THE
MEYERSDALE
COMMERCIAL
Published Every Thursday
At Meyersdale, Pennsylvania.
K. CLEAVER, Editor and
; Business Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
Wnen paid strictly in advance $1.25
Wien not paid in advance $1.50
FARM BUREAU TELLS
HOW TO SELECT SEED
The selection of seed is particular-
ly profitable with the potato, since
the seed of the potato is the tuber,
and is therefore more a part of the
individual plant than a grain of corn
is of the corn plant. It is more di-
rectly affected by the plant, and is
not affected by pollination and would
more nearly reproduce the stock from
which it came.
As stated, it has been proven that
seed selection is profitable, and this
is true, not only because of the high-
er yields resulting, but also because
plants and tubers are produced which
\ seem to be disease resisting. The
time to select seed is before the tops
die wholly. Take a bundle of small
stakes and go into the field marking |
the stalks which come most neardy
to your ideal. Every grower kuows
the kind of stalk he likes to pull up:
when showing his neighbor how far
on his potatoes are, and how good a
crop there is going to be.
Select only strong, vigorous stalks
that are free from disease. When a
crop is harvested the tubers from
these hills should be lifted separately
and be placed in paper bags, one hill
to a bag. Keep only the hills that
give half a dozen or more nice
smooth, salable potatoes. Do not
take those in which there are several
large potatoes and a number of other
small ones. Keep the standard high,
and results will come quicker and
better.
Further selection can be practiced
in the spring when these tubers are
planted. Plant each hill separately;
that is, plant all the tubers from one
bag before planting any from anoth-
er. In this way the hill which does
not yield can be discarded wholly
and only the best ones will be saved
so far as further seed selection is
concered. If large amounts of seed
are selected, the whole amount need
‘not be placed in paper bags, but the
hills which are particularly good
should be.
If this method of hill selection is
carefully caried out, the yield can be
brought up quickly to an extent sur-
prising to most of us. At least half a
bushel of seed should be selected
this year and tried out next season.
THE DEPRECIATION OF
: AUTOMOBILES
A man was asked the other day what
it cost him to run his automobile. He
remarked that gasolene, tires and
garage fees cost him eight cents a
mile .He had no repairs to speak of but
other items, mostly depreciation,
were so large that he figured the
whole thing at 25 cents a mile.
This may be an exaggerated state-
ment of depreciation. But most peo-
ple on buying a machine do not look
the fact squarely in the face that de-
preciation is commonly the biggest
single item.
If people were not so crazy after
speed, a motor car would last much
longer. Most mechanisms stand on
a firm base in a factory, and even
then they wear out. An automobile is
subject to the infinitely greater strain
of being jerked over rough roads at a
high rate of speed. It is no wonder
that many owners, according to the
automobile owner quoted above, need
to charge off a third the cost of their
investment each year.
HINT FROM THE WILD WEST.
The editor of a Western paper states i
that one day he picked up a Winches-
ter and started down the street to de-
liver it to its owner. The delinquent
subscribers got it into their heads
Real Estate Transfers.
Peter Speicher eo Herman F. Swank
Lincoln $1090.
Peter Speicher to Harry Edward
Maurer, Licoln, $5,000.
Charles R. Walter to William A.
! Morrow, Jenner, $9,939.
| Thomas Reese to George P. Walker,
| Elk Lick, $500.
A. J. Growall to Laura S. Saylor,
Rockwod, $425.
J. M. Wagoner to Michael Buzs-
vecki, Shade, $1,800.
John C. Reitz to Harrieon P. Fritz,
Rockwood, $1,050.
Isaac Reese to Abraham Kinsinger,
Summit, (assignment) $482.
Russell E. Shaffer to Harriet M.
Cover, Jenner, $1,000.
Noah Hostetler to Mattie Gilbert
Conemaugh, $500.
Joseph King to Charles F. King, Up-
per Turkeyfoot, $1,000.
Laurence Shaulis to Frank S. Mull,
Jefferson, $1.
Adam Stibich to Anna Maria Sti-
bich, Shade, $1.
Clyde R. Saylor to Bessie E. Saylor,
Somerset township, $2,000.
Andrew Sabo to Charles Nelson,
Windber, $100.
Levi M. Thomas, executor to John
Alwine, Conemaugh, $5,000.
Levi M. Thomas executor to Ed-
ward E. Thomas, Conemaugh, $7,000.
Harry G. Redick to Hiram S. Kocher
| Conemaugh, $3,492.
| Lydia Foust to Jos. J. Easch, Con-
emaugh, $500.
Frank S. Maul to Lawrence E. Shau-
lis, Jefferso, $1700.
| Thos. Gallagher's heirs to Jas. Mc-
Kelvy $1.
| Harrison P. Fritz to H. F. Berkebile
Shade, $325.
M. E. McNeal, to Catherine McNeal
Windber, (assignment) $6,500.
| John L .Saylor to Jno. Carey, Som-
: erset Twp., $150.
| Harrison Pritts to Fortunate Tessa-
| ri, Black, $1,700.
Sylvester P. Baer to Milton H. Mey-
| ors. Brothersvalley, $7,000. .
Jesse Horne Reamer to S. A. Ken-
dall, Elk Lick, $150.
Jacob Kaltenbaugh to Gloss Appel,
Paint $800.
J. G. Barkley to E. R. Horner, Som-
erset, $1.
J. R. Shanks to A. E. Growall, Rock-
wood, $500.
Vila Gildesperger to Wm. H. Bow-
man, Hooversville, $500.
Wm. Earest’s to Albert Christner,
Summitt, $1,600. .
A. B. Clarke to Daniel Shaffer,
Hooversville, $550. :
Jno. H. Morley to Lewis Berkebile
Shade, $1500.
David L. Berkebile to Howard C.
Cook, Shade $1500.
Margaret S. Thomas to Herman Bau-
nier, Somerset $1.
Robt. S. Meyers to Anna B. Cable
Brothersvalley twp., $5,500.
Sadie K. Stover to Wm. Koontz, Ber-
lin $1,000.
David Ling to Isaac Magnus, Shade
$800.
Thos. K. Thrasher to Sam. T.
Downs, Confluence, $6,000.
Peter Speicher to Harry
Maurer, Lincoln $5,000.
Chas. R. Walker to Wm. A. Morrow
i Jenner, $9,939.
Thos. Reese to Geo. P. Walker, Elk
| Lick twp. ,$500.
i A.J. Growall to Laura 8. Saylor,
Rockwood, $425.
J. M. Wagoner to Michael Buzzveeki
Shade, $1,800.
Jo. C. Reitz to Harrison P. M. Smith
Rockwood, $1,059.
Isaac Reese to Abraham Kinsinger
Summit, assignment, $482.
Russell E. Shaffer to Harriet M.
Cover, Jenner, $1,000.
Noah Hostetler to Mattie Gilbert,
Conemaugh, $500.
Jos. King to Chas. F. King, Upper
Turkeyfoot, $1,000.
Edward
Done So.
‘When theikidneys are weak they
'give unmistakable warnings
should not be ignored. By examining
that he was on the war path and every |
one he met insisted on paying what!
he owed the editor. One man wiped
out a debt of ten years standing. On
his return to the office he found a load ;
of hay, 15 bushels of potatoes, a load |
of wood and a barrel of turnips. Will
some one please lend the editor of the:
Commercial a gun?
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
Letters of administration have been
recently issued as follows:
Adam Koler, estate of Andrew Ko-
lar, late of Windber. Bod $500.
Elizabeth Coughenour, estate of Wm. |
H. Coughenour, late of Confluence, |
Bond $500.
upon the first sign of disorder, many
days of suffering may be saved. Weak
kidneys usually expel a dark ill-smell-
ing urine full of “brick-dust” sediment
i and painful in passage. Sluggish kid-
neys often cause a dull pain in the
small of the back, headaches, dizzy
i spells, tired languid feelings and fre-
! quent rheumatic twinges.
Doa’s Kidney Pills are for the kid-
| nys cnly.There’s no better recommen
ed remedy. Meyersdale people endorse
Doan’s Kidney Pillls.
Philip Arnold, 306 Beachley street,
| Meyersdale, says: “I used three box-
es of Doan’s Kidney Pills and I know
that they are the best medicine for
kidney and bladder ailments to be
Lawrence Shaulis to F. S. Mull,
Jefferson, $1.
HEED THE WARNING.
Many Meyersdale People Have |
that |
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Soft material to fashion
short, sleevless body.
skirt with its Quaint Frill Fi
and Bias Trimming Bands.
supply of the accessories of
ning dress.
come and see them. Visit
for ideas in dress-making.
An Empire Dance Frock.
Tafetra for the softly gathered
We never had lovelier material
for dance frocks, nor a better
You are invited to
Butterick Patfein department
wir wipers | GIOSSHET’S Department
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Begin Your Preparation for Easter Now.
It is not too early to plan for the celebration of
this joyful season.
to weak.
And when you learn how
All nature will be putting on a new garment and
should remind you of Easter requirements in things
You'll Want Several New Dresses
the use of Butterick patterns; you can well afford
to have two instead of one.
to make them easily with
Beautiful Lizzard Tassune
Desirable Evangeline crepes ..
Dainty Arundel Dimities
Exquisite Salome Lace Cloth ..
Mercerized Batistes
Printed Splash Voile ...
Fine Seed Cloth
Attractive Lace Voiles ...
Pretty Kaichi Cloth
Printed Chiffons ....
Floral Chiffons
Latest Puttee Prints
New Shade Crepe De Cines
the | Beautiful Silk Faille
HAVE YOU
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Meyersdale,
COURT NEWS
In criminal court at Somerset,
Thursday morning, a jury convicted
E. B. Dayton and Bruce Keefer, police-
men employed by the Quemahoning
Coal Co., at Ralphton, on a charge of
assault and battery preferred by Joe
Domogo. 23
There had been considerabletrouble
at Ralphton for several meniks Tr
the delivery of merchandise in the
town. The coal company ownsthe
store there and Domogo was going in-
to the town to collect for articles that
he had sold. He was arrested by the
defendants, he alleges, who in addi-
tion to taking him into custody beat
him up considerably.
Cross suits. resulted from the inci-
dent, which “occurred in January.
Domogo was prosecuted for assault
and battery by ‘the two policemen. The
bill of indictment in both cases in
which Domogo was the defendant
wereignored by the grand jury and
the costs placed on the county.
The grand jury returned a true bill
in the case of Thos. Berre, alias Thos.
Barre, charged with murder by Coun-
ty Detective L. G. Wagner. This is a
murder case from Unamis.
Sam. Dubi pleaded guilty to a
charge of mayhem and was sentenced
to pay a fine of ten dollars and pay
+ $100 to the prosecutor, Harry Skibo.
Peter Simigkawas found guilty of
assault and battery with intent to kill.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of $25
and costs.
Joe Cappage was found guilty
larceny.
Wm. McClintock pleaded guilty
to a charge of assault and battery and
was paroled
The grand jury ignoredthe bill in
which Ed. Wiltrout was accused of as-
sault and battery, and thecosts were
placed on Wm. McClintock, the pros-
ecutor.
A continuance was announced in the
case in which Gecrge W. Hutzell is
of
charged with larceny by bailee, by
Villiam Crissey.
Lewis Camp and Abe Ober, charged
, with selling liquor without a license,
the urine and treating the kidneys |
and Sherman Berke, charged with for-
gery are fugitives.
Thomas Barre, of Unamis, was
placed on trial Saturday morning,
charged with the murder of Carl Mil-
i ler, a wealthy Pittsburger, The jury
Chas. Critchfield, estate of Michael | p,q | had pains in my back and was |
Ansell, late of Brothersvalley twp, |
Bond $250.
Wm. H. Cannon, estate of Charles
I. Secrest, late of Larimer twp., Bond |
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$12,000.
EATEY ua ITY SWNT o
troubled by the kidney secretions.
Since taking Doan’s Kidney Pills I
haven’t been bothered.”
Child
en Cry
was sworn and two witnesses were
heard for the day. Dr. H. P. Meyers,
of Confluence and Dr. G. H. Camp, of
Pittsburg, commonwealth witnesses
testified that Miller came to his death
from a blow on the head. Miller died
on November 18th. last. A postmortem
examination disclosed the fact that he
had been injured. August 22 last, the
state charges, that Barre struck him
over the head at the Unamis station
following an altercation. It is charged
that this blow caused his death. It is
understood that Barre’s plea will be
self-defense.
On Monday
, verdict o
1 the
evening thejury brough
f acquittal. The de
e blow was in re
1se
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at
of the brain of Miller was produced at
the trial.
The case in which Albert C. Eicher
the well known merchant of Fort Hill
was the prosecutor and Jno. Triff, a
former clerk in his establishment, was
the defendant, attracted more than
usual interest. Triff was arrested on
the charge of stealing a five dollar
which the wife of the merchant saw
him have. It was shown that Triff
had considerable money in bank and
had even loaned $300 to his prospec
tive father-in-law, and that it was not
unusual for him to have money of
his own. The verdict rendered was
“not guilty.”
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Items of Interest Culled From Our
: Exchanges.
Matthias Keck has purchased the
Peter Sellers farm near Ursina and
will breed Holstein cattle exclusively.
A strong remonstrance has been
filed in court against the Jenners
Brewing Co. on the ground that beer
is sold by agents and direct from del-
ivery wagons contrary to rules of the
court. Remonstrances were also filed
‘against Martin R. Brennan and Adam
Stibich, both of Johnstown, who have
had hotel buildings erected at Cairn-
brook and who have applied for Ili
cense.
The Berlin Brethren church at a re-
cent congregational meeting elected
the Rev. Jesse F. Watson, of Phila.
as their pastor.
Taylor F. Ealey, a prominent resi-
dent of Schellsburg, and father of At-
torney Chas. Ealy, of Somerset, is
dead. Mr. Ealywas well advanced in
years and was ill for a long time.
| Singleton D. Collins, of Confluence,
laged 85 years, was sentenced
| week in court at Somerset, to serve
130 days in jail and to pay a fine of $50
{and costs for furnishing liquor to a
| minor, named Brown. ,
| The stable and warehouse of Ed-
| ward DeMarko, a meat dealer at Acos-
| ta, was destroyed by fire recently his
{ loss being in the neighborhcod of $500
| partly covered by insurance.
S. Thomas Morehouse, a former
| editor at Berlin, died Feb. 14, at his
home in Pittston, Pa., from a paralytic |
| stroke following an illness of almost
{a year. He was in his 68th year.
| ‘Justice of the Peace Irvin M. Hoo-
ver, of Hcoversville, has been reques-
of Wilbur. It is said that she has
decamped with about $300 belonging
to boarders z2t the Mohatch home. She
is a Hungarian, of short stature, rath-
er heavy and has deeply set eyes and
about 45 years of age
Wanted—To rent in Meyersdale 3 or
4 rooms for light housekeeping. Rev.
J. C. Matteson, Methodist Parsonage.
| Everybody will attend the
| “Nationally Advertised Goods
Celebration in Meyersdale on
March 22 to 27.
re.
Hammond Dairy Feed—At $1.45 per
per hundr St
Charming Mayflower Crepes ....
E=m:broidered Crepe De Chines .
INSPECTED MY LARGE STOCK
OF EMBROIDERIES, LACES AND RIBBONS?
Don't forzet this store is headquar-
ters for Confirmation Requirements
Come Here for Carpets, Curtains and Rugs,
(Successor to Appel & Glessner.)
last |
ted to locate thewife of Joe Mohatch, |
black hair streaked with gray. She is |
. 12 1-2¢ yd.
.... 15¢ yd.
... 26¢ yd.
. 25¢ yd.
25¢ yd.
25¢ yd.
45¢ yd.
... 4b¢ yd.
... boc yd.
. 50c yd.
GLESSNER,
Penn’a.
The newest kind of ‘‘Choke”’
Collar.
The Panel Skirt with full, flar-
ing sides held by rows of Shirring.
The adva ro Butterick Patterns
for Spring avd Summer.
Come und
Spring and Summer materials
which are arriving daily.
For Spring Afternoons.
The drop yoke to show off
pretty shoulders.
sce the pretty new
SPECIAL PRIZE CHECKS
HARTLEY CLUTTON CO
The Hartley-Clutton Co. announce
an important change in the issuing of
Special Service Checks this week.
From now on until the end of the
contest the Special Service checks
on the sale of trade books will be
given at the time of the sale of the
book, and not on the individual pur-
chases from the book.
In other words when a club leader
or member comes in and buys a book
the Special Service Check for $5.00
will be given to the person who sells
the book, and no other checks will
be given under the head of trade
books
Also remember another ruling
—no gold watch awards will be made
unless the winners during the differ-
ent months REMAIN ACTIVE in the
contest until its close. In case any
club leader or member who has won
one of the watches drops out the
watch will be awarded to the next
higher for- that month.
Only one watch can be awarded to
one club during the contest, and a
club member cannot win more than
onesilverware award during the
month. ,
The weekly silverware award this
weekgoes to member of Club No. 161.
The following is the standing of the
contestants at the close of week,
March 3:
4 305570 10 543045
22 1321250 28 451680
33 155955 38 3362455
40 681495 . « B53 147970
62 4190819 72 132465 |
83 1149055 93 142515 |
151 137915 152 142710 |
153 134890 157 2762172 |
159 177725 161 4668813 |
162 © 413235 163 207680 |
164 316220 165 267985 |
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| MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. |
Wanted—A correspondent for the
Commercial from Addison.
Wanted—To rent a house with small |
| rent, $10 to $15. |
Wanted—To contract for Maple Syr-
up and Sugar Crops. Habel & Phillips.
WANTED—A place to work. Would |
| like to hear within a couple of weeks.
| Address, Alice Hutchinson, Rockwood.
It will pay you, please you, to buy
your flour and feed from C. E. Deal.
a a sacs a ere amt eee
Public Sale—On Jno. D. Gnagey farm
one mile west of Meyersdale, Wed.
| Mar. 10 at 1 p. m.—bay 3 rs. old, 5
cows, fresh, Hereford bull, heifers,
| steers, mowing machines, wagons,
| buggies, harness hayfork, plows ete.
( WILSON MILLER.
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| Public Sale—Friday, Mar. 12, at one |
p. m. 1 and 1-2 miles N. BE. of Salisbu- |
ry on trolley line—3 horses,
ling colt,, 6 coming fresh cows, 2-yr.
2-year- |
heifer, 30 chicke binders, mowers,
harness hay r dder, ladder,, wag- |
r, drill, conp
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End ~.acient Oftice.
The town’s beliman is a functionary
who has come down with the history
of various ancient communities for
hundreds of years, but Stirling (Eng-
land) town council recently resolved
to abolish the office. It was decided
to ask that the bell be returned by its
present holder, and if he is employed
by third parties to make announce
ments, that he provide a bell for him
self.
Cracks in Iron. s
If there is an ugly crack that shows
on the kitchen range, it can be filled
up with a cement made by heating an
egg, to which add ashes. Work the
paste smooth and then press it into
the crack. Smooth off even with the
iron surface. This paste will harden
almost like iron, and will take a pol
ish that will render the crack unno
ticeable.
Mr. Pinkley’s Grievance.
“I wouldn’t o’ had no trouble wif de
constable ner nobody,” said Mr. Hras
tus Pimkley, “if it hadn’t been for
woman's love 0’ dress.” “What has
dress got to do with it?” asked the jails
er. “My women folks warn’t satisfied to
eat de mos’ of de chicken. Dey had to
put de feathers in deir hats an’ par
rade ’em as cimcumstantial evidence.”
—Washington Star.
Roosters’ Immense Tall Feathers.
Undertaking to breed roosters with
but one aim in view, that of lengths
ening the tail feathers, the natives of
the island of Shikoku, Japan, have
produced, after a hundred years of pas
tient efforts, some marvelous results.
It is of record that tail feathers 18
feet in length are to be seen on the
island.
Pioneer Veterinarians.
The classical Greeks had veterina
rians. But veterinary medicine and
surgery did not originate with the
Greeks. So far as we know to the
contrary, it had its start with the
Egyptians, the wonderful people who
seem to have originated most of the
useful arts that are here today.
His Following.
Friend—“When you delivered your
lecture on Browning in that little
town you said you were going to last
summer, did the audience seem to folk
low you?” Lecturer—“Oh, yes; they
rose ,as one man and followed me to
the nearest freight train.’—Florida
Times-Union.
Think Satan Good Workman.
Between England and Scotland
stand the ruins of the old Roman wall,
known as the Devil's Wall, owing te
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the belief of the peasantry that, on ao -
count of the firmness of the morta?
and the imperishability of the stones,
Satan had a hand in its construction.
Mushroom Farm.
A mushroom farm in California cone
sists of 600 square feet, the beds being
in a basement. Although
growing in the United
States has assumed considerable pro-
portions, the imports continue to be
large.
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