Republican News Item
CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor.
THURSDAY, MAR. 14, 1901.
"FIRST OF ALL—THE NEWS."
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(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<aporte Ito rough, I'a.. on
FRIDAY, MARCH 15. I'.HH,
at 11 o'clock a. m.
All that certain lot, piece or parcel ot
land lying and being situated in the town
ship of Havidson, County of Sullivan. |
State of I'eninjylvaiiia.bounded and de- >
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.
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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
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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.