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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
SHAKESPEARE AT The FRONT
Famous English Actress Declares Ev-
cry Performance She Gave for
Soldiers Was Joy.

Miss Lena Ashwell, the distinguished
London actress, who has been giving
number of dramas and Shakespearean
plays to soldiers at the front, wakes
eloquent upon her strange and won
derful auditory. "No Tommy is stodgy.
as a West end audience is," she re-
marks. Every performance was y
JOY"
The Tommies show their devotion in
all sorts Of ways. Some Tommies, hear
ing she was coming, built her scenery
out of odds and ends of canvas and
wood, painted red and yellow, exactly
like the framework of n Punch and
Judy show. Another group of men,
working with the forage supplies in
Rouen, on the railway side, where
there is scarcely any blooms Of any
sort, managed to get her little tight
bunch Of flowers, arranged with a bit
of paper like an old-fashioned bouquet.
Still another devoted group gave her
n little box of silver, beautifully chased.
But what she treasures most is a
lucky Sean. The young soldier who
gave 1t to her stood grasping her hands
in the dark, saying blunderingly that
he had been eleven months In the
trenches and that she could not imag-
inc what It meant to him to see lady
much less hear her speak; that this
beam had been all over the world with
him and had brought him good luck
he hadn't been wounded yet-and now
he wanted her to have 1t. The boy was
simply giving her everything. No won
der she set his bean in the best of gold
and wears II always.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Lost Hla Protection.

A Kansas City man, who Is very ac-
rive In the affairs of his lodge, was
passing the week end Mt Excelsior
Springs, a nearby minern. water re-
Lcrt. He conflded to q friend that he
would like to scrape an acquaintance
with a striklng-looklng woman they
were both admlring.
"Why don't you try?" asked the
friend.
Couldn't think of flirting with her" "
came the Mortified reply. "Her hus-
band and / are brother lodge mem
bcrs."
The next week end the friend again
went TO the springs. On one of thJ
prominent promenades he soon saw
the lodge member and the striking
looking woman. they had admired
walking arm in arm, and apparently
much taken up with each other. Al
the first chance he asked his friend
for an explanation.
Thought her husband was q lodge
brother Of yours" he said.
"Oh, that's all right" was the an
swer. II looked him up on the books
and he hadn't paid his dues EVERY
body's Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
The Cure.

Signor Mascagni, the composer, often
leads the orchestra at La Scala in
Milan and at the Constansi in Rome.
He never refuses an encore.
''In my youth"-thus he explains the
matter-'I was an orchestra leader at
a dollar a day. Perhaps my low pay
had soured me. At that time, at any
rate, 1 would not grant an encore for
any consideration.
"Well, leading 'Santanello' once in
Naples, I refused an encore of GER
tain song in my usual manner. The
Neapolitan audience shouted and
roared. 1 was, of course, firm. But
suddenly 1 felt blow on the back OF
my head and fell off my high chair
down among the violins.
81 had been struck with a stoo
hurled from the top gallery. 1 rose and
promptly repeated the song which the
audience desired. From that day tt
this have never refused an encore"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
WAS BEYOND THE ADVOCATE
Counsel Could Think of No Possible
Reason Why Judge Should Be
on the Bench.

1t was one of those tense moments
in a crowded court when the prisoners
fate seemed to depend on the next an
swer of the witness. There was an
expectant hush on all present, when
suddenly the opposing counsel butted
in with a noisy objection based on
some obscure point Of law, says Lon
don Tit-Bits.
For ten minutes or more the pris-
Oner was forgotten while judge and
counsel were involved in a tangle of
legal phrases and precedents. Although
the controversy was absolutely unin-
telligible to the crowd present, it was
clear enough to the dullest intelligence
that counsel was more than holding
his own in the argument. This was
also painfully apparent to the judge
himself, who, in a desperate effort to
recover his official dignity, snapped
out:
what does counsel suppose 1 am
on the bench forT''
''Well," said the learned advocate,
slowly and rehectively, II must confess
your lordship has got me there"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
A Treat for Dad.

On day someone sent me up box
of cigars from the cigar store down
stairs. Arthur, my office boy, brought
them in and stood near my desk while
| unwrapped the package. AS | opened
the box 1 said to him jokingly-as he
was too young to smoke-"Will you
have'a cigar, Arthur" And Arthur re-
piled: 81 don't smoke, but my father
does" SO l said: "Al right, take
one for your father"
He picked out q cigar and put II
away in his inside coat pocket. AS he
started away l said to him, more Out
of curiosity than anything else: "What
does your father do, Arthur"
Arthur remained silent and blushe(
deeply. 1t made me more curious thai
ever.
Come. speak up" l urged.
'He k-k-keeps a cigar store" STAN
mered Arthur as he bolted off.-Puck
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
DADCN'S Evening
lAIEY TALE
FLOWER GARDEN.
81 MAQI GRAAkN BONNER

"In an old-fashioned garden" said
Daddy, "there were many of the same
flowers that grow up year after year.
In the spring the hyacinths, the lilies
of the valley, the crocus plants, the
daffodils and tulips all came up and
blossomed.
Sometimes they were little early
and the cool days would come which
half-froze them, but they bravely kept
their little heads up and the sun usu-
ally rewarded them by coming back
and shining on them so as to make
them warm.
"Then there were the lilacs on the
bushes. Such lovely lilacs as there
were. Some were white, and some
were purple, and there were lovely
lavender ones, which were called Per-
sian.'
"And then came the time for roses
and lilies, peonies and tall iris flow
ers. And the more flowers that came
out, the more did the butterflies and
humming birds come to the garden for
their meals of delicious flower honey.
Now one day, the flowers were growing
up that had been planted by seed. The
roses were whispering in the soft sum-
mer wind. And their whispering made
the air so fragrant and sweet. That
was really not at all surprising for
they were whispering secrets of how
much they loved the sun and the gar
| den and how we'll they were looked aft
er, and how many buds they thought
would open the next day.
'One was saying, I'm going to the
big ball tonight
"'What big ballP asked another.
"I am being saved for the great
ball. repeated the rose. 4 am not just
sure which one, but it's to be very
big and splendid. I am being saved
for the girl who loves us so, and who
spends so much time over us. I am
going to be worn by her. Yes, and
am to give color to her dress, she said.
She is to wear white dress and as
am dark and red I will make her look
quite dressed-up. That was what she
said. Think of the honor of making
someone feel dressed up at a ball.
"'Whatever do you mean by being
saved for this and that entertainment? :?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

asked the little flowers that had grown
up from seeds which had been planted
early in the spring. There were candy
tufts, mignonettes, poppies and many
others.
ave mean said two of the roses
together, that we will not be picked
until a certa;H time, and then for
great entertainment. We will not be
used for anything at all, but will be
saved for something very fine. Yes,
something very specialp
"'We don't know what to make of
it ALL said the mignonettes.
"'You doIft know what to make of
us? asked the roses.
"I know you are beautiful and so
very fragrant said one little mignon-
cite. But we try to be as sweet as
sweet can be, too. And we look our
best. We can't be big and beautiful
like roses, but we do try to be as nice
as we can, and sometimes, sometimes
it hurts our feelings a little to have
folks say that roses are the only flow
ers worth while
"T am sure,' said the first rose,
that no one says that. We are consid
cred fine, it is true, but you've never
known it to spoil US, have you? We've
never grown conceited. 1t has just
made us happy and proud. And We
have never lost our sweetness. Still
roses are fragrant as they ever were.
You mustn't feel hurt, little mignon-
cites. We're sure you'll be picked for
a dear little vase and put in the nice
old-fashioned house,
ayes said the nasturtiums, and so
will we. We are glad too, for they
like brightness-only perhaps we're
not so nice after alive aren't es-
pecially sweet
"fBut you're SO bright and happy
and gay" said the mignonettes.
"Just then two little girls came out
in the garden. They each had pair
of scissors and were picking flowers
| for the old-fashioned house. I never
can make up my mind said the first
little girl, Just which is my favorite
| flower. One day I say that have de-
cided on three and the next day have
chosen three more. After all, I think
I love them all the same. For they all
are sweet or bright or lovely in some
way, and they make me so very, very
! glad I'm alive
eyes, said the second little girl, I
am the same way, but have decided
that no one flower is my favorite, but
| that all flowers are my favorites.'
"And the flowers in the garden each
nodded their pretty heads in thanks,
and not only looked, but felt their very
! best!'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

work are necessary to obtain the plants
in suitable condition and in sufficient
numbers, when the time for plnating
out arrives.
Although decried by some, the scar
let geranium still has hosts of admir-
ers, especially since the introduction
of the .variety-Paul Crampel.
Cuttings of the varieties of which the
numbers are short can be inserted now.
These may be obtained from the old
plants lifted from the beds in the au-
tumn, or a few tops may be taken off
the strongest of the young plants. In
serted in light, sandy soil they will
soon root on a shelf in a warm house.
Cuttings of iresine, coleus, ageratum,
heliotrope, verbena, fuchsia, f1brous-
rooted begonia, etc, when required in
quantity, should be inserted in bed of
sand made up in propagating frame
with bottom heat. Three inches of
sand will be sufficient, and if this Is
made firm, well supplied with water
and bottom heat of 70 to so degrees
maintained, many of the cuttings will
be rooted in a week and ready for pot
ting up singly in small pots.
Remaining in the sand such short
time, they can be dibbled in close to-
| gether.
Lobelias, altermantheras and mesem-
bryanthemums can also be increased
by the thousands in this way.
Provided there is good stock of old
plants on hand, March is soon enough
to commence propagating.
Early in February dahlia tubers, OF
which large stock is required, may be
brought into the propagating house
placed on the stage, partly burying the
tubers in leaf mold, plenty of shoots
will soon push out. When these are
about three inches in length they
should be taken off with a slight hee
and If inserted in a sand bed they will
soon root.
A list of the quantities of plants re
quired should be made and the mum
bers entered as they are rooted. Thi:
may have much trouble when the timt
comes for planting out.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
NATIVE BULBS
RY LIMA r. ROSE.

You would not think one could find
enough native bulbs to stock garden,
but every year 1 discover some new
ones and have high hope for future re-
searches.
The first thing that opens in my
wild garden is the iris. Our mountain
sides are covered with 1t in the spring.
and the flower stalks on the mountain
are seldom more than seven or eight
inches high but mine are much taller
and the purple flowers very much
larger.
Dog-tOoth violet comes next, and is
one of my prime favorites. 1 departed
from my usuak rule and planted the
bulbs In a large Jar, which was sunk
in the earth and filed with rich soil
of creek loan, leaf mold and fertilizer
from the barn. The flowers are much
larger than those 1 found growing by
the brook two years ago. The leaves
are very handsome, rich, dark green,
mottled curiously with dark brown
and white. The flower is a clear lemon
yellow tinge, with recurved petals
about two inches long and dark brown
stamenS.
Besides white and yellow water
lilies, / have two others that are ma
tives. One, a DELICATE little white
beauty, that is called the fairy lily
the other larger, blooping in early
spring and sending up leafless flower
stalk. 1t is also white in color.
also come on early, in colors pink,
white, pale yellow and rich purple.
The violet wood sorrel is quite as
pretty as its naughty greenhouse kins-
folk, its flowers being of a deep violet
color instead of reddish purple, and its
leaves dark green with a deep choco-
late zone.
l have sometimes succeeded in get.
ting the anemOne to grow, but one va.
riety only likes me well enough to
live through the winter. Buttercups
grow for me without any trouble, and
1 have some queer little bulbs which
the colOred folks call "Adam and Eve
They have no bloom but the dark
| green leaves with maroon Innings are
very pretty. The bulbs are pearly
white and look as if they might be
good to eat! If you put them in water
those that float are Adams and those
that sink are Ewes
Over in his dark, damp den of 6
corner, covered with wild clematis anC
wild passion flower, looms up giant
Jack-in-the-Pulpit. He scorns to bt
called Indian turnip, and much pre-
fers that you should note the resem
blance between his purplish-black ant
yellow striped spathe and the queen
ly Gala. In the late autumn when the
clematis festoons his pulpit with
cream-colOred sprays, the spathe will
be gone and in its place will flame 6
spike of scarlet berries.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or eallus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all. dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for yOu.-adv
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Compliments of the Day.


Soldiers have to do their own mend
ing, when it is done at all, and it ap-
pears although few persons would
have guessed it-that the thoughtful
war office supplies them with outfits
for that purpose. Otherwise, this joke
from the Journal of the American Med
ical association would be impossible:
Everything was ready for kit inspec-
ton; the recruits stood lined up ready
for the officer, and the officer had his
bad temper all complete. He marched
up and down the line, grimly eying
each mans bundle of needles and soft
soap, and then he singled out Private
MacTootle as the man who was to re-
ceive his attentions.
Toothbrush? he roared.
"Yes, sir"
"Razor?"
Eyes, sir"
"Hold-all?"
Eyes, sir"
Him! You're all right, apparently"
growled the officer. Then he barked.
''Housewife?"
"Oh, very well, thank you," said the
recruit, amiably; "how's yours?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
His Iona Stand.

Percy, being down to recite at the
temperance concert, stood up to do or
die. He got along all right until he
reached the words, HE stood beside
the bier" Then his memory failed
him.
"He stood beside the bierl" he re-
peated, trembling.
The evil spirits on the back benches
murmured one to another.
"He stood beside the blerl" groaned
Percy, and he drew a moist hand
across his dripping forehead.
"Go oni" yelled a voice from the
rear. "Itll get fiat while you're wait.
ing, you fool"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Hearts That Are Easy to Break.

In the simpler forms of life the
heart is a mass of pulsating cells,
which, as the creature grows to ma
turity, lengthen out into a tube. In
many insects and flies the heart takes
a pencil form, running from the fore
head to the tip of the body. In animal
and bird life the heart becomes more
nearly round and proportionately
stronger. An insect, owing to its pc
culiar structure, does not have to be
crossed in love to die of a broken
heart. A thump on the back will
do it,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
An EIeoant Translation.

A Boston girl who had been taking
her first lesson in bicycle riding ex-
pressed her satisfaction at home at the
result of the experiment.
1.-THE man said" she repeated, "that
had made most satisfactory progress
for a novice"
"Why, did he really say that?" was
the surprised query.
well, no." answered the Boston
young woman, after a moments refiec-
ton. ''What he did says was, You'll
do fust rate for new beginner y >
Christian Register
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
CUTlCURA is so SOOTHING
To Itching, Burning Skins-lt Not Only
Sootnes, but HeaIs-TriaI Free.

Treatment: Battle the affected sur
face with Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter, dry gently and apply Cuticurs
Ointment. Repeat morning and night
This method affords immediate relief
and points to speedy healment. They
are ideal for everyday toilet uses
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-A
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
No Stacker.

Witty One-Corporal Strut enlist
ed in April. He's the most patriotic
recruit I've met.
Pretty One-How's that?
Witty One-He's highly insulted be-
cause his father sent him some money
by draft.-Town Topics.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Too Much to Expecr.

We overheard, on a Collinwood car,
the best excuse for not working that
we could ever have imagined. File it
for reference.
One fellow said, "How do you like
your job down at the mill?"
II amt workin' there no MORE" an
swered the other.
SCOT a better job?"
"Nope. Amt got no job"
"What did you quit for?"
swell, 1 couldn't see no use in keep
in on at it. l figger it that if did
make good they'd expect me to keep
right on maxim good. That's too much
to expect of anybody, this kinda wealth
er. So 1 quit.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Probably His Best.

Lillian's father had been travelling
for his health and the little girl hadn't
seen him for a year. When he went
away he was thin and pale and wore
a Vandyke beard and a mustache. LII
liam was called downstairs and looked
the big, clean-shaven man over shy
ly. When asked if she knew who it
was, she answered thoughtfully: T-
I think it's a friend of my papa's."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Modest Renlest.

One young man who was highly SEN
sitive about an impediment which he
had in his speech went to a stammer-
ers' institute and asked for a course
of treatments. The professor asked
him if he wanted a full or a partial
course.
"A p-p-partial c-c-course."
"TO what extent would you like Il
partial course?"
"Enoughm $50 that wh-when 1 go to
f-f-florist's and ask for a c-c-c-chr-
chrys-s-anth (whistle.) e-m-mum, the
th-thiDg won't w-wilt b-before l g-get
itp
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

Some people think that they need a
change of air when what they need is
a change Of self. They imagine they
would be benefited by different sur
roundings when the trouble is with
their disposition. The girls who are
so irritable that the household fairly
walk on tiptoes, need a change to be
sure, but the change should be with
in, not on the surface.-Girl's Com
panion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Let in the Sun,

A shuttered window does not put out
the sun, but it keeps it out. Discon-
tent in a girls heart does not change
the beauty and helpfulness there is
all about her, but it keeps her from
discovering it. Open the shutters of
the souls windows. 1t will not make
any difference to the sunshine, but it
will make. all the difference in the
world to you.-EXchange
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Small Game.

''Your son is great fisherman, isn't
hep
"Calls himself such. He's just back
from vacation. Caught a bunch of
measly trout when he might have
caught an heiress."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Flower Hints.

Always pull the leaves off the stalks
of flowers before putting them in wa
ter-those leaves which would be in
the water, not those above it. And
with flowers from any hard stalked
sort of shrub the bark should be peeled
off as well as the leaves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

decided to try bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so took second
and a third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
Just as well as any other woman. ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who Is troubled with any Of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and l am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me."-
Mrs. ELSIE ]. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St, Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. (confidential) Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
pREphREnMEss

Prepare for next washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue i'm
parts clear white; makes you smile
when you see the basket of beautiful,
snowy white clothes. Red Cross, the
blue that's true blue.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
Fowl Rebellion,

First Hen-The government Is go
ing to make us lay more eggs. What
do you say?
Second Hen-For one, 1 am firmly
set against it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
"Cock-and-BuII Story"

The phrase "a cock-and-bull story"
is corruption of the words: "a con-
cocted-and-bully story" the latter term
being derived from the Danish word
'bullen"-exaggerated.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

such an occasion until her resolution
is formed. The plain English of the
application may be summed up in
these words: II wish you to think as
do; but if unhappily you differ from
me in opinion, my heart, 1 must con-
fess, is fixed."-George Washington.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
PROPAGATING BY CUTTING
BY w. r. GILBERT.

Where thousands of plants are grown
for positions in the open air during
the summer, this is an important oper-
alton from March onward. Consider
able fOrethought and knowledge of the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
They Satisfy Hungry Folks.

Alice Pork and Beans are part Navy
and part SOFA Beans. Try them and
see how much better they are than or
binary timed brand. Your grocer can
supply you.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

Some folks like 'em better cold ana
some folks like em better hot-that's
a matter of taste. But everybody likes
Alice Pork and Beans one way or the
other.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07

Never used much in this country
until the packers of Alice Pork and
Beans discovered how to put them up.
Now everybody wants them.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
A Different Implement.

Red-Nosed Trnmp-Lady, kin / cut
your grass fer a meal? I'm q first
class lawn mower.
Lady-Go nwayl You look more
like an old rake.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-07
American Wisdom.

Never give advice to a woman who
is setting forth on a matrimonial voy-
age. A woman very rarely
asks on oninion or requires advice on