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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
MACADAM ROADS CAN'T
 STAND AUTO TRAFFIC
Philip Henry, International Expert On Good Roads, Talks to Automobile Club of Bridgeport Americans Build Roads Right But Keep Them Wrong.

form of construction. reasonable in cost. to meet this condition: that the no treatment or construction proven sufficiently satisfactory to be reconf- mended by the First International Road Congress; that the problem is largely local. depending on climate subsoil. materials available and kind and Amount of traffic for solution that spraying is effective only for the lightest automobile traffic; that where there is any considerable amount of automobile traffic the mineral par ticles must be thoroughly cemented together to a depth of several inches that while hydraulic cement forming rigid bond may be suitable for au- tomobiles. it Is not suited for horse drawn vehicles: that where bituminus cement. such as asphalt. products of coal tar or petroleum are used. they must be of a quality adapted to the purpose and they must be combined in definite uniform proportions with the mineral particles. which in turn must N~ graded as to afford a mini mum of voids thus presenting a com pact dense surface. impervious to wa ter.
 MT. Henry's talk on the use of coal tar on suburban roads was interesting. The treatment allayed dust. but many of the compounds used proved injur- ious to clothing. vehicles. vegetation and in some places contaminated streams. It has been shown that the compounds in time lost their cement ing powers. The dust injured the eyes of others. besides. automobilists who used the road. For these reasons. he said the use of coal tar is in disre- pute. but owing to its cheapness and ease of application. coal tar and other like compounds will be used to some extent. for some time. on roads of light traffic.
 Attorney z. M Robertson. of New Haven. spoke of the efforts made by automobile interests to impress on the Roads and Bridges committee of the General Assembly the importance of passing fair automobile laws. and how their efforts were fruitless- Fol lowing the two speakers. the club members and guests engaged in a gen. eral discussion
 It was decided to call another meet ing of the club fin December. to again consider the road question. when ac- tfon will be taken in an effort to bring about an improvement in road condi- tions in this state.
 Among the more interested of those present were Mayor E. T. Buckingham and Matthew H. Rogers. chairman of the Paving Commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
S2O,OOO ASKED
 FOR BRIDGEPORT
This For Completion of Part of Harbur Project on Which S233,00O Has Been Spent = Money for Nearby Water. ways.

Major Harry Taylor has made a re- port on the state of harbor and river improvements in Connecticut which is embodied in the report of the chief of engineers for the year ending June 30, 1909
 For Milford Harbor an appropriation of S2, 900 is asked to maintain the im- provement which is completed with the establishment of a six-foot channel. In the Housatonic River S272. .000 has been spent for improvements. the pro- ject being completed. except a dike be- low Stratford. An estimate of an ap- propriation of $45.000 is submitted.
 An appropriation of $20.000 is asked for Bridgeport harbor. S233,00 having been spent already. Breakwaters and a twelye-foot anchorage basin have been completed and contracts have been let for the rest of the work.
 At Norwalk Harbor. $52 900 has been spent on improvements and an appro- priation of $S. 900 is asked for. Con- work has been done on the harbors at Ffvemiie River, Stamford, Southport, Greenwich. and Westport. and Saugatuck River. The work on these waterways is well under way, there being an unexpended balance of past appropriations aggregating $1S.000 on hand. in addition to which an esti- mate for s4S. 900 more is submitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
THIS WEEK AT POLI'S

Tom Edwards heads a bill at Polr s this week which satisfied huge audiz ence at the popular playhouse last night as much as any since the vaude- vile season opened. MT. Edwards is billed as the worlds greatest ventrilo-- quist and while admirers of other per- formers in the same line of entertain ment may demur it can be said by an impartial observer that MT. Edwards comes very close to the top.
 The curtain raiser is an offering by the Kaichi Trio who are of Japanese extraction and who give a graceful ex. hibition upon the parallel rings which was well received
 The Clever Trio in a singing and dancing act including a remarkable impersonation of Bessie Mccoy in her famous t'Yama' song found much fav- or with the audience.
 t-The Intruders' featured Herbert Bernow and Helen Downing and it should feature Raymond Clure for his good work as we'll MT. BernoW Is one of the best comedians seen in many weeks and his performance caused many hearty laughs.
 An old favorite appeared last night in the person of Marion Carson who has returned to the vaudeville stage where she was received so kindly a few seasons ago. She has lost none of her dainntineSS or charm by her ven ture into musical comedy, her voice is as pleasing and her welcome was hearty.
 Haines and vidoc as dispensers of fun blythe wholesale lived up to the pledges expressed on the program and received several curtain calls.
 The last offering was an eccentric acrobatic act by Spiessel Bros. & Co., in which was introduced several novel mechanical contrivances- This act pleased immensely. The, EecfGograph with two good films closed the per- formance. 4-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

Many members of the Automobile Club of Bridgeport were present last evening at a meeting of the club in the Grill rooms of The Stratfield. Two speakers of note were heard. Philip Henry or New York. who was appoint ed by Gov. Hughes to the Interna- tonal Congress of Good Roads held in France. and Attorney c. M. Robinson Of New H9ven. who represented the clubs of Connecticut in legislative matters. in the last assembly.
 President Frank T. Staples. chair man, stated that so many complaints had been made lately regarding the condition of the roads in Connecticut as compared to the condition of the roads in other states that the officers of the club decided to have a meeting to consider the sources of the trouble: whether 1t be fin the foundation of the roads, or in the method of mainten- ance- These points were extensively covered by MT. Henry. who brought with him opinions from experts of this country and abroad. After hearing MT. Henry's paper a number of the auto- mobilists who. previous to the meeting had believed in oiling roads. were ready to condemn that method of treatment.
 Mir. Henry. speaking on the efficiency of both the macadam and Telford roads up to the advent of the automobile. stated that even with the latter vehi- cles they will stand the wear if the speed of the cars is not over II to F miles an hour for light cars and 6 to 10 miles an hour for heavy cars. A car going at Is miles an hour will not cause serious injury to any road. but those going at 20 miles cause a marked injury He said that the road building in this country Is the equal Of that on the other side. The difference is in the maintenanca-
 Mir. Henry said that in road con struction sub-draiTiage is of great inn portance in many cases necessitating the use of drain tile: that regardless of the kind of wearing surface the foundation must be rigid. necessitat- ing in some cases the use of hydrau- lie concrete: that where automobile traffic Is unusually heavy. the wear ing surface must approximate that of city streets. such as asphalt. brick or small stone blocks laid as a mosaic: that the macadam road which for the past century has been considered. the best road. cost and quality consider ed. for country and suburban traffic is not suited for any considerable automobile traffic: that there must be provided a method of treating the present macadam surface or new
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
HAMProN's MAGAZINE

Hampton's Magazine has closed a contract with Commander Robert R. Peary for the exclusive periodical rights to his own story of the discov- der was unwilling ton make any busi- ness arrangements oE any kind until his claims of discovery had been pass ed upon by the National Geographic Society. the highest authority in Amer ica- He submitted all of his proofs to this organization and on November 3rd they were formally accepted and Peary was voted a gold medal. This left Dim free to choose from the many offers that had been made him by the magazine publishers and book publish CTS.
 The competition between magazine editors to obtain the exclusive rights to Commander Peary's story of the discovery of the North Pole has been the keenest in the history of periodical publication. It Is the first feature that has ever been bid for by every magazine of the first class in the world. Realizing the demand there would be for it. the offers from the start were higher than had ever be- fore been made for any magazine fea- ture.
 Hampton's bid higher than any other magazine because it's editor is convinc- ed that this Is the greatest fact story that has ever been possible to offer to the public It is really the last of the great earth-stories. It is not only history. hot from tn forge of life; it is character-builoing material because Peary's achievement was purely a trf- umph of spirit over matter. a remark able demonstration of the power of will
 Commander Peary has already begun the writing of his story for Hampton s Magazine. All of the facts that will set at rest the Peary-Cook controversy will first become known through this series of articles. and will afterward be put into permanent book form by Frederick A Stokes Company, the New York publishers. who have se- cured the exclusive rights for publish ing Commander Peary's book. The price paid by Frederick A. Stokes Company is also the highest price that any publisher has ever paid for the rights to a single book
 Commander Peary's story in Hamp- tons Magazine will be unusually fully illustrated by the pick from the fifteen hundred photographs taken on his ex- petition. Hampton's has the exclu- sive right to the use of all of these photographs. He had an expert pho tographer with him and his work was carefully supervised. any defective photographs that were made being speedily detected and destroyed and perfect ones made to replace them This photographic history of Pearys trip to the pole is really a remarkable achievement, as will be shown by the reproduction in the magazine
 The pictures will tell in more strik- ing manner than anything that could possibly be written the awful hard ships and seemingly insurmountable difficulties encountered on that history making trip. Coupled with the story of Adventure told in Peary's delightful and forceful style. this will make really wonderful magazine feature. The December Hampton's has very Illuminating article on "Peary-the Man and Ills Work" and the North Pole expedition articles by Comman- der Peary himself will begin in the January number and continue for eight months or more
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
Suicide Pact Survivor
 In Court Today
Especial from United Press

Hartford, Nov. 16.-Fred J. Reid of Cleveland, O., who entered into sui eide pact last week, which resulted in the death of Blanche Ferguson by morphine poisoning at a local hotel, and which almost caused Reid's death, today appeared in police court to an- swer to a technical charge of complit-
 ting a breach of the peace. His at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

torney entered a plea of not guilty and his case was put over until Friday. He was held in $1 900 ball.
 Reid was ghastly pale when he en- tered the court room and his hand shook like that of a palsied man from the effects of the drug. His voice was scarcely audible and he seemed on the verge of a total collapse. He was re- turned to the Hartford hospital, where he will remain under treatment until his case comes up Friday e-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
BARTENDER,s MAKE REQUEST

 The Bartender's Union Local 256 whose card and emblem appear in each issue of this newspaper requests all union men affiliated with locals connected with the c. L. U., and oth- CTS to see that the cafes they patro- nize contain the bar label and that the men who serve display the unions blue button. The motto of the Bar tende's union is: Boost for us and we will boost for you.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

willing to pay the extra cost, before the Board Of Apportionment meets in order that the money can be provided to do the work. The money paid for street sprinkling comes back into the city treasury through assessments at the rate of cents a front foot on side streets and cents a front foot on streets where there are street car lines. Many believe the same system could be arranged for oiling.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
THE PRETTIFsT FACE.

and the most beautiful hands are of. ten disfigured by an unsightly wart. It can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 25S Fairfield avenue and isS Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
CDEANEAsY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not Io inJure the skin Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust Grease, Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hands or clothing. Large can 10 centa Manufactured by Wm- R. winn. sti Stratford Ave
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
PROFFsSIONAL ANNOUNCENfFNT

pr. William J. Mclaughlin whose dental parlors were formerly at State and Main streets. Is now located at room 3s. Sanford Buildin~. I16 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

There are many novelties in veils: those which are double and of con trasting color must be chosen wisely; not to detract from the beauty of tRe wearer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
LINENS AT 25c

IS by 27 German Damask Tray Cloths. Mexican Drawn Work Tray Cloths and 50-inch Long Scalloped Edge fine Huck Towels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

for the clerk of the board was or dered to ascertain whether Fred Wal ker who was in the party was a spe- ciaI patrolman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
Art Department Down Stairs

O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
LINENS AT 49c

IS by 54 Damask Hemstitched Scarfs. Drawn Work Linens in Shams and Scarfs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

while assortments are complete. Thanksgiving is only nine days off and we are ready with a newly ar rived stock of Linens to beautify the table at moderate prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16
LINENS AT 69c

All Linen Shams and Scarfs with several rows of all linen lace inser- ton and edging; also IS by 54 pure Linen Damask Hemstitched Scarfs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-16

s by 10 All Linen and Mercerized Damask Table Cloths in hemmed or hemstitched edges; also yard and a quarter square All Linen Damask Lunch Cloths.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Come, come. Bro. zim. quit repub.
fishing all the mean little things you
see in the few papers that are OPP
posing Frank Clark. You are too good
a man to conduct your campaign upon
such a plane. and we hope you viii
not agahn be guilty Of such thing.
Next 70 Clark, who is a home mar"
we had rather see your political ambi.
ton gratlhed than any OF the other
candidates; but you must run upon
your merits, and not upon the de.
merits OF Frank Clark. as set forth
by editors who love 10 hate him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Two moral degenerates who commit.
ted a revolving crime in Milwaukee
on being captured. we're tried, sentenc.
ed to life imprisonment, (as there is
no death penalty in Wisconsin, and
lncRrcerated in much less than a week.
That was WELL for the men richly de-
served their fate. But the chief point
Is that the speedy trial shows that
the machinery of the law can work
swiftly and efficiently when no at
tempt Is made TO block II. But what
II the culprits instead of being poor
men had been the morally degenerate
sons OF Pittsburg or some other city
millionaries, There would have been
innumerable delays in appeals, re.
trials, and absurd technicalltles Of ey.
cry description. In addition the insan.
ity plea with its stories OF heredlty.
prenatal influences and brain storms"
would have been worked TO fullest ex.
tent.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

There Is one thing the idiots Of legis-
lation forgot-to prohibit circuses
from giving free passes to editors. So,
the country is not yet entirely saved.
-Punta Gorda Herald. Did you ever
have a free pass to circus, Bro.
Jordan? We never had one. On the
contrary, we generally paid about four
prices for our circus tickets; but we
have caught on" and when a show
man kicks on the number Of tickets
we ask for he is respectfully informed
that we will pay cash for our tickets
If he will do the same for his reading
notices. The word free" is misnomer
when used in connection with an ex-
change of courtesies.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

II Requires Nerve to stand the
strain of nervous neuralgia, pains in
the face. head or any part of the body.
These pains are quickly stopped by
the use Of Perry Davis Painkiller.
The relief is immediate and lasting.
Do not suffer a moment longer but
use the Painkiller as directed. Avoid
substitutes. there is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis, Price Csc, S5c
and soc.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22
ALABAMA's VERDICT.

It may be rather late for The Herald
to express its views as to the recent
vote Of our Alabama neighbors on a
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for the eternal prohibition
Of the liquor traffic. but. as the editor
has lately spent little over day in
DOthan, Ala, where he learned some
facts IN the case. It may be Interesting
to know these facts and the conclu-
sions drawn from them.
The most important of all is the
fact that the $4,000 majority against
the amendment was given not against
prohibition itself, but against a highly
Objectionable section OF the proposed
amendment, and also against what
was believed to be personal political
scheme of Governor Corners. State
wide prohibition prevails in Alabama
and the recent election did not do
away with It.
Almost all the leaders who opposed
the amendment we're those who prev
isusly had been foremost in advocacy
of temperance and prohibition. Both
Of the United States Senators, Ex-Gov-
onor jerks, Congressman Henry d.
Clayton, Ex-Governor VIM. C. Oates,
and many other welI.known temper
ance men openly and vigorously
fought the amendment, their chief OBJ
lection TO 1t being that the second sec
lion Of 1t provided for the Inaugural
lion and enforcement OF dangerously
haste measures.
In addition to this, great many |
people believe, and that with good
'eason, that the adoption OF the
would result in making It's
luthor Governor of Alabama and In
iending Governor Conner to the United
states Senate. These had become
weary of Governor Conner and the con-
inued agitation and disturbance or
BUSINESS caused by him ever since he
uttered official life, and they wanted
i'm eliminated from political life and
ctivity.
These two things-the political de-
hronement Of Governor Conner and
he very unwise provisions in the sec
nd section. were the chief, If not the
My cause of the defeat of the amend.
lent The result, therefore, was not
defeat for prohibition -Punta Gorda
Ierald,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22
one effective way to keep boys and

One effective way to keep boys and
girls OF the streets these long winter
evenings is to provide them some
hsrmless and pleasant attractions at
homo. Attractions they must and will
have. and II parents are so unwise
a. not to crafty that natural demand
IN some rational way at home, their
children win seek them elsewhere,
where, probably, the character of the
amusements and associations Is frivo'
ious or positively evil,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able TO cure IN all IFS stages. and
that Is catarrh. Halls Ca,arrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires
a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mu.
c0us surfaces OF the system. thereby
destroying the foundation OF tho dis.
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature On doing its work,
The proprietors have 80 much faith
In its curative powers that they odeI
one Hundred Dollars for any case
that Il fails 10 cure Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address y. ]. CHENEY a CO.
Toledo, Ohio.
sold by an druggists. 1Se.
Take Halls Family Pins Tor consti
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Editor smith OF The Tallahassee
Tue Democrat appears 20 have forgot
ten to lambast Editor Trico in hls past
several issues As Senator Frank
ssms once remarked ooucoulng a
threat that Francis Pons was purpors'
"a 20 have made. I'VE DO not know
that Trico said he would do 80 and
30 4 you continued your lamoasting,
BRO smith. but We DO know that he
win come a. near doing what he SAYS
ne win a. any man We ever knew
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

tits as hazardous TO guess what Con-
gress may or may not DO In the pres
ent session as II Is TO guess what the
weather win be like six months
hence. That there are many things
Congress ought to do FOR the benefit
OF the people few viii deny, There
are economic and political Inequalities
and abuses that have long been walt
ii.g for solution. but vested interests
have hitherto generally managed 60
block the way OF reform.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Tampa and West Coast railroad
held in Tampa last week It was an
nounced that all necessary financial
and other arrangements for the build
ing Of the road from Tarpon Springs
to Tampa had been made, and that
the work win begin Immediately af-
ter the holidays.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

What a blessed thing Is content
mentl One man eats plain fare from
plain earthenware and Is content and
happy. and another eats the daintiest
food from golden dishes and is still
unsatisGed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Communication unaccompanied by
the name of the writer always find
their way to the waste basket. the
latest one received at this Office being
from Alaohua.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Now that the hunting season Is
nearly over, the football season ended.
and that OF boating and bathing not
yet arrived. life seems TO be some.
what more secure.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

The Sun cannot guarantee the in
sertion OF advertisements in the Sum
day Issue unless the copy is handed
IN early Friday morning This also
applies to changes in advertisements
already running In the paper.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Poet Watson said he would deliver
a few lectures In this country, but It
seems to be a case Of lecturIng the
lecturer,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

The wise man considers wherein the
old year was Improbable to him, that
he may do better In the new pear.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

II Is better to resolve and fall, than
never to resolve at all. This may be
especially applicable Tor new year, but
It holds good any time
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-22

Must be a pretty good game sea.
son IN Maine. The amateur sports,
men have shot only three guides to
date.