an av 11 speculat- ,-
1.11 annual expenditure for
Christmas food. Christmas trees. and
Duration» strut and the figures which
he sill-mil
Willi .411... _« 2,
‘_ 11.111111 1115‘?
in
lhi n‘lore t n 80. 000, 000 people in the
- United totes. the number of families
mt. down gut 21.000300” 3&1!
2 that one half of 111er a
l had 11: turkey. the uumhe
12 .000 .000 turkeys oonsu
extravmnt, estlmflte. Some
were 1 rue. some email. our to
, pounds ‘per turkey Will be
enough avers .111. and that in
1 000, 000 pounds of turkey/n,
-two pounds for every man. woman.
l and child in the United States. provid-
in; it was all eaten at one meal. and
, not kept, on hand and cloned 111:;
g couple of days TWenty-flVe
1 pound, say-and good lurks ,
that—mid ii is shown thatt a turkey
l will foot up 012,000,000 rarity was 2
the almost item in the Christmas bill.
he said for the reason that Americans
who no not care touch for turner eat
it as a duty at Christmas. or course,
a good manv eat chicken, and a large
number can afford game. 'lhe man of
figures put the outlay in this way dorm
at 82. 000. 000 and said that the figures
were low
“Cranberries you want to limits on.
too,” said the statistician, “and you re ,
safe in figuring on a quart for each
family. Some of them will take a
good many quarts and some of them
none. Fig 0 them at nine cents a
quart, and think you will find that
$31 080 000 is the cranberry outlay.h
“Then. there's the mlflog 4113,".
went on. ‘Every one aesnt have
mince pie. but it is safe to buy that
- 2 5..000 000 of them were baited. They
. , are not so popular in the city, but in
2 the country districts shelves upon
shelves, of them are made. That's
where the 15,000,000 come in. if you
bought these pics in the city you
would have to pay twenty cents twice
for thenlmmavke more1 fill“ their.
Made in a farm ouse, w t time-ma e
WORTH LEE'NG iNTO. ‘clder and cheap labor. put them down
Whareby Connecticut Cities at, any, eight cents a pie and yen get
$1. 200 000 for mince pies.
May Save Thousands. “1 figure on 10 000, 000 frees at sov-
Whatever is left ill Holiday Goods will he clos-t-zl out
. this week without rcgord l-i cosh. Events of inherent and
importance are already being planned dud we need every
inch oinvailahle space. Sacrifices are therefore the or-
tier of the week. 3,2
” Clearing Sale of Pictures
For Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday _.
Throughout the Holiday season we have been'loccu-
pyitu; the third floor Carpet Room, which we must speed-
ily vncuic. Therefore all the Pictures remaining we shall
close out at great reductions.
Large Etchlngs, landscapes and marines, framed
gold or dark oak which have been :33 3.,- now $2. 5b.
Wilatcvcr' is left' in the $1. 50 collection will go at $1.
licmembcr these Pictures are all appropriately from.
ed and ready to hang. It is a merilo "0115 display and if
you have an empty space on yollr wall there 315 the chance
to-fill it with something really good- -—-and the price a bag-
_ atclle.
Gingham and'Madras
These are left from our Christmas Dress Patterns.
Barnaby and Goodwill Madras. a good range of
styles and colors, 15 and 19c values, 12%12.
Silk Spot Chambray, value 25c, for 15¢.
Anderson's imported Gingham, value 30c, for 19¢.
Best Imported Madras, shining styles, 35 and 40c
values. for 25¢. ‘
Cloth Doll Patterns. '
{the bowels
and: to ' open. Unless
possible, to likmove
It in of mprune.,;hn Welsrcsuhr a .d
that it lain-l 111': impurities that constantl accumu-
T to matter era generate poisons that create lllousness.
and many other complaints, that are the direct result of
' " “ ’a Pills act pleasantly on the Bewels and Liver. A few doses will
my; 1512111111: the} s y‘stct‘n‘ of all harmful matter and gases. Taken as directed
' Pills will establish a healthy and regular bowel action that will bring 3
about an intproveda agapellte, good dlchtlon,‘ soun sleep and a marked improvement
in the genital healt ‘
BeechIm' 11 Pills have been bolero the public for over half a century. Their
genuine merit has given. them 2a high reputation as a reliable medicine- In all
cases of Comilpatlorfi Digestion, Disordered Liver and Sour Stomach, the
value of Beé:b act's ills 111—-
in.
BOND EVERYWHERE IN BOXES-
..
IN. and ”o-
1‘
4-;
“J7 g-
NAN'S DAY BEFORE GHRlBTMAS DIMHARGE RECOMMENDED. :BOTHERED WITH “ROUNDERS."l
‘2 ”Rd in the Charlene Confirms of Alvorcl Bankruptcy Case Goes to U. 8.3 Discussed by Employment Bureau Su-i Plan
Her Cell in the Tombs Prison. District Court for Confirmation, f perintondenia.
r v t. u -, 1 ‘ l 11.. t '
_ NElllsgellxfi cllluirlosln ‘Tllll‘; [littflll‘t' llinl‘dl‘lllfllFi? (lllllr-rlll?“ lll llllllll‘lllll?‘ HARTFORD D"“- "7 -“" “millm ll. \l lilo mil-Cling 0! ”10- Nt‘W llnven only five cents and the bill for Christ
2 lil‘ 1111118" in her cell in llll‘ tombs km“ W mm“ Hm mum“, l1. Mm“! Slot-lilo, loulllliss‘lonm of flu- flute-m, (.‘lllillll-‘r of Cooling-111,.- the plan of “mam.“ ”m 1111 to $7 500 000 more n
linen. Tho grips and sun case pack lornlmly of South Nol'Wlik now of" (-11.111101 5""1'511'03 h-‘M n<mrf1'1'<'lu'-~H I. lvu'ls. in 111;:11111 o illumination 100ml big. Tlle nel- merchant re
‘ at his ulllce 11L lllt‘ 0111111111 ultil llil- of 1111.15; for the coming your in Now marked that it was not, and that this
so carefully lWl’l (in 11 ago 1 'l ' r ’ .
anon of acquittul m" on» (airlift-2113121 lil-ll'lll‘lllll‘m“ rill-{it‘ll illllu‘llull-ll ill-ll“ “Ml“ “f ”“‘ “H“ l“"‘ "“W“ ““‘D‘O-V‘ " “‘“ “'9“ "-‘ Wm" M“ ”“15 "“"' was a hlgcountrr He went onto any
on
murder of Caesar Young Wf‘l'l‘l l‘i'OIlI’n
2nd and one if) one the lllukelu and
lo llloil
nlvm up all
, ll
former places
hope of the Christmas at bonll
Washington with but ngcll refill-1 and
er and 11101110: ands
lilo? pct—11111111111 of ohlulnlllz bull \t [11111
liel' attorneys lllin" Suggcvtml hl‘llll-‘(lll
o hope of tho lmlnion on Clll' sinful
day us she he'll-rid llllll ”1111- 111111111
9 hedonsnrr to C(lll’llllf‘in lilo l'lllungl-
meats and bllng about
éveh if ll. wolo ultllllutoly ullcccsslul
Miss Patti-111011
uch better condition today, both plly
cally and mentally. than yesterday
i: use only with the greatest efforts
, that the hysteria following her last up-
. pearanca in court was controlled. but
(the foil asleep about midnight and
When she arose this
filing there was a sheaf of letters
te.egrams awaiting her One le.e
"Your friends know you
humor“, and we wish you the
p loot Christmas one can have be
prison walls. "
CASTOR IA
Nichols and children.
lit Kill You litre Alvin Bligh
to in-
NEWVE YALE LIBRARY.
Dec 27. wll‘rom a
uml-olllclal source. it is ascertained
Main general plans for
to be built from the
Ross lunacy of t 50, 000 are pretty defi-
Iiltfly settled. The Cblttenden wing
new Yale Libra
1'1111'5' ullh llllllllllllx of 1313111101) and
without ully roul, available assets, ul-
though his 110111111111 nest-in were ap-
parently worth between $11.10 0011 and
ill-11.11110. At his ll‘fffll‘illg .‘ilvm'li F’lltl
.lllll lli‘. did 110' bull-re l'. 11 :luscls "worn
i‘orth 27 in‘lllli." ills petition for illS'
:llul'gl- lllcd lll biz-pic mill-1‘ u'rlu opposed
ny nouns-ill for New York ('l'i'llllfllli who
act (:f llll've (lll'.‘1:;lll()lii First. that
11, bad llzc 1111,1111 ll) I,‘llll("“‘ll 11521111111.
,clnl condition by dl-sf"}lllr: or full
ing in produce 1111.1 in m which in
nopl lllll accounts; Sl‘l‘Ollil. lll:lt ll:
1-3110 :1 1111111,: with; third: that ho (‘Ull
'tcnlcd property from 1.111- frnsLl-c o:
.111..- estute. 3
Referee Banks finds no grounds to.
.he charged culling ill lllH (it-claim
:hat there was no deliberate intent o
the bankrupt to conceal his books. 011
the contrary, the evidence is that Al
«old. while engaging in deuls involvln:
many thousands of dollnrs. kept onl-
1 little pocket mentor-ands.
The recommendation for AlVDl'll';
llscharge goes to Judge Plait, of tin
Jnited States Distr.ct Court. After
my George A. Muilln, for the Non
York creditors. says he will fight in
case to a higher court should the re
force’s decision be confirmed.
lll
El on
li‘iL’i lilC
ill
PlRATlNG rocsvs uousv AND
TAR -
Foley & 06., UMNBEO, originate-
Honev and Tilt as a throat and lllll
remedy. and on account of the area
merit and popular-l. y of Foley' 11 Honey
and TM many imitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tax- and refuse any subsl.
tute offered as no other preparatiox
will give the some satisfaction. It i:
mildly laxative. It contains no coin or
and is safest for children and dellcau
persona. Sold at Plain. ad's Dru
Store. ‘ 2 ”
the
1111-111 bun-nun of tho slain, ull lll‘lllEJ:
present. as follows: .lordnn C‘. Weill-l.
Hartford: J. .l. lllllsiey, New Haven:
Charles Kollol‘. Bridgeport; George (3.
Minor. Waterbury; Stephen H, Reeves.
morbid). |
Ono of tho vexed questions discuss I
od had 10 do with tho "rounder“. in,
gollcrul lllt‘. applicant for h 5. 11111110113
and would :lllly tho sortant gills ulmi
sols one lllrou i'Zli the human and full 1
lo rll'l- anti l'llllflll and thou boon up}
{11.711111 of the lnllouu. ’l‘llu bulcmu,
fool llllll they ( .m not hiring ultimo:
lllls clulrl ol' applicant and l'll‘l‘l' 1"!
fort in being made to pl'ovcnl. 1191 all
lug nor coutlnuolln performance.
There was also discussion as to the
subject of exchange which goes on lw- !
tween the five offices. where one has
a demand it cannot supply and an-
othcr has a supply exceeding the dc-
-.,tlml
The bureaus are doing an increased
work and the standard is belnf
'nlsr-d. too. the quality of help offered
-ml secured being Of 11 higher order
than ever befor.
REVOLUTION lMMINENT.
A sure sign of approaching town
and serious trouble in your eyelem it
nervousness. sleeplessness, or atom
lch upsets. Eleorlc lllilors Wll
quickly dislncmber the troublesom-
ausos. it seven-falls to tone the
stomach, regulate the Kidneys and
Bowela. stimula.o the Liver, and clull
my the biOUd. Run down system
lenellt particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under in
marching and thorough effectiveness
Electric Bitters is only 500, and the
is re urned if It don't glvn perfect cal
infection. Guaranteed by F. H. Bax
tor, Druxxlst.
TO PREOIRVE THE SHORE.
M
'11--
lll‘i'llil‘il ll lllllll \\'l1:'l'l,~ll3'.'
clly (-1111 now lllllllrillnllil of illllllll'S ’11
your lil llllcl'l-sl mum-y, and it lnl't with
1111- gull-11111 luv-11' lll‘ lilo “Numbers of
this (5111111111331 of" (Tl-1111110100, which
l‘liir‘riill '.1 \"'ll -‘- 1‘." 111m. 11,- -; it Ill" Low-
is boll-11 111:: l i'\ 211' l‘l y lll llit‘ Slul'
will zoom-1 111 1:11 1' ml llll llle pl'ln as
1111.! conditions tll‘l- llllolll lilo sumo
through-1111 Connrcl-‘crt. III? has pro-
pose-l lo nllo'v u ~cl'lnin ilili.lllllll in
1:11.11 IllX‘llllf-‘l'l‘ on by: yuul'll' lilXC’l-l ll
playl‘ boll-1'.- (l (‘l‘l‘li‘illl linu- limit
and lll‘llli’l'lw 111511 llll’i will be induct-
l‘lll‘lll (111111113111 in llzlx'p nfilrly all llll‘.
"won in by ll lol'izlill 11ml;- uncll your.
ill-'li‘f'l‘w sl‘lvlllrz llll' oily llli}, l-xplme‘e fl'
borrowing money every )‘l‘zll'. it is es.
tlmuted thnl the city borrows ulmost
half a million dollars each year in as
William or taxes and the interest; on
this sum. or what ever sum borrowed,
could be saved. The plan will be tak
2- '11 nlrlnrman at
he next nice-ling of the Board.
CAUGHT COLD WHILE HUNTING A
' BURGLAR.
Constable at Chapieau, Ontario, says:
I caught a severe cold ublie hunting
1. burglar in the forest swamp last
all. Hearing of Chamberlain's
tough Remedy i tried it. and after us
ng two small bottles, 1 was complete
cured " ' This remedy is intended
upeclnlly for coughs and colds.
viii loosen and relieve a severe cold
11 less time than by any other treat-
ment and is a favorite wherever lir-
uperlor excellence has become
‘mown. For sale by Stilleon-Powell
’lorporatlon, Clifford Pharmacy.
pierce's Bridge Pharmacy, Zeltfusr
Pharmacy. '”
.t\ :1
"Whistling or cheering with the fee'
is strictly prohibited in the startllnr
announcement placardcll on the forum
walla of one of the lessor halls in till
lll.‘ thinks thl‘j
ll‘
’ll"l the r- ‘mv 7.... 1111: Molly iv1' ' l -
Union, and all that sort of stuff--
nmn lu‘ui u.- it lill..lli)il or two more.
1 put down $1,000,000 and gazed once
more in nave of the swelling total 1/-
Clll'lsinlna cost,
“The bond of a large my house 11ml
tic-rod when he was asked what lilo
Christmas my trade would amount to
in lilo u'bnlr. 'Wcll. you ought put 1:
down 111, $1 a family on the average.
llc fluids-.1111:- mu 11d $100 and sum-
mu (1 his, so ll in hard to Gilliilllllt thr-
amount of flu;- llltul (‘Mll‘lltllllll'l).' lint
own will-ll llli.‘ llglll'c wall but at lll‘l' .
cents, 11 total of $12,1ll’hb000 was ('11.-
lllnl-d. ‘ _
“Next." he said, “i saw some big
dealers in jewelry and novelties, such
as are in vogue as Christmas pres
ants, and again the figures were as-
tonishing. Putting the various cell
mates—tile smallest ones at that—4.0
author. I could not get the total be
low $10,000,000."
OF INTEREST T0 MOTHERS.
Thousands of little ones die over)
year of croup. Most of them coull.
lave been saved by 11 few doses 01
~‘oiey' 5 Honey and Tar. and Mary fnm
y with children should keep it in the
muse. it contains no opiates and l-
afe and sure. Mr George H. Pick
1. San Francisco Cab. writes: “My
laby had a dangerous attack of crew
1nd we though she would choke l-
oath but one dose of Foley's Hone;
1nd 'l‘nr relieved her at once afte
ther remedies had failed. We ar-
levor a minute without it in the
reuse." Sold at Plaisted’s Dru:-
Store. "
MR. MELLEN'B PLANS.
M
Will Not Become a Government Oom-
mluloner.
These have proved very popular, for a child takes im-
mcnsc pleasure in handling tllcsc big, soft, comforting
Dollies. They are in patterns ready to bc sewed and stilli-
ed with cotton. Price from 5 to 391‘.
Other Cloth Novelties arc Cats, Kittens, Dogs. Mon-
keys, 'l‘opsy and Punch and jnlly, printed on heavy cot:
ton cloth 5 1111-1 10¢ each.
.-\ll Toys 1.. 31:0, \Vllfllt‘i'Cl‘tDOllS. Doll Houses, Cal‘-
l'iugcs, and other Toy-z that hnvc been used as samples are
l'c-pl'iccll and arranged for a quick sale.
The D. M. Read Co.
Holiday Goods
USEFUL no) ORNAMENTAL
Handkercbiofis
Golf Gloves
3 Neckwear
Pictures
will be preserved and the first part of
new library will probably be built
wean that win and the present old NEW HAVEN. Dec- 27.——'l‘he con-
university library whlch will thus be seated condition of freight traffic on
nod for some years. The new , the New York, New Haven and Hart-
structure will probably use up the lord Railroad system during the last
whole legacy of $250 000 and will sup-'2 few woeks has brought about a big lie
my all university library needs for up of coal carrying vessels in New
mono-five years to come. after which Haven harbor. it is estimated that
the permanent enlargement of the. li '-lu. 0011 tons of coal is hold up in craft
Mary will burn to be considered along the water front, waiting to be
_ .- m unloaded on cars for transfer to its
ONLY CUR! FOR DYSPENIA. destination. None of this coal is in
Mrs. Franklin flush of New Gentle. tended for New Haven consumption.
1 091.; can: "i suffered for years with but it is consigned to varioun inland
' dleemia. used to have great distress 1 points in Connecticut and other parts
all bacillus. i tried everything I of New Engl gl.and The float of coal
could hear of. but nothing helped me carrlols includes steamers. acboonors
until limit Brazilian Balm. and one 60 and burned from the comparativmy
' t bottle cured me conlpletclv." llu"’70010n “cold boxes” to the din-
l‘or lair- by R. if. Plan-ted. 11'. 1-! Bar mantled hulks of former trana- Altantic
3 «1 tin- liirnrd Pump ” so carriers ofil 00 tons on i
The report that President Mellon. of
the New York, New Haven and Hart-
ford has considered a proposition to
serve no a government commissioner
to Investigate lullroad rates meets
with positive and unequivocal denla,
1and Mr. Mellon will remain with the
New Haven road to carry into affect
his plans for the leluvoanllOn of that
DTOPGI'IY-
Since Mr Mullen took up the presi-
dency of the New Haven r,olui he has
onccllntered many difficulties in giving ,
effect to a modern. up-todatc policy.
but the new president has never been
Known to falter in the face of difficul-
ties and may be depended upon not to
do so now
The difficulties which he should have
to encounter warn not all foreseen. al-
houvh Mr Me i u lfeuanahd ahrdluu
though Mr. Mellon had a fair general
Objection to Prlvato Parties Control. cltY.--(Glasgow Evening Times.)
lino the Water Front.
Much favorable comment and none
uul interest have been occasioned by
the statement that a bill will be intro-
cured at the coming of the Legisla-
lure providing forthe condemnation 3
and preservation of rhoro property by
the Binto for the use of the public. The 2
idea in that the Connecticut shore in 2 ._,,
fuel being bought and improved by
p1 lvato parties who then exclude the
public from its use and euloyment.
The most noticeable example is
that of sections of Woodmoni. There
the shore ll entirely fenced off fol
airolrhea of a bait to thrcoqunrtera of
11. mile Any one not owning the right
it) the property lil excluded and Yet
this is one of the most beautiful shores
on the roast.
MUCH COAL TlED UP.
Perfumes
Ribbons
Kid Gloves
Hesiery M ‘
r7
Fons, BOA$ and moms.
The some thing is taking place year-
ly, and the people fear that soon there
will be no place where they can so to
knowledge of conditions sllrrounlllns
the property lull whether foreueeu or
101. Mr Mellon has no misgivings 1111 to
A. DICKERuluusou.
i
0‘ WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. , 1
enjoy the freedom and beauty of the
shore undisturbed.
'l'bo bill will be pushed by several
well-known citizens. and. with the pub-
lic sentiment to back it, bids fair to
have 11 favorable ending.
The originator of the scheme was
.lllllllfl flurry Doulllllo of Brunford. lie
in llluch ‘ln earnest over the matter
and Will give it his personal attention
and influence at the right time.
WW
A FRIGHTENID HORGE.
‘11s ability to overcome the mall, and
'hose who know him best are entlloly
confident that he will pull the New lin-
- an out of the rut into which it has
2 fallen. and by scientific methods «lovel-
in the efficiency of the property to an
extent which will glVo on aim-minor
different commence to 1111 11111111) in
autumn the present. and ultimately-.11
blghol dividend basis.
As to file repolt that Mr Mellon"
might ncccpt a position 1111 rate cnmmlu
aloncr it may be slated that he has
retool-lo Ma Gan—o.
I AVERY OF JAPANESE WOMEN. in lieu air. Sillddenly his wifo started
There is a little anecdote of a Jan up atsulrl, l wlll teach you
nose woman and her husband which 1110th we will go to the field infalli-
well illustrates the Spartan character or” On the marrow ey wont to:
of the woman the Mikado reigns over.1tbo field and the intrepl wtimlln
It belongs to the days when archery her 11th in front of the tree desir-
wnll part of the regular array. equip- mined as the target. Lifting their Oil
ore than a cough; it is a deep-seated inflam-
- lion or oatarrh of the bronchial tubes and
3 seemed to asthma and the most fruitful
airtime of consumption. It baffles all schools of
Mr. D. Rouble of Mn. WA?!
Nevada, 0.. was ,lor oi iHllllud.
cured by Kodoi 2 PM. do cured
Mimi" and ““3" W9" W9“ With W" 1'- ~ enrolls: -' hurl; «ow- ... ,- -,-,-- .1311 till 1131. illll’lfl‘fllll‘idl. “ 2112.111linulgurrluv. 11:...
3 r9 worthledd and harmful. 138081139 no i??? illcllgnlielilnll‘ci’; gagl‘ggg‘fg all “ml“; .- Pills one! ,35‘§.§‘,E§},,f’°fi°‘ll.li‘.,la§ill§1ilmuln.fif One soldier whiae nirlll was great away or you will kill 1111 both ” Add
Matuukl hold the arrow. and learned?
to hold until his wife’s brave face
moved clcnr of the lJ‘t‘i“ .
' MOTHERB as canarut
of the health of your children- Loci:
out for Coughs. . Colds. Group. and
Whooping (1011311. 910
~- on: lefilla (ilolllill 14:31:13
room an” arm can a '
Sold by The 'Ollllul‘tl Phsrm
when he was alone in the woods, in
the troops was unable to do anything
because his rigilf hand out of nervous»
nose wall unable to hold the arrow un
til the conimnnd Willi given to shoot
After he hull but-ll rl-peulollly retiri-
mnndoll and wall finally furl-alerted
with dismissal ho mid 1111: wife. tho.
trouble. “’i‘bo Mikado and Japan need
services. fillil yet i can do no hint; lit
and the 111an out “Owl-a
‘ l’ WW"- unll until this in accomplished, liir
He‘ll-n will remain in his present posi-
tion. v
roof-cu. it behooves everybody to
lure n. reliable Bnlvc hourly and
lllol‘o's none on good all Bucklon'l‘l Ar-
llll‘li null-o. 131111111, Cuts, Sores Eta.
souls and Plies, disappear qultllly un-
lll‘l' its-boo hint! client. 25c. 111 ll' ll
hunter's mun Ettore.
WWW—um
A Fine nurturing-wrung"
manufacturer of love. “1- our
now-11v. Clbvvl‘. inu't if?“
"You ," rot-lied tllu 11111111111111 cus-
lower “but- you cant hold 11 candle
to our goods?
"are you in the toy business?”
. min-stuns their Wilder.“ “Phila-
11y taken internally only, ever did or can
BRAZILIAN BALM. the germiclde bal~
alone has triumnhed in every case for 20
1‘5.
hello to drone every a hour» and a sun docile the Wadi
chest; with but. clear ltuitn eve gilt. That. is the secret. It 2
‘ atoll. reduces the inflammation, kills the genus, 111111111l the
and raisin of phlegm, resulting the 11111311101111: vi nor
" M if ,‘b keep up the corona
DOCTORB COULD NOT HELP HER,
"l lltlll kidney trouble fol yours.’
wrltr-u Min. Raymund Cooper of hilt-2‘
1.1111 \Vlillll., "and fl to doctors could not
help 1111-. 11111111 [lei-21y ll Kidney (311m
111111 the very first dolu- have me re
lief and l 11111 new cured I cannot
any too much for f-olcyn Kidney
Cure", it malted lilo rill-loosed kill
new: sound no they wil
lions front the bi
l-lu‘ill flu
infest
Norwalk Chronicler