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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20

throughout the world has the reputation
OF being the most perfect asylum Of this
character in the country. This Is due to
the fact that instead of Incidence and
play, the policy of the MANAGEMENT Of
this asylum has been to interest the pa
tients IN work. All OF them have some-
thing to do--that is, all whose mental
condition win permit There Is a knitting
mill In connection with the asylum, a
water works system, a laundry, a wood
working shop, and indeed everything
which affords the inmates opportunity 10
employ themselves. This employment is
said to be largely responsible for the great
number of cures of the insane which has
been effected at this institution. The
State appropriates $4,000 a year for the
expenses of the insane asylum, but it Is
probable that the expenses would be
much greater but for the fact that the
inmates do so much towards supporting
the institution.
The matter of giving the inmates Of
this insane asylum employment began
back in 1862, when DR.. Peter Bryce be-
gan having the female inmates knit socks
for the Confederate soldiers. At that time
he found that work had such good effect
upon them mentally that since then all
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
quarts are sold for 50. are likewise pleas

quarts are sold for 49, are likewise pleas
ed.
Under the law, the city runs the dis
pensary. 1t is entitled to GO per cent
of the net profits of the same. The coun-
ty gets the remaining 40 per cent, and
the county is required to divide its share
of the profits into three parts, giving one
part to the county public schools, one
part to the public road fund, and one
part to the Confederate Veterans in the
form of pensions.
1t is estimated that the profits will be
something over $4,000 for the present
year, In which event the city will get
something over $4,000 and the county
something over $4,000.
The dispenser himself, Mr.. J. M. Daniel.
is much pleased with the business he ID
doing and wears a merry smile, because
no one is allowed to drink on the prem
ises. and therefore he is not annoyed by
those who would have him drink with
them. Even he is not allowed to take a
drink on the premises. But there are
neighbors round about the dispensary in
The back part of whose stores there are
water faucets and glasses, so that thirsty
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
MontevaIlo School Landa.

The Alabama Girls Industrial School,
located at Montevallo. has yet the selec-
ton Of six hundred and ten acres of gov
eminent lands In this State to complete
the Congressional land grant of 25Ooo
acres to this school. Parties desiring spe-
cial land selections, by comforting with
me can probably have the selections made
to conform to their views, and can pur-
chase them at price to be approved by
the board of trustees and the Governor Of
Alabama.
l have with me maps of all OF the lands
belonging to the school and hitherto un-
selected. These lands are in Jefferson,
Tuscaloosa, Walker. Winston, Fayette
and Shelby counties. Any offer to pur-
chase all of these lands or any part of
them will be submitted to the board OF
trustees for their consideration at the an
nual meeting In May.
Address until April % care Hillman Ho-
tel, Birmingham. s. D. BLOCK,
Land Commissioner,
Alabama Girls Industrial School
4-16-3t-we-sa-su
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would have much greater capacity II l.
had fine transportation facilities, Is owned
by the Kelly Brothers.
In this connection, Mr.. Richard c. NC
Gala, who is in charge of the river i'm
provement work between Tuscaloosa ana
Demopolis, and above Tuscaloosa on the
Black Warrior river, is located at Tusca-
loosa He Is familiar with every foot or
the river. He has made complete surveys
and has maps showing every detail. The
Tuscaloosa people are much pleased with
what the government has done towards
improving this river, and they believe that
Congressman Bankhead and Underwood
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The Liquor Dispensary.

Tuscaloosa has been Tillmanized. 1t has
liquor dispensary. It has been In the
throes of this Tillmanite trouble for three
full months, and more. The traffic has
been profitable. The dispensary, which
occupies almost a shanty OF building
and has nothing attractive about 1t to
look upon, has made a net profit of S35S2
in three months of operation. And the
business was started on total capital
of $1,000. The liquor manufacturers and
dealers, however, knew that it must do
a cash business, and sold to this dispen-
sary gil that 1t would buy, giving the
dispenser of course the usual thirty days
time. The business of the dispensary be-
ing cash, it has paid from the jump, and
many of the Tuscaloosa people-especial-
ly those who have to pay taxes-are well
pleased with 1t. Others are just as well
pleased. Even the total abstainers who
have their liquor shipped by express in
plain packages from Birmingham, or
from Western points where four full
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opening up new fields who will make for
tunes out of specialties.
Henry B. Foster, the solicitor of this
circuit, and man of talent and enter
prise, has q beautiful peach orchard con-
tanning over 5000 trees, within three miles
of this city, and though 1t be a new or
chard, he will probably commence ship
ping in large quantities this season. He
believes, and those who have seen his
orchard agree with him, that the peach
industry can be made as profitable here
as 1t has been around Marshallville and
Fort Valley, Georgia, where one peach
grower made a net profit Of $4,000 on his
peach crop a year or two ago. As a mat
ter of fact, all the surroundings are per-
feet for peach growing, and in a few years
1t promises to be a great industry in this
section.
1 was told today by Mr.. w. l. Hender-
son, Industrial agent Of the Southern
Railway, that one man over near West
Point Miss, Mr.. A. M. Augustine, has
200 acres in plums from which he sold
$4,000 worth last year, and he predicts
that his gross sales this year will be near
to $50 co., OF course Mr.. Foster does not
expect such results this season because
his peach orchard Is young. Indeed 1t Is
only from three to four years old. But
he expects to make expenses this year
and reap a handsome net profit next
year.
Indeed, many people in this section of
southwest Alabama are now giving their
attention to fruit-growing. Several farm
ers down near York and Cuba are ship
ping strawberries in carload lots and
reaping handsome profits from the same,
end within a year or two 1t is predicted
that scores of refrigerator cars of fruits
will be shipped to the northern and west
ern markets from this section.
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to fund all the outstanding bondMPf Tus-
caloosa and make one issue y 1925, 900
five per cent thirty-year bonds. Though
the streets of Tuscaloosa average 100 feet
wide, he thinks 1t is only a matter OF time
when the dispensary will pave them az
with asphalt. Indeed, he Is already talk
ing asphalt pavements for Tuscaloosa,
and 1 wouldn't be surprised If he got
them in time, for he is apparently man
of good business sagacity and of much en-
ergy and executive ability.
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Fosters Peach Orchard.

OF course Tuscaloosa has the usual cleo
trio light plant and water works and gas
plant and smaller manufacturing indus
tries of the average progressive town of
5000 inhabitants. But besides this manu-
featuring development and this opening
up of adjoining coal mines, Tuscaloosa is
in the center of great agricultural sec
ton There are many prosperous farm
ers round about here, and there are those
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will in a few years succeed In getting sur
ficient appropria lions for the necessary
locks and dams to make the river navi-
gable right up into the Birmingham coal
fields. The business interests here are
therefore enthusiastic for Bankhead to be
returned to Congress from this district re-
CARELESS of opposition from other sec
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Gov. Bob Taylor at Jeffer.
son tomorrow night. Regu.
lar prices.
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For 1902 quite number of improve
ments have been embodied in the va
rious lines of Quick Meal Stoves.
Twoburner model. =. =. ....$ 1893
Three-burner model. =. ...... 5.s8
Two-burner Quick Meal Evapo-
rating Stove. ... :. 1853. 7.98
Three-burner Quick Meal Cabi-'
net Stove, with oven. ....... 23.98
Twenty designs of Quick Meal Case
line Stoves and Ranges.
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About the Insane Asylum.

That this section is a great fruit and
vegetable country has been amply demon
strated by DR.. Searcy at the Insane
Asylum farm. There are 1900 acres of land
in connection with the Insane Asylum,
about 1000 of which are under oultiva-
ton. The patients Of the asylum them
selves cultivate the land, and all the
fruits and vegetables consumed by the
1900 patients IN the asylum are grown on
this land.
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fortunate as to be sent to this institution
has been devised.
By the way, the State University Is do
Ing splendidly this year. There are some
200 students In attendance. DR.. Wyman is
making an admirable president and ev-
cry one is contented and happy, so to
speak, however much they regret the fact
that he is to retire from the presidency
on the first Of July.
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And that reminds me that the Alabama
Insane Asylum among medical men
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20

Closing out garden seed
at cost. Gum Drug co.
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CITY OF CULTURE
AND PRETTY HOMES

Continued from First Paee)
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AeJ17rze,.

Gov. Bob Taylor at Jeffer.
son tomorrow night. Regu-
lar prices.
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French China at Less Than Import

dozen Beautiful Decorated Cups and Sauces
price per =. -. $3.50. ...S1
dozen Decorated Plates
2 astay decorated 102pece
$780, price,. .$24sS
shape White China Dinner Set
price. $4e8
SEE BARGAIN TABLE qa5
SEE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08

Mrs. Roosevelt Hurrying on Spe
ciaI Train to Her Sons
Bedside,
fBy Associated Press,

WASH NtTCN, u. g, Feb. Mrs
Roosevelt wife of the President, le!
Washington at $50 o'clock this aftelnoo
for Groton, Mass, where their son, The
odcrc Jr, is lying seriously i'll of pneu
nonia She is travelling in q drawing
room car on the regular train of tn
Pennsylvania road, which goes throug
10 Boston without change. arriving ther
tomorrow morning at o'clock. Fror
Boston the first available train will reaci
Groton at 1870 A. NJ Mrs. Roosevelt i
accompanied only by a maid
The first information to reach the Pres
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt Of the Hines
of their son was received at the Whit
House by telegraph at go this, morrlin,
The message was signed by the TreSiden
of the college where the young man is !
,,,,,il and stated in nffa~. that S':"'
iniispcsition had developed into an acute
and sharp attack Of pne~nio-L'a AZ -
he was seriously III. Another messas
received during the Cabinet meeting
stated that the young mans temperatul'
was 1oi
Everything possible is being done 70
him, and the best physicians and nurses
arc in constant attendance.
President Roosevelt himself is yer
likely TO so to Groton tomorrow. and wi
10 50 except in the event Of very reas
s,lrinC news being received during tc
night II his condition is such as to max
n safe for the President to go farthc
away from home he Will keep his en-
oacenoent to go 10 the Charleston EMO
s;,ion and Will leave with his party O.
gon6av night, as originally planned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
Saws a Man Who Will Come Out
Now is a Coward.
IFHE ENTERSWlLL TOLD so
Ward Candidates lake Short Speeches
Captain Metartly TO Address clay
Ward Ac.ives To-Nisht-lircula-
tion cf Petition ier colonel
Buford = Political
Notes.

CAPTAIN Carlton Mccarthy is conduct
ing one of the most remarkable cam
pagns for Mayor aver witnessed in
Richmond. Although he addressed the
Lee Club last FridaN4 night, that body
sent a messenger to his home and had
hlm give lis members a second install
ment of his fiery oratory last night.
The hall, which is not a-IurGe one, was
packed and jammeds with enthusiastic
voters. All The seats wereflaken and men
stood up even in the aLHieS and be-
tweei. the beaches accis yelled and cheered
as the Live Wire told them some of
tie planks in dis platform for Mayor.
When the mnu.es OF u previous meet
ing were read by acing Secretary Bat
kins, they showed that a member had
corrected them ST as to read that Cap
tain ..McCar, r,hy'' instead OF Live Wire
had addressed the club. This created
some laughter.
Pending tie arrival of Captain McCar-
thy, who did not know he was expected
to he present, and who had to be sent
for. President Helstern introduced a
number of ward candidates, who spoke
briefly in their own interests. But. al
ter all, tho Live Wire" was. again .the
real thing" He was,sindeed. the whole
show" as he. has been at nearly all the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
HIS VISIT NEED
START NO RUM0RS
Mr.. Davis Here to Look After
Construction Of the Peters
burg Road.

Mr.. W. E. Davis, of Cleveland Ohio
yice-president of the Cleveland Construc-
ton Company. which now is completing
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
line arrived in the city yesterday alter
noon and is stopping at Murph$'s -Hotel
Mr.. Davis said to a Times reporter l&sis
night: II am not here 10 promote any
street railway deals, but purely To look
after the physical condition of the Toao
and be present during the first few days
OF its opera ton
Mr. Davis will be in the city about ten
DAYS and Will make his first tour over tfc
line this morning.
Judge Haner, who has been made gen
eral manager of the road, reported to AtT.
Davis last night that all was ready FOR
the operation of cars into Petersburg. The
trolley across the Aprpomattox bridge
was put up yesterday afternoon, and from
now on the attention of the constructor
force Will be given to the roadbed III sicn
places as tho rains and bad weather oil
the last few months have affected 1t.
Mr. Davis said his business here need
in 10 wise cause rumors of sales and
combinations in the railway interests
He comes to see the line in operation and
will discuss matters OF schedule, rates
and improvements.
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who has not since been heard from l
did not think much OF this. interviewed
several who were not witnesses, among
them q negro living about ono mile dis
tant from the Faust house. He unhesi-
tatingIy stated TO me he fclt sure of who
the guilty party was.
He gave me the name
He VIII probably be arrested tonight.
Suspicion has pointed toward him on ac-
count OF q previous difficulty with Mr.
Faust, hut why he should take revenge on
Mrs Faust is hard 10 comprehend
a WOMAN THEORY.
Another theory / discovered, which was
unknown to the officers, is a woman
theory. There had also been a difficulty
with a coIored woman She had been to
the house, cursed the occupants and
made threats. This theory seems posi-
ble as there was no severe fracture OF
tho skull. which would have been the
case had the blows been struck with the
full strength of a man: and, again, me
first attack by throwing rocks throuSA
tho window does not look like pre1neu-
tated killing by a man.
The woman theory will be investigated.
Tho one woman and tho one man, In no
way connected. however, are the onlE
known enemies OF either Mir. Faust or
his wife Tho remains were, taken 10
Brunswick county for intcrment to-day.
Mr.. Faust was unable to accompany 'he'n'
being Ill from the ordeal through which
he had just passed AS he sat Quietly IN
his corner and related the incident TO
me, the tears ran down his cheeks and
his sobs were deep and feeling. They
had been married just twenty years this
month, she being his second wife, as pre-
viously reported.
WAS A coon WOMAN
Her negro neighbors speak highly Of
her She was born in Brunswick While
Mr.. Faust came from Germany thirty
one years ago, he has lived in Lunenburg
tW enty-ninc years and enjoys reputa-
ton for peacefulness and honesty. Their
house is an humble one, although he Is
comfoTtab1 bly, off in worldly goods. One of
the suspects, Sidney Hanhrick, came
rCortiD,,o5 nv, Third Page
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
pleasure the following letter of the late
President Mckinley:


Executive Mansion.
:. Washington, March 1a. 1899
my Dear Sri am in receipt OF
your very considerate letter Of the 9th
instant, in which you express desire
that without reference to your own IN
terests. the other naval officers VINO
rendered such conspicuous service IN the
naval campaign in the West Indies may
have tie advancement which you rec
ommend for them, and in which you
ask nothing for yourself. I highly COM
mend this distinterested action on your
part Let me assure you that | have tue
highest apprecia ton of your service as
command er-in- chief of tie Atlantic naVai
forces during the Spanish war, IN btoch-
adh1g Cuba. cooperating with the army,
directing the movements of the great
number of vessels under your orders ana
at last, after the most effective prepara-
ton. consummating, with the gal ant or
ficers and men under your command. the
destruction of the Spanish fleet 1t is
in recognition of your services and OF
your great skill that I recommend you
to the Senate for the advancement which
YOU had earned.
Very truly yours.
'''WILLIAM MkINLEY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
MEN FALL WITH
BROKEN POLE
Lineman Thrown Into Nest Of Live
Wires and Fatally Injured.
Another Will Likely Die.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Feb. IA
pole in Hampton belonging to the South
ern Bell Telephone Company broke to-
day. causing the death OF one man and
fatal injury to another. Linemsn Jo-
seph E. Murrell and John Davy Hicks
were on the pole transferring wires to a
new pole when the old pole broke at the
base. Murrell fell headforenost. landing
in a net of live wires. from which he vas
dragged with a rope and pole. He was
terribly burned. and sustained Il fracture
of the skull. dying at O'Clock. four
hours after the accident
Hicks escaped the ike wires. but was
Internally hurt, besides having wrist
broken and sustaining other Injuries.
He will probably die. Murreii leaves a
widow and child Hicks is married and
has two children.
8, liza Bright, charged with the
nurder of her chid, wai"ed exan:ina-
ton in Hampton this afternoon, and was
sent on to the grand jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
Mr.. WILLIAMS in
Big CORE GRAFTON
Made Director in Company to
Build Electric Lines in
Great Britain.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Incorporation
of the Great Britain Railway Develop
ment Corporation at Trenton, n. j., is
announced, and. according to director OF
tho company, who will be quoted in the
Journal and American tomorrow Will
build and purchase electric lines in Eng
land N those places where the transit
facilities are inadequate to the demand
and the equipment behind the age. Ac-
cording to the same paper, the charter OIL
the company calls for only 100000, but
this is merely nominal. AS a matter Of
fact, SS,30O0OJ have beeen subscribed al
ready by citizens of New York, Philadel-
pllia, Baltimore and Richmond
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows:
President, +. r. Pemherton, of Pember-
ton and McAdoo. attorneys at law; Vice
President. Ernst Thalman, of Ladenburg
Thalman and Company, bankers; Treas
urer. 5. S. Buinnoss; Secretary, c. w.
King; General Counsel, Hon. William
McAdoo. former Secretary Of the Navy.
Directors-John Skelton Williams, o.
Richmond, Va. president Of the Seaboaro
Air Line hallway; c. Sidney Shepard, di.
rector OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company and the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road; Ernest Thalman, Evans Il Dick, OF
Dick Brothers. bankers and brokers. j.
Wilcox Brown, president of the A1arylan,
Trust Company and of the METROPOLITAN
District Electric Trust Company. of Lon
don; Robert c. Davidson, OF the Baltl
more Trust and Guaranty Company; Viii
! liam 2. Bonbright, banker Of New Yorl
and London; T. r Pemberton and ]. Vii
liam Middendc-f. of J. William hidden
| dorf and Company. bankers.
The company will begin operations al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
CELEBRATION PLAN
CONESUP TO-NLGHl !
Special Ter-Centenary Commit
tee to Report to General
Citlzens' Meeting.

There will be held in the Lee Camp
Hall Tonight at s O'Clock an adjourned
meeting of last Saturday nights meeting
and to this VIII be submitted 8. plan and
scope, with a rough estimate Of cost Il
The city and To the citizens OF Richmond,
Of the Jamestown celebration as pro
posed for 1907 This work Of drafting a
plan has been in the hands Of a special
committee, headed by Professor S. c
Mitchell, of Richmond COLI sc. Professor
AiitcuelI will p.csent the pan as aglee-
upon by the committee, and it now seems
probable that this plan VIII be agreed
TO and adopted as there is a great dea
of enthusiasm among representatives OF
ali classes OF business in this CITY.
Since this committee was appointed one
week ago tonight it has been hard at
work on a plan. 1t is understood that
this plan is one which will make of the
celebration a historical as well as a COM
mcIcial enterprise, intended to commem-
crate in the most striking fashion the
historical epoch of which 1907 will be the
centennial. IT is particularly desired
by the committee that there be a full
attendance at the meeting of citizens, az
the approval of the plan which will
be submitted will mark the beginning of
active work in behalf Of the enterprise
as it relates TO Richmond.