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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
DTBBS GETS
A NEW IDEA.

dropped in on Dibbs the other day at his office.
 l Of course, he was busy. Dibbs is always busy. He keeps two stenog- raphers busy.
 One of them, with a pile of letters beside her, was hard at work on Remington. Dibbs was dictating to the other, and there was larger pile of letters on his desk. I looked at this pile.
 Dibbs," I asked, do you intend to take care of all that correspond ence today?"
 "Yes," he said.
 "The typewriter is a great labor saver, isn't it?"
 He assented.
 "You would find 1t impossible to do your work without the typewriter, wouldn't you?
 Again he assented.
 1 love to argue with Dibbs, so I put over this one.
 "Dibbs," said, "I disagree with you absolutely. l believe you could get through your daily work without thc typewriter just as well as you do now"
 Impossible! said Dibbs. He was primed and ready for an argument.
 picked up the pile of letters on his desk and thumbed them over. Dibbs and I are old chums, so l can take such liberties. It was a formid- able pile, but there wasn't pen- written letter in the lot.
 Every letter typewritten," l said. Suppose none of them were type written. Do you think there would be so many?"
 He hadn't thought of that.
 "Dibbs," I continued, " this sub- feet interests me and 1 have lately been collecting some facts about the typewriter. The industry was found- ed by the advent of the Remington Typewriter in 1873. That is nearly 40 years ago, isn't it?
 Dlbbs, like the fair-rmindcd soul he is, allowed that my arithmetic seemed to be correct.
 There have been some happen ings," 1 went on, in those 40 years. The total business of the world in that time has increased six fold. The total wealth of nations has increased three fold. Has 1t ever occurred to you that the typewriter has had some- thing to do with it?"
 Dibbs," I said, warming to my subject, you call the Remington Typewriter a labor saver. That's what everybody calls 1t. Honestly, now, isn't that faint praise for the machine which has virtually created the world of modern business? Labor saver, is it? Then if you didn't have the typewriter, it would only be a case of needing more labor. l tell you, if you didn't have 1t you couldn't get the labor, for there isn't enough intelligent hand labor in all the world to do what the typewriter does. Not saver, but creator. is what l call the writing machine"
 "No, Dibbs, I think you and every business man owes little more to the inventor of the Remington Type writer than simply the saving of your lime and labor. As for the labor saving, you would do. your days work just as well without the typewriter. But it wouldn't be the same days work. True, the machine does your work, but better still, it makes your svork, and that is where your profit lies
 And then left Dibbs to think it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
Plant Seed By Torches

Hattisburg, Mss, April 1.-Agricultural immigrants and other settlers in th;.- ritory have imbued local truck growers with unusual zeal. It was a common sight last week to see farmers planting seed by torches. Diversification has opened a new era for planters who re- duced their cotton acreage 50 per cent in many instances. The whole country side presents an optimistic and hustling outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
Notice

L. W. Johns, deceased Estate of. In the probate court of Jefferson county, Alabama.
 Letters of administra tion upon the es- 'tate of L. w. Johns. deceased were granted to the undersigned on the 18th day Of March, 1912, by the Hon. J. P. Stiles, jucge of the probate court of Jefferson county, Alabama, and notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to pre- sent the same within the time allowed by law or that the same will be barred.
 ROSE JOHNS, Administratrix of the Estate of L. w. Johns Deceased 3-19-3t-tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
 CLEANING AND DYEING

CALL Towles & Everett for dry cleaning and dying. Bell 29s6, 1854; Peoples 1645. 253. 3-16-30t SUITS pressed, 9 cents; cleaned, S1. Mo- Cain Cleaning Go. Bell 5974, Peoples 2915. 4O5 North 18th street.
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"BIRMINGHAM SPECIALi'- THE NEW YORK TRAIN. LEAVES 9:3O A. NJ.
BIDS WANTED

BIUS WANTED
 BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE UNDER FOR THE PURCHASE, AND REMOVAL OF SALVAGE ON TUTNILER HOTEL SITE, 150xI4O FEET, SOUTHEAST CORNER 9TH AVENUE AND 2OTH STREET, BIR- MINGHAM, UNTIL IF O'CLOCK NOON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4.
 A. B. TANNER, SECT,
 2I1 N. 2OTH ST.
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WANTED-HELP

NTED-Experienced white waitresses, cafe work, out city; white pantry wom- en; white sawmill crew, ship Monday; carpenter helpers; colored nurse; white housekeeper, large boarding house; man stenographer; city solicitors. Room 626 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
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PERSONAL

FITS-Bi-O-Ra is guaranteed for fits and nervous troubles; 1t has been tested for more than 25 years. The Trio Medicine Co.,. Point, Tex.
 3-17-12t-su- tu- thu
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

MANICURE wanted at the Hllman ho-
 tel barber shop parlors 3-3l- Tt WANrED-Experien young lady as cashier Post Card Exchange Cafe.
 WAETED-Lady solicitors for the city of Birmingham; good proposition Apply ' between 1 and 2 p. m. at Florence Msg
 Co, 2O26 Sd ave. 4-l-3t
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ONE CENT A WORD

RATES-One cent a word n dayJ no nd. taken for less than 25c for first fnser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CC

Roofing, heating and sheet metal con- tractors. We repair slate, metal and composition roofs. Shop-Fulenwide Building Material Co, East Birming- ham. Phones, Bell 531; Peoples 400.
 12-7- tn -sa- tu- If YOUR advertising campaign cannot be too small for our most careful attention and study. It cannot be too large for us to handle. Jas. w. Worsham, e14 Brown Marx
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IQNE CENT A WORD

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

The heavy and almost incessant rains of the past few months, especially those of the past week, have filled every river and creek in this part of the state to over flowing, and no doubt a great many cat tie and hogs on the free ranges of Ran kin county, north of Jackson, have been drowned. Pearl river is nothing like as high as it has been known here in the past, but 1t is spread out over a wide and long territory and to retard farming op- erations Is not the only damage 1t is do- ing by any means. Train service has been badly crippled for two or three days, especially on the Gulf and Ship Island, and slow time must be made on the others
 Joe. Johnson x Son, real estate men of this city, have returned from Memphis and report the sale of large tract of Louisiana lands west of Vicksburg to the Singer Sewing Machine company at S17 50 per acre, the deal coming close to s2.Oo0- 600. and is perhaps the biggest ever con- summated in this section of the coun- try.
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stock salesmen to sell stock in company now doing business and making money. Unusual opportuni- ty to make big money. Reply S-64, care
 this office. 3-31-St
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FOR SALE

 $775 will buy a fine 60 acre farm with a nice room cottage; barn and other Improvements, within 26 miles of Bir- mingham.
 JOSEPH A. LOGAN.
 Bell 6955. 451 Brown-Marx Bldg.
 3-31-2t-su and tu FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-A room 2 story modern home on South High lands close to car line; hardwood floors furnace heat; this place must be sold original price was $500. can be had in the next days at $4500; this is a bar gain; you can't afford to let it pass If you are looking for a modern home ENDRICK-GEORGE REALTY co. 200S1s 2d avenue. N. Bell Phone 1296. sH00-And it's east of 2Oth street. on Cres- cent ave, large bedrooms and glassed in sleeping porch; large dining room, li- brary, living room;. has beautiful cell ings, built-in bookcases. hardwood floors all over house; cemented base ment, tile bath corner lot on nice paved street; beautifully elevated. over- looking city. And we can make reason able terms. Denton-Williams Realty Co., No. 401-6 Empire Bldg. Main 2S5, Peoples e6l. 3-31-3t- su-tuthu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
ROOMs-WANTED-BoARD

TEN MILLION people moved yesterday. Did you have any vacant rooms lefs over2 See us, because we can fill them, Brown. 4l5 Farley Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
CONVENTION WILL MEET IN JACKSON
State Sunday School Con. yentiOn COnvenes Next
 Week

Jackson, Miss, April 1.-(SpeciaL )-The local committee having in charge the pre- liminary arrangements for the entertain ment of the delegates to the State Sunday School convention that meets here next week is fully impressed with the idea that the attendance is going to be the largest ever experienced on a similar oc- casion. They find that the citizens and the housekeepers of the town have as a general thing thrown open their doors to the delegates, but state that homes for 150 are yet. wanted, and another canvass is under way Jacksons idea is that all delegates to such conventions as this shall be entertained at Jacksons homes, and they will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02

FOR stenographic piece work, apply sol Empire Bldg, or call Bell phone Main 627; good work at modearte prices.
 3-17-tf
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BUSINESS CHANGES

I WILL buy your stock in any Life or Fire Insurance company doing business In Alabama. Call or write V. V. Adkins 1907 Empire Building. Birmingham, Ala.
 3-31-St
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ONE CENT A WORD.

RATES-One cent a word a day, no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- tiOn. Cash must accompany order.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-Resident salesman for the
 largest and finest line of advertising specialties: calendars, leather, aluminium and Wood Novelties; signs of all kinds. Commission only. The Donker & Will Hams Co, 121 Carondelet St, New Or leans. La. 3-31-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN

near Empire building, on 20th street, or on First avenue. brace let made of mounted green bugs. Re- turn to Houston, 113 North Fist street, for Identification and reward.
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES-0ne cent a word dnyy no ad. taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
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MISCELLANEOUS

wILL-GO-YOUR-BOND. M'DAVID-TERRY & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
MONEY TO LEND

MONEY TO LEND-On improved busl-
 ness and residence property; purchase money notes bought. Jemison Real Es- tate and Insurance Co. 7-21-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-02
MANIFESTATIONS

as private secretary, stenog-
 rapher and general office work. Ten years experience. Satisfactory refer ences furnished. Address Lock Box 14S. Corinth. Miss. 3-19-14t
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
WHITE

From the Leader:
A party OF friends, mostly members
of the Five Hundred club, dropped in
on two newly married couples, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Denhart and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ j. Burns, at the II. L. Den
hart home last Friday evening. The
evening was passed quickly ct Five
Hundred. After the sandwiches,
salad, cake and coffee had disappear
ed, Fred Miner in behalf of the
guests present, presented each OF the
honored couples with handsome rock
ing chairs, which were received with
words of appreciation and thanks.
The home talent program given at
the opera house by the Epworth
League last Friday evening was de-
clared a success by those present and
the league knows it vas a financial
success. The first part of the pro
gram showed evidence of much indi-
vidual work and the farce which con
Guided the entertainment was a true
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
DR.. BRADBURY WRITES

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. %, 1912.
Editor Register:
We arrived in Los Angeles this after
moo none the worse for wear
We had a good trip and no serious
a ccidents, except in Kansas, where We
took out some fence III the night and
il did the car more DANCE than the
fcuce. Up to that time we had no
trouble and none to speak of after
ward.
The trip from Trinidad to Phoenix
was fine, mostly mountain roads with
great scenery, but hard driving. From
Phoenix to San B~ernardino, Cal, the
road was bad, the sand being deep,
but from San Bernardino to here the
road was great, a regular boulevard.
We visited in Iowa and Missouri
and at Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and
at Phoenix we spent five days with
Sam Newton. He has a good position,
Is doing nicely and is just the same as
ever.
Phoenix is quite a city and the coun-
try around there is developing fast,
using the water from the Roosevelt
dam for irrigation.
Have not seen jim Natesta, but I'M
derstand he arrived some two weeks
ago.
Please send the Register to cur ad-
dress here, as we want to.krow what
is doing in BrCokings. Yours truly,
Chds. G. Bradbury
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
DRIVES OFF A TERROR

The chief executive Of deach in the
winter and spring months is pneu-
monia. It's advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one Of
these maladies no time should be lost
in taking the best medicine obtain
able to drive it off. Countless thous-
ands have found this to be DIR. Kings
New Discovery. "My husband beli| yes
it has kept him from having pneu-
mOnia three or four times" writes
Mrs. George w. Place, Jacksonville,
Vt, "and for coughs, colds and Group
we have neve found its equal" Guar
anteed for all bronchial affections.
Price so cts. and $l.00. Trial bottle
free at all druggists.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
NO REASON FOR 1T
When Bookings Citizens Show a Way

There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy.
ance Of urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers Of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words of a neighbor who has
found relief. Read what a Brookings
citizen says:
b.. G.. Toliver, Brookings, S. D.,
says: Kidney trouble in my case was
Of long standing and caused me much
misery. Often / was Frustrated by
pains in my back. OF all the medi-
cines | ever used, Doan's Kidney Pills
were the most effective and | do not
really know what l would have done
without them. | recommend this rem
edy highly in return for the benefit II
brought me and | hope that other kid
ney sufferers will profit by my eXper-
fence"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS

The hospital will open to patients,
Monday, December 9th.
The Thanksgiving offering of the
churches amounting to $22.S1 was ap-
Piled on the purchase fund.
\ fine chair for the reception o
is the gift of six young ladies, friends
of Miss Hoover's in Chicago.
Winifred Crouch, d%eaconess field
secretary, will speak at Elkton next
Sunday, presenting the work of the
institution. Miss Crouch spoke at
Lake Preston last Sunday and at Old
ham on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Marie Wilson writes from
Omaha that some of the young people
of the church for which she is work
ing have recently held a box social,
the proceeds of which are to be sent
to the hospital in Brookings.
The Epworth Leagues OF Doland,
Clark, Artesian and Garden City, each
sent a fine Thanksgiving Offering of
canned fruit and other supplies. Ten
bushels of potatoes from Mr.. Otto
Jeske, of Arlington, was a recent gift.
Miss Emma Rodenfels, graduate
nurse, is in charge of the nursing
work. Pupil nurses enrolled are Miss
Emma Johnson, of Bookings, Miss
Cornelia Rodenfels OF Chicago, and
Miss Hazel Riley, of Smithland, Iowa.
Miss May Austin and Mrs. S. L..
Belden have spent a number of spare
hours Transforming a bolt of scrim
into three dozen sash curtains for the
windows. The hospital is open to
other offers of assistance in the sew
ing line.
The fire scare of last week is prov
ing a blessing in disguise in that it is
leading to greater precauti rs for
safety. A spark eXtinguisher will
cover the chimney and a s~tandpipe
has been installed which will make it
possible to fight a blaze with hose.
There are several hundred dollars
still unsubscribed to the amount re-
CURED to purchase the building. This
amount should be net by citizens of
Brookings, all contributions from out
side are made for equipment and re-
pairs. If those who have o yet
given will contribute as they are able
! fhic dnfnit GhnnlH hn WinaI ntf hu
January /, the time when full payment
is due.
To inquiries as to what is needed in
the way of Christmas donations it
may be said that the newly ~excavated
vegetable cellar and store room is
fairly yawning for every kind of vege-
table and food supply; potatoes, eel
cry, apples, butter eggs, chickens,
fruit, j~ellies, grape juice, in fact any
good thing which will help to fill its
emptiness. Anything which a be
spared from the years abundant st re
will be gratefully recei-ed at any
time.
A busy month has been spent in re-
pair and renovation work with the re-
suit that on the two floors previously
used walls have been painted, wood
work and furniture vanished, beds
ensmeled, and halls covered with new
cork mating. Some alterations have
been made in the arrangement OF
rooms which make them more adapt
able to hospital needs. In addition the
third fioor is in the process of making
into a Nurses Home and the basement
will give service for kitchen, dining
room. and laundry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05

committee of five was appointed to
investigate the proposition for the vii
lage. The committee, consisting of
Chr. Christensen, l.. |. Fjeseth, G.. p.
Skartum, A. c. Edwards and A. L..
Swenson, held a session Monday even
ing TO hear the offer OF the Smelsers
Mr.. Smelser, Sr., met with the com
mittec and explained their proposition,
which was afterward gone over briefly
and the committee adjourned subject
10 call.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
vOLGA

From the Tribune:
The writer and wife returned Mon
day evening from Minneapolis where
pose of visiting the Alfred Nelson
family, attending the land show and
looking after various matters of bust
ness connected with the Tribune.
This was the first visit they had made
the twin cities for almost a score of
years and many are the changes that
have occurred since that time. Both
cities have grown remarkably fast and
present a most attractive and pleasing
appearance to the visitor from the
country"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
HENDRICKS

From the Pioneer;
Ivanhoe intends to continue its base
ball organization next year and last
night a big dance and supper were
given TO assist financially in it's per-
petration. Ivanhoe's ball team won
quite a reputation for the town this
year, and, not only that, but the
games brought large crowds and fur
nished a lot OF good, clean sport.
Every town should have a good ball
team II there is any possible way of
doing SO. II not a ball team, then
some other ear OF diversion and
recreation. 1t Is good for anybody and
everybody to occasionally get away
from the hum-drum of business rou-
tine and do n little shouting. Be
sides, 1t serves as a business reviver.
The village council was recently
preached on tho subject OF municipal
Ownership Of the electric light plant
by the present owners. At q meeting
OF tho council last Thursday evening
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05

AID and George Bandy Of Hawarden,
Iowa, have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bandy, and
other relatives in this vicinity. Tues
day evening Ad left for Jordan, Min
nesota, to visit his brother Elijah, and
from that place he will go to Espanola,
Florida, to spend the winter. He has
been a sufferer from rheumatism for
many years and he hopes that a win
ter in the south will be beneficial.
George Bandy has given up his posi-
ton on the North Western and next
week he and his family will move to
Espanola to make it their permanent
home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05
FOILS A FOUL PLOT

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress by refusing to act, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and end such
abuse of your system. They gently
compel right action of stomach, liver
and bowels, and restore your health
and all good feelings. Csc at all
druggists.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05

Miss Gertrude Stedman was here
Saturday last and held a very interest
ing Mothers Meeting at the Baptist
church in the afternoon. A good at
tendance was the resu I and we hope
good deeds will in future blossom
from the conference.
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representation of boarding school life.
Miss Barker as p%receptre S and Hattie
Doughty as the Celtic maid, were two
of the best p~rotrayals, while due credit
must be given the five girls who caus-
ed their preceptress so much worry
and gave the maid such "a turrible
scare"
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About the County
ELkTON

From the Record:
Some of our young ladies gave a
party to Mrs. Davlin and Miss Camp,
at the II. A. Brown home, last Friday
evening. in recognition of the many
good times rendered them in the past
by these good ladies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-12-05

VIM. Barrett, wife and baby accom-.
panied by his sister and Lilah Buckley
came over from Brookings, Thursday
and spent the day with relatives and
friends.
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p. w. Wetzel, Miss Ruth Ridges,
Miss Marie Wursch and Miss Ruth
Mailer left for Mitchell Monday morn
ing, where they enjoyed the state edu-
cational meet, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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Although farmers were blowing Sat.
urday, the weather turned cold enough
Saturday night to stop that kiEd OF
farm work by freezing the groond.
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AURORA

From the Times:
ings Wednesday to look after her
farm interest south Of town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-31
ANYTHING DRAWS
 FROM IDITARoD

A mild stampede is on from this camp tO the recently reported <lr.kr on Fox gulch, in the In- nnkn country, 75 miles d0wn the river from Ophir, and 25 miles east of Simcl City.
 Thirty men have started over land for the new diggingS during the past few days, and 20 left by water on Monday. Many more are preparing 10 go, and it is expect ed that all of the foot-loOso men in the camp will have joined the stampede by the end of the week.
 Since the arrival of Anderson, nothing further has been heard of"thr strike, and those who have joined the stampede arc going merely on the strength of the mcagrr information at hand. An dcrson says that ground has been found on Fox that will go as high as S3 In the foot, and that good prospects have been found on several other streams near by.