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FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 29
MAKING OFFICES LEGAL
PRACTICALLY everyone connect
ed with the State government,
and the legislators, too, for that
matter, will be found in sympa
thy with Governor Brumbaugh's ex
pressed desire to have all of the posi
tions paid from the State Treasury es
tablished by statute, the duties and
the emoluments so defined. This Is a
subject brought to the front In the re
port of the State Economy and Effi
ciency Commission and referred to by
the Governor who has just retired from
office as well as carefully studied by
the present Governor. It is also a
matter that every fiscal official and
most heads of departments have view
ed with concern each year, as the
number of persons whose places were
brought forth through appropriations
or sinking funds has increased. It has
led to some practices which every offi
cial on Capitol Hill would be only too
glad to get rid of.
As to the people on the pay rolls,
they would be happy, indeed, if their
places, duties and salaries could be
definitely established by statute. They
would be sure of their jobs, provided
they were reappointed. One of the acts
of the Tener administration which
ipointed the way was the creation of
the force of the Department of Public
Grounds and Buildings, fixing each
place and abolishing practices which
had grown up with the passing years.
The same principle should be applied
to the whole State government and if
Dr. Brumbaugh can get the time to
work out the details in connection
with the great propositions on which
he is engaged it will be done. At least
a start can he made.
However, it should be borne in mind
that such a readjustment of offices and
pay is a subject of tremendous size
and every head of a department should
be entitled to present his Ideas.
GOOD NEWS
THE good news leaks out of the
Pennsylvania Railroad offices
that many furloughcd employes
are to be put back to work In a
short time. The force is now larger
than it has been within the past year
and it is gratifying to note that pros
pects are constantly brightening.
This condition reilects the trade im
provement shown in the steel industry
during the present week. The Iron
Age, a publication not given to undue
optimism, says that as a whole the re
ports from steel works throughout tho
country give rather a better account
of future trado than current sales, but
that even in present activities the sit
uation is distinctly better than it was a
few weeks ago. Railroads are placing
heavy rail orders for spring delivery,
England is buying iron products, or
ders are- coming in from Chile and a
great many inquiries are being made
for structural steel. These are all
good signs and are straws in the wind
pointing toward that period of pros
perity which industrial observers agree
is in the immediate future.
THE TREASURY DEFICIENCY
TI-1E expected has happened. The
national administration is facing
a deficiency in the Treasury.
Despite the fact that Secretary
Redfield has but days ago glee
fully announced that our trade bal
ance with foreign countries is again
taking on tremendous proportions,
that the Democratic Congress has en
acted a burdensome income tax law
and has saddled upon the country an
obnoxious stamp tax, present esti
mates for expenditures exceed the es
timated revenues of the government
for the present year by the stagger
ing sum of $60,000,000.
Tn other words, with exports and
imports increasing over those of the
past year, with millions being realized
from income tax and the special war
tax, the Democratic administration
finds itself $60,000,000 in the hole.
The Republican Congressmen at
Washington have repeatedly warned
the majority party of the danger of
just this very condition. They havo
demanded retrenchment instead of ex
travagance. The reply has always
been that the Democrats knew where
. or they planned and that their budgets
were formulated with full knowledge
: of Treasury conditions and prospects.
Heretofore Secretary Bryan and his
fellow optimist, Mr. Redfield, have
shouted from the housetops the pros
perity of the American people and the
■ gratifying state of tho public treasury.
; Now they are called upon to face the
I facts. Dodging is no longer possible.
FRIDAY EVENING, ' \ HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 29, 1915.
There is no money in the Treasury
with which to pay the bills.
Immediate steps must be taken to
economize and there is talk of relief
by abandoning the $34,000,000 river
and harbor appropriation bill. Post
master General Burleson's suggestion
to slash at the pay of rural letter car
riers is also under consideration.
If those in charge of the national
affairs had been as solicitous of econo
mies during the past two years as
they are now with the government
strong box empty there would be less
scrambling after pennies in Washing
ton, and there would be dollars
aplenty to meet the actual needs of
tho country without war taxes when
there is no war and rumors of bond
issues to cover deficiencies.
STREET SIGNS ON GLOBES
CITY COMMISSIONER W. H.
LYNCH, who by virtue of his
position is superintendent of
and public improvements,
has come fdrward with a very prac
tical idea with respect to utilizing the
street lamps as guldeposts. He pro
poses to have the street name painted
in neat letters on the globes of the
light standards at every corner where
the new style of ornamental lighting is
used.
The plan is not an innovation, in
that it has been adopted by Wash
ington, Philadelphia and other large
cities, but it is admirable nevertheless.
Every up-to-date city ought to have
its streets distinctly marked In a man
ner as legible by night as by day, and
this is particularly true of Harris
burg because of the fact that, being
the capital city and a central point
of transportation, it has constantly
within its gates more than an ordi
narily large number of strangers un
familiar with its thoroughfares.
PICTURE CENSORSHIP
IT is generally understood that the
Motion Picture Exhibitors' League
of Pennsylvania will endeavor to
have the Pennsylvania legislators
repeal the State censorship law. It is
to be hoped that the Legislature will
do nothing of the sort.
J. "W. Binder, president of the Na
tional Board of Censors, in his address
to the exhibitors In session here this
week, declared that the .motion picture
industry is the greatest amusement
enterprise in the world and that it
ranks fifth among the world's indus
tries. He said that motion pictures
exert a tremendous religious, political
and educational force and therefore
must be restrained and directed. In
this everybody will agree. But when
Mr. Binder says that the best censor
ship comes not from a government
constituted board, but from the
10.000,000 people who dally attend the
motion picture shows, he opens a sub
ject for discussion.
It is doubtless true, as Mr. Binder
says, that the Pennsylvania censorship
has not worked out very satisfactorily
to the motion picture makers and ex
hibitors of the State. There is unques
tionably room for improvement in this
respect. The censorship law was
framed and passed without very much
consideration of the problems and
extent of the moving picture business.
Doubtless what it needs is amendment
and modification, but the moving pic
ture people will have to bring forward
better arguments than they have as
yet presented to the public if they de
sire to persuade thinking people that
State censorship is unwarranted.
This we know to be true—that the
quality of moving picture shows has
distinctly improved In Harrisburg
since the State censor began his work.
Previously this city was flooded with
a class of pictures that would not have
been tolerated a few years ago by tho
most reckless of low burlesque show
managers. They were immoral, de
grading and distasteful to many pa
trons, but they packed the houses of
those who showed theiW with the mor
bid and tho depraved. Since the cen
sorship has been established these films
I have been replaced by cleaner, better
exhibitions and the whole tone of the
moving picture business here has been
raised.
THE PRESIDENT'S VETO
PRESIDENT WILSON is to be
heartily commended for his veto
of the immigration bill, and If
Congress is wise it will not seri
ously consider the passage of this un
popular measure over the signature of
the Executive.
The President disapproved of the
much-discussed literacy feature of the
measure as well as some of the other
too restrictive tests which it imposed
as a condition of the admission of
immigrants to the United States. In
this he has the support of everybody
who believes in the fundamentals of
the governmental Idea upon which this
nation was founded, namely, that all
men are created equal, and that the
United States should be forever the
haven of the down-trodden and free
dom-seeking man or woman.
It is to be regretted that Congress
insisted upon including these tests in
the measure. In many respects the
bill is well conceived and desirable, as
the President says, and its enactment
Into law shorn of Its objectionable
features would unquestionably increase
the efficiency and improve the methods
of handling the great immigration
problem.
KEEPING DOWN EXPENSES
WHEN tho Pennsylvania build
ing is dedicated at the Panama-
Pacific Exposition In San Fran
cisco on March 18 only five
members of the State commission ap
pointed to arrange for the Keystone
State display at the big show will be
in attendance. This is tn accord with
the views of both Governor Brum
baugh and the members of the Ex
position Commission, who believe that
the expenses Incident to this ceremony
should be kept down to the lowest
possible figure.
Certainly there can be no charge of
"junketing" in this action of the com
mission. but it will not do to be so
conservative upon the occasion of the
celebration of Pennsylvania Day at
San Francisco on September 4. At
that time a full representation of the
commission should be in attendance
and the celebration should be given
all of the pomp and dignity that the
greatness of Pennsylvania merits. It
will not do to permit States of far
lesser importance, both as to wealth
and population, to outdo lis in helping
to celebrate the completion of the
great Improvement which the Panama
Exposition marks.
In passing it may be said that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh paid a very graceful
tribute to his predecessor in olHce
when he chose ex-Governor John K.
Tenor to bo his personal representative
at the dedicatory exercises.
I EVENING CHAT I
Harrisburg has proved itself the |
convention city and the capital of the i
State ill style this week, although it I
must be confessed that in the matter I
of hotel accommodations its short
comings need not be discussed at
length. Still, no one has wanted for
bed or board. This week in addition
to the Legislature there have been j
fully a dozen meetings of bodies, or
ganizations or committees of State- ■
wide Importance and when that Is said
of Pennsylvania's diversified business
and life it means a good deal. Thero
have been the State Board of Agricul
ture, the Motion Picture League, the
Association of Pennsylvania Boroughs,
the committees of women's clubs, the
organized labor committees, the mem
bers of the miners' unions, the State
Dairy Union, the Associated Poultry
men and its constituent bodies, tho
Stock Breeders, the Holstein-Frisian
cattle owners, the sheep raisers, tho
Municipal Home Rule League, the or
ganized railroad men and then some
more all dealing with projects affect
ing thousands of people.
The postman has his troubles In the
Legislature.. Similarity of names on
the roll call of the House of Represen
tatives is likely to cause considerable
confusion during the present session.
If a letter is addressed merely to
"Representative Smith," it is likely to
reach either Jacob W. Smith, of Car
bon county, Jefferson W. Smith, of
Philadelphia, or Lee Smith, of Union
town. The Smiths are the only family
which has three representatives in the
Legislature. There are two Jones, Ed
ward E. Jones, of Susquehanna county,
and William W. Jones, of Lackawanna
county. The Wilson family has two
champions also, William H., of Phila
delphia, and Henry I„ of Jefferson
county. Likewise there are two Camp
bells, Theodore Campbell, who lives
in Overbrook, Philadelphia county,
and James O. Campbell, whose homo
is in Butler county. The Smiths, the
Jones, the Wilsons and the Campbells
represent the only duplication of
names In the House. Last session
there were two Baldwins, two Blairs,
two Campbells, two Dunns, two Grays,
two Howards, two Irwlns, two Jones,
two Perrys, two Scotts, two Shaffers,
two Smiths, two Wilsons and two
Youngs. Among the names in the
House this year likely to cause some
confusion at the post office are those
of J. Howard Beck, of Franklin coun
ty, and Christ Becker, of Allegheny
county; J. M. Landis, of Montgomery
and H. E. Lanius, of York, !jnd A. D.
Lauer, of Philadelphia, and John Lau
ler, of Pittsburgh. The Senate has
only two duplications of last names
this session. They are William W.
Smith, of Philadelphia, and Raymond
E. Smith, of Crawford county, and
Charles A. Snyder, of Schuylkill coun
ty, and Plymouth W. Snyder, of Blair
county.
Governor Brumbaugh is hearing
from the people. Ho is getting letters,
advice, suggestions, Ideas, schemes,
projects and whatnot from folks all
over the State in regard to workmen's
compensation and the State road
problem. A couple of people have
made their ideas public on the latter
subject before sending them to him
but that, does not matter. Tho Gov
ernor Is glad to get them. Seriously
speaking, the Governor's mail has
been filled with letters about these two
great propositions and the Governor
says that some of them show the re
sults of study and thought and he has
expressed surprise at the promptness
with which people have sent him let
ters. They indicate, to his mind, that
a good many more people have been
considering tliom than- is generally
known. The impression is abroad in
the land that the Governor wants tho
people's ideas and it looks as though
he was going to get them in good
measure.
The adventures at the Capitol of the
pig presented to Representative "Bill"
Adams recall the Interesting things
happening to various walking, flying
and creeping things at the State House
in years gone by. There have been
bear cubs and fawns sent to the Game
Commission, which now has some
quail on hand for propagation pur
poses; live snakes mailed to State
Zoologist H. A. Surface: beetles ad
dressed to the secretary of agriculture;
bacteria for the Department of Health
and a miscellaneous collection of fauna
and reptilia sent to Curator Boyd P.
Rothrock, of the State Museum. Every
now and then some of Rothrock's
specimens sta#t out on tours and create
excitement, but they are soon ended
and become fixed with the purpose of
instructing people in natural history.
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was Morgan E. Gable, one of the ga
la.xy on the staff of the Pittsburgh Ga
zette-Times. Tie came to attend the
meeting of the Panama Pacific Exposi
tion Commission of which he has been
a member since its organization.
Some of the Harrisburg industries
are commencing to feel the impetus
of the orders for Europe, according to
one of the city's well informed busi
nessmen. Ho named a dozen or more
lines in which he said there was ac
tivity because of war orders. These
orders have been sublet and for ob
vious reasons are not n/ade public.
They are shipped through large ex
porting and forwarding houses and it
would be odd if they could bo traced,
to see in what places they turn up.
!'■ — 60 YOU KNOW —1
Tliat Harrisburg is rapidly be
coming a center for automobile
distribution?
————)Mi^
When the
Manufacturers
Beat the Bushes
In hunting tliey frequently
send natives into tho bush to
drive the game into the open.
Tills suggests «n advertising
parallel.
When the manufacturer ad
vertises his product in this news
paper he la "beating the bushes."
He Is creating customers who
want his goods.
They are ready to buy.
Wise dealers back up the
newspaper advertising by show
ing the goods and getting the
benefit of the extra business.
And customers that are at
tracted by tha manufacturer's
advertising are likely to remain
as permanent patrons of the
store.
PENROSE IS GOING
TO SOUTHERN STATE
Plans to Spend Two Weeks in
Florida, Where He Will Recover
From His Illness
DEMOCRATS GET BUSY
Charging That the Republicans
Are Going to Change the
Election Statutes ■
Senator Penrose may leave Phila
dclphia in a week to go to Florida for
a two weeks' rest. That at least is
the expectation announced yesterday
at his home to those who inquired into
his condition. Before he took 111
Senator Penrose had himself subjected
to a thorough examination and was
pronounced constitutionally sound as
a dollar. His condition has aided him
to rapid recovery, hence his hope to
leave for the South.
The announcement of his purpose
to go there is interpreted by politicians
as significant of his purpose not to
take an active part in the legislative
program here, says tho Philadelphia
Press. Even before the Legislature
convened Senator Penrose said his
only Interest in the proceedings of
House and Senate would be to have
Republican platform pledges enacted
Into'law.
—The Philadelphia Record says:
"Republican organization leaders have
definitely agreed upon the repeal of
the nonpartisan ballot for the election
of judges, and a bill is now in prepa
ration for passage at the present ses
sion of the legislature. The leaders
have further decided to shove through
legislation repealing the nonpartisan
ballot for the election of municipal
officers in third class cities, a bill to
prevent a party from going outside of
its own political faith for a candidate,
and a resolution for a Constitutional
amendment to wipe out the poll tax
qualification for voting."
—Governor Brumbaugh gave this
sentiment on neutrality at the Phila
delphia meeting last night: "Let us
hold our judgment of this war in sus
pense until we know what we do not
now know—the whole truth about it.
So that, if it becomes necessary for
this nation of ours to become the
peacemaker, let us see to It that wc
enter into that duty with clean hands
and open minds."
—A Washington dispatch says:
"President Wilson personally was in
formed to-day by a delegation com
posed of five Democratic Congressmen
from Pennsylvania, of the good that
would come to the party in that State
if Representative Robert E. Lee, of
Pottsville, were appointed subtreas
urer at Philadelphia. It was pointed
out to the President that the lack of
harmony in the party has been the
chief cause of its constant defeat.
Mr. Lee was held up as an original
Wilson man in Pennsylvania, whose
appointment nevertheless would be
pleasing to all factions. Moreover, it
would be accepted as a compliment by
'the entire Democratic Pennsylvania
delegation, the members of which arc
political factors in their different dis
tricts. The five men who went to the
White House as a committee to make
the request of the Pennsylvania dele
gation in the House were Representa
tives I.ogue, Casey, Donohoe, Brod
beck and Rothermel. National Com
mitteeman Palmer, It was stated, re
alized Mr. Lee's services and his popu
larity in the party, but had indicated
to another candidate that he would
be for him before he knew Lee was a
candidate. There is no doubt that
both the President and Secretary Mc-
Adoo would like to appoint Mr. Lee,
but if Representative Palmer insists
upon another man the administration
probably will yield to his recommen
dation."
—The burden of responsibility for
damages resulting from the abolition
of toll roads in the State was shifted
from the county to the State by the
Delaware county courts yesterday
when Judge Johnson handed down an
important decision. This opinion was
rendered in appeals from awards of
juries of view appointed by the Bucks
county courts in condemnation pro
ceedings against the Doylestown and
Danborough and Danborotigh and
Plumsteadville Turnpike companies,
which appeals were heard in the
courts of Delaware county on a change
of venue. The cases were tried to
gether. W. I. Shaffer, who was attor
ney for the county, raised the point
that since the passage of the Sproul
Good Roads act a county cannot be
forced to pay damages for the con
demnation of a turnpike and that, al
though the county may have con
demned the road, the damages can
not be recovered from the county, but
are payable by the State.
[ WELL KNOWN PEOPLEH
—"Billy" Sunday will have to sub*
mit to a minor surgical operation for
throat trouble.
—Senator W. E. Crow has been ap
pointed receiver again in one of the
Fayette county concerns.
—W. B. Meredith, former senator
from Kittanning, is at the seashore.
—Otto T. Mallery, prominent in
playground matters in Philadelphia,
has succeeded Governor Brumbaugh
on the recreation board.
—John W. Converse, prominent
Philadelphia man, may enter the
diplomatic service.
COUGH'S LAST WORD
There is a special fitness in regard
ing the story of Samson as a tem
perance lesson. The advice given to
the mother of Samson before his
birth is In harmony with the very lat
est science, because it lias been found
that children of mothers who drink
liquor, even in moderation, have a
strong tendency to become victims of
alcoholism. Samson was pledged from
his birth to be a total abstainer; and
the enemies he overthrew, both beast
and man, and that linally overthrew
him, are very like the enemy which
comes to tempt us in the guise of
drink. It was the roar of a lion, then
the attacks of men and lastly the
pleadings of a woman that sought to
conquer the Lord's giant. So, like a
lion and like strong men and even
like a delicate woman, the evil of
strong drink may attack and lure us.
There is only one safe standard, that
which Gough uttered just as death
stilled his clarion voice: "Young man,
keep your record clear." —The Chris
tian Herald.
A long wisp of artificial grain that
served as a stlck-up on the sweet girl's
hat was placed horizontally, so that It
tickled the face of the man who sat
next to her in the moving picture
house, until it came to a resting place
with the end nestling In his rignt ear.
After a few trying minutes, the man
was seen to remove from his pocket a
lnrge Jacknife, which he proceeded to
strop on the palm of his hand.
Kxcltedly the girl Inquired:
"Whv are you doing that?"
"If them oats gits in my ear agin,"
the man ejaculated, "there's gonna be
a harvest. —Photoplay Magazine.
\ OUR DAILY LAUGH *\
*
A NECESSITY.
Maude: Do you
enjoy the new
|4tfr George: I
-to would, I think. If
til' 1/ " orne on ® would
4M ?f f II get up a non " ski( i
WVk II «hoe for men.
i>o VKKa. __
Time wm, and |«|f
not to lons yj.fl
Th,C> ' '"^ nderCd
p»rl«r stove. <*
1 || 1 !lA|| jl| SAME BOAT.
i Friend: I'd like
to hel p y° u get
v^l r,d of em ' but 1
| I ' still have half a
d bo * °' tho,e my
wife gave me to
IT'S A LONG, l-ONG WAT
By wins Dinner
I went down to the cellar to put coal
upon the Are,
And when I looked into the bin It
stirred up all my ire.
I thought of just how long 'twould be
till summer comes again,
And then quite sadly to myself I hum
med this sweet refrain:
Chorus: .
It's a long way through January,
It's a long way to go;
It's a long way through February
And through March, with all their
snow.
Good-by to all my money,
Farewell food ana wine.
It's a long, long way through January,
And the coal man gets mine.
I NEW o S r R^TOaTI
[From the Telegraph, Jan. 29, 1865]
Ilrlng Many IVisoners
New York, Jan. 29.—Three steam
ers have arrived with more than 1,000
exchanged prisoners from Ft. Fisher.
Mounting Heavy Guns
Fortress Monroe, Jan. 29.—Heavy
guns are being mounted both here
and at City Point. A recent Rebel at
tack was repulsed.
Ironclads on Way
Washington, Jan. 29.—Several iron
clads were sent up the James to-day.
IN HARRISBURG FIFTY
YEARS AGO TO-DAY
[From the Telegraph, Jan. 29, 1865]
Services For Mutes
A service for deaf mutes will be
held at St. Stephen's Church on Sun
day, conducted by the Rev. F. D.
Eagan.
Army Officers Hero
Several army officers were in the
city to-day at recruiting headquar
ters.
Open XiKlit School
Messrs. Montgomery and Jauss
have opened a night school in Chest
nut street.
I LETTERSTOTH E E D!TO R 1
I'AVS TO BK HOKKST AMD CLKAN
To the liditor of the Telegraph:
.Young men of the present day may
not think that frequenting pool rooms,
cigar stores and drinking places of
evenings operates against their ad
vancement to more responsible posi
tions. In this they are sadly mistaken.
An instance quite illuminating along
this line is reported by a Harrlsburg
gentleman identified with a large cor
poration, who vouches for the absolute
truth of the story. A certain young
clerk in a local grocery store, who per
formed his duties with attention to
everv detail, secured a better position
with tho aid of his employer.
While working in the grocery store
he came in contact with this Harris
burg gentleman, who was much inter
ested in his close application to his
duties. T.,ater there was an opening as
c redit man in a large wholesale house,
and this gentleman immediately
thought of the young grocery clerk.
The position called for close applica
tion to duty, a clear brain, regularity
of habits, and absolute honesty. To
thoroughly assure himself that he was
right, in his conclusion as to the capa
bility of the young man in question,
this "gentleman determined to do a lit
tle detective work on his own account.
He followed the young man about
town four nights in succession, and had
What We Say It Is IT Is
Why Yon Should
Buy Diamonds Now
The situation in the Diamond
industry is without precedent.
The war has stopped mining.
It is impossible to manufacture
or secure new stones for the
market, but the demand for
Diamonds keeps up.
Cutters have advanced prices
several times since the war be
gan. Fortunately we were
heavily stocked with both
mounted and loose stones and
as yet have not had to increase
our prices. We offer you un
usual values and make it easy
for you to purchase Diamonds.
Come in and let us explain.
As the Diamond supply is
absolutely controlled by one
group of men who are losing
money every day the mines are
closed, prices will continue to
advance even after peace
comes. The wise time.to buy
is now and your Diamond
money buys more at Diener's.
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his faith justified. The young man did
not spend his evenings in either nool
rooms, cigar stores or rum joints, and
was home each night about 9;30. Of
course, he was ignorant of the fact
that he was being shadowed. It was
only a little while thereafter that he
received an offer of the position of
credit man, and 1s now receiving a sal
ary of $135 per month, with fine oppor
Fackler's Annual
February Sale of
FURNITURE
Beginning Saturday, January 30th
This sale will be a record-breaker because of the
great values on high-grade Furniture. See our window
display of great bargains. They offer many hints to
money-saving. As has been our custom, nothing has been
bought special for this clearance sale. Everything out of
our regular stock at sacrifice prices. We must make room
for incoming goods, hence these bargains. By a reason
able deposit we will hold any purchase until April Ist.
Our regular sale tags coupled with the February Sale
tags; no juggling of figures to show big reductions, all
savings are real, and they amount to from 10 to 50 per
cent. Come early and get in touch with this store's great
money-saving event. ,
A Few of the Great Reductions
Three-piece Genuine Leather Suite, 78-inch settee,
large chair and rocker. Former price $150.00. February
Sale price SIOO.OO
Fumed Oak Book Case, $30.00. This sale . .$25.00
Fumed Oak Library Table, 48 inches, 2 book shelves
each end, large drawer, $25.00. This sale $20.00
Fumed Oak Desk with sliding doors, $19.50. This
sale $15.00
• Fumed Oak Desk Chair, $7.00. This sale . .. .$5.00
2-piece Genuine Leather Reed Suite, $43.00. This sale,
$25.00
Dining Suites at Way Down Prices
8-piece Quartered Oak Suite, consisting of buffet, china
closet. 48-inch table, 4 side chairs, armchair, all leather
seats, SIOO.OO. This sale $65.00
9-piece Solid Mahogany Colonial Design Suite, 60-
inch buffet, 51-inch china closet, 54-inch table, 5 side
chairs, 1 armchair, $280.00. This sale $220.00
The best values ever offered.
Bed Room Furniture
3-piccc Circassian Walnut Suites, $200.00. This sale,
$150.00
3-piece Mahogany inlaid Suite, Sheraton design, $l6O.
This sale $120.00
3-piece Mahogany Suite, inlaid, Sheraton color, $l5O.
This sale $115.00
3-piece Quartered Oak Suite, $65.00. This sale. $50.00
These are all exceptional bargains. Must be seen to
be appreciated.
Parlor Suites and odd pieces at away down prices.
Some great values in period pieces at prices which will
move them all out quickly. Better see this feast of values,
and you will become a purchaser. It is not often that
such values are offered at so little cost.
1 Space will not permit us to go into further detail as
: to the many good things we have tp offer. Remember,
this stock is all up-to-date, the very best the market offers.
FACKLER'S
1312 Derry St. Harrisburg, Pa.
tunity of working up to a position pay
ing several thousand dollars per annum,
depending, of course, upon Ills continu
ance along the course of living that ho
has been adhering to thus far. Yes,
It does pay to be faithful, and honest,
and to keep not only the body, but tha
mind, well In hand, as this young man
has learned.
OPTIMIST.