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The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY iTl
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur. no one can
tell, because it's done SO naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at a time. BY morn.
ing all gray hair disappears. and. after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened. glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis
grace, Is a sign Of old age. and as we
all desire youthful and attractive ap-
pearance. get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12
BROUGHT HIM HOME IN STATE
Ordinary Street Car Not Good Enough
for Man Who Was Restoring
Lost Pet.

A man who lives on One Hundred
and Sixth street and Riverside drive.
New York, recently lost fox terrier.
The animal isn't much of a dog from
the strictly dog point Of view-he is
decidedly lacking in lineage and class
and all that sort of thing. But he's a
nice little plebeian dog, and he is very
popular with the children of the house
hold. So when Tango-that's his
name, and he has 1t engraved on his
collar-got lost recently. the owner
advertised a reward of IS. The ad-
vertisement said that the dog, which
would be recognized by the collar,
was a children's pet and therefore
valued.
Nothing was seen of Tango for a
week. Then one night a seedy indi.
vidual arrived at the apartment with
Tango-also most seedy-under his
arm.
Here's your dog" said he. y found
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12
STRENGTH.
Without Overlooking The Stomach.

The business man, especially, needD
food in the morning that will not over
load the stomach, but give mental Wig
or for the day.
Much depends on the start man
gets each day as to how he may ex-
pect to accomplish the work on hand.
He can't be alert with a heavy, fried
meat-and-potatoes breakfast, requiring
a lot of vital energy In 'digesting 1t.
A Calf. business man found food
combination for producing energy. He
writes:
For years I was unable to find a
breakfast food that had nutrition
enough to sustain business man
without overlooking his stomach, caus-
ing indigestion and kindred ailments.
Being very busy and also very
nervous man, I had about decided to
give UP breakfast altogether. But luck
lily was induced to try Grape-Nuts.
"since that morning have been
new man; can work without firing.
my head is clear and my nerves strong
and quiet.
,"I find that Grape-Nuts. with little
sugar and a small quantity of cold
milk, makes delicious morning meal.
which invigorates me for the days
business 70 ESQ., ..|
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. THE Road to Well.
ville.' in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the ateve letseSp A ney
sse appears froa tlnae to t1ne. ThS3
ars gesuine. trss, aaa fur1 sf hunaS
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His Eulopy.


An old farmer who was widely
known as the crossest, closest and
most generally nonlikable citizen in the
whole state died.
Nov 1t is customary. in the case OF
rural funerals. for those who attend,
as they stand by the coffin, to murmur
some eulogy of the dead. A number of
farmers came in and said things which
didn't square at all with the old mans
life.
Finally an aged man. who had
known the deceased all his life, hob
bled in and stood by the coffin. The
aged man was known as the most
truthful man in the county. Hence the
other people present waited with In
terest to hear what he would say.
"The old man gazed down silently
for while. He paused. Finally he
spoke: WALL he said earnestly. mo-
body kin deny that he was great
hand for closin' his stable door o
nights"
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12
Lesson From Life OF Saint.

st. Patrick's day. to those that know
history, is a day important to men OF
every nationality and Of every religious
faith, ms well as to the Irish and to
those that believe in the Catholic re.
ligion.
St Patrick proved that courage is
the great asset OF the human being
and that what man Is determined to
get he can get. If he will fight per
sistently and without fear.
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Probably Sorry He Spoke.

Mr.. Brown was one of those fussy
boarders who have always got some
thing to grumble at and who make the
most of trifles. And. in addition to
this, he was invariably behind in his
payments.
One evening at dinner the guests
were all seated when Brown came in.
Directly he sat down at the table he
started.
Good gracious. madam. my servi-
ette is quite damp! Why on earth is
that?"
But On this occasion. at least. the
lariIady got her own back"
81 suppose, Mr.. Brown" she said.
1T must be because there is SO much
due on your board"
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Ct. Patrick and the Snakes.

The versions Of the method en-
ployed by Saint Patrick in Kidding Ire
land of snakes varies. In the north
countries, where there seems to be
more of poetry, one is told that 1t was
through the charm Of the shamrock
Saint Patrick's symbol-the reason for
its adoption being its trefoil leaves.
used as a convincing illustration OF
the doctrine OF the Trinity.
The plant that blooms forever
with the rose combined
And the thistle twined
Defy the strength of foes to sever.
Firm be the triple league they form.
Despite all change of weather
In sunshine. darkness, calm or storm.
Still may they fcndly grow together.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12

in Brooklyn about an hour ago."
The owner handed the man IS.
Five dollars and forty cents more" I"
said the seedy one.
What for?"
For the taxi"
"Taxi?" What taxi?"
why, the one brought the dog
home in. supposed you'd want him
brought home the fastest and best
way, SO / took a taxi"
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superstItIon Cinaers.

In some parts of Ireland there is q
superstition that the "poochaun
(fairy) blows poisonous breath on
the sloe on halloween, and to eat the
berry after November 1 would result
in serious illness. II not death. For
this reason the youth OF the country,
although fond of the sloe. will shun II
after the visit Of the "poochaun."
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12
NEGLECT YOUR SCALP
And Lose Your Hair. cuticura Pre-
vents II. Trial Free.

Cuticura Soap shampoos cleanse
and purify the scalp Of dandruff while
the Ointment soothes and heals the
irritated scalp skin. Dandruff and
itching are hair destroyers. Get ac-
quainted with these supercreamy emol-
lients for the skin and scalp.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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losing HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Bellevue, Ohio. 81 was In terrible
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The man who borrows trouble Is
always anxious to pay back In your
own coin.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12

A good camel will travel 100 miles a
day for ten days.
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Explanatory.

"I wonder why Mrs. Jiggs looks
such leaden color" b.
"She says she has plumbago.'
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Life is never monotonous to the
woman who can afford cook.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12

1t takes a quick-witted man to know
when to say nothing.
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How She Loves Her!

He-Yes; Ermyntrude was born on
April 2.
She-Late-as usual!
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Out Of Harms Way.

'Tf you had to 60 to war. what po-
sition would you choose?"
THE drummer's. l think"
why so?"
when a charge was ordered. I'd
pick up my drum and beat It"
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have left you behind
In the path Of the past,
With the white breath Of flowers,
With the best Of Gods hours,
! have left you At last.
Dora SIQerson.
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Roston.
New York.

The figure Of Uncle Sam shows the
pure American" population. the other
figure the Irish population.
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FROM GODS OWN HAND
5eauty and Glory Of ireland Worthy
Of All Tribute That Can.
Be Paid.

Twas the dream Of God,
And the mold Of his hand,
That you shook meath his stroke,
That youstrembied and broke,
To this beautiful land.
The Ordway new era., 1915-03-12

Here he Ioosed from his hold
A brown tumult Of wings,
TIL the wind on the sea
Bore the strange melody
OF an island that sings.
He made you all fair,
You In purple and gold,
You In silver and green,
TIL no eye that has seen
Without love can behold.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
MAYOR is JOLTED, 3-T0-2
Republican Commissioners Reject His
Man for Police Patrol Driver and
Select Joseph Demma

BY S-to-2 vote the City Commits,
sioners this afternoon defeated Mayor
Royal s selection for chauffeur for the
police auto patrol, to succeed Wilhelm
j. Mehring, resigned, appointing Joseph
Demma, so South Second street.
Demma is a member of the Friendship
Fire Company.
Mehring resigned to take over his
late fathers wholesale liquor business.
Mayor Royal pat in resolution
naming C. W. Riffert for the vacancy.
Commissioner Lynch moved to amend
by substituting the name OF Joseph
Demma. The amendment was carried,
3-to-2, aud the resolution as amended
was carried by the same vote. Repub.
lican Commissioners Lynch, Taylor and
Bowman favored Demma, and Mayor
Royal and Commissioner Gorgas, Demo
Gratis, voted against him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Says That Under 1t
Pennsylvania C AN
not Be Ruled by the
People
is WILLING TO
HELP REVISE 1T
Attorney General Declares We Are
Woefully in the Rear Of Other
States in March Toward Fulfilling
of Hopes of Our Forefathers

Attorney General Brown, in type
written statement that he handed out
to the newspapers this afternoon, de-
clared not only that under the present
Constitution of Pennsylvania "we do
not have a government of the people,
but that 1--WE certainly do not and
cannot in this State, under the present
Constitution have a government by and
for them.
He added that Pennsylvania is "woe'
fully in the rear of other states, and
offered to lend his assistance in the
preparation of new Constitution.
The Attorney General 5 statement
was given out in explanation of his
attitude in favor of holding a consti.
tutional convention. as expressed in an
interview printed in the Star-Indepen-
dent yesterday, and is printed in full
as follows:
"When | suggested yesterday that
j thought the time was ripe for a con-
vention i expressed my individual view
as a citizen and lawyer, and did not
assume to express the views of the
Governor. What little talk l have had
with him thereabout has been casual,
and to declare the great and in some
eases insurmountable difficulty, because
Continued on Ninth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
taylor thinks PRICE HIGH
Asks lynch If 1t Is True Mccormick
Estate Raised Figure on Plot When
City Started Negotiations

When the City Commissioners this
afternoon decided to postpone for TWEEN.
ty-four hours action on the ordinance
providing for the purchase of South
Ninth street plot from the Henry Nc
Cormick estate, as site for the mu-
nieipal asphalt repair plant, Commits
sioner Lynch told his colleagues that
the $3.50 purchase price is more than
500 higher than that for which it orig
inally was offered
Park Commissioner Taylor, who
queried Lynch on the subject, saying
that rumors are afoat that the price
was boosted after it became known that
the City wanted the ground, declared
that the price is too high.
81 am not prepared to-day to vote
on this ordinance said Taylor.
81 have nothing official to show that
the ground originally offered for sale
for lesser sum than s6,630," said
Lynch, but l can say that Rabbi Sam
uel Friedman, acting as agent for the
owners, first advised me that the ground
could be bought for Sc 500.i Later he
came to me saying that the owners
"ouiu not pay MN MS COMMISSION anu
he said it would be up to the City to
pay it. Later / received that letter
which fixes the price at s6,630.N
Fully hundred voters in the First
precinct of the First ward, in petition
to the City Commissioners, protested
against placing the repair plant on the
South Ninth street plot. The Commits
sioners decided to postpone action on
the ordinance until tomorrow afternoon
at clock. After their meeting to-
day they inspected the site.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
LOCAL TRACTORS
TO HAVE chance
Taylor Changes Plan to
Award Contracts To-
day and Gives Nor
ton Co. Show
1T MADE TIE
LOWER BIDS
Postponement of Purchase of New Fire
Apparatus VIII Give Harrisburg
Concern Opportunity to Prove
Merits of It's Product

The Morton Truck 4 Tractor Com
pany, of this city, which submitted a
lower bid than the out-oftown concern
to which, it was reported, Park Com
missioner NJ. Harvey Taylor had
planned to award the contract for three
motor tractors, for the Harrisburg Fire
Department, will be given an oppor-
tunity to display sample of its trac-
tors, one that now is being assembled
and, consequently, is yet considered in
the running for the contracts.
This developed to-day when Commits
sioner Taylor agreed not to ask the
City Commissioners, at their meeting
this afternoon, to award the contracts
for the apparatus at this time. Pres
sure had been brought to give the
Morton people fair chance to dem
onstrate the merits of their tractor, and
Mr.. Taylor said this afternoon
1--WE want to inspect the tractor
which the Morton Company now is
building. expect to make my recon-
mendations for awarding the contracts
for the apparatus at the meeting next
Tuesday,
1t has practically been agreed among
the City Commissioners, or at least a
majority of that body, that the Morton
firm shall get the contracts for two
combination chemical wagons, of the
type now being used by the Friend.
ship Company. In addition the three
tractors are TO be bought, two for
steam fire engines and one for ladder
truck. Although the Morton bid was
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
Passes Measure Per-
mitting Third Class
City Voters to Elect
Financial Officer
LIVELY DEBATE
FOR HALF HOUR
Amendment to Clark Commission Gov
ernment Act Goes Through Lower
Branch by Vote Of f21 to 61-
Harrisburg Members for It

The Rininger bill amending the Clark
Commission Form of Government act
for third class cities by requiring that
the City Treasurer be elected by the
people instead of by the City Commits
sioners was responsible for a debate of
half an hour in the House of Repre-.
sentatives this morning before it was
passed on third reading. 1t now goes
to the Senate where, politicians say,
IT'S chances are not considered good. The
vote in the House was 121 for and 61
against.
The Harrisburg. members voted for
the measure and worked for its passage.
City Solicitor Seitz, of Harrisburg, was
in the hall when the measure was be-
ing discussed.
Mr.. Ramsey, of Delaware, opened fire
on the bill, pleading that the Clark act
has not had a sufficient tryout He said
the City Treasurer is merely tax re-
ceiver.
Mr.. Rininger, of Blair, the sponsor
OF the bill, laid stress on the fact that
the City Treasurer administers the
school funds over which the City Com
mission has no control When his mo-
tive was assailed by Mr.. Spangler, of
York, as being selfish, and when the
statement was made that local con-
dition brought out this bill, Mr. Rining-
er said he had the unanimous backing
of the electorate of Altoona before he
consented to introduce the measure.
Half Dozen Join Debate
Mr.. Spangler said that the Third
Glass League, composed of mayors and
city solicitors from all parts of the
State, met in Harrisburg and decided
on amendments to the Clark Act which
were thought necessary and those
amendments did not include this one.
Half dozen other members got into
debate on whether the electors are
able to choose their public officials to
better advantage than the City Com
Continued or Seventh PAGE
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Y outh Is Reprimanded
By j u d ge w h o
Threatens toJail Him
For Contempt
LIVELY FAMILY
ROW is AIRED
Mrs. Howard Croft Testifies That Her
Mother -in-Law Ordered Her and
the Baby Out of the House Never
to Return

You're liar, snapped Howard
Croft this morning when his pretty
bride of year, who was before Judges
Kunkel and McCarrell pleading that
she has been neglected by her husband,
related her side of a ''too much mother
in-law story and charged Croft with
being overbearing and bossy
The youthful husband S face became
flushed and he seemed about to say
something more, bat he was silenced by
Judge Kunkel, who said:
''We don't allow people to talk
that way here. We will commit you
for contempt if you don t be careful.
Don t you know better than that9'
Yes, sir, the youth replied,
meekly.
Is that the kind of language you
used at homes" was another question
of the court.
"No, SIR" the youth replied.
eyes, he does, - rejoned Mrs. Croft,
"and his mother uses that kind of
language, too"
$50 that is the kind of man you
are, commented Judge McCarrell.
Wife Blames Mother-in-Law
The young couple in their testimony
agreed that there mas been much inter
ference from the young man S mother.
The wife declared that she was ordered
from the house "never to return
again" by the mother-in-law. March
Continued On Ninth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
LIKES CHAIRMAN'S DRESS SUIT
Salus Asks Senate to Require Kline to
Wear It Every Time He Presides

Senator Kline, President Pro Tenn.
of the Senate, was one of the guests
who last night attended the dinner
given by Governor Brumbaugh at the
Executive Mansion to the members of
the Superior Court, and because of
this he appeared in the Senate to pre-
side attired in evening dress of the
latest cut. Such a vision of sartorial
effulgenee has seldom been seen in the
Senate, and it so impressed Senator
Salus that he offered the following
resolution:
BE 1t Resolved, That in the inter
est or dignity due the Senate of Penn
sylvania, that the President Pro Tenn.
of the Senate be requested hereafter
to appear at all evening sessions in
full evening dress.'
The handsome presiding officer
heard the resolution read and explain
ed that his reason for appearing in
evening dress was because of the Gov
ernor's dinner. He said he could not
find it convenient in the future to
comply with the resolution. In the
meantime, he said, he would refer it
to the committee on Law and Order.
The laugh was on Senator Salus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
FLEMING MANSION HEARING SET
Court Will Pass on the Civic Clubs
Claim, without Jury, on April 8

Hearing in the suit brought by the
Harrisburg Civic Club against Frank
Payne and the Central Trust Company
of New York City, in an effort to es-
tablish the Clubs title to the Fleming
mansion on North Front street, will
be conducted by Judges Kunkel and
LMcCarrell, without jury, ON April s.,
next
This was decided this morning when
attorneys in the case announced the
questions of fact virtually have been
agreed upon so that a jury trial will
not be necessary and the court will
have only the legal issue to deal with.
The sole question is whether the
property grant contained in the will of
the late Virginia Fleming, which pro-
vides that the Fleming home shall go
to the Civic Club, shall continue in
force since the club was not corpor-
alton at the time the will became eff
fective. Mr.. Payne is now living in
the house and his only connection with
the case is that he doesn Y know who
is entitled to receive the rent from
him.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
A Russian official report fro
late WAR news SUMMARY

Both the right and left fanks of the
German forces in Northern Poland have
been dislodged, Petrograd dispatches
state, from the positions they took up
on the advance from East Prussia. The
German right wing is said to have
beaten hasty retreat to within eight
miles of the border. To-day's official
report from Berlin, however, states
that the Russian offensive is being met
successfully. Several Russian assaults
in this region are said to have been re-
pulsed.
The battle in Champagne has become
less violent. Snow has interrupted
fighting in the vosges and elsewhere
along the western front there is no
great activity. The days official re-
ports from Berlin and Paris mention
only local engagements of comparative
ly small importance.
A further advance by the Russian
Continued ON Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
81, 900 FOR STREET CLEANERS
Lynch Ordinance Calls for Purchase of
Sprinkler and Two Sweepers

Under an ordinance introduced at
the meeting of the City Commissioners
this afternoon by Commissioner Lynch,
$1,000 is appropriated for the purchase
of a street sprinkler and two street
sweepers. The contract for furnishing
the city with 5000 tons of coal was
awarded to j. Weiner, as previously
announced would be done.
The Dauphin County Medical Society
sent in letter urging the building of
a municipal hospital. 1t was ordered
filed. As forecasted, the ordinances
providing for water main in Carlisle
street and making an appropriation to
pay the cost of street grading assess
ments were introduced.