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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Postman Builds a Palace.
rom the London Globe.

From tne GondOn GlODe
 rural postman in France with clever, patient fingers, has just completed the building of an extraordinary miniature palace. His name is Ferdinand Cheval Of Hauterives, in the department of the Drome, and 1t took him twenty-six years to achieve his design. The palace has been the dream of his life .and he has realized it with the help of stones pick ed tip by the wayside when making his rounds The eastern and western facades of this marvellous structure are each twenty-eight yards long, the northern facade is fifteen yards long and the south ern ten yards. In height it varies from nine to ten yards. The whole exterior of the palace Is covered with figures of plants, animals and human beings. real and mythological, chiseled in the stones. The entrance to the palace is in the form of an Arab mosque, with crescent and spires .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

the palm. As an illustration of ht long-lived the people are thereabouts, Carolinians are fond of telling this stor
 "A visitor from the north asked [ old gentleman where he was born ar how old he was. The old chap replie I was born hero in Asheville and am years old 'Ohp exclaimed the Yank' as you appear to be as hale and hear as man of forty, I've no doubt you live to a ripe old age. How old " your father when he died?'
 Father deadr said the old looking surprised. Father isn't d. He's upstairs putting grandfathel bedr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
Where Life Is Long.

From Success Magazine.
 Senator Tillman and colleague were discussing the question of the salubrious- ness of various sections of the country. Well" said Mir. Tillman, If the health fitness of a region is indicated by the mere longevity of It's inhabitants. then think that Asheville, N. C., must have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

state, was in the city today and purchased a carload of wire and nails from the Ala bama Steel and Wire company.
 o. R. Berney, secretary of the Avery's Pharmacy company, has returned from a few days hunting trip near Albertsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14

by all who know him. He is a man of great business promise. while Mir. Hand cock is one of the best known and most popular travelling salesmen in the state He has travelled over this state and Ms sissippi for several years, and from among all the cities he has seen he has chosen Ensley as a business center having great faith in It's future.
 1t is the intention of the West-McWil- Hams Mercantile company to establish one or two branch houses in the district in the near future, and it was announced today that a branch would be setableshed at Pratt City within the next thirty days, provided suitable quarters could be se- cured
 Usual Services Today.
 The usual services will be held at all the churches of Ensley tomorrow con ducted by the resident pastors except the Cumberland Presbyterian, which will hold its annual business meeting and com munion service at Il o'clock.
 Reports will be received from all the departments of the church work and 1t is desired by the pastor, the Rev. l.. A. Reagor, that all the members of the church attend who can.
 It is said that the various reports to be submitted will show satisfactory pro- gross during the past year in all depart mentS. The usual SeTVlco VIII De Soh- ducted at the Cumberland church in the evening.
 Knights of the Maccabees.
 W. H. Miller, keeper of the records of the local lodge of the Knights of the Mac cabees, is issuing invitations to members and friends of the order to public meet ing and installation of officers, to be held In the lodge room In the Bank of Ensley building next Monday night
 The affair promises to be one of the most interesting and important ever held by the order in this city Besides the pub lie installation of officers there will be a number of addresses by members and visitors. Refreshments will be served and a musical programme rendered.
 Notes and Personals.
 Mrs. w. T. Naugher of Fayette is spend- ing A few days with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith, at No. 2212 Avenue F.
 Miss Bessie Wilson of Russellville is the guest of Miss Lena Whitten of this city, Next Tuesday Miss Whitten and Miss Wilson will go to Brookwood for few days visit with friends. From Ensley Miss Wilson will go for an extended trip to Louisville and other points in the north before returning to her home at Russell vile.
 Ensley aerie of Eagles met In regular session at their hall on Nineteenth street last night and initiated two new meIn- bers.
 Miss Francis Arnold and Miss Pauline Henderson have issued cards for an "at home" reception at the residence of the former at Palmer Terrace January 16. a ". L. Pruitt, probate judge of Bibb county, and candidate for secretary of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
GLASS RUsHEs
AT A CLIMAX
Five students kidnapped and Carried
Two Miles From College.

wellesley. Mass. May s.-Class
hghting between Junior and Soph-
omore classes at Wellesley reached
climax Friday when Ave juniors were
kidnapped and carried two miles
from college, whore they were tied 10
trees One girl tainted from fright
and had To be sent back 10 her room.
The captives were forced to- re-
main In their undignihed positions
against the trees for three hours and
listen to jeers and taants against the
class TO which they belonged.
The class zsqrappipg Among. the
girls this year has reached such a
stage that the college authorities are
contemplating plan for stopping IL
altogether. Heretofore the annual
scramble has never lasted longer
than one day and the tussels were I'm
the best OF humor The trouble az
present is said tobe getting serious.
and members of tho older classes
say the clashes have passed those
bounds which mark the limit beyond
which no refined college girl can go
In class fighting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
ROANOKE TO HAVE
A POSTMASTER.
Nomination WIN ip
All Probability Be Confirmed.

Washington. May 9.-The nomi-
nation of Funkerhouser TO succeed
:. II. Hoge as postmaster at Roa-
noke has been held mp for about two
weeks by the Virginia senator's upon
request of various persons who ex-
pressed desire To prefer charges
against the appointee affecting his
fitness for the place
The charges so far presented have
not been sufficient to impeach Fun
kerhouser's character. the most Sc
rious allegation against him being
sthzt he failed to pay a parttsnlat,
Indebtedness TO some creditors I'm
Newport News although the debt was
evidenced by promissory notes.
The personal honesty of the man
has NOT been assailed. most of the l.ro
test against his confirmation being
base on the objection that he is not
citizen OF any prominence and ls
not a representative type of business
man and would never have been se-
lected for the place had the people
OF Roanoke been permitted 10 name
the postmaster.
This objection could not defeat
the nomination and today both Vir-
ginia Senators gave notice that they
would have nothing further TO do
with the affair Under these circum-
stances Funkerhouser will probably
he Immediately confirmed
Colonel Slemp who IL responsible
for Funkerhouser. has gotten pretty
mad about the opposition to his man
Senator Scott OF West Virginia, n
member Of the Senate Postofilce Com
mittee and who is great friend of
Hoge and who heartily dislikes
Slemp, would be glad to turn down
Funkerhouser's nomination. II Is
said, but Slemp swears that HOge
shall never get it II in his power to
prevent.
The "Old Man" is preparing TO
fight back at the Republicans whom
he charges with responsibility for
the assault ON his nominee. and has
on hand several afIidavits making
charges Of a scandalous nature
against certain Roanoke politicians
Of the opposition faction in his party.
The disclosures made In these anida-
Wits would ~ printed create great
sensation I'm Roanoke
The quarrel between the 81 mn 't'
ton and The opposition crowd Is
growing warmer as each federal ap-
pointment comes up for discussion
and n bitter contest in the Repub-
lican party Of Virginia seems inev-
table
The talk about .Col Slemp declin-
ing TO stand for nomination is all
moonshine. n only furnishes him
amusement 10 hear his Republican
enemies spcculating as to his inten-
tions. II is clearly his present pur-
pose 10 return 20 Congress IL he
can
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

Carthy. presented the following re-
port which was unanimously adopt
ed
Mr.. Chairman:
Your committee on resolutions at
the good roads convention assem-
'bled I'm the city OF Bluefieid for the
said city. and county OF Mercer. on
the 9th day OF. May. 1906. respectful
ly submit the fulf report.
Whereas. the roads of this county
leading i'm to this city are now. and
have been for years, In a deplorable
condition, thereby retarding the COM
mercial Developments OF the city and
injuring the material interests OF the
farmers or the County, whose inter
ests are largely centered In a better
ment of thepublic highways and mod
ern conveniences OF travel, and while
the authorities of the County are to
be commended I'm their efforts to
improve the roads of-ther County.
yet they have done so under sys-
tenn prevailing for many years, which
our epcri ence teaches ms. does not
provide permanent Improvement or
economical expenditure OF money.
And whereas the streets OF the city
have been improved, and lasting i'm
provements made on a few. there yet
remains vast amount OF work be-
nf ~lt
be done In an economical manner. on
scientific basis. and at an early
date an organization OF those in ia
vor OF a more advantageous system
OF road building. Is necessary. there
fore. he IT resolved. that perma-
nent roganization be effected, TO be
known as The Bluefield e. Mercer
Good Roads Association. the object of
which is 10 raise more funds and see
that the same is judiciously applied
towards the improvements OF roads
and streets throughout the county,
TO effect auxiliary organizations in
each of the Magisterial districts OF
the county and every effort made to
procure the best system OF public
roads attainable with the means al
hand.
Resolved, further that we thank
the representatives OF the Good
Roads Association present today and
pledge our hearty support to the
movement inaugurated here; and we
appreciate the efforts OF all those
who are responsible for procuring
this Convention and carrying out
its program.
Resolved, further that a copy OF
these resolutions be sent to each
member OF the West Virginia dele
cation in Congress, the Governor OF
West Virginia, and the press OF the
city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
NATIONAL DOUMA
TO BE OPENED


SO. Petersburg, May O.--Arrange-
ments are concluded for the opening
tomorrow of the National Donna
The most noticeable feature OF the
preparations is the safeguard arran
ged TO insure the Cars safety dur
Ing his visit to the winter palace 10
open the Douma In person The peo-
pie will not even be allowed TO see
his majesty when ne arrives I'm the
city. The emperor is scheduled 10
leave the city as soon as he reads
his address from the throne 10 the
Douma
Every effort will be- made 10 i'm.
press tho members OF the Douma
with an idea Of the strength OF the
Bureaucracy
Tho Douma Will consist Of the
most mixed lot OF legislators the
world has ever seen Every social
rank Is represented
Peasant members declare that "
they return without having obtained
more land for peasants they viii all
be killed for traitors They openly
declare their willingness 10 die in
the Douma lighting for land reforms.
but say they will not leave until they
have accomplished the work they have
set out TO do. even II bayonets are
used against them.
The ouma will assemble IN the
afternoon After organization n viii
draw up reply 20 the Cars ad
dress This probably will not be rea
dy until next week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

In an interview last evening with
Mr.. Justin G.. Bradburn. Secretary
10 the President of the National Good
Roads Association, he said TO rep
resentative OF the Daily Leader:
The Good Roads Movement I'm
Mercer county, so auspiciously begun
by the Convention held at the Elk's
Theater yesterday. will work no end
of good for the betterment OF streets.
roads and civic improvements
Agitation is the keynote of sue
cess In any movement Through agi-
tation we get Legislation and realiza-
tlon. The latter the best
The time has come when we want
results from the money annually
spent on the roads. As a rule prac-
tlcally all of our money is wasted
There should be a better system and
plan of expenditure OF this money.
In many places where thousands are
spent on the public highways, the
condition OF the roads is worse than
II was twenty years ago The State
Aid Plan adopted by twenty states.
the last Ohio. will bring into our
county AN expert engineer who viii
assist our local engineers in prepar-
ing specifications. blue-prints. etc.
and will advise with him as 10 the
best material to use in the construc-
tIon Of the roads State aid is an
nual appropriations from the state
10 aid the different counties 10 build
substantial and permanent roads. A
regular Highway Department is es-
tablished and practical engineer
Is appointed by the governor who
will see that the appropriated monies
are judiciously expended In Janu-
airy next great state convention
will be held In Charleston while its
legislature is In session and suita.
BILE good road bills viii be presented
and no doubt good legislation will
be- adopted Your county should be
we'll represented Your city has done
well but there Is room for improve
ment BY all means a civic club
composed Of the ladies should be- i'm
mediately organized All Of the
American cities are organizing In
this work Blueheld should have a
st-class park TrsOs should be
planted Your city is one Of the
most energetic we have visited and
vigorous effort should be made
20 make IL The City Beautiful The
common earth roads. the primitive
structure upon which is the basis Of
all roads. should be put in frst-class
order This can be done practically
for twenty dollars per mile
Our plan Of hitching the grader
20 the roller aud including all ex-
penses. put one half mile Of road per
day In frst-class condition AZ a max
imum cost OF ten dollars. would be
one OF the best steps your county or
city could possibly take"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10


Making grand total OF $l0.65O.37
There is no improved roads I'm
the county. Roads are worked I'm
Rock and Plymouth districts under
the alternate road law of 1891. In
East River under the alternate law
OF 1881 You can examine there two
laws In the Code. Beaver Pond and
Jumping Branch are worked under
the old law OF the county fund by
overseers appointed by tho county
court Superintendents OF roads in
Rock District are: w. IL. Rumberg.
Camp Creek Precinct No \: +. w.
Hilton. Bramwen Precinct No. 2;
Plymouth Road Superintendent. w.
l.. q. Mckenzie. Pride, w. Va. Pre-
cincts Nos | and East River SUI
perintendents w. +. Thomas. VIII
lowton. Precinct No 3; 4. q. Cole.
Oakvale. Precinct No. 2. Eli Jones.
Princeton, Precinct No. |.
The road tax I'm East River and
Beaver Pond is small on account OF
Princeton and BIuefield keeping up
their own roads and being exempt
from road tax. Bramwell keeps M
her streets and also pays the road
tax.
The amount of taxable property
for next year In the county will be
about 81 1 900 900 In round numbers
w. II. COFFMAN,
| Chairman
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

Following is the report OF the COM
mittee on permanent organization.
which was adopted without a dissent
ing voice:
We, your committee on permanent
organization respectfully submit the
following report. We recommend that
a permanent organization be perfect
ed and that this association shall be
known as the Bluefeld-Mercer Good
Roads Association.
We further recommend the fol.
lowing names for officers:
President W. " Conman. Blue
field. LIST Vice President l.. l.. Hearn,
Oskvsle. 2nd Vice President A. w.
Reynolds. Princeton Secretary, Geo
n Hill Bluefeld Treasurer. w. r..
Fowler. Bueheld
We also recommend that the above
named officers shall be the Execu-
tive Committee.
We further recommend the Organi-
zation OF each district by the election
Of the following Vice Presidents.
Beaver Pond, r w Run. Blue
field East River. G. r. McNutt.
Princeton Rock. Edward Cooper,
BramweIl Plymouth. d. A. Sloan,
Athens: Jumping Branch Joseph
Peters. Camp Creek.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
HELP CLOSE
STORES AT 7P. M.

Every workingman in Blueheld.
union or nonunion, should assist the
retail clerks IN closing their doors
at .. m by patronizing only union
merchants Twelve hours per day
is long enough for any man 10 work
and here il one that will not. now or
In the future spend another dollar
with any merchant that fails 10 close
at the appointed time a union
sign over your door or union card
in your pocket VIII not hold my
trade unless your doors close
a UNION MAN.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

county. and Col Moore is To follow
me tonight and show YOU pictures
and tell YOU an about them. The
only thing that know is from Mark
Twain. He says the roads In France
look clean like they were sand plain
ed and sand papered He said the
roads OF Italy Mere as straight as
a line and smooth as board and
al white as snow and many other
things he said about them. one of
which was that they are clean en-.
ough to eat from without using a
table cloth. hut there Is a great
contrast between the roads of Italy
and the roads OF niueheld. Now
what Wa want OF this National Good
Roads Convention n, not to expend
any undue amount OF money for the
purpose OF improvhg these roads.
but what We do want and what we
VIII have is the inteiligen, use of
our money.
AS one OF these krentmen who
spoke this morning said the proper
place 90 use the people who misbe-
have is on the streetsland roads. We
do not want them naaixing wagons or
doing anything that will compete
with the labor OF the best man. but
we would like to have them help
improve our town and help improve
the material interests OF our coun-
try by expending their time on our
public throughfares.
Now. gentlemen. there viii be a
time when we will all be hungry.
when we Will all want TO work. and
when We viii all want to b. paid for
this work. and good investments In
the east In large money centers will
be scarce. Capitalists wanting to
make safe investments Now there is
no safer investments than i'm city or
town bonds. IL IL a foundation of
good government when YOU get good
roads. You will be able to negotiate
bonds at lower rate of interest
than now. And that money can be
expended.
Wen you can hire labor cheap,
when any old job will suit the labor
ing man. an lmme,sss amount ol
work and Improvement can be done
With small amount OF money and
that money TO be expended locally
and mind. tell you. you Will be the
menas OF tiding many men over a
financial crisis
These are questions which will
come up later. We have had the sen.
timental part OF our Good Roads
Convention. and we must now get
down to business
Will say In conclusion that am
pleased TO Introduce TO YOU Col
Moore. who will entertain YOU for a
short time and explain to you the
making Of good roads. and also fur.
nish rough estimate of what good
roads will cost the people Of Mercer
county: but all this talk tonight Will
be In vain II II is not put 10 practi.
cable use
Now we would have liked TO have
had more music. I know that tho
audience appreciates the music. and
as II will leave in few minutes. we
Will now have a selection, after which
Col. Moore will take you around the
( world. showing you views OF the
different roads In the world Ladies
and gentlemen, | thank you"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION A SUCCESS
CITIZENS FROM A DISTANCE ATTEND THE MEETING,

We further recommend thor
ough organization OF each District
under it's respective Vice President.
We further recommend meeting
OF this association June sth. 1906.
for the purpose of adopting bylaws
and considering such plans as may.
be In the interest of Good Roads.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. II. HILL.
A. J.. HEARH.
w. n. THOMAS.
wM. HICKS.
W L. G. MCKENZIE.
F. j. BROWN
Committee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

Mr. T. - Sameth. proprietor OF
The Paris. Ieft last night FOR New
York 10 purchase goods FOR his
store. While in New York Mr.. Sam
eth will get All the newest and latest
ideas in summer millinery. and viii
fully equip his store with ali that
the ladies can wish in the millinery
line
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

The stereopticon lecture by Presl-
Gent Moore was highly entertaining
;eginnlIg with the frst cads buit.
b. took uD g cry county and sh IS
ed specimens Of their roads. He sri (
that in answer 10 President McKin
ley's request for report on the
roads of the world. the answer
came back that Russia and China
had the worst roads In the world ex-
cept the United states.
He showed roads built by the ar
mics OF Napoleon carved by hand
out Of the solid Alps. and which are
today as good as when first made
He urged the ladies OF Bluefeld
TO Immediately organize Civil Club.
Our scenery in the United States.
he said Is the finest In the world
Why should our people spend $3.50
100000 year IN switzerland. It's
because u is not inaccessible on ac-
count Of the bad roads West Vir-
ginia Is the bridge between the east
and the west and should immediate
~ improve ~ roads
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

The Good Roads Convention con-
vened at the Elk's Opera House in
three sessions yesterday.
Col w II. Moore. President OF
the National Good Roads Convention.
was introduced and spoke for forty
five minutes on the Good Roads
Movement" Col. Moore is a veteran
in the Good Roads Movement and has
spent all his life in studying the
problem of good roads.
He gave a history Of tn good
roads in this country His ak VAS
very interesting as wei AZ rnter-
tanning.
He was followed by Ho1 W"r -
ton r. Louck. who spoke few
moments on registration.
Committees on permanent or gani-
zation were appointed.
The afternoon session OF the Con-
ventIon was promptly opened at 2
o'clock.
The Machine Works Band, OF Roa-
noke. played several selections.
Col. william Bradburn consult
ing engineer OF the National Good
Roads Association. was introduced as
the first speaker Col Badburn is
a veteran engineer. having been the
chief engineer of two OF the largest
railroad systems in the south. and
assistant engineer on the Union Pa
cifc Railway. His address was the
most practical of the Convention.
In his forty-fve years of actual
experience in railroad and highway
construction. he said he was always
learning something new and express
ed himself ~ wanting to take wings
and hy from the earth when he gets
too old to learn. He explained thor
oughiy the construction Of the com
mon earth. the macadam and the
burnt guml q roads. His lecture was
illustrated with charts. and ~!
dc,aiI wa thoroughly explained. 'e
said that the Two enti' 50 "a road
building were tight roof and dry
cellar He strongly advocated the use
Of machinery in building roads. Not
withstanding the fact that the speak
or was suffering from severe illness
his talk was very explanatory In the
ST OF r.ea md 81 ct G. .ns--' tti 'n
Following Capt. Bradburn, Hon
Wellington r. Loucks. National Or.
aanizer Of the National Good Roads
Association. addressed the Conven-
ton on Legislation He explained
why our Government and state
should aid in roadbuilding. He said
"Tn twenty states state aid has been
adopted. and in not a single case
has IT been failure. We are moi
advocating something that is or has
ever failed we are outlining to YOU
the most feasible steps TO be imme
diately taken TO secure good, sub
stantial and paramount highways.