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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
"Oncie Sam"

The application of the term Uncle
Sam to the United States had it's be-
ginning in Troy, N. Y, during the war
of 1912. A commission contractor of
Troy, named Ebert Anderson, had
shop in which the stocks were always
examined and passed by government
inspector called Samuel Wilson, who
was generally known as Uncle Sam"
When the boxes were passed they
were always marked with the initials
of the contractor and the nation. "EA-
U.s." One day the man who was doing
the marking was asked what the ini-
tials stood for, and replied, jokingly,
that they were the initials of the con-
tractor and of Uncle SAM" The joke
spread among the men, got into print.
and long before the end of the war
had become known all over the coun-
try. Mr.. Wilson, the original Uncle
SAM" died in Troy in 1854.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
CHAPTER |
The Heptaderm

II was not characteristic of Brouil-
lard-the BrouiIlard Grislow knew
bcst-that he should suffer the purely
technical talk of dams and reservoirs,
bedrock anchorages. and the latest
word IN concrete structural processes
20 languish and should drift into per-
sonal "reminiscences over their first
svening campfire In the Niquoia.
-As you were saying9" Grislow
prompted. stretching, himself luxuri-
ously upon the fragrant banking of
froshly clipped spruce tips. with his
feet to the blaze and his hands locked
under hts head. He felt that Brouil-
lard was merely responding to the
subtle influences OF time. place and
sncompassment and took no shame
<Or being an analytical rather than a
sympathetic listener. The hundred-odd
men OF the pioneer party. relaxing
after the day-long march over the
mountains. we're smoking. EARNING. or
playing cards around the dozen or
more campfres- The evening. with a
haifgrown moon silvering the inverted
bowl OF a armament which seemed to
rhut down. lldlike, upon the mountain
rim OF the high-wailed valley. was
witchingly enchanting.
= was saying that the present-day
world slant is sanely skeptical--as II
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
BY FRANCIS LYNDE


The young engineer saw no reason
why he should intrude upon the group
at the cheerful campfire. On the con-
trary, he began speedily to find good
and sufficient reasons why he should
not. That the real restraining motive
was a sudden attack of desert shyness
he would not have admitted. But the
fact remained. Four years in the rec
lamation service had made the good
looking young chief of construction a
man-queller of quality. But each year
of isolation had done something
toward weakening the social ties
A loosened pebble turned the scale.
When bit of the oarse-grained sand
stone of the trail rolled under /Brouil.
lard's foot and went Gathering down
to plunge into the stream the man in
the chauffeur leather reached for the
searchlight lantern and directed it's
beam upon the canyon portal. But by
that time Brouillard had sought the
shelter of the scrub pines and was re
tracing his steps up the shoulder OF
the mountain.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
HE'S PoSSUM OF SNAKE TRIBE
Spreading Adder Seeks to Terrify, but
Really Is Nothing More Than a
Big Bluff.

He's a sly creature, this snake. When
he's discovered and trapped he'll make
such a hullabaloo about it, with his
kissing and contortions, that if you're
not wise to the fact that he's only
bluffing you're sure to be frightened,
says the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can. If you're acquainted with him.
however, and refuse to run, he'll give
one final twist and roll over on his
back, just as though he had made up
his mind to die and save you the trou-
BILE of killing him. But don't be fooled.
He's only playing possum. He's the
spreading adder.
His tricks have resulted in all sorts
of wild stories about him. Many peo-
pie believe he's poisonous, because
he spreads his head out fiat and Kisses
when he's disturbed. AS a matter of
fact he couldn't hurt you If you
picked him up by the head. He's only
bluffing when he Kisses.
Then there's another story about the
spreading adder to the effect that he
will bite himself and fall over dead
This belief comes from his habit OF
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Rx-Products of Famous Men.


Little Verses and Big Names" re-
Gently published, has some of the
smallest verses, both as to quantity
and quality, in the history of poetry,
and it can boast of some of the big
gest names in our contemporary life.
Only three of the poets shall be men
toned here. Myron T. Herrick's s
lightness of touch suggests that at
some formative period of his career
his name began with a 3D." and that
Robert of the pastoral lutte is no an
cestor John D. Archbold takes up his
Tyre (spelling correcD and sings of
trusts. James j. Hill, who bound d
continent with steel, is represented
by limericks that show tho effect Of
Northwest SHOWS upon the muse.
But the critic is disarmed. The
poets represented in this remarkable
anthology attempted to mount Pc
gasus only to serve a very worthy
charity. In these days of the cult oi
the vocational test, however. Little
Verses and Pig Names" serves { pur.
pose We now know why the posses
sors of the big names have written SO
little verse.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Little Edwin'S Plan,

Little Edwin's weekly allowance
was one cent each day, provided he
took his codliver oil each morning reg
ularly, and each Sunday the seven
cents which he saved during the week
was put into the contribution box at
Sunday school.
One Monday night Edwin rushed
breathlessly in from school and climb
ing into the cupboard he got the bot
tie of much despised medicine and
took it to his mother, saying: Ma.
| guess I'll take this weeks physic in
advance. Bill Brown an rs goin' to
the movies tonight an l need the
money."-Judge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
improved lnsuIatina Material.

A new form of insulating material.
known as pertinax, has been intro
duced in Germany. It is made by roll
ing layers of paper on one another,
the mass being. then impregnated in
some kind of resin while heat and
pressure are applied. The layers ad-
here to such an extent that the result
ant hard paper" appears uniform in
structure. The new insulating mate
rial is waterproof. 1t is almost as
free from chemical action as porce-
lain. 1t will stand temperatures of
$50 to 200 degrees centigrade without
harm. Pertinax is most readily pre-
pared in fat sheets or cylinders, and
it lends itself admirably to machining.
Tests indicate that it can be used
indoors in replacing porcelain for
pressures above 10000 volts.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

should be-" Brouillard went on at the
end OF the thoughtful pause. "Just the
same. every man has his little atavis-
tic streak, IL you can hit upon it. For
example, away back in the porringer
period, In which we are all like the
pin-fenthered dickybirds, open-mouth-
ID for anything anybody may drop into
NJ someone fed me with the number
seven"
u "Succulent morsel!" chuckled Girls
low. did It agree with your"
Brouillard sat back from the fire
and clasped his hands over his bent
knees. He was Of a type rare enough
20 be noteworthy-a well-knit figure
OF a man, rather under the normal
stature, but bulging athletically in the
noose-itting khaki of the engineer;
dark OF skin, and owning face which
might have served as a model for a
Rierge study of fighting franc-tireur.
Il don't remember how early in the
game the thing began" he resumed,
ignoring Grislow's joking interruption,
-but away back in the dimmest dawn
hngs the number seven began to have
y curious significance for me. Back in
khe pin-feather time somebody handed
me a fact about the waste and replace
ment that goes on in the human or
ganism, bringing around a complete
cellular change about once in every
seven years. Are you asleep7"
~Not yet; go on" said the hydrog-
rapher
"Up to my seventh birthday was
q sickly child, puny and only about
half alive. II came-the change, |
mean--when | was seven years old.
That was the year of our removal to
vincennes from the country village
where | was born. Since that time !
haven't known what It means to be
sick, or even ailing."
Bully old change!" applauded Girls
low. "Is that all2'
"No. What the second period spent
ON my body II took out of my mind.
grew stouter and stronger every year
and became more and more the stu
pidest blockhead that ever thumbed q
Bchoolbook. | was fourteen to a DAY
when squeezed through the fina
grammar grade; think of it--fourteer
years old and still with the woman
teachersl I found out afterward tha
I got my obviously given passport L
the high school chiefly because M
father was one of the best-known ant
best-loved men In the old home town
Perhaps II wasn't the magic seven tha
built me all over new that summer
perhaps II was only the. change Il
schools and teachers. But from tina
year on all tho hard things we're to-
easy. It was as II somebody or some
thing had suddenly opened a close
door IN my brain and let the dayligh
tnto all the dark corners at once"
Grislow sat up and finished for hin
yes and since that time you hav
STAYED your way through the unive
gIty. and butted into the reclamatio
service. end played skittles with ever
other mans chances Of promotion VI
all you have come out at the top {
the heap in the construction division
all OF which you're much too modes
20 hrug about. But, say; we'V
- tne nj the seven.year Gag st
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
HAVE ROSY CHEEKS
AND FEEL FRESH AS
A DAISY-TRY THIS!
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out polsons.

To see the tinge of healthy bloom
in your face, to see your skin get
clearer and clearer, to wake up with
out a headache, backache, coated
tongue or nasty breath, in fact to
feel your best, day in and day out, just
try inside-bathing every morning for
one week.
Before breakfast each day, drink a
glass Of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
as a harmless means of washing from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action OF
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach is wonderfully in
vigorating. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases and acidity and
gives one a splendid appetite for
breakfast.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate will cost very little at your drug
gist or general store, but is sufficient
to demonstrate that just as soap and
hot water cleanses, sweetens and
freshens the skin, so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the blood
and internal organs. Those who are
subject to constipation, bilious attacks,
acid stomach, rheumatic twinges, also
those whose skin is sallow and COM
plexion pallid, are assured that one
week of inside-bathing will have them
both looking and feeling better in ev.
cry way.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

two parts by the roof construction.
Srse side of the porch near the front
door is covered with a small gable
that is built out from the house. The
other side has no roof over it and is
covered with pergola. This is a
pleasing and unusual way of finish
ing the porch. The three porch pillars
are finished in stucco and have triple
posts on them to support the roof.
A small dormer window is built to-
ward the front of the house, and the
caves are supported by brackets the
same as the other caves. This breaks
up the broad roof expanse that would
otherwise give fiat, unattractive ap-
pearance-
The front door opens into a recep-
ton hall that has wardrobe in the
back. where coats and wraps can be
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Tariff the Great Issue.

Though there are evidences on all
sides that the Democrats are coming
around to a different view of the tar
preaching the point where they might
be put in the protection class-the
two great parties will go to the mat on
this question, and the Republicans are
confident of the outcome. The de.
struction to business wrought by the
Democratic policies is apparent. It is
fortunate for us that the European war
came, else we should have had very
serious time.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

An Arkansas man who intended to
take up a homestead claim in a neigh
boring state sought information in the
matter from an Irish friend.
'T don't remember the exact word
ing of the law" said the Celt, 'but I
can give you the meaning of it all
right It's like this: The government
of the United States is willing to bet
ye 16O acres of land against fourteen
dollars that ye can't live OMIT five
years without starvin' to death"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
FiIial Observation.

When l was your age. l didn't
dance till one or two o'clock in the
morning"
well, paw" replied the young man
who was being reproved. maybe If
you had. you wouldn't be obliged to
spend so much time and money now
taking dancing lessons."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

TRY to imagine the huge ditch,
over 800 miles long, facing another
ditch which is their trench. all lined
with Eyes; thousands, nay millions.
of Eyes. On the first edge of the
ditch the Eyes are thick in line, far
ther back are groups of Eyes, and
Eyes soar up in the air. London
Morning Post
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

playing possum when he sees he's cor
nered and can't escape.
The spreading adder is about thirty
inches long, a reddish-brown and
blotched and spotted. He lives in dry
woods and on sandy hillsides, and eats
toads and insects. He's also called
the blowing viper or the hog-nosed ad-
der.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Second Floor Plan.

storage space with all the room in the
pantry and back hall. The pantry is
conveniently placed between the
kitchen and the dining room, where it
will be the most useful and conven-
lent.
On the second floor there are three
bedrooms. a sewing room and toilet.
Plenty of closet space is provided in
this part of the house for all kinds of
storage purposes. These closets are
built under the caves. Light is pro-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Wilson's Changing Mind.

Mr.. Wilson insisted year or so ago
that we did not need a tariff board, as
the federal trade commission could
make all the desired investigations.
says Philadelphia Ledger. He has
changed his mind on this subject, as
well as on many others, and is now
favoring the creation of a special com
mission for a scientific study of the
tariff rates. Scientific" however, with
him means theoretical, and theoretical
means with a strong leaning toward
free trade.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Served Her Right.

Would you be very angry If l
should kiss you?" asked the Ieap-year
maid.
You bet would" replied the young
man in the parlor scene. But why
didn't you kiss me first and then
ask?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Matter of Location,

Mrs. A.-Let's go and see that new
medium. She claims that she can call
up any spirit you desire.
Mrs. B.-Thanks! ! have no desire
to communicate with spirits that have
70 be called up.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

Dolly Footlight-I hear that Bruins
de Fake, the heavy tragedian. got into
a fight with shoe clerk
Jack Limelight-Yes; he asked tn
see a pair of shoes, and the clerk
asked him If he wanted walking sAees
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Building Timber of Evergreen Glass.

most often of the evergreen" class.
In this class one finds white pine,
Carolina pine, Georgia pine, redwood,
red cedar, cypress, white cedar,
spruce, Norway spruce and hemlock.
Formerly spruce and white pine were
used almost exclusively for the frame
work of houses. These materials were
especially well adapted to stand the
strain, attendant on house construc-
ton; but they have now practically
disappeared from the market, and In
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

u seems to be the scheme Of
life In all ages and olimes that
just when a man thinks he 10
able 70 stant on his moral feet.
temptation comes and tries to
trip him up. DO you know the
power Of money to corrupt hon.
esty7 And do you krew the
rover Of a yood woman to
stranuie eorruptIon7 In this
story you will find these prob
lens working themselves out.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
OF ROOM
IN THIS BUNGALOW
Constructed With the Idea of
Accommodating a Fairly
Large Family.
EXTERIOR IN WHITE AND GRAY
Porch Construction Has Been Han
died in Way Somewhat Out of
the ordinary-Casement Win
dows Afford Best Light
and Ventilation.
By WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The accompanying floor plans and
perspective show an attractive bunga-
low that contains plenty of room. On
the ground floor there are five rooms,
including two bedrooms, and there are
also three other bedrooms on the sec
ond floor. This arrangement makes
this a good house for quite family.
The exterior of the house is fin
;shed in true bungalow style. All the
structural members are allowed to
show and are not covered as they are
in the ordinary type of house. The
wide, oyerhanging caves are supported
by brackets which, instead of being
concealed, are painted white so that
they stand out against the finish of
the building. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary with an overhang as wide as this
to have brackets supporting it, to
prevent sagging.
All the exterior wood trim is in
white, and the stucco on the walls is
finished in gray. The combination OF
the white trim, stucco, and the brick
chimney makes an attractive appear.
ance.
The front porch is handled in a
very different way from ordinarily
The porch is built across the entire
| front of the house and is divided into
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Sure Sian.

SIS Miggs much Of an automo
bilist?"
mo; hasn't been arrested for
speeding once since he got the ma
chinasS
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

their place have been substituted Nor
way pine, southern pine and tamarack,
spruce and white pine
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Not Attractive

Howell-What do you think of that
girl?
Powell-She is one of the reasons
why men don't leave home.--Judge.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03

vided for the two side bedrooms by
windows in the gables, and the two
other rooms are lighted by dormer
windows. A hall through the center
of this floor makes all the rooms very
accessible.
The entire plan shows well-ar-
ranged house that is well suited to the
needs of fairly large family.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
What do you think will be
capitals first move to get con.
cessions for city building near
the Niquoia dam project?

(TO BE CONTINUED1
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-03
Our Queer Lanauao,

Uur queer Language.
Poor Blank has broken down"
Feels badly about it, too, sup.
pose."
Yes, he is all broken up"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-01
To Mend China.

Put the pieces together carefully,
tie firmly and boil in sweet milk for
half an hour. China mended in this
way will last for years. When washing
fine chinaware. place two Turkish tow
els. one crossing the other. in the dish
pan before filling 1t with hot water.
Put only dish or two in the pan at q
time. Chinaware will not be likely to
get nicked If this plan is followed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-01
AT THE CHURCHES.

Strangers in the city and the pub
lie are cordially invited TO all ser.
vices at the following churches:
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
j. B. Eshman, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Christian Endeavor $50.
Preaching at 1880 d. m.
First Presbyterian Church Elmer
Gabbard, Pastor.
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m.
Morning Service ll:00 a. m.
Evening Service 1880.
Christian Endeavor--7:00 .. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting Wednes-
day-7.30 p. m.
First Baptist Church-Rev. C. M.
Thompson, Pastor. Services as u.s.
ual.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
Morning Service -11:o0 a. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. w.
r. Goodman, Pastor.
SunGay School $3.50 a. m.
Preaching-11 a. m.
Preaching-7:30 p. m.
B. Y. p. U. $50 p. M.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-7:30 y. m.
We trinster Pres yterian Church
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Mems Bible Class-10:00 a. m.
Morning Service ellis a. m.
Evening Services 7:30 D. m.
Grace Church-Rev Geo. c. Alb.
b 1t. Rector.
Morning prayer AID sermon at
6:45.
sunday School at $50 g. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-01
Wanted a Home Supply.

"Papa." said little Elsie. 81 want US
to get COW and keep it in the back
yard" why. my dear, thought you
were afraid Of cows?" THAT don't
matter. because it's economy" de-
clared the small efficiency expert
Then we can have our milk and beef
steak all the time. Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-01
Luck and Labor.

Luck lies in bed and wishes the
postman would bring the news of a
legacy; labor turns out at six o'clock
and with busy pen or ringing hammer
lays the foundation Of competence.
Richard Golden.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-01

Was good, and true, and fearless, sol id
Their war cry was Defend your own, and
Then feeb- ly strove to cheer his men, I'M
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-06-03

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