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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
ARE THESE FACTS?
Opinion In Regard to Causes Of De-
Cline of Country Towns -Repres-
sion of Opportunity to Exercise In
stinct To Play Drives Young Peo-
pie to City.

When pastor of a country church I
looked upon the saloonkeeper as our
enemy. When l saw an ad, in our
local paper of dances, theaters, in
toxicating liquors, etc., even went
SO far as to remark in prayer meeting
once upon a time that our editor was
doing more harm thereby than I
could counteract through the services
of the church. Even more pernicious
was the drug store chang OUT with
its subtle gambling machines, run
ming all day Sunday, while the open
and above-board places of pastime for
young men were closed by law.
But not until l got away from the
rural pastorate and became associated
with leading business men of a great
cosmopolitan city, did I ever hear it
suggested that the clergyman was the
enemy of the country town. It was
at meeting of an organization of
business men, including railroad
presidents, head officers of implement
manufacturers, clothing manufacture
ers and various other leading repre-
sentatives of the industrial world,
who for purely business reasons look
upon the decline of country towns with
alarm.
had just made my address, out
lining what I considered necessary
to check the lamentable drift of city
ward young men from rural COM
munities and suggested a program
which l considered most practical
one in which the various business in
terests could cooperate with the To-
cal communities. The meeting was
then thrown open for discussion and
then and there I was given a new
suggestion to contemplate. For the
first time I realized what the business
world sometimes thinks of certain
clergymen. The following was taken
down in shorthand:
"What the retired farmer leaves
undone in country town burial serv-
ices, is completed by the country
clergyman, who sees in every amuse-
ment or pastime where there may be
a gathering of young people, a rival
for his church. He cannot under
stand why his sermons do not attract
the youno and he assumes that the
reason must be the wasteful sin OF
the attraction which is operating in
opposition to his prayer meetings
Out of this situation originates his
antipathy toward the picture show
the billiard table, the baseball game
and everything else between the mill
dam and the checker club at the
corner drug store. That is where hii
zeal for his cause distorts his vision
He thinks he can legislate the young
folks into his church, but he only
succeeds in extinguishing few ad
ditional street lamps, of which there
are none too many, and when his pc
hobby has been ridden to the Hmi
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
A. HINT TO FARMERS.

If the American farmer is wise he
will make his plans during the win
ter to plant every acre he possesses
next spring to corn, beans, peas and
other crops which have good keeping
qualities and which are available in
meeting the demand for food supplies.
Never in the worlds history has there
been a greater demand for food-stuffs
and this demand will constantly in
crease as the war goes on Even when
it is over all of the countries now en-
gagged will find themselves destitute
and they will have only the western
world toward which to turn for sue
cor. -ss IL y a.
Now is the time for. farmers to- be
rolling up their: sleeves and making
preparations for the biggest and hard
est years work they evers did, for
there is money in it this year such as
there never has been before. With
half the men of the world at war the
other half must grow the food for the
entire globe, and with the shortage in
food, prices will be enormous. Go to
it now Mr.. Farmer, and win your
share of the harvest that America is
to reap.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

of his capacity, he may wake up to
the discovery that the boys and girls
left town when the lights went out,
that the church needs a coat of paint
and that his congregation is smaller
than ever. His activity in creating
antagonisms only adds to the impetus
of the remorseless Juggernaut, which
has ground already beneath its
wheels, during the short space of my
recollection, many of the prerogatlves
of his former power.
Yesterday the Presbyterian church
published the announcement that they
had lost a membership of 250,000 in
five years-16 per cent. of their total
lost; and the worlds population
rapidly increasing. The country
clergy are unkowingly depopulating
the country towns by driving the
young people to the city, thereby de-
stroying the very best we have in
American youth, stultifying and
dwarfing the growth of our civiliza-
tion and adding to the countless
wrecks of suffering manhood, con-
tributed to city life from homes
where health and joy might have
otherwise ruled"
Whether or not the above opinion
is an exaggeration, it is significant
that, in a discussion among men
representing diversified business in
terests of such calibre, the lack of
amusements should have been given
such prominence as the contributing
cause of the decline of country towns.
To say the least, here is tip to the
wise pastor from the "inside" Of a
business mems meeting, which no
business man would ever think of say
ing directly to the pastor. Whether
or not it is OF value, of course, de-
pends upon whether the pastor is one
of those who are not too wise to
learn and for whom every event is
a teacher pointing out the way to
greater efficiency in his calling"
Certainly it is high time that every
pastor realized that play, like hunger
or religion itself, is an irresistible in
stinct; and that when deprived of his
favorite pastimes in wholesome sur
roundings, lexuberant youth will seek
the places and the means of his recre-
alton elsewhere.
F., j. MILNES, Pres,
Natl Indoor Game Assn.
DoWners Grove. I'll.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

Mayor Hoy called the Council to or
der last Monday evening with four
members present. The minutes Of the
last regular meeting were read and
approved and the Mayor called as
the first order of business the matter
of concession to operate pop corn
wagon on the streets of Wauseon, APP
piled for by Mr.. Carol; the committee
appointed for that purpose had de-
cided that the fee charged should be
the committee had been communicat-
ed to Mr.. Carol and Rev. J. A. Whar-
ton was present with letter from Mr..
Carol in which he stated that the
amount would be prohibitive for him
and that he could not take the con-
cession at that fee; he further stated
that he would consider concession
in Wauseon providing the fee was not
more than $4,000 per year. The COIN
mittee reported and referred the mat
ter back to the council for action In
the council motion prevailed to
grant Mr.. Carol the concession for
$4,000 per year payable quarterly. En-
gineer c. o. Castle was instructed to
prepare map showing all the sewers
of the village. The engineer of the
State Board of Health having request
ed that one should be filed in the Of
fee of the State Board of Health at
Columbus and only one such map be-
ing in existence. Mr.. Castle also sub
mitted profile and level for proposed
South Side sewer. Council ordered
Mr.. Castle to draw up general plans
for the purpose of submitting them to
the State Board of Health for their
] approval. Communication from
Boosters Club recommending the
adoption of sanitary code recommend
ed by State Board Of Health as the
Sanitary Code of the Village of Wau-
seon, was received by council, while
discussion of this matter was in pro-
gress, resolution from the Civic Club
asking the council to adopt the Sani-
tary Code above mentioned was re-
ceived. The City Solicitor called on
for information advised the council
that in order to be effective it would
he necessary to place the proposed
Code on the ordinance book as city
ordinance and the cost of legal publi-
cation would be large-the Mayor
called on publishers who were pres
ent in regard to cost, these gentle
men conferred together and agreed to
give two thirds the cost of legal pub
lication for the sake of having a clean
town and the safe guard to public
health which is furnished by proper
Sanitary regulations, carefully en-
forced; this made the estimated cost
of legal publication from $50 to $40,
but even this amount seemed large to
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
.PUzzUNG PROBLEMS FOR COUNCIL
Council Grapple With Several Puzzlng Questions in
Long Session Monday Night Communications Re-
ceved- Contract For City Lighting Held in
Allegiance Lower Rate or Less Light

the council in view of the state of the
finances of the village and the bills
soon due to say nothing of running
expenses. 1t was suggested that the
situation be presented to the Boosters
Club and the Civic Club and they be
given an opportunity 70 help in pay
ing Tor the legal publication if they
felt SO disposed.
Objections were urged against the
adoption cf q Sanitary Code on the
ground tkat Sanitary rules and rogula
tions of tie State Board of Health if
enforced would cover all that would be
covered ly Village Sanitary Code;
comparison shows that this is not the
case; the Code provides regulations
for tho handing of milk and other
food supplies which are not provided
by the State Board rules and this is
one of the reasons why the adoption
of a Sanitary Code is urged. It was
further objected to on the ground that
the ordinance book of the village is
already filled with ordinances that
are not enforced and only represents
useless expense. Possibly the ques-
tion as to why any ordinance of real
Importance to the general welfare is
not enforced might call forth an in
teresting debate but it can scarcely
be urged as valid argument against
the enactment of needed legislation.
Members of the council present SEEM
ed to be on the whole favorably dis
posed toward the adoption of the Code
but present financial conditions SEEM
ed to make its adoption at this time
out of the question and the matter
was laid on the table until the next
regular meeting. Mr.. William Pultz
was present to present complaint in
regard to the condition of the street
in front of his house also to ask for
more light on that street these mat
ters were referred to the proper COM
mittees with instructions to act at
once. Mr.. Pultz has been before the
council before on this same mission
and is certainly entitled to the relief
which he asks; the road in front of his
house Is impossible at times ano
teams use Mr.. Pultz's lawn as pub.
lie highway. The next topic was the
matter of street lights. The contract
for street lighting has expired and &
new contract has not as yet been made
for the reason that the light commit.
tee and The lighting company have
been unable to agree on a rate. The
present lighting bill for the village
amounts to $400 per month, and this is
one of the reasons that the city treas
Nry is nearing the point of emptiness
the Toledo & Indiana Railway Com.
pany have not as yet evinced dispo.
Continued on page 10)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
all appearances he had missed His
spirit completely.

all appearances he had missed His
spirit completely.
So, after many years had elapsed,
It struck him that his predicament
was swoeful beyond degree; and he de-
cided to go out in search for light.
He was resolved not to put up with
his darkness any longer-that is, if
1t was possible for him to have it
driven away. He was determined to
make desperate effort to have it
scattered. He realized that it was his
only hope. His condition had become
q burden to him and out he went, not
to return until something had been
accomplished. His bosom had to be
lightened and illuminated.
His steps were even and well-meas-
ured. He was earnest and his medita-
tion was steady and profound. He
did not see nor hear anybody. But
when he had gone a mile into the
country, he suddenly stopped, stand
ing in the middle of the road with his
head hanging pretty low on his
breast; and, at this moment it dawn
ed upon, him for the first time that
his life had taken the negative course,
In this position he remained for sew
eral minutes, trying to gaze at him
self. He had discovered his weakness,
and with being astonished at his own
foolishness, he was also thankful for
being enabled to find it. Indeed, he
felt his whole heart heaving in graft
tude.
"Ahl" he said aloud. 81 have caught
at last the serpent that has for many
years poisoned my system, making my
disposition curse to myself and all
that comes in contact with me-" He
paused for moment, as if he had OBJ
served another manifestation. "There's
an immense difference between being
able to prove that Christianity is not
false" he continued, "than having a
permanent conviction that it is true,
The one is negative, source of grief
and vexation, and the other is posi-
tive, source of joy and satisfaction
Christianity is positive power. II
is the voice of God in the soul, kline
tic energy which is never on the de-
tense. It is vast spiritual leavening
sure of its aim, removing obstructions
and surmounting obstacles according
| to the demands, without any need OF
apology. We may defend it all our
days and be outside of, its confines
That's what I have been doing, hence
my unhappiness and the unhappiness
that have caused to others especially
my fellow Christians. Pm ashamed Of
myself, but I'm grateful that my folly
has been shown to me, even though
it is late. l have followed the mega.
tive instead Of the positive. No more
He turned his eyes upwards in thanks.
giving for the revelation and wendeC
his way homeward.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
COUNTY AFFAIRS
Court House News For The Week
Cases in Probate COurt-Marriage
Licenses-Real Estate Transfers
Orders Drawn on Treasury-New
Cases in Common Pleas Court.
PROBATE COURT.


Guardianship of Sanford A. New
house, final account confirmed, and
guardian discharged.
Estate of John Brodbeck, first ac-
count confirmed.
Guardianship of Albert N. Fouty,
4th partial account confirmed.
Estate of James F. Burroughs, 1st
and final account confirmed. Admin
strator ordered to distribute.
Guardianship of Gladys Mary Val
ter, final account confirmed. Guar
dian discharged.
Estate of James Bruce, inventory
and appraisement filed.
William A Walter as guardian VS.
Oral Josephine Bratton, ct al, ap-
praisement filed. Bond filed, and or
der of private sale issued.
Estate of Alba c.. Ely, application
for additional bond files and bond filed
in sum of $4,000.
Will of Sabina Shelf admitted to
Probate and record.
Will of Charles Yohnke, commission
to take deposition of absent witnesses
with such testimony thereon filed and
Sdlu Will dNllIlCCCO W plOOdIC anu w.
ord.
Estate of Warren T. Miller, Rolla
E. Miller appointed as administrator
and T. H. Fraker, Fred Brinkman and
N. G.. Aumend are appointed as ap-
praisers.
Will of Margaret Biery, deceased
a1-,itted to probate and record.
Estate of Priscilla Cowan, sale bill
of personal property filed.
Estate of Eunice King, inventory
and appraisement filed.
Will of George Bilor. testimony of
witnesses taken and will admitted tc
probate and record.
Estate of George Bilor, application
for letters testamentary filed. Bond
filed. Letters testamentary issued to
Hartwin H. Tredway, and Chas. Gest,
wife. Levi Newton and Oscar Benfel
appointed appraisers.
Estate of Thomas J. Metzler, public
sale bill of personal property filed.
Guardianship of James Roy Ben.
nett. ct al, application filed, bond filed
Letters of guardianship issued to
Mary WaOponer
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
AN OHIO MAN IS DISCOv-
ERER OF NEW PROCESS

DR.. Walter F. Rittman, who dis
covered new process for the extrac-
ton of gasoline from crude petroleum
which promises to triple the produc-
tiop Of the fluid, was a former stu
dent of the Ohio State University.
He attended Ohio State during 1903
'04, received his A. B. degree from
Swas thmore in 1905, his A. M. from
the Same institution in 1909, and his
Phi. d. from Columbia University in
1914. He is 80 years of age.
Another process worked out by DR..
Ritsman makes possible the extrac-
ton from petroleum of benzol and
totuol, formerly obtainable only from
coal tar. He says that he will patent
his processes in the name Of the
United States and will dedicate them
to the American people.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
BUGGIEsl BUGGlEs,

I now have a fine assortment of
buggies ready for the Spring trade.
I make speciality of the celebrated
Cron and Eckhart buggies. If in need
Of buggy give me call. / can
please you. G. F. Stotzer. 46-1O
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

C. F. Stotzer, the veteran harness
man, is now prepared to show har-
ness of all kinds, stoga, farm and fine
buggy harness. # in need of any Of
the above give him call. He win
not be undersold on same class Of
work. 46-10
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

Best Treatment for Constipation.
"My daughter used Chamberlain's
Tablets for constipation with good
results and l can recommend them
highly" write Paul B. Babin, Brush
ly, La. For sale by all dealers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
Marriage Licenses.

William M. Snearing, ticket agent,
28. Toledo, and Louise Cameron, %,
Delta. Ohio, Rev. P. Ross Perish, Of
ficiating.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19
Real Estate Transfers.

S. C. Hallett to Leroy l. Blue and
wife, 40 acres, section 2S, Swan Greek
township, $4,000.
Sarah Gehring and Samuel Gehring
too Emma A. Terwilliger, lot 2 in
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-19

For stiff neck apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Rub it on and rub it in thor
oughly.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-18
MINING INFORMATION
EASTERN INVESTORS
coEuR D'ALENER's EXPERIENCE
SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF
PUBLICITY.

A letter from a friend who Is now
in Minneapolis endeavoring to inter-
est capital In Occur d'Alene mining
property, and who mes been quite sue
cessful In that respect heretofore,
states that the great difficulty he has
10 contend with Is the lack of inform
alton among the general public re-
garding the mines, and he calls at
tention TO the importance of advertis-
ing the district. This Is an old sub
ject with The Miner, for 1t has been
advocated persistently for many
years. but apparently without i'm
pressing the people here with Its i'm
portance to any great extent, This
year above all others, when there Is
sure to be great movement of east
ern people to the coast Is a favorable
time to undertake an advertising
campaign. The action taken a few
days ago toward inducing automobile
travel this way through the circula-
ton OF attractive advertising litera-
ture should be enlarged to include in
formation regarding the mines of this
district and particularly draw atten-
ton to the fact that railroad tickets
permit holders to come through here
instead of following the main line.
Absence of information East.
In this connection the writer OF the
letter says; Minneapolis and St.
Paul are good; people have no time
to kick. Few people in this section,
with the exception Of those who have
interests in the mines, know anything
about the Occur d'Alene district In
the window at the Northern Pacific
ticket office l see three boxes of APP
Piles from the northwest / wish Il
was Occur d'Alene ore. 1t would be
great help to raise money for min
ing II the people would get out lit
tie folder or something of that kind
for circulation in a few cities bacE
here. Maybe they Will wake up some
time"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-18
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of the Oreano Mining Company,
Limited, Wallace, Idaho, February
6, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the board of directors of
the Oreano Mining Company, Limited,
held on the 9Th day of February, 1915,
an assessment of one and one-half
GB mills per share was levied upon
the outstanding capital stock of the
payable on or before the
25th day of March, 1915. to F. P. Can
dee, secretary treasurer, 308 Third
street, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 25th day
for sale at public auction,
of March, 1915 will be delinquent and
and unless payment is made before
will be sold at the office of H. j. Ros-
81. Bank street Wallace Idaho, on the
26th day of April, 1915, at 500 p. m.
of said day, to pay the delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expensn IS of
sale
F. P. CANDEE,
Secretary Treasurer of the Oreano
Mining c mpany, Limited, Wallace,
Idaho. F11-M25-Tt
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-18

ed by virtue of Butte & Superiors ne
cessltles, and by virtue Of the profits
which the smelling company could
make by buying ores In the open mar
ket. Quite to the contrary the dispo-
sition was TO make terms which were
In every way satisfactory to the min
ing company, and which would at the
same time show very substantial pro-
fits to the smelters.
The contract is sliding scale ar
rangement graduated so that the
smelling company gets very much
more out of treating Butte & Superior
concentrates on a Scent spelter mar
ket, for instance than 1t would get
with the metal at only 5 or cents q
pound.
Shipments will be started from
Butte in a week or two and gradually
increased so that by May the Caney
and Deering plants should be in shape
to receive at the rate of $500 tons 2
month. The American company Is In
no way called upon to finance these
concentrates. The Butte company de-
llvers them at the smelters and ships
the refined material away when the
lsmelting process Is completed.
On cents for spelter, therefore, the
American company stands to make
well over 50 per share from a depart
ment which has not heretofore entered
into the calculations Of prospective
profits for 1915
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-18
CITY ELECTION.
More Interest Being Taken Than Is
Apparent on the Surface.

While comparatively little attention
is being given to the city election by
citizens generally. 1t is known that
much quiet work is being done, par
ticularly by those who will oppose
whose election might be
construed as an endorsement of the
present administration. 1t is under
stood that this faction has already
selected a candidate for mayor and
several candidates for counciimer
and while the platform upon which
these candidates will stand may be
evasive and obscure, there are straws
that the indicate the course of the
wind. The regulation of electric
light rates is a matter of very great
concern to the people of this city and
It is not likely that they will know
ingly vote to stop the work now being
done in that direction by the present
administration.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-18
THE TREASURE VAULT.
Work Suspended Last Week for an
Indefinite Period,

Last week work was totally sus-
pended at the Treasure Vault, located
at the head Of the west fork of Mn
Mile. During the past few months Q
shaft has been sunk to depth of 200
feet. from which a crosscut to the
vein disclosed a large body OF milling
ore Drifting east and west showed
a continuation of the ore, with a
marked improvement in the east drift
The shutdown came as quite a sur
prise, as it was expected that the
shaft would be sunk 200 feet further
and the vein explored on that level
The property is we'll equipped for de-
velopment. and the showing Is so ia
vorable that 1t is not believed tn
property Will be idle long.