if“ Bridgeport boasts of be 11, most pro reshivdl t; idea Irate, South orwalk. but a ' is, far ahead 111 1y , ploy the dis— 11 o ‘be 11' one 0 the Very his in New. England to con- 11 electric lightin system. . ,munielpal .eontro. ,Dilat- act; 31h? Bridgeport Post i the. ei ht annual . citrd 0 electrical mussioners of the larger of the 211 cities. at ‘on demonstrates ct that municipal ownership of: ,nly practical but profita- ' ‘3V1ew of the fact that sev- numbers of the board of al~ ullave expressed them— 5 nin favor of the establish- , of al ightiInIg system in this itder municipal to familiarize themselves '1' thoroughly with the subject .l‘i passing upon it the 511 ~ ‘ it is offered that they visit , 11th Norwalk. inspect the plant ' 315.1 parted with the. 111en1~ ail-.1111 board of electrical om issioners with the end in ' 'w‘ that they be dubbed to dis 'athc subject wi'en it again es before the common council e dong. and com- s (liof two cylinders. one with- the other. '1 he width is that of ordinary lifeboat, and the Craft carry fifty persons. The space Letween, the two shells will he fill- "d with compressed air. to supply occupants when the hatches re battcncd down 111 a heavy sea he inner shell' is pivoted at the ds and weighted at the bottom, that it will maintain an upright tion. no matter how heavy the (18.3. Tile outer shell is made of fleet iron in much the same way at inetallu lifeboats are built -2'-.inucr shell ipzlfi aluminum. with automatic 'alfniiinum hatches 11 will close instantly when he enters the boat Each boat ill weigh About 3 000 pounds and an be tan, d 011 davits like an rdmarv ji bg'at ai'ul lgwIerpd to ' mWatcriMe same. manner. ..—... ' Congressman "Hill. speaking of 11 death of the queen, remarked Washiiirton correspondent , .tlthl will mourn Victor and pi‘Ip tha' ,higlrteousness till peaCL. 51 y' be the brightcSt elvels of Edward \' ll. as they lave been of the honoicd queen. The people of England have left 1' king very little to say about '1'1g’la11dr5 agaverument. l‘lieir overnment is about as liberal as are is, with the king an unlit)~ 'or‘tant appends rc..1nd there is 1111 anon why 11 e einpire should not ' no as 1 1e queen has left it." 'lhc Washington Star says that daring and successful s3ste‘lr1 or mating the government has just een unearthed 111 the deal letter ment ,and the ‘iiivestigation which Elias been 111 p1cigrcss over a month 16115 resulted» iii the dismissal of the dead letter. of- c onco item a woman. 'lhc , cost: which has resulted in thei 1553!! the pul'cllitlsc" kilIges :1 11: dead letter sale. flowing in alluailce their contents 'ntl falsely representing the c011- 5 of them in the catalogue ' Governor Diedrich. of" Nebraska bachelor. nlle declares that on _ 'account he has no use for the Hectitivc. inclusion. and recom~ nds its i5a1b.l‘hc fact is that :govcrnog of Nebraska has to amtain the executive uninsiou is own expense and rather tit do this he refuses to occupy ncicty ii1Il1i11cohi 115 much up— over the sitiiation. l he Legis- may straighten out matters making an appropriation for maintenance of the ewe 1111ve » '. The ammunia cocktail is the ' 9911111110. A little attention _ and 1111111 troops them 111 11 control, but ‘ a. CANNON. 3mm: correct thing to take'ior that “bad brown tliSte" or-“tired‘ feeling" on scient"isl$. iccts of “drunkenness come from the preséhce of aldehydes' mI the drink consumed As ammonia is capable of neutralizing these aldc~ hydcs. its use is scientifically cor- rect "The New Britain Herald thinks the press agent that Roosevelt took along with him to the land of mountain lions is earning his sal- ary. ' “a... ONE5DOOR SALOONS. (Bridgeport Post.) lonnoctfcut should not be behind the adjoining states of New York 11110 Mussuchusette in enlightening legisla- tlon affecting the government and re~ etraint of the saloon. Massachusetts has for along time required all cafes and saloons to so arrange their doors 11nd windows that an unobstructed view of the interior may be gained. For instance. a Boston saloon looks llke a “drug or grocery store. There 1113:; no blinds, no Sneaking in. no cigar counter ruse. A man about to take a drink In Boston throws out hls chest and walks into a saloon with the some air of a‘ssilrdfiée' ah'd 'eorhplucency- that he does when he enters 11 dry goons store with his wife. The people pp! sing along the street do not eye film 11" though he were a criminal. not 1109' he emerge. from the place looking 111 though he had chanted the govern ment. ft lb is bad to go into 11 saloon hr does 1101 do his evil deed slyly. and l' ls quite remarkable. ft is sald. 10 0b 801\'O,BOW that the atmosphere of ac crecy and nuimhtliioss removed (1011' the saloon how less attractive to 1hr pu acious man. is the rosewood ba3 win its fringe of towels. Now my everything is open and the same 11' any other state. he does not care to linger. He may assuage his thirst o :1 hot day. but somehow or other than is not the incentive to brave publl' opinion as there used to be by pushln' back the dark blinds and going 11111 the m‘ldst of the revelry that was an e'ar'efully shut off from publle view. This system has worked so well 113 Massachusetts that statesmen In Nev Ydrk‘ quite strongly favor the "one loor' saloon. It is proposed to abolish the side door entirely and 10 provide 'for the "open from door" Legisla tors in Hartford will do well to glve this' “a subject attention before 11113 . state has a Jennie Bosschleter case. "LA BRIPPE." (Hartford Times.) The "grippe." as the Frenchmen cal‘ the tioublesome disorder which he prevailed lately as 1111 epidemic sconv to be a mlctoblcitllsousc which 1115'qu ly has its run in cold weather. in up case of this somewhat fonnidable dis order the doctors are getting the best 3 of the contest. and with the adventof milder and brighter weather we may expect 1.0 see its departure. it is a t10ublcsome. obstinate, and somewhat sevcre illness. though 1101. apparently of necessity. a dangerous one. But its treatment. by competent medical a11- 1lmrfty. should not be neglected. 11 needs prompt and intelligent attention ' 11 seems to be of almost worldwide occurrence. outside of the troplce. It has passed. under the ne'mobf' infinr cnzu. through many counties, and is stlll. no doubt. taken by many for that dlsurdei. and in oftentimes severe in (heat Britain and this country. it \3.' 1115 first called in the dollar! States the "Tyler grippel' In 'dél'fsltin by those who in 1843 were inclined to as soclnto the name of the then prosldent with somethlng opprobrlous. That fact servers at least to indicate the time of 1'18 prevalence so long ago.’ Mimosa -ft-3ba11 “had its run."-undei one or an other name. for many geuerptiona. here and abroad. Neglect. l perhaps unenlightened treatment hen any was resorted to. 111111 no doubt led to 11.1.11 results In numerous (mm of this disease. But a mom intelligent 11110 nclonzlflc application of modern moth ode and remedies ls fast getting con trol of “la grippe." and in urolatlvoby short time. we maw expect to can this troublesome disorder in it's true place. among the annoying and ugly but no longer (strictly speaking) dan- gerous ailment 0n the doetora' flats for formidable diseases. o——.-.. WHAT OTHER EDITORS GAY. Button up the Coat Collar. . (Hartford Courant.) . A Philadelphia physician advises people, in these days of grip 11ndpnou~ monla. to remember to button the top button. lie says that when. 11 man 1101111 out In thp cold froth a warm room the first thing he should do is to .but ton hls overcoat. beginning at the top This protects the breathing organs. Women nl'emoro careful to do till» he gallantly and probaly tmthfnlly adds. than 111011. Mon often turn up their coat collars 1111 they stop Into the open air. but they neglect to adjust the top button If men breathed through the back of their necks. the coat col- lar business would be all right: but as ft is it ls merely a waste of effort. Father Blooum’n WM words. (Anionic Sentinel.) Rev. Father Slocum. of Waterbury. who Is a kindly man 1111 well 1111 11 111151 one. warned his people In his sermon. Sunday. ngalrlsts Ipeaking harshly of Queen Victoria. in 1111111 11118 had her good petals as wall is her bad ones. that she was in many respect: in or tfmublo Woman. and while her attitude toward Ireland 11111 1101111011 wt the approvalo the lrleh use lb. 11 s 011111 be remembered“ gal Ill imply an (- t’l‘flll” MRSHLLL TYPLWRITER EXCHANGE '"i ‘ Agent for the Underwood Tyrant-item the f‘ntoruip alter." according to Professor Brunton . declares that the disagreeable ef~' . BRIDGEPORT. CONN from Father Slocum are as wise 1111 they were unexpected. and stamp him no a Igeualetnan II 5 Remarkable Trial. . (Hartford Cour-ant.) ‘-.,,,2'l‘h11 rituldlty M1113. which the nun 0f the murderers of Jennie Boeechleter p1ogieused and the lack of friction be- tween these who conducted 11 were not the only remarkable features per- talnlug to 11.11 seems that lt coat the state of New Jersey less than $2.- 500. including its proportion of 1310 prosecutor 15 salary. all court expenses. and Professor ththaus’s fee ($1600) f01 his analysis and testimony. And 1 was the most famous case ever tried in that 111.1110 111 that. .— Tbe Too Cheap Claar. (Cleveland Plain Dealer) ft is a little unpleasant to note the. testimony of the big tobacco dealeis regarding the greatly increased sale of cheap and ubomluable clga1a.'rhey lay it all to the war on clgarettea A11 the latter are driven out the cheap cigars crowd ln. incidentally it can bu remarked that while the. clgarette may be lnlurlous to the lmmedlute user. the cheap elgnr 1.1 far more obnoxious to the general public. *— WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING. m Feather pompoms are growlng in size as well as favor Dark blue velvet ribbon trims 3blld' a party dress of white veiling. ll w... All sorts of' pretty materials are used in making the novel flat hats. leerty silk ruffles and corn lace trim 11 child's coat of beige. broadcloth. Tolle du Nord Is a wash fabric and ‘31 used for both waists and entire gowns Dollies of white not are edged with uttlng and their centers show an up- 1llque of tiny lawn ahamrocka. Both dress and coat sleeves bell war the band. the former showiuu lainty underslecves of sheer mutcrlul wh— It is quite as fashionable to place 11 luster of flowers on the but of fur is 011 that of felt or silk. A few drops of ammonla in the dls.1 "titer in a great improvement to the 1111151 and the dishes, but not to 0110's lauds lf they chnp cuidly. The Delineutor Was the following uggeutiou about 0 cunning dried fruit ‘or use in cooking: Fruit. such its ulslns. currents, etc.. should not be vuslicd lust. before being used In coke. 13 even when the cake is well done be water by softeulng the fruit, will case it to be heavy and sink to the 101101n.Wben the fruit is received 1le over‘ the raisins and currents. vush them. rub the eurrunta in a curse towel to dislodge the minute toms and dry botli' thoroughly on tins. Leave the. fruit in a. warm place \ll day to make sure it is perfectly dry 111d put it away in closely covered tins. When needed for baklng, the “urrants require only to be floured yell. and the raisins to be seeded and floured. MAN HORRIBLY MANGLED. 54—...— Found by Railroad Track With Skull Crushed and Log Cut Off. MIDDLETOWN, January ill—A man who has been identified as one Mr.- Apocr. a traveling peddlor. was picked up last night. near the station of the Air Line division of the Consolidated road. fearfully mutilated. The skull was crushed in, and one leg was al- most severed from the body. The man was still alive. though uncon- 1cfous. 111 a late hour tonight. but his 'ecovery lu impossible. No one has been found who witness- ed the accident. but it is aupiihsoil that McApeer was struck by a trim which couches this clty tit-7:20. and was so lnlured that he made no outcry. McApeer In a native of Ireland. 11c- 3ordlng to Rev. Father MnGllntly. who made the identification, and has for 'omo years traveled through Gounod tleut selling lrlsb llnen..wlth a base of operations in Bridgeport. He has no connections 150 for as know here. TEDDY AB A LION HUNTER. “..— Gun in One Hand, Knlfht In the Other. Ho Slay: a Mountaln Bout. MEEKER. Colo.. January 24~Ncwa direct from the Keystone ranch. at which place the Roosevelt bunting par- ty ls stopping, showa that between the filth and the 22nd of January twelve mountain lions. three kittens and eight lynx cats were killed. On Saturday last. the party had quite an exciting ud- venture with one llc‘n. The 11011 was held captfvc by. and was flghtlus the whole pack of bounds. The hunters were trying to get near enough to the dnlmiil to kill it With their knives, when it uolzod one of the dogs by the law. Governor Roosevelt shoved the breach of the gun into the lion's wltb the other striking the lien 11 death blow with his knife. , . , , ll'lli gun shows 1115 ‘marku of the lion' a tooth. All the g’ipwu lions were 11111911 wlth the Wkulle. om: 111 11111 Lofllttv 11011:. , BRISTOL. Conn. January 21—51111!“ Bradley. (18 years of one, a well- 11141:. former. was found dead In his muse on South Mountain. but night. 11ml ley'e wife and don 1110: had been away from home some eye 11 d the dlwow cry was made by nelgh 1-11 who be. came audplcloua onmunt of the luck Ilium activity. about 111:, Bradley 111m. . vs 1111 etho “Add ”11111” sold 1' COARSE as wanted ‘only. mouth. holding the gun by one hand. ‘ uwommgnd“ 11 mound fl . Tim ,0 11 f “1111 u. fluidly; . 2%“ chores It '1. 11111911 or F060 Into our "cur lint- form Pieced“ FINQ 111'A other machines chop meat Tins noes away WITH ' TH E. Cfl OPPI NC- BOWL ' ALTOGETHER. CHOPS Potatoes. Meat. Apples. Cabbage. Bread.- EVERYTHING. 2 —~ A machine you will use every day. Call and see it. For Sale by buttock. Watkins 81 Dow. ' l m wnsniu'rON STREET. South Norwalk. Cheerful Faces. How delightful they are. Your wall paper has a good deal to do with this. It re- flects its own beauty or the lack of it on every occupant of the room. We take pleas- ure in calling your attention to our beautiful and extensive stock of wall coverings at a medium price.. . . . 4.4....“ Wall Papers, Pointer! Sup- plies. Artistg' Materials. Window Shades; Cornice Poles. PICTURES. Pictures Framed to Order. Painting. Paper Hanging. Decor- ating. , Telephone Call. 133-3. Open evenings till 8:30. DECKER. 87 WASHINGTON ST» South Norwalir. Conn. the Place. l . l Glover’s . l The people. don't want , “poor" Shoes at any i price—~bu1‘ reliable foot- } wear at to» prices. 1 The former‘a delusion. a i' snails; tbs latter honest I and fair. OUR $3.00 seats ' FOR WOMEN. Button or lace. Fully guaranteed to be um— , celled by no other malt: in the twin cities. Our word 4': our band; 2...: mbab'eyoiiieonfldence,III iif.’ «we bifmdgplwep ff. _ W Wear Show? ' that Fit. HER CORNER. Wherever 11111. appeal-11 thet 111911 All flock around 11nd Wilt To win her smile or drive to it“ Herwltlitholroo “111 top Ike‘s 011911111113 wt ' manager requested 1' e negro to re ‘ 11' not ferlb his gun a hot day, it can easily be smelled that " ‘theaten and mug " - thence. During nlu‘i the lluuuluh his place and leave the then ter. offering 111111 the money that and liftoff Wild fill“. that ticket. This was. refused, and e neg‘f'o was ejected tfor dam may”. resulted. ’lhe plaintiff lit title case did not take no 11011 under the civil rights law. and on- toyed: rights?“ 911111511 to sorry a p ace in whine upon payment of the uspel fee. '1'11e 931W” topic the ground that a ~tf1ittet or a reserved seat 111 merely a license revocable at the will of the manager 111 whose theater la 111 sold. upon a rd turn of Its nrlce. This contentlon, which ls generally held by managers. and in many cases put Into words on the tickets ",eol1l out not stand in court, where it was 1111-. clared that a ticket holder of. a reserved cent in 11 theater has rlghti’ slmllar to those of a lessee for a spec- ified term. subject only to the 1111111- gor'a police power to enforce order and maintain decency on his promises. Golng further than this. the trlal court cited an opinion that nrevalla. in the United States Supreme Court. to the effect upon the manager of a place of amusement to whlch the public la in- vltcd to come on payment for places is not a private enterprlse owing no duty to its patrons. but a place “cloth- cd with a nubile interest because used In a manner tumulte ft of publlc con- sequence and to affect the communlty at large." Thlu disposes effectively of the idea that has come to prevail among certain managers that the op oration of a theater is a "prlvnte busl noes! '—-l)rumutlu Mirror -_.—. MORE Otonougamm LlMBU RG- That thing more powerful in lts odor than llmburger cheese has been found. and in Russia, its natlve coun try. it is called "trosca." The confoe2 tionu la a delightful preparation of cod- fish which has been caught the prev- ious summer and therefore has had a whole year In which to decompose. It is considered a delicacy in northern Russia. Those forelgnors who have seen it any that its odor is beyond words to describe. What It tastes like 110 one of them has bad the. hardihood to learn by personal experience. Vls~ 111111: the fish market of Archangel on the odor beats that of the famous and ancient elty of Cologne. mom W ‘ “as... EYE ACHE and HEADACHE. é: slain: causes both. ruff: relfe‘bc only tempo- 0 asfyed 68 remove the cause and effect .1 per- new! Sufi: affirmII I,- B HOYT. Opilculn. 80 Washington Slmf. P110 Ad' cam vaunted. l . +1111atrnauilhistr-i all Willing suns; A reennuoous cur IN TREES- Timc for our clean-up before in- veIntory'. and in going over our stock of ready-to-wear garments, we find more than we care to car— ry. 80 have taken another slice off the marked down prices. Some half price, others lower. The best kind of an investment for you. A glance at the quoted prices will give you an idea of what we are doing. LADIES BLACK BRILLIANTINE WAlS'lS, detachable , collar flare or shirt cuff, waist lined throughout, regular price $g so. will close 0111 balance of this lot at soc. each... - LADIES" 11LACK CLO'IH CAPES, all new this 511113011, qualities that have been $7 50 to $9.00, at this sale $_4.- 90. 1 LOT LADIES’ SUIT S, odds and ends of last seasons styles, prices were as high as $12.00, choice of these at $4. 90. 2, ClIllLI)REN'S SHORT JACKET 5, with fancy capes, all this season' :5 manufacture, sizes 4 to 12 years, prices were $2. 50 to $4 50, your pick 3131.98 LADIES HEAVY Vi INTER JACKETS values as high as $7. 50 to close. $1.98 LADIES BLACK. CASTOR AND TAN COLOR' JACK. E'l S. trimmed with fancy applique, new styles, regular prices $900 to $12.00 at this sale $6.50. LAUHL 5' HIGH GRADE FRENCH FLANNEL WAISTS. finished with flare cuff o1 bishop sleeve, styles that have becii selling at $1 L \DIE and I$1..98 at this sale 98c. 10 $2 98. choice of the lot 11181.50. DRESSING SACQUES, regular prices $1.25, $1.50 THE DISEASED RICH AT BADEN BADEN. A great deal of grandeui always makes me homesick. It fault envy. I don't want to be a princess and have the bother of winding 11 born for my outrldere when I want to run to t‘r drug store for postage stamps. but pomp depresses n10. Everybody was strange. foreign languages were pelt- lng me from the rear. nolseless flunk for; were carrying pampered lap dogs with create on thelr nasty little em broldered blankets. fat old women wlth epilepsy and gouty old men with scrofula. representing the aristocracy at its best. were being half carried to and from tables and the degenerac: of noble Europe was being bornexlu upon my soul with a slekenlng force. The purple twilight was turning black on the dlstant bills. and the silent stars were slowly coming into view Clean. health given Baden-Baden. in the valley of the 0015. with its beauty and flu pure air. was boldlng outlier arms to all the disease and filth that HANDY AVITH AN AX.“ One important feature In "1119111190- 11011 wlth the conducting of 1111113 on. orations ln Siberia is the .aptlbn e of the Russian workman for the 11:. wood is so plentiful in the country thlt in no caso‘ will the price for fuel exceed $1. figured on at a correspondingly low rate. The current anecdote that a Run. clan workman will, for a 20 kopecl: piece. lay his left hand. with fingers spread on a board. and with full strength make an 1111 out between each linger cannot be vouched for. but it In certainly true that in pick tlmberfng in bad ground. in erecting bulfdlngl. log cabins and all manner of wood jolnlng the equal of the Russian peas- ant cannot be found. THE EARTH’B SHADOW- The earth has a shadow. but few ever see it except in eclipse of the moon. Nevertheless many of us have noticed on fine. cloudless evenings ll: summer. shortly before sunset. a may 01' pink are on the horizon opposite the sun. with a bluish gray segment under it. As the sun sinks the are rises im- -.. degenerate riches ploduce. -—Lill11n Bell til it attains the. zenith and even pass NON‘KOWWW in Women's Home Companion. as 11 This is the shadow of the earth. MAT..— Seymour’sStore We Solicil Orders bu Mail or Telephone. Fresh Goods "All the Time. WK...” Charles E‘.’ Seumoin, ‘ “E Di ND “BOO! - 33 WEST WASHINGTON O’TlllT, Our salesmen cover the town. but even these, with thelr tireless energy and our own infinite resources back of them. must perforce neglect to weld some links in the cllaln. 3 0 This is why we solicit elders by mail or telephone. from people who are unintentionally overlooked. We guarantee orders received in this way will prove to our-patrons just as satisfactory an if the purchase was made face to face. We have the largest stock of r‘resh. Dalnty. The enormous demand we have for tame guaran- Cruckers in thle town. Crisp. Sweet. Delicate toes their freshness. as we got them direct from the ovens almost daily. For sale by the box or In bulk. — The Bridgowator Hills Creamery Butter is the finest goods produced. taking the prize at the Dairyinen‘s Convention at Hartfordwlthlu the past week for sweetness and quality. This week. 300 lb.: 3% lbs. for 81. water Prints. 8213. lb. Bridge- Freuh Country Eggs. 29c dos. Three lbs. l-lend Rice, 26c. Cholco Crisp Celery. 13c bunch. Dessert Cream Peaches and Strawberries 120 can. (‘holco Wafers. 1012 lb. Three lbrnBoaa Milk Crackers. llbu. Double Cream Cheese. 180 lb. Pure Mu lo Syrup, 25c ut. bottle. pounds for 1.00. Fresh Gordan Vegetables. etc. You want 11 Ferris Ham or a ditch of llncon. ~qunllty. Delicious Coffee, 2613 lb. llllgln Creamery flutter. 27c lb.; 4 Trifle higher in price. but TIL. CALL 133-8. 80. NORWALK. TEL. CALL, 144-3. NORWALK. New .Ceuturu Sale. Those Ispcclalu are for one week only. Each item in a genuine bargain. and cannot be dupli- cated at the price. We intend that the New Tear shall start with a rush. hence the price cuts: 3 can. Magnolia Milk. use. 5 lb. Pail Jelly, 17:. Lemon Cakes. 1b., 4c. Ginger Snaps, 11)., gel Issue mic grit-toe... tel ' ' r'olb. Kit Mae oiel. 95ml Hindi! 3W pile Cape Cod‘firanberrlu. 111.. 10c. Sugar Cured Hams, 1b.. . I 111:. Sugar Cured Shoulders. lb; tie. to lb. Rolled Ont: . 6 lb. California Prunes, CREAMERY PRINT BUTTER. POUND. 18 L38. GRANULATED SUGAR. 4c. Nit? No. a W each... I 51:. A1111. Salmon. cu. x‘oc. 3 lb. can Bartlett Pearl. 2 too. 3111.11.11 Yellow Pouches, 10c. 1151:. New Prepared Buckwhmj me. 1151:. Grand IMuP. C. Flour, 1:. Mpg. 25 CENTS. 81.00.
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