Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-04-07

There is no European ruler who has
not enough homekni.ting on hand to pre-
vent their having anytime to help Spain
fight us.
1T was little difficult 70 Determine
whether the proceedings ofths Democrat.
ic Con, mitt-e meeting should 30 plsced
under the head Of SPORTS or amusements.
The spen ing Of f@50, 900, 900 Tor naval
and army supplies has the entire approval
Of the nation, not because anybody wants
or expects war, but merely a. . sort Of
safety valve to let of the pressure OF
patriotic fervor.
Ohio proposes to pass law forbid.
ding the marriage Of crazy people. This
i. likely to lead to complications, since
there are many good authorities who
claim that marriage itself is an insane
act.
The superior court, in recent session
at Harrisburg, handed down = decision
that for executing warrant and serving
subpenas constable is entitled to charge
mileage one way Of the rate Of ten cents =
mile, and 10 also entitled to charge 6hy
cents for each witness actually served.
Why should nations fight for their
rights, any more than i"dividuals should3
The latter resort to the courts, and their
differences are adjusted BY reason and
Justice. Why not settle international
differences in the same way, in an inter
national court? The principal is pre-
''icely the came. Is it not - barbarour
and illogical for large number Of me".
as it would be for individuals, to set'l'
their differences by brute force?
The "6nger Of scorn" is being work
I'd with old.time energy among those VII"
claim monopoly in directing the dee-
tinies of the nation. In both old part!
camps the "finger of scorn" is pointed un.
til everybody but the owners OF the finger.
is tired. II the efforts at reform TOOK
more definite form than pointing fnger4
something might be done.
There is tervent hope that Easter
Sunday may dawn upon settlement Of
the war trouble. Should it not, then il
the professional war shouters will utiliz,
the day to do little praying for peac'
they will do themselves and mankind .
genuine service. On this day when ".
commemorate the enterance Of the Coz
Of Peace into Jerusalem the ministers OF
eace and good will will nave one mor'
chance to urge the people Of two christian
nations to refrain from killing each other.
M.n shonld be guided BY reason and not
10y popular clamor.
"A Chicago woman has an opera
gown valued at $l50,000. And ye, r.
marks All exchange, We warrant she
,ioesn't look half as fair as Maud Muller
who on a summer day raked the meadow.
sweet with hay, or Mag Murphy who,
with smile delicious, ,oiled in the kitchen
washing dishes. or. Mamie Reilly With
uburn locks darning her brother Patrick'e
socks, or, Annie Rooney putting sti,cher
IN her little brothers breeches. II isn't
'ine feathers that make Hn. birds. A
.ingham apron and a calico sun.bonnr,
make some women appear radiantl,
beautiful.
The News IrEM aud Gazette wert
andrd upon last week by the Review
,ver the plan under consideration in con
unclion with stand taken to protect
heir legal advertising prices that are b.
ing cut and fixed up BY otiicehoIders to sui
themselves. AZ larty papers the NEws
TEN aud Gazette sought to ask onl,
what was justly due them. Relying
pom the public confession OF the Review
8 stated, "Sheriff Swank and Treasure,
fhrasher are men who have careful
egard for their word" and refused TO 4.
Else bn, pa,ronize the Review, the matter
VAS laid aside. Now, why do candida e.
make such promises TO neutral pai'erG
Why does the Review reach out on both
sides OF the fence in a campaign, eager to
grasp all in sight, which rightly belongs
t" the ones that have TO face the storm
Why has the Review heretofore Jared 90
much better ut the hands Of oficeholders
thnn did the other two party organ.
What is his di.pos tion towa d the officers
that are too stern TO be build. sed BY the
i'siped organ? When these questions
have been brought to light the ave
stricken public might we'll stand ashas,
u, the transcend-nt genius Of the Review
e'litor, and the two party rapers means
to properly adjust matters.
Nuncy Vallsy.
| quiet wedding took place Thursday