REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM. , CHABLES L WING, Editor. Published Every.Thursday Atternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. i At the County Seat of Sullivan County. Entered at the Post Office at Laporus, as second-clasß mail matter. STATE TICKET. For Governor, S. \V. I'F.N NY PACKER,of Philadelphia. Lieutenant < lovirnc r, WM. K. BROWN, of Lawrence. Secretary of Internal Attairs. ISA AC B. BROWN, of Krie. COUNTY TICKET. < 'ongress, (fir.i term.) I- 11 K1» A. (iOHCHARLKS, of Milton, (unexpired term.) W. I\. LORl), of Mt. Carmel. Member of Assembly. A. L. I>YKR, ol Lopez. County Treasurer. I'LYSSES BIRD, ol Kstella. County < 'oinmissioiier. W. i.. HOFFMAN, ot iiiiisgrovc, ';. \Y. BitiOERS, of Muncy Valley. County Auditors. A. I'. STARR,of Muncv Valley. „W. <FANNING, of Sliuiik. A vote for 1\ A. Godeharles and W. K. Lord will be a vote in sup port of President Roosevelt and his vigorous, clean and prosperous ad ministration. Tlie Herald last week took especial delight in "harpooning" A. L. Dyer, candidate for Member. It humbly dmitted that Mr. Albert L. Dyer personally is a worthy citizen but is very much alarmed that he will be a "machine" man; that is all. If Mr. Dyer cannot be trusted to represent the people of Sullivan county in the Legislature, who can Is Mr. Rogers more honestls he more capable ? Is he more in sym pathy with the laboring masses? Let the Herald answer. Hon. F. A. (jlodcharles, republican candidate for congressional long term, is a man who has ail the vigor of youth and the training of a college graduate and experienced soldier; he is experienced in public affair; lie lias of necessity carefully studied all tbe financial interests of the state and nation, being at the head of a ir in industry; he ] os<esses the pride of character that must make liini appreciate the responsible duties of public office; he has been tried in these capacities already and in no way found lacking. Although he conies from a well known family of high rank there is nothingdudish or aristocratic in his make up. lie is a party man with no finical nonsense in bis notions of policies, but be is the kind who can think for tliemself. lie is a man who will stand by President Roosevelt. This hi' lias assured us and that above a-11 is what Hit* people want at this crisis. This is the kind of a man intelligent vot ers want, and that is the kind they will get with (iodcharles. Mr. God charles will not only mean well, but this meaning will be emphasized by action, prompt and needful. That President Roosevelt lias the right ideas of grappling with the trust problem is beyond question. lie must have a united support iu the lower house to begin action. A big majority in Congress will be the surest safe guard to Prosperity. A debt you owe to yourself and country is a vote for Fred. A. Godcharles. Remember that. And now the Herald is down on tbe I 'nion Tanning Company. (Sen. W. Biggers is not to be supported for Commissioner because he has a hlackshith shop at Muncy Valley and does work for that company. Pray tell us Mr. Scouten when and how the I'nion Tanning Company has injured the people of Sullivan county. The Shamokin. News in a recent issue gave the following life sketch of the very popular candidate for Congress, W. K. Lord, who is mak ing a vigorous tight for this position of great importance to the laboring classes of our country. What a man is and to what extent he can be trusted is best judged by the con fidence imposed in him by those most closely connected with him in business and social life and the meas- lire of success attained which can only come through honorable deal ings and righteous conduct. The following is what our candidate's neighbor has to say of him. "W. K. Lord, of Mt. Carmel, the Republican nominee for the con gressional short term in this district, is one of his town's most progressive and public spirited citizens. He has readied his present prominent position in the business world by! dint of his own determined wiljj power and energy, at all times keeps! ing pace with the requirments of the business world requisites which peculiarly fit him to honestly and carefully legislate in the interest of his constituents. "Mr. Lord was born in Ashland,- Schuylkill Co., I'a., October 19,1864, and attending the public schools graduated with honors from the same in 1K77 before he had reached his thirteenth year. "On account of the serious illness of his father he was compelled to seek employment and secured a position as slate picker at the Bast colliery. Determined to succeed in life he was so attentivp to his duties and earnest in his endeavors that before many years he had pushed himself forward through various positions of trust to that of shipping clerk, lie worked in and around the collieries for thirteen years. Two years before resigning as shipping clerk he launched into bus iness in Mt. Carmel, at the same time working at the mines in the day time and his store morning and evening until he had a trade estab lished, when in 18H7 he resigned his position and took personal charge of his business interests in which he has been emim ntly successful, being the owner of Mt. (Jarmel's leading store "The Rink" which is the lar gest in the community. lie has always kept in touch with all public matters in his town and county and has served many years on the local board of education and was president of that body. lie is prominently identified with many public industries and an active mem ber of the board of trade and also secretary of the Anthracite Associa tion. lie curies before the voters of this district as a public spirited and progressive citizen and one em inently fitted for the office to which lie aspires and should receive the hearty endorsement of the voters in this district. " Cpniing from the ranks of labor he knows their wants and will always lie found on the side of right. With the same determi nation that has characterized his en tire life he enters the congressional contest and will make an earnest effort to be elected. Remember him at the polls yourself and ask your friends to support him." Is not a man of this character and type a safe one to place in a possition of trust ? THE MOVING CAUSE. Horn ttie I'nftt'd StfiteN Hun Rrromi tbe Worknhu|> For All the World. Speaking of the extraordinary extent to which the British market is being supplied with articles manufactured iu the United States. Mr. Fred McKcnzle in the London Mall sa.vs: "In the domestic life we have got to this: The average Londoner rises in the morning from liis New England sheets, ho sliavws with American soap and a Yankee safety razor, pulls on his Bos ton hoots over his socks from North Carolina, fastens his Connecticut braces, slips his Waltliam or Water lniry watch in his pocket and sits down to breakfast. "There he congratulates his wife on the way her Illinois straight front cor set sets off her Massachusetts blouse, anOt he tackles his breakfast, lie eats bread made froui prairie flour (possibly doctored at the special establishments on the lakes), tinned oysters from Bal timore and a little Kansas City bacon, while his wife plays with a slice of Chicago ox tongue. The children are given Quaker oats. "At the same time he reads his morn ing paper printed by American ma chines 011 American paper with Amer ican ink and possibly edited by a smart journalist from New York city. "He rushes out, catches the electric tram (New Y/Ork) to Shepherd's Bush, where he gets in a Yankee elevator to take him onto the American fitted electric railway to the city. "At his office of course everything Is American. He sits on a Nebraskan swivel chair before a Michigan roll top desk, writes his letters 011 a Syracuse typewriter, signing them with a New- York fountain pen and drying them with a blotter from New England. "The letter copies are put away in files manufactured iu (Jraud Rapids. "At lunchtiuie lie hastily «wallows some cold roast beef that conies from the midwest cow and flavors it with Pittsburg pickles, followed by a few Delaware tinned peaches, and then soothes Ills mind with a couple of Vir ginia cigarettes. "To follow his course all day would be wearisome, but when evening comes he seeks relaxation at the latest Amer ican musical comedy, drinks a cocktail or some California wine and finishes up with a couple of 'little liver pills' made iu America." This list comprises but a small frac tion of what we make in this country for the use and convenience of our British cousins. The sum total mounts up to hundreds of millions iu value ev ery year, and a detailed catalogue of articles would be "longer than the moral law." It is not so rnAny years ago that England prided herself on be ing the world's workshop. That time has passed. She is now not even her own workshop. A very considerable portion of the manufactured articles which she uses is "made in Ameri ca." The world's workshop has been moved to this side of the Atlantic. Protection was the moving cause. Brit ish producers are beginning to find out the fact and the cause; hence their movement away from free trade and toward protection.. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa-John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa Summer Good $ at Reduced Prices. The cleaning up sale of Summer Goods continues. All shirtwaists, wash goods, wash suits, silks, etc. at prices far below their regular value. Shirtwaists good styles, well made, regular price i.oo, reduced to 50c. Wash skirts reduced to 50c. Wash goods line wash dimities, neat stripes and figures, regular price 10c, now 5c and 7c a yard, Ginghams 8 and 10c a yard, Duck 10 cts a yard, percalles 10c a yard. Men's Shirtwaists are greatly reduced, it will pay you to look them over before buying elsewhere. SHIRTWAISTS SHIRTWAISTS SHIRTWAISTS j can lie use«l as house waists at any time of (lie year. <iet a good supply of these at prices hall'and less, lor they are all reduced. Ladies' Underwear marked down- I Gents' underwear all have l>een reduced in price to clear out stock. SHOES, have a Hne line of them and trie at bargains. Any one interested in shoes at present tine it will help you out to look at ourstock for KKAL <i()(>|) BARGAINS in them. We carry a complete line of Dry Goods, Millinery, Boots and Shoes and Groceries at | John D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block THREE STORES IN ONE. T)TTffTTm?,Tn . CANNON'S WARNING CRY, The Illinois Congressman's Message j to Pennsylvania. TARIFF MUST NOT BE TOUCHED ! Pattison's Election Would Mean a j Lack of Confidence In President ; Roosevelt and His Policy—Prosper- 1 ity and Republican Rule. (From a Special Correspondent.) Washington, D. C., Aug. 26. —"You can say to the people of Pennsylva nia that if our present prosperity is to continue, then tariff protection as exemplified in the Dingley act must continue." These significant and impressive , words were uttered by the chairman of the house committee on appropri- ! ations, Hon. Joseph Cannon, of 11- j linois. He has been in the city for j Several days, returning from the na val maneuvers and is on his way | home to take part in the Republican j campaign in his state. "In your campaign speeches are j you going to promise the people that there will be a revision of the tariff at the next session?" he was asked, NO TARIFF TINKERING. . i "No sir. Why should I make such ; a promise? The people of this country j do not want the marvellous prosperity ! we are enjoying checked, and that is what would happen if any revision of the tariff should be agitated. There is j always a year of uncertainty connected I with tariff revision. Business becomes j demoralized anil industries shut down. Manufacturers do not care to make con tracts for the future, because they do j not know what the tariff rate will be. j "No sir. The tariff will not be re- i vised at the next session of congress ! or by the succeeding congress, unless J there is an unforseen check to our present prosperity. There Is nothing sacred about the present tarilT sched ule, but any tinkering with it at the j present time would be demoralizing." j The above is a significant utterance, j It comes from one of the best posted and one of the most conservative men in congress. It is a statement particu- j lp.rly interesting to Pennsylvania, which above all states of the union with its great iron and steel industries would he affected by tariff agitation. There are four great manufacturing states in the union and Pennsylvania is second. They are New York with $2.175,000.000 of manufactured prod ucts: Pennsylvania with $1,835,000,000; Illinois. $1,206,000,000, and Massachu setts $1,035,000,000. The instant the ; tariff is touched or revision is agitated by its enemies, the Democrats, Just that [ instant do wc have an era of Democrat- | ic hard times. Here is an interesting statement of i facts as showing the difference between j conditions in 1896 when Cleveland left i the White House and last year after j five years of undisturbed Republican rule. The deposits in the savings banks of the country, those depositories of J the surplus funds of the working man, I were $(190,000,000 greater in the single | year 1901 than they were in 1896. The I individual deposits in the National i banks of the country were $1,298,064,- j 000 greater in 1901 than in 1896. Thus j the deposits In the Savings and Na tional banks in the country in Re- j publican good times exceed those j of 18'.!6 at the close of four years of I Democratic uncertainty by the enor mous sum of $1,988,000,000. FARMERS GETTING' RICH. Now what has this meant to the far mer? The live-stock on the farms of the country which was reported by the ag ricultural department in 1896, at sl.- 727.926,084. is reported at $1,981,054.- 115 by the census of 1900, an increase of $253,128,031. With the increased activity, increased earnings, and in created consumption by a prosperous i people th' farmer has received greatly I increased prices for his production. The farmer is becoming an exporter, j The exportation of agricultural pro- I ducts increased from $570,000,000 in 1896 to $941,010,000 in 1901, an increase of $374,000,001', in the mere surplus re luainiug after .supplying o,ir great and rapidly increasing home market. The farmers of the country received $350,- 000,000 more for their cereals alone in uvu than tney aid in i»ys. A statistician in one of the depart ments here in Washington, said to me the other day: "The Democratic stump speakers sneerlngly claim that the Republicans claim every big crop as a result of pro tection or Republican legislation, there by robbing Divine Providence and Heaven of Its just dues," but the fig ures show that It is a fact that during Republican administrations there are larger crops and better prices than there are In Democratic times." In teresting isn't it? Hut this is easily explained. The in telligent farmer, in connection with the rest of the country, has no faith iu Democratic administration or promises, consequently during Democratic ad ministrations less wheat, corn, oats and other crops are planted. This Is proven by official figures. The farm value of the corn crops for the four years of Cleveland's first administra tion. from 1885 to 1889, aggregated $2,- 569,653.980. in the four years of Harri son's administration which followed, the farm value of the corn crop aggre gated $2.830,938,138. an Increase of more than $250,000,000 during the Cleveland administration. Thesamecondition was repeated in the second Cleveland ad ministration and the following Mc- Klnley administration. In the Mc- Klnley administration years the farm value of corn Increased $250,000,000 over that of the preceding Democratic administration. WHAT THE ELECTION OF PAT TISON MEANS. The farmers of Pennsylvania shared In this prosperity. Do they propose to help elect a Democratic governor this year, and by that action indicate that they have a weakening faith in President Roosevelt and Republican principles? For that Is what the elec tion of Pattison would mean! That is the question that heads of departments end the strangers that visit Washing ton are asking. Almost every day I am asked the question, "What is Penn sylvania going to do?" The Democrats from Pennsylvania who come down to Washington on busi ness boast that they are going to make their tight on state issues. When they are asked why they do not discuss na tional Issues, those who are honest re ply that it isn't the year for a discus sion of national issues, seeing that their party has not recovered from Bryanism and free silver, and so there Is nothing left to do but take up state issues. As a result when 1 am asked what Penn sylvania is going to do I invariably re ply: "Why elect Pennypacker of course." DEMOCRATIC SCHEME EXPOSED Trying to Fool the Farmers By a Mis statement of Facts. One of the arguments upon which Democratic stump speakers this fall will largely depend to capture un thinking voters has been disclosed through some boasting remarks of Democratic State Chairman Creasy. Its first outcropping was at the meet ing of the McKean county Demo crats. At that meeting the resolutions adopted made the following declara tion: "The auditor general's report of the state of Pennsylvania shows that the farmers and home owners pay $16.50 in taxes for each SI,OOO In value, while the steam railroads pay but $2 .75, the street railroads but $4.75, and telegraph and telephone com panies but $3.20." The statement Is absolutely false in every particular. It is an attempt of the Democrats to excuse their own wretched short comings on the mat ter of taxation when they were in power. Republicans will not be de ceived by this trick and subterfuge when they consider the deception, as exposed by the Philadelphia Press, which says: "There is no state tax on real es tate, as everybody should know by this time, since It was wiped out al most 40 years ago. There is no state tax on trades and occupations, or on horses and cattle or on household fur niture, all such taxes having been repealed years ago so far as the state Is concerned. Wherever taxes of this kind are imposed it is a local matter. The tax on real estate paid by the farmers and home owners is fixed by the local authorities and raised only for local purposes. If It Ja burden some it Is the faujt of the county. 1 A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD i A NEW HOUS | OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE'' If so, it will pay you to get some of our H3&005 flooring Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backeu and bored, MAPLE and BEECH. It will out-wear two ordinary floors and is very much smoother, nicer and easier to put down than soft wood flooring. All kinds kept in stock by Jennings Brothers, Lopez, Penn'a. ALSO ALL SIZES IN HEMLOCK WE HAVE IN STOCK NO, 1 AND 2 LUMBER, SIDING, PINE SHINGLES. CEILING, LATH, ETC. AT LOWEST PRICES. BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED Hand Painted Chinaware. Absolutely Free. We will give with each purchase, coupons which entitles the holder to a set of High Grade China Dishes, irrespec tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here. Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods. The Quality, price and style of our spring and sum mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out are the main attractions. Cali and see them. Our Complete Line of Groceries. Our new Grocery Department is growing popular. You save yourself if you let us save your money. When ! you think of true economy this is the place to come. J. S. HARRINGTON, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK! DUSHORE, PA. Dorougn or city authorities, for the state has absolutely nothing to do with It. It is not a subject for legis lation at Harrisburg. as the McKean Democrats want to pretend. "The state gets the bulk of Its i revenues from tax on corporations in! various forms, and though it is com plained that the corporations are noti taxed enough the state revenues have | been so large for many yeara*as to | support the policy, long since adopted, | of returning large amounts to the| counties as a means of relieving the local burdens of taxation. This policy has been greatly enlarged in the past dozen years, and with- the present overflowing state treasury there is very certain to be a clamor before the next legislature for still more lib erality in that direction. Without counting what the state has surren dered by the remission of taxes on real estate it is paying to the coun- j tie* from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 1 annually. This is in the form of re- 1 turns of three-fourths of the riersonai property tax. school appropriations, the payment of judges' salaries and charities, together with some lesser items. "Now let us ae« what kind of a grievance McKean county has against the state. The auditor general went to the trouble in 1897 to prepare some tables showing the amount paid the state by each county and that return ed to each county by the state. These tables show that there was paid into i the state treasury by McKeaii county | in that year t19.368.88. There was re turned to the county on account of property tax. judge's salary and schools alone $43,589.93, to say nothing of appropriations to charities. By charging the county with lts> pro portion of state expenses and hospi tal and charitable appropriations the ceived bv it amount to $92,445.14, in against $ 19.358.5S received from the county. But we have been content to take the direct payments, which show that the county received morn than twice what It paid. "The figures for McKean county are not exceptional. They are pro portionately the same for all the coun ties. The money is collected from corporations and paid over to the counties to relieve the local burdens of taxation. If the farmers and home I owners in any county are taxed too much let them look into their local administration and seek relief there. The state does not impose a penny of tax on them." AT.T. RUN DOWN. An Every Day Story. No Ap petite. No Ambition. Con stant Headaches. No Rest. No Sleep. Listless. Lan guid. All Played Out. Here's the Cure. Mr. Samuel Rogers, of No. 128 Hyde Park Ave,, Scranton. Pa-,ssays"l.—"1 was in a run down condition, headaches, ner vous and sleeping badly and the appetite I oor. I was told ol l>r. A. \V. Chases Nerve Pills and got a box. As h result 1 sleep and eat well again. The nervous ues« and headaches are gone and my gen eral strength back again. lam very much pleased with tliein and glad to rec .iinmeud them toothers. This I can do cou*cieiilioti*ly.'' I>r. A. W.Chase's Nerve Pills are sold at 50c a Ikjx at dealers or l»r. A W.Chase Medicine Co., lhiflalo, N. V. See that portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, M I>. are on every package.
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