The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-03-30
THE PEDDLiNG NUISANCE.
A Decision by Judge Livingston Allow
ing Them Full Swing.


II Judge Livingston, of Lancaster
county, is correct in his ruling-and l
presume he knows what he Ia talking
about-"Dick" Amour and the other
detectives will be out of Job, so far as
their positions relate to arresting peddlers
for doing business in this commonwealth
without state license. Four persons
were before the Judge in question charged
with peddling. In his decision, dismissing
the defendants, he held that the peddlers
had legitimate right to ply their voca-
tion in any part of the state, under the
provisions Of the inter state commerce
law.
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lam almost led to believe that Judge
Livingston has been misquoted, on account
of the injustice such ruling inlicts upon
the legitimate business men. The latter
are compelled to pay taxes, mercantile
licenses, high rents and other incidental
expenses, while the peddlers have free
range of territory without paying cent
into the Golfers of the state for the privi
lege. If the decision will stand the test
of the Supreme Court ruling, the business
men should petition the Legislature for
some remedial legislation that will give
them the proper protection. This action
should be taken before the adjournment
of the present session, otherwise they will
be compelled to wait two years at least.
~
During my stroll around town one day
this week 1 dropped in to see my old
friend, Maurice Morrison, Of the Colum-
bia House. Mr.. Morrison has been in the
hotel business at the same old stand for
the past twenty-five years. At this hos
telry you will always find genial. old
fashioned hospitality, and the proprie-
tors reputation as a law.abiding, pro-
gressive citizen is Of the best. Politically,
Mr. Morrison is very liberal in his views,
knowing no faction or ring and always
voting for the best men in county and
local elections. On national questions he
has affiliated with the Greenback party,
but think he is now bimetslist.
So
In one of the western counties of this
state all bars in public houses are closed
at p. m. know of no law on the statute
books compelling saloon or hotelkeepers
in this state to close at that or any
other hour during week days, with the
exception of election day. The custom
came about, however, by the Judge of
that county, in granting licenses, request
ing the lucky applicants to close at that
hour. They acquiesced in the Judges
desires, we'll knowing that to refuse would
endanger their chances for securing a
renewal the following year, The plan, it
is said, gives general satisfaction. Such
course, if pursued by our judges, would
make great change for the better in this
county. p
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The people of the United States are
itching for war. and it does not matter
much which way the guns are pointed so
that they are fired off and make noise.
Germany, England, Russia, Spain, any
country or any body, will do, just so there
is death, devastation and carnage. Our
beautiful White Squadron must be given
a chance try its prowess that's what
they are built for.
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A war just now would be a blessing to
many. A call for several hundred thou
sand men would be quickly responded to
1t would provide for the large army
of idle men, and at the same time start
up all the idle manufactures. War
should be avoided at all times, but ct
present the American people are crying
for it as much so as the children cry for
Castoria.
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Mr.. .Holderman, the ieweler, who ad-
vertises all the year round, complains
that the man who advertises is compelled
to buy more goods and employ additional
clerical force The man who does not
advertise is not troubled in like manner.
1t is nuisance to be put to the expense
of buying and hiring II business man
desires to live nice, quiet life and does
not want to do business upon large
scale, he should not advertise.
INDEX.
Lobster salad for sale at McElhenny's