”Minamoto tin
* ROGERS or STEVENS
to: “immune!
m mum. ‘
onions
$10 Suits ....... . $8.85
$15 Suits .......... . $11.80
$208uits $11.80
Sale of Men's three-piece
3W suits in Summer
weights and patterns—Aym—
sled, homespun and wool
crash. '
PRICES
$15 Suits . .. ........ $11.85
$18 Suits ........... $14.85
$25 Suits ........... $19.85
Strawrliats at Half Price. .
So. Narwalk:
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LONGFELLOW. "
w W.l’iloughts for Hlls Most Famous
Works Came in Queer Ways.
‘When Henry Wadsworth Longfel.
g ”low was appointed professor of mod-
ulon, once the most pretentious home
win lCambridge. It was there that
lWashington made his headquarters.
when he took charge of the ,colonial,
army in July, 1775, and underlhe
elms which shaded it the firsit presi—i
dent and General Lafayette met and
conferred. ' t
It was in this home, according to
no less 'an authority ”than Hézéklab
Butterworth the historian of ‘Boston
that many of Longfellow's most fax
nous poems were written. The orig-
inal of “Tho Clerk on ihe‘Stairs"
chimed lllt" hours as the poet work~
ell. A‘summer morning was the in-
spiration of “'l‘lic“'i’5"ulin of Life” in
1838. when Longfellow still was a
“young man. He placed it in his dairy
and for many years would not 0011'
mm to it»: publication, but when he
‘flnally did it quickly “flew over 'tlle
wworld“ to quote Buttcrworth. A few
, lines of the norm in Japanese char-
. actors on a Japanese fan once were
found by u frituid traveling in the
orient, who scnl the fun to Longfel»
low as evidence of thcwido’ audience
which “The Psalm of Life" enjoyed.
In 43870 r. Morin of unusual Vio~
”lance Swept the New England coast
and (lint night l..ony,fellow could not
Noon, 1-10 cm up and wrote “The
Wreck of the Hesperus,” finishing the
horses as the clofilt‘on the stairs
strucklhrec.
. "The Hanging of the. ("rant—l" was
nuggested when Longfellow wont, to
all on a bride and a modicum, Ho
uud them soalud at at little tea ta-
3319 in front of the hearth. The young
(allow advised him to write uro-
mance on the Acadion custom of
hanging the cranc. Ten years later
”they met again and finding that his
Sucucstion .hml not lmprossed the
Vothcr, Longfellow wrote "Tho Hung—
inz of the Crane" himself.
Hnwlhorne told Longfellow the
glory of Evangoline, adding that he
had boon urtted to write a romance
blasted on it: but thought it bottcr
suited for vol-so. 'l‘hc story of Hia‘
Vinita related to Schoolcrut‘t 40y Abra.-
lanm Le Fort. on Onondaga chieftain,
furnished the poet with tho outline of
his enlbelished verse. “The Tales
,.aof a Wayside Inn" were suggested by
’ inn old colonial hostclry zit Sudbury.
31385., which still is in existence.”
Kantian City Times.
CUNNING OF A»FOX.
fit Finally Fooled a Hunter and Saved
4“ His Own Red Skin.
One dark, foggy morning in au-
‘lumn, writes a Youth’s Companion
correspondent, l was hunting in one
f our western states. 1 saw a large
ed fax come down a low hill. “He
id not so} me, and when he was
about fifty yards away 1 fired. To
my disguwt l opoart-nlly missed him
and I immediately 'let go the other
barrel. Down he went, and after a
few Wild kicks and struggles, in!
wary still. I was about to reload
When i noticed that one of the cari-
rldges was very lighh Instantly I
Tamembercd. I had loaded fivelbluo
shells. with a new brand of powder
" at having no more Shot I had put
about aside. In somovraydhey had
been mixed in with the others. To
my “surprise both the ,emptv shells
flint I drew from the gun were «also
blue. »
1 locked olfthe shells and than, at
11c tort. ’und mv amazetuontvgrew. I
could: see why my first shot had
dosed, but not why the second had
. loved» pflectlrlr. for l. wan positive
dbathoth cartridges contained only
powder. I went over to the fox and
turned him over with ~the lend ,of
tile gun. He seemed as limo as a rag.
mm nerve no must have to lie
them'sn quietlv while 1 rolled him
about. it. scouted impossible m: be
mile mud . '
, 1 took it circuit mule ten and ind
m o stump. when: i could watch
' ' Fm tumors» i waited. bl!
, 'm not-tip utility: that In
‘ . landldwidfiitmm
M! M M in l m min
, rant-um w.sa<m
" husband alsolwas a poet, and Long-l
‘—
Diane dam an in-
t} oompletehne otsizes,
1 pink, blackmwhito, ‘
'l . $2.00 ~-
T‘lflh tint, fancy, lace '
trimmed,- $3.98
Geld and- Silver Cloth, ‘
very bright and at»
tractive to wear with
thin" evening dresses,
$3.98 and $4.00
P11110838 Slips, flesh col- "
i ored batiste, sizes 36
‘ to 44, $1.98%upeola.l
‘ c . , “' .. Second floor.
unto. in}: 0
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{direction that I had taken. The next
,minute the clev9r animal was on his
feet. He saw me as I raised my goal
;and sprang behind a log. From the
,log he reached the shelter of some;
trucks and i saw him no more which?
:.in truth pleased me more than it duo“
‘ appointed me. i
. era languages and literature at Han. ‘ l
ward university in 1835, he took up? AUSTRALIA'S PlONEERS.
,‘his reuidence in the old Vnsgial 11121113 !
Exploration of Interior a Record of
Grim Disappointment.
As a.record of human endeavor the.
explorations of Australia constitute:
a chapter in history for which. the.
United States has no parallel. The‘
pioneers who crosncd the Alleghcnlcu
found fertile, country beyondr thcl
trappers and traders on our northernl
boundaries were in country abundant-t
'ly supplied with food and water; thoi
’men who [Fished their way across the:
great plains had foragc'und water for?
their animals and wild game for,
themselves. The iorly-ninern who
crossed the deserts of Utah and NP‘,
vada were encouraged by the knowl-f
edge. of Califonria beyond. Only the
Spdnish explorers from Mexico and3
pioneer travellers through the dot-term.
of Arizona and Southern Californih
can 'approciato the suffering and un?
dcrstund tho failuro ol’ the bcroic:
Aualralian scouts. f
The center of the grout continent,
which their llopcn had pictured as
gross-covered plains, fertile valleys;
lakes and timborod highlands, intro
sport-Gd perhaps with ut‘id stretcllcs.‘
had turned out to be one of the most‘
extensiyo. deserts in. the world, .into'
which intro-(tins rising near themconot?
'wcre lost in a sea of rock ondlzund. i
it ions if tho people of tho United
States would \vukc up some morning‘
and find that all the land between the
Allegehcnies and the. Storm Nevada‘s
had been, converted into plains like
the arid stretches of Utah—Notional
~Geographical Magazine. .1 v. ‘ l
l . > >‘ I
MOST PRIMITIVE PEOPLE
incndurance and speed the Austra-
liun uborigine is not the equal of the
American Indian. and his weapons!
of wood and poorlv fttsbloncd stoncs'»
are effective only at short range ;but
as o hunter'lltc nrllivc Australian is
marvelously adjusted to his environ-
ments. His success lies in an inti-
mate knowledge of the habits of ani-
mals on land, in tho ground, in trees
and under water, and his wonderfully
developed powers of obsorvation.
He decoys pelicons by imitating
their crys, catches ducks by diving .
below them, locates an opposuln in a
ltrttc by marks on the bark or by the
flight. of mosquitoon. finds snakes by
observing the action of birds, and fol-
low: a bee in its store of honey. Any
Vanimal which leaves a truck, however
idim, in sand, on rock, or in grass.
falls on easy prey to the black fellow.
Children are taught to ,track lizards
and snakes ovcr bare rocks and to
find their absent mother by following
tracks to- indistinct to serve an a
guide for a Enropean. When a white
man is. ltlfit‘lnj' the deport or a child
strays from home, the final resort is
to secure a “black t,rackor.”——Nation‘al
Geographic thiagazine.
S Ol:L AND;LUBRICATION .
, Oil in a peacemaker and nerves itn
purpose by interjeciing itself between
the two warring elements of a bearing
surface which would soon find them-
selvesin the midpt of n hotnnd disas-
trous argument were it not for the
good offices of this conciliatory med-
ium. Therefore it is an actual film or
oil which is fort-rd into the hearings
or under to cylinder walls and over
which adjoining bearing surfaces
slide. it is because the uctual’fllm of
all must exist between l'hé smooth
surfaces of :i. bearing that it is taunt!
not-rosary for oil to be of a certain
thickness or virtually. it lhmloro
becomes evident why oil, to be unlit
factory for use in a newline «mine.
would be of 0 quality not «all: two.
ion down or thinnod by the team
in" motion in the all My
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mWfl-w.m up...” “i“ ”RM Mimi‘imwmrmtmommm
Nd.
Women's Ribbed
Vests
' Low noohgleevelessmeg-
l... blur andoxtra sizes,
to 13 on, 2 for 25m
Ending Vesta, tape over.- ,
i shouldersfillnndmcls ,. l
Vestn‘iniextra sized,“ ' , lg
. ots,»3for $100 >
_ l , Main ”.0071!
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'All Summer Apparel remaining in the Wtitmcn’s
Specialty Shops is to be closed out at once.
33?? Witness these attractions:
Ramisia'nen 8111153, were $15.00 for $ 5.00 _
Old. rose, tan, brown, a limited number only. ’
Serge and 'l‘afleta Suits,
‘ were $15.00 and $20.00 for $10.00 -
Tailored Wool- Novelties,
worn. $25.00 and $27.50 for $15.00
Silks, were $45.00 for $25.00
.0 , .
Sergexand Rajah
if , , . ,' sports pattenns,
$3.95
\-. ‘ .
|;.\.‘ l ‘ ‘
were 00.95.
Wash Dress Skirts
Corded 301% Plain, striped and
for early fall wear
“Fish-Ken" Tweed Coats
Special
French model, just in
$18.00 ,.
Bergen, Wool Mixtures
were $18.00 for $12.50
were $25.00 for $15.00“
were $35.00 for $20.00
Choice Period Styles at
.-
1%.
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DEFENSE couucn. '. l
APPROVES woman
OF DISTRIBUTION
State Protection Plum Aral Outlined.
medical corps of the regular army, as
pt'oposed. by federal legislation. was
approved by the. state council of de-
fense, at itsmeetlnz yesterday after‘
noon. The. Connecticut delegutos in
Congress are to be informed ofthe‘uc-
tlim of the council, and Chairman
Richard M. Russell is to be instructed!
to take such steps :ua-he may» deem
advisable, looking to favorable action
an'CODEI'ESS on this matter.
Mr. Bissell was not present at the
meeting yesterday and in his absence
Joseph W. Alsoppresided. JudgerLu.
cien F. But-pee, chairman of tho com
mittee on state protection, read a com
plete report of plans of hisvcammlttee
and of the military emergency board.
for taking care of the state iii-the ab
men of the National Gourd.
’for physical disabilities.
. our:
Bedroom Sets ‘
Mahogany, Walnut and Birdseye
p. _ Molded: p03,, former price $100.00,
Bedroom Furniture
Mahogany Beds in bungalow style, f
were $25.00 now $21.00
Other styles of beds in mahogany,
sale prices
now $95.00
~ ~-- . '7 J 0 v
‘ Queen Anne Bet, mahogany, in boau- ‘ f“ (re $‘8'00 no“ $1850
t. . . . 3%,, $16.00 $13.50
1ful finish. ». '3 l , firm, ., . .
.lrdmwd. W 024.00 $19.00
Bureau, "m" w“ .
Chiffonior, Former price American Walnut,
Bed, _ $299.50 Were $28.00 now $22.50
Dressing‘Tab l -' ‘ Birdseye Maple Beds,
TWO Chains, for $25506 Wore $32.00 now $25.50
One Rocker, . ‘ $28.00 $22.00
_ rue... lvory’finished Sets . . Odd Bureaus
Sheraton Model, 4 pcs, was $130.00 . for $110.00 In Oak. . were $14.00 for $13.00
Sheraton Model, with cone ’ ‘ $1630 $1500
paneled bed, 3 1305., ‘ 10705014400 for$ 98.00 , $588 $3553
1 Sheraton Modal, was $107.00 furs 86.00 ‘. ' $3600 531',»
Ivory 39?. with cane panel ‘ 3“ “Mahogany Ohidoniers .-. were $2150 for $1350
‘ 0nd linked-carving, was $194.00 for $165.00 1 , " """ $27.00 $22.50
{Ivory Bot, withpalelbluo meg . ,. $32.00 $27.50
dalhons overlaid with ” Mission Bureaus, dark fumed oak,
white lattice work, and were $12.50 for $10.75
gold lined. Very dainty ' $16.00 $13.50
or 'a young girl’s room, wastfi283.00 for $237.00 $21.00 $18.00
~*‘it§‘iith’élxi:lltinlll t: mm" “°°" . . Fourth floor-
.. .. .- .. “Wm—P. ”v.1“ ...,...... .- W...
all have. the muttér of state protectionI garage, Main street, Mike was not" lu-
inhond, lie-sold,‘and they will pay .lheijured. ‘ Constable Jasper ~Walltor V'was
expenses of their guards. lpromptly on the‘ scene. The officer
Therflome Guard is fully prepared 'askod Mike to show his license, where-
to handle any éituutlon which may'upon Mike produced an expired 1916
The distribution .0; the éevmlgiarlse, such as violent demonstrationulllcense card. and was summoned to! PRESIDENT OF PROBATE JUDGES? as
grades of commissioned officers ln‘thc in the state, he said. The food» com-court. Mike’s case was heard by
mittee was lnstructcd to‘preparg «ten-{Justice Nicholas. A‘fine of $3 and
tative program for a display at_‘falrs:COSlS was imposed, and Mike settled
will report on the matter at the meet-linstan‘ce where. it would have-been
his next week.
by them, of the reason for rejectionsl‘mhdut their 191’? license?—~Ridgefield
i Prédflz
COLLIDES wrongs-mm “EH-r; u. s. ARMY. APPOlMMENTs.
POLE. l WASHING-m. Aug. 9.—Among the
Mike Vaclnvik, of Scribner avenuc.‘ appointments to army commissions at
South Norwalk, met with unautonccl- the, omcers' training camp at “m
dent in Ridgefleld,-'I'hurstl&y afternoon Wm”: Harrison in indium .an-
at room. Mike was driving a Ford “med 1W? m'ihe follow”:
car and wounding the hill at Dunbar: .. N be 0600“ “61108an infantry
cornor. liq turned into Main street, auction, olieers’ m"? “'95: Wl"
The, "New Haven" mad. he aid. is
willing to pay and supply tho men?
and u gown. an it tools the need of:
and in the Home am. under on?
smut 0!me howl. Thof
”Mvfllmmoulrm;
gout: and with: "who. corporation. . 21.0 or: no: mm_ to William Tram
,apparently endeavor!“ to go south, on
F. Kine, Williamson, Mam;
when Mina unopened 33609921.:qu 9- Harlan. mutant. Conn.
It was om in a jifl‘y and Hilto‘n cal-f? 7" MW lieutenant. “W M
"titanium. “we no: will be cocaine to to inflammation: hall on them“ m" run-tom. R9!” 3“.
wounded the road mun che‘m’u‘ “n '“H‘ Bum,
. 7 To be» 0m munch, cavalry tec-
mellfitpoloinlmtoflhchmoo, , 7
fl 1|}va I 3‘ II mtm.muonnom.lloneemm.
ran Imam
To be mood decimal. mm
W: on... Wm” It.
lcheaper .to obey the law, and take out bummer outing =°f the judges at that “:3 animal flowers.——Pitt:aburgh Tel .
The council voted to recommend ‘0: ardriver'srlicenae. It has cost several East Shore yesterday. I ‘ "
Governor Holcomb that he product toitRidgclleld people this summer stiff.
the several local exemption boards: lines and custobecause of this failure.
through the state against publicationlnow mam-other car'drivers anthem
to blossoms is so complete that would
persons find it difficult to believe that
the brilliant. display contains noaelor
ment of plant life, [but is wholly ani‘
, mill in its organization.
sEasley, New London, Conn. l
t ' To be second lieutenant, officers‘ to
lserve corps, assigned to regular army,
. James E..Murphy, Bridgeport, Conn.
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if they were plants are included
NEWV'l-‘lAVEN‘, Aux. 9.—~ludge l. -, besides corals, the sen anemone anal
' 1the sea cucumber. It, has been rep
3?. Waldo Marvin, of Hartfordwast
’ elected for the tenth" cansecutive term ,1 files of the up!“ world are 1.51,“,ch
,throughout the state, this fall. and anion payment of 510.51 costs. Another president of the Connecticut Associa-f by fishes of curioug‘forms and nano- .
tion to Probate Judges, at the annual, ing colors, which dart about among;
es
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Atnvseuwca is lMPomANT.
BOSNN,.Aug. 9.-——Eight governors
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There ought to be a system of nun;
Among‘the sea animals that bloom:
.marked that the birds and button ,
.Av'COUNTRV'S humans. We) ’ ‘
of state have responded to the request ne‘rs in every nation which a well! , .
of Lieut. Charles J. Glidden, in charge
of aviation recruiting that they Send
him telegram emphasizing the import-
lnformed mind would be disposed ta.
relish. To make. us lovezour country.
our country ought to be lovely.—
ance of the air service. The tele- Burke. ,5!
«grams, all of which urged the speedy.
construction of airplanes and training: HAS RECOVERED HER HEALTH’
of aviators in this country. came froml So many women are snflerlngflonl
the “firm” of New H“mn'hiw'fsimilar afflictions that this testimons
Washington. Virginia, Nebraska. Dent- lal letter from Mrs. Laura m“.
wart», South Dakota, New Mcxico and Plattsburg, Minn, will be read with in-
Want Virginia. iterent: "I got in bad health. My let!
guide hurt. all the time. i tool: doctor's
Medicine. but it did me no good. I
’ Lilla the mm, the 9m - has m took two bottle: of Foley Kldm I’m.
noun but the moat may“; of tho!“ I feel all Hunt not." Bum
motion flutter» bloom not upon ploutwfmuc Mom. was in .11.,
but Ema atolls. The living nut-alojwoflen and me and». an: an»,
gi'ffif WBW‘ it “in!” W [Mom “on m 0am may
a ‘ut t x, , _‘ '
tfivldnmm lilo: magnolia? dug,“ “mm ”mm“. m “it”, IO:
m 9‘ Mg“; lem l" ’0”, “MM, Wows‘mt ,
FLOWERS OF THE SEA.
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