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It is seen in its highest perfection in|
known as “The Northern Daybreak”
pect of the sky just before sunrise.
This spectacle is heralded by numer-
ous streamers of light that shoot up
into the sky.
The horizon is of a brilliant red
color. Long, faint, white streamers
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matter | ith. The exterior ones bend inward
pary 29, 1929, at the post office| and give the scene a dome-shaped fig-
fleyersdale, Pa., under the Act of
spring up in rapid succession, increas-
ing in numbers from west, north and
northeast, all directed toward the zen-
ure of light, then they disappear and
new streamers slowly rise with great-
the polar regions, where it is also
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URSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1929
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DRTSMANSHIP IN POLITICS
a loser.
Bly the outcome of a fair game
pponent.
political campaign.
b modern precept.
rity as the rule for all.
rality, have decided in favor of a
idate or a specific proposition, the
rity accepts the verdict as final
onclusive. Thereafter the eclect-
ficial or the adopted measure re-
)s the loyal support of the erst-
b opponents as well as of the ini-
supporters. This is the solid
of representative government
he sure defence for its effective
successful administration.
better illustration of political
smanship may be found than
een shown in the recent primary
on. The contest for the Coun-
dgeship, as well as for some
offices, was exceedingly warm.
things were said, doubtless, that
better have been left unsaid.
things were done, not to help a
date, but rather to parade a per-
prejudice. But as soon as the
pn was over and the results were
bh, some of the strongest minor-
aders were among the first to
htulate the choice of the major-
is is as it should be. And as
s-such a shirit of sportsmanship
s among the voters of the
, our system of local govern-
ill continue to function for the
st good of the largess number.
is true of the county must nec-
y be true of the state and the
decision of a primary election,
r, does not require the indivi-
oter to change his convictions
b or what should or should not
in government policies. He
bs his right as a “conscientious
r,” and his privilege to give
o his best judgement at some
time. He may even forsake
llegiance for a better qualified
te, or use his opportunity to
his convictions of right and
the final election. But for
he being the game has been
the victory won, and the man
finally elected to office de-
he unanimous support of all
while he in turn, if a worthy
tative will be true to his offi-
kt only as he renders impartial
and whole-hearted service to
ardless of who was for or
his candidacy.
E AURORA BOREALIS
playing the game of politics
must necessarily be a winner
The loser shows good
tsmanship when he accepts gra-
is one of the fine qualities of a
people to accept the will of the
What-| appear in the southeast.
the personal preferences before during the day one can see the light
ection, when a majority—or even] distinctly
er brilliance. In a few moments sti
and make a wreath of perfect coron:
This corona gradually opens as
a southerly direction.
tween a yellow and white.
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streaming on luminou
clouds, much like a weak, colorou
rainbow.
as the six months’ night.
but is supposed to be electrical.
result of a slow and continual dis
poles of the air above, and Sir Hum
aurora and
through rarefied air.
boded punishments
they had done.
us that this light is caused by spiri
through the vast land of souls.
tic tricks.
zon keeps lifting and dropping, pro-
ducing remarkable mirages of vessels
and icebergs.
aly lifted from the water and sus-
pended above the bosom of the ocean.
Distant icebergs and floating icefields
are often brought into view in this
way when apparently those on ship
cannot see them otherwise. Mirages
of ships’ and other objects are seen
apparently upside down, and one is
awed at the phenomena witnessed.
But it is only on a calm day such
things are seen, for with the slightest
breeze, all disappear and the ocean
becomes natural again. So on a calm
day one best sees the effects of the
northern lights as they show their]
streamers in a truly marvelous way. |
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brighter streamers arise from all di-1
rections, advance toward the zenith
passes slowly to the northward and
is followed by still more coming from
It seems to
make a curtain of intense color be-
The streamers from the northwest,
which are against a deep red sky,
are a bright crimson in color, lending
much to the beauty of the wonderful
e, the winner is, er should be, sight.
lly considerate with his vanquish-
“To the victor belong
poils” was the war-cry of the old-
To the van-
ed belongs a square deal is the) t;xe its place.
One thinks that this is marvelous
in its beauty, but it fades and a sec-
ond curtain of light, even more en-
thralling than the first, appears to| isburg, were Meyersdale
All night long, except| Monday.
for short intervals, the auroral pan-| .
orama goes on, and when twilight
comes, the lights fade away and dis-/ are visiting at the home of their son-
Sometimes| jn _|4w and daughter, Dr. and Mrs.
S| George Griffith, of Philadelphia, this
During the winter the people of the
Arctic regions are without sunlight,
and this period is often referred to
The aurora
therefore, is far more beautiful than
in this country, and is watched with! put for several
great interest by all the people. Its
origin has never been fully explained! Weimer’s mother,
Franklin surmised that it was the ——l
-! Miss Nell Imler, daughter of Mr. Mrs.
Benjamin Imler, who is|from several days visit with friends
-| teaching in Larimer Township, spent |at Charleroi and Monesson:
the week end at the parental home on
charge of electrical fluid about the|and Mrs.
phrey Davy, the noted scientist, was
the first to discover that there was a | Broadway.
very striking similarity between the
electricity discharged
The aurora has been observed in
almost every part of the globe, and
the ancients regarded its appearance| Sand Patch, were the guests of Mrs.
with great terror, thinking that it|Blocker’s
for something Charles Ringler over Saturday and
Some old legends tell| Sunday.
armies fighting in the heavens. The
Indians regarded these lights as the
spirits of their fathers roaming
Navigators tell us that one of the| feed dealers unloaded a carload of
reasons for the wonderful display in | Mill Feed onMonday.
Arctic regions is that the atmosphere
has a rare softness, and many other
wonderful things are seen from ship-| mont, West Virginia, were the guests
board, as the Arctic sky plays fantas-| of Mr. Eisler’s mother, Mrs. Lydia
Sometimes, as one looks| Eisler, on High Street on Sunday.
about, it seems as if the entire hori-| Mr. Eisler conducts a grocery store
Objects at a distance are apparent-| jj the history of the County. The
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MEYERSDALE COMMERAL, THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1929
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mankemeyer
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over Sunday.
acted business in town on Monday.
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
$ Mr. and Mrs. Ike Brown and fam-
ily visited Philip Crissinger of Bar-
ton, Maryland.
Kretchman & Weimer the hustling
Sydney Eisler and family, of Pied-
in Piedmont.
was one of the most closely contested
voters have declared their choice by
their ballots and as the late William
J. Bryan once said, “The will of the
people is law.”
There are a number of factors that
have contributed to the advantage of
| the winner; also some facts that have
| been largely responsible for the de-
| feat of the loser.
We have heard many reasons why
| Norman T. Boose defeated Senator
| Charles H. Ealy. However, we have
| observed several facts that had much
to do with the success of Mr. Boose.
His outstanding ability as an At-
torney, his keen legal mind, have won
for him many ardent supporters. His
record at the Somerset Bar for about
twenty-five years, his honesty and in-
tegrity in dealing with his clients and
the general public have won for him a
reputation that can scarcely be
equalled. The fact that he was, as it
were, on the return played a very im-
portant part in his nomination.
The nomination of Norman T.
Boose is a repudiation at least to
some extent of the Republican organi-
zation of Somerset County.
The candidate with the support of
a political organization has the ad-
vantage in a general way over his op-
ponent who is not supported by an
organization. We believe in a politi-
cal organization, or in other words,
there must be a logical head in order
to achieve success. However, when
such an organization works only for
Rev. and Mrs. E. D. Bright, of Sal- Mr. and Mrs.
visitors on | were visitors at
residing at
Rockwood, were the guests of Mrs.
Herman Balis, of Somerset, trans-
Henry Crissinger
Sand Patch with
friends over Sun lay.
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homas transacted
business at Somei%et on Wednesday.
W. E. Bishdp, of Cumberland,
Maryland, representing the Tri-State
Paper Company was calling on his
J. L. Snyder, a retired B. & O. tele- | trade here on Monday.
gram operator of Glencoe was trans- :
acting business in town on Saturday.
J. H. Bowman, Cashier of the Sec-
ond National Bank is making some
Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Weimer, former | extensive repairs and improvements
well known residents of Meyersdale, | on his home on North Street.
D. Compton, of Compton’s Mills,
John Cook [transacted business in Meyersdale on
Tuesday.
Gertrude Brown returned
B. J. Bowman, of Johnstown, spent
Tuesday in Meyersdale on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webreck and
little son, were shopping in Meyers-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blocker, of | dale on Tuesday.
John Cover, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
N. Cover, of Front Street, returned
to Woodstock, Virginia, to resume his
studies in a Military School.
Freeman Hoffman, of Somerset,
was a Meyersdale visitor on Tuesday.
Marshall Lowery, of Coal Run, was
a Meyersdale visitor on business on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mattingly,
were Meyersdale visitors for a brief
time on Tuesday evening.
W. H. Kretchman, Superintendent
of Schools was visiting Meyersdale
schools on Wednesday.
Roy Wonder, of Johnstown, repre-
senting the Loose Wiles Biscuit Com-
pany, was looking after in the inter-
est of his Company on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brocht, of
Cairnbrook, were the guests of Mrs.
Brocht’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Miller, of Large Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Goodrich and
daughter, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Crissinger over Sunday.
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Homer Knieriem who is employed
as a mechanic in a garage in Johns-
town, spent portion of Saturday and
Sunday with his family in Meyers-
dale.
Dennis Tedrow, of Salisbury, trans-
acted business in town on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stott and
family, of Akron, Ohio, were the
guests of Henry Crissinger a few
days.
CANDY MAKERS’ FIRST
Those who know charitable insti-
tutions understand that one of the
main points of difference between an
orphan asylum or a retreat for the
aged, and a private home is in the
matter of small pleasures and lux-
uries. Most institutions are well
conducted; the inmates are warm,
comfortably clothed, and well fed.
But it is the little extravagances, the
unexpected gifts, the sudden pleas-
ures, which contribute most to the
genial atmosphere of the home how-
ever poor and humble it may be.
A realization of these facts must
be behind the decision of the candy
trade to celebrate its annual “Sweet-
est Day,” which comes this year on
Saturday, October 19th, by remember-
ing the inmates of charitable insti-
tutions, especially the children. The
average child in an orphan asylum
seldom sees a piece of candy from one
Christmas to the next. On Christmas
Day he may be gorged with sweets,
but during the rest of the year his
sweet tooth, which is just as active
in an orphan as in any other chlid,’
is unsatisfied.
The confectioners have adopted as
their motto for Sweetest Day—“Make
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the interest of a few the people have
a right to show their disapproval by
their ballots.
The contest as we all know was
quite bitter at times, but the attitude
of the candidates since the election
has been most commendable.
Mr. Boose did not boast over his
victory. Senator Ealy has accepted |
his defeat gracefully and manfully.
The time is ripe for factionalism to
Cooperation, helpfulness and
cease.
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Somebody Happy”’—and carried it out
by distributing free candy to children
in the orphan asylums, residents of
old people’s homes, and similar in-
stitutions. The movement has grown
until last year this “Make Somebody
Happy” work was carried out by spe-
cial committees in two hundred cities
throughout the country. In many of
these cities, in addition to gifts of
candy, the confectioners gave theatre
parties for destitute children, sent
professional entertainers to old folks’
homes and tried in other ways to
make this occasion a second Christ-
mas for unfortunates.
When you realize the joy that a
piece of penny candy can bring to a
small child, it looks as if the confec-
tioners have found a very practical
method of increasing the sum of hu-
customers served.
AID TO HAPPINESS,
man happiness on at least one day in
the year.
It’s true that men wear more cloth-
ing than women and when we see the
average man in a bathing suit we are
glad it’s true.
bentures.
Dbany serving you.
Remember the old fashioned young-
ster whose mother wouldn’t let him go
in the water during dog days?
The mean man who used to starve his
horse nearly to death and still make it oes
same thing to his automobile. '
same tfhing to his automobile.
of MEYERSDALE, PA.
(Successors to Miller & Collins)
welcome you to attend their
Saturday, Sept. 28th
At this time we will have’a special
showing of
Carpets, Rugs
Linoleum
Window Shades
T'able Oilcloth
Oilcloth Squares
Sanitas for Kitchen or
Bathroom Walls
Curtains, Cushions
Hoover Sweepers
Bissell Sweepers
Cotton Batts that open
Comfort size
Blankets, Comforts
Sheets, Pillow Cases
Pillows
Bed Spreads
Ladies’ Dress Coats
Ladies’ Sport Coats
Underwear
Muslin Gowns
Outing Gowns
Blouses, Sweaters
Dresses
Coolie Coats
Gloves, Scarfs
Cedar Chests
Wardrobe Trunks
Hand Bags
Men’s Clothing
Boys’ Clothing
Mirrors, Trays Shoes
Ticking, Cretonnes Raincoats
Curtains and Drapery Umbrellas
Gift Chinaware Table Cloths
Toilet Soap Napkins
Kitchen Ware Luncheon Sets
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