Good Roads Train and Its Southern Tour
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COOK ROADS TRAIN CRUSHER IN OPERATION AT GRA VESVILLE, Tenn.
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AN OYSTER SHELL ROAD AT MOBILE, Ala.
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nilssary inr, two i. Ulcers' earn,
left Alexandria, Vn., Tuesday.
October !!, I'.miI, fur a timr of tin; southern
Kt a I " ni tin.' Urn- of Hi - Souihern system,
In llu' lntirest of 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i li mini improve
ment. TIiih hum I ami attractive movement (or
mousing atti'iitlon, r i in i , I ing action anil
liiti-ri.it for the construction of Improved
hlghw.is in t ho lulled Statt'8, wna origi
nated ami Inaugurated by Itio National
Good Kunds association. The plan cu-
I'lllTM t H till! gOVCI tllliellt 1 1 1 V I h i ill fur good
toads, llio railway khIciii iivit which the
train In operated, road machinery inanu
fai Inn is. ami state ami loral Inl uicsta In
carryiiiK on tlio wink. lluprrHrntativt's of
I ho i.ii I Ic.iiii I avMorialloii viHit ri ntral pointH
hi in wl.l li llif grt'ati'Ht Inllui'iico may
I si'llul '. in. 'I arraiiKi' for u wirk'n Btop of
tlio 1 1 a . ii . I lu- co-oprrat ii n of the loral
Inti'iiHtK Hci'iiri'il ami il.itrx (IximI for
tho IioIiIIiik "f a tw or thrre days' con
vciitlon, In wlilih l In- miiKt praitlral a J -ilriHHi
H ami illHriiHHioiiH iipnn I lie subJi'Ct
of road Imiirovcnicnt arc had. Tho nec-i-ii-Kary
inaihini'ry from tho train Is unloaded
and under tho direction of the engineers
and road and nine hlnrry exportH In churnf,
a Boctlon of ohject -leHson rcnul Ib con
Htructcd. Tho train vlxtU'd the Htalia of North
Carolina, Teniii'HHi-e, Alaliaina, Oeorgla,
South Carolina and Virginia, making einht
ei'U utups at the follow lug i ll Irs: Wlns-ton-Salem,
Anhevlllo and ItalelKh, N. C;
(irecnevlllo and ('hiittanoona, Tenn.; Dlr
miiiKhani, Mobile and Montgomery, Ala.;
Atlanta, CoIiiiiiIuih ami AugiiHla, On.;
(ireenvllle, Columbia and Chnrleston, S. C.,
and Danville, Lynchburg. Kb liinond and
CharlotteBvllle, Va. Seetlona of modern
roads were constructed at each of these
points. Conventions were held and ad
lreHed by Kovernors of Htates, members
of congieHH, Btate leglKlators, government
road directors and exiertH. county auper
vlxors, and mont active Interest aroused
upon the subject. District ami state as
sociations weie formed to carry on the
work ao will Inaugurated in the several
states. Never before has the subject of
the Improvement of the loiiimon roads of
the country commanded such widespread
and practical attention as at the present
time.
.leffcrauii Mi niorlill llmiil.
The Ji'ffeison Memiiilnl Koad assoclil ton.
Charlottesville, Va., of which General Pitz
l.llgll Lee I president, conceived the will
lui'lidable Idea of cniiHt rni'tlng a splendHl
modern, uiaradauili'.oil niemorlal road con
necting the Cnlvoiull if Virginia with
Montleello, the home and tomb of the unl
verctty's Illustrious fuunder. Thomas Jef
ferson. The old road was narrow, badly
cut up and washed, over steep and irreg
ular grades, and It was thought that a
beautiful road leading to the historic home
of the author of the Declaration of Iude-
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GOOD ROADS TRAIN MACHINE IN OPERATION AT BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
pendence, would attract uiany visitors and
serve as a practical object lesson and in
ducement for better highways In the nail m
and be a fitting and lasting memorial to
the great and beneficent Jefferson. The
National Good Roads association and the
Mfllce of road Inquiries of the United States
government were requested to inaugural e
and promote this special work. Tho South
ern railway good roads train came to Char
lottesville, Va., Monday morning. March
2r, I'.iul', and Its engineers and road ex
perts commenced the construction of the
road. The memorial road ineeiliig was held
In the armory In tho city of Charlottes
ville and opened Ita sessions on Wednes
day morning, April 2. General Kltzhugh
L"e presided and after a welcome address
by the mayor f the city, he Introduced
Hon. W. 11. Moure, president of the Na
tional Good Roads association, Hon. Martin
Dodge, director of the ofilce of public real
inquiries. Culled States government, and
Gem ral Roy Stone, ex-dlrector of the office
i'f public roads inquiries, all of whom de
livered eloquent and practical speeches on
the subject.
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The following day brought a special train
from Washington bearing General Nels m
A. Miles, Assistant Secretary of Agricul
ture J. II. llrighum, Mr. Samuel Spencer,
president of the Southern railway: Mr.
Siuyvesaiit Fish, president of the Illinois
Central railway, Mr. George W. Stevens,
president of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
way, members of congress and prominent
officials of the government departments.
The great hull rang with applause as Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, in a most pleasing man
ner prevented General Miles and the others
who delivered stirring addresses, which
were must enthusiastically received. At the
conclusion of about a two-hours session,
the party was conducted over the section
of the new road In course of construction,
and out to Montleello, where a reception
was tendered by Hon. Jefferson Monroe
Levy, the present owner of Jefferson's old
home.
On the following day a second special
train from Washington carried Senator
Mark A. llanna, ex-Secretary of the In
terior Cornelius N. Bliss and many mem
bers of congress, government officials and
other distinguished citizens. Inspiring and
patriotic addresses were delivered by Gov.
A. J. Montague of Virginia. Hon. Binger
Hermann, commissioner of the general land
office, and by the following representatives
in congrtss: Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, Ore
gon; Hon. Charles E. Llttlefleld, Maine;
Hon. R. W. Davis, Florida. The feature of they are unable to get Into.
While we were operating the big road
muking machine, drawn by a traction en
gine, moving the earth with marvelous
rapidity, an old negro standing by the way
side remarked: "De white man coino down
from de north and freed de nigger and now .
he's gwine to free de niuL!"
There are many fine opportunities in the
south for active, progressive, western men
and the next decade will show a wonderful
transformation in this section of the coun
try. Our train was heartily welcomed by
the people and our work generously com
mended. The writer was delightfully
pleased with the people of the south and
the cordial and hearty reception Invariably
accorded. Among the special occasions to
be remembered was the Sunday spent at
tlu lovely old Virginia mansion owned by
Lieutenant Charles P. Shaw. President W.
II. Mcore, Senator Martin Dodge and my
self were moet charmingly entertained and
attended Easter service at one of the beau
tiful old Episcopal churches nestled in the
Virginia hills among the majestic oaks and
the Blender pines.
Mow sweet the hour of Sabbath tolk,
The vale with peace ami sunshine full
Where all the happy people walk,
Decked In their honie-spiin llax and
wool;
Where youth's gay hats with blossoms
bloom"
And every niniil. with simple art,
Wears on her breast, like her own heart
A bud whose depths are all perfume;
While every garment's gentle stir
Is breathing rose and lavender.
R. W. RICHARDSON.
Pointed Paragraphs
Chicago News- Hypocrite pray cream
and live skim milk.
A woman's Idea of ref cement Is to be tall
and thin.
Even in cash transactions the pocketbeok
is taken out In trade.
Every Aotnan would live long, but no
woman would grow old.
Some men are known by the company
the day was the introduction of Senator
llanna. The Virginians gave him an en
thusiastic reception, which amounted to an
ovation when they found that his grand
father came from Virginia. The senator
spoke in his most happy vein.
It portends the nillleniuin fur good roads,
industrial development and new politics
for the south when Mark llanna and Gen
eral Miles receive such ovations as were
given to each under the shadow of Montl
eello. the home and tomb of the father of jokes,
democracy. The more
KAert of (lie C'Hiiiiai4n.
-even If
The farmer can give you spades-
he has no cards to hand out.
It matters not what your ancesters were
it is what you are that counts.
When one man meets another that he Is
bald to look Ilka he usually jwears.
Some wives are so averse to niendiug that
they won't even try to patch up a quarrel.
Many a would-be Jolly good fellow might
be really so If he would only stop telling
The campaign of the good roads' train
created marked interest in the subject of
good roads and industrial development in
.ho southern states. The last decade has
shown most marvelous progress in the lat
ter interest and the southland is being
transformed. The old southern method,
manners and customs are rapidly passing
away and the spirit of modern improve
ment Is taking possession of the people.
money a man has the harder It
Is for him to tonvlnca the world that he is a
fool.
If a man does not have the price of a
meal about him somehow be can always
manage to acquire a chew of tobacco.
When the boarders begin to draw the
color line at bash the same old combination
conns up in the guise of croquettes.
Solitary confiiiemer.t Is the most sever of
all punishment. This is proof positive
that a man oon tirc3 of his own company.
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CROSSING OF MORRIS CREEK ON THE ROAD TO MONTICELU.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY GOOD ROADS TRAIN AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.