' lithe was:
9ou get s mo costly
, s bottom
(fused
priced hay:
Has a one
son's b rner
i i :9 Made
“ ll} 9" Once a Rays Ussrp‘Al One
W" other WW
15%....dard Q o itchy 99999
f l'flwll‘
solo prelim 9F weir; on a‘rArELf‘
plotted 1’6 INN “l"
possum. Dec. 23.-—rhat the
“inbllco scoured the city seeking
vlhlstlons of the excise law which
foi‘lpids.the ope lug of saloons on the
Wilde tollow' 3 December 25. if
* “Amtrak Suitcase.-
by nrmy officers yesterday
gram from
her of the is
some known here yesterday, follow-
int the raid upon the Btrstford lnh
Monday nlxht.
be local police followed the regu—
“grantee of Sundays. with several
it!“ diothes than watching the so-
chill for
run from here to the Phllpplnes
of’Guam. and several officers
were destined for the naval
violations of the excise law.
serrate worn made in the city.
.. statp‘.pollce. apparently. fared,
‘ tier in their elfbrts to 'detect
mouth of the liquor lows
339,“th however State Police-
infill- .Vlrslil. Bridssinsn and Jackson
surrounded the Strutford inn. and
arrested the proprietor. W. J Stat»
ford. and seven—guests. hail or sit)
fdr each of the seven was furnished
by B ord. and he also posted 9200'
to? h ovm appearance in court oil
January 9. The frequenters forfeited
bug‘ds in the Stratford town court yes-
turntiourhey.
to build svlstiOn parks.
WI'I‘H A MORAL
., , est-«mm wanted a cmhman. and had no end oi applicants.
The test was. “How near can you drive to the edge of a
precipice without isllin over?”
one min said, “A oot“; another. “An inch"; a third. "A
Amir’ a breadth?
Tlié fdurth said:
away as possible." ; .
He was 'cngogcd.
{l‘ha't' as .why We are engaged in furnishing Pionoe~t9 moot
er the hernia in The Not‘vvallts.
i We do not handle the Pianos oi makers who try to hide
poor material and defective workmanship with the 3109s of var-
piste—no precipicd We don't hoist prices. so we tan say:
"Being it s you, we'll take ’50 less"--no precipice. We don’t
say we will mike tenns- eddy, and then deal harshly with you
--no precipice. We don' t promise one thing to coax you into
.—.- saying. and then perform something also after. you have
be precip ice. _
9 , ' Will you ride in our carriage?
ll! , - YOU ARE SURE OF A GOOD PIANO
IF YOU BUY IT HERE '
6 Safe to buy hero—we make on sale by guaranteeing
every one. We make ourselves so c by buying none but the.
‘ PIANOS
gunmen a. short GABLER
STERLING
“Your majesty. I would keep as far
l
_ Lonicxsumo
HUNTINGTON
THE SONNENBERG
' Piano Company
sit. misnomer noon on was. or shuttles. so ssfl‘r‘io'r' it
other M, umber vomited“ head W more summation
' {if ’Wi om hair“. Bolling nb‘hslsl.’ myrtle,“ sot-hilt“!
. lstlve Mann h’s‘s introduced the follow-
. is: bill lit tilll house. "so it autism“
V ‘ ‘ and its is hereby, who
$5.. ‘ ‘dlrec
ll 10.
cups ilthilueh
in. you can ’I
$59th
, low-
durable sheds-how. This 9;:-
solld brasspnlp .isidusudm easily polished.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28;“A'dviccs
of an outbreak of smallpox on the
transport Logan were received here
A cable-
lo stated that a mem-
nd or the Eighth Cavalry
had been stricltéh' by the disease short’
.- ly after the nesdel left Honolulu on has“!
n
account of the presence of the discuss.
the transport did not stop at the island
who
station
there were compelled to so to Manila
and remain in quarantine until the re
CAN OPERATE AVIATOR LAND-
INGS.
MODESTO. 0a).. Dec. 28vVisions of
the days when men shall fly as the)
now ride in street cars are called up
by a provision in the new charter
adopted by the citizens of Modesto.
Power ls given to the city to construct
and operate aviation landings as o
municipal enterprlse. and it is said
that the clause is wide enough to en-
able the city fathers in conduct serial
p. rq‘Wumlunzton St. §onth Norwsilt \
/ ,ti'I-‘fitgl up
' tlou the quiet of the day ls made sure.
‘ , Wraith our town. the provisions
~. ) hfwluhg“ or lotfi‘ormé:
‘servlce.
enough
WABHINGTON. Dan 3 I~Romessir
filter the Monetary
ted to transfer the lam
ervotlon known as Fort Trumbull.
noted at New mutton. in the state "of
Connecticut. to the treasury depart-
ment. for the use of the tetanus out-
ter service."
Mr. Mann
mIlirnlhlucd that he
introduced then]
so chairmen of the
committee on Iii-state and foreign
commerce. whlc hos charts of all
matters pertaining to then-evens cut-
tor service The til we» drown at the
treasury deparunent. sndithero is no
objection to the transfer from the war
department.
The purpose of the bill is to until!)
llsh the new revenue cutter school at
New inndon on s permanent basis.
The school was moved from Arhndei,
Maryland, last summer. and has occu-
pied the War department reservation
by courtesy of the department. - The
bid is intended to hive control at the
reservation and the school to' the
treasury department so that the school
can be located there permanently, and
necessary improvements made under
the direction of the revenue cutter
it is intimated that several
new buildings will be erected in the
near future. provided the appropriation
for the: revenue cuter serves is large
w
Foe Naw‘sunosv LAW.
W
Bill by Mlddlstown Mayor
Referendum Clause.
Several bills providing for changes
in lasts concerning the observation of
the Sabbath in this state will be pre.
cooled to the coming session of the
content assembly.
A bill of this nature that is of cope
zlnl interest here becnuse it touches
intimately some of the questions that
rave been much discussed in this city.
me Just been prepared by Mayor Fish-
er. of Mlddletowu. and u story from
\flddlctown says of it:
, Mayor Fisher. of Mlddletown. has
been interested. wltb others. in pro»
harm; a draft of a proposed new Sull-
day law. that shall be more modern
than the present law. and that shall
no definite in its provisions permlt-
tlni the sale of some - articles like
fruit. ice cream and tobacco on adu-
day. and the playing of games under
certain conditions. The present law
forbids these things. but many viola-
tions of them occur in municipalities
inclined to wink ht violation for the
salts of political influence or for per-
iousl gratification. while in less popli-
loss communities the laws are stringy .
enforced Mayor Fisher has heed n
correspoildenceewlth others but the
bill is namely the product 'of his ovihl
consideration: of the matter. in s
larger aspects and will be present d
‘o the incoming legislature. Most of
the provisions and tel-ms are. taken
from the present laws of one or an-
vther of our suites. where they hare
need the test of Judicial interpreta-
tion. The present draft is submitted
only to indicate the substantive scope
or contents of the proposed law There
are no iolt'ers in the proposed bill.
Under the provisions of the first sec
Carries
yet there is no prohibition of sport;
which do not disturb the day. There
is allowed under these provisions the
sale of candy. fruit and tobacco. The
draft of the proposed law is as fol-
lows:
"Section l. During or within the
first 24 hours of the week, commonly.
and hereby designated as Sunday. no
person shall engage in any work.
traffic. sport, or other activity in such
time. manner or place as shall disturb
or interrupt free repose and religious
liberty of the community
“Section 2. 0n shoddy no person
shall perform or require any labor or
service in production. commerce,
trade. Ironic. or other [sinful pursuit.
except in works of necessity or char~
lty. or in such works as are demanded
by the senersl convenience and com
fort of the community
"Soctlon 3 Subject to the provisions
contained in section I this act shall
not be construed to prohibit the sale.
In places other than where spirituous
or malt liquors. or wlues are kept or
olfored for sale. of prepared tobacco.
milk. ice. sods water. or other non Hal
cohollc beversflltlmlt flowers. con-
fectionery, newspapers, druas. medl-
elnes. surgical appliances. or food sold
tolgie eaten on the premises where
III e ' l. '
' “section i. Every employs who ism
Bill .
,pioy ment.
" M ii Elsie
L)tin Elves
some Time linolllecsllstl
Giles Potter the veteran agent of
the State Board of Education. who' is
now in his 82d year,'lias presented his
resignation to take effect with the
new your was in south Norwolk on
Monday. and told :1 number of friends
as he bade them farewell somethins
of the history of public ochools in Con
nectlcut, and in passing. dwelt upon
the salaries that were peidio . male
and female teachers in Connecticut
more than half a century ago.
Mr Potter has figured prominently
in the educational work of Connecti-
out since the early ‘40s. lie was a
school teacher before he entered Yale
college. class of '55. Governor-elect
Baldwin, George M. Woodruff. of hitch
held. and he were the committee of
three to revise the school laws of the
State in the early “his. For 88 years he
has been the State agent of the Board
of Education. working uuhsslltedtunr
til it short time ago and lssulnl thoue
ands and thousands of certificates to
the boys and girls who want to not one
Hale ind hearty despitehls more
than four-score years. the veteran edu-
cator stands erect. us a soldier. His
showy locks and heard sire him a
pulilsrchlsl appearance. whlth re‘sd-
lly given away to n. more youthful
countenance as his features frequently
relax in smiles he recalls humor
ous rsmlnlsoen .ol the school days
of the Nutmeg ems of to and so years
ago.
visiting The Norwsllts looltlna up can-
on of truancy of scholars. or nealect
of parents to son” the children to
school Frequently his investigations
made it necessary “F him to have the
delinquent pnrenlskor guardians in
court. and the cases were dlsposed of
according to law. some of the parents
being lined and compelled to send
,thslrchlldren tmeshool. or the chil-
dren were taken from them and sent
to institutions wh'ere they would be
«enticed to smash was with velvet
that the court 0 cisls and police but
Mr Potter farewell for "lotions be-
tween them had always been of the
most friendly charloter.
"When i was at school. to ”shun.
near Norwich." snid Mr. Potter. "we
said to ill! the l teacher 812 or
his a month. Th pay was raised by
the parents of the pupils. The teacher
wns given his board by the familien
whose children attended school.. If
there were no children of one family
at school. I (9 teacher boarded twice
as long In that family as at the fam-
ily with but one child in school. The
parents had to furnish the wood to
heat the school. too.
'ln those days we paid a great deal
of attention to- the three It‘s. Perilous
l’ns getting so well not: in years that
l'm on old foals. but it strikes no out
nowadays we are devotion too much
to otllor things in our school work.
We sacrifice time that mlaht be spent
to seed advantage with the fundsmeu
tal thlnxs. for a diversity of subjecIs
that in my opinion are of not such
vltsl importance "
Speaking of the pay of school teach-
ere. Mr. Potter recalled with interest
the conditions of his school days ”We
never thousht s women could teach
school in the winter.“ said he “Hon
teachers were employed during the
winter months, for they had to be lant-
tor us well as I 9 her. The teacher
had to attend the lite. But in the
summer months there were women
teachers.
“Few children not to school in
the warmer months. The women
were paid $1 a month.st their board.
And if the truth must come out.
those days we thoudht ! woman who
not competent to ob school. There
required to be occupied on. Huntley
otherse than in the redulsrly tecur
rent daily duties of the household or
the ram shall .he allowed at“ some
other llmsln the wash out nupt-
educgéodm of not lespt n (hours
' "601?th ii." k'Buhleet hi the
tons of Section it so underlie use
punished for so Mats»
who u formiy shot, "that ”Er?
the wee as holy tn: the and God! it)!
.hor on that deal. De
ivt‘illedtishtl. tour r topmost
ravis-
yofl
lu~
Mbof
sis w must hove been
“for"? V ll of“ the "cheater.“ or
s
m
t i
t
'l
was little "9; no“ in o! 9&nlfatmr
nos 0 s s
i went to thsl legutmtm
for three yearsrssd'dorlng t tier:
'toolt aoaottvo part In the e
‘of .legislation.
the cm of the coin
SNMOOHG l. lflddhdn.
ruff msslf. that
line"h s'e tonsil:
D
digitisinpuhto
Thwsshddof
:3 their proficiency and sllgiwtt
yity tlo ure employmellt.
current years, he said that about
lithe of the Ippllflllh for certificates
hadshown tbelrfl'oislsnoy; 3199;.
l sctlous ft.” lbs
II but a ("nail
to tell, whsti miles '9
'fhave been spread
Pay Which Teachers lltcolvsd.
For many years Mr. Potter has been »
"l Bits.
s free audition forxsh ohll-r "
“A ,
'Eer stood lll‘l lift. i'ottsr his been ~ ,
the Board or m l-
ofsohool children '-
oonts to ditto for twosome” 7‘
to? % .
lh. toiletries real estates hsvti
W them
it atten-
dill:
other school heed 3"?
compensation for
0
master and eduttflhdtgv.’
of a pension for
livedf with.
Mm
OVOTW
ll. lust hilt:
Hartford. Dec.- 28.——Jcssph Ben-
nett. n messenxer boy. yesterday
formed a chain of hls skatlnd corn:
psnlons and rescued Willintn Oolwln,
a 15-year-old deaf and dumb boy. who
had been unable to make an outcry
when he found himself drowning ln
Park river. Heavy rain on Saturday
had softened the ice lo the, river and
the mute skated into a hole a oonslgl
orsble distance from where other
boys were enjoying themsolus.
Bennett first crawled carefully to
the edge of the ice. Pushing his
hockey stick for out. he drew the
drowning boy toward him. only to
have his plans upset by the othdr boys
They thouaht Goldwin was ssfe and
crowded forward. breaking more of
the ice. One rescuer fell lots the wa-
aBennett ordered the boys down on
the ice min. The two shlvotlhx shot:
on then were drown to safety and to
dry land. The wet boys were taken to
a hotel. Steaming drinks and hot
blankets ware provided and a surgeon
calléd.
WILL ANIMAL TO PRESIDENT.
Friends of Charles W. Morse Hope to
Get Sentence Commented.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.—-Friendl
of Charles W. Morse. the New York
banker. who is serving lo the Atlanta
penitentiary. have about decided to
concentrate their efforts for his re-
lease on a plea to President Taft to
commute his sentence. All hope of
securing an unconditional pardon with
s restoration of civil rights practically
has been abandoned.
lt in said that Mrs. Morse has been
won to this view and that Senator
Hale. who presented the pardon to
President 'i’aft. has been his!" the
commutation idea on Attorney-General
Wickorshatn Senator Halo has also
been urging Mr. Wickersham to hurry
his tonsiderstlon of Horse's pardon.
if necessary out of its mm.
It has been eluted out t‘o Mr. Wich-
orshsnrthat lfPresidentym were to
commute Mom's sentence to five
7.—
g
and conduct. would, new
years and eight months.
mdy served a year.
vscur’cws ouowosn rsn‘rv.
Will be Held at the Hickory lion
Club House. Jenner-y; leth.‘
At n meeting of the governing corn-
mlttee of the Norwsllt Yacht Club
last evening at the residence of Com-
modore L. M Allen, it was decided to
hold a smoker and chowder supper st
the club house on Saturday nosing,
January ilth
One new member was elected. and
it was voted to call a macho of the
club later to name a cousin as corn-
mlttee. to select olllcers for election
at the annual meetlurasturday night.
February 25th.
THI GI!!! WIRE DUOKO‘I.
The following little incident took
place awhile sac at s Northeastern
station in Yorkshire:
Some [echo had strayed on the rail-
wsy and were observed by a traveler.
who. said to one of the porters on the
platform: ,
”Who owns the goose. my man?"
“Them' s Duch's." the porter replied.
Again the question was asked. with
the same reply. Somewhat annoyed
the traveler called the station mater
and told him the story. noting that be
full well know the dilution» between
dense and ducks.
The thou master lethal“:
plied: “ be men le site see
‘ssese are Book's. Ir.
John Duck, the farmer. M'mm'm
res
lle‘ hag al-
ems tutors summer.
Hutchinson. Home;
hsrs; arm
foo r9. “of
years the banker. with 'a‘llovttuces for »
W
Horomusos. visitors so. 70 '
lp%t’hfl‘ held” in? k.
gill
The D M Rood Co.
WW“ ".5?
lr
.N,.,.......q ...
or when; IN emits. .r' L
FOR EVENING WEAR ARE OFFERED SOME
Chores AND BEAU'I lFUL’ monies vent sort:
ABLE son nvttmuo AND RFCEPTION DRESSES.
MESSALINES. 35 lNCiiES WIDE. fit» A. YRRD.
CASHMERD DE $0112.26 AND 35 iNCH WIDTHS,
IN AN EXTRA VALUE. BEAUTIFUL COLORINGS,
$1.00 AND $l 25 A YARD.
BROCADCS, SATI’N AND $11K, 42 INCHES. $250
A’ YARD
SWANSDOWNE CREPE, QUITE NEW, 42 INCH-
ES, $2.50 A YARD.
PALM CREPE. ONE OF THE BEST. 42 INCHES,
$2.75 A YARD.
MARQUISET'I‘E, 42 AND 44 INCHES, $1.59 'A.
YARD.
iNCLUDED IN THE ABOVE LIST'ARE THE
FOLLOWINQ DESIRABLE C(L)i.(')RS: WHITE, 1V-
(JRY, PINK. SKY BLUE. LIGHT GRAY. MAIZE, LI—
LAC. \V’ISTARIA, APRICOT, COPENHAGEN BLUE
AND THE CHANTICLER SHADES. ‘
At the Silk Section.
BROKEN PRICES ARE CONSPICUOUS IN
MANY DEPARTMENTS. ESPECIALLY 1N THOSE
WHERE mommy GOODS AROUND. ARTICLES
WHICH HAVE BEEN HANDLED AND THOSE
meii ARE CONSIDERED HOLIDAY vanp /
TIES ARF. MARKED run A QUICK CLEARANCE. /.
STATIONERY I'N FANCY HOLIDAY BOXES,’
CARDS AND PICTLRES. .
i
D
2
DOLLS. CERTAIN LINES WHICH HAVE BEEN
HANDLED OR HAVE SERVED FOR EXHIBI’LION
neuroses A'I PRICES MUCH REDUCED. / ,
Doll Section. loo/er. floor,
(I
The D. In. Reed Co
Clearance Sale
As usual at the and of the month we put out Short Leanne at Ban
pin Prices. also adding Staple items at Special prices ’
s
HOLIDAY PICTURES. line“ .
42-inch BROADCLOTHS, value
I 15c. Bale the. 31.50. Sale 160.
STRIPED WASH EILKB. priced Prlood u. Bale 60c.
39c. Sale 25c. Pricod 50o. Solo sec.
LADIEB' HANDKERCHIEFB. HOLIDAY NOVELTIEB at low
value the. Sale. We. prices.
' COME 1N AND LOOK FOR THE VALUES
ADickerman 8: Son
St. 80. Norwslk
; n 9"; if ”3'00!!!“
”WWII“: cisnllasd
"ws'roumo vita HI 9 .‘
in he!“ .
men-m
Mtdbdlllflhri “all? “14‘
Norwalk Chronicler