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 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—