é'. li- l . g. .. n-vmrecvocfi , Monkey as an Imltntor. At Cheltenham, England, there lives a retired Admiral and his Wife, who have a favorite monkey. One day re- cently the lady, hearing a strange noise in the dining room, looked in to see what it was. The sight which met her eyes was a ludicrous "one. Seated in the armchair, with, the Admiral’s smoking cap on his head, and the Ad- miral’s spectacles on his nose, was the monkey, and in his hand was the open newspaper, which he shook and pat- ted, while he jabbered and gesticu. lated with great emphasis at the cat, which lay blinking on the hearth rug. It was a clever and care-fully studied imitation of the testy old 'Admiral’s tone and manner when reading to his wife some passages from the newspa- per which excited his wrath or indig- Rag picker worth $100,000 nation. ' The Limit. “How much do you Weigh?” said a friend to Speaker Reed the other day. “I weigh 200 .pounds,” he replied slowly and smilingly. “Oh," said his friend, “you weigh more than that. You must weigh near- . ly 300 pounds.” “No,” said the speaker, “no gentle- man weighs more than 200 pounds."— New York Tribune. At the Zoo. Little Elsie (looking at the giraffe at the Zooi—Oh. m'amma! They have made that poor thing stand in the sun, haven’ t they? Mann 1.1—Why do you say that my dear ? Little Elsie—Look at all his freckles. , ——Philadelphia Times. Impaneled a Lunatic. A Kansas City doctor. who was looking for a crazy patient Whom he was to lock up, in an insane asylum. found the lunatic serving on a jury in the circuit court—Boston Globe. Dollars and Sense. Hopeful—Pa. what‘s the diderence between a statesman and a politician?! Pa—Oh, a million dollars frequently. -—-New York Journal. Pleased to See Him. "Why are you so hungry, Tommy? You took your to school, lidn t y.ou "" ’ ‘Yessum. But I met a poor hun- g1y tramp. and I g ave it to him.” ‘You did! And was he pleased?” ‘Yessum. He said he he ped he'd have the plea-sure of meeting me again. ”—Hazper’ s Bazaar. n: lualcixeon I HaveaSmile! You may be hot, dusty, thirsty—so much the better—pleasure will be greater—there’ s a. cooling, refreshing deliciousness in every glass of Williams’ Root Beer—combined with its healthful qualities, it’s the one great pleasing ben- eficial temperance drink. Make it at home—a bottle of extract makes five gallons of delicious Williams WILLIAMS & CARLETON CO., PROPS. HARTFORD CONN HAL E LUIXG? BALSAM / / 25Cfi Ask Your 'Druggist IT IIOHE. Don’ t go out Of town to have your Awnings made when you can get , 'them right here at home just as cheap- If you want a canopy for a party or a wed- ding, I will supply it at two hours’ notice. A letter or postal .card will receive prompt at- tention. P. E. CALLAHAN, Awning Maker, 53 Cross St., Norwalk. . blokes. 1 THE IRISH JOAN OF ARC. She Proposes to Gain Liberty for the Peo~ ple of the Emerald Isle. ' Iiss- Maud Gonne, “the Irish 'Joan of Arc,” is soon to visit the United States upon the mission of her life. She is to tell the people of America, as Parnell did years ago, about the sor- rows and sufferings of the Irish. Miss Gonne is as notable a convert to the Irish cause as was Petroleum V. Nas- by. Her father was a colonel in the English army. All her relatives are bitter anti—Irish, and Miss Gonne shared the prejudice of her people un— til a few years ago, when she was present at some evictions in the north of Ireland. Then her heart changed, 11d she became as intense a home ruler as she was conservative before. Miss Gonne has several points in her favor which most Irish agitators have lacked. In the first place she is a wo— man. Tlienshe is young. Again, she MISS MAUI) GONNE. is very handsome, and her social posi- tion is of the very best. If Miss Gonne were dead she-could not be cut ofi more hopelessly from her family. The most intense bitterness exists between the conservative families of Great Britain and the home rulers. But Miss Gonne would not stop at half meas- ures. When she became converted to the Irish cause. she gave herself up to it wholly. She went to France and lectured on the wrongs of Ireland, and her lecturing tour was a success. She is a most interesting personality, and is an able and fluent speaker. When Miss Gonne began her agitation for the amelioration of Ireland’s woes she entered the political field and tried to carry the English elections for the lib- eral party. In this she failed, and, sat- isfied she could get nothing from Eng- land, threw herself headlong into ex‘ treme movements. Since she joined I-the pro-Irish party she has been rig- idly boycotted by the circle of people who were in days gone by her most intimate associates. . GRADUATE IN PAINT AND FEATHERS. Difficultfor an Indian to Retain Civilized Customs Among His Tribe. Seymour Foose, an old K-ansan who now resides in Blaine County, Okla, gives the Wichita Eagle an interesting account of how difficult it is to make civilization stick with the Indian. A number of Cheyenne and Arapahoe In- dians have been sent from Blaine County to be educated in the white man’s ways, most of them to the school at Carlisle.- On their return they carry all of the evidences of civ- ilization—dress in white man’s clothes and speak English well. A few weeks’ contact with the tribe works wonders. The first indication of their return to sav-agery is the manner in which they let their hair grow long. Next they become reticent, and a few months puts them in blankets and leggins. The fact is the wild Indian-s laugh at the educated ones and shame them into returning to the savage state. Red Bird, a chief of the Cheyennes, is a graduate of Harvard, but he wears. blankets and paints his face with ver- milion. - Yankee Enterprise in Mexico. The benighted Mexicans were grub- bin-g for potatoes and silver and never realizing that in theiy volcanoes they had a bigger source of income than either. An American syndicate has seen and seized its opportunity. It has got its hands on Popocatapetl, or Aetna, and never boils over. It will dig sulphur out of it, and will take tourists to the top for large considera- tions. Also, it has ice near the top, and will cut some and sell it down- town. This is the sort of thing that Mexico needs worse than it needs rev- olutions—Brooklyn Eagle. His Conscience Smote Him. Five years ago a man named Voigt stole a ride on a railroad in Colorado. Recently he became a Christian, and was smitten with remorse to such an extent that he sent a written confes- sion to the company, inclosing $1.56, being his fare at the rate of three cents a mile, with interest added. As a mat- ' -ter of fact, the fare at that time was f four cents a mile, and the company has sent the man a demand for 52 cents in addition—New York Tribune. A Question of Conjunction. Mudge—‘I have never had any chance in this world, but I have remain-ed , honest. Wickwire-You mean you have never had a c..,hance and you have hence re- mained honest. —VVashington Stai. Philosophy of the Road. Tired T1eadwell: “No wonder Rome fell,” . Restful Richarzd “What makes you say them obserwations?” Tired Treadwell: .“I’ve jist been readin’ about. the history of them Why, all they done was take batlisl’.’ \ THE EVENING GAZETTE MUS T PAY AS YOU GO. ALL LINES OF_ TRADE SEEM DRIFT- ING TO THE CASH PLAN. Banker Cannon’s Opinion of the Credit 1iIechanics and Tradesmen—The Rich Not Always Desirable Customers. “Individual Credits” was the subject of an address delivered by J. G. Gan- non of New York before the National Convention of Credit Men at Kansas City. It is of so much interest to buyer and seller that we give it. Mr. Can- non said: Individual credits properly dispensed call for the exercise of diplomacy. ma- ture judgment and eternal vigilance, and one should be especially‘conserva- tive .in extending liberal credits on the luxuries of life. Considerable strategy must be used at times to secure infor- mation touching individuals supposed to he possessed of large means, and who are so reticent about their affairs that it is not deemed prudent to ask questions. You would be surprised to learn that some of the richest and most substantial houses in the larger cities Will seek for data through the instru~ mentality of janitors of apartments, butchers and tradespeople generally, as retailers are fearful of making too many inquiries direct and driving away trade that is a. source of profit to them. These practices should not be necessary and prejudice against giv- ing information on the part of individ- uals will be overcome by proper edu- cational work, just as reluctance to give information on the part of bor- rowers is being removed by the re- quirement of signed statements. Something should be known regard- ing the financial resources and charac- ter of each debtor. Information re- specting business men can be secured with comparative case, but in the case of professional men and those living on incomes, the problem is not so simple. Therefore, references should be re- quired in all cases, and they should be looked up with great care, for the rea- son that while the first purchase may be small, the account, once opened, may increase in importance without attracting attention. If the customer is buying goods on credit. from other ' sources inquiry should be made as to whether his payments are satisfac- tory. When real estate is owned. some specific data. as to its value should be gathered. After the investigation is completed and all the available infor- mation is at hand, a credit limit should be carefully fixed, and beyond this point the account should not be per- mitted to pass until it is ascertained by further research that the increased line can be safely extended. The custom of allowing people of means to suit their own convenience in making payments has gradually grown until it seems to me that a reform should be instituted, and they should be taught that the'mere fact that they are possessms of wealth does not enti- tle them to exceptional privileges to the etriment of those not so fortunately tuated. I would lay special empha- sis upon the importance of retailers rendering their bills promptly, as such ter collections, and will also have the effect of. educating their customers as to proper business methods. Extreme care should be exercised in trusting people of narrow means, de- pendent upon moderate salaries, that are received With a regularity that renders continuous credit unnecessary, for the mere fact that they are seek- ing credit, except in rare instances, is evidence that they have been living be- yond their means. Extravagant hab- its are a more prolific source of loss than dishonesty, and, of course, should be discouraged as much as possible. The drift in the 1etail line at piesent seems to be in the diiection of close1 terms, and it is now gene1ally consid- ered that an account that is not set- tled in thirty days is not desi1able, whereas years ago retail merchants carried on their books a great many credits that ranged from six months to a year. In some quarters there is an apparent tendency to do away with the credit entirely and reduce retail trade to a. cash basis. If the large retailer sells for cash he 'will be able topay cash for his pur- chases and avail himself of discounts, which is a very important item when competition is keen. He will then be in a position to offer his merchandise at figures that will attract custom and be able to sell it much more readily than his competitor who sells on credit. He will also save the expense of the maintenance of a credit department, entailing the employment of a force of bookkeepers and collectors neces- sary to carry on its work. In farming and manufacturing dis- tricts credit is, in many cases, a ne- cessity. While the crop ’is growing the farmer must live, and, perhaps, maintain a family. But credit even in this case must be kept within the limits of pr.udence Co operation is the key- word of suc- cessful reform, and me1chants should freely exchange confidences 1el'ative to customers. especially with a View of giving waining against those n be are unworthy of credit. They should im- pait candid infmmation, and should not hesitate to communicate the un- va1nished truth In Memory oiafler blather. The/Countess Oas'tellan-e, formerly Miss Anna Gould, has given a million francs, or about $200,000. for the erec— tion in Paris of a building for charita- ble purposes as a memorial of her mother. She is one of the few Ameri- 'ca.n women making their home in the French capital who display any inter- est in the philanthropic work of their , 1,.d'opt-ed country—Philadelphia Ledger. System and How It Effects Farmers,‘ a practice will undoubtedly secure bet-_ 5.. Sold by all Grocers, 12c. Per Package. Ivonne Washing - Powder The only kind! that s’upplies the Housekeeper and Laundress ‘with the most per- fect washing pow- der and. at the same time, fur- nishcsthe family With all theTOl let Soap it needs Without extra cost. A Splendid Cake of Williams Superfine Toilet Soap in Every Package. The J. B. WILLIAMS 00-. Glastonbury. Conn. Makers of Williams Famous Shaving Soaps. Write for catalogue of choice ~ premiums. A FORTUNE TO HER BENEFACTOB. For a Loan of $200 a. Californian Gets a Bequest of $73,000. Wm. Hastings in 1882, was working at a. country seat in Millbrae, near San Francisco. A housemaid named Car- rie Burch went there from a San Fran- cisco intelligence office. She had no friends, and soon fell ill. Hastings took pity on her and loan-ed her $200. She was ill for over three months, and then she obtained a place as nurse in an Austialian family. In Austialia she niariied a retiied meichant named Hall. She 1epaid Hastings and thanked him warmly in a' letter for his help. Her husband soon died, leaving her his estate. She survived him only a few years and in her will she left her fortune of $73,000 to Hastings. who had always remained in p00r circumstances-New York Tribune. > . State with the Longest Strawberry Season. There are few sections in the world that have a longer strawberry season than Montana. berries are received. After being in the market at a reasonable price for several weeks they drop out and the famous Hood Riv-er berries take their place. and Oregon extend their visit to Mon- tana until the native benies are in the market. The Momana berries are superior in flavor and are usually in excellent condition, ‘ as they are not shipped from grey, HIETHLLVQS. remain in the morn. for about a month, and so bet“ as: the California. Hood River and no“. ‘e- bciries, Mou- tana people may en still not pay hethzuu for weeks afte: .cs 1.. have hidden good-35y? 10 the, L 1 m 532. (D F. _ Independent. Puhishing Shopkeepef§." France knows how to protect the rights of her people. Anybody doubts the geniuuencss of an article of food that he has purchased from 3. Pa- risian trad/1251111111 may take it to the municipal laborai 23:3 fer analysis. It will cost mn. tic-".21 '11 :g to have it an- alyzed and the 15.1421 not 111' ~>-:;-. er it is unadulte.a1:v.:ic-r adulterated; and if the latter, the law deals with the ofiender without furthei action on the part of the purse; ' ."fhr— shop- keeper is liable to be Lr-‘ivily fined and imprisoned, and has t— .1113“ conspic- uously in his shop 1.; .v or on his dom 1701 a ytar a iaigs-112acard hear. ing the words, “Contact: of Adultera- tion.”—Tid-Bits. In Trade. Mrs. A. Quitt—So you cleared thal poor Mr. Liftem from the charge of stealing that turkey? or that I don’t believe you will ever get a cent for your pay. A. Quitt (the famous criminal law yer)——I may not, but I’ve got a blamed good turkey out in the woodshed.-— Truth. He (who has just proposed)--“Don‘t give me your answer now. Think it over.” She (calmly)—“I did think it over. I thought it all over when I saw you flirting so outrageously with the Barstow girl.” Teacher-eWhere were you day? - Pupil (whimpe1ing)—It was all Billy Smith’s f.1ult.1-Ie hipneitized me 4111' made me go fishin’ with him—Phila- delphia Press. .. - , n ._____._.. lrish Gioom: "'V Will ye send up two racks of cats an’ a bundle av hay?” Voice from Telephone: "Who for?” Irish Cicero: “’l. he liaise, av comse. ye fool!” - Punch. .~ 0 yester Well, I’m glad of it, but he's such a worthless char _ acter ...-._._. p or iginal quarter. Tstuck to him. On FORTUNE IN TIPS. A Pullman Palace-Car Porter “'21" is Worth $100,000. It is not generally known that 13:11:11 of the Pullman porters running 1-3.5: and West out of Pittsburg are Wul‘tll considerable money. Only few know that one in particular, who was be- tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia. can sign his name to a check be.1:.:1g fig ures close to the $100,000 mark. And this fortune was built out of a trifling sum. John Taylor, one of the most popular ‘men in the Pullman service, possesses the fortune. The story of its acquisition is unusually interesting. A little over fifteen yea1s ago 'I‘ay lor entered the Pullman service as a per- ter. Today his coat bears the three stripes which signify that term of ser- vice. On the first run be secured in me of the most prominent brokeis in Philadelphia a friend who his .111. c the same trip on d from the same friend he secured the Otheis appreciated [Taylor's attentions on the road, and First the California , soon doubled and tripled. The berries fiom Washington ' - tre without breaking ‘Washington Star. soon he had a neat sum laid away. Then the Philadelphia broker advised him to invest it, and his small fortune Today he is worth $100,000, but still he daily one the Pullman uniform.—Pittsburg limes » A‘Recoit. “It’s real mean!” the young woman exclaimed. “What’s the matter?” her mother in- quir.ed “Before I married Herbert I made him promise to pass every evening at home with me, and now he says be: sorry, but he can’t take me to the thea~ his word."-—-v . —.——'P"r T111; way Tii'ey’Do 1'1. “Tobacco smoking,” said a traveler. : ‘is so common in Holland that it is al— who ‘ (host impossible to distinguish one pm- 35011 from another in a room full of . smokers.” “But supposing you want to speak ,to [some one present, how are you to rind him out?" “Ah! In such cases a waiter is sent around wth a pair of bellows, with 3 which he blows away the smoke from the face of every person present until ' theright one is found."——Golden Days. r An Unreasonable 'Mother. Two small and lively urchins were attired in their best the other after- noon to attend the matinee with an auntie, and, in the interval before her appearance, escaped just a few secf ands from under the watchful eye of their careful mother. When they re appeared after the brief absence the youngest boy, Donald, was in a con— dition not to be described, but which necessitated at once a change of linen and a general refurnishing before he :ould be seen in polite society again. “Donald! Donald!” exclaimed his in- dignant and long-suffering mothers ‘what do you mean? Where have you been? Now, I shall have to keep Auntie waiting while I dress you over again. You are a naughty, naughty boy.” 11' “Pshaw. I" retorted Donald in an in- jured, defensive tone, “that ain’t noth. ln’. Wl .1111: y’ makin’ such a fuss about? I only crawled through the sewer twice."-Louisville Courier Journal. """ - mi: ' Boarding House Geometry. All boarding houses are the same boarding house. Boarders in the same boarding house and on the same flat are equal to one another. -=':E A single room is that which has no parts and no magnitude. The land-lady of a boarding house is :1 parallelogramé-that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be de- scribed, but which is equal to any- thing. ' A wrangle is the disinclinatlon of two boarders to each other that meet together. but are not on the same flat. All the other rooms being taken, a single room is said to be a double room.—Truth. A Discouraging Sign‘. . Mrs. Hunniker—I’m really discour- aged about our Will. I don’t believe he is destined to be a great man, after 1‘11. .VIr. Hunniker—Nonsense, nonsense! What’s put that idea into you-r head? M rsf Hunniker—Why, look at this let- :cr I’ve just received from him. He’s been in college two years now, and his handwriting is still so good that you 21111 read it right off, about like print. -- Cleveland Leader. THE ORIGINAL Stamped u BOSS” AlWays the Same 2'8 g 5-; . 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