matte DIBIOTDIIY.
hr martin: of (3er Chapter.
i‘
at 7:30 o'cl ock .
.f~ .- at
the orghuisation. Commo-
well as one of the most
I along the Sound He has
Club’s and» host advanced
"woddchucks which he Island on
led title {issued from their
as to w
I W-.—_
can u pt Zurich, in Switzer-
M thus produced some half a
fig aldermen this yeaI twenty
of." And capable; and only six insti-
Ilidence that progress toward
tat can-belh‘ougat or It is illus
' d bythe fact theta bill is now
before the Geuewi (30ml of Massachu-
. providing that every automobile
sch reyoluti nrot tho-wheels.
law "5:" CABINET
Resigned Fabnry 12.
ME, Feb. fit—rho new Italian
t succee 'Iho Fortis minis
'hlclI res n Febuary 12. is
sad as follow:
"-ier and Minister of the Inter-
eron Sidney Sonninl.
lsadluo.
Justice~Slguor Sac-
‘ter of the Treasury—Luigi-
. Finance—Signor Sa-
, star of Agricultureuslgum' Pun
fainter of Public instruction—~8Ig
Dine le.lll
”him of Public Works-«Signor
‘ into.
I, inlater of Wat~'~Slguot Mal.
I inister of the Nut y—Admlrul Mira
luiutor of Posts and Tologtaphs ~
do Buccolli.
. ough the austerity of the minis
‘ o Conservatives. the new cabl-
;.llleludea Signet Puntsno. who has
its professed Republicanism. and
Mom. the leader of the Radi-
the first time is
at Guloclq ino the new foreign
or belong ng to a notable '1‘ us-
‘ lain dually” He formerly was minister
fruit are. .
N'I' IUFgflAGI ABBOGIA-
NOR! lids Feb. 8.—-At IIIe
’ session of the annual con
the Women’ I Suffrage Am
a report of the treasurer was
rs. filth-let Taylor Upton.
h the following is an abstract:
last year a balance.
patents. fill. not ill;
“states milk; at the hNead
0f , titu%rshlp are: New
‘ ”Millet“. California. Neb-
The five states can
10.4““, amount of "many
0-”. PennsylvauIn.
‘.'blaasachtm«tts and
‘tl‘o not take to horse-
Inve "lilting ext-Hing
it on w c to wager
.9” They arm the
d Romp“. for In:
I p a tempest of resentment. He will fight
day “WNW" .b' you tit) get it track 1flordbe relvlertgs It
a mos as mm: as 0 cos I s on-
‘- IONMIIRIR.’ 800' y. ~ stitutlon at the Republic.
from him and you make him restless
and morbid and destroy his continuity
— of thought and life's events Deprlve
him of it ‘and you tbmlt that for watch
’ you can 0 or up an at utHomet ng
_uetl9n of ExCommodore for which there is no substitute.
“mg on to be found what your environment, your location,
y H) your class, your creed or your longing
.. for our Ii n oull
II a live member of the Nor- “I ygu mygt$$2¥lta d y . get It
in "it“ ways l-Ils ex. to business In the morning—4f you can
limove 'a boon to the c,lnb spare the time to look up from your
paper—and you will see that- heart)
”W in the "103‘ flourishing every man'and woman within view is
as ever held In- the commu~ as deeply absorbed as you In the col-
, . name of his or her favorite newspaper.
People who are supposed to make The blossoms may blow and the fruit
Pflfi. of Phillips Me has two every penny count—the tin-bucket
lfirlgade, as you know {figmineggly all:
ave newspapers n r an an
: occupied 119"?“ 1" the those who haven't look sidewlse at _
ehgtto home. When the the sheets of his nearest neighbor.
. paper sees it snapped up on the In-
(«a wild race for the bot stunt by some one who has restiessly ,
Bd- “lance always ended sat without one. And countless thou-
lch should he ”ser- sands who would prefer to walk to
business on clear. crisp mornings, ride
80%;“;th III“y lilid' it 111 II II '
er 3 “OI oz 9 - ‘ e a Y My chin will dun Is in doub 9 rows.
tulle steps to establish an paper is Iffe.spirlts and vitality to this s l
‘ ll nation. It is“ absolutely necessary to
W" W“ of 85 cents. to be cal- the Imtionewolfare and happiness and
'let'lch medical tax. and from riceless to the individual.
‘ _ with the morning paper. when the
9m physicians are to be main mind Is refreshed and clear and sharp
,ylhose “Nice“ are ‘0 be at No welllegulated American home be
£909“ Of any member or the gins the day right if that newspaper
one free of any remunetation, falls to come. If It is lackng the day
y r be W choose to call for begins with a disc polntment.
W" {1‘7 t ’ consulate He wants his flami’ll kblath-
, In else will satisfy lIlnI. e w mVo
”1% Municipal Voters Dengue ”f a itorm to get it. and when he gets it
finds that out of thirty-five no qulots down and becomes rational.
e worthy of commendation as ug paper has been missing on several
N "explicit and unreserved condem- wme not made happy until your fing-
."1t5 report furnishes encoura eIs clutched the clackllng sheet and
‘ ' l ' your eyes glanced over the familiar
flout page. Then you lost youIself'.
«‘ betterment of this city government you didn't (am what Impound; you
had your pgpet and it was enough:
your soul was satisfied; youI day was
really begun.
their way to business The servant
reads the pawn lit-fete she anuses the
faintly. If only you could see them all
he BQNDM With 11 80118 rluglng you would find untold thousands of
houseuutltls s ated in the kltthcn of
. ,0 oclock in f o lilollllllg tending the
newspapet. You would see limitless
thousands of cloIks shim!) girls, a‘alent
itch women and fat-tort gI s HPIIlet a
' “I the Fortla Ministry, W ' boradlug- house tables eating lucnkfast
with the paper pumped up against the.
storm bowl oI the vinegar ctuet.
lug about. Nothing In the wotld on
later 0' ”WOW“ Affairs—Count thinks of loI-.eakfnat The merchant has
a. and be will answer that
War the up almost every-
take II. from him
what happens to yes.
The. o It from him and you stir up
Take the American's newspaper
Let me ask you, as you read this ar-
You will answer me as I answered
is arpromfnont Iosldent of anothethgueatiouer: "Absolutely noth- 12 are “"0““! to marry
, . ' ng. I: no understudy. "
- , who can walk properly, and can under.
And It “9”” make any diffeIence stand the necessary religious service.
are allowed to be united for-life.
I
Look about you when on your way
The passengeI who abandons his
The day's life and thought begin
This feeling Isn't. confined to men on
This is the daily newspapoI l' m talk-
ioys such persistent and clumorous
populutlty.
The broker grabs for It before be
it in hand heroic ho washes the
breakfast table. If he. does not find It
where It ought. to be, he will bolt his
breakfast and rush to the corner
where one In to be bad.
'I be housewife tetlros with but copy
to the living rooms as soon as her
liege lord departs. and she reads ov-
orythlng in every column, even to the
want ads.
The children want. to see the paper
before they leave for school. and they
look it OVI‘I with momma. So go where
you will In any cququtity in this an-
tlve. thinking. educated nation, and
you ll find the. daily paper the undis-
puted guide to American daily life.
Now what else in the wet Id will create
such a conflict of emotion? What oth-
or kind of publication has such a keen
grip upon the hearts of the American
’ III are any vehicle (rue-tenth all
learned to give up his load?
Fourth Opiate.
. N h his the. his liberty on his are supposed to he consumer conduct.
.i devotional be values his newspaper.
.. It Is to him both luxury and necessity.
its is a slave to it. He is born with I
II. He ”raised on It. *and- he clings
to it until old use benumbs his facul-
! ‘ ties—end even then he will grape for
It. so thoroughly his it become rooted
* In his; affections.
ages of fourteen.
the woman 15;
how passed his 14 years and the we
man her 12th. ‘
the man must be 14 years old and the
woman 12; for Protestants. the man
must be 1:8 and the woman 15.
at last 14 summers and the woman 12.
ed marrlsgcablc and a woman of 12.
tle more sensible, and a 'youth must re-
train from entering Into matrimony
till he can count 18 years. and the
Incht Club will prove gratin" ticle, what In your opnion can take woman till she can count 18‘
to a“ the members and the place of your favorite daily paper?
You'll always be young to me. my
.xuougb your hair may grow as white
But I gladly say that forever and aye
Oh, you say that I’ll always be young
But I'm doomed to be fat—have you
And I'll waddle along. and then will
old, is still halo and hearty. We there-
fore regard it as rather indecent for
Your American 8 irritable and dis Edward H. Hurrlman to step forward
and claim the primacy among Ameri-
can humorlsts. Mr. Harrlmon owns
16.000 miles of railway, an «ex-governor
of New York. and a varied assortment
You know how it is Your morn- of state officers—enough to contend.
any reasonable man. Why. then. this
occasions and you have rowned— extraordinary ambition? The role of
some of you have sworn—and you humorist, we give him a fair warning
Is for more difficult. than that of rail
. It as
ls l with an? vehicle hall surged?
Not onhmwut K. Occhraue', in
MARIIAOIABLI AOIC.‘
in Austria 9. “man” and "woman"
II: a bump of their owu from the
In Germany the man must be atl
east 18 years of m.
III France the man must be 18 and
in Belgium the same
“BI.
agm Spain the intended husband must
in Hungary. for Roman Catholics,l
in Greece the man must have seen
In Portugal 8. boy of 14 Is consider
In Russia and Saxony they are a lit-
In switserlund. men from the age of
In Switzerland men from the ego of
In Turkey, any youth and maiden,
..._..
LOOKING AHEAD.
HE.
dear,
You'll always be young to me.
as the snow.
Still my willowy girl you’ll be.
may hang
On the trees. at the end of the year.
You’ll be young to me, my dear.
SHE.
' to you,
And I would that. I always might:
thought of that?
My inofherls far from slight.
My waist-line will disappear,
I still .
lie young to you. my dear?
A REBUKE.
(New York Post).
Mark Twain. though seventy years
I ' HavsosIh In
Hundreds of people in Connecticut
who were depositors in the Peoples
bank or St. Louis. the now famous lu-
stltntion which has been denied the
malls by the postmaster general. will
be interested In the effort which is
now being made to induce congress to
take up for iav diction the matter ,
of the fraud orde against El CI Lew-
formerly a well known Bridgeport
ug man and the son of the Rev.
William H Lewis, of Bridgeport. who
was the promoter and organizer of the
s autos. says a special from Washing
tot. While Duals was not the origina
tor of the banking by mail Idea, he had
of the first banks in the country
the deposits from all over the Uni-
ted States by mail and a grout many
soplo III Connecticut placed deposits
Lewis went to St. Innis In 1899 and
established the Woman's Magazine.
He later acquired lhe’WonIaII‘s lt‘urm
Those yielded lIlIII
profit. and by Ilia time of the St. Louis
exposition he Was It wealthy man. He
opened up a large track of tool estate
just within the exposition grounds and
further made his name known
means of large cheap caravansarlos in-
side the grounds.
publishing It woman's daily newspaper
about this time.
In 1904 he started his popular bank.
the People’s Bank of St. Louis, and
proceeded to fill its vaults" with the
cash of small depoalfors from call over
the country who read his advertise
meals In his own and other publicav
tlons. The directors of this bank were
all well known St. Louis business and
professional men
however, below the' United States gov
ernmeut began to look into the scheme
and it was finally decided to forbid
the People's bank the malls. This, of
out" so. w0Iked a great handicap to the
It appeared that the'post-
master general did not consider the
bowls plan sound.
Lewis and his atto eye been able to
get much satisfact ton from the post-
other department. as to the Ieanens for
He further began
if was not long.
Nor have Mr.
Alexander Del Mar, director of the
bureau of commerce. navigation and
statistics of the treasury department
at. one time, has written an elaborate
discussion of the matter which is, be-
led to every «member of con-
gress am Mr. Lewis' depositors are
Interesting themselves in the outlonvm
to get the matter
Many in Connecticut and elsewhere
have. written to their members.
is doubtful. however, if congress will
take the matter up. Interference. with
any government. department
fI'eIIIely uuusuuL.
SOMEWHERE.
Somewhere the. roses are blooming,
Somewhere the sunbeams are bright.
Somewhere the lilacs are tossing,
When the guard reached his stile he undershirt of‘ plaid. The oversklrt.
_ he died in a few minutes.
way magnate, insurance director, 0i
keepet of politicians. Any man who
the political hounds; but u hummisf
needs something more than a bank ac-
count; he may oven find It sense of
humor a valuable asset.
DISCONTENT.
"It. Is upon the farmer that the great-
ness of this country really depends."
said the persuasive statesman.
"but. sometimes I think I'd like to be
much depoudin' on 'em so‘s I could
Slur.
Somewhere 'tls Witching moonlight,
Somewhere the brooklets are laughing.
Dau'rlng o'er pcbbly beds:
Somewhere the lilacs are building,
Noddlug their safely beau l.s
Somewhere the violets are pooping
ilp 'ncath the gray woodland stones;
Somewhere the blrdllngs are singing
Overhead, iII melodious tones.
SomewhoIe lllf.‘ slurs now are watch-
has enough money can make hlmstllf.
head of a railway svstrIII 0| muster ol‘l
Over some falI rural town;
Somewhero they Io keeping their vigil
From heaven's deep blue, looking
Somewhere are angels III~ heaven. ,
SmnewlwI-e are angels on earth:
Somehow they make this life brighter.
Semrtlmoa we know not their wurth.
With us they‘are treading life's palli-
“l'us.” answered Farmer Corntosst‘l; .
one of the tellers that didn‘t have so _
Somehow “'0' are not surprised:
have time to Went good clothes and Somewhere a life Is made butter
10 to a tow ptIItloI-I.‘ -Vl’ashiugton| Because of an angel disguised
mltutlIt-Ilno l.. Ilazel.
Boston 5 tore
people? What other kind of publica-
tion exists that the public cannot do
without?
There isn’t say. There me other
publications which the people like In
the cool of the ovauing or when a
cheer! fire is buInlug In the grate and
the mind loves to wander In the realm
of dctlon but when that. time arrives
the newspaper has been devoured and
Its Instant: are In process of diges-
tlouu
the mouthpiece of the universe; it re
it Ibrolut with luinmn interns I
reaction the heart and thrllla the min
Nothing can satisfy the mind in its
native state like the newspaper. It ll
rerun. the pulse boats at all nationsa
and stirs the blood. It keeps us all
to touch with one another. annihilaies
distance breaks down class distlno
lions. roeroves kings and queens and
other potentstes. watches over the III-
torosts of the wage earner and pro-
tects your liberty and mine. it pleads
for you rejoices with you. mu thins
hairs and Sicilians. .
with you, watches over you an my. value, at no.
for you.
It is a most acted
with less emotion. Wuhan lea
alluht distress but»
If that nouspapcr lent where
thousands of int“ to
more With-
eat Ith we are longed info Mali
and chaos. r can lose an all: price W: n ”c.
novels and periodicals and experience
It
ought to be when the day breaks.
' _ will“ ‘9 “"09““! to thorns solo: to be trouble in the
W“ Mil“? “If“ neighborhood. and our neighbor had
(Quantity limited.)
The New Dress Goods.
AN UNUSUAL DISPLAY OF FINE WOOL DRESS GOODS IN
BLACK AND COLORS. FOR EARLY SPRING WEAR.
are lower than elsewhere. While nothing in the general this of Dress
Goods is neglected, we have. however. given a great deal of study To the Publlc. I
and care to our stock of fine BLACK GOODS; also English Mo-
Inmate...
FREE EXHIBITION
,' I ProduCtsandPrcmiums ‘
Closes Saturday Evaning .
RED MEN’S HALL l 16Washington St.
SOUTH NORWALK
People everywhere are talking about this handsome display
of over 900 Larkin Premium and Products sounding of
Soaps. Toilet Articles. Coffee. Teas. Spices. Extracts. Belting
Powder. etc. Visit us and loam how to get a $20.00:
retail value for $|0.00-iust twice what the retailer can
afford to give you. Hundreds of homes In this city are being- _.
lumuhod without cost. Larltin (hality If the standard of
excellence—come and judge for yourself.
SOUVENIR‘TOLADI‘ES .~.
WOOD ALCOHOL l8 FATAL. lav FABI-ilONB ANO CULINARY mature age of 4 yeats. and theme
--—— ‘ WH KLII. f'OIe entitled to colors. wears a coat
Smuggled Into Governor's Island Mlli- of rich green broad-tail (Imitation)
tary Prison. , Hand-crocheted medallions aroused over her white dress and light-blue
NEW YORK. Feb. 8.—-Drlnkiug tournament waists of the sheerest ll- stockings and hair Iibbou
freely of wood alcohol. which had none and lawns. Wide bands of linen trim the full
been smuggled Into Castle William, The novice at china painting may skirt of n linen suit. White bands
the military prison en Governor‘s ls- ,not know that, the china with an un- on pink or blue linen 01 pink or blue
land. one soldier ls dead. another islcveu surface In the best for the luster on white ate equally favored.
dying and eight are” seriously III In lpuints for which there Is such a craze ~-—-——-—
the hospital. The deadly chemical at the present time. The beauty of the ADMIRAL SIGSBEE lN ITALY.
was drunk by the prisoners In the be- lusters of course in their tints which LEGHORN. Italy, Feb. 8.—-Rear Adv
list that. it was pure alcohol, and was cents and go. and the more uneven the aural Slgsbee. commanding the Unit-
cousumod after it had been mixed with surface the more they are reflect- ed States cruiser. squadron now at
water. Generalil‘mdorickbent Grant, ed. Nice, has telegraphedto the American
in command of the: department of the A lingerie blouse of mull has deep Iepresouuttives her asking that the
cost, has ordered a rigld‘lnvestlga- lace yoke and sleeve frills and one necessary arrangements be made for
lion. large conventionallzed flower embroid- the arrival of his souadton at Leg-
Robctt Elwell twenty six years old cred below the yoke at" the middle of horn in a few days. '
II in lvuto serving a two youts‘ sentence the front.
foI tleseltlou item a New laugland The tunic skirt in plain colors com-
post. was the that to show the effects blues very well with the plaids and
of the thought. Eatly yestotdny he checks which are so desirable this sen- i W‘1
aroused the entire castle with cries son. One. new gown has a princess tu- .. z:
of "help: I am bunting up. Will no nlc of plain cloth with its lower edge.
body help me? I am bunting up!" cut In odd-shaped points to show me f0l' fi'tllglil ONY'
was writhing in pain. alIrloking and wing sleeve caps. and bolero are bound
crying for help. He was removed to with plaid, and thcr is a narrow plaid On “I“! after Tuesday. 1%“:er 2'
the hospital and the post surgeon was vest. 1906» ltrelght lamps ‘13") w 1k save
summoned. Restore-Ives failed and Huud~run tucks are very dainty on Pl" 28 East ver. ew Yot' “0°:
fine waists and underwear. When 0f Dover stgeet). ”8;," ffi' (93:93“
Scarcely had his cries ceased when graduated from It half-Inch width to Sunday), at p. “,1 4 reg 35°89th
screams came. from the cell occupied a slender point. they vary neatly take at Norwalk “”59? p' m‘ an “
by Richard Sullivan. it. private, also up the fullness III the waist of the lewulk “9 to '30 p. m.
twenty-six years oldfivlto Is serving a chafing dish apron. NORWALK STEAMBOAT, 00.
short sentence (or (Insertion. Sulll- The new lingerie hats tilt coquct- Arming J. Smith C.C.'Hegeman
van was removed to the hospital, and Ilshly and are not quitt- so _\'nlllll' Lessee. General Agent.
at a late hour was reported uncou- fol looking as last season. The brlms - '
scious with little prospect of recovery. are more luclluml to be. flat amt are - . —’
It. was not until eight other prisoners SOIIIlOWlltil uurrowrr. 1 mm
were found writhing and amount; SIoI‘I-walstcd DirectolI-e coats wliI
roIII pain that the Ieal source of the a deep full ruffle are made up in silk Park & Tilford
trouble was learned. Then it leak or poplin to wow with skirts of the FINE
ed out that all had partakeu I'Ieelv of same material trimmed with n quilo
wood alcohol, a quantity of which had ‘edually full. Only the tall figure can Wines Liquors and Cigars
I .
For the Holidays
been smuggled into the prison late on can y this style well.
Monday. Very new Ir. the vogue for wearing
--—--—-----—— bodlcce of pompadour silk with long
AT NA'IT'NN'S :APHAAL' ‘ sashes of ribbon in conjunction with
WASHING ‘0 , Fe ..8.-— mom I to skirts of lace or Home gsuzy fabric. .
Connecticut visitors at. the capital are: Robert-y red is a new color that “Hotel Cllfiord ”
Irving N. Walton. of Waterbury: Mr. bids fair to be very popular. Imagine
and Mrs. H. C. Clark. of South Nor- chiffon this shade combined with gold JOSEPH L. WALZ
walk. at the Ebbltt; and L. A. Humis- gauze and Honlton lace for a dinnerl
ton, of New Haven, at, the St. James. gown. Would it not be an unusual and "Mm?"-
----‘-—-—-—-—— sumptuous toilette? T°hph°M 393'
‘m slow ud get left. A little Iadt who has touched the
Mm.-m—wv~wm-m. ..-_.--.~ an“... ~._- M
Call ass-4.
Don’t Let Anybody Fool You
IF YOU WANT 60008 0? RELIABILITY AND TRUE WORTH THEN TRY
Our Celebrated Creamery Butter ln Prints at ................. . ........ . ........ . .............. 35:: lb.
Fancy Sweet Rosy Creamery latter In Tuba at ....................................................... 32¢ lb.
Fine Fall Made Creamery at ....... . .......... . .................. . .................................... 28c III.
Good Juno Creamery Butter . .. ................................................................. . ....... 25: lb.
The most Delicious Coffee to he found In this part of the State ........... . ............................ 38¢ lb.
Other grades from 25: up. for price and quality oan'tbe beat.
Fine California Promo, 3 lbs. for ........ . ........ . ............... . ....................................... . 259
Extra LargePI-unea ................... ....... . ........ . ......................... ........25c
Dr. Mandy's Fancy Table Prunes ................ .................. ............. 16c, 18c and 20s lb.
strictly Country Eggs ................... . ........................... . ..... .............. . ...... soc don.
Case I": .................................................................................. . 26o dos.
Tea Drinkers come from for had our to purchase our Tue at .-. .......................... 40c, 500 and 60c lb.
Nothing like them can you not elsewhere.
Oar' Elite Canned Goods are the flaunt packed In this country.
Solid Hand Packed Tomatoes ......... ..... ........................................... 150 can
Fins Maine Sugar Corn ..... . .......................................................... ' ........... . the
Ivory can is guaranteed as to quality. Try them. You will like them. Call and use them. We carry a full
line.
Newport Sausage
At no time in the history of our store have we shown such a . ‘ .2“ lb.
pretty line of correct novelties in good. practical Dress Goods. We Charles E. s e m a u r ’
doubt very much if any other store in Connecticut has a better sc- . LEADING GROCER. . , i... ,. ; .
lection of styles and there‘s not the least question that our prices 33 WW 8" _ , . ~ ‘7 . ' . South Norwalk.
crown later or Gold. Molt brands of “need Fruits and Veno-
Thursciay and Friday
we will offer to pieces, Fine All
Wool 'Crcpo Cloths In all the new Spring colors. including Alice Blue.
Navy, Ronda, Gray. Tan, Mode. Castor and Black, regular dollar
38 inch All Wool Batiste, all colors including black. regular
27 inch Black Taffeta Silk. excellent quality; value Snob. at 69c.
res arenasrsar our sun sacs. .
tables are not sold by. any other emu In The Nervous.
crown (our and Gold Itoolr brands are put an by A. I". lug-
man a company. and on sold only of rm locker" lions.
Then and: are the been possible. not up with an annual
of care. and m on four about! nook every time you buy.
snows unit on GOLD liftoff lumps.
Don't am If» um as and kind.
Norwalk Chronicler