5 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURO, PA pv".Trj rTinrr msaivt mL fifty life His Legislative Li' cr in ( the Interest of VLious Legislation. XuU'd for Press Muzzier, Kingston WuUr Snake uiul Oilier Inlmiiilca During tin' Session of 1IK).". llnrrlsbarg, Pa.. Sept. 3, '07. B -'.d Correspondence. i his William Grove speech hint . the Machine He publican candl i . :, for Slate Treasurer declared L . ho had endeavored to enact ri v o, ; measures, during the last Bess It..: of the Legislature, so as to 1 n.vhle umi.de funds to pay the sol die. ' pensions under the Cochran net, as amended lu U.o HouBe Com mittee on Appropriations. The rec ords show that he never uttered a syllable in favor of any revenue hill during the session. During the sess ions of 1903 and 1905 ho voted agilnst the revenue bills introduced by Mr. Creasy as well as most of the Other reform measures, an 1 his speech Indicates that he proposes to make g campaign of false pretense. The truth Is that Mr. Sheatz has little foundation lu Ills legislative record for the claim that he Is a reformer. He represented a differ ent constituency from that of his colleagues, Messrs. Ktpp and Call, and was obliged to be more circum spect In some matters. But the difference was more Imaginary than real. He dodged some votes when they had the courage to go on rec ord and he voted with the minority on a few occasions when his sup port wasn't needed by tho majority. But whenever the exigencies requir ed U he won us certain for the machine ai either of the others. "A little levon levens the lump," It Is said, and Shoatz cut his reform levcu down to the minimum. Press Muzzier tho Worst. His first service In the Legislature wos lu the session of 1903. The floodgates were not raised as high to facilitate, the flow of corruption during that session us In the Bess Ion of 1905, but It was bad enough and tho Republican candidate for State Treasurer supported all the very vicious bills. In fact It was during that session that legal means were provided for tho atrocious work of the later session. If the ' '-ious legislation of the session of 13 had been defeated the most ln- .itous work of the session of 1905 ld never have been undertaken. ..(julty feeds and fattens on vice J the legislation of 1903 made .aat of 1905 possible. Probably the most far-reaching In iquity of the session of 1903 was the Salus-Grady "press-muziler." 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 Quay for 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 Orady 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 regardod It as froth from the mouth of a victim of rabies. Dragooning Legislators for Muzzier. But It was no Joko, so far as tho 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 Sen ators and Representatives to the sup port of the measure. Two Senators, themselves owners and editors of uewupupers, made pitiable objects, as they cast their forced voteB for the self-stultifying Iniquity. Others blushed with shame as they obeyed tho orders of the boss. Nobody misunderstood the purposn and purport of the measure. The venerable Thomas V. Cooper, for years a trusted and sufe leader of the party, In burning perlodB 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 agalriBt that iniquity. Put tho tld of mad passion was at flood and couldn't be stopped. Able law yers are'ued with masterful lo1a against so wanton a violation of the constitution and the spirit of Amer- ''finhm, all to tin purposo. !t v.rfi !' vcngeatico against ! !c O--(!". It was the penalty vlikh Im morality puts upon morality. Anions the supporters of that alro-:-f".is piece of legislation whs the present Kt'publlcan cnnllda to for PI. i!e Treasurer, (Legislative Record, "r'fi.'!, p.ise fl09.) When Mr. Ooivwr :'.'a!od Tor obedience to that pvo vb'on of the constitution that l'o i: ill' os every bill ti bo re-id Pt Iii.'K.'i ( ii tbres different days," i lid was declared out of order by tho Speaker, Mhoatz voted to sustain the Chair, though be knew, If ho knew anything, that ho was violating hli oath of ofllce, In so doing. Hut tho machine required that sinister ser vice from him, and he "throw con pcl nco to the dogs." His vote put rlu.nie mid disgrace upon the State. It pilloried Pennsylvania us an ob ject of derision to the whole world, llut It secured Sheafs a re-election. Other Work for the Machine. Hut that wasn't the only service which the Republican candidate for State Treasurer performed for the machine during the legislative sess ion of 1903. The reformers of Phil adelphia In their up-hill fight against electoral frauds encounterod many difficulties. One which was partlc-' ularly perplexing was the fact that In certain election districts they couldn't get watchers who would be faithful. To remedy this evil they appointed watchers from other dis tricts under the sanction of one of the Judges. During the session of 1903 a bill was Introduced to stop this source of trouble to the mach ine. It provided that "watchers must be residents of the districts or divisions In which they net." Tho reformers protested against It with vehemence. But the machine needed It and It was passed, Mr. Sheatz vot ing In the affirmative. 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 multi plication of offices. Ho voted for the bill to Increase the number of Fac tory Inspectors, 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; approprlalng $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 3438; for unseating Representative Blumle which present Speaker of the House Frank B. Mo ClaU denounced as a "partisan out rage," Legislative Record, 1903 page 3735. He also voted to unseat B. J. Ferry, Democrat, of Luierne county, Legislative Record, page 2940. The Iniquitous 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 fied the machine managers that they must not be Bent to him for appro val. Harry Kingston of Philadelphia 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." It gave 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, 1903, page 2435. As a matter of fact Mr. Sheats didn't even pretend to be a refor mer during his fir jesuiou in the legislature. He didn't dare to be as open In political immoralities as Stulb, Ripp, Puhl and others. Ills constituents wouldn't stand for that. The Twenty-fourth ward Is a pretty lnCopendent neighborhood and though the machine could nominate anybody It liked, there was no cer tainty of tho election of a notor iously unfit man. But it can bo confidently said that Sheatz went as far in the service of -the machino during the session of 1903, as ho dared and that he voted with the gang whenever his vote was neceas ary. The System Rather Than the Man. But after all it Is less the Indiv idual than the system which la to be considered in estimating political conditions at presont. If Mr. Shoatr were as worthy of public confidence is he imagines himself to be putting him Into the office of State Treasur er would be a dangerous experiment. If Horry had not been In that odco a year ago the public never would have known of the graft in the con struction and furiilshluug of the capltol and the looting would be go ing on with Increased vigor now. Th, dans 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. MO stream is purer than Its source. Mo man Is ntron'.-vr tbnn his forty. .John O. S?lioi;li is iK-ltnei- in '!v nor morally router than IVtmv iuicker, Snj.-.ler and Mathues They were not influenced either by cupidi ty or dishonesty to consent to the looting. They were told that tin) operation was n party iiceos'.lty--that the money was neeied for cam-l'al.L-n purposes and yielded. Shvatz Would have done the same and as hid election will l ef- t.oi-o tlio parte: i!) unanimity of the board It will be a public calamity. Good or bad, per sonally, his membership In ilw Board of Public Grounds and IJuild lngs will work harm for the public. Moreover his election will p!retw;t!i en the Penrose machine, which Is an undesirable result. Sheatz Is th Penrose candidate. He was promis ed the office at the organization of the legislature as Plummer wa similarly slated two years ago. A few years ago the Chairman of tho House Committee on Appropriations had Immense pecuniary possibilities. The Chairman got a "rake-off" from every appropriation and It is said that one Cnhlrman a few years ago took home "a roll as thick as his thigh." Now the Chairman foregoes all clulm on the "rake-off, und gets the nomination for State Treasurer In lieu thereof. Penrose Plays Foxy Politics. Penrose didn't dare announce Sheatz as his candidate, however. On tho contrary to conceal his purpose he declared n preference for another, having first ascertained that the other wouldn't consent. Then ho allowed the country delegates to put forward his city candidate and with apparent reluctance, yielded. But ho controlled the convention abso lutely. He named the presiding offi cer, prepared the platform and even selected the Chairman of tho State Committee who will conduct the campaign and control the organiza tion. If ho had boon opposed to Sheatz another candidate would have been chosen. But he favored Sheatz and he holds a mortgage on Sheatz's ofUclal action In tho event of his el ection. O. D. H. Tho President's proposed naval parade In the raclflc promises to be a costly enterprise, but tho public pays the expense and the Roosevelt political estate will get the benefits. The coal bill alone will umount 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 dlscrip tlon. 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. Tho Pen rose machine never intended that the Knox boom should bo regardod la any light other than that of a Joke. Penrose simply wanted to divert tbe public eye from himself and sprung the Knox boom as the most available expedient. It has served the purpose, however, and It's hardly worth while talking about !t. It has been intimated that Repre sentative Sheets voted against the resolution introduced by Mr. Creasy of Columbia county, during the sess ion of 1905, endorsing the policies on the rate question of President Roosevelt, but the indexing of the Legislative Record of that year is so bad that it is impossible to verify the statement. We are assured by a member of the House at that time, however, and who was present when the vote was taken, that only one Republican voted for the resolution and his name was not Sheatz. Governor Stuart Is not looting the State Treasury at present, for vari ous reason? notably that everybody is looking now. Probably he wouldn't loot t'.ie treasury, however, if nobody was looking. But he has kept in ofllce most of the gang which was there while the looting was in progress and it's safe to bet that they are ready to resume if tho opportunity presents Itself. As Chairman of tho Committee on Appropriations Mr. Sheatz reccom nionded the appropriation of funds to exactly double the aggregate of the revenues of the State.. That indicates poor business Judgment and the Stttie Treasurer ought to be a man of good business intelligence The value of minority representa tion has been proved by tho recent reforms In the administration of the State government. That being the case It would be wise for the people to continue the minority rep resentation. If bheutz is eluded State Treouurer minority represents, tlou will ejd and poMMeal plunder ing will be resumed. wmm i Richard Mansfield Passes Away at his Country Es tate in New London. END WIDELY MOURNED Chrlioftls if the Liver, With Com plications, I'ntnl to (ireat Imper sonator of Many Roles Lust Hours Spent In Comn Ills Search for Health in Knghuid Vain. New London Conn., Sept 4. Richard Mansfield America's fore most actor died at his summer home on Ocean avenue JuBt a week after he had come here from Snrnnac after a fruitless attempt to regain his health there. Death was due to clrrhosli of tho liver, complicated by other ailments. During the actor's last moments he was In a condition of coma and did not recognize the loved ones at his bedside. Mr. Mansfield was taken ill seri ously on March 24 last, t Scran ton. Pa. It wnB Mr. Mansfield's idea that a sea voyage and a summer in Kng land which he had been planning would benefit him. He and his fam. lly sailed early In June and took a place In Sussex, but neither the sea voyage nor the sojourn in Great Britain improved his condition. He longed to return to America and in the latter part of July he came buck to the United States. While his country pluce at Now London, Conn., was being prepared for him, ho and his family took a cottage at Saranac Lake. Richard Mansfield died one of the wealthiest actors on tho American stage. Ho left a fortune that will reach in round figures more than $900,000. The death of Richard Mansfield is almost the sole topic in the theatrical world of this country and London Prominent actors and managers un ite in paying tributes to his genius, which, they assert, has not been equalled since Booth and Irving were at the height of their careers. All the papers follow the announcement of his death with long and apprecia tive sketches of his struggles and triumphs In both England and Am erica. He is Invariably described as "America's foremost actor." and for his skill as a producer and stage manager he is called the "Beerbohm Tree of America." The sad termina tion of his brilliant stage life Is deeply deplored. PISH AND HARAHAN FIGHT. Rival Railway Men Came to Blown In Directors' Meeting. Jw York, Sept 5. After a meet ing of the Board of Directors of th- Illinois Central Railroad had brokea up In confusion, 8tuyvesant Fish, former president of the company, and J. T. Harahan, his successor, en gaged In a heated altercation, which terminated In a violent personal en counter between them. STUYVESANT FISH. Wall street reports circulated, were to the effect that Mr. Fish struck Mr. Harahan with his fist and that the two men clutched each other, stumbled over a chair and 'ell to the floor together before they could be separated by tbetr cot'ea gueu of the Board, who were horri fied at the sensational conclusion of the meeting. Elephant Saves Man. Richmond, Va., Sept. 5. Bacil, tho mother of Jumbo an elephant more thnn one hundred years of age, has saved the life of a man at Wheeling, W. Va. The animal had been on a Bultimore & Ohio train that had been wrecked, and the en gineer was pinned under the ruins of the engine. Bacll lifted the wreck from the body of the engine driver with the aid of her trunk. Kaiser to Act as Godfather. Essen, Germany, Sept. 5, Emper or William wll act as godfather to the heir of Frau Eerthu Krupp von Boh. len und Halbach, wife of Lieutenant Dr. Oustav Krupp von llohlen unj Halbach, who wa boru August 13 last, which event was celebrated as a holiday by the uiaidoyoa of the Krupp works. i -v Jh. piill! AYcgclable Preparation for As similnlinfl IticFoodandltctJula ling the Stomachs and Dowels of Tromolcs Digestion.Checrfi nessandnpst.Conlains neither Opium.Morphme norJlincraL Ts'ot NAn C OTIC . PunyJiul Stti Jlx.Smx &U Smt rofW.Sjv MNkrpwi norm Apcrfccl Remedy forConslipn Tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Fcvcrish ncss nnd LOSS OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature cP NEW YOHK. A Picnic Delicacy. There never was u picnic yet v!rrn a dovilled egg was left over, no r.r". ter how many were carriod. Neatly miule, well gr-amined and oaryfu'.ly pneked in parafflne paper In a littln box by thnmselves, they Invariably "fro to tho rlfrht spot" and And abun dant appreciation. Put the egrKS over in cold watsr to cover and bring to a boil; then pu;-h back on tho range closely covered nnd let them stand in the hot water for twenty minutes; when ready to use them throw off tho hot water and turn cold water over tlhem; then peel; as fast as the shell Is taken off cut e-nrh efts In two witfi a sharp knife; take out the yolks, put In a bowl and lay the halves together on a platter, so ithat they do not get eparated. When all the yolks have been re moved mash fine with a fork and sea son witb salt, pepper, Mayonnaise or. In place of tho mayonnaise, a little melted butter and a tiny bit of made mustered or chopped pickle. The yolk mixture should be moist enough to pack nicely. Now return some of the seasoned yolk to each half of egc. press the halves together without let- tin the white of the egg get "mussy" and skewer together with the little wooden toothpicks. Two for eaoh one Is sufficient. Variations in the season ing of the yolks may be made by unlng a little whipped cream with them, a seasoning of cheese or a few spoon fuls of ground or chopped nuts. Train the GlrL To be self-reliant. To handle money and keep ac counts. To value independence without los ing lovableness. To take care of herself without losing faith in her fellows. To understand social conventions and use them for her own protect ion. Never to let friendship infringe upon self-respect. Never to sign papers without know ing what they are about Not to cling with her eyes shut. Always to stand erect and look things squarely in the face. The Chamois Gloves. Chamois gloves, so popular this season, should be washed on ibe hands. After making a good lather, squeeze and rub as though washing the hands and then rinse lu col.l water. Wipe with a soft linen cloiii. but not with enough friction to wear. When dry, push into th;i;e with the glove sfrofrtipr. MAGAZINE READERS SUNSET MAGAZINE buttfullyUlul!tcd,Boodilori ft ud irticUa tbout California sad all Iks F Wert. J CAMERA CBAFT davotod nek month to tns s - tube reproduction of the beat $1,00 woikof amateur and proiational a yai photographer!. COAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS s book ol 75 pagea, containing 120 colored photographa ol ftrt JK pictureequa apoii in California ' and UiegoOa Toad . $3.35 All for ... . Addreai all order to $1.50 SUNSET MAOAZIVB Hood Building Sac Fnndeco lUnt3!r.wM .wii JMi Kin ilii . a 6 1 I EXACT COPY OF WRARFER. R we is For Infanta and Children. Tho Kind You llnvs Always Bought Bears the Signature of TNI OVttTMII OVHNT. NIW TOM OrTT. September Jury List. The following is Hie jury list for the September term of eouri; J'KTIT Jl'KDKH (Sccoml Week). Flunk I Site 1 1 1 1 in ti , Milllin. Jeremiah KIkmIom, Jnrkxnn. Jacob F. (ieiirlinrt, MiMlin. tieorjje H. TlmmitH, Jrtenwooi!, l-uiiih Ohl. liloom. Win. Rauck. Montour. Samuel Lei by. Franklin. Zcrhin Low, Orange Horn. ( eo. 1' Itingler, HUxiin. (iideon Kliu'lz, lienloii Horn. W. H. Clewell, Helitmi Horn. I). A. Shultz, Madison. Win. Kester. Madison. Jsuiali MniiHteller, Madison. Alon.o 1 Fritz, Hii(arlonf. HukIi W. Anplcmaii, Hemlock. Itruue Freas, Centre. Hen Uolder, Kuipirloaf. Lincoln Koody, Montour. Cyrus Peinntt. Madison. Philip Hider. Madison. Chan. K. Patterson, Oransre Twn. FlemniiiiKton Steward, Franklin. It. F. Kice, Scott. Clias. T. Berber. Briarcreek. Nelson A. HiiiiHlngcr, Berwick. Daniel Yoder, Locust. Cyrus Smith, Berwick. Frank Fester, Centre. T. H. B. Davis, Briarcreek. Klder Smith, Milllin. Win. Law ton, Bloom. Alex. Bitler, Main. James K. Werkheiser, Bloom. A. B. 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In ninety-eight cr out of every hundred it cures perfectly and permanently. Write to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y:, for free booklet giving all the ingredi ents coutaiued in liis medicines, which have been so widely used lor the pa1' forty years, and tho opinion of eminent miilicul authorities indorsing these in gredients. In Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery pure, triple-reiltied gly cerine is used instead of alcohol to ex tract the medicinal virtues Ironi the rot and preserve the same unimpair ed in any climate. It bus cost Dr. Pierce 2i,0ilJ to give nway in the lust year the copies of Ills People's Common Sense M.niieiil Au viser, which have been applied for. This book of 1008 pages is sent free on receipt of -1 on -cent stamps to pay exM'iiseof mailing only. Address Di K. V. Pierce, Bullalo, N. Y. The trouble with the man who holds the key to the situation is that lie can't always uml tuc- Key hole. 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