Nommcmm. '° Truth above mt! things.’ E itered in the Post Office as a Newspaper FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1807. THE WEATHER.—-TO-day, fair and partly cloudy. On Saturday partly cloudy and slightly warmer, and Sun- clouly, warmer,-and possibly preceded by snow. Monopoly’s Rule Over Connecticut. The state of Connecticrt is most recklessly“ permitting the street electric companies to play fast and; lease with the valuable public franchises so light- ly and freely to’ss:d about among them, says the Springfiel 1 Republican. Out- side speculators have been overrunning the commonwealth and foisting upon the people inflated monopolies Without apparent let or hindrance. The New Haven correspondent of the New York Evening Post has obtained from the returns to the railroad commissioners of the 26 Operated trolley companies the following statement of all st0:k is- sued and that issued for cash:— .Stock Issued ,. issued. for cash. Bridgeport traction. . . $2,000,000 Bristol and Plainville... 100,000 100 000 Central R. W. & Electric. 600.000 86,000 Danbury and Bethel. .. .. 320.000 100.000 Derby street .......... .. . .. 150,000 150,000 Fairhaven and Westv1lle. 600,0 0 000.000 Hartford street ...... _ ..... _ 900,000 200,000 H’f'd. Man. & 1tockv1lle. . Hartford and West H'f’d. Meriden electric. .. llrhddletowu street ........ 7'5 000 51.0.0 N. H. and Centerville . 300,000 N.H_.street.......m----- 1,000,000 Newmgton tramway. 25,f00 25.070 New London street... . . .. 247 500 247.500 Norwalk street ............ 100,0(0 62,500 orwalk tramway ........ 255,0‘0 Norw1ch street ............ 250.000 250.000 Portland street . . . . . . . _ . . 10,000 10,000 South-Man. company... . . 10.00) 10.000 Southington &, Plantsvrlle 20,000 2 ‘.000 btamford street ........... 92.240 92,240 Waterbury traction. . . 600.000 50.000 Westport and Singatuck. 40.000 40,000 West Shore...... . . . . . . . . . .‘ 80.000 50.000 Winchester avenue, ...... 600,003 200,000 Total .................... $9,221,740 $2,671,240 Here is revealedzthe astonishing fact that over 70 per cent of the stock cigi- ml of these companies has been issued for something beside cash, and hence may be said to represent nothing but Wind and water. The bonded debt of, these rode a- mounts to $8,600,100, or over three? times the amount- of cash stock. This bonded debt alone standing in compari- son with the total stock issue, would tell the story Of‘what is going on—the grabbing .of- franchises and issue of bands thereon to build the roads, while printing presses are set to work to feed out a share capitil, represen‘- ing no Value whatever, for purposes of ex‘ ra profit, iifl Ition and possible brib- err. And all this the New Haven corres- pondent has to dig out- of the separate- rcturns of. the companies. The railroad commissioners’ report contains no ref- erence to the matter, the past year or the y ear before. That complacent body of persons was too deeply absorbed ap- parently in considering the number of trespassers killed on the steam railway tracks in the state'during the year. Outside adventurers have been large- ly engaged in “working” this field. Of t .9 total electric share capital of $9,22l,740, $3,800,000 is now held, out side the state, and largely no doubt by the promoters. But [hay are gradual- ly working (if their inflated. holdings ' on the state; .a year ago over one-half of the. share capital was held outside , the commonwealth. This Watered. capitalzz .tion will in time ofcourse pass into innocent hands, and the “rights” of the monopolies in the matter of charges will all be gauged ‘-- “- tarly revenue in its relation to - , Luv. ity of nominal capital. The . em'erers will have s‘old. their wa- ne 2;..dsome figures, and made (AT, and the purchasers of the water must hencefor-ward of course be considered legitimate investors whose holdings are entitled to full consideration. And only until monopoly charges *suflicé to pay 8 and 10 per cent on all capital, wa- tered and otherwise,.will it be safe for any community to demand a- reduction of charges without bringing upon itee’i the charge of being favorable to anar- chy andoonfiscation. I The people of Connecticut are prepar- ing the way to pay handsomely for their electric transportation. The pen- alty of present neglect to guard and re- strict closely the capitaliz ition of these ,monopolies will fall in ugly force upon this and future generations; .and when the time is ripe for municipal or state ’ I ~.'r assumption of the monopolies as may. ' sometime happen, the people will have I ~ the pleasure no doubt of paying mdre " than face value for the- water now so ‘treely allowed to issue. . husky vOice, dropping into the throat, origin of the Locomotive Whistle. It is told that the locomotive whistle was invented because of the destruc- tion of a load of eggs. When locomo- tives were first built the country roads were for the most part crossed at grade and the engine driver had no way of giving warning of his approach except by a tin horn. One day in 1833 a farmer of Thornton, England, was crossing the railroad track on One of the country roads with a great load of eggs and butter. Just as he came out upon the track a train approached. The engine man blew his horn lustily, but the farmer did not hear it. Eighty dozen eggs and fifty pounds of butter were smashed into an indistinguish- able mass and mingled with the kin- dling wood to which the wagon was re- duced. The railway company had to pay the farmer the value of his butter, eggs, his‘horse and his wagon. It was considered a very serious matter, and straightway a director of the company Ashlen Baxter by name, went to A1- ton Grange, where George Stephenson lived, to'see if he could not invent something that would give warning more likely to be heard. Stephenson went to work and the next day had a contrivancewhich, when attached to the engine boiler and the steam turned en, gave Out a, shrill, discordant sound—30 )rning Advertiser. --—.s—--— Th llnnnnlk Savings Sunny! NORWALK. Conm, Dec. 10. 1896. Interest at the rate of Four (1) per Cent. for the current six months will be credited to do positors. January 1. 1897, and paid them on and after January 11. Per order of Board of Directors. GEO. E. MILLER, Treasurer. AN EMPHATIO “YES.” That is the Answer Norwalk Gives. Not long are we inquired the condi- tion of Norwalk’s citizens. We asked it they were troubled with bad breath, hawking, hemming, gagging, nausea, bad taste in the mou‘h, loss of the sen- ses of taste, smell or hearing, slime in the throat, weak eyes, matter collect- ing in the eyes, sounds in the ears, ex- cessive sneezing. scabs in the nose, or pain across the eyes; we asked if they were subj let to frtq'ient colds, head- aches, backaches, side aches, neuralgia, itching and burning of the nose, visions of spots flJating before the eyes, and slaeplessness caused by s ufl':d head, or by throat fi.ling on lying down; if they were troubled with citarrh in any or all of its forms. And from hundreds of throats came the answer, "Yes. In Norwalk more than any other city in the country, do people snfi'u from this humilating disea<e.” And it can be cured. people in Norwalk are to day rejoicing in the discovery of the fact that Cali- fornia Catarrh Care is the kind that cures catarrh. And not:'onlv from Nora walk, but from all New England come words of praise. Hear what Charles Genereaux, manager of the City 1qu bet company of Woonsocket, R I., re- centlv said:— “I had c‘atarrh for 25 years and spent probab‘v 31,000 for treatment. with no relief. Isufi‘ered much from constantly recurring Severe fiontal headaches. A few months ago I began to use Califor- nia Catarrh Cure, and have not had a headache since; and as a reliever and cure of chronic nasal catarrh I believe California Catarrh Care has no equal.” California Catarrh cure is sold at R. H. Plaisted’s, South Norwalk. A great big bottle for 40 cents, and one three times as large for one dollar. H oyt’s Theatre, Thursday, January 7th. Primrose & , West’s - Big Minstrels! Jubilee and Prize Cike Walk. Our Colissa Double Company. White and Black. The most talented company in the world An extraordinary investment, the result of which is Without doubt the greatest venture ever attempted in the mins'rel line. . Three military brass bands. includingi the Little Coon Band. all superbly uniforms . "The Vanishing Grenadiers” produced at an expense of $10,000, forming a spectacle never before seen on any stage. This act 1s indescribable on paper. Don‘t fail to see the Grandest Street Parade ever Witnessed, which will leave .he theatre at 11:30_on day of per.or once. ' Prices 350. 500. F: bests now on sale at Plaisted‘s and Pinneo’s. Hoyt’s Theatre, Tuesday, January 12.. .T on: o-r-r, And the Original CLIPPER QUARTETTE, _.IN_ THE STAR nnznn,i INCLUDING ' Phil Ott, Mat Ott. And 20 Others. The Comedy Ito Make You Laugh, Prices. 25, 50, 750. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s N CT I C E. Gity Tax Books. Notice is hereby given that» the City Tax Books for the ,Year [896, may be seen at my ofiioe, Room 4, GAZETTE ~Building. until January 25th, 18J7. E. M. LOOKWOOD, Q . 4 . City Clerk. Five hundred? ' ‘ 1 w an K LY . N new A L k G AZ E T T in. , TH E EVE N INC. cAz CHECKER-BOARD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. TT a; NORWALK Finn Insurance Co. In Successful Oper- auon Since 1860. No Outsrandino Claims. Sales For Rent. VALOABLES mm IN Safe Deposit Vault 015‘ THE NATIONAL BANK OF Noll-WALK, GAZETTE ans. BRING _ GOOD RESULTS 6. Ward Selleck,‘ BEST GOODS. TEAS and COFFEES 18 WALL ST. Geo. W. Raymond, DEALER IN Staple and Fancy Groceries AND " Provisions No.9 Main St. Frank T. Hyatt DENTIST, 8 West Avenue. NASH XthNSGOY ~Dealers in— _. _ CROCKERY, Cain's nth, GLASS 'AEE. ' PLUMBING. STEAM AID GAS FITTING. Cor. Main 85 West Sts, SO. NOR\VALK. Edgar Buttery,— N u rse ry man , NORWALK, CONN. Trees. Shrubs and Plants. Strawberry Plants 8. Specialty. Brandy Wine. Rio and Marshel. 30 other Varieties. Office, 6 Water St. Nurs’ys. Broad River. ENTERPRISE Bottling Works, 7 Wall Street. m: AlEs Ann um Emnnssnr FOB FAM- ILY USE. Mail orders receive prompt attention. IIIIIIT & ZELIIFF, —Dealers in— FISI‘I, OYSTERS. OIAMS. FRUITS. VEGETABLES. GAME, BUTTER, ETC. 60 Washington St. SOUTH NORWALK. FRED A. WALTEIT, « I MAKER or .' EMBOSSING mm... ARNESS AND Repfiggsgf effing ' DONEJAT done at s ortl1 notifies assessor" *° THIS OFFICE. arthral'ra’r’sr. ‘ NOEEALK, - - CONN. W. 'l. BYINOTON , , 1 Hunt 3. luelle Buliilng. I. II. IILKIII Carpenter .. and Builder, SAWIRO AID PLAIIRO 76 Franklin Ave. . NOBWALK. CONN. . Painting, Pa er Hanging. Ka somin- ing and ardwood Finishi g. IT. I. PLATT, 52 Wilton Avenue, Norwalk, Conn. Send for book con- ‘ taining samples. PARLOR BARBER-:-SIIOP, n. s. LEOBOLD. 4-7 M aln Street. TRY WEED’S SODA WATER, 38 Wall St. Job Printing 0! mar nrscnirilon; EXECUTED AT This ‘ aizmr orrlor fi snninns, SLEI ' "If you want to buy a new sleigh, or have your , Old one repaired or painted, let me know. Work called for and delivered free of charge. LUTHER M. WRIGHT. FACTORY AND REPOSITORY, nnnnnnnn :nnnison Streets, South Nonnalk. a,” , .L - GHS, SLEIGHS. MISS ANNA RIDER. OAKLAND ROAD, , Winnipauk, WINS THE BEAUTIFUL STORMER BICYCLE AT ’ Tina, niiirnsiioasroaii, With Ticket 8598. We will give away Absolutely Free, another Beauti- g. ‘ful Stormer Wheel, on APRIL 5, I 897. ‘ A Ticket with every 50c. cash purchase. 01.an BROTHER-5’ WHITE SHOE STORE, 3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN. .1 STRONG AND ZETNAL e IESUSEd in 1881, at age 35, for Amount of the Policy, — . FIFTEEN ANNUAL PBEMIUMS, NET COST to maturity, NET CAIN, Annual Premium, 4 FIFTEEN ANNUAL; DIVIDENDS, THE RESPONSIBLE STOCK MANAGEMENT OF THE insnnnnnn connnnn. - IF Of Hartford. Conn., Has produced results to Policy Holders which are unexcelled aroonn or POLIGY in. 133,011.: . $1,000. 15 Year Endowment - l‘ ' $63.28. ' - - - $1,000.00 of $63.28 each, $949.20 . 199.07 - ' - - 750.13 - - $249.05 This Policy matured n 1896. and showed a gain of $249.87. ' And 15 years’ insurance for $1,000.00 MORGAN c. BULKELEY, President. J OHN I. BUTCEINSON, General Accident Agont, fiartford E. E. HALLOCK, General Agent, 5 Hubinger Bldg" New Haven. I at 4'1"" P. w. BATES’ 42 WATER STREET, you can find as fine an assortment of lilllllllllllllllll ll llfllllfllllli Will As can be fOund in any Yard in the .State. Look it over and get prices before going elsewhere. i’iano Lessons _ ' .GEOBGE W. BRADLEY. (dun hter‘ .. ..?ti2tlt§P-Wta3im°’"l.“‘pt. 1115 0 ions on herhome No.3190'floi . g " _,. mt 7V :1: '7" (hrs. insane... I ._ TOWN—SCHOOL 'eri. REOPEN ,nnnnnnnnnnn, 1896. g ., NTTL'ICATIONS- I For admission should be ' made at Hillside " start "early day. i ,r— .'
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