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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Night Rider Band of Rse|fOOt Lake May Yet Pay Penalty
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5 g MEN ARE IN JAILj
 TRIALS ST FOR TODAY
Prosecution VIII Announce Ready, But Defendants Are Expected to Ask for Time, Which Will Prob
 ably Be Granted.

Union City. Tenn, December s.-Eight indictments charging alleged members of the night rider band of Reelfoot lake with murder in the first degree were returned by the grand jury lata today, the indict- inents alleging that the eight men named, Garret Johnson, Sam Applewhite, Arthur Cioar, Fred Pinion, Roy Ransom, Bob Huffman, rid Burton and Bud Morris, had part in the actual putting to death of Capt. Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log on the night of October IS, last, the cul- minating act Of the recent night rider depredatious Of the lake region. All of the men indicted today are under arrest and when their cases are called for trial tomorrow tho prosecution will announce as ready. The defense, however will Goubtless ask and be granted a brief de- lay
 The witnesses upon whose evidence the indictments were drawn are Col. R. z. Taylor, the associate of Captain Rankin, who narrowly escaped a similar fate: r. c. Ward, the hotel keeper at Walnut Log: Ed Powell, a farmer, who declared that he was forced to accompany the hand on the night in question, and Frank Fcrrlner, selt-confessed member of the clan who has turned states evidence. ard upon whose testimnuv the state de- penrs largely for verdic
 Of the men indicted today, five are those whom Judge Matthews at Nash vile ordered released under bond last week. The men were returned 10 Union City and formally released but were Immediately rearrested on Indictments charging violation of the old ku lzlux act.
 Under Shis charge their release under bond was refused by Judge Jones of the circuit court of this county, and they were remarked to jail to await trial the indictments of today charging the more serious offense following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
HELD FOR MURDER.
Two Young Men Charged With Killing
 pr. Smith.

Raleigh. December S-As the result of c preliminary hearing in the case of Dr. E. w. Smith, a Richmond travelling sales man, whose dead body was found in q rock quarry pool on the outskirts of Raleigh on Sunday morning, November 15. the police court today held Earl Cot ton and Tim Hoiderfed. young white dence showed that Dr. Smith had been drugged with chloroform mixture in cotton's cafe, relieved of watch and diamond ring, and then, according to wit nesses. was taken by Hoderfeld in a hack to the rock quarry, where his body was dumped out on Saturday night, No vember IA The case will be tried in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
SENATE RECEIVES
 CORRESPONDENCE Exchange of Notes Goes to
 Senate Committee
ARE HELD IN SECRECY
Administration Asks That the Senate Approve Note of Secretary Root to Japanese Minister on Re
 iations In the Orient.

Washington, December 8.-(Special. J. Senate in executive session today all the correspondence passing between the administration and the Japanese ambasss ( dor respecting the recent declaration of community of interests between the Uni ted States and Japan and the Orient
 As the communications were sent under seal of secrecy senators were unwilling to discuss the matter further than to admit that the communications had been re- ferred to the Senate committee on foreign relations which will have It's first meet ing of the session at il o'clock tomor- the matter will be considered by the committee
 This whole Japanese transaction Is a rather delicate matter for discussion. but leading democrats believe that the ex- change of notes should be submitted to disapproval So far as the. policy de- ciared in the exchange of notes is con- cerned, no word of disapproval has yet come from any member of the Senate, but for the sake of regularity and in or oer to avoid the establishment of what may prove an embarrassing precedent, certain prominent members of the Senate, who, while approving the matter treated in the pere, believe that it should re- ceive the sanction of the Senate to be- come effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
INDEX OF TODAY's NEWS
Page l..

Page 1. Street preacher kills policeman. Senate receives correspondence Railroads have best end of law Shippers talk on railroad rates. Eight men indicted Tor Rankin mur- der Hirschbnrg killed in his home. Minister Barrios fatally injured
 Page 2. Pythian sisters give banquet at Ensley School children write on City Beauti- full"
 Page 3. Talladega women honor Jeff Davis. Gadsden wants meat inspection. Tax valuations too low in state.
 Page 4. Editorial.
 Page 5. Mother believes she has identified son as boy Killed in railroad yards. Board of Trade takes up interesting sub Jects. Sloss company to spend $250,00 at North Birmingham. Several injured in Louisville and Nash vile wreck near Piedmont. Drennens to build big store on Fourth avenue. City defending it's right to destroy con- fiscated liquor.
 Page 6. Emergency army bill introduced.
 Page 2. Bessemer works for more unity. Selma people work for memorial
 Page g. President Roosevets last message to Congress.
 Page 13. Scents something wrong in Panama.
 Page IS. Cotton market in unsettled Stock market is professional. Wheat continues sharp decline.
 Page 16. Society. Dolly Dairympla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Will Prepare Statement.

Paris, December S.-Despite the expla- nations of M. Cruppi, the minister, of conn merce, at today's meeting, the tariff com mission of the senate maintained it's op- position to many of the provisions of the Franco Canadian commercial convention. The minister decided to prepare a state ment for presentation to the commission which would fully meet all the points raised by those opposed to the conven- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Billiard Championship.

St. Louis. December s.-Alfredo de Orc, of Cuba. again defeated Thomas A. Hues- ton tonight in the match for the three world, winning the second block by the score of 50 to 25 The result of the play tonight gives de Orc 100 points in the con- test, while Hueston has but 69. Fifty points remain to be played.
 De Gro outplayed his opponent from the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Ruef Case Nears End.

San Francisco, December S.-The trial of Abraham Reuf is within a few hours of completion. Henry Ach, one of the at torneys for the defense, today began pre- sentation of the argument on Reuf's be- half, and Herman Johnson, one of the three attorneys who volunteered their services to the prosecution when Francis J. Heney was shot, will close tomorrow. By tomorrow night it is expected the case will be in the hands of the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Messaqe In Germany.

Berlin. December S.-President Roose- yelt's message is published at length in the Berlin newspapers. The comments on the message, however, are meagre, ow- ing to the late hour of publication, but if is generally regarded as giving sig nficant glimpses of the future. especial lv with regard to the external policy of tbe Tinted States and the development of the army and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Boycott Still On.

Constantinople, December S.-Marquis Pallavicini, the Austro-Eungarlan Am bassatlor has resumed negotiations with a view to reaching direct arrangement with the Porte, but the boycott against Austrian goods has not abated. Today. vby instructions of the boycott commis- sion, boats bringing the luggage of pass engers were sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Miss Pinknex Dies

New York, December s--Miss Mary Goodwin Pinkney died today of pneu- monia at the age of 99 years. Miss Pink ney was credited with being one of the very wealthy women of the world. the value of her holdings in Manhattan real estate being estimated at $l0,0oo,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
coohlan Body En Route.

New Rochelle, N. Y, December B. The body of Rear Admiral Joseph R. Coghlan tonight was removed to New York city in a special car, which was later attached to the federal express for Washington, where funeral services will be held tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

five children. Pra was arrested, un- injured The woman and the child fled to house boat in which they lived on the Missouri river. Fifty policemen fol- lowed them and found that the woman had barricaded herself in the house boat. Standing on the boat with shotgun she shouted to the officers: Come on, you fiends' The boat was only a few feet from the bank of the river and several officers dashed toward it. The woman dropped her weapon and seiz- ing two of the children sprang into a boat and began to row into the middle of the river. The officers called to her to stop but she only piled the oars more vigorously. The policemen fired a vol ley at the boat. One shot struck Lola Pratt. tearing away the greater part of the chjld's face. She cannot live, 1t is said.
 The woman then surrendered. At the police station she said that she was Mrs. Pratt, wife of the companion of Adam God" and mother of the wounded child.
 Lola Pratt died tonight Sergeant Clark is reported to be at the point of death, while Patrolman Mullane may not live until morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
sharp's Beginning.

Oklahoma City, Okla, December s. James Sharp, styling himself "Elijah IT, at the head of party of religious fa- natics calling themselves Holy Rollers,'' first appeared in Oklahoma City in March, 1905. Sharp. his wife, young man named Green, and a boy said to have been Sharp's son, all nude, headed a procession of their followers one cold day in March, 19O5 and attempted to parade the town.
 They were arrested but allowed to go free provided they left town. They went to the country southeast of Oklahoma City and camped until late in the sum- iner following Getting into similar trou- ble they travelled up the Pacific coast and finally reached Canada last sum- mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Battling Circumstances.

The police investigation revealed sev- eral baffling circumstances. The blood stains on the stairs indicated that Mr Hirschberg stood on the third step from the bottom when he was shot
 Immediately behind him there was an antique chair which bears a deep dent as though 1t had been struck by tn e revolver which was found beside It. The weapon was an old affair of type used 30 years ago and yaembers of the family told the police hat they had never seen it before. TT bullet which caused death was not fa ad.
 Friends of the family \ ert that MT. Hirschberg had been in health for three years.
 This was denied by his k siness as- sistants who say he bad \ ,een only slightly indisposed lately. The possi- bility of financial or domestic trouble was secuted by intlmates of the dead man, although more casual acquaint- ances say that he had been complaining that "business was not what it should be-"
 A minute search of the premises by the police failed to reveal any sign of the entrance of intruders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Will Transfer Company.

Washington, December S.-The Third company, coast artillery corps, will be relieved from duty at Fort Moultrie, s. C., and will proceed about December 15, 1908, for Fort Hamilton, N. r.. for sta tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Views of Senators.

Senators Culberson, Raynor, Money and Bacon all take this view of the matter and it is understood to- have been the result Of their attitude that the corre- spondence has been sent to the Senate. It was learned yesterday that a demo- crat member of the Senate had sent a communication to Secretary Root inquir- ing whether the exchange of notes or cor 1espondence would be laid before the Sen ate.
 Secretary Root yesterday sent a re- sponse to this senator informing him that tie correspondence had been laid before the President who would undoubtedly forward the documents to the Senate if he deemed 1t proper to do so. This was a rather ambiguous reply, ut it was prob ably the best that Secretary Root could make under the circumstances, the cor rcspondenee having already left his hands and gone to the White House
 A senator when asked today whether the correspondence would be approved by the Senate, said that he was not willing to discuss the subject until after the matter had been handled by the foreign relations committee. It is not yet clear whether tho correspondence sent in is intended merely for the information Of the Senate or whether 1t was submitted in order that the Senate, might in its Judgment, take action approving or dis approving the action of the administra- tion. If action is taken it will be in approval of the exchange of notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Prominent Citizen.

He was 55 years old and was said to be the first to introduce in America the system of insuring employers against accidents to their workmen. He was an organizer of the St. Louis Fire Under writers association. which later was succeeded by the present organization of Fire Prevention bureau of St. Louis He was member of a number of prom inent clubs and chairman of the enter tainment committee of the Worlds fair directors. That committee had charge of the entertainment of all dis tinguish ed guests. diplomats nobility and eminent foreigners who visited the fair. He was a son of Mme Lucille Hlrschberg, who, before her marriage was Miss Lucille Chauvin, member of one of the oldest and most exclusive French families in the city. Mrs Hirsch berg is sister of Lady Nobles- worth, wife of an English nobleman There are no children.
 The Hfrschberg tragedy, following close on the suicides yesterday of Charles A. Eckstromer Swedish vice consul, and Charles w. Blow a promi- nent business and club man, both of whom were friends of MT. Hirschbere,, has caused a sensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
HIRSCHBERG IS
 KILLED IN HOME
Deep Mystery Surrounds Man
 Death
SHOT ON THE STAIRWAY
Was Passing Through Wife's Bed Room the Second Time Before He Sank to the Floor In
 Dying Condition.

St. Louis, December S.-A day spent in an investigation of the death of Francis D. Hirschberg, who was shot and killed in his home at 6;3O o'clock this morning, has failed to clear the mystery, but the two physicians who performed the au- topsy believe he was murdered The tragic death of Hirschberg, who was 8 director of the Louisiana Purchase Ex- position company, and a member of sev- eral exclusive clubs, created a sensation in St. Louis, following. as it did, closely upon the suicide of Charles E. Stromer, the Swedish vice consul, who took his life yesterday.
 A coroner's inquest was begun this aft ernoon. The statement of Mrs Hirsch- berg was heard and the hearing then adjourned until tomorrow, pending an autopsy.
 Francis D. Hirschberg is the nineteenth of the Worlds Fair directors who has died, and at least the fifth who has met tragic death
 James L. Blair died under mysterious circumstances after the exposure of many forgeries; Isaac w. Morten killed himself as did also William J. Lemp, who shot himself in the bathroom of his home; William l.. Noelker died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The death of Charles II. Turner of New York city was not fully explained Coradin H. Spencer died after financial reverses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Behind Closed Doors.

It Is known that the matter will come up for discussion in the Senate but the chances are that this will take place hehind closed doors The democrats do not want to do anything that will em- barrass the administration in its relations with the government of Japan but are anxious to have the Senate taken into consideration in so important matter as declaration of American policy In the Orient. It is not improbable that the republicans may consent to the Sen ate taking some kind of affirmative ac- tion in approval of the exchange of notes, provided the democrats give assurances that they accept the policies enunciated by Secretary Root In his note to Baron Takahira. The character of this action is not yet settled It may be accomplished through the adoption of resolution in executiye session approving the policies set forth in the exchange of notes and in that way the action of the administra- tion could be approved witnou, re- drafting of the five articles into the form of A treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Victim of BuroIar


 Members of the family aver that Hirschbers was the victim of a bur glar. The police investigators take the other view, declaring that there was no evidence or the presence of burglars.
 trail of blood stains on the stairway leading from tie reception hall on the nrst floor indicated that MT. Hirschberg was shot at the foot of these stars and then walked to his bedroom on the second floor From there he crossed a hallway and passed through his wife's room to the bathroom. As he returned, stagger- ing into his wife's room, Mrs Hirsch- berg awoke in time to see him sink to the floor unconscious.
 Mrs Hirschberg had her husband car ried to hts bedroom where he died, He made no statement. So Tar as the police could learn no member of tAe household was on the lower floor. It was found that deafness of long standing prevented Mrs. Hirsohberg from hearing the report of the revolver. MT. 1Iirschberg was a prominent Roman Catholic layman and it was largely through his instrument tality that the site of the archepiscopal residence adjoining the Hirschberg home Glennon's closest personal friend among Glennon's closets personal friend among the laiety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
Requires Approval.

Sena tors who contend that the exchange of notes ought to be submitted to the Senate for it's action declare that without such approval by the Senate the corres- pondence between Secretary Root and Baron Takahira omunts to nothing more than words which can have no valid effect and cannot bind the government Of the United States Just what the at titude of the Senate foreign relations committee will be toward the transaction is not yet certain. It is known that seY- eral prominent republican members, among them Lodge of Massachusetts, contend that it is not necessary to ratlfy the exchange of notes. They take the view that the correspondence written oy Secretary Root merely expresses the pol icy of the administration, that the notes exchanged by John Hay in the elaboration of his open door policy constituted ample precedent and that if other citations of precedent were necessary it could be shown that preliminary to the negotiation of the old Clayton Bulwer treaty there was an exchange of notes between this country and Great Britain whereby 1t was agreed that in the event or the making of such treaty 1t should Tn no wise affect certain British interests in Central America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
Human Electricity.
Discovered to Be a SCien=
tific Cure for Chronic
Indigestion.

! Mr.. Andrew Mcconnell. the Scientist becoming
famous for discovering the laws Of electricity in
| life has proven that any case Of chronic indi-
cestion can be cured by the person learning how
| TO generate more electricity in his own body. In
three hundred he has demonstrated that
. one does not need a physician. healer or any
apparatus. but simply to study the laws Of
electric production and control in his body. Mr.
Mcconnell proves that disease comes from low
vital power that this power is electricity: that
electricity every vital organ and to train
ones self to increase this human electricity
that any person can cure himself IN a few weeks
not only OF indigestion. but of nervous prostra-
ton. heart trouble and all other chronic illness
| Every substance. warm. moist and still. fer
ments: every substance warm. moist and active
cannot ferment The stomach contents are al
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| there can be no Fermentation When rather still
the stomach is compelled to ferment which ia in
digestion The life power contracts the stomach
something like the heart action. to prevent fer
mentation. When vital power Is low the
stomach action Is weakened. this is why every
weak person has indigestion. No medicine can
Connel proves the whole digestive process is an
electrical process which explains why his Science
of Vital Increase Is curing all cases OF indiges-
ton. Mr.. McConnellIs work is not a medical line
nor mental. but is scientific study of the
electric production in the Dolly. which he has
proven will he self cure for all disease.
This Science Of Human Electricity is taught in
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by mail. The churches are interested in Mr.
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| cured. with further information the curing of
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GLIB Fifteenth street. Telephone Main 6Sl9. A
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
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FOOD

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
HOUSE FOR FLYING MACHINE
LUDLOW TO USE OLD PENNSYL-
VANIA STATION.
Aeroplane to Be Built There for
Competition in Trials at
Fort Myer.

Permission was granted today by the
acting secretary of war to Israel Ludlow
to use the old railway station of the
Pennsylvania railroad at 9th and B
streets to house. the aeroplane he has
beer building in Washington the past
winter.
The machine probably will be moved
there today There still is considera BILE
work to be done before ii is ready for
its field trials. Its stable will be guarded
from inspection for some time to come
The machine is the work of Mr.. Ludlow
and a few volunteer assistants. Its con-
struction has occupied nearly the whole
of the past winter. Practically the only
thing remaining is the assembling of the
planes and the installation of the motor.
Tests to Be Made Soon
AS soon as the motor has been given
some running trials. the machine will be
taken out. possibly to the speedway or to
Fort Myer. and given a chance to get
into the air. 1t is hoped 1t will be ready