THE CALL OF THE SOUTH \
NICELY PUT BY DR. McKINLEY
PARADIS, LA, MARCH 13, 1916.
The Commercial:— I promised to |
write you when we got to Paradis; |
we came out from New Orleans the
last of February, but until now have |
had no opportunity to write. The first
day we got into our bungalow I was |
called to our son, who was seriously
ill, nine miles out on the wet prai-
rie, with no means of communication |
except by a motor boat, though al
crooked canal. The fastest of these
boats is slow. I got to his bedside on |
Monday night, the 1st. of the present |
month; he was too sick to be moved
and I had to wait two days before I
could bring him here and then at
great risk. We now have him on his
feet again and I have time for other
things than nursing.
This part of the state is a land of
water, if I may be allowed the ex-
pression, but much of it has been
drained since Wwe were here three
years ago. Many improvements have |
been made on the land that was dry |
at that time; indeed, I am surprised |
at the progress made both on the |
prairie and in the pleasant little town. |
Condensed Statement
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business December 31st, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and Investments. .
U. S. Bonds
Banking House
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents.....
$715,878.01
77,000.00
29,300.00
116.240.56
__ 5367115
. $992,681.73
$ 65,000.00
100,000.00
23,934.52
63,100.00
740,055 21
. $992,089.73
Capital Stock
Surplus
Udivided Profits
Circulation
Deposites
The town has more than doubled it- |
self, and the newcomers seem to be |
all very fine people. There are two
large schools here now compared with
the small one of three years ago, |
occupying a fine two-story, six-room |
building; a church has been built; |
Sunday school every Sunday and
preaching every two weeks, with at |
least flve times the attendance of |
three years ago. Every two weeks
excursion rates are given to home
seekers from the North.
A Mr. Mowbray, of near Waterloo,
Ia., has principal charge of the St.
Charles Land Company tract of sev-
eral thousand acres and for whom
my son is working. Men from Iowa
were down looking at the proposition
here, and some from Vinton, Iowa,
have begun to improve their purchas-
es.
I am still convinced that there are
good financial opportunities here for
any man who is not afraid to work
and who is willing to put up with
some inconveniences for a short time.
We have made no garden for rea-
NO. 5333
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Of Meyersdale, Penn’a.
At the close of business, March 4th, 1915.
RESOURCES.
LOGDS BBA AISCOUNTS. ..... «iieverssssccsssnsnvensissmnvasnssrasanannne saesscassntnstsnstng 8585 678 95
Overdrafts, secured, # , unsecured a Sesaieiias 247 14
U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation par Val). os. hn
Other securities deposited to secure circulation (book value)
17. S. Bondsto secure U. S. Deposits (par value)
U. S.bonds secure postal savings (par value ...
Other bonds to secure U. S. deposits
other bonds to secure postal savings ......... ae
Premium on bonds for olrculation.... coo. ovvriiniaeee cians niinanns sreneen .
Premium on other U. S. oonds
Bonds, securities, etc., pledged as collateral for state or other
postal Savings excluded)... oovieer ies iiiionar ner ann
Other bonds. securities, etc., owned unvlzdged (other tha. stocks )including
premiums on same $ 86.885 00
Subscription to stock of Federa! Reserve bank
Less amount unpaid
All other stocks. including premium on same..
Banking house, $26,000 00; furni.ure and fixture
Otrer real ESA OWNEd. over ener on vie vars
Due from Federal Reserve bank
Due from approved reserve agents in central reserve C
Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities
Due from banks and bankers (other than above)
Ou'side checks and otner cash items, 8417 35; fract.onal currency.
Checks + n banks in the same city or town as reporting bank
Exchanges for clerking DOUSE .........ceoocoiierinancrarrnenenaennns
Notes of other national banks...
Federal Reserve notes
Lawful money reserve ia bank:............ .
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sons given above, but such vegetables
as lettuce, cabbage, beets, carrots,
turnips, onions and the like are
brought to our door; beans are not
yet on the market. Some corn has
been planted.
Orange, lemon, peach and cherry
trees have been in full bloom for
some time, also raspberries. We have
been fishing but once and then as
three years ago, Mrs. McKinley
caught two to my one; I don’t like to
acknowledge this but the fact would
have become known soon after our
return and the true report might as
well precede me.
The weather has been fine for the
last week. Children are running bare-
foot; young chicks in almost every Bb
yard or lawn; this beats wintry
March in Somerset County. I wish that
many of my friends could spend the
winter here. A
I see by the papers that Senator
Clapp urges that the Progressive par-
ty maintains its organization and I
am glad of it. I wish that a good Pro-
gressive would be nominated for
every political office in every county
of the state and particularly so in
Somerset county. The idea of with-
drawing a good candidate in favor of
a party candidate, never was right
and never will be. If the Progressive
party principles are right and they
are, the candidate should be support-
ed. Advocate the Progressive cause
with force. The reckless, unjust and
unlawful methods of the old parties
are manifest every day. I am a Pro-
gressive and am not ashamed to be
registered as such even under the
“gang” law that requires it.
My! but, this is a fine day!
Best Wishes to all Friends,
H. C. McKINLEY.
WHY BOY SCOUT
MOVEMENT IS HALTED.
Plans had lately been made here to
start the Boy Scouts and over sixty
boys of the town had signed their
names as being anxious to join, but
the lack of interest taken by the par-
ents has halted progress along this
line.
An illustrated lecture on the sub-
ject was recently given in the Meth-
odist church by Rev. J. C. Matteson
and the boys were well represented
put not parents, and the co-operation
of the latter must be secured before
an organization is effected. The pur-
pose of the illustrated lecture was to
ghow the work to parents and the
leck of response from them was
very disappointing.
MEETING HARDSHIPS.
There is no hardship ahead of us
in life that may not be made easier
by our doing the hard thing of to-
with unflinching faithfulness
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Specie. ... "U8 33048 75
Legal-tendes MOLES cause conn cote ane tasie sate asussss one a $ 15120 00 - 48 168 75
Amount paid oan account of suoscription to 3100 001,000 gold fund (suos:ribed. 3
less amount, if any, returned to SUDSCCIDer. .evivrt iatrannsniene due nuns
Redemption fund with U. S Treasurer not more than5 per cent or circulation) $2,150 00
Due from U.S Treasurer....... .... . FE i sa vs denainmed i shgapan ay
ehh Be A ea ee $965.653 3¢
LIABILITIES.
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Reserved fOr.....e....ccocesueenses Sigmelsransiariane
Less current expenses,interes and taxes paid... .
Circulating NOLES...: ..ocveveus ces coosaoasonaccs oes sovennes
Less amount on hand aud in Treasurer for redemption or in transit. .
Due to Flederel ReSeeye DAnK.. «ur cover cone cos ceonsseeas
Dueito approved reserve agents in central reserve cities
. Due to banks and bankers (others than above)...........
Dividends unpgid.......eeo.epeie ian senrnnr nen ea
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits ‘subject to check ....... ...... .-
Certificates of deposite due in less than 30 days...
C-rtified checks ;
Cashier's checks outstanding
United States deposits
Postal savings deposits
State and municipal de
Deposits with notice of
me deposits; i
Certificate of deposit dueon orafter 30 AaYFS......c.coeeer concvenne coors
Deposites subject to 80 or more days NOIOL ... co. cooerenancre toneennnes
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STATE of Pennsylvania, county of Somerset, 8s! 1. R. H. Philson. Cashier of the above-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge ana
belief R. H. PHILSON, Cashier.
CORRECT—Attest S. B. PHILSON,
F. B. BLACK,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16tn day of March, 1915.
4 ROBERT COOK, Notary Public.
IN OTHER COUNTIES. prior to leaving for Russia as a Red
Johnstown barbers who recently | Cross nurse, Miss Barndellar is a
raised the price of a shave to 15 cents | graduate of the University of Penn-
now announce that they will add a |sylvania Hospital and is the only re-
hot towel. presentative of that training school
It is announced that all the clubs | leaving at this time for service in the
in Lycoming county, as well as the War zone. During her visit Mr. Barn-
hotels, closed their bars last Sunday | dollar celebrated the 71gt. anniversary
in obedience to orders from Judge jor his birth. He is a veteran of the
Whitehead, who has announced that Civil War, having served in the 33rd
a club which sells liquor on Sunday |and 194th regiments.
hereafter will have its charter re-| pu. pov A L. Claar, a leading ci-
voked. | tizen and a local minister in the Breth-
The members of the Clearfield coun- ren church of southern Bedford co.,
ty bar and the wives of those who are | jg lying critically ill at his home at
married are going to give an elabo-| Queen of poisoning, the result of eat-
rate dinner at the Hotel Dimeling, |ing an ice cream cone. Little hope
Clearfield, on April 5th, in honor of | is entertained for his recovery. He is
Thomas H. Murray, esq., who will be | the father of Hditor Amos Claar, of
70 years old on that date. the Windber Era.
Feeding the inmates of Johnstown’s| Cz
city prison during the month of Feb-
ruary cost a little over three cents Cu.adren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Write to
08.59 00
SCHEDULE
OF
BOOSTER DAYS
For
PIANO CONTESTANTS
If you have to answer NO to any of these questions then
you are not doing ALL that you might to win the Piano. We
cannot win this contest for you all that we can do is to give
you the Opportunity, and offer to you any help that we can.
Do you want to be classed as a WINNER in the Contest
or as a QUITTER? t
Get rid of that feeling of Don’t care if I win or not feeling,
determine to win, and we venture the assertion that the Pi-
ano will be in YOUR home next Decoration Day.
Wednesday Special Sales
for
MARCH
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10—.— — — — —JEWELRY.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17—— — MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24— — — — — — GINGHAMS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31— — — — — — CURTAINS
If you are a contestant or Club Member and feel that you
cannot use any of this merchandise yourself, get out among
your neighbors, taek orders, come in and get the goods your-
self and deliver it to them, and you will get the special serv-
jee Checks. Start next Wednesday.
Are you taking advantage of the Special
Wednesday sales? :
Are you, yourself buyi
Sales Goods?
Are you inducing your friends and Club
Members to attend?
ng the Special
Hartlev Block,
‘Hartley, Clutton Co.,
The Club Store ks
Meyersdale, PA.
per meal.
An $80,000 fire in Connellsville on| C AS TORI A
night of Mar. 17 burned a three-story
structure occupied by the Olympic
Theatre, Max Levine's clothing store FOR A FIRST-CLASS
and three families who rented apart-
ments on the second and third stories G ALY ANIZ E D 0 i
The fire started in the Levine store
from an unknown cause. The new
McCrory store, adjoining the busi | SLATE ROOF
ness block destroyed, was saved with !
difficulty. There were but few people PUT ON COMPLETE & REASONABLE
in the Olympic Theatre at the time :
the alarm of fire was raised.
President Judge Robert E. Umbel of | ds 5. WENGERD
the Fayette county courts last week | MEYERSDALE, R. D 2 PENNA
| issued a statement that he will resign | ; : :
his affice prior to 1917 to prevent fur- | as we are getting a car load of
ther impeachment proceedings by At- || Galvanized Roof early and can
torney H. S. Dumbauld. The announce || gaye you money if you order
moti created en in Fayette || 500n on account of the galvan-
Barndollar, daughter
pelter raising in price.
Yn 1)e raroft
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Women of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania
Imagination balks at the magnitude of $2,000,000.
Only when it is translated into terms of purchasing
power does it become comprehensible.
Two million dollars, for example, will support more
than 2000 families of moderate income for a year.
Two million dollars will buy more than 200,000
barrels of flour, more than 50,000 sewing machines or
80,000 suits. It will give work for an entire year to 2000
men and women engaged in various productive indus-
tries and other occupations that add to the common
welfare of the people in all walks of life.
It is $2,000,000 a year that the Full Crew—" excess
man crew ’—Laws compel the railroads of your States
to pay in unearned wages. Laws deprive you of im-
provements for safety and comfort in travel that this
money, now used unproductively, would provide.
How much longer in these times when economy is
a universal necessity are you willing to endure this
tremendous wasté? In the end the cost bears upon you,
either in increased rates or decreased service.
Will you use your influence in urging that the
people’s elected Repres=-ntatives at Trenton and Harris-
burg work and vote for repeal of the Full Crew Laws
and place control of the proper manning of trains in
the hands of the Public Service Commissioners?
SAMUEL REA, DANIEL WILLARD,
President, Pennsylvania Railroad. President, Baltimore and Ohio Railread,
THEODORE VOORHEES,
President, Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
R. L. O’'DONNEL, Chairman,
Executive Committee, Associated Railroads of Pennsylvania and New
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