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THE SORANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901'.
5
Governor
General Assembly
Oflne ol the Governor,
Haiil'tmic, !M., Jan. 1, 1001.
To the "-cnitc mul House o( KtiHTttntalhev ol
the Commonsvcvltli of I'rnnvltnl.
Oontlomrns In compllanco tsltli 1st., I have the
. honor to unbuilt fit the lie-plnnlng of our hl-ora
information of the st.ite of the CMiimonvtcallli,
slid to lay before you rcrommcnchtloiu for our
consideration.
Tho two .scars Just closed liavo perhip been
the most prosperous two jearii in slice milon that
tho state- liai tter fjtictlcncc-l. Otu people liasc
piotperul lmllrtdtially and that ire.icrltj '"'
Te-sultH in a laVite- Increase in th6 rr-tcinieH of
the statr. Your utlrntlcm If called to the rrporti
from the different departments, which still bo
published and mibmlttril for ir Inspection. It
lj not my purpose In lhl mrss-iRC to repeat at
length retracts Iroru theo t.irlom reports, nor
1o crnphnslic the recommend itlom ma v,JJtytiio
arlou state ollldaU. They aio all cr. kjo
jour cartful leading and thoughtful co rV
tlon. I luhnilt only u h Inlornnlloii and re. S
mendatlons a lne Impressed lliemcltcs up-. J
mo as being most Important for your eatly con.
(deration.
Tiensury Department.
On "the first of January, W, theio tt.n ft de
flclt in tho state treasury ol about $1,01)0,000. t
m happy Jo stale that owing to the unexpected
Incrcno III the loteniics this deficit has been en
tirely liquidated, tlure is s-ifllcleiit money to
pay all unpaid appropriation as tiny nnture, and
1iere will lie on tho first of January, 1001, a bib
arict", ocr and abntc the amount ivcensury lo
llquidtle all ditninds, of about fl.SOO.O's'.
flip report of the stale treasurer, which will be
khoitly mbmitUd to jou, wit show tho lolil
recipt9 if the treasury department from all
source for the (Weal joar ending Nov. 30, WOO, to
b tl7,4's,.!ll 7f. Deduct the Interest received
on the securities in the sinking fund and the
securltScii miturlng and paid into tho sinking
fund and juu hue a balmcc ol receipts avail
able for general iliOnmrinent of $l,l!r.!,M".t)l.
Taking out the :UI,H71.M transfened to the
(Inking fund, theie was u lulince of $in,8i,tl3.4l
uvalhiilo tor general disbursement. Kioni this
iinouut ii driluittd three-fourth of the tax on
personal pioperly returned to the counties', lax
on picmlums on fonlgu lire Insurance, pcisonil
fees, annuities for right of vviy, oloonuigiilne
HeenTs relumed to the agrleultuul department,
fertiliser licenses ic turned to the ogrlciiltui.il
d'pirlinrnt, oleoiiingarliie. Impure food and otli
rr flue returned to the agritultural'depjrtmrnt,
and lines for tlohtlon rf thu guno Ijsss letume.l
to the game commission, amounting in the ag
gregate to 2,Vi'!,0l.l.M, which leaves a liilaici
available tor the pigment of appropriations of
M4.!x'),&20.15. vvlilch Is the amount of revcuuu
for the pint flcal jcar available to meet appro
pllatlom undo by the IcgM.itmc, and from
which, together with the icscmic fur the voir
ISA', the approprlitloin nude hi the list lettlsh-tun-
have betn pud and Hip iletltit lliiihlittil,
ievil(lng in the hiljnie aforesaid.
If von shill appiopihtp the inlllluii dollar fo
the public schools rlliiiliutid fimn tin- appioprli
tlon nude bj the list lcgMitme, tlure v.illthcn
be a balance of -sVKi.Oiii'.
'I be estiniite- of revenues made lj the pii'r
deiailiiicnts lor the coming jear av illable for ap.
pioprhtloiH will lv about MJ.SOO.OuO, which Is
lunch UhS thin Ih it which his been icolud
during tho usrt fiscal jear. There Is no n. icni
to expect tint the revenue received by the stiti
during the two vc.un eruulng will eipi d tie
icteinic icoelved bv the sljto during the past
two tears. Mnnv laige coiporutlom have bun
bartered lesiiltlng in the pi)i.,nt of I.iiro
bonus to the coiiinioiiuciltli. 1'niisual activity
ill the auditoi gener.ilV ml attorney gencial's
ihpaiiments resulting in the cf.lbetlo.i of lucij
tivs, will cxeludt all veasonible picMimplion tf
iiveiiin be.vo.id the ntlmalu made b llie .mdi
nr gcwril and s'nte tirjsi.Hr. If tlm leglslatrrc
drall uppiop-latc tor Ihe coming two vi us ML
(HjiI.OCjO for Iho eominoii schools, as I piosunie It
vtlll. in.! if It hli.it I nul,,. nppniiUlloiM for
the comrlction of tlie npltol, as in mj judg
liirnt it ought t.iilo. It V III no be slfo to
Iniliav Iho bilanre if the appiopriitlom be.vond
llioso nude- bv tho list legUI itine, if the credit
of the state i tu bo piesnveil, and wo aie to
nviud another dcfliit In the ticxur.v. My atten
tion his been culled u vanou charitable in-ti-tiitlons
and depailnnnti ti at will deuund In
eleased appiopilillmis over and ibovc thiwe ma to
lis th list legist iture. Wlille theie Is imicli
meilt in time deiiunds, jnd theie U seauelj any
mo of them but what should lute more money
lhari it iiult.ii vet it the stlte shall pie'Jeit'o
in tinaneld unlit and be able to meet the .ip
piopriatloni that lie made, these should be no
tiuliii.il increase in .ppi epilations (u the tailom
depailinrnts and iiiMitullom.
Estimates on Coming Year.
'lie cstlnnte for the romlng e.n will, if any
thing, be muie than the amount that will be
l irittd loi the net succeeding ten, and as
Ihe appiopriitlons ate nude for tvui tens, the
amount ivallablc lui iipiopihtlon foi- the two
coming fi-cal oii should not be musideied as
amounting to nioio than fj1'iiM,iriUi ami ,h
theie Is no power to boirow inone, tho icmti
tmlon epiei-iy prohibiting It, all thee appro,
priitlous must bo pud from the anient revenue,
including stint the legislature lii.it appioprlue
for the completion of the new rapitol liulldiiig.
t'udrr the fust section of the ait of assembly,
nppiotcd March -J4, l01. and Its supplement, ap.
uovrj May J. nil, piovldlng (oi the jnmiil
alignment to the rlnklnir tund of urtilii mom is
out of the general fund, there Is 'it sip irt the
sum of I00,(K1 jiinuilly for tin liquidation of
the funded debt of he slitc bv the eieatlon of i
sinking fund to pav obligations no. set matuud.
The sinking fund nov.- amounts In si,lUI,4(U 12.
while tho publlo debt on lice 1, i'jjO, miounteii
to C,bl3.Sf-a IB, leaving i. bilame of fuulcd
etMo debt of ;s.l,vt.si.
I'nder the said ail oi nsstmlilj m t, tu,
plement, tho slate tirasuitr lias set aput each
.tear $100,000 for (lie liquidation ,. i. R1,,ie
funded debt. In addition to tint the intoieu
auiulng on tho ohllg itloi.n in the sinking fund
U also iwd In liquidation of the stato debt,
while tho Interest ici-ruing on tho slate fund?,!
debt is paid out of the gcneial fund. Inasnurli
aj tho sinking fund is tvilhln 7tst san.00 of the
state funded debt, and inasmuch as (Ills debt velll
not matuie until 1012, (t will be perfeetlj safe
for this legist ituie to repeal the tkst sect'inn n
said act of assembly and its tupplcmcnl. reqim
fug the transfer of MOO.OOI aimuall,- to tin- sink
ing fund. As tlio interest on tbe stile debt Is
paid out of tbe general fund, tho Interest re-
elite! on obligations in the sinking fund will
be quite a sufficient addition to tlu sinking
fund and ictult in its becoming equal to the state
funded debt by the tlma that debt inatuies.
This would add s'100,000 annually to the retenues
available for the patment of appropriations.
I, therefore, nccmmenil to thus leglshituio that
It piss a bill iijiealing the flist scclion of sahl
et of assembly and its supplements
Common Schools.
When the Icgi'latiuo convened in Januirt, IMi'l,
theie waa deficit in tho tre.uui.v of abou't three
millions of dollais 'tlio re tunic for Ihe romlng
two years utlu.jtcd by the auditor gcnei.il md
state treasum- was cutlrtl.t appropilited by the
KgliUture. 1 felt constrained to follow tbe pre.
oedent set by my predeccors and reduce, the
npproprlatloiif sufflciint to penult the. leduetiou
of a poitloa tf the delcit diirlns the coming two
Tho lexi.laturo aid ropd itul Hl.tHni.Oiw for tho
Mipport of the common schools for the two jeir,
beginning June 1, lVj). Anxious only for tho
picseivation ol tho credit of the state, and to
e liable (bit patment In pait of tin: d'llclt then
icJtl.tlng, I tou.nl nijicdl unable to apurnte tho
v'.cle ol this Item and withheld my' approval
f-oin one ivllllon dollirs of tlie .utui millions
itpprdpri.tfi! lar thu sippoit of the publlo
KchooU Hut an unusual and uiiexptcled lniivaa
In thu revenue of the state during tho pi.t two
jean haa enabled the shte trrasurtr to liquidate
tbe deficit which existed on the tlrst ol Jinvn,
1S09, r.n.l I am asiiiriil tint then- Is lnhiue in
Ok the stall tirismyof ivjilahle ciuh over an I above
ViV a'l Jlalillitie-s vvhlih will liuiif. !, .,.,..., .,
I the oik million el dolli.i withheld.
' sliurifon-, re-p.i tfully r.-cvfliiii(iii the pas-'i.-'ff
liilll ippruprliiliigou. million of dollna
to ' itiiiuiii inhoola of the stilo to 'be. d.
Illb'ited . iiorllo-i.il.le siie.l. r oxlstln.- Ii for
"'o two a, in ling June I, iwl. inasmuch
Stone's
ns the appioprljtloii lo the common schools in
lMni teas In a lump sum for tho two yesrs ending
June 1, 1901, and pavments ol money of said p
proprlitlou hate been made and are being made
by Installments, this appropriation will not stork
any Inconvenience, and the money can be paid
In the same intnncr'tliit It would lute been pilel
if the one million of dollars had not been cllm
Iniled from the appropriation In lt'.
Xabor Disputes.
tu the st.enly-first of September last a very
i.'rlous atlray occurred In .Shenandoah, Sclmjlklll
county, growing out of an extensive strike then
existing in (ho anthracite coal llelds. Two thous
and or more men were reported to he marching
the street J of Shenandoah, firing retolters and re
sisting all attempts of tlio cltlt authorities to
Into them cllsperne. Two persons were klllci'
and eevc' ,.n wounded by gun or revolver shots
on tho afternoon and evening ol the twenty-first.
The sheriff of Schuylkill county asserted these
fads and his Inability to suppress the dl'tutb
anec, and V1 "d that a sufficient number of tho
National (, " sent there for the protection
of the publl This call of the sheriff was
endorsed by a HJon of the count IN of Shen
andoah ami the- , Xi requests of a tart,-, 'lum
ber of prominent V-ltliens in tint plae'e. 't
reached me about 7 or P o'clock on the etenlng
of Sept. 21. I Immediately summoned Major den
eta! Miller, commander el the illUslon; Brigadier
neutral flobin, comminder of Ihe Thlid brigade,
slid Adjutant Oeneral Stewart for .1 conference,
which vv.1 he lil between II and 12 o'clock on th.
evening of Sept. 21. At l.'.Ml o'clock on th
morning of Sept 22 the older was Issued for the
movement of the I'ourth, Klghtb nnd Twelfth
Hglmeiils, llattcry 0 ind the ffovernor's tioop to
Sheinndoab. About 7 o'clock tint moinlng six
hundred men with their orlicers were palrollng
the streets of Shenandoa! and by noon ol that
day nearly two fhoimnd t loops were there. No
further serious disturbance ocruirisl. llie pcopta
were c It 11 to the otllecrs ami soldiers who ie.
milned In that tltlnlty until all nccsslty for
their piotcnee was over. Hy the lhirtt-firt of
October the sltlke was adjusted and tho list of
the N'.itlonil (luird w'lthdiawu,
'llie rapid mobilization of the state troops wn
hlfchlv -ommende-d by mllltaiy ixpirls in id tlie
jndgiiiuit and dlstii tlnn shown bj (iuieial flobin
nnd Ids oflicers, and the geod bebatior and sol.
elicit) bearing of the mm 'vis so salisfactort as
not only to win the approval of the people of
the state, but 111' puIo and eon i.iei.ditlon of
mitiy prrscn in inllitiri- circles outside of the
'lite. It demonstrated the fact tint Ihe Natioml
liuaid of 1'cniKvlianh is .i well dl-clplined, eaii
able ami cfiiclent military body. It can be so
lied v-mi1i for pionipt action nnd steiely adhiretiee
to dutf uidcr anv and all tlicumst.inee-s. It 10
fleets Hie? care nnd discipline exercised b the of
ficers of the Vatlonil Clum' and the ze il and
pr.ulotl'ni of both otfieirs nnd men. So depart
mint nt the state Is more efficient. In bettei con
elllion and mole- tillable todiy thin the ".iticiul
Uu.iid
Tor Protecting Life.
AW'.loul showing any paithlltv or discussing
tbe muits of the- dispute between unploicr ami
tinph'M, they Ml tint theii pitscnee In "(he an.
tin ie He coal flelJs was simply lot the piirpoic
ol pioteetlng life and proptrlv, pr-jeivlng onler
and mamtaiiilnc the public- peace. No seilnui
conlllit arose between aiu portion of the Ni
tlonal (,'ii,ird or anj indivldiul of tlie Nation il
diiaril and anj of the cltlrens of Selnijlllll
eounly during Ihe time tli.it they wcie In tint
loimt.i No shoU tine find and Ihe Nation il
Ovule! hit a g.M'd impiesslou among the citl
ens, the miners ;ip.i rter.ilicde with whom thfj
came In contact.
Winn s-e come to iim.likr that tMs Induslilal
dispute occurred In the licit of a preslduitial
e.impalgu and that more men vere out on strike
than iter In our shite befoie, toi niiieh pial-si
cannot be given to the ofnecu ti.d men svno
took put In the defence of public- orelei.
Some thing ovei KlIV'Ocl was e.rnded In pif
and subsistence to those etfiecrs and members of
tbe guard who were on duty during this disturb
ance. The ex let amount einnot at this time be
detcniilned.
llxpeilenec with this slilke Ins led me to
consider the question of .ubltrallon of hbor
disputes, Tlie difficulty with our piesent arbitra
tion laws ard tho-e heretofore cortunplited Is
that they aio not compulsor.v Tliej aro purelj
toluntai.v. While a compulsory aibllratinn I iv
would be ineffective, as we could rot diiectiy
loinpil emplojcis nud cinpioves to submit their
disputes to nibltritlon, tei I am hopeful llm
a liw- could be flamed thai would practically
roinpel both turtles to toluntarlli submit their
di-putcs to aibitralois and abide lit the lcsiilt
Polite interference by the state troopn to pin.
teit life and piopirly and preseito older is
Justified by law- and i necessity whontei vio
lence exists and local authorities hive failed.
State Omce Impartial.
The ofilee of the state lulhorllles is on lui
pirtlil one The state troops are sent to the
scene ol disturbance or the sole puipiwe of pro.
tee ting life and pioputt and pre-i rving crder
wl.m the "Oiinty authorities are tin tide lo cope
with the difficult!. 'Ihe owner of n mine claims
Ihe right to stop woik at anj time. 'llie
miner claims tie light to stop work at any time.
If c lpital can shut down, labor cm shut do.vn,
If capital can strike, hbor can strike. No great
el iljltt is diluted for one than for the other
and no right can lie withheld from one that is
luieedid to the othei. Hut neither has the llg! t
to ici-oit to public vlolclie-e. No one, tindei any
circumstances, has a light to commit a breach
ol the peace, llxperlenee in the past Justifies
the pisstjre of such legislation as will prrscrie
public mile i Ii. the loo Irequent troublis tint
glow out of labor disputes. Thcru Is no w ly
by which trouble and dlsotder can lie atcileel
so will and so spcedllv as by aibltratlou and
settlement of tbe dlrTtrfiiccs in ilLpute. A
law that would juthorle tlie use ol state troop,
ill the protectlo.i of those who wish to ttoilt,
one' in Ihe piesutation of public order tther1 a
strike olsts if wlthii. a giten time arbltiaiors.
vere not sel'cted b.v the tuiplovcs, and cloi
the mine, mill, factory or shop If within the
same length of time in equal mirnlicr ol ailu
trators tvcie not selected by the emplojer, ought
to bo siLstaiii'-il lie the courts as a police rec,u
hitlon lor tlio benefit of soelctj. While each act
U mliili irv. it is not nine so than public In
tertirenee with piltjlu lights in many other
cases for the good of the public, and expedleiee
bis t.iujit us that laeh of lliese steps may lj
come necessary, and generally do liccoiue in-ee-j
sirv tilteic lalwr disputu lead to tiohnee 'llie
couit er tirethUnt Judge ot the county could
then, at Ihe request of either paitt, or any ot
the selected arbitrators, appoint one or three
e.neful, ulle-, Impartial men to sit with the- ar.
bltratois selected, when upon hearing both sidtn,
n decision could be renilend that would lie at
once binding upon both parlies and work would
at once be rctumiel,
I respeclfullyjinge upon the IcyWatme cot
sldcriitlon of these suggestions
For a Capitol Building.
Thu riestiuctlou by fiie. of the nnln Capitol
building on 1'ib. ?, 15117, was followed by the
parage of i bill approved April n, s,u;, appro
priating tho sum ot SsYM.dOCi for the constiuction
of a Tapltol bulldl'.g under the supervision of a
commission compcscd of llie board of public
mounds ami buildings, the picsiucut pio uinporo
of the senate and llie .speaker of the- house ol
leprescutalluv. I ndcr this leUlilion the pres
ent stiuctuio vviis built. Without considering
the dhputes In raid commission, und without
consldt'ilng the neilts of such disputes, tlio re
sult Is a struituie which Is eildeiitly unllnlshtd
and not suitable for the purposes for which it
was intended. I am advUd, however, Hut thi)
lirescnt stnictuio is of sufficient st.il.1e foo,.,iiiin
itn warrant n lurther sppiopilatlon for its comple
tion anil, owing in tne lucre iseit cot of materials
and hbor tint entered Into it, the lnomjs ex
pendul in It cannot now be retarde-d as i wasteful
expenditure. Tlie problem i.ovv let be deilt with
Is (he- completion of this structure, either in
accoidaiKo with tho plan in Iho minds ol thni
who 1-on.stiucted II, or by sumo oilier plan that
shall be adopted by the legislature.
1'ennsjlv.iuh should bate a Capitol building In
keeping with her v.callh, population and dignity
u stale. No unnecessary or extiavagant ex
pcndlttne if nioneji should be contemplated In
Its r-omplellrn, but sufficient ntoneja sliould bo
appropriate! to nuiirc a Capitol building tint
Message
will not be a disgrace to the state, and that wilt
not Justify unfavorable criticism In comparison
with the Capitol buildings ol other states.
Tills legislature rhottld, In my judgment, piss.
an act providing for the completion of tlie Capitol
building and appropriating sufficient money tu
warrant a reiectablc and sufficient structure.
Under the constitution of the state, there Ii no
provision for borrowing money for the purpose
nnd the monejj expended In Its completion must
b" paid out of tlie general retenues ol the state
Care must bo had then with teferencc to Jthe
tn-outt of ictenues that can bo diverted from
tlii general necessary expenditures. Owing to
tin Increasing demands of necessiry charltnblu
Institutions, and tlio tineertilnty that always sur
rounds Anticipated rete-nue, 1 do rot think It
would be to safe to take out of tbe lete-ntie-i for
the next two vcars sulfldcnt monrts to complete
tills building, ir.d If It cannot lie completed in
lime for tho meeting of the next let Vre In
January, lout, Its completion may I 1 bit
postponed until tho meeting ol the leg In
Januaiv, ltsVi.
I, theiefore, ttspectlully recommend the pas
sage of a law- appropriating annually so much of
the general retenues of the stato during the
next four .tears as iho legMiture shall detm
necessiry for the proper completion of' this
building, and providing that It bo finished by
the first Tuetsdiy in January, lOrtJ.
Agricultural Department.
Vour attention is respectfully called In the
report of tho secretary of agriculture, In whlili
tarlous recommendations are made Hut aie en
titled to careful consideration.
'fids depaitineiil has grown extensively and
many benefit) nsult to tlie farmers of the stile
by Ihe enfoicemrnl of the livvs under Its super
t Lsiou,
Dairy and Food Division.
lu lids division attention has principalis cm
lired in tlie tiifoiconcnt of the hw- passed ly
Hie list lesJidattuo, known is the oleomngailne
hw, thictigh the ciitrnt attempts of ccttam
new sp.ipcrs to misrepresent fols fo.- Judith il cf
(ict. It his been renettidlt and nerslelcutlv
charged tint the 'igrlcultiir.il department has rot !
inforecil the law and has not attempted tu sup-
pieis the oliomirgiriiiO tiaflle, whllu the reeoida
show that the crlmlnil courts arc oiurrusvekd
with eases lirouglit bv the agents ol the dairy
and food e-oniniissionei
'Ihe net known as tin- tdeomargaiine litv went
Into effect on Jliiv .. MJ Section I, known lis
thu color claim- ImiuiMs a peinll of one bun
dled dollar', to be n cove reel by action of debt,
or by prosecution eiimln illv foi selling oleomar
garine coloied like butte'. In c.is- ol u ulmliul
eonvletloii, the fine is not less than ono hun
dred dollar, and not moic than flte bundled
dolhrs for the first offense, and In case of a sub.
vquent com let Ion the penalty Is a fine ot not
les than one hundred and l.fty dollars, nor more
than five hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less thin ten dajs, nor
moio than sixty divs, or by both lire and Im
prisonment, at the discretion ol tho esmrt.
Suits were piomptly brought b.foie abhrmeii
and Justices of the peace foi violation of this
law ami as promptly iq.pcalcd to the- courts by
tho defendants, who were adsiscd by competent
attorneys that tlie law would not I,,- sustalmd in
the higher courts. It ss is not until April .HI
lWSi, that the law was finilly sustained by the
superior (emit of I'ciins.vlvanla, although every
pesslble effort bad In en made be the attorneys of
the state to push the coiisideiutiou and dielslon
of these caes.
The Oleo War.
Sliue the decision of the superior coml, April
110, 1'sjO, suits haw been brought bj the diiiy
and food lommls-lonu- ngilitst oleemiig.irln
dtalcis in the v irioin counties of the state.
Klghtysevcn of these c iscs hive bien teiiinn
aled and Ight hundred and fourteen are still
pending and undisposed of,
The agents and atlomcjs representing the d.ui,t
and food commissioner bite made ctery effoit to
obtain trial of these cases. 'Hut must await
the di'lio-dtion of Jill iases ami lb" prior ells
jiosal of othei cases deemed moi impoitant bt
the district atlon.ets who eontiol the older of
tml of cases In the criminal inuii-.
There are five hundred and iiliutv-iilne tasi-s
av. iltlng trial In tbe couit of quutei sessions of
Allegheny eountv, tluec in lleiter, eight in
lllali, tttcltc in Cambria, three in Clearfield, one
In Dauphin, 'wo in Delaware, four In Kile, llf
teen In Luzerne, six in basvicnce, erne in Mercer,
one in Montgomery, two in Nortliumbeiland, one
hundred and six in I'liiladelphli, three in Sehnvl
kill, ono in Venango, and foity-seven in West
morland. Another difficulty in bringing these eae to
I rial Is the pendency of the McCaiir. ease, which
Ins been appealed from the superior couit tei tbe
supreme court ol llie sttte to lot tlie coustltu
tlorallt ot the oloi tlm-i. In Allegheny,
t .:inli Ire and W'ttmoreIjnd counties, the courts
ufu-e to try any further olcemiaigartno cases
until the McCanr case Is decided. In Wcstmorc
land county, vo iiave a mtmbci of cases ttheie
the defendant hate pleaded guilt r, but the
courts refuse to sentence until a ehiision on the
ctlor tlatiso Is handed down in the MtCann ea-e.
A number of criminal operations aie pending
against the same indlviduil in jinny Instances. 1
am satisfied that tlie penall.s Is insufficient tu
piopcily t-nfoiee tho hw. Instead of a flue of 100
for tlie first offense it should be not less than
t'iOO, md there should also be imprisonment of
at least sixty data 1'or the second oflciise the
fine and Imprisonment sliould be Incieased, and I
recommend that tho last be amended in this par
ticular, My attention lias also been called by the sec
retary of agriculture to the Nest York lasv, which
authorizes; the granting of injunctions by the
courts restialnlng and enjoining persona Irom
sclliuc, oleomargarine colored like butter. 'I his
authority would be i. great aid to the department
and our law- ought to be amended giving like
authority In thla respect
11 in is as well be understood tint the oleo
ma! garino tiatllo In I'ennselv.iiili is deep seated
and the dealers determined und daring men, some
of whom openly defy the hw, and when ariested
promptly give ball for appearance at couit ami
continue selling, and although in several In
stances many prosecutions are pending against
the same individual, it does not pievint him
from continuing to violate thu law. If this I u llie
is to lie suppressed, drastic measure h rnut bo
added to the law and penalties Imposed which
will be adequate to the occasion. It cannot ho
suppressed by resolutions and unfounded accusa
tions against state olllccis.
The secretary of agriculture, tlie dalr.v and food
commissioner and the agents and attorneys em
ployed are doing evcittlilug they can to suppress
the liulllc and arc succeeding as well as could be
expected under all the circumstances.
I am much gratified as prospect of Ihe early
passage In congress of the (irout bill. If this bill
becomes a law, It will greitly aid in the sup
pression of the oleomiigailuc t utile
Foiestry Reservations,
The act approved March 11, lolo, establishing
a depaitmcnt of agriculture, directs the secretary
of agriculture to obtain and publish Inhumation
rcptctlng the extent and condition of forest
lands lu this state; to make and earr,v out mles
and legulatlons for the enforcement of all laws
designed to piolect foresta from fires.
The act appiovcd March 20, ISO", authorized the
puiehiscd of unseated landa for the non pajiuent
of taxes for tho puipose of creating a stale forest
reservation. I inter this act, the commissioner if
foiestiy was lequlrcd lo purchase laud at tieas
ureia' sales for non-pat ment of taxes. I he legis
latino of 1S7 also pissed an act appiotid May 21,
1SU7, to secure state forestry reservations, width
authorized the- appolntmiut of n commission com
posed of tlie commlftdor.tr of foiestrv, the chair
nan ot the state boanl of health, the ihputy sec
retary of internil alTaliit and two other persons.
1 lils commission was nutiioilzed to ercite for
estiy leservatlom In continuous niras, as lai in
practicable, by the purchisc of unseated linds.
The leglshturet of lysi jk0 passed ar ai i ap.
piotcd April 2 lf's, amended the act of Mart.t
20, fP7, p-.nvldlng that the commission!, of for
estiy shall hate powei to pureliiM- unseated I nils
other tluui such as are advertised for sale tr tin)
i.on pahic-nt of taxes, upon such tcims and con.
dltlons os may lie agreed upon with the owneis of
such land; provided that the amount paid foi any
tract of land should not exceed tho sum of tys
per acre, and provided tint the purchase should
lie appioved by the governor and the lioard of
property, consisting of llie attorney general, the
secretary of the commonwealth and tho seeretaiy
ol Internal affairs.
Under these tarlous acts of assembly Hie tt.ito
has acquired consldi roblc bodies of laud in I'.lk,
Itcouilng. Clearlield. Clinton, Center and I'lko
counties, amounting In the jfgicgatc to this date
to the
lo 07,fKU aeifrs and 20 perches. The purchase ol
various other tracts has been authorized, which,
If the title protes satisfactory, will increase tho
acreage owned hy the slate lo something over
llt.ono acres. The eoet to the state of the f7,J
acres nnd 20 perched already acquired Is at mi
aveiage of. ulioul sji.sa per acre. Homo ot this
land lias Increased In taluo "vcc Its purchase by
the state nn I couhl now bo sold at an advance.
Influence on Streams.
llie puipose in acquiring these lands Is to pre
sene and Increase unr lorests. Koresbt exert a
great Influence on the stream', and cllnnte and
tend tu preserve the health of the community.
Their tehabllltatloti in Puinsvlvatila If only to
pent of their former extent will be productive of
Ihe gteiteit good. It Is tin purpost of lite pros
ml nlmlnlitratlon (o purchase more lands In
varloi-s sccllen.i of the state under the sctcral
r.cts of assembly wherever they can Ik purchased
cheaply Ihe Investment is a aood ono and
should the stale acqtiiro a largo acie-age ol wild
hndr, It cannot under any circumstances be ii
mistake. The land will Increase in value
through the rapid growth of timber and. wbllo
there will be destruction In part by (lie, jet the
average altie will largely Intressc. The.so public
linds will become the people's parks, open to
tl.em nt nil times for hunting, fishing and camp
ing, .iiiil tlio people In turn will become the
guardians and protectors of the forests. Already
they nio quite popolar In the vicinities where
purchases hate been made.
There sliould be additional legislation relating
to the forest reservations. As tlie purchase ot
large tracts In any ono tounty wlthdriws those
linds fiom taxation, it Is thought that separate
traits scattcn d about oter the stile in various
pine-en would be productive of better irsults. Too
hrge bodies of land should not be puiehiscd in
one county to the exclusion of others. If the
purchases vvcto distributed mole evrnlv over those
counties tvlere forest hinds still exist, the ie
diutinii ot local taxitlou by stiih puichasts
would be trltlxl.
l'i a teiv few- jetrs, tlio state will iceelvc n
large ii venue tutu the sale of nnliued timber
and timber that Ins liei il elestrovcd bv Insects,
file and wind storm. So far the deeds hive l-oen
made to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but
In cue it became desirable to sell Umber that
hid been destrujed bv firs' or svlud storm, the
power, under the piescnt Ittva, is d-ticlcnt There
are prntlially tliiee otpanitp bodies or eleoirt
1'niits tli.it hive supervision over these forest
lands- the agricultural depirtment, the board" n
property anl the forcstiy commission. All those
bodies give occasion for eontllcl, although lor
(mutely nunc has set ocemrcd.
I would respectfully recommend the passage of
an ait or assembly thai would place the puieliase
and supe i vision of these hnels tinier one- man
aisOtnerit, and aulliorlrc thai management to sell
in dure timber and timber dtsliosed by flie, wind
stcint nnd insects; to lcise coal and oil rights on
ro.-ilty and pay th piocecels Into the tieasury of
the commenweallh; mil that more stringent
livvs sliould be passid for the protection of these
fcicsts from file, 'llm management should also
have the owir, under ccitun ilicuuistaiites, to
ippoint forest w.irel us wllh limited tompen-i-lion,
and authority should be given for tho
puithase of lands under a limited price vvheicver
in the Judgment ol the niinagement It would bo
best foi (oust icrvailon so to do. All taxation,
local and foi all other pin poses, should tcisj
upn these lands tho moment the title tests In
the state.
Public Grounds and Buildings.
The etpndiluiM by the board of public
giounds and buildings, composed of tin- governor,
.iiidiloi gcneial and state trcasuier, In the pur
chase of tbe various supnllcx icquurd by all of
the depigments, Is leguhted by the twelfth sec
tlon, Aitlele 111, of the ton-tltitllon, and by the
Act of A-sembl.t, appioted Miuch 26, Isi'i.
I'amplibt Laws, page 2J, which seeks to put in
foiee the provisions of tlie Constitution, whle'i
reqclie that alt supplies and all contractu shall
le pun based and performed under contract, to
be giten to tho lowest r sponsible bidder below a
maximum price, and tinder such regulations as
1i ill be prescribed by law. 'Ibis law requires
the lioaid to advertise for bids in May of eielt
jear for the furnishing of all supplies and the
piiforniarieo of all woik likely to be icquind
by the stato during the coming je.ii "schedule.,
me pie piled with maximum prleev which are the
pilecs thought to bo current pricis foi tin- arti
cles and for the woik to be performed. The bid
ders bid to furnish siipplhs one! perform work at
a certain percentage oft the imxlnumi price, and
llie one who aijites to furnish for the largest
pen outage deducted fiom the maximum price is,
undei the icqnircmcntr cf the constitution anl
hw, awarded the contract.
i:perlcnec bis established the fict that fn
riuontly tlieio Is no oiiipetlllon among blddeis,
and thus the ter.v purpose ot the constitutional
requirement and the ct of Assemble arc defeat
ed. To icmedv the evil, as far as isisslblc, it
the annual mictlng of the boird on June II, VOs),
for tlie purpose of awarding contracts on bid',
the following lesolulion was uninimously adopt
ed: "Hesolted. lint in all cis-s where requisitions
r.if hereafter ippiotcd anl aitichs oideied, the
bids ae eptid shall not authorize the patment of
mom than the e.i-b price or market price for the.
arthlc supplies or work and, nltliouah the bol
der in ly be tin lowest, jet If his bid is higher
than the avenge cai-h price or market puce of
the aitlelf, siippl.v oi wo.k at tbe time onleied,
he shall not be paid moie thin such average rash
price or miikct pice; and every sii-ec-stiil bid
der shall bt notified of this resolution of tha
board and agree to the same before his bid shall
be accepted."
Ml the successful biduers at .the June awaids
sine recruited to ngtee to this resolution and no
bids were accepted except where- the bidders did
agree In writing to its provisions. Ibis Ins ie
suited in a saying of money to the sdtc end
ought to be adopted as an amendment to the Act
of Match 20, 1M)". It is doubtful whether bid.
eiers couhl be conpolltd to ngnc to (his coiull
tion without the unitlon of legislative enact
p.ent, but such an amendment would not be tu
nrrrtlct Aith tbe provisions of the constitution,
or Ihe Act of l4i, lull lather In fuitheiante
of tin ir purpose and object.
I re-pcctfuUy recommend that a hill be pas.sl
amending tho et ol Mauh 20, tstj, by adding
to It this resolution.
Appoitionment.
Yum altintlon is n's-ectfull) iinited to In"
dut.v tint itsts upon jou to pass bills at this
seolou of the let-Mature o apporion the sttte
Into senatorial, legislative, eongrc-s-icnal and ju
dicial districts.
'Ihe last senitorial apportionment was mule in
1S74, the last representative ami congrcvsioiu,
apportionments in ISS", The last Judicial ap
poitionment eras made In If Da, but it Is tour
liutj", under tbe constitution of the state, to
apportion the slate into Judicial, longiissionil,
senitorhl nal legislative or rrpicsentative dis
tricts, Immedlatelv aftei each decennial census.
The tensus of VJOO will soon be laid befire
Jin in an official upon ot the dirietor of ccmu .
Wbllo jou mutt necessarily delay action on the
eongrcsslenal apportionment bill until cotiiiiss
has passed the luiul Act lellovvliig each cciiim,
designating tho tatlo of congtessionil district t,
xrt theie is no re tson why judiclil, senatorial
and upresentatlve apportionments should not at
onto bo eousldeicl. It U not necessary to d.vcll
t.pon a plain mandite ot the constitution. II it
wcie mitssaiy to do so, the length of time clap!
ing slnen the last senitorial and lcprcscntntite
apportlutimcpla would be silr'cluit to urge psr-foriuauec-
In these putieiilars.
Since the last senatorial apportionment was
made', tlura have been three dcirnulal census
rnumeratli ns, ai-d since the list irprcsentat'vo
ippoitlnnmcnt, tlure haso been two decennial
eensu c ni.m.-ratioiis, Some of tlio senatorial
and lepicseulatlvc dl.tilcts lute largely increved,
while otliers lute decreasiel in population, lllf
I'leult as the problem is to solve, doubtful ns it
U whether jou will be able to pai apportionment
nlll. that willbe -utttfactory, nevtrllicless It is
quite ar DiU"li Bur duty to perform ijltflcult vvoil;
as tint which Is levi difficult and more pleas.tnt.
Tho adjoin nment of this legislature without pass
tug apportionment bills would, in inj Judgment,
be a serious neglect of duty.
'llio reason for the passago of a Judicial ap
portlotnnent bill becomes more apparent by the
fiet that under tho census of 1000 a number of
the counties of tho state have- leached that popu
lation which entitles them to become, scpatate
Judicial districts;! others are entitled to hive
a separate Orphans' court Judge. These separate
districts and Orphans' couit judges can tie creat
ed and authorized in a general Judiciary appor
tionment bill, with less f'HIon and more sat
Istacllon, than by the passage of separate Mitt.
I, therefore, most respectfully urge upon your
honorable bodies speedy consideration and pins
sge of Judicial, senatorial, representative and
congressional apportionment bills.
United States Senators,
I am In entire tjmpalhy and hcatllly approve
the prepewltlon to so amend tho 1'ediTal coustltu
tlon as to permit the ctcctlon of United States
senators hi a direct vote of the people, In tho
nine- mannrr as state officials are now elected.
Candidates for the legislature are now too olten
selected by reason of their upixsed Irlcnds'ilp
or opposition lo some candidate for Ihe United
States semte. Their nullifications to properly
legislate for the districts tvhlch they represent
aie too often forgotten or Ignored. 'I lie con
test for I'nlled Slates senator should be elim
inated from tlio legislature nnd members of that
bedy should be scleled lor Ibclr fitness ond capa
city tei represent tlie districts which elect them,
rather than for their supposed frlcndahlp or ep
position to candidates for the United Stales sen
ae. Tic people vcan be ns well trusted to elect a
1'i.led States senator by ellrect tote, as they can
lie trusted lo elect a gotcrnor, Judges of the Su
preme Court, and other state officials,
I, therefore, recommend that a resolution bo
pastes! early urging upon our rcprosentatltes in
congress -tt'di aneinlmcnt to the federal consti
tution. Ballot Beform.
The last legislature pissed two re solutions pro
viding for amrndmet Is to Iho constitution of
the stale looking to ballot reform one permit
ting peisnal registration in cities of tlie first
class and (he other p-rmlttlng legislation provid
ing for toting machines.
I was unable te glvo tlesc amendments -ny
approval because of my belief that they tvoull
not remedy tlie etils in mir existing ballot law,
and were not steps In the direction of true re
fotni. Tainmmy experience with personal regis
tration in New York cltv does not Justify the
e;ctatlon of good results which some see in ilj
and 1 was persilicic d that the anxiety for voting
machines arose out of the expectation ot profits
from the sale ol the machines by those who own
the patents, rtthrr than from any expectation of
Imp.-ntcntint over our pierent laws; but I am
heartily In favor of any lc-lslallon or constltu
llenal amendments that will result In a purer
billot. There Is urgent dcmind for rimulinl
nmu.dmcnts to existing lejlslatlon governing the
primary election", and anj legislation that would
moic coins tly protect nnd warrant an honest
vole en I an honest count at the primaries of oil
politic it parti would, In ny Judgment, be pro
ductile of cxielh:-it results. Tlio Pittsburg
(handier nf C'ommcrue and other title bodies
hi the stile hate given mich attention to this
question und have suggested remedies. There is
merit in all of these reeomiiienihtlons and I e'arn
esllj commend them to the tareful consideration
ef (Ids legislattne.
Pan-American Exposition.
Your attention Is lameslly called to the Pan
Anierle'in Exposition at IIiilTalo, N, V., beginning
on the lirst ehy of May, nit I ending on Nov. 1,
It'll. Duffalo, n laige and populous cltj- In a
sliter state, H putting forth eiety cfTert to make
her exposition i uttss Congress has alieady
appiopi luted "jOO.poO, Ohio lias appioprialed
JtO,000 for the erection nf a building, etc, and
seveial other states bite made provision for a
tiopcr representation .it (Ida exposition. Venn
tjlvaiili can hmlly afford lo icfme to recognize
and aid In this muleitaklng. Her commercial
intercourse and truh- with riiifl.tlo Is large-. Sit
inted us Ilullalo Is, upon Lake l'rle, which fionU
n portion of our stile, anjlhlnz that contributes
to the success of this exposition must necessarily
be beneficial to I'ciins-.lianli, W'e ore so closely
allied with lluffalo as to glie her citizens a re.i
sonablc right to expect co-cpeiatlon tiion our
pait.
At the reqne.t of the managers of the exposl
tltn, I appointed two t ice-presidents to represent
our st'ite the Honorable Joseph IliifTington, of
Pittsburg, and Colonel Jim-s Kherson, of Phila
delphia; and itkn appointed, at the request of
the- exposition, Iwo nicmbeis of the boird of
women managers, or commissioners Mrs. William
McCrrcrj, of Alleglicrj, and Mrs. Charles C. Har
rison, of I'hlladelrhli. I have not, howctcr,
mad- applliation for any space for exposition
purposes for the state for want of authoritj-.
These vice-presidents and woman managers hive
been apiiointed without compensation to them. I
hive dono all that I felt authorized to do without
legislative action.
If Pennsylvania is to be leprescnted at this e.
position, It is Inniortant that tho legist itiuo
siiouni make an appropriation at once.
I think undir nil the lircum.tancis our state
ought to co-operate in this exposition, and earn
estly rec- ..tnend legislation in tint pirileular.
William A. Stone.
ENGIISH OFFICIALS.
Not Paid Handsomely Unless They
Hold Legal Positions,
l'luii the London Olnonlele.
Theie nio somr- cttrJoitK ellpcrepaii
cIps about tho ualnria attachlns Ut
the ofllces in the ministry. Thus tlio
most Iinportunt of u), tho prtmler
fslilp, carries no emolument, and, In
elocd, no prppeilcnce, anil tho hobler nf
It invariably nils somo utiier posliion.
Lord Snllsburv has-, exrcpl for a brief
peiiod vhon ho was But lori ol tlio
treasury, always attached to tlu chief
tainship ol tho foreign ofHco. .Mr.
Gladstone, when ho tt-.-is not ftroe im-,i
of tho treamiry, wan uenorally chan-
ivuur en me oxenequer, and in his
last ministry ho added to the former
the frineouie of loul pi Ivy seal tot
course without extra remuneration),
which Lord Salisbury Is now to oo
cupy. Pan any ono expinln that whIM
the sectotary for xvar gets 5,000 thu
fit st lord of the admiralty receives
500 less, except on the ground that
all her majesty's seotetarios of state
aro paid tho name --alary? The most
highly paid posdtlon It- that of lord
lieutenant of Ireland, iLO.OOO, but then
there are f-oelal duties attaching to
that office and conseeiuent expenses
which do not apply In other cases.
The loid chancellor gets .CIO.OOO half
of which Is as a judge of the highest
ciiint of appeal and the other as ehalr
man of the house of lords a generous
remuneration. The lord chancellor of
Ireland receives 2,000 less, and his
duties tne wholly judicial, unless he
Is In the cabinet, as the present occu
pant of the post Is. Two thousand
pounds Is the usual sulaty for such
minor posts ns head of tho board of
BIG REDUCTION I
LADIES' FINE SHOES
We find we have too many Ladies' Fine Shoes in Good
year Welt and Hand Turned Shoes at $3.00 and $3.50 and
we decided to make a special reduction to induce you to buy.
r5ss.
HiiM- Vsk
MYER DAVIDOW,
J !1L 7fi IT
In Our New Store.
406 Lackawanna Ave,
A Store of
Many Conveniences
Here Is n big building, wiih four Moors find a base
ment, lillfil lo Iho brim with many limno requii'i1
moni. Xo( only Candies and Jbikestull's thai have
a reputation for goodness hero and elsewhere, but
an almost perfet'L collodion of Household L'tensils
for kiiclien and other uses, including much Hint is
good in plain and fancy Cliiim. You have NOT
seen the large collection id' this sort of stull' until
you have visiled
J. D. WILLIAMS & BRO.
312 and 314 Lackawanna Avenue.
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Hayes & Varley ,
42-1-426 Spruce St., Between Washington nnd Wyoming
JgHHH!if Muslin Underwear
Today our January Sale of Muslin Underwear commences, and
we feel confident in saying that never before was there such a
magnificent stock of high grade, well made, superior Undergar
ments shown in this city at the pi ices we quote.
This will not be a money-making sale, but rather an adver
tisement sale that will herald our name, goods and prices, far and
wide, But probably what concerns you most is, will the goods
be cheaper now than later on ? We positively say yes, as the
following prices will show:
Corset Covers, 8c
Made of good cambric felled
seams, V and round neck. None
to dealeis.
Corset Covers
At 12 1.4c, i9c, 25c, 39c, 50c
and up to $3-2,--
Gowns, 45c
Masonville Muslin yoke of
Hamburg insertion and tucks
cambiic ruffle on neck and
sleeves.
Gowns
At 5c, 75c, 98c and up to $7-
lX-'HiZ-4'A'Vl-A'A-A'4-'4-.-A'4X'A'yi J 4 is t
tiaile-, tin lncil government I'oird, tlio
boat cist of utrilculturc. education and
works-, whllu tho nostniastet ircncml,
the director of the higRf-ft business In
the klnerdoin, Is vpaid with 2,o0
flcntlenien who hold the positions, of
under hectetary In the vat Ions di-pai t
tncnts ate paid fiom 1,500 to .Cl'.OOO.
On the whole. It cannot be said that
vp pay our litofesslonal politician.1
hunclpomoly, unless tliuy hold leijal of
llcCh. Probably this whole amount
paid Sir. Gladstone.- durliiK IiIh parlia
mentary career from tho exchequer
HERE THEY ARE.
148 pairs ladies1 fiue vici kid. extra heavy soles, manisk
lasts, all styles ot heels, made to sell at $3.00 to $3.50, re
duced to $2.50. All sizes and wdtlis, A to E,
160 pairs ladies' baud turued fi ie shoe, kid lined patent
tip small sizes and narrow lasts, worth $3.0 at $2.00.
76 pairs ladies' fine turn Rochester make shoes, worth
$3.50, at $1.98.
The above are only a few of the many
Bargains. Call and examine the goods.
They will be sold only this week at the
prices advertised. '
A Book Case
That Is a Book case
Sensible and cheap.
If you've books, if you're
going to have more books,
this is the kind of case to buy.
Conies in sectionseach one
a unit thorough, dust proof.
Buy as many units as you
need. Arrange them to suit
the convenience of your home
Keep your boons right.
We want to show this new
system of Book Cases to you,
whether you arc interested or
not we'll make you interested.
Scranton Carpet
& Furniture' Co.
(neaiBTEREo.)
!3
V
Diawers, 19c
Made of good muslin, tucked,
libel. ii size.
Drawers
At 25c, 39c, 50c, and as high
up as ou clesue to pay.
Skirts, .59c
Three rows ot tucks, Hamburg
embroidery.
Skirts
59c, 69c, 79c, 98c, and other
beautiful ciea'ions .13 high as
$12.00.
would not have reprctonled more than
lew yeuta' lutomc If he had ttttnM
manufacturer Instead of ilcviitlnpr hl-i
life to the mm vice of his. country It
isi unnei csarv to say that then- aro
other compenatIons.
Colds Melt Away
If you use Krause'f Cold Cure. Pre
pared In convenient capsule form they
are easy to take nnd effect it speedy
cure of the most obstinate cases.
Price ?5c. Sold by Matthews llros.
The Cheapest Shoe Store.
307 Lackawanna Avenue
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