EPUBUCAH NEWS ITEM. CHARLES L. WING. Editor. Published Every Thursday Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Boat, of Sullivan County. LAPOHTE, PA. W «!. MASON, L'resklen. THUS. J. JN(iIIAM, Secy .V: Treas. K lered at the Pont Ollice at Laporte. a: second-class mail matter, REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Supreme Court Justice. .loIIN P. ELKIN, of Indiana County ForjPresidential Electors. Electors at Large —Robert Pitcairn Allegheny; Levi'G. McCalley, Chester. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For President Judge. lION. E. M. DUNHAM, oi' Laporte. For Member of Assembly. DR. M. E. HERRMANN, For Sheriff. FRANK W. BUCK. For Congress E. \V. SAMUELS. LEST WE FORGETT~ l.ft One I'llil to Itc uiciiil*.-!* til.' Democratic Turill' TimeN. The past year has not been a boom year. Conservative business methods and some contraction have been the logical and Inevitable sequence of the inflation and exaggerated speculation that accompany every period of wide j :re id prosperity in any country. The closest students of conditions believe that all branches of enterprise are merely "taking their second wind" for a renewal of the industrial and com mercial activity that began when the country was freed from fear of the tariff and currency wreckers eight years ago. The belief of these observ ers is based upon advices about the crops, which on the are very good: the assured increase of railroad earnings because of big crops, the im proved feeling in the steel and iron trade, the profits of our exporters be cause of the war needs of Japan and Russia and the reports of good collec tions both in the east and west. Meanwhile there are thousands of men on strike in different parts of the country. Men in a few of the indus tries have lost positions or suffered a reduction of salary. To these men the old Democratic sermon will be preached, and they will be in danger of being deceived into advocacy of far i-each!ag disaster because of a tempo rary depression. No American should be permitted to forget the time of the tariff of "perfidy and dishonor." Parker did not object to the St. Louis demand for "revision and reduction" of the tariff by tele gram or otherwise. A vote for him, therefore, will be a vote for such tariff tinkering and consequent industrial •ii -i vss as was experienced under the Cleveland regime. The puerile plea that a Democratic president and house could do no harm because of the Re publa n senate will not avail. The in troduction of another Wilson bill would be the signal for retrenchment of busi ness ventures of every description, even if a panic were averted. —New York Mail. THE COUNTRY HOPEFUL. C'Ulloeli For Ilcpnhlican SUCCOKN I* Peculiarly Tin' New York Commercial remarks '' ~ "business hopefulness is in the ■ ! verybody i;- breathing it. It is t- ,:etl.ing real and tangible. The basic conriCms in industry and trade are such that the people seem determined i: >t to let polities disturb or embarrass tl.eui in the slightest degree. For once at least the bete noire of a campaign ye-r it in hiding. Nobody is scary. The co.aie-ui sense of the American people is ;v. ertin; i'.sell' N i a new way." One reason for i*s hopefulness is that the outlook for Republican success is peculiarly bright, and Republican success means that in the next four years there will be no tariff tinkering I i upset the business of the country Dii.l that the policies so successful in 11:o last eight years will continue to brin.x prosperity and good business.— Lawrence (.Mass.) Telegram. I. 1-'i Judge Parker bus made his speech oi' acc« ptance, but. instead of electrify in,; the country and his party, it turn , out to be a very ordinary utterance Indications of Democratic disappoint j lueiil are manifold, especially on tin ! pi, it of those gushing organs which I were declaring that the judge's utter r.nee would be "the most important ! 112 t ooeli of acceptance ever made by u ) c.iWliihite for president." Gauged by ' the great expectations regarding it the j address hits degenerated to something ' kii .; estive of a fixzle. Troy Times. The Massachusetts stnt*> granite has heir; •: the i ii..n. . a hale quar- | teriy they call lite Orange Visitor. It is replete with information of inter est to members of the Order in the ! Pay State. I'nion grange of Jamestown. N. Y., has procured handsome life size por traits of Q. H. Kelley and Miss Carrie A. 1 II and have hung the same in tlie'j new grange temple at i^iautauqua. Every grunge should have an organ or | lano. How can degree work be ef fectively performed without instru- I mental music? Patrons of Husbandry expect the Siew assistant secretary of agriculture to be a member of the farmers' fra ternity. (.'rand work has been done this sum mer by grange speakers. The harvest will follow, PROTECTION FACTS. a. T" Ilrnnnrltt About Fairest Difitrtbutloii uf It is customary for our friends of the opposition whenever a campaign is on to bewail the ungual distribution of ; wealth in this country, Jo point tearful ly to the favored classes and the down ! trodden masses and to denounce the ■ protective tariff as an agency for "rob i bins the many to enrich the few." Of course there are rich people and l>oor people, and the latter are in the majority. Thrift is less common than wastefulness. The genius for accumu lation, for business enterprise, for econ omy. for perceiving and grasping op portunities, for adapting means to ends, is less prevalent than are opposite char acteristics. Likewise such talents as make statesmen, orators, musicians, poets, mathematicians, inventors, as tronomers, etc., are possessed l»y the minority of human beings. The abili ty to get rich is undoubtedly quite as much a matter of inborn temperament as is the faculty of achievement in any other line of special endeavor. But, going back to the unequal dis tribution of worldly possessions, is it true that the protective tariff is the cause of all the trouble? if so, we should look to some country which lias 110 protective tariff for an exemplifica tion of the opposite condition. And as Great Britain is the only nation of any importance that clings to free trade it is there, if anywhere, that there must be found immunity from the alleged "special privileges to favored interests" conferred by protection. Is it true, then, in England, as compared with America, tlrat the rich are less rich, that the poor are less poor, that the gulf between the two classes is less wide and deep, that wealth tends less to become centralized and more to be come diffused among the masses? We know that no such state of affairs ex ists. It is notorious that England presents the widest extremes of plutocracy and poverty, of luxury and deprivation, of "classes" and ••masses," of big and growing fortunes for the few and of fixedness in their low estate for the many. We know, furthermore, that the United States is immeasurably ahead of England in opportunities for arising from lowly conditions to the heights of individual distinction and prosperity, from the workshop to the manager's ollice, from the day wage to large own ership, from nienlalisiu to mastership. What folly, then, to heap 011 protection reproaches which it does not deserve and to charge it with those inequalities which exist to a greatly aggravated de gree in a country which makes the best showing that can be made for free trade.—Rochester Democrat and Chron icle. FREE TRADE BOURBONS. Take ( |» (he 01."> and only with great reluctance consented under the pressure of a new peril to forego their revenge and the tariff verdict they were eager to enter in lS'.K.i. The third is that the protective principle, as em bodied in the Dingley tariff, not only cured the country's immediate distress, but ushered in a period of the greatest prosperity and industrial and commer cial activity in our history.—-New York Mail. Senator l)avi«' Hurrcl. Ex-Senator Davis, octogenarian can didate for vice president, has a big "bar'l," but does not propose to put it 011 tap for campaign purposes. He made iu> promises and did not bid for the nomination, So the Democratic managers cam Kit complain. Tacoma Ledger. Sonteit lint Mixed. The country is somewhat iueoLuTent iy ns.sun.vl that .lud:c Parker heroical ly put i«way lii* chaueis for the presi dency ami ihtTeby improved his chances of being elected.—Brooklyn Standard-Union. Ilullnrl of Ilryan'H Roo&t. "X tell you vvh;st," Kiiid "William J., "I'm dead in love with Alton B. Oi .SUiV :l.j 1 -v.'. . i .w« .• • You'll 1 • r Kn .om :no From fVii: !»•.' I till* l II "'i : rfefviln A ll.l oi> e;■ Kim, < n I . .. ><< A bo. si liKc Abel got fn r.i < . i! "The grand old siif 112 of F. pus Sent, it is true a Proving thai i > . >' n« •>. er .s Let him I«! • ii'.t fciv .V..rn! Otl:< rs may hammer*. : ' IS.I Of every I.lm 1 < 112 politkn. Truly. I «'.<> i..,t ciiiv two ";a For sleeping *n«atli tl.c White House vane. For Alt I'll rut in ul! Biy A boost like Abi. 1 gs i from Cain!" i:\*voY. Bryan! I trust \« ti will ndmP There Is M.rrc y • la i.v r '. "•in; Great praise ft r rarlie.*. i* . . k A boc&t like -M• ! • •» C !• ' Mil v • !>' e H »nt! i John D, Reeser's Big Store, aiik lock, Dushore t PemVa. WOOL IV '\N|nl:T.\ j 5 Early display of fine wool blankets in white, gray or i scarlet. This is the most handsome display of ever shown. The line includes those soft, tine, fleecy wo ! ! lankets made from the very best wool and these c rr " also in a handsome pink and white, blue and white wool bankets The price rangi lg from 2.25. to 7 50. COTTON Have a pretty assortment of cun blankets from soc, 75c, 100 upwards. BUY UNDERSKIRTS NOW and Economize. Unusual values at $1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 1.95 and 2.25. Black mer-j cerized Sateen Skirts made of splendid quality material wi, 1 deep flounce accordion pleated and finished wuh • mnl I ruffles. Now is just the time to take advantage of the great bargains as they are just what one wants at a leasor.ap!; jj j price. MILLINERY, will tell >Oll all about it in the next issue of the paper. RAINCOATS a very fine assortment of them have Just been received 12.50 upward. Line assortment of mjck-2 I intones just arrived at 3.50 and s.oo, and think we can please you if you are in need of them. | I Remember we carry a full and complete line in DRY LiOODS Millinery, SHOEs, Rugs, Oilcloths, Carpets,! Curtains, Crockery, Goceries, Eeed and Flour. John D. .Reeser's Big [ ________ ' ' - ~ ' 33'U'SHOPvE . 5 Get tl)e Mal)it OF BUYING YOUR SUPPLIES OF US. OUR MOTTO IS "Q-OOD QUALITY" "HO3STEST QUAISTTITY" SELL CHEAP AND SELL A HEAP AND KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY AT IT. SALT FISII Ciscoes anil No. 1 Family White in 10 11). pails Tito, | In lat 2.00. No. 1 Lake Trout 10 11> pails MO,;. .'J large fish to the package. Alaska Blood Rod Salmon Trout lOr per lb. Granulated Sugar per lb. 25 lb. bags. Lancaster or Amaskeag Ginghams 7c yd. Choice No. '2. White Old Oats 55c per bushel. HRAN 1.25 per 100. We make "Excelsior'' Chop right. All discrim inating feeders know it. Ask your dealer for it. In its manufacture we are proud of more than money making, but that is why our trade grows continually. On suits made to order we invite inspection. Our sales embrace many orders including business mux, Clerical and a General line of made to measure by expert tailors. Silk sewed and well lined gar ments at from §12.00 per suit up. Try us and compare values from any source you may choose to and we know we will share in your patronage. A. P. WIELAND CO. General Merchants, pr %^\st°mill TEAM IsTCXR JPJL. Now is the 3 JjKS Time to Buy that Bedroom Hygjgn AND HERE IS THE PLACE TO BUY IT. We have a line line of plain oak. quartered oak and royal oak suits that we are going to cut down for this month in order to move them off quick. Come and see what cash will do. It will pay you to borrow the money if you have not got it. rather than miss this chance. OUR FALL CARPETS ARE NOW HERE. Holcombe £f Laoer, furniture & Undertaking DUSHORE, PA. TELEPHONE. 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