Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-22

CnufCn Will nOiO SOcldl dt tlle hoii'
of Mrs. T. J. Keller Thursday even
ing, February 23. a program has
been arranged by the Society OF
young workers, consisting of music,
recitations and : tableaux. Tickets
10 cents. Refreshments free. En-
tertainment begins ut $3.50 All are
cordially invited.
Thos. Schell, Of Mildred, while in
town Monday made the editor a
formal call and gave him some
pointers in the lessons of political
physiology. Thomas is, in fact, a
graduate of the old school and none
of his adverses have turned the keen
edge of his ambition.
Prof. M. p. Gavitt has accepted
the lucrative position OF private Sec
retary to Congressman Polk, and
will leave week after next to take
up his temporary abode in Washing
ton, ID. c. Mr.. Gavitt has sent in
his resignation to the school board,
declining to hold the principalship
of the Boro schools after this week.
Mr.. Polk being identified with a
large iron industry at Milton, Pa,
Morgan's political favor is consid-
cred a stepping stone to a comfor-
table berth with Mr.. Polk after his
term of office in the House, at
Washington.
Herman Knipe, Assistant Gen.
Manager of the w. Il n. b. X. r.,
and for a long number of years con-
ductor on same road, was a guest OF
the Laporte Hotel, Monday night.
Mr.. Knipe, in his new capacity,
shows that he is not only substan-
tial man of affairs, but gentleman
of the Chesterfeldian order, as well.
In particular he is credit to the
position he holds and to himself,
and the kind of man the NEWS ITEM
is glad to number among its friends.
There are evidences on every
hand that real estate is beginning to
improve in value. Farmers are
among the last to feel Il depression
in business and they are among the
last to revive and recover from it.
Real estate generally is becoming
more valuable. This is particularly
true of houses. 1t would cost at
least One-third more to erect a dwell
ing at the present time than a year
ago, consequently buildings on farms
and in towns are worth more than
they We're.
-Lumberman NJ. f. Reeder has
had his fill of local office holding
so tits said. If this is so, it is to be
regretted, though not at all surpris-
ing when considered. He is man
of large business affairs and capacity
and believes in the survival of the
fittest. He could have easily been
elected councilman had he not quiet
ly withdrew his name from the
nomination papers. 1t was Il dis
appointment to many in not finding
his name on the ticket when they
voted.
While it seems a hopeless task
to clear away the clouds of Demo-
cratic misrepresentation, it may be
asserted that Porto Rico will be
helped and not hurt by the % per-
cent tariff which it is proposed to
place upon her products. This will
give her a good income from her
costom house, and will also give
her 10 per cent advantage over all
the other countries of the world.
That is, it frees her citizens from
| internal taxation and enables them
to make clear profit of "a per cent
of the Dingley duties over and above
the legitimate profit derived by
them in common with other out
side people.
The Fourth-of-July is away off
but the Dushore HerdH, neverthe-
less, is having jolly time shooting
his penny tire-crackers and aiming
his air gun loaded with sarcastic
comment at public officials and re-
spected citizens. Wisely, however,
Sullivan county has learned to accept
this jealous sneerer with n calm atti-
tude toward his assailants. He COM
plains bitterly at the council fees and
the bills paid for clerical work. We
trust that the public funds have been
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