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The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

1t is said that railroad companies
have agreed to carry free of charge
freight shipments Of trees and shrubbery
which are ordered by municipalities,
counties or townships. The railroads
would be wiling to extend the privilege
to individuals but the interstate COM
merce laws makes it impossible to do
so. Trees are one of the great needs of
the state. say the experts. The rail-
roads themselves will take the lead and
plant trees across the state on the right
Of way of every company operating
here. Supt. L. r. Waldron says that
every farmer should have q shelter belt
of trees on the west side of his farm
and it would also he a good thing to
have the fields marked off with trees,
and by all means the farmer should
have trees and shrubs around the
buildings.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

There are plenty of strangers around
the country working the people for this
or that worthless scheme and willing to
part the farmer and his::cash for some
thing that exists only on paper or in the
sellers mind. A man is said to be
going through the country pretending to
take photographs of farms, collecting
money in advance. The u. S. Nation
al Souvenir Art Co. of St. Paul, which
he claims to represent is not found in
the St. Paul directory or telephone book
and letters addressed to them are return
ed unclaimed. People must be e
on their guard if they will escape the
rascals who will sell them fake oil
wells, untillable dry farm lands, fruit
lands with no available water, city lots
in a swamp two miles away, member
ships in some concern or some equally
worthless property. There are always
plenty trying to get something for moth
ing and people should beware Of agents
whom they DO not know to be accredited
representatives of the concerns they pre-
tend to represent and further they should
ascertain that the concerns themselves
are doing a legitimate business.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

Readers should bear in mind that
there are but three amendments up for
a vote of the people on November S
These are the lengthening of the terms
of supreme judges from six to ten
years, the sale of school lands and the
proposition for the state to maintain
terminal elevators in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. This paper is 1 that it
is for the best interests of the people
to vote no" on the proposition to
lenethen the term of judges from six to
ten years. On the leasing of school
lands and the establishing of terminal
elevators in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
the PRESS believes that it is all right
to vote yes" These three PROPOSE
tions will appear or a ballot by them
selves. and every citizen should at least
take the interest in the matter to vote
against increasing terms of state SUI
preme judges from six to ten years.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

police force. on the charge of murder in
thu first degree. This surprise was
doubtless not due to doubt of the mans
guilt. for the chances are that most
people.had rightly or wrongly concluded
that he was guilty as charg ed. The
surprise would be due to conditions not
at all related to the question of guilt or
innocence. 1t has been shown that
there exists in the New York police force
an organized system of connivance with
crime for the profit of certain officials.
of whom Becker is said to be one of the
most brazen and most important. This
system permeates a large part of the
force. Allied with it are policemen,
gamblers. owners of houses of prostitu-
tion. crooks, thieves and thugs of all
descriptions. Under those circumstan-
ces the question was not merely of a
mans guilt. but of the possibility of
overcoming the innumerable obstacles
that a band of rich, and resourceful and
desperate criminals were:sure to attempt
to place in the way of an official declar-
alton of guilt. The thing seemed. if
not impossible. at least exceedingly
difficult, and to be attained only after a
long and tedious fight.
The promptness with which positive
action has been taken is extremely
gratifying. The murder was committed
but a short time ago. The trial has
been brief. The rulings of the court
have tended to sweep away trivial OBJ
jections. The jury has acted promptly
and fearlessly, and the situation is one
which will tend to restore some of the
confidence in American courts which
has been sadly shaken. OF course the
subject is not disposed of. Becker is
still a long way from the electric chair
of the ..penitentiary. There will be an
appeal to the higher courts. If a new
trial is denied, means may be devised
whereby appeal a be taken to the fed
eral supreme court. It is quite possible
that the appellate courts may find that
sufficient ground exists to grant a new
trial. and then the whole thing must be
gone w again. A thousand,legal tech
nicalities may be used to prevent the
carrying out Of the sentence which is
called for by the verdict. 1t remains to
be sec whether or not the superior
courts will acQuit themselves in taking
such steps as will tend to the proper
administration of justice as the trial
court has done.-Grand Forks Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

Since coming to Stark county about
ten years ago Fred Maser has always
been found working for the advance
ment of the country. He has given
largely of his time. without recoll-
pense, to spread the gospel of better
farming and has always attended the
institute meetings. not only in Stark,
but in Dunn and Hettinger counties,
and has willingly translated the farm
talks for the German speaking people.
Mr.. Maser came to this country from
Belle Plaine. Mimi, vas the secretary
of the Rainy Butte Land Co.. but the
firm practically closed out its holdings
a number of years ago. Mr.. Maser pur-
chased a home in Dickinson and is now
free to give his undivided time 10 the
office of county judge for which he Sc
cured the nomination on the republican
ticket at the June primaries. He is
we'll qualified for the office. reads and
speaks both English and German, and
is a man Of responsibility whom
the people would not hesitate to have
in charge of the probating of estates.
No n q tell when matters of. this
kind will come to the office of the
county judge.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
Antelope
Attorney T. F. Mmrtha wat a bushes
caller here Monday.

Attorney T. F. Murtha was a business
caller here Monday.
Mrs. A. Fromm is reported a little
better but still very ill.
Abe Bailey left for his home at Mis-
soula. Mont, Wednesday.
Gaylord Guam is recovering nicely
from a severe al of pneumonia.
E.. F. Hill has been summoned as U.
S. Grand Juror at Fargo for next Thurs
day, November 7th.
Mrs. S. S. Aas arrived from Valley
City last week to visit al the home of
H. Guam and other friends. She also
visited, friends at Dickinson and Bel
field.
Joseph Fischer returned to his home
at Marshall. Mimi. He gave up wait
ing for the threshing to be done on his
farm since the snow. not wishing to
lose his vote next Tuesday.
S. G. Prideaux left for his home at
D~Odgeville. Wis.,. last Thursday after q
five weeks stay with Lautz and Wen
ner. Mr.. Prideaux was very we'll pleas
ed with the crops harvested on his farm
the past season.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

Attorney Crane. the law partner of
Geo. H. Stone of Mott, finally won out
in district court and his name appears
on the ballot as the regular republican
nominee for the Office of states attor-
ney of Hettinger county. Attorney j. X.
Murray. the democratic nominee for the
same Office, brought an action to COM
pell the counting of certain votes cast in
Clark precinct at the primaries which
were for him and which. if counted
would give him the nomination on the
republican ticket. There is q question
whether a candidate of one party can
obtain the nomination in the other party
at the primaries. but this question was
not ruled upon by Judge Crawford as he
held that the proceedings were not start
ed in time.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

electors under the republican heading in
the first column. those who wish Wilson
and Marshall will find their electors un-
der the democratic heading in the Sec
ond column and those wishing to cast
their ballot for Roosevelt and johnson
will find the electors names under the
head of individual nominations in the
fifth or last column of the ballot. Like
wise the pr0hibitionists will find their
i've electors grouped under the head of
individual nominations in the third COL
umn and the socialists in the fourth
column. The names of electors for
the various parties are grouped so that
n mark votes the five for either party.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

The same Independent method of vot-
ing will also be used in state, district
and county. People will not be whip
ped into line by political bosses for this
party or that.
In Stark county the number of straight
tickets voted on November 5th, will be
very few indeed. Both the democrats
and republicans will share in the cleo
ton of officers, and the PRESS does
not propose to indicate to its readers
whom they should elect. In all cases an
effort should be made to elect the can
didate best suited to the Office. In some
cases good persons are seeking the
same office on opposing tickets and the
choice must be left 10 the majority to
decide.
In national matters the PRESS sup
ports the candidacy of Theodore Roose-
welt and Governor johnson, realizing
full we'll that the chances are very
much against their election. How
ever. as conditions were early this
week they stood in a fair way to take
second place in the presidential con-
test and are reasonably sure of carrying
North Dakota. This paper supports the
candidacy of P. D. Norton for Congress
in the Third district and also the re-
publican state ticket, and there is every
reason to believe that the ticket will
be elected from top to bottom
The PRESS does not hesitate to say
that Woodrow Wilson and Governor
Marshall are expected to sweep the
country next Tuesday.
Regarding the presidential situation
DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. a supporter OF
Theodore Roosevelt. says:
To some fearful souls these days
seem portentous. The fountains of the
great deep3 of politics are broken up
and the de]uge is upon us. But those
of us who have lived a good many years
and have good memories are not worry
ing. There is an increasing purpose
that runs through the ages and it will
not be arrested by anything that hap
pens in this presidential campaign.
Not one of the candidates could hinder
it much if he should try: not one of
them dreams of trying !: not n of them
but would lay down his life rather than
see the life of the nation imperiled.
The goal to which we are moving is
the completion of our democracy. There
are barriers in the way !; M by one we
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

shall remove them. We shall put a stop
to the processes by which men build up
vast fortunes through the exploitation
of the rest of US. We shall make all
kinds of bribery infamous. We shall
try to have every child we'll born, and
to keep q free path for him to manhood.
We shall put the responsibility for the
common welfare more and more on the
people themselves and train them to
bear it.
Who will do all these things7 We,
the people. 1t is not Going to be done
for US by some benevolent despotism +;
we are going to do it ourselves: the
power that is moving toward il is the
love of God. dwelling in the great Heart
of Humanity.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

With the general and growing use of
automobiles and auto trucks and swifter
means of getting over town and coun-
try, the old poster and bill board meth
cd of advertising is fast becoming USE
less. The autos spin by and nobody
could read. if he would. One large cir
Gus has announced that hereafter it will
do no more bill board advertising, but
get publicity through the only valuable
medium, the newspapers which reach
the people.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
THE 1912 ELECTION

Before another issue of this paper
the election will be over and many po-
litical difference of opinion will have
been settled.
This year. perhaps more than in any
former presidential election. the people
of the United States are doing their own
thinking. They are not sticking to
party lines any more. 1t is the man
and the principles that he represe nts
that interest the voters this year.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

But three of the twelve amendments
appearing in the PRESS come to direct
vote of the people next Tuesday. These
are: Governing Sale of School Lands
Providing for Terminal Elevators and
Increasing Term of Office of Judges of
the Supreme Court. These were passed
by the legislature of 1909, published six
weeks in each county of the state in the
fall of 1910. passed by the legislature of
1911 and now have come to the final
vote of the people of the state. If a
majority of the people vote yes" on
one or more of these. such become a
part of the constitution. Neglecting to
vote mo on any proposal is practi.
cally a vote for ~the..measure. If you be-
lieve it is not wise to give judges of the
supreme court ten year terms instead of
six as at present, be sure to vote mo-
on that amendment. The terminal
elevators proposed will probably work
out in the interests of the people =;
the amendment of the law gov
erning the sale of school lands
reduces the rate of interest from
s to S per cent and provides for securing
town sites. school sites, parks, reser-
voirs, railway right of way, etc. under
this act. The nine amendments, includ-
ing ~those..providing for initiative, refer
endum and recall, which have been
published the past three months, will
come before the Legislature the coming
winter and if passed will be submitted
to the voters two years from now.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

The Country Life conference of this
state will be held at the Agricultural
College in Fargo On December 18th to
10th. While the conference is primarily
for the country boy and girl. the country
man and the country woman. anybody
who is at all interested in the social
betterment of the rural community,
will be welcome.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

Col. Ben Whitehead wat in the city
the first of the week and the Tribune of
Tuesday had a front page double header
telling how pronounced is the Dickinson
sentiment against Roosevelt. Strange
one can usually find or think one finds
what he is looking after!
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

In its weekly national political sum-
mary. the Record-Herald of Chicago
comedies the election of Secretary of
State P. D. Norton to Congress in the
Third district.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

The Daily Times at Valley City had to
suspend for lack of support. Finally
publication was resumed and it now re-
mains to be seen how long stockholders
and the present MANAGEMENT can keep
it afloat.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

Some people perhaps will forget that
the names Of presidential candidates do
not appear On the ballot. Those who
wish to vote for Taft and Sherman next
Tuesday will find the FIVE presidential
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
BECKER CASE

Doubtless q good many people were
surprised ct the prompt conviction Of
Lieutenant Becker, Of the New York
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
For Sale at Baraain

SIS per acre buys the sex sec. "a,
twp. I3o, range "a; $50 acres agricultural
Layton George, Owner Oakdaie. N. D.
adv. Io-Iz-2 mo
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
LOCAL MARKET

Corrected Friday, November 1st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
Thick Fog Causes
Two Disasters.

Maehiasport, Me-, Aug. 12.-Two
marine disasters. caused by thick fog
and a rain squall, last night. were re-
ported, today. The victims were the
two masted schooners Addie Fuller,
Capt E. S. Lindsay, and Crescent. The
former is a total loss and the Cres-
cent is badly damaged.
The Fuller. bound from New York
for PASSPORT with a cargo of coal
went ashore at Little River Head at
Cutler in the fog. Her crew of six men
reached shore without difficulty. The
schooner was owned here and was val
ued at about $1,000.
The British schooner Crescent, own
ed at Maitland. n. s., was bound from
her home port for Vineyard Havoc
for orders with cargo of lumber. She
struck on Avery's rock, just before
midnight, in a rain squat. A peculiar
feature of the accident was the fact
that there is small lighthouse. also
a bell ON the rock and the schooner
could have gone clear 100 yards on
either side. The Crescent was iioated
and towed here. today. badly damaged.
II was thought her back was broken.
The crew remained on board.
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Mortified Conference.

East Mortified, Mass, Aug. r.
SpeciaD.-Nearly 5000 people packed the
auditorium Sunday morning at the
biggest gathering of the whole sum
mer. Rev. G. Glenn Atkins, ID. D., of
Providence, spoke. As DIR. Atkins has
been intimately connected with Frank
lin county for three years as teacher
and for five years as pastor many of
his local friends swelled today's crowd.
Overflow meetings We're arranged for
the children. two out-of-door services
were held during the AFTERNOON, special
prayer services started early in the
morning and two song services were
led by George c. Stebbins, the veteran
hymn writer of Brooklyn.
The program for this week includes
a concert by the Central Church
Choir of Chicago and lecture by the
pastor of that church, DR. F. w. Gun
saulus, President of Armour Institute.
Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross. of New
York will lead the daily Bible class.
speaking on the Apostles Greed, and
DIR. Charles Brown, of London. will
have charge of the IL O'Clock hour.
The summer commencement at Mount
Hermon, the Moody School for young
men, will be held during the week,
and many of the conference guests
expect to attend the class day exer-
cises. the prize debate, the receptions
and the bacoalaureate address. One
of the features of Mt. Hermon is its
continuous session all the year round.
1000 students are expected in the two
Moody schools next month.
such great interest and enthusiasm
has been manifested at the meetings
of the conference that Mr.. Moody has
arranged for several OF the prominent
speakers to remain and give Bible
courses and addresses after the Gen
conference.
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reluctantly packed UP and started for
home voting it the best time of their
life and all were glad for this happy
day. The superintendents of the two
schools were both absent but the as
sistant superintendent, Mrs Mamie
Hamm and Mrs. Edith Overlook, fill
ed their places to perfection. Great
credit is due the officers. teachers and
scholars. one and all, for their hard
work to give the people in this part
of the town such an enjoyable day.
Surely no one now can have any ex-
euse for not attending Sunday school
in the future. The school at Razor
vile meets at 1880 \. NJ. and the
Mountain school at North Washing
ION at . O'clock
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Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug. 12.-
Sailed Schr Susan n. Pickering
(fropn New York;. Stonington. Me;
Sarah and Lucy. (from Eatonsneclll,
Boston; Pendleton Sisters. drom Phil
adelphia). Calais: We're b. Roberts,
(Br), tfrom Port Johnson), st. John
n E; e. A Sabean, (Br), Qrom Port
Richmond. p. e.. New York.
Wind southwest. fresh; choppy sea;
foggy.
Boothbay Harbor. Me-. Aug. r.
Arrived: Sch. Mary b. Wellington,
Saco for sullivan.
Now Haven. CT. Aug. 12.-ArriYed
Sch. Silas b. Rainard New London.
Sailed: Sch. Gladys. Gainesboro
Que, Margaret b. Roper, New York,
Boston, Aug. 12.-Arrived: Sch. Leo
(Brl, Cold River. n. s.; Charles A
Campbell. Newport News; Alice NJ
Colburn, Norfolk; William f. Itch
fell, Virgins, S. C.. Singleton Palm
Ell. Lambert's Point.
Sailed: Sch. ]. NJ. Harlow, River He
bert, N. s.; Robert e. Snyder, Dor
chester, N. b,
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New England Building.
KNOX
WASHINGTON.

Mrs Elisha Brown and two sons of
Morrell visited at Rev. j. b. How
ards and at w. f. Overlock's. on her
way down to her old home In Jeffer-
son, and on her return.
Mrs. Ralph Bowman of Augusta is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Light, for a few weeks.
Mrs. Cora Berry and children of
Montyille are visiting at Nathaniel
Overlock's, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Howard of
Augusta visited at Washington
Achorn's. Sunday. Aug. A. Miss Mill
bred Aschon returned with them.
Mrs. John Curtis of Gardiner, who
has been visiting her brother, Oliver
Howes, has returned home.
State Sunday School Missionary
Willard E. Overlook, passed a few
days, last week, in Augusta, Hallo-
well, Gardiner and South Gardiner.
Mrs. John Jones and two children
of Dedhain. Mass. who have been Wis.,
iting Mrs. Elmira Jones, have re-
turned
Mrs. Myrtle Snow, who has been
visiting her father, p G. ingalls,, has
returned to her home in Boston,
Mass.
The great event of the season was
the picnic at the foot of Crystal lake.
at Razorville's wonderland" on w.
e. Overlocks shore, Wednesday, Aug.
Z, The Razorvilie and North Wash
ington Sunday schools united and
held the picnic. Three boats were an
chored at the new pier and were fill
ed at a Very early hour b. ooys and
girls of all ages. Some came very
early and some stayed until night and
were then reluctant to leave this prct-
ty place. There were just so people
present and it took two tables full to
seat the whole of them at dinner. Af-
ter dinner beautiful program of mu-
sic, both vocal and instrumental, and
Rotations were furnished by the chill
dren. Master Harry Light, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Zuinglas Light of Water
bury, Conn. formerly of this place.
Z years of age, rendered a beautiful
violin solo, america" All day long
the happy shouts from The children
could be heard on the water, in the
woods and fields and even the eldest
people felt young at heart to see the
children have such a joyous time, and
the end of the day came all too soon
for everybody and one and all very
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candidates is that veteran j. NJ. Hutch
ms. from the Penobscot class towns.
Nj. Hutehins is a native of Penobseot,
having been born there some IS
years age. He is a graduate of the
East Maine Conference Seminary. At
first, Mr.. Hutehins taught school
which position gave way to a success
full farmer. He has been pension agent
for his section. securing many just
claims. Mr.. Hutchins has occupied
many offices, such as superintendent OF
schools, chairman of the Board of Sc
leetnen. county commissioner, and
shares the distinction of having served
in the Legislature in -, being one of
the three youngest members in that
body. He again represented his class
in the Legislature in 1895 and in 1905.
He was a mighty good man in the
Legislature in those days, and is as
eminentlg qualified today.
The Mt Desert class towns seek a
reelection of Albert X. Mcbride of
Northeast Harbor. Mr.. Mcbride is q
firm Republican. and is of that temper
ament, where one gives his whole time
to shat which is before him. In this re-
gard he was able to serve his constit-
uency in the Legislature. by being in
constant attendance and productive of
the good record in all matters brought
before the Legislature. He is one of
the most prominent young men of the
town and man universally esteemed.
He is connected with the Kimball
House at Northeast Harbor. one of
the most popular hotels in Maine.
which bears national reputation. His
acquaintance with great numbers of
distinguished men who visit Mt. De-
sert has always made him popular
hotel man. He is Mason and Odd Eel
low and takes active part in the work
tngs ct these orders. He makes not
able stand for clean and truly patriot-
lie government