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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
TIRED OF WINDOW ENTRANCE
JeweIer Finally Forced to Post q No
tice to His "customers" Travel
ing on Bicycles.

Jim Simpkins was fond of cycling.
and was more or less of a scorcher.
He reveled in pace-making and he
boasted that no hill was too steep for
him to take full tilt.
One day, however, he altered his
opinion about rushing down hills, for
instead of going around the corner at
the bottom of a very steep decent, he
went straight on ana smashed through
the window of jewelers. shop. In
due course he crawled out of the hos
pital and paid the jeweler good
round sum for damages.
But history has way of repeating
itself. 1t did in this case. anyway. and
another cyclist entered the jewelers.
shop by the window. Then 1t became
apparent to the shopkeeper that it
was time to take action. When a
third window had been pu in. an
amused crowd stood outside and read
this notice:
Cyclists are particularly requested
to enter this establishment by the
door,"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
pE ROSE TO THE OCCASION
One Time When Mr.. Blank Proved
His Capacity for Thinking Quickly
In an Emergency.

There was party at Blanks house
"a mixed party. Smith and his wife.
Jones, his clerk, and sweetheart, and
a Mrs. Swifte, charming widow.
The widow was at the piano singing
II Love the Cows and Chickens" the
others were joining in.
Oh, no, Mrs. Blank was not there.
she was far, far away, hundred
miles away on a visit.
Suddenly the telephone bell sound
ed and Blank answered it.
Mother wants me to stay another
week, dear" she said, "and thought
= thought-what's that?"
Blank waved his arms frantically
for his guests to cease singing and
playing, but they didn't see him.
What's what?" he stalled.
John Blank, who's in our house7
Who are those women singing? What
does this mean?"
wait a minute and I'll explain" he
shouted, and rushed over and made
everyone cease at once. Then he
went back to the phone.
Sorry you heard it, dear; 1t was
surprise l got for you-a talking ma
chine. / was trying new record"
"Oh, you darling boy, I'm so sorry
l spoiled your surprise" she gurgled
over the wire.
And the very next day Blank had q
talking machine sent home. And one
record was quartet singing. 81 Love
the Cows and Chickens
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well.

A woman's coffee experience is in.
teresting. "For two weeks at a time
[ have taken no food but skim milk,
for solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that I could hardly
breathe at times, also excruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
time I was so nervous and restless.
From childhood up / had been
coffee and tea drinker and for the past
20 years I had been trying different
physicians but could get only tenn
porary relief. Then read an article
telling how some one had been helped
by leaving off coffee and drinking
Postum and it seemed SO pleasant just
to read about good health decided to
try Postum.
81 made the change from coffee to
Postum and there is such a difference
in me that don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli.
cious and like it better than coffee. MY
health now is wonderfully good.
CAS- soon as I made the shift to
Postum got better and now my trou-
bles are gone. l am feshy, my food as
similates, the pressure in the chest and
palpitation are all gone, my bowels are
regular, have no more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem-
ber 1 did not use medicines at all
Just left off coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot water.
and, with cream and sugar, makes .
delicious beverage Instantly. soc and
50c tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
| cost about the same per cup.
There's Q Reason" for Postum.
l .x...-....u sold By Grocere,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Useful.

John. DEAR" said his wife. there
was a poor man here today asking for
old clothes and gave him that shabby
old overcoat of yours that was hang
ing in the attic You didn't want it.
did you?"
"Of course | wanted it," exclaimed
John wrathfully. That's the one I
always wear when ! swear off my
axes"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

and main for the shore, where they
informed the lifeguards Of their for
tunate escape.
The submarine had apparently been
resting at the bottom close to their
fishing ground and had come to the
surface for observation purposes be-
fore starting off again.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

India as we'll as he knows the snakes
of that land, tells of an interesting
theory held by these people. They
are firmly convinced that for every
human being a snake bites it loses
one joint. When the number of deaths
the snake has caused equals the num-
ber of it's joints the veromous head
alone remains. The snake has now
reached the height of its wicked de-
sires, and at this point it develops
wings and triumpaantly disappears.
An exception TO this rule is found
on the other side OF the world u tba
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
,ree with me there, don't you. Len

agree with me there, don't you. Len
ora?"
''Yes!" she admitted, little family
The secretary entered the room,
helped Quest on with his coat and
handed him his hat.
''If you are quite ready, Lenora."
Ready she exclaimed Where
are we going?"
Quest sighed.
Fancy having to explain all these
things!" he said. taking her arm. 81
just want you to understand, Lenora,
that I've waited-quite long enough
Parkins," he added, turning to his
secretary, "if anyone calls, just say
that my wife and l will be back early
in the afternoon. And you'd better
step upstairs to the laboratory and
give my compliments to Inspector
French, and say that l hope he and
Miss Laura will join us at Delmon-
ico's for luncheon at one o'clock"
Very good, sir" the man replied.
Lenora's s face was suddenly trans
formed. She passed her arm through
Quests. He stopped ard kissed her
as he led her towards the door
"You understand now, don't your"
he whispered, smiling down at her.
81 think So" she admitted, with a
little sigh of content.
THE END.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

We of Stone.
Craig has kept locked up all these
years?"
I'VE have all read it." Quest re-
piled.
1T was forged" the professor de-
clared, firmly, forged by Craig. All
the years since he has blackmailed
me. l have been his servant and his
tool. have been afraid to speak. At
last I am free of him. Thank God!"
Craig, after ALL" French muttered.
Lenora stood a little apart with
faint frown upon her forehead.
She touched Quest on the shoulder.
"Mr. Quest" she murmured, 'he is
lying!"
Quest turned his head. His lips
scarcely moved.
What do you mean?" he whispered.
''He is lying!" Lenora insisted. 'T
tell you there's another creature
there, something we don't understand.
Let me bring the electro-thought
transference apparatus; let US read
his mind. If am wrong, 1 will go
down on my knees and beg for for
| giveness."
| Quest nodded. Lenora fastened to
the farther end of the room, snatched
the cloth from the instrument and
wheeled down the little mirror with
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

stern OF the small boat, first noticed
a considerable disturbance of the wa
ter just beyond the end of his fish
pole. He shouted to his companions,
thinking that a shark or some other
big fish had been entangled in his
lines. All four had their eyes glued
to the spot where the water was dis
turbed when the submarine emerged
only few yards away. A door in
the top opened and a single head ap-
peared for a minute or two. Then
the head withdrew into the subma'
rine, the door popped shut, and the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

Quest held up the paper. They ali
read. The professors letters were
carefully formed, his handwriting per.
fectly legible:
You have been clever opponent,
Sanford Quest. but even now you are
to be cheated. The wisdom of the ages
outreaehes yours outreaches 1t and
triumphs.
Quest looked up quickly.
What the devil does he mean?'' he
muttered
The professors arms shot sudden
ly above his head. Again that strange
animal look convulsed his features
He burst into loud unnatural laugh
Mean, you tool?" he cried, holding
out his wrist, which was slowly turn
ing black Poisoned! That is what
it means!"
They all stared at him. Ques.
seized the ink bottle, revealed the
false top and laid it down again with
little exclamation. Then, before
they could realize it the end came
The professor lay, a crumpled-up
heap, upon the floor
Quest swung round in his chair as
French entered the room and held out
his left hand
"Glad to see you, French. Help
yourself to cigar
81 don't know as / want to smoke
this morning just at present, thank
you,'' French replied
Nothing wrong, eh?"
THE fact of it is,' French expiained
81 should like a few words with Miss
Laura"
Quest laughed shortly.
"Why on earth couldn't you say
SOP he observed. Never knew yo,
bashful before, inspector She's up il
| the laboratory. I'll ring for someons
| to show you the way"
Quest touched the bell and his nep
| secretary entered almost at once
Take Inspector French up into tn
laboratory" Quest directed See 70,
later, French"
'Yes-perhaps-I hope so." the il
spectoc replied nervously.
Quest watched him disappear witt
| a puzzled smile. Then he sat dow
at his desk, drew sheet Of paper II
wards him and began to write:
My Dear Inspector:
| am taking this opportunity Of te
ting you know that cut of difference
the wishes of the woman hope 500
to marry, | am abandoning the ma;
'rdous and nerve-rackine professio
of oriminology for safer and happIe
career. You will have, therefore,
find help elsewhere in the future.
With best ,.'ishes. Yours,
>eNFoRD QUEST.
He left the sheet of paper upon tn
desk and, ringing the bell, sent IL
Lenora. She appeared in a few m
ments and came over to hIs side
What is it, Mr. Quest?" she ash,
He gave her the letter without +
mark. She read it through and, tur
ing slowly around, looked at him e
pectantly.
'How's that seem to your" l
asked, reaching out his hand for
cigar
Very sensible, indeed she replie
IT'S no sort of life, this, for ma
ried man." Quest declared "Yt
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

case of the rattlesnake, for the natives
of many parts of this country are said
to believe that this snake gains d
thimble for every man it kills. By
counting these some people pretend to
an ability to calculate with precision
how many persons particular rattle
snake has bitten. But this is, of course,
as great superstition as that held by
the Hindus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

craft sank slowly out Of sight again.
Not wcrd was exchanged with the
fishermen, who had been so alarmed
at the visitors sudden appearance
that they had not even offered greet.
ing. Their fright was not allayed by
the submarines return to the depths,
and as soon as they regained senses
they divested themselves of their
clothes and put on life preservers in
case their boat, barely large enough
to boast sail, was attacked. The
wind being dead for the moment, they
grasped oars and rowed with might
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

himself on the macaroons, all uncon-
scious that snake was preparing to
regale itself on mouse. Into the can
went the head Of the snake, but the
head that went in was destined to
come out less easily. The rough edge
of the can irritated the cobra, and in
voluntarily 1t dilated its hood. That
made it a prisoner. With the hood
dilated the head could not be with
drawn, and the cobra remained in it's
tin prison until morning, when it was
easily captured and killed.
Stradling, who snnws the natives CT
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

signs that can't be mistaken, that his
asking won't be in vain.
The time may be too soon or late
in the course of courtship, but it will
mark beyond chance of mistake, the
moment when he may venture to ask
the important question certain of
winning.
When her eyes began to wander in
search of him, if he does not at once
seek her side; when she stops talking
to other people to listen to his most
trivial utterances; when she fingers
in his society and shows him she
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

was that if he married Miss Brown
he should be extremely unhappy. He
broke the engagement. Miss Brown
brought an action for breach of prom
Use. She asked for 100000. Mr..
Jones, knowing that she had a good
many Of his letters, remembering that
another lady had lately recovered
$1,000 from another gentleman and
valuing freedom from marriage to Miss
Brown at a good deal less than this
sum, had a third thought. He again
made Miss Brown an offer of mar
Tiage. She. being informed BY her
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
lrds. There's no sign of the protes-

wards. There's no sign of the protes-
sor."
Quest pocketed the diary.
You're perfectly certain that he
is not in this house or anywhere upon
the premises?"
Certain sure!" French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
We'll, we'd better get back" he
said.
They were on the point of starting
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle, French with the
steering wheel of the police car al
ready in his hand. And then the little
party seemed suddenly turned to
stone For few breathless seconds
not one of them moved. Out into the
clammy night air came the echoes of
hideous, inhuman, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first to re-
cover himself. He leaped from his
seat and rushed back across the emp
ty hall into the study, followed lit
tie way behind by French and the
others. An unsuspected panel door
which led into the garden stood slight
ly ajar. The professor, with his hand
on the back of a chair, was staring
at the fireplace, shaking as though
with some horrible ague, his face dis
torted, his body curiously hunched
up. He seemed suddenly to have
dropped his humanity, to have fallen
| back into the world of some strange
creatures. He heard their footsteps,
but he did not turn his head. His
hands were stretched out in front
of him as though to keep away from
his sight some hateful object.
Stop him!" he cried. Take him
away! It's Craig-his spirit! He
came to me in the garage. he followed
me through the grounds, he Knocked
| at me when l hid in the tree. He's
there now, kneeling before the fire
place. Why can't l kill him! He
| is coming! Stop him, someone!"
No one spoke or moved; no one, in
deed, had the power. Then at last
! Quest found words.
There is no one in the room, pro
fessor," he said, except u.s."
The sound of human voice seemed
| to produce a strange effect. The pro
| fessor Strengthened himself, shook his
head, his hands dropped to his side
ghastly pale, but his smile was once
more the smile of the amiable Dato
ralist.
my friends" he Eaid, forgive me
l am very old, and the events Of these
last few hours have unnerved me
Forgive me-"
He CROPPED for a moment and sanl
into chair. Quest fetched a decan
ter and a glass from the sideboa-s
poured out some wine and held it tt
his lips. The professor drank it Gag
erly.
MY dear friend he exclaimed
you have saved me. I have some
thing to tell you, something must tel
you at once, but not here. ] loath
this place. Let me come with yol
to your rooms"
"As you please" Quest answered
calmly.
He gripped Quests arm. In silenc
they passed from the room, in silenc
they took their places once mor
in the automobiles, Ia silence the
drove without a cause - Quest
rooms The professor made his wa
at once to his favorite easy chail
threw of his overcoat and ieane
back.
4 - =
the best friend l have in my life!
is you who have rid me of my gres
J burden. Tell me-help me a littl
with my story-have you read ths
page from the Medical Journal whic
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
sNAKE III PECULIAR TRAP
AsptiIs Ftrrssy Caught In Biscuit Can
%,,ls "a sae Act Of Chasing
fk0use.

n EsssDSxst tells us OF an odd kind
~ saasss srx2 that caught its victim se-
Bafssy, a. Washington Star observes.
d xps 2 'Slscuit can, and in the bottom
~ u ware some macaroons.
A cobra spied the can, but mouse
vas ahead Of the cobra. The little
lh,o' ira having q good time regaling
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Mexican Policy a Eaiiure.

The president has made an utter
failure of his Mexican policy. Huerta
gained power by force. So has Car
rama There is nothing to choose
between them from a moral stand
point. But Mr. Wilson spurned Huer-
ia, who, had he been recognized.
might have brought about semblance
of peace long ago, and has taken up
with CarranZa, who has repeatedly
repudiated and humiliated him by
lighting cigarettes with his NANTES
tos and demands.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

lawyers that this offer reduced to al
most nothing her chance of winning
her suit, withdrew the same. A few
months of marriage convinced Mr..
Jones that his second thought was his
best. He went to Nevada, estab-
lished a residence and got divorce.
1t is sometimes cheaper for man to
change his mind after marriage than
before. If our laws were symmetri-
cally logical, wouldn't they permit
either divorces before marriage or
breach of promise suits afterward?-
The New Republic,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
SYNOPSIS

Sanford Quest. master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to Justice
Macdocgal the murderer OF Lord Ash
leigh's daughter. he has but Just begun
a He-and-death struggle with a mysteri-
Gus master criminal. In hidden hut in
Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and a living creature.
half monkey half man. DESTROYED by fire
In his rooms have appeared black boxes
containing notes. signed by a pair of
arnless hands Laura and l.enora. his as
servant. OF n double murder. The black
boxes continue to appear IN uncanny
fashion Craig. captured escapes to Port
said. Quest and his party follow, and be-
yond into the desert They are captured
by Mongnrs, escape with Craig as their
captive. and turn him over to Inspector
French In San Francisco. He escapes in
train wreck. outgenerals his pursuers.
and goes back TO New York where he
dies while Quest Is attempting to hypno-
tixe him into confession.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Surely Far Better.

The secretary of commerce. whose
department has its hand constantly
upon the business pulse of the nation.
Secretary McAdoo at Indianapolis.
Keep it there Much better to have
government hands on the business
pulse than on the business throat of
the country.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
BADLY SCARED FISHING CREW
Proximity Of German Submarine
Caused Much Apprehension to
Occupants OF Boat.

Four fishermen who had anchored
their boat near Deal report a visit
from q German submarine. which
scared the quartet out of their wits
and spoiled the fishing for the day
says Q London correspondent of the
Associated Press.
One OF the four men. seated In the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
War Deaths Hit insurance oDmpanie.

War Deaths HIT Insurance companies.
British industrial life assurance
companies have already paid $4,302,-
$50 to heirs of 46,200 soldiers and
sailors killed in the war. The claims
in for four officers killed now amount
to approximately s14,000,00O. In one
case a claim for s500,000 was paid.
while there have been many others
between $4,000 and s250,00O.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Unnecessary.

Women of today don't seem to be
so afraid of mice as their sisters Of
20 years ago."
They don't need to be. The way
the styles are now woman don't
have to climb on chair to show her
stockings"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
THE END.

thinks his remarks full of wisdom and
his baldest jokes the embodiment of
humor-that is the moment for him
to come boldly forward with his pro-
posal, for the time for it is ripe.-New
York Weekly
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Admiration,

81 lost hours of sleep going over
this speech
Marvellous will power!" exclaimed
the man who yawns. IT don't see
how you managed TO stay awake
through the first reading"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Unwise POLICY.

BY repeating the free sugar clause
and making some other changes, the
Democratic party hopes to get by
without remodeling it's tariff law. But
the military program cannot be thus
provided for. So, for the sake of put
ting up political front, it is pro-
posed to borrow the money needed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Omen 70 Convictinn.

ST understand" said Mr.. Dolan, that
YOU said there should be no more
f1ghtin'."
81 said that" replied Mr.. Rafferty,.
But never was obstinate an mebbe
a few words of argument from you
can make me change my mind"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
The Limit.

For camel to go through the eye
of needle is considered about the
limit of impossibility, isn't it?'
"Oh, don't know. It's 10 more i'm
possible than for a collar button to
slip out of ones fingers and roll to-
ward the middle of the floor"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

the peoples money when they had
the chance, so why trust now the
promises they have made SO often
before?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Why Not2

DO you suppose the women will
make any radical change in our laws
when they get the power?"
We'll, l shouldn't wonder If they'd
pass law making every day bargain
day"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

Secretary McAdoo told Denver au-
in better shape now than it has been
for some time He must have been
concealing something from US.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
lfLawa Were louicai.

Mr. Jones' first thought was that he
should be happy ever after IL Miss
Brown would marry him. They be-
came engaged. His second thought
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26
Must Have Had a Title.

He hadn't been in this country
more than a month before he made Q
fortune"
Remarkable! What did he go intof"
"Matrimony."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

If a mans thermometer registers
couple of degrees higher than the one
owned by his neighbor that convinces
him that it is reliable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Ady.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, delicious
light cakes for breakfast.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-26

When to Propose.
The proper time for a man to de-
clare himself is when he sees. by
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-27
HAN Lifted From Rabbits.

6PnINGFIELD. H., July 27.-~-
Kansas kArmers who are bothered
With rabbits are invited to send a
few million OF them TO Illinois. The
PEST of NE fields in the west is now
1 eleGlehed and sheltered animal in
thit state.
pr the first time in history, Iii
h034 hos brought rabbits under the
/ tnpk III OF the game laws. There
I a no limit on the bag one may
make during the open season, from
6ep1eufber to Jan. 81, inclusive,
hut III the rest of the year they
~ protected.
Nnoftanlen in this state reioiced
Nhoo The new game laws, which be-
A0n1o kcctive July |. provided ilf-
1G6l N{s shooting of prairie chick