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NEWS IN GENERAL.
William L. Gans, aged 48, one of
the most prominent attorneys in Fay
ette county, and his son Wm. P. Gans
aged 12 yeasr had their skulls frac-
and were killed instantly Sun-{
automobile in
was struck
tured
day noon when the
which they were riding
by a West Penn Railway street car at
Leith a suburb of Uniontown.
Aggregate resources of the 497
state banks , trust companies and
savings institutions supervised by
the state department of banking te-
talled the immense sum fo $1,312,-
149,561.28 on June, 23 last, the date
of which statements were furnished
in response to a call by banking com- -
missioner, Wm. H. Smith. On June 3
1914, the total was $1,285, 904;136.54
showing a gain during the 12 months
of $26,245,444.34 in resources of the
300 trust companies, 186 State Banks
and 11 Savings Institutions.
The purchase of Belgium from Ger-
many by the United States and the
imposition of high duties on imports
and exports by this country, were a-
mong the suggestions made by John
Wanamaker in an address a few ev
enings ago on the occasion of a gath-
ering of professional and business
men forming a Phila. branch of the Na
tional security league. Mr. Wanama-
ker who was later elected president
of the organization, said it is now
the duty of the business men of this
country to stop the war.
An official declaraion is published
in Berlin, Germany calling attention
to the fact that “Germans working in
factories in neutral countries, partic-
ularly in the United States, producing
war supplies for the enemy, render
themselves liable to prosecution for
under Paragraph 89 of the
penalizing such assist-
ance to an enemy with a maximurn
of 10 years’ imprisonment. Another
paragraph of the penal code authori-
zes prosecution in the case of such
offenses, even when
broad, and it is understood that the
German courts will proceed against
offenders.
Last week ten Chicago women
threw open their homes to ten girls
of the streets. The girls are not go-
ing to be experimented on. The homes
into which they have been taken are
in no way suggestive of an institu-
tion for the wayward. They will in
fact become members of the fami-
lies into which they have entered.
Mrs. Clarence Summy, President of
th Protestant Women’s National As-
sociation who suggested the plan,
says: “However, much it rts them
Zide. to
treason,
penal code,
realize the falseness of the
that once a girl is stained or tainted,
she is ever damned. This is no more
so of a girl than of a boy.The fall so-
called of a girl in 99 per cent of the
cases is the fault of the mother ovr
father or both. The parents are crim-
inally blind in ngt seeing their duty
to become confidants and compan-
jons of their daughters. They refuse
to permit boys to call upon their
daughters who naturally turn to the
street corners and parks. Institutions
do no good for these girls. What they
need are homes and in most cases
they will make good.
BARING BERKELEY'S
FRAUD TRANSACTIONS.
How he discovered that Attorney
Harvey M. Berkeley issued bogus
stock certificates while acting as sec-
retary and treasurer of the Somerset
Telephone company was narrated at
the equity hearing before Judge Sin-
gleton Bell, of Clearfield county, last
week, by Charles E. Specht, of Johns-
town.
According to Specht, it was he who
first discovered a discrepancy in the
numbering of the company’s stock cer-
tificates which later resulted in Berke
ley’s exposure and sudden disappear-
ance.
On August 20, 1913, according to
the testimony, Berkeley, through GC.
Miltenberger, a Johnstown real es-
tate dealer and loan agent, negotiated
a $5,000 loan from Specht. The deal
was closed about 3:30 o’clock in the
afternoon. Berkeley gave Specht a
note for the amount of the loan, fur-
nishing collateral security in the form
of certificate No. 296 calling for 440
shares of the capital stock of the
telephone company. The certificate
was dated June 18, 1911, which fell
on Sunday and this certificate is in-
cluded with four others the validity
of which is attacked because they are
dated Sunday.
After giving Berkeley a check for
$5,000, drawn on the First National
Bank, of Johnstown, Specht consulted
E. D. Schade, of Johnstown, general
manager of the Somerset and Johns-
town Telephone companies. Schade,
it seems, prod a certificate held
by himself, numbered 276, calling for
B7 shares, and dated July 15, 1912.
Specht, at once noticed that, although
Schade’s certificate was dated ¢ a
year 1 it 1 a ler ial
nui 8 Own Fre
W. Biesecker, of Somerset, 1
of the Somerset Company, W:
ed of ti discrepancy and the entire
i Cl n
; |
committed a-
belief |
Song and |
Story... ee |
|
THE MAN WHO STICKS.
The man who sticks has this learned:
Success doesn’t come by chance-- |
it’s earned
By pounding away; for good hard
knocks
Will make stepping stones of the
stumbling blocks. . |
He knows in his heart that he cannot
fail;
That no ill fortune can make him
quail |
While his will is strong and his cour-
age high, |
For he is always good for another try.
He doesn’t expect by a single stride
To jump to the front; he is satisfied
‘To do ev'ry day his level best, |
And let the future take care of the
rest.
! He doesn’t believe that he’s held
down by the boss—
| It’s work and not favor, that “gets”
I across.”
| So his motto is this: ‘“What another
man
| Has been able to handle, I surely can.
the man who sticks has the
sense to see
He can make himself what he wants
For
to be,
If he’ll off with his coat and pitch
right in—
Why the man who sticks can’t help
but win!
The Same Thing. ;
astus—*“Did yoah eber walk ten
miles to git some chickens, and fin’
de hen coop full ob a spring gun, a
bear trap and a dog?’ Ephraim—“No.
Rastus, but ah married foah money
once.”
| ———iai
| A woman was listening to a long-
'shoreman as he was delivering him-
self himself of a perfect torrent of
picturesque language.
“My man,” said the woman, “where
did you learn such awful language?”
“Learn it Ma'am?” asked the man
in surprise. “You don’t learn it; it's
a gift.”
Competition too Keen For Him.
A farmer during a long continued
drought, invented a machine for wat:
ering his fields. The very first day
while he was trying it there suddenly
came a downpour of rain. He put a-
way his machine.
“It’s no use,” he said; “ye can dae
naething nooadays without eompeti-
tion.”
J
It Didn't Matter to Him.
“Oh, thnk you,” said a lady to a
laborer who gave her his seat in a
crowded car, “thank you very mueh.”
“That’s all right, Mum,” was the
cheerful rejoinder. As the lady seated
herself he added, “Some men univer
get up unless a woman's young an’
pretty, but you see, Mum, it makes no
difference to me.”
Queer Conduct.
As the celebrated soprano began to
sing, little Johnnie became greatly
exercised over the gesticulatioms of
the orchestra conductor.
“What’s that man shaking his stick
at her for?” he demanded, indignantly.
“Sh-h. He's not shaking his stick at
her.”
But Johnnie was not convinced.
“Then what in thunder’s she holler
in’ for?”
His Epitaph.
A popular sea captain had died
and his fellow townsmen thought he
should have a suitable headstone
with an epitaph. The four leading
men of the hamlet were selected to
wirte a poem and it was decided that
each should write one line. The first
found it very simple and wrote his
his. The third examined the other
two lines and at length wrote his.
The fourth contemplated the three
lines and sat down and chewed his
wrote his line. The townspeople were
considerably surprised when they
saw the headstone. The verse read:
“Here lies the captain of the sea,
Here lies him, here lies he,
Hallelujah, halleluee,
ABCDEBFG?
STONYCREEK TEACHERS.
Walker, James Glessner; Schrock,
Terrence Will; Zearfoss, Perry Lan-
dis; Chestnut Ridge, May Ringler;
{ Glessner, Norman Landis; Dowhey,
Tra G. Carver; Glade, Helen Speiche-
Pearl Reitz; Coleman, E-
ir; Milley,
i'dith Geitzel: Boone, Herman Gless-
ner; Grove, I. Wood rd; LamMberst-
I'ville, Carpie Lan Dubstact, Q.
Miller.
i Lambert; Scalp, Earl
everyone a
easily. The second looked at the first |
line and puzzled a little then wrote
pencil for a long time. At last he |
POWDERED HELLEBORE TO
PREVENT FLIES BREEDING. |
A safe and effective weapon against
the typhoid or house fly has been
found in powdered hellebore by sci-
entists of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Flies lay their eggs chiefly in
stable manure. Powdered hellebore
mixed with water and sprinkled over
the manure will destroy the larvae
which are hatched from the eggs.
Since powdeed hellebore is readily
obtainable this puts in the hands of
remedy for one of the
pests that has been found dangerous
as well as troublesome. Powdered hel-
lebore, however, will not kill adult
flies which must be swatted or
trapped.
It has long been known that flies
breed in manure but previous meth-
ods of destroying the larvae there by’
the use of strong chemicals have been
open to the objection that the treat-
ment under some conditions lessened
the fertilizing value of the manure or
actually injured vegetation. This is
not true of powdered hellebore. Gov-
ernment experiments have shown that
the hellebore is entirely decomposed
in the course of the fermentation of
the manure and. even in excessive
quantities it does no harm except to
the larvae it is intended to destroy.
Chickens picking in manure treated
with it suffer no harm.
One-half pound of powdered helle-
bore mired with ten gallons of water
To Yourself
is sufficient to kill the larvae in 8
bushels or ten cubic feet ‘of manure.
The mixture should be sprinkled
carefully over the pile , especial at-
tention being paid to the outer edges.
In most places hellebore is obtaina-
Ele in 100-1bs lots at the cost of 1llcts |
a pound. This makes the cost of the
treatment a little less than one- sev- |
enteenth of one cent per bushel of
manure. A free estimate of the output
of manure is two bushéls a day per
horse. The money therefore involved
is therefore very trifling in
comparison with the benefits to the
individual and the community from
, the practical elimination of the dis-
ease-spreading fly.
Although fresh manure is the fav-
orite breeding spot, flies lay their
eggs in other places as well, such as
outhouses, refuse piles etc. In these
places from which no manure is tak-
en to spread on the fields, consider-
able saving may be effected through
the substitution of borax for powder-
er hellebore. Applied at the rate of
0.62 pounds per eight bushels of ma
nure, borax is as effective as powder
ed hellebore in killing the larvae,
but costs less than one-half cent for
bushel of of manure treated. In larger
quantities, however or when the ma-
nure itself is spread at a greater rate
than 15 tons to the acre, some dam-
age to crops may result. Large quan-
tities of manure are used by market
gardeners and others and there is al-
ways danger of carelessness in ap-
plying borax. The use of the more ex-
pensive and safer hellebore is there-
fore recommended for the treatment
of manure. Borax {8 recommended
for all other refuse in which flies may
lay eggs.
Scientists who have been working
for years to eliminate the fly are con-
vinced that the use of one or the oth-
er of these simple measures is a pub
lic duty wherever manure and refuse
exists. Sanitarians, however, strong-
ly advise the removal of refuse or
other unnecessary rubbsh or breed-
ing places for flies. In breeding plac-
es which cannot thus be disposed of
such as manure or stables, the daily
use of powdered hellebore will keep
the flies from breeding in these fav-
orite breeding grounds. The best re-
sults are obtainable in a community
where everyone cleans up his premi-
ses, traps or kills the flles and sys-
tematically treats the manure and
other breeding places with powdered
hellebore.
The fly is not only a nuisance to hu-
man beings and livestock; it spreads
disease and filth and is a menace to
public health which cannot be tolera-
ted in the face of a demonstrated re-
medy.Details of the experiments with
other inofrmation on the subject are
contained in a professional paper.,
, Buletin 245 of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture,
For Visitors Only.
The late Madame Modjeska, when
a young bride, sent to her mother for
a cook, who had been brought up in
the family. Faithful Aunt Ventia's
first public try-out was at luncheon
The first course was to be crabs;
hence the necessity of a lecture on
-upon the firmament. The moon from
Be Good
by keeping in good physical
trim and you will be the best
friend to yourself and a pleas-
ure to others. Most sicknesses
begin in the ordinary and
minor ailments of the digestive
organs, and for these ailments
Reechars
Pills
have become the most popular
remedy, because they are so
safe, so certain, and prompt
in their beneficial action.
They tone the stomach, stim-
ulate the liver, regulate the
bowels. By cleansing the
system and purifying the
blood they prove that they
Are the Best
Of Good Friends
Largggt Sale of Any Medicine iu the World.
Soid everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25¢c.
RHEUMATIC
SUFFERERS
GIVEN QUICK RELIEF
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
fl directions for use.
i} Don’t delay. Demand
il “5-Drops.” Don't ac-
I cept anything else ia
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 “56-Drops” will be
sent prepaid.
rr
Just unloaded a car
of
Sea Green Slate
Condensed Statement
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At Close of Business June 23rd, 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and Investments... ................... ... $681,064.41
U. S. Bonds....... fischeri . 75,000.00
Banking House....i..... .......i..o0e. SLi, 29,300.00
Due from Banks and Reserve Agents..... ....... 126,594.25
Cash................ alan nL TATE
Total.... $986,697.42
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock: oo... is S$ 65,000.00
Surplus..... ..............n cn ie sees va 100:000.00
VUdivided Profits..... ..... ie ei Vie 25,838.01
Circulation... ......... a. eee ie .... 63,800.00
DD BDOS aS i. cies einai i sans cine {O04
Total.... $986,697.42
mo IIASA NSS INA Fedde NP STAT NS Nd NS NSIS NLS NSS
PRESERVE YOUR ROOF.
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BY PAINTING IT NOW.
Come in and tell us what kind of roofing you have and
we will tell you what kind of paint to use, or better yet
let us do the painting.
If it is a tin roof, we have the right paint.
If it is acomposition roof, we have the right paint.... ..
But remember one paint one paint will not do for both..
If painted a composition roof will last indefinitely.
than a square of roofing,
A gallon of paint costs less
therefore it is economy to paint your roofs now.
Our paint is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
We also carry a full line of Roofings at the right prices.
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~ Another Car of No. 1
' Bangor On the Road.
Write for lowest prices
“on Slate Roofs put on com-
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i All Work Done to Order
and Guaranteed.
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R.-D.2
MEYERSDALE, ote PENNA.
DAYBREAK.
If you would behold the break of the
day arise e’er the night has departed
and go forth in the early hour to gaze
her royal height in the zenith beams
down upon the peaceful earth, The
air, filled with the balm of the morn-
ing and the silvery mist tells us
that the day is approaching. The
moon turns slightly pale as the first
soft light of the invisible sun appears
over the eastern crest. Steadily it
grows brighter until its rays stream
out over the vales of fog and diffuse
the moonlight splendor into the dawn
of day. The night has dissolved so si-
lently that its departure was scarce-
ly perceptible. One by one the stars
have hidden and the moon has lost
her brightness and now she passes on
down the sky to fade away. The
blushing sun peeps over the horizon.
as if drowsy from his long rest. Tim-
idly advancing, he mounts the sky
and grows more luminous until his
glorious rays penetrate the mists
and flood the earth with the fulness
of day.
HOWARD PHILLIPS, Meyersdale.
OUR CUSTOMERS SAY LARA.
BEE’S BEST FLOUR IS THE BEST
THEY EVER USED. $1.95 PER
LARGE BAG. TRY IT —HABEL &
PHILLIPS.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
re NPN SNS
CARLOAD BARREL AND BAG SALT
at HABEL & PHILLIPS.
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ptomaines and food poisoning: “Now
be sure Venetia,” said the young
bride, “to see that the crabs are #&-
live and healthy before you put them
on the fire.”
The day of the came,
bringing with i : , which
| looked all that be desired as
| they were brought to the table.
| Pinne 1 ge of tl however, was |
a not reading:
V was all kicking
and ‘alix veept this one. Don’t eat
fi if
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Is Your Kitchen
A Living Furnace? |
Madam, there’s absolutely no reason why it should be.
You don’t have to put up with this another minute.
Instead of roasting yourself to death over a stove that
sheds heat like the sun at high noon in August, get an oil
stove that sends the heat right to the vessels you want
heated and not all over the kitchen. Go today and buy a
NEW PERFECTION oucoox
STOVE
and you're buying cooking comfort and economy. You cut out that
“tired feeling’’ caused by the ash pan, the coal scuttle and wood
splitting, and _ that’s a relief to any woman who has two or three
meals to prepare every day. You get a stove that is ready for
instant use because it lights like gas and regulates like gas and, with
the separate oven and fireless cooker, is equal to a gas stove in
cooking power. You can broil, bake, fry, roast, boil, heat water for
wash day and irons for ironing day. And you’re saving money
every minute it’s not in use.
Just stop in at your local dealer’s and ask him to
New Perfection Oil Cook Stove and see the iow yon He
the regulated flame control, the combustion chimneys that prevent
Smoke god Sel and ihe Imnroved wid that outlasts the ordinary
sind. You’ll be surprised to learn how decidedly sa i
and satisfying this cook stove really is. y sels, ons, savine
THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO.
Philadelphia Pittsburgh
Best results are obtained by using Rayolight Gil |
For Icfants and (
HAVE YOU TRIED THE
; JOB WORK OF
‘| THE COMMERCIAL?
NORK IS OF THE BEST AND
{OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
. the
Signature ¢
Alin
vun
i All kinds of job work here.
We print sale bills quick. GIVE US A TRIAL
he
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