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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

to compete physically with other
beasts of the jungle.
Farewell, Solomon" called the
wild man, as the lion bounded away.
Give my love to Sheba, who / know
is even now awaiting your homecom-
ing at your lair"
Again onward through the jungle
strobe the man who knew no fear
till suddenly he halted, gazing ahead
spellbound at the apparition that con-
fronted him.
The apparitiOn was man of a race
which Wayne could not remember hav-
ing ever seen before-a Caucasian.
The white man, who stood not so
feet from Doctor Wayne, had a rife He
was aiming the gun at an object.
Wayne looked to see at what the white
man was so carefully aiming that
deadly weapon. He saw a leopard
crouched on a fallen tree, watching
evidently for a bird of which to make
a dainty meal. This crouching leopard
was none other than one of Doctor
Wayne's own house guests, Mark.
DON'T" shouted Wayne, his voice
rending the jungle silence like a clap
of thunder DON'T" he repeated
For the first time the white man
himself beheld an apparition-seem-
ing a wild man, whom he instantly
recognized, however. as of the white
race, yet one become so strangely wild
that he seemed like a prehistoric cave
man come to life in the forest primeval.
art thou SO afraid of yonder beast
that thou wouldst kill it," Wayne
said, advancing toward the stranger.
Il will show thee that yonder beast is
not to be feared. Behold, man of
fear, how the beast of the forest will
yield itself to man when man has
proved to be a friend!"
Wayne went to the leopard, lifted
it bodily over his head, wound the
1.-THE and elastic form around his neck
and shoulders like a mighty collar.
Thus with Mark, the leopard, wrapped
around him. the wild man vanished
into the thick of the jungle.
We'll, I'll be dimmed!" exclaimed
Capt. Duncan Jones of Troop F, the
crack cavalry organization of the
state of California.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
Edith exclaimed.

wild mani" Edith exclaimed.
Black, of counsel"
mo. White!"
"A white wild man! How strange!
Why did you not get his story?"
I'VE couldn't" Jones replied. He
was a sort of human island entirely
surrounded by wild animals. And our
katirs refused to try to find him for
us. He was wild, yet, somehow, Miss
Wayne, in the one brief encounter l
had with that wild man there was
something about him that deeply in
terested me. He seemed to be-com-
pletely in tune with the Wild
Edith started.
I'm tune with the Wild" she cried,
in a low, thoughtful tone. How CO
incidental Those were the very
words my father often used-in tune
with the wild! Captain Jones, tell me
more of this wild man"
But just then Uncle Steve appeared,
looking for Edith
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

open window Edith's mother sat III her
wheel chair, watching the gathering
of the crimson blossoms which grew
so profusely in the garden surround
ing the Wayne bungalow.
Mrs Morris from next door" came
across the lawn, her countenance gos-
siping of important news.
Edith" she said, have you heard
the tidings? Capt. Duncan Jones and
his friends returned from their African
hunting trip this morning"
"Oh, goody," exclaimed the ever
enthusiastic Edith. You will see that
I meet him, won't you, dear Mrs. Nor
ris?"
That will, darling And this very
night, too"
Tonight"
yes. I've already phoned to my
fellow-patronesses of the assembly
ball-and we're going to give dance
tonight impromptu-in honor of Cap
tain Jones and his party"
At ten o'clock that night the assem-
bly, ball was in full swing. Edith had
already danced with many young men
who were more or less open suitOrs for
her hand. More than one of these
fashionable SWANS had proposed to
her. But each in turn had become a
brother" through the diplomacy of
Edith Wayne She had no one ia
vorite among them. She liked them
all, but she loved none
Capt. Duncan Jones, after tango
with one Of the beautiful maidens Of
the City of Angels, excused himself
and left the ballroom. He was cross
ing an anteroom on his. way out for
a smoke when he met Mrs. Morris.
They chatted till the ballroom again
swarmed with dancers doing the max
ike. Edith danced past the doorway of
the anteroom.
"Ther6!" said Captain Jones.
There's the girl | want to meet, Mrs.
Morris Do you know her?"
The result was that when the max
ike ended, Edith entered the ante
room and Mrs Morris forthwith pre-
sented Capt. Duncan Jones.
soul. Her heart beat fast. The cap-
tain, she was certain, with his brOnzed
face and athletic form, was the hand
soonest, manifest man she had ever
seen.
Shall we dancer" asked Captain
Jones, as the orchestra broke forth
into another of the Argentine steps.
NO" Edith replied. Il want to ask
you about Africa"
They strolled out into the moonlit
garden, where the air was fower-per-
fumed and where fountains made CUR
Cling, tinkling music.
They talked Of Africa, and Edith
told him of her own childhood passed
in the jungle and of the tragic passing
of her father.
Near the end of this, their first
happy hour together in the moOnlit
garden, Captain Jones said:
"And-oh, yes-in the jungle met
wild man."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

The Kafirs sped away in the direc-
ton taken by Doctor Wayne. Soon, in
a clearing, they espied him. One of
the Kafirs, disobeying the orders of the
white men, hurled his assegai. The
spear struck Wayne in tn, flesh of his
back and lodged there. Like a Spartan
of old, Wayne reached round and
pulled the spear free of his body and
then staggered on. Weakened by loss Of
blood, however, he fell in his tracks
The natives rushed forward to seize
him. But just then a great numbering
body came crashing through the under
brush and out into the clearing. 1t
was Toddles, the elephant, the senti-
mel, who acted as guard at the door to
the Caves of the Hundred Lions when
ever Wayne was within.
The Africans fed, for Africans, un-
like Hindus, fear elephants and hate
them.
Straight to Wayne came Toddles,
and lifting the fallen man from the
ground with his trunk, carried him
through the jungle back to the en-
trance to the Caves of the Hundred
Lions. There Toddles deposited Doc
tor Wayne gently on the ground.
Later in the day, Lieutenants Steele
and Rodman reached camp, where they
found Captain Jones awaiting them.
Good bag for the last day of our
African hunt" said Steele, jubilantly.
Look" And proudly he showed
Jones the two dead lions brought in by
the shikaris.
Eyes" said Rodman. Tvs told the
black boys to prepare for an early
start for the coast tomorrow morning.
Two months from today we'll be back
in Los Angeles
"Say, boys" remarked Captain
Jones, what do you think saw to-
day? / saw wild man.
1--WE saw him, tool" Steele said.
and he cursed us up and down for
slaughtering the lions. which he
called his friends"
Wonder who he is?" murmured
Jones, thoughtfully. Perhaps he's
somebody's father in the States Who
knows"
Il think I caught him in my camera"
said Steele. I'll develop the plate.
You fellows wait. I'll see what I've
got"
With the last rays of the setting
sun Steele, having developed the plate,
secured print and showed it to his
fellow hunters.
Great" Jones calculated THE
wild man and the lions together in
one picture. Bully! Don't forget to
give me a complete set of your photos
made here in the jungle, Steve. Give
them to me when we get back to Los
Angeles. And be sure you include
this picture of our wild man."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

ooh, Steele! Oh, Rodman!" the
captain yelled.
But there was no answer except the
echo of his own voice. Whereupon
Capt Duncan Jones decided to return
to camp and await his friends there.
About an hour later two lions were
drinking at a water hole. Two shots
were fired in quick succession and
both lions fell in their tracks. The
shikaris ran up, followed by the two
lieutenants, Steele and Rodman, who
had fired the shots. Steele had a
camera and prepared to use it. The
shikaris held the dead lions up, and
Steele focused his kodak on the
bag" Even as he squeezed the bulb
that opened the shutter of the lens, an
apparition appeared and the camera
caught it, standing by the lions.
The apparitiOn had long name and
tawny beard and was dressed in a
ants to be wild man. Also they were
not slow to perceive that the man was
mighty in his anger as he viewed the
two dead lions.
Thou hast forgotten the command
ment, Thou shalt not kill the wild
man said, in a voice terrible in its re-
proach. Were l to observe the law of
an eye for an eye and tooth for
tooth, would rend thee both asur-
der with these, my naked hands. Thus
would punish thee for Staying two of
my friends of the forest. For here
lie my good friends, Solomon and
Sheba. Woe to thee, if again | hear
the thunder of thy weapons!"
With that the wild man turned and
fled.
After him!" commanded Lieutenant
Steele, turning to those of the Kafirs
who carried spears.
yes, capture him." cried Lieuten-
ant Rodman. Hes a wild white man.
Get him! But don't harm hair of his
head
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
CHAPTER Xii.
A Photograph of the Wild Man.

monograph OF the Wiio Wall.
And derned if he isn't a white
mani" continued Capt. Duncan Jones,
recovering from the spell cast over
him by the strange apparition. 81
thought wild men existed only in
novels and dime museums. But
hanged if that wasn't the real thing!
I'll find the boys and tell them about
it. We must capture that wild man
and take it home in crate and sell it
TO some circus"
Captain Jones now listened intently
for some sound that would indicate
the location of his safari from which
he had become separated. Somewhere
in the jungle were his two friends,
Lieutenants Steele and ROdman, both
of Jones own cavalry troop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
story and Pictures Copyright 1914 by seIig POyscOpe
Continued From Last Week.

but despair not, noble Solomon!"
Wayne murmured. Feeble my fin
gers may be, but strong are my teeth
and more fitting, too, for the task
He applied his teeth to the thorn,
took a good holland pulled.
Four inches or thorn came forth
from the lions paw. The beast actu-
ally heaved a sigh of relief With the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
Oh Say, Mother.

There is no better medicine mace
than Barker's Remedy for coughs,
colds, catarrah and rheumatism.
For sale by ]. 7. Bennett ADV.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

removal of that hard, sharp wooden
spike pain Immediately vanished. AS
if IN token of its gratitude, the lion
licked the hand of the man whose doc
tOring had made the beast able again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
CHAPTER XIII.
The Hunters Return

The Hunters Return.
Edith Wayne picked geraniums,
hummed a tango tune and vaguely
wondered when Capt. Duncan Jones
would return from Africa The month
now was June. In the library by. the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02
Truth.

Truth.
Truth is as impossible to be spoiled
by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
Milton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-02

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
State Campaign Should be Abolished

State Campaign Should be Abolished.
The State and senate campaigns
arc about two-thirds over and so far,
we cannot see where any good has
been accomplished by imposing this
hardship upon the candidates. In fact
like all previous campaigns, they have
kindled the flames of factionalism
anew and caused the lines to be drawn
closer than ever. We doubt if the re-
hearsal Of the record of Gov. Blease
has changed n single vote, for If a man
has not time enough to read and be
posted on that record, he will not be
convinced by it's rehearsals on the
stump, for the class that should DE
informed are so prejudiced by faction
al feeling they don't care to hear but
one side and they are encouraged in
it by their leaders. South Carolina is
the only state that requires the cam
didates to make these campigns and
for the little good they do and the
hardship imposed upon the candidates
they should be abOlished.-Bishopvi
Leader and Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
Sewerage In tho Country,

one great problem peculiar to the
rural districts is that of the propc
disposal OF poisonous organic refuse
and similar waste matter. In the
cities, such matter Is completely and
satisfactorily taken care Of in the
modern sewerage systems, and thus
the city is enabled to preserve a clean
Illness which is it's greatest aid in
lighting disease.
When such matter Is allowed to
stand I'm tho open. as every rural res
ident knows. it becomes u swarming
place for flies and hot-bed for dis
ease germs; 1t pollutes the soil and
drinking water, and is always an un-
slightly ard embarrassing nuisance.
such conditions are generally the
cause of sicknescs and disease.
The Sanitary Septic Tank, especial
ly designed along approved lines for
use in the rural districts. and manu-
factured by Weston & Brooker, CO.
lumbia, s. c., completely solves the
problem of sewage disposal for the ru-
raj home. 1t Is of small size: made OF
reinforced concrete: simple, easy to
install. never gets out of order or
needs attention. Placed Just bcenath
the surface and connected with the
house by Il short pipe line, it securely
Keeps the poisonous organic matter
enclosed until. by natural process. it
disintegrates. and then secps ut into
the ground, harmless mineral matter
and water There is no odor. no soil
pollution. Approved by health author
tues.
It's cost Is small. 1t affords all the
cOnvenicEccs and the full protection of
the city sewerage system. 1t is well
worth your while to know all about
this Sanitary Septic Tank. and you can
do so by simply writing to Weston 4
i'rooker, Columbia, s. C..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

beard of mediation. which suggested
the arbitration of wage differences.
The president tonight sent Chas. Z.
Neill, former commissioner of labor,
to railroad managers with a MESA ge
urging them to adopt the proposed
plan of settlement The railroad
managers were asked to remember
that great calamity might come to
the country If Il strike is declared,
thus holding up the movement Of the
crops Of the West
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

Total :. =. ..2575 1882 Alb 12o
In noting the comparison the fol-
lowing changes must be taken into
consideration. DuBose club is a new
club which is composed for the most
part Of citizens who were in Lee
county two years ago, there having
been between 20 and 80 to enter Sum-
ter county. Hagood club is a new club
whose membership comes from the
Borden and Rafting Creek clubs, de-
pleting those clubs by the formation
Of the new club. Gaillard's Cross
Roads has been discontinued as a club
and its members were annexed to Dali
zell club. Besides these changes there
have been considerable changes in the
club precinct lines, which change the
voting precinct Of a number of voters,
taking away from some clubs while
adding to the membership Of others.
A meeting Of the county executive
committee will be held next Saturday
to go over and remove any names
from the club rolls which should not
be on them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
TYPHOID LAID TO DAIRY.
Health Official Reports on Epidemic
in Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, July 31.-The recent
epidemic of typhoid fever in Spartan
burg is attributed to milk from the
Hillbrook Dairy in a report Of an in
vestigation made by DR.. James A.
Hayne, secretary of the State board
of health. He visited the dairy and
says he found it to be a model institu-
ton, where everything possible was
done to insure clean. wholesome milk.
After considering the fact that out Of
twenty cases Of typhoid fever occur
ring in persons under fourteen years
Of age, fifteen used milk from the
HillbroOk dairy, DR.. Hayne finds that
probably through some unforeseen and
unavoidable cause the bottles Of milk
were contaminated by hand and in this
way the disease was spread" Praise
is given the Spartanburg board Of
health in the report.
The Hillbrook dairy, boycotted, has
gone out Of business. The cows will
be sold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
The Anti.BIcaSe Situation.

TO the Editor of the News and Cou-
rier: About week before the now
famous Aiken commission asked the
candidates for the Anti -Blease gov
ernorship to meet in convention at
Columbia on July 81, several men on
train / was on discussed the possi-
bility of defeat because there were so
many candidates, all of whom were
good enough to pull enough votes to
prevent any one from getting suffi-
cient votes to overthrow the Blease
men. In which case we would still
have Blease administration, only
under another name. And now since
" body Of good men have seen fit to
shoulder the responsibility Of taking
the lead in trying to insure a change
in the present pardoning plenipoten-
tlary Office, and in doing so get called
all Kids Of '3N garian names, we find
all but one NhO is anxious to abide
by the decision Of the majority.
We behold the ridiculous spectacle
OF six men all but sweating blood in
their earnest effort to rid the glorious
State Of South Carolina of a lawlcss
element second only to that existing
now in Mexico. And no task is too
great for any of them to undertake
SO long as there is II chance Of clean
ing up the State politics.
Now here comes an opportunity for
each and every one of them to act
in such way that the cleaning will
be all over with, shouting and all: and
only one uf them, Mr.. Richard |. Man.
ming, Che told me So this morning.
is willing to meet in convention and
abide by the decision of the ma ioritv
If We are to believe what the can
didatcs tell us, they all to a man
are anxious to do the one grand thine
for which the 'pcepull" are clamor-
ing To have done. clean up the state
of lawlcssness which now is SO prey
al"nt. Some OF them have gone SO
far in their earnestncss as to buy
tn" mop to do ii with,
But woe to them who dare To sug-
EeSt sure plan To do il by, if said |
pan calls for real, died-in-the- wool
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
NAY AVERT STRIKE.
Woodrow Wilson'S Efforts May
Hurry Peace OH OS Troubled Wcs-
tern Railroads.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Reports that
the managers OF the 9S Western rail-
roads involved In the threatened
strike OF $4,000 engineers and fire.
men will heed President Wilson's plea
ior peace were current tonight and
tho president is understood to expect
confidently that "a strike will he IN.
necessary.
The committee OF managers 70
whom the president appealed Satur-
day is to tell Mr.. Wilson tomorrow
morning whether they will accept the
settlement proposed by the federal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
B0St to Center on Manning.

Ncwbcrry, July %, 1914.
To the Editor Of The Columbia Rec
ord:
] have been Il very close observer
Of the state campaign party, in the
race for governor, and |, like many
others, am Of the opinion that II. /.
Manning is the most logical man in
the race for governor. He is the only
anti-Blease man in the race that can
win the second primary against any
other candidate. Manning is the only
man in the race that can harmonize
beth factions. His platform is a good
one and he can win on it, l know
there are other good men in the raco,
and it is great pity at this stage Of
the game. But the patriotic citizens
must get together and redeem this old
state from lawlessness and corruption.
The attempted assassination of DR..
Mcintosh the other night ought to,
and will, convince all good citizens
that a change will have to be made.
have been travelling around some
and | feel sure from what 1 can gath
or Manning is the man, and the only
man in the race that can win in the
secod primary.
So to all good citizens who love the
old State, l pray let's get together and
stand by Manning, and redeem this
grand old state as we did in '76.
Voter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

patriotism by Obligng some of them
to let go the mop stick for some one
else to hold, while the balance Of them
carry water and furnish the soap.
The sentiment against so many can
didates is very strong and general
throughout the State. And those cam
didates who denOunce the Aiken COM
mission will find that their ego is too.
strong for many voters.
Let the candidates meet in conven-
ton. Let all Of them vote for two or
been elected by the convention, let
those who are eliminated turn and
help the candidates to win. Then they
will show real state interest, not per
sonal interest, in the coming all-im-
portant election.
Those of the present candidates who
draw from the race and help the re-
manning ones to win am sure can
come up before the voters of South
Carolina and get anything they want.
For they will have shown us what
they are made of. We will know them
ana certainly will vote for "A man We
know i'm preference to one we do not
know
What say we, Anti-Blease men?
Vital"
Charleston, 5. g., July 20, 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
CITY BUYS COUNTY LAND.
SECURES TITLE TO OPERA
HOUSE SITE FOR $4,000.
Papers Were Signed by Members of
County Board This Morning and
Property Changed Hands-City VIII
Endeavor tn Sell Property.

Endeavor tO Sell Property.
A sale OF general interest to peo-
pie Of sumter was that Of the site on
which the city hall was built. by the
county to the city this morning at
tho meeting OF the county board. The
property was sold for $4,000. the de-
cision OF the county board to sell be-
Ing unanimous.
Immediately after the county board
and Mayor L.. ID. Jennings who con-
Quoted the city's end of the transac-
tion. reached an agreement for the
sale. the papers were prepared and
signed by the members of the board,
the property changing hands from the
county to the city. $4,000 cash was
paid and note was given for the re-
nainder Of the purchase price.
Tho city has for some time been en-
deavoring to purchase this property
ftOm the county. which had leased IL
to the city fer 90 years. 55 years of
s'u itdsc nut uTtuuy tlupScu anu ~
still had ~ years to run. The coun-
" at first put price Of 100000 on the
lot. but the city refused to give this
much. Offering $1,000 for the property.
the county board finally came down
10 $l2,60O. but by means of negotia-
tions through Chief OF Police J. II.
sumter. for many years clerk To the
county board. the board was induced
To accept $4,000 for the property,
they being Of the opinion that 1t was
FOR tho city's best interest that thu
property bo sold.
The city. now that Il has secured the
titles To this property. will probably
sell u. IL "a sufficiently large sum Is of
fered. This will he followed by tho
purchase of some other site on which
the city will erect It's city hail and
Offices. No steps towards this have
been made yet. however. hut will de-
pend upon the sale of the present city
hall site
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05
standard OH Stops Exports.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Standard
oil Co, today stopped the export of
all "il products from Europe, IL be-
iuT considered contraband i'm war.
In" Russian American steamship lines
have cancelled all sailing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-05

List of Rolls Shows More Names Than
Votes in First Primary OF 1912.

The enrolment Of the club rolls Of
the county shows an increase Of about
800 voters over the vote cast
in the first primary of 1912 when the
vote was larger than ever before i'm the
history of the county. The list shows
an enrolment Of 2,575 voters against
vote of 1882 votes two years ago,
this being the vote received by Con-
gressman Lever in his race in which
there was no opposition.
The comparison of the present en-
rollment under the new rules and the
is as follows: