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“NTINIL TILIPHONI
.I-OA LU.
' 0 vii. oi Russia It Is
tell~ is dscape trots the
~ I of the Petropavlovsk to the
1, powers of I charm which
him shortly before the dis-
ve years ago a lieutenant of
' . . {in Ilium when the
.1 Kin wife are preserved the re-
. . 1 . 8t. Barbe and was given a all-
sf» as; which had touched the relics
told never to part with the
it would bringhlm good luck.
the war broke out the lieutenant
foods aide~de-camp to Grand
Oyrllsnd on Easter Day. wish-
am his chief I present. he
think of nothing better than the
The grand duke objected that
. ‘lltnot to part with his charm.
ti lieutenant insisted. and so the
‘ Soon
‘ m. when'tlley were both on
the Polropavlovsk, the strip
and the lieutenant was klll-
W
.5! pol teacher at Three Rivers
her pupils the other day Who
as. have the Detroit Journal.
he teacher, "do you know who
of" '."Yes ma’am," he answer
’ div. "He‘ a one we sing about In
tors and delegates from all the
Baptist churches in the state
conierence at the Messiah Bap-
. rch. Bridgeport July 27 The
' g was largely attended and
' ions were laid for the better-
lg‘ot: the churches and the race In
int. Rev. A. :Clayion Powell
ven offered the following re-
which was unanimously
_ read. we have!l l$1ltii delight
on go Livingston ..I Cleaveland
Haven. ll be a candidate
4 '1 next Republican State Con-
-I tor-the nomination for Gover-
. we believe him to be one
conscientious and best
man that evér aspired to be.
of Magistrate oi Connecticut,
, all that. we pledge him our
Mont‘aupport‘and that we calli
915.000 colored voters of the
so their voice and vote to sc- i
nomination and election."
ored people are very enthrr
said that in nearly every
are already. earnestly at
is white friends to get him
.Rev. Mg.‘ Powell who
people bet or than any col-
the State. said today that
p is nominated he will get
' *coiored vote —-—New Haven
- icle. July 30.
W
\FLSON A. MILES DEAD.
POINT. N. Y.. August 2.—
A Miles died here last
I disease. She and Gen-
been v itlng their son
11 is a stir slit in the mill
‘ Gen. Miles was no
the time of his wlie' s death.
Us a out at town yesterday.
oil today. Mrs. Miles was
She ode a number of
I unifipparently was in
stein.- atI’bhr. bedside when
ere. her- sondn—law. Col.
13 1S. flier son Sheri
nieces. Mills Fitch and
' or Wilmington.
was the daughter of
your greatest trial;
eycuugglawyer. E‘Get-c
liters married on. ”
red jurist —-crII-
lthaI. side of the track in repair re-
}, marlze's the railroad accidents In the
» ii! that way during this quarter was
, mum ’l'lu i'I probably
“
STEAM AND TROLLEY.
Purchase Rather Than OppositIOn la
the Best CourIe tor the steam 1‘
Roads.
Referring to the policy of the Con-
solidated road of buying trolley lines.
which are direct competitors. the Bos—
ton (‘ommercial Bulletin expresses the
opinion that "under the circumstances
President Mellon has mapped out the
..only logical course for the New lla-
ven. Always ahead of any other rail-
road corporation in the world in ex—
perimenting with electricity as a nio-
tive power it has aggressively entered
into the trolley field and bought up:
hundreds of miles of electllc railways
Whether this will be a profitable
course may be judged from the fact
that in 1903 the New Haven's electric
lines in ‘onncI-tlcut carried thirty-
three millions of passengers or more
than half the number carried on the
entire railroad system of the Consoli-
dated. Who will say that it has not
done a wiser thing than if It had fatn-
ously starred in to wage war against
the trolleys?" 11
Mrs. Joseph Heath. oI' Meriderl.
through Attorney Dahaher. has
brought suit against. the Merlden.
Squibluglon and Compounce Tramway
company for 310.000 damages, The
complaint. alleges that tho plaintlll
was riding a passenger on July 2S.
1903, about :30 p. m.. on Southlngtou
avenue and while attempting to slight
at anoint near the Parker cloék fac-
tory on the south side of the car. she
stepped into a deep ditch and was vio-
lently thrown. She claims that she
was not negligent, and the companv s
servants did not stop the car so she
could alight on a platform also that
the. company did not keep the road oil
thred by statute and laid itself liable
because of the ditch which existed be
side the track
The work of rail laying on the new
(iroton and Stoningtori street. railway
line In progressing steadily from both
ends. The powerhouse at Mystic is.
rooted in and the machinery is being
Installed. The company is preparing
to make an issue of bonds.
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..1‘ KILLED AND wounoso.
Figursp oI Railway Casualties in Last
. Quarter.
The accident bulletin issued by the
interstate commerce commission sunr-
United“ States during the months oI
lanuary. February and March of this
year.1 During this quarter, 40 passen-
gen; and 181 employee were killed. and
995 passengers and 1.802 employ‘és lu-
lured, making in all 221 persons killed
'anu‘wll.‘Io'i injured in train accidents.
Otheraocidents .to employee and pas-
sengers. not the result of train accr
dent‘s bring the total number of cas-
dailies up to 13 ..383 or these 79 were
passengers and 840 employee killed
and 1,690 passengers and 10, 854 cm
illoyes Intel-ed.
No real gaiilcance attaches to the
fact that ere were fewer persons
kill i'n this quarter than in the pre-
i a“: or in the corresponding
quarter of {903. Three months is too
short a tints to exhibit any real tend-
encies for the better‘in railroading,
although it is gratifying to k'no'w'that
the quarter was not so had as some of
its predecessors.
_ co'dplln and uncoupling oars, due to
hatter awn and I steady advance in
the administration.
The total number at employee killed
10. I decrease or eight treat those re-
,» porIIIdIII tack preceding three months.
The ma. umber of collisions was 1.
659 d ersilments was 1,140.01
collisions and to derail-
{Wear trims. The
. angina and roadway-
accidents amounted to 82.5-
.411. The total number or retail
in tho
air brakes
8 the he
'2. 3"hide on the
Genuine improve- 1
month making in the accidents from '
from the pasture lo the churn every care is taken to insure absolute purity
and delicacy of flavor in Gold Medal Creamery liutler.
any variation in the high quality.
to the table
by an airtigh
that keeps it
, 4
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SPACIOUS ADDITION TO FAIR
VIEW HOME.
Plans of New Dormitory Include Fine
Accommodations for Veterans
Of I. 0. O. F.
The new dormiiory l0l Fairvlew the
mid ll"(Illows home :It Ilrotou. on the
building coulrutt of which the urchi-
Iecls. lionnclly II: lluM‘Iiille of New
london. are asking for bids promises
to be u very alliilt the addition to the
already plousantlr situated institution
The new dormitory will be a large.
separate building. standing to the
south of the pleat-lit main building and
Will be connected with the InlIcI by a
covered poIIll. II will be 36x89 feet.
the long side being towards the river.
allowing nruny pleasantly situated
chambers. The dormitory will have an
eight loot vIIqudIl on three sides. giv
lug plenty of room for the aged in-
IIIIIlIIs to enjoy the breezes l‘l'oru lire
river while sheltered from the sun.
The structure 'will be of two stories.
tirade with it hip Ioof and gables at the
east and west ends. There will be a
collar under the whole building and
tile foundation will he a rubble wall.
laced. 'l‘lie gables at ihc top of the
building will permit of a large assem-
bly hall on the third floor.
The building has three entrances.
One. is irom the north and opens up-
posite the dining room in the nraln
building. being connected mm the lat.»-
lor by a covered porch. Another door
gives exit to the veranda only. while
the third door on the west side, forms
the main entrance. which opens into a
reception hall. 13x14 feet, where a col-
onndo effect In seen. This reception
hall opens on its opposite side from
the. outer entrance on a IIJI'liIlOI‘ six
foot. wide. running the entire length
of the building. north and south. and
connecting with Ibe second floor by
sinirways at each end. The first Iloor
contains 14 good sized bedrooms on
both sides of this coi"'Ildor and has a
toilet room and mucking room.
The smoking room In a large cheery
apartment with plenly of light and a
fireplace to add a cozy atmosphere in
winter. The toilet room is a large
apuIlment. also. having twu bath tubs.
two closets, etc. Tire appointments of
these rooms and the inteilor ilnisb are
all plain and inexpensIVe. but of good
quality and pleasing appearance
The se'bond floor has 17 bedrooms of
similar size to those on the first floor.
and due toilet room with appurtenan-
ces similar to those below. The tlrlrd'
floor under the gables provides an as-
scmbiy hall about 32:62 feet. There
has been a great need for such a room
at the home as at times of meeting at
the carpenters from all over: the state
and anniversary celebrations are held
at the home, and heretofore It has
been necessary for those present in
randas and see and hear through the
windows, as» no room was large enough
to contain all in attendance.
Donnelly I; Hazeltlne. the archi-
tects, submitted the plans for the new
tects from all over the state and the
fact that their plans were accepted
from so many is very complimentary
'tothem. ‘, - .
PRE E OUR .
Sow Important Decisions Expccted
ThIIWeck.
it is expected that some decisions
very interesting to Bridgeporters will
be handed down by .the Supreme Court
of Errors within a few days.
ford. today, and discuss
gued hetero them and also look over
have been N93! scans
The one at the
is in Bridgeport to! Peter Kelly.
1 are
- loam!!!“
will“? hit.
of Charms. Harsh
slderabia 53nd Hr.
than m. then out. p.
.TiIe Nowell! division 1
It is always the best.
Medal Creamery Butler is protected
No charge for the package.
your grocer for it.
some cases to take positions on the ve-'
dormitory in competition with archl- .
’l‘he
courtpit Is expected. will meet at Hart- *
the cases ar-
the decisions which the live Justices _ .
test importance
who appealed from a life sentence for
harder to the second degree. it the
rt finds an tit-Io in his
I at once he allowed to
Flinn and be taken to the
Thetahdoaofthecoststnthecm
tibial to be de-
Tlrcrc is never
From the churn
the goodness of Gold
I. odor-proof package
in perfect condition.
Ask
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Registrars of Voters notice
t. ....
The legal voters of the Second \'ot-
lIIg District of the Town at Norwalk
are hereby noiiiled that the Regisirars
of Voters of the Second Voting District
of the Town of Norwalk will be in
Scranton at the Town Court Room, Havi—
laud street. on Friday. August 5th.
lilo-I. and August l2. 1904, from
13 o'clock noon until 9 p. m.
tor the purpose of receiving applica-
tions for caucus and primary registra-
tion. . .r-
F‘REDIIIRICK S. LYON, JIL.
DANII’CII RidOllll. Jll., I
Registrars of Volera of the Second Vot-I
mg District of the Town of Norwailo
Dated this 26th day of July 1904.
Registrar: of voters 'Nolioe'
The legal voters of the Third Vol-I
ing histzritt. oi" the Town of Norwalk
are hereby untitled that tho Registrars
of Voters of the 'l bird Voting District
of the Town of Nolwulk. will be in ses-
sion at ii}. lI‘. Gorliuni‘s Store. No. 10
Filed street on Friday, August 5th.
1904. and Friday. August lL'th. 1904.
rom l2 o‘cloek noon until 9 p. In.. for
the purpose of receiving applications
for caucus and primary registration.
. E. E. lollilAM.
.itillN KEOGli.
Registrars of Voters of (III? Third Vot-
ing District of the Town of Norwalk.
Dated this 20th day of July. 1904.
ANCHOR LINE
United States Mail Steamshlpa
Sail from New York every Saturday for
Superior Accommodations it Lowalt
'IIateI for all classes of passengerI.
For Roles. Books of information for
passengers and Newflllnhtrnted
Book of Tours.
Apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS.
General Agents. 17 and 19 Broad-
way. New York.
JACOB M. LAYTON.
5 Railroad Place, South Norwalk.
0f
Excursions to Valleyrolrovo
and Huntington
STEAMER HUNTINGTON
CAPT. IRA B. YOUNG.
Leave liunllng ion for Norwnlk Mon-
days and Fridays at 0 45 a m. and
2: 15 p m.
imave Norwaik for Huntington on
Mondays and Fridays at 8:45 a. m. and
I: Iii p.m
EXCURSION TICKETS. . . .. . . . . . 50c
SINGLE FARE
Children 5 to I2 years: Excursion.
35c; Single Fare, 25c.
Our summer schedule affords the
people of Connecticut an outing
across the Sound to Huntington Bay.
one of the finest sheets of water, with
scenery unsurpassed.
The stop at Valley Grove allords ex-1
cellent bathing and dancing to all who
desire such.
Meals served at all hours.
...... ;
‘ on
clamp . via Lendqndorry,
Billie only
four Heavily Armed
Robbers' Relieve the Pas-
sengers on the initials
Genital Railroad. and Badly
Injure lwc 0i llrom. with
a liafcliet.
ClllCAIlO. August 2.-——Four high-
waynlen. all heavily armed and two of
them wcurlng masks, last night. held
up the passengers on the Illinois Gen»
lIal's Chicago and St. Denis express
train. known as the “Diamond Spe-
lclai" on the outskirts of Chicago, as
It neared Mattcson. ill.
The robbers secured all the money
and valuables carried by the thirty
passengers in the two Pullman sloop-
lng car's. stopped the train and (N up
ed In the darkness The forward
sleeper was entered first. the occu—
'pauts were aroused and. with nothing
but their night clothes. were
fnrarched back to tire Pullman car he-
hind.
Two of the passengera'who
were slow in responding to the com-
mands of the robbers were hit on the
heads with a hatchet and one was eer-
quI-Ily Injured. it was impossible last
night to obtain the names of the In-
jured passengers.
When the passengers in the two
cars had been lined up In the rear
Pullman twu of the robbers stoml
guard. outI at each end at the car, with
drawn revolvers. The third. who is
supposed to have been the leader, or-
dered the passengers who had been
(ompelled to bring along their clothes
rom the Iirst car, to throw the gar-
ments on the. iioor oi the car. The
'passeugcrs in the rear car were their
commanded to Ill-posit their clothes in
rlrc sumo heap. Then the leader. with
the utmost coolness. began to search
the clothing for valuables. When he
had tlnlebcd this search. he made a
close examination of the passengers
for any money they mlglrt have secret-
0d
When the search had been complet
oil all the booty was placed in a flour
Hulk and tho tlIItIe robbers jotuI-d
their companions who had stood gunid
in the voulibule of the Main. Pulling
the bell ropII. ”11' signal to the on; i-
utlr I0 stop was given and when the
speed of tho Ilniu had sluckcnI-d suf-
liciently. the robbers after having IOI k
ed the doors of the car. Jumped off
and fled Into the darkness. So syste-
matic was the work of the robbers. and
with so little confusion, that the train
(row was unaware of what was going
on. it was not until the engineer. in
response to the signal. brought his
train to a stop. and seeing nothing or
the remainder of the crew. walked
back to the rear of the train to ascer-
tain what was the matter. that he
learned of the robbery. No atternpl
was made to rob the mail or express
cars. The robbers secured more than
“.000 In money and valuables.
E. ii. Groce. superintendent of tele-
graphs for the lllinols Central. who
was one. of the men robbed. left the
1 .truin at Kaukakee. and notified the HI
Sweet Potatoes, etc.
month In the your.
Finest Elgln Creamery.
lasts.
l
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Less Than
Half Price
We have sold numbers of Wrist. Hugs, more Ihan we expected for one
week's selling. There is still a goodly assortment of choice bags that will
please you.
Then you cn'n
lt wouldIbe a good lnvestruent to buy now and keep for Holiday gifts.
The styles are all that willbe good tins winter.
AT doc—Bags that sold up to $1.26.
AT 75c—Bags that sold up to 20c.
AT 31. 25—All kinds of title bags, imported. titted leather handles. valI
use no to $3. 50.
AT $2.00—The rich imported leathers.
styles. titled. also the choicest of line linings. value $5.00.
..c
buy them for half price or loss. while the lot
I
.—
Inadc In the most exquisite
Chicago.
train at llarvuy,
did not hasten.
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TELEPHONE 322-4.
ant Yo
to try our ELEGANT CAKE. We have it fresh daily.’ In Plain Pound Cake, Marble. Hickory Nut
and Raisin. If you have not already sampled it you should do so new.
llnois Central Railroad detectives in
The latter notified the Gen-
Irul police. and detectives were sent
out on a train to begin lire search for
the robbers.
Superintendent (lrocc's story. as told
at Konkakce. was as follows:
“The llll"ll must have boarded the
for we were but a
low miles out when they appeared at
the door of the last Pullman and. curs-
ing the brailenlan and porter. ordered
them into the smoking compartment
'lbey went through the car and order-
ed all the men out.
seemed to think the. affair a joke and
One of the bandits
then fired into a berth whose occupant
was slower than the rest.
scrambling out in a bully and the
rest responded more rapidly to the
orders alter that
“One other passenger.
years old. was but partly awake and
the shot startled him. .
slow and when a bandit told him to
get into the aisle. the robber struck
him WI... 11 hatchet.
_ verely.
At first the men
lie was cut se-i
"They drove all the men to the
smoking department. and there two
of them searched us while the others
stood guard at the doors. They took
21;.) from the and $300 from a man
near me. I guess those were the larg-
est individual amounts they obtained.
They searched the women who were
awake. but did not bother those
who were in the berths. where the cur
talus were down. in the second Pull-
man there were only Iive or six Passen-
gers and they had an experience like
the rest of us."
The train which left Chicago at 9: 27
o'clock carried many passengers for
the St. Louis Fair. and' all remained
on the train despite their experience.
“MES ntM'd‘ilfil-‘l’tlr
Ifibfifm'
PEiilii'Llliill PlllS.
lie came
a boy 18
He too . was
Undies” Ih'lllldlll ”muffle. B-andnd-ortntl
he moat-ls. Atria willsaavlnuyoaottaurlntrintleulaa
IIIaf
Mule-why mall alum.
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Try us on anything. We want your trade.
1 It you like nice white bread just take advantage or this bid sale and try a big. We sell a car load every
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lEADlNG GROCER.
58’) West Washington Street. '
South Norwalk.
per
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