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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

prisoners convicted of misdemeanors
only may be assigned to work on the
public roads, and for these the sentence
does not usually. exceed year, which,
when. the costs are added, may be there
by extended to nearly two. years in ex-
IRENE cases. in Alabama, in a few
cases, all -ablebodied. male prisoners
whose terms of sentence do not exceed
two years may be assigned to work on
the public roads. In South Carolina
this limit is extended to five years. and
in North Carolina to ten years. 49,.
The experience. In North Carolina
during the past ten years has shown
that all the ableboded male prisoners
whose terms OF sentence do, not exceed
ten years.-may; be successfully employ
ed at the ordinary work of highway
Improvement. MANY such prisoners in
different southern states whose terms
of sentence range between one and ten
years are now employed under either
the lease or contract system or under
state control, and are working on
farms or in mines and factories. All
OF these might be employed I'm imprev-
ing the, public highways. The expense
entailed would not be great. the diff
culties which seem to stand in the way
would disappear in practice. and the re
suit would be OF lncalculable benefit in
helping along Industrial, and education
al development I'm each Of these states.
AS a rule, It has not been found
economical to work convicts on the
public roads when the squad consisted
of less than eight or ten men. 1t is
customary to have one guard for each
ten or fifteen men, and OF course this
one guard would be necessary even
were there only one or two men In the
squad. In addition to the guards. there
is usually a superintendent OF the work
consequently this work is carried OIL
most efficiently when the road force
or camp contains from thirty to fifty
men. When the number of convicts
to be employed ON the roads in any
county Is more than fifty or sixty, II
has been found better to divide the
force into two squads or camps. each
having It's own local superintendent
and guards. et "a
1t is usually urged against this sys
tenn of roadbuilding that 1t offers toe
many opportunities for the escape OF
prisoners. Experience in many coun
ties. however, has shown that the aver
age annual escapes amount to less thar
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
she Good Roads Cause and It's Many
Allies.


Allies.
In years past every bicyciist has been
the champion of the good rOnds move
ment, but with the decadence OF the
use OF the wheel for sport he has
ceased to be as active n factor MS here
tofore. His influence, however. is I'm
the direction of highway Improvement,
and he is still an able ally.
The automobiles has taken up the
cause with greater energy than the. bl-
cyclist and with an influence more
potent because OF the longer purse
strings at his command Every auto
mobilist is an earnest ally OF the move
ment.
The farmer should. above all others
he the strongest ally OF good roads be-
cause of the greater self interest to
him In their use for hauling his prod
uce TO market economically and at any
season OF the year when the market is
the most favorable, says Good Roads
Magazine. The problem. however, is
not as yet properly understood and APP
preciated by him. but IL is encouraging
TO note the awakening that is surely In
progress. He will be one OF the strong
est OF allies as soon as he is made TO
see how the road question affects his
pOcletbook and indeed hls entire ex-
istence
Good roads wherever built are their
own best advocates. for Il does not
take community long TO see and APP
preciate their value. Let more sample
roads he built. for as n matter OF edu-
cation they are better than theory, and
nothing can do more real good. 1t
should he hut a short time before the
period of forming public opinion is
considered a thing Of the past and the
practical work Of more extensive road
building lac begun. The cause has
most powerful allies. and these allies
arc growing In number and strength
averv doV
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
The NARROW TIRE EVIL.
Good Roads Spoiled and Cost OF
Maintenance Increased.

Good Roads Spoiled aud Cost OF
Maintenance Increased.
1t is worse than useless TO build good
roads only 10 have them cut 10 pieces
by the use OF: narrow tires In hauling
heavy loads. Wide tires help. 10 pre-
serve ordinary dirt roads and are there.
fore of the greatest value TO them, .,
To charge at >once TO wide tires
would no doubt be hardship ON some
owners OF vehicles, says Good Roads
Magazine, but this is a point that can
be worked out and adjusted 30 that the
expense Will not be burdensome. We
hicle owners should be educated TO see
that it Is to their Interests to have
wide tires rs the use ,Of them makes
fewer repairs necessary, thus reducing
the expense of maintenance. and be
sides enables larger loads to be hauled
with the same number OF horses.
Every. state should pass a law max
ing wide tires compulsory. In France
and other parts of Europe tires. as
wide. as six inches are In use. and as
the front axle is shorter than the rear
the load passing over the road gives
.'twenty-four inches OF road roller sur
face all the time.
Let us have agitation on the subject
and legislation will follow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

In Europe MANY. a. s. especially in
the mountain rcyia... VII their wind
ings. buttrcssvs. ci'.,-r:s. walls and
tunnels, are monln.".:ts OF the highest
engineering skill. Ia European road
ways all bitches bruulS and small wa
ter courses are spal:ycd by stone cul-
verts. often OF elaborate construction.
while projecting SPURS Of rock on the
mountain slopes are pierced by tunnels.
SIanting sides are usually covered with
grass which, II Kept neatly trimmed.
This prevents washing by rains and
adds perInanpncy to the structure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

not polished. Ii is n rough finish. but
not corrugated nor especially rough
ened In any way. The section OF the
rails Is like that OF an ordinary chan
mel bar. the turned down portions at
either side being about one and half
inches Ia depth. Coarse broken stone
laid in trench about fifteen Inches
deep and Of the same width constitutes
tire bed upon which the rails rest. A
drain tile at the outer edge of the bot
tom OF each trench insures sufficient
drainage.
On top OF the broken stone n layer
of gravel or very fine stone and stone
dust is laid, I'm which the rails Imbed
themselves firmly. Joints, consisting
of fat plates OF steel riveted to each
rail under the wide tread and heavy
fish plates. bolted to the turned down
portions of the rails on each side, af-
ford Il continuous aud smooth surface
To prevent spreading OF the rails there
are inserted ia the roadbed at intervals
steel ties bent SO as to clasp the rails
and hold them securely I'm place.
Every person familiar with teaming
ID VI tHC EiSttt "a " 49,"
resistance that results from the wheels
of a wagon being run on the plates at
tached to street car rails. II the day
ever comes that the country roads are
laid with steel runways, the saving to
people who have to haul freight over
the roads will be immense. Expert
mcnts made by engineers OF high repu-
tation have shown that horse can
haul on an iron or steel track fifty-four
times the load IL can haul In sand. thir-
ty-six times as much as on an earth
road, thirty-three times as much as on
stone trackway. twenty-five times as
much as on plank road i'm good order
and nine times as much as ON Il good
macadam road. Most of the roads that
farmers have TO haul their produce over
are earth roads, so the change to steel
would Increase the haulage eighteen
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
GOOD ROAD NOTES.
the Improvement of Highways In
Various states.

Chc Improvement of Highways In
Various states.
The council OF Hammonton. Y. T..
has passed AN ordinance allowing n re-
bate OF 81 i'm taxes for each wheel on
a wagon having a tire four inches or
more in width. Ii has been found by
test that vehicles with. broad tires do
not damage the gravel roads as much
as the narrow tires. ANA TO make the
change popular among farmers the re-
bate in taxes has been L.augunted.
At Pennington. Me-. il is stated that
the ladies OF that yicmi.y. some thir-
teen Ina number. held bee" and put Il
piece of road OF about one mile IN the
best condition II was ever i'm. 1t is re
ported that they came early, armed
with shoVels. rakes. hoes ana wheel
barrOws. and labored the entire day.
1t Is said that woman surveyor OF
highways I'm that town is 10 be elected
another spring.
A novel method OF raising money TO
repair roads has been adopted In Su-
perior, Neb. The Commercial club has
decided to get up a minstrel show and
devote the proceeds TO repairing the
roads In the river bottoms which were
destroyed by the overlooking of the
Republican river the past summer.
The road question is being agltatcd
In Tullahoma. Tenn and vicinity. At
a recent meeting one farmer stated
that he had sustained n loss OF $500 by
not being able to get his corn to mar
ket owing to bad roads. He thought
1t time that they were improved 9th
er farmers were of the same opinion,
and IL is expected that the agitation
will result I'm improving roads i'm that
section.
Joplin. Mo-, has excellent roads lead
ing from it I'm every direction. About
$4,000 a year Is spent OH an average.
Some $15O,OOO has been spent during
the past six years. The funds for the
work come mainly from the saloon
taxes, every saloon I'm TIE district be-
ing compelled t. pay $500 TO the fund.
Ten per cent on each 500 of taxable
valuation in the district is the only
additional means OF revenue. - Good
Roads Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.
Good ROnds BrInf- JOY :, Every Com
nuuftY.

Good RORds Brfnf. JOY & Every Com
muuity.
Many Of us Go not know that bad
roads are responsible far 50 many OF
our woes because we have .ot thouvht,
says Isaac b. Potter. S,lac Of our
farmers are pat!c;lt and iA.ay OF them
are contentcd with thcsc roads because
they do not know tlie v..ii.r cf ;.cOd
one. y good road IS p,rn...i 1--we St
ment. There i:lver ,....i =, i.ood road
made in any civilized country OH earth
that didn't pay 100 per cent year on
its cost.
A good road raises the value OF every
acre, invites. us TO market when prices
are good and takes us out Of the clutch
es OF the commission l..s;,tes who sell
our goods behind OR l..cls at their
own figures. keep their own accounts
and pay Us Il pittancc f'r Our toll and
trouble. \ good road sLu:.tns distance.
saves time. wagons. hOgsVic:h. harness.
increases Tie load auG Jess cnS the bur
den and makes & possible 40 haul two
tons TO market with the same power
that now leaves one ton stuck I'm the
mire.
A good road. brings Us closer together,
drives out gloom. makes neighbors OF
hermits. discounts every farm mort
gage and brings JOY and contentment
to every community. Imagine man
knee deep in the mud trying to-loolS
cheerful
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
weed ou, tLc neadhend..

Watch that feed bill. How man!
deadheads are you now feeding dali
among your hogs. horses. breeding q;
tie or milk COWS: Are those steers IL
the feed lot putting on as rapidly l.
they ought? Are they good feeder
from your standpoint. from the stan
point OF the buyer on The market an.
from the standpoint OF the Skis
feeder who buys the half ripe stuff w
SIP from the southwest rs fat stock
only to be fed four months lonsel
when 1t reaches Kansas City OF ST
Louis ?-Farn and Ranch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
BUILT BY CONNECTS.
EMPLOYMENT OF PRISONERS ON
ROAOE IN THE SOUTH.

Laws of the INHERENT States on This
SubJect-HOv- the ConVictS Work
ON the Public Neutrality-suspicious. of
Maintaining Them.
The use Of convict labor in public
roadbuildlng is most largely practiced
I'm the states of Georgia. Tennessee,
Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Kentucky in the order named.
writes A. j. Holmes in the yearbook
of the department OF agriculture. In
Virginia, where only twenty-three CON
yicts are reported as having been used
on the public roads OF. the state and
these confined 10 four counties, and in
Alabama, where only twenty five con
victs are reported rs being used on the
public roads in two counties. the sys
fem Is still in its infancy. In Arkansas.
Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi the
system has been more largely adopted
In the states OF Virginia, West Nir-
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee. Louisiana.
Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Georgia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
One Hundred Dollars A Box.

Is the value a.. A. IiSdale, Summerton,
L. {. places on DeWi,ss Witch Hazel
Saiye. lie says; II had the plies toi 20
years. L tried many doctors end mede-
clnes, all had failed except pewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. IL cured me +" IL is a
combination of the healing properties of
Witch Hazel Salve with antiSertieS aud
emollients; relieves the permanently
cures blind bleeding itcains and protrud
ing piles scars, outs. bruises, eexnm 4.
salt rheum, and all skSn diSeaS. :. !. 4.
jackson
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
Unco ncIouS From Group.

During sudden aud terrihh. attack OF
Group our little girl was uneoncl MS from
StrugulatiOn says \. l.. Stafford post
master. Chester. Mich. and dose OF One
NJ inute Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. 1t reduced the swelling
of inflammation, cut the mucus and
shortly the child was resting easy and
speedily recovering. T. cures Coughs,
Colds. Lagrippe. and all throat and lung
troubles. One Minute Cough Cure lin
gers In the throat aud chest AMI enable
the To contribute pure, health. giving Oxy-
gen To the blood. John f.. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
, TO. IMPROVE HIGHWAYS.
California; County Alive to- the VaIu.
of Beautiful Roads.

OF Beautiful Roads.
AT the recent meeting of the san
Joaquin Valley Commercial ASSOCIATE
In MERGED the committee on resolutions
reported I'm favor of adopting the fol
lowing:
Whereas. Nothing adds more beauty to
a farming country than appropriate shade
trees along it's HIGHWAY = and. whereas s,
there is notable abg<lce- Of such trees
along the roadways OF the San joaquin
valley; now. therefore. be IL
Resolved That each organiza zion In The
San Joaquin valley he Urged TO stc aside
a day to be known as Arbor day. making
the same holiday. and 10 Invite the
population OF each respective comp}unity
to turn out en- masse on that day FOR the
purpose Of planting shade trees along the
roads in It's respective ~, .~Ebcrhood.
Ways ana means TO- the purchase OF APP
propriate trees and for the dcfraying of
incidental expenses should bc raised by
popular subscription or otherwise. as
seems most judicious.
The different orga liZatlons In the
valley, says the. San Francisco ChrOn-
icle, were urged To bend every effort
toward enecting a be.terment Of the
public roads.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
GOOD ROADS IN GERMANY.
The Highway Repair sy-teD, I'm That
Country

Americans cOncede that roadmaking
in Germany IL a fine art. Few how
ever. realize that road repairing has
been reduced To- IA comparatively cheap
art as well. l wish dcvoutly." writes
Count Aida Won Krockow In the Chi
cago Tribune. that local societies could
be formed I'm order To study Il and APP
ply the results OF the study To country
roads In America. 1 spoke once ON the
subject 60 an audience or leading citi-
zens In Ulster county. I'm New York.
an ideal county 10 experiment I'm. hav-
Ing all the three chief things for sue
cess. l mean stones. paupers and fruit
trees.
Germans find that Il pays To en-
courage peasants 20 free their fields OF
stones. The property rises I'm value
taxing value. The stones thrown into
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

10 help amy movement In favor of I'm
proving the country's highways.
The first systematic movement made
TO improve the cOuntry's highways was
originated 10y bicycllsts when that
form of amusement was an active Nv
Ing force, says writer I'm the Automo-
bile Magazine. The bicycle fantasy
has passed, but itshas been succeeded
by even n stronger movement OF
automobillng the people interest
ed in hOrselcss carriages are agitating
strcnuously In favor OF improved high
ways, and the influence they exercise
us n class promises To produce i'm
pOrtnnt results. All they need IN the
cooperation of farmers and others In
tcrcs,ed In having good roads To haul
Their produce over.
The Au. omoblle Club of America has
Inaugural, n movement which Is cal
culat,d 10 effect revolution In inland
trahSpor.. zion II Il meets with the sup
port IL deserves. A few months ago
General Soy Stone. who Las made Al
special At.,iy OF roadmalSing in an AL
dress before the Automobile club of
An:G "a, s..ungly advocated ,hc use OF
SlcS pax loI ulahliik hlFh sfs :. IL
nrgtnlt. ..a were 40 convincing that
MIR. Chs...,.. NJ. SchwHb. president OF
the Init,. states S.ccl corporation. or
feie eel to provide AT his Oy.a expense
Stc>l sGliicl,nt TO lay II I....c of the
roadway recommended b. General
Sicne. Cnr block OF thnt steel las
been laid in Murray street. New York,
street uo,cd for It's heavy IL. ic. and
less OF the road were recently made.
| Tic results were II remarkable demon
/ stlatiOn OF the value OF the system.
| Ii was found by actual experiment
that tractiNc force ~ per oc..i great
er was rr luired To draw load upon
the rough stone pavement than upon
the track or that. taking the power nee
essary tO draw the lond upon the pave
ment ms the standard, eXnctly 3Tla per
! cent OF IL was saved by using the rails.
In starting the load the advantage In
| favor OF the rails was even greater. AS
but onc-half or one-third OF the usual
| force was required.
/ The steel rails used I'm building these
/ highways are forty feet I'm length and
n foot in With. Tie upcer surface is
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
worth More Than Larger o-op@.

A system OF good turnpiAes or even
of the modern VIZ Grained and well
kept dirt road, c.nr.t0cted according
to scientific engineering principles,
would be worth more shan an extra
barrel of corn or fraction Of bale
of cotton TO tile acre. says the Spring
field (Mo) Rciu,,Ecaa With easy and
cheap transpcr :,ioH every pound OF
marketable yalH" v'.;i be gathered
and sold. ara rot Il TO rot i'm the
fields. MS is ton 'f."'l- thc ease now.
Besides this. coz; - .ife would. be
made more nti,@.c; O.. airl The value
of real estate woGl1 lance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
AIDS ROADBUlLDERS.

Washington Laboratory Tests High
way Materials Free az Charge.
The road material laboratory, which
was established I'm December, 1900. In
co operation with the Office OF public
road Inquiries. tests rcsd materials OF
all descriptions free OF charge for pTac-
teal rOadbuildtrs throughout the coun-
try. says the secretary OF agriculture in
his annual report.
Those Interested in the construction
of n road have only TO send samples OF
their available materials TO this labosa-
tory and have the roadmaking qualities
OF these materials determined. In the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
STEEL TRACK ROADS
experimenting WITH THEM IN NEW
YORK CITY.

HosS These Highways OF steel Are
Buiit and what They Cost-ta- Inn
mense saving Ia uaulRxe Sn This
style OF Roadway.
The rural. commercial and Industrial
interests OF this country have be,a 80
much accustomed TO depend upon ca
nails aud railroads TO transport Leh
products TO market tAat they have ha-
bitually neglected the arteries @, CT
which nearly all traffic originates a..
the common highway. Farmers ana
other people living I'm the country arc
mere interested than oth,r citizens la
the construction and maintenance q;
good highways. yet until few years
ago they displayed obstinate ana.
all" crowned heads of every nation.
The rich men, poor men AMI miSers
All join IN paying tribute To
DeWitt's Little Early RiSers
IL. Williams. San Antonio, Tex, witt.
Little Early Riser Pills are the best
ever used In my family. unhesttatnglN
recommended them TO everybody. The,
ure Consumption BilliOusness Sicl
headache lo pid Liver. Jaundice. mala
ria ana all other liver troubles. Jonh T.
Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
4 Scientific Discover

Fo'n' does for Tho .,,a >, that wnic
is un ,hie to do for itself. ''yer when bu
Nrd.'r w loaded K"d"
supplies the natura juice of d'g s'ion q d
dOrs tie stnurch T !axin.
he 'rrvous tension. while the '"ham
muse es of al ORGAN are NliO.vrf 10 res
aud heal. 10 l"l digest wha' on CA
and enables the stomach t. diges i've or.
gans to transform al. fpod luto rich. led
blood. ,ohn 4. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
Imnrnve the Mountnin Ronis.

The question of improving mountain
roads Is an important one and should
receive it's proper amount of attention.
Good wagon roads and good trails to
ride and walk over are essential to
tourists In this country who wish to
behold the beauties of mountain seen
cry. In Switzerland the importance OF
this is realized. says Good Roads Mag
azine. and roads have accordingly been
improved. tits to be hoped that SINH
lar measures will be taken in this coun-
try.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

times. The Introduction of such an I'm
provetncnt ought TO draw the cordial
cooperation OF every person who wishes
TO see our agricultural communities
prospecting as they should prosper.
General Stone says that this style OF
roadway can be laid down for about
$4,000 a mile and that this character OF
'oad is as practicable for country as
rity use and that the cost would be no
more than for ordinary stone roads.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
Tie Secret of lo-r life,

~ I've body in HEALTHY 'A.u'ar 1T on
md N quickly distrov ing 49, ''.'i - Q
1"rns. Electric Bittc~s regulate 'ho
so" 81 Yer. and ri neye. purify N"
hi'"H and Give splendid apH"ttc. The
work wonders in curing CiAnrv trout l.
Femals complaints. rvous diseases
Constipation, DyS'~ $50 AID Malaria
Vigorous health a. ',.-e a'w ,ys fol
loves their use. Only SOC. guaranteed by
Jon, z, Jackson druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
Photograph the nlnh,rnrs.

An exchange says that photography
Is playing an important part In the
good roads movement. us IL tells at a
glance whether community be thrifty
Or shiftless. progressive or behind the
times, whether its people have easy
methods OF travel or the reverse. Pho
Iographs OF good roads are a good ad-
5ertisement for any town; photographs
IF bad ones a stigma.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23
Good Plan For Road Improvement

Good Plan For Road Improvem ent.
A Florida exchange makes the sug-
gestion to- it's readers that the; residents
of Eustfs. in that state, hold n gala or
good roads week. during which as many
as possible Of the townspeople viii take
a week Off and work On the roads, max
ing it sort of-festiy9a occasion, when
the women viii provide refreshments.
This plan was adopted with much sue
cess a few years ago in the construc-
ton of cycle paths in Minneapolis and
st. Paul
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-01-23

The vast amount OF damage that has
been done 10 roads I'm the east and CEN
trail states 10y the heavy rains last sum-
mer calls attention rather forcibly to
the great effect that petroleum has had
ON the California roads In preventing
the washing OF gullies across the roads.
The matter is worthy OF investigation.