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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
What Vivisection Is Doing

Robert D. Heinz in Leslies
Most of the cutlery against animal ex-
Fermentation, said DR.. Flexner. lis
raised by women. They are sincere. but
lack facts" he continued They point
to the suffering. Almost without excep-
ton the operations are painless. In hui
man surgery there is pain sometimes
People have got to be hurt sometimes un-
avoidably. For operations the animals
are put under anesthetics, just as human
beings are. Sixty TO 80 per cent of the
cases are incubation, which give no
more pain than a hypodermic. In a large
number of instances, the object having
been attained, the animal is not allowed 10
come from the anesthetic. That animal
never suffers Some have got to be kept
alive to see the final result They are
nursed as a patient in a hospital. There
is this difference-animaIs recover many
times faster than people.
Allowing that animals are killed. Is
this the only cause for which they are
sacrificed? Did you ever think of the
persons who go on vacations leaving
house pets locked up? Are you not used
to seeing owners at such times leaving
their cats and dogs to struggle for an
existence upon city streets? Are hard
and slippery pavements built for the
comfort of horses? No; we think of our
own convenience.
Women do not have to wear seal
skins? When they adorn themselves with
aigrettes it means that young birds have
been slaughtered Those ornaments must
be obtained during the breeding season
of the BIRDS
when reckoning the gains made
by means OF animal experiments in soiv-
ing the problems of the nature of infec-
tious diseases and the manner of their
prevention and cure, the fact should not
be overlooked that the triumphs have
been almost as great for the diseases of
animals as those Of man. and that the
effort being put forth to conquer diseases
applies to animals as well as to man.
Moreover, it should be remembered that
great as have been the gains in knowl-
edge of. and power over, disease during
the last half century, what remains I'M
known of the nature and control of infec-
tious diseases far exceeds all thus far
discovered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Buys Auto; Ordered to Sea

from the Philadelphia Times.
How would you like to invest youc
money in an automobile of the latest
model, contemplating long summer OF
pleasant trips to seashore and noun
tain, and then a few days after you
had received the car, spick and span
b. IN autocrat government to spend an
indefinite time at sea?
This Is what has happened to Mai.
y. r. Goldsborough, now attached TO
the Philadelphia navy yard. and this
is why his brand new 1910 model Buick
automobile is offered for sale Major
.GOidsborough has been stationed here
long enough to become attached to
Philadelphia and for months he mas
dreamed of a pleasant summer He
decided to buy an automobile and did
20, receiving 1t only week ago
Since 1t arrived he has had a CHARGE
TO run it about $50 miles Returning
TO the navy yard few days ago, the
major found long envelope from,
Washington. one of those without pos
tage stamps attached and marked in
severe type Official business" Open-
ing 1t. the major found the letter con-
iained orders to go to sea. This may
mean years and certainly II means
that it would have been wiser 10 in
vest in small yacht.
Why don't you take the car with
YOU: suggested one of the ma or $
| friends. and ride up and down the
| d. elk?
| well, | might do that" explained
tie MAJOR, but | think can strike
T. better bargain by selling the ma
chine and investing in fishing tackle
and pair of field glasses"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
COUNTY NOMINEES
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
O'Neal and Mallory Forces
Both Claim Them
ALL DECLINE TO TALK
McAdory Says He VIII Not BE Wee
President of O'NeaI Club and VIII
Not BE Active for Either
Candidate

There appears to be a great scrap going
on right now for the support of the sue
cessful candidates In the jefferson eoun-
ty primary County campaign commit
tees for both Mr.. O'Neal and Mr.. Nal
lory are after them an. and say they are
determined to make them take a stand
one way or the other
This contest was brought into the open
when P. G. Bowman. speaking at Mont
gomery Tuesday night came out with 1t
declaration that Walter X. MeAdory will
be a vice president of the ONeal eoun-
ty committee, and lining up John B.
Reid, George B. Ward, S. l.. Weaver,
Frank Catalan. H. P. Hefin and Owen
Gillespy as active supporters of Colonel
ONeal.
Mr.. Bowman did not mention Judge ].
P. stiles, William waldrop Sam Blake or
]. r. Taylor, but both camps are claiming
them for their own. In fact they were
busy yesterday and last night and all
the forces iE the county are at work
The nominees themselves are non-eom-
initial. All of them were seen last night
and refused at this time to allow the use
of their names for either candidate. None
of them consented to be quoted except
Walter X. McAdory, the nominee for
sheriff, who states that he will not be
a vice president of an oNeal organiza-
ton. nor viii he be active for either cam
didate for governor.
THE statements in the Montgomery
of lodi ba caid
authorized and without my knowledge or
consent" The others mentioned by Mr..
Bowman have not disputed him.
But this seems to be live issue. and
there is considerable feeling over the
matter. The candidates for county Of
fees were relieved from taking a posi-
ton in the state fight until after the
primary, though it is claimed that some
of them made prediction promises
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
SEEKING LIGHT IN
INSURANCE CASES
New York State Superintendent
Finds New Trail
MORE MONEY is USED
Certain Sums Have Been Used
TO Influence Legislation
In Albany

New York, April civilian II. Hotch-
kiss. state superintendent of insurance.
hoping to throw more light on the ac-
counts of insurance legislation through
accounts of Elingwood & Cunningham. a
brokerage firm which failed in 1904, with
the names of several legislators on its
books uncovered today a new trail at
brief session of the fire insurance in
quiry. He discovered that substantial
sums, according to the records of this
concern, had been credited to various
members of the legislature between 1900
and 1904 at times when bills affecting
New York transportation companies were
I'D for consideration at Albany. The only
legislators names disclosed, however,
were those of Louis Bedell, formerly an
assemblyman from Goshen. N Y.
James W. Cunningham, a former mem
Der of the brokerage firm, was the only
witness of the day. On the advice OF
counsel. he declined to produce the full
accounts of his company but before he
had reached this decision he had turned
over to Mr.. Hotchkiss accounts sufficient
to throw Bedels name into the lime
light. They showed that Tracy Rogers
a former silent member of the firm and
reputed legislative agent of certain trans
portation interests several years back,
had placed money to the former assem-
blyman's credit on the firms books.
Rogers, who lives at Binghamton, n. y,
is being sought by subpoena servers
The records as produced show that
fy,, Poll IN 1904 Ra0pn
in its debt more than $1,000, and Gun
ningham, the witness, testified that
insofar as he knew, the obligation had
never been discharged. Under date or
May /, 1901, there was an entry on the
firms books labelled Cash, special ac-
counts, $500" The witness said that
was Bedell's account Two days after
this the records showed that Rogers
placed a check for $500 to Bedells ac-
count while in that same month 500
shares of New York transportation stock
were sold for him at $1,000
On April %, 1901, the day the legisla-
ture adjourned, some one as MI
Hotchkiss put it, deposited $4,000 with the
firm to Bedellse credit. Other entries
showed many payments to and with
drawals from Bedells accounts up to
1904. when the firm failed. His account,
however, appeared to relate wholly to
transportation matters, and had nothing
to do with insurance.
Records of the Legislature show that on
March Is, 1900. Senator Louis F. Good
sell introduced a bill which conferred q
valuable franchise on the New York
Electric Vehicle company, since taken
over by the Metropolitan Securities COM
pany. It was put through both houses
under suspension of the rules Mr.. Bedell,
according to the record, made the neces-
sary motion in the house on which the
bill was finally passed in that branch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Who Epietetus Was

From the New York World.
We read a lot in newspapers and
magazines these days about Epictetus.
preston that he was a great powerful
governor who ruled in Rome and wrote
many books on law and legal matters.
As q matter of fact Epictetus never
wrote a single line, and such of his
sayings as have come down to us have,
like the sayings of Socrates and Jesus,
been preserved by loving and reveren-
tfsl disciples. And besides Epictetus
was not a Roman governor, but
Greek slave.
Epictetus was born some time around
the middle of the first century of the
modern era, exactly what year authori-
ties cannot agree, nor for that matter
exactly what year he died. 1t is known
that he was in the service of Epaphro-
ditua, a crony of Nero, and who like
Moro was sort Of profgate. Yet he
was sufficiently interested in the de-
vsiopment of the natural faculties of
his slave to have him sent TO a philo-
Bophical school. Epictetus always
limped. Some say this was brought
about through tortures inflicted by his
lame
Following are some OF his most
famous sayings
II you wish to make your judgments
Dust listen not to Cregard noD any
pf those who are parties (to the suit)
hot to those who plead in it, but listen
10 justice itself.
In banQuets remember that you en-
terrain two guests. body and soul; and
whatever YOU shall have given To the
body you soon reject; but what you
shall have given to the soul you keep
always.
1t IL not poverty which produces sor-
row, but desire; nor does wealth release
from fear. but reason, the power of rea-
Soning. II then you acquire this power
Of reasoning you will neither desire
wealth nor complain of poverty.
Nothing is smaller (meaner than love
81 pleasure and love Of gain and pride
Nothing is superior to magnanimity. and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
STORY Of KILLING
RELATED BY WOMAN
Mrs. J. B. Sayler Tells How Her
Husband Met Death
PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE
Woman Says Her Husband Rushed Mt
PLEA OF SELF-DEFENSE
DIR. Miller with an Axe and Tint
the Latter Shot to Protect
His Own Life

.Watseka, ILL.,. April 6--Mrs. Lucy Say
Ter. from the witness stand today, told
her story of the killing of her hus-
band, ]. B. Sayler, of Crescent City, H.,
st July. She with her father, John
Grunden, and DR.. w. r. Miller, is
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, and her testimony was in al
most absolute accord with that of DIR.
Miller, who declared he shot j. Il. Say
Ter in self defense.
Her testimony touched on the finan
cial condition of her husband and tho
trivial incidents of the Sunday which
went before the night of the shoot
ing. She told of seeing the AK bran
dished in her husbands hand as he
rushed on DR.. Miller and of seeing it
again on the floor near the body. Tears
filled her eyes and she wept while
telling of seeing her slain husband
prone in the parlor of their home.
The actual struggle which ended with
the quick pistol shots, she said she
did not see.
After Mrs. Sayler left the stand thel
case swung back to the broad ak or
ndtcHet On WHICH 81 niuci VI eiiS ece'i
mony hinges and which is considered
vital to the plea of self defense.
Witness after witness for the starel
has declared that the ak was not jnI
the room with the body shortly afterl
the killing but was seen there much
later in the night. lying on blood
stained paper.
To counterbalance this testimony the1
counsel for the defense took novel
course and introduced number OIL
blood spotted pieces of paper obtained
in experiments made to determine the
time required to dry human blood
dropped from height of three or four
feet upon a paper or carpet
The defense sought in this manner!
to establish that the bloodstains on1
the blade and helve of the broad axI
could not have come from the bloody|
paper nor the carpet at time hours|
remote from the shooting but droppedl
from DR.. Miller's wound.
The experiments were testified to by|
DR.. H. Fl. Bissell and DR.. q. w. Ross
of Watseka, who last Sunday timed the|
cision in a finger of j. W. Kern oil
counsel for the defense. The interval
before coaguIation, the physicians del
clare, was from 20 to 81 minutes. ThsI
hatche ct. according to the states. Will
ness, was not seen by them until AL
least three hours after the shootingl|
The evidence including the states rel
buttal. is expected to be completed TOD
morrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
Nothing No7v to Delay
Work on Ne1U Grdndstdnd

ter be re-referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. which was seconded by Alder
man O'Neill. On a vote the motion
was lost, Aldermen Williams, O'Neill,
Smith and Lacy voting that 1t be re-
ferred. Mr. O'Neill explained his vote
by saying something should be insert
ed in the grant which would compel
the return of the streets and alleys
to the city in case the property should
ever be used for other than baseball
park purposes. Two years from now
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
might want to get the site for yards
and pay the baseball association a good
figure for it," said he, and in such
event 1 want the city to get the closed
streets and alleys back. If this is
done l will vote for the granting of
the permit Under the new municipal
code a city may close a street where
it sees fit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

Work on Birmin ghams new baseball
park will probably begin in the next
few days. the Board of Aldermen last
night granting permission to close GER
tain streets and alleys on the proposed
site. which is al Williams station on
the South Ensley car line.
The matter has been before the board
for some little time and created lit
tie discussion last night before being
settled. Alderman Williams entered an
objection to it. stating that he under
stood several property owners in the
vicinity had filed protest against
the park being established there. Pres
ldent Harry Jones informed Alderman
Williams that the protest was not
against the closing of the streets and
alleys but against the establishing of
4 ball park.
Mr.. Williams moved that the mat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
A Big Contract
From Success Magazine.

Winston Churchill, the novelist, de-
scribed at a dinner in New York the Diff
ference between romanticism and realism
in fiction.
ITO make my meaning clearer, he end
ed, II will take the case of a young man
and girl-sweethearts. The young man.
romanticist, said passionately to the
girl:
Darling, it shall be my lifes one
purpose to surround you with every COM
fort, and to anticipate and grant your
every wish
The girl, realist, smiled family as
she answered:
oh, Jack. how good Of you; and all
on nine dollars a week, too
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

gentleness, and love of mankind and ben
eflcence.
As wolf resembles dog so both
natterrer and a parasite resemble a
friend. Take care, then, that instead Of
watchdogs you do not without knowing
1t let in mischievous wolves
What is due to the state pay as quick
ly as you can, and you Will never be
asked for that which is not due
A ship should not rely on one small
anchor nor should life rest on a single
hope.
We ought to stretch our legs and hopes
only to that which is possible.
Hope is the most universal of all things,
for when everything else goes away it
still stays with us.
Think OF God more frequently than
you breathe.
The justest laws are those which are
the truest.
To yield to law and to magistrate and
to him who is wiser than yourself is be-
coming
The things which are done contrary to
law are the same as things which are
not done.
The vine bears three punches of grapes I;
the first is that of pleasure, the second
of drunkenness, the third of violence.
No man is free who is not master of
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
ATHLETIC CLUBS BANQUET
WAS THE GREATEST EVER

The most successful banquet ever given
by the Birmingham Athletic club was that
at the Country club last night. Over 175
members were around the festive board,
and for four hours they enjoyed not only
the spread, but a delightful programme.
s. P. Sturgeon presided, and in intro
ducing the speakers urged the new mem
bers to avail themselves of all the priv
neges OF the club, and especially to do
something for themselves physically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

From Judge.
r"Jamie.'' said his mother as she came
into the room where the boy sat read
ing, why have you those turkey feath-
ers sticking up on your head
jamie lifted his earnest face. when,
with its red flannel headband stuck full
or turkey quilts. looked almost Zero
cious, and answered:
helps"
From Harper's Bazaar.
stella: | wouldn't marry the best man
on earth.
Knicker: Have asked you to?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
What He Is In
From Harper's Bazaar,

From Harper's Bazaar.
Visitor: So your boy is in college, h
he, Mr.. Corntossle?
Farmer: l can't say exaclkly. He's /,
Their ball nine, an in Their rowin' crew
an in Their jimnayzeeum, an in Their dom
mytory, but whether he's ever In the
college is morne'n ! kin find out by hi
letters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

John L. Parker made a very fine talk,
cealing with the social side of the club,
while w. D. Nesbitt told of the physical
work, and aroused interest in the May
meet, and the other activities now being
pushed. Carl Seals, Paul D. Thomas,
John Sparkman and several others re-
spo1ded 10 toasts.
The final numbers included an athletic
exhibition by Anderson. STREET. and Brad
ley and a vaudeville performance of five
people from the Majestic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
A Rooseveltian Characteristic

From Judges library.
"Ah. now / have it," quoth Srilloko
Holmbo, the great African detective.
Have what?' inquired his companion
What? Why, the identity Of the
whose trail we have been following - !
last two days, of course. This is the third
wrecked typewriter we've found, and inl
variably it is the II bar which ID batl
tered beyond hope of repair. From which
we may deduce, my dear Wotso, that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COUnr

JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT
hereby announce my candidacy 70,
the position of Judge Of the circuit cour
Of Jefferson county. Alabama. subjec
TO the action of the democratic primary
on May Q. 1910. e. c. CROW.
! hereby announce myself candi
date for Judge Of the Circuit Court d
Jefferson county, subject to the ac
ton Of the democratic primary.
JOHN G. CARMICHAEL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

l hereby announce myself a candI
date for the state senate from Jeffer 4
SON county. subject to the action d
the democratic primary
HUGH MORROW.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
ron THE LEcIsLATUuu.

W. II. Barnard OF Pratt city a
nounces himself candidate for the la2
stature, subject TO the action Of tn
democratic prlmaJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07
SCOTTISH HUMOR
Some Examples of Repartee of Celtic
Lawyers.

From Tit-Bits.
The story told in these columns of the
Scottish Advocate reminds contributor
of few more. case was being tried
before the late Lord Young-"Crabbe VS..
Crabbie.'
Il may explain. my lud," said the adj
vocate, that my client Crabbe is
nephew of our opponent Crabbie, but
few years ago he dropped the f. in his
name for the sake of euphony''
"Ah,n replied Lord Young, he has Bib
lical authority for that-1f thy "i' Of
fend thee pluck it out. .
The present lord justice general Uord
Dunedin) was, as Mr.. Graham Murray.
pleading before Lord Young. At the time
Mr.. Graham Murray had the largest prac-
tice at the Scottish bar, but was also able
to mix freely and late in Edinburgh So
ciety. In the course of an argument, Mr..
Murray, TO find a metaphor, made some
reference TO a ball he had been at the
previous night, or, rather the same morn
ing.
II cannot understand, solicitor general
said Lord Young, 'how you can burn the
candle at both ends.
"Ah,' replied Mr.. Graham Murray, II
do that to make both ends meet
Lord Ardwell, one of the judges of the
court of session, is a man of large pro-
portions One day, as Mr. Andrew jamie
son. he was pleading before Lord Young,
and the opposing counsel interposed with
the remark that he was not disposed to
disagree with his friend.
But. my lud," said Mr.. Jameson, "the
lord advocate and are not by any means
in the same boat
no" said Lord Young, you will re-
uuire one entirely to yourself
The late Mr.. Lancaster had against him
as a witness an Irish woman who was
particularly categorical as to her dates
and how this happened at 4.27 on Tues
day. this at 6:23 on Friday" and so on.
At last the patience of the advocate was
exhausted. 7f % ~ |
INV dear woman" said Mr.. Lancaster
do you keep daryl!
mo, SIR" replied the woman, "a dram
shop"
A young advocate had pleaded his nrst
case. and when the judgment was given
against his client he exclaimed: Il am
surprised at your lordship's Judgment
There was CONSERVATION In the court,
and something had to be done to save the
Young counsel from his unheard-of rash-
ness The matter was submitted to the
dean of the faculty OF advocates who'
when the court assembled next day, rose
and addressed their lordships.
CIV Young friend" he said, 'yester-
dav committed what may seem an un-
foreiveable indiscretion, but one for which
he asks the clemency of the court Had
he pleaded as long as I have ! am sure
he would never be surprised at any OF
YOUR lordships' judgments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-07

Owing to the activity Of the
Steel Corporations new works
close to Corey Ensley, we have
been notified by the Corey Ems
lev Land company that their
property will be advanced $lOO
per lot within a few days. We
are now selling lots at Corey
Ensley on easy terms. See us
before the advance in price.
F. G. FONVILLE & CO.,
General Sales Agents,
ZIG North 21st st.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-10
Abolition Of tho Ducking Stool.

The most noteworthy OF all the IN
struments designed for the correction
Of Ewes offending daughters was the
ducking stool. known as the tumbrel
and the trebuchet. A post, across
which was u transverse beam turning
on a swivel and with q chair ut one
end. was set up on the edge Of
pond. Into the chair the woman was
chained. turned toward the water
a muddy or filthy pond was usually
chosen for this purpose when avail
able-and ducked half dozen times.
or If the water inflamed her instead
of acting as a damper she was let
down times innumerable until she was
exhausted and we'll nigh drowned.
From the frequency with which we
find 1t mentioned in old local and
county histories. in church wardens'
and chamberlains' accounts and by the
poets Gay. for one. has a description
of the process In his third pastoral.
"The Shepherds Week. we shall
probably not be wrong In concluding
that at one time this institution was
kept up all over England. In Liver
pool it was not formally abolished
until 1776.-London Graphic.