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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The New York suffragsts will begin
theii hike to Washington at S:45 a. m.
of February 10, and will arrive in Wash
irston March 2. Their parade is to take
place March Q. and II is expected that
1000 women will take part in 1t. The
walk to washington will be led by Gen.
Rosalie Jones and Col. Ida A. Craft.
both of whom marched straight through
to Albany. The subscriptions in New
York and Brooklyn already amount to
sso0o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
A stronr snat Market

sThe cotton market as TO futures mas
been bobbing up and down, win the
SPECTATORS, but spots have been stead
ily advancing for weeks or else remain
ing firm after an advance" said a man
familiar with the market.
1T is almost amusing to read the clever
phrasine of the wire men who send out
dope on the future market; at times II
assumes a melange that shows a POO
bah tone.
'T am impressed with the purely specu-
latfve and sometimes. film flam features
of the New York future market. READ
the other day that there was talk that
something like 5000 bales were on their
way to New York TO be rendered on jan
uary contracts, perfectly absurd prop
osition when middling cotton-the real
stuff-is near ! cent per pound higher at
interior markets than the board quota
tions in New York The fact is, very
few people who trade in the New York
future market want real cotton. Just as
we'll ask a crap shooting negro to take
the bones and the table and chairs. for
his winnings. in a game, rather than real
money.
1T is my opinion that mills Will gladly
pay Is cents for average middling lots by
midsummer The crop is short and VIII
hardly reach 100000 of spinnable cot
ton; the gnners reports point to about
a quarter of a million less. OF course,
there is the Inter crop from cotton oil
mills, and the repacks, together with
some dogtail,' that will make showing
of about 1450o,ooo bales of all classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Estimated population Figures

Il have been interested in population
statistics for many years past, and es-
pecially in the last two decades wlren
rivalry between certain cities in different
parts of the country has attracted atten-
ton" said an old clubman.
During two or three years following
the census of 1900 the government bureau
issued annual bulletins estimating the
population of the larger cities based on
the rate of growth In the previous decade
Such bulletins have not been issued since
the census of 1910, or at any rate l have
not seen any.
''The World Almanac publishes an in
teresting table under the head of Stats
tics of Cities in which a fresh estimate
Is supposed to be given every year. Ir
the 1918 almanac Atlanta's population i.
estimated at 225.0O0. As someone remarked
those figures are ridiculous. The census
bureau credited Atlanta with 154.sso in 1910
which semed excessive but as those were
the official figures they must stand.
II am a great admirer of Atlanta anc
l would be the last person who would IL
any wise speak disparagingly of tha
splendid city. According to my notion
Atlanta and Birmingham now have abou
the same population. Birmingham cred
ited by the census bureau with only 1872
6S5 in 1910, really had about 145,o00 Ger
tain it is that it has upward of 5000
now. for the official school census care
fully taken last summer. indicated thei
a population of about 10000.
But accepting 154,s29 as Atlanta's popu
lation in 1910. it certainly has not in
creased at faster rate than 10000 a year
1t has been a little more than two year
and a half since the enumerators mad,
their returns. Add $1,000 to $4,000 an,
J Il would give Atlanta fully as much al
II is entitled to now; somewhat more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
SIMPLE LIST OF QUESTIONS

Frcm the Kansas City Star.
TIME Star this morning printed a few
of the questions from general
i information test given to the
pupils of a preparatory school in Phila-
delphia. The questions were not supposed
ON the general reading and information
of the boys. 1t was suggested that, OF
course, any adult reader of this news
paper could answer all the questions OF
boys and girls who may have been inter-
ested in the list, it is reproduced with
the answers.
Name the President of Mexico-Francis
T. Madero.
Name the President-elect of Cuba
Mario Menocal.
In the event of the death of the Presi-
dent and vice president. who acts as
President-The Secretary of State.
Mention some event of recent or cur
rent interest associated with: l. DR.. sun
Vat Sen. 2. Nogi. 3. Nicaragua. 4. Clar-
ence Darrow. s. Felix Diaz. G. Billy
Rugh of Gary. I. Jane Adams. s. Adri-
anople. 8. Amundsen. 10. Thorpe Of Car
Isle II. DR.. Ellis p. Oberholzer. II. Sir
William Ramsay.
/, First President of China. ,. Famous
Japanese general who committed sui
eide on the death of the Emperor. g.
General Mena led revolt against gov
ernment and the United States landed
marines to protect American interests. l.
Attorney for the McNamaras, acquitted
on charge of jury bribing. 8. Head of un-
s,lec essful revolt against Madero in Mex
leo. s. Newsboy who died alter giving
skin for a burned girl. Z. Head of Hull
House. s.<City in European Turkey be-
sieged by Bulgarians. .. Dlscoverer OF
south pole, November 1s. 1911. 10. Wonder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
A sure way to have mild winter in the
country is to move into town so as to es-
cape it.
A man wants his wife to have faith IN
him when what she needs is to get money
out of him.
One satisfactory thing about wasting
money gambling is it won't be lost on
sure investments.
The trouble with girls natural CON-
plcxion Is it will tell what her best beau
has been doing TO it when he won't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

, full athlete, winner at Olympian games, a
Sac and Fox Indian student from Okla
homa. II. Philadelphia writer on histor-
ical subjects. 12. Distinguished English
chemist and discoverer of new elements
in atmosphere.
Why is hydroplane faster than dis
placement boat ?-Because 1t skins over
the surface of the water instead of plow-
ms through it.
How many leaves to the stem has poison
| ivy?-Three.
| What is the normal rate at which sound
trav ?-Eeven hundred feet a second.
What state produces most corn?-Il-
linois.
What is the value of a franc?--Twenty
cents.
!, Ii what way was each of these persons
famous: /. Michael Angelo. 2. Calico. 3.
Robert Bruce. 4. Jenner. 5. Beethoven.
6. Watt. :. Rembrandt. s. Cecil Rhodes.
| .. Horace Howard Furness?
| /. AS sculptor and painter. g. AS astron-
onier. 8. AS liberator of Scotland. 4. As
discoverer of vaccination. s. AS mus-
clan. g. AS perfecter of steam engine. 7.
As portrait painter s. AS British political
genius of South Africa. 8. AS Shake
spearean scholar.
| Who painted the Mona Lisa ?'-I.eo-
nardo da Vinci.
| Who composed "Parsifal?'--Wagner
Identify by author and work the follow
! ing quotations:
"All the worlds a stage, and all the
mcn and women merely players. s.'-Shale-
| speare in "As You Like It," ~
| GODS in His heaven. al's right with
the world. Browning in 'Pippa Passes.
mail to the mast her holy fiag,
Set every threaGbare sail.
/ And give her to the god of storms,
The lightning and the gale.'
! Holmes In "Old Ironsides."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

On Saturday night the wives of three
presidents were gathered around the din
ner table at the White House-the hos
tess, Mrs. Taft, and Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison. The last named
was. however, never FIRST LADY, Of the
land, for she married Mr.. Harrison after
he had left the White House. Never be-
fore had the wives of three presidents
met in the White Hoflse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

George Bakers First National bank in
New York has paid 226 per cent in divi-
dends in four years. This is at the an
nual rate of 561z per cent. 1t certainly
pays to belong to the inner circle. How
such earnings became possible has not
been fully explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

One who has just returned to London
from Monte Carlo says: II saw Charles
M. Schwab win 5000 in one bet, and ne
must have won fully $4,000 while 1
watched him. Another lucky punter is
Miss Isadora Duncan. the American clas-
steal dancer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The Illinois house of representatives
cannot organize itself. Twenty four pro-
deadlock keeps Governor Dunno out
of office, while Governor Deneen has en-
tered upon his ninth year as governor of
Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

California will probably take week
or two off before she boasts again of her
delightful winter climate. At present she
Is boosting the prices of oranges and
lemons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

There is now a surplus OF idle freight
cars. The shortage became a surplus on
December 81. Some parts of the country
may be short of cars, but the country as a
whole has a surplus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

dated 1861 which as a regular SUBJ
scriber he must have seen. Innumer-
able cases Of similar nature are on
ably heightened the memory may be in
dreams. They also warn us not too
rashly to believe that incidents in
dream which seem entirely new ara
really SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The far west cannot secure the Mont
gomery baseball franchise after ALL Mont
gomery needs it in her business and all
the rest of the league is glad that it il
to stay where it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

DR.. Alfred Russell Wallace, scientist,
says man hasn't improved in 7oOO years,
although he has sworn off on every New
Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The Bible is In the number of its words
the equivalent of a couple of Sunday
papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
BoosTryG GRILL,

From the Talladega Home.
cBill Vines" in Sundays Age Herald
did himself proud. In his humorous way
he told several tons Of straight facts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

Two taxicabs collded in Detroit and
not word of sympathy was expressed
for either of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The "s' in parcels post is not needed
and it may as well be left off. 1t is too
English for anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

That coffin sent by parcel post may yet
be sent to the dead letter office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

Woodrow Wilson will select his own
cabinet and he will also select the prob
lens he will ask them to solve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

There are three Rockefellers-Frank,
aged 20; William, 72 years old, and John
D., who is "A. Frank lives on a big
ranch in Kansas and he says William is
worth 80 per cent more money" than
John D. William never gives away any
thing, not even evidence or advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

George Bernard Shaw calls for an ap-
plausless theatre. He says the other kind
is inartistic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The people of the Netherlands lead tine
world in coffee drinking. and they are
not nervous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

The unscrambling of eggs that are
brought in by parcel post is a difficult
job. Eggs is eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
The National prohibition party

In looking over the official vote oi
the last election | was surprised to see
that the prohibition party instead of gain
ing fell off considerably" said an old
democrat
In 1904 the popular prohibition vote
was 25S,536 and in 1908 was 53,s4o. Last
November Mr. Chafin's popular vote was
only 176.l59. l had guessed that 1t would
be fully 100000.
L asked a prohibition friend of mine
why 1t was that prohibitionists-those
VINO are SO rampant in state politics.
did not support the national prohibition
ticket His only reply was that 1t would
be throwing away votes. He said that
the only hope of prohibitionists doing eff
fective work was in one of the large
parties.
THE liquor question will always be a
Vexing one In some states. but I do not
believe that any one now living will see
the day when the national government
will be committed to nationwide prohibi.
tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

President Taft seems to enjoy his de-
feat, or rather the prospect of his acade-
mic retirement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

Pittsburg is to have the biggest dinosaur
in the world and Atlanta is left out in
the cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
WOMEN AS PEARL DIVERS

Unused 1912 diaries are a drug on the
market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Two PLAYS

Certain gentlemen were discussing
plays and the question arose as to which
was produced first. DuBarry' or The
Music Master" said dramatic critic.
"A wager was made and was called
upon to decide. The Music Master had
us first production in 1904 and DuBar-
ry in 1901. Depending upon my memory.
| said that 'DuBarry' was first presented
IN the 9os-about 1895 I thought it was.
Later l found in reading a sketch of Be-
asco In Nelson's encyclopedia that 1901
was given as the date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

would say that Atlanta and Birminsnahl
have each today about 10000
1T seems to me that the editor Oh d
geeaf almanac like that published by the
New York World should discriminate
when obviously exaggerated figures are
submitted by local boosters. IL 22o'eVo
we're approximately correct, Atlanta
would outstrip New orleans IN lsSo' anu
would catch up with Chicago before inc
present century is half run
by the way, the government census oi
Birmingham and its 10 mile limit iouha
a consolidated population here OF slz'Wo
in round numbers. and in-Atlanta ~
mile limit. a consolidated population Oh
900. The city of Birmingham VIII prop-
ally have population of 10000 IN l'2o
and Atlanta about 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

Nothing routs us
But the yiIIainy of our fears.
--Cymbeline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

z L. Morgan and w. G. Wharton are
the only authorized travelling represent
atives OF The Age-Heraid in Ats cir:u-
iation department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
WAITS RIVER

Mrs. Jane Haywood is working for
Sanborn Bros.
Ethel Hodge, Ella Hood and Flor
cnce Currier took the state examina-
tons in Topsham last Thursday and
Friday.
f. II. Miller returned TO his home
Saturday night He has been working
in Bellows Falls.
Lon Taplin Of East Barre was a
guest at Z. III. Miller's Sunday.
On and after this date, j. A. Dodge
will close his store to the public on
every Friday evening at $50 o'clock.
II you are apt to forget this, post it
in some conspicuous place in your home.
Gilbert Nutbrown and his brother of
Websterville, visited friends in town
last Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred r. Follansbee Saturday, May "a.
Mrs. Lenora Richardson has returned
to her farm after a long absence.
Bernice Davis and Harold Richardson
we're among those who took the state
at Corinth Center last
week
Topsham again has union superin-
tendent for her schools. The other
towns of the district are Washington,
Corinth and Orange. Stanley Miller,
enc of Corinth's promising young men,
hac been engaged to perform this duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
PLAINFIELD

A daughter was born May IL TO Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Dayton. Mrs. Ernest
Rosebrook is caring for Mrs. Dayton.
Mrs. Edith Willard of East Montpelier
was in town Friday.
Mrs. Sanford Hooker and son Of Hard
wick recently visited Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Wells.
Mrs. John Parks visited relatives in
Montpelier Friday.
Mrs. Warren Fifeld visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. Thomas OF Marshfield, FRI
day.
Mrs. Silas Packer OF Marshfeld Wis
tied Mrs. Viola Bemis Saturday.
The state board of health win give a
lecture with motion pictures Friday
evening, May 80, at the opera house.
No admission will be charged.
Clayton Lewis has returned to Calais,
where he will spend the summer with
his brother, Franklin Lewis.
Mrs. Ben Warren was reported quite
i'll last week.
Memorial services were observed at
the Methodist church Sunday morning
Many people were present.
The pupils of the eighth and ninth
grades of the grammar school were in
Marshfield Thursday and Friday to take
the state examinations.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Flood, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Nye and Mrs. Nellie Nye
spent Sunday at Edgewater.
Elmer Bancroft and Arthur and Karl
Woodcock spent Sunday at their camp
at Groton.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Chandler of
Barre were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
frank Rice Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Perkins of Barre
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clemant Bartlett
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Batchelder is reported Ill.
Miss Pauline Jensen has finished work
fol Mrs. Curtis Martin.
Arch Batcheider returned from Bos-
ton Monday, where he has been spend
ing few days.
DIR. and Mrs. w. II. McGoff and child
of Montpelier spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Perrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stratton of
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. +. Leayitt Sunday.
Lowell Spaulding went to Medford,
Mass, Monday, to visit relatives for a |
few weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Woods has returned from
where she spent the win
ter with relatives.
Miss Maude Batchelder spent Sunday |
ana Monday in Barre with relatives.
Pre- Memorial exercises will be OBJ /
served by the school children Thursday
afternoon at at the opera house. All
Ire invited to attend these exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Foss of Bradford
listed Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Dodge part
II last week
A. f. Foss was In Burlington Sunday
o visit Mrs. Foss, who Is i'll at Mary
Fletcher hospital. Mrs. Foss is reported
IS gaining.
DIR. Chandler of Montpelier was in
own Monday.
A young fisherman, Edwin Prescott, of
bis town, secured fine rainbow trout
saturday, back of the stone sheds. The
sh measured nineteen inches and
Weighed two pounds and ten ounces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
BROOKFIELD

A good delegation from the First am
Second churches attended the Christian
Endeavor convention held at East Brain
tree Saturday.
Mrs. P. C. Reyes is sick, suffering
with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rumney attended
the funeral of Fred Bryant in Randolph
Sunday.
Otto j. Sargent and DIR. Rogers OF
| Quechee were Sunday guests OF MI
and Mrs. A. L. Sargent.
Mrs. Fred L. Fullam went Friday TO
Philadelphia to spend several weeks
with her brother, DIR. Fred Smith and
family.
Hon. Stanley G. Wilson of Chelsea,
was in town Saturday on business.
Edwin Sprague, Misses Hazel Sprague
and Margaret Blakebrough were in
Barre City Saturday on business.
AT the auction sale Saturday after
neon of the home place of the late Ed
win A. Sprague, the place was Pnr-
chased by John NJ Beard; considera-
ton $780, Immediate possession given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vane Wardner visited
relatives in Montpelier last week.
Mrs. C. G. Hood spent two days in
Barre City last week, visiting her
brother, Dell Stone, and family.
J. w. Parmenter, who has been spend
ing several weeks with relatives in New
Hampshire, arrived home Friday.
Miss Minnie Smith of Randolph came
Friday to spend several days with MIR.
and Mrs. l.. w. Morse.
Horace C. Kibbee went last week to
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling-
ton for an examination.
Fri L. Dirty spent last week with his
daughter, Mrs. George Richards and
family in Montague, Mass.
Asa Simmons, the six-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Simmons, while
fishing last Thursday, caught trout
out of Sunset lake, just north of the
foat bridge, that measured sixteen in
ches in length and weighed one and one
fourth pounds. 1t is the first trout that
has been caught from the lake for many
years. The little fellow was envied by
both young and old, having such good
uck
Mrs. James McDerment died Satur-
lay, May oath, after six years OF suffer
ng with complication of diseases. Her
funeral was largely attended Monday |
afternoon from her late home, Rev. DR..
locke officiating and speaking words of
to the bereaved husband and |
,ther relatives and friends.
The ladies' home missionary society
# the Second church will hold their
Meeting Tuesday afternoon, June 3,
enhance is desired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
GROTON

Mrs. Helen Welch and Mrs. p. A
Smith were in Montpelier yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Coffrin were in
St. Johnsbury yesterday.
Mrs. Mary j. Emery, who has been
passing several weeks with relatives
here, returned to Bath, n. H., Monday.
Roy Heath of Woodsville, n. H., Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Heath, yesterday.
w. C. Chamberlin of Newbury shipped
a carload of live stock from this sta
ton Monday.
Mrs. Abbie Taisey of Wells River was
visitor in town yesterday.
A. r. Taylor is improving the APP
pearanee of his block by coat of paint,
c. A. Miller having charge of the work.
Miss Anna Eastman of Woodsville,
n. H., has been passing few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. East
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Welch of
Mortified, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
WEIGH of Plainield were in town sew
eral days last week, called here by the
illness of Mrs. A. j. Carpenter, who re-
mains in a serious condition.
Mrs. A. f. Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Grace Patch, and children returned Sat
urday from visit with friends at
Wells River.
DIR. and Mrs. H. L. Tillotson, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Lord, and family were at
Lake Groton over Sunday.
Ralph Smith, who is employed at
Breton Woods, n. H., passed Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Smith.
Pre-Afemorial exercises will be held in
the opera house Thursday afternoon at
? O'Clock, by the pupils of the village
school. A cordial invitation is extended
10 all. After the exercises the children
will march TO the cemetery and deco
rate the graves of the veterans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-28
June Is the Month for Swearing Away
Ones Freedom at the Altar.

In an amusing piece entitled "The Re-
lation of June to Wedlock," in the June
American Magazine, Kin Hubbard writes:
"June's tn month which tn Romans
regarded as bein' tn most propritious
season o. tn year fer swearin' away
ones freedom at tn altar, an Miss
Fawn Lippincut adds that tn augury
fer happiness is specially favorable If
tn day chosen be o. TIL full moon, er tn
conjunction o. tn sun an tn moon
"But o. course those o. us who have
tried all corts o. months know that no
particular month has anything on any
o. the other months when it comes t
happy marriage. A couple kin get mar
ried on a dark dreary February after
noon an wait clean till July fer a seven.
dollar excursion T. Mammoth Cave, an
be perfectly happy-unless o. course, tn
husband has misrepresented his salary,
er his wife refuses u dress up except
on Sunday.
"A dressin' Jacket wife an a substan-
tial, self respectin' husband are soon
parted. Nor kin Their ever be much
in common between husband that
ought Z eat out o. nose bag an
a wife o. exquisite taste. They may not
part, but the atmosphere o. love an
which should permeate
tn IDEAL home'll be ever missin.'"