Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-23

The Van Valkenberg bureau is active
.1y circulating reports that there is a
division among the leaders of the Quay
side. No more timely comment could
be made upon these statements than a
recital of the fact that at a recent con-
ference of friends of the senior senator
there were present State Chairman Ell
Kin. former Senators Durham and An
drews, Frank Willing Leach. Senator
James c.. Mitchell and William M.
Brown, Representatives Voorhees,, Key
ser, Harris, Marshall Kreps and other
friends of Senator Quay among the
leaders on the floor of the house. They
expressed entire satisfaction with the
situation as far as the senatorship is
concerned and are working in entire
accord on all questions.
"Mr. Van Valkenberg and some
Others" said Senator Mitchell. of JEFF
ferson, have been industriously
spreading stories to the effect that
Quays friends have been quarreling
among themselves. This is an mex
cusable falsehood. On the contrary.
they understand each other thoroughly
and are working in cordial co-opera-
tion, the one with the other. The bolt
ers also charge us with bad manage
ment. This comes with poor grace
from a combination that claims to have
ten votes more than is necessary to
beat us, and yet displays the spectacle
of being hopelessly .divided and at
cross purposes. AS to the question of
effective management, we will leave
the result to speak for ITSELF
There is some local interest in
measure before the Pennsylvania legis-
lature which it appears is advocated
by farmers and dairymen throughout
the state. 1t makes the manufacture
or the sale of oleomargarine or butter
inc illegal, unless under certain con-
ditions. There shall be no coloring
used to make the article look like but
ter, and whenever it is placed on sale
there shall be signs of a prescribed
character to indicate the nature of the
substance. There is proviso for an
nual license fees of 81 900 for a manu-
facturer and $500 for a wholesaler, $100
for retailer. $50 for restaurant or
hotelkeeper and $25 for a boarding
house keeper who shall keep these pro-
ducts on sale. The present oleomar-
garne law is believed to be unconsti-
tutional.
An attack on the ground of uncon-
stitutionality is to be made against
bill on the house calendar, which Mr..
Keator, of Philadelphia, introduced,
for the registration, examination and
licensing of horseshoers. Service for
four years as an apprentice is pro-
posed requisite qualification for ex-
animation. Persons engaged in horse
shoeing not less than four years prior
to the passage of the proposed act shall
be exempt from examiration, and pay
81 foi registration. TSe board of ex-
aminers appointed by the governor.
is to consist of one graduated veterin-
arian of five years experience, and two
master horseshoers and two journey
men with experience throughout that
period.
To extend the purchases, but limit the
cost of land bought in accordance with
the act of 1897 for a forestry reserva-
tion is the object of a bill on third
reading in the senate, from Mr.. Hertz
ler The law gives the forestry COM
missioner pretty broad scope in pur-
chasing unseated lands for non-pay-
ment of taxes, but provides that in no
case shall the price exceed the deliquen.
tax bill.