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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
Gathering of the Merchants

Birmingham latchstring will hang
on the outside for the merchants of
north Alabama. The city proposes to
make the visitors feel at home from
the time they step off the train un-
til the time they step on again, and
to instill into them the knowledge that
they are welcome every time they
come
1t is not proposed to bring the re-
tailers here and then insist upon
their buying goods. There will be- no
soliciting. 1t is simply a "get-to-
gether" occasion. A splendid pro-
gramme of entertainment is being
arranged, and there will be no time
for trading. This city wants the mer-
chants of the entire section to feel
that there is community of inter-
ests.
The whole town is growing enthus-
iastic over the plans of the business
men. The slogan alabama for Ala
bamians" is catching. The city's bust
est business men are giving their time
to preparation of plans of reception
and entertainment. A most represent.
ative attendance is looked for, ano
all who come will be assured of q
pleasant outing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
InfoIerabIe Nuisance

'The city commissioners should take
notice of the intolerable nuisance and
unnecessary hardship put upon res
idents of that part OF the city lying
near the tracks of the Southern, the
Central of Georgia and the alabama
Great Southern railroads." said Marvin
Taylor 81 a1lude to the useless blow
ing of whistles at all hours of the night
by engineers.
"The Alabama Great Southern is the
greatest offender against the peace and
quiet in the neighborhood of TIftieth
and Fifty-fourth streets There is alb
solutely no reason for much of the
blowing of whistles, often in the very
middle of the night, say from 10 to 8
o'clock, because there is q flagman al
the crossings, night and day. A few
nights ago we were disturbed by the
spluttering, jerking, fire call signal
of an engineer. and I and some of my
neighbors were aroused with the
thought of fire. but going ont to in
vestigate, found no signs OF it.
"We have made complaints OF this be-
fore, and, as we are taxpayers. Twins
in our modest homes for rewaxd from
the centers of influence and activity, 1t
is true, yet we feel that the proper au-
thorities should protect us from the
intolerable nuisance of midnight whis-
ties at our very doors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
SONG OF THE CHATTAHoocHEE

BY Sidney I4anier.
Out OF the hills of Habersham,
| Down the valleys of Hail.
hurry amain to reach the plain
Run the rapid and leap the fall,
Split at the rock and together again,
Accept my bed. or narrow or wide.
And flee from folly on every side
With a lovers pain to attain the plain.
| Far from the hills of Habersham,
! Far from the valleys Of Hall.
| All down the hills of Habersham.
| All through the valleys of Hall,
The rushes cried. "Abide ablde.'
The willful water weeds held me thralI
The laving laurel turned my tide,
The ferns and the fondling grass said
Stay"
The dewbery dipped for to work DELAY.
And the little reeds sighed, abide. abide.
| Here in the hills of Habersham,
Here In the valleys of Hail."
High Ger the hills of Habersham.
| Yelling the valleys of Hall,
The hickory told me manifold
! Fairytales of shade; the poplar tall
Wrought me her shadowy self to hold.
The chestnut, the oak, the walnut, the
pine,
Overeaning, with fiickering meaning and
sigh,
Said. Pass not, SO cold, these manifold
deep Sndues Oh tne nils or HaberSha11l.
| These glades In the valleys of Hail.
! And oft In the hills of Habersham,
| And oft in the valleys of Hall,
The white quartz shone. and the smooth
brook stone
Did bar me Of passage with friendly brawl
And many luminous Jewel lone
Crystals clear or a-cloud with mist,
Ruby. garnet and amethyst
Made lures with the lights of streaming
| stone
| In the cleft of the hills of Habersham,
In the beds Of the valleys of Hail.
| But o, not the hills of Habersham
| And 0, not the valleys OF Hall
Avail, am fain for to water the plain
Downward the voices of Duty call
Downward. to toll and be mixed with tbe
| main,
The dry fields burn and the mills are to
turn,
And myriad flowers mortally yearn.
And the lordly main from beyond the plajn
Calls Ger the hills Of Habersham,
Calls through the valleys of Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
MUFFLED KNOCKS
m the chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
Certainly, Brinkwell, my dear fellow;
you might just as well take a months va
cation as not. 1t won't make particle of
difference in the business
Mr.. scorjel, your eyes don't need any
professional treatment. l shall merely
recommend that you wash them in water
just plain, clear water-at least once a
day, when you are giving your face its
regular ablution."
Mrs. Fribbles, some of the neighbors
say your Bobby is overbearing and quar-
relsome, but l don't mind his playing with
my Tommy all he wants to; Tommy is
bigger than he is"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

hardened and in the east they have adj
vanced. Here and In the south they are
very firm. Shipments are keeping up at a
fine rate and the stocks on hand in fur
mace yards are being reduced New busi-
ness in fair volume. with more business
being booked in other markets than here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

shipment of Rockyford cantaloupes
will be received on Morris avenue today,
it is reported, and this far-famed fruit
Will be welcomed most joyously. But
there will be note of sadness in the well
come when one remembers that canta-
loupes will soon be among those absent =,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Now that Howard college is to have
''co-eds" the student body will doubtless
grow with exceeding swiftness. The
young men of Alabama could not possibly
pass up chance to get an education in
such a pleasant environment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Birmingham's chief of police is opposed
to pictures of the X-ray skirt being shown
in Birmingham shop windows. Tights are
worn beneath the X-ray skirt, and, of
course. that makes all the difference in
the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
THE ONLY SAFE PLAN.

A gentle wight was Homer Glenn,
Who loved his liquor now and then,
But so determined was his wife
And led him such a troubled life,
He very seldom took nip,
Unless away upon a trip.
When distant ninety miles or so.
She could not smell his breath. you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

According to Ohio statistics, clergymen
live longer than anybody else. When a
clergyman tries to support a family on
$500 a year. that, of course has tendency
to make life seem longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Charles Gates is reported to have givcr
a Minneapolis waiter a 5000 tip We'd lik,
to see the expression on that walters face
If somebody were to come along and offel
him 80 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Little Willie now begins to think of the
opening of school, but in view of the fact
that the football season begins almost
simultaneously, it is hard to believe that
he views with alarm the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Young Vincent Astor is said to resemble
his father in that he likes to be with 'pret
ty girls. If he were a woman hater the
Sunday newspapers could make much
better story out of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
The Iron Trade

Matthew Addy & Co.'S Cincinnati report
says:
1T is the amount of iron that consumers
melt which in the long run makes OF
breaks the pig iron market Sentiment
may cause buying movement, but it is
not the buying, 1t is the actual melting OF
the iron and putting It. in finished forms
which really counts. With this in mind
we have been carefully going over the
foundry situation and find n as a rule
good. There are exceptions, as for ex-
ample here in Cincinnati a moulders'
strike has caused trouble and only about
one-third the normal quantity of iron has
been melted lately-which is a great pity,
as this tends to paralyze the industries
higher up But outside this city most
OF the foundries are running full time and
have work ahead. AS compared with this
time a year ago the improvement is
marked. In fact. there has been a steady
and gradual betterment for the past I:
months. There is nothing Of which to
brag; no records have been broken. but
things are better.
During the week iron prices liavs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
HARD 10 DECIDE.

Aren't you going in bathing today"
"I don't know. If go into the water
I'm afraid a lobster will get me by the
toe and if stay out a lobster is apt to
get me by the hand.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
nCOPY."

IT'S hard to keep writing stuff, day after
day,
No matter how rocky one feels,
In a manner that's meant to be cheerful
and gay,
And never ones sorrow reveals;
To keep tolings brislsly when scarce in
the mood
For quiplets and verses inane.
There are times when fellow would quit.
If he could,
And never wax merry" again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

We have been trying for some time to
learn the name Of the chinaman who
knocked out an Irlshman in a prize fight
Just want to keep an eye on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

While plunging his country into war,
the ruler of Montenegro was also playing
the stock market. A versatile monarch,
if there ever was one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
CHANCE FOR RELIEF

From the Chicago Daily News.
Hubby-"Did You know, Norah, that
married people grow to look like one
ancther?"
Wifey-'Well, there's dermatologis.s al
ways handy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
ON DUTY NOW.

"a certain word was sleeping soundly
in the dictionary until the new styles in
womens clothes came along"
rAnd what word was that?"
Diaphanous.''' PAUL COOK. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

The oyster will soon be in our midst
again, and who is there in this great city
of Birmingham who will not feel thrill
of delight at the thought?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Bachelors are said to be Increasing nu-
mercialiyein England. suffragette riots
have probably made them more fearful
than ever of undertaking matrimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Huerta will never stand well in Seere-
tary Bryan's affections. He has caused
many a chautauqua engagement to be
cancelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Something we will soon see in every
newspaper in the country: do your
Christmas shopping early"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

misses that his full name must be Fresh
Waters. Troubled Waters, we should
guess.-Nashville Banner.
stagnant, since his arrest.-J ohnstown
Democrat.
Hot Waters. is our guess.-Allentown
Democrat. 8
Aw. Fire Waters.-Houston Post.
Running Waters. if he ever gets out.
THE FIERCDST THING.
The fiercest thing on earth, l wot-
A thing to call for gibes
Would be a baseball game between
A lot Of baseball scribes.
Denver Republican.
Another most appalling thing,
We here arise TO say,
Would be drama acted by
The critics of the play.
Youngstown Telegram.
About the flercest thing on earth
Would be the fateful twist
That gave doc a chance to treat
A Christian Scientist.
Houston Post.
The flercest look we ever saw
Two women did exchange:
One said the others poodle pup
Was troubled with the mange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
FUTILE REFORM.

What is this 'nplift movement I hear
so much about?"
We'll. in a great many instances it
seems to be painful spectacle of too
many people trying to talk at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
MANY MATTERS.

A Mr.. Waters was arrested in Portland,
Ore, with a trunk full of love letters
from women, and the Detroit News Air-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23
GOT A BARGAIN.


GOT A BARGAIN.
'Dobbs says he prldes himself on his
sound common sense"
"Pshawl He's all swelled up because he
waited until the middle of August to buy
a straw hat
CRITICISM.
Books fall from the publishers presses
like autumn leaves"
"Yes, and some of them are fully as
dry
SO LIGHT.
Miss Gadders," said the young man,
tentatively, 'if I should stumble and
fall into this lake. would you be
alarmed?"
"oh, no, Mr.. Blathers," answered the
young woman, with yawn. Your head
would keep you afoat
TINdE TO DROP HIM.
st don't see you running around with
that young oculist any more, Bella
mo. My eyes are well now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala.
.postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3. 1879.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
STUDENTS TO BE REINSTATED

BY a decision of the board of regents
Friday afternoon Grover Potts, u. M.
Laird, Frank Mccormick, G. H. Har-
vey and Roy Lambert, the five state
university students who were suspend
ed by the faculty for the rest of the
year for hazing Henry Miller, a fresh
man, will be reinstated January 6, IL
they care to be recognized at that
time. AS a result of this action the
students are not in good humor. The
football game with North Dakota at
WATERFOWL next Saturday has been
conceded. 1t is doubtful if any of the
regulars will again appear in a uni
form this season.
The hazing Of Henry Miller was
thoroughly investigated, and notwith-
standing his statement that he was not
injured and the statement of the five
students under suspension that they
took no active part in the second affair
following the warning from the corr,
mission board of deans after their
first offense, the regents did not care
to rescind the action of the faculty
farther than to shorten the suspension.
Regents Hitchcock, Dwight, Ander-
son and Frieberg were present to con-
duct the investigation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
100000 ACRES IN ALFALFA

Alfalfa Is coming to be recognized
as one of the most important crops OF
the state, 1t being estimated by the
state statistical department that fully
200, 900 acres were put into alfalfa this
year, the average yield being n and
one-half tons per acre or 100000 tons
at $11 per ton bringing the crops
value up to $4,000. 900 without counting
in the seed which Is valued at Is cents
per pound, says an Aberdeen dispatch.
Hughes county will produce upwards
of $4,000 worth of alfalfa seed this
year alone.
Dan Bierwagen Of West Fork, 8. D.,
one of the largest growers Of alfalfa in
the state, states that the plant is prov
ing most hardy in the dry farming
country west of the Missouri river this
year. He has had men cutting alfalfa
since June /, and figures that he will
have fully 400 tons Of hay and 400
bushels OF the seed, making his crop
worth a total OF $8,720.
In speaking of the value Of this crop
to the farmers Of this state Mr.. Bier
wagon stated: "Ten acres Of Agar
old alfalfa are better than a section
OF prairie hay, and II every farmer
had forty acres OF alfalfa on his quar-
ter section we would have to ship In
outside labor to handle the crop"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06

the statement that South Dakota pro-
duces the best alfalfa seed in the west,
the best particularly for the northwest
country.
South Dakota has been wonderfully
interested in solving the problem of
hardy alfalfas. The last legislature APP
p%ropriated $4,000 for experimenting
with various alfalfas, for increasing
the output of hardy alfalfa seeds and
for the purpose of sending Prof. N.
e. Hansen of the State College, to
Siberia to harvest on the wild steppes
as much alfalfa seed as he could dur
ing the past summer. Siberia grows
several varieties of perfectly hardy
alfalfa and South Dakota has deter
mined to adapt them to the special
needs of its territory and particularly
of that part of the state west of the
Missouri river.
The silo has not made it's way into
South Dakota so generally as in other
states, but it is growing in demand
as an instrument for increasing the
profits Of the farmers. South Dakota
grows two million acres Of corn. The
food value of this is about 60 per cent
in the grain and 40 per cent in stover.
The silo makes the stalks available
for food in it's best form. 1t is said
that these corn stalks would make
silage for one and a half millions Of
COWS, in addition to those maintained
by South Dakota farms. South Da-
kota farmers cannot stand against
arguments like this and the silo will
be seen on every farm before long.
There is no doubt about the success
of the campaign begun by the train to-
day. South Dakota is going to make
it a success rather than the men on
the train.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
A ~MUNIFICENT sum

Under provisions of chapter 80 of
the laws of the last session, an APP
preparation of $4,000 per year was
made for distribution to the common
school Of the different counties in
which state endowment lands are held
this being to compensate the different
school districts for the lack Of revenue
by withholding the state lands from
sale SO that they might be taxable.
There is a limit of $3.50 as the amount
which may go to any n school dis
trict in one year from this fund. The
first distribution has just been made,
the apportionment being at the rate
Of .0162 cents per acre. Under this
apportionment Brookings county draws
the munfficent sum Of 65 cents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
REGISTRATION
OF THE COUNTY
LARGE NUMBER OF VOTERS REG.
iSTER NAMES FOR COMING
PRIMARY ELECTION
COUNTY PRECINCTS SHOW UP WELL
Larger Per Cent Register in Town.
ships Than in B%rookings City
Voters May Register Until Jan.

On November LIST the city, village
and township clerks turned the regis
tration books over to County Auditor
Ripley and any voter who did not reg
lister before that date will have to
journey to the court house and put
down his name If he expects to vote
in the coming primary The registra-
ton is 2,204, much larger than expect
ed, in fact it shows 1862 more voters
than participated in the republican
primary last year. The country dis
tricts showed up much better than
expected, some of them having every
voter registered. Brookings city had
3SS names on it's list, about one-half
the total vote of the four wards, and
unless the rest of the voters here get
busy there will be a light vote cast in
Brookings next March.
Below we give a table showing the
registration by precincts in the first
column, and for comparison We give
in the second column the vote Of the
precinct for governor last fall. 1t
must be remembered that there was
not much of a contest on at the fall
election and a light vote was cast:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
THIS KICK HURT

While cranking up his car Monday
morning s. J. Rudolph suffered a most
painful accident. The crank kicked
back and struck him on the open hand,
bending it back and tearing loose the
muscles and ligaments Of the wrist and
forearm. He has been suffering much
pain and the member will not be in
shape so that he can use it for three
or four weeks. Mr.. Rudolph was just
about to start for the fair grounds to
clean up the poultry and children's
buildings, which were used for the
corn and poultry contests last week.
that being one Of the duties connected
with the payless and thankless job Of
president OF the fair association. Sam
says he never felt that kick in last
weeks Press. but the automobile
kick was the real thing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DIES

Rufus Ames passed away at the
family home in east Brookings last
Friday morning. Mr.. Ames had been
in poor health for some years, but his
last illness was short. The funeral
was held from the home on Sunday,
with Christian Science services, and
the remains were laid at rest in Green
wood.
Mr.. Ames was born in Pierpont, N.
Y, October 3rd, 1857, being Sc years
and % days old at the time of death.
He was married to Miss Matilda Man
ion in Sioux Antro, Iowa, in 1890, and
she survives him, together with all
aged mother and one daughter and
M son.. The family came to Brook
ings in the spring of 1907 from Lyon
county, Iowa, where Mr.. Ames had
made his home for the previous twenty
years.
Mr.. hmes was a kind husband and
father and a good neighbor and friend,
and his death is sincerely mourned by
all who knew him.
Those from out of town who were
here to attend the funeral were: Mrs.
J. Field of Alvord, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Dell of Rock Rapids, Iowa, MI. and
Mrs. P. Armstrong of Lake View,
Tnuo Pnhart MaCorfar 1f NFor-1J1
Iowa, Geo. Aubbage of Alvord, Iowa,
Ord Field of Alvord, Iowa, T. d. Far
ror Of La Crosse, Wis, Mrs. Edgar
Allison of Shellsburg, Wis, Arthur
Cranell Of Alvord, Iowa, Miss Bessie
Manion of LIE Mars, Iowa, M. Manion
Of Sioux Falls, Mrs. D. Mccormick of
st. Cloud, Mimi, Mrs. Will Barrow Of
Alvord, Iowa.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
COLT SHOW

Saturday comes the first annual Colt
Show for Brookings. Liberal prem
iums, which have been advertised in
the Register the past two weeks, will
be offered and every farmer interest
ed in better horses for Brookings
county should come in with one or
two animals. Don't be afraid that
your colt is not in condition, as 10
owner has had time to do much in
the way Of grooming his animals for
the show, but come in and help make
the show a success.
The show will be held at the First
National Bank corner, provided the
weather is favorable. otherwise it will
be held at the stock pavilion at the
fair grounds. Prof. ]. w. Wilson, of
the State College, will deliver an adj
dress on the advantages OF a colt show
as a mean Of lettering the horses Of
a community. The show begins at
two o'clock and owners should have
their colts on the street by that time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
FARM INTERESTED

We are in receipt of a letter from
Prof. Starring, who is with the Special
Dairy and Alfalfa train, in which he
says in part:
Are the farmers of South Dakota
interested in better cows, in silo build
ing or in raising alfalfa? This ques-
tion is being answered in the affirma-
tive by the crowds that flock to the
Dairy Special" at every station along
the North-W Western line. Fully twenty
five hundred people crowded around
the train today eagerly listening to
the gospel of better dairying as ex-
punded by the experts
"For handing out condensed infor-
nation in vest pocket editions, this
special train idea certainly takes the
cake. Ryger the state dairy expert,
Larsen, the State College authority on
dairy cows. Hume, the college expert
On soils and alfalfa, Merrill the silo
expounder, and McCaffree the know
ledge dispenser for the immigration
bureau-have all been giving vigorous
talks which will do an immense
amount of good. The listeners enter
into discussions with questions that
show their particular needs. After
the lectures the cows are demonstrate
ed, the milking machines, the silos,
model barn stalls. South Dakota for
age plants. and other features pertain
ing to the dairy business are discussed
and explained as fully as time allows.
College Belle Wayne is the real queen
Of the trip. She is known better by
her wonderful record than any human
specimen OF the train"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
THE LIBRARY

A book of 1926 pages and weighs
only one and one-half pounds-that is
what the Britannica Yearbook is. 1t
is put up in flexible leather and is
about the size of a teachers bible. 1t
is a store-house of facts, timely and
useful; but it is much more than this.
1t contains readable articles of con
siderable length on such subjects as
Panama canal, Woman's suffrage, In.
ternational peace, recent advances in
all the sciences, farming activities of
all sorts, sports, and even literary and
art subjects. Though Of English origin
it is copyrighted in America and is
cosmopolitan in it's scope. A wonder.
full book. At the public library.