The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-26

| Dadeville, in Tallapoosa county, is to have an electric plant winch will, cost $10,O
 l Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa has been mentioned as good timber for the guber- material race. The senator Is prominent banker in the City of Oaks and Is father of the dispensary bill. He is very popular over the state.
 l Centreville Is feeling jubilant over the fact that third more cotton will be re- ceived in the local market this season than formerly. Prospects are exceedingly bright for local merchants and they are now getting a good trade from Perry county that heretofore was given to other | towns.
 It is reported that the Central of Geor- gia will extend it's line into Gadsden and may possibly build to Birmingham, thus giving the Etowah city another out | let in this direction A deal has already been closed for the branch road from l Lyerly to Mill Creek, Ala. It will be again surveyed and the possibilities are that the line will be extended as far as | Gadsden. This branch taps rich min eral region. Gadsdentes hope that the rumor Is not without foundation 
 The Eufaula Times continues the agita- ton for a country trolley. An electric line would be invaluable to farmers in any part of the state and 1t is to be | hoped that before many years our agrI- Sf xxiIl hn cd I.r them. In addition to benefits derived by the farmer himself trolleys build up trade and quickly add to the general prosperity. It sounds almost an exaggeration to talk of country trolleys in Alabama, but the grand old state Is making steady progress and they may be a reality in the not dis tant future
 | School children are numerous at Hunts vile. The city school has become so | crowded that the basement of Masonic hall has been rented for the first grade. In fact school attendance In all parts of Alabama is unusually large this year. | All the leading institutions have opened with good enrolment and the city schools are filled to overf1owing. At the state uni
 
 brighter for successful years. Agricult- ural schools are being congratulated and Howard college continues its steady ad- vancement. The same statement applies to all female colleges In Alabama. Re- ports from the towns where these insttu- tons are located show that enrollments have been heavy
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 Mobile is making war on vagrants. and | Weary Willies' are treated with scant courtesy In that town. A local paper states that the patrol wagon is doing a rushing business with gentlemen of leisure as the passengers. The proposed vagrancy law pending in the legislature is attracting much attention in all parts of Alabam. A measure recently passed in Georgia has had such a sweeping effect that a curiosity is expressed to know how the scheme will work in this state. One fact is not to be disputed. and that is that we have plenty of mate rial upon which to make the experiment, both white and black. In fact southern people are too prone to idleness. any way. and when ignorant classes are given half an opportunity they are quick to do a bit of loafing. There is one possible result of the laws operation which will cause dissatisfaction. When vagrants are driven out of smaller towns a great number will drift straight to Birming- ham, As they are not desirable citizens they will not be received in a cordial spir- it.
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