The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-28
MADISON COUNTY
 PLAN EXCELLENT Superintendent Hill Pleased With Work Done There CAPITOL WORK BEGINS SOON Final Plans for the South Wing Will Be Taken Up In the Near Future.
 Other News of Mont eomery.
CAPITOL WORK BEGINSS SOON

Montgomery, March 27.-(Special0- State Superintendent of Education l. w. Hill is very much gratified at the inter est taken in educational advancement all over the state at this time, and espe- cially with a movement in Madison county. where the trustees of the coun- try schools have adopted a plan of meet ing in annual session for the discussion of matters of interest to the rural situa- tion This, thinks MT Hill will have the very good effect of keeping the country workers in touch with each other and also secure to them all that has been done for the benefit of the towns and cities. The two interests are one, after all, thinks Mr Hill, and he is trying in every way he can to promote the idea in all sections of the state.
 While at Huntsville this week Mr. Hill took occasion to have word to say in the way of saving the state lands now being stolen in every part of the com monwealth by squatters who have no title save that given by adverse pos | session. He is urging that the law by which adverse possession be allowed on these lands be repealed. One of the Huntsville papers took issue with MT. Hill on his statement of facts, but it Is so nevertheless that the law of adverse possession does run on state lands and through its operations the children have lost millions of dollars.
 Capitol Work.
 Just as soon as the secretary of the capitol commission, Dr. Thomas M. | Owen, returns from Talladega, where he | is helping in the formation of a new | library movement, the commission is ex- | pected to meet and take up the final | plans for the south wing of the capitol to be erected with the early spring and summer. It is expected that by that l time the official architect, Frank Lock wood, will have an entirely new set of plans made up, in line with the views expressed by MT. McKim. the eminent New York architect, who appeared be- fore the board at a recent meeting to discuss the plans for the new building. MT. MeKim urges that the old building be maintained as 1t is, and that it be emphasized in what additions are made | by having the wings two story. It is quite likely that when the com mission meets next it will be in position to call for bids for the new structure. It is also thought that in a very few days the work the interior of the main building for which $25 900 has been set aside will be taken up, and pushed. | This will give the old part a handsome interior with every convenience for the officials in the way of offices and fur niture.
 Capitol Notes.
 Thomas Sansbury. an inmate of the state insane asylum, has escaped and it is thought is making his way back to his | old home at Ozark. J. NJ. Carmichael el, state auditor has a letter from the father of the escape asking that he be | looked after as it is feared that he will get into trouble. The escape is about forty years of age, tall. with light hair and blue eyes and small head and face. His father is eighty years of age and an old veteran of the Confederacy. Any in | formation about the younger man will be | appreciated.
 John Craft of Mobile, Is in the city to- l day, having come up to see the governor | on business.
 C. C. Hanson, president of the Atlantic and Gulf States Compress company, is in the city today.
 l The Georgia Cotton company. at All | bany. Ga., has filed notice of intention to do business in Alabama, with w. C. | Fenn at Dothan. as agent. The company has a capital of $10OO0 with right to in- | crease to $1O00O0.
 1 The following notaries have been ap- pointed: E. P. Ezell, Pickensvile: Lee l Kayser. Birmingham; Wilbur Atkinson, | Pratt City; J. J. Graves has been ap- pointed justice of the peace for Beat 1, l Tallapoosa county.