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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
7. C. WALKER
Makes an Address on Education.

Thomas &. Walker. the wrllknowu
colured Gloucester county lawyer. dcliv-
erred au address at Shiloh liaptl~tc church,
neW sitel Tuesday night Subject.
"Educatiuu, lie was formerly one of
the most prominent colored politicians
I'm Virginia. hut has lately declined "a
Federal consulship to Guadcloupc. say
inc hc preferred the practice OF his pro
f.ssion. which is good ono. 90 the I'M
certainty of uolifir~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
COL. E. H. HENRY DEAD

COL Edward II. Henry. former mayor
of Norfolk and once ON the STAFF oi the
hate Gen John b. Gordon. of the Con
icderacy. died at his home in Norfolk
Tuesday night
Col. Henry was a native OF Stafford
county. and besides being "a leading bust
ness man was prominent Confederate
veteran. having participated ia many
battles. He lcuycs "a number of relatives
i'm Stafford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
ATTACKED WITH VERTIGO
Mr.. John j. Berry Falls Down Flight Of Steps
and is Injured.

Mr.. John J Berry went to his room
Monday night aud just as he reached the
landing AT the head of the steep steps
lrrlng To il. WAS seized with am attack
of vertigo and icl hcadlong 10 the bot
tom oi the stairs. llcw badly cut and
bruised about the head and had COM
pound fracture of onc finger and two
Others cut. His back wasalso hurt. DR..
Jctt. whose office is i'm thesame building.
was the first to reach him. DR.. Doggctt
was summoned and the two physicians
rendered necessary attention, and sent
him to the Mary Washington Hospital.
Mr.. Berry had been feeling badly for
several days before the attack He has
fever. but j. fairly comfortable
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
S. S. SCHOLARS PRESENT
TOKEN TO REV. W. D. SMITH

4 handsome prayer book and hymnal
was presented To Rev. ". d. Smith az
st. George Sunday morning 10y the
Sunday school. in token of the love and
affection the members have for him rs
Superintendent aud pastor. Mr.. Barton
Mason presented the gifts on behalf oi
IN. school i'm few we'll chosen remarks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
FOR SALE

Here is a chance OF your lifetime To So
cure a good home in thiscity. Residence
practically new. in fine shape. modern
improvements. located on one OF our
principal streets. If You desirea modern
home see or write me at once. ! als0 -,
have a large lot centrally located; VIII
sell cheap; good location for factory or
warehouse.
Apply or write to
John W. Allison. Jr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
FIRST-CIASS BOARD AND LODGING

Mr.. J. +. Monroe has opened first
saass boarding house at 3l3 Commerce
street. She has everything new and OF
the best. Meals at all hours and snacks
aten Ordered. Cool. airy rooms, fur
aisi,ed With latest style iron beds. The
fare * frstl1asS, Come and seeioryour-
selves Remember the place, BIB Conf
merce street, Fredericksburg, Va.
flipS-2m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
HAD HIS THUMB CUT OFF

Mr.. Alfred Jones, Jr.. son Of Rev. Al
fred Jones. had his left thumb cut on at
the fredericksburg Spoke Works whlle
at work Tuesday. He was ieeding a
moulding machine and allowed ms hand
to 90 too near to the saw. which cut the
thumb off hallway 10 the JOINT. Dr.
Barney rounded mp the Jagged points oil
flesh and dressed the wounded member.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
TOURNAMENT IN LOUISA

There was tournament at Anthony
Goodwin's on Thursday afternoon.
Riding began at four O'Clock, and after
a spirited contest the youngest knight:
Master George S. Goodwin, carried on
the honor and crowned the queen, Miss
Vera Harris, OF Fredericks Hall.
First maid, Miss Bess Holladay' OF
Iewiston. was crowned by Hall Harden
bnrgiE SECOND maid. Miss Nellie Meredith,
by Edgar GOODWIN: third maid, Miss
Mary Cosby. by JAY Duke.
The coronation ball was given mt the
home of Mr.. ChrishOlm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Members Enjoy an Excursion OnP. F. P.
K. R. and Picnic.

The Trinity Sunday School children
and teachers went to New Hope. on the
p. Zap. Il. r.. Tuesday morning and
spent am enjoyable day IN the country.
Everything good to eat was provided ln
abundance. and thr young people
thoroughly enjoyed the day strollmg
through the woods. playing gaines. etc.
They returned n the afternoon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
ROYAL ARCANUM

Alarge and representative body ofmem.
beers of the Royal Arcanum OF thiscity met
Nondav night in their hall, and the re-
cent action Of the Supreme Council in in
creasing the assessments was discussed.
No action could be taken by the organl-
cation other than to appoint a COM
mittee to act with similar committees
from other orders. The committee will
he Amounted during vacation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
HEAVY FINES
After yiOlaiOrs Of Liquor Law In Louisa.

Thomas Troy. Julia Vaughan and
Mary Tate have been taken to Louisa
iail to join ". ". Anthonyin jail serving
300 days. with fine oi 5000. Tor selling
whskcy at Bumpass.
These three negroes were tired before
Justice Bagby. Froy was fined SiOo'
Julia Vaughan 5000 and given 300 days
in iail. and Mary Tate was fined 500.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

LE.C.L. Ficklen. owner and operator
Of The Bridgewater Mills, also The Rap
pahannock Electric Light and Power
Plant. hereby notify the public that j. Il.
Ficklen is manager Of said enterprises.
i'll 7-W4W T.. I. l.. flcAleh.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE

During the thunder storm Monday
evening lightning struck the hay barn oil
Mrs Annie +. Morrison in SpOtsylYanla'
and set fire to the building and hay, but
by strenuous efforts, the fire was eXtln-
guished and the building saved.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
SHOCKED BY lightning

During the storm last Monday light
ming struck near the corner Of Prince Ed
ward and Amelia streets. Ii slightly
shocked Mrs. Ferdinand Hart and Miss
Susie NJ. Bradley The latter could not
use her left hand and arm for fifteen min
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
ESTRAY COW.

4 Jersey came to my farm I miles from
fredericksburg over two months ago. !
hereby notify the owner To come iOr'
ward prove property and pay charges
Wesley Brown.
;ool3t Fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD
IIME IAHLk No. -.
/ effect at A. NJ. February Nth. 1904.

Connections at fredericksburg with x. F. \ I.
H. X. and Maryland. Dclaware ana Virginia Kan,
nav Co. At Orange with southern l.. x. and
Chesapeake Ohio X. x. ..,
The only line L. the Charlottesville and VIII
deruess Battehelds.
Eastern standard Time. Daily except sunday.
W II. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
For Sale.

One Traction Engine, (Geiser) lOhorse
mower. all in perfect order, with sawmill
nttnched. also thrusting box. This ma
rbiue is all good and in running order.
viii sell cheap. Call or write to
V. =. Hughes,
Box 81, Unionville, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
SULLIVAN--SULLlVAN

Married. June Il, at the residence oil
the officiating minister, Rev. H. T. Lynn,
Mr. Robert Sullivan and Miss Lille Belle
Sullivan. both of Stafford county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
WANTED ATONCE.

Two small. compact, medium priced
horses. suitable for country mail route;
noes from & to II years. Route starts
.Inly |. 1905. Address. J. X. Broaddus,
Rappahannock Academy.
'''' j20-3t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Mr.. NJ. 7. Embrcy OF Memphis, Tenn,
has purchased OF Mrs. Mollie Waite
Berrey her residence ON upper Main st.
Terms private.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
For SALE.

4 farm of 81 acres, with buildings;
good land, good water; ~ miles from
Summit station, ) miles from fredericks-
burg. Address, j. =. II. Crismond,
Snotsvlyania. Va. lot.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
ljO3w.
rnR SALE OR TRADE.

4 rood secondhand two-horse Wagon.
win take new wheat corninexchange.
Can be seen at the office OF the Bridge
water Mills. Fl'-''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
For Rent.

Star Building. ON north side Of Com
merce street, adjoining the Johnston X
Pearson's Drug Store.
tf Alvin 7. Embrey.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
HAND ENGRAVER

| have just secured the service OF an ex-
pert hand engrayer. All goods sold en-
graved free OF charge.
Norris. The Jewcler and Optician.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
WOOL WANTED.

Will pay the highest cash price Tor
wool. J. X. Rawlings x Son, Knox =
old stand. n25 In
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
We ARE READY
ARE YOU READY?

All the and all the
be okc OF II STORE and the styles in Harness,
egb~ SURVEYS and trsatd Rigs Every Style and
prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-22
BEREk BAPTIST CHURCH

Caret. Va. June 10, 1908.
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RCXBUKIs
WHAT'S GOING CN.

Mrs Mary Platt, who has been sick, the past three weeks, is able to sit up short time.
 Rev ". D. Humphrey, MT and Mrs Cyrus Prindle, MT and Mrs George Buckingham, MT and Mrs Leverett Castle, Mrs Adelaide Northrop, A. l.. Hodge and Mrs Pons, went to New town, last Thursday, to witness the consecra tion of the Rev Frederick FOote Johnson as Bishop-assistant of South Dakota.
 Mrs Julia Thomas spent few days in New Haven, last week, visiting her her daughter.
 MT and Mrs Leverett Castle are spending week in Bridgeport and vi- cinity.
 A number of people from this place attended the funeral of Isaac Bristol in New Milford, Sunday afternoon.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Johnson are >gO- ing to West Newton, Mass, to spend the winter. They have let their house furnished to Henry Petitt.
 Henry Warner is having handsome stone walk put down about his house.
 Aida Davenport made very pleas ant birthday party for her sister, Hell en, last Monday night. About dozen little folks were invited to tea and to spend the night.
 There will be church sociable held at Miss Frances Barnes, Friday even- ing, the 10th. A 1O,cent supper will be feature of the evening, the pro- ceedS will be used to pay for coal to be used in the church furnace.
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WARREN.

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT LYMAN AUC-
 TON.
 The auction at the home of the late George $. Lyman was largely attend ed, many from out of town being pres ent, Watertown, New Milford, Win Sted, Torrngton, Litchtield, Washing ton, New Preston, Cornwall Bridge and Kent were represented Zen masse." Highways and byways were filled with teams. Henry Mercy is building an addition to his cottage Mrs Fred Ashman and daughter, Helen, are visiting friends in Lake vile.
 Mir and Mrs Daniel Young have moved into their new home on Town hill.
 MT and Mrs George Hungerford of Sherman visited with her niece and nephew, MT and Mrs E. B. Wheeler, for few days.
 A. S. Tanner is repairing his house
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WooDBuRr.

ITEMS FROM OUR sCR1BE's NOTE BOOK.
 Austin Isham spent Sunday with his parents.
 l., F. Wright has returned from a trip on the Hudson river.
 Edward H. Cowles has given up his position at fl. H. Cantield's, to take a position as travelling man.
 Miss Lillian Shook had a serious ac- ;dent, last week, running a sewing machine needle into her finger, trough the nail, and breaking iu off, making a painful finger for several lays.
 Frank Galpin is to move into the Walker place, owned by l.. B. Dawson on West Main street.
 Fred Parkin moves from the Walk place into F. P. Smiths house.
 The wedding of H. H. Cantield and Miss Florence Fowler took place or Tuesday in South Britain. H H. Cantield has purchased the ',o's S. on Pleasant s'reet of J. II ,u~l'S.
 Miss Dor thy CowIes had party or Halloween. A numher of friends gave MT ant Mis- Georse Smith a surprise, las Thursday night, Mrs Sherman Hartwell and Mis- May Hartwell visited at c. A. Isham' on Saturday, also MT and Mrs Howar'
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.l THANK THE LORDl"

cried Hannah Plant, of Little Rock,
 Ark, 'for the relief got from Buck lens Arnica Salve. It cured my fear full running sores, which nothing else would heal, and from which I had suf- fered for five years.' It is a marvel ous healer for cuts, burns and wounds. Guaranteed at R. H. Beers & Co.,, New town; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin. Bethel; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. J.> Buckingham, Huntington; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Rox- bury; c. N. Hatch, Bridgewater; Con- nery Bros., Georgetown; W. B. Flaw ley, Sherman: Honan & Soule, Gay.
 louisville; George D. Odell, Cornwall | Bridge, drug stores; 25c.
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BETHLEHEM.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 At Christ church, Sunday, Novem- Der 12, there will be Holy Communion at 1O45 a. m. The celebrant and preacher will be the Rev Linur Par sons Bissell, D. D., of Litchfield.
 The Woman's Auxiliary is planning to give an entertainment in the Town hall, Friday evening, November "A.
 MISS BAGEL-MR BOX. Arthur Box and Miss Mary Ann Ba- gel were married, last week. The bride and groom are guests of his fath- CT, George Box, for few days, but will soon go to housekeeping in B. H. Johnson'S house. | One of the chimneys of Christ church was relaid by MT Jockett, last week.
 Nathan Mansfield of Colorado and Charles Hurd of Roxbury spent the day, last week, with 0. Bloss.
 Mrs Jesse Humphrey of Morris is spending few days with her sister, Mrs John Green.
 F. w. Randall and son and MT Mid dleton of Brooklyn, N. Y., have been spending few days at D. W. Thomp- sons.
 Miss Anna B. Lake attended the or dinatiOn of Assistant Bishop F. F. Johnson in NewtOWn, last week.
 Mrs J. E. Allen has recently enter tained sher brother, Ralph Smith, of Pittsfield, Pa.
 The State superintendent of schools visited the schools in town, last week.
 J. B. Sanford is making repairs on his house. MT Jockett of Wood Greek is doing the mason work.
 MT Jockett wishes it understood that he is still in Wood Creek and ex- poets to stay. RumorS of his removal have been circulated.
 MT Dixon expects to spend Sunday in New York.
 Several from here attended the con- secration of the Rt Rev Frederick F. Johnson.
 Mrs L. W. Bennett and Mrs James Flynn visited Waterbury, last week.
 Mrs William Blakeman has been quite ill recently.
 A Tuesday evening dancing class has been started in the Town hall by the Misses Maud Flynn and Anna Doyle of Bantam. There is also a children's class in the afternoon: Dancing is quite popular here, and the light fantastic toe." Over 40 have are MT and Mrs Oliver Hill, MT and Mrs James Allen, MT and Mrs L. W. 1 Bennett, MT and Mrs Herbert Smith l, Misses Hattie Hill, Clementine Thompson, Edith Jener, Phoebe Smith, Mary Allen; Neal Benedict, Howard Hoyt, Raymond and Walter Thompson, Arthur McGee, Walter Jener, Prentiss JudSon and George Al len.
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and Mrs Charles Bayette, ST., and family.
SOUTHVILLE.
NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST.

NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST.
 D. N. Clark of Shelton was in this place, one day last week.
 H. N. Camp took business trip to Bridgeport, one day last week.
 Miss M. Worden spent last week out of town.
 J. M. Ford and son have been thresh- ing oats with their gasoline engine for G. w. Northrop.
 ReSford Folliotte and Andrew Bar. mum each caught large coon, recent ly.
 Henry Camp, E. Smith, A. Worden and G. w. Northrop have been putt ting in coal, bought of Fl. Mansfield of Iron Works.
 MT and Mrs J. Howes are rejoicing over nine-pound grandson. MT and Mrs Latin are the happy parents.
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The 'NeWtOWn Bee:
 Newtown, Friday, November 10, 1905.

CIRCULATION January 1, 1889 eOC Last week, 445o
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and adding an addition.
 B. B. Wheeler had the misfortune to nurse felon on the third finger of bis right hand, which was very pain full
 Shingling church sheds is the topic of the day. George I. Benedict, as. sisted by B. White, is doing the work.
 Marvin Tanner of Winsted enjoyed week
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Ten Pages.
LITCHFlEL.D COUNT,
NEW PRESTON.

TALK OF CONSOLIDATING SCHOOL DIS
 TRICTS.
 Some talk has been indulged in re- gently here concerning consolidating the school districts of this part of the town into one district and have a graded school started here. We truly hope for the success of the scheme, which has been agitated here for sew eral years, by Rev Henry Upson and the late Ex- Senator c. P. Lyman.
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HOTCHKIssVILLE NEWS NOTES.

At the German Medicine Go. $ crack CT eating contest, last Tuesday even- ing, Andrew Jackson won the prize, a bar of soap and Mrs Traverse won the ladies' gold watch for guessing how many peas were in bottle.
 Hobart Morris and William Holmes have been spending week hunting in Kent.
 At the Sunday school a duet was sung by Miss Genevieve Ford of North Woodbury and Miss Ruth l.. Clay and a quartet by MesSrs Ford and Clay, William Clay and Charles N. Smith. The uperintendent, Frank R. Ford, and wife of North Woodbury were ap- pointed to attend the Sunday school convention in Hartford.
 Rev G. B. Dusinberre of the Metho- dist church in North Woodbury led the Christian Endeavor meeting, last Friday evening.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs FreC Gilbert. Saturday, November 4.
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BRIDGEWATEk.
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to all our friends for their sym pathy and ready assistance during the great atllictiOn which we have been
 called upon to pass through in the loss of our beloved daughter and sister and for the beautiful floral tributes. MT
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MISS BAGEL-MR BOX. Arthur Box and Miss Mary Ann Ba- gel were married, last week. The
 bride and groom are guests of his fath' CT, George Box, for few days, but
 will soon go to housekeeping in B. H. JOhnSOn'S house.
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E1son intends to move into the same during the month.
 B. J. Haynes was employed all of last week as bricklayer for Darwin Bristol in Marbledale
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Farrand and son, Burdette, from Washington.
 Quite number from Woodbury are planning to attend the Yale Princeton football game in New Haven, the 18th.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs Sam uel TOmlinSon on November 3.
 Mrs Knox and daughter from Terry vile are visiting her brother, G. F. Scott.
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BRANCHvILLE.

Fred Lindwell has resigned his position at Grumman'S Ice Tool factory and has gone to Chicago to take position. He will not move his family there until later on.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

foundation for the evil repute Of tn.
Chagres. The river flows over sand
and gravel between steep clay banks,
often not exceeding two hundred feet
in width, and the water is rarely tur-
bid. AS the drainage area is free from
pollution, the water should be Of the
purest, as it is we'll aerated flowing
with a swift current over many small
rapids. In times Of rain there is q
is largely deposited in the lower
reaches.
The foods are very fashy; they come
suddenly and are sustained a very
short period, declining quickly almost
to low water conditions.
The country along the upper river is
thickly wooded, and in many places
with tangled and matted jungle un-
dergrowth, through which the Ameri-
can parties had to cut roads, often
along hills with slopes of forty de-
grees. From Gamboa to Albajuela, a
distance of about eleven miles, the
river rises forty-six feet; in the next
eleven and half miles to point near
Santa Barbara, there is rise Of eighty
feet. Outside Of the villages along the
railroad there is only one tiny hamlet,
called Cruces, on the banks Of the
river.
Navigation on the Upper Chagres
is limited to small dugout canoes
pushed up stream by men with iron
shod poles, but in the dry season there
is scarcely sufficient water for this in
places, and, except for deep pools at
the eddies, it is possible to walk up the
river bed for considerable distance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

To enable heavy wagons TO ciliap
a steep hill in Cleveland, Ohio, without
any effort on the part of the teams
which draw them, an escalator, or
moving roadway has been provldeu'
Its length is 42O feet, and is nearly
equal to that Of two short blocks. me
rise effected amounts to sixty-tlve feet.
This rolling road, therefore, delivers us
.oad at height equivalent to that
Of the roof of a fiye-story building;
and in order to do so it Is arranged so
that It's grade or slope is one foot vartl-
cally to every six and a half feet horl-
zontally The roadway itself IS eight
feet wide. AS the motion is always III
one direction, it is not intended that
this device shall assist teams to set
down hill again. 1t is taken for
granted that descent will be accom-
plished by another route.
What the limit is to the capacity Of
the escalator has not been announced,
but it is known that at least seven or
eight teams can make use of it at the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

came time. From two and hair TO
three minutes are required 1or the Tip
The speed is a trife less than Two
miles an hour.
Outwardly the escalator resembles d
treadmill, or old-fashionel horse power
The floor consists of an endless cnaln
Of blanks running crosswise. However,
there is one great difference between
the Cleveland escalator and tread
mill. The surface of the former moves
upward and not downward. and When
once a horse or pair of horses nave
stepped on to it they remain notion
less until they get to the top. Ihey
are not obliged to keep travelling IN
consequence of the receding movement
of the surface on which they stand
The lower surface of the floor rests
on a large number Of idle" pulleys,
whose duty is merely to support the
burden with little friction. Movement
is effected by small number OF
other pulleys driven by electric mo-
tors. The latter together develop more
than twice as much power as is needed
to keep the road in operation. In Or
der to give durability to the roadway
the planks which compose it are tipped
with metal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-08-18

Chagres river. Whether the final de-
cision be for a tide level or for lock
canal. a method must be devised to
control the Chagres when it becomes
g raging torrent, to store water in the
rainy season for use in the dry season
and to send the surplus through some
other channel to the sea.
Under plans of French engineers
made on basis Of controlling the food
waters on an eighty-fve foot level, the
cost was estimated at $36,O0O,OOO, and
many Americans have doubted whether
even this enormous expenditure would
protect the canal. AS a result Of sur
veys made by Americans within the
last year it is announced here that the
water can absolutely be controlled by
means of a dam at an elevation of
1S5 feet and at an approximate say
ing of $27, 9O3, 900 from the French esti-
mate.
In the dry seasons the flow of the
river becomes almost insignificant for
control; the discharge becomes two
hundred times smaller than in periods
of the greatest foods Near where
the Chagres crosses the canal location
its tributary, the Bas Obispo river, en-
tiers with the water from the drainage
I'D to the continental divide. Below
Obispo the Chagres flows to San
Pablo through a somewhat restricted
valley with tortuous windings in a
narrow alluvial plain, requiring con-
siderable rectification. High, steep,
densely wooded hills narrow in and af-
ford the dam sites Of the various canal
projects.
Actual conditions do not show any