» - l" 1 . L - -T-i -■ BA VOU will be Weli Dressed K w*v» f or yttle Money If you will come to Valley to Jacob Wihton's Clothing Store. lust received a tine line of men's Clothing, up-to date styles suitable to wear for Christmas aho just received big line latest styles and up to date goods in all lines of furnishings If you are' in need of a suit of clothes for any one in your family, for boys and for men you are invited to come and inspect the goods, whether >ou buy or not. We are determined to give the people good bargains for Christmas. It's only a little, short time from now until You better come soon before the ciowd comes. These are the prices of Jacob Wihton's. • . $15.50 Men's Suits tor $12.51> - '/,V $12.50 " '• _ | S :, « «• l I \-A -Jk/ Also young men s suits, upio-uait* a. _ Til jK? styles, Overcoats, men and _vout\g men's n hizcH from 34 to 40, worth from #15.00 to \ & 5* big lot of goods (or sale not mentioned. / \\\ andpair socks lor Also a hie lot of latest styles-all Shoes at reduced prices from until Christmas. Also juvt received a big lot of Ladies' Coats, all sizes and reduced prices Just received 3-> crises all kinds of rubbers—Lumbermen's Rubbers, the Lam^l^, ' I y^^ ers ' a b ° 0 0 umhis and felts at all prices, the largest lot ever brought to Muncy \alle>, Remember the low prices are from now until Cinstmas. Remember the plan is Jacob Wihton. Wishing every body a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sole agents for W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES. From 3.00 to 3.50. Also r ceived twenty-live cases of boots and shoes for Ladies' Cents and Children from 95c up; all new goods, no trash. All sizes and low prices. Reliable dealer in Men's Clothing. Jacob M. Wihton MUNCY VALLEY, PA. I' To the Pacific Coast—to California, Oregon, Washington— J rounr' '.rip, long transit r.nd return limits, liberal stop-over Jj The rate is practically on the basis of one fare for the round WBL trip. Of course, if you wish to visit both California and Oregon or Washington, the cost is slightly more. | These reduced rates are in effect on certain dates in months PDWy I I of May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern points J 1 via Chicago, St. Louis or Memphis gateways. The Rock Island Ji /a System will take you up in either Chicago or St. Louis, or at hundred* wf\ /jl °f other Middle West points and carry you to the Coast in through A / Standard or Tourist Sleepers with unexcelled Dining Car service. The Rock Island also affords a choice of routes: on the "Scenic" #5 route you can stop off in Colorado—see Salt Lake City—visit u *Yellowstone National Park; on the "Southern" route you can go If I }■;; via El Paso, thru New Mexico, then "up coast" to San Francisco 1/; I;;'-- and onto Portland or Seattle if desired. r I' chance to see our western country in a comprehensive manner. 11 j|) I'- rates in effect to that section and return, all summer long, II specially reduced June 30 to July 4, August 12 and 13, \yJ i M August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden mil jlkA \\\\ / Rill\ or Lake and return at low cost also. ■SHin |R\/v v\\ aJll lllll|i k From September 15 to October 31, 190.' one-way pgjl \f?l\ jJii ]lj I \ lljl/)) \ tourist or " colonist" tickets will be on sale to California and M///M lil the Pacific Northwest—about half regular fare. MBj/ug \\i j If interested, tend name and address on this coupon, <iwi|Mlia| l| I jlNk which booklet wanted and to what point you plaa to go. Name probable date of start also, ao we can advise definitely with respect to ratee, etc. Addrew Adfreaa JOHN SEBASTIAN, . . I tIMIO |^l| Put. Traf. Mgr., Rock Island System, |j,« T t Am V \ST/ 112 CHICAGO - I-*-.. „ 1 THE CHANGE Conducted by J. W. DARROW. Chithun. N. Y, Prem Correspondent New York State Orange WHO MAY BECOME MEMBERS Question of Ellglkllltr Dlaeuased by s State Master. 11l a recently Issued circular letter to Ohio granges State Master Derthick says: The Order is becoming so justly popular, not only because of lta social and educa tional features, but for the systematized opportunity It offers for effeaHve co-oper atlon, that men and women of all occu pations are knocking at our gates for ad mission. Pag* 106 of the Digest, para graphs 1 to 6. describes who are eligible. The declaration of purposes says that "many are exalmded hy t+lo nature ef our organisation, not becaase they are pro- I fesslonal men or artisans or laborers, but because they have not a sufficient direct interest In tilling tha soil or may have some interest In conflict with our pur- w poses." Page 100, paragraph 1, of Hie Digest declares that "any person engag ed In agrlcultaral pursuits and having no Interest In conflict with the purposes of the Order and of proper age (.fourteen years) Is eligible." Paragraph 2 interprets the phrase "Interested In agricultural pursuits" to mean "that a person must be engaged in agriculture to a greater extent than Wi any other business, or, In other words, his leading business must be agriculture." Thus It will be seen that each subordinate grange will, under the law, decide upon the eligibility of its applicants. The ruling has always been that In rural communities teachers, phy sicians and ministers are eligible, as they have, as a rule, no Interest that conflicts , with the purposes of the Order and may always'be effective in promoting the chief j feature of the grange—education. It has always proved unwise to solicit as a member one who Is known as "a disturb- | er" in a community, "a person hard to get along with" or one to whom there is considerable objection. Beyond question, the original intont of the founders of the Order was that only actual farmers, tillers of the soil, should be entitled to membership, but it has come to this—that there are not more than two or three states in the Uulon where this condition Is enforced at all, and we doubt If half the sub ordinate granges In those states abide by the regulations. Just why the na tional grange should permit such a couditiou as to membership to remain in the governing rules of the Order, only to be constantly violated, we do not know, but there it Is. It is left to the interpretation of each individual grange, with the result that a good many who nre not "engaged In agricul tural pursuits" at all are admitted to the Order. Either the word "and" should be changed to "or" In paragraph 1 of the Digest (making It read "or having no Interest In conflict," etc.) or else every grange should be made to live up to the present requirements. FARM LABOR QUESTION. National aad State Granura Should Help Farmer* Get I,nbore-r«. 1 One of the most pnavdlng proposi tion# that confront farmers today, says j Hon. George B. Horton, master of the ! Michigan state grange, is that of ob- j taining help to carry on the different branches of agricultural operations and housekeeping. Our country, with all its Industries and resources. Is wit nessing a wonderful development, and tills provides attractive opportunities ' for farm bred boys aud girl* and also for aH those who labor for hire. These ; eonditlous have drained the country to a distressing condition. It Is not a question of wagw, but one of whore j (lie help can be found. The records ' show that over 1,000,000 immigrants J have come to our shores during the j year. This record Is unprecedented, 1 yet practically all of this Immense j army ef people have gone to other sources of action than the farms. In quiry reveals the fact that many of these people are gathered hi on ar rival by agents of large contracting Interest! and sent direct to dHTereut parts of the country, while the remain der from lack ef dlrectlou very nat urally settle down In the large cities to aggravate an already congested pop ulation. Under these conditions It becomes necessary to look about us for relief. The soil must be tilled to furnish food as sustenance, and, Inasmuch as agri culture Is the basic Industry of our state, W seems highly proper that state aid should be sought. It seems that the time has come when the work of i the state labor commissioner should be j enlarged, with suitable appropriation provided so that an agency can be es- j tabllshed at Castle Garden for the pur- 1 pose of directing unobjectionable lm- i migrants to the farms of our state. ! Co-eperatlon between such agency aud ; the 'farmers' organizations of the state . woulll complete the system. Ths lar- ' ger part oif Immigrants come direct from the famine sections of Europe and no doubt would prefer farm work here If there was a system for distribu tion established. The plan beiug In i line of relief to a state necessity, it Is recommended that our state grange ex- j ecuMve committee investigate the mat- | ter to ascertain If relief can come from the suggested source and. If nec- I essflry, to ask legis'ntion In Its behalf. I Granite Fire Insurance In Hew York. The amount of Are insurance In ! grange companies In New York state Is Increasing by leaps and bounds. At the last report of the central organiza tion, which was on Jan. 1 last, a grand total of $100,080,405 was In force in twenty-seven companies in this state. The large amounts are carried In Jefferson and Lewis counties— namely, $12,422,854; St. Lawrence aud Franklin nearly $8,500,000; Chemung and Chautauqua over $7,000,000. The wonderful success of this Insurance Is based largely on the fact of econom ical management of local companies Mid the care with which risks are taken. THE GHANCE Conducted by J. W. DARKOW. Chatham, N. Y.. Press Correspondent New Turk State Grange STATE GRANGE OFFICERS. Opinion on Their Election by Worthy Marnier Horton of Michigan. The edttor of this depnrtinont re cently submitted a question as to cer tain suggested changes In the methods of electing state grange officials to Worthy Master Horton, and his reply follows. The questions referred to the proposed choice of state grange offi cials by I'omona granges, which were to submit a list of candidates to the state grange for the consideration and action of the state grange delegates. Tho other question referred to the making of nominations on the floor of the grange the same as at political conventions. Mr. Horton states very clearly his reasons for the present sys tem of voting. He says: The constitution of our Order defines who are eligible to vote in tho state grange, and the provisions covering this Important matter are in harmony with tha basic plan of the arnnse structure. The election of officers bel»n one of the chiof functions of the state grunge, con stitutional provisions for voting would very naturally Include and govern the matter of such elections. To change the unit of authority In the matter of elect ing officers Instate granges from the state grange itself to the members at large or to the medium representation in Pomona granges would require a revi sion of the constitution and quite a lad leal change in the whole organic plan as ooncelved and promulgated by the found ers. While on general principles I favor the democratic plan of people's rule, It does not seem plain that In thts fraternal body of ours fraternal brotherhood and good will would be better served than now, while on the othor hand much con tention and strife might be engendered. Such strife and contention would be al! right in a political organization and con ventions. but It was foremost In the minds of the founders of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry to bind the tillers of the soil together In fraternity, and all members agree that this silken oord should not be brokeH. It has always been the governing thought to eliminate all political tactics and methods of advan tage getting from grange elections. The question Is very Important In that so much of tha original grange plan of structure Is Involved. Regarding nominations and supporting speeches, I fear that If It were permitted state grange sessions would have to be greatly extended. As above stated, it has been the rule to eliminate all semblance of political caucus and convention meth ods from grange meetings and procedure. As It Is now done every member has a rlvht and a fair chanee to have his or her name presented, and all members have the right to a secret ballot thereon. Under present methods granges may hold an election, and no member will have his rights and privileges abridged or slighted. So far as nominations are concerned, I am in fa\nor of the present method. GEORGE B. HORTON. GRANGE HALLS. Their Ad v«h *!«<■* to Be l)iaen«>eil at December Meetings. What are the advantages derived by a grange from the ownership of a grange hall ? The advantagos derived are very similar to the advantages derived by a person who owns rather than rents his home. Doubtless there are Instances where a leased hali for use of the grange would be less expensive than owning a hall, when interest on the money invested, repairs, insurance and care aw reckoned, but even this does not of'lwi occur. When It does, It Is no argument that should have weight against a grange owning a hall. A re+igious society would not expect to be permanently successful that held its services In leased halls. A town or school district does not hire a hall In which to hold school. The government is erecting elegant buildings in all the large cities for the transaction of its business, although at many times the annual expense that a leased hall would cost. The fundamental idea in all these matters is one of permanency and that an association or society of any kind is more likely to be permanent if it is able to meet within its own walls. In addition to this, there is a sentimental Idea in regard to a grange owning its hall t+iat does not appear in all the other instances cited. When owned it seems more like a heme to the organi zation. More Interest will be taken in beautifying and adorning it, and this will increase the interest in the grange itself. It will have that semblance of comfort and will Instill a feeling of co operation and contentment among the members of the grange that can hardly be secured in any other way. Conten tion anil strife are less likely to occur, and the grange room will begin to have an attraction for members second only to that of their own homes. The.v will find themselves looking forward to the time of tho next meeting not so much on account of the exercises that are to be held as 011 account of the feeling that the meeting will be in some sense a home gathering of members of the grange household, and no such intense feeling could be developed If meetings were held in a leased or public hall. In short, the owning of a hall by a grange adds permanency to the organization and promotes fraternity in an eminent degree. - Natioual Orange Bulletin. Ohio Headline Coursed. The Ohio state grange reading course, which has been tried for a year 111 that state, has met with the most excellent success. Fifty-eight classes were or ganized in twenty-two counties. Four hundred and seventy-three books were purchased at a cost of about $430. These reading classes are held in the granges In Hume Instances, and in oth ers classes meet for recitation several times during each week and report re sults at each grange meeting. Mrs. Mary E. Lee, who has the work in charge, says that It has passed the ex perimental stage and become a fixed reality. € % • t X^ r ;1 112&% PjT Headaches and Dizzy Spells, Wea. K, Nervous, Wretched, Tired, Until Dr. Miles' Nervin© Cured Me. Are yon in a "pocr condition?" Are you almost ready to k'ive t;p from exhaustion, liervousnes , lirudaches, backaches, and dizzy s-pells ? N>> need to mention the de tails ot a run down or ''poor condition" to those who are suffering. Bitter tj till you of Nervine, tlie r , medy sold on a guarantee t" help you, and restore y u r poor weakened nerves to life, strength an,l health. "Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine lv* dore a preat deal for mo. In lie fall <>f 1897 my health was in a very po-ir condition. 1 \- treme nervousness, dizzy spells -and siik heai!ach'\s made me mi st miserable. 1 had been under the care oi our local physician for tome tints, but got no better. 1 was on the verye of nervous prostration. Had no appetite, and cotild not sleep. 1 worse as the dizzy spells continued ami lost fL-s.h and strength. Oh! those awful days. A lady friend who had taken Restorative Ner vine advised me to try it. I bought a bottle nt the local drug M'-ie ar.d uhen it vi as one ha 112 gone I noticed that the medic ne was Uelpii:j; me. I continued tak ng it according to directions until 1 had used three bottles when 1 felt so much better I stopped taking it. I fe< 1 that my pres-nt vneatlv improved health is ail due tn 1) . Mies' Restorative N»rv ; ne. 1 am ; r teful for the benefit 1 re ceived and recommend the Nervine wholly on its merits as a nerve tonic and restora tive."—MßS. P. M. 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