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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06

the road, nor the summer sun, that in- creases the heat of the tire so much as the chafing of the fabric and when the tires are ridden in partially defiated con- iition, the fabric cannot do otherwise than chafe itself.
 When removing hollow-shaped valve caps which have become too tightly fixed by corrosion or deposit to be shifted with a spanner or the special tool provided by the makers the following method has been found sery effective: Start the engine and run 1t until warm. and then pour cold water into each valve cap. This tends to make the cap shrink apart from the body of the cylinder casting, and SC makes 1t t.a comparatively slack fit momentarily. or at any Tate for snort while only.
 In connection with the subject of good roads the following editorial in the Feb ruary issue of The Automobile Magazine touches upon 1t in a way to interest autoists
 Good roads, if they mean anything at all represent the key to general pros- perity The automobile. no matter what else of good may be ascribed to 1t, is the greatest influence for advancement Of all the devices which men of the last cen tury reduced from state of chaos, or placed in the hands of workers.
 If there are few minor defects of the automobile, as it is met with on the road, even if few road hogs make things unpleasant on occasions, the fact still remains that the demand for good roads is the surest indication of the in- trinsic value of the automobile industry, taking 1t as whole. It is useless to try to dam upa an ocean: pigmy minds may not be able to project thought for distance beyond a pug nose, but the in- dustry will go on just the same, and the roads. which are, in all truth, the other half, will be designed and con structed.
 That the roads, if they are to be good will have to be designed, seems to be toe true to be disregarded any longer, and when the truth is told it is likely to lay bare the entire absence of designing, con sidering some of the roads which seem to pound out rather too soon to allow of realizing a fair return on the cost It is easy enough to say that this high depreciation is due to automobiles. and 1t may be true that automobile traffic is too much for certain kinds of roads.
 Before automobiles came Into vogue there was trouble enough with these same roads, and every state had its laws which regulated the width of tires in proportion to the load which weighed them down, and is here mentioned merely to indl- cate that IL IS easy enough to lofset that the trouble now complained of is the same trouble that obtained for many years and long before the automobile was in use at all
 Just as it is possible to go back to a time when roads were so bad that no one ever thought of complaining about them. 1t is now possible to foresee a time when they will be so thoroughly good that there will be no reasonable ground for complaint. For the present it is a matter of education; it is necessary to remove the last vestige of complaint which Is so prone to overshadow all else, and this can be accomplished by teach ing drivers of automobiles to respect the rights of others, and requesting others to reciprocate.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Royal Dlspleasure.

From the London M. A. P.
 In court circles it is a serious matter to incur royal displeasure. The man or woman who does so Intentionally ceases to be recognized by his majesty-which means social extinction. The offenders name is struck out of the visiting list of every person who is anybody in society. and should the offender be a man. he is politely Informed that his resignation from his club or clubs would not be out of place.
 No man or woman of social repute will in future know him, and if he be in the army or navy, he has no option but to re- sign, for he will find himself cut dead by every one of his fellow officers.
 In fact, a few years back a retired naval officer, who was notorious bully fiatly contradicted a statement made by King Edward, then Prince of Wales The King passed over the officers rude ness at the time, but some days later an equerry presented himself at the officers residence and politely informed him that his royal highness was not desirous of his acuuaintance in the future.
 From that moment the officer was cut by everybody in society, and, although he tried to brazen the matter out, he eventually left England altogether and took up his residence abroad There he sank lower and lower in the social scale until not long ago the news of his death in a New York street brawl came as fitting ending to his notorious career.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
Night-Blin dness.
 

From the Strand Magazine.
 Inability to see by day is matched by the commoner night blindness which most of us have known In friend or relative. This defect, which includes an inability to see even by artificial light, is congen- tal with some people and never over come. It is often hereditary. It may also be caused, however, by long expos ure to over-bright light, coupled with fa- tigue strange story Is told concerning a ships crew two centuries ago. which was overcome by night blindness so ex- treme that their captain was obliged to force fight with a Spanish privateer during the day, knowing that by night his men would be helpless. In order to obviate this difficulty for future occa- ysions he ordered each sailor to keep one eye bound during the daytime, discover ing, to his qualification, that this eye, having rested, was then free of the de- feet The sailors were very amusing in their efforts to retain the bandage well over the eye that must be ready for night duty, and so a method of modify ing this trouble was discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
AUTOMOBILE aQb |s||YAb (1OSSHP er x.s-~.

A strong effort is being made to have
 this years Glidden endurance tour in-
 clude Birmingham on it's itinerary. Chat
 tanooga autoists are anxious to have il l take in their town and started the move
 ment to have the proposed route so al
 tered that it would be Louisville, Chat
 tanooga, Birmingham and Memphis in-
 stead of Louisville, Nashville and Mem
 phis, as at present outlined.
 Efforts to get Birmingham on the route
 are being exerted by local autoists and
 there is a chance that their work may
 not be fruitless. The present drawback
 is the lack of information regarding the
 roads between Birmingham and Mem- l phis, and the officers of the Birmingham
 Motor club are endeavoring to find out
 something regarding them.
 l Secretary G. T. Brazelton is in receipt of communications from the Chattanooga
 club asking that Birmingham cooper
 ate with them in securing this change
 of route. He has been hustling for the last few days in trying to ascertain just what kind of roads are between Birming- ham and Memphis. There is good route l between Chattanooga and Birmingham, and it is an assured fact that the path finders of the Glidden tour would select 1 it if there are fair roads to the west of Birmingham.
 l Everyone having knowledge of these l roads is urged to advise MT. Brazelton m- mediately in order that strong efforts may be made to bring the tour this | way.
 | The Glidden tour will be started about June 15 and will last for three or four weeks, the route being about 2OOO miles long with average daily runs of 100 miles, About 100 cars will be entered in it. Each car in addition to the driver and me- chanics will carry judge who will mark the car.
 Savannah is preparing for another big automobile race this year. The people of that city from all accounts had their sporting blood aroused by the recent big race held there and are now planning for an even better one. committee of prominent citizens of Savannah is in the north and east working on the matter and arrangements for the holding of the race will probably be completed during the next month or two. | Mayor Tiedman Is one of the Savannah people anxious to have another race there and he is quoted as follows in connec- l tion with the proposed one:
 1 We want another race, but we will | run no contest unless 1t be a big one. 1 We had meeting of the club the other night at which the project was discussed. The outcome of it will be that some of us will start north in a few days to see what can be done.'
 At present the Savannah Automobile | club is planning for big run of it's membership to Jacksonville on July 1.
 "The Good Roads Apostle Thatcher, | is doing good work in the interest of good roads. During the past few days he has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06


 kind and sympathetic as they may be.
 The many-sided Emperor Wilhelm is now showing 8 phase of character with which he has not been credited here tofore. The great war lord has sudden ly become peaceful and debonnaire. His attitude towards France is charming. He seizes every possible opportunity of show ing good will to us He overwhelmed our representatives (who went to Berlin to organize an exhibition of 18th century masters) with kindness and favors. The flood gave him another chance. In form CT days he would have telegraphed his contribution in red-hot haste just to show the other nations of what he was capa- ble as the foremost sovereign of Europe. Today, however. he waits until every one else has sent along their money and re- spectfully brings up In the rear.
 Evidently William is very sure of him. self and of his position. and I do not think the ambitious dreams of the Greeks nor the rising anger of the Turks will change the peaceful attitude he has now assumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
ID MAKE
 RULES 0F THE AIR Laws Will Govern the Opera
 tions of Manbirds. MATCH MAKERS BUSY Gossip in Royal Circles Has Paired Grand Duchess olga of Russia
 and the Young Grand
 Duke Mimitri.
MATCH MAKERS BUSY

Paris March 5.-(Special. )-All civilized nations have their rules of the road France is now trying to establish rules of the air Two of the ministers are burning the midnight oil over a code which will regulate the birdmen of the future in their flights through space.
 M. Millerand, minister of public works, has organized commission of aerial nay igation. This commission is composed of state officials and experts selected from the Aero club. Their business is to es- ton throughout France.
 On the other hand, M Pinchon, minis ter of foreign affairs, has issued call for an international conference in regard to the matter. The vastness of the heav- ents makes legislation difficult. What rules should regulate airships at the start? How should they be made to land How are tariff questions to be settled These and other subjects will be dis cussed, and let us hope. settled by the international congress-
 As France took the lead in automobil- ing from an industrial viewpoint, so she has been first in aerial navigation. It is therefore highly highly important that the first international congress should be held in Paris. I forsee many difficult ties with the English representatives. For, according to the law of EnglaHd, the owner of land owns everything from the center of the earth right up to the heavens. This is the English landowners heritage from feudalism. Hence, no mat ter how high the Wrights, Bleriot or Paulham may happen to fly, they will always be trespassers over English terri tory.
 I met the venerable painter Harpignies, the other day. It seems some unserupu- lous young painters have been painting pictures and signing his name to them. But so far from being justly angry he seemed rather to enjoy the forgery. In fact, he said he considered 1t the best sign of fame to have young painters copy and sign his pictures. The fact that an imitation Harpignies was sold the otho. day for 50 cents did not even disconcert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
DANES WOULD LOOK INTO PEARY'S CLAIM

Copenhagen, March 5.-(Special. )-Much interest is felt here in the proposal made fin the United States that Commander Peary submit his polar data to the Uni- versity of Copenhagen, so that the same body which exposed the inadequaey or Cooks claims to the discovery of the north pole may pass upon those of Peary
 The university officials will not discuss the suggestion for publication, but l am able to state that they would be glad to act if asked to do so by MT Peary. They, of course, would not suggest that he take any such action. This would be re- fiection on the American Geographical so- ciety, for which the Danish scientists have a high regard. It may also be stated that no doubt is felt here that Peary actually reached the ultimate north.
 Rushing at 60 miles an hour to compete at an aviation meeting, M. Johannsen. di- rector of the Autotaxis company of Copen- hagen was killed in terrible motor car accident near Langon, in the vicinity of Dordeaiix. France.
 M Johannsen was being driven by a German friend. named Herr von Mumm, when the car swerved at full speed to avoid a peasants cart, hit tree and turned somersault in the air Landing upside down, it pinned the unfortunate aviator to the ground with ton of blaz- ing wreckage
 Herr von Mumm was thrown some dis tance and alighted unhurt, but M. Johann sen was burned to ashes. It is not even known whether he was killed outright or burned to death.
 Among the remains was found gold ci- garette case with the RussGn eagle in- laid in precious stones the gift of the Car.
 At Bjorko, on the coast of Finland. a sudden rift in the ice of the frozen sea oc- cured while extensive fishing operations, carried on through iceholes, were in pro- gress. Before the danger was noticed an impossible ehasm had been opened up be- tween the fishers and the coast. On the great ice foe thus formed 300 men and 30 horses were carried out to sea. There gplght was desperate, but after six hours a change in the direction of the wind drove the ice foe back to the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
"BYsted."

1TUIII JuuBe.
 The rose is red, the violet's shy, The plumbing's busted-and so am I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08

census enumeratOr. The usual meeting in Putney chapel this evening.
 The Azalias held a pleasant whist
 party last evening at the home of Mrs. Andrew Graham.
 A cement block house is> being built on Elm street for George Brod.
 Edward B. Roberts wants a license for saloon on Honeyspot road.
 Among the young folks from this place who attended the informal dance given at the Masonic Temple in Bridge port q few evenings since were Jose phine Houghton, Nina Aufford, Agnes
 and Margaret Desch, Emmett Boards
 ley Earle Porter, Lewis Bristol and others
 Recent visitors in town include John Witherton of Springfield. Miss Mildred Fryer from Branford and Rev. Levi Dorn''an of Nebr aska. The Methodist people have voted to
 raise tbe salary of Rev. Mir. Farrar from $1,000 to $l, 200. It has been re- Guested that he remain as pastor of the church fo~ another year. Ms. Elliott W. Peck gave quite a re-
 ceI tion last Saturday, followed by a luncheon. Mrs. Bison Beecher was the victim Cf l surprise party a night or two ago | A very enjoyable evening was pass ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08
NEsWTOWN.

About 50 ladies gathered at the plea- sant home of the Misses Scudder, Sat urday afternoon from 3 to to meet Miss Stella Skinner, Lecturer of Art Principles at the North Western Un- iversity of Evanston, H., who address ed the ladies on her particular work, the principal theme being the prac- tical use of "Art' in the every day life. It will be impossible to do jus tice Or go into the details of Miss Skinner's- delightful, practical and most interesting talk, which engaged the rapt attention of everyone present in so small a space, nevertheless we can say that the ladies of Newtown have been particularly fortunate to have had the advantage of so rare and fine an opportunity the apprecia- ton of which was voiced by one and all. Miss Skinner during her lecture exhibited some exquisite specimens of Japanese prints. fabrics and Oriental embroideries. A pleasant social hour was enjoyed when refreshments of Russian tea assorted wafers and salt ed almonds were served.
 John L. Sanford of Sandy Hook, died Monday morning at the age of 6f years The funeral services will be l held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock vices at the cemetery. He is survived | by a wife and one son.
 1 Misses Nora and Margaret Grove 1 were over Sunday guests of Miss Jos
 ephine Sharkey in Ansonia. 1 Trinity Notes-Rev. J. H. George
 preached from St. Luke, 18th chapter 31st verse, subject, "Self-discipline an6
 service" Ash Wednesday, full morn. ! ing service with penitential office will be held at 10:30. Evening prayer an6 devotional reading will be held at 3:3(
 Service. will be held in the Hawley- vile chapel at 7:30 D. m. Friday even
 ing at 7:3O there will be evening pray CT and sermon by Rev. O.. O. Wright
 The Womens Auxiliary will meet al l the Rectory, Thursday afternoon al
 2:3O. Holy Communion will be cele'
 prated next Sunday at 10 a. m; | congregational Notes-Rev. AleXan der Steele took his text from St. Mat
 thew 18th chapter, 3rd verse. subject Christ and the Marriage Tie" The
 annual Valentine sale will be held Fri day February 11th in the lower room:
 Of the church from to S:3o p. m. 1 St. Roses Notes-An anniversary re
 quiem high nass was celebrated thi!
 morning at a. m. Mass will be cele hrated at a. m. Wednesday and thu
 ashes will be blessed and distributed before mass. Wednesday evening, tn Stations, rosary and benediction vii be held at p. m. A collection vii he taken next Sunday for. Indian Mis- siOrs.
 Rgiss Sadie Bradley spent Saturday il Danbury.
 Miss Catherine Madigan enjoyed a, over Sunday visit ir Bridgeport.
 | John Heating of Bridgeport spen Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs
 Bernard Keating
 Mary. Costello passed. Sunday witt Bridgeport friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08
Children Cry
 FOR FLETcHER'S CA s TO RI A
 STAMFORD

In the matter of the assessment laid by the assessors are the advisory com mittee on what is known as the Lord ship Park property, it appears that there are 400 acres in the park which have been assessed at $500 an acre, which makes s12O,0O0, while the build ings in the park are rated at $5,5OO. This land is considered to be upon the finest point on the Sound, and in mak-
 ing up the grand list, the assessors must give it a fair market value. If the proprietors of the park have spent money for oil, with which to kill mos quitoes and thus render the place ha- bital and for the repair of a road, these are items which the assessors cannot consider in making up their estimates. It was reported, yester day, that the park cerries mortgage of $5O,0OO. It is also said that the town gave the Park Association the sum of $2,50O with which to build ditches. The present rate of taxation in Stratford is Il and 1-2 mills on the dollar, and there is as yet no authority for saying what the rate will be for has been laid. It is, of course hoped, that the rate will be less for the com ing year than it now is, since the grand list is larger.
 Since the town voted in regular town meeting to pay the advisory com ml1tee the sum or S3 per udy, LOT dc- tual work in the field, it is rather too late, if not ungracious, to complain now that the work has cost in the neighborhood of $500. It would doubt less have cost just as much if some
 other gentlemen had been on the board of assessors, or if Judge Peck had ap pointed three other men.
 The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will meet this evening at Christ church rec tory.
 MT. Rev DeLacour of Providence, spent Sunday in town.
 On account of broken furnace there were no services on Sunday in the Neighborhood church.
 The cold was so severe, Sunday night, few people ventured out to the union services at the Congregational church. On the 7th inst, a son was born to Mr and Mrs. Joseph Nichols. George B. Coe and wife of Derby were in town over Sunday. Paul Goodell, himself a well known druggist, has written a note of appre- ciatfon regarding the late George K. Wilson for the Pharmaceutical Jour 112-l.
 i A. H. Barrows is the one candidate i from this town for position as a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08
FAIRFIELD

Dr. Frank S. Child, Jr., of New York. srent the week end in town.
 Mrs. Fred Burr is suffering from an attack of rheumatism.
 Sunday afternoon at the Congrega- tionsal church, two Yale students spoke on the student missionary movement. One of them was a Japanese and hls address is highly spoken of.
 Saturday being the birthday of Ab- raham Lincoln, the library will be closed save from 6:30 to S:30 in the evening.
 According to the law of the State it is not necessary t., display the flag of windy or stormy days. but it must be so placed in the school house that 1t can be seen.
 The firemen of Southport held bus mess meeting last night.
 Mrs. Wheeler has returned to Shel- ton after a visit with Mrs L. F. Sher- wood.
 MT. and Mrs. C. O. Jel1iff have been entertaining Clarence Lyon of Belden Hill.
 Mrs. s. c. Jennings is having a visit from her brother, MT. Olmstead, of Georgetown.
 The funeral of John Kealey, re- tired farmer, 86 years of age, was held yesterday at St. Thomas. He leaves four daughters and three sons. James Watson of Southport recently married Miss Anna l.. o Brien of Nor walk. They gave all their friends the slip and surprised them. Mrs Joseph Pinkham of Southport has gone to Port Chester. It is reported that there are a cou- | pie of cases of Adiphtheria in town. | Guests from out of town passed Sum- l day with pr. and Mrs. Havarre, in the | Wallace house in Main street. Guests from out of town are visiting Mrs. J. T. Farley.
 Do not forget the missionary tes | Thursday evening at the Congrega
 Howard Mills is expected home soo1 from Cuha.
 MT. Wakeman of Sasco Hill. who i: 1 in Florida, writes that he is having th' time Of his life Strawberries are ripe i there.
 Frank Perry is cutting his fourtl crop of ice.
 There will be a sociable and suppe, 1 on Friday night at the Congregations 1 church.
 Miss Rachel Pickett recently went tt l Bridgeport to attend the ShakeSpear can Club.
 Since the cold snap set in skating l continues all over town. 1 Mrs. S. H. Wisner, Heyden's Hill, Il passing the winter in Bridgeport. | Mrs Frank Warren of Greenfielt | Hill has been entertaining Mrs. Will I liam Burr.
 1 Mrs. Middlebrook of Cross HlghWa, has been visiting Mrs. Frank Warrel of Greenfield Hill. II A coon was recently killed by Char les Deitz of South Banks distrist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-08
CLEANEASY, THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust,
 Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Wm. R. Winn, 244 StratfOrd Ave
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
List of Judges

The board of election commls- sioners. composed of w. J White, Levi Moore and John A. Davis, net this afternoon and selected the following judges and clerks to hold the city election the first Tuesday in April:
 Ward 1-Judges, J. E. Began, E. Stainton, J. A. White; clerks, Hugh Mcdaniel, Henry Slaugh- ter; sheriff, B. c. Murrah.
 Ward ? 2-Judges, c. B. Me Graw, Howard Terry, bio Lewis; clerks, c. N. Garner, D. B. Brown; sheriff, H. E. Mathis.
 Ward 3-Judges, A. c. Wins low, $. c. Thornton, Blake Dal- rymple; clerks, Will Trevillion, Flo Moore: sheriff, j B'shers.
 Ward f - Judges, Pomeroy Whitten, R. B. Hamilton, John Sweeney; clerks, Ben Waller, Jr., Noel Nichols; sheriff, W. l.. Green.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-05
WOMEN LOSE THEIR YOUTH.

An observing woman at an annual picnic in England noticed that the women of the working classes in attendance were old at 5, and few of these women who had reached that age had their own teeth. WitE- out teeth the health cannot be good, and this may have something to do with the old look on the faces of the women, which makes it a good argu- ment in favor of compulsory dentis- try in the schools.