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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN DAYS

Morton L. Hill. of Lebanon, Ind. says: My wife had Inflammatory Rheumatism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition: had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physi- clans. but received no benefit until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate re- lief and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. Drug gist, 1149 Main St. G2s6tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
PEACE, UNION TO FIGHT
 TAX CLAIM OF GR0TON

Mystic, Conn, Aug. 20-Although assembled in Peace Grove in the in- terest of universal amity, the Univer- sal Peace Union has decided that it would fight. This determination was brought about by the action of the town of Groton in attempting to make the society pay the town $1S0 in taxes, which the town says is due on Peace Grove, the property of the society. The society will take the ground that, being religious organ iZation, it is exempt from taxes.
 Fannie G. Willard of New York in addressing the society declared that "the dastardly attempt to kill Mayor city of New York was brought about by the war system
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
"G0V-" LAKE COULDN'T
 REMOVE "PA" CORBIN

Hartford, Aug. 20-The Times last night intimated among other things in its political column that "Pa" Cor bin will have to go as State Tax Com missioner If Lake wins out for the Governorship and that Frank E. Hea- ley of Windsor Locks will be returned to his old job.
 The truth of this story was denied by the friends of MT. Lake here, who declared that it amounted practically to a misrepresentation of the facts in the case. MT. Corbin's appoint ment runs to July 1, 1913,s a period that cannot be influenced by MT. Lakes election, even if, he is elected, from the fact that Corbin's reap pointment will not come up during the term of the next Governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S GA s c RIA
POINTS OF INTEREST.

The Third Annual Clambake and outing of the James J. Burnes Association will take place at Line burgers Grove tomorrow. A good time assured.
 Last Sale
 At Mollan's last sale of mems shoes previous to the permanent closing of the mems department, another slash into prices, brings all the mems Burt S, Packard famous "Korrect Shape" low shoes in tan, vici, patent leather and calf at Mollans down to one price. The former prices of these shoes are not considered. Note the advertisement of w. K. Nolan 1926 Main St. -4-----AA.--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20

Ex-President Roosevelt is to stand can campaign, but his position may be described as one of armed neutral ity, for it is announced that if the Roosevelt policies are antagonized, he will at once take the field.
 His wish is, report says, to keep cut of active politics until 1912 when, if it comes to an issue between Taft ism and Rooseveltism, he will again become a Presidential candidate. It Is clearly apparent that he regards recent events as indicating hostility toward him and his policies on the part of the Taft administration, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20

The Insurgents, or Progressives, of California have scored a most nota ble victory over the regulars" They will have nine-tenths of the delegates to the State convention, their candi- date for Governor will have a plural ity of 10000, and they will hold both branches of the Legislature and will thus be able to elect U. s. Sena- tor.
 It is against a public sentim ent thus clearly defined, that the reg ulars" are fighting fierceiy. Whom the gods would destroy, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20

tionRl amendments, to be acted upon blythe General Assembly is, as stated by the Courant, that they are voted on by the House first. If they pass there by a. majority vote they go over for a session and then have to receive a two-thirds affirmative vote of each branch. After that they are submitted to the people. The three amendments referred to passed the House in 1909. In 1911 they will come up again and be acted on by both branches. They cannot reach the people until the elections of 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20

w. T. Hartman, Republican State Central committee member from New Britain and until recently a leading Republican politician of that town, now a resident of New Haven, states that Everett J. Lake has prom ised every office two or three times over that may come within his power of appointment if he is elected Gov ernor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
LOST COIN FOUND IN
 TWISTED CABBAGE HEAD

Winsted, Aug. 20-While setting cabbage plants in the early summer Clifford CroSSman, son of G. H. Crossman, superintendent of the wa terworks, lost a quarter.
 A few days ago Mrs. Crossman got good sized head out of the cabbage patch and when she cut into it the knife struck something hard which proved to be her husbands lost coin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20
he D. M. Read Co.
 EstabEisbsd kSsz.
7be Store Closes ct 5 P. M Except Satmdars
Rugs for Motor Cars

Very similar to steamer rugs, though perhaps the coors little more decided. They in shawl style, heavy and all wool with deep fringes Scotch pads dark green blue red and gray to match colors of cars. Some plain the inner side, others checked Both handsome and useful Prices $5O0 $650 $7.50, $9OO and $9.5O.
 At the blanket section
 More Cotton Materials Reduced. Mercerized Checks in black and white only, value 19 cts now 15 cents.
 Cotton foulards, value 19 cents, now 121a cents Madras shirting in fancy stripes, value 19 cents now 15 cents
 Cotton ripplett in fancy stripes and cream, for wash petticoats needs no ironing. Special at 1215 cents
 Refrigerators Marked Down Late in the season. and though lines are broken there still remains good assortment to choose from All have removable shelves and waste pipes Prices on entire stock are marked down.
 Beads for Neckwear. Have just received lot of Oriental Pearl Beads with solid gold clasp which are very desirable. Prices are $1OO, $2.OO and $500
 Also showing varied assortment of beads in jet, coral, amethyst and other lines at 50 cents.
 Mems Shirts and Ties. The Neglgee Shirts and Ties displayed in Fair field windows samples of the lines at the gents furnishing counter Shirts exclusive patterns, only $1OO. Ties early fall styles 25 cents. r The sale of Peroxide co ntinues. Price per bottle only IA cents.
 Tea Coffee, Chocolate in the Tea Room. Sand wiches salads and home made cake. Midday lunch eons Afternoon Tea The D. ". Read Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-20

CELEBRATION OF
 HOLY EUCHARIST. In addition to the regular services of Trinity parish there will be an earlv celebration of the Holy Euchar- ist at the Church of the Nativity, North Bridgeport, tomorrow morning, at seven o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
raTSSA7

New Jersey, attaining a maximum
depth OF ninety-seven feet below mean
hlgh water and built for a heavy and
nigh speed traffic Of great volume. was
an undertaking with little or no prece-
dent To accomplish this work was a
most puzzling engineering problem on
account OF the soft mud through which
the tunnels were driven under the
Hudson river.
The tunnels or tubes tbernselves con-
sist Of a series Of iron rings. ana the
installation OF every ring meant an ad-
vance OF two and a half feet Eleven
plates and key piece at the top COM
plete the circumference. and an entire
r1ng weighs about fifteen tons. The
cast iron plates. or sections Of the
ring have hanges at right angles 10
the surface, and II is through these
that the successive rings are held to-
sether with bolts. The record progress
IN one day Of eight hours was five of
these rings, or twelve and one-balf
feet. Hydraulic rams, placed against
the fianges every few inches around
the tube. we're used to push forward
the huge shields with which the tun-
nels were bored. Each shield veiebed
1874 tons. 1t had nine doors in It. and
through these came the rock or sand
or silt or whatever the material the
tube penetrated.
II the tunnel project was 70 be a suc-
cess the courses OF the east and west
bound shields had TO be kept so true
that they would meet exactly To in
sure this the engineers calculated the
dithculties closely, and a really remark
able system Of reports was in effect
from the first day work was started
Every morning they knew the progress
made IN the tunnels the day before 10
the very inch ana the amount Of rock
and soil eXcavated to the cubic foot
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad officers and
he engineers hold this perfect system
and the thoroughness OF each DAVIS
work chiefly responsible for the
lromptness OF the meeting of the
ubes. Engineers say. too. that no
'roiect was ever carried out whore
he emphasis was so entirely upon the
esults rather than upon the money It
ost TO attain them.
The shields in the north tube under
he Hudson river met on Sept. IL. 1905
Zach had Travelled some 5000 feet
through a treacherous river bed. yet
he meeting was perfect. About
lonth later the shields IN the south
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traffic in and out OF New York citv
within the past twenty years prompted
the pennsylvania railroad to undertake
ana carry TO its successful elimination
this great work The reasons for the
undertaking are thus expressed official
ly;
tirst-,ro provide for the future by
enlarging the present facilities for
freight and passenger traffic because
OF the continuous growth in this traf-
nc and to accomplish II before the cost
became almost prohibitive or the task
impossible because Of the construction
OF other underground transportation
lines.
Second.-To run its passenger trains
INTO central location in the city of
NeW YORK instead OF station on the
west bank of the Hudson river
Ihird.-ro open to the people in the
thlckly populated borough OF Manhat-
tan the residential sections OF Long
Island and to offer to Newark and 9TH
er populous towns in New Jersey di-
rect and quick access to the resorts on
Long Island beaches.
Fourth.-To provide an all rail- con-
nection between the south and west on
the one hand and New England and
the east on the other.
Fifth.-To give the boroughs Of
Brooklyn and Queens, with their ponu-
lation OF over l.5OOOOO direct railroad
connections to and from the New Eng
land. southern and western states ana
TO supply freight facilities with similar
connections in these boroughs. thereby
properly serving the entire area OF
Greater New York through freight sta
tions suitably located to develop its
commercial interests.
Sixth.-To provide additional fraish, |
facilities and shorten the water trans I
portauon trip for the New England |
traffic across New York harbor from |
about twelve miles TO three and four |
tenths miles.
Seventh--ro make its Long Island
railroad investmeut remunerative with
N a comparatively short period
Eighth.-To obtain a proper shara ~
he golden future by judicious e,,pen6i-
lures IN territory having abundant
promise, whether viewed from fbe
growth Of traffic In the past or the ont
oolS for the future.
How the Tunnels Were sunt.
The construction OF the PennSvly,-
ia railroad tunnels undsr tho Nortb
mo East rivers into New York and
Evening journal., 1910-04-14

the main colonnado. with scuIptured
groups above them supporting large
ornamental clocks
One OF the impressive features OF the
great waiting room is the window
treatment On each side above the
main body OF the building are three
semicircular windows OF a radius Of "a
teet inches and sc feet inches wide
AT the base There is also at each end
OF the waiting room a window OF like
size. The high ceiling of the waiting
room Is carried above the general roof
level OF the station by a domelixe ele-
walton which relieves the building OF
any suggestion OF squattiness The in
terror Of the waiting room was sue-
gested by the great halls and basilicas
of Rome. such as the baths Of Caracal-
la. Titus and Diocletian and the basilica
of Constantine.
The length OF the tracks inside the
station area OF twenty-eight acres is
sixteen miles. There are twenty-one
standing tracks in the station. with
eleven passenger platforms.
To clear the ground for excavating
about 500 buildings were removed from
the terminal area, for the site is IN the
midst Of n fully built up city district
Three billion cubic yards OF excavatins
were necessary. Streets crossing the
terminal area are carried over bv
bridging. In fact. the whole area. ex-
elusive OF the station itself. is simply
hridged over excavation, so that the
casual observer Is unaware OF the won !
derful weave OF traclSage underneath.
For the first time when the Penn
syiVania trains use the tunnels and the /
New York connecting railroad bridge
-here VIII be a through service from |
points west and south to New England /
by way OF New York without cbange |
Of train
The Pennsylvania railroad IN con-
struoting this great Improvement has
built not alone for the present but for
me future. Included within "a rading
nf nineteen miles from the citv han ~
New York. near the lower end OF Man
haitian Island, there was IN 1890 a no,-
ilation Of S826.9ss. BY 1900 n bsd
srown TO A6i2,l58 Five years later n
vas 5.soA6sS. In ten years II had in
'reased SS per cent II is estima.es
hat by 1913 the population OF this tor
ttory win be about 100000 people ana
" 1920 approximately 100000.
Reasons For Improvement.
The enormous increase OF railroad
Evening journal., 1910-04-14

tube met in the same way. To fiji in
the gap where the shields met in the
south tube tunnel section that had
peen on exhibition at the st. Louis
Worlds tair was used. It consisted Of
elsht rings The shields in the four
East river tunnels met as perfectly as
those IN the Hudson tubes. and all
were completed at about the same time
When the tubes were through from
END 10 end the work of putting in the
re-entorced concrete lining was started
immediately. This lining is TWENTY
TWO inches thick. On each side of the
tunnel there is a so called bench three
rect wide, which serves as a walk
While within VIII be carried conduits
Tor telegraph, telephone. signal and
power wires
In the construction OF the tunneIs
nothing was left undone by the rail-
road company to protect the lives and
health Of the workmen. No engineer
Ing problem connected with the entire
New York tunnel extension received
more attention than the manv precsu-
uons to protect the hundreds OF men
VINO, day and night, week davs and
sundays and holidays. bored the under
river tunnels. Down under manv |
tathoms Of mud and rock the steel
tubes which are to land pssseneers
from the east and west into the bear+ |
Of New York city were pushed stea6iI,, |
forward with no more waste OF time
than II took to change shifts"
Underwater work has fesrso..
sound-to those who have never soa,,
1t going on. Talk to men who 49,
been engaged in It for years. ana o0e
sets another idea. There are plenty
VINO can speak with authority. for the
world was searched for men Of expe-
rence to build the Pennsylvania tIIn-
neis. on the cross town shafts sixty
Austrians who got their training An
Ine Simplon tunnel were EMPLOYED
Ihere were engineers and foremen
here who had tunneied in Egypt.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
SOME FIGURES SHOWING MILE
AGE AND CAPACITY OF
IMPROVEMENTS.

l44 trains 30 -ONh'
STORAGE capacity Of station yard tracks. ss6
cars. 0' OOO
proposed initial daily service of Pennsvlva-
mia Railroad trains, 400.
Proposed initial daily service of To,o Y.Io,,,s
Railroad trains. 600. -'-~''0
Length of river tube tunnels, sinele trsck
miles, 68. - "eN
Lensth of land tunnels. single track miles.
Length of run. Bergen Portal to Long Island
Portal, 5.3 miles -'-@''A
Total length of track in tunnels, exclusive
or yard tracks in station. 16.5 miles.
Length of run, Harrison. NJ u m +sr-
minal station, SO miles.
Length of run. Jamaica, L. l., TO terminal
station, 11.85 miles
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
| |SzMEgNGH |SSa1z5NG GH22M HH2TM

South Africa, England ana America
ana who now are doubtless looking for
otner subterranean regions to conquer.
All the excitement was taken out Of
one novice's visit back OF a tunnel
shield by finding Tom Brown, the old
est foreman on the contractors staff
seated on a pile OF river bed silt grave
~ squeezing mud balls for the pur-
pose Of finding how much water the
sand carried at that spot. That Moth
ing but the air pressure kept the whole
OF the river from descending on his
head worried him not the least.
But the dangers Of the work? Dan
gers there we're, or a certain risk of
injury, but not enough TO worry a man
In good health who observed the rules
that stared him In the face from every
wall
To make It as safe under the bed OF
the river as It is on the lands surface
was the aim Of the Pennsylvania tun-
mel builders. The old Hudson river
tunnel which crosses the Hudson at
Merton street was abandoned at one
time because so many lives were lost.
The main difficulty was to keep the
river from coming into the tube and
drowning the worlzmen. The air under
the heavy pressure required to keen
the water from sweeping in sometimes
blew out through the river bottom.
and then the water poured in in such
volume that there was little or no time
for escape
In the Pennsylvania railroad tunnels
the lie OF the sand hog" was almost
as safe as that of the surface worker.
mRNH
emergency platforms or walks near the
root OF the tunnel were provided so
that in case Of a blowout and conse-
quent flooding Of the tunnel the men
would have a chance to escape tbrouqb
the air held IN the TOP OF the tunnel
The most important of the rules en-
forced while the Pennsylvania tunnel.
were being built was one recurring the
men to go slowly through the air locks.
The rule was to take a minute for
about two pounds of pressure-in 9TH
er words, in coming out OF a pressure
of thirty-four pounds a man should
spend not less than fifteen minutes IN
The lock. Finding that this rule was
gnored, Henry Japp, managing en-
sineer Of the contractors who built the
East river tubes devised a valve
which enabled the lock tender to regu-
ate the change OF pressure with me-
'hanical exactness.
Before man was permitted to work
n the underriver tunnels he was nut
trough a severe examination for heart
nd lung troubles and general condj-
ion. If he passed the medical inspec-
ion he was sent down In the air" for
n hour or two and then re-examined.
I the second examination was satis-
actorily passed he was put on
hort shift for a week and then IL he
howed no Ill effects was given a
teady Job.
Men Of all nationalities built the
tunnels, negroes doing a
arge part OF the job. Laziness was
the contractors never had to
ontend with They say there must be
about the compressed air
'hich generates energy and enthusi-
SIN. for the "muckers"-commonlv
nown as sand hogs"-vied with one
mother TO make the greatest progress.
Evening journal., 1910-04-14
Reasons For Improvement.

Ihe en0rm0us lnoFease O raliroaa
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The construction OF the Pennsvlv,-
ma railroad tunnels undsr tho North
ana East rivers into New York and
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After a fortnight's interval
of rest and recreation enjoy
ed by teachers and pupils,
Kingstree High school resumed
work yesterday. Owing to the
inclement weatf only about
half of the twelN or more ex-
pected new pupi. showed up
Prior to the holt rs the en-
rollnent was 234, and when all
the new pupils who have ap-
piled for admission are added,
the enrolment will be about
$50. All the new pupils will
probably come in by Monday
The teachers all reported for
duty Wednesday morning and
the regular exercises were
carried out on schedule time
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partridges for four guns! The
best part-in a personal way
is that the writer got good
mess of those birds himself.
They were certainly fine. Even
vet the taste fingers as a
sweet memory, and our hearty
thanks are to the friends who
thus blessed US.
Messrs D H Oliver & Bro,
who are getting IN shape
their plantation near Indian
town church. intend to demon
strate the feasibility and
wisdom of raising something
else than the usual crop.
They will begin the poultry
business right away and will
add other animals as rapidly as
possible. Already they have a
lot of high-bred standard fowls
as a nucleus, with which they will
begin raising chickens and eggs
for market.
DR. G D Rollins went to Balti.
more last week for a visit of
"a few days.
Mr. w E Severance was in
Charleston last week, and it
is right interesting to hear
him describe the noise which
broke loose just as the clock
in st Michael's steeple boom,
ed the first stroke Of twelve
on the last night of the old
year.
The Lake City Insurance Co,
was chartered a few days since
to do a general insurance
business, life, fire, accident
health and fidelity and also
real estate. The following are
the officers: T J Cottingbam,
president; M D Nesmith, vice
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ALCOLU, FLORENCE
and georgetown R R.
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED TO BUILD TRANS
P0RATlON line CONNECTING TaREE
TOWNS ABOVE NAMED.

Florence, January 3:-The
meeting of the parties interest
ed in the building of the Alcolu,
Florence & Georgetown railroad
was held in the Florence court
house today. While there was
not a large crowd in attendance
those who were present were
enthusiastic and seemed de-
termined to exhaust every effort
in carrying through the propos-
ed road. There is already a line
extending from Alcolu to with
in about ten miles of Florence,
owned by D w Alderman &
Sons, and it is a continuation of
this line into Florence and
down to deep water at George
town that is being sought 1t
is estimated that the building of
the road will cost about Sc, 0C0
per mile and the Messrs Alder
man have agreed to furnish
rolling stock and other equip
ment and to lease the road for
20 years, guaranteeing interest
on bonds and taxes. The Legis-
lature will be petitioned to
authorize the townships through
which the line will pass to
take steps for the issuing of
the necessary bonds. The rep
resentatives from Georgetown,
Williamsburg and Florence coun-
ties, who are taking an active
part in the matter, seem to
feel assured that the Alcolu,
Florence & Georgetown railroad
will be built in the near future.
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news OF THE WEEK
in Lake CITY.
WHAT The PEOPLE OF A BUSY C0NAU'
NIFTY Are SAYING and
DOING.

Lake City, January A.
Judge" J A Green spent a day
or two of last week in Charles
ton.
Hon ] Davis Carter was
noted on our streets Saturday
last.
Seventeen years ago MIR David
Rodgers, who was raised a
few miles below Kingstree,
went away. Last Friday, to
our great surprise and pleas
ure, he walked into the
writer's Office. When We last
met he was but a boy, now
he is a bearded man with a
family. His old friends will
be gratified to learn that he
is doing well IN Little Rock,
Ark, which is his home.
MrO L Bass of Pensacola,
Fla, was out to see relatives
in Lake City the carly part OF
the week. Mr. Bass left here
twenty-five years ago, but
every four or five years comes
back for a few days.
Mr. D M Epps and three Others
went out bird hunting one day
last week and returned with
seventy-four partridges. Not a
bad days sport, eh? Twenty
four coveys on enc farm
How is that? Not a bad show
ing for the game law, eh:
Seventy-four true Williamsburg
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president; J l. Richardson
sect'y-treas. and manager; L
J Cottingham, o T Hall, M D
Nesmith, B W Stewart, S B
Poston and J l. Richardson,
directors.
Nr George ri Timmons OF
Florence was noted here on
business Tuesday.
w l. B.
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but never follows the use of Foley s
Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough, heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from your system. Take
at first sign of cold and avoid a
dangerous illness. D c Scott.
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When you come to town put a
copy of The Record in your pock'
ct and consult it's business direc
tory-the advertising columns
in making your purchases. If