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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

The Clean Life Of the Reporter Told.
that l was shot in the arm while cross
ing the lawn one night. And now we
have the scoundrels Just where we
want them. They will be in this house
for me within half an hour, and not
n Of them will leave it in freedom.
I am your father, Florence. 1 am
the lonely father who has spent
the best years of his life away
from you in order to secure your
safety. Can't you feel the truth of all
this?"
mo, no! Please do not approach
any nearer; stay where you are!"
At that moment the telephone rang.
With the revolver still leveled she
picked up the receiver.
Hello, helIol Who is it?
Oh, Jim. Jim, come at once! I am
holding at bay a man who says he is
my father. Hold him where he is, you
say? All right, I will. Come quick!'
"Jim!" murmured the man, still ad.
vancing. He must have that revolver
The poor child might spoil the whole
affair. 80 what Jones tells me is
true: that you are going to marry this
reporter chap"
She did not answer.
with or without my CONSENT"
If only he would drop that fearless
smile! she thought. with or without
anybody's consent" she said.
What in the world can l say to yol
to convince you?" he cried. The. traI
is set; but IL Braine and his men com,
and find us like this. good heaven
child, we are both lost! Come, comet
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

Jones' hand IN his own. Fifteen years
ago / employed him to watch my af.
fairs, and very well has he done SO.
And to you, you wretch" turning upon
the haggard Braine, listen; there is
a million, and you have been within
a foot of it a dozen times. 1t has been
under your very los Do you re-
member Poe's 'Purloined letter. Ha!
Under your very nose, within touch OF
your hand! Now, take him away, Mr..
Servan. The police will be satisfied
with the prisoners they have"
So, presently, Hargreave, Jones,
Florence and Jim were alone. That
smile which had revealed to Florence
her fathers identity stole over his face
again. He put his hand on Jim's Shout.
der and beckoned to Florence.
Are you really anxious to marry
this young MANI"
Florence nodded.
We'll, then, do so. And go to Eu.
rope with him On your honeymoon;
and as a wedding present to you both,
for every dollar that he has I will add
a hundred; and when you get tired Of
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

short distance from the coast of Rhode
Island. In trying to save the vessel
they threw the cargo into the water,
and the cement hardened in the bar
rels. Then the farmers near by
knocked the barrels apart and hauled
the contents, which looked like cyl
inders of stone, to their farms. and
this accounts for some extraordinary
hitching posts and supports for
porches or gates. Some of the bar
rellike stones are serving in fences,
but they aren't as picturesque as the
usual stone fence of New England.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Soldiers.

A company of the public school bat
TALON was at drill, and a ~high-voiced
lieutenant called a private out of the
ranks to lecture him. Private x, you
are excessively slovenly," began the
lieutenant, and concluded q long har-
angue by saying: Il don't know what
In the world to do with you" The
company had become FESTIVE during
the lecture. When the lieutenant made
his last remark. a voice in the rear
said. Tell his mother" A humorist
b~repeated. Tell his mother" in
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Russia's Vastness.

Russia lacks only ten longitudinal
degrees of stretching half way round
the earth, and possesses one-sixth OF
landed area of the planet. Perhaps
the strangest fact is that Russia's
Asiatic possessions are 40 times as
great as those of Japan, even since
the new Asiatic balance that followed
the Russo-Japanese war was struck.
The variety of Russia's resources
make the empire second only to the
United States as the greatest food
producing country in the world. 1t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

substances are added from time to
time, and the effect is observed. Many
years must elapse before it will be
possible to tell with certainty which
kind of concrete is most permanent.
When last examined many of the col
umns were virtually unaffected; but
others were badly eroded. The col
umns that contain the largest proper
ton of cement mixed wet have so far
shown the least wear. OF two columns
made with N part Of cement to one
Of sand and two of stone, the one
mixed dry was badly eroded over its
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
tcopyrishi, 1914. b. Harold MaeGrathl

noiselessly toward the Hargreave
place. He passed Ii man leaning
against a lamppost, but he Eve
turned to look at him.
This man, however, threw away his
cigar and hot-footed it to the nearest
pay station. He knew In his soul that
he had just seen the 1nan for whom
they had been hunting all these weary
but strenuous weeks-Stanley Har-
greave in the flesh! Half an hour
after his telephone message the chief
of the Black Hundred and many lesser
lights were on their way to the house
of mystery. Had they but known!
Now, the man who had created this
tremendous agitation went serenely
on. He proceeded directly and fear
lessly to the front door, produced a
latchkey and entered. He passed
through the hall and reception room
to the library and paused on the
threshold dramatically. Florence
stepped back with a sharp cry OF
alarm. She had heard the hall door
open and close and had taken 1t fol-
granted that Jones had entered.
There was a tableau of short dura
ton.
Don't you know mel" asked the
stranger I n a singularly pleasant voice
Florence had been imposed upor
too many times. She shook her heat
defiantly, though her knees shook Sc
that she was certain that the leas'
touch would send her v
81 am your father, child"
Florence slipped ~unsteadily behinC
the desk and seized the revolver which
lay in the drawer. The man by tn,
curtains smiled sadly. 1t was a smil'
that caused Florence to wave a bit
Still she extended her arm.
You do not believe me?" said tn
man. advancing slowly.
mo. have been deceived too man.
times, sir. Stay where you are. Yol
will wait here till my butler returns
Oh. If I we're only sure." she burs
out suddenly and passionately. "Wha
proof have you that you are what yo
sayf"
He came toward her, holding out hi
hands. This, that You cannot shoe
me. All, the damnable wretches
What have they done to you. my chilt
to make you suspicious of every one
How I have watched over you in tn
! street! / will tell you what only Jone
and the reporter know. that the avi;
tor died. that l alone was rescued
that l gave Norton the five thousand
that l watched the windows of the Rul
sian woman, and overheard nearly e.
cry plot that was Matched in the coul
Gil chamber of the Black Hundred
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

entire length, whereas the other, which
was mixed very wet, was only slightly
pitted. The experiments, it is expected,
will throw much light upon a prob
lem that has long ~perplexed construc-
ton engineers.-Youth's COMPANION.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
BROUGHT TO SINGLE SHEET
Wars Effect on European Newspa.
pers Ia Manifest In the Size of
the Issues.

No n can have failed to observe
how greatly the size of his daily paper
has dwindled, how. in fact. everything
which entails the consumption of pa
per exhibits strict ecoonmy. This is
owing to the shortage of paper due to
the war. and II is quite possible that
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
CONCRETE AND SEA WATER
Interesting Experiments Made to De-
termine the Action Of Liquid and
Frost on Material.

One OF the largest construction COM
panies In this country is making ex-
periments to determine what Is the
action of sea water and frost upon
concrete. According to Science Con-
spectus. the company made "a col
umns, each 16 feet long and 16 inches
square, reinforced with iron bars near
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

country, but about $500 tons comes
each week from the continent and
900 tons from Newfoundland.
The former source has already COM
pletely dried up, the immediate re-
suit being to send up the price of
paper which before the outbreak of
the war was about one penny a pound
to TX pence. And 1t will probably
rise much higher.-English Exchange.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

n Escape OF OounteSS =
travel you will both come back here to
live. The Black Hundred has ceased
to exist"
And now," said Jones, shaking his
shoulders.
"Well?" said Hargreave.
MY business is done. Still" Jones
paused.
go on,S said Hargreave soberly.
well the truth is, sir, I've grown
used to you. And if you'll let me play
the butler till the end I shall be most
happy"
Il was going to suggest it."
Norton took Florence by the hand
and drew her away.
Where are you taking me?" she
asked.
I'm going to take this pretty hand
Of yours and put it fiat upon $1,000,
900. And if you don't believe it, fol
low me-"
She followed.
THE END.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

curate and specific, most of the fore
loon accidents happen at ten o'clock
and the afternoon accidents group
around three o'clock. Now you know
the worst about Monday. until anoth-
er investigation.
We publish these findings for what
they may be worth, without malice
and in fairness to poor old Friday
The Delineator.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

time practically all English daily pa
pers will consist of a single sheet. AL
ready this step has been necessitated
in France.
Some $4,000 tons of news and white
paper in reel made from wood pulp
are consumed each week In this coun-
try. Already the consumption has
risen 25 per cent owing to the alb
normal demand for war news-it would
certainly have been greater were ii
not for the curtailment in size. Most
Of the paper used in England-about
1880 tons-is manufactured in this
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Monday,

Monday has never been a really
popular day. It's much worse than
that, however. According to the Ohio
industrial commission, which has
been making a study of Monday. it is
the most unlucky day of the week.
More accidents happen on that day
than on any other, and fewer people
work than on any other day except
Sunday. And to be scientifically &C
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

their and in January, 1909.
immersed them in the water at the
Boston navy yard. At high tide the
water almost entirely covers them, but
at low tide they are completely ex-
posed. Thus in cold weather the col
umns are alternately thawed and
frozen, as the tide rises and falls. The
columns are made with various quail
ties of concrete-mixed dry, plastic.
and very wet-and also with different
qualities of cement. Experts are study
ing the effects of the addition of wa
~terproofing materials; clay and other
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

French. Another followed in German.
Classical scholars implored the lieu
tenant in Latin and Greek to tell his
mother. Had not a stern non-com.
shouted Silence in the ranks" the
request would probably have been
made in Observation-Disclosures Guar
dian
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Essential Wisdom.

This is indeed the central point Of
human wisdom-to act as though each
deed must bear wondrous, everlasting
fruit, and yet to realize the insignif1-
cance of a just action before the uni.
verse.-Maeterlinck.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

blocked up on barges and lowed eight
miles over Lake Erie to a new site on
an island in Rocky river. The struc-
ture is SO by IS feet in size and placed
an aggregate weight on the three
scows which we're employed of ap-
proximately $40 tons. The largest of
the barges, 40 feet wide and 120 feet
in length, was dashed In the middle
and supported 80 per cent of the load.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
War Snnns.

King Georges troops march well to
the Tipperary song, but is it possible
that the sultan's forces are hiking
along to the tune Turkey in the
Straw?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

Avelino Monies. Mexicap million
aire, has decided to live In New Or
leans.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

The great armadillo has 90 teeth
more than any other animal possesses.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Cement Eences.

During a storm a vessel loaded with
cement ran ashore on Block island. q
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
Moved Eioht Miles on Water.

An unusual piece Of house moving
was recently accomplished at Cleve-
land, O., when a three-and-a-half-story
building, occupied by a yacht club, was
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05

leads all nations in mineral wealth
and timber supply.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course. Moody Bible En-
stitute, Chicago.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-05
LESSON FOR MARCH I
SAUL nj

LESSON TEXT Samuel s:17-le;E
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear God. honor tie
king.-I Peter 2:17.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04

During these closing days of school
the Palatka seniors are having n
round of parties and entertainments
given in their honor. 1t began last
week, Wednesday, with party given
by Miss Edith Kupperbusch when
cards and social diversions were the
amusements of the evening, with
most delicious refreshments served
late in the evening.
On Thursday evening Mrs. A. S.
Willard was hostess, and cards were
played and a general merrymaking
was indulged in, fine luncheon was
prepared by Re hostess.
Monday evening Mrs. Louis Kalb-
field entertained the seniors and some
invited guests with a box party at
the Grand theater, after which she
piloted them to the Smith candy EN-
porium where she had ordered a most
delicious menu. Each guest was pre-
sented with daisy tied with yellow
ribbon. Little Clarisse Newton, one
of the feature dancers, was dressed
in black and yellow, the school col
ors. Mrs. Kalbield's guests, seniors
and friends, were Misses Thelma
Hyers, Edelmira Rivero, Birdie Reed.
Jonita O'Haver, vi Bruce, Leila Duke
Louise Uric and Edith Buck, and
Messrs. Alden and Ralph Crosby. Har.
Ian Hickenlooper. Aubrey Melton,
Robert Earnest, viii Walton, Lewing-
ton Barstow and Will Reed.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Robert
James was hostess for party at the
Grand for the seniors to witness the
special 5-reel production. after which
thev were treated to toothsome re.
freShmentS.
Tuesday evening Miss Lulu Reed
delightfully."- entertained the seniors
at cards and a good time with the
usual fine refreshments.
Wednesdav evening the senior bows
were hosts for party and on Satur-
day the class will have an all-day
picnic at Silver lake.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
WOman's Club AdjOurns.

The final meeting Of the Woman's
club for the season was held last Fri
day afternoon in Guild Hall. The
president, Mrs. Mabel Coughlin, read
her annual report, which was compre-
hensive and will be published soon.
One ne brought up at this meet
ing was no apublfc hanging. A mo-
ton was made and carried, to protest
against this outrage to decency. The
vote was unanimous and forceful and
it was voted also to publish this pro-
test in the papers.
Sometime ago Dr. Davis wrote Gov.
Trammcll asking if anything could
be done, or if he could use his influ
ence in his official caracity to rre-
vent another public hanging. The
governor replied that he would write
to the sheriff concerning the affair.
Also DIR. Davis wrote to Hon. H. S.
Mckenzie. asking if it would be pos
sible to frame a bill, making public
hangings illegal, and he sent back a
copy of proposed bill for electrocu-
ton of all condemned criminals
which would in all cases be private.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
H|LBURN APPOINTED
!. CIRCUIT JUDGE
Of Fourth Judicial Circuit =
News Came by Long Dis
tance Last Night.

Hon. S. J. Hilburn of this city re-
ceived word over the long distance
telephone last night that Gov. Tram
nell had appointed him judge CT the
newly created Fourth Judicial Circuit,
composed of Putnam, St. Johns and
Clay counties. The message came af-
ter the dinner hour and when Mr..
Hilburn was alone at home. Mrs.
Hilburn was at the Kalbfeld Grand,
and did not learn of her husbands ap-
pointment until she was leaving the
.theater when the news was impaired
by a representative of The Palatka
News. The news spread rapidly and
was soon in every mouth.
The appointment of Mr.. Hilburn to
the judgship of this circuit will give
universal satisfaction. In his appli-
cation for the place he had the nearly
unanimous endorsement of the local
bar, and this would have been unani-
nous had it not been for the fact that
the only member of the bar not sup
porting him was himself a candidate
with strong understandable. A. H
Odom.
Col. E, Noble Calhoun of St. Augustine
has been appointed States attorney. Col
Calhoun was raised in Palatka. and i.
considered one of the most eloquent ad
vocates in Florida.
The bill creatino the circuit will e
into effect on Monday, June 7th.
1 n ,f -
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
SOME PALATKA MONEY
WENT GL|MMER|NG
Through the Failure of Flor
ida Life Ins. Co. at
jacksonville.

The Florida Life Insurance Compa-
ny, a Jacksonville corporation with
stockholders in all sections of the
State, has been declared insolvent.
Its entire capital stock has been wiped
out, and in addition there is a deficit
of something like 100000, which was
supposed to have been in its reserve
fund. The discovery was made by
the auditor of the State Insurance
Commission.
Notice of the company's insolvency
was conveyed to the shareholders at
special meeting on Tuesday last.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of devising some plan whereby
the company can be reorganized, or its
business transferred to another COM
pany. In the meantime all money
coming in to the company will be
turned over to J. ]. Heard, president
of the Heard National Bank.
Attorney Knight has stated that
there was $4,000 on the books of the
company that did not show in the as
sets; he also said that all of the as
sets were not available. He said bad
loans had been made by former Pres
lueHL JOHHSOIl, anu t!ldI ooihS VI IHc
bonds were missing.
| The management Of the company
is to be thoroughly investigated by
committee of stockholders, while an
other committee will devote the next
month to careful examination of the
company's assets, with a view to ar
irving at some plan of re-organiza-
tion, or the sale of said assets. The
holders of policies in the company
will be transferred to some other
company.
1t is a safe proposition, however,
that the stockholders will lose all they
have invested, and possibly more.
On the organization of the Florida
Life Ins. Co., some four or five years
ago, Herbert B. Race, visited Palatka
where he sold some stock to our men
of business. The company also had
a number of policy holders in this
city and county.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
TRIPLE KILLING At
MIAMI ON WEDNESDAY
Brother of Bandit John A sh-
ley Attempts Release of
Condemned Man.

AS a result of an attempt on the
part of Bob Ashley to secure the re-
lease of his brother, John, under SEN
tence of detath and confined in the
Dade county Jail for the murder of a
Seminole Indian, three men are dead.
The attempt was made at 1890 on
Wedneday, when Bob Ashley ap-
preached the jailer's house, called
Hendrickson to the door and imme-
diately shot him.
Before he was able to enter the Jail
the screams of the jailer's wife at
tracted the attention of Police Officers
Stephens ard Riblett, who rushed to
the scene. Ashley made a dash from
the Jail and ran toward the city park.
A cycle car on the street was stopped
by him and the driver ordered to take
him out to the county road.
The driver hesitated, seeing the man
was being chased by police officers,
but after being told by Ashley to pro-
ceed he endeavored to start the car.
Meanwhile Officer Riplett rushed up to
Ashley and placed him under arrest.
Before Riplett could. cover Ashley
the latter fired, the bullet entering
Riplett's face. Riplett then fired
~ Shleys body and Ashley re-
tur~ I'd the fire, the bullet striking
Riple.t in the abdomen.
Fcn6rickson, Riplett and Ashley
were rushed to the city hospital. Hen
drick5cn dying lust as the building
w"s reached. Riplett died later at
the hospital and Ashley died in jail.
Sheriff Hardee caused the arrest of
others suspected of being implicated
IN an ATTEMPT to free John Ashley.
Everybody is cool in the face of the
tragedy ard Ashley will be executed
according to order of the governor.
1t is claimed that there is a gang
of six or eight of the Ashley crowd
in the citv or suburbs and officers are
making diligent search for them. Just
after the shooting of Deputy Hen
erickson, brother of Cowart. who
is being tried for statutory offense,
was found near the Jail and he was
arrested and rlaced in confinement.
Dept. Sheriff Hendrickson was a man
who was universally respected, and
Policeman Riplett was considered one
of the best men on the force. I'M
mediately after the shooting, a great
crowd gathered around the iail. Peo-
ple are in very ugly mood and it is
feared, that should others of the Ash
ley gang be apprehended and brought
in that there will be further trouble.
Mrs. Hendrickscn is completely pros
trated and a physician and trained
nurse are in constant attendance on
her.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
School Commencement Today.

The closing exercises of the public
schools of Palatka will take place to-
day; that for the Grammar Depart
ment in the high school. building at
1880 this morning, and FOR the hign
school at Howell theater tonight.
Splendid programs have been ar
ranged for both assemblies, and inter
est in the events was never more gen
eral. The children are all on the qui
vive and are happy in the knowledge
that after they make their stage en-
try, they will have some months of
freedom from books. You know the
feeling.
Palatkans, turn out for these exer-
cises; let the school children of the
city see that we have an interest il
them. Really, their welfare is all we
are tolerated on earth for.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-04
Remember TIE Mass Meeting.

Every citizen interested in the de-
of agriculture in Putnam
county should make it a point to at
tend the big mass meeting to be held
in this city on Monday week. Jul Ia,
under the joint auspices of the Palat-
ka board of trade and the Putnam
county chamber of commerce.
The meeting is in the interest Of
securing a Farm Demonstr2 tor from
the Agricultural Department at
Washington appointed to prose ute
the work in this county, work that
is now beir~ prosecuted in some 81
counties of the State with marvellous
Secretary Elliott of the board of
trade is sending out special invita-
tions to leading men in all parts Of
the county. but these for purpose Of
securing their presence and influence
in behalf of starting the work. Every
one is invited, and all who can will be
heard.
The principal addresses will be de-
livered by Prof. C. X. McQuarrie,
Florida agent for the U. S. Demon
stration work, Prof. T. E. Waldrop,
agricultural agent and expert connec-
ted with the G. S. & F. R'v, and Prof.
Richtmann, formerly of the Smithso-
nian Institute, Washington, D. c.,
but now superintendent of the great
camphor plantation of the Satsuma
Company at Satsuma Hights.
Remember the date of this meeting
and make it your first business to at
tend.