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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
SCHLAPS PAYS FOR
HIS BRUTAL CRIMES
Hanged At 1910 In Couny Jail Yard In Presence Of
Numerous Witnesses Officials Perform Their Du-
ty Swiftly And Well-Mounts GaIlows With But
Slight Observation-Disclosures Good Bye, Word'

Ferdinand Schlaps, found guilty
of the murder of Ludmilla Geisler,
paid the supreme penalty of his
crime at 1910 a. M Friday morn
ing. 1t was scarcely two minutes
from the time the nineteen-year
old youth walked from the Jail
and mounted the gallows until
the sheriff pulled the lever that
sent the bowed and trembling
form on it's four and half foot
journey into eternity. The opera
tions necessary were performed
swiftly and without hitch by
Sheriff Anderson and Undersheriff
+ Council. AS soon as the sheriff
had assisted Schlaps onto the
platform he asked him if he had
anything to say. In a voice low
and trembling he said, mo, only
good bye and good luck, John"
'Tell the world good bye, tell
them all good bye" said the sher-
iff. Then after the black cap had
been slipped over his head the
youth repeated several times,
Good bye, world, Oh Jesus" At
a little distance his words sound
ed like mumbled means but those
who were near could distinguish
the words
No Struggle
After the drop was sprung there
We're a few convulsive movements
of the legs and one of the three
present said that he
breathed once or twice. After
sixteen or seventeen minutes the
pulse ceased and the doctors an
nounced that death had ensued.
A considerable number of wit
nesses We're present including
twelve official witnesses who in
cluded majority of the jury be-
fore whom Schlaps was tried.
There were also a number of de-
putized citizens, officials from sur
rounding counties and towns and
representatives of the press. Per
feet silence was maintained dur
ing the details of the execution
and while the declaration of the
was awaited The on
Iy sound was the rattle and the
spatter Of the cold rain that fell
driven by an east
wind. The large enclosure was of
course without a roof and more
dismal scene could scarcely be
pictured.
Resigned To His Fate
AS soon as life had been de-
clared extinct the body was cut
down and placed in the under
takers basket which was in readi-
ness in the pit At the time
Schlaps was found guilty his moth
er made a request that the body
be given into her hands in case he
was executed and her request will
be granted
Rev. Sidney A. Walker and
others were with Ferdinand dur
ing his final hour. The sacrament
was administered and he express
ed himself as resigned and ready
o go to his death.
His Last Dinner
Soon after six Thursday even
ng his last meal was served to
;chlaps. He was taken from his
ell into the not unpleasant little
DOM that serves as the woman's
ell There the special dinner
which had been prepared was
erved. 1t consisted of roast
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20

It. B. Flint of Spencer, Iowa, ar
rived in Wolf Point Wednesday
evening to visit his son, George
Flint.
Mrs. Lester Gross return ed
Wednesday from a weeks visit out
Of town. s
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-20
BIRTHS

To Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Paulson
of the Southside, daughter on
Thursday, May 49,
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
TOWN WITHOUT BAND NEEDS
DOCTOR. SAYS FRED HIGH

"ghe community without band orchestra or other musical organiza= tion Is certainly in need of a doctor If left alone. it Is only matter of short time when the town will be as dead as q doOrnail.'
 This is the firm belief Of Fred High, lecturer and writer. Mr. High is a favorite speaker before klwanis. Lions, Rotary and other service clubs.
 Wears of experience. have con vineed me that q community which has not the spirit to appreciate its musicians. is afflicted with eommun= ity sleeping sickness. and that II this afflfetion is allowed to continue the community will have nothing to look forward to but creeping paraly= sis says MT. High.
 A true cooperative community spirit expresses itself, first Of all ID an organized effort to play together If people can be made to play togeth= CT. they will soon learn to work to- gether. True neighborliness deYel= ops and in very short time they ar all pulling together for the good the whole town. A town with a good live band supported by all the people is like a magnet, she draws trade. she draws business, she draws in vestors. she proclaims to the world that she is full of pep, and that she is out to achieve success for herself and for all who are within her gates.
 And that this is not merely no tion of mine. can be seen from the manner in which Americas foremos industrial leaders view this problem Charles M. Schwab, in discussing tf importance of music in industry, re- gently said. One of the first ques tions we ask when We take over new plant is, How can we manags to provide some good music and healthful recreation for our employ ees2n We have found that the giY- ing of monday concerts and sings for our workers greatly increases their interest in the company and in their work. It increases their gener al efficiency to such an appreciable extent that We have found it to be a. wise investment What Mr. Sehwal has found is true of great industrial plants. I have found is true of com munities.
 "A well-organized musical organi zation. whose members have a con seiousness of the part their organiza tion should take in a community, f a greater asset to any people thar any one of the many things which most communities try hardest to secure and boast most about when they have them.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
POLAND NOT UNFRIENDLY TO
 LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT

WARSAW The government of Poland in q message delivered to the heads of all European nations Mon day protested against reports that Poland is encouraging plotters who seek 10 overthrow the Lithuanian government and assured Europe that Poland's only aim is to estab- fish permanent peace with Iithuaz mia.
 In mentioning permanent peace Poland strongly stressed the desiraz bilfty of a final agreement on Wilma ownership and the termination O. "UnilateraI War The mention or war refers to the refusal of Lithua= mia to establish diplomatic relations with Poland because of the dispute over the rights of Wilma.
 Poland's message assures Europe that the Poles do not intend in the least to endauger independence or territorial integrity of Lithuania. VaIdemaras. Premier Of Lithuania announced that everything is peace ful within the nation. It was re vealed as likely that the French in tereeded with Poland to have the matter of revolt dropped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01

NEW YORK-The jury of five women and seven men picked in one hour and twenty-five minutes to try Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach for the murdeer of Dr William Lilliendahl, the womans husband. heard the prosecution charge that Beach had admitted to another man that he had done th staying. Mrs. Lilliendahl says that two negroes killed her husband Most of the afternoon was given over to hearing witnesses who told of Mrs Lilliendahl's hysterical con- dition and rumpled clothing when she was encountered on the road following the killing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
FOR SALE

Oil Heater. large size, practically new Price 4.5O. Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01

SAN FRANCISCO - With his skull fractured. the Aalf-clad body of a man about forty years old, was discovered Sunday in the surf near here by Mrs. A. B. Elder of Salinas The body was taken to Salinas for an autopsy and the post mortem re yealed that the man had not met death through drowning but that he had received a fractured skull through a blow over the left ear There were also other marks of vio- lence about the body.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
FOR SALE

1000 feet 34 and inch galvan ized iron pipe at cents per foot. Pipe fittings 1-iEch hose Stump puller Wet cell batteries Cross-cut saws Ship and boom augurs F inch Obenderfer geared pump. 9x12 Wall tent. Bear traps
 L. B. CHISHOLM.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
FOUND

Christmas Cards at Sentinel Office
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01

Glassware on transatlantic liner seldoms numbers less than %, GOO. pieces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01

4 new shipment of attractive and inexpensive Christmas cards on sale at the Sentinel office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-12-01
THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
 ]. W. PRIToHETT, Publisher

Entered as second-class matter at the Wrangell. Alaska. post office under
 Act of Congress of March < ISIs
The producers news., 1927-07-22
WOLF CREEK

Rev. Norton, Mrs. Norton and
daughter were callers in the commun-
lty Wednesday afternoon.
Cy UlIich and son Lewis were visit
ing at the Machines home Wednesday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Grant were
transactng business in Plentywood
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Burke who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in N. Oak. have returned To
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Machines and
children and Mrs. Hugh French were
calling on MIR. and Mrs. Herbert Grant
Thursday evening.
AIR. and Mrs. James Cowan and
children who have been visiting re-
latives in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
returned home Thursday.
Dan Campbell, NJ McCallister, Al
vim Marsh and Mike O'Donnel were
among those attening the Rodeo at
Wolf Point Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Machines and children
were RedstOne callers Friday.
Andrew Cornelius and son Alvin
were Redstone business callers Fri
day.
The dance at the hall Saturday mite
was well attended.
A fine picture was shown at the
hall Sunday evening and quite a few
were in attendance.
Dan Campbell and VIM. Cromwell
helped D. M. Machines brand cattle
Monday.
Hans Harderson, Art Hagan and
Mr.. Blodgett, organizer for the Pro
gressive Farmers were in the neigh
borhood Tuesday.
H. B. French and D. M. Machines
were in Flaxville Tuesday on some
road business.
The county truck was out from
Plentywood Monday with a load of
culvert material.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Campbell were
in Plentywood Tuesday where the lat
ter was having her ears attended to
as she has been bothered with ear
ache.
J. B. Gergen of Great Falls was
here Tuesday looking after company
interests.
The producers news., 1927-07-22
MRS. L. c. REEP. Defendants.

~AANe1' L. ~. MILL 0S1CAANcAAS1s
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
18th day of August, A. D. 1927, at
o clock P M. of said day at the front
door of the County Court House in
the town of Plentywood, Sheridan
County, Montana, to the highest anC
best bidder for cash in hand, the fol
lowing described real property, stu
ated IN Sheridan County, Montana
to-wit:-
North Half of the Northeast Quar-
ter lN1a NE14), the South Half of
the Northeast Quarter (S1a NE14),
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter (NEA NWA),
the Northeast Quarter of the South
east Quarter (NEA SEA) and
Government Lots One a., Two (2)
and Three 81, of Section Twenty
SIX, In Township Thirty-three (33)
North, of Range Fifty-eight (58)
East Montana Meridian, containing
go acres, more or less, according
to the Government Survey thereof;
together with all the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining.
Dated at Plentywood, Montana. this
10th day of July, A. D. 1927.
RODNEY SALISBURY.
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont
By ROBERT ROBKE,
Io-C4 Under Sheriff
The producers news., 1927-07-22
ARCHER

Miss Josie Otnes, former teacher
here and her father from RerNille
minnesota, was calling on friends be-
for her departure for home
Il. Z. traley and son Ralph left
lasG week for Chalbonnean. North
Dakota whore Fl g. has charge of tbe
International elevator at that place.
The Sunday school Of the Congre-
gallo4ai churcn was weu attended
last Sunday.
Ahe crops are looking splendid and
Ihe farmers are feeling happy if no
nan comes there viii be q large Weld
TO the acre.
Ahe international Elevator Co. had
Z new loof and oCher repairing done
at this place
bllI WhJemarsh and family spent
Iast Sunday at Mr.. Paulsons north of
Archer. = =
Several Archer people attended the
LADIES aid at Irs. Benscns up bv
ouuook Sunday and report large
crowd and 2 good lunch
: MISS Susie Fraley IS visiting at the
nome OF her sister Mrs. Halv0r Skill
hngberg at Homestead.
cred kjerlumgard sold a Eat steer
lasg week to q cattle buyer 81 Out
look for which he received SIS. Pret-
ty good price
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackentosh Of Plen-
lyWood We're callers at the Whitmarsh
nome Sunday evening.
The producers news., 1927-07-22
McELROY

H. P. Hanson has purchased a Chew
rolet Coach from the Peterson Co.
of Plentywood.
John Christopherson and children
of Westby were Sunday callers at
the A. w. Overgaard home.
A. F. Taylor was the victim of an
accident last week that might have
had very serious results. He was in
the field plOwing one day when a
shower came up. In crossing a dead
furrow on the way home ne was
thrown from the seat and his foot
cought fast and wedged in the plow
and his whole body became more or
less tangled up with the plow before
he was able to stop the horses. He
finally succeeded in extricating him.
self and was able to drive home, but
he was laid up in bed for one day and
was later reported being up but feel
ing pretty sore and bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Degen returned
from ten days visit at Harvey n. D..
They report very enjoyable time
and say the crops are. good in that
region.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Oswald and
son Ralph and Alvin Gronvold of
Plentywood AID Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Nordhagen and children of Westby
were Sunday visitors at the o. NJ.
Lutness home.
Monday party consisting of Peter
Dahl and Henry Franson Of Conner
town and Henry Dahl of Wisconsin
called at the o. NJ Lutness home.
Henry Dahl and family is making an
extended trip visiting friends and re-
latives in N. d., Montana, Canada ana
the west coast. At present they are
visiting his brother Peter Dahl of
Comertown. The Dahl brothers and
their mother were among the early
settlers in the Edgeley territory, n.
D., near Mrs. Lutness' former home
and they called to talk over old times
and also inspect the nursery.
A heavy rain accompanied by some
hail and wind visited the region north
Of McElroy Tuesday morning. Re
ports are incomplete. Oscar Juve,
Eric Eggan and Martin Nereson are
among those all or partly hailed out.
The producers news., 1927-07-22

Mrs. NJ. Flannery of Outlook was
in Dooley on business Friday.
Fred Marsh of PlentywOod was IN
Dooley Friday on business.
A. N. Wankel made a business trip
to Plentywood Friday.
Mrs. ]. J. Schons returned Thurs
day from Bowbells, n. D., where she
attended the funeral of her brother
in-law, who was run over by a truck
and killed instantly a short distance
from Minot last Sunday.
Percy Neville of Plentywood was
a Dooley caller Friday.
L. J. Sorbey, F. R. Decker, George
Leibach, Hans Stenseth and Britt
Chandler returned from fishing
trip in Canada Thursday. They all
reported a wonderful time and brot
lots of fish home.
M. L. Rostad of Comertown was a
business visitor here Friday.
George Ehrhardt attended the
dance at Gladmar Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Schumacher ar
rived Saturday from Minnesota. They
will make their home in the Neville
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman of Macoun,
Sask., were Dooley callers Monday on
their way to visit their daughter who
teaches at the Busy Bee school.
Roy Mitchell returned Saturday
from trip to Minneapolis, Kansas
City and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. johnson and
Mrs. H. N. Stenseth left Monday by
car for Minot and Westhope, where
they will spend a few weeks visiting
relatives.
The producers news., 1927-07-22
REDSTONE

H. H. Knudson left for Tioga, N.
d., Friday, where he will visit some
time with friends and relatives.
M. A. Shipman and dauohter Ruth
Of Crosby, n. d., are visitors at the
Edw. Engebritson home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rannev Mr.. REGAL
and son of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. H.
Denham of Saco and Mrs. Ruby Guer-
in OF Great Falls and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gray and son Donald were
dinner guests at The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gray Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Hagen of Tioga.
n. D., and Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Hagen
OF Chicago, Ill, visited a few davs at
the Redstone Hotel with Mrs. Strand
and Henry Knudson.
Mrs. John Gregger, Mrs. Claud
Rud and daughter Ruth of Chicago
are spending a few weeks at The
ranch home of their mother, Mrs.
Mary johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Fl. Callahan and
children, Mrs. E. Monahan and Miss
Fraenke took in the Rodeo at Wolf
Point Friday.
MT. and Mrs Russell Wigmore, who
have been visiting at Minot. n. D..
for the past couple weeks. returned
home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joy Wigmore notored
TO Wolf Point the latter part of the
week, where they took in the Roedo
Tor couple of days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ferris and son
Bobby Of Plentywood visited over
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Wigmore.
Andy Stone and Athol Markell. who
nave been in Great Falls since last
Iall, returned to Redstone FRIDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins and family
ot Wolf Greek spent Sunday at the
John Albers home.
Blanche Sherry visited at the ranch
nome Of MIR. and Mrs. Art Blaze Sat
urday
Mrs. Tibbetts is spending q weeI,
at the home of her daughter. Mrs. e.
e. johnson Of Plentywood.
Kenneth Aslakson took in the
dance at Wolf Greek last Saturday.
Lowell Honey arrived here FRIDAY
from Dillon and viii spend his vaea-
Ilon with hls uncle Herbert Grant.
bo0 Laws was business visitor at
outlook and Plentywood Monday.
I'D lverson and j.. Cnstad of PIen-
JyWood were transacting business
here Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Matkin and
hdle Matkin were Redstone shoDpers
Tuesday.
The producers news., 1927-07-22
WESLEY

Miss Marjorie Allen, who is train
ing at the ST. Joseph hospital ia MI
aot IS spending a two weeks vacation
mere at her home. She viii return
Saturday to resume her work.
Aehart Lilliehan is taking char2e
OF the Farmers Elevator while Lau-
gems are away on trip.
Mrs. Chart Stageberg entertained
at her home last Monday eevning. the
Misses Marjorie Allen, Irene Neston.
Myrtle Nlson, Helen Hultgren. Lu
Brooks and Dora Enger.
c. A. Antonson, better known as
" "Hommy," " returned from his trip last
Saturday evening. He left the cities
at two o'clock Friday afternoon.
reaching here the next evenin at
nine o'clock.
Mrs. Andrew Miller, who has been
visiting here for the past few weeks
returned to her home in Sidney last
Sunday. Her sister Mrs. Lang ac-
companied her.
e Mrs. Hall is enjoying visit of her
mother from Alexandria, Minnesota.
Henry Skies and family drove to
wolf Point last Thursday returning
Saturday. He took in the round up
there. =
Mildred Lien left last Saturday for
Minneapolis after being home on a
two weeks vacation. She is training
at the Deaconess hospital there.
The last meeting of the Birthday
Circle was held at the home of Mrs.
Walter Olson. Mrs. Doheneder. How
baker and Skiels served.
A bad hail storm struck up north
early Tuesday morning. It fell nm
along the boundary and on down close
to Alkobo. Much damage was done.
Some fields were entirely cleaned
The producers news., 1927-07-22

1927, at the front (south) door of
the County Court House at Plenty
wood, Sheridan County, Montana, at
the hour of two (2) o'clock p. m. of
said day, all the right, title, claim
and interest of the said defendants,
Walter R. Mack and Eta May Mack,
his wife, in and to the following de-
scribed real property, situate in the
County of Sheridan and State of
Montana, to-wit:
Lots one and two (1-2), and the
east half of the northwest quarter
(Eh NWA), and the west half of
the northeast quarter (W1a NEA),
and the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter (NEA NE14) of
Section eighteen (1S); and the
northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter (NWA NW14) of Section
seventeen (1O in Township Thirty
seven (37) North of Range fifty
five (55) East of the Montana Me
ridian, containing three hundred
twenty (320) acres, more or less,
according to the United States Gov
ernment survey thereof.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1927.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont.
By ROBERT ROBKE,
Undersheriff.
First publication, July p, 1927.
Last Publication, August II, 1927.
HOWARD M. LEWIS, Esquire,
Attorney for Plaintiff. 1874
The producers news., 1927-07-22

while others did not suffer so much.
MISS Lu Brooks drove to Ionner,
N. u, tuesday evening She will re-
MI. and Mrs. Carl SorensOn enter
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
QUO Enger and Mrs. A. Arneson.
MRS. pardall returned the latter
part OF last week, from her trip to
Minnesota.
Carl Hack returned last Tuesday
from Biege, North Dakota where she
mas oeen visiting the past few weeks.
crops are looking good around here
now, some will start harvesting in
week or so.
The show Sunday evening, Across
the Pacific drew a large crowd
see it. f'
Miss Helen Glizzinsh, who has been
visiting with Marjorie Allen left Mon
N. D.
John Borg of Crosby was in our
Mrs. Geo. Ammer returned home
last week after being away on about
a SIX weeks vacation. Mr.. Ammer
met her IN the car at FlaxtOn, n. D.
MANY Westby folks drove to Cros-
oy Tor the Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
ThorvOld Nelson drove to Minot
last Sunday mite, returning Monday
evening.
Henry Skeels motored to Columbus
n. D. last Sunday.
Our boys met defeat here Sunday
IN a good game with Radville. The
IlnaI score was 9 to 3. Many errors
caused our downfall.
Luther Hultgren and brothers Reub-
en- and Melvin visited friends and re-
latlVes at Midale, Saskatchewan, Can
AGA tuesday and Wednesday.
MISS Clara Bredevin of Fortuna is
assisting at the Home Cafe.
AhoIner Improvement has been add
ed 70 our city lately Fred Helm
-las graded the street going east and
west crossing Main street.
Mr. and MIs. g. Schultz have pur-
CHASED Chrysler sedan from the In
dependent Oil Company.
Henry Jensen was out to Poplar.
montana last week and purchased two
carloads Of cattle which he will ship
to Chicago in few days.
!he Vardemark family have been
enjoying a visit from Mr. Vande-
marks sister Miss Ella Sanders and
als niece, Mrs. Ella Rothwell, both Of
OItonville, Minnesota
Led Nordhagen purchased 20 head
OF snort horn cattle at Crosby last
WeeE Ted is having his house moved
farther south also.