RKU—IOIM—UNITED *Vall Paper To-morrow we will offer a very special value in desirable bed-room wall paper. 10 rolls side wall 20 yards CUt-^ out border SI ttH On sale all for BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Poplins 36-inch cotton poplins iu a broken color range. Friday Sale, yard, 2''K'# BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Dress Goods 36-inch checked and plaid dress goods for chil dren's dresses colors, brown, green, gray and blue. Friday Sale, vard, 24?. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Silk Remnants A final clean-up of all silk remnants, included are taffetas, messalines, peau de soie, Jap silk, foulards choose from a liberal variety at ONE HALF former prices. .. BOWMA.VS—Main Floor. Couch Covers Figured tapestry couch covers, 2/ 2 yards long. Friday Sale, $1.89. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Muslin Bleached muslin, 36 inches wide, remnant lengths. Friday Sale, yd., H l /#. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. • j; The February Furniture Sale jj Commenced To-day j! j j Already it foretells a wonderful success — j; \\ judging by the interest shown during "cour- j! |; tesy days"—and—by the generous sales that j! j opened the event at 12 o'clock to-day. I! The sale is larger in quantity and variety jj | i; than ever before. j! The furniture is of the same high standard ji j| we sell the year round. jj * i| Furniture better than ordinary sorts, not j| j; only on account of good workmanship, but I j jj because of the specially good styles. ii> The savings are marked —every sale piece jj j it is tagged showing the regular market value !j j; to-day—and the "sale price." j! Ij It's a sale vast in magnitude, unrivaled in ji ;! value-giving. It is in full swing and no one !; j; with a furniture need will wisely miss the !' ji opportunities it presents. ji Women's Underwear Bleached cotton, me dium weight, long and short sleeves, ankle length pants. Friday Sale, 420. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor RAILROAD NEWS COAL LAND TO BE SOLDBYPENNSY? Valuable Property in Dauphin County Will Be Trans ferred, Report Reported sales of anthracite coal lands by the Pennsylvania railroad, include valuablo property in Dauphin county. According to a report from Phila delphia, the Delaware and Hudson Company has purchased anthracite properties of the Susquehanna Coal Company, located in Northumberland Luzerne, Schuylkill and Dauphin counties. The sale of these lands is made compulsory because of a federal law which prohibits a railroad to have direct or indirect, interest in any com modity which it transports James Q. Handshaw. ugent for the Susquehanna Coal Company in Har riaburg, said to-day that he was not in a position to talk on the question BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes | Indigestion. One package j proves it 25c at all druggists. THURSDAY EVENING, Remnants Drapery Fabrics All short lengths of marquisette, Swiss mus lin, voi'.e. cretonne, rep and Sunfast drapery. Choice at HALF foimer prices. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Flower Bowls An assortment of pot ten' and glass flower bowls assorted shapes and sizes. Friday Sale, choice, $1.59. BOWMAN'S—Basement Outing Flannel Outing flannels, 27 inches wide; light and dark patterns, in useful lengths. Friday Sale, vd., 10?. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Blankets Plaid woolnap blankets, in blue, gray and pink; size 72x80 inches; good weights, heavily napped. Friday Sale, pair, $3.75. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Sheets Bleached sheets, 81x99 inches, made of good weight sheeting; will give good service and launders easily. Friday Sale, each, 79?. BOWMAN'S—Seconc". Floor Pillow Cases I Made of medium weight muslin, with 3-inch hem; 42x36 inches. Friday Sale, each, 11?. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Portable Cooker Ek-ko portable cooker complete with can solid alcohol; for use in kitch en, bathroom, nursery and sickroom. Friday Sale, 19£. BOWMAN'S—Basement. of sale, or to give any definite figures' j as to the extent of the anthracite prop erty in Dauphin county. . Mines are located at Dykens, \Vil liamstown and in Baer Valley, the | latter connecting with Williamstown Iby tunnel. There are also large stor ! age yards at McClelian near Millers ; burg. The Susquehanna company em lj ploys about 3,500 men. The annual output at Lykens is es- I timated at 300,000 tons and at Wll j liamstown, 250,000 tons. The Bear j Valley mines have a yearly output of 300,000 tons. At McClelian 500,000 to j 600,000 tons ot coal are stored each ' year. A dispatch lroin Philadelphia i says: "Mining engineers of the Delaware : and Hudson have made a close exam ination and survey of the Susquehanna coal properties and development. In ventories have been prepared by the Pennsylania Railroad. The price de termined upon and the method of set tlement have not become public, but report has named variously $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 as tho amount Involved, and it is suggested that purchase money obligations, maturing serially through probably twenty years, very probably will be issued in payment. "The Pennsylvania Railroad owner ship, in the Susquehanna Coal Com pany Is represented by $2,136,600 stock and $8,101,500 of debentures. The Delaware and Hudson made large purchases of anthracite properties in Schuylkill county during a previous administration. Last fall the Penn sylvania Railroad thought to dispose of its Susquehanna Coal Company to the Lehigh Navigation Company, but for legal and other reasons this efTort was abortive." Escapes Death, Gets Fine; Rides Between Car Steps Altoons. Pa., Feb. 1. With a ticket In his pocket for Oallltzln, James Clark wedgea himself between the step anu the vestibule trapdoor of a coach In a I NOW FOR THE [After Inventory Clean-up Straight to Bowman's For the | Best Friday Bargains of the Season jj f Inventory always brings ; What stock-counting to light a lot of goods of j| II brought to light pi& various kirrds that must jj „ be turned into cash lm-1| mediately. iWith our greatly increased volume of business which necessarily prompted jj more liberal quantity-buying the lines affected by the price-cutter are more in evi- ji dence consequently there is a very favorable opportunity here to-morrow to pick ji up some very unusual values in almost every kind of merchandise. Department heads have been instructed to clear out the accumula tions of broken lines, remnants, odds and ends, etc., and to do it quickly. At the prices they have marked to effect a rapid clear-away, we believe that before night-fall to-morrow a huge volume of business will be re corded. Men's Shirts Closing out a limited quantity of men's dress shirts French cuffs, j coat style made of j madras and percale. Fri- I day Sale, 50^. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Men's Union Suits Men's heavy cotton fleece lined union suits— plain and rib fabric. Fri day Sale, 98^. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Denim Bird's-eye denim, 36 inches wide, colors, pink, red, light blue. Friday Sale, yard, 13^*. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Curtain Scrim Quantity of 36-inch curtain scrim in ecru shade. Friday Sale, yard, 10f. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor I Petticoats Striped incssalinc . and taffeta petticoats in good, ! dependable dark shades. | Some have all over flow ered design. Fitted elastic top and full ruf fled flounce. Friday Sale, $3.75. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor ! Pennsylvania passenger train at Ores- I I son yesterday, and in this perilous po sition rode to Altoona. lie was in im minent danger of being jolted to his, dfatli every one of the fourteen miles i of the journey, but managed to retain I his place despite the rocking of the 1 train around the curves. When taken from the train here he had two bottles of whisky in his pock ets. Arraigned before a magistrate, lie was fined $lO, which a friend ;>aid. Railroad Notes Invitations to the first annual ball of the Friendship and Co-operative Club j For Railroad Men, will go out next | week. The big event takes place at ! Winterdalo Hall, February 28. Frank Magaro, assistant to news ! agent Wendall Fackler at the Union Station is ill, and threatened with pneumonia. Oeorgp Briggles, known to railroad men as "Silver Top," has entered com petition in the ticket selling contest for the Friendship and Co-operative ! Club ball. Cars are expected to be run on the j WomelsdorftNewinanstown line about July 1. The remaining three miles to j Myerstown will be ready for service by September 1. Ten carloads of eggs enroute from Chicago to New York arc expected to reach Harrisburg some time to-night. This shipment will be followed by an other train of fifteen cars, leaving Chi cago early next week. A freight wreck in the Pennsylvania railroad yards at Altoona tied up traffic on the Middle division for an hour last night. I William S. Barr, of Hollidaysburg. for 42 years a shopman employed by the F'ennsylvanla railroad, became a pensioner to-day. He has reached the ago of 70 years. During his career Mr. Barr worked at Sunbury and other points. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JHfoamanZ HAItniSBLIUi. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, lUI7. Stamped Goods Form the art section comes this Friday offer ! ing stamped corset j covers and stamped bou doir caps. Friday Sale, ! each, 19$. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Bed Spreads Crochet weave bed j spreads, •)$ size scal loped cut corners. Friday Sale $1.2."5. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Diaper Cloth i Sanitary diaper cloth, ; 22 inches wide absorb- i cnt finish lO-yard pieces. Friday Sale, j piece, 7 BOWMAN'S —Second Floor Knitted Skirts Short knitted skirts in gray, white and black j with white stripes. 20 inches long. Friday Sale, 19f. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor White Suiting Linon finish suiting j fine, soft fabric adaptable j for,one-piece dresses 36 inches wide. Friday Sale, I yard, 19^. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor ' MUTUAL MEN TO BE ENTERTAINED Members of Assembly No. 21; to Give Minslrel Show Tuesday Night Plans for the first entertainment of ; Keystone Assembly, No. 21, Mutual Beneficial Association, Pennsylvania I Railroad Employes, is complete. It will bo held at Cameron's Hall, Tues | day night February 6. | The program will be in charge of the Mutual minstrels, including, L>. F. Manaban, interlocutor; P. E. Zar ! ger, G. W. Woodward and J. H. None ! maclier, bones: and R. M. Adanis, A. j G. McNair and J. G. Gibson, tambos. Music will be furnished by the llasslct | orchestra, and the Enola quartet. Prominent. Speakers Addresses will be made by Prcsi i dent George Brown of the general as isembly; treasurer, James K. Linn, and N. K. Uaugherty, editor of the Mutual Magazine. Refreshments will be served to members and guests. The committee in charge of ar rangements Includes, P. E. Zarger, chairman; R. F. Seborn, J. It. None macher, J. A. Shanafelt, W. L. Boyer, D. A. Kaufman and M. C. Fisher. In vitations are out and a large attend ance is expected. Standing of the Crews IIAItniSRURU XIIIK ! Philadelphia l)lvlnlnn— 124 crew first j to go after 5:30 p. m.: Jl9, 114. 103, 104, 16. 121. Engineers for 124, 103. JTireman tor IX4. Dressing Sacques Made of lawn ; light and dark percales; gingham and fleece lined; high and low necks with long and three-quarter length sleeves; various sizes. Friday Sale, 4%</•. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Aprons Gingham aprons, made with bib in small J?lue and white and pink and white checks. Friday Sale, 39f. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Kimonos Flowered crepe ki monos, in rose, pink, lav ender, navy and black. Friday Sale, $1.19. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Purses I A small lot of black I strap purses desirable in size and style. Friday Sale. 41^. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Men's Neckwear Men's four-in-hand neckwear wide open { ends a goodly assort ment of patterns. Friday ■ Sale, 3 for SI.OO, or, each, 350. 1 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Conductors for 124, 121. Brakemen for 104, 121. Engineers up: Bissinger, Baldwin, Cray, Brooke, Daiby, Max well, Newcomer, Sober, Shocker, S. Iv. Steffy, Gemmill, Wenrick. Firemen up: Striekler, llorst. John ston, Powers, Finkenbinder, Bixler, Peters, Fisher, Paul, , Arney, Baker, Dietrich, Newliouser, Cover, Cook, Walker. Conductor up: Fink. Fiagpian up: Nophsker. Hrakenien up: Esslg, Dougherty, Crosby, Wlnegart, Wilt, Lick. G. Mum ma. Owens, C. Munima. McNaughton. Middle Division —L'4l crew first to go after 2 p. m.: 252. 238, 22a, 247, 226, 217. 220. 243, 227, 32, 33. 24, 23. Two Altoona crews to come in. Five crews laid oft at Altoona. Engineer for 32. Firemen for 32, 33. Conductors for 32, 33, 24. Brakeman for 33. Engineers up: Badorf, Grove. Peters, Howard, Buckwalter, Numer, Tettemer, Kline. Firemen up. Newhouser, Sellers, Marble. Peters, Bitting, McDonald, Trout, Coyle, Orr, I. inn, Neff, Crone. Conductor up: Glace. Brakemen up: Rowc, Kraft, Dcck ert. Knight. Yost. Ynrd Crews- Engineers for 2. 6, 20, third 24, 38. Firemen for third 8, 20, second 24, 38, 64. 74. Engineers up: Starner. Morrison, Monroe, "Beatty, Feas, Katits, McMor ris, McDonnell, Runkle. Wise, Wilts. Sieber, Cleland, Goodman. Firemen up: Spahr, Charles. McCor mick. Otstot, Bryan. Lawrence, Sheaf fer, Kiner. Wlchello, Dearolf, Stine, Keiser. Six, Warner, Myers, Steele, Smith, Walters. BNOI'A SIDE I'hllndelphln Dlvlnlon —202 crew first to go after 3:45 p. m.: 205, 235, 218, 231, 223. 238. 228, 225. / Engineers for 202, 238. Fireman for 202. Conductors for 2, 35. Brakemen for 2. 25. Flaeman up: Brown. Brakemen up: Goudy, Brenner. Tost, Eichelherger. Middle Division —-218 crew first to go after 1:45 p. m.: 221, 252, 222, 234, 251, 249, 216, 229, 105. 120, 108, 103. Fireman for 108. Conductor tar 10*. A Sale of Voile Waists at 10 O'clock To -morrow morning at 49c J his is a lot of voile waists that is rounded up from regular stock, but they are not as fresh look ing as when first opened ! up. Some show the effects of handling, but a little soap and water will make them every bit like new. There is every size to choose from they are trimmed with Val. lace and embroidery. Also, on sale all day to-morrow and as long as the quantity lasts Taffeta Silk Waists in gold and white stripes black and white stripes and red and white stripes. Friday Sale, $2.09. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Turkish Towels Bleached Turkish tow els, hemmed, size 18x39 inches. Friday Sale, 160 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor Brakemon for 108, 103. Yard Crews— , Enßiheer for second 124. Firemen for first 108, third 126, 112, first 102. Engineers up: Kauffman, Troup, An thony, Nuemycr, HIM. Firemen up: M. 8. Hall, Walsh, My ers, Haubert, Eichelberßer, Guilerman, Brandt, Reed, Backenstoe, Hinkle, Mur ray. THK HKADINH llnrrixhuric IJIVIMIOB —3' crew first to Bo after 9:4.1 o'clock: 19, 7. 4, 12, 9, 23. Eastbound—69 crew first to go after 9:45 o'clocH: 64. SI, 71, 60. i Comfortable While you sm them and a too- ' FAT I MA QA Sensible (Cigarette , • , ~ H •; ■ ■- r' _ \ FEBRUARY 1, 1917. Printed Linoleums In Tile and Mosaic patterns, good colors, use ful lengths. Friday Sale, \ d., 250. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Children's Furs Children's and misse%' sets of natural coney, im itation ermine, river mink, nutria and squirrel. Sizes suitable for the little tot of 2 years up to the girl of 8. Friday Sale, #1.75 and #2.50. BOWMAN'S—Third Floor Family Scales Extra quality; capacity 24 lbs. by ounces. Friday Sale. #1.23. BOWMAN'S—Basement / Bath Spray 5-foot good quality rub ber hose, with bathtub spigot attachment. Fri day Sale, 730. i BOWMAN'S—Basement. The Cook's Indispensable Made of extra heavy t i quality tin can be used as a potato chipper, food shredder and vegetable slicer, bread grater, lem on grater, pastry cutter and nutmeg grater. Fri day Sale, 390. BOWMAN'S—Basement German China Cups and saucers as sorted shapes and floral decorations. Limited quantity. Friday Sale, 2 for 250. BOWMAN'S—Basement Rubber Stair Treads Made of cor rugated rubber, full gov ernment standard. 6xlß inches, 90. 7xlß inches, 110. 9xlß inches, 130. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Handkerchiefs A sale of handkerchiefs that will attract every woman who reads this announcement. Sale of Agents' Samples Jap Silk Handkerchiefs in attractive designs for children all colors, each, 50. Women's crepe dc chine and Jap silk hand kerchiefs, white with fancy borders solid colors also white with colored edge. Friday Sale, 2 for 250. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor FOUNDED 1873 Women's Stockings Women's thread silk stockings, double soles, high sp'.iced heels, wide garter tops; black, white and colors. Friday Saleji, pair, 790. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Embroidery Embroidery edges of cambric and longcloth 1.500 yards in a lot to be closed out at Friday Sale, yard, 50. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Ribbons Lot of warp print rib bons in 3 to 4-inch widths. Friday Sale, yard, 100. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Table Oil Cloth Light and dark fancy patterns slightly im perfect; I' 4 yards wide. Friday Sale, yard, 12J40 BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Fibre Carpet In green, brown and blue' patterns, with bor ders, 27 inches wide. Friday yd., 190. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor Children's Underwear Boys' and girls' union suits, natural and white wool, ribbed. Friday Sale, 590. Children's black cotton pants, fleece lined. Fri-/ day Sale, 190. Boys' heavy cotton fleece lined union suits— ages, 6, 8 and 10 years. Friday Sale, 420. BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Notions Naiad pair Carpet thread, hank 30 Pomp bows, pair, .. 10 Dress shields, pair .. 40 Buttons, assorted lot, card 6J/20 Fancy shell combs, each, 50 Brassiere shields, .. 150 150 Hooks and eyes, card, 10 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Rubber Sale Not every size but enough to fit most every foot to commence the sale wi til- Men's .. /. 790 Boys* 090 Youths' .... 590 Women's ... 590 M isses' .... 490 Child's 39 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor I Engineers for 58, 69, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 17, 19. Firemen for 61, 58, 60. 69, 3, 4, 6. 7. fl, 12, 17, 19. Conductors for 51, 68, 6, 8, 9, 17, 19, 21. 22. Brakenien for 51. 58, 60, 64, 69, 71, 3, 6. 8. 9. 12, 17. 21, 22. Engineers up: Morne, Fortney, Ja coby, Minnich. Firemen up: Esslinger, Buffington, C. Snyder, Brickley, S. Snyder, Miller. Conductors up: D. A. Bashore, E. R. B ashore. Brakenien up: Stover. Peters, Poll, Reidell, Moke, Klpp, Smith, Reidell, Scliaubauer, Snader, L.iebtrue, Gulden, liehman, Uhmer, Crosson, Spotts, Klm mel. Gross. 3
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