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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Working and IdIing

From the knickerbocker Press
 It is hard to choose between the philos- ophers who contend that devotion to ones tasks and unremitting energy in pGysuit of duty are necessary tokens and con comitants of sound character and those who consider extreme "busyness' a fool ish, nerve-destroying habit. Stevenson had made the best defense of lders mainly by picturlng the grievous distress which the temper and nerves of the over strained. dyspeptlc hustler inhct upon others and by ridiculhe the notion that anyone is necessary Why should a man, he asks, give away his priceless youth, embltter his own and other persons lives with scolding and glumness, and to work himself into his grave to accomplish some
 mean little feat not really worth the price of a pound of tobacco. Had Shakes peare been knocked on the head some dark night when he was stealing deer, says Stevenson, the world would have wagged on better or worse, the pitcher gone to the well, the seythe 10 the corn and the student to his books. and no one been any the wiser of the loss But there are too many who do not need such sage counsel as this to incline them to sloth. It is one thing to know when you have enough and, having done something worth while and played mans part 10 leave the mad rush for sixpences awhile to learn the art of living and dabble in peace and eontentment, and it is quite an- other to loaf and oiter sullenly under pretense of usefulness hindering buai- ness. botching jobs strangling ambition and the capacity to rise and nursing stu pid grudges. What we want most of all is keenness and efficiency coupled with galety and good spirits and the love of landscapes, firelight, laughter and good living. IL is not taking the world too se- riously to put heart into task if good will can be radiated. too. The best work CT ought to be the best idler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Woman in Medicine

From the Manchester Union
 So often has modern pride been hum bled by evidence that. in very truth. there is nothing new under the sun and that many of our boasted modern
 discoveries" were matters of course to the ancients there will probably be lit tie or no surprise at the statement that woman ill the medical profession, far from being a comparatively recent inno- walton. Is really a long established ad- junct. A writer in the Liverpool Medico- Chirurgial Journal of recent date, takes occasion to point out that Hygeia, the goddess of health, was the daughter of Eseulapius, the god of medicine. When Greece was at the height of her fame gynecology was almost wholly in the hands of female practitioners. Galen re- fers to work on midwifery written by one Cleopatra Aspasia was a Greek au- thoress who wrote on diseases of women In Rome during the first century there were women who achieved distinction in the medical profession. During the middle ages woman was welcomed into the heal ing art, and in the University of Salerno, in Southern Italy, some of the especially prominent members of the medical fac uitN were WOlneH. II ls HOttu tildl Ailiid Morandi Mazzolian occupied the chair of anatomy at the University of Bologna about the middle of the 18th century, ails at that time the Italian universities gen- erally admitted women students. Maria Maetelar was graduated in medicine at Bologna in 1799. and Marie delle Dome took the medical degree at the same uni- versity in 1906. The University of Zurich granted this degree to q woman in 1S67, and in 1869 the St Petersburg Medisp- Chirurgical academy conferred the med- ical diploma on its first woman graduate In 1858 Elizabeth Blackwell, an English woman by birth, but resident of Amer ica was graduated from the medical school at Geneva, N. Y. Everybody knows that women have invaded the med ical profession in increasing nunDers during the last 20 or 30 years, but It would appear from the foregoing facts that the advent of women physicians is by no means d strictly modern departure. Not only that. but male physicians quite generally seem ready and willing to ad- init that women practitioners as rule have reflected credit upon the profession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
NASHVILLE CLUB IS OFFERED
 FOR SALE BY ITS PRESIDENT

'If the people of Little Rock show by their attendance that they want baseball, more of our home games will be trans ferred here. and if they continue to turn out 1 am perfectly willing to transfer all our home games here, said MT. Hirsig.
 He was bitter in his denunciation of the movement which made his visit necessary and strongly intimated that if the clun experienced more trouble the remaining games would be ''transferred to Little Rock anyway"
 Injunction proceedings pending in tho Tennessee courts prevent the Nashville club playing in that state. The contro- vefsy originated with an attempt to pls } Sunday ball in Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Goo-Goo Eyes and Juries

From the Syracuse Journal.
 Philadelphians are said to be agitated over goo-goo eyes almost to the degree that Salemites used to be worried over witches. Legislation against their mystic influences is demanded. Protection for jurors against the "goo-gooing" of fair litigants is deemed to be of most pressing importance. The trouble all started over a verdict granted to an actress against her manager. It is declared that in the absence of any case that could stand in court the actress eyes did tho business with the jury.
 During the progress of the case argu- ment was made by the defense that the jury was being nnduly influenced by the actress eyes. Juror after juror was de- elr~n1 tn have fallen victim. And now 1t Is proposed that "goo-goo' eyes shall be
 4l rom court rooms. The jurors. "t'---oF r. vFiaided on undue and Irresistible influence. Mean while the actress has taken her srs..et anu the situation calnD-.
 ''Goo-goo eyesy What are they7" she asks. Further than that she says noth- ing. except that it was the best looking Jury I ever saw What are "eoo-2oo' eyes2 That is the question. Before they can be shut out of the court rnnp, b. V they must be defined. And who Is to de- fine them? Vice Chancellor Pitney of New Jersey says "goo-goo' eyes are .at- tentions without intentions Anra Held says ''goo-goo" eyes are dreamy eyes just like mine" And there you are fhe best authorities are delightfully."- indefinite
 Evidently before this danger can be proceeded against effectively it must be better defined All pretty womens eyes affect a jury more or less, Perhaps the protection desired might be found in put ting women on the juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

Little Rock, May 25.-President w. K. Hirsig of the Nashville club of the South ern league. after conferrng with Judge w. M. Kayanaugh, president of the league, today authorized the statement that the holders of the franchise are open to offers for it's sale. Local interests are contemplating it's purchase. Mir. Hirsig was in Little Rock to arrange for the playing of the Mobie-Nashville series of June 2 and f. transferred to this city.
 What proportion, of the. games scheduled to be played at Nashville will be trans feIred to Little Rock MT. Hirsig said de- pei.ds on the patronage here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
GABBY STREET AND SWEENEY
 DO RECEIVING FOR NEW YORK
Fly ". J. MACBETH

the better off will they and the club be. Sweeney had one slight advantage in the fact that he will be assigned with Rus sell Ford. the pitching star. Yet Street has a qualification that offsets this, at least.
 Street is the greatest catcher of the age on a high lift He never muffs one. Anything that he has time to get under he can hold whether 1t be tall fly to the infield or a towering foul back near the stand He sets himself right under the ball. holding his glove over his head And anything that hits this mitt sticks, you may bet on that.
 Street was the first man that ever caught ball thrown from the top of Washington monument
 The significance of this wonderful abil- ity to judge tall lofts, especially under the handicap of innumerable cross cur rents, might be lost on most any park in the country outside the Hilltop. But at this one particular spot it Is a virtue of the highest order. On the calmest sum- mer day the grounds on the Hill will be famed by some sort of breeze that swirls and sweeps about the grandstand in tantalizing fashion. Whenever the wind freshens up then the fun begins. It's treat 10 watch visiting catchers after fouls in semi-gale If they get within ten feet of where the ball lights they pat themselves on the back. The foul territory behind the batting box at the Hilltop Is the toughest proposition m baseball on a windy day.
 Wnd-jammer' Street is in a class by hinself on windy days at American league park. This alone stamps him as one of the most valuable backstops New York has ever had. But his ability does not end there. He's a mighty good ali- round workman and Sweeney will have Al. tst s.x. | |. .tE T l.t .taI to premier catching honors. It's going to be great fight between them. Probably it will take more than this season to decide the issue definitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Stories of Places

From the Chicago News
 Use of cigarettes Is increasing among the Chinese. An American and British to- bacco company hires salesmen to distri- bute packages among the natives, giving away thousands, and then .arranges with some native merchant to carry the stock in these goods By this process has been built an enormous trade, which Is steadily growing.
 There are so few flies in Bavaria that they can in no way be regarded as pest. This is perhaps due 10 the extreme clean liness of Bavarian cities. Courtyards, alleys, vacant lots, all are kept clean. and the railways and entrances to the houses are as fresh as soap and water can make them
 Every Persian who can read and write calls himself Khan, who has been 10 Mecca calls himself Hazzi and who claims descent from the prophet is Saved, Said or Syed
 penny in the-slot franking machine doing away with postage stamps. has been installed as an experiment in the London postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Western Bank Loans

From the WOr1d s Work
 The difference between the American east and west so strongly emphasized by rhetoricians and meteorologists extends even to the banking system. In the west they lend money op reputation. in the east on security. On day in June last six little banks in Seattle had lent on individual or firm notes without any other security than the names S, ,597 000 while the whole National bank group in New York had lent on similar paper only q little more than s9 .0o0000. On that same day. in San Francisco, the loans of this sort amounted to more than S47,0o0.000.
 The western system is one of credit based upon industry. and upon much closer and more acurate knowledge of the man himself than can ever be pos sible in the bigger eastern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
He BRED SHETLAND PONIES
Marquis of Londonderry Needed Small
 Animals for Coal Mines

From Answers. London.
 That shetland ponies are now working in such large numbers in the coal mines of the United Kingdom is due to the ex- istence of shallow seams of coal in the early '70s.
 At that time the Marquis of London derry, who was a large coal mine owner, found that he was unable to work parts of his mines owing to the seams becom- ing shallow.
 The pit ponies that were then available were too large to enter the passages and as 1t was not worth while hewing away larger tunnelings. he thought of breediSg ponies sufficiently small to work in these seams
 So in 1873 he started stud of Shet- land ponies with the idea of breeding as small pony as was compatible with strength. His particular aim was strength of the head and shoulders. and he was so successful that nearly every good "Sheltie" of today can claim descent from some member of his original stud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Huntsville Loses to Selma

Huntsville. May 25.-(Speciai l-" Babe Adams stopped the Mountaineers today and struck out 1s hatsmen at critical points, held the score down and helped Selma to victory. Huntsville apparently had the game but in the seventh half Oyerton, at short, sprained his ankle and Luhrson, who relieved him with the bases full let a bounder pass and Selma won. In this inning two base hit, single, a pass and hit batter gave Selma five runs. This was enough to win the game. Gandolf was put out of the game for kicking. Score;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Sox Win Long Game

Chicago, May 25.-Chicago and Detroit played the longest game of the present major league season today, Chicago win ming in the seventeenth inning to 4
 Lord opened the final inning with double to right center and was sacrificed to third by Kuhn. Then Bodie drove a single deep into centerfield, scoring Lord. Detroit tied the score in the seventh n- nlns by getting to Walsh for two doubles and brace of singles. Callahan Bush and Stanage were put out of the game by ions. Score; R.H k. Chicago ....... .3o1 GO GOO coo 900 01--5 fl 2 Detroit ....... 200 e0o 200 o00 GOO 0o--4 II 2
 Batteries: Walsh, Lange and Sullivan; Works, stanage and Onslow. Time, 3:55. Empires, OLoughlin and Westervelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

SUMMARY. Two Base Hits-Reese, Chastant, Gan dolh
 Sacrifice Hits-Kernan, Hanna. Vaster- ling, Allen, Rollegg, Summa. overton. Stolen Bases-Allen, Roben 2, McNeill, Herman, Hanna, Stickney. Base on Balls-Reese 2. Adams f. Hit by Pitched Balls-Summa (by Adams), vasterling tby Reese). Hits Offs-Reese :. Wiley O. Struck Out--Adams 13. Reese 1, Wiley 3 Time of Game-2:25 Umpire-Lauzon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

Two Base Hits-Fisher. Jackson. Hill , Nichols, Wells 2.
 Stolen Wassern, Seigle. Sacrifice Hits--Morton. Time of Game-2.o0. Umpire-Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Browns Split With Maps

Cleveland O., May 25.-St. Louis and Cleveland divided honors in a double header here today. Cleveland won the first game, ' to 6, by two singles and sacrifice in the tenth inning. Getting four runs in a ninth inning rally. St. Louis won the second game. tod.
 In the first game Griggs drove in four riirs and scored once himself Score of first game: R.H F. Cleveland ............. 100 coo 302 1-7 12 8 St. Louis ............. 0o3 030 900 0--6 5
 Batteries: kahler. Baskette and Adams Powell. Lake end Stephens. Time. 2:25 Empires, Connolly and Hart.
 Score of second game: R.H. E. St. Louis .......-........ 100 900 004-5 Il Cleveland ............... 0o1 210 000-4 9 3
 Batteries: Brown. Hamilton and ket- ter. Stephens; Blanding and Adams. Time. e.t0. Empires. Hart and Connolly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

SUMMARY. Two Base Hits--Cochran, Ramage. Morgan, Shinn. Matthews. Griffin. Three Base Hits--Griffin, Bumgard- ner.
 Home Run--Evans. Sacrifice Hits-Geyer. Mcciesky. Heck :. Shinn. Stolen Base--Boyd. Struck Out--Fancher 5, Robertson .. Base on Balls-Robertson l. Fan cher 3
 Time of Game-1:f5. Umpire--chestnutt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
BESSEMER WINS TWO CLOSE
 BATTLES FROM THE ROMAN s


Her lone score was made in the seventh
 when Hill got a two-bagger and scored on Wassems single. Gadsden out batted An- niston and on two different occasions close decisions at the plate were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
SUMMARY,

Homo Run--Cochran. Two Base Hit-Wessel Sacrifice Hits-Forsythc. Shinn. Evans ?. Struck Out Williams 1, Eyler f. Base on Balls--Williams c, Eyler 2. Wild Pitch-Williams. Time of Game-1:l5. T-n1pire--f shestniItt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

s2s.75 WASHINGTON AND RETURN, JUNE 6, q. 2, GOOD LIMIT.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. PHONE BELL 3OG5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Champs Trim Red Sox

Boston, May 25.-Wood was far off form today, while coombs was in fine fettle, and Philadelphia won from Boston. to g. Lewis running, high back hand catch featured. Score R.H H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Gadsden Finally Loses

Gadsden. May 25.-fspeciaI)--The Nod els made 1t one out of the series today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
Highlanders Win Two

New York. May 25.-New York defeated Washington in both games of double header here today. Johnson was wild and ineffective in the first game. two of his passes and two of his hit batsmen result ing in runs. Ford was strong in the pinches. Johnson knocked Shortstop Mar tin unconscious with pitched ball but he revived and was assisted of the field. In the second game New York ham mered Groom and Akers hard. Vaughn started in the box for New York but was wild and was relieved by W'arhop in the third, who held the visitors safe Score: First game R.H.E. Washington ...-.........-llD Up lW-J 10 New York ................10 100 032 00s--6 O Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith: Ford and Sweeney. Time. l:45.
 Second game R.H.E. Washington .....-...,..-le4 00o co0-o | New York .............3 .301 2o3 O0s--9 Is 2 Batteries Groom, Akers and Ainsmith and williams; Vaughn. Warhop and Street Time. l:5s Empires. Esan and Evans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
BESSEMER WON FIRST THROUGH WILLIAMS PITCHING AND SECOND BY HARD AND TIME LY SLUGGING
SOUTHEASTERN STANDING
Yesterdays Results

Ressemer 2-7, Rome 0-6. Anniston 1. Gadsden 0. Selma 6. Huntsville 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
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Boston ................... coo 200 0002 3 l ma g.as O I fitiidutipliid V@V -uV p0f--o
 Batteries: Wood and Nunamaker; coombs and Lapp. Time, 1:5s. Empires. Perrine and Dineen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
We Can Fill Late Engraving
 Orders
 Promptly

Our new and com- plete engraving and embossing depart ment is so well and so thoroughly equip ped that every order comes forth prompt ly and beautifully done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26

Bessemer in Rome. Selma in Gadsden. Huntsville in Anniston.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-27
Champ Clark on Saloons.

Congressman Champ Clark,
speaker of the National House of
Representatives, recently said in
a newspaper interview, when
asked by the reporter regarding
the fitness Of the saloons as a
place for a young man to fire.
quent:
mot if he is ambitious to live
a clean, successful life. If he
wishes to excel in crime, rob his
mental and physical powers, con-
sort with thugs, black-legs, pro-
stitutes and thieves; be a dis
grace to his family, and a stencil
to his own nostrils why, I'd adj
wise him to frequent the saloons.
He can learn and be all that in a
liquor saloon. In fact, he can
take a postgraduate course with
out leaving the premises. The
saloon is bad mainly because of
what it sells. But it is also bad
because liquor selling always
somehow creates in the premises
where it is sold a mostunhealthy
atmosphere. One of the worst
phases of the saloon life is the
treating system. have seen a
half dozen choice American citi-
zens, leaders in their line of
works, line up in front of bar,
and in less than thirty minutes
come out indecent, jabbering
idiots. A hog would feel insulted
if any one of them should call il
brother. You know how it is
done. One threw down the dol
lar that he said he could not af-
ford to give his wife two hours
before. and treated the bunch.
The others did the same. And
SO on, until the bartender had
served six orders, thirty-six
drinks, and had pocketed the
change of six American sheep. 2
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-27
Petition and Ordinance Ordering Spe.
cial School Tax Election.
Grant Parish. La. AID

Grant Parish, La, April 1912.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the Board of School Directors
Of the Parish Of Grant, State Of La:
The petition of the undersigned prop
erty taxpayers of school district num-
Der rs, of the parish of Grant, Louisi-
ana, beng the. required number of pc
titioners in the said school district
number rs eligible to vote at special
school tax elections, respectfully pray
that your honorable body order a spe-
cial election to be held throughout the
said school district No. rs in the man.
ner required by law, for the purpose of
determining whether or not special
five mill tax for FIVE years, beginning
with the year 1912 and ending with the
year 1916, both years inclusive, be
levied and collect ed in the said school
district No. rs on all property therein
subject to State and parish taxation,
for the purpose of. constructing, repair
ing and equipping public school build
ings, titles to which shall be vested in
the school board, for paying teach
ers, IN fact, for general educational
purposes in the said scl,o district No. 26.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-27
Mail Carriers win Fly.

This is an age of great discoveries
Progress rides on the air. Soon we
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers fly
ling in all directions, transporting mail.
People take wonderful interest in a
discovery that benefits them. That's
why DR.. Kings New Discovery for
coughs, colds and other throat and lung
diseases is the most popular medicine
in America. 1T cured me of dread
full cough, writes Mrs. j. F. Davis,
Stickney Corner, Me-, latter doctoris
treatment and all other remedies had
failed" For coughs, colds or, any
bronchial affection its unequaled. Price
Soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free at
Dixie Pharmacy.
Rub- Mv-Tism will cure Won
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-27

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port regularly of the satisfactory re-
suits from taking Foley Kidney Pills
and commend their healing and cura-
tive qualities. Foley Kidney Pills are
carefully prepared medicine, guaran-
teed to contain no harmful or habit
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w. Duncan Co.