miCAN HEWS m.> tlAftlliS L WUWi, Editor. Published Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Beat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTH, PA. Entered at the Post OtHce at Laporte, as second-class mail matter. *7 THEIR ONLY ISSUE. DfUlonata Depend Upon Tariff Saaaklsf as a Cbance of Winnlnff. That tariff smashing is the one lssae that,the Democrats have upon which to flght the next presidential campaign is becoming more apparent as time waars on. Senator Vest, who has been indulging In a Christmas retrospect nnd a glance Into the future, has come to the conclusion that nothing else will do, and he bat shares In the opinions of many other Democratic leaders. He thinks that Mr. Bryan cannot hope to control the next convention, although he may have a considerable following, nnd, furthermore, that Bryan holds views on some questions with which the party does not sympathize. The* money question he believes should not be made prominent and that the atten tion of the party should be given to the trusts and to waging battle against them through a reduction In tariff schedules. Mr. Vest Is pronounced In his opin ions. He holds that combinations of capital with monopolistic tendencies menace the country, and to him it is clear that monopoly Is possible only because competition is not thrown open to the world. He finds difficulties in the way of the control of trusts through remedial legislation and argues that the wise course to take Is to "cut off the nourishment that has enabled them to grow to such ungovernable size." Mr. Vest is entitled to consideration, for he has long been prominent in na tional affairs. He is just rounding out four full terms In the senate, and n quarter of a century of experience at Washington is a long one. But when ho holds that trusts are the result of protection, that they do not exist ex cept In a limited degree in free trade England and that the one way to reach them is through tariff revision he is treading on ground that is bound to crumble beneath his feet. Trusts (usually the title Is a mis nomer) are but combinations of cap ital, and these combinations are tak ing place in every branch of business and trade. It may be true that certain combinations in America have been aided to some extent by the protective policy; but, even admitting this, it la the protective policy that has built up the manufactures of the nation and that has given it its commanding lead. To aim at trustß and bring down all manner of business enterprises would be ruinous. As a matter of plain fact, combina tions will and do goon everywhere re gardless of the tariff. It was only the other day that the story was told of an American enterprise with a billion ol dollars at its back to control the dis tribution of gas in the principal cities of Europe. What has such a scheme to do with protection? There are electric light and gas trusts In the United States, and there are railroad trusts and street car trusts, but the Dingley schedules do not include protection for them. This idea that certain combinations can bo controlled by revising the tariff is absurd, for radical revision would not disturb combinations nearly ae much as it would Independent busi nesses. Indeed, the tendency would be to strengthen the position of the great corporations, for they would be mncb better able to stand free trade or de creased duties than would the weaker concerns. When such men as Senator Vest ar rive at tho opinion that the one issue that the Democratic party should make is tariff smashing, the paucity ol Democratic campaign material be comes apparent. Even since Cleveland the party has been floundering hope lessly. It has run after Bryanlsm and has flirted with free silver and so coll ed "imperialism" and has even dab bled In anarchy. The amusing spec tacle is now presented of the party getting back to the old doctrines and theories of Grover Cleveland, policies which, when tried, brought the country to the verge of disaster. And all that Senator Vest can rec ommend in the way of a Democratlo Issue is a return to disaster.—Philadel phia Inquirer. Prosperity and Republicanism. We have more than doubled our pop ulation since 18C5, we have established tho greatest workshops in the world, we have endowed the old universltief with millions of dollars, and we have built new colleges and schools and uni versities by the Bcore; we have laid railroad tracks across the country to the Pacific ocean, we have performed what would have been considered mir acles forty years ago, and today the United States is acknowledged as one of the great world powers, a nation that stands for peace and progress. All these things have come to pass undei the administration of the nation's af fairs by the Republican party. Pros perity goes hand in hand with Repub lican policies, and small Is the mind which seeks to deny or belittle the grand fact that success has come and that the continued welfare of the peo ple depends entirely upon a Jealous guard against assaults upon these prin ciples that make for success. The Re publican party is a party of creation, but the Democratic party is a party of negations and destruction.—WUmlngton (Del.) News. uur farmers nave two great problems In their business—one to produce their goods at less cost and the other to find tcjdor markets —-Aaron Jane*. . .nto .v itfship of Rail KUUU*. ' By B£NJ.G. WELCH. It is hardly likely that our last ar ticle was in type when the develop ments in the Interstate Commerce Commission proved the correctness of our theory in reference to the in tent to merge the controling inter ests in the railroads south of the Po tomac and Ohio and east of the Mis sissippi. It is only a question of avoiding violations of constitutional law and no law has ever been made that cannot be evaded. Not only so but the careful reader of the daily press has noticed that Wall Street is discussing the terms of some sort of absorption of the New York Central by the Penna. 11. R. which is probably all street talk as yet but simply indicates the trend of such matters. It has also come to pass that a res olution has been introduced in Con gress to further an investigation of the legal powers of the gov ernmen to take control of coal mines and coal-carrying railroads: So the Ite:n Is not so wild in opening its columns as might at first have been supposed. Mr. Wharton Barker of Philadel paia who is an acknowledged author ity on economic questions addresses a long open letter to the President on the same subject. It is evidently in the air. We people in Sullivan County cannot settle it but we can begin to think about it and feel sure that we are not following an i(/ni.s faluus either. These articles may have seemed to to be somewhat rambling but we have had in mind all the time three main conclusion and they are:— First, centralization is the natur al drift of the world's affairs, as well in nations, governments and peoples, as in industrial concerns. It cannot be materially stayed or prevented any more than the law of gravita tion or centripetal and centrifugal forces. No legislation will sstop it for any length of time any more than it would stop an eclipse of the moon. Its power can be recognized and we can adapt ourselves to it and perhaps so far control its application as to make it minister to the good of the nation rather than to its injury, just as we do any other inherent natural force. Second, Governmental action may be the only way in which this immense force can be harnessed so as to bless the people rather than oppress and curse. If it is it will come to that even if it takes an ex p'osion of volcanic magnitude to demonstrate the impossibility of shutting it up in any system of con finement like prohibition of Trust-.| Third, That the government can find a way to do, and do well, any thing that is for the good of the people as a whole. To raise the question of making it "pay" is al most foolish and petty. Everything pays that the government does wise ly and justly and nothing else does. The money return must be measured by the value of results, rather than measure the value of the* results by the money return. Dreadful as was the civil war, immense as was its loss of life, treasure and property it has paid and will pay as long as we are a nation. , It was a*'part of the scourging that will come to us every time that we legalize and protect a wrong. Anyjnethod that,"£uproots wrong'and sets up equity and right is a good one although it may not agree withjjur own ideas. Perhaps these'positions may seem dogmatical but at least they will set your readers to think ing and we take it that, such was your object in inaugurating these articles. Perhaps we may start the thought in unexpected channels if your pa tience and that of your readers is not exhausted. A Foundation Principle. "To develop a better and higher man hood and womanhood among ourselves" Is one of the foundation principles of the grunge. When we begin to look around us to see how we can lighten the burden on some other shoulders, then it is that we begin the develop ment of a truly higher type of manhood and womanhood within ourselves. If we can put some touches of rosy sun set into the life of those about us, then we may feel that we have not lived In vain. Objects of the Grant*. "United by the strong nnd faithful ties of agriculture, we mutually resolve to labor for the good of our order, our country and mankind." Nothing nar row or hidebound in that declaration of the object of the grange organization! How many of us fully realize what It means to labor for the good of some one besides ourselves? Let's try this year to make that our motive for being in tb9 grange. - . . * - oh iO. Riisjp s Bi; Stiri Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Eank Block, Dushon I ; Midwinter Clearing Sales. On all Winter Goods, 25 per cent discount, on all Furs 33 per cent discount. On all Capes, Shawls, Fascinators, Outside Skirts, Shirtwaists, Underskirts reduced in proportion. Still a very good assortment of Blankets, Quilts, Feather Pillows, Underwear, Gloves, Mittens, Hosiery, Rubber Boots and Rnbbers and Arties. Have a fine line of Suit 6ases, Telescopes, Traveling Bags, Trunks at very low prices. A lot of Dress Goods, Ginghams, Calicoes, Muslins and Outing, Flannels, Laces, Embroidery Ribbctfi! Remnants marked away below their value. Have a fine line of dress goods in Pebble Cheviots, Hen-1 rietta, Hopsacking, tne very latest goods you would want to see. Our line of Dinner Sets are complete and low in price. Something new in carpets, pro-brussels Ingrain! Carpets and Rag Carpet, Matting for all purposes, Oilcloths in all widths, Linoleumn, 2 yard wide, Carry complete line in DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES at • John D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block, i. r * t ■■ r ; e DTTSHORB • i>~ 1 mm^^m^ua^Srn^Sm^msmiem^^SSSSSSSSSm^rp^J e y^ s -fi one y and Tar To Cure a Cold in One Day 1 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. sns Z on every I" 10 most healing Mlva in tht world. Seven Million boxes sold in post 12 months. TIBS bOX. 25c, I po/ey'S KldtlCy CUTG kidneys and Madder right. Horse Blankets and Robes Wieland & Kessler have thirty-two pairs to select from at 75c each to $8.50 per pair. A manufacturers consignment. We have the BLANKETS and guarantee the price. Ak 5-A Goods BLANKETS ~7.' . , The PRICE is 5/A Imperial oin( ._ Bias Girth nlurl 1 . Horse Blanket Duck Face ; Heavy Striped I.lnlng. Strong, Mrrlceable, long.vK.anug - ~ - . . Wieland & Kessler, Nordmont,Pa., Clearence Sale Before STOCK TAKING. We must clear up the odds *;and ends before we take our"inventory and in order to do so quickly we will sell at a great reduction all the odd pieces left over from the holiday trade. A few of the bargains are: Rockers, Odd Chairs, Stands, Tables, Jardinier Stands, Pedestels, Easels, Screen frames. Book Racks, and Shelves, Pictures, Paper Racks, Indian Stools, Morris Chairs, and many other articles to numerous to mention "at HolCombefifLauer, Farniture cf Undertaking DUSHORE, PA. TELEPHONE. * THE NEW YORK WORLD THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION. On y 1.50; Clubbed with the News Item, 1 year. The NEWS ITEM IS 75c a Year. Only 50c If Paid in < AMCE jk A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN TH£ OLD ONE'? If so* it will pay you to get some of our Ifcar'V Moob Kiln difed, matched sides and ends, hollow backed 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. \ i Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods. ■ The Quality, pice and style of our spring and sum mer SHOES wnich are marked down for closing out are the main attractions. Call 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, OPEBA HOUSE BLOCK I DUSHORE, DUSHORE, PA. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIME TABLE. In effect Monday. Nov. 17, 1902. Read down ■ Read np V Flag stations where time U marked "112" I P. 11. 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