Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 3

a ft 0 MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1906. Puts One In Your Home Entire Slock of Pianos Purchased at the Floyd Building, 8 North Market Square, Going at Less Than Half Former Prices Off Tcfues ere All 1 1 nju. A s.t i 'I wawiaw tii Greatest Bargains in Brand New Guaranteed Pianos Ever Known in Harrisburg. Pianos Held for Xmas Delivery If Desired. Store Open Evenings.

15 S. Market Square In this "rrreatest of All Piano Sales" we meet you with a definite proposition. I'! We have purchased (at Less Than Factory Cost), all the Pianos which were consigned In ttie Floytl Building, 8 X. Market Square. This large number of Pianos, along with our regular large stock, has crowded our warerooms worse than ever before.

There's a Piano here for every taste and every pocket book. You may have your choice of Our Entire more than 100. You may pay, a little money down, and the piano is sent home any time you say now or Christmas. Pay the balance in little monthly installments, of 3b, $8, or $10. Here are just a few of the many bargains Buys an Upright, $275 Wing Son Grand, slightly used.

$5 cash, $4 monthly, upright grand, Wing Son, in dark rosewood case, used but cared for; a great bargain. Stool, tuning and delivery included. iFf Buys an Upright $400 Krauker J. JL I Bros. Grand, slightly used.

$5 cash, $5 monthly, upright grand, guaranteed, dark mahogany case, full size, brilliant tone. Was $100 when new. eluded. 133 $5 cash, 45 Stool, tuning and delivery in Buys a Brand New $275 Valley Gem, guaranteed upright. $5 monthly, 1 beautiful Flemish Oak finish, sweet tone, sold at Floyd Building for $275, our price $133, stool, tuning and delivery included.

Buys a Brand New $300 Herbert, guaranteed upright. $6 cash, $6 monthly, full size, late style, rich mahogany finish, sold at Floyd Building for $300; sar price $14o, stool, tuning and delivery included. Buys a Brand New $350 Hamilton, guaranteed upright. $10 cash, $7 monthly, fully guaranteed, mahogany finish, sold at Floyd Building for $350; our price $157, stool, tuning and delivery included. Big bargain.

GREAT IU CHANCES Pcnnay Taklns Dirt Out of One County and Dumping It Into ABotncr. TT I Ti TA A a V. a Ljuiuu, Xa.t Jeu. iw. inn year draws to a close, it finds tht con structlon of the new railroad bed at Mount Union as well as the new stone arch bridg over the Juniata River, just east of hore, well under way.

Throughout l.iO summer and fall, the work has been pushed with all possible effort and thousands of tons of earth have been Inoved from the deep cut between Mount Union and Newton Hamilton, in Mifllln county, over into Huntingdon ounty. The Kradlng liere is unclnr the Hupervlsion of the lJrake Stratton Company, and in their Rreat rush to rompieta the contract thev have been working night and day, with all possible zeal. The new stone arch bridge which has been the work of the Kyre. Shoemaker Construction will in all probability be completed by the first of tho year. It is one of the best pieces of stone work of its kind along this line, and as well, a marvel of beauty.

The grading work will take another CASTORIA For Infants and! The Kind You Have Always Bought year at least, since this is a large project in every way. From the river oast of Mount Union to the mouth of Jack's Narrows, the fill has to be made, and in most of tne places the grading has to be thirty or more feet high. At the present time, the subways, at the Division street and Jefferson street crossings, Mount Union, are completed, and the foundation work for the new railroad station, are being laid. In all, the amount of the work done at Mount Union during the summer and autumn, has been marvelous, and throughout the whole section reaching as far east as Ryde Station, there has been such a hum of business enterprise, never before equalled in this section. The completion of the new line will remove several of tho difficult curves near this place, and by so doing be a great assistance to traffic.

A PUXXY IDEA. Punxsutawney Spirit. When Governor elect Stuart declared that he would have no "boss" if elected Governor, he knew what he was talking about. Tho Governor is a bachelor. Bears the Signature of $169 Buys a New $300 Bo gar Upright.

$8 cash, $6 monthly, full size, rich mahogany finish; sold by regular Bogart agents at $300; our price $169, stool, tuning and delivery included. 177 $10 cash, $5 monthly, full size, used but for, when new was sold for $400; our price stool, tuning and delivery included. $205 Buys an Upright Stieff. HALIFAX HAPPENINGS Halifax, Dec. 10.

C. F. Harman began work on a new residence to be erected in the southeast end of our borough, on the Harrisburg road, last week. Bertha Shammo and her sister left for Florida on Wednesday, where they will spend the winter. Austin Shoemaker was called to Wll liamsport on Friday morning on professional duties.

A. M. Hoffman, of Kn terline, called on Prof. Hoffman, Friday. Kevl O.I W.

Kpotts contemplates starting a catechetical class at tills place in tho near future. The trustees of the TJ. li. Church liavo recently placed a new roof on their Church. Inner decorations are being made bv C.

Baker. The H. A. of the M. 10.

Church, will give an entertainment in their church on Saturday evening, December 15. The programme will consist of readings, music and mirth. Tho personnel is as follows: Miss Grace Gilbert, a graduate of the Sliumaker School, of Philadelphia, as reader; Miss Edna Kratzcr and her pupils as musicians. J. K.

Lyter recently erected the frame work of his new roller process mill. The Reading Eagle says every furnace worth running in Eastern Pennsylvania is either in blast or on repairs and declares the demand for LXixiz iron, la tnmatnlnn IxomaTirinna. cared $177, Buys an Upright $300 Harrington, Grand, Slightly Used. $10 cash, $8 monthly, extra fine, double venered mahogany, latest improved scale, rich tone. When new $300.

Sale Price $205. Great bargain. Stool, tuning and delivery included. $s17 For a $325 used Upright la Schaeffer. $10 cash, $7 monthly, full size, Golden Oak finish, fully guaranteed.

Regular price $325. Sale price $217. Big bargain. Stool, tuning and delivery included. $298 a $450 used Kimball.

World's Fair style. Largest Upright Grand of this famous make. Beautifully paneled and hand carved; made to sell for $450. Sale price $298. $10 cash, $10 monthly.

Stool, tuning and delivery included. Square Pianos and Organs Very Low 1,1 Baldwin was $500, now $43, $4 Cash, $3 monthly. Christie Sons was $500 now $40. $4 Cash, $3 monthly. Kurtzman was $450, now $35.

$3 Cash, $3 monthly. Others as low as $19. Organs, $10, $12, $15, $19, $23 and up. Terms $2 monthly. Don't delay the buying, you can't afford to.

Our plan of selling on "your own terms" makes it easy for you to educate the children and enjoy the pleasure of music in your home. Store open evenings. Everybody welcome. 3PIAN 15 South Market Square 1 ELIZABETHVILLE Elizabethville, Dec. 10.

Mrs. Amos Walters and children and Miss Sallie Messersmlth spent Saturday at Millers burg. John E. Romberger and Mrs. Harvey Lehman attended the funeral of a sister at Sunbury on Saturday afternoon.

Miss Dora Dubendorf and sister, Eva, spent Saturday at Harrisburg. Miss Hilda Eby spent Saturday afternoon at Williamstown. Mrs. Henry Uaugler was a Lykens guest on Saturday. Mrs.

Edwin Swab, of Ly kens, spent Saturday afternoon in town. Mrs. Jacob Forney will sell her household goods on next Saturday and then go to her daughter, Mrs.Kona wltB. at Chester, Pa. Daniel Martin, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with relatives here.

Miss Bessie SmKn, of Lancaster, is visiting hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith. CASTORIA lor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature OVER THE STATE The Erie Dispatch is conducting a vigorous campaign against grade crossings in the Lake City.

Every evening it publishes interviews with prominent people condemning the dangers. The Wilkes Barre Record with characteristic vigor is denouncing election frauds in Luzerne county and demanding punishment of the guilty. A citizens association has been formed to prosecute the crooks. Lebanon's two local evening papers, the News and Report, are strongly urging safe crossings. The move for bridges is in Councils and the city's School Board has passed resolutions supporting the agitation.

Vice President Voorhees will come to Lebanon to study the problem, says the Report During the advertisement for paving bids the South Bethlehem Globe did the people of that live borough a big service by publishing daily an expert's views on various varieties of pavement. It was of vast benefit to the taxpayers. The Hazleton Sentinel Is making the lot of policemen who are un worthy of uniforms most unhappv. In a recent issue it published in full the report of the committee which roasted some city officers for drinking beer on duty and other queer conduct for officers. The Lancaster News notes good duck shooting on the Susquehanna below Columbia.

Tho York Daily is rejoicing over the advancement of the paving boom. That paper is energetically demanding better streets and it seems that its hopes are to be realized. The Washington Observer has been publishing a series of interesting articles on the wealth of the county, each district being given in detail. The striking thing about it is the great advance in values in recent years. ARCANUM CONFERENCE Officers of the Order "Will Meet In Har risburg Friday Evening.

Supreme and Grand officers of the Royal Arcanum and all district deputies and Grand Council representatives of that organization in this city and vicinity will meet In the hall of tho Harrisburg Council, on Federal Square, for a conference, next Friday evening. This will be tho sixth conference of Its kind that has been called a.nd held by Grand Regent Frank B. Wickersham. The others were held In Philadelphia, Erie, Pittsburg, Scran ton and Bethlehem. The conference will begin at 8:30 o'clock.

The programme will be divided into two parts. George F. Ross, of Harrisburg, will make the address of welcome in behalf of Dauphin county lodges to the visiting lodges, and the response will be delivered by Dr. W. W.

Bolton, of York. The first half of the programme will Include addresses on tho three principles of the order, Virtue, Mercy and Charity. Rev. E. H.

Leisenring, Supremo Chaplain, of Chambersburg. will speak first and his subject will be, May Virtue Lead How? May Mercy Guide When? will be discussed by Past Grand Regent W. H. Druckmiller, of Sunbury. Rev.

D. W. Ebbert, Grand Chaplain, Of Carlisle, will talk on May Charity Control Whom? All of these addresses will be followed by general discussions. Part two of the programme will consist of addresses on service, attendance and aplication. Millard F.

Thompson, of Carlisle, will speak on personal service to tho council by contributing to its social and fraternal features. Personal solicitation of members to attend meetings of the council will be the subject of a talk by Prof. E. E. Campbell, of Median icsburg, and Georgo F.

Roy, of Lancaster, a member of the committee of mileage, will speak on personal interest in an increased membership of the council. How tne supreme council cares for and invests Its funds will be told by III K. Lathy, Supreme Trustee, of Philadelphia. After the conference there will be a social hour and refreshments will be served. On Friday afternoon there will be a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Grand Council.

The committee Is: Frank B. Wickersham, chairman; Har vev Ellis, John Gates, H. B. Mo Xulty, E. W.

Pitts. Dr. D. W. Ebbert, Jacob Weiner.

Dr. D. B. Traver, George C. Small and Webster C.

Weiss, secre tary. MAY HOLD AXOTHER HEARING In response to requests the com mission to divide the Sixth Ward may hold another hearing. A number of people who were unable to attend the last hearing have asked the privilege of being heard. No date has been set for the hearing. BOILING SPRINGS Boiling Springs, Deo.

10. Super visor McAvoy, who is tne Harris burg Hospital, Is improving. William A. Mullen has returned from a visit to Philadelphia. Miss.

Mary Shoffar and aunt, Mrs. Margaret Kauffman, have returned from a visit to relatives In Holyoke, Mass. Robert K. Wise has gone to Little Rock, Arkansas, to at tend the funeral of his uncle, Major Peter B. King, who died there last week.

Major King was a native of Cum bcrland county. "PROUD AND GLAD" Becanse Mother Looked So Well Af ter Quitting Coffee. An Ohio woman was almost dis tracted with coffee dyspepsia and heart trouble. Like thousands of others, the drug in coffee caffeine was slowly but steadily undermining her ner vous system and interfering with natural digestion of food. "For 30 years," she writes, "I have used coffee.

Have always been sickly had heart trouble and dyspepsia with ulcers in stomach and mouth so bad sometimes, I was most distracted and could hardly eat a thing for a week. "I could not sleep for nervousness, and when I would He down at night I'd belch up coffee and my heart would trouble me. At last, when would want to drink coffee, It would gac me. It was like poison to me, was thin only weighed 125 pounds, when I quit coffee and began to use Postum. "From the first day that belching and burning in my stomach stopped The Postum went down so easy and pleasant, I could sleep as soundly as anyone and, after the first month, whenever I met any friends they would ask me what was making me so fleshv and look so well.

"Sometimes, before I could answer quick enough, one of the children or my husband would say, 'Why, that is what Postum is doing for her they were all so proud and glad. "When I recommend it to any one I always tell them to follow directions in making Postum, as It is not good to taste if weak, but fine when it is boiled long enough to get the flavor and rich brown color." Name given by Postum Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville." in XjdSxb. "There's a reason," i BBS 1 CHRISTMAS BOOKS Besides all the latest and popular Gift Books we offer the following THE CHRISTY HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY TSRBEIL'S TEACHERS GUIDE AIX AHE TAXED BEYOND CAPACITY. Norrfetown Asks for Jfenrly Hnlf a Million tor Additional Buildings to Care tor Insane.

Big sums are beinir asked for enlargement of tho State's charitable institutions, especially the inBane hospitals and members of the State Board of Charities who are making tours or the State are being asked for new buildings at every hospital. In addition to the request made for the State Hospital here the Norristown trustees, owing to the overcrowded condition ot the hospital, will ask the next Legislature for apropriations amounting to $416,000. Among the buildings and facilities needed and the approximate costs are: Home for male nurses, 7o, 000; convalescent building for men, $80,000: chapel and amusement hall, barn and storage house, lo, 000 two ward buildings, 100 000; purchase of additional farm land $30,000, dining room addition, additional bathrooms and lavatories, $30, TRF. PRPTQTV nTPT. A I.X J.V AW 4.

J. Dooic oi tnirty pictures in color, each the head of a girl by Howard Chandler Christy. printed on heavy plate paper. 8vo, cloth, boxed; cut price $2.50. For a few days only we make a special holiday offer of the Christy Girl and The Reader Magazine for 1907 for $3.00.

JEWEL WEED. By Alice Win ter. Illustrated by Harrison Fisher. Mr HEARTS KittLDMAOOIUTH HEARTS AND MASKS. By Harold McGrath.

Twelve full page illustrations by Harrison Fisher, in bos $1.08 BLINDFOLDED. By E. A. Wal cott, With eight illustrations by Alice Barber Stephens. ft BLINDFOLDED 4 A great Sunday School Lesson Commentary.

TARBELL'S TEACHER'S GUIDE. Five hundred pages, phenomenal. Central Book Store id mm 1906 sale was 329 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa. 000; change In sewerage system, $10, 000; raising four corridors and covering, two additional steam boilers, $6,000.

It was announced that owing to the overcrowded condition of nearly every building at Norristown. 470 patients were compelled to sleep on the floors in the corridors. Of that number over 200 aro women. State authorities know that the Insane asylums at Danville, Norristown. Warren and Dixmont, as well as Harrisburg are all overcrowded, each one of them having.

from ninety to four hundred patients more than its capacity. The following statistics, compiled a Scran ton, show the different insane hospitals, the number of inmates they have at present, and the number of inmataa they have in excess of the capacity: Inmates. C'p'y. Exs. Harrisburg ...1005 915 90 Norristown (females) ..1286 985 801 Noristown (males) ...1191 860 Danvllls (males) 678 500 Danvilla (femalea) 607 450 Warren 1163 718 Dixmont 968 JM 3S1 1 TO J.

I 157 44 268 The Shamokin Herald la going af ter the borough authorities for fail ing to provide for additional pav ing and wants actioa on. a bond, issuo rescinded. World's News in a Nutshell Attorney General Moodys nt9 annual report to Congress recommended many changes In existing laws. Frank Do Rosa, a grocer In Avon dale, near Swarthmore, was robbed of $500 by masked men who left mm lying unconscious In the house. By agreehig to Increase the wages of freight trainmen in tho Pittsburg district a great railroad utrike has been averted.

The Shah of Persia's cleath was considered near, and special measures were taken in, Persia to avert disorders. Among those receiving prizes in the ecclesiastical college in Rome were several Americans. The rebels in Ecuador were active again, and troops were sent to attack them. The Chicago police obtained evidence that Herman Belck, who is suspected of murdering five members of the Uzral family, had entertained a proposition made by Mrs. Uzral to obtain money by poisoning.

Twenty eight Pulajanes were killed, including three leaders, in the fighting on December 5 in the Island of Ieyte. A lone robber held up a bank at Great Bend, but was caught by citizens. In the pursuit an outsider was shot and killed by the crowd. Commander Peary lectured In New York on his Polar trip, and declared that there was land 100 miles northwest of Grantland. Five hundred thousand votes have been polled in the fight for the election of directors between the Policy Holders' Committee and the New York and Mutual Life Insurance Companies.

The Postal Telegraph Cable Company resolved to Btop all free transmission of messages after January 1 next. tl was reported that the Vander bllts were arranging to acquire both the Chesapeake and Ohio and Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroads. Judge Pennewill, of Dover, decided to become a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Allee. The removal of Senor Alvarez as an Inspector of taxes aroused criticism of Governor Magoon in Cuba. A madman killed a passenger and wounded two more on a trolley car at Jackson, O.

He was fatally wounded mmaeic Major St Carson, of th Bureau of Manufactures of the Department of. Commerce and Labor, submitted his report. Commissioner of Corporations Oar field made publio his annual report dealing with the fight to Stop rebate Inc. w. An investigation Into the alleged extravagance in the furnishing of th State Capitol will be one of the features of the coming session of the A deadlock exists the negotta tions for a commercial treaty between Russia and Japan.

There is considerable Irritation in St. Petersburg. Rals till has been reinstated power by the Sultan of Morocco, and. is acting in absolute defiance of the European Powers. The extreme section of the Russian revolutionists has resolved to make attempts on the lives of exalted personages.

The Sultan of Turkey was reported to be dangerously ill again In a dispatch received at Rome. Senator Bailey issued a letter declaring that some of the documents held by Attorney General Davidson, of Texas, against him in the charges of serving for Waters Pierce Oil Company were forgeries. It is again reported that President Castro, of Venebuela, Is. dying and that a revolution is being organized. A society for the suppression of unnecessary noise has been formed in New York.

A prisoner escaped from Sing Sing last night and either escaped over the Ice or swam down the Hudson. Ho may, however, have been drowned in the river. The annual dinner of tho Gridiron Club, Washington, was attended by tho President, Vice President, Senators, Representatives and other public men. A new "dlkshunary" and hits at tho Cuban and Panama Canal situations! were features. After 9 o'clock tonight the Wetrustu Outfitting Co.

will be at No. 9 S. Market Square..