The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Cruelty TO Animals.

81 am glad to see The Age-Herald take
the stand 1t does toward prevention Of
cruelty to animals said Humane Off
Ger L. A. Bonnie yesterday. II only
hope the public will take as much in
terest and unite In preventing suffer-
ing among dumb brutes. Few people
care to take the initiative In matter
of this kind for they do not care to
appear in court to testify against vio-
lator of the law, but there is too much
squeamishness upon this subject With
the result that abuses go on unpublished.
IT want people to report cases where
horses, dogs or other animals are mall
treated and let the authorities take
hand in stopping this cruelty. If few
of these offenders are brought up in
court and fined 1t will be a good lesson
of prevention to others and perhaps save
the life of many an abused animal.
"As an officer 1 have little power in
myself to correct abuses and must de-
pend upon complaint made by some one
before action can be taken. A few of
these negro draymen and hackmen could
be hauled up for driving sick or injured
animals and by a fine or warning made
to observe the law and take better care
of their stock There are also, am
sorry to say, some white people who
would come under the ban of the law in
this respect IL they are watched closely"
Growth of Trl-Cites.
One of the most earnest believers in
the future greatness of north Alabama
is Judge Thomas R. Roulhac of Sheffield.
who arrived in Birmingham last night
from that place. Three factors combine
to form the foundation for a great in
dustrial center on the Tennessee river and
the three towns of Sheffield, Tuscumbia
and Florence are designated by Judge
Roulhac as the future center of activity
In this section of the state. The three
factors of greatness are water transpor-
tation, water power and the brown iron
ore which has raised Sheffield from an
unimportant place to a city of CONNER
clal prominence.
"Shefheld's growth is remarkable and
steady" said the judge, land that 1t will
continue in an increasing ratio,is certain.
Sheffield, Florence and Tuscumbia will
eventually be merged into one large city
which will take foremost rank CONNER
cially among southern cities The COM
bined population of these cities now is
10000 and before many years elapse there
viii be double that population. The city
boundaries will then be oblterated and
we shall have one large city with the
tremendous advantages offered by water
transportation and the great volume of
water power now idle in the Tennessee
river.
"Our iron ore Is of the best and Its
development will bring riches to our peo-
pie and all who come there to invest In
these properties. The agricultural region
surrounding these three cities is very rich
and its products are varied enough to
render the farming population independ-
ent.
Il am a most firm believer in the
future of north Alabama and can see
nothing but great commercial progress
In the next few years. The work of the
engineer on Muscle Shoals is already pro-
ducing great results and when the de-
velopment of the water power of the
Tennessee river is under way the re-
suits will be astonishing"