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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14

weakness | lost consciousness, and
when l woke it was daybreak
| dreaded the coming of night, but
it came, and with It the frightful roars
that were maddening me.
Except for this sound there was
silence as of death on the camp.
stepped out into the moonlight and
stood in the shadow Of a mimosa. A
moving object caught my eye. A
troop of natives in single file crept
into camp with the sinuous stealth Of
python in the grass. The leader
opened the flap Of a tent and entered
with three followers. A moment later
the four carried out helpless sick
man, and the band slid away noise
lessly with its captive.
followed at little distance. rag
ing at heart. but knowing that an
alarm would excite raid that would
kill us all hopelessly. AS we ad-
vanced into the forest, the roars grew
| fiercer and clearer. Soon the natives
halted Torches were lighted and the
| troop danced around their victim as
before. Then. taking up the body,
they carried it to heap of boulders,
from whence came the mighty roar,
and hurled 1t into the midst of the
rocks.
The roaring died away and the wild
laughter of the blacks rang out
shrilly. In moment the band has
tened away toward our camp, leaving
their smoldering torches among the
rocks. Mystified. crept to the place
where l had seen the body thrown.
A peculiar low growl greeted me as |
reached the rocks. l seized one OF
the torches and shook 1t into life,
drawing my revolver for instant Use.
A dark blot amid the boulders dis
closed an opening to my straining
eyes. Holding the torch at arms
length. fell Oh my knees and peered
into the hole. Down among the Jagged
rocks of a vast den, white with the
bones OF animals, / saw the green
phosphorescent eyes OF a pack OF
lions.
1t was a maddening sight. and ]
could hardly suppress scream OF
horror as ran back into the dark
woods and groped through the under.
brush toward the camp. / felt that we
were powerless to escape these flends
and their idols, the man-eaters OF
M'Wembi.
That night, far down to the south
west, saw half dozen fires like the
sparks of glowworm In the dark
Had some heavenly hand held out
hope IT could not have given me more
cheer. for I knew that the fires were
kindled by white men. as the natives
in the district made none after sun
set. My mind was made up. Usins
the lights as guiding stars I set out
tn reach the distant camn- AL nigh
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14

charge in force, and the screens of
the swamp made an attack from them
on the TANKS and rear hard to resist.
Still, it was impossible to retreat. and
a bold front was the only resource. /
leveled my rifle at the chief who
headed the natives. He opened his
arms, bearing his shield on the left
and lifting his spear at full stretch
in his right hand, so that his brawny,
glistening body was fully exposed.
His action meant: II am friend"
I lowered my rife, and our troop
was soon in friendly touch with the
natives. The chief asked what we
were seeking in the swamps and we
told him that we were looking for the
missing Boer trekkers. He told me
that he hrd heard Of their settlement
in the country to the northwest be-
yond the swamps and would put us on
the way to them. After resting for q
few hours, the chief and his follow
ers led us across the marshes by
paths which we Travelled for little
more than a week until we came out
| into an open country where the
kopjes were sticking up stifIly like the
horns of young koodoo.
We had hardly reached firm land
when our soldiers fell sick. The only
one OF the company of mistaken spirit
was the priest Of the troop, little
gray-headed man who was constantly
praying, with undimmed faith in Gods
, help, while the men groaned and raved
in the delirium Of fever. We made
hammocks OF grass and bamboo poles
and natives Of the country agreed r.
carry our sick men for a few OF our
cartridges.
From the day that we left the
swamps a string of graves stretched
behind us. One after another OF the
little troopers fell out of the ranks
At length We passed the ridge
which was pointed cut to us as the
last to be crossed before reaching the
well-watered country called M'Wembi
where the missing party was most
likely to be found.
With every passing day our troor
dwindled away. Colonel Andreas had
been Frustrated by fever in the course
of our march and was carried in q
hammock to our hating place. where
he lay for days too sick to take any
charge OF the camp.
AS usual / left my tent about mid
night to relieve the watch which the
priest was keeping. He was prayins
before the Pickering campfire and
stood beside him for a moment silent
ly. Suddenly a heart-shaking sounC
like the roar OF lions. but with strange
muffled tones. seemed to spring on
OF the earth beneath us. II rose anC
fell In swells. now loud and hoarse
now low and muttering.
u took a sextant from its box enc
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
THE GREAT MIDWAY
Sterling List Of Attractions at
the Michigan State Fair.

In arranging for its Midway attract
Ions this year the Michigan State Fair
dealt with Herbert A. Kline, who con-
ducts Carnival Company, and who
puts on none but clean cut and inter
esting shows. firing in with the
policy OF the State Fair management.
Mr. Kline has sterling list OF at
fractions and the women and the chill
dren as well as the men will seek
the Midway eagerly and find 1t re-
moved from the center of the grounds
as was planned In the first place.
There are many new and novel shows
this year filling twenty-one huge tents
and including the best only. There are
no moving picture shows. and nothing
Is seen that Is stale or out Of the or
binary. There are animals galore and
many OF them are performers. There
are trained 6eas and an Indian will
age, large case of Japanese spinning
mice, an inevitable fat woman, merry
go-round, dancers, an ostrich farm,
and above all lot of courteous at
tendants. The ostrich farm contains
seven birds which are hitched to
sulkies. Some will cover the half
mile in very near the minute mark.
The London Cakewalk and Roulette
cause a roar of laughter all the time,
the Marie is an electrical show, the
Oriental dancers. assisted by Arabs.
are good in fencing bouts. Quincy's
three diving girls, Mills Four-in-O One,
the Circling Wave and Jumping Horse
Carousef, and other attractions are re-
ported excellent. There is large boa
constructor. and Rucker e. Company's
zoo contains great collection of an
imals, including one or more speci-
mems of every monkey in existence
today. Purple storks, ant eaters and
porcupines are to be seen by those
able to withstand the spectacle. In the
wild beast show a tiger does horse
back act. Bonita the horse that does
arithmetical sums, is also a great
drawing card. The Samar twins are
two youngsters Joined by nature at the
back. RuhIe's original flea circus
shows what human patience can do
in training naything. There is also a
dog and monkey hotel with no human
being in the cast and the largest piece
Of amusement is the Indian village,
several of the Indians being college
graduates from Carlisle Indian School.
These Indians indulge in some of the
picturesque dances of their tribes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14

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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
BY Captain Fritz Duquesne

marching men to the uttermost, the
iances were broken up and thrown
away and the troopers carried nothing
In their packs but stinted rations for
a week. The horses were shot and
our men tramped of TO the marshes.
We expected that the natives with us
would be able to keep us supplied
with game. and all who were not
needed to carry our tents and cooking
outfit were sent out to hunt for meat;
but It seemed that they were unwilling
to take the risks of hostile country.
for the hunters almost always return
ed empty-handed. We were forced to
cut our rations to eight ounces a day.
and. at length. to a few morsels Of
food. for we had misjudged the dis
lance that lay between US and the
swamps.
Finally. after wearisome tramp
for two weeks. our furnishing troop
came upon a long declivity stretching
for miles before US. The horizon,
yelled in blue haze, was blotted by a
black jungle. the margin of the dread
full marshes Of Mozambique.
After some search we found a new
ly made path and followed its narrow
way into the swamps.
l was leading the troop when saw
ahead a company Of armed natives
blocking the way. The path was so
narrow that our troop could not
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
The Man-Eaters of M'Wembi
Copyright by Ridsway Co.

went out little way from camp to
a clear space where I could get our
bearings. AS / was finding my stars
l saw party OF natives coming away
from our tents. bearing a soldier In
a hammock. supposed that they
were taking the body away to bury
1t. The experience was too common
for me to question what they were
doing. Once more, after little time,
the mysterious roars arose. and then
they stopped and the night was still.
The next night was aroused again
by the strange rOars. took my
arms and, half unknowing what l
was doing. wandered off from the
camp.
In a clump OF bush not far away /
heard a noise which grew more dis
tinct as I approached. 1t was the
peculiar weird chant of the natives.
crept through the bush and reached
an open space where the natives were
clustered. There, swung In ham,
mock, tied hand and foot, was one
of our sick soldiers who l could Gee
was still living, and around him
danced half a hundred negroes. When
the dance was over the blacks took
the hammock and went of into the
forest. tried to follow, but my legs
trembled and fell to the ground.
Again the mysterious roars re-
sounded through the darkness. In my
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14
MOTHER OF
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Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-09-14

Jet DU TOIT saw the
ending of the Boer
war with the peace
of vereeniging. but
there was no peace
for him under Eng
lish arms. His heart
was burning like the
live-coal of a slow
match while the
Union Jack dangled
over his head. and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
TEAM DEBATE AT BELLEVUE
Ms, Charles Manderson Gives Prize
of Fifty Dollars for winning
squad.

After a series Of preliminary debates
the debating squad Of Bellevue college
has been divided into the two teams who
are to meet Doane ana COtner on March
I to discuss the question: Resolved,
That all judges other than federal Judges
should be subject to the popular recall"
Paul Kamanski. o. Webb and A ].
Kearns will uphold the affirmative in
the debate against Doane. to be held at
Bellevue, and the other team, composed
Of Stanley Stookey. Earl J. Fowler and
r. l.. Gilman. will go to Lincoln the same
evening to argue the negative against
COtner. on February q these two teams
will clash at home on the same question.
contending for the prize Of so offered
BY Mrs. Charles Henderson.
The general arrangements for the pro-
gram Of the day Of prayer for colleges
have been turned over 10 Prof. Spargroye.
lie has arranged with Rev. DIR. Jenkins
OF the Omaha Congregational church TO
deliver the address Of the day and 10
conduct an informal mems meeting in
the afternoon. in addition to the prayer
meetings which will be held by each class
on that day, February s.
Two new students have registered for
courses in the academy. Kenneth and
Fred strother Of Omaha.
The men Of Hamilton hall, one Of the
college dormitories, Will give their annual
house warming on Friday evening.
The college male quartet will sing sun
day afternoon at the meeting at the
Omaha Young Mems Christian assocIa-
.fop
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
Eggs GETTING MORE SCARCE
Little Hen Refuses to Start on Sum-
mer Laying Campaign.
MAKES THEM HARD TO FIND
Indications Are that the Price VIII
Take an Upward Move % Edict
of the Groundhog 10
Followed.

Eggs are 20 cents dozen at wholesale
In Omaha and commission men say they
will so higher II people still persist In
eating them. for they are very hard to
find
Contrary to prediction, the hens did not
begin laying operations on any extensive
scale after the severe cold weather. Evil
IDENTIFY they are waiting not only for mild
weather, but for sunshine. Esq receipts
are very light at Omaha and reports from
the country give no encouragement for
the immediate future.
The commission men have wired and
written 10 Kansas and Oklahoma in an
effort TO get eggs. but get not even an
answer to their inquiries.
I'VE haven't enough eggs TO supply the
demand at 10 cents dozen. 80 We are
good for higher prices yet" said whole
sale dealer.
The retail price runs all the way from
10 TO a cents a dozen. some of the
stores making leader OF eggs and selling
them at wholesale figures. Storage eggs
are quoted at IS cents a dozen wholesale,
but there are few on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN
FOR THEIR MOTHERS

A mothers entertainment was given
By the members Of the Pleiades society
Of the Omaha High school at the home
OF Miss Gail Howard. Az Capitol avenue,
this afternoon, the occasion being the an
nual mid-winter meeting Of the society.
Each girl attended in company with her
mother and after the program. which
was one especially appropriate for the
occasion, the elders were served an-elab-
crate luncheon by their daughters.
The following program was given:
Piano solo, Mae Brock.
Recitation, ''Our Mothers" Ida Simon
son.
Vocal solo. Edith Finch.
Recitation. star Of the East" Grace
Northrup.
Piano solo, Ethel Pepper.
Home and Mother" selections, by the
society Glee club.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
Heirs Win in the
Doll Estate Suit

Victory in their four months battle
for shares in a $4,000 portion OF the
estate OF the late August Doll was won
by Mrs. wilhelmina Rock. Mrs. Llzzette
Uhlman, both OF st. Joseph, No. and
other heirs today, when Judge George A..
Day OF the equity division OF the district
court gave decision in the case Of Mrs,
Rock and the other heirs against Charles
and Augustus Doll. The defendants will
appeal to the supreme court.
The suit just decided is one OF three,
which involve the entire estate Of the late
August Doll, worth about s155.ooo. The
other two are yet to be tried.
August Doll was an eccentric and
misery old man. He boarded his wealth
and lived almost in penury. When he
died practically all OF his property was
found to have been decided by him to his
nephews. Charles and Augustus. Mrs.
Rock and Mrs. Uhlman. sisters Of the old
man: Louis Doll OF Denver a nephew,
and other nephews and nieces. all the
heirs except Charles and Augustus, In
stltuted suits for distribution Of the
property among ali the heirs uiueF the
general inheritance laws. Their contention
was that the old man had not given
the property to his nephews. but merely
for business reasons had decided II to
them to be held In trust for him. They
declared he had given It to them outright.
or for value received.
In the decision Judge Day sustains the
contentious Of Mrs. Rock and her asso-
ciates as to 5000 worth OF land in South
Dakota, a s9,OOO interest in Douglas county
land and s6,00 worth OF Antelope county.
Nebraska, land; he sustains the conten-
ton Of Augustus and Charles as TO prop
erty at Thirty-fifth and Leavenworth
streets, worth about $4,000, and farm
property in Lincoln county, valued at
nNA
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
CATTLE LOSSES BELOW
NORMAL, SAY RAILROADS

Superintendent Reynolds, i'm charge Of
Northwestern affairs at Norfolk, is in
town comforting with General Manager
Walters. He reports the live stock con-
ditions throughout the northern and vest
Crn portions of Nebraska much better
than was anticipated.
Reports. according TO Reynolds. Indicate
that cattle losses will be hardly up 10
the normal and that with ordinary
weather from now on stock will come
through the winter in very good shape
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
DUNDEE MAN HELPS IN
ARKANSAS HANGING

CLYDE Drew OF Dundee officially par
tieipated In the hanging OF two men
down In Mississippi county, Arkansas.
last week. Mir. Drew was there on bust
ness and happened to be sworn in as
deputy by the sheriff. who feared mob
when the men were brought out
to be hanged. Mr.. Drew didn't pull any
rope or spring any trap. His presence,
along with a number OF other deputies
merely prevented demonstration.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
BLO0D-STklNED WATCH
PROVES TO BE MYSTERY

Martin f. Lobeck 2li North Twenty
third street, found a clue 10 complicated
mystery last night when he picked up
a blood stained watch at Twenty-third
street and Capitol avenue. He telephoned
the police. described the watch and gave
a theory Of what had happened at the
corner. After thorough examination the
police we're as nonplussed as Lobeek and
are awaiting the owner to Identify the
clue.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
EMERGENCY OFFICER AGAIN
RESUMES POLICE DUTIES

Edwin r. Morgan. emergency officer.
whose skull was fractured when his
motorcycle coliided with street car at
Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth streets
last June. renewed his work at the police
station last night But for the loss Of
hearing in his left ear. Morgan is in good
condition considering the seriousness Of
the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

The February Wide World magazine
contains two startling stories Of adven-
ture, The Ordeal OF Mrs. Page" and
Hung Up In a Cave" Lars Lind con-
tributes an article entitled Among the
Bedouins Of Eastern Palestine and
Whitfield Fegen describes the curious
Swinging Festival of Slam" Marguerite
Roby continues her account Of "A White
Woman In the Congo" and J. II. Bal
commences his descriptive papers en-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
nlrtha and Deaths.

Births-Claronce and Helen Cone, 426
Brown, girl; John and Maria Jones, 1919
Cass, girl; Earl and IDA MsSreary, tslS
mia, ill6 South Seventh street. boy;
Charles and Goldie r. Robinson. lO13
South Tenth street. girl: Eddie and Susie
Merriek. 20s Harvey street, girl: u. II.
and Lillian Thompson, seia North Twen-
ey-eighth street. girl; Louis and Albina
Diouby, ITO South Fifteenth strict. boy.
Deafhs-Helen Il. Porter, u years.
Douglas County hospital; Harry Merry
man, 81 years, ST. Bernard's hospital;
Humphrey Bates, Il years, st. Joseph's
hospital; Frank Pearse. years, ST.
Louis; Oswald Nelson, % years, Fifteenth
and Capitol avenue: Mrs. Katie Coles. %
years, Fifteenth and Capitol avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

The Forum has timely article b. Ed
win Bjorkman. on 6tr1ndberg. whose
birthday occurred in January. and which
was observed as a national event IL
Sweden. Gwendolin overton contributes
an article on Democracy and the Re
call. Edwin Pugh writes Of London and
its myriad contrasts, General II. NJ. Chit,
tenden discusses Peace and Heroism 20
and Anna Gariin Spencer continues her
series OF articles on women's position IN
the world. The Day Of the Splnster"
being now dealt with.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

Lppincott's opens with a novel BY
Clinton Dangerfield. With Modern
Weapons" and among the short stories
are THE Treasure Tree" by Eleanor
Mercein Kelly; Where Cindy Came In"
by Nan Maury Lennon; THE Making
Of a Militant" by Edith Ayrton-Zang-
will; THE Story of Donacha Laidir," by
Seumss MacManus; "a Pleasant After
noon with Mrs. Marsh" By Augusta Kor-
trecht: The Doctor Shop" by Mira Alb
bolt Maclay; Her Best Stuff" by Jose
phine p. SimrsI. and THE wetted
Lash" by Hspsburg IAebe. J. J. Bell
contributes an amusing fable called Dis ,
interested Friendship" and a Tale OF
Hoffman" by John n. billiard, is a little
ST. Valentine play in verse.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

The February Strand contains a paper
on rs Love a Disease by DIR. William
Brown and How the King Works" is
written by member Of the royal house
hold. The fiction consists Of short stories
by such writers as Morley Roberts. Rich
ard Marsh. Mrs. Philip Champion de
Crespigny and Austin Philips. For the
youngsters there is series Of tsiry
stories translated from the Russian and
specially selected by the car for his own
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Ksvs Root Print It.

xavs Foot Print IT.
Omaha General Hospital Doug. SIS.
ess, Eisc. Fixtures, surgsss-arsndsa.
II unable to get Booths Guaranteed
Canned Oysters Of your dealer. call
Douglas s2s for nearest dealers name
On Sale ssturday-At Asron's Jew
eiry Store. 18th and Farnam Sts.-LcoO
pieces Imported Jewelry. Lavalliers.
Combs. China, Barretts. Hat Pins. and
a large assortment of European novel;
ties. Your choice at SOC. worth 500.
Looks for lost son-Information lead
ing TO the location of his lost son is
sought by Mr.. Rosenberg of Cleveland,
O., who writes that the last heard Of his
son, William b. Rosenberg. he was in
Omaha II in this city now the son is
requested TO correspond with his father at
once and It is matter Of Importance
that he be located soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

The North American features "A Chap
ter Of National Dishonor'' by Leander T.
Chamberlain, Booker T. washington
draws some differences from the census
reports OF The Negro as a Farmer" con-
dltlons at present in Germany are dis
cussed by Hugo Munsterberg, W. Jett
LAuek writes on THE Real Significance
Of Recent Irrigation" and John r. Arnold
has a paper on The Philippine Civil
Service"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-03

titled Across Persia and Europe on Pony
Back"
The February Red Book opens with
The Three Wise Men," by Arthur Train,
and among the shorter stories are Ellis
Parker Buffers mlrthful ''The Skedad-
de" Samuel Barclays piquant California
romance, Father Watts Knitting"
onoto watanna's quaint THE Marriage
of Jinyo;' Tho Blind God" by Kames
Curwood; THE Queen OF sheba's Belt"
and Partisan episode. Crushed
Peaches" by Ralph Bergengren,
In the Metropolitan for February the
fiction is by Melville ID. Post, John Gals
worthy. Charles Il. Hay and p. q. Wode-
house. besides the opening chapters Of the
new serial by Maurice Hewlett. There Is
another installment OF Medill McCor-
mlck's THE Case for la Toilette" Frank
j. Magee tells OF the cruelties praeticed
on the Arabs by Italian soldiers, Hamlin
Garland gives an account Of the aims and
purposes Of the Chicago Theater society
and F. Cunliffe-owe explains why Arch
bishop Ireland was not made n cardinal.
-
The Worlds Work for February contains
among other articles ''Penslons-worse
and More OF Them" by Charles Francis
Adams, THE Present Plight of labor by
Woodrow Wilson. The Presidential Can
didate' by William Bayard Hale and
How We Found our Farm" by Jacob A.
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