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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
ELECTRIC FLASH
RESULTS IN DEATH
Wallace Bolineau Killed at
Power Plant
FLAMES BURN CLOTHES
Contact Formed Between Pulley Wheels
and Switchboard Fills Room
With Flames From
Heavy Current

The remains of Wallace Bolineau, the
electrician who was killed at the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany's power house, will be sent to Nash
Vile. Tenn. this morning for interment
at 6:15 o'clock. Mr.. Bolineau was
burned to death by his clothes catching
fire from an electrical charge
The accident happened Sunday evening
when Mr.. Bolneau went into the base
ment of the power house to turn off
switch. 1t is claimed that the man made
mistake and turned a switchboard
which was carrying a heavy current
When he opened the switch long flashes
of light struck out into the room and set
before assistance could be given him.
Foreman A. W. kinsolvint, who had
sent Bolineau to the basement to turn
the switch, saw the flash of electricity and
ran to where Mr.. Bolineau lay on the
floor, his clothing burning all over his
body. Efforts were made to smother the
flames and TO tear the clothing from his
body. but he sustained injuries that re-
suited in his death a few hours later.
1t was claimed that the shock of the
electricity did not hurt the man in the
least and that he would have escaped en-
tlrely uninjured providing his clothes had
not caught fire. Foreman Kinsolvint re-
ceived severe burns about the hands while
trying to extinguish the blaze.
Gaudins and Mewbournes ambulances
were called and took the injured men
to the st. Vincent hospital. Mr.. Kinsol-
vint's HANDS were dressed and he re-
turned home. Mr.. Bolineau died late
Sunday night. His body was badly
burned from head to feet.
Mr.. Bolineau had been working for
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company for several years in the
capacity of electrician and bore the rep
utation of being one of the best mechanics
in the employ of the company. He was
a married man and lived on South Twen-
teth street, near Avenue H. He is sur
vived by his widow, Bertha, and one
small son.
He was injured at switch board
where some changes are being made and
at which Br. Bolineau was working. 1t
was stated that current was formed
between the pulley wheels and the
switch board when the switch was thrown
open and that the room was filled with
fire for a time. Mr.. Bolineau was
knocked to the ground by the shock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
TEN YEARS TEST
OF ECZEMA CURE

After ten years test oil of winter
green, as compounded in ID. d. d. Pre-
scription, has so thoroughly so abso-
lutely proven it's merit for skin diseases
that we have arranged with the d. D.
D. Laboratories of Chicago for spe-
cial offer on a 25-cent trial bottle.
We ourselves became convinced years
ago. Cure after cure and the testi
mony of the worlds leading skin
specialists showed us that the way to
cure the skin is through the skin; not,
however, by means of a salve which
always clogs the outer skin, but with
a penetrating liquid that gets to the
inner skin, killing the germs while
soothing the healthy tissue.
The Oil of Wintergreen Compound,
d. d. ID. Prescription, penetrates while
soothing the skin; and a 25-cent bottle
"a good sized trial bottle-is now Of
fered, besides the $1.00 bottles, in order
to convince everybody. For this trial
bottle ought to be enough to show the
way to the cure, and at any rate the
liquid the instant it is applied will take
away that itch-yes, just as soon as the
wash is applied, the skin is soothed and
refreshed
For sale by Collier Drug CO., Biz
mingham, and w. d. Taylor, Bessemer
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Chairman l.. Sewer of the Five Hun
bred Club will today put in the field his
committee of solicitors for the 100000
fund to promote the location of new in
dustries in Birmingham. About $155,0 900
has been subscribed 20 per cent of which
is payable each year. This plan has at
tracted attention all over the country
and Beaumont, Tex, Bay City, Mich. and
other cities are promoting similar or
CARNATIONS.
A number of industries are knocking
at the door of Birmingham at the pres
ent time, not asking for gifts or bonuses
or free sites, but needing a little addi-
tonal capital to enable them to begin
business on a sound financial basis. 1t
will be the province of the Five Hundred
Club, through its executive committee Sc
lected by the stockholders. to investigate
the merits of those seeking assistance,
and where found worthy of assistance to
lend them money. taking proper security
therefor.
AS only $4,000 is necessary to complete
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
THE TEXAS WONDER

THE TEXAS WONDEH
Cures all Kidney, Bladder and Rheu-
matte troubles; sold by all druggists,
or two months treatment by mail for
81. DR.. e. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street,
st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
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tice but it seems to be a logical out
come of the distinction between the cor
poration and the individual pointed out
in the American Tobacco company case
and Hale VS. Henkel and the alleged diff
hculties in such practice are theoretical
rather than practical
The company might select it's own mes
sengers to produce documents wanted by
a grand jury, the court thought, and such
messenger would not have to be an in
dividual who might be incriminated by the
documentary evidenve he carried with
him The court declared taht a corpora
ton could not refuse to produce books
on the ground that it might incriminate
itself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
SUGAR COMPANY Is
NOT PUNISHED

New York, April 4.-United States Judge
Lacomb today refused to punish the
American Sugar Refining company for
contempt of court.
The government had asked that the
corporation be declared in contempt for
refusing to produce it's books before the
grand jury investigating the sugar undeh
weighing frauds In response to a SUBJ
poena. directed to the company ana served
upon it's secretary. Charles H. Heike.
Judge Iacomb in his opinion did not
uphold the contention of the sugar COM
pany that it could not be subpoenaed as
a corporation. In his opinion Judge La
comb said
mo doubt this is a wholly novel prac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
sLoss IRON AND STEEL COMPANY
Notice to Stockholders of SlOss Iron and
Steel Company

Birmingham, Ala, March %, 1910.
In accordance with the bylaws, no.
tice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Sloss Iron and Steel company will be
held at the office of the company in
Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday,
April s, 1870 at IL o'clock noon, to
elect directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of such other BUSH
ness as may come before the meeting
Books for the transfer of stock will
be closed from March 26 1910, at IL
o'clock noon, to April 9, 1910, at 10
o'clock a. m.
E. L. MORRIS, Secretary.
3-23-26-2S-31-4-2-5
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Tennessee ear corn, good for
seed; clipped white oats; Colo
RADIO green alfalfa hay; choice
Michigan timothy hay; pure
wheat bran and shorts; chick
and scratch feed for chickens,
sold in any quantity. Both
phones pol. H. CHAIRSELL.
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NORTH ALABAMA FURNACE co.
Notice to Stockholders of North Ala
bama Furnace Company
Birmingham, Ala, March %. 1910

Birmingham, Ala, March %, 1910
In accordance with the bylaws, no.
tice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of North
Alabama Furnace Company will be
held at the office of the company in
Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday,
April 6, 1910, at IL o'clock a. m, to
elect directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
Books for the transfer Of stock will
be closed from March 20, 1910, at IL
O'Clock noon, to April 3, 1910, at 10
o'clock a. m.
E. L. MORRIS. Secretary.
3-23-2s 81 IS
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Syvope Case Is Set

Kansas City, April 4.-Witnesses were
summoned by the state today for the
trial of Dr. B. c. Hyde, charged with
the murder of Col Thomas H. Swope
and other members of the Swope family.
The case is set for April IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Automobile tires re-treaded
and repaired, work guaranteed,
results and mileage satisfac-
tory. Alabama Tire Repair Co.,
SIC S. Goth Street, Birming-
ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
Brewery strike Settled

Lacrosse, Wis, April 4.-The brewery
strike, which, since Friday. has tied up
five breweries here, was settled today
The men won on all points.
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Sewers Committee Viii
Begin Work Again Today

the fund. Chairman Sewer is hopeful
that the new campaign will be quickly
successful
Memphis Saturday announced that the
campaign for $4,000 fund to advertise
the Bluff City had proven successful, and
the Memphis horn will be heard through
out the land.
This announcement has put the Five
Hundred Club committee on its mettles
and results are confidently expected by
Chairman Sewer and his associates.
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NEW MANAGEMENT MEETS
IN WITH WONDERFUL SUCCESS

Since the reorganization of the City Bank and Trust Company
recently the addition Of $4,000 to the capital stock and the
election of officers have grown rapidly and yet surely
New deposors coming to daily attracted by the bright
future Of this bank and its solid foundation. Il
We want your deposit whether is large or SMALL and we
will give you every facility in keeping with sound banking
principles.
On savings deposits pay four per cent compounded
sem-annua|y
CITY BANK & TRUST co.
GEORGE M WEBB, President CARL SEALS
IT, c. DUNN Cashier H. s. DAVIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

Who Appears From the Returns to
Have Been Reelected County Aud
itor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17

inches across, and standing perhaps
IS inches high and three feet apart,
with a cap to prevent rain from en-
tering and raised to permit the pas
sage of air. | picked up a pebble
from the roof and dropped it down,
listening with my ear at one of the
pipes. | could hear it strike on some
thing with a sharp. metallic sound,
but it was impossible for me to tell
how far it had gone.
gave up finally and went down the
ladder again, getting in through the
ballroom window without being OBJ
served. ] went back at once to the
tr%unkroom, and, sitting down IN a
box, gave my mind, as consistently as
could, to the problem before me. If
the pipes in the roof were ventilators
to the secret room, and there was no
trap-doOr above, the entrance was
probably in n of the two rooms be-
tween which it lay-unless, indeed,
the room had been built, and the open
ing closed with a brick and mortar
wall.
The mantel fascinated me. Made of
wood and carved, the more l looked
the moTe ! wondered that I had not
noticed before the absurdity of such
a mantel in such a place. 1t was Gov
cred with scrolls and panels, and fin
ally by the merest accident. ] pushed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17

n outside. in absolute stiffness, ran
mantel and-found the panel.
Now the sounds below redoubled;
from the clatter and jarriSg | knew
that several people were running up
the stairs, and as the sounds APP
preached, | could even hear what they
said.
Watch the end staircases!" Jamie.
son shouted. "Damnation-there's no
light here!" And then a second later.
"All together now. One - two -
three"
The door into the trunkroom had
been locked from the inside. At the
second that it gave. opening against
the wall with a crash and evidently
tumbling somebody into the room, the
stealthy fingers beyond the mantel.
door gave the knob the proper i'm
petus, and-the door swung open, and
closed again. Only-and Liddy al
ways can and puts her fingers in
her ears at this point-only now ]
was not alone in the chimney room.
There was some II else in the dark.
ness, some one who breathed hard,
and who was so close | could have
touched him with my hand.
| was In a paralysis of terror. Out
side there were excited voices and in,
credulous oaths. The trunks were
being jerked around in a frantic
search, the windows were thrown
open, only to show a sheer drop of 40
feet. And the man in the room with
me leaned against the mantel-door
and listened. His pursuers were plain.
ly bafIled; | heard him draw a long
breath. and turn to grope his way
through the blackness. Then-he
touched my hand, cold, clammy, death
like.
A hand in an empty room! He drew
in his breath. the sharp intaking OF
horror that fills lungs suddenly col.
lapsed. Beyond jerking his hand away
Instantly, he made no movement. ]
think absolute terror had him by the
throat. Then he stepped back, with.
out turning, retreating foot by foot
from The Dread in the corner, and ]
do not think he breathed.
Then, with the relief of space be.
tween us, screamed, ear-splittingly,
madly, and they heard me outside.
I'm the chimney" | shrieked. "Be.
hind the mantel! The mantel!2
GO be c%ontlnued.)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17

:. ROYS-General practitioner and
surgeon, also special attention given
lung troubles, piles and chronic dis
eases. Rooms 4 and 5 Binford block
Office hours: 10 to ~; 2 to 5
Phone, 10; residence, BIOL. Resi-
dence, corner Medary e and
Williams street.
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CHAPTER xxxlIl-Continued.

At this point in my story, Halsey
always says: Trust a to add
two and two together, and make six
To which l retort that if two and two
plus X makes six, then to discover the
unknown quantity is the simplest
thing in the world. That a houseful
of detectives missed it entirely was
because they were busy trying to
prove that two and two make four.
The depression due to my visit to
the hospital left me at the prospect OF
seeing Halsey again that night. II
was about five o'clock when Liddy
left me for a nap before dinner, hav
ing put me into a gray silk dressing
gown and a pair of slippers. | listened
to her retreating footsteps, and as
soon as she was safely below stairs
l went up to the trunkroom. The
place had not been disturbed, and ]
proceeded at once to try to discover
the entrance to the hidden room. The
openings or either side, as I have
said, showed nothing but perhaps
three feet of brick wall. There was
no sign of an e~ntrance-no levers, nc
hinges, to give a hint. Either the
mantel or the roof, / decided, and aft
er a half-hour at the mantel, produc,
tive of absolutely NJ result, l decided
to try the roof.
| am not fond of a height. The few
occasions on which | have climbed a
step-ladder have always left me dizzy
and weak in the knees. The top OF
the Washington monument is as i'm
possible to me as the elevation to the
presidential chair. And yet
climbed out on the S%unnyside root
without a seconds hesitation. Like
a dog on a scent, like my bear-skin
progenitor, with his spear and his
wild boar, to me now there was the
lust of the chase, the frenzy of pur
suit, the dust of battle. / got quite a
little of the latter on me as ! climbed
from the unfinished ballroom out
through a window to the roof of the
east wing of the building, which was
only two stories in height.
Once out there, access to the top OF
the main building was rendered easy
at least it looked easy-by a small
vertical iron ladder, fastened to the
wall outside of the ballroom, and per
haps u feet high. The u feet looked
short from below, but they were diff
fcult to climb. | gathered my silk
gown around me-. and succeeded final
~ III making the ton Of the ladder
Once there, Fov'v~r ! wos cowa'ete.
ly ont Of h~r"h .rn. r- ro'
or tIo ton r'-aa ~ |.,.. ~.
in nor securely, whilethe wind bel
lowed my dressing-gown out like a
sail. l had torn a great strip of the
silk loose, and now | ruthlessly fin
ished the destruction of my gown by
jerking it free and tying it around my
head.
Luckily, the roof was fiat, and
was able to go over every inch of it. But
the result was disappointing; no trap
door revealed itself, no glass window;
nothing but a couple of pipes two
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17
English SPAWN Liniment remov,

English SPAWN Liniment removes
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses; also blood
spawn, curbs, splints, sweeney, ring
bone, %stiffle. sprains, swollen threats,
coughs, etc. You may save $50 by
the use Of one bottle. Sold by Alb.
bolts Pharmacy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17
BIRDsEYE VIEW OF BROCKINGs.

No Saloons.
Two Bands.
One Bakery.
Three Hotels.
Three Dentists.
Six Physicians.
Two Laundries
One State Bank.
Eight Churches.
Two Osteopatns.
One Music Store.
Big FIGURING Mil.
Four Restaurants.
Four Drug Stores.
One Machine shop.
Two Meat Markets.
Two Cigar Factories.
Fine AXE Near City.
Three Barber Shops.
Three Weekly Papers
Two National Banks.
Four Grain Elevators.
Three Lumber Yards.
Moving Picture Theatre.
City of Beautiful Homes.
Best Schools in the State.
Good Water Near Surface.
Marble and Granite Works.
Four Thousand Inhabitants.
Glove and Mitten Factory.
Cement Block Mandatory.
sac. 900 Brick School Building.
$40. 900 Grad School Building.
Municipal Telephone Exchange.
One Bonded Abstract Company.
One Semi-Monthly Farm Journal.
County Seat OF Bookings County.
United States Experiment Station.
Seven Hundred Students in College.
Municipal Sewer and W~aterworks.
Finest Church Buildings in the State,
One Monthly Periodical, The Collegian.
First-class Opera House and Auditorium
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
over Nine Hundred Students in the Cit,
schools.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley a!
places of amusement.
Electric Light and Heating Plant Owned
and Controlled by City.
Brictson Manufacturing Company, makers
of the Brictson Tire Tread.
Surrounded by the best farming land II
the state, where crops are sure and bountiful
Beautiful trees line the streets and tn
city presents = fne appearance. matted a.
u is in the midst OF a fine growth OF shad'
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are VIII
ny and ready TO encourage and assist ever,
ncl0ful industry.
Home of the Brictson Tread.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17
TWO GREAT ANNUAL EVENTS IN
CHICAGO.

The International Live Stock Expo
sition November 26 to December g.,
and United States Land and Irrigation
Exposition, November 10 to December
4. For full particulars apply to any
ticket agent Of the North Western
inc
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-17

Placards-"For Sale and For Rent
cards at the Register office.
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Professional Cards.
PHYSICIANS.

3. r. GREEN-Physician and surgeon
Office, Binford Block, Room 1. Phone
B-9. Hours 9 a. m. to II m. l p
M. to 5 p. n. Residence us 9th
Ave, Phone 293. Hours 5 p. m. to
8 a.. M, II m. to l p. N. Calls
answered at all hours.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-12-16

up and at the of his morning address stood at the
door of the church and distributed it.
He said You have idea what sensation it created,
and the demand exceeded my supply. In little while
was all Groups of saoonkeepers and their
friends gathered and held animated converse
tons Late in the afternoon I notified by my temper
friends that the saloon crowd going mob that
night but that they would gather at different houses
the home where and keep watch and protect me if
they could. Night gathered and the mob came but did
nothing than whoop and yell and threaten The next
day sent out of town in coach-my friends notify
ing the driver not to stop any dark places he had
passenger board who likely to be attacked from
almost any corner-that they would send along with
gun who to keep the driver from stopping and to
tect him in case of an attack
When we asked him if he knew whatever became of Smith
he said he did not know, but he certainly got what
coming to him for
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-12-16
+ failure of Model License

The for drunkenness in Worcester Mass in four
months with socaled model license conditions
than in 1907 when the city said to be wide open
under license in it's worst form
The facts show that vigorous law enforcement and strict
regulations under license do not reduce the drunkenness
and social disorder which the saloon inevitably breeds
That the effective legal way to reduce drunkenness and
aed social disturbances vote the saloon out and keep
it out.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-12-16
The Prostitution OF
The B@ll0G

Missouri does not want prohibition OF
the liquor traffic. That is evident from the
great majority rolled up against the prop
osition on November s.
But whether the people wanted it or
not, the brewery interests were deter
mined that it should not carry And in
their zeal they stole many thousands of
votes they did not need. The election
frauds now being unearthed in st. Louis
are something that might we'll cause alarm
to the believers in representative govern
ment.
We do not doubt that the cause Of
prohibition would have failed in Missouri,
even on fair and honest vote, but in the
face Of gross frauds reaction will set in
and honest men will vote in condemnation
of the whole business.
The open saloon in America is doomed
and though the dragon dies hard and puts
up desperate and unfair fight, his life
blood is ebbing and the time is not far dis
tant when the souls Of men will rejoice
and the hearts of women and children
be made glad.-NOngomery Democrat.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-12-16
SHINING a EIypocrite
Professor

Professor teacher of Greek and Latin in
one of the Chicago high schools gave the following leaf
from his early experiences in temperance work.
He was a student Ann Arbor Michigan and when the
vacation season arrived he decided satisfy his long time
desire to saloon He accordingly started out to make
some temperance addresses. He arrived in the little town
of Clarkson Michigan and made arrangements to speak
the First Methodist Church Sunday morning. He
warned that the chairman Of the board Of that church
on the of the saloonkeeper and that he had better
touch the matter ghtybu the Indignation of his
blood enabled him quickly decide and at the hotel that
night he wrote the following letter
"Furnace Street. He'll, August, 1891.
My dear Mr. Smith
[ am glad to know that you chairman OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church Board in your town.
When your term Of office ends sincerely hope that
you will be a candidate for reelection it puts you
in position where you serve me best. What is
more it keeps the church people in the dark as to
Just who you and what you doing. What
especially pleases is the fact that you the
bondsman of the saloonkeeper whose business is
running homes bringing to mothers and
children and sending down here to hell Never
fear shall be around all right at your death to col
ect your soul
Yours affectionatey,
The Devil
He had this letter printed dodger carefully wrapped