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EUROPE SNOWED IN
BLIZZARD RAGES AND MANY
FREEZE TO DEATH IN FRANCE,
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
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®CORES PERISH IN BALTIC
Wlany Towns Cut Off by Deep Snow—
Mount Vesuvius, in Southern Italy,
: Covered With Heavy Mantle of
White.
EFFECTS OF 8TORM WHICH
SWEPT EUROPE.
Fourteen frozem to death in
Petrovsk district, Soratov, Rus-
sia.
Tide seven feet above nermal
at Kiel and great damage re-
ported from cities on Baltic.
Railroad trains in France,
italy, 8pain, Portugal and Ger-
many stalled.
Many towns cut off from com-
munication by heavy snow fall.
Mount Vesuvius covered with
white.
Paris and outlying districts
~nowbound and danger of flood
from rising of Seine is feared.
Terrific sea is running in Med-
iterranean, threatening all craft.
Paris, Dec. 31.—France and a great
Part of Europe experienced the bitter-
@8t year-end in a decade.
Blizzards
and floods have done great damage
dnland and gales of exceptional viol-
=ence have ravaged the coasts.
In Svain and Portugal the inteuse
void has caused numerous deaths. 1p
the south of France the temperature
has registered several degrees below
sero, Fahrenheit. Mount Vesuvius, in
Italy, is covered with a mantle of
white.
Germany is now in the grip of
| storms, and in many places, including
Berlin, there have been heavy falls
of snow.
In France and southwest Europe
railroad trains are stalled in many
places, and this section is practically
Isolated so far as telegraphic commu-
nication is concerned.
Conditions are at their worst in
southern and central France, which
usuelly are favored by mild winters.
Scores of villages which ordinarily
never see snow are cut off from com-
munication. The suffering of the poor
Is Intense and deaths from exposure
fre common.
Paris Partly Snowbound.
Paris and outlying districts have
been partly snowbound, and as a re-
sult of temporary thaws the tributa-
ries of the Seine are overflowing. The
Paris steamboat service, as a conse-
quence, has been suspended, and al-
though the authorities do not antici-
pate a flood of disastrous proportions,
they are taking all precautions, as
the Weather Bureau foresees no imme.
diate improvement in ‘conditions.
A cyclone struck Le Creusot, in
Baone-et-Loire, doing great damage
| and overthrowing all the monuments
In the cemetery. In the mountainous
region of Morvan many houses were
unroofed.
Perpignan, capital of the Depart-
ment of Pryenees-Orientales, reports
a terrific snowstorm throughout the
department, with the thermometer in
many places six degrees below zero.
Blizzard Hits Germany.
Berlin, Dec. 31—A storm of unusual
violence raged on the Baltic coast. A
strong north wind drove the seas into
all the harbors until the wharves were
g£lmost submergc<.
In Kiel the tide was seven feet
tbove normal, and all the lower part
of the town was flooded. The rail-
way station is inaccessible.
Many lives have been lost. The
fishermen have suffered severely in
the loss of boats and nets.
Reports from other sections of Ger-
many tell of great storms in which
several persons have been frozen to
death and others killed by avalanches
in the Bavarian and Saxon mountains.
In the Black Forest the storm blew
8 girl into the river and she drowned.
Fourteen Freeze in Russia.
SBartov, Russia, Dec. 31.—Fourteen
persons have been frozen to death in
& severe snowstorm in the Petrovsk
district.
Many others are missing.
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SWISS QUEEN MOTHER DEAD
Invalid of 52r Years, She Suc
cumbs to Attack at Age
of 77.
Stockholm, Swaden, Dec. 31.—The
Queen Mother of Sweden died here.
B8he was 77 years old and had been
practically an invalid for 25 years.
Her last ill2ss was of only a few
days’ duration and was accompanied
by acute suffering. Death was caused
by inflammation of the lungs.
Queen Mother Sofia of Sweden was
the Princess Sofia of Nassau, daughter
of the late Duke Wilhelm of Nassau
and Princess of Wurtenberg.« She
was born on July 9, 1836, at Biebrich. |
On June 6, 1857, she was married to
Prince Oscar of Sweden, third son of
of King Oscar I. His eldest brother,
Prince Gustav, died in 1852 and the
second sgn of Oscar I., Charles, who
ascended?the throne in 1859, died in
1872 without leaving a direct heir,
and Prince Oscar became King.
“His Voice Will Be Obey.”
“The Lord our God will we serve,
and his voice will we obey.” Here
was a definite decision. Our peril is
that we spend our life in wavering
and we never decide. We are like a
and not a noble and illumined crusade,
We drift through our days, we do
not steer, and we never arrive at
any rich and stately haven. :
It is therefore vitally wise to “make
a vow unto the Lord.” It is good to
‘MARKET REPORT.
Corrected weekly by MeKenzie &
Smith.
PAYING PRICE.
Jury which is always hearing evi- Butter, per pound. .......... ......... 28-30c
dence and never gives a verdict. We Rges,pordoz.................... ..... 28-30c
do much thinking, but we never make Chicken oF DORnd ew 10c
up our minds. Life has no crisis, no ) P po ry peteey 1166
culmination. Country Side, per pound. ad
Now people who never decide spend | Apple batter, per gal..................... 65¢
their days in hoping to do ee. But|Ham............... aii dsansreien Shevsemssisasnnis 16¢c
this kind of life becomes a vagrancy sm
7-6 cent’ bars good Laundry Soap
for 25 cents at Bittner’s Grocery. ad
eet eee.
Critics, Take Notice.
Great writers cantingly criticised by
pull our loose thinking together and
to “gird up the loins of the mind.” Let
it stand out in his experience as a
mountain peak from the plain, and
let the act abide in his retrospect as
the most momentous choice in his life.
—Rev. J. H. Jewett, D.D.
What Forgiveness Means. -
We may say of Christ as simply as
small writers—of whom Dr. Parr might
be happy to say, that they have pro-
fundity without obscurity—perspicu-
ity without prolixity—ormament withe
out glare—terseness without barren-
ness—penetration without subtlety—
comprehensiveness without digression
—and a great number of other things
without a great number of other
things.—Sydney Smith,
the Psalmist said of God. Evil shall
not dwell with thee. Yet it is said
of him of whom it stands written as
the very characteristic of his life,
“This Man receiveth sinners.” And
that, when we come to the peint, is| su
what forgiveness means. It means the
inexorable to sin.
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Where Theft Is Unknown.
Finland 18 a realm whose inhabi-
tants are remarkable for their invio-
late integrity. There are no banks
and no safe deposits, for no such
security is essential. You may leave
your luggage anywhere for any length | 's
of time, and be quite sure of finding a
| 1t untouched on your return, and your
purse full of money would be just as
| secure under similar circumstances.
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A merchandising event of importance.
for immediate use.
Extraordinary Bargains
in Ladies’ Suits
CLEARANCE CARN
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9 The stockholders of the Sand Spring Water
Co. will meet in the directors rocm of the
® ational Bank in Meyersdale, Pa.
on Monday evening January 12*h, 1914, at
COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th
A glorious opp rtunity to secure extraordinary b i
2 a
The values offered are double values for the reason that they are offered at
the right time—just when you need them most.
~ Children's $8.00 Coats now $3 00 .
Children’s $3 50 Coats now $2.50
d to overlook these bargains. :
choice at exactly 30 per cent. less than the regular price.
LADIES' COATS
You can not afl
YOUNG MENS SUITS
larger.
$ 8 oo.
Men’s and Boys’
Arctics
large fluffy batts at 11c
Spun Flannels at 23c yard.
Table Damas
OVERCOATS Madeb
36, regu
Miscellaneous Goods
Your choice of any one for $5.00. ved aL iE
2 us {irs m Co’, and strictly all wool : sizes 31,.32,:33. 34, 35,
y the famous A B Kirschbau 700 su re ss |
lar price from $12 oo to $18 0D, but during the y
sale price $1.15.
at 11C,
Petticoats at 50c.
Buttons at 2 dozen for 5c.
Muslin Underwear at 25 per cent. off. H
White Shirt Waists, slightly jpossed, yorh S12 Sale Frise £9e.,
Men’s plain white Handkerchi 5, OC. ] on i
Doiles, Bureau Scarfs and Lunch Cloths at 5¢ to 15c. Ladies’ Broziers, all sizes, were 50c, Sale'prige;38¢
Green, wine, slate ‘and gray Velvets, worth 50c-and $1.00, the i acks
: slightly soiled, but good face, your choice 25¢ yard.
Velvets at 25¢ Yard.
Good Loose Coffee at 16¢
3-pound ean Coffee at 85¢
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25 pounds Granulated Sugar at $1.60,
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY !--You had
Lemon Cling Peaches at 20¢*
Jelly in glasses at 10e
25¢ Olives at 18¢
Many other bar
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the
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| UNDERWEAR--Men's Heavy Fleeced Underwear, sizes 32 to 44, sale price 35¢ each.
* . a . 8 Cc.
’s’ 1-buckle Arctics. sizes 12 to 2 sale price 89
Boys’ 1-buckle Men's 2-buckle Arctics, (size 7 only), at $2.15. Boys’ ] i
Shoes for socks or felts, sizes 9 to 12, worth $1.40 to $1.50, your choice at $1 og. y
2-buckle heavy rubber Shoes, sizes 12 to 1, worth $1.50, at $1.19. |
BLANKETS AND COMFORTS---A splendid line of wool and cotton Blankets at 20 per cent. less than the regular price.
COMFORT GOODS.---Beautiful designs of comfort goods at sc to 15¢ yard.
Large comfort-size batts at 45c.
Cloth, worth roc and 12%c, sale price 8c and 9c.
DRESS GOODS
Home Spun Yarns, red, gray, black at 10c
d, your choice 5c.
Nth irombe inte Hack Towels at 12%c¢, 15¢ and 25¢c.
One dozen Ladies’ Suits in blue serges and black serges good i sy
class tailoring all straight fronts regular price $15.00 to s27 50 during this
Z ? PRICE.
sale any one at exactly HALF P RS SY peed
them with long coats, the skirts alone are worth the price, made by high class manufacturer, sold orig y
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to 5, oo, your choice during this sale at just $5 oo.
CHILDREN’S COATS
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These are exceptional values They were priced low at the start, and ow Somes 2.
a cut that will enable every child to have a good warm school or dress coat.
( hildren’s $6.00 Coats now $4 00
Children’s $3 oo Coats now
Sixteen suits for ages 16; 17 and 18 years, and also 34's 7 sand ues nog
1 hese suits are all wool and sold originally at 512,50, $16.00 an
izht an hoice
Spring in lizht and dark grofinds, worth 12%5¢ and 15c, your c
ge ep grade Dress Gingh2ms at roc, 12%;c and ge Home
Lancaster and Amoskeag Apron Ginghams at 7c yard. All the best Calicoes at 6c,
Red Table Damask, excellent quality for the price, was 25C, NOW. 20C yard.
blue and tan Table Damask, worth soc, sale price 25¢’and 3300 wu ore a
cut. Torchon Laces from 2 to 5 inches wide:
Gingham Aprons-at 25¢:and 50c. .. Gingham
Turkish Towels at 25e.- Lot of |
Stickerei Edging, all colors and white, '5¢ bolt. Good Pearl}
Ladies’ plain white Handerchiéfs. "3 for Se.”
ALL FURS AND FUR SETS AT zo PER CENT: OFF.
30¢ can Coffee at 25¢
15¢ Baked Beans af 10¢ a
10 bars Yellow Soap at 25¢
when. bought in connection with $5.00 worth of other goods.
-ains not mentioned here for lack of space. i
er come the first day. »Bon’t let your neighb
Sale Begins on Saturday, January 10th.
fuccessor to )
Appel & Glessner J
( hildren’s 5.00 Coats now $3.75
Every coat absolutely new.
of
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lot of nine suits, three of A
$2.00
Your
Nov 13-tf
3 The annual meeting of the shareholders of
3 the Second
Yili be held in their ban king rooms on Tuesday
9 Ja
0 Jose of electing Directors to serve for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of Any other
nu J
Bdec2 ts-ad
ip m, for
daeec.25-tf.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the
ocknolders of the First National Bank of
onfluence, Pa., will be held in their banking
rooms.in Confluence, Pa., on Tuesday January
receiving of sinners by One who is] 13.1914, between the hours of 1 aug s o'clock ;P,
M., for the purpose of electing a board of direct
ors for the ensuing year and transacting such
her business as may come before them.
D. L. Miller, Cashier.
In the Estate of Mary A.
Beachly, Deceased.
Letters of administration have been duly
ranted by the R:gister of Wills upon the
tute of Mary A. Beachly, late of the Borough
Meyersdale, Somerset Couuty,Pa., deceased.
C. W. Truxal, residing in Meyepsdale, Som-
2rset County, Pa., to whom all persons who are
indebted to said estate are requested vo make
yment, and all persons havin< any legal
claim against or demand upon said esiate,
shall make the same known without delay.
C, W. TRUXAL, Acministrator.
Meyersdale, Pa.
Notice.
National Bank, Meyersdale. Pa .
nuary 13, 1814 at 2 o'clock p. m. for the pur
sSiness. . HL BOWMAN,
Casauer.
Stockholders N. tice,
Citizens N
the purpose of electing a board
directors for the ensuing year and the trans
von of any other business that may be
esented. S. B. PHILSON
PRIVATE SALE
Vainahle Real Estate!
Consisting of a 56 acre farm,
f in Summit
Wwaoship. Somerset county, Pa.. known as the
aniel Joonson farm, having thereon erected a
vod sized bank barn, dwelling house, machine
shed, wash house with
vod repair shop, ani ali
ouildings,
furnace, blacksmith
other necessary out
The farm is level and under good cultivation.
large orcnard of selected varieties of fruits,
sod very oroauctive.
A Spring Bf never fa'ling water is on the
‘arm This farm will be sold at private sale.
nd persons desiring to view the farm and
»R0OW terms will call on the owner.
ADAM D. JOHNSON,
R. D. No. 2, Garrett, Pa.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
By virtue of an order of issuing from tke Or-
Men's r-buckle Arctics; (all sizes)
ohans’ Court of Somerset county to C. W,
Truxal, administrator of Mary A. Beachley,
lece ised, the undersigned will off:r at public
Cotton Batting---Longstaple cotton,
Ready sewed comfort size batts at 7oc. Dark Outing
ors get. all the.
Boys’ heavy rubber
Red,
sale on
Saturday, January 10, 1914,
AT ONE O'CLOCK P. M.,
on the premises, the following described, real
estate: /
All that certain lot of ground situate in the
Borough of Meyersdale, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania, bounded on the North b§ Main
street, on the East by an alley, on the South
by Ciay street and on the West by an alley.
Said lot of ground fronts 132 feet on Main
street and extends back of equal width 165
feet to Clay street, and
ground which by various sufficient conyeyances
became vested in Mary A. Beachley, deceased,
is the same lot of
The above real estate has thereon erected
two dwelling houses, store room, stable ana
other improvements.
TERMS.
Ten per cent. down on day of sale and the
cbalance upon confirmation ana delivery of deed.
. TRUXAL,
Dec. 18:4¢ Administrator.
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of some of thom a
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10c¢ box Baking Powder, 8c
“Preserves in glasses at 15¢
iat Voge
fest. pargalns.
Cure That Cough
With a
Guaranteed Remedy.
_THORLEY’S
Red Spruce and Cherry.
Money Back If It Fails,
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THORLEY'S DRUG STORE,
Centre St., next to P. O.,
MEYERSDALE, PENN’A.
UNDREDS of Satisfied
Spectacle Wearers in
Somerset County.—My Rec-
ord in less than two years time,
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M. D. GOLDSTEIN,
Eyesight Specialist,
Due to the many patients who
came to see me, and owing to the
lack of time to wait on all who
called, I will continue this reas.
onable offer on my next visit
only—
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
January 13 and 14,
From 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.,
At Collins’ Drug Store
MEYERSDALE, PA.
I will fit gour eyes with ‘‘Stev-
ens’ 8. A. Gold-Filled” Eye
Glasses for $2.00. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Please remember I am doing
this to build up a big business, to
receive the future recommenda-
tion of each and every patient
given this reasonable offer which
will give best results.
Come in the morning if possi-
ble and you will be sure to get
waited on.” Office hours 8 A. M.
to5P. M,
“This ‘Stevens’’’ offer is an adver-
tising proposition, pure and simple.
Your advantage is a superior grade of
goods at a speial low price. My profit
is making new acquaintances an
winning their confidence. }
the world. They occupy the same
position in the optical trade as ‘“‘Rog-
ers’ Bros., 1847,” do in the silver liz
and ‘‘Elgin”’ or ‘“Waltham’’ do in the
watch business.
- Such a Startling Announcement
No doubt makes you ask if it is abso-
lutely bona fide, and if so, why I do
it. The whole story is this; I have
decided to make this unheard of sac-
rifice of gold-filled glasses at $2.00 to
gain the full support and patronage of
the people of Meyersdale and vieini-
ty, and thus build up an extensive
optical business. The lenses are the
same I use ip my regular lines; every
one fully guarranteed, and I use just
as much care in fitting your eyes. *
Difficult cases a specialty. Head-
aches, nervousness, pain in the tem-
ples, top and Back of head, ' aching
eyeballs, red, inflamed and watery
eyes, failing eyesight, to see or read
at a distance, and other eye troubles
far remote from eye are ofttimes the
direet result of an eye strain, which
if corrected, with the proper glasses,
would give immediate relief. It is
not, necesfafly for the eye to be sore
to indicate the need of glasses. In
many cases the eye may be perfectly
healthy and glasses may be needed
for the reasons which are only appar-
ent to the skilled refractionest.. 4
: During this wonderful off&
be in charge and every patien
get a scientific examinati
glasses properly adjusted. ps
Remember I am making “hig G¥fer
to build up my. business and 4nnot
afford-to exaggerate. Special
during offer on “specially groun
ses; bifotals and tories.
‘M. D. GOLBSTEIN,
| Eyesight Mpecialist.
| At Collins’ Drug Store, Hart-
ley 2lock, Meyersdale. Pa,
[uesday and We Inesdayg
| January 13th and 14th,
Stevens’ mountings are the best i :
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