroads, so that the results of its year’s operations may be regarded as barometric. During the first half of the year the Baltimore and Ohio, in common with other American railroad systems, showed large gains in gross earnings and material increases in the volume of ‘traffic which it handled. While these steady increases were being re- The present capacity of, Y4u need concerning such pests and their treatment.” -adized, the expenses incident to oper- ating the property showed inclining %endencies, so that whilesthe company was actually earning more money than at any time during its history, the net results of operation were not in keeping. The margin between earn- ings and exepnses net of which net earnings are calculated grew smaller; as the year drew te a close, until! November, ithe latest; period for which earnings and expemses and earnings have beem made public, there was a big drop ‘which, should it continue, would bedisastrous. The falling off in railroad earnimgs during the last quarter of the year greatly.impaired the credit of the com- panies, emphasizing at the same time the urgent need for an increase in freight rates which the eastern rail- roads have applied to the Interstate ‘Commerce Commission to grant as a -meaps. of providing relief for the situ ation. Two potent arguments advan- -ced by the railroads in presenting their claims to the government tribunal were that the additional revenues ‘which would be derived from the small increase in rates are needed to maintain the proper credit of the car- riers before the investing public and to enable the roads to put aside suffi- cient surplus to insure their being able -to raise the money needed to expand facilities in keeping with the growing needs of eommerce. The railroads explain the rise in ex- penses.is.due to the higher cost of living, generally speaking, as experi- enced through higher prices far sup- plies and material of all kinds, new equipment, higher rates to pay em- _Ployes, increased taxes and other costs It was testified by the Baltimore and Ohio.anthority on wage matters that the.increases to employes has eost the roads concerned in the rate mowement $48,618,970 more to do business in 1913 than in 1910, the Baltimore and Ohio’s proportion of this expense having been $4,000,000. The latest complication of mileage statistics of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad show the first track mileage to be 4,373.37 miles; second track, 1,- 188.37 miles; third track, 168.48.miles; fourth track, 40.43 miles, making a total mileage of 5,770.65. There are also 2,902.08 miles of siding owned by the company, making a grand tetal of mileage operated 8,672.68 miles. The records show that during the new equipment placed in service con- INTERNATIONAL, SUNDAY SCHL Department, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) > LESSON FOR JANUARY 4 JESUS AND THE CHILDREN. LESSON TEXT—Mark 9:80-41; 10:13-16. GOLDEN TEXT—*“Gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another; for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”—I Pet. 5:5. We now return to the New Testa- ment, and during this year finish those studies on the life of Christ which were followed during the year 1912. Almost as though it were an answer «0 the question, “who are for him, . .d who are against him?” that was asked have presented for our study today, the relations of Jesus with children. In his teachimgs about children, as about So many other things, Jesus stands The events of this lesson occurred during the summer of A. D. 29, dur- ing the time of his Perean ministry, which extended from his final depart- ure frora Galilee until his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Lust for Power. 1. /A ‘Wayside Dispute, vv. 30-37.—As though by way of contrast, the lesson committee has given us this side-light as to ‘the effect, up to this time, upon the ‘hearts of the disciples of those great truths Jesus had been teaching them, about the method whereby he ‘was to establish his kingdom. The disciples lusted for power, a wrangling ‘which had not yet ceased. Jesus wait- ‘ed until they had arrived at Caper- ‘naum, and ther heat had cooled some- ‘what before taking any notice of the ‘dispute. In response to his question- ing they held their peace, for, after reflection, they were ashamed of what had taken place, v. 34. Jesus then pre- sented to them a concrete example of what is to be required of all of those who shall seek to enter into this mew kingdom. That was a more pertinent question than the one they had just been discussing. (Luke 18:15-17) tells us that these disciples desired to send the children away, hence the words, Suffer them to come.” Ever after, when this mean, low, ambition to be “the greatest” came up, there must ‘have arisen before them, in memory, this picture. His appeal to children meets a well nigh universal Tesponse in the hearts of men. The fact that the child was so near at hand is sug- gestive of the attractiveness of Jesus. The disciples were seemingly afraid of him (v. 32), not so, however, the child. For us to receive one who per- fectly trusts him is to receive Jesus himself, and to receive Jesus is to re- ‘ceive the Father, for he came as the representative of the Father, the full revelation of God, Col. 2:9. To en- ter the kingdom is of course prelim- inary to any question of precedence in that kingdom. Jesus taught these disciples that as a little child is teachable (Matt. 18:3), so must all be who are to follow him, ; Thus Jesus contrasts the spirit of humility with that of pride which they had just shown. The lower we put ourselves the higher God will exalt us, Phil. 2:6-11. Jesus rebuked his disei- ples and taught them that rather than seek the place of authority and leader a child, that they may be taught and be ruled. . Il. Authority Denied, vv. 3841. The spirit manifested by these disciples (v. 38) is far from having been re- moved from the earth after all of these years. The ability tu cast out devils in the name of Jesus was evidence enough in his mind that such persons were for, and not against, him, vv. 39, 40. It is not, however, the ability to sists of 3,822 freight cars, 111 passen- ger ears and 150 locomotives. The freight cars were of the hopper and gondola types, of 100,000 pounds capacity. Thirty of the new engines were of the Pacific type for passenger service, 110 Mikado type for road ser- vice on freight trains and 10 Mallet locomotives, used as helpers and as road engines in freight service. Of the passenger cars, there were added to the service 40 coaches, 40 baggage cars, 15 postal cars, 5 bag- gage and mail cars and 4 dining cars, all the cars being of steel. er termes Colds to be taken Seriously. Intelligent peeple realize that com- mon colds should be treated prompt- ly. If there is sneezing and chilli- ness with hoarseness, tickling throat and coughing, begin promptly the use of Foley’s Honey and Tar Com- pound. It is effective, pleasant to take, checks a cold and stops the cough which causes less of sleep and lowers the vital resistance. Sold by all Dealers Everywhere. i ren Wonks Both Ways. Possibly, as the saw says, faint heart never won fair lady. But, on the other hand, it may have kept a man from getting away.—Atchison Globe. nlc ‘‘Suffered day and night the tor- ment of itching piles. Nothing helped me untjl I wsed Doan’s Ointment. The result was lasting’”’—Hcn. John B. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. ad cast out the devils, but rather the fact that a service had been perform: ed “in his name,” which bulked large in his mind. Such is the service that has its reward, v. 41 and Matt. 12:30. Set Good Example. . Ill. Angels in Disguise, 10:13-16. This attitude of Jesus towards those children about him (9:36) led others to bring their children to him, and among these were the babies, Luke 18:15. Try and picture the scene as Jesus extended his hands in blessed benediction. What effect this blessing may have had upon a baby’s heart we are not told, but we can imagine that a sense of responsibility for Chris- tian nurture must have remained with ithese parents, Eph. 6:4. Those in «charge of these children have set us a good example in bringing them thus early to Jesus. To allow children to reach the “years of undertanding” be- fore teaching them the way of life, is as unreasonable as is neglect teach- ing children the habits of physical cleanliness, until they are old enough to understand sanitation, hygiene, or the laws of medical science. As we look back over these inci- dents we are impressed by the fact that those who engage in such a silly, nay, even wicked a discussion as to the matter of pre-eminence—whether it be that they had a spiritual or tem- poral idea of that kingdom—stood dumb before him when called upon to justify themselves. Those who fain would send the children away are re- buked, and it is revealed to them that these stoo1 nearer to the Christ than did the disciples themselves. Even those not socially nor personally at- tractive may be received “in my name,” i. e., for his sake. in the last’ lesson for that year, we | unique among all religious: teachers. ., Join yourself. and let us tell you Checks for this December 20th. Payments must be made ever Can you think of an easier w D1 — Ee ——— Join Our Christmas Savings Cl Starts January 3, 1913. all about our plan. year's fund are being prepared for mailing about SECOND NATIONAL BANK, Meyerzdale, Pa., 2 GAME WARDENS MAKE SUCCESSFUL CATCHES. During the past few days deputy game wardens representing the United States government and the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland have been making investigations and raids on the public highways near Cumberland inside the state of Maryland, on huck- sters, farmers and others who live just over the Maryland line in the state of Pennsylvania who have been bringing game into Cumberland and selling the same in violation of the federal and state statutes. Monday and Tuesday of this week a large number of vend dors of game were held up on four roads which lead out of Cumberjand into ihe state of Pennsylvania. The wagons. and these ' vendors were searched. Their namesfwere [ascertained and after inspecting their wagons, they were allowed to procced to Cumber- land. Proceedings will be instituted against all those found in these raids with game in their possession. Those found with game in their possession will soon be placed under arrest by the state and federal authorities, Some of these cases will likely be set for trial inthe federal courts, while others will be tried in the county court. EXCITING RAID. The .deputy game wardens who planned these raids are Harry Haller, of Handcock, Md.; J. C. Turner, of Cumberland ; Joseph Barrier, repre- senting the United States government, Harrisburg, Pa., and Lemuel C. Ale, of Bellwcod, Pa., who also represents {thefederal government. These officers were assisted by others in watching the public highways leading from Cum- {berland into Pennsylvania. Yesterday an exciting raid was made on a huckster who was coming into {Cumberland over one of the roads leading from Pennsylvania into this state. The man was ordered to stop { striking his horses with awhip urged them into a‘jgallop.g The man, how- ever, was forced to stop after running his horses a couple of hundred yards by the cfficers, who drew their guns and threatened him. PENALTY FOR VIOLATING LAW. The penalty fer violating the United States game laws is a $200 fine for each offense. The penalty for violat- ing thh Marylane game laws is a fine of $50, while thel Pennsylvania game laws incurs?a fine $10 for each piece of gameiillegally offered for sale, or tn the possession of any person. It isfithe determination of J. O. Turner,tlocal deputy state game war- | den, to break up the illegal possession {and traffic in game in Cumberland. Because of the tact that this city is the best shipping point in all this ter- ritory, as it lies only a short distance from two statesgfwhich adjoin Mary- land] makes it a convenient point for the operation of illegal handlers of game. It was due to Deputy Game WardenfTurner’s energy in this mat- ter that thelraids this week were suc- cessfully made. Deputy Game Warden Turner re- quested these officers to come to Cum- berland and assist him in making the raids. The officers arrived here Sun- day evening.j They stopped at the Terminal{Hotel, but kept themselves well ‘‘under cover’’ in order that their plans might not be frustrated by un- timely publicity. They left the city this morning to spend Christmas. In thejopinion of the officers who were engaged in this work, there shouldbe laws passed in the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mary- land, prohibiting the killing of game and thefsale of it for at least two Years. These officers say that unless something is done by these states to preventi they wholesale slaughter of i game which is going on, soon certain kinds of fwinged game will be wiped ont of existence.?: Seis Efwpy ~ Waverly ; Gasolines—INluminants—Luhricante—<A7 ax Waverly Gil Works Co, y week, or may be paid in advance. ay to provide for ( hristmas presents ? Get everyone in the family to join. your friends and get them to join. S Everybody is welcome to join. The Christmas Savings Club opens Saturday, January 3rd. ub I Show this to Call Cost More—Worth Most Oils and bo Sad RECENT MARRIAGES IN THE COUNTY. Miss Edna Rachael Spangler of Holsopple, and Frank James Glunt of Meyersdale, were married at Hols- opple by Rev. A. Davidson. Miss Edith Pearle Harding, and Benjamin F. Friedline, both of Jen- ner township, were married at the parsonage of the Jennertown Re- formed church, by Rev. John W. Albertson. MAUST ENGLE—AG¢ the Reformed Church Paronage, St. Paul. by Rev. E. 8. Hassler, on Thursday afternoon, December 18th, 1913. Homer M. Maust of Elk Lick township, and Miss Maud Engle, of Summit township. WISE-ENGLE—At the Reformed Church Parsonage, St. Paul, by Rev. E. 8. Hassler, on Sunday evening, December 21st, 1913, James M. Wise and Miss Lulu E. Davis, both of Elk Liek township. MENHORN-ENGLE—A#® the Refor- med Church Parsonage, St. Paul, by the Rev. E. S. Hassler, on Christmas Day, Elmer G. Mekhorn and Miss Emma Engle, both of Elk Lick town- ship. Miss Mabel E. Adams of Somerset township, and Clyde 8. Lint of Som. erset, were married at the parsonage ‘of the Husband United Evangelical church, by Rev. P. L. Berkey. Miss Malissa J. Will of Somerset, and John W. Altfather of Denton, Md., were married at Somerset, by Rev. Dr. Hiram King. Miss Jennie Florence Landis and Peter H. Miller, both of Stonycreek township, were married at Shanks- ville, by Rev. M. L. Schmucker. Miss Lillian M. Ringler of Roxbury, ship, they ought to take the place of | IP the road. He refused to do so and |3Dd George D. Walker of Shanks. ville. were married at the parsonage of the Shanksville Lutheran church, by Rev. M. L. Schmucker: Miss Mary Krissinger and Willard D. Glessner, both of Berlin, were married at Berlin, by Rev. D. S. Stephan, pastor of the Berlin Reform- ed church. Miss Lydia Louisa Bowmbn of Berk- ley Mills, and William H. Griffith of Meyersdale, were married at Salis- bury, by Rev. J. C. Beahm. Miss Pearl Garber of Jenner town- | ship, and Ira B. Blough of Jerome, | were married at the home of the | officiating clergyman, Rev. S. P. | Zimmerman, in Coremaugh township. ee —— pe e——— —Specialties Pitt sargh fag ¥ i £7 i saselinel | (LICK LUNCH When the children come: ifr from school they want some- + thing nourishing. A Nice Bowl. “id of Soup, or a Dish of Baked" if Beans, easy to prepare and sat- 5 isfies; Butter is high; Peanut } . Butterisa good substitute, but: ¥ for good solid food; Navy Beans, 4 1-2 1b. for 25¢; Livs.p ; Beans, 31-2: Ib. for 25¢; Saur 5 Kraut, 10c per can; 10 Ib. bi Choice Buckwheat Flour, 34c:: 2 Hams 21c per 1b.; Flour $1.50 per large sack. We also have ' a nice line of Driving Gloves 50c to $1.00 per pair; Boy Gloves, 25¢ & 50¢; Overalls and : 7 Jumpers, Star Brand; Cord I Pants and Wool Pants; Wool £2 Socks 25¢ per pair; Knit Gloves. | “5c Ladies and Mens. hose 10e and up. Oyster Skells 85¢ per Hew’s his? We offer One Hundred, Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Toledo, Ohio. We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorahle in all business transactions and finan- cially able to carrry out any obliga- tions made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, Ohio. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. Take Hall’s Family Pills for Con- stipation. ad nl SEN As long as the present stock of | goods last, we will make photo- graphs at one half the regular price. All portrait frames will also go at | the same rate. We guarantee all | goods to be strictly first class and | l up-to-date. E. E. Conrad. ad | | hundred. Corn, Peas, Beans & Tomatoes 5 Special prices on by the case. Trading stamps. BIDDLE'S, Ursina, FRANCIS JOHN DYER, Christmas brought the country aur new financial system which everyone -» seems to feel will bring renewed se~.. curity and prosperity to the business: - world. The suspense over the nature. that the new law would take being - ended, there is general satisfaction, and critics of the Administration ap—- - pear willing to let the situation work itself out, while the advocates of the... new banking and currency law see im it nothing. but good for the whoi& ~. people. The year 1913 will go down into his. — . tory as the year in which the Demo —- cratic party was returned to powerand revised the tariff and the fiscal systems... The year 1914, just drawing, will bes - notable for the opening to commeres-, - of the great highway between thas - Occident and the Orient, the Panam: 2. Canal, and the celebration of thag: event by two expositions, both in Cai. =. ifornia. Since the Centennial Expom. — sition in Philadelphia in 1876, therasz have been many affairs called by tha = name of exposition, in all parts of thes world, but there has never been ona which has been so worthy of notice as « that to be held in 1914 in San Diego the first pert of entry on Americans: soil for vessels passing through the-- | Canal westward bound. For centuries. the harbor of San Diego has beem=x celebrated for its beauty and its safetwx It is a land-locked harbor, with ampli: depth of water and room to shelter the shipping of the entire nation. Nowe. that the isthmus has been eut thronghy: it is springing into great prominence; and it was entirely suitable that hers -. should be located a great internation... exposition to celebrated the consurms. mation of that dream which has poss. sessed the world since the early Span- ish explorers first discovered that only a narrow neck of land separated tha Atlantic from the Pacific. ee Accidents wlll happen, but the bes - regulated families keep Dr. Thomasgd~, Electric Oil for such emergencies: Two sizes 25¢ and 50c at all stores. ssi Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA.
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