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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
PUBLIC ECONOMY
A Citizens Suggestion as to the Care
of Public Investments Town
Streets and Country Roads-Can
Highest Efficiency Exist Without
Economy?

A citizen of Wauseon made a re-
mark the other day that brought
with it suggestion which we be-
lieve should be carefully considered
by those who have the interests of
our town at heart. He said: at is
a shame to turn over the fifty or six
ty thousand dollars of the peoples
money invested in streets during this
past season to someone who has no
knowlegde of how these streets
should be cared for; the village should
employ some competent person pre-
ferably an engineer to deyote his en-
tire time to the care of the streets"
We believe that there is much of
good hard common sense in the above
remark. As matter of fact it is
mighty poor economy to invest good
money in town streets or country
roads and then let them practically
alone and uncared for until they are
worn out, which will not be for very
long, and then repeat the process of
investing more money to build them
new, when a comparatively small
amount of money, expended in intel
ligent and competent care of such
streets or roads would keep them in
good condition indefinitely.
But its the peoples money-per-
haps that makes a difference, and
then, it makes work for contractors
and keeps up the High Cost of Liv-
ing". No absolutely indestructable
never-wear-out, take-care-of- Itself
road or street building material has
as yet been discovered. A road or
street doesn't wear out all over at
once, it starts to wear out in spots;
the old maxim, "a stitch in time saves
nine" applys in the matter of streets
as we'll as the small boys breeches;
the point is to have some one on the
lob who knows how and will take the
stitch in time. In order to save ca
the peoples money and at the same
time save a public official from having
to spend part of his time either at
the infrmary or his rich relations, a
well meaning council does sometimes
appoint the marshal, elected by the
people at the stupendous salary of
$3.50 per year, to be street commiss-
ioner, at the rather moderate salary
attached to that office, by combining
the two offices one man can get near
ly enough to support himself and
family providing there isn't much of
family. But this isn't all of the
system, a city engineer must be en-
ployed to establish grades and look
after the plans and estimates for
sewers and street improvements, be-
sides the city engineer an inspector
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

must be employed in event of there
being any public improvements in
process.
Why not employ a street commits
sioner at a reasonable salary who
could, except in cases of special emer-
gency, combine these offices; a man
who is an engineer, capable of di-
recting the proper care and mainten-
ance of the streets and also seeing
that his own plans and specifications
are carried out on public improve
ments?
We are willing to admit that the
marshaPs salary is nothing for the
village to feel proud of and that it's
nothing against the marshal as a
man, or against the council that with
kind intentions and in order to-" ."econ-
omize" appoint him Street commits
sioner, if he doesn't happen to be
fully qualified for the job. Further
more we do not wish to 'knock" nor
have, we any Strings" to pull, but
simply by way of justifying our sug-
gestion, we want to remark that we
are not convinced, just as an illus
tration, that the condition of Fulton
street, north, where the county has
Deen Installing new culVert, which
has made it necessary for teams to
be stopped and loads taken off from
wagons and carried across, automo-
biles to be stalled and much "elo-
quent" language to be wasted; a con-
dition that has existed for weeks,
would have been necessary under the
management of man qualified and
equipped to deal with the emergency.
We have a beautiful town, and we
have some of the best people in tn
world in it; we want the town to
grow more beautiful and we believe
that there is room for improvement in
all of US; in order to facilitate pro-
gress and in the interests Of efficiency
and economy We believe the citizens
suggestion should be seriously consid-
cred.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

All solicitors will wear Identification
badges SO the public may know they
are authorized to receive the offer
ings.
The boys who make the canvas will
meet at the Brotherhood hall at $3.50
Friday evening to receive tags and
instructions and the young ladies
will meet at Brotherhood hall at z
o'clock Friday evening to also secure
their instructions for the days work
Every one should boost for the day,
even if you cannot give an offering,
speak kind word for our Wauseon
boys.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

The God whose Kingdom ruleth
over all, has again entered within our
ranks and removed from our midst
our comrade, w. P. Fouty, member
of Losure Post, No. 35, G. A. R., Wau-
seon, Ohio.
Therefore, be it resolved, that in
the passing of Comrade Fouty the
Post has lost member in good stand
ing and that his absence from our
meetings will be sadly missed by all
his comrades and further be it re-
solved that Losure Post extend to
the widow of the deceased and his
family our most sincere sympathy
and mourn with them in their loss of
a kind husband and father and that
these resolutions be printed in the
county papers and recorded in our
Post Journal.
P. HI. BAYES,
I. F. HOFFMAN,
S. J. BOYERS,
Committee.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
TO MY PATRONS

Last year the Princess Theatre of
fered you in a musical entertainment
the Salisbury Family which was re-
ceived well by the musical lovers of
Wauseon.
On next Wednesday night, Decem-
Der 10th, the management has the
pleasure to announce another big
musical and minstrel show given by
the Pritchers Lady Minstrels. The
entertainment is Of the highest class
and praised highly by every news
paper in the country. Remember
that all attractions playing here are
under guarantee or your money re-
funded after the first act.
Seats will be on sale at Fink &
Haumesser's.
Yours very truly,
w. w. CADDELL, Manager.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

ty-four boys will start out promptly
residence district of the town, polite
ly calling at the houses and receiving
any offering ready for them.
Sixteen young ladies will begin
early down town and solicit the down
town sections, and will continue their
efforts all day. You will help them
by purchasing tag early. Wear the
tags where they may be seen, so the
solicitors will not ask you to pur-
chase the second time. The tags will
be sold from five cents up to any sum
that may be willingly given for them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

proceeds, with the City Hospital, their
ing to about $i5o; this year one ao half
of the proceeds will be placed in
fund for the promoting of public
recreation park and swimming pool
for all the children of Wauseon,
something that is needed and would
prove a source of enjoyment and
pleasure and profit to the hundreds of
children of our town and schools. It
is hoped every one will get behind
the boys in this proposition and make
'Tag Day" a great "starter" for the
recreation park proposition. Twen-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

Tomorrow, Saturday, Wauseon will
be turned over to. Wauseon's boys
and their annual tag day This is
one of the great days of the year,
when every one wears smile and
white and blue tag and willingly
drops in coin for the helping of the
boys work of the town and vicinity.
This is the third tag day under the
management of the Boys Brotherhood
and it is hoped that it may eclipse all
former days. During the past two
years the boys have divided the net
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
Not BEYOND Helm at 81.

eep-disturbing bladder weakness,
stiffness in joints, weak, inactive
kidney action and rheumatic pains,
are all evidence of kidney trouble.
Mrs Mary A. Dean, AZ E. Walnut
street, Taunton, Mass, writes: ~
have passed my 87th birthday, and
thought l was beyond the reach of
medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills
have proved most beneficial in my
case" Fink & Haumesser.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

There. will be a meeting of the
members of the civic league at the
library building on Monday evening,
December 18th, at $50. The object
of this meeting is to learn if there
are any families in Wauseon or vicin-
ity in need of assistance.
MRS. LOUELLA HAM, Sec.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
GRADED TTNT0N

All interested in Sunday school
work make your plans to attend
these meetings of the Graded Union
which will be held every two weeks
on Monday evening at the Library
building. The next meeting will be
December 18th, at which time there
will be decided motto and keynote,
etc. Come, dig, know for thyself
about this great world wide move
ment- the Sunday school.
Twenty-three counties of the state
received front line pennants at the
last state convention. Fulton coun-
tvs pennant will be on exhibition at
the Graded Union.
At the regular meeting of the
Graded Union on last Monday, even
ing at the Library building the nomi-
mating committee submitted the fol-
lowing report which was adopted:
President-C. J. Ives.
Vice President-R. E. Edgar.
Sec and Treas.-A. w. Vinegar
den
Division Superintendents.
Elementary-Mrs. Samuel Rupert.
Secondary-S. A. Miller.
Adult-M. L. Alstetter.
Department Superintendent
M. L. Alstetter.
Grade Vice Presidents
Cradle Roll-Mrs. B. G. Bowman
Beginners-Miss Albert Steumpel.
Primary-Miss May Leu.
Junior-Miss Florence Bayes.
Intermediates. A. Miller.
Senior-Mrs. John HIATT.
Adult-M. L. Alstetter.
Department Vice Presidents
Home-Mrs. Lewis Seidner.
Teacher Training-Bert Seigel.
Temperance-Mrs. Harley Hill.
Missions J. H. Williams.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

Sarah E. Beebe Cook, wife of R. R.
Cook, a former pastor at Tedrow,
passed away at the home of a daugh-
ter, Dr. Ethel Cook Carpenter, of
Lansing, Mich, Nov. 21st, 1913, at
the age of 62. She was there for
medical treatment, they think for
cancer of the liver, and all was done
that kind loving hands could do. She
was a great worker in the church and
Sunday school. Her Sunday school
class and friends kept flowers at her
bedside, which was a great comfort to
all, during the eleven weeks of pros
tration.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

If your skin is scratched by a rusty
nail, apply Hanford's Balsam at
once. It will prevent blood poison.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

20, Gorham township, $1.OO.
Walter R. and Jessie M. Tule to
Archie M. Smith, parcel land in Fay
cite, $100.
Ella S. and M. E. Ellsworth to
Smith and Tule, parcel land in Fay
,ette, $3.50
Alex and Rosa Crime to Emil
Gushman, 40 acres in section so,
German township, $4,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
COUNTY AFFAIRS
Orders Drawn, Land Deals, New Cases
in Court, Marriage Licenses, Pro-
bate Court, Etc.
Warrants Drawn.

Newall B. Newton Co., Supplies ....$ $40
Franklin Printing Co., sup. Aud. 2.25
Jas. White, Judge election ......... 100
Chas. H. Wiltsie tax redemptions. :. 291.37
Florine Files, Sten. st. case .......3 5.25
Harry Kimball, witness ]. p. '...... 2.10
Slater & Noble services Sol. Com. 80. 200
VIM Doriot bridge work ...... 1926
Geo. Porter, ditch work ......... 169.O5
j. B. McQuillin, fees insane case -. 15.4s
Clara McQuillin, asst. insane case 80. 3.52
Abraham Wilson, ditch work 80. 22.50
J. H. Barden, ditch work ......... 21.00
f. A. Griffin, ditch work ....... 1900
May Gorsuch, witness fees ........ LOO
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
Probate Office.

Probate Office
Guardianship of Lucille Munzer ct
al, final account confirmed and Ad-
ministrator discharged.
Guardianship of Floyd Phare, final
account confirmed and guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Clara Eicher, fin
al account confirmed and guardian
discharged.
Guardianship of Clair Habie, final
account confirmed and guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Ruth Ellen Lantz,
ct al, End partial account confirmed.
Estate of Georgia E. Weber, final
account confirmed and administrator
discharged.
George ]. Oakley administrator VS..
Flora S. Beech ct al. Fred H. Wolf
appointed guardian ad litum. Sale
of real estate found necessary and
appraisement ordered.
Sale bill filed in the estate of Mar
tin C. Palmer.
Minister'S license issued by the
court to Gilbert A. Edmunds, of Met
amora, o.
George T. Thomas, executor, VS..
Frank T. Bartlett ct al. Hearing on
petition to complete land contract.
Court ordered executor to make deed
to purchasers.
Will of Harry A. Hoffman, will ad-
mitted to probate and record. Widow
elected to take under said will.
Proofs of publications and notice
of appointments filed in the estates
of Maria Winzler and Henry Futter.
Guardianship of Christian B. Rupp,
1st and final account filed, hearing
set for Dec. 29th, 1918.
Estate of Allan s. Trowbridge, fin
al account filed and hearing set for
December 29th, 1918. Carl D. Trow-
bridge appointed testamentary trus-
tee of Mary Eva Skinner, under the
will of Allan S. Trowbridge.
Estate of Sophrania Oakley, ap-
praisement fled and application to
sell at private sale filed and granted
by the court. Order of sale issued.
Same returned and filed and deed or
dered.
Estate of John F. Raker, letters of
Chamberlin. M. B. Hoyt, F. S. Woll-
cott and Alfred DeLamar were ap-
pointed appraisers.
Will of George J. Gray, applica-
tion to probate filed. Notice to wild
ow and next to kin issued. Hearing
set for Dec. 10th at p. m.
Guardianship of Arthur Leichty ct
al, letters of guardianship issued to
Mary Leichty.
Estate of Henry Yeager, final ac-
count filed. Hearing set for Dec. 20,
1918.
Will of Joseph Walter, certificate OF
filing petition to contest will, in Com
mon Pleas Court filed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
Edward c.. McQuillin, 20, farmer,
Wauseon, and Lillian M. Barnes, 18,
Wauseon.
Louis N. Messing, 20, farmer
Swanton, and Lena Paulsen, 22
Swanton.
Michael Scanlon, 81 ball player
Toledo, and Laura Rebeau, 81, Arch
bold.
Frank L'Estel, 21, farmer Swan
ton, and Mabelle ]. Clifton, 10, Del
ia.
Amos J. Mcdonald, "a, farmer
Cotton, and Ruby A. Parish, %, Del
ia.
Fred F. Fitzimons, 43, carpenter
Delta, and Minnie J. Murray, 81
Delta.
Chester M. Ham, %, farmer, Lib
erty Center, and Mabel A. Anderson
18, Delta.
Samuel F. Rashley, 30, insurance
man, Detroit. and Hazelle M. Van
darslen, 25, Fayette.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1913-12-05

New Cases in Court
William A. Walter and Mary l..
Nickel VS.. Nancy Walter ct al. Con-
test of will.
Semitic ct al. Foreclosure and equit-
able relief.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mock Trial at Calumet Thestsr To.
nlaht TO Prove Interesting.

Novelty is the chief recommendation
of Col. \. V. Ncwton's breach of prom
Use suit, which will be tried at the CAL
umet theater this evening under the
auspices Of the Calumet Playground
association. II is an entertainment
pure and simple. The east, which in
cludcs some Of the most prominent
folks in the copper country has be-
come very proficient. and Col. Newton
VouChcs his reputation on the belief
that Calumet people will enjoy his en- =
tcrtainment as thoroughly AS have
audiences i'm Boston. New York,
Washington, -. &" Detroit, Chicago
aud other cities.
Just a hint Of scandal. involving
prominent Calumet people, and oceans
Of humor and funny situations form
the basis for this delightful entertain
mcut which has chased the wrinkles
from the brows of thousands during
| the last fcw months And the ease will
bc tried 10y real lawyers. before % real
judge. with - real sheriff to maintain
order and other court officers filling
their accustomed places.
There has been n biz demand foi
seats and Indications arc there will liz
| n crowded house this evening
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
WOMHN'S PLACE.

AZ n meeting of woman suffrage or
ganization in Kansas city. Kas.. II
was suggested that tn: members talk
to their servants and other women
workers with view To forming an
estimate as to the strength Of suf-
lragc sentiment in that particular To-
cality. one member, who has employ
ed the same waslicrwoman for the
last six years, reported that she put
the question Ia this worthy lady:
Are you in favor OF votes Tor wo-
mcn?"
Il don't pay any attention to- poll.
ties the washerwoman replied. Il
leave all that to my husband
Well. how does youc husband stand
on woman suffrage"
lie believes in women staying at
home and minding their own bust
ness
And what does your husband do.
Mary"
He amt doing nothing right now
unless he found something this
morning. National Monthly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
OLD PIONEER Il
CALLED BEYOND
Stephen Trathen, Member Of odd
Fellows, AZ Years

Calumet lost one of its oldes, 90,
tiers and most beloved citIzors
DAY morning at $3.50, when s,enho.
Trathen. aged rs years. answer, :,
i'nal summons after an illness or -,
u rev days. Mr.. Trathcn lived T., ~
copper country for 81 years ana '
the past AZ years was a memhor ., ~
calumet Lodge Of odd Fellow. "0
the second Oldest member of this ,oa'
IN point OF membership M To tho ,L,,.
oi his death. For the past 70 Co.,.
Mr. Trathen had been a member 90 a.
Calumet Methodist church and r,. ~
Years was member of the oni,,,,
board Of the church.
The decedent was born In R.e,.,.
ton. Dcvonshire. England I'm ts37 ON,
when twenty-five years of age. cam.
To America, locating in Huron,owr
Soon after his arrival hc was married
at Houghton To Miss Eliza Luxmore
The late Mr.. Trathcn came to C,h,-
'''' ~ N'"'H tN' dlli entered The
ploy of the g. 4, II. company. contir-
uing with that company practically m,
To the time Of his death.
BESIDES his wife. two daughters Mr..
Harry T. HloslIing of I.aurium and
Miss Edith at home and three son,
Samuel Of Detroit, stephen, Jr. and
William j. Trathcn of Calumet s,,r-
vive. also one brother, james of Den.
yer. Samuel Trathen arrived here 4,
week ago. called here because of tbo
illness of his father.
The funeral will be conducted al
$50 o'clock "Wednesday, service being
conducted by Rev II. Magahay Of
kcarsarec because of the absence oI
Rev. G. l.. Adams. pastor of the Cal.
umet NJ. T.. church who is attending
the Detroit NJ. +. conference meeting
at Ypsilanti.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
LoNpoN'S GREAT SIZE
Population Larger Than That OF Eng
land IN Edward hrs Time.

From the statistical point of view
London's size Is almost appalling, says
an exchange. The population OF an
England i'm the reign OF Edward III
when the victories at Crccy and Polo
tiers raised England to the position az
paramount military power i'm the mod
ern world. was scarcely 100000. The
population of greater London today Is
1887 900 and 1t is spread out over an
area OF 700 square miles. London prop
or. or the administrative country of
London. has an area of lis square
miles and population of about 81
O0O,O II contains 5000 streets. more
than 5000 miles long; $500 buildings.
inducing 1900 churches. $500 public
houses. LOO coffee houses and 500 ho-
tells and inns. London is said To mum
Der among its citizens more Scotchmcn
than there are i'm Aberdeen. more
Irishm.n than there are i'm Dublin.
more Jews than there are in Palestine,
more Roman Catholics than there are
I'm Rome. There are $4,000 American
residents I'm the city and more than
100000 pass through it every year.
The city, the old city or London, and
the East End, or the part of London
east of the temple, form the CONNER
cial quarter. The West End is the
quarter that spends money. makes laws
and regulates the fashions. This is
tho part best known Ia tourists. Here
are situated the palaces and mansions.
the clubs, museums. picture galleries.
theatcrs. hotels, barracks. government;
offices ana principal buildings. joined
together by roads. handsome streets
and wide parks and open SPACES
Across the Thames. on its right bank
the Surrey side" lies the ancient Dor
ough of Southwark known from time
immemoral as the borough" contin-
ued to the west by Lambeth and Bat
tersea, the three forming the prnCi-
pal industrial and factory districts of
the city. And below Southwark.
stretching toward the mouth of the
river lie the several constituent mu-
inequalities OF Bcrmondsey, Rothhitc,
Deptford. Greenwich and Woolwich,
all crammcd with trade
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-08
BLAZE CAUSES
$1,000 DAMAGE
Vienna Bake Shop Suffers In an
Early Morning Fire

Fire carly this morning caused u S2.-
500 loss at the Vienna Bakery owned
10y Wickstrom g. Kcisu and located
at the corner of Pine and Fourtn
streets. The bake room, situated m
the basement and the first floor at the
rear of the store room. as we'll as The
attic were damaged by the blaze and
provisions estimated to be worm
about $1,000 were almost "a total loss
rs a result of the smoke and waite,
The furnishings in the homes Of A,
y. Peters and Mrs. q. Berg, situated
i'm frame dwelling directly over the
bake shop were extensively damaged
Invest CATION today indicate the mr.
started in u steam attachment located
near the bake oven. anu which Is used
i'm setting" bread. from this the
flames spread to the raftcrs and fol-
lowed between the walls up to the
attic, which was badly scorched. The
Red Jacket fire department, which re-
spundcd to the first alarm at abou.
i30 O'Clock and the other departments
which turned out at the second an!
third alarms, almost immediately at
forwards. did very effective work and
To them is due the credit for keeping
the fire loss as low Us 1t was.
Slight repairs were made yesterday
Just at the rear of the store room
proper. and early in the evening "a fire
was started there. AT about $50
O'Clock, the attention nf passcrsby was
called to smoke issuing from tire
building and residents in the house
were Informed that II appeared as If
there was a fire. II was stated. now
ever, that the excess Of smoke was
due to the starting os the fire in the
bake oven Immediately after repairs
were made and little attention was
paid to II.
The fire was not discovered until
long after the tenants i'm the rooms
adjoining the bakery had retired and
points &C safety after the alarm was
turned in. I, was almost impossible
for the Peters or Berg families 10 save
any OF their household furnishings. In
the Casey apartments over the store
room and in the store proper. the
only damage was By smoke and water.
and in the Wickstrom home, which is
still further IN the rear Of The bak.
SHOP although attached to IL, hardly
any damage was done.
r. NJ. Wickstrom. one of the men,
bcrs al the firm stated this morning
that the loss is fully covered by m
surancc with the Faucet and Guck,
Nelson and Stcfanic agencies.