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The age-herald., 1901-03-07
FRED M. JACKSON
 BUYS COAL STOCK Will Be President of BIecton- ton Cahaba Company A SUCCESSFUL OPERATOR Acquires Interest of the Reynolds In Bibb County Coal Propertles-J.
 B. Wadsworth Associated
 With Him.
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATOR

Fred M. Jackson has purchased the in haba Coal Company and will assume the general management of the company in a few days. He and J. B. Wadsworth of Centreville. Bibb County, now own the entire stock of the company. which owns and operates a coal mine with 1000 tons daily capacity at Coleanor, Bibb County, about six or seven miles from Biocton.
 The formal transfer of the stock former ly owned by the Reynolds will be made to MT. Jackson in a day or two, and he will then be elected president and gen. eral manager of the company. Mir. Wads- worth will be vice president and treas urer.
 The Blocton- -Cahaba Coal Company owns about TOO acres of coal lands in Bibb County, through which the rich Un derwood or Thompson vein runs. An opening has been made recently, and as soon as the Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railways complete their spur tracks to the mines the company will be ready to begin making shipments. This will be within the next two or three weeks.
 MT. Jackson and MT. Wadsworth each own half of the stock of the company. The former was elected general manager of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company on the formation of that company two years ago, and remained in that official capacity until February 1, when he voluntarily retired. Prior to go- ing with the Alabama Consolidated Com pany he was general manager of the Standard Coal Company, which operated coal mines and coke ovens at Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County. That company was absorbed by the Alabama Consolidated Company He is recognized as one of the best developers in the district and has been successful in his management of big companies. He removed with his family to this city after the organiza- ton of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, and now occupies handsome new residence erected for him on College Eill at Twenty ty-eighth street.
 MT. Wadsworth has been connected with coal mining companies for num- Der of years He formerly resided in this city, but four or five years ago removed to CenterVille, where he had business in- terests that required all of his time.
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AWFUL FATE OF
 WALTER GREGORY Killed by a Train at Eighteenth
 Street Crossing BODY TERRIBLY MANGLED Warned of Danger But Paid No Heed. Son of a Prominent Memphis
 Attorney-Was a Slave
 to Drink.
BODY TERRIBLY MANGLED

Walter Gregory son of Judge J. M. Gregory, a prominent member of the Memphis bar, and himself a lawyer, was killed last night at o'clock at the Eighteenth street crossing by being run down by a train on the Louisville an1 Nashville Railroad. Gregory attempted to cross the track after warning and w3s struck by a fiat car attached to a switch engine and was terribly manghed.
 The unfortunate, man, whose family Is highly connected in Memphis, was slave to liquor, and came to Birmingham some months ago. He was taken in charge by friends, who sent him to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment.
 After remaining at the institution for the trunk. He cried out once or twice. for time struggled manfully against the appetite for drink, which finally mas tered him again, and for the past two weeks he had been on a heavy spree, wandering aimlessly around the city
 About o'clock last night he appeared at the Eighteenth street crossing com ing from the southside ". L. Reynolds,
  warned him with his red signal and called to him to look out for train which was approaching from the east on the shop track Gregory paid no heed to the warning, but continued onward as the train approached nearer. When with in a few feet of the man switehrnan on the flat car shouted at him to Hook out" but this also went unheeded
 Apparently unmindful of the danger Gregory attempted to walk around the end of the car which caught him about five feet from the east side of the cross- ing and dragged him almost the entire distance across the street The first wheels of the truck passed over his body, almost severing the lower limbs from cruel wheels and lived about twenty but did not seem conscious of the terri ble injuries he had suffered.
 He was getten out from beneath the some time he was much benefited and minutes.
 The remains were removed to the War ner-Smiley undertaking establishment and a telegram was sent to his father notifying him of his death.
 Gregory was about 4e years of age and a graduate of Washington and Lee Uni versity. He practiced law in Memphis until few years ago; was at one time considered a young lawyer of much prom ise. His family Is a leading one in Mem phis and with influential connections He married an Atlanta woman of pronl> hence, but they were subsequently, di. vorced. He had considerable experience in journalism and did some work on the local press.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
HON. FRANCIS L. PETTUS, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE,
 HAS PASSED AWAY
Continued from First Page.)

lIOil II llpt dSc-J placed upon the door at the front en- trance and over the Speakers chair in the House chamber
 Governor Sanford has issued a procla- mation on the death of MT. Pettus.
 Sketch of His Life.
 Francis Leigh Pettus was born at C2- haba, Ala, October r. 1S5S and was con- sequently 42 years and months old, lack ing a single day. He was the son of United States Senator Edmund w. Pet tus of this State. Hon. Francis L. Pet tus was for the most part reared in Sel- ma. He received his early educati in Selma and was afterwards trained for one year at the Virginia Military Insti- ute at Lexington, Va, completing his classical coures at Davidson College, North Carolina.
 When he left college in 1877 he went to Galveston, Texas, where for a year he was employed in a commission house. He returned to Alabama and read law in his fathers office being admitted to the bar in 1S79 He subsequently became associat- ed with his father and Col N. H. R. Dawson in the practice of law. From that time he has risen rapidly in his profes- sion, at the time of his death ranking with the foremost.
 The political career of Mir. Pettus was begun in 1880, when he was elected as a delegate to the State Democratic Con vention, and he has been a delegate to almost every convention since that date He was chosen clerk of the Supreme
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AUBURN HAIRED
 GIRL COMING She Will Be a Great Attrac- ton at the EIkS' Street
 Fair

Reuben has left town, but the "Girl with the Auburn Hair will soon be here and the Johnnies will be happy. She will arrive the latter part of April and take up her temporary residence in the Midway at the Elks great street fair, which is booked to begin It's week of un- usual attractions on April %, She ere ated quite sensation in the East during the fall and early winter and will be one of the greatest attraction to come South this spring.
 Among the attractions in the Midway at the street fair will be fifteen Arabian numbers an electric fountain. the streets of Cairo, high diver and other features equally as interesting.
 The booth committee was out yeSter- day calling on the merchants and met with considerable announcement. A large number of the booths have been sold
 The floral committee met last night te arrange details for the floral parade. which is to take place while the street fair is in progress,
 The executive committee meets tonight to make further arrangements for deo- orations, and to attend to other matters of detail.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
SHORT STORES
 OF THE DAY
President Mistaken for Dewey.

President Mistaken for Dewey.
 You should have seen the President at play few weeks ago" writes the Con- gressman's wife in the Saturday Evening Post, It was very pretty sight Little Leonora P-, child of i've or six, came one day to the White House to see Mrs, Mckinley, Leonora arrivel all starchcd and frilled and with her best and prin- mest manners to the fore, Her old black mammy nurse was with her, and 1t was evident that Leonora had been instructed to be very polite. and not to sit down in the presence of the mistress of the White House unless pressed to do so, and. above all to answer all questions promptly, Both the President and Mrs Mckinley received the child They did all they could to make her feea at home, but Leonora was evidently a good deal awed. At last Mrs. Mckinley, observing the years of the old black mammy, pressed her to st down, and the child, too but Leonora said adnonishingly to her nurse in an undertene, and holding herself bolt upraght=
 No, nanny; servants must not sit
 Why, Lenora,' said Mrs Mckinley, much amused, mamIny's an old woman. And you sit down yoursel1'
 Oh, yes'n returned the child grave ly, but, then, I'm people
 This reply nearly bowled the Presi- dent over, and he and Mrs. Mckinley
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Many people can tolerate slight ca tarrhal affections. A little hoarseness, A slight cough, cold in the head, or a trifiing derangement of the digestive organs, do not much disturb the average person in his business.
 But this Is not true of the public speaker or stage artist. His voice must always be clear, lungs perfect, digestion undisturbed. Hence the popularity of Peruna among the leading actors and actresses of this country.
 They have come to regard Peruna as indispensable to their success. Their profession is so exacting that it requires perfect health in every particular. They regard Peruna as their friend and safe guard.
 Many letters are received from this class of people. Miss Carrie Thomas, a prominent actress of New York City, in speaking of Peruna, says: Il have used Peruna with splendid results. Would not be without it. No money would hire me to have settled cold or chronic cough, or hoarseness. Catarrh Is the most Qt6Aulul tlllhto tiidp SodiSs AoPPSN " one of my profession. Peruna is my shield and protector against this most undesirable disease" ."-Carrie Thomas.
 The season of catching cold is upon us. The cough and the sneeze and the nasal twang is to be heard on every hand. The origin of chronic catarrh, the most common and dreadful of chronic diseases, is cold.
 This is the way the chronic catarrh generally begins. Aperson catches cold, which hangs on longer than usual. The cold generally starts in the head and throat. Then follows sensitiveness of the air passages which incline one to catch cold very easily. At last the per son has a cold all the while seemingly, more or less discharge from the nose, hawking, splitting, frequent clearing of the throat, nostrils stopped up, full feeling in the head, and sore, infiamed throat.
 The best time to treat catarrh is at the
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good appetite, but my food did notnour- ish my system. had come down from l40 to about 75 pounds in weight. now feel that am well of all my troubles" Mrs. A. Snedeker.
 While many people have been cured of chronic catarrh by single bottle of Peruna, yet, as rule when the catarrh becomes thoroughly fixed more than one bottle is necessary to complete cure. Peruna has cured cases innumer- able of catarrh of twenty years' stand ing. It is the best, if not the only inter nal remedy for chronic catarrh in ex- istenoe.
 But prevention is far better than cure. Every person subject to catching cold should take Peruna at once at the slight est symptom of cold or sore throat at this season of the year and thus prevent what is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh.
 Send for free book on catarrh, entitled "Winter Catarrh," by pr. Hartman. "Health and Beauty" sent free to women only.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
BACK FROM MONTGOMERY.
Part of Jefferson County Delegation
 Legislators En Rouse Home.

The Representative from Jefferson County returned from Montgomery yesterday with the exception of A. J. Reilly of Pratt City, who remained in the Capital City for day or two longer. Capt. Frank P. O'Brien, Au- gustus Benners, H. R. Dill, Dr. J. E. Lacey and J. H. Leath came in on the noon Louisville and Nashville train from the south. A number of Representatives from other North Alabama counties came to town on the same train, among them being J.. H. Wallace of Madison, L. P. Troup of Morgan and Senator w. I. Bullock Of franklin.
 Chairman Robert J. Lowe of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee and Felix D. Blackburn returned oh the same train.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Trade Union Funds Can Be Attached.

From the Saturday Review.
 The course of decisions by which trade unions had succeeded in establishing that their funds were not to be answerable for wrongs committed by their officers, has been interrupted by MT. Justice Mathews s decision in an action brought by MT, Linaker, an official of the London and Northwestern Railway Company, against the trustees of the Amagamated Society of Railway Servants, who were the reg istered propretors of the Railway Re- view on behalf of the society. The judge decided that the society must pay the $lO9o damages, the amount of the verdict against the trustees. The ground of the decision Is that the newspapers was the property of the society, and that the trustees can sue and be sued in respect of such property, and are entitled in the usual way to be indemnified for what they had done in discharge of their du- ties as trustees. It might be said that It was not part of their duties as trustees to write libeds, but in that case the ha- bility of the trade union proprietors of a newspaper, and a slandered person would have no redress where the persons act ing for the society were poor men as they mostly would be. The amount of the yer dict has been paid into court pending the society's decision whether it shall appear against the judgment.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Senator Gears Frankness.

If there was one thing characteristic of the late Senator Gear of Iowa, 1t was his franknes5: Senator Deliver recently recalled an instance In which the exhibl- ton of this trait worked to MT. Gears advantage; relates the Washington Post
 Gear was candidate for Congress. The prohibition sentiment was running high in his district, and the temperance peo- pie concluded to put the candidate through an examination. They held q meeting to which they Invited MT. Gear. He accepted. The chairman of the meet Ing was Quaker.
 We learn" said the Quaker to MT. Gear, that thee dest net belong te any temperance society, and that thee dost take q drink when 1t pleases thee7"
 That is true" replied Mf. Gear, without any hesltation
 Thee art very frank,'' said the Quak- CT, and thy frankness is more te be commended than thy habits. We do not think thee ought to drink, but If thou hadst lied to us We would not have SUD ported thee Thee will now receive Our votes.''
 And MT. Gear did get their votes He never forgot the incident and it's moral.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
PERSONAL.
Traxeafns Passenger Agent q Q. Lusk of the Alabama Great Southern Raifroao has Returned from Mississippi.

of s6s IiabaYna Great southern Railroad has feturned from Mississippi.
 Among tine arrivaIs at the aGetropolitaa,n Hotei ySsterfay were; c. [, Canfetd, St Eoy,fs; Mrs. Dr, Graham. Mrs. Gilbert, TaTette; M. R. Eddey, Cleveland, O.; E. S, Baifentf,e, Memphis; R. g. Fife. At IAnfa. J. Brfsenaugh, Macon; T. c. Good rdyer and wife, Circinnati; O. H, ogi- live, DFernphis; J. n, Garrison. Cincin- natl: J. B Shedding, Johnson City; John Al. Fasris, Brewton; A. D. Gather, Chat tanooga; MT. and Mrs. Rernbrant. city; Mr. and Mrs. G. P, Casper, sterr4tt; F. Baitey, Mississippi: J. P. mbs, st. Iouis' F. Fl. Johnston, Baftinorei T. l.. bons' Jasper; J. A. Oates, Alabama; T: + Harris, Blocton; N. Oneviiia, BedfoTd City, Va. R. L. Newlip, Macon; B, Q. Shepard, Chattanooga; J. B. Chamber lain. city; L. c. Euber1e, Searra; John r. Halsey, Louisville; James O. Wynn, At lanta; T. L. Bishop, Lithoria, Ga H. B. Guy Edna; H. c. Davis. Knoxvilfei W. B. Carter and wife, Atlantai W. A. Quailes and wife Atlanta; W, F. Craw- ford, Trussville Mrs. R. E. Jones, Mo- bile: H. c. Reynolds, Montevano; H. Dreyfus, New Orleans; James Speaks, ]. H. Foster, New Decatur; w. S. Mar kel. Markell; Frank Crichton, C1anton; T. H. Neville, Anniston; J. P. Calvin, Lincoln, Neb.; R. c. Robertson, Fayette
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Killed by Lightning.

Atlanta, Ga., March GA special to the Constitution from Welsh Ga, says:
 Three persons were killed hero Monday night by a tightening flash, which set on fire the house where the victims were sleeping. The family of Postmaster Nor gan had retired when MT. Morgan was aroused by the flames. He hastened to awaken his wife and children and discov- cred that his wife, his 12-year- son and e-year-old daughter were dead. The other children were unhurt.
 The bodies were taken out just before the roof fell in.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Could Net Be Paired.

I doubt if there can be found anywhe the evidence of more graceful comp ment paid to a military general than " uttered by the late Queen Victoria, London correspondent. Not everyo recalls the fact that the common boe now so generally worn was invented the Duke of Wellington and for yea bore his name.
 When Prime Minister the duke visiteC Windsor castle to consult with the Quee. on an important state matter, The das was damp following a heavy rain, and the meeting was to be secret the duk accompanied the Queen to an arbor | the castle garden. On leaving the castli the duke said!
 II hope Your Majesty Is well shod.
 The reply was q have on double-solet shoes and am secure against dampness But how about your graee?'
 "Oh, said the duke, II have on Vel lingtons and am safe"
 The Queen reterted Your grace must be mistaken"
 The Duke-I think not, Your Majesty
 The Queen-Your grace certainly Is there could not be a pair of Wellingstens
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on public affairs; sriEnce. re.astums IT biography; art, g nteratures 5h nrt1ons IS verse, and 28 miscellaneous. HRnne we can affirm that the timely" artacae amh the celebrity are not yHt ruspdDmfuam1s the fiction wTftsr is he mos snGss1ht af- ter of all the Itsrauy asptrnrtB ar cale-- hrities and the magazines auB not yet completely s'newspapenfzsd.' Were it urtb for the Nuth American ReWisw, F1nrmn, and ReviBw of Rsvisws, a bettnr show ing yet would be made frrm the 1cDnsanw- atiwe standpoint. HHu'pta!R. fur fnHtn1iDE, has not a single distanrttvety rsnnsly au-
 ttcle in It's Flehrunry issns. The whDls outcry against fhe magazinss wsEss dDritt- less the result of ffae general HkHrHry ''ahaIlIA u'' ca1rssd by eur WRIT with EIaHn. Prohabiw the nlagazinEs will newer ED en- tiraty back to the old rItts, bl1t snilsy wSn stin be tine ttnid aHfhTB finland and do heir fair sffEre as laaAsrs in fins HtErHny development of tale twentiafh aHn1mw.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Filed Answers.

Raliegh, N. C., March 6-Chief Justice Furches and Associate Justice Douglas of the North Carolina Supreme Court ap- peared in the State Senate today at noon and through their attorneys filed answer to the articles of Impeachment preferred against them two weeks ago by the House of Representatives. It Is long document, containig over 17,O00 words. On Friday, at noon, the managers on the part of the House, will file a replication, and on Monday the Senate will proceed with the trial.
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Court in 1ss2, serving tyo years. tie has served two years in the idwsr house of nlmber from Dallas County including the sessions of 1SS5. 1888, 1890, 1899 and fso6 He was elected speaker in 1zs2 and 1900. He served one term in the Senate, 1ss4- lssS. In 1894 he was chosen president of tho Senate.
 Mir. Pettus was prominent Mason, be- ing grand master of the Grand Lodge of the State for two years, He is a member thias, Montgomery, and is also an Elk.
 In 1880 Mir. Pettus married Miss Mary Knox, daughter of the late William s. Knox of Selma Three children have been born to them, two of whom are now living, a son being at school in Tusca- loosa' and a daughter at school in An niston. D. E. KERSH.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Horrible Railroad Accident.

London, March 6.-The Moscow corres- pondent of the Daily Mail says:
 During the recent heavy snowstorms fifty men were sent to clear the snow out of a railway cutting near Wolovo on the Riasan-Ural line. They were just leaving the cutting when the train came down at full speed and crushed about thirty men into shapeless masses, their cloth- ing clogging the axles and stopping the train All were drunk.
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Sympathy In Washington.

Washington, March 6.-(Special )-Great sympathy is felt in Washington for sena- tor Pettus because of the death of his son, Hon. Frank Pettus. The late MT Pettus had many friends in Washington, who are deeply grieved at his demise in the midst of a career that promised to be of such usefulness to his State. Senator Pettus has gone home.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Sorrow at Selma.

Selma March 6.-(special )-The death of Hon. Francis L. Pettus, which oc- cured at 6 o'clock this morning at the home of his friend, MT J. Craig Smith, in Montgomery, was received here at his home with the profoundest sorrow. Hun dreds of telegrams were forwarded to Mrs. Pettus. expressing the deepest sym pathy when the fact became known.
 The remains reached here at 12 o'clock tonight and were at once taken to the family residence. The funeral will oc- cur tomorrow at 12,30 o'clock
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Will Return Tonight.

The Birmingham Rifles will arrive to- the east. Travelling Passenger Agent c. E. Jackson received a telegram from the company yesterday, stating that it would leave Washington about noon and would arrive here tonight. The Rifles took part in the inauguration parade at Washing ton last Monday.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
' 0. A. R. Sore.

New York March 6-The failure of the Fifty-sixth Congress to legislate in the interest of war veterans, together with some sharp criticisms on the attempt to re4egate such veterans to what they con- sidered an unacceptable position in the inaugural parade and a suggestion of a convention to be held in Cleveland in September next to consider veterans rights, were made the subject of an ad- dress delivered tonight in Brooklyn by J. W. McCay, president of the War Vet erans' Association and president of the G. A R. committee on legislation.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Diaz Not Poisoned.

Mexico City, March 6.-T'here is not a syllable of truth in the absurd report cir culated in the United States to the ef- feet that President Diaz is suffering as result of being poisoned. Ignacio Dare seal has just returned from a visit to the President The President and MT. Dare seal took a long walk together Tuesday and the President was in the best of spirits. The date for his return from Cuernavaca will be about the 4th in- Star1t.
The age-herald., 1901-03-07
Different Kind of Time.

Marshal R. D. See of the Missouri Sa- preme Court was once taking a convict to the State penitentiary, relates the St. Louis Republic. A man on the train asked him what time 1t was. The mar shal replied by a shake of the head, as he did not know, The man then put the same question to the vonviet, who was thoughtfully gazing out of the car win dow as the train whirled along, and lid noa at first understand the question.
 "1 say, what time have yeu2' the man repeated.
 'Oh, two years, was the modest reply, which paralyzed the stranger, until the conductor came along and told him the time of day.
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only in his sa but throughout
  he oho elected majority and the acknowledged leader tn the State. rising and tenacious his only
  dictated the following Harma 8 he
 benefited thereby believe if
  years standing Meekison Member of Congress-
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Arrested for Conspiracy.

Denver, March 6.-J. E. Wanamafser, a farmer living near Denver; James Keefe, a guard at the county jaiL and Punk" Slater, a one-armed man, were arrested today by detectives on warrants charging them with having entered into a oonspdr- acy to kill Dewitt C. Weber an attorney, formerly police judge here. Wanamaker denies that there was any plot to kill Weber. Wanamaker's daughter was for merly Weber's wife, but she obtained a divorce about a year ago.