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which will not be prevented or inn
peded by obstacles or any sort"
Bringing it back to the miracu-
lous."
IF you like. Do you suspect any OF
the party or household or whoever
were concerned?"
None Of them knows anything
about medicine or toxicolgy."
"Yet the deed was done"
Eyes, and it's up to me to discover
who did it, and how and why,
Simps."
Il don't apprehend a new poison,
Stone. # it is poison, it is new way
of using it, or an ingenious, method
of application-oh, well, when we
have the post mortems we'll know
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the second death, too?'
only because the old dame is
looney. ! mean really touched, not
just angry and excitable."
ooh, I doubt she's demented. How
ever, that's outside my jurisdiction.
You keep watch on her, though;
she may do the little lady harm"
She has nurse, and Mrs. NAL
den's people all have an eye on her.
But she can't be the murderer, and
that's the one want to find"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-09
State Is Providing
Safe School Buses

RALEIGH, July /. Lloyd E..
Griffin, secretary of the state school
commission, said today more than
half of the 1000 school buses to be
used in North Carolina next term
will be less than two years old.
Griffin said delivery of 400 new
buses by the state and some 100 to
$50 bought by counties would start
within two weeks. He pointed out
the state had bought more than L.
500 other new buses in the last two
years.
Old vehicles which will have to be
used again are now being repaired
at central shops, Griffin said.
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murderer being some man in love
with the bride and also wanting her
fortune?"
Commonplace, but suppose it if
you want to I only want the way it
was done. Is there a poison, which
could kill some time after it was adj
ministered?"
Perhaps. But only after a painful
and lingering agony. None, which
would allow the victim to slip to the
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floor and die quietly, or to dies quiz
city in his bed"
''You see a resemblance, then? In
the cases, / mean?"
Resemblance? They are identical
You see, the hotel room was practi-
cally sealed because of the fact the
two people were shut in it alone.
And the second case, the young man
was in sealed room, you say. So
we're hunting for method of death,
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Women Of yesterday would have
to wear Z pairs of the chiffon hose of
today to have the same weight in
stockings worn by them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-09

Philippians are thin, rarely weigh
ing over 100 pounds, but they can
walk SIS miles a day in their bare
feet.
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Similar methOd?"
GAS far as I can see, yes. But
can't see far"
Similar motive?"
Same answer as before"
Similar opportunity?"
Really, yes; though it doesn't look
So"
"Expound, fully"
So Fleming Stone first told old
Simps, as he called his friend, all he
knew of the Maiden murder.
''Why do you call it murder?"
asked the old man.
"That's the miracle part. If it isn't
a murder, what is it?"
"A natural death?"
That's where you come in. What
sort of natural death would occur in
those circumstances I've describ-
ed?"
Autopsy"
,"No."
'Embalmed?"
eyes"
"Not so good. Well, when do we
examine him."
whenever you like. But listen to
the other murder, if any,"
And then Stone gave full ac-
count of the death of Bob Coles.
When Simpson heard the detail of
death in locked room, he rubbed
his hands in satisfaction.
Secret passage?" he asked first. 4.
mo, nor any of the other regular
and orthodox explanations. We've
been all over them and not one fits. !"
Theoretically sealed room, eh?"
"Just exactly that. Now as there's
no sign of a weapon in either case,
what can we look for but poison?"
Looks like it. Autopsy this timer"
Eyes. Medical examiner and local
C. P. But both signed the certificate
that Their was no trace or hint of
poison of any sort, known or un-
known"
''No curare, no datura?"
"Just that. And no new, inexpli-
cable type of virulent poinson that
can be imagined or invented"
II. And just what am ! ItIoI dIoII?I
HIN. And just what am I to do?"
Help me in any way you can. But
mostly, dig up the cause of death"
"Organs?"
"Will be at your disposal when
you want them. Lo you have to have
those of both?"
Don't be silly! Can I make bricks
without straw"
ooh, all right. Now, most import
ant of all, can you get about the mat
ter at once? Can you do it up post
haste?, Can you tell me result in a
few days?"
mo, to all those foolish questions,
What do you think I am? An al
chemist?"
well, can you do all I asked, if it
will save an innocent young wom-
ans arrest, and probably trial and
possibly convcition?'
"Whew! That sounds serious"
'fIt is serious. Listen"
Stone sketched brief history of
the inimical side, showed how bitter
and venomous the Maiden faction
was, and soon extracted Simpsons
promise to 60 at the business with
all possible dispatch.
'It's too unbelievable" Simps
ruminated. poison it's got to be, be-
cause it can't be anything else. But
what poison? There can't be new
poison available that no one knows
anything about. There can't be re-
sultant death from poison that leaves
no trace whatever. They say there is,
but there isn't Except-no, that
won't do. Who had access to these
two victims that knows - really
knows anything about poison?"
mo body knows anything about
poisons but you, old man; that's why
I'm here. And anyway, if somebody
did, he wasn't there to administer it.
You can't suspect bide. on her
wedding trip"
II can't suspect anybody. Why
can't one suspect bride?"
1--WE won't argue that; let's keep to
the point"
Every well. Then how about the
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You'll get lot of comfort out of
this feature, too. 1t gives each
passenger individually controlled
ventilation scoops in" re-
freshing breezes on hot days ).
eliminates drafts in cold weather
prevents clouding of the
windshield. It's available only
in this one low-priced car.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
About Half of Auto Plate
Applications Are Received

But little more than half of drivers
Of motor vehicles have made applica-
ton for license plates, it was learned
at the county treasurer's office Tues
day. Up to Tuesday evening, 1,40l au-
omobile licenses had been issued.
The t%reasurer's office has issued L.
$50, fifty-cent drivers licenses and As
twenty-five cent licenses.
Penalty of ten percent for delin-
quercy in making applications for
proper license plates will go into effect
May |.
Montana's highway patrol has al
ready declared a deadline on cars be-
ing operated without proper plates.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
ToWnTopiCS

Rcv Sherry of Redstone was a bus
mess visitor here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ross and fam
iy were callers in our city Saturday.
DR.. Bolton. Dentist, next door north
Ct Ford garage, Plentywood. tic.
Ole Watnaas, Reserve farmer, was
here or business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Jensen of Mis-
soula have been visiting for a couple
of weeks at the H. c. Jensen home.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Bes-
telard were in Plentywood. Mrs. Bes-
leland had dental work done.
Miss Francis Kenney, who is teach
irg the Redstone school, was in Plen-
tywood last Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Gruhn is reported
some better after a two weeks i'll
ness.
Mrs. Nick Walton left for Winona,
Mimi, on Sunday, having received
word that her mother was sick.
Mrs. Art Kotaki ard daughter are
here from Glasgow making a visit at
tn Harry Koike home.
Mrs. Glenn Chenoweth of Scobey
spent the week end visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. A. j.. Thunem and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Niederhauser
were here from Reserve shopping on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Leland Nuremberg has been
confined to her home the past week
with flu.
A carload Of new Fords was unload
cd here Tuesday by the Plentywood
Motor Sales company.
For new and used tanning mills,
screen for sieves, etc. see the Inter
natioral Implement Co. Ito.
VIM. Hickman and wife we're here
from south of Redstone Friday, shop
ping and attending to business affairs
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stoner Of
Outlook, last Wednesday, a baby girl.
The new arrival has been named Il
cen.
Jack Keogh from near Outlook was
here the first of the week to take his
daughter home from the hospital. She
had been a flu patient.
Bill Gottlieb arrived Saturday from
Seattle. Washington, where he spent
the winter months. Bill is visiting
friends in the city.
Miss Genevieve Apple and Miss Ag-
atha Varte went to Culbertson Friday
evening to meet Miss Apples mother,
who came from Lewistown to make a
visit.
The Misses Esther Waller, Mildred
Erickson and Katherine Kjelstrur
were among those attending the Luth-
eran Young Peoples convention al
Homestead last Sunday.
George Wagneld. Orville Void and
Earring Brekke took an auto load each
of young people to Homestead Sunday
where they took part in the Lutheran
Young Peoples convention.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Glen Ingell and
daughter Blanche were over from
Redstone Monday. Miss Blanche
stayed over to spend a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. George otringer.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
Seniors Rehearsing for
Annual Class Play

The Seniors of Plentywood high
school has begun rehearsals on the an
nual play New Fires" Glenn Hughes,
director of the University Theatre,
University of Washington, has said OF
this play: 1T is a comedy filled with
idealism that can be called truly Am
e~rican, and is remarkable in tune with
present conditions. 1t is a symphony OF
humor, pathos, dramatic incident and
rich Characterization"
Friday, May l, is the date.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02
CLUB MEETS TOMORROW

The Plentywood Home Demonstra-
ton club viii meet at the Debing
home On Friday, April 3, at 2:30 pm.
Hostess will be Mesdames o. A. Fos-
sum, Johnson and Meade.
Mrs. Mae Johnson will give a dem
onstration on fitting.
The response to roll call will be IAN
April fool prank or joke"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Larter
of Outlook visited friends in Plenty
wood. The Larters had not been in
the county seat since the holidays.
The Misses Katherine and Nancy
Marion entertained a number OF Ia
dies at a social evening last Thursday,
complimenting Mrs. Harold Hanish.
Tuesday an evening social was held
honoring Mrs. Harold Hanish at the
c. F. Christensen home. The Hanish
family is moving to Minneapolis where
Mr.. Hanish is employed.
T. 0. Torgeson left Tuesday for his
home at Wheaton, Mimi, after spend
ing the winter here with his daughter,
Mrs. Winnifred Opgrande.
Mrs. Henry Goodman returned from
Rochester, Mimi, on Wednesday
where she had surgical aid at the
Mayo hospital. On her return she Wis
tied relatives in Minneapolis.
Dehlia Aspeland of Homestead was
brought to the hospital Tuesday. She
has submitted to an appendicitis oper-
alton
M. J.. Bodahl, superintendent of
,chools at Culbertson and Chris Peter
son member of the Culbertson school
board, were here Tuesday.
Mrs. George Lund and children
were here from Reserve Saturday at
ternoon. The children attended the al
ernoon show.
Vernon Helgers, of Crary, N. D., has
accepted a position at Miller's Phar-
macy. The young nan is well known
here.
Have you done your bit by Civ
ing to help the unfortunate flood
sufferers?
MIR. ard Mrs. Marvin Peterson and
Ioyce Ann were over from Malta to
risit a few days with the Peterson
families.
Clareen Carlson is back in school
after a two weeks absence. Miss Clar-
cen underwent an appendicitis opera
ton at the local hospital.
Miss Sarah Harsen was here the
past week visiting her many friends.
While here she purchased a new car
from Peterson Co.
The interior of Amundsen's Jewel
ny store is being ~redecorated and
painted. The work is being done by
Erick Antonson.
George Points was here from the
ranch near Daleview to spend a few
DAYS with his family. Mrs. Points and
two daughters are living in Plenty
wood so the girls can attend high
school.
Miss Mary Marsh, teacher in Dist.
10, the Courtney school, was here to
spend the week end with her mother.
Mrs. Ray Stoner and infant daugh-
ter left the Benson home for their
home near Outlook on Friday.
Sheriff Hans Madsen arrived home
Monday from Minot where he was a
patient at the Trinity hospital. Mr..
Madsen is looking fine after a gall
stone operation and a six weeks stay
at the hospital.
Peterson company reports the fol-
lowing new Chevrolet sales: master
town sedan to P. M. Ziebarth; STAN
dard town sedan to George Stringer;
standard coupe to Jack Burke; stand
ard town sedan to H. 0. Hepprer;
standard coupe to Andrew Michels
and a master town sedan to A. F. Nc
Lean.
Have you done your bit by Civ
ing to help the unfortunate hnCd
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

THE PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS
of p. II. S. presents an entertaining
program of speech arts at the High
school auditorium.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, al 8 O'CLOCK.
A full auditorium is wanted. Nominal
admission, 10c and 15c.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

FOR SALE-Excellent heavy six row
seed barley soc per bushel. Stored
near Comertown. This barley yield
ed fifty bushels per acre last season.
Send orders to j. R. Seger, Scobey,
Mont. 32-4tc.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

GIRL WANTED-for general house
work. Apply p~ostoffice box 474,
Plentywood, Mont. 2tp.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE-15 milk cows
coming fresh. Also work horses and
brood mares, and all kinds of used
horse farm machinery. Louis Marsh,
Plentywood.. st.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

COMPETENT girl wishes general
housework or hotel maid duty in
good hotel. At least five dollars 4
week to start with.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

WILL TRADE-Good farm machinery.
for piano. Inquire at The Herald
W-ltc.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

LOST-A 7x20 Tire on Orange col
ored Truck wheel. Finder please re-
turn to Herald for reward. W-ttc.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-04-02

FOR SALE-6O0 busnel Bison flax. G..
c. Wagner, Reserve. 4tp
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO MEXICO

Hitch hiking a distance of over
1000 miles in one week, James
Brown returned home this week
from a trip which took him as far
south as Chihuahua, Mexico, and
which had many interesting side
lights.
Leaving Seattle, where he had at
tended summer school at the Uni
versity of Washington, Jim and q
friend went by boat to Los Angeles
and from there to San Diego where
they saw the exposition. From Sam
Diego they Travelled east to Ell Paso,
Texas, and from there to Chihua-
hua, where they spent five days.
This city, which is 300 miles south
Of the border, is the center of
rich mining and agricultural coun-
try and contains number of small
industries. Living is inexpensive, and
the young men found study of the
native customs and conditions very
interesting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
PICK CANDOKAS AT
HEIDEMANN RANCH

Under the supervision of F. E.
DeSellem of the G. and O. Nursery
picking Of the Candoka peaches on
the Herman Heide1mann ranch got
underway today. A small shipment
of the peaches was made Wednes-
day night to San Francisco, and
others will follow in the next few
days to Los Angeles, Denver, Kansas
City, Minneapolis and Detroit, the
object of the company being to put
them into the different areas to see
how the trade will take them.
The peaches are packed in spe-
cial filler" packs, much the same
as eggs are packed. Of the II boxes
picked Wednesday night, Mr.. De-
Sellem said that only eight peaches
were size so or smaller.
It is expected that these peaches
will bring minimum of at least
IS cents more than was received
for other varieties. There are 100
Candoka trees on the Heideman
ranch. Although they are only four
years old, it is expected that they
will produce about eight packed
boxes per tree.
One tree will be left unpicketi
so that all who wish may inspect
the fruit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
WPA TO ASSIST IN
HARVEST DEMANDS

The WPA feels that workers
should make every effort to obtain
harvest employment under the as
surance that thei. eligibility for
WPA work is unimpaired, o. r.
Young, district WPA administrator
of Yakima, stated this week.
"In fact, when private employ
ment is no longer available, those
workers who have demonstrated
their willingness to provide their
necessities through private employ
.naent will he reassigned with the
least possible delay" he states.
"Since agriculture is the chief in
dustry in the community and WPA
is only intended to fill temporarily
the gap in sustained employment,
it seems reasonable and essential
that project workers maintain nor
NAL working contacts with COM
mlnity industries so far as possible. :"
Prospective employers who are
unable to secure labor are urged to
list needs with the nearest MRS
office. WPA will at all times be in
close contact with the MRS so that
when its files of unemployed per-
sons are exhausted, the MRS may
draw on the WPA. The latter will
not be releasing workers in COM
munity which has already surplus
of unemployed people, if this pro-
cedure is followed"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
GRANGE CARNIVAL
DRAWS BIG CROWD

Drawing big crowds both Friday
and Saturday nights, the White
Bluffs Oranges Carnival proved a
very popular attraction last week.
Total receipts amounted to $102.80
Games and entertainments fea-
tured the Friday night program,
with a side show which contained
the wild man from Borneo, the fat
lady, Irish gentleman, legless wo-
man, bodyless woman, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Thumb, bearded lady, clown,
balloon salesman and Spark Plug"
For those who wished to try their
luck there were Keno games, rou-
lette wheels and fish pond. Fortunes
were told, a ballyhoo stunt was
given, and clown band entertained
the audience.
Saturday evening was featured by
a dance, and in addition there were
games of chance and fortune tell
ing. Refreshments were sold both
evenings.
The committee in charge of the
event was composed of Mrs. F. N.
Hensley, Mrs. John Holecek and
Mrs. Pete Kalkwarf.
Those who took part in the Car
nival were Mrs. Kalkwarf, Wilbur
Morford, Pete Kalkwarf, Evelyn
Lowe, Yvonne Ponsat, Russell and
Jean Lowe, Mrs. Bryan Lowe, Wal
ter Wilson, Reuben Wagner, Bryan
Lowe, F.. N. Hensley, v. G.. Wilson,
w. j. Jenkins, John Holecek, Mrs.
w. j. Jenkins, Ed Ponsat, Miss
Young, Mrs. Harry Smith, B. F..
Arnold, Tex Arnold, Mrs. F. M.
Wheeler, Margaret Smith, Jerry
Matteson, Marie Lovgren, Florence
Barnes, Ray Broughton, Mrs. v. G.
Wilson, Paul Schicka, Mrs. Hensley,
and Kelley Matteson.
The Grange wishes to thank all
those who assisted in making the
affair a success.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
INVITE WAR VETS
AND FAMILIES

Besides members and those ell
gtble to membership in either the
American Legion or the Auxiliary,
all those who have had any war
service, and the families of these
men, are invited to attend the pic
mic of the American Legion Aux
iliary, to be held August 80 at the
Edmund Anderson home.
war service does not apply to
the World War alone, but to all
wars" points out Mrs. O. w. Brown,
president of the Auxiliary, "and
men who fought in the Spanish
American War, the Civil War, or
others, and their families are as
welcome to attend the picnic as the
men who fought in the World War
and their families"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
Only 2 More Days
For Registration
Have YOU registered?

Have you registered?
just two days remain before the
registration forms are closed for the
primary election and, while this
district is far ahead of other rural
areas in registration, there are still
many who have not yet filled out
the required forms to enable them
to vote.
Nearly all residents in the Han
ford precinct have registered, but
in the Columbia precinct between
five and ten residents have yet to
register and in the White Bluffs
precinct there are more than fifty
who must register before next Sat-
urday evening If they wish to cast
a vote at the primary election.
Anyone who has not registered
since January l, 1886, must do so
in order to vote this year. Once
registered, there is no need to re-
register as long as they live within
the same precinct and vote at least
once every two years. Voters who
move to another precinct, or who
fail to vote at least once every two
years, must register again before
they can cast vote.
E. r. Griner is in charge of reg
istration in the Hartford precinct,
and residents of the Columbia and
White Bluffs precincts will find the
registration forms at the White
Bluffs Spokesman Office. In order
that as many as possible may have
an opportunity to register, the
Spokesman office will remain open
Saturday evening until $50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20

NUGGETS WILL MAKE
DEBUT HERE SUNDAY

A new sight to spectators at
the boat races here will be the
speedy little midgets which will
be brought to the races by Leon
ard Keller of Wenatchee. These
boats, powered by a 6 hip. out
board motor, weigh only so
pounds, and make from "a to
30 miles per hour. In racing, the
complete outfit of boat and
driver must weigh 200 pounds.
Keller has the only complete
midget racing outfit in the north
west, but can give some of the
larger outboards race for their
money. He will be entered i'm
several Of the races here Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-20
County Offices
Add To Budgets

Preliminary budgets filed by the
heads of Benton county depart
ments last week ask for total of
500, 230.72 for 1897 expenditures, ex-
elusive of road districts, the records
reveal. This is $12,51483 more than
the sum allowed for 1886.
The increased expenditures were
included largely in the budgets Of
the agricultural agent, horticulture
ist, emergency relief, nurse, and
sheriff's offices. Reductions were
made in the anticipated expendi-
lures for elections and the trea-
rer-assessOr's office.
A preliminary hearing on this
budget will be held September and
the final budget will be adopted
October 5.
Sums asked in the tentative bud
get and those allowed for current
budgets are: