2 .. ■-« ao n .JJSK? NECK as long A 8 this fellow, ra AND HAD M SORE THROAT Ms |M TONS!LINE WOULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. m! 25c. and 50c. Hosoital She, sl. DEAFNESS How to Overcome It Good News for Those Afflicted Success by Natural Treat ment After Doctors and Hospitals Fail. There is .an eminent New York phy sician who has had over 33 years of ex perience and who does not hesitate to assert that he has. a remarkable suc cessful home treatment for deafness, also head noises, such as buzzing, ring ing, etc., In the ears. This successfuli specialist is Dr. ~ Coutant, a dlplo- ■>»'. * mated, certified and p. • 1 registered physslcian who has served the v. V. S. Government as a medical offi clal ?nd who lias held other high po sltlons. Tliis noted physician makes] some very stralght-1 forward fIHLHUUAX markablo state -HH -f --meritM. all of w 11i< l> WHBMBf • he announces he isl " i—• ready to absolutely prove to those who desire to know the truth. Dr. Coutant Btates that the only true method of conquering numerous kinds of deafness completely Is by removing Ohe causes of same. In nine cases out of every ten. the doctor claimß the cause is an inflam mation of membranes of the ear or passages thereto. He asserts that the dominating cause of deafness is one that can, in most oases, be reached by means akin to those provided by nature. He is op posed to needless operation; he proves that vibration, kotallzing and other ap plications are often successful. Why People Remain Deaf Dr. Coutant explains how numerous people try one doctor, hospital or rem edy after another, yet are never cured of their deafness. Dr. Coutant says: Lit me treat a dozen or a thousand deaf persons in their own homes; they need never come near my office, nor see me. They need never swallow a teaapoonful or med'eine nor submit to any surgical operation. I ant confident thAt double as many of these deaf per sons will regain their hearing by my method «« if, they were being treated In specialists' offices or In hospitals." Dr. Coutant has written a treatise. It Is a inpst interesting book, giving 3 great amount of valuable informa tion. Many have said it Is worth its weight in gold A copy of this new treatise will be given free to anyone. He Will Give It Free ■ There will be no charge whatever for this valuable work on the subject of deafness, head noises, their causes, and how to relieve them at home In the quietude of one's room. To obtain this book free it is only necessary to write to Dr. George R. Coutant, 463 D, Station F, X»« York. N. Y. It will be sent In plain wrap per, postpaid, free of cost. Those who are deaf (or becoming so), as well as those who are interested in others thus afflicted, should take this oppor tunity, as It may not be given again. We know the doctor to be an honor able, reliable deafness expert, whose greatest pleasure |n life Is in enabling deaf people to reguin perfect hearing. He has numerous testimonials from Pennsylvania, people who have been wonderfully benefited by mall treat ment. A letter addressed to him as above, asking for his treatise will bring It promptly, and he will cheer fully give his opinion upon any case without charge. Advertisement. Fencing And Posts Many fences and outbuildings need re pairing after cold weather is over. We can furnish you this kind of lumber at low prices, as we bought during the dull Winter months. No difference how small or how large your order is we will deliver it promptly. United Ice & Coal Co. MAIX OFFICES Former and Csnilen Streets ■ Breaks a Cold Over Night «U!CK REMEDY FOR GRIP IwsH Taklsts—Casx f Tsike—J& rests GORGAS' DRUG STORES M Narth TMH «t frnn* UNDERTAKERS RUDOLPH K. 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SATURDAY EVENING, LIBRARY WORK IS POORLY BACKED UP State Report Shows That Many Profit Through the Interest of Faithful Few | CONDITIONS IN THE STATE ; Free Library Work Is Expanding Rapidly—lnteresting Comments by the Division Appeal is made In the annual re port of the Pennsylvania Free Library ■Commission for 1913 for "an efficient . library law for public libraries which will give them an assured foundation and something approaching an ade quate, assured support." It is noted that a "few faithful people" are the source of strength of most libraries, especially those In small towns and that many libraries "must depend up on 'teas,' 'tag-days' and 'socials' that ; their doors may not be closed." The ; application locally is not far to seek. The report of the commission, as | presented to Thomas Lynch Mont gomery, the State librarian, does not | suggest any specific law but says that j a "good codification of our library | laws would be a great help." The re | port also says: j "For the benefit of those who are ■| carrying this burden (of libraries) In j many places, we note that this condl i tlon Is hot confined to one section nor to onp State; that the cause of this Is that public opinion Is not yet edu cated to the point where a library with adequate support is demanded; that this continued, patient effort is having the desired effect, as Is proven by the j number of our libraries which are | slowly but surely making a place for | themselves In the life of the coramun | ity and receiving the recognition and [support which are their due." j Seven new libraries were opened I during the year—Wyomlsslng, West j Fairvlew, Rockdale, Tower City, Mer- I cersburg, New Hope and Mt. Union, ; while the Harrisburg public library, 'opened January 1, 1914, is regarded as I properly belonging to 1913 because it j was intended to open it during that year, but circumstances prevented; It, however, is not a new library but merely the transferral of an old one to a new building and placing It on a free basis instead of on a subscription basis. This is also true of the Wash ington Citizens library, which became the Citizens Free Library on January 1. During 1913 $461,930 was given in caf-h as gifts or bequests for libraries ; besides a building site given for a li brary a't Mt. Pocono. Through the travelling library sys tem the com. lisslon sent 17.584 books frot the State Library here to 327 •iifferent points in the State. Of these, 13,009 volumes went into t!.e coun ! try; the others went to schools, to I study clubs or to free libraries. More 1 than 40,000 persons used these books. Works on Latin America were espe jeiaily popular, presumably because of ; the Panama Canal. 1 A list of free libraries is printed in i.ihe report, showing 142 such institu i tions in the State. The list is believed |to be complete. Ten years ago the : list of the Keystone State Library As sociation contained the names of sixty seven free libraries, some of which i have died since and some of which i were dead when the list was Issued. VO SETTLKMKNT REACHED I Chicago. 111., March 21.—A settle | ment of differences and the adoption i of a new wage scale fofr the 400,000 j soft coal miners of Western Pennsyl j vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois j seemed to be no nearer to-day when j the Joint conference between repre ' sentatives of the United Mine Workers of America and the operators was re sumed. Trenton, N. J., Mother Saves Her Baby > I Mrs. Clara Sea bridge, Trenton, New Jersey, tells in a letter bow valuab'e Goff'B "No Dope" Cougb Syrup was to her in a time of need. She says: "I felt that I must send you a testimon ial of what your Cough Syrup did for my little girk - i . "When she wag a baby sbe had the croup i and thank goodness you had just sent me a sample of your remedies, and the nigl)t | she got the croup I gave her some of your j Cough Syrup and it relieved her very suon, and now 1 would not be without it. | "I always keep It in the house, and it | has saved her life many times, and I have | praised it to many and always will, and ' every mother should always have it in the ! home. I think it is worth its weight in gold. | "Use this testimonial as you please." i State of New Jersej, i ■ County of Camden I The updtrflgne<l. 8. B. Goff. President S. B. Goff Sc Sons Co., b«ln# duly •worn according to law, doth depoee and «ay, that j the letter now before him is the original I letter received from Mr». Clara Seabridge, j Trenton, N. J., and I, as Notary Public, cer tify tiat the above (a a true statement of I the facta Id the original letter. 6worn and anbacrlbed before me. thla Bth day of Da- I ! eember, 1913. f V 1. VHSSLBT THOMPSON. I Notary Public. JB. B. GOFT. GCFFS COUGH SYRUP Try a bottle today. It must help you or the dealer will return your money. Get • 25c. or 50c. Isottle today. CLERICAL RATES ARE KiiIOCKED OUT Public Service Commission Roles That They Can Not Be Granted Inside the State AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION Administrative Ruling Made Last Night by the Public Service Commissioners William N. Trinkle, counsel for. the Public Service Commission, having ad vised that body that the intrastate transportation of ministers of religion free or at reduced rates is prohibited by the Constitution of Pennsylvania, the commission to-day made the fol lowing administrative ruling: "At the hearing held by the com mission on January 20, 1914, at Har risburg, reasons were presented by ministers of religion for an adminis trative ruling by the commission that common carriers may accord such ■ ministers the privilege of free trans portation or reduced rate transpor tation between points within the boun dary of the State of Pennsylvania. "Common carriers may lawfully transport ministers of religion between the States free or at reduced rates, but this is explicitly warranted by the provision of the Federal Interstate commerce act as amended by way of express exception and the . anti discrimination clause of that act of Congress. "Transnortation of passengers wholly between points in Pennsylvania Is gov erned by the provision of the law of this State. "The Constitution of Pennsylvania contains an explicit provision prohibit ing common carriers from granting free passes or passes at a discount to any person other than those within the meaning of the exception therein ex pressed, and the Constitution further enjoins upon the Legislature the duty to carry such prohibition into effect by means of appropriate legislation. "The act of July 26, 1913, known as the public service company law, de fining the powers and duties of public service companies of various kinds, in cluding common carriers, and provid ing for the regulation of such public service companies, provides by Sec tion 8 of Article 111 that it shall be unlawful for any common carrier 'to charge, demand, collect or receive, di rectly or Indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, abatement or other device whatsoever, from any person or corporation, for any service rendered, a greater or less compen sation or fum than it shall demand, charge, collect or receive from any other person or corporation for a like x and contemporaneous service under substantially similar circumstances and conditions.' "Carriers are likewise prohibited by j Section » of Article 111 of said act fiom making or giving 'any undue or j Treasonable preference or advantage in favor of or to any person or cor i poration or any locality or any par ticular kind or description of traffic or service In any respect whatsoever,' etc. "It may be, and probably is, true in many instances, more especially in the country districts of the State, that the monetary reward received by clergy- i men for their service is inadequate to enable them to meet their necessarv expenses and transportation fare. The commission has also given due consid eration to the force of the argument that ministers of religion are carrying on work of great public benefit, but we are unable to differentiate between ministers and other classes of the com munity to such an extent in that re spect as would justify a discrimination in rates of fare for transportation upon that ground. It is not improbable that under the requirement that ministers p;.y the sume fare as other passengers for a like service their pecuniary compen sation will in the long run rise to a proper level of adiustment. "It is the opinion of the commission, after careful consideration, that the according to ministers of free Intra state transportation or such transpor tation at reduced rates is discrimi natory and illegal under Sections 8 and 9 of Article 111 of the public ser vice company law and that the com mission is without warrant to other wise regard it under the present public policy of this State as fixed by law. The commission has concluded so to rule administratively In this case. "It may be that should application I be made to the Legislature at the next or some subsequent session meanf may be found by that body to afford the I relief desired by the applicants." ( "Bride Shop" Is Rolfe's Latest and Best Act "The Bride Shop," which comes to the Orpheum next week. Is a new pro duction from the theatrical shop of B. A. Rolfe, the successful producer who hag sent many big musical acts to Har risburg, including '""he Porch Party," "Colonial Days," "The Colonial Sep tette," and others. The newest piece differs from those seen heretofore with the Kolfe trademark. In that it is <i musical comedy, with spoken lines. Instead of a straight instrumental mu sical offering. The author of the lines of "The Bride Shop" Is Fred de Grassac. The fact that this prolific writer was the author of "The Purple Roa 1," "The Enchantress," In which Kitty Gordon starred, and Christie Mac Donald's "Sweethearts" bespeaks a great deal for the new Rolfe offering. There are twent ypeople In the act. "The Bride Shop," and as its title would indicate the playlet has much to do with brides and opens a way for the display of some very handsome gowns and finery. In one number the girls wear gowns of gorgeous colors and the newest Parisian fad is given vent in the wearing of wigs that match the costumes.—Advertisement. STATE COMMITTEE MEETS By Associated Press Albany, N. Y.. March 21.—Members of the newly reorganized Democratic State committee gathered here to-day for a meeting to discuss plans for getting out the vote on April 7, when the question of holding a consti tutional convention In 1915 will be oted on. Speeches were made by nnvernor Glynn and William Church Osborn. How's This? Wc offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of Catarri) tiat cannot be cured by Hall e Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY * CO., Toledo* O. We. the undersigned, hare known F. J. Cheney for the laat iB years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions, and financially able to caary out any obligations made by his firm. NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE, • Toledo Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cor* Is taken Internally, ictlng directly upon tfc blood and mucous surfaces of the system. aent free. Pries 16 cents p»r bottle. Bold by all Druggists. la lis Hall's Family Fills lot cocsUpatta* &ARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Do Your Spiring Shopping Early In the Sunday Public Ledger You will fir d the advertisements in the Sunday Public Ledger a great help to you in your spring shopping. The fact that they are in the Ledger proves that they are worth your best attention. | Leading Philadelphia Stores will tell you interesting facts about the new spring styles in every line. They advertise in the Public Ledger | | to reach you. J Examine this partial list. And tomorrow, when the Public Ledger comes, read the announcements. i WOMEN'S APPAREL DRY GOODS MEN'S APPAREL I i Blaylock & Blynn Gimbel Bros. Walter G. Becker (Himself) Bonwt, Teller & Co. MISCELLANEOUS Browning, King & Co. Miss Anna E Cunningham Davis & Nahikian Mar,hall & Bush, Inc. Hagedorn's Model Shop u/ u u i • on Benjamin B. Lewis W. H. Ho.kina&Co AUTOMOBILES I Maison Wenger M°»k°witr & Herbach Chalmers Motor Car Co. Oppenheira, Collins & Co. Penna. Talking Machine Co. Ford Motor Car Co. I J Selig Presser Rosenbach Galleries Gomery-Schwarts Motor Co. Luigi Rienzi Selma Sotherland Co. Goodrich Tire & Rubber Co. CORSETS B- Shannon Hardware Co. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ' 11) I Bon Ton Corsets H- A Weymann & Son • ,effe "? r Motor Co. N Nemo Corsets Whirlpool Sanitary Dish- Motor Car Co. Redfern Corset. washer Overland Motor Car Co. ...... suncc Peerless Motor Car Co, K cr! Srir n SHOES Seltaer-McCowan Co. (Ohio Ekte Millinery Co. A. H. Geuting Electric) 11 E. F. Maloney Corrigan's Boot Shop Winton Motor Car Co. f LEDGER 1 |) HAKRISISURG NEWS COMPANY ( »' ||3gj^j| TElEfflU BOOKS WILL JE OPENED Bell Company Declares That It I* Ready to Give the Public Ser vice All Information The Bell Telephone Company attor neys yesterday announced that the books of the 'company would be opened for the Public Service Com mission and that it had nothing to which official view was not invited. This occurred in the course of the hearing on the rate question yester day and created the greatest interest all over the State. Only a hort session was held by reason of the fact that two of the company's witnesses were unable to be present by reason of illness. They were Prof. Mortimer L. Cooley, of the University of Michigan, and John A. Barrett, of New York City. At the request of the Commission, John L. Swayze, general attorney for the Bell Company, outlined the fu ture progress of the hearings as fol lows: Following yesterday's session, at which the Western Electric Company relationship was gone Into, the next hearing will cover the rate case as a general proposition; what factors must be considered; the relation of different localities, together with stud ies showing the flow.of traffic between various localities. Following that hearing the next hearing will be devoted to a financial history of the company with revenue by years, together with other finan cial studies. The relationship with the American Telephone and Tele graph Company will next be ex plained, . "ollowed by a hearing at which the telephone company will go nto the question of the cost of money; what is the proper rate of return which must be received In order to attract additional capital and the necessity for additional capital in creases each year. The closing hear ing of the ease will then be devoted to the general question of rate mak ing. At this morning's session, Gerard Swope, vice-president of the Western Electric Company, made an interesting witness. Mr. Swope began his career with the Western Electric Company 'n a minor position at Chicago, in the Fall of 1895 and has been with that company ever since, from tim» ito time occupying more and more lm» I P°rtant positions, and since January ! 19 13, has been vice-president. He | told of the history of the Western j Electric Company from its organiza : tion in 1869, and went into its relations with the Bell companies. He gave I their total sales for ISI3 as $77,000.- j 000, of which $61,000,000 were for sales to the Bell companies. He also mentioned that at the present time tho Western Electric Company was manufacturing apparatus of various kinds under more than 700 different patents with 300 applications for pat ents now pending. Another interesting feature of Mr. testimony was his reference to the Western Elec tric Company's aid to the Bell com panies in times of emergency. He referred particularly to the storm In the early part of this month, when New York City, New Jersey and the eastern part of Pennsylvania were particularly afTected. He said that on Sunday and Sunday night of the storm, passenger trains and special' engines were used for the purposs of rul ing emergency cable and copper wire to the scenes of the breaks, and that following the storm a total of 15,- 000 poles were shipped; some of them from as far west as Toledo, Ohio; also 10,000 miles of copper wire, 16,000 BAKER'S COCOA tis Pure and > KNOWN THE WORLD OVER AS THE COCOA OF HIGH QUALITY Its delicious flavor and perfect digestibility make it a food drink of exceptionally great value. To avoid inferior imitations, consumers should be, sure uiw to get the genuine with our trademark on the package. WALTER BAKER » CO. Ltd. DORCHESTER, 78 MASS. ftl - ■" M MARCH 21,1914. crossarms, -14 milea of emergency cable were shipped, making a total tonnage of 1,000,000 pounds of ma terial handled as a direct result of tho storm which put 50,000 telephones out of service in New York and vicin ity. The next hearing will be held on Thursday, April 9, at 10 o'clock. IWYLOWA TO DANCE MONDAY Special to Tin Telegraph St. Louis, Mo., March 21.—Mile. Anna Pavlowa, the Russian dancer, who hurt one of her heavily insured feet the other nigbt, has cancelled her Cincinnati engagement for to-night in order that she may be able to dance in Chicago on Monday. Her foot is still bothersome, but much better. / Student—What mußt I do In order to be a poet? Teacher—Earn your living at some thing else.—Life. Tomdik—The women of the presant day can't make such pies as our mothers did. McClammy—No; it's a lost tart. Chicago Inter-Ocean. ARE* YOU GOING TO HEAR PADEREWSKI OX MARCH 30 Everybody who carea for music is asking friends—"Are yoi going to hear Paderewski?" "Of course!" is th© universal reply. This name will always be one of conjure with —one that calls up reminiscences of past scenes when vast audiences leaned breathless to ward that figure at the piano while the music enchanted, enthralled; one that brings to others a longing to hear and feel for themselves tho spell of the magician. Paderewski is Just at the summit of Ills powers to-day. He ic ftfty-two and the richness of his experience aa well as the hard work that has brought him to so great a perfection, give an advantage over any other pianist of his times. The subscription list at Sigler's Mu sic store is rapidly tilling. Among these are large delegations from Irv ing, Wilson, Dickinson and other col leges. One request alone from Irving College calls for forty seats.—Adver tisement.
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