ROYAL LBakingjowder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguard; the food against alum. Alum baking wders are the eatost menacexs to glth of the presefi day. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00.. NEW YORK. ' —W ~.. ..."“._ _.. ._..1._.___ ......._.__._.._- Darien. A. Wuerz left for Orange, Va, Mon— day, where he will spend a week. The East Norwalk praying band was at the M. E. church Tuesday evening. The Columbia House is being over- hauled, both inside and outside, giving the building a bright and neat ap- pearance. The Adventists, who now meet every Sunday in Golden Eagle Hall, had the building packed, Sunday evening, with people who came to hear Rev. Mr. Sederquest. He is an eloquent speak- er and made a good impression on his hearers. . . Don, a large yellow dog owned b John Fickett, of N oroton, was shot and badly wounded, Saturday night, by chicken thieves, who entered the hen- nery and stole several fine fowls. The dog followed them for some distance, evidently making it so lively for them that they shot him in self-defence, af- terwards escaping with their plunder. Several of the neighbors heard shots fired and the dog’s cry of pain. Don is a noble animal and Mr. Fickett is justly proud of him. ——-——-—-¢OW—-— LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS The men of the Norwalk B.Y.P. U. will give an entertainment and supper in the basement of the church, Friday evening. Miss Alice O’Connell spent Sunday in Ridgefield, the guestjof friends. The High school fair will open at the Franklin street school, on December 8th. Irving Dibble, of the Ferris coal office, is in New York, to-day. H. N. Payson, of Hartford, is a guest at the home of Benjamin Reed, on Taylor avenue. The Uncas. tribe of Red Men, con- ferred the adoption degree last night. Mrs. F. W. Hubbard will entertain the Matinee VVhist club to-morrow afternoon at the home of her, parents, Col. and Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood on East avenue. William Benedict, of South Norwalk‘, has been spending a few days in Dan- bury. Editor John Rodemeyer‘, of the New Haven News, is convalescent of an‘ at- tack of pneumonia at his home in New Haven. Mrs. A. M. Canfield, of Merwin street, has gone to Brooklyn to spend Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. M. Lacey. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bennett have returned home from a trip to New Haven. The Veteran Whist Club will be en- tertained next Monday night by Hon. Robert H. Rowan, at his home in South Main street, in honor of Mr. G. H. Goodrich, of Great Falls, Mantana. Don't forget the fine concert to be given at the First Congregational church tOonight. Mr. Harry Pepper will sing, Miss Littlejohn, the violin- ist, will take part and Mrs. Newkirk and Mrs. Irwin will sing. W. H. Lacey, of Brooklyn, 'spent Sunday with Mrs. A. M. Canfield, of Merwin street. Theodore Smith is limping about to- day from the effect of having been kicked on the right leg by a horse last night. The case of the State vs. Frank Mc- Laughlin was heard in the Town Court this morning. The defendant was charged with having assaulted his wife. On her plea for leniency and his prom- ise to provide for his family the case was continued for two weeks. Dr. Charles E. Rowell of Stamford, has sued the Stamford Telegram for $5,000, alleging libel. ——v~—-——<o -o>—————- .' Ifany People Cannot Drink coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourish- es, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains. Get a package from your grocer to day. Try it in place of Coffee. 15 and 25c. THE uvnnino'G-‘Aznri 1:; Words of Hope for Weak Men. Men with weakened powers and ex- hausted vigor have been taught to be- : lieve that such cases are hopeless. They lose all ambition and give them- selves up to despair. Their condition may have been the result of habits, or indiseretions, or it may be to a certain extent inherited, but there is compen- sation in Nature and these ills are curable. Seek Dr. Greene, 35 West 14th St., New York City, or write him fully. He has found the glorious rem- edies that redeem manhood and multi- tudes of'men testify to the wonderful recuperativc powers of the treatment of this great specialist. One. of his won- derful discoveries is the world-famed Nervura. The advice of your local doctor you have found, valueless, but the world’s foremost physician tells you he can cure-you and restore you to usefulness. He will gIVe you advice absolutely free.- and your- case will be treated with inviolable confidence. Many men have been victims of costly experiments and are skeptical, but the broad statements of this eminent phy- sican can be trusted. Think what re- stored vitality would mean to you and hesitate no longer. Write to Dr. Greene and be cured. ' ~ ‘v A regular meetingrof Buckingham Post G. A. R. will be held this evening. The Chrysanthemum display at H.H. Williams’ store is to the credit of Miss Byxbee, who has shown artistic taste in the placing of the same. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Pearson and family have moved from 14 Elizabeth street to Bridgeport where they will reside on Fairiield avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Honuecker accom- panied them. It is reported that John Kirsch has pur .hased the brick building on Belden- avenue formerly owned by William Hands. Mr. and Mrs. Whealand of Syracuse, N. Y., who are taking a trip through the eastern states, are guests at the home of Mr. Edward McGrath, on Strawberry hill. Mrs. Lousie Cotter Brown wife of Horatio Brown, of Danbury, died in Danbury yesterday. Deceased was asister of John Cotter, of Norwalx. The remains were brought to Nor- walk on the 12:35 train for burial in Riverside cemetery. Contractor S. B. Wilson will soon commence the re-modeling of the house recently purchased by M. Ratchford at VVinnipauk, from the Hadden estate. According to the plans the building will be complete in all of its appoint- ments. The funeral of Miss Rebecca Moore was attended from St. Mary’s church this morning. The floral offerings were especially line. The interment was at St. Mary’s cemetery. _ H. H. Williams accomplished the feat of bringing four cans of white lead (60 pounds in weight) and a large plate glass window from Bridgeport without mishap this morning. Miss W. J. Hamilton, of Boston, and Miss E. S. Austin, of Newark, are guests at the Norwalk hotel. The lat- ter is a vocalist of more than ordinary repute; Congressman Hill’s party which in- cludes himself, Dr. W. F. Acton, James Maples, George Curtis and A. W. Paige, sailed for Porto Rice, to- day. Mrs. Carl Schaub, of Railroad place, entertained a comp any of friends Mon- day night, the occasiOn being the anni- versary of her birthday. The evening passed with music, games, and all re- ported a delightful time. The guests were M rs. Sawter, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. William J. Weisheit, Mrs. Martin Spahr, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Danke, Mrs. Litchbleau,. Mrs. Farrell, Miss Emma Litchbleau, Karl Walter, Mrs. Al. Smith, John Knippel and Herman Malmo. ' -———-—-—<lo.o>—— 'Ifiwuys do right and your frinds will stand by you.” “Yes, but the time a man needs friends to stand by him is when he does wrong.”—Chicago Record. “I guess I’m willin’ to go,” said the farmer, when they told him that: his a change from 'havin’ my nose to the grindstone to havin’ it ‘to the tomb- stone.”—Indianapolis Journal. He—You will some day regret re- fusing me. She—fleally? He—Really. If you live to be an old maid you will regret this chance, and if you marry some fellow you will feel sure that I would have'been a. better husband—Indianapolis Jour- nal. Little Clarence (who reads and pon- ders)—“Pa, I have just been reading a paragraph, which says there are various re‘aSOns why a man who talks in 'his sleep should not marry; what are some of those reasons, par?” Mr. Galliper-s—“Thg best reason, my son is because he talks in his sleep.” —-Puck. AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE. To make it apparent to thousahds, whothink themselves ill, that they are not afflicted with any disease, but that bring comfort. home to their hearts, as a costive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by sold by all druggists. hours Would be but few. “It is just . the system simply needs cleansing, is to , the California Fig Syrup Co. only and ‘ I HEADING OFF A MAIL COMBINE. ‘A Scheme. to Evade the Tax I on 31.1?er Contracts. ' - Washington, D. u, Nov. postoffiee department has discovered. the existence of a combine'of specula- tive mail contract bidders looking to control of the bids and evasion of the fifty cent war tax imposed on their contract bonds. Some weks ago the department was approached with a. view to ascertain- ing its attitude on such organization. and prompt notice was given that it would bere garded as illegitimate. Not- withstanding this, the department au— thorities have found that a. considera— ble number of these bidders or agents have got together, formed an. arrange— ment for opening their own bids and selecting ostensibly the lowest for fil- ing with the department, suppressing the others and thus also saving the revenue accruing to the government: from the large number of competitive bids submitted. Some idea 'of the interests involved may be gained by the fact that under contracts to be let under the general advertisement of September 15 last, to 'which the organization of these bid— ders immediately looks, more than two hundred thousand bids ordinarily would be submitted‘for'contracts for carrying mails on routes in Ohio, In— diana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa. and Missouri. The contracts are to be for four years from July 1, 1899. An official warning to bidders gener- ally has been issued. Commissioner Porter’s Report. VVashingto’n, Nov. 16. —-Robert P. Por- ter, special commissioner for the Uni- ted States to Cuba, has presented his report to the president and secretary of the treasury. ' Mr. Porter examined five hundred witnesses. A complete revision of the tariff was submitted in the form of a. new bill, which will be examined by the experts, and if approved will be promulgated by the president and take effect at the port of Cienfuegos on De~ cember 1. Commissioner Porter says that the Spanish tariff was made by Spaniards for Spain in the interests of the Span— iards. - That. seems to be the only principle in it. The value of the im— ports for 1896 was $61,443,334, with an average of 63.7 per cent. The largest item was alimentary substances, $31,— 179,289, cotton goods following with $5,- 908,202. ‘ It has not been thought advisable to make radical changes in the adminis- trative branches nor to change Lweights and measures into United States equi— valents, because the people of. Cuba are accustomed to the metric system. United States Currency, howaver, will be substituted for Spanish pesos. The tariff imposed reduces all duties about 60 per cent. on the old Spanish rates, and will average fully tWo-thirds less than the rates now enacted. IIIore Powerful Than McKinley. Columbia, S. 0., Nov. 16,—Whites around reenwood think they—are more powerful than President McKinley. In- stead of taking a. common sense view . of the situation, they think President McKinley, in deciding to abolishh the postofflce at. MeCoi‘mick, has yielded to them and confessed that the Tel- berts were to blame, and the whites are in the right. ' This may lead to theg ravest conse» quences. The press of South Carolina is arous- ed, and the Columbia. State and Charleston News and Courier denounce the reckless murderers. Both advocate disfranchising those who resort to mob rule. Match Company Has German Concession. Akron, Ohio, Nov. 16.—Mr. 0. C. Bar- ber, president of the Diamond Match Company, who recently returned from Europe, makes the statement that ar- rangements have been concluded with the erman imperial government. by which a mammoth new match factory will be erected by the Diamond com- pany in the Fatherland. The plant will be located at Dres- den. This will be the fourth factory which the Diamond company has es-' tablished in Europe in the past few years. Maria Teresa. Cannot be Saved. Washington, Nov. 16.-—It would ap- pear from the report just received by the navy department that all hope of saving the Maria Teresa is gone. Cap- tain MeCalla, now at the scene of the wreck, says that, in his opinion, it. will be impossible to save the vessel, and his opinion is indorsed by Lieutenant Hobson, Lieutenant Craven and Cap- tain Chittenden of the wrecking com- pany. ’ Bits of News. The war department is informed that the transport Michigan, with the Fifth cavalry on board, has arrived at Ponce, Porto Rico, and that as soon as ready the vessel will transport the batteries now at Ponce, destined for service in Cuba. . _ , The report of General G. N. Lieber, judge advocate general, for the yeax ending August 31, shows that there have been a total of 1,180 courts mar- tial during the year. Judge Showalfer of the United States circuit court at Chicago has de- nied the motion of Meyer Bernhard to appoint a receiver for the National Lin— seed Oil Company. Congressman Hager of Iowa announ- ces that he will introduce a bill to ad- mit Osborne Diegnan, one of the Mer- rimac crew, to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. . President McKinley has promised, it possible, to take part in the Masonic ceremonies to mark hte centennial of the death of George Washington. The barge Union, owned by James Hughes of New York, with 1,290 tons of coal, sunk while en route from Phil- adelphia to Boston. The Two Hundred and First and Two Hundred and Second New York regiments went south yesterday from Camp Meade. . The Chicago-Virden Coal Company has practically acceded to all demafia of the striking miners- The W. C. T. U. at St. Paul yester- day elected Mrs. Stevens of Maifie as president. ‘ “33v. .. 5:" J ., . . . .4 .4. “.35... milk-41,13; ,16.—Thc . Wisconsin, ’ And other Diseases that 'show that there exists Blood and Nerve Troubles, can be CURED BY SMITHV’S reen Mounta RENOVATOR. “ To lose flesh is serious. It shows that the vital organs of the body are not acting as they should. It is a. proof that some serious trouble exists. .Nearly every instance where a decrease in weight is ex- perienced there are other disagreeable symptoms. Sleeplessness, a proneness to headaches, loss of appetite, lassitude, a general feeling of debility and many other distressing feelings show something is wrong. ' _ If you are‘losing flesh you may rest assured that the cause is probably due to impure blood or a derangement of your nerves. Make your blood pure, strengthen your nervous system and you will find that all of the great vital organs of the body soon become well. ’ .There is nothing that will act so beneficially as a general tonic, besides purifying the blood and strengthening the nerves, as will Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator. i 4 6.0154173 “ My mother is sick in bed with consumption. We are giving her Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator. It is . building her up and strengthening her stomach. She first took this great remedy nearly forty years ago when she was very sick and was not expected to live, being unable at that time to eat or drink. It cured her at that time, and we have great hopes that it will help her now. Mrs. JOHN ARCHER, Colebrook, N. H.” Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator. acts quickly and effectually and it is always harmless, as it is composed entirely of vegetable ingredients. . Smith’s Green Mountain Renovator is sold under a. guarantee, the purchaser’s money will be refunded if it is not found to accom- plish what is claimed for it. m. v. -— ‘~--—-.———— I have been taking Piso’s Cure for Consumption since 1883, for Coughs and Colds. I had an attack .of LaGrippe in 1890, and have had others since. In the Winter of . 1896-7, I had a. spell of Bronchitis, lasting all winter, and leaving a troublesome cough, until I again tried Piso’s Cure, which relieved me.—Mrs. M. B. SMALLEY, Colorado Springs, 0010., August 19, 1898. us PISO‘S cu R E" FOR ’5 turn H ' ALL lSE FAIL. BestCough Syrup. TastesGood. Use In in time. Sold by dmggtsts. ‘ N CONSUMPTION 'S.LZ) 93 Desirable Properly. lllhlll The homestead of the late Dr. Brady on Belden Hill. Wilton, consisting of about 30 acres of land, large dwelling house, barn, car- riage house, grainery, smoke house, hennery, etc., will be sold cheap if applied for at once. Is excellently located and would make a. fine health resort. Address, MRS. F. BRADY, or R. H. FITCH, Wilton, Conn. MIIIINIBY NEWSTORE Main Street. Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store. Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats Bonnets, Walking Hats, Turbans,S‘ai’l- ors, etc. All are cordially invited to call. Ladies own Material made and trim- med by first class New York milliners. MRS. W. FAWCETT, AGT. PAINS ‘ There are different kinds of panes, but the panes we mean are window panes and we have that kind. Then we have putty to hold them in. Hope you don’t feel pained after we have taken the pains to tell you about our panes. We have also prepared paints lead and oil. l l H. H. WILLIAMS. I'I MAIII STREET. IIOIIWALK,OOIIII. Iran toll on. —DEALEB S IN --—— GOAL, WOOD, BIIIOK BOILOIIIO MATERIAL, -:- FARMING IIITEIISILS, ETO. ._._...__ MEEKER OOAL OOMPAIIY BETWEEN Nllwall, slum Nurwalk all] New lull PlOpeliers Vulcan, City of Norwalk, and Eagle Leave Norwalk ,5 p. m. Leaves South Norwalk at 6.00 p. m. Leave New York at 5 p. m. . GET ' YOUR. JOB PRINTING AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE. tom) WORK, PRICES RIGHT, DAILY FREIGHT 1.1m: some, TROUSERS $5.50 UP. Old Suits made to look as good as new. Repairing, Alteiing, Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty. Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. FRAME—COCA, 49 Main’Street, - - Norwalk. utnrsvoun oIIIIIoE. A fine building lot on Wilton ave nue. If you, intend to build, look at this before purchasing. Water,gas and sewer on the avenue. Will be sold at a Bargain. w. H. evmcrou, Real Estate and Insurance Room I. CazetteB ’I’d. w- H. HAYWARD a. co 'l’llsmn Altman and Slllllllllll‘i' 109 East capltol Street, WASHINGTON. D. c All classes of claims prosecuted before the Interior Department Rejected pension claims a specialty Correspondence solicited J. O. JEIIIIIIIOS. UNDERTAKER ! No. 7" MAIN STREET. _ NIGHT BELL AT'OFFICES
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