Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1902, Page 29

i reeecryy, CONVICTS MAKING ROAD 1 HE train, equipped Southcrn Railway with Good Roads thirteen cars of modern rcad machinery, a com missary car, two officer cars, left Alexandria Va Tues October 29, 1901, for tour of the southern tates on the line of th: Southern system in the interest of common road improve ment This novel and attractive movement for arousing attention, promoting action and intercst for the construction of improved highwa n the United States, was origi nated and inaugurated by the National Good Roads association The plan co operates the government division for good 1oa the railway system over which the train is operated, road machinery manu facturer and state and local interests In rrying on the work Representatives of the national association visit central points which th from greatest influence may radiate, and arrange for a week's stop of the tra.n The co-operaticn of the local interests is secured and dates fixed for the holding of a two or three days' con vention, in which the most practical ad dresses and discussions upon the subjeet of road improvement are had. The neces sary machinery from the train Is unloaded and under the direction of the engineers and road and machinery experts in charge, a sectlon of object-lesson road is con structed. The train visited the states of North e, Alabama, Carolina, Tenness Georgla, South Carolina and Virginia, making eight- cen stops at the following cities Wins ton-Salem, Asheville and Raleigh, N. C.; Greeneville and Chattanooga, Tenn.; Bir mingham, Mobile and Montgomery, Ala.; Atlanta, Columbus Greenville, Columblia and Augusta, Ga.; and Charleston, 8. ., Richmond and and Danville, Lynchburg Charlottesville, Va Sections of modern roads were constructed at each of these points Conventions were held and ad dressed by governors of states, members of congress, state legislators, government road directors and experts, county super visors, and most active interest aroused upon the subject District and state as sociations were formed to carry on the work so well inaugurated in the several states Never before has the subject of the improvement of the common roads of the country commanded such widespread and practical attention as at the present time Jefler The Jefferson Memorial Road assoclation Charlottesville, Va., bugh Lee of which General Fitz- is president, conceived the com mendable idea of constructing a splendid modern, 1 adamized memorial road con- necting the University of Virginia with Monticello, versity's illustrious ferson. The old cut up and washed, over ular grades, and it was beautiful road leading to of the author of the the home and founder road tomb of the uni Thomas Jef badly irreg thought that a the historic home Declaration of Inde Was narrow steep and N NORTH CAROLINA GOOD ROADS TRAIN CRUSHI GOOD ROADS pendence, would attract wany visitors and serve as a practical objeet lesson and in ducement for better highways In the nation and be a fitting and lasting memorial to the great and beneficent Jefferson. The National Good Roads assoclation and the affice of road inquiries of the United States government were requested to inaugurate and promote this special work. The S:uth- ern railway good roads train came to Char- lottesville, Va Monday morning, March 1902, and its engineers and road ex- perts commenced the construction of the road. The memorial road meeting was held in the armory in the city of Charlottes- ville and opened its sessions on Wednes- day morning, April 2 General Fitzhugh Lee presided and after a welcome address by the mayor of the city, he introduced Hon. W. H. Moore, president of the Na tional Good Roads association, Hon. Martin Dodge, director of the ofMice of public real inquiries, United States government, and Gencral Roy Stone, ex-director of the office of public roads inquiries, all of whom de livered eloquent and practical speeches on the subject. Not e People Take Part, The following day brought a special train CRUSSING OF MORRIS CREEK ON 'HE ROAD TO MONTICELLO TRAIN MACHINE IN from Wa A. Miles Secretary of ture J. H. Brigham, Mr. Samuel president of the Southern Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Central railway, Mr. George W president of the Chesapeake & way, members of congress and officials of the government The great eral Fitzhugh Lee, hington bearing General Assistant OPERATION AT BIRMINGHAM, Nelson Agricul- Spencer railway Mr Ilinois Stevens Ohio prominent departments hall rang with applause as Gen in a most pleasing man rail ner presented General Miles and the others who delivered stirring addresses, were most enthusiastically received. conclusion of about a the party was conducted of the new road in over the which At the two-hours session section course of construction ind out to Monticello, where a reception was tendered by Hon. Jefferson Monroe L.evy, the present owner of Jefferson’'s old home. On the following day a second special train from Washington carried Senator Mark A. Hanna, 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 following office, and in congress gon; Hon Hon. R. W. the day was the Hanna. The thusiastic ovation when they father came from spoke It portends the millenium for good roads, development industrial for the south when Mark Hanna and eral Miles receive such ovations given to each under the shadow cello, the home and tomb of the democracy. Eflect of Cu pign, The campeign of the good roads created marked interest in the subject good roads 1d industrial he southern shown most marvelous progress in the lat- ter interest transformed. and the taking manners and ment is away IN OPERATION AT GRAVESVILLE, Tenn Ala. by the Hon. Charles E Davis, Florida in his most happy and Good Roads Train and Its Southern Tour Virginians states the The customs spirit of possession of MAKING Thomas H introduction gave found that Virginia vein and The last old are southland southern rapidly modern AN representatives Tongue, Ore- Littlefield, The feature of of Senator him reception, which amounted to an his The new father development decade methods, improve the OYSTER SHEL! as of Montl- ROAD AT MOBILE, Ala. While we the big road- making machine, drawn by a traction en- gine, moving the earth with marvelous rapidity, an old negro standing by the way- side remarked were operating “De white man come down from de north and freed de nigger and now he's gwine to free de mul There are many fine opportunities in south for active, progressive and the next decade transformation in the men wonderful of the western will show a this section coun- try. Our train was heartily welcoined 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 iccorded. Among the special occasions to be remembered was the Sunday spent at the lovely old Virginia mansion owned by Lieutenant Charles P. Shaw. President W H. Mcere, Senator Martin Dodge and my- self were most charmingly entertained and attended ster service at one of the beau- tiful old Episcopal churches nestled in the Virginia hills among the majestic oaks and the slender pines. How sweet the hour of Sabbath talk, The vale with peace and sunshine full Where all the happy people walk, Decked in their home-spun flax and WO Where youth's gay hats with blossoms bloom* And every maid, with simple art, Wears on her breast, like her own heart A bud whose depths are all perfume; While every garment gentle stir Is breathing rose and lavender. R. W. RICHARDSON. Pointed Chicagn News® and live skim milk. A woman's idea of refnement is to be tall and thin. >aragraphs Hypocritea pray cream Even in cash transactions the pocketbeok is taken out in trade. Every wowan would woman would grow old. live long, but no Some men are known by the they are unable to get into The farmer 1 give he has no cards to hand out company you spades—even if It matters not what your ancesters were it is what you are that counts. When one man meets said to look like he Some wives are another usually that he is weaears s0 averse to mending that they won't even try to patch up a quarreal Many a would-be jolly good fellow might be really so if he would only stop telling jokes. The more money a man has the harder it is for him to convinc2 the world that he is a fool. If a man does not have the price of a meal about him somehow he can always manage to acquire a chew of tobacco. When the boarders begin to draw the volor line at hash the same old combination comes up in the guise of croquettes. Solitary confirement i the most severe of all punishments This is proof positive that a man soon tires of his own company. SOL THERN RAILWAY GOOD ROADS TRAIN AT ALEXANDRIA, VA,