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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
HILLS MADE EASY FOR TEAMS.
Inclined Rolling Roadway Operated by
Electricity.

From the Columbus (Ohio) State Journal
A novel and important invention, the first
rolling roadway ever built has recently
been completed and placed in operation in
cleveland. By means of it teams with
heaVy loads are carried up a twenty-foot
grade-forward 400 feet and upward sixty
five feet in four minutes or less.
In Cleveland. as in many other cities, the
wagon route for a large volume of heavy
traffic is necessarily up several steep
grades. The city proper is upon an eleva-
ton, and the docks and several of the prin-
clpal railroad stations are at the foot of
long ,lhclines over which several streets
lead. On Factory street, the site of the
1rst roadway, the incline for many years
has been traversed by heavily laden teams
which climbed the grade at a snail'S pace
and with great difficulty.
Under the new regime the team draws
Its load to the foot of the rolling roadway
and Is carried to the top without any eff
fort at all the part of the horses
The rolling roadway is a great endless
belt which is operated by means of electric
power, and which weighs ninety-nine tons
1t is the invention of Col Isaac d Smead
of Cincinnati
At the top of the hill there Is a small
tower. 1t is from this point that the cleo
trio power IS applied. When the wagons
nave been clamped to the roadway at the
start the man in the tower is notified by
means of an electric signal, and the road
way begins to move at the rate of some
four miles hour.
Ten vehicles can be placed upon the road
way at one time. The daily capacity is
about 600 vehicles. A toll of from 10 to .
cents Is charged. For foot passengers 2
cents toll is charged
Since the completion of this roadway the
railroads in the vicinity have begun the
erection of a large warehouse and are plan
ming to put in additional team tracks The
activities in that locality have more than
doubled.
Another roadway of this kind is to be
built in the same city at Mandrake street
at cost of 100000. While the first one
Is built along the grade of the hill, this one
will be suspended in the air. The street
Will be extended by the building of an iron
bridge, and the rolling roadway will be at
right angle to this extension. There will
be substantial iron supports sixty-six feet
high and twelve feet apart under the via
duct.
An especially commenda Bile feature of this
new plan of transportation is that it is es-
pecially humane to horses. so many of
which have been abused and even injured
in all large cities in the hauling of heavy
loads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

OF deep cape but more often lace provides
the sole ornamentation. The thinnest silk
lining serves the purpose intended it
should, and at the same time adds nothing
to the weight or warmth of the garment.
Chinese influence is shown in the way in
which many of these fancy separate coats
are cut at the top. They have no shoulder
seams. and the wide sleeves fall loose and
straight in exactly the same fashion char
acteristic of the Chinese mandarin coat.
If one desires to be strictly up to date
one must add to the above variety of coats
at least one of all-over embroidery. This is
the very newest Sartorial fad. Young Wom-
en- are having fine embroideries built into
chic boleros to go with skirts to match In
color, but of plain material. Matrons
choose, instead, either loose three-auarter
coats of modification of the Louis Qulnze
The embroidery should show rather a
small design. and it may be all white
have touches of color, the flower centers
being worked in pale yellow, pink blue or
lavender. The favorite English embroidery
comes to the fore for this use. though there
ere other styles of hand work which make
up into very attractive coats. All lace pro-
vides the variety required by Dame Fash
ion, and here the fortunate woman who
possesses shawl and scarf heirlooms will
consider herself doubly lucky. If Chinese
model is chosen, then 1t is not necessary to
Gu. the lace If one wishes to have mel
low-tinted piece converted into a dainty
summer wrap. A clever dreSsmaker is able
to fashion 1t without losing anything in the
general effect.
With the advent of the racing season we
shall see the smartest women gowned in
their lovelest Already a number of coat
and costume models have been brought out
for them to select from. and to speak gen
orally we may say that the bolero reigns
supreme, while colorS were never more
beautiful and striking. Green and mauve
in every conceivable tint are by far the
most popular shades in the eyes of the III
tra-fashionable. The loveliest silks In these
colors vie with linen and lingerie costumes.
while novelty veilings appear in so many
varieties that even the professional can
scarcely keep pace with them all.
Here is a creation which will soon be seen
at the race gathering. 1t is one of the new
taffetas in a charming combination of
shades including mauve, green and white.
So exquisitely are the tints blended that
one gets only the idea that the costume
hovers between delicate violets and fresh
spring verdure. The long-trained skirt is
arranged In groups of box pieats broaden
ing toward the hem. Two rows Of the silk
plisse trim 1t all around. and at Intervals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
A RED CLOTH COAT
A Smart Model for Which
There is Necessity.
HAS MILITARY CUT
HALF-FITTING WAIST AND BUT
TON TRIMMING.
Would Do for Silk or the Oriental
Fabrics So Much
Liked.
Design by Redfern.


bopyriBnt, i5Oo, ny H. r. ayerS.p
While the bolero is pre-eminently the
smart model for street costumes there are
occasional demands for longer and larger
wraps which come under the head of sep
arate coats. These are intended for driy
ing and automobling when one does not
wish to wear the regulation motor habit.
Even the mannish covert garment has re-
appeared, Notwithstanding the fascination
dressmakers and their clientele have for
the short much-trimmed bolero. This year
very llght-colored covert and cloth which
has greenish tinge are the fashionable
selections for top coats. with now and
then an entirely different model by way of
a change.
OF this latter order is the coat sketched
today. The scarlet cloth from which 1t is
built is cut in something of a military fash
ion, which adds greatly to It's charm. The
coat is provided with a long round skirt
falling from narrow belt and the material
is arranged in such a manner as to give a
little fullness in the back. The bottom and
sides are stitched and pressed very nat.
The semi-fittng body part displays a mill
itary collar and a stitched strap of the red
cloth reaching from the neck over the
shoulder seam and down the outside of the
sleeves quite to the wrist. AT the arm the
sleeve is gathered in becomingly and at
the hand it is caught across the back with
a cloth strap fastened with smaller brass
buttons than those used on the front of the
coat.
Many silk coats will be seen later on,
and the heavy oriental fabrics will pre-
dominate. Long loose wraps of this mate
rial are much liked for afternoon and even
ing wear, and if one wants something even
lighter in color there is the all-white pom
gee, which is charming. Sometimes con-
trasting trimming is used on collars, cuffs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
Back to the Land.
rom the Louisville Courier-J ournal.


An experiment contemplated by the or
ganization known as the Volunteers of
America will be watched and studied
carefully by those concerned in perpIex-
ing sociological problems.
The tendency of men and women to
flock to cities and the suffering this
causes has been worrying the govern
ment authorities in Europe and America
Cities are becoming crowded with the
helpless poor. and land owners in rural
districts are troubled by the scarcity of
labor. Great Britain has become so
aroused by the conditions that an official
representative In the person of H. Rider
Haggard Is now in the United States to
observe the situation and endeavor to
gain information that might be useful in
helping to solve the problem That the
situation is daily growing more serious
on this side Of the Atlantic also Is the
view gained by James Bryce during a re-
cent visit 1t Is this evil tendency of the
age that the Volunteers would attack
and overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
Fatalism Among the Welsh.
rom the London Express.


An epidemic of scarlet fever which Is
raging at Goginan, near Aberstwyth,
Wales, owes much of its virulence to the
spirit of fatahsm which prevails among
the Welsh. The people believe that if they
are fated to catch the fever no precaution
will save them from 1t, and that. on the
other hand. they can come in contact with
1t with impunity IL it is not their fate to
be Infected. This spirit of fatalism is
shown by the Welsh custom of holding
"wylnosau," or prayer meetings, at the
house of a dead person.
The friends of the dead crowd into the
house and remain for an hour or two re-
eardlcss of the cause OF death. At the end
of the service they march in procession
around the coffin to take last look.
Although ministers Of religion and men,
bers OF public bodies have uttered vehe-
ment protests. the custom of the "wylno-
sau'' continues to flourish, and in more
than one instance it has been proved
to be directly responsible for the spread
Of the infection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
Valuable Autographs.

more unfortunate in its arrangements.
Valuable Autographs.
There are signs that collectors are be-
ginning to waver at the fancy prices that
have recently been paid for eghteenth-cen-
fury engravings. Yesterday Valentine
Green's Countess of Harrington" after
Reynolds, first state with wide margin.
brought $50 guineas at the Higgins sale at
Christie's. This is a moderate price COM
pared with the 1,16o guineas paid for j. r.
Smiths engraving of Mrs. Carnac. after
Reynolds. and the LOCO guineas for Green's
Duchess of Rutland" after Reynolds. but
OF Sir THOMAS FARMLAND" after Hoppner
was sold for $50 guineas. A print of this,
second state. in colors, brought GEO guineas
at the Bultee sale last year. Wheatleys
Cries of London" in colorS, brought $50
guineas. This shows a decline from $40
guineas in 1901 and 450 guineas in 1904. and
L shall be much surprised if collectors con-
tinue to pay huge sums for works of such
very superficial artistic interest
Mr. PierpoHt Morgan Is an Unsuitable col
lector, alike of art and literary treasure.
Only the other day he gave $500 for the
original autograph manuscript of The
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, and he
cannot have paid very much less for the
chief of the three Dickens items in a sim
liar kind AS collectors of Dickens are
aware, the original MSS. of most of his
In portant works were bequeathed to John
Forster. on whose death they passed. with
much that is of great value and interest,
Into the South Kensington Museum. The
exception includes two fragments of pick
WICK, one of 33 pages, in America, the
other, OF one page only, which made 200
at auction couple of years ago; Great
Expectations" which is in the Wisbech
Museum, and Our Mutual Friend" which
long ago crossed the Atlantic
L. H. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
CURIOUS WAGERS.
Freak Bets Won and Lost by the Con-
servative Briton
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard.
In the year 1877 a farmer laid a wager
that he would eat two dozen penny mutton
pies and drink gallon of ale in half an
hour. feat which he easily performed we'll
within the specified limit in about half an
hour afterward he devoured three-penny
loaf and a pound of cheese and then at
tackled leg of pork. A few years later
when the Prince Regent was enlivening
Brighton with his vagares the notorious
Sir John Lade made his celebrated wager
that he would carry Lord Cholmondeley on
his back twice around the Stene AS Sir
John was short and his opponent tall much
curiosity was aroused and many Specta-
tors. including ladies, came out to see but
We're all baked of the spectacle by the
knight declining to bear the nobleman eX-
cept in the minimum of clothing, declaring
that there nothing in the conditions
calling upon him to carry extra weight. OF
quite another kind, says the Queen, was
the wagering by a gentleman that he would
stand all day upon London bridge with a
trayful of new sovereigns, but be unable to
sell them at penny apiece, and, like Sir
John Lade, he won his wager. Fancy
dress balls are still favorite amusement
with people, and many quaint and curious
designs to be seen at such assemblies,
but here again there is nothing new for, to
quote but one instance, in 1906 curious
wager was laid between two gentlemen as
to who should assume the most singular
character. The winner paraded with his
coat and waistcoat decorated with bank
notes of different values, a row of five
guinea notes and a Melted purse of gold
adorned his hat, while on his hat appeared
a piece of paper with the words John Bull
The loser would certainly appear to have
been moro original still, for he appeared
dressed like woman on one side, one half
of his face being painted and the other
half blackened to resemble that of a negro.
On one leg he wore silk stocking and a
slipper, and on the other half a pair Of
linen breeches, a boot and spur while he
was also adorned with half a long-tailed
linen coat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

Friday. threatens especially to be shorn of
much splendor. The New Gallery is even
more unfortunate in its arrangements.
Valuable Aufo0raphs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
Etiquette of Buggy Riding.
rom the London Chronicle.

VTOn INt
Our note on the American Rhodes stu
dents at oxford who drive In their buggies
alone has stirred the memory of corre-
spondent. With some other English lads
he was in Virginia soon after the civil war
For while the Virginia girls went driving
with the English boys, but th<h Ome a
time when they began to make excuses.
Asked for an explanation, one OF them said
You have all been real nice, but we have
heard that in England 1t Is not considered
correct for ladies to go out driving alone
with gentlemen" The English pleaded for
the INSTRUMENTATION" clause, but Vir-
ginia was ipexorable. From the vacant
seat In the Oxford buggy we infer reprisals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

Corticelli Spool Silk. 1O0-yard
spools, sold everywhere for 1oc Ar
spool. Sale price....-............. wv
Kings GO0-yard spools) Basting
Cotton. all numbers, sold every 10
where for &c spool. Sale price. O~
Millward's Best Needles, all sizes,
sold everywhere at &c paper. 9c
Brooks 1O0-yard soft finish Spool
Cotton, all numbers. usually 1Sc
24c dozen. Sale price,. wv
English Superfine Roll Tape,
10 yards, worth 10c and 12c. Sc
Sale price. Observation-Disclosures. w
Basting Cotton Dixie, 5OO-yard
spools (NOT THE USUAL CHEAP
SALE COTTON sold every OV/o
where for &c. Sale price,. AZ2S
Shoe and Button Thread. black
only; &c spOols. 100 yards. OT/c
Sale Observation-Disclosures. AI2S
Linen-finish Thread all numbers,
black only; &c spools. Sale Dr.
price, 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

the straight bands are intersected by the
same in vertical rows rising almost to the
knees. where each one is finished with "A
fiat pleated resette. The full bodice y
brought into deep girdle and a dainty
chemisette and long cuffs of lingerie I'M
part cool. fresh note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03

Looking ahead counts-the Palais
Royal buyer of white Goods
anticipated white" season when
others were nervOusly guessing and
waiting. That's why the Palais Roy
al is now the acknowledged head
quarters for white goods
DC yard for &c Persian Lawn.
~ inches wide. Much want
ed and scarce. even at PC yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
THE LIBERAL LINEUP
Situation of Chamberlain and
His Friends.
ON GOVERN MENT'S SIDE
FAREWELL FUNCTIONS TO RETIR-
ING AMERICAN OFFICIALS.
Immense Attendance at the Whistler
Memorial Fxhibition-FancyP Prices
for Valuable Autographs.

LONDON, April %, 1905
Mr.. Chamberlain and his friends have
definitely lined up on the government side.
Such is the Interpretation given by the
lobby to Mr.. Chamberlain's important
speech at the Liberal Union Club. He has
announced his acceptance of the policy out
lined in the Marquis of Transformers speech.
That acceptance necessarily included also
the Duke of Marlboroughs speech. The
duke holds that the British government
cannot go into the imperial conference with
the Idea of asserting to the protective taxa
ton of food. On the other hand, the marquis
pointed out that food is already taxed and
that 1t would be open to the conference to
consider Encouragement of the existing
food taxes. Liberals are exultant over
what they call Mr.. Chamberlain's "clmb
down" Assuming that they will be in
office Otter the general election, they de-
clare that the acceptance of Lord I4ans-
downe's statement will practically extin-
guish tariff reform by putting it off for
ten or fifteen years. s-,..
Some Canadians in London to whom I
nave spoken on the subject were amused
by Mr.. Chamberlan's fattery of President
Roosevelt and his significant reference to
the Presidents great object and desire to
connect the United States more closely with
our Dominion of Canada by a reciprocity
treaty. 'I, they remarked, Mr.. Cham
berlain intends to brighten the British
elector by prophesying by implication the
loss of Canada to the empire unless his
policy of taxation of food with colonial
preference shall be adopted, he has chosen
the best possible tactics to defeat his own
purpose" Canada" it is stated, lis a
free country, and prides herself in her ex-
banding nationhood under the Union Jack.
Even though she might conclude a treaty
of reciprocity with the United States, there
would be more cause on that account
~ to tha 1r,ir hon,
exists at present and such a treaty might
prove advantag eous to commerce all round"
Resides" it said, were Mr.. Chamber
lainS ideal treaty with Canada established
tomorrow, there would still remain the
market of the United States for Canadians
and the market of Canada for Americans;
and with perfect loyalty to the imperial
tie, Canadians then, now, would claim
the right to receive overtures for reciproc-
ity from their neighbors of the United
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
X-RAYS

The trouble with that sewer is that
II won't hold an the specifications.
Portland day at the fair. II you
can't 60. buy a ticket, the coin is the
great goal,
Goodies address Of welcome 20 him.
self on Portland day ought 20 be a lu lu
with "a chocolate top varnish.
Tho city council wrestlel with a
sewer ordinance last night The sewer
was 7io feet long, aud the speci6ea
tions hung over each end Of il AZ least
20 feet.
A man supposed TO be crazy went to
Sycamore Hin Yesterday 20 get the s4s,-
600 given by the New York Life 10
the campaign fund. That he thought il
would ever show up is evidepee Of hope,
less insanity, and he also wanted 20 be
secretary Of agriculture Il might inn
prove the office some 20 make the
change.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
THE VALUE OF cHARcAoL.
Few People Know How Useful It is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature. but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of it the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out Of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking drinking or after eating
onions or odorous vegetables
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm.
proves the complexion, it whitens tho
teeth and further acts as a natural
AMI eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges;
they are composed Of the finest pow
dered willaw charcoal, and other harm.
less antiseptics in tablet form or rather
in the form Of large, pleasant tasting
lozonges the charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The daily use Of these lozenges will
tell in a much improved condition Of
the general health, better complexion,
sweeter breath and purer blood, and
the beauty Of it is, that no possible
harm can result from their continued
use. but on the contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician speaking Of the
benefits Of charcoal, says; 81 advise
Stuart's Charcoal Lozeuges to all
patients suffering from gas In tho
stomach aud bowels, and 10 clear the
complexion and purify the breath,
mouth and throat; I also believe the
liver Is greatly benefited by tho daily
use Of them; they cost but twenty
five cents box at drug stores, and
although IN some sense a patent prep
aration, yet / believe I get more and
better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal
Lozouges than In any Of the ordinary
charcoal tablets
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23

"Are you not young spOonalli"
"No, sir; my names Simpson. I've
come to bring back a suit Of clothes
we ironed for you this morning"
"Oh, see. Put the bundle on that
chair. Good afternoon.
The magnate looked at his watch and
turned to his desk.
Presently the door opened again.
"Well, what is it nowG" he asked.
"Do you want the pay for ironing
those clothesG"
"N-no, sir7" said an embarrassed
voice behind him. "I'm Mr.. Spoonall.
] came here according to appoint"
Give minutes late, young man.
Good afternoon. Chicago Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
THE ALLIGAToR's JAWS.
They VIII open II You Stick Your
Fingers In His Eyes

"If ever you have the luck 20 be
caught by an alligator put finger in
each eve" SAYS nm old Australian
hunter "That will have the effect Of
making him open his jaws, and then
you can make the most Of your opportu.
nifty. There are several known In.
stances Of the escape Of natives by that
means Alligators prefer their food
high. so the chances are II you are
caught YOU will be deposited on the
bottom somewhere heard Of one
native escaping even then. When
crossing the rivers the natives carry
stout sticks, so II encountered by an
aligators they can ward him on by
showing the stick down his throat.
"That alngators have enormous
strength / have evidence besides my
own experience Az Port Essiugtou a
buffalo was drinking in stream when
an alligator nailed It by the head and
drowned IL. Soon aftcrward a horse
was caught while drinking at the same
spot Il dragged the alligator about
forty yards before the brute let go.
Mr.. Robinson anchored the body Of
horse a little distance out from a
cli6 close 20 his camp. In due time
he had bis chance and shot a l5-foot al.
licator.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
st. Paul,s.

Chemeketa and Church streets. Rev
Barr G. Lee, rector. Holy communion
at 1880 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.
m. Morning prayer, with sermon, at IL
a. m. Evening prayer, with sermon, at
1880 p. m. Come. "The rich and the
poor meet together; the Lord is the
maker Of them all. "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
Christian Science.

Second Church Of Christ, Scientist.
l4O Chemeketa street. Services: Sun,
day at 1880 "a. M. and 1880 p. m. Sub,
iect Of lesson sermon; "Uuroality.'
Sunday school at ll:45 a. M. Wclnes.
day evening testimonial meeting at 1880
o'clock Reading room in the church
open each afternoon except sunday,
All are cordially invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-09-23
First Methodist Episcopal.

The regular services as usual. In
case q visitor at the annual conference
at Albany cannot be secured, the pas
tor will return for the preaching at
1880 a. m. and 1880 p. m. There will
be special music rendered. Epworth
League at $3.50 p. m. Strangers cor
daily welcomed.