p with in St. to be 3 : best work are in Ladies. le, Pa. nore w York City cle Man® & ell me how to our high-grade t money, and i Ow al nse have every -emedy for ers. Don’t emedy—geb e .same H. Buffalo, ad. D. end nnd Tar. . Caiif.—Be- results, al- sore chest contain opi- » Dr. John , Ga., be- » an honest Soest Fae A Silfrer G Tea al By SOPHY F. GOULD ¥| HE was a frail-looking little girl, who had been self-sup- was tired now, walked ‘through the street herself. Listlessly, in order for a minute to avoid the onrush of hurrying humans, she paused before a shop win- “fd dow where antiques of all kinds were grouped attrac tively. ® There was little ‘in the £{ window to interest a mite g¥ of a girl earning a paltry $6 - & week, yet of a sudden her eyes, a moment before go tired, lighted excitedly, and a casual observer might #l have neticed how exquisite- ly beautiful they were. The tired line of her mouth also relaxed, and hopefully she stepped closer to the plate glass and péered for a long, concentrated moment at a silver tea caddy of quaint design. as she crowded with shopgirls like : 7 sesesscaccessncsesscessans | 3 |e PRUNING UNFRUITFUL TREES.e Every one Seas” noticed that ‘where trees grow in low, damp, rich soil they continue to make vigorous growth for many years without setting or bearing fruit, while the same kind of tree, of the same age, on a poorer and drier scil, has been bearing crops for years. The fact is that strong growth and heavy fruit bearing cannot occur at the same time. Sumner pruning often checks growth and insures fruit. An old and justifiable saying among fruit” growers has been, *“Prune when the trees are dormant to promote woody growth, and prune when they are in leaf to check growth and set fruit buds.” When a tree is grow too vigorously, without bearing, it is well to prune it back to some extent, grow grass or some other crop around it, fertilize with phosphoric acid and potash, but not with nitrogen, and thus ~eheck its growth. but promote its fruiting — American Cultiva- tor. eossesesssassesssseses grenssesssormiiaeines ei lbastio ib idea Ad ® ‘FLY PROTECTION FOR STOCK. After a second’s hesitation-she opened the door and ‘walked’ bravely into the little shop. “The tea caddy?” she asked of the woman who greeted her inquiringly.. “How much is it?” “The little silver one?” The woman looked her surprise, as she noted the shabby black coat and much-worn skirt. “You wanted to buy it?” she asked kindly, for something in ‘the ¢girl’'s eyes made her know she was in earnest. “It is $25.” girl “Twenty-five doHars!” the gasped, and as suddenly as it had come the brightness left her eyes. ' “Twenty-five,” she repeated. “I'm afraid I could never afford that.” She gripped her pay envelope firmly: and, tusning, walked out of the shop. dn her tiny room, as she cooked her ' meageridinner over the gas plate, and later, when lying wide awake in her . narrow bed, she thought of the beau- tito] tea caddy. She thought until it became a cherished ideal, vested with ° wonderful scenes among the great people of the world. | ‘The following day she neglected her ' _ lunch, and hurried to the shop t6 once more view the wonderful caddy. ‘When she entered the woman greet- ed her warmly, for the expression in her eyes had proved haunting to the woman all the past night. ; “Did you really want to buy the caddy?” she asked, as she handed it | to the girl, “for if you do—" “I must buy it,” she interrupted, as .she tock it reverently in her two hands, “but I can’t pay the money all at once.” She hesitated. “How much could you pay?” The - woman suddenly understood the girl's need, and a great kindness came to her. terms.” ‘ “I have $2 that I have saved, and I think I can spare 50 cents each week. I only make $6,” she added, apologet- ically. “Six dollars!” the woman gasped, as the enormity of the girl's project came to her. “You may have it at _ your own terms,” she said impulsively. “Oh!” For a moment the girl held it to her breast, then she handed the money without regret to the woman. In the days that followed the woman became very fond of the girl, for she came often to gaze with awe upon the silver caddy of quaint design, and in the short visits the woman learned to know what a difference an ideal can make in a life. In watching the girl's love for the thing that kept her poorer than she need have been the woman. found her own life broadening. On Christmas eve a young man per- sistently tried to buy the caddy, until the woman finally told him the story of its sale. He listened in wonder, and then asked for the name of the | - girl, who seemed so great a marvel \ thai he wanted his mother to see-and help her. The same evening, after the young man had left, the girl made her final payment, and with a wild joy throb- bing in her heart! carried the tea caddy home, and with it a beautiful bunch of holly, a festive touch from the woman. She had: pinched hard to .save the 50 cents each week, but her reward was great, and worth the happiness the ideal had always given her. It was again’ Christmas eve; and a dainty woman, wrapped in a soft fur coat, opened the door of the little shop, and with extended. hand came to the woman. “Merry Chrismas!” she exclaimed. “Don’t you remember me?” In the deep, winsome 2yes there was something familiar, and suddenly the woman threw her krms about the girl, and peering over her heud espied the man. “We have justsbeen marred; hove 6X- plained. “My mother found ber. for me, and we wanted to come to thank : you for what you have done.” “lI have missed your example so.” The woman held her very close, laugh- ing softly through her tears, for they were suddenly all so happy, and it was Christmas, for outdgide faraw ay bells were ringing. a. PERRET UL “Perhaps we could come to « Methods For Keeping: the insects Away || From Animals. The problem of protecting live stock, especially milk cows and work ani- | mals, from flies is almost continuously before the farmer, says a bulletin of the United States department of agri- culture. Most of the repelling sub- | stances which might be named are of only temporary value, as with prac- | tically all of them the flies begin biting again within a few hours after applica- tion. This necessitates considerable ex- pense ‘for the ingredients and the ap- plication of the material, and with contin- ued application. A mixture of fish oil many substances some. ill effects are | produced: on. the host by: their of yyal (two ounces) and. kero- parts most attacked by the files will tend to keep them off. Work animals may be largely pro- . tected by placing blankets over their THE PERNICIOUS FLY. backs and trousers on their legs. Dairy ; stock and horses when in barns may be " protected by having the barns screened and brushing the flies off with burlap ;: ag the animals are driven in. The use + of good fly traps in a few of the win- dows will also aid in he destruction of the flies which endeavor tc escape or : enter the barn. A fly trap is of sin . ple construction. When large numb . of flies are within a barn the catch of the flies may be facilitated by da ening the windows. which are not fitte with traps. “A trap is described fully. with illustrations, in the department's farmers’ bulletin No. 540, entitied “The Stable Fly,” which will be furnished free to those desiring more complete information regarding the pest. Restoring Fertility. Fertility may be restored to worn- out land by saving all animal manures and putting them on to the land; by making use of all crop residues—that is, putting back into the soil every- thing not used for. feed; by turning un- der green manure and catch crops. LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. ‘Stirring and pouring ‘the freshly Jdrawn@milk . will reduce in part the peculiar odor present -in quality, and with more good butter on the market the more is consumed. Fall pigs ‘after weaning should be foo1d; Weather sets in. ‘Pompkins will {be a good feed for. pigs in early winter. Feed .them shorts daily in their. slop while ti@y are growing. Eight ‘or. ten. well balanced rations cau be made up from the feeds com- ; monly, grown on the average corn belt farm. To keep a milk cow working. at | her best-she must be comfortable, and | nothing adds to her comfort so much | as a well balanced ration. Using plenty of straw for bedding improves. the quality of the manure and, keeps the land in good condition. because it provides humus, and humus i-is-necessary-to all soils. It also keeps : the.animals clean and comfertable, and that helps to make them profitable, Wiile it is true it requires three i pounds silage to equal one pound hay in feeding value, because of the large | amount of moisture contained in the silage, it has been shown that from an equal quantity of dry matter more milk was obtained from the silage than from corn fodder, corn stover or i ha ay. Cessecsescescncrscssssness E Egy ‘The THINGS THAT NEVER Dik. The pure, the bright, the beau- tiful That stirred our hearts in Youth, The impulses to wordless prayer, The streams of love and truth; longing after something lost, The spirit’s yearning cry, The striving after better hopes— These things can never die. The timid band stretched forth to aid A brother in his need; A kindly word in grief’s dark hour That proves a friend indeed; The plea for merey softly breathed, hen Justice threagens he rw o's cob Here shall never die. Let nothing pass, for every hand Must find some work to do; Lose not a chance to waken love— Be firm and just and true; So shall a light that ‘cannot fade Beam on thee from on high, And angel voices say to thee— “These things shall never die.” t;—Charles «Dickens. - a CONDENSED REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK, OF MEYERSDALE, PENNA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, OCTOBER 31, 1914. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES Loans and Investments. __________. $427,995,06 Capital stock pad in... ._._ $ 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 Cuedlaion 2. oc ooo. 64,500.00 Cash and due from Banks________ 66,006.57 Dividends Unpaid __........ .. 45.00 Due from U.S. Treasurer_____.____ 3,250.00 Deposits... 0... oo Fo 453,086.75 Total Resources.............. $638,457.58 Total Liabilities... ___ $638,457.58 Growth in 6;Y ears as Shown in Following Statements Made to Comptroller of Currency. Vg ALSO OUR BIG ADVANCE IN 1914 ASSETS I MARCH 41914 - - - - OCTOBER 31, 1914 - - $262,014.92 $610,212.34 $638,457.58 ™ (one gallon), oil of tar (two ounces), ofl given food-to keep them growing when | |pennyro, 2 sene (half pint) applied lightly to the ' direction of SAYINGS OF SAGES. Men seldom, or, rather, never for a length of time and deliber- ately, ‘rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against.—Carlyle. Recompense injury with jus- tice, and recompense kindness with kindness.—Confucius. If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the the world they would take away the spring and youth, he former from the year, the latter from. «tie human life. —Balzac. The coutemplation of, celestial things will make a man both speak and think more sublimely and magnificently when he de- scends to human affairs.—Cicero. METHOD. The absence of method, which characterizes the uneducated, is occasioned by an habitual sub- mission of the understanding to mere events and images as such and independent of any power in the mind to classify or ap- propriate them. The. general ac- | complishments of time and place ' are the only relations which per- sons of this class appear to re- <gard in their statements. As this constitutes their leading fea- ture, the contrary excellence, as distinguishing the well educat- ed man, must be referred to the contrary habit. Method, there- fore, becomes natural mind which has been accustom- to contemplate not things only, or for their own sake alope, but likewise and chiefly ‘the relations of things, either their relations to each other or to the observer or to the state "and apprehensions of the hear- ers.—Coleridge. to the TYRANNY. He who strikes terror into oth- ers is himself in continuous fear. —Claudianns. The tyrant’s plea excused his devilish deeds.—Milton. O mighty father of the gods, when once dire lust, dyed with raging poison, has fired their minds, vouchsafe to punish cruel tyrants in no other way than this—that they see virtue and pine away at having forsaken her.—Perseus. The most imperious masters over their own servants are at the same time the most abject slaves to the servants of other masters.—Seneca, Ah, bere it is! THE FOOTPATH. The sliding rail ‘ That marks the old remember- ed spot; The gap that struck our school- boy trail The crooked path across the lot. It left the road by school and church, A penciled , shadow, more, That parted from the silver birch ‘And ended at the farmhouse door. nothing No line or compass. traced its plan: *With frequent:bends to left or right, In aimless, wayward curves it ran, But always kept the door in sight. —Oliver Wendell Holmes WINTER CLOTHING. The season has arrived when the thoughtful housewife gets out her husband’s ‘‘flannels’’ and her own. Unfortunately many people dress according to the calendar and it the weather happens to be unseasonable, so much the worse for the weather. Winter means heavy clothes and too often heavy underclothes. Of course the question of the occupa-| tion of tho individual is a factor in| winter dress but the great majority | of. people spend their time in steam- | ‘| beated houses and offices where the ‘temperature is little lower in winter ‘than in summer. «For those who live or work in a| ‘temperature of from 68 to 70 degrees | | Fabr, the wearing of heavy under- clothes is not only fraught with con- | siderable discomfort but it is apt to lead to colds. To keep the skin dry and to give it air are the two neces- sary requisites in sensible and health ful dressing of the body. “A certain amount of respiration is constantly going on through’ the pores of the skin to equalize the bod- ‘lily heat. - If the undereclothing is too heavy and tight fitting, it does not permit of sufficient circulation of air An excess of heat or a little unusual exereise will cause perspiration. If in this condition there is exposure to cold, the overheated parts may be- come chilled and a cold ensues. When some circulation of air is permitted, perspiration is disposed of by evaporation and the skin remains dry. Old people, babies and those with weak hearts should always be clothed with thin ‘woolen urderwear that they may be kept warm and the evaporation given off slowly by the wool. In going from a warm indoor temperature into the cold cuter air heayy outside garments should beworn which can be laid aside on re-entering the heated rooms. It is becoming more and more the custom for outdoor workers to wear lighter weight under winter and to depend more upon their outer clothing to protect them from the cold when exposed. State of Ohio, City of Toledo ; Lucas County, ss Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing. business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS foreach and every case of Oatarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL’S CATARRH en seen emer CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrib- ed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A.W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall's Oatarrh Cure is taken inter- nally .and acts .direefly upon the, blood : and mucous surfaces system. «Send for testimonials. F. J. CHENEY, & Co. Toledo, O «Sold . by all Druggists, 75 cents Por bottle. Take Hall’s- Family Pills for Con stipation. ad of the This—=And Five Cents! Don’t Miss This! Cut out this slip, enclose five cents to Foley Co., OChieago, Ill., writing your name and address. clearly. You will receive in return a free trial package contain ing Foley’s Honey snd Tar Com- pound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Oa-| thartic Tablets. For sale ia yon town. 7 all Dealers Everywhere. ad garments in| | station six months OOK 0101010010310 0250110202 ALMOST A MISTAKE By CLARA INEZ DEACON. 1 01 OHOHONONOTOHONOTONOLOL: They were going to have a new weather man at Point Hope. The one that had been in charge for a couple of years was addicted to the habit of occa- sional sprees, and when they hap- pened his predic- tions weather to come for the next three days were terrify- ing. Point Hope was a village of 1,000 inhabitants, and was inclined to be social, The weath- er man, whether * rg A ® 2d ® 2% ® = ® x married or not, was expected to take a hand in the social game. Meanwhile the head of the weather bureau was talking to Burt Hudson, who was to fill the place. - “Young man, you have done well at your other stations, and I'm hoping for the same or better at Point Hope. And remember, always consider your dignity.” : “I certainly shall do the best I can,” was the reply. In due time Mr. Hudson arrived at Point Hope. The population turned out to meet him. Ke was himself until within ten miles of the town, and then he became somebody else. He put on the mangle of dignity as advised by his chief. How it Worked was told in the comments of the peo- ple when they came to compare notes “I told him I'd like to play check- ere with him,” said Uncle Riley, “and he glared like a January bliz zard.” “When he came in I was for shak- ing hands with him and asking about his family,” said the landlord of the inn, “but he sorter drawed away as if I was second class. I don’t believe he’ll eat prune sass once a week.” Two of the most interesting people in Point Hope were the Widow Wel- come and her daughter Marian. .It was said of them that they had the nicest house and the most. money, and no one disputed that the daugh- ter was the handsomest and best educated young lady gmong them. Two weeks after Mr. Hudson's ar- rival he was being discussed by mother and daughter. A young man had escorted Marian and another, girl to the signal station and introduced them. They were received with alto- gether too much courtesy and dignity to please them. “He is a gentleman, mother,” said the daughter, “but he freezes one. 1 don’t believe the governor puts .on the dignity that Mr. Hudson does.” “Well, dear, he may be quiet and undemonstrative among strangers, but let us hope he will thaw out as he gets acquainted.” A gathering took place and Mr. Hudson was there. He thawed out considerably, but not enough to .es- cape, censure. The majority said that his. attitude belonged in, a Now York drawing room. Miss Marian met him with a smile, but at the look of dig- nity on his face she froze up and was like an feicle the rest of the evening. The mother was the only one of the party who read the young man truly. After the guests had gone she said to her daughter: “I think I can read Mr. Hudson : arigh ” “Then you can read a rock!” was the sulky reply. “He is acting a part in being so stiff and formal.” “I shan’t put myself out to enter tain such a polar bear!” “You see if he doesn’t begin to thaw oft soon. If he is acting a part, as I believe he is, he can’t hold to it many weeks. You'll see a change in him when he calls and finds us alone.” When Mr. Hudson had held the il the people wed out at cantended, had the This, agreed that he least one-half. they i the bushes. { A boy with daily i tr chance of becoming a personality { than his little neighbor who accepts was doing pretty well, but it was not enough to satisfy Miss Marian, who said to her mother: “When Mr. Hudson shows that he is human as otfier men, maybe I shall begin to like him.” Queerly enough, there was evidence of it next day. He appeared at the house and challenged her to ride with him on his new tandem bicycle. She accepted at once, and they had a five- mile spin, to her delight. It was Te- peated in-a few days, and they had been out half a dozen times, when the sudden, terrific and awful change she had hoped: for took place. They were trying to zet home be- fore a thundershower, when the bi- i cycle ran over a hog on the highway of the and the riders were sent flying into Marian - was not much hurt. As she tried to gather her wits she heard some one exclaiming. As sho sat up she recognized Mr. Hud- son’s voice. As she dragged herself to her feet and hung to the bushes she saw him “belting” the hog with a club, and heard him say: “—— your eyes, take that!” And also: “Lie in the road, will you, yow nuisance?” - And likewise: “Uncle Sam and his old weather can go to Texas! I'm through with this dignity nonsense!” And when the girl reached home she said to her mother: “I shall be rnegeed to Mr. Hudson within four weoks!” MAN'S TIME OF TRIBULATION Writer Who Evidently’ Has Had Ex- perience Tells of the Joys of i Cleaning a Furnace. A furnace is an ingenious and fiend- ish device used for heating purposes. It is an asbestos-covered boiler en- tirely surrounded by pipes, and situ- ated in the darkest corner of the cel: lar. The idea of the man who puts iti | in seems to be that a convenient light! in the vicinity-of a furnace would be detrimental to his interests, says the Detroit Free Press. In that we be lieve he is right. Further a furnace i a device that has a hog’s fondness for, dirt and a health crank’s mania for! cleanliness. It won't heat if it is dirty, and it won't help to keep itself clean. Consequently the poor brute known as husband of the home must be attend ant, masseur and rubber to the fur nace as well. 'And these duties hel must perform regularly in the dark or] aided merely by the faint glow of an eight-candle power lamp that hag only one candle power left. To clean a fur- nace a man must divest himself of alli raiment that he ever expecis io wear, above ground. Then with an iron brush he must aitack the innermost vitals of the apparatus; groping hither . and thither, now bumping his head on the steel upper jaw of the open mouth, now scraping his knuckles on the lower jaw. Suddenly he is in ‘the dark! The light has gone out! No, it is merely a clond of dust that he failed to. inhale quick enough to prevent its obliterating the eight-candle power lamp altogether. At last with the dust fn his lungs, hair, eyes, ears, nose and vest pockets he staggers upstairs, only to have the partner of his joys and sorrows exclaim: “It seems to me you could clean that furnace with- out scattering dirt all through the house.” : Effect of Environment. The home, if it is to be an adequate preparation for life in the outside world, must have all the ingredienfs of the future represented, and in due proportion—oprivilege ‘and duty, hard- ship and pleasure, discipline and re- ward. It may be a great playhouse with every day a holiday and every dish a“dainty. Short-sighted love de- sires child-life to be given every joy and sheltered from every pang. That home has probably the healthiest in- fluence in which this is impossible, be- cause a wholesome type of poverty ob- trudes its kindly discipline upon the notice of every member of the family. “chores” has a bet- s of Without qu estion in e luscious f 8 ic i at eing compel};
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