DOES NOT AGREE WITH DR. H. A. SURFACE. ‘1 read with interest Dr. Surface’s ideas as given recently in the high school in Meyersdale and think that while he may be well able to discuss the fruit and tree business, do not a- grée with him. regarding his game protection. 1 don’t believe Dr. Sur- face was born in the country on a farm; if he was then he is no hunter for a hunter can surely give better views and ideas on game protection than he advised Meyersdale ils and public. Dr. Surface takes the wrong way to | tion to noxious animais such as red gray foxes, mink, weasel, sum, hawk, and owl and some va- rieties of snakes also which cause the destruction of rabbits, pheasants, gray squirrels, partridges, turkeys ' both wild and tame, and in fact ail kinds of small game as these animals all great game eaters. ‘I know far more than the best hunter in the state. All these should bé positively classed noxious and a premium offered for each head. Get rid of and clear out of existence the animals named and hawks and owls and you will see our game increase. Don’t talk down bounty. Get it vig- grously up on each animal-—mole than what we have on the list. Don’t divide up from weasel to mink. Put the bounty up and put more noxious gnimals on the list and see if it isn’t the best game planter that ever was introduced into the state of Penn- jvlvania. . There’s not one of these animals that Dr. Surface has mentioned in his crickets, grashoppers, worms mice and while once in a great while gr may be used for a foxy dessert, fhe fox, weasel, skunk etc depend for heir should keep. Let good enough alone. Don’t tam- per with the bounty but talk it up. Where would all of our hunters’ Ibi life on game that we ‘credit for the dollar that he spends to take a little hunt. - * Now: dear readers, think of this what you will, but I know by my ex- ‘perience as a life time hunter that a fox lives principally on rabbits, on young and old pheasants, young and old partridges ete. being principally the hunters’ game and farm chickens, lambs and turkeys. Every single animal or owl Kills and destroys Hunter in the state. : My experience as a hunter and rapper teaches me all this. I have observed it fully for years and anv good old hunter that has ever has climbed these 6ld hot mountains will step in, cite and agree with me that what I have written is about the game thing they know and have expe- renced, while hunting and trapping in the state of Pennsylvania. Let me near from some other hunter in next week’s issue of the Commercial. { will come later if this is not reject- ed. HUNTER AND TRAPPER. Garrett, Pa. COURT NEWS. The Conemaugh Brewing Company tost its case against P. J. McGrath, of #leyersdale, the jury rendering a ver- dict for $49 in favor of Mr. McGrath. The brewing company sued to recover $900. In his affidavit of defense, Mr. McGrath alleged that $500 had been tllegally drawn from his account ina Johnstown bank. ‘When confronted with the check he admitted that the signature was his own. He said that if he had signed the check he did not know it. The followng cases have been con- tinued: Frand Romesbury v. Atlantic Fuel Co., trespass; Quemahoning {Jpzal Co. v. Bollirger Bros. assumpsit; Louis Schwartz vs. Isaac Weinstein assumpsit; Rachel A. Melia v. Jasper N. Tannehill, trespass; Edward Smith & Co. v. W. R. Sufall, sei. fa.; Freder- ick Gonder’s executors v. Farmers National Bank of Somerset. Charging cruel and barbarous treat- ment. Wilson Christner has filed a fibel in divorce against his wife, Elizabeth Walter Christner. They were married in 1891. Christner lives in Garrett and is a well-known Balti- more & Ohio railroad conductor. He {s represented by Attorneys Uhl & Ealy. Peter Burley a miner, was award- ed a verdict of $5600 by the jury in the case in which he brought suit against E. M. Stotler, a coal and clay mine operator, of Rockwood. Burley was permanently injured pup- lecture that could live and thrive on ! and ! cense money go if the bounty were «taken off these animals? Give the | Bunter at least a little reward and more game in one year than the best 4 | ROCKWOOD Baltimore & Ohio Agent W. B. Con. way will resume his position with the Baltimore & Ohio at this point begin- ning April 16, when E. F. Snyder as- sumes his former position as assist- ant agent. The bird house prizes amounting to $10.50 were awarded as follows: | Walter Floyd Ringer, 1st., $2.50; Wiltrout, 2nd, $2.00; Lawrence Schrock, 3rd., $1.50; Leonard Schrock 4th $1.50; Chas. Beck, 5th, Clarence Enos, 6th, $1.00; Charles | Benford, 7th, Tbe. Mrs. Elizabeth Rush has gone to | Mercy Hospital and will be operated skunk, pos-| { upon for a complication of diseases. Mrs. Cora Healy and daughter-in- { law, Mrs. Frank Otto, are the guests of the former’s daughter, Mrs. Frad Schmucker of Holsopple. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mingle and Mrs. Mary Bridigum have moved to Johns- town, where they expect to make their future home Miss Emeline Snyder is the guest of her relatives and friends in Pitts- burg. ; Ross Snyder of New Centerville, is seriously ill of pneumonia, this being the second attack of the disease wtin- in the year. His condition is reported to be slightly improved. Daniel Earle Miller has returned home after spending several days With friends at Chicago Junction, O. Mrs. D. J. Wolfsberger, one of our aged residents, fell at her home here recently and brok her left arm above the wrist. BIG. TOBACCO Little Talks on Health and Hygiene By Dr. Samuel Dixon. The spirit which hovered about the red man’s council fires floating up- | ward in the smoke of the peace pipe seems to have charmed all mankind. The use of tobacco in one form or an- other in three centuries and a half has become world wide. Despite the almost universal in- dulgence and the praises that have been sung of the soothing effect of tobacco, science condemns it and of- fers an imposing array of experiments to prove the ill effects which follow its use. Tobacco is a drug which contains Its charm lies in. If it has any bene- | ficial effects they are not discoverable | powerful poisons. its drug effects. to the scientific investigator. On the other hand there are certain decided results tending to physical deterior- | ation which are readily recognizable. i It is a heart depressant and experi- while at work for Stotler some time it is alleged. ago, During the past two years 2,400 barnyard pollutions have been abated . by Pennsylvania farmers by enbank- ments of ear ih or concrete diverting ! the surface. drainage and saving both solid and liquid m for fertiliz- ing purposes. It is ated that this manure saved, is wo res $120,000 a year to the farmers of the state. ments on animals have shown that it has a tendency to produce harden- | ing of the arteries. Some of the foremost authorities have made clin- | ical observations which indicate that the use of tobacco has similar effects on man. As is generally the case in the use of drugs there is a tendency to in- creasing indulgence. Those who, have had experience in athletics are familiar with the fact that the use of | tobacco results in interference with ' the breathing by depressing the heart action. There are other affections common to smokers. To make a summary in brief the results of all scientific investigations seem to prove conclusively that the use of tobacco is distinctly harmful to the majority of men. In all of the hortcultural districts ef the state, one or more commercial sprayers are needed. A man who will | render good conscientious service with a spray pump, using the boiled lime-sulfur solution, either home- made or the commercial, can do a lot of good in is community and should prove as useful to the citizens as a man with a threshing machine, corn- shredder or cider press. AGENTS For MOON, DAVIS and INTER-STATE cars | fn Western Penn’a, West Virginia and Jefferson County, Ohio, towns, liberal contract to live men, | Write or wire at once for particulars. VAN WAGENER & TRIMBLE, Automobile Sales Agency, #912 Baum Boulevard, PITTSBURGH, PA. Jusnce, With rercy. Magistrate—You are charged with having sixteen wives. What nave you to say for yourself, sir?” Prisoner—I really couldn’t help my- self, judge.” “Nonsense!” “Jt was this way: Five years ago I went to a summer resort, and for six weeks I was the only man there,” “Discharged.” A street car Vv ! which its Maine I Wi 2], ‘the two be ing separated by rubber cushion: Fine sale bills printed here. $1.25 | WARNINGS ISSUED FOR FOREST FIRE SEASON First warnings of the approach of the sprng forest fire season where is- sued recently from the office of Com- missioner of Forestry. Two thirds of Pennsylvania’s 1,000 forest fires last year burned between April 15 and June 1, and every one who visits the woods during these times of except- ional danger is asked to be more than | usually careful with fire. | All the snow has left the mountain- sides, and a very few days of dry weather will make the forest floor a mass of tinder, to be ignited by the smallest spark. To add to the hazard, increase our game by offering protec- | piiiopure where she will be at the (the trout season opened Saturday, the 15th, and thousands of fisherman will | be traveling along the mountain streams every day during the months | of greatest fire danger. The fire warden system has been placed on a working basis, and every other preparatory step has been taken which the small amount of money available will allow; but ne fire war- den system can entirely counteract the carelessness of the ndividual so- journer in +the forest. Snows have been heavy ‘and frequent in the forest parts of the State, and this will some- what reduce the fire danger; but two weeks of dry weather will completely neutralize the influence of the whole winter's snowfall. The Department of Forestry offers these suggestions to the man who does not want his favorite camping ground next year to be a charred and disfigured reminder of his own care- lessness: Break your nfatch in two before you throw it away. Clear off a spot ten feet in diamet- er for your camp fire. Watch the fire (all the time, and be dead sure it is | out before you leave it. It dosn’t take a conflagration to broil a trout. Have a small fire which will burn to coals quickly. Dry hard- wood branches are best for cooking. Throw your pipe ashes and cigar , and cigarette stubs into streams only, .or bury them in damp mineral soil If you own or use engines, have spark arresters on them. | Burn | your brush on calm, damp days, not on dry, windy days. Be twice as careful now with fire as you would be at any other time. If you see a fire, immediately notify the nearest fire warden or forest of- ficer. Don’t stop at that—help him put it out. } COUNTY AUDITOR'S REPORT | It cost $147,130.68 to run Somerset j county n 1915, accordng to the an- nual report of County Auditors Chas. oy lw. Brenneisen, Joseph C. Miller &nd; Edwin L. Fox, who have just corm: [Dieta their inspection of the County Commissioners‘ accounts. In addition, six courthouse bonds aggregating $6,000 were redeemed and $7,960 in- terest on bonds was paid, besides $816 { balance in the courthouse building fund of $25,206.93. This balance on January: 1. 1915, was $21,342.81 to which has added $18,640.12 bond tax | during the year. According to County Auditors, Poor Directors the report of the the Somerset Co. received from all of $52,183.48, all of which was ! pended except $9.95. Quite an item in the receipts for the year was money received for maintaining insane patients in the county hospital from- five neighboring counties. These receipts were as fol- lows: Allegheny $26.19; Cambria, "$4,260.28; Fayette, $4,113.23; Wash- ington, $1,358.38; Westmoreland, | $2,580.91. } CONFLUENCE Miss Bertha Cramer of Unamis was shopping in town Satorday. Rev. E. B. Boyer, who recently re- covered form a severe attack of ty- phoid fever, preached a very able ser- mon in the Lutheran Church last evening. Harry T. Flanigan of Flanigan Sta- { tion, was in town Saturday greeting | friends and transacting business. W. B. Conway of Rockwood, who recently recovered from a long attack of rheumatism, visited his friends, My. and Mrs. William Burnsworth, here Saturday for a few hours. Mrs. C. E. Yeagley, who recently underwent an operation for appendi- | citis ‘at the Frantz Hospital, has so far recovered as to be able to be re- moved to her home. Dr. H. H. McIntyre of Connellsville | was a business visitor here Saturday. | Mrs. Nelson Gerhardt, an aged lady for Somerset, is visiting her son, F. S. Gerhardt and family, and other rela- | tives in town at present. | Mrs. Andy Schell and little daugh- { ter of Oakland, Md., are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Gerhardt and sister, Mrs. J. L. Burn- | worth here. , State tax on the bonds, leaving a KEYSTONE PaRAGRAPHS Chartiers creek, once a favorite with fishermen, is no longer inhabited by the finny tribe, according to per- sons who have used hook and line along its bank this spring. Acids from factories at Washington and Canons- burg, supplemented by sulphur water from many coal mines, have driven the fish from the stream. of Star Junction, is in the Cotiage State hospital, Connellsville, suffer- ing from a gunshot wound in her ab domen. While her husband and a boarder were quarreling in the Gunder home, Mrs. Gunder stepped between the two as her husband fired his shot- gun. Struck by a Pennsylvania train when their automobile stalled on the tracks at Hydes Crossing, near York, Mrs. Curvin Snyder, aged forty-seven, was killed and four others narrowly es- caped death. The others, who jumped to safety, were the woman’s husband, their two children, Mary and Virgie, and John Roth. Twenty-three Washington and Jef- ferson college seniors, in charge of Professor J. C. McGregor, went on a four days’ trip to the national capital. The purpose is to give the students a They had an audience with President Wilson. Five additional mills at the Stan- dard Tinplate company’s plant in East Canonsburg will be put in operation about June 1. Seven new mills were started a few weeks ago. When the five now under construction are-com- pleted the company will have a twenty-two-mill plant, employing 2,000. Confused by automobiles coming from opposite directions in front of his home, Robert A. Orr, four years old, son of Dr. C. A. Orr of Crafton, ran in front of a machine driven by Burton G. Myers of Crafton, and suf- fered injuries from which he died in his father’s office a few minmutes later. Fayette city residents are indignant over a published statement that only eighteen births were reported there last var. The records of the regis- trar for Fayette City and Washington townsh.p show that irom Feb. 1, 1C15, to Jan. 1, 1 i6, there were 234 births and 76 deatas. * Manu. cture of shells at the plant of the Siandard Steel Car company, New Castle, will be discontinued, ac- cording to orders issued by W. C. Grelam, general manager of the plant. This action followed the strike of the men engaged in the manufacture of shells. New Kensington will celebrate its silver anniversary in June and plans are being made for an “Old Home Week” celebration. During the week there will be addresses, music, pa- rades, athletic games and dancing. Afeature of the Washington and Jef- ferson college commencement in June will be the presentation of “As You Like It” on the college campus by un- dergraduates on Alumni day, Tues- day, June 20. Fred, three-year-old son of Judson Orndoff of Oak Forest, near Waynes- A program is being prepared for the W. C. T. U. entertainment which wi” be held in the thodist Church | chil- | | rep of Connellsville five boss visit- | ing relatives and friends here. burg, while playing in a yard with a neighbor's dog, almost lost his noss and one ear when the dog attacked ; him. sources during the year 1915 the sum | Sixty-seven mothers received pen- eX-: gions in Blair county last year, ac- cording to the annual report of the board. Hereafter the larger families will receive first consideration. Rev. Dr. C. C. Hays, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Johns- town, notified his congregation that he had decided to refuse an increase of $500 a year in his salary. An effort is to be made by the War- ren Chamber of Commerce and busi- ness men to bring the annual encamp- ment of the Second brigade, N. G. P., to Warren this summer. Forty thousand checks, totalling nearly $5,000,000, were distributed through the mails by the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings, which closed its doors last December. After a quarter-cenwury Gildo Ram- sey of Monongahela has caused the arrest of a man who he says robbed him of money and jewelry to the value of $700. Owing to the cool and wet weather farmers have been delayed greatly in their spring work and much of the plowing for this season’s crop is yet to be done. Attempting to board a freight train on the Erie railroad, John Burns, ten- year-old son of John Burns of Sharon, fell beneath the wheels and was killed. A branch of the Pennsylvania Women’s Division for National Pre- paredness has been established at Washington. Two thousand miners have returned to work in the Monongahela valley following a strike of two months. Cc. PP. 0 horseman and farmer of n Hadley, was attacked | by a horse suffering from rabies. Roy C K J hy ( | ne was Strick by a street car. wo mi he ee A Mrs. Mary Gunder, aged forty-eight, definite idea of governmental affairs.|$ g 323 0) 4) 32 (1) RBI (52a 70 "MONONGAHELA HOUSE J. B. Kelley, Manager Ee St., Water St. and First Avenue PITTSBURGH European Plan Located at the very gateway to the city, just out of the con- BT Be ; gested zone, yet within reach x of all the lead: lioals, department stores, amusement places and ® office buildings, m cars and taxicabs unnecessary. 250 rooms, in com- B fort and taste; light and ai Under personal management of Mr. J. B. Kelley, one of the most popular oi best known hotel managers in the East. x Cuisine Unsurpassed Note These Reasonable Rates # # Complete Cafe Service from 25c Club Break. Single room without bath, $1.00 and $1.50 per i fast to the most elaborate dinner. ad 3 BY oS ie Jos, vith bath, bath, 32, Yo. $2. 5 and By ® bo guess at SUs, 60cs: 7Bv per day DE oh with or hong! 5 bath. x x EE (eT Fe Re STR SS ee Se 3 3 RR Te ep see Be see ese ER AN NN. 3 ricants. Parafine War le 820 rage Book Waverly Products Sold by BITTNER MACHINE WORKS -:- D. H WEISEL -:- P J- COVEK & SON Megersdale Second only to sealent Never flickers. No : Family Favorite Oil in barrels shipped FRE tells all about oi TETRA RI 'WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL Superiority of Edgeations) Merit. new creation answers 2 yu Final ‘authority all kinds of questions such as ‘‘How is Bens pronounced ?’’ “Where is Flan- ders? ?’ ‘What is a continuous voy- age?’’ “What isa howitzer?’’ ‘ “What is white coal?’’ ‘‘How is skat pro- nounced?” and thousands of others. on a eogra Bjosraphical Entries. Over 6000 ' trations. 2700 Pages. The only diction ary with the divided page—a stroke of Fi a_set of Pocket Maps if this PERCHERON STALLION, PENLO— Owned by the Pocahontas Horse Co., Fine registered stock, will make the present season as follows:—April 17 and 18 at the home of C. H. Smith, better known as the Muhlenberg Farm in Northampton Township, Monday and Tuesday to be there ev- ery two weeks—On Wednesday, A- pril 19th at the farm of Ch 's. " ‘shler inn Northampton Townshp and every two weeks from that date. Aprii 20th, 21st and 22nd, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the barn of L. M. Mankamyer ig Larimer Township at the end of each week. On May 1st and 2nd, Monday and Tuesday will be at the stable of Peter Knieriem in the borough of Wellersburg in South- ampton Township and will be at this place every two weeks from the a- bove dates. : Those interested can easily deter . mine when the horse will be at any of the above paces mentioned in the circuit by adding just two weeks to | the stand last made at that place, ex- | cept that stated concerning at L. M. | Mankamyer’s; here the horse will be at the close of each week. The season will continue to July 1, 1916. L. M. MANKAMYER, Keeper. An average farm with six cows and four horses will produce in the barn- yard probably fifty tons of manure {in a year, which in comparison with commercial fertilizer has a cash wval- | ne of about $250. Onildren © FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA fen wu mtr" THROUGHC( Items of Inte: E The Ponfeig] prise Coal com rett, has been of some troub anticipating wi A pre-Easter Italian settlem: Saturday night of John Marq brothers Gus ! aleged to have are now in thi The follow] Countians rece in Cambria C Landis, of So Glessner of Bi Windber and 1 Salix; Edward Snyder, both c Mrs. Eleano years, is lying at her residen result of a fla ago, when she Mrs. Parker stairs when | and fell to ft mother of the who for many local officials Company, Joh St. Paul's Rs erset which h: be redicated The Rev. Hei President of College, will service. The man. Presiden logical Semin speak in the S. E. Dicker ing firm of S. t~wn, has clos the Joseph R acres in Cone greater part o of it being Johnstown & of the Ottert from this flarr new shaft of The state © ‘been informe torney Gene that under th mitted to cor state aid hig state highway of a borougt the plan unde has been acti result the bo as other borc highway deps work during a state-aid bs this opportun highways. B. S. Thon chant, has en the June terr -court to, answ ferred before berd, of the ' Berney, of ti sale establis Thompson Ww Constable Ja taken before ler, of ‘Seme Mr. Berney a ago Thompso a written staf liabilities a a large amouw ney alleges, proved to’ be sets at the t statement. It. is a loz heard from B the map and ever. Camp No. ¢ instituted at with a’ ‘mem and has a gai that time and Thursday nig the order is work. Any please hand of the memb The Americ: of Berkley hb mer work. Wilson Bit Isaac Neimil Lewis Sut! for Mrs. Ez few years, is at Pine Hill Harry B. § into the Denr owned by H Gladys Wal with lung Di nicely. Levi Schull Oldsmobile. Mr. and M visitors at I P. Berkley’s George Fri guests of Mr Sunday. Say, boys! your bells a: for there is ¢ Fine sale 1