f = : feanism, all to no purpose. It was Quay’s vengeance against civic vir- tue. It was the penalty which im- morality puts upon morality. SET HPD J = 2 His Legislative Labor in cious piece of legislation was the | present Republican candidate for Pp the Interest of Vicious | State Treasurer, (Legislative Record, Legislation 11903, page 909.) When Mr. Cooper | pleaded for obedience to that pro- vision of the constitution that re- Voted for Press Muzzler, Kingston quires every bill to be read at . length on three different days,” and Water Snake and Other Iniquities was declared out of order by the During the Session of 19035. | Speaker, Sheatz voted to sustain the | Chair, though he knew, if he knew Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 3, "07. | anything, that he was violating his Special Correspondence. | oath of office, in so doing. But the In his Willlams Grove speech last | machine required that sinister ser- week the Machine Republican candi- | date for State Treasurer declared | science to the dogs.” His vote put that he had endeavored to enact rev- shame and disgrace upon the State. enue measures, during the last sess- It pilloried Pennsylvania as an ob- fon of the Legislature, so as 10 feaf of derisiun to the whole world. provide ample funds to pay the sol- But it secured Sheatz a re-election. diers’ pensions under the Cochran| Other Work for the Machine. vice from him, and he “threw con- | act, as amended in the House Com | mittee on Appropriations. The rec- ords show that he never uttered a But that wasn’t the only service which the Republican candidate fer State Treasurer performed for the syllable in favor of any revenue bill | machine during the legislative sess- during the session. During the sess- ion of 1968. The reformers of Phil- fons of 1903 and 3205 Be Sete stella i wi up-hill i gh against the revenue s introdu electo rauds encoun many by Mr. Creasy as well as most of the | difficulties. One which was partic- other reform measures, and his speech | ularly perplexing was the fact that indicates that he proposes to make in certain election districts they a campaign of false pretense. | couldn't get watchers who would be The truth is that Mr. Sheatz has faithful. little foundation in his legislative | appointed watchers from other dis- record for the claim that he is a! trfcts under the sanction of one of | reformer. He represented a differ- | the judges. During the session of ent constituency from that of his | 1903 a bill was introduced to stop colleagues, Messrs. Ripp and Call, | this source of trouble to the mach- and was obliged to be more elreum- | fine. It provided that “watchers spect in some matters. But the | must be residents of the districts or difference was more imaginary than | divisions in which they act.” The real, He dodged some votes when reformers protested against it with they had the courage to go on rec- vehemence. But the machine needed To remedy this evil they | ord and he voted with the minority | on a few occasions when his sup- port wasn't needed by the majority. But whenever the exigencies requir- ed it he was as certain for the machine as either of the others. “A little leven levens the lump,” it is said, and Sheatz cut his reform leven down to the minimum. Press Muzzler the Worst. His first service in the Legislature was In the session of 1903. The floodgates were not raised as high to facilitate the flow of corruption during that session as in the sess- fon of 1905, but it was bad enough and the Republican candidate for State Treasurer supported all the very vicious bills. In fact it was during that session that legal means were provided for the atrocious work of the later session. If the vicious legislation of the session of 1903 had been defeated the most in- iquitous work of the session of 1906 would never have been undertaken. Iniquity feeds and fattens on vice snd the legislation of 1903 made that of 1905 possible. Probably the most far-reaching in- iquity of the session of 1903 was the Salus-Grady ‘‘press-muszzler.” The prosecution of the late Senator Quay in the criminal courts of Phila- delphia, inspired that evil measure. He escaped conviction by pleading the statute of limitation. If he had been convicted a sentence to the penitentiary would have been inevi- table and likely he would have died there. Small wonder that he was appalled by the peril that confront- ed him. He blamed the newspapers for his troubles and his dangers. If they had been less honest, less enterprising and more amenable to “those mysterious influences” through which Quay controlled con- ventions, there would have been no criminal prosecution of Quaysfor vio- * lating the laws and the constitution. When Quay emerged from the criminal court, with the shadow of the penitentiary hanging over him, he declared war on the newspapers. He publicly boasted that he would “clip the journalistic wings,” so to speak, at any expense in money and trouble. The Salus-Grady libel law was the spawn of this mad passion. He and Pennypacker together evolv- ed it from their brains, and Grady and Salus, shameless machine servi- tors, Introduced it into the chambers in which they respectively served. It was the crowning infamy of legis- lative history. It was so atrocious that nobody believed it would pass. Legislators regarded {t as froth from the mouth of a victim of rabies. for Muzzler, But it was no joke, so far as the machine managers were concerned. It wasn't forced to immediate con- sideration. Time was allowed to re- cover from the shock which its first appearance caused to the public con- science. Then the screws were put on. Charity appropriations were threatened. Private interests were menaced. Political hopes were blast. ed. Every conceivable agency was invoked to cajole and coerce Ben- ators and Representatives to the sup- port of the measure. Two Senators, themselves owners and editors of newspapers, made pitiable objects, as they cast their forced votes for the self-stultifying iniquity. Others blushed with shame as they obeyed the orders of the boss. Nobody misunderstood the purpose and purport of the measure. The venerable Thomas V. Cooper, for years a trusted and safe leader of the party, in burning periods and impassioned eloquence implored the bosses to abandon their nefarious purpose. No more eloquent or im- pressive speech was ever delivered on the floor of the House than his protest against that iniquity. But the tide of mad passion was at flood and couldn't be stopped. Able law- yers argued with masterful against so wanton a violation of the sonstitution and the spirit of Amer it and it was passed, Mr. Sheatz vot- ing in the afirmative.—Legislative Record, 1908, page 1030. Mr. Sheatz was always liberal with the State's money and voted for every measure during the session of 1903 which contemplated the muiti- plication of offices. He voted for the bill to increase the number of Fac- tory Inspectorz, Legislative Record, 1903, page 1689; for an additional Law Judge in Cambria county, though a vast majority of the people of that county protested against it, Legislative Record, 1903, page 1982; appropriaing $1,070 for badges for a legislative junket to Philadelphia, Legislative Record, 1903, page 2685, His bitter partisanship was re- vealed in his vote for the infamous Focht ballot bill, Legislative Record. 1903, page 2438; for unseating Representative Blumle which present Speaker of the House Frank B. Mc- Clain denounced as a ‘‘partisan out- rage,” Legislative Record, 1903 page 3785. He also voted to unseat B. J. Ferry, Democrat, of Luzerne county, Legislative Record, page 2940. The Iniquitons Water Snakes. The session of 1903 was known as the “Water Snake’ session of the Legislature. That is to say during that session a number of bills were introduced chartering water compan- ies, giving corporations authority to dam rivers and streams, authorizing the incorporation of filtering com- panies and seizing water power, wat- er privileges and water sheds in every direction. These measures be- came such a menace that Governor Pennypacker, servile as he was, couldn't stand for them and noti: fled the machine managers that they must not be sent to him for appro- val. Harry Kingston of Philadeipbia was the author of probably the worst of this bunch of iniquities. He was a shrewd lawyer in Philadelphia, free from the burden of conscience or scruples, and had himself sent to the Legislature for the express pur- pose of exploiting legislation. His water bill was a ‘‘cookoo.” the corporation which it created power to dam any stream in the State, change the bed of any water- course and do anything else that cu- pidity and avarice might suggest. It was among those against which Pennypacker protested and it was supported at every stage by John O. Sheatz.— Legislative Record, 19083, page 24335. As a matter of. fact Mr. Sheatz didn't even pretend to be a refor- mer during his first sesSion in the legislature. He didn't*dare to be as open in political immoralities as Stulb, Ripp, Puhl and others. His constituents wouldn't stand for that. The Twenty-fourth ward-is a pretty independent neighborhood and though the machine could nominate anybody it liked, there was no cer- tainty of the election.of a notor- fously unfit man. But it can be confidently said that Sheatz went as far In the service of the machine, during the session of 1903, as he | wages, dared and that he voted with the gang whenever his vote was necess- ary. The System Rather Than the Man. But after all‘it is less the indiv- fdual than the system whick 1s to be considered in estimating political conditions at present, If Mr. Sheatz were as worthy of public confidence as he imagines himself to be putting him into the office of State Treasur- er would be a dangerous experiment. If Berry had not been in that office a year ago the public mever would have known of the graft in the con- struction and furnishinng of the capitol and the looting would be go- ing on with increased vigor now. The plans contemplated an aggregate loot of $25,000,000 and the full amount would have been taken. Minority representation on the Board of Pub- lie Grounds and Buildings prevented that result, No stream is purer than its source. It gave | No man is stronger than his party. John O. Sheatz is neither mentally | mor morally stronger than Penny- | packer, Snyder and Mathues. They | were not influenced either by cupidi. | | ty or dishonesty to consent to the | looting. They were told that the operation was a party necessity— | that the money was neeled for cam- | paign purposes and yielded. Sheatz | would have done the same and as his | election will restore the partisan | unanimity of the board it will be a | public calamity. Good or bad, per- ! sonally, his membership in the Board of Public Grounds and Build- ings will work harm for the public. Moreover his election will strength- en the Penrose machine, which is an undesirable result. Sheatz is tha Penrose candidate. He was prom!s- ed the office at the organization of the Legislature as Plummer was similarly slated two years ago. A few years ago the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations had immense pecuniary possibilities. The Chairman got a “rake-off” from every appropriation and it is eald that one Cahirman a few years ago | took home “a roll as thick as his thigh.” Now the Chairman foregoes all claim on the “rake-off, ' and gets the nomination for State Treasurer in lieu thereof. Penrose Plays Foxy Politics. Penrose didn't dare announce Sheatz as his candidate, however. On the contrary to conceal his purpose he declared a preference for another, having first ascertained that the other wouldn't consent. Then he allowed the country delegates to put forward his city candidate and with apparent reluctance, ylelded. But he controlled the convention abso- lutely. He named the presiding offi- cer, prepared the platform and even selected the Chairman of the State Committee who will conduct the campaign and control the organiza- tion. If he had been opposed to Sheatz another candidate would have been chosen. But he favored Sheatz and he holds a mortgage on Sheatz’s official action in the event of his el- ection. GQ. D. H. The President's proposed naval parade in the Pacific promises to be a costly enterprise, but the public pays the expense and the Roosevelt political estate will get the benefits. The coal bill alone will amount to a million dollars and other items will advance the aggregate to four or five times that sum. It will con- vince the world that the big stick is a potent instrument and satisfy the people of California that Teddy is the only man fit to wield it. Speaker Cannon declares that there will be no legislation inimical to trusts during the next session of Congress. In other words he will not allow any tariff revision or ‘‘reg- ulation foolishness,” of any discrip- tion. It is about time the Speaker should reassure his clients. Con- sidering the fact that he is liberally paid by the trusts to take care of their interests in Congress, he was entirely too indulgent with Roose- velt during the last session. Some of our esteemed contempor- aries are taking the Knox Presiden- tial boom too seriously. The Pen- rose machine never intended that the Knox boom should be regarded in any light other than that of "a Joke. Penrose simply wanted to divert the public eye from himself and sprung the Knox boom as the most avallable expedient. It has served the purpose, however, and it's hardly worth while talking about it. New Advertisements. I — — You HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME but yourself if you are coaxed or per- suaded into using any paint with which the dealer is unable to give you analysis and guarantee such as is placed upon every package of DAVIS’ 100 PER CENT PURE PAINT Ask Your Dealer. 52-35-1t ANTED.— Pupil nurses for female wards at the State hospital for the insane, Danville, Pa, can have immediate en- gagement, Good lish education, moral char- acter, and preferably between 20 and 30 of Apply in person or by letter for scale of ev requirements, ete., of Hb. MEREDITH, MD. ntenden 52-85-3t Daanvitle, Pa. HARTER NOTICE.—Notice is hereby given that an application will be made w James Harris, J. C. Smith, E. M. Huyett, D. Buc and Edward L. Hoy, to the Governor of Peunsyl- vania, on Monday, the twenty-third day of Sep- tember, 1907, at ten o'clock a. m., under the pro- visions of an Act of Assembly entitled “An Act to d lation of provide for the Inco an certain " approved Apni , 1874, and the supplements thereto, for & charter for an intended on to be called BELLEFONTE LUMBER COMPANY, the character and object of which is Busing, manufacturing and selling lum- ber and all kinds of building materials, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges by said Act of As- sembly and the supplements thereto conferred. BLANCHARD & BLANCHARD, 53-343 Solicitors. 1.2*T YEAR'S RECORD. Every out of city graduate located in a salis- factory position. We can place you, Write for “THE PROOF." The 67th year Hand Book of the foremost Business Training School mailed upon request. DUFF'S COLLEGE, Pittsburg, Pa. 52-34-4¢ wn RR Reduced Rates to Saratoga Ae- connt G. A. R. A Sri. For the National Encampment, Grand Army of the Republic at Saratoga Springs, X.Y. Ba ber 9 to 14, the Peuusylvania Railroad will sel! | excarsion tickets to Saratoga ngs from all | stations on its (ines September 7 to §, inclusive, | goud returning to leave Saratoga Springs Septem- | ber 910 17, at reduced rates. Stop overs at New | York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washi on | will be granted on tickets reading via those cities. Tickets via New York will be honored ud- | =on River boat lives between New York and Al- bany or Troy. By deposit of ticket with Special Agent at Sara- toga Springs and tne Pameit of $1.00 an exten- aon of the retura limit to Cetoer ¢ may be ned. | For full information rding stopovers, rates of tare, conditions of tickets and train service consult Ticket Agents, 333 New Advertisements. XECUTOR’S NOTICE.—In the mat- ter of the estste of Daniel J. Tressler, Inte of Harris township, deceased, In the Or- phan’s Court of Cantre county, Pennsylvania. Letters testamentary upon the estaie of Daniel J. Tressler, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, all putsons mn to the deced ent are requested to make immediate DAyIment; and all persons having claims against the deced- ent are hereby notified to present the same without delay, duly authenticated, for payment. JONATHAN L. TRESSLER, Executor. Linden Hall, Pa. James A. B. MiLLen, Attorney. 5231-68 Por J. ANGEL EYESIGHT SPECIALIST AT THE Brockenmwory House From Wednesday morning until Thurs. day evening, Sept. 11th and 12th, Prof. Angel the well known eyesight spe- cialist of Williamsport, who has success- fully treated for weak eyes and for head- ache for many years here, will be at the above hotel From Wednesday morning until Thursday evening September 11th and 12th, L242, R SALE.—A fine top buggy, almost new. Inquire of | 52-20-41 W. P. HUMES, Bellefonte, Pa. ANTED, A BOY.—A good home in the country with an opportunity to go to school and small weges can be had for a boy who knows something about farm chores and has ambition enough to do them. Apply st or ad- dress this office, OTICE—Notioe is hereby given that sundry citizens of Centre county, will on Monday, the 3rd day of September, A. Db. 1907, present their petitions to the Coprt of Quarter sessions of the Peace in and for Centre county, re nting that the “Boalsburg & Bellefonte Turnpike Road" leading from the village of Le- mont, in College township, to its junction with the Centre and Kishacoquillas Turnpike A at or near what is known at Humes' Mill in Spring township, which is wholly located in Cer- tre county, and that it would be for the best in- terests.of the people of the county that the said turnpike should become a public road free from tolls and toligates, and pray:sg the Court to a point, as well a Master as a jury of five reputable citizens of the county, to view and condemn the above mentioned turnpike road, for public use, free from tolls and toligates, and to assess the damages, if any, to which the owners of said turnpike may be entitled, agreeably to the pro- visions of the act of Assembly approved June 20d A. D, 1857, and any supplements thereto, 50-32-1t FORTNEY & FORTNEY, Attys. for Petitioners, OTICE—Notice is hereby given that sundry citizens of Centre county will on Monday, the 2ird day of September, A. D. 1907, present their petition to the Court of Quarter ions of the Peace of Centre county represent. ing that, “I'he Agricultural College and Junction Turnpike ", from its connection with the Boalsburg and Bellefonte Turnpike, in the village of Lemont, township of College, to its termina- tion in the borough of State College, is wholly located in Centre county, and that it would be for the best interests of the people of the Coun- in that the said turnpike should become a pub- lie road free from tolls and toligates, and pray- ing the court to appoint as well a Master asa jury of five reputable citizens of the county to view and condemn the above mentioned turn pike for public use, free from tolls and toligates and to assess the damages if any which the own. ers of said turnpike may be entitled, agreeably to the provisions of the act of Assembly approved June 2nd, 1887, and any supplements thereto, H0-32-4t FORTNEY & FORTNEY, Attys for Petitioners, Clam OF $123.46 FOR SALE ! DO YOU WANT IT? This office offers to the highest bidder an un- paid balance against the estate of the ate Gover. nor D. H. HASTINGS, amounting to ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS and thirty three cents, less $12.87, for which judgment has been obtained. The claim is an t and undisputed account for advertising, job work and subscription to this paper. There are no allegations that any of the items are over. charged, nor is there any plea that the work was not ordered done, or not done. So that every charge in the entire account will be guaranteed correct, It ix due, however, to those who may be inclin- ed to become bidders, that they should know that while the justness and correctness of this claim is admitted and the estate alleged to be worth any amount from a quarter to a half-million of dollars! yet the administrators—who are also its heirs and beneficiaries,—have refused Jayme, simply because they could plead the limitation and thus avoid the payment of an honest debt. The amount may not be much as a cash asset. 1t may be of some value, perchance, as a reminder that there are others than the or- divary Sdead best” and ‘‘debt jumpers,” who seek technicalities of the law to save the pay- ment of just obligations. No bond will be asked from bidders. Any “old thing,” will be considered good when compared with a wealthy estate that wont pay a just debt. Address, 52-20-41 ATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pa. s AX ORDINANCE. Approving and authorizing and directing the a i) delivery oy Soenain Articles of Borough of Milesburg - ters tostame ob. | T. Hillibish, late of New Advertisements. : E WANT YOUNG MEN! The Canada Life Assurance Company, with an unparalieled reccrd for sizty years, wants Onr agents earn thousands, it all depends on the man. There is a bright future for you in this Company. We will help you. Apply at once, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Box 170, Harrisburg, Pa 524-41 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.— Let- ntary on the estate of Wm, the borough of Bellefonte, having been granted to the under signed all persons knowing themselves indented to said estate are regn to make immediate settlement thereo! and those having claims to present them properly authenticated, for pay- ment. GEO. R. MEEK. Bellefonte, Pa., 52-30 6t Administrator, you. br tables, one billiard table, z Pennsylvania Railroad Low-Rate Excursions. on = ee ___] New Advertisements. R SALE.—Finely equi Pool aud Billiard parior at State College. Two Well patronized the 800 students and general public. Terms ht. Apply to W. W. STEPHENS, 52041 State College, Pa, EGAL NOTICE. — Notice is hereby given that the following accounts will be presented to the court for confirmation on Wed- nesday, September 25th, 197, and unless excep- tions be filed thereto on or before the 2nd dey of the term, the same will be confirmed, First accountof W, W, Andrews, Gdn, of John Shiveler. First and fina! account of P. W, Bullock, Gda of Jane Armold. August 21st, 1907, A. B. KIMPORT, Prothonotary, 52 33-5 cern AAA -. SUERTE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS To NIAGARA FALLS J. R. WOOD, Passenger Traffic Manager. September 11, 25, and October 9, 1907 ROUND-TRIP RATE 6.45 FROM BELLEFONTE Tickets good going on train leaving at 1.23 p. m., connecting with Special TrAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Day Coaches running via the PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE Tickets good returning on regular trains within TEN Days. within limit allowed at Buffalo returning. 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