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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-16

begin at 10000 francs. We mustn't
seem too eager. It's because I'm go
eager that l want you to carry it
through for me. can't trust myself"
And the other end"
There isn't any other end. or
course. strictly speaking, there is. be-
cause my money isn't unlimited. but
don't believe you will have to so over
100000 francs"
l gasped.
You mean you're willing to give
100000 for this cabinet?"
Vantine nodded.
Maybe little more If the owner
won't accept that you must let me
know before you break off negotia-
| tons. But come and see it."
He led the way out of the room and
down the stairs. but when we reached
the lower hall he paused.
Perhaps I'd better see my visitor
first" he said You'll find new pic
ture or two over there in the music
room. I'll be with you in minute
/ started on, and he turned through
a doorway at the left.
An instant later l heard a sharp ex-
clamation; then his voice calling me.
Lester, come here!' he cried.
ran back along the hall. into the
room which he had entered. He was
standing just inside the door.
Look here" he said. with a queer
catch in his voice and pointed with
trembling hand to a dark object on the
| floor.
moved aside to see it better. Then
my heart gave sickening throb. for
the object on the floor was the body of
a man.
1t needed but a glance to tell me
that the man was dead. There could
be no life in that livid face. in those
CLASSY eyes We stood for a moment
shaken as one always is by sudden and
unexpected contact with death.
"Who is he?" l asked at last.
"I don't know" answered Vantine
hoarsely. 81 never saw him before"
Then he strobe to the bell and rang it
violently. Parks" he went on stern
. ~ as that worthy appeared at the door.
what has been going on in here?"
Going on, sir?" repeated Parks, with
a look of amazement.
Then his glance fell upon the hud-
died body. and he stopped short. his
! eyes staring. his mouth open.
"Why-why." he stammered. that's
the man who was waiting to see you,
sir"
"You mean he has been killed in this
house?" demanded Vantine.
"He was certainly alive when he
came in. sir" said Parks, recovering
something of his self possession. May
be he was just looking for a quiet
place where he could kill himself. He
seemed kind Of excited"
"Of course" agreed Vantine. with a
sigh of relief. that's the explanation.
Only wish he had chosen some place
else. suppose we shall have to call
the police, Lester?'
Eyes" said, land the coroner. Sup
pose you leave it to me. Well lock
up this room. and nobody must leave
the house until the police arrive"
! Every WELL" assented Vantine. visi-
bly, relieved I'll see to that" and
he FASTENED away. while went to the
phone. called up police headquarters
and told briefly what had happened.
Twenty minutes later there was a
ring at the bell. and Parks opened the
door and admitted four men.
"Why. hello. Simmonds." I said. rec
ogniZing in the first one detective
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-16

0~~ ELIOT said as i took down
N the receiver of my desk
phone in answer to the call.
lis that you, Lester?" ask
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-16

door.
81 think I'll be going" he said. But
I'm interested in what your physician
will find. Mr.. Coroner. Will you be at
home tonight. Lester?"
Eyes. ] expect to be-" answered
you're still at the Marathon?'
yes" said: 'suit IA
Perhaps I'll drop around to SEES
you" he said. And moment later
we heard the door close behind him as
Parks let him ont.
"Godfrey's a good man." said Gold
berger. but he's too romantic. Take
this case. Here's a man kills himself.
and Godfrey wants us to believe that
death resulted from scratch on the
hand Why. there's no poison on earth,
would kill n man as quick as that, for
he must have dropped dead before he
could get out Of the room to summon
help If it was prussic acid he sWal~
lowed it
How do YOU explain the address on.
the card Mr. Goldberger?" asked.
MY theory is that this fellow really
had some business with Mr.. Vantine>
Probably he wanted to borrow sons.
money or ask for help. and then while
he was waiting he suddenly gave the
thing up and killed himself. The adj
dress has no bearing whatever. that r
can see. on the question of suicide
And I'll say this. Mr.. Lester, if this
isn't suicide Here's the ambulance.'N
CTO BE CONTINUED
Try the Herald job department
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
Notice Of Sale of Bonds.

Notice of sale of bonds of Bent
Oak Road District, in Supervisors
District, Number Five t5), of
Lowndes county, Mississippi.
Pursuant to an order or resolution
of the Board of Supervisors, of
Lowndes county, Mississippi, made
on the 10th day of September, 1915,
and recorded in Minute Book No. Is
Of said Board, sealed bids will be
received until o'clock p, m, Oct.
4th, 1915, the same being the first
Monday in said month, by the Board
Of Supervisors, of Lowndes county,
Mississippi, for Eight Thousand
Road Bonds for Bent Oak Road
District, in Supervisors District
Number Five 90 Of said county.
Bonds win be in denominations of
500 and will be numbered from
to 80 inclusive, and will mature as
follows: Bonds. numbered / to s, 6
to 10, II to Is, 16 to 20, 81 to %,
26 to 80, 81 to 35, SO to 40, Al to
As, 46 to 90 inclusive, shall mature
as respectfullymfwy mfwyp bgkq m
respectively; II, IL, 13, IA Is, 16,
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
Notice of Sale Of Bonds.

Notice of sale of Bonds of Ar
tesla Road District in Supervisors
District Number Five (5) of
Lowndes county, Mississippi.
Pursuant to an order or resolu-
ton of the Board of Supervisors,
of Lowndes county, Mississippi,
made on the 10th day of September,
1915, and recorded in Minute Book
Number 10 of said Board, sealed
bids will be received until 2 o'clock
p. m, Oct. 4th, 1915, the same be-
ing the first Monday of said month,
by the Board of Supervisors of
Lowndes county, Mississippi, for
Thirty Thousand Road Bonds for
Artesia Road District in Suporvis-
or's District Number Five (5)~v of
said county. Bonds will be in de-
nominations of 500 and will be
numbered from | to 800 inclusiveand
will mature as follows Bonds num-
bered from l to10, IL to 20, q to
30, 81 to 40, Al to50, 81 to 60, 81
to 70, II to 80, 81 to 80 ard q to
100 inclusive, and shall maure nc
spectively, II, II, l3, IA, Is, 16,
II, lS, 10 and 20 years atter date
and bonds numbered 10l to 800
inclusive, shall mature 20 years af-
ter date
Said bonds will not be sold for
less than their face value and will
bear interest at a rate not greater
than per cent. per annum, paya-
BILE semi-annually. Both principal
and interest will be payable at the
office of the County Treasurer, in
Columbus, Mississippi, the county
site of said Lowndes county Pro-
ceeds of bonds will be paid into the
county treasury. Each bid must
specify the rate of interest at which
said bonds will be taken and be ac-
companied by a certified check on
some good and solvent bank payable
to b, A, Lincoln, Clerk of Board of
Supervisors, for $1,000. This check
to insure good faith on the part of
the bidder If he fails to accept bonds
and deliver the money to the treas
urer as herein specified.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. This lone
by the order of the Board Septem-
ber llth, 1915.
b. A. Lincoln, Clerk
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
Chancery Notice.
The State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

To Means Blewett, post Office address,
Citronelle, Alabama; Mrs. Mary Car
Others, post Office address, Memphis,
Tenn; Mrs. Carrie Hill, posi- Office ad-
dress, Shreveport, La, and Blewett
Lee, post office address, Chicago, Ill.
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court, OF the
County OF Lowndes, in said State, on
the first (lst) Monday Of October, AID.
1915, then and there to plead, answer
or demur to the petition OF 7. q, Blew
ett, ct al, for the probate of the last
will and testament OF Mrs. Mary b.
Portwood, deceased, OF date August
the 9th, 1884. wherein you are defend
ants.
This the 2lst day OF August, 1916.
b. A. LINCOLN, Clerk
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
8L1AkFN

Soc Grahama &c ,oun'ef for
sheet music a.
WANTED. Position NJ man.
ager Of stick farm. Fully ex-
perienced and references fur.
nished. w. 8. care Commercial.
FOR RENT:-lIouse with mod
ern conveniences. Corner Sec
ond street and Third avenue,
South. Apply TO Frank c. Owen.
FOR RENT Rooms for of.
fees or bed rooms. Well located
In business section. Second floor
Main street. Apply TO 7. j
Cady, or telephone i94.
FOR Rent:-Nertly furnished
rooms. In desirable nelghb0r-
hood. Close TO business section,
Apply ut 3l5 South Seventh
street 2t.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Six room
house. all modern conveniences
One half block from Main street
Apply to j. NJ. Street.
FOR RENT-0ne furnished bee
room or will rent two unfurnishe'
rooms for light housekeeping. Appl!
to 1115 College street.
Onion sets. Laws Drul
Store.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

ssslee ~ ste o. Bonds u Mas.
hsv Read Dlssfls' 10 aspefslser
District Number rive 80 ~
lsAnass saaaty. 'is.laigpl
raf s4nt % - ofis. ~ fsssluilon
q lI. Board ef fspsfflsars. ~
los Haas county dla sslppl made
Ia ths iUih a. ~ september. 1915,
iad recorded ~ Hluis npek No is
Il aail naafi. saied bids Hill be- r.
dfsd anli D m, October fih,
500. the ame being The fifai Mon
lhg 81 said msHih hy TIE tuard ~
Supervisors, of ioendss county
ila pm. fef Five Thousand Road
lohds for MayheW District IN So
.iefelsora District Number live tlb
~ said county Bonds viii be IN Dc
nominations u sinn. md wiii be
numbered from 90 30 inclusive.
and will mature ni follows Bonds
numbered | to 10, ~ 20 20, ~ 20
30. 81 10 90. Al 20 90, hall mature
respectfully II. a.. t8. "a end a.
ear after date
Said bonds Will not be sold for
e than their face value and will
bear interest At a rate not greater
ihan q per cent per annum. pay.
able annually Both principal
and interest will be payable at the
office Of the county treasurer m Co.
lumbus, Mississippi the county sit,
Of said Lowndes county. Proceeds OF
bonds will be paid into the county
treasury Each bid must specify tn,
rate Of interest at which said bonds
will be taken and be accompanied by
a certified check on some good ant
solvent bank, payable to b. A. Lin
coin, clerk of Board Of Supervisors
for $1,000. This check to insure gooC
faith on the part Of the bidder i
he fails to accept bonds and deliveI
the money to the treasurer as here
in specified.
The Board ros?v TIE right t
reject any and all bids. This don,
by the order of the Board, Septem
ber nth, 1915.
B. A. Lincoln, Clerk
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
IL, Is, 10, and 20 years after date,

II, Is, 10, and 90 years after date
Said bonds will not be sold for
less than their face value and will
bear interest at rate not greater
TIM 6 per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually. Both interest and
principal will be payable at the Of
flee of the County Treasurer in CO.
lumbus, Mississippi, the county site
of Lowndes county. Proceeds of
bonds will be paid into the county
treasury, Each bid must specify the
rate of interest at which said bonds
will be taken and be accompanied
by certified check on some good
ANA solvent bank, payable to B. A.
| Lincoln, clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, for $1,000, This check to
insure good faith ON the part of the
bidder if he fails to accept bonds
and deliver the money to the treas
urer as herein specified
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids, This done by
the order of the Board, September
l1th, 1915.
b. A. Lincoln, Clerk
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

Notice u ale sf bands ~ Super
ylsafs n.sfnsi Number Pour 90 Of
l.ovndes county. Mississippi
pufsaart % a. order of reseiu'
zion ef ihs Board sf hapsf safs ~
l.suHass county AlsssslpH. made
on the 18Th day ~ fspismbaF 1915.
aha fteafdsa In minute ilaoh No
i5 ef sali Board sealed BIDS elil
bs received until e'elost D. m,
October ith. 1915. he saine bsinr
ihs ilrl monday IN sali month ~
ihs IieAfl ~ Supervisors ~ Losndss
county. Mississippi. fof Fifty fhous
end uollan Road bonds faf fupef
gisofs District 40 -Four ca If said
county. bonds Will be ln denemin.
alton of 800 and win be numbered
from 1 TO 600 inclusive. and vii
mature be- follows Ilonds numbered
4 10 10. ~ 90 20, n 10 30, ~ "a
40. Al to 80, "a 10 go. "a 70 10, N
70 20. N 70 80 and ~ % 100 in
elusive. shall mature respectively
If. ~. rs. i4. i5. 10, ~, ~, II
and 20 years after date and bond
numbered i0i TO 500 inclusive
shall mature 20 years after date.
Said bonds will not be sold fo
less than their face value and vii
bear interest at a rate not create
than per cent. per annum, payabl
semi-annually. Both principal and in
terest will be payable at the offie
,of the County Treasurer In Colum
bus, Mississippi, the county site o
said Lowndes county Proceeds o
bonds will be paid into the Count
Treasury. Each bid must specif
the rate of interest at which sal
bonds win be taken and be accom-
panied by a certified check on som
good and solvent bank payable TO |
| A. Lincoln, clerk of Board of ST
pervisors, for $1,000. This ehec
to insure good faith on the part Q
the bidder if he fails to acceT
bonds and deliver the money to tn
Treasurer as herein specified.
The Board reserves the right I
reject any and all bids. This don
by order of the Board Septembe
Is, 1915.
b. A. LINCOLN, Clerl
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
How 70 Get Sick.


Here are few simple, certain,
dead easy ways of getting sick
, They are guaranteed to produce
results.
) BY hurrylng through your
meals and gulping down a lot
of poorly cooked, unchewed
"brickbats and mortar by way
of soggy biscuits and fat meat
that would defy a goats
stomach.
BY never smiling at meals,
but by wearing a crouch ana
! trying to make the rest OF the
family miserable.
BY overeatlng and underexer-
I cising; by constipation, intemper-
ance and eXcesses; by everlast-
ingly hurrying, worrying. fret
ting. stewing and straining to
keep up appearances.
BY sleeping with the windows
" closed and by staying indoors
> all the time.
!. BY drawing more out of your
. physical and nervous bank ac-
. count every day than you re-
, store.
. BY always reading medical
. books. medical ads. and trying TO
I diagnose your own case, espe-
, cially If you didn't have any
J: case to start with.
3 BY taking every old medicine
3 recommended by your friends
z and neighbors,
. BY telling everybody else how
Z bad you feel and trying TO out
. point him in his petty ailments.
z BY enjoying poor health-yes.
I. just that There are a few peo-
9 pie one occasionally meets who
; really enjoy poor health. They
y feel miserable when they feel
> good because they are just sure
y they are going 10 feel worse aft
!? erward Are you one of them?
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

Notice IL hereby given that
the Highway Commission of
the Supervisors District, No.2.
of Lowndes county, Mississippi
will receive sealed bids up to
Z o'clock. p. M, Tuesday, Sep
tember 2S. 1915. at the office
of the Chancery Clerk of said
county, at Columbus. Miss. for
treating with Bituminous bin
ders for approximately 36960
surface square yards on the
Military road, from the cor
porate limits of the city of
Columbus to Mullins Well, a
distance of four and one half
miles a 1-2).
Specifications for said work
are now on file in the office OF
the chancery clerk, of said
county, and at the office of Gus
4. Hauser, engineer, where
same may be had upon appli-
cation.
Each bid must be accompan-
led with certified check in the
penal sum of ten (10) per
cent. of the aggregate bid,
| drawn on some solvent bank
or trust company doing busi-
ness in the state of Mississippi,
made to the order of I. j.
Locke, Jr., secretary.
The successful bidder will
be required to give bond in
the penal sum of the aggre-
gate amount of his bid or con-
tract, such bond to be executed
within five days from the date
contract is awarded, and to be
approved by the Board of Su-
pervisOrs and Highway Com.
mission. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and al
bids.
Thomas j. Locke, Jr., Sec'y
B. A. Weaver
Per L. j. Locke, Jr
Highway Commissioners
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

FOR RENT Rooms for light
house keeping. Apply At this
Office.
FOR RENT Two very large
unfinished bed rooms. Sll.O0.
water and lights furnished. Phone
Gas. j. Burt Wilbourne.
FOR RENT:-Suite Of apart
ments in the Frances Flat. Steam
heat. Janitor. Possession given
Sept. /. Apply to W. +. Leigh.
FOR RENT 6 room house on
corner of 9Th street and 3rd ave.
North. Apply on the premises
or to Judge c. l.. Moore. Phone
all.
FOR RENTING room cottage
on South Fourth Avenue one block
from car line. All modern conven-
fences. Recently cleaned, screened
and fumigated. $500 per month.
Possession given at once. Apply TO
George II. Ezell.
FOR RENT-Niee five room
house Bath and all modern conven-
fences. Located on Second avenue,
north, and Twelfth street. Apply J.
Warren Gardner.
WANTED The public to try
the New Arcade's ice cream and
be convinced. 2w
FOR SALE-Indian Runner
Ducks. Also full blood brown leg
horn eggs for setting. j. W. Nc
Clung. Phone 73.
FOR RENT:--Store House
next to Streets Drug Store. Re
Gently occupied by Ezell Clothing
Co. A firm stand for any business
Apply to Columbus Clothing Co.
FOR RENT:-Storehouse or
South Fourth street now occu
pied by Pennington. Possession
given September /. Apply to d.
7. CASTOR.
FOR SALE good surburb.
an store with stock and fix
lures. Address H., in care of thi'
Office.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
undeslrahla Citizens.

Prairie dogs, jack rabbits, ground
squirrels and crawfsh are now group
ed together under the head of 'unde-
sirable citizens and extensive cam
paigns for their speedy determination
In many parts Of the country have
been conducted by the bureau Of bio
logical survey Of the department of
agriculture.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
New York's Telephones.

The last New York city telephone di-
rectory contains 10000 Iistings for
$4,000 telephones In the city. The
first telephone directory, issued in 1873,
consisted Of card containing the
names of 2J2 subscribers. The pres
ent directory has $40 pages, and an
edition of 10000 copies has been dis
tributed The preparation of the direc-
tory consumed fifty carloads of paper
seven tons of ink and go miles of
binding wire
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
1ha Waris Toll.

Do you know that for the year that
the war has been going on four men
for every minute. night and day, have
been killed and something like eight
men a minute have been wounded?
There has been no account kept of the
women and children who have died as
u direct result OF the war. They are
not Important" - Houston Post.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
British Naval Torpedoes.

The torpedoes used In the British
navy are Of three diameters fourteen
inch, eighteen inch and twenty -one
inch-and they vary In length from
sixteen to eighteen feet As soon as
u torpedo hits its mark it explodes au-
tomatically Every torpedo fred in
action represents an expenditure Of
from $1,000 to $1,000
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
FOR RENT.

Forty acre farm in sight of
town, well located near new
school building on Air Line road.
Also 5Oacre farm Z IL miles from
Columbus fer sale or rent. Locat-
ed at end of improved highway
on Pickensville road near schools
and churches and in excellent
neighborhood. Apply to w. C.
Gunter. .sass
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26
Road Tax Notice.

Commutation Road tax for the
year 1915 is now due. Come for
ward Pay up and save cost.
Battle Bell Sheriff
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

Our stock of Mems Keith's Kon-
queror Shes is complete. Quality bet
ter than ever Price the same
Lipsey & Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

You will find a complete stock of
new fall and winter goods at our
store.
Lipsey & Chapsky.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RATES -One cent word per
isaue No advertisement taken
for less than DC the FIRST time.
The Columbus commercial., 1915-09-26

Full line of JULIA Marlowe Ladies
Shoes, all feathers; also cloth tops.
Lipsey and Chapsky's.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
ONLY FIXED FACTOR
IN TIRES IS QUALITY
Popular Prices, However, Are
Most Desirable, Says J. J.
Haas.

Popular prices on tires are as desir-
able rs on everything else the public
buys" said J. J. Haas. manager OF the
firestone tire branch here.
1T Is a striking illustration Of what
scientific manufacturing methods on a
stupendous scale and economical dis.
tribution can do that such a tire as the
Fircstone can be sold at the price OF
the ordinary tire.
But popular price alone will never
satisfy the experienced buyer of tires,
When you think Of It you will realize
that in no other line of goods Is the
value OF what you paid for 80 quickly
put to the test as In tires. They go
right from the hands OF the dealer to
all the grueling tests of the road
1T Is poor cOnsolat ton to the motoris,
laboring under all the conceivable ar.
ilictions of tire trouble to reflect tina,
he bought tires cheaper than any OF
his friends
There is an old saying, by a famou,
maker of quality goods copyrighted,
believe, that the recollection of o,alits
remains long after the price is forgot.
ten. Truer words were never spoken
especially Of tires.
The car owner has keen recollec
tion both Of good and bad tires. Tha,
is why dealers who are In the tire bust
Popular price alone does not hold tire
customers. The 'kickback' Of one sale
Of poor tire may destroy the profit
OF many sales.
"flrestone prices are reduced az scicn
tff1c efficiency In our factory and econ
! omy of distribution are developed. TIL,
only fixed factor is quality"
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Suggests in House
That Bryan Resign
Congressman Rogers Says Wick
Letters Author Should Pen
One More EpiStle,

Congressman John J. Rogers.
Massachusetts Republican,. Is convinced
that Secretary Bryan ought to resign;
at least he suggested to the house ,s,So,s, yes
wick letter. should indite one more
epistle--a letter of resignation.
Mr.. Rogers tauntcd the Democratlc
side about developments In Santo Do:
mingo and asked why was an unit
man like Sullivan appointed receiver
general there?" Congressman Hamill.
of New Jersey. sponsor for the ap-
pointee. asked Congress and the coun-
try to withhold Judgment on Minister
sullivan until the pending inquiry 10
closed.
MIR. Rogers said he didn't criticise Mr..
sullivan 80 much as lie did Mr.. Bryan.
although he referred sarcasticaiily li,,t to
had received diplomats while clad only
in undershirt and trousers.
why does Mr.. Bryan. continue az
Secretary Of Statc?" asked Mr.. Rogers.
"It must be difficult for him TO adjust
his occasional visits to the State De
partment SO as not to interfere with
speaking dates