SPI'BLiCAN NEWS ITEM CHACLES L. WING, Editor. Published Every Thursday Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAPORTE, PA. U (;. MASON, I'residen. E. M. DUNHAM Treas TIIO.S. J. INGHAM, Secretary. Entered at the Tout Office at Laporte, an second-class mail uiatter. COLONIAL TARIFFS. Cliaiifft'M Whi>'l> UiNerlininnte AKalnnt Noit-llrit i»li Commerce, One by one the self governing British colonics are adopting the principle of preferential tariff rates within the Brit ish empire and protection against all the rest of the world. Canada was the first to do this. She has been doing it for several years and seems to be well satisfied with the result. There is no hint on any hand of a desire to repeal tiic preferential law and go back to the old system. The South African colo nics, which are united in a customs league, have also enacted such a sys tem, in some respects more marked than that of Canada. The common wealth of Australia is strongly com mitted to the same principle, and now New Zealand joins the procession. The New Zealand tariff deserves some detailed notice. It puts a duty of 20 per cent on certain goods which have hitherto been on the free list, but only when imported from non-British countries. When coming from within the empire they remain free. Among these are material for bicycles, of which we sent $40,000 worth in 1901; gas en gines, $30,000; iron rails, bars, sheets, < (•.. $275,000, and a few other items, bringing the total of our exports up to about $400,000. Then there is a sched ule on which the present duties are in creased 50 per cent from non-British countries. Our sales of the chief items on this list were in 1901: Bicycles, $70,- IIDO; boots and shoes, $270,000; car riages, $11,000; jplocks, $50,000; pre served fish, $02,000; furniture, $53,000; glass and glassware, $50,000; hardware, $210,000; nails, $72,000; paper, $300,000, and other items footing up a total of nearly $1,500,000. Our total exports to New Zealand in that year were about $7,000,000. Thus we are called upon to meet a tariff of 20 per cent upon 5.7 per cent of our exports to New Zealand against none at all upon such goods of our British competitors and to meet upon 21 per cent of our exports a tariff 50 per cent higher than that paid on British goods. Whatever, then, may be the outcome of Mr. Chamberlain's campaign in the I'rtited Kingdom, it seems certain that hereafter American commerce—in com mon. of course, with German, French and all other non-British commerce will have to meet in the chief British colonies not only British competition, but British competition plus a consid erable tariff discrimination. In the case of Canada, as we have hitherto pointed out, these conditions have been successfully met. That is no doubt largely due to the advantage of prox imity. But we are inclined to think that in one way or another the United States will show itself cijual to the emergency in all the other colonies and will continue to increase its trade with them at a satisfactory ratio. New York Tribune. Cheap Wn((e» For Cheap Food. John Morley, who makes a religion of his Liberalism, is, of course, pious ly bound to bit the head of protection as often as he sees it. But the best friends of free trade must admit, we think, that the blow he struck it in bis speech at Manchester was a very light one. He made the pitiful claim that "un der this system (free trade) wages have risen 15 per cent in England, while food has fallen 30 per cent." If free trade has not raised wages in England more than 15 per cent in sixty years it lias really kept them down. The mere advance of the years, the change from the simplest and rudest means of in dustry to more complicated ones, the progress of civilization and the im provement of the standard of living must have carried wages up more than that if there had not been a blighting influence. Meantime how much have wages ad vanced in America under protection? Have they not increased 100 per cent. >0 per cent and more? In the last t .vo years they have gained twice as much ns Mr. Morley says they have gained during the whole period of Brit ; it free trade. The "cheap food" which Mr. Morley talks about has been obtained at the cost of the practical extinction of Brit ish agriculture. It has been a poor trade.—New York Mail and Express. Southern Industrie*. Not only does the south now take more than half of the cotton output used in this country, but on June MO I ;st there were twenty-nine cotton n, ills under construction. Hut the south is making gigantic strides in ether directions as well as cotton man ufacture. The tons of mine products in tin- territory traversed by the South ern railroad alone increased by 1,190,- 1 or 1.7 per cent, last year over the preceding year. In the same territory during the year investments in lum ber and other woodworking enter prises completed amounted to over $5.- 000.000 and in additions to existing plants to about $2,500,000. The eap ital Invested in tanneries completed during, the year amounted to about £'■oo.ooo and in additions to existing plants to about $380,000. Our protec tive tariff is accomplishing wonders f .>;■ ibe south and dissipating the old free trade sentiment. Is it not about time that this sentiment should be ex pressed at the polls .' j\ ••Nolly** Problem Siilvod. r "Will the Democrats goto the polls i next year as a united party?" was ask- j ed of William J. Bryan as he was go ing over the gangplank to take a steam er for Europe. Of course the great man had no time to enter into an elaborate argument, so he philosophically dis posed of the matter by saying; "I think all Democrats will be united at the polls, but not, of course, those who are not Democrats. Those who are not , Democrats will not be with the Demo crats." Thus is a "notty" problem ef fectually solved.—South Bend Tribune. The defacing of farm buildings by huge patent medicine advertisements should be the subject of protestation in every grange, and no granger should allow his premises to be thus disfig ured. Maple drove grange of East Trum bull. 0.. is rightly named. Its hail is located in a beautiful maple grove. It is quite lmpossible to keep a record of the erection and dedication of new grange halls throughout the land. Let the good work proceed. MANAGER WANTED. Trustworthy ladv or gentleman to manage business in this County and ad joining territory for well and favorab'y known House ot solid financial standing. §2O straight cash salary and expenses, paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced; position permanent. Address MAN'AOKR, OlUMonon Bldg., Chicago. 111. Capital anJ Surplus, $450,CXX).00 i ri±t±i±L < . You Must Save \ your money if you expect to rise in the world — We help you to do it by pay ing 3 per cent, compound ; interest on savings. Open an account with us and let some of the money you j work for begin to work for 1 you. Free booklet tells you how to Bnnk by Mail. i Write for it. COMPANY *t! 404 Lackawanna Avenue B SCRANTON, PA. \ Christmas U > O Why Buy Christmas Gifts at this stoi e BECAUSE • Cheapest in Price. Fullest Assortment Room for Display. HOLIDAY IgmijoNj ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. H&Hagrove, Pa. 112 r eeHolidqy i! rri 1 Gcllll6S 60 different games—all new —one in each package of Lion Coffee at your Grocer's. John D. Reese Big Store, Bank Block, Dushore, Penna. i - CHRSTMAS GIFTS. 1 B SpeJ. 1 care has been gj to the collection in a lavish manner of creditable gift things, which, priced as th s store alone prices them, relts the strain upon your financial resources. _ We have a large assoent of dolls, tojs, gJir.es, books, leather goods, toilet articles, cutlery, jewelry, stationery, pictures, rugs, pcrs, curtains linens, blankets, comforts, counterpanes, sofa pillow covers, hadkerchiefs fans, mufilers, gloves, hoy, neckwear, umlrellas, lurs, shawls, fine lingerie, lace ljncy turnovers kimonos; mercerized, knit awoolen petticoats, slippers, valises, trunks, dress suit cases, fascinators, ltggings for ladies and children, child's story books, chocolate sets, dinner sets, tea sets, fish sets, lemonade sets, toilet <ets. chamber sets, vases, fy baskets, religious articles, picture frames, mirrors, clocks, jewelery cases powder puffs, handkerchief, glove * oxes, manicure >ets, smoking sets, collarand cull boxes, work bokes, mili ary brushes, clothes hampeshoes, rubbers, belts, music rolls, Christmas tree ornaments, doll s carriages, doll s go-carts, doll's trunks, doll'9ods and sacques, dolls beds and cradels, baby bonnets, baby sacques, mercerized nestings for waists, cravenerain coats, silks, dress goods, ribbons, laces, underwear, ladies misses and chi creni coats We are now ollering a (ount of t o per cent on MILLINERY. This is your time to secuie a bargain if you have any idea of purchosinihat. Our splendid line of CHOICE GOODS is ollered as inducement and warrant, and will repay people whone several milts to do their Christmas shopping. Do not miss seeirg our elegant iisplay. John D. feeser's Big Store. Bank block. I ■,• :• v <- - r " <"i DTJSHORB • We 3elt itoves for Orr Painton & Companjteading, Pa. and ''JEWELS" made tDetroit Stove Works. Ask our price and compare with the best you get any where—and we will get yojorder. r 5 —• *"7* WISHAWAUKA* BALL BAND ' § CL-j? £ RUBBEFGOODS ||j = .5 b There are none sopod. • 3 5 Tracy /i SHOES ® u € Dayton \ ALL |'|o u ~ Watsontcyn SORTS. y J > ij c :, w £i <-$ "Sill . A Full Hi I S 1! ' Robes. |?, ? 7 o c J1 Q i£ o <s> o rt v- T <"D C/ 3 Wieland y. Kessler, General Merchants, PRO Q I^ I I^T O MiLL rEAM ZNTOIF- JDls/.DUSTT 1 , IPA-. THE TIME B SHORT. But lo g enough to cc ;it our store and Sec the finest limtof Xmas Goods ever putin stock in the, county. You Don't Need i Lot of Money io come in here and make son; one happy with a gooc substantial gift'. Here is a kv of the many things w< have to select from: Sewing machines, Bedrom suits, Couches, Rocking chsirs, Morris dirs, Child's rockers Chil i's morris chair, Doll eds, Chile's' bureaus, Doll carriages, Rocking Baby tenders, High chairs. Pictures and od.frames by the dozen. RUGS, RUGS RUGS. I . . j Holcombe 8* Lacier, I Furniture Uidertcrf^ing DUSHOREPA. | TELEPHONE. 1 . ' 'i he NEW S ITEM K~7sc a Year, pnJy 50c ADVANCE, i ' FOLE^HONIY^TAR Cures CalSi, .'('r./cr.'n Pneumonia BANNER SALVE the most healing salve in the world. 5 ["iTToCure a Cold in One Day in Two Days. 1 TokeLaxative Bromo ftiumne I ' \ RE YOU GOING TO BUILD A A NEW HOUSE OR LAY NEW FLOORS IN THE OLD ONE'* If so, it will pay you to get some of our *lE)ar Woob 3f looting 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. Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday. Oct. lilth, 1903. Read down _ _ Read "P Flag stations vv here time is marked "112" I>. M. P. M SMI- >IA MA.M. A M STATIONS. AM A I'M P. M. PMPM PM A M ln r , ~V» .JO io->2 751 Hulls... 9 4. r > 400 12 lft 450 iSS Ir. 2s f1025f7 53 Peimsdale... 940 356 12 10 445 955 73a 10 *io iUj j 10 i;« 5 351' 10-34 8 o.' . Hufrliesvllle... 'J 31 10 .V. 34a 12 00 4506 W . 44 7 20' 11. >u I .19 543 10 42 809 Pieture Roeks.. 11 23 10 4a 330 11 51 64h i j ,4 15' fBl6 ....t:h»momil 32811 43 J-8 SSI 112 ...BeechGlen sO9 fll 24 909 1 . r.07 834 .MuuvyValley 3U7 11 22 906 - 1543 112 Mokoma now 8 24 5 4,-, 9 10 Laportc 10.17 8„ f-, 5g f'.i 22 Rtngdale 10 2a 811 fC, y", f»2B ..Bernloe Road flO 18 8 00 6 09 932 .. .Satterfleld 1015 ...... ' •>'' ■ P M PM AM. AM A. M. AM A M PM A. M. P M PM I 111 il J I I L.J i i L—l—• PM' AM A M PM 5 15 s 45: Sonestown 11 10 : i 55 f9OO C.eyelin Jl'ark , 605 935 Eagles Mere 10 la t» 5o i Kasles Mere Park , _______ • (j m 947 ...Dushore 842 7OS 7 .jo 10 48 ...Towanda... ""0 ° S. D. TOWNSEND, D. K. TOWNSEND, Gen. Manager, Hughes ville Passenger Agent.. I CA I'I a „ L on°n *' Dcwn-r BODINE, President SSO COO C. WILLIAM WODDROP, Vice Pres. W. C. FRONTZ, Cashier. SURPLUS AND NET PROFITS, DIRECTORS: $50,000 « Transacts a 6enera, Jeremiah Kelley , William Frontz, W. C. Frontz, Banking Business. K Bouk) John c< Laird> E.P. Brenlioltz, Accounts o! Individ- Jo hn P. Lake, Daniel H. Foust, uals and Firms Solic-. . John Bull. ted. I
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