The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-01
TUSCALOOSA HAS NO FEAR OF FUTURE Richard Little Tells of Work In
 Progress ELECTRIFYlNG BELT LINE University Buildings, New Federal Building and Two New Government Locks Make the Building Out
 look Unusually Bright.
ELECTRIFYlNG BELT LINE

Richard Little, president of the Tusr caloosa Times Gazette company, president of the Tuscaloosa Realty company, ana local representative of the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation com pany, was in Birmingham yesterday, and in course of an interview, stated that the work of electrifying the Tuscaloosa Belt Railway company, now the property of the Birmingham and Gulf Railway ana Navigation company. was under way.
 In building its line from Gadsden. through Birmingham, to Tuscaloosa, the Tidewater Development company has taken the Initial step in Tuscaloosa. First, the dummy line of that city was purchased. Now, work on electrify- ing the line has been begun.
 "A force is now at work cutting down the grades, laying new cross-ties, and bonding the rails. Contracts for 75o troll ley poles and for 10,0OO cross-ties enough to equip the city of Tuscaloosa, have been let Electric cars will probably be running in Tuscaloosa by spring, and certainly by June 1, next year."
 It was to attend meeting of the Tide water company that MT. Little came to Birmingham yesterday. At the meeting, merely routine and business matters were considered.
 There are no signs of hard times in Tuscaloosa" declared MT. Little. "On the other hand, there Is an atmosphere of activity. Immediate work on the three new university buildings will begin. The plans have been drawn, there Is suf- f1ciency of money on hand, and every nthar ranuiaita in reach Half a, million dollars will be expended in the erection of these buildings.
 "The government building, gained for Tuscaloosa through the untiring efforts of Senator Bankhead, will be begun next spring. This building will cost s15O,OOO. been let. Nothing can occur which will cause a postponement in beginning work on this structure.
 "In addition, bids have been received and the contract will probably be awarded Monday for the construction of two new government locks in the Warrior river, some 15 miles above Tuscaloosa In ad- dition, there Is other building in prog ress now. The merchants are doing nice ly, and there is no fear of hard times"
 In vey of the present financial stress. MT. Littles remarks were most cheering. 'I believe if the people would quit talk ing hard times, and go to work, the pres ent monetary cramp would subside. Talk causes fear. and fear fosters hard times. There can be no hard times in the south when cotton brings as high as 10 cents. Cotton is now selling for Il cents. There fore, there should be no uneasiness.
 The present stress will continue, suppose, until Christmas. Beginning with the new year, things will regain the nor maj. and an excellent season will fol- low. I predict
 "The shiDment of n,opev into Alb ho,,o n has been begun, and this signifies an casing up in New York This shipment will necessarily be followed by others Then. the cashiers checks will disappear making the present stress a matter for memory. Things look propitious to me-