The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

Copyright, 1908, by Frank G. Carpenter.)
 Bulawayo. ~ TAND with me in the public square
 of Bulawayo in front of the N bronze statue of Cecil Rhodes, and take look at the changes that are going on in Rhodesia. eW are in sight of the hill upon which the notorious African tyrant Lobengula had his kraal, and within an hours walk of the crocodile pool into which he threw. tied hand and foot any of his subjects who had offended him. The pool was full of man n-eating rep tiles and the criminals thus executed needed no burial.
 BuaWayo in 1908.
 All around us lies the Bulawayo of 1908, the chief city of Rhodesia, and the biggest South African settlement above the Transvaal. The ground is flat, and the wide rstreets extend out on every side. The place was planned by Jameson, the explorer, and he made every road way broad enough so that bullock cart of Is span could turn around in it.
 The buildings are comparatively low, and the width of the streets mades them look lower. The most of the stores are of one and two stories They are built of stone and brick. A few are of granite but the chief building material is a red sandstone from quarries near by. On one side of us is the Grand Hotel, which covers half an acre. It is lighted by cleo tricity generated by light plant operated by water falls nearby, and 1t has all the modern Improvements. A little farther over is the Bulawayo club, a bungalow shaped structure of one story, with wide verandas about it. We have friends in the city and they have put us up there for one day free of cost, notifying us that the charge for three days will be s2.50 and that all we drink will be at club rates.
 Bulawayo is town of clubs. It has several social organizations, cricket club, a tennis club and a race track which is two miles around. The town has now 5000 or 6Oo0 people and it's citi- zens need other exercise than being chased by native black with spear in his hand.
 Over there at the Hght is a public H. pidIy, WHICH nStS more tIldn 0OOU volumes, and down the main street is an excellent museum showing the mineral and agri- cultural resources of the territory, with its wild beasts and birds and all sorts of things concerning the natives. There are four Masonic lodges, seven churches, a musical and dramatical society, cham Der of mines. drill halls and markets. The stores are large and the windows well dressed. There are three large bank ing corporations. chamber of commerce. several newspapers and all the accompa- niments of thriving community
 The assessed value of the town runs up into the millions, and with the de- velopment of Rhodesia it will eventually be a considerable city. In planning 1t abundant room has been allowed for growth; all the land within four miles of the boundaries has been reserved as a commonage upon which the town cows can pasture free of charge, but which cannot be sold as farms. It Is upon this ground that the cricket, bicycle and foot ball parks lie, and there are held the races and other amusements.
 Rhodesla's Wonderful Progress.
 This gives one some idea of how Rho- desia is progressing. It is charged that the development has been comparative ly slow It is not so when one remem- bers that this whole territory is only two decades from absolute savagery. Twenty years ago neither life nor property was