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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Sea Gives up Eatables.

Early strollers on the beaches as
far north as Belmar recently recov-
cred from the surf enough food to stock
a country grocery, says a Sea Girt,
N. Y, dispatch to the New York Times.
The flotsam included canned goods
of many sorts, but mostly tomatoes
and asparagus; one man carried home
three tubs of good butter and many
clothesbaskets full of lemons, all of
which were fresh and hard. Submarine
activity was secuted as a cause for the
pickings, but one guess as to their
origin was that some vessel, warship
or possibly big yacht, returning from
long cruise had passed up the coast
and her crew had emptied the larder
overheard so as to be certain of absO-
lutely fresh provisions when next they
put to sea.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
PEACE PLAN BY HOLLWEG DUE
stag Today Will Be Based on Fall
ure of Separate Russ Treaty.

London, July 7.-Declarations in
tended to serve as basis for peace
negotiations will be made by the Ger
man chancellor, DIR. Won Bethmanr
Hollweg, in his coming speech befor
the reichstag, according to German
sources of Information at The Hague,
as quoted by the Central News CORE
spondent there.
This changed attitude is said to be
the outcome of the conviction that
all hopes of a separate peace with
Russia must be abandoned, and that
a Russian offensive must be faced.
The speech probably will be made
today, but may be deferred until Mon
day, it was announced in Berlin.
The Copenhagen correspondent
hears that the reichstag Socialists will
make their support of the new war
loan dependent upon the situation de-
veloped by the debate.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
GUARD GRAIN" SAYS HOOVER
U. S. Food Administrator Asks for
Stockades at All Elevators
Fears German Plots.

Chicago, July 7-Stockades sur
rounding all grain elevators in the
grain-growing regions of the United
States for protection against possible
enemy plots have been requested by
Herbert c. Hoover, United States food
administrator, in letter to President
J. P. Griffin of the Chicago board of
trade. Opposition to the request of
the federal food administrator has de-
veloped among grain men, and for this
reason officials of the board decided to
postpone action for few days: Senti.
ment was expressed at brief session
that if the government waits the ele.
vators protected by stockades it should
furnish military protection also. Pres
ident Griffin declined to discuss Mr.
Hoover's communication, but Vice
President J. J. Stream admitted the
receipt of the letter by President Grit
fin and also told of the meeting of q
warehouse committee.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

than beer riot, and there will never
be a beer riot in this country unless
inspired by too much beer"
Borah Urges Dry Section.
Consideration of committee amend
ments was interrupted by Senator
BOrah, who spoke in favor of the pro-
hibitiOn section. He said prohibition
was not only needed to conserve the
supply of food products but was nee
essary to conserve human energy and
efficiency ''in order to meet the indus
trial stride when the war is over"
An amendment by Senator Cham.
berlain was adopted providing that the
minimum price of any necessaries sold
by the government shall not be less
| than the minimum guaranteed price OF
products.
Vice President Marshall laid before
the senate the report of the Chicago
federal grand jury into prices of food
stuffs in that section. 1t was read ant
ordered inserted in the record.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

him, but the wire shows us just about
where were aiming to put our leg into
the gopher hole and break it, doesn't
it?"
"Pm not borrowing any trouble. Mr..
Fairbairn and his colleagues are just
few minutes too late. Starbuck.
We've got our footing-inside of the
corral"
The ex-cowpuncher, who was now
wellsup on the middle rounds of for
tunes ladder, shook his head doubt
fully.
Don't you make any brash breaks,
John. Mr.. Hiram Fairbairn and his
crowd can swing twenty millions to
your one little old dollar and a half,
and they're not going to leave any Of
the pebbles unturned when it comes to
saving their investment in the Esca-
lante. That's all; just thought I'd
drop in and tell you"
Smith went to his rooms in the hotel
few minutes later to change for din
ner. He found the linen drawer In his
dressing-case overfiowing. Opening
another he began to arrange the over
flow methodically. The empty drawer
was lined with a newspaper, and a sin
gle headline on the upturned page
sprang at him like a thing living ana
venomous. He bent lower and read
the undermining paragraph with a
dull rage mounting to his eyes and
serving for the moment to make the
| gray of the printed lines turn red.
Lawrenceville, May 19.-The grand jury
| has found a true bill against Montague
Smith, the absconding cashier of the
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust, charged
with embezzling the banks funds. The
crime would have been merely breach
of trust and not actionable but for the
fact that Smith, by owning stock In the
bankrupt Westfall industries lately taker
over by the Richlander company, had sc
made himself amenable to the law. Smitf
disappeared on the night of the 14th anC
Is still at large. He is also wanted OF
another criminal count. 1t will be remem
bered that he brutally assaulted Presiden
Durham on the night of his disappear
ance. The reward of $1,000 for his appre
hension and arrest has been increased t
$1,000 by the bank directors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
War Spirit contaqious.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree was
more than once placed in a perplex-
ing position by the loss of members
of his cast during his tour through
out Canada and the United States.
No less than ten members enlisted,
including two ladies for service in
war hospitals. One humorous Incl
dent occurred after the engagement
of deputy" IN the United States
She was not very much interested in
the war; prior to her appointment,
but the talk behind the scenes among
the company bore so frequently on
the loss of relatives at the front that
she felt one night impelled to volun-
teer as a nurse, was eventually ac-
cepted, and her place had to be filed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
JOHN SMITH BLUFFS CRAFTY BANKER AND GETS HOLD
OF SUFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL TO GO AHEAD
WITH THE GREAT IRRIGATION DAM PROJECT

SynopsisJ Montague Smith, cashier of Lawrenceve
Trust bachelor engaged
he knocks Watrou Dunham
dead the when Durham Smith
wants him the blame for embezzement
Smith
a laboring job
construction His intelligence draws the
superintendent who thinks he the
important place. The ditch is in hard
by Colonel Baldwin
property finally appointment financial
of He has already a
Baldwin the colones
crafty banker while the financial
ruin Baldwin's
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Instruction Free of CHARGE.

When someone goes ahead of you,
make up your mind that he shall act
as your instructor, free of charge. In
stead of indulging in bitter thoughts
because he has surpassed you, set
yourself to learn his secret. The life
of every successful person, whether it
is the fnancier who is the theme of
countless magazine articles, or the
young fellow who gets the order you
failed to secure, is full of instruction.
And if you are wise enough, you may
compel the one who has outstripped
you to teach you how to distance him
in the near future.-Girl's Companion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
DRAFT FOR CANADA
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE OF COM
| MONS AT OTTAWA.
Exciting Scenes Marked Taking Of
Vote Which Stood 11e for Con-
.scription and 55 Against.

Ottawa, Ont, July 1.-THE Cana
resolution offered by Premier Borden
passing to second reading the bill for
compulsory military service.
Exciting scenes marked the taking
of the vote which stood 118 for con-
scription and So against.
The vote gave the government about
20. more votes than it. usually polls
on important questions.
This was the result of q consider
able number of English-speaking lib
erals breaking away from the leader
ship of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and join
ing with Premier Borden in support
of conscription.
Before the bill was sanctioned Sir
WiIfrid Laurier's proposal that the
opinion of the people on conscription
should be tested by referendum, was
defeated by a majority of 40.
The attendance of members of the
house was the largest that had been
seen in parliament for many years.
The galleries were filled with spec
tators throughout the night and until
the proceedings closed at sunrise. A
majority of the spectators were sol
diers returned from Europe and WON.
en-.
A resolution presented by the
French nationalists from the province
of Quebec that the conscription bill
| should be killed by q six months post
ponement was defeated by the large
majority of 166. Only nine Nationalist
votes were cast for the resolution
Both the government and the oppo
sition to conscription voted agains
this proposal
An amendment aimed to supply
more adequate provision for depen
dents Of men at the front was defeat
ed, 115 to 55.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

troubled with cramps and feel like Q
different woman. I cannot praise
hydda oo e. bR an5 xagsesoe GG%
ing it to my friends who suffer as did. "
Mrs. GEORGE R. NAYLoR, Box 72I
Marysville, Pa
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
fainting spells or Indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fdentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
CHICAGO Day Book Suspends,

Chicago, July THE Day Book
went out of business yesterday. The
Day Book was Ckicago's "adless'
newspaper. 1t had been doing busi-
ness for three years, but the present
of the public for foreign news, which
the Day Book with it's limited re-
sources was unable to supply, caused
it to shut up shop, according to the
publisher, Negley D. Cochran.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

SoIo L oAA
a goat. You all know that"
''Of course we all know that" said
the other goats. "But we meant you
acted like pig in saying you would
eat all the breakfast yourself"
ST didn't act like one at all. I
haven't eaten all the breakfast yet. It
won't be breakfast time until tomor-
row morning"
sit could be-" said the other goats.
sit could be, perhaps" said Billy.
''But then again it couldn't be-"
'You are trying to be smart" said
the other goats.
"What makes you all say that?" ask
ed Billy.
Because" said the other goats,
''you are saying something none of us
| understands. And folks and animals
think it is smart to say something no
one understands. Then they pretend
| they know more, but If the truth were
| told most of the time no one could
understand it because there was moth
| ing to understand"
"You sadly misjudge me-" said Billy.
"Then explain" said the other goats.
"It's this way" said Billy. "Per-
| haps to be sure, am silly. Goats have
all been thought silly. But that's no
disgrace. I'm sure I like to be silly.
It's far nicer than being cross or some
thing very mean"
"Good excuse" said the rest of the
goats, nodding their heads. eve like
to think that. We always shall from
this time on
sand it was quite true to say that
perhaps we could have breakfast at
any hour and perhaps we couldn't. In
most cases we could eat breakfast in
the evening, only call it breakfast if
we wanted to. But in this case we
have to wait for the time that folks
consider is breakfast time"
''Why do we have to wait until folks
consider it time? What have we to
do with folks and what have they to
DO with us?"
''Ah. you shall hear" said Billy.
All the goats gathered about him
and he commenced his story:
ST noticed that yesterday morning
all the people who live in those new
houses over yonder got bags" and
Billy pointed to row of houses where
people had just moved. They were on
the outskirts of the village and near
where the farmer kept his goats.
''They all came out of their houses
and picked up these bags" continued
Billy. ''The bags were left by the
bakery boy"
'fWhat were in the bags?" asked the
goats eagerly.
'Rolls," said Billy, wigg1ing his
goatee and winking his right eye.
wonderful" said all the other
goats.
"Yes," said Billy, 81 saw one little
girl open the door and take one Of
the rolls out of the bag and commence
eating it. All the people got the same
sorts Of bags at just about the same
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
How War of 1912 Was Declared.

An act declaring war between the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and the dependencies thereof
and the United States of America was
approved by the president at 3 p. m.
June 1S, 1912. The act was drawn up
by William Pinkney, then attorney
general of the United States. 1t passed
the house June 4, 1912, 70 in favor, 40
against, and passed the senate June
II, 1912, yeas, 10 : noes, 13.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
CHAPTER XI.
The Narrow World.

At the fresh newspaper reminder
that his sudden bound upward from
the laboring ranks to the executive
headship of the irrigation project had
merely made him q more conspicuous
target for the man-hunters, Smith
scanted himself of sleep and redoubled
his efforts to put the new company on
sound and permanent footing. In
the nature of things he felt that his
own shift must necessarily be short.
The more or less dramatic coup in
Timanyoni High Line had advertised
him thoroughly. He was rapidly COM
ing to be the best-known man in Brew
ster, and he cherished no illusions
about lost identities, or the ability to
lose them, in the land where time and
space have been wired and railroaded
pretty well out of existence.
1t was needful that he should work
while the day was his in which to
work; and he did work. There was
still much to be done. Williams was
having a threat Of labor troubles at
the dam, and Stillings had unearthed
another possible flaw in the land titles
dating back to the promotion Of GER
tain railroad which had never gotten
far beyond the paper stage and the &C.
quiring Of some of it's rights of way.
Smith flung himself masterfully at
the new difficulties as they arose, and
earned his need Of praise from the
men for whom he overcame them. But
under the surface current of the hurry
ing business tide a bitter undertow was
beginning to set in. He took his first
decided backward step on the night
when he went into a hardware store
! and bought a pistol. The free, fair
| fighting spirit which had sent him bare.
handed against the three claim-jump-
ers was gone and in its place there was
fell determination, underlined as yet
but keying itself to the barbaric pitch
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Saving Money by Taxi.

1t was an ingenious husband who
sent his wife shopping in a taxi the
other day. A friend who happened to
see him say good-by to her from the
curb remarked on his apparent ex-
travagance.
Its economy, really" said the hus-
band. whenever she's in shop she'll
be worried to death because the taxi
is eating up money all the time, so
she won't stay long enough to spend
half as much as she would If she Went
on foot or in a street car"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Take Nitrooen From Air.

A plant for the extraction of nitro
gen from the air Is being built at La
Grande, Wash, at a cost of approx
mately $50O,0OO, from which will be
taken the products used In fertilizers,
dyestuffs, explosives and such. This
company had made all arrangements
to establish their plant at point so
miles north of Everett, but the project
was held up by the possibility that the
city of Seattle might condemn it for a
source of water, and the site was
abandoned for the present one.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Likes to See Himself,

"What kind of fellow is he?"
"Oh, he's one of those chaps who all
ways keep a supply of pennies in his
pocket to use in the gum machines"
81 didn't suppose that he'd chew
gum"
"He won't, but he likes to stall
around the mirrors they have on the
machines"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
CHAPTER X.
The Rocket and the Stick.

For full fortnight after the pre-
iiminary visit to the Brewster City
National bank Smith was easily the
busiest man in Timanyoni county. Es-
tablishing himself in the Hophra
House, and dlscardlng the working
khaki only because he was shrewd
enough to dress the new part becom-
ingly, he flung himself into what
Colonel Baldwin called the miracle
working" campaign with a zest that
knew no tagging moment.
Within the fourteen-day period new
town offices were occupied on the sec
ond floor of the Brewster City Ma
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

tional building; Stillings, most efficient
of corporation counsels, had secured
the new charter; and the stock-books
of Timanyoni High Line had been
opened, with the Brewster City Ma
tional named as the company's deposi-
tory and official fiduciary agent.
At the dam the building activities
had been generously doubled. An cleo
trio light plant had been installed, and
Williams was working day and night
shifts both in the quarries and on the
forms. Past this, the new financial
manager, himself broadening rapidly
as his field broadened, was branching
out in other directions. After a brief
conference with a few Of his principal
stockholders he had instructed Stillings
to include the words "Power and Light
in the cataloguing of the new COM
pany's possible and probable charter
activities, and by the end of the fort
night the foundations of powerhouse
were going in below the dam, and ne
gotiations were already on foot with
lAlt DlCNSLCI OiLy COuuNiA AOOhAhS "
ward the sale of electric current to the
city for lighting and other purposes.
Smith had made the planting of his
financial anchor securely to windward
his first care. Furnished with select
ed list by Colonel Baldwin, he had
made thorough canvas of possible in
vestors, and by the time the new stock
was printed and ready for delivery
through Kinzie's bank, an ironclad pool
Of the majority of the original Timan'
yoni Ditch stock had been organized
and Smith had sold to Maxwell, Star
buck, and other local capitalists a suf
ficient amount of the new treasury
stock to give him fighting chance
this, with a promise of more If Il
should be needed. ,.
Not to Maxwell or to any of the new
investors had Smith revealed the full
dimensions Of the prize for which Tim
anyoni High Line was entering the
race. Colonel Baldwin and one VIII
liam Starbuck, Maxwell's brother-in
law, by courtesy, and his partner IL
the Little Alice mine, alone knew the
wheel within the wheel; how the grea
eastern utility corporation represented
by Stanton had spent million o.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Purely Surface Indications,

Charlotte came into the yard look
ing very sweet and pretty and quite
conscious Of the fact.
II am prettier than you, amt II"
she said to a man who was working
in the yard
"That depends on how you behave"
he replied. 'If you don't behave you
won't be pretty"
She looked him over critically, ex-
pressing as her conclusion, "My, but
you must have been naughty Chris
tian Herald.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
The Objection.

Johnnie Jones went to school for
the first time. He trotted off obedient-
ly for week, and his father sighed
with relief. He had expected mutiny.
But when Monday morning came round
again, Johnnie languidly dropped into
an easy chair.
"Pm getting rather tired of school,"
he said. 81 think I'll STOP"
''Oh, you think you'll stop, do your"
said Johnnie's father. whats the
matter with school, eh?"
SIT breaks up the day so, father"
yaWned Johnnie.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Catching On.

"What is the meaning of alter egoT
asked the teacher of the beginners
class in Latin.
"It means the other t." responded
a pupil.
"Give me sentence containing the
phrase"
"He winked his alter ego."-Boston
Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of cutieura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
ing hair is to get rid Of dandruh, and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Silver TrUmpets-

The silver trumpets which Moses
was charged to furnish the Israelites
were to be used for the calling togeth-
er of the assembly; for the journeying
of camps, for sounding the alarm OF
war; for celebrating the sacrifices on
1-1O.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

bag apiece! Cheers!"
But" said one of the goats, won't,
the people get them first?"
"No," said Billy, ''for they don't
come right out to get them and the
bags are left on the doorsteps by the
front doors.'
Fine" said the goats. And the very
next morning each of them had a spe-
cial treat of bag of rolls for break
fast, but after that the people in the
houses got the rolls first. The goats
were happy, though, for they had had
one breakfast with a new and wonder
full treat!
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
GrimIy Classical.

'Do you regard the study of Latin
as an advantage"
mot now" replied Mr.. Growcher.
"But sometimes 1 wish literature had
stuck to the old language. can't imag-
inc anybody writing best-seller stories
or ragtime in Latin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Different Line.

Mr.. De Wealth. am leaving town
for my health.
Miss Seeker-Do you always taks
your doctors advice?
Mr.. De Weai:br-Ttts Is 1ny Isvver's
advice.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Some Echo.

1t is said there is a cavern In Fin
land where the echo is so strong that
if a person shouts at the top of his
lungs the sound will be repeated with
such horrible meanings and runblings
It will almost deafen the listener.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Ups and Downs.

81 threw up good position to please
that girl"
Did she appreciate the sacrifcer'
mo, she didn't; she threw me
down."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

"Sir," exclaimed the indignant Bos-
ton maid after the kiss had been stol-
en-. chow dare you? No man has ever
dared presume to kiss me before"
"Oh, WELL" rejoined the nervy youth,
somebody had to break the tce."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Still One More Task to Face.

$50 your long days work is doneT
Not yet. I've finished as far as
the office is concerned, but as soon as I
get home and eat my supper I've got
to go with my wife to some moving
picture show"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

Long-What's the difference between
capital and labor?
Short-Suppose you let me have So /;
that would be capital.
Long-Oh, 1 see; and when I tried
to get 1t back, that would be labor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

"Now what a
silly question" !"
said the other
goats. =
GAIL right" !" said
Billy. "Call my
question silly if
you will. I shall
have a good
breakfast all by
myself"
"Then you are
nothing but a pig
gie-pig-pig," said
all the goats.
81 am not, 81
cold Pil1u sGT on
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13
Not Much to Il.

'Father, this Is my coming g-out
Dress"
ut looks more like going-in
Dress"
"Going in what?"
Going in swimming"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

WOUlu nave " SLdy
in bed several days
every month. l
tried all kinds Of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
l read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. I tried It
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