, ABSOLUTELY Polar: . Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL akxme POWDER co., new vosx. ammo ‘ Powers a. '. #1. LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS. The Hospital VVhist club will meet with Mrs. John A. Slater on Friday af- t'él‘noon, M rs. M. E» Cargain, of Brooklyn, is visiting her daughter, Miss May Car-_ gain, at Mrs. VanLien’s, Camp Street. The Norwalk fire companies will elect delegates, next'month, to the annual convention of the Connecticut State Firemen’s association, which meets in New London, in May. 1’ Mrs. Charles H. Dilwiorth and chil- dren, of Union .Park, have returned home from several weeks’ visit in Flor- ence, Mass. Mrs. J. A. Biddle, wife of a former pastor of the South Norwalk Congrega—‘ tional Church, is spending a few days in South Norwalk. ' ‘ Gilbert S.Talmad ge yesterday sold the ' Eben Gilbert farm at Chestnut Hill, which he purchased last year and has since occupied by Louis Coari, of New York. ' Chris Michel has given up his posi- tion in Lounsbury, Mathewson & Co.’s shoe shopu; - Frank N. FerriSvlattended Buffalo Bill’s wild west show in in New York, Tuesday night. Miss Katie Schmedes,ef~ Washington , street, is recovering from a very severe illness. "_- , The omplimeutary concert to Mr. Wm. L. Warren will be held at the N orwalk Methodist church on W'ednes— day evening, April 19. Mrs. W. J. Foster, of Reed street, is slightly improved after a serious ill- ness. The Inasmuch Circle, Kings’ Daugh- ters, of the Norwalk Methodist church, will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, with Mrs. A. H. Hoyt, Berke- ley street. Dr. C. Irving Ferris, , of N ew York, spent yesterday at his home on West street. ~ Among those who attended the New York East Conference are Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Holmes, Miss’Florence Fitch and Mrs. L. J. Reynolds. __H. K. Samuelian an Armeniandec- thred on Constantinople in Lockwood’s hall last night. The lecture was most entertaining and instructive. A. J. Clark, ofNew Milford, is spend- ing several weeks with his sOn, VVil' liam A. Clark, of Elmwood avenue. Miss Catherine Thomas, of this place, has returned home after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Whittlesey, in Danbury. Rev. C. M. Pegg is in town makinga short stay With his son, J. Walter Pegg. J. Raymond Marvin is having-la new roof placed on his residence, on East avenue. A son has been born to Mr._ and Mrs. P. Mockler, of Summit street. Cockenoe Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, will celebrate on Friday evening, the 2lst inst, the second an- niversary of its organization, in the tribe hall in Norwalk. It is expected that the adoption degree will be con— ferred upon twenty candidates. the Kidney Bohplexion. The pale, ,sallow, sunken-checked, distressed-looking people you so often meet are afflicted with “Kidney Com- plexion.” . . . ' Their kidneys are turning to a pars- nip color. .So is their complexmn. They mayfalso have indigestion, or sufl’er,‘ from sleeplessness, rheumatism, neuralgia, ,brain trouble,’ nervous ex- haustion, and sometimes the heart acts badly, ., _ The cause is weak, unhealthy kld- nevs. ' ~ _ - Usually the suflerer from kidney disease does not find out what the trouble is until it is almost too late, be- cause the first symptoms are so like mild sickness that they do nOt think they:need a medicine or a doctor until they find themselves sick in bed. Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root will build up and strengthen their weak and dis- eased kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney-poiSOned blood, clear their com- p'axion and soon: they will enjoy better health. 'You can get the regular sizes at the drug store, at fifty cents and one dol- lar, or you may first prove for yourself the wonderful v’irtues of this great dis- covery, SwamoRoot, by sending your address to Dr. Kilmer a; 00., Bingham- ton, N. Y., for a sample bottle and a - book that tells all about it, both sent to .you absolutely .free by mail. When writing. kindly mention. that on read a.” liberal. ,ofe‘r in T3: .ORWAIJ‘ sum»: . . ~ .. '1 ~ .—,.. 2 Chester F. Tolles, of Ansonia, is making a stay in South Norwalk.‘ Henry Froeb is in New York on bus- iness.. A. J. Collins is visiting the New York Furniture Exchange to-day. F. W. Many of Spencer & Co., has secured a position with.the wholesale jewelry firm Of C. G. Alfred & (30., Of New York. ’ Quite a party of women from Norwalk and South Norwalk took their children to see “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Bridgepért, yesterday afternoon. 5 é A. E. Taylor of Bridgeport, was in' town yesterday. The body of the late James H. Olm- stead will lie in state in the Presbyter- ian church in Stamford to day from noon until 2 o’clock. 'Dhe funeral ser- vices will be held at 3 p. in. There is a beautiful display of pictures of India in the South Norwalk Library. The collection consists of many temples public buildings and other subjects and was loaned by Mrs. ‘Samuel Richards Weed. The East avenue Methodist Sunday school held an entertainment in the church last night. The jugs for the, library were broken open and the prize was awarded to Harry Ainsworth. The missionary committee Of the South Norwalk Congregational Young People’s Society Of Christian Endeavor will present an interesting programme at the meeting next Sunday night, at 5:45 o’clOck. It will be the one issued by the United Society, and edited by Miss Bella Brain. -———-—-——-<b.o>——_——— Bismarck’s Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health~ Indomitable will and tremendous ener‘ gy are not found where Stomach, Livery Kidneys and, Bowé'ls are out of order- If you want these qualities and the suc‘ cess they bring, use, Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 250 at John A. Riggs’ drug store, 11 Main street. 0 'r 11 EE v E N731 N Go AZ E TT E Thomas I. Raymond. is in Hartford today. . ‘ The next meeting ' of the Baptist Young People’s Union will be held at Irying Horton’s on Main srteet. John' J. Brennan is in Ansonia to- day. On the way home he will take in “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Awnings have been bought for the open cars of the red line. ' The Street Railway open cars were on duty today, and it was by no means' uncomfortable riding in them. Captain Dixon of South Norwalk conducted the services at the Salvation Army meeting in Bridgeport . last night. ,. g _, —-Advcrtise in THE GAZETTE. Rev. ' Kenneth Mackenzie, Jr., of ,VVestport, will teach the Sunday school lesson at the Bridgeport City Mission commencing this evening. Substitute letter carrier Perry is gacting as mail carrier in place of carrier Spicer who is seriously ill with an attack of rheumatism. - \S.o many are the changes of residence these days the letter carriers are kept pretty busy thinking out where their customers live. A regular meeting of Buckingham Post, G. A. R. was held last night but no buSiness of special importance was transacted. The farm of Gilbert F. Tallmakge in Chestnut Hill was sold to a New York party on Monday. ——Advertise in THE GAZETTE. Aspecial convocation of Old Well Lodge, A. F. and A. M. will be held this evening. The Third degree' will be conferred and a banquet served. Rev. F: ,A. Scofield will lead the prayer meeting at the Norwalk Metho dist church to-night. The subject will be “Great Events of a Great Confer- ence.” Mr. Scofield will have a few words of farewell to say. Great preparations are-being ,made by members of Pequonnock lodge, .I.O. , O. F., for an entertainment to be ten- dered to the visiting brothers of Nor- walk, which will be held on the even' ing of April 25. The second degree will be conferred upon a number of candidates for the edification of the CONDENSED. DISPATCH E8: The hospital ship Relief arrived at Manila. Governor Roosevelt returned‘to Alba— ny from Michigan. Thirty cases of smallpox were re- ported in Windber, Pa. JOCkey Tod Sloane rode two winners at the Newmarket races. Hon. James Service, ex—premier of' Victoria; Australia, is dead. ' The United States furnished Argen- tine Republic 2,500 bicycles last year. Elder John A. Hock, a widely known Advent preacher and missionary, diEd at Concord, N. H. , ' Rev. John J. McDonnell, regtor,of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic church, Sara- toga, died suddenly. Dr. Minton .Warner, professor of Lat- in at Johns Hopkins university, has ac- cepted the Latin professorship at the Harvard university. The Greater Chicago project, having in View the consolidation of the munici— pal and county government in that dis- trict, has been defeated. A'mcricun Newspaper In Trouble. SAN JUAN,_P01‘t0 Rico, April 13.—The supreme court has confiscated an issue of the San Juan News. an American newspaper published here, for criticis- ing the court last week. The News pub, lished an extract from General Grant’s report stating the POrtO Ricarrjudidiary is corrupt and referring particularly to the’lower courts. General Henry warn- ed The News to desist, but the action of the supreme court was taken without the consent of General Henry, who has countermanded it. The same supreme court also demanded that ,The News tubmit all its articles to‘.it before pub- . 1cation. General Henry disapproves of this, and there is much feeling among" Americans on account of the incident. Fierce ‘Viséonsin Fire. OSHKOSH, “’15., April 13.——A large portion of this city’s business district was wiped out by a fierce fire yester- day afternoon. The flames were got under control after a hard struggle. The fire started in Choate & Hollister’s large furniture factory and immediate- 1y spread to adjoining buildings. All of the neighboring towns within a re.- dius of 20 miles were asked to send fire engines and hose. The loss to property alone will likely i'eac_lib§200,oq_()., I ——--‘0-0>—-——- Robbed the Grave. A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver of Phila. Pa, was the subJect, is narrated by him as follows: “ I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellw,eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite—gradually grow, ing weaker day. by day. Three physi- cians had iven me up. Fortunately a friend dvised trying ‘Electrlc Bit- ters;’ and to my great joy and surp -ise, the first bottle made a decided imp. ove- ment. I continued their use for Inree weeks, and am now a well man. . I know they saved my life and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should 1' fail to try them. Only 50 cts., guaranteed at John A. Riggs’ visitin g brothers. drug store, 11 Main. street. '1 1 , Norwalk Business Directory! I N10 G. A. ll, Commander, Chosen. PHILADELPHIA, April 13.—The ex- ecutive committee of the national coun- cil o’. administration of the Grand Army of the Republic last nightfailed tO-elec‘t a successor to the late James A. Sexton, commander in chief of‘the, Grand.Army. There was a. deadlock on the names of Colonel W. C. Johnson of Cincinnati and General John C. Black of Illinois. Colonel Johnson will continue to act as acting commander-in chief until the encampment here in Sep- tember, when a commander will‘be chosen. Troops Sail For-”Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Four batteries of the Sixth artillery sailed on the steamer Nippon Maru yesterday for Honolulu, where they will relieve the Second battalion, United States volun- teer engineers. Four transport steam. ers are being prepared here for de- parture to the Philippines. They are schduled to sail in about the following n'der: The Hancock on the 17th, the Warren on the 18th, the Newport on the 20th and the Georgian City’ on the 22d. ~ Will Do Buried Here. WASHINGTON, April 13.—The re-‘r mains of the late Godfrey Bland, first secretary of the British embassy, will be interred in Washington, the burial taking place probably tomorrow. The only near relative of theadeceased is his father, who is infirm and.very old, so that it was determined not to. send the remains to England. ' Bostoninns Buy Syracuse Property. SYRACUSE, April 13,—W00d, Har- mon & CO., real estate de:\:rs of Bos- ton, with offices in many eastern cities, havo purchased 50 acres of suburban land in this city for improvement. The conSIderation was about $25000. hnnual Sales oval-5,000,000 Bone. .3115 res muons 1ND nervous meanness such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach. Grldiness. Fuluess after meals. Head- - ache. Dizziness. DrOWSiness. Flushings - of Heat. Loss 01‘ Appetite. Costiveness. Blotchcs on the Skin. Cold Chills. Dis- turbed Sleep. Frightful Dreams and all Nervous an Trembling Sensations. 4 THE FIRST 'DOSB WILL GIVE RELIEF [1‘1 TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer. will acknowledge them to be A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. BEECHAM’S PILLS. taken as direct- ed,‘will quickly restore Females to com. plete health. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities oé tem and cure sick Headache. Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN 0R CHILDREN Beecham's- Pills are Without a Rival And have the LARGEST sail: 1r. any Patent Mediclne in the World. 9:!) '1? q]! '0qu Qforou For a P. 11. DvaR, Harness Maker, 16 Main Street. The best of satisfaction guaranteed. Repairing done in first-class manner. DR. T. A. RIORDAN, DENTIST, COR. WALL AND KNlGHT STS., Norwalk, Conn. e RAILRIAD TIME TAB-LE. . . 1..» v'll!1l1n|lfllflnfllllifllllfll ' UU '00 0 FOR NEW YORK. EXPRESS TRAINS—4.55,' 5.45 2,25, 5.10, 5.55, 7.55 P. M. 8.16, 9.58, 10.55, A. M., 12.47, ACCOMMODATION—9.36, 11.40.11, M.,-'1.11‘,’ 3.04, 4.07, 5.33, 6,41, 8.11, 10.20 P. M. 5)! LOCAL EXPRESS—6.15, 6.55, 7.15, 7.54, 9.03,»11.35 A.~M. FOR WASHINGTON, VIA. HARLEM RIVER—12.55 A. M. SUNDAYS—EXPRESS. 4.55, 5. , A. 111., 10.10 P. M. LOCAL EXPRESS, 5.35, ,7.-20 P. M. ' 45 A.-‘M,- ACCOMMODATION, 9.05 ‘ \ FOR NEW .i=nAV1'-:N.', EXPRESS TRAINS—1.11, 1.20, 6,11, 1005,1108, A. M.,'12.02' 3.05, 5.04, (Naugatuek,) 7.05, 9.05 ACCOMMODATION—6. 28, 7.42;?8346, 11.42 11.11., 1.12, 1?; 3M. , 2.42, to Bridgeport,) 4.18, 5.27, 6.7, 7.28, (to Bridgeport,).9,15, 11.15 P. M. SUNDAYSf-EXPBEssL-IJI, 1.2011. M. 9.12, A. M., 7.15 P. M. " ACCOMMODATION, 7 .42, FOR DANBURY. " , EFROM SOUTH NORWALK.,1 , 6.35, "120.103.. 111., 1.20, 4.25, 2.1.:- 5_10, 6.00 P. M. FOR DAN BURY. [ROE NORWALK,,1 _ . , 46413. were! Ir. 1:26.533}: .w arm}. "’91? . . . ":1. ctr-Kl \."‘\.v. :1 4.7. ~ ,, . '. Norwalk Hair Cutting and Shaving Parlors. First-class hair out, any style, 150. First-class Shave, with bay rum, 10c. Clean towel to every customer. Special attention to children’s work. 31 Main Street, Norwalk. . Whelpley 8: Clark, Wholesale and Retail ,9 TOBACCONISTS, Cor. Main and Washington Sts.,. SOUTH NORWALK. Oleander Garden, 20 Main Street. Q‘CTIOK LUNCH. I madam the sys- ‘ lChevio’ts and Plaids "IRVING LOCKWOOD & 00., :-, ‘4‘. #0 Pianos appeal to the most critical taste because of their beauty of tone and' correct design of case, cbmbined with perfection of workman- ship and great durability. A variety of Odd styles of pianos at reduced prices always on, hand. Write for particulars. MASON & HAMLIN co, ‘ 3 a 5 West ,l8th St" \ , Near Filth Avenue. NEW YORK. Hoytis Theatre! - roun moi-113‘s: , , . BEGINNING APRIL 12th . 1. Daily Matiuees, commencing Thursday V—V 57.. MISS JESSIE SAWTELLE AND MR. GEOREE H. SUMMERS supported by the superb SAWTELLE DRAM A’l‘l 0 - (301‘! l,f‘ NY. REPERTOIRE : WEDNESDAY NIGHT— ern.” THURSDAY MATINEE— ' ‘Captain ’sM ate. THURSDAY N1GHT—-"Leaves of Gold.”- . FRIDAY NIGH'1‘——“A Race 10. Life.” SATURDAY MATTNEE—“Dangers of a Great City.” SATURDAY NIGHT—“Little Miss Mili- tary. : “ Buckpye Tav- OuR SPECIALTIES : Little Queen Mab, ‘ 5 years old: Belle Stevenson, Illus- trated Songs: Fred C Ho‘use. Topi- cal Vocalist; and Mr. George’ H. Summers in his own budget. 1 Prices, lOc.. 20c.,3oe. Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Weed’s Dru g-stores. Spring'GOOds. . Have just received a big line of Spring Goods. They are the hand- somest ever offered in town. Among them for theladies. The finest English imported goods for tailor made suits. Ladies' Suits. $25 to $50. is furnished. $12 10 $15. Large stock of Ladies’ cloth, all styles and colors , Patterns cut any style. to order. guaranteed. Vthn cloth ‘ Fit For Men, Suits from $15 up. Trousers, $5 up. Spring Overcoats, $18. rl‘he nubbiest stylus we have ever seen. BICYCLE SUITS. L. BIRMAN, ' Ladies’ andllienllemen’s 'l'ailor ' I 33 Main Street, NORWA-LK. CONN. “No LUNG Walls, 4 No 310111. Weights.” / When you order a TON of COAL ' you ll get it, get it PROMPT. get a TON. get ’well screened COAL, get COAL that will‘BURN. There’s many grades of COAL, we sell but ONE. it gives .SATISFACTION. Think over these several seemingly LITTLE points ’till you see the BIG point. and you’ll economize by buying at $5.00 per TON, of Successor. tohB. HARRIS, I Coal Yard and Office, water 89,; Brandy, Olllce, corner Washington and Main Sta, South Norwalk, Conn. Telephone Can.'31—5. 111111111111. ‘ ‘ Newsrons " h ' N Main Street. Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store. Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats '-BOnnets, Walking Hats, Turbans, Sai ors, etc. ' All are cordially invited to call. Ladies ow’n Material made and trim- v , med by first class New York millinem * MRS. W. FAWCETT. AGT. . l J. ll. JENNINGS. .UNDERTAKER z. ._ .. , ' c ‘ :‘Np. 7 MAIN'STREET. “ ' mem‘ lam AT owner;