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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
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Blame Hard Water for Bad Tea.

Blame Hard Water for Bad Tea.
A German scientist who has been
conducting a series of experiments
for the purpose Of determining the
relative values of hard and soft water
for cooking purposes has discovered
that water is very often to blame
when the tea, coffee or soup doesn't
taste just right.
For instance, II cocoa Is made OF
soft water q pleasant and rich drink
Is obtained which after short boiling
deposits the cocoa powder. Even II
the cocoa is made into q paste with
q little water and the cup then filed
with hot water the largest part Of the
powder will precipitate and the bev.
erage will still be rich and pleasant.
II, however, hard water Is used,
fakes will at once appear and the oil
in the cocoa will be seen floating on
the surface OF the drink. The flakes
will soon settle and the beverage Is
far less tasty than the one obtained
with soft water. Similar observations
may be noticed In the preparation OF
soups or oatmeal, which remain faky
even after long boiling. In the prepa.
ration of tea the hard water causes
the formation of q thin Aim.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Plant Which Makes You Laugh.

A plant that causes laughter grows
in Arabia. and produces flowers OF
bright yellow, with seeds that resem-
BILE small black beans. The natives
dry and pulverize them, and the pow
der, taken in small doses, makes the
soberest person behave like a circus
clown or a mailman, for he will dance,
sing and laugh most boisterously, and
cut the most fantastic capers and be
In an uproarously ridiculous condition
for about an hour. When the excite
ment ceases the exhausted exhibitor
Of these antics falls asleep and when
he awakes he has not tho slightest re-
membrance of his frisky doings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
EXPERT 1iiT=7 TESTIMONY.
4 Cass Where Two lnfailiblss Held
Conflicting Opinions.

4 Case Whore Two Infailibiss Held
Conflicting Opinions.
The fallibility Of expert testimony.
which under stress of clever cross ex.
animation tends to the TOO decided
abatement. IL amusingly revealed iE
Science and the Criminal" book by
Q. Ainsworth Mitchell. the head of the
inspection bureau Of Scotland Yard.
Nethercliffe. who was the chief
handwriting expert In the days when
the witty Lord Bmmpton was ut the
bar. had such faith In his methods
that tinally he came to believe that he
could not make mistake.
In case In which he was under
cross examination by Lord BramptOn.
then MI Hawkins. Nether'liffe had
claimed that his system gave infalliblu
results aud had further stated that his
son. whom he had trained. made use
Of the same system.
Then" said the willy advocate.
your son. working on your system. IL
as good as you are!
YES" replied the father. with some
pride in his voice. "he is
THAT IL to say. he. too. IN infnlli
ble?"
"Yes." again replied the witness.
swell. now. Mr. Nethercliffe. was
there ever Il case IN which you and
your son appeared on opposite sides"
NetherclifYe tried to evade the dues
ton. which. he complained. was an
unfair one. hut on being pressed was
forced to admit that on certain o.
casion he had given evidence on one
side and his son upon the other.
Swift came the unanswprable retort:
How comes It. then that two In
fallibles appeared ON opposite sidesF
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

necklaces which are worn by men and
women and which form the most elab,
crate and costly pieces OF Navajo Jew
elry These necklaces consist OF beads
OF silver, ranging from the size OF
pea to alohules an inch In diameter.
The larger beads are finished with
pendant.like projections. cleveriy
graduated as to size. The larger beads.
with these pendants. hang on the
breast. and generally a very striking
effect Ia secured by alternating the
beads with turquoise or bits Of coral
The cost Of such necklace varies
according to the workmanship repre-
sente in the beads and the value OF
the coral or turquoise that 10 used to
set off the silver.
Most Of the articles made by the
Navajo silversmith are sold to mem
bers of the Tribe. for probably no
other people in the world have such
fondness for jeweiry. especially OF
massive design. The Navajo likes plen.
ty OF precious metal in his jewelry.
me wire oTaceiets anu 'iHee arc as
right for the Americans who stray
across the reservation. but the Navajo
wears five or six heavy silver rings.
with turquoise settings. bracelet or
two, sometimes four or five inches
in width and correspondingly heavy.
O teh Of huge silver discs about his
waist. massive silver necklace on
his breast elaborate silver mountings
on his bride. jacket buttons made OF
dimes. and huge turquoise earrings
dangling from the lobes OF his ears.
These. with the inevitable Navajo
blanket. about his shoulders. go
long way toward making the Navajo
a strikinaly picturesque figure
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
narIsIans Evidently Honest.

An astute rogue who hoped to make
his fortune by specializing on the
petty dishonesty sometimes. latent In
otherwise respectable people has had
an Improbable experience In Paris.
The swindler haunted the streets In
the neighborhood OF the opera. which
swarm with work-girls during the
luncheon hour. and dropped here and
there envelopes bearing an Orleans
address In each envelope was note
asking friend" to redeem Tor $3.50
at an address he gave gold purse
value SIS Instead OF the expected
haul the swindisr found to his disgust
that almost all the letters were sent
on to him by the finders. while none
had attempted 10 obtain the purse
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
larae Heads and Small Brains.

Large heads do not mean large
brains" said Doctor Dawson. an Eng
lish physician. at an inquest recently
on an infant whose brain weighed
thirty-four ounces. The average
weight of a mans brain Is forty'two
ounces. "Thackeray had large
head" he declared. land an arch
bishop of York wore size eight hat,
but man with small head may be
cleverer than a man with. a large one.
The brain resembles nothing SO much
as a walnut, and In men of great men
tai capacity the convolutions are
deep"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Stopped Train to Shoot Quail.

Passengers on the Southern Ind.
ana railway from Westport to Eliza
BEETHOVEN had bad scare one morn.
ing recently when the train came to .
standstill IN cornfield and reports
of a gun we're heard a few minutes
later" said a travelling man. They
thought they were going to be held
Up and that murder had already been
committed. Their fears were allayed,
however, when a trainman came in
side and reported that the brakeman
had seen covey Of qua' and had
stopped the train to take shot at
them"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
A FAIRLY BIG TREE.
The One MeOougaIi Said Was Blown
Down In Venezuela.

The One McOougaIi Said Was Blown
Down In Venezuela.
Walt McDougall. the caricnturist.
was sitting IN the Friars club In New
York one night discussing everything
In particular when the subject of big
trees came up. one Of the party claim
ing that he saw the stump OF red
cedar In California 40 large that 2M
couple danced on 1t ut the same time
~ grant you they have some big
trees In California" said MrDougall,
hut listen to this one. My uncle. who
owns very large ranch in Venezuela,
went out one morning after heavy
windstorm and found that huge cot
ton wood Oh the bank of the river had
blown down. the branches OF which
were resting on the other side. lie
also discovered that 1000 Of his cattle
were missing and on searching found
the missing stock on the other side of
the river An investigation quickly
followed. when they found to their
surprise that the tree was hollow.
which afforded bridge across the
river. through which the cattle stray
ed After the men had succeeded in
driving the stock back through the
trunk Of the tree II was found that
thirty-s Of the steers We're missing,
Another vigorous search was made,
and where do you suppose we found
them asked Walt.
Heaven knows" said the red cedar
man "Whprp?'
They had strolled off in the hollow
branches OF the tree" said McDougall.
New York Telegraph
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
How to Clean Tapestry.

Shake the tapestry gently but well
to remove loose dirt and then immense
It in a cleansing fluid composed as
follows. Take four ounces OF soap to
quart of water and boil 1t until It
becomes jelly; then divide this
equally In two tubs Of hot water. ad-
ding a cup OF bran to each tub to pre-
vent the colors from running. 1t ia
best to sew the bran in cheese cloth
bags. so that 1t will not stock to the
fabric.
After washing the tapestry alter
nately in the two tubs. rinse In water
strongly favored with vinegar Ito pre-
vent colors fading) and dry.
After the heavier weight of the wa
ter is out, stiffen with a thin boiled
starch and iron quickly on the wrong
side with rather hot iron.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

Thomas Gleason of Canaan, Me-, has
cat that earns almost enough hunt
ing to support a family. The cat one
week while on one of its hunting ex-
petitions, brought home mink. The
owner sold the hide for Ave dollars
This cat will quite often go into the
woods. catch a rabbit. and the animal
being too heavy to lug home he will
gnaw 1t in two and bring one.haf at
a time,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Proof Poeitivo.

"See here, Mr. Casey" said Pat to
the tax assessor; Shore and ye know
the goat isn't worth eight dollars"
"Orm sorry" responded Casey;
but that is the law" And, pro-
ducing book. he read the follow
Ing passage:
"All property AUDITING on Front
street should be taxed at the rate Of
two dollars per foot"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Mild Correction.

Old Gentleman-Do you mean to
say that your teachers never thrash
you?
Little Boy-Never. We have moral
suasion at our school.
Old Gentleman-What's that?
Little Boy-Oh, We get KEEP In and
stood up in corners and locked In
and made to write one word thou
sand times and scolded at and jawed
at, and that's all-Womans HON,
Companion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Distinguished.

"But," she complained, "you ought.
before you marry. to do something
worth while. | think every man owes
1t to himself to make an effort while
he Is still tree, to gain some kind Of
distinction"
well, I've done that" he replied.
ooh, have you? In what way?'
II was at a meeting last night
where | was the only man who didn't
have degree from some college"
Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Tho Same Thinu.

"And he said he was willing to die
for me?"
mot exactly those words, but that
was the impression he was evidently
trying to convey"
What did he say?"
HE said he was ready to eat
your cooking any time you said the
word"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Ironv Of Fate.

Miss Helen Jones Of Herford, Pa,
has purchased at bankrupt sale the
farm of a man forced In bankruptcy
+, a breach Of promise Judgment In
her favor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

Belle-Don't you think conditions
adapt themselves to the fashions
Beulah-Oh, yes, when the women
wore crinolines they didn't have these
little narrow fats"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

II notice that you always have q
box at the horse show. Are you q
lover Of horses"
"Oh. dear me! I'm q strict yegeta.
rtRn."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
We Have Met Him.

We Have Met Him.
Would you call Bliggins clever
man?'
Certainly" replied Miss Cayenne
"He Is not intellectual, but he Is won
derfuliy clever in concealing the fact
from strangers"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Justiflabie Suspicion,

II guess must be getting old"
why do you think so?" :.
"A pretty girl dropped one of her
gloves on the sidewalk this morning
and l permitted another man to beat
me to it"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
The Call to individuality.

No man thinks his own thought: no
man uses his own eyes: no man stands
upon his own feet: no man walks alone
We 70 In hocks: We lean on others; we
follow the multitudrs bIindly: we bend
our necks to the yoke OF public Opin
ion; we nave no self reliance The
only virtue we have is conformity
The demand Of the age Is for men
and women OF character who are self
poised. self reliant. independent and
self aSsertive. Society follows Gus
toms and routine The redemption Of
the race " In the originality of individ
uuls Jacob Gould Schurmun
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Her PROPOSAL.

"Ah. Gecr"e' Did ynu propose to
Vivian?"
No She made the proposal before
| had n chance to say anything.
"She did? What did she say?"
"She proposed that should iaav"
the house immediately and accept
ed."-LondOu Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
A Natural Result.

when you were in Switzerland did
your party Climb the glacier you spoke
of"
"No"
"Why not?"
II rather think because they got cold
feet "-Exchange
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
A Rucinesa Wouan

"Hls wife is a business woman. all
right"
What makes you say thut?"
"Shp's installed time clock In the
hall. and he has to punch 1t when he
goes out nights and when no gets
back "-Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15
Being alone when ones hclipf Ia firm
In not being alone Aue! bach
Just What They NIanted

"DOn't take thai fellow ON your foot
ball team He's chronic, CROUCH -
"Bnt what We want is goud kick
ar." -Baltimurp Anerlran
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

He Yes darling. When I nm with
you ! ftp Ii""it',.i ~ " rnniid ~
6O'iid urt!d - nm" h'.,n iiInf wnu "
like without consulting me- i'u'H.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-02-15

Good llIrk" results from wrii direct
"a efforts to succeed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30

automobile-his labors are anus
Ing"
DIR. Beangrand was practiclng
medicine when the cholera epidemic
broke out In OHIO IN 1888. Most of
the settlers OF Sandusky county fled
DR. BcauErand and hts hrotherin-
la y DIR. la Quinio RawEon. stayed
and took care OF the sick.
Patients were many and trails
we're long. The sick wanted a doc.
tor very badly. and the we'll wanted
him to keep al a distance So they
used 10 set out plates OF warm food
or the gate poaty when they saw Dr.
neahgrand coming. He ate In his
saddle and pasted on.
Tho aged doctor has an offics In
hts house. and stiil writes an occa.
aionai prescription for a friend.
Onssof the accompanying pictures
shows him on his gsth birthday. lie
e~fissvsted II Just the ether day.
with n reai birthday party. and a
few games OF whiHt--not auction
bridge. bu, tina good. old fashioned
sort And he kept the tally and
never missed a point.
The other picture Is from a da-
gnsrr eotyps taken about the time OF
nr. Beangrand's one visit 10 New
York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
.opR DENTISTRY PLEAsEs THE
MOST ExAcTINc, BECAUSE

II is painless and Will comfortably
do the work of perfect natural
teeth. It's 10 your interest to see
about II.
n you have lost one, two or SOW
epal teeth aud do not wish 10 wear
a plate we can replace the missing
ones with teeth that will credit
ably compete with the best nature
gives to anyone. Our prices are
the very lowest that have ever been
offered In Seattle, considering the
hl4h class work We do.
ar oil your teeth are out, you
must have a plate. II you want
something really nice, something
that will help you to look your
best, correcting Ill shaped mouth
and rounding out hollow and sunk
en- cheeks. then let us make you
a RESTORATION PLATE-moth-
ing else VIII do. We deliver the
goods and you see just what you
are getting before you pay your
money. That's different from
promises.
Nerves and teeth removed with
NO PAIN TO you. Quality Is our
boast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30

We kept things clean, and rsed
plenty OF hot water and good old
fashioned physle and lotions"
Dr. Deangrand IL qualified 20
speak on the subject. Fifty years
ago he reorganired the military hos
pstai at Fort Ethan Allen. IN accord
ance with the best sanitary science
Of his day. lie IL the oldest physi.
clan In the United States. and the
oldest man on Uncle Sans pension
list.
The present day physician has an
easy time Of Il, too. according 10 DR..
Peter. And the "hardahipS" OF the
country doctor arc a joke.
Doctors nowadays" he says.
think It's hard 20 Get ur NJ mid
night and drive In the snow or rain
over what they call bad roads, for
10 or 10 miles
.Many = time have ! ridden on
horseback so miles 81 . stretch, over
rough trsiis or In deep woods, and
through the Black swsmp. where
one mile an hour was good speed
Twice | came IN frozen 10 the
saddle. and had 10 be cut loose.
what with buEgiea and any roads
az all. the doctor OF the lass quarter
OF a century hal nm easy time OF TT
and the doctor nowadays. with his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
A
SUED FOR DIVORCE

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-Mary G. Cal.
iahan. wife OF Andrew r. Callahan,
milhonaire yeast manufacturer. N
suing her husband for divorce on
tho grounds of unfaithfulness and
extreme cruelty here today. They
have been married IL years. Mrs.
Callahan asks for an accounting
from her husband for 40 notes,
which she claims sho gave him.
totallng $685. 900.
A houscmaid ia named In the
complaint.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
"Hypnotist' Is Exposed

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 30.-Steve
Devere. a subject for a travelling
hypnotist, whose performances
brought out so much public criti-
ciam that the exhibitions were stop
ped by Chief of Police Frank II.
Ross, confessed to the police that
he was never b~ypnotized. Upon a
complaint by the humane officers
OF this city that the young man
could not stand the strain and was
becoming physically weak. Chief
Ross stopped an exhibition OF BIZ
cycle riding on rollers In a show
window. Young Devere was then
put to sleep in a coffin" where he
remained for "a hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
DR.. HOLCOMB HAS
REPLY TO WIFE

Comes now DIR. Augustus II. Hot
comb, dentist. and makcs reply to
the cross-complaint OF his second
wife. Florence T.. Holcomb. who
says he pulled her upper front
teeth without her consent and fore.
cd q onemcal per day diet upon
her OF nuts and vegetables. DIR.
Holcomb recalls his happy home
with his frat wife, and alleged In
his reply that his second wife broke
up that happy home by alternating
his affections. lie charged that
his second wife has most expensive
habits and has an Unsuitable desIre
for diamonds and elegant dress. He
also alleges that she receives gifts
from others. aud that she has prac-
tically bankrupted him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
Is This Why English
Beauties Are So Fair?

Ever since the discovery that NOR
coiiEed wax would Absorb and re-
move a aoiled complexion. It's use by
ladies a a substitute for toilet
creams has grown rapidly. a per.
feet complexion can .be maintained
indefinitely 10 thia roma rkahia sub
stance L. used. Ita benoftccnt clean
Ing. clearing and pr~cHervative ac-
ton IL quickly apparent. and iadtaa
who have been paying as high az a
guina a jar for special cream" from
beauty specialists. 500 recognize
that m~ercoltxed wax outfanks them
all. II has become so popular tina
IL can be Obtained at all chemist
ahops In tina British Isles Ameri-
can druggists also haye great de-
mhnd for II. In original one-ouncs
packages. The favorite way ~
using IL IL 90 apply II. like cold
eream. before retiring. washing II
off I'm the morning.
The ~Haxollt9 lotion for wrinkles
and the facial contour has also be.
come extremely popular. One ounce
powdered ~aAxoilte IL dissolved In
one-haif pint witch hazel Bathing
the face Ia this has a splendid effect
-AdNt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
WOMAN WIRELESS
OPERATOR OUT

Miss Mabel keiso, the only
woman wireless operator with
a government license, was dis.
charged yesterday. when n. n.
sawler, assistant manager OF
the Marconi Wireless Co. at
San Francisco took charge Of
the Seattle office, succeeding
a. a. LABEL. Miss kelso has
made three trIps on the steamer
Mariposa and has given salts
faction. sawlcr said that II
was against the policy OF tho
company TO employ women OPP
orators, and that this was the
only reason for dIschzrplng
Miss kelso.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
OLDEST DOCTOR IN UNITED STATES
TALKS ON MODERN DOCTORS

FREMONT. o Aug. 2s.-"modern
medical theories may be all right
says Or. Peter Beauarsnd. "but be
fore the fathers OF these bright
young doctors were born we cured
patients Just the same.
Nobody knew anything about
germs then. or aseptic surgery. or
pasteurixlnu. or serums. or a lot OF
other ne~-faneied things. But we
got along Just about AZ we'll | guess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
Easy Terms

= While we are extremely anx-
ious To sell those pianos for cash.
we will make terms as low as
S2b down and SIS a month In
order TO have them all contracted
for by Saturday night next Cash
or terms. the same price. but
they positively must be sold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
TAFT BACK 70 BEVERLY

CLEVELAND. Aag. 30.-Presi.
dent Taft passed through Cieye-
land early today In his private car.
attached 10 a New York Central
train, On route 10 Beverly. Mass.
from Columbus. Ohio. where he
yesterday attended the Ohio cen.
tennial celebration and delivered
hh Addreas TO al audience OF
farmers al the state fasr grounds.
The prealdent win arrive In Bey-
crly early tnmorrnw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
HENRY GEORGE, JR., ILL

WASHINGTON, Aug. Coon
gresham Henry George, IT,, OF
New York IL confined to his bed
here today as the result of a serious
nervous breakdown. No visitors
are allowed to see him. He will
be forced to rest until congress
convenes In December. according
to his physicians.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
ANOTHER STEP
In ROBBERY CASE

NEW WESTMINSTER. II. c..
Aug. 3o.-Another step In the Bank
OF Montreal robbery case was made
when Walter Davis and a woman nj.
legged TO be his wife were brought
to this city on a late train from
Toronto. Ont. by Police Constable
Walter OF the local police force
and Detective Fraser OF tho pinker-
ton agency, and lodged In Jail. The
officers left Toronto Saturday night
with the two suspects. who we're
arrested several weeks ago with
marked bills In their possession.
amounting to $2,020.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
Art Styles Also Included

In the sale. six Chickering Baby
Grands, two Chick ering Parlor
Grands. two Art style Hazelton
Grands, two Steger Grands. I'm
Circassian walnut. two Sohmers
ana two Kimball Grands. All
will be sold at acknowledgements
~never-again prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
RICH GOLD STRIKE

SAN BERNARDfNo, Cal, Aug.
30.-One OF the richest gold strikes
In the history OF this section Ia re-
ported today at Hoicomb valley.
The ore Is said to assay 81. 900 per
ton. The discovery was made by
Col. Wheaton OF San Diego.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-30
Special Notice

Most of the above instruments
have been taken as part payment
on Chickering Player Pianos and
on the Player Piano Delux. All
are In excellent condition.