with n St. o be best work ire in », Pa. ore 18S when 1 you 1t Co 1 fill » do- re to ef. 7 and im’s, yuble. teed. 1 call WAR AND PATRIOTISM. War is patriotic murder in uni- form.—Douglas Jerrold. , That selfish, arrogant, vain and narrow minded self conceit which flatterers of the popular passion called “patriotism.”— Professor Paulsen, University of Berlin, wii A patriot is a fool in every : age.—Pope. Patriotism, sir, is the last re- - source of scoundrels.—Dr. John- . son. i. | Patriotism is the fraud that [. Justifies the training of whole- | sale murderers.—Leo Tolstoy. A “Christian” assassin remains : an assassin in spite of his bap- . tism.—George B. Kirkpatrick. If my soldiers should think } carefully not one of them would © remain in the ranks. —Emperor Frederick the Great The earth shall then be trans- ~ formed. Man will then offer to his brother man not bullets nor bayonets, but riches, grain, bet- ter fruit and fairer flowers.— . Luther Burbank. They shall not learn war any more.—Isaiah ii, 4. x J Ss Wn TN PEACE AND WAR. - The sleek sea, gorged and sated, basking les. The cruel creature fawns and ‘blinks and purrs, And almost we forget what fangs are hers * And trust for once her emerald- golden eyes; i Though - haply on the morrow she shall rise a And summon her infernal min- isters And charge her everlasting :parviers, =" | With wild white fingers snatch- ing at the skies. % : So betwixt peace and war man’s life is cast, * Yet hath he dreamed of perfect peace at last, Shepherding -all the nations ev’'n as sheep. ‘The inconstant, moody ocean shall as soon, : _ At the cold dictates of the blood- less moon, Swear an eternity of halcyon sleep. —William Watson. GEMS OF THOUGHT. Great bittles are really won before they are actually fought. To control. our passions we must govern our habits and keep watch over ourselves in the small details of everyday life.— Sir John Lubbock. Continuity and economy— these are the laws of him who is leading us, the captain of our salvation. He always binds the future to the past, and he wastes nothing. — Phillips ‘Brooks. Learn a wondrous secret, that pennilessness is not poverty and ownership is’ not ' possession, that to be without is not always to lack, and to reach is not to attain; that sunlight is for all eyes that look up and color for those who “choose.” — Helen Hunt. 3 A PRAYER. Teach me, Father, how to go * Softly as the grasses grow. Hush my soul to meet the shock Of the wild world as a rock; But my. spirit, propped with power, Make as simple as a flower. Let the dry heart fill its cup, Like a poppy looking up. Let life lightly wear her crown, Like a poppy looking down When: its heart is filled with dew And its life begins anew. Teach me, Father, how to be Kind and patient as a tree. Joyfully the crickets croon Under the shady oak at noon. Beetle, on his mission bent, Tarries in that cooling tent. Let me also cheer a spot— Hidden field or garden grot— Place where passing souls can rest On the way and be their best. —Edwin Markham. \GEAMAN MOTTOES. Lawyers and soldiers are the devil's playmates. Everything might be well if there was no “but” added to it. Liberty is from God, liberties from the devil. ‘With hat in hand one gets on in the world. The bridge between joy and sorrow is not long. We can live without a broth- er, but not without a friend. Rozie's Santy Man By IRENE BEACH H DEAR! 1 wish hed P rone. “Maybe he be sick,” said the broth- er, as he dusted carefully the array of fruit arranged with Such a holiday air in the narrow window of his shop. “He come if he not sick. You wait, Santy man no forget.” : But Rosle in spite of her brother’s encouraging words became vary impa- tient. Finally she started in search of the kind friend, who was none other than the Santy of her street. Not the .| real Santy of Christmas eve, but a man who just pretended he was the same jovial friend of holly and cheer and wore a cloak and hat of red, faced with fur, and carried instead of a long whip to urge tired reindeer, a sign which told of a wonderful toyshop just around the corner. . A week before Pietro had seen from his little shop windows this same San- ty man stagger and fall. Then both he and Rosie had helped the stranger into the fruit shop, where food and sympa- thy had been generously given. Now, it was the day before Christmas and the stranger who each day had stopped at Pietro’s little shop had failed to ‘| appear. : “Maybe—he up the street some- wheres,” the brother had called to Rosie, “When you see heem, tell heem, tomorrow we look for him to eat with ‘us. Yes?” y Rosie nodded and went on down the long avenue. There was a gentle snow falling, just enough to add to the street the touch of Christmas. But nowhere _derful tales of toys, fairies and of the real country of deep hills and red sun- sets, i #4 4 Ti i Suddenly she thought of something, a something so different that it made her heart go thumpty-thump. She ‘would go to the wonderful toyshop, ‘| just around the corner and see for her- self, if her friend was there. But not a tired, hurried clerk of the shop had time to answer Rosie’s ques- tions. Finally she approached a tall gray-haired man standing in the center of the long aisle. She felt certain he would know something about the San- . ty of her street. ‘Please, do you know our Santy . man?” “Who?” asked the man. “The Santy man, who wore a red : coat, cap and carried a sign?” “No, Ldon’t. What is it you want to _ buy, little girl?” “I don’t want to buy nothin’. I'm , Just lookin’ for the Santy man of my street. He—" Then Rosie could say { no more. The lumps would stick in her throat, no matter how hard she swallowed. Just what might have happened is “hard to say, if a lady standing near i hadn't heard what Rosie said and wanted to help her. She knew exactly what to do. } An hour later, after seeing Pietro at his little shop, Rosie rode away with 4 the lady, who was very beautiful, by the way, in her big automobile, to the hospital,” where the poor Santy had been taken the night before. It was a wondering, curious little Rosie, who followed her friend down the long, cool hall to the ward where the sick Santy man lay. Timidly she walked to the man’s beside. He saw her. He held out his hand. Rose grabbed it and held it close and fast in her own little hands. “Oh—I'm so glad you're found. Me and Pietro love you so much. I never would have found you if the beautiful lady hadn’t—" i But Rosie didn’t finish the sentences, for Santy hadn't heard a word she was saying. He was staring with deep, strange eyes at the lady, who had drawn nearer the sick man’s bed. “Sis,” he whispered. “Bob,” she answered, There Rosie sat with shining eyes and a little heart thumping and lis- tened to the wonderful story of her Santy man and the lady. Santybwas none other than the lady’s brother, whom she hadn’t seen sincs the day, years and years ago, he ran away to sea. And the lady? She was the beau- tiful fairy of the toy-shop. “Aad did you know all the time she owned it?” : “Yes.” “Why didn’t you go and see her?” “Bevause I was too poor, sick and proud.” Now, of course, like all stories where fairies and Santy hold forth, every- body was glad and lived happy ever afterward. It was a wonderful day for Rosie and Pietro. And up and down Rosie’s street, too, there was gladness; for the good news had spread to the children, Rosie and (16 that the Santy man a sister. come,” sighed Rosie Per- ; | surance against some form of sickness. production of each individual in the . States department of agriculture. ~ prepare a good bed for the seed. Bo Bae oe Baal ale he ls oe le ol lh al le alle a TEE T AITO TDITTPTIIFTTIVTTITTY % Farm and (Garde p28 S00 eee eee s TTT TTT £8.80 ec 8008 80.8 PPR TTTTTTT CONDENSED REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK, OF MEYERSDALE, PENNA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, OCTOBER 31, 1914. The Factors Should Go to Favor Its * Production. [Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] There has been in the past much in- difference on the part of consumers with respect to the cleanliness of milk. Too many of them desire to buy milk at a low price and do not give any consideration te quality. Dirty milk may prove expensive as a gift, while RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. Loans and Investments___________. $427,995,06 Capital stock paid in.o......____ $ 65,000.00 U. S. Bonds and Premiums.______ 72,231.87 Surplus Fund and Profits _.__.____ 55,825.83 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures__ 68,974.08 Chelation o_o ool... 8’ 64,500.00 Cash and due from Banks__..____ 66,006.57 Dividends Unpaid... oo. cociocee. | 45.00 Due from U.S. Treasurer. _________ 3,250.00 Deposits. i ouiige ous 453,086.75 Total Resources. ............$638,457.58 Total Liabilities... oats aii $638,457.58 clean milk may be economical even at a high price. The cheapest article is | Growth in 6;Y ears as Shown in Following Statements Made to Comptroller of Currency. often the most expensive. A higher price for clean milk may be cheap in- The main factors that should go to favor the production of clean, safe Ee OCTOBER 31, 1914 - ALSO OUR BIG ADVANCE IN 1914 ASSETS i JULY, 15, 1908 ! . «Bo. $262,014.92 MARCH 4,1914 - - - - $610,212.34 - $638,457.58 OLEAN, HEALTHY COWS, milk include clean, healthy cows kept in light, well ventilated stables that. may be easily cleaned; a well drained barnyard: thoroughly sterilized utensils and healthy milkers that milk «with dry hands: a small top milking pail; a separate house for handling the milk: an abundant supply of pure water. The temperature at which the milk is kept is also an important feature, as bac- terla multiply very rapidly when the temperature is above BO @ F. The milk should be cooled immediately after milking to 50 degrees F. or lower and stored until delivered at a low temperature. J An increasing demand for good, clean milk among consumers is a gratifying indication that there is a more general realization of the importance of this item. This demand has resulted in more stringent regulations concerning the sanitary conditions associated with the milk supply... Compliance with, these sanitary rules requires additional care, attention and extra expense on the part of the producer of the milk. and, while this expense may not be large, it is only fair that the consumer should pay his share of the cost of im- proving the quality of the milk. oe A more serious consideration is the" o marked increase in the cost of produc: | : tion which has resulted in recent years from feed and labor problems. This in. 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