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THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA.
Local aud Personal
PADIS hh nO
Ezra Geiger of Sand Patch, was a
pelasant caller at this office on Wed-
nesday.
3 Cakes Fancy Toilet Soap for 10c
at Bittner’s Grocery.
John Brown of Sand Patch, was a
caller at this office today.
M. A. Romesburg of Garrett, was a
pleasant caller at this office today.
I.ombard Plums at 12%4c per can at
Bittner’s Grocery.
Miss Hazel Van Horn of Stockdale,
is a house guest of her sister Mrs. W.
C Price,
Sawmill, Iingine, & Broiler for sale.
Outfit ready for business $550.00.
See H. Phillips, Clay St., Meyersdale,
Pa.
Rev. J. C. Madison attended the in-
augural ceremonies at ‘Washington,
taking the advantage of the occasion !
to pay a short visit to his father and
son in that city.
J. L. Walker of Baltimore, was a,
welcome caller at this office on Tues-
day. Mr. Walker is the inspector for
the Mergenthaler Linotype company,
and while here looked over our lino-
type, and before leaving gave us a
clean bill of health and left for Johns-
tcwn.
For 70 days ended February 1st, the |
wreck train assigned to the Western
district of the Baltimore and Ohio |
railroad’s lines in West Virginia was
not “called into service.
of line to which the wrecker ig as-
signed is mountainous.
Try Bittner’s own Special Blend of
Coffee.
The fire on Wednesday morning
again accentuated the need of a more
modern meang of getting to fires
quickly and with less labor. The
dragging of reels of hose through two
feel. of snow is not work that can pe
rapidly done nor does it leave men in
the best condition to do effective work
when the fire is reached.
As requested by the Booster club,
the B. & O. railroad has closed the
waiting sheds opposite the depot and
have placed a stove in it to keep it
heated and comfortable for a waiting
room.
Last Saturday snow began falling
and on Sunday morning quite an ae
dition was made to nature's mantle,
and on that day and night other ad-
ditions were made until the total
depth was about two feet on the level.
Since then rains and warm weather
have been removing it until at last
one-half of it is gone.
Mrs. Alice Leckemby and sons, Win.
and Herbert, left Saturday for Wash-
ington, D. C. to visit friends and wit- |
ness the inauguration. of President
Wilson, They were accompanied on
their trip by Mr. Frank Argenbright, a
cousin. :
Large can, of Spinage for
Bittner's Grocery.
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“Mrs. Minnie Call, foster daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. McKinley left Wed
nesday evening on B. & O. No. 5 train.
Sickness of her husband calls her
home. She regrets that she could not
call on many of her old friends and
acquaintences.
Sloan’s Liniment For Rheumatism.
The torture of Rheumatism, the
pains and aches- that make life un-
bearable are relieved by Sloan's Lini-
mennt, a clean clear liquid that is easy
to apply and more effective than mus.
sy plasters or ointments because it
penetrates quickly without rubbing.
For the many pain and aches follow-
mg exposure, strains, sprains and
muscle soreness, Sloan’s Liniment is
promptly effective. Always have a
bottle handy for gout, lumbago, tooth-
ache, backache, stiff neck and all ey:
ternal pains. At druggists, 25c.
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It i® Sweet but High.
Small quanities of new maple su-
gar appeared in the market last week
and at present indications are that
more will be coming on in the course
of a few days or weeks at least. The
present high price of white sugar is
likely to have a stimulating effect on
farmers who manufacture the maple
product, and it is said that an effort
will be made by many of them to man-
ufacture as large quanities as they
can this season. A great deal of hard
work is involvd in the boiling of ma-
ple sugar and in seasons when the
price is low owners of maple sugar
grcve do not bother much about the
profit to be made from their sugar
‘rees. Things are different this sea-
son, and if weather conditions contin-
ue favorable more ‘maple sugar will
be manufactured in the county this
season than for many years past.
Some farmers #ay they will pay little
attention to manufacturng sugar,
criming they can make as much, if not
more money, by boiling the maple sap
socured from their orchards into sy-
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One Occasion When Buffalo Bill
Vlas Shy on Courage.
TYING A MARRIAGE KNOT.
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fs a New Justice of the Peace He Had
tc Perfarm the Ceremony, but He
Didn’t Like the Job—One of His Close
Calls as a Pony Express Rider.
It is difficult for this generation of
boys, even though they be born on the
“Great American desert,” to believe
that Buffalo Bill was ever anything
except the star of a tent show, but old
timers know of his perilous life of ear-
Her days as an Indian fighter, scout.
overland freight guard and pony ex-
press rider.
When the Kansas Pacific railroad
was building to the coast it employed
Will Cody to supply its construction
gangs with meat. One of the greatest
shots of the plains, he won his name
and his spurs killing buffalo for the
builders of (he iron trail.
During Indian campaigns Cody rose
i to be chief scout for the army and In-
dian adventures became a part of his
, daily routine. The fame of Buffalo Bill
spread through the army. None doubt
{ed the courage and resource of the
great scout and Indian hunter.
Yet one day this courage was sorely
tried. There was one time when Buf-
| falo Bill admitted he was scared.
General Emory, in command at Fort
McPherson, induced the county author-
. ities to make Buffalo Bill a justice of
' the peace.
“Why, general.” protested the scout.
“I don't know any more about law
, than a mule knows of singing.”
But the appointment was duly and
| legally made. and the new justice had
| to serve.
His first task was to perform a wed
{ ding ceremony. A wedding was a
great event at McPherson, and the
whole fort resolved to attend.
In vain his wife and sisters tried to
coach Buffalo Bill. Nobody could find
a copy of the marriage service.
The great day came. The guests as-
sembled. Cold sweat stood in beads
on the brow’ of the Indian fighter. His
hands trembled.
Yet at first the ceremony moved
without reproach. The bride and
groom were counseled in the conven-
tional manner until the close of the
ceremony, when Buffalo Bill startled
‘the-congregation by announcing: .
“Whom God and Buffalo Bill hath
joined together let no man put asun-
der!”
As a marrying justice he was voted
a great success.
Before the days of the telegraph
news traveled by the pony express,
nine days from St. Joseph. the end of
the railroad, to Sacramento, Cal. The
distance c¢ver the short route was 1,966
miles.
Will Cody was twice in the employ
of the pony express as one of the relay
ridei's in the western wilderness. Tt
was during his second engagement
that he saved his life by bis knack of
“shooting straizht and thinking quickly
Will was riding from Red Butte, on
the North [’latte. to Three Crossings
on the Sweetwater, a distance of sev
enty-six miles. when a station boss one
day informed him:
“There's xizus of Injins about, Billy
Beiter keep your eye peeled.”
; The young rider nodded comprehen
! sion as he swung into the saddle on u
fresh pony and dashed out of the sta-
tion with his mail sacks.
Piainsmen learned early to keep their
eyes open. As Will Cody rode he scan-
ned the country ahead of him with tire-
less gaze.
had his attention.
It was a grim, wild country he rode
through. Great cliffs overhung his nar-
ests of black pine stood thick on the
precipitous slopes of the Rockies.
His keen eye caught sight of a slight
movement behind a large bowlder that
lay ahead of him. It needed no more
than that to tell the pony express rider
of danger. Riding at top speed toward
the danger zone, he made his pian.
Cody was almost upon the rock be
fore he swerved his horse sharply and
dashed off to one side. Two rifle re-
ports came simultaneously. and from
behind the rock sprahg two unmount-
ed Indias.
At the same time a score of Indian-
on ponies burst from the timber ou
the opposite side of the valley and
rode toward him.
‘Ahead lay a narrow pass leading to
safety. The race began.
Omniy one rider threatened the express
messenger. He wore the headdress or
a chief, and his pony was tieetest
(loge together the horses sped tt
ward the pass, and the Indian wa
eaining steadily.
(Cody turned in his saddle.
The Indian cnief had lifted an arrow
to his bow and even then was sighting
his target.
Like a flash Cody drew his revolver.
Neemingly he fired without aim. so
quick was the action. The Indian
dropped from his saddle, and the pony
express sped on safe. — Kansas City
Star.
Described.
“Pa, what is meant by a reminiscent
mood?’
“When your mother is reminding me
of the things I promised her before we
were married she may be said to be in
a peminiscent mood, my boy.”—Detroit
Free Press. {
Dare to be true. Nothing can need
a He. A fault which needs it most
grows two thereby. —Herbert.
Sages A py
Every rock and hummock j
row path and darkened the way. For}
COBY Wi. SCARED NOTES FROM
HiGH SCHOOL
EDITOR
Lenore Collins "17
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Gregg Darrow "18
REPORTERS
Margaret Opel ’17.
Margaret Wilson ’17.
Clara Rowe ’18. :
Lydia Glessner ’19.
Vincent Saylor "20.
Claude Brant '20.
STENOGRAPHER
Margaret Damico "17
8 CORO CHOROEI DE CRORRIORI 00 OC
PATRON’S DAY PROGRAM
Chorus I Know a Bank Mid-
summer Night's Dream.
Reading Julia Hoblitzell
Duet Gregg and Eunice Darrow
Violin Obligato Margaret Damico
Shakespere’s Characters—
Introduced by Margaret Sipple
Portia Hazel Rosenberger
Benedict Carl Daugherty
Ophelia Lenore Collins
Polonius Howard Gress
Lady Macbeth Margaret Wilson
Jacques Oscar Swank
Geo. Griffith,
Siehl, Fred
Ghost Scene
Claude Deal, Clarence
Crof.
Chorus Under the Greenwood Tree
As You Like It.
Piano Solo
Court Scene Walter Eisler,
Glenn Blake, John Boose, Harry
Aurandt, Delmer Wenzel, Harry Deal,
Joseph Bolden, john Robertson, H:r
mer Baer, John Meyers.
Chorus Hark, Hark, the Lark!—
Cymbeline.
All the pupils of the High School
will be glad to see a large crowd pres-
ent in the Assembly Room at 1:30
Friday afternodn.
¢
Nell Hady
Sylvia. Ford and Julia Hoblitzell
have begun to take Virgil after, school
hours. They have completed one
hundred lines. a
Ruth Bowman advised us that feet
are distinguished by their wearers.
The Seniors have just found out the
person who has been working s0
quietly and steadily in High School
for some time. In Virgil class Mr.
Arnold was heard to ask for Cupid and |
Marth, Lindeman immediately dis-|-
closed her name and office ' by aris-
ing. ]
Elizabeth Irwin ’17, ; has been Ab-
sent for over two weeks due to illness.
The Seniors are anxiously awaiting
her return to their rank.
Reporters get busy and hand in
more news. \
The wallg of the various rooms are
being decorated w the work of pu-
rils which will be shown on Patron’s
Day.
Miss Beck,—“When wag Tennyson
born?”
Emeline Hocking,—*“From 1809 till
i892.” :
The Juniorg had a practical lesson.
on Thursday, that of @pshine win.
dows, the lesson being given by Mr.
Albright,
Ruth Bowman,—‘“What is the m.ut-
ter with your hand, Mr. Albright?.
Mr. Albright —* lon on it.”
Ruth Bowman,—“Did you fall on
it?” .
Guy Floto has placed the price of
Fir self at cne cent. Pretty high at
that isn’t it, Guy?
John Boose informs us, that Caesar
inhaled (amnihi'ated) the Germans.
Herbert Ringler has been promoted
from a Freshman row to a Senior
TOW.
Guy Floto persists in holding Clara
Bittner’s hand. “Limit it to one per-
ied, (40 min.) Guy.”
Dn rot forge’ Patron’s Day on March
9th.
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SPRING COLDS ARE DANGEROUS
Sudden changes of temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with
stuedffed up heads, sore throat ana
general cold symptoms. A dose of
Dr. King’s New Discovery is sure re-
lief, thg happy combination of anti-
septic balsams clears the head, sooth-
eg the irritated membranes and what
what might have been a lingering cold
is broken up. Don’t stop treatment
when relief is first felt as a half cured
cold ig dangerous. Take Dr. King’s
New Discovery till your cold is gone.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
Prepared mustard 16c per quart at
Habel & Phillips,
Large red salt salmon 16¢ per D
at Habel & Phillips,
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Watch For April Records
These are the
late songs and
and quality.
bia Records with all the
Columdia Grafonolas
from $15 to $300. Call
and listen to the ma-
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Colum-
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Children Cry
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Meyersdale, Penna.
' esidence:
309 North Street
Offre
229 Center Mree
Both Phones.
‘Announcement
We desire to call your attention, this week, to our Seasonable Spring Goods
which we have on hand and at the lowes
and look them over, get acquainted and be convinced that we will merit your pat.
ronage by giving everybody a SQUARE DEAL.
, ed e NEV Burch
CRESTLINE, O.
See our line of Plows, Stove
a complete line of hardware.
t possible prices. We want you to cal,
s, Ranges, Farming Tools, in fact
The Meyersd
J. W. MALLERY, Prop.
ale Hardware
from grower to planter.
, plant or rose bush until Jou see our
ing, etc. Yo 01
"NURSERY STOCK AT -ONE-THIRD AGENTS
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PRICES
ses, Plants, , etc. Gi teed, shipped L
ney saving catalog An guide. Tells you Pont a
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HIS LOVE FOR HIS DEAD.
He Mage It a Power to Gladden Some
of the Needy Living.
A little old man came into the office
of the Chicago Charities the other day
and laid down $150, “to help out some
needy families.” Then he told them a
story: s
“Years ago, when all of my folks. but in digestibility, richness and whole-
were living, I couldn't afford to give
presents. Things are different now,
but most of my folks have gone. I
went shopping, just as if my folks
were alive. I picked out a shawl for
an aunt of mine She's dead and so
1 didn’t buy it, but I put down the
emount of money I would have spent.
"hen I wen! and got some things for
my dead brother and for my father
and mother and for a few old fricads
al mine. ‘1 didn’t really
cpow. Lut 1 priced the things I thought
‘ula like. When I added up al
v | wouid have speut it came
aul here it is.”
IIas any cue heard of a finer, morc
+ 1l
0. The things he had
canted to Coit was too s.e to do now.
¢ 12.0, it is true, hu .e spent mo.ier
oft scone to make mere ariificial ana
clancholy the quiet hiliside where
“his fclks™ rest. 1Ie found a beiter
way to spend his affection, to remem-
ber in fancy those he could no longer
reach and then to see that his loving
memory of them went to make others
happier. He made his love for his
dead a power to gladden the living.
He laid tribute on grief and made it a
blessing. It is not a sad story. We
need not pity him. But we cannot help
loving him.—Milwaukee Journal.
dong?
Testing a Hat.
Put on your hat and all outdoor re-
galia, says the London Chronicle, and
then go where you can stand between
a strong light and a bare wall. Notice
your silhouette and note the propor-
tions and symmery. If these are not
artistic or satisfactory throw away the
hat and buy another.
get them. you!
jost 51.0, so 1 added a little to it. |
way of showing a man's
| Grayfish as a Food.
: It used to be called the dogfish ani
' was looked upon as a worthless nui-
'gance. Now. through the efforts of
| Uncle Sam's burezu of fisheries, it is
| called the grayfish and is in great de-
‘mand as a valuable food product. Th:
grayfish contains a little less protein
|and a little more fat than the salmon.
| gomeness it equals, if it does not excel
| many of our popular fish fgods. One
| interesting result of the analysis thus
| far made b+ the government is that
the grayfish is entirely free from uric
acid. which is not true of meats, poul-
| try or other fishes.
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Willing to Bear It.
| “Well, dearest, I have just asked
| your father for your hand.”
*YWhat (id he say?’
| «He asked me if 1 felt capable of as
suraing a hoa oo burden.”
“And what Cid vou tell him?”
fy told him I would take care of all
he would give us.” -Boston Transcript
The Macaroni Record.
i The “macaroni record’ stands at pres
lent at 2,160 yards (just under a mile
land a quarter). This is the exact mile
‘age of macaroni swallowed by a Signor
Sporcogambi in an eating duel with
Signor Bevere a few years ago.—Lon
don Tit-Bits.
| A Sad Prospect.
| “They say there's no fool like an old
foel.”
‘That makes me shudder fer the fu-
ture. I've riready been ail the other
kinds."—Kansas City Journal
Well Worn Question.
If a mother were to paint a green
ring around her nose and dye her hair
blue the first words of the husband
and children on coming home would
still be, “Is dinner ready ?’'—New York
Sun.
7 New Idea In Battleships.
A captain in the United States navy
has made a proposal for the building
of a G00 foot battleship which would
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returning 10 days including date of sa e.
Tickets including 5 days board in Washing
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And the early egg—say late Novem-
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