W ‘0 .+ . '. .,, - - -‘ ' TTE Birch Beer, CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETIES. Critics That Prophesied Its Decline Hove Proved to Be in the Wrong. It has been predicted each year that t EEChristian Endeavor secieties had r§chedthé zenith‘of their growth and p wen-but judged by the attendance in W' . - n, ,tlxis " prediction has not 1) ’v true. "Christian endeavor is still ,_ ”riding, still spreading through the clgilh’ , ed world, still gathering into i ranks the flower of ,the churches. This grth is the more notable and significant sihceit' has , accompa- nied'in recent years with iremarkable upgrowth of rival societies in several of the denominations. The Epworth League of the Methodists, the Young People’s Union of the Baptists and the Luther League of the Lutheran urch h e drawn ofi Within denominational 1le several hundred thousand young seple who might otherwise have been ' with the Christian Endeavor vement, but in Spite of this the latter gone on increasing in strength and ' influence apparently without diminu- an. Notwithstanding denomination-A ' opposition in some quartegs'and the immense growth of the denominational miles, the Endeavor society still ' tains a strong hold on all the evan- churches. and numbers among i" most loyal and devoted leaders emi- n ' men in all the denominations. The Presbyterian Church, asa whole, remains true to the Endeavor standard in spite of the resolute effort; of some of‘its overzealous members’ to draw off Presbyterian young people into West- minster Leagues. W DID HELEN WEAR CORSETS. , If So, Perhaps This Man Has a Relic of the Trojan. A Taunton antiquarian sent 85 re- cently in answer to an advertisement which said the sender would receive a well preserved piece of protective armor which had probably been used in the Trojan war. The precious relic arrived on schedule time, and on opening the bundle he found an old pair of musty looking corsets, bearing the following legend: “Dear ‘Sir: This beautiful piece of ancient workmanship is thought by the most eminent antiquarians to be the very identical corset worn by the famous Helen when she took refuge with Paris within the ancient city of Troy. If this is not the case, it was probably. the pr0perty of the fair Cleopatra. Any- how, we received the money, and it is kindly acknowledged by X. Y. Z.” The young man made several re- marks which were uncommon to him, and now the word corset or the sight of one causes him to ejaculate hastily. He will in all probability increase his col- lection by' a different method in the future. ' In 1900. “You advertised for a coachman, sir?” said the applicant. “1 did,” replied the merchant. you want the position?” “Yes, sir.” “Have you had any experience?” “I have been in the business all my life.” “You are used to handling gasoline, then?” “Yes, sir.” “And you are thoroughly posted on electricity?” “Thoroughly.” “Good. Of course you are a machin- ist, also?” ‘ ‘ “Certainly.” , “And I presume you have an engi- neer’s license?” “Of course.” “Very well. You may go around to the barn and get the motocycle ready. My wife wishes to do alittle shopping.— Chicago Post. ' The wise d'id' Fish. Young Fish—There’s a hook with a nice worm on it. _ 01d Fish—Keep away from that. Young Fish—I’ve stolen lots of worms from hooks. ‘ Old Fish—Yes, but there isn’t any fashion plate reflected in the water this time. That hook belongs to a freckled- .faced boy with a ragged straw hat. He is fishing for fish, not for fun.—Hart- ford Times. “Do ullllMlllA-N F i » BROTHER — MANUFACTURERS OF --—- IMPROVED sun Alum ERAL WATERS. Flavoring Extracts Also the Syrups and Olden Time Fruit Juices, Root Beer. Lemon Soda, . Soda Water Sarsaparilla, Supplied in Steel Fountains. ' Seltzer and Vichy in Siphons. Address I H.\J. & ii. 8. GBUHHIH, 41» Main Street. - , " Norwalk, Conn SCHOOL - SUPPLIES. The Schools will open again soon. J ast bear in mind the LARGEST and BEST line of Tablets, Pads, Pens, Pencils. Slates, Everything used in the School can be found at JOHN T. HAYES. ' no.3 MAIN STREET. NORWALK. Best Goods. Lowest Prices \ l l l WHIPPED THE WRONG 52v. Yet it was Most Opportune am} Well he served. He was one of the oldest conunercial travellers in Texas, and resume in Houston. He was taking in Children’s Day and the boat racés. Late in the evening he boarded a car- to go to town. There were twenty-one passm— gore and one small boy infant car. As it turned into Washington street a couple of ladies filed in, and one by one of the passengers rose and gave up their seats. By the time the car reached the Grand Central depot there were twenty-two ladies, one large old gon— tleman and the small boy seated, while a row of able-bodied Heustonians de- veloped their muscles by hanging from the ends of straps. The old com-mer- cial traveller seemed to be watching the boy, but the small boy was not watching the commercial traveller. At the market square two more ladies boarded the car and reached for straps. The old traveller instantly rose, and with a courtly bow surrendered his seat. Then he looked around for a seat for the other lady, and his eye fell on the small boy, still seated and whis- tling to himself. A pained expression spread over the old man’s face and a startled gaze- quickened on the boy’s features as a firm hand reached his arnl and a pained voice said: “John, get up _at once and give your seat to the lady! Great goodness! That I should live to see a boy of mine sit- ting nnd whistling while a lady is standing! What will your mother say when I tell her this? John, I’m going to teach you right here never to dis- grace my name again.” The small boy listened, open- mcuthed, trying to wriggle out of the old man’s firm grasp, but found himself suddenly elevated face downward, over a broad knee. He had just time to say, “I ain’t your boy!” when there ensued what is described as one of the grandest, most symmetrical whackings ever administered in this or any other age. During the performance the boy repeated his original statement several times, in several different keys, and then he was stood up on the floor of the car. “He shouldn’t lick the boy so if he’s no relative of his,” remarked the con- ductor. ' . “I never seen him before,” whined the boy. “What? what?” said the commercial traveller, “does the young rascal deny his own father?” Then the old man put on his gold specs, and his expression of astonish- ment was beautiful to see. “Why, bless me!” he exclaimed, “why, I thought it was my youngest boy, John. Dear me! I hope I have not inconvenienced you, young man. You’ll excuse me, won’t you '2” . But just then the car had reached Main street, and the boy got off say- ing something that sounded like “po- lice.” When the old man looked about the car he found everybody smiling, and six ladies arose and quarreled with each other for the privilege of giving him a seat. __________.—— She \Vill Never Understand. “He is a chump,” said the high school boy scornfully. “Just what is a chump?” asked the boy’s mother, who heard the remark. “Oh, I don’t know, exactly. A fellow who can’t play ball and is kiddish with the other fellows.” “Kiddish?” again interrogatively. “ch, too polite and lah-de-dah, and all that sort of thing, you know.” The mother did not know, but she waited. “Now, last night,” the high school boy went on after a moment’s pause, thinking perhaps that he had not been very lucid, “hegintroduced me to a fel- low that’s visiting him, and what do you think he said? ‘Mister Hendryx. this is my friend, Mister Slosson,’ as if we were dudes.” “What would have been the proper, unkiddish way of putting it?” was his mother’s next venture after informa- tion. “Oh, that was proper enough, I sup- pose, and we all do it sometimes, but most any other fellow would have said, ‘Say, Dick, this is Tom Slosson, an- other chump just like you,’ or some- thing like that.” “But wouldn’t you have resented be- ing called a Chump?” “Not in that way, don’t you see? You can call a fellow a chump to his face.” “Oh, yes, I do see. It’s behind his back that it’s' not permitted.” “Yes—that is, not always—oh, 1. can’t explain it all out to you, but—if you were afcllow you’d understand.” i How to Hide a Dog. I saw a woman stop at the entrance to one of the big railroad stations the other day, remove her mackintosh and seize a handful or so of dog which had been trotting along beside her. It was a very wise looking dog, with long hair which all but hid two eyes that told of rare sagacity. “Don’t you dare move!” she said to the woolly thing. “Do you hear?” The dog heard and seemed to understand. “If you make any more noise you are a dead dog,” she continued. " The woolly thing by its eyes seemed to say that it understo’od. She hid it under the cape of her mackintosh, and one could have sworn that she had nothing under the cape but her arm. I supposed that she was going only a little way out of town. ,To my sur- prise, she bought a ticket and paid $10 for her regular transportation There was never a whine or a motion under the cape as she offered her ticket to be. punched and passed through to the train. The woolly thing knew, it seemed, that dire things would befall if rthe'slecper were not reached in si- . lence. Nothing short of X rays would have betrayed his mistress. There is one advantage in making fruit cake in ily time. A few flies won’t show in it. x ‘ mitted EEKLY-NORWALK‘GAZE; THE sulphur For Governor—Joseph B. Sargent of New Haven. ' For Lieutenant-Governor—S. Ash- bell Crandall, Norwich. For Secretary of 'State—Homer S. Cummings, of Stamford. For Treasurer—Asa Ross, of Thomp- Son. For Comptroller—Dr. Edward N. Ripley, of Unionville, (Populist). son amorous. At Large—Philo S. Bennett, of New Haven; S. A. Granger, of Winsted. First District—Clinton W. Coles, of Manchester. Second District—John Bransfield, of Portland. . Third District—Abel B. Tanner, of New London (Populist). Fourth District—John P. Walsh, of Danbury. ‘ The Democrats of Connecticut in state convention assembled yesterday converted the state organization of the party into a silver organization, wrest- ing from the gold standard men, with the greatest of ease, the party power; adopted a platform, not only indorsing the cause of free silver, but pledging the support of the electors of the state to the nominees of the Chicago conven- tion, and nominated presidental electors and candidates for the entire state ticket who are unanimously in accord with the principles set forth in the Chicago platform and heartily in favor of the election of Bryan and Sewall. As the result of a conference with the Populists it was decided to give Able B. Tanner, of New London, a place upon the elec- toral ticket, and also to recommend that Dr. Edward N. Ripley, of Union- ville, be nominated for comptroller. This was as much as the Populists had asked for at the outset, and their expectations would have been fully satisfied with much less. And thus the misguided remnants of the party which four§years ago swept the state for Cleve- land by a clear majority, entered into a sordid covenant with the 1,500 disciples of a policy that is utterly repugnant to nine-teutbsof the people of Connecticut. PLATFORM. Resolved, that “c indorse the plat- form adopted at Chicago by the Demo- cratic national convention and that we pledge our earnst and faithful support to William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall, the candidates nominated by the Demo- cratic party. Resolved, that the growing indus- trial disasters and distressful poverty and idleness has been the ever increas- ing r- ult of the dem ouetization of sil- ver l' :873, we therefore invite the uni- ted .~ ,.port of the electors in the effort to x. .‘H’l'e the coinage system which is the c- «:nage system recognized in our national constitution. We denounce the recent bond issues and the useless increase of the national debt in time of eace. Resolved, that business depression and contracted production are the in- evitable cause of loss and disaster to all weallh producing industries and that therefore there is no sufl‘icient induce- ment fo capital to invest upon constant- ly falling markets and with money cou- smutlv increasing in its exchangeable value and purchasing power. Re~olved, that as labor is a great pro- duciugindustrv we recognize the cer- tain result of depression to be less money to be paid the labor product, and llmlled market for its employ ment. We, therefore, invne labor to unite to save itself from the danger which threatens it if money shall continue to increase in purchaszng pOWer, and all else to de- crease in exchangeable value in the markets of the world Resolved, that we favor such meas urea as shall secure equality of repre- sectarian and the rule of the majority in this state. -‘ Resolved, that we demand that meas- ures be taken to defeat the corrupt con- trol of legislation by corporations and to stop the holding upand delaying or defeating of just measures until those interested submit to the blackmailing demands of a corrupt lobby and their allies in the general assembly. _ Resolved, that we demand such crit lcal examination of state expenditures that may be necessary in providing for an economical administration of public afi'ilrs - Resolved, that we discountenance all attempts to intimidate or coerce the electors of this state xn the exercise of the right of franchise. ->_——_ EASTON BURGLARY. _ A bold and daring robbery was co m in Easton yesterday morn- ing. Three tramps entered the house of Frank Sherwood, a farmer residing some little distance from the center, and after ransacking the house got away with 815 in money and some other valuables. One of them searched the house while the other two held the fam- ily at bay. ' The tramps have been hanging about the town for a day or two past and it is believed that they thought Mr. Sher- wood had a large sum of money in the house. The boldness of the attack may be considered when it is known that it was almost daylight when it was made. Mr. Sherwood and his family were easily able to give a description of the three men and word has been sent to all the surrounding towns. <--—-————‘- >——~—~__ Herrmann’s Tickets. Manager Mitchell complains that someone is circulating a false report relative to the price of tickets to the Herrmann entertainment next Wednes day night. ,Mr. Mitchell wants it un- derstood that the prices are 50, 75 and $1. and no more. The annualball of 00. F, will take ] place Thanksgiving eve, at the Armory. 1 l c..- 'B‘IS‘MAR’E'K’S’PROP‘H ETIC 'PIPE- The Gem of His Collection Has a Curious . History. - Prince Bismarck is a great pip'e col- lector, and the gem of his collection has a curiops hist r—y, says Pearson’s. Many years ago, as. ishiarck was strolling in the suburbs of Friedsruhe with his two hon d8 he was" coated by a Bohemian pad 9 and ask to buy a plain meer- sqhatitn pipe lit the type that Bismarck most affected At first Bismarck de- fined, but the peddler claimed for the ,pe apower 9g forecast, and told him hekuld so . ".three Emperors as Min- ister, and that” htee impel-taut changes in his life would be foretold by acci- dents‘befalling the pipe. . Laughing Bismarck-bought the pipe. ‘He has time served three Emperors TWO days before the historic moment when he was refused an audience the. stem of hit pipe seps'rated and came to pieces. Later be shipped a piece from the side of the bowl, and within a month he ‘was_~pratitioally d missed by the present Emperor. Th third sign has yet to come. OLD PAR‘ISHIONER'S‘ COMPLAINT. ms Deceased Pastor's Son's Sermon Did . Not Suit mm, Some time ago the son of a disting- uished clergyman (lately deceased) was requested to preach in the church which his father, had been vicar of, says ‘ ‘An: were!” , . He accepted the offer, and preached there. The nextday an old gentleman called on huh and 'tlbused him roundly for his sermon. ' . “How shocked,”|he said, “your poor father would have been to have heard you say what you did yesterday 1” “I don’t think he would have been very shocked,” replied the young man, smiling. "That sermon is one which my father wrote himself just before his illness and never used, so ’I thought I might as well use it for him.” wnaan‘. or the Fathers. “Tell you,” said the man with the yellow vest, “It was a mighty good thing the founders of this country had ' the sense to divide it up into States.” “Um, Idunno,” said the man in the last year’s straw hat. "We never would have had‘the civil war—” “I don’t know whether we would or not, but if it weren’t for the State lines in less than twenty years this country would be nothing but Chicago and Greater New York.” Old People, 01d people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxi- cant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exact- ly what they need. Price fifty cents and 81.00 per bottle at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store Norwalk and Monroe‘s New Ca- naan. Mrs. Grundy says that a certain l young libation artist is soon to get. married, and that another libation ar- tist will act in the capacity of best man. Ta: 1 Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, III. was told by her doctors she had Con- sumption, and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery completelycured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas Eggers, 139 Florida St., San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approach- ing Consumption; tried without result everything else, then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is uaturally.thank- ful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful eflicacy ‘ of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at E. P. Weed’s Drug Store, Norwalk and Monroe’s New (‘3.- naan. Regular s’ze 50c. and $1.00. Rev. Father Duggan of New Haven, was shaking hands with old Norwalk friends, yesterday, he being here on a short visit. Rene; in Size Hours. Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis- eases relieved in siz hours by the ‘ ‘New GREAT Sotrrn, AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE.” This new remedy is a great sur- prise on account of its exceeding prompt, ness in relieving pain in the bladder kidneys, back and every part of the urin- ary passages in male or female. 'It re- lieves retention of water and pain in pass- ing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. gold by E. P. Weed, Druggist. Norwalk, onn. The Misses Helen L. and Anna E. Curtis have returned home after a two weeks’ visit at Oronoque. Bucklln’a Arnlca Salve. The Best Salvein the world for Outs Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Ohllblame, Corns and all Skin Erup lions, and positivelycures Piles, or no Payrequired. It 18 guaranteed to give perfectsatisfaotionmr money refunded Pricezo cents per box. For Sale by E.P. Weed, Norwalk and Monroe, New Canaan. A large and ancient elm tree in front of the _Wllll8.m Weaver place on Main street is being razed. How’s This : . We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any «case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co, Props , Toledo, 0. We .the undersigned have known J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be- lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. ' . West &. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, . Toledo, 0. Welding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, ' ' Toledo, 0. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internal- ly, actin directly upon the blood and mucous urfaces. of the system. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug- gists. Testimonlals free. NUW is N , imB ‘ To Send in Year Advertisements. or ran llade. THE ; EVENI HZETTE IS THE RIGHT HEDIIIH THROUGH WHIGH T0 HEIGH THE HEADIHG PIIBllll. The Only Eight-Page One-Cent, Paper in the Norwalks. 8 Value of alllvgfiileuenl taverns on THE POGKETS or nu: prom mm in» n. lnvrnnsrurufs Ill nus mm GAZETTE IRE nun av rnosrwno . ' um mom To F-‘ONLYI CENT. r OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS. I
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