■ -.,: SAN iIEWS en.*.; ujs l. v.*ws, Citucr. H Evsr/ Tauraiay A tjrnoo By The Sullivau Publishing Co At tho County Beat of Sullivan County. LAPOHTF, PA. W M /.sox, l'reslilen. Tito.*' 112. INC.I: AM. Hec'y * Trea*. Entered at "the Post Office at J. ijiorte, as second-class wc.il mata >. Ihe SXext Annual Meeting to Bp Held at Altocna In December. The nest annual meeting of the Pennsylvania state grange will be hold in Aitoona in December. The full corps of officers will be elected for a term of two years. State Master ITill im working hard to make the member ship of that state 100,000. In a recent address he said ' Among the fraternal organizations there Is none more potent than the gn.uge. It came Into existence forty one years ago to 011 a want. It con tinues to lire and pain in strength and liiUuence because it meets the social, educational, politico I and financial needs existing throughout the country today. Farmers in Pennsylvania rely upon the grange now ns never before, rind this nonpartisan, nonsectarinn or ganisation never hesitates to assume leadership for the betterment of farm conditions and the development of strong rural citizenship." A correspondent writing of grange work iu Pennsylvania says that the grange is making very satisfactory grow th In that state. Since lite last state grange meeting twenty-one new granges have been organized and six dormant ones reorganized ami one To- [ moua organized. The initiations in the old granges are fully equal to any period during the year. lie further said; •'We are a good deal worked up over the question of representation in the .ial grange, and no leas so at the arbitrary way in which the national authorities dictate us to where the Order shall be planted and where !:• t. That 112 ates which do not have «;i i' ".ny g—anges in them all told as t." 1 ive organized since the Ist oil January shall goto the next national gran :a meeting and have as much to er.y ■we shall is uu-American and un fair. if the Order is to continue to grow iu this state there must be justice 'lone. If' the strong state;- will stand together in the matter it can be done peaceably. The . let is it must be done, and the sooner there who stand iu the way '.■:-ee.iiie convinced of that iuvt the bet ter." MEW YORK GRANGES. Some Newsy Notos of the Work In the Empire State. There are eight juvenile granges in the state. There should be more. Grange fairs are increasing iu tiuin- L'>r every year in New York slate. t. trorson and Lev, is county Pomonas •mve each eslablished a scholarship in the Cmiton Agricultural school. tn the tbi; tj five subordinate granges of Oswego county the lecturer's office in tv nty-seven is held by a woman. At the "old home" celebration at Midi! etown. N. Y . Walkill graage won the first prize, sf«o, for the be-1 decorat c i float; Wawayanda the second, $!•..»; (iosben the third, S3O. "In Old Xew England" is the title of a new comedy drama written by Harry i M. Doty, formerly a member of the Chatham (>.' Y.) grange. now editor of it live weekly in Connecticut. It'has ,ju?'. 'con j ibilsbed bj J. W. Darrow of Chatham. N. Y. 0 . .;e V. nan:r- ..a a xv- York, I who s :t i: ointer of t.e ir;e old so much to bri. •» about dr::. ■ v.vd al- I oohiii leglsl.iti :• t 1 :ve ' 1 :ir exhibit of ■..■»>!'■■■ ■'(' r ::: delta- j tured alco! 1 the r.i <>' ilie natie.'ial gr. *••.»» a: "A'.. i hi >.«.«- vember. Recently !i i *..tu w»--:l tin- ,;-;U t'v town of !• armiugu.!!. N.«. lied Wtt • e wheat > a bit l. 'i, taking order; f<-t v i.:;. lejslu-ts. A a meetlnr: ' >' ;trail ,j It v» as brought out t'.e sr.iia- when; could 1 •• hou::el < : '•ear by dealer for $1.73. Many i'.u .: si .;i members of the Order v. etc- vi ;i ui..» u. Neighbors' Night In thu Crz.'.j:. Where granges are coaveuk-niiy h. eared one to another it may be well for them to exchange programmes oe • •asiuaally—that is, a programme pre pared at one grange may be given at i neighboring grunge and the ex- • ■ hate > be made of mutual interest, occasional debates between neighbor- Ing granges are also Interesting audi jirofitable. Washington State Grange. Washington state gt%nge is showing j vvliiit an earnest organization can do i ti securing the enactment of laws for' establishment of direct primaries, the Torrens land systcrp and an ap propriation of SIO,OOO for farmers' in stitutes. For the information of inquirers It !!•■ be stated that in the absence of t T " master of the grange the overseer or i past master of the grange who Isj pre-iding ha* ail the prerogatives of the office. Delegates to Pomona. Jii oue o the Pomona grange meet it" s held recently in Xew York state a r.v i lutieu was adopted making the !'•> lonr. meeting a delegated body— t'.e't 1 dele rates were to b<- elected li >he subordinate granges in propor ti mi to their membership. There was ; •>-ie doubt about the CMnstitntionali if this proceeding, and the state 'ler w.i . consulted. . He advised t: t the I'l.-mona Is not a delegated (y ami i annot !>e made such with • aniendi'ig the eons:itutton. This item may be < 112 Interest to other tranges in the state. ! TH'S CHANGE! i 1-i.ji. ... ■ ■ | Conducted by 1 J. W. HARROW, Chatham, N. Y.. j , ! Pram Ci-rrcsvoiuJrnt Xew York State I Granye I ■THE QRAHGE HIE, | An Influential Factor in Business and Legislation. National Master Sacheider's Warning to Those Who Would Benefit by the Crange Name In Enterprises Outside the Grange. Iu his department in the National Grange Organ in a recent number Na tional Master P.uchelder remarks that us the grunge is fast becoming an in fluential factor in social, educational and financial affairs and alio in legis lative affairs, both state and national, the fair name of our organization must be protected. There Is aud will con tinue to be. he says, great effort made by people, with wares to stii and leg islative matters to promote to in some way use the word grange iti the name adopted to designate their business or scheme in order to deceive the people and draw support to the enterprises by causing them to be known as grange enterprises. There is absolute- I ly no justification for this unless the grange or some committee appointed ' by the g'-ange has absolute authority in the management. To be more specific, we may say that an agricultural fair should not be known as a grange fair unless its man agement i.j in the hands of the grange or has been specifically indorsed by the grange having jurisdiction. A store should not be known as a grange store unless conducted by the grange or giving special rates to members of the grange through grange authority. A paper L; s no real authority for the use of the word grange in its title un j less Its policy is directed by the or ganization. but grange departments in papers dei igned for other fields do not come within this restriction, for they simply contain grange news aud do not carry any policy or responsibility of the grange The use of the word grange in the title of banks without a controlling interest in such banks be ing in the hands of directors chosen by the grange, whereby special priv ileges would be secured to members of the grange, is an unauthorized aud improper use of the fair name of the grange. Other instances might be cited in which wrong Impressions are convey ed aud the name of the grange placed in great jeopardy by the use of its name. Inn word, the name of our or ganization should be restricted by ac tion of the national grange to such enterprise as at least have their poli cies dicta' d and tiieir affairs dire ted by members of the grange in some of- j tic ial capacity, for any other course in case ot disaster would bring much odium upon us. even though we have no opportunity to prevent such disas ter. We do not undertake to say that an agricultural fair, store, paper or bank using the name grange In its title should necessarily be financed by the organization, but we do most em phatically assert that the use of the name carries with it or should carry with it the authority to dictate the pol icy and direct it3 general management. Thanksgiving Programme. The following programme is taken from the Michigan State Grange Lec turers' Bulletin aud is a good one to use at the approaching thauksglv ing season: THANKSGIVING SPECIAL. "The best Thanksgiving- is thanks 11%*- lnjr." Sons—"Nearer, My God, to Thee." lioli Call—Bible quotations. Reading—Proclamation oi governor. ! Kecitation—Pen picture of the first ! Thanksgiving (lay. Reading - "Thanksgiving," by Phoebe i Carv, Song—"Beulah Land," Knapsack. Reading—"The Pumpkin," by Whltttor. ! Paper—"History o* Thanksgiving Day." ! Recitation—"The Story of Thank-sgiv- i Ins." Sliort Talks—What has our grange to i be thankful for? „ Song—"The Sweet By and By." A Granyer a Hundred Years Old. A notable event which took place at j Oxford, Mich., last month was the cel ebration of the one hundredth ami- j versary of the birth of Aujit Charity i Stevens, a charter member of Oxford ! grange. Over 1,000 people assembled 1 to pay tribute to the venerated sister. Congressman Smith was one of the | speakers on the occasion and recount- j ed events that had taken place du; ing | Mrs. Stevens' long life, which covered i the administration of twenty-four of j our twenty-six presidents. The Work In Connecticut. Stale Master L. H. Healy says that j the grange work in Connecticut since ; Jan. 1 has been on the "jump." Ten j grauges have been reorganized and four new ones organized, with a total j increase of membership of about 1,1200. , Special work in that state has been along the lines of co-operation, and a j committee has been appointed to In vestigate the subject in all Its details. The field meetings are reported as the most successful ever held. New Hampshire grange recently j tried to determine "the value of a kicker iu ihe world's progress." There Is more to that question than w, uld appear on the surface. Oilman grange of Exeter, N. H.. ob served Its thirty-fifth anniversary on Oct. 5. All address was given by Na tional Muster Baclielder. Short Talte on ~ = Advertteind » I JA. ByXhariesAusjnßate's^ffy. | | ' '' No. 19. | People generally read advertisements miye than they did a few years ago. j The reason is to be iound in the advertisement themselves. Advertisers are more careful than they uset to be. They make the advertise ments r.iore readable. Some of them cvet become, in a way, a department of the paper, and people look for them every day with as much zest and pleasure ® they turn to auy other feature. This is true of many department stores til over h JIT la many cities there is just one man whoappre ciates the value of such interest. (, 7t& j lie breaks away from the old set style. B« tell 3 /tf 1 something interesting in his space every There are lots of interesting things in js'l business. Look over the miscellany page of jffi'/Zjfi. ; any paper—look at its local news columns, J j j and its telegraph news, for that matter, £ i ! aud you'll see that the majority of the 1 * i j items aro more or less closely related to '0 Wfe' some business fact. 'K. p%;' , Dress those facts up in a becoming -ut tk , mtrr ,„ nf t . m , d<m Z off k{ , ' garb of words, and they will find readers, ftdtstal," i even though they be in a "mere advertisement." Let the merchant come down off his pedestal and talk in his IB He needn't be flippant—far from it, jljbj') but let him not write as if he were ad . 'TVv S ; JEd, dressing somebody afar off, and telling g- j fjs |jg him &bout something at even a greater /gg/lffl im The newspaper goes right into its i wader's house—goes in aud sits down rfiinfylbL. —- It is on the table when he eats, and i r J '^inffr' in Us hands while he is smoking after Kr r the treal. It reaches him when he is in | ll'i'lffij Wj Mfinw'rfi'W\ p|i tf i an approachable condition. 'j' ! ')\^'' That's the time to tell him about your business—clearly, plainly, convinc ingly—as one man talks to another. A m 7kt fan rifht in/» its rni^i »,J sits JiKum wcti kim." Ckmrtti Austin B+tti, Ntm YtrK MUNCY VALLEY, PA. special for Never Before Have We Received V I XMas so man v P ra|ses an( ' ' iearc - s0 } „ __ many flattering remarks as we d 75 have had this Season. | ~ i f Were you one of the vast thrones that ; PantS , x > weight croW( j et i our store during the past week? 112 ''' Assorted style |)jj!y oU get your share of the in tides ft opGCia.l. advertised? It not you should ' COAE HER tg; s grajgl ] Wj?\ - We are making new friends fast: selling more Bf"'" gOods than ever before TEwf Butjwe stillgwant more friends, want to sell our stock faster, yet wp are spurred onto deeper price cutting. People wonder how we?can do it. To this we can answer, tnat no other store in th'S J section' has the wholesale buying facilities enjoyed by this estab lishment. We can buy lower, we can sell lower. bii v r. ' Sweater Coats Specials Men's CorJuroy rants r/lcil S SiiiiiS M .. B , R , r t ' From «. 9to 2.50 m^x^s,^ Men Bor J3ovs sweater Coats .oN t ... . .. coats .75, CHILDRtNS' SUITS Men'. Work Shirt- 39c Mens sweater coats 125 From 99c to -.co and cSO en ." [ '' annel . ' s| " r! ,., , m.*»- . . i.» • ... T ',,, crDC Mens sweater coats 2.00i MliiN I I\UL jl Kb Kl* D 8 V neck sweaters 25 and 40c From C)QC tO S \ "• S . Men's extra heavy cotton Mens cardigan jackets 1.25| . .... . ~, , rr , . , , n mixed socks OSc MhN o OVERALLS. Meil> all wool socks io> L nlie r wear From to Ho\> and Oirls Stockings 09c MEN'S ODD COATS iltv i'Sl,„ ra t ribbed or fteeced 20 and 20c All I fICCS Ah IHO S Men's Dlicll and CordliroV tO 2 2- Also l,i g Hue men's Inmbermen all colors 39ci rubbers—Lambertville and Ball Men's fleeced lined underwear ' Han,i - A l,i S Bilvi "S lor allcolore ;i '" T T ( \T> Men's Caps 19, Boys Corduroy Bo - vp ' c «p« Pants. Also big line of Shoes at sav- u,li *' s ' FUIW at reat reduction. Boys'corduroy knef pants, lined. in§ pTk.eS for throughout, flue ribbed t|iialiiy Shoe. I.adlCS 1.05 Shoes for I<9 mrinrTru • worth regular 75c Special 39cj Men S Working Shoes 1.65 Men's Suits Dou «" s Slloes at redufid Ladies' Sweaters! Mens Suits 4.f>5 ( p. I • _ .«« »* _ i _ i Ladies' Sweaters all colors 99c Mens .Suits (>,75 Olg Line 01 lilOn S 3i Q Ladles' Waists, blue, black, 39c Mens Suitg 9.65 10.50 Children's Overcoats at re- , , r , Mens Suits 11.75 14.50! HllPPfl HPICPQ LdUit/O L»Udlo Mens Suits 15.50 lt>2s So Cotne to J. M. Wighton's to satisfy your wants. Remember Sale only lasts this month. Railroad fare from Laporte and Nordmont for purchase of sio*oo or over. Cultivate the Habit of buying reputable goods from a reputabe concern. We are agents for W. L. DOUGLAhS SHOES fro to 5.00 pi» Jf ""m Wood School Shoes . J/rorboys has no equal. s Jjf Tracys Shoes for' farmes ace, we lind, always satisfactory. £\ IHI A GOOD ASSORTMENT K£ \V\ of CHILDRENS' and I LADIES' tleavyShoc I p 1K Fine Goods at correct /[ prices. /i\ AS : " | OJLI W ••' BEST SHOE im ~"" * WORI "SJ • 0 ■BffliHHK^i-'CATAtOGaS Clothing Made to Order All have the right appearance and"guaranteed otsd in both material and workmanship and price mte. AVe also manufacture Feed. Ilio F!ag Brand. It is not cheap, but good. Is correctly made. Ask your dealer l'or it or write us for prices. NORDMONT SUPPLY Co. fipr,pral PROPRIETORS NORD ivierc..dr.is, MO NT STEAM MILL INTO T^A, pWWf "NEW W m FRSTCRY LOAOn SHOTGUN SHFItS No black powder shells on the marke* corrrare with the "NEW RIVAL** in uni* lormity and strung shooting qualities. L ire fire and waterproof. Oct the genuine. S WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. New Haven, Conn, j #RIBMSfWC. iLiiKilGO, SCIITICS J lIEURHLOIA and! |gi3HEY TROUBLEK ;JJ of tfce poisonous matter and acids whicli S|r 1 U are tue direct causes of these diseases, ps, ; R Applied externally It affords almost In- na I s*j stant relief from pain, while a permanent aft mi cure U being effected by purifying tfce 7* ' ggj blood, dissolving the poisonous sub- Ji! j fc; stance stud removing it from the system. Pr„ I DR. S. D. BLAND $ I Of Brewion, Gft.. writes: ra $5 *'l tad boon a sufferer for a number of yenr® S| ' (Ei with Lumbago and Kheumatlpra in my arms gSf 'NR anil iejrf. and tried all the remedies tbat I could €£3 gather from medical works, and also consulted U , ' with a number of tbe best physicians, but found K£ fcf/S notlillitar tliat gave the relief obtained from S? pg ■•6-DKOP3." 1 shall prescribe It In my practice t~. for rheumatism and kli.dred diseases." £ | FREE g £SB It rou «re suffering with Rheumatism. V": njtg Neuratfli, Kidney Trouble or any Itin- pj drc'J dN°a<-e, write to us for a trial bottle wi • of "6-DROPS." au3 test it yourself. «* I "8-DROPS" can be used any length of j£ji I 'mS time without acquiring a "drug habit." eg as It is entirely free of opium, cocaine, 3^, • ||| alcohol, laudanum. and other similar j& i i LiH'fl y Mottle, "s*l>2lOi*.'>" (fiOOXJoie.) 1 tI.OO. fjJ u swahsqi rheumatic cure qommvy, p ■T-j Dept. *©• ICO Lake Street, Chicago* >4. 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