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The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09

rainfall averaging from say IA to is
inches in q year. it should be quite pos
sible to grow three crops in four years.
The order would be as follows: Sum-
mer -fallow; small grain preferably
winter wheat) !; corn or other cultivated
crop !; coming back to small grain again.
The three crops should be. practically,
sure regardless of the character Of the
seasons. This system would also keep
the land free from foul weeds as II
would have n fallow and one cultiva-
ted crop. that is. two cleaning crops in
the four years. 4
But there is one thing lacking about
this rotation. 1t does not provide for q
renovating crop. This, however, may be
readily introduced into the rotation.
The renovating crop will be alfalfa. It
will enrich the soil and put humus into
it. and it will furnish hay. 1t may be
successfully grown where the rainfall
is IL inches and more. and when the
land is broken it will be in an excel
lent condition mechanically for growing
several crops Of grain.
When growing alfalfa. the ground
should be prepared by summer following
OF by growing a cultivated crop. 1t
should ; be MANFRED literally with the
farm yard manure before the summer
fallow or the cultivated crop as the case
may be. From the opening of the fol-
lowing spring, the land should be kept
clean and a dust mulch should be main
tanned on it. The seed should be sown
with the drill late in May. Not more
than eight pound per acre should be
sown and probably a less amount will
answer. It should be buried two inches
or a little less. according to the soil.
1t should be narrowed with a light har-
row when about four inches high. 1t
should be sown alone and clipped when
about 10 inches high by running the
mower over it.
The crop should yield from one and
One-half to two tons to the acre each
year.
Small amount of seed of all kinds
must be used lest there should be a lar
ger number of plants than the moisture
in the soil will maintain. The grain
crops should also be narrowed from one
to five times according to the con.
ditions after they have begun to appear.
One of the best times for narrowing il
when the grain is just beginning tu
appear.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09

League will be present at this .'orean-
ration meeting, armed with the
proper credentials from it's officers. and
will present in detail our plans as out
lined and approved by officers and exc
cutive committee of the League.
Come now, all you boosters. every
one Of you who has the welfare of the
slope at heart ; brace yourself and help
US start this boulder !; and when it final.
" reaches and stirs up these people in
the congested east. presents our resourc-
es and opportunities 10 them in a way
they can't forget it to ave their lives,
you will be glad you helped"
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09
WILL YOU help BOOST
the MISSOURI SLOPE


League like everything else in exis-
tence had to he started" and started
it was by representatives of the Slore
counties at the Bismarck Exposition.
who were determined that the Slope
should receive due prominence at the
big Northwestern Land Products Show
to be held at St. Paul in December,
and who also realized the Importance
of the ~united action in a publicity and
immigration campaign on the part of
the counties in the southwestern part
of the state.
To put the association on a business
basis it was incorporated under the
laws, of the state in November. 1911.
The of the slope are legion:
we have more room than people ;
there never was a time in the history Of
the slope when the opportunity was
more ripe for investment than right
now; and systematic, unwavering
team work. will bring results un-
dreamed Of and returns in dollars and
cents to us all, through increased
property values and increased business.
It's simply ''all get together and then
push. We need you. Mr.. Slope Booster,
your enthusiasm, your brains, and no
earthly power can stop our progress nor
mar our success. Won't you lend your
self to this cause won't you catch this
spirit, feel it. breathe it, walk with it
and sleep with it? The results We are
after will follow naturally and like a
boulder started down q mountain side
we will gather force at every Jump
until there will not be a nook o. corner
of the civilized world that would not
be we'll informed Of the Missouri Slope
of North Dakota. This is what brings
outside capital. investors. homeseekers.
business of every nature. It is the ''live
ones'' who have money. and when they
move they 60 where live ones are.
The secretary's office issued a call
through the banks and real estate
dealers of the Slope for such lists of land
and property owners as they had or could
prepare from their files. These lists
are coming in. and every mail is TAX
ing out requests TO these nonresident
owners asking their financial assistance
in this movement. This has never been
asked them before; the settler has
brought up their values heretofore, and
we are confident that they will respond
literally, for they cannot fail to see that
through such an immigration and pub
licity campaign as we are wagine. theil
small contribution will come back to
them through increased property values.
and will permit a much wider pub.
licity and more effective work.
A call has also been made upon thu
Commercial Clubs in each county, t
arrange a date and place tor an ''or'
ganization" meeting. to be in the form
of a banquet at not to exceed fifty
cents per plate: the purpose Of this
gathering being the formation Of a per
manent County Development League fol
that county. to work In conjunction
with the Missouri Slope Development,
League in a systematic campaign t.
increase the population Of the, Slope
Counties. A representative Of thu
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09

A good stock Of Owens New Separator,
Tanning Mill and Smut Cleaners. On
sale at Drenkel's. These Tanning Mills
are the best known and prices are the
lowest. Callsat once and get ready for a
big crop this year. z-3tf
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-09
c EZRA SAYS

at don't take more'n a gill NV effort to
git folks into a peck of trouble" and a
little neglect of constipation, biliousness,
indigestion or other liver arrangement
will do the same. If ailing, take Dr..
Kings New Life Pills for quick results.
Easy, safe, sure, and only IS cents at T.
J. Greene & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Bishop of Winchester, England, Guest
at Theological Seminary.

A most interesting event occurred
at the Episcopal Theological Semin-
ary yesterday when the Right Rev.
Dr.. Talbot, Lord Bishop of the his
toric See of Winchester, England,
accompanied by Mrs. Talbot and Miss
Talbot visited the Seminary about
half-past II o'clock. They came i'll
an automobile from Washington, the
rest of the party being Bishop Hard
ing, of Washington, DR.. DuBose, of
Sewanee, celebrated theologian,
Mr.. Silas McBee, prominent lay
man, of the Episcopal church and
formerly editor Of the New York
Churchman. The party was met at
the entrance of Aspinwal Hall by
Dean Crawford and the rest of the
faculty. They Immediately proceed
ed to the Prayer Hall where Bishop
Talbot made most interesting adj
dress. DR.. Dubose also made a few
timely remarks. After this the
Bishop and some Of his party visit
ed some of the buildings and then
went to the residence Of Dean Craw-
ford where they had luncheon The
party then motored to Alexandria
where they took an electric car for
Mt. Vernon.
The Bishop expressed himself as
very much pleased with his visit to
the Seminary. Bishop Talbot occu-
pies one of the most important sees
in England and is besides Prelate
of the Order of the Garter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
MASONIC VISITATION.
Members of Scottish Rite Fraternity
Pleased With Trip to Alex
andria.

AS was stated in the Gazette, dele
gates to the second international con-
ference of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in ses-
sion in Washington, with their fam
lies, paid tribute to the memory Of
George Washington, first worshipful
master of Alexandria Washington
Lodge yesterday afternoon when they
made a pilgrimage to his tomb al
Mount Vernon, and with the simple
Scottish Rite ceremony, eight sover-
eign grand commanders taking part,
they placed a floral wreath on his
tomb.
After spending short time at Mt.
Vernon the delegates reembarked and
proceeded to this city on the steamer
Charles Manchester. They reached
here about o'clock and were re-
ceived by a delegation of Masons,
who escorted the visitors to the lodge
Lodge and later to Christ Church.
Senior Saverio Fera, sovereign
grand commander of Italy, volunteered
to act as interpreter of the explana-
tions made by George w. Zachary,
tiler of the lodge, of the various en-
lems and trophies kept in the lodge
room. Among the trophies pointed
out by Tiler Zachary were the apron
which Washington wore as worship
full master, the trowel with which the
cornerstone of the National Capitol
building was laid, and hundreds CT
other trophies of peculiar interest to
Masons.
Senior Fera speaks English, Italian,
French, and Spanish, and in his eag-
erness to interpret the explanations
made by Mr.. Zachary he often mixed
his languages so that much amuse-
ment was created by his work as in
terpreter.
Completing their visit here, the
delegates reached Washington about
3:3O o'clock on a special electric train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
Compromise Agreed Upon.

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. lin the
Circuit Court yesterday in the case
of Charles f. Harris and wife ana
grandson, Charles Russell Harris,
AGAINST the Southern Railway Tor dam
ares in a railway accident, compro-
mise verdict was agreed upon. The
amounts awarded were: Mrs. jose
phine Harris, $4,000; Charles Rus
sell Harris, aged 5, Sl,5OO; Charles
f. Harris, $500.
The accident out of which the SUIT
grew, occurred October 81, last at
Southern Railway crossing, one miie
south of CovcsvilIc, this county, near
which place Mr.. and Mrs Harris were
rnino to attend funera:. The buggy
in which the trio were riding was
struck by southbound freight. The
horse was killed instantly and the
hs,epy shattered, the occupants beng
thrown along the side Of the track,
where they were picked up uncon-
scious Mrs. Harris had leg tlac-
nred and suffered a slight concus-
sion of the brain. The boys shoul-
der was luptared and an operation
was necessary Mr.. Harris had an
ugly scalp wound
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
Dynamite Case.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 1l.-Estab-
fishing the alleged movements on
some of the accused iron workers by
means of kilograms and telegraph
company employees the government
today expected to prove the same
movements by small army of hotel
attaches and clerks. Half the little
court room was filled with hotel
.iarks when court opened, and the
district attorney said there were more
to come.
After telegraphers were through
and District Attorney Miller vast
ready for the hotel contingent, Nc
Manigal was brought into the court
room from the marShall's office and
was ordered to stand up, that all
witnesses might see him. Harry NJ.
Spinning, an under sheriff OF
Los Angeles then identified several
photos of the McNamaras the dis
trict attorney declaring that as those
two defendants were in San Quentin
they would have to be identified by
photographs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
Mobilization of Fleet.

New York, Oct. 11.-With the
arrival today of the Destroyer squad
ron the mobilization Of the Atlantic
fleet was completed and stretched in
parallel lines all along the east side
of the North River from Sputn
Duyval to 23rd street, was the great
est asscmblage of war craft ever
gathered in a land enclosed harbor.
Only once have more warships been
grouped at once and that was at
the recent review Of the British fleet
by King George off Davenport.
This was the last of the "ofF days"
for the fleet and was devoted to
reception of visitors and shore leave
for as many of the men as could be,
spared. Tomorrow the formal pro-
gram of exercises in honor Of the VS.
itors begins to end with the grand
review by the President Monday and
Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
WOULD NOT STOP WORK
E. L. Allen Will Place GranolithIc
Pavement in Front of his
DRUG Store.

Alderman Kenneth w. Ogden, chair
man of the committee on street, after
a conference with the committee, ac-
companied by City Engineer Dun ap-
peared at the northwest corner OF
King and Washington streets today
and ordered the work of placing a
granolthic sidwalk on the Washington
street side of E. L.. Aliens drug store,
to cease. under what was claimed to
be the provisions of an ordinance pas
sed at the last meeting of the City
Council forbdiding the change OF
Grades of sidewalks on Washington
street at present Mr.. Allen insisted
on proceeding with the work, but the
officials were inexorable, and finally
appealed to the Mayer to order ohe
police to stop the procedure. HIS
honor, however, refused to interfere
and ordered the police to keep their
hands off as the ordinance referred
to is not law from the fact that Vhe
Mayor has not signed it. Mayor
Fisher says he has not had time to
study the ordinance, and that WORK
of changing a grade by householders
cannot be stopped by the mere lpse
diyit of committee of the City Coun-
ell. The committee claim that should
others follow Mr.. Aliens example an
unfortunate condition will be
brought about. They also claim that
Mr. Allen should have applied to the
CITY Engineer for a grade before
his pavement. The work is in the
meantime progressing and only an m
junction of the court can bring 1t To
stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
POWERS HOPE
To STOP THE WAR
Some Progress Made Tow
ards Peace During Past
Two Days.
RULERS OPPOSE WAR
People of Greece and Bulgaria, How
ever, Fired by Martial Spirit, May
Force Hostilities.

Paris, Oct. 1.-Representatives of
the powers still insisted today that
they have hopes of putting an eXtin-
guisher on the Balkan outbreak.
1t was stated uonfficially that some
progress had been made in the past
"a hours. Just what this progress was
none would reveal. Some details
were rumored, however, and others
could be accurately guessed
The report that Greece had dropped
out of the Balkan alliance was consid-
cred premature, but it was certain
strong pressure was being brought to
bear to force a Greek rehabilitation.
Moreover it is no secret that King
George does not want to fight.
Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria, also
opposes war. His people may drag
him into it but he will resist as long
as he can. That he has STAYED off a
declaration of hostilities so long was
deemed good sign.
The Servian government is more
belligerent than Bulgaria's which will
do probably ais the powers order if
the pressure can be removed and
this is what the powers are trying to
do-the Turks will subside.
This leaves only Montenegro, and,
will have TO make peace. The powers
would not permit Turkey to over
whelm the Montenegrins, and if they
will cease hostilities it is not be-
lieved the Sultan will insist on try
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
POLICE COURT
(Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.) }

There were two cases on the docket
of the Police Court this morning.
A young man had been arrested by
Officer Scott on the charge of carry
ing pistol. The officer had his at
tention attracted last night to dis
pute between young men on King
street, during which he saw pistol
in the hands of one of the party. He
approached and took the young mnl
in custody who had the weapon. IN
the Police Court this morning the
young man alleged that a companion
handed the pistol to him. 1t was de-
termined to postpone the case until
tomorrow, at which time the alleged
owner of the pistol will be brought
into court.
Young woman with three small
children, including a growing babe,
another being sick at home, appeared
as complainant against her husband,
charging him with non-support. The
evidence was to the effect that the
accused earned from Sd 40 $3.50 a
day. After hearing the husbands
statement. Justice Cation dismissed
him with an admonition, and orderer-
ed that he pay his wife one-half OF
his earnings in future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
MOVEMENT 7 FOR
REDUCED RATES
Final Argument of Express
Companies Against Re-
duction.
M AY C ROMISE.
100000 Different Express Rates
Plan Provides for Reduction in
Number to 334, 900.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Making final
argument for the express companies
against the nation wide reduction III
rates proposed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Walker ID.
Hines today told the Commission that
the enforcement Of the rates would
drive the companies out Of business.
Hines denied the contention of the
Commission that a decrease in rates
would mean an increase in the vol
ume of business sufficient to make uD
for the loss of revenues th@; would
occur. He claimed that while de-
crease in rate; in any specific section
of &c country might mean an IN
crease in volume in that particular
section, the general decrease could
not have any such effect.
He said that the Commissions plan
would hold off for while the COM
all rates of about % per cent and
would cut off about one third of the
entire revenues of the companies. To
bring the business up to the point at
which it is now would require num-
ber of years of work, during when
period the companies would go into
bankruptcy.
He indicated that if the Commission
would hodoff for a while the COM
panies would put in a compromise
system, providing both simpletica-
ton of methods of rates and reduc-
tiun in rates themselves, There are
now 6O0,O0O.00 different express rates
The COMMISSIONS plan provides
reduction in this number to $4,000.
The hearing was closed after Hines
had finished.
1t was the impression at that time
that the Commission would make an
order putting into effect its rates IN
the near future. In that case the eX-
press companies will appeal to the l.
s Commerce court on the constitu-
tional question of the conliscatlon Oh
their property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Diplomatic circles are stirred by
dispatches from Vienna stating that
Austria is mobilizing four army di-
visions presumably for service in
the Balkans At the first sign of
Austrian intervention Russia will
move $4,000 men into the Balkans, the
Gar, suspecting such action by Aus
tria, having completed the mobili-
zation of these number Of men and
provided 1900 cars for their trans
portation. The Russian minister Of
Finance exceed SIS, 100000 at the dis
posal of the six largest RussiaN
banks to prevent the spread of the
panic on the Paris 6ourSe in st.
Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
The Becker Trial.

New York, Oct. 11.-That the de-
fense has a big surprise up its sleeve
and that it expects to ride complete
ly The case of the prosecution when
it's inning comes was the intimation
of Chief Counsel John Mcintyre when
the trial was resumed today. He de-
clared that he would absolutely null
ify the evidence of Louis Kraus the
waiter, who positively identified
Whitley Lewis, Lefty Louie and Gyp
the Blood as the men who actually
fired the shots that killed Rosenthal
and Jack Sullivan as the man who
bent over and felt of Rosenthal 5
pulse to find out whether he was deac
Mcintyre says he has witnesses wno
will prove positively that Kraus was
not on the scene when Rosenthal was
slain.
That the defense plans to shift the
actual murder on Harry Vallon, is
generally believed although Mcln-
tyre positively refuses to disclose his
plans until the case of the state is
complete. His questioning of witness
ses, however, has shown that he plans
to make Vallon, Rose, Webber and
Schepps far more responsible for the
killing than they have told the dis
trict attorney they were.
A circumstantial report that Lefty
Louie Rosenberg and Dago Frank Cl-
rofici had sent word to the District
Attorney that they were willing to
confess was circulated about the
criminal courts building. 1t was
stated that they had told Whitman
that they would take the stand and
they would be given immunity OF
some sort. When Whitman was asked
regarding the report he refused to
discuss it but would not deny that ne
cotiations were in progress.
Thomas Ryan, the chauffeur who
drove the taxicab used by Officer File,
in pursuing the murder car was the
first witness. He said one man did
the shooting but when asked by As
sistant District Attorney Moss whe;-
her he had seen the individual since,
said no.
Didn't you tell me that Whitley
Lewis did the shooting demanded
Moss. Objection to the question by
the defense was sustained. Moss pro-
tested saying Ryan made the state
n1ent to him in the presence OF File
but the court refused to permit the
question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
Auction Sales Tomorrow.

Samuel H. Lunt, auctioneer, will
offer for sale at II M, tomorrow in
front of the Royal street entrance
of the Market House house and
lot on the east side of Lee street,
between King and Prince street. The
sale will be under a decree of the Cor
poration Court in the case Of Frank
Robey, VS.. C. M. Robey, ct al.
r. F. Knox, auctioneer, will sell
at the same time and place a house
and lot on the east side of st. Asaph
street, north of Queen street. The
sale will be under a decree of the
Corporation Court in the case of S. G..
Swain VS.. Benjamin N. Swain, ct al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11
Parties Hold Conference.

London, Oct. Ito devise means
Of forcing parliament to devote all OF
it's next session to measures to raise
the standard of life for working
people, a nationa conference of mem
hers of the Independent Labor party
and the Fabian Society met today
A minimum wage, shorter working
hours, complete insurance against
sickness, the prevention Of employ
ment and healthy homes for the lab
orinp class are among the demands
Keir Hardie, Ramsay Macdonald
George Lansbury and other members
of narliament are pushing the move
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11

among the decorations is picture
of Christopher Columbus and insignia
of the order. The speakers of the
evening will be introduced by Thomas
E. Dyson, grand knight of the local
council, who will make an address of
welcome to the papal delegate on be-
half of the State of Virginia. This
will be followed by an address by
Rev. Noone, who will take for his
theme, "The Life of Christopher Co.
lumbus," afterwards, Daniel ]. Gala
han will make an address which will
be followed by an address by the pa
pal delegate. The affair will be con-
cluded by the singing of "America"
by the audience.
Members of the fourth degree OF
the order will act as a guard of honor
to the papal delegate and will wear
evening clothes with sword an dbald-
ric.
An elaborate musical program will
be given by quartet from St. Pat
rick's Church, Washington, under the
direction of Miss Glennan, of Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-11

won. 1t may have been reached by a
forced march following the big en-
pagment but military authorities IN
cline to believe that the army is u
separate one which invaded Turkey
by a different road.
Vienna. Oct. 1.-The road OF Sou
tart was open to the Montenegro
forces today, according to messages
from Podoritza, King Nicholas head
quarters. At latest accounts they
were making themselves secure IN the
Deitchich mountain Notifications
captured from the Turks after a TWO
days fight. 1t was believed all the
Turkish defenders Of the position
were prisoners.
Their victories at Planinltza ana
Deitichich mountains carried the
main body of Montenegrin invaders
about 10 miles into Turkish TERRITORY.
Their further advance to ScutarE
should be easy, since there are Dut
a few weak Turkish garrisons 10 oe
dealt with on the way. At Scutan
the Turks under Essad Pasna are
concentrating strongly.
Dispatches from the front merely
say the Montenegrin and Turkish
loses were very heavy about Plaintiff
and Detichich mountains. The Turks
fought furiously until their artillery
was silenced.