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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
SEED SHOW
MALTA, JAN. 9-l2

The Northern Montana Corn
and Pure Seed show which will be
held in connection with the state
seed show at Malta, January 9Th
to 18th is open to pure seed grow
ers in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Val
ley, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Dan
iels counties. Since this is strict
ly a seed show, only registered
and approved grains and grasses
will compete for honors. No hand
picking of grain Is permitted and
all exhibits must be representa-
tive of the lots the growers have
for sale. Pure seed growers who
wish to compete for the cash
prizes offered by the District seed
show should send samples to
their county agents who will see
that they are properly entered att
the show. All the standard varie-
ties of grains and grasses are in
Guided.
Montana is considered an out
standing state in the production OF
high quality milling wheat, rank
ing low in the percentage Of dock
age shipped to terminal markets.
This is partly due to much new,
clean land being brought under
production each year, but princi-
pally to the system of maintain
ing registered and approved seed
supplies produced by growers who
cooperate with the extension SER
vice in producing and distributing
high quality seed grains to the
commercial varieties and are pro-
duced in much larger quantities
than any of the other wheats. Five
cash prizes will be awarded for
the best exhibits in Marquis and
Supreme, the first prize being
four dollars. In addition to this
there will be several special
prizes. 1t is hoped that seed
growers in this county will all
send exhibits to the extension Of
flee at once as this will assist in
assembling the best exhibit OF
seed ever brought together for ex-
hibition.
a. w WARDEN, Co. Agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
a STU WISH

Just now it does not look IKE
the jolly, happy holiday season &c
which we all look forward When
December ome The weather is
ideal for Christmas but the gloom
and depression that is unavold-
able when there is sickness IN so
MANY homes is present. Never
the less The Herald and its stan
wishes its readers and other
friends the fullest measure posi-
BILE of Christmas cheer and JOY
The various institutions of CHRIST
mas Tide must carry on, for the
children's sake, at least. Perhaps
when the 25th arrives the whole
aspect will be brighter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

felt, was not something to be
changed in a twinkling, in the
turning Of the button.
However, the mistletoe hung
there hung there as best ii coulo
with its red ribbon attachment, its
large amount of pale-green leaves
it's fine white berries.
The train was a minute ahead OF
lime. Trains were not apt to De
ahead of time. But this time 1t
was. for the clock had said TIA
and the train was not due to arrive
until 7:15. And the clock could
moi make a mistake. Not now after
it had just been up the street so
recently to visit the very best n
oldest clock member In town.
Down came the automobile. In
came the people. Gayety, laughter,
merriment rang out through the
old house, echoed up and bach from
the great high ceiling, resounded
through the many rooms.
"How wonderfully the house Is
decorated. 1t never looked lovelier
than it does this year" +.
Every year the house had heard
those words. Every year the house
was more and more pleased with
the compliment. Every year those
arriving from ava, felt that they
had never e the house look SO
lovely. Every year those who a
decorated 1t felt they had never
lone so fine a job.
The presents were apened Ia
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
Ssm8GBA AAukS8SH
Reason for December Is
Rei0p Christmas Day

1t is not definitely known when
Christmas was first celebrated. The
institution of the festival is at
tributed to Telesphorus, who -four
ished in the reign of Antoninus
Plus (131-161 A. d.. This, how
ever is not historical. 1t has often
been objected that December 20
cannot be the true date OF the
birth of Christ, for 1t is then the
rainy season in Palestine and shep-
herds would scarcely have been
watching their sheep by night Ii
the fields. The reason for the
final choice of December 25 cannot
now be determined. A widespread
feast of the Great Mother may
have influenced the decision, also
the desire to place a Christian
feast in opposition to the Roman
feast of "Sol invectus' at the win
fer solstice. The Germans then held
their Yule feast in commemoratlon
of the return of the fiery sun, and
many of the beliefs and usages of
the old Germans and Romans re-
lating to this matter passed from
heathenism to Christianity n
have survived to the present day.
AS Christianity spread, the feast
of the winter solstice, the time
when the day begins to increase,
and light to triumph over DARK
ness. was changed into the Feast
of Christ, the Light of Life
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

pebbles in n brook when you heard
Joan laugh.
"Oh," Joan said. oh" she said
again.
The family inside were wonder
ing why Joan didn't bring the cali
er inside. Or a it just a mes
sage perhaps? Or was it a LATE
package? Or was it d mistaken
Or what?
oh" Joan said, still holding
open the door. oh said Joan
again.
Joan, Merry Christmas. Do
LET'S make up. | can't see a flu
.ure without you. love you so
much"
Oh. how Jpan's heart sang
quiet. happy little song all to it
self.
Ii was wonderful to think he
would never be happy without her.
The thought of his unhappiness
without her made her rej0icel
Ii had been d stupid quartet
mad been hard saying such mean
lQiuSS Wleu DOtH VI tiCh nhO"
they didn't meal it.
Joan" He caught sight of the
mistletoe. And the house fairly
creaked aloud with excitement.
The electric globe in the old lamp
holder made no difference. Moth
ing made any difference. Here was
y. .th and romance and gayety.
Here was the mistletoe inspiring
what every true mistletoe should
inspire.
JOAN" called the family from
within. who is there?"
Barry" she answered. Hes
taking off his coat
Barry took off his coat then and
went inside.
They were claSpins hands.
The mistletoe looked quite elated.
81 did a good job" the mistle-
toe said-"patched up a quarrel
and renewed a romance"
"Good work." said the house. II
approve of you"
"Merry Christmas" the mistletoe
ended.
20. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
A OF LIBERTY

Recently a large American life
insurance company investigated
the records of the killings OF lao
of its policy holders by other per-
sons The result is an accurate
commentary on our handling OF
crime.
OF the 146 killings, 50 were
found justified, leaving ia class
ed as murders.
OF these, As were not indicted
Of these, Is were acquitted, IL
were mo trial" cases and n was
a mistrial. Forty-one were judged
guilty of murder.
OF these, 35 are in prison serV-
ing sentences, six have been ap-
pealed, three have been granted
new trials, one paroled, one es'
capped with a fine, and just n OF
the murderers paid the death pen
atty.
If these statistics r generally
a%nplicable. it mean that in TINS
country less than n percent OF
murderers ever receive the most
severe punishment, and that the
chances are about even for their
never receiving any punishment
at all.
1t is obvious that our legal sys-
tenn. while basically sound, mas
becom burdened with a mass OF
technicalities providing ready
loop-holes for the criminal. ClsT-
er lawyers confuse issues and
sway juries composed with Lay.
men with little knowledge Of Inc
law. with sentiment or arguments
beside the point. And EnsI
everything fails, advantage L
often taken of multiplicity d laws
to gain repeals, delays o. neY
trials.
We have II times as many muT
ders as England, and six times
the number Of Canada Crime
suppression will come not from
new laws but by simplifying ant
making operative the ones ~
have.-Exchange.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

~HEltE had been few changes
VI in the house. The house was
very old, but it was beautiful
with the mellow dignity of age. Ii
had seen 50 much, it had heard so
much that il felt not only old but
wise and understanding. Perhaps
ii was not even age that II felt-
With so much youth and romance
and gayety coming into the house
from time to time ii felt young
and romantic and gay itself.
But this year ii was worried.
The house believed in tradition, in
memory, in sentiment, in anniver-
versary. Particularly the house be-
lieved in Christmas.
Every Christmas il had been
decorated. Green wreaths had
been hung in every window. Great
branches of pine had hung over the
ancestral portraits which were
heavy enough to bear them. Small
er pictures were given smaller
sprays of green. Red candles were
lighted in the candlesticks on the
mantelpiece every Christmas eve.
Every { istmas V there had al
ways been some members OF the
family who had moved away and
had come back. The house listened
silently, expectantly for the whis-
tie of the train on Christmas eve.
Then for the L.oise of sleigh bells
and the crackle of the sleigh stop
ping in front of the house to let
out its family members who had
journeyed back home for Christ
la
OF recent years it mad been an
automobile that had honked and
STONED before the house. The
house liked a sleigh better. But
still it kept up with the times. Ii
liked having an automobile in front
of it's door during the summer
and it liked the arrival of the au-
tomobile at Christmas time.
1t was moi this modern invention
that had bothered the house this
year. II was something else.
For years and years and years
there had been a little piece OF
mistIetoe hung under the old lamp
Ia the front hall. II was Il funny
old lamp. Ii had pictures on its
four glass sides and ii was really
the lamp holder, for every evening
lust at dusk one of the members
of the family would come out and
pull the lamp holder down on its
workable chain and tip the lighted
lamp just enough and most care
fully so il would tit inside. Then
back up the lamp was pulled again.
From this had always hung the
mistletoe.
Mistletoe was sometimes hard 70
get, but a little piece had always
been obtained. one year there had
been only two white berries on the
mistletoe, but this year in spite OF
a great predominance of green
there were five white berries. So
il was not this that worried the
house. II was because there was
no longer q lamp. The lamp hold
or was there. hanging in the front
hall. but II had been fastened up
so that il st=yed up all the time
now. II didn't have TO he pulled
down. There an electric globe
In il and ii was turned On by a
button Oh the side Of the wall.
II was this electric light that
bothered the house Son chow 1t
seemed Is though the m%isfletoe
hung from the electric ight would
not be SO -oman.ir II was such a
change. And rDrnanre the house
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

If good will ambassadors get any
more numerous they'll have to
start making hotel reservations III
advance.
The only reason all candidates
aren't promising young men is pc
cause some of them aren't young.
In this world it's wholly possible
TO be entirely right and be left.
Football injuries indicate thai IL
isnI always the best policy to be
on the team that gets the breaks.
The process of canning soup -
said to have been perfected -;
year the photograph was lnyentc'.
What a year that was for music!
If all the cars in America wers
put end TO end it would be Sunday
afternoon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

al eases two are grand larceny
cases in connection with the al
legged stealing of calves, and two
are assault cases. Forty-five jur
ors have been called. The list o.
veniremen. taken from the Circle
Banner. is:
George Dennis, Circle.
Theo. Green, Oswego.
Gottlieb Schock, Vida.
Jos. Dornik, Poplar.
Roy LaRowe. Circle.
L. A. Carpenter, Vida.
Herman Nelson, Vida.
Russell Dennis. Circle.
Pierre LeGarre, Riverside.
B. n. Stoney, Circle.
Walter Miller, Nickwall.
Claus Oft, Circle.
Henry o. Anderson. BONN.
Knute Wahl, Weldon.
Joseph Lundblad, Hamblin.
Marlin Hagen, Wolf Point.
S. G. Dwyer, Wolf Point.
Ludwig Folden, Wolf Point.
w. B. Davis. Paris.
Carl Wtitmus, Hamblin.
Chas. Isle, Wolf Point.
Robert Gilbertson, Frazer.
j. H. Bawden, Nickwall.
Joe Kountz, Watkins.
James w. Long, Hamblin.
John Bladder, Wolf Point.
Andrew Wigersma, Wolf Point.
Walter Willard, Wolf Point.
Roy Jones, Watkins.
Sunny Smart. Circle.
Pricy l.. Vine, Vida.
Joe Schumacher, Circle.
D. Wren, Sand Greek.
E. Bartell, Circle.
J. L. Fugelsbo, Wolf Point.
Jacob Bieber, Watkins.
Geo. Tribe, Circle.
w. F. Wagner. Circle.
H. R. Reinemer, Circle.
Gilbert Dexter, Oswego.
Ingvald Jorgenson, Vida.
H. ]. KEEPER, Nickwall.
Elvin Huseby, Circle.
Geo. Sept. Watkins.
Peter Bartch, Frazer
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

way. Mr.. LaFontaine came here
to investigate and assured thai
the Great Northern wished to CO.
operate to promote safety and
that a report of the situation
would be made at once.
1t is probable between the
north and south sides of the city
there will be a six foot concrete
subway walk beginning at Sixth
street south and crossing unders
meath the Great Northern tracks
to the edge Of the right Of way on
the north side. There has been
no crossing west Of the Great
Northern depot since the viaduct
constructed some 80 years ago
was condemned and removed. :
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
income CO. TO START
JURY TERM DEC. II

Judge Frank P. Leiper OF Glen
dive will preside over the jury
term of court in McCone county
which had been set for next Mon
dav. December II. There Is q
short calendar this time, being
only four criminal and three civil
cases to be tried. OF the Grimm
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

Christmas in Italy

Assembling miniature models Of
Christ's birthplace forms IN I'm
portant part Of Christmas obsery-
ance in italy. where the little man
ger Is called q "%presepiO." Rigid
fast for tw~enty-fOur hours before
Christmas ever marks the religious
observance
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
A NAME
Edgar A. Guest

God gave me life, and when came
My parents gave to me a name.
A name to carry while | live
That to the end the time remains
In spite of losses or of gains,
Some things have | can forsake
I choose what baggage shall take.
What raiment I shall wear, what shoes,
For each occasion I shall use,
Where'er to wander I'm inclined
Some things of mine | leave behind.
But from my name I'm never free,
Forever it must go with me
And since from it | cannot hide,
Lord. let me hold my name in pride.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14
Christmas Proverbs

~O ISSUE an Invitation
u is 10 make ourselves
responsible for our
guests happiness a. long ss
be Is under our roof
I. Is q sin against hospital
III 10 open your door and
shut Up your cOuntensnce-
The giyer makes the gif
precious
A gift with a kind eOun
oenance is z double present
The charitable give out al
the door and God puts in a.
The window.
There IS no grace in a gifr
that sticks 70 the fingers.
Hearts alone buy hearts.
Kindness. Ike grain in
creases By ~sOwing
Herald
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-12-14

Instead of Christmas Tree

italy has an urn of Fate In
tea of a Christmas tree lhey
mi their Christmas gifts into q
big deep bowl, and grown reople
in a family take turns drawing tcf
gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21

A lowbrow is a person who won't
stand being bored.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
Greenwood

Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Diehl spent
Sunday night and Monday with rel
atives in Harrington.
Rally Day services will be observ-
ed in the NJ. E. Sunday school the
first Sunday in October The week
previous to that day there will be
services held with different depart
ments of the church having charge.
Rev. Dorsey Blake filled the pull
pit in the M. p. Church last Sunday
evening. Many were in attendance
as Rev. Blake is very much appre-
ciated in this locality. He having
been minister in charge here over
twenty-five years ago.
Mrs. Mont johnson who is nurs-
ing Mrs. Justina Johnson spent last
Monday at her home in Philadelphia.
Many folks of this locality are
suffering with heavy colds.
Prof. Hopkins of our school fac
ulty entertained his father from Sal
isbury at the school on Tuesday
morning. The elder Mr.. Hopkins is
a musician and is very much inter-
ested in school orchestras.
A tent meeting is in progress on
the lot owned by A. Jones. Services
are being conducted by the Holi-
ness Church.
Miss Florence Long spent the week
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
HarbesOn

Mary Ann Morris spent Sunday
with Natalie Hamilton.
Some Of our people have been at
tending Millsboro carnival, and re-
port Millsboro as having the edge
on any of the towns in this respect
so far.
Harry Warrington and Teddy Hill
have been on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mirch and
son William have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Mirch.
A social was held on the lawn of
Mrs. Jennie Veasey on Thursday
evening.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs.
George A. Rust on Friday.
The club will meet at Mrs. L. F.
Mason's next Thursday afternoon.
The new home demonstration agent
will be in attendance.
Several friends gave Ester Pretty
man a birthday party on Friday eve
ming.
T. M. Jarvis is candidate for
Register in Chancery and Clerk of
Orphans Court on the Democrat
ticket from this district.
The Rev. L. E. Hadaway has re-
turned for another year.
Services on Sunday as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
Roxana

Mrs. Belle Lynch entertained Sun
day to dinner her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Hickman of
Norristown, Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Wimbrow of Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McGinnis
were dinner guests Of Rev. and Mrs.
Otis P. Jefferson at Ocean City, Nd,
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smith and son
of East Lansdowne, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Downing of New York
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harbe-
son Quillen at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lekites and
family and Walter Quillen called on
Mr.. and Mrs. William King at Re-
hoboth Beach on Sunday.
j. G. Evans is making interior i'm
provements to his home.
Mrs. A. H. Watson is i'll at this
writing.
Messrs. Vance McCabe and Will
liam Wilgus are attending school at
Delaware College.
Mrs. Zack Wills of Wilmington has
returned home after spending some
time with relatives here.
Ward West spent the weekend
with his family here.
Elbert Dawson is spending his va
cation with his wife here.
Howard Lynch has returned home
after spending ten days on the ship
with his brother Norman.
Miss Hilda Bennett of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cove A. Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
Harrington

Howard w. Russell eft on Sunday
for his home in Springfield, Ill, af-
ter spending two weeks with his mo-
ther, Mrs. E. w. Russell and other
relatives and friends. Mr.. Russell
has been promoted rapidly since
going to work for the Division of
Highways of Illinois until now he is
head of the research department.
Miss Betty Wiley of Greenwood
spent the weekend with her grand
mother, Mrs. E. w. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John LeCOmpte and
sons, Brinton and Leslie spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. J. }. Plum
mer of Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lofand of
Milford spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Hatfield.
Mrs. Anna Booth left Thursday for
Wilmington to spend sometime with
her sister, Mrs. Kate Downs. Mrs.
Downs had the misfortune to fall
and injure her foot.
Mrs. Rene Messick of Harrington
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Lizzie Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Chism and
family of Chester spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Le-
gates.
n, ond NFre Naoroo Co1I;eo,, /cf
Philadelphia who has been spending
sometime with Mrs. p. A. Miller re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Jones of DagsborO is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Carlisle.
Rev. Roscoe W. Campbell of Mag
nolia visited Rev. and Mrs. James
O'Neil Monday.
Services for Sunday:
TOdd's Chapel: Sunday school at
9:30 a. m. Sermon to Juniors at
10:40 a. m. Theme "Pleasantries of
Life" Preaching II a. m. Theme,
"The Ruling Passion of America"
Epworth: Sunday school p. m.
Sermon to Juniors 2:50 p. m. Theme
What to Remember" Preaching 8
p. m. Theme, "The Worlds Boomer
ang." Class p. m. lead by Edward
Salem: Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Song service 1880 p. m. Preaching 8
.. m. Theme, "The Onward Tread of
Faith"
You are always welcome. If you
nave no church home, come and feel
1t home with us. Rev. James O'Neil
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
AndrewviIIe

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Griffith motor
ed to Lewes Sunday to visit his sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Bradley. She has
been under the care of a doctor fol-
gall bladder trouble for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent and
family motored to Delmar Sunday to
visit his cousin.
Collins Vincent and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Morris and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hayes motored to
Wye Mills and Ridgely, Md, on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Finkbiner
and son visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lowe and family of Denton on Sun
day.
Smith Vincent who has been con-
fined at his brothers, Frank Vim
cent, passed away last Tuesday
Margaret Silbereisen of Lewes
visited her parents on Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs. Silberiesen.
Raughlings Stewart wha was hurt
in Philadelphia, has returned home
for awhile.
Homer Vincent visited George B.
Vincent and family Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vincent
and family visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Finkbiner and family on
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-21
Overlook

| Mosquitoes are plentiful.
Mrs. Margaret E. White who has
been visiting friends and relatives
here, has returned to her daughter
Mrs. Bruce Short in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Estella Johnson entertained
at dinner Friday, Mrs. J. ]. White
Mrs. Margaret White of Philadelphia
and her mother, Mrs. R. P. Warning
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell of
Baltimore have been visiting his
brother, Arthur B. Campbell and
family.
Mrs. Emma Robinson of Detroit,
Mich, and granddaughter, little Ann
Wilson of New York, have been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. j. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston went
to Warsaw, Virginia, this week to at
tend the funeral of the latter's grand
father, Mr.. Packett
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Metzner and
daughter Mildred were the guests of
Mrs. Estella Johnson, Saturday.
Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Marshall of
ACWOS spent rA4udy SNSAluS Wllu
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dyer and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Dyer and son Pres
ton of Milford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Wagamon of Milton were the
guests of Mrs. Albert Davidson on
Sunday.
\ Miss Erma Simpler who is attend
ing the Conservatory of Music in
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Simpler. She was accompanied with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters of Newark.
INLAND Davidson has purchased a
new Chrysler car.