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I I THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911. KAUFMAN'S KAUFMAN'S KAUFMAN'S KAUFNAN'S One Day Specials in Wednesday Specials One Day Specials in The Rummage Sale. The Sale of White. Ladies' and Ladies' One lot of Just 6 Girls' Just 6 Genu- Ladies' and Misses' up to A Sale of Sheet Music. and misses' up to 100 Ladies' white Lawn Shirt Waists, Lace Misses' Slip-on $6.00.

Rain- Suits, odds Coat and Coat Girls 11 Suits, and for ine cul Salts Coats, Cara- full $15.00 Suits, Choice of the $22.50 $10.00 Trimmed, Worth 59c. To-morrow for coats. To-mor- up to $20.00. up to $6.50. worth $22.50.

for ends; worth 13 worth satin lined; $6.50 following and Suits for row for Choice to-mor- Choice to-mor- Choice to-mor- Choice of about 100 Suits for Hundreds of others, to-morrow TOW for row for row for Choice of about 75 Ladies' and Lustspiel Overture Ladies and Misses, made of the 200 yards of 27-inch Swiss Flounc- 200 yards of 45-inch Swiss EmMisses' Suits, made of all wool Mascagni's Farewell finest all wool worsteds and Embroidery, all broidery Flouncing, all new $3.75 $5.00 $1.0 $10.00 and worsteds all sizes. and serges, Included in in this colors lot Pure Minuet as Snow serges, all colors and all sizes. ing worth 50c. To-morrow new; for, 21c patterns; worth $1.25. To- 79c number of New Spring Scarf Dance Included in this lot are the New yard, morrow for, yard, are a Silvery Waves Short Jacket Spring Suits.

Come Suits. Suits worth up to $15.00. Silver Stars take your choice to of Just 4 Full Just 6 Black One lot of One lot of Your choice to-morrow for 'Traumerel these up to $22.50 Suits for Tam 0' Shanter Length Black Full Length Black and Ecru Girls' Full Second Mazurka Swiss for Shirt Waists or French Coats, Coney Coats (small worth Net silk Waists, lined: Coats, Length sizes Winter 6 La Largo Remembor Grace Me Dresses, 500 yards beautiful of patterns; Fine worth up to Embroidery $1.25. To-morrow for, yard, 49c up to $35.00. row for $4.00.

To-mor- Charge of the Uhlan 100 dozen 100 Turkish lined; worth Choice to-mor- $3.00. To-mor- worth up to Con Amore 2c 100 ChilSkinner up sizes); to for $8.50. worth up to to 14 years; $6.50 Lily Last of the Valley $10.00 Ches- 100 Ladies' row Hope To-morrow for row for Nice Pattern ter Dress Iren's Fringed Tow- Muslin Gowns, Muslin $2.50 85c $1.25 worth Napkins, 500 els, worth 8c, patterns, Jingham, new for, worth 50c, 9TS, all sizes, A Great Big Special Wednesday Women, worth $20, for Serge Coats, worth $10.00 2c suits for Large $12.50 Ladies' and Misses' Full Length each, for, each, 3 yard, for to -morrow, dozen, for, tor, a pair, Made of all wool Serges and Worsteds, in $15.00, for Sale of Men's Boys' Trousers Black and Navy; for all sizes up to 53 bust meas- All cut full made of length, Pure either Wool half or Serges, full fast satin color; coats ure; a suits bargain worth to large: $20.00. wom- are lined. All sizes for ladies and misses.

$10.00 Wednesday Specials in the $1.50 50c Choice for $12.50 Choice for Petticoats en; up Big Sale of For Men's All- Wool Pant- For Boys' Knickerbocker Wednesday's Specials in the Big Hosiery Sale $3.00 and $3.50 Values Wool Knee Pants; 75c and Ladies' Ladies' Ladies' Ladies' up Ladies' up Pants have belt straps and side buckles, $1.00 values. Ladies' 50c Ladies' $1.00 Ladies' $1.25 Ladies' 26c Ladies' 10c Children's Children's Black Black Men's 50c and $1.00 Black $1.25 Black Silk $5.00 Black and Black Silk Black and Lisle and Fast Black 20c Black 15c Black Cotton 5 br oidery to $8.00 made extra strong. Only 200 pairs for this Colored Silk and Lisle Colored Silk Mercerized Hose, I all and Colored Ribbed all Colored Silk Hyde grade Black and sale--they won't last long. Come early. All seams taped and double Hose, all Hose, all Hose, all Hose, all sizes, for Ribbed, all sizes Hose, Socks, for all Petticoats for and Plain Petticoats for Petticoats for Colored Pettistitched.

sizes, for sizes, for sizes, for sizes, for pair, sizes Hose, for sizes, Ruffle Petti- coats for coats for 149 Cone Men's hundred Pants pairs for worth Wednes- $1.50. ever The offered very for best 50c. knee pants 31c 65 5c 9c 24c 29c 59c 79c $3.39 $2.19 only. Th Bigger and Better The Bigger and Better UNDERSELLING STORES KAUFMAN'S UNDERSELLING STORES Market square Market Square AL PENNSYLVANIA ReES GREAT MEETING HELD AT GRATZ Eight Hundred Attend Session of Lykens Valley Board of Trade TO ESTABLISH PARK Amusement Resort at Sacramento Projected; Valley Interests Booming posits, etc. Possibilities oft the Farm Special to Th.

Telegraph Gratz, Feb. a meeting of the board of managers of the Ly-! kens Valley Board of Trade held here at 4 o'clock yesterday ofternoon, it was recommended that a public park be established at Sacramento, to be known as Central Park. Eight hundred men, women and children attended a meeting of the Board of Trade at 7 o'clock in the proposed park at Sacramento is to be forty acres in extent. Finley Acker. of Philadelphia, and W.

W. Cole, of New York, engineer for the company which is promoting the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad interests and the development of Lykens Valley, spoke in favor of the establishment of a pleasure spot where the people of the valley may meet from time to time. Great Night Meeting People drove from points twentyfive miles distant to attend the Board of Trade meeting, which was opened by the president of the Sacramento Board of Trade, Quentin Klinger. Rev. Mr.

Kressley offered prayer. R. O. Umholtz made an address of welcome and R. H.

Sexton, of Philadelphia, responded. George B. Wells, of Philadelphia, spoke of the Interest that Philadelphians are now taking in Lykens Valley. Engineer Cole dwelt upon the 'advantages of the railroad and gave details of the plans for the proposed park at Sacramento. He advocated the building of bungalows and a hotel to be conducted without a liquor license.

The park should, said, be equipped with merry-gorounds, roller coasters and all manner of amusements, etc. Mr. Acker told what the development company proposes to do, emphasizing the resources of the valley, the value of its timber lands, coal de- J. D. Detrich, of the State Agricultural Department, spoke or the dairy cow and told of the possibilities of fifteen-acre tract, upon which he said he had been able to maintain forty head of cattle.

He advised against the use of corn in the feeding of cows. A $7,000. mortgage, he said, had been wiped out in a short time on his fitteen acre. tract -by the use of scientific methods. He would not, he said, raise wheat; let that to the Western farmers.

Lykens Valley, he said, 18 one of the most fertile in the United States. Music for the meeting was furnished by the Springville Band, the Sacramento Concert Orchestra and a quartet from Sacramento. It was announced that in addition to the park building situated in FIRE DESTROYS ENOLA DWELLING Fire Plugs Out of Service, Firemen Are Helpless; Loss, $2,500 A two-story frame dwelling located on Adams street, Enola, was destroyed by fire about 8.30 o'clock last evening. The house was owned by Thomas Winters, a blacksmith, in the emplay of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The damage amounts to about $2,500, covered by insurance.

The fire started when a coal oil lamp, exploded in a front room on the second floor. The only member of the family who was in the room at the time tried to put the fire out by throwing a rug over it, but it had gained such headway that it was impossible to extinguish it in that way. An alarm was sent to the Enola Fire Company, which responded promptly, but could do little, as the water plugs in that district were out of service. A telephone call was sent to West Fairview, but by the time the firemen arrived the fire was beyond. control.

The firemen formed a bucket brigade and saved adjoining property. Very little furniture was rescued, except what wast taken out as soon as the fire started. Word was sent to the Harrisburg Police Department for aid and Assistant Fire Chief Edward Halbert was informed of the fire, but found that it would be no use to go over, as the building could not be saved. Will Make new industry started in Mechanicsburg yesterday when a cigar factory; the first of its kind there, was opened. The new enterprise is located at the rear of Elmer E.

Steel's residence, at 39 East Market street, and will be conducted personally by Mr. Steal. For the present five men will employed, but in the near future this force. will be largely increased. Only high grade goods will be manufactured.

Mr. Steel states thaa most of the goods will be shipped to the mining districts in and about Luzerne county, with WilkesBarre as the principal shipping point. The factory is now a one-story building, but during the coming summer this will be moved and in its place a new two-story building will be erected. Preached Initial Sermon. Rev.

Joseph Guy, who, was called from Danville to succeed Rev. D. C. Rupley as pastor of the Reformed Church, Mechanicsburg, conducted his first services Sunday, Rev. Mr.

Rupley has I gone to Lancaster to take a post-graduate course in the seminary. Personals Mr. and Mra. W. R.

Kline and family, of Carlisle, were in Mechanicsburg yesterday calling on friends. Lack of Opportunity Or time, has caused many persons to neglect their musical education. To such the ANGELUS is more than a source of recreation and pleasure, InI vestigate, J. H. Troup Music House, Market Square.

113-8t Only Five Cases to Try Special to The Telegraph Miffintown, Feb. 14. February in -session here, with only two eriminal and three civil cases to try, Many Join Odd Fellows Special to The Telegraph Mifflintown, Feb. 14, Twentyfive new members jolned the local Odd Fellows' lodge at the last meeting, To Dediente Chapel to The Telegraph New Cumberland, Feb, 14, The dedication of St. Paul's Evangelical Chapel, which has just been completed, will take place Sunday, February 96, Successful Revival Closed Special to The Telegraph Hershey, Feb.

of the most revivals held in the United Brethren Church has come to a A number were recalved inte chureh fellowship. Custom Cutters Hold Annual Meeting At the third annual meeting of the Harrisburg Custom Cutters' Club, John D. Lippy, of Gettysburg, was elected president; George Wettlaufer, Williamsport, vice-president; Fred S. Lack, Harrisburg, secretary, and W. Stonesifer, Steelton, treasurer.

Following the election a roast swan dinner was served at the Hotel Dauphin, the following members being present: J. D. Lippy and Mr. Brehm, Gettysburg; G. J.

Wettlaufer, Williamsport; A. J. Simms, Fred S. Lack, Robert M. Shope, James Shope, W.

Mehring, Harrisburg; W. Stonesifer, Steelton; M. E. Strunk, Mifflinburg; E. N.

Snyder, Lewistown; Messrs. Schwale, Schaefer, Stein, Rauth, York; Messrs. Weishaupt and Zecher, Lancaster; F. Middlekauf, Hagerstown; Rebert, Newport; Meyers, Jersey Shore; Anthony, Lock Haven; Meyers, Hancock, E. J.

Crosdale, E. Compton, Garwood, Robert Fulton, E. Gorman, L. Cromis, of Philadelphia, and R. Griffith and E.

Storm, Baltimore. The club has arranged to give its second annual garment exhibit in this city on March 9 and 10, at the Board of Trade. Held For Court Trial Harry Knighton, of 127 Mulberry street, was arraigned before Alderman Spayd last 'evening charged on oath of Edward O. West with assault and batterq. He was sent to jail in default of $300 bail to await the next term of court.

Abram M. Redsecker Dead Elizabethtown, Special to Feb. 14. The Telegraph Abram M. Redsecker, aged 87 years, a wellknown citizen, died of infirmities of old age.

He had been blind for the last four years. He is survived by the following children: George Newton, Miss Lillie Redsecker, Mrs. Eli H. G. Brinser and Mrs.

Harry Loser, of Sarah Risser, of Paris, and Elizabethtown, and two sisters, Mrs. J. Rohrer, of Lancaster. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and served in Council for a number of years. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, at the Lutheran Church by Rev.

E. J. Wackenagle. Two Couples Made Happy Special to The Telegraph Newville, Feb. 14.

At the home of the bride's parents, in Miffin township, about three and a half miles from here, Miss Nora S. Cohic was married to David S. Diehl, a young farmer of Hopewell township, in the presence of about seventy-five guests. Rev. H.

R. Lobb. pastor of the Newville Church of God, officiated. At the home of bride's parents, Mt. Tatoe, Miffin township, Miss Edna Swartz was married to Luther Sheldon, of Newton township.

Mrs. Eliza Shapley Dies Special to The Telegraph Carlisle, Feb. 14. Mrs. Eliza, widow of Charles Shapley, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the age of 85 years.

The cause of death was grip. These children survive: Edward, a newspaper man of Dillsburg, and Misses Lydia Laura, at home, and William and Harry, of Carlisle, Has Fingers Crushed Special to The Telegraph Oberlin, Feb. 14. Frank Wise, who is employed at the frog and switch department of the Pennsylvania Steel Works, had two of his fingers mashed while at work. Novelist Under Arrest Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Feb.

Wright Kauffman, then novelist, journalist and poet, who been sojourning here with his wife, was arrested, charged with assault and battery, as a result of chastising a. boy after he was snowballed. The hearing takes place to-night, Sons of Veterans Banquet Special to The Telegraph Middleburg, Feb. 14. The Sons of Veterans' banquet, held in the Grand Army hall, was largely attended, Addresses were made by ex-Sheriff Reichley, C.

Schoch, John Stetler, members of the Grand Army, County dent of Schools T. A. Stetler and Gaugier, principal, Much Interest in Revival Special to The Telegraph New Cumberland, Feb. 14. Unusual interest la being manifested In revival being conducted in the Methodist Church and large congressattend each service, Effective Method of Fighting White Flague The billposter campaign against tuberculosis begun in this State, when the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis expressed 2,000, posters, containing a remarkable series of six illustrations, to various bill posting companies in Philadelphia and in 300 other cities and towns.

The posters will be displayed from now until April 1, and the Pennsylvania Society hopes, through their means, to bring home the truths concerning tuberculosis and its prevention to thousands of people whom it is impossible to reach by other means. The posters are ten feet high and seven wide, and the designs are printed in striking colors, so that they cannot fail to attract the attention of even the most indifferent passersby. There six pictorial subjects in the series of breed posters, showing tuberculosis, the conditions, which its prevention by sunlight and fresh air and the danger of the careless consumptive to his com- munity. HIGHER PRICES FOR KAINIT German Potash Trust Broker Announces Long-Expected Increase Announcement has just been made by Arthur L. Sardy, of Chicago, broker for the German Kail Works, that the price of muriate of potash has been increased from $35.75 a ton to $37.50.

This price is still about $4 per ton less than that now paid by American buyers, including the German penalty tax, although the Americans are still meeting the competition. Since the exeeution of contracts by Americans that would have enabled them to make a price of from $25. to $26 per ton in this country, the price named by the German Syndicate ruled without change until this increase. This is the case in which the State Department has been engaged for several months in diplomatic negotiations with Berlin, and the farmers have been bearing this and greater increases in the price of fertilizer. Hogestown Show in June The committee ir charge of the Hogestown livestock show yesterday decided to hold this year' show on June 14 and 16.

The committee elected John C. Parker, president; Franklin Martin, secretary, and James McCormick, treasurer. Teachers to Visit Schools Special to The Telegraph public school teachers place will Mechanicsburg, Polite 14. The spend the week visiting schools, the primary teachers going to Harrisburg, the secondary to Carlisle, Intermediate to Steelton and grammar and high to Harrisburg. Caremen's Union Give Cause of Strike Supposed to Be in Grave, He Comes Back to Ask About It Insurance Company Pays "Widow" Benefits on Policy Held by Husband Special to The Telegraph Reading, Feb.

January 27 a body was found floating in the canal here by two men, who reported the matter to the police. The Intrudirected its removal to a city There the remains were identified by Mrs. Mina Kennard, of this city, as those of her husband, A. H. Kennard, and were removed to her home, whence the funeral took place.

Kennard had his life insured for $480, and the company paid Mrs. Kennard $406. prominent place in Sacramento will be remodeled and made into a hotel. To-day the Philadelphians are inspecting the Shade farm near Sacramento, with a view to converting it into a development farm. Woman Fractures Leg Speciai tu Teiegraph Lykens, Feb.

14. Mrs. M. R. Loomis fell on the ice near the Union She fractured her taken right into leg the above until a physician could be summoned hotel was 'and then taken to her home.

Reuben R. Bitzer Dead Special to 'The Telegraph Manheim, Feb. R. Bitzer, aged 80 years, died of a complication of diseases. He was born in West Earl township and spent his early years as a farmer.

He WAS justice of the peace for two years and was several times elected school director. He was a member of the Bergstrasse Lutheran Church and Ephrata Lodge, No. 406, I. 0. 0.

F. A widow and two daughters survive, Mrs. F. Wenger, of Manheim, and Mrs. C.

H. Leinbach, of Reading. Former Resident Dies Special to she Telegraph Halifax, Feb. Barnes, mother of Mra. Daniel Eyster, of Halifax township, died of heart trouble, at Atlantic City, She WAS formerly a resident of Halifax.

Funeral of Mrs. David, Snavely Special to The Telegraph Hershey, Feb. The funeral of Mrs. David Snavely, of near Palmyra, was held from her late home. At Gravel Hill United Brethren Church, services were conducted by Rev.

0. G. Romig. Deceased was aged 48 years and leaves a husband, one son and three. slatera.

Not Until You Have personally investigated the ANGELUS can you know this wonderful Instrument for all that it really is. Daily demonstrations at our store, to which all are cordially invited. J. H. Troup Music House, Market Square, 118-8t Mrs.

J. 0. 8. Poorman Dead Special to The Telegraph Highspire, died' Feb, 14, Mra, 0, Poorman Monday of pneumonia, She WAs a member of the United Brethren Church. She In survived by her hum.

band, J. 0, 8. Poorman, segretary and treasurer of the Beourity Trust Compony; two sons, Samuel and Tyrell, Funore services will be held on Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clook, at her late realdence, Rev. H. Rhodes, of Hi will offolate and burial will be made In the Highepire Cemetery, Special to The Telegraph Williamstown, Feb.

Williams and Patrick F. Craven, officers of Carmen's Union, No. 544, have made the following announcement in explanation of the existing strike of the employes of the S. D. Traction Company: "No strike has been officially declared by the Carmen's Union; a united personal suspension would name it.

"Regarding the discharge of Enoch Williams, would beg to state that he was discharged without being told the cause. "Executive board of Carmen's Union then asked for re meeting with the acting superintendent or another representative of the company, but were refused. They then wished to submit the dissension to arbitration and sent a committee of disinterested persons to ask him for arbitration but received a positive refusal." To-day Kennard appeared alive and well. He is an electrician and is employed at the South Bethehem Steel Works. He had received a letter from Coatesville, informing him that he had been drowned and buried.

The couple had been separated. The mystery now is who is the man Mrs. Kennard buried. The body will probably be disinterred. Before the burial, Mrs.

C. R. R. Kennard, of Bainbridge, Lancaster county, sent a letter to Coroner Wagner, claiming the body as that of her husband, but she took no further action. Marietta Citizens Will Boom Town Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Feb.

14. Rev. M. Loucks, D. pastor of the Reformed congregation, who, through his efforts with a number of others was largely instrumental in organizing the new Marietta Board of Industrial Improvedelivered a sermon on "Greater Marietta." John H.

Miller is president of the board: Dr. S. H. Gillilani, first vicepresident; Rev. M.

Loucks, D. second vice-president; J. Nissley Brandt, secretary; Henry S. Richards, treasurer. An executive committee was appointed to draw up by-laws and constitution.

Charles Lewis Dead Special to The Telegraph Miffin, Feb. Charles Lewis, 66 years old, died after a protracted illness from cirrhosis of the liver. Deceased Was a member of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry throughout the Civil War. He was night watchman at the Pennsylvania Railroad station at Miffin. He is survived by his wife, two sons and one D.

of Altoona, and William at home, I and Mrs. W. L. Crosby, of Harrisburg. The funeral service will be held at his late home on Wednesday evening and the family will leave early Thursday morning for Pinegrove, kill county, where burial will be made.

Revival at Dauphin Special to The Telegraph Dauphin, 14. Revival services are being held in the Methodist Church, This evening Rev. Dr. C. C.

McLean, of B. F. Stevens Memorial Church, of Harrisburg, will preach and will be assisted by Mrs. McLean. On Wednesday evening there will be preaching by Rev.

W. C. Esbenshade, of Halifax. Rev. J.

T. Hershon, of Lancaster, will have charge of the services on Thursday and Friday evenings, O. B. L. Meets at Lebanon Special to The Telegraph Lebanon, Feb, The eleventh annual session of the Pennsylvania Cathollo Beneflelal League is In session: in St.

Joseph's Hall. More than fifty delegates from Harrisburg, Columbia, Lancaster and other places are in attendance, Reformer to Speak Special to The Telegraph Feb, Rev, B. MoGaw, national field seeretary of the National Referm Assaciation, speale en "Civio Righteousness" this evening at 7:80 e'eleek, in the Presbyterian Chureh, Revival Interest Sustained Rev. John H. Daugherty, pastor of Ridge Avenue Methodist Church, delivered a strong sermon last night.

taking for his text, "Who, Then, In Willing This Day, to Consecrate Him Service Unto the Lord?" A. large audience was present and an loned altar service WAS held. Mr. Daugherty made a practical application to the present work of soul-saving and exhorted all to dedicate their lives to it. He urged the unsaved to consecrate their hearts to God that they might begin the good work of helping to gave others.

Rev. Mr. Daugherty will preach this evening at 7.45 o'clock and will be assisted in the service by a large chorus choir, Interest Is Sustained Interest in the revival at the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church WaS suBtained last night, when Rev. John H. Daugherty, pastor, preached a strong sermon and an old-fashioned Methodist revival service held.

Another meeting of the same order 1s planned for to-night. Will Meet To-morrow The Woman's Guild of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church will hold its regular weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. George W. Seighman, 22 South Fifteenth street, aa 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.

Palace Barber Shop One of the Finest in 8 BARBERS No the State C. H. Bowers, Prop. Waiting Edw. Blessing Mick Brownawell Jno.

Chrisemer Harry Long Harry Schurtm Robt. Boyer Pete Thompson The Best Place to Bring Your Expert Lady Child for a Haircut Manicurist THIRD AND MARKET STS. UNDER SHOE STORE Entrance on Third Street.

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