jOUND iti.: .om.VJ. SOUNDER NOW IN THE LIGHT OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. What Abrnm S. Hewitt Thoaght Thirty-two Yearn ABO as to the Val ue at the Protective Policy aiid the Futility of Reciprocity Project#. The subjoined letter by the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt was written, as its date shows, thirty-two years ago under the following circumstances: Steel rails at the first development of that manufacture had been admitted into the United States on an ad valo rem rate of 45 per cent "as manufac tures of steel not otherwise provided for." This duty was thought by nine ty five presidents and managers of our railroads not to be high enough to properly encourage the manufacture of bessemer steel rails in this country, and they united In a memorial to the fiuance committee of the senate of the United States and the committee of ways and means of the house of repre sentatives, which says: We, as users of steel rails and trans porters of the food and mate-rial for Amer ican manufacturers and their numerous employees and skilled laborers, do not de s're to be dependent exclusively upon the foreign supply and therefore Join in ask ing that instead of the present ad valorem duty a specific duty of 2 cents per pound be placed upon this article. As soon ns this action was taken the English manufacturers prepared a me morial protesting against the proposed increased duty on steel mils. Mr. Jay Could, then president of the Erie road, who was one of the signers of the me morial to the committees mentioned above, bekig requested to sign also the memorial of the English manufactur ers, wrote to Abram S. Hewitt, Est]., Jan. 26, 1870, saying, after referring to the last mentioned memorial: "It seems to me that our policy should be to foster und encourage home products rather than open our markets to such a formidable competition as would Inevita bly result from the reduction of duty so s.rongly urged In the memorial," adding that by protecting the manufacture of steel rails In this country we would "be largely the gainers in the long run, for the capital Invested would all be kept in the country, our operatives would find constant and lucrative employment and tiu> general effect upon our business could not tail to be beneficial. I am at a loss to perceive why we should contribute so large an amount annually to bui.d up the t; ile and manufactures of foreign coun tries while our own Interests are sacri ti' id by Just so much." Mr. Hewitt replied: New York, Jan. 27. 1870. J..y Gould, Esq., President Erie Railway Company: Pi-ar Sir—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of 20th inst. and to Flate that I not only fully concur with the views which you express In regard to the duties on steel and iron rails, but am at a loss to add anything which will make them more forcible, 1 venture to suggest that you will allow me to send a copy of your letter to the committee of \va> sand means. The fact is that steel and iron rails can be made In sui ible localities in this coun try—and notably on the line of the Erie railway—with as little labor as in any part of the world, and the only reason why we pay more for American rails is because v.-e pay a higher rate for the labor which is i\ '[uired for their manufacture, but for no greater quantity of labor. Free trade wiil simply reduce the wages of labor to the foreign standard, which will enable us to f'U our rails in competition with for eign rails; but, as a matter of course, the ability of the laborer to consume will be reduced and a serious loss be Inflicted on commerce, general industry and the busi ness of the railways The only reason why a tariff Is necessary Is to supply the laborer with such wages os will enable him to travel and consume not merely the necessaries, but some of the luxuries, of modern civilization. Besides, if we have free trade we can not expect to procure our supplies from abroad by increased shipments of grain, for already the European markets take from us all that they require, and no amount of purchase of goods from them will induce them to buy more food than they need and which they now take as a matter of necessity. Faithfully yours, ABRAM S. HEWITT. Wo do not know of any document that a protectionist can paste In his lint to better advantage than this letter of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, as It an swers so fully the claims of free trad crs and those who are advocating reci procity. All our readers know that Mr. Hewitt Is now advocating that free trade, by which "we cannot expect to procure < ur supplies abroad by increased ship ments of grain," and the story that Mr. Hewitt was changed from a pro tectionist to a free trader through the arguments of Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, who showed him that a reduction of $2 per ton on the duty on pig Iron had enabled him to raise the price of that coi.iinodlty from $35 to $53 a ton, is en tirely foreign to the admirable and convincing arguments for protection advanced by Mr. Hewitt In 1870. Three Keanona, Wire nails, axle grease and alarm eloe/ks are three things which the Dem ocrats say they have discovered that are soid In European markets by American manufacturers at prices low er than the manufacturers will sell thorn in tills country. Here, then, are Olive reasons that Democrats have put tip why their party should be restored to power that they may repeal the tar ir'i*. But, then, let's see. nere are three lessons why we don't want the Dems to try It. They are the Coxey army, the idle factories und the free souphouses. Mr. Democrat, you may prefer to live n:i cheap axle grease and free soup, but we elon't need the i-ejmblnut'.on in our business.—-Moravian Fnlls (N. O.) Yel low Jacket. Would Be ■ Bad Way. The way to "smash" the irusfu is to ele'ct a Democratic president on •• free trade platform. Then you will sa v« a i eturn of (Jrover Cleveland siuiphonses • no work for workingmen and no trusts no combinations of cnpltal to move the hands of toll.—Buffalo K«ws. No Longer. Prosperity will lust as long as pro tectlon lasts, nnd no longer—Moravian l'alls (N. C.) Patriot. I mrurHilfc Iron. Foreign Iron and sieel are coming into this country in shiploads. Amer ican mills are working to the limit of their capacity, and every mill hand In J condition to work is fully employed at higher wages than are paid In any other country in the world. Yet the American mills cannot supply the de mands of the home market for their products. The foreign mills are working their hands longer hours and at less wages than our own, so that they are able to, carry the goods across the ocean and pay the duties levied on such lmporta-; tious and yet find a proiit In the busl- ! ness. Tills is one of the Industries assailed by opponents of the tariff and concern ing which the cry Is raised that the "infant industry" ought to be made to shift for Itself by removing the tariff which shields it. If foreign mills can j now enter the American market, the , stimulus afforded them by an easier i entrance would be SHCII as to speedily ; ruin the American market for our own > workmen. The argument for tariff revision is hardly sounder in most other direc tions than in this one. —Buffalo News. Delusive. Free trade as a remedy for trusts is delusive, as Is proved by the experi ence of Britain, which Is "plastered all over with trusts," us Mr. Blaine said a dozen years ago—and his words are even truer now. Free trade as a rem edy for trusts is delusive, moreover, because some of the largest and richest American "combines" already have free trade in their product. And.final ly, free trade as a remedy for the trust evil is delusive because, in the guise of encouraging competition, it would really destroy that competition—which is most important and desirable —that la the competition of relatively young but ambitious Independent American producers. It Is a pity that the Idaho Republic ans had not thought a little more on this trust question before their foolish platform was.adopted. But Idaho anil the other far western states generally are susceptible to enlightenment. They have been won over to sound views on the question of the eunvney. They can bo won over to sound views of the tariff and the trust problem also. They only need to be set to thinking.—Bos lon Journal. Protection Sentiment Gnlntns:. Time was when our free trade phi losophers of the east cherished the Idea that the west would break away from New England, New York and Penn sylvania on tliis issue. They tried their best to convince the western farmers that they had no interest whatever in the protective system. But this hope has proved delusive. Michigan and Nebraska are as stalwart In their protectionism as Massachu setts. And even the south, long the free trade stronghold in Anierfea. now show signs of returning to the eco nomic faith of Washington and Jeffer son.—Boston Journal. A BIG GUN SALE. A rare chance to get a Syracuse Ilainerless 12 gunge double barrel Shot Gun for 19.50; they are always sold for 25.00. A Winchester "Take Down'' pattern 181)7 model 12 guage Re peating Shot Gun $10.75, formerly sold at 22.50. Eclipse sls Gun for 11.50. " 7.50 " 5.50. You can't afford to miss such a chance if you need a gun at till. Compare prices for the same ar ticle with an}' gun dealer and you will buy of us. WIELAND & KESSLER, Nordmont, l'a. Lace curtains at Holcoinb & Lauer's. Insurance Notice. The 26tli annual meeting of the Farm ers and Mechanics Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sullivan County will be held at the office of the company in tlie Borough of Forksville, on Satur day, the 3d day of January 1903 at 10 o'clock a. m. lor the purpose of electing a hoard of directors and other officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The auditors will meet at the office of the secretary, on January 2d to settle the accounts of the company, Forksville, Dec. Ist, 1902. M. K. BLACK, President. If. 1). LANCASTER, Sec'y. CONDENSED REPORT of the condition of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Imsliore, Pa.. At close of business, Nov, 25 IS>o'2 RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts #221,380 3fi P. S. Bonds Ui secure circulation ft.ooo 00 Premium on U. S. Bonds 3,400 00 Stock Securities 15,000 00 furniture 1.375 00 Due from Banks Approved reserve A Kt 12,(Hit 07 Specie and Legal Tender Notes 17,238 55 Redemption fund I", tf. Treasury 25,000 00 8 350,510 58 LIABILITIES. Capital g 50,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 23,670 05 Circulation 49.500 00 Deposit* 283,486 63 Dividens unpaid 400 J 856,516 58 State of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan ss: I, M. D. Swarts, Cashier of the aliove named bank, do solemnly swear iliat the above state ment is true to tile best of my knowteelge; and be lief. M. r>. SWARTS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ist day of Dec. 1902. ALBERT F. lIEESB Notary Public. Correct—Attest: A.WALSH. 1 J NO. I). KEEsKR J-Directors. K.(i. SYLVAKI A. j I ohn D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa i~- —- The HOLIDAY BUYING BEGINS Now or Later. Our advertising tells you that the store is dressed in all the glory of its Holiday Goods; that the line and beautiful and novel from several countries of the world are splendidly grouped; and that much of it is limited so that your gift to a friend or relative will be exclusive. Will have none only a few duplicates. We are at our best several times a year, at our very best at Christmas time. This year the store is better than at any former time for we have made large preparation for the large trade that we have every reason to expect. We name below a few of the many attractions here. Celluloid good*, Bruins. Printing Presses. H< rses, Music rolls, Card coses, Match sales, incuts, Hooks, Ilorns, Stationery engines. Bisque Figmes Handkerchief boxes, Clocks, Candles, Vaces, Tea sets, "il'lM, Blocks, Merry»ge-roui)ds, Medallion pic- Glove boxes, Shaving sets, Trains, Lamps, Fancy dishes, Prnycr hooks Milk wagons, Iron longs, tures. Collar and culf boxes, Cups and saucers, Handkerchiefs Albums, Ice wagons, Mechanical Toys, Mirrors, Smokers sets, Manicure set, Salad dishes, Military brushes, ■ Games, Coal wagons, Doll furniture, Banks, Jewelery cases, Toilet sets, Cloves. : Christmas Cards. Dray wagons, Purses, Sterling silver novelties, Ink wells, Christinas tree orna- FOUR STORES IN ONE. Dry Goods, Millinery, Crockery, Groceries. tJohn D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block THREE STORES IN ONE. 3DXJSZE3ZOZRZEI . 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. BLANKETS ..., , , The PRICE is 5/A Imperial n|PHT Bias Qlrth O IVJ 11 1 . Horse Blanket Duck Face ; Heavy Striped Llntog. Strong. ■•rriceablc, long-wearing, Wieland & Kessler, Nordmont f Pa., D. J. FI/NKELSTEI/N Successor to JACOB PER. I have bought the entire stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps and all Furnishings for men, women and children. At a sacrificial price to turn the stock into money and to advertise the store and bring it before the people, I will make these prices on the following: Per's price. Our price. ALL DOUGLAS SHOES: $!0"":,;vlty i sr's7.9B $4.00 Fers $3.48 8.50 *■*£££ ,i "°" 5.98 350 298 2.50 " ,r "1.98 3'oo £OB HEAVY WOOL PANTS: KNEE PANTS: *2 00 I'er's price. Our price 48c 45 c i> cr ' B , )r i ce Our price, 35c Rubbers o( all kinds. We have the LaiubertviUe arid Meshawaka and oilier grades tliat we will sell at reduced prices. Many other goods that we are not per mitted to describe in this space including Ladies' Coats, Capes, Furs and Underwear Children's underwear. Many things-that will make fine and useful Holiday Presents I kindly ask the people to call and examine my stock and if not to your expec tation, you are not obliged to buy. We cheerfully show our good and prices. My motto is to satisfy my customers and look to them tor trade. At your service for business, I remain, D. J. FINKELSTEDM, LOPEZ, F-A.- ° J5 |sp Ohnsfmas |§r Games $7 FREE In each pound package of Lira from now until Christmas will be found a free game, amusing and instructive-50 different kinds. Qet Lion Coffee and a Free Game at Your Grocers. * \ A RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A NEW HOUS OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE' If so, it will pay you to get some of our Moot Kiln dried, matched sides and ends, hollow backea 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. 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, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK DUSHORE, PA. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIME TJ^EILjE. In effect Monday. Nov. 17, 1902. Read ctown Reftd up I Flag stations where time ii marked "112" | P. M. P.MP. M. P M P.M AM A. M. A M STATIONS. UXT AM AMA.MP MP MP MAM 10 15 12 50 520 420 I 1022 710 Halls... 6550 50 11 85 400 460 V4O 10 20, ,12 55 f525 14 23 'fIOZM7I3 l'enilsdale ... 6500 45 11 SO 355 f4 451 tf : 5 10 30 1 1055 35 4 :!2 910 10 31 72? . Utighcsville... 6 40,0 35 10 55 11 20 3454356 00 92S 113 543 4399 20 10 42 729 1 U lure Rooks 92510 45 J1 10 386 5489 16 i fl 17 f443 1 f7 33 ...Lyons Mills fll 04 3 31 f9 10 ; fl 19 I l r > 1 !l 35 ....( hamounl 11 01 328 f9 07 1 26 452 ! 742 ...Glen Mawr... I 1054 322 : 901 | fl 34 112. r >oo f7 50 ..Stiawbrldge 10 47 f3 13 ft 54 fl 40 f"> 05 f7 55 ...BeeehGlen 1 flO )3 3 09 fh 50 I 1 4:) 507 757 ..Muney Valley. j i 1040 307 84S J 150 513 BK< ... Sonestown ... ! j 10 32 300 840 I 5 28 8 20 Nimluumt '■ : ]0 12 1 8 22 fa 1! 1 f8 35 Mokoma [f9 54 1 f8 02 ff.OJ ! f8 57 ..Ui mice Road 112 9 SO f7 o5 llli! I ! Ii .I'll EAQLES MERE BRANCH. A. M. p. M. 8 10 Sonestowu 2 40 f8 25 Geyeliu Park f2 20 9 00 Eagles Mere 1 50 9 10 Loyalsock Jc. 1 00 BTifiH LINES Philadelphia & Reading, Lehigh Valley, v' . 1.1 II . f nr and New York Central mileage will l>« Rlnge lcrtvcfl llngheßvill post office for accep j e j on iy tor through passengers ~ u'. Swiassi'jt'--' = - U.UJ. SBWmiggl..*.: ivillc. North Mountain and Lungerville 8I) TOWNSEND, Gen. Mgr., Hughesriilo.Rl. y. ild at 1119 a. m. / . rfheNEWS HEM IS 75c a Year. "Only 50c If I
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