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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
DOGS MISTAKE WAS COSTLY
Mistook Basket Running on Wires
Overhead for Bird and Gave Chase
Left Ruin Behind.

Nick heard a sudden, swapping ciang
and then he saw something fly along
over his head. Nick is a dog and hts
business in life is hunting birds with
his master Nick saw the something
above his head and quite naturally
thought it was bird. So he set or
to catch the bird. He did not stop to
remember that he was in drug store
with his master and that drug store
is not proper place to hunt in. He
was thinking only of the bird. Over
counters and displays he went, scat
tering bottles and packages that drug
stores usually have set out for people
to buy, and he ended the chase at the.
cashiers desk. There the bird had
stopped, and as his master and the
store proprietor came running through
the ruins Nick had made, Nick under
stood. 1t was not bird, but only a
basket that ruhs on wires from the
sales counter to the cashiers desk
and back again.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
FAMILY FRUIT GARDEN
HAVE A FEW SELECTED vARIE-
TIES AND GIVE PROPER CARE.
Dwarfs Are Excellent, as They Re
qulre Less Room Than Standards,
and Come Into Bearing the
Third or Fourth Year.

By E. KNEELAND. Copyright. 1s14)
Fruit for the family table through
the growing season and surplus to
sell need not mean large orchard, but
only few well selected varieties prop
erly cared for. First, then, for a,smal
list of fruits, and the dwarfs and half
dwarfs are excellent, as they requirs
less room than the standards and come
into bearing the third or fourth year
and are easily pruned and sprayed.
The trees should be set eight feet
apart, and eight trees will provide fruit
from June to November. The variety
will depend on the latitude and alsi-
tude. The United States governments
Farmers Bulletin No. 20S'' gives q
very complete list.
What to Plant.
Four sweet cherry trees and one
sour one will supply enough fruit, for
the table and also for pies. The fol-
lowing are recommended: Goes
Transparent (June), Downer's Late
(July) Windsor (July) and a Dwarf
Montmorency (June) for cooking.
Eight pears should be ample and may
all be of the dwarf type, such as two
Bartletts august and September)
Clapp's Favorite august and Septem-
ber), Louise Bonne de Jersey (Sep-
teniber). Sickel (September), Howell
(September), Beurre d'Anjou (Octo-
ber), Vicar of WINFIELD (winter)
Plums may be grown in the poultry
yard and the garden space saved for
other fruit Grapes are always vel
come, and one vine of each of the fol
lowing will provide a good supply:
Dutchess, Moore's Early Green Noun
tain (white), Concord, Niagara, Della
ware. I, For currant bushes try eight
F'ay's Prolific. There are endless va
rieties of raspberries, but ten Her
berts, ten Cuthberts and ten st. Re
gises are recommended; for blackber-
ries, ten Fries, ten Snyders and ten
Wilson's Early. Gooseberries are as
easy to grow as currants. and five
Industry and five Smiths Improved
will provide good supply.
Prepare the land thoroughly, pro
4
vide plenty of manure to start things
and keep the soil cultivated under
the trees and bushes. Set the stand
ard trees 35 feet apart, the dwarfs
eight feet, the fruit bushes six feet
and the canes three feet. Fruit trees
bushes. ETC., live many years. but
their value depends upon their vigor
shape and ancestry, SO be sure to buy
only from reliable dealer or nursery
man and when satisfied as to his
standing, do not let the price govern
the purchase. The saving of a few dol
lars may often result In a much great
or loss later. Finally draw a rough
plan of the garden, marking where
each tree, bush, etc., is to go, then sci
them with line and measure accord
ing to the nurseryman's directions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
SUMMER QUARTERS
FOR The PULLETS
One of the Fundamentals in Rails
ing Profitable PouItry-De-
scription of Hen House.

Comfortable summer quarters for
the growing pullets is one of the fun
damentals to success in raising prof
table poultry, be it on back lot or
on the farm. The farm however
has the advantage of plenty of room
where houses may be moved about.
One of the best houses we have
ever tried on the farm for summer
use, both from standpoint of econo-
my Of construction and general sat
isfaction, was an eight by ten one
built,of two by fours cos&ed with one
inch wire netting, with covering of
burlap over that, says writer in an
exchange There are no floors in the
houses, but they are weatherboarded
up around the bottom to a distance Of
two feet. Two feet Of the entire front
Z is left open to furnish fresh air. The
roof is sheathed with half-inch mate
rial and covered with prepared roof
ing.
Pine is used as the framework.
One two by three at each corner, and
one in the middle of the back and
each end, to set in the front door
where the door is swung. That is all
the studding used. Three rafters and
the necessary plates at the top and
bottom of the walls complete the
amount of frame material used. This
makes a substantial and at the same
time a light house that can be slipped
on sled and moved from place to
place.
The advantage of having the walls
weatherboarded up a few feet is not
SO much in the protection that 1t af-
fords as in the strength it gives the
entire structure 1t likewise fur
nishes place where the lower edge
of the burlap may be fastened SO
that 1t will not become loose.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Novel picture Book.

forms or clothing or pictures. A mans
head, for instance, may surmount all
sorts of clothing, either mans or wom-
ans clothing. Or he can be shown
cavorting about in weird attitudes, or
engaged in odd pursuits. One vari-
alton Of this scheme would be to use
the head of friends photograph. and
show him to himself in clothes AMI
attitudes that will astonish him, TAX
ing care, of course, not to give Of
Tense
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Foolish Question.

Rev. DR.. Aked used to tell story
about an eccentric American who.
wanting to get married in hurry, ar
rived with his intended bride outside
a clergyman's house after midnight
and insisted on being married on the
spot.
Very unwillingly the clergyman got
out of bed, and, having reused some
members of his household to act ms
witnesses, he proceeded to tie the
nuptial knot
Things went smoothly enough till
he asked the American:
DO you take this woman to be
your lawfully welded wife?"
The American stared at him In as
tonishment,
Say, boss, what dye s'pose yanked
you out O. bed at this hour o. night
for?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19

when they got to the tree the fire was
nearly blinded them, and the ashes
whirled up and made white rings
around their eyes. They did not get
the fire, but the white rings around
their eyes stayed
No more birds would go for the FIRE,
so the black racer snake said, Let ma
try it." He swan to the island
crawled through the grass to the foot
of the tree, and went in by a small
hole at the bottom. But, inside. it was
too hot for him; he twisted and lodged
over the hot ashes until he was almost
on fire, and then he managed to find
the hole again. He has been black
ever since. and has kept the trick OF
lodging, darting and doubling up as IL
he were in a hot place.
Then the great black snake, the
Climber" went for the fire, but he. too,
fell into the blaze when he put his
head over the top of the burning tres
and was scorched dull black
After the animals had held another
council, it was found that all were
,afraid to go-all but the little water
spider She said, Il can either go over
the water or under it, and I am sure.
, that can get the fire."
"But how can you bring it back?~
| the animals asked.
Il can attend to that" said she. And
| she spun thread from her body and
wove 1t into the shape of tiny bowl.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19

they can be taken out and cleaned in
short time and the spraying go op
without further Interruption. The
operation may seem troublesome al
first, but one spraying kills all the
bugs and it doesn't matter if it rains
within two hours after it is applied.
Dew and rain will not wash it of
and traces of it will remain for two
weeks and continue to destroy all
new hatchings of insects. The flour
forms paste that catches all the par.
ticles of paris. green and in turn ad.
heres to the plant leaves. In field
sprayed thoroughly in this way sec
ond operation is not necessary. The
pump may be put away and the grow.
er rest assured that he is through for
the season.
The sprayer should not be driven
too fast, but each plant be allowed to
get its full share of the poison. One
barrel of the mixture should be enough
to cover about two acres.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Nitrate of Soda.

y One of my neighbors lost a good
COW because she ate quantity of
nitrate of soda. Last summer he left
his barn door open and nearly lost a
horse, but someone saw It in time
and dosed the animal. 1t was a close
call, for the horse was more than a
week getting over the trouble, says a
writer in an exchange. This suggests
that 1t is easier to prevent such things
than it is to cure them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
GOOD HITCH FOR TWO TEAMS
One Shown in illustration Has Been
In Service Twelve Years and
Proven Satisfactory.


This sketch shows my four-horse
evener, which find hard to beat. l
have used it for twelve years and it
has proven particularly satisfactory
for a wagon, as both teams must pull
their portions, writes Ed Kraus of
Hays, Kan, in Farmers Mail and
Breeze. However the evener may be
used anywhere that lead team is
needed. To make it, take two pieces
Of iron feet long and 21s inches wide
and drill two %-inch holes 22 inches
apart through both pieces. Drill an
other through the center for the
wrench bolt. These two pieces are
marked A in the drawing. The pieces
BIB work between them. Use heavy
washers on either side of the pieces B
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Copyright, by Mcclure Newspaper syndi-

Copyright, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate-)
Long time ago, after the earth was
made and hung up from the four cor
ners of the sky to dry, the animals
came down from the place above the
great arch and set the sun seven hand
breadths above to give them light.
But they found that the world was
cold, and they needed fire.
Up above, the Thunders listened to
the talk of the animals, and sent their
lightning down to put fire into the
bottom of hollow tree which was
growing on the earth. The tree was
on small island, and when the ami
mails saw smoke coming out of 1t, they
knew that fire was there.
How are we to get the fire?" they
asked each other, and they called a
council to decide.
Every animal that could swim said
Il will go and get the fire." Every
bird that could fly said, Il will CO." The
first they sent was the raven, because
he was large and strong.
High and far across the water flew
the raven, and came to rest on the tor
of the burning tree. Now what must
do next?" the raven asked himself
and while he sat there wondering the
heat came up and scorched him.
So, frightened, he few back without
the fire, and ever since his feathers
have been black. .
Next, the little screech owl said
You will see that can bring the
fire." He got to the tree safely. but
while he was looking down in hollow
of the tree, hot blast came up anc
almost burned out his eyes. He die
manage to fly home, but it was Ions
time before he could see well. and hii
eyes are red to this day.
After, the screech owl went the
horned owl and the hoot owl, but
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19

In modern usage a chauffeur is a.
professional driver of an automobiles
Chauffeurs who drive taxicabs have
been feelingly referred to as pirates"
and ''brigands' by patrons who felt
that; they had been overcharged. Dur
ing the French revolution, the term
chauffeur was regularly used to apply
to bands of brigands who pillaged the
country and forced their captives to
pay ransom by holding their feet in
fires. In French chauffeur means to
heat, and a chauffeur is one who op-
crates a forge or furnace. He is a.
stoker. The term came to be applied
to the 1remen of locomotives and
from thence to the driver Of motor We
hicles.-The American Boy
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Needn't Be Afraid.

1t used to be stated in the school
books that the condor of the Andes
was strong enough to pick up good
sized man and fly away with him, and
that boy twelve years old would be.
only a feather in his grasp. Accord
ing to the latest reports no condor can
lift into the air weight exceeding
20 pounds, and the boys who have
stood in awe of him can now heave a
sigh of relief
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
KEEP DAIRY PRODUCTS FRESH
Large Barrel Sunk in Ground Will Af-
ford Convenient and ServiceabIe
Place for Summer.

A very convenient and serviceable
place to keep dairy products may be
made by sinking a large barrel In the
ground. A shady spot should be
chosen, writes G. C. Amb of Beatrice,
Neb., in Missouri Valley Farmer. Fill
in around the barrel with small stones,
gravel and sand, and dampen. Put a
box over the barrel and bank up with
solid earth, preferably clay. This
drains off the water when 1t rains and
also puts the barrel further down,
which tends to make 1t cooler. Make
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19

SO as to make them work freely back
and forth. Each piece B is Is inches
long with the outside holes Is inches
apart, and a hole in the center of each.
The four pieces are &C, about 10
inches long, with holes drilled in each
end, then riveted to D at one end and
BIB at the other, one above and one
below. These pieces are strapiron IL
inches wide and u inch thick D is
a triangular plate about 3s inch thick
and the holes are about inches apart.
Use 7a-inch rod with link for the
lead team.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Keeping the Butter Fresh.

light lid for the top of the barrel,
and strong lid for the outer covering
of box. Fit the >box as near alright as
possible. Sprinkle little dampened
sand over the bottom of the barrel and
the little cellar is finished. Pals of
cream, milk and butter may be hung
from nails on the sides of the barrel.
Air the barrel out occasionally to pre-
vent odors from collecting.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
A Doo and a Button.

A boy ten years old, living in a
certain eastern town. held button
in his mouth while playing with the
cat, and some movement, of his sent
it into his gullet. He could do moth
ing to relieve himself and, choking and
gasping, he ran along the street to
find a doctor. Seeing him running, a
dog took after him and bit him in the
leg, and the yell the boy gave sent
the button flying out of his mouth and
ten feet away. 1t is cheaper to be
bitten by dog than to pay the doc,
tors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
PICTURE BOOK, QUITE NOVEL
One Face Can Be Shown Above Fam
tastic Variety Of Forms-AIl Pages
Have Openings.

There is almost no limit to the fan
tastic variations provided by picture
book designed by an Indiana man. On
the inside of the book cover is a figure
of man or woman, as the case may
be- All the pages have openings cut
at the point where they cover the head
of the figure, and below these open
ings there are all sorts of different
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
TIE NEW FABLE OF THE HONEY
MOON THAT TRIED TO COME
BACK.

Once there was an undivorced
Couple that would get up every G. M.
and put on the fye-ounce Mitts and
wait for the Sound of the Gong.
Each was working for the Champion
ship OF the Flat and proved to be a
Glutton for Punishment.
Every time he landed a crashing
Hay-Maker on her Family History she
countered with a shortarm Jolt on his
Personal Appearance.
Both would retire to the Corners
breathing heavily, but still full Of
Combat.
He loved to start out the Day by
finding in the Paper what a Professor
connected with the University Of Chi
cago had said about the American
Woman being vain and shallow Par
asite with Cerebrum about the size
Of an English Walnut
she would retaliate by reading aloud
! Special in regard to a Husband ga-
ing after Wife with AK, while under
the Influence Of Liquor.
After which, for 15 or 20 minutes,
The Dining Room would be just as
peaceful and quiet as Camorra Trial
Sometimes he would get First Blood
bit just as often she would fiddle
around for an Opening and then
Zovie!-right on the Conk and him
Stating to escape further punishment
When NightfalI came they would
still be edging around the Ring
whanying away, for each was toe
Gameto be Gutter.
Thef Married Life, which started
out with American Beauty Roses in
every Nse and long Piece in the Pa
per, NOV settled down to Thirty
Years War with all of the Attendan,
Horrors.
The ony time the Dove of Peace
really Litwas when they had Com
pany.
Then they would Dear each othel
until the Pemises became Sticky ant
she. would ven coax up a Ripple o.
Fake Laugher when he pulled somt
Wheeze thatlsed to go Great the Yea
they we're etaged. But the Momen
the last Cues closed the Front Dool
the Dove Of Face would beat it ant
another dometic Gettysburg woul.
drive the Servats to Cover.
a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
THE NEW FABLE OF THE LIFE OF
THE PARTY.


One Night Complimentary Dinner
was given to a Captain of Industry
by some Friends looking for Orders.
The Chairman of the Arrangements
Committee was popular Wine-Push-
sr, consequently the volunteer Search
Parties were out for Three Days after,
gathering up the Dead
Along about 1O:30, when every Per
iect Gentleman was neatly Stewed and
each Chandelier was doing a sinyous
Salome in time with the Hungarian
Orchestra, a Man connected with. the
Jobbing Trade got up to say Few
Words.
He was keyed to Concert Pitch and
The Audience was Piped and all the
old sure-ire Bokum of Sentimental
Nature simply Killed them in their
Seats.
When he Concluded, the hilarious
Bun Brothers, with the mussed-up
Hair and the twisted Shirt Bosoms,
arose to their Feet and waved Nap
kins and gave the Orator what he de-
scribed to his Wife at 2 A. M. as A
Novation
Another Good man was spoiled.
After Herman made this goshawful
Hit with the Souses he became con-
vinced that he was an After Dinner
wit.
Gus Thomas and Simeon Ford had
nothing on him.
Whenever he found himself seated
at Table with other People and Food
being served he began TO suck Loz-
enges and classify his Anecdotes and
try to appear Unconcerned.
All the time he was simply waiting
for the Main Fluff to come up from be-
hind the Chrysanthemums and say.
We have with us this evening.
Then for the quiet Introduction, lead
ing up to the sparkling Mot and the
Tremoio Stop pulled all the Way out
on the Pathos and a couple of Depews
TO put them in Good Humor, con-
cluding with Hypodermic Of Hot
Mush.
If the Bunch sat back and refused to
Fail for the Wartime Favorites he
would console himself by telling
around that he was up against the
Low-Brows.
He knew that he was Dinger, be-
cause he remembered how the Mag
piicent Assemblage stood and cheered
him for Eve Minutes.
Therefore his Voice sounded to him
good deal like the Boston Symphony
Orchestra playing Rubinstein's = Melody
in f.
Whenever People sat down in front
Of the decorative Canape Caviar and
got ready TO endure the Horrors OF
another Hotel Gorge they would glance
across the Snowy Expanse Of White,
dotted with plump California Olives
and cold. ulfeeling Celery, and seeing
Herman seated opposite. would re-
mark fStung!'
He could not have been kept in his
Chair with a Ton Of Coal In each Tail
Pocket.
And If The Ladies were present that
wss where he worked in the Bird
Cans ard ordered out the Twinkling
Sear3. M
According to the Expectation ! oles
of tie Insurance Actuaries. probably
he will Stick Around for 32 years
mere and never find cut that he is a
Pest
MORAL Those who bemoan the
Decline of Oratory should remember
that oratory never was known to De
cline.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Selecting Breeders.

Watch those chicks that grow well
without forcing into maturity and Sc
lect those for the future breeders.
The slow-maturing kind should never
be retained. 1t is the March and April
matches that are best fitted for the
breeding pen. AS a rule the late
matches do not obtain the bone and
size of the early hatch
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
WHY SOME FAIL AT POULTRY
One Reason Is That Some Have At
tempted Too Much Before Acquir-
ing Needed Experience.

These are some. reasons advanced
on why so many people have made
failures in their attempts at poultry
keeping:
They are untitled by their tastes
to succeed in an enterprise of that
sort
They have attempted too much be-
fore acquiring experience.
They have invested too much capital
at the start.
They lacked business training in
disposing of their products.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Weed Seeds,

In order to have soil that is COM
paratively free from weed seeds many
gardeners begin a year in advance Of
planting to prepare the soil. If onions
are to be planted next year manure is
applied freely this year for a cultt
waited crop such as corn or potatoes
and no weeds are permitted to go to
seed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
He Didn't Care

"See how fair and white your SIS
ter's complexion is. Robbie said
the mother.
well, | suppose my face would be-
the same way if kept washing tt
every day like sister does!" was tina
youngsters reply.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Rxe AZ pin Feed

The most satisfactory way of using
rye as a pig feed is to grind and
feed it in the form OF slop. If the
meal is soaked from one feed to the
next, better results will be secured.
and 1t is better to feed in combina-
ton with other grains than alone.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
From Reading the Papers.

First the Mona Lisa was swiped."
remarked Mr.. Wombat, "and then the
Rokeby Venus was slashed."
What Of it?" inquired Mr.. Wam-
pus..
Il deplore these episodes; but
through them we common people are
getting an art education"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Prevent Damage by Rats.

Greater cleanliness about stables,
markets, grocery stores, warehouses,
courts, alleys and vacant lots in cities
and villages, and like care on farms
and suburban premises will prevent
much damage by rats,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Econorx !, sI,o

The largest sheep feeders have
adopted the silo as basis of econom-
ical production of mutton and wool;
the owner OF few sheep mas in the
chicken silo the sams advantage.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19

\ DO not look atvour work as dull
duty. II you chote you can make it
interesting. Throt your heart into it,
master its meaniy, trace out the
causes and preyiou history, consider
it ia all its bearings think how many
even the humblest lbor may benefit,
and there is scarcely ne Of our duties
which we may not loo to with enthu-
siasm. You win ge, to love your
work, and if you lott tth delight you
will do it with ease. rem If at first
yeu fnd this impossibleif for time
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
important Feature.

The most important feature Of the
home grounds is a good lawn. A nix
ture of 40 pounds Of pure Kentucky
blue grass, five pounds os reGtoa, aid
three pounds of white clover per acre
makes good lawn.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Substitute Provided.

Small Edna What do they have q.
best man" at a. wedding for?
Little Joe--Oh. they have him there.
to take the bridgegrcom's place In
case he backs out
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-06-19
Not That kind.

Don't you think you ought to be
more wide-awake aboutNthe medicine
you are introducing?"
ITO be wide-awake about it would
queer the whole business. 1t is cure
for insomnia"