| Special Bed Davenport Sale J We have just received a CAR LOAD OF BED DAVENPORTS. After ij examining all the best known makes of davenports we just could not help but gjj gjj decide these to be the BEST DAVENPORTS for the money to be seen any- where. gf] I Special Low Prices 1 [§B [IB gjj In order to quickly reduce our stock of them to normal proportions we have gjj for a short time only, marked prices on them, which are very much below gl regular selling prices. || We are not quoting prices here. These davenports simply must be seen in jij jjJ order that you may have a proper idea of the very low prices at which we are roj kj selling good davenports. An examination will convince you that we have the j&j ppj best there is for the money. {sj B2 ea 1 CASH 1 Brown & Co. 1 | 1217 N. 3rd St. | 1 The Big Up-Town Homefurnishers STATE WILL SHOW WHAT IT IS DOING Department of Agriculture Will Make Exhibit at Several of the County Fairs Father Penn is going to make a showing of the work he is doing to j help the farmers at some of the county i fairs this Fall. The State Department; of Health has an exhibit of Its tuber- j culosis work and the Department of, Labor and Industry has been demon strating "safety first." The Depart ment of Agriculture will show what it is doing to secure for farmers what they think they are buying. For several years the department has been carrying on Inspection work in various lines and this year inspec tion of lime for agricultural use and paint has been added to the list of products over which the State will J cast its official eye in order to prevent ; frauds. The exhibit will not include paint j or lime because the preliminary sys- I tern has not been worked but, hut it j will show what it Is doing to prevent : frauds and misbranding in cattle feeds, | in seeds for pasture fields and lawns. | in securing fertilizers true to labels and not full of Indissoluble materials MODERN OPTICAL OFFICES Eyes Examined and Lenses Ground At a Reasonable Price When you need glasses don't be satisfied with simply reading a card and testing your own eyes. Have us do the testing. We use only the latest scientific methods. Broken lenses replaced no matter where you bought your glasses. We grind lenses on the premises. GOHL OPTICAL CO. 34 North Third Street glasses are made right.) Store Closed All Day Tomorrow § - FOR | Final Mark-Down m Prices IIN OUR I GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALE | Everything Must Be Sold by Thursday of Next Week I ~ "" I All Merchandise Will Go on Sale Beginning Saturday Morning at Prices Far Below Actual Cost Be Sure to Read Our Large Announcement of Final Reductions, in This Paper Tomorrow Evening Marks & Copelin, 31 THURSDAY EVENING, and in keeping paris green and linseed oil as they should be. Lecturers will also attend fairs to explain the farm adviser system and i demonstrations of ways and means to i end orchard pests and increase fruit ! yields will be given. The first exhibit will be made at the j Meyersdale fair and later on it will be | shown at Reading. 4,400 Russians and 7 Machine Guns Captured London, Sept. 9, 9:15 a. m.—The German version of the latest Austrian war office statement received here by I wireless from Berlin, asserts that j twenty Russian officers, 4,400 men and j seven machine guns were captured when Austro-Hungarian troops cap |tured Russian positions north of i Szupalka. near the mouth of the Sereth river. GRAND DIKE OX WAY SOI'TH London. Sept. 9.—A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says that Grand Dukf> Nicholas and his headquarters staff started for the Caucasus last evening. Emperor Nicholas went to the rail road station to say farewell to the new viceroy. ACCUSED OF FIRING HOTEL Easton, Pa., Sept. 9. Jared Orr ' was arrested here last night and is be ing held for an officer from Strouds | burg on a charge of burning the Hotel : ('"asino. at the Delaware Water Gap, |on the night of June 26. The fire (caused a loss of more than *25,000, on which there was only $5,000 insur ance. U-Boat Commander Says He Torpedoed Arabic * By .istociated Press Rerlin, Sept. 9. - The commander of a German submarine which has re turned to its base has reported to the Admiralty that he torpedoed the White I Star liner Arabic in the belief that the Arabic's action indicated she was about to attack the submarine and that he fired in self-defense. According to the submarine com mander's report, the submarine was engaged in destroying a freighter | when the Arabic was sighted. The submarine was then on the surface. The Arabic, the commander de j Clares, swung around and headed to | ward the freighter as If to attack the ! submarine. The commander of the | undersea craft remained In doubt as jto the intentions of the Arabic wh. n the latter changed her course a few points, but still kept headed In a direc tion that was bringing her nearer to the scene. The captain of the submarine re j ports that he continued to observe the I actions of the liner until he saw the j Arabic again change her course and head directly for the spot wher| the submarine lay. as if the Arabic had sighted the undersea boat. Then the commander of, the submarine, believ ing his craft was in Sanger, he de clared .submerged her and fired a tor pedo. CAN* CARRY ON RETREAT By Associated Press I London. Sept. 9.—Commenting upon j the changes in the Russian high com mands. the military expert of the I Times says that, short of some serious I mistake which the grand duke has [hitherto shown no sign of making, the Russians can now carry on an or l rlerly and quiet retreat, fighting where : they please and for as long as it. pleases them, until the wet season : Imposes a halt on their enemies. WIL/Li SOON OCCUPY TERRITORY By Associated Press London, Sept. 9.—Premier Rados i lavoff. of Bulgaria, stated in an inter- I view with the Sofia correspondent of the Post that the agreement for the 1 cession of the Dedeaghatch railway to Bulgaria by Turkey has been con i eluded and that the occupation of the I ceded territory will begin ten days | hence in the presence of the Bulgarian | and Turkish officials. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ALL EYES ARE UPON HARRISBURG [Continued From First Pa*«. ] loan to the people at the February election In 1902. The Board of Trade appointed a committee of three to act in conjunc tion with four representatives from the contributors to the expert fund to help along the good work and the Board's committee on legislation was also Instructed to help In every way. December 11, 1901, the ordinance submitting: the question of Increasing the city's indebtedness for public Im provements passed common council and on December 19 select council also passed the measure and Mayor Fritchey attached his signature. Civic Bodies Aid About this time the Civic club and other organizations got Into action and plans were started for the raising of a fund to be used by the Commit tee on Municipal Improvements in pushing the campaign. A. C. Stamm was the secretary of this committee. Early in January, 1902, Mayor Fritchey Issued a proclamation relat ing to the proposed loan and the pub licity plans developed with such suc cess that the movement became the foremost matter in the public mind. Illuminated street cars, posters, mass meetings, bill boards and every con ceivable method was employed to bring the proposition squarely and In telligently before the public. At the February election In 1902 the loan carried by an overwhelming ma jority—73l9 for and 3729 against. January 23, 1902, Mayor Fritchey was hurt in a railroad accident near Altoona, but hurried on to Harrlsburg and made an address at a mass meet ing at the Courthouse In favor of im provements. About this time Spencer C. Gilbert was chosen chairman of the general campaign Committee of Sixty which committee gave the movement a great impetus through Intelligent and aggressive effort. Tuesday, January 28, 1902, Spencer C. Gilbert, W. L. Gorgas and A. C. Stamm were elected by Joint action of councils as the first Board of Public "Works, the selection of this board, hav ing a great influence upon the cam paign. this board having been given great powers. Headquarters for the Municipal League, which was made a permanent body about this time, were established at Market street, with George F. Ross in charge. J. Horace McFarland. Miss Myra Lloyd Dock of the Civic club and many other citizens addressed public meetings. Tuesday, February 18, 1902, was a red letter day in the history of the city. On this day the people in the municipal election authorized the first big loan for the Improvements. At a meeting of the committee on improvements held April 9 the Tele graph was given warm praise for orig inating the movement and the Muni cipal League was established as a per manent factor In the city's advance. James H. Fuertes Kngaged Then followed the employment of James H. Fuertes as consulting engi neer in charge of the filter plant and other public work, and Warren H. Manning as landscape architect for the new park system. The finance committee of Councils without a dissenting vote reported af firmatively the ordinance giving the sinking fund commissioners authority to issue bonds to the amount of sl,- 090,000, and the measure was prompt ly passed and approved. The Paxton creek improvement re ceived first attention, being the most urgent need. Contracts were awarded for the work In the latter part of 1902. Many societies and associations adopted resolutions endorsing the im provements as outlined. The Telegraph issued its "Greater Harrisburg" edition June 21, 1902, in which the features of the several im provements were discussed and the city's expansion was outlined. Three public loans have been made for public improvements since the tirst campaign in 1901. In 1905 the citizens approved an expenditure of $400,000 for the Mulberry street viaduct, more sewers and street paving. In 1910 they approved a third loan of $641,000 for the further improvement of Pax ton creek, additional sewers, street paving, the Thirteenth Street bridge and the big intercepting sewer along the River Front. In 1913 they ap proved a fourth loan of $300,000 for sewers, bridges, a public comfort sta tion, improved modern fire appara tus, street repair plant, and parks and playgrounds, making the total of four loans, $2,431,000. Of this amount $668,200 has already been redeemed by the efficient handling of the city's sinking funds, leaving outstanding on the loans at the present time $1,762,- 800. Great Valuation Increases In 1901 the total valuation of the city's real estate was $26,138,799. Since that time there has been a grad ual increase until the present year when the total real estate value of the city was placed at $50,336,754, al most twice the figure of 1901. The four authorized loans of 1902- 5-10-13 were apportioned among the several improvements as follows: Fil tration of water supply, $310,000; sew ers, $981,000; parks, $350,000; street paving, $300,000; Paxton creek, SIOO,- 000; bridges, $250,000; tire apparatus, $25,000; river dam, $65,000; public comfort station, $25,000; asphalt re pair plant, $25,000. Bonds of 1-Mr.st Loan Bonds under the first loan of 1902 were issued as follows: January 30, 1903, $362,000; April 19, 1904, $254,- 800; July 5, 1905, $218,400; October 22, 1908, $254,800. The first three in stallments of these bonds were placed at 3H Per cent, and the last install ment at 4 per cent. Of the first loan of $1,090,000 there has been redeemed $471,200. leaving outstanding Septem ber 1, this year, $618,800. The first loan of 1902 was divided in this way: Filtration plant, $310,- 000; sewers, $365,000; river dam, $65,- 000; parks, $250,000; paving street in tersections, SIOO,OOO. Of the second loan of $400,000 in 1905 this use was made: Mulberry Street viaduct, $200,000; sewerF SIOO,- 000; street paving, $75,000; paving in front of nonassessable properties, $25,- 000. Bonds of this loan were issued January 15, 1908, as of March 1, 1906, at 4 per cent., thus saving interest for two years. There has been redeemed of this second loan $106,000, leaving outstanding $294,000. The third loan of $641,000, author ized in 1910, provided for the follow ing improvemer.ts: Paxton creek, $100,000; sewers, $100,000; street paving. $100,000; intercepting sewer along the river, $316,000; Thirteenth Street bridge, $25,000. This loan was floated at 4 per cent, in the following installments: October 11, 1910, $91,- 000; October 3, 1911, $154,000; August 30, 1912, $154,000; November 14, 1913, $110,000; October 21, 1914, $132,000. There has already been repaid of this loan $91,000, leaving outstanding $550,000. The last loan, that of 1918, provided $300,000, apportioned as follows: Sewers, $100,000; bridges, $25,000; public comfort station, $25,000; mod ern fire apparatus, $25,000; asphalt repair plant, $25,000; parks, SIOO,OOO. This loan was also floated at 4 per cent, and In the following install ments: May 21. 1914, $140,000; Sep tember 10, 1915, $160,000. The borrowipg capacity of the city on January 1, 1915, as per report of the superintendent of finance, was $1,543,537.46. During this great program of public imnrAvtmont and batlarmont the oiti. I here DO* alone became prices are lower, bat because Qualities are be<URT»m»W<WM««M<'. 0 Store Closes Tomorrow at Noon \\ Tomorrow, the Last of the Friday Half-Days Brings Hundreds of Specials On Sale Until Noon Closing Time'at Record-Making Prices jj 10c Hair Brushes. Friday special 50 25c Wash Skirts. Friday special 12ij 10c 24-yard White Tape. Friday special, 50 25c Children's Dresses. Friday special, 12J/$0 ' jj Lot of Clark's Spool Cotton. Friday special, 3 Kimonos. Friday special 70 ji ; I f° r ,! *0 19c Kimonos. Friday special <j j j 25c Braid Pins and Barrettes. Friday special, 30 25c Kimonos. Friday special 170 ji 11 10c Dress Shields. Friday special 50 25c Stamped Cushions with backs. Friday spe- |i j; 50c Hair Switches. Friday special 250 cial 90 ! j ]| 25c Fancy Garters. Friday special 190 50c Stamped Ready-made Chemises. Friday ji jj 25c Fancy Ribbons. Friday special 12/,t special 250 j! i[ 25c Plain Colored Taffeta Satin and Moire Rib- 50c Collar and Cuff Sets with floss. Friday i| ! j bon. Friday special 170 special 150 ji jj 50c Fancy Velvet Ribbon. Friday special .. 150 25c Stamped Waists. Friday special ... 100 ! 1 j; 25c Lace Bands. Friday special 70 25c Stamped Workbags. Friday special 50 ' | j! \2y 2 c Lace Bands. Friday special 40 25c Drawn Work Pillow Shams. Friday spe- ji jj Oriental Laces. Friday special 50 cial, each 100 !l j; 25c Voile Flouncing. Friday special .... 150 25c 27-inch Stamped Lace Doilies. Friday spe- i ;! 10c Children's Drawers and Bodies, size 2. cial 1()0 :i j | Friday special 50 39c Stamped Pillow Cases. Friday special, pair, j! jj 25c Corset Covers. Friday special .... jj 50c Princess Slips, white and colors. Friday 50c Stamped Luncheon Sets. Friday special, 'j |j special jj 25c Net Corsets. Friday special 100 35c Round Mexican Table Covers. Friday spe- ! ! jj Lot of 25c Ladies' Neckwear. Friday special, 50 cial 190 <j jj 10c Hand Brushes. Friday special 50 50c square Table Covers, 45x45 inches! Friday ii jj 10c Tooth Brushes. Friday special 50 special |i jj 10c Powder Puffs. Friday special 50 25c Figured Voiles, 40-inch width. Friday spe- «! j; 10c Bathing Caps. Friday special 50 cial jj ;j 5c Beauty Pins, 2on card. Friday special.. 10 25c Figured Cretonnes, 36-inch width. Friday !; jj 25c Lace Pins, 3on card. Friday special, 80 special 'j j; 25c Chain and Cross. Friday special 50 25c 40-inch Curtain Nets. Friday special, 100 ji jj 25c Pearl Beads. Friday special jj 50c White Bags. Friday special 100 25c Bleached Table Damask. Friday special, : ! j; 10c Purses. Friday special 30 19(k ji jj 25c Ladies' Belts. Friday special 100 Ramie Linen. Friday special 50 I; jj 25c Men's Silk Ties. Friday special 100 7c White Huck Towels. Friday special .. 50 ji j; 10c Men's Garters. Friday special 50 25c Figured and Striped Voiles and Crepes, 40- ii jj 50c Men's Striped Work Shirts. Friday spe- inch width. Friday special IOC 'i jj c ' a l • 250 15c Figured Crepes and Lawns. Friday special, ji j; 10c Men's Shield Bows. Friday special ... 30 80 l! ;j 10c Children's Ribbed Vests. Friday special, 50 Colored Crepes, Plaids and stripes. Fri- <> jj 12 Y 2 C Ladies' Cumfy Cut Vests. Friday special, day special QQ jj jj 90 I 2y z c Figured and Striped Crepes and Voiles, j! jj 25c Ladies' Lisle Hose, green and red. Friday Friday special j! ji special 7c 36-inch Unbleached Muslin. Friday special, ji ;j 25c Children's Lisle Hose." Friday special, s<* j! I i ?c 36-inch Bleached Muslin. Friday special, 50 !; ji*sl.so and $2.00 Ladies' Satin Hats. Friday Odd lot of 10c Dishes, Bowls and Bakers. Fri- jj ji special day special ji jj Choice of one lot of Sheet Music. Friday spe- Lot of 35c Deep Foot Tubs. Friday special, 17<* !; jj cial . 30 15c Fancy China Plates. Friday special .. stf jj ;j 25c Gingham and Percale Aprons. Friday spe- 10c Fancy China Bon Bon Dishes and !! |j Ash Trays. Friday special ji jj 50c Mercerized Skirts. Friday special 190 10c Sanitary Picnic Plates, 25 in package. Fri- ji j; 19c Ladies' Sun Bonnets. Friday special, 100 day special jj ji Children's Sun Bonnets. Friday special, 35c Silver Plated Castor Sets. Friday special, i» ji 70 complete jj More New Millinery Closing Dayt of the To-morrow morning we shall place on sale Sale of School Needs \ j i some striking new shapes in Hats, including A , f 1! some new Ready-to-wear Walkine Hats ° nly to - morrow a "d Saturday remain for * ; i Children's Trimmed Hats will also be shown 1°" I* 1 " advantage.of the special sale of | ji in a new and wide assortment. In' trim- School Needs. In addition to the large as- 5 j! mings, as in hats, there are many new ar.d sortment of supplies the children will need. | ! interesting arrivals daily ' there are also dress accessories for pupil and 2 jj teacher, which are to be had in this sale at | jj Lower-Than-Elsewhere Prices. Lowest-in-the-City Prices. I Soutter's lc to 25c Department Store j WHERE EVERY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY i; 215 Market Street Opposite Courthouse j ' Zens have expended in addition to the public loans for paving street intersec tions and in front of nonassessable properties approximately, $2,000,000. The city tax during; this remarkable period of progress has been as follows: Children Cry For What is CASTORIA Mjcti Opium jMorphine nor MM® l Cantoris, is a harmless substitute lor Castor Oil, Pare- Biirlf Hot NARCOTIC- goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is pleasant. It gf§t£; j _ , A *"*'MfOO. contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Karcotio ; 3 I. nil r-rf- substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms Htwfc i >SSSU * and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years 16 * Ewijtf • H has been In constant use for the relief of Constipation, jrEUmtxt -.... » Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and B«if ; ''' Diarrhoea. It regulates the Btomach and Bowels, ' | 2to3«Ss»r assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep*' ■ • | Wtnpim/imr — Xhe Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend*' genuine CASTORIA always ilpiißSg j n (j se p or Over 30 Years Th* K'nd You H.ye Always Bought 'mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummrnamMrnm* SEPTEMBER 9, 1915. 1901-2, seven mills; 1903-4-5-6, eight mills; 1907-8-9-10, nine mills; 1911- 12-13-14, nine and one-half mills; 1915, nine mills. The gross improvement debt out standing at the present time is as fol- lows; Loan of 1902, $618,800; loan of 1905, $294,000; loan of 1910, $550,- 000; loan of 1913, $300,000; total, $1,762,800. "What a splendid story of munici pal achievement! 9
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