or9o940oo-uno. $1-751
$1.50.
$125
«louvre...-
Gino-coat.
‘cuaaAu'r‘sn . ._
WITH
EVERY PATR.
yon 8: Co
SOLE AGENTS.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN
: iii $50 ililil ililil
LOUIS, August 11.
a News today says
, will be the g1 eatest lead com.
Klein this country is now near-
3:6,iisummation. While its pro
more than or'dinaiily ret-
definitely known that the
e merger will include most
ill 36 white lead .plants east
Mississippi River, the principal
11 lead sheet lend plants. 11
of shbt towers and compnn
factoring products in which
_ms one of the chief compo-
The Lead
1] in the merger will be the
ad and Oil Company which
nized last year by the,liya11~
y coterie of capitalists with u
f 810 000 000 and which con
Bailey process of manufac
high white lead.
vultures made to induce the Na
, f Lead2Compn11v to join the mer
. are said to be favorably looked
by a po1tion of the di1'1e1tionate
lBehind-the merger are the Ryan-
nsy‘ and American Smelting Man.
I, hiring Company interests. 0p-
have been secured on a number
rl‘oding plants of the countryf,
tably the Clmdvr'hk Company
11, and the Raymond Company oi
hlcago. if the merger shall be com
also successfully it will 1ontrol the
an manufac'tuling interests of the
91 try and i111l1rectly through its al
’ b the pig lead maikets Th1-
, , s of the promoters f111or a corpor-
’3‘. with capitalization 11f.not less
the $50. 000. 000. The papers proba-
i will be filed hf New Jersey dnr
he next slxt,1 days.’
be lead producing properties in
théastern Missouri, Colorado and
" oeur D'Alene will not be includ-
thc merger, but will be the. basis
ascend corporation with a capital.
oil-,9! not less than $213,000,000 to
Eliminated after the manufac
Mafimerger shall have been of
CUT END OF FINGER OFF.
erick Cunningham, son of
B..C11nningl1am, of Van Zandt
at Norwalk who is employ cd
of orwalk Lock Company, cut the
o 'the little finger of his loft hand
hjle at work Saturday. lie was
, up: on the dlill press when the
: slipped and severed the end of
user. The young man had the
all dressed by a physician and was
81% resume work this morning.
OW BOAT CAPSIZED.
, Brick Moore and Charles Terrell
9 {Narrow Escape From Drowning
‘derlck Moore,clnplo1cd by Donn
. 3 aka of Norwalk and Charles Tcr
, botier known as'Spot“T12rreil
h6nif1 for Ur..l12an Dumortier.
out rowing yesterday. afternoon
a harbor,1vhon they capsized and
'1! re thrown into the water
ldent took place off Tavern
8 men were on their way to
at to join the excursion when
tumbled to shift positions. and
ith over. Warren E. Smith
out in his loom-11.111111 their
at and wont to their assist—
, 3 them to ’l‘a1ern island.
32 were able to return home
1 RELLAS
two of those fine Silk
- left, self openers or patent
1111.11 steel rod. silk tassel],
solar price. 83.50.5011“;
ladlés' steel rod, silver
1th rod close roll going
., . There goods andiprlcnr
for I lifetime. Everything
store is guaranteed,
11111111113 Notes
Deodate S. Davenport spent yester-
iday‘nt Trinity Lake.
, 1
-Mrs". Russell Frost and son Russell
wont to Nlanllc this morning to spend
"the week,
A. E. Fraser. employed by R. 1..
Wehrlc. spent Sunday at his home in
New Canaan.
Miss Marie A. Powers, of New York
city. 'is spending a vacation at her
home in Hillside Place.
Charles Fox and wifn. of ltownu
street. East Norwalk, were guests of
friends in Stamford yesterday.
Arthur Miner. of Bridgeport has so-
cured a position as tout-11111111 artist
for Robert Sculzi of Railroad place.
., _._..._........
An ltailuu named G. Tony had one of
his fingers amputated at the first joint
at the Norwalk Hospital this morning:
R. L. Welrrle will go to New Haven
to marrow, to race tomorrow evening,
on the Colisienm track. in that plan).
Rev. Mr. Fokes, of Bridgeport.
preached in Grace Baptist Church,
Norwalk. last evening to 11 large cou-
gregation.
The Y. M. C. A. orchestra will hold
its regular weekly rehearsal tomorrow
evening. All members are asked to be
present. \
RA...“
1 Charles W Seymour, night Which
Beach. Stratford.
John W. Wehle went to Lake W111:-
cabuc yesterday and later went
1111).,
t ,
“15.000 0008trar1gerl in the City.
SAN FRANCISCO. August ii—w’l‘h
man in Solmnns stables is spending
two days with his family at Walnut
to
Leu s 01 uhei - c 511111 2 row 011611 High how 1130
chapiclbinoihal pihtnlc E 111 my I Ale. Cooper. 67% 68% 68% 68%
Am. C. & F.. 33 331,14 33 33:45
The Barthel shop nine defeated the Amerman 100. .“V? 117.11 iii/Q 1113
Stars of East No1walk Saturday in 11 2““1- 1"“ pfd., 3?!“ :2 158,1; 40-.
well contested 11.111111- 11f ball. The m-ore Amer. Loco. 3:2 , ”“ 3} fl} 3,‘ 5"
was Burthol‘s 12' Stars 11, A111. 1.01-0. 9111.,93‘,‘ 931/; 9.311., 9.5%.
.....'._.._ .,_. A111. Smelt. 47M; 47% 47%; 47%
’ Mrs. Louis H. (lutnnnngs entertained Am. sum,"- , if” 1:11;}? 191%} ”1:,
her brother and three of his friends ALIEN}; “1' "it . J2‘," 3“,}? it?“
from New York rit)’. .1'rstrr1lny. at h121' i‘l-illt “1151:1113 £322 “‘3‘; 133‘“? “6%
' .. .., ,1,,.,1... . 1 . . .1 l2
home. in li1211111-1.trr1t. 1.11.1 No1“ .1lk. ilklyn. R. T., 051% 551,19 1.11.11511
Miss Minnie Mccdcl returned to her (ghesgf‘ ‘8'“? :32“ ‘3“? 3:15; £1.22
home in New Y rk city, yesterday, af— Chilihdr- St 0;: 1871;" 1877“ 188% 187
ter a week's vist the guest of Mr. and Chi '1” &‘ 1:188 ‘ 1W ”‘ 134" 184
Mrs. Louis .loseloff. of North Main C 1‘ l1“. 1 ‘ "W 23;", 39, mm
street. 11. ‘ & " i“ 4 .2 "3 I '7'
__. ._ Col. South, 84% 34% 34‘]. {34%
1 1 . . q. ..
Mrs. F. S. Banks, of Center avenue, bail“: $339 fig“ fiéfi #3 fig”,
Norwalk. and Mrs. George W. Seymour Fri“; “ 4") 461'; 31.5% 2.35,:
and daughter Laurel. of (‘.lay street. ill ”Central 17“,, 170'? {“19 1‘11;
are spending a few days with friendgg 101-1014111111 497’: 49%; 49% 4b,;
‘“ 11111-111111: “‘jfjf‘fijlflm“ Lou. o 11111311.,‘119 1191.. 11112.1 1-111
Th1- mcmbcrs 1'l‘ the Y. M. C. A. Or- 1111121111831.“ 1332* ‘23:}? 13,31" 1%?“
chostru and their friends will enjoy a Mold 8’1“}? '1”? 5'”: tag: 5‘3:
moonlight sail Friday evening in H. .l. M K' & T ”Did '6“; “37‘. 636' “373‘
liypson's illllnt'il. The start will be “6 131mm,, 'H‘W “7.7 “61,; 117'
made at 8 o'clock. from Mr. liypsou's Nat Lead ' ‘ 2“,; 2,1,; 21% 24,9,
home, in Seaside l’lacc, East Norwalk. N. 1-.c'en171a1.16-111 164‘}; 164%; 11111:;
”‘7‘ Nerf. 8: West... 68% 70% 6811,: 70%.
Mr, and Mrs. 12‘. M. Sherwood and 0m, & 1 9.11,, 3415 341,12 311,; 34:11.
child. Miss Bennett and Miss Mac- i’acific M ii, 401,5 401.1, 4011,, into
Donald. formerly of South Norwulk. Penn. R. R,‘ 159% mill/5 1591,19 Hill
are visiting relatives in 'l‘h:2 Norwaiks. People's Gap, ms 106%. 105-13 1011:};
They now reside in “mint Vernon Press, 5, Car, 48% «iii-k. 471/; .111
'l‘hr2 party are making the Mahuckcmo Reading. 671,4, 117% 1:7 1371.1.
1111.211 lwadnmulrrs 111-1111.. 1111 not. 811% 861/. 8th 111114.
”M“" Read, 21111 old. 731/. Till/.13 73
Joseph Rooney, Iibntionlst at Adam Rupnb. Steel. 1111;. 19:11. 1111/ 1911
Singer" rate, with 11 party of Daubury Sou, Pacific. 69%. 1191.1, 511% 158%
friends went to Bridgeport yesterday Sou, Ry. Co, 40% 401,41 111 ill
and saw Torry McGovern, who is in Sou. Ry. pfd. 97M 98 {1761. 21711;.
training in Stratford. Mr. Rooney rc. Tenn. C. & l.. 68% dill}; 11:111. 138%
ports that Terry is looking line and Texas Pacific. 491/: 1111;. 49 49%
will be in excellent shape for the bout llnion Pacific. 108% 108% 11.17% 107:».
August 29 in New London. iln P1112. pfd., 92 92 91‘ '1’. 91%
- ll, 8 Leather. 13% 131,41 l3. ‘13
A. E. Cakes and C. Burggren. of \V is. Lea. pfd. 86%. 111519 all»; 861,1.
P. End‘s steam yacht Adullo, wore out U El. Rubber 16% 16M 16% 16%
in an auto yesterday afternoon when U. 8. Steel. id 40%. 40% 40%
the vehicle refused to run on West U. S. Stool aid. 9% 111111, 891,9 891,5
street and they were compelled to Wabash, 3i Ill 30% 30%
push the big machine for a consider- Wabash. pfd.. i7 47 413% 17
able distance. Later they secured a West. (in. “21.88% 110119 811% 90%
horse to draw the machine. The two Wiscon. Cent- 28% 28% 28 28%
men spent the night at the Malice-kc
11111111113 or PYTHIAB CARNIVAL."
Opened Today at 8:11 Francisco, With
129 Hi we
pro aged» 11.111191111111131
rises; however, were me
3111111 no fluctuations were mainly
slight. Rock island was under prod
sure and lost a point while Norfolk and
Western improved as much. Eric on-
sand with a sharp fractional aeolian.
but soon recovered but the other coal
crs were neglected. Hocking Valley
gained 1% on small dealings
WALL STREET. ll a.m m.-~'l‘ railing
was feverish and dull for a time, but
the market became active again and
yielded all ”around hen room traders
sold prominent lit a. St. Paul. Un-
ion Pacific and fill ois (‘ antral declined
11 point and Hocking Valley lost. its
gain. A few minor stocks showed
strength, Colorado and Southern 2nd
preferred Minneapolis, St Paul and
Studio Ste Marie preferred New York
Air Brake and American Ice preferred
rising 1111122/3. New Jersey Central
and Lackawanna fell 2 points 1 ' "2 To-
ward 11 o‘clock large buying orders up~
neared for Norfolk and Western. lift-
ing it to 70%. without benciitting the
general list. which continued to sag.
WALL STREET nooanvices drop-
ped here and there but the general
level was abc've the lowest in sympn~
thy with the lingo absorption of spec-
ial stocks. Norfolk and Wratcrn ox-
tondcd' its rise to 70% and stimulated
some buying of other soft con] stocks
Chesapeake and Ohio gaining a point.
St. Louis and San Francisco's rise
hclpod southwestern stocks. but the
Grungers and Pacific lagged. Rock is-
land broke four Amalgamated and
Colorado Fuel were in demand and 11
point higher, but other mrtal stocks
wexe neglected. The market showed
increased strength. Cleveland. C. C.
and St. Louis preferred Colorado and
Southern first preferred Fort Wayne
and Denver stumped. United States
Rubber and Twin City Rapid Transit
increased a point or more. and New
Haven 3 Kanawha and Mithlgnn.
Corn Products preferred and Lead pre-
ferred 1 and Rutland preferred 3.
Bonds were irregular. .
WALL STREET. 1 p. m-—'i‘he1narv
kct continued narrow and spotty. St.
lauiis Southwestern preferred and Ev-
ansvilir.2 and T121 re Haute advanced two
c111'h,s11d eWstern Union 1% Losses
machrd a point in A11 bison Hocking
Valley and a number of minor stocks.
l ck island“ 11 decline extended to flvr.
nitcd States 1cdt11tlon dropped four.
TODAY’ 8 QUOTATIONS.
Reports over pri1at1, wire 01' aiuplcs
& Goldschmidt commission brokers
Swnrtz 81 Corbett‘s block South Nor
11zaik
Today‘s grain and cotton mark'ot, re-
ported over private wire of C. .l. Ketch.
a stock, grain and cotton broker 93
a'ahington street. South Norwalk:
CHICAGO PRICES.
a
- sum souclai stocks were in lam-11’t ‘
, voluoi
, it ‘
n 0116121111 John F. Johnson. of
Hartford. is in Norwalk forming a lo-
cal tent cf the order. and expects that
the list of 11111111211 on the charter roll
will be a long one. Mr. Johnson 1211-
pects to organize the local camp some
time about the 20111 of August. At that
time the dean-1112911211111 of the Stamford
camp will comettOthrwalk and exem-
plify the degree work. -
Stats Commander Johnaon' albums in
in Hartford but its has been in Nor:- "
walk for the past few weeks.
INTERESTI
1116‘ MEETING or BAR.
T ans. ‘
The Bartender ’ inion met youtorduy
afternoon. in Elks Hall and did con-
siderable business. One bartender was
initiated dad on nppllcatltm for mom—
bershlp was received from Frank Sin~
ger. of the Mahaokemo. Cards wore
withdrawn from James Creagh. John
Mahoncy and John E. O'Sullivau. It is
claimed that these men did not abide
hv their contract. which. was to the
effect that they would puichase only
union goods, and would employ only
union men.
Ought we to say ‘.‘lhe United States
is" or “the United States are?" 0111'
regard for grammar nails on in one 111
rections; our desks to maintain the
comity of 11a oils inclines us to the
other side. It s no use for a few of us
to be pedantic in the face of the offi-
11 fully expressed opinion and dctermin
ution A committee of the House of
Representatives at aWshington has re
centiy dc1lded in favor of the singular
number ,and for the future we shall
have the highest and most unimneach-
able authority for saying “the United
States is." it will not sound prettv
but than Americanisms occasionally do
to our cftctc and feudalined ears seem
a little harsh And the imposition of
our ideas upon our American cousins is
a policy which was abandoned in the
year 1782. if it had been attempted to
write “is" instead of “are" in the draft
of the constitution of the United States
rather: more than a bundled years ago
that rmmkablo and venerable instru-
ment might never haw been enacted
at all. A controversy of the most cm~
biticrcd kind raged in thr2 early days
of Anmrican liberty round that very
duration. The Republicans of that
time. (whose dirt-ct political dost-11ml-
nuts are. curiously enouththc Demo-
crats of today) carefully maintained
the idea of a loose union of sovereign
states: in their hatred of centralization
they never allowed the idea of 11 nation
to be uppermost, and it was only a
alists, who would have thought of em-
ploying the word “is.“ The civil war
coming after sixty years of national.
dev.12lopmcnt may be. said to have set—
tled the question against the framers
of the constitution.’ it is true that in
that document thon- stiil appears one
phrase, the only one. which perpetu-
atrs the ancient republican idea: “Trap.
and against the linitcd States shall
consist in levying war against them, or
I11 adhering to their enemies." But at
the present tlmc, if the plural verb is
used. It is only used in speaking of
the states as a group of federated com-
munities, and “(ll-i111 a nation. A rul~
ing to this effect. has, we believe, been
made in the supreme court. The whole
controversy is a characteristic product
of the only thoroughly. artificial policy
of the world. All other countries have
plain and simple means “whereof the
memory of man runncth not to the
1ont1'ary." most of them without any
certain origin at all. to any nothing of
My mology traceable. through several
great languages But the United States
‘ is" unique in most ways~a factlwhich
tht2 world is beginning to recognize.
«The! London Now.
That a mraon‘s character is shown
by the manner in whith he laughs or
rather by the sound which he makes,
ls maintained by a l-‘uropean psychol-
oglst. The following 1'111'ording to him
are uncrriug indications: ——
"Those who laugh in ‘A’ or who
make a sound liken ‘A are frank loyal
and loud 11f hustle and movement, and
are generally of versatile character.
"'l‘host2 who laugh in 'in' are phelg-
rustic and melancholy.
“Those who laugh in ‘l.' as most
children do. are timid. irresolute, cau-
did, affectionate and ever ready to
Work for others.
"Phone who laugh in ‘0' are gener-
ous. bold and self-confident.
"Thom2 who laugh in 'U' are missu-
thrones "—Boston Dally Advertiser.
Willie was telling about his cat and
young kittens and. said be,‘ ‘The math-
121' out sleeps all the time."
"And don't the kiln-nu sleep. too?"
he was asked.
“Oh. no: the kittens can't go to sleep
yet; they haven‘t got their eyes open-
ed."-Yonkers Statesman.
m
it‘s generally the lazy than who
minority of their opponents. the feder- '
grand carnival of the Knights of Pytha
ins opens today. though the official
business of the orderywill not receive
attention until tomorrow. Thousands
, of visitors have slrcady arrived from
- the East sud' by Wmlnenday morning
it is expected that from 50.000 in 75. 0011
strangers will be in the clty.
«The, decoration of the city has been
'urrled out on a scale novel-attempted
baton. Tonight Market street will lie
courtroom:- 11 canopy of slowing cit-12-
trio . The trend court of honor
ointernecllon of Market Kearney.
and Third streets I: the most
1 feature of the display. For
traces along curb- at Neither
slid the crossing there have been
, plotted luminous kill, while col-
audio outlined with trusted lummiid
loops 111 toasted lumps interilulnu
..
Sanford-.0 the .,dl
alto «- long i
will
‘ it 11111.1 radium 111.111.1111. of m
Kid
11 almost trans- be
camp with .
thousands cleats, in
Witt ii
l1 ' \ Open High Low 1:30 feels that heistnogmxl for his job.
W on . t , .,. w...
9 September, 1171;. 6711. am 11711.
December. till 66% 66% 111111
Snot-mm if: 5” 50 50% order YOUT
optom r, ‘ - ,2
member. 5111 xvii 111m 1911. Fall-Garments NOW.
sealants 2111'. 2611. 2511 211 Ladies
1) m r. 1
D112 11 . 211 211 211 25 0
88???? m 7811* “11111 111% 2 Ann My! 1110111111.
11 um .r,
1111211111111. 731, m 7111 11111 ' 330200 N0” Gets 550100
January. ‘, 7M 7111 763 764 Villa”. ~ . "
HMS J. KETCHAM.
DEATH 0" M88. 1‘. T. OANPORD.
1Mfl.Alico ll. Sanfordpwlfe of A. 'l‘,
lied yesterday at
The funeral
hold another bite homo tumor:
till-iv. Charles
honclatil
Krasovitz 1i Fox.
NORTH "11111.11 CORNER ANN IT.
oi
Inn
N0. 2 cAzs'r'rs'. suinomo.
‘1
Ai‘
,ANNUAL AUGUST ciraaahcr SALE.
01: Saturday, August 9th. we commence our Annual August Clearance Sale. iiiWcare anxious
to make this sale the most successful of any are have ever had, and with this end in view we have
made careful preparation for it. The price concessions include articlés in every department. The
items below only hint at the many bargains to be found throughout the store:
Figured Lawns and Dimities. 3
Fine Wash Goods of all kinds.
Wash Silks. ‘ «
Foulard Silks.
Silk Chambray.
White Lawn Shirt Waists.
Summur ,gHosiery'i.
Summer .‘Underwear, Ladies,’ Ge
1 tits and Childrons’ .
Mattings.
Hammocks. »
Colored Shirt Waists.
Lawn and Dimity Wrappers.
Dressing Sacks and Kimonas.
Wash Skirts. _
iLinen Skirts.
1r
nousrruaulsuiuo DEPARTMENT.
20 per cent. discount of Ice Cream 1 qt. Milk Can . ‘l ........... gc. Salts and Peppers .......... 5c.
Freezers. Heav C B -- 17 qt. Bread Raiser ......... 59c.
y opper o1lers ..... $2.35 .
, 17 qt. Heavy Dish Pans ..... 35c.
G°°d Parlor Urooms """ 191:. 5 gal 011 Cans ---------- ~ - 590- Flat Irons, per lb. .1 ........ 3c.
2 qt. Heavy Dipper ........ 10c. $10.00 Blue Flame Oil Stove $6.45 Tooth Picks, per box ........ 3c.
a ya , . orwa, , onn.
Some people can squeeze 11 lot of
enjoyment out of a lemon.
it's the fellow with a pull who is
generally pushed to thv,2 front.
GROWS
MORE
POPULAR
‘1
Every season.
The Richest Man
in the City
.2 Our semian-
nual sale of high grade trousers
$1.85
Now in progress at our store. A
Has his Clothing charged to
his account. and in that res-
pect we place son on 1111
-, equilidootioc with him. *
We not onlu provide Cloth—
ing of the best character for
the entire iamilu. at astonish—
large assortment to select from.
'We now close our store‘even-
lugs. at Gro'clock, except Mon-
day, Wednesday and Saturday.
'i. DAVIS 81 SUN.
TAIL/ORB, CLOTHlERS,
HATTERS. FURNlSllERS.
85 Washington Strut.
sou-1'11 uonwamr.
high) low prices, but we ob
fer 11011 the advantages of
our charge suslem. which
permits of small. convenient
paumeots, a privilege which
costs uou nothing, is not ex-
tended to 11011 as a favor". but
as a right under the opera-
tion of our popular ‘
Part Payment
....
Glover s the Place
We belt a in Russet
:Oxfolds because they' re a
little cooler nu a little
.1 ,éuier to cm for than
:1 black.
Mariya carefully
3: dressed man seems to agree.
511286 us.
‘-:-;- .._ ,u - u1.:-L-:-:-.-,-,-;I.I.-.-.-.-:-L-.':I,
O
Russet Oxfords. the
kind you babe been paying
$3.58 for. just 110'»
82 48
More than a 111,111: saved.
I'd-‘.h:I'ulltnl-Zli-iollin.I:I'-2IzI'-.-:-:-:I.-:I:IZ-’-:I:r11-.IiItI‘I'I'IiIZItI'I‘IZI
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l
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The 11111111111. of Salisbury Wears tho [ (Windmill? (“ll 8“” lflll)-'-*Blkloenth
blugnwnollur in Parliament: it in to: £5"va
Mat this where you opt out.
only l'llfi 1111111111 in ulmmfcrrncc mu um: '
Th1- blgguut collar in the house of MW Nil“! Tfikmmltwlllhi «Wit? 1
rommmm rum-pp... gm. “wk of match] you] 'tabtnyolxthmm. Shel! Bili-
William 13111111111111.1111 is ill luchcs' Willi." ”1&1?”le «-
round Sir William designed his own i Cilfimmmtmmfl Wilt aortic-Ii. 11111’ 11111.
‘ 1111111. and if it is not a thing of beam ill month! l mu Militia 0 fifteen.
. ’ it is expansive and comfortable. “PM“! WEI it 1111' I39. ma mam
ll! colou- over worn lb Parli Phllldelhhfl . ,
'.u’a.!;u;n’n;o'I'nlu'.’:'_n:‘
41 .
pf. 19111111 {lined the 1191 8mm!” “mm“ . a-
, 1 .1... -. .
{aggr- 2 was “it m a verb ofsll punishgn "lib is prtmi’
positive that 11 ' ' the: of his;
own company " “w
Norwalk Chronicler