'Truth above mill things.’
Entered in the. l’Ost Office as a Newspaper
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1898.
A Fine Bequest.
In these days when the accumulation
of property is looked upon by so many
as proof of heartlessness and sin, it is a
refreshment to read of the will left by
a Massachusetts woman, whose heart
beat constantly and warmly for the
weak and unfortunate. This good wo-
man has left the fortune of $100,000 to
, the Aged Home for 'Women and Chil-
dren at Lowell, and $50,000 more to the
Pennsylvania Hospital at Philadelphia.
The incident, which is one of many to
be found in the newspapers from week
to week, does a lot to prove to a sus-
picious world that it is by no means an
exception for wealth to acknowledge
in a practical way the obligation it
Ones the world. It is not always satis-
I‘e :tl to see itself fatten and grow power-
“.il. It finds a pleasure of its own in
:t-atering to the needs of those who have
been both less fortunate and unfortun—
ate. 1f the amount of money, right
here in “the selfish and vivacious east, "
which is annually given to the cause of
education, to the different charities, to
the art galleries, the libraries, the pub-
lic parks, and the hundred and one
things which show a sympathy for and
an interest in mankind, could be
summed up into one grand total, a les-
3on would be taught selfish agitators
which they sadly need. .The corrup-
tion of money exists as. the corruption
of. humanity exists, but it is not true
that the wealth of this country is utter-
ly negligent of its responsibilities. If
we are going to study the question at
all,.it ought to be studied from every
point of View, not from that alone of
envy and suspicion—New Haven Reg-
ster.
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A Cool Season.
This winter of 1898 is proving its title
‘10 be ranked with some of the severe
ones, after all. For a whole month,
until last Sunday, the weather had
been comparatively mild, from Maine
to the Rocky Mountains, and people
were beginning to think we were in
ior a mild winter throughout; but with
the advent of February a different
state of things was established. The
big snow-storm of Monday and Monday
night, the last of January, covered. the
entire North Atlantic slope, and proved
the proclamation of real winter. Since
that date, the increasing cold has low-
ered the week’s record, every morning,
until Friday, February 4, the thermom-
eters in this part of Connecticutyanged
‘ from 10° to 18° below zero, while in
northern New England the mark was
far lower. For Thursday morning the
report from various places in New
Hampshire was from 40° to 45° below
IBl'O.‘
This is Arctic winter weather, and
such temperatures cannot be measured
by the mercury —- they require spirit
thermometers as in the Polar regions.
Fortunately such extreme cold sel-
dom lasts long. Like the extreme and
prostrating heat in portions of July and
August, it is likely to continue buta
few days at a time. Of the two ex-
tremes, the clear , winter cold is the
preferable situation. It is tonic and
stimulating. With all its discomforts
and annoyances, its rheumatisms and
its plumbers’ bills, it is less formidable
than the reign of midsummer heat. It
is possible, even in the severest cold, to
get comfortably warm—-but in a week
of dogday heat, with the mercury at
midnight marking 80“, and at midday
98°, how is one to get cool? Only by
fleeing to the Klondike. or to Dr.
Kane’s big Greenland glacier.
A A ‘
V'v.'
Free Homes.
Twenty million more acres of the
public domain for free homes I That’s ,
the meaning of the bill which the House
committee on public lands favorably re-
ported on Saturday and which throws
open to settlers the lands acquired
from the various Indian tribes. If the
measure should become a law:it would
bring.20,000.000 more acres under the
“operation of the free homestead laws.
Obnously that’s important. Most of
the. public lands, outside the arid belt,
which are available for settlement un-
der the homestead act, are now OCcu-
pied. but the pending preposition, if it
doesn’t get a legislative rap in the so-
lar plexus, will open up another im-
mense area to home-seekers.‘
“'aterbury Republican.
. a citizen oran applicant for citizenship.
"I
If youwant to set up shop under the
n ‘2‘.” Em
. - TGAZ “ (free homestead laws, we suppose you
know what the conditions are, says the
You must be
Then upon the payment of a nominal
fee of $5 or $10, you may locate upon
160 acres of unappropriated public land.
If you don’t get sick of the job and if
vou continue to cultivate the land, the
e
- government, at the end of five years,
will give you a full and free title to the
farm. If you are in a great hurry to
get possession of the place you may, at
the end of 14 months of continuous oc—
cupancy after the entry, purchase the
firm at the regular rate 0181.25 or $2.50
an acre.
The general homestead
passed in 1802 and it has proved [0.1”
one of the most beneficent laws ever
enacted by Congress, although a lot of
fraud has been _, committed under it.
The terms of the act were remarkably
liberal and the generosity of the Unit-
ed States toward actual settlers on the
public domain has been without paral-
lel. Under the operation of the act a
free home has been available for every
citizen, and hundreds of millions of
acres have been taken up by actual
The attraction of free homes
act was.
settlers.
has stimulated a great migration to the'
west during the past generation and
has caused tens of thousands of persons
to become western farmers. The in—
fluence of the free homestead act on the
development of the country cannot be
exaggerated. Of course anybody could
write a book on the abuses which
through fake entries have sprung up
under the law and any good lawyer
could show that the United States has
been excessively prodigal in the free
distribution of the public domain, but
nevertheless when accounts are bal-
anced it’s tolerably evident that the
net influence of the measure has been
excellent. '
The Good Fellow in Office.
In reference to the Reading, Pa., city
treasurer’s defalcation the Philadel-
phia Times moralizes thus:
A shortage of more than $8,000 in the
accounts of the City Treasurer of Read-
ing has led to the removal of that Offi-
cer, and although the shortage has
been covered by his bondsmen, the ex-
posure has caused a sensation. While
it is not the first deficit in the finances
of the city of Reading, a former Treas-
urer having been short in his accounts
to the amount of $17,000, the standing
and character of the recent incumbent
of the office have been of the highest,
and the publication of the discovery of
the shortage through the investiga-
tions of the City Controller has given
the community a shock. People are
asking themselves who can be trusted
in a fiduciary capacity where {large
sums of money are involved.
The suspended City Treasurer is de-
scribed as one of the best natured of
men, without a particle of dishonesty
in his nature. He is acquitted by all
who know him of having3profited by
the defalcation in the smallest degree.
It is charged that he was simply too
good-natured to say no to his business
and political friends who were persis-
tent in their application for loans, and
that he loaned the city’s moneys to
borrowers of the class who failv to pay
and cannot be compelled to pay. if
this charge is true, the City Treasurer
of Reading became a defaulter through
his amiable disposition and not in con-
sequence of his own dishonestyJflHefis
simply one of the many good fellows
who have been elected to-ofiice because
they were general favorites and-{who
have proved very bad officials becaus:
they were the best of good fellows.
The Reading defalcation is only one
of many illustrations of a truth that
should long ago have become as plain
as the noonday sun’on a clear day to
(every thoughtful citizen, and that is , ..
:that the good fellow, the hail feuowi
well met, the man that is everybody"s '
friend, is almost certain to make the
worst possible Official. The sworn duty
of the public official is to protect the
public interest, and the man who can-
not protect himself against the impor-
tunities 0t political heelers and person-
al acquaintances of the impecunious
class can hardly be expected to success-
fully-play the watchdog in defense of
the public funds or other public inter-
ests.
The Reading defalcation, unfortu-
nately, is not the last example that
will be needed to convince the voting
public that ’of- all men the good fel-
low is th‘e'wors't fellow that Can be se-
\
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3 lected to fill an office of trust or profit.
, The lesson will be forgotten in a week
and the'good fel ow will continue to
get elected to Office indefinitely and
continue as in the past to shock a con-
fiding community by turning up short
in his accounts when the final auditing
takes place.
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HOW TO FIND OUT.
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urine and let it stand twentv-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition Of the kidnevs
When urine stains linen it is’ evidence
of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedv
fulfills every wish in relieving pain iii
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. It
corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad ef-
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beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to urin-
ate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need a medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have a
sample bottle and pamphlet both sent
free by mail. Mention THE GAZETTE,
and send your address to Dr. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamv-on, -N. Y. The pro-
prietors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.
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THE MURDER OF BARRIOS._
Shot While Walking Near the Palace--
Cabrera Will Probably Succeed Him.
W'ashington, Feb. 11.——The first Offi-
cial information of the assassination of
President Barrios came yesterday to
the State Depatment in the following
cable from United States Minister
Hunter at Guatemala City, dated Wed-
nesday:
“President Barrios was shot and in-
stantly killed last night at 8 o’clock
while walking withi two military Offi-
cers near the palace. The assassin,
while attempting to escape, was killed
by the President’s staff. Manuel Es-
trada Cabrera, temporarily the consti-
tutional successor, will probably be in-
stalled. All quiet.”
Blood Money Offered for His Death.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 11.——The
news of Barrios' tragic death did not
greatly surprise the colony of Guate-
malans in this city. The colony is com-
posed mostly of exiles driven out by
Barrios, plotters and friends of the
revolutionary party.
It was known here months ago that
a. big price had been set upon Barrios.
A syndicate of Guatemalans, some here
and some merchants in the disturbed
country, combined and offered $100,000
for the head of the dictator.
The politicians went into théischeme
to regain their power and the mer-
chants to avoid the heavy taXation on
their property. The fact was notori-
ous in Guatemala and Barrios himself
knew of the offer. There was much
talk about it, and ,it was fully expected
that attempts would be made On the
life of the‘dicta‘tor.
Seven Killed and Two Injui-dd.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 11.——Fast
freight No. 74 on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad collided with fast
freight No. 11 of the same system yes-
terday morning one and a-halt miles
south of Kirkland. Both engineers and
both firemen and three white tramps
were killed. Two or the brakemen were
so bady injured that they will die. The
wreck occurredlin the heart or a. deso-
late district. The accident was caused
by a, violation of train orders. The two
trains met on a. sharp curve with a
crash that was heard two miles dis-
tant. The locomotives were comp.ete-
ly demolished, together with shiny or
forty box cars. The tramps were in a
freight car.
When the late Alexandre Dumas was
asked if he ever gave anything to the
poor, he replied: “Oh, yes, when I
come across a bad piece of money I al-
ways give it to a. blind man.”
Saving Lives.
Doctors declare that cancerous growths
cannot be cured. Surgeons say they can cut
them out, but that it only postpones the in-
evitable. The old
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‘ ‘A
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\ ('9‘ is in the blood.
CI“: You can’t cure
it from the out-
side. Make the blood
pure and rich, then the
disease can’t thrive.
That is exactly what D11. David Kennedy’s
Favorite Remedy is good for.
Rev. I. W. Hill, pastor of the M. E.
Church at West Almond, N.Y.,some years ago
suffered with a cancer of long standing on
the lip and concluded to haye it removed.
About three weeks before the Operation he
purchased Dr. David Kennedy’s Favor-
ite Remedy, and continued taking it for
some time after the cancer was removed.
Ten long' years have passed since then, and
no traco of the ugly thing has returned.
,This‘ wonderful medicine acts as a. ne'rvd
and blood food. It makes permanent cures of
Nervous Debility, Sleeplessness, DysPepsia,
Rheumatism and all Women’s Weaknesses.
IN
condition and cures constipation.
.1 a mm of druggtuo'.
.Olmstead, Masonic Building.
It restores the disordered liver to a healthy
WEEKLY- NORWA’LK- GAZETTE.
TO RENT.
O RENT—A large hall in the GA-
ZETTE Building. Apply to Charles
N 30 tf
FOR“ SALE. I
FOR SALE~—On Newtown avenue, a
fine house of 10 rooms, hot and cold
water, furnace, etc. Lot 9511400. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. W. H.
Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE Build-
1ng. ‘ D29 tf
OR SALE—Three fine building lots
on W’ilton avenue. 0. E. lVilson,
Insurance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
For. SALE—Two building ‘lots on
Newtown avenue, 6011200. W. H. By-
ington, Insurance, GAZETTE Building.
D29 tf
OR SALE—~One of the best building
lots in the city; five minutes walk
from Bridge. Water and gas on street.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
OR SA LE——A house on Wilton ave-
nue, 6 rooms. Will be sold cheap.
W. H. Byington, Insurance, GAZETTE
Building. N30 tf
WANTED.
ANTED—Houses and Real Estate
to sell. W. H. Byington, Insur-
ance, GAZETTE Building. N30 tf
‘NANTED—Contractors to know
that the Fidelity and Deposit
00., of Maryland, furnishes surety. W.
H. Byington, agent, GAZETTE Build-
ing. N30 tf
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HOYT’S THEATR
Friday, February ll.“
RETURN ENGAL‘ITH'NIISN'F OF LINCOLN J.
CARTER‘S BIG PRODUCTION,
UNDER’FHE
DOME!
A NAVAL COMEDY-DRAMA.
SEE
The Ferry Boat Trip from J er‘s
City to New York—An abso-
lutely perfect stage illu-
sion and the astounding
HURRICANE SCENE.
An accurate reproduction of the Sa-
moan Horror. See the
Wreck of the Trenton.
The Beautiful Coral Reef.
Harbor at Apia
The Capitol at Wash. illuminated.
PRICES—25, 50 and 750.
Seats on Sale at Plaisted’s and Glendening’s
HOYT’S THEATRE
Week of February 14.
AMERICA’S - GREATEST - REI’ERTOIRE
ORGANIZATION,
The Spoonors
’ EDNA -:- CECIL
And their big Comedy and Specialty Company.
_ I.
20 Bramalic‘
& Specially Mists—20
CONTIN-UOUSI- PERFORMANCES. - NO
WAITS BETWEEN ACTS.
. Monday Night
The beautiful four act Comedy entitled
“ THE JUOOE’S WIFE.”
@77 Ladies’ 150 tickets Monday night.
EVENING PRICES—10. 20 and 300.
MAT.——Children lOc, Adults 20¢.
Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Glendening’s
I. M. C. A. BENEFIT.
H oyt’s Theatre,
Saturday Evening, Feb. 1 2 ,'
AT EIGHT O ’CLOCK.
Grand Musical and Literary Entertainment
followed by Horizontal Bar Tumbling and
other work by Gymnasmm Class of Bridge-
port Y. M. C. .
Superb Male Quartette. . ~ _ ,
Local Artists—Miss Agnes LittleJohn, Miss
Gertrude Lyon, Harry Pepper. Miss Alice
May Sherwood, and Miss Ethel Cook, mando-
limst, from Hartford.
TICKETS. FIFTY CENTS.
Tickets can be exchan ed for reserved seats
after Feb. 9, at Plaxste '3. South Norwalk. or
Glendemng’s. Norwalk.
HERE’S YOUR OHIHOE.
A fine building lot on
in ave
uue. If you intend to build, ,look at
this before purchhsiug.
. Water, gas and sewer on the avenue.
Willbe sold at a Bargain-
w. H. 'avmcvou,
Real Estate and Insurance
Room “I . Gazette B’I’d.
Ravmond &Son.
Successors to George H Raymond
Furniture Dealers and.
General Funeral Directors
46 and '48 Ian Slalomalk. Oonn.
' maiden», Borkolov Place.
Tdorhono No. 1"! 4. ',
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'MITCHELL&SON. - - I
- Auctioneers.
Enormous sale of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
PUBLIC. AUCTION!
Will sell at Public Auction on W'ed-
nesday February 16th., 1898, at 9:30 a.
m. at the late residence of Charles A.
Acton, (deceased), No. 24 West Ave-
nue, Norwalk, Conn., a large quantity
of Household Furniture, consisting in
part of ONE CABINET GRAND PI~
Al\ 0, one ROSEWOOD Parlor suit,
one CHERRY AND PLUSH Parlor
suit, Valuable Oil Paintings, (one large
Pastel scene,) WILLIAM TELL (over
100 years old,) two Fruit pieces, (Clark,)
one water color (LAKE COMO Switzer-
land,) Rosewood, Mahogany, Cherry
and Walnut Bedroom suits, CARPETS
and RUGS, one SEALSKIN Sacque
and MUFF, Elegant China Dinner and
Tea sets, Meriden Silver ware, Book-
cases and a very complete Library.
Miscellaneous Furniture etc., etc., etc.
ALSO two HORSES, 7 carriages, 2
slelghs, 2 double sets of harness, 5 sin
glc sets of harness and other articles
too numerous to designate.
If stormy, sale will take place next
clear day same hour. TERMS CASH.
For full particulars, inquire of,
- MITCHELL & SON, Auctioners.
he. 48 Wall Street, Norwalk, Conn.
J. O. JEHHIHOS,
UNDERTAKEII‘I
No. 7, MAIN STREET.
NTGHT BELL AT OFFICE.
O. E. wnson,’
GENERAL -2- INSURANCE.
Real Estate and Invest:
. . ment Agent, . .
Romn 3 GAZETTE BUILDING.
NORWALK, .- - - CONN.
MONEY TO LOAN.
”City of__N_onal .
Board pl; Relief.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Relief of the City of Norwalk will
meet 1n the Council Rooms, in said city,
at the times following:
Tuesday, J anuary 25th, 1898, from 7.30
to 9 p. 111.
Monday, January 31st, from 2 30 to 5
p. m.
Monday, February 7th, from'7.30 to 9
p. m.
Wednesday,February 9th,from7.30 12-09
p. m.
Saturday, February 12th, from 7.30 to
9 p. m. '
For the purpose of hearing and deter-
mining all appeals from the doings of the
assessors of said city in the assessment
of taxes for the year 1897, and to trans-
act any other business by law provided.
Dated at the City of Norwalk, January
19th, 1898.
HORACE E. DANN. ? Board
OLIVER E. WILSON, of
JOHN F. BENNETT, I Relief.
flirty-Seventh Annual Statement
lenlx Mutual Life
OF THE
Insurance Hominy,
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
JONATHAN B. BUNCE, PRES.
JOHN M. HOLCOMBE, VICE-PRES.
CHARLES H. LAWRENCE, SECY.
" . JANUARY 1, 1898.
ASSETS.
Loans on First Mortgages of Real Estate,
Prem1um Notes and Loans on Policies in force,
Loans on Collateral,
Real Estate owned by the Company,
City and Municipal and Railroad Bonds and Stocks, Market value,
Cash in office,
Cash Deposited in Banks,
Interest accrued and due,
Net Deferred and Outstanding Premiums,
Gross Assets, January 1, 1898,
$5,463,730.12
727,159.38
6,600.00
1,151,228.59
2,925,672.16
157.03
459,526.16
147,181.41
172,818.49
$11,054,673.34
LIABILITIES.
Reserve on Policies in force at 4 per cent. interest, $10,183,846.00
Claims by death outstanding and notified
Special Reserves and other liabilities
SURPLUS AT 4 PER CENT.
37,774.00
209,178.00
~~—-~—--——-$lO,430.798.00
$623,875.34
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Policies in force, 28,269. Increase in 1897, 2,288. Insurance in force, 946,021,069.
Increase 1n 1897, $3,804,228. Premium income, $1,589,531. Inc. in 1897, $159,303.
‘7.
WILLIAM A. MOORE, Ass’t. Secretary. WILLIAM D. MORGAN. II. D. Medical Director.
ARCHIBALO A. WELSH, Actuary.
GEORGE S. MILLER, Supt. of Agencies.
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