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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-09-25

The Ives-Edgar-Knight Company's
boothsat the Fair last week was one of
the centers of attraction. Aside from
their splendid display of furniture
there4was the fine new Story & Clark
piano which was secured to the high
est bidder and was secured by Miss
Helen Pocock of Delta who was the
fortunate bidder and will get the
piano, which is indeed a fine instru-
ment. There was also the guessing
contest on the number of paid admis-
! sions to the fair on Friday, the COM
pany offering an iron bed valued at
six dollars to the person guessing
nearest to the actual number. The
actual number was 8036, and Mrs.
Alma hurry and Mrs. Cleland both
Of Delta guessed exactly the same
their guesses being S035. The Ives
Edgar-Knight Co. will award the
prize in a manner satisfactory to both
ladies.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
First Settlers In Iowa.

The first white men. so far as is known, who lived permanently in the Iowa country were three Frenchmen who were given grants of land along the Mississippi river by the Spanish government which then had control of this region. One of these first settlers was Julien Dubuque, after. whom the city and county of Dubuque are named He was given a grant of land which included the lead mines operat- ed by him near the site ofS the city which bears his name, and here he lived until his death in 1S10. Farther up the river. on the present site of McGregor in Clayton county were the cabins of Basil Giard. who occupied a land. grant of about 5,S60 acres, cul- tivating a part of it from 1796 to 1908. More can be told of the Spanish grant of March 30. 1199, to Louis Honore or Tesson,' says MT. Jacob>Van der Zee in the July number of "The Iowa Journal History and Politics." pup lished by the State Historical society of Iowa. "ZenOn Trudeau gave him permission to make a settlement with in Sac and Fox territory upon 7056 arIents of land, on the site of tne present town of Moatrose in .ee county. Tesson built cabins, cultivated small patch. planted an orchard of apple trees, and lived upon his claim from 179S until 1805."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
MOTOR TRUCKS.

When it comes to winning its place in the business world there is no doubt but what the motor truck has done it. The progress which has been made in the manufacture of automobiles has included the problem of the motor truck and while 1t has not succeeded in cfpwding out the horse, it has made place for itself which cannot be dis puted. It's servieeability, coupled with its capacity for transportation and the fact that it's endurance is a mat ter of mechanical operation, all fur nish reason for the steady increase wh1ch is being made in this method of handling commodities. It makes no difference whether it is a long or a short haul, a big or a little load, ten hours or .twenty-four during which work is required, it responds under the right Kind of treatment without the restrictions which must go with animal power.
 Every section of the country is ap- preeiating the benefits of the motor truck. Not only is it solving trans much new business through it's avail ability for many uses. Thus it is mot surprising when the secretary of the state of New York reports that the motor trucks in that state have in creased from S.s06 in 1912 to 15,s07 during the first three months or this year. There is nothing to be under stood from this except that the motor truck has proved it's worth and has come to stay.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.

Whether the raising of false hopes in the minds of the Filipinos is going to result in any advantage in the ad-
 justraent of the Philippine question may be best told by experimenting with it. but unless wisely pursued such a course Is likely to prove a boom erang. Agitation as to what to do with the Philippines continues in con- gress and Representative Jones again proposes solution through a new bill which declares that it is the in tention of the United States to recog- nize the independence of the islands as soon as a stable government can be established there.
 Such is and has been the purpose of this country from the time when 1t assumed its large task and burden, and such a declaration carries no greater assurance except what may be gained from repetition. It is far preferable to the idea of fixing definite date when the islands would be abandoned to their own guidance and protection. Each year is showing encouraging results in the islands, but only such steps should be taken regarding any changes in it's government as are jus tified by the existing conditions. Pro-
 gress should be made along the lines of safety when it comes to discharging our obligations there. Each step taken should be an advancement without the danger of a step backward. and most of all the impression should not be given to those people that indepen- dence is to be allowed them within a few years. In the face of the pro-
 gress which has been made nothing could be more disastrous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
AN uNwrsE PROPOSAL

An effort which appears to be well directed is that which is being made by the national civil service reform league in opposition to that portion Of the Moon bill now before congress which. if passed, will require 2, 400 as- sistant postmasters. now on the elassi : lied list. to undergo competitive ex- afninations to retain their standing.
 There can be no other irterpreta- ton from such a move as this than another direct drive towards spells. and as such it deserves the strongest Kind of Encouragement. 1t is a we'll known fact that 1t Is upon the assist nHt postmasters that reliance ls placed for maintaining the efffciency of the government system under the present method of changing postmas- ters. Now to make it possfble to re- move these important men for the purpose of increasing the yield of the plum tree is ridiculous and the plan deserves defeat. Concerning this the Springfield Republican properly says: What this would mean of demorah- zntion and injustice the civil service league has set forth in letter sent to members of the national house Even the wayfaring man can under stand that this is a step which the democrats cannot afford to take. They are fin bad enough with the business world as things HOW stand, and there must be limit beyond which polit- icai folly will not go."
 The record of this administration in behalf of civil service is already weak. but such step would knock ont afay friendship that Waa ever pro- fessed for civil service reform
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
THE 1. c. C. REPORT.

There is no beating about the bush In the report of the Interstate Conn merce Commission as the result of it's investigation of the financial opera tions of the New Haven system It hits out straight from the evidence which it received and it hits hard at the directors of the New Haven road for the manner in which they conducted and expanded that system during the decade from 1908 to 1913. Not only is 1t found that they violated the law and were negligent in the di- rection of the finances. but the finding is of criminal negligence and glaring maladministration, and the twenty two instances cited where the in- fiuence of the few led the many are characteristic of the policy of the old regime.
 In addition to going so far as to encourage action for the recovery of a part at least of the unwarrantably wasted sixty to ninety million dol- lars of other peoples money. the com mission took advantage of the oppor- unity to score directors who are faithless to their stewardship. the so- called dummy directors They are a menace to every board where they fail to act even as balance for the rad icai ideas which may be advanced. It Is not putting the case any too strong when the commission declares that directors should be made individually liable to civil and criminal laws for the manner in which they discharge their trust. It should be just as grave a crime to plunder stockholders or the public through railroad corporation as 1t is to personally rob an indivi- dual"
 Nothing in recent years has served to bring this more glaringly to the attention of the public than the rev. citations which have come from the in vestigation of the New Haven system. In connection with this dereliction of duty the recommendation of suits for recovery are likely to have whole some effect.
 An encouraging feature of the re- port Is that it gives a clean bill of health to the new management and the expression of relief than honest and eficient management will restore it to Its former standing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
JUSTICE LuRToN.

Though there was much criticism at the time of the appointment of Horace Harmon Lurton to the bench of the United States supreme court, because of his age at that time, the service which he has rendered as a jurist has shown the wisdom of the act. His death causes a distinct loss to the highest tribunal in the land. robbing it as it does of one who had made particular study of the Sher- man law and who was a specialist in it's interpretation. His five years service have been marked by the skill full rendition of eminent service.
 This affords President Wilson his first opportunity for appointment to the supreme bench and Justice Lur- tons health has made it a matter to be anticipated. What the plan of the president is has not been disclosed There has been and there will con tinue to be much speculation as to the one to be named, but it must be rec ognized that the ex-president, who did so much to aid the court, by way of his appointments, could render there in a most valuableaservice.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

And you sometimes think she Is right in what she says about me--you just told me so, Matte Well" and the big fellow firmly withdrew his arm from the hand which clung to 1t in the sweet way that had come to seem to him like a promise of possession, T guess I'll have to chew on that awhile Maybe I can figure out what sort Of ginger you and your Aunt Liza think I'm short of"
 They were standing under the big apple tree below the Blain farmhouse in the same spot where they had plighted their troth nearly & year ago. In the beginning there had been just enough of secrecy in u cir meetings to make them sweeter than they might otherwise have seemed. Aunt Liza Blafn had never liked Jim.
 There was a hollow in the apple tree which had served as a secret letter box for Jirn's first impassioned appeals and Mattie's shy answers. Aunt Liza had eyes that were kindly toward Mat tie and hawk-Hke toward Mattie's big, of Jim's letters, and thereupon put her foot down on the unconfessed engage n1ent of the young couple.
 Look at the Kelton farm" Aunt Lisa had excla imed with an impress sive hand sweep in the direction of | the holLOn acres, WHICH 4QJOi1eu lAlOSG Of the Blains Two hundred acres of the best pastures in New England and half a dozen mongrel-Dred cows rang ing over em and pushing through the broken down fences
 That isn't all Jim's fault" Mattie had protested His father really owns the place. and you know he doesn' believe in what he calls new-fangled ways of farming"
 Res a Kelton and Jim's just like him. After the first generation-old Abi1ah KeIton and his boys-that bent their backs and picked the stones of SO acres for tillage and cleared the timber and brush off 200 acres more for pasture, there hasn't been a work CT in the family. They're all good natured and shiftless. They haven't got any ginger in 'enn."
 Hattie could not deny a word o1 Aunt Liza's arraignment. It did not not make her love Jim any less, and if he had proposed carrying her off tc be married on horseback. or with ar automobile or airship she would have eagerly accepted.
 sBut that would call for the very sort of ginger Aunt Liza says Jim hasn't got" was Mattie's disheartenins reflection.
 You aren't angry, Jim, because told you why she wants me to give you up?" Hattie pleaded as he turned | to go. I'm not really giving you up you know, I could never do that. We ! will have to wait. that's all.'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
A New Race.

Americans are a new race.
 Americans are not species of Eng lishmen. They are as distinct from Englishmen as they are from French men or Germans. A Canadian or dr Australian Is English, but a citizen ot most any state Is not.
 The United States man is an en- tirely new type. just as the Greek, the Roman or the Spaniard was a new type. Because we happen to know where he came from makes no differ ence; the original Romans also came from somewhere.
 And speaking the English language does not make the American English It is merely a habit.
 There isn't anything like Abraham Lincoln in all English history or 5o- ciety, and never was. The man was brand new, even as LowelPs ode says
 What made the new type? How did 1t come about? Nobody knows. What made the Greek?
 Still, a strange thing. there are rows of old Roman statues in the Capitoline museum of Rome and when one goes ill there he sees faces that remind hirl so much of the American politicians and business men he knowsl
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
Drinking Men
 Crave Liquor

They are neither willful nor sick, but are poisoned with alcohol and can not resist the craving for drink. They should not be censured or forsaken, but should be encouraged to take the Neai Drink Habit Treatment. which Is safe, sure vegetable remedy that will remove the craving and necessity for drink in three dayS-Without the use of hypodermic injections-and restore them to sobriety and self mastery. The Neal Treatment can be arranged for those who desire it. Sixty Neal Institutes in the United States. Canada and Australia are am nually saving thousands of drinking men and women from mental and physical ruin. Call and investigate the Neal Treatment. Get satisfactory proof and references. Or, write or phone for book of information. The Neal Institute, 1909 Chapel St, New Haven, Ct: tel. 554e (day or night).
 DRUG HABIT SUCCESSFULLY
 TREATED
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
PlMP[ES ON NECK
 CHEST AND BACK
Face Was a Sight. Large, Red and Sore. Became Festered. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Recovery Complete.

IA Holmes St. Rockland, Me.--A About a year and a half ago would occasionally have small pimple come out on my facs and would scratch 1t all the time. Tn doing so I began to have moro until about year later my face was sight. Then they came on my neck and later on my chest and back They were large. red and sore and in very short time became festered.
 "I put on two or three things but they did not seem to help me much One night before going to bed I washed my face in as hot water as could bear and Cuticura Soap. then applied the Cuticura Ointment. Tho next morning felt better. In a month my recovery was complete" (signed) Paul H. Locke. Apr. 4. 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
RASH UNSECURED BABY

643 Hamburg Ave. Brooklyn. N. Y.- My baby's head broke out with a very bad red rash and itched him so bad that he could not sleep. It disfglIred him so that I was ashamed to take him on the street and he scratched until 1t bled. The hair fell out on several parts of the head. seut for samples of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in two weeks my baby was entirely healed of his eczema" (signeO Mrs. Edw. schaefer. Jan. 26, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
comfortina Reflection.

In advance of his visit to President Wilson Henry Ford. of Detroit. is said to agree with the President that the outlook for bushes is good At least matters are in such condition that there cannot well be any change except for the better. which is a com forting re1ection.-Pittsburg Chron- irle Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cuticura Soap C25c.) and Cuti- cura Ointment (50c.) are sold throughout the world, a sample of each with 32-p. Skin Book will be sent free upon request. Ad- dress postcard ''Cuticura. Dept. '. Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

If the interstate commerce commits sien has fixed date to make public it's report upon the eastern freight rates it is not making any friends by tss rigid silence. The report Is look ed forward to with the eagerness Of election returns
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Charles s. Bird has given the Mass achusetts progressiFes a shock by de- elaring he will not be a candidate for governor again. Can it be that am other of the big leaders has sickened of democratic rule?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Some action has resulted in the Freeport murder case but there are some very important links in the evil
 denee to be supplied before any con-
 Vietioh can be secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

The willingness of the Pennsylvania system to oppose federal suit brought it to quick end. With the New Ha- ven in it's present condition, it doesn' t look as if it was going to have that luck
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Probably one of the strongest req sons that New London holds first po- sition in the league standing so long is that Norwich is not one of the con- testing teams.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
William. and Hi. Job.

MT. Williams performances were those of a puzzled amateur. He 4A not know enough of his trade to use the letter as the shield for the protec- tion of the spirit of the adminisrza- tion he served . not wisely but too Williamsiy.-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
still Obstinate.

Huerta has been elected president again, apparently with no real oppo- sition candidate, but that stanch be- liever in Presbyterianism and pre- destination, President Wilson, still e. fueses to admit that Huerta is one of the elect.-Boston Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Though the plucking board is under fire it has the advantage of knowing upon what grounds it is being judged.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

From the crops which are promised this season there are indications that Uncle Sam has taken some stock in intensive farming.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

The praises of Canada were we'll sung, but figures show that experi- ences and praises are not synonymous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Good results ought to follow a gen. eral movement in behalf Of safety and sanity about going on and into the water
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

The progressive democrats are so- ing to feel the pulse of the regulars, with some interesting questions, in order to be sure they are sure of prop CT sympathy
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

The man on the corner says: If brevity is the soul of wit the latest bathing suit is the prize winner for current hurnor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Cornell university recently dedicated a forestry building in connection with the New York state college of agricuI- -ture.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

There will be good many small boys in Salem who will hear with glee that the shingle has been tabooed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Eleven surveying parties will be sent out this year by the United States geological survey to investigate the mineral resources of Alaska
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

It will be impossible for the rest less to remain quiet after what the secretary of state has to say.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
Have The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for vacation trips can have 1t follow them daily and thus keep in touch with home affairs. Order through The Bulletin business office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It isn't seasonable to complain of the first indication of summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

If you are going on a vacation do your shopping early and do it at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Nothing to say" That doesn't mark g very brisk opening for the progress sive campaign
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Probably Great Britain would like to sign peace treaty with Ulster.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

There is one thing about the changed Sfailroad conditions in other sections and the curtailment of train service, all of the branch lines leading in and out of Middletown are contln- uing the same schedule as established when the roads were originally con strueted.-Middletow Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

There are times when misery's love of company is due to something bet ter than a mean disposition. For in stance, on Friday the New Haven stock found a new bottom level. but Is wasn't alone on the tobaggan. for New York, Ontario and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central were going along with it-not so fast. but going. It was a com forting sign.-New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-14

Waterbury spends over SIPS, 900 q year with the post office and probably $250,000 a year riding on trolley cars. Between them. the post office depart ment and the trolley management ought to be able to give us those night mails even if it does cost $500 or $1,000 a year. The public be pleased is a good motto even for monopolies.- Waterbury Republican.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
MEXICO LOSING ITS
WEALTH IN REVOLT
Statistics Show Need Of a
Stable Government.

Washington. - Consul Theodore Q.
Hamm sends 20 the department OF
commerce from Durango a striking nr.
ray OF facts showing the necessity for
ending the Mexican revolution and re-
esta blishing stable form OF govern.
ment In that republic.
For example. the state OF Durango.
In 1913 was favored with abundant
and sensonable rains. insuring bne
crops OF all staple farm products un'
der ordinary conditions. but not more
than two.thirds OF the usual acreage
was planted. and not more than 10
per cent OF the crops planted were
gathered by the rightful owners Of the
land. the remainder being appropriate
ed Cor military purposes or harvested
by Others than the rightful owners on
account OF iawless conditions, or
Chile peppers, for Instance, the export
was only $4,000 ms against $4,000 To
$4,000 In normal years
The cotton yield. says the consul.
was phenomenal In the famous La.
guna district OF eastern Durango ana
southwestern Coahuila. along the M.
gas river-i20.00O bales. worth $500.
600. Half the crop Is still In the
warehouses at Torreon. and the other
half was shipped 10 the United States
at u sacrifice instead of being sent. us
ordinarily. TO the cotton factories IN
southern Mexico. The exports 10 the
United States from Durango In the
last year were S2,254.OO0 as against
81. 73l 900 In 1912.
The railways 10 the gulf have not
been In operation In 1914. and all trade
Is paralyzed, TorreOn In times Or
peace is busy interior manufacturing
city, like Syracuse, ~ T.. or Paterson,
\, J,
In the city OF Mazatlan. state OF 81
naloa. ON the Pacific. United States
Consul w. Il. Alger reports. the ex
ports 10 the United States In 1913 fell
or almost S9OO.OO0. or 20 per cent
Eggs are now selling there az cents
apiece. milk at 80 cents n quart. fuel
al four aud five times the usual price
and all other articles In proportion
Two OF the three banks have closed.
ana all business is suspended. There
was no railroad service In 1913 from
March 4 10 Dec. 81. and but for the
numerous arrivals aud departures OF
American war vessels there would
have been scant mail facilities even
by water.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-18
WOMAN TO MAKE FLIGHTS
Funds Raised at Wallace are suffI.
Client to Justify Extensive Program

Wallace.-With a fund OF $4,000 al
ready subscribed. the various commit.
tees In charge OF the three-day Fourth
OF July celebration here are now plan
ming to give the city and Its visitors
on those days one OF the largest and
most varied celebrations ever held In
the Occur d'Alenes.
Encouraged by the liberal subscrip-
tions. the committee entered into com.
munication with Alys Mckee Bryant.
holder OF the woman's American alti.
tude record. for three flights In her
Curtis biplane. Her telegraphic ac.
ceptance has been received and she
will' make one flight on July and
two flights on the Fourth, one In the
morning and one in the afternoon.
The evening n the Fourth will be
turned into a mardi gras carnival. for
which the committee has set aside
$3.50 in prizes for the best costumes
and $50 for the best electrically light
ed automobile which participates In
the parade. On Sunday, July 5. the
program starts with ball game in the
forenoon, followed in the afternoon by
the rock drilling contest and log saw
ing contests.