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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
Mr., AND MRS. FAIR
DIED AT SAME TIME
Evidence Shows That Death
Was Simultaneous
GATEKEEPER'S WIFE TALKS
She Says While Looking at Mrs.
Fairs Body She Saw the eloved
Fingers Move-she Also Saw
MIR. Fairs Foot Move.

Paris August ia representative Of
the Associated Press has Just returned
to Paris from the Chateu Buisson du
Mai at Evereux. where q personal in
vestigatlon into the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fair was made. Nine. Hourd. wife Of
the gatekeeper, who was an eye witness
of the disaster made the following state
ment to him:
seWhen the automobile crushed into the
trunk of the elm tree, saw the occu-
pants of the carriage shoot into the air
to half the height of the tree. Mr.. Fair
was lying at full length behind 1t, while
his wife was against its 'front.' as though
sitting huddled with her head leaning
against the tree.
Mr.. Fair, apparently. was quite dead.
1 took his wifes head in my hands ana
gently laid the body fiat on the grass.
She did not give a sign OF life. The hor-
rible gashes on the heads of Mr.. and
Mrs Fair upset me and ran back TO
the lodge and called my husband, who
was i'll and in bed, to warn the people at
the Chateau. then returned to where
the bodies lay.
II was looking at Mrs. Fair when l saw
the gloved fingers Of one hand slowly
opening | turned to her husband ana
found his foot moving, as though the leg
was drawing up. This frightened me and
again ran back to the lodge. When
I returned with my husband the bodies
were motionless and never stirred again. :"
ssWhen asked If she could say whether
the movements of the bodies she diseov-
cred lasted longer with Mr.. Fair than
with his wife, she replied;
"They took place simultaneously. 1 was
too unneryed to remain and watch and
ran back to the Chateau and when again
saw the bodies they were still.
DR.. Perriquet of the village of Pacy
Sureure, said:
when l reached the spot, quarter
of an hour or so after the accident, Mr..
and Mrs Fair were quite dead and l am
convinced from the nature of the wounds
that death Yves instantaneous in both
cases. Mr. Fairs forehead and the fore
part of his skull was completely crushed,
while the side of his wife's face and her
forehead were battered in, as though she
had received a blow from a sledge ham,
mer."
Questioned regarding the statement of
Madame Hourd as to the movements or
Mr.. Fairs foot and his wife's hand, DR..
Perriquet said;
81 am convinced that the moment the
movements were alleged to have occurred
life was quite extinct. They were killed
instantly, just like g snail which is
crushed beneath a mans foot.
The coffins containing the bodies of Mr..
and Mrs Fair arrived in Paris this af-
ternoon and were placed in the vault Of
the Church of Madeline in the presence
of a representative of the United States
consulate, Mr.. Ellis, manager of the Ho-
tel Ritz Brotey, Mr.. Fairs chauffeur,
and Mrs Fairs maid. A priest af the
church said prayers for the repose Of the
souls of the deceased.
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REGISTERS SALE.

No. 2402.
Joseph H. Woodward. Complainant, VS..
William H. woodward, ct al, Defend
ant-Chancery Court
BY virtue of a decree rendered at the
term, A. d. 1900. OF the Chancery
court, at Birmingham, Jefferson county
Alabama in said cause l shall proceed
to sell to the highest and best bidder,
for cash, at public auction. at the door
of the court house of Jefferson county,
Alabama, in the city of Birmingham
within the legal hours of SALE on Mon
day. the Sth day of September. A. d.
1902 the following described read estate,
to-wit: Northwest quarter yof southwest
quarter, the east half of the southeast
quarter and the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, in section 80; the west
half of of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter, in section "a, all In township 20 of
range 6 west III Tuscaloosa county. Ala
bama- The west half of the northeast
quarter, the southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter, the southeast quar-
ter and the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter, in section A. the
southeast quarter and the south half OF
the northeast quarter, in section 8; the
east half of the southwest quarter and
the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and the west half of the north
east quarter and the west half Of the
southeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter and the
west half of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter and nine acres cut
off the north end of the northeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter. all in sec
ton O; the west half of the northwest
quarter and the northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter, In section III and the
northwest diagonal half of the south
west quarter of the southwest quarter.
in section 10. all in township p of range
8 west. in Tuscaloosa county, Alabama.
The southeast diagonal half of the south
west quarter Of the southwest quarter of
section 10, township q of range 9 west,
in Bib county, Alabama
All of said lands containing 134s acres,
more or less. To satisfy said decree.
w. G. GARRETT,
S-17-3t-su Register.
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DID NOT KNOW ENGLISH.
For That Reason Guido Was Appointed
Cardinal at Manila.

Rome, August 16.-1t was said today
that the vatican's idea of appointing
Manager Guido of the office of Cardinal
Rampollo. the papal secretary of state,
to be a cardinal at Manila, because he
does not know sufficient English, and
he was sent as an apostolic delegate to
India instead.
AS to Manager Conaly, rector of the
Catholic University at Washington, whose
possible appointment as delegate at Man
liza has been rumored, the vatican denies
that his name has even been considered
in connection with the Manila post where
it is pointed out, the conditions demand
a thorough man of business, speaking
fiuently English and Spanish, of unques-
toned impartiality, and withall parsonage
grata at Washington.
1t seems probable now that Manager
Merry Del VAL who was to have repre-
scented the pope at King Edwards post
poned coronation, will be appointed papal
nuncio at Vienna. while Manager Fall
comic, the apostolic delegate in Canada,
may ultimately be transferred from Can
ada to Washington.
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ALABAMA STATE FAIR.
Commissioner Poole Here In Confer
ence With the Fair Officials.

Commissioner Of Agriculture R. R.
Poole was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with President Krebs and Gem
eral Manager MacKnight In regard to
the Alabama state fair.
without having fully matured any
plans,' said Mr. Poole. Il think inst cad
of having one large exhibit in the agri-
cultural department. 1 will endeavor to
induce twenty Of the agricultural coun-
ties in the state to make an exhibit from
their respective counties, and I will lend
them all the assistance In my power to
make the very best exhibit they possibly
can. While many counties of the state
have been drouth stricken, still, In many
sections Of the state crops have been
fairly good. and good exhibits can be
secured. The resurces of our state are
so varied that 1 don't expect to expert
enee any great amount of truble In pre-
senting first-class agricultural exhibit
in every particular
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HER GREAT FORTUNE.
A Woman Saved From Lifelong
Misery and Made Happy
and Useful.

A woman confined to the house for
several years with chronic female
arrangement had finally given up hope
of being cured.
She had tried physician after ply
stefan, and remedy after remedy, with
out any permanent improvement.
Her treatment had cost her husband
who was poor man, hundreds of dol
lars. They had been obliged to deny
themselves many comforts of life in
order to get money enough to pay the
physicians.
Yet, in spite of all economy there was
small mortgage on their property be-
cause of the expense her Illness had
brought upon them.
The woman had become weak, nervous
and wretched, and scarcely able to keep
out of her bed. Her children were
growing up neglected and ragged, be-
cause of the want ef mothers care.
Her husband was becoming discouraged
and broken down with overwork.
Picking up the paper one day she hap
pened to read an item which contained
the news that DIR. Hartman would treat
such cases free of charge by letter. She
Immediately wrote the doctor describing
her case, and giving him all her symp-
toms.
She soon received letter telling her
exactly what to do, and what medi-
cines and appliances to get. She began
the treatment (the principle remedy be-
ing Peruna) at once, and in a few weeks
she was well and strong again, able to
do her own work.
This offer of free home treatment to
women is still open to all who may need
the services of this eminent physician.
All letters applying for treatment will
be promptly answered, and be held
strictly confidential.
Miss J. Newlove, % Rowley Street
Rochester, N. Y, writes:
81 suffered with systemic catarrh,
had such a tired feeling, faint spells,
pain in the back of my head and over
my eyes, got so 1 could hardly see. 1
was getting very nervous SO that my
hands trembled. 1 was chilly nearly all
the time. During the months doctored
1 lost DO pounds so thought would
have to try something else. Peruna
was recommended to me by friend,
and gave it trial. Now I feel better
than l have for years-do not think
could feel any better"
MISS J. NEWLOVE.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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nomination for secI etary Of state, re-
turned to the city last night from a
campaign in north Alabama. When seen
at the Metropolitan last night Mr. Tanner
naid IT have been in Morgan, Colbert
and Lauderdale counties. I find the SEN
tin1ent in these counties very much in ia
vor OF Governor Jelks. The people there
are very much interested in the guberi,a-
torial race. and I find that great many
Of those who opposed the constitution
before it's ratification are now in favor of
Jelks and the constitution
Mr.. rsnner end j. Tom Hehin also a
candidate for the nomination for secre-
tary of state speak in Montgomery Mon
day night at the courthouse. They will
advocate the candidacy of Governor
jerks for reelection and incidentally pre-
sent their respective claims to the office
both are seeking.
Congressman J. H. Bankhead was at
the Jelks headquarters yesterday. Mr..
Bankhead states that he believes north
Alabama will be found very largely In
the Jellxs column.
o. p. Gaut of the Jelxs stare campaign
committee was also In the headquar-
ters quite a while yesterday morning in
consultation with Ben f. Gilmore. Mr..
Gaut states that the democracy of the
state seems to be united on Jelks for
governor. He left for Etowan county
last night.
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood adj
dressed a large audience last night at
Pratt City. The speaking was under the
auspices of the wage-earners' campaign
committee. The meeting was an enthusi-
astic one, and the audience gave express
sions of approval and support to the four
candidates of the wage-earners for the
legislature from this county. These candi-
dates are j. II. Leath, w. C. Cunning
ham, e. A. Veitch and j. H. Liddell.
These gentlemen also addressed the meet
ing in the interest of their candidacy.
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ST. MICHAEL BURNED.
Provisional Troops Apply Torch Be-
fore Retreatlng-More Soldiers.

Cape Haytien, August 16.-General Jean
Juneau, in command of the Firminist
troops In the department of Artibonite,
attacked st. Michael on Thursday. After
two days fighting he routed the troops of
General Alexis Nord, commanding the
army of the provisional government
who, before retreating, entirely burned
the town. st. Michael is situated between
Grand Rivere and st. Raphael. The army
of General Juneau continues to advance
and more fighting is imminent at Strap
hazel.
The F1rminist cruiser Crete-a-periote
has more troops near Cape Haytien to re-
inforce the army of General Albert Sal
nave, which. 1t is believed, will await
the arrival of the troops of General
Juneau before attacking Cape Haytien.
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HARTSELLE
Camp Friendship, Confederate Veter-
ans, Are In Annual Camp.

Hartselle, August 16-(SpeciaD
Friendship No. 3Sa, U. c. ". is now in an
nual camp at this place. The tents were
pitched Thursday morning and by the
afternoon quite a number of the Johnny
Rebs" had selected quarters and vera
prepared to remain until dismissed by the
commanding officer, Hon. Dan Walden of
Trinity. The greater portion of the night
was passed In conversation and reminis-
cenees of the war in the sixties. Friday
afternoon the chaplain, DR.. A. r. Wilson.
delivered the annual sermon. his subject
being 1.-The Cause and Effects of War. -
A large gathering of old soldiers and
friends were present at this hour. Friday
evening the u. d. c. and the u. S. c.
entertained the soldiers and their friends
with choruses. quartettes, ETC., consisting
of the marshal and lore songs the old
soldiers sang so often during the dark
days Miss Lucy Corsbie and Miss Maud
Wilson rendered most acceptably some
recitations.
The Jelks club that was organized here
last week has been doing some splendid
work, they number one hundred and thir-
teen now with P. NJ. Brindley as president
and ]. c. Orr secretary. They are san
gline that they will carry this box and
the county for Governor Jellxs by a hand
some majority.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
Upland Cotton Poor, But Crop in the
Bottoms Fairly Good.

Regarding the crop conditions through
out the state, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture r. R. Poole said last night: I'VE
have made a short corn crop in Alabama
except in the Tennessee valley. under
stand the crop in the Tennessee valley
is very good, but in other sections OF tho
state 1t is exceedingly poor mecca.
1.-The cotton on most OF the uplands Is
also very poor, and particularly so In the
black belt. The cotton in the bottom lands
is doing fairly well. 1 think we will fall
behind last years cotton crop fully 10
per cent. The corn crop Will DE cut az
least 30 per cent. The only redeemlng
feature that I see is the prospect of cheap
corn from the northwest. The indications
are that we will get very cheap corn
next year, and Will be able to pun
through"
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sioners than anything else John F.
Burns and w. B. Craig are the candidates
for senator. The former is the we'll
known sage of huntsville, who served in
the last two constitutional conventions,
and is known all over the state. The lat
ter is a young man, very popular, and
nephew of b. II. Craig, who in the con-
stitutional convention won fame by In
Producing an ordinance permitting women
to vote.
There are four districts in the county
and only in the city district Is there no
opposition. The present encumbent, c.
kirkpatrick, is the candidate from the
city. There are two candidates from two
other districts, and In the south district
there are four candidates.
For the legislature there are six candi-
dates.
For superintendent of education there
are only two candidates, Prof. j. ]. Will
liams, the present eneumbent, and d. M.
Galloway, who has taught a boys school
in Dallas for thirty years.
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NOT EVEN ATTACKED.
Puerto cabelIo Still In Hands of the
Government Troops.

Peurto Cabella, August 16.-Puerto Ca
bello has not been captured or even at
tackled.
Monday, August IL, a marauding party
of $50 men who had been lootlng the adj
jacent village of San Estaban, attempted
to cross the Savannah in the rear of
Puerto Cabello with their booty of cattle
and horses, on their way to Patanemo.
They were observed and fired on by the
government outposts. The return fire was
desultory. All the firing was at long
range. The affair lasted two hours and
although several thousand shots were
fired there were no casualties, nor was
the slightest damage to the city reported.
Quietness has reigned here since this
event.
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AN ECONOMICAL SCHEME.
international Harvester Company Ex-
plains Why Merger Was Made.

Chicago, August 1.-THE Inter Ocean
says: Following the International Rar-
vesters' public declaration that economy
In the manufacture and distribution of
agricultural machinery was the motive of
effecting the $l20, 100000 merger, several of
the Chicago companies that make up the
combine yesterday issued letters to their
general agents throughout the country
ordering a reduction of about three
fourths of the total number of employees
representing these companies In the
field.
The other companies in the combine are
preparing to follow their example. Equal
ly radical reductions in the office force
are being planned by all, 1t is said, for
the near future. NTen thousand men in
all are expected to lose their positions.
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HILL is NOT A PROPHET.
Says II Would Not Be Safe to Make
Predictions on Wheat.

st. Paul, Mimi. August 16.-President
]. ]. Hill Of the Great Northern Railway
returned last night from a tour of the
entire northwest territory. said 1t was not
wise at this time to venture prediction
on the wheat yield. There has been a
marked change in the acreage over pre-
ceeding years and in addition other crops
will be larger.
However said Mr.. Hill. there will
be very good average crop 1t will
be much larger than the crop of last
year. or Of several years past The quail
ity of the crop is seemingly very good"
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az have known several women who
were little better than physical wrecks,
mothers who dragged out miserable,
painful existence, but were made well
and strong through the use of Peruna.
have known of cases of chronic catarrh
which were cured in a short time, when
dozen different remedies had been ex-
perimented with and without good re-
suits. I use it myself when I feel
nervous and worn out, and have al
ways found that the results were most
satisfactory JULIA M. BROWN.
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A. G. s. STATION ROBBED.
Thieves Enter the Office at Sulphur
Springs, Ca, and Take Money.

Sulphur Springs, Ca, August 49,
Especial. while Mrs. Carnes, the
station agent of the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, was on the plat
form yesterday some one entered the
rear of the depot, and, going into the
office, stole two sacks of money and
vouchers from the cash drawer. One
of the canvas bags contained $21 in
coin. The vouchers bore the name
of T. B. Blake as payee and were
ready to be RENTED to the treasurer.
The case has been reported to the
authorities, but as yet no clue to the
thieves has been found.
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WILSON is NOT INFORMATION.
He Hopes Major Riddle Knows What
He Is Talking About.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 16.-Sec-
rotary Wilson of the Mine Workers
of America said today concerning the
statement of Maj John Riddle, en-
gineer commissioner of the District
of Columbia, that the strike will end
in September, concessions being made
by both sides.
Il do not know what source of in
formation Mr.. Riddle has, but | sin
cerely hope he knows whereof he is
talking. He is closely connected by
family ties with some anthracite
miners, and suppose would be in a
position to know from that"
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NEW BANK BUILDING.
Syndicate at Work Perfecting Plans
for Great Sky Soraper.

Members Of the syndicate owning the
Mcdonald property at the corner Of
Second avenue and Twentieth street,
most Of whom are directors in the First
National bank. have held several meet
ings recently with view Of perfecting
plans for the erection of a steel frame
building for the First National bank.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
we'll attended and while no definite ac-
ton was decided upon. 1t is understood
that building operations will be begun
in the fall.
The project is to put up a structure Of
twelve stories or more at a cost OF about
100000 The site fronts 100 feet on Sec
ond avenue and runs back 40 feet 1t
includes what is known as the Tutwiler
property on Twentieth street.
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Verdict Made Public.

Erie, Pa, August 16.-The court
martial called to try Assistant Pay
master Charles w. Penrose ON the
charge of making false returns, en-
bezzlement. scandalous conduct, abb
sence from duty ana negligence, ar
rived at a verdict tonight and ad-
journed. The findings have been sent
sealed to the department at Wash
ington, where the proceedings will be
revised and the verdict made public
by the secretary of the navy.
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Secretary Woman's State Federation.
Mrs. Julia M. Brown, Secretary of the
Woman's State Federation of California,
writes from 1914 Fifth ST., Los Angeles,
CAL, as follows:
at have never known of any patent
medicine which did what it professed to
do except Peruna. This remedy does
much more than it claims, and while
have never advocated any medicine I
feel that 1t is but justice to speak a good
word for it because have found it to be
such rare exception.
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COTTON MILL IN KANSAS.
Village to Be Constructed for 5000
Employees.

Kansas City, Mo-, August ia site
for the s10,0oOO0O cotton mill pro-
1eoted by eastern and Missouri and
Kansas capitalists has been selected
at Holiday, Kan- fourteen miles west
or Kansas City. An option has been
secured on 100 acres of land, on
which, aside from the mill and build
ings directly pertaining to the indus
try, 1t is intended to construct vii
lage for 5000 employees. w. B. Smith
Whaley of Columbia, s. c., who is
to be president of the concern. says
100000 of the $5,000,O0O required
to build the plant has been raised.
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Confederate Money In Germany.

Berlin, August 16.-(Special. 1.-THE
German police are just becoming &C
quainted with the criminal possible
ties of confederate notes. A person
calling himself Charles Won Hess has
been swindling extensively in 800,
$50 and 500 confederate bills of the
1864 issue.
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Fighters Post Forfelts.

Buffalo, August 16.-Tommy Ryan and
Kid Carter have posted a forfeit Of $500
each for their battle September Is, This
articles call for twenty rounds for the
middle weight championship of the
world and purse of $4,000, of which the
winner is to receive so per cent.
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Rheumatism

What is the use OF telling the rheumatic
that he feels as II his joints were being dis
located?
He knows that his sufferings are very
much like the tortures of the rack.
What he wants to ksaog Is what will per
manently cure his disease.
That, according to thousands OF grateful
testimonials, is
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ems Branch), s72 Eighth Ave,
"Three months was troubled with backache and trouble
Sleep brought s
sleep The said my system
prescriptions
good building the system After
using II for months ii say
The forturing symptoms dis
appeared again.
other medicines TAKEN" ANNIE HOBAM
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Petitions in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by
Henry Payne, w. H. Fitzpatrick, l.. A.
Scoggins, B. N and Henrietta Cherry,
d. L. Emanuel, Charley Sanders and
E. d. Primus