r , W ‘ ti insertions 1 Causes Which Tessie testes isellsisbsr of Birds inept-aster Protection new It iargemay better inmhnceotthebill‘ .' now before the fairs. aiming instep spring mm few will Connecticut waters. publish . uuwwm MAW“; vesstlseef ,‘Afiaudilhsksldstlls .MI .Itlofdeck [al.m AlilA. oi'Old _ Middleman Quad f.InsA. heldstitsreelne. ebrusM clocks-m. er Masons o:rdisl- I Ii III . adverse mouerav. ] ‘ (New Haven leader“) M Iisveh oyster dealers very nat- ., resent the idiotic attacks made r industry Ind every citiae‘n of . ticpt ought to share in that re- out. .. is proposed to forbid interstate ” in opened oysters upon the stirrupita 1' that they are not whole- JVOIN be Just as sensible to for- ' tote commerce in milk. poul ~ any other food product. ‘ , misty who propose this Liibyeott 'want shipments re For seventy dive years opened oya‘ ' have been shipped to all sections the“ country and not one case of I)" to; health is knewn to have re- lied in consequence of their use. :‘l‘he only illness ever traceable to oysters was due to oysters shipped li.. In all those cases it has been ascertained ‘that oysters have been contaminated in the shell when they , I being especially fattened for Walton use and for this fattening bombersrlly left' in feeding ground that Why not dgclaro a boycott against Apring water because a few years ogajctftne‘irew'nsven mutter-3r supoly was contaminated by ty- pats germ} it against all milk bo-a' Mile of the serious results recorded inophppii N. Y.. calamity of a ‘ years due? 0 legislation can guard against all _ , recs of danger and the utmost care agin‘e‘il can never be a guarantee of into safety. cry accusation against oysters is output oysters, right from the shell else in tin cans, and yet these oys- . boycotters would forbid the ship- Iflof oysters by the method which the practical and daily experience of half a century has proved to be defeat and ghost wholesome. is the most Ieposterous and but- a assault , on an important can industry that has over come r knowledge N0 wonder our poople. thew engaged o oyster industry and those who “not. are indignant is attbéit upon one of our most im~ patient. most carefully conducted and " stood industries ought to be re . by every fair-minded person in tuition. and when the facts are it will be so resented. i l the allelic and eaten from the half- “"0 of the sub set in all Passion: them Iitsstysfinmt y pnrem y as e c e of the birdsss 'fuhesuti l and welcome desirous of our waters and as leading s charm to our otherwise desolate lakes and ponds: passing by. too. their importance to thousands of men who rod from business cares to pub» and t and who derive both health and pleasure in their pursuit. their cconomic value as food is very great. Neither the aborigines nor the early settlers appreciably diminished the numbers of ducks and geese that periodically covered our lakes, Iponds. rivers and marshes. it ‘wss not until comparatively re- cent times, that the tremena dous increase in population and con- silently increasing number of sports- men market hunters. together with the invention of that potent on. gins of destruction: the b'greech-loadin gun. have but their logical street in . wt! 3' diminishing their numbers and > in practically oxtcrminnting not a few species. 80 rapidly are some species d mlhlshlng in some states that Min- nesots has passed laws prohibiting not only the export of ducks. but also their sale within the state. Such radical legislatiui in a state where only a few years since water fowl sbounded upon every lake and waterway. indicates how imminent is the anger and how pressing the need rohlbitive laws and it becomes did eat that if any considerable num- ~ ber of water fb‘wl are to be preserved. spring shooting must be abolish and meals of wild fowl limited to the states where killed. Should the lessons of the past be unneeded and protection be withheld for a few years. then Imeasurea of the most radical kind will be necessary The wood duck. one of the hand somost of our native birds. has Buffets ed most. 50 persistently has this duck been pursued that in some sections it liadbeen practically exte inated ' The wood duck is constantly d minish- ing in numbers and is soon likely to go know'n only from books or tradi- Protective laws intending to shorten the open season. stop spring shooting and stop the sale and export, have often provoked opposition from those who maintain that it is futile to at- tempt the protection of migratory births in the North if they are not equally protected in the South. Recent bobs infested with typhoid germs vexperience. however. shows that tb results of local protection are immod- late and very striking. At Palm Beach. Fla... where no hunting is allowed with- in s. mile of the town. ducks havg be so e so ismeiiliey will come within ew feet of persons for food, Willit outside the mile limit the same birds are so vvild it is difficult to get within gunshot. . In Jefferson County. New York. a local law prohibiting spring shooting has resulted in several species remain- ing to breed which formli'rly went farther north to lay their eggs, when Constantly harrassod by spring shoot- ing. Prohibiting the shooting and sale of ducks and goose in New You has not only had a merited effect in local birds. but affords protection it water fowl in North Carolina. byre stricting in the latter state their slaughter for the New York market The principal causes of the dimin- ished numbers of water few! have been market hunting. spring shootiu and the destruction of their breedlni grounds for term purposes. Provlou to twenty years ago, market huntini was the principal factor. Since 1885 the problem has changed. The prairit region of central Canada is the "ducks paradise" In the United States this favorite region extends to the north eastern part of Montana. the northern part of Dakota and northwestern part lakes. ponds. slougba and marshes. 200 miles wide by 400 miles in length which forty years ago was a great brooding colony. numbering its birds by the hundreds of thousands. Onc railroad after another was run across this section. The population here is any food dt for human is food taken from the pure rd of the ocean and prepared for methods as sanitary as the care; ‘ skill of man can devise—and are surely such food. Some rather remarkable subjects sermons are to be found in the to pullers each Saturday. and how ‘ tenlous dlvines are able to twist . . into anything like a sermon on funny it is sometimes hard in w of the subjects culled at rau- ollow: ”The Mitt Tree." “The t. or. The True Beauty of Wu- -. "lesson from the Auto, or s of Divine Justice.” ”Up to Date hery." "Steam Appliances. or "The (iron hlugI For." “Cor- Resimnsihlllt. “Giants. " "A Mason is Pauline Ana- , 'Biblc Fools. " "Grumblors." .. , hinoutI to commemorate the ~ invented and manufactured , side-hill plough wul soon be ,in', Pent. Maine. according to ’ ti? formulated. The plough“ . «street! and then cast at a ‘ on the toil of I mountain tit-live veers Ito. by s v Warren. The invention . , . and lately one of the ,A wealthy resident of ‘IIHIcsrt iiadla a: with its Open March 1 they are mated increased. ponds and marshes were drained. and the vast prairies chang ed into wheat fields. and now the last stronghold of the ducks has been in- vaded. and soon the great breeding grounds of Alberta and Saskatchewan will be of the past An important question in connection with the protection of ducks is the time they pair for the breeding sea son. since if shooting is continued at tor the bitds are paired a decided decrease in the number of broods wl result. Enough has been loomed show that in several species pairing inc-curs before the bi.eeding grounds have been reached." Black duck. wood duck and teal are paired by the time thm reach Massachusetts. lion. John E. Thayer. an authority, say:s “1 am positive that mallards. gadwalls. black duck. . widgeon and teal begin mating at Currltuclt Sound. 'North Carolina... by February 15. By The law should protect them then. " Above has been outlined the causes of the great diminution in the num- bers- of ducks. The practical problem of today is the preservation of the remnants. It goes without saying that all ducks should be protected in the breedin season. The lack duck begins nesting in Hasssclinaptts by April 20. and at Say brooktksina young black ducks have . slay i (showing that 'tlte‘I1 g nesting early is April it p . Youths present law allows them ’dtiriug‘ the breeding see . killed until my 1) son is‘itite least that any friend of that ducks would advise The present rup- id diminution in their number must bests. tmmsu Nothing short of the abso- ill pro'ibiilng of spring shoot“: in' IaI crv p'rt oi the country about it ’ of neuron sire MRtC: I FUNK odsstnelouresoffsmsis MW ficussndsuofvol etion. Inflammation. Rachelle. write hire. Within. at. parlance she probably has .q. CHURCH CALENDARS. South Norwsllt Congregatlosl. Tuesday—8 p. nt., Whatsoovei' Cir- cle with lire. Douglass. 51 South Main street. Thursday—4:46 p, m.. devotional service; 8 p. m.. Dr. Macfarland will lecture in the course on The Teaching of Jesus. subject. Some Prophetic Passages Literally Applied to Jesus; (in. in., conference of the ofllcers and teachers of the Bible school with the pastor. Saturday-4i: 45 p. m., the Junior Mission ”Band with Miss Boers. Elm~ wood avenue. Next Sunday. February “—10:30 a. m., the poster will preach; 'i p. m.. the pastor will give the monthly address to young people. . Advance Notices—March i. sale.by the Flower Club; March 10. address by J. G. Phelps Stokes; March 20, ll~ lustrated lecture on The Passion Play by Dr. Macfarland St. Mary‘s Church. There will be daily services through. out lent at 4. 00 p. m. in the chapel on Berkeley Street, with devotional rend lugs Monday evening. meeting of the Junior Brotherhood at 730 p. m.. at the rectory. This will be an important meeting. . Tuesday evening. meeting of the Girl‘s friendly at Chapel rooms. Wednesday evening. Evening song at Ly dis E. Plukhstn’ sVegetsble Compost! is aye honest. tried and true mined: of as questionable therapeutic value. "mu-astu- made from sstieereots and herbs contains no narcotics etherharmfuldrugs eudtedsyb oidltherecordfortheiarges 01“! notary testimonials are on his in the of.“ .whielgIes W! o cringdvvomsn would take LydleE Coupons and write to you for advice. It has done me e world of 'gated and what it. has accomplished! or me I know it will do for others. When women are troubled with irregularities. Displacements. Nervous Frustration. they should re- member there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkhsm‘ s Vege table Compound. Mrs. Plokliam's Standiny Invitation to Women “Women entering from any form female weakness 'sre invited to rayon.“ e var-y knowledge that will help: your case. advocated by those who believe that? duck shooting should be enjoyed by. future generations \VlLllUll. Shll'l‘ll. 7:30 p. m. with address on “The nation THIN SLIDING it takes the place of wheel cast- ers. and will not mar the floor or wear and tear carpets. mst~ ting or rugs. nor wrinkle the rug on I polish floor" Ask yofir dealer for them. Agents wanted. uwaul ll’i’u . lo. NAUGATUCK. CONN. Phone right here and st it. as we pride 13 WEST WASHINGTON ST. Pussiesnv CASTRO WEAKER. MACU'I‘O. Venezuela. Feb. 17, via Willemslsd. Island of Curacao, Feb. 18.‘-ln spite of the daily bulletins is. sued by the government announcing an improvement in President Castro‘s health. he has gradually weakened since he underwent-the recent ~opera; tlon.*and his condition is now more serious than over before. It is even chimed that his physicians put forth no hope of his recovery. His tempera- ture is reported to be 108 gangrene is said to have set in and the end is al- leged to be expected shortly. The Venesuelan gunboet Restaurador is ly~ asserted that s 0 will carry the body of Castro to Csbello. whence it torment. ‘ The arrest of Mrs. Mary Kurlmeii. breechof the peace on Frank Kantor. , st, It seems that Mrs. Kirmimsdi had been in the habit of throwing slope out on the ground and Kantor objected that they should be thrown so near his well. .howevcr. by such partial tilt willco mail struck him In the face with I slop pail cutting him on the nose. The up to r trial on Wound Furniture Sine log at La Guaira. and it is officially will be transported to Valencia for in- - ANOTHER SPHINBWOOD FIGHT. . of Springwood. took place this morn-v ing on a warrant charging her with . Mrs. Kuri- . tnumbsr medicine the world has ever to its wonderful val e. tom—Deer Mrs. Pi m:~ “I Plukhsm' s Vegetable Ulcer- Out of her vast volume of es- of the Jews" and singing of. the story of the cross—~followed ‘by class’ for Confirmation. Friday meeting of the ladies guild at 2: 80 p. m.. Dolly services throughout the week at i n. m. with the exceptions at Wed- nesdays and satutuuya . ‘ Confirmation classes on Wednesdays 8:10 Fridays at i p. m. or close of ser- v cc All daily services are mild in. the Chapel on Berkeley street. All Stm~ day services in the Old Parish Church Grace Parish ‘ Monday. Evening prayer at 4 30. Tuesday. evening prayer at l: 30. with readings from the poet Bryant (lirls' Friendly Society in Forester! Hall at 7: 30 Sesbury Club in the Guild room at 8 o’clock. ‘ Wednesday. Woman‘s Guild with Mrs. Price. 13 West avenue.» 2:80. Evening prayer at trill). ‘ . Thursday. celebration of the Holy Communion at 9:30. Evening prayer at 7:30,‘with the second of the. pa- pers on “The Theology of the Great English Poets of the Nineteenth Cen— tury"—~Wordsworth and his Message. Friday. Women's Bible class ,at 3. The Litany at 4: 30. 'The Knights of King Arthur at 8. Saturday. the Mlnistering Children s LeIIaqie at I2: 30. Exciting prayer at RECENT ARRIVAL- OF V" .IBELB. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Arrivod the Steamer Minnetouka. from London. The mountains of . nsiiguratiou are few: the valleys o segvice every where. t , Slse'No. 10. heavieswslght furniture. 312-4. Y0u Want - i‘HE BEST TEA AND COFEEE to be found in Norwsllt‘ Come ourselves’ in hav' only the best :l'tat money can uy. You will receive the best value or your money )f any store in town. We suit hundreds of people. We can suit you. CHARLES E.. SEYMOUR, LEADING GROCER. SOUTH NORIWALK. Tempting Prices for Good Groceries Very Best Butter .......... .. .32c lb. Joselofi’s. 72 North Main St. So. Norwsik. Tel. Gail, ”M. ‘ blooming with which i have superb .for the bulbs when you are ready to. . curated are a favorite to wear with «is cuff. Good Table Butter ...... 39: lb. Wat-ranted Egg. .t ........... 29c dos. 2 Guns Best Alaska Salmon .. 25c , « * , I 0! all the wild flowers for Winter merited. says a writer in House Beau- tifui. none is easier to grow. or. on the who“. more satisfactory. the familiar Jsokcin-the-Pulpit which is so abundant tent]: “It???“ rilstt-IiIbtingl I time o it Its The curiousubul is some may be found in abuhdan‘ee in moist woods, and I refer to the above thus early so that when later you find you way to the woods you can have this in mind and merit the spot where to look transfer them. The men who follows the styles very close] will wear plaids this season. If h suit isn't it plaid. his waistcoat. shirt and the necktie will be barred up “Him". and crosswise with lines. had leisure and didn' t have plen- ty Iof money to buy handmade lingerie. I would get together the materials and copy some of the handsome models that are being displayed in the local stops. The openwork sud Madeira embroi- derles are very fashionable on the other side as a means of dress orna- ment. The separate collars thus do- the tailored waists. Have you noticed how very narrow score of the new belts are which come on the suits? They scarcely more than conceal the tiny bands of the shirts. They say that anything in bolts which is pretty sells. There seems to be no special leader. but the whole- sale houses are showing a wonderwul v.arlcty Never Were artificial roses shown in such beautiful colorisgs as in y sue now. and never in more unnate l ones. And have you noticed the great diversity in size? A tiny one about the size of a pee lies by the side of a fulllblowu flowet eight inches across. 1 The fancy handkerchieis embroider- ed in color make a novel bit of finish for the white lawn negligee Use one for collar and one on each sleeve as The long jabots for the fronts of shirtwaists come ready Iliadil and make a soft finish for a waist that would oth- erwise be very severe. Still the circular skirt remains in favor, and there is no more graceful design than a very full circular skirt. it hangs necessarily very close to the figure till it fallsmver the hips. and from there down it ripples so naturally that it is a relief from the much platt- ed, tucked and fussed skirts. which are very common, yet I would not say that I do not like those. Some of the skirts that are coming in now for the spring are excellent in style. and pee ple are not only buying them but wear- ing them, too. in addition to the high bust and long hlg which are characteristic of the spring corset models you will notice the back is very much curved. This is designed for the 1: case gowns which bring out a. back line to perfection. Popllnette is one if the new wash materials. It launders perfectly. and many will use it for their morning and streo frocks in preference to linen because it does not wrinkle and muss as easily W' Clearance Sale oi Men’s slid Bous’ Clothing _ at Halt-Price. MOTHERS, MEN'S AND BOYI’ FURNiSHER. 11 NO. MAIN IT. Announcement ! osrquAruv‘ ! i will be in my Norwalk once every Monday. Wednesday; Thilrldny and Saturday. Odlce If Issac Place. Telephone. 183-3. 1 will be in my New York oilice. every Tuesday 0 Friday. floor 10 to 5 p. m. Location. 26 West 4an street. 'Phone. 689 J. Bryant. DR. JEROME D. WIRT, Graduate of the A. T. Still Institute. at, Klrksvllle, New Licensed by State Board of Health. ‘ so. NORWALK. inventory. slabs-season prises. THI Milan BPEAK ' Money Savers ior Tonight. Staple Merchandise greatly housed in order to lower our stock for An unusual opportunity for you to purchase sessonsble goods It IM- i‘lw 'I‘I I g. vol-*4 Y . m, ‘u FUBO. A positive clean-up in our Fur De- psrtment. All Il‘urs, now marked from tililoII 0031,!“ ............. All NI. when from .8. 00 to1 810.00, It ... .. ..... sass Don't Miss This Opportunity, - wousu'e code All the newest models in Women's Goats. black. tans and mixtures. Now marked $10.00. $12.00 and $15.00. Today 07.60. WALKING SKIRTI. Pleated effects in serge and Pans- mss in navy blue and black. Regular price 36 00. . Today, $3.08. WHITE'LAWN WANTS. _ Advance styles for spring. made of line lawn. tucked front and back. lace or embroidery trimmed. elbow alcoves. made to sell at $1.00. Today, 59c. . raps. Tam O'Bhanters, all colors, regular prices, 76c and $1.00. Today. 59c. UNBLEAOHED COTTON. Fall at inch wide Unbleached Cot- ton soft finish. regular price lilac. ‘ Today. 5c yd. q..— BED SPREADO. F‘ull also Bed Spreads. all hemmed, ready for use. Regular price. 750. Today,58c . FOR WEMIELVIO. roams rowsLe. , unbleached rum... Towels, good 4 weight, regularly sold It be. Today. ”do, each. ILAOK Ill-Kl 19 inch Black Taffeta Silk. regular price 76c yd. ‘ Today. We. ' LINED PITTICOATO. Meteorites Skirts. heavy fleece lin- ing, regular price “as. -- TWI’I ‘1”. r . 4 GRANITE CLOTH. ii inch Or :1le Cloth. suitable for Shirt Waist until! new find red. Regular price, u59c. ‘ Today. 46c. DR. DELL'S TOOTH POWDER. Regular prico.19c.. 4 Tad-x. ‘46- . I I ‘ ‘ .FAlRY SOAP. " Falrbanks' Fairy Soap. price. So cake. Today. ,6 cakes. 21c. Regular ' EMBROIDERY. Hamburg Edging, widths from 2 to 4 inches. Regular prices. 7c and 8c. Today. 5:: yd. . COLLAR AND CUFF SETS. Embroidered linen Collar. and Cuff Sets. Regular price 25c. Today, 16:. COLLAR FOUNDATIONS Roberts’ Soft Collar Foundations. Sold everywhere. 10c. Today. Is. g. ’. 1.. The BoSton Store ' l‘HIS uuu ~ nu ' FR E E ' With Every Pound Can at Our Sovereign Baking Powder, 50 Cents. . 120 Wsshln Phone liiE UNION PACIFIC TEA CO nah, South Nor walk. Next to Post Office Free Delivery; . Bag. 680. 5 lbs for 250. Maud S Flour. '1 Barrel, $5. 80.] There is no better Flour milled—Try it. Granulated Sugar . I0 lbs for 500. 25 lb Gloiii Sack $l.23 each. Full Weight Guaranteed. 20 lbs for $l iNGS. SOUTH NORWALK. masmosas or seams. Conductor James/H Spaulding says spring'ls coming. ”pell Binding Values Bardalu's that actuailu stun and surprise are to be got at this menu ladies and Misses Suits Coats. Skirts. Wrists ; and Milliucru at less than half price. . , ~. Willem lliis Sale Duly. for [Very Dav We Place on Sale Mains. Telephone. BUY HERE FOR CASH. YOU WILL BE SURPRlSED AT THE BAV- 1 PINK DDSCOUNT STAMPS FREE WITH EACH 10c PURCHASE THE STORES THAT sa'r THE recs: flirt" NEW YORK GNNBENY [i NORWALK. weeks ago and since then the train crew have saw blueblrds in Gullford. The bluebirds know when it's time to Yesterday. when do spring harbingerlng—if that's the his train was at Saybrook. he say a proper term-and Mi. bluebird flying in this direction. His the little bird is better than any was.- an saw a bluebird a couple of ther prophet of the human species. Spauldlng says
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