PARK AND CEMETERY. 
203 
tion of speakers, with a forum at the front 
of the figure of Peace. The seat is a dis- 
tinctly new arrangement, and very con- 
veniently designed for the purpose. On 
either side of the forum are two vases on 
pedestals, which will be filled with flowers. 
Leading to the wide plaza that surrounds 
the monument are a series of five steps, 
nearly surrounding the monument. 
To the women of the war the rear of 
the monument is dedicated. The central 
figure here is an alto-relief of a nurse on 
the field ministering to a wounded soldier. 
A tree forms a background. The nurse is 
shown half kneeling, and supporting the 
wounded soldier, whose shattered right 
hand she has just bandaged. The soldier, 
exhausted and fainting, supports himself 
on the ground with the other hand. Above 
this alto-relief is carved a tribute to the 
women of the war, composed by French 
Quinn, of Decatur, as follows: “To the 
women of our nation, as a tribute to their 
courage, devotion and sacrifice.” On the 
east wing of the monument is inscribed : 
“To the glory of our country and in lov- 
ing memory of our soldier heroes.” On 
the west wing will be cut the names of the 
several soldiers whose names were over- 
looked in the compiling of the list for the 
bronze plates. Beneath the central figure 
is the fountain, which forms a balance for 
the forum at the front. From the base of 
the relief figure, the water falls in a broad 
sheet, through which, at the base, may be 
seen the “Maine tablet” made from the 
metal of the battleship Maine. The relief 
figures on the tablet show dimly through 
the falling water. 
The fountain is rendered more beautiful 
at night by colored electrical effects. In 
front of the fountain, at either side, are 
pedestals for vases which are to be filled 
with flowers on special occasions. 
The monument is 42 feet 6 inches long, 
in width, 18 feet 6 inches, and in height, 
18 feet. The female figure is 12 feet 3 
inches in height. 
The total cost of the work was $10,000. 
The unveiling day was one of the great- 
est civic celebrations the town has seen. 
A salute of twenty-one guns ushered in 
the day at sunrise and at 7 o’clock every 
factory whistle and church and school bell 
in the city called the populace to atten- 
tion. All the county and city schools dis- 
missed for the day. Visitors from neigh- 
boring cities, counties and high officials of 
the state and nation came in. Farmers 
laid aside their work, as well as the busi- 
ness men of Decatur. The entire town 
formed a reception committee and until 
the dedication hour the visitors were enter- 
tained royally. Governor Ralston, of In- 
diana, delivered the principal address. 
NEW AUSTIN TANDEM 
The Austin-Western Road Machinery 
Co., of Chicago, have just issued an ad- 
vance announcement of their new tandem 
motor road roller, which is shown in ac- 
tion in the accompanying illustration. This 
machine is designed for rolling asphalt, 
brick and tarred pavements. 
They exhibited this machine for the first 
time at the recent American Road Con- 
gress, and it was an interesting attraction 
in the machinery section, and met with 
warm praise from many practical road 
builders and paving contractors. 
The machine embodies many improve- 
AUSTIN TANDEM MOTOR ROLLER IN 
ACTION. 
The Park Commission of Cincinnati O., 
plans some extensive improvements in 
some of the parks and playgrounds. Plans 
are made for the erection of pergolas on 
each side of the present shelter house at 
Inwood Park. They will be of concrete 
construction. Plans for a shelter house 
in Washington Park are also under con- 
sideration. It will contain an assembly 
room 21x30 feet, on each side of which 
will be lockers for the girls and boys. 
There will be shower baths and a wading 
pool in front of the building. There will 
also be a shelter house erected in Lincoln 
Park, which will contain an assembly 
room. The building will be provided with 
baths, lockers and other conveniences. The 
playgrounds at McMicken and Walnut will 
also be improved by the erection of an 
assembly room, shower baths and lockers 
for both sexes. There will be a pavilion 
in front, which will contain the boys’ and 
girls’ rooms. These improvements will 
cost thousands of dollars, but every citizen 
will consider it money well spent. The 
work on the new buildings will be let as 
quickly as possible, and before many weeks 
the boys and girls in the different sections 
of the contemplated improvements will con- 
sider life well worth living. 
MOTOR ROAD ROLLER. 
ments. It runs steadier, has an easier and 
smoother reverse, is fitted with two gear 
speeds and power steering device, the lat- 
ter giving the operator better control. In 
rolling, the machine does better work by 
reason of its weight being hung lower. 
The operator on this tandem gets a bet- 
ter view, not having the boiler in his way, 
and he can see his work better sitting 
down than he can standing up. The five- 
ton machine is the first that they are put- 
ting on the market. The six-ton is also 
ready for the market, and the seven and 
eight-ton will be ready immediately after 
the new year. 
Following are the specifications of the 
five-ton tandem roller : 
Length over all, 170 inches ; width over 
all, 5414 inches ; height over all, 69 inches ; 
gasoline tank capacity, 25 gallons ; sprink- 
ling tank capacity, 60 gallons ; cooling 
tank capacity, 100 gallons ; road travel in 
low gear, 2 x /\ miles; road travel in high 
gear, 3j4 miles ; diameter rear roll, 46 
inches ; diameter front roll, 33 inches ; 
width of rolls, 42 inches; clearance under 
frame, 11 inches; two cylinder opposed 
motor ; two speeds forward, two speeds re- 
verse ; both power and hand steering gear ; 
all gears and motor completely enclosed. 
Steps toward acquiring a five-acre tract 
of land adjoining the Emerson school 
ground, Gary, Ind., for playground pur- 
poses, were taken by the City Council 
through the introduction of an ordinance 
authorizing a bond issue of $20,000 for 
park purposes. 
Secretary of the Interior Lane has rec- 
ommended the withdrawal of more than 
34,000 acres of land near the city of Den- 
ver, which it is planned to convert into a 
park. The land is picturesque for park 
purposes, it was reported, but not of value 
for agricultural, mining or other use. The 
land was withdrawn temporarily during the 
Taft administration, but reverted to the 
public domain because of lack of con- 
gressional action. 
First Assistant State Engineer John 
Johnson, from the State Highway Depart- 
ment of Illinois, is making property sur- 
veys of the Starved Rock State Park. He 
is being assisted by Raymond Bradford 
and George Hemmerle, of Ottawa, and W. 
Gostomski, of La Salle. After this work 
is completed the survey for new sewers, 
drainage and roads will be started. A new 
member of the State Park Commission is 
Thomas Cahill, of Ladd, who was appoint- 
ed to succeed the late D. L. Crowe. The 
?! 
PARK N EWS. 
