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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL,
A. M. SCHAFFNER, Editor and Proprietor.
Pdblisbed €very Tharsday in the Year at $1.50 Per Year Cash
Phone No. 55. 110-112 Center Street.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1914.
Union Church Services.
The Union Services at the various churches brought out fair
congregations in all the churches, but when it is taken into consid-
eration that the churches of town were represented, the audiences
were only of moderate size. With the efforts put forth to have large
congregations at the services last Sunday, the congregations were
in a measure dissapointing. The size of the congregations may | had a remarkable episode. A cavalry
have been due to the rough weather that prevailed.
Aside from the attendance, these services should have had a|¥ell on the Chattahoochee, at the ex-
good effect upon the community. Those who attended had the op-
portunity to be benefitted, those who are ardent advocates of
church union found encouragement in the union services, and those
who wanted to get out of the staid and formal order which prevails
in their churches had a change. Taking it all in all, the present
effect of the services should be pronounced helpfus, and the gen-
eral good spirit which prevails among the membership of the var-
ious denomina‘ions is most commendable and most encouraging.
Business Outlook Promising.
The reactionaries of the nation have been trying to see a panic
coming since an effort had been made to revise the tariff. They
had been seeing the clouds gather when that revision was effected,
and the nation was beginning to think that the time had arrived
for a crash in the business world. Every failure that occurred was
attributed to the evil effects of the tariff. Money was tight and
hard to get, calamity howlers are a menace to the nation, but with
all the efforts to create a scare, those who are in a position to know,
declare that the future, from a business point of view, is promis-
ing, that there is no longer anything heard of curtailments in iron
and steel and woolen goods, bat on the other hand mills are resum-
suming, factories are increasing their help, that railroads have
placed orders for 9,000 new steel cars, 480,000 tons of steel rails,
that in the sheet and tin plate business prices are getting more firm
, and more steady. The tightness of money has eased up considera -
bly and bigger business can be more readily carried on.
The crop reports are goed. The weather conditions are favor-
able so far for the farmers to give a good account of their toil.
Panics are invariably caused by fear, by lack of faith. Men do the
best for their country and for themselves when they carry the
n essage of faith and of trust.
Another Machine Crushed,
Political machine after machine goes to smash. The great Com-
eron, Quay, Penrose, McElhenny almshouse ‘machine which had
held rule in Dauphin county for nearly fifty years received a solar-
plexus in Harrisburg last week. The political oligarchy, arrogant
and supreme in the past, crumbled and fell. The boss system had
been all powerful in the past, but the gangsters at Harrisburg and
Dauphin county had to take the count at last.
It is always refreshing to know that the boss who c¢hrushes op-
position, at last gets crushed himself. He only gets what he de-
serves and his appeal for sympathy calls forth rejoicing deep down
in the free spirit of a free people. The Harrisburg Patriot says : —
‘How valuable an asset the crowd considered the control of the
almshotise and the distribution of out-door 1e'ief may be in a meas-
ure gauged by the desperate efforts made by members of both «1:
of the old discredited and repudiated bi-partisan county aR,
to induce one of the independent members of the new board to be-
tray the people and play into the hands of the gang.
TECUMSEH BY PROXY
By WM. LIGHTFOOT VISSCHER.
Tom Lansing and Lucile Bell were
strolling around the equestrian statue
of grand old “Tecumseh” Sherman, in
the moonlight of May. Near them
towered the granite facade of the |
treasury, yonder twinkled the lights
of the White House.
“Sit there,” he said. For with his
handkerchief he had switched away
the dust from a block of stone where
stood, in real bronze, one of the sol-
diers that, at quadrangle corners,
guard the “Leader to the Sea.”
As he seated himself beside her
he said:
“When Sherman was leading his le-
gion through Georgia a handsome
young captain of a cavalry regiment
SY RR TRT REEIS me
in
A Special Opportunity
For the Ladies
brigade had captured the town of Ros-
treme left of the army, and Roswell
was simply a town of cotton and wool-
en factories. The exigencies of war
demanded the burning of the factories
and they were committed to the
flames, but what disposition to make
of the thousand or more pretty girls
of the confederate looms became a
serious question. Gallant old Tecum-
seh was equal to the occasion, how-
ever. He ordered a regiment of bold
sabreurs to the front and directed
that each trooper and officer should
take a pretty maid upon an impro-
vised pillion, behind him on his steed.
“Tho girl that rode with her arms
| about the waist of the handsome
young captain was the prettiest one |
of the thousand, and they were near- |
ly all remarkably pretty southern girls |
who were Dpatriotically working to
Be Sold Under Gost.
EMBROIDERIES
In All Widths, Styles and Prices.
ladies’ and Gentlemen's Sweaters at a Big Reduction.
clothe the soldiers of the south
Moreover, she was of a good family
T
Each Took a Pretty Maid,
of Georgia and had ‘eld some sort
of official position ih one of the fac-
tories of Roswell.
ALWAYS
LOWER
FLANNELETTE SHIRT WAISTS, 48c
abundance at tempting prices.
Ladies’ and Centlemen’s Coats and Suits Are
Offered at Greatly Reduced Prices,
rs Nightgowns and Petticoats in great
ALWAYS
BEST
QUALITY
PRICES
ieee ere Pa,
A Big Line of Embroideries and Laces to
Val Seam Laces, Torchon Laces, Heavy and Light.
“Of course. Don’t you know I was
Bell.
“Yes, I know,” returned Tom Lan-
sing. “But this was many years be-
fore you were born.”
“A young woman who stood at the
gate to the beautiful grounds I told
you of, watching with amused face the
passing regiment of double riders,
when she saw the young captain and
his charge, rushed screaming between
fright and joy, toward them, and then
something happened. The -captain’s
horse plunged and reared, and the
young officer adroitly lifted the maid-
en, to the ground and to the arms of
her cousin, the young woman who had
come from the gate. But other of the
“But those disgraceful efforts were all in vain. The board
effected an organizatien that is a promise that a new era in the ad- |
ministration of the board is here ; that from this time forward it is |
to be conducted on business principles, for the relief of the poor
and unfortunate and to get the best results from the money paid
for their benefit by the taxpayers and not as a trading post and
adjunct of any political party, faction, clique or ripg.’’
READ The Commercial ads and save money.
No corner loafing these days. Have Jack Frost and Burgess
Gress formed a combination ?
A HEMPEN necktie kills the man at one end, and a collar of a|
boss simply deprives a man of his manhood.
THOSE 50,000 steel men who Zot obs this week in Pittsburgh |
are saying happy and prosperous New York.
THE mercury went below o zero in Soniorsst county, but they had
considerable of a Thaw in New Hampshire.
screamed. “Why that’s your name! |
YEs, there is a big di forerics: between the eugenics law of |
| Lute Gill Bell. - My father had a
Wisconsin and the Hugh Jennings law in the Detroit base ball team. cousin named Lucie Gill whom he
LAST Sunday many accessions were made to the churches in |
Johnstown, consequently last Sunday and Billy Sunday will be |
gratefully remembered by the Flood City.
THE new council made a good start, beginning promptly at the |
appointed hour and keeping down to business throughout the ses- |
sion, thus adjourning at a seasonable hour.
WHEN he gets full it is k ugh, but when she gets full it
is a disgrace. The fact is s | on Monday night and stayed
1
out all night We wil moon on the 25th inst.
An Ad. in The Commercia
Brings Good Results.
| lowed a fever. The left arm, with|
{ which he had so gallantly saved the |
| good constitution triumphed at last, |
| and shortly after Sherman had start- |
| ed on his march to the sea, Capt. Tom
| Lansing and Lucie Gill, his bride, |
|
|
| him through his fight with death, |
| had arrived at Lansing’s homes, in au-.
| tumn, on the shady banks of the!
| river Des Plaines.”
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horses taking, contagiously, the fright,
born in Marietta?” questioned Lucie s
plunged against him, and rider and
horse fell among rough-shod hoofs.
“Quickly the spot was cleared, but
the young captain was taken up, un-
conscious, and by direction of the two | {
girls was borne to the grand house
among the trees and roses.
The young captain happened to be
known and loved by General Sherman, !
who sent his own staff surgeon to at-
tend the injured officer. | 3
“There were days of anxiety for]
those about the young captain. He
was long unconscious and then fol-
in de, WAST Caan ad
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girl from among the trampling horses, |
was broken and cut, but youth and a
the girl he had brought from Ros-|
well behind him, and who had nursed |
“Tom Lansing!” Lucle almost!
And Lucie Gill—that’s my name—|
o much that he named me for |
but he died when I was a baby
f course never told me of her
3
was my mother. I am the
son and youngest of five chil-
sk
en you and I are kin.”
ut very far removed, I am
p girl.
e mot near Yor kin
be my wife”
i until I can
of that old in-
e said, “but I will J
y for once.”
THe CLeanance Carnivar
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At Glessner's Department St oo
partment Store, =
Pittsk
began last Saturday with much enthusiasm. The bargains were here! in Frida
abundance and all went away satisfied. The fact that a number have berlax
come the second and third time is sufficient evidence that the buying pub- spend
lic fully appreciates this unusual opportunity, ano fr
Mis:
: 5 5. ° spend
Extraordinary Bargains in Fleeced Unde derwear., relati
rs mame cae and M
Men's superior Fleeced Underwear, heavy weight heointie perfect Olinge
regular soc value, during the sale at 3sc. ! : Mrs
spendi
% / parent
ME EN’'S ARC “TICS. ler, at
last wi
All the remaining 1-buckle Arctics will be sold at o8¢c. This'is the Magnc
time you need them. W hy sufler cold feet when you can have comfort Mrs,
for so little money ? : Spend
paren
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Ladies’ Coats Children’s Coats
520 00 Costs. $1400 $10.00 Costs. 87/00. 10. Were 88 00 Conn mgr... $5 00 home
1500 *. .. 132 750 *“ .. 4925 eo, arth Onl 4 00 a
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15 00 Y 10 00 5 00 “ 3 50 Were 3 50 “ fel Tt tre alsa aida ih, 3 50 She als
1280 LL t3 400. © LBM WEE BOO vu reid 2 00 Be
Young Men's Suits and Overcoats Blankets and Comforts = ibe
One and two garments of each size left, A fine line of cotton and wool B]
Sizes 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, none larger. 25 per cent. off the regular price. Ankets at RECI
These Suits and Overcoats are all wool and Miscell
sold at $12.00 to $18.00. Your choice $5 00 Ollclothe eo a Goods
f i : aes . 1 v
of any suit or coat for only....... received, at 10 tor =a - new stock justi F Goth
ia ns Lemon Cling Peaches at 20¢ can. were 1
Carpets and Rugs 25¢ Olives at 18. OC. McC
: eu 15¢ Baked Beans, 10c. Luther:
The new Spring line is now here. It came 10 bars Yellow Soap, 25¢.
earlier than we expected. But you will get 10¢ Baking Powder, 8c. Miss
the benefit of the sale prices on this line, too, de In gd Lo. ton, an
if you buy now. At any rate look thro 5 lbs. Sons oh Sy ox 5, Phy. . ys
the stock and see if it’s not worth while | tion with $5.00 wor orth other goo 5 Hs a
This Sale Will Continue Throughout th Mom, | Be _
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