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FREE LUNCHES FOR EMPLOYEES.
Big Business} Houses Save Hundreds of -
Dollars fl‘hat \Vay.
Many rich corporations in the'down-
town business district of New York,
find it cheaper to treat their employees
to a substantial free meal in the mid:
die of the day than .to alloverthe'mwt‘o
.go out and spend their ownjmoney
for it. Three of the largest insurance
companies. with big buildings of their
own, several, banks and a great tele-
graph corporation maintain at con-
siderable expense kitchens, dining—
'halls, and _a staff of servants to pro-
vide a good luncheon for their clerks.
In the case of the telegraph coin
pany. which feeds about eight hun-
dred people a. day. a nominal sum is
charged. covering only the-cost of the
food. But with he insurance com-
panies and the banks everything is;
furnished free. The only thing re—
quired of the employee is that he or
she shall not leave the building: dur-
ing the luncheon time. and that the
usual hour—be shortened to one-half
hour. .
This arrangement is net prompt-ml
by motives of philanthropy. by any
means.
volved. “'here several hundred clerks
- are employed. the management of the
working force. becomes a (‘Olllllll(’:l«':‘.
question. If allowed to go out to.
lunch there are sure to be a area:
number of delinquents who do not 2
back within the alloted hour. ’l'lr
low-priced public- restaurants are :21
ways crowded at noon, and the (‘IC(",‘..~'
of many of the clerks that they cal.
not g:-t waited upon is a valid oin-
Wid: many of the men the temptatft
to drink stiitmlants when they go 0:1:
for luncheon is also a matter for con-
sideration. but the saving of the em-
ployees' time to the company din-fur:
working hours is the main far-tor
\Vith the telegmph corporation. for
instance. the total gain for one-halt
hour from each employee every .1:
ie enormous.
\Vith the insurance ('ompanics tfxr
employees are not obliged to accept
the company luncheon. but they are
very few of them who do not take ad
vantage of it. A good course meal is
served that. would cost the clcri's
far more than they could probably
afford to spend out of the building. A»
the companies save. from ,iicf‘; to :-":",‘_‘:.
worth of time each day they can afford
to he liberal. It is an induct-men; f!
the employers. too. that. the dinizr':
room devoted to their service as
exclusive as a club. Only antler e3.
ccptional circumstances is a visitrn
admitted. 'i'he apartments are iii-:h;
roomy and comfor'i-al‘nlj.‘ furnished. :1:;‘:
are. as well equipped as in many first
class hotels.
In the dining-hall. of the telegraph
”is
company, where the employees arr
charged a minimum sum for their
luncheon. a little different system pre-
vals than where the meal is provided
free. At the end of the room-is a
large blackboard with the Soups
and joints of the (lay chalked on it in
large letters. The price. is marked for
each dish. Fish and meats are usually
10 cents. vegc ables 5 cents. pies and
puddings 5 cents. everything else in
proportion. No fancy dishes are
.offered, but there is an abundance of
good, plain, well-cooked food.
Every employee turns in a signed
slip with the cost of the meal eaten.
It is left entirely. to the honesty of the. .
employee to put the right amount on
the slip. Every pay-day the amount
on the slips is deducted and the can-
celled slips put in the envelopes.-
.\'ew York \l'orld.
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Saved by a. Hamlkcrchief.
Wherever Miss \I-‘ill‘ard went in her
wonderful ministry of life she dis-
pensed the blessings of tender-est sym-
pathy and Christian love. One day
she wanted to visit. a police station.
Among the prisoners was a poor girl
who had been arrested for being in-
toxicated. She had been up several
times before that. Miss Willard stop-
ped and talked to her awhile. and the
sweet and gentle way in which she
pleaded with the girl had a wonderful
effect. upon her. The prisoner was
moved to tears and doubtless they
were tears of'repentance. But she
had no handkerchief with which to
wipe them from her eyes. Miss Wii-_
lard drew from her pocket her own
handkerchief and handed it to the
woman and said: “There, keep that.“
That kind act saved her. She re-
formed and has lived a different life
She is now do-
ing an excellent work in saving others
and realizes what she owes Miss Wil-
lard—Evangelical.
Alcohoi‘in Sticks.
A new invention of great importance
has been patented by a German chem-
Aldenhoven. .
He has succeeded in hard--
ist. Julius Norden, of
Germany.
ening alcohol until it becomes a solid
mass. '
greater popularity for the employ-.
ment of alcohol.~ It now comes in
small cylindrical pieces. packed in pot-
ent tin boxes. that can be used for
cooking. lighting, heating and the va-
» rious uses of everyday life.
The solidified alcohol burns without
1.1 wick, can be blown out after use.
. and then hardens again within a mix».
One — Dollar!
ute. The danger of explosion i' ah-
_ solutely done away with. and the neat
little tin package, with its stick 'of
alcohol. is always ready for use in the
kitchen or bedroom. on the toilet ta-
ble or under the milk pot, on the road
or in the field, as a, night lamp or go-
’ing upstairs at night—~Philadelphia
, Record.
When Francis M. Cockrell finishes
his fifth consecutive term in the Sea-
ate he will have cost this countrv
$150,000 in cold cash, besides mileage
and stationery-dind nothing.” show
for itr—Sedulla Gapital.
Aifirfi‘vL- - . -
The corporations make men .-3.
by it, in spite of the large expense in~' 'true_
This will insure a .very.inucli'
A N EW OCCUPATION.
Profitable “'ork For Bright and Original
Women Only.
A place of uncommon interest to wo-
men is a signl-ess, nameless, reserved‘
looking establishment on a. crosstowin
block, where things never seen nor
dreamed of in shops are sold and or:
tiered~ and planned for weeks, even
months, ahead. ' The' woman who con-
ducts it is not a house decorator. tap-
estry hanger or designer or furniture,
but her province is to provide feminine
comtrivanees and knick-knacks.
“I make it a rule to have everything
done in the best, most attractive way
possible," said the proprietor; “but if
I get, hold of a piece of work that
shows originality I write immediate-
ly to the sender, stalling my demand
for ideas and encouraging her to fur-
ther etfort. It is originality 'of design
that I am on the lookout. for, and 1
can get plenty of stereotyped, pains-
taking workers here-to carry out sug-
gesrions. Any little entertaining con-
cert that will give brightness and in-
dividuality to a room sells rapidly
once it is introduced. Now those pick-
aninnies, the dorky faces looking
through the watermelon rind, a New
Orleans girl does those, and they ring
She‘sent six as a sample and I
have ordered 200 more. They take
first hand. It washer own idea hav-
ing the frame just of the Colored card-
board. The battered hat and ingen-
ious face grinning from the pink rind
is comical. and would light up any
dreary corner.
"Any business to be successful now-
adays must be inventive,” went on
the genius. “There must be constant-
ly thought out new things to sell.
Fashion was not so restless and fid-
gety some years ago as she is now,
and people did not tire so readily of
approved modes and combinations.
Time was when in fancy work, if the
pattern was pretty and executed neat-
ly, the materials used of the best. and
the article when finished had the
stamp of prevailing fashion, it was a
ready seller; but now a thing must not
only be pretty or tasteful, but it must
excite surprise and interest.
"I assure you that creative genius is
as much prized and as much needed
and catered to in a comparatively sim-
ple business like mine (I rarely sell .
anything over $30 and the majority
of k'nickknacks are less than $20) as
in. large meaning or aesthetic enter-
prises. The list of things that luxur-
lous people surround themselves with
to look at, to use, and to have because
it is customcry to have them, is prob-
ably as full and complete now
as it ever can be. but the shapes,
sizes, kind of materials employed and
ways of employing them in the mak-
. ing 'of these etceteras provide an in-
exhaustible field for originality and
one that repays effort.” .
Decorative art is too set and too
large suggesting a term to apply to
this special sphere. and “fancy work"
is too trivial. but the creative genius
coins annually an income well up in
the thousands; and mistresses of
,households here in town, over in Bos-
ton, out in Chicago, and just across
on Long Island, count her their main
reliance in a score of matters, from a
children’s fancy ball or dancing party
to practical spring and fall ref’urnish-
ing and the selecting of favors for a
birthday party or Christmas or New
Year's celebration—New York Sun.
€8ERVANTS IN GERMANY.
How \Vages Compare ‘With American
Pr‘ves—The Tip System.
It is only within the past two years
that there has been any intimation of
a. servant problem in Germany. Up
to this time the market was so over—
crowded that maids especially could
not afford to be too fastidious in re-
gard to the. work required or the ar-
rangements made for them. The
stream of girls from the country has
now been warned against coming into
the cities by the police, and instead
is turning toward the factories, while
girls who were formerly content to
be cooks now leave good places in
order to hire out by the day as “aus-
sulften.” or helps. because of the great—
er liberty to be enjoyed in this way.
Although these changes are felt, the
difficulties here.‘ in comparison with
American conditions. are
able. The average cook or maid-of-all-
work is content With a wage of $5 a
month, whi'le'a housemajd usually~re1
ceives from $3.75 to $4.50. A very ex-
perienced cook, "-‘eine perfekite koch-
in,” as she would probably dull) her-'
Such
self, may draw $7.50 a month.
wages are. however, comparatively
rare. _
Although wages are low, it is always
expected that they Will be supple-
mented by the fees and gifts. Tip-
ping is carried to absurd lengths in
Germany. It the streetcar-[conductor
helps you on the train or changes a
gold piece for you he expects ,5 pfenl
‘uings (1 1-4 cent-s) 'l'or his pains, and in
return will touch his cap most respect-
fully t:'o you and ,wish you good-day
when you leave the car. It is also
‘quite usual to 'give‘him the change
from a‘fare‘if’it'does not amount to
Enore than 5 pfenu'ings.
at least 10 pfennings (212 cents).
and generally receives more. Another
~optmrtu-nity for Obtaining fees is given
butlers and housemaldsby the Berlin
custom of locking the street doors and
extinguishing the gas on the stair-
case at 10 o’clock at night. Tardy
guests must then he lighted to the door
and the servant who performs this of:
flee often makes several marks from
an evening parity.- -New York Tribune.
Citizen—‘er. Greatrnann. I heard a,
curious debate the other evening. The
subject was: 'Can a' politician be a
Christian? ',_What’s your opinion?"
. . ‘Mr. j. Great mun ,(lo’éol attains-meg
"‘39 “3'9 m Throttliat-ruigunm
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inconsider-l
If a maid dew
livers; a note at your dom- ‘sbe expects
WORTH KNOWING
Thousands have found a. friend in
Bacon’s Celery Kine. If you have
never used this great specific for the.
prevailing maladies, Dyspepsia, Diver
,Complaint, Ithuma'tism, Costiveness,
Nervous Exhaustion, Nervous Prostra-
tibn. Sleeplessuess and all diseases aris-
ing from derangement. of the st0moeh.
liver and kidneys, we shall be pleased
to give, you apadkage' of this nerve ton-
ic free of charge. Large packages 500.
and 250. Edward P. Weed, Nor-Walk;
Mrs. Scott. Williamson. Darien.
When the Southern veteran pinned a
Confederate badge upon the mainly
breast. of the president be fairly beat.
the president. at. his own game. Sure.-
ly, the Union has been restored! If
Jeff Davis should now rise from his
grave and wave the Stars and Stripes
it. would not. astonish us.—New Haven
Palladium.
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY
“ Mystic Cure ” for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days.
lbs action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It. removes at. once
the cause and the disease immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly ben-
efits. 75 cents. Sold by Edward P.
Weed, 38 Wall street, _VV. 0. Baur, 55
Wall street, Druggists, Norwalk.
-Afte:- the King «Minion.
Newport, R. 1., Jan. 23.--Mr..J. L.
Anderson of Ohio, who has been here
examining the family record of the
Tate multi-millionaire, William '11.
King, has gone to Providence to con-
tinue his work. The members of the
family which he represents reside in
Missouri, Illinois, Ohio' and Kentucky.
They think from relics and traditions
handed down to them that they are-
related to the Kings, but do not mean
to make any claim until the relation-
ship is established.
The Kings have placed information
at his disposal. He says the family he
represents are children and grandchilq
dren of Sophia King, a sister. of the
late millionaire, who eloped at an early
age. The family record here shows
that King had only one sister. She
was named Anne and she is buried
here. 'Mrs. E. A. .Webster-Ross’s
counsel says that these people will in
no way affect her case.
Exitmal Impressions Count.
Not only such things as are beautifulto the
eye, but those which appeal favorably to the
taste, are a large factor in our every day life.
Even with medicines, it is no longer necessary
to take, ‘. .r‘ge zmounts of vile-tasting com-
pounds to set relief. Now we have the most
wonderful example of this in Vinol, the new
form of cod liver oil, in which the active.
curative principles of the cod’s liver is found
in a. highly concentrated state, and the obnox-
ious, vile-smelling grease discarded.
Mr. C. C. Isbell, a chemist of North Adams,
speaks of this feature in Vinol as follows :—.—
“ Vincl is a. luxury to take. Vinol IS
modem and up-to-datmand is an example of
man's ingenuity to‘get the best to be had from
any article for the greater benefit of hu—
manity. Vinol should be appreciated. I
.know that it is, for in it we have the greatest
builder-up ever put on the market.”
Vinol is positively a. delicacy in the sick
room. No longer will the poor sufferer with
disease-weakened stomach, struggle to take
that which may save his life, or rebel entirely
against the medicine and prefer death to such
a. terrible remedy. Yours very truly,
Snecial Vinol representative.
PLAISTED’S drug store. So. Nor-walk.”
Log/u DIRECTORY. '.
N ORWALK POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief, ~Thomas Bradley; Captain,
Wallace Daun. Headquarters, Water
street.
SOUTH NORWALK POLICE DE-
PARTMENT.
Chief, William Vollmer; Captain,
George W. Gladstone. Headquarters,
Haviland street.
NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, J. T. Prowitt; First
Assistant Engineer, Fred. W. Smith;
Second Assistant Engineer, Thomas S.
Murray; Fire Inspector, George H. Al-
ion.
SOUTH NORWA LK FIRE
MEN '1‘
DEPART-
Chief Engineer, Edward V. Baker;
First Assistant, D. W. Hal-ford; Sec-
ond Assistant, George W. Bogardus;
Secretary Department. Andrew J.
Crossman. -
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
City of Norwalk—Librarian, Miss
Dotha. Stone Pinneo, 20 Wall N. -
South Nerwalk—Librarian, Miss
Angeline Scott, 103 Washington, 8. N.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Allen, Maren M... 15, Washfn., -S.- N.
Allen, Shrub E. Mrs. 11 New, E. N.
Baker-{Frederick B., 12,F. P., E. N.
Baldwin, Arthur H., 83 Wall, N.
Bean, Wright 3.. 6 W. ave., S. N.
.. Benedict, George W... 25 W. ave, S. N
.BohannmChas. 0.. 64 S. H., S. N.
Bohannan, Jenna... 64.8. H., S. N.
, Br‘d‘rn, F. l}., 67 Riverside ave, E. N.“
Burke, W '1'. Jr..'3Wuh'n,' 8. N.
33mm, Francis 1. 708; Main, 3. N. '
Clark, Arthur N., 47 S. Main; S'.: N.
Cohen, J. H., 55 S. Main, S. N.
DeWolfe, D. 0., 64 S Iain, S. N.
Dumortier, John, 9 Wash’n, s. N.
Fail-child. J. 8., Winnlpauk,
Gillies, W. 0., 59 Wall, N.
Gregory, James 6., 6 _W. ave, N.
Higgins, Royal L, 55 W. ave... N.
Hitchcock, Dexter. 16 -W. ave., N.
Hitchcock, Walter, 68 Well, N.
Huntington, 8. £1,129 Main. N.
.Kennbay, John,"r.,‘18'S..Mnin. s. N.
. Resonance. R... ”Weston” N.
mace, E: V;.'D;;:f.35.N. Main. 8. N.
Path-Eli!» :66 Gregory. P. R. E. N.
.‘Pfiinn'ey, L. £N.‘,.,36 W.‘.ave., N.
'Sfiloliavjolra mag,:,'9«,waah'n, S. N.
' Slimming pyjamas-n, s. 1;.
Smith". Edwlnn.,fi1‘,l_§ensott,” N.
Theft. 0., {Bur-bank, 8.. N.
Mergiwmlamsl, 23 W. ave" N.
. :- CHURCHES. '
First Baptist—Pastor Rev. Frank E.
Robbins,'71-East av'e.. N. _
, Flrst‘Babtisti-rmtor. Rev. F. v. At-’
kinoon, Main street, Rowayton.
8.01:1,thka Baptist—Pastor, Rev.
Richard O. Sherwood. 7‘West ave. S. N.
‘ First. Congregationale-‘éPastor, Rev.
Thomas K.-_ Noble, confer; Park and
Levin streets. N-
Cong'reg‘atloul—Pauor. 39?. Gerald
H. Beard;i'West street. “motion North
Mainland West even" ' '
Swedish Bethlehem Cone—Pastor
lav..0tto Swenlon, Riverside avenue-
~ R. Rooms,
' no
‘,N
German Evangelical St. Peter’
Pastor, Rev. Mr. Kohler, North M
E. N. V
street, S. N. .
fl St. Paul’s Episcopal—Rector, Rev.
1;. road, East avenue and Church 5
and Chapel of Our Holy Savior. h‘er
my street, N. '
Grace Protestant Episcopal—Rect-
, Junction Belden avenue 3.
Cross street, N. .
Trinity Protestant Episcopal—R ‘
or,'Rev. F. W. Norris, Fail-field aven
corner or West street., S. N. ‘
East Avenue Methodist Episc0pal
Pastor, Rev. Arthur J. Smith, E.
avenue corner Henry street. E. N.
Norwalk Methodist Episcopal—4’
tor, Rev. F. A. Scofield, West aven
corner Mott avenue, N.
First Methodist Episcopal—Test.
Rev. A. S. ‘Kavanagh, West ave., 3.
West Norwalk Methodist Mission
Pastor, Rev. Isaac B. Brown, West N
Methodist Episcopal—~Pastor, Re
Henry C. Whitney, Main corner Ma"
avenue, Rowayton.
African Methodist Episcopal—Pub
Rev. 1. S. Sands, 15 Knight street, N.
St. Mary’s R. C.—Pastor, Rev. Jo-
J. Furlong, West eve. corner Chapel .
St. Joseph’s R. C.wfé’astor, Rev. J. .
Winters, Music Huh, 3. N.
Advent~Pastor, “A- -, Van Zan
avenue, E. N.
Christian Union association—4%
Norwalx. '
Union Church Smletymbury.
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, E
Alphla Wheel Club, 51 Main N.“
American Legion of Honor. 92 Was
Hilton. H. N.
3. Of 3., Division No. 1, 18 W
. o ., Ladies’ Au ill
18 Wall, N. x ' am A'
A. O. K., of M. C.,
Gazette Building, N.
. O. K., of M. C., Palestl V- ‘
102 Washington, S. N. no (419..
Arion Singing Society, Madison, S.
gatgolie Club, West avenue N
. . ., Bisho M ' '
18 Wall, N. p cMahon Counc
D. A. R., Norw 1
Club, N. a k Chapter, Centr
D. of H., Loui L x ’ ‘
ton, S N. s edge, 102 “ashm
Germanla Saen e
ington, S. N. g rbund, 162 Was
Hat Trimmers’ Assdelatlon. G.
Improv szglaington, S. N.
e r er ll '.
Washington, S. N. eplasophs. 1
. 0. R. M., Unc- ‘ '
ington, S. N. as Tube, 115 W as
Independent 0. R. M: S h'
to; Washington, S. N. c iller Siam
Wal.l,ol{I.C" Catholic Union Council,
K. of H. ‘18 Washington S
, . i . N
K. of P., Olive B ’ I
Washington, S. N. ranch Lodge,
‘ K. of G. E., Union
mgton, S. N.
. Knob Outing Club -
Wilson Point , Club House 11
aromake Gun Club, 9 Main N
g. ill). st.I E.é 3 North Main, s.’ N:
. . ., ecur'
Building, N. ity Council, Gaze
N. E. O. P., P. C. Lo
83 Washington, S N unsbury LOd
Norwalk Barbers’ 'U " -
ingten. s. N., 13 Main, lion 6” W:
Norwalk Club, 63 & 65 Wall, N.
N. H. F. A, of the .
WashingtOn, S. N U H. at N. A.,
Not-walk biannual Assoc., 24 Leo .
Pioneer. Cam
Castle. 83 Was
~N0rWB."k Law .
avenue. A 1: Tennis Club, M
Norwalk Medical
Wall, N.
Norwalk Yacht Club, Hickory Bh
Assoc., 63. &
o. 33. A. Lodge 100 Washln
o. D. H. s., 'Humboi _. ‘gton 8'
Wgshlngton, S. N dt Lodge,
ainters’ and D ’
Wall, N. ecorators Union.
Pequonn‘ock Club, 13 Main N
NPine Lodge Outing Club, Roton Pot
.Robert Emmet Club 20 Wall N
S. A. R., Norwalk Branch, ’No: 5
Sons of St. George, Welcol
Stl'i‘anger Litodge, 13 Main on wet N
Win Ci y Wh . I
ton, S. N. eelmen, 83 Washi-
0. U. A. M., Defender Council, N
(U. B. of C..& J., of America. N
watlrk 5.02:1, Gazette Bldg., A.
. . . C., Sherman C
Gazette Building, N. ommande
Central Club, 57 West avenue. 'N.
Woman’s Exchange. 57 West ave .
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MASONIC.
St. John’s Lodge, Masonic Bid
aid gelgltLodge” 29 s. Main, ss'iv‘
as n on Chapter, .
serge Bldg, N. R A M" h
utler Chapter, 20 S. Mam . S.
Clinton Commandery, K.’ .N' 1
Ionic Bldg, N. ' I'
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ODD FELLOWS.
Our Brothers Lodge, 16 ~Wall. N.
Butler Lodge, 130 Washington, S.
Kabaosa Encampment, 16 Wall,
gougaliilxzicampment, S. N.
are ebakah Lo- ::
lngton, S. N. (139, 130 W
.Norwalk Lodge, 0. W. O.
83 Washington, 8. N. of o.
FORESTEBS OF AMERICA.
Court Mahackemo, 83 Muh'n, S.
Court Nan-uh, GamtteiiB-‘l'd, N.
Star of Columbia Circle, 33 Washi
ton, S. N. j: .
. ROYAL ARCANUM.
Panasus Couneil‘, water, 8. N.
Sherman Council, 126 Wuh’n, s.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
‘- 0. 00‘ T9. _wmmn ' '
Cranbury. _ " -r ‘ ' *
., Concord Division, Gazette B‘l'd., .
g _. Mlnnehaha. Division, 83 Wash’n, S
Rising Star Division, Crow's H:
when ' ‘
W. C. T. U., City Mission'Room, 8
8 YR W. C. T. 0.. City Mission Rn
‘ , .. e. A. R.
Buckingham Post, Wall, N.
Buckingham; ER. 0.. n. A. a; -v
to , 8. N.
@981!!!- Fowler Pout. . R- 0..
Washington, 8; N. _
O. S. Ferry Command, :.’~..'b Ween
M1. 8. l- l ' '
mung]!!! “,qu Post. 1:35 Wash!
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