of Cuba can preront
A neply will be made
_ ’An ultimatum will
raisin 01.11117 only that
firemen! in tracing Cubs
will as]; Congress to
hoe." is the president's
. l0! and the state de-
"itlnnter' Woodfortl are
at that Spain will submit
' ‘ition. salt for an arm
October, and say it is nec.
inhibit the matter to 1111
5 1 in April
when promises. too, art
e not by her actions, our
5% Inn of the administration ll
. does not reach the arm:
1 d cruisers, the Cristoba’
the infants Marin Teresa
5 5 boot destroyer De
‘2‘ ve sailed from Carthugena
oodiord cabled the news
not know their destination--
soiled westward.
to talk in Washington last
sending Commodore Schley
1 flying squadron further soutl
to be nearer Spain's fleets.
5 is now ivith the president
fond". Trouble was expect
5y. Republicans hnd beet
revolt from Reed ‘ Troubb
White Bailey. Democrntlt
thy House. offered a renolu
lzlng the republic of Cub:
on independent state. Speak
men it out of order Th:
in an uproar. but the Re
5 leaders rallied their forces
.. to sustain the speaker.
Ups who were. foremost ll
cut for immediate action or
nueation called on thcit
ds not to follow Demure”:
5 iv. llr. linileys resolutim
”(erred to the committee on for
[L
'01 Republican representativet
that unless they can he nesurev‘
day next that diplomacy wll:
the independence of Cuba be
longer depend upon the sown
flousc.1'hciitn1. m. ‘2". 11111
y. 11111! no longer. to insist
on which will force Spain on:
log to naval donors in Vic!
roach of Spain a torpedo no
u been some night evtvrutlont
§hfld5 Stolen wsr vessels at Key
Dyspltc sewn march lights not;
5 ' precautions. three torpedr
; crypt within striking illsiant'c oi
. and Indiana bolero they were
' . and were in 11 position it
both battleships
' i importance in View of thir
ion under t'onuldcrnthw
itfiullatc construction of 11111
ll, at a cost of "mum.
ng‘uuu (thin will sell 11
the United States, t'otnnnd
‘ commanding the gunboat
» has been ordered to proceed
Ml! Clllso to l’slparnlco in
Amman liq on the ”DOM.
:ed the venue! is the lllanco
‘ ‘ frost Palermo ansminmi
lad aisles has bought the
. ‘ yacht begun for a dcsa
“at, paying serum for her
5 ‘ stops were Calico yester-
W mince on foreign rrls»
tho purchase of the finisher
(It WM lollies mp. it
‘ they linu- 11 great strata.
and Would serve as admire
5Mfl‘1rthism1ntryln
M ”iii lipals. Senator
"preparing 11 report to support
for the “infirm”! or the
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infirm totsnnmmii. m
’5" w M51311... and calls for cm W
mcomkethspollcsheluetsfortns
New?” force. The contract: was
tolehnflfipflluamollfew
The Volt Hat company treated the
readers a! ‘mmmm flatter lain
month to two very handsome litho—
graphs advertising the Harrington and
the Warner e do. 11ers; ‘l’hese. «in:
the one used the month More. illnr
tracing the Bantu. mate's «trio of ad-
vortising cards hard to boat. Each u-
ontofthehatehasbeenmwith
than.
John c Wilson 8 company s1! busy
looking the may handsome styles
that they have been getting out for the
trade. The Wilson. 'I‘indnle and Hall
& Hancock styles scent to be taking
the M. although they malts almost
every other style that their cuswmera
require. Everything looks favorable
tor o busy April.
The Bonlh‘Norwalk Hat company
are having plenty of work this month.
with excellent prospects for ample
business through April and tiny.
Theile «I Holmes report an excellent
business since they introduced their
Royal and other styles for spring.
l‘heir business is steadily growing, and
is bound to be a suwess.
Walhisor & Dreyer are keeping up
in the race. Both partners are work.
11g at the New Yorlt end, hustling for
orders, and the. factory is being well
taken care of.
W. B. Hubbell, seems to he doing
core business than ever at this time
11 the year in bodyernuklug. He has a
nil-equipped fnctory. and is putting
1111 11 large quantity of goods in this
inc.
Otto 1311an has been having all he
could do for the put two monthu in
urning out bodies in the rough. His
zoods are giving sotiofuction, and duty
'lcste orders are coming along nicely.
Hoyt. Wolthausen I: ("0. recently
‘mht the Raymond & (‘ontstoct fut--
ory. and will put it in order. so as to
re ready to occupy}: and moire goods
'or next moon's trade. They will
1avc much larger quarters than they
tare ever had before: and they need it
11 take care oi their increasing busi-
teas.
Leigh Whittaker is well pleased with
be way his bounce-1 grove. lie re
ently enlarged his plant. and is able
“(1 turn out 11 larger quantity of goods
this season he is rushing quite n num-
1er of Kettle-dutch embers.
“1410100! «mm 10..
Kochlnlssaatlhminths Proposed
lasting! lest Week.
The religious convention in be held
11 South Not-walk and NQTWBHI nest
week Monday. Tuesday and Wedncu~
day. in being looked forward to with
tntlciputlons of great profit to all who
on attend. The object oi the convert-
ion in the quit-ironing of spiritual lilo
.n the churches. and in (‘hrlnsinmi gen.
rrally. The time. just at the closing of
.he lrntcn section. tit-ems opportune,
The Monday evening meeting will be
held in the South Norwallt liapflot
‘llllh'li? many evening. in the South
dorwallt Congregational church: Wr-d-
uwiny evening, in the Firm Congrega-
Lloilal church. Norwslh. Jllui when»
ind at whst hour ulterntmn meetiagu
on Tut-inlay and “'M‘lnt'fldliy will be
held in yet to be docltlmt. The Timothy
titanium meeting will be in the South
Somali: llaptlst church. and ptsvsibl)
that of Wednesday altcruomi also. lim-
noticc wiil he given of thou» running»
Inter. Tnmisy owning the young
people from oil the churches have been
mwiolly invited to attend, Dr. Ar-
thur T. i'icrmu and lit-v. i‘urnolluu
Wor-Jfkin. D. it. will he the principal
anchors. "
llnch interest has already been
shown in their protmd meetings.
Many from Stamford and intermediate
points will promhly attend.
Caught stack the Paper.
West Winsted. March 3|.mlv‘nr it long
tints the people of (Yoiliosvlile have
been bothered with a "Jack the Prep
and last night he was captured
while peeping into a house. the was
rhascd by is number of men and over,
when. He proved to he hits Trottin-
ahi. He admitted that he had been at
the bottmn of all the snares that have
been repented from time to limc during
the last year. in metal planes he
stole ladders from the barns sud climb-
ed. with their aid. to the upper inn.
flows of houses. Tmtonniti was farm
and feathered by s inch and warned
not at tours. lie has not been seen
m.
m and Wealthy flit-tithe lie
his mam»! my. “Warts. not ”in
sladll giro so aiy are m
m list!" or ”Mic; “all?"
Warts-«M it “diurnal."
a may mas (mangle--
”he mus mind issues so his
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pamfioshm "
mm “
8*th
without a wick.
in Order to prove it.
or not.
5.
new! Ainwmtfimfih
Gasoline atoms
We have the o5nly perfectly odorlecsflltie manic Oil Stove thistle, that burns
his 13 a broad assertion. but we have only to shov'r you the slave
It 18 a pleasure for us to shoiv them, yvhetlicr you yviclt to buy
""731 fl r».
"r .
Houseclenning time is here and Will) it church carpet béottug, or rather, carpet
destroying, (unless e take them 111 band ) We can thoroughb cleanse your carpets
or rugs without rcn (wing them from the floor, remove hll ditt or grease spots, restore
the color, 111139 th 1111p. and render them perfcctly moth proof.
point it is the only upper method (if carpet clouding.
F 10111 a sanitary
Testimonials {1511111 our leading physio 1111111 and citizens. Demonstrations free.
W5
will oficr
9' \
S. STURTEVANT,
Nurtlt Main and Ann Strteets, So. Norwalk.
WThfijrsdoy is Ehrgain bay.
We want to call attention to our CORSET DEI’ \RTMlIN'l' and for this purpose
29c 1511511111111 8111111 Corset, 11 29c
We take tlii5-1 Opportunity to say that-we carry the following popular
makes of Corsets: The R. dt (1., Royal Worcester, 'l'liomstut's Glove
Fitting
Bennett.
D15. Warner's Coraline Loomer'u, Bull's. W051").
,111511l the Ferris Health \\ mists.
1 5 w
Xcmo,
We shall also put out other items of interest for
5 our Thursday sale.
A. DICKERMAN 3- SUN.
84“ asltiugiou Street, South Norwalk.
In Sp
ibotlhk and sit lo «no.1
Arm-ally.
Spoiling.
Murcia!
Business he
Shorthasd.
55WE 3505.55
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WE’VE
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A11 tht’s New
11g Clothes.
vvisliK every 1111111 .111 Norvvallr could see this New Spring
All that s new in tip-tootlatc Clothes for “an
Boy is here.
our clothing.
5N0
madam.
FERTILIZEBS !
SOt‘ll’l'llell the best markets of the country for
choicest products, and there 1-1 not a store in the
land better equipped than this for 511
with the wry best productions of t
signers 11nd tailors of our country.
Eplying 3011
1: best de-
'l
skttuping in make-11p, but all the essential points of
true workmanship and best material are cmbodiedi
trouble to show you this stock and we ll surely please
the 11111111; fastidious.
FRANCIS Si 00.,
98 Washington Street,
South Norwnlk.
IIADLIV'O.
MAPZS’.
IRIDOKPOR‘V’.
Fortiliura [or all Crops.
W
come assess.
r~lll0lllll soar.
slit sucstn rule
start: ssausr.
Largo or Mail Quotient-1a.
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Central 1111111.
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Pith,“
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i!!! with hint. On this evening,
My" wetnesdutthn.cnusudus.5
audit wwgmmna
Mulapartlcleiaoneoifis
viewssndbosantodis‘ettssit.
mmlomucdatheom lion
asel ol the- parties slunld have soicl.
duality not possessed by the outer.
One might be beautiful and the other
ugly; one rich and the other poor;
clever and the other dull. if each
some advantage there would be our
tual respect and concecncntly bonnie
ncss. -
The discussion became emphatic
The theory was wrong. said the 1111511.
motive Man; the gcod marrisge was
that of persons having similar quali-
ties. the beautiful with the beautiful,
the claw: with the clever. Wrofig or
right. i said it was the subject of many
experiments, some of which seemed
successful
. "i will admit that people accept it."
he replied, "but nothing more. The
marriages may seem happy, yet they
have their tragedy. One instance]
remember and there are others. Prob.
11ny every such marriage is 1111 in-
stance."
”Wlll you giro the one you mnem-
ber?" I said, "and we can both smile
at the tragedy."
The Unuttractlvc Man half closed
his eyes. “We can both smile." he
said. and paused. and then went on.
“Yes, i will give it if you wish. One
moment while i light a cigarette.
i will csll the man Filippa and the
woman Giaitninn. in the Coppee play
the heroine is a girl with a gift of
beauty, and the hero is an ill-looking
hunchbaclt. with a gift of music. in
my story there are similar hero and
heroine.
"Filippo was one of the lines! vio-
linist: in London. When he placed the
violin under hi1; chin and drew the
how backward and iorward. you
thought not of his shape. but of the
music. And when tit silence he stood
with flushed face and bright eyes. you
thought not 01 his features. but again
of the mimic.
"Giannlnn met him at an tit-home.
No Sondo had put his hatter on her
heart, and she could turn to whom she
would. The Coppcc heroine pltics her
Filippo for his poor body; she admires
hers for his rich moi. When be fine
lshed playing she whispered thanks.
and then sat by his old-1 listening to
talk of music. While he tallied he was
looking always at her for; and wow
daring at its beauty.
”She met him afterwards. at many
places. She woo lesrning'to play and
he became her master. For an hour
each week they were together in her
father's drawing-room and he saw and
she heard. Very 'short seemed the
lessons. While she held the how his
eyes were fixed 1111 if he saw 11 beautiful
picture: while he held it her head was
bowed as it she listened to :1 lover's
words.
"There in n path in the north part of
Keosington Gardens lmrdcrrd by
close-growing trees and little frequent-
ed. it may have been by chance that
the two walked together here for the
Mist time; it was by arrangement at
other timon.\l4rnl11g after morning
they ”tied slowly up and down. and
then rcstmi on the 111111 at the 111111! of
the path Above ”11.111 were the trees
and the birds; before them the grass
and the horrors.
”They loved ouch other. be her for
the gift of beauty. she him for the gift
of music. latterly their hearts adblt-
ted not reason for the love. 111w» that
he was he and who wait she. (inc lisy
the word» wcrc sold. In the Copper
play, at. the tub- of the heart of l-‘ilip-
no. (linnnlnn sworn in pity {111' him:
in my story she ucpt in giadnm for
herself. list-cot sounded the bird songs
snd bright seemed the sun.
"Years ago a much-inn in londnn
was no! no [10110er by men 1111 he is
todsy. Women might be. content with
genius and talent. but they were not.
The father of (linnnlmt dill much to
help the romance. When Filippo ash-
ed for bin cannot he replied with
scorn and told him to wed one of his
own kind. ills daughter he bade think
of herself and him. and no more of the
foreigner.
"A little while long" and the ro-
mance was completed. instead of go—
ing to Keoslngton Gardens, the two
went elsewhere and were married: she
had listened to the loser and wept and
forgotten the father. According to
the theory of the article. the marriage
was a good one. each party having a
quality not possessed by the other. lint
thrives-id it has its tractor: it is the
instance 1 umber."
The liaattractive man ceased to
speak gaad leaned hack in his chair
and lit another cigsrettc. l «sited {or
a few moments then, as he was silent
i said:
"but i do not understand Did they
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him. i marked: =
"You are a hit st’" '
“Yes " he saidm'glflsnl a humorist. I
am the insect datum -
Pick-MUD.
it the
‘ life 1
study of E. Z. Brierogelle. A. It. If.
_ tilting 1 cores attenuation: I cores
5 pp; 3 cures a cough or cold; 4
Chlal'rh 5 is s perfect appella-
1'11: logic; 6 XXX Stimulating Pill!
cure Impotence; 1 lathe Children's
Relief Soothing Syrup. Trial bottles
clatticcoachorcutthisont set
one troop woo mimic. 1111*
’Jon. Chwprlcs S. Finch,187 Washingc
hostile”, sole agent for South llorv
walk, Conn. ’
“Are you making any
Lent, Mbs Bhndysldc?’
Murray Hill.
"Not exactly." replied the young la-
dy. "but. I'm helping others to make
sacrlflces."
”in whut way?"
“i am cumming all the sacrifice sales
i see advertised."
CASTORIA
Inhiantsaadchildrsn.
sacrifice Ithls
asked Mr.
w Z 55%. is.
lnsm ' m
The chief smiled. “Yes," he said to
the new missionary; “l’ln going to do
you a big favor. A few of us have 0}-
ganized a little company to handle a
sure thing. and I'm goin to let you in
on the inside. you know." The inle-
sionary psled. Two hours later he was
on the inside all right. .
Children like it; it saves their line.
We mean One linute Cough Cure, the
infallible remedy 5 for mhs. colds.
rtroup. bronchitis. grippe. and all
throat and lung troubles. E. P. Weed,
Norwalk; 0. C. Btillson. So. l‘lorwolk.
l have been aldieted with rheuma-
tism for fourteen years and nothing
sewed to give any relief. I was able
to be around all the time, but con.
stastly suffering. i had tried every-
thing ] could best of sad at last was
told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which I did, and was immediately re-
lieved and in a short time cured. l
11111 happy to say that it has not since
returned—Josh. Edgar. Germantown,
Cal. For sale by G. C. Sliljson. South
Nonnik, and E. I’. Weed, Norwalk.
"Before I go to war. lattice, l have it
few words to say to you—v11 trust to
place in your hands."
"Sprint. Arthur; tell me all!"
"Take good care of my wheel while
i'nt gone." 5
—m cures hm
Illsporefil—‘Did you disperse the en-
emy 1’" inquired the general.
"We did." replied the Spanish of.
fit-er. "1'th couldn't follow lid with-
out scattering in all directions.
The former, the mechanic and the
bicycle rider are liable to iiilf’Ipfl'lNI
illlii and brilliant. l)eril.'11 Witch lia-
zel Suite is the bent thing to ltecp on
hand. It heals quickly. and lit 3 Well
known cure for piled. iv). l’. Weed.
Norwallt: (i. it. Stilison. So. Norwallt.
flabby lsurveying his new brother)
with says the Motor brought you, on
said it W111 the angular. an’ norm says
it 11112 the stork. Now, somebody»
lyla'.
CHAMBERLAIN?! COUCH CURE
This remedy is intended specially
for coughs. colds. croup. whooping
cough and influenza. It has become
famous for its cores of these diseases.
over 11 large port of the civilised
world. The roost flattering teaflm
lsls have been received, giving acr
rountr of its good works: of the Ig-
grsvntlng and persistent combs it has
cured; of more colds that have yield-
ed promptly to its nothing elects.
and or the dangerous attacks of creep
it has cured. often saving the life of
the child. The extensive use of it for
whooping cough has shown that it
robs that aim of all dangerous con-
sequences. lt ls «racially prised by
mothers for their children, as it asvsr
falls to sleet a speedy ours. and he-
esnse they have build that there is
not the least dsnprria giving it. soon
to babies. as it contains nothing in'
111nm. Sold by (I. c. Stills». South
Kuwait. 8. P. Wood. Malt.
The veil in which ban "The Old
911m Bucket" is situated on the site
of ”Infield only 11 short illslaaee
from Music I’m or from llorlh
leittiate. is the CapeCod sum or at»
submits.
"A little boy “I! for aim of
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