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W»« H'iXj 4, WiilU, Ed'J 07.
PubUthti Brtfy Thursday A iter noon
isy The Sullivan Publishing Co
At Uie Coot.ay Sent of Sullivan County.
IjAPORTB, PA,
Sv c -\ia>iin. I'nsiiii'ii.
1 HiW. i. INUHAM, Scr'y & Tress.
1 iter id at ie Post Office at Laporte, us •
second-class mail matter.
[THE GRANGE
Conducted by
i J. W, DARROW. Chatham. N. Y„
*: Press Correspondent yew York State j
Orange
THE COUNTRY OVER.
: ut'lM Conrcrnlnc Membership «u«l
Otlier )luttcrn In Various Stales.
On Kept. 1 tin 1 grange membership In
New York state was about 70,000, but
tiiere are fully 5,000 or 0,000 more
!•. 'in hers in good standing, although
i paid tip to tliut date. There has
been a gain of (1,000 the last year in
ihirty-five new granges. New York
has paid into the national grange treas
ury so,lo_' in dues. Out of sixty-one
<'"unties in the state outside of New
York city fifty-two have granges. Jef
ferson is lite banuer county, with a
uieiubership of 0,5.">0. Grange fire in
surance carried in the state amounts
to *100,980.495.
New Jersey lias 12,000 members in
good standing in 100 subordinate
;■ ranges, and per cent own their
own balls or have sites purchased.
Orange tire insurance carries about
>l-1.000,000.
Delaware lias gained about £."> per
st in membership in the past year.
)n ibat state the grange lias full
charge of the farmers' Institutes.
Pennsylvania reports thirty-eight new
granges the past year and'lias paid
.••I.cos into the national grange treas
cry Five national grange banks have
been organized in Pennsylvania, and
;ln :v are others in the process of or
""uJ/.ation. There are about 50,000
Members of tlie Order In that state.
.Massachusetts has made a gain of
n.embership in the past year of J.."00
nil lias something over 21,000 mem
i r> now. Orange fire insurance is
very popular.
New Hampshire has '-'OS subordinate
gmiuvs and nineteen Pomona granges,
vita a total membership of 25,000.
Kansas reports the largest grange
stoic in the United States and the
most successful one. It has been in
operation twenty-nine years and its
sale.) have amounted to $G,000,000, on
whi:-:t there has been a nut profit of
over .$435,05i0. The co-operative enter
prises are in a flourishing condition.
Connecticut lias secured the national
grange meeting for 1907. This will be
one of the largest attended national
granges ever held, and it is believed
•!. ! a record seventh degree class will
be initiated.
(.' .I'ornia lias 0,000 members of the
Ord'-r, and the work of organizing
changes is going forward. There are
ii'-'e juvenile granges in the state.
Washington reports twenty-nine new
granges organised within the past
g uige year and one county grange.
M;.i:y new grange halls are being
biiiii. The grunge greatly helps in the
win'; of ihe farmers' Institute and is
a struig factor in securing legislation
in farmers' Interests.
V ino'it has organized fifteen new
suh irdiii: ie granges the past year and
t'.v.) count- granges, 'ihe grange is
• : an ™e she work Instate, leg
islative and educational matters.
M'-'jig Mi has about 7S<> granges,
with over :,i.-.i.'o members; also forty
live Poinonn L " res. It is a live
gi-ai : estate, ; I tin.- Order is ;t strong
lacl..r in t'a'-m l .. sin:: si.
M 't oft! " ,'c n;.-.es hold tlieir
.•inn in I ineetiii; st:•«.* ue—c.id v «•••;.. in
December. Dole; ;tes s io.il liavi
gathered inspiration for another year':
aggressive work.
Colorado and Coime t'ci'.t ami Wes
Virginia hold their iimr al meetiirs h
January, New Vo:*k in I'ehi u iry, 0.-e
gon in May, Washington in .Time. Ten
lies re and Texas In August, Califor
Jiin, Kentucky and lowa In October
and the eighteen other state granges
meet in December.
LARGEST GRANGE COUNTIES
They Are Jefferson mid St. I.uw reiiee,
In >ew Vork State.
The two counties with the largest
membership in the United States are
Jefferson and St. Lawrence, in New
York state. Jefferson has 0,850 mem
bers. and St. I.awrence lias over 5,000.
The largest single grange is YVoleott,
a New York state, with over i»0t» jnem
i 's. in Jefferson county there are
Uvtlce granges with over '2OO members
■ iclt and less than 300, there are five
\ ;:!i over 300 and less than 400, and
i!:e is one with 107 members. Out of
thirty-i liree granges In t!:e county
',v. '..ty-tijive own their own halls. Kl
i :!' one of these two counties has a
inieh hir. • menibership than several
• ' lie .-:i 4 !ler grange stales, and Jef
i"' ->II Ins a larger membership than
< fornia, Minnesota, Delaware and
I;' >de Island combined. There are
!"•/' 2 farm rs in Jefferson county, so
t'- t there is an average of one and a
. !-. ih members to every farm In the
i unity. There has been a gain of 0,000
in membership In the past year in
New York state.
To <».»«• DIIIIM I ■ ' • •
H'ako C.';iscnrfts C:»» cv Cut.lmyl »e. ;
» . C. C. fail to jur-i urutftfists n fumi i.•(>•>«•
i.'ont TolwtfO.ijiil ami i>i*e lonr ».»<*? /%♦>.».
."*> quit to)»Aivo er •' : "».! Trri :»«• :
licrtlc. (nil of .--it . wv\'t* 'iii'l « -: -o No
liac, the vonoyr-worh< , ih: • mua :; v.. ... ?.
Ktrowg. mli %oc m -J. (. .1. ;
i° BooUV t. s i»r ' • 'r?
overling C*> , cuicayo
L.apox-to Tovr v lr.p Atvilt.
George KarjfC Tux ;ol lector, in account willi ,
I ij'oric I'v |- I'oi year en.iinj? Mureh 4, 1907. I
'loarat, working rourt tax .">•"> 09
do i»or en|.»ilit It'. (K)
I do spcoial road tax 57*01 074 00
Kxpenditures,
[ ily ' x«»U' ••niton* 2170
! J»y letnl>>■»... o1 4 .K)
I Co ujnis.sion at ■'» per rent 174
I i ai«i Xiva.". within GO «la>> " ,l \ ON
I cUiil at » |»or rent K.t»o
\ (•nrtmj^sioii) •• •i* cent
I'ai'l Treus* on l'aee of 'tuplieate 30 s - pi
[ ( oinniissloM at »]»er rem 5 *•■'>
I alance uncollected 172*9 f.7I»H»
Harry Fleeter in neeonnt with Lai*orU* T*\]».
::sTiea u er fur M^iervisors,
' <» unit of duplicate 4 -
do ].»»r rapt la tux 140 00
I oed. from Wi . Kd iuin <'»)! s:i s">
do Geo. Knrjie O 11' et«»r...
I e«'» i »e«l from Win. Lowe lUOOO
<!o K. ll.Fanvll, ('»». J rea.- JJH.) <hj
do La|"'lie Ho: - .'. • 00
d«» L. 11. liavitt. temp, loan s«» 20
Ai.it due Treavuic: -'2 77
4ti
Hy aint. road work lOSH-ll
» 'aid }>a> l»mu?»tcr 270 01
Hepuirs to rout I machine, tools etc 10 oo
I
Hlank* !n»oks 1 ,
1 ynamitc 20 ».«.«
.supervisors c\pen>es :!i y !
A and elerk 87 <h)
1 .ii«l solicitor I°oo ;
r M»is M
J fidi;in<Mits lwid lU0t»ll
i -eivst. 214-M 1
1' inline and advertisinu 17 :V* j
p. id for plank J 2l SO |
I'aid * ieo. Karire former Snp'r. l.M»f>s ,
•' I. Kei-d, )H>stiiiir election notices 2 OJj
T'eaMireis commission r >- 11
Tux handed to (teo. Karge Collector 101 112»«.) |
Worked on face duplicate
10 !
.laeoh .Tacohy in account with Lul»orie Town
hip ns (na i.se'er of' the Poor for the year end n#
M.nvli 1, 1007.
P-al. in < »\* rs« er'.- hand at last audit 859 J->
\ v one day attending settlement 2 00
Balance in overseer's hands :V»7 43
;>;»J 4:;
Harry A. lies*. in account with Laporte Tup*
a Overseer of the Poor for the year eiidiiii; Mch.
I 1907.
lUcd. from P. Peternian outjL'oiUtf 'l ot P. 2»'o2rt
1. 11, Caveii, co>t shult/. and Komley >nit 10 0">
270 2 >
()ne day attending settlement 2 00
•aih of olHcc 2f>
Itaiance in overseer?*hand> 2<»S 00
270 25
Statement of Indpbtedness.
Ami Judirmcnls at last audit BfWsfiT
Temporaly loan from L. It. Ciavitt Hl2i'
o7tl 83
\mt. paid in LtniO 100611
Orders outstanding >«» *J»>
Judgments 2»i-">2 10
37 4 S.H
"We the undersigned auditors do hereby certify
that the iore ,r oinir statement i« true and correct
to tin best of our knowledge -ml belief.
KkN K>T 11. |
IIKNKY K AKi.i:, Auditor^.
LKi: 1:. OA VITT, t
R. K. HOT-1 <>Rl». Town Clerk.
Administrator's Notice.
I Vtatc «l Kllist Snel], late of 11 illf-grovt
toU Mhlli|), lIeCI'IIMHI.
Notice is lioivliy <fiven llmt lelttrs ol
:ii!inirii.stration upon the estate of
<idl, late ol HilisjiroveTownsbii". Sulli
van County, t'eiiiifylvania, (leeeaseil,
luivp I •pen granteil to the umlei'gigtied.
I persons iinlebteil to estate are re
<*s teil to make payment and those hav
•r e.laims or ileinuuds against same will
lesent same vvitliout ilelav.
<i KOI K 11. 1.11.1.KY. Ailmr.
ksxille, PST, .latmary 24. I'JOT.
\. Y. B.tNKINO IIOVSR offering
rrImcSTEAM RAII.KOA l> BONl»S« ill
tho Hervtces of n wlio cun cou
trnl invns.mfnt hiisineKK witliin their uoiKli
borhouit. AJdrcssLock Box 2057,NewVork City
Sick
Headaches and
Dizzy Spells,
Wea K, Nervous,
Wretched, Tired,
Until Dr. Miles" Nervine
Cured Me.
Are ynti jn a "pocr condition?" Are you
almost re: dy to up from exhaustion,
if rvousnrs , headaches, backaches, and
di.zy spells? No need to mention the de
tails of a run down or "poor condition" to
those who :ie sufferin>'. Better t.< tell you
112 Nervii. ■, then niedy sold on a guarantee
to help yo i, and restore your poor weakened
nerves to life, itrcnyth and health.
"Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine has done
a great deal forme, in the fall of 1897 my
health was in a very poor condition. Kx
ir.me nervousness, di/./y speih and sick
headaches made me most miserable. I had
I'c n under the care of our local physician
for tome time, but pot no better. I was 011
Ih ■ verge <1 neivovs 1 rostratii n. Had no
a; 1 ■ lite, ul could not sleep. I grew worsfl
' •' ' '7 ■ c>>ntiiiuv<l :'...U 10. t L-. h
I stii-i tli. i'h! tho.-e awful day . A
' liiy fr'!-n wh<> I>■l • 1 taken T\-st< rative Xer
■it* 112 w ■meto t >'it. i 1 ouglit a 1 ottle
the lueal ding rear.d whin it was one
f me 111 t r I t'i,'t tlie iiie.iic ne v. .s
I. pi' ',' 11 Ic't'i (I t;iV rig it according
0 .- iii: - I ! 1 a 1 1:-. ! three j
v. l.tn I >hp 11 I >t'up d lakiiu'
11. 1 i' 1 ' -.t my pie -nt ■ r atly iinpn ved '
1 ''.lis I1 1' . Me. ' RcMiin'.ivc I
N'.'tv m . I . •:) | r tef i f.-r Ie li"iic:it Ire •
le.v.d ■ n-c Till 1 lie Nervine wholly [
• 1 i' N .*. ;i r.r' . I n 1 and ro'.'ura
-1 .'I . I M. HiuioiiooM, 1 laitoi..
M.
Ail 11 • ■ : .1 am' g : i-.mtce fu>t buttle
Dr. Mile- I'linci! ;-s. >'ei:d ..if Ire-- biok
' n .1 - .1 IK.'it Dis: a-. Addles.
I'r ' ' ■ Mei.ical ' ' L.iiurt. hid
;PAIiENTS«&'-i
v AT,VICE AS TO PATENTABILITY PIIPP ]
h Notice in " Inventive Age " plKlip 4
K Book "liow to obtain Talents" | IIKbIb 1
k Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured, j
1 Letter,, strictly ennfldential. Address. 1
E. G.SIGG£RS. Paterj Lawyer. W»«jilngton, P. C. j
j \i e )ir,>i:iiil'ij" Oblft.n t'. S. uml i'meigi?^!
f* 1 I mo.;, i.i .:■■■.• h i.r ) I i.|o <.f i: vi jition lor t
ffiii re()ort 011 patentability. Fei lite book (
IIEOTfgTvSi 1
, " ; te U. S. Patent. Office j
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! Cultivate (lie Habit of buying reputabl.
goods from a reputabe concern.
VVe are agents for W. L. DOUGLASS. SHOES fra ; 2.50;
"! tO 5.00 p?
; rorboys" li.S^quat
t fnrmes are, we In id,
always satisfa tor)-.
£4 A GOOD ASSORTMENT
1% /C \ \°\ of CHILDRENS' and
i "*fo\ LADIES' Heavy Shoe
| II Fine Goods atcoriect
lie best SHOP 1». v '~
Clothing Made to Order
All have the right appearance and guaranteed otsd
in both material and workmanship and piice mte.
We also manufacture Feed, the Flag Brand. It is not cheap, lmt
! good. Is correctly made. Ask your dealer for it or write us for prices,
NORDMONT SUPPLY Co.
:| General Merchants, £?£T
j IsTOK 3D3VCOTSTT 1 , PA.
Short Talks on
Aciverti&ino
| jM#
No. 19.
People generally read advertisements more than they did a few years ago.
| The reason is to bo found in the advertisements themselves.
! Advertisers are nioro careful than they used to be. They make the advertise
ments more readable. Some of them even become, in a
i way, a department of the payer, ami purple look for them
| every day with as much lest and pleasure as they turn to /*V\»
! any other feature.
This is true of many department stores all over
In many cities there is just one man who appre iT (Lf /
' dates the value of such interest. i
lie breaks away from the old set style. He tells / if - * i
I something interesting in his space every
There are lots of interesting things ;n -S
business. Look over the miscellany pago of >:C
--| any paper—look at its local news columns, 1 ■ V v
j and its telegraph news, for that matter, fl i
■ and you'll see that the majority of the i '%?■ '
, items are more or less closely related to ? • '' \'-f
i some business fact. "t, 112/
| Dress these facts up in a becoming .. Ut th , w/frW jJZ hh
j garb of words, and they will find readers, Striatal."
even though they be in a "mere advertisement." Let the merchant come
down off his pedestal and talk in his
He needn't be flippant—far from t,
! / f ~-jr_ ™ " J but let him not write as if lie were ad
- ——— ~ dressing somebody afar off, and telling
*' 112 ''* m a ' J " u - something at even a greater
3^; jyfil reader's house—goes in and sits <Jown
nSMmimiMk %—■> It is on the table when he rats, and
\. ~ In his hands while he is smoking after jNdpHv.
jNdpHv. - the meal. It reaches him when he is in
UPIM I' l :• ; ij.' an a P!'roachable condition.
' That's the time to tell him about
' your business—clearly, plainly, con viae.
i i u g'y— JS °ae man talks to another.
* Tkt
hmst and nti dm.m with A*—." Charlu Atuttn B*trx, Am, Ytrh.
■w*\
-pjjo/wv 014) IT. -»A|S* BUIIEEQ ISOUI ATO
3AIVB HBNNVO
iTTTTTTSIi To PATENT Good Ideas
11 11. II ~m may be secured b/
ill ■Mp a fc| our aid. Address.
11l M,|}t Sn THE PATENT RECORD,
*"*' "w* 3altlroore. MA
4ieni I'-'fir-i -it .00 oer annum
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Hi 9L i 5mA P| I
fl I flfl in the house. Our 1905 selection is the handsomest you ever saw. And the best of
fltfttjhß S9 B fl fls it is that we sell you these beautiful, rich wall papers at the lowest prices they can
H I fl fl II fl I II be bought for anywhere in the world. You mustn't judge the quality of our wall
VW PB fl ■! fl fl fl P a P er b y our low P ric *- We sell no trashy papers; ours are all honest quality.
B BBS B From our endless selection for the season we show here four designs, as follows:
(70 'jiw Irn irlmr . • >, J and green,l N<>- ><■*--1. >i o!
N0.625 In tan or green effect. 9-lnch bor 18-inch borders and celllne tcmatch *ndcrsam w.i..'..eliate i,..k .jwersar.dr, lit scroll. rar.or paper. In ths wtv.d shades of
rrii. .i. n T i a cemn * m » «" le-lnch border and colling to match, per dou'-le trown.cresm and gllt.with pink roses. 9-tn.bor-
CBllin * 10 ma,ch ' doubl# * lso >• "'so 12c roll, also l»c der and ceiling to malch, per double roll,also 20c
Order either of the above patter -co for our 1905 Free Sample Book of Wall Papers, showing you the actual paper, its true coloring and design, and quoting
you the season's lowest prices. It c . instructions for hanging wail paper. Wo can supply complete combinations, ceiling and border to match all our wall patterns;
also independent ceilings, down to pic ir.oulding, doing away with borders.
q Don't buy a roll of wall paper till you get our free sample book and become posted on style quality and price. Write for It today. 9
Montgomery Ward Co., Washington Streets "" Chicago
I A t ' le standard cough and cold cure for over
-I—< 75 years now comes also in a
A * Convenient to carry with you. Don't p j
yL L- J I~H I 0 I A I be without it. Ask your druggist. D 1 JL4 V*
AV/ l\iai A 1906" AI.MANAC FREE. e lO Jlr. D.Jayne& Son, Philadelphia.
Willsmsport & North branch Railroad
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S D. TOWNSBND, D. K. TOWNSEND,
Gen. Manager,Hughesvillo Passenger Agent.
RecKiction 3<ile of
5M085
Great Fjarfjains
Groceries and Provisions.
We have t!ie best goods a; th it \i- t
wheat and you will use no o;h< r. -*<■■■ ■■>n pi cs 'on
quintities. Our it otto is: "B; s 1 ' ,!.- ;;t t.o vest P»ires. '
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GAS or GASOLINE
K N G I N S.
There are many Gas and (.'.asoliia' V.\ -ivnes iu OK'ii
"FAIRBANKS"
Some resemble it in construciion, others in n;:me
: BUT THERE IS ONLY ONli
FAIRBANKS ENGINE.
i Engines that excell in quality and moderate in cost.
Vertical from onelo ten horse power. Horizor»jal three
i iiorse power up
' THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY,
701 Arch St., Philadelphia.
CHARLES L. WING, Agent, Laporte