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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
GROW CHINESE PEONIES
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

The old-time "piny'' was a rank
looking, evil-smelling plant, with a
large red flower of stiff, waxy appear
ance, blooming generally in May. It
was not beautiful, but it was hardy
and pushed its way out Of the ground
in the spring as soon as the frost
would permit.
Peony is the botanical name for this
plant. Varying forms of it have been
ering kingdoms of China and japan for
a long period of time.
In China these forms have been
crossed and recrossed thousands of
times. The hybrids that are the re-
suit of these centuries of crossing are
the most beautiful flowers in the
world.
While travelling in China several
years ago had the rare good fortune
to be in the interior during the bloom
ing season of these Towering plants,
and 1 was so much impressed with
them that / purchased 1000 of the
most striking and popular colors for
the home test.
These arrived in good condition and
were carefully planted on my farm in
Virginia. They f1ourished from the
start. 1 readily sold blooms last year
for $500 a dozen. Most of these went
to New York and Boston. At this
price for the flowers an acre of estab-
lished plants would sproduce a splen'
did income.
The idea underlying the growing OF
these flowers is to get the blooms
! early and ship them to cities North
where the demand for flowers in May
ending Decoration day, May 80, is sc
great as to exhaust the entire output
1t is the one season of the year wher
flowers are scarce.
The peony is the only flower Of
prominence that blooms early enough
in the season and the one flower thai
defies hothouse culture. 1t is an out
door plant and will not succeed wheI
put under glass, and therefore canno
easily be forced by artificial means
| When planted on land that is quicl
| TO respond to the first rays of the SUI
In the spring, land sloping to the south
but made rich and powerful to pro
duce a strong vegetable growth, tn,
peony will produce flowers to shil
about May Is.
At this season of the year there i
not a flower of any variety to be seel
in any northern market unless it come
from further South.
The blooming season lasts about 1
days and is generally at its heigh
Just before Decoration Day.
The plants never fail to bloom, re
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

lam glad to note that the Royal So
ciety for the Protection of Birds has
issued a warning against the destruc-
ton Of small birds, which has been
recommended in some quarters, says
writer in the Westminster Gazette. 1t
has published a pamphlet on the sub
Ject, pointing out that nearly all the
small birds Of Great Britain are en-
gagged In the work of destroying In
sect pests from March to August. and
in a lesser degree all the year through.
On the other hand, no bird lives wholly
or principally on cultivated grain or
fruit. We have heard of districts be-
ting ravaged by caterpillars, which have
multiplied this year enormously, Ow-
ing to the heavy mortality Of birds
during the severe winter. And yet in
a village where was staying recent
ly the farmers were trying to exter-
inmate the sparrows. which were liv-
ing mainly on caterplllars, as could
see from the food brought by a pair of
thom 10 their nestlings under the roof.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
ONE-T|ME PIRATES
Esthonian 0utrages EnkindIed
Wrath of Danish Kings.
Records Show They Were Regarded
as Daring, Predatory People
of the Baltic.

The EsthOnians, who constitute four
fifths of the population of the Russian
Baltic province of Esthonia, which lies
between Riga and Petrograd, are the
subject of bulletin issued by the Ma
tonal Geographic society from Its
Washington headquarters:
Like the Firms, to whom they are
closely related, the Esthonians or
Esths, race numbering 100000 peo-
pie, more than 100000 of whom reside
in Esthonia, retain many character
istics which bespeak their Mongolian
origin. They are long-armed and short
legged, have broad face and low brows,
are usually beardless and have Oblique
eyes.
''The first record of the Esths in
Europe reveals them as daring, pred
atOry people of the Baltic whose
piratic outrages enkindled the wrath
of Danish kings as early as the twelfth
century. In 1894 and 1896 Canute VI
sent strong expedition against them
and forced a number of the lawless
bands to accept Christianity and allow
themselves to be baptized. Hardly
had the warlike proselyters left the
Esthonian shores, however, than the
| inhabitants reverted to barbarism and
their heather practices. A quarter of
a century later Waldemar II was more
successful. He subjugated the north
ern portion of the land and brought
the Inhabitants under submission to
the Danish crown. 1t was never a
willing submission, however and for
more than 100 years the inhabitants
gave their conquerors endless trouble
until 1343 Waldemar " decided that
they were mot worth the bother SO
he sold his interest in the rebels and
in their land to the Knights of the
Sword, who were gradually spreading
their net Of power northward from
Teutonic lands.
For more than 500 years thereafter
the lot of the Esthonians was virtual
ly that of serfdom under their Ger.
man landowners.
'In the sixteenth century both the
mobiles and the fortified towns of Esth.
onia placed themselves under the pro
lection of the Swedish crown, but they
were forced to acknowledge a new
master after Peter the Greats success
full wars against Charles XII.
''For the last thirty years the Rus
sian imperial government has beer
making systematic efforts to abolish
the Esthonian language, to which thu
people have chung tenaciously. Harsl
regulations as to the use of the Ian
guage in the schools have not servet
to wean the people from theS Ian
guage, however. One characteristic
which has served to preserve the EST
language through the centuries ha
been the peoples love- for poetry, ant
they have rare natural gift for versi
, fication.
'"The, Orthodox Greek church of Rus
STA also has conducted an active pre-
gram in Esthonia, but according to tn
| latest religious census 96 per cent Q
| the inhabitants are still Lutherans."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
FooIinu the Motorist.

The motorist had lost his way on a
country road. Hailing the first pedes-
trian he overlook, he asked the way
to Blankville.
II don't know as 1 can explain it
very clearly" replied the pedestrian,
'fbut If you'll take me in your car I'll
point it out to you as we go along"
"Good," said the motorist. Jump
in"
First off," directed the pedestrian,
as he took his seat in the car, ''you
drive straight ahead the way you
were going for about two miles,"
When the two miles had been trav-
eled, he continued: "Now, if you'll let
me out here 1 can show you the rest OF
the way without going along. Just
turn around and go back three miles
and there you are"
"Why didn't you tell me that in the
first place instead of taking me two
miles in the wrong direction?" demand
ed the motorist.
81 didn't want to hurt your feelings
right away by telling you you were go
ing in the wrong direction" replied
the other, "and, besides, I live here
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Lost wife From, Motor Car.

For four hours the police of Seattle,
Wash, searched for Mrs. 3. S. Eber-
hart of that city, whom her husband
reported as having been lost from the
rear seat of their motor car as they
were driving in the outskirts of Seat
tie. The search was ended by the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Eberhart herself, and
then the man remembered having
stopped his car near a park to make
some needed repairs. While he la
bored under the machine without his
knowledge his wife had strolled into
the woods. When she returned to the
road she only saw a trail of dust
where her husband was vanishing in
the direction of home. She returned
to town on a trOlley-and there the
story as told by Seattle papers ends.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
THE NEW GLADIOLAS

Those who are familiar only with
the old-fashioned gladiolus will be
agreeably surprised on trial of some
of the new varieties. They are now
found in many colors, with markings
and blotchings worthy of some rare
orchid.
There is exemplified the purity of
the lily in the waxen blossoms, yet
they are more easily grown and the
original cost is less.
For cutting, select spikes which have
only one or two flowers open; then by
removing the older blossoms as they
begin to wither, the spike will daily
disclose new flowers, the display last
ing for a week or more.
The gladiolus is especially adapted
to formal decoration. The bulbs will
thrive in almost any soil, providing
the drainage is good; and even after
the blossoms are withered they are
not unsightly.
Those having a base of white or
slightly tinted, fiecked with the richer
hues, are always favorites, and the
variety is almost innumerable. The
colors are almost universally clear,
while the markings are Of intense
beauty.
Some of the LeMoines are quite
hardy and may be left in the ground
during the winter; although as a rule
there will be more vigor during sue.
ceeding years if the plants are re.
moved to dry, warm place during the
winter.
The gladiolus delights in a sandy
loan, although any well-drained sol
will answer its purpose. Plant at In
tervals of two weeks until the end OF
June, placing the bulbs from 4 to
inches beneath the surface, according
to their size and the character of the
| soil.
After the hard frosts come, take W
the bulbs, dry them, cut off the tops
and pack in paper sacks in a frost
proof closet.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

"My cousin who lives in Kansas City
never drinks, smokes or wildcats
around at night" boasted old Riley
Rezzidew, who was just back from
visit to the Big Burg. "He never
plays game of chance, never goes to
a burlesque show, and"
"He don't, hey?" interrupted Burt
Blurt. '"Then what difference does it
make to him where he ivesY-Kan-
sas City Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
War Declared on
Rats by U. S. Govt.

The government at Washington is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are SO 'destruc-
tive both to lives and property. A cons
stuffs from rats at over two hundred mill
lion dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
the Rat is by the use of Stearns' Paste,
and thousands of dollars worth have been
bought by the government. Every house.
keeper troubled with rats, mice, reaches
this reliable exterminator for thirty-fiva
cents, and stop further loss Of food IN
her home. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
The Dry Voter.

"The modern babies were sitting
around the nursery in attitudes that
suggested club room rather than a
nursery. They were very modern ba-
bies. One of them dragged himself up
to the window and looked out.
"There goes Dollie Dimple in her
Pierce-Arrow Perambulator," he OBJ
served, with a show of interest.
"That's not a Pierce-Arrow," con-
trodicted another, languidly. sits a
Mudson Super-Slick."
'T'll bet you the paragoric for the
crowd you're wrongw
81 don't drink hard stuff, and you
know it" said the first, for he was
ultra-modern. "Make it castoria and
you're on
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Get Dodd's Pills for Kidney
Ills. See 3 D's In Name
No Substitute Assures the Relief You
Get From DODD's KIDNEY PILLS.

Wise persons accept no substitute for
the old, genuine DODD'S KIDNEY
PILLS; their remedial qualities are too
well known to thousands of users who
have saved themselves from the raw
ages of kidney troubles and Bright's
disease by the timely use of this fa-
nous old remedy.
Upon the slightest backache, pain in
1oins, stiffness in STOPPING. or lifting,
you must take warning of the insidious
approach Of disease. Immediately, be.
gin preventive measures by the use of
DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. They are
recognized to be the most dependable
and effective kidney regulators and
reconstructors procurable. Thousands
use them and praise them.
But you must take no risk of fall
ure through the use Of a substitute
You are protected by the name on the
box-DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. Look
for D d s-the name with the three
Ds-for diseased, disordered, deranged
kidneys. No article of similar name will
do.
Every druggist sells DODD'S under g
rigid satisfaction-or-m -money-back guar
antee. Get yours today and start Or
the road to health.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
kirchers Suggested Landscape.

In Cardinal Montalto's garden at
Rome there used to be a marble slab,
on which was cut suggested land
scape by Kircher, of magic-lantern
fame. Kircher's landscape resolved it
self at q distance into d human head
with very curly locks, and village on
the bridge Of the nose. The eye was
very prominent, but how it was to be
obtained except by color was not very
clear. However, it was plain enough
in the plan, with a man shooting into
it as If it wero a target. The giants
neither lip and chin came well out
against the sky line, and altogether the
design was not a bad one.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
CRoCUSES FOR SPRING BLOOM

The bulbs should be set three inches
deep, and should be planted in Octo-
ber or early November, to insure sue
cess. They are very effective when
combined with Snowdrops, Daffodils,
and other spring flowers. To get
natural effect in the lawn they can be
scattered in handfuls and planted
where they lie.
CrCcuscs may also be grown indoors
either in pots or bulb pans, in loan or
iD dishes dlled with good soil. Place
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

quire but little care, and being Iegum-
inous, enrich the soil.
Once in the ground, there they re-
main for five years. No other flower
is more deserving of popularity. So
easy to raise that the novice can raise
it, so permanent that clump has been
known to bloom annually for half
century. SO hardy that no protection
is required in the bitterest of winters,
! and so free from disease and fungus
that one is spared the labor of fighting
| disease
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

A torpedo with corkscrew course
has been observed. If It misses the
port side 1t turns and strikes the star
board; sometimes on missing there 1t
even turns again, striking the port side.
The ships officer unaccOuntably omit
ted to add that after the explosion the
fragments reunite and return to the
submarine as n complete missile ready
TO be fired anew.--New York Sun.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Uncle Sam Says:

SOFA Beans contain 349o protein,
while Navy Beans contain but 22.5%.
Sofa Beans contain 1850 fat, while
Navy Beans only contain 1870.
Alice Pork and Beans are part SOFA
and part Navy. They are wholesome
and much higher in food value than
ordinary timed beans. You'll like
them. Ask your grocer for them.-Ady.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
no open Free Music School.

Any man or boy in Atlanta who de-
sires thorough training in the funda-
mentals of music will be given an op-
porunity to receive. free training un-
der teachers of recognized ability, says
the Atlanta Constitution.
A new free music school will be In
augurated and maintained by st. Phil
ops cathedral, under the direction Of
NJ Philip Schlich, organist and choir
master. The school will be free to all
boys more, than nine years old and to
men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
HnW,s This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax.
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
T. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Suggests a Hilarious Finish.

Most hilarious and mirthful would
be the ending Of the war under the
scheme Of Henniker On. H.) humani-
tartan. He would have all the Ger
mans, the kaiser included, laugh them
selvcg to death, says the Boston Jour-
nal.
Briefly. the scheme is to spill a new
kind of laughing gas, which the writer
says he has invented, all over the Ger
man forces. The gas, according to the
plan, can be carried over the German
trenches in airplanes and dropped.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

'T bought Liberty bonds few
months ago. Now you want me to
buy again"
"Greut Scott, man, you bought beef
steak for your children q week ago,
tool Are you going to make them live
the rest of their lives on the memory
of that dinnerT
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Water Covers 10000. 600 Acres.

According to the scientists of the
geological survey, there are in the
neighhorhood OF S0.000,O00 acres of
good land In the United States which
is more or less covered with water.
This. at the lowest calculation, repre-
sents 8 country bigger than Great
Britain and Ireland.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
outfiv the Birds.

Marvellous was the flight of an Ital-
ian aviator from Turin to London, 656
miles. without stop. No bird known
to the ornithologists could have made
such a flight in seven hours and
twelve minutes. Italy is in the van
when it comes to airplanes.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Short Siqhtedness

Few people, rich or poor, make the
most of what they possess. In their
anxiety to increase the amount of
means for future enjoyment, they are
too apt to lose sight of their capabil.
ity for the present.-Leigh Hunt.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
nutN for ALL

am sure that it is a duty for all
of us to aim az just appreciation of
various points Of view, and that we
ought to try to understand others rath-
er than to persuade them.-A. G. Ben
son.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

A musician in Europe has invented
bellows operated by the feet that sup
ply air to a mans mouth TO help him
play wind instruments.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
RV wiraIaee

Many of the largest Japanese war
ships have been equipped with wire
less telephones which operate success
fully for distances up to 100 miles.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
COMPOSING OF LEAVES

1t is a question whether the time
and labor expended in the composing
of leaves, added to the original cost
can be made profitable or not.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Every Woman Wants
Germany Needs II.

After many rests under government
supervision in Germany salt has been
found the best preservative for butter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Just Try This,

Nobody can do the right thing al
ways. The best any of us can do is
TO 60 ahead and do the right thing as
often as posstble.--Detroit Free Press.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

Richer, better flavor and higher In
food value than common timed beans.
--Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
Wears Short Sleeves.

The woman who wears her heart on
her sleeve generally wears short
sleeves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

Many a plausible tongue is operated
by a deceptive brain.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

New York in August recorded 81
deaths in street accidents. Autos
killed 10 persons
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

Removable Rubber Heel.
A rubber heel has been invented
that can be slipped over the high heel
of woman's shoe.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

Even an old hen may appreciate a
toothSome dainty.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
INTERNATIONAL
SUNIlNSCIOOL
LESSON

By REV. p. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
copyright. 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

San francisco claims 550,333 peO-
plc Los Angeles. 453627.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

To be popular with yourself and
please your neighbor at the same time
that requires skill.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02

the bulbs close together, half an inch
below the surface.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-11-02
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER a
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKEN
NESS.
(worId Temperance sunday.)

NVOIIu IeHIPETdIOS OU'IU"J'J
LESSON TEXT Kings 20:1-H.
GOLDEN TEXT-Let not him that
girdeth on his harness boast himself aa
he that putteth it OFF, Kings 0:1l.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-28
SIZE HAS LAID HER
CLUTCHES ASIDE
Georgia Woman Was an Invalid
for Twenty-Five Long Years,
She Declares.
WALKS ANYWHERE NOW
n Am On My Feet Again After All
These Years." She says-Wants
Everybody to Know About
Tanlae.

'~Tanlac has done hundred times
more than expected Of It," said Mrs.
N. A. Bishop, Of Roswell. Ga, 'for I've
laid my crutches aside and am actually
doing all my own housework."
II was cripple with rheumatism
for long time and for three years I
had to use clutches to get about on. I
had severe pains in my hips and the
small of my back and for years I
hadn't been able to do any Of my house
work to amount to anything. I lost
my appetite and things didn't taste
right nor agree with me, and was
constipated and had to be taking some
thing for it constantly. All my neigh
bors knew about my helpless condition,
for the fact Is. was an invalid for 60
ing on twenty-five years.
"After I had taken five bottles Of
Tanlac I could walk anywhere wanted
to 60 without my crutches. for I didn't
need them any more, SO laid them
aside. The rheumatic pains left me.
my appetite is good and can eat any
thing l want without the least bit Of
trouble. As I said before, I am on
my feet and doing my own homework
again after all these years. I want
everybody to know about Tanlac, for
It is certainly wonderful"
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-06-28
CANADIANS TAKE LENS SUBURB
Homes Fired by Germans When Allies
Hem in City.

London. June Ella Coulette, sub
urb OF Lens. captured by Canadians.
as allies are hemming In that great
French coal center from all sides.
Germans fire homes OF town In prepa-
ration for their last stand.
Infantry activity between Scissors
and Rheims has given way to artillery
duels. Teuton guns continue slow dc.
molition of city OF Rheims.
Austrinns take initiative away from
Italians In Asiago plateau sector, the
object being Monte Origara. Late re-
ports say Italian are holding back the
Austrians.
Lively fighting continues between
Russians and Austro Germans south.
west OF Lutsk. In V0lynia. and be.
tween the Stripa and Dneister rivers
In Galicis.
II In believed Venizclos. former
Greek premier and staunch supporter
OF the entente. will form new Greek
cabinet.
Discovery OF the German plot to de
stroy Norwegian steamers by explo-
sives has appalled, the whole nation.