EL RY WW Be WW DT a Nn - THE MEYERSDALE COM & CIAL Appetizing Vienna Sausage HE aroma of Libby’s Vienna Sausage tells you that itis delightfully seasoned. The first taste that it is made of care- fully selected, meat—seasoned to perfection. Have Vienna Sausage for luncheon today. Your husband — your children will ask for it again and again. Libby, M¢Neill & Libby, Chicago Wounding Father. Daughter (admiring a set of mink skins from father—I can hardly real- ize that these beautiful furs come trom such a small, sneaking beast. Father—I don’t ask for thanks, my flear, but I must insist on respect.— Williams Purple Cow. Soothe Itching Skins With Cuticura. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and het water, dry and apply the Dintment. This usually affords relief and points te speedy healment. For tree samples address, “Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston.” At druggists and by mail Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.—Adv. Some men make friends and others make them tired. away. ment ships. time he wants it. | Bridging the Gap From Steer to Steak Live stock is raised on the farms and ranches of the West. Meat is eaten in the large cities of the East, and by our boys in France — thousands of miles The day of transporting live animals from ranch to seaboard and overseas has passed. There was too much waste. The mod- ern packer locates his large and specialized plants in the produc- ing regions. He ships the dressed beef in refrigerator cars, holds it in his own refrigerated branch warehouses until deliv- ered to the retailer. to foreign ports, he transfersthe meat torefrigerated By means of his nation-wide organ- ization the modern packer maintains a continuous flow of meats to all parts of the country, sc that each retailer gets just the quantity and quality of meat his trade demands, and at the Swift & Company recently shipped 1,000 carloads of meat products in one week to our Armies and to the Allies. Bridging the gap from ranch to con- sumer can be done successfully—and at low unit costs and profits—only by large business organizations. Swift & Company's profit on meat, always so small as to have practically no effect on prices, is now limited by the Government to about. 2 cents on each dollar of sales. His Medal. The newest private in No. 1 squad stood at a rigid attention while the captain started down the line on his first weekly inspection. The captain stopped. “What,” he asked, pointing to an expensive medal on the bulging bosom of the newest private, is that?” ‘ “That,” said the newest private proudly, “is the medal our cow won at the country fair last year.”—Stars and Stripes. Parrots can learn our language, but we are too dense to acquire theirs. New York will this year spend $15.- 000.000 on public improvements. and For ship- Year Book of interesting "and instructive facts sent on request. Address Swift & Company Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois TE PIC BS Swift & Company,U.S.A. MARRIED MEN FOR STATE POLICE | | VPENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS ———— Vacancies in Force Open To Men Between 31 and 40 Years of Age TWENTY - EIGHT VACANCIES Short Items of Interest Gathered at the Various State Departments Touching Affairs of the People of the Commonwealth. Harrisburg, Pa.—Married men who are under forty years of age may be enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police to fill the twenty-eight vacan- cies which now exist in the force un- der conditions laid down by the de partment according to information from the Capitol. The draft has tak- en eight experienced men, and while those in service until a short time ago have been put into deferred classes, the men whose terms are ex- piring have been going to war Or in- to service of corporations and rail roads where there is more attractive pay. The men to be enlisted will be re- quired to spend several nights a week at barracks. They must be between thirty-one and forty and they will be taken close to the latter age if in good physical condition and able to stand the work of the policeman. The usual summer demanu for presence of state policemen is ap- pearing. State Registers 60,551 New Men. Returns from all of the 282 local draft districts in Pennsylvania show thai 60,551 men who attendied the age of 21 in the last year registered June 5. Enlistments and failure ot aliens in some of the cities to regis- ter are given as reasons why the reg- istration was not larger. To Ask Bids Again. Acting Commissioner of Health Royer will ask new bids for the mos- guito extermination work near Phil- adeuphia, on which the bids quoted were too ‘high. Settling Big Insurance Case. Steps in settlement of financial claims against directors of the Pitts- purgh Life and Trust Company, of Philadelphia, are about being closed up here by Attorney General Brown and Horace W. Davis, of Sharon, former Deputy Attorney General, who was in charge of the case. About $400,000 will be paid over. The other actions against the directors will now be dropped, it was stated. After Gun Toters. Governor Brumbaugh has issued a statement directed to mayors, burgess- es and police authorities generally, suggesting that all of the laws of the commonwealth relating to the carrying of firearms by aliens and others be rigidly enforced. Teacher's Contract Holds. The State Compensation Board in deciding a clcim for compensation for a school teacher, that of McDonough vs. East Washington School district, holds that the contract for nine months holds although last year ow- ing to an outbreak of infantile paraly- sis school sessions did not begin or end at the time stated. To Study Aircraft Defense. The Pennsylvania Safety and De- fense Commission appointed Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker of Altoona to go to Europe to make a study of methods used by cities for defense against attacks Dy aircraft. State Will Aid Fairs. People at the Capitol are following with much interest the plan to re- vive the Franklin county fair. The State will aid all fairs this year, pro- viding they comply with regulations. Magee Takes Old Job. William A. Magee, of Pittsburgh, was sworn in as a member of the Public Service Commission, from which he resigned on August 15. He was re-appointed and sat with the commission in executive session. Mr. Magee was also sworn in as a mem- ber of the Free Library Commission, to which he was appointed Novem- ber 10. New Cattle Record. A statement issued at the depart- ment tells of twenty head of cattle being fed 170 days on the State's farm and being sold at a profit of $41.26 per steer. The average weight when brought was 810 pounds and final selling weight 1,124. The sleers cost $85.05 and feed $35.86. The av- erage seliing price was $160.17. Contracts for Bridges Let. Contracts for 33 bridges on state highways ranging in value from $19;- 000 to $600, were awarded by Commis- sioner O'Neil for structures on state highways in Berks, Clearfield, Colum- bia, Crawford, Indiana, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, * New Castle—Writing from France, where she is serving as a Red Cross nurse behind the British lines, Miss Edwards, of this city, tells her pa- rents: “You do not need to fear for us. We have decided that we will kill ourselves before we will be taken prisoner.” Miss Edwards went to France with a Philadelphia hospital unit. Huntingdon.—While canoeing in the Juniata river near a clubhouse, five miles east of Huntingdon, a man nam- ed Hurley and a six-year-old boy named Myers were drowned. Myers’ father was also in the boat when it capsized, but he was saved. All were from Altoona. Wilkes-Barre. — Twenty-nine mine workers had narrow escapes from be- ing dashed to bits and two may die as a result of injuries received while riding a trip of mine cars that broke loose from couplings and ran away on a steep slope. Harrisburg. — The Pennsylvania State Sheep institute was organized here with Charles E. Patton, secre- tary of agriculture, as president. Ar- rangements were made for a sheep show to be held in Wit*emsport in November. Harrisburg. — Two new cases of smallpox have been reported to the office of the state department of health. One case is in Lebanon, and the other is in Erie. The patient is a negro who traveled from St. Marys to Erie. The coach has been disin- .fected and the matter taken up with the St. Marys health authorities. Shamokin.—One of the largest class- es in the history of Shamokin high school was graduated here. The honors awarded were valedictorian, J. Harold Zimmerman ; salutatorian, Dwight Ho- werth ; presentation, Mary IL. Etew- ard, and historian, Sidney K. Scott. There were twenty-nine men and forty girls in the class. Norristown.—Judge Solly has award- ed William H. Detterer and wife, of Bridgeport, $743 for nursing and boarding Martha McCleary, who in- herited the money through the death of a sister in Philadelphia. While there had been no promise to pay the Detterers, Judge Solly rules that they were more entitled to the money than the collateral heirs. Harrisburg. — The public service commission has enunciated a policy of declining to make findings in com- plaints against abolition of passenger trains by railroads because of the war conditions, in an opinion handed down. Connellsville—It remained for a foreigner to avenge an insult to the American flag in a restaurant here. John Cusick, an Austrian, aged fifty- one, was alleged to have declared that the “United States flag is crdzy.” He was promptly felled with a blow to the mouth by a fellow-countryman, arrested and fined. Bloomsburg.—Mrs. Claude Smith, whose husband was sentenced to the eastern penitentiary for ten years by Judge Harman, in February, following his plea of guilty to a number of burglaries, was arrested here, charged with the theft of dresses to the value of $65 in York, while with her hus- band there. York.—George B. Hoffman, eighteen years old, of this city, was a member of the crew of the United States trans- port President Lincoln, which was sunk by a hostile U-Lioat Friday morn- ing. No information concerning his safety has been received by his rela tives in this city. New Castle.—A record-breaking crop of strawberries is promised in Law- rence county this year. Rain during the past few days has been especially beneficial and the plants are white with blossoms. The growers are con- fronted with a searcity of pickers and a call is to be made for school chil- dren of the county. Rarrisburg.—John Farris, of Pitts- burgh, has been appointed engineer to prepare plans for the new state bridge at Tionesta by the board of public grounds and buildings. York.—Local business men have be- come interested in the establishing of the Susquehanna trail in this county. The proposed trail would cover the route from Harrisburg to York. Chester.— Plans have been prepared for the construction of a hotel of 1000 rooms to accommodate workmen at the plant of the Sun Shipbuilding com- pany. The new structure will be the largest in the city and will be built on what was known as the Chester base ball part in the Fifth ward. Easton.—The service flag of the Baston lodge of Moose now contains 112 stars. Chester.—Startled when a farmer velled . at him, Walter Borowiski, twelve years old, fell from the top of a cherry tree and broke both arms. Oil City.—Donald T. Wright, who left here May 19 for Camp Lee, has been classed a deserter by the local draft board. Wright failed to report at the cantonment, according to the announcement of the draft board. Connellsville—Walter J. Adams, aged fifty, a Baltimore and Ohio rail- road engineer, died from injuries re- Northampton, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Warren and Washington counties. Proposals for eleven others were rejected because of high prices and with four on which no | bids were received will be readver tised. ! ceived in a wreck last November. He Had been employed by the roalroad irty years. aston.—High salaries all slong the », increasing the annual budget )0, was granted by the school board OLD PRESCRIPTION | FOR WEAK KIDNEYS | i Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products tiat are ex- | tensively advertised, all at once drop out | of sight and are soon forgotten? The | reason is plain—the article did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This A medicinal preparation that has real curative value almosot sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is | recommended by those who have been | benefited, to those who are in need of it. | A prominent druggist says, “Take for example Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, al preparation IT have sold for many years | and never hesitate to recommend, for im | almost every case it shows excellent re- sults, as many of my customers testify. | No other kidney remedy that I know of has so large a sale.” According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmers’ Swamp-Root is due to the fact that, so many people claim, it fulfils al- most every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur- inary troubles and neutralizes the urie acid which causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents; also mention this paper. Large and medium size bottles for sale at all drug stores.—Adv. Nothing to Do but Wait. Jones was a raw recruit just arrived. The second day of his army life he was put on the picket line grooming horses. The stable sergeant, having given the command to groom, sauntered around to see how the work was proo- gressing. He found Jones with an anxious and expectant look on his face. “Well, Jones, have you groomed your horse?” “Yes, sir,” he replied obediently. Jones hesitated. “No, sir—he’s been standing on them, sir, and I've waited over ten minutes for him to lie down.”—Judge. Natural Difficulty. “I want this boy flogged, sir. He is a kad egg.” “In that case, it is no use trying to whip him.” What is Drops and Soothing Syrups. Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. G00D NEWS FOR SUFFERERS People who have tired of patent | madicines find reviving faith in the use of Eagle Pile Remedy for the cure of hemorrhoids, piles, fistula and like diseases. Being the outgrowth of vari- ous ailments of the lungs, liver, stom- | ach and bowels, they have been the subject of special study and long re- applies more particularly to a medicine. | search with the successful accomplish- ment of a compound that will cure them speedily and permanently. Eagle Pile Remedy, 20 years doing, effective work, is doing greater service every day. It can help you. And a week’s treatment costs less tham a | single visit to your physician and a hundred times less than an unneces- sary operation. Send $1 to Reed Dis- tributing Co. for a box. Address 141 Godwin St., Paterson, N. J.—Adv. Oh, You, “Dixie” Tune. The Houston Post notes that “some Cincinnati feller is writing new words for ‘Dixie,’ ” and it discourages him with— “No use. Few people have ever learned the old words. It is the ‘Dixie’ tune that plays the wild with human emotions and makes a patriot want to yell and shoot holes through the en- emy.” FRECKLES Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots There’s no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othine—double strength—is guaranteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get an ounce of Othine—double strength—from your druggist, and apply a little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to dis- appear, while the lighter cnes have vanished en- tirely. It is seldom that more than one ounce is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion. Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine, as this is sold under guarantee of money back §f it fails to remove freckles.—Adv. In most cases a man seems to think that his wrongs begin almost imme- diately after his wedding rites. An honest man never speculates ES Castoria ASTORIA is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, It is pleasant. It contains neither Its age is its guare antee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrheea; allaying Feverish- ness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 80 years, has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and ‘‘Just- ’? gre but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and 4 Children—Experience against Experiment. ZT Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of 2 (FOR YOUR STOMACH'S SAKE) Cures Him— | : Most Startling Endorsement Comes Back Ever Published and Pays For It | 24 Foon muni ’ — ~ f December12, 19163 - It’s the Acid Test “Estgnic Remedy Cos ® - - of Man and Eatonic Gentlemen:—The following incidentwhich hap- Th B th Wi i pened in my place of business I know will be of ey O EIS § greatinterest toyou, and, I hope, of great benefit " to humanity, morally and physically. It takes a big man to stand up I keep a Suentiiy of BATONIC piled on my And say an wing sndwilling 2 show case, recently missed a box, and knowing that this poor sufferer willnot want neither IIH if Jor deri had gold 3, A oould pt for EATONIC 58 Jong as he Jives, and said: “Mr, © stomach sufferers and those Cramer, § owe you fifty cents for a box Dot gutting full Strength out of EATONIC which 1 stole from your show case. or 3 sullering indi- § am bothered with stomach trouble and, not hay- gestion, ayspepeia, sour stomach, the money to spare to get a box, I took it. DE a Rt SON Bad dome mg DE Ty say, Go, get a box of EATONIC to- yes it" oath § te . sd This is the most wond testimonial state- ience in the interest of into my store day, use it according to the direc- tions and you will know what real stomach comfort means. Tens ment in all EZ PEriencs 1 th anypreparation, [tis positive proof, to my mind thousands, all O7eT, fhe land are using 8 that EATONICis all that is claimed forit. If it If you suffer another day it is had not helped this man his consciencewould have vourown fault. left him ested. Very truly Ro EATONIC costs lttle—a cent or two a A.W. Cramer.” day. Buy EATONIC fro druggi Send for the **Help’’ Book, Address Eatonic Remedy Co., 1018-24 So. Wabash Ave.. Chicago WHAT CONSTIPATION MEANS ft means a miserable condition of ill health that leads to all sorts of special ailments such as headache, backache, dyspepsia, dizziness, indigestion, pains of various kinds, piles and numerous other disorders—CONSTIPATION is a crime against nature, and no human being can be well for any length of time while constipated. DR. TUTT’S LIVER PILLS is the remedy and has been used Scobeully all Jae oh