1.1....” ,.. WAISTS We not only guarantee for the best assortment but for the most buying; opportunity of the season. LACE WAIS'l‘S—-—Lined with a. good heavy Chiuah ‘1111, Iona1 sleeves Reign» 1 1111‘ $4.00 value ..... .....$1.QB LINGERIE WAIS'l‘SwHandaomely trimmed with (191 111.111 Lace and Elli- broldcry. long sleeves trimmed with the1 same embroidery; positlte- ly $4.00 value .. ...... ..... $.1.93 LAWN WAIS'l‘S—Jlilc value THE LEADING DRY GOODS STORE TRISTR AM & HYATT; NOS. 2 and 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. W..- F URS Now is the time to select your Mud and N'eclrpiece. When You Want It We Have on Hand Now for Immediate USe ' FANCY OVERCOATS _ 'i' tho' kind which are now all the 1'11g11.'|‘bey live this season’s new , at models mode from fabrics of tho latent closings 11nd loomings and ,leh to the minute colors, at popular p1 1co11~$7 and $10 only. 11’ you ‘dont know our goods this is youI opportunity it) get acquainted with The money saving quality 0! them. We invite ,vom inspection and can «prove that we can save you from 1111011 to live dollars on a suit or over— .noat‘ for the same grade of goods. (‘omc today while the selection ,118 good "Copyright Clothing Company ' NORTH MAIN STREET, 'OVERCOAT SALE! , , Now is the time to buy your Ovcrcoats. ....1-... -.u..... L Golden, 68 Washington Street WE MAKE AND REMODELM RS KARP BROS.’ Designing and Ladies' Tailoring Parlors. 88 North Main St. Tel. 968 South Norwalk. muwmomm The assortment is better now than it will be at any otliertime this season. We feel confident that this season's showing will receive the approval of everybody. it is by for the best collection we have ever shownand our prices are lower than ever. Just received l’ony Coats, Caracul Coats, Brown Concy Coats Also a full line of Catacul Cloth Coats in 40 and 52 inch lengths the most desirable garment " .1" $10 00 OEEEESNE AT “““ ' - - - - ~ -$ 5-00 « ”r 3'3"" " M11115 “3‘0“ " Egg: §¥§§882$§ 23;“ 2233:1231: I II 15132:: ‘ ' 1 . . ‘, , -1 2400 .......... 1 . 12.o0 1 _ TT Still have some $15 and $18 SUITS left which we ' S : LLECK S TRISTRAM & HYA '9 NORWALKI CONN. ‘ willountinuetosell............... ...... ”At $9 ; ' _ ' 1. ' . ‘ _ w. 1.... :ggoouaa‘rans tNitRIMNMtNlS‘ [NiiRlIIINMliiIS . .Rtfigfll'lfih. The RIg tPlace “6.0,. J , 11 North Main Street. SOUTH NORWALK. . ‘ and ,‘vi'fipti'idieh PEOPLE " , Emanummmca '; 'HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE Illustrated Songs and Moving Pictures. MATINEES 10¢ r1150 55011 W LE$§L Edison Talking Machines and Phonographs and ‘" THE NEW SCIENCE Definition of Chiropractic Chiropractic is the science of the cause of the disease and the art or ad Husting the same. Diseases are caused 'by a wrench. twist or sprain in the ~back. Even if done in thlldhoud ii " creates pinchcd nerves and pain 111 Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and. Overcoats that are reasonable in price, but $5~COAL——$5 i WE D. LsA'r. later life. in the ditt'cicut organs and limbs. ‘1 1“ Chiropractors remove the cause of 1111111 disease and pain. and hcaltli la , restored through liurutouiaiug the six ‘nerve systems 111 your body. Nervonsncsa, Rheumatism, Paraly- ~sis. Heart. Kidncy and chale Dis- " cases are given special attention; also Curvature of the Spine. You will .never regret giving Chiropractic a , chance to help you. T. FRANCIS, D. C. 1' 114 WASHINGTON ST. so. NORWALK ' Magnetic Treatments Given Also. The No. 2 Nut (Pea) Coal we have now on hand is of large size and uncommonly good quality. in fact the ‘Ferris kind. To those who can use Coal 01' this size we recommend this lot as much su- perior to, the usual, kinds. $5 per ton in your cellar. The FerrisCoalCo 149 Washington St ' WOOD WOOD 101.111.1105 "11 , Hard and Soft Wood, Bowed and Split Ready tor Family Use. Soft WOOd. $6. 00 per cord; .1. 50 per 1Accord Hard Wood. 37.00 per cord; $1.75 per 0rd. Split “1000.250 extra per 14, cord. iii‘i‘i‘ Special FUR CAPS. - high class in fabric and tailoring MEN' S FUR COATS. with an hoary wool lin- ing. 9,... $25 12 WillisRSelleck 43 AND so WALL ST.. NORWALK. Xmas cards and Calendars Xmas Post Cards 10c a dozen and 25c a dozen COAL ' ANOTHER CARGO OF HIGH GRADE LEHIGH COAL JUST RECEIVED. TRY A TON AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE. COAL! Records A 111111 11110 of Record t‘ubincls. We also put 11111 111111' 1511131111 .\11 Ianlunuut for Mining the 111111 1011111011 Font 11111111111 Rounds on 51101 old 111111111110. F. E. LockWood :" 18. Company 39"WALL sr..‘ uoawaytk. CT. the result 111‘ 111111'111-1‘ or suicide 110's not 11111111 (icicrutined. 111111111111». 01' the family over 111111 1111551111 slim by 11 bur glnr. i’olit'c, howcvcr, any 111:11, Ibcrc is no I'vlilctu'c 01' 11111 proscnw 01' in- trudct'u in tho iiirschbm'g homo. A trail of blumistulrm on 11111 stair- way lending: from the reception 111111 1111 111111 first. floor indicate that Mr, Hirsch- bcrg was shot, at the 1001 1‘11 11111 stairs and 1111111 turned and walked hack in his licdt'oom on 11111 scrumd iioor. From 11111111 he crossed 1.1 hallway and purist-d through his wife's room to 11111 bath- room. 1,1111. returned and Stiiugcrcd 111111 his wiic‘s room. .\irs. llit'st'bbcrg says 1411c awoke just in 111in to sch him sink in the floor ulnrunscit‘uts. 311's. llirsclihct'g‘liml 1101' husband hurried to his hcdroom. 1111 111011 soon ui'tct'wat'ti without. making 11 51111111110111 111111-‘11111111111. William E. Weaver. ’i‘hc (it‘illll of William H. Weaver? ycsim'duy morning :11, his. 1101111,:- 111'. Main 81., Norwnlk, marlu'd thc cud 111' " . 111111 111‘ 111111 most ingenious invcntors' Nuru'nlk has ever had. 3111‘. \chvm"; was born in 1111111111111, 1111] when 11 5 51111111.; 111.111 ,111- 1.111111 In 1111131' 11:1 Since 1 1111111111111 in- 1111s' always 11 en oi 11 1111- i t'bnuicnl lutn oi mind IIII'II 1111 is 11111' 111113111111 oi some oi 11111 111.111111111>'l which bring millions 111 dollars into? 11111 1' 1111111 81:11:1511111115 11.1 bus bccu1 11111111115111 111 1111115 mill and i'uciiu'iI-u-Ii about 11111 11111111135 111111 was a vnlliubli ‘ 11111111111111.1111 1111.1.- 1111'1 Invcuior oi 1111- ’l‘uI'i't-y wont-111,1; loom, which makes Il111 111111 Turkish towels 1011111. He :11- so tlIoItghi out, 11111 machine and 111:1110 1111' first 01111 lo wcuw 111.11 pieces of silk at 01111 1111111. 111 1111111111111 usc now. 111.» invented 111.1 carpet weaving mucl'iiu' 111111 luici' 11111‘ 11111'1 \\'lli(‘il makcs 11111111111 chrome, or which weaves th1 11111111111111 both 51171111., 110 \chii to lrvlund when :1 5111111,: mail and scoured plans and ideas about 11111 ,' 11111111111; 01‘ 11111'11 :11111 111 1'1'1111111'11 111', ”11111111111 111111 was 11111 111M Io 111'11111 1 111111'111111111111111101 ponds in Ibisr' 11111 '1 11 His 111111 111111- 11': is 111.1111- 11' 111111 1. 'l‘bcsc 21111» 11111 11111111 _ HOYT‘S THEATRE. COMING SOON! THE w. RAYS, (JOHN AND EMMA) BIG MUSICAL COMEDY 50--PEOPLE'r-50 HDYT s THEATRE Benefit Town High School MAMMOTH PRODUCTION OF THE OLD WORLD AND THE NEW. One of 1111 most elaborate and snow _ _ Yard No. 74 Newtown Ave. 0m. 207- 2. Non' .vALK. CONN. 5011'. Ho started In tho manufacture; ”Willi“ .‘DlOtlIlClIOHS W91 but on the '111 to how 10 was 31101. As 1'11' as 1111.: , , , . . ‘ '1 ' 111 this 11111111 1111' (2111111'11111' Smugnc, 111‘ ‘. stage 1."WHlTE ROSE LODGE OFFICERS. Installation Ceremonies and Gift of . ' , $100 Announced. ' White Rose Lodge. Daughters of St. 1,_,George, heida regular meeting Friday evening. at which time officers were «installed by the supreme chuplaln.M1-s. '1, Hattie Fox. assisted by Mrs. Annie '1' Shepherd. The oilicers intsalled were: ' ,‘ Worthy Past President-1111‘s. .i‘ulln Shepherd. Worthy Presidenthisa Lena Wood. Worthy V1co—Prosidcnt—«Mrs. E. 01111- . Annie Goddard. ' Worthy Treasurcroillrs. Honda". a‘.VI,’o_r;tlIy Chaplain—Eli's Janet Mut- _ a,Vll'i'll‘llil! First OOndutcoerrs. Mary Baddel y. Worthy Second COROIICIOlH—‘MI‘S All? Ollere' ashaw. Worthy 'lnslde Guard-Miss Olive iohnson.1‘ 1310111157 Outside Guar.d—»Mrs 10.0111 r WON .15' ’l‘I'tistee—«liiis. Emma. Banks. 1 members \ch9 very much " 919.11: 1'21 and surprised when they lenin- ed though Mrs.Je1111ie Woodall that She had received the sum of $100 11qu 3" friend In England. which he hoped the lodge WOuld accept, He. said he W'as very glad to beam that them was $911011 an organization for stiangers 000111131 to this country The money as sent to the 011091 through JObu card of Bardslcy. England The dou- not. wishing 1,1111 ii‘ame to be known, tie‘nt' It that way, and the society ap- hl‘eciated the girl highly1Not loI'Ig ago they received the sum of $20 from .111- bar ,iI'iend in England which they or Very g1 atetul for. J cubic That is Why pé -o'ple. more and on, he practically agpeaking. to e103,, gangs—nfitggbb ' AIHINQTON IT. ,Wo't‘thy Recording SecreiarymMrfu‘ W. A Brigg'erman, MUSIC STORE. Donovan Block, 132 Washington St. Agent for Crescent Laundry. Why Not HARRIS & TELEPHONE 450. 0.2 NUT COAL $5. 00 per T on. GANS CO: 68 WATER STREET. tiny n 1111112. Watch or lil'ilci'lt'l, for a Christmas gift 1’ You will find 11 nice 111111, 111' Jewelry 111' all kinds hero and the wires are right. R. NOACK, 36 NORTH MAIN STREET. WILFLEY REMOVED FROM OF- FICE. Gained Reputation as Drastic Interpre- ter of Law in Shanghai. SHANGHAI. Dec. Sr’l‘he Chino. (11 ~ zctte teddy publishes a report to the effect that 1.. R. \‘l’iltlcy. judge of the United States court at. Shanghai, has been removed from oillce. This rumor has aroused much 1lntcrest. in shang- hai. as the Judge has gained consider. able reputation as a drastic interpre- tor'of the law. Representatives of the American firms in Shanghai as 1well as a number of missionaries express themselves today regretfully at what. they term “ a blow to American pres- tige in China." A dispatch from Washington said yesterday that President Roosevelt had apponiicd Ruins ’l‘hayer. 01‘ the District of Columbia as judge of the United Stair-1s court at Shanghai in succession to 11 R. Wilfley. Judge Wil fleys resignation according to the Washington dispatch was understood to have. been voluntary. The Longer You Smoke Them the Better You Will Like Them 1 111111 ‘U'llllWS BEST 100 CIGAR ON THE ' MARKET. THE TWIN CITY LEADS THE 5 CENT CLASS; B.) J. REYNOLDS, MANUFACTURER. “You nay Rimpklnr'hiiikos his liv- ing with his pen 1 didn't know he 'could‘wrlte." . , - “He can't. lie beeps liogs."—-Louls‘ STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. MERIDEN, Dec. 8.-——Fricnds of bus- bandry and delegates to the number 01’ several hundred assembled bore 101 day for the annual mid- winter meet- ing or the Connecticut State Board of Agriculture. The sessions are being held in the auditorium at the city . hall. and will continue through three days. At this mornings meeting. fol- lowing the invocation by Rev. A. J. M " ”“00““ "NET RETURNS COUNT they know just what their 3er FOUR per cent. compounded sem 'nbs'olnt'ely NET is better than the minor ”e South Norwalk Savings Bank "t'l 'UNIT'ED BANK BUILDING. 14010.01 this city. Mayor Thomas '1. Reilly welcomed the delegates to the city. Governor Rollin S. Woodrui’if was to have given the response 'to the w'elcom'e, but was nimble to be prea~' eitt. During the morning addresses were made by David S. Kelsey, of West. Hartford. on ”Modern Tillage Methods." and by Edward 'P. Mayer, editor 01‘. Turf. Farm andflome. 011 ”The Modetn and Model Agricultutal r1111." At the afternoon session a pa per prepared by Dr. 11 W. Wiley. chief of the human of chemistry of the 1311111111 States Department. of Agricul- ture. OII "Denatured Alcohol." was read by Prof. Louis A1 Clinton of the Connecticut Agiicultural College at ville Herald. ,, ' the savings bank, be money will NET annually. that you know is 1 am returns from real end, , more, prefer COUTH, NORWALK. CONN. L; . .1 StOrrs. 'WASHINGT'DN EDUCATOR DEAD. William G. Brinsmado Head of Ridge School. Dies Suddenly. NEW HAVEN. 1101'. S‘.-~\\'iiiixuu (l. Brinsmadc. bond oi" the Ridge school. in Vl’nsbingion, Conn. died suddenly there this morning, news 01‘ the death being contained in a message rel-cir- ed in this city today. Death was due to heart trouble. from which be has been suffering for years. He was born at Springfield. Mass, in 1858. His mother was a member of the prominent. Springfield family of Chopin, and his father was for many years superintendent of the Connecti- cut River Railroad, with residence at Springfield. Mr. Brinsmado was edu- cated at the Springfield High school and Harvard University. where 1111 was graduated in 11181. afterwards be- coming conncctcd' 'with,,the Gunnery school at “Wellington“ where he ro~ mulned for a number of years. oo—wor‘k~ 1111; with his brother, John C. Brine. made, now thc head of that; institution. and a member-elect of the incoming Connecticut legislature. III 1894 1111'. Brinsmadd established the Ridge Pre- paratory School, not tar from the Gunnery school 111 this town. and for some years co-worklng with the (11111- nery- school. but of late years separat. ed from it. lie was also actively lu- pullcc can learn. no member 111' 11111 household was on tlit1 lower (tour :11 11111 time of the shooting. Mrs. liirsclr born is deaf and tlwrei‘oru she did not bear the report, or the revolver. it. was largely tlu'ough the Instru- Iucntnlny 111' Mr. l'ill‘SCilbm‘g that thc site, for the aI‘clIcpiscoi'Inl residence adjoining. the Hirschbcru name, was purchased. lie was Ai‘t'hliii-liltlp Glen. nou's closest pcrsoual friend among: the hilly. A descendant. of the (71111121111. Paula and (11101411111 11111111111»; and having 101 wife 11 (1111112111111 or the late (11311.1), M. li‘rust. the social position of M1“. llit'at'bberg was high. lie was a son 0t 1111111. Lucille Hirschberg. who, be fore bar IIIaI'riage was Miss Lucille. (Tr-1111111111. a member of one of the oldest and most exclusive French $111111 ilics in the city. Mrs. Hirschberg Is a. sister of Lady Nohlcsworth. wife of an English peer. There are no chil- dI'cn. 110 was 54 your old and for many years had been a loader 111 the insurance bunincss. Ho was first to intrt‘tducc In America the systmu of in- suring employ are against 1111111111115 to t'bcil workmen. He was one of the organizers of the 81.1.0105 F110. Un- derwritcrs' Association, which later was succeeded by the present organ Izatlon, the Fire Prevention Bureau of St. Louis. He was chairman oi the committee that had charge of the en- tertainment or all distinguished guests who came to St. Louis as the time of the World's Fair. CONVICTED OF LAND FRAUDS. F. A: Hyde sentences to Two Ve'ars in Penitentiary and Fined $10, 000. WASHINGTON Dec. 8.——Frederick A. Hyde, of San Frahcisco.1ecently tempted at Washington in musical at fairs. and 111 the civic interests of the town. 11111 Inairlcd a daughter or the Rev. W. S. (.‘olton. who was for some years a Congregational clergyman in this town. She-and a daughter. years old, survive him. The funeral will take place at the Congregational church here at. 1 p. m. on Thursday next m...» . SUICIDE OR MURDER. .11 Prominent St.‘ Louis Resident Killed In His Home Early Today. LOUIS. Dec. 8.—~Franoia l). ilisrsiihberg prominent 8in the Roman Catholic Church and a personal friend 01' Archbishop Glenuon.1 also well- known in church and business circles and as a director of the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition. was shot and killed at his home. 3818 Linden Boulevard. early today. Whether his death was ill convicted of cmmpiracy‘ to defraud the tlinlted States of large tracts 01’ land ‘111 Oregon and Washington. was today sentenced in the district criminal 001111 to pay a line or $10 000 and to serve two years in the penitentiary at lioundsvlile, W Va'. the maximum penalty under the law. ;Joost‘ H. Schneider. of Tucson. Aria. an.em- ployee of Hyde. and convicted with 111111. 1111111 fined 111.000 and sentenced to our. year and two months in the peni- tentiary. Both noted appeals to the district (101111 of appeals. Hyde was released on $20. 000 ball and Schneider on $10. 000. The, prosecution of Hyde and Schneider together with John A. Benson and Hemv P. Dlmond. who were acquitted. following the investi- ‘gntion of alleged wholesale irregulari- ties in public land deals in the West. cost. the government 0100.000 and the ltriai occupied three months. . 1 , llbodc island. 1111 has" boon ill and 1111-1 .1111» to bulk 10: .1 11111111191 01 51mm. 1111 is \5t‘ll known and is 1.111'111 1111 115‘. two daughters MIs ir‘ttn 1‘. King; .md‘ \Iins .\‘luutl \\9'I1\oI'. of Main siihcut; and one son. l'ldw‘ard “0115111 111111 is mtpcrinictulcut oi the Carnegin Mills. in 1‘1111111111'p, Funeral of James McGough. .: i 'l‘hc t'uumul Sfllmll'CLS over the to > mains of lamps McGouch 111 ill behold} tomorIow after.uoon in Westport at '1 o‘clock. instead of the hour announcer . 111 5cstc1 .1115 ‘11 paper,1 MRS. Plllllil S EASE lilthS llP IHIIN (Continued from First Pagclf young woman and impressed these who saw her as being good looking. 2 it is said that she is kept under very close. surveillance at Wilton. it. is claimed that she agreed to remain 111‘ the sanitmlum 101' a year but she do- clared on the other hand that she sub Initted- with the understanding 1111.111 she could leave whenever she saw lit after three days. The habeas corpus , brought by Mrs. Pierce's counsel 1 Walsh and Hubhell is to he heaul Thursday In the Conn 01’ Common Plans at. Bridgeportbotroe Judge How- , proceedlnas ' ard B. Scott. This is. the; second h111. ‘ boas corpus action brought in 1:;h11 case. In the probate court this mornlna. ‘ Miss Ritchie asked permission to call 011 Mrs. Pierce at the sanitarlum. but Dr. Smith refused her request , 1 Mrs. Pierce is the divorced wife 01 Thomas W Pierce 11 Baltimore mil lionalre. and is said to receive 3500' per‘ month alimony from him ”or own relatives are also d'cclnred to be very wealthy.‘ , ii is said that bar mother came into a fortune 01;, $2 ..~000 000 not ,long 1130. Young Mrs Pierce is one of the most celebrated horse-l women in the country. When takeni trom New York it is stated that she was assisted into an automobile and hurried away. She is quoted as say- ing that she made no resistance be- cause she had five guards. » Edith-'And how is Maud getting alOng with voung Brown that new beau others Etheleon‘t be talking! Brown is 1 quite b111e.-—-Boaion Transcript. ....... so dreadfully green that. poor Ethel Is 1 H O. Sharer. AT HOYT'S THEATRE. 'Friday. Saturday and Saturday Math nee. December 11 and 12. ‘ Best Seats, 50c and 25c; All Matinee Seats, 25:; _ SOD—PEOPLE 1N CAST—300 Management of Miss 111.1 Luciennc \lootl.\vitlil\"11 11.11 Newton 101mm- 15' 01' London. Eng musical director. EASKET 11111.1. NORWALK ARMO'RY. 'EVERY MONDAY NIGHT ‘ Norwalk Basketball Team (Team F). ltcpit'seuilng. Sevémh ’ Company. 1:11.131 AItillery' Corps. formerly Com any 1‘ '1‘111‘1dlufuutr,y C N. G. NLXt Came, Monday, December 14th. ' Vs. “ METROPOLITANS. TEAM iE W Preliminary Game. Dancing from 10 o’clock until 12. This is the team that has been play 1111' at the Armory for ten years; has 'pluced \im walk among the 10111101011- cm In basketball; and will contest 11'in Middlciowu, Stamford and Dan 111115' in an (111011 to bring to Noru .1111 1111.- State Championship. ADMISSION ....... 25 CENTS First. game begins at 8 o'clock. Illllllilllill llllill NEWS Homcc Dunn. of Wall str.cet N01" walk. is in New York city todu5 on business Miss Clara Wheeler and sister. Miss Katr- Boutnn. have returned home irom a month's visit with relatives in Massachusetts. The Cornell University basketball team will stuck up against the Team 11‘ boys at. the Armory on New Year's eve. A good game is expected at this time. Mrs. Emily Mchullen‘, ,nl Woodward avenue. who has been undergoing treatment at the 1Nor'walk Hospital. , was discharged from the 11131111111011 last night. ' Mrs. John Banks, 101’ 20 Stuart ave- nue. underwent an Operation at the Norwalk Hospital; this morning. pen formed by Dr. Jean Duin‘ortler, assist- ed by Dr. Walter Hitchcock and Dr. . “in. .. ”'.nqum.~—».-A