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Meyersdale Commereial.
[Registered at the Postoffice at Meyersdale, Pa, as Second-Class Mail Matter.]
THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL
K. CLEAVER, Editor and Business Manager.
Pablished €very Tbharsday ip the Year at $1.50 Per Year Cash
Somerset County and Economy Phones. 110-112 Centre Street.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15, 1914
The Stand of the Clergymen
Ifipreachers are shepherds of their flock and their parishioners
follow their leading, there will be a big vote polled in opposition to
Penrose and the liquor ticket on November third. About six big
denominations at their recent synods and conferentes in which
there were from 150 to 300 ministers present representing large
bodies of voters, resolutions declaring against Penrose, graft, mis-
rule, and all who are of that belief and practice, were uuanimously
passed. They were unitedly for Pinchot and for his co-runners,
for the latter have been and will be for giving the people local op-
tion. Not only the pulpit, but the pew as well are positively for
the right and for good government. If the church does her duty a
great stride will be made for righteousness at two weeks from
next Tuesday. ”
Don’t Worry About the War.
High authority on medical matters tell us of the deleterious
effect ofsworry upon the human constitution. He thinks it 1s a bad
thing for the day’s beginning to take up the morning newspaper
depicting all of the revolting horrors of the European carnage at
or following breakfast. Better for ones health to not worry over
this world catastrophe. ;
In fact, if we would have good health we want to be self cen-
tered, so some say, neither being affected by the woes or joys of
anyone else. The French have a phrase expressing this idea,
“‘Laissez faire,” which means ‘‘Let alone.” This may be hygiene
but is not Christianity. It is said he that ‘‘saveth his life shall lose
it.”’ This idea istjustithe opposite of the preceding thought.
After all'in®all reason it is better not to delve too deeply into
the abnormal and the morbid. With a noted writer put some of
the green fields and the running brooks into your daily makeup.
in tte large savings banks and private
| banking houses which they control
| (They don’t use their own money—
| bhat would be foolish.) The next
| move is to purchase stock control of
one of the large trunk lines and to
| elect a Board of Directors who can
be depended on to carry out their.
end of the transaction.
FOR CONGRESS.
They then look around for a high
grade practical railroad man for Chief
executive, one who has come up by
hard service from the. bottom, who is
| proud of his profession and who would
ask nothing better than to be per-
| mitted bo make the property what
!it should be—To give first class ser-
| vice to the pnblic_ and to earn a prc-
per return on the capital invested—
This he is permitted to do until such
time as he has brought the property
up to a point where its credit is suf-
ficient to command a loan of seyenty-
five or a hundred million dollars when
they are ready to proceed with the
“harvest. The next move is to pur-
chase some connecting line of little
oh present or prospective value for per-
= haps twenty ‘or twenty-five million
CHARLES H. HOOD.
During the past year or more we
have listened to the arguments of the
railroads for an increase of five per
cent in freight rates to cover loss of
revenues and increased cost of opera-
tion. I wish first to state that in my
opinion and I think also in the opin
jon of every man whose business
brings him into more or less close
contact with the men who operate
our railroads, that from top to bottom
there cannot be found a more indus-
trious, self respecting and reliable
body ef men in any calling. They
are in no way to blame ror the de-
plorable conditions now existing in
railroad financial affairs, but I pro-
pose in this article to show the cause
and place the responsibilty.
It was found in 1913 that the loss of
gross revenues to the railroads peti-
tioning the Commission, was forty-
four million dollars and the increase
ia cost of operation by reason of in-
craased wages, cost of materials and
bardersome and un! ecessary legisla
. tion, primcipally State legislation, was
s>venty-six millions, making a total
of one hundred and twenty million
d sllars. It was also shown by differ-
15 investigations, which were not
q 1estioned; that the railroads had
ben robbed of more than four hun-
dred million dollars during a period
0: not over two years. The New
York, Now Haven and Hartford and
dollars and unload it on their own
company and through their own direc-
tory for three times the purchase
price and pocket the balance. This
has been done many times and will
be done many times again unless
something is done to stop them.
They care nothing for the hundreds
of small stockholders who are the
innocent victims of their cupidity and
meanness. Many are women who
have invested their small savings and
whose sufferings mustgenlist;the sym-
pathy af all men worth while. Is it
any wonder that the Inter-State Com-
merce Commission declined to grant
the increase in rates except injcer-
tainjterritory where they were known
to be unreasonably low. They re-
fused 1 even when assured by the
people at large of their willingness_to
assume the additional burden of tax-
ation, not because it was deserved
but because the prosperity of the
country was so closely bound up with
the prosperity of the railroads that it
was considered by them a necessity.
| When the railroads have no money
with which to buy materials, new
equipment and for brilding additional
tracks, it depresses the business of
the whole country and causes wide-
spread distress.
The Commission refused to assume
the responsibility of placirg this un
merited burden of taxation on the
people to make up for the stealings of
San Francisco railroads being notable these men. Could any one blame
example It is also claimed by men | 41,119 How could any honorable man
wll gu ed to speak, that the half | or boily of men do otherwise?
2335 Df Sim | There is now a Bill before Congress
€ Cis haying gone railroad securi-
3 & to the veolom- load credit
the subjeet, nter-State
1 carce for the ion 1 1
s yd of tapping g donable offer
£ devised. Tke future i s
great f the country located i t
jn the ey certers, aided by
the le creat political par-
1epre-
ties, who by the wa; do not
y are noth
WASHINGTON PARTY
TIGKET.
United States Senator
GIFFORD PINCHOT.
Governor.
VANCE;McCORMACK.
Secretary of Internal Affairs.
FRED. B. LEWIS.
Congressmenfat Large.
A. HL WALTERS
HARRYEWATSON
A. R. RUPLEY
LEX N. MITCHELL.
Congress.
CHARLES F.JHOOD.
State Senator.
CHARLESZJ.EHEMMINGER.
Legislature.
ROBERT{W. LOHR.
JACOBES. MILLER.
STATEMENT OF OWN-
ERSHIP, MANAGEMENT
The Meyersdale Commercial, pub-
lished weekly at Meyersdale, Pa., re-
quired by the Act of August 24, 1912:
Eaitor, business manager, and pub-
1'sher, K. Cleayer.
Owner, L. R. Cleaver.
Security hoider, A..M. Schaffner,
Orangeville, Pa.
Sworn to and subscribed before n e,
September 30, 1914.
H. CLAY MCKINLEY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires May 15,1915.
FOR RENT.
House with modern improvements,
bath, hot and cold water, steam heat,
electric lights, etc. Also household
goods for sale cheap. Apply to
C. J. VoxMoos,
505 Main Street.
ady.
BOOM IN SPITE
OF TROUBLE.
One of the most encouraging signs
of progross in ‘this part of the State
is the large amount of bui'ding bn. Ww
being done at Portage, the center ot
several important coal operations.
This work of expansion is being ac-
complished in syite of the fact that
labor troubles and a threatened scar-
city of coal orders for a time caused
considerable business stagnation in
the town. Flains for the new struct-
ures were not held up by the gloomy
outlook, however, and now that times
are decidedly better, the optimistic
promoters behind the building boom
are receiving congratulasions on their
foresight,
eet
BERLIN.
Having sold her property here, Mrs.
Margaretta Miller has gone to Ava-
lon, Pa.,” to live with her son, H. W.
Miller.
Mrs. E. E. Ilcics is recovering
from an operation in the Western
Maryland hospital, Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs. William Frazier of
Cumberland, has been visiting at the
home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Flote. .
F. B. Collins and wife are sperding
a month with their son in German-
town.
Miss Eleanor Groff has entered a
school at Jenkintown. !
Mrs. G. E.[Walbert of Waynesboro,
Pa., is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
J. J. Zorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Brubaker and
Mr. and Mrs. S. Platt Zimmerman
have been spending the past week in
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
‘Washington and Richmond.
The death of Mrs. Ellen Ansell,
Oct. 4th,"removed a highly esteemed
Christian lady from our midst. She
had been inZIpoor health for several
months. Recently she moved here
from Brothersvalley township. Her
age was_63 years. Nine children sur-
vive.
Mrs. Harry Seal of Pittsburg, is
visiting for a week at the home of
her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Don M.
Kimmel.
H. H. Donner and son Clyde re-
tugned home from Pittsburg, where
the latter is taking treatment at the
West Penn hospital.
Auditor's Notice.
In re Estate of Leyi McClintock, deceased, in
Pennsylvania, No. 139 — — 1913.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, James B. Landis appoint
ed Auditor by the Court. to di
remaining in the hands of the
to those entitled thereto, ar
ditor will sit for the pur
ment 1n the library r
Somerset, Penn’a,
ober A. D, 11914
where all par
appear and pre
Aditor, or be det
e fund
House,
cf Oct-
and
re required to
ns before said
ring in the fund
B. LANDIS, Auditor.
, and lard
GREAT OCTOBER SALE
Booming Along!
¥ Never have prices been so low in October as we are
selling fall goods now. Every fall since we have been
in business,;we have opened the season with an Oc-
tober Sale and each year we have excelled our record
of the year before.
Get busywhile the{bargains are Lere, and buy your fal outfit for about half price.
CHILDREN’S COATS.
Regular $2.50 values, now - - $1.98
$3.00 Plusa Coats,now - - - $2.25
$3.50 Coats, now - - - - - $2.50
MEN’S [SUITS
Kegular $10.00 Suits now going at $5.20
Former price $12.co, now - - $7.50
Former price $15.00, now = = $9.95 $4.00 Chinchillas, now - - - $2.08
Former price $18.00, now - - $11.50 | #4.00to $5 00 Fur-trimmed Coats $3 25
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BOYS WSUITS MEN’SESHOES
Suits that{were $3.00, now going at.....$1.90 | Regularivalues $2.50, now.............. $1.65
feo 24.00. TOW. o.. RS 95 | $3 Dress Shoes, now. ................ .$1.98.
Reguias price o 50, ow $2.25 | 6550 and $4 Dress Shoes...... ...... $2.98
Regular price $5.00, now............... $2.98 | £3 Work Shoes, NOW..........c.o.o.unn. $1.68
Regular price $6.00, now............... $3:45 | $3.50 and $4 Work Shoes......... ..... $2.75
MEN’S COAT SWEATERS LADIES’ COATS
Regular 50c valuesat... .......~......., 39¢c | Regular $7.50 values at................ $3.98
Sivaluesat... ....o.... iis Lila 78c | Coats that were $10 at..... ............ $5.75
Standard $1.50 grades at................ 98¢ | Former price $12.50 at...... .......... $6.95
$250. high. grade, at»... ..:.......... $1.39 | Chinchillas now going at............... $7.50
$3.50, allwoel at.....: ........ ...... $1.98 | Regular $15 Coats at. .... Rains td aan $8.75
*MEN’S HATS AND CAPS - LADIES’ DRESSES
Latest styles, $3.00 values, NOW.........cccoceeeinnns $1.90 | Serge, very latest styles,[were §6 and $7, now...$3.98
Regular $2.50 Aats, DOW.........oceiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiininn $1.65 | Corduroy, Were $6.00, DOW... coc. covecrerrmeerienenns $3.08
Hats that?were[$2.00, DOW........cooiiiiniiieinin $1.25 F 3 ETO -
Formerly $1.50 Hats, DOW.......coiviiere coniiiniininnnen, 95¢ Fancy Linens, were,$ +00, DOW................oene, aan $1.98
Rehular $1.00 and 50c Caps, now going at 69cand 39c | House Dresses, $2.00 values, NOW.................c..... $1.39
Boys’ Underwear
Girls’ Underwear
Children’s Underwear
CHARMING .
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rics exactly suited to your needs
MEYERSDALE, Penn’a.
a i Por mn ra A Parr arirarars A
the Orphansf Court of Scmerset County, ——
and at prices you'll bez more than
pleased t0 pay. wm luthe
Beautiful Cotton And Wool
Per yard...... Retr ie resales dlsle sds ED
Pretty Roman Stripes at ......cooeveeninnnn.. 25 and 50 c¢
25, 50 and $1.00
£ Popular Shepherd Checks at ........
IE Charming§Wool Poplins,a yard ........ re 75 and 85 ¢
(Durable Sergesat .......... 25, 50, 75, 85, and $1.00 a yard
Wool Batistes ......... Ee Era 50 ¢ a yard
Wool Crepes... .. .. . ive. x. cei ids, 85¢ a yard
Silk Popins, allshades, .......coverovererrise- $1.00 a yard
Plaids
... 25and 50 ¢
Don’t fail to see my lline of Coats
and Sweater Coats, for Women,
Misses and Children. The high
Cost-of-Dressing-Probl em is
easily solved here.
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A magnificent selection to
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ALBERT S.
GLESSNER.
(Successor to Appel & Glessner.)
MEYERSDALE,
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PENN’A.
Mrs. T. W. Black, is improving from
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