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By The Sullivau Publishing Co
At tho County Beat of Sullivan County.
LAPOHTF, PA.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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