Republican News Item CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, MAR. 14, 1901. "FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS." The News Item Fights Fair IT IS A' PA TRI OTIC HOME NEWBPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. IiAPOBTB. PA. SUBSCRIPTION—SI.2S per annum. If paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad» dressed to REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte Pa., Kntered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. (MIIIN DEFORM FOR ffIIUDELI'HIA An Appeal to the Legislature in Behalf of Small Property Owners. FLKUI Disiiiw CHARGED I.ETF Islatlon Requested luder Whieb (tie People Will Have an Opportu nity to Elect Members of the Hoard, Who Are Slow Appointed by the Judges, to Supervise, the A»- H.-imnent of Heal Estnte. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, March 12— Philadel phia is now demanding reform In the methods of assessing taxes, and she has appealed to the members of the legislature from the interor counties to assist her in getting through legisla tion which will bring about the desired result. [•'or years there has been complaint over what was declared to be flagrant discrimination in the assessment or' taxes against the owners of small properties. Mechanics and other work ingmen, who, through industry and thrift, have managed to save up enough to purchase small homes, have been obliged to pay taxes upon assessments which represent full 85 per cent of the market value of their properties, while the mansions of the millionaires, val ued at $200,000 and upward, are assess at but 25 per cent of what they would bring if placed on sale in the open market. The assessment of real estate in this city has for some years been made by a board of real estate assessors, who are named by a board of revision of taxes. The members of the board of revision of taxes are appointed by the board of judges of the courts of com mon pleas. The complainMs that by thi3 round about system the people have no re dress when they have reason to com plain of the assessment of taxes. They cannot reach the members of the board of revision of taxes, who are a law unto themselves. ■\Vhat the people now demand is that the present board of revision of taxes shall be abolished and that a new method of making assessments shall be adopted, under which the members of the board having the supervision of this work shall be elected by the peo ple. Bills providing for this reform have been introduced in the senate and the house of representatives at Harrisburg, and they are being pushed through as rapidly as possible. There is no doubt that in the event of their passing" both houses they will be signed by the- gov ernor, who Is in full sympathy with the movement for tax reform in this city. Those who have for years, through the influence of the judges, controlled the patronage of the board of revision of taxes, and the real estate assessors naturally do not want to relinquish their power. They have, therefore, started an agi tation with the view of misleading members of the legislature and getting them to oppose the bills which are designed to give the desired reform. They have raised all sorts of objec tions to the proposed change and have sought to create the impression that the legislation desired is simply in the Interest of certain political managers, whereas the contrary is exactly the 112 a«e. The men who now control the board are loth to yield their political influ ence which these positions represent. ItKV. DR. CONWKLL BPKAKS OPT. J Some idea of popular feeling on this; subject can be hud from a public state-j nient from Rev. Dr. Russell H. ('on well, pastor of the largest llaptist church in this city, "The Temple." In 1 ommentlng upon this proposed re form legislation, lie said: "it is a good 1 thing; nil excellent thing. There was; never anything so completely un-| \riierican as the present board. I can not conceive how the people of this) dtv could ever have permitted them-1 eh es to p.ive away their liberty to inn ail extent as to allow the founda tion of « body consumed us this is. I nderstatid me. I Iwve not a word to; sav against the individual members of I ilie board; they are estimable gentle-; men: but It Is the Institution tliut is un-American. The people, in permit-1 ting Its existence, hnvc created a tyrant against w hose dictum they have no re- j ilr'-ss. They have created a revisory j i«mrd. which they cannot destroy, which has the power to tan them to ruin or to tax them to success. Otico ; appointed, the tax reviser remain* for! life, ft Is a condition creative of j alliens. The abolition of the Istard as at p. "sent constituted and the substitu tion of a body of men elected by the! I"' 'pie. Is the only logical way to Anier a uiUe the institution I a 111 ver> glad <•> hear that sin h a bill is Iteforr the legislature and I sincer.lv hop* that it will pass and become law At pres ' nt there IK no way to cure an Injustice Ihe members of the tsiurd ar< their M *n masters and masters of tie people MS well A board elected bv the |ie..p|e uu Id be subject to the will ut Ibo ,evple which u •• it .bwui.l ih« I grievance Ist a serious one, and cannot be removed too soon. The wonder is I that It has not been abolished long ago." PLAYING FOR DEMOCRATS. An attempt Is balng made by those leeklng to continue in control of the hoard of "revision of taxes to get the Democratic members of the legislature lined up against the reform bills. They are using arguments that this is a Re publican "machine" move, and that it will hurt the Democratic party. The facts of the care are that the proposed legislation will make this new tax board a non-partisan body, giving the Democrats the right to elect a representative on the board and to a share in the patronage. GORDON'S PERSONAL MACHINE. It has been a matter of public scan dal for years that former Judge Gor don has practically dictaled the selec tion of a large percentage of the Dem ocratic real estate a«s«»nr« Thev have DHU looked upon as his principal political assets. While Gordon was fighting the Dem ocratic organization in this city, in order to get control of the local Demo cratic machine himself, these real estate assessors constituted an important ele ment in his political organization. They were conspicuously active in Demo cratic ward and city conventions and nearly all of them were in the move ment with David Martin to defeat Gov ernor Pattison when Warwick was run ning for mayor. At that time Gordon and his political following was in the combine to defeat Pattison, and Gor don has been Pattison's imp!..cable foe ever since. Gordon is a bitter enemy of Col. Ouf fey and would not help the Democratic state organization unless it were to his own personal interest. He is regarded as one of the most selfish men in poli tics. Upon the death of Mr. Loughlln, who for years was the Democratic member of the board of revision of taxes, Judge Gordon, who was then on the bench, brought about the appointment of R. A. Lukens as his successor, and he is today the Democratic member of this board. Lukens was the Gordon leader of the Eleventh ward and for years had control of the Democratic machine in that part of the city. HE KNIFED PATTISON. All of the Democratic appointments since made in the board of real es tate assessors have been personal fol lowers of Gordon, and those who de clined to bow to the Gordon regime were retired from the board. Friends of former Governor Pattison declare that but for Gordon's opposi tion and his deals with David Martin Governor Pattison would have been elected mayor of this city instead of Warwick. BIG DINNER TO QUAY. Plans for the great dinner to be given under the auspices of the State League of Republican clubs in this city in honor of the election of Col. Mat thew Stanley Quay to the United States senate are progressing favorably. A meeting of the executive committee of the State League was held last night, when the matter was carefully gone over. The allied Republican clubs of this city will co-operate with the State League in this function. It is Intended that the occasion shall be made a notable one In the political history of Pennsylvania. It is probable that the occasion will be made to cover two days. The plans under consideration contemplate a re ception by a delegation of clubmen to Col. Quay on his arrival at Broad Street station on Wednesday, May 8, and late that afternoon It is suggested that a luncheon be given the Beaver statesman at the Union League, to be attended by about 400 members of the league and other representative Repub licans of this city and state. The big dinner will probably be held in the Academy of Music. The Acad emy has a seating capacity for 1.000 diners and with room for nearly twice that number of spectators. The pres ent intention is to have the dinner on the evening of Thursdav. Mav 9. Itching Scalp? •oald Head and the Moat Violent Forme of Koiema and Salt Rheum Promptly and Thoroughly Cured by Or. Chaae'a Ointment. Among tmall children, tcald head and similar itching skin diseases are moat preva lent, and the wont feature Is that these ail menu, which are apparently trivial at fint, almost invariably develop into chronic ecuma II neglected. There is but one treatment that'physicians are unanimous In recommending (or scald beads and ecsema. Chase's Ointment, the great antiseptic healer. It prom^t (resting itching which accompanies these diseases and a thorough and complete cuie. Scores and thous ■" amis of men*and women stand ready to vouch for the merits of Dr. Chase's Ointment. It has brought about some of the most marvelous cures ever recorded, in justice to yourself and family, you cannot do without it in your home. Mr. J. 11. Grant, 716 Joseph Campaa av»> nue. Detroit, Mich., writes: "For three years I have been troubled by an intense itching on my body. So terrible was it at times that 1 could get no rest night or day. I tried all kin.U of ointments and blood purifiers, but could get no relief. Mr. 11. A. Nlcolai of J7n Division street recom mended l>r. Chase s Ointment. A lew applications stopped the itching aad 1 have felt nothing since." Baby Kozema. Mr. K. S. Rose ol IJJ tuateenth street. Buffalo, N. V., write* "Our baby boy suffered for some ume with that wretched ecsema, aad we were un able to find anything to cure or even relieve bis |iain. A lew .ipplications of Dr. A. \V. Chaw-'* Ointment stopped the itching and healed the v>rev and a bright, natural skin ' uow takes their place." t Df. Chase's Ointment Jos- not cause pain ! when applied, but soothes the sore or in- 1 flamed uirlac*. so cents at all dealers, oe Dr 1 A \V Chart Medicine Co Huffalo N Y. I j " 6hort Talks on " 1 f■» *. It is continuous effort that pays in advertising as in every thing else. A business man doesn't keep his store open one day in the week or one week in the month, or three months in the year. If he advertises in such a way, that is the impression people will get. It is continuousness that has made the names of certain patent medicines, baking powders, bicycles, soap and other necessities worth millions of dollars. Other men may make just as good med icines, and baking powders, and bicycles and soaps—but the people do not know it, and they continue to buy the articles that are persistently advertised. People are very forgetful. They have to think pretty hard to remember the vice-presi dential candidate two campaigns back, and yet he was pretty well advertised at the time. It has been truly said that the time to ad vertise is all the time. In business there is no such SflF thing as standing stilL A business man must go ■ V forward or he will fall back. Even if you do just ■ ® as much business this year as you did last, some * other fellow is doing more business and he is getting ahead of you. Each year's effort should be to exceed last year's sales. The only sure I ln=nl I way to do it is to advertise. Advertise in j closed To-day f| | busy times because the iron must be struck I I while it is hot, and advertise in dull times to j VrFx I heat the iron. It can be done. Ct+yHgki, Ck+rUt Austin •<»/«, If. K We are now Ready for the Spring Trade. Bedroom Suits in Oak, Mahogany and Maple, in eith er four or eight pieces. These goods were bought in a large quantity for cash, so that we can give you a high grade suit at a low grade price. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, CXSinT 2>uebore, fta. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. Administrator'* Notion. Estate of Robert F. Roger*, deceased, of Hillagrove Township, Sullivan County, Pa. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make pay ment, and those having olaims to present the same without delay, to E. F. IVES, Administrator. January 12, IWI. Munoy, Ps. A.J. BKADLEY, Attorney Sheriff's Sale. Bv virtue of a writ of Testatum Fi I'a. issued out of the Court ot Common I'lea* of Lycoming County, and bearing test at I.aporte the 1-ltU day ot February, I'.HIl. I tome directed and delivered there will be ex|iosed to public sale at the t'ourt House in f scribed as follows, via: lion luted on the north by land ot NVil liaoi Arms, east by laud owned bv Win. I>. or F.sther Spearman, south by land ot llenry Swank and west bv land ot Cath erine Stroup and 1.. S. VVolverton, con taining '.MS acres and 4S percho, juore or less, deducting therefrom about 70 acres owned by 'Catherine Stroup, being the Mine premise* conveyed to »aid Stephen Phillips by Anna K. Phillips bv her deed dated May 11. IS'.HI, and recorded in Sulli van County in beed bt»ok \ 01, 21! at page 240, Having erected thereon trams house, frame barn and othef outbuildings, Al>oul , ,'Mt acre* cleared, balance in tiinl«er. Seized taken in execution and to be sold I a» the property l„ H, l'hllli|w ami , Stephen Phillips at the »uit ol West ItraiM'h Buildingami Loan \»*«s-lation ol \Vitlutinn|H>ri, t'a, .1. C, mid It. It 1111.1., \nv*. 11. W . iwil.Kll, slierifl. '????. All answered at VERNON HULL'S | STORE, HILLSGROVE. | New Stock of DRY Goods. Vernon Hull, Hillsgrove* Pa. G. A. Rogers rOKKMVULK, PA. ! Watches, Jewelery, Silverware, Etc. Mn*W Voar HoaaH With CumwK. fituUf ('MtburiU', «ur« vuaatiMitou fur*«an i Ww. 'iSn. If C U C t»U, arUMKtkU rcltMMl IIMHK'*. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday Nov. 26, 1900. Read down Read up P. M. AMP.M.PM PM PM A. M. AM! STATIONS. AMAMA.M.PM PMPM AM P M 4 r i f525 f421 flUOf7 50 Peiinsdule ... fTHU S> M) 11 5j 357(441 530 4 32j 1 10: 800 . Hughesville... 720 (Ml 11 45 345 4jw 5 431 4 40 1 18 810 Picture Hocks 953 3 37' 4 •« f444: 112 122 8171 ...LyonsMills... 1930 333: 415 j j4 46 I 124 8 2r'....Chaniouni... 928 3 31! 411 4 53; ! 131 830 ...Ulen Mttxvr... 922 is2s 403 i fsoli f139 839 ..strawbridge.... 1 fwis 'f31513 55l i ! I ' 145 f 845 ...BeechGlen 1909 !3 50 I 1 510: i 148 850 ..MuncyValley. 9 ol> 3073 45 1 516 1 55 900 ... Bonestowi»,..l y oo 1 3 00 3 37 ' I ' l»M j ®22 Nordmont... i. 844 , 314 L o a 1 1947 Mokoma f827 249 >• t» ■g I *2 j 9 1 950 , Laportc ; 821 12 44 :•§ •§ 3 131 J;®'! I 11010I 1010 Rlngdale ! fBl2 220 Is I = ® I * i j»I6 1025j..BerniceRoad.. ifß 0l .2 06 m 5 L ii'w i . ' 1030 ....Sattertield....! .8 00 200 1 ! I ; i P - M i i i ! | rM i I I STAGE LINES the ~ Stage leaves Hugheevill oostoffice for Philadelphia & Reading, Lehigh Valley Lairdeville, Mengwe andFhilipsdaledaily and New York Central mileage will lie Wilson, Beaver Lake and.Fribley 011 accepted only tor through passengers trav- Tuesdav, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 eling from lialls to Sattertield or Hatter otage leaves Glen Mawr tor Hillsgrove Held to Halls and Forksville at 11 02am. The general offices of the company are Stage leaves Miincy Vallev for Unity- located at Hugheeville, Pa ville, North Mountain and Lungerville B. HARVEY WELCH. daild at 11 19 a. m, President. UughsviHe. Pa. Passengers taking trains at flag stations 8D- TOWNSKND > Guu - M K r -. HuKhesvtlle.Pa. V, can secure train excursion tickets from A RE YOU GOINC TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE ? If so, it will pay you to get some of our Ifoarfc HJ&oob Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, Hollow backed and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out wear two ordinary floors and is much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All sizes kept in stock by Jennings Bros., Lopez, Pa. Also all sizes in hemlock lumber, siding, ceiling, lath etc. \to § In a Pretty ASv/, Pickle .' *' s t' ie woman who must entertain HnPstf r/ ! unexpected company—unless she /&&" j ' s we H supplied with canned and . n bottled groceries. If her pantry i'i j 1 shelves are nicely lined with our HK'tlt j famous brands of pickles, soups, 1 v ,\ ('{■ 1 * j vegtables, canned meats and fish and 1 ' crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. ■*«£' What s ill we send you to-day ? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE iN THE LEAD WHY ? Because we'earry the Largest vnd Best line in the county Because only new an J attractive patterns to show Because you will find no old gcods on our shelves, We have line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc. or the springjtrade, _which we would be pleased to have you inspect. ' for women and men. We hav a stock of women's shoes that is nr.- equaled hereabouts. The shtqies are dainty, the leather fine, the workman exquisite, and the Cash Paid for Country Produce. EG. Sylvara DUSHQRE, Shoes, ® T^Sbocs! Big Reduction Sale of Shoes. $3.00 Shoes for 2.75; $2.75 Shoes for 2.50 Remember all new Goods At This Rate. ALL GOODS 25c OFF THE DOLLAR AT THE RED STAR SHOE STROE J. S. HARRINGTON. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, DUSHORK, PA.