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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28

Toll" and to remove their posting when the roads have been restored to good condition.
 was good deal surprised to see In a daily paper not long after this article appeared that a corporation had been organized in Massachusetts and had applied to the Massa achusetts Legislature for a charter to enable it to do the things which I had in my article advocated. I have been cur 1ous since to learn the result of the experiment, but I have heard nothing further on the subject. The trouble with the old toll roads was that you were obliged to pay a toll for the use of a road that was little if any better than road on which no toll this could be obviated by a use of the maxim Poor road, no toll" Of course the person in charge of the highway would find it to his interest to keep it in good order if he wanted any return for his investment.
 Few travellers, among automobil- ists in particular, would object to paying a reasonable sum for the privi- lege of driving over a good road while they could drive over a poor road as cheaply as they can now. In ether words, by paying a reasonable sum they could be sure of having a good road to drive over, while under existing conditions 8 good road does rot seem to be obtaina ble at any price.
 Automobiles are charged with wearing out the roads in a manner with proper qualifications, may be true; the wearing out is caused by the greatly increased use of the roads caused by the advent of motor cars. A corresponding increase by steel tired vehicles would cause the same result, perhaps a worse condition. A motor will cover many times the dis tance in the same length of time that a horse drawn vehicle will, and the use of the highways has been enormously increased since the ap- pearance of the motor car. Very many of our more or less inaccessible highways are now used by motor cars which before their coming were little used by any vehicles, and then only locally, for the reason that the sphere of action of a horse drawn vehicle is extremely limited.
 In Cuba, and by the way we can learn something about roads from that "benighted' island, the wear on their roads is attributed to steel tired vehicles and not to automobiles. though they are used by both meth ods of travel,
 I don't admit the inpossibility nor any special difficulty in keeping our roads in condition for comforta ble travel, and I hope the day is not far distant when I shall see this condi- tion prevail. Just now I am especial ly interested in the progress made by our aviators. Their success will resign the highway problem to fin nocuous desuetude," as well as all ether transportation problems, but for the present at least I would be pleased to drive with comfort over this good old earth before I become a part of 1t. When returned to my original dust I had rather fill a hole in some highway than patch a wall to expe1 the winters flaw.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
W. ). BISHOP ON
 DEFECTS IN OUR
 AMERICAN ROADS
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(Continued from first page.)
 years from now the road from Milford to New Haven will be in the same de- plorable condition. I speak advised ly, for I have seen this result occur on very many occasions.
 I defy any one to produce a much worse stretch of road than that from I have passed over this road frequent ly in the last few years. It was good road for a while after it's con- struction, but utter lack of attention has reduced it to an even worse con- Gition than the road from Westport to Southport.
 What is the remedy for this state of affairs? This question is easily an- swered. Go to Europe and find out how to keep up a good road. We went there to find out how to make good roads; why not go there and find out cheaper, it is certainly more conven- tent, to keep a road in repair than it is to leave it untouched for a couple of years or longer and then to tear it up and rebuild it. What is the objec- ton to having our roads continually patrolled by the number of men nec- essary to keep them in good order, providing the men, of course. with suf- ficient material and suitable tools?
 This method is followed by all the rd1fOadS, not as a. convenience put as a necessity. Since the appearance of motor cars the speed on our high ways frequently equals that of railway trains. What objection is there to making the highways as safe and as comfortable to travel over as are the tracks of a railway? The only objec- tion that occurs to me is that the rail- roads make us pay to ride over their lines, while we can ride over the high ways for nothing.
 This brings me to the only solution of the problem that cOnfrOntS us. aS- suning that we continue to refuse to follow the example furnished us by Europe-make all of our much travelled highways toll roads. can hear the geStion, and I admit that it is a most distasteful remedy: but what are we to do? Severe diseases demand se were remedies. This is especially true when the disease has hitherto been found incurable.
 I wrote an article last winter which appeared in the Club Journal pub lished by the Automobile Club of America. In this article I advocated an individual or corporation ob- taining from the Legislature a chart CT permitting a lease to that in- dividual or corporation of whatever extent of highway it desired, putting the leased highway in good condition. keeping it so, and allowing the in- dividual or corporation to charge a reasonable amount of toll for its use, the toll not to be collected if the highway was not in good condition; and it's condition to be determined by inspectors appoineed by the State, whose duties should be to inspect the highways frequently, report to the State their condition, to post them when found out of condition No
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
CHIEF ARD INSPECTOR ARMED WITH WARRANTS
 FOR MISSING COUPLE
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Father Point, Que, July 2S.-That the Canadian police officials are in possession of facts that have not been made public regarding the where abouts of pr. H. H. Crippen and Miss Ethel Clare Leneve was intimated to- day following the arrival here of Chief Mccarthy and Inspector Denis of the Provincial Police who were or dered here by the attorney general of the district of Quebec.
 The officers bear warrants for the missing couple. The orders are to board the steamer Montrose when she heaves to off the Point and arrest Crippen and Miss Leneve if they are on board The officers will keep their prisoners under guard until Quebec is reached
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
LAURA JEAN LIBBY IN MONOLOGUE ACT
 ON ROOF GARDEN
(SpeciaI from United Press.)

Especial rom united HreSS.)
 New York, July 2S.-Laura of the Heart Throbs is going to charm the theatre going public with mono1ogue on the Sweets of Love-" Laura Jean Libbey, she of 'Zeta. The Oil King s Sweetheart" Do You Love Me, Dear?" and 637 other popular novels of which a generation of women have laughed and wept, will make her the atricaI debut at the American Roof Garden here next week.
 Two original love poems and what Laura Jean terms a Hove monologue" a dissertation on how to love properly, are to make up the entertainment of fered by the love author.
 If Laura Jean is a success as an ac- tress she will essay a playlet next and later will star in a real live four act dramer'' with Roger Throckmor- ton. the william and Lloyd Percival Manners the hero of other Libbey crea tions in the caste.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
FIRE THREATENS FOUR
 MANUFACTURING CONCERNS

smoky fire to deal with last night in the plant of the Weld Manufacturing Go. at Oak and George Sts. The seat of the blaze was in a pile of rubbish located in the plant. The damage will amount to several hundred dol lars. The Gaynor & Mitchell Co.,, The Bias Narrow Fabric Co.,, and the Ready Tool Co.,, are also tenants of the big stone building which is owned by W. S. >Brandegee. The machin- cry in the other plants was covered with tarpaulins to prevent water dam age The damage outside of the sec ton occupied by the Weld Co. will be very small.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
KILLS WIFE AND CUTS OWN THROAT
Evicted Tailor Commits Tragedy in Presence of His Five
 Crying Children
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New York, July 2S.-A dispossess notice served upon him by his land lord lying on the table before him, Abraham Roth, tailor, living on the fourth floor of tenement on the lower East Side, in the presence of his five crying children, almost be- headed his wife with a bread knife early today and then cut his own throat.
 The woman leaped from the win dow and fell upon a fire-escape on the second floor, on which a number of persons were sleeping. She died an hour later. Roth has little chance to recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
ARMY ENGINEERS OFF ON
 RECLAMATION PROJECTS
Special from United Press.

Washington, July 2S.-The board of army engineers, engaged in apportion- ing the appropriation of s20,O00. 900 made by Congress for the completion of reclamation projects, completed the preliminary work here today and left for Chicago.
 Projects will be visited in Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Mon tana and Idaho, ending the first stage at Salt Lake City. There the engi- neers will plan an itinerary covering the country to the coast and through the southwestern states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
LIGHTNING FIRES
 BARN IN BRISTOL
Special from United Press.)

Bristol, Conn.,, July 2S.-Lightning, during the terrific electric storm which swept this vicinity during the early morning, set fire to the barn of Gustave Johnson in the Edgewood district, totally destroying it, with 30 tons of hay. Johnsons loss will be about S3,000, partially covered by in-- Surance.
 Lightning also struck the new Con- gregational parsonage, which is in the course of erection on Maple St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
EVIDENCE POINTS TO
 RAWN AS SUICIDE
Especial from United PressJ

Especial from United PressJ
 Chicago, July 2S.-That Ira G. Rawn, president of the Monon Rail- road, committed suicide was made practically certain at the first session of the coroner's inquest which did not end until early today. Pfnkertoa detectives, hired by the family to dis cover Rawn's supposed murderer, an- nounced they had no evidence upon which to base such a case
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
HARTFORD MEN SEE
 BRIDGEPORT AERIAL TRUCK

Fire Commissioner Horace Clark and Deputy Chief Loomis of Hartford came to Bridgeport yesterday to in spect the 65 fit. aerial truck in use by No 1 truck company in Norman St. Chief Mooney gave the visitors a dem onstration of the apparatus. Hartford is thinking of purchasing a similar truck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

snd the most beautiful hands are off, ten disdgured by an unsightly wart 1t can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and lS6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
EDITOR RUN DOWN.

Especial from United Press
 Baltimore, July 28.-William Frisch, for p years managing editor of the Baltimore American is in Mercy Hos pital today suffering from serious in- iuries as a result of being run down by a taxicab late last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
Weather Indications
Special from United Press.

(SpecIdI 1TOIn UnlLed PTess.
 New Haven, July 2S.-Forscast: fafr tonight and Friday. Moderate south west shifting to northwest winds.
 Showers have been very general during the last A hours from Ohio eastward to the cost. A few light scattered showers occurred in other sections. The temperature continued high west of the Mississippi river and as far north as South Dakota
 Conditions favor for this vicinity pleasant weather and not much chanzs in temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
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. Vim. PA Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28
AUGUST IS CRACK MARKsMAN.

Lieut. August of this city has been selected a member of the Connecticut rifle team to take part in the national rifle shooting events at Camp Perry, O.. Aug 2 to 2S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28

Black is popular for evening wear, and jet trimmings are seen every where. in buckles, garnitures or all- over forms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28

Flowers have lost prestige in mil linery; fashionable trimmings ars plun1es and aigrettes of Paradise in black and white.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-28

Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent a Word
The National tribune., 1910-01-27

dan, who had attracted his attention
V hile in command of n division of in
fantry in the assault upon Mission
Ridge. Sher dan was an Undersized
IriShman, with as Celtic red hair and
mug as ever County Connaught pro-
duced. He had graduated from West
Point in 1853. distinguished himself
ia several fierce little fights with the
Indians. and made his first reputa-
tion in the civil war by his leadership
OF d small cavalry command in the pur-
suit after Corinth. In this he gave
ChalmerS, who had superior force.
y@ry drcidcd whipping. which success
inclined Grants favor to him probably
more than anything he did afterward.
Sheridan was General who planned
his fights carefully. provided against
every contingency, and waited patiently
until the time was ripe for execution,
and then struck like a whiriwind. No
man grri. in reputation faster than
he. and Il year from the time that he
was promoted to the command of the
cavalry he had gained a standing Sec
Ond onlE Ia Grant and Sherman. He
was at least fully abreast Of such great
Generals rs Thomas and Meade.
TO be continued)
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
/ SEEKING The MIDNIGHT SUN.
neof The National Tribune People Touring to the Far North

fore put much territory between herself
| and the cook stove at these periods of
the day. One nice little maid seems to
be the only help she has, who not only
waits on the table. but officiates also in
the capacity of chambermaid. Every
| thing is very nice and clean, and the
food Is Just about as good as that we
got at Pension Neef. The most eXpen-
sive rooms are seven francs a day
($1.40), but that does not include
luncheon. 1t does, however, include a
very light, delicious omelet in the morn
ing in addition to the regulation Euro
pean breakfast, and very good dinner,
indeed, at night. The house is conven-
iently situated, just off the principal
street, which reminded me of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. where you can take car
for almost any point.
The family here is very small and
very silent, only women, of course q
fancy few men would he caught in
pension, cvcr), and these mostly of our
nationality They are the kind that
take foreign travel terribly seriously,
nearly killing themselves to see every
single thing the guide books recon-
mend. They look tired out, and l do
hope they have had a good time ard
feel that it has all been worth while
These are in pairs. and from what
overheard of the conversation of the
pair directly opposite me 1 gather that
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
The 1tttIl y. Y,

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the Hath \. Y. 1t
would look good to see one.-Peter
Rodgers, Rockdale, n. Y.
The 114th N. Y. one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Norwich in
August 1862. and mustered out June
s, 1865. 1t was commanded by Coils.
Elisha 3. Smith and Samuel II. Per
Lee in succession. The regiment was
first under fire at Fort Bisland where
its loss was slight After the Teche
campaign it joined its corps, and for 40
days took part in the fighting about the
works of Port Hudson, where in the
grand assault on June IA Col. Smith
was killed. 1t took part in Banks's Red
River campaign, and later, under Gen.
Sheridan, fought in his famous Shenan-
doah campaign against Early. At the
battle of Opequon the regiment lost
three-fifths of those engaged, elicitng
complimentary notice from the Divi-
sion General on account of its gal
lantry. 1t belonged TO Dwisht's Divi-
sion. Nineteenth Corps, and lost 121
killed and 1914 from disease, etc. Its
total of killed and wounded was 423.-
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
The 9Th Ohio Ind'p't Battery.

Editor National Tribune: Can you
give me any account of the Ohio Ind'p't
Battery, Col. Bradley? Some think it
was the i4th Ohio, but l recollect it as
the 9Th Ohio Ind'p't Battery: but as /
am in my S0th year and failing men,
ory, l am often incorrect 1t will be a
favor if you can give an account of this
battery, as l had a brother in it who
died in Columbia Hospital. "A few days
after Shiloh.-Laura c. Ballou, 1906
Firth avenue north, Great Falls, Mont.
The battery commanded by Capt.
Cullin Bradley was organized at Mans
field, o.. Dec. 10. 1861, as the 9Th Bat
terry, Ohio l.. 4. Capt. Bradley was
mustered out on expiration OF term of
service and succeeded by Erin c. Bald
win. The battery belonged to r. j.
Woods Division of the Fourth Corps,
and lost during its service one officer
and eight men killed and "a died from
disease. in prison, etc.
The 14th Ohio Battery was known as
Burrows's Battery. for Capt. Jerome b.
Burrows, brother of Senator Burrows,
of Michigan.-EditOr National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
TiIc 5fth Mass.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a short history of the 18th Mass
and its number of engagementz-P. F
Cusack, Lowell, Mass, 351 Lawrence
street.
The seth Mass, one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at Readville
from December. 1863, to February,
1854, and mustered out july 12, 1865.
IT was commanded by Coils. Chas. E.
Griswold and Stephen NJ Weld iJi sue
cession. Its first battle. was the Will
'derness, where Col. GriSwold was Killed,
and where its loss was nine killed. 81
wounded and 10 missing. In the charge
on Petersburg, its hardest fight, THE reg
iment was prominently engaged, losing
10 killed, 81 wounded and 16 missing.
The seth was a steady, reliable fighting
regiment, and tho its losses were not
remarkable. its percentage of Killed
was above the average. 1t belonged to
Stevenson's Division. Ninth Corps. and
lost 126 killed and 100 from disease,
etc. 1t took active part in 13 battles
and was present at one other.-Editor
National Tribune
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
Maj.-Gen. Philip ii. Sheridan.

Our list of corps commanders con-
cludes with that of the cavalry. The
management of the cavalry of the
Army of the Potomac had never been
satisfactory to the commanders or the
Administration. 1t was a long time be-
fore the army commanders could be
made to combine all the cavalry into
one body. During this time. dispersed
and scattered here and there in small
units, the Confederate Gen. j. E. B.
Stuart played tenpins with it, With
10000 splendid horsemen under his
command Stuart had ridden around the
Army of the Potomac as he pleased
dispensing, defeating, thwarting and
capturing the regiments and brigades
which vainly tried to stop him At
charlottesville the cavalry had been
gathered into one corps, but Stoneman
had proven totally inadequate lead
er. After charlottesville the brigad.
and division leaders had shown what
our cavalry was able to accomplish at
Brandy Station, Fleetwood, on the
march to Gettysburg, and in the fight
ing on that field. Pleasonton had sue
ceeded to its command, but he was
felt to be inadequate also: and when
Gen. Grant took command of all the
the only one of his Western
officers whom he brought TO the Army
of the Potomac was Philip II. Sheri-
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
How to Get Rid
Of Catarrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way,
and it Costs Nothing to Ty.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
its miseries. There is no need of this
suffering. You can get rid of it by a
simple, safe, inexpensive, home treat
ment discovered by DR.. Blosser, who.
for over ihirty-tive years, has been treat.
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His treatment is unlike any other.
1t is not spray, douche, saive. cream.
or inhaler, but is more direct and
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IL cleans out the head, nose, throat
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have. 1t heals the diseased mucous
membranes and arrests the foul dis
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and at the same time it does not poison
the system and ruin the stomach, as in
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IL you want to test this treatment
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illustrated booklet. Write him imme-
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The National tribune., 1910-01-27
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
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a sediment or settling usually indicates
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The National tribune., 1910-01-27
The 9Th Mo. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the best regiment of
cavalry in the service of the United
States, the 9th Mo. Cav. Would like
to hear from any OF the old comrades
of the regiment.-Edward d. Phelps,
Box s5, Mountain View, Mo.
The 9th Mo. Cav. was organized at
Rolla, jefferson City, Ironton and Mel
vile from Sept. |, 1861, to Sept. 30, 1862.
Seven of its companies were mustered
out from July Is, 1864, to Feb. %,
1865, and the remaining four compa-
MES formed into a battalion and re-
tanned in service till Sept. ! 2, 1865. 1t
was commanded by Col. Clark Wright,
who was discharged Sept. 49, 1863,
succeeded by Lieut.-Col. Theodore A.
Switzler, who resigned April 10, 1865.
1t took part in some 20 battles, be-
longed to Osterhaus's Division, Thir-
teenth Corps, and lost SO killed and 279
from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune,
The National tribune., 1910-01-27
The eth ". Va, Cav.

Editor Nationa! Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 9TH w. Va Cav
Andrew Porter, Chelyan, w. Va.
The 9TH w. Va. Cav. was organized
as the Sth w. Va. at Buffalo, w. Va, in
November, 1861, and its designation
changed to the 18th w. Va. Cav. Jan.
26, 1864, with two additional compa-
MES organized at Charlestown, w. Va,
from February to October, 1864, and
attached to it. After serving out two
enlistments the organization was finally
mustered out Aug. i, 1865. 1t seems to
have had but one Colonel, John III. Obey,
who commanded it all thru its service.
Lieut.-Col. Loeser was dismissed Aug.
"a, 1862, and its other Lieutenant-Col-
onel WAS John J. Polslcy. Its Majors
were Hedgeman Slack, William Gramm
and Edgar Is. Blundon. 1t lost 33 killed
and 203 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.