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Christmas Shoppers
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Huyler's. It is the one gift • J
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I Bonbons Chocolates :
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• Sugar Candy of all kinds, Butter-cups \
J « Clear Squares Peppermints, etc. \
| I jj • Our Sales Agents in Harrisburg are • | I j
;; : F.J.Althouse CroU Keller * !
|Jjj * ' Boher James C. McAlister * j
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I s i really good writing paper ia
a really beautiful box.
Cranes
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put up in boxes designed by maflcrarti) 2rt°lu*
nish an appropriaujctitng-for (his exquisite pjpee
offers <hc perfect gift in Hie real Ch kistm as spirit
DAVID W. COTTEREL
» N. MARKET SQUARE
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"J-©2T Are not even by the rose out-
Pmm rom Now Until .Christmas |
Y° u Will Find Here
Holly Trees Holly Wreaths
Holly Laurel and other
Mistletoe Wreathings
Christmas Plants of all kinds
& Ferns Poinsettias Cyclamen
Crotons Primulas Begonias, &c.
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Genuine Maine Xmas Trees
:jl The desirable kind that do not lose their foliage -
j ; r; Beautifully shaped specimens, in sizes to meet all
v.; requirements.
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IV; We deliver to all parts of the city. Orders booked now i\l
:-v tor future delivery. Phone orders given prompt and ef- l : . :
.flcient attention.
j Holmes Seed Co. J
106-108 S. Second St. j®
(Two Doors Below Chestnut St.)
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The New Labor Law
The new Workmen's Compensation Act goes into
effect January Ist, next. If you are an employer of labor
you should be familiar with every phase of this most im
portant piece of legislation. We are prepared to supply
this act in pamphlet form with side headings for easy
reference. Single copies 25c with very special prices on
larger quantities.
The Telegraph Printing Co.
PRINTING—BINDING—DESIGNING
PHOTO-ENGRAVING
HARRISBURG, PENNA.
FRIDAY EVENING.
SPRING OF 1916
TO BREAK RECORD
IN REAL ESTATE
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Realty Men Predict Unusual
Season of Activity at Close
of Winter
NEW IDEA IN HOMES
Purchaser Today Seeks Indivi
duality—Awaiting "Hard
scrabble" Schedule
Comparative quiet in realty circles
just now presages a Spring season of
more than ordinary activity, accord
ing to prominent real estate men of
the city.
The present lull Is due, of course, to
the usual preholiday, midwinter slump
and the fact that the building op
erations for the year are pretty well
out of the way. The approach of cold
weather naturally means a closing
down of outdoor work.
But the inquiries of contractors, of
individual builders, of developing com
panies, both in this city and from sur
rounding cities, all indicate what con
tractors and builders figure will be the
biggest Spring in years In the real
estate and building world.
The New Homes
"We have scores of Inquiries most
every day," said President Herman P.
Miller, of the Harrisburg Real
Estate Board, and senior member of
one of the city's leading real estate
firms. "As a rule these are queries
relative to development projects In
and around the city. Some of the re
quests may be from purely speculative
reasons: others may be from Arms or
individuals who mean to go in for a
bona fide building or development
project. At any rate, this sort of thing
is naturally bound to mean activity in
the realty world.
"Harrisburg Is just about finishing
up an unusually active season of 'little
home building'," went on President
Wilier. "Do you realize that hundreds
of comfortable little dwellings were
built this year and that they were of a
type that is far more Improved than
the houses that were erected some
years ago?
Wants Something "Little Better"
"That in itself Is significant. It
shows that Harrisburg's home builder
wants something a little better than
his neighbor had a few years ago. In
certain sections, especially up town
and out on the Hill, this change is
more than ordinarily noticeable. Take
some sections of North Sixth, Fourth,
Susquehanna and Green streets, for
Instance.
"Several years ago the houses were
built in rows. They were modernly
fitted up, of course, but there was a
sameness, perhaps, that was perfectly
comfortable and cosy, but which
lacked the Individual 'homey' sort of
an atmosphere that is demanded now
adays.
"What is the plan that is being
adopted now, as a rule? Houses are
being erected more in pairs—in such
a way as to allow a touch of indi
viduallty. The home buyer is de
manding it. And this speaks mighty
well for Harrisburg."
Await "llardscrabblc" Schedule
Real estate men are waiting with
more than ordinary interest the ap
pearance of the schedule of the "Hard
scrabble" board of viewers on Monday,
December 20. Notices to the affected
property owners were sent out a week
or so ago and 10 o'clock Monday
morning was fixed as the time of post
ing the schedule. A certain time will
be allowed for appeals and then the
report will be presented to court. The
week of January quarter sessions has
been fixed as the return day for the
Dauphin County Court.
Humors as to what the viewers
would suggest were rife during the
week. City commissioners were just
as much at sea as to actual figures as
anyone, as the viewers steadfastly re
fused to let out anything about their
figures pending the appearance of the
schedule. But somehow the rumor
got about that the damages for the
properties condemned on the .vest side
of Front street from Herr to Calder
would top the SIOO,OOO mark and
might reach even $105,000 or SIIC,OOO.
Sixty per cent, of this, it is understood,
will probably be borne by the city, as
the remaining 40 per cent, will be
made up in the benefits assessed on
properties on the east side of the
btrtet To Cite Denny Case
Report had it that the old decision
on the John Q. Denny case will be
cited as authority for the viewers
opinion relative to claims for improve
ments. Under an act of 1869, build
ings constructed on the land in ques
tion since 1871 cannot be considered
in computing the market value. The
land to low water mark Is considered
as part of tho highway. In the John
Q. Denny case—the question grew out
of a similar condition in South Cam
eron street—the court held that the
owner built his improvements at his
own risk.
For a brief spell during the past
week realty men were all wrought up
over the report that the Du Pont Pow
der Company contemplated the con
struction of a powder plant on the old
Flickinger tract, north of the city and
west of Wldlwood Park. The rumor
got going when the Du Fonts filed with
the Dauphin county recorder the deed
for the tract. The ground originally |
How to Peel Off a
Weatherbeaten Face
It's really a simple matter to renovate
a face soiled by dirt, wind or cold. Or
dinary mercolized wax, used like cold
cream, will transform the worst old
! i'omplexlon into one of snowy white
ness and velvety softness. It literally
I peels off the outer veil of surface skin.
1 but so sently. gradually, there's no
discomfort. The wornout skin comes
off. not in patches, but evenly, in tiny
particles, leaving no evidence of the
treatment. The younger, healthier
under-skin forming the new complex
ion is one of captivating loveliness.
One ounce of mercolized wax. to be
had at any drug store, is enough to re
move any coarse, chapped, pimpled,
freckled, faded or sallow skin. Apply
before retiring, washing it off morn
'"itfany skins wrinkle easily with every
wind that blows. An excellent wrinkle
remover. because it tightens the skin
and strengthens relaxed muscles, is a
wash lotion made as follows: Powder
ed saxolite. 1 oz.. dissolved in witch
hazel, one-half pint. This gives im
mediate results. —Advertisement.
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect June 27. 1918.
j RAINS leave Harrisbursr—
For Winchester and Martinsburg at
5-08. *7:52 a. m.. *3:40 p. m.
For Hatrerstown. Chambersburg, Car
lisle. Mechanicsburg and Intermediate
nations at •8:03, '7:S2. *11:63 a. m.,
• 3•■)«. 5:37, *7:4n. *11:00 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at 9:48 a. in.. 2:16. 3:26
6:30. 9:3t> a. m.
For Dlllsbur* at 6:03, *7.62 and
•11:53 a. m., 2:16. *3:40, 5:37 and 6:30
P ' 'Dally. All other trains dally except
Sunday. H. A. HIDDI.E,
J. H. TONQB. Q. P. A.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
r* 1| A Christmas Message
fell to YOU
■Hi L 7? Christmas Gift to you will be very humble.
Mdo : v 1 Iftl iIPcL I 3 are not going to offer you any souvenirs or gt!
' reductions in prices to induce you to buy your |
clothes from us. All we can offer is courteous treatment 9 |
* nc/ a S uarantee of satisfaction with every transac- |
77irs /i«s £>een a very successful season with us and we
are et;«ry «//orf to u>ind up itfif/i a record breaking |jj
holiday trade. We have therefore decided to stay open evenings untill |
Christmas in order to accommodate these who cannot shop during the
joggly Jo expedite holiday business and to make it possible f®r everyone to get |
jjflgi? their clothes in time tor Christmas we have made unusual liberal credit |
p|fff terms putting it within the reach of everyone to get their outfit without |
Jfß|Enl sacrificing some other Christmas commodity.
i&HflHflMßnl Get your ciothes now and pay for them after the holidays.
I Our Ladies' Dept. Our Gents' Dept. j
is now at its height in is also in the same state of
point of quantity and sel- preparedness. All the ma- <F
'^— ection of styles. We do not terials, shades and styles of 1- j\ jj
believe in thinning out our the current season are well | I
HKEfi- - stocks before the close of the represented. We have
season. You have at your paid particular attention to f&F / J jj I 1
disposal the most complete different ages and tastes > / 9
and resourceful selection of and we are equally well | Jvf/f
HRi 1 Ladies' and Girls' Clothes prepared for the youth, the / ' |
that money and expert buy- stylish dresser and the | 3 |
ing could procure. Our buy- conservative man. The Suits P*T77 1
ers are constantly in touch contain all the English y
fflHKw with the New York fash- models including one and
SKMUK/f' ion center and the new two button effects, patch
styles are displayed by us pockets, soft lapels and silk jLI
lu *A as as * as *^ e y are s^own linings, also the straight
* in New York. In Coats we lapel, conservative models and staple yi
have the chin-chin collar, flare bottom effect materials. The overcoats are in Balma
in cloth materials and belt effects and ripple roon, form fitting, and conservative mod
backs in plushes. Suits and Dresses contain els, including Kerseys, Thibets and ij
every approved style of the season. Meltons.
Ladies' Hats, Ladies' Dept. Gents' Dept. Complete B
Skirts, Waists, Suib sl3 50 t# $35 0# Sujts sl2 0# l# $25 #0 Stock of
Petticoats and Coats $5.85 to $35.00 Overcoats $15.00 to $25.00 Girls' Coats
c . Dresses $5.85 to $25.00 Boys' Suits $2.85 to SIO.OO , ~
Sweaters Furs $5.85 to $35.00 Boy s Overcoats $3.85 to $12.50 and Dresses
TxLIVINGSTONW I
| Xm»s 9 South Market Square Xmas |
belonged to the Hazard Powder Com
pany. Du Pont officials declined to 1
say what disposition will be made of
the ground.
Some Transfers That
Caused Talk in City
Real Estate Circles
j Among the realty and building ac- j
| tivities of the past week the purchase I
: by Fred H. Aldinger, proprietor of the j
I Plain Hotel, of a cosy little home in I
! Bellevue from the Investors' Realty ■
Company; the remodeling of the old ;
Kerr mansion, 2 5 South Front street, '
into quarters suitable for the Central.
.Democratic Club, and the purchase of !
311 North Front street, owned by the!
W. K. Alrlcks estate, by St. Stephen's.
JSpiscopal Church. The house will be !
used as a rectory.
HOW SUBMARINE MINES ARE j
LAID
In these days when we read nearly :
every morning of a disaster caused by<
a submarine mine, an article in the t
•January Popular Science Monthly |
graphically describing the making
and laying of a submarine mine. In
speaking of the dangerous task of
dropping this case of concentrated
death Into the water, the writer says:
"The mines which have been chiefly
used in the present war are automa
tic and mechanical, and are fired
when the ship strikes against; them.
Mines of this type are easily laid.
When stowed away on the deck of a
mine-laying ship the mine 'rests on
the anchor which at the same time
forms a little carriage which can be
run along the deck and simply drop
ped over the stern of the ship.
1 Whether mine* have actually been
| laid by submarines is, of course,
known only to the naval authorities..
Patents have, however, been taken
out within the last few years for
specially designed mines to be laid
by submarines and also for providing
submarine boats with a series of
' chambers on each side for holding
I and launching mines. These cham
j bers are disposed between double
I walls of the submarine and are made
!to form a smooth outline with tho
i hull of the boat.
A mine is maintained at the de
; sired depth in the water by means of
l an anchor In which the cable, ono
| end of which Is connected to the
. mine, is unwound from a drum suit
ably braked and mounted in the an
i chor casing. The rotation of the
, drum is controlled by a plumb weight,
j attached to a short sounding line.
• When the plumb weight reaches the
i bottom of the sea the rotation of
I the drum Is stopped and the mine Is
pulled down to the required depth.
' It is only necessary to determine at
I what depth below the surface It is
i desired to anchor the mine and to
| throw Into the water the complete ap- I
paratus, namely the mine and an- 1
chor, whereupon the whole, appara
tus will take up its proper position,
the depth of submersion being de
termined by the length of the sound
ing line.
TURN ON KIjECTRIC FAN
'IX» STAKT YOUR FURNACE
Who has not gone to his furnace on
a cold night to tind the tire cheerless
and depressed? The perplexing
problem Is to rouse it to life without
putting out the few sparks. Have
you ever thought of starting it by
means of an electric fan? In an in-.
DECEMBER 17, 1915.
teresting article entitled "Winter
, Uses of an Electric Fan" appearing In
the January Popular Science Monthly,
the author tells how the stubborn Are
may be brought to life. He says:
"The fan is also very useful in aid
ing the heating system in the home,
especially where a hot air system is
employed. Every one who has ever
tendered one of these furnaces knows
that it is frequently impossible to
make the hot air rise through certain
pipes when the wind is blowing in the
wrong direction. A fan placed direct
ly In front of the register will draw
ANUR I C ?
The Newest Discovery in Chemistry
This is a recent discovery of Doctor
Pierce, who Is head of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buf
falo, N. Y. Experiments at Dr. Pierce's
i Hospital for Beveral years proved that
I there is no other eliminator of uric
acid that can be compared to it. For
those easily recognized symptoms of
inflammation —as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination, as well
aa sediment in the urine, or if uric
acid in the blood has caused rheu
matism, it is simply wonderful how
surely "Anuric" acts. The best of
results are always obtained in cases
of acute rheumatism in the joints, in
gravel and gout, and invariably the
pains and stiffness which so frequently
and persistently accompany the dis
ease rapidiy disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 50-cent package of
"Anuric" manufactured by Dr.
the hot air through the pipes and
heat the room very quickly. The
writer knows of a number of coses
where the cold air Intake pipe is so
arranged that a fan may be placed
Inside, thus Increasing the circulation
of the furnace. Who has not gone to
his furnace to fiftd It cheerless and
depressed with hardly a spark visible?
In such cases the most drastic arrange
ment of drafts wil fail to save the fire
but if there is any life in the Are pot
whatever, a fan placed in front of tho
lower door will soon have the coal
blazing merrily."
Pierce, or even write Dr. Pierce for
a large trial package (10 cents), if
you suspect ltidney or bladder trou
ble, send him a sample of your water
and describe symptoms. Dr. Pierce's
chemist will examine it, then Dr.
Pierce will report to you without ice
or charge.
NOTE:—"Anuric" is thirty-seven
times more active than llthia In elimi
nating uric acid, and Is a harmless
but reliable chemical compound that
may be safely given to children, but
should be used only by grown-ups who
actully wish to restore their kidneys
to perfect health, by conscientiously
using one box—no more in cxtremo
cases—as "Anuric" (thanks to Doctor
Pierce's achievement) is by far tho
most perfect kidney and bladder cor
rector. l)r. Pierce's reputation is back
of tills medicine. —Advertisement.
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