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X -X X * X + Oi 4C 8 t 81 ? ^ > ************************ ? ? X I THE FINEST BOULEVARD IX THE | WOULD. * M. Gerard Commissioner General il? of France ,at the World's Fair held In $ St. I<ouis last year, after inspecting jjj the Bitulithic pavement of Ldndell Boulevard in that city, suld: e *> "It is the best paved street I have $ ever seen and would be a credit to Paris, or any other city." This is ^ praise Indeed, coming from so high $ an authority, and particularly from ^ the fact that Paris, as is well known, ^ has the finest streets in the world. * The adoption of the Bitulithic pave* ment by St. Louis, in which ever w t *enty miles have been laid, was net decided upon hastily, but after long jjl and careful investigation of street W pavements by the most competent anX thcrltles. IOxperts visited the cities ^ in which it had been laid, the laboratory of Warren Brothers Company at % Cambridge, Mass., was critically inSp spected, the method of testing materials employed in the construction of X the pavement was examined by the ? aniest cnemists and when no d'-Untic %u vV defects in (h?oi\v or tn construction J? could be found, the Ititulithic pave* meat was adopted for the streets of S* St. I-onis. SI? ^ Rival paving companies brought ^ suits against the city of St. Louis on ^ the ground that they could furnish a \|r % pavement equal in all rcspacts to SI? ^ Bitulithic, and expert chemists from If? all parts of the country were secured % as witnesses, but not one could be Sir found among them who claimed that he was able to duplicate the bltu^ mens that are used in the Bitulithic Sir construction. Judge Wood, before whom the suit was tried, dismissed the proceedings, saying in his decisicn that up to the time the case Sir was brought no on? had been able S|j Str to produce the quality of bitumens ^ called for by the St. Louis specificaw tions except the Warren Brothers sir Company, and, therefore, the contens? tion cf the appellants had not been S? sustained. What was true at that If? time still remains the truth?no pavSlr Sir ing cements have yet been discover$ ed equal to those produced by the ^J? Warren Brothers Company, and as * their process of refining is patented * Sir it cannot be duplicated and all imita& tiens have proved failures. # The wisdom of the Board of PubSir lie Works of St. Ix>uis in selecting st the Bitulithic pavement wur later eustained at the World's Fair by the X Snnrania Inrv Tn Sir Mcdel City at the Fair, samples of 55 all known pavements were laid, and jj! as may he supposed, these samples 5? were the finest that workmanship S|i> could produce. The Jury of Awards 55 on pavements was made up of men 55 of world-wide fame for technical * ability, and their verdict was unaniS|r * mously in favor of the Hltulithic X pavement, as the nearest approach & to the ideal. This verdict was later S* unanimously confirmed by the Supreme $ Jury of Awards, and to the inventors J of the BituMthic Pavement was giv** en the gold modeThis was the only w 4i> award for pavements cf any class 55 made at the Fair, and asphalt, wood ^ block, asphalt block, and brick, were \lr amcng the competitors. >lr w At the present time there are two large plants constantly employed in the city cf St. I?uis in order to Sir complete the contracts for BitulithSir ic which have been .awarded this 55 year ,the aggregate of these ccn5j tracts being over 200,000 square Sir yards. Petitions for the Hitulith'C Sir pavement front property owners 'or 55 many thousands of yards more a.? ^ now pending before the Board of * Public Works. Sir How well St. Louis is pleased with 55 th's pavement may bo inferred from w the following letter of Charles VarW \y relmann. Street Commissioner of St. ^ Louis f< r 27 years, to C. F. Kay & ? Co., Puehlo, Col.: ig "In anawer to yours of the lath viz asking for my opinion as to the w ?ar^ in gqual'tles c f Warren I trot hers Mit111 ithie Pavement. I would say tire the same has given entire satlsfaoSS> Mz tion to this department, as well as a; to the property owners on all of 'he streets on which the pavement has ^ been put down.' * IUHLITIIK I'A V KM EN'T IN BillJ Ml Mi II AM, ALA. Meyor R .K. Allen, Capt. W. M". Dunbar, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and City Engineer NisUl bet Wlngfleld. of Augusta, Ga., re9 cently made a special trip to liir9 mlngham, Ala., for the sole purpose ? of inspecting the Hitulithic street AAA ^ *7 "9 9 ^ ^9 ?W *W ~ *W'~ *W -9 ^9 *W'^9 -9 9 9 *W>9 9 99 9 T \Bifui *************************** pavement laid In that city by the Nashville Roofing and Paving Company. The committee inspected the paving that was being laid in Nineteenth Street and were very much impressed with the process of construction. which appealed to them as one of great durability. The work from the solid foundation of broken stone to the completed finished pavement was clcsslv watched, and no little surprise was expressed when the street was thrown open to traffic as scon as the steam road roller had com p let 3d rolling in the fine surface stone which i3 provided for the purpose of furnishing a sure footing for horses in all conditions of weather, a feature possessed by the Hitulithic pavement and to be found in no ether smooth pavement. Since the introduction in Birmingham, Ala., of the Hitullthlc pavement, many streets have been paved with this ideal roadway, which has given universal satisfaction to city officials and property owners alike, the former being particularly pleased by the fact that the citizens In general so heartily endorse their selection of Bitulithic. Tha pnticirnnH/-\n iV* ^ pavement is so common sense in its theory, and effective in practice, thai the wonder is that it had not been invented years ago, as road building has ben a subject to which engineers since the days cf early Rome, have given profound thought. In a word the Hitulithic pavement is composed entirely cf broken stone so scientifically arranged that the completed pavement is within eight per cent of being a block of solid stone. The foundation course cf broken stone Is thoroughly rolled on a well prepared sub-grade with heavy steam road roller, the compression being continod until the mass is so thoroughly compacted that further compression is all but impossible. The bed cf stone is then coated with especially I ) HERE ARE NO BETTER INVESTME JTHIC K ^V? J % I -. } ~ i~.: -f < '-:f>gSfi^^^^BB0gto^V Yp^fiKi; ' j-. * MAIN STREET. HIGH POINT, X. t double purpose of forming a waterproof seal for the foundation stone prepared bitumen which serves the and preparing it to receive the wearing surface. The wearing surface is composed of finer stones, which range In sizes from one Inch to fine dust, so accurately proportioned that the voids or spaces between the larger ones are completely filled by the smaller ones, that the whole is practically solid. After the proportions of the sizes of stones have been determined by laboratory tests, the mass is treated with special bitumen in a mechanical mixer until every particle is coated. This mixture while hot is hau' d to the street and spread to the required thickness and again rolled until thoroughly compressed. The surface is then coated with a quickdrying bituminous composition which renders the pavement absolutely water-proof. Upon this is spread and rolled tine stone chips which give the surface a gritty finish and provides an ideal footing for horses, and makes nutomobillng and driving a pleasure. Hon. W. M. Drennen, Mayor of F.irmlngham, Ala., in a letter to Mr. M. A. Shields of Huntsvllle, Ala., says: "With reference to Warren's Bitnlithlc pavement, will say that several thousand yards of this pavement have been laid in this city and it has given entire satisfaction, not only to the mayor and aldermen, but to the citizens as well. I believe that, it is a first-class pavement." NASHVILLE'S IDEAL STREET PAVING. The officials of Nashville, Tenti., were the ttrst of any city in the South to recognize the superior merits of the Hitulithic pavement, and since that time several thousand yards of it have been laid in that city. Hon. Jas. M. Head, prominenti id niiiJiW m\i on , if. W , Yj lim>kIjL iicilmxg, st. loits, .1 W V W W W-W-W ^W W ^ WW NT SECURITIES THAN SOUTHERI PAVEM W m $ SH $ Fi . * zm :"? >>? ' . . c. ocratic Committee, was at that time mayor of Nashville and made a special trip north for the purpose of inspecting street pavements with *t view to recommending to his city for adoption the best that was to he found in the most progressive cities. All classes cf pavement were given the closest attention, city officials were interviewed on the subject and the opinions of the most .prominent and able engineers were obtained. After a extended tour and close study, Mr. Head returned to Nashville with the firm convicticn that in IMtulithlc he had found the ideal pavement. The subject was referred to the Engineering Department with the result that it was decided to give the Illtulithic pavement a trial under the most adverse circumstances. Public Square, the most central and most heavily trafficked thoroughfare, was paved with Bitulithie, and notwithstanding the severe test to which it was subjected the pavement did not show the slightest deterioration or effect of wear. The success of the pavement was so pronounced that it was placed in many other streets, with everywhere the same satisfactory result. Bltullthic becanio so popular with the Eire Department that the drivers of apparatus would go blocks out of their way in responding to fire it hi mis, so convinced were they thai time could be saved by using the nitullthic streets cn account of the fact that it gave such secure footing for the fire horses at their highest speed and because the traction resistance was so slight. In writing to a friend on the subject of street pavements, Mr. A. A. Hozetta, Chief of the Nashville Fire Department, said: "We have had several occasions to make runs to fires over iho Hitulithic pavement in Broad Street and the Public Square. We find i'. gives an excellent footing for om .fteqS fl; . >* ' T f . * " .j ':< d ' m * M\ ' ' / ? ' Si '> / jj ' / "? 7 ? AO. *??*?????????*?*???*??*????? If COTTON MILL STOCKS. FOR QUO ?************************* ENTS.v A************************* Worses running at full speed, ever on Broad Street, which Is u ver. steep grade?one our tlreuieu "uavt heretofore dreaded to pass over. W< have had no complaints nor repors frcm drivers of horses slipping, bu on the other hand they are all wel pleased and say their horses appa reutly have more confidence when going over the Hitulithlc pavement.' Eacli year since the intrcductior in Nashville of tlie Bltulithic pave inent, thousands of yards of it havt been laid and a large bond issue if now being considered, the en tin amount to be devoted to paving tin streets with Bitul.thic. It has beer tried under exery possible conditior of traffic and has in every Instance demonstrated its value and has ful filled in every particular the claims of its inventors. The adoption of tills pavement has demonstrated its value as an invest ment, as its introduction every when has been followed by an increase ii property value and consequently in creased the returns. Recently, Mr. Win. Glassford, ol Walla Walla, Washington, wrote t( Hon. A. S. Williams, Mayor of Nashville Trim., requesting his opinion ol the value of the 1 tit 111itliic .pavement Mr. Williams replied as follows: "1 would say that this city is usinj Warren's Bitulithic pavement, am after a trial of three years nc.thin.s has been found in the experience ol the city to surpass it. It has beer permanently adopted as paving ma terial here." 1IIG1I POINT FOLLOWED GOOI EXAMPLE. Ashevllle, N. C\, In many respects is one of the model cities of tin South. The civic ptlde cf the peopl is highly commendable and their de sire is at all times to secure tin best in such line <:f city improve ment. When Ashevllle first attract eil attention as a health resort ot account of it salubrious climate, am became the Mecca of Northerner' suffering from pulmonary troubles the people of that city hastened t< make the place worthy of the reptt tation it had earned. Great care an attention was given to 'he erectioi and appointment of the hotels foi the accommodation of visitors, am in this particular as in others, tin good name of the place was enhanced. From a distinctive health resort Ashevllle soon attracted attention a: a pleasure resort and now number its sojourners by thousands, when a few years ago they were hundreds One of the first public improve meats to which the city authoritie gave attention was the care of it streets. Its old fashioned dusty high ways were not in keeping with in many other improvements. As It frequently the case in many cities it men ctu siuhcs ui liiiprovemeni cheapness is mistaken fcr economy and brick .pavements were laid ir many Asheville streets on accoun of their low cost. This error of judgment was soon brought home to the city most forcibly. A popular pus time among Asheville's visitors h hoseback riding, and the city enjoy; the distinction of possessing perhap the finest aggregation of saddh horses to be found in the country It was soon made evident that thi sport was losing its popularity. Xon but the most expert horsemen wouh venture on the brick paved street? The siipperiness of these pavement during the slightest moisture mad them so dangerous as to be avoide by horsemen and teamsters. Th dust arising from them was not on! annoying but became a serious men ace to health. To overcome this th city experimented with a street tius'i ing machine, but the rent'.! was ver unsatist'acK ry. The fore* <l wat* Hum the Hushing n a h ne remove the dust and also runt ved many < the bricks at the sunt' time, and th uneven condition of the streets mad them more dangerous to trafiit tha before it was about this time that th attention of the city council of Aslu viile was drawn to the success t the Hitulithic pavement and larg contracts, were mad ?, and haw bee substantially added to in the meat time lligii l'? lut h is been con.-i le ing stre t impioveuients and was i doubt as to the class of pavement I be adopted, but with an inspectir < t the Hitulithic. streets in Ashevill .a choice was quickly made and s<>' oral thousand yards of Hitulitii TAT ION 8 AND INFORMATION Wi \ ? r*A************************ 1 pavement were contracted for. Th ' attention cf a prominent citizen t ! Norfolk, Vu., hud been called by traveling salesman to the excellent 1 of the Bltulithlc pavement in Htg t Point, and lie wrote to the chalrtnn 1 of tlie street commit lee for partlci lars and received in reply the to 1 lowing letter: " High Point, N. * > -April 13, HP)5. Dear Sir: 5 In reply to your valued favor ' 5 the 8th. it gives me pleasure to fit. ! nish you what infoinmtion I have : 5 my command regarding tin- qnestio 1 of good streets. Our city has nevt 1 had any paved stteals exccm the ol? 5 fashlcrned macadam until about " year age, wh ?n we began extensiv 5 street improvements and laid abot 12,0n ? ya:ds of Watren Brothers Hi ' uiith'.c. After a thorough investigation ov< ! tin* c? nntry regarding suitable pav? 1 meats we came to the conclusioi ' that, ail tilings being ecpial. tliis wji sup'rit r to auyth ng we had invest ' gated. As yet we have had tio re; ' s> n to change our opinion. I am < " the ? pinic n that it is just, as tlurahl f as ilie Warren people recommend to he, and it certainly is sttperic t in many respects to asphalt or cat in ' like pavements, for tile reason th; I it furnishes a sure foothold for horse 5 and can lie repaired, when it b< f Cbnies necessary to make a cut i ' for a sewer, water, or other connei - tiens, with very little expense an will make ail absolutely tight an ortilic JUUll. * From u sanitary standpoint I l>< lieve it is probably better than an other pavement. 5 Our pavement has been in ut " about one year and a half and shou 13 no defects in any particular. Very truly yours, 8 F. X. Tate, Chairman Street Committee : Why Pi ' ft 1 S " | WHEN . ?> OWN Y< * ? * ? 8 ? ; 1 The Peopl I J and Loan ? ? 1 ? ? ? 1 *?> AT TUP i ^ rvx nil'/ ? AND FAP ? WILL HEI : ? S ? s Spartanburg S e ,., & ? ; esaggaa a l rn Engines, Bfilers, Siw M -?' Heading burnaces, n General P, l'f"_ Main Street B. lie tITE WM. S. GLENN, BROKER, Sl\ ?? ? +> ? LION KI HMT1 ItK MWIKUTCK- ? ? INU COMPANY. * Jj Tills company was chartered Feb- $ if ruury 11, 1904, with $25,000 uuthorizJ ed capital. On the 2Sth of Decern* Iter following the charter was amend- % ed so as to allow $.">0,000. I'nder e e tnis charter, the capital stock ol JJJ $30,000 was subscribed and intid In. The company purchased 5 1-2 acres <% ,p of land near the Spartanburg June- % b tion and erected u i>lant for the mantt ufacture of furniture, which is com I* plete in every detail, at a cost ol #i 1- nearly $2a,00o. There are two large ? limit, buildings and a dry-kiln. it $ is equipped with tlie latest labor- 1 saving machineiw and is prepared for 4i> any grade of furniture. At picsent <f the factory is running <.n s ?>r 10 ? - styles < i 3-piece bedroom suites and ^ 4S it 3 styles of sideboards, all in oak. ^ n I.ast year tile comiiany did a bttsi- $ >r ness ?>f $50,000 and this year the vol1 nine < f business will lie tlotible. a Three salesmen tint el in the inter- fa e est of tin* factory and sell directly $ it to the trade, li. K. 'lavenel is prest idetit of the company and is making <W a splendid success for the stockhold- & eis. The directors are: Andrew .M. t Atlger, .Ino. A. Law, J. !'. Stevens, [lt II. H. Herring. 11. K. U.ivcnel. Mr. $ M Atlger is secretary, T. V. Kirkman J is superintendent ami bis about 70 jfc men at work in the factory. Miss #> ,r L. I". Morrow* is stenograplier. ^ & 11 MVVItTAMtl CI. I.I M It Kit MAM- * " FACTI HIM; < O. 5 I '3 This company, successors to Taber 4> ?- & Lawton, is operating the woodtt working plant of the Morgan Iron jjj 3- Works, and deals in lumber of every 4k >! description ami manufactures doors, 2 d sash, blinds, balusters, newels and ? building material of every descrip? tion made of wood. They keep a 4k ly large quantity of all grades of lumbar on the yards constantly and are ? ;e prepared to fill bills front the small- 4? s est to the largest, on short notice. Win. A. Lawton, who is thoroughly $ familiar with the lumber business in |JJ all rf its details, is president and & manager of the company. mi 4k 4k ? * iy Rent ? 11 4?t * ? ? YOU CAN | | 3UR HOME? | ? <* ? ? ? * e's Building | i 0 ? a ? ? Association | ? ? 4 ? ? ? ? ? MERCHANTS' ? ? MERS BANK ? ? -P YOU. | ? ? ? O ? !;?Sv^?OS C O ? * * 4fS Ma rKi?%AM?r r* /\ ? i iat in tin j v^u. ; $ * ^ * iills, Grist Mills, Sprinklers, | Farm Implements, and * Repair Work * F. BOMAR, Proprietor ? ? ?*? ?*???????????? ?* *3 IKTANBIKO, & I