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THE COUNTRY WANTS THE MAN
On Tuesday of this week Colonel
Rosevelt was attending court in
Washington as a character witness in
the Riggs Bank case, and the Even-
ing Star news paper bitterly antagon-
istic to Roosevelt declared that the
demonstration for the colonel was one
of the most remarkable that ever oc-
curred in and about a court of justice,
including in its sweeping assertion,
of all courts of justice and all time.
The correspondent of the New York
Sun, a paper which has long been hos-
tile to the colonel, but which lately
came out for him, sent this message
from Washington to his paper.
“Theodore Roosevelt had every
thing his own. way here today. The
robust combination of the colonels
personality and the trend of the la-
test political events fired the Roose-
velt supporters in congress with en-
thusiasm and the most straight
laced Republicans with cordiality.
The Colonel's visit to testfy as a
character wtness couldnt have ar
oused more enthusiasm if it had been
a triumphal entry.
“The
Union station, at the court house and
was voted unanimously by throngs
that bulged from Justice Skiddons’
court room, overflowing the street for
blocks around, as a. great personal’-
ty—one that vibrates.
“Democrats were as much intesr-
ested as Republicans and Progress-
ives.”
The colonel’s recent speech in
Chicago, before the Bar Association
of Illinois, changed many to his
doctrine of Patriotism and Pr-pared-
ness and his more recent speech in
Detroit, the home of the pcace-at-
any-price candidate for the presiden-
cy has opened the eyes of many to
the pos-‘ble danger that lies before
us if we are unprepared to ‘defend
our country. Let the good work go
on until the sentiment ig nnauimous.
. EGOTISM
Fach human being knows pretty
nearly what is the content of his own
mind, but much of which escapes
the attention of others. The ten-
dency of human nature is one to
disparage the merits of another. One
pugilist thinks he can knock out his
opponent, one base ball team thinks
its members can win the pennant;
one speaker that he can win in de- their kind warning but we also wish
bate and even one nation that it can to tell them to
conquer the rest of the word. How | preach, " =
silly it is for any one to imagine that
he possesses such superior merit
that he knows so much while his fel
lows are to be pitied or patronizingly
dealt with by him. The truly great
are known because of their humility
and many brilliant men are curtailed
in their efforts tc bencit their iel-
low men by theirs overweening con-
<eit. If you are vain of your attain-
fnents, real or imaginary, try not to
show it for the public wil not tol-
erate the egotist anywhere.
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A Galley 0’ Fun!
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LORD CHESTLCRFIELD'S SON'S
LETTERS TO HIS FATHER.
A number of the letiers
can be found with wufficient courage
A few samples ure given below.
“Dear Pathe received and iip, end of next week. Some ‘People
ote [ y say. abou =
contents noted. YJ hat you say about must get to work:
In haste, your
etiquette is very true.
affectionate con, Phil”
«Dear Father— Your beautiful letter
js at hand. The sentiments are sim
ply charming. Decor Tather, I am very working for the Bird Bros spent Sun-
short. Could you serd ne £5? Your | day
effectionate son, Philip.”
«Dear Father—I have to acknowl}
edge yours of the 14th.
thank you for your excellent advice. I!
rity will appreciate !
am sure that post
jt. Dear Father, 2 small cho ue would
be deeply eppreciated.
tionate son, Philip.”
“pear Father—Will
you be kind
enocuch to let me know how to write ¢
a letter asking onc’s father for a small
but much-needed remittance in such
n wav as to preclude the pos sibility of
a refusal. Yeorr ~lv attention: will
ohlige you~ ate gon, Philin.”
«Dear Father——Your extremely in
teresting and instructive letter r
ecived. Such felicity of expression
such taste rd co forth! J am ni
on
colonel drew crowds at the |
| so the Lutheran Church Council for
| the use of the room.
of Lord
Chesterfield’s son te his father are to
he published as soon as a publislier be clean-up
.| All must have their names and pic-
Perniit me to
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"HLS. BRIEFS
' The Class of ‘16 is rejoicing over
the arrival of their long expected in-
| vitations.
The Commencement play ‘“Profess-
or Pepp” is progressing rapidly. The
play will be held at Reich’s Auditor-
ium, June 2nd at 8 P. M. Tell your
Domestic Cigars.
friends about it, and as in the spring
As to go to a place to have a light lunch,
glass of Soda Water, or Ice Cream than to
THOMAS CAFE. The place where your
patronage is appreciated.
opened to the public; you are welcome there.
I handle a full line of Pure Drugs, Medicines,
Perfumes, Toilet Articles.
Qur rest room is
Imported and
evenings every ore needs a good
tonic, this will serve nicely as a sub-
stitute.
The Class of ‘17 will hold a picnic
on the evening of the 24th at River-
i side Park. ]
Opposite Citizens Bank
F B. THOMAS, Leading Druggis,
MEYERSDALE, PA
| We wonder who dropped the pow-
ein 4 SE
der puff into the drinking fountain?
Why Wilbur Stotler fell asleep and
almost missed class on Monday?.
OLENE WALLIS
What Nell Hady wanted with a lemon
in school?
Edward Leonard, where were you
on Sunday evening for supper?
Wanted to know—Why Howard
and Irvin Gress take a ‘Jitney” ride
with their horse and buggy every
Sunday afternoon out the state road
toward Glade City. How about it
Nell Whitford and Olive Lindeman?
Herbert Leckemby tells us the,
Gauls settled in Detroit, but he did
not see any the last time that he was
| there.
|
The Sophomore Banquet.
Last Friday evening the Sopho-
| more class held a banquet in the so-
| cial room of the Lutheran church.
| The room was prettily decorated in
the class colors, Maroon and white.
A program was well carried out af-
[ter which games were played, prizes
{ being awarded to the successful win-
| ners. The lucky ones were Gregg
{ Darrow, H. D. Gress and Helen Bold-
len. Following this they were all seat-
ed at the table, where in the centre
{was a bunch of their class flowers,
[red and white tulips. The banquet
icame to an end after a late hour, or
| rather an early hour the next morn-
ling, when all left for their respective
'momes declaring that they all had a
! good time.
| The following is the program as it
was carried out:—
| Reading, Miss Olive Lindeman;Cho
' rus, The Class; Reading’ Irvin Gress;
Suffrage Speech, Grace Michael;
i Reading, Howard Gress; Boys’ Cho-
£5 Bohunkus; Games; Class Song
|
and Yell
| We wish to thank Mr. L. R. Collins
for the loan of his Victrola and ai-
We wish to thank the Freshmen for
practice what they
¥ — nr RIN
Ruth Bowmaster said that she
wished that women were allowed to
vote. When she was asked why, she
replied’ “Then I would join the Fire
Department.” Roger would have good
gompany then,
~
nits
According to ‘Willjam McMillan’s
(statement, Caeser must have been a appeired in concerts in the past twé or three years.
For in one case, Wil-| the Ora Pad+et-Langer Company, 8 feature attraction apgesii=e particularly
to music lovers in ‘the’ Chaatauqua. program.
on the afternoon and night of the third ay of the Chautauqua.
have said of Miss Wallis’ work: “gLs possesses both accuracy and tempera-
ment, an unusual combination, and beauty both of face and character in a
“She has the ability to read rapidly at sight and a remarka-
strong man
statement, Caesar must have been 2a
in his arms.”
The other day, while Olive Linde- marked degree.”
man was translating German, she ble’ capacity for memorizing.”
said, “The man went to H-1,”
ofe
OLENE WALLIS, Aco usizisT IN GRA PADGET-LANGER COMPANY,
: CHAUTAUQUA :
: ISS WALLIS has won fame as 8 pianist and
circles in Chicago, her home, aad many cities im which she has
FEATURE,
ast i= s
She is accompanist with
The company wii appear here
Music critics
put | touch and expression being that of & perfect artist.”
{| Prof. Kretchman took an opposite
point of view and stopped her. x. : &
CONSOLATION,
First Criminal Lawyer- ~Facts
gtubboin things.
Second Critgifal Lawyer (cheerful
Last Thursday Norman Suder was
promoted to a front seat of the sen-
ior class. We all
on his success. fees wouid be sraller. dl
ee ee,
5 G 3 HIS WAY.
Prot, Weaver has decreed this fo Landlady (symipathecically)—Why,
week in High School. how did you faii downstairs, Mr.
Tanks? “iN
Boarder— (with d.znity) ~—Unexpeect-
edly, Ma'am.
| tures erased from their books ‘before
ALL IN.
Two schooners, loaded to the decks
With kegs and. casks, of XXX.
Went on the rocks that hidden lay;
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i! MEYERSDALE AND VICINITY
Wm. Zimmerman who ig
i) MT
with his parents.
Were alcoholic wrecks,
| Mr and Mrs Ray >
Engle of near
i
congratulate him | jv)__Oh, yes! . {hey were not, out i
190k gee: ; MH, Pee Bohl { tions are being made bere to transform
| forbes Field, home grounds of the
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“OPERA STAGE ON “DIAMOND.
are Yo. Sigs
“Siegfried” In Pittsburgh
Baseball Park..
Pittsburgh, Pa.—l Special. }—I'repara-
«She is a most exceptional accompanist, her the dance.that night and she said all
pittsburgh “Pirates.” into a Lig out
{door opera house. for the outdoor per
|
formance of Richard \Wagner'= “Sieg:
fied. which 2 Metropolitan Opera
House ‘cust and orchestra will present
yhusday evening. June Ss.
Upon the stage a group of the most
poted Wagnerian singers in the world
will appear They include Melanie
fxurt. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Frieda Hempel. Johannes Sembai-h
Gorit: and Carl Braun
The stage will be shipped to Pitts
5
EE 0.0 GOO CRIO FOTO ORROTRO OLR 1% CHE00
Your affec-
for the Muncy lumber is now
| Miiton, Pa.
Sunday -at George W. Beals.
, Alvin Kretchman
Beals to teach him to run it.
Nile, the little son of Irvin Engle
has been suffering from a severe at-
tack of the measles.
Mr. F. M. Lyons was caller. over
bought .a Ford]
car last week and had his friend Jno.
{
There was no hope for them—for they [S53 Whitehill, Albert Reiss. Otto
- : Salisbury spent ‘Sunday at Milton burgh. with the scenery and cosiulnes
Misblrrs. ; in a special train of 20 cars The
Mr Kyle Hash who was setting struclure is valued at approximately
in $10,000. The proscenium arch will be
26 feet high. and the opening v5 feet
The stage will be 45 feet deep. ;
The famous stars will dress in tem-
porary dressing rooms, constructed
with portable platforms and screens.
beneath the stage. Boil the music
drama and a festival concert of school
choruses and grand opera stars. Sat-
urday afternoon, June 10, the Sieg
| fried Festival, Pittsburgh, will be giv-
totesagsieialaiall BARRO LE
YEN ARE WEA
There is not one person Ou
of a large number who can boast!
cf PERFECT EYES---Our moce
of life is a great part responsible
ior our BAD EYES.
You had better look aiter
your case.
A Thorough Examination
will be good for you.
7 THE OPTOMETRIST
COOK, Eye Sight Specialist
Both t h nes Meyersdale,CPa.
Father Saw Driving It Home
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“What I don’t understand said their
father, the first evening after they
had returned home from the sum-
mer resort, “is why all your crowd |
got down on that pretty Gertrude Pif-
Let us drive home to you
the fact that no washwoman
can wash clothes in as sani-
fles in the way you did. What hap- .
pened?” tary a manner as that in
“Wasn't it fierce?” agreed Caroline, which the work is done at
cheerfully.
“Gee, I should say,” echoed Jimmy. our laundry.
“But what did she do?” pursued
their parent. “You were all crazy
about her at first—her clothes and
her face. I understood from you, Jim-
my, that she was a peacherine and a
winner. Then, if my memory serves
me right, I had to beat you into sub-
mission before you even would say
good-by to her that last day on the
dock. Were her clothes worn out or
what?”
“Oh, she was fierce, explained Jim-
my.“The way she acted about Bunny!
You know he had a cinch on taking
her to all the dances at the hotel for
the season!”
“Is that the way they do it nowa-
We use much more water,
change the water many more
times, use purer and more
costly soap, and keep all the
clothes in constant motion
during the entire process.
It's simply a matter of
having proper facilities.
Meyersdale Steam Laundry
aays?” exclaimed the father. “I should :
think it would be slightly monoton- ROOFING
ous—when there are so many other —————————
boys and girls around. Three dances
a week, four weeks a month, two For a J
‘months—and always with Bunny!”
“But he’s a fine kid!” defended Jim- FIRST CLASS SLATE
my, valiantly. "“If you could see his oF
stack of ties. I bet he has a hundred.
Gertrude was tickled to death when GALV ANIZED ROOF
he asked her for the season. You see, :
here Sete many boys around just write to
at first.”
“I judge that Gertrude has ®& far J. S. WENGERD
seeing soul,” mused his parent. “And R.D 2
at her youthful age; alas.” MEYERSDALE, “1 PENN’A
“What are you talking about?” ask-
ed Caroline, perplexed. “Bunny is the
best looking boy always and Gertie
Wholesale prices on carloads shipped
to any 1ailroad station
would have been a goose even with —
a lot of others if she hadn’t——" A full line of Spouting, Nails and
“Of course,” interrupted Jimmy, “I Valleys.
don’t suppose she knew that Cyril and | bem meee ome omen
his folks were coming to stay at the
hotel farther up. And he can’t help
his name. I s’pose if they had known
he was going to grow so big and red-
looking and with those teeth they
wouidn’t have called him Cyril. It
sounds something like a pet dog does-
n't it?’
“I began to breathe fast,” comment-
ed Jimmy's father. “Deadly rivals—
fair lady—duel to the death—go on Sir Edward Carson is usually ser-
quickly, Jimmy.” fous in demeanor, but he is a master
“Oh, they didn’t fight,” protested | in the art of making witty and telling
Jimmy, anxiously. “You see, Cyril | retorts. During one case in which he
he came“down to her cottage to see appeared he had more than one pas-
Gertie and said he would take her to | sage at arms with the judge, who fin-
ally drew attention to the discrepan-
right—and then Bunny, he saw her at | ey between the evidence given by
noon and/says Ill come for you at 8 | two of Sir Edward’s principle wit-
o'clock, and she says all right again.” | nesses, one of whom was a carpenter
- «Well, why under the canopy didn’t | and the other tavernkeeper.
“That’s so, my lord,” instantly re-
tne jas ume ‘hey scrapped and he:
sald he wouldn’t be second best eith-
er. So everybody got mad at Gertie:
you see.”
“Oh, my, yes!” groaned their par
ent. “I see, pertecy! Perfectly!™
ONE MORE CASE
she just tell him that she had another
beau?” demanded Jimmy’s father. torted Sir Edward. “Yet another
“Why, papa,” cried Caroline in dis- case of difference between the bench
“Don’t you see? She couldn’t and the bar.”
gust.
after she’d promised Bunny for the
whole season!”
fs : PROOF POSITIVE
. “Then why did she promise Cyril?” Coroner—“We found nothing in the
demanded the puzzled gentleman. | man’s pockets ma’am, except three
«Why, he asked her!” cried Caroline : pyttons, one handkerchief and & Ie
triumphantly. “When a boy asks to geipted bill.” cig
take you anywhere you say ‘yes’? you! The Sobbing Inguirer—*A recelpted
knowiy : bill! Then ‘aint my husband.
“And Bunny and Cyril got there to- | : rT
gether,” said Jimmy, excitedly, “and f
neither of them would g0 Sway sed HEPPLEY—WISE.
they both went along and they trie
to dance with Gertrude the first dance a J Aarey and Ethel 1, Wise
both of ‘em, and then Bunny he gets of Holsopple were marr
mad and goes home. He and Gertie
had an awful scrap the next day. He
at Johnston, Saturday afternoom, by
Alderman Wirick and left soon after
told her if he had to be second best the nuptial knot was tied in an au-
again he’d never speak to her. tomobile for Pittsburg to spend their
«And two evenings later she told honeymoon. They will go to house-
him she wasn’t going to the dance at keeping at Holsopple, where Mr. Hep-
all and for him please stay at home. piey is engaged in business.
But he went, anyhow, a es PILE—BRAESECKER
was a new girl come that day. n Pittsburg papers announce the
when he got there Gertie and Cyril a 2
marriage of Miss Margaret Braeseck-
were dancing together as nice as vou i Wednes
please, so Bunny told Cyril he was no er and Robert Pile, on last Wedne
gentleman and Gertie said she'd nev- day at the home of the bride’s sister
lin that city. The bride is a daughter
er speak to Bunny again.
«So we agreed to cut Gertie for be lot the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brae-
ing mean to Bunny. Bunny’s father | secker, of Somerset township. The
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had the only racing boat up there, 80 | groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Miss Katie Spangler is working en on this platform. of course we had to stick to him.” | pile. of Middlecreek township. The
for Robt. Staub at present. TO BE CONSIDERED. This performance, in conjunction “And the girls thought it was 8 |;.wlyweds will reside a short distance
Miss Nellie Beals and friend, Fred | “Goin’ to New York, Silas? You | with the concert to be sung by public | good chance to get Bunny away from fe Fairmont, W. Va., where Mr.
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Ivons spent Sunday evening at Jas. | ought to run over to Paris.” | school choruses, metropolitan stars and | Gertie,” explained Caroline, by oe | pite {s employed as a telegrapher b¥
E 2 2 : 3 3 3 haat+a on Saturday after | > her ing nice to hi / ~ Ln
Be «J might if I understood French.” ! orche stra on Saturday afte! noon, June bing her and heing Biles 16 im i | the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ag
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me —— —————— BRE oh | paw Bunny and her talking together pany.
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