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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
Public Roads in Oregon.

From the Portland Oregonian.
That the two days session of the south
ern Oregon district convention of the Ore
gon Good Roads Association should have
drawn so large and representative gath
ering at Grants Pass Isl not only of great
present interest to, the state, but is a pre-
sage that public opinioniis at last making
itself heard on this most important mat
ter. The townsman is interested in good
roads into the country ITO the dweller in
the farm house, that he and his family
should be able to come and go freely at
all seasons of the year is vital
The papers read at the recent convention
show the practical bearing of the ques-
lions raised. That bad roads are an in
direct tax on agriculture and horticulture
Is now generally admitted But that the
average cost throughout the nation of %
cents per ton for every mile of farm pred
ucts hauled by road to market is three
times as great as the cost of hauling over
good roads, and four times as
great as the cost of hauling over
the best roads In foreign countries. is
close to all of us. II Is cents per ton be
the cost of hauling over the average road
In the United States, how much more 1t is
in Oregon is a question that can only be
answered by him who knows how long an
Oregon mile is In winter time, with no bot
tom to the road less than knee deep to the
horses. Winter hauling in western Oregon
comes so near to being an impossibility
that the term an indirect tax" partakes
OF sarcasm to any one whose hard lot it ID
to try the experiment for himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Il the average Washington woman is not
well dressed this spring. ii will be either
her own inexcusable fault, or her very great
misfortune.
1t will certainly not be due to the out
filters OF the city for the leading local
houses have eclipsed all previous records
and literally culled the worlds fashions
and brought them here.
All of us can remember when we admired
and possibly envied-a sister woman
whose wardrobe included a French crea-
ton" Its possession implied a trip to
Paris and personally conducted fittings by
O Worth or Doucet.
Realizing the value of American patron
age, these famous dressmakers now cater
TO the wCmen who stay at home. They
build gowns on a basis of shapely hips,
small waists and perfect shoulders; add to
the elegance of fabric and cut that in
detinable grace that only a Frenchman can
achieve-and our importers bring them over.
reedy to be worn by any woman who can
afford Their price. These importations Were
never so beautiful. nor varied in style
IT is plainly noticeable that silk has lost
its time -honored prestige, the tendency now
being toward nets, laces and such sheer
fabrics as and-embroidered batiste and
handkerchief linen, " hiCn. incidentally, are
as costly as either silk or lace.
Among the imported models at one local
store is an all-oVer white renaissance lace
with elbow sleeves of chiffon and valen-
ciennes lace. An airy effect is given TO the
renaissance skirt by underskirts of chiffon
and taffeta. and the bottom is flounced with
small ruiiies Of the valenciennes The fin
ishing touch to this ideal creation is high
Grecian girdle of white messaline.
Doucet gown shows an entire waist of
white Irish crochet over white repousse
arn no Tir1 nd eli of bro
SILK tarfeta, the latter paneled with the
Irish crochet and finished around the
founce with repousse medallions.
Another importation is of white chiffon
taffeta, with a deep ruffle of hand-embroi-
dered handkerchief linen and insertions of
embroidery. bolero effect is given to the
bodice by the embroidery, the same ma
terial forming the elbow sleeves, girdle and
short sash.
Yet another dainty model is OF embroi-
dered crepe wolfe of delicate blue and
white standings that form a plaid. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
WHY HE LOOKED wRETcHED.
Tale of Treasury Clerk Who Acted as
Host to a Visitor.

you don't look particularly happy this
morning." said Star man to young gen.
tleman who is making strenuous effort
to earn the good salary he receives Tor
holding down a desk in the Treasury De-
partment. What has occurred to make
you seem so mserable?''
Listen" said the young fellow. I've
trouble and anxiety aboard heavy enough to
sink a ship. You see an old friend of my
father, who is a resident in the same neigh
borhood with my folks in the northern part
of New York came down here to witness
the inauguration. He's a very prosperous
man and has very pretty daughter with
whom, don't mind saying to you, am de-
cidedly in love. Well, l showed the old
gentleman around. He was here for quite
while and played host every day. He was
a pedestrian of activity and think we must
have walked about twenty miles a day. Inc
day before his departure for nome ne con~
planned of being tired and limited that re-
freshment of some kind might be accept
able, so 1 steered him into resort and we
had hardly entered the shebang when the
bartender showed on the counter a black
bottle and two glasses.
'' I want big glass of lemonade said my
old friend. Lemonade, sir; yes, sir, said
the barkeeper, and looking at me, said;
OF course, you want the old stuff but
rejected the insinuation, and requested the
villain to give me glass of cider. The
wretch just grinned at me:
When did you get on the wagon he
inquired in a most familiar way.
MY old friend however. could see
through the little subterfuge on my part,
very well. He was not unsophisticated,
even II he did come from the country. and
actually read me a lecture about drinking:
said it would break his heart IL one of his
girls should marry man who is a habitual
drinker. Il
THAT barkeeper was too fresh in setting
up whisky that nobody called for. anyhow.
Now I'm wondering how the beastly episode
will end. No wonder I'm down In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
Speed of a Rather.
From Pearson's Magazine.

FROM Pearson's Magazine.
In this wide world there are several
things that are swifter than rattlesnake,
but they can probably be counted on the
fingers of one hand. One Of these things is
a bullet, whereby hangs the explanation
why 1t Is easy to shoot the head off a
RATHER though marksman finds 1t difficult
to place d bullet along the fat seven foot
line between the neck of the reptile and the
tip of Its tail.
1t has long been regarded as curious
coincidence that even the man not famed
for accuracy has had no trouble In blow
ing the head off a diamond back. In the
diamond back country only one explanation
is offered for this-it is the snake and not
the man that does the aiming
At close quarters the instant the muzzle
of a six-shooter is thrust toward rattle
snake the infallible eye catches the range
and in the fraction of twinkle the deadly
head has aligned itself. AS the gun roars
and darts its tongue of flame the head of
the creature Is torn clean off as If severed
with a knife. and the viper lies writhing,
emitting a defiant rattle even as its grim,
relentless heart ceases its beat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
MILLIoNAIRES' SALADS.
A Gardener Who Makes a Business OF
Supplying Them.

From the New York Sum-
Somewhere on Long Island there Is
gardener who has hit on wonderful idea
Anybody who has been to a fair and seen
the exhibits sent by the millionaires must
have been anxious to taste such vegetables
The gigantic string beans, the onions and
above all, the beautiful salads must have
appealed to the taste of the most ascetic
spectator.
This gardener hit on the idea of supply
ing such things to the tables of those who
could pay high prices even If they could
not afford greenhouses. His speciality
is salad and all that he can raise is brought
to an uptown shop whose proprietor weeps
that he cannot get more.
Chiccory is not a highly popular salad
in this country, as 1t is likely to be bitter.
but chiccory from this garden is sweet and
tender Every head, moreover is five or
six inches in diameter. The center is
entirely white and crisp and the pale green
leaves about the edge of the head make the
plant appeal as strongly to the eye as to
the taste.
Equally attractive is the color scheme
of the escaroe, from the beautiful white
hearts to the long crumpled leaves that
enclose them. The esearole is usually
six inches long and most of it can be eaten,
which is a contrast to the ordinary escarole
of commerce. Most of that must be thrown
away.
The endless which are beginning to be
we'll liked here, are better from the garden
than from any other available to the
masses. 1t is the inability of this genius to
supply the demand for his products that
distresses the proprietor of this establish
ment His failures in this direction fall
heavily on those customers who must de-
pend on an extra large supply. So many
households leave a standing order for the
salads that there is rarely enough for the
casual customer More no be wondered at
than the delicious taste and attractive APP
pearance of these salads is the fact that
they cost only a few cents more than those
In the ordinary shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

is the shower-proof silk for travelling pur-
poses; not the old-fashioned kind. with
rubber back, but plain, soft silk, that can
be made as elaborately as a dressy coat,
and give no hint of its. being a garment to
keep off rain Even, China silk is made
shower proof these days t.aIz .o.'--
A half-length coat ofohand-made net and
lace, with full kimona sleeves and low
ruched neck, made over white chiffon and
accordion plated batiste, is a new creation
to be found here. The sleeves and front,
as well as the neck, are outlined with a
delicate edge of Val. lace.
Another stylish coat is of pale blue fancy
cloth trimmed with white silk braid in
scroll design A light tan pongee, also
hand braided, has a princess effect at
the back, and a tan-colored rajah shows
collar, cuffs and buttons of black vel
vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

new possessions are of wooden material, but
as light weight as cotton or wolfe, and are
seen in the delicate shadings rarely to be
found except in silks, such as pale blues
and greens, mode tints and lavender. An
attractive model is of reseda green wolfe,
In blouse coat effect, the coat made of
alternating stripes of wolfe and self-colored
taffeta 1t has an imaginary collar of re-
soda velvet and white lace. and .ne three
quarter length shirred sleeves are finished
with the lace and velvet. The skirt of
wolfe and talfeta fits closely about the hips
and flares in plaits from the knee
The distinctive feature of spring millinery
is that it absolutely has no distinctive fea-
ture. Shapes were never so varied; so
whimsically indefinite, and so glorously
respondent in color. as the shops are show
ing today. Ordinarily, some one style cap
lures the popular fancy-the sway of the
picture hat, in It's erratic variations, is,
indeed, still evident. but its tremendous
vogue seems to be thing of the past,
having decreed that no type shall out rival
all others-until further notice. Nor do the
historical white, yellow and black straws
and braids retain the field to themselves.
The straws that show which way the fash
ionablc wind is blowing just now, are as
brilliant in hue as the flowers that trim
them. Indeed, so rich and diversified is the
blending of colors that a study of our mil
linery departments forces the conclusion
that the Creators OF headgear have found
their way to natures paint box and help
ed themselves to everything in it,
One local store is carrying a full line of
importations as well as American-made
suits built from the best foreign models.
Among the former is a Redfern walking
suit of old rose chiffon taffeta, the Elton
blouse trimmed with self-colored chenille
in scroll design. The collar and front are
of Persian embroidery that shows the CLINT
of gold thread through pattern of delicate
pink and green floss. The long sleeves end
in the new cavalier cuffs. and the skirt is of
the plated type. fitting symmetrically over
the hips and fiaring from the knee.
Another Redfern design is of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
adage that II takes all sorts OF people to
make up our big strange world.

Two men were walking along 10th street
last night AS they passed by the home Of
the Secretary of State they saw on the
pavement little ahead of them a formi-
dable-looking animal with bushy tall that
whipped the air. bumped back and eyes
like balls of lightning.
One of the men calculated blood-cur-
ding something as he turned and raced for
all he was worth. The other sprinted with
out a word.
woman who lives in the neighborhood
and who happened to be behind the men
got a good-siZed and enjoyable chuckle out
of the situation.
The animal was Secretary Hays coon cat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
To Be Found
in Washington Stores

and forming numerous ripples at the bot
tom, where it is finished with a serpentine
pattern of narrow blue louisine ribbon to
match the girdle of louisine silk. The only
seam in evidence is the broad, hemstitched
opening down the front of the skirt.
The plainest tailor suits of the season
have a tendency to run short, round skirts
and Elton coats with three-quarter length
sleeves. These are in the usual correct
weaves, though the daintiest models in
troduce tropical fabrics never before seen
here. These wonderful textures from our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
How the Nutmeg Grows.
the Minneapolis Journal.

"A nutmeg tree" said the New Haven
gardener. looks like laurel. Such trees
are rare in these parts. The nutmeg tree
begins to bear at the age of ten years. II
keeps on bearing until it is ninety. The
fruit resembles an apricot, and when ripe
It bursts open, showing at Its heart the
black nutmeg, inclosed in network OF
scarlet. The nutmeg after plucking must
be dried. 1t Is dried over slow fire, and
the process is tedious 1t often occupies
two months. Before shipping the nutmegs
are always stepped in sea water and lime.
This is to protect them from insects They
have nothing but insects to fear. In an
insect-proof7 condition they keep-well,
they keep practically forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Another Redfern design is of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Mistress-"You ruined that terrapin last
night, Ellen. can't have things wasted
so"s
ssure, mum, 'twasn't wasted. We ate It
In the kitchen. Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Those who decry Herbert Spencer today
are the intellectual descendants of the men
who called Socrates a corrupter of youth;
and their descendants will deny some new
truth a century hence because II cannot
be reconciled with some page of the SYM
thetic philosophy-Academy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-26
a NIQht's Rest.

The greatest tonic Oh earth is good
nights rest. Restless nights and the
terrible exhaustion Of a hacking
cough are dread dangers of the poor
consumptiye. But why this fear OF
the night when few doses Of DR..
Boshee's German Syrup will insure re-
freseing sleep, entirely free from cough
or night sweat? Free expectoration
in the morning is made certain by
taking German Syrup. 1t has cured
consumption for forty years. II ial
bottle, 25c. Big bottles, 75c. At Wi.
mer Drug store. DIV
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MARINERS SIGNALS.
SYSTEM OF LIGHTS ALONG AT
LANTIc AND GULF COAST.
Consists Of Flashing Rays Of Red and
White That Are Thoroughly
Understood by Every
Seaman.

Mysterious as 1t may seem TO the
uninitated, the hundreds Of lighthouses
which flash forth their lights along the
Atlantic and gulf coast each have
their special signal, which is at once
understood by the mariners. Thus no
mistakes are made, says the Detroit
News-Tribune, and each light tells
something Of Importance to the sailor,
conveying to him a right sense Of his
bearings.
One OF the simplest lights on the
coast is that on Mount Desert rock,
which flashes white light every Is
seconds, never varying, while the light
house on Egg rock flashes a red light
every five seconds. Crabtree Ledge
lighthouse, on Frenchman's bay, is a
fixed white light varied by a white
fash every two minutes, while the
fixed light on Baker island sends out
flash every 80 seconds.
Tne lighthouse on Ga. Head, the
most western point of Marthas Vine
yard island, flashes both red and a
white light, the fourth flash only be-
ing red, with an interval of ten seconds
between flashes. The Cape Poge
lighthouse, somewhat similar to that
on Gay Head, also flashes white and
red beams, the only difference being
that every third flash is red, and the
Interval between the flashes is five
seconds, instead Of ten. The Sakonnet
lighthouse, on Rhode Island, is fixed
white light Of 80 seconds duration,
followed by three flashes, the interval
between the flashes being ten seconds.
The Beavertail lighthouse, at the
entrance Of Narragansett bay, sends
out group of eight white flashes, the
time between the flashes being less
than two seconds After the eighth
fash there is an eclipse OF 15 seconds.
The fog signal connected with this
lighthouse, by the way, consists Of a
second~class compressed air siren,
which sends out blast four seconds
in duration, with alternate silent in
tervals of 20 and so seconds.
At the entrance to New York bay
there are two lighthouses. Both can
show a white flash every five seconds,
the duration of the fash being less
than one-tenth of a second. The Point
Isabel lighthouse, on the gulf coast of
Texas, also has a somewhat curious
signal, the fixed white light being va
ried by white flash. There are six
intervals between the flashes. each one
minute in duration, every seventh in
terval being double that period of
time.
In every instance you viii note that
the flashes are either red or white, no
other light having such penetrating
powers. l do not know Of any light
house along our coasts which has
green light, though the Newburyport
upper harbor inner beacon has a fixed
green light-the only one, believe,
on the coast. The lighthouses and light
ships along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts of the United States number
nearly 1900, and, though it would be
impossible to give to each one dis
tinctive and unique characteristic, it is
something to be able to say that no
two lighthouses within radius of 100
miles are similar either in the dura-
uon or number of their flashes.
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NstlonaI Bantlst AnnIxersary

For the National Baptist Anniyer-
sary at st. Louis, May l6, to "a, IN
elusive, the NJ. K, s. 7. Ry., will
have on sale round trip tickets to St
Louis at rate Of one far plus so cents.
Tickets on sale May s, to p, inclusive
good to return mp to and including
May 27. Those desiring to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention at Kan
sas City. May 10, to II, may purchase
tickets at this rate good via. The
Katy to Kansas City and direct route
to st. Louis. Stop-overs may be OBJ
tained at Kansas City By depositing
ticket and payment Of small fee. See
Katy's agent for particulars and plan
to 90.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-26

If your digestion is bad the vital
organs Of your body are not fed and
nourshed as the should be. They grow
weak and invite disease. Kodolk Dys-
pepsia Cure digests whatyou eat, cures
Indigestion and all stomach troubles,
You forget you have a stomach from
the very day you begin takins it. This
Is because it gets a rest-recuperates
and gradually grows so strong and
healthy that it troubles you no more.
Sold by Peoples Drug Store. DIV
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Cured Consumption

Mrs. w. B. Evans, Clearwater, Kan.
writes: my husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption. We pro-
cured a bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup, and it cured him. That was
six years ago and since then We have
always kept a bottle in the house. We
cannot do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" 25c, SOC and
s1.0O At Peoples drug store. DIV
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II is much easier for a woman to cou6de
n the average man than in the average
woman. Sh knows thar the man will r.
spect her condolences and keep them to
himself He is strong. has more experience
Of the world aud can help the woman who
needs advice. There Is every reason why
women should not trust their delicate
constitutions In the hands Of unskiiicd
persons. X reQuires a thorough medical
education 70 appreciate and understand
the womanly orEaas-ul When woman
has Ills and iaius that she cannot bear
when life seems dark for every woman,
she should couhde her troubles 10
physician of standing in the community,
or one who has a national reputation. Ger.
tainly i would not be the part Of wisdom
to confde in an ignorant person without
medical education simply because she was
q -coplau. There is every reason why She
should write 70 some great specialist one
who has made the diseases OF women
speciality for a third Of a century. like Dr.
+. v. Pierce. founder Of the Invaiids Hotel
and Surgical Institute. Of Buffalo. " Y
All his correspondence is held sacrediy con
fdeutiai and be gives his advice free and
without charge
So uniformly successful has DR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription proven n an forms
Of Female Weakness. Prolapsus. or Falling
Of Womb. ard i.eucoTrhea. that. after curing
the worst cases Of these distressing and
cebiitatinE ailments. Dr. Pierce now feels
fully warranted 10 offering 10 paw $500 ia
cash for any case Of these diseases which
be caurof cure.
DIT Piefcr's Pleasant Pellets shmid be
used elth Favonte Prescriptions when.
ever laxative IS reuuirec-
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II. Z. Ridenhour Purohes Addition
nj Landa.

II. Il. Ridenhour has recently pur-
chased the lots adjoining sportsman's
park on the west and will move the
park fence and grand stand back on
this line thus making great improve
ment on the base ball diamond as it
will now be perfectly level.
Mr.. Ridenhour has been trying for
some time to buy these lots but only
succeeded this week.
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unhurt. But Suffered.

That now famous assault upon Gen.
Andre by M, Syveton in the French
chamber OF deputies has called forth
many anecdotes dealing with more or
less similar cases. One of them goes
back to the time when Carnot was
made president of France. Jules Ferry
fell out with another monsieur,
Andrieux. They quarreled violently
at Versailles, and nearly came to blows.
they were, however, separated before
ali nythtng serious happened. The next
day M. Andrieux was congratulated on
not having been hurt. "On the con-
trary," said he, Il suffered very much.
Ferry had been eating garlic"
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Citizenshlp.
DIV

If you are entitled to citizenship
and are not on the rolls, or have busi-
ness before the Interior department,
write Immediately to W. W. Wright,
restored attorney, Bond Building,
Washington, ID. Q. 142-l6Stf
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LIED and Ttus Friend.

one Minute Cough Cure contains not
an atom Of any harmful drug, and it
has been curing Coughs, Colds Group
and Whooping Cough So long that It
has proven itself 10 be tried and true
friend to the many that use it, sold
by Peoples rug store DIV