M that no rhinos- will
; disusetwltsn thaprssant oestrous
- the trading stamp companies ex-
finned Minimums
.. Won hithlllatfithe coni-
W '
' but resulted in the
_ , pt either.
‘ neat men to be against carrying
the matter into the courts. while the
_ 140M100“! Similar systemhy the
, merchants‘ths‘nts‘elves was also consid-
ered undesirable.
The association was advised by its
m that the stamp system clear-
ly came under the ban of the law oi
Connecticut. his report being as lob
lows: '
»wa Haven Retell iderchsnts' associ-
ation. Cit!
Gentlemen: Complying with the re-
quest of your committee to give an
opinion on the legality of the “Trading
stamp system."l herewith respectfully
uailhwtit my opinion tor your considera-
“. .
‘ Thsfa‘ets as‘gleaned by me regarding
no system. Dad by the Trading Stamp
company are as follows: The Trading
Stamp company sells to the merchants
their stomps. agreeing at the some
. time that they ilrlil exchange for sold
stamps various kinds of personal pro-
piety With the holder or ouch alanine.
upon presentstion ”at their place oi
busllols. in numbers to respond
withtlte stamp value of s it articles
oi personal property. My opinion. has.
ed upon these facts. is: That the Trio
ding stamp company is doing a legit-
imate business: that its exchange oi
, articles oi personal property for the
men. when properly presented to
them.“ lawful. and they are in no
way violating any law relating to lot-
teries or gift enterprises.
But section 8.“! of the general stetw
own snys: "Every person who shall
sell any personal property. to be as-
ceriained by lot or hasard. or any nr~
tlels oi value. or any interest therein.
as a present or gratuity. the quality.
kind. or value of which shall he on-
known to the purchaser at the time of
sale. shall be lined not more than .300.
or imprisoned not more that those
months. or both."
This statute. when construed to
serve the requirements of this case
roads as follows: Every pueon who
shall sell any personal property. and
shall offer the purchaser any or-
tieie of value. or any interest therein.
as a present or gratuity. the quality
kind or value of which shall be un-
known to the purchaser at the time of
sale. shall be fined not more than 8300.
or imprisoned not more than three
months. or both.”
You all admit that you give trading
stamps to your customers. which ens
title then: to some article of personal
property when a suilleient number at
than! is presented at the store of the
Stamp company. This being true. the
gist 01‘ that statute then is: Did the
customer know the quality. kind and
value of the article he or site would
~ receive in ssehsnge tor the stamps at
the time! sale? i sumac-anal
thisii correctly-filial they did not, be»
cause they could not turn: an opinion
oi the duality. bind and Value at an or»-
tibia until they had seen the article. ‘
Add this they will do only by going
to the company I store.
. dudes that period be»
tween the tires of the receipt oi the
at” anti masturbation oi than! to
W the customer is
uncertain as to the quality. kind or
raise oi the article he or site is to re-
ssivs. it is this dominion at the
raise oi the altieis is as sires to the
mower by the Trailing M coin
”or. on the mediation or the
steam that trims it within this «so
M. The law says that "the duality.
~ bind and rains oi the article must be
‘ Mummhmattbeumor
The eenti- .
1 months and booties blunt sad. .1.
interesting Class film by sec-
rotary lliller‘ Pabt Week.
C. it Miller, secretary of the Con-
necticut Bunions society. lied a very
busy week last we. will the latter
partoiitwaasnsatoutotlown. At
" Waterbury he was one oi the witnesses
* for the prosecution in the case at lira.
' 30th
.W. who was tried in
the District abort tor cruelly beatinl
a horse to deeth. Her counsel. in. 0.
Cole. asked that the witnesses tor the
state be excluded here the morn. end
his request was grsnwd. except that
Judge Bradley allowed Ir. Hitler to
remain in the room. He sat beside
Mr. Bronson. the prosecuting attorney.
and the two men convereed frequently.
This mined to irritate the attorney
for the defense. for during the trial
he again naked that lit. Miller he re-
qmted either to leave the room or
mire the witness stand. The judge al-
lowed Mr. Miller to stay.
it was charged tint Mrs. McGrath
went to the premises-of Mrs. S. Jennie
Adams, on Town Plot. a year ago inst
August. and demsnded the release of
two horses. which the latter had seised
for damages done her property. The
horses were in a pen and when the man
in charge refused toopen the gate.
lire. McGrath instructed an ltnlinn to
‘go into the pen and whip them out.
This he did. One of the horses scaled
the fence without injury, but the oth-
er was impaled. One of the witnesses
said that the'ltnllon kept striking the
horse while in this position. Mr. hill—
ler exhibited views or the premises in
court. airshicorath claimed that it
was her sister who ordered the Italian
to whip the horses. The Jury was un-
able to decide. standing at: to six.
Mr. Miller was in Seymour. Oxford
and Soiiihiord. Friday. He went to
investigate the reports that were re-
cently circulated about the Drake and
O'Neil boys. of Southford. who. itwns
said. were cruelly treated by the 8ey~
moor menu. some oi the state papers
having devoted columns to the subject
about ten days ago. He hunted up the
Drake and O’Neil boys and heard their
statements as to the manner in which
they were treated by the olllcel's. Their
stories diilered very materially front
those sent cut. As to being obliged to
sleep in the lockup over night. half
frozen and with scarcely anything to
eat. both boys said that the story was
wrong all the way through. and added
that they were almost as well cared
for while in the hands of the oillcera
us if they were at home.
Accompanied by Agent Adams. Mr.
Miller visited the horns of, a family
named Flynn. in Oxford. to which the
attention of. the society was called.
The tarnily consists oi an aged women
and tour children. three sons and a
daughter. The woman was s widow.
well advanced In years. and her condi»
tion they found was pitiful. she being
confined to her bed with rheumatism.
while the household was scarcely sup-
plied with the bare necessities of life.
The bed upon which the old lady lay
was the poorest apology tor a when.
the bedding being unlit for even a well
person. After stalling inquiries. lice-
retary Miller notified the three sons.
all of whom are young men. to take
better care oi their patient. and stated
that if they tailed the society would
take the matter in hand.
itouthi’orti was neat visited and
there a horse belonging to Theodore
Wheeler was found to he in it bad
state. it was immediately taken care
of. w—Hai'ilord Courant.
CONNECTICUT'B Fill! Aill'JNT.
Young. the Trapper. on ills Annual
Visit to ilerby.
l' P Young. or Wailinniortl. is on
his periodical visit to Derby. lie is a
no dealer and has followed the bush
nose of buying shine at animals from
buoierl and troopers in all corners of
the state (or a good many years.
Young has a number of ms in this
section who save what shins they can
secure tor hint until he calls for then.
lisisaniniamtiuchsraeteraads
lyrical manor. who ran ladle the
quality and value of a midi. ion. was.
bear or warm skin is es instant.
Cidrlilhdbfli‘hhihdmshim ii! lllili
toe lesion terrier, liberalisation
lute boss. atria. etc. Trade in sales
thisysarisnotwhatitttasdiohe. as
turisastansatu‘sirsiywsrsosissh-
tossblegantsnisssinrsmpast ‘l’its
Muelfihsfliarhvmares that
eliminate.
‘i‘busg has hill stud «renew
WMMMflflIMDfi;
W
. Connection Shell rise comet-nan, o ‘
burl! instills amniotic» to leave tor
Germany, having been invited over to -
investigate the W! culture. Ito-
nineer hantordh‘asoueoiths best
collection ow oyster “1W
enemies lit Wm till!
it with him. its has would use
6.006 specimens. which are now
packed for transportation. It will re-e
quire 100 boxes out!" also to contain
the specimens. Mr. Seafood intendato
remain abroad about six weeks. going
over ngnln in July.‘ He will accord-
ingly leave his collection there until
he returns trout the summer trip. He
would not he apt to part withlt. as it
is valuable. and he has been years in ,
getting it together.
Mr. cantord; who goes at the request
of the German government. will carry
on his researchemtindsr the direction
of Dr. Bhenburoi. whose. omciai poal~
tion correspond: with that or the na-
tional commissioner of fisheries in this
country. When naked by a New Haven
News reporter concerning the smpe of
his duties in Germany. Engineer San-
ford laid:
"Years ago Germany stood at the
bend of the oyster raisin countries
of Europe, but nbout's‘dosen years ago
the industry seemed to completely
cease. The cause has not been ascer-
tained. and the government desires to
maize a thoroush investigation. Dr.
Eherburrn was in this state several
years ego. and for three nonths went
almost daily on the Sound with me to
investigate the oyster culture. He has
now been nopointed,to inquire into the
decline at the oyster culture in Ger-
many. and l have been invited to aid
hint. While abroad I. probnhiy shall
lecture several times before some of
the German scientific societies. i shall
be absent live or six weeks this time
and will probably go over again in
July. Whether or not the oyster col.
lure can be restored in German re~
main to be seen.
Mr. Sanford will sail iroin New York
about January 15 it is unduetood he
line received is liberal alter truth the
fierltian government to to there three
or four times a year for the purpose or
promoting oyster culture. if it is found
that oysters can be induced to grow
there again.
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
A L‘tliltimi That Comes from the Three
Wise Men who Followed tho Star.
0! (fiilll‘ilt' you need not be told of the
origin 01 presenting gitts at this In.»
con of tho your. The three wise men
who lollowed the star until it remained
stationary over the stable in Bethle-
hem. and 'who. entering the hovel
wherein were. the cow and the ass.
knelt down before the beautiful babe
in the manger. pieced betore lilih
presents of myrrh. franliihcense and
gold. Their example is the example
that you follow today. 1.8.5 years after
the Magi loads ohelaailco to tile Child
Jesus. and when you ultra present:
before the little ones who are nude in
tho image at the divine babe. you are
doing what was done by the eastern
hinge. but remember that to carry out
their example to the full the babes in
the manners. the little ones in hoveis.
must not be forgotten.
Most at our Christians cushion mm
iron: the German. Kris Kringle is
legendary myth whose origin in l -
mired in touch doubt. Formerly n
the liliilill villages oi Germany. the
presents made by all the m were
emit to some one person. who. in high
intuition. a white robe. a toast and an
enormous list: wig. and bows as
Knecht Rupert. went iron house to
house its was received hr the ysrasts
with areal term. and. calling for
the children. presented the slits to
them according to the mortals of their .
conduct received from their par-Illa.
it appears hioblr m thst this
content ”revise to any i. in»
nuuicrsitie legends about Innis Claus.
~Phiisdsiphla Tim
bummed? Isms. *
The toiletries were ironed lire. it.
list. List lurnishsd trots «Doss of a.
it. Wooster. retest lawyer and seller
nor. mum (loam
it. Peppermint. llrw haves. drin-
isg mental“ lav
nu. ambit. Merrie 1'
mm hasburr. sumo». boo
list In it. linen-in i bicycle
valve; 3. (3. ”fight I“ A. ;. m.
”m m} e 4:
MW.
handhe-
mallow. m
am
lsthselldeflhmmms.
trim toned. ._.
moonshine; bl. ‘
WWW.
“’0 will furnish
.i
Uhflflilifl
INVITKTIONS
also 1%“. including inside
and outside enveloped. the tin
set. quality and most artistic
engraving. for
.9.
Manly!!! per cent. loss than
ewr oilseed by another in this
city 3*.
EACH ADDITIONAL “UV-
IlBED “-
Wedding work folded and in-
serted} in envelopes without
extra charge. Other eogrsv.
lug communal: cheap.
We also make a special price
on
CAUJIG 7/
Pinto and all Cards, Q .35
H GI 1“, N l.:.’:"
Addremon Cards. 3:3 mints a
line extra.
Where piste is (unlinked:
initial-vie. weenie
100 Uardn. 15 cents
tvrmue
sruimrt.
‘s
m 7
I‘T‘ to h...-
MMI. till! "hill m‘.
“In”... M‘,
H O L ID. AY
FleiiGS.
Balm. lo and lie tench;
Raisins. currents. hit-
to». orange and
u... but.
vim Quasi.
Figs. Bat». elm»
and him at Ill. hilt”.
, fl
«Av-
‘ “ .50: biis l I f
“ ‘ " ‘ cur gloves or lull dress.
‘ $150 Equally sly sit for dress or business-~
his mocha gloves in slate or ten. $150. _ '
Dents makes the lemons Bel via and Havana
loves-.111 tan shades. ill 75. most quality full
less gloves cost $2.; Denis cloth lined gloves.
$2. 5'0: Deni’ s Scotch yarn gauntlet weobfleeced “
. gloves, for driw'n or skaiin .cost iii. 75 Dent's
yarn gloves.w flecccd. a $1 and $1.25.
' Work rkin gloves and mittens. leather or wool.
25c and For gloves. $1. $0 and $2. 50.
Boys’ i:lovcis and mittens. 2§c and 48c; lmcd.48c
Boys id gloyestdl
nets etc
, HIXIDGEI’ORT. CONN.
' .slpen thunder. Friday and fisturdoy ”lat-minke.
«7-
DO NOTBE DECEIVED
THE FIRST QUALITY
Boston Rubber Goods
ARE STEMPED
Boston Rubber Shoe Co.
Bohrtm. u. s. n.
FOR, 9...: an
M. H. GLOVER’S.
122 Washington Street,
Bo. Norwnlls. ‘ Nor-walk.
. package of Grain-OJ
ill and 42 Wall Street,
‘ marl: rt! Colman, contains the shortening that makes every thing: cler- .
in the maxim basket mm fit tor foul. ii is the sign of n healthy house
; hold ulterc land has been thrown nettle: wherein limit and good lit-lug ‘
. and irretllmi from dyspepsia result front the use
°" GOTTOLENE
. nine fermion» inasld mry in lien in one to ion wnnd yeiion tips n in: .
our trademark-t 1m it'llllf' and um I limit in rnlmn pl n l .
remain-«in awry tin. hut leursiiiml if sold in any «vim they.
The \ ls. Pairbashl'atnrutni,
Chicago. xi Louie. New \'.mli
himtimii.
We are now prepared
for Christmas.
3 our its)” flat Ill found an endless variety of
Method Chine
poem as...- an pain-tout
\itoeieu Wt more
:- eam lhapaa and m... in. m on... siilm/
so you avoid the dam til your neighbor hsvln
’ the salsa as you.
3 Cut and.
stimulates.
mmmwmmhmmdm
VDeWitt's WitIlh
healed the tum
near. it is the y w
o. C. smitten. ‘lii. P
A piece of lion]:
Chamberlain’s Pain
on to the affected
any planter. When .
pain in the cheat or '8
giro it a trial. Yo ,
more than pleased Willi
lief it allows. Path W,
lain cure for rheumatisii.
C. Stileou. South
Weed. Norwnllr. . '
~Acetoti<~enres ha
.‘i ("tum tantrum“
{or those who will ..
of «toffee tit about . v
It is a good drink. ‘
can be given to tho . .
an the adult with great
made at pure gram
luster "hen the In!“
or Java coffee. It
A top of (train-0 is
loin than n tonic boom
permanent What m , .
(train 0 builds up. ' '
[or amino. Vim
rcnirt.
lino Minute
quickly. That’s ‘
U. C. Htllim. I. F.
MIDI NIH
Recline. New .
i am very pm
i took the ag
utiltlicllluii. the
more especially
in two years I its
particular
mailer tor the
liouuehold. it is
that we have, to ‘
the reach chills
fl.
”0? m3 ”“0
walk: I. F. M
(Wilma? Is A .
And ‘lb how “if
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