■ " ■ . , y. - **>■■■:■ P.-.V. tod cry Tiiursdc/ Afternoon | By The Sullivan Publishing Co At t'ae Ooun' j Seat of SnUlvau Comity. ! LA.POBTK, PA. V, I'. M.irtO.S. Pl't'Sidt'll. THUS. J. iN'IiHAM, Sec'y Si I'rrtin. Entered til th- Tost Office at Laporte, »* 1 aecond-claee mail matter. Kiwiy PO.BOX HARRISBURG.PA. Cures all D?ink and Druo Addictions Nt WLt ruPfv'fsHED New Management, 5-J—'_-•£« •• . C Varies H. Meilen'a Vigoro-is Speech ; 2--fo:-o tha National Cran go Calis Ota Resolution. fin president of tlie Now York, New H,. en and Hartford railroad v.as in vited to address the national grange . at Hartford at the public meeting held on ihj evenlt g of Nov. 13. There were ; num-rous other speeches oa that occa- ; f'ion, but President Me'len's wan the i out- chat made his audience straighten : V'p In their peats and tatie,notice. He !i!:ened the attack on corporations to ; i! dn.aken n an's debauch, condemned i tite brass band methods employed, said j . .!• investigation ordered of his road was instigated by stock gamblers, as i the holdup in Massachusetts | was for the purpose of blacknia'l, t tihov.od that it Is not a rich man's ' panic, but the losses must be borne by | •".■ man, woman and child, and ! • o i".. with a tribute to J. I'lerpout , Murcrra and others who had so much J to iv.M-nt t*i the scant consideration i iheir -. jforis lu behalf of the business in;!s of the country had received j is • l;an;.i of those In authority"! ! v.ho i at that all aside and , • .I ..i -uc ■- I> uch in so shore a time • « • effect!vely. » I; . »s- . aV: g speech. replete I v. :.l .. 1 lu-. • i* c, and it wasn't j by tin- leaders of the! j;r;t : Had they l-uowu what Pros-! Mellon v.'fi gdng u» say on the j i- j ;>r ;! he oni 1 not have 1 on ■.■- programme. What j I'a: ; p.gt -tight about It may be j <r:;:i. 1 fro:.. the following resolution | . •!;'»!• c. ■ nod at the ilrst session j : ; • *• r rlu- speech was delivered: j j'.. mem!,:l's of the na- j ' :n _ - <lo t! . wis! the In I .:iress!ua , l ro.i i...■.; statement,* made ! by :ii\ tlie speakers tit tho publio raoep- ! 11-,ii * .sc cv;-: ; ijf r.rc a portion of the ' ►: . ercoci. A l. .lioad president was 1 lu t.: > BpoHk, c.l the m&mbers cour- j i. es'.l to his prepared na-iress i wi ': • v I: ndos susceptible of varied j i '-.ion. ■ :u' of which would place j < i" r u-afore the world la a false j lift:. The ;-u'.U»r.l grange, at Its first i • •: . fter k-.-J pui/.lc meeting, desires I :. ; !y cc m.' In not responsible | !' r -he i.'at>.;:.-.'..ts i. tx;>rtssiorm hi said I :■! '. ■' ' . i.-o'. <? r> tt ed to. 1 „t -I e tia'l: r.al gra:.t;e Prm- | illi:c:■;:i t >llcis on l!.t deelara- i li •> - ;.rlr,t. a n opposition ti) n)! | t:--; - or c-.ii.i..:;tloi.H thai us» unfair | nv •'» to etj.loit the people. P.- j. 1 :•! >vt \vi.o warfare j :t>. rallw.s or cry otli, r eorpora- i :: t-3 t,;..t conduct ii. -lr business aiotiK ; cf fairu-.i.s nnd wt-. fllr:t;,r tlcelnre 1 li t > I' the ii::cl and determined prin- : • our Order that all men or uor- ' j>. ITS, rich or poor, great or small, j » -all ol y the laws of oar country HON. N. J. BACKELDER. Ho-elic "J to the Highest Office in the ! Or- o { Pat-'sns or Hi tkandry. j lion. Nahtim J. liacholder, le-electcd l ii. aster <>f the national grange, been a prominent ligure in New Hanii>- Bhire (iolitica and agriculture for sev eral years. The old Bnclielder hornc stctd in East And over, N. IT.was 1 cleared from t'ae wilderness 1; his ■ great-gvr.ndfitiUer. and the original | huu;;-.» v.;s I): it l.i 1752. The f.i. r.ilias j b< on in nosse-'Kion of tlie do:-c •■ " -nts j of ; . in Jo-dab Ba -helder ever sluce. thiriitvi-. by various pare bancs ad- i i.-! r-:..land li is= a..av an estate of Sv"i j in:.- Jla .ier Bttt.hoWer'a grang.-! 'gan ".hen lie joined Highland j r.ake utnge at East Audover, N. 11., lii i'-TT. and from iJ-.T t to ISB3 he was ! ]. -f (hat grange: from 1883 to i 1 -.1 ! ' vr•.'.••• ■jcereiurj of the stale J j: mg. ; from 18*.)1 to 1903 he was tnae- I ti r -a i lie slate grange: from ISIW to : lJr-" he was lecturer of the national I /r 'i;a and two years ago at the At- j la alio 112 Ity res d<-:i he was elected mas- j .>f :he national grange. He was ! pi . relary of the New Hampshire j grange s tate fair for tea years and of i the i 'n;-<ord state fair lor Ihree years ftiid secretary «-f the Netv Hampshire Me hoard <■> ' agriculture from 1887 to ti i pre ont ti —.e He was governor of the state In 1003-04. He is a thirty second degree Mason. As executive officer of the New Hampshire Oid Home Week associa te >n he has done more than any other one person perhaps to linike the Gran ite St<;te the rummer home for thou bands and has made the abandoned farms to "ne once more profitable acres. Since his election to the chief office in the Order of Patrons of Husbandry he has become n familiar figure In every grange siuie in the Union and has pro- | moled the Interests of the grunge by j public addresses, li.v the written page j end by his j o-sniml influence, partlcn- , larly i-i Wa iigton. so that today the i Order is st. ;; >r than o ,er In member- I fclilp and lr s a potential influence at j etate ,iud na' capitals exf-eeding ; that \i hlch it has ever before attained, j Worthy Master Hachelder won a re- j t'lectl' a on his merits. A French Bull. On seeing the gallantry of the Moors I the commandant could not help clap ,plng his hands «ud exclaiming. "Bra |*o!" hs he udvanced with his saber in /one hand and his revolver lu the other, j —Cor. Paris Mati.-i / i; _ ..; . I «•* 'P- "rt r. •.-' "j I w! U T r.'J 112. . £ I!.. J. Roc'ancl's ~f t--.Mil .~o l-'-sd Octal Prwsr Over Animals. ' "When iithnouil Rostand had com ; his beautiful villa at Uayoune. | Ihe ~as on the verge of a nervous j | l>r« akdow u because of his inability to! I «!♦>«•)•." says u I'aris paper. "The rest fulijess ol' the place, however, and the i j rharuilng surroundings worked won- j • do.-o, and after a few du>s had passed j . the weary writer was able to sleep, j and his friends looked for his speedy ! return t<> good health. Hut a dog j blocked the progress of the cure. One j night the dog began to bar!;, and lu a , short lime dogs In all directions au swered. anil the concert kept up until day broke. All efforts to locate the mischief making animal 112 -d. Every ! nig-iit at the same time the marking be gan. and no <>ue could suggest a rem edy. Oue day one of the servants lold i ; about a ne'er-do-well in a nearby vil- j ; luge who had great power over dumb ! : aui;.ials—possibly he might help, lie i was called, a large reward was prom j Ised. and the barking ceased. A few wee'.is after the reward had been col- i lec-ted Rostaud was again disturbed j | by the dogs under the leadership of ' | the same unknown barker. The peas- ; : ant was again called, and Rostand i i said, 'You must be well acquainted i ! with the ways of animals to have j ! such power over them.' The ruan j j boa; icd under the influence of the dip- ; lomutic flattery and proudly showed | j how he could Imitate the whistling of ; j birds and the noises made by animals : !in woods, barn or poultry yard. 'And I • how about dogs?' said llostand. Then 1 the man began to bark, ami immedl | ately the voice of the arch disturber . I was recognized. 'That's enough.' said I Rostand. 'Here is a twenty franc piece. ] | If we should hear the dogs bark again, ! j i [io police will be called.' The peasant j i saw that be had fallen Into a trap, the | i dn.r < were heard no more, 'and that, ; j says the writer, 'is my dog story with 1 out a dog ' " EASY HOSPITALITY. Fosd Abundance In Virginia In th® . Seventeenth Century. i Ft.-v countries of the world have j ; possessed so abundant and varied a i I supply <tf food as Virginia during the j i seventeenth century. This partly ex- I '■ plains, writes i' A Bruce in "Social ; ! Life lu Virginia In the Seventeenth j ! Century.*' the hospitable disposition of ! 1 the people even in thu;;e early times, j i i'he herds of cattle, which ran almost i ! wild, afforded an inexhaustible supply ! (tf milk, butter, cheese, veal and beef, j Deer were shot in such numbers that i | people cared little for venison. So ! abundant were chickens that they J | wore not Included In the inventories of j 1 personal estates. N<> plaster was so ; badly off that he could not have a fowl j on iiis table at dinner. Vast flocks cf wild ducks and geese j j frequented the rivers and bays an 1 j j were looked on us the least expensive i portion of the food which the Vlrgln ; lans had to procure. Fish of the most I ileliciite and nourishing varieties were I caught with hook or net. Oysters ami i i shellfish coulil be scraped up by the j I bushel from the bottom of the nearest j j Inlet or tidal stream. , Apples, peaches, plums and figs j i grew in abundance. Not only were j j grapes cultivated, but excellent vari eties grew wild through the forest j j Such an abundance of wild straw her- ! ! rles could be gathered that no attempt ! I was inaile to raise the domestic tterry. I The watermelon flourished, and in hominy, the roasting ear and corn J pone the Virginians possessed articles of food of great excellence, which were entirely unknown to the people of (he joM M. -'| There was produced on | e.-i '''on au extraordinary ! ouatiLi;.. i- ;iinuts, chestnuts, hazel- j I tilts Hud nivkory nuts Hone.' 1 was] | o'oaiuable in abundance, both from j di':ue.{Uc !ii\e itiud from hollow trees ; In the tore i. fj-=d Might For tho SHov.. ] I'i' liiig ..-i uiihnown show through a st/.r lug territory Is no cinch, but I | hate tuc.'.gl.' oct a good idea, in an j ilcipailM? .' i" : cli engagement lam | going to call tint the reserves and when tic uro in:r they will be invited In. i Tba; v.lil he'p till the house. J Yon have heard of the various ex- I •..•use.-; for 11 lit business—"because the ! nlgS; Is so .dark," etc. This Is a hot I oue: i "Young man," said thij local maim ! ger to the agent on his first tour, "why I do you bring your troupe here on a Saturday night? Don't you know you won'; do any trade?" "Wliat's the difference between Sat urday ulgin a in! any other night?" asked the agent. "ileeause everybody's getting shav ed."—New York World. Too Easy. The Union batik of St. Petersburg has i'.s own police service. One uiglit the director was sleepless. He won dered whether the bank police were really trustworthy. He concluded to make « trial. He disguised himself ! and rushed, pistol In hand. Into the bank vault, i'he police were good for j nothing. They looked on quietly, I while- the director pocketed 2,000.000 j rubles and carried them away. Since ! then no one Ims seeu the director.— j Slinplicissltnus. His Rush. | Boy (reading)— She throw herself In ]to the river. Her husband, horror j stricken, rushed to the l-ank— Teach , or (cutting In)— Why did the husband ; rush to the bank? Boy—Please, sir. to I get liie insurance money. Loudon I Mall. For penknives the steel Is tempered j at 470 degrees, for table knives at 5110 ! degrees and f< r saws at 500 degrees. ; Cultivate tue Habit cf rope. , goods iroin a reputabe concern. We are agents for W. 1.. DOUGLASS SHOI-S fro -so JJIL J'l 'lu U) 5,00 ! Shoes for* | always satisfactory'. : /Lra# 3 **^* 9 A GOOD ASSORTMENT If| F\ \°\ of CHILDREN'S' and ! J | \«\ LADIES' Heavy Shoe \ I; ]M /' '" * 112 ine Goods at correct I X nwih. , prices. it m* i - bp- g . w = '•*>■> I**. - ; I% '■ 2ESf t)OSHoF ii 'T" 7■ I y| |g ggg | Clothing Made to Order ! \ii hive the right appearance and guaranteed otsd I in I olh material and workmanship and price mte. We also manufacture Feed, the Flag Brand. It is not cheap, but j ; good. Is correctly made. Ask your dealer for it or write us for price*, j NORDMONT SUPPLY Co. general Merchants, IsTOK -15 ) w ft © i The Best place to buy goods | is oiten asked 1 y 11ic pru* | pent housewife Money s u ing advances 1 ueai.vays beln<s searched lor Lose ro time in making ;i i ihoronuh examina'ion of the Mew Line of Merchandise Now on ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HFiiJfarrove, Pa. Make Your Grocer Give You Guaranteed Cream of Tartar r» 1 Baking Powder Alum Baking Pow ders interfere with digestion and are un healthful. Avoid the alum. i __ . I r a MnE rc sfeivs j 1 tha most hOcilinq ®«lwt "<i tho world. Dyspepsia Cure i Digests what you eat. This preparation Contains all «.>f i'u and digest.-, ail kind:, food. It. jrives Instant relief and ne\ < f;;its to euro. it allows you t.o cut 'ill the. fowlyou want. Theinost tvu- v.- e;.!>:naclis can take it. I'y its use many TLX IISAIMM OF DYSPEPT ICS HIVE BEEN c.'tfd alter everything c failed. It ;«• •"■|iii)i.i*d fir the s(<>i„ich. Child re;; \\ ii 1 WIM.; stomachs 11, rive c>» it. Pi.st d«.so i t iioves. A diet unnecessary. Dares all stomach troubles L'reparid only LIV E. T!. DKWITT.V CO., CH'.-WO J'lu-. SI. bu'lte coiklaiusSM Unroitln.-aUc Anyone sending a sketch and description ma quickly ascertain our opinion ftuo whether un I Invention Is probably patent nhle. O nuu'inUv I Hon* at rlctly confidential. HANDBOOK <-•»» I'- <*nt. sent free. Oldest a»*oncy for (tecum ijr patents. I PaUMitM taken through Munn A Co. receive tpfcial notice, without charge, iu the Scientific .American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. J.arsrcM clr <tilnMon of any scientltlc Journal. Torn.?. ?•"> a year: four mouths, sl. bold by all newMdealerp. IVIIiNN & Go. New York branch Oftlco. 025 If Washington, 1). C. To Care Constipation Korsvort T vice Oa.soaiets t l. * atu.u.ic i <■. .1;".'.- tf o C. O fall to cure ar uggiHta refwm tnoue^ • '«»•«* I lotiiu •.» ,n|..J j 1, .1 r~r~ " ,r » q.it tO»»a 0 : ivi:v for, V C'. I':. .1:11 at-tIO.I llcti net • « • . tiilta :c 1 L*. v w«Of r v.' • »• r. 1),*•: i - •?. m!I titi . . • ;. t . 1 12. «l \ -ooh -*r h-.v ri ' ! ■ GIGANTIC" "SALE at Jacob Wihton's, miNOl VALlvn<). ..PA. Men s Boys' and Ct)ildrens'fine Clothing Hats and Furnishing Goods at unheard of LOW PRICES. Sale Commenew This Week- VI RCOATS —Men's good _ ;VEN\*> s P\NTS at 2.99 w:rm Overcoat ; ot in.:, y j Mens' HATS v! ■ n's - ><> pants v. oth 0 0 r >! t''em bul mo 1111 'oi r - ~ . , , ::or > ?»;.-? ey, s«»U1 at txD My he;,vy demand ; r!lie hatS tiiat ah Men's ?-e-vy sh'-.f-s, at 1 S5. ~»m W 2.97 I ways sold for 2.00 ! ' c l " ( '• 0 ■ 1 * " 4 n g:.at sacra lice at O.Dli \4sOv(.r.c >.*i * s s.so |At this S3lo 2 so i. Lmkets c|iialitv j ' sold r» 112 1 so. The 1.25 blank oys Overeo.ils. good « r r- t Q.Q ets 'it ~-r Ail the or>oHc in n.ality, worth i.so at 1.00 ! Jo unlb ' ets , t . AH tne goods in m.::k;t t these low prices. •i'tv < ll ts for Boys', l<;iig ; r uSois, very line goods, sizes fiom is to 19 at 190 vl EM'S SUITS s.So Su ts f< r 7.75; 10 so Suits ft r (1.50; 8.50 Suits lor sso R!(j SAI 1' OF 1 All's MA'S "? 50, 3.00 and 2,'0 Ha's foi 1.19 at Clearance Sale. 75 ladies Hi's at ooc. An extensive line of Ladies' Hals at 38c. A en's sShocs at Clearance sSale. W. L. DOUGLAS s Sho for 2.8y, and the 3.00 Shoe f>r 2,5 cat this sale only A Big Lot of Ladies' Shoes, 2.00 and i .7q Shoes at t.19. Mens Felts and Rubbers ".50 at 2.99, Mi n's lilts at Men's woolen under j war, all wool, red or green at 33c. Men's Caps worth 1.00 at 6QC; 90c caps at 36c; | 25c Caps tor 19c. Ladies' Sweaters 1.50 and 1.25 selling at yyc. Please don't delay your coming too long. Better onu at once for first choice. MUNCY VALLEY, PA. I | Ti.c Two-Horn ! j *•; , i V ' _ / Seven Dey»'FreeTi»l i j 1,.,'.. . (s " t '* '.. 1 " 112 ' ' ' .*\f? n I'. ■f. vviiit'V Ii : ii.'. -wV. ri ]i«r; I j r "v } . „ .* t-. rt\;-• .i- - »» »enu it back. j» |* , ~ , . .J- . 10 ***"' « l'.'.i£f:» b<>lli-aa; *. | i /.jj |] ie Latest Ixrprovemmis i Jr* I."i.U O t v *! re- j . . •• ' ■ - • r ..1 ... TO . rr-i^Mri • 1 "' ' ' ■* Th« • ■ it. Don't tb«r«pr«vlorertemii !1 " " L , *' ' other ;uuku with* |>i c*nt:n s contact v. i»h t»ft I;t«t (w hi«h I* t» »mor.. I . °" k r iwur»t*> rill of th» fftctid wmr«(m*v», Uium{mdn*ir.|t ! Ii Sav-; nil lh% k Di 'pf' , S t. .i . .! '■ t \ \ * .d T roiirs Y.h«tMttvv,m«!*. The implex which Inr 0 ~ ... , . .. i; r:i ti.- .-<.■!<! i-*y bereguM d ; , :r;< nll • 1 \ 1 rr 'T " lrc '» tl,« thf> milypr*w <cir 1 « n.' 'ill ' I ■ •* 1 11 e " •' ' •• « • J. thM > *«M dur-l.imv of il:ere.:or»l«. Thueflree*cl«»B«e •iI :. \ 112 V ; x ■ s : v \ le '. • ,ft,,r "- ,p 112 m.» !>•.„», « s ,.i ,- an n,u»M .-,«m .rymi-r w . ! , ,V " H . 11 win! of | S.-.r. • rmh. VltvJ»Ht'/c» nr-l n di« I E uralors «.s,r for . .ier makes rn.« as . ood. records. Our krtt CitaWno eiphlnH ***rj»Hp*. . OUPLE < PHONOGRAPH Co., 31 r>-. s> K.i\nm*xoo.Mich. Redaction Sale of s iions (jrecu P>argains Groceries and Provisions. We have tile b-. st goods at the lowe>t prices. H you vant a good -nik o! ll ur. try the i aura! lira d cf winter ! vheat and \ou will use no other. Special pi es on laige 1 juantit >. (,t,r motto is: "Best Goods at tc .vest Prices." « kjj «it 11_-, ik\ ti 1 Ci G DUSHROE, PA. - h: ■ : - .1 ?. 8 | tbi i'er mHi urV Rev/pastry delights i S. -iti.-ii vxu.zwtfblo £M&SSS PUOPM DIET* .. 1 i i 0
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