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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
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Just looks like hen tracks ter me,
an as to readin' I reckon ther want
no schools along Stump crick wher
was raised Howsumever you needn't
worry none about that, Master Hay
ward, for / kin read the woods an
natur's the best guide. Well find San
dusky."
We talked together for some time,
although i did the most of it, for he
was content to reply in monosyllablesr
his eyes on the river. As the sun sank
its last rays turning the waters Grim
son, we went back into the stockade
and ate heartily together in the bar
racks kitchen. Then, as dusk drew
near, we separated, he going silently
down the bluff to the boat, while | re-
ported to General Harmar.
1t was almost dark, with clear
star-studded sky overhead, when
came forth again, the letter to Ham
ilton in my pocket, and the generals
warning instructions fresh in mind.
had caught no further glimpse of the
girl, nor had any reference been made
to her. In truth, for the moment the
memory of her presence had been ban
ished from mind. Then, all at once
she came to me, slender shadow
stepping forth from the gloom of t1e
stockade, into the star CLEAN. | saw
the face uplifted, white in the silvery
glow, and the dark uncovered hair.
Monsieur Hayward" she saie
softly, you will speak to me2"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

death Valley" California, sur
passes for combined heat and aridity
any meteorological stations on earth
where regular observations are taken.
although for extremes Of heat it is ex
ceeded by places in the Colorado des.
ert. The minimum daily temperature
in summer, says the new Encyclopedias
Britannica, is rarely below 70 Fahr,
and often above 80 Fair. Gin the
shaded, while the maximum may for
days in succession be as high as 120
Fahr. A record of six months showed
an average daily relative humidity OF
3O.6 in the morning and 1876 in the eve
ming, and the humidity sometimes falls
to 5. Yet the surrounding country is
not devoid of vegetation. The hills are
very fertile when irrigated, and the
wet season develops variety of peren.
NAL herbs, and ANIMALS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
NapoIeon,s Vain Effort.

One hundred years ago Napoleon
found himself face to face with the
allied army under Prince Swartzen-
berg. The encounter took place be-
tween the towns of Troyes and Arcis.
The meeting was something of sur
prise to the French, for they had not
expected to come UP with the enemy
SO soon. Neither were they prepared
to find the foe so numerically strong.
The first charge of the Russian cav
airy threatened Napoleon's person,
and Polish battalion had scarcely
time to form in square for his protec.
ton. A few minutes afterward a
shell fell at his feet and severely
wounded his horse. The French sol
diers, though only one against three.
fought everywhere with prodigious
valor. but all their efforts could only
succeed in rendering the result doubt.
full. The action checked only momen-
tarily the onward march of the in
vaders
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
LEADERS ARE MEN OF ACTION
Having an Idea, They Have Impressed
II on Their Fellows and the
World Has Moved.

The nations are series of short
experiments A nation may disin-
tegrate inside of century. 1t may
flower inside of 80 years. 1t would be
possible that middle-western town
like Cedar Rapids should tomorrow
begin to put forth group of heroes.
who should overrun the earth with
the charm and vigor of their ideas.
A sudden quickening, mind catching
flame from mind, and once again you
would have the miracle of Plato'E
Athens, of Elizabeth's London.
If now and again some man had
not decided to stop drifting and take
hold of things and reshape them
there would have been no discovery
no invention, no art. He might have
said, as many like to say: "Why not
let my big idea rest quietly? There
is time enough in the long future
Why be in a hurry? Why 80 hot, lit
tie man? There is quiet sleep in the
ohurchyard for the men that havs
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

or ancestral dread Of the unrestrained
action of that force upon its own
body, and it is said to be able to cling
with tenacity to a stick or branch OF
a tree. Later on it takes pleasure In
dropping miscellaneous objects to see
them fall; perhaps to see II they all
fall alike.
And a very remarkable fact 1t is
which is thus being observed; the
most familiar of ell material facts,
and one of the least understood least
understood, that is, of all the simple
physical facts which must surely be
well within the limits of human com.
prehension. For If philosopher is
asked why all bodies tend to move to-
ward the earth, and why they all fall
with steady, equal acceleration unless
retarded or checked somehow, he has
to reply that he does not know.-Sir
Oliver Lodge, in Harper's Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

doors and the indoors. The side of
the porch adjacent to the kitchen, for
instance, can be utilized as an out
door dining room; and If all the re-
naming porch space is not needed for
bedrooms, it can be set aside for other
purposes. The building itself is "a
feet square, and the porches added
make it "a feet 8 inches square. The
living room, provided with window
seats, as the plan shows, and CHEEKY
fireplace for use in cold weather or on
rainy days, is 16 feet 8 inches long and
13 feet inches wide. The kitchen is
10 feet long and feet wide. The sin
gle bedroom is 13 feet long and feet
wide. A closet is provided off the
bedroom, and pantry of ample size
is placed off the kitchen. If the bed
room is not used on account of the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

ton, and work a buttonhole in the
ends of two tapes where they come
together, through which to tie the
tether cord. Use strong wrapping
twine for the tether cord.
A clothes-pole makes a splendid
support to tie the end of the tether
cord to-. If the court is on the
ground, the pole can be driven into
it; while if it is on the porch, it may
be set into a pail filled with earth.
Figure 8 shows how the handle of the
pail should be bound to the pole to
brace it two ways. and how a piece
of rope should be passed underneath
the pail and brought up around the
sides and tied to the handle and pole,
to brace it the other two ways.
Tie the tether cord to nail in the
top of the pole, and make it of the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
a 3 D g;y1 n RI RI lXl d TIC #

The first or scratch coat may be q
mixture of lime or cement mortar con.
tanning plenty Of hair, and should be
pressed well through so as to give a
good bond where wood lath is used
or to completely embed the metal
where metal lath is employed. Before
this coat is dry, it should be scratched
to make a holding surface for the ce.
ment mortar that is to be the finish
coat This coat can be applied to bring
out any desired finish One of the most
popular finishes in cement stucco is
called the slap-dash finish. 1t is ap-
piled by being thrown on with q
trowel. 1t makes rough finish, most
attractive. Pebble-dash is a cement
mortar containing small pebbles. and
is similarly applied.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

inches wide and 6 inches high, and
the cross strips H Ia inches wide and
51a inches long. Nail pieces G to H,
as shown, allowing the lower ends of
G to extend u inch below strips H.
and leaving space of " inch be-
tween strips H. The holes G should
be located in the center of the width
of end pieces G, and halfway between
strips H and the tops Of pieces G.
Bore them with a gimlet, or make
them by driving large nail through
the pieces. To mount the waterwheel
upon these supports, withdraw the
nails driven into the ends of axle B,
slip the wheel between uprights G,
and drive the nails through the holes
in G and into the holes in the axle
ends Gig. ~.
The driving belt runs around one
can cover of the water wheel, which
is converted into pulley by winding
several turns of string around the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
RESEMBLANCE to All Women.

'The baby greatly resembles its
mother" said the infants old, old and
grabbed bachelor uncle, in confidence
to an o. o. and C. b. friend. HE wants
everything until he gets it, and imme-
diately thereafter doesn't want it
"H'm!" was the comprehensive reply.
"Is it not true that in thus resembling
his mother he resembles all other
women on earth as we'll? Looks sort
er like snow, off to the northwest
don't it?"-Kansas City Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

way as to cause it to swing around
the pole and wrap the entire tether
cord about the pole above the black
band; and the opponents object, of
course, is to meet the ball with her
racket, as it crosses into her court.
check its fight, and with the same
blow cause it to swing back and
around the pole in the opposite direc,
ton. The player who succeeds Is
winner. With two alert girls play.
ing, it often requires a considerable
time to play a game. The ball is first
served by a player from the corner
of her court. Three games won, out
of five, constitutes a "set."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
SYNOPSIS.

Joseph Hayward, an ensign in the
United States army. on his way to Fort
Harmar, meets Simon Girty, a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
manner of atrocities. also headed for
Fort Harmar, with a message from the
British general. Hamilton. Hayward
guides him to the fort At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
D'Auvray. who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection of ever
having seen her before. Hayward volun-
teers TO carry O. message for Harmar to
Sandusky, where Hamilton Is stationed.
The northwest Indian tribes are ready
for war and are only held back by the
refusal of the friendly Wyandots to join:
The latter are demanding the return OF
they believe to be prisoner. Hayward s
mission is to assure the Wyandots that
the man Is not held by the soldiers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
WORKED FOR COVETED CAR
Boys Had Sense Enough to See Fa-
ther's Position, and the Result
Was Good.

A farmer was considerably in debt;
his interest charge was about all 1t
was safe to be. The boys were good,
hard-working, thoughtless, fun-loying
boys-just the natural sort. They
prayerfully besought their father to
buy a motor car. This he did not
think he could afford. The boys re-
sented his seeming stinginess. Then
the man had an inspiration, relates
the Breeders Gazette.
The Oldest boy was set to keeping
an account of the farm operations
expense and income. They credited
the place with all that they ought;
they charged to "real estate bitches
and limestone spread; they inven-
toried at the beginning of the year.
Then with the balance sheet before
them they made an intelligent analy-
sis OF their position.
They had not yet reached the point
where they could afford the car--the
boys themselves decided that-but
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
She Was q Veteran. Too.

Old Mr.. Anderson, who was fond of
relating stories of the war, after the
Christmas dinner was over mentioned
having been in five engagements.
That's not SO much,'' said little
Edgar suddenly.
Why, Edgar!" cried his scandalized
mother; what do you mean?"
Five isn't many" persisted Edgar;
sister Edna has been engaged nine
times. Ladies Home Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

THE poor mani Eet was quite sad,
monsieur. / know not | toll eet so
well. Non, non, eet not l who told
whom | came. tell nothing. Eet was
hard to tell nothin', monsieur, when
he want to know so much; when he
ask question, an roar in hees loud
voice. But eet was fun, too; | laugh,
an talk about ozzer things, an he get
so mad, re American general. He
put me in re guardhouse, only l was
girl. You are angry?"
mo. But am a soldier on duty;
under orders to the north"
ITO my people"
$50 you said before. What does 1t
mean? You are not indiana"
81 am of quarter blood; my father
was officer of France who died in bat
tie. was born in an Indian tepee."
"But not brought up an Indian? You
possess education; you have known
civilized life."
81 have been at Montreal and Que
bee, monsieur. / was three years at
the convent of the Ursulines."
"But came back into the wilder
ness?"
81 returned-to my own people; the
great woods called me. am Wyan,
dot"
"And here at Fort Harmar, under a
false name. pretending to be from the
French settlements?"
She touched my hands, where they
gripped the rifle barrel, and her whole
| manner changed.
81 am not here under false name
monsieur, nor for any purpose of evil,
she exclaimed eagerly. "You must not
| think that of me; I will not permit
'Tis my name, Rene DAuvray, and
| came to this fort from the French set
| Elements. I cannot tell you why, but
| there is no harm done. All seek now
| is the opportunity to return to my owr
| land That is why came here to meet
you; why l waylaid you, and told you
the truth. l heard enough Of what was
said by the American general tt
know that you were going north thro
the forests to my country, to hole
council with the Wyandots. That is
SO, is eet not?"
yes
| Then, monsieur, take me with you
No, listen; you must; you shall not re
fuse. know the way, the woods, ant
all their secrets. can guide you, ant
travel faster than your Kentuck.
hunter. Let me go. monsieur"
i hesitated just moment, actual!
| tempted by this opportunity to havt
4 her with me, to learn more of who ant
what she really was. Yet the knowl
edge that Harmar would never approx,
of such an arrangement, and that b
would surely learn of the matter if
smuggled her into the boat, decide,
me- She read the decision in my face
"You will not? You will leave m
| behind?"
| Il cannot take you, mademoiselle
There are reasons in plenty, but car
not stand here and discuss them. Yo
| will let me pass row?"
She drew back, but with eyes still O.
my face She must have read ther
that no pleading would change me, TO
she only said regretfully:
i II have angered you? You do no
trust me, because I am Indian?"
1 Il do trust you," burst forth. s.
| hardly know why. but do. 1t is har
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
Wise Precsution,

There was sudden change in the
wind and the pastor Of the Mount Zion
chapel saw that some of his parish
toner's drew their wraps about their
shoulders. He paused in his sermon.
"Brudder Wilding," he said, raising
his voice and waking the old sexton
from peaceful slumbers in the rear
pew. "Brudder Wilding, be kind
enough to close all de winders on de
cas- side OBJ de church. De wind had
come round, an we can't afford to lose
single lant from dis fold by care
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01


gone before. and soon I too will be
there" But, prevailing. he said:
Now is the time and the place is
mere, to bring my idea to action. I
insist on being heard. Here is the
plan. We will net postpone it till
next century. We will try it now"
1t is our business to make our
ideas prevail. We are not to so 81.
lent, nor to retire from activity be.
hevlng that our nation is long-lived.
and that our thought has an eternity
in which to come to pass. We must
speak up. We must strike early and
strike hard. The time is si:crss. II ia
right to wish to get something done
IN our own lifetime-Harper's
Weekly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

for me to say no, but l must. l wish
to remain your friend mademoiselle, to
Ito meet you again somewhere"
Her face, white in the star-shine,
smiled.
you shall, monsieur confidently,
and she pointed with one hand into the
north. "yonder in the villages of the
Wyandots."
"You mean you will go there alone ?
All those leagues alone?"
Perhaps; there would be nothing to
fear. have travelled as long a wilder
ness trail before. Yet l need not go
alone; there is another here who must
return to Sandusky."
Simon Girty! Good God! Would
you dream of companioning with that
foul renegade? Do you know what he
is?'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
Hnsinn convlcts

In Canada it is said that peniten.
tiary officers have been "hosing" the
convicts. What is ito hose?" Evi
IDENTIFY to play upon with the hose,
the size of the hose and the pressure
of the water varying with the Of
fense that is to be punished. Hos
ings" began about five years ago. and
their disciplinary value is held to be
considerable. It is asserted that they
cause no physical injury to a prisoner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01

tney were coming out from under the
debt. They had proof that this ven
ture was profitable and that they saw
"nere wise expenditure for fertilization
or Tor shelter would add to gains.
Like good business partners they laid
tneir plans and went on with their
work. more interested than ever, since
now the farming was game at which
they could skillfully play and hope
for winnings.
Ihen this same farmer told his boys
they sheuld have the car as soon as
they asked for it. The sons. knowing
al about the conditions, replied that
they hoped to be ready for it in two
years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
United States Marines

At present there are 10000 marines
in active service, but since 1885 only
SIT have served long enough to re-
ceive a government pension. The age
Of enlistment is between twenty. one
and thirty-five and the term four
years. The pay of the private On en-.
tering is SIS a month, which increases
with service and promotion as well as
department.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
CHAPTER ".
Face a Request.

came to sudden halt, my heart
throbbing wildly. Most certainly,
mademoiselle," l stammered in sur
prise, although l have little time to
spare"
Il know" she returned; you voy-
age into the north-you. and the great
hunter"
you know that? How?'
| She smiled, yet with eyes on mine
in frank confidence.
Have net ears, monsieur" she
asked swiftly. did you think me old
and deaf when we met before? Per
haps the light was poor, and you saw
i'll; if SO look at me again, now. mon
sieur"
"You mean you overheard?" and
stepped back, tantalized by her witch
cry.
How could I help? 1t was but a
word now and then, but that American
general he talk SO loud, like he speak
to an army. 4 did not catch your
voice, monsieur, not one word Yet
knew well what eet was you say: /
know from my own heart, how eet
beat; an from your face, so strong, so
like the face of man. You would
go back to the north, back to my
| people,"
TO your peoplen' l echoed incredu-
lously. Good God! Are you In
dian?'
Does monsieur care what I am p
| she questioned more gravely. "And
does he not already know? We are
alone here in the night" her eyes de
serting mine to sweep swift glance
about her over the bare level Of pa
rade. Need there longer be deceit
between us? Why you not trust me p
| Il do trust you," returned impetu
ously. intoxicated by her presence, by
| the pressure of her fingers on my arm
In spite of all that is strange I can
not pretend otherwise. But l do not
know you, as you would PRETEND
She stared into my face, her dark
eyes wide open. Then she laughed
softly.
you think to fool me! All right;
! laugh, an / pretend, but / never
believe what you tell. Have | not eyes
to see your face? ears to hear youl
voice? rTis not long ago, only siz
moons since then. Why all this | moi
understand, maybe; why you English
officer today an Americana officer to
morrow. You not tell; l not ask any
more. We be friends just the same
Ees that so?"
/ with all my heart" l replied. re
Heved at the sudden change in hel
manner, and grasping the hand hell
1 out. But you are wrong in thinking
/ assume two characters
Yes; well, did / not say I Iaugl
an pretend? voilai eet was to m,
nothing. Yet there is danger, mon
sieur, danger. Indian never forgive
nevaire forget You go as hunter. a
scout?"
| NO. as an officer; my uniform i
in this bag"
| ITO the Miamis?"
| I shook my head, wondering at he
swift questioning.
j THE Wyandots."
"Ah! That then is not SO bad. tn
chiefs viii not know; they win be
lieye. But it's most odd why you vii
do all this-this, what you call mas
querade?"
mo more odd surely than your owr
mademoiselle
why is eet you say that? You as
the general about me?"
"Of course"
you care enough then? You inte,
est enough to ask heem who / was
Where come? You try learn all abou
me? All. bien; an what he say. MOI
} sieur?"
That you were from the Illinol
country notwithstanding your {,
ther, voyageur with vigo, from tow
to town"
She laughed again, her hands m,
. king an eloquent gesture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
9nend.

The cross town car had reached the
top of the incline when the conduc-
tor stopped in front Of an old gray.
bearded man and said:
Excuse me, sir, but did l get your
fare?"
eyes, sir" was the reply. I'm the
little boy who got on at PEBBLES Cor
Enquirer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
For Handy Bous and
Girls 10 Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nicely EaID
BY A. NEELY HALL.
A Small. TOY WATER MOTOR.

A Small TOY WATER MOTOR.
This water motor shown in the illus
traslons has been made small and
compact enough to stand in wash
basin. It will develop sufficient power
to carry a series of string belts run
over spool pulleys, to operate few
simple mechanical toys.
Procure two baking powder cans for
the ends of the water wheel "a, Fig.
%, a cigar box out of which to make
the wheel paddles, a stick u inch
square and 5 inches long for the wheel
axle (B, Fig. p, and several box
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
onnortunitx for the Crane

What makes you stand on one foot
and move your shoulders in that
way?" asked the snipe.
WELL" replied the crane, there's
no chance of my learning to sing, so
I'm practicing to see il can't be-
come classic dancer"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.
HOW TO MAKE A TETHER-TEN
MS OUTFIT AND HOW TO
PIAY THE GAME

Tether-tennis is most interesting
game for two fun-loving girls to play.
It's a lively game, too, yet not too
strenuous for d summer day, if the
playing court is laid out in shady
spot. A roomy porch makes an ideal
place to play Gig. -.
Before I tell you how to play this
jolly game. we must make the tether-
ball. pair of rackets, erect a pole
from which to suspend the ball, and
mark out the court
A tennis-ball, or soft rubber ball OF
equal size, should be used for the
tetherball, and Fig. . shows how the
suspending cord, or tether, is at
tached to tape straps passed around
the ball three ways to make cas-
ing. Sew together the tapes with
strong linen thread, at each intersec
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
Why Does It7

Redd-They tell me that Vienna po-
lice have issued a notice to the effect
that pedestrian, If he wishes to crosE
the road, must do so in direct line,
taking the shortest path.
Greene-But how about the rooster
whose road-crossing proclivities have
been a mooted question for so many
centuries7
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-01
Army Burden Wakes.

In Russia the government is elab-
Grating a measure for the increase of
the army which will shortly be laid
before the duma. For 1913 the Rus
sian military budget showed an in
crease of nearly one hundred million
dollars, that Of 1914 an increase on
last year of about fifty-five million
dollars. AS though this were not
enough it is now intended to increase
the army by three new army corps
and two divisions of cavalry. The
Notifications on the German and Aus