Our line of straw hats can't be Ethic” "Maud children hire the gumption of little animals; never tired, al- ways up to any larlt. . Ed- ucator shoes allow the feet "thi some Joy-giviilg free- .dom; a healthy support or the arch and lest £2.00 Sheein Connecticut Oi, Washlpgten Street Can’t Be Beat -. Frail coat collar to the trousers bottom are deftly tailored by in- ventive tailors. who know how to give the touch of elegance so much pdlnlred in high priced nits. it is the quality llid low price in our suite that keeps the st dressed men coming here. The season's newest material of nothing but pure worsted to selett froth for only $7 and $10. tion outfit can be [continue at rock bottom prices. ., - Copyright Clothing Co. 6 North Main Street best. price nor quality. Your vaca- practicaliy nothing of the business. LakgEice Wholesale and Retail Brookside Lake Ice Co Ollie. and Storage. N. Y.. N. H. A H. Freight Van..- l‘wo 'l’llones -— 754-3. 814-2 halituSOALO- THE PROOF of the pudding is in the eating. and of Coal in the burning. ‘ Speaking for ourselves let us say. we have the goods, the ex- perience. the ability and the dia- position to furnish you with the right Coal—the kind your furnace or range needs to make it do its best. Everyone must decide for him- self in buying Coal whether he prefers‘ass'ured quality to possible good luck. Better be safe than sorry. TELEPHONE 450. 8| NO. MAIN STREET, ON YOUR VACA‘I’IOONF TRIP TAKE A BOX .: . _,..Roger Ludlow ,0...- , toe crease. TWIN our 5: CIOGARO. . NUGGET . 5‘ CIGARS. n a. REYNOLDS Maduramuass. W BIG SALE BOYS’ WASH ' SUITS D. GO'I'I‘LIEB ~GLDTHING. thlalnames. OHOES. 11 NORTH “All: :61; so. NDRWALK W FIRE WOOD When ready for family use. ood.....1.75 per 5‘ cord. flawed rucord. Built?! Ja. aficasm "If WOOD YARD. NO. 74 system Avenue. .1 Elliott. m. use. Norwaiit. Conn. . TO DIYELOP GREENLAND. , 'An organisation has been formed ;_itt Copenhagen fer the purpose of de “ tveloping' the resources of Greenland. 11p to the present about the only "products known were cryolite. which “We are now extensively worked ~- I.” coal deposits The recent explor- ‘htio‘as show‘ that there Is to be round lte of a very good quality. he fillies asbestos. mics and copper it at copper is abundant in “ land. in present it is already met out pt the Alangoosak mines ”..‘t it fil‘tid’liit‘d to get what we like lento keep on liking it. .‘ ’w :Wl ......wt WA!“ MOTON OT; Loan aOLMANs. Frost. cartons 0an WWW The South Norwalk' Savings Bank fl umrao s‘ANtt aliILomo. meoaeoaareo mo GIOIGE L. WOODWARD, Guy 5 True. AMERICAN aerator-tee. fit‘f’rms @AL 69. ”to: Seglnnlnga of the Establishment of the New Feather Trade. ‘ The Western atockrnllu and farmer is of necessity a pioneer. and by nature mything but conseryativo. Not satis- tled with revolutioniaing methods of trowing grain. raising fruit, and breed- ing domesticated animals, he has in- varied the domain ot the sportsman and trapper and claimed many of their former subjects as his own. in Texas he is breeding buffaloes and crossing them with cattle. in Oregon he is raising Chinese pheasants oni Alaskan islands he is farming foxes and now the latest thing. he is grow- ing oetrlches in Arizona and Califdrnia as calm as his grandmother raised chickens Connecticut. it was a transplanted Briton over in South Africa however. who really started the business. The beginning was made some time. in the early ’60s; when a Kamr t‘hief brought to Gra- hamston. Cape Colony. six pairs of splendid birds and presented them to Sir Walter Currie, commandant of the mounted police. The birds throve in‘ captivity. grew even better feathers than they did in their wild state. and multiplied Fortunes were made. and ostrich farming in south Africa be. came an establish industry. Attracied by th e successes. ill 1882. an enthusiastic adventurer iu the by-patha of commerce, tilled the hold of a. steamer bound for New York with; it is said. 200 ostriches. imagine it drove of these gigantic birds, weighing from 250 to 300 pounds ...t. r a- ,‘ WRITING PAPER -—10c a 80x— W. A. Briggerman's MUSIC STORE. Donovan Block. 132 Washington at. ‘THE RAT PROILIM. (Buffalo Commercial). The United States department of ag~ riculture in a recent publication upon “The Rat Problem" assures us that this rodent destroys annually‘ 3100.- 000.000 worth of grain. This state- ment is an astounding that were it not vouched for by experts in the blolog icai survey, little credence would be given it. These scientific men, how- ever. have made an exhaustive study of the rat and they are quite serious in urging an active campaign to rid the country of this pest. The mostcohimon and destructive member 01‘ the rodent family is the Norway rat.‘ which has been carried in ships to the furthest corners of the earth. andl has multiplied wherever it has landed. Rats live on most anything that man cats. but they ate especialy fond of grain These re dents are also destructive in killing young poultry and stealing eggs. and the pollution of food products causes “3 much 10“ as that Which "'9? 003' birds. All but a pitiful. remnant per- some. shed on the way. From New York the Their fecundity is remarkable. if surVivors were shipped to San Francis~ is well. therefore. to call public at- on. where only 22 of the original num- ientinn to these facts as an incentive ber arrived 3mg to renewed warfare against the bells. After a time. the birds underwent Among measures atlasested for their another enforced journey. This time it extermination is the reduction of their was to ‘ farm near Anaheim. m sunny feed by the disposal of garbage and southern California, where at last. the the better protection by use of con- yaw" manhmngemgl home' crete of our food supplies. During the Mat four years. three ' ----—-.*--—- more lmportations from South Africa Earth hath few sorrows that an en were made. the total “Fulfill! llerlalnlng book can‘t make us forget about mo “mg, 4‘ of which. brought temporarily: over by Edwin Gawaton. were destined to become the ancestors of fully 75 per cent of the ostriches now in Amer- wet. dark. lily-ventilated pens. on a floor that pitched and tossed uncens- lngiy. Small wonder that the voyage was a time of horror and .death for the ca. ~ The last shipment from Africa waa made in 1901. when 12 gigantic Nu- bimvbirds were brought to the Pan- Alhprioan Exposition. At the clone of the lair the hold was divided. half of the birds being shipped to an ostrich farm in South Pasadena. Cal. and the remaining six to the Salt River Valley. Arleena.~Will Robinson. to the Ameri can Review of Reviews. .....M... a Jack Bachelor—That is a remarka- bly handsome and intelligent-looking baby. Mrs. Newly-w wed—Ah! Some say he looks like me. and some say he’ looks like Fred. Jack Bachelor- le He don’t look a bit like elitist“ four-40¢“. IOUTH NOIWALK. CONN. some is. matte. vm Preat. ' ' ‘291009000 $100,000 each. accustomed to sunlight, the openj range and fresh air, tightly packed in‘ ‘ The Paris Cloak and Suit House I: OOUTH "A!" OTIIIT. OOUTH NORWALK. Clearing Sale of Ladies’ Suits. Dress Coats, Skirts and WaiSts AT vast Low raters Positively cheaper than any other store in town could buy at wholesale. There are a few imitators handling what they call isdies' ready- downer clothes and advertise all kinds of sales. but they know if you are looking for styles and up-to-date garments. came to us. as we are experts. bought of us yet. ask your neighbors. they have. , vlncetl. Be sure you are in the Paris Store before purchasing. saw IN BOTH sroans: 3380. Main St. South Norwallt; 515 Main St. Stamford AT LOWEST PRICES HARRIS 81 GANS CO. 68 WATER STREET. Bell island Residents. Attention! We Are Prepared to Look After Your Needs In the Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing OF ALL KINDS OF CLOTHING Work called for and delivered promptly.. Dry Cleaning. Repairing and Fancy Dyeing a Opeeiaity. Telephone 963. KARP BROS. DESIGNERS AND LADIES' TAIL-OHS SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. CHALLENGE SALE OF Waiéts, Skirts, Etc. NOW GOING ON L. GOLDE EDISON THE VICTOR. He Humbmde of the Fast Telegraph Operator. Edison mddc his first record as a telegraph ofibrator in Memphis. A con- temporary says he came walking into the office one m veritable hayseod. He wanted a job. and. although his aplwarancc was not proposscssing. i handed. up v e was assigned a desk at the tit. Lot wire. the hardest in the office. "At the. e operator w ' was chain lightning and knew it.“ s Francis Arthur Jones’ “Life of Edison." "Edison had he St. Louis called. spondeti. and Si. long report which be pumped in like a house aflre. Edison threw his leg over the arm of his chair. leisurely transferred a wad of spruce gum from his pocket to h pen. examined it in about fifty words behind. He didn't stay there long. though. St. Louis let out another link other. and the instrument on Edison‘s . table bummed like an old style Singer sewing machine. office left his around the lay doing with that electric cyclone. “Well. sir.‘he was right on the word and taking it down in the prettiest copperplate hand you ever saw. even crossing his “t's' and punctuating a man editing telegraph for printers. St. Louis got tired by and by and be- gan to slow down. Then Edison open- ed the key and said: “ ‘Heiio. there! to get a hustle on? This is no primer ciass.’ "Well, sir." said the gentleman in conclusion. "that broke St. hauls all up. He had been rawhlding Memphis for a long time. sore. and to have a man in our office who could walls all over him made us feel like a man.whose horse had won the Derby." (......r... . sates—Ill Mei _ “'3" Va tion Needs llllllllilill liili lilii ...“.nzzzz'. .. tantra... "sandman ...... (fares MEN Mrs William J. item. of Washing of relatives in Danbury. “Ml-— ‘ will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 ' ISM”? with “0“ Ws'rfl'mm Mrs. Edward F. mith and Mrs W. o'clock from the family home. at 53 76 NORTHW STR’EET Wh m 6100 to “:3: . O. Merritt. ol'Ea Norwaik werelnnvtew pyenue. The NW. C. D- Chen. «a. _~ ' Batlllilg‘grl‘im usesbb..t.°.:o.w guests \ ester-day daughter Mrs George Stet-.ens in New Cnndee. will lofllciate and interment ' A A " Belts ----- .. ------ Mk and 1-00 Canaan. i will follow in Riverside cemetery, Nor- A PRIMER 0' LlFI. Flannel flatworm...” I“ .00 4~—-——-—-— walk. Once on the hiahws of life a man Knee Drawers and Goat Shirts John Wakemgn. pho' [mg it lli‘Oillit‘G '- -i ‘ met H3 pineal. Illa HO Hillel! MG: , . .... . l . . . . . - . . . . . a” . farm near WastpOrt reported it rather pun"... or “m“ pooh ‘llA azufagher oilth“ a beautiful Union Suits, knee drawer; $2.00 unfortunate stat of affair this morn ' va ey. ere w the." , me. who“ be llrrlvcd "rm“, He The funeral of James Cook will be ...,” quiet." “*a A? man “1 Joan And ,I ”Watts?" Vacation OI. planted an sure get a single on of the spoil of. than a month oltly Possible emplo'ycr-——But we are slack in a woman willing to let him have the —Atlanta Constitution. ourselves. if r tonnd you anything to last we ord ‘ taking work from myl Possibly the hold-up man takes to Chaplain—“What caused you to M“ a pplicant-The little the highway! in order to raise not adopt crooked nil-1’ Prisoner- ‘I 0 “mil - . do it would . . own men. (tonne and be con- rnuasosv. your}; my THE LEADING DRY GOODS TORE. TRISTRAM & HYATT, NOS. 3 and 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. Hosiery and Underwear One thing you may depend upon. there is not a stock of Hosiery and Underwear” to be found that has the assortment and the values equal to the stock which we are showing. Our lines are all corn- plete. All grades and styles of the celebrated Forest Mills Undetwear for Ladies, Misses and Chil- dren. in All Cotton. Cotton and Wool. Lisle, Silk and Silk and Wool. All numbers of the Cadet brand of Hosiery for Men. Women and Children. This is the best stocking made at the price they are sold at. We have the children’ s in three weights. heavy. medium and light. Every pair guaranteed. Houseiurnishing Department if you have not _ Balloon Fly Traps ........................ :0c 1 Mason' s Fruit Jars. pints .. ................ soc Fly Paper. 25 sheets ...................... 25c Lightning Jars. quarts” ..... . ............. $1.00 ere Dish Covers. sets of 5 ................ 29c Lightning Jars. pints. ................. goc Gas Toasters ............................. zrc Jelly Tumblers. 5 oz. ........ 19c doz. 1 lb. cake of Paraffine ..................... xoc Jelly Tumblers. 3 oz. .................. one (101. Mason's Fruit Jars. quarts ................. 55c jelly Tumblers. 10 oz. ......... . ....... 19c doz. TRISTRtM & HYATT NORWALK CONN. ...- .....h . ....-.” -.."...~.__.—____.... .Kriegcr& Co. ZoUR SPECIAL SEMI-ANNUA ' SALE ‘ . is now in full force Open a Charge Account and buy your goods for less than other stores; charge you when selling for ready money. " Settle your bill in easy " Weekly Payments SAYS THE COOK: "it's the blow. Madam. that's no good.“ SAYS THE STOVE: it's the COAL, Mllliillll. that's no good.“ 'savs THE msraess: "We'll change coal and try if his lluzolion coal is as good as his Ads wr- won‘t haw to buy a new stovc." A MONTH AFTER! OAYS‘ THE OLD STOVE: “i told you so.“ The B. Hersbfield at Sun Co. Tel. 294. 122 Water St. llilllli llil iiilillll. James I. Duncan. James ii. Duncan died last evening at his residence. No. 21 Fair street. Norwalk. aged seventy-six years. He ” is survived by two daughters. Mites . Emma Duncan and Mrs. P. R. Waters. of Norwalk. and one son. William E. Duncan. ticket agent for the New York. New Haven and Hartford Rall- road Company at Grand Central sta- tion. New York city. He was a mem- ber of the First Congregational Church of Norwalk. and of Butler Lodge. No. 97. l. 0. 0, l-‘.. of South Norwaik. and was a shoemaker by occupation. Fun- eral services will be held from his late residence Saturday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock. Rev. George ll. Egbert will ofilciate. and the interment will be in Riverside cemetery. ———-—~ Katie Yovlno. Katie Yovino. aged one month. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Yo vino. of 23 Ely avenue. died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held this alternoon and internlent will be in St. Mary's cemetery. South Norwalk. Conn. orning looking like a he office was short ad of the line was an rdly got seated before The newcomer rc- Louia started on a is mouth. took up a critically and started of speed. and still an- Every man in the desk and gathered to see what he was “TY H «rreger S: 1; 0. Outfitters for Men, Women ‘ ' and Children ., Ezra Hlll. Esra llali died at the Soldicrs' Home in Noroton. Juli it. at the age of thir- ty-three yours. The funeral will take place today in the Home chapel. Mr. Hall was a member of (‘ompany (‘. (‘. ' V. l. The interment will be in New Canaan. and dotting his ‘l's' with as much care as When are you going 'Samuel Lyon./ Samuel Lyon. Company l. C. V. 1.. - died yesterday at the Soldiers' Home -—-—-—< . ’ in Noroton. at the age of seventy-eight 1r years. The funeral service will take I R OUR place in the chapel tomorrow after- noon at 2 o’clock. The chaplain will ofliciate and the interment Will be in Bolognas. Fflflkfuflefl and Salt- and we were terribly Vacation Days! AND ‘ ' a... lie round Here of the Scale and on Wil- Candee. ‘the little son of Attorney ton ”Hie. this we.“ and Mrs. Nehemiah Candee. who died F yesterday morning from pneumoniah of Mrs. Melr'ltis Chunn. orWaterbury. brother of Mrs. of polls and did not held "WWW” "WWI" 9‘" o'clock. hay in the billed". in return on account from St Mary s Church. [island of 10 not w on he had reached the hills w th look. as has been announced. he II it for the quiet valley and a. or no" more M _.__——-——\- looked had it. Botanic valley of Joseph D3 v 18 Only when a man offers an apology happiness h'ad vanish like a dream. Taller. Distiller; Hatter. refit ishsr, Thanks and Leather M It Washington 0'0“. but“! 't harm no one. guv' lilting? (film enable his wife to take ":h'w'edrmmmm mister."~ ”*w . ... A.