coma c'un'rAins to: a... a pair
. DASH CURTAINS. witlI'I-uifio, at
26s a pair
Also a complete assortment of Car-
tain Materials in Loco and Muslim at
*1 E. K. BANKS’
MAHACKIMO tie-III. stock.
'oouru noIiWALk.
loll-cIuDOIIIOQIIIIIAO
‘ i .
An internal Blood Remedy for
Rheumatism all)”,
Price, 756. and $1.
lanai. lids lilies
'Ura Lax Pifls
The best Laxative or Liver
Pill, to use while using Urlco.
. Lawns never looked greener than at
present.
'IIIOIse chestnut .trocbiossoms are at
their best.
if you are troubled with rheumatism
use Urico. E. W. Kelley, .lr., sells it-.
If your linen closet needs replen-
ishing, the i). M. lit-ad adv.
terest you.
William L. Korn is moving today
from 88 South Main street to 13 Quin-
tard avenue
.g
Olive Branch lodge, Knights of PI“ ,
thins, will hold a regular meeting to-
morrow evening.
The confirmation class offirncc Iec
tdry meets the Iector foI instIuctlon
. this evening at the rectory at 7:30.
There Is a sale. of ladies‘ undersklIts
in progresa at A. llickerman ll’z Son's.
The adv. will tell you about It.
Mrs, Fletcher II. Montgomery, of
Berkeley street, will entertain the
Matinee WlIlSL Club tomorrow atterI
noon at 3 o’clock.
Mrs. Jennie C. Ferris, of West ave-
me, has been entertaining her grand-
daughter, Miss Ilattle Ferris, of Pas-
saic, New Jersey.
—-Dr. Dick‘s cures grip.
The Sons of iI‘IInIeprance, Welcome
Stranger Lodge, held a regular meet.
Ing last evening at their quarters in
Main street, Norwulk.
Mien Vivian Smith has returned to
her home in Passuic, New Jersey, at.
tor a visit with Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Velsor, of Quiutnrd avenue.
The annual election of officers of
the Genus] Labor Union will be held
tomorrow evening in Conual Labor
Lyceum, Washington street.
The Overlook Military Academy
baseball team. of him walk. are going
to Dnubury, Saturday afternoon, and
play the linnbnry High school “11!".
Miss May Fallon, of Spring street.
resigned her position as organist of
the Bethel Methodist church, Sunday
evening, and was remembered with a
purse of $25.
The Norwuik Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution, will hold its
annual meeting at the ilisaorical house
in West avenue, tomorrow afternoon
at if o‘clock.
At. the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. this evening, a business meet-
ing of tho Epworth league will be
held for the purpose of organizing a
mission study class. All interested
are invited to attend.
Friends of Howard E. Knapp. of Riv-
erside avenue. Norwalk. are glad to
greet hing, utter a long illness at his
home 0’ typhoid feIer. Mr Knapp
works a little each day on the local
trolley line. and hopes to be able to
take his regular run in the near fu-
ture.
Floyd J. Angevlne, who recently he-
cameo member of the Norwalk Yacht
Club, has just purchased a handsome
full glass cabin launch from Otto lI‘.
Hands. of East Norwalk. The vessel
is 30x9 feet, and is a handsome one.
It. is finished III ’hard woods. oak and
mahogany, and cost $1.800 to build.
—Property owners! We have. the
men, the goods, the prices, the central
location, the experience and the deter-
mination to make it to your advantage
to deal with us. carpenter-wise. Are
. you with us. and for how much? St.
John & Keyscr. Phone call iiiO. Steam-
boat Place.
The Great Plain W. 'I‘. C. U will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Dora Taylor, In Danbury. All the
grandmothers living in the district.
whether members of the union or not.
have been invited to attend In honor
of Mrs. Helen Taylor. Mrs. Richard
son, of South Norwalk, will. give a talk
on Norwnlk methods of temperance re.
form.
CONNECTICUT LIBRARY ASSOCIA-
TION. - ‘ \
ROCKVILLE, May 20.—-The spring
meeting of the Connecticut Library
Association was held here today at
the George Maxwell library, with a
morning and afternoon session. Ad-
dresses were given by members of
the as'soclation, and also by Louis N.
Wilson, of Clark University Library.
Worcester, Mass, and by President
Flavel Luther, of Trinty College!
PROF. BEEBE’S SON DEAD.
NEW HAVEN, May 20.-—-Phlllp Bee-
bet§0n of Prof. ‘William Beebe. of
Ya University, died today of con-
sum Ion. He was taken ill with the
inp in Boston, in which cit he was
engaged In business, last w nter. and
this developed Into, quick consumption
He was brought heme a few Weeks
ago. .I
A
w ,__._.I
will in— ‘
25c Box.
Eli. ii. Kiln. Jr.
onuooisr.
a some MAIN eraser.
TEL. 656—3.
”WW“.
“£9 filifiifi -- L.
CIRCUS SEATS COLLAPRED.
Twenty-one Persons injured In Charity
Affair at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May
persons were injured many of them
seriously, and hundreds narrowly es
coped death last night at a perform-
ance of the Charity Circus, Oak Park
avenue and Thirty-third street, lier
wyn. when all the seats in the tent
suddenly gave way and crushed to tlu
ground.
it was the opening night of this lat
est diversion of Chicago society, and
the tent was packed with more than
five hundred spectators when the acct
dont occurred. in the panic which fol
lowed scores of women were trampled
upon. Quick work of lill'll in the alt-
dlence and of circus performers pre
vented the injury of Iuany more.
The accident was caused by a serum
bio of spectators to obtain sniuplt
packages of a brand of breakfast tool!
which were being thrown from tht
arena by a young woman who was
inking part in the circus.
RUEF’S CASE ON AGAIN.
_ SAN lI'ItANCISCO, May 20,-»Tiu
jury in the case of Abraham lluel‘.
former political boss of San Francisco,
who has been on trial for six weeks
past on one of the ill indictments
brought aaginst him for bribery, will
come into Justice iIoolIug‘s court to
day and either render a I'IIrdici (II
announce that an agreement is impos
sible,
At a. late hour last night the jury
was locked up, bolus unable to react.
an agreement after having been out
for several hours.
The foreman announced that loan
of the jurors were so positive that It
is probable no agreement. will ever bi
had. Ruef Is specifically accused 0.
giving II bribe to former Supervism
Coleman for his favorable vote III Ilu
matter of granting a trolley franchise
to tho United hallway; to extend their
lines to the Park side trnct.
TROLLEY VICTIM IDENTIFED.
WA'l‘lIZRllllltY. May 20.—-The body
of the man who was _killed Monday
night by a trolley car on the Chosbin
liu was today identified as that of
.la s Suweney. of Bridgeport. The
Identification was made by James Han
ion, of Bridgeport. who says that
Sweeney was a veteran of the Civil
War, and that he had relatives living
III Bridgeport,
COTON PRICES REDUCED.
CHICAGO. May 20.n-ln a. fight
against manufacturers to reduce on
cost of cotton fabric, wholesale deal.
era announced a-tlnnl reduction yesier .
day, establishing the prices of cotton
goods 35 per cent. lower than they
were last, October. The price now Bel
by the big wlIolesaie houses In said it
be the lust. reduction that. will hi
made. -
BANK CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May 20.——<
Secretary of the State Swanger recciv
ed a telegram last night. from W. .I
Woods, president of the Bank of LII~
ccrnc. advising that the cashier of the
bank, .I, E. Moome, shot and Instantly
killed himself. A bank examiner will
be. sent at once to investigate the in-
stitutlou.
EMPEROR WLLIAM RETURNS TO
BERLIN.
BERLIN, May 20 -—lllinperor William
retained to Berlin today after an ab
sense of two months.
A man with a beard three days old
looks as if he had a flaxseed poultlce
on his face.
Dentist
\2 manhunt. SI... So. Namath
HOURS—8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
. enquvs—te to 4 p. m. '
Royal Ice Cream
Have you tasted the Royal
Cream? If so. you need not be ld
how pure- and delicious it In. All Ila-
vors, 30¢ per quart; Neapolitan Brick,
40¢ per, quart.
We deliver from one could: to any
amount. free of charge
Special prices to churches, enter-
talnments, parties etc. ‘"
ROYAL commenter,
Wholesale and Riit‘tll.
24 No. Math 8L.
A Goad l‘dEa
is worth following up. -
We've good Ideas about clothing——
coupled with your ideas. makes a com-
bination. that for satisfaction you can't ’
boat.
We’ re ready for yon~—Are you for
us!
LEO S. KOPPEL,
FABHIONADLI TAILOR,
Booth Norwnlk.
15 NO. MAIN er. so. NORWALK.
. telephone 471i . .
.I_- Tol. m
it Is only a short time until the files will be here again.
The socket loo get ready fer than the fewer you will have.
We have a big stock at Door and Window Screens. ready
for your inspection. at prices low enough to please anybody.
s‘ss THEM AND car raters.
A.J.
oilins 8: C0.
Funeral Directors and Embaimers,
12- 18 North Main Street
r
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- Gloves.
The color, the fit and the quality of our Gloves In Ilizht
Evely pair Is
the product of a InukeI whose name. stands for the best there is in (lloves .-
hence our reputation as a (llove t-ltoI e
The raw spring stock Includes every length and color that's in demand
for the reason. and prices Iauge to meet all ieIIIIIIIIInII,IIIs
You can supply your (llovo wants here o“with an absolute sIIIIiI of satin.
faction III style. quality and price.
N. E. RYAN & (30..
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South Norwalk. Conn.
SOUTH NORWALK.
L
O. B.Jackson,
Optician.
Everything in the Optical Lin 6..
Eyes Examined Free.
68 WALL STREET.
* . v I“ NORWALK.
WOO”.
--DOLLARS--."
MERRILL BUSINESS COLLEGE
‘ Is A sees INVESTMENT.
HUNDREDS HAVE.
Result: A LIFE lNCOME.
BEND FOR CATALOGUE.
SOUTH NORWALKI
TRY iT.
SPENT AT II [WEI-I
DO IT NOW.
STAMFORD. PORT CHEOTER.
”009'
. over a hundrrd Ini lion dollars.
oak alone four hundred species of ilrt
sorts Which are sought and consumed!
‘]II“II_\' (‘Iill'i
the experts of tho liioioglculi
MOOOW
Li“:
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One Of Our Ways
9 of Advertising.
60¢ per pair at 45c.
rip.
OF THE REST.
W
‘Dl'. mama.“ . ONLY coon snoss
’ .
Flynn 8: Ryan,
”mi?-
Overalls atCost.
retry}
We will all from now on O veraii. that We have been selling at
»Mi
They are well made. of st Indlf‘d fabrics and guaranteed not to
.' "I" .L1‘.lI m: JIMJ
Always the Best $15
Sun In Town.
THE NEWEST lN MEN'O FURNISHINGS; A LITTLE AHEAD
‘ l
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I!“ ““v‘
18 H. Seileck
Clothing of the Right Sort.
m48 and 50 Wall Street; ‘Norwalk.
PHONE. 1713.
It Is Never T " Early to
Think of the Future
Therefore ye i :I IOI
over‘. ,
The new styles
and the hobby styles will E0 first.
PRICE $1.50 To use.
“it
90 Washington Street.
- pinks and Pitcher William Donovan
' Hutu:
, ‘~ I getting your
'I‘IIII footwonr before It Is all picked
In oxfords and
colonials are catching on in earnest.
Governor’s Conclave to have
for Uniform Laws—Bird Lita
Protected at Prime Move to
I Keep Nation’ 3 Wealth
NEW YORK, May 20.~Thut no fac-
tor in the problem of oonsorvinir the
land. water and forest resources of
this nation equals that which nature
has drowned in the featheied wild life
of the continent is the opinion eitpress-
ed by leading ornithologlsts in this
city today. Following thr.I conference
of governors in Washington, oilicers of
the National Association of Audubon
societies have. decided to offer the co-
operation of their organization In this
great work, III pushing which the 9“"
IIoeitIIion has been the pioneer and
only actlvo organisation ever since
Its incorporation. Although the work-
ers for bird ireservation were not rep-
resented nt t Io. gubernatorial conclnve
at the White House, gorernment au-
thorities have assured them that the
protection of the insect eaters that
Insure life to crops, woods and water-
'aya should be one of the first prac-
oul menus to the general end.
('rops flourish and forests stand to
conserve land IIIIII water largely
through the activities of the existing
bird guard that ceaselessly lights their
natural destroyers, the investigators oi
the gt‘IvIIrtInIIIIIt point out. With a
known loss of over $800,000,000 to lllt'
killing off their guardian lli)(il\li,"lll‘
corresiuuuiina effect on woods and wu-
ters may be reckoned in the billions
of dollars the Audubon wolkers de-
clare. l'nifoim iaWs for bird prolet-
Iiou. II' adopted III the states would
Ioadn of lustcis and Ulhl'l pests. they
any, and this might well be the first
step to be taken following the d-Iiib
erailons of the house of governors.
While the value of the birds to
theI former UN II. IrdII-It and planter b Is
for IIaIs “01' II recognized. it Is lIIIliII
ed by tIII,I authoritbs that thlir IIII
portnuce III loosening the forests i;
not generalli knou II Accoiding to II
recent. Import of the government. III-
sects alone (‘ilusII
the trees of the
(in the
.\ the birds of the forest,
stantly.
Simey haw (llStlIH‘i‘t‘tl. (III the,» wil-
low lxtl such sin-tits eonsianiii at
on the hit-holy if”. on the bll‘ill toil
and on the elm .I'Ii. Careful analysis
of the stomachs of thousands of Wood-
pickers. . tlimlce. creepers. kingiets
thtl W'llllilt‘l'ti. wrens. ily -c:.Iicbera
swallows. nut bait-III n and other birdai
of the woods show that the“ constant
labor to to consume just those delus-
taiing ltIschu‘.
Ranked next to the insect “hich is
the chief enemy of the forests. are
dIsiruttIIc tent-table mouths and Ibei
attacks of mice,
and other small llllllllllllIi. Careful on i
nlysls of their food show that many 2
species of wood birds make sum with‘
IhtI unwholesoine Vegetable matter
links. owls and other larger Midst
of prey are constantly on the watch to
check the inroads of the harmful ani-
mal lief about the trees Robins and
other febthered races have been shown
to be the greatest natural agency in
distributing sued for and wide anti
causing theI forests to thicken and ex»
pond. orinthologists asserted here to
day.
"As II national asset and resource.
iluI life and labors of the birds comes
clearly within the scope of the declar-
ation of principles of the governors'
conference." said William butcher,
president of the National Association
of Audubon Societies at its behdquan
tors. III liroadway. today. "We agree
with this distinguished body that ‘this
conservation of our natural resources
In a subject of transcendent Import-
ance. which should engage unremit-
tingly the attention of the nation. the
states. and the people in earnest co-
oiIIIraiion.’ For years we have labored,
practically alone In the field. to tome
the nation to see the prime conserving
force of its bird life on the crops,
woods and waters. That we shall keep
up this unilngglng fight the leaders of
this national movement may be assnr
ed. III the governors would work for
uniform laws for bird protection I feel
sure they would find no better means
of forwarding the great work which
they have undertaken."
‘JENNINGS SUSPENDED.
NEW YORK, May 20. ——Manug
Hugh .lc logs, of the Deiriot tea.
was snap nded yesterday, by Presl-
dont Ban B. wiohnson of the American
League, pending an investigation of al-
leged acts of row-dyism during games
Saturday and Monday between New
York and Detroit, resulting In Jen-
beln. orderd from the field by Umpire
Donovan was suspended \Mon-
AV.
Audubon Heip— --I-'Irst Stop'
crops of the country last year 'due to .
pm for to Wald off these growing in- l
on annual loss to,
c Inniry estimated at ~
wond I Its. rabbits:
v
A regrettably
cool and pleas-
ant place int
kitchén work is
the blessing en-
joyed by every
housewife who
' ssesses II New
etfection Wick
Bias Home Oil
Cook-Stove.
.At the firstsug- ,
(calico of summer
Weather. let the hinge
fire die out. set a
in a comer of the kitchen and at
New Perfection"
want it.
agency.
I
!
The
,‘oLamp
~—mcliow, strong, continuous.
better lamp is made for am y household
I denier I, write our unrest agency.
Standard on Company ol New York
limpet-Col)
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PERFECTIONOIL HEATERS AND RAYO LAMPS
For Sale by A. J.
NEW PERFECTION
Wick Bide flame ,0il Cook-Stove
lthyinfi and baking may be done with comfort, because
delivers the heat under the kettle
where you want it and not about the room where you don't
M 1th In three sizes, each capable of an astonishing
range of Work. it not with your dealer. wore our nearest
lunchtime till. nurses AND rim Lit
For Sale by A. J. COLLINS & CO.
let the Coal Fire 60 out
once“ the family boiling,
ghee a most agree-
able light for rud-
lug, swing or study
No
uto- lt not at your
COLLINS & CO.
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YALE STUDENTS FINED.
lt'mi‘l m (10,.”me m, ”H. mm. “M. i Goebel Pays $35 and Foster :15 for- Schaghticokos Will Round Up Reptllug ‘
Creating Disturbance.
Nl-‘w llAVII‘\, May 20
0f the four tale students. William
(loebei. of t.‘ int‘lnnnli, (.lraluun I-‘osur.
of Stamford (‘harles ll. tliiberi
llnookiyn and
Iioston for the alleged creating of a
disturbance III a are here recently,
was-brought to an end yestmday. Coe-
but was fined 835. Poster :15 and (III-
III rt and Wallis II ere not fined. Sen-
leave was suspendtd until this morn-
Ing to allow tluI IIIIII fitted to decide
whether they will appeal the case or
pay the fines.
STOP THAT COUCH
or it may result in pneumonia. lira
xiiinn Balm is breaking up colds when-
iever tried, almost without exception.
l0c. 25c, 50c and 81.00 bottles. The
Clifford. Baxter’s and Plaisted's. "
THE NEW BRITAIN POST~OFFICE
WASHING TON May 20 ~Congress-
man Ilenry, Monday afternoon. called
at the odlre (if the supervising archl
tool In connection with the New Brit-
ain public building. The supervising
IIIchiIeri Iohl Mr. Henry that the con-
tract will he let within three wdbks
The low-est bidder, the F, 'l‘. Nesbit
Company, has alone much work for the
department, and the chances are that
this concern will be given the work.
The supervising architect is satisfied
that. they will put up a line building
within the amount bid by them. $88.
200. The Neshit Company agreed to
finish the building within one year.
Mr. Henry expects that the new build-
ing will be ready for occupancy by Oc-
toberl, I909.
ONLY CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
Mrs. Franklin Bush. of New Castle.
Del.. says; “i suffered for years with
dyspepsia, used to have great distress
and belchin I tried everything I
could hear 0, but nothing helped me.
until i took Brazilian Balm. and one 50
cent bottle. cured me completely."
For sale by R. H. Plaisted. F. H.
Baxter and The Clifford Pharmacy. “
MR. HENRY, VICE-PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON. May 20.——Cong'ress-
man Henry was yesterday notilled
that he was elected vice-president of
the American Jersey Cattle Club at
the recent meeting of the. club. Mr.
Henry has for several years been a
director of this club, which is some
times called "The hilllionaires‘ Cow
Club," because of the fact that such
men as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and
olthlcr plutocrats are members of the
c II .
What Women Need
Somethinglug to paid“ the blood in maidenhead a. pile and
mkuom clenprthecom awhonitisnllo or odd ,..
soluethlhgt‘o strengthen use don when foodd 1 «New big
to mouth nervous system Isdcpletcd.‘ unsettling
Ammiwsuhdmm urine mimosa: d ‘
. meats 33d common “mienrgcoursomfl of t ass rpilfiullgm ‘ F
conga: conditions, on
stimulatgntliégllver. lame mache” comm. y intbe blood. and
ch Rude, spells, mi nerves
‘ and all debiligtsrl'conditlomneecham low Wpififipllliqm f
The Right Remedy
In wufihugm,aumm
'lhe trh Ils
of for the annual rattlesnake built f0?
Benjamin Wallis, of next Sunday, in the following circular
in ANNUAL SNAKE HUNT.
Next Sunday.
5 Dirk llowell of Bridgeport, of the.
:Schaghtieoke Club, issued the coil
letter: .,
i The fifth annual snake. drive of ti:
Schaghiicoke Rattlesnake Club will
lbeld held Sunday, May 24. The p ‘
iceding hunts were Icnomously illnv
,Iessful, rattieis varying from one root
and‘ a half to four feet, being cap ‘
alive South Kent is on the Dem
division of the New York, New HA
and Hartford Railroad. The ..
party of snake hunters will too.
Bridgeport on the. 8: 30 Sunday motto.
lug train, to which will be attached :4
special car for the party.
"lbe lumt starts from the South‘-
Kent station on the arrival of. {ll
10: 07 train. Four in hundswlll be In
attendance to carry the hunters to the:
wlgwnm of President George com
well on the Schngbtlcoke Indian re
v.ation I‘Iom there the hunters wt
proceed in divisions, under the
ance of experienced and careful
hunters, to the ratilcsunke den snails
up the mountain side. ’
“ A rattler may jump at your test.
so for safety' 8 sake it would be wan
to W't‘lll hunting boots or. leggings
Rattlesnake chowder, Pri
style, served at 2 sharp. “ ' '
The Schughticoke Club will _
pleased to have you present to W
tlcipnte in this hunt and enjoy
hissingly good day's sport.‘
"Yours rattlingly,
Rattlsnake Club and their nddm
are: President, George 065:!
Schagticuke ludian Rese
first vite president Frank 0 a
New York; second viceIp
"Bill" Tuttle. Stratl’ord; ml'é
“Dick" Hownll Bridgeport, trees
Dr. John Monroe, South Kent;
tor. “Shang” Wh er,
scout. “Jim" Pan, Soho
reservation.
S
‘ll‘h: Peter' II appetite tr baking - .
biscuits made of Gold Me :11 Flow-'-
RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN a
NORWALK. . ‘
.._._.‘.....
system In Party.
A party or oiiicials of the New
New Haven hnd Hartford nan
rived in Daaniry, early man
ing. in the private car of
Mellon. and spent the night '
era! of the members of the pa
istemd at th Hotel Green, and
ers remained a the car. -.
One of the o cials said that bb
to Dhnbui’y had no special 1
license. The party was makin
over the Western division, on
ing that city in the evening
to remain over night and complb
trip by daylight.
The members of the lparty
Vice~presideiils Stevens, dumbbell
Me Henry, General Supérlli
Bicid General Manager Higgins,
erni Passenger Agent Smith, Asst -~
General Freight Agent Kentueltl FT
Superintendent Lake.
. The omclal's left at 8: 15 0'0 u.
teIday morn'hg over the Sh
division for Branchville l‘I'o .
auction Why were taken' ove .
ranth line- to Ridgcileld.f1\ _
Inspection of the yards there tli
Was taken back to Branchvl
,‘came on to South Norwnllt.
stop was made in .this city, tb
train then going' through to N ‘
(In. by way of Bridgeport, ‘w‘i
stop.
Norwalk Chronicler