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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indigee-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it :?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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Mrs. A. Gregory, Of 1855 Lawrence
ST., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for six
years, on account Of female troubles.
l underwent an operation by the
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was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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many years. Any woman suffering as
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pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

Page.
1-Taft will attend waterways congress.
Story of Maine disaster Is retold.
No slackening of Baptist zeal
Passenger train is held up.
Turkish leader is an able man.
Memphis prepares for reunion.
Seaboard Air Line loses heavily by
fire.
Postal strike in Paris Is dead.
Broughton Brandenburg in jail
2-Johnston makes telling speech
Court sentence Is held Illegal.
3-Good roads making ali ,ut Sylacauga-
Bessemer to hold big mass meeting.
Admission will reap benefit.
Plea for lower railroad rates.
EEditorial comment
1H. 8. d. Mallorys campaign man
ager spends day in Birmingham.
West End let's contracts for three
new public buildings.
Capital cases will be tried In Grim
inl court this week.
Southern railways new trail leaves
for New York.
Womans Home Missionary society
meets in Albsrtville this month.
Y. M. c. A. planning big banquet Tor
Friday night.
DIR. Lynn Walker occupies pulpit at
First Presbyterian church.
Princes sewed up ina sack.
Hickman wants investigation.
Morgan county raises peaches
e-Memphis conclusively wallopsi the
iron Barons.
Trio of Chattanooga ''Lookcrlts,
Barons hitting the ball but making
too few runs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
BRANDENBURG IN JAIL
READY TO FIGHT CASE

forced to do without counsel. He says
he intends:
First, to meet the charges in refer
ence to the Cleveland letter. second, to
secure out of the bad tangle of this
country's divorce laws An which we are
involved an unquestioned legality of
the marriage status between the sec
ond Mrs. Brandenburg and myself;
third. the ultimate recovery of our
boy"
In conclusion he said he had been
quoted as charging various persons
with share in certain conspiracies,
notably District Attorney Jerome.
These statements he denies. The Ca
banne boy II will be recalled. was taken
back to St Louis from Son Francisco
Claim Has Poor Basis.
St Louis, May 16.--James J. Cabanne,
Jr., declared tonight that Broughtpn
Brandenburg's announced efforts to es-
tablish claim to the formers son
were doomed to failure. He pointed
out that a recent decree of divorce
granted him by the st. Louis circuit
court gave him full custody of the
boy. The present Mrs. Brandenburs
did not contest Cabannes action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Story OF Disaster To
The Maine Reviewed
By Admiral Sigsbee

Washington, May 16--For the benefit of
the recently organized Maine Memorial as
sociatfon, whose purpose is to erect In
the national capital suitable monument
to the American sailors who met their
death in the sinking of the batteship
Maine in Havana harbor on February 10,
1898, Rear Admiral Charles ID. Sigsbee,
who was In command of the fated vessel
al the time she went to her destruction,
tonight gave. by request, an illustrated
lecture here before a large audience de-
scribing the disaster.
He was introduced by Gen. Horace Por-
ter, president of the Navy League of
the United States. Admiral Sigsbee de-
clared that patriotic Americans should be-
come members of the Navy league and
thus help the upbuilding of the American
navy.
in many ways it is made obvious that
public sentiment regarding the Maine has
continued beyond ordinary bounds" said
Admiral sigsbee. MANY disasters have
occurred before and since, yet none in
recent times has held public interest like
that of the Maine. Her destruction was
a turning point in our own history and
in the history Of Spain--a turning point
for the better in both cases, let us hope.
1.-THE event came when relations be-
tween the two countries were seaerely
strained by reason of popular agitation.
Right or wrong the people of the
United States were on edge for better con-
ditions in Cuba, according to their own
reasoning on the situation.
The mission of the Maine was entirely
friendly" he explained. 1T had no fur
ther import than to reassure our citizens
in Cuba and protect them and give them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Passenger Train Is
Held Up By Robbers
Who Secure $40, 900

Spokane, Wash. May 16-ln the hold
up of the Great Northern passenger train
No. g. between Colbert and Mead, shortly
before midnight last night, z persons
were injured when the detached engine
and mail car started running wild down
the track by the bandits, after they had
rlfed the malls eolllded with the re-
naming cars of the train. The bandits
detached the engine and mail car from
the train. ran them ahead a considerable
distance and then, after the registered
mail had been opened. they sent the en-
gine and car back to collide with the
cars standing on the track
The conductor saw the wild engine and
car coming at the rate of 25 miles an
hour when they were a short distance
away and he and one of the trainmen
placed a tie on the track In an effort to
stop their wild flight. The engine and
car were partly stopped by this means
but plunged into the coaches There was
loud crash and the passengers were
thrown from their seats most of the
injured being hurt by glass from the
broken windows.
When the train reached Colbert some
switching had to be done. While the
engine crew was busy at this work two
men suddenly appeared on the engine
cab and thrusting revolver against the
body OF Engineer William Miller ordered
him to do as commanded
The engineer and fireman. John Hall,
obeyed. The mall car was coupled onto
the train and pulled out. After the train
had proceeded a few miles the engineer
was ordered to stop and he and his fire.
man were forced TO leave the cab. Two
of the robbers then went to the door
of the mail car and ordered 1t opened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
MEMPHIS PREPARING. FOR
CONFEDERATE REUNION

and boarding houses l desire to say most
emphatically that these reports are with
out foundation. | have an agreement with
every hotel in Memphis whereby the usual
tariff will be charged, and no advance in
rates will be made. We have arranged
to properly care for all veterans and vis-
itors."
One of the leading features of the re-
union will be a monster floral parade of
automobiles and carriages. Hundreds of
entries have been made and handsome
prizes will be awarded to owners of the
winning vehicles. Automobile races will
be held daily at the fair grounds and
other amusements have been provided
The social feature of the gathering will
be the sponsors ball to be given In the
large auditorium building at the East
End.
The business sessions of the United Con-
federate veterans will be held on June 8
and g. Gen. Clement A. Evans of Geor-
gia, the commander-in-chief will call thu
gathering to order and deliser hts snnaai
address
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
JOB MUCH BIGGER
THAN EXPECTED

Washington. May 16.-(S Special. THE
work of restoring the name of Jeffer-
son Davis. president of the Confederacy.
to the tablet on Cabin John bridge, is
proving a bigger job than was anti
cipated.
Over month ago J. H. Shelton g. Co.
of this city contracted TO do the work
for s147.75 and complete 1t by Satur-
day.
1t involved cutting out the names of
Presidents Lincoln and Pierce and Sec
retary Cameron so as to secure new
level, and then putting them back, to-
gether with the name of Jefferson Davis
In its original position.
All the request of the contractors,
Major Morrow, the engineer officers
in charge of the Washington acqueduct
of which the bridge is a part. has given
them another week in which to com
plete the work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

New York May 16.-Broughton
Brandenburg, the magazine writer,
whose troubles quickly followed the
publication of letter in the New York
Times last fall said to have been writ
ten by the late Grover Cleveland, is a
prisoner in New FORK tonight.
Despite his varied experiences and the
hardships he says he has undergone
since his Indictment for grand larceny
for the sale of the Cleveland letter, he
is as anxious to explain his actions as
lie was In San Francisco He gave out
statement tonight, giving an explana-
tion of why he left New York and a
declaration of his intention to fix un
questionably the legality of his mar
riage with his second wife an incident
which indirectly added further interest
to his career through his admitted
abduction OF his second wife's son.
James Sheppard Cabanne of st. Louis.
He said that 'the immediate future is
going to be interesting for all hands"
He says he is without money and does
not expect bail and perhaps may be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

asylum in case of necessity"
Admiral Sigsbee narrated in detail the
events succeeding the Msines departure
from Key West for Hafy- on January
%, 1899. Arriving al + the Maine
was taken by the pilot O. Of the buoys
commonly reserved TO ; Q vessels.
1T was widely SUP ~ in the United
States. that the NJ r. O vas afterward
shifted by the Spar ~ : ithoritles to an
other buoy, but tn 90 an error"
He also denied x : he Maine entered
Havana harbor IT @ ltant condition.
important that o 3 ,uld know the state
Of popular fee Havana regarding
the Maine and entity the best way to
learn this wa tend bull fight
IT have beel- de anathema for this
by certain pious people. Bull fights were
given only on Sunday, bat my object
was not pleasure. 1t has been declared
that my ships company was doomed be-
cause of attendance at the bull fight on
Sunday, vet none who went to the bull
fight was injured in the loss of the
Maine"
Subsequently he attended another bull
fight. returning from which the widely
published circular. in which referepce was
made to American pigs and their rot
ten squadron" was handed to him.
Admiral Sigsbee graphically described
the scene on tho Maine on the night OF
the explosion To bear out the conten-
tion of the court of inquiry that the Maine
was sunk by a submarine mine he called
attention to the parallel In the destruction
by contact with a mine Of the Russian
battleshin Petropavlovsk during the Rus
so-Japanese war.
Regarding the policy of raising fhe
Maine 7 have nothing TO say" he said.
at might be better to ask Why is not
the Maine removed?'
He predicted that she probably would
be blown up In detail as the only prac-
ticable solution of the problem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Memphis May 16.-Announcement is
made by the general executive that all
will be in readiness for the annual re-
union which will meet in Memphis on
June 8, and 10. Local committees have
been busy letting contracts for decora-
tons, electrical displays and amusements
and all indications point to one Of the
most successful gatherings in the history
of the organization.
All Confederate veterans who desire free
accommodations will be cared for in
liberal manner. The general committee
makes announcement that food, lodging
and medical attendance will be provided
for each and every old soldier who shall
make his wants known.
Chairman w. r. Barksdale OF the motel
and accommodation committee said to-
night: 1T has come to my notice that
several publications have been made in
the south stating that exorbitant rates
will be charged reunion visitors by hotels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Their command was obeYed by Benjamin
T. Stumpf, the mail clerk Meanwhile
two other bandits were with the engineer
and fireman who were uneoupling the
mail car and the locomotive.
Soon after the train stopped at. Col
bert Conductor e. L. Robertson jumped
from the car. but was driven back by
a dozen revolver shots. As soon the
conductor was aware that there was
hold-up he ordered a brakeman to the
rear OF the train TO prevent a collision
and had another brakeman cut in the
telegraph wire to send word TO Spokane.
third member of the train crew was
hurried to the station with the news.
About a half hour after the engine and
mail car had disappeared they were seen
coming down the track and hurried prep
arations were made TO ditch the runa-
ways, but without complete success
Two special trainloads of deputies were
hurried from Spokane when the word of
the hold-up WAS received. Doctors also
were taken out on the train to care for
the injured. Chief Ryan Of Hillyard,
went out with posse and surrounded
all the roads leading toward Spokane
No trace of the robbers WAS found.
1t Is reported that the bandits obtained
large sum OF money from the regis
tered mail the amount being placed at
- 600 The two bandits who climbed into
the cab are described as follows:
One more than six feet tall weight 100
pounds. face wrinkled about 30 years old
or older evidently an experienced engi-
neer. the other man about five feet nine
inches tall and weighing about 10 POUNDS.
As they entered the cab the tall man
said to the engineer:
You have heard of us before, indi-
eating that they had been involved in
other similar train hold-ups in the vi
cnity Of Spokane within the last few
months.
7. n Wilson and wife of Spokane were
seriously injured. Mr.. Wilson sunered
a fracture of two ribs and Mrs. Wilson
is badly bruised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Big ORDERS FOR (
STEEL PRODUCTS

New York, May 16.-Large orders for
finished steel products were placed dur
ing last week and the finishing mills
of the Independent interests. as well as
of the Steel corporation subsidiaries have
further increased capacity. The finish
ing mills generally are running from ~
TO 90 per cent of the capacity. the rail-
mills being the only important excep-
tions. The latter are running scarcely
40 per cent of capacity AS heretofore,
the most notable examples of activity
have been IN wire products, structural
and fabricated steel and tin plate, but
there have also been satisfactory orders
for steel pipe, steel plates and soft steel
bars. 1t is understood that about ~ per
cent of the agricultural implement manu-
facturers have closed contracts for bars
IN TO January / and many of them Tor
the wear ending 1910. The contracts ag-
gregate about 100000 tons.
Since May / the fabricated steel con-
tracts placed have aggregated 10000 tons
and as much more is pending. Rail con-
tracts placed during the week have ag-
gregated $4,000 TONS
In pig iron the principal feature OF
intereNt, was the placing of orders Tor 3d.
600 tons of basic iron by eastern steel
works. There has been fair tonnage or
foundry contracts, mainly In small iots.
Total sales of foundry grades have been
about 25 900 tons in the New York, New
England and Philadelphia territory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Portsmouth Va, May 16.-Ffre OF un-
known origin accompanied by an explo-
sion, destroyed the general warehouse or
the Seaboard Air Line railway at the
railroad terminals here early today, en-
failing a loss of from 100000 to sl5O0Oo,
and resulting in the injury of four men,
one being seriously hurt
The injured are;
Fireman Walter Bissett, struck by fly
ing bricks seriously hurt.
Night Yardmaster Matheson. nose and
back injured
Tom Sellers, colored cut about the
head.
Unknown white man, teeth Knocked
out. so,o
of them loaded also were burned
The fire gained rapid hesdway ana ior
a time 1t appeared that all OF the pulio-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
APPEAL TO HIGHER
COURT DELAYED

Union. s. c.. May 16-W. r. Jones. who
last February was sentenced to life inn
prisonment in the state penitentary for
the murder of his wife last June, will
probably not have his hearing on an ap-
peal for a new trial at the spring term
of court.
1t is believed that the hearing of the
appeal will be postponed until the fall
term next November. This will give Jones,
who is a wealthy planter and has extern
sive landed interests. all the summer to
get his affairs in the best possible shape.
Jones receives many callers in Jail and
transacts a large volume of business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
Visiting Preachers Fill PuIpits
Of Louisville Churches
FOUR BIG MASS MEETINGS
Alabama Is Well Represented In the
Work of the Convention and In
the Contributions Toward
the Baptist Seminary.

Louisville, May 16.-With nearly all the
pslpits in Louisville filled by visiting min
listers of prominence at both morning and
evening services and with four huge mass
meetings to engage the attention of Louis
Vile church-goers as well as the VISITORS
Sunday, for those attending the Southern
Baptist convention brought no slackening
OF the zeal which the gathering has
aroused Frll churches, many of them
overfowing were the rule everywhere,
and many notable sermons were preached
OF the mass meetings the one held at
the Broadway Baptist church as a me-
mortal service for the ministers mission
aries and prominent laymen who have died
during the past year, probably attracted
the most attention. There was a long
roster of distinguished dead. and for the
memory of each there was full tribute of
praise. The meeting of those interested
in the laymen's missionary movement at
the main consention hall this afternoon
was largely attended, addresses being de-
livered by DR.. William Dray, seoSetary of
the home mission board; e. r. Stephens
and Henry R. Pollard of Richmond being
the features of a two-hours' session.
Miscellaneous unfinished business will be
wound up at tomorrows sessions of tho
convention and final adjournment taken
Many delegates and visitors started for
their homes tonight but the majority will
remain until the conventions work is fln-
ished
Alabama at Convention.
The Alabama ministers had their share
In filing pulpits here today There are
almost so churches in and around Louis
Vile, and Alabama preachers filed seven
of their pulpits as follows The Rev W.
J. r.. Cox, Mobile, at First English Luth-
eran; the Rev. j. NJ. Shelburne at Jeffer-
son Street Methodist and Portland Avenue
Presbyterian the Rev. j. w. OHara.
Montgomery. at Dumesnil Methodist; the
Rev, c. A. StalSely. Montgomery, at First
Presbyterian the Rev w. B. Crumpton
Montgomery. at Union Presbyterian: the
Rev. Fl. B. Folk, Livingston, Crescent Hill
Presbv terian.
TAe following Alabama women were
ap0ainted on standing committees end as
ott.s Il t.s4 MJoE.ansx M ssionsry union-
Mrs. d. NJ. Malone, Birmingham, vice
president for Alabama. and also as one
of the board of mana gers of the training
school; Mrs. r w. Harmon Montgomery.
on the advisory board OF the Margaret
home. Greenviile s. c.
Miss Lide of Alabama, one of the stu
dents at the training school, served on
the nomipating committee.
Alabama Statistics.
In the statistical table compiled by the
Rev. Lansing Burroughs, Alabama is as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
POSTAL STRIKE IN PARIS
Is PRACTICALLY DEAD

OF Paris. The police caught one OF the
men red-handed, but the others escaped
There have been several cases of wire cut
ting in the provinces. Oil and other fluids
have been poured into letter boxes, in
one instance the oil being set on fire and
many letters destroyed
Two other meetings tonight under the
auspices of the organized union syndi-
Gates, were characterized by revolutionary
speeches, in which it was declared that
.'the workmens 1893 is at hand
NJ. Pataud, the electricians leader.
evoked enthusiasm when he recommended
the overthrow of the existing regime One
of the speakers. however, admitted that
many unions were not yet ready to strike
and the assemblies broke mp after adopt
ing resolutions proclaiming the solidarity
of the postal employees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
JAPAN ACTIVE IN
MAKING AIRSHIPS

Toxic, May 16.-Without any flourish of
trumpets Japan has made considerable
strides in the matter of airship building,
and while the utmost secrecy is main
tanned, there is reason to believe that an
inventor of some repute has recently pat
ented Improvements that are calculated to
startle aeroists all over the world.
Mr.. Yamada was sometime ago in
trusted by the commander -in-chief with
the work of investigation of airships for
use of the army. The fact that he had
made improvements on what he had in
vented during the Russo Japanese war
leaked out when improvements were pat
ented a few days ago. The latest inl-
provement has been patented under the
name of safe and free airship." Mr..
Yamada has also patented an airship de-
1troyer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17
SEABOARD AIR LINE Is
HEAVY LOSER BY FIRE

ings located in the Seaboard repair and
construction yards would be consumed.
Soon after the Portsmouth fire depart
ment arrived on the scene an explosion
in the storehouse. brick structure, fol-
lowed by several smaller ones, sent bricks
and burning timbers in every direction,
greatly endangering the lives of the fire
fighters and others. The shock which en-
sued from the first explosion was felt
within radius of five miles. The Off
cials of the company attribute the ex-
ploson to a quantity Of stored torpedoes.
The storehouse~ contained general sup
plies for the entire Seaboard system and
the loss upon the building and its con-
tents alone is placed at 100000 The fire
was conIned to the storehouse and cars.
the latter being ignited by burning tim
bers hurled by the force of the explo
sion.
Three of the injured men were taken to
the Kings Daughters hospital. All prob
ably will recover.