ATS HB. pa THE BOY FARMER OR A Member of the Corn Club “Yes. | «on this Jersey cow and the crip to Washington : “My. but yon can’t go clear to Wash | ington by yourself,” said Mrs. Powell | doubtfwiy. | “rsnaw. Of course 1 can! Lots of boys travel farther than that. Any way. I don’t expect I'll have to take | the trip myself. I'll ind out in a day or two.” “What are those papers you have?" asked Florence. “Oh, that’s my Jersey’s pedigree and some other papers. This cow’s reg istered, and she’s worth over $100.” “What are the other papers?” insist ed Florence. “Well, one is a certificate of honor from the state. It’s signed by the gov- ernor and stamped with the state seal.” “A certificate of honor!” exclaimed Mrs. Powell. “My goodness! Did you get that for the acre of corn too?” “Yes’m,” replied Sam, ‘*‘the whole fot. You see, mother, I was ahead of every boy in the state.” When at last his sister and mother had exhausted the supply of questions the boy climbed from his seat and led the cow away to the pasture. ; Mrs. Powell didn’t like the idea of her son going on a journey to Wash- ington, and Sam wanted to buy a pony for Florence more than tou take the trip. so he decided to see the banker and find out if be might not use the money to buy a horse instead of going on a journey. “Why. don't you want to take the trip?” asked the banker when he heard Sam’s proposal. “Yes, sir, I'd like to go mighty well, but I'd like to buy a horse with the | 'tled by the yell money, and then mother doesn't like me to go unless some one else is going along.” “Have you ever traveled any?” snus Or the capital. ‘I'ney visited con- gress and Mount Vernon, the home of Washington and all the vast buildings of the departments and the Congres- sional library and the zoo, where they saw all kinds of animals, and the bo- | (muical gardens, where Sam was bewil- dered and fascinated with the thou- sands of beautiful and strange plants. When Sam returned home he had $40 left out of the $100. With this he could | buy a pony for Florence’s Christmas uy not have to use the money that he | had made from the crops. As for his mother. he had already decided to give her his Jersey cow ale day some time after he had re’ from his trip Sam sat on the fe with bis account book and pencil. The vear's business was about over and he was figuring up how much | had been made on the little farm. “Mother,” he said at last, *“1 paid the remainder of our debts today and I've just run np the accounts to see how we stand. Our expenses were pretty ! heavy this vear, baving to buy all the feed for stock. besides groceries and fertilizer and other expenses The) amounted to over $300 But every thing’s paid. and | figure that we ve made $1.200 clear “Surely you have made a mistake Sam.” exclaimed Mrs Powell “We haven't made that much “Well, yon can figure it out for you self. We've got £600 of it in cash in the bank. The other £600 ir in stock and feed and supplies. Of course I am counting in the prizes | won, for they are really a part of it 1 think we've really got over Xa worth of stuff that we didnt have when we moved I just counted the most tmportant things—the chickens, the hogs. the cow the corn. the haz and the potatoes You see, we've got over 400 bushels ot corn, and then the .ersey and the Plymouth Rocks and the Berkshires count up, for they are more valuable than common stock." “That's doing just fine,” said his mother. “I’m so glad we came back here. We could just barely live in town.” “Yes, it's a tolerably good beginning, mother. We can do much better. | think I'll raise two bales of cotton to the acre next year. It has been done. and 1 know I can do anything that anybody else does.” Suddenly he jumped to his feet and gave a big whoop. His mother, star cae running to the door. “Look! Look! shouted Sam as he danced about. Mrs. Powell did look “No, sir, not much.” Sam told the truth. He had never been fifty miles from home. and after the banker had asked him some more questions he decided that the boy need- ed the trip more than he did a horse. | “No, I can’t let you use the money ! to buy a horse,” be told Sam, “but I'll | ' snow falling thick and fast. and what she saw was big takes «ft THE END. | SUCCESSFUL MINE APPLICANTS ANNOUNCED Mine Inspector F. W. Cunningham on Thursday morning, at Somerset, announced the successful applicants for mine foremen and fire bosses, as follows: Mine Foremen, first grade—James R. Bailey, of Somerset; Willard N. Legg, of Acosta; Thomas Gray, of Jenners; Thomas J. Branch and Mar- tin McGuire, of Boswell. Mine Foremen, second grade— John C. Gray, of Boynton; Austin F. Bluebaugh, of Pinehill; James H. Walker, Clyde J. Rowe and Vincent E. Hartle, of Meyersdale. Assistant Mine Foremen— Arthur Hall, Norman L. May and Richard W. Cole, of Jerome; Clarence B. Bittner, of Rockwood. Fire Bosses—Arthur Hall, Jr., of Jerome; Samuel W. Long, of Hoo- versville; Royal Shafer, of Ralphton; William G. Witt, of Boswell; John Byron, of Jenners; man, of Acosta and William Kennel- ty, of Somerset. The examinations were held sever- al weeks ago. The oral examinations were held at Boswell May 12. WITNESS AFTER WITNESS IN MEYERSDALE. CarimMe yer “Yes, | won this Jersey cow and the trip to Washington.” tell you what you may do. It won't take all the money for the trip, and after you return, if you have saved enough out of the $100, you may use it for whatever you like. As tor your going alone, we can arrange that. Mr. Burns tells we that another boy is go- ing from another state out this way. and you can join him.” So it was arranged, and a week later Sam and the other boy who had won a state prize set out on their visit to the capital of the United States. They were both wanting to save as much money as possible, so they didn’t ride in the Pullman or take their meals on the train \Vhen they got sleepy they slept leaning back in their seats, and when they got hungry they bought” sandwiches for 15 cents each. When they arrived in Washington they had not spent more than $1 each above railroad fare It would take a long time to tell ali about Sam's visit to the capital. Bnt it was by far the most delightful and instructive visit he had ever made. He apd his comrade were met by a pro fessor trom the agricultural depart ment, « 3 i A they were fntr th who t Such Evidence our Readers Cannot Dispute. As we take up the Commercial we are struck by the hearty, unmistaka- ble way in which witness after wit- ness speaks out as Mr. Bowman, does here. If these people were strangers living miles away, we might take lit- tle notice of them. But they are not. They are our neighbors, living among Russell Zimmer-'! HINTS TO VACATIONISTS. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene By Dr. Dixon. Nature's siren song is calling the city dweller. It lures to mountain, meadow, lake or camp. The call is universal and all who are free has- ten to answer. In selecting a place for a summer home or a brief vacation it is well to observe a few basic precautions and so avoid incurring illness which may result seriously. There gre thousands of resorts, cottages and camps where the de fects in sanitation present a genuine menace. Certain things should be carefully observed: the water sup- ply; the disposal of sewage and gar- bage and the milk supply, particular- ly if there are infants or young children. If the water supply comes from a well be sufe that it is not located where it will receive un- derground or surface drainage from a barn-yard or outhouse. It is essen- tial to boil water taken from surface streams. Clearness is no guarantee of purity. If springs are the source of sup- ply, care should be taken that they are not surrounded by habitations or other sources of pollution. In small villages or shore places if the water supplies are public diligent | inquiry should be made as to whether the source is free from sewage contem- ination. If the disposal of sewage and garbage is careless flies are sure to breed and unless kitchens andedining rooms are carefully screened there is the possibility .of typhoid or diar- rheal infection from this source. With young children, particularly infants, the question of a clean milk supply is one of vital importance. Fresh milk is of little or no advan. tage unless it be clean milk. Mosquitoes also may prove a pestif- erous nuisance. There is the’ possi- bility of malarial infection in regions where they abc und. Failure to give attention to these essential points of sanitation may re- sult in poignant regrets instead of de lightful holiday memories. IDLE BOYS ARE IN DANGER; PUT THEM TO WORK. An exchange gives the following timely advice: Parents, put your boy to work if he is not in school. If there is nothing else for him to do, put him to white- washing the fence. Anything is better for him than loafing about town with a cigarette in his mouth, learning al the evil and contracting all the vi 5: that the devil keeps afloat to cat gu idlers. Idleness, old clothes,. skin bones, laying around the railroad and lumber yards smoking, chewing, tell- | ing vile stories, fighting and acting} the part of the tramp, all conjure in| an honest person’s imagination the future jailbird and human wreck upon the sands of time. There are gangs of these boys in almost every town community. Their parents are the | best ones to deal with them. No hos; est labor will hurt your boy, but the evil habits he may contract on the streets may kill his soul and poisin his moral nature so as to make him! a detriment to the community in which | he lives and bow down his gray haired | i parents in sorrow to the grave. If i i the father and mother of today would learn the importance of training their | sons to be industrious and keep thera | off the streets, the coming generation ! would be inestimably better off. | NEW BRANCH RAILROAD Coal Company Rail- way Company is the name of a new corporation to apply to the Public Service Commission for a certificate | of approval of incorporation. The proposed incorporation will construct a railroad beginning at a point of connection with the rail- road of the Quemahoning Branch Railroad Company, near the conflu- The Somerset us. Their word is too easily proven to admit of any doubt. They speak may be a guide to others. S. W. Bowman, engineer in mines Meyersdale, says: “I was attacked with terrible pains in my back and: couldn’t sleep well. The passages of! the kidney secretions were irregular and painful. I couldn’t stoop over or lift anything. One box on Doan’s Kid-! le of boxes made me feel all right. I always recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills to my friends and keep them on hand.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t sim- ply ask for a kidney remedy--zet | Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Props., Buffalo, N. Y. CASTOR! é A Always bears _ the Signature of out in the hope that their experience! y ney Pills gave me relief and a coup-; Mr. Bowmanhad. Foster-Miiburn Co., | ence of the north and south branches of Quemahoning Creek, in Jenrers i Township, and extending in a wester- and southwesterly direction | through Jenner and Lincoln Town- [sue to the Township line between Lincoln and Jefferson Townships. The road will be an extension of j the Quemahoning Branch into new | fields being opened by the Consolida- | tion Coal Company and will be four or five miles in length. I A public hearing on the applica- f tion will be held in the rooms of the | Ca at Harrisburg on May | 9th. lv. R. COLLINS, DRUGGIST, PLEASES CUSTOMERS. L. R. Collins reports customers greatly pleased with the quick action | of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, i | ete. as mixed in Adlerika. This sim- ple remedy drains the old foul. ma from the bowels so ONE SPOONFUL ANY CASE of const ssv stomacl s used i Adler instant action or RA EAR HR a DEERE Dresses, Smartly Tailored Suits, Dainty Soft Silk Manish Outing Coats. Magnificent New Stock of Ladies Naits, Coats, Dresses, Waists Skirts All Wonderfully Reduced for the Special Sale This week. $1.98 and $1.00 House Dresses 69c $7.00 to $12.98 Linen Suits 19 Slightly Soiled $5.00 and $6.00 Trimmed Haig $2.98 $7.00 and $8.00 Values $3.98 / Untrimmed Hats Women’s Mixses’ and Childrra’s Tu 50c | © $.150 Valdes 98c $e Regular $1.50 Kimonos 89¢ Crepe i Worcester Rs Corsets Charming New Models in these popular corsets are awaiting your critical inspec- tion. The more closely you follow Fashion’s caprices, the more fully you appreciate the style supre- macy of the present models, With absolute assurity they strike the new note iu corsetry and lend an irresistal, e charm to every wearer. You really should see them. MPER MPERIAL @ —, 2 ARTHUR STEINWEG, Pres. We Give “S. & H.” Stamps Cumberland, Md. = SU rmant ars Regular: $1.00 Petticoats All Colors 0c Regular $2.50 Petticoats Fancy er $1.50 Twenty-Five $15.00 Suits $4.98 Ladies’ & Misses’ $1.25 and $1.00 Waists Slightl oe 30 $4 50 to $15.00: Voile Skirts J $1.3 This Sale - Jy ny; HR ? IN JENNER TOWNSHIP #& HE finishing touch which imparts the final note of refinement is after all expression of that thoroughness whereby all Oppenheimer clothes are made and have been made for more than half a century. Suits $10 to $28. Trousers $2 to $6 Leading clothiers are now showing the new models. Spring Style Book free upon request. M. OPPENHEIMER & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. only an Wholesale Exclusively WHERE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN SAN HELP. “I am glad that Governor Brum- baugh has fixed May 26th as a ‘State- | wide Good Roads Day.’ I wish that I | could go out with the men folks | and help, but how can I?” hour and call the workers from their toil to partake of refreshments. | That’s one way and a mighty good way to help make the “State-wide | Good Roads Day” successful. Try it. | | COUNTY DAIRYMEN PRO- TEST AGAINST RATES This is what the women say. hore are many ways in which the wom- en and children can help in making Good Roads Day successful. The | most practical, of course, is by pre- | paring and serving the workmen | along the highways near their homes, a good supply of lunch. Feed the men ! folks well and they will work all the | harder. You needn’t cook a great big dinner; you needn't make a market basket full of sandwiches; you need not brew a dozen gallons of coffee or tea, but you An Il a ham, sex eral loaves of “bread d, f water with dippe¢ 1 and the chil n car: to the nearest point ath the de trees glong the road at the noon A number of Somerse county dairy- men went to Harrisburg last week to attend a hearing before the Public | Service commission to determine | | whether or not the Baltimore & Ohio | | is charging exorbitant rates for haul- | ing milk from this county to Johns- | town. Somerset effect a new freight law went into graduated scale has been employed by the railroad companies. A flat rate is set for hauls not over 25 miles there is an in- lengt After that e was new nder the ol charged for 5-1 alle hauls. “The svete, the dairymen allege, makes the charge for 45-mile hauls fully 40 per cent greater than for the same distance under the former schedule. Judge Ruppel fled an opinion recen- tly in the application of the Common- wealth Trust Company of Pittsburg | Against the Somerset Co. Telephone | Company, refusing the plaintiff's request for the framing of an Issue in | order that the disputed facts may be passed upon by a jury. At the same time, orders were made by the Court in nine other cases against the Tele- | phone company, refusing the petitions. dairymen say since the nitk for | for jury trials. However, the Court and the defendant company admit that at some stage of the proceedings an issue may be awarded, but just at present the information as to var ious trans i of Harvey M. Ber- keley, tl f are too vague to determine the facts. Read The Exploits of Elaine. ten fa son of 1. 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