«i L Udilr . ,;. s nil >jvorj- VhOfUdfty At'ternoo ii> The Sailivan Publishing; to At the Cour ,y Hoftt « 112 aullivan County. ;,APOB Si, PA. W > . 'i ■ • i.s. I " ideal. THO9. J. INGHAM, BOC'r & Tu-.w. Entered at u B Po*i Offlot St. Li. aorte, as aecoi d-cI»H. mail mattei. ROAD VORK IN ENGLAND. I ethod cf f Maintaining Highways and Filliacj Up Soft Spots. It may its;crest many -to learn how i rd- maintenance is carried out in i at Britain and Ireland. All roans mil bridge? are under the direct charge of t!i- county surveyor, who is In all cases a qualiiied civil engineer, v. - •!'• assistants under him to see to tin- retail worn, lie divides the roads i i ibe county into sections, as seems I i to h;..i, for maintenance purposes. 'I ««• Severn I sections are advertised in- yin i',.e newspapers and by oth c ui'.-aii.s iiiid bids are invited for their i . ■nance for six or twelve months, .Tames Johnston of Douglas coun ty. >. b., iii the Breeder's Gazette of (•• . o. These bids are opened on a II '"•;??> day by a board of county com i. ners, a listed by the county sur m ; ; 'J'lja lowest bidder gets the w but > bid is accepted until the ■i sful i dder puts up a bond' t: I 1..y two solvent sureties that the \hi : will be performed. Should the ,-(• >. -t• >r i il to do the work the ccll. v survivor can have it done and sue the bondsmen for the work and i.> Ali li.lt. . i for this work hive i' .tiit :>■. oi th l work to be done • i • sever.; I sections of road. How lie . t'.ie section Is, how many tons of are to be broken and put on, g, l.e; ping the water tables clear and the grass off the road—all th ■ are specified, so that he knows < „• w) he ias to do. The mat i - put! i::«'ii i lie metal i.- looked si',.- very . Wisely indeed. The con u : ' to put all the material on i;,e id.* idc The surveyor or his as- Fisia::t comes and measures it and ?! .i ;.:ii'i.s it with slaked lime, so I■>• ir ir <•:: t be ir.terferred with un til it i put en the road. Farmers are always the contractors for this work. • • ; -:1s everywhere are always in ■i , nil:; i.l -jere are uiany soft 112 .• ivor there—bog and low lands, v !i rain ci cry day and sometimes tv. . r---!'.'-- die r -Ks, until they make it a I.! ■ a : .(1 then put the sn; ill stuff i.n to;- A mistake will surely l.»• made i:' I r lis are thrown into soft i - Tie are simply no for t' • purpose intended. It it" ■ e la.peil that the people ' a . ; a 1 ; ited - tares will stop > < adlug i.' il w: ting monej ins. ; vdiiijj dirt ii.io iht •-■.uft spots, but Will go to ■ w rk like :. -n of business ai d bulla roads. Convict La'.or In Building of fic.ids. At a recent meeting of the national g ■ .1 ad ..aid. held in New Vork ': i'. T Taasjter of Virglni « ii. •-d u..- inetlied of buiUlin-; roada ' h unvii ; in i'ae Old Dominion. ". O* : on . !T, I lie chairman the a.lal, lias . cided to make a canvas • if • • liti Uni'.-" States tot.ad out v :.-i stan emnley convicts in t' • I ail ' of ■ This will he fot• j vi d up 1 r wi'h an effort to ret :'an r:it"> to use convict labor in i..ail buiiii'a-r. Tiiere is a eneral movement 1 ■ abolish convict labor ir. :aw .. iJi- ; '"lti«:ry where i inter :••• • e. if Ii ' i: I labor, but In no ii a oft ie country does organized ' i«it »!iji t la ih> use of convicts in tl'O la. iliiing i.f good roads. U % 99 c The Best, place to buy goods t>ttei: askt J by the pru j'.'ii! • JOU-a-'Wife. >n ?y :. ;ving advantages : i .Iwa • s being searched for 1 iime in ni'-'drrr ° ' ■ >u :h examination of the: "' :.v Line of Merchandise M' ',v on * a-sr- *.< ■ *»•■<.«** ***** IE [TIONi * ****■:< i ? ? ? ??■? ? ? ? STEP IK AND ASK OUT TKEM. A a answered at Vernon Hull's fjirge Store. OY'Qi y. V: 112! Wi r ' - C .nductrii by I J. W. *>AWfOW, Chatham, N. Y.. I Prctjt Corretpowicnt AVio IVr/f State i G ratine I ! M iINE'S GRANGER GOVERNOR.! Governor Fernald Landed Ir. Executive Mar.si'n by Way of the Farm. I lon. licit M. Fcrnnld of West Po- j 1 hi: .1, Me., was elected to the office of ! j go ernor of that state last fall and is pr *ing himself to be a worthy execu tive. Mr. I'erniild was born on the old homestead in Poland, which was set led by his grandfather 100 years - and he still lives on it and con , ts on.of the largest and finest f.— as in that part of the state. He is on of the proprietors of live large sw et corn factories which are now do im a business of over !k200."00 a year. Fifty to win* share in the business de veloped by this firm. He has been a member cr the grange twenty-five years and prominent in all its affairs. In 1890 he was elected to the legisla v - \ / GOVF.nNOIt BERT M. FBRNAIiD. ture and in 1899-1901 was a member j of e of interest to the j many, it is of general Interest toknow | tin.- result of discussions on public | qtu tions brought up in the gran.-e. j Some corr apondsnts mention the fact ; th. their grange discussed a certain current topic, but neglect what Is : moie imp< aant to tell—what was the | vei Het ' 112 the grange. 'lhe disr scum In the grange of im pel ant ci.i ient events and 112 vari .us j phases <•' farm and domestic life, wit i the i.;any'problems involved, is I increasing in a most gratif ing man-1 ner Inf. at, it is right here that lies i the gran:-.'; greatest opportunity for gorl. Hie grange thus becomes a, training s hool, a sort of miniature j farmers' institute, where personal j views and experiences are compared for the good of all. Where tiiere is < so.ae uuif■ ' mlty In the diaeusrion of i ' questions b - the granges in one county | or section the reports of these discus sions become the more Interesting, i nd ! by a study of these published In re- j po. s th« reader is enabled to know the i drift of opinions among these repre- j sentatlve agriculturists em public ques- j ' tiovs. The correspondent then shoulel j ■ giv • In hi report a concise summary! of the rlt v, s expressed, for it is infl- ! 1 nitel.v of mere value to know what the; members think ou a certain question i than to be simply told that the grange ■ ! dls> ussetl the topic. In reporting the literary features of j a grange program it is better to limit the report to a list of those who par-1 ticlpated rather than to include in full the subject of every recitation and Boepr. Any unusual features deserve! ® more space than ordinary routine, werk. When the grange is honoree" by . a visit from some state or county offi cer or is addressed by some speaker wi'i pres mts Ideas which deserve a wider field a brief synopsis of the ad- : drr ;s will add value to the report. Crantjo Horse Day. The Maine Farmer tells about a grange in that state which lias an an ' nu: 1 horse- show where thoroughbred I stallions, draft stallions, matched pairs , and roadsters are exhibited, which shows n r.nat bit e>f enterprise on the part of that grange and is worthy of i I mention. Over 500 candidates took the sixth degree at the New York state grange taewUcg February. s*f* * 5 J.* cQp Ad veri'i si n $ <*- J'X - 8v Charles Austin ftatea?V' 112 No. 19. People generally read advertisements more than they did a few years ayo. The reas- a is to be found in the advertisements themselves. Advertisers are more careful than they used to be. They make the adrertiue v ents n. ire readable. Some of them eveu' becc.ne, in u vay, a department of the paper, and people look for them every da/ with as much lest and pleasure as they turn to a:iy other feature. /£* This is true of many department stores all over _ >'■=.• / the country. Iu many cities there is just one man who appro ( """T j j ci.ites the value of such intexest. fIVO (. ' wlffy/ lie b.eaks away from the old set style. lie tells / m^j\Vyrr'-if'( something- interesting in his space eveiy VKSb&s. LjTtWtf AkJZlz. da Y~ There are lots of interesting things in J&& business. Look over the miscellany page of . any paper—look at its local news columns, J a:d its telegraph news, for that matter, B and you'll see that the majority of tlie ' Items are more or less closely related to snir some business fact ■£, t . , Dress these facts up in a becoming .. z „ thf mfrcknnt rome aff hi , garb of words, and they will find readers, /■-•destai." even though they be in a "mere advertisement." Let the merchant cov,-9 down off his pedestal and talk in his needn't be flippant—far from it, J/fLj . jWA ut ' et not 'write as if he were ad- R "—T~ J'fifF dressing somebody afar off, at.il telling j a^°Ut Bome^'n 2 even a greaiar reader's house—goes in and sits down ~> >jt '" s pn table when he eats, and ("f~/!lw a;MjflfcA'/' In his hands while he is smoking after ""** •] rrca ' - reaches him when he is in aL ft PP roach " ble condition. That's the time to tell hirn about Irw't your business—clearly, plainly, con vice- ingly—as one man talki to another. ( *" Tkt /«» right imir in nWi , . kfmt mtJ lift dj IM witk Urn." C*£yrijrkt. Ckm*ln Awttm latei, A,*» Y' t. MUNCY YAlll EY, PA. i ! Never Before Have We Received ' -;r 50 and 75 so many praises and heard ;so | Boys' Knee many flattering remarks as wo ! Pants uwy weight have had this Season. g} Assorted style g-,:l $ ; * f|, 'Special. Were you one of the vast tl-r n - !■.« ; crowded our stoic curing uie p.tM v - i;.' J* v ly'lS Did you*}.et your si ire <>f th •'t • ■ advertised? ll not you shoul t llmJt COME HER E NO(l) II Wt are making ne\y friends fast: sellinn:< =:'• goods than ever before * ! But we still want more friends, wnnt to sell our stoc i.ister, y" ' w<* < ; rt spurred onto deeper price cutting. Pec pie vo,u\ r in !we cai do it To this we can answer. Mat n > otfi :r .to-e ; i! ■. I I section;' has the wholesale buying facii ties enjoyed by tus e 1 rzL lishment. We can buy lower, we can sell lover, ' Sweater Coats Specials Men's Corduroy ! nts iVien'S SiiiiiS From ii9 to a.eo v ,. v .., , ! Men's or Boy*' Sweater Coals .38 ' * s - '- ,v • •»>; ! Mtns'sweaier coats .75 CHILDREN'S SUITS .W VV-ksl,: ~ ;<), . Mens f-wenter coats 12a From Q r ?C tO -.CO and sSO 1 ' ; s " )7er-"er\'oHts * 2.0(1 Mt.N > 1 h(. USEKS ; Vll ocTTf-w enters 2a aiul 4f>e i' TO 111 ()QC tO $} "J'). x « i !i ox!ra heavy cotton .\lena cardigan.jackets x4 i \p All c *i-.ixe I SI" Inderwear L)UCh Ulld CordUTOy to 22S Al *° W S li "«' "'l'.'i's luuiberiiwn •ill colore 39c; " # .rubbers—Lambertville Ball J Men's fleeced lined underwear KUM. A big saving for von i Hcto. M: »-■»■•*> RN Boys Corduroy 01 iv /jyv; i* Pants. Also big line of Shoes at sav* L:l<, i'' FUIiS at u-reat .reduction. Boys'corduroy.knee pants, ing prices t' -1 200 I ie • S IW. AN* IvK'l's fmiu 7ac* r up. i throughout, fine ribbed quality SllOe. Ladies' i 6=> shoeS for 1(9 i worth reeular 75c Special 39c! Men S Working v h >eS ' A ' N ,v> n " H ' zes froni '-50 up. Men's Suits j Uo, « te ' Shoes at reducid Ladies' Sweaters I |E:S }SI Big Line of Men's and S \IMXZ" 0.65 WM Children's Overcoats at re- . , r , Mens Suits 11.75 14.. r »0, r|i|'pp/'| HTIPPQ >—3ol .«< 15.50 If. 25, UUUCU pi j Ladies'"boats from 3.50 to 12.00 1 So Come to J. M. Wighton's to satisfy your wants. "Reniem only lasts this month. Railroad fare from Laporte d mont for purchase of Sio'oo or over. ' ; I ; ,r 2 ! ' /".rStLY I | : 1? .iO£TE GA2 :T E and BULLETIN N£WSITF/-'j T.Ols all the general news of the 1 Beat drces-d and most respectt.l j wdii . particularly ilint of our l newspaper in Sullivan county 1 Slate, all the tiuie and lelU it | Pre-eminently a home newsppper j impartially. Comes to -übscrib- | The only Republican paper i» ei-s ivory othar day. I' is in fact | county and comes from the sent j ii most a d«i!y newspaper, and J of justice with new news from I I you can.iot afford to bo without jj the county ofiices, clean new." j jit. We offer this unequaled J from all sections of the count\ ; : pa pi ad the MOWS ITEM *£ j and political news you want to loget ler one year for ' 6 read. This with Tri-w#eklys ai $1.50j |s|,so j Tic 12?miCAN MEWS ITEM, j i and Tri-Weekly ■ GAZETTE AND BULLETIN. ■ | nn~~~ i • § In every city there !r one best a j If you want, to keep in touch * | pH ( »T, tul in Williameport | with the Republican party * j! iii- ihf Gazette and Bulletin. j organization and be informed i | i' is the most important, pro- t 0,1 a " rp "' estate transfers or J gie? ive and widely circulated It't'al matters in general that ' j paper in that city. Ihe first transpires at the county seat j to hold the fort journalistically. you niuM .necessarily take the t j Order of the News Item. JnKY.'S ITEM. !j : 9 trtuy. -tama— ainm wi'w i i i.mcr^.»v>i^a»jP!aun-»»t»B«rn—a— ; ' 1 MJf s mc m E Itf tr '-'NEW ggtVAL" I ®'- m FAGTOBY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS No black powder «he!'s on the marke* cawpnre with the "NEW RIVAL** In unl» 5 H fonnity and strong sfcooung qualities. ire lire aoti v/aterproof. Cj«t the genuine. I WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. .... 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