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NEWS IN GENERAL.
Resolutions calling for the exten-
sion of the German frontiers as the re
sult of the war, wereadopted by the
executive committee of the National
Liberty party, which met in Berlin
on Sunday at the Reichstag. The res-
olutions contained the following dec-
larations:
“The outcome of the present war
can only be a peace which byexpand-
ing our frontiers east, west and over
seas will protect the military, polit-
ically and economically against new
attacks and compensate us for the
enormous sacrifices which the Ger-
man nation already has made and is
determined to continue until a vie-
torious conclusion.”
Fighting between Texas Rangers |
and scattered bands of Mexican ban-
dits continues, but the situation looks
to be well in hand. The state forces |
are gradually cleaning up the Mexi- |
can raiders. According to Governor
Ferguson, Rangers under Capt. Ran-
som chased 45 bandits across the Rio
Grande near Donna.
Galveston, Texas was
again on Monday with a
flood when an East India hurricane
struck the vicinity but the great sea
wall proved the salvation of the city.
When Robert Gilkey’'s relatives
gathered at Crawfordsville, Indiana,
and anxiously awaited as to
* who would get his money, they found
his will ignored all of them, leaving
$25,000 to Rebecca Brown, a poor
servant girl.
Seven men were instantly killed
and one was injured so badly that he
died later in the Huntingdon hospi-
tal , when train No. 20 on the Penn-
sylvania railroad crashed into a
gang of track laborers east of MtUn-
jon one morning last week. Confused
in the fog, the men who were stand-
ing between a siding and the main
track started across the main track
when they saw the fast train ap-
proaching. Every man in the party
was run down. All the victims resided
in Huntingdon.
One million three hundrzd fifty thou-
sand ounces of U. S. gold coin
valued at $19,534,200 consigned in
England to J. P. Morgan & Co and
brought across the Atlantic by a
British warship reached the end of its
destination one day last week at the
U. S. sub-treasury in New York after
it had been taken there in 25 motor
trucks three miles through the
streets under police guards. The ut-
most secrecy marked the shipment
from England to Halifax, and during
its arrival there and shipment by
rail to New York. The Morgan firm
made no announcement concerning
the gold until after it had been lock-
ed up.
While hundreds of thousands of
men are being slaughtered in the
great European war, and when the
ingenuity of man in foreign coun
tries is taxed to the utmost to devise
yet more frightful engines for Kkill-
ing men, it is in striking contrast
that the United States government
‘announcs through the bureau of
mines that preparations are being
made to hold in San Francisco a
great demonstration in the saving of
human life and in alleviating the suf-
ferings of those who are injured in
the pursuit of peaceful industry. The
third national mine safety meet in
behalf of the army of more than a
million miners is to be held at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition grounds,
on Sept 23 and 24 under the auspices
of the Bureau of Mines, the American
Mine Safety Association and the Cal-
ifornia Metal Producers’ Association.
During that week, the American In-
stitute of Mining Engineers, an or-
ganization of 5,000 members and the
American Mining Congress , a na-
tional body of several thousand mem-
bers will hold their annual meetings
at the exposition and will join in the
safety demonstration which promis-
es to have as spectators the largest |
threatened i
terrible |
Some ships sail east and some sail
west
By the selfsame winds that blow;
'Ti’s the set of the sails and not the
gales,
That determines which way they go.
Like the winds of the east are the
forces of fate,
As we travel along through life;
'Tis the set of the soul that deter-
mines the goal,
And not the calm or strife.
An Unlucky Number.
{ “Why are you here, my poor
| friend?” asked the minister who was
visiting the prison.
“I'm the victim of the unlucky
‘number thirteen, sir,” said the pris-
{ oner.
“Indeed! How is that?”
“Twelve jurors and one judge, sir.”
The Scrub Lady's Family
Mrs. O’Flarity is a scrub lady and
she had been absent from her duties
| for several days. Upon her return her
| employer asked the reason for her
| «“Siven in all,”
absence.
“Sure, I've bin carin’ for wan of
me sick children,” she replied.
“And how many children have you,
Mrs. O’Flarity?” he asked.
she replied. “Four
by the third wife of me second hus-
band and three by the second wife
of me furst.”
How He Lived
| So he died for his faith. That is fine-
More thas most of us do.
But stay! Can you add to that line
That he lived for it too?
It is easy to die. Men have died
For a wish or a whim—
From bravado, passion or pride;
‘Was it hard for him?
But to live; every day to live out
All the truth that he dreamt.
While his friends met his conduct
with doubt
And the world with contempt—
Was it thus that he plodded ahead,
Never turning aside?
Then we'll talk of the life that he led
Never mind how he died.
The Real Reason
ROCKWOOD.
Miss Margaret Ryan, of Pittsburg,
is the guest of Mr and
Schrock.
Miss June Werner has returned to
her home at Somerset, after spending
several days as guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Philippi.
Simon Enos, of Milford
from Agent Calvin Rush.
E. E. Miller, proprietor of the
chased the tract of coal underlying
the D. J. Ansel farm in Milford town-
ship, between this place and New
Centerville. The purchase includes all
the mineral and three acres of the
surface as and an operting base. The
mhe mine on the tract has been work-
ed for severl years for custom coal
and produces good heat and steam-
ing qualities Anew tipple, strage shed
and steel tracks will be erected and
laid before winter.
R. H. Landis was badly injured re-
cently while riding a motorcycle
when one of the tires burst, causing
the machine to stop suddenly, throw-
ing Mr. Landis to the grounnd. He
‘was picked up by a passing automo-
bile a few minutes later and it was
found that he had no bones broken.
C. E. Statler, who is employed by
the Somerset Lumber Co., at a new
mining town on the Boswell, branch
of the B. & O., where they are con-
structing fifty new company houses,
expects to soon move to Somerset.
Mrs. Margaret Tedrow and son Guy,
have gone to Pittsburg, where they
will be guests of relatives for several
days. .
Mrs. H. B. Wiley and daughter,
Dorothy left for Braddock, where they
will visit relatives for a few days.
Mrs. T. R. Kerrington is spending a
two weeks’ vacation the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Philippi of Chicago, Ill
Miss Bertha Reitz, Mrs. Jesse Wood
and T. R. Kerrigan left on Tuesday
for San Francisco to attend the Pan-
ama-Pacific Exposition.
Members of the Rockwood United
Brethren congregation will hold their
annual picnic in Hay grove on Aug-
ust25th. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the event, which will
include speeches, music, base ball and
other sports.
$600,000 FOR THE
STATE GAME FUND.
State Treasurer R. K. Young has
With excellent intentions, Mrs.
Dibbs had undertaken to deliver a
course of lectures on hygiene to the
women of a certain poor district. She
gave, with much zeal, six long lec
tires. At the end of the sixth and
last she decided to ask a few ques-
tions in order to find out how much
of her wisdom had taken root. She
only asked one, however, and then
gave up lecturing forever. Her ques-
tion was: “Now, why must we be
always careful to keep our homes
spotlessly clean?” And the answer:
“Because. mum, company might drop
in at any moment.”
Sized Him Up Properly.
There is a certain fashionable club
in Washington where the waiters are
all negroes of the highest type, genu-
ine, old fashioned, bow and scrape
darkies, excellent servitors and po-
lite to a degreee.
Not long ago a distinguished bish-
op of he Episcopalian church dined
at this club. The head waiter bowed
the bishop and his host to their
places. “This way, admiral,” said he.
“Take this table by the window.”
“] am not an admiral,” said the
bishop, smiling. ‘
“Excuse me, Sir, my mistake”
the darkey hastened to add. “I might
have known all the time you was a
| miliary man. You like this table. col-
gathering of mining men ever assem- '
bled in the United States.
Big Business Helps Missions.
It has often been said that business
in foreign lands has owed much to
Christian missions in opening up new
territory to trade. It now develops
that missions will owe something to
big business. It has been the custom
for the home offices of the foreign |!
missionary societies to pay their rep- !
resentatives in the field by foreign
drafts. The war has made this
method impossible. The treasurers of
the various missionary boards at a
Joint meeting voted to appeal to some
American mercantile house doing
business in every part of the world.
They decided to ask the Standard Oil
company to become the agent of the
mission boards for the transmission
of money to their stations in foreign
Belds, and through its treasurer the
arrangement was speedily made. The
readiness of the company in doing this
without compensation is indicative of
the spirit of co-operation for the com-
mon good which underlies our great
corporations.—Leslie’s Weekly.
Something Rarely Seen. :
It is a question whether we have
ever seen the full expression of a per
sonality, except on the imaginative
plane of art.—Oscar Wilde.
Bo tit Stet
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onel?”
“I am not a colonel,” said the bish-
| op, smiling more broadly. “I
am a
bishop.”
“To be sure, sir! To be sure!” ex-
claimed the negro. “Vevy sorry for
my mistake, sir. I got them titles of
admiral and colonel wrong, sir, but
I was all right on the main issue. I
knowed as soon as I saw you that you
was one of the face cards of your pro-
fession, sir.” —Lippincott’s.
ELEVEN CENT U. S.
STAMP IS AUTHORIZED
An 11l-cent stamp, the first of this
denomination to be issued, has been
authorized by Postmaster General
Burleson to meet the parcel post de-
mand. The stamp is to be distributed
to postmasters throughout the coun-
ty. The new stamp is dark green and
bears he profile head of Benjamin
Franklin from Houdon’s bust.
The stamp is designed to meet the
demand for one stamp to cover insur-
ance and C. O. D. charges on parcel
post matter. In addition, all parcels
for local delivery weighing 12 to 13
pounds, carry 11 cents postage as do
parcels weighing seven pounds in the
first and second zones.
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR! A
just passed to the credit of special
funds for exclusive use of the State
Game Commission in its game pro-
, tection, propagation and other work,
almost $600,000.
This is the revenue derived from
Hunters’ licenses for the last twa
years. In one fund there has been
placed approximately $545,000, that
‘was paid to the state by hunters in
the two years prior to April 15, 1915.
This will take off the counties for
scalps of animals and birds which
are under the ban and also reimburse
counties for what they have paid
out.
Another fund has been created for
‘the income from licenses for the pe-
riod commencing last April 15 which
will be held for appropriation by the
next legislature.
Arkansas Diamonds.
Since the discovery of diamonds in
Arkansas, in 1908, 1,375 stones, aggre
gating 560 carats, have been found
there.
Castor Oil Protects Feet.
(Castor oil will prevent feet from
becoming sore on a long walk. It
ehould be poured on the feet, espe’
w1ally between the toes.
Birth of Weli-Known Society.
The first society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals was founded iu
England in 1824 by Mr. Martin, M. P.
Optimistic Thought.
One's duty is to accept the challenge
of the passing day.
Baltimore & Ohio
SYST:M
LOW FARES
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Pacific Coast
California
EXPOSITIONS
VIA
CHICAGO or ST. LOUIS
FULL INFORMATION AT BALTIMORE &
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Mrs. L. J.
township, |!
has purchased a new Ford touring car |
Main streeet restaurant, recently pur- |
KEEPING PET ANIMALS.
Doctor Says Too Much Care Cannot
Be Taken.
Dr. Ziegler, director of the Philadel-
phia department of health and chari-
ties, has issued a warning to the ef-
fect that too much care cannot be ex-
ercised in keeping pet animals.
He cautions particularly against a
cat that snifles because the animal
, may carry germs of whooping cough
and diphtheria. Cats, horses, dogs,
wolves and even skunks, he points
out, can cause hydrophobia through a
bite.—Pathfinder.
About Nuts.
About three fourths of the nuts pro-
duced in the United States are grown
in California, almonds taking the lead.
Almonds are a native of western Asia
and Morocco, and are produced in
large quantities in Syria and Pales- !
tine. They are exported largely from
Malaga in Spain. |
The walnut is a native of the moun- |
tains of Greece and Armenia, and the
northwest Himalayas in India, and is !
largely cultivated in most tomperile
countries. Walnuts in the United |
States are produced almost exclusive-
ly California.
In nuts, California products practi- !
cally the whole of the almond crop in
the United States.
The water chestnut, or horn chest- |
nut (Trapa bispinosa), an aquatic |
plant, produces a seed or “nut” which |
somewhat resembles two curved horns |
united in one, the kernel of which is
largely used as a food by the inhabi-
tants of Asiatic countries. This so-
called nut is also on sale in the United
States, but chieflly in Chinese shops.
Another water plant (Eleocharis tu-
berosa) is also known as the water
chestnut, but in this case it is the corn
or bulb that is eaten. It is not unlike
a chestnut in shape, and has a tough
brown skin. This is grown in Asia,
but is imported by Chinese in Amer-
ica. A pointed nut or seed somewhat
like a pecan in appearance, the pit of
the Chinese olive (Canarium sp.), is
also on sale at Chinese shops in the
United States. The kernels are oily
but palatable, resembling the common
American butternut (Juglens cinerea)
in flavor. Closely related species of
Canarium nuts are also imported to
some extent for general trade, though
they are by no means common.
"From time to time new nuts make
their appearance on the market. A
nut which seems to be growing in pop-
uarity, though still uncommon, is the
Paradise nut of South America, which
resembles a Brazil nut in appearance
and flavor. Still less common is the
South American cream nut though it
is sometimes shipped to the United
States. The choicest member of the
Brazil nut group is the true “butter-
nut” of the tropics, which is very sel-
dom found outside that region. Its
flavor is very delicate and delicious, |
but it does not keep well; and even |
if it would bear shipment successfully
the available supply is at present very
small. i
The cashew nut of tropical regions,
which many consider one of the most
delicious nuts grown, has long been
known, but has never become com-
mon. It is sold to some extent and
. brings high prices. Cashew nut can-
dy is also sold in a limited way in the
United States. This nut must be roast-
ed before it is eaten.
The Kingsland chestnut was almost
unknown a few years ago, but is now
being cultivated in California. It some-
what resembles a filbert In appearance
and is not a true chestnut. The tabe-
buia (Talfairia pedata), from Zanzibar
is a nut eaten roasted, which has been
grown in a very limited way at the
Porto Rico agricultural experiment
station, and is almost unknown, ex-
cept in the region where it is native.
The so-called nuts are the seeds of a
pumpkin-like fruit, and the oval, rath-
er flat, and much larger than pump-.
kin seeds. The flavor is oily and fair
ly palatable.
The use of such seed as a nut is in
line with the common use in Russia
of the sunflower seed, which is rich
in oil and not unlike some of the com-
mon nuts in composition. The raw
sunflower seeds are eaten out of hand
at all times and by all classes. In
China watermelon seede are eaten In
the same way.—Reno Gazette.
Cleverness of Ponies.
Will some naturalist explain why
ponies, as a rule, are more intelligent
that big horses? There is no doubt
they are, and the fact receives new
proof in a story that comes from
Maine. A farmer who owns a horse
and a pony was told that if he put
good-sized stones in their feed boxes
they would be obliged to eat slower,
and would therefore digest their food
better. He tried the plan, and it work-
ed well with the horse, but the pony
picked the stones out one by one, and
dropped them on the floor, and he did
this just as often as they were put in
rhe feed-box.
Bees Have No Common Sense.
Henri Fabre, the “Insects’ Homer,”
1s Maeterlinck calls him, asserts that
pees have no reason, only instinct,
and gives many proofs of his asser-
tion. For example, he opered the bot-
tom of a cell in course of construction,
but the bee that was building it kept
right on with its work, building up the
cell and storing honey in it, quite un-
conscious of the fact that the food for
the future generation was oozing out,
and finally laid its egg and sealed up
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Poorly made paint is worse than
no paint at all. It fades in the
light, scales in the sun and wears
down to nothing in the rain. Good
paint is not only a beautifier, but it
is a preservative. We keep only the
standard grades.
Brushes, too, must be of the re-
liable sort or else the bristles come
‘out, and they do not spread the
paint evenly.
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us put a set of down to date stationary tubs in
your home.
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