KSWS IT2M- ! Ci:a.v L Editor. Published (ivory Thursday Afternoon \ Hy The Sullivan Publishing Co 1 A.t the County Seat of Sullt vau County. ' IiAPOKTE, PA. ; VV MAHMN, Prpsidfli. l'UOa J. INGHAM. Seo'y A Tress. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as ! second-class mail matter. T JF- IMS .. p o cox i HARRIS BURG.PA i jCuoEs ALL DOIMK AND DRUG ADDICTIONS! j I . WLF J ■IISHEO N;.V NANAGF.FLFNLJ I WHAT THE GRANGE CAN DO. A Valuable Discussion of the Question j by Hon. Giorge T. Powell. jSpoclal Correspondence.] In very much <>t ! the public discussions I =.t grange meeting* speakers dwell upon and recount over and over what j 1 I\e grunge has done. While we may ' take pride in the past history of the ; ■ ■fai-lziitlon, ( > dwell so continually j i vi It does not always Interest mem- | lers. eii her old or young. Interest j ,more In the present than In the I T past. It is the problems of I * 11"' day, the ! ! v>',rk of the! J 4.' I present, tha t j ' ARE of greater j : T ( /'M Importance to \ J S-. VJFY farmers and i H \ grunge mem- ] ' 'HFT .•»* '.M - > liers. and in ; ! proportion as I VRFLPPV THESE are taken - ' ' : 'Y&*R , ' 1 '- considered | I 'IA and effort made | to solve them 1 I:ON. r. I OWE!.I. WI | J TIIE organ-! I ,:I GROW in strength. numbers and j titbit. ICO. At !'IE EL-e of the civil war the agrl- i CUKF.RO of our country became most se iicn;-.'y depressed. Most farmers were i'y in debt, their farms mortgaged nu extent that ntade life dlscourag- 1 i' they ha.l to pay lilt'h rates of In- j 11. whli transportation charges 011 j liic-ir prodtu ts so high In cost as to | leave little prolit after marketing. 'the GRANGE WAS organized to meet 1": e • eondiii 'LIS. and through the prln- 1 I; • AND let hods <>f co-opera tlou it J V.nce. >ok,- r ,d with a large degree of .1:1 ( F .'. to 1 : prove tilt? depressing con- j • 'ITIMU in farming and to awaken ia j farmers a higher appreciation of their) w ORK ■ nd of 1 heir influence in the com- i launit;. in liictt they lived, as also I PIITT important tiuestlons of puiilic policy. The grange needs to do more of this uln l of work. Wherever a grange EX I ts or a nc .v grange Is organized it • itoiiid take first of all the problems that a.i'ect the highest welfare of that •Ellllll' iilty What are those most j p-o::>|\ent? We should say the condi tion of the public school Is one first In J Importance. What Is the school doing j :r the far;:l life of the neighborhood''! ARE the children lieing taught any j th'l C -.bout the soil? Are thej getting | I\;iy Instruction in the plant life with J • IJH'H they have to deal? Are they J 'I\L 1: r I*iy conception of the possl idiitjc--. Unit are before them in intel J ligeiit co-operation and In the cultiva J tion of the important plants that are ivrowu about their farm homes and up- 1 I.n v.! 1 ieh the prosperity and success I of farm life are entirely dependent?! 1-- the school in the rural community IN which ft grange exists teaching the children air thing about the Insect life that i- ; destro,'. ing the farm crops to 11 LIOGREC that year after year seriously ivduecs the Income of the farm or.any thing of the blights and diseases of ■PLAN'.'' (hat still further reduce the In come and. add to inability to meet IM>: • to make Improvements and to 1 IN :r B> the home the comforts that .i t > the pleasure of living: is there ,y Information imparted to the chil li*.!! ' II the lutimal life of the school I'., ;iiv. ■ In the woods. In the water or en the I'IU'UI? Is the schoolhouse and • : I ■. 11 rroun .lings pleasant and inviting to TL: child C:I or Is it barren and re [lellant to the best Impulses of their MILL!' :? \v there few children In the h<>• >! and lit.ie public interest In tht '•dtica ion that Is being given them, I.II*L tr ! there any relation between file total absence of all of this benefi cent and all insjilrlng teaching and the Miminlshing 11 U of children in RATAL schoo's? AC.J. further. Is tliere I: y relation between the atisence of tiiis kind of school insirn 'ion and the IK I E of the young people to get away T ,i.I the f. :r;n and into our villages and I ities. to the final neglect of many 1 i'arm HOME and its sale. at a largo ► '.-riilee la value? !• there uot 1.. a work of most \i!a! Importance that the grange has not 1 one and one which it may ,\et do v.iih large 1 . !!.!<' results in the up- I nil. Ing of farm values and of more actUe iiiterc-t In farm life? What limy and should the grange do for the community in which it exists in other directions that affect Its welfare? Po the members look after the local gov ernment? Po they see that efficient and truste men are administering the expendit- of the town property? ,'«re the highways, of so much Impor tance to >! rs, made n* good as they should bo 1 >r the money that is col lected for llitit purpose? Why do BO many farmers and highway commis sioners allow je.ir after year weeds to I,row along the highway, to scatter their seeds over the farms of the en tire neighborhood to contest with their grass and grain crops the occupancy of the soil that yields such discouraglng !y c 111 all profits? Why ts an important la it In relation to the cutting of weeds j along the h'ghway and of vital Impor | tence to farmers ignored and violated !so universally? Does the grange as -1 suuie nny responsibility or make Its demands and Influence felt In so !m --1 portant a matter as this? ! The grange Is not a political orgnn i lza tion, but the object is to promote ! and bulhl up agriculture, and. as the ! population of our townships Is largely I mude up of farmers, they should be ' the responsible fyower and Influence In ! the administration of the affairs of the : town rather than a mere handful of | Irresponsible hungers on, of a few men 1 about rural villages who under the dl ; rectlon of a political boss often equal j ly Irresponsible go through the form of holding caucuses and puttiug men In | nomination for Important public of j tlces whose personal rather than the ! public Interests are too often the Issue at stake. The grange should be a I I greater power In public affairs end should have a larger agricultural rep resentation in all legislative bodies as the result of Its activity In this up { building of the Interests of rural com j munitles. I There should be a grange In every ; school district, and the schoolhouse should be the place for holding the meetings; but, under the present law. ! farmers have no right to bold such meetings in school buildings, although these should be the live, active centers ;of agricultural educational work. A i half dozen farmers, with the co-opera ; tion of their wives, could In time change the entire character of the > farm life of a small district They ! could hold grange meetings In their i homes. Ritualistic work, could well ; give way somewhat or be modified to 1 meet the conditions of thousands of { farmers and their families In school i districts where they can more easily { get together and without driving miles ' to reach a grange hall. Vast numbers of farmers tire In a more or lees dls cou raged condition over their farms. | With higher ruling prices for farm j products, many cannot benefit from j them because of the high cost of laboi | and the great difficulty of obtaining It. I Many do not keep pace with the times, i do not study the changed demands in methods and keep ou in the old ways, | producing things of lower value while t there Is an unsatisfied demand for dlf- I ferent products of higher value. ( These and other problems farmers must work out themselves, aud they will find great help through the co I operative methods which the grange j : encourages. For seven months In a j ; year, with comparatively long even S lugs, farmers may get together to | study and work out these problems. At the same time they can consider the social needs of their farm life, which will Interest the young iwople as als« those older. Through these means It would not be difficult foe -every farm er so associated to Increase bis yield of potuiocs twenty-five bushels pei acre, hay one ton per acre, milk <IOO tc 800 qunrts per cow per year. This In ' crease, while not large, would Changs | tho entire conditions In every farm community. It would enable farmer*! j to better meet the high labor cost and ! to give farm laborers more steady em | ployment and would give new Impetus. ' life aud Interest to farming. ' More In this line of work should b« i done. The organisation of school dls i trlct granges when once started would 1 reach far greater numbers than have ! yet been won. In so doing tht ' grange would tie carrying out toon [ eveu greater degree the original object iof Irs founders—the promotion of the ag ; rlculture of our nation and the eleva I tion of those engaged In It GEORGE T. POWBLU I Columbia County, N. T. ( | INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, j Ag ricultura! High School* In Ten Per Cent of the Congressional Districts. ! Hon. Wiliet M. Hays, assistant com | mlssloner of agriculture of Washing-: ton. discussed the subject of indoetrlai J education nt u meeting held under the I auspices of the Massachusetts state! grange, lie spoke In favor of such ed II ucatlon as Is provided for in a bill In-1 l] troduced In the last congress by Mr ] Davis of Minnesota. It would estab-j llsh secondary schools which would' train teachers capablp of Introducing agriculture and home economics lntc! ' the rural schools, and when the train 1 ing of leaders and technical teachers j ! for elementary farm schools Is provld ; | ed for lu a system of collegiate and, 1 secondary schools the last and great ! j est of all country life educational move ! j meat will be to reorganize the rural ' school. The Interests of more than 10,000,00 C j 1 farm boys and girls and nearly 20,000. " j 000 city boys and girls are wrapped up I In this bill, he said. It provides foi ; very greatly increased facilities foi II teaching mechanic arts and home" ec> < uonilcs in city high schools as well a« 1 agriculture and home economics in ag rlcultural lilgli schools. "About 10 pel > cent of our cougresslonal districts have t already established agricultural btgb schools," said Mr. Hays. rj Watery. | "Looks like rain today," said the milk man as h? noured the customary quart * from his can to the pitcher. "It always dots," replied the house ; wife, compressing her Hps with cold ' significance. Stifling an oath, he took up his liquid ' burden and departed heavily. New ' Orleans Times-Democrat r After the Races. 4 The curfew tolls the knell of parting ' f day; the grouchy herd winds slowly o'er the lea They failed to guess, as " sporting people say, which was the shell that bid the little pea.—Washing * ton Herald. Cultivate the Habit of buying reputable i goods from a reputabe concern. We are agents for W. L. DOUGLASS SHOES fro a.so' to 5.00 p?_ School Shoes t farmes are, we find, always satisfactory. A o mgof A GOOD ASSOR TMENT KTfeTX VA of CHILDRENS* and «112 " 1 LADIES' Heavy Shoe fesisso SH sr THE WnBI-D.j.g. —^ Clothing Made to Order All have the right appearance and guaranteed otsd in both material and workmanship and price mte. We also manufacture Feed, the Flag Brand. It is not cheap, but ; good. Is correctly made. Ask your dealer for itfor write us for prices, j NORDMONT SUPPLY Co. General Merchants, NORD 3ST OE I33s»d:o3SrT. I=^.. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PAR TNERSHIP. Notice is hereby givm that tlie part nership heretofore existing between •!. <•. C'ott and Lleiiry Krauae, who were en- Briged in the butchering business in La l»>rte, Pa., was on May 20, 190" dissolv ed by inntual agreement. All persona having any claim or claims against said partnership will please present said claim lor pavment to either of the undersigned, and tiiose indebted to stiid partnership will make ptivmerit to either J. (i. COTT, Forksville, Pa . If F. I). No. 2. or to HENRY KRAUSE, l.aporte. 7 iff The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent house wile. Money siving advantages J are always being searched for i Lose no time in making a i thorough examination of the J New Line of Merchandise ; Now on ImTißrffoNl ?????? ? ? ?| STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. 1 All answered at ! Vernon Hull's Large Store. TORSE ,| & tnsteand appeUts BANNER SALVE I j trta moM --'Vk. •« the world 1 j Make Your Grocer Give Yon Guaranteed Cream o! Tartar j Baking Powder t I i! Alum Baking Pow- I i ders interfere with j digestion and are un- J healthful. II Avoid the alum. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE ! 9 j TRADE MARKS DESIGNS 'MV 1 COPYRIGHTS AC ( Anyone tending a sketch end description may , quickly ascertain our opiuion free whether HU Invention is probably patentable. Comiuunlca ; lions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. recelre fpecutl notice* wit bout charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. largest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, 93 a year; four months, sl. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co. 36iBrMdw «»- New York ■ branch omce. <535 K Bt„ Wubluvton, I>. C. EQSE t batter than flour) new pastry delights : . S4 ' C ( \ i '> r. V I I *" C I ' TMB GRCATIST OF ALL MUSICAL INVENTIONS—THE TWO-HORN • DUPLEX' PHONOGRAPH THREE DAYS' FREE TRIAL IN YOUR OWN HOME The Duplax u the biggett, fined finished, loudest, clearest, sweet est-toned instrument erei put on the American Market. i* the only phonograph manufactured and sold DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOU on EASY PAYMENTS 4 The Duplex i* the only phonograph that gives you all the souad vibrations andß a the volume This is because of its double vibrating H liragms in the sound box, and the two horns to amplify the sound II waves. All other phonographs, with one-sided diaphragm and a single horn, get only -half the music. The Duplxe is I like a perfectly £J Ccm*tt GlWticn conuim 16 ol the bc« Ma. formed athlete with both aide. developed. - * g Other phonographs are like the one-eyed, w dozen people of the most varied tuki caa bt one-legged, one-lunged defectives sometimes U (iven a two hours' cnlcruhmxnt at yom kaa* ii tj • fni _ O and each will be sure to hear at less! OM ar ante Men—capable of doing something, it is true, tm , M w ,n give delisht. These rfiMsa but the best. Don allow anyone recotds certain the best band and oichsstra persuade you to buy another makeof phono- picrcr, initrcmrntal >n<l vocal ioU», vocal Auk graph until you have sent for and received OUf splendid how to t!<r bc»t pieces. That • part of our bun ness. €) V- needles— four dUfevent FREE CATALOGUE * ... for a crowd oi c hottle of >|kl which explain* fully the superior qualities of oil. a first-c' 3i can. ri c*n ' { Monarch metal PcAh, the Duplex. We are the only Company actually manufacturing phonographs and flip CAII ADE* UFA I evening oler.:ii:ainn»ni,«nJ M giv*vouuiMtMlapar selling direct from factory to user. Ail other con- Iflb uy U Al\u ULHL tor it,a>m*llpayn:' .. vnatl monthly taitanßNii, cams are eitfier jobbers and dealers who do not and hat eoiuoitrd to axiit tKe readers of thit TU nrr -IVC CD FIT TDIAI' mamifurture what thev sell or are' manufacturers l»iw» ««y w.yin plac:o« their rrden for 1 tIKLI lull J * RtL I RIAL Xttl-STi the u«er, but maAet « Y« £fi &T their output through jobbers and dealen. Hence. knivc when W, ,CM we can and do Ml *Mkn Save All The Dealers' 70% Profit Home Concert Collection which we sell eo Easy Pay meats. It consists of vane 1 money back. But (as we feel sure it will) if it ilraw lor our customers. We are content With a lair the Duplex Phonograph with all the latest y.,u, keep i* and write us and say so; and thirty days ami* manufacturer*a profit. When you buy any other improvements—,our B*chan»calUed which re- ward seud us your last monthly payment, er pay « ever le manuiac ur H 7 J ( ' hcves the record of nil the destructive *<ik of the Fdn< rof this paper. *"° .* author ued to nccm make you pay a pront to the manulacturer, a propelling the reproducer iscund be*) and monthly payments and tend them in. And each tfciny days profit to the big jobber or distributor, and another needle point acraas its surface; and our weight irakr » sir* ilar payment until all the installmenti are paid. a- -l-r We have no aoents • but fegulating device which is the greatest record 1 his ii the biagest snap in phonographs ever ofaradto the profit to the dealer. we naye no DUI 2wevS invented. Beth these a,c eicluiive public. No harm in investigating it. at any rata. Talkie the Editor of this paper hat made invesUgation feature, of the Duplex id ean tot b» had theFditrrcf this paper ; ark him to aend in hr a catalogue II and is satisfied that we give all our customers on any other phonograph 4 The Home and terms for you, or write direct, mentioaiag this paper, te DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH CO., n r«« *, Kalamazoo, Mich. NOTK The undersigned has made careful investigation and finds that the Duplex Phonograph Company give their customers fair and honorable treatment, and advises readers of this paper to send for catalogue snd further particulars. It costs nothing but a postage stamp or a postal card to try. If you do not wish to take the trouble to write, give me your name and address and I'll do the asking. And I'll see that you get a square deal Always mention this paper when you write. CHAS. L. WING, Editor. I To Cure a Cold in One Day I Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TaWets. 2L**S7l | Seven MDBon lama soM la post 13 month*. Thb Signature, «*>*. <*. 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IV-» t t i-rep' ■'<-■ r tevoj* •' •. r- *l« ipSj» U 1<" ' ! •How any °ne to penuade >nu t buy ftjiy other Bi.kc wiih* i> v. <• .t.-l v.;• «(v '.<•« u • r.,> - > out llrrtMadiuv for.ur -r-i.t ) v 11 of 0 we. I ufrftyv ■•« 1 Save all the Dealers' 70% Prof's -'^T''iX *' 'Jr.'iU* ""V,: 1 Th* Dnplsx it net sold b> de»Vr* « i-.» vf-rr- V. •-e r .«,» -f -y \«•t,e jS • d Aelual Manuracturer*. not Jobhcr*, #-d «,< 1 «.i,i T C i I ♦. a ".. ih- • • " • l • -vll: ff*r mi fnmi Our far lory to the u««- •>'ltninntl it e nl' mi.i.'U h.-u s th "l an 1 dr.nl !' '.V* r . I'iierv *'**'•Sv- o ! proflta. That la why *ra areHl>let <nmnuraniirr n»'l c ~112 .< n ' T'sm. *■: ' «.r, i. th'» li•* • i «•».. 1 I th* heat phonogrMph made for In* than Mtdklrd wlai m*ka M v»'».»»• ■**% 112 •» c'"c daalara aak fur other make* not as rood. records. Our i r«eOiaV ••• •n«lf mv ,v ' #r*. 'DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH Co., ;i Redaction Sale of 3Hons Great P>argains Groceries and Provisions. We have llie best goods at the lowest U you want a good of tlour, lr> the Lnuiat Brand c 112 inter wheat and >ou will use no oilier. Special p ices on large quantities. Our n otto is: "Btst Goods ut Lowest Prices." J. S. HERRINGTON, DUSHROE. PA. I!CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS. J1 i Send your business direct to Washington, <• saves time, costs less, better service. < | i 1 My oflUe cloee to V. B. Patent Offlce. FREE prollmin- ]» i 1 ary examinations made Atty's fee not due until patent« l i' la secured. PERSONAL ATTENTION OXVEN-1* TEARS <' ' ( ACTUAL EXPERIENCE. Book "How to obtain Patents," ] ,etc., sent free. Patents procured through E 0. Slggers , receive special notice, without charge, In the!, INVENTIVE AGE |, Illustrated monthly—Eleventh year—terms, sl. a year. 1 , <t A OINNRNN LA,CO ' C. A. SNOW&CO.;, } R SIGGFRS 9IB FSt - N - w -: | ULUU^L ILU)WAS^H MGTON, D. CJ I wnich some coffee I roasters use to glaze their I coffee with—would you ft that kind of eggs? Then ft why drink them? ft Lion Coffee 1 has no roatingof storage eggs, ■ glue, etc. It's cottes—pure, I unadulterated, fresh, strong I |BHL and of delightful flavor M and aroma. M Uniform quality »»l frMhoaaa art insure* by the eeale*
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