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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Viewpoint of n Petit Juror

eff I didn't do any better work as bookkeeper than I have done this week as juror, my boss would fire me quick, said young man yesterday who had just served his first term as juror in Jeffer- son county.
 'I and three dozen other jurors strug- gIed manfully all the week over about 100 cases which were set for trial, and actual ly tried only three. Each of these was a negro case. and we acquitted two and found the third guilty. Goodness knows what it cost the state to convict that one negro.
 .'One of those we acquitted didn't even have lawyer, and did his own cross ex- aminhg and his own arguing. It seemed to me the state had clear case of bur giary against him, but somehow this view of the case didn't stick with the jury, and the only thing we could agree upon was an acquittal Afterward we learned that this man was an old convict who was robbing nearly every house in the mining camp where he lived, but nothing like this was brought out in the testimony. l was told that this was against the rules of evi- dence.
 ''The busiest man in the court seemed to be the bailiff, who scratched names off the board as the cases were dismissed or continued or disposed of one way or the other.
 There was a big thick book of closely written typewriter matter on the table, which, I was told, was a stenograpic re- port of the states evidence as the wit nesses gave it before the grand jury.
 "The assistant solicitor, who had charge of our court, seemed to wrestie with that book conscientiously and tried to make the witnesses come across with a con- vincing line of testimony, but the state lost out two to one.
 "Another thing that made pr4found impression upon me was that kaohuy came to court unless he wanted toy the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Biggest Months Business

August was the biggest month that we have had in our business in several years" said J. D. Moore of the Moore Handley Hardware company, "and we are expecting September to be equally as large. In fact we are exceedingly optimistic over the situation and we look forward to the largest winter trade that we have had in a long time.
 of course August Is the beginning of our heavy fall trade. The merchants in Alabama begin to order about this time, and we sell large quantity of gin machinery and the other necessary machinery for handling cotton and oth- CT crops.
 Our orders are averaging larger than they have in similar months for several years, and we are also securing a larger number of orders. The tone of the trade is excellent, and those who buy from us seem to be feeling more confident this season than they have in years. This feeling of optimism Is naturally passed on from farmer to merchant, merchant to wholesaler and wholesaler to manufacturer
 ''I study the national conditions pret- ty closely and am in touch with the general trend of the hardware trade throughout the United States through my intimate connection with the Hard ware association, and I find that the op- timistic feeling is general The trade papers are talking large orders and good business also.
 If l am not badly mistaken there is due us the most prosperous fall and win ter, especially winter, that we have had in five or six years. and I believe that by spring we will be on general in- dustrial upbuilding such as the south has never witnessed before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
st Bernard College

When I first visited St. Bernard col lege in cullman county it was young Tn years and financially weak" said lay man.
 ''rhe abbey and college were estap- lished in 1892 When I paid this well known institution visit in 1900 the stu dent capacity was only about 75. Today it is 200 or more. At first the buildings were without modern appointments, but now no college building or no dormitory is more comfortable than those at St. Bernard. The buildings are all steam heated, and first class sanitary plumbing has been installed. was at St. Bernard last spring and I marveled at the new powerhouse I doubt if there is a more thoroughly equipped power house south of the Ohio than the one at the college Within the next two or three years St. Bernard will probably be able to accom- modate between $50 and 400 students
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
THE sHANDON BELLS

By Father Prout.
 With deep affection.
 And recollection I often think of those Shandon bells, Whose sounds so wild would,
 In the days of childhood, Fling round my cradle their magic spells On this I ponder
 Where'er l wander, And thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, cf
 thee;
 With thy bells of shandon.
 That sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee I've heard bells chiming
 Full many cline in, Tolling sublime in cathedral shrine,
 While at glib rate
 Brass tongues would vibrate; But all their music spoke naugnt bks
 thine.
 For memory dwelling
 On each proud swelling Of the belfry knelling it's bold notes free, Made the bells of Shandon
 Sound far more grand oa The pleasant waters of the River Lee. I've heard bells tolling
 Old Adrians Mole in, Their thunder rolling from the vatican, And cymbals glorious
 Swinging uproarious In the gorgeous turrets of Notre Dame1 But thy sounds were sweetcr
 Than the dome of Peter Filings OCT the Fiber. pealing solemnly- O. the bells of Shandon
 Sound far more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Leel Such empty phantom freely grant them; But there Is an anthem more dear to mo 'Tis the bells of Shandon,
 That sound SO grand on The pleasant waters Of the River LeA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
The Hillman Hospital Bond Issue

The Board of Revenue of Jefferson county opened bids yesterday for the purchase of the issue of $100,000 of 5O-year AZ per cent Hillman hospital bonds which were authorized in the election last month. Nine bids were received, the greater number of them being under par. The amount of the bids ranged from $95,00O to $100,755. Under the law the Board of Revenue is not allowed to sell bonds at less than par. It received bid of par and interest from the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, and one bid of 100.3S, being premium of $3SO on the entire issue, from the First National bank of Birmingham. The highest bid came from Chicago firm-$1O0,755.
 The board did not accept any of the bids, postponing definite action until tomorrow. Some of the members are said to have expressed disappointment in the bids and they were inclined to reject them all. It is believed, how ever, that the board would make mistake in not accepting the highest and best bid for the reason that the country appears to have entered upon a period of unusual prosperity, and it is a well known fact that during such periods values of high grade bonds such as Jefferson county 41a per cent bonds undoubtedly are, bearing low rate of interest, always decline. The reason is obvious. Investors can find other uses for their money at more attractive interest rates.
 It is only in times of depression that high grade bonds bring the larg- est premium. As matter of fact, a bid of anything above par for the AZ per cent 50-year bonds will be regarded in financial circles as a lib- eral bid. Two years or so ago the city of Birmingham sold an issue of per cent 3O-year bonds at 105; this was regarded as a wonderfully good sale. But any standard bond table will show that 5 per cent bond running 30 years, sold on basis to net the investor AZ per cent, would bring 108.19. Five per cent bonds running 50 years to net the investor 41a per cent would sell for 109.91. In other words, the Board of Revenue in re- fusing bid at par for the AZ per cent 50-year bonds on yesterday re- fused the equivalent of 109.91 for 5 per cent bonds running the same length of time. And such a bid would have been nearly five points higher than the city of Birmingham received for its bonds, at time when bonds were selling at better price than they are now.
 It may be taken for granted that had the bonds issued by the county been for per cent interest the Board of Revenue would have accepted bid
 
 of 1O9.91. The highest bid received by the county for its Az per cent 50- year bonds, $100,755, is equivalent to | bid of over 110 for per cent bonds running 50 years. Of course it is right for the Board of Revenue to do the best it can for the county in this bond matter, but it should look over the bond table and consider the sub- feet we'll before declining all the bids of Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
From Pearson's Weekly.


 N/ some aptitude for sick nursing
 W have comparatively new and quite uncrowded possible profession in dog nursing. It is work especially suited for lovers of animals, of course, and work, too, which is possible to many women who cannot, for various reasons, become hospital nurses. The one great bar to women taking up such work is the possession of any sort of fear of animals, dogs particularly. Such women should not dream of adopting such career.
 But mere sympathy with and love of dogs is not enough. Women dog nurses re- quire to be as well trained as ordinary hospital nurses They must be able to diff ferentiate between various breeds of dogs, must have a complete knowledge of dog ailments and their treatments, and have the general nursing virtues of absolute obedience and tact
 The best method of training is to take a. six or twelve-months course with a flrst-class dog surgeon or at a canine hos pital. The cost varies, but 1t is usually somewhere about 910, though sometimes dog surgeons take pupil assistants, and give tuition in return for services.
 It is further possible for women to go as kennel maids to get their training in which case they receive a small salary while learning. But at the best woman has not very pleasant position as kennel maid and the work is hard. No woman should dream of taking such post with out having very clear idea of what she is undertaking.
 When trained, 1t is usually best for woman dog nurse to try and obtain position in one of the dog hospitals-ono of recognized standing In such cases nurses get from 25 shillings a week up-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Armoueddon in 1s08

Some people seem to think that Arma- geddon Is a political shibboleth originated by Roosevelt" said democrat who Is well versed in Biblical phrases. But if any of our older citizens think moment they will recall the frequent use of the word in 1896. Everybody who claims to be battling for the right stands at Arma- geddon. I heard the late Colonel Denson use the word in a campaign speech in 1896, but MT. Bryan being Bible student, probably was the first to use it as ap- plicable to free silver.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
Sunday Musicales

"Those who held tickets for the Sunday afternoon musicales given at the Jeffer- son theatre last season and the season before will recall the delightful charac- ter of those recitals," said man. "The audiences were made up of the flower or Brmingham's social life. The music heard was of a high quality, and was charming and singularly refining. No se- ries of musical entertainments could have been more educative.
 while a few cultured men and women may have been conspicuous by their ab- sence from the Sunday musicales because of some conviction or church discipline, a large proportion of those who filled the theatre was made up of active church members, some of whom were noted for their activity in religious work. Artistic music being in itself religious-religious certainly in the sense that poetry of dis tinctly moral tone is relgious-should ap- peal to the spiritual feeling and the ethi- cal sense of the community. Sunday concerts are, In the opinion of most good people, a help and not hindrance to the spiritual we'll being of any city.
 
 well known citizens who work for music con amore. They offer season tickets to all respectable people. The price is s5 a ticket. Each ticket admits two to each of the three or four Sunday after noon recitals. These tickets are limited by the number of seats in the parouet. After all the season tickets are disposed of-ahout 3O0-the balcony or dress cir cle and the gallery will be open to the general public at small price of admis- sion. Last season not a few workingmen and scores of wage workingwomen at tended the Sunday recitals, when it would have been impossible for them to have attended during a week day
 "Al persons interested in the promo ton of good music will be in sympathy with the efforts being put forth by the concert committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

There is small comfort for either wing of the republican party in the Vermont figures, and the administra- tion organs are inclined to drop the subjest altogether.
 The Maine election is to be held to- morrow, and if that should confirm the Vermont result it will be all over but the shouting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 About all the work some men ever dc is on their vacation.
 People even think millionaire is most agreeable to be disagreeable.
 A man IS always lot more oonflden. about wasting somebody elsc's rooney than his own.
 It's not nearly so much of a disgrace for a woman to have cold feet IS for any body to gay sn- .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
GOOD SUNDAY COPY.

A college professor
 Who's way off his noodle, Seen by reporter,
 If he's in the mood, II Make statements so wild
 No sane man would hint them, But editors smile
 And sleefully print them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
A SHREwD CHESS.

"Who first said, "A prophet is not with out honor, save in his own country ?" asked the man who had just laid down his newspaper.
 'I don't remember" said the man who had just borrowed a match from him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
MIGHT BE RISKY

 MISS Gumly Is such a soulful person, don't you think?" Well, she appears that way" I'd hate to even mention such a thing as planked steak in her presence" So would I. if didn't happen to have the price of one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

cated lakes and mountains whose exist ence has hitherto been a matter of rumor only. For the first time a white man has penetrated those fastnesses ande seen the ruins of temples and palaces which, now overgrown and buried under the foliage Of the jungle, were once the centers of mag nificent cities HeNhas not only outlined the extent of the once flourishing empire of the Maya race. put, of importance to the world of commerce, he has practically opened up new field whose riches will ir a few years be one of the chief assets of the Guatemalan government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Banker Morse has returned to Wall street in the pink of health. and he may give his enemies something to consider in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

An Arkansas couple announced the mar riage of their four daughters to four young planters on the same day, and by the one same service This is true econ omy at last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
DEFEATED,

Full many man thinks he will make
 pile of money ere he dies, And struggles hard to get a stake,
 While still the hand of fate denies; Until. at last, forspent and worn,
 He lays him down for s final sleep And scarce will hear old Gabriers horn,
 So tired is he, his slumber deep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Five hundred students worked their way through Columbia university last year. This many at least appreciate the value of a good start in life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

William J. Bryan says Taft is too dis trustful of the people and Roosevelt is too trustful of himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The only early frost that has fallen was on the Green Mountain state, and 1t was felt by standpatters only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

After all. the interesting feature of the campaign is the name of the man who will secure last place. 1t will not be Woodrow Wilson .-..-.---.-A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

but I have an idea it was said by some fellow who had been trying ao tell his neighbors how to vote''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The salary of the governor of Vermont Is but s250o a year, and yet the office is in demand among the states million aires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
SELFISH WOMAN.

Mrs Plumper says she is very anxious to take part in a political campaign as a candidate for office"
 Has she some theories of government she would like to see given trial?'
 None in particular. I rather suspect that she thinks running for office will reduce her weight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
NEW JOB FOR A WOMAN

ward and there is always the chance of a clever nurse being promoted to the head ship of some institute. Moreover, whether working or not, the pay is regular--a big consideration to a woman starting Ion her own,' when entirely dependent upon her earnings. A private dog nurse who gets in with a good dog surgeon .An, it must be confessed, make much bigger ever- tual income but it must be considered that work is fuctuating.
 The dog nurse wears a dainty uniform just similar to that worn by regular hos pital nurse, but the actual work is not nearly so exhausting. mentally phys ically, as the nursing of human beings. The work is full of interest, and, while be- ing to some extent pure specialization. it is not at all monotonous specialization.
 As a general thing the dog nurse has simply to know how to carry out the sur geons orders, and to do so in the very best way. Sometimes, though, people will send for a dog nurse before sending for the surgeon, so that it is necessary for 8 woman doing such work to be able to use her common sense-to be able to act for herself is case of urgency.
 Some people arrange for a dog nurse to visit their pets at regular intervals, so as to overhaul them, and be on the watch for any symptoms of illness. Others, again, keep a private dog nurse. but such posts are. naturally, not very plentiful and are eagerly sought for.
 But in any case, the dog nurse has al- most invariably to treat with employers who regard her with consideration; lhero is rarely any ground for a dog nurse tO complain on this score. The work takes a woman to many delightful places, and many grateful dog owners are prompted to make the woman who has nursad their pet to health handsome present beyond the actual nursing fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The chief bull moose says the school houses should be used as polling places. ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
SIMPLE MEN

How sweet Is life to simple men, Who reck not what some neighbor
 wears, And have Caruso sing to them In photographs. entrancing airs; Who rightly deem a can of beer Fit beverage to soothe a king And therein find nepenthe too For all The cares the days may bring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

President David Starr Jordan says in relation to engenics 1t Is impossible to Burbank the human race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The standpatters endeavor to ignore the bull moose people and vice versa, and neither is successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The Gull fans may miss that pennant, but no one can deprive them of a con- yenient dip in the sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

spinks must be a great believer in luck"
 Why do you think so?'' He's been waiting 20 years for his to turn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

As long as the tight fitting gown lasts 1t is difficult to see how woman can take a long step forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
THE LEADING CITIZEN.

"Is anything scarcer than hens teeth? "I know something just about as scarce"
 Name it."
 "A resident of Washington who doesn't know Walter Johnson when he sees him on the street"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

United States senators for big corpora tions are going out of fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Ohio's constitutional proposals cover all known reforms except woman suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
THE FINISH

"Giks has quit motoring"
 When did he quit?" This morning at half-past three o'clock
 An, Going to the funeralpp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

President Taft may be suffering from cold feet after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Charley Hilles Is so optimistic that he finds hope In the Vermont figures. He Is the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

eff we apply the test to various states, there are only three or four that Wilson will not be likely to carry. In most of them his plurarities would be phenomenal"
 The New York Sun, which is sup porting MT. Taft, says that eff the voters in the country at large should divide in November as those in Yer mont did this week, the result in sev- eral of the more interesting states would be as follows on the basis of the election results of 1908:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Ohio will now put on her new consti- tuition to see how 1t will ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
A BUSINESS MATTER.

A BUSINESS MATTER. Now comes Lily Langtry, farewellng as of yore. It costs money to tell stage celebrities goodbye Then they come right back and insist on our telling them goodbye all over again.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

The modern political fence is expected to be elephant strong, moose high and don key tight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

John D. despises Black Hand letters They are not scientific and sly enough to suit him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
sooTH. NOWADAYS.

SoOTH, NOWADAYS. C Sooth, nowadays, Most conversations Of women deal With fall creations"
  And married men Are far from merry, Whose wives are bent On millinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Armageddon Is now located on the wilt lands in Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Vermont Arithmetically Considered
 Both the New York World and the New York Sun apply the yardstick to the Vermont vote. This vote stands,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
PARKS FOR THE CHINESE

Summers stopover privileges should bt curtailed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

Total .... 61,551 Total ..... 62.409
 The democrats gained votes while the combined republicans lost votes. Assuming" says the World, "that, as in Vermont, one-tenth of the repub- licans will vote for Wilson, six-tenths for Taft and three-tenths for Roose- welt, we have this forecast of the re- suit in November, making no allow ance for democratic unity and enthu- siasm or for large increase in the ,,,,r, ha,. # unfnrc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08
A LONG TIME.

"Ahi Going to the funeral?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

 give his enemies something to consider ir the near future.
  The salary of the governor of Vermont Is but s2500 a year, and yet the office is in demand among the states million aires.
 The chief bull moose says the school houses should be used as polling places. This Is going Governor Wilson one bet ter
  The only early frost that has fallen was on the Green Mountain state, and it was felt by standpatters only.
  President David Starr Jordan says In relation to engenics it Is impossible to Burbank the human race William J. Bryan says Taft is too dis trustful of the people and Roosevelt is too trustful of himself.
  The Gull fans may miss that pennant, but no one can deprive them of a con- yenient dip in the sea.
  The standpatters endeavor to ignore the bull moose people and vice versa, and neither is successful. As long as the tight fitting gown lasts it is difficult to see how woman can take a long step forward.
  Charley Hiles Is so optimistic that he finds hope in the Vermont figures. He Is the limit. The modern political fence is expected to be elephant strong, moose high and don key tight. John D. despises Black Hand letters They are not scientific and sly enough to suit him. Ohios constitutional proposals cover all known reforms except woman suffrage.
  United States senators for big corpora tions are going out of fashion. Ohio will now put on her new consti- tuition to see how 1t will ft
  President Taft may be suffering from cold feet after all.
  Armageddon is now located on the wild lands in Maine. Summers stopover privileges should be curtailed