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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
JEFFERSON COUNTY NEEDS NEW QUARTERS
Great Claims Made For
 NeW Set Of AerOplaneS

Minneapolis, June 12.-(Special. .)-Work- ing in strictest secrecy in a windowless cement shop in the woods eight miles northwest of Medicine Lake, this county, J. Stewart, a retired railroad engineer, and H. S. Brownell. q farmer of consid- erable mechanical genius, have invented an aeroplare, which when perfected in all it's parts, promises to rival the inven- tion that has made the Wright brothers of Dayton, O., famous the world over.
 Because of the peculiar arrangements of the planes and the means for manipulat- ing them the Stewart-Brownell invention Is called a ''butterfy" aeroplane.
 Wednesday, night. at full moon suc- cessful flight with Fred Parker, at vari- ous times operator and expert for Roy Knabenshue and Baldwin, both national figures in the world of aeronautics, was made. Parker attained an altitude of be- tween 250 and 300 feet and remained in the air for ten minutes.
 The butterfly aeroplane claims sev- eral advantages over all other aeroplanes that have been constructed. In the first place, it rises gracefully from the ground without runners, wheels or any assist ance other than from its engine and 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

Washington, June 12-(Special)-The commissioner of internal revenue today made public a list of alcoholic medicinal preparations examined by the chemists in his office, and held to be insufficiently medicated to render them unfit for use as a beverage. The commissioner states that a special tax will be required for the sale of any of the preparations named, even though such sales are for medicinal use The commissioner also notifies col lectors and internal revenue agents that they should continue to secure, and for ward to him, samples of preparations which they have reason to believe are, or may be, used as beverages.
 The list embraces about 150 alcoholic medicinal preparations Including the fol- lowing southern firms:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Southern France Is Scene Q
 Tragic Occurrence
ENTIRE VILLAGES RUINED
Victims of Several Places Are Horribly Mutilated and 1t Is Not Known How Many Are Buried
 Beneath Wreckaae.

A Marseilles, June 12.-F'rom 75 to 100 dead and 1oO injured is tonights estimated to- tai casualties, as the result of the earth and villages in the southernmost part of France, particularly in the departments of Herault and Bouches du Rhone.
 Great suffering Is reported from the re- moter places, owing to a lack of bread and the necesaries of life, before the arrival of assistance. The casualties may be greatly increased as the ruins have not yet been entirely searched. The vil- lages of St. Cannat and Rognese were completely demolished by the earthqualS and Lambesc, which is F miles from Ak, suffered heavily.
 According to advices received here a number of wounded are stil imprisoned in the ruins and soldiers are working de- sperately to rescue them.
 Survivors are sleeping in tents and the streets are impossible. In many places they have been torn up and are encum- bered with masses of rocks Among the villages seriously damaged are Vanven- ardeau, Vennelles, Pelissanee, Puy, Ste. Reparde and Arguilles.
 The victims at St. Cannat and Rog- nese were horribly mutilated. There were evidences that several of the victims had lived for hours, imprisoned by the debris before they died. The people rushed into the streets when the first shock oc- cured, crying out in terror.
 Many Aof them returned to the rescue O. their families
 At Rognese, family of four was auriet in the ruins. Their cries could bc heard throughout the night but all were dead in the morning when a rescuing party reached them
 At St. Cannat an old man and his son were watching a billiard game. They were instantly killed. The players es- capped with slight bruises.
 The Chauteau Valmosse. near St. Can- nat, was badly damaged.
 The communal chateau at Anguilles was split in two. The historic village of Yer negues was wrecked, but no one was killed The monetary loss In the affected district is very heavey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

New York, June 12.-With messages so meager as to be exasperating, were it not for the fact that all hands were res cued, the steamship lines in this city con- cerned in the stranding of the Cunard liner Slavonia, off Flores island in the Azores, are awaiting the arrival of the North German Lloyd steamer Princess Irene at Gibraltar, where she is due to arrive on Sunday for additional details of sea disaster which promises to rival the sinking of the Republic in "C. Q. D. features.
 The Princess Irene has on board the no first cabin passengers of the strand ed liner and with their arrival at the continental port a description of the wreck will be immediately available
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
LIST OF DRUGS ON WHICH
 SPECIAL TAX IS PLACED

Dr. Bouvier's Buchu Gin, made by pr. Bouvier's Speciality company Louisville; pr. Fowler's Meat and Malt made by Meat and Malt company Louisville Meta Multa. made by Bernheim Distilling com pany, Louisville; Whites Dyspepsia Rem edy made by w. s. White & Co.,, Louis vile; Zig Zag, made by Walkers Tonic company, Paducah; Browns Utryme Tonic, made by A. E. Brown company Mobile; Browns Aromatic Cordial Bit ters, made by Charles Leich, Evansville Ind. Browns Vim Nerva, made by Brown Chemical company, Nashville: pr. Browns Tonic Bitters, made by Brown Chemical company. Nashville; Natma Iron Tonic. made by the National company. Mobile. and Uncle Joshs Dyspepsia Cure, made by Wilmington Drug company, Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
NAVAL DISPLAY IS
 VERY BRILLIANT

Portsmouth, Eng, June 2.-The dele gates to the Imperial Press conference, who are spending the day here as the guests of the admiralty, have witnessed a naval spectacle seldom equaled.
 Stretched out in several lines in the roadstead. extending from Crowed road to the sea forts guarding the entrance to Spit Head, the visitors saw the sec tion of the British fleet which always is fully manned and equipped in readiness for instant action.
 Among the IA ships estimated to be worth al told something like $54O, 10000, there were seven dreadnoughts, "A cruis- CTS, IS scouts and auxiliaries, 4S torpedo boats destroyers and 35 submarines.
 A salute from Nelson's old flagship, the Victory, announced the arrival of the admiralty yachts bearing the lords of the admiralty and the newspaper guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Suicide mystery in London.
 Many killed by earthquake
 Rapid progress on tariff bill. Gould divorce case is lively. Newest aeroplane rivals Wrights Meager reports of Slavonia wreck. 2-News from Bessemer
 Moonshining on the increase. S-Will lecture on education.
 Some Sunday morning gossip. Tanners school opens July 23 Carey reports on mad dogs. 4-Comer is back from Washington Lineman falls long distance 5-B. Asbury Thompson made manager
 of bond issue campaign.
 Rev. Eaves to conduct open air meet
 ings.
 Boy at Germania has lively fight with
 snake.
 House at Leeds completely demolished
 by dynamiting
 Elks will take Tuscaloosa by storm to-
 morrow 6-Big railroad struggle on. Paul Villiers Paris letter. S-Board of public works enjoined 9-Birmingham boy writes of Fl Reno. 10-Barons capture double-header 11-Additional sports. 1S-Use Of cards in fortune telling. 14-Birmingham social events 15-Peace through Industry. 16-How some people sober up. 17-Malcolm Clarke's Berlin letter. 22-Result of fertilizer experiments 23-Eotei clerk on fitful fishing season. 2EMr. Snaggs mind on great issues. 26-Nicholas' Wall street letter. 27-No cessation In Birmingham building
 operations. 2s-EditoriaI comment. 29-The Coming Ministry; It's Preparation,
 by Dr. J. c. Hidden.
 Socialism and Sociology, by F. l.
 Monks.
 The Utility of Poise, by A. B. Bealle. Some Philosophies. by Savoyard Birmingham Dope Fiends by H. $.
 w., M. D. So-American inventions slighted by Amer
 leans. H-Stock market is very irregular. July wheat Is not so bearish Small decline in cotton market. 32-Literary Lights and Shadows. 33-Mandy and the "Skeeters'' 34-Dolly Dalrymple's page. 36-Ensley is expected to vote on good
 roads. 37-Uncle Sam and His Flags.
 The Defenders of the Coast. 3S--Our Yong Folks. s6-Hooligan in more trouble.
 Jimmy still minds the baby. 4O--Buster and Grandpa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
YALE MEN ARE HEROES.
Members of Rowing Crew Save Couple
 From Drowning.

Gales Ferry Conn, June 12-Yale crew men took part this evening in the rescue from the Thames river of a man and woman who had been canoeing and whose craft had capsized. The incident occurred near the neavy yard. The Yale shells were close at hand and three coxsawins, J. D. Cass, J. A. Copp and William Bayne III, dived from their boats to the aid of the couple. The woman was assisted into one of the four-oared boats aau the man into a rowboat. The Yale men assisted in fighting the canoe and emptying it of water
 After a short time the man and woman agai nembarked in it, and thanking their rescuers padded away.
 They did not give their names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Inlunotlon Is Granted.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 12.--In the United States court of the eastern district of Oklahoma, at McAlester to- day Judge Ralph E. Campbell granted a temporary injunction restraining the county treasurers from collecting the last half of the 1908 taxes assessed against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe; Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe; Fort Smith and Western and the Midland Valley railroad companies. The com panies charge that they are unjustly taxed and question the constitutional ity of the acts creating the board of assessors and state board of equahza- ton. V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Dead Taken From Ruins.

Marseillcs June 12.-(Special )-Ten corpses and five badly injured persons have been extracted from the ruins of buildings at Lambesc. Thirty houses were demolished by the earthquake at St. Chamas. Altogether seven villages were destroyed. There were scenes of panic at Cannes and Nice.
 It Is estimated the death roll numbers 60 at Lambesc, St. Cannat and Rognes At Lanibesc there were certainly 15 dead at St. Cannat g, at Rognes possibly 20. and certainly 60 injured. Soldiers are at work clearing away the ruins of houses in the hope of saving persons who may be buried under them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

weighs complete, engine and all, only 200 pounds, or less than one-third the weight of the Wright brothers aeroplane. In some of its details, however, per- lection has yet to be attained. These im- provements apply both to engine and plane construction and will have been completed by Monday or Tuesday, when another flight will be made.
 Messrs Brownell and Stewart have ar ranged to enter the trials of heavier than-air flying machines to be conducted under the auspices of the United States government at Fort Meyer, Washington, in October. By that time they expect to have perfected their invention so as to obtain any desired height and a speed of 45 miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Steamer Left Aground.

Ponta Delgada, June 12.-F'urther ad- vices received here state that the Slavo- mia was slowly feeling her way about two miles south of Flores island when she suddenly grounded. All efforts to back off proved fruitless and, as the steamer was in a very dangerous posi- tion. call for help was immediately sent out by wireless.
 On the arrival of the Princess Irene and Batavia, 1t was found that the Slav- onia was so hard aground that appar- ently there was no possibility of saving her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Boy Makes AeropIane.

Los Angeles, -une 12.--A large number of spectators were greatly impressed by a successful ascension to height of % feet achieved yesterday by Irving Harnes, a 14-year-old boy In his own aeroplane. The flight was made on the school grounds.
 Young Harness machine is of his own construction. Harness was cheered as his peculiar looking machine slowly circled about the school yard, attaining each second greater height. When the yard had been twice circled, the youth brought his craft safely to the earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13

 most outrageous and scandalous trans actions which ever happened.
 "The Tennessee company was one of our best southern industries of which we were justly proud. But the great money kings of Wall street, with their power and contarol of the money situation in the fall of 1907, forced condition of things so as to acquire this great southern in- dustry.
 They forced the stockholders to sell their stock forced the sale of this prop erty which was worth, according to low estimates, with its 700000,000 tons or iron ore and 100000 tons of coal. then sum of $39, O,o00 at the ridicu- lously low price of $39, ,000,O0O."
 By this trasaction Overman declared the Steel corporation owned and controlled about 6l per cent of all the iron and steel output of this country and had power to crush out all competition and fix prices
 Yet" he commented, i've are giving them further protection upon the articles which they produce
 The International Harvester company to which Overman referred as another "poor little infant $200, ,00O, ,000 was one of the mightiest trusts in this country, he said The Harvester company, he declared, did not need and should not be goven any protection In the pending measure. ''The duty on the articles which they make should be suspended," he added s'so that the people will not be compelled to pur- chase all their goods from one or two con cerns."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Jury Disagrees.

Baltimore, June 12-The jury in the embezzlement case against William r. Downs, the former clerk in the office of the city register, after being out "A hours, this afternoon reported to the court that they were unable to agree, and were discharged by Judge Stockbridge. The total amount of the city's money Downs is alleged to have embedded is about $67,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
No Damage at Nice.

Nice June 12-(Special)-The earth quake shock was only slightly felt in Nice and it's neighboring villages. No damage was done but the population was greatly alarmed and remained in the streets until the early hours of the morn ing. The time of the shock was 9:15. It lasted about four seconds.
 No damage is reported anywhere in the Alps maritime department, Tn the neigh boring department, Bouches du Rhone, great damage was done at Rognes It is reported that there were 300 victims in that village which was completely de- stroyed Troops have been sent to the scene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Fear of Earthquake Shocks.

Toulon, June 13.-Fearing new shocks tonight, large number of the residents camped out in the country. The mayor opened the school houses for those who were walking the streets, if they cared to avail themselves of these asylums. The earthquake dam aged the arsenal and several ships were almost driven ashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Tributes to Late Colonel Mcclure.

Mobile, June 12.-The Commercial club and citizens of Mobile in meeting tonight eulogized the late Col A. K. Mcclure as the friend of Alabama and Mobile, adopted resolutions of sorrow for his death and ordered a wreath bearing the name of Mobile to be placed on bis grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Third Nearo On Trial.

Alexandria, Va, June 12.-Having succeeded in convicting two of the quartet of negroes charged with the murder of Walter F. Schultz, the Chi cago artist, the Alexandria county authorities today placed on trial Eugene Dorsey, another of the accused men. The offering of evidence was begun before the close of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
SERIOUS WRECK OF
 FREIGHT TRAINS

Jacksonville, Tex, June 12.-One train man was perhaps fatally and five others seriously injured in the wreck of dou- bleheader freight near here today on the Texas and New Orleans railroad
 The injured: A. M Bell. engineer Se- riously injured and may die.
 Fireman Burdette. badly scalded
 Fireman Wharton, scalded.
 Three brakenen, names unknown slightly.
 A relief train with physicians was dis patched from this point to the scene of the wreck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Details Are Meaqre.

Paris, June 12-(Special.)- .)-Details of the earthquake in the vicinity of Ak are very meager as all the wires are down. Ak is reported to be in ruins. Other will lages within a radius of several miles are also said to have been destroyed.
 Troops have been sent thence from Marseilles and Toulon to all in the work of rescue. There is a large Italian pop ulation in tue region, mostly lahorers from southern Italy and Sicily These are familiar with earthquake horrors and they fled wildly in all directions with out stopping to rescue their comrades who were instantly killed or buried in the ruins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Details of the Inquest.

London, June 13.=(SpeciaE) )-Earlv this morning the Hearst news servIce correspondent found one of the repor- ters who had been present at the Ruiz inquest. He exhibited his notes and gave the full details of the inquest. MT. Williamson identified the body of Mrs. Ruiz as the wife of Cuban gen tleman and a French woman" Miss Elizabeth Clancy also testified to the identity of the body. Webb Ware, a London solicitor who also acts as Alfred G. Vanderbilt's secretary. was present.
 The reporter said:
 As I was rushing away with my copy Webb Ware came to me and the other reporter and gave me f10 ($5O3 with request not to publish report of the inquest. l was free lance and told him the story. How much was given to the coroner's court officials l do not know. l saw Mir Webb Ware after the inquest and told him he would get me into trouble. MT. Ware said that no trouble would come of it. Mr. Williamson signed the deposition that Mrs. Ruiz was a French woman and We thought that the case was unim- portant. MT. Vanderbilt's name was not mentioned at the trial and nobody mentioned America. It was the third inquest of the day and Coroner Thomas rushed 1t through rapidly"
 Several London papers print long accounts of what they call the mysteri- ous case of Mary Agnes Ruiz, who com mitted suicide in this city on May 16. They lay particular stress on the sup pression of the news of the inquest and of her relations with an American multi millionaire
 Lloyds' Weekly News attributes the woman's suicide to her mad infatua- ton for MT. A. G, Vanderbilt" and charges that thei English reporters present at the inquest were bribed to refrain from mentioning the case.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury was Suicide while of unsound mind.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
VERY MEAGER REPORTS
 OF SLAVONIA WRECK

Neither the Cunard line, the North Ger man Lloyd line nor the Hamburg Amer ican line had received tonight any infor- nation not contained in the brief cable messages of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Shocks In Spain.

Lisbon, June 12.-(special.)- .)-Slight earthquake shocks have been felt in the estuary district of the River Tagus dur ing the last few days. They have also been felt elsewhere in Portugal and in Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Personal Vanity Is Said ta HaTe Caused Young Woman
 to XII Herself
VANDERBILT DIVORCE IS
 FACTOR IN THE TRAGEDY
Death of Mrs. Agnes Ruiz in London Has Caused Commotion In Two Continents and Facts Are
 Not All Known.

1 New York, June 12.-(Special. )-Much of the mystery surrounding the suicide Of Mrs. Mary Agnes Ruiz in London on May 16 was cleared today by Hurst news service reporters in London and New York. Local Investigations revealed that the young woman in an indirect way was the victim of personal vanity The verdict developed that Mrs Ruiz. who normally weighed 1so pounds. had resort ed to such drastic physical measures to reduce her flesh that she had lost much of her beauty. Her former husband, gone from her forever, and her romance shattered, her mind became weakened, and in a fit of dependency she shot her self
 These facts were made known tonight by the most intimate friends of the dead woman. They told of her first meeting with Alfred c. Vanderbilt in Central Park; how she had met with a trivial ae- eident while riding on the bridle path: how Vanderbilt had aided her and when they next met At this time her hns- band was connected with the Cuban lega- ton.
 
 dence was removed from Washington and she came to New York to live She and her husband fell out" and she took expensive apartments in Lexington ave- nue. Who paid for these even her closest friends pretended not to know.
 From that time on she was seen on mony occasions in MT. Vanderbilts com pany and the story of the breach be- tween him and his wife was common | property.
 Long before Mrs. Vanderbilt had insti- l tuted her suit for divorce Mrs. Ruiz in- creased her daily rides in the park fronl ons short jaunt to three long, tir sonifs rides each morning When these were finished she would go to her apartments. l put on street clothes and then go to a Turkish bath where she would remain for hours at a time. For 2S consecutive days | she visited the same bath taking the same course every day She became d shadow of her former self, and in fact lost weight so fast that she became ' alarmed and paid a visit to Europe for her health. She was not there long urtil she returned to her Lexington ave | nue apartments but little improved. Then came the Vanderbilt suit for divorce and later the action of the woman's hus- band.
 | It vas learned tonight that Miss Caney. the cCmpanion of Mrs Ruiz, was in New York having sailed after the mysterious burial of the suicide in London. It was also said that the body had been se- cre:ty returned to America and buried in | Wet dawn cemetery under an assumed name.
 Edward Hymes, who has long been Mrs Ruiz's personal legal representative said tonight that Mrs. Ruiz had been buried in London and that her body was still there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Lioht Earth Shocks.

Madrid. June 12.-Light earth shocks occurred this morning at Barcelona and Badelona, six miles northeast of Barce- Iona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
Bryan,s Son VIII Wed.

Milwaukee, June 12.-The marriage of Miss Helen Berger, former Mil waukee girl, daughter of Alexander Berger, well known here for years in the grain and four milling business, to William J. Bryan, Jr., only son of William Jennings Bryan, will be solemnized at the Colorado summer home of the father of the bride-elect, Grand Lake, on Thursday, June "A. Shortly after the wedding MT. and Mrs. Bryan will take up their res idence at Tuscon, Ariz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-13
overman on Steel.

The early proceedings were enlivened by Senator Overman, who spoke for an in come tax, head tax of $10 on every immigrant entering the United States and free lumber. In discussing the steel sched- ule he said:
 The absorption of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company by the United States Steel corporation was one of the
The state herald., 1909-07-16

If you have pains in the back, weak
back, or any other indication Of weak
ened or disordered condition of the KID
neys or bladder, you should get DeWitts
Kidney and Bladder Pills right away
when you experience the least sign Of
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sure that you get DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. We know what they will
do for you, and if you will send your
name to E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
you will receive free trial box of these
kidney and bladder pills. They are sold
here by Big Brick drug store.
The state herald., 1909-07-16

Mrs. l.. NJ. Reynolds Of Lexington.
Nebraska. who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. W. l.. Irwin. and at.
tending the Oliver meetings In our
town. left Tuesday for hcr home. Mrs.
Reynolds was one Of the early settlers
Of our county and has host Of friends
In our county who are always glad to
NEE, her when she visits Holyokc. and
their wish Ia that she may be given
health that will permit Of her making
many more such visits 10 our town.