8 THE C0LUAU31AN. BLOOMaHURCJ, PA. JH E CO LUMBIAN. CLOOMSBURG, PA. " TIIUP.SOAY, MAY 2.'l, 1(107 HARRISBURG LETTER. Special Correspondence. HarrisburR, Pa., May 20, 1907. The closing incidents of the le?inlii tive Hwwion nmde 0110 fact clunr. There must he n c1ihpk'' in the legislative irietliods. Tliis Is not the dream of an Idealist. It is a palpable and pract leal truth. The Legislature which has just finished its work was not bad. In fact It was better than any of its recent pre decessors. But it enacted legislation In violation of the constitution nnd of the rules of the body itself. More than that the methods employed Involved the violation of the oaths of the Sena tors and Representatives who permit ted the proceedings. It was a pollution of the fountain of law and order. During the last two days of the ses sion bills were passed through both chambers, nism a roll call vole, when there was less than a quorum present. The constitution requires that every bill shall be read nt length three times on three separate days nnd be voted for by a majority of nil the members elect ed on final passage. It Is a safe state ment that no bill was read at length nt ny stage In either House during the recent Kessioti. In the Senate even the titles were not read on llrst reading or final 1 passage. That this violation of the constitution was permitted is most , alarming. I The measures enacted during the closing hours were Involved in confus- ion, moreover. By design or aecnteni hundreds of bills nre left until the last few days and then are rushed tlirougii at a rate of speed which makes under standing absolutely impossible. Men vote on bills about which they have no knowledge. (Sometimes the most vic ious measures are voted for by men who positively abhor bad legislation and w ho only discover their error after , It is tin) lute, for the courts nave ruieu that it is impossible to go behind the j records and the records are always right. The machine clerks see to that. TIIK KEMKPY 13 OBVIOl'S. The excuse for this condition of af fairs is that it is unavoidable. That is not true, however. In the early part of the session time is wasted. Take the session which has just closed, for ex ample. It opened on the llrst day of January and immediately adjourned until the 14th. The ostensible reason for this long recess was that so much time was required for the formation of the committees. That is a mistake. The committees could be formed in three days and if fitness for the work iufluenoed the choice of committeemen rather than political exigencies much more efficient bodies would be created in the lesser time. Another grave fault lies in the com mittee work. After the committees are formed stated times for meetings ought to be provided in the rules. Un der the existing system there is no fix ed time for the meeting of any com mittee. Notice of meetings are written 41 the blackboard at the caprice of the olmirman. Sometimes a day's notice U given and at another time fllteen minutes is deemed sulHcient. When the machine managers want a bad bill reported out they arrange for a meet ing of the committee and probably fif teen minutes before the time fixed write the notice on the blackboard. The re ult is that only those who are in the Jeal know of the meeting and they re ,xrt the bill out. During the session just closed this vgency for evil was worked to the lim t. Some committees were never call d until within a few weeks of the close f the session and all bills which came from them were necessarily crowded iiito that overflowing deluge of legisla ion which wns clogged and Jostled at ihe end. Other committees practiced even more reprehensible methods. Take the Game and Fish Committee of the House, for example. It surreptitiously reported the bill imposing a dollar li cense tax on gunners a jd but for the vigilance and courage of Representa tive Dersham, of Union county, that iniquity might have been perpetrated as a result. Later the same committee took ad vantage of the absence of the oppo nents of the same bill and had it re ported out at a meeting which had been called clandestinely, on a few minutes' notice, on the blackboard. t'AL'KK Ol ' THE KUW CONSTITUTION. One of the main reasons given for the creation of the constitution of 1873 was that the legislative methods of the time immediately preceding were in imieal. Bills were called up, the titles read and the vote ordered, it wus said, Nobody wus able to got an understand ing of the pending legislation and hus bands were divorcee ironi uu'.ir wiv g by laws enacted under misleading ti ties. Because of this iniquity the train ers of the new constitution set them selves to provide a remedy. It wus ex pressed in the provisions of Article 3. "No bill, except general appropriation bills, shall he passed containing more than one subject, which shall be cleur iy expressed in its title," is one clause and another reads, "every UUJ sijaJJ In Sprisi The best is Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is the best because it does the most good. While it makes the blood pure, fresh and lively, it tones the stomach to bet ter digestion, creates an appetite, stimu lates the kidneys and liver, gives new brain, nerve and digestive strength. An uncqualcd list of cures 40,366 tes timonials in two years proves its merit. Sariatab3 For tlwun wlin tirrfor tnodlcln In tnblt't form, Mood's Niirjinpnrillrt In now ut up In rhocolnti d tnlilrt" cnllid Samiitnti, m wi'll ft in the umml liiiulil form. Minatnlm nnvn nnntl cully the wii cnrMlve nrnpxrtio in tlin llciulil form, tiooliloK iwiMirnoy of (loan, cnnvpnt.'tu'fl, rcnji omv, thpre bolntf no Ion by pvfttxtrntinn. hrr- j Ku, or leakage, Sold by UruKKlaL or m-nt by tm. Guaranteed under the Food and .. 1. IKMHl VO. llffl'll read at length on three different days in each House; nil amendments made thereto shall be printed for the use of the member before the final vote Is taken on the bill, and no bill shall be come a law, unless on its final passage the vote be takeu by yeas and nay, the names of the persons voting for nnd against the same be entered on the journal, and a majority of the mem hers elected to each House be recorded thereon as voting in its favor." These requirements were not compli ed with nnd protests against the in fraction of the provision were unavail ing. At the llrst session after the adoption of the fundamental law it was literally construed and scrupulously , obeyed lv the legislature, tot a con sj(lerablo period the conditions were met. But gradually, under the lax mniis f the machine, the constitu tioual restrictions were lost sight of un yi ,)W nobody nppenrs to "do them reverence." The .Legislature of 1872, which Is nn ineffaceable stain upon the record ot tne commonwealth wus scarcely more culpable in this respect than that which has just elided. It would be no use to try to correct the evil by legislation or even constitution al umendment. The correction must eoruo from nn aroused public conscience Bl.t ngainst such forms of iniquity. It Clll, olliy be brought about by an im- proveinent in the public life of the commonwealth. It must be shown that a majority of the Senators nnd Representatives care more for con science than party and that a protest against a palpable violation of the con stitution will be treated with respect rather than ridicule. HKTTKIt JiUT MT1I.L MSAI'l'OINTINU. The Legislature of 1!07 was better than some of its predecessors, but it was disappointing, notwithstanding. 1 1 started out with great promise of im provement and ended in absolute fail ure of tangible reforms. From the be ginning the majority was insincere. It would have been go;.d if it had been obliged to. It had made preparations to legislate in the Interest of reform if the Philadelphia municipal election made it necessary. But the people of Philadelphia gave the other tip They instructed, not only their own repre sentatives In the Legislature, but the faithful elsewhere, that the reform im pulse hud spent itself and there wus no further reason for pretending. And there was no further pretending either. From the moment of the re assembling nfter the recess for the Spring election the machine asserted itself In behalf of bud legislation. The old riugsters took command at once and the advance order was sou tided. The admonitory notes from the Gover nor's ofllce were somewhat disturbing but not actually dismaying. The two cent a mile fare bill was hamstrung and the trolley freight bill crippled in various ways Creasy was able to save that measure from absolute destruction by a little parliamentary sharp practice I which was justifiable. The bill as it ; wus scheduled to pass left the carrying of freight to the option of the trolley companies. Everybody knows what would have been the result of that. The steam roads would have made it an advantage to the trolley-companies to refuse freight and there would have been no remedy. Creusy's amendment declared trolley railroads "common carriers" and as such they are obliged KiONEY TROUBLE The importance of knowing just what to do whon one has luJuoy disease or urinary troubles, is best answered by the following lotter which wus recently published in the Poughkeopsie, N. Y., Nows-Press t Milmsutom, Dutchess Co., N. Y. "Ir. Lluvid Kennedy, Dear Biri For more than eighteen mouths I was so badly nfllieted with kidney trouble I could scarcely walk a quarter of umile without almost fuiut iuK. I did not gain any until I began to use L)r. David Kennedy's Favorite Honiedy. After using the first bottle I noticed a de cided improvement which continued, and I know thut OR. DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY saved my life, for I was iu a miserable con. ditiou up to the timo I began to take it iny friends thought I uover would bo better. My sistor also bus been very sick with bladder trouble for over a year, so bud that quantities of blood would come from her. She sullerod at times must frightful pain, and nothing seemed to help her until she beirun tli ufl of Dr. David Kennedy's Fu. vorite ltemodj'. (She is now uing her tuii'd bottle, and is like a different person. IIHS. THOMAS JVE.' V!rlU) Pr. Dnvtd Kcmiedv'i Hons. Knndi.ni. N T . 1 tuikvmuuniinbulliie, iKiHUlttl. AllikuKKirt tvued W) tJoubl Mrwit, Monehnin Mask,, mtvn: "In ."iyi'nrMexperii!H'n I hnve never known Ifood'ii hnrBiiirlll to full, for rln( Kin, ,. r. itm, mi nuuin vin'., butnorii mid nt n onurnl hloo.i pnnneri 11 rures rrofuln, ecn.m i hn nn equnl ft II B''iirrnl lrliiR medlelne It vivos Die gvnuln Biillufne. tion to lay tliia." Druga Act, June 30, 1900. No. 324. to accept nnd transport freight. The railroad commission lull wns likewise emasculated and would have been made worthless If the Governor hadn't protested. Kven as It Is, the commission will have lit tle power otli er than to draw salaries. It may ad vise the Secretary of Internal affairs to do some tilings and he can do ns he likes niter wards But the commission can enforce no order or reeoinmendu' tion. it is practically of no use at all except as an asylum for politicians who have grown too old to provide for themselves in any other way nnd it will be a too expensive luxury for that reason. The pensions might have been put to better uses. HAIlil.OOn AT l I.OSK OK SKSSION. The close of the session developed a surprising How of bad blood among the Itepublicuns. Throughout the session there have been signs of friction be tween the two branches nnd nobody would have been surprised at an out break at any stage of the proceedings. Speaker McCluin hud three or four bills which were understood to be iu the In terest of former Secretary of the Com monwealth William W. Greist, of Lan caster, who is said to be the chief of the Justice Klkin taction. It is only just to say that a Speaker of the House ought not to have any bill in the Leg islature. His power over legislation is great and the temptation to exercise it for revenge almost too much to resist. The Penrose machine dominated the Senate us completely ns the speaker, with all his vast power, controlled the House. The Senate killed the McCluin bills not because they were bad, and some or them were atrocious, uut lor the reason that they were McCluiu's bills. In resentment McCluin, on the last legislative day of the session, slash ed and slaughtered the Senate bills with merciless pertinacity. He wasn't very particular as to the character of the measures, either. The fact that they were Senate bills wus enough. He refused to permit any of them to be considered with the result thut more thnn sixty Senate bills, good, bad and indifferent, fell Into the Legislative waste basket that duy. As a result of this a resolution was introduced into the Senate by Mr. Blewitt, of Lackawanna county, on Thursday, deprecating the "unpardon able position taken by the Hon, Frunk B. McCluin in the closing hours of the session or the House ot Keprestnta tives." The resolution was referred to committee without debute but it is nevertheless a part of the record of the session and in position which practi cally makes it impossible to obliterate it. At least it will remain in its pres ent position until the next session when the committee may report it with an afllrmatlve or negative recom mendation and a motion to expunge will lie. QUKER CAl'KKS OF MCKI'HV. Political exigencies make presiding olllcers cut up queer pranks at times and the session just elosed was no ex ception to the rule in that respect. Speaker McClain was absolutely fair as a rule, and though he "did things" onee or twice, in the muin there is no just cause of complaint against him. But Lieutenant Governor Murphy "went the limit," whenever such ser vice appeared to be required of him. For instance on the last day, but one, of the session he ruled that a motion to lay a motion on the table was not lay a previous motion on the table wus ; in order for the reason that iu the 1 event that it prevailed there would be ; nothing tangible to lay on the table. I That was the acme of absurditv. G. I). H. REDUCED RATES TO HARRISBURG Via Pennsylvania Railroad Account Rapub lican Slate Convention. The Republican State Convention will beheld at Harrisburg on Thurs day, June 0. For this occasion the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell round trip tickets to Harrisburg June 1 to (5 good to return until June 15 Inclusive, from nil ticket stations in Pennsylvania, ut reduced rates. Tills will beun excellentopportunlty to see the New State Capitol which has been pronounced the handsomest State building iu the United States. For the fare from your nearest station apply to the Ticket Ajjeut. 5-23-21 pnACTic.Mj t:aa tkstf.u. Light In Weight and Can Be Carried in Pocket. Testing eggs by candle HrM Ims always been deemed the only sn,o met hod of d(!teiniliiii'.s the rue and e.liblo qunlitles of this prod net. Such inspection is necessury to de termine the freshness or otherwlno of the egg for commercial purposscs. An ecg-tester of unhiue design U nhown in the illustration, it Is so light in weight nnd so small in size It can lie carried In the vest pocket. The top rctnngiilnr In shape, In the renter -f wl.h h is a circular opening for tho ,i. cr'1.tlon of a portion of an egg. Tho llisiSil I " I,,, , , 111 i c to,n Is hinged to the top at the if,'. -Vounted on the bottom Is a ii: 'W', while the sides of the devlco v collapsible, the wnlls being accor-.!:n-;ieated. To test an egg one end nlacod In tho opening at tho top, !. : 'iIit or artificial light being con fLtiutod on the exposed part. The iiwer hinged section Is opened suf ficiently to reflect the egg upon the mirror. If the egg Is sound nnd Ihe reflection of the yolk vlll :iiV".r like a fiery ball or body, as i.' rays of light which penetrate the t.iicil and liuht fluid break u ran ' .vol!; and continue to the lower p.-rt of the egg. thus reflecting the yol:-: In glossy red in the mirror. This reddish hue diminishes when iho eg becomes old, and dlsanearg onMroly when the same enters Into tlii statu of decomposition, as tho fluidities are no more distinct and white loses Its transparency. HOI SKIIOLI) si ;kstions. Cream and acids do not curdlo whero mill: and adds will. When broiling steak try brushing It over with butter and flour to keep tho Juice In. When blowing out a candle hold it above you nnd blow. If this be done the wick will not smoulder. Do not pile left-over cooked pota toes togother, they will sour quickly; spread them out on a largo dish. if uponse cake is mixed with cold water it will be yellow, but if it is mixed with boiling water it will bd whi'o. When making white enke use one- half a teaspoonful more of cream of tarter than soda, ns this extra amount of the cream of tarter makes the egg whites stlffer. About Wearing A Hat. There is a set of rules about hats and their wearers that should ba Igidly followed. If a woman has a thin face and Is Inclined to be sharp featured let her beware of hats that go up oft her face. This kind of a hat only tends to outline her defects and she should choose a hat that Is brought well forward. Her hair, too, should be loosely arranged and never drawn back In a plain fashion. Sharp or smart hats should be almost avoided and fancy edges adopted. If one has features that look good at a casual glance but will not bear inspection a bat crushed in and pulled out with many corners and angles will be her most becoming design. This tends to mystify and one find herself unwilling to investigate the effect Is too gooj to unbalance. A small face should deal warily with the picture hat. It Is very liable to have Its saving grnces drowned In the depths of the enormity and should never be attempted by ny ono who has not tho height sufficient o carry. K well-formed faco can show off most nuy model and It Is with this sort of face in view that moBt de- lns are created. "NATURAL AND INDUSTRIAL NIAGARA FALLS." "Natural and Industrial Niagara Falls," an illustrated entertainment of over 150 beautifully colored stereopticon views, will be present ed in Normal auditorium, Saturday evening May 25th, 8:15. Moving pictures of falls and rapids wonder fully graphic. An interesting and instructive entertainment. General admission 15c. 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Judged Quarterly, $1.00 a year Judge's Library, $1.00 a year Sis Hopkins' Hon., $1.00 a year On receipt of Twenty Cents. WP will pntpr nirnk for three months' trial subscrinti witty, and humorous journals, 777 vYccKiy or juage Address Judge Company 225 Fourth Avenue o W. L. Douglas Shoes FOR MEN are worn by more men than any other shoe made. Come in andlet usfit you with a pair. PRICE, $3, $3.00 and $4 W. H. MOORE, Comer Main and Iron Sts., BLOOMSBURG, PA. Our Pianos are the leaders. Our lines in clude the following makes : Ciias. M. Stieff, Henry P. Miller, Brewer & Prvor, Koiiler & Campbell, and Radel. IN ORGANS we handle the Estey, Miller.H.Lehr & Co., AND BOWLBY. This Store has the agency jor SINGER HIGH ARM SE IV ING MACHINES and VICTOR TALKING MA CHINES. WASH MACHINES uelby, 1900, Queen, Key- !j stone, Majestic. ! J.SALTZEld Music Rooms No. 105 West Mai Street, Below Market. . BL O OMSD UR G, FA or for One Dollar will add tor the same period of time. New York
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