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Tommy l'op, what is meant by the HARRIMAN’S SON‘S JOB.
mother totigtlc'.‘ ’
Tommy‘s l’op-i- 3MP“. my boy'. ('lllt‘AilU. Aug. :6. ~\’i‘altcr A. liar
Don't get her startedw Philadelphia l‘illlllll, eldest. son oI' Edward it}. liar-
ltocord. ritnan. said before he left here to
1~ “H - , join his father. who has just returned
'r from iduropc. that Ilt‘ would continue
his railroad education this winter, lull
NORWALK not with a chain gang. “He got to'
' Savings Society
5' INCORPORATED 1849.
Deposits June 29, 1909,
$3,707,107.48
George M. Holmes. Preat.
Wm. A. Curtis. Vlce—Preat.
Fred’k A. Ella. Sony 6. Trees.
Wall Papers
IN PRICES TO SUIT ALL
POCKETBOOKS
A Complete Line of Crockery,
Glassware and Houscfur-
nishing Goods, Etc.
English Blue China by the set or
piece.
Square White Fruit Jars can be
cleaned quicker and better. Fruit will
pack closer. the Jars will look nicer
on your shelves than the round green
glass Jars.
Square White Jars have the Light-
ning Top.
Window Shades made to order.
Pnlnters' Supplies.
Best Mixed Paint, $1.25 gallon.
Painting and Paper HangIng.
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B7 WASHINGTON STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK
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For Freight Only
‘Oa and after heed”. January 'I.
1 06, Freight Propellers will leave
mas. East River. New York, (foot
Dover street), every day, (except
Sunday), at t p. in. Freight received
at Norwalit up to 4 I; m and South
Not-walk up to 5: 30 p. in.
Norwalk Steambost'tlo.
Arming J. Smith. c. C. Hegeman.
Lessee. General Agent.
a
. ‘ manor.
. Ii. arm-tome;
terrific issa
‘wise up‘ on all luaucltes ot the busI-
ncss At-tit u \isit with the tolks
and a shott location. i c\pect to start
again. i am planning to spend con-
siderable tinit- ill the ()Ilt‘l‘iililli; de-
partment of some railroad. i don‘t
know ,ittst what job i will take up first.
but probably 1 will take the job as
brakeman or llrcutnn some place and
study that end of it."
MEDICAL RESEARCE lNSTITUTiON
lN CHICAGO.
ClilCAGO. ling. 26.«~(lhicugo is to
have an institution' for Iuctllcnl re-
search similar to that founded within
recent years in New York by John D.
liockcfellcr. The new institution is
the gift of Mrs. Nelson Morris, widow
of the packer. and the sum of $250,000.
which is needed for the erection and
complete furnishing of the hospital.
has bccii given by her as a memorial
to her husband.
LOST IN WOODS THIRTY DAY‘SL
PORT All'l‘lll'lt. ()ut.. Aug.
Lost in tile woods t'or thirty days and
fottnd almost dead by lndians at Ilull
itivcr, north of Neplgcon, licrbert
Reeves, :to yours old. a former United
States soldier. wlto served in Cuba
and tire Philippines. was brought here
yesterday. ills mind is unbalanced
and he cannot tell how he lived.
Eli——
A Timely Subject
For All House-Owners
This is the season for cleaning
up the premises. Soap and the
scrub brush for the house and
the .ske for the lawn are good.
but they dont‘ go far enough.
You can clean dirt away, but
to make the house. the barns,
stables and fences right they
ibould be freahened up with
am
We have everything for the
painting—linseed oil. thrill,
brushes and ,, .-
Atlantic Pure White Lead
THE rmour.
DUTCH BOY PAINTER BRAND
We can guarantee this White
Lend' s purity.
See us shout your painting.
E E. commit
osc‘o‘nATon.
EAsr NanALk, CONN.
I
Horace E. Dana 8: Sad,
as WALL an. Ndriwam.‘ . .
. asp
Reai Estate arid
Insurance
We have asvdralvdellideli bargaina'
in income predudInu' property that
mud increase in said- .yllth the rapid
I THE NEW HAVEN ROAD.
W. A. d A. M. White Among Heaviest
Stockholders.
A list of thd’ heaviest siochltoldt‘ri:
of the New York. New lluvcn and
Hartford railroad includes the names
of W. A. and MM. White, of Brooklyn
who have extensive property holdings
in Dunbury They are (tedltcd with
1.550 shares. a reduction of 300 strait-s
It om their holdings of a year ago.
i The latest statement concerning the
present owners of the New Haven
road. coming ottt in conscqutntcc of
_thc exchange of Boston and Maine
shares for those of the New Haven.
will lead the inuch‘laikcd about “wid-
ow and orphan" owners of the latter
property to take somewhat of notice.
1says the Hartford Times.
‘ This exchange has changed consid-
_ct‘alti_v the personnel of the largest
Istockholders iii the New Haven mud.
The Antcricun Express and Standard
(ill interests. formerly dominant in
~lioston and Maine, have now a large
i voice in the ttilalrs ot’ the New Haven
~ property.
l The Mutual Life insurance company
Iot’ New York still ri-tains the largest
{individual interest, and this ban not
i been nll'ccted by the lioutou and Maine
situation.
The American Express company is
.‘tbo second largest holder. The New
York Central. in exchattuing its Bois-
Ion and Maine for New Haven. has itr
rrcusod its holdings by nearly 23,000
silill‘t‘ti.
Some of the largest stockholders
and the nuntcbcr of shares held by
lilt'lii art- as follows: Mutual Life lbs.
00.. 321.810: Amer. Express (.30., 23,498;
New York Central. ll.l48; C. Pratt ti
("o., litdilitz Standard Tr. (‘o., of .\‘.
. ’l‘r., 9.730; A. ti. Vanderbilt. Tt'..
ii. lll’i: W. “'.Astor. 5.0;“: l“. I". Stan~
lm. 'l‘r.. 4.;ooo -\I F. Plant. 4,000;
..\ isilitlt & (‘.o. '.70Ii: R. W. (ioelci.
1..I;itto ii “essou :liloti; ll. (inlet.
'ir., 2.!lilll: Actnu l.lfc Ins, (‘o 2777:
l7nion Mutant l.iic ins. Co. 2. 779; ii,
1. Hospital Trust (‘o.
- Fecl languid. wt-nk, rundown?
llcudachc? Stomach "off"?——Just a
plain case of lazy liver. lhtrdock
l‘iood lliitcts tones liter and stmumh.
])lilll|(lit H digestion purities the blood.
FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. RID
DLE.
S'l‘. l’li'l‘lillSlll‘llll. AllL‘. 2i‘.--’l‘bo
Atttcrlcan colony of this city will give
a Iltl’t‘Wi-Ii dinner on August :~:o to John
W. iiiddle. the retiring American ant»
bassuzlor to littesiu.
Electric. heating devices are success
, fully employed for branding cigar
boxes.
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Table Knives and Forks and
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THE NEw SCIENCE
Definition of Chiropractic
Chiropractic is the science of the
cause of the disease and the art of ad-
iustlng the same. Diseases are caused
by a wrench, twtst or sprain In the
bank. Even if done in childhood it
creates pinched nerves and pain in
later life in the different organs and
limbs.
Chiropractors remove the cause or
this disease and pain, and health is
restored through harmonizing the at:
nerve systems In your body
I Ner'vonaness. Rheumatism. Paraly-
sis. Heart. Kidney and Female Die
. pang aye 'given special attention; also
cur-veto of the Spine. You will
hem regret gMng Chiropractic a
rhlncatdhelo you. ..
To FRANCIS, D C-
“WNINGTON at. COI'NOIWALK
Wile Irv-manifolds” ‘
Get Your Dime. Wants
Filled at the ,
Bridge Pharmacy
firm" and efficient service at
I MI
Personal attention given to all
prescription work.
Chairs for our trolley patrons
Come in and wait for nor ear.
BRIDGE PHARMACY
' J. rAnKa‘n. minim;
ltcpttirs are being made along the
trolley tracks in East avenue, III prep-
aration for the coming wlntcr.
The Rev. Lester F. Reynolds and
family have moved from Fort street
to their new home in Hawkins avenue.
The Rev. Motor F Reynolds will bit
the leader of the mid-week service this
cwning at the Advent Christian
(‘lturcb in Vivi andt street
Mrs. W. C. Gregory and daughter.
Miss Marjorie Gregory. of Brooklyn.
are guests oi the i‘oruicr's sister. Mrs.
Sidney 5. Dayton. in \Ylntleld street.
Albert bundqulst has returned home
to Brooklyn from a week's vacation
spent with his uraudImI-t-nts, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank 1.. lamdquiut. of IAll‘t‘llll
Sll‘ecl.
Miss Clara licdtuun. of Winfield
strict. has gone to Springfield." Mass.
and it is uudcrstixid that she will takc
up her residence with her sister. in
that city.
The ntnaieur fishermen report that
the suappcrs are now beginning it
bite It is still a little curly for them.
but the season in this little fish will
stcndllv grow both-.1"
Fdwnrd Btt.ltcdnlc Inolormnu on the
‘ast awn-tie line and sidc partner oi
Arthur llushcl, is laid up by illness
tutti chuy his cur is being looked after
by William Cnrutbcrs.
Miss Etnily Mason. who has been a
guest of Mr. _and Mrs. Charles H.
.~\isthoi1ie. of Seavicw avenue. and win
went home for a few days. has if‘lllf‘ll‘
cd for a further visit.
The oyslcrtncn say that there is now
no doubt that the set is a dead failure.
Not tho faintest ray of hope has been
given by the past few days. one welt
known oylscrman said this morning.
-4_.__......
No little satisfaction was expressed
ntouttd the official Washington strcci
bridge score board butt night when the
returns (‘tllllc in showing that the
Giants had beaten the. l‘lr.ates 3 to 2
with Mathewson. Big Six, pitching.
Howard llcncdlet will lead the week»
ly prayer meeting this evening in the
absence of the pastor, llcv. \V. W. Gil
lies. who is on ills vacation trip to flat
(‘atskill Mountains. l’nstor Gillies
will occupy the pulpit again a week
frotn Sunday.
George R. Van Alstync took .a mi
0ch to Bridgeport yesterday in con
nettlon with repairs to the engine at
his launch Flsket. One of the cylin-
ders was found to have a blowhole
and it is now in the hands of tht
. manufacturer.
Tom Anderson. the wcll- known libs
lionlst at Peter 0' Hard s cafe in Fort
street, resigned yesterday. Mr. Ander
son‘s resignation was quite a surprlst
to his numerous friends. A short time
ago Mr. Anderson returned from 0
visit itt Europe. ,
Mr. and Mrs. John R. li'Homme let:
and son Earl. who have been vls tor
relatives at Heliport. Long island. art
expected home today and Mr i.'Hom
iuedieu intends to resume his business
duties tomorrow.
Jacob Sce would probably give cont
sldcrable to learn who perpetrated i
joke on him some time Tuesday night
by raising a beer keg to the masthead
of his sloop while she lay in back oi
the Crescent Laundry. The keg hat'
been raised by the halllsrds.
_.._.————-— .
The town has now completed the
Hawkins avenue work and the rest
dents are pleased at the result. The
street has been nicely and evenly
filled in and a). the end a retaining
wall built. surmounted by a fence to
prevent vehicles. from going over.
There was a big difference in the air
at the shore last night from that in
town and back a. bit. Most of the town
sweltered. while along the water it
was “cool as a cucumber.’ on account
of a comforting breeze that blew in
from the water.
Ambrose S. Carpenter. of EastNor-
bfl. who for quite a number of years
'l‘tistram and Hyatt “trees in Norwalk.
has taken a positlotuvhlch gives much
promise. with the Rutland Dry Goods
)onipsny. llutland. Vermont.
Patti Frankllm of Gregory Point
and Ward Van Alstyne set out today
for Brooklyn. .where they will be
guests for a day or two of John Mali-
sou. Tomorrow they intend to go to
the twenty- fo'iir hour automblle race at
the Brightn Beach track. an event that
promises some interesting sport.
-—-——"—‘-
The return of genuine summer
weather has brought with it quite In
influx of moaquitou- in fact the in
sects apparently spent all of their
time dur ng the cool spell in grinding
their sharp instruments of torture.
.Their. visit has made .iosa sticks popu-
lar again.
u.2" macaw "a222,
. which opens Saturday.
been a popular member of the .
. ., ..E_ .._.L.
EntNerwalk Yacht. Club in the mat-1
tor of a clambake. rQuitc a number of
members have expressed themselves
as in favor of the outing. if it is held
the place will probably be Cm-itcnoe
island. So far definite arrangements
have not been made and no action one
way or the other was taken. at the last.
Monday night. meeting. as there were
only eight members stiliat session.
........_...—-——--
it is anticipated that there will be
a large attendturce from East Norwslk
at the I’lsinville annual camp meeting
Alfred Nicker-
son has gone there and tomorrowh ltI
family will follow. Others who III
also go tomorrow include Mrs. David
Ryers. of Bridgeport. formerly of East
Norwulk: Mrs. Richard Bland and
Mts. llobcrt Thompson. Others in
eluding the pastor. Rev. llestcr F Rey
nolds. will go next week The tucct
lugs will extend ovet Labor Day.
HAWAIIAN.
Miss Gertrude Dibble is spending
a few weeks at Duke St. Catherine
House, Wells, \'t.
Russell Griswold. who has been
critically ill for the last week, showed
slight improvement today.
A regular meeting of the Optimist
Clttb will be held this owning at the
club tponts in llowniton memo and
all members the requested to attend.
Vegetables were never cheaper and
never better, according to the owners
of farms who daily bring their farm
produce in the market. Corn. bcaus.
anti potatoes are being sold front
house to house at, most reasonable
prices.
‘\ir and \irs .intk llofftuau have
:iirunut- d to mom to Minnesota. whete
.‘dt. Hoffman ncxt tuonth will take
charge of a large Ital fililOl‘). Mr.
Hoffman is to begin his duties Scp~
tentber itiih, and Mrs. Hoffman will
loin ltittt later. They have resided
lit-re a number of years. and have
utility friends who wish them success.
ROWAYTON.
Mrs. Leonard will speak in the Hair
lliit Church this evening on her work
in ludla and in New York city. Those
who have heard Mrs. lponard will ap-
preciate having an optmrtunity to
again hear her, as it is exceedingly ln‘
tcrcsting. Two young ladies from
Elitn Home will sing during the ser-
vice.
ll was discmvrcd yesterday that
an attempt had been made to enter
the barber shop of Robert Scalzi, in
Rownyton avenue. Tho sash and so»
veral panes of glass in one of the
windows ltad been broken out. appar-
ently by a stone. If the \vould-bc-lntr-
glare entered the building they prob
ably did not secure anything, as the
oropricior has not yet missed any ll?
ticics.
Eat-Commodore William F. Clark's
fast racing boat "Marguerite" is at
Miller's boat yard, in South Norwslk.
where extensive lmpiotctuents are be-
ing made. consequent to the accident
in the race a week ago Saturdtu in
this race the “Waudcter lV" owned
by R. ll. timid also of the Norwalk
Yacht club, came up behind the Mar-
ucritc" and her bowsprit pierced
the mainsail of thc firmer boat. Both
:hc boom and the gait of thc' Margucu
lie" were broken and whole was pun-
?hcd in her how. New spars have been
ordered and the hole repaired. so that
it can hardly be sceen where it was.
Grnundmolcs are very much in cvl
dance in this locality. many of the
lawns are being undermined by these '
burrowing creatures. The large white
rutworm is getting in his “licks" up-
on the potato crop, especially where
‘t is sandy and dry. Several of the
isrtncrs who have dug some of their
‘rop, report many potatoes as being
eaten by these worms. if allowed to
remain much longer in the ground the
entire crop might be spoiled. They
are running very small. at; a rule, but "
quite numerous. thus showing what
a splendid drop it would have been,
only for the past drought. Sweet corn
and new apples are so numerous that
the dry spell did not seem to affect
them much.
iillilili ilill lliiillliilli.
lifts. George N. Thompson. of Glen-
brook. entertained her mother. Mrs.
Waterbury. from Newton, Tuesday.
Thomas Flannlgan. a well-known
Darlen young 13“,?“ now. employed at
i. .l. Pardee‘s Belmont Hotel. in Rall-
'rosd avenue. South Norwalk.
The oil which was spreadon the
post. road has now about entirely dil-
appeared and another ,. application
could be made i good eifect. A fast
traveling vehicle a now followed by a
cloud of dust..
on.
in connection with the purchase of
some new chairs by the lodge.
Through no fault of his own, Chief
[pull F Stourau. of the Barton Fire
Department. has been subjected to
considerable joking at the bands of his
frlclIdS. over an item that appeared. in
these columns Tuesday. and concern-
ing his Illness which followed the fire-
men' s shore dinner at Savlu Rock Bun-
day The item iti question referred to
him as feeling still “rocky" Monday.
Some of his friends. for some reason
just why is unexplainable, considered
that it was desired, to convey the im-
pression that he was feeling as
if he had been overlndulglng in splrit~
uoua beverages. Such a construction.
however, was not intended by the writ-
er of the paragraph. Mr. Stoorza's ill-
ness is believed to have been due to
drinking a glass of lemon soda on the
seafood. Hardly a minute elapsed
after he drank the soda before he was
taken very pain-fully ill with cramps.
He has now about fully recovered.
IIIIIIII
Dr. Powers has
pointer dog.
purchased a fine
Relatives from New Haven are be-
ing entertained at (‘ompo Mill. 0
The
for the full term,
schools in town will re-open
September 1.
Mrs. James llurnes, of Saugatuck.
has been a recent guest in Stratford.
Prayer meeting at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening at 7:4}.
The pastor of the Methodist church
preached in Darien Sunday morning.
Mrs. \chicy Sherwood has been
the recent guest of parents in Nor-
walk.
Judge and Mrs. D. D. llrsdley are
entertaining friends from out of
town,
Mr. Taylor is spending several
in New York city in mission
Rev,
days
work.
William Banks in reported to be
seriously ill at his home in Greenfield
iiill.
William Stuart has purchased a
power boat which he has put into
commission.
TheCotnpo Skiff Club has made
arrangements for a race at Compo
Mill Labor Day.
Rev. Mr. Mackenzie is
from his severe illness and is now
able to receive callers.
Charles Davis. of New York. has
enjoyed a week's outing with friends
at Conipo llesch. wr-
The Misses Cockroft. of Sauga -
tuck. entertained several friends frbm
New York city. Sunday.
Miss Maggie OBrlen has accepted hers .’,.
a position at the Eastern Underwear
Company's Fairfleld plant.
Another set of “fresh air" children
have arrived at the home in the Farms
for their two Weeks' outing.
Harry Brown. who has been spend-
ing the past week in town. has re-
turned to his home in Bridgeport.
Alberta. the little daughter oi Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Helm. has been suf-
faring with an abscess in the neck
. The New York boarders at Mm.
ILeroy Meeker's, of Cross Highway.
enjoyed a happy dav at Compo Beach
yesterday. i
L The improvement Society has every-
thing completed for their lawn fete
on the lawn of Mrs. Charles Beuck
September 1.
Miss May Totten, who has been en-
Joying part of her vacation visiting
out of town. has returned to her
home in the Farms. .
.A representative from the Congre-
gational church participated in the
bonnet outing of members of Easton
Congregational church at Compo
Bench, yesterday.
v :..i
lifii illiill
Walter Dayton. of Glenbrook. spent
.Sunday with friends in Weed street.
a
“If
axon saw! L
gazed a cottage at Belle Island. lid.
will spend two weeke'thei‘e. ‘.‘v
August Yunkes has moved from
Seminary street. to the Alchauerl
building. in Railroad avenue.
Theodore M. Bertlne of New York.
has been a guest of his parents, in
East avenue for a few days. .
Mrs. Thomas Whitney and Miss
Edith Carpenter have been guests of
Stamford friends for a few days.
Ernest Bell and three children. of
Bethel. have been visiting Rollin
Toms and family, in Park street.
Mr. and Mrs. Bertine and son Ed-
win. of Mount Vernon. have been re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Minot
Kellogg.
Howard M. Bossa. George Everett
and Carl Dartt are camping for a
few days at [lake Wnccabuc in Camp
Perfection.
Mr. and Mrs. George Carpenter
have returned to their home in New-
ark. after a pleasant visit with Mrs.
Anna E. llavilsnd. Bank street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brant and
daughter have returned to their home
in Stamford. after a visit with ber«
parents, in Burtis avenue, for several
weeks.
.I. Bill Nelllgao has moved his pool
and billiard tables and his lunch room
into the store in the Odd Fellows”
. building. just vacated by Mrs. R. H.
A rmour. the mwilliner
Dr. B. ll. Kecler and Joseph M.
in South Pond, at Lake Wac abuc.
They were recently received fro the
government fisheries.
Norbert Bossa. who has been
spending several weeks with relatives
in locust avenue. Mr. Bossa ls much
refreshed and certainly is in good
physical condition for a man of his
advanced years.
The P. .l. Nellignn Co.. of Ware,
Muss. has about completed the con-i
struction of the concrete sidewalks In
the borough. The walks have added
an attraction to many of the streets.
particularly East avenue, which now
has a walk on both sides of the Mir
BLIP.
Superintendent A. E. Bailey. of the
Y. M (1.. has the camp at Lake Sis-
i
improving .
l
Miss Julia Weed has returned from.
a visit with relatives in South Nor-
walk.
Rev. P.‘ J. O'Leary has completed
taking the Census of St. Aloysius
parish.
Miss Helen Searles has been visit-
Politlcs is a shy bird in Durham thus.
for. By next month it is expected
that he will be fully feathered. and
'will show his abilities. it is expected
that most of the favorites will be in
the running this fall“ ~ .
William Henry Orchard. of Noroton. .
is spending a vacation in the Mohawk
lady with his friend Hnnford Roblson
Ihe private secretary of athe mayor of
that city. Mr. Orchard had the pleati-
‘ure of seeing the motor launch and
canoe races on the river. and the coun-
ty fair. both of which lie writes were
fine. Before he return he will take
h. trip to the Adirondacks. '
...—.._...._
‘ l incoln Council. Junior Order of
merican Mechanics. in getting ready
for a big time on September 7th, when
heir new ball in the Schlichting build.
as will be christened. .On that 00-.
hasten. the degree team. from the
Stamford lodge will. work. the dump
rit on. animal candidates for. Us
a Council. ..’l'ho latter will probably
old its first. meeting .in the new utter
tors neat Tues sy..oveui Selectman
C. '.B li'itch a John 1’. runner took
a trip up to Mth0 N0 Mic
lug her aunt, Mrs. F. M. Offen, of
Stamford
Miss Jennie Pegg is a guest of her
punt, Mrs. Lotta Harder, at the M. E
parsonage
Mrs. Spencer has beenu guest of
rs. C. H. Fairly. Siamfotd avenue.
Valley, and is ab present in Schemes, for ten days.
Mrs. George F. Burtlno has been on-
tertalnlng her son Albett and family,
0! Mount Vernon.
l
i Mrs. J. E. Harlem and son Donald
have returned from a visit with
friends in Rye.
——.—~
Rev. C. E. Benedict and several
members of his family are guests'of
friends in Stamford.
VAlllson Borel and his brothers, Clif-
ford. Stanley and Cameron. spent
Sunday at Trinity bake. . .- .
Mrs. Pierre Gentleu and daughter.
Miss Celeste. have returned to their
lwmein Wilmington, Del. ‘
ruay' A uumhtirvoi young people harms- :w
colt about completed. A roadway has
been cut through an almost lrnpsa'e'a
ble section of the woodland and water
is plentiful from a well recently sunk
near the main building. A number
of boys have been at the camp, and
a crowd of young men are to spend
Saturday and Sunday there. Since
purchasing 22 acres of land there.
Superintendent Bailey has been offer- '
ed a substantial sum for the tract by a
wealthy summer resident who is
pleased with the site. Mr. Bailey
'does not desire to sell, and for the
next few years it will be devoted én-
tirely to the pleasure of chi
BENZOATE 0F SODA, DiSCUOBED.
Contended by some Exports That it la
Harmless.
DENVER, August 26.—Benaoale of
.sods as to the preservative most com-
monly used in manufactured food prOd.
note was put on trial before the con-
.ventlon of the Association of State
and Natlorial Food and Dairy Depart-
ments today. The opposing forces were
the government chemical experts, in'
eluding members of the Memsen ref-
eree board, who contended that‘vbe‘iis
20an was harmless and some'of the
two hundred state ‘food commissioners
and agriculturists delegated to theoen‘
ventlon. Secretary of Agriculture Wil-
son was an interested spectator. Near
him sat Dr. lra Remson. of anemone;
Dr. Russell H. Chitteuden, of New Ha,
ten. Conn Dr. John H. long, of Evan-
stop, Ill.. and Dr. C. H. Herter. of. New
York‘ city. all members of the “referee
board" of consulting scientific e rtfi
appointed by President Roosevet it‘d
settle the disputed points in the fed-
eral pure food law Each member of
the board read a paper upholding their
conclusion that benzoste. When used
in food in moderate quantities, is
harmless. .
The position taken by Mr may
and his followers as announced is. “I!
there Is any doubt as to the harmful-
ness of chemicals in food. the public
'sbould have the benefit of tie doubt]?
That there is any doubt is the belief
of many.competent scientists. ,,
As showing that benzoatedoes not
had made catsup out of rotten, tonne
one portion was put vinegar and spices
and in another benzoate. and the-only
portion which tasted good was thI: in
WIi‘liCI‘l vinegar and spices had sea
in re
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BION.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ’Aul 2S?“
William a. Cross and D. w. coconut.-
both or New York, ascended from1 Ilére
in the balloon North Ada 5 No.1
l_v today. They expecte .cover
neatly a hundred miles before landing:
The button started off in a northwaa' .
ctly direction, but the wind shifted
and when lasi, seen the balloon was
alone from here. it was the ex:
flight .ever taken, by Mr. Goodrich: ‘
LEAGUE or AMERICAN MUtiicti
PALITIIB.
MONTREAL. August as.—-Neart
one thou-and delegates were 9
at the opium: or tOday's nation
the League 6f American M'uniéi"
ties. in the absence of Clinton _
.Woodruff. d, Philadelphia. _.sec ,
of the National Municipal '
Stillman have placed 500 green bass ,
in Canada. has returned to his home .
toes, apples. peaches and bananas. . .Iu.
NORTH ADAMS BALLOON Ascen- '
cover up. inferiority, Dr..Long slldhe _
going towards the southenit. Mr. ‘2
Cross who piloted the halide is a‘
broker. and has made savers ascen-
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