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printed tha description how these coa sometimes loaded from the where the water rather dp the art of mining namely diving for coal When the usually thickness thrown off in pits or the coal thus exposed had been raised or the covers kind of mining pits or trenches n
 The coal measures of Walker may be harder beds is shown by the pools and oa along the river =, . . ,. to develop market for their product in what IS known as the % @ its tributaries and particularly in the port Orleans but the lack of facilities for handling and trans or le G oa n h @ d in that territory was restricted to such handled the rail lines leaving the bulk business the Psbug operators who have heretofore exclusively
 Some determined this river trade and therefore invested large sum of owboat barges coal p and appliances at Green ve equipped themselves to handle large quantity of coal to perfected with coal companies located furnish coal which shipped from Greenv and there loaded the ppe into the which lowed down the river to the consumers partially successful but in January wnown Orleans coal firm of B. Woods Sons closed @ a 1 ra ~ m 1sn ooo @ of their Walker county coal to be dey a Orleans the
 Block e 3a @ @ 5 about this trade during last sa made yt
 
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 placing the The Alabama Block Coal Company has it's main ofhoe in They have yards established at areen Miss they
 
 local and also large business furnishing toa
 
 other along the Mississippi river and sayoa ecne of B. ss' ss % ss Ts ss ssss stated above during the past year they have been ] hand Their business almost supplying railroads and other large ana Mississippi transfer the coal from the barges to the Td ears at s New daily capacity of 1000 tons They also own complete ea machines auxiliary elevators etc., sufnclent therefore position to handle promptly orders quantity of coal outlook Walker county coal in the river trade is most
 
 that the trade ncpency and that will continue to in rom
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
JASPER THE CAPITAL
 OF THE RICH SECTION
Settled in 1915 It Has Risen from an Indian Trading Point to Pro-
 gresSive Little City

Situated in the very heart of the War rior coal field and in a country of tim Der and diversified agriculture. built up- on beautiful rolling land and gently slop ing hills, in one of the most fertile and picturesque valleys in Alabama, stands the town of Jasper. the county seat of Walker county. It is forty-two miles West of the city of Birmingham. The natural drainage of the place Is perfect, and from a sanitary point of view no inland town in Alabama Is better located. Two large streams flowing, one from the North and one from the West, unite at the Southern boundary of the town, forming Town Creek. Just five miles away Is Black Water Creek 159 feet above the level of the town, affordins water supply sufficient for city of an immense population.
 Jasper Is what may be called new old town. It was first settled by the Mus grove family in 1915, four years be fore Alabama was admitted to the union. Dr. Edward Morgan Musgrove was the first settler and the first pract;cing physician III Inc COuIty Ilio DoOhS di V Sold to pO now in possession of his decendents, and they show his practice extended for a distance of eighty miles. He was mem- Der of the first State Legislature and in troduced and secured the passage of the bill creating the county of Walker. He was the first county judge of that county and filled many offices of honor and trust He gave to the county the land upon which the town of Jasper is now built. and thus secured the location of the court house at this point. He was the grandfather of Messrs. L. B. and J. c. Musgrove.
 An Indian trading post was established at Jasper while Alabama was still part of the Mississippi Territory. After treaties with the Indians were concluded 1t was a government Indian agency until the Creeks and Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory.
 Well supplied with churches and schools, a splendid climate, perfect drain age and good water supply, with two great railroad lines reaching the place the Southern and the Kansas City, Mem phis and Birmingham-with a progressive wide-awake citizenship, surrounded by an abundance of natural wealth, it is
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THE TOPOGRAPHY
 OF THE COUNTY
An Extract from the Report of the State GeoIo-
 gist

The following extracts are from the reports of the State Geologist
 The general typographical and agricul- tural features of Walker county are sim liar to those of the coal-measures of Ma rion, Winston and Cullman counties. The topography is however, not so varied and striking as in those counties, because, in all of the counties here mentioned these topographical features are due principally to erosion, and in this county the weath- er-resisting qualities of the different sur face rocks or strata are more equalized than in either of the other counties These surface rocks or strata of this county, nevertheless, as they as class are softer and hence more easily decom- posed. have suffered more from denuda- ton than those of the other counties; but vet, since this denudation has more equally affected all of the surface strata in the case of this county than it has done in the case of other counties, it has more level and tillable land than either of them
 The best soils of the highlands of this county are more or less of grayish color and of a gravelly nature, while those of the lowlands are of black color and of a candid nature. Both of these soils con tain much iron. The angular sandy gray els of the one, which have come from the disintegration or breaking up of san dy shades and shady sandstones are us- ually of an orange color from a coating of iron rust. and the black sands and humus of the other are often stuck to- gether into hard masses by this same hydric ferric oxide.
 The virgin forest with it's large growth of the different kinds of hickory, long and short leaf pine. gum, beech, poplar, cypress. walnut. etc. still covers more than nine-tenths of the county. Of this large growth, the long-leaf pine of the county is on account of its extent and quality, well deserving of a special and repeated mentioning. Besides occurring in nearly all parts of the county, espe- cially in strips and patches mixed with the other growth, it covers nearly all that part of the county which Is North of Black Water Creek. or an area of some hundred square miles North of that creek This tieber Is as fine as can be found in this or any other State. and would now yield We believe. 15,000 cubic feet to the acre of the best of heart pine. The trees are from three to four feet in diameter and are perfectly straight and have their lowest limbs from thirty to seventy feet above the ground. This 1ong-leaf pine belt extends, in places up into Winston county on the North, and South of Black Water CreeK on the South; but the timber South of the creek, as a general thing, Is not near so good as that North of it. These niney woods North of Black Water Creek are known as the at woods; they occupy a high and comparatively level divide which gently slopes toward the South,
 Continued on Eighteenth Page.)
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The Jasper Bar.

The Jasper Bar.
 The Jasper bar has fifteen members. several of whom are holding important offices. The oldest man, and possibly the oldest member, is the Hon. Judge W. B. Appling, who is on the bench as presiding officer of the City Court. Judge Appling has lived in Jasper for about twenty years, and has ever been recognized as able attorney.
 He presides with much honor and dig nity as judge, and is filling the office with credit both to himself and the court For many years he was a member of the firm of Appling & Mcclure; in fact. so continued until the death of his partner nearly two years ago. He then formed a partnership with the Hon. W. c. Davis. who immediately moved over from Ham flton, which relation was broken when he was appointed to his present position.
 Among the profession there are a num- Der of firms, the oldest being that Of Coleman & Bankhead. MT. E. w. Cole man Is of about middle age, and began his professional career at this place. MT. Bankhead is some years younger. He is a native of Fayette, Ala, and Is the son of Congressman Bankhead, whose name he received as his first gift, J. H., Jr MT. Bankhead Is chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the county.
 M. B. McCoIlum and D. A. McGregor compose another firm. MT. McCollum s solicitor for the new City Court, in which place he Is assisted by his partner when necessary. They have succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations of their friends, and, from all indications, are looking into a still more prosperous fu- ture.
 S. Lacy and W. L. Acuff have recently formed a partnership MT. Lacy Is an old citizen of this place. while MT. Acun is fresh from Tennessee. MT. Lacy for a number of years has been register in chancery, and seems likely to so continue as long he wishes the place. When not employed here he practices in the other courts of the county and else where. He and MT. Acuff bid fair to
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Company M, Third A. N. G.

This company was mustered into ser vice on July r, 1899, and has maintained an efficient military organization ever since The officers are: John H. Bank head, Jr, captain; James A. O'Rear, first lieutenant; w. c. Harkins, second lieutenant
 This company is composed of a manly set of young men, and, having detaeh- ment at Fayette, is one of the largest, if not the largest, companies in the State. Company M was the largest company at Camp Finch, East Lake, last August, and was highly complimented for the manly and well-behaved men and it's eff
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The Jasper Trust Company.

This prosperous banking institution was established at Jasper in 1893. with a capital stock of s50.oOO It's business in- creased rapidly from the beginning until 1898, when it met with some reverses, and
 in September of that year the institution, was forced to suspend business for a time until the difficulties could be over come. In January, 1900 the company re-. stunned operations, after paying every dol- lar of its obligations with per cent in-. terest thereon
 It is fact worthy of note that not an item of the banking company's obliga- tions was compromised, but everything was met promptly at par. with accrued interest There are but few banking in- stitutions in the country that have thus such perfect faith with its creditors ss the Jasper Trust Company.
 The officers of the banking company are as follows:, Col. w. P Pinckard of Birmingham. president; MT E. w. Cole man, vice-president; MT. A. s. Preston treasurer. The company does a general banking business in all of it's details. It's commercial business Is very large It is the depository, of professional men, mer- chants and of the county of Walker and the city of Jasper; also of several large corporations
 This bank is now doing very flourish ing and rapidly increasing business and under it's conservative, liberal and pro- gressive management it enjoys the conl- dence of the public and of a long list of patrons. The present success and strength of the Jasper Trust Company is another index to the growth and .im- portance of Jasper and the surrounding country It is one of the most prominent agencies for the development of Wa2ker county.
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Law and Equity Court.

The Walker County Law and Equity Court was established by an act of the present Legislature, and holds twelve months in each year. Col w. B. Appling was elected judge by the Legislature, and NJ. B. McCollom solicitor and R. l.. Lit tie clerk. This court has Jurisdiction in all cases in Walker County, and has two grand jury terms annually, with the right to empane grand jury at any time with restricted duties.
 It is the prevailing opinion that this court will work vast benefit to the tax payers of Walker County, cutting off the large expense of the Circuit courts. the people,
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have a successful career as partners.
 Among the other firms are Leith e Sherer; Windom, Morris & Daniel Col Her. Most of these gentlemen are young men, but they are speedily making their way to the front, and never fail to claim their share of the professional business.
 Among the other lawyers are Peyton Norvell, w. c. Davis and Frank A. Gam ble, who are in the business single-hand- ed. These gentlemen constitute the pres- ent bar of Jasper.
 Hon. T. L. Sowell, State Auditor, and Earnest Lacy, who holds a clerkship in the Auditors office, will doubtless return to Jasper when their duties there are fin- ished.
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City's Government.

Jasper, by a recent act of the Legisla- ture, contains a tract of four square miles, and is in good financial condition. With the issue of bonds of March 7th in- stant, Jasper will have a bonded debt of $25,O00, with an income o. not less than s6OOO and expenditures not 10 exceed ssOOO
 The present city officers are:
 G. H. Cutlery. mayor; J. M. Cranford, J. B. Hughes, J. s. Freeman, pr. A. M. Stovall, w. N. White aldermen; l.. M. Smith, secretary James Freeman, treas urer; J. E. Hughes, tax collector; T. Dilworth, tax assessor; W. F. kitchens, marshall J. c. Stovall, assistant mar shal.
 Elections are held in September of each odd numbered year, and are usually hot ly contested.
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no wonder that the county seat of Walk CT, with its three thousand people, is bounding so rapidly forward and is soon to become one of the most important of Alabama cities.
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flciency by Col T. o. Smith. Although the youngest company in the regiment, It was classed among the best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
Charged with Attempted Robbery

Saturday. Jan. 5, last day to pay water
rents on low service and save discount
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
FOR THE BIG EXPOSITION
MINNESOTA COMMITTEE WORKING
ON LOUISIANA PURCHASE
CELEBRATION
DISCUSSED AT A LUNCHEON
Samuel Hill, Gov. Lind, Capt. Van
SAINT, L. l.. Schurmeier and 9th
er Distinguished Citizens
Talk Over Plans.

meeting of the delegates appointed
by Gov. Lind and former Gov. CIough
to represent Minnesota in the steps be-
ing taken to arrange for an exposition at
st. Louis in 1903 in honor of the hun
dredth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase was held yesterday afternoo On
at the Minnesota club.
The gathering took the form of a
luncheon over which Messrs. Samuel
Hill anG T. L. Schumacher presided as
hosts, and preliminary steps were taken
relative to securing a grant in aid of
the exposition from the state of iMnne-
sofa.
Among those present were Gov. Lind,
GCV.-elect Van SAINT, A. T. Stebbins.
Rochester; Hudson Wilson, Faritault;
H. P. Upham Peter Nelson, Red Wing;
L. A. Rosing, Robert Jamison, J. w.
Mason, st. Peter
7. l.. Schumacher was appointed presi-
dent OF the Minnesota committee and
Samuel Hill secretary-treasurer. Those
present informally discussed steps to be
taken with regard to securing a grant
from the legislature and the gathering
adjourned subject to the call of Mr..
Schurmeie~.
The matter of vice presidents from
Minnesota on the advisory committee of
the pan-American exposition to be held
in Buffalo this summer was also taken
up and MessrS. Hill and Schurmeier were
appointed to act by Gov. Lind.
The exposition, which is to be held
in ST. Louis in 1908. promises to be on an
imposing scale. The federal government
has appropriated $5,0O0000 for the pur-
pose and the city of st. Louis and the
state of Missouri have undertaken to
raise $10,00O000 additional 1t will be
participated in by all the states and
territories included in the original pur-
chase from France.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
COL. BAASEN IS LOW.
No Change Was Reported in His
Condition Yesterday.

There was no change yesterday in the
condlrlon OF co. Francis Baasen, who is
seriously i'll at the Soldiers nome
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
ARNORY Plan Is PASSED
ASSEMBLY PLEDGES $4,000 A YEAR
FOR FIFTEEN YE-RS FOR
MILITIA QUARTERS
NEW STREET CAR SCHEDULE
Grand and Lafayette Lines Not
Yet to Get the More FIRE.
quent Service De-
- mRnded.

resolution pledging $4,000 year to
the ArmorY association for fifteen years
conditional upon the erection of a new
armory, was passed by the assembly at
its meeting last evening. No voice was
heard against itS3passage and the vote
taken was unanimous. The matter is
now up to the board of aldermen, and
the question taking into the considera-
ton rumered protests is, Will it have
as smooth sailing when it reaches that
body? ~ }'
The resolution calling for a new time
schedule on the Grand avenue street car
line failed of immediate passage, and
despite the efforts of assemblyman Nell
son, Voting with him were Assembly
men Haas and President Dix.
The protest against housing prisoners
in the city hall during the erection of
the new county Jail. introduced by AL
derman Schiffmann at the board meeting
Wednesday evening, only found one voice
in opposition to it's passage, that of AS
semblyman Denny ssHs1e remainder of
Lexington avenuk, Aom Summit ave-
nue. to Como, and tha4paFt of Lake Co
mo and Phalen avenue and
Earl streets. wlthirfthg limits of Phalen
park, are now underFthe jurisdiction of
the board of park commissioners, with
permission to condemn and arrange to
suit their aesthetic tastes. The final
steps were taken last evening.
The bond of Thomas Grace. newly APP
pointed to one ofNkhe vacancies on the
water board, was fSeeived. 1t was for
$1,000 and James G. onnelly and Tim
othy Reardon are named as sureties.
All butcher licenses now come under
the notice Of the health commissioner
for approval. and the first bunch. four
in number, was received Blythe assembly
last evening. All bore DR.: Ohages in
dorsement and were granted.
The final orders for the paving of
Rice street, which have been hung up
by the committee on streets for many.
months. are now in the hands of the
board of public works for final action.
On motion of AssembIyman Benson, they.
were recalled. and the paving order, with
the exception of that portion beyond
Como. passed The remainder of the
street will be rnacadamiZed.
= A meeting Of the assembly has been
called for next Tuesday evening" when
the tax levy ordinance will be copsid-
cred,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04

Bids for furnishing the city with lum-
Der during the year 1901 are now in the
hands of City Engineer Claussen for tab
ulation. Several sizes and kinds of lum-
Der are specified and the lowest bid so
far figured out is that of the James For
restal company. Their bid entire is ST.
695
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
RITES WILL BE- SIMPLE
FUNERAL SERVICE OVER REMAINS
OF IGNATIUS D0NNELLY
TOMORROW
SISTER ILL IN PHILADELPHIA
Poetess Cannot Come to Attend
the Funeral OF Her Brother
Not informed of His
Death.

1gnatius DonneIly's funeral which will
be held tomorrow morning at 10 o clock
from the home of his son, Stan J. Dom
nelly. SIT Portland avenue, in this city,
will be of the simplest character Rev
Francis Ambrose McNulty, pastor of St.
Luke's Catholic church, will ofticiate and
the ceremonies will be without ostenta-
ton.
The pall-bearers. selected from init
mate friends of the deceased, will be
Gov John Lind, of New Ulm, J. / Beau
mont Moses E. Clapp and Thomas d.
O'Brian, j. M. Hawthorne and Dr. j. c.
Marks. of ST. Paul. ]. B. Lambert of
Hastings and Patrick NJ. RahiIly, of Lake
city
The interment will be at Calvary.
Mr. Donnelly's sister, Eleanor herself
a poet of note. is seriously i'll in Phila-
delphia, and has not yet been advised
of her brothers death.
Stan j. Donnelly is in receipt OF num-
Der of letters of regret and sympathy
from literary and public men who es-
teemed his father most highly.
Secretary M. J. O'Connor, of the Ter
torial Pioneers, yesterday issued a call
10 the members Of the association to at
tend the funeral OF Mr.. Donnelly. wear
ing the badge of the society
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04

her carriag e.
The st. Paul recruiting office has en-
listed Isl men in the last three months.
Prof Robinson, of Central high school,
has been unable TO attend school for the
last two days owing to illness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04
CITY NE 10 8.

John II. Delaney, of sos Wabasha
street wishes his friends to knew that he
is not the Delaney recently arrested for
larceny.
Consumers on the low service water
system have until Saturday to pay their
bills and enjoy the usual discount of
5 per cent.
At the city hospital last month LAG pa
tents We're admitted and 126 were dis
charged During the month Is died and
6 births were recorded.
There was a small fire at the home Of
S. J. Haven. Cos Marshall avenue, at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. The flames
We're eXtinguished before the arrival of
the fire department
At the California restaurant Wednesday
evening, City Treasurer Bremen was ten
dered dinner, by the employees of his Of
flee. Toasts were offered and the occa-
sion thoroughly enjoyed.
A gasoline stove exploded in the home
of Robert Perrin, 500 Pleasant avenue,
yesterday morning. The stove was i'm
mediately thrown into the yard before
any damage had been done. Mr.. Perrin
was burned rather painfully in removing
the stove.
The market house commission is doing
nothing this week. much of their work
having been delayed owing to a non
appearance on the part of some of the
property owners. They do not know
when they will be able to make their
final report.
There will be joint installation of
the newly elected officers of Gettysburg
corps and Post G. A. r. this evening
at Odd Fellows hall, South Wabasha
street and Fairfield avenue Former
Judge Egan will deliver an address on
the battle of Birch Coolie.
Mrs. Alexander living at the 0,Nen
fats, Laurel and Ashland avenue, was
thrown from her carriage at Seventh and
Wahasha streets yesterday afternoon.
The horse became frightened and COL
lided with one of the Lennon and Glib
bons' delivery wagons The woman was
thrown violently to the ground and in
falling received several painful head
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04

The board of managers of the Babies
home drew its last check for 1883 and
presented it as a Christmas present to
the Young Woman's Friendly associa-
ton. The. board also turned over its
interest in the Griswcld estate to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04

SpecIai train tour of all Mexico has
been arranged by Chicago, Milwaukee, &;
St Paul Railway, in connection with the
well known American Tourist Associa-
ton. Mr.. Reau Campbell. general man
ager.
Party will leave st. Paul and Mime
apolis, January 81. 1901, going via Chi
cago. st. Louis and San Antonio and New
Orleans. Chicago will be reached on re-
turn trip, February 2Sth. and Twin Cities.
March 1st.
Price of tickets includes every possible
expense-railroad and sleeping car fares,
meals, hotels, guides, etc.
Write ]. Il. Conley, Asst Gen. Pass.
Agent, ST. Paul, or call at 1.-THE Miiwau-
kee" offices for price of tickets. complete
itinerary and other informa ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-04

street, wishes his friends to knew that he
is not the Delaney recently arrested for