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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Cannot Keen business Back

This country has had periods OF
business depression lasting several
years, but it is generally believed that
industrial centers will not in a gen.
GRAFTON or more have several consecu-
tive years of hard times as was the
case in the eos" said P. S. winthrop
of New York city.
We have had fine crops; in certain
sections, exceptionally bountiful crops
Business conditions are essentially
sound and between now and next spring
| look for great wave of prosperity.
The revised tariff is not hurting bust
ness. as some people thought 1t would.
The banking and currency bill will
soon be passed. and if the President
Will only be moderate with his policy
on trusts business activity all along
the line will be in evidence within a
few months. This is a great country
and, given abundant harvests, it is
hard to keep it back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
From the New York Sim.

FROM the New York Sun.
# William Blake, strange, erratic
genius. should himself appear, as he
asserted he used osee others of the
dead spiritual visitant in Sothebys auc-
tion rooms in London, would he be sur
|prised to find a first edition of his "For
Children: The Gates of Paradise selling
for si55? 1t was probably more money
than poor Blake ever saw at one time
In his life, but he appreciated his own
worth. and If he We're conscious of sur
prise at all it would perhaps be because
the price was regulated by the rarity
rather than by the intrinsic merit of the
work. The man who Thought no one
could be truly great who had not hum
bled himself even as little child pre-
tended to no false modesty about his
own powers:
MY title as genius thus is proved:
Not praised by Hayley nor by Flaxman
loved
Blake's disembodied spirit would per-
haps have been more grateful had it de-
|scended on the Tate gallery some weeks
works gathered there He would have
recalled, without bitterness. for bitterness
was foreign to that gentle spirit, that
other exhibition held in the rooms where
he lived in South Moulton street, when
under stress of poverty he collected his
pictures together and invited the public
to come and purchase. 1t was a vain in
vitation, and probably we should know
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given to the Stanleys In New York city.
Mrs. Stoddard in her youth had been
known as a successful novelist. But as
years passed the novels were forgotten.
and in her charming old age she was
known merely as the wife OF the poet.
Richard Henry Stoddard.
When Mr.. Bangs took her to meet Mrs.
Stanley he introduced her, of course. as
Mrs. Richard Henry Stoddard. mo, MIR.
Bangs" replied Mrs Stanley. Il don't
care to meet Mrs. Richard Henry Stod-
dard. have no interest In Mrs. Richard
Henry Stoddard. But l should consider 1t
a very great privilege to meet Elizabeth
Barstow Stoddard author of '"rhe Norge
sons Mrs. Stoddard stood dazed a
moment and then threw her arms around
Mrs. Stanley and kissed her-'Just in
time" as Mr.. Bangs remarked
1t was gracious thing on Mrs. STAN
ley's part, as gracious a thing as could
be ina gined.
But when you come to think of IL, isn't
1t rather curious that even the most gifted
woman usually loses her identity by mar
riage-so much of her identity, that is,
as is covered by her name? A few sue
ceed in retaining their names. Every
body knows Harriet Beecher Stowe and
Elizabeth Barrett Browning. But gener-
ally the maiden name disappears. This is
grievance that the feminist movement
adoesnt seem to have taken hold of yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Eccentricity Among Thieves

Scotland Yard detectives are trying
to recover property recently stolen
from his royal highness, the Duke of
Connaught. Among the valuables
missing are the insignia of the Order
If the Garter, which goes to show thai
eccentricity exists among thieves as
in other walks of life. The Order of the
Garter is the most exclusive of all the
English orders of knighthood. It's
membership seldom reaches the num-
ber of 40. Including several Euro
pean crowned heads only 3S are en-
titled at the present time to adorn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
themselves with the star and gartel

themselves with the star and garter.
Whoever may be in possession of
the dukes insignia can do nothing
with these emblems except keep them
or sell them to some person who would
find them of no practical use. All the
knights of the Star and Garter are
personages so well known that the po-
lice could not only cali them off by
name, but readily identify each one.
Whoever therefore wore the snowy
garter without being entitled to it
would be arrested and the insignia
taken from him. But every now and
then for long time past someone's
insignia of the Star and Garter have
been stolen.
The commonly accepted origin of
the order is that it was instituted by
Edward III about the middle of the
fourteenth century. The motto reads,
"Honi soft qui NAL " pense," said to
have been the retort made by Edwards S
queen to his majesty, who had picked
up her garter and asked what people
would think of her for dropping it in
public place. On the death of a
knight of the order his garter is re-
turned to st. James palace and the
gold and jewels taken apart SO that
the insignia cannot be used again.
The Duke of Connaught is still gov
ernor-general of Canada, and is at
present in that country; but the valu-
able insignia were stolen from one of
his English residences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
wANTED-NEw BASEBALL RULE.

From the Popular Magazine.
Walter Johnson was pitching for the
Washington team and Mr.. Jennings, who
was trying to pump optimism into his de-
spairing players. sent up an ambitious
young man to try to make hit. He act
ed briefly. After swinging Wild at two
of Johnson's offerings. he made a third
wild swing, and, entirely by accident,
popped up little fly to first base.
AS he loped down toward first, and was
called out. he turned to Jennings, let out
a stream of emphatic and picturesque Ian
guage, and wound up with this obserya-
ton:
I'm a son of gun If there oughtn't to
be rule making that guy hang lights
on the BALL"
Jennings, who got his start in life as a
miner, smiled grimly.
"Where do you think you're working" i"
he asked softly, lin coal mine?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
Pleasure to visit birmingham

Every time 1 visit Birmingham I am
Impressed with its marvellous growth,
said the Rev. H. DsOvies, former rector
of st. Andrews church, but now To-
Gated at Greensboro.
The new buildings l notice on every
hand, including the magnificent sky
scraper of the Jefferson County Savings
pank' give evidence of the progress and
prosperity of the city. 1t is always a
pleasure for me to visit Birmingham and
meet my old friends and acquaintances.
am delightfully."- located at Greensboro
and ! am glad to say conditions are very
good in our section of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

federals retreated to Samalayuea me
rebels took possession of the remains oil
the custom house. that building being
reduced to a mere fragile by the ire
quency with which 1t has changed
hands.
At l o'clock the federals rallied and
drove out the rebels.
At o'clock the rebels rallied and
drove out the federals.
AT o'clock 1t was in-again-out-
again.
At o'clock it was the rebels turn
once more. but they were eating sup
per, all 81 of them.
1t is believed the game of taking the
remains of the city will be indefinitely
continued.
The man who put the war" in
Juarez is still at large.
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THE INFINITE LOVE


In a form AM
following
heartd
gracio ike thy meek
Age in
TO the printiv
love imes
The meeting and parti of the eancient
/ sect thy form
Through the O VI
And fixed n the memor The
he tw O love
That weup of the Beginn
We two have n of myria lovers.
In tearful of I.
In remulou shynes o sweet unio
n
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HER MAIDEN NAME.

From the Kansas City Star.
One Of the delightful stories told by Mr..
John Kendrick Bangs to the Knife and
Fork club last week concerned the meet
ing of Mrs. Henry M. Stanley and Mrs.
Richard Henry Stoddard at a reception
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
BLAKE REDIVIVUS

nothing of the affair but for the fact that
Crabb Robinson. the friend of Charles
Lamb, dropped in, solitary visitor ad-
mired the pictures and bought four cata-
logs AS he was leaving he asked If he
might come again, admission free, and the
artists brother. who was sitting at the
receipt of custom, excited at having had
a visitor who had actually bought some-
thing, exclaimed, "oh. yes, free as long
as you liver
Blake died in 1927, after 70 years spent
in continual struggle with poverty. His
genius was too bizarre for the robustious
taste of his time. The only comment of
that arbiter of all the elegancies, his Illus
trious majesty King George ". when
shown some OF his pictures. was a peev-
ish Take them away Take them awayl"
Nor, except In the faithful memory of a
few devoted friends, was he any better
appreciated for 30 years after his death.
1t was not until Swinburne, a kindred
spirit, celebrated his genius in an unfor-
gettable ieulogy that Blake came into his
own IS poet and artist Then he suf-
fered the familiar fate of the neglected
and became a craze. An era followed
when not to rhapsodize on Blake was to
proclaim oneself a Philistine.
Now his place is assured, not, indeed,
among the greatest either of artists or
of singers. but high among the minora
sidera, and his appeal to posterity is per.
haps not less on account of the pathetic
story of his life than through the merit
of his work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
NOT SO MUCH TO DO.

A young woman in Missouri teaches
school four miles from town, keeps house
herself and runs a newspaper, doing the
editing, gathering the news and setting
type on Saturdays and at other times
when she Is not teaching. When she has
nothing else to do. she probably takes up
little fancy work. Just to pass the
time away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CHANCE TO GLoAr.

I'D like very much to attend Gadsby
wedding
why, I thought Gadsby was a man
you thoroughly despised?"
That's true. but I happen to know the
kind of woman he's going to marry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
DEcoLLETE.

''Whipple says he has hard time keep
ing his wife in dresses"
Il shouldn't wonder. Every time I see
her she seems to me coming out of one.'
RAKISH CONDUCT.
Mothers just
AS mad s can be;
Fathers at
AT a tango tea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

It's easy enough to get your name in
the newspapers and be the subject Of
many facetious paragraphs. All you have
to do Is to live 100 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

A speech in Congress for a larger navy,
following Immediately after President
Wilson's message, must have been just
about as interesting as the side show is
after you have been all through the cir
Gus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

The weather is yet mild. too mild to suit
clothiers and other dealers in winter
goods, but for shopping it would be hard
to beat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

the loop in the air 800 times, and yet there
is not one man in a hundred who has the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Smoking bandit out of a cave isn't
acting according to dime novel standards,
but it is reasonably safe and sane pro-
cedure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

According to the President, there is but
one cloud upon our horizon, and that
hangs over Mexico. And our state de-
partment is making a strenuous effort to
see its silver lining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

The regular session of Congress is ready
to settle down to business. 1t ought not
to take 1t long, as it has had working
experience since last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

The New York university football team
failed to score a single point this season.
Should we say, "Mollycoddles?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Down in Brazil eggs are selling for 81 a
dozen. 1t is easy to see that eggs are not
down" in Brazil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

The "Spugs" are planning to entertain
every lonely person in New York on
Christmas That's a large order, but it
is hoped the "Spugs" will be able to fill it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

It's sleepy paragrapher who can't
work up a quip about the price of ra-
dium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Dolls almost human are to be had
this year. They do nearly everything but
shout Votes for women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

Judy, an elephant which had been TAX
ing part in the recent Carnival of Joy
at the Grand Opera palace, was going
north on Third avenue, New York,
at o'clock Saturday afternoon when she
scared a team of horses SO that they threw
a truck they were drawing into the gut
ter. A rear wheel was wedged in the
sewer. The horses couldn't dislodge the
wheel Neither could more horses and
dozen men. Judy's keeper grinned and
said something to her in her native Ian
guage. She rubbed her nose up against
the back part of the truck, and truck,
men and horses rose into the air. The
wheel was released All of which is
vouched for by the New York World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
FIRsT MONTH AT CoLLEGE

Santa Claus will be on time no matte
how the weather forecast may read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
SUGGESTION FOR A "sPuG."

SUGGESTION FOR A "SPUG."
I'm thinking of sending you a little
Christmas reminder" said a friend to
the poet. How would you like gold
pen for writing sonnets?'
"Aheml If it's all the same to you,"
said the poet. not without some hesita-
ton. II already possess a serviceable pen
and l would rather have the cash equiva-
lent in stamps. so I can resume the In
terrupted mailing of sonnets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

While Congress is prepared at the begin
ing of the regular session to launch ma
ton wide inquiry into the cost of living.
Maryland and Virginia farmers have vol
unteered to join Washington housewives
in reducing prices to Washington consum-
ers. Their interest was aroused by the
Housekeepers' alliance plan for the es-
tabishment of neighborhood farmers
markets. Many truck farmers and gar
president of the alliance. promising CO.
operation. Elimination of the middleman
locally is the plan of the organizers of
the movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
A GOOD EXCUSE.

Miss Perking almost lost her temper
last night when she and Tribble were
partners at cards and Tribble trumped
her ace."
How did Tribb1e get out of it?''
He said he was admiring her eyes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
MAY FIGURE IT OUT.

MAY FIGURE 1T OUT
In commenting on a new theatrical Offer
ing dramatic critic writes, Miss Viola
Gillette as Hilario has three lovely thincs
to comemnd her performance. One of
them is her voice." Ahem Well have 10
think this over.f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
EXTREME CASE

I have just met the LATEST man in the
world
'oh, come now!"
It's fact. He does his Christmas
shopping over the telephone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04
THE WEATHER MAN

THE WEATHER MAN.
He spoils our hay
And sinks our ships.
Profane the word
That from us slips
When thinking OF
The awful mess
He makes with his
Internal guess.
He gives us cold
When we want hot;
When we ask rain,
1t cometh not
And that is just
About the way
He makes the weather
Every day.
Los Angeles Express.
Although the truth
He'll seldom hit
He does not seem
To mind a bit.
1t cometh dry
He said 'twould RAIN
Undauntedly
He'll guess again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-04

HANDICAPPED
Some men we know
Would win in a walk
And achievements show,
If they wouldn't talk.
PAUL COOK.
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TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting al'
departments), Main 49O0.
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A. ]. Eaton, Jr.. and o. e. Young are
the only authorized travelling repre-
sentatives of The Age-Herald in Its cir
culation department.
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Daily and Sunday Age-Herald. $500
Daily and Sunday per month. ....' ~
Daily and Sunday, three months'' z.9o
sunday age-Herald. ald.,...... 200
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1873.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
ABOUT TOWN

]. Mitchell has returned home to
Hotchkiss.
c. Griffith, miner, has gone to
Placerville.
Strictly Fresh Ranch Eggs. 35c.
Rick's Grocery. 12-1O-2t
c. G.. Grantz stopped off here while
en- route from Park City to Durango.
James A. Becker has gone to Dem
yer TO several days business trip.
Strictly Fresh Ranch Eggs. 35c;
Kicks Grocery. 12-10-2t
w. A. Doak, who owns a ranch in
the valley, has gone to Montrose.
Mrs. C. A. Emery has returned
from Denver. where she has been
visiting.
Mrs. w. Ritchey and two children
have returned to Hotchkiss, where
they live.
W. bennett Ella and Carl L. Frey
left for Salt Lake last night, where
they will locate.
Miss Georgia Nettleton left last
evening. for Salt Lake City, for an
extended visit.
w. II. Garvin returned to Delta
this morning. He is engaged in the
fruit business there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Potts and
Ross Platt are guests of Mrs. James
Johnson or North Seventh.
c. w. Weaver. prominently con-
nected with Armour & Company. is
visiting the local branch today.
Manager Luke of the local Ar
mour & Company offices is in Gun
,tr, fn,. a
ters.
r. w. Phillips, salesman for the
Noryelle Shapleigh Hardware Compa-
ny of st. Louis left for Montrose this
morning.
E. T.. Martin left for Delta. Mont
rose, Ouray and intermediate points
this morning. He will be gone for
some time.
f. l.. Davis, salesman for the
Broderick & Bascom Wire Gable
Company of st. Louis, left for Delta
this morning.
Mrs. w. w. Bartlett returned to
her home in Moline. H.. last eve
ming. She has been visiting relatives
in the valley.
A. A. Platz. travelling for the Mer-
chants Canning Company of Salt
Lake City, started for Baltimore. via
the narrow gauge this morning.
Charles Il. Everett, who is travel
ing for Charles Wathin & Company,
wholesale jewellers Of Denver. re-
turned home by way of Montrose.
Alex Campbell. travelling freight
and passenger agent for the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad, is in town today ON compa-
ny business.
II, G. Fernald of st. Louis is here
for few days, looking after the bus
mess affairs of the late Hamlin Fer
nald, who expired of tuberculosis
/ several months ago
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A WHlFF IN
SMOKING
JACKETS

You'll like the aroma of our
Smoking Jackets!
Just the kind that go with a
good cigar or the old "briar" to
make up solid comfort.
Something HE wouldn't
think of buying for himself in
all probability!
But he will appreciate the
thought from you. A bunch of
beauties for you to select from.
$3.50 to $3.50.
Sherlock Holmes Robes-the
smart Lounging Robes for the
"den" or library.
$500 to $1,000.
IS per cent discount on Ben
Jamin's Suits and Overcoats.
THE
RYAN SHOES CLOTHING co
Reed Block Grand Junction
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Gross Hero.

Gross Here.
Eli NJ. Gross, deputy labor COM
missioner, and a member of the exec
utiye committee board of the state
federation of labor, spent the first of
the week in the city, Mr.. Gross is
making a regular inspection tour of
the state.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Heoueml,ours Here.

Kenneth Hequembourg. promi-
nently identified with the rare met
ais industry in the Paradox valley,
spent yesterday in the city in con-
ference with several local men. Mr..
Hequembourg urges the county to
authorize the early construction of
the Paradox road through the Una
weep
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Is Now Completed.

The Lilylands irrigation system
has now been completed ]. A.
Becker returned yesterday from an
inspection tour of the project and
approved the work of the Meyers
Bros. Construction Company which
had just completed n three-mile lat
eral in Broad Canon, west of Rcd
vale. Three canals were completed
this year, making total of 13 miles.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Cleanup ut Factory.

Today is cleanup day in the sugar
factory. This will be the last clean
up day before the end of the season.
Manager Holmes stated yesterday
that In all probability the factory
would close down about the first of
the year.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Leave for West.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. French and
son. John. left last evening for
Tooele county. Utah, where they
will make their home. Mr.. French
will engage in mining in Tooele.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Returns Home.

Returns Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ewing and
son, Durand, who have been visiting
Superintendent and Mrs. A. Lee
Hampton for some time. left last
evening for their home in Pueblo.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Knights Initiate.

Knights Initiate.
The Knights of Columbus initiated
a class last night, and enjoyed BAN
quet. 1t was one of the most pleas
ant sessions in many months.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Visited Old Friends; afI

Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and daugh-
ter from Rifle, who are on their
way to Salt Lake City. where they
intend to locate. stopped off en- route
yesterday with Rev. John Gilpin.
They are old acquaintance of Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Aupperle, who knew
them when they lived back In Iowa.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
School Board Meets.
The school board met last nigh
and transacted routine business.
Ankle Sprained,

Lee Davis, a well known car in
spector, suffered a sprained ankle
yesterday morning while at his work
in the yards.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-10
Here on Business.

Here on business.
Supt. G. d. Thompson and Super
visor j. Vaughn. both of the Rio
Grande, are in town today on COM
pany business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

At the present rate of progress
Wisconsin VIII soon be noted for
modern improvements in the homes
Of farmers. 1t viii be q great ropu-
jation for the state and a blessing
for the families Of the farmers. There
is 30 good reason why Wisconsin
farm homes should not have more
conyeniences than those of the cit
les.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

The ladies Of the Methodist church
will hold q food sale at Bushs store
Saturday, July 10, from 2:30 to 500
D. IN.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18
COMING EVENTS

July 25-Dance at True's hail. Ideal
Orchestra
Aug. 5-Dance at True's hall, Mae
ders Orchestra.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

L. Z. Williams returned from
Hillsdale Wednesday, to remain at
home a day or two and attend to
matters concerning the large "condi-
ton" being built to his house
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

The Write-ups contained in the Nil
waukeo papers on the fruit industry
in Door county ought to convince
Wisconsin people that we have q fruit
state And the beauty of it all is that
it is true
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

N. S. Bishop HIS been apDoint@ d
city poundmaster. Ey virtue Of hold
ing this office he will also be the
og-catoher. All does not properly
decorated with tags had better mi
crate to the tall uncut.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-07-18

Those who recently VISITED upper
Wisconsin and Illinois were surprised
to fad the corn advancement to prac-
tically the same stage in both local
iti9s. This seems strange, but it IS
true. 1t is especially in the VT
springs that the upper countless
shine