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VOL. Xlll NO 21.
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LARORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 1907.
NAIL CAMPAIGN LIE
Legislators Dispose of Oply Is
sue Democrats Have Raised.
SHEATZ SOLDIERS' FRIEND
Men Who Served at Harrlsburg With
Nominee For State Treasurer Tell
of Hie Interest In Veterans' Pension
Bill.
ISpeclel Correspondence. 1
Philadelphia. Sept. 24.
Members of the legislature who serv
ed with John O. Sheatz at Harrlsburg
have supplimented o action of the
war veterans in exiting the trick of
the Democratic campaign managers
who sought to misrepresent the action
of Mr. Sheatz as a member of the gen
eral assembly In dealing w'.h the bill
to provide pensions for old soldiers.
The war veterans of this city, by res
olution and through vigorous speeches
of some of their most prominent mem
bers, repudiated the campaign circular
sent out by Democratic politicians of
Lycoming county, in which Mr. Sheatz
was held responsible for the failure of
the plans to have the state provide
pensions for veterans of the civil war
who enlisted from Pennsylvania, and
who are now residents of this state.
Without regard to party or factional
affiliations, men who sat in committee
with Mr. Sheatz. when the old sol
siers' pension bill was under consider
ation, have united in public declara
tions which show the falsity of the
charges of the Democratic tricksters.
One of the most active of the young
er members of the general assembly.
Representative Joseph S. Thomas, of
Bucks county, has come out boldly in
defense of Mr. Sheatz in a statement
which leaves no room to doubt that he
is speaking with absolute sincerity and
candor.
Democratic Lies Nailed.
Mr. Thomas, who is editor of the
Bristol Gazette, reproduces the allega
tions made by the Lycoming Demo
cratic outfit in their document sent out
to Influence old soldiers against the
Republican nominee for state treasu
rer. He t.»kes up each of the ntsstaw;
ments or fact, and gives the truth as
he knows it.
"There is not a single line that does
not contain statements which I know
to be absolutely untrue," declares Rep
resentative Thomas. "John O. Sheatz,
in a thoroughly conscientious and bus
inesslike manner, did everything in his
power to pass the real pension bill.
"He did not add a single item aor
add one dollar to the figures that was
not absolutely necessary to carry the
bill Into effect. He did not ait along
side the governor and even suggest the
veto of the bill. He did not pat a sin
gle straw In the way to cause the bill's
defeat.
"The alleged pension bill was Intro
duced into the Senate by a Democrat.
The bill as introduced by Senator
Cochran was a ridiculous farce, and if
passed In that shape and approved by
the governor It never could have been
put into operation. One million dol
lars appropriation was called for, but
no provision was made whatever for
the machinery to put the law into mo
tion.
Sheatz's Conscientious Work.
"The bill passed the senate, went to
the house and was referred to the ap
propriations committee, of which I was
a member. Mr. Sheatz. the chairman
of the committee, realized that the sen
ate was engaged in a game of buncome
set to work and for three weeks labor
ed to whip the bill into «hape. He
called to Ills aid the auditor general
and General Mulholland, of Philadel
phia, the pension expert. Thorough
calculations were made as to the
amount of money that would be neces
sary to pay the peußions, and
for a- state pension bureau, under the
charge of the auditor general were de
veloped. with the necessary corps of
clerks.
"Through General Mulholland. from
the best obtainable figures, it was
learned that about 55,000 Were likely
to apply for pensions and that the
average to each would amount to
$82.50. That made it necessary to ap
propriate $5,574,000 to c'oVer the 15
months until the new legislative ap
propriation becomes available.
Let Truth Be Known.
"The amounts fixed by the house ap
propriation committee were carefully
figured, and Mr. Sheatz worked
earnestly and faithfully to make a
sane and correct measure out of tM
farce passoQ by the senate. Governor
Stuart, in my hearing, declared that
he surely would have vetoed the bill as
it came from the senate, and that the
house had made a thorough bill of It
and that he intended to approve It if
there was revenue enough
"The house of representatives also
passed a number of revenue bills which
would have produced sufficient funds
to pay the pensions to old poldiers, but
Senator Cochran's colleagues la the
senate killed every one of. them, and
that was the reason the governor ve
toed the pension bill.
"John O. Sheatz acted fairly and t
squarely with the veterans. He was
their best frleud and labored in their
behalf, while Senator Cochran trifled
with a sentiment to play politics.
"Mr. Sheatz did his duty honestly
and conscientiously, and has nothing
to fear from the result of any examina
tion made into its record.
Other Legislator* Speak Out.
Representatives Andrew J. Pfatt and
John R. Gillette, City Party members
of the house from jtbis city, and Rep
resentative Robert P. Habgood, of Mc-
Kean ceunty, are among other? Tho
have given public declarations that the
charges that Mr. Sheatz did not work
fairly In tbe interests of the old sol
diers are absolutely false and mali
cious.
Representative Gillette, among other
things, said
"The nomination of Hon. John O.
Sheatz by the Republican party for
state treasurer removes the last doubt
as to whether a Republican or Demo
crat shall fill that Important office as
the successor of Treasurer Berry. The
good sense of the party has prevailed,
and a more logical candidate could not
have been named. Taking into con
sideration the exigencies of the situa
tion, the nomination was a master
stroke, and all factions of the Repub
lican party can have no further reason
at this time for regaining Outside tbe
breastworks.
"There is absolutely no truth In the
campaign charges that Mr. Sheatz is
not a friend of the old soldiers. I say
this with knowledge of his work at
Harrlsburg in their interests."
The body of a man found along
the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at
Dent's Run, last week, was identi
fied as the outlaw Jamison, who
three years ago killed Constable l)ee
gan of Renovo, in Jamison's hut
while the offioer was endeavoring to
arrest him. Though there was a
reward ottered for his capture, Jam
ison who knew every foot of the
mountains in six or seven counties,
evaded arrest. He is believed to
have been killed while stealing a
ride on a freight train.
The Pennsylvania Water Supply
Commission in examining the Stale
water supply find that of one hund
red and thirty-four streams Investi
gated one hundred and twenty-seven
are showing shrinkage in volume,
which the Commission declares is
caused by the rapid destruction of
the forests. Only one-flth of the
once immense forests of the Shite of
Pennsylvania now retnain. The
government is at last thoroughly
aroused but it is feared it is too late
for the present and coming genera
tion to see the result of their rebuild
ing work.
A Lycoming county farmer who
raised this year a fine crop of pota
toes, without a trace of scab or rot,
gives what he believe* to be the
son for bis crop. He soaked
the seed for ninety minutes in a so
lution of two ounces corrosive sub
limate to fifteen gallon* of water.
Put the potatoes in a sack and hang
in the solution, then take out and
dry them and plant. He uses about
200 pounds murate of Potash to the
acre, and this year the yield will be
about 300 bushels on two acres.
Henry Fisher was found guilly of
murder in the first degree in the
Northumberland county court at
ttunbury last week. Fisher with
his wife boarded at Mrs. Sarah
Kiinger's heme at Shamokin. One
morning in April the latter was
found strangled aud clubbed to
death in her home. The convicted
man was seen washing bloody clothes
shortly after, and a bloodstained
shirt belonging to Fisher was found
in an outbuilding. Robbery was
the motive for the crime.
Reduced Car Fare (o Convention.
Any of the Sunday-School people
of Sullivan Co. Pa. Who desire to
to attend the State Sunday-School
Convention at Uuiontown Pa. are
requested to send their names and
addresses to Miss Rachal Rogers,
County Corresponding Secretary,
Lincoln Falls. She will provide
| them with reduced fare railroad
I orders and delegates credentials.
I The undersigned will be prepared
!to answer any inquiries [received
! during the present week at Hills
[ grove.
Vernon Hull.
County 8. S. Chairman.
! Admiral Dewey comes forward at
jan opportune time in opposing to
the relinquishment the Phillip
pines. The proposition that they he
sold has been making headway
among public men, particularly
among members of congress. The
coste>f the island to the government
is large, while the progress of the
natives has not been what had been
hoped for. The impression is grow
ing that it will be 50 years before the
natives will be tit for self govern
ment and until the United States can
be relieved of the expense and an
noyance which Phillippines posses
sions involvees. Hence the cam--
p ngn for their sales.
Admiral Dewey, however, consid
ers this a narrow view. He insists
that the Phillippines are absolutely
necessary to us if tt»e United States
would maintain an open door for
commerce with the east. It is our
manufacturers, farmers and produc
ers generally who need the Phillip
pines more than anybody else.. For
years the cry in the United States
has been for new and broader mar
kets, and the Pacific slope especially
has has looked to th>; east to
place its surplus crops and stocks.
Unless this field is to be abandoned,
unless American shippers are to sur
render all ideas of doing business
with the orient, "the future great
field for Jtlie principal commercial
nations of the world," this gateway
, must be kept open.
It is not to t»e denied that the
question lacks popular interest. The
, average man in the United States is
wholly indifferent as to what be
comes of the Phillippines. He cares
, nothing for the Filipino and less for
the island and their future. That is
, unfortunate but not altogether sur.
prising. Their value is not altogether
understood. If, however tne strate
gic importance of these valuable
possessions from a business stand
point can be made plain, as admiral
Dewey has done it.the sentiment
toward abandonment will be staved.
In any event we have not had the
islands long enough to be certain ol
their advantage to us as a nation,
and it would be a monumental blun
ber to rush in and undo what jDew
■ ey's guns made possible and diplo
macy confirmed a few years ago.
At the American car and foundry
company's plant at Hloomsburg,
there is being built six second and
third class ( hinese passenger cars
for the Canton and Hong Kong rail,
road, and the cars are the most pe-j
» culiar ever built at that plant. Two
of them are most completed and in
stead of-being finished nif with plush
112 Mfotts aud fancy trimmings they re
t semble the American cattle cars
more than the American coach. The
■ outside of the car is plain and alonp
the top is a space for the windows,
which run the intire length of the
I car. There is but one double seat
and this runs through the center of
■ the car, the passengers being oblig
> ed to sit back to back. This is the
first order from China the Blooms
burg plant has ever turned out, al
f though several months ago some
1 cars were built and shipped to Man
' churia.
, F. H. Moore, a painter, residing
, at Muncy, fell 30 feet from a latlder
, while engaged in painting the High
, school building Saturday last. He
I alighted on his head and shoulders.
A slight concussion of the brain is
I believed to haye resulted from a
I severe bruise sustained on his head,
} As he was painting the side of the
wall, the rope with which he had
his ladder supported slipped, allow
ing the ladder to slide several feet.
Mr. Moore lost his balance and was
precipitated to the ground. He was
' not rendered unconscious.
' was summoned and gave him atten
} tion.
1
Mrs. Sarah Rorer, who for many
' years has been regarded as one of the
' world's greatest authorities on cook
-9 ing, had a petition in bankruptcy
' filed against her in New York. Mrs.
• Itorer owns a large restaurant in
J New York, and her creditors de
-1 clare that she has not met bills for
- supplies furnished by them. Evi
dently Mrs. Itorer knows more about
the chemical composition of foods
than aboßt the economical part of
■ cooking.
75C PLR YEAR
BERNICE ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Jackson were
Towanda visitors last week.
A. J. Bradley of Laporte, wan a
business man here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Win, Davis, accom
panied by Mrs. Kiel! of this place
were Newark Valley visitors last
week.
Julius Yogel of Say re, was visit
ing Mildred friends last week.
Mr. Potter of Tunkhanriock was
calling on Win. Davis of this place
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Powers of this
place were visiting Towanda friends
last week.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term of Bernice
bulge No. 902, I. O. <). F: N. (J.,
Henry Hailey; V <>., Win. Davis;
Treasurer, John S. Line; Trustees,
James Ditchhurri; Representative to
Grand Lodge, Ira Powers; alternate,
Barclay Duggan.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Pine of Wy
oming were visiting Mildred friends
last week.
Asserting that the pay which they
receive is too small at the Danville
hospital for the Insane the male at
tendants have presented a series of
demands to the trustees of the hos
pital, looking to the betterment of
their condition. With these de
mands is an ultimatum that if action
favorable to the attendants is not
taken by next Monday they will
leave the institution in a body.
The attendants want three things:
First, a 20 per cent increase in salary;
second, every third Sunday off all
day; third, every third day and eve
ning off.
Dissatisfaction lias existed among
the attendants at the Danville as
ylum for a numbei of years, and
this latest development is but the
culmination of dissatisfaction dating
back several years. There are at the
Danville institution now 1835 pa
tients, almut half being men. To
watch over and care for these char
ges there are but lifty-flve male and
Hfty-five female attendants. Many
of the wards are overcrowded, which
naturally entails additional work
upon the attendants, the Danville
isylum having been designed to ac
comodate but 900 patients.
Female attendants at the hospital
receive from sl(> for beginners to $25
for ward mistresses per month. The
male attendants get from S2O to &17
per month. Board, washing and
lodging are included in this, and are
valued at S2<> per month. Often the
ittendants are are ohlig(>d to work
from f> o'clock in the morning until
!» at night without any rest.
Putting new life into old local
Boards of Health and getting new
'•oards organized in Boroughs
throughout the State that have nevw
inul such organizations is the impor
tant work which a special represent
dive of State Health Commissioner
Dixon it doing just now. There are
several hundred boroughs in Penn
sylvania in which the Borough
Councils have failed to comply with
the act of May 11, 189:$, and appoint
a h ody of their citizens to look afte.
the health conditions in their lespectr
ive municipalities and many more
towns in which, although there has
been nominal Boards of Health, little
or no work has been done.
Too often Councils do not realize
the need of a Board of Health until
an epidemic of some preventable
disease has laid many of its citizens
low. Kvery borough is supposed to
have an active working Hoard of
health at all timws to look after the
general sanitary conditions, too see
that its Health officer placards every
place of communicable disease and
establishes the quarantine ne<*essary
and then after the recovery or death
of patient to see that the proper dis
infection is performed.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company
has issued an order discharging all
workmen who are employed at col
lieries where their relatives are Jen
gaged as bosses, foreman, or higher
officials. The order effects many
men who have been employed under
the supervision of near relatives.
They may obtain work at other col
lieries where men of the same fami
ly tree are not engaged in higher
capacities.