THE CHANGE
Ceedacted by
X W. BARROW. Chatham. M. Y
Preu Comtpondtnl New York Btatt
Qrangt
THE GRANGE NAME,
An Influential Factor in Business
and Legislation.
National M attar Bacholder's Warning
to Those Who Would Benefit by the
Orange Name In Enterpriiee Outside
the Orange.
In his department In the National
Grange Organ In a recent number Na
tional Master Bacheldcr remarks tliat
as the grange Is fast becoming an In
flnentlal factor In social, educational
and financial affairs and also In legis
lative affairs, both state and national,
the fair name of our organization mast
bo protected. There Is and will con
tinue to be, be soys, great effort made
by people with wares to sell and leg
islative matters to promote to In some
way use the word grange In 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
ly no Justification for this unless the
grange or some committee appointed
by the grange has absolute authority
In the management
To be more specific, we may say
that an agricultural fair should not be
known ns a grange fair unless Its man
agement is 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 has no real authority for the
use of the word grange in its title un
less Its policy Is directed by the or
ganisation, but grange departments In
papers deslgucd for other fields do not
come within this restriction, for they
simply contain grange news and 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 and
improper use of the fair name of the
grange.
Other Instances might be cited In
which wrong impressions arc convey
ed and the name of the grange placed
in great jeopardy by the use of its
name. In u word, the namo of our or
ganization should be restricted by ac
tion of the national grange to such
enterprises as at least have their poli
cies dictated and their affairs directed
by members of the grange In some of
ficial capacity, for any other course in
case of 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
phaHcally assert that the use of the
name carries with it or should carry
with It the uuthority to dictate the pol
icy and direct Its general management
A Granger a Hundred Years Old.
A notable event which took place at
Oxford, Mich., last month was the cel
ebration of the one hundredth anni
versary of the birth of Aunt Charity
Btevens, a charter member of Oxford
ttrangc. Over 1,000 people assembled
to pay tribute to the venerated sister,
i Congressman Smith was one of the
speakers on the occasion and recount
ed events that had taken place during
Mrs. Stevens' long life, which covered
the administration of twenty-four of
nur twenty-six presidents.
The Work In Connecticut.
Stato Master L. II. Hcaly says that
tho grange work in Connecticut since
Jan. 1 has been on the "jump." Ten
granges have been reorganized and
lour new ones organized, with a total
Increase of membership of about 1,200.
p Hpeclal work in that state has been
committee has been appointed to in
vestigate the subject In all its details.
The field meetings aro reported as the
most successful ever held.
New Hampshire grange recently
tried to determine "the value of a
kicker In the world's progress." There
Is more to that question than would
appear on the surface.
Oilman grange of Exeter, N, H., ob
served Its thirty-fifth anniversary on
Oct 6. An address was given by Na
tional Master Bachelder.
Remonstrance.
"So your family disapproved of your
i, going on the stage."
I "Yes," answered Miss Gawry,
r "Why?"
"They wiw me act!" Washington
Stnr.
The Hunting Habit.
If you have the hunting habit,
. As so many have this season,
Don't make noises like & rabbit,
Or they'll shoot you; that's the rea
son. Philadelphia Ledger.
Rattled.
Maud Do you mean to ay that you
actually proposed to him?
Bello Yes; but, my dear, he was so
dreadfully rattled I made him believe
is Si !t himself.-Boston T-rizt.
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
Eminent Lawyer and Statesman.
Senator Philander Chase Knox of
Pennsylvania, who Is slated for secre
tary of stato In the Taft cabinet, has
been a prominent figure In national
affairs for the past decade. Before
that he had gn eminence at tho bar,
his skill andjjtearnlng In corporation
taw bringing both wealth and fame.
"I feel that I am to be congratulated
In obtaining tho services of Senator
Knox in my cabinet" said Judge Taft
In making the announcement. "In se
lecting a secretary of state I wanted
first a great lawyer and second a man
who would not only, here, but abroad,
stand out pre-eminently as a great
American.
According to a story that Is told, an
old lady at Brownsville, Pa, the placo
where Mr. Knox was born In 1853,
thinks she laid for Knox tho founda
tion of his millions. The elder Knox
was a banker, but the son's allowance
was never so large that he spurned
an opportunity to add a dollar or
two.
The first dollar, a silver "cart wheel,"
he ever earned was by digging pota
toes for the old .lady. That was dur
ing the civil war, and silver dollars
were not a familiar sight then even to
the son of a banker. Congressman
Ernest F. Acheson, who represents the
district In which Brownsville Is situ
ated, says the old lady told him that
when Philander got It he looked at It,
dumfounded, and remarked, "I didn't
know anybody In the world had as
much money as that"
Senator Knox entered President Mc
Klnley's cabinet as attorney general
In 1001. He was reappointed by Presi
dent Roosevelt but resigned in 1004 to
take the seat in the senate left vacant
by the death of M. S. Quay. He was
elected to that seat in 1005. Last sum
mer Senator Knox was a candidate
for the presidential nomination before
the Republican convention.
Too Sacred to Seo.
"The German kaiser has been get
ting rough usage nt the reicbstag's
bands since his Morning Telegraph in
terview, hasn't he?" said Mark Twain
nt a recent dinner. "Those German
royalties deem themselves so sacred
too! Listen!
"I was once traveling on the conti
nent. A gorgeous flunky showed me
through the royal palace of a tiny
principality. I asked if I could have
a glimpse of the ruler himself, and
the lackey led me to a wall.
"'Place your ear to this wall,' he
said solemnly, and in about half an
hour you will hear his royal highness
bowling.' "
Former Athlete May Head Harvard.
James J. Storrow, who has been
mentioned as a possible successor to
Charles W. Eliot as president of Har
vard university. Is a member of an old
Boston family and in his forty-fifth
year. He was graduated from Har
vard In 1885 and from the law school
three years later. After ten years of
JAMES J. BTOKItOW.
law practice Mr. Storrow entered the
banking firm of Lee, HIggluson & Co.,
which partnership he has since main
tained. While in college Mr. Storrow was an
enthusiastic athlete, and sports have
no firmer supporter among the alumni.
Ho was a member of the varsity crew
that defeated Yale in 1S83 and In 18S3
was captain of the eight that again
humbled tho New Haven oarsmen. Mr.
Storrow was elected an overseer of
narvard In 1807, receiving tho largest
vote given a candidate for that office.
For several years he has been a mem
ber of the Boston school committee
and now holds the chairmanship of tho
board.
Points of View.
Ills Friends Why did she over
throw herself nway on hlin?
Her Friends Why In the world did
he ever choose such n silly thing as
she is? New York Press.
Automania.
A slip, a slide, a stubborn gear,
A rut, a rock, a careless twitch,
A broken rod, a fatal veer
A dead man In a lonely ditch.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Struck Senseless.
"When she hit him with the golf
ball did it knock him senseless?"
"I guess so. 1 understand they are
soon to marry." Town and Country.
Engines.
A horizontal engine requires more
lubrication than a vertical ono of the
sttmc size.
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Woman'sWorld
THE LATEST RECRUIT.
Mme. Melba, the Famous 8inger,
Joins Ranks of Suffragettes.
Mme. Nellie Melba is the last dis
tinguished recruit to the suffragette
army. The famous singer became en
thusiastic over the cause at the great
rally of the woman's rights party
held recently at Carnegie hall, New
York city. At this meeting Mrs. Philip
Snowden of England made a wonder
ful and rousing speech that complete
ly won over Mme. Melba to tho cause.
Mrs. Oeorge Gould and Mrs. Clarence
Mackay both figured prominently In
the movement.
Mme. Melba is a very Interesting
personality aside from her great gift
of song. She Is one of the richest
prima donnas probably tho richest,
barring Pattl In the world. Every
MME. NELLIE MELBA.
lime she sings at the Manhattan Opera
House, New York, Mme. Melba re
ceives $4.00O. The highest price ever
paid a singer for n single performance
wns given this songstress In her na
tive city of Melbourne. Australia, the
sum being $13,000.
Mme. Melba's jewels alone are worth
a king's ransom, and she Is the owner
of a superb pearl necklace that be
longed to Marie Antoinette. This for
tunate lady Is very generous, and one
of her pleasures in life is helping
struggling genius, especially those en
dowed with musical talents. Mme.
Melba has a magnificent home in Lon
don, nnd for nine weeks when this es
tablishment was open recently her
secretary. Miss Murphy, said the ex
penses were $50,000. During the opera
season In America it costs the diva
$1,000 n week to run her apartment.
Her worst personal extravagances are
flowers nnd special messengers. Noth
ing very alarmingly rash in this ex
penditure, certainly. Mme. Melba, as
everybody knows, owes her profes
sional name to the happy Inspiration
of her teacher, Mme. Marchesl. When
the training of her beautiful voice was
reaching completion, a question arose
as to the name under which the young
Australian was to make her debut,
Nellie Mitchell, her maiden name, or
Mrs. Armstrong, her married appella
tion, being obviously Impossible for a
prima donnn. After various sugges
tions had been considered nnd dis
missed Mme. Marchesl exclaimed,
"Why not pay a compliment to your I
native city, Melbourne, by calling ,
yourself after it? Melba would make j
a capital name." The proposal was i
adopted. ;
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They Camp Out to Grow Skinny.
But, oh, how many women suffer to i
follow the dlrectolro fashion! "Re- I
! ductlon" classes now nre ns common
In social circles ns classes In bridge.
I Certain teachers tnko groups of wo- I
j men Into the Adlrondacks In relays of
twenty for n course of six weeks.
I Those' wIl0 wlsh t0 dt tlle Hiieath
gown when tho season opens nre get
ling rid of flesh nt the rate of eight or
ten pounds n week. They live In a
lodge, and their day begins at 7 n. in.,
when they have black coffee, black
bread and a salad or fruit. With knap
sacks on backs they wnlk and climb
ns rapidly as possible until noon, when
they again ent a meager cold luncheon.
Then they rest for two hours and
walk again until 0. The evening meal
is hearty, but devoid of sweet or fat
tening things. In the evening those
wVo are in earnest go through addi
tional physical exercises. All r 're
nt 10. Hundreds of fashionable wo
men are going through this work.
They even chop wood, skip rope and
jump over chairs and boxes. They
seem to think the sheath gown worth
the pains taken to fit oneself for wear
ing it.
A la Mode.
"What's that curious looking charm
you are wearing on your watch chain?"
"That Is our new coat of arms
chauffeur rampant, policeman cou
chant, justice of the peace expectant."
Montreal Standard.
Dramatic Note.
Miss Effle La Lue acts like a clown
Her voice Is simply absurd
But whe she dons a'dlrectolre gown
You realise why she draws her salary.
Yale Record.
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HUMOR OF THE HOUR
The-Considerato Insects.
"I hope and trust, nmh po' under
done bruddcr," severely said gcod old
Parson Bngster, addressing a blbu
lously Inclined member of his flock,
"dat do 'strcssln' eppcrsode of night
befo last will be n lesson to yo'!"
"Yassah," replied tho erring one.
wagging his head convlnecdly, "I
sho'ly regglns 'twill. I been uli pack
In' home too many drams now and
ag'in yuh of late, as niuh wife fine a
lady as dar is in the world-hns been
p'lntcdly tcllln me. But on de monu
mental 'caslon yo' defers to I gits all
lit up and draped down by de wayside
and slept all night on an ant hill, and
de paltry varmints mighty nigh ett
me up. Blame near skinned me nllvc,
sab, dem ants did, but day didn't talk
uh whilst day was doin' it. Nussah.
dey never said a word 'bout de awful
contamination o' muh heenyus conduct
and all dls and dat and de tudder
dess ett me up In peace and quiet.
And atter dls, if I keeps muh mind,
whenever I gits too much o' dat 'ar
balloon juice in muh pussonnllty l's
gwlne to lay out on an ant hill all
night preference to goln' home to muh
fara'bly. By de blessln' o' do Lawd,
nnts don't talk!" Tom P. Morgan in
Puck.
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
"I never search my husband's pock
ets."
"Dear mo I Is your faith In htm as
strong ns all that?"
"No. I haven't the least bit of faith
I In hlra, but I give him credit for being
too Intelligent to carry home anything
he doesn't waitt me to see." Chicago
Record-Herald.
Both Sides.
"I suppose," remarked the Inquisi
tive man, "a good many of your ten
ants find It cheaper to move than to
pay rent."
"Perhaps." replied the real estate
agent, "and we often find It cheaper
to keep them moving than make the
repairs they ask for." Philadelphia
Press.
The Rooster You fellows have had
this pond all summer. Now give us a
chance! Woman's Home Companion.
Worked It Hard.
"You say he Is a diplomat."
"He Is, Indeed."
"When did he ever do any dtplomat
Ing?" "He met a holdup man the other
night who said he was taking up a col
lection for n worthy cause, and before
tho thug got nway he had borrowed
car fare from him."
Gentle Dig.
"Can I use eloquence?" said the ex- j
plosive orator. "Ah, my friends, I
have faced many open mouthed audi- j
ences." I
"Open mouthed!" echoed the little
man in the last seat. "What were I
they doing snoring?" Chicago News.
Reversing tho Case.
"When Rinks, poor fellow, wanted
to get married he certainly had a hard
time."
"Why?"
"Because first ho had to pop the
question, and then ho had to question
the pop." Baltimore American.
Knew the Sex.
He (at the theater) This is a play
that should appeal to women.
She Why do you think so?
He The plot Is full of flaws, uiul
nothing delights n woman more than
an opportunity to pick them. Detroit
Tribune.
Art Values.
Artist I would like to paint that old
ltostnnnto of yours. How much would
you charge mo for two hours a day
on him?
Farmer One dollar, and In ten days
you can keep the horse. Fllegende
Blatter.
No Novelty.
"A novel always ends with the mar
riage." ' Which Is proper. There's nothing
novel about the subsequent hunt for a
flat, nnd a cook, and a job lot of fur
niture." Puck.
Chance to Make Up.
"Why so sorrowful, girl?"
"We have parted forever. Ho writes
me to send back tho ring."
"Tell him to call for It," advised the
experienced friend. Washington Her
ald. The Mirrors.
When winter donned her diamond crown
One frosty morning bright
And put her ermine mantle on
Of sott and fleecy white
Bhe swept a frozen tear or two
And sighed, "If I could see
My beautiful reflection, lo.
How happy I would be!"
The north wind heard her walling words
And roared, "Cheer up, my lass.
And you shall soon behold yourself
In many a looking glass."
He breathed upon the ponds and pools.
The rivers and the brooks.
And winter finds a, mirror now
Whichever way she 'looks.
Minna Irving In Mew York Press.
Turn About.
Farm and
Garden
THE COUNTRY ICEHOUSE
An Important Adjunct to the Up to
Date Farm.
By PROFESSOR OSCAR ERF, Ohio Ag
ricultural college.
In this age of advanced farming the
Icehouse Is an Important adjunct. The
most economical building Is the one
so constructed thaf it will preserve
the greatest amount of Ice in propor
tion to the amount of ice stored. Waste
In an icehouse is largely caused by
mcltagc from the top, sides and bot
tom. In a properly constructed ice
house and when the Ice is properly
packed and cared for no waste should
take place from the Inside of the pile
of ice. The melting from the sides,
bottom and top Is caused by insuffi
cient insulation.
To Insulate to such an extent that
no mcltage would take place would
bo Impracticable, but with a thorough
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CBOSS SECTION OF ICEHOUSE.
understanding of the construction of
an icehouse a minimum amount of
mcltage can be obtained. The waste
from the bottom is generally consid
ered to bo the greatest. The amount
of Ice melted in the bottom of the ice
bouse varies from one to six feet dur
ing the year, depending upon tho con
struction of the floor. If the Icehouse
is provided with an air tight floor, with
tho Ice laid on at least eighteen Inches
of dry sawdust, the bottom wuste rare
ly exceeds twelve inches during the
year. On the other hand, If the ice Is
piled In the Icehouse on the bare
ground without any Insulation under it
or any provision made for drainage
the meltage frequently Is six feet.
The side nnd top meltage Is not so
great, but It frequently ranges from
one to three feet, depending upon the
Insulation. The manner of Insulation
Is shown In the cut of cross section
of Icehouse.
The Icehouse should be located in
the coolest place possible nnd always
above ground. The size of the build
ing must be determined by the amount
of Ice used during the year. For a
ICE AND MILK HOUSE COMBINED.
man who keeps about twenty cows
and sells the milk an icehouse 14 by 14
by 12 feet high is of sufficient size.
However, In no case should nn ice
house be smaller than 12 by 12 by 10
feet high, because the outside surface j
Is too great compared with the volume, j
and therefore too much Ice is wasted
In proportion to the amount used.
In the plans submitted the frame
work Is made by lnylug a 2 by 4 sill on
the concrete foundation. Fasten this
to the foundation by cementing a few
holts Into the concrete and allowing
I them to extend through the 2 by 4 sill.
; Two by four sttuldiug is then placed
I upon this sill sixteen Inches apart from
j center to center. The rafters for the
I roof nre likewise made of 2 by 4's,
j placed the same distance apart ns the
1 studding, but the purlin plate upon the
I 2 by 4 studding should be at least six
I Inches wide. The outside of studding
may be uoarueu eitner wan common
sheeting and paper, upon which poplar
siding Is nailed, or with patent siding
or ship lap siding, the latter being the
cheapest and requiring only a single
thickness of board.
The roof should bo made with not
less thun one-hnlf to one-third pitch
and preferably covered with shingles,
for shingles nre better lusulators than
either slate or metal, nowever, paper
may sometimes be used to good ad
vantage. A cupola or flue should be
built upon the roof to allow for the
removal of the warm air from the top
of the ice. The ventilator may be
placed In the gable end Instead of the
cupola and when so placed acts for
the same purpose.
A continuous door should be cut hi
one end to allow the Ice to bo put In.
This door may extend from the gable
down to within five feet of the bottom.
In the cut, Ice and milk bouse com
bined, the side elevation shows bow
the scheme has the advantage of utiliz
ing the water from the Icehouse here
shown for cooling the milk. No Ice
needs to be removed from tho Ice
bouse. It operates automatically. If
the weather is warm the Ice melts
more rapidly and keeps water In the
tnk at the required temperature.
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C.M.IiAKNITZ
IUVZK3IDE
PA.
KORRCSPONIOMCC
SOLICITED
Copyright. 1908. by C M. Bamltz. These
articles and Illustrations must not be re
printed without special permission.
HOW TO SELECT THE LAYERS.
A genius for research declares be
discovered COO embryo eggs in a hen.
A hen's capacity Is born with her
and Is her limit Now, if her capacity
is 000 and her laying life is two and a
half years,' to get them alt we must
hustle her for 240 eggs a year.
But It Is said tho Asiatics only av
erage 180 to 200 each and the Amer
ican 17G to 200 and tho Mediterranean
180 to 200 eggs per year, and a gov
ernment report declares the farm ben
lays but sixty eggs per annum.
An informant states that breeding
from trap nested females has produced
u Brahma that laid 232 eggs, a White
Wyandotte pullet that laid 242 and
a S. C. White Leghorn hen that laid
251 eggs per year.
But trap nests aro expensive for a
big flock, and It Is tlmo and trouble to
OtTR WHITE WYANDOTTE WINNER IN NEST
AND SHOW.
watch them and untrap the birds.
Now. wo believe there is a laving
i type of hen just as there is a milk type
of cow or a ham type of hog.
We have studied some oi our best
layers In Leghorns and Wynndottes
and hereby give you the principles we
use In selecting layers and breeders.
They will Improve your flock and save
you killing your layers for dinner, but
In this, ns in everything else, you will
find exceptions.
A prime layer must hnve a well de
veloped, roomy body, so that tho or
gans of respiration, digestion, repro
duction, circulation, urination, etc..
I may properly perform their functions.
She must breathe well, eat well,
I digest well, assimilate well, scratch
' well, bo well and havo a big bunch
; of embryo eggs to lay well,
i A hen with rattling, rustling breath
1 Is useless.
A typical layer is plump; she Is mus
i cular; all her cavities aro covered
with meat.
She has simply fat for fuel and
weighs heavier for her size than the
drone whose feed produces a gob of
; fat at the end of her breastbone.
I That drone lays the eggs In spring
' that hatch the drone pullets.
; Follow this table of points for selec
! tlon:
Head, medium size; eye, bright, full,
open; comb and wattles, medium size,
clear color; neck, medium length,
stocky, well arched; back medium
length, broad at shoulders; nice cush
ion; tall, medium size, angular; fluff,
good size; body, medium length and
depth, with medium underline and
good keel; breast, broad, round, full;
legs, stout, short ' between feet and
shnuks; feet, set square and wide
apart.
Hens of this style fed a proper
variety of food will keep you busy
hauling eggs to market.
Mated to it male of egg laying strain
such hens will furnish fertile eggs to
hutch pullets that will smash your
egg records.
DON'TS.
Don't put clean fowls Into lousy win
ter quarters, and vice versa. It's poor
housekeeping.
Don't keep old hens and then knock
at nn empty egg crock. Oslerlze the
ccntenurlans.
Don't house cull pullets at heavy ex
pense to lay for you when eggs are
cheap. Invite the preacher for potple.
Don't forget to cleanse, disinfect and
paint the water vessels and solder the
leaks In the roof.
Don't use stationary feed bins for
grain, but tight sugar barrels. They
can be changed, cleansed, aired, and
the tomcat can get at the mice.
Don't feed turkeys and chickens to
gether. The turkeys will get the filth
and chickens the corn.
Don't suicide If you don't get the
prize nor think the winner a faker be
cause you didn't Beware of sour
grapes.
Don't keep a big flock and stint them
on feed. One horse well 'fed does bet
ter than two bone racks.
Don't fall to feed cat bone regularly,
but do fall to keep your machine
knives dirty.
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