Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26

The Boer war is costing the
British $76O a minute. No wonder
the tax payers are anxious for Bobs
to get move on.
Come now, is there really any
considerable proportion of American
citizens who think the Presidency is
so difficult that they would be un-
willing to try it.
Now watch the Senate kill that
proposition for a constitutional
amendment to elect Senators by a
direct vote of the people.
The Baptist Young Peolpe's
Society of Christian Endeavor will
hold a social at the residence of DIR.
Wilson, Tuesday evening, May 1.
All are invited. Ice Cream will be
served during the evening at the
usual price and also sold by the
quart or pint to those wishingit at
their homes.
The Hon. Frank III. Jones, who
has been New Hampshire's most
distinguished and influential Demo-
crat, having come to the conclusion
that the Democracy's attack of Bry-
anism is incurable, has moved into
the Republican party, bag and bag
gage.
Jennings Brothrs of Lopez have
bought the timber on a large tract
of land in Wyoming county. Their
railroad will be widened to the
standard gauge and two new engines
added to the equipment in order to
haul the logs to the will. Several
years will be required to cut all the
timber Cn the tract.
| The fifth annual assembly OF
the Eaglesmere Chautauqua will be-
gin July 26, and last for five weeks
until August 80. This is one week
longer than the assembly of 1899,
but the great success of the past as
sembly fully warrants the manage
ment in adding one week to the
course.
Kansas is doing charity and
getting in good advertisement for
an American product at the same
time, when it starts in to collect and
ship million bushels of corn to
starving India. If American corn
can be popularized in India it will
meana good many dollars of in
come in the future.
Rufus X. Polk, congressman
from the Seventeenth congressional
district, has announced that he will
not be candidate for reelection. He
withdraws to give his personal at
tention to the large business inter-
ests with which he is identified.
This will occasion much surprise
among the local Democrats.
Harry Davis, of Sunbury, who was
a candidate against Honorable Polk
at the last nomination will likely
be the nominee this fall.
There is no doubt but what w. H.
Woodin, of Berwick, who was re-
Gently indorsed by the Columbia
county convention, will be the
standard bearer for the Republican
party, in which event, he will likely
win out and lead his party to a
glorious victory.
Sam Cole, the hardware man, is
soft" on his big "wheel' sale, and
he is making hot pace right from
the start. He has the advantage OF
getting an early start this spring and
it will he record breaker. He is
going to give you more for your
money, and he knows the ins and
outs of the business all right. Read
his advertisement, 1T is racy and will
be of value to you if you own a
wheel or want to own one.
The United States supreme court
has decided that the Express Com
panies has the right to require the
shipper to pay war tax stamp. The
decision covers the entire subject and
holds that there is nothing in the
war tax act which prevents the in
terests taxed from shifting the bur-
den.,
AS ii kicker, the Democratic
party is a screaming success. AS a
clog on the wheels of progress it
beats the coaster brake advertised
by Sam Cole. AS promiser it out
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