The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-26


 agement of the Department. thus it is expected that improvements m sne De De line. pL.,., T., snector of Convicts for the State of AIabama, has been quite unwell for more than six weeks. and has not, therefore. been able physically to pre- nare the report from his standpoint. whlcb If is very much desired should appear in these pages His views of health and sanitation conditions would couId nossibly be obtained otherwise l If is vet to be hoped, and believed. that his health will so improve in very | few days as that he can make the re- port without detriment to his well be- continue 50 feeblekthat he is unable to make the report within the aext ten days this explanation of its absence in these pages will, 1t is trusted. be sufficient.
 knowIedgmen of the assistance read cred by subordinate officials and an ex- pressiou of the cooperation of the Ex- ecutive Department.
 7T Inspector and Chaplain. Included in the report and made part of it is the report of Associate In- spector Thomas Bradford. made to President Carmichael
 
 work he has done in inspecting all the camps of the State in which convicts are placed. He finds that the general condition of the convicts at this time is better than It nas asaS peen f m th the past compliance of contractors to carry out inc wishes of the board and the i'm provement in the conditions of the
 In this connection Judge Bradford says.
 "T have visited four prisons where County convicts are worked. one each in Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile. and Washington counties. In the three counties last named the prisons are of comparatively recent construction and are comfortable. we'll kept homes ton County is a model of its class. The Mobile County conyicts are worked there by the Vinegar Bend Lumber Company. and believe It to be the best arranged, and best kept prison for county convicts in the State. At Cre- ola, in Mobile County. Hinson Bros work the convicts from Clark and Es- cambia Counties. They had nineteen Among the prisons where State convicts are worked, think 1t not im- proper to make special mention of that of Yarn and Co.,. seven miles rom san prison suggest a neat, well kept country home. There was no sign of neEli- gence or uncleanliness anywhere about the prison or premises. and there was no complaint from any convict there.
 The report of Chaplain George E. Brewer, is also made a part of the re- hort, MT Brewer visited the 2, pris- ons and camps where convicts are kept In six weeks or two months. At most of the mines, and camps he says Sun day school arc carried on. MT. Brewer specially mentions the work of Gener- al Johnson st Pratt Mines and his hell pers, all of which Is done voluntarily and tho volunteer work at Hammao of a negro graduate of Booker Wash ington's school.
 Chaplain Brewer says" The inter esting manifested by convicts In preach- ing and religious services was even at first a revelation to me, but the tn- creased interest is wonderful. No bet ter attention is given by any congre' gation of free people. I am often as- fonished by the depth of interest, the ouickened expression of the eye. the lea ming forward of the body and num- crous fearful eyes among them"
 Mr. Brewer expresses the belief that gambling and profanity among the con- victs has decreased since the present work beEAf.,s9le5t t ,.ls5t
 w Receipfs and Disbursements.
 The following statement of receipts and disbursements for the two years ending, August 3. 1904, accompanies the reports:
 Sale of farm products. No. 1..$ S,gl2.5! Sale of farm products, No. B.. 21,I2S.I4 Sale of farm products. No. A.. 7,7Sl.22