REPUBLICAN NEWS ITPM r.IfARLES L WING, Editor. FibUatael lilvory Thursday Afternoon ftv The Sullivan Publishing Co At till) Couuty Seat of BiiiUv»u County. t.AFORTK. PA. W c MASON, I'rcsMeti. lllos. I IN'.IIAM, Sir yA: Tress. ivutPi• '1 .u ilit- l'ost Otlice ai Laporte. as seco;nl-eliif>s mail matter. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Kih Ir Treasurer ■TOIIN (i. sIIKA I'Z. of Philadelphia. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. For I'rotiionotarv AI.BF.IIT F. tlKE>s. of l>ushore. For Slier it} ■ M'l>St'N BliuW N, of Sliunk. j I Conducted by J. W. DARROW, Chatham, N. Y.. :i i'li f.* fori ut - 1 . (■ it' X ui/v Slate I Onoiyt THE GRANGE WON. j In Union There Is Strength Forcibly Illustrated. The advantage of combination among t-i will shown by an occur- j i.in u nearby railroad shipping ! of iic local importance, says i'.. Rural Now Yorker. The station !,: • a considerable passenger traffic, It ■. ; extensively used by summer resl- j i! and visitors, and the railroad ii ' riiics have for years shown aj liis; isition to ignore requests from . fan.a.TS and truckers to furnish bettor trac'.age in way of sidings and other ion.. ■.deuces for shipping farm prod i ■: ~ of wliicii several hundred enr- I. :N arc dispatched each season. A li.iml grange was organized several j ii.ii ! s ago and is In a very flourishing t noil (me of the first tilings to j ,; . ; •:> rod to lie to secure 1 letter j 112 acilities, and a commiitee I !' in the gran .•. armed with the neces ! f.-i-n an I figures, accordingly (I i n lee railroad superintendent, '!• ; ti.e conditions and making its ! r. • t with moileraiioii. but with the irry emphasis. It represented acres of highly productive land. ':••• an immense aggregate of Ii• e;n U year, and capital enough i .;nd maintain a steamboat line iv • water tr. i' -portntion to the New :h Miiiiiets' if adequate rail facili ties < >uld fot be had. The officials \ . v : ■ Impressed by tlie showing that II ; ordered Immediate construction '■i a now fourteen car siding for the farm- "h' \i:se during the season and ■ h1 day and night watchmen to I • l .shipments and guard the . :t< barrels and other retui'ned emp the lovs of which by thieving had In ; iggrnvuted the shippers. ludl vidv.rii -!i!; ' , rs. no matter how lmpor !. ::i. n.ight have appealed until dooms day without receiving satisfaction. Getting New Members. A sensible way of acquiring new n -Tilli-'rs I- one adopted by a Columbia i , . ly t.N. V.i grange. Every member p.eso.it is permitted to present one II tiie or more of persons who they tliSiik would make good members. The. n.'iiiie t are handed into the sec re I.i :*y of the grange. At the follow ing iii eting a committee of live chosen by Ihe grange or appointed by the unisle. take .lie names presented uii der i aisideraiion. They take pains to (*;•£ the information possible abont tin' uspective candidates, anil when >■;:■! 1 of their eligibility and de si":tbiliiy the committee reports tlie names to the grange, and each tnem- I i-r present is requested to take the I: t ('.• such part of it as he may wish and hen within the following two v.f . U see all tlie parties or write them, a\i;!f i them to become members of the gran no. It will readily be seen that If a person gets an invitation from sev eral - Htrces, jis iti this manner, he will lie very ant to respond. AI o-.11 Oth"! Pees. Til'-: ■ is uiictliiii-s ill Fui.i rdlnaii c" ag. -i its to when a inc. .' »r "1 i . .rin paying dues. v ho: her it r..' tiiii-' if initiation or later. He hi giro paj of dues the quarter 'lb " 11i» e-io in wliich he tahos hi - 11. ; <>. >. The dues of charter members likiwl e begin the qnnrier following that in which the grange was orgai.; od. ' o sn • ir<'i liato grange does nut | i;> r.res I ■ t':c stale grange on a inei.il'iv on:'! tit quarter following that in which lie was received Into lb<- grange, btlf 100 pay dues t<« the state g acgo < i :iu;. names dropped during the quarter bj deniir or expulsion. Grange's Title to Real Estate. State Master \V. F. Hill of Pennsyl vania recently gave an opinion relative to tlie grange's holding real estate in which he said: "In our Order the state grange cannot acquire title to a grange hall or any other property except by pur 'base. The dedication of tlie hall i ■ no effect whatever upon its owner ship. Even should your grange dis band or become dormant the state g'.ir.ge lias no claim upon the property. II belongs to the same owners as be fore." Grange National Banks. tlrange national banks are flourish ing in Pennsylvania. One lias been re ceutly organised at Ulysses, Potter county, and a Orange trust company has located at Huntingdon. The latter li-; -■ n capital of $125,000, and State Master Hill is its president. Degree Work. It is hazardous t>> the best Interests of ihe grunge to let degree work crowd out the lecture hour, provided you have a good lecturer As a rule conferring the four d"grees once a quarter la oiton enough, then do it well. J, Y. fulyer Urges New York Btate Government to Adorn Highways. A strong plea for the planting of trees along the roads iu which the ; state of Vew York lias an Interest was j made recently by Jonathan Y. Culyer, | civil engineer and landscape architect, i says the New York Tribune. He said ! that he had tried to induce the state ad i j ministration to do this, but without | apparent success. He called attention ' to the fact that throughout Great Britain, France. Germany and.to a lesser degree, in other continental coun tries the planting and maintenance of trees <>u the public roads have been a : long established policy. Many com munities in the United States, he said, have recognized the value and utility of such a practice. "It would lie lamentable indeed," Mr. Culyer said, "were it found that tree planting on our roads had been omit ted for quasi economical reasons. The cost of providing and planting can i add very little to tlie cost per lineal | foot of the road. Soli, for Instance, an essential thing for the tree pits, in 1 most cases Is to he found on the line |of the work. The tirst cost of the I trees and of planting them should be !an almost Inappreciable Item. Indeed, | its I have lief ore suggested, trees and | other useful vegetation may be and : long since should have been cultivated ; successfully through the agency of ; our forestry commission and the state board of agriculture, nurseries being 1 established in some one or more eligl hie localities of our public domain. It j amounts to a public scandal that so j many men are employed on these state properties whose work could be made i more effective in.this way. "As tlie result of an established pol icy of roadside planting, intelligently : pursued, it will not l»e difficult to fore ! .'list, in hopeful vision of the future, : >tir roads adorned with trees of which ! ive have a rich variety—the oak, the ' maple, the elm. the plane, the linden, ; the gum. the horse chestnut, etc.. along j which the traveler would he guided I hospitably ou his way." Good Roads aiid"Piospc-rity. ! Nothing stimulates home trade like ' good roads. In many parts of the ! country the fanners are practically j shut off from the town during the wet j season. The wives and daughters of j Hie farmer find it inconvenient to make j frequent trips to town during these ; months, so they naturally resort to the j mail order catalogue for a part of ; their shopping. The result Is that home ! merchants lose trade which they might | got if the roads were better. j T T T 1» T " ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK AI.OUT THEM. AH answered at Vernon Hull's I Large Store. flaiflagpovet Efe. Joseph Sick, DEALER IN Flour, Feed and Meal, Cherry Mills, Pa. 0 I have a large quantity of fresh ground chop, corn meal I and cracked corn on hand and a nice lot of bran and mid ' dlings I carry the best quality ol : spring and winter wheat Hour on the market which I | sell at the lowest cash price. Also lard oil for mechanical • use which I sell very cheap. Call ow me lor speci.il prices on large quantities. JOSEPH SICK, CHERRY MILLS, PA. 7 I - ! Cultivate the Habit of buying reputable goods from a reputabe^concern. We are agents for W. L. DOUGLASS SHOES fro 2.50 always'satisfactory! | I a A GOOD ASSOR T:^ENT jr 5 : 1 £ \\® \ of CHILDRENS and i R>l LADIES' Heavy Shoe j | Fine Goods at correct ! Clothing Made to Order All have the right appearance and guaranteed otsd in both material and workmanship and price 1 We also manufacture Feed, tlie Flag Brand. It is not cheap. I>ut , guod. is correctly made. Ask your dealer for it or write us for prices. NORDMONT SUPPLY Co. General Merchants, MI°LL D '| USTOi IDIVCOICTT, PA. : .4..."* V'j . . .. I WMM/NCH ESTER WWWW "MEW M M FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS No black powder shells on the market compare with the "NEW RIVAL" In uni formity and strong shooting qualities. Sure fire and waterproof. Oct the genuine. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. New Haven, Conn. I Kodol . 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Spring and Summer Wear, s) if you need a suit (or yourrelf or frnvlv. you are invited 10 come and examine the goods and the prices You can save hum 20 to 2 s * per cent, on the dollar and you can get all st> The goods are the latest that are made. ! Men's Suits $5.50, 7.00, 9.50, 10.50, 14.50. 15.50 Youths' Suits. $3.75, 5.50, 6.00, 8.00, 9.00, Laies Styles. Childrens' Suits, $1.15,1.50, 1.75, 2.50, 3.50, worth the money. SHOES.; j? Also big lot of Shoes and Slippers, the latest styles, big values for your money, j All kinds of low shoes lo lit die foot and suit the purse. Also a big line of Douglas siloes, the modern style", best in the country. * Ladies' White ; A large variety of Ladit s'White Shirt Waists to select torn. Prices iange from 49c up to t)Bc, legular $i. s o value Al' colors. Also big lot of Corsets. i Millinery of the Rarest Type and Styles. You are invited to call and examine our big line of I adits Hats, just received from New York. We bought from the largest importer frcm Paris. S<> \on ladies need not worry about your hats, you can get ihem at Jacob Wihton s, Muncy Valley, Pa. Please don't forget to come here for your latest style liats w hui \< u need one | - Jacob M. Wihton, I 'MUNCY VALLEY, PA. ' J Reduction Sale of Great gains Groceries and Provisions. We have the best goods at the lowest prices. 1« ( >ou ; want a good sack of flour, try the Laural Brand c 112 winler wheat and you will use no other. Special pi ices on laige ! quantities. Our motto is: "Best Goods at Lowest Prices." J. S. HERRINGTON, DUSHROE, PA. JuOTTO* DEM I For comfortable, satisfac- *" y tory we a r th s not hi n g MH V penders, that give with ' ■ I \ W\ every move. Have more ■ \ m9 rubber, better parts and M \ greater service than any M* \ \ .W other suspeuder made flf satisfactory BOSH Made for man regular lengths, light, or heavy, as desired B 50 cents at all Dealers, ° r pusipa