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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

A contortionist may be completely
wrapped up in himself without being
eonceited.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Some people do so much worrying
that they haven't time for anything
else
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Even lazy man will hurry when q
train stops only ten minutes for re-
freshments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
Women Fire Fighters In Sweden.

To the world al large it matters veay
little what you do or what you don't.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

The judge often gets a mans mis-
deeds down to fine point.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

An individual who tries to please
everybody pleases nobody.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Many a man who poses as the archi
tect of his own fortune has to plan
large addition for his son in-law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Reversible weather is usually due to
slippery sidewalks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
The Best Prescription for Chills

and Fever is O bottle OF GROVES TAsrELEss
a tasteless form. No cure.no pay. Price, SOC
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

About the time you break in pair
of n,w shoes they begin to break out
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Blessed is the man who is both right
and president.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

A thinking cap is not becoming to
the head of every man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

A man may not be liar and yet oc-
tasionally distort the truth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. L. w.
Groves signature Is on each box. 2oc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Every man should keep dog-if fol
nothing else than to try his funny
stories on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

No man should pose as a thecrist I'M
less he has implicit confidence in his
imagination.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

1t spolls the effect when a man gets
angry during religious argument.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth. Be sure and use that old and wel-trFed rem edy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teethlng. It soothes the child softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collc, and IS the best remedy for diar- rhoea. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
 d11 MWE&W ll
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
GILBERT X THOMPSON. oIS CHAPEL STREET.
District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 September 21st 1899 ESTATE of CHARLOTTE SCHWENK, late
 of New Haven, in said District, deceased An instrument in writing, purportng to be the last will and testament of said de ceased, having been presented in Court and William r Schwenk of New Haven having made written application praying that the same may be probated, and that letters tes tamentary may be granted, as by said ap- plication on file in this Court more fully ap- pears, 1t is
 ORDERED - That said application be heard and determined at q Co,irt of proba te to be held at New Haven, in said District on the 2Sth day of September, 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public no- tice or tie pendency of said application and o? the time and place of the tearing thereon. be given to all parties interes ted In said estate, by publishing this order three times in q newspaper having q clrcula ton in said District. By order of Court.
 s22 3tp ALBERT F. WELLES, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

City Engineers Office. No. IT, City Hall,
 New Haven, Conn, Sept. 23d 1899. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until p. m, October 3d, 1S9o,- For filling and completing the grading of Mansfield street.
 Blank forms of proposal. and any lnforma- ton concerning plans, specified tions, bonds, etc, will be furnished upon application. No plCLCsal will be received after the time specified, and all proposals not on the blanks furnished CT not properly filed out will he rejected
 The right to reject any or all bids is re- served.
 By order of the Director of Public Works, s25 St c. W. KELLY, City Engineer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

Under the organization the preferred stock is made preferred not only as to dividends
 but as to assets creating the first lien upon the property ahead of the common stock, and is not only to receive per cent. divi- dends before the common can receive any
 but Is also to participate equally with the common stock in any additional dividends made
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
This Applies *

To our Silks which are so we'll known they do not need praising.
 To our Dress Goods where no one disputes our leadership
 To our Cloaks and Suits, largest and best depart ment in this city.
 To our Linen Dept where only flax is offered as linen.
 To our Muslin Under- wear and Corset Dept, just now unusually attrac- tive.
 Come in Monday and see if what we say is not more than borne out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
District of New Haven, SIS. Probate Court,
 Sar ,hor 1rt
Room 8 City Fla

District of New Haven, ss Probate Court,
 September Fist, 1899. ESTATE of CATHARINE M CONLAN, alias CATHARINE CONLAN,- late of New Haven, in said District, deceased, The Executrices having exhibited their administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED-That the 2Sth day of Septem- Der 1s99 at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at A Court of Probate to be held at New Ha- ven, in said District. be and the same Is of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having circula- ''e'ii LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND.
 600 3t Judge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
FERRY,S

V q NEW BAKERY, No. % CHURCH STREET, opposite Polls Theater, is now open for business, and we would desire to return thanks to tue citizens of New Haven and surrounding towns for their liberal patron. age of the past 30 years, and now hope to merit con ntlnuance of the same a few years longer. Come and see what you can gss for your money.
 mylI If P. FERRY, Manager.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
aaaauts.
WANTEIl.
WANTED

BY German girls and several other girls.
 situations for general housework.
 s25 1tp MRS. SEBAID, 52 Court sr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
DEATHS.
FOR RENT.

NO. 6S Clark street first floor, rooms; rent S17,00 per month. Call on B. l.. LAM BERT. S65 Chapel street. s23 3tp
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
Committee On Fire Department.

The Committee on Fire Department will meet in Room IA, City Hall, Tuesday, Sep tember 26, 1890, 'at D. m., for the purpose of considering the petition of the members of the fire department for the adoption of schedule of salaries for members of the de- partment. All persons who so desire are notified to attend and be heard thereon.
 Per order, -. =: WILLIAMS, Chairman. Attest: JAMES E. MARTIN
 s25 2t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25
Special Committee.

The Special Committee of the Court of Common Council appointed to inquire into the system of school supervisors In the pub lie schools will meet in Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Tuesday, September 28, 1899. at D. m. Per order
 ANTON STAUB, Chairman.
 Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, s25 2t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

MT. Guy Bascom St. John, who has been the guest of Rev. Dr. Levi Gil-
 bert left Sunday for Brooklyn, where
 he will enter Pratt Institute.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

I'm business man, and like most ambi- tious men l overreached my energies. Am overloaded with properties and am now anxious to dispose of my holdings at d sac rifce. Will sell (without reserve) excep- tionaly fine building on State, Bradley, Or Grand and Clinton avenues, all paying good safe ' per cent interest Also lots on Ce- dar Hill avenue, Ferry, Grafton, Rowe and growing portion of our city. and anyone who now invests wll surely reap the benefit in the near future. l have also few de- sirable high and low price rents.
 s21 If JOHN F. HEALY, TAT State st.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

WANTED. GIRLS experienced on roller gluInr mn. chimes; also girls to learn.
 THE MUNSON & GO. slo IT 3S5 Clinton Ave <
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
WANTED At PATERSON.
Man Who Vas Arrested IeIe VIII EorgcTs
Outfit Said 10 Hsp Operated In Thai City.

A dispatch from Paterson, n. j.,
sent out by the Associated Press last
evening. seems to have "a direct bearing
on the man who was arrested with a
forger's outfit i'm his possession by De-
teculve Parker in this city day or
two ago.
The dispatch says: A number of
Paterson merchants have been victims
of the check forger now under arrest
at Providence. On Thursday OF last
week "a man entered the National cloth
ing store and purchased goods 20 the
amount Of IS and presented a check
for $55. made out 10 himself and GER
titled by the Trenton National bank.
The name of ]. b. Wilson was given by
the man. and as the certifcaWon look
ed all right he had no trouble in get
tin" the balance in cash. He then went
TO the store of Schoemaker d co. and
bought So worth Of clothing. There he
gave a certified check on a Trenton
bank on Monday both firms learned
that they had been tricked
The police found the man had stayed
one night at the United States hotel.
and he wanted to pay there with
check but ft was refused, and the man
finally slipped out Of town without
paying his board bill. Chief Grau
wrote TO the Providence authorities
that Wilson was wanted there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
THE LOCAL MAIL SERVICE.
Many Complaints Made That Il IS MOI as efiCeli
as tho CITY Shou'd Enjcy.

The complaints against the postal
service as carried on i'm this city con-
tinue to become more and more nu-
merous and leading business men do
not hesitate ito say that there is no
city Of its size in the country that has
such a poor mail service generally as
Providence. Whether, in The near fu-
ture, any improvement is 10 be made
remains to be seen.
Yesterday one more Carrier -naS- add
ed TO the local force and he will cover
the district north Of Lloyd street and
bounded by North Main street, the city
line and the SeekOnk river This in
crease of one man will give 10 the resi-
dents in that section two deliveries a
day. where before. In some parts Of IT.,
they have had but one i'm "a hours. The
officials ait the local pUst0ffice admit
that fully ten additional carriers are
needed in ProvidenCe, and this would
result i'm a three deliveries day sys-
tenn. which is certainly needed in "A
city Of the size and Importance OF
Providence. certainly in all the thlckly
settled residential districts.
IL is hoped that early next year, when
the appropriations are made. an in
crease in the appropriation for the To-
cal office Will enable additional men
10 be employed and then without doubt
the present unsatisfactory conditions
may be relieved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
THEIR FIRST REUNION.
Members Of Co. G, First R. |. vOIun-
teerS Enjoy a Banquet.
Interesting Addresses Made Letter Of
Regret From Col. Abbot

The first reunion and banquet Of COM
pany c. First Rhode Island United
States Volunteer Infantry. was held i'm
Slocum Light Guard armory last even
ing. and was very largely attended. At
the guests table were Brig. Gen. Hi
ram Kendall. Quartermaster Gen. w.
Howard Walker, Chaplain Woolley OF
the First Rhode Island. .ColTheodore a.
Barton of Sons Of Veterans and Capt.
Edward Clarke. Lieut. Archibald Har-
den ana Lieut. McCuily of Company G..
II. r.. /. NJ
After the banquet. Lieut.. Arthur B.
Sphinx acted as POSTMASTER, and he
called upon Secretary Fltton OF the vet
eran association 10 read a brief history
Of the organization, after which sever
al letters Of regret. including one from
Col. Charles w. Abbot Jr.
Addresses were then made by Gen.
Walker, Chaplain Wo0lley Brig. Gen.
Kendall. Col Barton, Lieut.. Slocum,
Cant -EdANaLd CLARK. Sergt. Major
Thompson AMI last but not lsast, Capt
George w. F0rsythe. the company COM
mander, who paid a high compliment
to the officers and men of his command.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
RHODE ISLAND DAY
VIII B, Ohsered Next TUESDAY al The Ihlaielphla
EXDoson.

AS Tuesday next will be Rhode Island
uay ct the Philadelphia exposition.
Governor Dyer and members OF his
sta together with IA number of the
leading manufacturer of the state.
VIII be present ar the ceremonies. AdJt.
Gen. Sackett has received communi-
cation from II. w. Harold, chief of the
department Of publicity and promo
uon. IN which the arrangements for the
reception Of Gov. Dyer and the official
party from this state are given in de-
uall. The arrangements include an ad-
dress or welcome by the mayor OF Phll-
duelpha and a responsa by COY. Dyer.
Gov. Dyer and his party VIII leave
providence on Monday next az 1910 a.
m. ana thus comfortably rcach Phlla-
delphia the same evening
President Mckinley has appointed
GOV. Elisha Dyer a member OF the COM
mittee ON national celebration or the
establishments of the seat OF govern
ment in the District or Columbia ana
he has received his commission signed
by the president and the secretary oI
state. The first meeting Of me com
mission will be held at the Arlington
hctel. Washington. -. c., at II O'Clock
on the morning OF December u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
ESTATE GREATLY SHRUNK.
Fropsrb Of Amos 0. Ta'mer Ntw EsIng Imer'
lOrisd. Shows Eallny OH.

Wife slayer Amos d. Palmer, who
now walks the public streets almost
every day I'm charge of two luSty keep
ers from the Butler Insane Asylum.
is to have his property sold off at pri-
vate terms lie was millionaire. or
nearly so. 81 when his mother died.
The estate at that time inventOried at
about $500 600.
To-Day the appraisers, who were ap-
pointed by the probate court to fix the
value of what remained AFTER the ght
years Of married life, reported assets
OF SlO6, 355.02.
There is great popular astonishment
over the shulnkage i'm the estate, but IL
Is made known that Mrs. Addie
Palmer. FOR months before the trag-
edy.was a constant speculatOr on mar
gins and that she lost large sum IN
buying sugar stock just preceding a
big slump. Mrs. Palmer claimed 10
have a tip from " :. Senator it Is
asserted. but the tip failed.
The elegant house where the woman
was killed cost $25 O00 but t Is not
appraised at a very high figure now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

posts I'm New York harbor during the
war with Spain. Miss Wadley has Sc
lected as one of the eight nurses Miss
Margaret Mcpherson OF this city, ana
this lady left FOR New York yesterday
and sailed for England this morning
Miss Mcpherson is a graduate OF the
Rhode Island Hospital Training school
for Nurses. and since she lett the hos
pital in 1890. has become very Wen
known i'm this city ana state. In the
early summer OF 1898 she enlisted as q
Government nurse. and was sent 10
New York. where she served under
Miss Wadley at Fort Hamilton, In
New York harbor. Miss Mcpherson
was well liked there, both by her pa
tients and by the hospital authorities.
Miss Elizabeth Mitchell OF this city
also a cOmDetent nurse. has gone 20
assist the American soldiers IN the
Philippines and left Providence en-
route to Manila last week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
HISS rTPHERSON OFF
FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Selected as One of the Eight Women
Nurses for Service on the
Hospital Ship Elaine.

In accepting the offer OF American
women TO tit out hospital ship 10 be
called the Maine for the British SER
vice in South Africa the leader of the
movement. Lady Randolph Churchiu
decided that tls, nurses who went with
the ship must be native born Amerl-
cans. and the entire equipment should
also be American. The selection of
these nurses was left to Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid Of New York. and it was decided
that only eight women nurses were To
go and these were 10 be representative
Of the American training.
Mrs. Reid delegated the task of Sc
Getting these nurses to Miss wadley Of
New York. who was in charge Of the
,olunteer nurses at the government
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
JEWELERS. MEETING.
Providence Unu, Preparing to Hcll an Important
Mass nsn ng-hlsLass 10 fn Ha'n.

The newly y-Organizcd jewelers. Union
is about TO hold a mass meeting I'm this
city and arrangements are now being
made To that end A meeting OF the
Journeymen Jewellers Protective As
sociation. NJ 7.eo7. a. +. OF H.. was
held last evening in Muric Hall, ana
curing the course uf the business the
sw~eeting was dec dcd upon. The
object of the meeting is d. pllee be-
fore both the jlurncymcn jewelers. and
their employers as well as the public
aa large. the rstion OF the ass1cla-
ton. its 1ims ana what 81 expects to
accompl Eh Speakers both from the
Will be invited % ad .ress uhe mass
meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

Joseph McDermott. IS years Old has
been missing from "A Appleton street
since the 9th inst.
Ground was broken on Exchange
Place toSay for the foundation of the
Bajnotti memorial fountain.
Benjamin Silverman pleaded not gull
charge Of truancy. and will have his
charge Of truancy. and will hayehis
trial on the 21st inst.
Elizabeth A. Carey was adjudged to
be insane by Judge Sweetland, today
and was ordered committed to the state
hospital for the insane.
Danfal Taylor colored, pleaded not
guilty in the Sixth district court today
when charged with being a sturdy beg
gar and was Aeld in $500 70 trial next
Tuesday.
Alexander Lannf and Antonio Pew
vullo were arrested FOR revelling on
Westminster street. by Patrolmen Arm
strong ANA Blood. last night and i'm the
police court today were fined 81 and
costs, each.
T. w. Bouchard reports that Thurs
day night some mischievous person
overturned a marble headstone, IN his
marble work yard. at No 700 Cranston
street, and broke it. The stone was
ready to be delivered and was valued IL
500.
Patrolman J.J.O'Mallsy arrested a
colored man, who gave the name Of
Preston Greene. at the corner OF Water
man and Cooke streets, at 1920 this
morning. Greene carried bag in which
were six chickens and fowl, which had
been recently killed.
Owing to an error in yesterdays ac-
count OF the official count in the First
ward, 1T was stated that Councilman
Dwyer had received $50 votes, whereas
as "a matter of fact his total vote
amounted TO 470. he leading all Others
on the council ticket.
Hiram NJ. Swift. OF 80 Providence
street. reports that a susplciously act
ing man was hanging about his house
night before last, and last night he saw
him again in front of No. 30 on the
same street. He caught him; but the
man exclaiming II didn't scare you. did
j, ran away.
The fourth precinct officers rarded a
two tenement house. on Washington
street, last night, and arrested Anna
George and Mary Gibbs. both colored.
ON the charge of keeping a house OF i'll
fame. They pleaded not guilty i'm the
Sixth district court today and were
held in $1,000 each for trial next Tues
day.
Mr.. David Evans. who for a number
of years has been recognized as one Of
the most expert printers in the state.
has concluded 20 return to his old field
OF labor at New Haven. and this morn
ing his fellow workmen at the New, Of
fee decided TO give him memento that
should remind him Of the pleasant rela-
tions that existed between them This
memento took the form of a loving Gun.
novel in design and possessing the I'M
usual merit OF being the handiworl 30
the donors and therefore, all the more
10 be priced. II bears a suitable inscrip-
tion and was accompanied by a paper
weight. made In the form OF q triangle
and containing the nam Of an tha on
orators on the Linotype machines i'm The
News office. When Mr. Evans received
these tokens of esteem this morning n
was greatly surprised but accept q
them in a graceful speech. and when be
departed he took with him tho pond
wishes of every one in the News estab-
lishment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
SOCIETY so YEARS OLD.
Father Mathews Of Woonsockel Celebrates is
SemoenennaI by a bsnqusl ard Ball.

The 5Oth anniversary Of the organi-
alton OF the FIR. Mathew Total Absti-
nence Society was celebrated at
Woonsocket last night by "a banquet
and ball, at watch the members of the
society. their women friends and sew
eral Invited guests participated. The
bail was held in Harris hall ana the
banquet was served in the dining room
adjoining. -Aere were about 100
couples present
Mayor George w. Green was chief
among The guests and spoke at the
banquet, as dil President William j.
Dorau.
Ihis organization was formed on
oct 10 1879. ON which date Rev. Theo-
pald Mathew, the great temperance
az site made his memorable visit to
Wo'ls 1ekct. The election Of OFF >Srs
took place month later. which Is the
reason that the Goth anniversary as
ce.eoated on this date The member
SNIP 'o Years ago was 40. OF this
number Nj choC Moran is tho only one
row living. He took the pledge from
pr Mathew. and has kent up his mem-
hershp in tu' society from the date
or lts organization to the present. lie
WIS present at last nights celebration.
The number on taa roll now is 1870.
ire committee NJ arrangements for
the ce."'t1 alton cons strd rf John y.
MulNeN John O'EourSc William j.
Dor1n. John j. M-grau John McGee
and John Crane. ~
porfa Ia. 1o0o q ,,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
Joseph Tourgss, a Carpenter, Falls 80
Feet From a Roof.
Taken TO Hospital Where, il Is Said, His
Condition is PtCahouS.

Joseph Tourgee. 20 years old, a car
penter employed on "a new house at the
corner OF Arlington avenue and Angel
street fell from the roof, distance of
thirty feet. at 7:15 this morning. lie
was taken into DR.. Henry Cooks Office
NO. SSl Angel street and later was
transferred TO the Rhode Island hos
pital. where it was found that his skull
was fractured aad that he was IN a
precarious condition. Tourgees people
reside ON Superior street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
{. Your Aiimen. ca.srrh ?

Is Your hiimen. cn'srrh7 had ca
Tarrh for l year" II had Catarrh for
II had Catarrh for 20 years. ""I had Ca
tarrh for 80 years" and DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder cured me. These are
sentences from the volumes and vol
umes of testimony for this great ca
tarrh cure, not mythical patients, but
words from men and women all over
the Continent who have been cured. 1t
relieves in 10 minutes.-27.
Sold by Blanding * Blanding, % Wey-
bosset street; Geo. L. Clanin. 81 to " S.
Main street. and Hall & Lyon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
NEWSLETS.

little miss.
A little kiss.
A little bliss.
A wedding-that is splendid;
A little jaw.
a little law.
Back home To ma.
And, lol the troubles ended.
Chicago Record.