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CONVEX LENS OF THE EYE.!
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A Burning Glass That Adjusts the
Sight to Varying Distances. |
One of the manifold wonders of the |
Suman eye is the convex lens with |
Srhich the focal distances of sight are
Made instantly and without mental ef-
fort. This lens in the cye is a literal
burning glass,” as may be shown by
fhe simplest of experiments.
Let the perscn at midday hold a
@traw against the face of the sun and
s his eyes on the straw. He can
k at the straw. with its background
of a dazzling sun, and without discom-
fort. But the moment he looks at the
fiery ball of the sua Itself subconscious-
Iy the lens of the eye comes to its prop-
ér focus, with the result that a “burn-
fing” sun spot appears on the retina of
ghe eye, and it is sald that a few sec-
ends of such looking would burn out,
the reiina as if by fire itself.
In the subconscious adaptability of
#he eve lens to adapt itself to different
distances lies its value to the human
sight. The man with a camera adjusts
she focus of his lenses by sliding them
forward and back. The lenses of the
hu: 1 oye. by (hanging thelr curva
‘es, allow of one locking at fine print
nohes fresno his nose and in a feae-
tion of a &szccid to look up and away.
Provably Lift) nillos to a mountain peak
that in an ant is in true camera
focus.—Pittshurga Pres.
NEGLECTED FOODS.
Their More Liberal Use Would Bs a
Help In Home Economy.
Among the roodstuffs that American
Bousakeepers have scarcely utilized are
1uip tops, radish tops, mustard plants,
sorrel and chick peas among the vege!
gables and the cheese product that can
Be extracted from whey. |
The greens mentioned may all be
eooked like spinach or they may be
made into delicious cream soups, as
ey have been for centuries by Euro- |
pean housewives. Enough sorrel grows
fn the average vacant lot in every city
to make many purees or cream soups.
Chick peas are as nutritious as beans |
and when served in a broth are just as
tasty. They also can be made into a
puree.
Radish tops and mustard leaves make
a cheap and appetizing salad,
Professor Mary I. Rausch in a lec-
ture at the University of Washington |
gave some hints about home economies, |
one of which was that foods in shallow !
pans cook. more rapidly than in deep ;
pans, thus saving gas. Another was!
that not a scrap of fut of any sort need
Be thrown away, but all should go into
a double boller and be tried out for use |
#n frying or as shortening for pastry.— J
New York World.
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When Pullmans Were New.
The real birth of the Pullman car
dates from the closing days of the war
between the states. In the Illinois
Journal (Springfield) of May 30, 1865.
#8 to be found the following:
“We are reminded of a prophecy
which we heard some three years since
—that the time was not far distant
when a radical! change would be iatio
duced in the manner of constructing
railrcad cars; the public would travel
upon them with as much case as
though sitting in their parlors an.
sleep and eat on beard of them wit |
more ease »ud comfort than it woall |
Be possi i: io do on a first class steam- |
er. Ve believed the words, * * * but |
did not think they were so near fal
fillment till Friday lest, when we were
Invited to the Chicago and Alton de-
pot in this city to examine an im:
proved sleepinz car manufactured * * ¥
after a design by Ceorge 1M. Pullman
af Chicago.” @
Faces Over the Doors.
Those who visit Pompeii for the first
tirne are struck by one significant fea-
ture of those little houses whose own-
ers have been dead for 2,000 years.
That is the faces which are often carv-
ed over the door or in the atrinin and
intended to convey a welcome or a de
fiance to the entering guest. The .<:
House, as it is called, because it 1,
last rescued from the tomb of
Ras before it two marble Le
lars rising from beds of roses i
faces are turned to greet the stranger !
with ay, friendly smiles. No one could :
enier a house which gave him so cor- |
dial a welcome without a happier throb |
of the heart. In the entrances of some
®f the other houses are set angry.
frowning heads of demons.
Quaker Cemetery In Prospect Park.
There is a Quaker cemetery in Pros
pect Park West, Brooklyn. The ceme-
gery is much older than the park, and |
hen the park was organized it was
e with the understanding that the
ends’ burying ground was not to be
@isturbed. The pact will probably al-
Ways be kept. The cemetery covers sev-
§ral acres— say, from eight to ten—and |
is beautifully situated on one of the!
most commanding hills in the park.
Black Eggs.
black Cayuga duck, a South |
American bird, frequently lays black
eggs. The coloring does not penetrate
the shell, being due to an oily pigment
which can be rubbed off. In succes-
alve layings the coloring fades and dis-
&ppears.
Sharing a Sentiment.
“Do you think a man ought to for-
s enemies?’ |
Yes,” said Senator Sorghum, “But
Be ought to make the score near |
@$nough even to let the enemy do some |
i on his side.” — Washington
y unseen degrees,
s, rivers run to
‘but necessarily there was a limit be-
' fre:juently in the early days, and final-
, ly the government stepped in and grant-
. London Standard.
! True, small, feeble lungs are usually
{ dinna marry for siller.
BANKS AND BANKNOTES.
England's First Paper Money Wae ls-
sued by the Goldsmiths.
With the almost entire use of paper
currency at the present time the his-
tory of its origin may not be uninter-
esting. In the days of the Stuarts mer-
chants used to lodge their reserves of
gold in the Tower, and when one day
Charles I., in a thoughtless moment,
annexed a large sum lodged in that
way and forgot to put it back the
merchants decided that henceforth
they would put no more trust in
princes, but would look to the gold-
smiths. !
The goldsmiths thereby became the
first bankers, and the first goldsmith
who hit upon the novel idea of giving
a note, not only to the person who
deposited gold, but also to the person
who came to borrow, founded modern
banking with an original deposit of
£5,000.
The banker gave promise to pay up
to, say, £25,000, and as long as there
was no immediate demand on the part
of the persons holding these promises
to pay to have that promise converted
into cash business proceeded merrily,
yond which it was not safe to do this
kind of business, and it was always |
possible that something unforeseen
might happen that would bring an un-
ustial number of notes for presentation.
A a matter of fact, this did happen
ed the almost entire monopoly of issu-
ing notes to the Bank of England.—
TEST YOUR LUNGS.
A Simple Method by Which One May
Measure His Development.
People often suffer from weak, un
developed lungs without suspecting it.
associated with a small, narrow or
sunken chest, but not invarlably. By
means of the misuse of physical cul-
ture it 1s possible to develop large:
chest muscles, thus acquiring a big!
chest measurement, while the lungs |
remain small and ill nourished.
Again, lung mischief is often so slow
and insidious in its approaeh that the
trouble is not discovered until it is
firmly establishéd, Here, however, is
a simple test which will tell you
whether your lungs are healthy or not:
Take as deep a breath as you can,
and then, in a slow but distinct voice
count from one onward as far as you
. can without taking in more breath.
The number of seconds you can con-
tinue counting is a pretty reliable in-
dex to the state of your lungs, so you
should have some one to time you.
If your lungs are sound and normal-
ly developed your range will be be-
tween twenty and thirty-five seconds.
‘If your limit is between ten and twen-
ty seconds there is no need to be
alarmed; probably your lungs are
merely in need of exercise, to be read-
ily obtained by regular deep breathing
in pure air. A range less than ten sec-
onds, however, points to more or less
mischief, and you should not delay in
having your lungs examined by a med-
ical man.
True In Every Language.
Tennyson once attended a dinner
where G. L. Craik proposed “The La-
dies.” In doing so he recalled the
cynical advice given by a brother Scot
to his children: “Tak my advice and
You can bor-
row cheaper.”
Scme time later Tennyson at his own
tale repeated Mr. Craik’s story, but
expressed the idea without attempt-
ing dialect. His son, Hallam, remark-
ed, “Surely, father, Craik did not use
those words.”
“No, he did not; but, then, Craik is a
Scotchman, and I am afraid to ven-
ture on repeating him exactly. How-
ever, it’s almost as good in English as
in Scotch, and it's tremendously true
in both.”
Why the Widew Got Him.
The folks were talking gossip with
some neighbors who were making a
social call. They were discussing a
' certain man that everybody agreed
: was such a fine man and wondering
" _ how ever it was that a rather gay
grass widow had succeeded in leading
him to the altar. “Well, I kin tell ye,”
said Uncle Ebenezer, who had contin-
ued to smoke his pipe without taking
part in the discussion, “he had no
chance.”—Exchange.
Half Truths.
Half truths are often more calumni-
ous than whole falsehoods. Not a word
may be uttered, but a half suppressed
innuendo, a dropped lip, an arched eye-
brow, a shrugged shoulder, a signifi-
cant look, an incredulous expression of
countenance—nay, even an emphatic
silence—may do the injurious work.
Highly Estimable.
“Half a loaf is better
than no
i bread,” said the philosopher.
“There’s no doubt about the respect
to which half a loaf is entitled,” re-
plied the plain person. “It costs as
much as a whole loaf used to.” —Wash-
ington Star.
The Kind Wren.
The house wren is charitable enough
to take care of the young of other spe-
cles. One has b known to feed and
rear four young whose parents
Musical Note.
“Didn't her constant singing in the
flat annoy you
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flat in
hing is created sudden];
a bunch of grapes or 2
‘by means of pledge cards similar to
| a general than that of an adviser, who
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Cor 00d CONOTVALION?..uusereanonn.iireeenennincnnnnnnn
There are no fees or dues to be paid.
Bs members all of those actually handling
- ° DIRECTIONS
Deliver or mail this to local Committee of Public Safety or Food Suppl Department, 1426
fo Bonn Square. Phtiadipie, rou will receive FREE your first hfe ay B {conoid te to be
TO ENLIST EVERY
IN HOOVER’S FOOD-SAVING ARMY
Every woman in the state of Penn-
sylvania will he asked to join a ifood-
saving army. Each woman is to be
an enlisted “soldier” for Uncle Sam
and the allies. The commander who
will direct this army is Herbert C.
Hoover, the man who fed Belgium,
and now Food Administrator at Wash-
ington, D.C.
The enrollment will be conducted
the one reproduced above. Read It
carefully. Every housekeeper in Penn-
sylvania will receive one and will be!
expected to sign it before July 15 in
testimony that full support will be
given to the food conservation plan.
ver: woman in the household is to
sign thls pledge whether a member of
the family or an employe.
In addition to the million and a half
Pennsylvania “soldiers,” Mr. Hoover
1 direct more than eighteen million
other women “soldiers” who are to
be similarly recruited from the ofher
states and territories. Each woman
“soldier” will be assigned to the sec-
and S3e of defense to fight the waste
Mr, Hoovers position with respect
to those who enlist will be less that of
suggests ways by which waste may be
avoided. Enrollment compels no one
to any course of action beyond convic-
tion of duty. Each, member of thig ar-
my will do as much of what Mr. Hoov-
er advises as her circumstances war-
rant, and her judgment dictates. In
cther words. al co-operation, even
after enrollment, will be voluntary.
In connection with the activities of
a Jova-saving army, President Wilson
said:
“To provide adequate food supplies
for the coming vear is of absolutely
vital importance to the conduct of the
war. Without a very conscientious
~limination of waste and a very strict
economy in our food consumption we
cannot hope to fulfill this primary
duty and in no other direction can wo-
VILLAGES OF GALICIA, |
Where Family, Cattle and Fowles All
Live In Two Rooms.
The villages’ of Galicia are especial-
ly interesting on Sundays and holi-
days, when the national costumes are
donned.
The cottages are generally made of
stone or bourd plastered over and are
then covered with a coat of whitewash.
The straw roof is frequently crowned
with green growing moss, which adds
to its picturesque appearance if not to
its heaithfulness. Water is drawn
from the wells by a long pole balanced
near the center. These wells have a
decided old world appearance.
The interior of the coitages is usual-
ly divided into two rcoins. In one
room the entire family lives, eats and |
sleeps; in the other. in more or less
harmonious contentment, dwell the
€ows, pigs, chickens and geese. No
household would be complete without
a number of geese.
Around the cottages a number of chil-
dren are sure to be seen playing. A
dozen or twenty or thirty of such cot-
tages, each separated only by a small
yard, make up a village. If there is a
marriageable daughter in the house
the lintel of the door and the window
surroundings are ornamented with lit-
tle irregular bands, which is a notice
to the marriageable young men.—Chrjs-
tian Herald.
VALUE IN DEAD LETTERS.
The Loss and Trouble That Are Caused
by Sheer Carelessness.
More than two and a quarter million
dollars’ worth of checks, drafts, mouey |
orders and other valuable papers were
found in undelivered letters by the
dead letter office during the last year,
and practically all were restored to
their owners.
The first assistant postmaster gen-
eral announces that the dead letter di-
vision handled 10,839,800 letters and
parcels during the year, a slight in-
crease ‘over the previous year. One:
third of these letters and parcels, or
8 delivered, 101,485 con-
's of value without clew to
and were held for claim-
had to be destroyed
1 are being investigated.
1 to the valuable papers,
tained thi:
their sende
ants, 7,01¢
and 41,77
red letter ny contained :
was found!
loose in the mails.
The dead mail received by the dead
ters, 115,766
0 letters held
written on
ersons unknown
700 letters -bear-
unaddressed lett J
for pos e, 44 0
hotel letter paper 1
to the.hetels and
ing fictitious signatur
Alleged to have boasted that he did
not’ and would not register for ;
I 2 twentv-
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IN THE SERVICE OF FOOD CONSERVATI
EMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES FOOD AD-
0 CARRY OUT THE DIRECTIONS AND ADVICE
BBBross. poe icoccncinitionncnnnne i iiT re ireneinns
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- proximately 251,775 miles, or slightly
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ON FOR OUR
NDUCT OF MY HOUSEHOLD, INSOFAR AS
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The Food Administration wishes to have
food in the home.
WOMAN
men so greatly assist as by enlisting
in the service of the food administra.
tion and cheerfully accepting its di-
rection and advice.” i
Mr. Hoover ‘has appointed as re-
cruiling omicer for the siate of Penn-
Sylvania, Howard Heinz, Director of
the Food Supply Department of the
Committee of Public Safety. Mr.
Heinz has asked the co-operation of .
the seventy local Public Safety Com-
mittees in various parts of the state
in enlisting the housekeepers. Other
agencies will aiso aid in the distribu-
tion of 1,500,000 pledge cards through-
out the state. Dr. Nathan S. Schaef- |
fer, State Superintendent of Schools,
has written every county superinten- |
dent of schools in the state, strongly |
recommending the co-operation of loca -
Seao0l boards in the work of registra-
ion,
~ Women’s National Council of De
Iense and other women’s organizations
Red Cross, Boy Scouts and civic an
religious bodies have been asked to
asi in making the registration com-
plete.
Each card when si
ed will be for
committees to
Mr. Hoover, in Washington. The name
of each signer will be recorded. Spe-
cific instructions will from time to
time be forwarded from Mr. Hoover.
Household tags which will serve as
badges of enlistment to be displayed
in windows will be furnished. :
The slogan of the army is “Feed the
allies out of what we save.” Ninety
per cent of the food consumed in the
United States goes through the hands
of women, and they may best “serve
by saving.”
If you do not receive a personal in-
vitation to sign, consider this your in.
vitation and ask your local Public
Safety Committee for a card, or sign
the form at the head of this article and
mail_it to your local Committee of I
Public Safety, or to the Food Supply
Department, 1426 South Penn Square,
Philadephia. i
Army Aviation Service.
Significant, in view of the popular
conception of flying as extreme dare- |
deviltry, is the record of the United
States army aviation service from ,
Jan. 1 to Dec. 26, 1916. During that
period 7,087 flights were made by mili-
tary pilots. In all 8,357 hours were
spent in the air, which means that
more than nine hours each day of the
year some soldier airman was aloft.
The distance traveled amounted to ap
more than ten times the circumfer-
ence of the earth. There was no fa-
tality. Evidently these figures can-
not be fairly compared with current
railroad and motorcar statisties. Con-
trasts are not needed, however, to ac-
cent their import. Sane flying is not
yet accident proof and possibly never
will be, but neither is it extremely
foolhardy.—Searle Hendee in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Richard the Hunchback. i
Of all the kings of England perhaps
Richard, the hunchback, has the most
sinister reputation, his only rival being
the crafty John. He died on Bosworth
field fighting for the crown he had
gained by murder. It is a matter of
history as well as of Shakespeare—
not always the same thing-that the |
tide of success turned against Richaid
when Lord Stanley took himself a:
his men from his side to that of Rich
me:«d. When hard pressed Richard |
cried: *“I am king of England! I will !
not budge an inch.” Then, being over- |
whelmed, he died, crying: ‘Treason!
Treason!”
Where Knowledge Stopped.
Bill-Do you know you borrowed $2
from me over six months ago? !
Gill—Yes, I know that. |
“And do you know you have never '
paid me?” |
“Why. yes, 1 know that.” |
“Do you know when you are going |
to pay me?” |
“Well, say, you don’t expect me to
know everything, do you?’—Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Eskimos and Whales.
The Eskimos use every part of the |
whale. The oil is light, fuel and food |
for them; the flesh, food; the whale- |
bone and true bone are used in making |
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sledges, huts, boats, spears and har- |
twine: the thin
glass.
Never Unwelcome News.
Katharine—When a person already |
knows a thing he certainly hates hav- i
ing some one tell him about it. Tom— |
How about the girl who knows she is |
pretty ?7— Stray Stories. }
Eat Their Way.
Barthw the earth which
is in ti ray as they are-making their
irough the soil.
vr are the two
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ws form thread and |
membranes, window |
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8 goods.
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CIONDIINZID RZ2DRT OF CONDITION
Th2 S2:ond National Bank
MEYERSDALTY, PA. $ 3
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LIABILITIES
CadiEal S532 Pa'd in +....uvvuoninensenanesssn § 65,000.00
Total Liabilities $ 852,493.67
G-vh as Sova ia Bollowiag S:atznzats
Mil: t> Crny:.eolizr of Carreazy.
JJ.Y 13 1333. - - - $252,014 92
ONE QUARTER MILLION
JUNZ 2), 1317 - - - $352,433.57
O/E PA31 QJARTIR MILLION
Nil GAIN BIfWi3N A3DVE STATEMENTS
$590,483.75
—OVER ONE-HALF MILLION —
vesrova- cee $ 592,905.60
U S Braliard Pramlan f........conssivrdes 70,179.37
Riv Eas Pata ae Fxi1'23 ..oucivnmases 64,075.20 §
Catranidi» fom Buaty .................... 125,833.50
“Total Resources $ 852,493.67
§1:pl13 P4119) Profits ...................... 65,621.83
Ciegmlation | ..... .........0c....o00nvindian a 81,400.00
DTH iia ivinenaianes sy 831,476.84
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For July Now on Sale
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CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS.
Meversdale, Pa.
Pittsburgh Excursion.
$1.50 Round Trip—Sunday, July 16
via Western Maryland Ry. Special |
train leaves Meyersdale 8.85 a. m.
Returning leaves Pittsburgh 7.00 p.m.
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