The age-herald., 1902-05-07

the Mobile and Ohio, the Southern and the Louisville and Nashville, all or whlch are equipped with ample dock lachiies for the handling of freight to and from vessels These facilities are not enjoyed by any other city simply for the reason that the merchandise is handled olrect from the cars to the vessels, ooVlatlhg the necessity for transfer by drays or trucks, thus minimizing the cost and the risk of damage to the freight in being handled. Tn addition to these three trunk lines, we have the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City which Is now completed as far west as Iiattiesburg, and Will soon be completed to a point to connect with the Illinois Central. which will give us another direct line to the west. The Mo- bile and West Alabama road, which IS now being surveyed, will when completed, give us another direct line between Mo- bile and the Tennessee river. The com pletion of this road, 1t Is said will not be later than 1904. The Alabama and Mississippi railroad, extending from Vim egar Bend, a point on the Mobile and Ohio going west to a point to make con ncction with the New Orleans and North Eastern between Meridian and Hatties- burg. This opens virgin timber sec ton. MT. w. E. Turner, who is president of the Alabama and Mississippi railroad. Is also president of the Vinegar Bend Lumber Company.
 'In addition to present railroad facili- ties, Mobile has river steamers plying the Alabama river as far north as Mont gomery. Also the Warrior and Tombig bee rivers as far as Tuscaloosa. This gives Mobile a river territory of nearly 2O00 miles for local or domestic business.
 There has not been a business failure in Mobile exceeding s5000 in 25 years. There has not been an idle laborer, either skilled or unskilled, in the city of Mobile for three years, except of his own voli- tion."
 Mobile Is expending this year nearly $3,000,000 on improvements.
 In speaking further about the water and sewerage system. Mir England said: "All elevators and small industries are run by water power, furnished by the city water works.
 Mobile has a most modern system of sanitary sewerage of some sixty miles In extent Under the act creating sewers for Mobile 1t makes 1t imperative that all residences, stores, etc, have sewerage connections, thus removing all dangers Of disease that may have existed in the past by the absence of such compulsory sanitary conditions. The cost for sewer age and water is: For a bath, two closets, one opening in the yard one in the kitch- en, and a street sprinkler, only $1150 per annum This amount would be the cost for a house with seven rooms. For these sanitary improvements, and for furnish ing pure water to its citizens, the city of Mobile expended $750,0Oo.
 Historically, Mobile is one of the most interesting cities in America. But that Is all told of Tn the various histories of Alabama. Socially Mobile is one of the most charming cities in the south. It's people enjoy life. They are hospitable cultured and pleasure loving. It has it's clubs in the city, its golf club and cour- try club, and beautiful shell road and drives and numerous pleasure yachts and indeed all manner of luxuries which give pleasure to its residents.
 The Athelston Club, just completed, Is one of the handsomest club buildings In the south, having been erected at a cost of something like $40000. The hotels of Mobile are also excellent, the old Battle House having recently been remodeled ana made into an exceedingly comfort able and modern hostelry. The Bienville is modern hotel, much on the order of the Hillman in Birmingham, not so large, but handsomer in construction. Indeed everything about Mobile Is of the very highest class and finest type.
 The people are particularly interesting Apparently all of them are we'll fixed so Tar as this worlds goods go, and they are ever ready to accord genuine hospi, tality to those from the outside who come among them. Artist Blackman caught a number of them in characteris. tic attitudes, picturing them, however more as they struck him than as they are to their neighbors at home. Here are a few.
 Among the wealthiest and most liberal and progressive citizens of Mobile is MT J. C. Bush, who has made fortune out of cotton. He yet handles cotton He has been Mayor of Mobile and Is largely re- sponsible for the splendid water works system as we'll as the street paving era which has been well begun and Is rapidly progressing. He likewise began the sew craze system which has recently been completed and which has made Mobile one of the healthiess cities In the world He Is yet interested In city affairs and continues on the Board of Aldermen
 Here Is Mir. D. E. England secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who knows everything that Is to be known about Mobile, keeps record of everything and allows nothing to come in or go out that he does not thoroughly inspect and make record of. He Is perhaps the most en- thusiastic citizen of Mobile on its ad- vantages and the opportunities which it affords for the investment of capital
 w. F. Tebbetts, the new collector of the port of Mobile, Is perhaps the busiest man here, collecting duties on the tre- mendously increased imports. He Is a young man and comparatively a newcom- CT to Alabama, who, however, by virtue of his business ability and attractive per- sonality, has made himself bne of the most popular men who have moved into Mobile for many years He is, indeed, a splendid business man, and jolly good fellow.
 Among the young men of Mobile who are conspicuous in work of development Is MT. Frank Ross, whose hair is a bit gray but whose activity is phenomenal He is an enthusiastic yachtsman, a good golf player. an expert at ping pong, and indeed a bit of everything which goes to make him one of the most popular citi- zens of Alabsma. Blackman caught him as his friends predict he will look thirty years hence.
 Here Is MT. T. K. Irwin, one of the oldest brokers of Mobile, and one of the conspicuous members of the Cotton Ex- change.
 Another one of the old citizens of Mo- bile Is Mir. Douglass Vass, a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce who Is conspicuous in the business world but is more of an expert on roses. In- deed. Mobile is famed the world over for her beautiful roses, which grow in such profusion. MT. Vass has done more perhaps to teach the people how to grow them in their great beauty than anyone else
 Another man, who Is shipping thous- ands of barrels of flour and feed stuff from Mobile to the country south of us