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t;
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ALL PURCHASES WILL BE DELIVERED IN TIME FOR XMAS
A LIBRARY TABLE makes an excellent gift—a ship
ment just in of some popular price styles that are excellent
. SOLID OAK DESK,
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People like to buy their toys here because our prices are less and they get
waited on promptly. You can do your toy buying quickly and- satisfactorily in our
large toy department.
CHILD'S KXII-K AXD FORK SET—
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REDUCED PRICES
Tool Benches, Hobby Horses, Velocipedes, Tricycles,
Children's Desks, Automobiles, Express Wagons
We don't want to carry a single one over and have made reductions in price to
move them quickly.
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DEADLOCK CONTIXI Es
By Associated I'ress
Lisbon, via Paris. Dec. 23. 4.20
a. ni. —The political deadlock con
tinues. Premier Victor Coutinho. de
spite his defeat in the Senate, which
declined to (five him a vole of conli
dence, declares that he will remain
in power so long as he lias the con
fidence of the President of Portugal.
Manuel De Arriaga, and the support
of the Democratic party.
PIiAN TO Ri:i)VCE RATE
By Associated Press
Berlin, via London, Dec. 23. 2.34
a. m.—The Itiehsbank committee will!
meet Wednesday (December 23) to re
duce the rate.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 23. 1014
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Spending Christinas at County
Poorhouse Not So Bad, at That
Inmates Recall Yuletides of Otiier Days and Some
Believe This Will Be Happiest Yet
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By George B. Goodfcllow
| There is u spark of Christmas cheer
: at the county poorhouse these days re
| fleeting the boundless spirit that I
{spreads through all the healthy de-j
j partments of life at this season of the j
; year. The interest aroused by the talk i
j of Christmas and the preparations fori
i it shows there are still some flickering |
memories of days gone by among the!
i 233 inmates —the unfortunate, the in-;
■ lifferent, the infirm, and the assort-!
| ment of characters that make up the j
j class of "the poor you have with you j
always."
j Hack of some of the dim eyes lurks
a vision of happier Christmas times, j
land a question, "Are you ready for:
Christmas" makes each one who has
I any life at all straighten up, nod pleas-1
jantiy, and perhaps talk interestedly of'
i what is coming or of what has pass-!
j <sd. |
Kven among those who are indiffer-1
■ ent to what life has to offer beyond a
full stomach, a warm shelter and some
clothes, there is a little bit of mild
excitement in anticipation of the
chicken dinner, the entertainment that
is being prepared and the extra pack
of tobacco that will be given out on
Christmas morning.
50 Chickens For the Dinner
As a part of these preparations, fifty I
j chickens that are not laying golden I
eggs at this season of year, are to be
| chosen from the barnyard and dressed |
• for the big time on Friday. All the I
i fittings that belong to chicken will be I
j provided, and enough cranberry sauce'
\ to make it just as good as turkey.
Two extra large Christmas',trees are 1
:set up in the chapel with decorations!
j for the entertainment to be held >
■ Christinas eve and on Friday. At the!
| exercises a small remembrance will be |
J given to each inmate. Mrs. A. Car- ]
ison Stamm, who will have charge of
I the entertainment, has prepared some
features that will make the poor folk
l sit up straight in their seats.
| A trip through the halls of the
!almshouse is not exactly an inspiring!
I and happy experience, but it serves to
show up to those who are living a
I normal life the contrast between the)
| down-and-out poor and the outside
t folks who have the ability, energy and
• spirit to be making their own way in
| the world.
Pipe the Friend of Many
The inmates during the winter are
sitting about in the warm rooms and
corridors. Idly chatting, glancing over
papers, playing dominoes or checkers.
• j looking out the windows at th<* snow
; covered fields or blowing smoke rings
,j at the ceiiing. The pipe is the con
stant companion and best friend of
many of the old men who are given a
j regular weekly allowance of tobacco.
• ihe appearance of a visitor may
I draw a glance of curiosity, and a greet
.j ng of a "Merry Christmas" inav
j bring a cheerful answer. Manv of the
•! men and women are talkative and
, some of them can talk with more than
average intelligence.
'! One of the domino players is a
J hearty fellow more than ninety .yearn
| of age who has been at the almshouse
j twenty years, part of the time as an
I attendant.
"Merry Christmas. Merry Christ
j mas, he said, looking up from his
game. "Yes I guess we'll have a good
time, but then I don't care much; we j
always have a good enough time;
there's enough to eat and it's warm |
here, and as long as 1 have somebody
to play a game with, I am satisfied."
All the other fellows in the room
! nodded their assent as they puffed and
puffed on their pipes.
Better Than on the Merriinac
I John McClellan, 84 years old. the)
[last survivor of the Confederate war-
I ship, Merrltnac, was seen sitting on his
I bed and trying to light a pipe of dead
' ashes. "Here John, fill up your pipe
; first," said an attendant as he rolled!
a handful of tobacco and put it In the
j old man's hod.
I "That's better." said McClellan. Hil
ling the air with smoke. "Am I ready
for Christmas? Well, that's so! I
guess it is near Christmas, but It don't
bother me much. I'm getting too old
to think much about Christmas; so
long as I get enough to eat and have
ja pipe to smoke, I don't care what
I time of year it is. Yes, I'll get more
j to eat and, better stuff than we got on
! the Merrjmac."
! "Sh-ottV No Scot At .VII, At All!
| '>ne of the liveliest of the crowd is
| "Seotty," whose real name is Kelley
land is not at all Scotch, but genuine
; Irish. He is an able-bodied man al
| most In his prime and helps with many
I odd ,i/)hs about the institution. When
[asked how he liked the poorhouse,
jhe replied:
i "Well, it't fine enough I guess an'
'l've no kick comin', but I guess I
wouldn't be In here if I cud behave
» mcsilf. I can stan' ul here so long as
JOSEPH I. MILLER
' NAMED APPRAISER
Son of County Commissioner Will
Compile Mercantile List
For 1915
Ph
tno county commissioners.
Mr. Miller will begin the appraise
ment Immediately after the first of the
year and will complete the work by
April 1. Whether or not he will ap
point an assistant is problematical as
he said to-day that he hart not given
that matter any particular thought.
The new appraiser is well known and
he has a wide circle of friends, lie
served for several years a' clerk in
the commissioners' office.
Mr. Miller was nominated by his
father while Commissioner John H.
Eby named Fred 1.. Morgenthaler. a
former city selectman of the Twelfth
ward.
Alleges wires Affections Were
Alienated. —Suit for alienation of his
wife's affections was brought to-day
by Recorder O. G. Wickersham as
counsel for Luther Ylngst against John
Badorf. No statement was filed Yingst
was arraigned in court a few weeks
ago for failing to support his wife
and the court directed him to pay $3
weekly. Yingst at the time complain
ed that he didn't support his wife and
Lfamily because his wife sat on Badorf's
•lap.
Divorce Handed Down.—Additional
Law Judge S. J. M. McCarrell to-daV
issued a formal decree in divorce in the
case of Mary E. vs. W. K. Kline.
Realt.v Transfer*.—Realty transfers
in city and county Include "the follow
ing: S. F. Dunkle to Elizabeth Haas,
Twentieth near Brook wood, si; Hen
rietta D. Ferriday to Samuel F. Dun
kle. Twentieth near Brookwood, $125;
T. C. Earnest to Joseph Maeliiney,
Rush township, $1,000; S. Couffer to
I. Iloißtek. Steelton, $1; C. jr. Hupp
to Charles Kulp. Swatara. $1; J. W.
Harlinan to Charles Kessler, Lvkens
$295.
\t tile Register's Office.—The will of
Kilk Livingston was probated to-day
and letters on the estate were grant
ed to Elizabeth Livingston. Fort Hunt
er. Letters on the estate of Elisabeth
Demuth were granted to Israel Moyer,
Lykens.
PROHIBIT! LEADERS
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
■f Continued lYoni First I'age]
liibitlon leaders, however, including
Representative Hobson, predict that
prohibition will be made a national
issue in«the Ift'ti campaign.
Representatives of the national legis
lative committee of the Anti-Saloon
I,cague of America In a statement to
day declared that the to&pAUM
forces of the country had reason to be
gratified by the result.
"It is the first time in the history of
the republic that the question of na
tional prohibition has gotten upon the
floor of either branch of Congress,"
i they declared. "The fact that the first
effort should show a clear majority of
eicht. exclusive of pairs, with both
I floor leaders, the chairman of th»j
(rules cpmmittee and the prestige of
|thfe President and the Secretary of
j State invoked against us, and in view
I of the further fact that no member of
j the present Congress was elected on
t this issue, is exceedingly stratifying."
Vote Before Midnight
j The final vote came shortly before
■midnight last night, at the close of
I many hours of remarkable details in
j which the question of State's rights
1 figured prominently and after amend
i ments had been voted upon. Not for
jsome time has such a spirited strug
'gle iieen witnessed in Congress. Party
i lines were shattered. Democratic
| deader Underwood and Republican
I Leader Mann, who led the anti-pro
j hibition forces, were seen lighting
! shoulder to shoulder in opposition to
the resolution. The galleries had been
| crowded throughout the long contest
' with spectators whose frequent ap
jplause of the speakers made it difficult
[for Speaker Clark to maintain order.
| An analysis of the vote shows that
jof those voting for.the resolution 114
jwcre Democrats, iiß Republicans, 11
i Progressives and 4 Independent Re
publicans. Those voting against the
I resolution included 141 Democrats, 4fi
| Republicans, 1 Independent Republi
can and 1 Progressive.
the boss treats me as good as he does
anil give me. somethin' to do once.in a
while: Christinas? I guess we'll have
a good enough time, and I'll keep
straight, but I'd have a sweller time
if 1 was outside—too good, perhaps.
Yes I'm better off here be golly. Merry
Christmas to ye, thanks."
HPS ISO Ycur Old Prayer Book
One old Frenchman who has fought
in the Franco-German war said he was
happy as could be expected but had
no particular interest for Christmas.
He had worked many years at the
Steelton works and has no friends or
relatives anywhere. An old German
who was reading a prayer book 150
years old said he would enjoy his
Christmas at the poorhouse only be
cause he has no where else to enjoy it.
Many of the old women tell stories
of hard lives and say they are better
contented to finish their days at the
poorhouse than to struggle with the
world. <Jne told of money she had
once had, which caused her more
trouble than none at all. "Yes." she
said, "I'll have a better Christmas
here than I had when I had children
to live with and had property that
everybody was trying to get from
me."
"Hetter Come Out," Says Aunty
"Aunty Welcome," as the nurses eall
her, laughed In glee when asked'about
Christmas. "(), yes. Merry Christmas.
We're going to have a fine time, and
it will be the best ever. They're hav
ing two big trees and lots of things.
There's a lady coming out from town
to talk and sing to ua. Ain't you go
ing to have a inerry Christmas too?
Hetter come out and stay with us; we'll
feed you all right."
One old lady, who is a miner's
widow from the north end of the
county, and Is a miner's daughter,
mother and grandmother as well, said
she had spent many happy Christ -
niases in her life, and expected to
spend another this year. "We used to
have a hard time some years: the
family was big and when work got
scarce, the flour barrel got near empty
long before Christmas, and we had
nothing much more than sausage and
mush for dinner." -
(THURSDAY) LAST DAY OF^S
|| Kaufman's Big Xmas Sale
Store Open To-night and To-morrow Night Until 9 P. M.
ra Last Minute Shoppers
wV Will find our store brimful of Sensible Gifts and Practical
Gifts in the Biggest and Best Assortments. >0
g| Be Sure and Visit Kaufman's Toyland
ffi PRICES SHARPLY REDUCED ON ALL iD
J|l DOLLS AND ALL TOYS
m Women's and Men's--Boys' and Girls'
SP Ready-to-Wear Garments Sg
<§ At Savings That Are g
|K Sure to Please
JjSv WOF" Store Open This Evening Until 9
To-morrow (Thursday) Store Opeas BA. M.; Closes 9 P.
FUST WHIT
FOR ELECTROCUTION
Governor Signs the Paper Which
Dooms John Talap, Montgom
ery Co., to Electric Chair
Governor Tener was called on to
day to sign the first warrant for an
electrocution and under its terms John
Talap. of Montgomery county, wi'.l be
put to death in the electric chair at
the new Western Penitentiary during
the week of February 22. Talap was
convicted at Norristown of murdering
Mary Talap on August (!. 1913, and his
conviction was recently certilied to the
Governor's office.
The new execution house has been
completed and accepted by the board
of inspectors of the penitentiary and
at the proper time Warden Krancles
will receive Talap from tlie sheriff of
i .Montgomery county. The time of the
1 execution will be kept a secret and
only the jury and those designated by
law will witness it.
The warrant is the first to be issued
under the electrocution act of June IK.
1918. and is directed to the warden of
the penitentiary. Under tho old exe
cution act the sheriff of, the proper
county was charged with the grim
duty of inflicting capital punishment
by hanging. Now all executions will
take place in Centre county.
There are still three persons in the
State awaiting execution by hanging,
their crimes having been committed
prior to the date of approval of the
electrocution act. A number of con
victions of persons who committed
murder since June 19, 1918, have
taken place, but few have been Cer
tified to the Capitol. In the eases of
those awaiting hanging the eases are
in the Supreme Court, while in other
cases not certified appeals of various
kinds are pending.
140 YOUNGSTERS ARE
HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS
[Continued From First I'ape]
clubs, quartets and soloists. Tho visit
ing youngsters also sang several songs
and gave recitations about Santa and
the presents he brings to good chil
dren.
At Central several of the girls
dressed as "brownies" assisted St. Nick
in his work. The auditorium was
crowded, many visitors coming to see
the students play Santa to the young
sters, who were waiting expectantly
for the good old Saint.
Harley Surface, who is a freshinun
at Central, was hurt in a gunning ac
cident early in the Fall and has not
been in school for many weeks. He
sent a large basket of apples to the j
school us his donation for the children.
Who Santa Proved to Be
Norman Stiteler presided at Tech
and Clarence Cooper at Central. The
Santa Clauses proved to be George
Miller at Tech and David Burns at
Central. At the celebration of the
latter school the pretty brownies as
Santas helpers were the feature, and
at Tech, the "bad boy who did not
believe in Santa" had the children in
an uproar all of the time. "Piggy"
Snow played this part. While
"Stump*" Metzler was reciting '"Twup
the Night Refore Christmas," "Piggy"
insisted that there was no Santa Claus.
But when Santa came and gave him a
stocking full of switches, coin, lemons
and old tinware, he promised lie would
be good and not make fun of Santa
any more. Nearly all of the fresh a!r|
kids knew "Piggy" and when he made I
his appearance they shouted and ap- j
plauded foj- several minutes.
(•lifts For Football Men
The distribution of gifts to the many]
eager children was a fitting climax to !
the whole entertainment. But at
Tech Santa was not satisfied with that
and he called up the Tech football]
team and presented oaeh member with
a gold football watch fob. The senior
members of the team were given a
| Tech jersey; also "Lefty" Challenger,
I captain of the second team, was given
| letters to present to the members of
jthe sr-ruh bunch. Some good friend
of Captain HecU sent a picture of the
first team ulong with Santa, who pre
jsented it to the captain,
j Tech's Santa also announced that
11 some friends of the Loehiel open air
school had given him a large picture
of the "Sistine Madonna" and a vie
; trola for the school. These gifts were
j presented yesterday.
The students of both schools then
left for their Christmas vacation, after
wishing evryone a Merry Christmas.
• i The entire teacher training cchool
, class, number forty-one, wore the
{ j guests at Tech and said that they en
joyed the entertainment because of
jthe real Christmas spirit that was
t shown.
. j The grammar schools throughout
5 the city all held special services before
, dismissal for the holidays.
; | ( Hii-nßiiX's AII> MO\I:V
, :HH» IIO.VH nnil filrls \ON llelng
< arc<l Fur fly Soolfly
I i The finance committee and officers of
4 the Children's Aid Society met yester-
M day lo discuss means of continuing the
. i work of the organization. It was an
! i nouneed that more than 2."• <• children
. | are being taken care of and that more
i money is needed to continue providing
j for tiic little ones. During the past
I ; few years the number has increased
, I until it has almost reached the 800
f 1 mark.
. •
i A GUARANTEED
RELIEF FOR ASTHMA
I | "1 want every Asthma sufferer in
' ; Harrisburg to try my treatment en-
I tirely at my risk," pr. Rudolph Sehift
mann announces. "Go to Geo. A. Gor
gas, 3 6 Xortb Third street, and get a
' j 50-cent package of my Astlimador and
| should it fall to give instant relief,
j these druggists will cheerfully refund
! your money without any question
whatever." The Doctor says further:
"No matter how violent the attack,
how obstinate the case or what else
II has failed, my Asthmador or Asthma
■ | dor Cigarettes will give instant relief,
• usually in 10 seconds, but always
| within IB minutes. Hundreds of un
solicited testimonials abundantly prove
I what my remedy has done, and I know
it will do the same for others. I am
! so positively certain that It will pro
: duce instant relief and will be found
• the best remedy ever used that 1 have
I no fears of authorizing these druggists
, j to give this guarantee or of their being
called upon for the refunding of
, money." No risk whatever Is run In
buying this remedy untfer this positive
guarantee.
Persons living elsewhere will be sup
plied under the same guarantee by
their locnl druggist or direct by Dry R.
Schlffmann, St. Paul. Minn.—Adver
tlsement.
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i
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liancy. Kings from $."<.00 to |*QO.OO
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