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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
ALFALFA AS A PASTURE
Particularly Adapted as Feeding Place
for Hogs.

Alfalfa is primarily a hay plant, but
the crop is of considerable value as a
pasture. When an alfalfa field is to
be used for both hay and pasture care
should be taken to let the alfalfa be.
come we'll established before pastur.
ing. This means that the crop is not
to be pastured until the third season.
When alfalfa is planted solely for
pasture, then the injury to the stand
may be allowable. 1t must be under,
stood when %pasturing is lone at i'm.
proper times thar the alfalfa hay
stand will be injured. When desired
expressly for pasture it is generally
advised to SOW the alfalfa in connec
ton with tame grasses, such as tim
cthy Or bronze grass. This is particu-
larly true if the pasture is designed
for cattle and sheep, as the mixture
tends to prevent bioating.
Alfalfa is particularly adapted as a
hog pasture. The hogs do not eat
the plant close to the grouad, as do
sheep and horses. The tramping Of
the alfalfa given by hogs is not severe.
Horses are rather injurious to alfal-
ia, due t o their habit CT close feeding.
The same point may be made with
sheep. Cattle and sheep are Liable
to bloat upon the alsAl9a, and for this
reason care must be taken whom
these runiAanss are flrst tusnss Asto
the Acid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
GOOD RESULTS OF
CROPPING ROTATION
Experiments Made at North
Dakota Stations.
MARKED INCREASE IN YIELD
r. c. DONEGHUE, North Dakota Aari-
cultural College.

Cultural COile9c.
1t is not always possible to state
definitely how much the productive
capacity of the soil has been improved
by crop rotation, because some Of the
results are immediate while others
are carried over for future production.
At the North Dakota Experiment
Station a study OF the influence of in
dividual crops in a rotation has been
conducted for a period of fifteen years.
1t has been found that the introduce
ton Of III in the rotation increases
the YIELD of wheat SO per cent. or an
average of six bushels of wheat per
acre each year wheat was grown. An
addition, of course of II per cent was
obtained when six tons of manure
was p!owed under for corn. The in
PRODUCTION of timothy in the rotation
resulted in an increase OF 30 per cent
in the yield of succeeding wheat
crops.
Crop rotation on the state demon.
stration farms has produced a marked
increase in crop yield. In 1909 on the
SiH ~ IL Iul'Sd III i,Nt III "lthh
averaged 26.3 bushels per acre ma,
chine measure. On the six started in
1907 the average was - y bushels
end on the eight farms started in the
spring of 1903 the average yield was
l4.5 bushels. The farms which had
beer under q rotation for the entire
period yielded much higher than the
ones where the benefit of rotation had
not had time to show results. The
crops that We're grown on the farms
which were ntarted in 1909 were seed
ed on land on which no rotation had
been followed.
At the Edgeley substation four
years work (1907-10) showed that
the yield of wheat was increased A.
bushels, the yield of barley S. bush
els and the yield Of oats 81 bushels
by placing corr in the rotation.
Quoting from the third annual re
port of the Dickinson substation, tho
establishment of a corn crop in pref
erence to a clean summer fallow add:
nearly 81 per acre to the increase
The addition of manure to the rota
ton eXerts a considerable influence
This alone adds in the ne%ighborhood
of SO per acre to the income and
when a MANFRED corn crop is one OF
the crops in the three-year rotation
rather than a clean summer fallow
the increased income per acre
amounts to $3.50.
In this discussion it should be un
derstood that two of the three years
have been rather more favorable than
the average.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

1t is estimated by dictionary makers
that for the past three centuries the
English language has been accumulat-
ing an average Of four new words
every day. Yet it is not capable Of
any more %eloQuence than when the &C
emulation began.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

Soon We shall not be able TO have
any kind Of complaint to make inter
tor has discovered a remedy for love
sickness. which was unnecessary O u
sidering how many there are who like
the disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
Common School Final Examination

Notice is hereby given that an exami-
nation of applicants for common school
diplomas will be given in the schools of
the county on Thursday and Friday
March 10Th and Goth, 1914.
HELEN j. SULLIVAN.
County Sup't.
Langdon, N. Oak. Feb. "a, 1914.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

a Philadelphia schoolteacher declares
that two words are enough for any
spelling lesson. When we get child
suffrage that woman will be president
Of the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
Novels.

Novels are sweets. All people with
healthy literary appetite love them.
Almost all women. a vast number of
clear, hard headed men, judges, bish-
ops, chancellors, mathematician, are
notorious novel readers. as well as
young boys and sweet girls and their
kind, tender mothers.-William Make
peace Thackeray.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

The French cabinet withdrew the
$500, O00,O war loan that caused the
downfall Of the Barthou ministry.
This may help Europe regain its SAM
craze.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

The British government and Mrs.
Pankhurst might arrange for her to
spend her week ends in Jail and the
rest of her time as she pleases. so that
she can make her speaking engage
ments fit the governments convenience.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

THE EXECUTIVE:
President. Woodrow Wilson
Vice President. ........ Thomas r. Marshall
CABINET OFFICERS.
Secretary Of the Treasury. William G., McAdoo
Attorney General. ......Ja Jas. G, MacReynolds
Postmaster General. ........... Albert burleson
Secretary of the avy........ .Josephus Daniels
Secretary "t me in,er ~ nov;;d a. Houston GUST
Secretary of Commerce &c. William T.. Redheld
Secretary of Labor.......... William b. wilson
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Z. j, McCumber Nahpeton
CONGRESSMEN.
George NJ. Young Valley City
2. d. Norton Bismarck
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
limited States District Judge &c F. Amidon
United States Marshal T. snea
Clerk of United States Court j A: Montgomery
Surveyor General A. Wllilams
National Bank Examiner,....i;:aiirEaiHSo;n nyl lfr
Collector of Custom ...........Jud LaMoure Jr
STATE SUPREME COURT,
: N aa'ec aas. JHsiices-c. j. Fisk, i i. Burke, Z.
B. Goss, IA
Clerk of Supreme Court .........R. y. Hosklns
STATE OFFICERS.
Governor. b. Hanna
Lieutenant GOVERNOR ........A L. kra.bel
SECRETARY of State. :. Thomas Hall
State Auditor Y. Jorsenson
State Treasurer ................ uuuuer Oison
Attorney General. .Andre" ntilier
Sup't Public Instruction ...........E u; y: Ia!ior
Commissioner of Insurance. -. ..W T. taylor
Commissioners eff Agriculture. =. " Z. Gllbreath
Commissioner of Railroads.&c.. Z. N. Anderson
VIII. Mann, w. H. Stutsman ........."."
DISTRICT COURT
Judge Seventh District. j kneeshaw
Court Stenographer. 500. Laura y. Dauoenpers
STATE SENATOR'S.
Eighteenth District. Henry Mclean
Fiftieth District w. ram
REPRESENTATIVES
Eighteenth District. BoruSky
Fiftieth District. haisooh
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Auditor. \. Hamilton
County reasurer........' .ho9eI Ee mopd
Clerk Of the District Court. &c. S; Robertson
States Attorney. 1Tilnson
RRo oa;S;sr u Eaad John i. schwarfz
Superintendent of Schools. Helen > Sullivan
Public Mo;co chlnanTo ar 1H,s
County Surveyor. Malsoim Datlng
County Coroner. ". ui"soh
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First Com'r District Elias Porter
{ Second Com'r District. Mlenecke
! Third Com r District".........S;G j.. erickson
Fourth Com'r District. .........R ROBERT LANG
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor. A. Mcintyre
Aldermen lst Ward ..Jno. Power VIM; Bolton
Aldermen End Ward. R, 7: Burke, .Dedrick
aldermen Bird Ward......Cha Hangh, s b Perry
Chief Of Police Wilbur L: Drpry
assessor, " B. Dickson
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
s.y.ETY DIRECTORY.

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX-Langdon Chap
ter No. ., holds regular communications on
the first and third Thursdays of each month
at the Masonic Temple.
WILLIAM FLACK, w. NJ.
RcpEpT WoRK. Secratary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

LODGEOF PERFECTION.-Langdon Nos,
nolds regular communications on the first and
third Thursdays of each month at the Masonic
J. +. TRUAX, V. NJ.
ROBERT WORK, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

o. E. S.-Langdon Temple holds regular com:
munications on the first and third Tuesdays OF
zach month at the Masonic hall.
MRS. LILLE WALKER, w. NJ
MRS. G.. FlNERTY, Sec'y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

A. F. & A. M.-Lebanon Lodge holds, regular
communications at the Masonic Temple on the
second I'D fourth Fridays of each month.
WIN. STEVENSON, w. M.
j. 81. Balm, Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

The native home OF TINS freed is
the island OF jersey where it has
been bred pure for u CentIry or more.
The Jersey was Il OF the first dairy
breeds imported into this country and
for that reason II iaa been enc of the
best known in She United States and
1T has been raised more widely than
the other breeds up 10 date.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Mlssissippian Against Control

Washington. So-called latter-day
ssprogressiyism, as it now is being
more or less loosely espoused by GER
tain public officials who would make
the federal government the competi-
tor of the individual citizen in prac-
tically every productive enterprise in
which men are engaged. was raped
hard in the Senate by Senator John
Sharp Williams, who saw in the
reckless hue and cry for govern
ment control OF everything" mo-
nopolization Of all industry by the
government.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
MANS COMPANION ARRESTED.
Is Charged With Staying italian at
Ice Plant

Is Charged With Staying italian at
Ice Plant.
Canton.-The man Gagliardi, whose
body was found in a pool at the ice
plant here, was given Christian burial
by the Catholic priest, Father Gmelch.
The man who is supposed to have
killed him, Jim Bruno, was caught
with his two horses and wagon at
McComb City, and Officer Short went
down and brought the man and car
back to Canton. Bruno, when captured,
had $24O on his person and the car
had holes made by the bullets and
blood spots were spattered on the walls
and floor. Evidently Bruno had at
tempted to obliterate the blood on the
floor with coal oil. Bruno was taken
into the undertakers shop and shown
the remains of Gagliardi At first he
claimed. not TO know him, but sud-
denly rushed up TO the corpse, kneit
down and said it was LIS brotehr-in-
law and cousin, admitted Gagliard1
was in the car with MIN when they
reached Canton, but said he went out
in search of food and he never saw
him again.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
B|LBO SAYS PRISON
ORDERS D|SOBEYED
WHITE CONNECTS NOT SEGRE.
GATED-ALSO WHIPPED.
Negro Shot to Death-Body Wrapped
in Sheet and Buried in Hole Near
Tree-Other Atrocities
Recounted.

Jackson.-Lieut.-G Gov Theo. G. Bilbo,
Trustees Matthews and Thames of the
penitentiary board and T. D. Roberts,
of Carthage, former driver" at the
Parchman farm, appeared before the
penitentiary investigating committee OF
the house and senate.
Lieut.-Gov. Bilbo testified that while
he was acting governor in the summer
of 1912 he heard reports that 81 white
convicts had been severely whipped
at the Parchman farm. He said that
previous to that time the farm super
intendent, DR.. ]. G.. Gathings, had been
instructed by the legislature to move
the white convicts from Parchman
back to Rankin, from where they had
been taken to help in gathering the
cotton crop, but that he had not COM
piled. He told of going to Parchman
and personally experimenting the re-
moval of the convicts in two special
trains to Rankin. He was told at the
farm that the 81 men had been
whipped by Sergeant Dent because
some convict had stolen couple OF
two-cent postage stamps; that it was
claimed petty thieving had been go
ing on among them, and the sergeant
wanted to break it up. The lieutenant
governor stated that, according to the
reports he received, the men were
made to lie down on their stomachs
and the lashes were applied after the
barring of the lower limbs. He did
not know who ordered the wholesale
whipping, but said Mr.. Dent did the
whipping.
Roberts stated that when he was at
Camp No. 8, at Parchman, as second
driver" he had whipped convicts when
they refused to work, or had been
fighting He thought ten lashes was
the limit he had given any convict,
saying his heart was always touched
by their pitiful appeals while under
the lash.
Roberts charged that upon one occa-
sion he heard that a negro "trusty"
had shot to death negro whom he
was whipping, that he did not see the
shooting but did see the body in the
mud near the woman's camp the next
morning, and that it remained there
until nearly noon. He said DR.. Gath
ings was sent for but sent word he
was compelled to attend court at Tu-
pelo. He asserted that the body OF
the convict was wrapped in sheet
and buried in hole near tree on the
bayou. Answering further questions
the witness said that he had heard
J. p. Thomason and Lee Mayes,
drivers, talking about the way wagons
had gone to the front Of the plantation
commissary and have loaded with ar
ticles, he did not know what. He also
charged that the chickens, ducks and
turkeys of the sergeants were fed at
the expense of the state; that in many
of the homes of sergeants number
of convict servants were compelled to
wait on the sergeants.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
WHITMAN To MAKE
A CLEAN SWEEP
TO LOOK INTO BANK ACCOUNTS
FROM NORMAN MACK DOWN.
BANKERS TO BE sUBPOENAED
Deposits of Eleven Men Under lnves-
tigation Amount to More Than
$4,000, 0,0o0-lnquiry Will Go
Back to Year Of 1909.

/ New York.-In his search for evi-
campaign contributions and state con-
tracts, District Attorney Whitman has
subpoenaed political leaders besides
Charles F. Murphy and James E.
Gaffney.
Among the accounts now in the dis
trict attorneys office are those of:
Norman E. Mack, national Demo
cratic committeeman and former
chairman of the Democratic state
committee.
Arthur A Mclean, treasurer Of the
Democratic state committee.
Philip J. Donahue, treasurer of Tam
many Hall.
Thomas Hassett, former confiden-
tial secretary to State Engineer Ben
sci and former secretary to the water
supply board.
John A. Bensel, state engineer and
former ex officio member of the state
highway commission and state canal
board.
C. Gordon Beel, former superintend-
ent of highways.
Duncan w. Peck, superintendent of
public works.
Charles F. Foley, former first dep
uty commissioner in the state high
way department.
Everett Fowler of Kingston, accred-
ited upstate "bag man" for the Dem
ocratic organization.
The deposits in these eleven &C
counts under investigation extend
back to 1909.
The state campaign contributions.
which are being traced by the district
attorney, amount to about $2,00O,0OO.
The alleged graft in this connection
with state contracts may run as nigh
or even higher than this figure.
During the coming week subpoenaes
will be served on bank officials in Al
bany, Buffalo, Kingston and other
cities throughout the state, where the
men under investigation may have de-
posits.
F. Later the bank accounts Of contrac-
tors from whom contributions OF va
rfous kinds were exacted will also be
subpoenaed These accounts will be
compared with those of the politicians
now being investigated, and in this
way the district attorney expects to
find many campaign contributions
which have not been accounted for
and also to bring forth clear proof of
graft payments under guise of "e=-
pert advice" special services" etc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
MINERS ASK MANY CHANGES
Their Requests Would Revolutionize
Country's Government.

Their Requests Would Revolutionize
Country's Government.
indianapolis, Ind.EIf all the laws
requested in resolutions adopted by
the United Mine Workers of America.
in convention here, were enacted,
there would be many changes on the
statute books of the land and also an
upset in the order of things. The gov
ernment, for example, would be re-
quired to take over the ownership of
all the public utilities, including coal
mines. The government would pro-
hibit the collecting Of fares on passen'
ger trains and street cars from pas
sengers not provided with seats; and
there also would be federal laws pro-
viding old age and mothers pensions,
liability and compensation and gov
erning the mining industry. Immi-
grafton would be prohibited until all
1aborers in the United States were
provided with employment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
COCKTAILS MAY
HEAD n. Y. POLICE
CANAL BUILDER PRACTICALLY
ACCEPTS coMMIssioNERsHiP.
WILL COMPLETE THE CANAL
He VIII Not Resign From the Army,
But Thinks That President VIII
Put Him on Retired List.
President Surprised.
Panama.-col. George W. Goethals.

Panama.-Col. George w. Goethals
chief engineer of the Panama Canal
recently was rendered the position OF
police commissioner of New York
city, and in reply to letter sent him
by Mayor Mitchell through George w
Perkins, signified his willingness tc
accept the post under certain condi
tions. These conditions were that he
should be permitted to remain on the
isthmus until the canal is completed
and in successful operation, and that
he be given complete control over the
police department.
Col. Goethals, in his letter to Mayor
Mitchell, said that under no circum
stances would he accept the commits.
sionership unless these conditions
were agreed to. He added that as ne
still would be an army officer after
his work here was completed he would
not resign to accept Mayor Mitcheps
offer, but that he would take the po-
sition IL President Wilson gave him
permission to retire.
Col. Goethals insisted that he must
have complete control over the police
department, including the right to dis
miss Incompetent men without then
having right to appeal to court
which could annul his dismissals.
Col. Goethals said that Mr.. Perkins
made special trip to the isthmus to
bring him the letter from Mayor
Mitchell containing the offer OF the
commissionership. He added that the
conditions he imposed seemed almost
to preclude his becoming head OF the
New York police department. When
the offer was first made, he said, 1t
looked attractive to him, but investl-
cation showed that the police commits
sioner's powers were too limited TO
make 1t possible to carry into effect
reforms he might propose.
Washington.-News that Col. George
Geothals, chief engineer CT the Canal
one, was expected by Mayor Mitchell
of New York to become police com
missioner of that city came as dis
tinct surprise to President Wilson. II
was understood from the White House
that Col. Goethals had been selected
as the first governor of the Canal
one, and that the Washington govern
ment had been relying on him to put
into operation it's plans for the first
permanent government of the same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
SHOOTING AT GRAND GULF
Negro, Under Arrest, Wounds OFFICER
and a Bystander.

Vicks Stampley, who
was shot at Grand Gulf, was brought
here and placed in sanatorium,
where his wounds were found to be
serious. The shooting affray was pre-
cfpitated when Charles Wheeless OF
Grand Gulf arrested negro named
Will Middleton, and was shot in both
legs. An unknown negro was also
wounded in the ankle. When Wheeless
attempted to arrest Middleton, the lat
ter ran. Wheeless fired on him. He
returned the fire, wounding Wheeless
and the negro. Walter Stampley was
about 500 yards from the scene, and
was struck in the abdomen by stray
bullet. Middleton made his escape
The country is aroused and a posse is
in pursuit of him with bloodhounds
secured from Jackson. Stampleys
wound, while serious, is not thought
to be FATAL
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
JAPANESE MAKE NEW MOVE
Replies of United States Are Found
Not Satisfactory

Washington.-An address by Baron
Nobuaki Maxine, the Japanese foreign
minister, to the parliament of Japan,
outlining the status of negotiations
over the California alien land legisla-
ton, and declaring that the Japanese
government had come to see the ne
cessity of considering some other ways
for solution of the question because
the replies of the United States had
not been found satisfactory, was ca
bled in full from Tokyo to the Jap
anese embassy here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Drouth in Kentucky.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Contrary to the
usual conditions at this season of the
year, Western Kentucky is suffering
from q. serious dearth of water. Cis
terms are empty in great numbers
ponds and streams are at low ebb OF
dry entirely, and farmers are having
much trouble to get stock water. The
drouth that prevailed during the sum
mer has never been really broken
either by heavy rain or snow, and the
weather has been remarkably mild
and sunshiny since winter set In.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
RESERVE DISTRICT
MISSOURI TO GULF
THIS MAS PLEA OF BANKERS
HEARD AT ST. LOUIS.

st. LOuis.-Plans for a regional
bank district, embracing the Lower
Mississippi Valley from the northern
border of Missouri to the Gulf of Mex
leo and extending as far west as West
ern Kansas and Western Texas and
as far east as Eastern Kentucky and
Southern Indiana, were presented at
the federal reserve bank hearing here.
It was urged by men who appeared
before Secretaries McAdoo and Hous-
ton that st. Louis be made the center
of this district, but on this point the
witnesses were not unanimous, some
saying the banks of their towns pre-
ferred to be In a district of which
Kansas City was the center.
O. H. Leonard, Tulsa, Okla, bank
er, said bankers of Tulsa were espe-
cially anxious that Tulsa be not at
tached to district having its center
in Texas or Denver.
suppose regional bank were estab-
lished tn st. Louis and a branch of
that Dank In Kansas City, would that
be satisfactory?s asked Secretary Nc
Adoo.
YES" answered Mr.. Leonard.
Sterling Fort, of Clarksville, Tenn.
said Clarksville bankers preferred first
that their regional bank be located in
Louisville, KY, or Nashville, and sec
ond in ST. Louis. He explained that
Clarksville was in the center Of the
tobacco belt, that the tobacco crop
usually is handled in December, jan
uary and February and that it was
desirable that Clarksyille be embraced
in a district all parts of which would
not want money at the, same time.
S. s. Faulkner, a banker of Helena,
Ark, asked that Helena be included
in district having st. Louis as it's
center, as st. Louis is the clearing
center for his section of Arkansas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-29
Women Favor Fire Prevention.

The women of Mississippi have been
aroused to the Importance of fire pre-
vention and have come to realization
of the true meaning of fire waste;
therefore, at the last convention OF
the Mississippi Federation of Women's
Clubs which met at Hattiesburg in No
vember, the work and objects of the
Society for the Prevention of Fires
was endorsed and the clubs in the state
were urged to cooperate with this or
ganizaticn. Pursuant to this action,
Mrs. J. J. McGrath, chairman Of the
civic committee, has issued circular
letter to the various clubs.