Polish them Free. of Charon.
WYou will soon save the price (If (I pair of Shoes .5.
" III r ‘ PAYS TD TRADE.”
Clearan
oi Ladies’ Tail
HOUSTON’S.
02 Sale
or-made Suits.
Jackets and Capes. and the
balance of our Fur Boas.
Mutts .and Jackets at one-
half former prices.
HOUSTOII’S 1105 Main Street, Bridgeport.
19" Car tare on $5 00 purchases or over.
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WASHINGTON January 7~~ltcpre~
sentatiw (3.00pm of Wisconsin. chair-'
man of the House Committee on insu-
lar Altaixs. today introduced a bill giI- I
log II complete form of (lril gov-ecu
meat for the Philippines to begin laun-
(try 1.. 19,04. with a governor appointed I
by the. president. a legislature of two
houses. and with two Philippine (I-onI
missioners to roplvsont the Filipinos at
Washington. in other Iespecta the
Cooper bill follows that of Senator
Lodge. heretofore summarized but in
the important features of establishing
a. civil government attnl January
'.i904 Mr. Cooper 5 measure enlarges on
. the bill drawn at the War Department
and introduced bv Mr. Lodge.
in framing a land of civil govern
Imeut for the Philippines \lr. Cooper I
follows recommendations of the Phil
ipplne commissiou Section the out-
lines the authority (I! the commission
until lanuarI. l. 1004. at which time. the;
new civil government is to come into
existence.
The upper branch of the legislature
Is called the council. and is to (Ionsist
of‘ me untiie Filipinos. appointed by
the president The lower house is call~
ed the House of Delegates and consists
of thirty members elected every two
years by vote of the Philippine people I
The qualifications ot voters are that
they shall be over lwentv one years old
shall br- able to read and write Spanish
or English. shall possess taxable plop
arty. and shall have resided for one
year in the islands.
GOOD ATTENDANCE lN HOUSE.
Public Anticipated a Dublin on Nica‘qr
anua Canal aiu.
WAfilIllNGTQN January l-Jl‘hereI
win a fairly lam attendance in the
galleries of tho House today in antic;
tuition of the opening of the debate
upon tho Nlolruunn canal bill which
bod been (hope a special order {m to
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Annular Good Chane-w to
80m Away Soon llank
3. {Is-TI: .' .' .‘ .' .‘ l
A big lob just came In and another
lot coming Prion to nanny» the
blank. book moo.
mm. tiny lournals. and
books. 30 up to 05.
Clltl Bards, Post Otllce. Boxes. Files
Wt.” 12"". be: Blotters and Dealt
01.00 (mutants hoards 60c.
About 100 can lino pocket books
108.qu ll 13% per cent. less than
3000: l- mortuatut. Dont mists
till mad mm .
(I. J. manna
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cash
Idny.
By tho terms of the otdcr thc
Ibill will continua nature the [louse uu
Itll disposed Oi,
Without preliminary busiuoss tlIII
Illuusc went into (onlmitttc of the
whole Mr. Grosveuor Iol ()hiol in thc
chniI. for th(I (onaidoIatinn of the (an
xlnl bill and Mr. Hepburn tin.) tho (bah
man of (III: (.Iolumitttv on intmstato
Innd fmeign (Iommcroo \\“hith reported
the bill took the (loot to open the (III.
Illate. tic said the subject of a water
IIIIIIy across the Isthmus count-mini: tho
Atlantic and Pacific. Occuuu had been
in the minds of tho people of the II ()lItI
for (um (I than 400 routs
III the. i'llited Stator thirty-seven
states had instructnd their congress:
ional delegations to support a bill for
\illl lute-r ocIoIIniI water war nil pros-
Icnt parties had aligned thornsclrcs in
,Il‘or m of it: the subject had been (“3
cussed in Congrcss scientific societies
the newspapers and on the bustings
until there was now a volume of liter.
Iuture on the subject never beforc de
voted to II single project.
Mr. Hepburn said the report of the
Itho \\ alker Commission gaw (arcful
(Ionsidolmltm to (IrerI' ioniuro (It tbtI
I works. The bill (submitted hr his (om
mlttoo proposed to (Irmmultrutc author
itv in the hands of tho pros Ident it
Iopenod no opportunitl for dofuncr
Istntcsmeu or the pensiouing of per:
icons who had been passed in the race
I“ life. it 2:an the United States tho
authoritv to protect do fund and open
Into tiltI canal. In View of all toe to
Iports submitted. Mr Hepburn ‘hi id
ithore (ould now be no question in tho
Imiud of any well informed man of the
treuslbiiitx and practicability of an in
l8r~()(‘t‘ilnlt canal. Referring to the
efforts of tho Panama Canal Company
Ito build (I canal by urivato (Intel-prise.
.m. summcd up then Piforts as follows
I I'l‘he (InnIpanI raised SLaiiolltlJmtl tII
Ithc sale of 8131000000 or" bonds and
alter eight years thr- managers of thrI
(company found tbomscllos with the
(work less than one fourth completed.
pcnniless and bankrupt in money and
t char actor]
The disaster to (his company. he
isaid proved (IIomlusivoiy that tho
PIIIIoIk should be undertaken by govern
Imental ngencv. There was not an
Iatom of work in general engineering.
said he wt to be done. “the teasibil
ltr and [li‘lulif‘allilih' o! no enterprise
Ithat bad (Wt?! rccehed the attention
of man had been so conclusitely pror-
Ied. If tho pending bill became. a law
the work could begin at once and
Ishoutd be completed in eight years.
Mr Hepburn said that as a oommer
;ciai venture the commissions figures
of seven million tons could be unfair
taken At the latter figure the total
rev none at the Suez rate would be 310.
000.000 enough to meet the coat of
maintenance (03.100 000) and have or.
or 810000.000 to meet interest charges
if (item were such.
in concluding Mr. Hepburn acid
there might be none Interests in the
“tailed Btptoa which believed they
would be harmed by the rivalry (It thin
canal. and there were gentlemen (It
haunt purpuae who thought the time
was not ripe for the building or a can‘
at. or that an enterprise oi (Inch alu—
nltude should not be undertaken. They
inure perhaps tcrrltled by the spectre
(It scandal. "But " he «Included "l
Insist that the American people have
made their decree that the canal shall
be built and that no- la the time no
build it." (Amino-0.)
PRAY” FOR REPORTIRB
wasnmmu January twin the
mum at ill. Inmlion in the donate
to any lilo chaplain ram-rod to “that
an, . bod
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ST. LOUIS. lilo. laundry 7.~Six
masked men (Intel-ed Ibo National
Stock Yards Bank of East St. Louis
lll.. last night. and utter capturing and
gagging the two night watt Ion and
firemen at tho plant and IIIIII .. "‘wll
tho vaults with dynamite seIuI-od an.-
000 to coin and currency, with which
they (locnmpod. I- or nineI hours. from
7 o'clock last night until 4 II. In. they
worn at work on the vault without br-
ing Interlered with. The entire cast
St. Louis police i'orcrI aided by the
St. Louis police are guarding all the
avenues (If (Incapo. but. an rot have ob-
tainod on (due to the whereabouts or
the. robbers who. It is (laid (Incnpod on
homebaok
Lee Phllpot. one of the WI.at(iIulII.u a
Iougil rider friend of President Rouse.
wit and II member of the woll known
Kentucky faintly ot'that name. was the
first to meet with the. rothcm He
was standing in the atom yards. ncur
the Exchange building. in whirh the.
bank is loud tad. when ho was addressed
by three men who (sprang out of II
{once corner. with l't‘l’OIVf‘l‘tl in their
hands. They said: “WI: wont run
PIllIllOl.' and with that .overpow erd
him before he could reach his revollor.
the three robbers took Phlipot to the
composing room of the Daily National
Stock Yards ltaportcl'. near by. whore
he was bound hand and root and gag—
Ied with towels. While lying there
"it“! other men camp in.
While he was lying on the floor.
Philput beatd tho landm- of the robber
gang say: "Let's kill him.” lie was
(interred from doing this Philpot says.
by the other robbers. Ono of the six
men was sent out with inatructions to
St‘t‘lll't” anybody (Ilsa in the vicinity.
Albert Ester). th(,I other bunk Walt'h’
man. was caught on the stairs of tho
Exchuuw building. The robbers want
up to Eaton and addressed him by
name. T-hinklng It was a friend. Es-
(ep was taken unnwarer and a revolver
was thrust. into his face and under the
throat of death he was forced to go to
the composing room. whenI he was al~
so bound and gagged
Night Filoman l.. W. Clark was tak-
en unnwares in the steam plant of tho
Exchange building He resisted and
was badly beaten before he was sub-
(lIch. HII was taken to tho composing
room. and left bound and gagged with
his two companions.
About midnight (Inc (It the robborn
was: left to guard tlIrI three captives.
whiin the other live went to the bank.
which is located on the brat floor of
tb-I Exchange building. near the cen-
ter. With nilro-glycorinc the robbers
blew open thc stool doors of the vault.
After securing all the unwary and
mono): amounting to about $5.000. the
robbers together with the. one guarding
the captives. fled. Five minutes after
the robber guard left the composing
room Estep. who had not been bound
sortlroly’. worked loose and released
(‘lnrk and Philpoi. Eaten then notified
the bank and yard otllcials by telephone.
and also tbtI police. The robbers (lid
not take any at the bank's papers.
most of which werc damaged by the
two explosions. The vault and safe
present a scene of wreck and ruin.
President Knox. of the bank said that
it the robbers had made their haul the
night before they would have secured
about 310.000 more than they got.
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RAISING SUMATRA LEAF.
The Governmont to Continue it: So-
‘ perviclon in This State.
WASHINGTON. January 7—-R(Ipre-
sentative Henry called upon Secretary
Wilson and Professor Whitney. of the
Department of Agriculture. yenterday.
to urge that government supervision
of growing Sumatra wrapper tobacco
under cloth be motioned. After the
resignation of Superintendent Karen-
L. Floyd the manor: was reluctant
to appoint (I successor. as he regards
the. production (It Sumatra wrappers in
Connecticut as no longer an experi:
ment.
Mr. Henry represented that compara-
tivelv few growers. only about (I rim
to all. have. to yet profited from gov-
ernment supervision. The. coming your
there will be at least litty and possibly
runny more engaged in the buulnm.
with an. acme ranging tram I meant
half are to over a hundred acres for
(such grower. and with mom than 500
acres in all. This will involve an in-
vestment of at lend half a million (10!.
tars in permanent dxtum. tents. sheds
and laboratories for curing. To atop
gavel-amt pupal-vision and infirm»
tlon on would seriously cripple and
prevent the nun-ion of this promh’
in; new industry.
Scorpion Wilson III always out: to
all mibiiitiu tor the adamant of
em branch of luv-mun: and he is
«peel-ll: laud-Install in product" anon
American unit the 8.000.000 to 00.00%
poor tobacco no
.. I to” Womn'a Outer (lulu
‘ (iota amt sitar trim. 10003
qlnupoct our materials-war (union
platen.
Fur collarettaa and boas.
M Krn80vilz (it 8 Fox,I
LADIII' TAILORfi.
Corner North Mold and Ann 0mm.
South’Norwnlk.
The Doll Scholar
Many a so called "dull ucholar" is so
I
(
because of nomo‘ visual doieot. Strange ‘
how parents neglect the eyes of their .
children. The teeth,
stomach all receive due. nttontion: but
II child is sent to (school without the
least “mum on to the oyo—vtho main
ovouut- to an education. Time was
the nose, the‘
I
Tristram
no. 2 GAZETTE surname.
Black Silks.
WE ALWAYS HAVE IN STOCK A FULL LINE OF THE CELEBRATED HASKELL
SILK COMPANY’ S BLACK SILKS. THESE ARE THE BEST SILKS MADE. EVERY YARD
W... m... m m... u, k,,.,...,...dg....1s GUARANTEED AND ALL JUSTIFIABLE CLAIMS ARE MADE GOOD WE HAVE JUST
RECEIVED THEIR NEW SPRING LINE, INCLUDING.
kcpt parents from giving their child
rcu‘a (Ayes proper cure. it in so no
longer.
Homer 8 Hoyt.
GHADUATE OPTlCIAN.
Fine Watch Repairing.
Room 9, United Bank Bldg.,
()ltlco hours, 8 to 11:40;
0:30; Saturday (evenings. ’I'
So. Nor.
to it.
12:45 to
Black Gros Grains.
Black Fallle Francoise.
Black Pean DeSoies.
Black Mories.
Housefurnishing Dept
Taylor & Gulden Decorated Toilet Sets ............... 2. $1. 95. ‘ Fancy Glass Vases .............. . roe.
Nickel Lamps. round wicks ........... $1. 49. French China Salad Dishes ...... .l. . . 89c.
Repwnt the American Bond' .Ruby Hall Lamps ....................... 98:. I Fancy Oatmeal or Berry Saucers .' ....... Ioc.
{ligand Tm” C0" OfBaltr'more. 'Silver Plated Nut Picks and Crackers . . . . 39c. Opalesccnt Novelties .................... 10c.
Md" one of the largest in that
line in the country.
BUSINESS SOLICIT ED.
THE PRESIDENT SILENT.
Tristram 8: Hyatt,
Following the severe. censuro admin.
tutored to General MIIIIS by tho l’roni
dent_ and his dismissal of the labor-
historian Marlay, his silenco with ref-
orence to other matlcra wllorc his
voice would boil) and not hurt. Is ro
(navigable. However. (Ivorv nun who
han‘usod llr. Dick‘s Modicino speaks of
its power to cure rheumatism.
nouns
THEPLAGE.
n.>~
, .
“mm“? on the thanm Now an umbrella Is not no-
of progressiand be yanked cessarily an expensive articlc.
along. Get on to the Certainly wo have. them as high
5
seat with tléddrivcr and set
thc‘pace. We hold the rib;
bons and sat tho pace for»
everything that pertains to
FOOTWEAR.
THE HANAN SHOE,
for men. surely rests on the
pinaclc of perfectness in
the shoe world: and the
ELITE. for men. and the
SOROSIS. ' women.
stand at the head of the
$3.50 class. I
for
Norwalk, Ct.
"As i understand it."
tire one.
from the woorlooper to the kopje. and
dorpcd it from the aprult to the dissol-
"boom.
i don‘t understand golf."
(-ut In. wearily.
It Never Rains
said the talka-
“thc Airicanders trekked
lt atanad to reason. too. tor~"
the other ‘
But It Pours
Keep this in miIId——procuro
an umbrella and don’t be
drenched in the next.
as $2.50 each but we can give
you an exceptionally good one
tor 75o.."l{cro it is. it has a
metal rod, lsfclose roll, nicely
designed handle. a natural crook
~oh. yeahthe“ covering is of
gloria, the material that wears
so well. Outwears pure silk ev-
ery time.
We just take this opportunity
to also mention the special in
the B & B Shirt—n white pleat-
ed bosom, when you see it you
will easily think the price is
about 81.50: but we have it
marked it at 98 cents.
I:- Special Offerings on our Modernized II-
Credit Sustem. ‘
Don’t Shiver and Shake.
with every cold blast and mtinue to deny yourself (I: WARM AND COM-
FORTABLE CLOTHING, while you are waiting to save up. Comé and make
your selection now. and apply your snvlngs In paying (or them on our part~
payment plan.
Swell Overcoots.
There is a self conscious. sell autistic-(l air about 3‘ man who wears a
trim tilting. sIIII-clul setting Overcoat. it you want to know what this well-
dreaaed tooling means. not into one of our long. looaebuclt Overcoatn, or the
equally min double you coat. Both are made with double cuts and slut;
Goodwin
Till! TAILOR
Time and TlIIIlWillIIOl‘NOMilll
The time has come when we taunt hustle the balance of our Winter
stock onto the bdcltrot you man and boy: or elm carry them over until
next union. We do not are to (lo thin-“we have manor! every article tron:
a halt to a third ion and you will Ind it. profitable to 001.0001 weather is
main; and you (till and warm clothing. Come in and bay—ave money!
GAL! “MHINGE. JANUARY 2.
lion's nil (root lulu. (amt rumble at 0150; Just now $0.00
lion'- Hoar: mu use outta good nun or 00.00; dam; ale 00.00
Ion‘lmmomboonullln; valiant”: MW “.00. -
‘ Hill" WIWI‘MnWh or without out)”; «Good to”.
Gilflm'otlmomJ toil yam. vault“; at 0-10, 01.00.
.0000“: tau (I'm roll-m m 00.16 to In».
mIlmeIrm.mn.uma;uI.-u.m.
(mu-(um)
fiMMmflemtkwI-mwwuc.
mmvimumpm on roll worth 0100.019 m
m J“ .
that SlIoeIl‘lIIt Fit
“tilt
A (that (Irony (”creams that look wall and lit well at first. mu
bind mm and“ the arms until they torture.
pockets. of prevailing fashionable tabri on. Prices (12.00 to 810.00.
WE CAN GIVE YOU AS GOOD AN OVERCOAT AS YOU EVER PUT
ON YOUR BACK FUR $7.50 TO $10.00.
SHOE .
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In this department wc are wound to none. We want you to try our 0350
am; we can show you ten itinerant styles In that particular prided lhoo.
None better mule tor the money
nonunion OPENED WITH EVERYBODY.
not up. We not that all the cloth
WWII! hi (I into
._ ”in
broadband
‘lutd
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