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RURAL DELIVERY | S Jd
John A. McSparren, master of the | ong an .
State Grange of Pennsylvania, does
not approve of the attempts of Post | Story... “eo 38
master General Burleson to econom-
ize at the expense of efficiency in the
rural delivery service.
A laugh is just like sunshine,
| It freshens all the day,
McSparren has personal knowledge r (;. (ne peak of life with light
of the needs of farmers in the way of | , 4 4rives the clouds away;
mail service and also knows a few The soul grows glad that hears it,
things about the distance a horse And feels its courage strong:
can travel. In both respects he has the A laugh is just like sunshine
advantage of the Postmaster General, For cheering folks along.
whose experience for fourteen years
was in Congress, where he never
served on the postoffice committee
and for eleven years prior thereto, in themselves at home?”
legal offices in Texas. “Yep,” replied Farmer Corntossel;
In a signed article discussing recent they sit down to the table and kick
orders for the extension of rural apout the food same as if they was
routes, Mo pointed out that among their own relatives.”
longer routes’will mean that carriers
will reach town late in the rates High Stakes.
Perfectly at Home.
“Are the summer boarders making
too late for outgoing trains, and as = A wellknown New Jersey doctor
result the letter written by the farmer | was playing golf with a well-khown
the night before must le over until New Jersey minister.
the following day before it is put on “Well what are we playing for?”
the train. obs the doctor.
The Pennsylvania Grange also as-| “Why, it’s rather out of my line to
serts that, judging by experience, a' put up anything,” replied the minister.
horse cannot stand a thirty mile id “Well,” insisted the Doctor, “we
every other day unless he makes the | ought to play for something; so I'll
trip at too slow a pace to suit the put up a pill and you put up a prayer.”
farmer who wants and is entitled to
resonable good mail service.
Mr. McSparren does not always
speak as one with authority, but farm
ers in general will agree in this in-
stance, at least, he has fairly well re-
presented their case. ;
The sale to the public of the five
hundred million dollars worth of
glo-French war bonds is expected to
begin in a few days, but already sub-
scriptions running into the millions!
have been pledged to the underwrit-
ers’ syndicate headed by J. P. Mor-
-gan & Company. Rapid progress is
being made with the preliminary
work, and bankers interested in the
floating of the loan are so sure of suc-
cess that they are already predicting
that it will. be oversubscribed. The
bonds wil pay 5 1-2 per cent.
CHINESE TREES
Fruit and Ornamental Trees Intro-
duced From Far East Will Probably
Prove Economically Important In
Their New Environment.
That the climate of eastern China is
similar to that of eastern North
America seems to be the reason for
the success which has attended the
introduction of many Chinese plants
into this country; at least, this is the
opinion’ of the specialist in the
United. States Department of Agricul-
tion of this office, which lists seeds
ture’s Office of Foreign Seed and
and plants imported during the fall of
1912, a definite report is given on the |
growth of 79 different importations
from China, most of which may be
termed successful. Plant introduc-
tions from foreign countries are dis-
tributed by the office until sufficient
time has elapsed to give some indica-
tion of their possibilities in this coun-
‘A maple which grows 70 feet high,
whose leaves turn a golden yellow in
autumn, is one of the ornamental trees
introduced from China of which some-
thing may be expected. A° Chinese
elm particularly adapted for dry sec-
tions for wind-break purposes has
proven very satisfactory and will be
more generally introduced. A pine
tree and a Chinese butternut also
have grown well here. It is hoped
that these all may prove as ornamen--
tal and useful as the gingko tree (also
known as the maiden-hair fern tree),
which has grown so well along a num-
ber of the streets of our national cap
ftal.
‘A peach which bears an edible fruit
containing a smooth stone (something
quite unknown hitherto among our
peaches) has been brought from
China, and may be used ti improve
our commercial peach. A tree that
grows in roadside thickets in parts
of China bears a'fine variety of gtince,
golden on one side and reddish on the
other. This also has done well in its
new environment. So have a new
hazelnut bush bearing large nuts, and
threé new varieties of holly.
The adaptability of the Chinese
wood-ail tree for cultivation in north-
ern Florida seems to have been proven
by. recent experiments. A tree at Tal-
lahassee, Florida, bore two bushels of
the’ fruit last season. In addition to
being an economically important tree,
itis a decidedly ornamental one. It
bears clusters of white flowers with
reddish.yellow centers, and in full
bloom resembles a catalpa.
Chinese plants are not the only ones
that have been doing well in the De-
partment of Agriculture’s garden for
foreign plants. Others from the West
Indies, Australia, Spain, South Amer-
ica, Hawail and the Philippines are
showing interesting possibilities. In-
terested experimenters may receive
further information about these trees
and plants by addressing the office of
Foreign Plant and Seed Introduction,
| jured, nine of whom are not expected
| Bobbie was fond of poached eggs.
His Aunt Kittie, when he took break-
fast with her one day, put a nice fried
egg on his plate, and a moment later
was surprised to find him in tears.
| “Why, Bobbie, what is the matter?
Don’t you want your egg?”
“Y-yes,” sobbed Bobbie, “b-but it
ain’t got nothin, to sit on, and it's
tired and laid down all over the
plate!”
Made No Difference. J
A passenger recently entered the
Southern Pacific depot, Santa Bar-
| bara, Cal, to take the 2:15 p. m. train.
The clock in the waiting room was
several minutes faster than the one in
the office and the passenger asked the
' porter which clock was correct. After
‘| scanning the clocks carefully, the por-
ter, with much satisfaction to himself, |
replied: !
“It don’t make any difference which ;
is right; the train goes at 2:15 any-
how.”
Bill Was Mad.
Murphy, the foreman, was sent to
the railroad offiice to report a slight
accident in the gang repairing the
track. He was handed a blank and got
along all right untnl he came to the
space headed “Remarks.” After star-
ing at it awhile he beckoned to the
clerk. A
“What's the matter, Pat?” asked the
official.
“Well, sor,” said Murphy, “ye see
it was Bill's big toe he hit with the
hammer and it wudn’t look well for
me to write down th’ remarks Bill
made.”
MARRIED.
GRIFFITH—DEAL.
Mr. Richard Griffith, of Frostburg,
Md. and Miss Edith Deal, the young-
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose
Deal, of Elk Lick township were mar-
ried Wednesday morning at six o'clock
in the Lutheran parsonage of Salis-
bury by the Rev. E. E. Oney. The
bride and groom were attended by Mr.
Harry Bodes and Miss Anna Deal, a
sister of the bride. The bridal party
left after the ceremony on an auto-
mobile trip to Everett and Gettysburg.
MENHORN—BERKEY.
Walter Menhorn, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Menhorn of Salisbury,
and Miss Effie Berkey, of Somerset,
were married Saturday, September 26
at the home of the groom’s brother,
Clarence Menhorn in Somerset, by the
Rev. Mr. Collins. They ezpect for the
present to reside with Mr. Menhorn’s
parents.
di eeiimin
Nine men entombed in the Foster
Creek tunnel of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company at Coaldale at
noon last Monday were taken out
alive at 4:25 o’clock Sunday afternoon
from the top of the chute in which
they had crawled to escape the flood
of water, probably from an abandoned
working and caused more than 300
feet of gangway roof to fall, shutting
off their means of escape. The men
are now in the hospital at Coaldale
and reports hold promise that all will
recover.
One man was killed and fourteen in-
to recover. in a mysterious explosion
Thursday P. M. in the metallic cap
works of the Du Pont de Nemors Pow-
der Company plant at Pompton Lake.
U. S."Department of Agriculture, at
Washington, D. C. |
Rules for Old Age.
Some rules for the old to observe,
as made by Dr. Richardson, are as
follows:
|
plenty of milk and seasonable fruits
and vegetables. i
Eat moderately four times a day, |
fncluding a light meal befor retiring. '
Wear warm but light clothing.
| Plosion of Wednesday in the same
{ four
{among the 1500 employees and a num-
1ber of them have announced their
| intention of resigning. Spies are blam-
To eat light but nutritious food, | ed for the explosion by the employes.
N. J. Following so closely ‘the ex-
plant, which resulted in the death of
persons, consternation reigns
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
sist on Foley's. Sold everywhere
i in newspapers and magazines, and in
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BOILERS
POTS, PANS
AN THEM-J UST
AND KETTLES LIKE NEW |
I> ITCHEN utensils of almost every nature
which appear .to have outlived their use-
fulnéss can in many cases be mended so
as to serve your purposes as well as ever. Not
hasty patching, but lasting repairs done by our
men. The prices for this work as well as for gen-
eral plumbing services will be found reasonable.
WE
REPAIR
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SomethingSaved Is Something Earned
D. P. FO R D
CROUP AND WHOOPINGCOUGH. : - a
Mrs. T. Neureuer, Bau Claire, Wis. | | Anyone in need of a first-class Slate
says, “Foley's Honey ad Tar Com | Roof, write to J. S. WENGERD
pound cured my boy of a very severs as we have
attack o croup after other remedies | y . ut Drosic kL.
had fatled, Our milkman cured hia | ‘ool DAMEOT oF Mea Grect Mate b
children of whoopingccugh.” ioley's
has a forty years record of similar
cases. Contains no opiates. Always in
in stock at Meyersdaleand can give !
you a good price on slate :
GALVANIZED ROOFING ;
at the lowest prices
We have a good stock on hand and
prices will be higher when this is sold,
also Spouting.
Write for Delivered Prices
to any Railroad Station
Hundreds of health articles appear
practically every one of them the im-
portance of keeping the bowels reg-
ular is emphasized. A constipated
condition invites disease. A depends
ble physic that acts without inconve
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nience or griping in Foley Cathartie J S$ WENGERD
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Our job work will certainly please
you. : )
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IN THE RED
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PACKAGE
The Second National Bank
OF MEYERSDALE, PA.
At the Close of Business Sept. 2,1915
RESOURCES.
Total Resources__ $638,580.12
LIABILITIES.
Loans and Investments. $417,118.78] Capital stock paid in_.__$ 65,000.00
U. S. Bonds and Premiums 72,231.87} Surplus Fund and Profits... 48,468.83
Real Estate, Furniture, Fix. 62.574.50}Circolation. 63,900.00
Cashland due from Banks__ 86,654.97 [Deposits ____________. 461,211.29
Total Liabilities___ $638,580.12
July 15, '08
June 23, ‘09
March 7, ’11
April 4, 1913
Mar. 4, '14
March 4, '15
Sept. 2, 1915 £
Growth as shown in following statements made to Comptreller of Currency.
ASSETS
$262,014,92
$411,680.13
$512,574.48
$605,870.62
$610,212.34
- $624,868.35
$638,580.12
Every Farmer with two ‘or more
cows needs a
A Del AVAL,
THE BEST SEPARATOR MADE,
Office 223 Levergood St,
Johnstown, - Penn’a
J. T. YODER,
A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish Cc A STO # i A
liver use Burdock Blood Bitters. On For Icfants and Children
the market 35 years. $1.00 per bottle. jy Use For Over 30 Years
bowels, will lead to chronic constips-
Always bears :
Harsh physics react, weaken the po 2A
tion. Doan’s regulets operate easily :
Speed like a tycobb!
Favorite Cigarettes have “cleaned up with the
And they proved they could do this before they
were advertised. No pushing—no outside help
( They just sell themselves as soon asimen try them.
BECAUSE THEY'RE SO GOOD. No other
All-pure natural tobacco blended in a way to give
an unusually good taste, :
Try them, that’s all—just try them!
the
Signature of
2 ¢ a box at all stores. We are always ready to do job werk
EXTRA good tobacco—
that’s why they “go so good’
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