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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Effective Law Enforcement

N1RlldUtcS! NHdt uucS this "oiu
make you think OF when you see it?
Does it make you think of crime,
crooked sheriffs and hangines or of
peace, quiet and justice? If you
know anything about the history OF
Montana il is very liable TO make
you think of the former. When |
see this word it makes me think OF
a stage coach, out in some narrow
mountain pass, with about four
masked men IN front of it with their
guns leveled at the driver. Ii also
makes me think of how all these
ravaees were stopped in Montana
10 the days when there was gold
under Montana soil. 1t was the
most effective way of Kidding that
immediate region of criminals and
crooks. In those DAYS The sheriffs,
or most of them, would not do any
thing TO stop crime. Some were
towards and for that reason would
not interfere with the lawlessness.
Others were bought off. They would
rather have the money and not be
in any personal danger than have q
peaceful settlement. A few of them
belonged to the gangs and and were
sheriffs more as a side-line and a
blind.
Ore of the vilest of the last men,
toned was Henry Plummer. He
came from the East and was dressed
like a man who represented money.
But people we're surprised when
they found out that he was more
thar just an ordinary tendertcot.
He carried gun and it was found
out that he could draw that gun
quicker than anyone else in town
and could use it to just as much
effect. He was nominated for sheT-
if and was elected by q large mai.
Orlty.
Killings and hold-ups went on the
same as before and it looked as if
nothing could be done to stop them.
A nan with some gold dust in his
pouch could not 90 any place by
stage or horseback without having
a gangs Of masked men come and
hold him up. Some times the driv-
er of the stage was killed. Men
were shot to death in broad daylight
while they were walking down the
stree. Honest men YER afraid to
interfere and so there was nothing
10 stop them. One day a meeting
of The Masonic Lodge was decided
upon. All the honest men went to
this meeting and it was decided
that Vieilantes should be organized.
one Of the most Industrious, peace
full and prosperous towns of
its time in the large territory of
Montana. The Vigilsntes used the
most effective way then known,
hanging, and they used it to such
extent that a very large territory
was ridded of all lawless characters
Once more life and property were
safe from m%arrauding, bold-faced
and boastful hiehwaymen. Vieilen-
ties is a word with a meaning that
Is to be remembered and always
will be remembered in connection
with the early history of Montana.
Men who were suspected Of crime
were interviewed by a committee of
the Vieilantes and if he was foul d
guilty he was Immediately taken
out to a nearby tree and hanged.
One man was already to be HANGED
when he said he would give them
the name Of the members of the
gang 1t WAS found that Henry
Plummer was one Of the members.
In a short time Plummer and the
rest of the Dang we're done away
with.
After the gang was wiped out the
little gold seeking settlement became
Written by high school student.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Over in ITALY a fellow got 80 years
for just thinking about killing Musso-
'iini. Over here he could have actu-
ally murdered at least four or five
persons without getting into that
much trouble.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

A former Purdue football star has
returned from a South American trip
with news OF an Indian tribe that
wears nothing except a macaw feather,
and there's no telling when the same
fad may strike this country.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

The trend of modern child training
Is indicated by the remark Of the little
lad In church Sunday, who, unable to
see over the heads of those In front,
demanded Of his father, isn't there
anybody on the stage YETI"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Il figure we came out about even,"
remarked the visitor, just returned
from a resort "We got eight towels,
a water pitcher, three pounds Of house
stationery and a Bible, and the man
agement got my ROLL"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

A western university professor fig
ures that indulging in 175,20O kisses
shortens a lifetime by precisely n
yea "Come, DEAR" remarked the
young Romeo on hearing the news.
sskt's g rapidly"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Chicago health officer says the way
to keep healthy Is to "wear as few
clothes as the law allows" If he is
right the girls we see on the streets
certainly don't need any sick insur.
anco.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Asia has suspended reference to
herself as the cradle of human knowl-
edge, In order to make crude efforts
at solving highly difficult problems.
China has made so many boasts of
early inventions that 1t would not be
surprising to find her claiming to have
discovered Sovietism centuries ago.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Analysis of Air Purity

Recent samples of air Showed a
cubic foot Of country air contained
1000 dust particles, Suburban air
10000 dust particles and city air 1l5..
900 particles.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Spanish Settlements

The following states were first set
tied by Spaniards: California, San
Diego, 1859; Florida, st. Augustine,
1b65 New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1882;
Texas, San Antonio. 1890.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Jacks
Transfer

We are here to give you ser
vice. Nothing too large or too
small for us to handle. :
Meet 500 Line trains II notified.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Feng, once called the christian
general hasn't killed an enemy for
q year. No wonder he lost his tttla.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18
RIFF WOMEN TORTURE
 PRISONERS IF WAR

NEW YORK, March IS. P)-The women of the Berber tribes in Nor occo are permitted to torture all prisoners, Prince Aage of Denmark writes in his book, "A Royal Adven- turer in the Foreign Legion" just published.
 'They visit battlefields after dark to perform the same service upon any wounded men whom we may have been careless enough to leave 'behind," he adds. This book describ- es the hardships of campaigning against Abd Ell Krim in the French foreign legion.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18
NORTHERN NOTES

Commercial flying is an accom- plished fact in Alaska Most of the towns and camps to the northward and westward are building landing fields. Why not the towns and camps in the Copper River valley and Chisana also. And finally, why not Cordova as a home airport ior paying route along the Copper River and Cnisana?
 This is the sentiment of progress sive thinking residents in the Inter- for, who see commercial aviation gradually developing in the north- ward, without even getting start in this part of the country. Resi- dents of Mccarthy are even now pre- pairing to clear one of two desirable sites for landing field to be made ready by June l, according to John E. Barrett. An airplane concern, Mr. Barrett says, has approached the Mccarthy citizens on the possibility of making regular flights into the White River and Chisaaa districts
 With two mining engineers. Chas. Simonstad and c. H. Kraemer, back in the territory again, mining opera tions at two of the most important mines in the Copper River area, are scheduled to start again in the early spring stronger than ever. MT. Si- monstad is the superintendent of the copper mine in the Kotsina district 2S miles from Strelna; while MT. Kraemer is in charge of operations at the placer gold mines in the ing Chititu district. Both men left last week. The latter for Mccarthy and the former for Sterlna. MT. Simonstad was accompanied on his second business trip this winter by MT. and Mrs. L. A. Ammann, owners of the Kotzina property. MT. Kream- CT expects to employ about 40 men erations about April 1. Fifty tons of supplies are to be shipped into the property at once Operations have been going on at the Kotzina claims all winter, but the crew will be augmented to a force of about 30 during the summer months, MT. Kreamer said Two hundred tons of supplies are now on the way to the mines Construction is expected to be resumed within the near future on the government road which was started last year from Strelina, ex- tending about 2S miles from the rail- road past the Kotsina property, MT. imonstad was informed. This road when completed will be a great boon to the Kotzina district, as it will open up other claims and facilitate freighting to and from the railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAXES FOR THE
 YEAR 1926.
YEAR 1926.
DELINQUENT PROPERTY CITY SEW
 ARD, ALASKA, THE

By Order of the Common Council of the City of Seward Alaska Roll of Real Seward Alaska hereinafter set forth  Building
 
   Third TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  J. P. of the of
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18
NUNS TAKE JOURNEY
 ID GLASS IN BIOLOGY

CHICAGO, March IS. R)-Two Franciscan nuns of Springfield, H., commute almost 400 miles a week to attend a single class at DePaul uni versity, Chicago. They are Sister Magdalene, superintendent of nurses in a Springfield hospital, and her as- sistant, Sister Ludwina Springfield is 1S7 miles from Chicago.
 A dormitory in the Kenosha, Wis.,, courthouse is open to tramps and transients, with no questions asked. no registry and no fees.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18
BOXING BILL SIGNED

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March IS. R- The Governor today signed bill mak- ing 15-round boxing bouts in the State, and provides for the appointment Of a boxing commission.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-18

Seward Weekly Gateway 12 pages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15

observation. You can make I'D a
game in which one child may pose
and the others tell exactly how he
used his head, arms and feet.
Games are, Of course, more ex.
citing il there are several children;
but the grown-up and on9 child
can make up games to suit them
selves.
For the sense Of touch there Is
a Touch and Guess game,
where the children are blindfolded
while they guess the names OF OBJ
jects and materials they touch.
There are many games for
training the sense OF hearing.
Guessing the speaker by the
sound Of his voice Is one.
Sound-producing articles such
az rattle, q bell or q box con-
tanning pebbles. buttons or coins,
win delight and inform very small
tots about sounds,
Any home kitchen will suggest
ideas for the game of taste and
Guess" Flowers, perfumes, deli
cious food make appealing ideas
in developing the sense Of smell.
Practice In taste and smell IL
less important than In other
senses, but the children enjoy the
diversions they suggest.
More important is the training
OF the eyes, ears and fingertips,
50 that children will form the
habit Of observation ana accu-
racy and so that they win de-
velop q real joy in using the
senses Just right.
For sense training il the first
step in mind training.
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not remember that any Of you
showed anxiety"
We have never been up
against anything like this NUT.
tered Ames, picking up a folded
evening newspaper from the table.
II 1t were any man except
Masterton / should not care. It
says here"
Mulholland leaned across, took
the paper from him and thrust
It into the pocket OF his dinner
jacket.
There was a strength and con.
fidence in Mulholland that re.
stored the equanimity of his
guests. Their expressions grew
less troubled.
you are disturbing yourselves
OF mere myth--a chimera,"
said Mulholland. What do you
suppose, Quantrill, that Masterton
would do If he knew exactly
what part I had played in that
disaster Of his?'
IT don't know muttered Guam.
trill, with a faint shiver.
Remember this: even II by
any miracle Masterton knew the
facts, he can have no proofs
and there Is nothing whatever he
could do. He is now a wealthy
man, and / am open to bet you
$500 to SO that he does not even
suspect us"
The Visitor
Mulholland stopped and very de-
hberately laid down his cigar
his eyes were fixed on the
doorway of the main entrance,
where at that moment stood q
tall, imposing figure.
1t was Robert Masterton. He
stood motionless In the entrance,
scanning the assembly of diners
at the various tables. Then, pass.
ing his hat and cloak to an at.
tendant, he came forward, draw.
ing the glove from his right
hand.
There was absolute silence at
Mulholland's table as the new.
conner, at a steady, deliberate
pace, crossed the floor Of the res.
taurant and advanced toward the
four men.
The uncertainty and the ten.
sion We're so great that, though
there was plenty of noise In the
crowded room 1t seemed to each
Of the partners that he could
hear his own heart beating.
When Masterton arrived within
a speaking distance, the four
rose to their feet.
Masterton halted within arms
length, and quietly surveyed them.
Then, with a smile, he held out his
hand.
How are you, Mulholland?" he
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Games Develop the Senses

once there was mother who
~ thought that her child's mouth
was made to be filled; his ears to
be washed; his nose to be wiped;
his hands to be slapped; and his
eyes to be closed In sleep.
Then one day she took her little
boy to kindergarten and she
learned that the training Of the
senses - taste, hearing, smelling,
touch and sight is the very basis
Of education.
Now a very small percentage Of
children go to kindergarten, but
somebody has to take care of little
children at home, and the train
ing Of the senses will not only de.
velop the child but will actually
make the task Of nursing easier.
The spirit Of play and the en-.
thusiasm that Is born of genuine
interest will go long way In the
planting Of ideals In a child's
brain. And the easiest way to
train the child's senses Is through
little homemade games.
Children love color games. A
box Of gay colors-violet indigo,
blue, green, yellow, orange and
red-can convert long afternoons
into joyous hours. Use tiny balls,
blocks, cards or spools Of colored
thread. Let one child be ''It.' He
may distribute the colors, giving
to each child his own chosen color.
When he makes q mistake, then
somebody else becomes cit" Or
each child can pick out his own
color from the table, seeing which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15
NO KICK" IN
WEDLOCK

gTlE1E difference in the attitudes
~ toward marriage held by the
woman Of today and the woman
of SO short a time ago as pre-
war days is brought out by Rosita
Forbes, the famous woman ex-
plorer and writer, in an article
in this weeks Liberty. Before
the new art, when / was 49," the
writer explains, "the only way a
girl could gain experience Of any
thing was by marriage. IL she
had an experimental mind, she
was bound to wed the first pre-
gentable person who proposed to
her as the only means Of escape
from the barriers that crushed
her. In those days man was an
achievement. Even can re-
member the feeling of warm salts
faction when Mr.. Pre-War Forty.
two showed an inclination to lay
at the feet of Miss Eighteen the
ashes Of his past and the embers
Of his desire to settle down.
To-day" the writer points out
In contrast. my 2O-year-old sister
has her own friends and her own
car, her own money that makes
her independent, and q wealth OF
interests - political, social and
masculine. She Is as mobile as
her ideas and as little concerned
with conventions as cuckoo with
ats eggs"
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said. Have you q place here for
an exile who returns from his wan.
derings? You've all had dinner
so have I. What pity: we might
have dined together and you would
have told me all the news. This
is a great occasion for me. One
feels like a schoolboy released for
the holidaysp'
Mulholland grasped the hand
held out to him and pressed 1t
warmly: as soon as he released It,
it was claimed by all the others in
turn, with hearty goodwill and q
chorus Of almost boisterous con.
gratulations. Nor was the welcome
feigned. for they felt so swift an
inward sense of relief that 1t broke
out spontaneously In all Of them,
so frank was Masterton's air of
good.fellowship. It was clear now
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that he knew nothing and had
nothing to conceal.
Waiter, bring another chairT'
said MulholIand heartily. "sit
down, my dear fellow! All New
York has missed you, but III war.
rant nobody will give you so royal
q welcome as we four"
They almost overwhelmed him.
They took their cue from Mulhol.
land. They made no reference to
the past or the experience he had
undergone. II he wished to speak
OF these 1t was for him to begin.
The note that they struck was q
boisterous one; the happy present
and the happier future.
Masterton said little, indeed. for
some time he had not the oppor.
tunity. He listened with a pleas.
ant, Unsuitable face, and when
there came a lull in the general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15
THOSE NICE
NINETIES''
CIR seema stranga 70 hear 49,

GIT seems strange to hear the
Aperiod called the nice nineties.'
Nice how? The decade began
with the semi-official murder of
eleven italians acquitted Of crime
by q New Orleans jury, for which.
despite the bold talk OF Secretary
Of State Blaine. the United States
paid an indemnity In the modest
sum OF $4,000. The italian navy
was third in strength in those
days, the American navy sixth.
The decade ended in that
triumph OF enlightened liberalism.
the Dreyfus trial at Rennes 4
drama played to the accompani-
nent of the guns Of the first az
the wars to make the world safe
for democracy, in South Africa.
In Its brief span was encompassed
perhaps the swlftest and most
ruthless crushing our OF the hopes
and aspirations of millions OF lift.
tie fellows that the world had vet
seen at one fell swoop. Paxton
HibbeI1, in the February Book
man.
TO encourage the rubber indus.
try, the Philippine Islands furnish
seed to growers at cost.
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effusiveness he looked around
him with . slight sigh of salts
faction.
Eyes. 1t Is very pleasant to be
back again." said he. "Mulhol-
land. ! have never seen ydu look.
ing so prosperous and radiant"
He turned to Quantrill.
And our legal friend, no doubt
with some interesting and In
tensely profitable case on his list,
which he is handling with the
accustomed secret and discretion?
Quantrill was conscious of an
inward chill, as though he had
swallowed a lump of ice.
Gerald Ames, too" continued
Masterton. sleek and beautifully
groomed as ever, q happy social
bee. fitting from club to club, a
friend Of the highly placed and the
elect--full Of the most fascinat.
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FASHION IS
F A N CIES

Seeking New Ties and discard.
ing old ones prevents nonotony--
in many ways other than dress.
Speaking of clothes-long flowing
ties of dark or flashing color are
worn with light sports dresses of
fered for advance spring wear.
Light tan and pale gray are very
popular shades. Most OF these
frocks have convertible colIars.
which can be worn low or close
to the throat. The latter style Ii
SO much smarter. Novelty woolens,
kasha and jersey will be popular
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ing and exclusive information.
''Flatterer'! said Ames with a
sleepy smile.
"And the Incompatible Chester,
in my opinion the most finished
character actor of our day; a
dozen men in one-yet always his
resourceful, ingenious SELF"
Chester did not answer. The
sense OF uneasiness had returned.
And finally" concluded Master.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15
CAPTER XXI
Behind the Mask

The orchestra Of the Ritz was
concluding its program.
POSSIBLY Gerald Ames had no,
ear for music. The dying note
seemed to get on his nerves;
he reached for his glass of ginger
ale and finding it empty beck.
oned irrltably and ordered an.
other.
''FourF' said ouantriIl. bring
MulholIand regarded his three
companions with amusement and
o touch of contempt.
Muiholland's table, always re-
served for him on Thursday eve.
nings, was usually center of
gaiety and goodfeIlowship. But
tonight It seemed to him that it.
was positively . black spot in
that assembly Of charming wo-
men and well-groomed men; that
medley Of music and laughter,
white Threats and sparkling Jewels.
Ames, Quar1trill and Chester
were sunk in depression that
somehow they could not shake
off. The only one comparatively
ut his ease was Mulholland.
MY friends" he said acidly,
sswe have surely tackled situa.
tons OF difficulty and even
danger before now. and ] can
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one can gather all the subjects
OF his own color first.
There are many ways of cult
waiting the sense Of sight and the
power Of observation. When chill
dren are out walking, lead them to
notice carefully whatever comes to
view that Is of interest, and then
have them tell you what they saw.
Insist upon accuracy and close
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-15
BY Fay King

"A girl just can't be too suspi.
cious In her contactsY says Jill!
Wasn't It Kitchener who wrote
that poem about woman and said
that the more you know Of the
many, the less you can settle
down to few. or something like
that? Well. anyway, that bird
knew what he was singing about!
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that were believing him, too. He
eloped one day and it was found
that six Of us thought we were
engaged to him.
zone Ritzie Romeo was always
talking about his big estate up
the Hudson, and he's there now
making sand outta boulders!
He told me he was a short
story writer he was-bum
checksg'
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the absent member Of the original
five. They could no longer doubt
his meaning. Mulholland was the
only one capable Of answering.
Zone does not see much OF
Femme nowadays" he said blandly.
II confess / could never stand
him." put in Ames. mot q col
lege man, and hadn't been any
where to school,"
Ito Be Confined Tomorrow
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BELIEVE IT
OR NOT!
6tgTlI1E chief reason WHY nar.

St9TNEIE chief reason why mar.
= rage Is rarely a success
is that it is contracted while the
partners are insane The
vast majority Of the young men
and women who marry are In no
more favorable mental state to
execlte contract than an IN.
dividual who Is In the throes sc
hypomania, who cannot be per.
suaded TO eat or drink, and who
Is wholly beyond competence to
look afser his own interests or
guard the welfare OF Others.
Like all insanities which are
not based on organic disorder il
ends In full sanity. Then the
participants realize that they are
temperamentally unfit to live with
one another. that he or she il
not what was expected, and that
marriage, on the whole. IL a
resume Of the tortures Of the
damned. Joseph Collins, In the
February Bookman.
The transmission Of pictures be-
tween Boston and San Francisco
IN seven minutes Is now possible
at a rate Of $50, telegraphic de.
gcrtpti0n being Included.
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running errands for an old bird
that owned the bank rolf
$50 ! figured he would intro.
duee me to the heavy dough
daddy. which he did, but 1t was
impossible to get that baby to
invest a dime for anything less
than q first mortgage on the
United States Treasury.
And didn't lose my heart to
oze Of those guys with q perfect