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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Here 1t lis Again

nervous passenger on the first
day of the voyage asked the captain
what would be the result if the
steamer should strike an iceberg while
it was plunging through the fog. "The
iceberg would move right along,
madam" the captain replied courteous
ly just as if nothing had happened"
And the old lady was greatly relieved
-Tid-B Bits.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Abe Martin

Th' days gone by when farmers
am hay fever victims I'll bite on
Anything. Theirs lots o. careers,
but 1 >xpect th' career of "a lady
killer pays thu poorest dividends
of all.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
On Parade

"They say it takes three generations
to make a gentleman"
"The reason it takes so long, I sup
pose, is that most of us only work at
it when we're in comapny. ."-Yonke
Statesman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

For those who habitually accuse our
town of bibulous habits, we now
unveil a forgiving but triumphant
smile. What other city in America,
we ask, has ever enjoyed such a
gigantic milk scandal? The New
Yorker.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
A ChiIIs.nnd-Fexer Job

Foreman - Now, Murphy, what
about carrying some more bricks?"
Murphy amt feeling well, guv'-
nor; I'm trembling all over"
well, then, get busy with the
cieve.-The Progressive Grocer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Quite n Hardship

Lets see," said the chatty man,
your brother went abroad on a fell
lowship, didn't he?"
mo" was the reply. ut was cat
tie ship. Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Johnnie On the Spot

'T beg your pardon" said the char
ity solicitor as she came into the
store, "but would you care to help the
Working Girls Home?"
Certainly" said the unmarried clerk.
Where are they?"-Progressive Gro
Ger.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
stormy Crime Wave

Kansas = Unsettled, with probably
showers escaped with $3.50 and $4,000
in checks.-Weather forecast in the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
She Made Him sneeze

First Cannibal-"The chief has hay
fever"
Second Cannibal-"Serves him right.
We warned him not to eat that grass
ow"-Barnard Barnacle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
The Height of Meaeerness

Women who went in bathing used to
dress like Mother Hubbard. Now they
dress more like Mother Hubbard's cup
board.-Tampa Tribune.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Traffic Epitaph

He made swift and reckless turn
His ashes now are in an urn.
Detroit Motor News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
A Hero,s Symptoms

Lady--I think there il something
50 romantic about a night watchman
Watchman-"Ae right, maam. 1t
settles lin ne pore CT legs sometimes
till 1 can 'ardlyS walk Picked Up.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
A Successful Oneration

"That Miss Uppish goes past me with
her nose in the air."
yes, 1 heard she had her face
lifted Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Plucked From the Plains
a specter to the COCOA

Assistant = The seance is going
pretty good"
MediumE"Yes, just shade more
and it will be success" ."-Colliers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02
Crisp CurIycues

First CATTLE cleaned up big for
tune in crooked dough-
Second Cat "He was counter
feiter?'
First Cat-"No, a pretzel manufac-
turer."-Outlaw.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

Prohibition isn't the only thing that
is emptying the jails in Illinois. The
local authorities have arrived at an
almost infallible system. In 1928
Joliet penitentiary received SS1
prisoners and paroled 442.-New York
Herald Tribune.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

1t seems strange that those who
stage endurance tests haven't thought
of gum chewing contest.-Wash-
ington Post.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

Albert Tanswell. IS, lives in love
City. Ia, and his mother lives in
England. For two months she has
been very sick but Albert had no
money to pay his way across. tho
Atlantic. Finally a rich Iowa City
man heard of his plight and ad
vanced. him the money. Now Al
bert's on his way to see hex.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-02

But bear in mind it's best for you
To be forbearing, mild and gentle.
When badly used reply with kind
And pleasant and forgiving greet
ings,
And when you do, you're sure, you'll
find
To get an awful lot of beatings!
The Towns Getting On
There used to be a broken heart for
every light on Broadway. Now there's
; a paddock.
Still Plenty of PauperS
This isn't such a prosperous country.
There are number of men in it who
cannot afford to belong to more than
one golf club.
We Live and Learn
We are informed that spinach con-
tains iron in large quantities. We
supposed after eating it that it was
sand it contained.
Copyright, 1925, Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
Wolf Point, Montana, July p, 1926.

Wolf Point, Montana, July Il, 1870
Dear Voter
For nearly twenty years | have been a resi-
dent citizen of this section in Northeastern Montana.
Have watched it's development and transformation
from raw prairie to cultivated and built up farms,
and am grateful for whatever success has come to
nv lot during that period of agricultural advance
ment.
This is my first venture into politics, ana
having recently filed for the office of Representative
in the State Legislature from Roosevelt County, |
feel it nv duty to state briefly a few OF the man
principles I favor,
First I believe that a representative elect
cd nv the people, must be true to his calling; so that
when matters come up for consideration that are
favored by a majority of his constituents, he should
carry out their wishes, even if his own personal
views may differ; as it is safer to rely on the combln-
ed mature judgment of the masses than upon one
individual.
Economy and tax reductions are well
sounding and favorite phrases with all who seek
nublic office, and | am no exception, | favor these
very strongly; but it is well, however, to use good
Judgment and apply common-sense to this program,
since there are certain proper expenditures that must
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

tives to prejudice them. / feel.
the deepest sympathy for the
mother of the defendant, she is a
fine woman, and this crime isn't
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
Attorney Replies

In rebuttal Attorney Marrcn
reminded Mr.. Noun that when he
was admitted to the bar he took
ne solemn cath to support the
constitution of the state of Nor
tana and all its laws. He said.
"Our fathers killed in order that
we might have freedom and SAT-
ETY. under the stars and stripes in
this land of the free and home of
The brave, not towards, and we
would be towards indeed if we
did not prosecute criminals in the
defense of helpless women and
children" He stated r,iat if all
lawyers felt as did Mr.. Noun, out
|lawry would soon become ram
pant here, as in the east.
Discussing the case, several
Jurors Saturday expressed them
selves regarding the verdict. They.
said it was not easy to impose the
death sentence, but in view of
the evidence and the instructions
of the court they could do nothing
else. and that only one ballot was
required to record their unani-
nous decision.
Convinced of Sanity
One man said: 81 would not be
doing right by nv own family if
l were to lack courage to punish
a man according to my convictions.
If life Imprisonment meant life
imprisonment, the verdict might
have been different" All the
jurors were convinced of Schlaps
sanity, and said that their obser-
vations of him on the witness
stand convinced them that he was
mentally capable of knowing
right from wrong, and that he
knew it at the time he determin-
ed to kill Tony Geisler. The ver-
dict was in accord with general
sentiment.
Friday Evening
eff ever there was a case when
The death penalty should be in
it is in this case" said
Attorney Marion in his
argument to the jury Friday af-
.ernoon in the Schlaps murder
case. "It is not very often that
IN attorney stands before a jury
md asks that a man suffer the
leath penalty. l do not want to
10 it, but I feel that I would not
,e doing my duty to the citizens
If Roosevelt county if 1 did not
10 my utmost to see that crimes
re punished and criminals pros
Boys Of Is to "a are
ontinually killing and robbing.
)ne reads of it every day. What
5 wrong with our country; what
S wrong with our officers? We
good laws, but when a man
5 caught, sympathy blinds us to
ustice.
"Too often we feel sorry
or the criminal, and for
is family, and fail to
unish him. In the trial Of cases
ften the juries allow the attor-
neys Of the defendant or his rela-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
Candidate for Representative

be made for education, for betterments and for pro-
lection to investments already made, to a reasonable
extent.
The prohibition issue is one that is very
much to the front, and an issue. which I believe most
offce-seekers like to avoid. Being in the drug bust
ness. it seems natural to class me on the wet side
largely because Of the profits open to drug stores
from the liquor prescription business, which is at
t~ractive.
However, Wolf Point, where my drug
store is located, is on the Fort Peck Indian Reserva-
ton, so that regardless of any laws, wet or dry, we
cannot handle a drop of whiskey on prescription or
otherwise. Personally I do not believe we want the
saloons back, and I also believe that to authorize
wines and beer would eventually mean a return to
hard LIQUOR and the old saloon days.
We must expect some dissatisfaction with
such a radical change as was caused by the Volstead
act. This present generation, who in many cases
had to remake their habits, cannot readily forget;
but I firmly believe this is a passing phase of public
opinion, and that future generations will honor the
memory of our progressive legislators who are today
bringing these reforms about.
Situated as we are in this great agricultur-
al section of Montana, it is needless to say that what
ever concrete legislation we can enact to benefit the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
ASK IMPROVEMENTS

Secretary Gordon of the Com
mercial club has written Supt. A.
E. Knights calling his attention
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
COURTS CHARGE, ATTORNEYS
ARGUMENTS IN SCHLAPS CASE
Continued From First Page)
Asks for Body of Son
Continued Fror

She prayed that the ordea,
might be short, but that time
seemed to her interminable. AT
ter the verdict was told her she
asked that when the time came
she might have the boys body.
After the verdict was read, Judge
Paul thanked the jury for their
service and said that the citizens
of Roosevelt county would con-
graduate them because they had
not shirked their duty but had
the courage to express in their
verdict their convictions. County
Attorney Marion also thanked
them for their patience during
the long trial and for rendering
a verdict which was in accordance
with the law and the evidence.
The Courts Charge
In charging the jury Friday,
Judge Paul stated that the defend
ant was charged with the crime of
murder, and that in order that
he be found guilty the state would
have to prove his guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt. 1t was not ne
cessary for the state to prove that
the crime be committed at the
time charged, but that it was suf-
.fcient to prove beyond a reason
able doubt that the defendant
committed the crime. That if the
evidence showed that there was
malice aforethought or the inten-
ton to commit murder, even
though a very short time elapsed
between intention and act, then
the jury must find him guilty of
murder in the first degree.
Must Fix Penalty
Only children under the age of
seven, idiots, lunatics and insane
persons, he said, were not legal
ly responsible for their acts. If
they found a verdict of murder in
the first degree the punishment
might be fixed at either death or
life Imprisonment or might be left
to the Judge to fix. If second de-
gree murder was found, the pen
might not be less than 10I
years with lowest maximum sem
tence 20 years. Whether or mott
murder would be in the first or
second degree would depend on
whether there existed in the mind
If the murderer the intention to
a crime.
He said that the jury had no
light to disregard any of the tes-
.imony offered, and that when the
defendant took the stand in his
,wn behalf his testimony must be
weighed along with other testi-
nony. In concluding his argu-
nent to the jury Friday evening
Attorney Noun said that he did
lot believe in "tinkering with the
works Of God" He criticized the
County Attorney for asking the
.xtreme penalty and said, eff H.
we're ever county attorney l.
would resign before I would ask
or the life of a human being"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29
Statement by =. w. FIuxsol

farmers will help us all, so my stand is now and al
ways will be with the farmers.
Some propaganda has been called to my
attention, charging me with entering into a deal
with Froid and other east end towns to work for
county division. In all justice to Froid community
and other east end points in this county, | feel it my
duty to state here in the strongest terms that not a
single item of such a charge is true, that no one from
the east end or from any other part of Roosevelt
county has ever approached me on this subject.
Whoever c~irculates such misleading information,
should first take time to look up the assessed valua-
lions and the bonded Indebtedness of our county,
the expenses of running counties and so forth. This
will at once convince him that there is no chance
that any county division question can be considered
at the next legislative session.
There are perhaps many other issues that
could touch upon and new ones that may be raised.
When these present themselves | shall be fair, and
sincerely try to do right for all classes, and feel that
with such attitude, l can not go far wrong.
Thanking you for your support and vote on
August 3rd, | am,
Yours very truly,
A. w. HuxSOl
Paid Advertisement.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-29

her fault-but there are other pa-
rents to be considered, a mother
and a father in the state of Texas
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21
Carry Big Lines of Farm Imple-
ments, Coal, Ice, Wood, and All
Kinds of Builders Supplies.

The firm Of Burns & Marshall, 10
Gated since March in a handsome
new home. is prepared to give the
people Of Charles Town and vicinity
an even bigger and better service
than it has given in the past.
The store carries big stocks of
hardware. farm implements. stoves.
coal, ice and wood. builders supplies
and all kindred commodities. and
has measured up to a high point In
public service. All its goods are rep
resentative. standard lines. and it
guarantees everv commodity it sells
as to low price and high quality.
In addition to the hardware bust
ness, a large coal yard is maintained.
with Ice delivery to parts Of this sec
ton. and with a quick delivery SER
vice in all parts of the business. The
firm maintains a delivery service
composed of four trucks and take
particular pains to handle their goods
with quick dispatch. The store has a
Hoor space of $3.50 square feet and
Is modern and attractive in every
detail Thev employ ten men in the
conduct of their business besides the
Office force. 1t has the largest and
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most complete line of hardware in
the county, and its stocks practically
new.
Ii carries. in implements. the In
teruational lines. American Seeding
Machine Co.. goods. Oliver Chilled
Flows, Brown Manufacturing Co..
stocks. Yale hardware. Keen Kutter
and Blue Grass lines. and many other
standard stocks. The company owns
ifs own building. They are also
members Of the Baker Grain Co., Z.
W Baker being manager and q well
knoWn grain man Of long experience.
Marshall Burns and James r. Mar
shall are the owners Of the firm Of
Burns & Marshall The former is
the owner Of several large farms, be-
ing one Of the largest land holders Of
the county. and devotes his times to
that business. Mr.. Marshall has been
IN the county practically al his life,
and is well known and popular, rec
oenized as q business man Of big
ability.
These gentlemen are progressive,
public spirited citizens, always ready
to lend their aid to worthy public
movements, and eager through their
business to aid in the upbuilding Of
the community. Their store has a
wide reputation for reliable and de-
pendable service. and is recognized
as headquarters for first class mer-
chandise, with dollar for dollar value
guaranteed in every transaction.
This business is conducted along
modern lines. serving the public in a
modern way. and has played a big
part in making Jefferson county the
leading agricultural section in The
State.
The business IS big asset to Char
les Town ana promises to grow in
value.
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Firm of Lyman Wiener

Salvages Waste Materials and Tu,n.
Them In Useful Work of n.
World.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer. i
Scrap Iron. Metals. Rubber, Pane
Stock and Other commidities On.
rate Extensively.
The firm Of Hyman Wiener egtab
lished in 1907. has made a big sue
cess of the business of salvagine the
wasted substances. and convertirxy
them into useful products for the
economic benefit of industry.
This concern saivages. and deals
in wholesale and retail. scrap iron
metals. rubber, paper stock. hides
and furs, and many other commodj-
ties. gathering them wherever thew
are to be found and shipping them
to all parts Of the country. In add
lion, the company is the distributing
agency for Federal tires. one of the
biggest and most popular makes.
The present business. established
Dv Hyman Wiener. covers several
States in wholesale quantities. He
has built up a splendid reputation.
both as a business man and as ei+i
zen. and his firm has a name for re-
liable and dependable service in
every transaction. Mr.. Wiener start
I'd in a small way. with small capital.
out today he has a payroll of 20 per-
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Burns & Marshall

Hardware and Kindred Commodities,
Ready For Bigger Trade in New
Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21

| Charles Ton
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lines is eoud5g,
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and Is building n
which its connv Y
to be proud.
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business. They n
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community.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-05-27
EDITORIALS
"DRY" PUBLICATION ADVOCATES REPEAL OF
THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

Golfers Weekly is one of the most conservative
and dependable magazines in America. Since the mem
DRY of 'runneth not to the contrary" this pub
LEGATION has advocated prohibition. And since the
Eighteenth Amendment passed the policy of Col
lier's has been to support the law into it.
But the overwhelming evidence, pling up in a
nationwide indictment of prohibition, has caused Col
lers to righaboutface the question In their May
18th issue they print full page article under the
heading REPEAL THE EIGHTEENTH AMEND
MENT!"
The publishers of Golfers have proven their broad
mindedness in this change of policy they big
enough to admit the facts when they confronted
by them The contend that drinking alcohol is still
dangerous but that in the face of the evidence of evils
existing under prohibition the first necessary step is
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment"
This article is reproduced for readers in the
next column Read it, and if you broadminded
Golfers you win also admit the truth of it.
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JUST LET HIM TRY 1T!

Admirers of "Giffy the Guffer,' who last week re-
ceved an unmercifu spanking at the hands of Penn
sylvana voters predict that he will at the General
Election independent platform and be elected to
the United States Senate. JUST LET HIM TRY IT!
1t is true that the combined vote of Pepper and
Pnchot totaled than the Ware vote, BUT DON'T
FORGET THAT THOUSANDS OF ANTI-PROHIBI-
TIONISTS VOTED FOR PEPPER! But they wouldn't
vote for City the Cutter.
At any rate, if prohibitionsts are not too l-fred
preudced they will admit that they gummed up their
chances by voting for Pnchot They warned that
"a vote for Pinchot is vote for Ware" But because
Pepper is not fanatic tike themselves and Pinchot
they wouldn't heed the warning. And they have only
themselves to blame for the fact that "drenchng wet"
candidate has been nominated for United States Senate
And if these same prohibitionists want to their
faces they had better let well enough alone. Dscrmin
atng people sick and tired of the petty preudces
of these fanatics, their reputation of "Gify the
Cutter is sufficient proof that they ready to spew
them all out. And if "Gify" independently he will
find that most of Peppers votes will be thrown to
Ware, and Pinchot will be pinched worse than
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IS PROHIBITION
Il FAILURE?

Comments. for against will be published here weekly
II you sign them. Unsigned items will be ignored-Edtor
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SMILIN' THU
BY GORDON COOPER

Reproduction forbidden except by permission of the author
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-05-27
is PROHIBITION A FAILURE?
Continued from preceding column,

To many good citizens the establishment of a
dispensary system will to be acknowledgement
of defeat. 1t is The TRUTH however, is that already
prohibition has been defeated and the law brought into
disrepue large part of the country 1t is hypoc
risy and fanatcism to ignore the facts,
Alcohol is Still Dangerous Drink
Prohibition lost when the dry advocates stopped
preaching "You ought not" and began saying "You
must not People be persuaded but not driven As
"Thou shalt not drink alcohol" made the
law revolt appeared 1t inevitable
Drinking alcohol is still dangerous The teetotaer
still has far better chance at health and long life
than the drinking Temperance, if not
abstinence is still virtue to be incucated and to be
practiced,
The Anti-Saloon League, The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and similar agencies still have a
great work to do
But neither prohibition nor temperance is the inn
mediate issue Right now WE MUST FIND AN ES-
CAPE FROM AN INToLERABLE MoRASS OF
BRIBERY CORRUPTION, CONTEMPT FOR LAW,
AND OFFICIAL WEAKNESS WHICH MAKE POS
SIBLE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ILLEGAL
DRINKING.
The question is not ito drink not to drink"
People buying alcohol to the tune of three and