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Beginning Saturday—Our Annual After-Holiday j
! Sale of New and Used Pianos j
and Player-Pianos
Including Instruments Taken-in-Exchange During the Holiday Season j
Returned Rentals and Wareroom Samples I
You know something of the world-wide success of the Chickering, |
i Everett, Harcfman and Kimball Pianos, and the Angelus and Autotone Player-Pianos. You know |
I these instruments are purchased by a class of people who are accustomed to the best oi everything- 1
But—have you ever considered that
many of the people who buy these famous instru" ffj) jtfc. • ;
ments already own a piano? What becomes of f"~\ / VV' VI
their piano when a new Chickering or Angelus is * [
You will find the answer in this sale 5
were entirely satisfactory to their owners—many
were exchanged only because"ot case-design or j |
| y^(l( ' ed tSiese are several New Ware- jjcp* |
room Samples and Returned Rentals. Pianos that are
11 perfect except lor a slight bruise or scratch. Every used
instrument in this sale has been thoroughly overhauled
an d practically rebuilt in our own shops, and each will
5 be sold with the same guarantee as when new. All new • j
I instruments included fully guaranteed.
mm» Sale Starts Saturday—Sams Early for First GSisisa ;if J j
As an Example We Mention the Following:
Used Upright Pianos Used Upright Pianos | New and Used S3 Note Players I
Was Now Continued was now
Guild, ebony .$350 SBS . J now Weser Bros, (used), ssso' $350 I
Harvard, ebony 400 110 , Kim bail, nWioianv,3so 235 Pla y° tone (used), 550 365
Bollerman, mahogany, 400 125 Story & Clark, mahogany, ... 400 280 Autotone (used), 650 375
Haynes, mahogany, 350 145 Bush & Lane, mahogany,'.... 450 300 Sterling (used), (>SO 375 a
\ Huntington mahogany 3°5 150 Returned Rentals and Wareroom Samples Hinzie (new) 500 385 |
! Schubert, niahoganv, m 155 - Lockhart, mahoganv m, §175 Autotone (usod) W0 400 |
» T l, i. , Frances Bacon inMl'ino-.i.v is* Norns & Hyde (used ), 700 425 i
Lockhart, mahogany 325 160 190 Angelus (as,,l) TOO 450
» Bennett-Brets, mahogany, .. 275 165 Harrington, niahoianv. !"! I 325 2100 Behmng 700 485 j
Farley-Williams, oak 400 170 Cable-Nelson, mahogtyiv, 350 215 1 ®®. ar . s " & Wendell (now), . 650 ,>OO g
■ ttt t» , i WhitneV , n oi m(r . n , v " «>ok liinaeman-Angeius (new), .. 675 *>so i
Weser Bros., mahogany, 300 185 1,7 r^ ne ny y. lu '» o S'm}, >-•> s v r
Hensel, oak 300 100 KhX^'n^nv,''! i'i.' 350 io Btkliif t*m PiMtt
1 t 0 !j el ' ,ltal,0 R an ? T » 3o() 210 Shoninger, mahoganv 400 285 Hallett Davis, • sls $
3 J. H. Troup, mahogany 350 215 I Poole, mahogany 3(50 290 Meyer, • 15 1
| <0? £T or More Cash £o* EC or More Monthly
VP* Will Send a Piano Home Will Pay For It
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| Sale Starts Saturday Morning Promptly at 8.30. Nothing promised, pledged or I
Reserved. Everybody will have equal chances. Be Early.
Free Stool, Scarf, Tuning and Delivery.
I J. H. Troup Music House
j Troup Building |
HORSE TRICKS
Tliey Arc Lialile to Be Played at an
Awkward Moment
It is not always wise to teach a horse
to play tricks, as this story, told by ;
lii neral Sir Robert Kaden-BAweil in '
Pearson's Magazine, proves:
John Leech's inimitable circus hor-i" >
that insists! on sitting down with hU
rider whenever ho heard a band play,
5* the prototype of a horse of mine
wiiieb, in a weak mom-nt. I had taught
ti> rear up and "salaam'' whenever 1
leaned forward to make a bow.
It was all very pretty .when I was
out ridin« and jaet any lady of my ac
quaintancr, but it boranie an infernal
nuisance when I was out pig sticking, i
! would lean forward to meet the rush j
Ol a clmvying boar with my spear —
up would ffo the- silly boast on end, just !
at the moment when "his safety depend-.
o<l on my taking a true and deadly aiim '
'with my spear point. The consequence'
was that his hind legs showed many
j soars from hoars' tasks, and he was
: lucky that lie <li<l not end his career
I with his belly ripped open.
1 I bad, too, at one time a (iiie, but
, somewhat nervous charger. One day '
on a parade my mount suddenly gave
way with mo and quietly- lay down. I
thought for the moment lie was ill,
but on rousing him he immediately
sprang to his feet again, quite fit anil
well. A week or two later, when rid
ing with a friend, we stopped for a ;
moment to admire the view, when down
I lie went again. It was evident to me j
| that he had been t rained to lie down at i
h given signal, but 1 never could Uiia
ITAT?T?TSTSTTR(> STAR-TNDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EYENTNO, FEBRUARY 4, 1915.
cover for the life of me What that sig- J
I nal was.
ALLIGATORS OF PANAMA
Ono Man Eater That Had Terrorized
Two Neighboring Villages
With other white companions [ have'
ixfton plunged into the waters of the
I Tuyra, a fairly large river which flows
into the gulf of Panama after having
i traversed immense stretches of im,-
: penetrable forests. Regularly a score j
or >o of alligators at our gam-j
bols at a distance of thirty or forty
yards, and we came to look upon them
' as quite harmless.
After an absence of two years I re
turned and in two neighboring villages
jfound the inhabitants terripegL*. ,No
j one dared to go near the riJ(flr at night
fall. .No one ventured, ovftu in broad
| daylight, to cross the stream in the j
j narrow canoes which art- used by the '
, natives to carry bananas and vegeta- j
bles £roin their plantations.
The cause of this terror, I discov-1
| oreil, was an alligator that hail de-1
j voured thirty persons iu less than two!
I months, surprising some on the river!
bank and literally snapping others out |
ot' their canoes. Thirty people, aoid
the two villages together only num
j bereil 250 souls!
i After a series ol' fruitless attempts
I we cifded in capturing the brute with
| a baited hook, an enormous affair, to
; which we fastened laJf a pig. The
e.roature was close on twenty->four feet
I long. He was wo oli.l that soar.veed
i i and mosses were browing between his
11 scales, and he presented the appear
•juiicc of a tree trunk that had been a
1 long time submerged, lie was, we e«-
! fimated, more than 100 years "old
i Paul Drevy in Wide World Magazine."
And Catches Him
"Man,"' declared the obi fashioned :
I preacher, "is a worm."
And, said a man who had been I
j married three times and who was oc- I
cupying a small sfiace in a rear pew,
"woman is the early bird."—'Chicago
ill era Id.
Placing Him
f' My father's elected on the com
mittee which is going to have some j
njortt driven wells put down for the i
efty."
J "Ah, I see; he's on the water l
pored."- —St. Louis Republic.
MAY ABANDQNSEAL HUNTING
Once Prosperous Industry of Newfound
land Suffers Through Effects of
the European War
B.i/ Associated Press.
St. .Tolln. N. F., Feb. 4. —-Unless
j some ]>laii Up devised within a month
! whereby the skins and oil of tiiie hair
j seal can be utilized by the British gov
! erunrent for war supplies, tlitre is a
! strong possibility that the seal hunt
I vvhijh has been an important factor in
I the commerce of Newfoundland for
many "years will be abandoned for the
i coming season. Because of industrial
j depression and the war none of last
year's eatch of 233,000 has been dis
-1 jxisol of, and about half of the great
I i atcl of J*72,000 »kinw in 1913 re
i mains in the hands of brokers in Lon
| don iiml New York. The war has pre
j ven'tod the transport ol' seal oil to Ger
| many, formerlv one of the principal
I market's for tiie commodity.
Some time ago negotiations were
' started which it was hoped would re
| suit in an arrangement for the 'British j
I government to take over the cult:re
j catch for the coming spring, for use in
making winter garments''for soldiers.
Word lias been received here,
that the manufacturers of clothing for
tihe army lind the material unsuitable,
;»nd th.it no practicable method of using
seal oil in connection with military
operations lias been fouml. Should the
entire hunt be abandoned, it wonl';l
mean the loss of, six or eight weeks'
employment ordinarily given to about
four thousand men. The average year's
catch has brought about half a million
dollars to the colony.
BAYARI) REBUKES HIS SISTER
Scores Suffragist for Remark —"Autis"
Arguo Bel ore Delaware Legislature
I>over, Del., Feb. 4. —Thomas F. 'Bay
ard, democratic State chairman, one of
the spokesmen for anti-suffragists at a
hearing on a suffrage amendment yes
terday, rebuked his sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Bavard 11 illes, State suffrage lead
er, for a speech at the State House. In
referring to an anti-suffrage petition
circulated bv Mrs. Henry B. Thompson,
social leader in Delaware and daughter
of 'General James H. Wilson. I . S. A.,
Mrs. Hilles dramatically exclaimed,
'•Who is this womanW{ Bayard de
clared that the remark bordered on ar
rogance and insolence.
Bayard's statement caused a sensa
tion and scores of women gasped at his
arraignment and applauded Mrs.
Thompson, the "anti" leader.
TTIo "anus," about fifty strong, in
vaded the State Mouse and pinned red
roses upon legislators. The hearings
was held on the 1 foii'se floor. Members
of both the Senate and House beard
the ."Irgumen'ts.
One lonely yellow badge, worn by
IMirs. .Tallies 11. Hughes, was visible. |
With Mrs. Hughes as a suffrage picket
was Miss Mabel Vernon, State organ
izer.
The principal address against the
amendment was made by Mrs. Grace W.
| Goodwin, of West field, X. J., represent
ing the National Committee Opposed to
Woman Suffrage.
A letter of protest against enfran
chising women in Delaware written by
former Federal George Gray, of Wil
mington, was submitted by the
"ant is," together with a petition sign
ed by 200 representative men.
! RAILROAD SHOPS AT PEN ARGYL
Means Big Industrial Boom for That
Municipality
Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 4.—'At the
headquarters of the Lehigh and New
I England-Railroad Company here yester
i day thV awarding of the SIOO,OOO con-
I tract for fihe new railroad shops at Pen
I Argvl was given out. The contractor,
who lives in New York, signed the con
tract yesterday. The main building of
the ship will be 200 feet long and 160
fdet wide.
The storehouse and office buildings
will be forty by 250 feet in dimension.
! Beside the two buildings mentioned
there will be constructed an oil storage
, house and an engine building, or round
! house. The Structures will be of con-
I erete and will be completed by Sep
| tember 1 next.
ft has taken nearly a year to grade
j the tract on which the shops will be
I built, and the decision of the company
j to locate them at Pen Argvl menus a
big industrial boom for that, town, as
I several hundred men will have their
I headquarters there.
| UNITED HOME CROWNS SUNDAY'
Evangelist's Sawdust Trail Loads Wife
Back to Her Family
York, Feb. 4.—"Hitting the saw-1
| dust trail" at a "Billy" Sunday meet
inSg in Philadelphia, MrGeorge W.!
! Gable, of Hallain, yesterday followed it 1
back to her husband and two children
whom she had deserted a few week*
ago.
It was the third time she had left j
I tjiein, but as the result of her eonver- I
sion, she declares it will be the last. I
The couple are now happily reunited.
The Romances of England
The homes of snc.lv men' as Charles ■
Dickens, Samuel Johnson, places con-1
neeted with the lives of Goldsmith.;
Garrick, (ieorge Eliot, Thackeray, an I '
others will be shown in the picture I
journey through England, Wales and
Scotland by William Naultv at the!
Chestnut street auditorium this evening j 1
at 8.15 o'clock.
The legends of the Lake region 1
wherein romantic maidens and gallant i
knights have played their parts wi/l be j
told, as superb views of these spots are,
shown iu the charm of their reality.— |
Adv. *
Horse Bites Boy; Condition Serious '
Pa., Feb. 4.—Bitten by
a vicious horse while helping his father'
with the evening chores, Joseph Puter-'
I>augh, 9 years old, is in a serious condi
tion, his lower lip being almost torn oil',
while the flesh is torn from the bone
from the mouth to the left ear.
The Waning Honeymoon
"Terrible scene at my house to
day," said Mr. Nnwed. "My wife 1
says 1 don't love her any longer."
"Ami married only two months.
.How's that?" '
" Because instead of my usual roses
I took home a nice head of cabbage."
—Louisville 'Courier-Journal.
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and we have yet to hear of a case ;
where they have failed. Wo know
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n box, i
Ueorge A. uorgjik. I
You Owe You Face
a Good, Clear Skin
And Stuart's Calcium Wafers in a
Very Short Time Will Clear Up
Your Complexion Naturally
Just in a few days one may clear the
skin of all manner of blemishes .such as
pimples, blotches, liver spots, etc., if
one will use Stuart's Calcium Wafers.
Don't use pasty lotions and creams to
fill up the pores when flioy are work
ing constantly with the blond to throw
off til:' iinpuri; ii \
"Before I rid my face of pimples I
was not thought to be pretty. But all
the change I made was to clean my
blood and skin.''
Many a face is made witli beautiful
contour and art! ticnlly lined, but when
the skin is discolored one cannot see
the beauty of the face lines. One no
tices only the skin blemishes.
It's because pimples and eruptions
come from the inside—from impure
blood —and you can't cure them by rub
bing stuff on the outside of the face.
Purify the blood and the blemishes will
disappear.
Stuart's Calcium Wafers will often
dear the' complexion in a lew days'
time- That's the wonderful part of it.
—they act right olT—in a hurry. That tT
because they're made of .just the in
gredients needed to drive all poisons
and impurities from the blood. That's
why doctors prescribe them so con
stantly.
on will speedily enjoy a beautiful
complexion if you use these wonderful
little Wafers. Your face will become
as clear and pure as a rose, Nobodv
likes to have pimply-laced pe< pie
around. Witli Stuart's Calcium Wafers
you don't have to wait for months be
fore getting results. Kveu boils have
been cured in a few days' time with
these remarkable effective bloo I cleans
ers. Your whole system will feel better
in a marvelously short time, and my,
what a difference in your looks!
You can get Stuart's Calcium Wafers
of any druggist at 50 cents a box. A
small sample package mailed free bv
addressing F. A. Stuarr Co., 175 Stuart
I lildg., Marshall, Mich.—Adv.
V. SI. ('. A. MEN'S MEETING
The Rev. William B. Cooke Will De
liver Address Sunday Afternoon
The Rev. William B. Cooke, of the
Market Square Presbyterian church,
will be the speaker at the Men's Gos
pel meeting to be held under the au
spices of the Young Men 's Christian As
sociation. Second and Licust streets,
Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Mr.
Cooke will deliver a Gospel message es
pecially adapted for men. This will be
his liret address iu a long time before
the men s meeting, and he will be greet
|ed by a large audience. There will be
i an interesting praise service under the
direction of the Association Chorister,
W. 11. Kautz. Evangelistic hymns
will be sung.
These Sunday afternoon mass meet
ings are constantly increasing in power
and interest. Men are attending in
large numbers, and the one next Sunday
bids lair to be among the best yet held
this season Doors will open at 3
o'clock. All men are invited l .
LOVE AND WANT IN TRAGEDY
Pair Found Asphyxiating Die Despito
Efforts to Save
Scranton. Feb. I.—Leaving a note
addressed to a person iu lltica, N. Y.,
and asking that the recipient think
kindly of two persons shipwrecked on
the nocks of love, M. C. Britton and a
woman who had been passing as his
wife, pasted strips of paper over the
cracks in the doors and windows of the
room they were occupying nt 513
I Adams avenue, some time vesterdav,
' turned on the gas and lay down on tiie
I bed to die.
Discovered several hours later by a
young woman from the Associated
| Charif.es, who had gone to the house
to notify them that work had been
found for the mm, a pu I motor was re-
I sorted to, but, it failed to bring them
I to lite.
Photoplay Today, Sidney Drew,
"Wanted, a Nurse"
If you were taken sick, it would not
help your case to he attended by a
sour-faced nurse. Bob Orr, sick at'the
hospital, has the attention of a very
sweet- and considerate nurse, improves
rapidly and lulls in love with her. She
is replaced by a homely and austere
creature, that throws Bob into a de
cline and causes him to rave. His case
looks hopeless until the first nurse is
recalled. He soon regains a normal
condition and in answer to his ardent
proposal she consents to be his nurse
anil helpmate for life. If you enjoy
a funny love story, you will be more
than satisfied at the I'hotopl ay to-day.
This is not only amusing, but true io
life and comes within the appreciation
of every normal man, woman and
child. Adv.*
Victoria
Oelnvia Haudworth, in "The Path
Forbidden," a strong drama taken from
the book by John B. Hymer, shown at
Victoria theatre to-dav in five reels.
"Finger Prints of Fate," featuring
the famous star, Florence Laßudic, of
"The Million-dollar Mystery," includ
ing Keystone comedy, "Colored Vil
lainy." All our pictures are shown for
Hie first time. No repeaters. When
you come to the Victoria you are sure
to see first-class movies. Coming, Key
stone comedy tomorrow, Fatty and
Mabel Nonnaml, in two reels. Bon t
forget Monday, February 7, ''Runaway
Jane,'" iu first and second installments.
' Adv.*
Making Law
"How is t'ho law made?" asked the
instructor in I'nitcd Stiles history.
"Oh," replied the maiden cheerfully,
"tihe Senate Ims to ratify it, and then [
the President bo* to—has to veto it;
and then the House of Representatives
has to"— she hesitated for a moment
and knit her pretty forehead. "O'u,
yes! I remember now," she said. "Tho
House of Representatives has to adjourn
until the next session!"— Youth's
Conii*auioii. ■