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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-04
THE TARIFF.
II II q Subject That Stands Apart from
the Trusts.

One proposition advocated has been the
reduction Of the tariff as a means Of reach
Ing the evils of the trusts which fall with
In the category | have described Not
merely would this be wholly ineffective,
but the diversion of our efforts. In such
direction would mean the abandonment of
all intelligent attempt. to do away with
these evils. Many of the largest corpora
tions, many Of those which should Ger.
tainly be included In any proper scheme of
regulation, would not be affected In the
slightest degree by change In the tariff,
save as such change interfered with the
general prosperity of the country. The
'only relation of the tariff to big corpora
ti0ns as whole Is that the tariff makes
manufactures profitable, and the tariff
remedy proposed would be in effect simply
to make MANUFACTURES Improbable. To
remove the tariff as punitive measure
directed against trusts would inevitably re-
suit In ruin to the weaker competitors who
are struggling against them. Our aim
should be not by unwise tariff changes to
give foreign products the advantage over
domestic products, but by proper regula-
tion to give domestic competition fair
chance: and this end cannot be reached by
any tariff changes which would affect un-
favorably all domestic competitors, good
and bad alike The question Of regulation
of the trusts stands apart from the ques-
tion Of tariff revision.
Stability Of economic policy must always
be the prime economic need Of this country.
This stability should rot be fossilization.
The country has acquiesced In the wisdom
Of the protective-tariff principle. II ls ex-
ceeclngly undesirable that this system
should be destroyed or that there should be
violent and radical changes therein. Our
past experience shows that great prosper
ity In this country has always come under
protective tariff; and that the country
cannot prosper under f1tful tariff changes
At short intervals. Moreover. IL the tariff
laws as 1 Hrur- wurn wci,, unu !
has prospered under them and Is prosper
Ing, 1t is better to endure for time slight
inconvenience and inequalities In some
schedules than to upset business by too
quick and too radical changes, II Is most
earnestly to be wished that we could treat
the tariff from the standpoint solely of our
business needs. 1t Is, perhaps, too much to
hope that partisanship may be entirely ex-
cluded from consideration OF the subject,
but at least II can be made secondary TO
the business interests Of the coun&y-that
Is, to the interests of our people as a whole.
unquestlonably these business interests
will best be served If together with fix.y
Of principle as regards the tariff we COM
blne system which will permit us from
time 10 time to make the necessary reap
plication Of the principle to the shifting ma
tiorsl needs We must take scrupulous
care that the reapplicatIon shall be made
In such a way that 1t will not amount to
'A-Aat ~ '-flah Lno..ia -N-eL a. 4hA
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His Annual Communication Upon Questions
of Importance to the Nation.
VIEWS ON THE TRUSTS AND TARIFF
A Lowering Of Import Duties Would Not Remedy the
Evils of Monopoly Believes in Tariff Com
mission-Much That Is Good in Labor
Unions and Corporations
Needs of the Nation.

40 InUTe impu1 taut supJcct voI cuno PC
fore the congress than this Of the regula-
tion of interstate business. This country
cannot afford to sit suplne on the plea that
under our peculiar system OF government
we are helpless in the presence OF the new
conditions, and unable to grapple with them
or to cut out whatever OF evil has arisen IN
connection with them. The power OF the
congress to regulate interstate commerce
is an absolute and unqualified grant, and
without limitations other than those pre-
scribed BY the constitution The congress
has constitutional authority to make all
laws necessary and proper Tor executing
This power. and / am satisfied that this
power has not been exhausted by. any leg
fslation now on the statute books. 1t Is
evident, therefore, that evils restrictive OF
commercial freedom entailing restraint
upon national commerce fall within the
regulative power Of the congress, and that
wise and reasonable law would be a neces..
sary and proper exercise OF congressional
authority to the end that such evils should
be eradicated.
believe that monopolies, unjust dis
ordinations, which prevent or cripple
competition, fraudulent overcapita itallzatiOn,
and other evils In trust organizations and
practices which injurlously affect Inter-
state trade can be prevented under the pow
er Of the congress to regulate commerce
with foreign nations and among the sew
eral states" through regulations and re-
quirements operating directly. upon such
commerce, the instrumentalties thereof.
and those engaged therein.
earnestly recommend this subject to the
consideration Of the congress with view
to the passage Of a law reasonable In Its
provisions and effective In Its operations,
upon which the questions can be finally
adjudicated that now raise doubts as to
the necessity of constitutional amendment.
If II prove Impossible to accomplish the
purposes above set forth by such. a law,
then, assuredly, we should not shrink from
amending the constitution so as to secure
beyond peradventure the power sought.
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THE RETURNS CANvASSED.



Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1.-The state
board of canvassers met Saturday
afternoon and, after canvassing the
returns from the congressional dis
tricts and declaring the results, took
q recess until to-day. Before ad-
journing, however, the board author
lied Chief Clerk Whittemore to give
out the totals Of the vote cast on
state officers so far as he has COM
pleted them. The total vote for gov
ernor Is 2s7,16s. Following are the
votes received by the candidates for
the several offices, 30 far as the addi-
tions have been made.
For governor-W. ]. Bailey, re-
publican, 15o,94s; W. II. Craddock,
democrat, 117,14s; F. W. Emerson.
prohibitionlst, 6,O65; A. s. McAllister,
socialist, 4,O7s; J. II. Lathrop, popu-
list, 635. Bailey's plurality, 42,O04.
For lieutenant governor--D. J.
Hanna, republican, 1888; +. J.
Close, democrat, 115,2s2; W. Buffing-
ton, prohibitionist, 4,s36; John NJ.
Farr, socialist, 4,2Gs; T. b. Wolfe,
populist, e2O. Hanna's plurality, A.
101.
For supreme Judge, four-year term
r.. A. Burch republican, i5S,323;
Frank Doster, democrat, 1l7,272; II.
II. Benson, socialist, Alto. Burch's
plurality, 41,051.
For supreme Judge, two-year term
E. W. Cunningham, republican, 1885,
2s7; ]. C. Cannon, democrat, ll4,5O4;
Charles Gorsuch, socialist, 4,2ss; J.
Y. Robbins, populist, 635. Cunning
hams plurality, 43,7s3
For supreme Judge, six-year term
II. F. Mason, republican, l50,S47; J.
G. Pollock, republican, l53,205; A. L.
Greene, republican, 152,osO; +. s. Wa
terbury, democrat, 114,466; B. +. Mil
ton democrat, 111,46O; j. D. McClcv-
erly, democrat, 11l,24S; +. L. McDer-
mott, socialist, 1875; c. B. Mitchell,
socialist, 4,962; F. J. Arnold, socialist,
4,926; D. c. Tillotson, populst 726.
Mason's plurality over Waterbury,
1881. Pollock's' plurality over Mil
ton, 4l,S35. Greene's plurality over
McCleverly, 41,732.
For treasurer OF state-T. T. Kelly,
republican, 153,4i2; D. r. Henebower,
democrat, 1891; L. A. Kennedy,
prohibitionist, 4,555; j. +. Taylor, So
cialist, 4,l72; P. b. Maxson, po2ulist,
73l. Kelly's plurality, 34,l3l.
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the interest or each must be Drought
into harmony with the interest of the
general public; and the conduct of each
must conform to the fundamental rules
of obedience to the law, Of individual
freedom, and of justice and fair dealing
toward all. Each should remember that
In addition to power II must strive after
the realization Of healthy, lofty. and gen.
erous IDEALS Every employer, every
wage worker must be guaranteed his
liberty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor SO long
as Ne does not infringe upon the rights
OF others. II Is Of the highest impor-
tance that employer and employe alike
viewpoint Of the other and the sure dis
aster that will come upon both In the
long run II either grows to take as habit
Hdal an attitude of sour hostility and dis
trust toward the other Few people de-
serve better Of the country than those
representatives both Of capital and labor
and there are many such-who work
continually to bring about good under
standing Of this kind, based upon wisdom
and upon broad and kindly sympathy be-
tween employers and employed. Above
all, we need to remember that any kind
OF class anmoslty In the political world
Is. II possible, even more wicked, even
more destructive to national welfare,
than sectional, race or religious animos-
ity. We can get good government only
principles upon which this nation was
founded, and Judge each man not as a
part, of a class, but upon his individual
merits. All that we have right to ask
Of any man, rich or poor, whatever his
creedj his occupation, his birthplace. or
his residence. Is that he shall act we'll
and honorablv by his nelghbor and BY
his country. We are neither for the rich
man as such nor for the poor man as
such; we are for the upright man, rich
or poor. So far as the constitutional
powers Of the national government touch
these matters Of general and vital mo-
m ut 10 the nation, they should be exer-
cised IN conformity with the principles
above set forth.
Recom Department Of Conn
merce.
II Is earnestly hoped that a secretary Of
commerce may be created with seat In
the cabinet. The rapid multiplication OF
questions affecting labor and capital, the
growth and complexty Of the orgarlzatl tlons
through which both labor and capital now
find expression, the steady tendency to-
ward the employment Of capital In huge
corporations, and the wonderful strides OF
this country toward leadership In the in
ternational business world Justify an ur-
gent demand for the creation of such po-
sition. Substantially all the leading com
merclal bodies in this country have united
In. requesting It's creation. It Is desirable
that some such measure as that which has
already passed the senate be enacted into
law The creation Of such a department
would in Itself be an advance toward deal
ing with and exercising supervision over
the whole subject Of the great corporations
doing an interstate business; and with this
end In view, the congress should endow
the department with large powers, which
could be increased as experience might
chow the need
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-04
HARMLESS AS MILK

Look out what you put into
the child's stomach Children
are especially sensitive to the
action Of medicine. But
you need never fear SCOTS
Emulsion. That is one reason
why it is so popular as a chill
dren's medicine.
"As harmless as milk
that is saying agood deal. But
we may go even further and
say. that scott S Emulsion VIII
stay on the childs stomach
when milk will not.
A little added to the milk in
baby's bottle and a little after
meals for older children is
just the right thing for the
weak and sickly ones.
Well send you little to try II you like.
5c0TT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street, New Yor''.
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CUBAN RECIPROCITY.


hope soon to submit to the senate
reciprocity treaty with Cuba On May 20
last the United States kept Its promise to
the island by formally vacatng Cuban soil
and turning Cuba over TO those whom her
own people had chosen as the first officials
of the new republic,
Cuba Hes al our doors, and whatever af-
fects her for good or for III affects US also.
SO much have our people felt this that In
the Plat amendment We definitely took the
ground that Cuba must hereafter have
any other power. Thus In sense Cuba
has become part Of our International po-
litical system. This makes It necessary
that In return she should be given some OF
the benefits Of becoming part Of our eco
romic system, 1t Is. from our. own stand
concluded on ETH page.
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RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. . .$208, ,65S 60
City school bonds. ..." 1900 90
Furniture and fixtures :. 1000 90
Cash and sight
exchange. .$S5, 292 96
U. S. bonds and
premiums.$ 1853. O-l59, ,937 96
Total. al.,.............$S7l,59 ,59l Sc
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INITIATED ily an EIectric Car.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.--Charles
l.. McGinness, drug clerk, was run
down by an Independence electric
linz car last evening and instantly
killed. His body was mangled and
mutlated almost beyond recognition.
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ABILENE KANSAS THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER A. 1902

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
The Abilene National Bank,
AT the close Of business Nov. IS, 1908.
DESIGNATED DEPOsITARY OF THE UNITED STATES
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock. 90. ......$ $4,000 90
Surplus and undivided
profits. ......, ........24, 664 OF
Circulation ,........ :. $4,000 90
Deposits. ... .... 80. 277,927 So
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mainder OF the week, beyond the bill
to defray the expenses Of the coal
strike commission.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION
The Meaning Of the Rule Followed BY
Chairman Greasy In Determining
Number Ct DeleCatec
Harrisburg Star-ludependent.

NuliDSl ~ SNlNAebsss
Harrisburg Star-lndependent
Whatever else the Philadelphia
Democrats may justly claim, their de-
mand for 60 seats in the next state
convention is absurd. Anybody with
an ounce of brains knows that the
representation must be based either
on the combined vote cast for Yerkes
and Coray on all tickets upon which
their names appeared. or else the
vote cast for them as the Democratic
candidates in the Democratic column.
There might be a possibility of JUS
tifying an Interpretation of the law
in favor of taking the combined vote,
but there is no ground whatever for
claiming 60 delegates.
The language of the rule Is clear
and unequivocal. "The representation
in Democratic state conventions shall
consist of representative delegates,
one for each 1000, or a majority frac-
tion of 1000, of the average vote cast
for the Democratic candidates for
state Office at the last preceding state
election in the respective representa-
tive districts of the state; provided.
that each representative district shall
have at least one delegate" If the
language was less clear there might
be an excuse for differences of opin-
ion. If, for example it read zone for
each 1000, or majority fraction of
1000 votes cast for the candidates
nominated by the Democratic party"
there would be room for doubt But it
Is plainly 'the Democratic cand-
dates" impersonal, and the Demo
cratic candidates are those in the
Democratic column on the ticket.
Besides, the intent of those who
made the rule in question, was that It
should produce the precise results that
| have followed. That is, ii was OBJ
served that once in four years the
| Democrats of Philadelphia bumped
| themselves. so to speak, and got out
a fairly full vote in order to get big
| representation in the state conven-
| tions. During the intervening years
they didn't care whether the vote
came or not. the representation having
| been fixed for a time on a basis that
| secured them dominance in the con-
vention. The rule was presented for
| the purpose of preventing such a
manifest injustice, and the fact was
| distinctly stated while the measure
was pending in the state central com
| mittee. 1t was pointed out that it
held out a reward for energy and
fidelity and imposed a penalty for
treachery and lethargy, and for that
reason 1t was adopted.
The lawyer upon whose opinion the
decision of Chairman Greasy is pre-
| dicted Is known throughout the state
and at the bar of the supreme court
of the United States as among the
most distinguished and capable law
yers in the United States. A Philadel
phia lawyer is quoted in one of the
papers of that city this morning as
saying that the lawyer in question
was probably not broad-mnded enough
to correctly interpret the rule. If the
two names were mentioned together
the Philadelphia lawyer would "get
| the laugh"
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WHAT THEY SAY
Extracts From Various Sources, lndl.
eating Democratic Opinion Regard
ina Questions of the Day.

ing Questions of the Day.
We pay at the rate of about 10000
0O0.a year for the little more than $5,-
100000 year of Philippine trade we
get, while European nations pay moth
ing for the more than $4S,O00,000 a
year they get These figures do their
own talking.-English Qnd.) Demo-
crat.
Even Republicans who opposed the
free coinage of silver on the grounds
that it would give us too much money
are now willing to concede that by in
creasing the volume of money in the
past five years nearly six hundred
millions dollars, the country is expert
encing much better times. And strange
to say the fifty-cent dollar does not
scare the people.-Boulder (Col) Rep
resentative.
Colonel James M, Guffey, member of
the national Democratic committee for
Pennsylvania, has no choice among
the several ft and available gentle
men who are recognized as party
leaders, for the nomination of his
party for governor, according to an
esteemed Philadelphia contemporary.
To borrow the exact and appropriate
language of our esteemed contem-
porary, "all Democrats look alike,
to Colonel Guffey. The meaning OF
that is that Colonel Guffey believes in
the intelligence and integrity Of the
people, and that free people is an
Embossed people.
There are less influential people in
the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
who take a different view of the ques-
ton, however. Every now and then
we hear of a proposed conference in
Washington, or Philadelphia, or this
town, or somewhere else, of alleged
Democratic leaders, for the purpose
of selecting a candidate for governor.
They feel that the wisdom of the party
is all centered in them, and they cast
aside this man and put that one for
ward with as much freedom as If they
owned the party and the voters were
their vassas. 1t would be amusing Ii
it wasn't serious
Colonel Guffeys attitude is infinitely
the better and filter The Democrats
of Pennsylvania will not endure boss
ism. They believe in the liberty OF
speech, conscience and action. They
are well informed, both with respect
to measures and men and will select
their own candidate for governor
Colonel Guffey has right to his pref
erence among the available gentlemen
as every other man has. But the rep
resentatives of the party of all sec
tions of the state in convention as
sembled will make the nomination
Colonel Guffey is setting a good ex'
! ample.-Harrisbur Star-Independent
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13
CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
win be made TO the Governor or the State OF
by VIM s. Meyer j. j, Brown, VIM. NJ. Reber
C. w. Runyon, James Q. Brown, n. U, Funk, C.
A. Klein, Grant Herring, q. NJ. Creyeling and
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, entitled
"An Act TO Provide for the Incorporation and
Regulation OF Certain Corporations" approved
April 29th, 1874, and the supplements thereto,
for the charter or an intended corporation TO
De called "Irondale Electric Light, Heat and
Power company" the character and object
whereof is "for The purpose OF manufacturing
and supplying electric light, heat and power
TO persons, firms and corporations, In the Town
OF bloomsbury and vicinity" and for these pur-
poses to have, possess and enjov, all the rights
benefits and privileges OF the said Act OF AS
sembly and its supplements.
GRANT HERRING,
ii. A. MKILLIP,
3l33t Solicitors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of a writ OF Fl. Fa. issued out
OF the Court or Common Pleas OF Columbia
County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed there
will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House, in Bloomsbury, county and state afore-
said, on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1902,
at ten o'clock a. IN, all that parcel, or piece OF
land, situate In Benton borough. Columbia
County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at post, thence by
lands OF Martha j. McHenry south 1fty-six de-
grees thirty minutes east, four hundred thirty
rve and seven-tenths feet to post; thence
along land OF A. Good south eight degrees thirty
minutes west, nfty-hve and two-tenths feet to
post; thence along land of VIM. p. Robbins
north fifty six degrees thirty minutes
west, four hundred afty-eight and nine
tenths feet to a post; thence along land
OF same north thirty-eight degrees thirty min
utes east, fifty feet to the place of beginning,
containing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13
APT IN OPTICAL WORK.
Women Are snid TO Have n Peculiar
Faculty for Conserving the
Eycsigbt.

One of the professions that seem
admirably suited TO women is that of
the optician, and many have entered
that field of endeavor and are win
ming success purely on the ground of
merit. Not only are these women
proving their adaptability for the
work, but they are making it remu-
nerativc as well. In these days when
even babies are put into glasses and
when each successive generation finds
eye troubles more prevalent, it is
plain to be seen that the demand for
good opticians as well as oculists
must continually increase.
Professors Of optics frequently pre-
fer women as assistants because of
their accuracy and discrimination,
things which are absolutely essential
in the measurement and fitting of
spectacle frames and the fitting of
glasses to the eye. To become an
expert optician il is necessary to have
some knowledge of physiology, anat-
omy and chemistry.
Many of the various schools for in
struction in optical science now adj
nit women on equal terms with men.
Professors and teachers are coming
to regard women opticians with ia
vor, finding that in nearly every case
they are careful and conscientious.
And surely if ever a profession call
ed for conscientious handling it is
that which treats so delicate and SEN
sitive an organ as the eye.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13

SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF a writ OF III. Fa, issued out Of
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia Co,
Pa and to me directed, there will be exposed
to public sale, at the Court House, In Blooms
burg, county and state aforesaid. on
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1902,
at two o'clock p. m., all that certain piece OF
land, situate in the Township or Briarcreek,
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows: on the north by land OF
VIM. Schuyler, now George II. Westler. on the
east by land OF q. A. Lamon, on tAe south by
land OF Geo. VI. Bown and ON the west by land
OF II. J. Edwards and william Hippensteel, con-
taining
IS ACRES,
more or less, whereon is erected a two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
board barn, chicken house and outbuiidings.
There Is also a well OF water at the house and
a small apple orchard.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit OF w.
II. Woodn, now TO the use of Henry j. Ed
wards, VS.. Anna N. sitter Lynn and Levi s.
Lynn, and to be sold as the property OF Anna
NJ. Sitter Lynn. ,.
DANIEL KNORR,
EVANS. Atty. Sheriff.
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RuraI Delivery Dill Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE bill
TO classify the rural free delivery serv-
ice and place the carriers under the
contract system, which had been de-
bated in the house for over Il week,
was passed yesterday, but In form
that completely changed the purpose
for which it was framed. Before it
was passed the bill was altered radi-
rally by its opponents. All the proyi-
sions relating to the placing of carriers
under the contract system were strick-
en- out, and the salary system not only
was continued, but the maximum sala-
fy of carriers was increased from $500
to 5000 per annum.