Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 13, 1910, Page 7

Orrine DRUN[_(ENNESS 3 s 1s a positive fact known to tens ot Shousmrdo of Wives and mothers of this lamd. They know Orrine is a reli- 2bie Famedy for the cure of drunien- jmess because It has restored their loved nes to lives of sobriety and usefulness. ‘very ote of these women bought Or- Tine With full confidence that it would effect a cure or their money would be refunded to them if it falled. This guarantee Is in each box. No other Tomedy or the cure of drunkenness is eoid with this libersi guarantee. but Orrine has been so uniformly successful that the rS want the buvers to know that they have full protection if i1 should fall in any instance. We never publish letters of patlents, but ~oen letter came to us from Dr. Nolte, hth and Race streets P iphile, Read 1t and you will ite why Orrine is so w ho ot nave had 2 remarkable case of in- ebrlacy under personal observation. The patient drenk heavily for fifteen yoars and reacked a degraded condi- m, which caused the breaking up of %is famiy and tfon from his wite. Every hope given up of ever gavigg che man from his strong desire for and emiy a mother’s interest nnally persuaded to voluntarily take treatment s diseased condi- tion. It was my pleasure to recommend Orrine. vour Hauar traatment was tmken falthfully. Tl was two years 3go. an o patient is now In a h y condition and still csstaine fram use of stimulants. 1 nhiave sold Orrine Por a number of vears ave 2iwnys it to be satis- I beliove have an excep- good treatment for this dis- two in S TR S W sh_to curs themsclves. Orrine sosts %32 Box The w . 4 _ ates S vox. “Write for Bree fied In plain sealod o 9o, 34g Grrine n‘( habit cure, and the 4 is in_each - s, on, Orrine For sate in $his clty b D. Sevin & Bon. 118 Main Stresf. he: know Orrfaa !s a rellabls and ions remedy for drunkenness and TReY will not sifer you a substitute Conditienal Bids will until 12 o'clock neon of Waednesday, May 18, 1910, for building a roadway on the Washington street approach to Meohegan Park. For further information pur office, 181 Main street. L CHANDLER & PALMER, Engineers. inquire at e vd FWEM The Best Interior Designs and Colorings in WALL HANGINGS We have them In gveat variety and mhell be gisd to show them to you ii m wiil, gi¥e us an opportunity. It pay you to éo so. Importations mmma, France, Germahy and The Fanaing Studios, 31 Wiliow S1. meyld The quitkest as well as the choapest way is the Wet Wash Way A trial convinces. May we have a trial from you? Price as low as work is good. S. & J. GREGSON 193 Franklin Street, Norwich, Conn. Teicphone $98. . All desless who are conscien- tious will never endeavor to sell a substitute 3 you ask for ho-Napthol. The reason for + this is that such dealers who en- ! deavor 20 please their customers know that there is nothing just as good as a germicide, anfiseptic and home cleanser. The genuine Gahot's Sulpho-Napthol always comes in yellow packages. It is the kind that the dealerswha ic endeavoring to pleass his cus- tomers, and have them come back with at orders—the man who is looking to build up future trade—secommends. Such deal- ers who have their customers’ wel- fare at heart ave the kind that recommend Sulpho-Napthol even when $he customer has been mis- guided and asks for a doubtful | ustried substitute, £ e g 2oy e e SULPHO-NAPTHOL COMPANY Tdvey Buildiog, 14 Voedtord Sweer d | | # GwrER CRVSBAL BLUR <0., seting Aets, 31 48 Broad Sweet, Boston, Mass. il Ee—— SR a¥e are-mesdquanters rér NABRAGANSETT BANGUBT sia! Family trade.supplied st 60c per doz. <C. B AVyight. 3 Cove St. Tel. oct3ed WHEEN you EEY x to pue YRUE - e lere i no T i SieR Thy vdvarta: “Carc| DIVIDEND OF ONE mon Steck—One Additio! with Pride. Pursuant to action United States Finishing company on March 21, there was diseributed to the | smmon stockholders of that big con- | cern on Thurgiay the sum of $1.00D.. | 000 in n stock as a dividend | declared from the surplus earnings of | the company. Treasurer Franklin .| Jerome distributed one additional hare of common stock for every two hares of common stock held on March | 1, and akso a warrant for one-half a | share to each common stockholder who | held an odd number of shares on that | date. As certificates for fractional | shares are not permitted by law, the warrants will not be entitled to aivi- | dends, but they may be sold and as- | signed by endorsement. This_distribution of stock dividend | is the largest which ever took place in thiis city, the home office of the com- | pany, ang where one of the largest of | its six plants are located. Norwich is { justly proud of this company and its magnificent plant in this city, which about equals the plants at Providence and Passaic. The benefits of this large branch are numerpus, as employment is given to aboui 750 hands, and each weel about twa million yards of zoods are finished here. The large sum | of $400,000 is the total of the yearly payroll, whioh finds its way into cir- culation in this city for the benefit of business. John K. Rogers s mamager of the local branch, which finishes white and colored dress goods and | bungings, and also prints those goods, | as well @s fast blacks for coat and | be received by the undersigned | Pranch mnever {on March 21, drees linings. It is the largest concern | in the city proper, and one which Nor- | wich points to with just pride. | President J. H. Wright and Treas- urer F. S. Jerome have proven master hands at the helm of this big bleach- | ing and dyeing concern, and the local | reached such a high | standard of success as under their di- | rection. The other branches are at| i MILLION DOLLA United States Finishing Company Distributes it from Sur- plus Earnings to the Common Stockholders in Com- nal Share for Each Two Held —Eig Concern, a Branch of which Norwich Boasts of taken by the| United States Finishing company each ! ear since its inception. Fixed charges or 1909 are partly estimated: 1905—Net, $425, bond _interest and preferred dividends, $351,388; bal- ance for common, $74,471; per cent. on common, 7.04. 1906—Net, $642,162; bond interest and preferréd dividends, $364,649; bal- ance for common, $277,513; per cent. on common, 1907—Net, bond _interest and preferred dividends, $359,500; bal- ance for common, $318,49: for common, 31.8. 13083—Net, $488,401; bond interest and preferred dividends, $383,000; bal- ance for common, $127,401; per cent. for common, 12.7. 1909 (fiscal year)—Net, $863,918; bond interest and preferred dividends, $383,- 000; balance for common, $480,91 cent. on commen, 3 1809 (calendar year)—Net, $919,382; bond interest and preferred dividends, 83,000: balance for comsmon, $536.38 per cent on common, 26.8 (on $2,000, 000 capitalization). Little Shert of Phenomenal. “#bre and Fabric in reference to the success of the United States Finishing comrpany hus the following statement: The recent sales of United States Fimishing (e.'s common shares at 150 is the climax of a series of events in the textile world that are little short { phenomenai, yet when the facts are i sified out It is mot so surprisin, as it is the result of expert manage- ment and expert “financing that has bullt up one of the largest and most complete finishing works in the world, and the unquaiified success of the United States Finishing Co. is due directly to two men, iis presidest, Jo- seph H. Wright, and its treasurer, F. S. Jerome. Two years ago, when the company was just emerging from the battle of 1 per cent. | 1_ ON CRE | e —— toda. ! | Shetucket The principles that have worked out our success are ab- solute honesty, strict integrity, generous treatment, satisfac- tion guaranteed to all. individual who favers us by opening an account. Credit with us’is as good as cash. simply pay what you can afford to each week. sickness or any cause, you cannot do thi lenient and willing to wait until you can. Y. Women’s Clothing WOMEN'S SILK WAISTS $1.00 to $10.00 Street il AGAIN TODAY Untrimmed Hats 48c Fine Flowers 48¢ - Another large purchase of Hats and Flowers has been received and is now on sale. At 48¢ Each Untrimmed Hats, comprising all_thia semson’s newest shapes for Women, Misses and Children, in all the fash- ionable colorings—choose at 48c each, value $1.00 and $1.50. At 48¢ a Bunch DIT Stores in All Principal Cities to satisfy We do our best every The weekly payments are easy. You If, through you will find us Open an ‘account M:n’s Cothing WOMEN'S STYLISH SUITS MEN ALL WOOL SUITS $12.00 to- $40.00 $7.50 to §25.00 Fine French Flowers in all the wanted WOMEN'SSTYLISHSKIRTS BOY FANCY AND kinds and colorings—including seme $1.98 to $18.00 SCHOOL, SUITS of the scarcest kinds—choose at 48¢c » $1.98 to $8.00 bunch, value high as $2.00. YOUTHS NOBBY SUITS $7.50 to $20.00 MILLINERY | . MEN'S ATS g | " $2.00-53.00 Open Wednesday [.aces WOME! S AND CHILDREN'S SHOES l MENS AND Bovs sops ~ and Saturday AN IMPORTER'S STOCK OF VAL. $1.25 to_$4.00 $1.50 to $4.00 Evenings LACES AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. We bought from a New York importer s surplus stock of French and Ger- man Val. Laces — principaily broken sets, some Insertinas and Edgings to match, ranging in width from 1-2 to 2 inches wide. These goods sell ri ularly at $1.62% to $2.75 for a piede of 12 yards, or 15¢ to 30c a single yard. Beginning today we offer this entire Norwich Branch of the United States purcha every style and width, at 10c a yard An entire section of our | 5 counter will be given up to a display of these Laces. At $1.19, value $2.19 Batiste Flouncing, inches wide, with Baby Irish Lace Set in to edge, very fine goods—Spectal price $1.1% a yard, value $2.19. At 23c, value 50c Batiste Bands to matoh the Flounc- ings, with plain and finished Edg ing, from 1 to 3 inches wide—Spe cial price 23¢ a yard, value 50c and 5e. The I’urlem;sTMitchell fo. maylidaw \GEQ. A. DAVIS Finishing Company 1 J.. Appanaug, Providence, Passaic, 3 the panic, its commmon shares were Sterling, and Silver Springs, Provi-| down ta 30 and 40, =nd they were no dence, R. 1. in notic demand, but at that-time Master Hands. | the so! foundation the corpora- | In the declaration of this dividend | Hon w: manifest because it went for @stribution of the surplus earn- | through t without a atch, ings, the following vote was passed by | and that w- time Treasurer e “Beardl - of ectors on March 17, | Jerome won increased laurels as a 191 financier. Lately a new issue of com- “Resolved, That a di 000,000 be 2nd hereby is declared out of the surplus earnings of the company, payable May 12, 1910, to the common stockholders of Tecord at the business on March 21, 910, su dend to be payable in the common stock of the company at par, as fol- lows: In making distribution, eacl common stockholder shall be entitled to | one new share of common stock for ev- | ery two shares of common stock held lend of $1,- | PRESIDENT J. H. WRIGHT. 1910, stock certifi- | ractional evi- rights to half v the treasurer in such form as he may approve, and the treasurer is hercby authorized to make such arrangement for the pur chase and sale of warrants for half shares thorugh bankers and brokers as he may deem advisable, and upon pr entation of warrants calling for an i tegral number of shares permanent stock certificates shall be issued.” cates shall be shares, but dencing such dividend shares shall be issued b Large Factor in Finishing Trade. The Beston News Bureau, a financial daily, has the following regarding the past vear of the company: rnings of the United States Fin- ishing company for the calendar year ended Jan. 1, last, amounted to $919,- 382 as compared with $537,978 for the calendar vear 1908, an increase of $381. 403, or 71 per cent. This amount is equal to 26.5 per cent. on the outstand- ing $2.000,000 common stock after al- lowing for fixed charges and the 7 per cent. dividends on the $3,000,000 pre- ferred stoc “The United States Finishing com- pany is.one of the larges factors in the finisling trade in the United S L It was formed in 1964 and ev: that time it has maintained tl cent. dividend on the $3,000,000 pre- ferred stock. Common stock dividends ere Maugurated in the spring of 1908, E: the rate of 4 per cent, which rate as stride ‘been maintuined Twice within the past vear stockholders have also received Tights” in conmection with | new stock issues, which have increased the <toelc-from $1,800,000 to the present figure of $2,008,000. The vote of di- rectorssto issue the additional $1,000,000 common - authorized in Octdber last, as’a diwidend to stocdkholders of recomd March 71, will make total out- standing common ~stock $%000,000. Farsings for the past vear yere cqual to aver 17 per cent. en increased capitalization. Steck is quoted at.$145 to 31507 Tae following shows earnings of the Sepedipeon mon_ stock amounting to $500,000, car rying subscription rights of about $6 euch share, was taken up by eld share- holders, who would have taken double the amount had it been offered. The recent sale of the commen. shares at 150, an advance of $25 a share, demeonstrates the wisdom of the old shareholders. The Unied States Fin- ishing Co. is entirely out of the woods and occupies as strong a financial po- sition as any like emterprise werld. The Constructive Genius. The constructive genius in the United States Finishing: Co. is Joseph ‘Wright, its presidemt, and he has rved his way to the frent ranks of Mr. Wright was J., April 16, 18! 1 in the able men in Ameri born in Paterson, and was endowed with hereditary in- stinct for mechanical matters. He was educated in the public schools, and at the age of 12 years started work as a boy in Van Dyke & Co. of Paterson. He stayed there five or six years and then went to Reed & Barry, preprie- ters of the Dundee Dye & Print Works at Passaic, and in 1885 was its treas- urer and general manager. In 1899 he was the prominent factor in the’ or-— ganization of the United States Fin- ishing Co. and has been its managing head ever since. Year by yvear new nts have been added and umder the 1 direction of Treas- . Jerom finance of the s been very suc- much so ed the at- institutions and his erowing enterprise ha c that Mr. tention of bankin accomplish ed advice is sought in the consuitations of a half dozen or more boards of bank directors throughout the t, and in addition to his duties as treasurer the United States Finishing Co. a_director In many leading banks and business corporations It is the combination of brains such as President Wright and Treasu Jerome are endowed with that made the United States Finishing Co. what it is, and the unfafling geod judgment of Mr. Wright in sclecting his department managers the dif- ferent plants has supplemented the executive organization, so that the United States Finishing Co. is fully as ng with the nd converters mills is Anancially. t what plans for future extension are in the minds of Messrs. Wright and Jerome it is impossible to state, but of one th we can rest assured, the business the company is out- growing and enlargementes are sure to come before long. and it is perfectly safe to predict thai the next big move will give increased value to the shares The Extra Dividend. company’s fiscal year endS on De and on thdt date last year earnings for the past 12 months were Jus of its capacity The reported as close tc $1.000,000. But the surprise of the vear caz late last week. wihen an extra an- noun: from one heid. May of 31000660 in common stock casury, in the proportion of for cith two old shares This new stock will be given out 12, 1910, to stoekholders of record on March 21, and it means an extia of about 375 & share, as the increase will have Hitle permanent effect in re- dueing the market value of the stock. As a matter offact, there is =o little of the vommmon steck on the market that guotations are nowmmnal even &t 150, and with carmings growing amd Bow considerably m excess of $1,060,- 00 annuedy it is net surprising that the shareholders consider the. stock a splendid permanent investment. Pre- ferred dividend No. 43, of 1 3-4 per .. was declared last week, and div- dent No. 5. of one per cemt. on the sommon sharss. waz aise declared. both dividands pavahle April 1 te stock of he sk Insulting the Onion. What a #iletante commun 1oe, Neb., IS} There th dina. > prohi i ing omiens between m. and 9 p. m.. the barber, disobeys, fine af §$5. 'Fhus th insuited and disgraced But there is sense in tion, after all. Nature that qnions sheuld be e haled. There is a pow which reminds one of which some pégple. mostly hibit when they eat onion sertion of a personal liverty t fies public opinien, as if the on comfort only’ to the eat he was willing to endure. But the onion js an inter fair; it concerns the other pers ed on, r fro the which ord is 1i festive the the worm in and so this is regula per: that the other mit to a_barbe: s0 obl su State Journal. There is no reason to beli the members of the Illinois ture are worse than the comm onion m of T e, to a. if is prohibi- v 10t inction abandon nen, ex- the as- hat de- ion was . which nos af too in Waterloo iged to protected against his liking for onion This is a reasonable law. No man has a right to contaminate the air. If he eats onlons he must spare society.—Ohio In Darkest Pennsylvania. ve that legisla- non run of state lawmaker: sensa- tional disclosures in New York and Tlinois, howeve should serve to awaken the public conscience. If the lining were turned to the sun and a shewdown sheuld be made of the elec- tion of Upited States senators general assembly we have nothing to brag in son with any ether of our s ter in our should probably ompari- stat This is a shameful confession to malk but as leng as present conditions g0 unremedied and we busyving our- selves in organizing societies laudation, is there not dange of self- that the next legislature will be filled with the same indifference to charact competence that has lection Is it mot time to tu a new leaf?—Philadelphia Rec Merry del Val, the er and marked past se- m over ord. Merry Devil.” Cardinal Merry del Val, wt came inte unpleasant collisic with Colonel Roosevelt, is to some extent a London- er, for he was horn about 1 Ars ago in’ Portman square, where his father, descended frem the Irisph family of was secretary to the Spanish eny] . He als receiv L early education in England at a private school near Slough, where his propen- sity for playving practical jokes pro- cured for him the punning nickname of Merry Devil. The cardinal-secre- tary of state is one of the few mem- bers of the sacred college who can speak English with fluency and is the only cardinal who pla est- minster Gazette. Where One Is Needed. n A newspaper writer Governor Hughes as an ther duster.. Well, the of dust and cobwebs on court docket indicates that one’ ed there—Kansas City St so = aceumn: Makes “Chanc” Day i This “hobraw over Roesevel also oroduce an internal ancelior Day such_as Senat man confesses to.—St. Louls Pemocrat. - Cheapest Thing of AM. Living may be high enough nessee, put life is certainly eneugh. Atlenia Georgian 4 Austria have escribes rated fea- ulations the supreme ’s need- ce. in in row ttle in Ger- Europe’s Waning Influen A eclamor in pt and'a Rome, but only ham ba France Perhay Iie will stir up noth- ing wor t 2 a kaffeeklatsch many. —New Wa t* must dimorder in or Till- Globe- in, Ten- cheap togetiier Home of Presidents. The Wise Colonel. Five st of the Union pre- The colonel’ is @ !'!"‘;IA ham "flh wonted 1 the Onited Siates semate by o Dutohman in HoWand, amn b i Ratives of Mississippl. But the countr B reaman b msa e oel How- About That | still looks to O] to furnish prsidents. | kalser Wi and cosmopolitan colonel. | —Los Angeles Tim —Washington Pc HAMMOGK? Get one early, while you ocan have your cheice from the new stock. We can surely suit you in quality and price. We have the Couch Hammooks from $7.00 up. Come in and let us show them to you. MURPHY & McGARRY. 207 Main Street We advertise only what we have and exactly as it is As the weather becomes warmer you will be thinking about CROQUET. We have a complete line of this pepular outdoor game from 95c a set up. BASEBALLS, 56, 20c and the Regu- lar league. GEO. A. DAVIS, 25-29 Broadway may2daw {Individuality Is What Couats In Photography. Bringing out the real personality, the fine yoints in character, the MEte traits that make us what we afe Toned down by the natural spirft of an artist into perfect accord. Not & thing of paper and pasteboard with a ready-mado look. It you want a photo of your read self, or what your friends see to love and admire, call on LAIGHTON, The Photographer, Norwich Savings Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx. The President atiracts a lot of atiention wherever he goes. He ought fo, being President is import- ant. The well dressed man doesn’t gel so much atlention as that; there’s only one Presideui. But there are a lot of men around here wearing Hart opposite Boclety. augisd JOSEPH BRADFORD, Book Binder. Blank Books Nade and Ruled to Ord 108 BROADWAY, Telephone 243 We do a/l Watch and Clock Work promptly and at the right prices. WM. FRISWELL, 27 Franklin St feb2edaw Schatfner & Marx clothes, and other good makes of clothes that we sold ’em. They’re distinguished looking clothes and distinguished looking mea; but they’rz not stared at; they’re not unusual here.’ Hart Schaifner & Marx Suits—$18. to $30. The other makers’ Best Suits—$10. to $25. oct1es GEORGE G. GRANT, Undertaker and Embalmer 32 Providence St., Taltville. Prom, ention te m“ >y pt et day or