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'ANCIGCO, January 10--
Haslett a Methodist Episco-
. Colorado Cl (.01.. has
Phillpp nes. i111
pipes at the request
M11601; and under the
' oi the" secretary of war to
ii. 17‘ and report upon the. moral con
11‘ is the islands, particularly at
lI. ‘llis report is that he found a
living condition of chairs in the
. sis of the Philippines “Manila
'. boat governed city 1 have ever
up said Rev. Haslett; “and i do not
helium its equal in this rcspctt exists
United States today The 11101
' alilioudition of the city is better than
M} before in its history. Since the
mnisrican occupation the arrests for
drunk n ass have rapidly decreased
in “laugh“ and 1'01 the good reason that
‘ nukonnass has been disconisged by
thti authorities in the right manner.
It. was familiarly said that them were
four hiindred saloons on the 1111 oltu
but now not. one is to he. found there
”1‘11 11¢ total number 01 saloons in tho
0“? lg Olie hundred and. pine and they
re governed in a stilct manner. The
newly is .in pretty good condi-
, tion all its management reflects men-
It “Wu the Americans who have its
government in charge.‘
. Brigadier General Robert P.11ughes
Who returned tram Manila on the
transport With-en after three year's
Service in the Philippines is on leave
in! absence during which he Will visit
Mlashi ngton and other caster 11 cites
He said that hile the situatidn in the
islp. do is 810 1y improving it would
in: time before the troops can
drawn 01' their numbe1 matci
Sally lessened. He. has very little faith
in the professed fliendship of the F11
opined. He believes that their upper
out acceptance of the new condition
of affairs is dictated largely by self in
terost and that at heart they have very
~ little sympathy with the Ameiicnns.
Elliot military iiile will be necessary
to: some time to come he thinks
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i"! EVIDENCE 'CLOSED.
. lArg‘ur’nonts in Klnselia Case to be
' Hoard Next Tuesday
.3711. taking of testimony in the. Dr.
M’. H9 Donaldson appeal 110111 the ac
action of the county commissioners in
granting a license to William C. Kin-
sail! was completed yesterday after-
‘.noon.‘ The argument will be held by
Judge Silas A. Robinson on Tuesday
next. Dr. Donaldson and Mr. Kinseiia
live in Falrfieid The testimony yes-
terdsy related to the suitability of the,
place where Kinsella pioposed to open
a saloon
E. W. S. Pickett_ postmasiei of Fair-
Ii'eld was sworn. ‘.\ not effect in your
opinion, would the opening of a saloon
at Kinsella’s corner have on the ad-
nacent property 9" was naked. ‘It would
depreciate its value." was the, reply.
iA’ detailed description of the locality
was given by Attorney Klein. ' In your
opinion," asked the attorney. ”isn't
such a location suitable for a saloon?“ '
"an1 your point of view yes " re
plied 1119‘ witness. He explained that
in the opinion of a man who was after
business the place is suitable. but that
to one who values tne neighborhood in
which he lives it is unsuitable.
Rev A. E Beeman testified that the.
location was unsuitable because. it was
a residential section. He. said that any
man was a suitable person to run a
saloon except; pc1‘.haps one who had
been convicted of perjury
Miss Mary B. Kippen said that she
did not. know of a place on earth that
Was a. suitable location for a saloon.
, She said that the proximity of rest
‘ deuces made the Kinsella location 1111
suitable.
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DON'T LIVE 1 OGETHER.
gruntimtion and health never go to
go . DsWitt‘s Little Early Risers
promote easy action or the bowels
Whitest distress. "l have been troubl
ed with costivoness nine years." says
J 0. Granite Depauw.’ Ind "i have
tried many remedies hut Little Early
Rim unite best results. ” George 0
Still
.11 1 - COMMON PLEAB COURT.
The followmg are the jurors drawn
yesterday for the session of the Crim-
w.i‘usl fillies Court. beginning Wednes-
AV.
Bridfieport,,1:Alexander imish. Wil
illni. ‘Brookdsld. John W
.Wmen,° Charles N. Pinckney; Fair
cashew-.11 Wheeler. Abram B.
Stu:-
Huntinsto Frederick B
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{emu ,fiWood. David Cos; Trumbull
. Curtis, Shannon L. 'l‘liom-
myilimultv William 5. DsKlyn. W1I~
I111 H. Byinmu: Stamford. Eben B.
a. wrsnce, Abraham Marshall; West-
rtafliispmn Taylor. Benjamin 8
4 "some poor
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, f ‘ltil 8111p lhtil
llVl DOLLARS A Box.
The Prion out his Flour. mil-rim.
tiaabeutl at 13111
“1w“ :1
ill Dys.
pepsin Tablets will give comfort and a
cure every time. Five, dollars a box
would not stop my purchasing them
should i ever suil'ci' again as i did for
11 week before. using them.
The one 50 cent box i bought at. my
druggist‘s did the work and my diges.
tion 111.1111 right again.
Manyof my neighbors have also tried
these tablets and found them to“ be.
just as represented, and Mr. Eilnis 111-
so wants me. to use his name in cndors.
111g Stuart’styspepsia Tablets. Signed
A. ELLMS 11nd CHAS, F. BUZZEI.L,
Asst. Postinustei.
South 51111111in Mussf
Mrs. Jas Bolton of 'l‘monto Cun-
adu, writes: 'll‘or eighteen months i
suffered from what I sdpposed was
bladder and kidney trouble. and look
medicine from three different doctors,
without any sign of euro. i felt so ill
at last i was barely able to do my
wmk.
‘l thought 1' would try a box of Stu
art' 11 Dyspepsia Tablets and see. if they
would make me feel better nevei real
,ly thinking i had dyspepsia but often
only three or foul tablets had been
taken all the at id trouble disappeared
and than I discovcled that i had acid
dyspepsia, while the doctors had been
treating me for kidney and bladder
trouble and one of them treated me for
rheumatism.
'M'y digestion is fine. my complexion
clear and i am able to do my work and
low spirits rue unknown to me.
“i am so thankful for finding a cure
so good and so pleasant to take as
Stuart's Dyspepsiia Tablets. 1 our our.
prised at the. change they have made
in me."
All drugglsts sell and recommend
Stuart‘s Dyspepsia Tablets. because
they contain only the simple natural
digestivcs and taken after meals pro.
vent acidity and cause prompt diges-
tion and assimilation of food.
Physitians everywhere endorse
them because they are as safe for the
child as for the adult. They are in-
valuable for sour stomach. nervous
dyspepsia. heartburn. gas on stomach
and bowels and every form of stomach
derangement.
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Wll. TON.
Miss Folsom. o‘t Ridgely Farm. is
spending the winter in New York.
H. E. Chichesler is absent this Week
in Hartford attending to official busi-
11055.
The Reading Circle was entertained
l‘hui'stlay afternoon by Miss Mary F.
Gr'egoiv
Mia Flank Comstock is recovering
from on injury sustained from 11 fall
1111 the 110
Rev. W. E. Hooker attended a
(lrango meeting in Stratford Wednes
(lay afternoon
The Congregational (‘hurch is this
week holding a week of prnycl. The
first service was held on Tuesday ev-
ening.
Miss ‘11 .1bcl Sturgcs was the guest of
he! sister Mrs. James Coley. of Wes
too, at 11 matinee whist club Wednes-
day afternoon.
Several Library members met at the.
Studio Wednesday afternoon to cover
the new books which have lately been
added to the catalogue.
Mrs. Oliver Dcwlng. of King's Park
i..l.11c10111p.1nicd by her little daugh-
tei' has been the guest of her sister.
111111.111: Chlchester.
Herbert Ogden. of New York will
deliver a lecture in thy Congregational
chapel Saturday evening. Junuaiy 25.
The subiect is O1ntors and Preachers
Which l have heard.
The Novelty Club. which meets fort
nightly. was entertained Friday even-
ing by Mrs Joseph Wood. of South
Wilton. Progressive whist was the
chief diversion and was enjoyed by all
There were no prizes. At the conclu-
sion of the. games refreshments were
served by the genlnl hostess The
next meeting will be held at the
residence of Lem-and Grumman
The Matinee Whist Club, consisting
of twelve members. held its initial
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the
residence or Mrs. H. G. Thomson.
Fourteen games were played and at
their close Mrs. J. Mcliiwen Betta. Mrs.
Fran Coin
son 910 Ward 'ni'ilt, second and
third prises. . signification prize
was won by Miss lithe patio . Air-J
Mc'iilwen Betta will entertain the clubm
Tuesday afternoon, January 11st.
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HARTFORD January 10. For the
first time since it Went iulo session.
the Constitutional convention yester-
day entered upon actual discussion of
the represutntiou of the. towns and
cities iii the state legislature. the
chief and and aim for which it was
called. Several resolutions regarding
representation were introduced and an
able illlti interesting argument was air-
on by 1111111131 iiuvcupori the Bridge-
poll delegate.
Pli‘rliilt‘lll Audit-us Milled the 1011
Vi’llliilll at ll o'clock and pinyci was
olicrcd by Chaplain Brown A lesoiu
tion piovidiug for a committee on con
tlngeut expenses was passed The.
committee is to consist ol‘ l‘lvo mom-
1191's.
Another resolution which quickly
passed provided that present and past
executive officers of the state and judg-
es be extended the privilege of the
iloor of the convention.
Mr. Davenport. oi‘ Bridgeport. said
111» had noticed in newspaper accounts
of \‘Veduesduy‘s proceedings 11 state-
ment in which be accused Mr. Perry.
of li‘uii'iield. of attempting to gag the
proceedings. Mr. Davenport said he.
wished to give public explanation to
his regret at having made such a slate.
meal. The delegates applauded Mr.
Davenport for his frank statement.
and 1111', Perry immediately arose and
declared that so far as he knew Mr.
Davenport. had made no statement to
which exception could be. taken.
Mr. llnvenpori'thcn offered a resolu-
tion to the effect that the following be
inserted in the. constitution:
Every citizen of the United States.
:31 years of age. who shall have resid-
ed in the state for a term or one your
next preceding. and in the town where
he or she may offer himself or beisclf
to be admitted to the. privileges of an
t'lt‘iiol‘ at least slit months next pre-
ceding the time he or she may offer
himself or herself. and shall be able to
road in the English language. any arti-
cle of tile constitution, shnll sustain a.
good moral character, shall on his or
her taking such an oath as may be
prescribed by law. shall be no elector,
This resolution was laid on the table,
Mr. \‘uncc, of New Britain, put in :1
resolution fixing the membership of
the Senate at 30. the members of the
House to be chosen on a. basis 1.1 111111
for every five thousand of population.
if :1 town has not 5.000 people the res
olutlon provides that a district shall be
formed making a population of that
number. This was referred to lb.-
committee of the whole for considers.
tion.
Mr, Waller, the New London. sug-
gested that it would be Well to consid-
er the subiect of representation at
once and to neglect all other specific
resolutions until the representnion
matter shall be decided one way or the
other.
Charles Hopkins Clark. of Hart
fort]. was the next delegate to present
11 resolution. His was on important
measure providing that each town hav-
ing a population of less than live thou-
sand shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative; that each town having a
population or 5.000 and less than 11'.
000 shall be entitled to two represen
tatives towns having i5 000 and less
than 25. 000 three representatives.
towns having" 11. 000 and less than .10-
000 i representatives towns having
{10.000 and less than 100.000, live rep»
reseutativcs; towns over 100.000. six
representatives. This resolution was
laid on the table to await action in
committee of the whole
After much talking by laiious deio-
gates. Mr. Clark. of Hnddam express
ed a desire that the convention get to
.work immediately on the question at
issue. and it was decided that further
discussion be confined to the. compost
lion of the- House and Senate. Mr.
Clark of Haddam opened the discus
sion by landing a paper 111 which he
said that as delegate from the town of
Huddaiu be was willing to concede
something, and he suggested that “as
11. compromise" the House consist of
two members from each town. and the
senate be increased anywhere from 311
to 72 members. not the town of Had-
dam said Mr. Clark will not agree to
any measure increasing the represen-
tation of cities and decreasing that of
the towns.
Mr. Home of Bristol. said the
House renrolentatipn was unw’isidiy
and he preferred that etch town have
one representative instead of two. He
believed the Senate ohould be moralis-
ed and was in favompt a senator for
every 5.000 of population making a to-
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Mr. mvsnpdrtidl’ iidgsport. than
viewed thrill
till when recess
rapport dentin.
Being Millie
began a long “3:“ in which he re- _
8‘ . .
lib out some
$366. Mr. DON-1.
.pylng soy ml 7 v
on the .111 or;
the
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Terrible
Slaughter 01' Prices in many
a! .
Men 3 Slide
Fanou Fields in medium
shades. Former price $6.00.
now $2.95.
All Wool Cassimeres;
and Fallon Mixtures. Former;
price $6.00 and $5. 00
now w.$4 69
Oxford Cheviots and Strip-l
ed Cassimeies in dark and
medium shades. Former price-f
$5. 60 and $12 now $6. 59.
$14 and $16. to $9.95.
Ben’s $30119 Yanks Suits
Ages 14 to 15.
$6 and $6 Suits, to $2. 95.
$7. 601aud $10 00 Suits to $4. 95
Citudrtn‘s
RnceYau’t Suits-f;
A reduction of 20
Pants Suits.
Ages 4 to 16.
Lot of Broken Sizes $6 and $6 to
$195
Oxford Mixtures and Coverts. medium
length. regular price $6. 00 new $6.45.
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, gen 3 .
Reduced from $4.00 and $600.10
01111111 Vests
reunion in price 110111 A60 to $6.111 790.
apartments.
Faucu Undressed w orsteds.1
ii
Men Brussels
. long Overcoals in
Oxford Mixtures or
Brown Herringbone.
with or without uoke.
Former price 12.00.
now $7. 59.
All the latest Mix-
tures. including stripes
and orerplaids. F01—
.mer price 16.00. now
$10. 59"
Raglan Overdoats at Half Price.
Medium Length 61) eroticism
0’
Dark Brown Ker-
seu and Cheviot Mix-
lures. Former price
6.60 to 5.60. now
$4.59.
All W001 Blue and
Black Kerseus and
Oxford Mixtures,
5.60 and 12.00. to
$6.59.
Brown and Green
Mixed Frieze, and
Black and Blue Kei-
sells. medium lengths
per cent on all K1106 reduced from 12.00 and 16.00 to $7. 59.
$15.00 and 20.00 Overcoats. with
guaranteed satin lining. to $10.59.
as; 5 (Summit.
Ages 16 to 15.
Q\\\\d"m\ 56.9%T603{$ $5.90. Reduced from 6.00 and 6. 00 to
Broken lots of
I
R\\ Wool underwear.
jFounei price 100. now 6913
‘ Natural W001 and Fleece Lined Under-
lwear single breasted shirts.
l600.. now-690
,Former price
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Bluel oi
Bop, s R\\ Wool Sweaters
' 1 red at 690
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