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A Good Habit to cultivate is the saving of money. We want you to con sider the many advantages of an account in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Four per cent interest per annum compounded quar terly is a liberal rate and your money is available at any time. Come in and let us explain further First National Bank GLASGOW, MONTANA HALF OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES NOW DRY St. Paul, July 14.—One-half of the eighty-six counties in Minnesota are now under county option. The two necessary to make forty three dry counties went into this col umn at elections Monday. They are Anoka and Freeborn counties! At the same time Goodhue and Sher burne voted wet, making eight coun ties the wets have carried since the first county option election, April 26 The latest elections had the usual quota of surprises. Sherburne coun ty,-which sent Rev. Henry Holmes to the legislature as the only minister of that body and one of the leading coun ty optioni8ts, went wet by about thirty votes. There are two saloons in the county. Freeborn county, where it was pre dicted the vote would be close, was carried by the drys by 857 votes. Al bert Lea, which has thirteen saloons, went wet, 867 to 677, but the vote against saloons in other parts of the county easily overcame this lead of the wets. The only saloons are at Albert Lea, which also has a brewery branch and three wholesale liquor houses. Goodhue county went wet by about 200 votes. Red Wing voted to keep its twenty saloons and two breweries by a mapority of 386 votes, nearly 100 more than the wets carried the city by at the local option election last spring. Outside of Red Wing there are five saloons in the county— three at Goodhue, one at Frontenac and one at Hay Creek. Anoka county, which has only two saloons, was won by the drys by about 200 majority. Military Report About Ready. Washington, July 14.—The report of the board o* army officers working out a military policy to be submitted to congress probably will complete their report early next month. This will give Secretary Garrison ample time to prepare estimates in time for a special session of congress should one be called in October. No hint as to the increases in men or guns to be recommended by the board has been eiven out. COMING Dr.J.B. McCollum Expert Optician and Eye Spe ci alist of Great Falls, will be in Glasgow July 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Hinsdale July 21st and 22nd. Glasses correctly fitted for any defects of the eye sight.. FREE EXAMINATION HUGS GIRL; FACES LYNCHING Negro Preacher-Barber Escapes With Fine and Jaill Term. St. Louis, July 11.—For kissing and hugging a white girl at Ferguson, Grant Edwards, a negro minister and barber, was fined $100 and was sen tenced to serve six months in jail. Residents of Ferguson, a fashion able suburb, threatened to lynch the negro, but a marchai stood watch at Edwards' home until the crowd dis persed. • The plaintiff was Miss Genevieve Boyce, a nineteen-year-old stenogra pher, who went to Edwards' shop for scalp treatment. HUGHESTU RNSBE CKERDOWN Refuses Application for Error Writ to Supreme Court. Rangeley, Me., July 11.—Justice Charles E. Hughes has refused the application for a writ of error to the United States supreme court made by counsel for Charles Becker of New York, who hahs been condemned to die in the week of July 26 for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. The application was denied on the ground that there was no substantial federal question. GOES TO PRISON FOR LIFE Colorado Labor Leader Is Denied a New Trial. Trinidad, Colo., July 13.—John R. Lawson, labor leader, convicted of murder in connection with strike dis orders. was denied a new trial by Judge Granby liilljer in district court here. Lawson was sentenced to spend the remainder of his life at hard labor in the state penitentiary. ASSERTS THAW IS INSANE Dr. Austin Flint Testifies at Trial in New York. New York, July 13.—Dr. Austin Flint, an alienist, testifying at the trial to test the sanity of Harry K. Thaw, gave it as his opinion on direct examination that Thaw was suffering with "paraonia," or constitutional in feriority with a paranoiac trend. Many on Steamers to Europe. New York, July 11.—Eighteen hun dred passengers left here on board steamships bound for the belligerent countries of Europe». Every cabin of the American line steamship St. Louis for Liverpool was occupied and that vessel carried 650. Other departing liners also carried the limit. NOBILITY OF PURPOSE. If either man or woman would realize the full power of personal beauty it must be by cherishing no ble thoughts and hopes and pur poses, by having something to do and something to live for which is worthy of humanity and which by expanding the capacities of the soul gives expansion and symmetry to the body which contains it.—Up ham. JUSTIFIES LOSS OFUISITANIA Germany Reiterates Position In Latest Note. MAKES PROPOSAL TO IL S. Will Permit Adding Reasonable Num ber of Neutral Vessels to Fleet Flying Stars and 8t ripes. Berlin, July 11.—Germany's tatest offer, embodied in the reply to the United States note % regarding the sinking of the Lusitania and subm» marine warfare, is as follows: First—Reiterated assurance that American ships engaged in legitimate trade will not be interfered with nor the lives of Americans upon neutral ships be endangered. Second—The German submarines will be instructed to allow American passenger ships to pass freely and safely, Germany entertaining in re turn the confident hope that the American government will see that these ships do not carry contraband; such ships to be provided with dis tinguishing marks and their arrival announced a reasonable time in ad vance. The same privilege is extend ed to a reasonable number of neutral passenger ships under the American flag, and should the number of ships thus available for passenger service prove inadequate, Germany is willing to permit America to place four hos tile passenger steamers under the American flag to ply between North America and Europe under the same conditions. Germany declares that England's closing of the North sea, her procla mation of a starvation blockade and her general disregard of international rules of warfare are alone responsible for submarine warfare. The note rec ognizes that this blockade imperils neutrals, but in this connection the declaration is made that Germany's "sacred duty" is to protect her own people. German Position on Lusitania. The German position on the Lusi tania, set forth as follows, is deemed especially important: "The case of the Lusitania shows with horrible clearness to what jeop ardizing of human lives the manner of conducting war employed by our adversaries leads. In the most direct contradiction of international law, all distinctions between merchantmen and war vessels have been obliterated by the order to British merchantmen to arm themselves and to ram sub marines and the promise of rewards therefor, and neutrals who use mer chantmen as travelers thereby have been exposed In an increasing degree to all the dangers of war. "If the commander of the German submarine which destroyed the Lusi tania had caused th£ crew and pas sengers to take to the boats before firing a torpedo this would have meant the sure destruction of his own ves sel. After the experiences in sinking much smaller and less seaworthy ves sels it was to be expected that a mighty ship like the Lusitania would remain above water long enough, even after the torpedoing, to permit passengers to enter the ship's boats. "Circumstances of a very peculiar kind, especially the presence on board of large quantities of highly explosive material, dissipated that expectation. In addition it may be pointed out that if the Lusitania had been spared thousands of cases of munitions would have been sent to Germany's' ene mies and thereby thousands of Ger man mothers and children wouldl have been robbed of bread winners." WILSON DETERMINED TO UPHOLD DIGNITY Cornish, N. H., July 13.—President Wilson received from the state depart ment the official text of the latest German note on the submarine war fare and immediately began consid eration of his reply. He instructed Secretary Lansing to prepare a memorandum on the diplo matic problems involved and will not send a rejoinder until he has confer red with the secretary of state. It became known after the president had read the note that he does not look upon the situation as critical, but that at the same time he is not inclined to underestimate the possi bilities of the problem presented to him and is determined firmly to up hold the dignity of the United States. That the president will continue his German policy along the ilnes al ready mapped out in the previous notes is generally accepted here. It is understood that there is no immediate prospect of a diplomatic break with Germany and that whether there is any future break will largely depend upon Germany. It was said here that there is no present plan for Mr. Lansing to come to Cornish to confer with the presi dent and that the president will not hurry back to Washington. EQUITY T O AID UNIONISM Montana Branch Votes to Insist on Labe«. Resolving to use the union label on manufactured goods in return for sup port of union labor for the Equity movement the Montana state conven tion of the American Society of Equity at Great Falls took a long step In aligning the labor element in sup port of its cause. The convention voted to support in dependent mills outside of Minne apolis and to consign all grain to the Equity Co-operative elevator in St. Paul. The officers chosen are: C. F. Low rle, Stanford, president; A. C. Jeffer son, Highwood, vice president; F. A. Bennett, Great Falls, secretary-treas urer: Miss Edith Amnions; assistant secretary; It. T. Cookingham, Malta, state organizer. MONTANA'S J915_W00L CROP Average Price This Year Is 25 Cents Per Pound. ' Montana's wool crop for 1915 will seach 35,000,000 pounds, according to experts who are in a position to know. Of this amount two-thirds has been sold. There are now forty buyers in the state and the remaining third will be purchased without delay. The av erage price this year is 25 cents per pound, as against the average price of 14 cents per pound last year. It was thought at the opening of the season that the price for wool would reach 30 cents. However 28% cents per pound was the highest price paid and that was for a small clip. Only 5 per cent of the wool product brought 26 cents per pound, it is stated. In former years 18 cents was a good price for the wool. TOURISTS ROBBED IN YELLOWSTONE PARK Lone Bandit Holds Up Twelve Stage Goeches. A lone bandit held up twelve coaches containing between 100 and 150 tour ists, took what money and jewelry he could obtain and escaped. Many of the coaches contained Shriners on their way to Seattle. Two suspects were arrested later near the scene of the robbery and are being held pending identification. The robbery occurred near the junction of the Gibbon and Firehold rivers near the weatern entrance. While stories conflict as to the num ber of men implicated in the robbery Colonel J. M. Brett, park superintend ent, has accepted the theory that one man did the work. The leading stage of the party was stopped and the passengers were or dered to line up and throw their money into a sack. As the third coach was being robbed a Mr. Rice, a New York man, sprang from the vehicle and started back to tell the rest of his party to conceal their valuables. The robber opened Are on Rice, who escaped into the timber uninjured. Grower»' List of Pure Breds. With the Idea in vie v.- to rendor some little service to the pure bred stock growers, the poultry fanciers and farmers of Montana, the Montana state fair has compiled a directory in which are listed the names of all pure bred live stock breeders, poultry fanciers and seed growers in the state. There are 1,054 names listed and this is considerjvi the most complete direc tory of its kind ever gotten out in the state. .{.4.4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. 4* 4* 4. CAUSTIC COMMENT ON 4* 4* GERMAN NOTE. 4* 4. + 4* London. July 11.—Many 4* 4» London papers carried the full 4" 4« text of the German reply with 4 4» caustic introductory comment. 4* 4» "More German Cant," was 4* 4* the headline in the Evening 4* 4« News. 4. 4« "Germany insolently blames 4 4* Great Britain for the loss of 4? 4* life aboard the Lusitania and 4* 4* protests hypocritically about 4» 4* her regard for principles of 4* 4* humanity," says the Evening 4 4* Star. 4. 4* 4» 4.4.4.4. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4,^. BANDITS MAKE GET AWAY Yellowstone National Park Robbers Not Captured. Salt Lake City, July 11.—United States cavalry and scouts are search ing the western side of the Yellow stone National park for the three highwaymen who held up and robbed a party of thirty-five tourists, mostly teachers from New York city, who were making the trip into the park In Ave stage coaches. Individual losses were small, many of the tour ists saving their money by dropping it on the bottom of the coaches. The robbery occurred approximate ly one and one-half miles above the junction of the Gibbon and Firehole rivers. United States Senator J. H. Brady of Idaho, F. J. Haynes, presi dent of one of the transportation con cerns, and Barney Maruch of New York were in a coach immediately behind the stages held up. They no tified the park officials. WILSON STODIES 6ERMANANSWER Will Decide on Next Step Before Leaving Cornish. NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS Secretary Lansing Says Conditions Are Unchanged and He Has No Instrue tions to Leave Washington for the Summer White House. Cornish, N. H., July 14. —President Wilson devoted his attention to a de tailed study of the situation growing out of the receipt of the latest Ger man note on submarine warfare. Af ter a game of golf with Dr. Cary T. Grayson he retired to his study a*, Harlakenden House, with the official text of the note before him. The president gave instructions that he be left undisturbed. He did not pay as much attention as usual to the morning mail from Washington. No plans were made for President. Wilson's return to Washington and there was every indication that ho intended remaining here several days longer. By the time he goes back to Washington it is expected he will have the next step in the Amer ican policy mapped out in a general way in his own mind. Washington, July 14.—Secretary Lansing said there are no develop ments in the situation with Germany, that he had no word from President Wilson, and does not know whether he will go to Cornish or await the president's return. State department officials continued to prepare memoranda, all of which at the end of each day is forwarded to the president. MR. BRYAN EXPLAINS PHRASE Tells What He Meant by "Unneces sary Risk." Hermosa Beach, Cal., July 14.— William J. Bryan, former secretary of state, who is spending a vacation here with his son, issued a statement explaining what he meant by "un necessary risk" contained in his com ment in connection with the last Ger man note. "Any traveler takes an unneces sary risk when he goes into the war zone on a belligerent ship, knowing We Cordially Invite The people of Glasgow and Valley County to visit our new laundry. We are proud of our new building, of our equipment and the quality of our work, and it will give us great pleasure to show you the plant in operation. Pay us a visit, it will undoubtedly pay you Our building is of re-inforced concrete and of the latest type, and is as near a fireproof building as can be found in the city of Glasgow. We have equipped the building with the very latest laundry machinery and intend to give the public the very best quality of work that is possible, coupled with an equipment of this kind and a lifetime ol exper ience at this kind of work. We are here to stay and expect to gain friends and business by honest treatment and good service. Our opening business exceeded our greatest expectations and a continuance of this volume of business will mean a decided reduction in all our prices within a very short time. Give us a trial and be convinced that our work is of the best. Glasgow Steam Laundry HAWLEY C WOODY. Proprietors Corner 2nd Ave. So. and 8th St. Glasgow, Montana FREE! " JUVENILE AUTOS " and hundreds of other fine prizes for boys for selling the St. Paul Dispatch St. Paul Pioneer Press St. Paul Sun. Pioneer Press We want boys in every town. We have a special proposition for you. Write today— Circulation Department The Dispatch Printing Co. ST. PAUL, MINN. If you are not keeping up to the times on war news or other world events, it's because you don't read the St. Paul Dispatch or St. Paul Pioneer Press. Write for sample copy and convince yourself. that it is subject to attack'by subma" rines. A traveler also takes an un necessary risk when he rides on a neutral ship carrying ammunition. "I believe that our government would be justified in separating pas sengers from ammunition, but until this is done American travelers would be justified in refusing to take pas sage on belligerent ships or a neutral ship carrying ammunition." TO BUILD FLEET OF 10,000 AIRSHIPS. London, July 14.—With the slogan. "Win the war from the air!" English aeronautical men launched a movement for the creation of a ministry of avia tion and the building of a fleet of 10,000 aeroplanes to deluge German ammunition works and supply routes with bombs. L. BÜ11 Desbelds, lecturer tn aeronautics at the Royal mili tary academy at Woolwich, is leader of the campaign. He is supported by a score of ex perts in aviation. • 4* 4- 4- 4» 4* 4- 4* 4» 4» 4* 4* 4* 4» Colonel Blethen Is Dead. Seattle, July 14.—Colonel Alden J. Blethen. a^eri sixty-nine years, editor and publisher of the Seattle Times and former owner of the Minneapolis Journal, is dead here. Colonel Blethen had been in poor health for several months.