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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Secrecy In the Jury Room

Judge in Missouri recently discussed
the conduct of jurors after the trial OF
ease we give him the benefit of his own
words:
"A Juror should never discuss his reas-
ons for rendering verdict after trlai
of the case. All he has to do is his
duty as he sees 1t. Explanations only
make matters worse. The conduct OF the
Jurors in the Hyde case in telling the
newspapers why they returned their YER
dict as they did was not right. Their de-
liberations should have been kept Sc
cret"
This is survival of the Star Chamber
nonsense. When a jury has rendered
a verdict the ends of justice have been
compassed. and the juror is as much at
liberty to discuss his action In the jury
room as he is at liberty to discuss his
vote at the primary or any other pubic
act. Neither the law nor the court puts
seal on a jurors lips after he is dis
charged. 1t can keep him apart from
other men while case is being tried, but
as soon as a verdict is rendered each and
every juror is free to do as much talking
about his action in the jury room as his
judgment and conscience may dictate.
The Missouri idea of perpetual secrecy
concerning deliberations in a jury room
may be in accordance with English GUS
tom, but it has no Americanism, no COM
mon sense, and no home law behind it. A
discharged juryman is free man entitled
to freedom of speech and thought, and
not even a Missouri Judge can close his
mouth when he desires to discuss his
public acts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Settled Out of Court

The settlement that has been agreed
upon between the President of the United
states, speaking for the shippers and con-
sun1ers and the railroad magnates, speak
ing for themselves, Is not unreasonable
in any respect. The, rate increases filed
by the latter are to be withdrawn, and
so is the injunction secured by the gov
eminent against the Western Trunk Line
association The railroad bill is then to
he sent to conference and speedily passed.
The railroads will then no doubt refle
their increased rates and the interstate
commerce commission will then proceed
to ascertain the reasonableness of the
proposed increase. Instead of stopping In
the courts increased rates on the ground
Sherman act, the issue will be tried on
its merits before the interstate commerce
commission There will be no advance in
rates this year, for the interstate commits
| sion will need well on to the ten months
allowed them by the pending bill to de-
| termine so great an issue.
| All increases that were to go into effect
June or later are to be withdrawn. The
pending bill will necessarily go to con
ference because 1t needs amendment II
several respects. 1t should become imme
diately operative rather than 90 days after
it has been signed by the President. ant
the Shively clause, which winks at rebat
ing at small expense on the part of thu
railroads needs further consideration
1.-THE Standard Oil fine of s29, 100000 wal
| imposed." said Oscar Underwood, re
Gently, "as the result of misquotet
rate. II the Chively section becomes law
the railroads might misquote a rate to
! shipper and pay to him as damages any
| thing they wished. The only penalty the,
could incur under the circumstance.
would be fine of $3.50 and the pay
ments in damages might amount to mil
lions. The shipper, of course, would no
have to bring actual suit as the railroad
could confess the damages and pay thu
shipper. It Kouldlno matter whether
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

day was not heard or his appeal and
influence of the Sunday before has been
forgotten or weakened in its power.
The country parson lives with his flock.
His influence is continuous When he
teaches by precept and example and
right living today he enforces In the
same manner tomorrow. His influence
is, therefore, continuous. And his own
spirit is continually binding closer TO
him and to the high influences and as
pirations of his church the lives that are
under his ministry. 1t Is in this way,
we think, that some of the very greatest
work of the church and of Christianity
Is being done in the smaller cities and
communities and even in the remote
country side
This gentle and noble country minister
was of that class; and his work and life
In the upper part of this state had long
been one of the greatest and brightest
influences in It's civilization, culture and
Christianity A few such men could we'll
convert or redeem a state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
REAPING THE HARVEST
FOREIGN LAUNDRY MARKS

From the Albany Journal.
In foreign counties some strange meth
DDS are adopted for identifying the con-
tents of the washtub. In some parts OF
France linen Is defaced with the whole
name and address of the laundry stamped
upon it, and an additional geometrical de-
sign to indicate the owner of the prop
erty. In Bavaria every patron of the
Nashtub has a number stamped in large
characters on his linen. In Bulgaria
every laundry has a large number OF
stamps engraved with designs, and in
Russia the laundries mark linen with
threads worked in arrow shapes. In
some Russian towns the police periodi-
cally issue regulations for laundries In
Odessa books of marks are furnished
annually to the laundry proprietors, and
these marks, and no others can be used
to identify linen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
NOTHING TO HEAR
From Tit Bits.

From Tit Bits.
There's a banker who loves a joke
and Is telling a story about recent
trip to New York to consult an ear
specialist. i've been worried about
my hearing for some time" he said,
land finally the fear of getting deaf
became a sort of obession to me and
I decided to go to New York and con-
suit specialist. I got there and went
to see the doctor and he looked Sc
grave I was more scared than ever.
and i was feeling pretty blue as J
walked down Fifth avenue with a
friend. Suddenly 1 saw two special
trolleys' coming. down cross street
filed with children. waving flags and
apparently having an awfully good
time, but l couldn't hear a sound. In
an instant, without stopping to realize
that 1 could hear all the other noises of
the traffic and my friends voice, ]
turned around and seized him by the
arm and shouted My God, Joe, I'm
deaf. can't hear those children at
ALL Neither can T. said my friend.
with a roar of laughter; they're
muteS.'"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
GREAT AMERICAN HORSE

From the Washington Post.
The present racing season in England
was not allowed TO advance very far be-
fore an American horse achieved some
thing of note. On EPSON Downs there
are many important stakes to be COM
peted for, well as the Derby. One OF
those is the Coronation cup. which is not
only a valuable race in itself but.is also
the object of much rivalry to win, be-
cause, in addition to the e1000 money
prize, there Is a handsome trophy In the
shape of cup worth e2O0 This coveted
prize fell yesterday to Louis Winans' Sir
Martin, and he was piloted to the winning
post by the American jockey, "Skeets'
Martin. 1t may sound strange to say but
1t Is nevertheless true that his trainer
was not an American. although he is
known to fame as Uncle Joe Cannon.
BY his victory yesterday Sir Martin
proved that he Is a mailing good horse,
Bachelors Double, the champion of Ire
land and recently winner of the City and
Suburban handicap on these same Epson
Downs. and by Louviers, who lost last
years Derby only by a short head.
Among the horses which ran unpaced in
the race fer the Coronation cup was Wal
dorf Astor's Mirador, third in last years
Doncaster st. Leger and winner of five
races of class during the season of 1909.
Sir Martin also showed his ability to win
on more than one course, for by some
strange fatality. the three victories which
fell 10 his lot last year were all gained al
Newmarket
1t is, of course idle speculation. but
this really splendid performance once
more raises the question as to whether
the Derby of 1909 would have gone to
King Edwards horse Minoru had not Sir
Martin, when going well and well placed,
come a purler In a most unaeeountable
manner and rolled over and over on the
greensward. Had he continued in the
race. his form yesterday with Louviers
over the exact distance Of the Derby
would appear to be conclusive of the JUS
tice of the supposition that he would
have followed in the footsteps of Iroquois
and brought the blue ribbon of the turf
to America.
Sir Martin has, however. now noby re-
treved the reputation of the American
thoroughbred The accident which pre-
vented him from taking premier honors
is incidental to the sport and is always
liable to occur. Nothing will surprise us
lean horse is destined to gather further
important laurels during the vigorous
English racing campaign now in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

be held to a proper and honest discharge
of his duties by them.
If the people cannot be trusted to select
an honest and capable dispensary man.
ager then they cannot be trusted to select
honest and capable. commissioners under
a commission form of government. No
friend and supporter of the commission
plan can consistently say that a dispen-
sary cannot be honestly conducted in this
city. dispensary logically follows the
commission plan of government Have
faith in your own people. The people
acting directly cannot be fooled, at least
not all the time, said Abraham Lincoln.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

Thomas j. Jones, chief clerk in the Re-
public Iron and Steel company offices at
Toledo, is a visitor to Birmingham. Mr..
Jones was a resident of this city for q
years and is widely known by the older
citizens. He was drilled in his work in
the local offices and received deserved
promotion to the general offices.
Birmingham simply astounds me-" said
Mr. Jones. IT cannot conceive of your
wonderful advancement. I have wit
messed the marvellous growth of many
cities, in which I was somewhat interest
ed, but Birmingham surpasses anything
| have ever observed. / am more than
glad to see evidences on every hand of
the great industrial advancement of this
city, as / was for many years resident
of what you call The Pittsburg of the
South"
Mr.. Jones is here upon some legal mat
ters and will remain in the city several
days.
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An InOitdtiOn

The Age-Herald will tomor-
row morning issue an illus
trated supplement fully de
scribing its new building and
its mechanical equipment. The
edition will contain artistic
views of the various depart
ments and will be printed on
magazine paper.
This supplement will be
printed tonight between the
hours of 9 and y O'Clock on
The Age-Herald's new press,
and an invitation is extended
to the public to come to the
building and see the press in
operation. Visitors are also in
vited, while in the building,
to inspect the other depart
ments of the paper and see this
model newspaper plant in full
operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
ANTIQUITY OF GOLD LEAF

From the Magazine of Commerce.
The origin of gold leaf, like the first
use of gold itself is lost in the mists of
antiquity. 1t Is found, for example. In
connection with the most ancient
known mummies, having been used for
covering teeth, tongue, skin. etc. Some
times 1t Is also found on the coffins.
Gold leaf was also used on the tombs
and monuments of ancient Egypt. The
process of making gold ieaf has thus
been known since the eighth century,
B. c. In the eleventh century 1t seems
to have attained as high q degree OF
perfection as today The gold leaf on
some ancient Grecian pottery indeed
Is as thin as that now used.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Birminehnm comes Fir.t

Jack Cornatzer. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Frisco, said yesterday
that steel cars only would be used on
the Frisco hereafter. Mr.. Cornatzer was
in town en- route to Memphis from Flor
ida. Our company will within few
days receive a portion of an order to the
Pullman company for electric lighted all
steel sleepers," he said. They will be
placed here for our Colorado business.
Every action will be taken to provide
Birmingham travellers with every con-
venience in our power The cars we are
now ordering are superior to any car
ever constructed and 1t is no small mark
of favor that Birmingham receives the
first consignment of them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
REGARDING a DlSpelsarY

Two objections to dispensaries are heard
Of the portion sold of strong drinks. But
this objection surely can be met and
overcome by having on sale small pack
average everyday quantity of liquid ex-
hilaration.
The other objection is an impeachment
of the electorate, for dispensary must
be conducted by a manager elected by
the people or else by one appointed by
men who were themselves elected by the
people.
To say that dspensary cannot be
honestly conducted is to say that the
electorate cannot be trusted to govern
themselves-that they need guardians In
some form. This objection will not hold
GOOD in a period Of civic reform, and
this city is fast coming to such period
commission government seems to be
looming up on the political horizon. If
the electorate can be trusted to elect
commissioners to govern the city then
surely It can be trusted to elect an honest
disnensary manager Possibly the dis
pensary manager would be appointed by
the commissioners Of the city and would
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
THE SUMNER SONG

From the New York Tribune
The roof gardens are opening and the
summer shows begin. In the words of
the almanac. about this time look out
for the summer song" What will 1t be
this season? viii it be humorous? Will
1t be sentimental? viii it be unmitt-
gated trash? Will it be at least bear
able, in text or music, or both?
Last year we sang or at least we
listened the better half of us with
mixed emotions, to my Wife's Gone to
the Countryl Hooray! Hoornyl" The dit
ty of the summer before that we have
forgotten, but memories crowd fast and
thick upon us. There is the classic of
It's genre which sang of "a Hot Time in
the Old Town. and which rose almost
to the dignity of a national air on the
crest of history's wave. We remember
'McGinty" and ELSIE From Chelsea"
we remember the inquisit.ve Where Did
You Get That HAITI" and Mamie Who
Was Kleptomaniac, Who Stole a Seal
skin and Got the Sack" And in the
far distant past we still hear softly,
gently, whirring the white Wings"
| that never grew weary a whole summer
through and with the sound there comes
to us the faded fragrance of the Sweet
Violets" that lived so much longer than
| the rose of the old French poet.
What--we repeat the question with
interest and not without apprehension
what will the popular song of this sum-
mer be? Two gems we expect with abb
solute certainty, TEDDY paean, whose
composer will lay irreverent hands on
the patriotic airs of the nation and a
| musical comet cocktail" which will
cover the diminished head of Halley's
heavenly body with scorn and derision.
| What else may come we await with
resignation, nay, with the hope that
| springs eternal and ever survives ex-
perience, however hard and sad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Indicative of Business Prosperity


There are between 60 and 20 saaried
postmasters in Alabama, and in the re-
adjustment of salaries, based on the re-
ceipts of the respective postoffiees Tor
the y months ending with March,, Oh
postmasters are advanced" said an old
citizen.
This is a good showing, and as the
postoffice business indicates to some ex-
tent a citys size and it's general COM
mercial standing, the salary increases
mean progress.
1.-The salary of the Birmingham post
master is increased from $500 to $500
His is the largest postoffice salary IN
Alabama. It would have gone over into
the $4,000 list had the Ensley postoffiee
been merged into the birmingham office
when the Greater Birmingham act went
into effect. There Is only one other city
besides Birmingham. I believe, where the
government allows more than one post
office; New York has two, Brooklyn
borough being allowed to retain the
Brooklyn postoffice.
THE Ensley business could be handled
by making Ensley postoffice station
like North Birmingham. But the Ensley
office will probably REMAIN independent
for some time to come The only interest
the general public has in the matter is
that the larger the revenue reported by
the birmingham postoffice, the stronger
would be the citys' claim for a million
dollar postoffice building.
I'm the list OF increases Alabama City,
Jasper and Cullman fare especially we'll
Alabama City's postmaster gets an in
crease of $500. Jasper goes up from $500
to $1,000 and thus gets into the second
class. Cullman jumps from $1,000 to 5000
Calera is reported to have advanced from
$1,000 to $500. but this is evidently an
error.
Looking back % or 80 years l have
come to the conclusion that individuals
and business concerns use the mails much
more extensively than formerly. When
was a young man I clerked in a post
office in city of 5000 population. 1t was
prosperous community. With numerous
factories, many wholesale mercantile con-
Germs. and many educational institutions,
and yet the postmaster's salary never got
above $500. He was allowed only Qne
clerk whose salary was $50 month. Now
adays towns of $500 or 5000 have 5000 post
masters and several clerks are allowed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
CoIor,np Matter in Food

THE French government has gone prac-
tically into the use of coloring matter in
foods. drinks and confections,'' said a
man who keeps well up with modern
ideas.
THE French scientists state officially
that the coal dyes, while they may be
harmless to certain degree in colorng
bon-bons and sweets, taken into the
stomach in limited quantities or at rea-
sonable intervals, 1t is dangerous to use
most Of the coal dyes in food as they will
in many cases produce a toxin In the
stomach. They recommend that all color
Ing matter be classified and placed under
one specific standard scientific definition
instead as now many proprietary names
for the same class of coloring products
this to regulate their use. They declare
that 1t is not proper to use coloring mat
ter for beer, wines and similar drinks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Chattanooga Baseball Mad

L. w. Collier, commercial agent for the
Illinois Central, returned from Chatta-
nooga last night Mr.. Collier said Chat
tanooga was simply baseball mad and 1t
was practically impossible to get into
offices after the ball game is called. Said
Mr.. Collier:
"I have been In cities where they have
admired the great American sport, but
Chattanooga beats them ALL / have not
would be the case If Chattanooga were
defeating our team as regularly as We
are beating them. 1t does beat all how
those Lookouts support their team-and
that when they have a losing streak
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
BUGLE SONG

From Tennyson's 1.-The Princess"
The splendor falls on castle walls
And snowy submits old In story;
The long light shakes across the la
And the wild cataract leaps In glo
Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild e
flying.
Blow, bugie; answer, echoes, dying, I
dying.
O bark, o hear! how thin and Gle
And thinner, clearer, farther goi1(
q sweet and far from cliff and scar
The horns of Elfland family bloW1
Blow. let us hear the purple glen4
ing;
Blow, bugle; answer, echoes. dyi&
ing. dying.
O love. they die In yon rich sky,
They faint on hill or field or riv
Our echoes roll from soul to soul
And grow forever and forever.
Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild ed
And>snswer, echoes. answer. lyir
dying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
Most any theory can be of interest
to a man unless It's somebody else's.
A pretty girl has sense enough not
to need any to get along with men.
Some men can get along in the world
in spite of having gone through col
lege.
Just as hard row gets easy by
hoeing on 1t, an easy one gets hard II
you don't.
There are no lies in the world ia
equal the lies OF man who sets out
to tell = woman his past life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
NEW THEATRE COMPANY

Chicago Letter to the New York Re-
view
The New Theatre company has scored
a veritable triumph In Chicago. Critics
have declared it the biggest thing in
the history OF the American stage. and
the public interest has resulted in
crowded houses at the Lyric theatre at
every performance. The ganization
could have played here for many weeks
to capacity and from an announcement
made by winthrop Ames last Wednes-
day it seems probable that the organi-
cation will be here for six weeks next
season. Prominent Chicago men have
suggested that the city should be rep
resented on the directorate and it is
said that three men may be chosen as
honorary directors. Already there is a
movement on foot to build theatre in
Chicago on similar lines to the theatre
in New York and it is one of the re-
| mote possibilities that the movement so
auspiciously begun in New York will be
extended, not only to this city, but to
Pittsb burg, Boston and perhap to Phila :
delphia. So great has been the demand
for seats to witness the performances
of this company that two extra NATL
nees have been arranged for this week.
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KING GEORGE AS FAMILY MAN
From Current Literature Gune).
One characteristic of the new occu-
pant of the throne of Great Britain, and
only one has been made much of by the
innumerable writers who have sketched
his personality for some years past
his fondness for domestic life. The late
King of England was not what would
be deemed a typically devoted husband
and father His successor is little known
in any other capacity. George v, in this
forty-ffth year of his age, finds himself
the parent of six children, the oldest a lad
| well along in his teens and the youngest
| a boy still in short dresses except on the
ceremonial occasions when he is rugged
out in kits or In sailors uniform. The
new queen has always been as fond of
the conventional family life as is her
| consort. Between them they have reared
| their offspring. This, observes a recent
writer in the Vienna Neue Freie Presse,
| is the whole story of the pair, and it has
been varied only by the occasional long
| tour to distant parts of the British empire
which devolyed upon the new monarch
when he held the rank and title of
Prince of Wales
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
Good Melons ON the Market

"At last they are here. l allude to the
luscious watermelon" said a man who
samples them as they come to market
Il just can't help tasting the very first
watermelon. I then wait a few days and
try another bite. If they do not taste
Just right, 1 leave the slice. Now, the
dark green rind melon with red meat and
plenty of sugar is to be had. When they
first begin arriving the dark greens pre-
dominate. Later on the rattlesnakes
with yellow and green stripes are more
plentiful. In most instances the chance
for real choice melon is with the
striped variety, but when the big round
dark green ones come from the Coosa
river and other bottoms hereabout late
in the season, you can't find a poor
Melon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08

From June Harper's.
The plumbers of children are often
due to bad teaching. This" said y
teacher to her class in arithmetic. is
unit" She held up a pencil. This
book ID a unit. too" she said, "and these
are units" And she showed them q
ruler. flower, and an apple. Then she
peeled the apple and. holding up the
peel. said. Now. children. what. is this?'
little hand went up slowly well,
Johnny" said the teacher.
Please. ma am. the skin Of unit"