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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
HOSIERY BARGAINS
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE

i. A composition of pitch and wax is usedinstead of glue of pianos shipped to tropical countries, the latter being loosened in damp climates.
 A new Swedish aerial torpedo which is said to be capable of destroying a fortification or the largest battleship af1oat weighs but 22 pounds.
 Fungus growths are the chief ene- mics of hard wood forest trees. Some destroy the leaves, others rot the roots. and still other girle the bark.
 Recent excavations in the Forum disclosed marks .on buildings which warrant the belief that the ancient Romans used elevators in their homes.
 An eye shield. to keep dust from dogs eyes while motoring. similar to those worn by human automobilists. has appeared in the market.
 Small clamps. fastened by thumb screws. to squeeze the finger ends in to symmetrical shapes. are coming in- to use by European seekers after beauty.
 A subscription has been started in Switzerland to publish the writing of Euler. the savant whose name is con- nected with many mathematical form ulas.,
 At least two automobile tire smanu- facturers nave perfected machines with which one man may make from 40 to 50 tires day. against five or six by hand.
 A new sample case for travelling salesmen contains a number of dis play trays for small articles, mounted on lazy tongs for extension over wide space.
 Natural abrasive materials valued at $1,074,039 were produced in the United States last year. while the output of artificial abrasive was worth $626, ,34O
 A patent has been granted on steamship berth so hung that it re- mains horizontal. no matter how bad ly the vessel to which it is attached rolls and pitches
 Although the telephone did not come into use until 32 years after the tele- graph, it now uses eight times the wire mileage of the latter in the United States.
 Practically all of the recent news from Teheran has been telegraphed direct from Persia's capital to London over 4.000-mile circuit, the longest in the world.
 After a thorough investigation, the French Academy of Science has ex- ploded the theory that the human body gives off radiations which will affect photographic plates.
 Lengthy tests of paints in the Canal Zone showed canary yellow best with stood the climatic conditions. and that color has been adopted for all cars of the Panama Railroad.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
SALVATION NELL IS % ACME OF MODERN
 STAGE REALISM

Salvation Nell" Mrs. Ffslxe's play this season. establishes a novel pre3 cedent in the matter of stage realisnl by which is not. meant the grim realism practised by the Russians, but the realism that attempts the produc1 ton of life itself, laying as much stress upon it's gayety as upon it's sorrow. Not only are the stage setH tings the last word in the development of modern stage-craft. costumes and, scenery all being modelled after photo4 graphs taken in the very districts repE resented, but many of the actors in the play are merely playing upon the, stage the parts which they have play ed in real life. So indigenous to theg very life that they represent are many. of the characters in the play that Harrison Grey Fiske concluded that4 the only way to secure the illusion oEl reality desired was to choose the play CTS fer these parts from among meIp and women born and raised in thef huddled centres of New York fn whicbt author Sheldon placed the locale Of his, drama. Of course the principal play-I CTS supporting Mrs. Fiske--the nucieus of her justly famous Manhattan com-t pany-are actors of the highest abilf-j tyand widest achievement. But for,l the sake of reality, most of the play-t CTS of the smaller parts of which thet piece contains more than forty. ar6 residents of New York's East Side. vi
 During the first days of rehearsals,i actors from the legitimate stage wered tried in these very parts. or ''hitsrsi possessed neither the skill or the ex- perience necessary to create the de- sired illusion. Then recourse was tak- en to the East Side itself In the play for instance was the part of a prize9 fighter who had only a single line toi speak A real ex-prize- fighter wa& found bearing a broken hand and al broken. jaw as proofs of his fistic en-i counters, and to him the part waa3 assigned. So excellent did he provel that the part was expanded to somol dozen lines that he might have mored opportunity to distinguish himself. forl Mrs. Fiske has always had 9. watchfuIl and generous eye to the development of a latent histronic ability that comeS to her notice. Some one to play tha ed for the first act. Down in the mu-.I sic hall district of the East Side was3 found man who had seen just suchl service on the police-force and he was induced to become an actor on Broad-I way. For the barroom musicians. ne- cessary to the absolute realism" oH the first act, a. typical East Side sad loon was robbed Of it's two musicians3 violinist and a haTpist-that theyt might become a feature of "Saivationl Nell"
 Remarkable as all this may seem, still to be mentioned. A noted salooni keeper of the East Side was sellinet out at just the time Salvation Nell,s3 was being produced. His name waS3 Sid McGovern and his place was fa- nous throughout the district Mr.; ing the huge twenty foot, solid mahog- any-bar. for the first act set of "Sa1.l vation NeIl.'' and nightly now Sid Mc- Governs bar still flourishes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
suppIies Taken by pr. Cook.


 Following is the complete list of the supplies provided from John R. Brad ley's yacht for the polar dash of pr. Frederick A. Cook:
 Eleven cases of four, twenty. cases cornmeal. six barrels cornmeal, thirty nine cases biscuits, twelve barrels bis cults, four cases rice.
 One case smoked corned beef, four cases pork and beans, eight cases ham, five cases bacon, fifteen cases pemmi- can, one case beef tongue, two cases codfish
 One case peas, sixteen cases beans, two cases potatoes.
 Twenty-one cases sugar, six eases tea, ten cases coffee.
 Four cases milk. one case eating but ter, one tub butter for cooking, one tub lard.
 One case soups, one case catchup. one case pepper, spices. horseradish. etc.; one case vinegar, pickles. mustard, etc.
 One case assorted jams and fruits, one case strawberry juice for drink ing, one case salt, one case raisins and entrants, one case maple Sirup, one case dried peaches.
 Nine cases tobacco, one case wash ing and baking powder.
 Seven cases matches, seventeen cases coal oil, 115 gallons alcohol, one case candles, 11S bags coal, four stoves, two alcohol stoves, lamps.
 One canvas boat, one case rifles, 2,OOO rounds ammunition, one Win chester rifle, 1000 rounds ammunition, one thermos bottle. Two pairs shoes, complete cooking outfit, hickory wood for fifteen sleds, iron. copper, nails and screws.
 Bedding,ssleeping bags, one silk tent. One box tools for ironwork. one box carpenters tools, one pair feldglasses, one camera. with plates.
 Two dories with oars, one dozen panes of glass for windows, fifty feet stovepipe, three chairs.
 Twelve fox traps, one keg black powder, one box books, POO tin boxes with wood outside.
 Wood for building house, rope, twine, charts, maps, instruments, compasses, knives and needles for trading with natives.
 Copyright, 1909, by the New York
 Herald Company, Registered in Can-
 Act. Copyright in Mexico Under
 Laws of the Republic of Mexico. All Rights Reserved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

brought on deck while the vessel was still at anchor in Etah, and below all was prepared for the expected storms of the return voyage.
 Starting For Annootok.
 Late in the evening of Sept. 1 the entire village of Etah was taken aboard, the anchor was tripped, and soon the Bradley's bow put out on the waters of Smith sound for Annootok. The night was cold and clear, bright ened by the charm of color. The sun had just begun to dip under the north ern horizon, which marks the end of the summer double days of splendor and begins the period of storms lead ing into the long night. Early in the morning we were. off Annootok-
 The weather was now changed. A strong wind came from the sea. With shallow water. unknown rocks and much ice drifting about no comfortable berth could be found for the yacht. If the overloaded decks were to be clear ed at all it must be done quickly.
 The launch and all the dories were lowered and filled. Eskimo boats were pressed into service and loaded. The boats were lowed ashore. Only a few reached Annootok itself, for the wind increased and a troublesome sea made haste matter of great importance. Things were pitched ashore anywhere on the rocks where landing could be found for the boats. s-
 The splendid efficiency of the launch proved equal to the emergency, and in the course of about three hours all was safely put on shore in spite of threat ening winds and forbidding seas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

JOHN R. BRADLEY, HACKER OF DIR. COOK. over Kane basin. into Kennedy chan nel, but the experiment is always at the risk of the vessel.
 There was no special reason for us to hazard life; therefore the yacht was here prepared for the return voyage. This was to consume several days, and we sought to occupy the time in ex- ploration and sport.
 Much Game at Etah.
 The vicinity of Etah is notable as the stamping ground of Dr. Kane and Dr. Hayes in the middle of the last century. There were no unexplored spots in the neighborhood, but there was a good deal of game near.
 Far beyond, along the inland ice, were caribou. but we preferred to con- fine our exploration to the seashore. The bay waters were alive with cider ducks and guillemots, while just outside walrus dared us to venture on an open contest on the wind swept seas.
 After ambitions for the chase and local exploration were satisfied we were told that the people of Annootok. twenty-five miles to the north, would be glad to see us. Here was the chance to arrange jaunt in the mo- torboat. The tanks were filled, suit able food and camp equipment were loaded, and off we started on the morning of Aug. 21 for mans ultima Thule.
 If was beautiful day with a lipht air from the sea. Passing inside of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
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Litchfield County News.
Tax Rates.

At the Torrington town meeting on Monday afternoon 10-mfn tax was, voted. An appropriation of $20. .000s was voted for State roads with the suggestion that it be applied to the road from West Torrington to the Winchester town line on the Norfolk road, in accordance with the desire of the commissioner to build a trunk line from Norfolk to Torrington.
 At the annual business meeting held in Winchester the rate of taxation was. raised from 10 to 12 mills. The sum of s20,000 was appropriated for good roads.
 Postmaster Commissioned.
 Official commissions as postmaster has been sent by the post office de-l partment to Henry H. Garfield o6 North Woodbury.
 Miss Bradford's Will.
 The will of Miss Anne Fl. Bradford. J who was accidentally asphyxiated inl her apartments in Wfnsted last week. was admitted to probate Tuesday. Al set of diamond earrings are to be soldl and the proceeds given to the Litch-l field County Hospital. An oil paint-I ing is beoueathed to St. Joseph's church and S1O0 for the purpose of purchasing a frame for it. Mrs. Ns B. Middlebrook of Stratford, an aunt, receives $1 900; a cousin, May Hebbard4 of Joplin, Mo-, $500, and the residue isl bequeathed to George M. Bradford of Winsted, g. brother. 3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
PI LIE S Quickly Gu re d
Package Mailed Free to All in Plain Wrapper

We want every man and woman suffering from the excruciating torture of piles to just send their name and a free trial package of the most ef- fective and positive cure ever known for this disease, Pyramid Pile Cure.
 The way to prove what this great remedy will do in your own case, is to just fill out free coupon and send to us and you will get by return mail free trial treatment of Pyramid Pile Cure,
 Then after you have proven to yourself what it can do, you will go to the druggist and get 50 cent box.
 Don't undergo an operation. Oper- ations are rarely a success and often lead to terrible consequences. Pyra= mid Pile Cure reduces all inf1amma- tion, makes congestion, irritation, itchS ing sores and ulcers, disappear-and the piles simply quit. II
 For sale at all drug stores at 50 cents box,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

Women's Patent leather butcher cut shoes latest style toe and kid
 tops. Regular $1.50 grade are here at ........:.. ..... $1.29
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
(sEOOND ARTICLE)

By pr. Frederick A. COOK, First White
 Man to Reach the. North Pole ana aTsas ssness s sps ssf1ss srsss
 w fast The coast here rises
 suddenly to an altitude of 1000 feet and is crowned with an ice cap. It is picturesque enough. Large bays, blue glacial walls and prominent headlands offer pleasing variety, but it is much like the coast of all Green land.
 It had, however, the tremendous ad- vantages of a southern exposure and rocks, providing resting place for the little aux in millions. These little birds darted from the cliff to the sea. Rather rich grassy verdure also offer ed an oasis for the arctic hare, while the blue fox found life easy here, for he could fill his winter den with fat feathered creatures.
 As we approached the shore 10 men, women, 31 children and 100 dogs came out to meet us. I count the chil- dren and dogs, for they are equally important in Eskimo economy. The ldtlGT are Uy ldI l1S IuOSL 1mpOELduI IO the average Caucasian in the arctic.
 Only small game had fallen to the Eskimos' lot, but they were eager to venture. out with us after big game. At last MT. Bradley had found a suit able retinue of native guides, and we were not long in arranging compact.
 Free passage, the good graces of the cook and knife each were to. be their pay. A caribou hunt was not suffi- ciently novel to merit return to Olrick's Bay, where intelligent effort is always rewarded, but it was hoped we might get hunt at Kookaan, near the head of Robertson Bay.
 Setting Sail For Etah.
 This venture, however, failed, though it gave us an interesting chase about dangerous waters in a violent gale. We returned to the igloo to do homing, paid off our guides, made presents to their women and children and set sail for Etah.
 Clearing weather after the storm af- forded delightful yachting weather. A fairly strong offshore wind filled the big wings of canvas. The cool air was AdC4ASs WaAc lAc DElSuL Suu 4luT6W glittering smiles from slant to slant The seamen forward sang of the de lights of fisher folk.
 A photograph sent music, classical and otherwise, into the arctic air from the cabins. At table there was a kind of continuous performance with a steady hand and receptive stomach.
 During two days of stormy discom- fort several important meals had been willingly missed. But in the arctic food accounts must be squared as quickly as possible.
 On the following morning we passed Cape Alexander and entered Smith sound. Half gale came from the sea, and we entered Foulke ford. The town of Etah was composed of four tents, which for this season had been pitched beside a small stream just in- side of the first projecting point on the north shores.
 Inside this point there was sheltered water to land the Eskimos' kayaks.
 It also made good harbor for the yacht. It is possible in favorable sea sons to push through Smith sound,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

A new telephone, instrument for ma rine and mining service is encased in a bronze casting which is claimed to be watertight as we'll as proof against smoke or-detrimental gases.
 To aid the housewife an invenor has patented rubber tip to be at tached to kitchen faucets to prevent dishes being cracked by contact with the metal while they are being wash ed.
 A London chemist claims to have discovered method of coagulating rubber latex so rapidly that it retards fermentation and produces an ex- tremely elastic rubber of light amber color.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

Women's Gun Metal calf and vici kid shoes, butcher cut, lace and
 button. Handsome shoes at the Regular price $2.00. You may buy them in this sale at ..... $1.45
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

A great lot of Women's shoes in all the different feathers. Goodyear welt hand turned lace, button and butcher cut. An abundance of styles and shapes, $2.50 to $3.5O grades are offered at .$1.95
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07

The biggest electric shovels ever built with buckets holding four cubic yards, are in use near Chicago, and are said to be more economical than steam machines of like capacity.
 A reservoir which the city of New, York is building in the CatskilI Mountains will have a capacity of 121, eco, ,OO0, 900 gallons of water and will supply 250,OOO, OO0y gallons a day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-07
|DR. COOKS OWN STORY OF
 THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE
Ready For the Dash to the Worlds FartfeSt North
 Expedition We'll Planned and Equipped.

supplies, and to hasten the departure of the yacht on her homeward run everything for the polar campaign was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
NEW COIFFURES ARE
HARD ON OLD HATS

Which shall it be, continue to ar
range the hair to suit the hats pur-
chased a few weeks g or discard
them for new ones to meet the de-
mands of the new coiffure? There is
no denying that this sudden change
in hairdrcssing has it's influence on the
headgear, and the girl who adopts n
obliged to visit her milliner With as
much earnest as she exercised when
she selected her first autumn hats.
The hats h found vastly becoming
Ito her when she arranged her hair full
at the sides and back, with the new
flat arrangement, will be quite impos-
sible. All the becoming little puffs
and curls that played a prominent part
SO long have been relegated to the
demand made upon them by Dame
Fashion.
While there are several new ways of
arranging the fashionable coiffure.
there are two ways that seem to divide
compliments. One is for the pretty
young face thai can well dispense With
fluffy t~resses. This particular couture
is nameless, but it might be described
as a roll of flax Oh the spinning wheel,
for it is nothing more nor less han the
hair being divided into straight I'M
twisted strands and swirled around the
head in careless profusion. The ends
ere tucked under q velvet or shell
band encircling the crown of the head
and there is not the sign of a wave
or curl to relieve the severity of the
coils about the face. A couture of this
character requires q full crown turban
with close brim. A large hat would
not be suitable, on account Of the space
ut the back of the head where the hair
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

ing that he visit summary punishment
upon his slanderer. AS Palmer left the
committee room one day, King, q burly
pioneer. pounced upon him and was not
restrained until he had bestowed
plentiful blows of his fists upon the
more puny form of the editor. The fact
that King carried a pistol at the time
gave the democrats q chance to make
much Of the matter.
The investigating committee I'M
earthed other apparent attempts at
bribery. The fireman Of the house of
representatives testified that Colonel
William Patterson, through offers of
pecupiary rewardi to the needy legis-
lative servant, had prevailed upon him
to approach Representative Clifton and
try to purchase his vote for Dodge.
The fireman was unsuccessful, Clifton
replying that he would rather die any
death than be bribed.
The house. when the report of the
committee had been made, took action
on no n a v Marshall. 1t passed
resolutions declaring him guilty of
bribery and publicly reprimanding him.
A more thorough investigation and
prosecution Of the various cases in
volved vas prevented by the attitude of
political parties. Their .unimosities
prevented for two years the election of
senators and from 1876 to lS4S Iowa
was without representation in the up
per house of congress.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
THE T THAT
VANDERBILT FORGOT
SCENE AT CHERRY DISASTER.

lesson a year or two before. One OF the
officers Of the company had said to him
Commodore, the New York Central
doesn't pay dividends oftener than once in
six months. Don't you see that you are
losing the interest on a lot of money OF
that account? If we paid once in three
months. your dividend would be available
for earning quite a pretty penny
The commodore had never thought OF
that, but he saw the point at once and
gave theo rder that from that time on the
DIVIDEND should be quarterly.
II vas undoubtedly thinking of that
experience when he declared that the rail-
road treasury was carrying too much idle
money.
Well, commodore one of us asked,
what use would you suggest hat we make
of this money!? We will want it at diyi-
dend time
"'Why, 1 will borrow it of you myself
the commodore replied, provided you will
accept New York Central stock as collat-
eral security
II chuckled for a moment or two, but
we saw he was in earnest, and he did Dor
row the money, and left a block Of nearly
1000 shares of New York Central stock as
security.
Nearly a year later the commodore,
plainly greatly puzzled, appeared at the
desk OF the finance officer, and asked how
aoaAS "a Va ASCno 1OIh ScHlIdl BLOCK
he owned. III officer. after looking at
the books. told him the precise amount
Yes admitted the commodore. that
agrees with my own books, but 1 can't find
all the stock. There's a block OF 1885
shares missing. 1 haven't the rcmotest
idea Of what has become Of it,
Immediately there began a search 70,
the missing stock. which lasted several
days. At last-well. where do you think
we discovered that equivalent of $195, Goa?
In an inner corner of the big safe just
where it had been put when the commo-
dore gave it as security for the dividend
money that he had borrowed. There it
had remained ever SINCE. The commodore
had clean forgotten to ask for the return
OF 1t when he gave a check for the entire
amount Of his loan a few days before the
money was needed to pay the next quar-
terly dividend: n none Of us had thought
to remind him that he was neglecting to
exercise the plainest sort Of business COM
mon sense"
Copyright. 1909. by E. j. Edwards.) :.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16
R.dium :. 9 Pr.etie.bIe Force.

Ps ~ LUZ VI plP-
ments would supply enough power "a
drive a Mauretania round the world
that is to say. If that power could be
evolved quickly enough. But no process
has yet been discovered by which we
can hasten the production Of energy
from radium or the radioactive eie-
ments as is explained in Harper,s
Magazine for December, by Professor
Frederick soddy, lecturer on physical
chemistry and radioactivity at the Uni
versity of Glasgow. Consequently the
radioactive elements as producers of
practical, commercially available en-
ergy cannot yet be regarded as useful.
Radium itself gives out energy with
sufficient rapidity to he o. avail; but
radium Is too rare to, be accounted as a
factor in the worlds work. It has been
althoritatively stated that the pres
ence Of a few million-millionths Of
racium in the rock through which the
Simplon tunnel was cut came near to
Wrecking, by an unexpected production
Of high temperatures. that whole su.
perb engineering feat.