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«OF RATHER PRIVATE GNCK RYE 0R 53.20.
will per the orig?” char-ace. 'lsitelthorno and sample t, now your
lope; ~evsry tile if you wieh.- Then if you don't find it lust as we” r
toctly satisfactory-limp Itbeuk to us ’1‘- OUR EXPENSE on yo
‘ ‘ 'Bow 0 d. any ole: bonito:
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WITHOUT WORDS BUT THEY SPEAK MANY VOLUMES OF BLEA- V
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WITH A GIFT OF A PICTURE OR TWO, FROM THE .MAQNIFICIENT I
. ‘—V ASSORTMENT OF OIL PAINTINfls, WATER COLORS, PASTELS, ETCH~
INGS ETC., THE LARGEST EVER SHOWN IN THIS VICINITY.
A. J. Collins I30.
it's—1V8 North Main Street, South Norwalk, Conn
73Extra. Extra. .Ex'ira.
Coal at $4. 50. 'V
. - N0. 2 NUT. the largest size in tdwrr, at $4. 50. Also the high-
est grades of Anthracite at the lowest prices.
A trial order will convince you.
Remember we are the only dealers that keep the price down
~.t‘or you because we do not belong to any combine.
, If not for us prices would have been higher. so pptronize the
firm that' rs saving you money on every pound you buy.
HERSHFIELD 8: $0
' 122 Water Street. Telephone 236-3.
Wood 81., Tel. 203-5. Public Market. 32 80. Main Sr
: ‘ljohn'l‘ Hayes. 5 Main Street. Norwellt
Buy your
Cloaks, Skirte and Millinery
from the maker.
It will ,save your Thirty Per Cent. on the Dollar.
V We guarantee a perfect fit.
The Fair Cloak and For Store.
68 WASHINGTON STREET.
Wo' vs not It. to burn. Best kind.
too.‘ Carefully eoleotod. olden soul
that is all cool and nothing elee. No
duet no dirt, no state. And prices
aiwu'ye the lowest. When you et 0
ion from us It' s rIsht. Our [u too
I: back of it. You take no chances
garnet delivery. Satisfaction eeeur
lilo Danki Kuloll Del .60.
”View Avl. not Nemallt. Ct.
' ‘ Tel. «Ii-4.
brittle? only, Instr) well.
NUT NO. 2 COAL lights quickly,
I and do promptly as any
will bake. boil stew, or fry as we
.de.
' ind that he should not have any time
‘ )9 on trial until 4 p m.
, t , or
Attorney L Realtors. of random,
our hi: it. Tripp and William §iuphon, °
w York, kcanle to tit]
ostdrdny.
WW oourt bozo
“1469 Nichol.
than in; Attorney John, S. nil.
1 mg”? 66 ted the duties for the shits
Iliad were looked drier by Congrats-
C. A. Towns, of New York, and
l‘noy.._Elurore 8. Books. of Fair-
lVy one of the acousud was on trial
.5 nterday, Frank L. liodsers. and his
triel did not begin until their 11
*0, cinch. When the cases were pulled
I l 'ENIN'NN a decided thiit he would
22a time and that against
rinsed» ,c'i tuber
.W‘h “all?!”
its honour a nary a.
of a. note 06.33. 0001
.,, . William Siobhan. . The liter
go ut charges the conspiracy ahd.tho
3° and e consummation the act.
' tt'orney Towns Andres the court
1,9“ asked tor a still further continu.
co until January 3. explaining thiit
iris presence was returned in Washing
on today for, the opening of Congress
mill the holiday recess-
Mn Pullman opposed ,tbls request
21nd wanted the trial taken up oi. once.
his court decided that the cone might;
with on ho'ur' s
it'orvuI at noon There was thou u
' )riet recess in order to allow eteno
rdphors to bo soot for. With these
Ieluye it was nearly noon before the
irdt witness was put on the stand.
This was Henry 0. Wheeler. and he
was not through when the court ud-
burned at 1 (:Holock He proved it
very poor Minoan although up to this
has no effort had been made to got
my very decisive evidentio from him
do was shown letters and receipts
sli6wirlz that the transactions he had
III the accused dated back to a year
a half and Identified them.
mold the witness in speaking about
ours of the notes. that were shown
rim: “i endorsed the notes and sun
blood that they were for Mr. Tripp."
to was shown a note which he had
Indorsed for u renewal of another
to
Nile witness said the first note tlrul
to had endorsed was one of the Bridge
lori Trust Company made by Rodger:
in failed to recall what they, Rodger»
In Tripp hurried the money for.
Ioticr wrrs introduced and iricrril
lo . In which the writer said that
l‘rlpp was culled nwity but wanted the
me on a 11qu extended us it was im-
70 sible for him Tripp, to got the
no sy.
ukpked if he know Rodgcre‘ slguu-
the ultnesa replied with a decided
o‘h’rphasls, “i think I ought to know
Pr atiiurlly all of the letters were in
hq' same vein. either asking for more
lure on notes or promising that money
vouid soon be pnld the witness in
» mé Rodgers wrote that Tripp‘ s nitnlra
voro then In line shape and he would
soon be able to pay the witness sonic-
nouoy. Thowitnces said that he had
not seen the money as yet.
bAsron IA
Ills Kill You lion Aims lurid
Dom the
Wanner-eat ,
w'h-d‘a—on—eou— /
N. Y.. N. H» A H. DIRECTOR8
Dividend peels ~MoCurdy
Not Yet Ree lied.
Tho (lireclors of nm sinoi-ir New
Hutton & Hartford road aid their cox.
'IIll. meeting. in New York on Sui-
y and dociorsrl the customary
1qu iley divident of 2 our no?!” pay
obi Doe tuber lloto taste lib, colour of
we rd of em 15. , “WWW“ bilei
no slim ortanoo was rooted. Di-
'Jeuel
rec or Me only. or urine. was not
printout nor was his resignation pro
rsu‘lod.
Prise ,
cupso ouroutv wrrHour mu
nettle rynamm m‘e cults.
A trial 'Peeke e Mailed I'r'e'e to All
Who I rid eme end Address.
We wan
ti Pile (lure at r DIDOIIIO.
lo Mel hesitate w Ich we send
torture of Rolling. binding
InWWIe: in his.
mirth!
shoot orient ours.
sites”
“villi e I
merr new”
on N mm in: return: of
l mm In tile yet
it inside
WA!”
, ' Wo'llti. I don’t iihdsrataud your last Ist-
‘ ter at all end you said the way your
we ht preseirt that}
I' It .hrsl-
fiery pile euli'el‘sr to try
brine immediate relief from the
treatment in e
grille estate with nothing to
00m
id m’Il’lle 0min put up In the
I trim of Imippoilltoritb which are not
to be affected pert.
W“ flmallfl Vmfli‘fllt
a 1y
chit; Nell.» here end one he: viii
id Pile Ours
stir"
fore
that by e pity-Jl ll
of your” _ ‘e
, 1 room you
; ind also those you route to New horn:
hinted forwarded oil
, Me are In one Ill: i don’t ll:
- den and that is. why you think!
Iii lottery-well now i don't
o
- tIu Isl do and It Is lihly’jieir‘r imaylaiu :
. tron, 6631:. am not f0 tickle as you"
may
, Wells, volt are not osmium;
ll ovonrher .tet. why that will
on ate; ”for you tilin't imagine
how lonely i get here. , Merle and i
are going to the city built week for
a day and see libo'nt telephoningoxain.
for)! can’t contour mneltr at this
work. I hole It worse every day.
I
domestic ail'airs”
'you had to be careful and still you
want me to come on to Philadelphia.
Now wouldn’t. that compromise you
if you are doing whirl
were going to. ,
Here I am t ,
of my businesp .
you shoul h' ‘ "
i
more halal-titty and you
won’t get it now until Theodor Well
It. will seem a long time until i see
ygu‘ again and do with I could see you
‘ You have no idea how lonesome it is
here, but I nose i won‘t write that
again will change the subject for
something more cheerful I don’t
think I will so hours at all this win
lter for if I once got there,« thorn will
’bo no getting away pgain uhd I hover
could be contented at home again
You wrote that portions 1 had made, a
friend whom I thought, more ill {low
Wells you don‘t know me pit ‘sII and
I guess you novcr‘ will, understand aim
or. i hope .you wont think
this letter cold. You must to-
:msmber I nm from New England and
lyou know what you think of these
'people.
Now if otor you Vwislr to see me i
will meet you in New York as you
sold your affairs stood now perhaps
you had better not. and airways romem
her IV our your true lrleud and don't
forget as quiCk as you think for. I
do but there is one thing sure I won't
do this work much longer. I certain-
ly ought to keep in perfect health for
we so to bed with the sun and, iii
course have a great aloal of thus to
read. The hotel lo a very small af-
fuir ,nnd run by u ,, y nice man.
There are only a few militia here. no
transients hi all, “loll I am getting
tired and nluepy. loo. do will bid you
good night and pie isu‘nt tin-m
From your side -'.r I, Elia.
P. 8'.--ls this cold, too. but rrmleur
her I am from New England. “Alreur.”
How can i send kisses. tlurt is some
thing i better do uglioss I hope yet
know the rurmou w
The above luiit'l Mrs. Cole thorriglrt,
had been sent to her husband in Ocio
her. Below is a copy of another IeiV-
tor of much more recent date. This
wus addressed to "'I‘. Wells Colo. lio-
Iol .Iorm II, Scranton, Perm.” and war
mulled ir NrIw York city. December
7th, which was Thursday, of lost wuck.
It heads:
Thursday Evening.
My Darling “loud:
I received your letter llrls morning
and can‘t understand why you didn't
"oi the one i more night before last.
but perhaps you have by thin time. I
wired you last night to send the $3.1
saw a. hat in New York I liked and I
couldn't get any Ill Brohklyu. as they
have sold everything out Darling I
wish you were borne it seems ten years
since I hum seen you and I hope you
can come Saturday night. i haven't
seen Marie since Wednesday morning.
She expected Fred over last night, so
I sup 0 that In the reason why
i went over to Bisoklyn this after
noon to have my suit fitted and they
are going to finish it and send it over
Saturday morning.
it occurs to me, dear you must be
owtul careless to get so molly colds.
urcut you now?
v cold in all better and 1 our tool-
Irig line, only no iorrosoliro for you. but
thorn are but two days more until you
name Perhaps. dun'r,” the firm in go-
on; to treat you alMlgbi. I do hope
you don't have! any more trouble. I
link you have eunuch now and I am
the bi goat trouble oil
yourself me n; or your
cold l min burial} Jill unlll you
some home but. write me an)
morn Wells. thnilt on’Vi love you, will
you dear? You must. indeed. be how
‘nt hurd luck If“ u haven‘t. got any
orders at all til ”week. I should
*thlhlr it won ioonoar Christmas any
way In so out now.
(hind night Walla, with all my lore
and kisses I am over your loving
so etheert.
re. Ohio also had a souvenir postal
card. which she eeyrr she found. with
the letters in Cole‘s suit need. The
cord. was addressed" to “Mills illtta
New l'.urk " end
all. . It was dated
do unsettled for it
d not been Illll
toner 2 at?” the‘
menace a as
blue. Doom
Then on tires
that the card on
the Chesspenhb 3
steamer "Aileeie.
hire. colts lute
m that husband’s in-
hmtheir “merino foretvpgngd
lid , If
night’s?” befre
”Information
oil out on board
Ills hind heard
thieaftornoon ’
onst you ‘
am very uncertain what I am going to ‘
"honours and .
“ll-IE. AMERIC N NAVY
(Philadelphia. Press)
Secretary Borrupartos report Is it
. turning point in the unvai policy of
tho [inlaid States? .
Bjor- tell you... from the time inc up
crown of the Spanish-American that
drew attention to the naval tronkhose
or the fllultod States, this country has
Buladiiy added to Its n'hvy. It had then
tons It has today twentyésix built
and building. It has in a decade pairs
ed from a power which expert judges
doomed Inferior, to aphid—as, our navy
was is gone and tonnage—mi a heel
with only two superiors, England and
France with Germany a tie.
This great Increase has gem,- on
without commensurhtc Increase in oili-
corn or their. III drill or fllcicncy
Those are now needed. VT roy must
be secured us the next dehi'nnd.
The present novel plant is big
enough, for present needs. What is
needed is to run. so to spook, at Its
full cupaclty. and to maintain current
emcloncy by renewals ‘
Secretary Bonaparte propane-s this
policy. instead of three new battle-
ships of 18 000 tons ho‘ urges only two
battleships of 16, 000 tons Other ves-
sols to be ordered are out in’ propor—
tion. This reduces, the clrpendlt’uro‘
for new vessels 812 360 000. In all, the
reduction for new construction is 818.-
,000. 000.
But the additions for new men, new
gun drill, new practice new equipment
and all the manifold necessities of an
efficient navy Increase the total esti-
males :11 500 000 over, the appropria-
tion for this your. This new policy is
not one of mere reduction in expense.
it increases expenses; but It adds to
efficiency.
An eihclerrt navy plus! be :1 cost!)
navy. in more tar get practice the navy
, now tires away the cost of n sizable
battleship everyluo m- tliim- yours: If
the- powder. shot and wear and tear of
urns cord a battleship a your it would
be money cheaply spent to secure the
highest level ”of morkulnunslrlp known.
To (IURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Toke Laxative Bromo Qululne Tub
lets. Drugglsts refund money if it
fails to core. )9. W Grave's signoture
is on each box 250. ,
UNABLE-TO READ 0R WRITE.
A bulletin issued: by tho Cbusus
Bureau shown that about 100 out of
every 1,000 persons in the Uhlted
States more illumihirteeri years of ago
are unable to write. The preparation
(or hotlvo white population is 46. for
sign-born wlliics 128, and uogroos .445
in every 1.000.
In 1890 the iliitorsics ol' the Unit-
.uii Burton numbered I33 per 1000 for
the total population; 6’ (or the hutlve
whiten I30 for the foreign born whites
and 608 for position, indlnus and Mon-
goiiarrs.
lIIlielrrcy is more prevalent among
females than among mules in this
country. the proportion being 112 for
females and lot .for males per 1.000.
There has been a motor min In lilo-
racy among the {entitled than a'mons
mules since 1890. and in explnnation
of this the bull In outsells that boys
are low subl'ee ed to parental control
than girls. more Inclined to play tru-
nnt from school and like more fre-
quently wags-chrome. r .
10 amino "women. ‘
e Little Sagan, Advice will Help
Mariya! mm pouthyeor-I ,
his woman can who khoelty ywapd till
f the kl ndya are dick. 4 I95
uses off the mills whcnl
its well are hemmed In Iii libs boa
the kidneys tire ill’clri‘ KI lieili
bladder get Influned nu
erowdina tho doloate f ' ll,
nearby no telnet not in doing:
This II a true cause 9".““3’W
town n in». huh use. knobs.”
probe 9 g: up“ sign, oiled:
es headcount.“ tIn. quot.
rrsrvouilneee Add.“ bun n. ,
' ey Pillmw iii.“ w:
doeys.‘ You
kidneys net bemused
turn when the kldneygé’are well.
I. tooth None ‘11:; ,, toll .
re. 0. _
gonhlowlt‘h in
£1,th to col
lief no I fan
PIdlfe‘mlnht iii
idlr'teu ,ehttdiflele‘teo
“ ‘6
to?” I??? mm
six battleships. the largest of 11600 .
mas wreaths and festoorih'
' and brilliant hectic.
keep our... cvsnirlgs and the various departments will be"
“and the Huriburt Pictures. Also some Huntingy Scenes
-mcii and children
The storer is a splendid 'l ‘Ii'l' It in decorat d with Christ«
a r6113333112611 Will e til’é ée‘i'li'ngu
are hung with ropes of V666l c lights, a 'rarely beautiful
On illiidda'y owe the“ Windiéuce to,
atiheir best j ,‘gl
if" ““1; K ’1': Np.
, V' Th dolloh'y
No one should miss the Pictures 'Il'héy late I?“ the sec—
ond door and occupy a egfodly portion. -”.Ihc lig t isl wetl—
lent. There are water c ours, etchings, pastels and
' ‘ (Conspicuous III the tibIIcthion 'srié tlieii‘CIr'l’ih'ty
c
prints. ,
Girls "
which make fine bits of coIOr.T1ie_foilowing subjects, cop-
‘ics of famous paintings are. appropriately framed and ira-
sonobic ru pl ice.
I
The Content: Polocku.
The Sewer.
Sir Galahad. Christ In the Temple
The Close of Day. Frieze of the Pmphetsk
Ruth. . The Hrvos‘t Moon.
Sistine Mudonna. Gentlemen of the Jury.
The Old Meeting House. A New England Form .
Thcré arc irruuerous tittr'ri'ctive pieces for the Illll’SL‘I‘l,
Holland Pictures and the "Sunbomict Series.”
Pictures from 25c up to $20. Second floor, elevator.
Umbrellas.
We have a big line of Holiday Umbrellas for men, wo-
Elegant Umbrellas than people are
proud to carry.
For women an immense variety of styles and prices,
fine Umbrellas made on the best paragon frames and cor cr—
ed with the best silks that can be used, the kind that rolls. '
close and looks right. Handl’eg of natural Wood aV'nd novel-
ties in pearl sterling Silver and gun 'metaI. 75c to $'l'o.
For men on extra one assortment of handles, strong
fraud-s and strong coverings, 75c to $5.00
Children' s Umbrellas for school, fancy handles, 50c 10
$1.50. .
Playing Cards.
\ Holiday Special and very pretty. Each prick put up
in a box decorated to match the back of the cards. \oih-
lug (Iainlicr m the card line was ever put out. These are the
pictures, in fine colorings, too:
'I'Culips. Clmcr. Thistle, Dutch Landscape, Dutch Mur-
ine, i Icur dc Lys.1\cd Riding Hood, Indian Head, Clematis
25¢ a pack; see them
Ladioe’ Kmt Leggme
\ on many women like the old fashioned wool Leg-
gings that pull on easy and keep one so \va'fr'n. 'No buttons
to bother with, or to come off. We have several styles and
qualities
50 ()0, 75c
a
and $1
r1.
Hosiery Section.
The e M Read Co
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Holiday Ilillhllil's
syenvsoov uses mesons in
connecrron wm-r ‘IIOLIQAY
WORK. we HAve nnrrcrmreo
rear-newest: ev some secular.
senor-lasso or Russell's our”. . ,
BLE FOR soot-i uses. , ' ‘ . ‘
earls TAFFETA '-’
Nos. 5, 7, 9. i‘z.‘ .
All at “so For Yard.
«Ina-ea...
PLAIN menu. . .3! ,*
Noer6,7,.051kéid. ,' ‘ , -
“All other» yard. "1 'e
._........ .~ .. \
PLAIN Terran, D .
NOI- 22, 4o ”1 ”a l '31,.
All et 100‘ F‘s:- Yard. ' '
* I V'-uh- .
oun usuar. ml. LIN! or arm.
oauo mesons or resume , . f
PRICED! . , - ..
M Weehinoten It. Gouda Norwelk. on. _ .
Telephone in.
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