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New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Presently you moved to Philadelphia"
Yes my father went there 10 become a pro-
fessor in q medical college. At his death. which
occurred several years thereafter he left very
little property. My grandfather, who had been
an ironmaster, had an estate valued at S500.000
There were those, however, who thought I
ought to go TO work. got a place in a drug
store, but in a year returned 10 nv studies AT
the age of nineteen I taught school In twelve
months I Joined emergency regiment and
started for Gettysburg When we got TO Harris
burg there was place for US and so we
spread around 7 had red horse blanket and
slept on the Capitol steps. 1 had no visions then
of the future The country was in confusion and
the minds OF men were in tumult and disorder
was only concerned in the present We We're
the road 10 Gettysburg that was all NV
regiment fired the shots which preceded the
battle-opened, can truly say the grea test
conflict at arms OF modern times. Up 10 Gettvs-
burg this was not a nation On that terrible
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
A VIGOROUS DENIAL.

Does the Pennsylvania Railroad realiyzcoup&
troll the business and politics OF this state2"
That is common report. but it isn't so, Wek
are proud Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and N
is doing much for our people: but it Is not rum
ming the commonwealth. The Legislature semi
me bill giving thar railroad the right OF emf.
nent domain, and 7 vetoed II Homesteada
We're TO be torn down. dooryard5 were 20 be oua
in two, and private property generally %
be outraged that the distance by rail betwoare
New York and Chicago might be made straight-c
er and shorter. believe in railroads, but alsQ
believe in the rights OF private property. ~
"One or the modern ways OF getting the lang
or other people IS 10 organize corporation ana
bring proceedings OF condemnation Confsca-
ton might be a better word The boards OF d.
rectOrs sit IN their offices in New York, Phtla-s
delphia or Chicago, and vote that your house,
shall be torn down. the house IN which you wer0
born. in which your children have been reared.
and IN which you hope TO die Maybe they WIZ
take no more than your barn and leave you on g
defOrmed little lot that IS nothing short OF a
nightmare. And they not only want the right o<
way with their tracks, but their switches and
shops Water companies tried the same game.
vetoed the bills when they reachad me. M
land is TO be taken. let a proper tribunal decida
If IL IS really needed. II IL Is necessary for ma
10 abandon the home love will yield and go
away, but want the order 20 move 10 erlanata
from wholly disinterested persons. and not from
a railroad Office hundred thousand niles
distant You asked about the important quss-
tions Of the day. Well. the right OF eminent do
main is OF them"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
WON ON THEIR MERITS.

How did simon Cameron and then Matthew
Stanley Quay succeed IN dominating the stats
for SO many years?'
"A church is established. Twelve men are So.
lected vestrymeu, and are charged with hiring
a rector. burying the dead and keeping a rOor
over the congregation. One man likes 10 stay
home nights One has business. one is mar
ried and can't come Presently a single vestry-
man Is doing everything II is SO in politics.
If q king chooses a minister he COnsults his own
interest and desire. But in republic the man
who fights his way 20 the front has longer legs
bigger head than the other fellows simon
Cameron won on his merits and stayed because
ne was satisfactory. In some respects Quay was
one OF the greatest men OF his time. He was
far from being a perfect character but he was
n thinker a reader Of the best literature and
could see into the future Moreover he was
truthful and loyal 70 his friends"
DO you hunt and hshe'
Ne. / opposed 20 both The wantOn tax
ing of life IS re preheuSible. in my opinion. I am
not a vegetarian. either. I think pork is about
the best meat there is. The teeth We're made Co
work. and was the stomach. Consequently I
don't eat breakfast foods. MY best brea kfasr
is ham and eggs. Walking is fine. When you
drive YOU see nothing OF the country. To ride
in an atomObie is worse But so afOOt and YOU
hundred acres at Pennypacker's Mills. I raise
all kinds OF grain and keep a herd OF cows The
house in which I live has been owned by my
family since is4I. Washington once made il his
headquarters. l 80 home Friday of each
week and stay away until Monday Withoue
collar or coat walk all over the place. ThAs.a
my exercise"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
BAILEY HELPED FILE IT.


Those who were in the party which brought
for fling in the Secretary of States once were
Judge John =. Johnson and H. Clay Pierce of
8 Louis. Senator J W. Bailey and Judge
George Clark. the Texas attorney for the
company. Upon the representation which
NJ Pierce made 10 the Secretary Of State that
the Standard oil Company had disposed OF all
of irs stock in the Waters Pierce company. and
upon MS sworn af1davit that the latter company
was not in any way connected with a trust
OF monopoly. the Secretary Of State Of Texas
acce-te6 and fled the charter. Senator
BAILEY and the other members Of the party held
& conference with Attorney General T. 6. Smith
prior - the fling Of the charter and obtained a
written opinion from him thai the readnlission
of the company would not be in violation of any
law ot TINS state.
The legislature by which Bailey was 10 be
elected n the Senate convened shortly after
this Transaction In the mean time the report
became nolsed about that Bailey had accepted
g Zee Tor his services in securing the readn1is
sion ~ the Waters Pierce Oil Company TO do
business in This state. The Legislature ap-
pointed an investigating committee, and Mr..
BAILEY vas summoned TO appear before IL and
explain his connection with the matter. He
did So. and according 10 the reports OF that in
vest-gatl0r ne testified that ne never received
any fee or remuneration for his services for the
Waters Pierce OIL Company. and that in doing
Whar ~ did he was actuated solely through his
friendship for Ex-Governor David r. Francis Of
Missouri, who requested him 10 come 10 Austin
and lend assistance TO II. Clay Pierce in his
tine - trouble with the Texas state author
tiles M Bailey also declared that the Waters
Pierce oil Company was not a trust, and that II
had no connection with the Standard OIL Com
PAM
J. was upon Mr.. Baileys own statement and
IN the absence Of any proof 10 the contrary. that
the legislative investigating committee brought
IN q report generating him from any wrong
dong in the matter complained Of He was
elected 70 the Senate thereupon without OPP
position.
Thai settled the matter for the time being.
Ba--ev had almost completed his first term as
Senator and his name had gone before the peo-
pie and received unanimous Endorsement for his
reelection at the Democratic primaries on July
y last. which action was affirmed the state
Democratic convention, which was held on
August II. Not a breath Of opposition 10 Bailey
was heard up 10 that time far as the possi-
bil!-y Ct any one entering the field against him
was concerned.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
NEED UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS.

Right at hand for immediate consideration q
uniform divorce law. All that is good begins in
the home. The question OF the future is. What
use we TO make OF our power We are
eighty millions now. The whole world is moving
To America. BY and by our population viii au
i've hundred millions, or hol6 q billion We sl0ll
have more power thau any nation on 5artA-
Holland. rich. with three million people. was
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

whipped by England Now England must gtys
way 70 the United States We are going To
nave aWrul power frightfuI power How shall
we employ II? Who will direct us in its EN-
pIoyment? There is wide field for speculation
and prophecy in these inquiries. And so the
nome. the seat OF earthly power. the influence
that counts in the end. is brought into the fore
ground again.
But isn't money getting the chief WORK. OF
man?'
1t hasn't been mine," said Governor Penny
packer. and his eyes led the laugh which came
INTO his face 1T has always seemed TO me-.
ne SAID. that the getting OF money is a rather
low order Of talent Fortunes in this country
are too big and way must be found TO control
them Wealth develops the country builds
opens and spans. but these things are simply
the incidents in the enterprise; or. more prop
erly. the greed of human nature. make no
war on wealth. but there are many better am
blt1onS than the piltng I'D OF dollars. SteDhers
Gtrard hired man 10 carry bricks from one
side OF his yard 10 the other and then back
again The man quit IN disgust. There nusp
be a purpose in work. and it ought 10 be a
worthy purpose. When IL isn't there IS no con-
trtoution TO the moral growth OF the person eusS
ployed- What are the impulses behind. the rlax2
who has S00OooOOO and wants rnore?Hs
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
SENATOR BAILEYS FIGHT STIRS ALL TEXAS <@xaR
.fHe Is Defeated the Demo.
cratic Party There May
Be Split for Years.

,,,s-i, Tex. Dec. IL tSpecial.-Judged from
..-,a-rsr,s and letters received by prominent
,..sers Of the Democratic party in Texas the
,,oo,,e of the whole country are interested
- the fight which is being waged in this state
-oirSt the reelection of J. w. Bailey to the
---i,e5 states Senate. in Texas the interest in
.ba matter is intense. Il is not a fight Of Re-
rublicans against a Democratic leader. 1t is a
contes; wholly inside of the lines of the Demo-
,-a-ic marty. Whatever may be the result, so
far as the election defeat of Bailey is con-
,s-nea il is believed by close political OBJ
ssr,a-s that il means the temporary ruin Of the
Democratic party in Texas. The adherents OF
72auev are so devoted 70 him that if he should
On down in defeat under the weight of the
charges that have been made against him they
-o,il5 refuse 10 affiliate for years to come with
;he faxion % the party instrumental in bring
ing bout that end
tn. man who has concentrated and intensified
the fight which is being made against Bailey at
This time Is Attorney General r. V. Davidson.
who Is generally regarded in this state as one
of the sirrewdest politicians in Texas Not
w-ithstanding the bitter correspondence that has
rass,i between Bailey and Davidson on the
subject Of the charges that are now pending
aFains. the former Mr.. Davidson affirms that
he IS truly panied that Bailey should have
fallen.
Attorney General Davidson disclaims that
there is any political motive back OF his con-
nection with the legal contest which Texas is
waging drive the Waters Pierce Oil Com
panv out OF the state. He says that the
bringing in of Bailey's name in connection with
that suit was essential TO its successful prosecu-
tior.
The anti-Bailey agitation in Texas is not the
growth Of few weeks or OF few months. IL
began Immediately following the readmission of
the Waters Pierce Oil Company TO do business
in Texas in 1900. just before Bailey's first cleo
ton 20 the Senate. The Waters Pierce Oil Com
pary had been debarred from doing business in
Texas by decree of the Supreme Court OF this
state which decision was affirmed by the United
States Supreme Court The grounds for this
custer were that IL party TO trust and
had violated the antitrust laws of Texas. The
specific charge that its stock was owned
OF controlled by the Standard oil Company
After the decree Of the court OF last resort had
been made in the case the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company went through the process of dissolu-
ton IN the state OF Missouri. and formed a new
corporation OF the same name and was char
tered under the laws Of that state. II then came
70 Texas and sought readnission 20 do business
II this state as a wholly new concern.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Walking About His Farm Without
Coat or Coliar-His Views
on Many Topics.
BY James B. Morrow.

Harrisburg, Penn, Dec. 15.-The first night
Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker spent in Harris
burg he rolled himself up in a red horse blanket
and slept on the State House steps an emer-
gency soldier. he the way to Gettysburg.
I found him in the Governors lordly new
Office, spread out in a sumptuous chair, having
his boots blacked-boots of an ancient pattern,
thin calfskin, with high morocco tops the cost
of which. carefully shaped and measured 10 the
foot, must have been about $15.
A man who has studied him for three years
Independently, intelligently and daily. says that
he is judicial, COOL equable and patient. also
that he works like horse.
Governor Pennypackers mouth is large his
eyes are full and brown his nose is small and
turned up, his face is tanned by wind and
weather and his cheeks have the warm flush of
sound health In his stature he is feet 10
inches; in weight. 100 pounds, perhaps
MY family has been in this country for more
than two centuries" the Governor said. Ge-
nealogy is his pride and history his most cher
ished entertainment. I'VE came from Holland.
although one of my ancestors was Anderson.
SCotchman. My blood surveyed for Penn,
fought in the Revolution served in Congress-
and took a conspicuous part in the purchase of
have lived, wrought and died in a single little
neighborhood, the area of which is scarcely
more than nine miles.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
GOVERNOR PENNYPACKER'S FAVORTTF FXFPCJSF

1amiiy influence. I made $500 the first wear.
Gnu Gnu 4or lWelVe years thereafter had constant
TlI 1Ilu pIontabe employment I was Judge in
Philadelphia for long time before 7 vas afactad
Governor of PENNSYLVANIA
no" uId You get interested IN historical re-
80 IN +f anu STUDY You are said 10 be the high
- - ny IN the country in all matters re-
Id dtllIS 70 ths history of PennsvIvania
l lived in q region that was rich ~, ,,ar,o-,-
Iulh ana tradition Philadelphia and VALLEY
rgI$e We're near at hand When I was six wears
NJ 80 IeHL 10 alley Forge with my father and
NedI DOW, author OF the prOhfbftory laws OF
Maine found flint arrowhead ana 7 80
say that my interest in history began with that
iHcIaehL 'AtteTWard I learned that PeDnsI-I
wanna was the birthplace and nursery of Anleri-
can thoughU- When MassaC huserts opnoSa5 IN
purchase of Louisiana the nA0nIa og ra,,.---I -
wanna ardenty favored IL Here we looked f0r
Ndiu ~ Il great nation, and here the American
3oitoS ol P[olection TO home interests was orig
tie''eI'- 1H- protective policy NAV he ahan-
doned as conditions change but IL has roaSa H.
SIhIed states rich, powerful and Intelligent 7
1 uui1 see now a man can live in PENNSYLVANIA
@G iIo' become intensely concerned in history
lcu tell the bench TO accept political of7ca9,'
Yes. and had never thougbt OF sI1cb ,
eIIlhs. But there were those who were xi,J
Ssn StIousn 10 say that IL was my duty 10 run for
rf IOVfer1or came here nearly four wears ago
ulp4edged NO promise had been given r0 60,
living man. didn't even tell the voters - a1,L Ty
tiis' I Ssio; II is up to You. 7 don't know
|hat l shalI do or how I shall do You nonst
ueclde. l have kept out Of politics
am at my desk by I'm The r7orDi,e-~ - IT.
Governor continued. and work until s IN tbo
evening ana later All matters get nv De-so1aI
otteIitiohr ana no clerk ever signs my nave 80 !
Gi ty ti1HS- saturated with the thought that nuh
III oIIIcerS were Incompetent ana f51a 7 LS,-.
round the contrary 70 be the facr Tho a., - 80
Iltch apuse or men in public places C,on1j,fC,,o
- no IuSaI' or course, and never will ne b,,r
tbot ~ - "eItIsr truth nor patriotism in the vail
'Hau Ihls country is going 10 the dogs - '''---
w nat IS your quarrel with rho
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
field the question was settled for all ages to
come.
CONTINUES HIS LAW STUDIES.

when 1 returned TO Philadelphia I resumed
my studies. and in 1856. at the age of twenty
three was graduated in law from the University
of Pennsylvania One winter I kept the books
of an oil company. That helped to pay my col
lege expenses. When admitted To the bar, al
though l say il, passed one OF the best exam
nations on record. / didn't starve when began
to practise. / had friends. acquaintance and
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
COULD READ AT THREE AND A HALF.

II born at PhGnixville. which is twenty
seven miles from Philadelphia. 1 was not four
years old when I started TO school. and even
then I could read. AT ten l took up French.
I can read 1t now about we'll as English II
has been stated that know several languages
A man can really know only one. 1 read Greek,
Latin, German and Spanish after a fashion. but
1t is not accurate TO say know all of those
languages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
VIII. Smith&CO.
D. q A. 4Oz. Del. 1907.
The LOAN CASES
The Argument was rinished About Moo
Iuunu-

The Argument was Finished About Noon
Today.
In reply to the statement Of Attor-
ney- General Richards that the demur-
rer of the defence 10 the indictments
against Finley M. Taylor and Arthur
j.. WicSenhofer, charged with usury.
in Court of General Sessions, was
founded upon two fundamental fall
lacies, David j. Reiuhardt, Of counsel
for the defence. consumed about an
hour this morning. He contended that
where a statute was silent as to limi-
tations it was considered TO apply TO
the width of the State. He thought
the law relating to the violation Of the
act was very loosely framed. He said
also that there was nothing in the act
to warrant the clerk Of the peace in
refusing to register loan companies in
Kent and Sussex counties.
Mr.. Reinhardt also devoted some
time in support Of the contention that
the usury statute is unconstitutional
1t was 11.l2 o'clock when the argu.
ment was finished.
The cour reserved its decision.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
OBITUARY..

Death OF Mrs Sarah short. wife OF ez-
Marshal short, This Morning.
Mrs. Sarah Short, wife Of ex-United
States Marshal John Cannon Short,
died this morning at her home, at the
Short homestead, about half way be-
tween Georgetown and Seaford She
was about 20 years of age. She was
a daughter OF John and Lovey Day Of
Nanticoke hundred, where she was
born. She was we'll and favorably
known. She was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Albert
b. anb Harry G. Short of this city are
sons and Mrs. Joseph Macklin of this
city is a daughter.
The otherf children are Mrs. Annie
Connaway, Mrs Lille McIlvaine,
Miss Alice Short and Norris X. Short,
all of Georgetown, and Martin Short
Of Lewes. The relatives in this city,
when they received word Of the death,
we're much surprised, as Mrs. Short
was thought to be in good health.
Mr. and Mrs. Short were married in
Nanticoke hundred, November 22d,
1853, and on November 22d, 1905, they
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
oBJEcTED TO Go-CARr.
Strange Man Warns a Young Woman
Out Of the Market.

Out Of the Market.
While a young woman. with a small
Ro-cart containing q baby, was going
through King street market, this
morning, shortly after S o'clock, an
elderly man approached her at Fifth
and King streets and inquired of her:
Don't you know you re violating the law
with that in the market You better
get ont of here with that he pointing
to the go-cat.
The woman became frightened and
replied that she did not know she was
violating the law, and then hurriedly
left the market, thinking she might be
arrested.
When the young woman was leaving
the market the man proceeded to the
opposite side of the street. and, taking
piece of paper and a pencil from his
pocket, wrote something, and at the same
tim kept his eye on the woman and the
go-cart
Later the woman related her expert
ence to a reporter of Every Evening and
the latter consulted Assistant City So
licitor Rice, who looked up the ordi-
nances governing the city market, but
nothing was found therein prohibiting
the wheeling Of baby coaches or go
carts through the market.
Secretary Leslie " Christy of the
Street and Sewer Department was also
/ consulted inthe matter and he also said
| that there was no law prohibiting the
wheeling OF baby coaches through the
/ market
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
m wall srRnEr TO-DAY.

Associated Press Dispatch boy Special Wires
Wall Street, New York, May 23--The
opening prices in the stock market today
were irrcgilarly changed from last night,
within a narrow range, and In the major
ity of cases opened at last night'a prices
The amount Of business done was insig-
nihoant A rise of 5-S In Reading and a
decline Of a ia American Smelling wore
the only notable chanEca
The tone of the market was heavy, but
the general market was narrow, with in
tcrvals Of semi-stagnation ID the trading.
Northern Pacific and 0rcah Northern,
preferred. fell .. AiAcopda 8h, Illinois
Central it5, Brooklyn Rapid Tnnsit / ll
and American Tee and Ameican Car, pro-
icned, !. Metropolitan Street Railway
sold nt q decline Of and Lake Eric &
Western, preferred, 4. Tennessee Coal
and international Pump roso p Bonds
were steady al noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
OLD SCHOOL BAPrrsrs.
Annual Convention Of the Delaware Auo
citation Began This Morning.


citation Began This Morning
In the little brick church, on King
street directly opposite the Court House
the annual meeting of the Delaware
Association OF the Old School Baptist
Association is being held. The con-
vention was opened this morning and
will continue three days. About IS dele
gates are present from Delaware, Mary
land and Pennsylvania.
The association is composed of seven
Old School Baptist churches, located as
follows: Wilmington, Iron HILL Peters
burg and Ikenton Del; Philadelphia,
Lancaster county and Chester counties,
Pa. When the annual meeting is hsld,
about tdhis time every year, is the only
time that services are held in the local
church. The delegates began to arrive
early this morning and all came prepared
to remain during the three days. Meals
will be served to the delegates while they
are here in the building adjoining the
church.
The Introductory sermon this morning
was preached by Elder H. c. Carr OF
Middletown, n. Y. The delegates and
their families number about 200
dinner was served to this number in ar
adjoining building
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23

he was obligated by note to the amount
of $4,000 Tor the purchase Of tho land.
The money was guaranteed hy Mr. Huhs
bank at Grecnburg. Witness said he
got The money back through the sale of
the bonds
Concerning the Cochran Coal Co.. Mr..
Patton said there were 5000 or 1000
acres OF undevelopcd coal land and
"some of our people suggested to
Thomas Cochran the dcsiabiiiy of de-
veloping IT,
Asked what he meant by "some Of our
oplo, the witness said bankers.
brokers and others who might be in-
tercsicd IN the development Of the land.
Mr.. Patton said he was obligated 10
the amount of $4,000 IN Che organiza-
tion of this company, Mr. Cochran going
on his note llo acquired 500 shares in
the company, but paid no interest on the
note
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-23
I'hlladel phia Markets.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Philadelphia. Pa. May 23-Wheat, sc lower;
No red m export elevator, sI'fa0sc, No. North
ern. 40. 81 ta9l2c. Mop Northern do, so 9faeOi5c.
Corn, unchangedi No. In export elevator.
oats. firm; No. 2 white natural toc; No 2
Bran. Unchanged; winter In bulk, SO. 50as2s;
spring In sacks szloatla.
Refined sugars, steady powdered, ti.d5atil0.
graduated sibiasi co. oonfectioners A, Si4oasi45;
keystone A. Si.20asiS5
Butter steady extra western creamery Nc' DO
nearby prints PC.
Western fresh l7i6c az mark.
i've poultry. unchanged; fowls lsisai4c; old
ROSTERS ec. spring chickens 22a25c ducks.
l2alSc; geese, loallc
Dressed poultry firm; fowls choice. lic' do.
fair f0 good. l8aiS1Sc. old rooslers l0hc roasting
chickens choice i5o; do fair 70 good. l2alic.
broilers nearby, 2saS0c do Western, 25a2sc.
Potatoes. steady; rennsylyania choice per
bushel s0as5c: New York and Western, do. do
70as0c New York and Western fair to good, do.
o0a61c
Flour, unchanged.
U0v steady.