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Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Taxation without Representation.

Taxation without Representation.
 A Great Burlington woman, who is capable of holding up her side for Equal Suffrage. has culled the following from the taz collectors books IF that town "In the year 1896. of the 1860 men tax payers of Great Harrington, TOO paid a poll tax only amounting to S170O; while 200 more. in addition to their poll tax, contributed $500 to the town treasury, making the aggregate tax of 900 of the possible voters of the town $500. In striking contrast to this showing. the fact that in the same year Al women taxpayers (disfranchised because. through no fault of theirs, they were born womeD) paid 5,19O 55 into the public fund, stands out with a whole handful of iterrogation points. ."-Pitts deld Call.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
HOW,S THIsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- tions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 WALDINa. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 75c per bottle. sold bv all druggists.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
The NEW BERKSHIRE Great Barrington's Greatest Dry Goods, Carpet % Wall Paper Store
 HOLLLSTERS OLD STAND.
 progressive Dry Selling which you invited Bargains scattered around Department Quick sales profits everlasting glance Prices in department will convince you.
Ladies' Jackets,
 CapeS and Suits

Nothing but fashion shown in this depart ment, bnlgIng with good things for buyers.
 25 Ladies' Black and oolored Spring Jack cts worth Ss and S10. Choice s2.00
 20 Natty Spring oapes in black and eolors some silk lined ones as low as ss.5O each.
 Just received exclusive styles In Ladies Jackets at s9so, s.9s. and 500; worth much more.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
NEW MARLBORO.

The Y. F s. 0. B meeting which was held at SoutLfeld was largely at tended They have inst started Y P s c. E. here, in New Marlboro Center The society is putting a new floor in the basement of the church.
 Rev Cook and Rev Hartshorn have been holding meetings in several of the churches in this town.
 Wesley Field is visiting at bis fathers.
 Miss Mary Curtis has returned to her farm
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Concert and Hop.

Tomorrow evening the Great Barring ton band will give concert and hop at the Town Hall in that town. One price for both concert and dance, viz: Gentle mans ticket, 50 cents; ladies' ticket, 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Separate Dress Skirts

Another shipment received this week. Every week brings new patterns in cloth 1; every week brings new prices with 1t, always cutting down. never advancing prices. s1.9S 225. 2.50. 2.75.
 New and Handsome Suits at less than price of dressmaker's bill alone. Come and see what we have.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
mARR

DoTY-PULvEn-At Central House, Mil lerton. N Y, April IS. by Rev T. s. Bond, Elijah Edward Dotv and Josie Pulver of Lime Rock. Conn. THOMPSON RfTTIa - At Great Barring ton, Mass April 24, by Rev Dr Hart Icy, Samuel l. Thompson, of Great Harrington, and Miss Anita 0. Rettig, of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Don't fhi7aE
 For c 2l2OnLG1lt

We have gone out of the Grain Business. We haven t space to tell you of all the good things we sell but remember we keep our line of Flour, Feed and Grain always complete and ot best quality at the Lowest Price.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Tennessee Centennial. l.

The Tennessee Centennial exposition will open at Nashville on Saturday of this week, May l, and will close October 30. For two years the work of prepara- tion has been going forward and this grand exposition will be well worth wis., ting.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
T YOM UUtcH

This space for a few months you will learn of many things to your advantage and if you don't see what you want come in and ask us why we don keep it.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
A s2O, ,OOO Fire in New Milford,

The building containing the filler and paint department of the Bridgeport Wood Finishing company. which has a large plant at New Milford, was destroy ed by fire late Monday night. Loss es- timated at about $2O GOO; fully insured. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29

What use is there in eating when food does you no good-in fact. when it does you more harm than good. for such is the case if it is not digested?
 If you have loathing for food there is no use of forcing it down, for it will not be digested. You must restore tue digestive organs to their natural strength and cause the food to be digested, when an appetite will come, and with it a relish for food.
 The tired, languid feeling will give place to vigor and energy; then you will put flesh on your bones and become strong The Shaker Digestive Cordial as made bv the Mount Lebanon Shakers contains food already digested and is a digester of foods AS well. Its action is prompt and it's eff Acts permanent.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Cyrus Morris Todd. |.

Cyrus Morris Todd, 70 years old. for the past 27 years professor of mathe- matics at Williams, died Sunday at Will llamstown, Mass. of inflammation of the bowels. He graduated from Will Hams in 1855.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Ladies' Shirt Waists

Headquarters we are
 Exclusive styles we show in washing waists and the best of it is our prices cannot be matched In town.
 Look at our soc, 5ec, 75c, and sl garments.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
BUCKLEN'S ARNIOA SALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, cerns, and all skin eruptions, and posi- lively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by w. H. Damp
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Wall Paper

Bought right and we sell them right. com- pare prices.
 Ingrain Papers 90 In wide, two rolls equals three of my other paper. only 25c double roll. Think of 1t, a little over Sc roll. We are li- able to change prico on thls lot on short notice.
 1000 rolls Gilt Paper worth 25c roll for only l5c.
 Lots of other Papers below any other store prices. These you will readily see are not installnent plan prices.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
G.L. .Parsons & Son. General Merchandise,
 Canaan, Conn,
TT IS TIME

To make garden and if you want the best oDe in town we will tell you what brand of FERTILIZER to use, and how to apply it to the best advan tage. We can furnish you with fresh and reliable seeds in any quantity, bulk or package, at lowest prices.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
AND l4 COMPANY:
How about the Carpet2

aOW duouI Iu6 OdfpoIf
 You can hardly afford to ig. nore this carpet stock of ours. It has been selected with the greatest care as to its fitness We'll do your carpet business right, watching your interest at every turn. Want you for a carpet customer.
 We've also a splendid stock of Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Mat tings, Rugs, Portieres, Lace Curtains, Shades, Curtain Poles and Carpet Sweepers. In fact everything that belongs to a first-class Carpet department. Suppose you consult with us on this matter.
 Tailor Made Costumes
 Tailor-made costumes up to $30 co in price-Novelty after novelty, side by side. A hand some suit as low as $5.9S. And Suits at all the between prices; Some of the richest examples that are likely to come this way this season; and they are likely to be picked up quick. Dress Skirts
 A magnificent array of ready to-wear dress skirts - black figured Mohairs, colored Mo hairs, fancy wool materials, black figured Silks, black fig ured grenadines, black and colored serges, s1 75 to sI5. Bicycle Suits
 Made of Covert cloth, with leggings, cap and bag, at $4 75 Others up to SIP 50. Separate Bicycle Skirts, with leggins, at low prices,
 Must Mention Dress Goods With a whole stock full oI the newest weaves, all pleading for place in print, it would be a pity to pass them without mentioning an item or two:
 5Oln-Etamines at s5c yard. 54in-Meltons at SIPS yd 52in-Broadcloths at St co yd. | 52in-Sharkskin at Sl co yd. 64in-Coverts at S100 yd. Silks
 | 42in-Printed Foulards at 49c yd. | 27in- Colored Moire Velour at $l.25 yd. 24in-Black Brocaded Velour at sl.00 yd.
 20ln- BPk Brocaded Silk Grenadine 59c yd Table Linens
 This week we offer 5 pieces ol 72 inch bleached damask at 50C a yard. A big bargain.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
We Also SeU

Flows, Harrows, Cultivators, Reapers, Moving Machines, Horse Rakes, Sections, Guards, Rake Teeth, Forks, Rakes, Hoes. Shovels, Axes, Poultry Netting, Barbed and Plain Fence Wire, Nails, and in fact anything you need for the farm or garden.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Corsets

short story but right to the point, and right in price.
 Genuine P. corsets Is to 30 in tho rogu- lar 200 numbers, only si pair.
 dozen Sounette oorsets never sold less than si 50. worth that to-day. only ssc. And stlll another
 iS dozen Thomson Glove Fitting 100 Corr sets in Drab und White only 75c.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
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Rules of Publication.

Until further notice Business Advertise ments will not be published among local items, nor among correspondence. Such ad- vrrtisements must appear either in the reg ular advertising columns or under the head ing of ESPECIAL NOTICES" " In the best po- sition we are able to assign.
 Free pufYs about the business of persons who are not patrons of this paper, either in its advertising columns, subscription list or job printing department will be consigned to the waste basket.
 Notices of entertainments where money Is to be made, taken ip, or collec are adver- tisements and will not be published gratis.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29

Doctors prescribe LaxOl because it has all the virtues of Castor Oil and is palatAble.
Connecticut western news., 1897-04-29
Carpets

OeeR EVOVo
 In our own quiet way we want to say that you can find in our Carpet Room better val- ues in Ingrain, Body Brussels, Tspcstrys. Unions, and all Cotton Carpets than any where else in town; we do not except any town in tho Union because our goods arc bought direct from the mills in enormous quantities, enabling us to get through the distribution goods lower than retailer who buys from the Jobber only. Such ia the case and we can prove it.
 A few pieces more all wool Fernbrook In- grains at only 85c.
 Others have them at 50c, but don't call them by that namc. whyf Because they get 5oc for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
Patriots who Want Office.

J. H. Stevens, who ran for county
superintendent of education as a Silver
Republican and J. J. Miller, who was
president of the Old Soldiers Silver
club both of North Topeka, are candi-
dates for the position of assistant sup
erintendent at the Reform school
Mr. Stevens had tried for a position
as member of the board of public works,
and failing in that his friends urged
that he apply for the position as patrol
driver Now he has fixed his ambition
on a position at the Reform school. He
is a Silver Republican. ]. ]. Miller
wanted to be adjutant general and fail
ing in that also decided that he would
like to be at the Reform school He too
is a Silver Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
A COMBINE ON CHAIRS.
Rattan Manufacture rs Consolidate to
Control the Trade.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Wakefield Rat
tan company, manufacturers of all
kinds of rattan furniture and goods and
Haywood Brothers & Company of Gard
ner, Mass, the most extensive chair
manufacturers in the world have eff
fected a consolidation and hereafter will
be known as the Haywood Brothers and
Wakefield company and will be capital
lied for four million dollars.
The Wakefield company has plants at
Wakefield, Chicago, San Francisco and
Kankakee, Illinois, and branches in
New York, Boston, Chicago and San
Francisco.
The Haywood company has branches
in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Chicago, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Portland, Ore, Liverpool and
London. The firms have practically
controlled all the rattan imported into
this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the kinbaH Printing Co.
1876 Kansas avenue, before 10 o'clock in the
morning.
The Union Pacific pay car came in
today.
W. H. Day of Junction City is visiting
in town.
Mr. Ham of Holton visited in town
yesterday
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hale has returned from
Burlingame.
Gus. johnson of Usage City was in
town yesterday.
James A. Proudfit is able to be at his
place of business.
L. r. Taylor of Granville called on
friends yesterday.
Mrs. E. Washburn has recovered from
her recent severe Illness
Miss Ina Coburn is able to be out af-
ter an attack of the grip.
o. A. McMahan has returned from st.
Louis and points in Illinois.
Rev. and Mrs. McClain have gone to
Dover to spend three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Drummond are the
happy parents of a little girl
Have you tried the new Bakery?
Neale & Co, SIS North Kansas avenue.
of Topeka spent yesterday with North
side friends
Bread. Good BreadI Three 1-pound
Loaves 10c. Neale & Co., S15 North
Kansas avenue.
Everything new and up-to-date at
the New Bakery. NeaIe & Co., SIS North
Kansas avenue.
Prof D. F. Hoover and D. F. Neis-
winder of Silver Lake were North side
visitors yesterday.
The Credo club will be entertained by
Mrs ]. G. Freeman, lilo Monroe street,
tomorrow afternoon.
The Epworth league held a business
s4.~-o ra[
Avenue church last evening
Leonard Wendell, father of Mrs. T. NJ
James, is sick at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. n. Hopkins. 1927 Clay street
The Needle Ten will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Charles Heaxtburg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
"a HANDFUL OF DIRT MAY BE A HOUSE,
0FUL OF SHAME CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO

of Monroe street. All members are re-
Quested to be present.
Mrs. w. w. Marlett and family are
moving from Central avenue to 1908
Jackson street, the house formerly &C.
cupied by G. w Currier.
Mrs. Emma McLain will return from
Burlingame tomorrow, she will be ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss Myra
Cheney, who will visit the family of NJ
NJ. Hale.
Use George Mayors famous home
made bread, made out of best -four and
by skillful, experienced bakers; full
weight, full measure, guaranteed fresh
three times day. We challenge the
world in price and quality Try US
The w. T. K. club held very inter
esting meeting yesterday afternoon
with Mrs w. D Lacey. This being the
regular day for current events, Mrs. &C.
Gil called the attention of the club to
the condition of India, which was after
wards a subject for discussion Miss
CampdOras was not able to be present
but sent in her paper relating to the
recent discoveries in electricity. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. v. B.
KiStl6r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
LIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER.
a Big Incandescent Light Combine |
Has Been Formed

st. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE Republic this
morning says: lone of the most power
full combines ever organized in the Uni
ted States has just been entered into be-
tween probably a dozen of the largest
manufac turerS of incandescent electric
lamps. The combine had its origin in this
city, and is already enga ged in an effort
to crush out all opposition through
threats of suits for damages for alleged
infringementS upon certain patents.
There has been no exchange of stock
or consolidation of the physical effects of
the companies, but instead the combine
has been effected through the pooling of
patents controlled by the several COM
panies, in order that they may be able
to array themselves against all COMPETE
tors who refuse to come in and raise
prices on lamps. In this way the promot-
ers of the scheme hope to speedily crush
out all of the small concerns that have
waged unceasing warfare against their
wealthy competitors by cutting prices.
Besides the Columbian company the
combine includes the Westinghouse Elec-
trio company of Pittsburg, the Edison
General Electric company of New York
and companies at Warren. O., Cleveland.
Springfield, Mass, Chicago and one or
two other places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
FAILURE In BUSINESS.
Little Habits Gnaw Big Holes.

A large number of men are unsuc-
cessful in their business because of
some small habit or habits that rob
them of the vitality necessary to push
a business as it should be.
The man who is thoroughly we'll and
can plan with a clear brain and work
out his plans with a healthy body, is
the one who will be in the procession
when his neighbor has to drop out.
- Some men can stand hurtful habits
better than others, but when one finds
out that he is ailing little each day,
let him remedy the trouble and have
the machine work right, for that is the
sure road to riches and happiness.
DR.. J. R. Pennington, Chicago Sum-
mer School of Medicine JOB State street.
Chicago, says: THE Postum is re-
ceived brewed and used up. I like it
very much. The only criticism that
I have to offer is that it did not last
long enough
Coffee interferes with the digestion
of many people who find it hard
to give up, although they know it hurts
them. It is easy to do without coffee
if one can have Postum, the grain cof-
fee. This has the deep seal brown
color of Java,and changes to the golden
brown of thick Mocha when cream is
added 1t is made of the pure grains,
wheat, etc, and is nourishing and fat
tening and is a true health coffee. 1t
can be drank at every meal without
any of the i'll effects of coffee. Made
by the Postum Cereal Co., Limited,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitude
of limitations offered as Just as good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
CALVIN HAYES WIFE.
Calls at the Jail and Cheers Up Her
Husband.

Since Calvin Hayes arrest last week
for embezzlement he has been unable
to secure bond for his release from the
county Jail. He occupies the large
cell room just across the hall from the
Jail room and conducts business trans
actions from there.
Yesterday his wife appeared at the
Jail and asked to be allowed to see her
husband.
Won't you let me see him?' she
pleaded. He looks so dOwnhearted in
there. I want to talk to him. I have
been away and I just heard of him be-
ing arrested little while ago. 1 just
got to town.
These remarks were directed to I'm
der Sheriff Bert Lucas, who stood po-
litely listening to her.
''Well, he is to be tried tomorrow,
believe" said Lucas. You see, it is
against the rules to let any prisoners
have visitors except on Wednesdays.
The sheriff is away, and I wouldn't like
to break that rule
Mrs. Hayes looked troubled With
another persuasive looked she asked:
''Well. if come back this afternoon
can't I see him?''
Perhaps so,'' said Lucas
In the afternoon Mrs. Hayes again
called at the jail, and this time she
husband. She went to the steel bars
and greeted him. He stood close to
the bars, talking earnestly to her, while
she sat on a chair and pushed her face
between the bars.
ANOTHER WIFE SEEKS HUSBAND.
who is the one I can pay fine top
asked a tall, brown-eyed young wo-
man of Acting Sergeant Everett Pavey
at the police station. The latter replied
that Jailer Jones, in the Jail office,
would receive all such funds. With
the woman were two young girls. They
glanced around them in a frightened
sort of way-they seemed to think
something would jump out at them
The woman with the brown eyes walk
ed into the Jail office.
Jailer Jones was reading book.
Il want to pay his fine said She
The jailer placed his finger in the
book to keep the place, and looked up
rather surprised.
who is it? What do you want?"
said he.
why, came to pay his fine and get
him out" said she.
Whats his name ?''
why, Nevarre. He got full last
night" replied the woman.
The jailer told her that he had been
fined SO, and the woman said:
well, let me see that he's in Jail"
She was taken to the jail door and
Navarro called. A short, homely man,
who showed that he had Indian blood
in his veins, came to the door and, see
ing his wife, said gruff1y:
What you dom here?"
She replied that she had come to pay
his fine She paid So to Jailer Jones.
I'm not going to have my husband
in there with all those dirty fellows,
said she.
Navarro was let out of the Jail room
gether, followed by the two young
girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
FISH IN AN ICE JAM.
People in Georgetown, D. c., Caught
Them by Cutting Through the Ice.

washington, Feb. 17.-Ever since the
close of the recent cold snap many fam
lilies in the river district of Georgetown
and in the upper reaches of the PotO-
mac river have had on their tables fish
that were caught in a most peculiar
manner.
Some of the fish were of the finest
quality, though a majority were of the
German carp variety. The fish have
been taken from the great jam that has
been heaped on the north bank of the
river. In floating down stream the
great cakes crush and jam together,
until there will sometimes be one mass
of ice almost as large as a small house
In the crashing together the unwary
fish are caught. The ice cakes will
readily freeze together of their own
temperature, and the fish are thus
caught in a natural refrigerator. Most
of them will average over a pound in
weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
COLORADO SPRINGS LUCK.
A Wealthy Citizen Bequeeths $4,000
to Vario us Public Institutions.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE will of
Willard B. Perkins, of Colorado Springs,
Col, but formerly of Lawrenceburg,
Mass, has been proved in the Essex
county probate court it contains a be-
quest of $4,000 to the Colorado college,
of Colorado Springs, for an addition to
the building and s14.0 to found free
scholarships; $4,000 is bequeathed to the
Y. NJ. c. A, of Colorado Springs, 81, 900
to the City of Colorado Springs, the in
come to be invested for purchasing
prizes for members of the graduating
class in the high school yearly, and
$1,000 to- the city, the income to be used
for the benefit of the free reading room
on Nevada avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

The date set for the twelfth annual
concert of Marshall's Military band at
the Grand Opera House is February
"a one week from tonight. The chart
opens at Shows drug store next Satur
day morning, and the concert will I'M
doubtedly be well attended. The price
of admission will be so cents. Mrs
George w. Parkhurst, Mr.. Waldemar
Won Dahlen and Mr.. Alfred Buch of
Kansas City will assist the band.
II
The Cook Twin Sisters spectacular
production of Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be seen at the Grand next Satur-
day, both at a, matinee and evening per-
Torrance. The scenic and calcium eff
fects used in the production are said
to be good.
If the manager of the company can
secure an opera house the play "Fabio
Romani' will be presented in this city
next Saturday evening. The bills an
nounce that the piece will be present
ed at the Crawford Opera House, but
DR. Flint declares that he will not give
up the house. A compromise will prob
ably be effected.