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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
MEETING

BY George Crabbe
My Damon was the first to wake
The gentle flame that cannot die;
NV Damon is the last to take
The faithful bosom's softest sigh;
The life between is nothing worth,
oh, cast it from thy thought away
Think of the day that gave it birth
And this its sweet returning day.
Buried be all that has been done,
or. say that naught is done amiss;
For who the dangerous path can shut
In such bewildering world as this?
But love can every fault forgive.
Oh with a tender look reprove;
Ana now. let nauglt in memory live
But that we mSet and that we low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

From the Kansas City Times
| am the very slave of circumstance
And impulse-borne away with every
breath
Misplaced upon the throne misplaced in
life.
know not what could have been, but
am not what I should be-let it end.
"HUS wrote Lord Byron in a pensiVe
mood-and summed up very well
/ his own wasted and sorrowful exis-
tence. For seldom has poet gone more
astray or gained less satisfaction from
early years OF the last century was at
the same time held up as hero and as
renegade There were men and women
a-plenty century ago who felt that
George. Lord Byron, was England's great
est poet: and two decades later, when he
was dead, there were plenty of other
people who loudly asserted he was no
poet at all, but a self conscious verse
moneer. And both opinions were wrong.
1t is doubtful whether there has been
in the whole history of English writing
men an author around whom more visit
full romance was woven than has been
woven around Lord Byron;i grand
gloomy and PECULIAR lame, and yet
beautiful, he was the beau ideal whom
tens of thousands Of romantic girls set
up to worship as a much wronged god.
He was no god at all, of course; bril-
liant, morbid man, too sorry for himself
swayed by ungoverned passions that
made a wreck of life for him--that was
Lord Byron.
And yet, for all his foibles, all his
unlovely traits. there is no denying that
he was a picturesque figure, this lame
mar of titles; fascinating figure, if you
will.
Byron ran wild. From childhood his
was stormy and unhappy life His
father, a profligate captain of the guards,
married a Scottish heiress, spent most
of her small fortune and left her to bring
up the boy, George, upon pittance of
$3.50 a year Alternately she spoiled him
and was harsh with him; he grew up in
haphazard fashion, shifted from school
to school. And he was proud foolishly
sensitive over his lame foot, high tenn
pered selfish, not given TO making
| friends When he was II years old a
great uncle died and the boy became
Lord Byron.
The uncle left him a large and much
run down estate. For years the old man
had lived an almost solitary life. He
had slain neighbor in a duel, had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
New York Musical Manager

W Spencer Jones of the firm OF
Haensel & Jones, the well known mu-
sical managers of New York, spent yes
terday in Birmingham en- route from
the south He said the musical out
look for next season was unusually
bright; that there was great deal OF
activity now bearing on next seasons>
For the first time 1 have mad to
maize an early spring trip In the IN
terest of my firms booking depart
ment, as all the clubs. orchestras and
concert managers are desirous OF get
ting their artists engaged for next
season before local musical organiza A.
tions disband for the summer said
Mr. Jones.
II have been as far as st. Paul, Min +
r,oapolis and Winnipeg, where many
of our big stars have been booked. |
have also visited Omaha, kansas CITY,
st. Louis and the cities of Texas all OIL
which will have dozen or more Dig
musical events. The New Orleans Phil-
Ma, monte club and Mr.. Harry b. Loeb
Of that city, for instance, had last
year Ysaye, Bonci, Gadski, derhar,'
Zimbalist. Godowsky, the kneisel quar-
tel and other oelebated artists ana are
planning even bigger things for next
year The foremost symphony orches-
tras in this country which few years
ago limited themselves to perhaps SIX
or eight soloists now have over doZeh
each, the cost OF these running into
many thousands of dollars.
4 find many new musical ciues
cropping up and they furnish the fleid
for the artists engagements. were IL
not for the activity of the orches'rai
associations, the orchestras themselves
the strong music clubs, composed OF
women, the energetic local concer'
managers, the artists would. am
afraid, have a somewhat limited sea
son"
In speaking of his firms big attrac-
tions for next season, Mr.. Jones saio'
I'VE have the New York symphony or
chestra with Mr. Walter Damrosch as
conductor, who will make three tours
autumn, midwinter and spring. our Dig
singers are Maggie Teyte. the mueh
sought after prima donna soprano Ma
dam Marguerite Matzerauer, the WEI
known contralto of the Metropoi'ar
opera; Madam Jane Osborn HANNAH u
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a CARE-FREE LOT.

The dreamers may not climb the heights,
Nor hear the sounding trump of fame,
But they'll ignore misfortune's sights
And they'll be happy just the same.
For dreamers cast their hearts In gold
OF many glorious fancy wrought,
And when they're gray and bent and old
And when their lives have come 10
nought.
still do they feel the lasting glow
or joys Imagination weaves
And each one, when tis time to go,
This pleasant world regretful leaves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
A MODERN TREND.

"The up to date woman believes in
calling a spade a spade
That's true and it's very trying on
the old-fashioned man who has not yet
reached the point where he can discuss
eugenics in mixed society without ap-
pearing embarrassed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
one of MANY Good signs

Who would have thought when Biz
minsham's first steel frame office build
ing was erected-the Noodward-in 19ll.
that In II years we would have SO mary
tail buildings as we have today" said an
old citizen.
There are so many now that it is hard
TO remember them all And the best q
IL Is that they are all well filed. rms
TACT is one of the best signs of Birmins-
nam rapidly increasing growth anu
prosperity | am told that there are fe"
rooms in any of the office buildings un-
occupied. Several of the skyscrapers are
entirely full and the jefferson County
Savings banks % story building will he
fllled soon after it is completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
STILL AT IT.

"Dobbleday is a great worrier."
"Yes?i
lie worried about his hair till that
was gone
Yes"
He worried about his teeth till they
were gone
Yes"
He worried about his money till that
was gone
Yes
And having acquired the worrying
habit, he worries now because there is
nothing particular to worry about"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
NOTHING HAPPENED

Alfonso, having paid much-heralded
visit to France and returned home with
out being blown up shot or stabbed, ma v
be pardoned for considering his holiday
great SUCCESS.
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More Track Farmers Coming

Alabama is much better known in
the north now than formerly as an invit-
ing field for the truck farmer said
Samuel T. Wilder of Chicago
II have never been a farmer myself.
but / frequently meet northern people
who have been to Alabama and who are
interested indirectly in agriculture and
they speak most favorably of this state
from an agricultural point of view
There are many homeseekers who are
looking southwark and with an organized
effort on the part of landowners here
abouts Alabama will get a good share
of them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

A headline says: Drug Clerk Hangs
Self" Many persons could hang some
drug clerks with great gusto, especially
after having been offered something just
as good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

A country correspondent to the Hunts
Vile Mercury Banner says: Mr.. Benton
Cloud made a flying trip to X roads. His
business is unknown" 1t is hoped tina
this cloud has a silver lining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Whether it is any satisfaction to her
or not, Mrs. Pankhurst probably realizes
by this time that she has done more than
any other woman in England to defeat the
cause of woman suffrage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
ADRHFT WITH THE
THE LIGHT WITHIN.

How sweet the realms by Fancy wrought
Along tie borderland of dreams.
While many a golden galley. fraught
With bliss. sails down Elysian streams
TO hearts that wait through weary years
Reioiced by Hopes abiding rays,
Still buoyant in despite of tears
And sorrows born in bitter daysl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
On the Enjoyment of Poetry

Max Eastmans book on THE Enjoy
ment of Poetry" is attracting attention
1t is full of ideas and is fresh and ant
mating in expression. The Literary Dl-
gest devotes a page to the new book
Here are few of the truths that East
man presents:
And thus it is that poetry, although
primitive, is also divine 1t is redeemel
of the mind from the serious madness d
abstraction. 1t carries science ana
knowledge continually back into the spe-
cifc realities out of which they arose, and
whose illumination is their eliminating
function.
THE poetry of books prepares and also
it restores. To us the world grows stale
because in proportion as we become ac-
customed 10 a thing we are estranSed
from it. In proportion as we win the
| daily presence of our friends, we lose
them. We come 20 regard life as dry
package of facts. We want the spirituous
refreshment of another's vision. We wanl
to have our eyes recpened, and our SOUS
made naked to the touch of being.
''This is the priesthood of art-not to be-
stow upon the universe a new aspect bul
upon the beholder new enthusiasm. Al
our doors every morning the creation Is
sung. The day is a drama, the night ar
unfolding destiny within whose shadow,
arena impetuous life shall still conterd
with death. A world laughs and bleeds
for us all the time. but our response II
| this meteoric theatre we suffer TO De
drugged with business and decorum. We
are born sleeping. and few of us even
! awake, unless it be upon some hideous
midnight when death startles us. and we
learn in grief alone what bit of Olympiaf
/ fire our humid forms enwrapped. But We
could open our eyes to JOY also. The poei
! cries Awaker and sings the song or thf
| morning He that hath eyes let him see
Even now all around us the trees have
arisen, and their leaves are tongues oil the
air in song-the earth swings on in dras
tic revolution-and we laugh and loN'
| perpetually-and the winds enlarge ON
goings and our comings with tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

A New Jersey judge says everyboiy :
ought to spend at least one day out of
each year in jail Some of the modern
iails are so comfortable that most peorle
wouldn't mind doing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Andreas Dppel, having received s2j 600
for retiring a while from grand opera,
will have the wherewithal to keep tine
wolf at a reasonable distance until he
gets another engagement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The Selma Journal asks what is the
matter with the weather man. Not a
thing, brother. Birmingham is enjoying z
salubrious weather as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

After he has been dead a years New
hampshire, the native state of Franklin
Pierce, is going to give him $1,000 mon
ument. Took a long time to raise that
Sf5 600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

When Premier Asquith Is sailing about
in the Mediterranean he need have nc
fears of suffra gettes swimming afte,
him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
THE HAPLEss POETS.

The flowers that bloom in the sprinr
ira. la,
Make poets sing songs of the soul
Though 1t never will get them Il thing.
ira, la,
That resembles a hefty bank roll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

the Chicago philharmonic opera; Miss
Christine Miller, the noted young con-
tralto whom we had the pleasure OF
sending to Birmingham the other day
for appearances with the Cincinnati
orchestra. Also we have Leo Slezak
the noted tenor of the Metropolitan
opera, and the rival of Caruso. Mr. and
Mrs David Names, in their sonata re-
citals; Mr.. George Hamlin, tenor, and
many others, including the noted Hun
garian violinist, Carl Flesch, who will
be heard as soloist with every or
chestra.
Mr.. Jones left for Chattanooga, St
Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit. Buf.
falo and points on to New York This
present tour has taken him from his
desk for nearly 10 weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

At the hour of going to press the Jap.
were still raising Strawberries in Cali
fornia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

After all has been said and done regard.
ing the apparel of the fair sex in Bir-
mingham the ladies will continue to do
as they have always done-wear what
they want and when they want
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

There is already a picture in some
minds of Dr. Friedman shaking hands
with Doc Cook. For the sake of hui
manity, it is to be hoped that the two
men are not in the same class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
TIMES

to apply the recall to its mayor because
of his circus antics" This is the eifens
season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

DR.. Friedman, say government ex-
perts, is not worthy of the publicity
German specialist will not be discouraged,
but will recall the tribulations throusa
which all men who have benefited h1-
manity have passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Today has been set aside by the
churches of practically all denominations
as Mothers Day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The "split skirt has been barred from
the streets of Los Angeles. There are
others it seems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
ALL HE WANTED

This/is a land of opportunity, both to
do and to be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
SOON DONE.

IF you'll give Thickwit time he'll tell
you all he knows"
I'D give him about two minutes for
that"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
QUITE TRUE.

what would you say II the suftrae-
cites were to blow up st. Paul's in Lon
DOM"
'sWhy should l say anything? Nothing
[ could say would do any good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
mn WAS a HOBBLE.

IT WAS A HOBBLE.
| oh, N.Y. what sights fellow sees!
Maud raised her skirt up TO her Knees
| And while men stared, both near and fari
| She climbed aboard a trolley car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11
SAD sTATE on AFFAIr

OF
The man who gets button off,
A bachelor, alack,
VIII walk around for many days
Before he gets it back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

MEANS NOTHING.
A man NAV have a sounding name
And stilf be quite unknown to fame'
Napoleon ST. Clair Bronson Greggs
When last we met was peddling eggs.
Birmingham Age-Heraid.
Alas, I've found that this is true,
For there's the case of Polk Depew
Darcy Charlemagne LAgules;
He's chambermaid 10 four old mules.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The prophet says a good name means
Much more than riches in ones jeans
But Reggy c. de G. Yvette
Is breaking stone in Joliet.
-Johnstown Democrat.
WHERE TO FIND.
A British lord,
A star of the stage;
Look for the rest
On the society page.
NIGHT REMEMBER THAT.
Massachusetts town is threatening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

grand army of tourists and artists and
the special correspondents of the Jethro
journal and the Juniper News?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

But If he's we'd and wife plays bridge
with all her might and main,
The chances are he never will
Be buttoned UP again.
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TELEPHONE
Bell tprivate exchange connecting All
deparfments), No. 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Entered at the Birmingham Ala
postoffice as second class matter uhuei
act of Congress March 5, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

pailv and SUNDAY Are- Herald =. $500
nsily- snd snndav ner month. 20
psiiS, aad snndsy tbree months. 200
wiz Nsa.uorald nor annum.. so
s,,nda,s Aee-uorald ...... 200
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13

be occupied in Sutton, Newark and
Burke
The 2gent has placed orders for
two carloads OF lime and a carload
Of chemicals. Most OF tine lime Will
be used by those cooperating with
him in soil improvement work. Now
is the time to order chemicals. Mr..
Stimson has lower prices than have
prevailed in the county this year.
By ordering through Mr.. Stimson the
farmers get the benefit Of carload
prices. The cars are billed to des-
tination and each buyer settles direct
with dealers. No money is handled
through the Office of the county
agent.
Contrary TO his usual custom, Mr.
Stimson will not be in his Office this
week Saturday as he is to meet the
county agent of the other four coun-
ties at White River Junction to plan
for a joint exhibit at the State Fair
at which it is expected that the five
county agents will have headquarters
and be ready to meet all inquirers.
Remember that it is not too late
to join the Caledonia County Farm
ers' Association. Application may be
ers' Associations. Application may be
made direct to Mr.. Stimson or by ad-
dressing j. w. Titcomb, Sec, Lyn-
donville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Commercial Club Plans To Get Well
Known Men Here Latter Part
of September.

At the meeting of the Commercial
Club held in their rooms in the Y.
M. G. A. building Friday evening
activities for the winter were dis
cussed. 1t was voted to have a
meeting and banquet in the latter
part of September to be addressed
by Highway Commissioner Gates,
Agricultural Agent SJ1mpson and
possibly a good roads man from
Washington. This meeting will
probably be the first of a series to
be held through the winter when
different departments of public and
commercial work will be discussed
by experts. Commercial clubs else
where are doing good work in stim-
ulating interest in building and car
ing for good roads and the local club
hopes to do the same.
Four new members were voted in
to the club and some plans of pub
licity We're discussed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
LOCAL NOTICES

II Notices will be inserted in this
II column in reading matter type at the
\ rate of ten cents line for the first
\ insertion and i've cents line for sub
/ sequent insertions of the same copy.l
The ladies of st. Andrews church
will hold food sale at the parish
room, Saturday afternoon. Special
orders can be left with Mrs NJ. j.
Salmon, GA Main Street.
Automobile Accidents claim our
attention nearly every day, but
never before has a cut price sale
/ satisfied so many people, the prices
made on Clothing, Furnishings,
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes eclipse
all competition at The Amos w.
Scott Co. stores, st. Johnsbury and
/ Lyndonville.
The w. H. jerks studio will be
closed from August 3 until about
August II.
Miss Maude E. Brown, who has
been teaching in Boston, is prepared
to take piano pupils at her home, q
Spring street.
Tired, Tender, Aching Feet quick
ly relieved by using Searles' Foot
Bath Tablets. Regular 25 cent box,
only 1 ) cents.
My Embroidery ParIors will be
closed during my absence of the re-
mainder of this month. They will
be open again for business August
4th CARRIE B. SARGENT, 3 Web
ster st.
If you are weak, tired and all run
down, get a bottle of Searles' Hypo-
phosphites, it will make a new per-
son of YOU 81 bottle only 70 cents.
I shall be in my Office during July
and August. Office hours a. NJ
5 D. m. DR. c. A. CRAMTON.
More houses, more lots and more
farms for sale. c. E. KIRK.
If you want a monument or any
cemetery work done write or tele-
phone J. E. Walker, 371-11, st.
Johnsbury.
Diamonds and Wedding Rings.
Blackshaw's Hole in the Wall.
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rs ARRESTS.MADE'
Local Officers Have Rounded up
Many Suspicious Characters
During Past Week.


The last week has been one of the
busiest in the history of the local
police and sheriff's offices, they hav-
ing arrested &c persons since last
Thursday. Many of them are suspi-
cious characters who were tramping
in this vicinity. Every cell at the
jail is full and the overflow is held
in lockuDs at the police station. Of
ficials Of the railroads complained
of several as trespassers and the
others could not give satisfactory
explanations regarding themselves.
Thursday night the store of
George Wallace at East Ryegate was
entered by three men who got away
with two sets Of ladies' underwear,
"a suit OF mems clothing, five or six
watches, and quite a good deal of
tobacco. These men were traced to
Lyndonville where they were taken
into custody. They gave their names
as B. R. Williams, a negro, from
Nashua, n. H., Peter Morrin, and
Henry Morrin, white, of the same
place. When searched the goods
having on both suits of the under
wear and the suit of clothing which
had disappeared. These men are
now lodged in the county jail to
await a hearing.
A man giving the name of Tim
othy Donovan was taken into custody
after three days chase. He is held
as a suspect in the Museum robbery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13

Hsswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
Stated Convocatiou Friday evening,
August 10.
FRED NJ HUMPHREY, E. H. P.
DRLOs NJ. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
COST OF LIVING
CAN BE REDUCED

When you can buy staple arti-
Gle at from two thirds TO one half
of its market price you can make a
serious inroad on the high cost of
living. This is just the kind of Of
fers CALEDoNIAN advertisers are
making and as they are reliable
business men their advertisements
are more valuable reading than ever
before. Here are the new ones
this week:
The Wright Garage-Second hand au-
tomobiIes.
Lougee & Smythe-Closing days of
Great Clearance Sale.
@. E. Meader-New roofs that last
Adams Paper Company-Stock for
sale.
Passumpsic Telephone Co.-New Di-
rectory.
First National Bank-Persona1 Infu-
ence of Customers helps bank.
L. S. Jewett-Great reduction on suits
during mark down sale.
Leach & Waterman-Garment Clear
ance Sale.
Steele, Taplin & Co.-Semi- Annual
Clearance Sale still on.
The Co1ouia1-The Girl and the Baron
and Story's Pictures.
Berry Ball Dry Goods Co.-Specials
for August.
Caledonian Fair Ground co.-Ascen-
sion of King Kelley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
Knights of Pythias.

HORACE A. KIDDER. EN- Comm ander.
DRLos NJ. BACON. Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
FAIR NOTES
Work On Large New Dining Hall
Large Exhibits Expected.

Work on the new dining hall is
progressing rapidly. The main din
ing hall IS 1OOx3O feet with a kitchen
15x30 feet and is modern and up to
date. The seating capacity is about
800.
Indications point to very large eX-
hibits in all departments, the in
creased premiums being very attrac-
tive. The management are planning
for additional room to take care of
all stock
The exhibit from the State Agri-
cultural College will be one of the
educational features of interest to
all farmers.
The Canadian Government will
have a large exhibit of grains, this
being one of the few fairs in New
England where it will be shown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
FRATERNAL MEETINGS
Passumpsic Lodge. No. II. F. and A. NJ.

Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing August IA.
FRED H. DoLLoFF, W. M.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary
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Palestine cOmmandery No. 5, KIT.

Stated conclave Tuesday evening, septem-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-13
BUYING CHEMICALS CHEAP
Members of Caledonia County Farm
ers' Association Getting Carload
Rates

County Agent Stimson reports
that the corn demonstrations in
Hardwick are looking fine and are a
success as far as they have been car
ried out.
The agent spent Sunday in Peach
am, Monday he met inquirers at the
farm of JAS. Allen, Barnet, Tuesday
in Walden he talked before Pomona
Grange on budding nursery stock.
The balance of the week his time will