The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
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men and capital from engaging IN Business
thas Is persrc.iy honest a1d lsgiiinsis-
They insisted tia; the prohibition law Is a
moeksry AID can never be enforced because
Il is unjust. unreasonable ard uuEiss. They
favor It's repeal and the enactment Of 4 r.
strictiEe Law req1iring oleonargarine % be
stamped and labeled IS such, and il the peo-
pie wish 70 use it in Prsfsrencs 70 butter il
is FOR them 70 decide Mr.. Powell compared
the whalesoas qualities Of butter and oleO-
msrgarins and according 70 his statements
the former Vas IA i3e 70 sufsr b. the con.
parson.
It Vas conceded on al sides that az ap-
preparation sholld be q snted the Food and
Dairy Commissioner. in order 10 enable hirn
to enforce the PrOhi5it0ry Law The friends
Of oleo claim that II the prohibition laV Is
enforced !; viii Be wiped OF the statute
books in less than two years. TIE rs
Olgtioa vas voted d0En after argument e1-
tsnding SIX hours By a very decisive vote.
4 number Of the members Of the board Eot-
ing against the resolution explained that
they were Carrying oui the instructions Of
their constituents
The court room was crowded 10 its utmost
capacity Wedneslsy evening Whea D.. ]. T.
ROthrock. State Forestry Conmissioae-, de-
livered highly entertaining lestrre on
- Forestry. TIE val1e Of the lecture was
greatly enhanced by a number Of photo
graphic views Of difsrenE sections Of The
state which have been Absolutely ruiae5 for
al purposes thrOuga having the timber cut
from them.
At Thursday morning and afternoon sss-
si0ns 8 namber Of able papers on subjec-s re-
lsling 10 agriculture we're rad. several Of
Which-n0tably one on Hsrediiy7 pro
voked animated DISCUSSION.
The feature Of Thursdays meeting. how
ever. was the address delivered oy the Gov
ernor Just before iasi adj j11rameat. The
address was entirsi 3 inproupiu and touch
ed on al Of the questions that aross daring
the meeting Of the board. Il was ve-y
happy effort and AZ It's conclusion vas hear
t'ly applauded. The Governor began by re-
lating a story which be declared he had
learned many years Ago concerning the szrly
history 9f Somerset county and which he sa.d
Eas applicable 10 his position on the olso-
margarine question We reproduce il for lie
benefit Of or readers
Ole Of the early judges OF Somerset
county, said the G1vsraor. was caue5 up
on 70 decide question IN which the tenn
psraBee issue arose. TIE suit vas bstxesn
two brothers nsm=d z lsr, and the Judge
was very much exercised Is 70 how be should
arrive al dec.s.1a. iaasmu-h as he lad
usve- been sble 70 determine whether OF not
be Sas aprohi5itionist FIasIiy hecau=d one
OF the brothers before him aad inqli red
How old are yoa
Nineiy-thrss E.s the reply
DID you ever drink WHISKY
Never touched IT,
Smoke
No.
Chew
No.
Have yog peen regular in Your hAbiisg
Always 60 10 bed AZ da-k a1d arise Al
daylight
Thea the o-he- broihe- was csTei up and
the sane q1estiols wee proPolnde3
I'm jlst turning 81 have usei whisky
al Of ny life; conmelceI TO smoke when
I vas three yelrs oil aad 70 cheK when was
six and have KEPT a. both ese- since have
never 5eea eslla- IN my habits
The judge Scratched his heal f0r fax
minutes sndthel turning 10 the menbe-s Of
the ar, -enarkel. 'Geatlenel. Il has been
demonstrated 10 my satisfaction tha, an
Elder vii fo1rish IS vel in Ee. SOL IS IN
a dry ore"
II behalf Of the members Of the Board II
the Governor re-urnei hearty
and sinee-e thanks 70 the people 5f SJneset
al'y to the residents Of son
erse;-fo- the ooaiial re'spti0n and gel le-ous
treatment thAt-ha1 bee1 ACCORDED then
Valeltine Hay, Esq was called upol for
al eIpIessiol on behalf of the peJple Of
SomeHe-and of the comfy in resard 20 the
visit Of the board o. agriculture He assured
The Governor and the men5e-s OF the board
iiiAi the peoP-e Of Some-se- county sPprel-
aie1 the ho1orof = visit Eon slch dist;n-
guishei body Of gel;ieDel and E0lld b.
Glad 10 welcome then again.
Daring the Goeenor's star in SJneze. Le
Eas -l'e-tainei al diner b. v. h Ko0ulz,
E=q and ex-Judge Helry HeEey. he wsz
also tende-ei a RECEPTION by the citizens ard
= se-ela6e by the band.