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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-03

should write tn, with kick, we could
call their attention to the actual
measurements and explain there had
been no deception practiced in our
statements to them in the catalogue.
While I was writing up my descrip-
| tions for the catalogue, Y came In
one day and picked up some of the
sheets l had finished
''Whew,' he whistled, this won't do,
X"
whats the matter?"
why, this stuff looks in the pictures
like real genuine oak and real solid
mahogany. Here you say that it is
Eastwood, and pine and SO forth"
That's what it isl replied.
He called in 2 and we had confer
once. Surely it wouldn't do to de-
| scribe these fine pieces of furniture
as though made out of common wood.
We sent for samples and examined
them in the office. Then we figured
on various catch phrases of descrip-
tion such as genuine solid mahogany
finish and 'solid golden oak finish"
which meant that they were grained
and painted to represent the appear
ance of these valuable woods, but
which the reader would to a certainty
take to be an honest assertion that
the woods were solid. We created a
lot of trick phrases like this The
solid mahogany" was really birch and
the 'solid golden oak was Eastwood.
And SO we prostituted good old-fash-
ioned pine and other common woods
; into painted courtesans of trade to
fool the trusting and the innocent pur
chasers. There was much laughter
and fun over these counterfeit phrases
and every one was greeted with shouts
: of applause.
We took iron beds, with posts ar
inch in diameter and made them ap
> pear in the illustrations as though the
posts were three-inch~ ones. Marrow
beds were widened in the pictures tt
look like comfortable, roomy beds ant
we distorted every illustration in thi.
same manner.
But we adhered rigidly to our de
: scriptions of measurements so that W,
were technically correct in our de
scriptions. They could kick, but W,
were perfectly honest in our state
ments in the catalogue.
l can only imagine the number O
times that some housewife in the cour
try has taken look at our catalogu
and witnessed the breadth and impos
: ing appearance of some article of full
4 niture pictured there, only to visit he
}, local merchant and inquire his price
for similar furniture. He, honest fe
:. low, never knew the joke that was bt
l. ing played on him by US, and he woul
: give his prices, correctly for size.
q while the prospective buyer woul
l. snort her disgust at his 'high" price
g because she would be Judging frol
the pictures only, forgetting to G
3 neglecting to read the attached d.
d scriptions. If she were actually I
% measure the samples shown b
1. her local dealer and compare mea
s urements with the descriptions
l our catalogue as printed, she woul
Y generally discover that she ha
done him a great injustice and h
q, prices, as per actual measurement
would be lower than our prices.
er Stick to the local dealer. You Sc
s what you are getting when you buy
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-03
Luck.

do you believe in luck?"
"Of course / do. Aren't the other
fellows getting it all the timer"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-03

Thin Fabrics Worn.
AS the season progresses the vogue
Of transparent fabrics for evening
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-03
ray Hair. but Tired Eyes

NOT Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make US look older than we are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-03

on 'dress-up" occasions. The warmth
of furs goes without saying, and luck.
lily the fur sets for children are mod
est in price, so that all may have
them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
Local and Personal

Typewriter paper, Is pound bono
SIKH, at the Register Office for s1.0(
per thousand sheets.
Mrs. Ball Of Walnut Grove, MINI.
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs
G.. A. Richards, the past week.
Mrs. Horning and baby of Aberdeen
are visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Yanke.
Cashier Flittie is said to have landed
a fair size pickerel at Lake Campbell
on September II, at 1927 a. m.
Clarence Tolagson was here visiting
relatives the last of the week, leaving
for st. Louis to join his wife. He ex
poets to get a position as pharmacist in
either Chicago or Minneapolis.
Mrs. Gaylord and Clair returned to
Brookings this week and may decide
to spend the winter here. Mrs. Gay
lord had intended to go to Pennsyl
vania to make her home, but changed
her plans.
N. Zimmerman, one of the vel
known farmers south of the city, is
going to quit farming and we suppose
he will follow the example of a lot OF
other good B%rookings county farmers
by moving to Bookings.
James and MILFORD Natesta expected
to leave the first of the week for the
west, but were detained by the rain
They will make the trip by auto, COINS
to Omaha and from there over the
Lincoln highway to California.
The monthly business meeting Of
the Commercial Club will be held in
the assembly hall tomorrow night
There should be a good turn out Of
members as important work for the
coming months will be discussed.
Chas. and DR.. Edward Heston were
in the city a few hours Saturday, com
ing over by auto from Madison, where
they were called by the serious illness
of their mother, who is not expected tt
live. These two young men will be
we'll remembered by B~rookings people
as their father, DR.. j. w. Heston, wht
is now president of the Madison nor
NAL, was at the head of the State Col
lege about fifteen years ago. The boy
have made good, like most otheI
Brookings boys, Charley being in The
government service as electrician, ant
Edward being at the head of a hospita
at Roslyn, Wash.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

Elmer Dougherty received the sad
news last Wednesday of the death Of
his brother "Jim's" wife at Watertown.
Her untimely death is thought to have
been caused by a blood clot in the
heart, following an operation at the
Luther hospital. Her condition had
been excellent following the operation,
and only two hours previous to her
death, she had laughed and visited
with the family and planned on going
home on Sunday. Jim" Dougherty Is
well known through this part Of the
country and his acq%uaintances all
unite in extending their sympathy at
this sad hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Dougherty and Avis and e. M. Carr
drove to Watertown Friday to attend
the funeral.-Volga Tribune.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
Buy advertised goods. Always
the best. They have reputation
behind them. You get good
value for your money.


Yellow copy paper, SIKH, at the
Register office at $1.OO per thousand
sheets.
Mrs. w. j. Brown and children re-
turned home to Tyler Monday after a
several days visit with BroQkings
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Heintz returned
home Thursday from a couple of
weeks visit in Minneapolis and North
Dakota.
r. j. Getty returned Thursday from
Minneapolis, where he spent several
days buying equipment for his new
repair shop near the Leon hotel.
Rev. r. A. Bruce attended the M. f.
conference at Des Moines, Iowa, this
week. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Bruce, who goes on to Missouri to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Hon. James Wilson, ex-Secretary of
Agriculture and n of the country's
best known and most valuable citizens,
is here from Iowa for a couple of
weeks visit at the home of his son,
Prof. j. w. Wilson.
Mrs. Russell Jensen Of WATERFOWL,
has been visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gamble,
the past week. Mr.. Jensen came down
and visited over Sunday, going from
here to Huron, where he is judge of
live stock at the state fair.
Editor Peters was over from White
Friday taking in the county fair. Mr..
Peters is giving the people of White
a mighty good newspaper and we are
glad to see that the business men are
approaching his good work by making
liberal use of his advertising columns.
C. d. Oldham of Perry, Iowa, has pur-
chased the marble and granite works
from Chas. Johnson, taking possession
this week. Mr.. Oldham is an ex-
%perienced man in this line of work and
looks like a hustler. This combination
should build up a good business here,
as there is no doubt a good field in
this section for a business of this
kind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
LONG WATER JOURNEY

Two v~oyageurs passed down the
Missouri river through this state this
week, reminding old timers of the days
when the world was young and river
transportation and OK teams were the
principal methods of travel. The two
voyageurs were travelling down stream
in canoes One of them, w. II. Escue,
was reviving some Of the experiences
of his youth. With two trained dogs,
he started from Astoria, Ore. at the
mouth Of the Columbia river, and fol-
lowed that stream into Idaho, where
he transferred his boat and its load
overland a distance of 2S5 miles until
he struck the head waters of the Mis-
souri,. He then embarked upon that
turbulent stream and will travel down
the Missouri to the Mississippi until
the confluence of the Mississippi with
the Ohio, when he will voyage up the
Ohio, and then transfer his boat over
land to the headwaters of the Della
ware, whence he will voyage down
that stream until he reaches the At
lantic. Many years ago Mr.. Escue
was a captain on the Atlantic, and de-
string to go to the Pacific coast, he
secured a canoe and two dogs and
made the journey up the Delaware,
down the Ohio, up the Mississippi and
Missouri, and down the Columbia to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

Astoria. On the journey he met a
young woman who became his wife
and finished the journey with him,
the overland trips being made by OK
team while the rivers were used as
ton as captain on the Pacific, and sail
ed the waters of that cea for many
years.
The other voyageur was a French.
man named Perpigan, who Is making
Mississippi in a canoe, on one occasion
going as far as Cuba.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

A silk ribbon lasts longer and gives
better results than any other. Try
n on your typewriter. Get II at the
Register once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16
lions to the faculty and increased facil-
tiles, the coming year should see much
effective work done at State College.
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
EUROPEAN BATTLE FRONT

DR.. Fred Collier, formerly of this city
and a graduate of State College, class
OF O6, writes his former instructor in
chemistry, Prof. James II. Shepard. a
very interesting letter from which the
Register is permitted TO make such ex.
tracts as have passed the censor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
Fighting Like MANAGES.

P%etrograd. April 7.-Reinforce-
meuts of German infantry and artil-
lery have reached C%arpathians. The
fighting in the Beskid ranges, south
OF Dulka Pass and Lupkow Pass has
grown into a battle Of maniacal fury.
The Russians are pouring through
Rostock Pass, the latest mountain de-
file captured by the Russians.
1t is officially stated that 1880
prisoners were taken when Przemysl
fell, with nine hundred cannon and a
s store of ammunition.
Six Turkish warships and one big
transport have been sunk. and two Of
the finest Turkish cruisers badly dam
aged in the Black sea since December
18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
NEWS OF
Only Twenty Cars of Fertilizer Ship
pod in-Obscrve Cleanup Week.
To Build New Store.

PinewoOd. April 6.-At this time
last year about eighty cars of fertiliz-
ers had been shipped into this point,
against only about twenty this season.
The citizens have joined ranks with
the Cleanup Week" forces, and by
the end Of the week the town will be
renovated.
On next Sunday morning at 11.30
o'clock in the Presbyterian church
the Rev. w. II. Barnwell, rector of
the Episcopal church, will hold SER
vices at which time the holy COM
munion will be celebrated. Public
welcome.
Mr.. j. Harvey Barwick, who re-
Gently purchased the building lots
from Mr.. "A. p. Ragin on East Rail
road venue. started this morning to
clear them for a new store building
he will erect soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
SUMTER. s. c., SATURDAY, APRIL 10
ARRANGES FOR CLEARANCE.
FEDERAL RESERVE BODY TAKES
BIG STEP.
Supply Gold Fund Will be Gathered in
Washington for Use Of Member
Banks.

Washington, April THE federal
reserve board announced tonight that
1t had reached a general understands
ing with representatives Of federal
reserve banks for the creation of a
gold fund in Washington for use in
clearings and settling balances be-
tween those banks. The plan is ex-
pected to become effective next
month. 81
When the fund is created and put
into operation the last important step
in establishing the clearing functions
of the federal reserve system will
have been taken. Federal reserve
banks already are clearing for mem1
Der banks in their own districts.
1t was said tonight no agreement
had been reached on the amount OF
the gold fund to be deposited here
When it was first considered several
months 6 a committee of governs
ors and members Of the board spoka
OF s25, 600, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
MANNING DECLINES HONOR.
GOVERNOR OFFERED POSITION
ON WORLD COURT.
John Hays Hammond Writes to
Executive Who Says He is Too Busy
With Affairs of State to Accept Hon.

Columbia, April Gov. Manning
has declined, because of the pressure
OF official business, to become a men,
Der of the general committee Of the
world court for the judicial settlement
of international controversies. The
appointment was rendered by John
Hays Hammond, chairman Of the
the world court committee.
Gov. Manning's letter declining the
appointment is as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge yours of the
3rd, asking me to be a member Of
the general committee for the world
court for the judicial settlement of
international controversies.
Il regret that my time is so entirely
occupied with the affairs Of my own
State that l would o be able to
give any attention to this work, and
therefore cal not accept the member
ship on the committee SO kindly Of
fered me.''
Chairman Hammond's letter to
Gov. Manning is as follows:
1.-THE following committee has been
.Iorganized to promote a movement to
establish a world court for the judi
Ecial settlement Of international con-
ItrOversies, more or less on the lines
recommended by the great powers at
the last Hague conference in 1907;
Theodore Marburg, Alton B. Parker,
Henry Clews, George T. Wilson,
Frederick F. Lynch, James Brown
Scott, Oscar S. Straus, John Wesley
fill, cambridge Colby. Hamilton
EHolt, ). w. Jenkins, Samuel T. Dut-
ton, William Allan Butler, Adolph
Lewisohn, Charles Lathrop Pack, j.
Ia. Schmidlapp, Albert Bushnell Hart,
Isaac n. Seligman and others.
"This proposed world court does
not purpose interfering with the pres
ent war. It's object is confined solely
to the advancement Of the aforesaid
purpose.
May we add your name to the
general committee?
Under the auspices of. this COM
mittee a world court congress is to
be held at Cleveland on May IL, 10
and IA Of each year, on which occa-
sion not only the representative peace
organizations Of the country will at
tend, but also a large number Of
thoughtful, practical men from all
vocations. who up to this time have
not been identified with peace or
jganiZations."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
DEATH OF A MINISTER.
Rev. NJ. ID. Mclaughlin Passes AWAY
ut Florence.

Florence, April 6.-The Rev. M. b.
Mclaughlin. pastor OF the Presbyter-
ian church at E%hngham, his county,
died yesterday at : the Florence In
Urinary, where he had gone some
weeks ago for n very serious OPERA
zion. He was 30 years old and leaves
u wife and three children.
Mr.. Mclaughlin came To- Emngham
ron Antioch, y. c., about three years
ago and had built up quite a nice
church at Efingham. lie was a conse-
Grated and dcvout man Of God. and
he will be missed in his community
and church. The remains were ar
ried to- Red Springs. n. c., LIST even
ing for intermcnt. His two brothers.
Il. $. MCLAUGHLIN. Of Florida. and the
Rev. Muldrow Mclaughlin, of Ashc-
Vile, ana his family were with him
when he passed away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
CHARLESTON WINS Y. NJ. G. A.
CONTEST.
trophy Cup Goes to Association for
Greatest Number of Memberships
and Renewals.

Trophy Cup Goes to Association for
Greatest Number of Memberships
and Renewals.
Columbia, April THE City by the
Sea, with Columbia more than 1000
points behind in second place, easily
won first place and the trophy cup
for the ensuing year in the battle for
hearts, which started about 10 DAYS
ago and has been going continuously
since. The contest was based on
memberships and renewals to the To-
cal branches Of the Young Mems
Christian Association and has become
an annual FEATURE -
The final official count was as fol-
lows: Charleston, 1920; Columbia,
7,S41 1-6; Savannah, 6,S55; Jackson
vile, 6,432; Charlotte, 5,545; Angus
ia, 4,431; Wilmington, 2,7O6; Spar
tanburg, $3.50.
For many days It the beginning of
the contest Columbia led by several
hundred points, but during the last
few days Charleston put on steam,
and with throttles open and flags
afiying," came from a 400 point lead
Monday night to a 1000 point lead
last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
Allies Make Small Gains.

Paris. April z. (Ohicial)-German
forces that crossed the User and took
up n position at DieGrachten have
been dislodged by the Belgians. IN
the Woevre district, between the
Mouse and Moselle rivers, the French
have captured two hills near Etain.
h French have also occupied Haus
Boise and l. Hospital Farms. At
Eparges the French have maintained
their gains against German counter
attacks. taking some prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
S~PARTANBURG FESTIVAL.


Spartanburg, April THE Spar
tanburg music festival to be held
April II, Is, 16, bids fair to uphold
ne high standard set in the concerts
OF its twenty predecessors. Mr.. Wal
ter ~Damrosch, conductor OF the New
YORK symphony Society orchestra,
90 men, who has achieved popularity
here in more than thirty concerts in
the Converse College auditorium, will
return, after an absence of two years.
Miss Mildred Potter, whose glorious
voice and charming personality made
her the favorite last year. i'm response
to popular demand, will be the feat
urcd star of artists night, April 16.
indicating the interest being taken in
the premier musical event of the State.
nearly 200 more season tickets have
already been sold than in 1914 or
1913.
The work of the Converse College
Choral Society in Elijah" Mendels-
sohn's great oratorio, and Faust"
Gounod's ever popular opera, has
been given high praise. Mr.. Edmon
Morris, director, is unusually we'll
pleased with the quality and training
of the 225 voices, a.SA III
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
French Take Offensive.

Paris, April S.--A vast French army
of ver two hundred thousand, sup
ported by a huge artillery force is
concentrated around Verdun for a
drive against the Germans. Night and
day attacks are being made in force
on the Germans from the Argonne
forests and Leprctrc forests to the
mans are rushing rcinforcements to
the battle line. The French are los
ing heavily but n victory in this re-,
zion would compel the retirement
- three German armies from France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
RUSSIANS MOVING ONWARD.
Slow but Irresistible Invasion of
Hungary Continues.

P~etrograd, April S.-The Austrian
guns, captured when Przemysl fell,
with the great stores Of ammunition
are being turned against the Austro-
German armies on the Carpathian
front where a mighty conflict is rag.
ing ove a one hundred and five mi
front.
Taking foothill after footbill on thu
Hungarian slopes of the Carpathians
the Russians are advancing steadily,
alternating between furious bonn
bardments with mountain guns and
smashing assaults with cold steel.
The Russians are terrifying the
Beskid range, which they captured
after a bloody struggle.
1t is estimated that the Austro-
Germans in the Carpathians have lost
nearly n hundred and fifty thous-
and in killed, wounded and prisoners
since the campaign started. The
Russian losses have also been heavy.
The German attempts to break the
Russian front at Rosiouvka have
ceased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
Berlin A Report.

Berlin. April 6. (OHlciaD~ .--Repuls-
Cd I'm attempts to pierece the German
lines In Flanders. Champagne and tho
Argonnes, the French are undertaking
an offensive campaign between the
Meusc and Moselle rivers. The enc
my are concentrating at Vcrdun,
Apremont, ALLY. Fliry and Pont-a-
Mousson. The Russian offensive in
North Poland and west Of the Me
men river shows an indication of a
collapse. The Germans repulsed at
t'cks In the region of Kalwaria and
Augustowoc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
WINTER WHEAT SURVIVED COLD.
Biggest Acreage Ever Planted Comes
Through Freeze in Handsome Shane.

Washington, April 7.-Winter wheat
came through the freezing months in
excellent shape, growing on the great
est acreage ever planted in the United
States. Prospects for a record crop
probably were bligRted, however, by
by the unusually dry fall and scatter
ing evidences of the Hessian fly. which
caused the condition to be only SS.3
per cent of normal in December.
During the winter the genera con-
dition improved One-half Of one per
cent, as shown by the department of
agriculture's canvass made April /
and announced today. The crop re-
porting board placed the prospective
crop production at 619, 1000, 900 BUSH
els, 39,000,0 900 buhels more than was
indicated in December. A steady I'M
provement in the condition, the board
pointed out, might bring forth a crop
approaching last years record pro-
duction of eS4,99O,O 900 bushels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
Battle I'm Hungary.

Petrograd. April 6.-The four rail-
roads leading into Hungary are now
held by the Russians who are stead
lily pressing back the Austro-German
defenders Of Uszok Pass. The capture
OF which will give the Russians a clean
sweep into the Hungarian plains. The
enemy at Uszok IL from
both sides of the Carpathians. Five
divisions OF Austrians were defeated
at Mezo-Laborcz with heavy losses and
forced to retreat. The Russians adj
vanced to the Ciroka river. where the
battle is raging on Hungarian soil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
Russians Win Great Battle.

Geneva. April 6.-The bloody bat
Ito which was begun Saturday along
the front extending from Dukla Pass
70 Eperies. Hungary, resulted In the
deeisive defeat OF the Austro-Ger-
mans by the Russians. A new Ba-
vsrian d~ivistoa. brought up as re-
Endorsements, behaved badly and lost
nftsen thousand in the battle Sunday.
Other reinforcements are being rush.
ed to the front to stem the Russian
advance. Rioting in Budapest on
Sunday Is reported In a news dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-10
y
MAYOR DRIVES ROBBERS OUT.
Timely Arrival OF Joseph Hill Saves
Contents Of Big Bank Vault.

Dillon, April This morning.
about 100 o'clock Mayor Joseph Hill
Of Pages Hill was awakened by d
series OF explosions. He dressed quick
ly and upon investigation found that
robbers were just in the act Of OPEN
ing the vault of the large iron safe
Of the Bank Of Pages Mill. He fired
upon them through the window ana
they rapidly departed. They applied
several charges before the large doors
were blown off. s
Except for the timely arrival Of Mr..
Hill the robbers would have succeeded
in securing the contents Of the bank
safe. g
r. S. Rogers, county superinten 4
ientA OF education, is president of ia
Bank Of Pages Mill; w. M. ,Gaday Is
cashier.