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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

folks stories his own. Good stories so highly
priced by him that he stored them away in his
memory with Jealous care and used them as the
occasion presented itself AS he himself said:
Il believe that genuine humor is plaster that
heals many wound. 1 remember good story
when hear it, but never invent anything orig
inal. am only a retail dealer. A pinch of mental
SNUFF"
When his friends complimented him the way
he looked something he had done he loved to
laugh 1t away with joke, to show that he appre-
cated their friendship and still that he refused
be spoiled by fattery. The following is a story
in point. One day a friend shook hands with him
and said: "Mr. President, it is some time since
/ saw you in illinois," sYes," came the jovial an
swer. Il am about the same as the old horse who
was put in a pasture to Craze. neighbor, seeing
the horse after she had been there some time,
said Well you put this horse in here to recuper-
ate, but she looks now about the same when
you first put her in. She neither recupes nor de-
cupes! That's Just about the way it is with me-"
Two qualities kept him the same unassuming
man after he made president Of the United
States that he was when he began TO make ca
reer for himself. One his sense of humor,
which never allowed him to become selfconscious,
and the other his wonderful faith in God and in
his fellow His friends never hesitated to ap-
proach him to ask him favor nor tell him funny
story. A friend says "One day on board ship
showed him in Harpers Weekly a funny little
rhyme which so amusing that the president
sat down and sprawled himself on the deck and
said: Lend me your penknife. handed him
the knife and he cut the piece from the paper,
saying: Not very dignifed position for the presi
dent of the United States. but emnently comfort
able for that purpose
Music another of his favorite recreations
He loved to hear the boys sing their songs in
camp. He loved homely ballads and simple dit
ties The greatest favor friend or soldier could
show him was to sing simple tunes. AS one friend
admits: "Often have seen him in tears while
I was rendering in my poor way homely mel
ody"
He found great delight in the laughter and
pranks of childree. He allowed his own boys
great freedom in the White House. He often let
their misdemeanors go unpunished because every
thing about children gave him recreation and
pleasure. The keeper in the White House tells
this story showing his love for children: 1--WE
were walking over to the department. Just
as we got to the door nurse holding one infant
and having another at her side got in our way.
took hold of the little tot gently and put her to
one side so the president could pass.
That's all right, that's all right, the president
said, as though he was displeased that had dis
turbed the child"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Umbrella Morals.

Not long ago at tea," said man
who frequents such decadent diver
easements, somebody walked off with
new umbrella of mine. What | got
in return was not fit, for publication
81 spoke to the host about 1.-THE
tea was at a bachelor apartment-and
he gave me list of all those present
with their addresses, about twenty-five
persons, suggesting that ! write and
ask who had new umbrella in place
of an old one.
II took it with some degree of hope
which he at once crushed by telling
me that on one occasion he had lost
new silk hat at social function
and the hostess had given him list
of sixty-four men who had been among
those present. He wrote to the entire
lot and received four replies in the
negative. The others simply ignored
his notes of inquiry.
"Thereupon 1 concluded to let some,
body have my new umbrella. But
stealing's stealing just the same. in
my opinion
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Something to Consider.

There is one idea about which Presi-
dent Wilson will do well to take seri-
Gus thought, for it has become well
rooted in this republic, and which
strikes its roots deeper as the op.
portunity is given for a careful study
of the composition, the capacity and
the aims of the Democratic party. 1t
is the idea. the belief. that on the
whole the people Of the country are
better off, more prosperous and have
less cause for anxiety under a Repub-
lican administration than 4nder a
Democratic administration. New
York Times (Dem.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

house on a side street, ridiculously
happy with her husband and her baby.
The back yard was just about big
enough to hold a whirling clothes
frame and a narrow flower bed against
the fence; the piazza was as snug as
a sailors hammock; the largest room
was about the size Of the vestibule of
the brides girlhood home.
Il know what you're thinking
laughed the proud little housekeeper
to her guest. You're wondering how I
could make up my mind to live in this
tiny plano box. But I've made a dis.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

Demon was at first delighted by the
accuracy and discrimination OF the
compliments which Nine. de Taiiey-
rand paid him, but she soon gave such
feeling pause by saying: "And that
good fellow Friday-what comfort
he must have been to you." Talley-
rand had given her Robinson Cru
soc" to read.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

Scotch Judge Noted for His Coarse
ness IN Court and for His Ex-
treme callousness.

According TO w. Forbes Gray. in
'some Old Scots Judges" (Constable).
the unenviable reputation Of being
the most execrated Judge in the an
nails OF Jurisprudence belongs to Lord
Braxneld. Cockburn has dubbed him
"the Jaffreys Of Scotland" and GER
tainly Braxfleld's coarseless IL court
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Reforming LizardviIle.

'I understand that your nearest
neighbor, Lizardville, adopted prohibi-
tion.' eyes," replied Three-F1nger
Sam, "us leading citizens of Crimson
Gu!ch saw to that. There amt enough
saloon business for two towns i'll this
locality. Crimson Gulch bein the
natural center of commerce. me an
Piute Pete an few others went over
an reformed Lizardviile. Washing
ton Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

she must have an immense library
with fireplace that would take a six
foot log; there must be a drawing
room with parquetry flooring and thick
rugs sliding about on it; the dining
room must be able to hold a large
table with an imposing bowl of flow
ers. She visualized herself ruling a
salon. hostess to brilliant coterie of
people who would help her social am
bition and her husbands business.
A school friend Of hers came to see
her a year and half after she had
married and found her in little frame
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
An ominous Selection.

A baltimore man tells story of
minister who. rising to address his
congregation. announced that the sub
ject of his discourse would be "A
Mans Wife,
And now" he added, I'VE will first
sing from the hymn. beginning:
. From every stormy wind that
blows,
From every swelling tide of woes,
There is calm, a sure retreat
Tis found beneath the mercy seat
And he couldn't imagine why the
wives of the congregation present all
looked daggers at him.-Baltimore
American.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
mccormick Sees the Linht,

Another Progressive, in his rushing
progress around the circle, has over
taken the rear end of the Republican
procession in which he was once a
marcher. He found host of other
prodigals composing the rear guard.
Lam glad to get back to the party of
my fathers" Medill Mccormick told
the Republican caucus of the Illinois
legislature. Whereupon the Republic
ans cheered, realizing that the last of
the enemy's commissary wagons had
been captured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
The Turkish Idea.

A wealthy Turk once complained
about the British rule in Egypt. isn't
it just?" he was asked. THAT is ex-
actly the trouble he replied. i have
no more influence with the govern
ment than the water carrier. OF what
use has it been to me to work hard
and accumulate riches if they bring
me no more favors from the govern
ment than the water carrier can get
who has no money!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
When Prosneritx win Return

Another tariff commission more or
less is not a matter of importance. AS
the Democrats said when they came
into power, there is plenty of informa-
ton about the tariff already at hand
The country knows what happens un-
der tariff for revenue only and what
happens under protection. When the
protectionists return to power, which
will be in 1916, they will restore pro-
lection, and they won't need a tariff
commission to transact the business
with thoroughness and dispatch.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

was disgrace to the profession. On
one occasion he said to an eloquent
culprit at the bar: "Ye're a very
clever chie1, man, but We wad be name
the waur O. hangin'."
When Muir, the political reformer,
was being tried, Braxfield, parting
with the last vestige of judicial hon.
or, whispered to the father of Francis
Horner Zone of the Edinburgh review
ers) as he entered the jury box. Come
ava, Master Horner, come ava, and
help us to hang ane O. thae scoun-
drels."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Onions.

AS an exhibit of what ingenious
man may do the achievement of an
odorless onion is all right. But no
onion lover would part with that one
distinct and appetizing fragrance for
any price offered.
From early spring through the year
its penetrating, unmistakable Dungent
smell appeals to the soul OF man
Children revel in them. Poets have
written of them, at least one has
Sydney Smith begs that in his favorite
salad "onion atoms lurk within the
bowl. and half suspected animate the
whole. oil City (Pa.) Blizzard.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

At time when the procedure in
criminal cases was more a mystery
than it is now, and the line to be
taken often seemed doubtful, Brax-
field, at all events, was ready for any
emergency. ''Hoot! fist gle me Josie
Norrie "a clerk of court we'll up in
forms and precedents) and a guide
jury, and I'll do for the fallow"-a typ
ical example of his lordship's judicial
manner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Water Heater on a Faucet.

One of the novelties put out by in.
ventors of electrical devices is wa.
ter heater which is attached to the
water faucet over a hand basin. The
handle of the faucet controls the elec
trio current, which is carried to the
device from the regular lighting wires
By turning the handle in one direc
tion cold water flows direct from the
main and by turning it in the opposite
direction the water is instantaneously
heated by flowing through the de7ice.
The Pathfinder.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Talleyrand's Mean Joke.

Nine. de Talleyrand had the name of
being as stupid as she was handsome,
and her husband took a manly pleas
ure in leading her on to the commits
sion of the most amazing blunders for
the amusement Of their guests. One
day, for instance, when Demon, one of
the savants whom Bonaparte had
taken in his train on the expedition
to Egypt, was to dine with them, Tai
leyrand told his wife that he was a
traveller Of note, whose last book he
would give her to read. At dinner,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
HER LESSON IN PROPORTION
Small Hearts, Too, She Found, Are to
Be Found In Very Large
Mansions.

There was a girl who was quite sure
that when II came her turn to marry
she could not live In house any
smaller than her fathers. Love In q
cottage" was not her idea. Cupid. she
thought. needed plenty Of room to flap
his wings and to practice his archery;
he cruid not pine In bird cage. so
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
No Doubt About Verdict

The Democratic party is still on
trial, said President Wilson, in his In
dianapolis address. Still, there is no
doubt as to the verdict, considering
the evidence presented in the nature
of business depression, unnecessary
taxes and expensive legislation.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
CaulifIoWer In Cases

Wash, separate the fowerets and
boil In salted water. When done, drain
and put in cream sauce. Scoop out
the inside Of some breakfast rolls,
toast them to a nice brown and fill
with the creamed cauliflower.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Brush Hint.

When washing or scrubbirg hair
brushes, If they are put to dry with
the bristles downward they will last
twice as long. If turned the other
way the water soaks into the wood
and rots the bristlea-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Milton on Virtue

l cannot praise fugitive and clois-
tered virtue, unexercised and un-
breathed, that never sallies out and
sees her adversary, but sinks out of
the race where that immortal garland
is to be run for. not without dust and
heat.-John Milton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

The Madison Journal says there are
100000 unemployed men and women
in the country. The Journal helped to
throw them out of work when it boost
ed for Democratic free trade victory
In 1912.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Requisite for Optimism.

What are the qualifications for
membership in your international op-
timist club?" asked the philsnthrop-
lists friend
We'll, in the first place you've got
to speak English with an American
accent"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
THE COLONIES GOLD MINE

Out in Gregory County, South Dakots,
lives Colonel johnson, the famed Alfalfa
King of that great section.
About thirty years ago he left Wisconsin
for that domain. All he had was willing
hands, clear brain and bright vision.
Today he is the owner of thousands of
acres, president of several banks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

Woman is perpetual paradox, a
riddle without an answer Sne II
mans greatest and earliest blessing,
vet the cause of most of his misery.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

size of the house that matters; it's
the size of the heart, and the biggest
hearts ran live in the littlest houses"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

The trouble is that in rea: 5:a tse
fellow who holds the mortgage OF Gne
farm never wants TO marry tha odd
mans daughte
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

A carriage said to be 200 years old
is still in service at Petersham, Mass.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
CORN.

among them the earliest, heaviest cared,
biggest yielders known.
POTATOES.
Who placed Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota on the Potato map? Sal
zer's wonderful introductions in Potatoes
helped make the above States famous for
Potatoes! The biggest money crop per
acre year in and year out are Potatoes,
and Mr.. Henry Schroeder, the Potato wiz
ard, of the Red River Valley, has made
fortune out of same Every ambitious
. farmer boy will want to read his history
in SalZer's Catalogue
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

He has found a veritable gold mine in
his thousand-acre Alfalfa field, and what is
that his first Alfalfa Seed, twenty-five
years ago or more, was purchased from the
John A. Salzer Seed Co.
The Colonel says: ssThe best paying crop
in hay, or grass or pasture food is Alfalfa
1t outranks everything in money value"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12

Who placed
Wisconsin on
the G o r n
map, way at
the top? Sal
zer's cr e a.
tions in field
Corns, Bar
ley, O a t 81
Speltz, a n d3
Clovers. POI
tatoes helped
do it.
We make a
great special
ty of seed
corn, listing
over forty "
splendid va.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
Or Send f2c

And we will mail you our
big Catalog and six generous
packages Of Early Cabbage,
Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce,
Radish, Onion-furnishing lots
and lots of juicy delicious
Vegetables during the early
Spring and Summer.
Or send to John A. SaIzer
Seed Co., Box 700, La
Crosse, Wis, twenty cents
and receive both above colleo-
tions and their big catalog.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
For 1oc in Postage

We gladly mail our Catalog
and sample package of Ten Fa-
nous Farm Seeds, including
Speltz, "The Cereal Wonder"
Rejuvenated White Bonanza
Oats, stThe Prize Winner" Bill
lion Dollar Grass; Teosinte,
the Silo Filler, Alfalfa, etc.,
etc
Evening journal., 1915-01-19
BY The United Press.
Bv KARL II. Won WlEGAND
UnIted Press staIT Corresp0ndent.


BERLIN, Jan. lo.-tBy Wireless
thtroupa Sayvllc, l.. Il-Chnrges OF in
suits to the American dag and improper
interference with his vessel have been
transmitted to Washington by Captain
Farley. OF the American steamer Green
bricr. now in Bremen Harbor. The
Cfccnbricr sailed from New Orleans Tor
Bremen with cargo of cotton on De.
ocmber 10, after the State Department
had assured her owners that she would
not be intericrcd with.
The story Of the hold-up ON the nigh
seas ns recorded in the logboCk Of the
Greenbrier have been sent 20 Secretary OF
state Brvnn by Captain Farley under
instructions from the owners OF the
steamer The record declares that on
December 30. while proceeding toward
the German coast. the vessel, which was
living the American lag, was halted by
IA solid shot across her bows, hred irol'
British cruiser. cutters crew IN
charge of an officer, boarded the steamer
anJ the officer demanded the ships pa
pers. As soon as they were shown the
British officer signallcd for more men
prize crew was sent aboard and then
he ordered the American flag hauled
down and the British ensign raised above
the steamer.
Captain Farley says that he refused
10 comply and alleges he was ordered
from his bridge while the prize crew
took over the steamer. They hoisted
the British flag and then headed the
liner toward the British coast. Cap
tain Farley alleges that through in
competent navigation by the British
officer and incapable handling by the
/ prize crew, his vessel was damaged
Three booms we're swept away
when she was needlessly brought
about Il a heavy sea. he alleges, and
the vessel was finally brought into
! Kirkwall. Here Captain Farley de
clares ne was ordered TO resume com.
mand of his vessel and to take hei
TO Leith for examination, carrying the
prize crew, whose responsibility end
Evening journal., 1915-01-19
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,


United Press Stan correspondent
PARIS. Jan. 19.-Capture of addi-
tional German field works in the for
est of La Pretre. southwest of Metz,
reported by the War Office today led
to the confident belief here that fur
ther progress by the French forces
in that region will cause the complete
withdrawal of the enemys forces from
the woods.
No other important gains were re-
ported in the official communication.
Violent cannonading occurred in the
northwest from the sea to Arras. In
the region east of scissors and at the
other extremity OF the long battle line
particularly near Bandesapt and
Thanh I'm Alsaco About scissors IT.
self. however. there was lull in the
lighting.
Military experts here today consid-
cred the lull in German activities
about Scissors as a bad omen re-
newal OF the desperate lighting is ex-
pected momentarily, and II Is believed
here that the Kaisers forces viii
shortly begin a supreme effort 10 force
gap in the allied lines at this point
The lull in the artillery duel that has
Evening journal., 1915-01-19
TAKE GERMAN FIELD
WORKS IN LA PRETRE FOREST,
ENDANGERING KAISER'S ARMY
Enemy May Withdraw From fhe Wsods-LuIl in Ger
man Activities About scissors Regarded as Bad
Omen BY French War Office--VioIenf Csnnonading
To fhe Northeast From the Sea 10 Anas
ARMIES MAY LOCK IN BITTER
BATTLE ON FRONT ANY TIME

shattered the city itself suggested to
the experts here that additional Ger
man infantry reinforcements are be-
ing brought ur for commencing Of the
attack
Heavy snowfalls we're again report
ed TO be interfering with operations,
both in the region northward from
Arras TO the sea and in the Vosges.
Except for occasional clashes between
outposts. the fighting today along tho
long battle line resolved itself into
continuation of the artillery duels.
The authorities have expelled most
of the civilian population and no civ
iians are permitted entrance at the
present time, This is of course due to
the plans for defense that are being
perfected The flood in. the Aisne
shows signs of subsiding and IT is
believed the general advance will be
attempted about the latter part of this
week
Germans claims that yerdun is en-
circled are ridicuied by the military
experts here They declare that the
Germans have heen unable TO mako
any material progress and that not a
single she'll has yet fallen on the
French fortifoations in this vicinity
Evening journal., 1915-01-19
today 5 moves
/. IN THE WARI0AE;:
WHATTHEY MEAN
BY J. W. r.. MASON.
ritten for the United Press.

written lOr the united Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-(11 a. NJ
German reports that the great French
entrenched camp at Verdun has been
encircled are without substantiation.
The Paris government ridicules the
statement Probably the Berlin dis
patches mean at most that a thin
scouting line has passed around the
French position and not that an in
vesting force has settled down to a
formal siege of the famous flank for
tifcations of the Meuse defences.
Indeed, a siege of Verdun has be-
come an impossibility. Since the
German AZ centimetre guns demon
strated their superiority over all mod
ern fortified places, the defensive
, strategy at Verdun has been radi-
cally altered. The elaborately con-
structed forts of steel and concrete
are not protecting the corner of the
eastern gateway into France. Trench
es are now dong the work of the
permanent Notifications. Extending
/ for miles beyond the forts are ar
tillery and infantry positions dug
/ into the earth, or concealed in wood
ed lands.
pated when the war began, have been
prepared since the AZ centimetres
proved the futility of fortress war
fare. Field tactics, therefore. and not
the immobile artillery, defense of per-
manent Notifications, are protecting
Verdun. Probably, the Verdun forts
are now denuded of their guns, which
have been moved forward to the battle
front, for operations in the open.
Were II not for this quick change
of defensive method adopted by the
French after the early lessons OF
Liege and Namur, the Verdun forts
would now be crumbled ruins. The
trench warfare thus adopted makes
an investment OF Verdun practically
impossible. or rather. robs the term
Investment" of the former meaning
To surround Verdun now would near
10 dig an outer circle of entrench'
ments facing the trenches occupied
by the French. To do this with safe
. ty would require a stupendous army
II would necessitate also. a radica
; extension of the German battle front
in order to- cut off the main Frencl
!. communications with Verdun.
j. Furthermore Verdun. withou
doubt, is plentifully stocked will
l. ammunition and food An encirclinl
l. enemy, therefore, would be unable =
e force the surrender of the Frencl
trenches because of exhausted wa
!. stores. In effect. the two circle
of entrenchments would constitute
opposing battle lines. Local engage
ments would comprise the warfar
H and the ring would duplicate on
II small scale the problems of the pres
II ont fighting front from the North Sc
II to the Lorraine boundary. These ar
X the reasons why the fate of Antwer
II and Maubeuge has not overtaken VeI
II nun and why it probably will not.