LEGISLATIVE NEWS 'PROHIBITION IS PUT TOTHE FRONT n Proposed Amendment Is Intro dnced Into the House at the Evening Session MORE MUNICIPAL BILLS bureau of Inspection of Steam and Hot Water Fitting Is Now Proposed A prohibition amendment to the Constitution Is the aim of a introduced in the House last Slight by Mr. Glenn, Venango. The ffemendment is as follows: "The manu ■lacture, sale, barter or exchange of Intoxicating liquors or beverages, Whether spirituous, vinous, malt or Ihrewed, is hereby forever prohibited in rthe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the manufacture and use of Niieohol for medical, scientific or me chanical purposes. The General As sembly shall enact suitabe laws for the of this article and for ►regulating the manufacture and use Kif alcohol for medical, scientific or mechanical purposes." Other bills presented were: Mr. Dawson. Lackawanna —Estab- lishing a board for assessment and re vision, to be appointed by the Gov ernor for the first time and then by tlie county commissioners, in counties having between 150.000 and SOO.OOO population: providing for receivers of taxes and for collections. Mr. McCaig, Allegheny—Appropri nting $46,040.80 to meet hills Incurred for advertising constitutional amend ments. Mr. Baldwin, Delaware Defining fraternal benefit societies and regu lating their operations; regulating charges of fire insurance companies to prevent discrimination. Mr. Rathenberger, Berks—Requir ing suburban trolley companies op erating cars for fifteen miles or more to equip cars with toilets. Mr. Albee. Potter—Validating debts Incurred by second class townships for highway improvements. Now City Bureau Mr. Luxemberger, Lackawanna —Es- tablishing in first, second and third class cities a system of municipal in ppei tion of steam and hot water In stallations under a chief inspector with si commission to examine applicants for licenses. Mr. Heyburn, Delaware—Repealing the suburban metropolitan planning commission act or 191": amending in surance act of 1911 relative to joint policies, and an act prohibiting dis crimination in the cost of rates for So-called floating or schedule policies. a W. \V. Jones. Olypliant—Granting boroughs and towns the right, of >uiinent domain to take property for town halls, hose houses, lockups or pi'ther buildings or works necessary for Inunlcipal purposes. . I The woman suffrage amendment (resolution was reported from the ju sticiary general committee by W. IT. "Wilson. Philadelphia, and passed for first time. The appropriations committee re • ported out the bill for payment of cost |of fighting foot and mouth disease. As reported it carries 5500.000. Kills for ? ISO.OOO are before tlie Livestock Sani tary Board, mostly to reimburse farm ers for cattle killed. The bill passed 1 lie first time on motion of Mr. Hess. 1 .ancaster. The bills providing semimonthly pay for city and county employes in Phila delphia were favorably reported, to gether with the hill establishing 2'i mills as the minimum school levy in first class districts. The House adjourned at 5.,13. DRIVES AWAY HEADACHE Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples A headache remedy without the dangers of "headache medicine." Re lieves headache and that miserable feeling from cold or congestion. And it acts at once! MUSTEROLE is a clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. I'sed only externally, and in no way can affect stomach and heart, its some internal medicines do. Hest for Sore Throat, Bronchitis, ('roup. Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Congestion. Pleurisy, Rheumatism. I.umbago, all Pains and Aches of the • Hack or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises. Chilblains. Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest (it often prevents Pneu- At your druggist's, in 2Be and 50c ,lars. and a special large hospital size for 12.80. Be sure you get the genuine MUS iTEROLE. Refuse Imitations—get what • you ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland. Ohio. jM EDUCATIONAL Harrisburg business College 329 Market St. Fall term, September first. Day and night. 29th year. Harrisburg, Pa. GET IN THE GAME Siiocpw is won by preparing In Day and Nlglit School ( SCHOOL OF COMMERCE , 15 S. .Market Sq. Harrisburg, Pa WEDNESDAY EVENING. REVENUE COUNTED UP BY MB. POWELL Does Not Think That There Will Be Anything Like That of Last Session STATE MUST CUT DOWN Governor Brumbaugh Gets Fig ures; Last Year Was a Fine One, but It's Over An estimate of $55,800,000 as the money the present Legislature will have to appropriate was given to Gov ernor Brumbaugh last night by Auditor General Powell in reply to the Gov ernor's request. The estimate gives the gross income for 1914 as $31,441,050.51 and of the revenue for 1915 as $28,000,000 and of 1918 as $30,800,000. The statement furnished by Mr. Powell shows taxeß uncollected and uncollectible to -May 1 next to be $1,747,442.98. These figures are: Insurance premiums .. $ 167.955.00 Sinking fund int 15838.00 Auto fees 1,012,444.00 Hunting licenses 241.788.40 Bsc-heats 21,311.68 Sabbath breaking tines. 1,550.00 T.T. S. Govt 551,775.00 Annuity, right of way. 10,000.00 Rental state prop.'.... 93.00 Refund highway Com. 225,147.00 $1,747,442.99 Public Service Body Acts on Petitions The Public Service Commission has refused the petition of the Pittsburgh & Lake Krie Railroad company for a rehearing in the matter of the com plaint of the Pittsburgh Steel Com pany vs. The Pittsburgh &■ Lake Erie and Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad Com panies. The Commission lixed a rate of 75c a ton on limestone from Union Furnace to Monessen and divided the rate between the two railroad com panies. The Pittsburgh & Lake Krie objected to this decision, alleging that the Commission erred in Us finding as l<> the division of th# rate and on this point the rehearing was requested. Alexander Guy, of Morris Run, com plains to the Commission that the pas senger service on the New York Cen tral, between Morris Run and Bloss burg, is inadequate. The Commission took testimony of Ihe respondents in the matter of the complaint of the City of Chester against the rates of the New Chester Water company, and the complainants requested that their be permitted to present their side of the ease within two weeks. The rates objected to pro vide for a minimum meter charge of $12.00 a year—all customers to be placed on meters. The minimum charges heretofore existing: were $6.00 a year. Attorneys J. C. Taylor and Herman Hathaway, Jr., represented the complainants. and Joseph T. Bunting and William B. Harvey, the Water company. The Commission granted the appli cation of the Lehigh Navigation Elec tric company for approval of the crossings of the facilities of the Penn sylvania Utilities company leading from Nazareth to Bath in Lower Nar areth township, Northampton county, where the same cross the tracks and property of the Lehigh & New Eng land Itallroad company. The application of W. T. Bailey for the re-establishment of a station stop at Bailey's Barn on the line of the Al toona & Logan Valley railway was refused. OM.Y ONE "nROMO QI'IMXR" Whenever you feel a cold coming on, think of the full name. LAXATIVE liROMO QI'IN'INE. for signature of E. W. Gross on box. 23c.—Adver tisement. WATTS ASIiED TO LFCTUKF, By request of the Rev. William Dor wart. rector of the Episcopal Church, S. B. W r atts. local manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, will give an illustrated lecture on "The Telephone frirl" before the Men's As sociation of Newport on Thursday, February 11. This lecture is one that has been delivered several times in Harrisburg before large audiences and each time met with great success. Whether telephone subscriber or not. nearly every one has occasion fre quently to use the telephone, but few understand the duties of the operator who makes possible the conversation. Explanation of the operator's duties, together with many other interesting facts on telephony, will furnish an evening full of entertainment embrac ing knowledge not to be forgotten. A cordial Invitation is extended to all. WOT CHRISTMAS T»AY Special fo The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 3. FYiclt Company has just received letters from Walter Ronemous, erecting en gineer on the big Armour plant in La Plata, Argentina, acknowledging receipt of cabled "Merry Christmas" by the company on December 24. ITe says he and his party spent Christ . mas day in the coolest spot they could I find on the hanks of the Rio de la Plata, which, however, was as hot I as the Fourth of July In the TTnlted . j States. | RECIPE TO DARKEN GRAY HAIR By a Specialist A very satisfactory preparation which darkens gray hair and acts as a corrective agent for dandruff and other diseases of the scalp can be made at small expense and in your own home by dissolving a small box of Barbo Compound in 7 ounces of water and then adding an ounce of " bay rum and a quarter ounce of gly • cerine. Any drug store can furnish ! these ingredients. This is to be ap plied once a week until the hair is . sufficiently darkened, then every two weeks to keep the hair soft and glossy and the scalp in a healthy condition, It may be used with equal success in darkening the beard. This is a prepa ration that gives splendid results, both a* a hair darkener and a remedy for all scalp disorders, and Is well worthy of a trial. You will find it far -i superior to the ordinary store prepa * rations and much less expensive.— i. Advertisement. All lhi > Store is known for tionaH\- prices that prevail t hrouqlintil the j 1= : year on furniture and floor coverings, twice yearly we offer still more extraordinary price reduc- « tions in order to clear the floors of all odd pieces and to make room for the shipments of the \ Jjf coming season. February is one of the months when our entire stock is subjected to liberal dis- V^*C / counts as well as odds and ends. Everything is included, nothing excepted. These sales are \ W I j J? more popular from season to season, a gratifying assurance that we have gained the public's con- a|j jf fidence by our methods, the quality of merchandise we carry, excellent assortment and the prices |j|j that challenge comparison. NIBI f VALUES THAT SIGNIFY QUALITY AT ECONOMY PRICES N Solid Mahogany Bedroom Suite, consisting of bed. Early English Bedroom Suite in exceptionally at- French Dresser in Circassian Walnut, size 46x22, large dresser, chiffonier and toilet table. Colonial tractive design. Three pieces—42-inch dresser with with 18x42 French beveled plate glass alic 1 a tier of design with glass knobs: wood partitions between 2 4*30 beveled plate glass: chiffonier, 3 4xlß, with drawers on each side of mirror. An attractive odd all drawers, making them dustproof. This suite is 17x21 glass. Regular price $55: February Sale piece to use with brass bed. Regular price $39.50; one of the new Fall arrivals. One of the latest Price $13.00 February Sale Price $27.50 things in solid mahogany bedroom furniture. Reg- . , , . ... , , _ . _ , „„ ular price $325; Februarv Sale Pric# ... S2BO Among the odd pieces in solid mahogany and Princess Dresser in Circassian Walnut, size 42x23. birch mahogany to be closed out this month, is a with 31x36 glass. This Is another attractive odd _ solid mahogany chiffonier in Colonial pattern, size piece that has been marked at a price that is an Tliree-piece Circassian Walnut Bedroom Suite tn 36x22, with 23x27 French beveled plate glass and exceptional inducement. Was $45, now $84.75 Colonial pattern; knobs to match. Chiffonier. 34x20, B )ass knobs on drawers. Regular price $42; Feb with glass, 16x21; dresser. 42x22, with glass 25x30. ruary Sale Price $25.00 Ladles' Toilet Table in Rich Tuna Mahogany. Size Regular price $103; February Sale Price $09.50 36x20, with beveled glass, 26x22, and four drawers Birch Mahogany Dresser, would match well with fitted with glass knobs. Regular price S2B; Feb-* Eight-piece Golden Oak Bedroom Suite, consisting *" y , fi an , t i'?"?.i >l '££?♦. °rf.« rUßry S " ,e Pr,ce 1,15, 75 Chair to match $j r>o of dresser with plate glass, bed, washstand, two \, rv Price' $27 00 ' re,t Mattresses, 46-pound weight, with roll edge, rT '• s "D f tbes lrM ' Regular price ruarj . ale I rice 9 . regular price $8.00; February Sale Price $5.75 , 8 $27.00 p or tahle Lamps. Novelty Brass Goods. Ma- Springs in various grades $1.75 to $5.50 r \ hogany Candlesticks, Umbrella Stands, Waste / A Brass Clothes Trees, regular price $3.00; now $1.89 Baskets, etc., at twenty-five per cent, reductions. The New Go-carts and Baby Carriages are here. 1 yM s6 ° PARLOR SUITE s2=? WE REFUND CARFARE T \ It was S6O yesterdav. Todav it's SSB. Tomorrow $56. Every We refund carfare to all comers whether you buy or simply of the most successful bits of ■Ziearfeirt's "Follies" was a comedy sketch called "The Telephone Tangle." that Is being so successfully presented &y Dorothy Regel and company as the 'leading attraction of the fine bill of Keith hits at the Orpheum this week. Here It is as successful us ever, more so. if that is possible, and Orpheum audiences are just laughing themselves tired at the rich comedy lines and: situations that abound throughout "The Telephone Tangle" deals with a j few minutes of the switchboard opera- I tor's busiest hour. The stage setting! shows Central at work. As the calls come in she inukes the various connec tions and when the "party" answers, nn illumination in the curtain, shows tl\« various parties in conversation. Itu/us wants to telephone for his razor. He gets on the line with a saucy soubrette, who wants the booking offices, and she | calls him down unmercifully. Then a "nice" society couple try to make a "date" and get mixed up with Abe Ka hibble, of the Complex Co., who is say ing pretty nothings to his sweetheart. The plot thickens as the act progresses (and the curtain drops at the finish (with the house gasping. The Orpheum's | whole bill is clever and worth while.— I Advertisement. , | COI.OMAI, To-night Country Store will be an added attraction to a bill that was gen erally conceded to be the best the | I Husy Corner has seen. This attraction i ins usual will be very Interesting, and the vaudeville show, which appears for i I Its last engagements to-night, should 1 not be overlooked by lovers of good | vaudeville.. Comedy runs rampant j throughout the bill, headed off with a | screeching comedy playlet entitled "lied Cross Mary," calling in the ef forts of a pretty and clever girl and four comedians of the first water. The bill is excellent throughout. A fine vaudeville bill to be uncovered at the Colonial during the last half of the week will include Lee Vernie: Walter M. Brown and company: the Usher Trio, and the wonderful Zcntla Troupe, in sensational aerial feats.—Advertise ment. W UNI SUAI. PROCESSION A procession of the judges of the law courts of London, garbed in wig ami 1 gown, and passing through the streets | lon their way to open the sessions, is a striking feature of the way in which | England clings to her ancient customs | in all things. A film showing this, as ! well as a beautiful cavalry drill to | music, by many of the lancers now engaged in war, will be features of i | Naulty's picture journey on England, I Wales and Scotland at Chestnut Street Auditorium on Thursday evening, Feb ruary 4. "THE SHANGHAIED BABY" AT THE PHOTOPLAY Jackie, the little son of Gordon and Leila Lambert, is neglected by his OUCH! LUMBAGO! RUB PAINS FROM SOREJ.AME BACK Rub backache away with small trial bottle of old "St. Jacob's Oil" Back hurt you? Can't straighten up without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches and twinges? Now listen! That's lumbago, sciatica or maybe from a strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back with soothing, penetrating "St Jacob* Oil." Nothing else takes out soreness, lame ness and stiffness so quickly. You simply rub It on your back and out comes the pain. It la harmless and doesn't burn the skin. Limber up! Don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old. honpst "St. Jacobs OH" from any drug store, and after using It Just once, you'll forget that, you ever had backache, lumbago or sciatica, because your back will never hurt or cause any more misery. It never disappoints and has been rec ommended for 60 years.—Advertise ment. Try Telegraph Want Ads. FEBRUARY 3, 1915. parents. John Manning, lias been a favorite at. Leila's court. One evening during a party Leila, coming to a tem porary realization of the hollowness of her life, goes to the piano, where, alone, she sings "The Slumber Boat." Upstairs, Jackie hears tlie song and creeps down to listen. Then he steals out to a summer house and falls asleep. Manning, dismissed by Leila, in anger finds the sleeping boy. He intends to return the boy within a few days, after the mother has realized what his loss would mean, but Joe. the "Eel," entering the apartment intent on burglary, and recognizing Jackie, abducts him, expecting a ransom. Dressing him as a Chinese child, he hides him in a cellar in the Chinese quarter.—Advertisement. REGENT THEATER Probably no person in the public eye at the present time is better 'known or more universally admired 'than Crane Wilbur, the dashing young ! hero of "I'he Perils of Pauline," who will appear in person a I the Regent I CROSS. FEVERISH SICK CHILDREN " . NEED "CALIFORNIA SIRUP OF FIGS" A coated tongue means sluggish i liver and bowels—Listen mother { Your child Isn't naturally cross and | peevish. See if tongue is coated; this i Is a sure sign its little stomach, liver > and bowels needs a cleansing at once, j When listless, pale, feverish, full of I cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has sour stomach, diarrhoea, remember a gentle liver and bowel cleansing should al ways be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of FlgB" for children's ills. Give a tea JTHN CASH MfOR WOMEN'S CLUBS M For the best definition of the word —HOME For full particulars mem PICTORIAL REVIEW M for February At all nevmlealer'i a copy Dives Pomeroy CSL Stewart Theater, afternoon and evening of Saturday. To-day and to-morrow this theater presents a strong drama of tho well known Paramount. Program en titled "Wild irioww/' a bewildering characterization by Marguerite Clarke, supported by a most efficient corps of assistants making this an especially strong production.—Advertisement. "THE WIM. O 1 THK WISP" AT TIIK VICTORIA TO-DATL' America's greatest four part drama is "The Will O' tho Wisp" headlino at the Victoria Theater, 223 Market I street, to-day. Enacted during a rag ing flood, an all-star cast.presents is. story replete with thrilling incidents and breath-quickening scenes. The cast includes. Henry King, Miss Jackie Saunders, Miss Madeline Par dee, Robert Grey, Charles Dudley, Miss Moille McConnell, W. Johnson. The program will end with th« Pathc Daily News, showing latest events at home and abroad in moving pictures.—Advertisement. spoonful and In just a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and ferment ing: food, clogged in the bowels, passes out of the system and you have a well and playful child again. All children love this harmless fruit laxative, and it never fails to effect a good "inside" cleansing 1 . Directions for babies, chil dren of all aKos and grown-ups aru plainly on each bottle. Mother, keep It handy in your home. A little given to-day saves a sick child to-morrow, but get the genuine. AaU your druggist for a 50-cent bottle oCj "California Syrup of Figs." Then loolc and see that It Is made by the "Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company." W« make no cheaper size. Don't be fooled. — Advertisement. 5