a
MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT MEYERSDALE, PA.
_K. Cleaver, Editor
When paid strictly in advance $1.25
When not paid in advance $1.50
“EVERY THREE MINUTES
A BABY DIES.”
One of the most ridiculous articles
sent out by the Anti-Suffragists is a
poem entlitled, “Every Three Min-
utes a Baby Dies,” which tries to
show that the death of these little
ones is due to the neglect of the home
while the mother goes marching and
parading. Vital statistics may record
the fact that a little life goes out
every three minutes but we have yet
to hear from authentic sources that a
single death results in the home of
the splendid women who are fighting
for the ballot, mostly to rid the land
of the curse of drink and to protect
the girlhood of our country.
We can understand why the suffra-
gettes are working so enthusiastic-
ally but cannot see the motive of the
Anti-suffragettes unless they are in
the employ of those who fear the re-
sult of women’s voting.
LOCAL MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCE
There was a creditable observance
of Memorial Day in this place on Mon-
day. At 1 p. m. there was a massing
for the procession to go to the ceme-
tery at the post office square where
led by the City Band the procession
t DEVELOPMENT OF COAL
IN THIS COUNTY.
Mine inspector F. W. Cunningham
recently read the following report be-
fore the Somerset Board of Trade
In 1679—Father Hennepin discover-
ed a coal mine on the Illinois river.
In 1684—Privilege was granted by
William Penn to mine coal at Pitts-
burg.
In 1758—Discovery of coal opposite
Pittsburg on the Monongahela river,
in Coal Hill
In 1802—Initial shipment of Pitts-
burg coal to Cincinnati.
1817—Shipment of coal from Pitts-
burg to Ohio river ports begun.
1859—Pittsburg and Connellsville
R. R. to coke district opened.
In 1863—First regular shipment of
Pittsburg to Cleveland for gas mak-
ing; freight $4.67 per ton.
In 1872—Somerset district opened.
In 1886—Berwind-White Coal Min-
ing company incorporated.
In 1903—Watson interests secured
control of Consolidation Coal Co.
I received information from your
Burgess, that coal was mined on the
Countryman farm, in Brothersvalley
near Berlin in 1809, and was brought
to Somerset and used by Mr. Fred
Huff for blacksmith purposes. Mr.
Huff run a shop somewhere in the
rear of the present Somerset House,
and later was a captain in the war
in 1812. I am also informed that this
EXCELLENT PAPER AT
“THE LYCEUM.
At the monthly meeting of the Mey-
ersdale Lyceum held on Friday even-
ing last a paper of unusual inter-
est was read by Prof. W. H. Kretch-
man, principal of the local schools.
A review of man’s beginnings with
a generic touch up to the present,
‘shows that from crude beginnings up
to the present there has been prog-
ress, He said “In the dawn of human
history we find the race in a warm
clmate somewhere east of the Medi-
terranean sea, where little or no ef-
fort was required for existence and
the higher conceptions of life were
‘dormant.”
Migration was a dominant charac-
‘teristic of the early peoples. They
were goverened largely by native fore-
es. Their knowledge was exceedingly
‘limited. The ethical side of their na-
ture was dormant. After long stages
of successive gradations the freedom
of the will made it easy for bounds
or jumps in progress. Then came ma-
chinery in all of its varied applica
‘tions—facility in travel and in the in-
terchange of thought. All these things
have unified society and made a com-
munity of interests.
Capital and labor, it is true, have
as yet not adjusted their differences
‘which each sees from its own partic-
ular view point.
The professor touched upon the
information is from the reminiscences
| of Henry Young in 1869,
In 1881 there were a few mines
on the Berlin Branch of the B. & O.
marched down Centre street. There
were but 19 of the honored G. A. R.
in line; their feeble faltering step
carried the conviction home that they
would not all be there for another
similar parade; Next came the fire-
men in their natty, just donned new
uniforms with their bright sparkling
buttons; the Lutheran Sunday school
seemed to have been the only school
to turn out en masse, these being
marshallec by their superintendent,
employing from 20 to 30 men. The re-
mainder of the mines were near Mey-
ersdale. The Hirsh mines at Keystone
Junction employed about 30 men.
There were mines also on the Salis-
bury branch, but were not worked
very steady. The Shaw mine operated
t® the Cumberland and Elk Lick Coal
Co. was the largest mine in the re-
gion. The Keystone mine was also
pretty extensive, employing about 80
men; the other mines on the branch
made a total of 17 mines in the coun
Ralph D. Pfahler.
At Meyers avenue, the veterans were
taken into vehicles of different kinds
and conveyed to the cemetery. This |
was made possible by subscription
Mr. Wm. Dively doing the soliciting.
At the cemetery the usual Memorial
service was carried out and a very
forceful and much appreciated ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. J, C.
Matteson. In commending the heroes
of the past for the preservation of i
¢his country, he said that there was
a gew note being sounded. With the
great war on in Europe there is soon
to be launched the world-wide idea
that new internationalism wherein
the world shall be ruled by the nat-
jons in unity and he who as a nation
lift up his hand against a fellow na-
tion must give an account before the
whole body.
SHAW MINES.
Walter Herring and wife are visit-
ing the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Herring. The newly-weds were
given a big serenade. Some of the
boys wanted beer which they did
not get.
Miss Madeline Reynolds returned
home from Jenners where she was
visiting A. G. Brantana; to-day she
started for Russellton, where she
will be employed in a candy kitchen.
J. J. Genoy is suffering from a very
sore hand due to bruises.
J. J. Reynolds has gone to Youngs-
town, Ohio to attend the funeral of
a brother who had been a sufferer for
a long time.
ty that were then under the law a
part of the time during the year.
i In 1885 there were only 15 mines
| that came under the law, that is,
mines employing more than ten men.
In 1891 the only mines reported
| were those on the Berlin branch and
| those in the neighborhood of Meyers-
dale, except on the Ursina branch,
where one mine was operated.
The inspector in his report of 1891
| remarks that the system of ventila-
tion in the mines of Somerset coutny
is “natural, and a very poor system it
is, only one fan in the county being in
operation form ine ventilation.”
In 1895 only three mines were in
operation on the branch between
Rockwood and Johnstown, the Krebs,
Bethel and Ingelside mines.
Frm 1895 to 1900 substantial in-
crease in the number of mines
and production began to show. During
this period the Berwind-White owned
a number of mines in the Windber
field.
In the decade from 1881 to 1891 the
coal production was 3,037,169 tons or
an average of 337, 474 tons per year,
employing an average of 759 miners.
Decade from 1891 to 1900 the pro-
duction was 12,717,727 tons or an av-
erage of 1,413,081 tons per year, em-
ploying an average of 1976 miners.
Decade 1901 to 1910 the production
was 62,580,759 tons employing an av-
| erage of 9,000 miners each year.
From 1910 to 1913 inclusive the ton-
| nage was 27,261,865 tons or an aver-
age of 9,087,288 tons per year, employ-
{ an average of 9,799 miners per year.
For the year 1914 the tonnage was
9,639,949 tons, and the total tonnage
since 1881 to 1915 was 115,237,468.
The Annual Production.
In 1885 the coal produced in Somer-
Joe Parry, the butcher, has been
furnishing Swift & Co., of Cumber-
land with meat for some time as he
has more than the local trade de- |
nands.
The base ball played at this place
last Tuesday was quite an exciting
game. The teams were Shaw Mines
and Meyersdale. Score 9 to 12 in fa-
vor of the latter.
Maud and Ruth Horning are visit-
ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Horning of this place, where they ex-
pect to remain for some time.
Walter Fike and Frank Shoemaker
were re-instated in the Dunkard
church last Monday evening.
Crosby Reynolds was visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reynolds
Tuesday and Wednesday; he is em-
ployed in Cumberland, Md. by the B.
& O.
Stephen Manovell has
a new auto.
purchased
Store Manager A. B. Stark has turn- |
ed his car into a delivery truck which
makesdelivering a very short job.
Times are very dull since the shop '
owned by Abe Kreygsman, has shut
down. It is thought that he may move
his plant to Germany where he has a
large order from the war department
to furnish them with fighting mate-
rial.
Miss Mary June Wiland, one of the
High School graduats, delightfully en-
tertained the faculty and the gradu-
ates on Wednesday evening, at her
home on Keystone street. A very
pleasant evening was spent and deli-
cious refreshments
Englehart, of Accident, Md.,
one of the guests.
was also
served. Clayton
set county was 302,175 toms, from 15
| mines employing about 400 men. The
| increase is shown by the following
figures: —
1891 441 070 toms
1892 423 179 toms
{| 1893 483 770 tons
1894 434 188 tons
11895 521995 tons 7,000 tons coke
1896 621 980 tons 860 employes
1896 621,980 tons 860 employes
1897 1166 327 tons 1499 employes.
1898 1760 662 tons 2627 employes.
1899 2686 299 tons 3779 employes. |
1900 4263 239
1905 6193623
1910 8 330 274
1914 9639949 tons 11,000 employes.
Last year Somerset county showed
a gain of 185,351. tons over 1913, and |
this was the only bituminous field in
Pennsylvania which increased its pro-
duction. It is a remarkable fact that
the depression so general in the indus-
trial centres did not affect the coal
trade in the county outside the Wind-
ber field. This is largely due to the
high grade of coal we produce. The
next decade will show a greater per
centage of increase than the last, ow-
ing to the many new operations being
developed
The f re
coal indu
f Somerset county’s
looks bright.
26ct. jar BestSilver Polish for 18cts. |
or 15ct. size for 10 cts. at the Bittner
Grocery.
woman suffrage question and because
he suggested that there might -be
some points to be settled concerning
the same he has been understood by
‘some to be opposed to this issue. He
neither affirmed or denied concerning
nt. Concerning religion he stated
we need to study it from our present
day knowledge rather than to accept
dogmas.
While there are many objectiona-
ble conditions existing in the wqrld
which do not harmonize with the i-
deal man, “There never was a period
in the world’s history when so many
persons received so much aid at the
public expense as they do now.” There
is less selfishness and cruelty than in
the past.
Man will become more and more
like his type, God and by and by the
brotherhood of man will be a reality.
The paper provoked a good deal of
and the following took part in the
discussion: Dr. Bruce Lichty, Rev, D.
W. Michael, Dr. C. P. Large, C.. W.
Truxal, Rev. A. S. Glessner, S. C.
Hartley and Miss Frances Livengood.
HORRORS AND ATROCITIES i
OF. THE GREAT WAP.
We have made
which our subscribers may obtain a
splendid cloth bound book on the
‘great war now in progress, for a mere
nominal sum. The subject is “Horrors
and Atrocities of the Great War, In-
cluding The Tragic Destruction of the
Lusitania.” 3
This book measures 6 x 8 3-4 inches
containing 32 full page half-tone illus-
trations, colored frontispiece and ma-
ny additional pictures, plans and
maps. It is beautifully printed on fine
paper and handsomely and strongly
bound in cloth. It realistically por-
trays frightful incidents of the new
kind of warfare. Detailed diagrams
show how bombs, torpedoes, etc.
work..
350 pages of awesome reading as
told by eye-witnesses or victims of
cruelty, passion, anger, death, devas-
tation, crime and all the terrors prac-
thinking on the part of those present!
arrangementsy by |
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Practical nursing and Maternity
work. The best of qualifications and
recommendations. Mrs. Roy Bills,
108 Centre street.
WANTED—To buy farms of 20 to
160 Acres in Summit Township, as
we have prospective purchasers for
same. Answer quick. Address or call
on Meyersdale Real Estate Co., F. W.
Plock, Magr.. »
NOTICE—Is hereby given that my
wife, Anna Weimer, has left my bed
and board without just cause. | hereby
warn all people not to allow her cred-
it, as | will not pay any bills contrac-
ed’ by her.
Ellerslie, Md.
May 22, 1915.
J. R. WEIMER.
On May 13th Mr. D. P. Ford, one of
this town’s reliable and sustantial
citizens bought out the plumbing in-
terests of Mr. A. C. Bolden, and will
continue the business at the same
place, North near Centre street. Mr.
Ford is well acquainted with the peo-
ple of Meyersdale, having worked at
the plumbing business for seven
years some years ago. He purposes
engaging in the plumbing, heating
tin and metal work business. He has
in his employ skilled workmen along
these lines.
Mr. Ford respectfully asks for a
share of the public patronage and
he assures his customers that his
work will be satisfactory.
Somerset Co. Phone.
THE COOK COMMUNITY SALE.
The Community Sale of J. M. Cook
& Son Co., came off on schedule time
as advertised, May 29th and was fair-
ly well attended, but there was some
dissatisfaction on account of parties
promising to bring horses and other
goods for the sale and failing to bring
‘them placed the conductors of the
sale in an embarrassing’ position as
‘parties attended the sale from a dis-
‘tance with the express purpose of
buying some of the articles advertis-
but which were not at hand.
As the J. M. Cook & Son Co. are
holding these sales especially for the
| benefit of the public at large and sell
just the things brought to them and
cannot continue the sales when per-
ple merely make promises without
[fulfilling the same.
There will be no sale on June 26th,
the last Saturday in June and if it is
| decided to continue the sales the next
ROCKWOOD.
Mrs. Mary Hinish of Pittsburg, whe
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Tillie Foy
of town, spent several days with her
sister, Miss Linda Foy of Washington,
D. C., who is taking a business course
and is employed as bookkeeper in a
store in that city.
J. E. Lowry has moved his family
and household goods to Windber
where he will be mine foreman for
one of the large coal companies.
Mrs. Adeline Snyder, of New Lex-
ington, was admitted to a Johnstown
hospital Wednesday for a throat op-
“A STORE WITH CHARACTER"
GLESSNER'S
DEPARTMENT ST ORE
This Dress Coeds Display :
Is Winning Sincere Praise from
Everybody.
Its the possibilily of getting something a little
different that appeals to most women. Why
not make your selections now- while the assort-
ment is at its best? You haven't seen the
prettiest until you have seen these. --
Prices 10c to $1.50 per yard.
New Neckwear
Always the most charming and attractive
novelties in this ever changing line. You have
néticed that there's always something new here
and something different to see. -:-
The new things just out of the boxes include
Vestees, Military and Roll effects; New Ques
Collars and New Tango Cords,
Unmatchable Values at 25¢ & 50c.
fii ET
IIIT
I TIE
C TSAI 33
FT i
CII III II ITIIITITITITIT
WHERE THE GOOD THINGS COME FROM™ *
ALBERT §, GLESSNER
Successor to Apple & Glessner. Meyersdale, Pa.
> SEE EE EEA AAA AAA AACE EEE)
TC EN Cr CT ET TT A ETT
‘one will be held on Saturday, July 31,
of which proper notice will be given.. |
Linoleum Logic
Neo. 2
No
More
Red
Hands
No more red hands from scrubbing
Boors. Run a mop over linoleum.
Armstrong’s Linoleum
WHERE QUALITY
SUPPLIES COUNT
isn't expensivessit lasts longer—and always
looks “new”.
It is made of tested materials and every
inch is inspected before it leaves the factory.
SO comprehensive
is our stock of
eration. Mrs Snyder, who is about 78
years of age, was accompanied by her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Pyle and Dr. C. T. Saylor.
William Flemming is remodeling
his Water street property.
ticed by a ruthless and bloody foe.
Any new or old subscriber can ob-
tain this splendid book for only 25
| cents with subscription paid to date.
If sent by mail 10 cents extra for
postage.
You will want this book to preserve
for the coming years. The regular
price is one dollar and it is
worth it.
well
CAN’t TELL CORWINE
FROM HENS AND DOGS
An old neighbor of Tom Corwine,
Kentuckian, in discussing his remark-
able entertainment and the reputation
imitator of the age, said:
“When Tom was around the neigh-
{ors never knew when the old hen
laid an egg or when Tom was just
| fooling them. The dog barked to get
| in when there was no dog around.
Soon Tom of the special talents be
came expert. Soon he made a science
lot a sport. He became artistic. Some
of you may have to build an addition
to your definition of the word artistic.
Can’t common things be made un-
| common by an unusual doing of
same and is artistic doing of things
ins different? Cannot then the word
| artistic be applied to a perfect render-
ling of the agonizing wail of a piz
caught under the fence? Can’t water
| gurgle out of a jug in an artistic man-
ner?”
Tom Corwine will appear at the
Meyersdale Chautauqua on the sec-
ond day, afternoon only.
Hammond Dairy Feed is just as
[ good for summer as for winter feed-
ing. It makes your cow give more and
| richer milk. $1.50 per .100 ib bag at
HABEL & PHILLIPS.
which he has made as the greatest
The Rockwood school Board will
i elect teachers and an assistant prin-
Netra Friday evening, June 4, and bids
jtor furnishing fuel will be received.
i A teacher-training class of seven-
een members was organized in the
| Lutheran church here last Wednesday
evening. Several of the other church-
classes.
Rural Carrier W. E. Parks has pur-
chased an Indian motorcycle and will
use it on Route No. 1 from Rockwood.
Miss Mae Bittner, a student at the
California State Normal, is home for
her vacation.
Mrs. J. S. Miller and Mrs. J. D. Sny-
ider attended the United Evangelical
conference at Harnedsville., recently.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Walter died Tuesday morning
of last week at the home of G. W.
Christner of Somerset where they
had been visiting.
Miss Emma Miller, of Johnstown,
a former resident of Rockwood, and
‘Gomer Edwards were married Wed-
nesday morning in Johnstown at the,
parsonage of the Willow Street Uni-
ted Evangelical Church.
CHURCH NOTES.
BRETHREN CHURCH—The Men's
ning at 9:30 in connection with the
Sunday School. Preaching both morn-
ing and evening in the Meyersdale
Church. All are cordially invited.
H. L. Goughnour, Pastor.
Methodist Church
appropriate to the
o’clock. Let there be the
the rose for father as was the carna-
tion form other.
es of town have under way similar {
Federation will meet on Sunday mor-
—The pastor, Rev. |
J. C. Matteson will preach a sermon |
observance of
Father's Day in the morning at 10:30 |
wearing of |
three young men from Berlin and as |
many young men from this place en-
gaged in a fight in the alley back of |
The Colonial hotel, the booze being
obtained from Garrett, so it is claim-
ed. Berlin was represented by Frank
Thomas, Frank Glessner and a man
whose first name is Bruce; pitted a-
gainst them were John Patton, Chas.
Wellen and Daniel Glessner. All bore
Thomas had a collar bone dislocated,
Thomas had a colalr bone dislocated,
Dr Large reducing the same. Officers
Hare and Fuller interrupted the pro-
“ceedings and arrested all of them. Be-
fore Burgess Gress the next morning
i they were each fined $10 and $2 costs.
The motive of the fight—BOOZE.
Pain leaves almost
as if by magic when
you begin using “5-
Drops,” the famousold
remedy for Rheuma-
tism, Lumbago, Gout,
Sciatica, Neuralgia
and kindred troubles.
It goes right to the
spot, stops the aches
and pains and makes
life worth living. Get
a bottle of “5-Drops”
today. A booklet with
each bottle gives full
directions for “use.
Don’ t dela ay. Demand
“5-Drops.” Don’t ac-
cept anything else iz
place of it. Any drug-
gist can supply you. If you live too far
from a drug store send One Dollar to
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Newark,
Ohio, and a bottle of “5-Drops © will be
sent prepaid.
%
th
th
h 5
th TIRES Wh The new patterns are distinctly “different” —
iy aT 5 suitable for any room in the house.
r= : Pus r= See She Sunples su sdon. Lighten the labop
2 ties 2 R REICH & SON
GASOLINE hi I.
Hi ACCESSORIES 5 THE HOME FURNISHERS
5 MINOR PARTS w| Complete From Cellar to Attic.
Hh SUPPLIES WH | 120 Centre St., Meyersdale
Hoa you are certain to | ~~ —~
x find just what you want Hh
in Auto Supplies. th 23
'h Joseph L. Tressler
i MAXWELL %
HUPMOBI Funeral Bireeto a» whalmer
i; HUPMOBILE .
FRANKLIN. | Meyersda , P<rn’a.
fny Hh re ————
EY Ke jersd. le le Auto bo. I Residence : Office:
hth HH WGN WH WN EE 309 North (ree! 229 Center Street
Economy I'hone, Both Phones.
BERLIN AND MEYERSDALE
BOYS HAVE FIGHT.
On the evening of Memorial Day RHEUMA TIC
about 8:30 o’clock, making a booze SUFFER ERS
day out of an almost sacred i GIVEN QUICK RELIEF
|
|
| Fresh Sliced Breakfast Bacon, boiled |
ham and dried beef at Habel & Phil-
mm
mm
lips.
| - Our Job Work
itfalls of Sle Ang.
Host (in Indi:b—Do you see that fa-
natic over there? He has sat on that HAVE YOU TRIED THE
corner and in that posture without
|
|
|
|
JOB
moving for six months. Traveler (from WORK OF
America)—Gee, that’s guing some!— | THE COMMERCIAL?
Chicago Tribune. pus WORK IS OF THE BEST AND
1
A Matter of Compensation.
Work Is liked, not for its own sake,
but for what can be accomplished by: |
means of it. ~Albaty Journal.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
GIVE US A TRIAL
-
S————————
"PERS
Mrs. S
Listonbu
Miss N
itor with
Mrs. C
friends i
The W
set Cour
ville Th
Mrs,
Virginia
where tl
Miss 1
Nelle I
ville, ar
John |
Savage
the pres
Mrs.
a Meye!
Mr. Am
Rev.
spendin
his dau
Mrs.
ville is
Edward
Mr. a
ed a pa
friends.
Mrs.
Walter,
land.
The
Piot ,
loads oO
orders.
Miss
urday 1
an aut
for Ge
Zion’
ing for
School
ty, to
Rura
ler anc
ing of
Somer:
Mrs.
Johnst
ing. re
days.
Miss
Savage
her ur
S.J. A
Mrs.
Hotel,
Mrs. |
Rando
The
2 p.m
frage
place
S. I
postm
Ww. S,
sition
The
flower
for ou
gener:
Mis
C. W.
at Ho
tion.
Day
Morri
cent
‘Wein:
Mrs
tend
Hood
the 1
ting.
Mis
her s
many
ly as:
Playe
J.
plem
three
ers @
ers.
Je
begir
who
died
moth
Ho
cine
‘ spen
Mr. ¢
stree
Mr
and |
Marg
of tl
ter,
Mi
daug
of C
day,
they
“WwW
Miss
coun
pars
Boli
in J
by [
mah
char
the
offic
SOPI
$10