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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
CHARITY MATINEE
WELL PATRONIZED

The Charity Matinee at the Lib
erty Theatre last Saturday after
noon literally patronized and
many garments, shoes, etc, were
brought to the theatre. There
were also a number of things in
the grocery line. 1t is expected
that there was enough received
to take care of all the demands
made upon the Philanthropic de-
partment of the Woman's club
during the winter months. Boxes
for needy families will be made
up soon and it is suggested that
if people have garments which
they would like to give, that they
bring them to Mrs. Kelly or Mrs.
j. G. Dougherty. Children's un-
are particularly want
ed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
WILLISTON FIRE
BURNS NV STORE
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK, HO-
CAMS CAFE, SERVICE GRO
Gerry IN RUINS
(Farmers Press, Williston)

tFarmerS Press, W1lllStOn)
A fire that broke out in the
basement of the Odd Fellows
building at about 1:30 this
wednesday, morning, gutted the
Northwest Service store and burn
ed away the upper part of the
building before the blaze could be
brought under control at about 5
O'Clock this morning The fire is
thought to have started in the
basement of the Northwest Ser
vice store.
In the Walls
After the alarm had been sound
ed, dense clouds of black smoke
rolled skyward from the windows
of the store without a sign of
flames. 1t took about an hour for
flames to break through. Later the
fire mounted TO the roof of the
hall without breaking through the
walls of space occupied by the Ho-
gan restaurant. Black clouds of
smoke poured from upper story
windows indicating the course of
the flames. When the roof of the
caught fire the flames
most dangerous and
work was directed toward saving
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
MONTANA MAN
is OATS KING
c. EDISON SMITH, CORVALLIS,
MONT, is RUNNERUP TO
WHEAT LEADER

Chicago, Dec 9.-Rural royalty,
both two and four legged, was
crowned at the International Live
stock exhibition here Tuesday.
The corn king, the wheat king
and the oats king were enthron-
ed and soon thereafter the grand
champion steer and the grand
champion sheep were decorated
with the royal purple.
The highest mark of distinction
an American livestock man can
can obtain went to 20-year-old
bashful Elliot Brown of Rose Hill.
Ia. Upon his shabby overalls was
pinned medal which proclaimed
him owner of the grond champ
ion steer.
Lucky Strike, his jet black, care
fully marcelled steer, a cross bred
Aberdeen Angus, was awarded the
decision by Walter Biggar, the
quiet Scottish livestock expert
Biggar, short on words and long
on livestock judging, awarded the
reserve champion to Waldo
M3mnsca, Miles, Ia, farmer boy,
for his docile Mike.
Insists on Dancing
When Biggar pronounced Lucky
Strike the grand champion, the
band struck up a victory march
which so fused the 94O-pound
animal that his slim young own
er had difficulty in holding on
to him. Despite Browns heftiest
pulls on the halter Lucky Strike
insisted upon dancing in step to
the syncopated tune.
The never broken rule of the
exposition that the grand champ
ion may not leave the grounds
alive will be carried out Thurs
day when Lucky Strike is auc-
toned off, slaughtered, and turn
ed into steaks for consumption
in Chicagos most exclusive ho-
tells. Last years champion was
sold for SS pound. 1t is likely
that Lucky Strike will bring ev-
en- more inasmuch as a cigaret
company is negotiating for his
purchase as an advertising stunt.
Purdue university's purebred
Southdown wether was adjudged
the grand champion from among
the thousands of sheep on exhib-
it. Penn States yearling cross
bred animal was named reserve
champion. The judges said both
were the best of the woolly
beasts ever shown here.
New Wheat King
Joseph H. B. Smith, Wolf Creek,
Alta, probably got the surprise
Of his life Tuesday when he re-
ceived telegram telling him he
had been named wheat king of
North America.
For years Smith has sent sam
pies of his golden grain to the
show, but never until this year
has he received a major award
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
PIONEER LADY PASSES;
FUNERAL AT 0SWEC0

Funeral services for Annie Lar
penteur Roberts were held at ST
AIMS Catholic church at Oswego
Saturday morning, Dec. 7th, al
10000 o'clock Rev. Father Ben
edict sang the Requiem High
Mass and the Wolf Point choir,
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ].
Kaniewski and Miss Sue Latter
all, sang the responses. AS the re-
mains were being viewed they
sang Nearer My God to Thee"
She was laid to rest in the Cath
olic cemetery at Oswego. The
pail bearers were, August Knapp,
d. l.. Martin, Louis Gilbert, Ed
Bearskin, j. M. Cloud and L. E.
Gorton.
TIE casket was covered with
beautiful flowers. Relatives and
friends from far and near came
to pay their last respects to one
who had always been kind and
loving to everyone. She will be
greatly missed by many.
Annie Larpenteur Roberts was
born at Fort Union, August 20,
1870. Her father died in 1872 and
her mother moved to what was
then Poplar Creek, later moving
to Wolf Point where she grew
to womanhood. She attended
school in Old Wolf Point, the
only school for miles around.
Among Ter teachers was S. T.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Montana-Dakota
Donates To KICK

Ed Krebsbach this week got a
letter from the Montana-Dakota
power company saying that they
had put aside $50 for station
KICK which would be paid
monthly, quarterly or whenever
the station might desire. This
company said that they wished
to do their share along with 9TH
er merchants toward helping
maintain the station They also.
pledged $50 to the Commercial
club
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
500 Will Inspect
Desired r. r. Route

Superintendent Eggers, who was
one of the delegation to go to St.
Paul recently to meet with Mr..
Jaffreys, superintendent of the
500 line in regard to the possibil-
ity of getting a railroad through
northern Roosevelt county, says
that Mr.. Jaffreys promised the
committee that they would send
a man out just as soon as it is
possible to go over the ground.
This man will survey the situa-
tion and his report will probably
form the basis for action taken
by the. railroad
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
COURT SESSION BUSY
SENT TO DEER LODGE

There was a busy session oi
district court here Wednesday
Several criminal cases came uI
and there were a large number
of matters pertaining to estates
and the like. Judge s. E. Paul
presided and James T. Harrison
was court stenographer
Three Divorces
Three div orces were granted
md one taken under advisement,
decision to be rendered after
brief was submitted Nora L.
King was given a divorce from
James King. Non-support was the
charge. Mrs. Martha Anderson
was granted a divorce from Free
man Anderson. Cruelty over a
period Of several years and nom
support since Oct 29, 1928 were
the charges. Frederick Buckles
was granted a divorce from Nan
cy Buckles. Cruelty and desertion
olHSc Api IL L, lJAJ were CHdl 5tu.
Custody of the two young chill
dren will remain with the moth
er. DEGREES were signed in open
court. The suit of Alta Knorr
against VIM. Knorr came up but
was not settled. The judge took
the matter under advisement
pending the filing of a brief by
Mrs Knorr's attorney.
Criminal Cases
The case Of the estate against
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
GRANDMA BLAICH
SUCCUMBS TO AGE
BORN IN GERMANY, 1842, OF
NOBLE FAMILY, IN AMER
ICA II YEARS

Funeral services conducted by
Father Benedict were held We'd
nesday at the Catholic church
for Mrs. c. F. Blaich, who pass
ed away Monday after an illness
of several weeks. Requiem high
mass was sung. The church was
we'll filled with people who came
to pay their last respects to one
whom they had known and low
ed in life. Had the roads not
been blocked there would have
been many more present. Pail
bearers were o. C. Johnson, ]. H.
Coffey, F. E. Rathert, F. J. Neut-
gems, James Alrick and w. A.
Kurtz.
Although Mrs. B1aich mad been
gradually failing during the last
few weeks, there were many
among her friends who did not
realize that the end was so near
She was 81 years, months and
days old.
She had been devout church
woman whose religion was exemp-
lifted in her daily life. While
many will regret that she is no
longer here, and while Mr.. Blaich
has the deep sympathy of many
friends, one cannot but feel glad
she has found release from pain
and suffering.
Baroness Amalia Won Kettler
was born in Germany April 5,
1912, the daughter of Baron yon
Kettler, and whose grandfather
was a general in the German
army. Both her parents could
trace their lineage back for more
than 500 years. An uncle was the
famous Labor" Bishop of Mainz. |
She was sent to the best German
schools and also went to a school |
in Italy to attend which, only |
daughters of the nobility were ell
igible.
To do anything but marry into
the family of member of the
nobility was unthought of, and
despite the fact that Amalia had
had this idea held constantly be-
fore her from the time of child
hood, her independent spirit
could not be broken and she fell
in love with young man with
out a title. He was chum of
her brother and his university
school mate, but her mother for
bade the marriage. She went on
a tour of America with an uncle.
She was then sixteen. After Wis
ting in New York they went to
San Francisco, crossing the 18TH
mus of Panama by rail, journey
If several weeks. This was be-
fore the building of the Panama
canal, and in the heyday of the
,oom, following the gold rush to
California. AS the ship sailed
through the Golden Gate and she
,ot her first glimpse of San Il
Francisco, she had little idea that y
he United States would be her L
fU,,,rn to papo K ca1 & n1naaAo =
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Atty Foor Caught
In Canada Blizzard

A. NJ Foor and David Unger
left by car for Regina Saturday
on business. The snowstorms
blocked the roads and they have
been unable to get home. H. n.
Marion, Mr.. Foor's partner, re-
ceived a wire sent from Ogena,
Sask., about 20 miles south of
Regina, stating that they were
homeward bound but unable to
get farther
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Special Session
Of County Board

The county commissioners met
in special session this week and
were occupied several days round
ing up the years business. One
thing in particular was checking
the assessment lists for delin-
quent property which for some
"eason had been taken off the
rolls.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Red Cross Drive
Going Over Fine

The committee who have been
conducting the Red Cross men,
bership drive report that they
have taken in S103.50 to date and
that they are not through yet.
Probably when the town is com
pletely canvassed the total will
be pushed up to $3.50 or 5000.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Land And Lot Sale
Dated January is

The county board is advertising
another auction sale of lots and
land for January Is, at the court
house in Wolf Point The descrip-
tion of the property offered for
sale will be found in this and
subsequent issues of The Herald.
Some excellent bargains will be
found on the list
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
First To Drive Across
River South OF Town

Rey and Ed Bell. R. B. Spen-
Ger and Earl Meade came across
the river in car early last Sat
urday forenoon. They were the
first TO go directly across in a
car. The ice was at that time
three inches thick. This week
crossings have been made without
difficulty.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
A MISSING BOOK

Comrade c. E. Blaich says he
has left or loaned. some place in
town, a book of the history of
Mrs. Blaich's family, the Won
Kettlers, and would greatly ap.
precjate aid in recovering it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-13
Prominent Local Woman
Slapped Her Husband

Gently on the back and told
him not to forget to renew their
Herald subscription, as she had
seen the warning stamped on the
margin OF the last number.
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REM E M BER

Some friend or relative with
a Herald subscription. Interest
in every issue.
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And profit read the Holiday
issues of The Herald-Dec. 13,
20, 81.
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Morrison took these words at first
commotion of blows, struggling, crash
ing of furniture, and then such a
sudden cessation Of it all that he be-
came alarmed.
Undecided what to do, he went out
on the landing. He was just in time to
| see Shaw bolt out of his apartment,
slamming the door behind him. Nor
rison heard the spring locks snap into
| place. BY the light of the hall kerosene
lamp he saw Shaw was CHASTITY pale.
f, Down the stairs, three steps at a time
rushed Shaw.
And the mans right hand was stained
red.
GATHERINGS groans grew feebler. Nor
| rison decided to rouse the house. The
nelghbors could do nothing against the
locks Shaw had put on his door and
| Catherine seemed unable to help them.
A policeman was called. He sent for
q croWbar and a doctor. Shaw's locks
| yielded finally, and the policeman and
/ the neighborS saw at once how justified
was their alarm.
On the floor, half on the stone of the
fireplace, half on the crudely boarded
| floor, lay Catherine. Protruding from
| her left bosom was the handle of a
kitchen knife. Her face was bleeding
: from savage blows. Her eyes were dim
with the last ebbing of life.
The policeman knelt by her and
raised her to a sitting posture. If he
wanted information from her he would
have to get 1t soon.
Did your father kill you?" he asked
B%reathlessly the roomful of onlookers
.A 49, >~ AI 49, .-A-
pest speech. But her head dropped for
ward-then hung limp.
Was that drop Of the head an answer
to the policeman's question or was II
only the last of life?
There was no doubt In the minds Of
' any one in that room that Catherine In
her last moment had accused her father
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Of murder. For she had screamed out
her accusation in her last words. "You
are the cause of my death!'
THE police of Edinburgh did not have
L much trouble in catching Shaw.
| He had tried to escape, but lacked ex-
perience and preparation.
Once more public sentiment changed
in regard to Shaw. It was true that ms
| daughter had been a bad sort, u this
brutal murder shocked the community.
Shaw was put on trial for the murder
of his daughter. The neighbors testi-
fed to the many beatings he had given
her. Morrison in particular gave the
court a clear picture of life on the
other side of his living room wall.
He told how he was awakened on the
morning of the murder by GATHERINGS
| screams; of the sounds of blows and
struggling. Catherine had cried out,
"You are the cause of my deatht" Shaw
had rushed out Of his fiat white faced
and had taken the stairs three steps at
a time. Morrison had seen blood on his
right hand.
The policeman who arrested Shaw
found blood on his vest. At the sta
ton house Shaw explained that he had
UGcu la OH dCC4uEAIe. 1At WAC sAA0A ~
changed his story to a o plausible
n
It was true, he admitted, that the
blood on his vest was his daughters,
but he had not used the knife On her.
He had beaten her badly. In his rage
at her conduct he had drawn blood
with his fist. When she cried out that
he was the cause of her death, he be-
came frightened and ran out for a
doctor. The reason he did not get one,
he said, was that he became convinced
she was not so badly hurt as she pre-
tended to be.
Thinking so, he had turned back to
| the house. BY the time he got there
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"It began, I understand" said the
young man, with the World Wa and
after that it all came along with a rush,
Everybody wanted rules and regula-
lions for everybody else and everybody
got what they wanted"
ats all such a nuisance" sighed An
gelina. "But-you were talking about
your new license"
"Yes. I got it made out and signed
and countersigned and visa'd. and 1t
entities me to the privilege Of unlim-
tied courtship. It's good till the 18TH OF
next month"
He spoke earnestly. turning toward
her and moving to the very verge OF
the 3-foot limit.
Angelina lowered her eyes.
EFT entities me, among other things"
the young man went on ardently. TO
propose marriage to you, provided, OF
course, that I comply with the prelimi-
nary regulations of proposal OF mar
riage."
The girl was still silent.
az had first to notify the police that
7 meant to do 1t. That I have done.
I have their consent"
"I'm so glad" murmured Angelina.
"Then I had to go before q stipen-
diary magistrate aid make oath that ]
CO0S1Oere0 your MOt1lcE Nv W 4AtO W1cAAs
and that I would comply with the
family Sunday dinner law. It all sounds
complicated. but really. Angelina, 1t was
quite simple. The magistrate was aw-
fully nice about it and passed me on
to the mental board in less than half
an hour. They decided I did not have
the child mind, like so many poor chaps
whom you see being wheeled out In
perambulators every day. Ever so many
young men are like that now"
"I wonder why?" said Angelina re-
fiectively. They never were IN the old
days"
worse. They were disobedient adults.
But listen, Angelina. I have the full
right to speak to you now. and I want
to ask you whether (provided your per-
sonal certificates are all in order) you
will marry me-"
Angelina had raised her eyes and
was about to speak when . policeman
stepped up to where they sat.
sorry, sir" he said, I'm have to
tsk you and the Lady to step across 70
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oRRIsoN PRESSED HIS EAR TO THE FLIMsY WALL OF THE SHAW FLA

of dishonor whatever memory was as
ISOLATED with the man DOR died, too.
But about the fiat in which
tragedy was enacted the story chung.
The house was pointed out, a morbid
monument. Several of the tenants
moved out. Silence In the fiat from
which formerly there had come so often
the sounds of anger seemed to affect the
Others like the hush Of a haunted
house.
The landlord was in despair. If he
could only rent the accursed fiat-at
any price-perhaps the curse on the
house would eventually lift. He offered
the Shaw fiat at any rental. Finally
he was reduced to offering 1t rent free
to any one who would move In and live
there. -.
A carpenter by the name Of Davitt
heard of the offer. He had a wife and
two small children to support and rent
was a serious item In his budget. He
went to the landlord of the Shaw tene-
ment and asked to see the fiat.
on the floor of the living room the
g-1ing boards showed a large dark
stain. 1t was too grewsome a sight to
live with,
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7 goooueSS! SdiO EoWdIu W
IS mn Angelina as they turned
II1 from the crowded street
lVx into the little shaded park.
THAT was q CLOSE shave!"
WHAT" asked the girl. Il didn't
see."
Didn't you? Why, 1t was the Inspec-
tor of Shoes. 7 was in such q tearing
hurry. this morning to gel. out and join
you that I had no time to black my
shoes properly. He passed us as close
as that! Lucky shave, wasn't it?"
"Hush!" whispered Angelina. Don't
speak just for q minute. I'm sure that
mar is watching us. Don't walk so
close to me, I have an idea that he
must be one of the new preventive ON
GERS against Premature Courtship."
"Oh, that's all right" laughed Ed
ward. IT have a license"
IA licensed" the girl exclaimed, put
ting her arm through his. why didn't
you tell me?"
well, to tell the truth" explained
Edward, 81 only got 1t properly signed
and visa'd yesterday You see, 1t a
been reported that I went to your fans
ily's house three evenings running, and
so I got notice from the Visitors De-
partment to ask whether I had a proper
llCcUSC. J. xld0, VI COukcGt 4uy 6CAAC2&
Suitable Acquaintance Tag, n ] had
paid my Callers Tax already, but 1t had
been reported to the department that
I'd been three evenings running to q
house where there was an unmarried
girl, and so, Of course, they sent me q
Summons"
Dear mel" sighed Angelina. IT sup
pose it's wicked to say 1t, but
times it seems terrible to live In this
age when everything Is so regulated.
Did you read that awfully clever novel
that came out last week called Wicked
DAYS. that told all about u great
g~randfathers' time when people used to
Just do almost as they nked?"
mo. The book was suppressed, you
know, Immediately. But I heard some
"It must have been awfully queer.
Anybody could go around anywhere and
visit any house they liked and actually
Just think of it!-go and eat meals
In other peoples houses and even in
public restaurants without a Sanitary
| Inspectors Certificate OF anything!"
Edward shook his head.
Sounds a bit dangerous" he said.
"I'm not sure that I'd like 1t. Suppose,
for instance, that somebody had a cold
in the head, you might catch 1t. Or
suppose you found yourself eating in a
restaurant perhaps only 6 feet away
from a person infected with an infe-
riority complex, 1t might get commune
Gated ito you" He shivered.
Lets sit down." said Angelina sud-
denly. II want to go on talking, but I
don't feel like walking up and down all
the time. Here's a bench. ! wonder II
we are allowed to sit on it?"
1--WE got a Sitting License for two In
my pocket" said Edward, "but I'm
hanged If T know whether it's been
stamped"
He took a little bit of Government
paper out of his pocket and they both
| Scrutinized It.
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he saw police hurrying in. He real
lied then that matters were worse than
he had thought and there was nothing
left him but flight.
Now that he knew 1t wa q knife that
had caused her death, he protested his
innocence. He had used no knife on
his daughter, he repeated.
His lawyer tried to make the most OF
Shaw's long service as a soldier for his
country. The prosecution countered
this by showing how often, In the army,
Shaw had been disciplined for his UNI
governable temper.
With this feeble defense overthrown,
Shaw's fate was inevitable. It seemed
to the judge and the jury a simple case,
with no complications. The ring Of cir
| cumstantial evidence was welded, with
| out a discernible flaw.
j The jury found him guilty of murder.
The judge pronounced upon him the
sentence Of death.
And the sentence was carried out.
Because the cas- was SO simple 1t
aroused comparatively little speculation
on the part of any one, and when
| Shaw's body was laid away In its grave