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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29
SYNOPSIS

a modern city boy tells Of his strange
dreams when. as Zig Tooth, he lived IN
Prehistoric times.
When he IS a mere baby he Is saved from
q wild boar by the agility of his mother
and his father attacks the savage pigs
Driven from home b. the Chauerer, ne
goes to join tile folk, Who live in caves
in a bluff.
Red Eye, a powerful savage. attacks
him, and he and Lop Ear become friends,
saber Tooth, d tiser. appears
The folk drive the tiger away. and Bro
ken Tooth is killed by a fire man, who
uses a strange weapon, bow and arrow.
A fire man shoots Big Tooth in the leg,
and LOp Ear saves his life. They capture
two wild dog pups.
Big Tooth and Lop Ear are chased into
their cave by Red Eye. but they attack
him with stones and drive him away.
Lop Ear and Big Tooth make a crude
raft and sail down river. They see the
Swift One, girl, but cannot overtake her.
They have narrow escape when Red
Eye attacks them and make long jour
ney to the Fire Peoples country.
They play with the fire OF the Fire Peo-
DE ana start great COIllldSIdliOh- Inc
Fire People drive them away.
Big Tooth has another narrow escape
from Red Eye, and his sister is killed by
the FIRE men, who wound Lop Ear.
The Fire People continue their deadly at
tack. Big Tooth and the Swift One are
married. Red Eye pursues the Swift One.
He captures her. Big Tooth attacks him,
and the fight is stopped by the rush OF
Saber Tooth. The Fire People massacre
the folk.
Big Tooth, the Swift One and a handful
of the folk fee far to the south and seek
a new home. Red Eye joints the Tree
People.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

men as to threaten TO disembOwel me.
I had to release him in order to save
myself, and then we went at it again.
IOp Ear was a year older than l, but
l was several times angrier than he,
and in the end he took to his heels.
chased him across the open and down
a runway TO the river. But he was
better acquainted with the locality and
ran along the edge of the water and up
another runway. He cut diagonally
across the open space and dashed into
q wide mOuthed cave.
Before knew it had plunged after
him into the darkness. The next mo-
nent | was badly frightened. | had
never been in cave before. / began
TO whimper and cry out. LOp Ear chat
tered mockingly ut me and. springinS
upon me unseen. tumbled me over. He
did not risk q second encounter, how
ever. and took himself OF. / was be-
tween him and the entrance, and he
did not pass me: yet he seemed to have
gone away. / listened. but could get
no clew as TO where he was. This puz-
zled me, and when | reSa1ned the out
side l sat down to watch.
He never came out of the entrance.
of that was certain; yet at the end OF
several minutes he chuckled at my ell
bow. Again ran after him. and again
he ran into the cave. but this time
stopped at the mouth. ! dropped back
j short distance and watched. He did
not come out. yet. as before. he chuck
led at my elbow and was chased by me
4 third time into the cave.
The performance was repeated sew
eral times. Then l followed him into
the cave. where l searched vainly for
him. | was curious could not under
stand how he eluded me. Always he
went into the cave. never did he come
out Of ii. yet always did he arrive
there at my elbow and mock me. Thus
did our fight transform itself into a
game or hide and seek.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

The way we had treated Saber Tooth
was the way we treated all animals
that invaded the village. We kept our
runways and drinking places to our
selves by making life miserable for
the animals that trespassed or strayed
upon our immediate territory. Even
the fiercest hunting animals we so be
deviled that they learned to leave our
places alone. We were not fighters
like them; we were cunning and cow
ardly, and it was because of our cum
ming and cowardice and our inOrdinate
capacity for fear that we survived In
that frightfully hostile environment OF
the younger world.
LOp Ear, | figure, was a year older
than |. What his past history was he
had no way of telling me, but as
never saw anything of his mother |
believed him to be an orphan. After
all, fathers did not count in our horde
Marriage was as yet in a rude state,
and couples had a way of quarreling
and separating. Modern man, what or
his divorce institution, does the same
thing legally. But we had no laws
Custom was all we went by, and our
custom in this particular matter was
rather prOmiscuOuS.
Nevertheless, as this narrative will
show later on, we betrayed glimmer-
ing adumbrations of the mOnogamy
that was later to give power to and
make mighty such tribes as embraced
it. Furthermore, even at the time
was born, there were several fa1thful
couples that lived in the trees In the
neighbOrhoOd of my mother. Living in
the thick Of the horde did not conduce
to monogamy. 1t was for this reason.
undoubtedly, that the faithful couples
went away and lived by themselves.
Through many years these couples
stayed together, though when the man
or woman died or was eaten the sur
vivOr invariably found new mate.
There was one thing that greatly
puzzled me during the first days of
my residence in the horde. There was
a nameless and incommunicable fear
that rested upon all. At first it APP
peared to be connected wholly with
direction. The horde feared the north
east. 1t lived in perpetual apprehen-
sion of that quarter Of the compass.
And every individual gazed more fire.
quently and with greater alarm in that
direction than in any other.
When Lop Ear and l went toward
the northeast to eat the stringy rooted
carrots that at that season were at
their best he became unusually timid.
He was content to eat the leavings,
the big tough carrots and the little
ropy ones, rather than to venture a
short distance farther on to where the
carrots were as yet untouched. When
| so ventured he Scolded me and quar-
relied with me. He gave me to under
stand that in that direction was some
horrible danger, but just what the hor-
rible danger was his paucity Of Ian
Iuage would not permit him to say.
Many a good meal l got in this fash
ion, while he scolded and chartered
vainly at me. l could not understand.
l kept very alert, but l could see no
danger. l calculated always the dis
lance between myself and the nearest
tree and knew that to that haven OF
refuge could outfoot the Tawny One
or old Saber Tooth did one or the 9th
er suddenly ,aG1,1,--
(TO be Continued.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

he closed with me. and we went at
it for all the world like a couple OF
small boys fighting. We scratched and
bit, pulled hair. clinched and threw
each other down. / remember l sue
ceeded in getting on him what in my
college days l learned was called a
half nelson. This hold gave me the
decided advantage. But l did not en-
joy it long. He twisted up one leg
and with the foot Tor hind han6 made
SO savage an onslaught upon my abdO-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

Soap was not discovered as early
and you can realize that
such is the fact, almost anywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29
CHAPTER ".

|T\ HIS bOmbardment drew Saber
| 4 TO0th'S attention to us and
lSzSS.SS3 made him angrier than ever.
GsSzsz4.z=zY He abandoned his pursuit of
the two folk and sprang up the bluff
toward the rest of us, clawing at the
crumbling rock and snarling as he
clawed his upward way. At this aw-
full sight the last one of us sought ref
uge inside our caves. l know this, be-
cause 1 peeped out and saw the whole
bluff side deserted, save for Saber
Tooth, who had lost his footing and
was sliding and falling down.
| called ont the cry of encourage
ment. and again the bluff was covered
by the screaming horde, and the stones
were falling faster than ever. Saber
Tooth was frantic with rage. Time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

The only thing that makes man toll
Grant of his wife's relatives is for her
not to have any.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

Tell not your troubles; forget 'em.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-29

Go be Continued.)
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
New Baptist Church

The Baptist congregation have
determined that they will no
longer worship in the old church
which now fails to furnish the
Accommodations needed for the
church and Sunday school. A
subscription list which is being
circulated by Mr.. G. P. Long
now totals something more than
$4,000. 1t is the purpose.of the
congregation to raise $4,000 and
put this and the proceeds of the
sale Of the old church and also
the proceeds Of the sale of a por-
1ion Of the church lot On the
west end in a new church. This
will bring the amount up to 500,
600 or $23, 900.
The public generally is SUD-
scribing literally andit is a mat
ter in which everybody feels an
interest.
Rev. Cloar has appointed a
committee to confer with an ar
chitect for the purpose of get
ting up plans and specifications
and an estimate of the cost of
the building.
The work will begin as soon as
practicable.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
BUSINESS NOTICE

The Journal finds it necessary
to lay some plain facts before its
subscribers. We have reached
the point where we must collect
what is due us or "bust.
Now it is up to our friends to
determine which we do. The
situation in the paper BUSINESS
was never so unsatisfactory be-
fore. Prices of all grades of
paper have advanced several
hundred percent within the last
few months. The newspaper
which the Journal was printed
on during the summer cost us
$48 per ton. We were fortunate
enough early in the spring to
place an order for sufficient
amount to run us until October.
The same grade of paper that
this weeks issue is printed on
costs US S125 per ton, and if
bought today it would cost US
$3.50 per ton. This explains to
you the situation. We cannot
afford to send the paper longer
on time and we must urge our
friends to either send in or bring
their subscription.
You will find on the margin of
your paper the date to which it
has been paid. You can figure
from that time at the rate of
81. SO per year and remit for the
number of years you owe for.
This request is intended for
every subscriber to the paper.
and we shall expect a prompt re-
sponse. Yours truly.
The Journal.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
Fair Next Week

The prospect for the fair next
week is very flattering and those
in charge are doing everything
possible to make the fair sue
cess. MIR. Ruff is bringing to-
gether magnificent collection
of farm products and this fea-
ture will surpass any previous
exhibit. The collection of cattle
and hogs will be fine. The coun-
ty has now more good cattle and
hogs in it than ever before and
the collection this year will be a
surprise to many people who
have not kept up with what has
been going on in this line.
A splendid carnival company
has been secured with spectacu
lar attractions. Three bands
have been secured and good mu-
sic will regale the crowd morn
ing. noon and night.
Some good stables are booked
to have their horses here and
the races will as usual be one of
the main features of the weeks 8
events.
A contract has been made with
a company of ,aviators to fly each
day and this will be one of the
most novel of the events of the
week.
With good weather the largest
attendance ever known here will
be present.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
NOTICE

We wish to thank the public
for the work they have given us
and assuring YOU that at all
times we have tried to do the
same to the best of our ability.
We have sold the repair end of
our business to Mr. G. w. Cam :
bell who will give it his personal
att ntion and think you will be
pleased if you continue to tru t
your repair work with him.
If the City Garage is dua you
anything would be glad. il you
would file q claim for same, if
you are due us anything would
be glad if you would settle same
promptly, as from this date we
will not be responsible for any
debts contracted.
Tupelo, Miss. Oct. 4, 1916.
C. r. STRAIN.
President.
R. C. CLARK. Sec'y. & Treas
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
Bad Negro Caught

Sheriff O. T. Trapp on Tues
day, assisted by his deputies,
Will Francis and Ely Carr, ar
rested Charles Stevenson, alias
Russell Williams, on warrant
from a justice of the peace of
Lowndes county, charging petit
larceny.
The sheriff had a letter from
the sheriff of Lowndes' county
enclosing the warrant in which
he stated that the negro was a
bad one and would do to watch.
Over the 'phone the sheriff in
formed Mr.. Trapp that while
under arrest in an automobile
the negro succeeded in getting
hold OF the officers pistol and
holding it on the officer got out
Of the car and made his escape.
Sheriff Trapp landed the negro
in Jail where he stated that after
leaving Columbus he went to
Arkansas and spent several
weeks, and that the pistol he
had taken from the officer was
stolen from him by another ne.
gro while he was in Arkansas.
Stevenson was caught while
working on silo for D. w.
Robins. The sheriff of Lowndes
county will send for him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
To Raise Peanuts

The Journal was favored Mon
day morning by a call from
Messrs. Nanny Jones and B. F.
Mcdonald, of EggvilIe.
These gentlemen in connection
with John Morgan, form a COM
mittee, appointed to investigate
the raising Of peanuts in that
section.
The farmers in that territory
are investigating the most prac-
teal outlet from the difficulties
which they are in on account of
the presence of the boil weeviI.
Their cotton crops this year have
been devastated by the weevil
and they realize that they cannot
succeed longer growing cotton as
a money crop.
With this fact confronting
them they very wisely turned to
other things and through a di-
versifica ton they plan to retain
the labor on their farms and also
to have crop grown that will
take the Mace of cotton
A meeting was held and it was
decided that each man that had
the sell adapted to peanut grow
ing would plant so many acres
the coming season.
Peanuts are growing in de-
mand AS the value is being ex-
tended in so many various lines.
Confectloners use great quanti-
ties IN the manufacture OF their
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
FOR SALE

A splendid home close 10
school. Hot and cold water
bath. cabinet mantel, all rooms
nicely decorated, floors all fin.
ished. Also one Hupmobile
Touring Car at bargain.
Terms to suit purchaser. Ap-
ply l.. &. Moore, Il8 Madison
street. 26-3t.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
Opening of the Lee County
Hospital

Monday, October Cd the doors
of the Lee County Hospital were
thrown open to the public. DR..
j. 0. Gurney and Miss Laura
Hines received the friends of
this humane movement from 9
O'Clock to late hour. about Is
people being shown through the
building during the day.
A residence property on Clos
ter street is the site of the
hospital. and the floor space con-
sists of reception hall. two pri-
vate rooms and two wards, and
in the rear of the building most
comprehensive and complete
operating room, which is furn-
ished with every equipment nec-
essary to the successful practice
of surgery. This room is thrown
open to physicians all over the
county, and is worth many times
its value in dollars and cents to
Lee county. 1t is the ambition
of DR.. Gurney to see the hospital
grow into a $50, 900 institution.
DR.. Gurney has secured, as
superintendent of the hospital,
Miss Laura Hines, of Oklahoma
City. Miss Hines is a graduate
of the Memphis Sanatorium. and
has had experience in many
prominent hospitals and sanato-
RUINS in the south and Oklahoma
City.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06

goods, while the grocers carry
good stocks of peanut butter
which finds ready sale. The
greatest volume Of the business
however, is the oil obtained by
pressing in mills prepared for
this special purpose. The oil
brings a good price and there is
a growing demand for it.
In looking over the farms of
the county we find that no farm
is adapted to the cultivation Of
every thing. On some farms it
(Concluded on page q. I'd column
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
RlgDasaYsTRg M

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old Sores, Stings of Insecrs
Etc. Aniisept;o Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06

WANTED Eggs, Butter and Hides.
Highest market prices paid. Coggin
Bros Nettleton 26
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
plies Cured In s to / \ Days

Your drurRist viii refund money II PAZ0
OINTMENT fails to cure any case ct Itching.
Blind Needing orProtruding Piles n 6to l4deys.
The 6fet applieaticn gives Ease and &ese. aoe.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-10-06
nr,ves Out Malaria. Builds Up System

...h. old standard general Strengthening tonic.
mus-p0vR.s TAsrELESS chill TONIC. drives out
.isria erriches the blood. and buildsupthe sys-
TEN. q tue tonic. For aduits and children. oc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
Kansan Hits Mine, Floats;
Many Die in Disasters

London. Dec. 2l-The American
steamer Kansan has been damaged by
striking n mine. according TO reports
received tonight from Nantes, France.
The bow is stove in and one hold is
flooded. An effort is being made TO re-
move part of her cargo and take her to
dock in that port. II is added.
The Kansan, a vessel Of 1913 tons
owned by the American Hawaiian
Steamship Company Of New York.
sailed from Boston on December for
St Nazare.
Mines or torpedoes accounted for the
loss Of nine other vessels, while a tenth
was sunk in a collision. The loss Of
life in these sinkngs is reported to
have been greater than usual. The ac-
tivity of submarines has increased so
much that several French merchant
men are reported by lie Figaro" TO
have taken on guns and ammunition at
bordeaux recently TO defend them
selves.
Several persons were drowned on an
Italian steamer reported to have been
in collision with the French armed
cruiser Ernest Renan. The steamship,
which was carrying Italian soldiers
home on leave, was cut in two.
Another vessel is reported to have
hit a mine in the Adriatic and sunk
with its entire crew. Switzerland ad-
vices say that Lieutenant General Ban
dens, the Italian commander in Al
banis, was drowned.
Fifty-nine persons lost their lives
when the Russian steamer Skiftet was
sunk by mine near the coast of Fin
land. according TO advices from Copen-
hagen. Only one person on board is
believed to have been saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
BRYAN LAUDS WILSON NOTE
AS HARBINGER OF PEACE
Wires Congratulations to President'
Confident of Outcome

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Presdent W IL
son to-day received telegram from
former Secretary Bryan, congratulst-
ing him on his note to the belligerehts.
1t said:
you have rendered an invaluable
service to a war stricken world in ask
ing the beligerent nations TO set forth
in specific terms tho concessions and
assurances which they deem necessary
TO the establishment Of lasting peace
II would be reflection upon the
nations at war TO doubt that they know
the ends for which they are fighting
or TO assume that they have any pur-
poses which they are unwilling to
reveal.
"a definite statement by both sides,
no matter how far these statements
NAV be apart, will clear the air and
afford basis for negotiations, and
when negotiations begin they are not
likely TO terminate until an agreement
Is reached. because neither side will
consent to assume responsibility for
continuing the unspeakabe horrors Of
this conflict, if any reasonable terms
can be secured.
Accept cordial congratulations and
my earnest wish for the success of the
movement which you have had the
honor 10 inaugurste."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22

dor which the war has been carried on,
honestly believes that the dangers ana
from which We have sur
ferod can be cured in any way but oy
making the Germans realize that fright
fulne.s does not pay: that mllitarlsm
i, not going 70 rule the world ID
"Whst are we fighting forl Not
t.rritory. not greater strength as
nation. We are fgh,ing. for two
things-for peace now and for security
for peace in time 20 come. Let the
House remember what has happened
in this war outrages in Belgium, out
RACES by sea and land, massacres IN
Armenia which Germany could have
topped by word then realize this;
The war will have been fought in VAIN,
utterly in vain. unless we can make
sure that il shall never again he III
the mower OF any state to do what Ger
many hs. done.
ia neacc 10 come in this war on the
basis that the greatest crime in the
worlds history is to go absolutely
unpunished? II is my firm belieei,
that unless ell the nations in the world
can he made % realize that these
moral forces must be vindicated, there
never can be an enduring peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
PUNISH GERMANY
FIRST, SAYS LAW
Continued from page

certain such proposition would be
carried by virtual unanimity.
81 am not prepared 10 face the pros
pects Of a military decision. which
means a war Of attr.tion, unless ! am
convinced there is no other way out"
Mr.. Law said:
III the spirit Of the speech to
which We have Just listened were
10 prcmoate the country be-
iieve that all the blood and treas
ure which have beer spent in the war
would have been spent in vain.
at is all very well to say let us get
their terms OF peace Yes. but can
YOU get any terms more binding than
the treaty for the protection Of the
neutrality Of Belgium? Can you come
10 any conclusions on paper or by
promises that will give US greater Sc
curity than we had before this war
Not this nation alone, but the neu-
trail nations will, hope, understand
the position at which we have now ar
rived. Germany has made peace pro-
posas. On what basis? On the basis
Of her victorious armies.
as there man who, considering the
conditions under which the war was
forced upon us and the conditions un-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
III Timed, but May Serve
Good End, Liverpool View

Liverpool, Dec. 2l.-"The Post" re-
ferrng 10 President Wilson's note sug-
costing that the belligerents make
known their desires concerning peace,
says:
president Wilson must not be sur
prised If, as far as the Allies are con-
cerned, his intervention produces a
state Of mind contrary 10 that al which
he aims. The Allies will readily give
the President credit for the best Of
intentions but they will be justified in
wondering whether, from their point of
view. the note is not particularly i'll
timed and ill-judged.
ION the other hand, there is the
possibility that Mr.. Wilson's efforts
are directed toward eliciting from Ger
many concrete terms OF peace. which
she withheld in her extraordinary APP
proach 10 the Entente. In that case a
useful purpose may be served"