" December.
a party 01' friends.
regular meeting day “US IIlHl
IIIIIIHIIIIIIII’S Policy" and
’ meat is Once More
II Made Public for the
Time Today
J The quarterly report 01' the New
II'New Haven and Hartford road
made public Saturday for theI
mar ending December 31 and as an-
» rillfitod the increase in earning pow-
rot the great system for the three
ornttni iii phenomenal.
{Base in net earnings $1 083 532'
Tiber iueonie Increased. 5310.430.
To. cl income lneroascd $1, 400,013.
Surplus inureuacd $1 164 450.
9 Operating expenses slioII It
blishtincrease of $79,160 over the same
The Irliatges iii-
creuaed‘ $235,556.
The increase in gross earnings over
the int year's quarter shown that the
mail reported total gross catalogs for
this quarter of $13,546,519
The not earnings of thtI custom to
tuleti $3 959 798. 93.
The statemcnt ia the biggest and
best. the system has made in lllilln‘
years; Reports of tho phenomenal
growth had been made for some tlnic
butthat'lt would reach the figures as
mailman above. was not at the time
tainted.
. The increase in the suipltis accounts“
of course interests the stuckholdcrs
more than any other and the healthy
growth, recorded thertI assures Illl“
eight per cent. dividcnds anti gives
some credence to tho reported state~
merit of President Mellcn that llit.I road
could pay ten anti not be bothered
very much to maintain it.
The policy of the company. howev-
or, is to look after the future illlv
provemcnls of the property anti to this
and many millions will be cxpcntlcd.
The new burden of intcicst on the
$30, 000 000 will be amply taken care of,
‘ The months for which the report is
made are regarding as the worst in llic
year, being OcloliI-l‘. Nlll't‘nlilt‘l' and
The open ntalhci has had consider
able to do with the I-chIlltInt showing
the road has made. 'Il‘lu snow has not
been an element to dear with as was
,_ the case last IIliilci. when the gross
r" earnings only iIIatlitItl $121M :12? aiitl
the net II'aInings $3.370210.
The slight iiicicasc in tllll'l‘lillllll l.\-
penses also indicates that the pinning
knife of President Mcllcn has IIIiIlcnl
1y touched tho tight. places in main
instances
The anointing tprtInI-Ios for the Dc.
cember quarter, 1004, wcrc $9..I'IIIT.lltI_
and with the increase of 370.100 this
year it only brings ilicui up to $9,586.
271).
This is the st-coiul Iptarlcr for which
the road has made report on lilt‘ new
fiscal your which ends Jun.» 31). that:
President t‘. S, MPIIPII in on his way
to New Haven from Chicago. ill. with
The next regular inIIIIling ol’ the
board 01’ IllitIIioru of tlic load will be
held in Ncw Yoik next Sillllltltl). '1‘ 1w
Saitii‘
(lay bill Mi. MtIllI-n aiul sIIIIIral ol'
the directors living: away it was po~l
Iponctl until next Saturday.
, OPPOBED TO RAILROAD RATE
BILL.
WVASIIIING'I‘ON. II‘IIII. 1.1 .Vlany
amendnitrnta oi the lltIprnn iallroad
rate bill have been pitiposcd in the
Senate COllillililI‘tI on illltl slate tillll
meme and art- liclin: distussctl atid
laid asitlc to be voted upon beginning
next Ftltlay 'lIit‘ opponents of ”11'
blll in Its picst-nt 1m in desire to poi
fact a plan fol a court IcviI-II nl‘ III-
. (Tera of thI intci sialc c'oiitmcII-II trom-
minim: below It is ofl'cictl. Senatoi
Crane tavors a provision similar to
that of tho 1m 11 'l‘owuscutl bill and in
formally inn: prII HI' ntcd suc b an ainniul
meat but but; iioi Iii-Izod II in any Win
The diacuaslon today nus confined
to the lliat llIItIII sections with :i \'i('\‘l
to pcrIfIIIllna them and it did not pio
Volta any coat I ovor sy.
RECENT ARRIVAL OF VESSELS.
BOSTON. lI‘IIli. 12.~»l\rrlI'IItl: Slr's.
Acillu. front Hamburg and Cylhlanla.
from Antwerp.
ubstantial
ecurity.
Tito utiliatautlul character of
tho utit'ilrily oil‘t'rtatl 'by thin
.Htmlt. ita lncllitlca and conven-
doltt'hu. moct IIVtII'y poaallilc con.
dition of the tiiotlcrit Hitviiiua
Built.
Thane advantages act as an in
.contlva to tho ticpoallor. \VIlt‘lIl'
or his account It. lni'm- or small
it Per Cent Interest Paid
Ill deposits of 81.00 and over,
’IlnIIIII hours, 9 II. it). to 8
at. Orion Saturday evening:
to 8 o‘clock.
’r an iid III ti. circa»
lar issued by Secretary Charles D
Mine of the state board or aduoatlon
to towns which hays not complied
with the law in reforeuco to the fur-
niahins of adequate proof that teach
‘ era employed in «alumina have been ex-
stained and have received a certificate
: before they began to teach. Secretary
Hlne was out of town Thursday. Fri-
day he was in his office and furnished
a Hartford Times reporter with a copy
of thIzI circular, which is as follows:
Dear Sh: Your attention in called
to Ihelaw relating to the examination
and certificates of teachers on tho on-
closed sheet,
These sections require local school
officers to examineI all teachers and 18‘
one to them ceiilflcalea based upon
this examination or to entrust the ex-
amination to tliII state board of educa-
tion.
Section 2.25? contains the form of
cintll‘icuttI which must be 115011 by
school oillcera when applying to tho
comptroller for the Iniitinciaclon grant.
School ofllcara under oath certify that
the schools of the town have been
kept by teachers “duly examined tutti
‘ approved."
Taking IIIPHP stIctltina together tliII
vlcw of tlu.I comptroller and the clinic
board of education is that all teachers
mitt-It bc extllllillt‘tIIilllll receive certifi-
cates prior to the beginning III‘ their
pI‘Irioti of service. and that. a town or
district is not entitled to the t-IiiquI-r-u
tlon grant of $2.25 per scholai unlcss
these sections ltavII been litctally tom-
plltid willi.
In order that the comptroller and
the ninth board of education may haveI
evidence which will warrant the pay-
ment, yoti arc teqticstod to send upon
the enclosed blank the names and ad-
dresses of teacliets together with the
dates of examination and date of col"
tiflcuteu.
(Eric. law).
(Enc. blank).
STATE BOARD 01“ lGl)11t‘.I\’l‘l()N.
By C. 1). HlNlti. Secretary.
’l‘litI circular was sent to fifty-eight
Yours truly.
.towns in tho static. Among these
towns are Hartford; New Britain. Mid
tllIItown. Waterbury and other large
towns. New Britain has complied
with the instructions contuluctl in thc
circular. It hat-I boon reported to Sec.
i'elary lline that, there are a largo
number of teachers in Hartford who
have. never taken the I'ctItIirt-Il cxani-
inaiion and to whom certificates have
llt‘\'t~.‘l‘ been given. This III-gltct makes
Hartford liable to a l‘IIrI'eiIIIrII of the
state grant for schools amounting on
the basis of this ycnr's t‘lllllllt‘l'iilltlll to
$42,340.50. Al‘icr March 1. Secretary
lliIuI will furnish the comptroller with
a list oi towns that how not toniplitIIl
with tho law relating to the l‘kllnllllji
lion of teachers anti state I-IIttliicalca.
l' nltss the lionitl til school Ilsilors oi
Hartford sallsliI-s iliI- state board til
education that the law has lit-cu coin-
pliIItl with ”11' towns runs a risk o1
losing this year's school money hour
the slalt‘.
ADDITIONALEOCAL NEWS
The next iiImItliig oi the Library
Boaitl at“ be held on lI‘IIbnaiy. "i
James II) lI‘.|ls. of llIInitl Riv‘oi was
operated on at lliII Noiwallt Hospital
tonday for blotl poisoning of one of
his hands.
ltII\'_ George ll, lCalu-rl I'IslIIi‘IIIIy
asked his tough-nation to postpone all
stuial events until the II'III-k oi' l't’\l
Ia is t)\"t'l
A meeting of IIII‘ llat l-‘inishci's' As
sot-union will be hold on \lI'IIIliuIsday
night of this. wet-k and business of 1m
parlance will Ill‘ transacted.
The subscription iiiliit'l‘
III lIavI-I thIIn given by Misses Hi'ii‘ll
West. Elizabeth .I\ll\'llli and Rita (‘ltii‘k
has been postponed until MIIIiIlItI on
account of the t‘liapiuan uIIIcllugs
A regular meeting of lili‘ Noiualk
Stamford Musical union was held yI-s
lIII‘day aiul math-rs l’l'illllllll. to the 1‘!“
It at annual ball \i' «tied tip l‘hc ball
“as a art-Iii uncles. lltiztIuIiallII.
.l. 1". 'l‘iacy IIquIoIIId bI itayinoiitl
Brothers, caught Till-i linger in a puicni
wood chopping tuachinc this morning.
The second linger of thc lt-fl hand was
lIIkIIn 011‘ at tho that John at the Nor-
walk Hospital by in. ’Ii'InctIy.
which was
1) lIIiantbio. who waa assaulted by
a 11"”0“ ltnlian at lhII Si (Icotgc Pulp
and l’apIII (‘tllllllllll_\ some ilinc ago,
was 1|th IIIIILI‘II from the Norwnllt Hoa-
pit; tl ioduI as cured ’l‘liII “mind on
his head i.~. pi‘tIatliIally lIIIulI-Il.
OBITUARY RECORD.
iI'liNlIlliAl. (W A. (i
The funeral ot' llic law A. 1:. Ray-
niontl was held this :Iltcritoon til 2
o'clock from tho hoint- of his Ilttintli-
RAYMOND. .
ttIr. Mrs. lli'utllcy. of llaiiloi‘tl l’liteo.
’i‘lu- illll'l'lllt‘ill war; in blast Norwulk
Ut'lllt‘liil‘y.
Mlth‘. MARY II). JONES.
The remains of Mary It), JOIH’l-l wvrc,
lnkcii liliti inornliin to thpplnacr'a
II‘IIIIII. N \'.. for burial. 'l‘liII funeral
acrvicva Wi'l't‘ field Sunday afternoon
III the liomt» of Mrs. Frank .1. .loncii.
In Molt llVf‘lllll‘. ltcv. .lanitIa licnton
WtIl‘iIIIr ItiIlIIlnltIIl.
NEW YORK. II‘IIII. liar-«Mr. Mllclioll
made the i‘ollowinz hilllt‘lllt'lll ham:
“I fill not propose to Ill‘ drawn into
a newapupci' controversy with Mr. Do-
lIiiI or any one t‘IliI‘ At tlic ptopor
time and in the III'tIpI-I way I tihnll
nnawcr. At preacnt I am too busily
outraged solidifying the ranks of tho
miners and protecting their litteroata
to say nothing that would ninth-It him
in his appurcut clforta to ticatroy their
hopes and to divide their alrcntttli.“
Sat.liiilct1.«~~"Wltat do you think of
the insurance investigation?" aakctl
the privileged friend.
“I have no fault to find with it." an-
awamd the hntntiriitt. "it In good for
at least three Joltott and It veraalet av
cry week."«-Chlcago News.
A Fenian-Himul'm growing It new
mustache. Can you see it. yet?
Her No 0.
Him-«Well. I can feel it all right.
Herwt can't. «PIPI'GIHHII Load»
a“ 4!
«
In: an.
r Cars “ air any
‘ atugsggfiyous Brahman
CONSUMPTION
HA3 CURE!) Tllfl'll. INM
CATARRH
ONLY RADICAL CUM
Cures Sore Throat.
tanscrnc
ha;
:49;
moan.
Quincy and Ulcerntcd 'l‘onails. takes Cold
KILLS Ill! Mfllll
ASTHMA
NOT OH! "Hill!
I
i
i
Grip and Plourisy out of the whole system like magi o.
50 DOSES 25c,
l25 DOSES 500,
300 DOSES $1 00
No opium, no quinine, no chloroform, no poison.
B. F. JACKSON 86 00., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
AWWI WWI
ON THE JOB TO STAY.
in Washington not long ago Andi-ow
CIil'llt'glO was ill convcrsatlon with It
friend when reference was made til
the tactical problcnt Mi. (iatnogic‘
nicntioncd lilt' fact that in many (fcob
list iuinilies the old titan St'lVillli is
something of an institution. Such a
servant usually colors the employ of
a particular family when he is a bot.
adheres lililillllil) it) his plat II fora
long time. and Icsiizns only when tho
lni‘lrniiliI-a of years crowd upon
hint.
As illusttaliiig llltI sitndI intlcpcu
dtIiIIIII ol the Scottish sortaut \Iir.
(‘aiucgie told tlu- folltiniiitz.
"A certain lady in the north or Scot
land had in nor employ a crusty old
servitoi'. long iii the scrvlccs of her
family, who now her no end of annoy- f
niII-I- by an imperious disregard to“
her instructions \l lIIntzlli Ilu-'
situation lictanu- unlit-arable ilic nil: i
liens tlIIlIIi'niinIId to see what t‘TTIIITT‘VHI'I‘J
Mark 'l‘waiiisi story about Artenius
Ward is one of his funniest yains ()nt.I
day when Attamua Wald was traveling
a man approaohcd him in the liain. sat
down anti said: '
lI'iIit ace
11193
“Hot acc GrtItIlcv. "
'llld Ion heat tiic lust
“arts-010W"
" ircIIloy " G dam. "“ said Aliciuus;
Who is he?’
The man was quiet abotit live min-
l’i city BOOII he said:
thing on
"‘(‘cmge Francis Train Is kicking tip
a good deal at row over in England.
llo you thliik thcy will put hint in a
liitsliltz‘l“
"Train? Train? George Francis
Train?" said Artcnius, solemnly. "1
ncrcr board of him."
lit'ch'In initiates.
tlirnnt's chances for
This ignorance kept tlic mun Ipticl
'l‘litIn he said:
"What doyou lhliik about (Iciicral
the. presidency"?
Do you think thc) will run him?"
hold
more
"Giant? (.ratit‘.’ Hang it man!"
“.Iou appeal to know
dismissal would ilIllt’ upon the I-Ittrat- :sliangcis than lill\ man 1 IIIcr saw
IIIl“_\ sIIIInnl .‘Iccoitlinult
inonI-d him and said:
"IIllIalI. 1 can stand this no lounei.
Ion must Isi‘ik unotlici platc AI 1111
ciul oi the month Ion loan» an act'-
l'hltt‘
"At these words an I‘xllt‘ibiiilll
:i'ini atiltist-Iiietll spI'IIIIIl ill't'l‘ tlil‘i
'tllllllt‘llililt't‘ of the servant, but slew
'Iliat'aclvrisllc ‘loynlty‘ Iisscrlcd itself.
"Na, 1131. my liItly.‘ lic said. "I (II'III'.I
Inn lo the kiik to ho baptised ltil'tH."
Ion to youi tnairiauc. and Ill stay III}
lI'IiVI Ion Io _IIiuI lunI-ial " llIIIpIII 5 t
\\it‘iiI_\'. ‘
she stiin I
of:
WASTEFUL ECONOMY.
iii a small western town. IIiuIrII
'lu- idea that dignity IlIIlIars doctors
“I'oin :itlItII'li:<ltIg has not _\cI lalIIIIiI
'tiiil the medical incn gill touctltcr.‘
Ind decided as ll itu-asurc of IIIIIIIII'
may to withdraw their cards from the
III-III paper. The paper thereupon?
iniiilcd the title of "llr." from the.
inInIIs of the pliysitiam when lili'llI,’
itnictl iii lIlI' tit-It‘s t'tiilllllllx. IIIII‘IIt'i‘itigi
.. each of them simply as “Mr." on lIiI'
Irouutl lliat the publication of III.-
IiIIIditIal title was itself an atle-riiuc-
lllI‘llI. l’i'IIstIntlI' IIlt‘ IoII'napI-oplc.
tlItIuIsclI‘ca unconsciously dropped the
In'ol’cssituuil ticsignalltin in atltlrcsslii‘z
the doctors. \I'IiIIsI- pi'ttclictI began to»
IlIII-linc. 'l‘lIIIrIItIpInI lIu-II I‘IIuvatId
their advertising. 'l'lu» incident is in- 3
tII'IIiniIg lllf'l't'h‘ as an illustration of
ilitI fact that advertising t’l‘llllillll)’ isn‘t
economy at all. It is a \I'ilsitt III” op-
portitnlly.
An I-niliII-nt physician in l‘ - had
curt-Ii a little child of a datigct‘ons ill-
Iicss. 'l‘lic gratcl‘ul mother turned licr
stops toward llitI house of her son's
savior.
“Dot-loi'.' ahc said. "there an» sonic
tltiuga which cannot bII repaid. 1 real»
ly don't know how to Impress my Irrati-
tntlc. I thought. you would. perhaps,
be so kind as to accept this purse. t-ni-
broidcrcd by my own hand.”
"Madam." rIIplit-tl the doctor. cold-
ly, "medicine is no trivial niftilr. and
our visits arc to be l't‘Wlll'lIi‘tI only Ill
moncy. Small pl‘t‘NOlllH scrve to aus-
luin i‘rlcndslilps, but they do not ans~
lain our iiIIiilllcs.”
“lint. tint-tor.“ alild iluI lady.
and wounded. “apcultw-icll
feII.‘
“Two hundred dollars. inndttin."
The lady IiptIiitItl tlic ciiibroltlerctl
purac. took tail 1ch bank notch of 8100
ouch, have two to the doctor, put the.
romliliilinz thrctI back In the purse.
Illth‘tl coldly. untl took her departure. I
IIlIi I‘Iuctl
llll‘ tlic
IIIl'f.
l‘lic titan was l'inlous. llI- IIallIIItl
but came back anti said:
“You confounded lunorumous did you
,’('\'l‘l‘ hear of Adam?"
Ariotntis looked up and said "Adam 1’
‘Wliat was his other iiaIiu-i‘”
it tho black sheep wcrc niorc coin-
Illltlll no one would stop to count iilt“lll.
‘Iltlitlt’l'S of tliII
It‘oinpany will be held at tlIII tIIuIipiiiiy‘I:
'Iillicc. l-‘ciiruary Iii. at :1 p. m.
NOTICE.
meeting of
Norwalk
The annual the stock
Iron Works
lly order lloard of llircctors.
III, ”11.1.. .llt.. Scc'y.
$1.85
Trouser
Sale 1
Wlicu 'l‘t'ousct‘s lug or alzea
gel scattered \\‘i‘. always spcctl
lliclr parting with a cut of tho
priccs.
This we do twice a your to
lIIIIIp our stock always now anti
frtIah.
Former Prices:
$3.00
Now. $1.85.
a.“
Open Monday, wednuday and
Saturday Evenlnou.
I $2.50 $3.50
FURNISHER.
815 Washington Sh, 80. Roman.
.m... - .a.......,.........~-.. mm... “Nana”...
Bronchitis
Is more than a cough; it is a deep-floated Inflam-
mation or oatarrh of the bronchial tubes and
lungs—— allied to asthma and the. most fruitful
source of consumption. It bafieu an schools of
medicine, and cough cures. loaded with nar-
cotics are worthless: and harmful, because no
ramtitlyB taken internally only, ever did or ban
cure.
3am, n10
years.
Talus ill drops every 2 hum and Bill 8133M bathe tho throat
ILIAN BALM, the garmicide bal-
aha: triumphed in every case for 20
and client with hot, clear Balm every night. Thad III the secret. It
penetrates, reduces the inflammation, kills the. germs, stops the
coaching and 1'“!th of phlegm. mooring tiny lungs to tho rigor
of youth. Got the 600 or 01.00 bottle, keep iii; the treatment
faithfully for a few week: and wé cannot“ acute clear down to
the lust “an of quick coituumptlbn. No cm
a. a. dualism: a cor. Whom. Indiana. ‘
' or opium.
.Flannelette Gowns.
NOS. AND 5 GAZETTE BUILDING.
COMPARISONS WITH OTHER MAKES OF FLANNELETTE GOODS WILL SHOW A DECIDED DIFFER-
ENCE IN OUR FAVOR—NOT ONLY AS TOOUALITY OF THE GOODS BUT AS TO THE QUALITY OF MAN.
U FACTU RE,
TO HAVE.
WE HAVE ALL QUALITIES AND SIZES.
WE ARE SHOWING A FULL LINE OF HANDSOME .SATIN FOULARDS-I-ALL
‘ WE INSIST ON HAVING A8 GOOD WORKMANSHIP ON THE GOODS AS IT IS POSSIBLE
YOU HAVE ONLY TO SEE THEM TO NOTE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE ORDINARY KIND.
PRICES, soon-o $1.25.
SILKS. ‘ , .
CHOICE PATTERN
GOODS WORTH FROM 690 TO 850. WE ARE GIVING YOU YOUR CHOICE OF THIS ENTlRE LINE FOR
49c PER YARD.
TRISTRAM a HYATT, NORWALK, CONN.
r
Speaking of the importaucc of pitt-
tiug the right boot on the right foot in
public affairs, Congressman ’l‘owne
tIIlis the. story of a society matron who
was making nrrangcments for a re-
caption:
“Mother." said her daughter. "wo
ha licttcr hide all the umbrellas bo-
toro the company comca."
“Why. my child." replied the mothcr,
“are, you afraid somebody may steal
thom?"
“No." answered thotlnughtor.
not afraid ilicy will stt-Ial tlieli
they may rocognize tlitIm. "
“I’m
but
February 14th is the Day.
VALENTINES
Valentine Post Cards
WM. A. BRIGGERMAN’S
MUSIC STORE.
Donovan Block. 134 Washington St.
Mont for Ureacent Laundry.
llaily the til. I.
for freight Only.
On and after Tuesday, January 2,
1908. I-‘rciglit. Propellers will leave
Pier 28. East. River, New York, (foot
of Dover street). every day, (except
Sunday). at 4 p. m. Freight received
at Norwalk up to 4 p. m. and South
Norwalk up to 5:30 p. m. -
NORWALK STEAMBOAT CO.
Annlng J. Smith C. c. Hegeman
Lessee. General Agent.
WilliaImH Meeker
General
Ooniracior and Plumber.
STEAM HEATING.
Honest Work and Ample Ex-
perlence.
llaicr St" South Norwa'lt.
ADDRESS rosr orrtcn 130x 547.
It, GUARANIEIED
PREFERRED SHARES
New York Really Owneia t‘o.
shnroa sold at $100 ouch in amounts
$100 to 310.000 pay 3 per cent. atIinl-
annually from date of issue. llusinoaa
established ten years. Ten thousand
chucks paid for pronto, with Increased
surplus, show results. Particulars on
requcst.
R. L. COBURN. General Agent.
16 So. Main BL, 80th Norwalk.
“lililVfll'S llilE Ina?-
Ji‘?’
for Men and Women.
$3.50.,‘antl $4.00.
Iguana In.
IIIInIfI 8110155 tint nrf
.H._Krieger‘ 8. Co’s
’ West‘I‘Washing'ton Street,
South N orwalk.
it Great Rummage an
110w Going [In
Odds and Ends In. the different departments
going at very In at prices.
All small lot: a! Winter Good: mu." be sold to
make room for our
Spring Stocks of
Cloaks, Furs, Fall Waists,
Overcoats for Men and Boys,
Underwear and Flannelq.
MustlicSuldlicgardlessnl’l’rites
CREDIT 0R CASH.
‘
Try our convenient; Credit system. ,-
No extra. charges for this . .
privilege. '
ALL DAY LONG-«from the
morning whistle to the evening
shut down—you are working hard ,
for your money. You owe it to
yourself to get the greatest 03- |
Bible value for each dollar gran
spend.
One look is at1 price only The
, other look it at reunite. Good
. a, ' . Coal only can give od residue. -
. . We believe we rel good Cool, I
FU Rs 1 and our customers know we do.
And mind youuwvc. give wary
customer a square «In 1.
Coal Ilnte'rem you. it
Seldom have we tutti no line s “00H If I
squaremling seem! good to you,
of Fin-a, Them never was a more pro-
pltloaa time for tuning any Filf‘l. We
have a great variety of beautiful Still let ul serve you.
to choose from at low prices. Olonks,
Baits. Children' s Coats and Dream.
Afuli line of one Mlllinery to be cold
IIIIiow prim. out It “In Fflmscnalc J L
The hit lloil llllll in 81m, _ _ g. ~
In Minamoto» tram.
IO. “ORWALi‘g 00““! ii
Norwalk Chronicler